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HISTORY 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Town of Whatei^y, Mass 
 
 INCLUDING A NARRATIVE OF LEADING EVENTS FROM 
 THE FIRST PLANTING OF HATFIELD: 
 
 1661—1899, 
 
 AS REVISED AND ENLARGED 
 
 By JAMES M. CRAFTS, 
 
 WITH FAMILY GENEALOGIES. 
 
 PRINTED FOR THE TOWN 
 
 BY D. L, CBANDALL, MAHN'S BLOCK, ORANGE, MaSS. 
 1899. 
 
Entered according to Act of Oongbbss, in 1899, 
 The History op Whately, 
 
 Revised and Enlarged 
 By JAMES M. CRAFTS, 
 
 in the OflBce of the Librarian of Congress. 
 
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PREFACE. 
 
 When we undertake to gather all of practical interest, as 
 well as what will give us a more realistic view of the noble men 
 and women who were pioneers in the settlement of the north 
 part of Hatfield, now the town of Whately, we can but be im- 
 pressed with the importance of the work we undertake, and. 
 wonder at the paucity of the materials at our disposal. But the 
 many years of labor and painstaking investigation leads us to 
 give to our toWn — the place of our birth — among its people we 
 were reared and spent the greater portion of our life, the results 
 of our labors. 
 
 We here give the salient portion of Mr. Temple's prefatory 
 remarks, fully endorsing what he has said so well: — 
 
 "Somewhat isolated in position, and with nothing of nat- 
 ural advantages to attract notice — except the quiet beauty, and 
 rich variety, and broad expanse of landscape, as seen from the 
 central village and the hills lying westerly — Whately has held 
 claim to no special distinction among her neighbors. But the 
 public spirit of her people, and the generous liberality displayed 
 in arranging and carrying out to a successful issue the com- 
 memoration of her centenary, and in providing for the preserva- 
 tion of her annals in the printed volume, are worthy of imitation 
 by the other towns in the Commonwealth. Records are perish- 
 able, and are often incomplete; they are at best but the out- 
 
lines; the -filling up must come from personal reminiscences of 
 character and actions, and those incidental items of ci^dl and 
 social affairs, which are transmitted by oral tradition, but with 
 enough of truth to explain the records, and enough of reality to 
 help the practical antiquary in giving a life-like picture of the 
 time of which lie treats. 
 
 The territory comprising the town was included in, and for 
 one hundred years, was a part of Hatfield. The history of tlie 
 colony, then, properly begins with some account of the mother 
 settlement. Whatever is characteristic of the growth is to be 
 found in the germ. What society was in 177 1 is a result of 
 causes preexisting, and working through the preceding genera- 
 tions ; hence, a sketch of leading events, from the first purchase 
 of these lands by the settlers from Connecticut, seemed neces- 
 sary to a clear understanding of any peculiarities of opinion, 
 and the domestic customs and religious faith of our fathers." 
 
 A few prefatory remarks, relative to our revision of the 
 History and Genealogy of Whately, will be proper at the outset 
 of the work. In undertaking the revision of our Town History 
 and Genealogical records, I must needs say that I am pro- 
 foundly impressed with the importance of the work that is im- 
 posed upon me. It is with much trepidation that I undertake 
 the work of preparing the labor of years for the press. After 
 the issue of Mr. Temple's work, a widespread feeling of dissat- 
 isfaction was manifested by our townspeople. I need hardly' 
 say that this feeling still exists, and hence, for this, and other 
 reasons, the Town desires me to commence the work at once. 
 In many respects I shall adopt the precise language of Mr. 
 Temple and quote page after page of what he has so well given. 
 Where I differ from him, I trust the people of Whately will 
 give me the credit of a lifelong interest in the Town and its 
 History. For many years I have studied to get at basic facts 
 which underlie our early history. While I freely and gladly 
 indorse much of Mr. Temple's work, and reproduce it in these 
 pages, yet, in very many instances, we can but say that we 
 shall change radically some of his statements, as well as his 
 
inferences, drawn from what he has stated as facts. The three 
 years that he spent in the early days of his ministry were insuf- 
 ficient to gather all of the truth pertaining to the multifarious 
 transactions of the people of our town, the location of many of 
 the roads, the names of various localities, the hills, brooks and 
 streams, the places where the settlements were first made, etc., 
 and allow me to say that my eighty-t"v^o years' experience will 
 fail to show that I am as fully posted as I ought to be to set 
 myself up as above mistakes. So I trust my readers will kindly 
 judge of my honesty of purpose in giving what I do. Since the 
 publication of our history by Mr. Temple, I have spent much 
 time in the investigation of our history and its genealogy, and 
 give to the public the results of my labors. For several years 
 that painstaking antiquary, Chester G. Crafts, was intimately 
 associated with me in this work. We carefully surveyed and 
 measured much of the central and eastern portion of the town, 
 and only his untimely sickness and death prevented a continu- 
 ance of our work. 
 
 As soon as the history was issued I commenced to correct 
 the errors, make additions, and arrange them as they were in- 
 tended, more particularly in the genealogical portion of the 
 work. I had prepared this portion of the work and it was 
 agreed that I should correct the proof sheets. But in this I was 
 disappointed, as not a sheet was sent me. In the historical part 
 I had rendered such assistance as I could, furni.shing many old 
 papers, and yet, very few were satisfied with either part of the 
 work. It is quite possible that our enlarged work may fall 
 short of what may be expected by my townspeople. The great 
 majority of our townspeople are now, as in the past, engaged in 
 rural occupations. While I can say they are a people of whom 
 I feel proud, yet few have risen to celebrity, particularly while 
 remaining in town. Still a few of those who left town have 
 been in Congress, and one in the national cabinet, but they and 
 their parents left our town, removed to the West and grew up 
 under a different regime, and freed from any old stigmas resting 
 on the family. It is right for me to say of some families that 
 
left town, and New England as well, that the place of their res- 
 idence is unknown. I shall avail myself of every avenue where 
 information can be obtained. I freely acknowledge my indebt- 
 edness to Sheldon's History of Deerfield, Judd's History of 
 Hadley, The Crafts Families, the B^dwell Families and San- 
 dersons, both gathered by me, as well as the Graves' records, 
 in which I assisted in collecting. 
 
 I shall also reproduce a large portion of Mr. Temple's work 
 verbatim. Where I disagree with him I shall manfully say so, 
 and give my version of the matter. In the Ecclesiastical portion 
 I shall leave out many things like the confession of faith, the 
 covenant and some other things. All proper and right for a 
 history of the church, but seemingly out of place in a town 
 history. I confess to a feeling of pride in the old Congrega- 
 tional church, its establishment in Whately and its influence for 
 good among our people. But this does not afford any reason for 
 inserting it entire in our town history. 
 
 JAMES M. CRAFTS. 
 Orange, Mass., 1899. 
 
HISTORY OF WHATELY. 
 
 CHAPTER I. 
 
 INDIAN OWNERSHIP PURCHASE BY PYNCHON AND THE HAD- 
 
 LEY COMPANY. 
 
 At the time of the proposed settlement of the part of the 
 valley of the Connecticut River lying between the Mt. Holyoke 
 range on the south, and Sugar Loaf and Toby on the north, 
 this Tract was in the occupancy of the Norwottuck Indians, who 
 were a branch of the Nipnett or Nipmuck tribe, whose chief seat 
 was in the central part of the state. 
 
 The Norwottucks of the valley were divided into three prin- 
 cipal families, under three petty chiefs, viz. : Chickwallop, 
 Umpanchala and Quonquont. Each claimed ownership of the 
 lands lying for a distance on both sides of the river, and extend- 
 ing indefinitely east and west. Chickwallop held the lands pur- 
 chased by the Northampton planters and eastward. Umpan- 
 chala claimed on the Hadley side as far north as Mill River, and 
 on the Hatfield side from Northampton bounds to the upper side 
 of Great Meadow. Quonquont occupied from Umpanchala's 
 line to Mt. Wequomps, or Sugar Loaf, and Mt. Toby. North 
 of these was the territory of the Pocumtucks, or Deerfield Indi- 
 ans. Collectively, these were called the River Indians. 
 
 Each of these Indian families had its fort, its planting field 
 and its hunting grounds. The fort was located, for obvious 
 reasons, on a bluff, in some commanding position, and near a 
 
stream or spring of water. It was constructed of palisades, or 
 poles about lo feet long set in the ground. Its size depended 
 on the lay of the land and the necessities of each tribe, as their 
 wigwams were placed within the enclosure. The cornfield was 
 always close to the fort. 
 
 Quonquont, who claimed the lands now comprisng Whately 
 and eastward, had a strong fort on the east side of the Connecti- 
 cut, north of Mill River in Hadley. It, was built on a ridge that 
 separates the east and west School Meadows, and enclosed about 
 an acre of ground. His cornfield, of sixteen to twenty acres, 
 was in the upper meadow. This fort was abandonedvsome time 
 before the attack on Quaboag. 
 
 The principal fort of Umpanchala was on the high bank of 
 the Connecticut near the mouth of Half-way Brook, between 
 Northampton and Hatfield. This fort was occupied by the tribe 
 till the night of August 24, 1675, and was the last fortified dwell- 
 ing place held by the Indians in this part of the valley. The 
 planting field of this family was the "Chickens," or Indian 
 Hollow, in Hatfield South Meadow. 
 
 The Indian's home in this valley was then, what it still 
 remains, a scene of abundance and beauty. The mountains 
 reared their bold heads towards the sky for grandeur and de- 
 fence ; the hills, clothed in their primeval forests of variegated 
 hues, arrested the showers, and poured down their tributes in 
 little rivulets, v/hose path was marked by green verdure and 
 brilliant flowers ; the annual overflow of the great river made 
 the valley fat and fertile. Yet these natural advantages appear 
 to have been of small account with the natives. So far as we 
 can judge, convenience and necessity alone influenced them in 
 the selection. The furs and flesh of animals, and the fish of the 
 streams, met most of their ordinary wants ; grass was of no ac- 
 count ; and even the corn which their women raised was a kind 
 of surplus for emergencies, to be relied on in the scarcity of 
 game and the event of war. * 
 
 The Indian was a savage, with the instincts and ideas of a 
 savage ; and he estimated things accordingly. Personal ease 
 and sensual gratification was his highest happiness ; the pursuit 
 of game was his excitement; war was his highest ambition and 
 fielii of glory ; and outside of these he had nothing to love, and 
 
 *Josselyn, Voyages, says: "They [the Indians] beat the Corn to 
 powder and put it into bags, which they make use of when stormie 
 weather or the like will not sutfer them to lookout for other food." 
 
nothing to live for. All these local advantages he had here ; 
 and war with some rival tribe was always at his option. 
 
 The red man had long been the occupant of the territory. 
 And he seems to have understood perfectly the validity of his 
 title to these lainds by right of possession. Why then — the 
 que.stion will naturally arise^-was the Indian so ready to part 
 with his title, and transfer his right to the new comers ? The 
 general answer is, because he was a man and a savage. There 
 is a strange fascination accompaning a higher order of intelli- 
 gence, and the power inherent to enlightened intellect, which is 
 irresistible to the untutored child of nature. He looks up with 
 awe, and instinctly yearns for companionship with that higher 
 life. To his apprehension it is allied with the supernatural ; 
 and partakes of the potent, if not the omnipotent. And; aside 
 from any veneration, he sees the advantage every way of civili- 
 zation ; and the manhood in him rises up in hope and expecta- 
 tion. His ideas may be vague as to results to accrue, but he 
 anticipates some great advantage; he expects to become a par- 
 taker of that which draws and inspires. It is only when, by 
 actual contact and contrast, he discovers and comes to feel his 
 inferiority, and his moral weakness, as compared with civilized 
 man, that he becomes jealous of him ; and the jealousy ripens 
 into hatred ; and the hatred ripens into hostility. No doubt acts 
 of injustice and wrong aggravate the jealousy, and hasten the 
 conflict. But civilized and savage life can never coalesce. There 
 is inherent antagonism which necessitates a conflict. And in 
 the struggle the weaker must yield to the stronger. And 
 strength lies not in numbers, but in resources ; the courage 
 which conquers is moral rather than physical. Thus the two 
 orders of society cannot exist together ; one must yield and flee, 
 or become subordinate and be absorbed in the other. 
 
 In selling their lands to the settlers, the Indians in this val- 
 ley expected to be, and believed that they were the true gaineVs 
 by the bargain. They reserved all the rights and privileges 
 that were of any real value to them ; and calculated on receiv- 
 ing advantages from the skill and traffic of the whites, as well as 
 those indefinite, perhaps imaginary advantages, to which I have 
 alluded. One reason why the River Indians were anxious to 
 sell, at the particular time when the whites came to the valley, 
 was their fear of the Mohawks from the Hudson, who were 
 threatening a war of extermination — just as, sixteen years later, 
 the Pocumtucks and Norwottucks planned a war of extermina- 
 
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 tion against the whites, whom they now so cordially welcomed. 
 
 The Hadley Planters. The company that formed the 
 original Hadley plantation, covering lands on both sides of the 
 river, was from Connecticut. Their first step was to obtain 
 leave from the General Court to settle within the jurisdiction of 
 Massachusetts ; and the second step was to purchase the lands 
 of the Indians. The negotiation was carried on through the 
 agency of Maj. John Pynchon of Springfield, to whom the deeds 
 were made out, and who assigned his rights to the Company, 
 and received his pay of individuals as they took possession of 
 their assigned lots. Maj. Pynchon paid the Indians in wampum 
 and goods ; and received payment in grain, with perhaps a con- 
 siderable quantity of wampum, and a small amount of silver. 
 
 Wampum, which was in the shape of beads, was made of 
 seashells. It was manufactured mainly by the Indians of Long 
 Island, and, later, by those of Block Island. It was of two 
 kinds, white, or wampumpeag ; and black or blue, called suck- 
 auhock, which was of double the value of white. In 1650 the 
 Massachusetts government ordered that wampumpeag should be 
 a legal tender for debts (except for country rates) to the value 
 of forty shillings, the white at eight and the black at four for a 
 penny. This law was repealed in 1661, after which wampum 
 had no standard value — the price being regulated by demand 
 and supply. A hand of wampum was equal to four inches. In 
 the Hatfield purchase it was reckoned seven inches. A fathom 
 was ten hands and was ordinarily worth five shillings. It was 
 much used for ornaments, such as belts, bracelets, head-bands, 
 ear-pendants, and by the squaws of chiefs for aprons. Its use 
 in trade was continued for many years by the whites. 
 
 The first purchase on account of the Hadley settlers was 
 made December 25, 1658, and embraced the lands on the east 
 side of the Connecticut, from the mouth of Fort River and Mt. 
 Holyoke, on the south, to the mouth of Mohawk brook and the 
 southern part of Mt. Toby, on the north, being about nine miles 
 in length, and extending eastwardly nine miles into the woods. 
 The price paid was two hundred and twenty fathoms of wam- 
 pum and one large coat, equal to ;r^62 10. The deed was signed 
 by Ilmpanchala, Quonquont and Chickwallop. Quonquont 
 reserved one cornfield of twelve — sixteen — twenty acres, near 
 his fort ; and all reserved the liberty to hunt deer or fowl, and 
 to take fish, beaver and otter. 
 
 The second purchase was made July 10, 1660, and com- 
 
prised the lands on the west or Hatfield side, from Capawong 
 brook (now Mill river) on the south, to the brook called Wunck- 
 compss, which comes out of the Great Pond, and over the brook 
 to the upper side of the meadow called Mincommuck, on the 
 north, and extending westerly nine miles into the woods. (The 
 north line was probably where is now the meadow road running 
 east and west, just north of the dwelling house of Austin S. 
 Jones, Esq.) The price paid was three hundred fathoms of 
 wampum and some small gifts, equal to ;^75. The deed is 
 .signed by Umpanchala and approved by his brother, Etowotnq. 
 The reservations were the Chickons, or planting field, and the 
 liberty to hunt deer and other wild creatures, to take fish and to 
 set wigwams on the Commons, and take wood and trees for use. 
 
 The third purchase was the meadow called Capawonk, lying 
 in the south part of Hatfield. The deed is dated January 22, 
 1663. This meadow had been bought of the Indians in 1657, 
 for fifty shillings, by the Northampton Planters. The price paid 
 by Hadley was ^30. 
 
 The.se three purchases comprise all the territory noith of 
 Fort River and Northampton, actually possessed by Hadley. 
 No bounds were established for the town by any act of incorpo- 
 ration ; and the'only claim it had to what is now the northerly 
 part of Hatfield and Whately, was a .report of commissioners 
 appointed by the General Court to lay out the new plantation, 
 in which their north bounds on this side of the river are stated 
 "To be a great mountain called Wequomps," — which report of 
 Commissioners seems never to have been accepted. And the 
 last two purchases, viz.: From Northampton bounds on the 
 south, to a line just north of Great Meadow, comprise all the 
 territory west of the river owned by Hatfield at the time the 
 latter town was incorporated. The tract of land lying northerly 
 from Great Meadow (now North Hatfield and Whately) was 
 purchased of the Indians by Hatfield, October 19, 1672. This 
 was Quonquont's land, and the deed was signed by his widow 
 Sarah Quanquan, his son Pocunohouse, his daughter Majesset 
 and two others. The price paid was fifty fathoms of wampum- 
 peag. The south line was from a walnut tree standing by the 
 river in Mincommuck meadow, westerly but into the woods. It 
 was bounded on the north by Weekioannuck brook, where the 
 Pocumtuck path crosses it — the line running east to the great 
 river, and west six miles into the woods. 
 
 The reservations in these deeds were somewhat varied 
 
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 but it was understood by both parties — indeed it was a tradition 
 current in my own boyhood — that the Indians had the right of 
 hunting, fowling and fishing anywhere, and to take what wal- 
 nut and white ash trees they had occasion to use for baskets and 
 brooms." 
 
 We add here a few words about Weekioannuck brook, I 
 have ascertained by measurements as follows, viz.; going east 
 from Deerfield road on the line of the uppermost lot (No. 70) 2d 
 division of commons, starting from a stone boundary standing 
 on the east bank of an old ditch. This south from the corner 
 stone in the South Deerfield cemetery 41 chains, 37 links, or 165 
 rods and 12 links to said stone. Thence east, 26 chains and 20 
 links to ditch top of Hopewell hill, then 37 chains, 97 links to 
 an oak tree on the west bank of the brook, Weekioannuck, 39 
 chains, 72 links to an oak tree on the east bank of the said 
 brook, 154 rods, 22 links to the east oak tree. The brook run- 
 ning in almost the line of the town line. From this last oak tree 
 it is 112 rods to the bound stone north of the Capt. Parker place, 
 or 124 rods to the centre of the Sunderland road. This is from 
 a careful survey made by C. G, and J. M. Crafts in 1883. 
 
CHAPTER I I. 
 
 SETTLEMENTS — DIVISION OF I^ANDS — INCORPORATION 
 OF HATFIELD. 
 
 The first planters of Mew England were wholly unaccus- 
 tomed to the work of clearing ofiF woodlands. They had seen 
 and heard nothing of it in the mother country. Hence the ear- 
 liest settlements were uniformly made at places where they could 
 begin immediately to cultivate the ground and find natural 
 pastures and meadows. 
 
 It was considered scarcely desirable or safe to form a Plan- 
 tation where there was not plenty of "fresh marsh" — what we 
 should call open swamp. And so when the west side people 
 petitioned for a new town, the Hadley Committee, in their an- 
 swer to the General Court, gave as one of the strongest reasons 
 against the separation, that the tract west of the river "does 
 not afibrd boggy meadows or such like that men can live upon ; 
 but their subsistence must be from their Home lots and inter- 
 vals." 
 
 Both the east and west side settlers found the meadows and 
 adjacent uplands ready for grazing and tillage. There was 
 needed no preliminary work of clearing off the forests. They 
 began to plant corn and sow wheat and flax and mow grass the 
 first season. 
 
 From early times the Indians had been accustomed to burn 
 over the whole country annually in November, after the leaves 
 had fallen and the grass, had become dry, which kept the 
 meadows clean, and prevented any growth of underbrush on the 
 uplands. One by one the older trees would give way, and thus 
 
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 nianj' cleared fields, or tracts with only here and there a tree, 
 would abound, where the sod would be friable, ready for the 
 plow ; or be already well covered with grass ready for pastur- 
 age. The meadow lands thus burnt over, threw out an early 
 3nd rich growth of nutritious grasses, which if let alone grew 
 "Up to a man's face." Then there were plots of ground, of 
 greater or less extent, which the Indian squaws had cultivated 
 in their rude way with shell or wooden hoes, and where they 
 had raised squashes and beans and corn. 
 
 . Strange as it may seem, both timber and fire wood were 
 scarce in the valley when the first settlement was made. At the 
 outset Hatfield passed a vote that no clapboards, shingles or 
 rails, or coopering stuff should be sold "to go out of town." 
 The upland woods, on each side of the river, both above and 
 below the towns, were passable for men on horseback. 
 
 As already stated, the Hadley planters were from Wethers- 
 field and Hartford, in the Connecticut Colony. They had 
 mostly come over from England in the years 1632 to '34, and 
 landed at the mouth of the Charles river in Massachusetts. A 
 part lived at Watertown till 1635, when they removed to Weth- 
 ersfield. Mr. Hooker, who came over with his flock in 1633, 
 stopped in Cambridge till '36, when they removed to Hartford. 
 Thus they had resided in Connecticut about twenty-five years. 
 
 The reason for leaving Wethersfield and Hartford, and 
 seeking a new residence in Hadley and Hatfield, was on account 
 of a schism in church government. It was strongly held that 
 infants dying in an unbaptized state were lost forever. This 
 really abominable tenet in the church was strongly opposed by 
 the more liberal element in the church and at length proved suc- 
 cessful, and "persons not of scandalous character," who would 
 consent solemnly to the covenant, really joined the church 
 "half-way." This would allow them to have their children 
 baptized and if the sacrement of baptism was administered it 
 was held that in the event of the child dying before coming to 
 the age of moral accountability, it would be saved. The di- 
 vergence of opinions relative to this matter caused the removal 
 to Hadley and Hatfield. 
 
 Those who came were the bitter opponents of more liberal 
 practices, edged about by a conscientious desire to worship 
 as they deemed only right and proper. On these questions 
 very warm, if not to say, hot discussions were held not only at 
 Hartford and Wethersfield, but all over New England. It was 
 
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 upon this division of sentiment and. other really unimportant 
 matters that they .determined to leave their. pleasant homes and 
 remove to Massachusetts. It is quite probablp that they well 
 understood the condition of Hatfield, even when they formed 
 the agreement to remove in 1659, and probably knew the pre- 
 cise, lot assigned to them. It is generally agxeed, that but one 
 of' the settlers of. Hatfield was actually on the ground, until about 
 the first of October, 1661. Richaxd Fellows came in the spring.. 
 He in 1659 removed to. Springfield and thence to Northampton 
 and in 1661 to Hatfield, where he died in 1663.,, Zecliariah 
 Field came to Northampton in 1659, and as early as 1663 re- 
 moved to Hatfield. But the majority of the first settlers came 
 about the .first of October, 166 1. 
 
 It is claimed .that ten days w.ere taken for the journey of 
 some less than ,50 miles, . as brooks, creeks and pther streams 
 had to be bridged or fording places found, swamps and mo; 
 rasses, corduroyed to afford safe pas^sage for their carts, heavily 
 loaded with their women and small children and their personal 
 effe.cts. Of course this required an efficient force of pioiieers. 
 They brought with them their stock of various kinds. One 
 could now much easier move to California,- and accomplish it 
 quicker. 
 
 Availing myself of the assistance of that exceedingly well- 
 posted antiquary, D. W. Wells, Esq., of Hatfield, and long time 
 President of the Smith Charities, enables me to fill up the 
 list of the noble band of Hatfield's first settlers. Richard Fel- 
 lows, in the spring of 1661. Then came later John Coleman, 
 Thomas Graves, Isaac Graves, John Graves, Samuel Belden, 
 Stephen Taylor, Daniel Warner, Daniel White, John White, 
 Jr., John Cowles, or Cole, Ozias Goodwin, Richard Billings, 
 Nathaniel Dickinson, Jr., Samuel Dickinson, Obadiah Dickin- 
 son, William Gull, Eleazer Frary, Samuel Kellogg, John Wells, 
 Philip Russell and , probably John Hawks, Samuel Gillett. 
 Thomas Bull gave up his claim. And it is claimed that 
 Wm. A His and Thomas Meekins came in 1 661, possibly with 
 the others by way of the cart path through Westfield. . 
 
 Judd's History of Hadle'y sfiys that Hadley in 166 1 allotted 
 176 acres to the Hatfield settlers, giving most of the settlers eight 
 acres each where they had families; to some young men. four 
 acres each. Thomas Graves, then a very old man, was not 
 given any, as he Uved with his son Isaac. A homestead of 
 eight acres was assigned to Thomas Bull, but for some reason 
 
he gave it up aiid went back to Hartford. Thefe Were six tliat 
 only had four acres each, making 24 acres; and nineteen that 
 had eight acres each, making 152 acres, which with 24 added 
 makes the whole 1 76 acres granted by Hadley. 
 
 It is quite in the line of probability that each settler knew 
 just where his lot was before he came as Samuel Partridge said, 
 "A meeting was held on the west side of the Connecticut River 
 in 1660." And this was doubtless that of a committee sent up 
 to lay out the several lots on each side of the wide street. The 
 location of these lots is fairly well known to the present gener- 
 ation of Hatfield people. 
 
 Perhaps I may be justified in giving a few words relevant 
 to some of the lots now occupied by public buildings. The 
 meeting house, Town hall and Congregational parsonage are 
 all on the lot assigned to Lieut. William AUis. The Memorial 
 hall is on the lot assigned to Thomas Meekins. The Smith 
 academy on the lot assigned to Samuel Kellogg, all nice struc- 
 tures. The Main street was surrounded by a continuous line of 
 palisades. These extended from the highway to Northampton, 
 north about one hundred and two rods and about 12 rods west 
 and so east of the street. This really enclosed all of the orig- 
 , inal settlers' houses, with good and substantial gates. Settlers 
 who came later were outside of the palisades, and it was that 
 part that was raided by the Indians September 19, 1677, when 
 12 were killed and 17 captives carried to Canada. 
 
 The first comers were men of wealth and good social posi- 
 tion, and were regarded by the Massachusetts authorities as a 
 most desirable addition to her population. They had, as their 
 subsequent history proved, the self reliance and earnestness and 
 courage which usually attach to men who strike out a new path 
 for conscience's sake. 
 
 The agreement to remove to the new purchase was signed 
 April 18, 1659, and some went up that summer to make prepa- 
 ration for a general transfer. Perhaps a few families spent the 
 winter of '59-60 at the new plantation, which at first was called 
 New Town. It received the name of Hadleigh in 1661. 
 
 Division of Lands. By agreement, made before leaving 
 Connecticut, each original proprietor received an equal share, 
 viz., eight acres of land as a home lot. The street on the Had- 
 ley side was laid out twenty rods wide and the lots extended 
 back from it on each side. The street on the Hatfield side was 
 ten rods wide, and the first home lots at the lower end con- 
 
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 tained eight acres. Those granted afterwards, further north, 
 contained only four acres. 
 
 Ownership of land in fee simple, by every inhabitant, was a 
 characteristic American idea and was a corner stone of the social 
 fabric built by our fathers. It was personal independence, it 
 was capital, it was power, it was permanence and it was substan- 
 tial equality. The first planters here recognized the principle 
 that every honest citizen, whatever the amount of his cash 
 assets, had a right to so much land as secured him an indepen- 
 dent home, a real property, which could not be alienated except 
 by his own option ; which assured him the means of rearing and 
 educating a family. He was a free man indeed. He had some- 
 thing to build upon, something to fix his affections upon, some- 
 thing to defend, something to leave his children, which they 
 after him could love and build upon and defend. Love of home 
 and love of country are co-ordinate and reciprocal and have 
 their most vital root in ownership of the soil, with the power and 
 privilege it engenders. 
 
 Our ancestors in this valley could never have stood against 
 the tides of savage warfare, which in rapid succession burst over 
 them, had it not been that they defended their own and their 
 children's iiome and heritage. 
 
 As we have seen, the first division of home lots was equal. 
 But, after this first equal division, all subsequent allotments of 
 meadows and intervals were made according to estates. Yet 
 here only a nominal inequality was allowed, a single man of 
 twenty-one receiving one-fourth as much as the man of large 
 wealth >and family. 
 
 The term estates, as used at that time, requires an explana- 
 tion. It did not represent a man's actual property, real or per 
 sonal. Precisely how the thing was brought about we are not 
 informed. But by mutual agreement, evidently satisfactory to 
 all parties, a sum varying from ;^50 for a young unmarried man, 
 to ;^20o for a man of independent means, was set against 
 each proprietor's name and called his estate, and used as a ba- 
 sis of land distribution and taxation. The wealthy planters con- 
 sented to receive less than their jproper share of lands and were 
 held to pay less than their ratable proportion of expenses ; while 
 th^ young man, for the sake of receiving a larger allotment of 
 land, agreed to pay a proportionate part of the plantation taxes. 
 
 And the principle of substantial equality was further recog- 
 -nized by the peculiar method adopted in distributing the com- 
 
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 mon fields,- where no one received his full share in one lot, in 
 which case he would run the chance to get all good or all poor 
 land, but each meadow was first partitioned off into two or more 
 parts, and each proprietor had a share in the subdivision of the 
 several parts. Thus the North or Great Meadow was first ap- 
 portioned into six parts, and each west side settler hdd a lot in 
 each of the six divisions. Little Meadow was apportioned into 
 two parts and South Meadow ihto three parts, each proprietor 
 receiving a lot in each part. A ;^5o estate drew of mead- 
 ow land thirteen and One-half acres in all ; a ^200 estate 
 drew fifty-four and one-half acres. At the same time the vast 
 extent of upland. was open to all equally for wood, timber .'and 
 pasturage. 
 
 And now they began to build upon these foundations. As 
 there were no sawmills driven by water, the frame and covering 
 of their houses must be got out by hand. Boards as well as 
 joists were sawed in saw pits, as they were called, i. e., two 
 men, one above on a scaffolding, and one below in the pit, work- 
 ing the saw, but most of the covering stuff for buildings was 
 split or cleft. These cloven boards, or clapboards, were com- 
 monly from four to six feet long, five inches wide and six-eighths 
 of an inch thick on the back. Shingles were all tli^' way from 
 fourteen inches to three feet long, and one inch thick at the 
 thick end. At first all stuff was split from oak. 
 
 Fences, next in order after roads and houses, were built. 
 .The home lots, which were fenced by the owners, usually with 
 posts and rails, required above twenty miles of fencing. The 
 common fields, except Great Meadow, which' was surrounded 
 by ponds and brooks, were usually enclosed with a broad ditch, 
 on the bank of which were set two poles or three rails, making 
 the whole over four feet in height. The ditch was on the out- 
 side, as the main object was to keep out roving animals. The 
 by-laws regarding fences were minute and strict. Common 
 fences were required to be made good by March 20th of each 
 year, and to be so close as to keep out swine three months old. 
 Each proprietor of a common field was required to fence accord- 
 ing to the number of acres he held in the field, and '"To have a 
 stake twelve inches high at the end of his fence, with the two 
 first letters of his name facing the way the fence runs." The 
 location of a man's fence, like that of his land, was determined 
 by lot. 
 
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 Gates were placed wherever a road crossed a common field. 
 If a person, owner or traveler, left open the gates or bars of a 
 meadow after March 20, he had to pay 2s. 6d.; at a later date 
 the fine was 5 shillings besides all damages. Gates were in 
 existence on the River road and in other parts of the town after 
 the Revolution. 
 
 All males over sixteen years were required to work one day 
 yearly on the highway and owners of meadow land at the rate 
 of one day for every twenty acres. All over fourteen years were 
 required to work one day in June cutting brush or clearing the 
 commons. 
 
 ■ At first the tillage lands were devoted mainly to corn, 
 wheat, peas and flax, as these were the essential articles of food 
 and the means of payment of debts and taxes, and an important 
 item of each season's work was the gathering of fire wood and 
 candle wood. The latter was the pitch, or hard pine, and was 
 the only substitute for candles for a. number of years. 
 
 The first gristmill was built in r662 by Thomas Meekins, 
 on Hatfield Mill River. (The stream in a town on which a 
 mill was first erected was usually called Mill River.) He re- 
 ceived a grant of twenty acres near the mill for building it, and 
 the town agreed to have all the grain ground at his mill "Pro- 
 vided he make good meal." 
 
 Formation of a Church and Incorporation of the 
 Town. The west side proprietors grew and multiplied so that 
 at the end of 'seven years they numbered forty-seven families. 
 The river was a serious obstacle to the enjoyment of religious 
 ordinances, and as early as 1667 a petition for a separate society 
 was sent to the General Court. The next year the Court granted 
 them leave to settle and maintain a minister, but Hadley 
 objected, and an earnest controversy ensued, the result of which 
 was that the west side was incorporated into a town by the name 
 of Hatfields, May 31, 1670. At the time the Cpurt granted 
 leave foi separate church privileges they determined to have 
 their own preaching whether Hadley consented or not, and at a 
 "side meeting," as it was called, held Nov. 6, 1668, a committee 
 was chosen "To provide a boarding place for a minister and 
 arrange for his maintenance, also to build a meeting-house thirty 
 feet square." No plantation was considered fit for municipal 
 ■privileges till a meeting-house and minister were provided for, 
 and it is likely that their determined action in this matter in- 
 
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 duced the Court to set them off into a town, even before they 
 expected, or were quite ready for it. 
 
 In addition to preparation for the ordinances it was vot^d, 
 at a side meeting, February, 1670, to lay out a piece of ground 
 twenty rods long by eight rods wide, upon the plain near Thomas 
 Meekin's land, for a burying place. They had also virtually 
 "called" their minister and fixed his salary before incorporation , 
 In the November following Mr. Hope Atherton, the pastor 
 elect, signified his acceptance of the call, and the town voted 
 him, in addition to the home lot of eight acres, the ministerial 
 allotment in the meadows "To build him a house, forty by 
 twenty feet, double story," and allow him ;^6o a year, two- 
 thirds in wheat and one-third in pork, with the proviso. "If 
 our crops fall so short that we cannot pay him in kind, then we 
 are to pay him in the next best way we have," and the further 
 proviso, that if Mr. Atherton left them before his death certain 
 sums were to be refunded the town. The precise date of the 
 formation of the. church is unknown, but there is pretty clear 
 evidence, however, that it took place near the first of April, 167 1. 
 
 It appears that only six of the male inhabitants were church 
 members. These were Thomas Meekins, Sr., William AUis, 
 John Cole, Sr., Isaac Graves, Samuel Belden and either Rich- 
 ard Billings or William Gull. At a meeting in February, 1671, 
 the town voted that these resident members should "Be those 
 to begin in gathering the church, and that they should have 
 power to choose three persons to make up nine to join in the 
 work." The exact import of this last clause is not apparent. 
 "As seven is the least number by which the rule of church dis- 
 cipline in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew can be reduced to 
 practice, that number has been held necessary to form a church 
 state. [Ency. Rel. Knowl.] And we find that at Northamp- 
 ton, in 1 66 1, seven men, called the "seven pillars," were organ- 
 ized as a church. Also at Westfield, in 1679, seven men, called 
 "foundation men," were selected to be formed into church 
 state. 
 
 Thus all the essentials of social life — homes, fenced fields, 
 roads, a grist mill, a burying place, a meeting house and min- 
 ister — were secured. Schools, as we now use the term, were 
 not regarded a neces-sity in the first years of a settlement. In- 
 deed, the public or free school system was not a germ, but a 
 growth of our institutions. To give all access to the Holy 
 Scriptures family instruction in spelling and reading was con- 
 sidered obligatory and was common from the first. To secure 
 
this a law was passed in 1642 requiring the selectmen of towns 
 to look after the children of parents and masters who neglected 
 to bring them up in "learning and labor." In 1647 it was en- 
 acted that every town with fifty families should provide a school 
 where children might be taught to read and write. Practically 
 this secured an education to only those who were able to pay for 
 it and it was commonly understood to apply only to boys. 
 
 The first books used were the "Horn Book," Primer, Psal- 
 ter and Testament. The Horn Book was the alphabet and a 
 few rudiments printed on one side of a card and pasted upon a 
 board, and this was covered with translucent horn to prevent its 
 being soiled. They were in use till about 1700 when Dilworth's 
 spelling book was introduced. 
 
 Hatfield had a school regularly established in 1678, two- 
 thirds of the expense being borne by the scholars and one-third 
 by the town. The first schoolhouse was built in 1681 and Dr. 
 Thomas Hastings was the- first teacher. It was not uncommon 
 to unite the profession of physician and teacher in the same per- 
 son, and as the grandmothers were mainly relied on for prescrip- 
 tions and poultices he seems to have found sufficient time for 
 the discharge of duty in the double capacity. The school year 
 was divided into two terms, beginning respectively about April 
 I and October i. A Separate rate was made for each term, the 
 parent paying for only the .time his child attended. From a 
 record of attendance for 1698-9 it appears that thirty-seven boys 
 were pupils in the winter and thirty-eight in the summer, of 
 whom only four were writers. The salary of the teacher was 
 .^30 to ;^35 per year, payable in grain. This school became 
 free in 1722. 
 
 Though the statutes relating to schools use the word .child- 
 ren, yet it was understood to apply primarily to boys. Girls 
 were taught to read at home or by "dames" who gathered a 
 class at their private dwellings, but the education of girls seems 
 to have been regarded as unnecessary for the first hundred 
 years of the New England colonies. "" Even so late as the Amer- 
 ican Revolution comparatively few women could write their 
 names. In the grammar schools of most of the older towns no 
 girls were found. Boston did not allow them to attend the pub- 
 lic schools till 1790. Northampton admitted them for the first 
 time in 1802. 
 
 There is evidence that girls attended the school in Hatfield 
 when it was first opened and for several years thereafter and 
 
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 pursued the same studies as tlie boys. From 1695 to 1699 none 
 are found upon the list. In 1700, during the winter term, four 
 girls and forty-two boys were in attendance. In 1709 there 
 were sixteen girls in a class of sixty-four, which shows a rapid 
 change in public sentiment. 
 
 Probably the mothers, educated in their girlhood by Dr. Hast- 
 ings, discovered the advantage of an education, (possibly their 
 husbands found out the same fact), and when their daughters 
 arrived at a suitable age they sent them to school, and thus the 
 custom originated and rapidly gained force which resulted in the 
 free school of 1722. 
 
 With this fact in mind, there is seen to be a striking fitness 
 that a Hatfield woman, Miss Sophia Smith, should be the first 
 to found a female college in Massachusetts. Whately wisely 
 adopted her mother's views, as no one remembers the time when 
 girls did not commonly attend school and pursue the same stud- 
 ies as boys. 
 
 These early settlers lived mostly within themselves, depend- 
 ing on the produce of their lands and cattle, though some, in 
 addition to farming, did carpenter's or blacksmith's work and 
 coopering. The women helped their husbands, reared children, 
 bolted the flour and spun flax and wool and wove them into 
 cloth. 
 
 Most families had a few cows a.nd sheep, and many swine. 
 Oxen were used for farm work and to haul grain and flour to 
 market and horses were kept solely for the saddle. Money was 
 scarcely a circulating medium and trade was mostly "in kind" 
 or wampum. 
 
 Zechariah Field was the first who carried on trade in Hat-, 
 field, but his business was limited and proved unprofitable. 
 Families bought most of their goods of John Pynchon of Spring- 
 field, and paid in wheat, flour, pork and malt. 
 
 Taxes were paid in grain, and even the sacramental charges 
 of the church were paid in wheat, for which purpose three 
 half-pecks per member per year appears to have been the usual 
 requirement. 
 
 The only communication with the outside world was with 
 Northampton and Springfield and their old homes in Connecti- 
 cut. There was a cartway to Windsor and Hartford by way of 
 Westfield, and there was a road to Springfield on the east side 
 of the river. The Bay Road, through Quaboag, (Brookfield) 
 was only a horse path till after 1 700. 
 
CHAPTER III. 
 
 THE FIRST INDIAN WAR, 1675 — 1678. 
 
 Thus .in their quiet seclusion and healthful pursuits, and 
 th«cenjoyment of social! and Christian intercourse, they passed 
 fifteen years. Some who came to the valley with gray hairs had 
 laid them down to rest in the' old grave-yard. The infant had 
 become a youth and the youth had reached manhood. With 
 some homesickness and reverses the sun of prosperity beamed 
 kindly and brightly, and a future full of promise and hope for 
 their children seemed opening upon them. But on a sudden 
 this quiet life was broken up. War in its most frightful form, 
 war, such as the merciless and treacherous savage knows how 
 to wage, burst upon them! 
 
 Upito this time the whites and red men had lived together 
 on terms of • friendship. There was no social equality and no 
 mingling of races. Each led his own distinctive Ufe and, 
 thoiigh the separation between the two forms became daily more 
 apparent, no conflict occurred, and suspicion, if it existed, was 
 studiously concealed. The English had plowed for the Indians 
 the reserved planting field or, as they sometimes preferred, had 
 rented -their own plowed fields, the squaws planting and tending 
 them -' 'at halves ;" the Indians had dwelt in their Fort or pitched 
 their wigwams on the Commons and sometimes on the home lots 
 and'-gone in and out at pleasure. The only danger apprehended 
 seems to have been from the thieving and begging propensities 
 of the savages and their anger when under the influence of 
 al«€)holic drink. The people erected no fortifications, and the 
 militia men were rather for ornament than use. .Hatfield had 
 only six troopers in 1674. 
 
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 tt had been the custom for the Indians to apply ^or ground 
 to plant upon and make arrangements for the same, very early 
 in the season, usually in February, but this spring (1675) they 
 were silent on the subject and made no preparation for putting 
 in a crop. They also removed their wigwams, and whatever 
 goods they claimed, from the home lots and adjacent meadows 
 to the fort. And early in summer a favorite squaw counseled 
 goodwife Wright of Northampton "To get into town with her 
 children." These things were known, but attracted little 
 attention. They may have awakened suspicion, but it could 
 hardly be called alarm as it led to no special preparations for 
 defence. 
 
 In about three weeks after the Brookfield fight, the scat- 
 tered bands of Indians gathered on the Connecticut river. They 
 concentrated at the Fort between Northampton and Hatfield. 
 Capt. Lathrop and Capt. Beers, with their companies, composed 
 mostly of men from the eastern part of the state, having scoured 
 the region of the river, came to Hadley, probably on the 23d of 
 August. As a precautionary measure, rather than from a belief 
 in their hostile intentions, it was judged best to disarm the 
 Indians then in the Fort. And on the next day a parley was 
 held and a formal demand for the surrender of their arms was 
 made. The Indians objected and demanded time for considera- 
 tion. And it was finally agreed that if a deputation should be 
 sent over the next morning, a final answer would then be given. 
 Distrusting their sincerity, the officers determined to surround^ 
 the Fort and secure their arms by force, if need be. To effect 
 this with certainty, about midnight word was sent to the com- 
 manding officer at Northampton to bring up his company to the 
 south of the Fort, "As near as they could without being per- 
 ceived," while the others would post themselves on the north. 
 The two companies then crossed to the .Hatfield side and moved 
 quietly down, reaching the Fort a little before break of day. 
 
 But the movement was too late to effect its object. The 
 wily savage had' fled, taking arms, goods and all, having first 
 killed an old sachem who opposed their plans. 
 
 After a brief council of war, the captains resolved to follow 
 and with one hundred men pursued "At a great pace," up the 
 Deerfield path. The Indians had evidently anticipated such a 
 movement and were lying in ambush in a swamp near the road. 
 From the facts that have come to light, it seems probable that 
 the English captains expected to hold a parley rather than to 
 
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 fight, and were marching without special precaution. But on a 
 sudden, as the troops were crossing the head of a ravine, the 
 Indians "Let fly about forty guns at them." Our men quickly 
 returned the fire ; some of them rushed down into the swamp, 
 forcing the enemy to throw away much of their baggage, and 
 after awhile each man, after the Indian manner, got behind his 
 tree and watched his, opportunity to get a shot at them. The 
 fight continued about three hours, when the Indians withdrew. 
 ''We lost six men upon the ground, a seventh died of his 
 wounds coming home and two died the next night, -making nine 
 in all."* Only one of the killed, Richard Fellows, belonged to 
 Hatfield. 
 
 Owing to an apparent contradiction in the two accounts of 
 this fight extant, Mr. Russell of Hadley placing it at "A swamp 
 beyond Hatfield" and Hubbard saying it occurred "Ten miles 
 above Hatfield, at a place called Sugar Loaf Hill," the location 
 has not been hitherto identified. 
 
 But there is really no contradiction. Both accounts are 
 agreed that it was a swamp above Hatfield, at a place called 
 Sugar Loaf Hill. It is also clear that our men were pursuing 
 the usual Indian trail between Hatfield and Deerfield. If, then, 
 a spot can be found where the trail skirts the edge of the swamp 
 near the foot of Sugar Loaf, the presumption would be that the 
 ambush was concealed at that point. And if this point furnished 
 a background fitted for a cover, and at the same time afforded 
 good chance of retreating in case of defeat, the presumption 
 would amount to almost certainty. The chief ground of doubt 
 remaining is the "ten miles from Hatfield," stated by Hubbard. 
 But Mr. Hubbard received his information at second hand, while 
 Mr. Russell, who lived at Hadley and gathered his account at 
 the time from the soldiers themselves, names no distance. And 
 this apparent difficulty vanishes when the common estimate (for 
 no measurement had then been made) of distances on this path 
 is considered. As appears from papers relating to the "Dedham 
 Grant" the distance from Hadley to Deerfield was reckoned 
 "twelve miles." Taking this estimated distance as a basis for 
 getting a ratio of the true distance, the "ten miles" would be to 
 the southward of Sugar Loaf. The only remaining difiiculty 
 is as to the exact line of march. By reference to the Indian 
 deed and the act defining the north line of Hatfield, it is plain 
 that the Deerfield path crossfed Sugar Loaf Brook where said 
 •Stoddard's Letter. 
 
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 brook intersects the DeerfieM and Hatfield; (afterwainds. Whatdyr)! 
 line. Starting from "Poplar Spring," a well-known locality on. 
 this path, and following the line of trail towards the point indi- 
 cated, at a point about a fourth of a mile south of Sugar Loaf 
 Brook the traveler comes upon a ravine which exactly meets; all' 
 the published conditions of the fight. The swamp here trends- 
 into the plain, making a triangular depression, wherens- a spring 
 of water that finds its way into Hopewell. Brook. An ambush 
 of forty Indians(the number named by Stoddard) could be hid- 
 den among thte "beaver holes," prostrate stumps and huge hem-' 
 locks, and as their pursuers crossed the head of the ravine tHeir 
 line would be exposed for nearly its whole length, as the Indians 
 could fire up both slopes of the bluff. The peculiar lay of the 
 land also accounts for the fact that "One* of ours was shot iffi 
 the back by our own men," which might readily ha-ppen. if he- 
 pushed down into, the swamp while a part of the' force remained 
 on the oppo.site of the triangle. 
 
 There is no doubt that the destruction of Quaboag and the 
 successful stratagem by which they escapedfrom the fort at Hat- 
 field and the indecisive struggle at "The Swamp," last de- 
 scribed, greatly encouraged the Indians. The advantage gained 
 was on their side. The loss of the Indians in the Swamp figrht 
 was put by our men at twenty-six, but this is conjecture' and the 
 numbei is improbable. The scattered and isolated si^uatio^of the 
 towns and their almost defenceless condition was in the savages' 
 favor. Our officers and soldiers were not familiar with their 
 modes of warfare and were not uniteld in opinion as to the best 
 method of attack and defence. The settlers were not lacking in 
 courage, but in skill and unity. ' 
 
 From the date last given, August 25, there were constant 
 alarms, individual surprises and scouting, till the disastrous 
 fight at Northfield and desertion of 'the place, September 2 and 
 4, and the still more disastrous slaughter of "The flower of Es- 
 sex" at Muddy Brook, September 18. Deerfield was immedi- 
 ately abandoned and her settlers retired to Hatfield and Had ley. 
 The whole valley was a scene of apprehension and moufhing. 
 Fathers went out to cut fire wood or gather corn in the morning 
 and' returned not ; the light of blazing barns at night sent fear 
 tcf'the hearts of the boldest ; the crack of the Indian's gun in the 
 thicket was at once the traveler's warningand death knell. 
 
 -'Thus passed the month after the battle of Muddy Brook, 
 afterwards appropriately called Bloody Brook. The savages 
 
were always- on the alert and usually appeared just when and 
 where they were least expected. Springfield was burned Octo- 
 ber 5, the very day on which an attack on Hadley from the 
 north' waS' expected; An extract from a letter written by Maj. 
 John Pynchon, dated Hadley, September 30, will give a vivid> 
 picture of the situation: "We are endeavoring to discover the 
 enemy and daily send out scouts, but little is effected. Our 
 English are somewhat awk and fearful in scouting and spying, 
 though- we do the best we can. We have no Indian friends here 
 to-help us. We find the Indians have their scouts out. Two 
 days ago two Englishmen at Northampton, being gone out 
 in the morning to cut wood, and. but a little from the house, 
 were both shot down dead, having two bullets apiece shot into 
 each of their breasts. The Indians cut off their scalps, took 
 their arms and were off ia a trice." And in a postcript to 
 another letter," dated October 8, he says: "To speak my 
 thoughts', ail these towns ought to be garrisoned as L have for- 
 merly hinted. To go out after the Indians in the swamps and 
 thickets is to hazard all our men, unless we know where they 
 keep, which is altogether unknown to us." This will explain 
 the defensive policy adopted by the English. 
 
 On Tuesday, the rgth of October, early in the morning, the 
 Indiaflskindled great fireS' iu the woods to the northward of 
 Hatfield, probably in the neighborhood of "Mother George," to 
 attract the village people,, and! then concealed themselves'in the 
 hushes to await the result. About noon, ten horsemen were 
 sent out to scout, and as they were passing the ambush the 
 Indians fired, killing six and taking three prisoners, one of 
 whom, they afterwards tortured to death. They then fell with 
 all their fury upon the village, evidently hoping to wipe it out 
 as they hadt done to Northfield and Deerfield. But, as the 
 chronicle has it, "According to the good providence of God," 
 Capt. Mosely and Capt. Poole,, who with their companies then 
 garrisoned Hatfield, successfully repelled the assault. After a 
 fierce and protracted struggle the ^Indians fled, having mortally 
 wounded one soldier and burned -Liew buildings. This was the 
 first decided defeat they had suffered , if we except the repulse 
 at Hadley (of which so little is known) through the skiU and 
 courage of Gen. Goffe. 
 
 Soon after this affair the main body of the Indians withdrew^ 
 from this part of the valley. The people of Hatfield immedi- 
 ately began the construction of palisades arodndthe more thickly 
 
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 built portion of the village, comprising, probably, the southern 
 end of the street ; they also fortified the mill and some of the 
 more exposed houses. 
 
 Winter set in early and though no attack was made, or seri- 
 ously apprehended, the time passed gloomily enough. Most of 
 the families from Deerfield, and some from Northfield, were 
 gathered here and a company of thirty-six, under Lieut. Wil- 
 liam AUis, were quartered upon the people. Food appears to 
 have been plenty, but the deep snows (north of Brookfield the 
 snow was "mid-thigh", deep) and severe cold prevented much 
 communication with other parts of the Colony. Shut .up and 
 shut out from the world as they were, thoughts of the pfist and 
 apprehensions for the future must have weighed heavily on their 
 hearts. 
 
 Mr. Russell's report of the numbers slain in Hampshire 
 county in 1675 is as follows. 
 
 Aug. 2, at Brookfield, 13 Sept. 28, at Northampton, 2 
 
 Aug. 25, above Hatfield, 9 Oct. 5, at Springfield, 4 
 
 Sept. 1, at Deerfield, 2 Oct. 19, at Hatfield, 10 
 
 Sept. 2, at Northfield, 8 Oct. 27, at Westfield, 3 
 
 Sept. 4, at Northfield, 16 Oct. 29, at Northampton, 4 
 
 Sept. 18, at Muddy Brook 74 
 
 Total, 145 
 
 The number here given is probably too large by two. Of these 
 not less than forty-four were inhabitants of the county, the rest 
 were soldiers from other parts of the Colony. 
 
 From the testimony of a Christian Indian, employed as a 
 spy, the River Indians had their main winter quarters on the 
 west side of the Connecticut, above Northfield, though a few 
 wintered to the eastward of Albany. They returned to Hamp- 
 shire county near the end of February. 
 
 When the fishing season arrived they established them- 
 selves, as usual, about the Falls above Deerfield. They also 
 planted large fields of corn, both at Northfield and Deerfield. 
 This would go to show that" they considered themselves still 
 masterg of the situation, and we can readily credit the testi- 
 mony of Thomas Reed, an escaped captive, that "They are 
 secure and scornful, boasting of great things they have done 
 and will do." 
 
 About the middle of April, 1676, a party of these Deerfield 
 Indians went down to Hatfield North Meadow and drove off 
 eighty head of horses and cattle. They kept these cattle for a 
 time in the common' field, previously well fenced by the settlers, 
 
at the t)eerfield meadow, where Reed saw them, and ''Found 
 the bars put up to keep them in." 
 
 The report which this man Reed brought in of the defiant 
 manner of the savages and their quiet possession of the culti- 
 vated fields of the expelled settlers, seems to have roused the 
 spirit of the English and induced them to take the offensive. 
 "This being the state of things," writes Mr. Russell, "We think 
 the Lord calls us to make some trial what may be done against 
 them suddenly without further delay ; and therefore the concur- 
 ring resolution of men here seems to be to go out against them 
 to-morrow at night so as to be with them, the Lord assisting, 
 before break of day." ^ 
 
 This was written May 15th, and the determination was 
 carried into effect the i8th, when about one hundred and fifty 
 mounted men, chiefly from the river towns, with Benjamin Wait 
 and Experience Hinsdale as guides, started from Hatfield, "To 
 assail the Indians at the falls above Deerfield." 
 
 The expedition was under command of Capt. William Tur- 
 ner. "They found the Indians all asleep, without having any 
 scout abroad, so that our soldiers came and put their guns into 
 their wigwams before the Indians were aware of them and did 
 make a great and notable slaughter among them. Some got 
 out of the wigwams and fought and killed one of the English ; 
 others did enter the river to swim over from the English, but 
 many were shot dead in the waters ; others wounded were there- 
 in drowned, many got into canoes to paddle away, but the pad- 
 dles being shot, the canoes overset with all therein ; and the 
 stream being violent and swift near the falls most that fell over- 
 board were carried upon the falls. Others of them, creeping for 
 shelter under the banks of the great river, were espied by our 
 men and killed with their swords."* The number of Indians 
 slain, most of them women and children, was probably about 
 one hundred and seventy-five, though the account at the time 
 made it much larger. 
 
 But this first success in early morning was later in the day 
 changed into a most disastrous rout of the English. The Indi- 
 ans, who were camped on the east bank and on Smead's Island, 
 crossed the river and assailed our men in the rear after they had 
 begun, their homeward march. At the same time a report that 
 King Philip with a thousand warriors was at hand got started 
 and produced a panic. 
 
 ♦History of Hadley. 
 
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 Our men got scattered ; Capt. Turner was shot as he wa^ 
 passing Green river ; many lost their way in 'the woods ; and 
 though Capt. Holyoke, the second in' command, conducted the 
 retreat with great bravery and skill, he was followed by the vic- 
 torious savages to the south end of Deerfield meadow. In all, 
 thirty-eight of the English were killed, three of whom were 
 Hatfield men, viz. : Samuel Gillet, John Church and William 
 Allis, Jr. 
 
 The battle was fought on Friday, but some of the. men who 
 got lost wandered about for two or three days. Jonathain 
 Wells, who was wounded, after severe suffering and several 
 narrow escapes, reached Hatfield on the Sabbath. Rev. Hope 
 Atherton of Hatfield, who accompanied the troops, "After sub- 
 sisting," as he says, "The space of three days and part of 
 another, without ordinary food," came into Hadley about noon 
 on Monday. 
 
 This double defeat had its natural result. The Eng^lish 
 saw the need of a larger force which could crush by its very 
 weight; and the Indians felt weakened by so great a loss, and 
 contented themselves with securing a stock of provisions, partly 
 by the fisheries and partly by plunder. 
 
 Their first plundering expedition was against Hatfield, 
 which was easiest of access from their camp above Deerfield. 
 On the 30th of May, while most of the men were away at work 
 in their planting field, a large body of Indians, estimated at 
 between two and three hundred, made a simultaneous attack 
 on the line of palisaded dwellings, on the herdsmen tending the 
 cattle and on the men at work in the fields. Holding theseilast 
 at bay they fired twelve houses and barns, killed or drove awaiy 
 many of the cattle and nearly all the sheep. Seeing the flames 
 of the burning buildings, a company of twenty-five young men 
 from Hadley crossed the river in face of a hot fire from the ene- 
 my and by their daring bravery saved the town. This company 
 lost five of their own number, but so far as appears, none of 
 Hatfield were slain. 
 
 A large body of troops now concentrated in the valley. 
 About four hundred and fifty came up from Connecticut under 
 Major Tailcott. Capt. Henchman, with over three hundred and 
 fifty men, arrived soon after from the Bay. These scoured the ' 
 country northward and eastward, and efiectually scattered the 
 enemy. In one expedition they "Burnt a hundred wigwams 
 upon an island, ruined an Indian fort, spoiled an abundance of 
 
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 fish which they found in barns under ground and destroyed 
 thirty canoes."* Later they destroyed all the standing corn at 
 D'eerfield and Northfield. 
 
 Few Indians were seen in the county later than July. They 
 were suffering from famine and disease, were hunted from place 
 to place and many were killed. Some of the women and chil- 
 dren gave themselves up or were taken prisoners. The death 
 of Philip, August 1 2th, appeared to put an end to the war. The 
 main body drew off towards Albany where they were harbored 
 and supplied with arms by the authorities acting under Andros. 
 ' The military operations of the preceding spring, as well as 
 the danger imminent at that time, prevented the planting of the 
 usual extent of ground. The North Meadow was probably not_ 
 put in tillage' at all this year, consequently the harvests were 
 light. 
 
 Hatfield's Great Calamity. The spring of 1677 
 op'ened propitiously. Our people planted and tended their fields 
 in peace, and in summer gathered the hay from the intervals. 
 Their sense of security is shown by tbe fact that a number who 
 were driven from Deerfield in the fall of '75 now returned there 
 and commenced to rebuild their houses. 
 
 Though rendered cautious by experience the .settlers were 
 somewhat hardened by danger. They had the courage and 
 some of the recklessness which is always engendered by constant 
 alarms, peril's, escapes and scouting. "They went about their 
 ordinary business with arms in their hands, and to their solemn ' 
 assemblies as one goeth to the battle," but it was as much from 
 habit as a sense of imminent danger. As the fishing season 
 went by without the return of the Indians to their old haunts, 
 and the period of full summer foliage of the trees, usually chosen 
 beca.use of the better facility for ambush and skulking, was 
 past, they seem to have regarded them.selves as safe for the 
 year. Nd scouts were sent'out and no guards were maintained 
 at home. 
 
 But Hatfield paid dearly for her fancied security. On the 
 19th of September, more than a year after the war was consid- 
 ered closed, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, while the princi- 
 pal part of the men were dispersed in the meadows and unsus- 
 picious of danger, a party of Indians suddenly assaulted the 
 few" men left at home, who just then were at work upon the 
 
 •History of Hadley. 
 
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 frame of a house outside the palisades, killed three of them and 
 then fell upon the defenceless women and children. , Before 
 help could come they fired seven houses, killed nine persons, 
 making twelve in all, wounded four, took seventeen captives 
 and escaped to the cover of the woods. 
 
 The boldness and suddenness of the movement assured its 
 success. The people seem to have been paralyzed by the shock 
 and made no earnest effort at rescue. Perhaps the fear lest the 
 captives might be tomahawked, if pursuit was made, and the 
 hope that they would be spared if unmolested, may have had 
 weight. The Indians went that day to Deerfield where they 
 killed one and captured four men, and halted for the night. 
 They spent the second night at Northfield west meadow. 
 They proceeded further up the river and camped on the east side, 
 about twenty miles alcove Northfield, where they built a long 
 wigwam and remained about three weeks. About the middle 
 of October the party, augmented by about eighty women and 
 children, taken in the' neighborhood of Waehusett, moved off 
 crossing the country to Lake Champlain and thence to Canada. 
 
 With perhaps an individual exception these seventeen from 
 Hatfield, and those taken at Deerfield, were the first captives 
 from the valley that had to endure the sufferings and perils 
 of a march through the then almost impassable wilderness. 
 The captives taken in the two preceding years, with two 
 exceptions, were either burned at the stake or otherwise tortured 
 to death. 
 
 Of those whose descendants settled Whately, Sergeant Isaac 
 Graves and John Graves were killed; Hannah, the wife of John 
 Coleman and her babe. Bertha, were killed ; another child wound- 
 ed and two taken captive; Mary, the wife of Samuel Belden, 
 was killed ; the wife and daughter of John Wells were wounded , 
 and his daughter Elizabeth, aged two, was killed; the wife of 
 Obadiah Dickinson was wounded, fiimself and one child carried 
 off; Abigail, daughter of John Allis, aged six; Martha, the wife 
 of Benjamin Wait, and her three daughters; Mary, the wife of 
 Samuel Foote, her daughter Mary, aged three, and a young son 
 were carried into captivity. 
 
 Thus in the three years of the war, twenty seven of Hatfield 
 were killed and nineteen made prisoners. In regard to both 
 life and property, the loss of this town was greater in proportion 
 to population than any of the surviving towns in the valley. 
 "From one-third to one-half the houses were burned and the 
 greater part of their kine, sheep and horses killed or driven off." 
 
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 The story of Benjamin Wait, whose house, situated on the 
 west side of Hatfield street, just south of King'shill, was burned, 
 and whose family were among the captives taken on the 19th of 
 September, possesses both a local and a public interest; and as 
 he was the ancestor of many of our families, it should have a 
 place in these annals. At the time of our narrative he was a 
 young man of about thirty. His family consisted of Martha, his 
 wife and three little girls, Mary, six, Martha, four, and Sarah 
 two years of age. Inured to woodcraft and familiar with Indian 
 customs, it is not diflBcult to imagine what was his first impulse 
 when he reached the ashes of liis home and learned the fate of 
 his young wife and babes. But he had prudence as well as 
 haste, and wisely, as the event proved, took counsel of his sec- 
 ond thoughts. 
 
 But after enduring a month of siispense. Wait, and his 
 friend, Stephen Jennings, whose family was also among the cap- 
 tives, determined to ascertain the fate of their friends and re- 
 deem them if found alive. With a commission from the[gov- 
 ernor of Massachusetts they set out from Hatfield, October 24, 
 to go by way of Westfield to Albany, then the only traveled 
 route to Canada. 
 
 The authorities at Albany, who were on friendly terms with 
 the French and their Indian allies, blocked their plans and after 
 vexatious detentions, sent them on a false pretense to New 
 York. At length, through the intercession of Capt. Brockhurst, 
 they were sent back to Albany with a pass. It was now the 
 19th of November and it was the loth of December before they 
 got on their way. A Frenchman whom they hired to act as 
 guide was bribed by the Dutch governor and deserted them, 
 and they were forced, to engage a Mohawk Indian to conduct 
 them to Lake George. This savage, who proved true to them, 
 fitted up a canoe and made a drawing of the lakes by which 
 they were to pass. "They were three days passing the first 
 lakes and then, carrying their canoe two miles over a neck 
 of land, they entered the great lake which the second day they, 
 hoping to trust to the ice, left their canoe, but having traveled 
 one day upon the ice they were forced to return back to fetch 
 their canoe, and then went by water till they came to the land, 
 being windbound six days in the interim ; so as they made it 
 about the first of January, having traveled three days without a 
 bit of bread or any other relief but some raccoon's tlesh which 
 they had killed in an hollow tree. 
 
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 "On the 6th of January they came to Chamblee, a small 
 village of ten houses belonging to the French, only by the way 
 they met with a bag of biscuit and a bottle of brandy in an 
 empty wigwam with which they were not a little refreshed; and 
 jn traveling towards Sorell, iifty mile distant, from thence .they 
 came to a lodging of Indians, among whom they found the wife 
 of Jennings."* They found the remainder of the captives at 
 Sorell and, to his great joy, Wait found a little daughter added 
 to his family, Pe named her Canada.* Unable to secure all 
 the captives without the assistance of. the French authorities, 
 they went down to Quebec. Here they were well entertained 
 by the governor, who granted their desire and assigned them a 
 guard of eleven soldiers for the journey to Albany. They left 
 Quebec on the 19th of April and Sorell on the 2d of May, hav- 
 ing redeemed all the captives then living. They reached Albany 
 on their return May 22. 
 
 From Albany a messenger was sent to Hatfield with letters 
 telling of their success and need of assistance. But Wait's let- 
 ter will tell its own story: 
 
 Albany, May 23,1678. 
 To my loving friends and kindred at Hatfield: — 
 
 These few lines are to let you understand that we are 
 arrived at Albany now with the captives, and we now stand in 
 need of assistance, for my charges are very great and heavy; 
 and therefore any that have any love to our condition let it move 
 them to come and help us in this strait. Three of the captives 
 are murdered, — old Goodman Plympton, Samuel Foote's daugh- 
 ter, Samuel Russell. All the rest are alive and well and now at 
 Albany, namely: Obadiah Dickinson and his child, Mary Foote 
 and her child, Hannah Jennings and three children, Abigail 
 Allis, Abigail Bartholomew, Goodman Coleman's children, 
 Samuel Kellogg, my wife and four children and Quintin Stock- 
 well. I pray you hasten the matter for it requireth great haste, 
 Stay not for the Sabbath nor shoeing of horses. We shall en- 
 deavor to meet you at Kanterhook ; it may be at Housatonock. 
 We must come very softly because of our wives and children. 
 I pray you hasten them, stay not night nor day, for the matter 
 requireth haste. Bring provisions with you for us. 
 
 Your loving kinsman, 
 
 BENJAMIN WAIT. 
 
 ♦Hubbard's New England. 
 ♦Canada Wait m. Joseph Smith, son of the John Smith of Hadley who 
 was slain in Hatfield Meadow, May 30, 1676 ; she was the grandmother 
 the late Oliver Smith. 
 
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 P. S. — At Albany, written from mine own hand. As I have been 
 affected to jours, all that were fatherless, be affected to me now, 
 and hasten the matter and stay not, and ease me of my charges. 
 You shall not need to be afraid of any enemies. 
 
 After stopping at Albany three days they started, May 27, 
 and walked twenty-two miles to Kinderhook, where they met 
 men and horses from Hatfield. They rode through the woods to 
 Westfield and all reached home saffely after an absence of eight 
 months. "The ransom of the captivfes Cost above ;^2O0, which 
 was gathered by contribution among the English," Copies of 
 this letter and one from Stockwell were carried to Medfield and 
 thence sent to the governor and council at Boston. 
 
 On their receipt, the following official notice was issued: 
 "Knowing that the labour, hazard and charge of said Ben- 
 jamin Wait and his associate have been great we recommend 
 their case with the captives for relief to the pious charity of the 
 elders, ministers and congregations of the several towns ; that 
 on the fast day [previously appointed] they manifest their char- 
 ity by contributing to the relief of said persons. And the min- 
 isters are desired to .stir up the people thereunto. For quicken- 
 ing this work we do hereby remit a copy of Benjamin Wait's 
 letter to be read publickly, either before or upon that day; and 
 what is freely given is to be remitted to Mr. Anthony Stoddard, 
 Mr. John JoylifF and Mr. John Richards, or either of them, who 
 are appointed to deliver and distribute the same for the ends 
 aforesaid." Signed, "Edw. Rawson, Sec'y. 
 
 Wait rebuilt his burned house, but it is not strange that 
 he was a changed man. The next few years were years of 
 peace. He reared a family of three hardy boys, in addition to 
 the girls already named. When the news reached Hatfield of 
 the French and Indian attack on Deerfield, Feb. 29, 1704, 
 though nearly sixty years old, he was the first to start for her 
 relief. He was killed by a musket ball in the meadow fight of 
 that morning. 
 
 We cannot refrain from saying, all honor to the brave scout 
 and Indian fighter ! His name is not often mentioned among 
 the heroes of those wars, but among them all, among those who 
 did most for their country's welfare and stood firmest in the 
 hour of her early peril, who dared, suffered, made no boasts 
 and claimed no official distinction, who offered his life in sacri- 
 fice for those he loved, among those whose heroic deeds have 
 made this beautiful valley immortal, no name is brighter and no 
 
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 one's memory is more worthy to be cherished than, that of Ben- 
 jamin Wait. 
 
 Thus did our fathers receive early the baptism of blood, by 
 which they did enter into living covenant with Him who was 
 their "Life and breath and all things; " whose Providence was 
 their strength and defence and whose grace was their hope. 
 And thus by a "fiery trial" were they fitted to give vital force 
 to the life, shape to the character and firm foundation to the 
 social and religious institutions which are our favored heritage 
 to-day. 
 
CHAPTER IV. 
 
 AN INTERIM OF PEACE., 1678 — 1700. 
 
 Among the names of interest, as connected with these an- 
 nals, added to the list of settlers since our last enumeration, 
 were those of Robert Bard well, who is first introduced to the 
 valley in a military capacity, Thomas Crafts, a refugee from 
 Deerfield, earlier from Roxbury, Eleazer Frary of Medfield, 
 Benjamin Wait, William Scott, probably from Waterbury or 
 Farmington, Ct., Samuel Marsh from Hartford, Samuel Gillet 
 from Windsor, John Wells from Stratford, Ct., and Dr. Thomas 
 Hastings from Watertown. 
 
 The wastes of war had been great. With the loss of life 
 and buildings, the neglect of the fields and the derangement of 
 trade, everything had been set back. Farm employments had 
 been so difficult and dangerous that only the necessaries of life 
 had been obtained — no more had been attempted — and the 
 brush and wild grasses had made encroachments and the fences 
 were fallen down. In many respects it was like beginning 
 anew. But though sorely crippled the settlers seem not to have 
 been disheartened. They ."-.et themselves in earnest to repair 
 the waste, re-establish their homes and add to their comfort and 
 conveniences. Apple and quince trees were more commonly 
 planted, and now, for the first time, houses were built on the 
 "Hill." west of Mill River. 
 
 A larger breadth of land was put in corn, wheat, flax, and 
 barley for malting was more commonly raised. The destruction 
 of their sheep had made a scarcity of wool, and these agricul- 
 tural products and malt were needed to meet the increased 
 
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 demand for taxes and as a medium of exchange for some for- 
 eign luxuries which now, for the first time, appear to have been 
 introduced into this part of the valfey. 
 
 War always loosens the restraints and vitiates the simpler 
 tastes of home life. It engenders a heedless, arrogant spirit, 
 destructive alike of habits of economy and regard for the rights 
 and feelings of others, and brings into play the more selfish 
 passions. Its maxim is that "Might makes right," and hence 
 too often, even in wars of necessity and defence, it comes to be 
 an acknowledged principle that the end sanctifies the means. 
 With the return of peace there usually comes a period of extrav- 
 agance and lawlessness. 
 
 The quartering upon our people of so many officers and 
 soldiers from the older settlements, many of them of the wealth- 
 ier classes, had introduced new social ideas and awakened a 
 desire for dress and other accompaniments of rank. These mil- 
 itary men were looked upon as their saviors, and,, of course, 
 demandedtheir gratitude and kind consideration. They gladly 
 shared with them their homes and the best provisions their 
 straitened circumstances permitted . . A petition sent to. the Gen- 
 eral '.Court by the. friends of Rev. Mr. Russell of Hadley, whose 
 house was the headquarters of the array, gives us some insight 
 into, this matter. They -say: • 
 
 i"The .chief gentlemen improved in the affairs of' the war 
 were entertained there, which called for provisions answerable, 
 and was of the best to be had ; that he had to draw divers bar- 
 rels of ale and much wine', arid fruit suitable to the company; 
 and had ho uiore crediffor sufch Company by the week or meal 
 than other men [had] -for ordinary entertainment." 
 
 Perhaps all couM not command for their guest,s such meats 
 and drinks, but there is no doubt that all furnished "The best 
 to be had." ' Very naturally these- officers, especially the lower 
 grades, who were brought more directly in contact with- the peo- 
 ple, instilled some of their own feelings and social theories into 
 the minds of the young men and maidens. Very naturally the' 
 latter wanted to appear well in the eyes of the former and 
 adopted some notions not exactly consistent with their present 
 impoverished condition. Very naturally they coveted the lux- 
 uries and copied the fashions prevalent at Boston and Hartford. 
 Very naturally linse5'-woolsey had ' to give place to silk&, and 
 laces and ornaments came to be regarded as essential to fully 
 set off natural charms, to the great grief of staid old fathers and 
 mothers and the offepce of the magistrates. 
 
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 The laws of the colony which regulated matters of dress 
 and ornament, and family expenses, and restrained excesses, 
 have been much criticised and often held up to ridicule, and 
 sometime adduced in proof of Puritan intolerance and narrow- 
 mindedness. These early fathers certainly differed greatly in 
 opinion from us, but they differed as greatly in condition. Per- 
 haps in their circumstances they were as wise and tolerant as 
 their children. 
 
 To show the grounds and reasons for their sumptuary laws, 
 as understood by themselves, the act "Against excesse in appar- 
 rell," passed 14 October, 1651, is here copied in full: 
 
 Although severall declarations and orders have bin made 
 by this Courte against excesse in apparrell, both of men and 
 weomen, which have not taken that effect as were to be desired, 
 but, on the contrary, wee cannot but to our, greife take notice 
 that intollerable excesse and bravery hath crept in uppon us, 
 and especially amongst people of mean condition, to the dishon- 
 uor of God, the scandall of our profession, the consumption of 
 estates, and altogether unsuiteable to our povertie ; and although 
 we 'acknowledge it to be a matter of much difiScultie, in regard 
 to the blindnes of mens minds and the stubbornes of their willes, 
 to sett downe exact rules to confine all sorts of persons, yett wee 
 cannot but account it our duty to commend unto all sortes of 
 persons the sober and moderate use of those blessings which, 
 beyond expectation, the Lord hath bin pleased to affoard unto 
 us in this wilderness, and also to declare our utter detestation 
 and dislike that men or weomen of meane condition should take 
 uppon them the garbe of gentlemen, by wearing gold or silver 
 lace or buttons,, or points at their knees, or to walk in greate 
 bootes, or weomen of the same rancke to weare silke or tiffany 
 hoodes or scarfes, which though allowable to persons of greater 
 estates, or more liberall education, yett wee cannot but judge it 
 intollerable in persons of such like condition ; itt is therefore 
 ordered by this Courte, and the authority thereof, that no per- 
 son within this jurisdiction, of any of their relations depending 
 uppon them, whose visible estates, reall and personall, sha'U not 
 exceede the true and indifierent valew of two hundred pounds, 
 shall wear any gold or silver lace, or gold and silver buttons, or 
 any bone lace above two shillings pr. yard, or silk hoods, or 
 scarfes, uppon the penaltie of tenn shillings for every such 
 offence, and every such delinquent to be presented by the graund 
 jury. 
 
 And forasmuch as distinct and particular rules in this case 
 suiteable to the estate or quallitie of each person, cannot easily 
 be given, itt is further ordered by the authoritie aforesaid, that 
 the selectmen of every tonne, or the major part of them, are 
 heereby enabled and required from time to time to have regard 
 and take notice of apparrell in any of the inhabitants of their 
 
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 geverall tounes respectively, and whosoever they shall judge to 
 exceede their rancks and abillities in the costlines or fFashion of 
 their apparrell in any respect, especially in the wearing of rib- 
 bons or greate bootes (leather being so scarce a commoditie in 
 this cojntrie), lace pointes, &c. silke hoodes or scarfes, the 
 selectmen aforesaid shall have power to assesse such persons so 
 offending in any of the particulars above mentioned, in the 
 country rates, at two hundred pounds estates, according to that 
 proportion that such men use to pay to whom such apparrell is 
 suiteable and allowed, — provided this lawe shall not extend to 
 the restraint of any magistrate or publicke officer of the jurisdic- 
 tion, their wives and children, who are left to their discretion in 
 wearing of apparrell, or any settled millitary officer or souldier 
 in the time of millitary service, or any other whose education 
 and imploiments have bin above the ordinary degree, or whose 
 estates have bin considerable, though now decaied. 
 
 Undei; this law, at the March term of the court for Hamp- 
 shire county, 1676, "The jury presented sixty-eight persons, 
 viz., thirty-eight wives and maids and thirty young men, some 
 for wearing silk and that in a flaunting manner, and others for 
 long hair and other extravagancies." Joseph Barnard and his 
 wife Sarah, and his sister Sarah, Thomas Crafts, Jonathan 
 Wells and the wife of Thomas Wells, Jr., "Were fined ten shil- 
 lings." 
 
 In September, 1682, the selectmen of the five River towns 
 were all "presented" to the Court for "Not assessing, according 
 to law," those of the inhabitants of their several towns that 
 "wore silk" and "Were excessive in their apparel." 
 
 But the public sentiment had undergone a change. The 
 young man could fight the Indians as well as his father, and 
 personal courage was a passport to favor; and the young men 
 and young women combined and declared their independence. 
 They — the young women — put on all the silks, scarfs and gold 
 rings>they could induce their brothers and beaux to purchase 
 for them and defied the law ! Of course the law was a dead 
 letter. 
 
 There is another law of the colony, not often referred to but 
 important, as showing the temper of the times, which I will 
 quote in this connection. It will help explain some of the cus- 
 toms of the early settlers, to be described more fully hereafter. 
 It is the order of the court of 14 May, 1656, "Requiring ye 
 improovement of all hands in spinning:" 
 
 This Court, taking into serious consideration the present 
 streights and necessities that lye uppon the countrie in respect 
 of cloathing, which is not like to be so plentifully supplied from 
 
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 forraigne parts as in times past, and not knowing any better 
 way and nieanes conduceable to our subsistence than tlie im- 
 prooveing of as many hands as may be in spining woole, cot- 
 ton, flax, &c. 
 
 Itt is therefore ordered by this Court and the authoritie 
 thereof, that all hands not necessarily imploide on other occa- 
 sions, as weomen, girles and boyes, shall and hereby are en- 
 joyned to spinn according to their skills and abillitie; and that 
 the selectmen in every toune doe consider the condition and 
 capacitie of every family, and accordingly to assesse them at 
 one or more spinners ; and because several families are necessa- 
 rily emploied the greatest part of theire time in other busines, 
 yet, if opportunities were attended, some time might be spared 
 at large by some of them for this worke, the said selectmen shall 
 therefore assesse such families at half or a quarter of a spinner; 
 according to theire capacities. ' 
 
 Secondly, that every one thus assessed for a whole spiner 
 doe, after this present yeare, 1656, spinn, for thirty weekes every 
 yeare, three pounds pr. weeke of linin, cotton or woollen, and 
 so proportionably for half or quarter spinners, under the penal- 
 tie ot twelve pence for every pound short ; and the selectmen 
 shall take speciall care of the execution of this order, which 
 may be easily effected, by deviding their several tounes into 
 tenn, six, five, and to appoint one of the tenn, six or five to 
 take an account of theire division, and to certifie the selectmen 
 if any are defective in what they are assessed, who shall im- 
 proove the aforesaid penalties imposed upon such as are negli- 
 gent, for the encouragement of those that are diligent in their 
 labour. 
 
 This "mind" of the court was in force not latterly as a law, 
 but as a custom, for nearly one hundred and fifty years. 
 
 As a further illustration of the condition of families in those 
 early times and the convenience of housekeeping, and the kind 
 and value of stock and tools upon a good farm, the inventory of 
 Lieut. William Allis, taken Sept. 18, 1678, is herewith ap- 
 pended: 
 
 In purse and apparrell. 
 
 Arms and ammunition, 
 
 Beds and their furniture. 
 
 Napkins and other linen. 
 
 Brass and pewter pieces, 
 
 Iron utensils, 
 
 Cart and plow irons, chains, stilliards. 
 
 Tables, pitchforks, cushions, sythe. 
 
 Barrels, tubs, trays, 
 
 Woolen and linen yarne, 
 
 Several sorts of grain, flax, 
 
 2 horses, 
 
 3 cows, 2 steers, 2 calves, i heifer. 
 
 ^9 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 ■6 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 19 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 6 
 
 II 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
40 
 
 Swine and sheep, 
 
 ^lO 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 Houses and home lot, 
 
 ICG 
 
 
 
 
 
 Land in South meadow. 
 
 114 
 
 
 
 
 
 Land in Great and Little meadow, 
 
 136 
 
 
 
 
 
 Land in Plain and Swamp, 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 Land in Quinepiake, 
 
 28 
 
 13 
 
 
 
 £4g6 06 6 
 
 Pastures. — Cows and sheep were pastured on the "Com- 
 mons" lying to the west and northwest of the street. Young 
 stock of all kinds was "marked" and turned out to run at large. 
 As soon as the cattle became sufficiently numerous, i. e., about 
 1680, a cow-herd was employed. An agreement is recorded by 
 which a man agreed to keep the town herd from early in May 
 to Sept. 29, for twelve shillings a week, payable in grain. He 
 was to start the herd in the morning by the time the sun was an 
 hour high, take them to good feed, watch them and bring them 
 in seasonably at night. 
 
 The date, Sept. 29, is named because this was the time 
 when all crops on the intervals were required to be gathered, 
 and after which the proprietors pastured the cows in their 
 enclosed fields until the snow fell. The care taken that none 
 should be deprived of religious ordinances, is evinced in the 
 vote of the town requiring every owner of cows or sheep to take 
 his turn in tending the herd on the Sabbath. Thus giving the 
 cow-herd or shepherd an equal share in the rest and privileges 
 of holy time. Hatfield had two hundred and seventy-three 
 sheep in 169 1. 
 
 By a law of the colony a dog that bit or killed sheep was to 
 be hanged. Usually the guilty dog was taken to the woods, a 
 leaning staddle was bent down, and a cord was fastened to the 
 top and to the dog's' neck; the clastic sapling then sprung back, 
 with the dog dangling in the air. Sometimes both cats and 
 dogs were hanged at the short end of the well-swipe, as is relat- 
 ed by Sylvester Judd in the History of Hadley. 
 
 Bashan. — About this time, probably in 1682, the meadows 
 lying north of Great meadow were divided and allotted among 
 the inhabitants. No doubt the planters and mowers, as they 
 worked close up to Little Pond, had often looked wishfully over 
 the ridge to the goodly and fruitful land beyond. No wonder, 
 as they saw its noble oaks and walnuts and its fat pasturage, 
 they named it Bashan. 
 
 Like the other meadows, this tract was first divided into 
 
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 two parts, now known as Old Farms and West Farms and each 
 of the then fifty-eight proprietors received a lot in both parts. 
 Three or four houses were built on Bashan near this date. The 
 cellar holes of two of these houses and stones used for the chim- 
 neys may now, or could till recently, be seen on land of R. H. 
 Belden, Esq. 
 
 One of these houses was "fortified," as appears from the 
 records of 1695, but owing to their great distance from the vil- 
 lage and the difficulty of getting to and fro, especially during 
 the spring freshets, and their exposure to Indian assaults, they 
 were abandoned for a time, perhaps permanently, about the 
 time of the breaking out of the war of 1703. 
 
 When David Graves built in the Straits, thirty years later, 
 some of the timbers from on^ of these Bashan houses was trans- 
 ferred and used in the frame of his dwelling house (the old 
 Stockbridge Tavern). Possibly the Bashan settlement was not 
 finally abandoned till about 1728. 
 
 The Major Daniel Dennison grant, lying north of the Great 
 Pond in Hatfield and extending one rod into said pond, contain- 
 ing 500 acres, was given by his will to his daughter, Elizabeth, 
 who married John Rogers of Ipswich, Mass. The will was 
 dated 5 Nov., 1688. After she was a widow she sold the whole 
 tract to William Arms for ;^ioo in current money. It was 
 bounded east on Great river, north on Bradstreet's grant, west 
 on Hatfield commons and south on the Great mekdows. 
 
 This was bought by Mr. Arms as an agent for a company 
 of seven, viz. : William Arms, Joseph Field, Robert Bardwell, 
 Samuel Field, Daniel Warner, Stephen Jennings and Samuel 
 Gunn. 
 
 The Four Divisions of Commons. — Up to 1683 only a 
 small portion of the lands in Hatfield township had been dis- 
 tributed among the inhabitants. All the River meadows north 
 of Bashan, and all the uplands west of the "Hill" and the 
 Straits road, were lying common and used for general pasturage. 
 But now these upland Commons were divided and apportioned 
 among the settlers. 
 
 Oct. 21, 1684. — "The town hath agreed t(? divide the Com- 
 mons in the town (except what is reserved for home lots, sheep 
 pastures, etc., ) to every inhabitant, according to his present val- 
 uation of estates ; and the said Commons shall be laid out in 
 four divisions, the first to begin upon the plain behind the Mill 
 and end at the northerly line of the uppermost lot laid out in 
 
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 Mill River swamp ; the second to begin at the north side of the 
 uppermost lot in the Mill River swamp and end at the north: 
 side of the town bounds ; the third division to begin at the 
 northwest side of the highway that goeth towards Northampton 
 and from the hill commonly called Sandy Hill and end at the 
 rising up of the side of the hill called the Chestnut mountain; 
 the fourth division to begin where the third division endeth and 
 to end at the outside of the town bounds.", 
 
 As will appear from this vote, the whole territory lying 
 westof the River meadows was marked off into two parallelo- 
 grams, one embracing the land between the said River meadows 
 and Chestnut plain road, and the other the tract west of this 
 road. These main divisions were then cut by an east and west 
 line running nearly parallel to though not coincident with the 
 present south line of Whately. The whole of the second and 
 fourth, and nine lots in the third division, also nine lots in the 
 first division lay in Whately. 
 
 Each Hatfield inhabitant then holding real and ratable 
 estate, sixty-nine in number, received a lot in each of the four 
 divisions. The principle of distribution, i. e., the size of each 
 man's lot was, "According to the present valuation of estates." 
 This, of course, made great diversity in the size of the lots. 
 The allotment thus made in 1684 was confirmed in 1716, and re- 
 confirmed in 1735. 
 
 The eastern boundary of the second division of Commons 
 was very irregular. For a short distance, it ran on the bank 
 west of the wet swamp, afterwards called Hopewell ; then on 
 the west line of the Gov. Bradstreet farm; and from the north 
 line of this farm to the north line of the town it extended to the 
 Connecticut river. 
 
 After the division of the Commons according to the vote, of 
 the town of Hatfield, passed 21 Oct., 1684, confirmed in 1716, 
 and reconfirmed in 1735, it was discovered that after settling 
 the boundary line between the towns of Deerfield and Hatfield, 
 that several of the most northerly lots did not run through to 
 Chestnut Plain street, which was the western boundary of the 
 second division of Commons, as they should. We find that 
 the town of Hatfield passed the following preamble and vote 
 relative thereto: 
 
 "Whereas, the lots in the .second division of Commons in 
 Hatfield were originally laid out running west and by north and 
 east and by south, and the said division was to run to the north 
 
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 side of the town bounds, agreeable to the town of Hatfield 
 records, in ye year 1684. And, whereas, the dividing line be- 
 tween the towns of Hatfield and Deerfield is a line running east 
 and west, as finally settled by the general court. And the com- 
 mittee that was employed to stake out the several divisions of 
 Commons in the year 1743, found several of the northernmost 
 lots in this division were cut ofi' and by running the course of 
 the division met with the dividing line between the said towns, 
 so as to make the said lots triangular. And the proprietors — 
 owners of said lots — are cut off from their just proportion of 
 land, as originally granted them. And it appearing to the pro- 
 prietors that a line run north and south at the west end of the 
 second division is 885 rods, 7 feet and i inch, which is 135 rods, 
 J 2 feet and 5 inches less than the width of said- lots at ye east 
 end. And that each proprietor hath a just claim to have his 
 lot run through said division from east to west. 
 
 "Therefore, voted thatsaid division be staked out anew and ^ 
 that each proprietor have his proportion, as to the width staked 
 out to him both on the east end and on the westerly part, upon 
 a north line from the northwest corner of the uppermost Mill 
 swamp to Deerfield bounds (according to the true intent of the 
 original grant, as near as may be), and that the several lots in 
 the division be staked out so much narrower on the westerly 
 part, as that the said triangular lots may run through to the 
 highway, on the west side of Mill River swamp, and have their 
 proportion on said west line with the other lots in said division, ' ' 
 
 We also here give a copy of the record of a preamble and 
 vote recorded in the Hatfield town records, in reference to the 
 fourth division of Commons : 
 
 At a meeting of the proprietors according to adjournment 
 upon Nov. 14, 1748. It was voted : 
 
 "Whereas, the committee that was employed in the year 
 1743 to stake out the second division of Commons in the six- 
 mile grant, in Hatfield, have reported at this meeting that in 
 staking out the fourth division they found there was wanting of 
 land to complete the breadth of each proprietor's lot, as staked 
 out in the year 1716, 124 rods, 3 feet and 6 inches, which les- 
 sens each lot two feet upon ye rod (occasioned by the settlement 
 of the line between this town and Deerfield). The committee 
 have, therefore, lessened each lot in that proportion and set up 
 stakes, marked with the two first letters of each original pro- 
 prietors's name, accordingly." 
 
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 At a meeting of the proprietors of four divisions of Com- 
 mons, in Hatfield, held by adjournment Dec. 5, 1748. 
 
 "Voted, that the committee chose the third of November 
 last to search the records and enquire of those learned in the 
 law, what method they shall proceed in affect to the second 
 division, and be directed to perform said service as soon as may 
 be, and make report to this meeting at the time it may be 
 adjourned. Then voted, that this meeting be adjourned to 
 Monday, the 12 inst., at one of the clock in the afternoon, then 
 to meet at ye house of Mr. Elisha Allis, innholder in Hatfield." 
 
 At a meeting of the aforementioned proprietors held by 
 adjournment Dec. 12, 1748, at the house of Elisha Allis: 
 
 "The committee, chosen Nov. 3, 1748, report agreeable to 
 the direction of the proprietors. They have searched the rec; 
 ords and obtained the advice of some gentlemen of ye law 
 respecting the Commons, particularly the second division, which 
 the gentlemen reduced to writing, and is as follows : 
 
 Northampton, Dec. 6, 1748. — In the case of the Commons, 
 Hatfield, referred to us. We are of the opinion that the Com- 
 mons are legally brought, a propriety, that each proprietor must 
 have his right in the second, division, this from east to west. 
 The vote in the margin that the course of the lots is to be east 
 by south and west by north, notwithstanding, and to have their 
 proportion at each end. Signed, Tim° . Dwight, Phineas Ly- 
 man, John Worthington." 
 
 From the foregoing votes of the inhabitants of Hatfield is 
 our authority for the correction of the figures giving the width 
 of the several lots in the second division of Commons, Mr. Tem- 
 ple copying the first, or erroneous records, instead of the records 
 of 1748. As will be seen, the difificulty was at the west end of 
 the division (on Chestnut Plain street). The second division 
 measured from the northwest corner of the Mill swamp lots 885 
 rods, 7 feet and i inch, while the east end measured 102 1 rods 
 and 3 feet, making a difference of more than 135 rods. 
 
 These lots in the second division were laid out in half miles 
 and called the first, second, third and fourth half miles. The 
 first half mile extended from Chestnut Plain street east to Alon- 
 zo Crafts' corner, or Claverack road; the second half mile 
 extended to the remains of an old drain about two rods west of 
 C. R. R.R. station ; the third half mile extended to within about 
 16 rods of the west line of the Gov. Simon Bradstreet grant. 
 The average widening of the lots, as you go from the west to 
 the east, is 31. 19 15 rods to the half mile. 
 
We now give the following, copied from Hatfield records, 
 dated Oct. 21, 1684. The first division of Commons began 
 upon the plain behind the mill. The lots run west and by north 
 and east and by south, abutting against a highway westerly ; 
 part of them against the clay pits and stone pits ; part against 
 Mr. Williams' lot, against the land of John Wells, Benjamin 
 Wait and Samuel Belding ; part against the hill ; part against 
 the pond, and part against the hill by the Great swamp, all east- 
 erly, containing in all 69 lots as follows: 
 
 No. 
 
 I, Samuel Graves, 
 
 33 rods 
 
 wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 2, Nathaniel Dickinson, Jr 
 
 ., 9 rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 3, Thomas Mason, Jr., 
 
 8 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 4, Town lot, 
 
 7 rods 
 
 — prob. for road 
 
 No. 
 
 5, Mr. Atherton's heirs, 
 
 12 rods 
 
 14 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 6, Martin Kellogg, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 14 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 7, Samuel Marsh, 
 
 9 rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 8, William Gull, 
 
 26 rods 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 9, John Allis, 
 
 48 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 10, Mr. Chauncey, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 II, Benjamin Wait, 
 
 20 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 12, William Arms, 
 
 13 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 13, Philip Russell, 
 
 19 rods 
 
 — 
 
 
 A highway. 
 
 10 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 14, John Cowles, 
 
 37 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 15, Widow Graves, 
 
 ID rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 16, Edward Church, 
 
 25 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 17, Richard Morton, 
 
 28 rods 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 18, Obadiah Dickinson, 
 
 II rods 
 
 2 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 19, Samuel Gunn, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 20, Samuel Allis, 
 
 19 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 21, Widow Fellows, 
 
 II rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 22, Samuel Taylor, 
 
 21 rods 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 23, John Hubbard, 
 
 17 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 24, John Coleman, 
 
 37 rods 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 25, John Wells, 
 
 25 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 26, Daniel Belding, 
 
 r3 rods 
 
 II feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 27, Thomas Bracy, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 28, Samuel Baldwin, 
 
 27 rods 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 29, Thomas and Noah Wells, come in lot 48. 
 No. 30, Thomas Hastings, 9 rods 5 feet. 
 
 A highway, 10 rods — 
 
 No. 31, Eleazer Frary, 25 rods — 
 
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 No. 
 
 32, 
 
 Samuel Foote, 
 
 II rods 
 
 14 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 33> 
 
 Isaac Graves, 
 
 14 rods • 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 34. 
 
 Walter Hixon, 
 
 7 rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 35, 
 
 Joseph Boardman, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 14 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 36, 
 
 Beriah Hastings, 
 
 10 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 37. 
 
 Samuel Partridge, 
 
 10 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 38, 
 
 Hezekiah Dickinson, 
 
 9 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 39. 
 
 John White, 
 
 14 rods 
 
 13 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 40, 
 
 John Field, 
 
 20 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 41. 
 
 Robert Page, 
 
 4 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No 
 
 42, 
 
 Joseph Field, 
 
 9 rods 
 
 4 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 43. 
 
 Stephen Tailors' heirs, 
 
 3 rods 
 
 10 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 44. 
 
 Samuel Kellogg, 
 
 15 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 45. 
 
 Samuel Gillett's heirs, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 4 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 46, 
 
 Daniel White, 
 
 24 rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 47. 
 
 Samuel Field, 
 
 II rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 48, 
 
 Noah Wells, 
 
 7 rods 
 
 10 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 49. 
 
 John Steel, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 10 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 50. 
 
 John Graves, 
 
 15 rods 
 
 10 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 51. 
 
 Samuel Carter, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 52. 
 
 Ephraim Beers, 
 
 6 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 53. 
 
 Samuel Billings' heirs, 
 
 6 rpds 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 54. 
 
 Samuel Wells, 
 
 10 rods 
 
 2 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 55. 
 
 Thomas Loomis, 
 
 18 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 56, 
 
 John Smith's heirs. 
 
 5 rods 
 
 3 feet, 
 
 No. 
 
 57. 
 
 Daniel Warner, 
 
 37 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 58, 
 
 Joseph Belknap, 
 
 24 rods 
 
 8 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 59. 
 
 Benjamin Barrett, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 4 feet. 
 
 
 
 A highway. 
 
 10 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 60, 
 
 Nathaniel Dickinson, 
 
 40 rods 
 
 — 
 
 The 
 
 remaining 9 lots are in Whately. 
 
 
 No. 
 
 61. 
 
 William King, 
 
 5 rods 
 
 14 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 62, 
 
 Thomas Meekins, Sr., 
 
 13 rods 
 
 2 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 63. 
 
 Samuel Graves, Jr., 
 
 9 rods 
 
 2 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 64. 
 
 Stephen Jennings, 
 
 14 rods 
 
 10 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 65, 
 
 William Scott, 
 
 14 rods 
 
 I foot. 
 
 No. 
 
 66, 
 
 Samuel Belding, Sr., 
 
 31 rods 
 
 6 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 67, 
 
 Stephen Belding, 
 
 14 rods 
 
 12 feet. 
 
 No. 
 
 68, 
 
 Samuel Dickinson, 
 
 32 rods 
 
 — 
 
 No. 
 
 69. 
 
 Robert Bardwell, 
 
 10 rods 
 
 4 feet. 
 
 1086 rods 1 1 feet. 
 
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 The lots in Whately measure 146 rods, i foot, 6 inches. 
 
 The second division of Commons, abutting upon a high- 
 way on the west side of the Mill River swamp (Chestnut Plain 
 street so called), and part against the wet swamp and part 
 against the Great river easterly. This measurement is on the 
 west end. 
 
 No. I, Daniel White, 
 No. 2, Stephen Tailor's heirs 
 No. 3, Walter Hixon, 
 No. 4, Samuel Gunn, 
 No. 5, John Smith's heirs, 
 No. 6, Widow'Graves, 
 No. 7, Thomas Hastings, 
 No. 8, Samuel Allis, 
 No. 9, Mr. Chauncey, 
 No. 10, Richard Morton, 
 No. II, Hezekiah Dickinson, 
 No. 12, Benjamin Wait, 
 No. 13, Edward Church, 
 No. 14, William King, 
 No. 15, John Allis, ^ 
 
 No. 16, Samuel Kellogg, 
 , No. 17, Martin Kellogg, 
 No. 18, Joseph Belknap, 
 No. 19, John Wells, 
 No. 20, Samuel Marsh, 
 No. 21, John Coles, 
 No. 22, Samuel Dickinson, 
 No. 23, Philip Russell, 
 No. 24, Town lot. 
 No. 25, Ephraim Beers, 
 No. 26, Robert Page, 
 No. 27, Samuel Graves, Jr., 
 No. 28, Thos. Meekius, Jr.'sheirs, 6 
 No. 29, Daniel Belding, 
 No. 30, Robert Bardwell, 
 No. 31, Samuel Partridge, 
 No. 32, Benjamin Hastings, 
 No. 33, Stephen Belding, 
 No. 34, Samuel Wells, 
 No. 35, Samuel Field, 
 
 rods 
 
 feet 
 
 Inches 
 
 28 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 II 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 II 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 18 
 
 9 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 I 
 
 27 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 19 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 II 
 
 45 
 
 II 
 
 10 
 
 II 
 
 T3 
 
 II 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 II 
 
 22 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 10 
 
 — 
 
 4 
 
 31 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 28 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 I 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 I 
 
 7 
 
 II 
 
 7 
 
 ,6 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 12 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 7 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 ID 
 
 15 
 
 2 
 
48 
 
 No. 
 
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 No. 
 
 
 rods 
 
 feet 
 
 Inches 
 
 36, John Coleman, 
 
 31 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 A highway, Christian lane, 
 
 ID 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 37, Thomas Bracy, 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 38, Isaac Graves, 
 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 39, Samuel Belding, Sr., 
 
 28 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 40, William Scott, 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 3 
 
 41, Joseph Field, 
 
 8 
 
 13' 
 
 II 
 
 42, Samuel Foote, 
 
 II 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 43, Nathaniel Dickinson, Jr. 
 
 , 6 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 44, Samuel Carter, 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 I 
 
 45, Samuel Gailord, 
 
 22 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 46, Widow Fellows, 
 
 II 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 47, Samuel Billings' heirs, 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 — 
 
 48, William Gull, 
 
 25 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 49, Thomas Meekins, Sr., 
 
 12 
 
 H 
 
 5 
 
 50, Samuel Gillett's heirs^ 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 11 
 
 51, John Steel, 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 II 
 
 52, Joseph Bodman, 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 
 II 
 
 53, John Graves, 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 54, included in Noah Wells' 
 
 . 
 
 
 
 55, John Field, 
 
 II 
 
 16 
 
 5 
 
 56, Thomas Loomis, 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 7 
 
 57, John Hubbard, 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 58, Stephen Jennings, 
 
 7 
 
 15 ' 
 
 2 
 
 59, Samuel Belding, Jr., 
 
 15 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 60, Samuel Graves, Sr., ^ 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 2 ' 
 
 61, John White, 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 62, William Arms, 
 
 7 
 
 9 
 
 II 
 
 63, Noah Wells, 
 
 4 
 
 7 
 
 4 
 
 64, Mr. Atherton's heirs. 
 
 7 
 
 10 
 
 II 
 
 65, Obadiah Dickinson, 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 66, Benjamin Barrett, 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 67, Daniel Warner, 
 
 20 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 68, Eleazer Frary, . 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 7 
 
 69, Nathaniel Dickinson, Sr. 
 
 ,21 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 70, overplus to Mr. Williams 
 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 ID 
 
 879 00 4 
 
 The third division as copied from Hatfield records as laid 
 out 21, October 1684, beginning at the northwest side of the 
 highway that leadeth to Northampton and all the sandy hill. 
 
49 
 
 
 rofls 
 
 feet 
 
 No. I, Samuel Graves, Sr., 
 
 137 
 
 — 
 
 No. 2, Nathaniel Dickinson, Sr., 
 
 217 
 
 — 
 
 No. 3, William King, 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 No. 4, John Wtite, 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 
 No. 5, Samuel Carter, 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 No. 6, William Scott, 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 No. 7, Eptraim Beers, 
 
 6 
 
 I 
 
 No. 8, Joseph Boardman, 
 
 5 
 
 10 
 
 No. 9, Obadiah Dickinson, 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 No. lo, Robert Page, 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 No. II, John Graves, 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 No. 12, Samuel Tailor, 
 
 19 
 
 12 
 
 No. 13, Eleazer Frary, 
 
 23 
 
 I 
 
 No. 14, Thomas Bracy, 
 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 No. 15, John Field, 
 
 18 
 
 16 
 
 No. 16, Stephen Jennings, 
 
 13 
 
 9 
 
 No. 17, Town lot, 
 
 6 
 
 8 
 
 No. 18, John Smith's heirs, 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 No. 19, Walter Hixon, 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 No. 20, Widow Graves, 
 
 ID 
 
 I 
 
 No. 21, Benjamin Barrett, 
 
 4 
 
 15 
 
 No. 22, Samuel Foote, 
 
 II 
 
 I 
 
 A highway. 
 
 10 
 
 — 
 
 No. 23, William Gull, 
 
 25 
 
 5 
 
 No. 24, Thomas Meekins, 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 No. 25, Samuel Wells, 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 No. 26, Samuel Balding, Jr., 
 
 26 
 
 7 
 
 No. 27, Daniel White, 
 
 23 
 
 — 
 
 No. 28, John Cowles, 
 
 34 
 
 3 
 
 No. 29, Daniel Belding, Sr., 
 
 13 
 
 2 
 
 No. 30, Samuel Dickinson, 
 
 29 
 
 II 
 
 No. 31, John Hubbard, 
 
 15 
 
 12 
 
 No. 32, Robert Bardwell, 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 No. 33, Martin Kellogg, 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 No. 34, Rev. Hope Atherton's heirs. 
 
 12 
 
 12 
 
 No. 35, Thomas Loomis, 
 
 7 
 
 6 
 
 No. 36, Mr. Chauncey, 
 
 5 
 
 7 
 
 No. 37, Stephen Belding, 
 
 13 
 
 II 
 
 No. 38, Noah Wells, 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 No. 39, Thomas Hastings, 
 
 > 8 
 
 10 
 
 No. 40, Samuel Graves, Jr., 
 
 8 
 
 5 
 
so 
 
 No. 41, Joseph Belknap, 
 
 No. 42, Joseph Field, 
 
 No. 43, Philip Russell, 
 
 No. 4'4, Thomas Meekins, Jr., 
 
 No. 45, John AUis, 
 
 No. 46, Hezekiah Dickinson, 
 
 No. 47, Isaac Graves, 
 
 No. 48, John Steel, 
 
 No. 49, Stephen Tailor, 
 
 No. 50, Samuel Partridge, 
 
 No. 51, Daniel Warner, 
 
 No. 52, Samuel Gillett's heirs, 
 
 No. 53, Samuel AUis, 
 
 No. 54, Thomas Wells, with Noah Wells, 
 
 No. 55, Samuel Marsh, 
 
 No. 56, John Wells, 
 
 No. 57, Samuel Field, 
 
 No. 58, William Arms, 
 
 No. 59, Samuel Belding, 
 
 No. 60, Samuel Kellogg, 
 
 No. 61, Samuel Gunn, 
 
 No. 62, Edward Church, 
 
 No. 63, Benjamin Hastings, 
 
 No. 64, Widow Fellows, 
 
 No. 65, Richard Morton, 
 
 No. 66, Nathaniel Dickinson, Jr., 
 
 No. 67, John Coleman, 
 
 No. 68, Samuel Billings' heirs. 
 
 No. 69, Benjamin Wait, 
 
 No. 70, an overplus of about 
 
 1281 6 
 
 Ending with ye uppermost lot laid out in Mill River swamp. 
 These lots were laid out east and west bounded by Mill swamp 
 lots highway east, and on the end of the six miles from Great 
 River west. 
 
 Nine last lots of this third division are in Whately, 147 rods, 
 16 feet wide in all. 
 
 The fourth division of Commons, laid out 29 April, 17 [6. 
 
 This division is bounded east by Chestnut Plain street,, 
 north by Deerfield and Conway, west by the west town line and 
 south by the third division. 
 
 rods 
 
 feet 
 
 22 
 
 II 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 12 
 
 I 
 
 7 
 
 5 
 
 44 
 
 4 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 5 . 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 9 
 
 3 
 
 34 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 I 
 
 23 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 3 
 
 14 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 4 
 
 ID 
 
 15 
 
 26 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 
 I 
 
 34 
 
 II 
 
 II 
 
 — 
 
 18 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 
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 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 No. 
 
 
 rods 
 
 feet 
 
 incbes 
 
 I, Joseph Field, 
 
 9 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 2, Widow Graves, 
 
 9 
 
 15 
 
 3 
 
 3, Samuel Foote, 
 
 II 
 
 7 
 
 — 
 
 4, William Arms, 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 9 
 
 5, Stephen Belding, 
 
 13 
 
 3 
 
 — 
 
 6, Robert Bardwell, 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 7, Samuel AlHs, 
 
 19 
 
 — 
 
 6 
 
 8, Samuel Dickinson, 
 
 29 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 9, Rev. H. Atherton's heirs 
 
 . 9 
 
 15 
 
 — 
 
 lo, John Coleman, 
 
 32 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 II, Hezekiah Dickinson, 
 
 8 
 
 13 
 
 — 
 
 12, Samuel Wells, 
 
 9 
 
 6 
 
 — 
 
 13, David White, 
 
 29 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 14, John Smith's heirs. 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 6 
 
 15, John Field, 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 — 
 
 16, Widow Fellows, 
 
 II 
 
 II 
 
 4 
 
 17. John Steel, 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 ID 
 
 18, Edward Church, 
 
 25 
 
 8 
 
 — 
 
 19. Nathaniel Dickinson, Sr. 
 
 ,21 
 
 16 
 
 — 
 
 20, Daniel Warner, 
 
 20 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 21, Eleazer Frary, 
 
 14 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 22, Samuel Gailor, 
 
 22 
 
 14 
 
 — 
 
 23, John Cowles, 
 
 32 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 24, William King, 
 
 5 
 
 8 
 
 10 
 
 25, Samuel Gillett's heirs, 
 
 5 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 26, John Hubbard, 
 
 9 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 A highway. 
 
 9 
 
 — 
 
 — 
 
 27, John White, 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 
 7' 
 
 28, Samuel Belding, Jr., 
 
 15 
 
 16 
 
 I 
 
 29, Samuel Field, 
 
 II 
 
 2 
 
 — 
 
 30, Samuel Belding, Sr., 
 
 28 
 
 13 
 
 4 
 
 31, Ephraim Beers, 
 
 7 
 
 — 
 
 6 
 
 32, Daniel Belding, 
 
 12 
 
 14 
 
 6 
 
 33, William Gull, 
 
 25 
 
 12 
 
 4 
 
 34, Samuel Carter, 
 
 4 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 35, Stephen Tailor's heirs. 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 36, Thomas Wells, with Noah. 
 
 1 
 
 
 37, Samuel Partridge, 
 
 9 
 
 II 
 
 — 
 
 38, Thomas Loomis, 
 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 39, Samuel Kellogg, 
 
 16 
 
 3 
 
 II 
 
 40, Obadiah Dickinson, 
 
 8 , 
 
 II 
 
 — 
 
52! 
 
 No. 41. 
 No. 42 
 No. 43 
 No. 44 
 No. 45 
 No. 46, 
 No. 47 
 No. 48 
 No. 49 
 No. 50 
 No. sr 
 No. 52 
 No. 53 
 No. 54 
 No. 55 
 No. 56 
 No. 57 
 No. 58 
 No. 59 
 No. 60 
 No. 61 
 No. 62 
 No. 63 
 No. 64 
 No. 65 
 No. 66 
 No 
 No. 
 No 
 
 rods 
 
 67 
 
 68 
 
 69 
 
 Tlios. Meekins, Sr.'s hr's, 13 
 
 Ricliard Morton, 
 
 Mr. Chauncey, 
 
 Robert Page, 
 
 John Allis, 
 
 Samuel Gunn, 
 
 Samuel Graves, Sr., 
 
 Martin Kellogg, 
 
 Thomas Meekins' heirs, 
 
 Isaac Graves, 
 
 Benjamin Barrett; 
 
 Thomas Bracy, 
 
 Town lot, 
 
 Benjamin Hastings, 
 
 Samuel Graves, Jr., 
 
 Joseph Boardman, 
 
 Samuel Billings' heirs, 
 
 John Graves, 
 
 Joseph Belknap, 
 
 Samuel Marsh, 
 
 Philip Russell, 
 
 Noah Wells, 
 
 Thomas Hastings, 
 
 Walter Hixon, 
 
 Stephen Jennings, 
 
 Benjamin Wait, 
 
 Nathaniel Dickinson, 'Jr., 6 
 JohnWells, 23 
 
 William Scott, 13 
 
 28 
 7 
 4 
 
 45 
 5 
 8 
 
 5 
 7 
 
 13 
 4 
 5 
 7 
 9 
 7 
 5 
 7 
 9 
 
 22 
 
 10 
 
 19 
 4 
 8 
 8 
 6 
 
 20 
 
 teet 
 
 3 
 2 
 
 10 
 
 14 
 
 8 
 
 15 
 8 
 
 3 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 1 1 
 
 15 
 
 8 
 
 6 
 
 3 
 t4 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 9 
 13 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 5 
 12 
 
 3 
 I 
 
 Inches 
 
 6 
 10 
 
 ID 
 ID 
 
 7 
 10 
 I 
 8 
 6 
 6 
 
 10 
 II 
 
 5 
 
 6 
 10 
 
 887 I 3 
 
 It is proper to say that the lot left for a highway between 
 lots 26 and 27 was never used for that purpose. This would 
 have made the road west between the houses of Horace Man- 
 ning and Donovan brothers, while it actually was built near 
 the house of W. I. Fox, but later changed to south of the pres- 
 ent hotel and the Doctor Bardwell house to accommodate Elijah 
 Allis at the time he built the hotel in 1820, the town assent- 
 ing thereto. 
 
 Perhaps In this connection it will be proper to say that 
 the method of division of the Commons was upon the estates as 
 
Si 
 
 inventoried by the assessors. The following schedule will show 
 the difference in a few of the valuations : Ichabod AUis, 132;^, 
 7s; while Josiah Scott, 25;^, i8s; Joseph Scott, 28jC ; Benjamin 
 Scott, 6£ and David Graves, 23;^, 4s, 6d. So the large inven- 
 tory received a wide piece of land, while the small tax payer 
 but a narrow one. The same method of division was used in 
 the dividing of the three-mile addition, now a part of Williams- 
 burg, and also in the division of the 8064 acres, known as the 
 Hatfield Equivalent (the eastern part of Hawley). The three- 
 mile addition was granted by the General Court in 1695 and 
 allotted to the inhabitants in 1740. The Hatfield Equivalent 
 was granted and the allotment made in 1744, on the basis of 
 estates. The man of large estate received a large area, while 
 the man of small estate received but a small amount of it. As 
 the history of Hawley.says: "Verily, to him that hath shall be 
 given, and to him that hath not shall be taken away even that 
 which he hath . ' ' The lots were from two to four miles in length , 
 over hills and swamps and arable lands, but perhaps not over 
 five or six rods wide, wholly unsuited for a farm, while the 
 wealthy man, like Mr. Allis, had a strip" 293 rods wide and 
 three miles long, making over 1500 acres. 
 
 Among the Whately inhabitants I find the names of John 
 Waite, Abner Dickinson, David Graves, Josiah Scott, Josiah 
 Scott, Jr., Joseph Scott, Benjamin Scott, Elisha Smith, Joseph 
 Belden, Ebenezer Bardwell, who were among the number who 
 had lands in the three-mile addition and Hatfield Equivalent. 
 
 It will be noticed that allusion is often made to the Mill 
 swamp division . This was a meadow on both sides of Mill riv- 
 er, varying in width from 40 to about 55 rods. These lots were 
 divided among Hatfield residents, only three or four of them lying 
 in Whately. The north lot is now owned by Rufus M. Swift, east 
 of Mill river, and on the west side by Ashley G. Dickinson. 
 
 It was intended that the north line of the Mill swamp divi- 
 sion should be coincident with the south line of the second divi- 
 sion of Commons. There is really only about 15 feet of differ- 
 ence. The Mill swamp line is about that much too far north to 
 exactly correspond. The lines in the second division run at a 
 different point of compass than those in the Gov. Bradstreet grant, 
 so when the lots extended past the Gov. Bradstreet grant to the 
 Connecticut river there were several lots from 15 to 20 rods wide 
 on the bank of the river that were gores, running to points 
 before reaching 250 rods, the width of the Bradstreet farm. 
 
S4 
 
 Each lot was reduced in width about two feet to the rod, at 
 the west end of the second division of Commons, so each lot is 
 wedging, and we here give the per cent, of increase in width 
 from Chestnut Plain street to the Connecticut river, for each 
 half mile. 
 
 The width on Chestnut Plain street is 886 rods, 7 feet, 4 
 inches, or in decimals 886.4394 rods. 
 
 Pirst lialf mile, 917.7250 rods. 
 
 Second half mile, 947.6823 rods. 
 
 Third' half mile, 979.4722 rods. 
 
 Fourth half mile, loi i .2054 rods. 
 
 Increase in all for the second division, 124.7660 rods. 
 The Major Gen. Dennison grant and the Gov. Simon Brad- 
 street grant demand considerable of our attention. In 1659 a 
 grant was made to Gov. Bradstreet of 500 acres, to be located 
 by him by some unoccupied lands on the west side of the Con- 
 necticut river. Gov. Bradstreet had the first choice, and took 
 500 acres in Hatfield north meadow, and Maj. Dennison took 
 his 500 acres north, of Bashan. This last extended from one 
 rod in Hatfield pond north on the line of the river one mile, 
 and west from the Connecticut river, 250 rods. 
 
 After much agitation over Gov. Bradstreet's location, the 
 town exchanged with him, allowing him 1000 acres lying and 
 abutting upon the Maj. Dennison farm, and extending north on 
 the line of the Connecticut river two miles, with the width of 
 250 rods west from the river. This brought the whole of the 
 Bradstreet grant into Whately. In addition to the increased 
 amount of land, the town had to pay Gov. Bradstreet 200 pounds 
 sterling. Gov. Bradstreet died in 1697 and after his death 
 Edward Church, Robert Bardwell and Samuel Partridge were 
 among the syndicate who purchased the farm of his heirs. It 
 is probable that there was a company of 10 interested in the 
 purchase, as I find that Samuel Partridge, Jr., sold to John 
 Belden of Hatfield his interest (i-io) one-tenth part of the Gov. 
 Bradstreet farm. The deed bears date of 11 Jan., 170^^ , really 
 1702, and conveys his right, viz.: one lot in each of the four 
 divisions ; two lots in the north, or upper mile, containing 50 
 acres ; the two lots in the southern mile, containing 14 acres, 
 lying east of the highway, as agreed upon by the proprietors, 
 the remaining 36 acres lying west of the said highway, and as 
 yet undivided, to be divided as the proprietors may agree. 
 
55 
 
 The boundaries then were as follows: The first half mile, 
 south on the Maj. Dennison farm, north on land of Robert Bard- 
 well, east on Connecticut river and west on the highway ; the 
 second half mile bounded south on land of Robert Bardwell (he 
 owned the north lot in the first half mile and south in the sec- 
 ond^ half mile), east on Great river, west on the highway and 
 north on the south lot in third half mile ; the third half mile 
 bounded east on Great river, west on second division of Com- 
 mons, south on Dea. Church land and north on Robert Bard- 
 well land; the fourth half mile, east on Great river, west on 
 Hatfield woodlands, or second division of Commons, south on 
 Robert Bardwell land and north on Dea. Church land and sec- 
 ond division of Commons. 
 
 Speculation in land was active and the owners were often 
 changed, and the names' we give as the owners in 1719 were 
 soon entirely changed as settlements in the north part of Hat- 
 field progressed. 
 
 The proprietors of the Dennison and Bradstreet grants were 
 finally found acting together 'in holding' their meetings and in 
 keeping their records. And having made copious extracts from 
 their book of records, and realizing the importance from a 
 historical point of view, I will now make some extracts from my 
 notes. 
 
 In 1883 I helped survey out the Bradstreet farm, measuring 
 carefully from south -to the north side and from the Connecticut 
 river west on three points, and found it slightly in excess of 
 250 rods, perhaps the slight curving in the river bank would 
 account for that, yet at each place measured it was slightly in 
 advance of 250 rods. We will give an extract from the deed of 
 Josiah Scott, Sr . , who owned the uppermost lot, to his son , Josiah , 
 Jr., and he gives the boundaries thus : "Weston second division 
 of Commons, east on Great river, south on land of Dea. Dickin- 
 son and north on the second division of Commons, containing 
 37J^ acres, 24 rods wide, 250 rods long east and west on which 
 I now live, with the buildings thereon, dated 6 Nov., 1745." 
 
 Mr. Scott was then 84 years old and was in his old age 
 cared for by Josiah, Jr. But he had formerly lived in the Straits, 
 on the place owned by the heirs of Charles F. Pease, as will 
 appear from these votes passed by the proprietors of the Brad- 
 street farm. "At a legal meeting 16 May, 17 18, voted by said 
 proprietors to allow a highway to run from the upper end of the 
 first (or lower mile) mile, three rods wide to Deerfield road," 
 
56 
 
 Thii language is plain and explicit. The upper end of the 
 first mile was near the paint mill of Elihu Belden, the site of 
 Belden's sawmill. This road was afterward moved to accommo- 
 date Mr. Scott, as shown by the following vote ; "Voted, 1 1 May, 
 1730, by the proprietors of Bradstreet farm. That they allow 
 Josiah Scott, Sr., the use and pre-improvement of the highway 
 to the country road, Josiah Scott, Sr., binds himself and his 
 heirs to said proprietors, that he will allow them a good 'sofish- 
 ant' highway from time to time, and at all times, for the use and 
 benefit, and also to provide and maintain a 'sofishant' great 
 gate, to lead out to Deerfield road." This allowed Mr. Scott to 
 move the road south where the hill was less difiicult. 
 
 At the meeting held 16 May, 17 18, it was also voted by said 
 proprietors "That we will have a highway to run through the 
 upper mile in the most convenient place." And now we find 
 that Josiah Scott and ifibenezer Bardwell were appointed to 
 make and set up great gates, convenient for carts to pass 
 through. Then the proprietors voted : "The said Scott shall 
 set his up between the' lower and 'upper farm (doubtless mean- 
 ing between the upper and lower mile), and Ebenezer Bardwell 
 shall set his up at the upper end of the two miles." 
 
 Then they voted to complete the fencing of the lower mile. 
 This was passed by vote of Nov. 27, 1721, and was to be suf- 
 ficient to secure the first or lower mile and, when completed, 
 the fence between the lower mile and the Dennison farm could 
 be removed. And they had a fence at the upper end of the two 
 miles, as they voted March 29, 1726, to maintain their propor- 
 tion of the fence between said farm and Canterbury field and 
 that they in fact took turns in fencing down the river banks. 
 
 We have sought to show by these extracts that a road 
 existed through the Bradstreet farm two miles, connecting it 
 with Canterbury road to Sunderland, and was practically where 
 it now runs. And also that houses were built in the Straits 
 sooner by some years than has been generally supposed. To 
 further elucidate this last point, I will quote from a deed dated 
 17 Jan., 1728, from Samuel Wells to Nathaniel Coleman, two 
 lots in Bradstreet's grant, both of Hatfield. After describing 
 the boundaries it says: "With all the buildings standing 
 thereon." These buildings sold by Samuel Wells probably had 
 been the home of Mr. Wells soon after his marriage, about 1710. 
 He removed to Connecticut a few years later. 
 
 It seems very probable that these buildings were occupied 
 
57 
 
 before 1720, as houses were built at an early date on tbe Den- 
 nison farm. It is perhaps proper to say that a syndicate of seven 
 Hatfield men bought the 500 acre Dennison farm about 1700, 
 perhaps a little earlier. These were John Field, Joseph Field, 
 Robert Bardwell, William Arms, Samuel Field, Samuel Gunn 
 and Andrew Warner. 
 
 They laid it out in seven divisions. Each proprietor was 
 given a lot in each of the divisions from five to 16 acres and 19 
 poles. They also had in the second division, seven house lots 
 with roads or streets .through the center, on the east side and the 
 north side. There were four house lots on the east portion and 
 three on the west. The west lots were assigned to Robert 
 Bardwell, Samuel Field and Joseph Field. The four ea.st ones 
 were to S. Jennings, Samuel Gunn, William Arms and Daniel 
 Warner. 
 
 Just how many of these house lots had farm buildings erect- 
 ed upon them I do not know, but several of them did as within 
 my recollection the old cellar holes and debris of demolished 
 buildings remained in plain view, but repeated plowings have 
 wiped out all remains of the cellars. It was and is valuable 
 farm land and found ready purchasers. 
 
 Even before the hovise lots were assigned we find that John 
 Field had sold to Stephen Jennings. Later David Graves was 
 found here and perhaps his brother, Abraham Graves. The 
 settlement was compact, as our ancestors well knew that in case 
 of Indian wars, isolated dwellings werfe sure to be pillaged and 
 burned and the occupants murdered or dragged into a terrible 
 captivity. 
 
 As it was they were often fired upon by the bands of ma- 
 rauding Indians and many a bullet hole was made in the board 
 covering to their buildings — some pieces of boards were pre- 
 served for a long time —and the writer was shown one fully 
 75 years ago as taken from the buildings of his great-grand- 
 father, David Graves. 
 
 The people of the present day have but a slight idea of the 
 troublous times when at any moment they might be called upon 
 to defend their wives and little ones from the assaults of prowl- 
 ing Indians, aside from attacks of wild animals. 
 
 Names of the proprietors of Bradstreet grant, 1719. 
 
 First, or lower half mile. 
 No. I, Samuel Gunn. 
 No. 2, Joseph Smith. 
 No. 3, Ebenezer Bardwell. 
 
 Second half mile. 
 No. I, John Waite. 
 No. 2, Ebenezer Morton. 
 No. 3, Joseph Smith, 
 
58 
 
 No. 
 
 4, Samuel Belden. 
 
 No. 
 
 4, Thomas Field. 
 
 No. 
 
 5, John Belden. 
 
 ■No. 
 
 5, John Crafts. 
 
 No. 
 
 6, John Crafts. 
 
 No. 
 
 6, Zachariah Field. 
 
 No. 
 
 7, Josiah Scott. 
 
 No. 
 
 7, Jonathan Smith, 
 
 No. 
 
 8, John Waite. 
 
 No. 
 
 8, Josiah Scott. 
 
 No. 
 
 9, Ebenezer Morton. 
 
 No. 
 
 9, Nathaniel Coleman. 
 
 No. 
 
 lo, Nathaniel Coleman. 
 
 No. 
 
 10, Samuel Gunn. 
 
 No. 
 
 II, Thomas Field. 
 
 No. 
 
 II, John Belden. 
 
 No. 
 
 12, Jonathan Smith, 
 
 No. 
 
 12, Ebenezer Bardwell. 
 
 No. 
 
 13, Zachariah Field. 
 
 No. 
 
 13, Samuel Belden. 
 
 
 Third half mile. 
 
 
 Fourth half mile. 
 
 No. 
 
 I, Jonathan Cowles. 
 
 No. 
 
 I, Ebenezer Bardwell. 
 
 No. 
 
 2, Zachariah Field. 
 
 No. 
 
 2, John Belding. 
 
 No. 
 
 3, Joseph Smith. 
 
 No. 
 
 3, Samuel Belding. 
 
 No. 
 
 4, John Crafts. 
 
 No. 
 
 4, Nathaniel Coleman, 
 
 No. 
 
 5, John White. 
 
 No. 
 
 5, John Waite. 
 
 No. 
 
 6, John Smith. 
 
 No. 
 
 6, Ebenezer Morton. 
 
 No. 
 
 7. Ebenezer Morton. 
 
 No. 
 
 7, Jonathan Smith. 
 
 No. 
 
 8, John Waite. 
 
 No. 
 
 8, John White. 
 
 No. 
 
 9, Nathaniel Coleman. , 
 
 No. 
 
 9, John Crafts. 
 
 No. 
 
 10, Samuel Belding. 
 
 No. 
 
 10, Joseph Smith. 
 
 No. 
 
 II, John Belding. 
 
 No. 
 
 II, Zachariah Field. 
 
 No. 
 
 12, Ebenezer Bardwell. 
 
 No. 
 
 12, Josiah Scott. 
 
 It now appears satisfactorily that the town of Whately was 
 constituted, or made up, from the whole of the second and 
 fourth divisions of Hatfield Commons or Woodlands, as they 
 were often called, together with nine lots from the north side of 
 the first and third divisions. 
 
 The nine lots in the first division were 146 rods, i foot and 
 I inch wide ; and the nine lots in the third division measured 
 147 rods, 16 feet wide, as measured on Chestnut Plain street, 
 which was the dividing line between the divisions, On the 
 west end it measured in all 1025 rods, i foot and 5 inches, while 
 at the east end on the Connecticut river, including the Gov. 
 Bradstreet grant two miles up the river, it measured 1 157 rods, 
 4 feet and 11 inches, or about 124^ rods on the east end more 
 than on the west end, and the same diminishing of width con- 
 tinued in the fourth division, making all the lots wedging, 
 while in the first and third divisions no such discrepancy appears. 
 
 The importance of retaining the numbers of the lots will 
 appear when we say that most of the old deeds are for such a lot 
 of land in such a division in the first, second, third or fourth 
 half mile, as the land conveyed might lay. 
 
 Roads. — The location of the public (in distinction from the 
 proprietors') roads properly deserves attention in connection with 
 
59 
 
 the division of Commons, as both were parts of a common plan. 
 Taken together the system devised was at once simple and con- 
 venient, giving each land owner the readiest access to his several 
 lots. The general plan was roads running nearly parallel with 
 the river, at about a mile distant from each other, intersected at 
 nearly right angles by cross roads at convenient distances. All 
 these highways were originally lo rods wide. 
 
 The "base line" of all the roads was the "Straits," which 
 followed nearly the Indian trail from Umpanchala's Fort to 
 Pocunituck. This was practically the dividing line between 
 the meadows on the one hand and the Commons on the' other. 
 It was very early accepted as a county road. 
 
 The next in importance, if not in time, was the read over 
 Chestnut plain. When the Commons were first marked off into 
 two parallel divisions in 1684 a space ten rods wide was left 
 between them unappropriated, to be used when occasion should 
 require. This is recognized as a road in the records of April, 
 1716. The vote of the town laying a public highway here bears 
 date 1756, though several houses had been built on the line some 
 years earlier. And, what is worthy of note, this highway was 
 not surveyed and definitely located till it was done by Whately 
 in May, 1776. 
 
 Probably the Poplar hill road, the road from Spruce hill 
 south over Chestnut mountain, and the Claverack road, were 
 designated early, but no vote laying them out as highways has 
 been found on Hatfield records. The highway from Deerfield 
 line by Abraham Parker's (previously a "close road," with 
 bars), to the Bradstreet proprietors' highway, near R. T. Mor- 
 ton's corner, was laid out in 1756 and, at the same time, the 
 said proprietors' highway was accepted as a public road. 
 
 This ran originally south of the cemetery and struck the 
 Straits below the John Waite place. In 1755 a road was laid 
 from the Straits eastwardly "by Ebenezer Morton's" to the road 
 dividing Old farms and West farms, thence to Dennison's farm. 
 Considerably earlier than this a path had been marked out and 
 traveled from the Straits, near "Mother George," northwesterly 
 through "Egypt," to Chestnut plain. This had several 
 branches, one of which was the Conwf^y path, used by the emi- 
 grants from the Cape, in 1763. This was the only feasible road 
 for teams between the east part and the centre of Whately till 
 near the time of its incorporation. The road now known as 
 Christian Lane was originally a reserved lot in the second divi- 
 
6o 
 
 sioh of Commons and was only a bridle path, or at best a log 
 causeway, for many years. 
 
 Private roads — or proprietors' highways — all of which had 
 bars or gates, were laid when needed. Such was the path from 
 Hatfield street to Great meadows, and later to Bashan, and later 
 still continued northerly through Dennison farm by the "Old 
 Orchard." Such, also, was the road from the county road near 
 "Mother George" and "Hopewell" and another, further north, 
 from Benjamin Scott's to near Joshua Belden's. 
 
 But to return to our narrative. The tide of settlement 
 which started northward into Bashan in 1682, was arrested by 
 the breaking out of King William's war in 1688. Taught by 
 past experience the Hatfield settlers had not neglected prepara- 
 tions for a possible renewal of hostilities. They had extended 
 the lines of palisades so that they reached two hundred and 
 twenty-nine rods on one side and two hundred and forty-six 
 rods on the other, enclosing the greater part of the village. 
 The house of Mr. Williams was fortified, as were three houses 
 on the Hill and one at the farms. "Watches" were set at night 
 and "warders," or day watches, were employed from May ist to 
 the time of "The fall of the leaves," the Indians, as a rule mak- 
 ing their attacks while the leaves were on the trees, for better 
 concealment, or in the dead of winter. A guard was always 
 stationed in or near the meeting-house upon lyord's days and 
 lecture days and public meeting days. 
 
 All males from sixteen to sixty, except those exempted by 
 law, were required to train four days in a year. But now for a 
 time stricter watches, and wards and almost daily scoutings were 
 kept up and, though there were no important battles in the 
 neighborhood, small skulking parties of Indians kept the people 
 on the alert. As early as 1687, Hatfield had a full militia com- 
 pany of sixty-four men. John Allis was the first captain. In 
 1690, Hatfield had eighty soldiers. 
 
 To understand the care and cost of these military precau- 
 tions it may be stated that at this time the pay of a private sol- 
 dier was six shillings per week ; drummer and corporal, seven 
 shillings; clerk and sergeant, nine shillings ; ensign, twelve shil- 
 lings; lieutenant, fifteen shillings; captain, thirty shillings; the 
 pay of mounted men, and most of the scouting was performed 
 by troopers, was twenty-five per cent, higher. For subsistence, 
 the price of board for soldiers on the march was eight pence per 
 day, soldiers in garrison, three shillings and six pence per 
 
6i 
 
 week. Many were billeted in families and fared the same as 
 their hosts. The ordinary rations were poik or beef, bread or 
 dry biscuit and peas. When on expeditions they often carried 
 the Indian food called Nocake, i. e., Indian corn parched and 
 beaten into meal. Sometimes rum, sugar, pipes and tobacco 
 • were furnished the troops. When horses were fed at grass the 
 price per full day was three pence , at hay and provender, six 
 pence. 
 
 Sept. i6, 1696, the Indians came suddenly upon Deerfield 
 village and took Daniel Belding and two children, Nathaniel and 
 Esther. They killed Elizabeth, his wife, also three children, 
 Daniel, John and Thankful, and wounded Samuel and Abigail, 
 .who recovered, though Samuel's skull was fractured. The 
 remaining children hid among some tobacco which had been 
 hung to dry in the attic, and were not discovered. 
 
 The middle of July, 1698, four Indians came into the upper 
 part of North Meadow, where men and boys were hilling corn, 
 and killed John Billings, aged twenty-four, and Nathaniel Dick- 
 inson, Jr. , thirteen, and took Samuel Dickinson, aged eleven, 
 and a lad named Charley. They shot at Nathaniel Dickinson, 
 Sr., and killed his horse, but he escaped. This war lasted ten 
 years. 
 
 Taxes. — The burden of taxation, on account of the Indian 
 wars, was heavy on the young settlement. The "Country 
 rates," nearly the same as our state taxes, assessed on the 
 estates and polls of. Hatfield for the three years, 1675-6-7, 
 amounted to ^117. In 1692 this tax was ^^184. A part of this 
 was payable in grain and part was a money tax. The latter 
 was regarded as especially severe for, according to a statement 
 in a petition sent to the government, "Not one in ten of the 
 inhabitants of the county have any income of money in any 
 manner." In a like petition, Hatfield said "Money is not to be 
 had here." In one or two instances the Court agreed to com- 
 pound the money rates by receiving "Corn at two-thirds the 
 country pay prices." Sometimes a respite or abatement was 
 granted. "In ans' to them of Hattfeild, it is ordered, that the 
 rates of those of that toune who have bin impoverished by the 
 late cruelty of the innemy burning doune their habitations, shall 
 be respitted and left in their hands untill the Court shall give 
 further order therein." [Colony Rec, 30 Oct., 1677]. 
 
 A single "country rate" was an assessment of one shilling 
 and eight pence on males over sixteen years old and one penny 
 
62 
 
 per pound on real and personal estate. Once only m tax was 
 levied on iemal«s. In June, 1695, it was ordered that siaigle 
 women who earn a livelihood should pay two shillings each, be- 
 ing one-half as much as the poll tax of males for that year. 
 
 The prices at which "country pay" was receivable for taxes 
 were from time to time fixed hy law. Oct. 15, 1650. "litt ds 
 ordered by this Courte that all sortes of corn shall be paid irtto 
 the country rate at these prizes following, viz.: Wheate and bar- 
 ley at five shillings pr. bushell ; rye and pease at four shillings ; 
 Indian, at three shillings, marchantable." 
 
 The payment of the Province tax of Hatfield in time of war 
 required no transportation. This being a frontier town, *sal- 
 diers were constantly quartered upon the inhabitants who were 
 'expected to charge the stipulated pricefor subsistence, etc., and 
 this amounted to a much larger sum than the town tax. The 
 charges allowed Hatfield, up to May i, 1676, for -feeding men 
 and horses and supplies for various expeditions, footed up ;^788. 
 In October, 1680, there was still due the town on these war 
 charges ;^400. This was fully paid by the Government feefore 
 i'6'84. 
 
 Besides the country rate there was a county rate, payable 
 like the former, and at the same prices, in grain; the minister's 
 rate, payable in grain at town prices (which were lower than 
 ■country prices) ; the town rate to discharge town debts ; and 
 various others of special character, -stich as scholars' rates, herds- 
 men's and shepherds' rates, bridge rates, etc. When a rate was 
 duly assessed by the rate-makers the list and the whole matter 
 of adjustment was put in the hands of the constable who settled 
 with each individual and carried the balance (of grain) due to 
 whomsoever was entitled to receive it. 
 
 To show how accounts with the town were balanced some 
 ^examples, copied from the constable's book, are subjoined; 
 
 Hatfield, January -20, 1693. 
 Ensign Frary 
 
 Togoeing to ye Bay deputy 29 days 
 ditto, goeing to ye Bay 10 days at 3s 
 ditto, goeing to ye Bay 20 days at 3s 
 more writeings at money 
 To keeping ye Bull one winter ] 
 To Assessing 3 days at 2-9 j 
 
 By his Money Rate 
 
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 By Dea. Church 3-1 1 : Wid. Russell pay 2-6 
 
 By Rich. Morton 11 -9 
 
 By Noah Wells 13-7 : pd. in money ;^3 5 3 
 
 By John Wells 6-2 ; Wid. Warner 3-9 ] 
 
 By money paid him at ;^i 4 9 ) 
 
 By money paid him at 
 
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 To bnrneing woods 2 days 4s 
 
 To goeing out with ye Committee 1-6 
 
 By his Corne Rate 3-8 : Sam'l Partrigg i-io 
 
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 To assessing 4 days los : allow'ce for trooper 4d jCo 
 By Noah a trooper 4jd : I'art of Town R-ate* los 
 
 Samuel Graves, Drummer, 
 
 To- his Sallery for 1695 £1 ; Sam'l Partrigg 
 
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 By His Corn Rate 4-4 ; Isaac Graves 7s 
 By his Money Rate 2-7 : Sergt Belding 6-7 
 
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 By Sergeant Hubbirt 
 By D. Church 2-9 ; B. Hastings 279 
 By Dea. Coleman 2-5 ; Doctor's Rate 2-6 
 By Joseph Field 3-1 1 ; Stephen Taylor 1-9 
 By Sam. Billing 5.6; D. Coleman 3-8 
 By Sergt. Wait 6-11 ; Jona. Smith 6-2 
 By Jno. Cowls i8s ; N. Wells 6-2, Lt. Wait 2-7 
 By S. Kellogg, Jr., 2-11 ; Wm. Gull 3-10 
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CHAPTER V. 
 
 SETTLEMENT OF THE NORTH PART OF HATFIEIvD. 
 
 One reason why the north part of Hatfield remained so long 
 unsettled is already apparent. The Whately plains, Mill-river 
 swamp and Hopewell were favorite hunting grounds for the 
 Indians. Bears, deer and wild turkeys, as well as smaller 
 game, were plenty, and fur-bearing animals abounded in the 
 brooks. Both deer and bears were found here till 1750, and 
 wild turkeys were not uncommon in 1825. Till 1697, eight or 
 ten families of red men, known as Albany Indians, but perhaps 
 a mixed remnant of the Norwottucks, continued to come yearly 
 to Hopewell and, in one or two instances, they remained through 
 the winter. One of their camping grounds was on land now owned 
 by Stephen Belden, Esq. They roamed the woods at will and 
 often came to the village to beg or barter. They were com- 
 monly considered peaceful though they were distrusted and 
 sometimes watched. 
 
 Two years before, in 1695, a party of these Indians, while 
 hunting near Ashuelot, were attacked and eight or nine of them 
 killed. The English charged the assault upon hostile Indians, 
 but the tribe charged it upon the English. From this date, these 
 visitors became more unwelcome and some restrictive measures 
 were adopted. The number of Indians in the Hopewell camp 
 at this time was twelve men, nine squaws and twenty-three 
 children. Early in October, 1696, four of them, while on a 
 hunting excursion on the east side of the river, shot Richard 
 Church out of revenge for some real or supposed insult received 
 from Hadley men. The murderers were tracked, captured, 
 
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 ■identified, tried, convicted and sentenced, and two of them, 
 Mowenas and Moqiiolas, were "shot to death" at Northampton. 
 This murder led to the disarming of all the Indians then resident 
 in the immediate neighborhood and to such stringent measures 
 as induced them to quit the valley the next spring. 
 
 Another reason which had an influence to discourage settle- 
 ment here was that plain lands, such as the tract lying next 
 west of the river bottoms, were considered worthless for all pur- 
 poses except for wood and pasturage. 
 
 But another, and of itself a sufiicient reason, was that Hat- 
 field did not own the intervals north of Bashan, except a narrow 
 strip near the Deerfield line. The Indian deed covered the 
 whole territory, but this conveyed a doubtful title as against the 
 right of eminent domain vested in the Government, and in the 
 act of incorporation there was the condition "Reserving propri- 
 eties formerly granted to any person." 
 
 For the first forty years the Colonial Government was accus- 
 tomed to give away lands in large tracts to individuals of high 
 civil and ecclesiastical rank, often as an acknowledgment of, 
 rather than in payment for, services rendered the Colony, though 
 in some cases it was in settlement of claims. These individual 
 grants were often made arbitrarily, with little regard to town 
 lines, or even existing town grants. Sometimes the General 
 Court made grants, leaving the location optional to the grantee. 
 Hence a clause was usually inserted in tcywnship grants "Reserv- 
 ing proprieties formerly granted to any person." Most com- 
 monly the grantee had a choice in the selection and commonly 
 chose the most valuable lands. 
 
 As an instance of the careless way in which the General 
 Court disposed of territory the following may be cited : A grant 
 of eight thousand acres was made to Dedham in 1665, and laid 
 out at Pocumtuck. But when Hatfield was incorporated, five 
 years later, its north line was placed "Six miles from Northamp- 
 ton north line," to conform to the line specified in the Indian 
 deed, which carried said line over into the eight thousand acre 
 grant one and three-quarters miles. The duplication was of 
 course unintentional, and was remedied by granting the Dedham 
 proprietors an equivalent lying northwardly of their first sur- 
 veyed grant. 
 
 Settlements. — Mr. Temple gives several reasons why 
 Whately was not earlier settled. We deem one or two reasons, 
 not mentioned by him, as more potent than those enumerated. 
 
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 First. The population of Hatfield had not becoinesufr- 
 ficiently numerous to compel, or even induce, the sparse popular 
 tion; to leave their pleasant homes, where each additional matr 
 served to add to the feeling of security — that could not be founid 
 by isolation. Roaming bands of Indians were liable to attack any 
 weak or comparatively defenceless position or habitation,, even 
 as' late as 1745, and so in the war at a later period, 1 750 to 1761,. 
 when we finally captured Canada. 
 
 It will be noticed that from the commencement of thia war 
 our forces acted upon the defensive. In 176 1 we finally stopped 
 the incursion of Indian marauders by capturing Canada. Our 
 forces commenced acting on the aggressive early in that wan.. 
 It had been a time of general peace fiom 1726 to King Geovg*i's 
 war in 1744. During the time of peace settlements had been, 
 made in the Straits, which Mr. Temple considered worthless, 
 except for wood and pasturage. Then Hatfield did not owirthe. 
 meadows north of Bashan, not as a town, yet Hatfield, people 
 did; having purchased the Dennison and Bradstreet. grants. So 
 it will be seen his reasons assigned are fallacious. 
 
 Second. The Commons comprising the whole town- of 
 Whately were outlying lands. These were cut into narrow strips 
 extending from c m and one-half miles to two or three and a. 
 half long, some of them were not over four or five rods. Forty- 
 nine of the sixty-seven lots in each division were less than 15, rods; 
 wide; with several less tjian five rods. Now, while these- lots 
 were held by persons to whom they were granted, the idea of; 
 settling, on the lot for the purpose of making a farm was practir 
 cally out of the question. As soon as these lots began to be 
 sold off, we find that settlements were made. But you can but 
 notice that after the capture of Canada, and safety was assured', 
 settlers, came in with rapidity and in a short space of time, only 
 about ten years later, the settlement was incorporated as a- dis' 
 tinct.town.- 
 
 As an illustration of the method taken to acquit a farm, 
 suitably; compact to warrant a location and the erection of suitai- 
 ble farm buildings, we will give a few examples. Deacon Joel 
 Dickinson bought a part of lots on the west end, extending, east 
 oDEihalf mile, Nos, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, giving, him a 
 width of a little over 53 rods, or a farm of 53 acres. Benoni 
 Grafts: bought on the east side of the road, in the second' divi- 
 sion, lots 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61, extending east half of amile; 
 giving, ai width: of some over 53 rods. Here were four lots from 
 
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 seven tomnerods each and only one lot of 15 rods. No oncof 
 thaesE would have sufficed for a farm alone. So until tire owners 
 .were willing ±0 sell -so as to make a compact farm, there was no 
 .attempt'-to build. 
 
 We think I3ie owners of the Gov. Bradstreet grant were dif- 
 TferentlyTsituated as Samuel Wells built on his lot about ryro to 
 irjrs, as near as we can now get at it. He sold in 1728 aradre- 
 mioved to -Hartford, Ct., where he died. Josiah Scott, ;Sr., buiilt 
 on the Deerfield road, yet in Bradstreet's, probably as early as 
 -171&. lifter, about 1728, he built farm buildings one and one- 
 half miles north for his son, Josiah, Jr. After the d«ath df his 
 iwife she went to live with Josiah, Jr., and March 6, 1745, deeded 
 :hrmlh« upper iarm, located at the extreme north part of Bxad- 
 cstreet's, for 400 pounds. His son, Josiah, Jr., ■was a man 46 
 years cofagfe at this time, and was living on land that his father 
 owned and buildings that he had built for his son, after .the close 
 of Queen-Anne's war, in 1713. 
 
 ZBnilding in the Straits commenced after the close of tiie 
 war, from 17:23 to 1726, and quite a number of houses were 
 Ijuilt, but you will notice that they were all in the Bradstreet 
 ^rant, and in no other part of the town until the aggressive war 
 in 1754-61 against Canada was commenced, and ended in its 
 capture from the French, and all fear of Indian raids from that 
 prolific source had ceased. 
 
 B(RADSTREET'S GRANT AND DENNISON'S GrANT. — In 
 
 1659, about the time the township of Hadley was allowed to the 
 petitioners from Connecticut, a grant of 500 acres was made to 
 Mr. Simon Bradstreet, one of the magistrates and afterwards 
 Governor of the Colony, and five hundred acres to Maj. Gen. 
 Daniel Dennison. They had liberty to locate these lands "At 
 any place on the west side of the Connecticut river, provided it 
 be full six miles from the place intended for Northampton meet- 
 ing-house, upon a straight line." Bradstreet, who had the first 
 choice, took his five hundred acres in Hatfield North meadow 
 ajad Dennison took his north of Bashan. Dennison'sfarm ran 
 one mile north and south on the river and west two hundred and 
 fifty rods. 
 
 As the North meadow included nearly one-fourtlj part of the 
 valuable interval granted to Hadley and was not "Six mites 
 from Northampton meeting-house," the town petitioned to have 
 Bradstreet's grant vacated, but without avail. After a five 
 years' struggle the town, out of justice to the west :side pro- 
 
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 prietors, was obliged to purchase of Mr. Bradstreet the North 
 meadow, for which he exacted 200 pounds and one thousand 
 acres of land elsewhere. "In answer to the petition of Samuel 
 Smith, for and on the behalfeof the touneof Hadley, the Courte 
 judgeth it meete to grant the thousand acres of land mentioned 
 in their petition, next to Maj. Gen. Dennison's land, to the 
 toune of Hadley, on condition that they make agreement with 
 the worshipful Mr. Bradstreete for the five hundred acres lying 
 within the bounds of their said toune. 18 May, 1664." 
 
 From this act of the Court, it would appear that Dennison's 
 and Bradstreet's farms adjoined, though Bradstreet's west line 
 was one mile from the river, while Dennison's was only two 
 hundred and fifty rods. Bradstreet's north line was the upper 
 side of the wood lot lying northward of the Elijah Allis farm 
 and his west line was a little to the westward of the Straits road. 
 His length on the river was one and a half miles. 
 
 Gen. Dennison died in 1682, and some years after his farm 
 is found in possession (probably by purchase) of John Field, 
 William Arms, Robert Bardwell, Daniel Warner, Samuel Field, 
 Samuel Gunn, Joseph Field and Andrew Warner, who, with 
 their successors, held and managed it as joint proprietors till 
 after 1735, and is all in Hatfield. 
 
 Gov. Bradstreet died in 1697. His farm, like Dennison's, 
 was purchased and held in joint proprietorship, though each 
 owner had his specified lots. It appears from the proprietors' 
 records, that this farm was first divided into two parts, the 
 northern part, known as "The upper mile," the southern part, 
 known as "The lower mile." Each of these was cut in by a 
 road running north and south where the present river road runs. 
 
 For the purpose of regulating fences, highways, etc., the 
 two proprietaries of the Dennison and Bradstreet grants united 
 and held joint meetings and kept common records. 
 
 Hopewell. — The original name of this tract was "Wet 
 Swamp," but it was called by its present name as early as 1700. 
 The name appears to have been at first applied to the swampy 
 lands lying west of Dennison's farm. It now has a more gen- 
 eral and indefinite application. 
 
 "1700, J.nnuary 3. A record of eight lots in the Wet 
 Swamp, alias Hopewell, in Hatfield: To Samuel Partridge, 
 Sen., the first lot, being fourscore rods in length, twenty-six 
 rods in breadth, the lines running west by north half a point, 
 from the west, E. by S. half a point, containing thirteen acres. 
 To Ensign Eleazer Frary, second lot ; Et. Dan'l White, third 
 
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 lot; To Ensign Eleazer Frary, fourth lot; John Graves, Sen'., 
 fifth lot; To Samuel Graves, Sen., deceased, his heirs, the sixth 
 lot; To John Graves, deceased, his heirs, the seventh lot ; To 
 Samuel Dickinson, Senior, the eighth lot." 
 
 All projected improvements in this portion of the town were 
 arrested by the war known as Queen Anne's war, which broke 
 out in 1703 and lasted till 1713. It was during this war, Feb. 
 29, 1704, in the dead of winter, that the combined French and 
 Indians made the memorable assault on Deerfield, where a 
 nominally Christian nation outdid in cruelty the barbarities of 
 savage warfare. It does not fall within the scope of this narra- 
 tive to depict the terrible scenes of this massacre, as they have 
 often been faithfully portrayed. Twenty-two Hatfield men were 
 in this fight, three of whom, Samuel Foote, Samuel Allis and 
 Sergt. Benjamin Wait, were killed. Those of our name taken 
 captive were : Mary Allis, Hepzibah Belding, Sarah Dickin- 
 son, Mary Field, Mary Field, Jr., John Field and Mary Frary. 
 
 No more severe battles occurred in the valley, but the 
 Indians in small parties hung around all the towns and kept the 
 settlers in a state of constant alarm. Ebenezer Field of Hatfield 
 was slain at Bloody Brook, Oct. 26, 1708. No traveler was safe 
 by night or by day. Ordinary business was transacted only 
 under protection of the militia. 
 
 April II, 1709, Mehuman Hinsdale of Deerfield, while re- 
 turning from Northampton with his team, was captured by two 
 Indians and taken to Chamblee. Probably the capture took 
 place in what is now Whately. He had no apprehension of 
 danger because the leaves were not out. In the ten years of the 
 war the number slain in the county was one hundred and three. 
 One hundred and twenty-three captives were taken, of whom 
 twenty-four were killed or died on the, way to or while in 
 Canada. 
 
 As it was determined by the Colonial Government to main- 
 tain the Deerfield settlement at all hazards, this became the 
 frontier town ; and consequently Hatfield was less exposed than 
 in previous wars and the local history has less of public interest 
 for record. 
 
 In this war the Government paid a bounty of ;^io for Indian 
 scalps, when taken by enlisted soldiei^s, and ;^ioo for each scalp 
 brought in by the volunteers. 
 
 Massachusetts passed an act November, 1706, "For raising 
 and increasing dogs, for the better security of the frontiers." In 
 
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 October, 1708, Connecticut appropriated ^50, "to bring up and 
 maintain dogs to hunt after Indians." It does not appear, how- 
 ever, that they were of any service in killing or capturing armed 
 Indians. 
 
 Indians. — Indians continued to reside in Whately for 
 many years after its incorporation at intervals, at least, if not 
 permanently. Three families or "lodges" were in the west 
 part of the town, as within the distinct recollection of Orange, 
 Chester and Charles Bardwell, sons of Lieut. Noah. One cabin 
 was north of where Edwin Bardwell built his house. 
 
 He — Edwin — told me that he had often heard his uncles 
 relate stories regarding them. "The old brave would get 
 bravely under the influence of liquor and then fall to abusing 
 his .squaw and the young ones. They often had to interfere and 
 calm him 4own." The land west of Edwin's house contained 
 large quantities of black ash suitable for making baskets and 
 they made and peddled these. There were two more huts or 
 cabins southwest of the southwest schoolhouse, one near the 
 peculiar round knoll, and another east of the house of Willis F. 
 Wait, some twenty-five or thirty rods just under the hill near 
 the Haydenville road. These Indians were all well known by 
 the Bardwell brothers after they were men grown. 
 
 Then just north of the land known as "Old Fields," west of 
 Wells Dickinson's, was an Indian known as Samson Johnson or 
 Johnson Samson. He had several sons, Eph, Dave and Cyrus, 
 the last named being half negro. The boys used to work around 
 in Whately, Conway and Deerfield as late as 1835. After the 
 birth of Cyrus, the old brave tied up his squaw and whipped her 
 most unmercifully and gave her a lecture that I have often 
 heard, but will not relate here. 
 
 An anecdote is related of Josiah Scott, Sr. , to the effect 
 that for three successive nights he dreamed that a family of 
 Indians, living somewhere about a mile from his house, were in 
 a starving condition. He was profoundly impressed by the 
 vivid recurrence of the same dream that something was wrong 
 with his Indian neighbors, and, after eating his breakfast, took 
 his gun and started out in the deep snow. On the way to the 
 Indian's cabin he shot a bear. Upon reaching the cabin he 
 found them sick and entirely destitute of food — really in a starv- 
 ing condition. He went back, dressed the bear and gave them 
 the meat, and afterwards carried them other things. For this 
 kind act, it is said, that in all the wars between the settlers and 
 
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 Indians there never was one bearing the name of Scott 
 harmed by the Indians. These or other Indians lived just south 
 of Sugar Loaf mountain, on land now owned by John N. White, 
 Esq., or the Fuller place. 
 
 One more'story is related of Joseph Scott. One Sabbath 
 morning a deer was seen eating hay where he had fed his cows 
 and his wife urged him to shoot it, but he said no, if the Lord 
 intended that he should have the deer he would send him again 
 on some other day. This proved true for the deer came and he 
 shot him. 
 
 Snowshoes. — These were Indian inventions to enable 
 them to travel over deep snows in hunting. Their value was 
 demonstrated in the attack on Deerfield, as the country was then 
 deemed impassable from the great depth of snow lying on the 
 ground. In March, r704, the General Court ordered five hun- 
 dred pairs of Jsnowshoes and as many moccasins, for use on the 
 frontiers. One-fourth of the number were intended for Hamp- 
 shire county. 
 
 On the return of peace, in 1713, the frontiers were pushed 
 out northerly and westerly. A permanent settlement was effected 
 on the Housatonic river, at Sheffield. Northfield, after being 
 twice abandoned, was permanently occupied in 17 14. 
 
 From this time to the close of the fourth Indian war, which 
 lasted from 1722 to 1726, nothing of general interest occurred 
 in this part of the valley. A block house, named Fort Dummer, 
 after the then Governor of Massachusetts, William Dummer, 
 was erected in the spring of 1724, about two miles south of 
 the present village of Brattleboro, where a garrison was main- 
 tained which served a valuable purpose in protecting the lower 
 towns. 
 
 The only notice extant of any incursion into this town is 
 the foUcJiCving : "June 18, 1724. Benjamin Smith, son of Jo- 
 seph of Hatfield, was slain, and Aaron Wells and Joseph AUis 
 taken when they were loading hay, about three miles north 
 from Hatfield street." There was just enough of danger to 
 make people cautious and put them constantly on their guard. 
 
 The period from 1726 to 1744 appears to have been one of 
 assured peace. The out lands for home lots were now more 
 freely tiken, houses were built in more exposed situations and 
 the proprietors of Bradstreet's farm prepared to locate nearer 
 to their valuable intervals. One house in each neighborhood 
 was "picketed," and the settler depended upon this and his own 
 vigilance and musket for defence. 
 
CHAPTER VI. 
 
 WHATELY SETTI,ED. 
 
 During the intervals of peace the owners of the lands in the 
 north part of Hatfield, now embraced in the town of Whately, 
 began to build farm buildings. Before Queen Anne's war one 
 house was built within our town bounds, that of Samuel Wells, 
 in 1710. This was a half mile or more north of the cluster of 
 houses on the Major Dennison farm. This was afterwards sold 
 to Nathaniel Coleman and was near the site of Jerry Hafeys' 
 present house. Later, Josiah Scott, Sr., built where is now the 
 house of the late Charles F. Pease. As early as 1718 the pro- 
 prietors built a road from near Frank D. Belden's to Deerfield, 
 or Straits road, and the said Scott was to erect gates to prevent 
 the incursion of cattle. 
 
 Next, we find several families located near the fortified 
 house of Joseph Belden, probably not later tha^n 1730. Joseph 
 Belden's house was on the site of the present Bartlett house, on 
 what we term Bartlett's corner; so then, we have south of Bel- 
 den's, Josiah Scott, Sr., David Graves, John Waite and Elisha 
 Smith while at the north we have Josiah Scott, Jr., Lieut. 
 Ebenezer Bardwell, and probably Elijah Scott (perhaps he lived 
 with his brother. Josiah, Jr.,) and Benjamin Scott, who lived 
 with his father, Josiah, Sr. When about 75 years of age he 
 lived, or was living with his son, Jo.siah, Jr., north of Bartlett's 
 and he made a deed of that portion of his farm to his son, 
 Josiah, Jr. 
 
 Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell, and perhaps a Mr. Goss, built 
 north of Bartlett's corner, near the Scotts. So we find that the 
 
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 josepli Belden house was central, and was the one to be forti- 
 fied, and was enclosed with palisades, surrounding from a half 
 to three-fourths of an acre of land. There the families and their 
 stock could be secure from molestation by predatory bands of 
 Indians. 
 
 We will only mention a few of the more prominent early 
 settlers : Abraham Parker, who built in Canterbury, on the 
 north lots in Hatfield, near the Deerfield line, in 1749, Joseph San- 
 derson, 1752, both from Groton, and brothers-in-law; David 
 Scott, 1752; Thomas Crafts built in 1751; Benoni Crafts, in 1760 
 or '61, built his house; Dea. Joel Dickinson built in 1750 or 
 sooner; perhaps 1748, directly east of the stockade monument ; 
 Moses Frary built where is now the fine residence of George B. 
 McClellan, at an early period; Dea. Simeon Waite built on 
 Christian lane in 1760; Daniel Morton built on the Rufus Dick- 
 inson place in 1758 or '59 ; Samuel Carley built on the R. M. 
 Swift place, from 1764 to '56. As we give in detail all of these 
 we will use no more space in metitioning others. 
 
 Having given much time and labor to the subject of the 
 place of location, or residence, of many of the earlier settlers of 
 Whately, and had valuable assistance from that untiring and 
 persistent antiquarian student, Chester G. Crafts, Esq., I have 
 endeavored to give as near as may be the several places of resi- 
 dence of those who first occupied the premises, with lists, more 
 or less complete of those who have succeeded them, to near 
 the present time. Also giving, when practicable, the original 
 number of the lots in the several divisions and, when known, the 
 year of building the house, or as close an estimate as we are 
 able from data in our possession. I will give them in alphabet- 
 ical, rather than in chronological order. 
 
 Ai,Lis, Elisha, of Hatfield bought of Thomas Crafts the 
 western end of the Crafts farm, beginning 190 rods west of 
 Chestnut Plain street, of lots number 44 and 45, in 1769, and 
 erected farm buildings on the Easter or Mt. Easter road to Con- 
 way. The house was built some 20 rods jiorth of the present 
 house of Irving AUis. This was first occupied by Capt. lyucius 
 A His and subsequently by his son Col. Josiah Allis, who came 
 on the place in the spring of 1775, then by his son Elijah Allis. 
 In 1826 Daniel Dickinson bought the farm and built the present 
 commodious house and some of the extensive farm buildings. 
 The Dickinson heirs sold to Elliot C. Allis, and it is now owned 
 by^his son, Irving Allis. 
 
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 Allis, Elijah, removed to the center of the town and was 
 in trade several years where William Cahill now lives. In 1820 
 he built the hotel where he remained until 1830 and then built 
 on the farm, in Bradstreet's grant, where Silas W. AUis, his 
 grandson now lives. This farm had several owners — two houses 
 were upon it. The hotel property was sold to Levi Bush and 
 has had many owners, among them being Loren Hayden, Darius 
 Stone and several others. 
 
 Allis, Russell, lived several years where now is the 
 Alonzo Crafts house. He bought, April 13, 18 14, the place first 
 owned by Joseph Belden, now known as Bartlett's corner. His 
 son-in-law, Zebina Bartlett, lived with Deacon Allis and kindly 
 cared for the old people in their declining years. Then Zebina 
 W. Bartlett occupied the place and since his decease, George 
 D, Bartlett has resided there. Before Deacon Allis was Joseph 
 Belden, Jr., then Aaron Pratt. Deacon Allis built the small 
 cottage house east on the road to the cemetery for his son-in-law, 
 Thomas Marsh, about 1816. 
 
 Allis, Daniel, owned and lived on the farm since owned 
 by David Morton, Capt. Rufus Smith and son, Henry. The 
 house was removed 1855, or thereatfbuts and the farm was sold 
 to Hiram Smith and E. Smith. Munson. The farm is off the 
 main road about 60 rods north, with a private road leading to it. 
 
 Allis, Austin, a son of Daniel, lived at what used to be 
 called "The City," on the east side of Poplar Hill road next 
 north of the bridge over West brook, formerly owned by James 
 Cutter, built about 1815. The place has since been owned by 
 Sumner Smith and his heirs. There was an old house on this 
 site, torn down to give place for the new structure. It was then 
 an old house and no clue to the original builders can be 
 obtained. 
 
 AsHCRAET, John, lived in the Straits, about opposite the 
 old Gad. Smith place, and Ashcraft built the cottage house 
 about 1848. It is now ow'ned by Henry C. Pease. There had 
 previously been a set of buildings on the place and probably 
 occupied by Nathan Hastings and others before him. This 
 place is in the Bradstreet grant. 
 
 Ashcraft, David, lives on the place built by Chapman 
 Smith about 1842. This is also in Bradstreet's grant, and is 
 about 40 rods south of the road leading to the cemetery. 
 
 Atkins, Solomon, Sr., lived in a house in the Straits on 
 the east side of the road, near where is the house built by John 
 
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 Woods and now owned by the heirs of Charles F. Pease. The 
 old house, torn down, was built probably by Josiah Scott and 
 occupied by his son. Mr. Atkins came from Middletown, Conn. , 
 about 1778. 
 
 Atkins, Solomon, Jr., a tanner and shoemaker, bought 
 the place where Hubbard S. AUis now lives and built the house 
 before 1788, as he owned the place before Martin Graves 
 bought it in 1788. As near as I can learn he bought in 1786. 
 He also built the square house, now the Congregational parson- 
 age, for one of his sons, probably Enoch. These are on lot No. 
 34, second division of Commons, on the east side of Chestnut 
 Plain street. Sold to Stalham AUis, March 20, 1826 and the 
 square house in 1834. 
 
 Abercrombie, Robert, about 1779, built a house on the 
 place now owned by William H. Atkins. He came to Whately 
 in 1776. He married a daughter of Abiel Bragg and bought 55 
 acres of land of Mr. Bragg and put up a house. This has been 
 owned by niany people, among them Pliny Graves and E. A. 
 Atkins. 
 
 Alexander, Joseph, lived about 1795 or '96, on the Ru- 
 fus Sanderson place, or where old Peter Train and his son, 
 Tvcmuel, lived. The house was built about 1761, on Poplar Hill 
 Toad, fourth division of Commons. * 
 
 Alexander, I^evi, about 1831, built the house at Canter- 
 bury, since owned by Alfred Gray, George Bates, William H. 
 Fuller and now by John N. White, probably on lot 68 or 69, 
 second division of Commons. 
 
 Allen, Thomas, came from Connecticut, 1770, and lived 
 in a house at the lower end of the Straits, west side of Deerfield 
 road, probably on lot 13, second division of Commons, south of 
 Josiah Gilbert's some few rods. Afterwards occupied by Ben- 
 jamin Bacon and was sold in 1791 to Elijah Smith. The houste 
 was gone at least seventy-five years ago, when I was a boy. 
 
 Bacon, Benjamin, came from Connecticut in 1774 or '75. 
 Lived in the Allen house at the south end of the Straits and sub- 
 sequently removed to the gamble-roofed house, afterwards 
 vacated by Martin Graves, 1788, now owned by the Quinn fam- 
 ily. He lived with his son, Philo, and died in 1814, aged 87 
 years. 
 
 Bardwell, lyiEUT. Ebenezer. As early as 1736, he 
 built a house a half mile or more above Bartlett's corner, jtoTj- 
 ably on land that was owned by his father, in the upper half 
 
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 mile in the Bradstreet grant. This contained 50 acres. His 
 father died in 1732. In 1752 he sold the place to David Scott 
 and built in the fourth division of Commons, on lot No. 63. 
 This was then on the road that was afterwards built across the 
 wet land north of G. W. and A. J. Crafts' house, where it was 
 originally laid. This he sold to David Scott Dec. 30, 1760. He 
 then built what is generally known as the Dexter Dickinson 
 house. This he sold to Gideon Dickinson, the father of Dexter, 
 and it is now owned by Jonathan W. Dickinson. Then he and 
 his son, Ebenezer, Jr., lived at first in a log house in Clayerack 
 about two and one-half rods south of the present structure, in 
 1778, then built the farm house now going to decay (1899). 
 This is on lot 22, second division of Commons. 
 
 Bardwell, Samuei,, son of Lieut. Ebenezer, in 1766 
 lived on lot No. 68, fourth division of Commons, at the place 
 now owned by Wells Dickinson. He sold in 1768 to Nathaniel 
 Hawks and removed to Ashfield. He bought the east end of 
 lot 68, fourth division of Common^, of Joseph Billings,, March 
 5, 1760. 
 
 Bardwei,l, Ebenezer, Jr., son of lyieut. Ebenezer, com- 
 monly known as "Captain George," lived and died at the house 
 built by his father and himself in Claverack, as did his son, 
 Asa and grandson Horace, who left the place to Walter W. 
 Bardwell. 
 
 BardwelI/, Lieut. Noah, came from Hatfield in 1762, 
 bought part of lot 20, fourth division of Commons, a.nd built a 
 log house the year before his marriage. At a later period he 
 built the large house that he opened as a hotel. This is on the 
 Poplar Hill road. When he came out to Whately, a good dis- 
 tance from West. brook, there was no road and travelers had 
 to go by marked trees. The large house has had many owners 
 and is now owned by Samuel Wills. 
 
 BardweIvL, Orange and Chester, bought the farms on 
 "Dry hill" that were owned by Capt. Amasa and Jonathan Edson, 
 and occupied both places. I do not know whether the Edson 
 brothers built the farm buildings or not. The Bardwells bought 
 the two farms in 1797. 
 
 Bardwell, Charles, built an addition to the house 
 where George W. Moore lives, on Poplar Hill road. There 
 was a small house or shop built there before, but for or by 
 whom, I do not know. 
 
 Bardwell, Capt. Seth, built the house, about 1833, on 
 
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 the site where Abram Turner, Jr., lived, at the foot of the hill 
 from the Chester Brown place and next above the Elder Good- 
 nough house, on the west side of Poplar Hill road. He also 
 built, about 1840, on the new road near the woolen factory that 
 was burned, the house occupied by Lyman A. Munson. 
 
 Baedwell, Edwin, built, about 1850, a house and farm 
 buildings nearly opposite his grandfather's, where his son, 
 Charles E., now resides. 
 
 Bardwell, Otis, built a house and farm buildings east of 
 the southwest schoolhouse near the bridge over the West brook, 
 in 1830. The place is now occupied by his son, Henry W. 
 Bardwell. 
 
 Bardwell, Dr. Chester, built the house, recently owned 
 by Dennis Dickinson, in 18 16 or '17. It is now occupied by 
 Mrs. G. W. Reed. 
 
 Bardwell, Chester, Jr., boughtthe Dea. Daniel Brown 
 place about 1859. Now owned by his son, Hiram Bardwell. 
 
 Bardwell, Spencer, bought the Elder Goodnough place. 
 He sold that and bought the Dea. Davis Saunders place on 
 Mill hill, opposite the mill pond, about 1865. Now owned by 
 Dea. Francis G. Bardwell, his son. 
 
 Bardwell, Chester 3D, son of Asa, built the house and 
 farm buildings, in r840, on lot 50, second division of Commons. 
 Since owned by Charles R. Crafts, then by Thomas Flinn. 
 
 Bardwell, Sherman, built the house at the Straits, since 
 owned by Luther G. Stearns. Now occupied by Dwight Dick- 
 inson.. 
 
 Bragg, Abial, came from Watertown and bought the 
 Calvin S. Loomis place and 115 acres of land of Dea. Simeon 
 Waite and his son, Gad. The buildings are on lot No., 37, but 
 his farm included parts of lots 37, 38 and 39, on the north side 
 of Christian lane and south of the road, and parts of lots 34, 35 
 and 36. Mr. Bragg sold in 1787 to Dr. Benjamin Dickinson. 
 Eleazer Frary bought of Mr. Bragg five acres, now known as 
 the Alonzo Crafts place. After Mr. Frary came Simeon Graves, 
 Luther Wells, Amasa Lamson and Franklin Graves who pulled 
 down the old house and built the present one. Alonzo Crafts 
 built a large barn and tobacco barn. It is now owned by Fred 
 L. Graves, the blacksmith. 
 
 Bardwell, Cotton, bought the Wm. Mitchell place, sold 
 that and bought the Chester Brown farm about 1870. This 
 place is now owned by Victor D. Bardwell. His son, Edward 
 W., bought the John and David Scott place. 
 
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 BartIvETT, Zebina, bouglit in 1.803, the Plioy Oravses 
 place. He afterwards bought the Dea. Russell AUis. place, now 
 known as Bartlett's corner, and since owned by Zebina W., 
 and now by his son, George D. Bartlett. 
 
 Barnard, Ebenezer, perhaps with his father; Joseph- 
 Barnard, bought the part of the Capt. Oliver Shattuck farm 
 which was annexed from Deerfield, in 1787. They came, from 
 Sunderland, and were succeeded by William, and another 
 house was built for Ebenezer. William was followed by his 
 twin sons, William and Walter, and the last named sold to 
 Noah Dickinson. It is now owned by his son, Hiram R., or the 
 heirs of Noah. ^ 
 
 Belden, Joshua, from Hatfield, built near Belden's ferry 
 where Frank D. Belden now resides. Joshua was succeeded. 
 by his sons, Reuben and Aaron. Aaron removed to Amherst 
 and Reuben to North Hatfield. Elihu took the old farm and 
 now Frank D. has possession. This is near the north part of 
 the second half mile in Bradstreet's grant. The place- was 
 bought of many different parties, and some west of the road, as 
 late as 1806. 
 
 Belden, Dea. Elisha, built on Chestnut Plain street 
 about the time of his marriage in 1764. The house is on lot 22, 
 second division of Commons. Since his decease it has been 
 owned by Jacob Walker, William Mather, Chester Wells, LuJte 
 B. White, J. Pomeroy Dickinson, J. A. Elder, and now by 
 William Cahill. Deacon Belden sold to Jacob Walker in 1883, 
 his house and home lot, reserving a fine farm farther east. He 
 built the house on lot 22, second division of Con>mons, on the 
 Claverack road, where he died in 1808. His son, Elisha, Jr., 
 and his son, Allen, and son, Edwin M., followed. It is now 
 owned by John Halloran and son. 
 
 Belden, Joshua, Jr., settled near the south line of 
 Whately in the Bradstreet grant. He bought the farm, Feb. 5, 
 1796, including the buildings thereon. It was probably on this 
 farm that the first set of farm buildings in the limits of Whately 
 were built, by Samuel Wells, about 1 710 or '12, and afterwards 
 sold to Nathaniel Coleman; most likely where Jerry HafiFey 
 lives. An old house was torn down by Richard Tower Morton 
 early in his married life and the present structure erected. The 
 old Joshua Belden house was built about 17^7 or '88, now 
 owned by Nicholas Haffey. 
 
 Belden, Augustus, built a house that stood where now 
 
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 are the more pretentious premises of Stephen Belden, on the 
 west side of tlie Straits road in the Bradstreet grant. 
 
 Beiden, Seth, built the house that stood where A. W. 
 Nash built his nice residence, now occupied by his son, Charles 
 W. Nash. 
 
 Belden, Francis, built first a small house and afterwards 
 ■put i»p a brick house. This was burned and his son, Alfred, 
 built anew. The farm was partly a portion of his father's land 
 and the first house was built in 1797. This was all in Brad- 
 street's grant. 
 
 Belden, Shaylor F., built a house next north of Jerry Haf- 
 fey's about 1840. This has been occupied by his son, Alfred S. 
 Bird, Enoch, built a house and farm buildings on "Grass 
 hill," about 1790 to '94. His farm was located one mile from 
 the east line of the three-mile addition to the east line of his 
 farm, on the road from the Jonathan Waite house and the Capt. 
 Rufus Smith place on the east side of the road, probably in the 
 •fourth division of Commons. The buildings have been gone a 
 long time. 
 
 Brown, Edward, built as early as 1761 on the west side 
 of the Poplar Hill road, where now stands the barn of Austin 
 Brown,, his great-grandson. He bought parts of lots 27, 28, 29 
 and 30, fourth division of Commons. Probably his house was 
 on lot 28. 
 
 Brown, Isaiah, son of Edward, built from 1795 to 1800, a 
 hous" on part of the old farm of his father, and south some 20 
 rods or more. The house was built on the west side and barns 
 on thfi east. This was later owned by Dea. Daniel Brown, and 
 now by Hiram Bardwell. 
 
 Brow.n, Josiah, son of Edward, bought the Abraham 
 Turner farm, 116 acres and sixty-three rods, in November, 1782, 
 for ;^fi6t). The deed describes him as of Colchester, Ct. Two 
 exceptions are made in the deed, one of two acres sold to Ed- 
 mond Taylor, and forty rods sold to Nathan Starks, in the 
 southwest corner, where is the house known as the Elijah San- 
 derson place and the Austin Allis place now owned by Sumner 
 Smith's heirs. The farm contained parts of lots 39, 40, 41 and 
 f2, in the fourth division of Commons, bounded west by Poplar 
 Hill road. The house .stood north of the Easter road and has 
 been gone for years, but the barn remains. 
 
 Brown, Lieut. John, built on the west side of Poplar Hill 
 i©ad on parts of lots 46 and 47, fourth division of Commons. 
 
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 He bought these lots in 1769 and built about 1772 or '73, but I 
 do not know which lot he built upon. He kept house here be- 
 fore his marriage, Dec. 5, 1776, when he married his house- 
 keeper. This was afterwards owned by his son, Chester, who 
 built a new house, and then by his son, Myron, who sold to Cot- 
 ton Bardwell, and it is now owned by Victor D. Bardwell. 
 
 Brown, William Austin, built a house on the ea^ side 
 of Poplar Hill road opposite of where the liouse of Edward 
 Brown stood, and on part of the old farm, about 1840 or '41. 
 Now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Elisha L. Grover, 
 
 Brown, Joseph, about 18 10, bought a house about twen- 
 ty-five rods south of the house built by Elijah Allis and his son, 
 Josiah, in 1830. This house was probably built by Abner Nash, 
 a brother of Joseph, who had a house a little north of Abner 's. 
 Both houses are gone, the one vacated by Joseph Brown being 
 pulled down about 1833. These two houses were both in the 
 Bradstreet grant. The Nashes were here some time before 1783. 
 When first married he lived in the Isaac Smith house, in thq 
 Straits. 
 
 Bush, Lkvi, Jr., came to Whately about 1823. He 
 bought the Dr. M. Harwood place where William lyoomis lived. 
 When Loomis removed to Haydenville Mr. Bush bought the 
 place. It has been occupied by C. R. Chaffee since the death 
 of Dr. Harwood. 
 
 Chapin, Dr. PevEz, bought the Dea. Joel Dickinson 
 place east of Stockade monument, at the junction of the "Mother 
 George" road. It is probable that Dr. Chapin built the present 
 house. The land now belongs to David P. Wells. Dr. Chapin 
 bought this farm in 1778. It was made up by parts of lots 29, 
 30. 31, 32 and 33, second division of Commons, fifty -three rods, 
 eight feet. This extended north from land of Rev. Rufus 
 Wells to land of Martin Graves. John Lamson bought the lot 
 later owned by John Crafts, where Lamson built the old gable- 
 roofed house that was for many years a hotel kept by Lamson, 
 and later by John Crafts. It was destroyed by fire. In its 
 dilapidated condition it was a nest for gamblers and worse 
 criminals, and was doubtless burned by general consent some- 
 wh^ere in the 40's Thus the good people disposed of what was 
 an intolerable nuisance. 
 
 Crafts, Thomas, from Hatfield, built on the west side of 
 Chestnut Plain street, fourth division of Commons. He bought 
 parts of lots 44 and 45 and built his house in 1751, as the book 
 
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 account of his brother, Benoni, charges Thomas for labor, a 
 part of which was for tending mason on his house. After his 
 death his son, Seth, continued on the homestead then his sons. 
 Dexter and Noah, and now Seth R. Crafts owns the place. 
 
 Crafts, Benoni, brother of Thomas, came from Hatfield, 
 probably with Thomas and Gains. In 1760 or '61 he built a 
 house on the west side of Chestnut Plain street in the fourth 
 division of Commons, having bought parts of lots 59, 60, 61 and 
 62, running west one-half mile, and built a house in 1760 where 
 now stands the house of George W. and Asa J. Crafts. It is 
 Supposed that his brother. Gains, was a half owner of these lots, 
 as he built a house a little farther west, but for some reason 
 failed to marry. He sold oyt his interest to Joel Graves, and 
 he later to the sons of Reuben and grandsons of Benoni. Eras- 
 tus lived in the Joel Graves house where his children were bom, 
 while Cotton and Caleb lived at the old house. The Gains 
 Crafts house, which was never plastered, was torn down 
 about 1837. ' 
 
 Crafts, John, son of Thomas, bought the gable-roofed 
 house of'Joel Lamson, about 1773. This was near the site of 
 Samuel Lesure's house. Justin Morton informed me that the 
 year he was 14 years old the Lamson house and Moses Graves 
 house were built. The Moses Graves house was built by John 
 Waite. Jr., before his marriage and his first son, Solomon, was 
 born Oct. 15, 1768, and as Uncle Justin was boni in 1760 the 
 probabilities are that he got two stories mixed, as he told me 
 one day that a butternut root would travel as fast as his old 
 black mare could and he could easily drive her forty miles in a 
 day. The lots were No. 32 and 33. 
 
 Crafts, Moses, built a log house, north of where George 
 Brown lived, on the north part of his father's farm, on the west 
 side of the road, abcut 1778. This he removed to Claverack, 
 near the crossing of the Northampton Extension railway, on 
 lots of No. 14 and 15 in the second division of Commons. 
 This was pulled down and farm buildings erected in 1806 by his 
 son, Thomas. This is now the ell part of the house erected by 
 Thomas and Elbridge G. Crafts in 1840. John M. Crafts now 
 lives there. 
 
 Crafts, Graves, bought in 1785, of Benjamin Wait, a 
 log house where nearly all of his great family were born. About 
 the time that his son, Israel, was married he built a frame house 
 which has been remodeled, raised up a story and otherwise im- 
 
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 proved, making it a beautiful residence. The place contains 
 parts of lots 51, 52 and 53, fourth division of Commons and 
 extends west. Graves Crafts was succeeded by Israel and be 
 by his son, Charles D., and the property is now owned by Dan- 
 iel Dickinson's heirs. 
 
 Crafts, Joseph, built a house on Mt. Esther; on the road 
 to West Whately known as Easter road, west of the place known 
 as "Coon dens." This was about 1785. This house has long 
 been gone and a butternut tree is growing in the cellar hole. 
 A large family was raised here, and some strange thoughts 
 passed through my mind as I sat upon the beautiful grass plot 
 and followed in my mind the eight or nine children born to 
 them. I thought of their childish gambols and plays more than 
 a hundred years ago, and traced their active and useful lives 
 in the several states where they were scattered. Then looking 
 over the ground where never more will a house exist, I won- 
 dered why a man of common sense should ever locate insuch 
 an out-of- the-way, as well as unsuitable,, locality. 
 
 Crafts, Eli, built the house now owned by Micajah 
 Howes about 1855, on the street sometimes called "lyover's 
 lane." 
 
 Crafts, Sii,as, built the house on the east side of Chest- 
 nut Plain street on lot 55, second division of Commons, now 
 occupied by Dwight L. Crafts. The house aud farm buildings 
 were erected about 1847. 
 
 Cutter, James, lived in a house on the east side of Pop- 
 lar Hill road, on the .south side of the bridge, several years. 
 This he sold, with an acre of land, in 1829 to Reuben JeMBey 
 for $200. Who built the house, or when, I do not know, and 
 it has been gone more than fifty years. 
 
 Crafts, Rufus, built a house in Claverack, on tbe'east 
 side of the road, in 1810 or '11. This was afterwards owned by 
 his son, Ralph E. Crafts, and now by his son, Bela K. Craite, 
 
 Crafts, Chapman, built the house on the opposite side cff 
 the road in 1842. He moved to Wisconsin, and Prof. Robert 
 D. Weeks lived on the place several years. Then Ralph ^E. 
 Crafts bought it. 
 
 Crafts, James M., built a house on the Daniel Morton 
 place in 1866. This was burned in 1873, with most of the other 
 buildings, together with over 100 cases of tobacco and most of 
 the farming implements and household fixtures, entailing a loss 
 of fuUy $10,000 above the insurance. 
 
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 Crafts, Chester G., built the house east of the depot at 
 Bast "Whately, in 1867. This is now owned by John H. Pease 
 and is on lot 37, second division of Commons. 
 
 Coleman, Nathaniel, lived in a house where Jerry Haf- 
 fey now lives. This was probably occupied by many families-, 
 a« this is the place where it is supposed Samuel Wells built not 
 far from 17 10. In a few years he sold it to Nathaniel Coleman, 
 perhaps after he removed to Hartford somewhere about 1712 to 
 '15. The deed, dated 17 June, 1728, conveys the property to 
 Mr. Coleman probably removed from Whately, and. it is quite 
 probable that the Nathaniel, who lived and died in Whately, 
 spiihgs from the same stock. H« was born in 1742 and died in 
 1-816 and, I think, this was the first house built in our town 
 limits, about 1820. R. Tower Morton tore down the old house 
 and built the present structure. Carlos Swift lived there some 
 years and several others, including George Dane, before it was 
 bought" by Mr. Hafiey. Nathaniel Coleman was in town in 1771, 
 and was taxed. 
 
 CoLKMAN, Noah, came from Hatfield. He bought of 
 Moses Frary the George B. McClellan house and owned the 
 land on both sides of the road. That on the east side was in 
 the Mill swamp division, while that on the west side was in the 
 third division of Commons. It is possible that the first house on 
 this farm was built by Moses Frary as he owned a large lot in 
 the Mill swamp division, but he only remained in Whately a 
 very few years when he sold out and removed to Ashfield, but if 
 he sold to Noah Coleman, as it looks as though he did, then it 
 is sure- that as he was well off financially, that he fitted up the 
 place in good shape, had no children, and they adopted Seth 
 Frary, son of Eleazer of Hatfield, and he inherited the entire 
 estate. 
 
 Coleman, Niles, came from Connecticut in 1773 on lot No* 
 2-1, second division of Commons. The house was a little north 
 of Thomas Flinn's. At that time the land belonged to Reuben 
 Belden who owned the mills at West brook, and it was this farm 
 that Belden gave by will to Whately for educational purposes, 
 but his conditions were such that the town felt compelled not to 
 accept the gift. 
 
 Castwell, TnoiiAS, built a house about 1779 or '80 on 
 "Grass hill, " about a third of a mile south of the Jonathan 
 Waite place, on the east side of "Grass hill" road, near the 
 house of Mr. Bird. This, I think, was burned. 
 
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 Carley, Samuel, owned a house as early as 1771. He 
 built, as early as 1766, where now stands the house of Rufus M. 
 Swift. 
 
 Carey, Richard, was a son of Dea. Joseph Carey of 
 Williamsburg. He built a house, probably as early as 1788, on 
 the road leading to Williamsburg some thirty rods west of the 
 house of Elihu Harvey, just on the southwest corner of the lot 
 where the Dry hill road crosses the Williamsburg road.' The 
 house has been gone probably fully sixty years. 
 
 CooLEY, Benjamin, was born in Deerfield in 1773. His 
 mother died in 1776 and Benjamin was taken by Benjamin 
 Scott, Sr., and brought up by him in the old house that occu- 
 pied the site of the present one. The old house was torn down 
 and Mr. Cooley built the present structure which he sold to 
 Israel Scott about 1830. This lot contained twenty acres, twelve 
 of which were in Bradstreet's grant and eight in the second divi- 
 sion of Commons. He was a civil engineer and manufactured 
 surveyors' implements, a very ingenious man. 
 
 CooLEY, I/EMUEL, lived for some years where R. M. Swift 
 resides, when he removed to "Gillett's island" in North Hat- 
 field, as that neighborhood used to be called. He was succeed- 
 ed by Erastus Graves and he by R. M. Swift. The old house 
 was small and inconvenient and Mr. Graves built the present 
 house. 
 
 CooivEY, Dennis, a brother of lyemuel, bought the house 
 next north of Ashley G. Dickinson, on the west side of Chestnut 
 Plain street, and it is in the fourth division of Commons. It 
 was built by Israel Wells about 18 10, perhaps a few years ear- 
 lier. Then Thomas Crafts owned it and sold to Mr. Cooley, 
 and it now belongs to David Callahan. 
 
 Cooley, Justin Morton, son of Dennis, bought the store 
 where Morton & White traded, and moved it from near the site 
 of the Town house to just below the Congregational church. 
 He remodeled it for a house and it is now owned by Horace 
 Manning. It had many owners before Mr. Manning, Dr. Phil- 
 emon Stacey, Giles Barney, (a blacksmith) Robert and Dexter 
 Frary, and perhaps others have lived there. Mr. Cooley moved 
 to Springfield and built and kept the famous Cooley house. 
 
 Curtis, Hosea, was here before 1770. Tradition locates 
 him at two places, one on what has been known as the Todd 
 place, west of Poplar Hill, and again at the Chapman place 
 where James Nolan now resides, west of Mt. Esther. I think 
 he lived on the Chapman place. 
 
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 Dickinson, Dea. JoeI/, built a house as early as 1751. 
 perhaps two years before, directly east of the Stockade monu- 
 ment erected by James M. Crafts in 1884. His farm adjoined 
 the ''Mother George" road and was parts of lots 29, 30, 31, 32 
 and 33. It extended east to the "Island" road as then called, 
 now Claverack, all in the second division. In 1754 his prem- 
 ises was surrounded by a stockade. The land enclosed con- 
 tained about three-fourths of an acre and in times of danger 
 from Indians the inhabitants resorted to this place for safet}', 
 with their stock. The writer well recollects of hearing his 
 great aunt, Martha (Crafts) Rosevelt, tell the story "That she 
 had helped milk the cows there a fortnight in succession." 
 Dea. Dickinson sold and removed to Conway, and in his old 
 age lived at Phelps, N. Y. He and his sons were tories. 
 
 Dickinson, Samuei., built a house, about 1774, where 
 Samuel and Horace Dickinson, his grandsons, have since built 
 a fine house. Since the decease of the brothers and two sisters, 
 Mary and Irene, all unmarried; it has been sold to Robert Dick- 
 inson. Salmon Dickinson owned parts of lots 4 and 5 in the 
 fourth division. He built a dairy house about forty or fifty rods 
 west of Chestnut Plain street. This constitutes part of the land 
 on the east side — was parts of several lots — commencing with 
 No. I , and contained as many as eight lots in second division of 
 Commons. About three lots were set off to Oliver, his son, the 
 rest are in the present farm. The house is on No. 4, probably. 
 
 Dickinson, Oi-iver, son of Samuel, built his house in. 
 1809 or '10, on lot No. 2, second division of Commons, perhaps 
 on No. I, as that lot is twenty-eight rods, five feet, two inches 
 wide, while No. 2 is only three rods and tour feet wide, and No. 
 3 is eight rods, two feet and one inch wide. This place is now 
 owned by Cooley B. Dickinson, a son of Champion B. 
 
 Dickinson, Gideon, from Hatfield, bought in 1770, the 
 farm of I,ieut. Ebenezer Bardwell who built the house, known 
 as the Dexter Dickinson hotise, about 1766. This is almost 
 exactly at the north end of Chestnut Plain street. The land 
 was in both the second and fourth division of Commons, and by 
 a resurvey of the lines between the towns, this place was thrown 
 into Deerfield, but came back when that portion was annexed 
 to Whately, 5 March, 1810, and on lot No. 69, whichever divi- 
 sion claims it. These premises were owned after him by his 
 sons, Dexter and Giles. Dexter occupied the old homestead 
 now owned by his son, Jonathan W. Dickinson, who has erect- 
 
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 ed a new and commodious house in the second division, built in 
 1862. His new barn is probably on lot 70, second division. 
 
 Dickinson, Giles, built a house about 1820, on lot 69, 
 fourth division of Commons. After his death it was occupied 
 by his son, Myron, and is now owned by the heirs of Elon San- 
 derson. 
 
 Dickinson, Asa, son of Gideon, bought the Lemuel and 
 Noah Wells property and the Samuel Bardwell place that was 
 sold to Nathaniel Hawks in 1768. He lived there, after pulling 
 down the Wells' house, many years ago. Since Asa died his 
 son. Wells, has owned the place. 
 
 , Dickinson, Daniel, son of Gideon, bought the place 
 formerly owned by Col. Josiah Allis, built a new house in 1826 
 and died in 1830. His sons, Dennis, Rufus and Daniel, re- 
 mained here a few years and sold the farm to their brother-in- 
 law, Elliott C. Allis, and it is now owned by his son, Irving 
 Allis. 
 
 Dickinson, Dennis, bought the Dr. Chester Bardwell 
 place, ju.st across "Lover's lane" from the hotel, now owned 
 by George and Frank Dickinson, sons of Rufus. 
 
 Dickinson, Rufus, bought the Dea. Levi Morton farm 
 and the house built on the farm by Horace Morton, son of Dea. 
 Levi, about 1844. This is on "Pleasant hill." After the death 
 of Arnold Morton, he bought the old Daniel Morton property, 
 including the house built by Capt. Charles Morton, a grandson 
 of Daniel Morton, who died in i860. Mr. Dickinson bought it 
 soon after and built a new house and barn in modern style. It 
 is now owned by his heirs, George and Frank Dickinson. The 
 Capt. Charles Morton house was built in 1 8 1 2 . They were all in 
 the fourth division of Commons. The south line is at the cem- 
 etery and extends to the land of Seth B. Crafts, which is lots 
 44 and 45 so, of course, 43 is the north lot. It quite likely 
 takes parts of lots 39,. 40J 41, 42 and 43 in the fourth division. 
 Perhaps No. 39 should not be included. 
 
 Dickinson, Daniel, Jr., bought the Graves Crafts prop- 
 erty, about i860, and has done much to improve it. 
 
 Dickinson, Abnek, came from Hatfield about 1772. He 
 built some twenty-five rods south of the Lyman Dickinson place 
 on the west side of Chestnut Plain street, and of course in the 
 fourth division of Commons. He was succeeded by his son, 
 Alpheus. He sold (and removed to New York state 'and later 
 to Sandusky, O.,) to Eurotus Dickinson. The house was pulled 
 
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 down after 1834, as I^eander Clark lived there, as did George 
 Brown, probably as late as 1840 to '45. 
 
 Dickinson, Jehu, son of Abner, built the house where his 
 son, Lyman, lived and died, now owned by Ashley G. Dickin- 
 son. This was in the fourth division of Commons, but the bulk 
 of the farm is in the second division, next south of Dea. Elisha 
 Belden's and his lot was No. 22. It includes several lots then 
 owned by Jehu and Capt Henry Stiles, as far south as the cross- 
 road leading to Claverack. 
 
 Dickinson, Eurotus, was a blacksmith by trade but was 
 also an extensive farmer. About 1833 he bought the house built 
 by Reuben Winchell, postmaster and trader, about 1809 or '10. 
 Bought by Rev. Lemuel P. Bates in 1822. It is now owned by 
 the heirs of Edmond Donovan with the bulk of the Abner Dick- 
 inson estate. 
 
 Dickinson, Dr. Benjamin, bought in 1786 or'87 the farm 
 of Abial Bragg, with the buildings erected by Dea Simeon 
 Waite. He sold, in ) 804, to Asa Frary and he sold to Jonathan 
 C. Loomis. It is now owned by his son, Calvin S. This is on 
 lot No. 37 in the second division of Commons. 
 
 Dickinson, Charles, son of Dr. Benjamin, built the 
 house next east of his father's on lot No. 37, second division of 
 Commons, and kept a hotel for a few years. He then, in 1803, 
 sold to Oliver Graves, Jr., a Revolutionary soldier and son of 
 Dea. Oliver Graves. He was succeeded by his sons, Sylvester 
 and Horace, and they by their sister, Harriet Graves, who was 
 a Daughter of the Revolution, of the Betty Allen chapter at 
 Northampton. When she died the chapter passed these resolu- 
 tions to her memory : 
 
 Whereas, The hand of Divine Providence has removed 
 Miss Harriet Graves, daughter of a Revolutionary soldier, from 
 the scene of her temporal labors. Therefore, be it 
 
 Resolved, That the Betty Allen chapter at Northampton 
 testify to its respect for her memory and to its sympathy with 
 the relatives and friends deprived of her presence. 
 
 Resolved, That we mourn the departure of our respected 
 member and Real Daughter. 
 
 Resolved, That we offer to Mrs. Crafts, of the Betty 
 Allen chapter, our special sympathy. 
 
 Resolved, That these resolutions be placed upon the 
 records of the Betty Allen chapter, a copy sent to the relatives 
 and to the American Monthly magazine. 
 
 Signed by the committee and by the regent, 9 March, 189S, 
 Ella Cleveland Clark, Mary Cotton Bassett, Lucy Wright 
 Pearson and Louise Stewart Bartlett Cable, regent. 
 
Dickinson, J. Pomhroy, bought the Dea. Elisha Belden 
 house, on Chestnut Plain street, and lived there from 1840 until 
 his death in 1862. Now owned by William Cahill. 
 
 DouGHKRTY, SAMUEL, lived for some years at the Straits, 
 in the gambrel-roofed house, after Martin Graves sold in 1788. 
 Perhaps he succeeded "Wicked Lige," as they used to call 
 Elijah Smith who was a great trader of horses. Dougherty 
 removed to Belchertowu about 1800. 
 
 Donovan, Edmond, bought the Dea. Nathan Graves farm 
 on Chestnut mountain, in 184-- Then bought the Hiram Smith 
 place, now owned by the heirs of E. Smith Munson. This he 
 sold and bought the Eurotus Dickinson farm and the Winchell- 
 Bates house on lot 26, fourth division of Commons. The farm 
 is now owned by his sons, John and Peter. 
 
 Dickinson, Asa, Jr., bought the Lyman Harding farm 
 about 1850, and still resides there. This place was in Deerfield 
 until 1810, and was formerly owned by Samuel Harding, grand- 
 father of Lyman, and he came in 1776. 
 
 Dickinson, Noah, bought the Walter Barnard farm about 
 r866. This was in Deerfield until 18 10 when it was annexed to 
 Whately. Joseph Barnard and his son, Ebenezer, bought, in 
 1787, the farm of Capt. Oliver Shattuck and William Barnard. 
 His twin sons, Walter and William, followed him and now 
 Hiram R. and his sisters possess this fine farm. 
 
 Edson, Lieut. Jonathan, built a house on lot 51, second 
 division of Commons, as early as 1770, about thirty or forty rods 
 north of Cornelia M. White's house, on the east side of Chest- 
 nut Plain street. This was gone years before I could remember. 
 In 177s his daughter, Mehitabel, married Martin Graves, and she 
 told ms about his coming to see her, how he came and how he 
 was dressed, and I give it here to show the contrast with modern 
 times. Then they lived on "Great Plain" up the hill beyond 
 Aaron Dickinson's place towards Williamsburg. She said he 
 had a good horse, with a breast-plate harness with ropes for 
 traces and lines. A jumper, made of two shaved and bent 
 birch poles, with oak poles for shafts or thills, a board across 
 the jumper with a half-bushel measure bottom up and on this a 
 meal bag for upholstery, i Instead of holdback irons a knot in 
 each thill served the purpose. There was no breeching to the 
 harness. Graves wore a good, nice woolen coat and waistcoat 
 that his mother made for him, leather breeches and nice, thick 
 shoes with good buckles, and a cap made from a coon skin with 
 
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 the tail hanging do\#n his back. Really, he was a noble look- 
 ing man she said. They were well-to-do people at that time, 
 stern old Congregationalists, but it shows the change wrought 
 in 125 years. Mr. Graves was nearly 31 years old and his lady- 
 love seven years younger. This she told me while enjoying her 
 after-dinner pipe. I remember well that the muscular old gen- 
 tleman at 75 was as trim and stalwart as a modern athlete. On 
 her table were the books she read — the Bible, Watt's Psalms 
 and Hymns, Guide to Christ, Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress and 
 the Catechism, These she read regularly every day until a few 
 days before she passed away at the ripe old age of 86 years. 
 
 Edson, Jonathan, built a house on "Dry hill" about 
 1785. Afterwards Chester Bardwell bought it in 1797. He 
 sold and removed to Brookfield, Vt., then Dea. John M. Bard- 
 well lived there. I think the house is gone now. 
 
 Edson. Capt. Amasa, built the house, in 1785, where 
 Orange Bardwell lived and died. The latter bought the place 
 in 1797 and after the death of Orange I do not know who lived 
 there. This house, too, has gone. 
 
 Elder, James Austin, owns the house built by J. C. 
 Loomis about 1855. Am not sure as to the date. He lived 
 some years on the J. Pomeroy Dickinson place, about 1866. 
 
 Fay, Capt. William, bought, in 1809, the Israel Scott 
 place in the Straits, on the west side of the road, and in the 
 Bradstreet grant and a portion of it in the second division of 
 Commons. After his removal it was bought by Phineas Frary 
 and then by his son, George W. The house was probably 
 built by Benjamin Scott, Jr., about 1790. 
 
 Field, Zen as, son of Eliakim, probably built the house 
 where John Field and his sou, Paul W., have since lived, on 
 lots 12 and 13, fourth division of Commons. The first purchase 
 was made May 8, 1764. The house was probably built before 
 his marriage in 1777 or '78. He also built what is generally 
 known as Osee Munson place, in 18 15 or '16. After his decease 
 the original farm was owned by his son, John, and now by Paul 
 Warner Field. 
 
 Field, Noah, son of Moses of Northfield, bought parts of 
 lots 37, 38 and 39, in the fourth division of Commons and west 
 of Poplar Hill road, 1773, and sold it Feb. 17, 1780, to Asa San- 
 derson. The house was built by Mr. Field, on lot 37, soon after 
 the purchase. The farm is now in possession of Asa T. San- 
 derson, grandson of Dr. Asa. 
 
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 PooTE, Ai^DEN A., bought the Olivei* Morton homestead 
 after the decease of Mr. Morton in 1844. He bought in 1849 
 and died in 1858, when Horace B. Fox bought the place 
 
 Ferguson, Rev. John, bought the Asa Smith place. 
 This house was built about 1825 by Asa Smith. There were 
 several owners before Mr. Ferguson bought in 1837, or therea- 
 bouts. George W. Reed bought it, and now Henry A. Brown 
 owns it. 
 
 Fox, Selah W., bought the J. C. Loomis house on 
 "I/Over's lane," west of the hotel, about the time of his sec- 
 ond marriage, 8 Nov., 1877. Now owned by J. A. Elder. 
 
 Fox, Horace B., bought the Oliver Morton place, after 
 Mr. Foote died, and remodeled it, chfs,nging its whole appear- 
 ance and it is now as nice a place as there is in town. The 
 present owner is W. Irving Fox who so nobly cared for his 
 parents in their declining years. 
 
 Frary, EIvEazer, Jr., son of Eleazer, built the house on 
 the corner of Christian Isne and Claverack road to South Deer-^ 
 field, on lot 37, second division of Commons, in 1779, where, 
 since his removal to Conway, have lived Dea. Russell AUis, 
 Zebina Bartlett. Simeon Graves, Luther Wells, Amasa Lamson, 
 Franklin Graves, who pulled down the old and built the pres- 
 ent house, then Alonzo Crafts. It is now owned by Fred h. 
 Graves. 
 
 Frary, Lieut. Elisha, was a son of Isaac of Hatfield. 
 In January, 1770, he built a house on a lot of sixty-five acres 
 that he had bought, 2 Dae, 1769, of Silas Smith. It is proba- 
 ble that he had lived with his brother, Moses, on the McClellan 
 farm before he moved to his new home. 
 
 Frary, Moses, was a brother of Lieut. Elisha. In a plan 
 made of Chestnut Plain street, in 1770, the house of Moses 
 Frary is located on the west side of the street. He sold to Noah 
 Coleman and removed to Ashfield. It has since been owned by 
 Capt. Seth Frary, John B. Morton audE. B. McClellan. Capt. 
 Seth lived with Noah Coleman and inherited his large estate 
 since owned by John Bardwell Morton, his son, Eurotus, Elias 
 B. McClellan and now by his sou, George B. McClellan. Mr. 
 Frary bought, on the east side of the road, thirty-seven acres in 
 the Mill Swamp division and twenty four acres west of the road, 
 in 1790. 
 
 Frary, Thomas, a son of Capt. Seth, built the Gad Crafts 
 house on Claverack, in 1887. He removed to Hatfield and Mr. 
 Crafts bought it in 1828. It is now owned by Thomas Crafts. 
 
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 I^RARY, Isaac, son of Lieut. Elisha, bought the Eleazer 
 Frary place at West brook, where ^he died 4 Feb., 1850. He 
 also bought the saw and grist mill near Foster Y. Warner's. 
 The house was in the Mill Swamp division, afterwards owned 
 by Isaac Frary, Jr., then by his son, Solomon Munson Frary, 
 and then by his sons, Eugene M., Ernest A. and Edward Frary. 
 Owned by lyincoln B. Sanderson since 1886.. 
 
 Frary, Maj. Phineas, son of Phineas of Hatfield, bought 
 forty-six acres 20 Feb., 1780, the southerly side of the house 
 where John Smith lived, in the fourth division of Commons. 
 When Capt. Salmon Graves removed from the center his son, 
 Lyman, took the place and now his son, Chauncey A., resides 
 there. 
 
 Frary, Phineas., Jr., son of Maj. Phineas, lived on the 
 John Smith place and it has since been occupied by Hiram 
 Sraithj E. Donovan, and it is now owned by E. S. Munson's 
 heirs, Lyman A. and Herbert S. Munson. 
 
 Frary, Silas, son of Maj. Phineas, lived at the foot of 
 Chestnut mountain, on the west side of the road. I do not 
 know who built the house, probably David Ingram. It was an 
 old house 75 years ago, as long as I recollect it. His son, Silas 
 B., lived here until he died in 1851, then Cotton Bardwell. It 
 was torn down 15 or 20 years ago, about 1885. 
 
 Frary, Horace, lived on the Spruce Hill road some fif- 
 teen rods or so north from the E- S. Munson place. This was 
 built by him about the time of his marriage 1818. I should 
 think it was a small building moved there, as I well recall 
 its old appearance as early as 1825 or '26. 
 
 Frary, Robert, son of Dexter, removed the upright part 
 of the Samuel Grimes house to the lot on "Lovers lane" when 
 Leonard Loomis built the new part to his house between the 
 Martin Woods and Eli Crafts places, and fixed it over into a 
 dwelling. Now owned by Elisha and Elijah Bardwell. 
 
 Fuller, William Henry, bought and remodeled the 
 house in Canterbury now owned by John N. White. It was 
 built by Levi Alexander, about 1831, on lot 68 or 69, second 
 division of Commons. 
 
 Flavin, Michael, bought of Mr. Twoigg about 1870. 
 This was formerly the site of the house of Dickinson Belden 
 which was removed from Chestnut Plain street, having been the 
 house of Capt. Henry Stiles, near the walnut tree in Ashley G. 
 Dickinson's east lot about fifteen rods north of the crossroad 
 
leading to Claverack. This was rebuilt by John Callahan, and 
 there have resided here Willard M. Belden and Timothy Two- 
 igg, before Mr. Flavin. 
 
 Flynn, Thomas, bought of Charles R. Crafts, in 1889, the 
 Chester Bardwell place, built in 1840 and remodeled by Mr. 
 Crafts. 
 
 Fleming, Thomas, lives on the place built by Jeremiah 
 Waite in 1809, since owned by David Belden, Martin Crafts, 
 who remodeled it, and W. M. Belden. Mr. Fleming has added 
 to the barn and built a large tobacco barn, corn house, etc. He 
 is an excellent farmer. 
 
 Graves, Dea. Nathan, bought lots No. 4 and 5, in the 
 fourth division of Commons, 20 March, 1761, and on one of 
 these lots built the house and farm buildings. This is on 
 Chestnut mountain. He soon bought part of lots 3 and 6, same 
 division, and in 1762 twenty-nine acres in No. 7, and in 1780 
 fifteen acres in lot No. 2, making his whole lot sixty-eight rods, 
 ten feet wide. After his decease, in 1786, the place was owned 
 by his son, Reuben, then by his son, Reuben, Jr., and then by 
 his son, Dwight, who sold the farm to J. A. Elder, and it was 
 sold by him to Edmond Donovan. The original house was 
 burned about 1835 and rebuilt by Reuben, Jr. The buildings 
 have gone down. 
 
 Graves, Dea. Oliver, from Hatfield, built the house 
 now known as the Jerre Graves house,, probably as early as 
 1766, possibly earlier, and it is now owned by Seth B. Crafts. 
 This is on lot 38 or 39, probably 38, second division of Com- 
 mons, extending east one-half mile. After his death his son, 
 Elijah, and his son, Jerre, lived there. 
 
 Graves, Oliver, Jr., bought in 1803, the house on lot 
 37, second division of Commons, in Christian lane built by 
 Charles Dickinson, son of Dr. Benjamin. It had been kept as 
 a hotel. After Oliver's decease it was owned by Sylvester and 
 Horace Graves, and after their death by their sister, Harriet 
 Graves. She died 10 March, 1898, in her 92d year. 
 
 Graves, Selah, son of Dea. Oliver, built about 1785, on 
 Spruce hill. He bought lots, or parts of lots, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 
 26, in the fourth division of Commons, beginning one-half mile 
 west of Chestnut Plain street and extending west 240 rods — 114 
 acres and no rods of land — for which he paid .1^217, i8s. After 
 his death, William and Justus owned the place and after them 
 the farm was cut up. Patrick Daltou new owns the buildings 
 and part of the home lot. 
 
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 Graves, Capt. Salmon, bought of I^emuel Clark, 14 
 March, 1791, the place where David P. Wells now lives, for 185 
 pounds sterling. He materially altered the appearance of the 
 house, which was two stories in front. He raised the rear part 
 to the same height, putting the ridgepole in the center, and 
 made other improvements. It is supposed that Dr. Perez Cha- 
 pin built the house and tore down the Joel Dickinson house, 
 very likely built of logs, and changed its location. Mr. Graves 
 moved to the place where Chauncey A. Graves now lives in 
 1827. He was a Free Mason, and, as it was when the Morgan 
 excitement was high and their place of meeting at Stockbridge 
 hotel was discovered, Capt. Graves finished off rooms in the sec- 
 ond story to accommodate the meetings, and I have often seen 
 the insignia which was painted on the walls. Here the breth- 
 ren from Northampton, Greenfield and other towns gathered to 
 exchange greetings. 
 
 Graves, Israel, a brother of Dea. Oliver, bought, or 
 rather exchanged property with Gaius Crafts, taking the house 
 and, land owned by Gaius in Whately. The house was fifteen 
 or twenty rods west of the road, in the fourth division of Com- 
 mons, a little north of west from Benoni Crafts' house. It was 
 built in 1765. After Israel's death his son, Joel, and then 
 Erastus Crafts lived there until Erastus bought the Martin 
 Graves place, in Christian lane, in 1835. The old. house was 
 torn down soon after Erastus moved out, about 1837. 
 
 Graves, Israel, Jr., built on lot No. 40, second division 
 of Commons, north of Alonzo Crafts' corner, about 1804. After 
 his second marriage he lived and died in a house built by Dan- 
 iel Morton, Jr., where Edward Holley now owns, east of Ashley 
 G. Dickinson's. 
 
 Graves, David, son of Samuel, built a house in the Straits 
 on the place afterwards known as the Stockbridge tavern. Mr. 
 Graves built sometime between 1730 and '32; It is safe to call 
 it 1732. He was one of the earliest settlers. This is in the 
 Bradstreet grant, and he erected at that time a portion of the 
 present house, bringing such materials as he could use from the 
 house on the Dennison farm which he pulled down. The house 
 was a framed house and not of logs. He had a large family — 
 five sons — and it is quite probable that he built the front house 
 later, but Mr. Stockbridge put on the hall and raised up the 
 middle portion a story, and the roof of the main part to corre- 
 spond with the ell part after it was raised. The hall in the 
 
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 west end was for dancing purposes, and here the Masons of that 
 vicinity used to meet in the first years of the Morgan episode. 
 The house is still standing and we hope to have a cut of it for 
 this volume. 
 
 Graves, David, Jr., built on lot No. 36, second division 
 of Commons, on the south side of Christian lane, about fifteen 
 or twenty rods east of the Claverack road, about 1768, having 
 bought this part of lot 36 of Nathaniel Co'eman of Amherst, 
 formerly of Hatfield. The two front rooms were built in 1769 
 and the rear portion long before, probably at Bashan, or on 
 Dennison's farm, and then moved here. This was probably the 
 second house built in the lane. After his death his son, I,evi, 
 then his son, Rufus, lived there and now I^emuel F., is the 
 owner. 
 
 Graves, Martin, fy-st settled in the Straits on a portion 
 of th" Bradstreet grant, where stands the house now owned by 
 Edmund Quinn's heirs. This he sold to Elijah Smith in 1788. 
 He then botlght of Abial Bragg and built a house on the south 
 side of Christian lane on lot No. 36, second division of Cdm- 
 mons, extending from Chestnut Plain street to Claverack road. 
 His purchase included several other lots, with the exception of 
 the house lot sold by Bragg to Solomon Atkins, where Hubbard 
 S. Allis lives, and the parsonage. He bought the land i^ April, 
 1788, and built his house that year. The front part was built 
 when Capt. Lucius was married, or just before, probably in 
 1808, and in 1835 Erastus Crafts bought the house and other 
 buildings and two and one-half acres of land. The balance was 
 owned by J. C. lyoomis, excepting ten acres owned by Leonard 
 Loomis, and now by Hon T. P. Brown. 
 
 Graves, Simeon and Matthew, brothers of David and 
 Martin, and sons of David, removed to the southeast part of 
 Conway. Simeon died there 6 April, 1812, at 92 years of age, 
 while Matthew removed to Norwich, N. Y., where he died at a 
 great age. 
 
 Graves, John, son of Nathan, built on Grass hill about 
 as early as 1775. He probably sold to John Monson and re- 
 moved, about 1818, to Ohio with his son, John, Jr., where he 
 died. Later John, Jr., removed to Michigan where he died 
 in 1856. 
 
 Graves, Asa and Daniei,, removed to Vermont, near 
 Rutland, while EliUu removed to the northeast part of Williams- 
 
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 burg, where Caleb Graves, and later Hiram Graves, lived. 
 Only John and Reuben remained in Whately. 
 
 Graves, Moses, bought the John Waite house on the 
 north side of Christian lane, on lot No. 37, second division of 
 Commons, 18 Dec, 1794. It was owned, after the decease of 
 Moses in 1827, by his son, lyucius, and now by his son, Fred 
 Iv. Graves. 
 
 Graves, Pliny, bought the house built by Robert Aber- 
 crombie in 1779, afterwards owned by Jacob Allen Faxon, Wil- 
 liam Cone, Zebina Bartlett then by Mr. Graves, and after his 
 death by Edward A. Atkins, and now by W. H. Atkins. Mr. 
 Graves bought of Mr. Bartlett five acres, in 18 12, for $350. 
 
 Graves, Erastus, in 1827, bought the R. M. Swift farm 
 and tore down the old house, probably built by Samuel Carley, 
 as early as 1766. This was a frame house but very small. Mr. 
 Graves built the present house, a fine cottage, which has been 
 much improved by Mr. Swift by the addition of the ell part and 
 sheds, carriage house, addition to the barn and extensive 
 tobacco barns, etc. 
 
 Graves, Randall, owned the house built by Abel Scott 
 and sons, before the marriage of Abel Scott, Jr., in 1823. Mr. 
 Graves bought it in 1833 or thereabouts, and lived there until 
 he died, in 1874. 1,. F. Crafts lived there a few years and was 
 followed by Fred J. Root from Westfield, and it is now owned 
 by his widow, Mary (Graves) Root. 
 
 Graves, Spencer, moved to Brookfield, Vt., and died 
 there at nearly 99 years of age, while I,evi settled at North Hat- 
 field and died there, aged about 88 years. 
 
 Graves, Simeon, a wheelwright; lived on the Alonzo 
 Crafts corner several years, then he and his brother, David, a 
 blacksmith, moved to Brookfield, Vt., where they both died. 
 
 Graves, Phineas, son of David, Jr., built the house where 
 Dr. Myron Harwood lived and died, on the west side of Chest- 
 nut Plain street. He bought the lot, which contained one 
 acre and 117 rods, of David Morton of Hatfield, in 1797. West 
 of the present barn, he built a small tannery. Since his removal 
 from town Joseph Mather, the hatter, William Loomis, the car- 
 penter, Levi Bush, the merchant and Dr. Harwood have lived 
 there, and now Chester R. Chaffee is the occupant. Mr. Graves 
 removed to Norwich, N. Y. 
 
 Graves, Franklin, bought the five acre lot and the house 
 built by Eleazer Frary. He tore down the old house and built 
 
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 the present commodious house, about 1843, now owned by Fred 
 L. Graves, the blacksmith. 
 
 Graves, Justus, son of John, born 1784. He was a good 
 hunter and a fine marksman with his rifle. He was a soldier in 
 the "Whately Rifle Greens," and was with that company at 
 Boston in the war of 1812-14. His captain — Amos Pratt — knejy 
 of his wonderful skill with his rifle, and one day he and the 
 captain of another rifle company were talking of the proficiency 
 of some of their men, when the other captain challenged Capt. 
 Pratt for a trial of skill, at arms end. Capt. Pratt accepted the 
 challenge, and at the appointed time came with Justus Graves 
 as his man and a great crowd of lookers-on. Capt. Pratt picked 
 up a shingle a,nd took his position at the designated distance 
 and held it in his hand, while Graves fired and the ball pierced 
 the shingle. 
 
 Capt. Pratt then offered the shingle to his friend, but he de- 
 clined the honor of the trial. A short time after the close of the 
 war, true to the family instincts or predilection of his family, he 
 started for the western world and spent his life hunting and 
 trapping and was killed by the Indians near the Rocky moun- 
 tains. We could give other incidents, but space forbids. I 
 will only say that one of his cousins, Erastus Graves, son of 
 Amasa, went with dog and gun into the great West trapping and 
 hunting and died alone in his hunting camp where his remains 
 were found, and thus ends our story of the Graves families. 
 
 Harding, Samuei^, settled where Asa Dickinson now 
 lives. He came from Woodstock, Conn., about 1775 or '76. 
 It is probable that he built the first house on that lot, then in 
 Deerfield, annexed to Whately 18 10. He was one of the select- 
 men in 1 78 1, a man of some prominence in Deerfield, and died 
 in 1805, aged 79 years. After him Justin Morton lived there 
 some years. He married, Ejther, a daughter of Samuel Hard'- 
 ing. After him came Lyman Harding, his grand.son, then 
 Daniel Dickinson, and now Asa Dickinson lives there. 
 
 Hart, Murray, a tinner, lived on the Joseph Belden place 
 at Bartlett's corner, and plied his trade. He bought the place, 
 in 1808, for $800. He died in [812 and his widow married John 
 Graves, Jr., and removed to Ohio. Mr. Hart was from South- 
 ington, Conn. 
 
 Harvey, Elihu, built the house about 1815, where he 
 lived and died. He was a carpenter and familiarly known as 
 "Lawyer Harvey." He was in the war of 1812-14, in the place 
 
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 of his "Boss," J. C. I,oomis, for whom he was at work upon a 
 house in Greenfield and Mr. Loomis could not conveniently 
 leave. The pMce is on the road from Whately to Williams- 
 burg. It has been occupied since by his son, Stephen R., 
 Nelson H. Damon, and now by Hiram Graves. 
 
 Harwood, Dr. Francis, built a house some twenty rods 
 south of the present house, in 1794. This was moved about 
 18 1 8 to the present site and the front house added. The lots 
 composing the farm are Nos. 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58. The house 
 is on lot 58, fourth division of Commons. It has since befen 
 occupied by his sons, Col. R. B. and Justus F. Harwood, then 
 by Samuel B. White, 2d, Samuel W. Steadman, Charles R. 
 Crafts and now by Warren P. Crafts. 
 
 Harwood, Dr. Myron, bought the house built by Phin- 
 eas Graves, on the west side of Chestnut Plain street, in the 
 fourth division of Commons. He remodeled it, changing the 
 roof so that it stands gable end to the street, adding some rooms 
 in an ell part and other ways much improving its general 
 appearance. Now owned by C. R. Chaffee and wife, the latter 
 a daughter of Dr. Harwood. 
 
 Hawi,Ey, John, settled in Whately about 1772 or '73, but 
 where I do not know. 
 
 Hawley, Fred A., bought the Jabez Pease farm in the 
 Straits in i860. The farm is apart of the Gov. Bradstreet grant. 
 He came from Amherst, I think, or the east part of Hadley. 
 Pease bought of Andrew Scott in 1842. The old house was 
 pulled down and the present one buflt in 1823. The old house 
 was built on this site by Joseph Scott, who was born in Hatfield 
 1754, and built about 1787. 
 
 Hayes, Dennis, bought the Dexter Clark place, formerly 
 built by Benjamin Scott, Jr., about 1785. The house was prac- 
 tically rebuilt by Mr. Hayes in 1879. We are unable to trace 
 the other occupants of this place after the death of Benjamin 
 Scott, Jr., in 1 82 1. , 
 
 Haffey, Jerre, bought the old Nathaniel Coleman j^ace. 
 The present house was built on the site of the house probably 
 erected by Samuel Wells, about 17 10. This was the fitst house 
 built in our town limits, so far as I know. The old bouse was 
 pulled down and the present one built, about 1817, by R. T. 
 Morton. It has had several occupants, among them Carlos 
 Swift, George Dane and probably others that I cannot recall. 
 It is in the Gov. Bradstreet grant. 
 
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 Haffey, Nicholas, lives on the Joshua Belden, Jr., farm. 
 This has been occupied since his death by Bryant Nutting, 
 Benjamin Dane and perhaps others. 
 
 HiGGiNS, Henry, S., bought, in 1879, the Levi Morton 
 farm, including the house built by Joseph I/yman Longley. 
 This place was formerly owned by Thomas Wells, son of Rev. 
 Rufus Wells, who bought it of the Marshes. Asa Marsh bought 
 the land of Simeon and Gad Waite, in 1781, and built the house 
 on lot 37, second division of Commons. The old house was 
 bought in 1886 or '87 by Clarence E. Crafts, but was given up 
 to Mr. Higgins. Now owned by H. S. Higgins, Jr. 
 
 Hill, Joseph, built a house on the farm purchased of 
 Abram Turner. This farm was parts of lots 40, 41 and 42, fourth 
 division of Commons. One John Morey had built a log house 
 on this farm, about 1778, and it was burned one Fast day. He 
 and his family went to visit a friend, and while absent the 
 house burned. It was considered that this was a judgment 
 upon them fcr thus desecrating the day, by such disregard of a 
 holy day for such purposes. The lots bought by Mr. Hill began 
 one-half mile west of Poplar Hill road and lay on both sides of 
 Dry Hill road. Mr. Hill bought in 1783. The farm has since 
 been occupied (Mr. Hill removed to Williamsburg) by Col. 
 Nathan Ames, Moses Morton, Aaron S. Stearns and his son, 
 lyUther G. Stearns. The house is torn down. 
 
 Hill, Ruggles, son of Joseph, lived somewhere in West 
 Whately, but where I do not know. 
 
 Hill, Moses, built t"he house on the Grass Hill road 
 where Samuel Sanderson used to live, some forty rods south of 
 Edward Sanderson's present residence, about 1810 or 'ir, torn 
 down now. 
 
 Howes, Micajah, a merchant, bought the Eli Crafts 
 place on "Lover's lane," about 1875. (I cannot give the pre- 
 cise date.) Joseph Mather had a small house on this site which 
 was pulled down and the present cottage house erected by Eli 
 Crafts. 
 
 Hunt, & Beckwith. Josiah Hunt and Messer Beckwith 
 were clothiers for inany years, from 1795 to 1813. They 
 built the house on the west side of Chestnut Plain street, now 
 owned by Mrs. E. F. Orcutt, and it has been added to by sub- 
 sequent owners. Justin Morton, Hannah Tower, Samuel Lesure 
 and J. A. Crump have lived there. 
 
 Hallorean, John, bought the Allen Belden place of 
 
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 James M. Crafts, assignee of C. H. Manchester. This house 
 was built by Allen Belden and his son, Edwin M., in place of 
 the old one built by Dea. Elisha Belden in 17B3. 
 
 Handerhan, Michael, bought a place in the Straits 
 where Samuel R. I^amb used to live, but who built the house I 
 do not know. 
 
 HoLivEY, Edward, bought the place formerly known as 
 the Uncle Israel Graves place, built by Daniel Morton, Jr., 
 in 1785. 
 
 Hayden, I/OREn, came to Whately in the spring of 1851 
 and bought the hotel. In 1853 he bought the Morton farm 
 (now C. K. Waite's) and thoroughly remodeled the buildings. 
 In 1856 he bought the Bloody Brook hotel and removed there. 
 Wherever he went improvements commenced. 
 
 Ingram, David, came in 1774. The place of his resi- 
 dence is not certainly known, but it is supposed to be the house 
 known as the Esq. Silas Frary place, at the foot of Chestnut 
 mountain, now torn down. It was an old house 75 years ago. 
 
 Jenney, Reuben, son of Job, from New Bedford, came 
 with his son, Reuben, Jr., and bought the land of Noah Bard- 
 well, Asa Sanderson and Dea. James Smith 9 March, 1815, and 
 built the house where Reuben, Jr., lived. In 1823, Reuben, 
 Jr., bought of James Cutter a house and lot east and north of 
 the store, on the south side of the brook. The house was built 
 just west of the sawmill yard recently owned by Luther 
 Sanderson. 
 
 Jenney, Reuben, Sr., bought and built a house as early 
 as 1819 in Hopewell. Since he died, in 1836, Daniel Loveridge 
 and Erastus Potter have owned the farm and Uved there. It 
 now belongs to S. W. Allis, Esq. 
 
 Jenney, Elisha A., bought the house built by Ashley 
 Smith, about 1827. Since Ashley Smith removed West it has 
 been owned by Hiram Smith, Thomas Nash and perhaps others. 
 It is on the road to Williamsburg, the south side of the road 
 about forty rods from Poplar Hill road. He bought a fair-sized 
 mill, where various kinds of goods have been made, and the 
 water power connected with it. Hiram Smith made iron and 
 steel goods, Mr. Nash, satinets, and Jenney was a wood turner. 
 
 Jefferson, Amos, and his son, Amos, Jr., lived on the 
 Deerfield road, west of Elijah D. Sanderson's. He lived here 
 as early as 1785. For a cellar for his vegetables he had a hole 
 excavated in the bank of Hopewell, directly west of William 
 
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 H. Fuller's house. Hopewell hill rises somewhere about fifty 
 feet and is quite steep. This kind of cellar was in use within 
 my recollection and was seldom opened until spring. Apples 
 kept as fresh as they were in the fall apparently. Amos, Jr., 
 moved his house onto the River road, near the large drain south 
 of E- D. Sanderson's. Hewas a tanner and shoemaker, working 
 for Dea. Thomas Sanderson and his son, Maj. Sanderson. 
 
 Jones, Ei<i, bought the farm And house on the new road to 
 Haydenville, under Shingle hill, of Chester K. Waite, built 
 about the time of Mr. Waite's marriage, in 1853 or '54. Now 
 owned |by Almeron J. Codding. 
 
 JUDD, Jonathan S., Cpngregational minister, bnilt the 
 house on the east side of Chestnut Plain street, about 1843 or 
 '44. Since his removal from Whately, Rev. Charles Lord has 
 lived there a few years, also John ^Vells and owned by Matthew 
 Farrell since 1896. 
 
 JUDD, Eleazer, brother of J. S., bought the farm of E. 
 Wilson Sanderson. The buildings were built by Lieut. EH 
 Sanderson, in 1816, and since enlarged by his sons, A. W. and 
 E. W. Sanderson. Mr. Judd sold to Silas Crafts, and the place 
 is now owned by Charles A. Sanderson. The house was burned 
 in December, 1886, and has not been rebuilt. 
 
 JEWETT, Moses WiIv1,iam, built the house next south of 
 Edmond Donovan's, on the west side of Chestnut Plain street, 
 on the site of a house built by Chester Wells in 1889. He died 
 in 1890 without children, leaving his property to his wife. On 
 his lot there was a pottery, but it was moved off. 
 
 Kellogg, Joseph, came in 1770 and remained some years. 
 I do not know where he lived, but think at the Straits. He 
 was taxed in 1771. He may have owned a house, but I fail to 
 find the evidence of it. 
 
 Kellogg, William, was taxed in 1771, only a poll tax. 
 
 Kellogg, Joel, came from Hadley, and he and his wife 
 died in town. I do not think that he owned any real estate in 
 Whately, but lived either on rent or with his daughter. 
 
 Knights, Calvin, from Chesterfield, bought a house and 
 lot that was on the west side of West brook, near the mill of H. 
 L. James, that was burned. He bought the place in 1865, or 
 thereabouts, and two of his children were born there. Since he 
 died the place has been bought by Charles H. Field, son of 
 Paul W. 
 
 Knights, Henry S., bought one of the boarding houses 
 
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 of the James woolen mill about 1885. His brother, Charles N. 
 Knight, also bought one of these houses. 
 
 Kennedy, Michael, bought the Benjamin Cooley place 
 in the Straits. A blacksmith remained there some years, but 
 rernoved from town. 
 
 Lamson, John, a blacksmith, built the gambrel-roofed 
 house, about 1772 or '73, near where Samuel Lesure's house 
 stands, on the east side of Chestnut Plain street on lot 32, or pos- 
 sibly 33, second division of Commons. Mr. Lamson opened a 
 hotel and sold in 1774 to John Crafts who continued the hotel 
 for many years. Calvin Wells lived there with his father in-law 
 until 1827. Many families lived there after Wells removed to 
 the Capt. Salmon Graves place. Some of the occupants were 
 no better than they ought to be and the old house had become 
 dilapidated, and it was wiped out by fire and no effort was made 
 to save it. 
 
 Lamson, Amasa, a shoemaker, bought the house on the 
 Alonzo Crafts corner, in Christian lane, in 1824 or '25. He 
 sold and removed to Michigan. 
 
 Lane, Rev. John W., bought the house next north of 
 Rev. Rufus Wells' place. It was built in 1834 or '35 and occUt 
 pied as a store, and then William W. Sanderson kept a store 
 there some years. Mr. Lane remodeled it for a house and, after 
 his death, James Madison Smith bought it. It was purchased 
 by Dea. Lucius Meekins about 1888. 
 
 Lesure, Samuel, from Warwick, came in 1828. He 
 built the house and his store, about 1850,00 the east side of 
 Chestnut Plain street, near the site of the John Crafts house. 
 
 Locke, John, who came about 1773, was a worker in stone 
 and made headstones. He also did brick work, plastering, etc. 
 He lived for some years in the house built by Daniel Morton 
 and well known as the "Aunt Phebe" house, now owned by 
 Ned Holly. 
 
 LooMis, Jonathan Colton, a carpenter and fanner, 
 bought the Dea. Simeon Waite house in Christian lane. This 
 house was the first one built in Christian lane. Before 1764 he 
 settled in Whately, probably as early as 1762, as he left Athol 
 about 1760. The place now belongs to Calvin S. Loomis. J. 
 C. Loomis was an active business man. 
 
 LooMis, Leonard, brother of J. C, lived with and cared 
 for Mrs. Grimes, widow of Samuel Grimes who kept a store on 
 the place now owned by Hon. T. P. Brown, of Toledo, O., for 
 a summer residence. 
 
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 I/ONGLEY, Joseph'Iv., built the house, where Henry S. 
 Higgins now lives, in 1855 or thereabouts. 
 
 I<ORD, Rev. Chaeles, bought the house of Rev. J. S. 
 Judd and lived there a few years. He came in 1856 and left 
 in i860. 
 
 Manning, Horace, bought the house next south of the 
 Congregational church and still resides there. This was 
 remodeled and moved there by Justin M. Cooley. 
 
 Marsh, Abijah, owned and probably built a house on the 
 corner of the Deerfield road and the road leading to the station, 
 opposite of Bartlett's corner, about 1780. That was torn down, 
 and Luther S. Wilcox built on the old site in 1858. 
 
 Marsh, Asa, and his son, Amos, built, or rather lived, in 
 a house on the Deerfield road a mile or so above Bartlett's 
 corner. Probably the house was built by I/ieut. Ebenezer Bard- 
 well in 1752. 
 
 Marsh, Asa, Jr., lived on the Levi Morton farm, now 
 owned by Henry S. Higgins, Jr. He came from Douglas and 
 built the house in 1782. 
 
 Marsh, Elijah, bought the place recently owned by Sam- 
 uel C. Wood, in the Straits, about 1840, and his son, Joseph 
 Marsh, now a bookseller at Northampton, remained there a few 
 years and then sold. The place is in the Bradstreet grant. 
 
 Masterson, James, bought the B. G. Alden place. The 
 house was built about 1832. 
 
 Mather, Benjamin, a sea captain, came in 1787 when 
 about 60 years of age. He built a small log hduse on the south 
 side of the crossroad on land now owned by Thomas Fleming. 
 He lived there summers and the rest of the time with his son, 
 Wiliiam Mather. Capt, Mather died in 1821. 
 
 Mather, Samuel, conimenced to build a house on the 
 south side of his brother, William's, land, but for some reason 
 sold it after the roof and sides were boarded. He sold it to 
 Oliver Morton, Jr., in 1816, who moved it to where W. I. Fox 
 now lives. Mather removed to Ashfield. 
 
 Mather, Joseph, lived for sometime in the Phineas 
 Graves house, then in the Marl^in Woods house and, later, in a 
 house that stood where Eli Crafts built. 
 
 Mather, William, bought the Dea. Elisha Belding farm, 
 on Chestnut Plain street, but removed to Gorham, Ontario Co., 
 N. Y. He was town clerk several years. 
 
 Morton , Oliver Sr. , came from Hatfield and built his 
 
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 house just south of the center- cemetery, where C. K. Waite 
 lived, as early as 1760 or '61, on the west side of Chestnut Plain 
 street, on lot 38 or 39, fourth division of Commons. This, after 
 his decease in 1789, was occupied by his son, Samuel G. Mor- 
 ton and, later, by his grandson, Samuel G. Waite, Loren Hay- 
 den, Jerre Graves and C. K. Waite, and now by his son, Charles 
 H. Waite^ 
 
 Morton, Oi,iver, Jr., bought the frame of the house of 
 Samuel Mather, which was the front part of his house, in i8r6. 
 The ell part was his first house, built about 1800, on the south 
 part of his father's farm. This is now owned by W. I. Fox. 
 It has been greatly improved by -Horace B. Fox and his son, 
 the present owner. , 
 
 Morton, Daniel, from Hatfield, built as early as 1759 on 
 lot No. 42, fourth division of Commons, north of Gutter brook. 
 He bought part of lots, possibly 39, but certainly 40, 41, 42 and 
 43, from the center cemetery to' Thomas Crafts' south line. 
 These extended west one-half mile. His house was a two-story 
 structure and, for many years, this was kept as a wayside 
 tavern as it was on the route for the stream of travel passing 
 into the towns north and west. He died 20 Jan., r786, and 
 was succeeded by his son, Consider, and he by his .son, Arnold, 
 and then by Rufus Dickinson and his heirs. 
 
 Morton, Daniel, Jr., built the house that Edward 
 HoUey now owns, in 1790. He sold this and built in Claverack 
 about 1800, on the east side of Claverack road, on lot 11 or 12. 
 Since his death it has been owned by Col. Caleb Crafts, Thomas 
 Crafts and James M. Crafts. The old house was pulled down 
 in 1866 and a new one built. This last was burned 21 April, 
 1873. The land is now owned by John M. Crafts. 
 
 Morton, Simeon, came from Hatfield and built a house 
 between 1771 and '74, at West Whately, on the Dry Hill road, 
 since owned by Reuben, his son, and Daniel F. and Leander 1,. 
 Morton, sons of Reuben. It is now owned by George W. 
 Moor. The house was long ago pulled down. 
 
 Morton, Dexter, son of Simeon, built on the Dry Hill 
 road, about a quarter of a mile horth of his father's, on the 
 east side of the road, in 1803. A few years after his death( 1859) 
 the land was sold ofiFin sections to suit the purchasers, as well 
 as the buildings, all in complete condition; Thus a very good 
 farm was placed in the list of abandoned farms. 
 
 Morton, Richard Tower, built the Jerre Haffey house 
 
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 ia 1820. He pulled down the old house, built probably about 
 1 710 by Samuel Wells and afterwards owned by the Colemans. 
 He owned the David Stockbridge new hotel property at his 
 death and since owned by his son, Frank B. Morton. 
 
 Morton, John Lyman, built the house next north of his 
 father's in 1842. After covering the outside and laying the 
 floors it was used for several months by the Second Congrega- 
 tional Church society for their stated meetings, and sdld later to 
 William F. Bardwell, and in 1886 to Dr. James D. Seymour. 
 It is on the west side of the street, a fine, pleasant cottage. 
 
 Morton, Dba. IyEVI, came from Hatfield and built on 
 I^leasant Hill in 1783. I do. not have the number of his lots, 
 but the old house, long ago taken down, stood very near the 
 present residence of George Dickinson. The house of Mr. 
 Dickinson was built for his son, Horace, and moved to its pres- 
 ent commanding position-, and it is a very sightly place. 
 
 Morton, David, son of Dea. Levi, lived on the Daniel 
 Allis place, but removed to Leicester many years ago. 
 
 Morton, Levi, Jr., bought- the place now owned by H. 
 S. Higgins. Two other sons of Levi, Sr., Chester and Justus, 
 removed to Hatfield and died there. 
 
 Morton, John Bardwell, came from Hatfield and 
 bought the Capt. Seth Frary place at West brook about 1825. 
 After his death his son, Eurotus, owned the place, but sold to 
 Elias B. McClelan and bought the James Scott farm at North 
 Hatfield. 
 
 McClelan, Elias B., came to Whately and bought of 
 Eurotus Morton the farm formerly owned by Moses Frary, 
 Noah Coleman, Capt. Seth Frary and John B. Morton. He 
 died in 1882 and was succeeded by his son, George B., who has 
 added much to the beauty of the place by remodeling the house 
 and outbuildings. 
 
 MosHER, Jacob, came in 1806, from Hollis, N. H., and 
 settled in the Straits. He was a cooper by trade and built a 
 house, about 1845, where Morris Powers now lives. Michael 
 Conery preceded Mr. Powers. Mr. Mosher pulled down an old 
 house that was built by Abraham Scott, I think, who moved it 
 here from Great Plain. 
 
 MuNSON, Moses, came from Farmington, Conn., in 1784. 
 He lived at West Whately, perhaps with his son, Joel, on the 
 Easter road. 
 
 MuNSON, Moses, Jr., built a gristmill and house on what 
 
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 is now known as the Dea. Jim Smith place, north of the West 
 brook, on land now owned by Asa T. Sanderson, in 1784. He 
 sold to Dea. Smith in 1806. Mr. Munson was also a builder of 
 bridges and a general contractor. 
 
 Munson, Reuben, came from Farraington, Conn., in 1784. 
 He built a house soon after, a little southeast of the southwest 
 schoplhouse, where he lived, and died in 1837. After him was 
 his son, John Munson, and he was succeeded by his son, Eras- 
 tus Smith Munson. The buildings were all burned about 1880. 
 
 Munson, Osee, lived on the place built on Grass Hill road 
 
 "about one-third of a mile from Paul W. Field's, about 1800 
 
 by Zenas Field. It was afterwards occupied by Stephen Clark 
 
 and many others, including Lyman B. Abbott. Osee was a 
 
 strong abolitionist and run the underground railway. 
 
 Munson, Joel, was usually called "Silver Joel" to desig- 
 nate him from Joel, son of Reuben. He built on the "Easter 
 road," so called, leading from Whately center to West Whately 
 over Mt. Esther. He had a mill on Poplar Hill brook where he 
 turned cider mill screws, some four feet long or more, for press- 
 ing the apple pomace, and large blocks called "nuts" to crush 
 the apples and a variety of such articles, also plows, etc. 
 
 Munson, John, bought the John Graves place on Grass 
 Hill and lived there a number of years, then occupied his father's 
 old homestead. I think they manufactured hats for many years 
 as I recollect, but which of them I do not recall. 
 
 Munson, EiRASTus Smith, lived with his father and, after 
 the burning of the old homestead, bought the Hiram Smith 
 place and built large and commodious barns. When he died 
 he left his large estate to his two sons, Lyman A. and 
 Herbert S. 
 
 Nash, Joseph, was here sometime before 1783, as at that 
 time he was a citizen and elected to a town ofiBce. He lived in 
 Bradstreefs grant, some twelve or fifteen rods south of the house 
 of S. W. AUis. The house has been gone a great many years. 
 
 Nash, Abnrr, brother of Joseph, came with Joseph. He 
 built the house, near Joseph's, which was afterwards owned by 
 Joseph Brown, on what is S. W. AUis' land, torn down 
 about 1833. 
 
 Nash, Abel Wells, bought the cottage house built for 
 Seth Belden, and built the present house on the farm, about 
 1855, in the Bradstreet grant. Since his death his son, Charles 
 W., has occupied it. 
 
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 Nash, Thomas, came about 1840, furnished the mill 
 vacated by Hiram Smith with woolen machinery, and lived in 
 the Ashley Smith house. The mill was burned and he returned 
 to Williamsburg. 
 
 Noi,AN, James, bought the place formerly owned by Isaac 
 Chapman, about i860. It is probable that Hosea Curtis lived 
 here prior to living on the Elder Todd place west of Poplar Hill, 
 but I am not certain about it. 
 
 Orcutt, Stephen, Jr., by trade a tanner and shoemaker, 
 built a house at West brook, just north of the brook, on lot 61, 
 first division of Commons, about 1800, better known as the 
 Lemuel Waite place. He was an active business man. 
 
 Orcxjtt, Eleazer F., a hotel keeper, built ov°r the house 
 next north of the hotel, in 1887, making it a beautiful residence. 
 He was a man of great ability and died in r889. The place is 
 now occupied by his widow and son-in-law, Geo. A. Elder, Esq. 
 
 Parker, Abraham, built a house on lot 69 or 70, at Can- 
 terbury, in 1749. He came from Groton, Mass. He was 
 drowned 12 March. 1757, and was succeeded by his energetic 
 widow and, when old enough, by his son, Benjamin, his son, 
 Captain Asa, and he by his son, Edwin C. In 1876 or '77 it 
 was bought by Otis Hagar and is now owned by his brother, 
 Dexter F. Hagar. 
 
 Parker, Abel, a cousin of Abraham, removed to Hawley. 
 He built a house which he sold in April, 1775, to Dea. Thomas 
 Sanderson, with forty-five acres of land, lot 66, second division 
 of Commons. 
 
 Pease, Jabez, came from New York state about 1842 and 
 bought the Andrew Scott farm in the Bradstreet grant. The 
 house was built in 1823, taking the place of an old one built by 
 Joseph Scott and occupied by his sons, Consider, Leonard and 
 Andrew. 
 
 Pease, Henry C, bought the farm and house built by 
 John Ashcraft in 1863. Edward A. Scott sold to Mr. Pease. 
 I^he farm is part of the Gov. Bradstreet grant. 
 
 Pease, Charles F., bought the John Wood place, for- 
 merly owned by Solomon Atkins and Benjamin Scott, Jr., in 
 1789. Mr. Pease bought in 1847 and it is now occupied by 
 George F. Pease. 
 
 Pease, John H., son of Charles F., bought the place, 
 about 1893, that was built by Chester G. Crafts, about 1873. 
 This is on lot 37, second division of Commons. 
 
Phii,ips, Richard, bought the place in the Straits next 
 south of Bartlett's corner, formerly owned by A. N. Claghorn, 
 Martin Woods and others too numerous to mention. This, too, 
 is in the Bradstreet grant. f 
 
 Pease, Solomon, probably lived in the Straits, but soon 
 removed to Heath. In 1803 he built the house torn down by 
 John Woods who put up the present house owned by the heirs 
 of Charles F. Pease. Phineas Graves bought it. 
 
 Powers, Morris J., lives on the Jacob Mosher place, 
 built in 1833. The house torn down on this place was removed 
 from Great Plain, by Abraham Scott, about 1785— the Jonathan 
 Edson house. This is in the Bradstreet grant and it was drawn 
 not far from three and one-half miles by strings of oxen, by Mr. 
 Scott, on the snow. 
 
 Potter, Erastus, bought the place in Hopewell built by 
 Reuben Jenney, in 18 19, perhaps a few years earlier. It is now 
 part of the great farm of S. W. Allis. The house has been 
 occupied by many families. 
 
 QuiNN, Edmond, came here in 1861, bought the gambrel- 
 roofed house in the Stiaits and the land, all in the Bradstreet 
 grant. The house was built by Benjamin Scott as early as 
 1740. There have been many owners. Martin Graves sold it 
 in 1788, and Henian Swift, R. T. Morton and others owned it, 
 and now the heirs of Edmond Quinn. 
 
 Reed, Simeon, owned the house and lot where David 
 Callahan resides. There was a small house on the place, con- 
 taining one room, pantry and bedroom, when he bought it, in 
 1823. He built a nice cottage house. He was a wheelwright 
 and had a shop on the place, a progressive man and good 
 workman. 
 
 Robinson, Hiram, from Ware, lived on the Quinn place 
 and removed to Ohio. 
 
 Rogers, Benjamin, came about 1779 and settled on a 
 place in the west part of the town, near the north line on the 
 road from "Hard Scrabble," as the southeast part of Conway 
 used to be called, leading to the Baptist njeeting-house, and 
 probably built there. After his death the place was owned by 
 his son, George, and then by his son, Daniel, who died in 18 — . 
 George was a shoemaker and tanner and, doubtless, run the 
 tannery formerly owned by Paul Belden, after his removal to 
 Brookfield, Vt. His son, Daniel, was often called "Pidgeon 
 Rogers." 
 
Russell, Charles, came from Hadley. He built about 
 1844 the house, later owned by Luther W. Clark, in Canter- 
 bury, and now owned by Dr. Charles Sliepard, who has remod- 
 eled the house, racking it one of the prettiest places in town. 
 
 Root, Frederick J., from Westfield, lived on the Ran- 
 dall Graves plate now owned by his widow, Mary Elizabeth, 
 who married Stephen C. Kingsley, 21 Dec, 1898. They reside 
 on the place. 
 
 Richardson, Winslow, caiue from Bridgtwater about 
 1778. He is supposed to have lived on and owned the farm 
 where tradition says Hosea Curtis lived, east of the Baptist 
 meeting-house, where afterwards Isaac Chapman lived. It is 
 now owned by James Nolan. 
 
 RosEVELT, Jacob, one of the Hessian soldiers under Bur- 
 goyne, lived in the house opposite Bartlett's corner. He was a 
 wheelwright and carried 011 his business there. 
 
 Sanderson, Joseph, came from Groton, in 1751, and set- 
 tled in Canterbury, just south of his townsman, Abraham 
 Parker. His first house was built just north of William H. 
 Fuller's, for the sake of protection a? isolated houses were lia- 
 ble to attacks by strolling parties of Indians. Later he built 
 farther south, where the house of Rodolphus Sanderson was 
 burned a few years ago (1885). After his death, in 1772, he 
 was succeeded by bis son, Dea. Thomas, and he by his son, 
 Maj. Thomas, and he by his sons, John C. and Rodolphus 
 Sanderson, and John C. by his son, Edward C. Then by Mrs. 
 Jenny Sanderson, widow of Edward A. Scott and her son, and 
 Rodolphus was succeeded by Thomas Sanderson. The old 
 farm is now held by Mrs. Scott and son, Herbert B. 
 
 Sanderson, Dea. Thomas, owned a great amount of real 
 estate, more than any other man in Whately. He bought the 
 Taylor property on Indian Hill, then in Deerfield, annexed to 
 Whately in 18 lo. This he left to his sons, Silas and Eli, while 
 Maj. Thomas remained on the Canterbury estate. His son, 
 Elijah, built in Canterbury, and Asa, Alvin and Chester re- 
 moved to Ashfield". All of them were prominent men. Alvin 
 died unmarried, was a clergyman, and founder of Sanderson 
 academy at Ashfield. 
 
 Sanderson, Elijah, son of Dea. Thomas, built in 1805 or 
 '06, the house since occupied by his son, Elijah Dwight Sander- 
 son, and now owned by Walter W. Sanderson. He was a pro- 
 gressive and thrifty farmer. 
 
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 Sanderson, Isaac, son of Joseph, built a house in West 
 Whately, west of the northwest schoolhouse. He was a cooper 
 by trade, and built in 1782 or '83, and the old house has been 
 torn down. His sons, Allen and Horace, lived with him. 
 Allen removed to Ohio and Horace died in 1&52, and the land, 
 part of lots 37, 38 and 39, was added to the farm of Mr. Harvey. 
 So another farm was wiped out. 
 
 Sanderson, Asa, (a seventh son) widely known as "Doc- 
 tor Asa, ' ' was a tanner and shoemaker. He bought the farm 
 of Noah Field, 17 Feb., 1780, which was parts of lots 37, 38 
 and 39, lying on the west side of Poplar Hill road. The house 
 was built by Noah Field in 1773. A front house was built by 
 Dr. Sanderson about the time of Asa, Jr.'s, marriage in 1819. 
 Now owned by his grandson, Asa T. Sanderson. 
 
 Sanderson, Rufus, bought the farm where Peter Tr^in 
 settled and built the present house in 1761. After Peter died, 
 his son, Oliver Train, lived there until Rufus bought it and it is 
 now owned by Rufus D. Sanderson of Springfield. 
 
 Sanderson, Moses M., bought a portion of the farm of 
 his father, Rufus, and built on the east side of Poplar Hill road 
 opposite of his father's, in 1852, where he has since lived. His 
 brother, Charles S., took a portion of the old farm and built a 
 house just south of his father's, about i860, on the west side of 
 the road. 
 
 Sanderson, Samuei,, lived on the road leading to Grass 
 Hill, where Moses Hill built, about 1810. His son, Edward E., 
 built a new house on the new road to Williamsburg, about 1865, 
 and tore down the old house. ^ 
 
 Sanderson, John Chapman, built the house just north 
 of his great-grandfather, Joseph's, house, but on part of the 
 farm. The date is unknown to me. His daughter, Mrs. E, A. 
 Scott, and her son, Herbert, now live on the place. 
 
 Sanderson, Lyman M., son of Moses M., bought the 
 house and land where Ralph Warner built, just north of the 
 Elder Goodnough place, on the west side of Poplar Hill road, 
 just above the Baptist meeting-house, probably on lot 41, fourth 
 division of Commons. 
 
 Sanderson, Thomas, was a son of John C. After the 
 house burned on the site of Joseph Sanderson's house, he sold 
 the farm and purchased the Leonard Looniis property on Chest- 
 nut Plain street. It has been owned since 1896 by Hon. T. P. 
 Brown of Toledo, O., and is nicely arranged for a summer 
 residence. 
 
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 Sanderson, Ew, built a house on Indian Hill west of his 
 father's, about 1816, since owned by his sons, Asahel and Eli 
 Wilson Sanderson, Eleazer Judd and Charles A. Sanderson. It 
 was burned about 1885. 
 
 Sanderson, Silas, lived with his father and succeeded 
 him on the homestead, after dividing with his brother, Eli. 
 The place was next owned by his son, Elon C, and now by his 
 son, George E., who has recently remodeled the large house, 
 making it a splendid residence. 
 
 SartwelIy, Nathaniel, from Charlestown, N. H., built 
 or owned a house in Canterbury, in 1758, probably near the 
 houses of Joseph Sanderson and Philip Smith, as the three peti- 
 tioned the General Court that they might be released from pay- 
 ing a minister and school taxes in Hatfield, as they were living 
 within a mile of Sunderland where they attended church and 
 their children went to school. As the distance was fully five 
 miles to Hatfield, this was granted, but he removed later. 
 
 Scott, Josiah Sr., was born in Hatfield in 1671, and 
 probably settled on the Bradstreet farm as early as 1730, or 
 earlier, as at that time he had the road that was voted to be laid 
 16 May, 1718, from the upper end of the lower mile, three rods 
 wide, to Deerfield road. He afterwards had it changed to run 
 further south, and he was to keep a good gate at the west end. 
 So, from all the evidence, I think that he lived where now is 
 the house of Charles F. Pease. When he was an old man he 
 lived on the north plain yet on the Bradstreet farm. He deeded 
 the northernmost lot in Bradstreet' s to his son, Josiah Scott, 
 Jr., "With all of the buildings where I now live," in 1745. 
 
 Scott, Benjamin, son of Josiah, Sr., born 1708, lived 
 in Whately and died there i Aug., 1782, at 74 years of age. 
 He doubtless lived where now is the Quinn house which was 
 built as early as 1740 to '45. In the time of the Revolutionary 
 war he was often called on by the town for loans of silver money 
 to keep up the quota of men in the army. He lived in a house 
 that Benjamin Cooley tore down when he built the present 
 Structure. 
 
 Scott, Benjamin, Jr., lived where is now the house of 
 Dennis Hayes. He was an ardent patriot, and he and his father 
 loaned silver money to the town to procure substitutes for the 
 army in the Revolutionary war. His land was in the Bradstreet 
 grant. Seth Belden lived on the place awhile, also several 
 others. Perhaps Mr. Scott built the original house. Benjamin 
 
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 Cooley was brought up by Mr. Scott, and. doubtless the latter 
 gave or sold the farm of twenty acres to him about 1798. 
 
 Scott, Joseph, (3) Joseph, (2) William, (i) born at 
 Hatfield in 1722, was a brother of Master David Scott. He set- 
 tled first on the Deerfield road on a lot that is now the northern 
 lot in Hatfield, some twenty-five rods south of where the 
 "Mother George'" road unites with the Deerfield road. He 
 lived there until about 1758 or '60, then removed to the Straits, 
 a mile and one-half north on the same road, and built a house 
 on the farm now owned by Fred A. Hawley. The old house 
 was replaced by the present structure, erected by Mr. Jabez 
 Pease in 1842. The place where Mr. Scott first settled is known 
 as the Elijah Belden place, on the west side of Deerfield road, 
 directly east of the R. M. Swift farm, whose land abuts. The 
 old house was pulled down about 1830 and Belden built in 
 Hopewell. Joseph, 3d, was followed by his son, Joseph, 4th, and 
 by his grandsons, Consider, learned and Andrew, the tinners, 
 who sold to Jabez I'ease. The tin shop has been gone many 
 years. They manufactured the ware and then, with two-horse 
 teams, transported it to Maryland and Virginia. Consider died 
 in Virginia, when on one of his trips, in 1815. 
 
 Scott, Joseph, Jr., lived in the house on the farm where 
 F. A. Hawley now lives, before 1785. He and his sons carried 
 on the tinning business at that place a number of years. 
 
 Scott, Dayid, or as usually called, "Master" Scott, was 
 a carpenter, born in Hatfield in 1777. He settled early — about 
 1750 to '51 — on the North Plain. He bought the house of 
 Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell. Mr. Bardwell then built another 
 house on Chestnut Plain street, or where it ran to avoid the 
 wet, mucky land from Benoni Crafts' house to where Noah 
 Wells lived, near Randall Graves' place. This house "Master" 
 Scott also bought, after Bardwell's death, 7 April, 1812, and 
 then subsequently built on his lot, No. 68, second division of 
 Commons, on the east side of Chestnut Plain street. He was a 
 great hunter. He was succeeded by his son, Lieut. Abel, then 
 his son, Abel, then his son, Ambrose, and now his sons, Frank 
 O. and Lewis, live on the old farm. 
 
 Scott, Selah, built a house on the north part of his 
 father's farm about 1783. He died in 1826 and his son, Hor- 
 ace, and his son, Luther G., followed, and now Lewis A. Scott 
 lives there. 
 
 Scott, Abraham, lived on the place where Jacob Mosher 
 
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 lived. He moved the house that he bought on Great Plain, 
 built by Jonathan Edson. It was moved on shoes, by strings of 
 Oxen, three and one-half miles, when the snow was just right. 
 The house was quite long, but only one story and he cut it in 
 halves to move. This was pulled down when the present cot- 
 tage was built, in 1845, in Bradstreet's grant, on the east side of 
 the road. 
 
 Scott, Israel, a blacksmith, lived in the Straits, on the 
 Captain William Fay place. The bulk of this was in the Brad- 
 street grant. 
 
 Shattuck, Captain Oliver, a Revolutionary officer, 
 owned the Ebenezer Barnard place in 1774. He sold to Bar- 
 nard in 1787 and removed to Hawley. I do not know who 
 built the house, but hardly think it was Capt. Shattuck. He 
 died 27 Aug., 1797. 
 
 Seymour, Rev. Charles N., came from Hartford, Conn., 
 and settled over the Congregational church in Whately. He 
 was installed 9 March, 1853, dismissed 27 April, 1859. During 
 his stay in town he made many friends among people of liberal 
 thought, but rather antagonized the over-zealous. 
 
 Seymour, Dr. James Dwight, came to Whately in 1878 
 and resided first in the Ferguson house, but has since bought 
 the house built by John layman Morton in 1842, on the west 
 side of Chestnut Plain street. He has a beautiful cottage house. 
 
 Smith, Elisha, was one of the original settlers in the 
 Straits, and was uniformly called "Goodman Smith." He 
 came in 1732, perhaps earlier. He built near where his de- 
 scendant, Israel S. Smith, now lives. It was in the Bradstreet 
 grant, on the west side of the Straits. After him his son, Gad 
 Smith, not only run the farm, but kept a hotel and store, 
 and slaughtered beef which he sent to the West Indies. In his 
 old age he sold out to David Stockbridge, and Chester Stock- 
 bridge lived there many years. The house, or a portion of it, 
 was sold to E. H. Woods and constitutes a good share of the 
 Woods house, near the railroad station. 
 
 Smith, Philip, son of Elisha, built the old house where 
 William Cutler Smith now lives. He was succeeded by Beza- 
 liel and then his son, Osee, and then William Cutler Smith, who 
 built the present house about 1867. 
 
 Smith, Paul, son of Elisha, built the house on Grass Hill 
 about 1760. The house and farm was afterwards occupied by 
 his son. Capt. Rufus Smith. After that the house was removed 
 
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 to James Factory and owned some years by Calvin Knights and 
 then purchased by C. H. Field. It is claimed that there were 
 twenty-five children born to Paul and Rufus in the old house ; 
 that not a room was plastered ; that they brought the water in 
 barrels some thirty rods, and that they went into their upper 
 rooms on a ladder. This house was deserted in 1838 by the 
 Smiths, who bought the AlUs place of David Morton. 
 
 Smith, Jonathan, built west of Mt. Esther, where his 
 son, Seth, afterwards lived. He bought lot No. 52, fourth divi- 
 sion of Commons, 13 Aug., 1789. The house was torn down 
 and removed about 1858. 
 
 Smith, Silas, lived west of Poplar Hill on the place after- 
 wards known as the Elder Todd place. Mr. Smith built as 
 early as 1770, probably earlier. He afterwards lived on Poplar 
 Hill, just south of the Consider Waite place. After him came 
 Anthony Waite and then Emmons Meekins. 
 
 Smith, Benjamin, Esq., was a justice of the peace and 
 quite a prominent man in town. I have never known where he 
 lived, but think about 1775 he occupied a large house, (painted 
 red) on the east side of the Straits, which was long kept as a 
 hotel. Old Mrs. Samuel Bartlett, who was a daughter of Gad 
 Smith, (his brother) said'that at one time several officers of the 
 British navy or army, who were prisoners in the time of the 
 Revolution, were quartered "In a large red house that was 
 formerly a hotel," and that one of them put his name on a pane 
 of glass with a diamond, and that she had often seen it when a 
 small girl. Mrs. Bartlett was born in 1790. She said she did 
 not know who kept the hotel, nor could she tell where Esquire 
 Smith lived. When she was married, in 18 10, there were three 
 hotels in the Straits, and her father, Gad Smith, Joel Waite and 
 David Stockbridge were the proprietors. 
 
 Smith, Asa, son of Philip, born in 1770, was a carpenter. 
 He bought of Rev. Rufus Wells, in 1826, lot No. 28, second 
 division of Commons, on the east side of Chestnut Plain street, 
 at the mouth of the "Mother George" road, that was on the 
 north side of this lot, but then unused for travel. The house 
 was not finished until purchased by Eurotus Morton. He sold 
 to Rev. John Ferguson and it has since been owned by G. W. 
 Reed, and now by Henry A. Brown. 
 
 Smith, Elijah, bought 19 Jan., 1798, of Martin GraXres, 
 thie gambrel-roofed house on the east side of the Straits, all in 
 the Bradstreet grant. This was built by Benjamin Scott, Sr. , very 
 
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 early, possibly as soon as 1735 to '40, thus making it tlie oldest 
 house in town, except a portion of the David Graves house now 
 owned by Wells T. Smith. The house and farm is now owned 
 by the Quinn family. The farm contained thirty-seven and one- 
 half acres, all tillage land. 
 
 Smith, Dea. James, came in 1806. He bought the mills 
 and house of Moses Munson, Jr. There were some ten or 
 twelve acres of land. The gristmill was run until about 1830, 
 and then changed into a factory for making bits, saw-sets, 
 gimlets, and other products. The last miller that I recall was 
 Caleb Beals. The place was afterwards owned by his son, 
 Justin R. Smith, and now it is owned by Asa T. Sanderson. 
 
 Smith, Henry, son of Capt. Rufus, lived on and owned 
 the Daniel AUis farm. Who built the house I have no positive 
 information, but it is probable that it was Daniel AUis, as he 
 was on the farm as early as 1782. 
 
 Smith, Hiram, son of Capt. Rufus, bought the Phineas 
 Frary place. The old house was removed and the present cot- 
 tage house built by Mr. Smith about 1840. It is now owned by 
 Lyman A. and Herbert S. Monson. 
 
 Smith, Ashley, son of Capt. Rufus, built the house oppo- 
 site the northwest schoolhouse about 1827, now owned by E. 
 A. Jenney's heirs. 
 
 Smith, Isaac, son of Esquire Benjamin, built a two-story 
 house on land south of Stephen Belden's in the Straits, in the 
 Gov. Bradstreet grant, about 1795. This house had several 
 occupants, among them being Joseph Brown. It passed into 
 the hands of David Stockbridge, Esq., and when he built his 
 new hotel on the River road, he moved this house there and it 
 is the ell part of that house, and now owned by Frank B. Mor- 
 ton's heirs. 
 
 Smith, Jonathan, Jr., lived near his father's, perhaps in 
 the Frary house. 
 
 Smith, David, probably built a house, but I have no defi- 
 nite information concerning it. His widow, Betsey, I well 
 recollect. She lived near Esquire Seth Smith's. 
 
 Smith, RoswELL, son of Esquire Benjamin, married Mary 
 Pratt o| Deerfield. Their son, Elihu, married Anna Belden of 
 Whately and removed to Hadley. 
 
 Taylor, Lieut. Adonijah, bought about 200 acres of 
 land and built a house and mills, on Indian Hill, in 1760. His 
 purchase included the famous "Whately Glen." He sold to 
 
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 Dea. Thomas Sanderson and removed to Hawley. The farm is 
 still owned by the great-grandsons, Charles A. and George E. — 
 the latter owns the bulk of it. 
 
 Train, Peter, from "Watertown, Mass., built the house 
 generally known as the Rufus Sanderson place, on Poplar Hill 
 road, about 1761 or '62, afterwards owned by his son, Oliver, 
 and after his death, in 1820, by different ones, including Rufus 
 Sanderson, and it is now owned by Rufus D, Sanderson. 
 
 Train, Roswell, a blacksmith, built on a portion of the 
 old farm, about 1829, since owned by his son, Horace. 
 
 Todd, Rev. Asa, bought the farm of Silas Smith. This 
 was purchased for him by a , committee of the new Baptist 
 church, viz. : John Brown, Isaiah Brown, John Graves and Joel 
 Waite of Whately, Jesse ,Warner and Elisha Smith of Conway, 
 18 Oct., 1790. It was sold 15 April, 1803, to Zebulon Robinson 
 of Chesterfield, for ;^45o, or more likely, dollars. The house 
 ha^long since been gone. 
 
 An extract from the will of John Waite, dated 21 March, 
 1743, gives his son, John Waite, Jr., who settled in the Straits, 
 "My fifty-acre lot, right in the Bradstreet grant, bought of 
 Zachariah Field, with edifices thereon, near the west end of the 
 lot, whereon he now dwells, and ;if^i50 in bills of the old tenor, 
 besidfes what I have heretofore given him.'' The Waite house 
 was on the west side of the Straits road, and was also in the 
 Bradstreet grant, but within about forty rods of the west bound- 
 ary. The fifty acres given by the will were all east of the road 
 and extend east to the river. The subsequent owners have 
 been his son, Joel, widely known as "Landlord Waite," as he 
 kept a hotel here for many years, next by his son, John, usually 
 called "Little Johnnie Waite," Rufus Smith, Emerson C. War- 
 ner, and in 1899 it was bought by Charles H. Pease. 
 
 Waite, Dea. Simeon, built in 1760, on lot 37, second 
 division of Commons, in Christian lane, sold to Abial Bragg 115 
 acres in 1776, and Mr. Bragg sold in 1787 to Dr. Benjamin 
 Dickinson, and then to Jonathan Colton lyOomis and it is now 
 owned by his son, Calvin S. Loomis. The land consisted of 
 parts of lots 37, 38 and 39, on the north side and parts of lots 
 36, 35 and 34, south of Christian lane road. For further par- 
 ticulars see account of Abial Bragg's sales. 
 
 Waite, Ewhu, built on one of the lots owned by him. 
 He owned the west end of lots 66, 67, 68 and 69, fourth division 
 of Commons, extending from Todd brook to Williamsburg line. 
 
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 Tlie house, built about 1778, is probably on lot No. 66. There 
 was a log house on the lots formerly owned by Isaac Marsh, 
 generally known as "Cider Marsh," as he had an awful capacity 
 for cider. It is related that cider distillers used to call their 
 30-barrel tanks "Marsh's tumblers," and they said that he 
 could at a single trial settle the fluid about a foot at a draught. 
 What became of Marsh, or why he built on those lots I do not 
 know. 
 
 Waite, Consider, brother of Elihu, built on parts of lots 
 66, 67, 68 and 69, abutting abreast the east end of Elihu's lots, 
 and extending east half a mile or thereabouts. It seems that 
 these lots were owned before this by Elisha Waite, of Hatfield, 
 and by him deeded to these parties — Elihu and Consider. He 
 built on lot 67, probably earlier than 1778. The succeeding 
 occupants are unknown, except his son, Capt. Enos, or John 
 Waite. 
 
 Waite, Jonathan, brother of Elihu and Consider, was a 
 clothier. ' He lived some years where Mrs. Sumner Smith re- 
 sides. Then he bought a house in Conway and removed to the 
 north part of Grass Hill, now occupied by his gra:nddaughter, 
 Mrs. Oscar W. Grant. 
 
 Waite, Ai,pha, son of Jonathan, built a house north of 
 his father's. Since his death it has been occupied by his 
 widow. His son died in the army. 
 
 Waite, Thomas, son of Nathan, built the house now 
 occupied by his nephew, John Edward Waite, about 1822, 
 where he died. 
 
 Waite, Jeremiah, built the house on the crossroad from 
 Claverack, about 1815, now owned by Thomas Fleming. 
 
 Waite, Chester K., built the house sold to Eli Jones, 
 under Shingle Hill. 
 
 Waite, Jeremiah, Sr., with his father, Nathan, then an 
 old man, came to Whately in 1782 or '83, and bought a house 
 and land on Shingle Hill. I^ater, (in 1793) they bought the 
 place at West Whately since occupied by Nathan, son of Jere- 
 miah, then by John Bement, son of Nathan, and now by Willis 
 F. Waite. The father of Jeremiah died here in 1788, aged 87 
 years, thus making six generations, counting the child of 
 Willis F. This was probably on lot No. 18, fourth division of 
 Commons, on the road leading to Grass Hill, although there 
 might have been more than one lot. 
 
 Waite, John Jr., built the Moses Graves house, about 
 
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 177° or '71, on the north side of Christian lane, on lot 37, second 
 divisioH of Commons. It has since been owned by Moses 
 Graves, his son, Lucius, and now by Fred L- Graves. 
 
 Waite, Joel, built on the site of an old house erected 
 by Joseph Belden, which he tore down, and built the new one in 
 1830. This is near the Stockbridge hotel and was in the Brad- 
 street grant. 
 
 Waite, Calvin, son of Elihu, built a house near- his fath- 
 er's, in 1810 or 'II, on the Dry Hill road, now owned by E. A. 
 Warner. 
 
 Waite, Justin, built a house near the mill, about 1*54', 
 now owned by Samuel Wilder who also owns the mill. 
 
 Warner, Luther, built the house and mill on the new 
 road up the West brook, about 1828 or '30. It is now owned 
 by Charles A. Covill. 
 
 Warner, Ralph, built a house on Poplar Hill road, or; 
 perhaps, bought the house built by Capt. Seth Bardwell', now 
 owned by Lyman M. Sanderson. 
 
 Warner, Foster, Y., built a fine house on Mill Hill., 
 where lie lived and died. After his death his widow resided 
 there until she died, in 1898. He also built a cotteige house; 
 which was afterwards occupied by his son, Emerson- C. 
 
 Wells, Noah, came to Whately in 1758 and buiit a house 
 on the west side of Chestnut Plain street, about fifteen rods 
 soutih'Ol the house of the late Wells Dickinson. It was torn 
 down a great many years ago. He was succeeded by his son, 
 Lemuel, and for a time by Israel Wells. 
 
 Wells, Perez, built a house on lot 13, second: divisioaof 
 Commons. This was torn down after his decease in 1852, and: a 
 new house was built in 1854 by his son, Lewis Wells. After him 
 his son, Isaac N., lived there, then W. N. Beals, then Warren 
 E. Wells, and now owned by Patrick Conolly, 
 
 Wells, Israel, built the hou.se next north' of Ashley. G. 
 Dickinson's, on the west si3e of Chestnut Plain street, now owned 
 by David: Callahan. 
 
 Wells, Calvin, bought the -Capt. Salmon Graves placff, 
 in Chestnut Plain street, after 1826, probably in 1827. This has 
 since been occupied by his son. Porter Wells, and now by his 
 son, David P. Wells. 
 
 Wells, Perez Milton, built a house on Mill Hill. be<- 
 tween the houses of E. C. Warner and Francis G-. Bardwell. 
 
 Wells, Rev. Rufus, built his house in 1772, on the west 
 
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 side of Ciestnut Plain street, on lot 28, fourth division of Com- 
 mons. Since occupied by his son, Capt. Luke Wells, then 
 opened for a hotel and so used for quite a number of years. It 
 was then occupied by Dr. Chester Bardwell, afterwards burned. 
 Then a new house was built on the site by Ernest A. AUis, and 
 since he died it has been occupied by a family from Boston by 
 the name of Clapp. Mr. Wells commenced to build his house 
 early after his settlement. The cellar was dug and stoned up 
 in 1772, as Dea. Thomas Sanderson's books show, dated May, 
 1772: ''To work digging the cellar and drawing stOne for the 
 same by myself and brothers, Asa and John, eighteen days with 
 team." After the house was completed his mother, Sarah 
 Wells, lived with him until she died, in 1783, and kept his 
 house until he was married. 
 
 WelIvS, EiyiSHA, son of Noah, built a house on Dry Hill 
 
 , road, south of Elihu Waite's, jiist before descending the hill to 
 
 the. Dexter Morton sawmill on West brook. The old well was 
 
 in existence as late as 1880. He removed to Hawley where 
 
 he died. 
 
 White, Capt. Sai,mon., settled in Whately in, 1762, and 
 built a house on the west side of Chestnut Plaiii street, probably 
 on lot No. 13 or 14, fourth division of Commons. He was very 
 prominent in all town affairs, and died in 1815. After his de- 
 cease his son, John, succeeded him, then Luke B., then Henry 
 K., and the place is now occupied by Mrs. Henry K. White. 
 
 White, Salmon, Jr., built opposite, on the east side of 
 Chestnut Plain street, in the second division of Commons, about 
 1785 or 1786. He died in 1822, and was succeeded by Dea. 
 Justus, and he by Dea. John White, and he by Salmon. P. 
 White, and it is now owned by Cornelia M. White. 
 
 White, Samuel B., son of Esquire John, built the house 
 now owned by John W. Beers, and his son, Arthur H., also the 
 house owned by Dea. Meekins. He kept a store in a portion of 
 the house. The house was remodeled by Rev. John W. Lane. 
 
 White, John M., son of Luke B., now owns the house 
 formerly owned by William H. Fuller at Canterbury. He has 
 a beautiful home. 
 
 Wilcox, Luther S., a carpenter, built a house opposite 
 Bartlett's corner, on the road to the railroad station, in 1858. 
 He afterwards rebuilt the house owned by William Bardwell, in 
 1883, where he died. The previous occupants were Dea. David 
 Saunders, Widow Phelps and her son, Edward. The first 
 house was built by Landlord Joel Waite, in 1809. 
 
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 Wii,DER, Dea. Samuel, a miller and dealer in flour, 
 grain, etc., came to Whately about 1882 to '83. He bought the 
 mills of the Wells brothers — Charles and Perez M. — also the 
 house and land of Justin Waite's estate, and in company with 
 his son, Henry A., does a large business. 
 
 WiNCHELL, Reuben, built the brick house now owned by 
 the Donovan brothers, about 1810. It has since been owned by 
 Mr. Bates and Eurotus Dickinson. 
 
 Woods, William and Josiah, about 1840 built the house 
 now owned by Aaron E. Waite, in the Straits. 
 
 Woods, Ellipaz H., built the house where he lived at 
 East Whately, in 1850, or he bought the old Gad Smith house, 
 or the upright portion of it, and moved it and built the ell part, 
 barns, etc., now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Sarah E. Morton. 
 The house is on lot 36, second division of Commons. 
 
 Woods, John, built the house now owned by the heirs of 
 Charles F. Pease, in the Straits, tearing down the. old house in 
 1847, all in the Bradstreet grant. Probably the first house was 
 built by Josiah Scott, Sr., aboiit 1728, perhaps earlier, by ten 
 years. 
 
 Woods, Samuel A., built his house about 1870, on lot 36, 
 second division of Commons. George E- Woods also built a 
 house on the same lot. This last is now owned by the heir? of 
 Samuel W. Steadman. 
 
CHAPTER Vn. 
 
 W^HAafELY EARLY SETCLERS. 
 
 The preceding pages indicate whence many of the first 
 settlers on our territory came. Other early settlers, as Parker, 
 Sanderson, Shattuck and Sartle came from Groton, Mass., and 
 vicinity. The families of Train, Bragg and Carley were from 
 Watertown and came through Marlboro, Shrewsbury and 
 Petersham. Edward Brown was from Colchester, Ct. The 
 later settlers as Edson, Carey, Snow, Faxon, Byram, Richard- 
 son and, perhaps. Turner and Allen, were from Bridgewater, 
 Mass., and vicinity. Jonathan Edson came by way of Stafford, 
 Conn., and Ashfield. These Bridgewater families were all con- 
 nected by marriage, and most of them, as also Carley, from 
 Petersham, became acquainted with the valley while marching 
 to and fro as soldiers during the French war. 
 
 The line of forts, including Fort Dummer, already named, 
 Fort Shirley in Heath, Fort Pelham in Rowe, Fort Massachu- 
 setts at East Hoosac, (now Adams) and some minor works 
 established in 1744 and '45, formed a barrier against the Indians 
 and gave a sense of security to the settlers in this part of the 
 valley. But the struggle between England and France for the 
 possession of Canada and the line of lakes westward to the 
 Mississippi — in which Hampshire county (then covering the 
 entire western part of the State) from its frontier position, would 
 naturally become involved — kept up the war spirit and drew off 
 many of the young men, who were thus subtracted from the 
 labor and productive efficiency of the settlement, just when such 
 labor and productive efi&ciency were most needed. Many of 
 
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 these young men were slain or disabled, while others acquired 
 habits which unfitted them for the patient toil and economy 
 necessary to success in an agricultural community. 
 
 I,and was plenty. The Hatfield emigrants had, either in 
 their own right or by inheritance, their lots in the fourth divi- 
 sion of Commons, in the three-mile addition and in the Hatfield 
 equivalent. Several of them, as has been stated, were proprie- 
 tors in the Bradstreet farm. Land was cheap, and many lots in 
 the Commons hereabouts had been forfeited by neglect to fence 
 or refusal to pay rates and charges and could be had of the 
 town for the asking, or bought for seven shillings, six pence .per 
 acre. The price of an acre of land and a pair of shoes was the 
 same for a number of years, from 1765 to '80. It would be in- 
 teresting to give the exact location and boundaries of the farms, 
 as first taken up. 
 
 Farming, to all except those who owned river lots, was 
 more laborious than they had been accustomed to in Hatfield. 
 Their fields were smaller and harder to .break up.and:tiU, and 
 the yield of grain less. But in the matter of pasturage they 
 were gainers. The hillsides, especially where the numerous 
 springs coursed their way down, afforded the sweetest feed, brth 
 early and late, and they seem to have depended largely upon 
 stock raising, as will appear from the large number of cows and 
 sheep found in 1771. 
 
 But they met serious inconveniences and dr-awbacks, espe- 
 cially those living on Chestnut Plain, and west of Mount Esther. 
 The highways had not been worked nor the bridges built. Mill 
 river and West brook could be crossed only at the fording 
 places. The only traveled way to Hatfield village was over 
 "The island," by way of "Mother George." They had no 
 school privileges for their children. The nearest corn mill was 
 five miles distant. 
 
 But the evil which they felt most deeply was the distance 
 from Sabbath ordinances. The Sabbath was a sacred day then, 
 and it was believed to be a duty to go to meeting on the Sab- 
 bath, and children, as well as parents, were expected to regu- 
 larly attend church. The common means of conveyance then 
 was on horseback, and this continued to be the ordinary mode 
 of traveling till iSioor later. The usual charge for a horse and 
 saddle from Whately to Hatfield was, for a man, nine pence, for 
 a woman, eight pence. When a man took his wife oh the .pil- 
 lion behind him, the charge was ten pence. They might have 
 
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 rode in ox carts, but oxen were "cattle," specified in the com- 
 mandment, and the Sabbath was as sacred to them as to their 
 owners. 
 
 With the multiplied churches (then called meeting-houses) 
 and multiplied means of conveyance, and changed habits of 
 thought of the present, it is diflBlcult for us to realize the state 
 of things at that day. Probable the change of sentiment is as 
 great as the change of circumstances. The Sabbath morning, in 
 this remote settlement, dawned on a quiet, altogether peculiar. 
 Secular labor had been carefully finished, in-doors and out, at 
 sunset the preceding evening. All were required to rise early, 
 that the necessary chores might be seasonably done. The cattle 
 seemed to understand that their day of rest had come. Even 
 the dog kept the reckoning correctly. 
 
 It is still a tradition in the family, that Deacon Sanderson's 
 dog, "Cudjoe," was never known to leave his place under the 
 table on the Sabbath, unless specially" called. The baked 
 beans were in the oven, still warm, and ready for both the 
 morning and evening meal. The good wife had her hands full 
 to get all the children and herself ready, and stir up the Indian 
 pudding for the noon lunch. [The uniform custom was to mix 
 up a pudding, put it in a bag or pudding pot, which could be 
 stowed in the saddlebags or slung to the saddle. When they 
 got to Hatfield street, which was always early, they stopped at 
 one of their cousin's or nephew's houses, when the pudding was 
 put in the family pot, and was found ready boiled when meeting 
 was out at noon.] 
 
 The five or six miles to be traveled required an early start, 
 and each Sabbath during the warm season witnessed nearly the 
 same scene. For a time Noah Wells was the farthest from 
 meeting. Himself and wife and the two youngest children 
 mounted the old horse, the six older children had started ahead 
 on foot; next Master Scott, his wife and ten children, joined 
 successively by Benoni Crafts and his family of six, by Thomas 
 Crafts and his family of ten, by Daniel Morton and his family 
 of ten, by Oliver Graves and his family of eleven, by Oliver 
 Morton and his family of seven, by Deacon Dickinson and his 
 family of eight. These formed a goodly cavalcade as they left 
 the street, at the point where afterwards the first meeting-house 
 was built, to go over the fording place, and down through 
 "Egypt." All were clad in homespun, yet were as proud of 
 their clean linen, felt hats and high crowned bonnets as the city 
 
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 belle of her silks and satins, for pride has nothing to do with the 
 quality or cut of the cloth one wears. 
 
 The boys and girls were bare-footed, carrying their shoes 
 in their hands, to be put on when they reached the pine grove, 
 a half mile this side of Hatfield meeting-house, and worn till 
 they should reach the same grove on their return. Each recur- 
 ring Sabbath mornirig witnessed this — a strange sight to us, and 
 yet, as seen then, it had nothing about it remarkable, nothing 
 offensive to good taste and propriety, nothing inconsistent with 
 self-respect and competence, nothing derogatory to the purest 
 and noblest type of girlhood and boyhood, womanhood and 
 manhood, nothing but what God approved and smiled upon. 
 
 It had its personal discomforts and petty trials ; it was a 
 long "Sabbath day's journey," but all this was anticipated. 
 And their love for the sanctuary and the hope of better days, 
 when they should have their own meeting-house and minister, 
 kept them in good heart. Neither in this matter nor in the 
 inconveniences of every-day life, did they show disappointment 
 or indulge regrets. They had chosen their home and had 
 settled hereto stay, and at once set about securing the means 
 of comfort and independence. ■ 
 
 Beyond the prime necessities of food, clothing and shelter, 
 the wants of daily life are affected very much by contrast and 
 comparison. Envy springs from disparity of condition. Repin-i 
 ing as often follows the bettered lot of another as the straitened 
 lot of ourselves; and as all here had so many wants in common, 
 for a time all appear to have been substantially contented. In 
 their circumscribed sphere they found solid comfort, and were 
 as independent as we are. Most of the men could fell the for- 
 ests, rift the timber for clapboards, fit a frame, mend a cart and 
 hoop a barrel. Most of the women were skilled in all the mys- 
 teries of preparing flax and wool for cloth, in weaving and in 
 cutting and making clothing. 
 
 David Scott, Sr., appears to have been the first professed 
 carpenter in the place. But he laid out his work by the "Try 
 rule," or the rule of six, eight and ten, i. e., the sills, posts and 
 beams were framed and tried, and the braces were laid on to 
 mark their bevels and length. Master Scott's prime precept 
 was, "Make great mortises and 'leetle' tenons, and your work 
 will go together charming easy ! " He, as well as his son, Abel, 
 made plows, ox yokes, carts, etc. Thomas and Benoni Crafts 
 did most of the coopering. 
 
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 As a part of the design of this book is to preserve a record 
 of the manners and cusiotns of our fathers, and as the genera- 
 tion that saw these early homes is now so nearly gone — with 
 whom will perish the first-hand knowledge — it will not be out of 
 place, here to draw a rough sketch of one of those houses and 
 the family within. Perhaps our grandchildren may be inter- 
 ested in looking at it. As we open the outside dqor we are 
 cranfronted by a large pile of flat stones, carefully laid, which 
 runs up slightly tapering to and through the roof and which we 
 shall presently learn is the end of the fireplace and chimney. 
 Beside this stands a ladder, or rough stairway, leading into the 
 open attic. The next and only remaining door leads directly 
 into- the large living room, which .is both kitchen, sitting room 
 and" parlor. We notice that the walls and ceiling of this room 
 are not plastered and the bare timbers are not very smoothly 
 hewed. But what strikes us most forcibly is the fireplace, or 
 inside of that huge pile of stones which takes up not less than 
 half the end of the room, and into which we can walk without 
 much stooping. Inside the jambs stands the ' 'settle," on which 
 five persons can comfortably sit. Inside the settle stands the 
 "dye pot." Down from the cavernous chimney hang the hooks 
 and trammels on which' the big iron pot is suspended, and handy 
 by hangs the flip iron. In the corner of the room opposite the 
 fireplace is the bed, with its white linen, or dingy tow sheets 
 aod pillow-biers, and its striped outside blanket, and under it 
 the tnundle-bed. In the next corner stands the cupboard, with 
 its wooden and pewter sets neatly arranged. Near by are the 
 "swifts" and the "great wheel," if it is autumn, or the "little 
 wheel," if it is spring. Then there is the pine table in its place, 
 tiifc four-legged stools, the flag-bottomed, high-backed chairs 
 aaid.the cradle. Under the looking-glass is a small stand on 
 which' lies the family Bible. The catechism and hymn book, if 
 our call is at the deacon's house, are put in one corner of the 
 cupboard. On a pair of deer's horns are suspended the gun, 
 powderhorn and ball-pouch. Overhead are poles laid on hooks 
 for drying pumpkins or herbs and airing clothes. The family 
 chest is at the foot of the bed. On two nails driven into the 
 plate over the fireplace is laid a birch rod about three feet long, 
 the use of which the children then perfectly understood, but 
 wMch is now among the lost arts. 
 
 As we met the boy nearest ten years old, just starting for 
 the mill, with two bags of grain on the old horse, and himself 
 
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 perched Oil the top of the bags, and saw the father and older 
 boys at work with the oxen, we find only the mother and the 
 girls and the younger children at home. If it is early morning 
 we find them in their woolen short gowns and busy at work; 
 perhaps it is dairy work, perhaps common housework, pefhaps 
 getting on the great pot for dinner, for the pudding needs thr^e 
 good hours' boiling. Very likely the mother is carding wool 
 or tow, or perhaps she is spinning on the great wheel if it i^ 
 wool or tow, on the little wheel if it is flax. Or, perhaps, from 
 a peculiar thwacking noise, we know she is working at the loom- 
 overhead. 
 
 If we stop to dintier, as we had better do if invited, we shall 
 have a most savory platter of "boiled victuals," corned beef 
 and pork, with turnips, green corn and beans, and a full-sized 
 Indian pudding. The pudding will be served first, or rather 
 we shall be called upon "To help ourselves," as they all do. A 
 mug of homemade beer is ready to go from mouth to mouth, as 
 fequired, and the "tapster," the boy who got up last in the' 
 ffliorning, is ready to fill it up again when empty. 
 
 If our call is made of a winter's evening, even if we go 
 early, there will be a roaring fire, for the evening backlog is 
 always of extra size, as the boys don't want to put in a new one 
 before going to bed and all want a good bed of coals when they 
 get up in the morning. With the great forestick and an armful 
 of Wood well going, the room is warm, and almost as light with- 
 out the pine knot or tallow candle as with it. The trundle-bed 
 is out and the three little ones are snugly asleep. Their mother 
 is busy mending, for do what she can the children will tear and- 
 wear their clothes, and "It is so much handier," so she says, 
 "Mending them when the children are out of the way." Later 
 in the evening she will be knitting, as this is never finished, for 
 "grandpa" wants his stockings full, and so long that they will 
 garter over the knee, and eleven pairs of feet, the average num- 
 ber in a family then, can try both mother's and grandmother's 
 nimble needles. The girls are sewing, perhaps the youngest 
 is playing hull-gull or checkers with the brother next her in- 
 age. The boys are shelling corn, or splintering candle wood or 
 ciphering. The father is peeling Indian brooms, or bottoming 
 chairs, or braiding a whip, or, when he feels like it and the yarn 
 is knit up close, he holds the skein for the mother to wind a 
 Hew ball, "The girls do make! such work, when they and the 
 boys wind it ! " 
 
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 Vou are struck with the deference, amounting almost to 
 reverence, which is paid to the aged grandparents. They are 
 expected to take the lead in conversation and the younger ones 
 do not even whisper when they are talking. Grandmother is ' 
 privileged to say what she pleases and to whom she pleases and 
 when she pleases. If conversation should seem to flag, the wife 
 is ready to tell, with just a little of pride, how many "runs" she 
 has spun in a week besides taking the whole care of the milk ; 
 what extra luck she has had in "dyeing" ; and the new style of 
 check she wove in that best blanket; and how much linen she 
 put in the last web of linsey. 
 
 Perhaps a neighbor drops in, and then for some good sto- 
 ries. If it is Master Scott or Benoni Crafts, he can tell of hunt- 
 ing exploits with bears and deer most marvelous and fascinat- 
 ing. He does not seem to be so very old, but you wonder how 
 a man can go through in one lifetime all that he recounts. If it 
 is old Mr. Parker, he loves to tell how the witch flew from the 
 top of Sugar Loaf and lighted on a large oak that stood close 
 by the highway near Joseph Sanderson's, and broke or bent the 
 top into a curious shape, and then disappeared in the grouud, 
 leaving a hole which, to his certain knowledge, could never be 
 plowed up ! And which, he might have added, the children 
 always passed on a run and upon "The other side!" If the 
 visitor be a Belding or a Waite, he is full of reminiscences of 
 King Philip's war, when his ancestors were scalped by the Indi- 
 ans or taken ofi" to Canada. And, after the flip has been passed 
 round, Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell will give his own experience 
 in the French wars, which are so fresh and full of incidents of 
 Indian cruelty and torture, and told with such minuteness and 
 graphic power as to make the younger girls crouch behind their 
 mother's chair, and tremble when they go to bed. But all is 
 hearty and sincere, and "without offence." And the evening 
 prayer that comes before the last good night is "sweet incense," 
 because offered from grateful and confiding hearts. 
 
 Such were the homes of the olden time, then common 
 throughout this valley. And "home" was then a word with a 
 real meaning, for home occupations, home pleasures, home 
 associations and relationships filled up the round of daily life. 
 
 The want of commodities creates a demand, and a supply 
 soon follows. A gristmill was built at Indian Hill by Lieut. 
 Adonij ah Taylor about 1763, and a sawmill only two or three 
 years later. The sawmill stood where the Sandersons' mills 
 
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 now are, but the gristmill was some distance below. Afterwards 
 a gristmill was built farther up the glen. About the same time 
 a sawmill was built by Edward Brown at West street, on the 
 site of the present mill owned by Rufus Sandierson & Son. And 
 somewhat later, but before 1770, a gristmill and sawmill were 
 set up by Reuben Belding on the site known as the Isaac Frary 
 privilege. A tan house was built, probably in 1763 or ''64, by 
 Paul Belden. 
 
 For the raw material of a new supply of clothing they had 
 only to wait till the first clip of wool and the first crop of flax 
 could be prepared. The working up into cloth was all done at 
 home^ As early as 1709 Hatfield voted that Jeremiah Waite 
 have liberty to set up a fulling mill at West brook, reserving 
 the right to build a sawmill there, should occasion ever require, 
 but it wasn't done. 
 
 Cotton from the West Indies began to be used in the valley 
 quite early. It was spun upon a large wheel, like wool. 
 Checks and stripes of all cotton, or cotton and wool, were not 
 uncommon. Checked shirts were all the fashion for men and 
 boys in this neighborhood for some time before the Revolution. 
 Checked aprons and striped bedticks were in use. But the 
 largest part of the cloth for ordinary wearing apparel and bed- 
 ding was made of wool or linen or a mixture of the two, called 
 linsey-woolsey. 
 
 Tow, which is the refuse combings of flax, was used for 
 coarse stuff. Homemade tow cloth was of ready sale to the 
 country merchants, who sent it to Hartford and other centres of 
 trade where it was in demand. Many a young wife, or older 
 daughter who expected scon to become a wife, has got out a 
 web of fine tow cloth and exchanged it for calico or silk, or other 
 coveted articles of dress or household luxury. The price of tow 
 was about three pence per pound, and the common price for 
 weaving it was six pence per yard. Yard-wide tow cloth sold 
 at two shillings a yard, though the price varied according to 
 circumstances. Checked cloths of linen and woolen were also 
 an article of trafiic and were sometimes made in excess of the 
 household wants and exchanged fSV such things as the house- 
 wife needed. Flaxen yarn was quite commonly prepared for 
 market by such families as had an extra crop, and after the 
 Scotch emigrants, who excelled in spinning and weaving, set- 
 tled in Pelham, a lively competition sprang up in both the yarn 
 and cloth trade, [perhaps it would be hardly fair to say that 
 
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 there was a jealousy of the foreigners] but it is believed that the 
 Scotch women carried the day, both in fineness and evenness of 
 thfjead and cloth. 
 
 When the daughters of the first settlers were grown some 
 of then} became adepts at spinning and made it a, specialty. 
 Theodora Scott, daughter of Benjamin, was a noted spinster, 
 both before and after her marriage with Stephen Orcutt. As a 
 matter partly of curiosity and partly characteristic of the time, 
 9.pd showing how much yarn of different kinds a young family 
 needed in a year, and how much a woman could do with her 
 wheel for the support of her family, a single year's account is 
 copied in full from Parson Wells' account book: 
 
 1781. Theodora Orcutt, Cr. 
 
 Sept. By spinning 11 Runs at 7s 4d, 3 Runs at 7d ;^o 9 i 
 
 Feb. II. By spinning 4 Runs for handkerchiefs, 024 
 
 Mar. 2. By spinning 8 Runs linen yarn at 7d 048 
 
 Mar. 2. By spinning 5 Runs tow yarn 028 
 
 Mar. 6. By spinning i Run fine tow yarn at 7d 007 
 
 Mar. 13. By spinning 2 Runs woolen yarn, 014 
 
 Apr. 8. By spinning 13 Runs tow yarn o -6 11 
 
 By spinning 14 Runs linen yarn at 8d 094 
 
 Apr. 29. By spinning 9^^ Runs fine tow yarn at 8d 064 
 
 May 13. By spinning 2 Runs thread for stockings at 8d o i 4 
 
 By spinning 4 Runs fine tow yarn at 8d 028 
 
 By spinning 3 Runs coarse tow yarn at 4 old 
 
 tenor 017 
 
 By spinning 3 Runs coarse linen yarn at 6d 016 
 
 June 19. -By spinning 8 Runs fine yarn for lawn 080 
 
 By spinning 22 Runs coarse linen yarn at 6d on o 
 
 June 24. By spinning 2 Runs linen yarn at 8d 014 
 
 July 5. By spinning 10 Runs tow yarn at 4 old tenor 054 
 
 9. By spinning 3J4 Runs tow yarn at 4 old tenor o i 10 
 
 II. By spinning 10 Runs tow yarn at 6d 050 
 
 25. By spinning 3 Runs fine linen yarn at 8d 020 
 
 By spinning 2 Runs coarse linen yarn at 6d 010 
 
 By spinning 2 Runs fine tow yarn at 8d 014 
 
 31. By spinning i Run fine tow yarn atSd 008 
 
 Aug. 24. By spinning 19 Runs coarse linen chain 096' 
 
 Siept. II. By spinning 9 Runs coarse tow yarn 
 
 By .spinning 2 Runs sent to Miss Graves o i i 
 By spinning 4 Runs, tow sent to Miss Graves 
 
 8 Runs tow 06s 
 
 ^ 5 4 10 
 178 1. Theodora Orcutt, Dr. 
 
 Sept. 27. To 4 lbs 9 oz cheese at sd ;^o i 1 1 
 
 To cheese 2 lbs 13 oz -Do i lb 14 oz at 4d o i 7 
 
Sept. 
 Oct. 
 
 27 
 17- 
 
 Jan. 
 
 10. 
 
 Feb. 
 Mar. 
 April 
 
 II. 
 
 5- 
 
 . 2. 
 
 8. 
 
 8. 
 
 May 
 
 17. 
 4- 
 
 J'ne' 
 
 July 
 
 Aug. 
 
 30- 
 12. 
 
 5. 
 
 2. 
 
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 To one pound old tobacco at sd ;^o o 5 
 
 To 2^ lbs chee.se at 5d — Do 6 lbs 14 oz at 4d o 3 4 
 
 To 3 lbs 9 oz salt pork at 8d 02 4 
 
 To I lb 13 oz cbeese at 6d o o 10 
 
 To >^ bushel of parsnips at 2 010 
 To 2 lbs 5 oz tobacco at 4d,4 lbs 2 oz salt pork 034 
 
 To 9 lbs 10 oz salt pork 059 
 
 To 4 lbs 3 oz rolled tobacco 015 
 
 8. To 7 lbs 10 oz salt pork, 2 lbs suet at 6d 061 
 
 To 6 lbs 9 oz flax 044 
 
 To 6 lbs fresh offal, beef, i bushel parsnips 031 
 To 5 lbs 5 oz salt pork; 17th, 8^ lbs do., 2 
 
 lbs sugar at 7d o 10 2 
 
 To I lb I oz rolled tobacco, good 004 
 
 To I lb do., 4 lbs 15 oz salt pork o 3 7 
 
 To 5 lbs 9 oz salt pork, 7 lbs cheese 064 
 To 5 lbs 10 oz salt pork at 8d, one cheese 
 
 4 lbs 9 oz o .5 s 
 
 24. To 6 lbs 12 oz cheese, 7 lbs 10 oz salt pork 3 7 3 
 
 To 2 lbs sheep's wool at is 6d, i lb tow at 4d o 3 4 
 
 To 4^ lbs salt pork, 4 lbs 10 oz cheese at 4d o 411 
 
 To 7 pounds 12 ounces flour at is 010 
 
 To I2S of Mr. Marsh, old way los o 10 o 
 
 To I bushel Indian corn 3s of Mr. Graves 030 
 
 23. To cash delivered your brother Elijah is id o i i 
 
 To I oz indigo of Dr. Chapin o o 10 
 
 To 6 shillings received of Martin Graves 060 
 
 To 2 bushels of rye of Mr. Adkins at 3s 060 
 
 £S 4 10 
 A "run" of yarn consisted of twenty knots, a knot was 
 composed of forty threads and a thread was seyenty-:^our inches 
 in length, or once round the reel. A "skein" of yarn consisted 
 of seven knots. . An ordinary day's work was four skeins, when 
 the spinner carded her own wool ; when the wool was carded by 
 a machine, she could as easily spin six skeins in a day. 
 
 Dyes. Logwood and indigo were the common dyes in use 
 early; later, madder was sometimes obtained. Cloth made of 
 lamb's wool and of the finer grades of sheep's wool, as well as 
 linsey-woolsey took a beautiful shade of color and was much 
 prized by the young ladies A red riding hood set off to good 
 advantage the plump face and natural tresses of the girls of that 
 day, as did also, the white sunbonnet. 
 
 Many families did all their own tailoring and dressmaking. 
 Others employed some woman who had special taste and skill 
 ill these arts, w'.io would come to the house twice a year and in 
 a week or so cut and make, with the help of the inmates, the 
 supply for the season. 
 
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 The first professional weavers in town were Robert Aber- 
 crombie in 1779, Abijah Marsh in '82 and William Henderson 
 in '89, but they had to depend for a living in considerable part 
 on jobbing with the fanners. Perez Myrick, the clothier, was 
 here in 1796, Capt. Amos Pratt in 1800. 
 
 Values and Prices. At this date all values were reck- 
 oned in pounds, shillings and pence. A pound was equal to 
 three dollars, thirty-three and one-third cents, and prices were 
 estimated in currency instead of grain. There was, however, 
 the "cash price" and the "barter price," the latter one-third 
 higher than the former, and ordinary business was largely car- 
 ried on by exchange of produce and homemade manufactures 
 and labor. The wages of labor for an able-bodied man was 
 three shillings (50 cents) a day in haying time, and two shillings 
 for ordinary farm work. The common price of wheat was four 
 shillings per bushel ; rye, 3s; meslin, 3s lod ; corn, 2s; barley, 
 3s; malt, 2S 5d; flax seed, 4s 6d ; turnips, 8d ; parsnips, 2s; 
 good cheese, 5d per pound ; salt pork, 8d; flax, 8d ; tow, 4d; 
 sheep's wool, 6d ; hops, is ; indigo, lod per ounce. 
 
 Agriculture. The lands in the valley were found well 
 adapted to wheat and this, with peas and flax, was the first 
 crop raised on the intervals. When these became exhausted 
 wheat was raised on the newly cleared uplands. Peas were at 
 first a favorite and profitable crop, but the yield soon diminished, 
 or was kept up only by manuring, and the pea bug made its 
 appearance and the crop was neglected. After a while, beans 
 took the place of peas as an article of food, though not of traflSc. 
 Rye was not much raised till the wheat crop began to fail when 
 it became, and long continued to be, an important crop. Barley 
 was raised chiefly for the purpose of malting. Meslin, or raixt- 
 ling, which was a mixture of wheat and rye, was pretty generally 
 raised and used both for flour and malt. Indian corn was, 
 however, the staple product of this as of all other parts of the 
 country. 
 
 The season opened in spring quite as early as at the present 
 day. Plowing began commonly the second or third week in 
 April. Peas, oats and rye were sowed by the middle of the 
 month, barley and flax by the first of May, and corn planting 
 frequently began by May 5th. This crop was hoed three times, 
 the hilling coming in July, as soon as the farmers had finished 
 gathering the first crop of English hay. The corn was picked 
 the last week in September and the first week in October. 
 
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 They conitnenced to mow upland English grass the last of June; 
 and the meadows the second week in July. Rowen was cut the 
 last of August. Rye, wheat and nieslin were ready for harvest- 
 ing about the 25th of July, barley a week later, and oats still 
 later, though before August 15th, Peas were gathered the last 
 of August. Flax was commonly pulled the first week in August, 
 spread and turned in September and was ready to be taken up 
 for "breaking" the last of October. 
 
 Food. Early in winter every family of considerable means 
 killed fatted hogs and later a cow, the tender parts of which 
 were used fresh and the balance dry-salted, or put in brine for 
 summer use. This salted meat was the basis of the "boiled 
 dish," which was the common dinner of the farmers. Very little 
 fresh meat was used in the warm season. Next in importance, 
 perhaps, came the boiled Indian pudding, which wa."; regarded 
 an almost indispensable part of a good dinner. Many families 
 could say that they had as many puddings as there were days in 
 the year. Indian was also commonly used for hasty puddings 
 and Johnny, or journey cakes and samp. 
 
 Josselyn, 1674, says of Indian corn: "It is light of diges- 
 tion, and the English make a kind of loblolly of it to eat with 
 milk, which they call sampe.; they beat it in a mortar, and sift 
 the flour out of it ; the remainder they call homminey, which 
 they put in a pot of two or three gallons, with water, and boil it 
 over a gentle fire till it is like a hasty-pudding ; they put this 
 into milk, and so eat it. Their bread, also, they make of the 
 homminey so boiled, and mix their flour with it, cast it into a 
 deep basin, in which they form the loaf, and then turn it out 
 upon the Peel, and presently put it in the oven before it spreads 
 abroad ; the flour make excellent puddens. ' ' 
 
 Milk and bread or hasty pudding and milk, was a common 
 breakfast and supper dish for children and old people. Pea 
 soup or porridge and stewed peas had not gone out of date, 
 though beans had largely taken their place. Baked beans, as 
 a regular weekly dish, came into use as early as this town was 
 first settled, though it was a dish unknown to our early English 
 ancestors. 
 
 The bread commonly used was made of rye or meslin flour,- 
 and pie crust was sometimes made of this flour. Wheat flour was 
 used to a considerable extent especially among the well-to-do 
 farmers. Bolts to run by water power were set up in the mills 
 and some families had hand bolts. The flour was not so fine as 
 
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 that now in use and, consequently, was much more healthful. 
 Cakes and pastry made of wheat flour were kept on hand fof 
 "company" and for all extra occasions. Turnips were in uni- 
 versal esteem and use as an essential part of the "boiled dish." 
 By early sowing a summer vegetable was secured, and by sow- 
 ing a second crop to succeed barley, or on new land burned 
 over, they were tender and juicy through the winter. Parsnips 
 were more rare. 
 
 Pumpkins. Josselyn in his New England Rarities, pub- 
 lished in 1674, speaks of pumpkins, squashes and watermelons 
 as grown by the Indians and also by the English. He mentions 
 a peculiar sort of i-ound ysUow squash which, when cooked and 
 prepared with butter, spice and vinegar, was "The ancient New 
 England standing dish." This is believed to refer to our 
 pumpkin. In his Wonder Working Providence, written 1651. 
 Johnson says, "I,et no man make a jest of pumpkins, for with 
 this fruit the l/ord was pleased to feed his people till corn and 
 cattle were increased." Baked pumpkin and milk was a dish 
 much relished by many. The art of drying pumpkins seems to 
 have been learned of the Indians. In spring and summer this 
 could be soaked and used for sauce as well as for pies. In those 
 early days "pumpkin parings" were as common in the fall as 
 "apple parings" have been since, and made as merry an 
 evening. 
 
 Apples. A few apples were brought from Hatfield and' 
 Hadley as a luxury, but they did not, of course, come into gen- 
 eral use till the trees had time to grow. The first orchards in 
 our limits were planted by Abraham Parker whose widow made 
 five barrels of cider in 1771, by Joseph Belding, who made that 
 year four barrels of cider, by Benjamin Scott, who made three 
 barrels, and Martin Graves, who made five barrels. I/ieut. 
 Ebenezer Bardwell probably set an orchard where he first built 
 OH the Deerfield road, and also another where he built a mile 
 north of the meeting-house. Parson Wells set trees extensively 
 on his land in the center of the town soon after i77r. He begaii 
 to sell cider and vinegar as early as 1785. The price for apples 
 was IS 6d per bushel, for vinegar, is 6d per gallon and for 
 cider, 5s per barrel. 
 
 Potatoes. Potatoes were unknown to the first settlers of 
 Whately as an article of food. Justin Morton stated to the 
 author, that "David Graves brought the first potato into town 
 in his saddle bags on his return from Boston about 1765." He 
 
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 added, "The boys loved to go over to the Straits and do chores 
 for Mr. Graves for he would give them a potato as pay and we 
 used to carry it home and plant it. I can remember when they 
 did not have any potatoes on the table for dinner." 
 
 "The culture of the potatoe, in this part of America, was 
 first introduced by the Scotch who settled Nutfield. now lyon- 
 donderry, N. H., in 1718-21." [Everett's Life ot Stark. 
 
 The same people settled Pelham, Mass., about 1740, and 
 started the cultivation of the potato there. It found its way 
 into Hadley before 1760. At first it was regarded by our peo- 
 ple as an unfit article of food, and the prejudice against it was 
 slow in giving way. Many of the older folks refused to taste it 
 till the day of their death. In some towns it was looked upon 
 as a sort of forbidden fruit. The Rev. Jonathan Hubbard cff 
 Sheffield, who died in 1765, came near being dealt with by the 
 church for raising twenty bushels of potatoes in one year. 
 About 1780, potatoes are mentioned in Parson Well's account 
 book, sold in small quantities of from one-half to one and two 
 bushels. The price was is 6d per bushel. 
 
 Drinks. — Beer, made from malt and hops, was the com- 
 mon artificial drink used in families at the time Whately was 
 settled. Hops grew wild in many places, but most house- 
 holders had a few hills in their gardens, or beside the pigpen. 
 , Malt was made of barley and meslin and a poor grade of winter 
 wheat mixed with chess. A small family would lay in eight 
 bushels of malt for a year's supply, while larger families would 
 lay in as many as fifteen bushels. There is no record of a malt- 
 house in Whately. The malting for our families was done by 
 Joshua Dickinson of Hatfield, and afterwards by Mr. Wilkie. 
 A strong ale was sometimes made, but the beer for common use 
 was weaker, and was brewed in the summer time as often as 
 once a week. Flip was made from this weaker beer. Barley 
 coffee was considerably used as a breakfast drink — acorn coffee 
 occasionally. Tea and foreign cofifee were rarities at the tables 
 of the common farmers. After apples became plenty, though 
 beer continued to be used, cider became the family drink. Milk 
 punch and flip were the favorite drams for home use, flip of the 
 tavern loungers, and the latter was sold by the mug. After 
 cider took the place of beer, cider brandy largely took the place 
 of flip. 
 
 MapIvE Sugar. The Indians appear to have learned the 
 art of making syrup from the sap of the maple. As soon as 
 
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 they obtained kettles by barter with the whites they made sugar 
 in considerable quantities, though of an inferior quality. They 
 had manufactured it as early as 1750. It was made by the 
 Chestnut Plain settlers ever after they became established, 
 though at first in small quantities. Before the Revolution some 
 families depended on it for their year's supply and, in 1784 or 
 '85, it became to some extent an article of trade. The price at 
 first was 6d per pound. 
 
 Maple sugar was made by most of the farmers living in the 
 central and west parts of the town from a very early period. In 
 the east part of Whately the maple was the soft or white maple 
 and the sap flowing from this variety has but little saccharine 
 matter in it. Early in the history of Hatfield large quantities 
 of sugar were made on Mt. Esther, as well as other localities in 
 Whately. 
 
 The name of Easter is the way that old people called 
 Esther, and that hill is still more often spoken of as Easter than 
 any other way. It gets its name from some one of the Hatfield 
 dames who not only had a dairy house, but a sugar camp on 
 that natural home of the sugar maple. It was fertile and pro- 
 duced a rich supply of succulent food for the cows, and so the 
 cows were driven to Easter, and the dairying was done near 
 where the cows procured their food. But who the Easter or 
 Esther was I do not know. 
 
 A dairy house was built by Salmon Dickinson, about 1745 
 to '50, on the lot owned by him adjoining a piece of woodland 
 in the White pasture. This was about forty rods west of Chest- 
 nut Plain road and the land is now owned by Robert Dickinson. 
 This was used in the spring for the making of maple sugar and 
 later in the season for dairy purposes. A daughter of Salmon 
 Dickinson, Mary, married Samuel Dickinson who built where 
 Samuel and Horace Dickinson lived so long, now owned by Rob- 
 ert Dickinson. I have heard of others, but only know cer- 
 tainly of one. 
 
 John Crafts built a dairy and sugarhouse on Easter about 
 the time of the siege of Boston. He bought a number of cows 
 with the view of taking them near to Boston and supplying the 
 soldiers with milk, but the evacuation of Boston by the British 
 and the removal of the army to near New York spoiled his plans, 
 so he built the dairy and sugarhouse as mentioned above. 
 His sister, Martha, did the work there several summers and I 
 have often heard her relate many incidents of her life there. 
 
135 
 
 Among them that the pigeons were so abundant that when she 
 fired a gun at them one time, just as they flew up in a huddle, 
 she gathered up twenty-eight either dead or more or less 
 disabled . 
 
^ CHAPTER VIII. 
 
 THE TOWN INCORPORATED. 
 
 Before the town of Whately was incorporated, the town 
 of Hatfield, at a meeting held 23 May, 1770, passed the follow- 
 ing vote : 
 
 "Voted to set off the town or district to be made from the 
 north part of Hatfield, on petition of the northern inhabitants." 
 
 Then follows the boundary lines of the new town as given 
 in the act of incorporation. Recorded in Hampshijre Registry, 
 book 67, pages 474-475- 
 
 From this it will be seen that the vote was taken nearly a 
 year before the incorporation, showing that the subject had 
 been agitated and the terms of the division agreed upon, includ- 
 ing the rather sharp operation of so carefully arranging the line 
 as to throw the expense of maintaining the bridge over the 
 west brook on Chestnut Plain road. 
 
 In this chapter it is proper to give in full the Act of Incor- 
 poration, as copied from the original parchment, and to insert 
 copies of letters, showing the origin of the name adopted, as 
 well as other ofiicial documents of permanent value and inter- 
 est. All these papers are copied from originals in the ofiSce of 
 the Secretary of the Commonwealth. 
 
 Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Undesimo. 
 
 An Act for erecting the northerly part of the town of Hat- 
 field, in the County of Hampshire, into a town by the name of 
 Whately. 
 
 Whereas the inhabitants of the northerly part of the town 
 
137 
 
 of Hatfield, in the County of Hampsliire, have made application 
 to this Court, that the northerly part of said town may be incor- 
 porated into a distinct and separate Town, 
 
 Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and House of Rep- 
 resentatives, 
 
 That the northerly part of the said town of Hatfield, which 
 is contained within the lines and limits following. That is to say. 
 Beginning at the northeast corner of the General Field, there 
 called the North Meadow and Farms, thence in the north line of 
 the: said General Field to the northwest corner thereof, from the 
 said northwest corner of that Field the said line to run in a direct 
 course to the southeast corner of the Mill Swamp, which belongs 
 to Moses Dickinson, thence in the south line of the said Mill 
 Swamp to the southwest corner thereof, adjoining there to the 
 east side of that way called the Chestnut Plain road, thence 
 south on the east side of the said way to a point where a line at 
 right angles with the east line of said way and one rod south of 
 the bridge there, called the West brook bridge would intersect 
 the aforesaid east line of the said way ; from the said point of 
 intersection to continue such right angular line as aforesaid to 
 the west side of the said way ; thence to the northeast corner of 
 the lot laid out to Samuel Kellog in the Third Division of Com- 
 mons ; thence west in the north line of the said lot to a point 
 at which a line parallel to and half a mile distant from the 
 east lipe of the Three Mile Additional Grant, so called, would 
 intersect the said north line of the lot last mentioned ; thence 
 in such parallel line last mentioned to the District of Con- 
 way ; thence in the line dividing between Hatfield and the 
 town of Deerfield and District of Conway to the Connecticut 
 River ; thence on the west side of the said River to the station 
 first mentioned; be, and hereby is, erected into a separate 
 Town by the name of Whately : And that the inhabitants of 
 the said town be, and are hereby invested with all the powers, 
 privileges, and immunities that towns in this Province enjoy by 
 law, that of sending a Representative to the General Court only 
 excepted : And that the said town of Whately shall have full 
 right and liberty from time to time, to join with the town of 
 Hatfield in the choice of Representative, to be chosen of the 
 towns of Hatfield or the said town of W^hately indifferently, to 
 represent them in the General Assembly : And that the said 
 town of Whately shall from time to time bear their proportion 
 
138 
 
 of tlie expense of such Repres'entatives with the said town of 
 Hatfield, according to their respective proportion of the Prov- 
 ince tax : And the freeholders and other inhabitants of the said 
 town of Whately shall be notified of the time and place of elec- 
 tion, by a warrant from the selectmen of Hatfield directed to the 
 constable or constables of the said town of Whately, requiring 
 such constable or constables to warn the freeholders and other 
 inhabitants of the said Whately qualified to vote in the choice 
 of a Representative, to meet at the time and place of election, 
 which warrant shall be returned by such constable or constables, 
 with certificate of his or their doings thereon, to the selectmen 
 of the town of Hatfield, before the time for holding every such 
 meeting. 
 
 Provided nevertheless, and be it enacted. That the inhabi- 
 tants of the said town of Whately shall pay their proportion 
 of such Province, County and Town Taxes as already set on 
 them by the town of Hatfield, in like manner as though this 
 Act had not been made ; and the constables chosen by the town 
 of Hatfield, at their annual meeting in March, anno domini one 
 thousand seven hundred and seventy, are hereby fully author- 
 ized and impowered to levy and collect all such taxes assessed 
 upon the inhabitants and lands in the said town of Whately, and 
 are directed to pay in the same in the same manner they would 
 and ought by law to have done, had not this Act been made. 
 
 Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted, TJbat 
 the treasurer of the town of Hatfield be, and he is hereby impow- 
 ered and directed to pay the town treasurer of the said town of 
 Whately, and for the use of the said town, such a proportion of 
 the sum of Thirty Pounds, which was raised by the town of 
 Hatfield at their meeting on the first Monday in December last, 
 ■ for providing Preaching in the said town of Hatfield in the year 
 then next ensuing, as has been assessed upon the inhabitants 
 and lands within the limits of the said town of Whately, agree- 
 able to the I/ist last taken by the assessors of Hatfield ; and the 
 treasurer of the said town of Whately is hereby fully authorized 
 and impowered to demand and receive of the treasurer of Hat- 
 field such proportion of the said Thirty Pounds as aforesaid. 
 
 And be it further enacted. That William Williams, Esq., 
 be, and hereby is impowered and directed to issue his warrant 
 to some principal inhabitant of the said town of Whately, requir- 
 ing him to warn the inhabitants of the said Whately, qualified 
 
139 
 
 as hereinafter mentioned, to meet at some suitable time and 
 place in said town, to choose such officers as towns in this Prov- 
 ince are impowered and enjoined by law to choose in the month 
 of March annually, which they are hereby impowered to choose 
 at such meeting. 
 
 And be it further enacted, That the inhabitants of the said 
 town of Whately, who "in the last tax in the town of Hatfield 
 were rated one-half part so much for their Estates and Faculties 
 as for a single Poll, shall be allowed to vote in their first meet- 
 ing, and such other meetings as may be called in the said town 
 of Whately, until a valuation of Estates shall be,made by assess- 
 ors there. 
 
 And be it further enacted. That no person happening to 
 reside or be within the limits of the said town of Whately, at 
 the end of the present session of this Court, who would not then 
 have become an inhabitant of Hatfield had not this Act been 
 made, shall become an inhabitant of the said town of Whately, 
 or have legal claim or right to any of the privileges of an inhab- 
 itant there, anything herein before contained to the contrary 
 notwithstanding . 
 
 And the said town of Whately shall be, and hereby is fully 
 impowered to proceed with all such persons residing there, vvho 
 at the end of the said present session of this Court, would not 
 have been inhabitants of Hatfield, in the same manner the town 
 of Hatfield then, or at any time before, might have proceeded 
 with them touching their removal. Consented to by the Gov- 
 ernor, April 24, [as appears from the Journal, not actually 
 signed till April 26], 1771. 
 
 Thomas Sanderkon, Justin Morton and Ebenezer Barnard 
 asked consent of the town, i Dec, 1806, to be set off to Whately, 
 giving the bounds. The town refused its consent. The peti- 
 tioners, failing in that, applied to the General Court and in Jan., 
 1808, the Legislature ordered notice to be served on Deerfield and 
 Whately. Deerfield held a town meeting and chose a commit- 
 tee of three to oppose the petition. The petitioners sent another 
 petition, dated May 8, 1809. Again Deerfield opposed it, and 
 again was an order of notice served on both towns. Deerfield 
 chose another committee of three of her most influential citizens 
 to oppose the annexation to Whately, but the state granted the 
 prayer of the exultant petitioners and, 5 March, 1816, the deed 
 was done, though bitterly opposed by Deerfield. 
 
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 An Act to set off Thomas Sanderson and others from 
 Deerfield and annex them to Whately. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
 in General Court assembled, and by authority of the same, 
 That from and after the passage of this Act, Thomas Sanderson, 
 Rbenezer Barnard and Justin Morton, with their polls and 
 estates, together with the lands and the inhabitants thereon, 
 within the limits hereafter described — that is to say. Beginning 
 at the southwest corner of Thomas Sanderson's land in the north 
 line of Whately, thence running northerly on a line parallel with 
 the original east line of Conway to the north line of Lot Num- 
 ber Sixteen in Long hill, west Division, so called, thence run- 
 ning eastwardly on the north line of said Lot No."i6 to the east 
 end of Justin Morton's land, thence southerly on the east line 
 of Justin Morton's land, to the south Line ofWilliam Tryon's 
 land, thence eastwardly on the south line of William Tryon's 
 land, to the east side of the County road leading from Deerfield 
 to Whately, thence southwardly on the east line of said County 
 road, to the north line of Whately, including all lands within 
 the said running line and the north line of Whately, be," and 
 they hereby are set off from the town of Deerfield, and annexed 
 to the town of Whately. 
 
 Passed 5 March, 1810. 
 
 The sixteen Deerfield lots, contained in the section annexed 
 to Whately in March, 18 10, were as follows: 
 
 No. 
 
 I 
 
 Nathaniel Shurtliff, 
 
 12% rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 2 
 
 Samuel Hinsdale, 
 
 18 rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 3 
 
 Thomas Root, 
 
 5K rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 4 
 
 Joseph Selden, 
 
 igji rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 5 
 
 William Barnard, 
 
 21 rods wide. 
 
 No.^ 
 
 6 
 
 John Hinsdale, 
 
 12 rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 7 
 
 Thomas Selden, 
 
 4J^ rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 8 
 
 Thomas Allison, 
 
 15 rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 9 
 
 Joshua Catlin, 
 
 ig% rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 10 
 
 Zacharia Field, 
 
 i9>^ rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 II 
 
 Joseph Brown, 
 
 iSj4 rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 12 
 
 Richard Weller, 
 
 9 rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 13 
 
 Thomas Hunt, 
 
 6 rods wide. 
 
 No. 
 
 14 
 
 David Belding, 
 
 15 rods wide. 
 
 No; 
 
 15 
 
 John Broughton, 
 
 ioj4 rods 'syide. 
 
 No. 
 
 16 
 
 Benjamin Barrett, 
 
 15 rods wide. 
 
 216 
 The above lots are in what is known as Long hill division 
 and the names are those of the original proprietors, about 1700. 
 
141 
 
 The Name of the Town. It is a singular fact that the 
 origin of the name, Whately, has been hitherto wholly un- 
 known. No tradition, or conjecture, has existed in relation to 
 it. The memory of a. single individual, in 1848, furnished the 
 writer with the following hint : Mr. Oliver Graves (born 1761) 
 said, '"I was ten years old when Mr. Salmon White came to our 
 house and read the warrant for the first town meeting. My 
 father asked him why it was called Whately ?" He answered, 
 "It is the name of a man." The inference from this incident, 
 as well as from the absence of any tradition, is, that the name 
 was not suggested by the inhabitants of the territory. An ex- 
 amination of the records and files of the General Court for 1771, 
 renders it pretty certain that no petition for an Act of incorpo- 
 ration, signed by residents, was sent in. The wording of the 
 preamble seems to imply that there was no such petition "Have 
 made application to this Court, ' ' probably through Israel Wil- 
 liams, Esq., the representative from Hatfield for that year. 
 And the original draft of the Act of incorporation discloses the 
 singular fact, that the bill passed through its several read- 
 ings in the lower House, and received the concurrence of the 
 Council, with the name left in blank. The inference is, that 
 the name was not selected by the House of Representatives nor 
 by the Council. And further examination shows that the name 
 was not inserted on the parchment by the engrossing clerk, but 
 was inserted by the Governor) in his customary handwriting 
 when it was presented to him for his ofiBcial signature. This 
 g^ves the clew to the man for whom the town received its name. 
 
 From letters preserved in the State Archives, it appears 
 that a gentleman by the name of Thomas Whately was at this 
 time connected with the British government ; that he took a 
 special interest in, and was thoroughly conversant with the 
 affairs of the Massachusetts Colony, and was an intimate friend 
 and trusted adviser of Governor Hutchinson. There is hardly 
 room for doubt that the Governor inserted the name Whately in 
 the Act of incorporation, out of compliment to his I/Ondon friend. 
 
 The letter above alluded to is here inserted, partly for its 
 historic value, as throwing light on the British view of our polit- 
 ical affairs, and partly as a memorial of a man of whom nothing 
 has hitherto been known by us, and in whom every citizen of 
 the town must feel a personal interest ; 
 
 London, nth February, 1769. 
 
 Sir: — I have deferred answering your favors of 17 October 
 
Hi 
 
 and ro December till the consideration of American affairs was 
 over : .1 am sorry to say how little has been done ; I am afraid 
 no more is intended. I will therefore give you a full, tho' I 
 doubt not a satisfactory account of our proceedings, as I appre- 
 hend for ye winter. 
 
 The manner in which Mr. Danforth's petition was received 
 appears in the votes of 23 January. The manner in which it 
 had been obtained was known to ye Ministry, and stated to the 
 House; but their great desire to admit some American petition 
 induced them to receive it, entering it only as a petition of indi- 
 viduals, not of the Council ; to some, however, the implied 
 assertion of the Right, was an insuperable objection ; the Minis- 
 ters overlooked' it, and yet the next day insi.^ited on rejecting a 
 petition of Mr. Bollan, tho' perfectly innocent, and tho' because 
 it was so, Mr. Grenville with many more . strongly pressed to 
 have it received. 
 
 These were all the material events previous to the consider- 
 ation of the Rosolution and Address sent down by the IvOrds. 
 The Commons have agreed to them, with some amendments in 
 point of accuracy. I cannot pretend to state to you all that 
 pa,ssed in two days' debate upon them ; tho' inefficacy and the 
 locality of the plan proposed were much insisted on; I^ord 
 Rockinham's and lyord Shelburne's friends objected to the 
 whole ; Mr. Grenville, tho' he ridiculed and disapproved of such 
 plan for such a crisis as much as any body, and particularly 
 urged the absurdity of exasperating a deluded people with angry 
 words, while the Tameness of the measure would encourage 
 them, yet as the facts had been stated by the I/Ords, he would 
 not, by a negative to the Resolutions, give any reason to sup- 
 pose that he countenanced the transactions therein condemned : 
 nor, on the other hand, by assenting to the Address, shew any 
 approbation of a measures so inadequate to the occasion. You, 
 will easily see what must have been suggested on these topics. 
 I will not trouble you with arguments which so obviously occur, 
 but confine myself to what was said on the Statute of Henry the 
 Eighth. They who oppose the whole plan, generally not uni- 
 versally, disputed the application of the Act to the Colonies : it 
 was passed before they existed : the Title and the preamble pre- 
 vent such an application, unless upon admission that ye Colonies 
 are not within the King's dominions. Some doubted whether it 
 was an existing law, but that point was given up. Mr. Gren- 
 ville declared that he, upon the words of the preamble and title 
 had been inclined to think the Statute not applicable, and won- 
 dered the Ministers had not rather rested on the Statute of 
 Edward the Sixth, which was less doubtful ; but said that the 
 precedents and authorities cited by the Attorney General had 
 convinced him that the Act did extend to ^ every part of the 
 King's dominions. Those authorities were many. InO'rooke's 
 Case, reported in Anderson, the twelve Judges were unanimously 
 of opinion that the Act extended to treasons committed in Ire- 
 
143 
 
 land, tho' there is a separate parliament, and every species of 
 Jurisdiction for constituting and trying any offences. Lord Hale 
 in many passages maintains that treasons committed in Ireland 
 and Guernsey and in the Remains of the Duchy of Normandy 
 are triable under that Statute in England : Even a Peer of Ire- 
 land, the' amenable there only before the House of Lords, may 
 be and often has been tried here by a common Jury. At the 
 latter end of Queen Anne's reign, one Kirby was bro't from 
 Antigua to be tried on that statute here, for a treason commited 
 there. The proceeding was on an opinion of Northey, Attorney 
 General, and Raymond, Solicitor General, and passed ye Coun- 
 cil, when Lord Chancellor Harcourt and Lord Chancellor J. 
 Parker, afterwards Lord Chancellor Macclesfield, were present ; 
 he was indicted and pleaded, as appears from ye Record of 
 King's Bench, but afterwards broke prison. Not one Lawyer in 
 the House supported a doctrine contrary to such authorities : 
 As I cite them from memory, you will pardon any little inaccu- 
 racies : In ye material points I am exact, and I thought yoti 
 would wish to be furnished with them as, after debate upon the 
 subject here, I conclude it will be a matter of controversy with 
 you. 
 
 I do not hear of any design to bring in a bill to explain or 
 amend ye Mutiny Act, though I have not been wanting to sig- 
 nify thro' proper channels ye difficulties which you have in- 
 formed me occur in ye execution of it : but perhaps they stay till 
 further experience has shown' ye whole extent of what may be 
 necessary to alter. I fear all parliamentary proceedings rela- 
 tive to America are at an end for the present, and that this, with 
 the long letter I wrote you on the 14 Nov. is the whole history 
 of ye session. As to ye Ministerial measures, tho' when Parlia- 
 ment was called upon to approve of them ye Ministers were in 
 return called upon to declare, whether they meant to abide by 
 them, especially ye suspension of ye Assemblies, no answer 
 could be obtained, but there has not appeared the least idea of 
 withdrawing ye Troops from Boston, nor will the last Revenue 
 Law be repealed, or I believe altered, whilst the right to impose 
 duties is questioned. The opinion without doors on the claims 
 of the Colonies, and the behaviour of ye Bostonians seem to me 
 the same as they have been for some time past, and the concur- 
 rence of ye other Colonies in the Principles of Boston only con- 
 firm those opinions. 
 
 I have the honour to be, with great respect, Your most obe- 
 dient, humble serv. , 
 
 THOMAS WHATELY. 
 
 To The 
 
 H0NORABI.E Lieut. Gov. Hutchinson. 
 
 Since these pages were prepared for the press, the following 
 letter has been discovered among some old papers in the State 
 Department. It explains itself: 
 
144 
 
 Boston, 14 May, 1771. 
 
 Dr. Sir: — Permit me to congratulate you upon the Honour 
 done you in your late appointment. It is what I have long 
 wished for, and I hope the junction of so many of Mr. Gren- 
 ville's friends will strengthen Government and render the pres- 
 ent Administration of long continuance. A durable Ministry, 
 and a few examples in England of punishment for the seditious 
 principles and practices so prevalent there, would discourage 
 the disturbers of the peace here. They triumph when their cor- 
 respondents write that you are in danger of a great convulsion : 
 as soon as their hopes of it are over, they are depressed and 
 hide their heads. 
 
 Among the Acts passed in the late session of the General 
 Court, you will see one for incorporating a Township by the 
 name of Whately. This is but a poor mark of respect. I wish 
 it may be in my power to give you further proof of my being, 
 with very great regard and esteem, 
 
 Sir, Your most humble and most obedient servant, 
 
 T. HUTCHINSON. 
 
 Thomas Whatei^y. 
 
 There is a natural desire to know who lived in Whately, 
 who owned houses here, and what were their pecuniary circum- 
 stances when the town, first started. And as a full, accurate 
 and reliable account of the condition of affairs at this date, the 
 following I/ist of the Polls and Estates of the inhabitants of the 
 Town is here subjoined. Though the month is not given, it was 
 evidently made out in May, 1 77 1 . It will be seen that some 
 early settlers are not included in the list. Lieut. Ebenezer 
 Bardwell was at this date a resident of Deerfield. Adonijah 
 Taylor and Gideon Dickinson were living north of the line, in 
 what was afterwards annexed to the town from Deerfield. Noah 
 Wells had probably removed, temporarily, to the Equivalent 
 Lands, afterwards Hawley. Joel Dickinson had removed to 
 Conway. Capt. Lucius Allis had removed to Conway. 
 
145 
 
 Polls and 
 
 Estates, 
 
 Whately, 
 
 1:771. 
 
 
 Polls 
 
 •Hru'L"^H<''«««-C"WS. 
 
 Oxen 
 
 Bushels No. acre 
 Grain. Tillage La 
 
 Daniel Morton 2 
 
 I I 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 159 
 
 12 
 
 Oliver Graves 2 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 130 
 
 '3 
 
 David Graves i 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 80 
 
 12 
 
 Elisha Belding 1 
 
 r 
 
 2 
 
 
 60 
 
 II' 
 
 John Crafts i 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 15 
 
 3 
 
 Joseph Crafts i 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 15 
 
 3 
 
 Israel Graves i 
 
 I 1 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 33 
 
 5'A 
 
 Simeon Wait 2 
 
 I 2 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 200 
 
 20 
 
 Henry Stiles i 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 
 64 
 
 4 
 
 Oliver Morton i 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 85 
 
 8J^ 
 
 Benj. Smith, Jr. i 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 
 48 
 
 8 
 
 Moses Crafts i 
 
 
 3 sheep 
 
 
 
 
 Peter Train i 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 45 
 
 5 
 
 Edward Brown 3 
 
 I 3 
 
 6 
 
 2 
 
 26 
 
 4 
 
 Abraham Turner 2 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
 4 
 
 Benoni Crafts i 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 35 
 
 5 
 
 Paul Belden i 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 24 
 
 3 
 
 Ezra Turner i 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 16 
 
 2 
 
 Hosea Curtis i 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 Joseph Kellogg i 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Joseph Belding, Jr. i 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 150 
 
 23 
 
 Nathaniel Sartle 1 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 60 
 
 12 
 
 Thomas Sanderson 2 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 164, 
 
 24 
 
 Nathaniel Coleman . i 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Abel Parker i 
 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 1^0 
 
 20 
 
 Jonathan Smith ' 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 39 
 
 6 
 
 Elisha Frary i 
 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 30 
 
 5 . 
 
 I^emuel Wells i 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 John Wait 2 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 132 
 
 22 
 
 Joseph Scott 3 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 84 
 
 14 
 
 Seth Wait i 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 140 
 
 20 
 
 Thomas Crafts i 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 80 
 
 8 
 
 Philip Smith i 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 86 
 
 16 
 
 David Scott . 3 
 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 88 
 
 II 
 
 Noah Bardwell i 
 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 48 
 
 6 
 
 Paul Smith i 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 32 
 
 4 
 
 Nathan Graves 2 
 
 
 a 
 
 2 
 
 56 
 
 8 
 
 Wid. Lois Parker i 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 35 
 
 7 
 
 John Wait. Jr. i 
 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 21 
 
 3 
 
 Joshua Beldin i 
 
 I I 
 
 3 
 
 
 140 
 
 20 
 
146 
 
 Polls P'w'l'ng Horses Cowa Oicpn Bushels No. acres 
 rous. Houses. *i<"^se8. t.owa. uxen. Q,.ain. Tillage Land. 
 
 Benjamin Seott 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 3 
 
 140 
 
 23 
 
 Benj. Scott, Jr. 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 112 
 
 1 19 
 
 17 
 
 Elisha Smith 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 2 
 
 80 
 
 10 
 
 Martin Graves 
 
 
 
 
 I I 
 
 71 
 
 10 
 
 Salmon White 
 
 
 
 
 I 3 2 
 
 88 
 
 II 
 
 Perez Bardwell 
 
 
 
 
 2 I 
 
 56 
 
 8 
 
 Samuel Carley 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 Benjamin Smith 
 
 
 
 
 I I 
 
 66 
 
 II 
 
 Thomas Allen 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 William Kellog 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 John Graves 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elihu Graves 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 David Scott, Jr. 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 NON-RESIDKNTS. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Elisha Allis 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 40 
 
 5 
 
 Nathaniel Hawkes 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 Acres 
 English 
 Mowing 
 
 Acres 
 Pasturage 
 
 i 
 
 Acres 
 English 
 Mowing 
 
 Acres' 
 Pasturage 
 
 Daniel Morton 
 
 [2 
 
 
 20 
 
 Jona. Smith 
 
 6 
 
 7 
 
 Oliver Graves 
 
 6 
 
 
 12 
 
 Elisha Frary 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 David Graves 
 
 3 
 
 
 5 
 
 Moses Frary 
 
 
 6 
 
 Elisha Belding 
 
 2 
 
 
 4 
 
 John Wait 
 
 7 
 
 2 
 
 John Crafts 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 Joseph Scott 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 Israel Graves 
 
 4 
 
 
 26 
 
 Seth Wait 
 
 6 
 
 16 
 
 Simeon Wait 
 
 13 
 
 
 20 
 
 Thomas Crafts 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 Henry Stiles 
 
 6 
 
 
 8 
 
 Philip Smith 
 
 6 
 
 6 
 
 Oliver Morton 
 
 II 
 
 
 25 
 
 David Scott 
 
 18 
 
 12 
 
 Benj. Smith, Jr. 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 Noah Bardwell 
 
 6 
 
 30 
 
 Peter Train 
 
 6 
 
 
 20 
 
 Paul Smith 
 
 3 
 
 20 
 
 Edward Brown 
 
 6 
 
 
 20 
 
 Benj. Scott 
 
 7 
 
 
 Abraham l^urner 
 
 16 
 
 
 4 
 
 Elisha Smith 
 
 3 
 
 
 Benoni Crafts 
 
 6 
 
 
 7 
 
 Martin Graves 
 
 5 
 
 3 
 
 Paul Belding 
 
 6 
 
 
 12 
 
 Salmon White 
 
 II 
 
 18 
 
 Ezra Turner 
 
 I 
 
 
 iJ^ 
 
 Perez Bardwell 
 
 20 
 
 8 
 
 Hosea Curtis 
 
 
 
 6 
 
 John Graves 
 
 
 30 
 
 Jos. Belding, Jr. 
 
 10 
 
 
 10 
 
 David Scott, Jr 
 
 
 6 
 
 Nathaniel Sartle 
 
 4>^ 
 
 
 Nathan Graves 
 
 II 
 
 18 
 
 Thos. Sanderson 
 
 9 
 
 
 3 
 
 Wid. Ivois Parker 6 
 
 3 
 
 Abel Parker 
 
 4 
 
 
 ID 
 
 Joshua Beldin 
 
 10 
 
 30 
 
147 
 
 Acres 
 NON-RESID TS Bnglisli, 
 Mowing 
 
 Acres 
 Pasturage 
 
 Acres a~,.c9 
 So^^ifgratS^go 
 
 Elisha Allis 20 
 
 60 
 
 Eliakim Field 
 
 14 
 
 Nathaniel Hawks 
 
 4 
 
 Medad Field 
 
 10 
 
 Reuben Belden 
 
 8 
 
 Samuel Church 
 
 8 
 
 Gideon Dickinson 
 
 3/. 
 
 Noah Nash 
 
 30 
 
 Simeon Morton 
 
 72 
 
 Elijah Dickinson 
 
 16 
 
 Noali Coleman 
 
 30 
 
 Benj. Wait 
 
 8 
 
 Abner Dickinson 
 
 16 
 
 Jonathan Morton 
 
 II 
 
 Eleazer Frary 
 
 2 
 
 Moses Wait 
 
 4 
 
 Daniel Graves 
 
 II 
 
 Israel Williams Esq. 
 
 30 
 
 Sam'l Dickinson 14 
 
 30 
 
 David Morton 
 
 16 
 
 Rem'br'ce Bardwell 
 
 30 
 
 Oba. Dickinson 
 
 .20 
 
 Eleazer Allis 
 
 3 
 
 Mary Smith 
 
 20 
 
 Elijah Morton 
 
 3 
 
 Joseph Smith 
 
 6 
 
 Joseph Billings 
 
 8 
 
 Elisha Wait 
 
 2 
 
 David Billings 
 
 8 
 
 Benj. Wait, Jr. 
 
 9 
 
 Jonathan AlUs 
 
 28 
 
 Moses Frary 
 
 6 
 
 Four residents were not taxed, viz. : Rev. Rufus Wells, 
 Joseph Sanderson, Sr., Joseph Belden, Sr., Richard Chauncey. 
 Of the non-residents, Eleazer Frary had 6 acres of tillage land 
 and raised 48 bushels of grain; Daniel Graves had s}i acres 
 and 38 bushels ; Obadiah Dickinson had 7 acres and 42 bushels ; 
 Mary Smith had 10 acres and 90 bushels; Benjamin Wait, Jr., 
 had 3 acres and 2 1 bushels. Edward Brown had a sawmill ; 
 Reuben Belden, a sawmill and gristmill; Paul Belden had a tan 
 house. 
 
 ■ Summary. 
 Number of Polls, ratable 71 
 
 Number of Polls, not ratable 4 
 
 Number of dwelling houses 40 
 
 Number of tan houses i 
 
 Number of horses 45 
 
 Number of cows 99 
 
 Number of oxen 64 
 
 Number of sheep 375 
 
 Number of swine, over three months old 56 
 
 Number of bushels of grain raised 3495 
 
 Number of barrels of cider made 1 7 
 
 Number of tons of English hay 182J4 
 
 Number of sawmills, 2 ; gristmills, i 3 
 
 Number of non-resident land owners 32 
 
148 
 
 Though a little out of their proper places yet, for the sake 
 of ready comparison, the following certificate and assessors re- 
 turn are inserted here : 
 
 This may certify that the number of males from sixteen 
 years old and upwards iri the town of Whately is one hundred 
 and six (106) white persons and two (2) negroes. 
 
 JOSEPH BELDING, ) Selectmen 
 
 JOHN smiTh, y of 
 
 OLIVER GRAVES, ) Whately. 
 Whately, Jan. '20, 1777. 
 
 VAIvUATION OF ESTATES AND POLLS IN WHATELY, AS ESTAB- 
 LISHED BY THE GENERAL COURT, I786. 
 
 Number of Polls, ratable i35 
 
 Number of Polls, not ratable 6 
 
 Number of dwelling houses 68 
 
 Number of tan hoiise ' i 
 
 Number of gristmill — Samuel Belden i 
 
 Number of sawmills 2)4 
 
 Number of barns 45 
 
 Number of young neat cattle 177 
 
 Number of horses — 3 years old and upwards . 95 . 
 
 Number of oxen 88 
 
 Number of cows — 3 years pld and upwards 171 
 
 Number of sheep .. 264. 
 
 Number of swine — over three months old 149 
 
 Number of barrels of cider 96 
 
 Number of acres of tillage land 619^^ 
 
 Number of acres of English mowing 220 
 
 Number of acres of fresh meadow 256 
 
 Number of acres of pasture land i6o8j4 
 
 Number of acres of woodland 161 
 
 Number of acres unimproved land 5325 
 
 Number of acres of unimprovable land 953 
 
 Stock in Trade £ 57 
 
 The first meeting for the election of town ofiicers was held 
 at the house of Daniel Morton, innholder, May 6,1771. The 
 ofiicers chosen were as follows : Salmon White, town clerk and 
 treasurer; Joseph Belding, Jr., and Henry Stiles, constables ; 
 John Wait, Simeon Wait, Edward Brown, Salmon White and 
 I'hilip Smith, selectmen ; Edward Brown, Philip Smith and Sal- 
 mon White, assessors ; Thomas Crafts, sealer of weights and 
 
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 measures; Thomas Sanderson, sealer of leather; Peter Train, 
 Oliver Graves and Benj. Smith, surveyors of highways; Israel 
 Graves, Noaih Bardwell and John Wait, Jr., fence viewers ; Benj. 
 Scott, Jr., John Brown and Joseph Crafts, field drivers; Elisha 
 Belding and Noah Bardwell, tythingmen; Benj. Smith, Perez 
 Bardwell and Abraham Turner, wardens ; John Crafts, Martin 
 Graves and Elisha Frary, deer reeves ; Thomas Crafts, surveyor 
 of shingles; Peter Train, Gad Smith and Lemuel Wells, hog- 
 reeves. 
 
 The leading interests of the town will be treated in sepa- 
 rate chapters, but some votes, characteristic of the times, which 
 were passed at the earlier meetings, are here copied ; 
 
 Voted, To build a pound forty feet square. 
 
 Voted, That the Selectmen provide a Law book and a 
 Record book. 
 
 Voted, To provide a grave cloth for the use of the town. 
 
 Voted, That David Scott and Joseph Scott be a Committee 
 to provide two biers for the use of the town. 
 
 Voted, That hogs may run at large from May i to October 
 15, being properly yoked and rung. 
 
 Voted, To let two milch cows to a family run on the 
 Commons. 
 
 It will be seen that the last section of the Act of Incorporation 
 provided that the town shall have full power "To proceed with" 
 persons "Touching their removal." This provision shows the 
 extreme care taken by our fathers to guard the rights and priv- 
 ileges of citizenship. They wanted in every citizen moral 
 worth and habits of industry and economy, and a purpose of 
 permanent settlement. Hence the custom prevailed generally 
 throughout the Province of "Warning out of town" all transient 
 persons, all who did not purchase real estate and all strangers 
 not vouched for by some inhabitant. And when a stranger 
 came into town to reside the person into whose family or tene- 
 ment he came was required to give notice to the Selectmen of 
 the name of the person, or persons, the place from which he 
 came, his pecuniary circumstances and the date of his coming 
 to town. The authorities would then, at their discretion, allow 
 him to remain or order him to be "Warned and cautioned as the 
 law directs." A person so warned was prevented from gaining 
 a settlement and the town escaped liability for his support. In 
 several instances this town availed itself of the right in question 
 as the following warrant will show : 
 
ISO 
 
 Hampshire, ss. To either of the constables of the town 
 of Whately, in said county, Greeting: In the name of the 
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you are directed to warn Sam- 
 uel Brass and Sabra Andross, transient persons, lately come into 
 this town for the purpose of abiding therein, not having the 
 town's consent therefor, that they depart the limits thereof with 
 their children and others under their care, within fifteen days, 
 and make due return of your doings to the clerk of the town. 
 
 Signed by the Selectmen. 
 
 The names of others, "warned" at different times are: 
 Robert Durfy, Jonathan Bacon, John I,amson, Benjamin Bacon, 
 Jonathan Clark, Zebina Lyon, Enoch Bird, Noah Coleman, 
 William Brown, William Brown, Jr., Elisha Frary, Jr., Josiah 
 Brown, Nathaniel Coleman, Isaac Frary, Thomas Castwell. 
 , Some of these became permanent residents and were among our 
 best citizens. 
 
Rev. Rufus Wells. 
 
CHAPTER IX. 
 
 ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY. 
 
 In anticipation of a town organization steps had, been taken 
 to secure regular Sabbath ordinances. In the February preced- 
 ing, David Scott, acting in behalf of the others, had engaged 
 Rufus Wells of Deerfield, to preach, and he had supplied 
 them from March 6 to April 28. The first entry in Mr. Wells' 
 account book gives the full history of this preliminary transac- 
 tion: 
 
 1771. David Scott Dr. 
 
 Mar. 6 to Apr. 28. To preaching to the people in 
 Whately eight Sabbaths, by your engagement, 
 on whom my demand is, and not ye said people ;C^ o o 
 
 1 77 1. Contra Cr. 
 
 April 29. By cash received of Mr. Brown ;^o 6 .0 
 
 May 15. By cash received of Daniel Morton 060 
 
 May 17. By cash received of EUsha Frary 050 
 
 Junes. By cash received of yourself 250 
 
 July 9. By cash received of Joseph Belding, Jr. 0130 
 
 Oct. 25. By cash received of Thomas Crafts 06a 
 
 Dec. Z3. By cash received of Peter Train 054 
 
 Jan. 22. By cash received of Benoni Crafts 050 
 
 Apr. 7. By cash received of Salmon White 060 
 
 June 22. By cash received of Elisha Belding 040 
 May and June. By yourself making plow, 6s — 
 
 Work hewing and framing my house to balance 218 8 
 
 /8 o o 
 At a meeting held, probably by adjournment. May 9th, 
 
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 three days after the formal organization of the town, it was 
 voted, " To raise thirty pounds for preaching." June 4, 1771, 
 the town voted to hire Rufus Wells of Deerfield to preach 
 six weeks upon probation. Simeon Wait, John Wait and Philip 
 Smith were chosen a committee to engage him. The same 
 committee were instructed to provide a place for him to board 
 This committee attended to the duty and engaged board at Dan- 
 iel Morton's. 
 
 At the expiration of the six weeks' probation, the town 
 voted to give Mr, Wells a call to settle there in the Gospel min- 
 istry. The conditions offered were as follows: A "settle- 
 ment," as it was termed, of one hundred and thirty-three pounds, 
 six shillings and eight pence ; a salary of fifty-five pounds for 
 the first year ; and to raise forty shillings yearly till it amount to 
 seventy-five pounds. It was also voted, that Mr. Wells be 
 allowed six pounds yearly tor wood, to take place at such time 
 as he sets up housekeeping. The committee to make these pro- 
 posals to Mr. Wells were Nathan Graves, Daniel Morton and 
 Salmon White. 
 
 A pound as then reckoned was equal to three dollars, thirty- 
 three and a third c^nts. Hence the "settlement" would amount 
 to $45o,and the full salary, including the allowance for wood, 
 to $270 per year. This sum sounds small compared with minis- 
 ters' salaries at the present day, but it is to be considered that 
 money is valuable according as it procures the necessaries of 
 life. Taking the price of wheat as a standard $270 then was 
 equal to about $360 now; with the wages of labor for a standard, 
 which is probably more just, the $270 was equal to $550 at the 
 present time ; taking the price of land as the standard, $270 then 
 equal to $2,000 now. 
 
 The settlement was paid in land, the town making over to 
 Mr. Wells the lot lying east of the old parsonage, extending 
 from land of Calvin Wells on the north to land of J. P Dickin- 
 son on the south and containing nearly sixty acres. 
 
 After giving Mr. Wells a call (as above) the town, it 
 appears, applied to some of the neighboring ministers for advice' 
 in the case and received an answer as follows : 
 
 Whereas the inhabitants of Whately have applied to us for 
 our advice respecting the settlement of Mr. Rufus Wells in the 
 work of the ministry among them; we -hereby signify that we 
 well approve of their choice of the said Mr. Rufus Wells, and 
 do freely advise to his settlement in the ministry in, said 
 
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 Whately ; provided no sufficient obstacle shall appear in the way 
 of his settlement there. 
 
 JOSEPH ASHLEY. 
 
 JONATHAN ASHLEY. 
 
 JOHN EMERSON. 
 
 August ye 2d, 1771. 
 
 Formation of a church. As preliminary to the forma- 
 tion of the church, at a town meeting held. 13 August, 1771, it 
 was voted "That Wednesday the '21st day of this August be 
 kept as a day of Fasting and Prayer by ye inhabitants of ye 
 town of Whately. ' ' 
 
 Voted, That Messrs. David Parsons of Amherst, Joseph 
 Ashley of Sunderland, Jonathan Ashley of Deerfield, Samuel 
 Hopkins of Hadley and John Emerson of Conway, V. D. M., 
 be the persons to perform the services of the day of Fasting. 
 
 August 21, 1771. On this day of Fasting and Prayer, 
 (writes Mr. Wells in his Church Records) there being present 
 on the occasion, Rev. Messrs. Parsons, Jona. Ashley, Hopkins 
 and Emerson, after the public services of the day were finished, 
 the members in full communion in Whately were embodied into 
 a church, being recommended by the church of Christ in Hat- 
 field, to which church by far the greatest part that were embod- 
 ied did belong,- and had communed there in all the ordinances 
 of the Gospel. 
 
 The Certificate of recommendation, above alluded to, was 
 in the following' words : 
 
 These may certify, that the within-mentioned persons are 
 members of the church of Christ in Hatfield, in regular stand- 
 ing ; and as such are recommended to be embodied in a church 
 state among themselves. 
 
 By vote of the Ch. OBA. DICKINSON. 
 
 Hatfield, August 19, 1771. 
 
 One of the preliminary requisites for organizing and incor- 
 porating a town in the early days was the fact that an Orthodox 
 church had been formed and a learned minister procured, and 
 these statements were properly set forth in the petition to the 
 Great and General Court as an argument, or a fact, showing 
 the fitness of that locality to assume the municipal functions. 
 And Whately, desiring to be in the prevailing fashion, took 
 steps to secure regular Sabbath services. For this purpose a 
 
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 subscription paper was drawn up and signed by Edward Brown, 
 Daniel Morton, Sr., Elisha Frary, David Scott, Joseph Belden, 
 Jr., Thomas Crafts, Peter Train, Benoni Crafts, Capt. Salmon 
 White and Elisha Belding, giving in all £8, 6 March, 1771. 
 
 They employed Rufus Wells to preach for them. He was 
 a recent graduate from his theological studies, and he preached 
 for them six Sabbaths, to April 28th. The town was organized 
 and town officers elected 6 May, 177 1. At a meeting adjourned 
 from May 6th to May 9th, the town voted to raise thirty pounds 
 for preaching and, 4 June. 1771, the town voted to hire Rufus 
 Wells to preach six weeks on trial. At the end of the six weeks 
 the town voted, "To give Mr. Rufus Wells a call to settle in the 
 Gospel ministry with us." 
 
 The conditions were a "settlement," as it was termed, of 
 ;^I33, 6s and 8d, probably paid in land, and a salary of ;^55 for 
 the first year, and to raise it 40s yearly until it amounted to 
 ^75. It was also voted, "To a^low him /^6 more per annum 
 for wood, to take place at such time as he should set up house- 
 keeping." A pound was reckoned as equal to $3,335^. The 
 land was on the east side of Chestnut Plain St., and was com- 
 posed of lots 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28, in the second division of 
 Commons. He also had a lot on the west side of the road, in 
 the fourth division. The lots on the east side extended to the 
 Claverack road, one-half mile. It is evident that he commenced 
 preparation to build, as Dea. Sanderson, in 1772, charges him 
 with labor of himself and his two brothers, John and Asa, for 
 digging the cellar and a team for drawing stone for the cellar, 
 in all eighteen days, as per book of Dea. Thomas Sanderson. 
 
 The next thing done was the formation of a church. To 
 make this more impressive, the town held a meeting 13 August, 
 1771, when it was voted, "That Wednesday, the 21st of August, 
 be kept as a day of fasting and prayer by ye inhabitants of ye 
 town of Whately," and the town voted to invite five clergymen 
 from the neighboring towns to assist in the exercises of the day. 
 During the day, after the public services were over, the mem- 
 bers in full communion, as certified to by the clerk of the Hat- 
 field church, were embodied as a church. 
 
 The names of the members were as follows : David Graves, 
 Sr., Joseph Belden, Sr., Salmon White, Simeon Waite, John 
 Waite, Richard Chauncey, Nathan Graves, David Scott, 
 Thomas Crsfts, Daniel Morton, Israel Graves, Sr., Benjamin 
 Smith, Philip Smith, Elisha Frary, Joshua Belden, Elisha Bel- 
 
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 ding, John Waite, Jr., David Graves, Jr., and Oliver Graves, 
 Sr., nineteen in all. There also should be added the names of 
 the following ladies : Elizabeth Bardwell, wife of I/ieut. Ebe- 
 nezer; Elizabeth BeWen, wife of Paul; Martha Waite, wife of 
 Dea. Simeon; Submit Scott, wife of David; Abigail Smith, 
 daughter of Elisha ; Eunice Graved, wife of Israel; Mary White, 
 wife of Capt. Salmon ; Ruth Belding, wife of Dea. Elisha; Mary 
 Waite, wife of John, Sr.; Abigail Crafts, wife of Benoni; Lydia 
 Stiles, mother of Capt. Henry; Ruth Stiles, wife of Capt. 
 Henry ; Sarah Smith, wife of Elisha ; Sarah Smith, daughter of 
 Elisha; Abigail Graves, wife of David, Sr. ; Jemima Scott, wife 
 of Benjamin, Sr. ; Abigail Scott, wife of Benjamin, Jr. ; Anna 
 Belden, wife of Joshua; Margaret Belden, wife of Joseph; Sarah 
 Wells, wife of Thomas of Deerfield; Eleanor Morton, (2) wife of 
 Daniel; Miriam Frary, wife of Lieut. Elisha; Elizabeth Chaun- 
 cey, wife of Richard; Abigail Smith, wife of Jonathan; Rebecca 
 Graves, wife of Dea. Oliver, twenty-five in all ; and George 
 ^ratt, a slave to Mr. Chauncey. He died 18. Sept., 1794, aged 
 75 years. 
 
 The neict step was the ordination of Mr. Wells. A council 
 of thirteen members was invited from neighboring towns. Capt. 
 Salmon White was agreed with to provide for and entertain the 
 council which probably convened at his house, some three- 
 fourths of a mile from the center, where the services of ordina- 
 tion were held. The council met and Mr. Wells was "Set apart 
 to the work of the ministry, being made an overseer of the 
 church, or flock of Christ, in Whately, by the laying on of the 
 hands of the Presbytery," 25 Sept., 1771. The services were 
 held under the shade of two large oak trees standing on the 
 west side of Chestnut Plain St., just south of the present resi- 
 dence of C. R. Chaffee. A stage was built for the ministers and 
 the congregation was seated in front on temporary seats. This 
 was a proud day for our young town and, doubtless, for the 
 young minister now empowered to perform all the acts custo- 
 mary for the ministerial order. 
 
 The halfway membership then prevailed of admitting per- 
 sons of fair character to the church far enough to have their 
 children baptized, but were not allowed to partake of the em- 
 blems of Christ's body and blood until they became members in 
 full communion by confessing Christ or, as they expressed it, 
 "Persons to come to full communion shall be. of competent 
 knowledge, in the opinion of the pastor ; that they publicly pro- 
 
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 fess their faith and consent to the church covenant." This con- 
 tinued until i8 March, 1816. Brother Joel Waite (a rumseller, 
 by the way) stated that it was a matter of grief and an offence 
 to him that' this church admitted persons to the privilege of bap- 
 tism for their children by consenting to the covenant, and yet 
 neglected to attend upon the' sacrament of the Lord's supper, 
 when he conceived that this practice was not countenanced by 
 the word of God. After due consideration the question was put 
 and the .heretofore practice was condemned by a unanimous 
 vote. Then the pastor closed the meeting with solemn prayer: 
 
 To go back now to the early days when was commenced 
 the effort to build a church or meeting-house. And now we will 
 allow Mr. Temple to tell the story. Of course, he has to omit 
 much of the strife, the wrangling and the heartburnings of this 
 people, of which I have heard so much. 
 
 The Meeting-house. At the time of the organization of 
 the church and settlement of Rev. Mr. Wells no meeting-house 
 had been built. The people first met for religious worship in 
 the dwelling house of Oliver Morton. The meetings were held 
 here for perhaps two years. December 2, 1771, the town voted, 
 "To allow Oliver Morton three pounds for his house to meet in 
 for the term of one year." March 6, 1774, voted, "To pay Mr. 
 Morton one pound, ten shillings for the use of his house six 
 months." Meetings for public worship were also held for a 
 time, perhaps a year, at the house of Rev. Mr. Wells, the town, 
 as compensation, agreeing to assist him in finishing his house. 
 
 December 2, 1771, a vote was passed, "To make provision 
 for a meeting-house." A committee, consisting of David Scott, 
 Thomas Crafts, Joseph Belding, Jr., Noah Bardwell and David 
 Graves, Jr., was appointed at the same time to carry out the 
 above vote. At a meeting a few weeks later the town instructed 
 the above committee to provide four thousand feet of pine boards, 
 clapboards, window frames and sash and timber sufi&cient for 
 said meeting-house. The timber was cut wherever it could be 
 easiest procured. The boards and joists were sawed at the 
 mill of Adonijah Taylor, where Silas Sanderson's mills are now 
 located. 
 
 The next spring (March 30, 1772,) the town voted, "To 
 provide shingles this present year for the meeting house." These 
 were purcha.sed at about ten shillings per thousand. In the fall 
 of this year (Optober 5, 1772,) it was voted, "That the meeting- 
 house be set up next spring. ' ' It was also voted at the same time 
 "That the meeting-house be placed in the Chestnut Plain streert 
 
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 (so called) at the most convenient place between the dwelling 
 house of Oliver Morton and that of Rufus Wells, V. D. M., in 
 Whately." Salmon White, Edward Brown, Oliver Graves, 
 Joseph Belding, Jr., and David Scott were chosen building 
 committee. The spot they selected was where the meeting- 
 hou.se of the First Parish stood. At the same meeting it was 
 voted to raise eighty pounds to build said meeting-house, the 
 money to be levied by tax on the ratable polls and property of 
 the inhabitants. At a town meeting, held a few months later, 
 it was voted, "To build one porch to the meeting-house," but 
 the vote was never carried into effect. 
 
 During the winter of 1772-73 the timber and materials were 
 collected and at a meeting, held 10 May, 1773, the town granted 
 additional money and voted that David Scott be master work- 
 man to frame the house. In the course of the two following 
 months the house was framed, raised and partially covered. At 
 a town meeting held 8 July, 1773, it was voted, "To raise forty 
 pounds to go on and finish the meeting-house." The "finish" 
 then put on, however, was not of the highest order, as will be 
 seen in the particular description which follows : On the outside 
 the roof was well shingled, though it had no steeple or tower ; 
 the sides and ends were covered with rough boards, chamfered 
 together. , The windows in the lower story were pretty fully 
 glazed ; those in the upper story were boarded np. There were 
 three doors to the house, one each on the north, east and south 
 sides — that on the east side being reckoned the front door. 
 These were made of rough boards and not very tightly fitted. 
 Thus uniform was the covering upon the outside. The inside 
 had no "finish" at all except a ground floor. The sides were 
 destitute of both plastering and laths, and the frame work of the 
 galleries, the beams, girths and rafters were all naked. A rough 
 board pulpit, raised a few feet, was placed in the centef of the 
 west side. Directly in front of /the pulpit, a carpenter's work- 
 bench was left. The seat which was placed before this bench 
 was claimed by the old ladies, that they might hear better, and 
 have a support for the back. The seats were nothing more than 
 low slab forms ; these were arranged without much regard to 
 order, and were free to all. After some years Mr. Wells nailed 
 up a couple of boards on the left of the pulpit, for the better 
 accommodation of his wife; and a sort of pew or bench, with a 
 back fixed to it, capable of seating six or eight persons, was fit- 
 ted up by a few of the young men, on the east side near the 
 door. 
 
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 The house remained in this state twenty-four or twenty- 
 five years. During this time it was hardly more respectable 
 in appearance or more comfortable than an ordinary single 
 boarded barn. In those days no stoves or fireplaces were found 
 in the meeting-house. The men kept their feet warm by thump- 
 ing them together ; the women carried foot stoves filled with 
 coals from the hearth at home. Families who lived at a dis- 
 tance hired a "noon room" somewhere in the village where they 
 could eat their lunch, get warm and fill their foot stoves with 
 fresh coals. An article was once inserted in the town warrant, 
 ''To see if the town will grant leave to people that live at a dis- 
 tance from meeting, to build a fire in the schoolhouse on Sab- 
 bath noons." Passed in the negative. 
 
 It is quite probable that some of his good friends were 
 accustomed to make the pastor's kitchen their noon room, and 
 that the genial fire and genial fare were the cause of a little tar- 
 diness in reaching the sanctuary for the afternoon service. 
 Otherwise it is not easy to account for the following vote of the 
 town : Voted, "That the intermission on Sunday be one hour, 
 and that the selectmen be a committee to inform the pastor when 
 to begin the exercises and to be punctual." 
 
 In winter drifting snows found easy entrance, and in sum- 
 mer the swallows, in great numbers, were accustomed to fly in 
 and build their mud nests on the plates and rafters. On the 
 Sabbath these social little intruders, twittering as merrily as 
 ever, seemed entirely regardless of the people below ; plainly 
 having it for their maxim to mind their own business, however 
 much the minds and eyes of those below might be attracted to 
 themselves. It is said that during the few months of their 
 annual stay Mr. Wells seldom or never exchanged with his 
 brethren of other towns, giving as a reason, that he feared the 
 swallows, to which habit had familiarized him, would be too 
 great an annoyance to strangers. He could say with the Psalm- 
 ist, "The sparrow hath found a house, and the swallow a nest 
 for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O 
 Lord of Hosts." 
 
 There were two reasons which prevented the further com- 
 pletion of the meeting-house. The first was the war of the Rev- 
 olution, which broke out soon after the town was incorporated. 
 This for some years absorbed the chief attention of the com- 
 munity, and the taxes levied to support it drained the people of 
 money. The other reason was a division of sentiment about the 
 
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 location of the house. A part demanded that it should be 
 moved half a mile to the southwest, to a spot south of "Spruce 
 Hill," (in the lot owned in 1849 ^Y the Rev. John Ferguson) 
 and a majority insisted that it should remain on the old spot. 
 Many votes were passed and afterwards reconsidered. Many 
 expedients were devised by both parties. Numerous commit- 
 tees, both of the town's people and disinterested men from 
 abroad, were appointed on this question with various results. 
 At the town meeting in March, 1788, a vote was passed and 
 insisted, "To raise seventy pounds to repair the meetingrhouse." 
 This led to the drawing up of the following/ "protest," which 
 was presented to the town at a meeting in April : 
 
 "We, the subscribers, the people of the westerly part of the 
 town of Whately, whose names are under written, do enter a 
 protest to this meeting, 10 April, 1788, against the proceedings 
 of the other parts of the town, that is, in finishing up the 
 meeting-house in the place where it now stands. For we have 
 been to the cost of having a committee to determine where the 
 just spot for the meeting-house to stand is, who determined in 
 the centre of the town, and there we are willing to finish it up, 
 and nowhere else. 
 
 "John Smith, Elisha Frary, Phineas Frary, Elihu Waite, 
 Simeon Morton, Edward Brown, Joel Waite, Reuben Graves, 
 John Brown, Moses Munson, John Starks, Bernice Snow, 
 Isaiah Brown, Reuben Taylor, Asa Sanderson, Noah Bardwell." 
 
 This protest not being heeded, the signers and others with- 
 drew and formed a new society. They afterwards erected a 
 meeting-house on the Poplar Hill road. This was the origin of 
 the Baptist society of Whately. 
 
 The feelings engendered by this long and, at times, bitter 
 controversy about the location of the meeting-house were not at 
 once subdued. Those who attached themselves to the new 
 organization and paid the expenses incidental to maintaining 
 separate ordinances, claimed that they ought to be released from 
 liability to pay theirproportionof the expenses of the old church. 
 The law was against them, and the majority of the town 
 was against them, and for a series of years they bore 
 the .double .burden. But in 1794 the town voted, "That the 
 treasurer pay to all such persons their ministerial rates, as shall 
 procure proper certificates of their attending on other teachers, 
 and shall profess to diflfer in sentiment from those Christians 
 called Congregationalls," 
 
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 Although the town voted at this date to raise money to 
 repair the meeting-house it does not appear that any funds were 
 actually expended for this purpose till 1797. The seventj' 
 pounds was paid to Mr. Wells for arrearages of his salary. 
 Various moneys were raised in different years for repairs, and 
 then otherwise expended. 
 
 The town voted, 5 December, 1796, "To raise three hundred 
 pounds for repairing the meeting-house," and appointed a com- 
 mittee to carry out the vote. In January following, twenty 
 pounds additional was granted, and in the spring the work was 
 commenced. In the course of the year 1797 the house was 
 thoroughly repaired 
 
 The outside was clapboarded and painted, the vacant win- 
 dows of the upper story, which had afforded access to the swal- 
 lows for so many years, were glazed and paneled doors were put 
 in. The inside was also "finished," galleries put up and pews 
 built. The pews were square, enclosed with paneled work, 
 according to the fashion of the times. The pulpit, situated as 
 before, was a plain structure, very high, square corners and pro- 
 jecting center, with a hexagonal sounding-board suspended 
 above. 
 
 No formal consecration of the house appears to have been 
 made at its first opening in 177.3. But now that it had been 
 made more seemly a day was specially set apart and it was 
 solemnly dedicated to God. 
 
 Seating the Meeting-House. At the town meeting, 
 held Dec. 4, 1797, it was voted not to sell the pews and, instead, 
 a committee of nine persons was chosen, "To seat the meeting- 
 house," i. e.. to assign to each family the particular pew they 
 were to occupy for a year or longer as the case might be. The 
 principle of "seating," at first adopted, is not known. The 
 practice prevailed in some years of seating by age and some- 
 times by property. At a town meeting, held 19 May, 1800, it 
 was voted, "That in seating people, one year in the age of a 
 person shall be reckoned equal to one dollar on the list." 
 
 This custom, which prevailed for upwards of twenty years, 
 was the occasion of much strife and many jealousies and heart- 
 burnings. Individuals and families, disliking their seat mates, 
 would sometimes absent themselves entirely from meeting, and, 
 in one instance, an individual made an appeal to the town at a 
 regular meeting of the inhabitants, and a vote was passed assign- 
 ing him a given pew. The pews and internal fixtures erected 
 at this time remained in the same state and fashion till 1843. 
 
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 In the spring of 1819 the town voted, "To sell the pews in 
 the meeting-house," and in this and the following years, a large 
 number of them were sold. Of the avails of this sale of pews, a 
 steeple was built upon the south end of the house and a bell 
 purchased. This was done in 1821-22. The people now for 
 the first time heard the sound of the "church-going bell. 
 
 In the early days of the town, perhaps till 1795, it was custo- 
 mary to call the people together on the Sabbath, by blowing a 
 conch. (In 1795, it was voted, "That the town will not improve 
 anybody to blow the conch as a signal for meeting." The iden- 
 tical shell is now in possession of Porter Wells.) It was blown 
 once an hour before the time of service, and again as the minis- 
 ter was approaching the house. From 1795 to 1822 no public 
 signal was given, the people assembling at their pleasure. 
 
 In 1843 the meeting-house was entirely remodeled, but the 
 original frame erected by Master Scott in 1773, being found per- 
 fectly sound, was left unaltered. 
 
 After the reunion of the First and Second parishes this 
 house was sold and taken down (1867) and the united congre- 
 gation removed to the house built by the Second parish, stand- 
 ing just south of the old parsonage. 
 
 Statistics. The original number who subscribed and 
 assented to the covenant of the church was forty-three. The 
 number of person admitted to full membership during Rev. Mr. 
 Wells' pastorate, i. e., up to 1822, was, according to the church 
 records, 374. But as many who were received to "covenant 
 privileges" were accustomed to partake of the sacrament some 
 names were unintentionally omitted from the records, and the 
 actual number in communion is believed to be 488. The total 
 number of members received to church fellowship, from 1771 to 
 187 1 is 740. 
 
 Rev. Mr. Wells. In accordance with the customs of the 
 times Mr. Wells managed the affairs of a large and productive 
 farm in connection with his ministerial duties. He was emi- 
 nently successful in both callings. His accounts, often quoted 
 from in these pages, filled a large sized folio of 285 pages. He 
 also acted as conveyancer and counselor in drawing up con- 
 tracts, filling deeds and writing wills. His charge-for drawing 
 up a lease or writing a will, was one shilling ; for drawing up a 
 bond, two shillings. After the death of his first wife, in 1796, 
 to whom he was tenderly attached, he suffered for a time from 
 mental depression which amounted to partial insanity. While 
 
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 he was in this state, by advice of the Association a day of fast- 
 ing and prayer was appointed by the church, as it appears, with- 
 out consulting the pastor. It was arranged that Rev. Mr, Tay- 
 lor of Deerfield should preach in the morning, and Rev. Mr. 
 Porter of Ashfield in the afternoon. Mr. Taylor prepared a ser- 
 mon on the subject of mental derangement not expecting that 
 Mr. Wells would attend the meeting. But just before the ser- 
 mon was to commence, he entered the meeting-house and took 
 a seat. The preacher was a good deal disconcerted and begged 
 of Mr. Porter to preach in his stead. But the latter declined 
 and insisted that Mr. Taylor should preach the sermon which he 
 had prepared. It proved to be a wise arrangement. Before 
 this Mr* Wells had not realized his mental condition, but 
 thought that his friends treated him strangely and acted like 
 enemies. Towards the close of the afternoon service, which he 
 also attended, while pondering the question why his friends had 
 thus treated him, he was led to the conclusion that something 
 was wrong in himself, that he was in fact deranged. A reac- 
 tion at once began and his mind recovered its former tone and 
 strength. 
 
 Mr. Wells continued to discharge in full the duties of pas- 
 tor till 1822, a period of fifty years, when the infirmities of age, 
 then apparently about to break down his constitution, induced 
 him and the people to seek a colleague. At the same time he 
 consented to a reduction of one hundred dollars from his yearly 
 salary. After this date, however, he recovered in a measure 
 his strength and would occasionally exercise the functions of 
 his ofiice till near the time of his death. 
 
 His last (recorded) public act was the marriage of his 
 granddaughter. Miss Sarah Wells, to Silas Rice 8 November, 
 1 83 1. The entry of this in the church record in his own hand, 
 now tremulous and uncertain, forms a striking contrast to the 
 plain, bold penmanship of his early prime. He died 8 November, 
 1834., in the ninety-second year of his age. The sermon at 
 his funeral was preached by Rev,. Nathan Perkins of Amherst,, 
 who was then the oldest survivor of Mr. Wells' particular 
 associates. 
 
 It would be foreign to my purpose to give an extended 
 analysis of the character of Rev. Mr. Wells. I^et it suflBce to 
 say that he was a man of undoubted piety, his sermons were 
 largely scriptural and practical, rather than doctrinal ; he rebuked 
 and exhorted with all his long-suffering and gentleness. As a 
 
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 preacher he held a respectable rank among his cotemporaries, 
 as a pastor he was pre-eminently a peace-maker, as a man he 
 was very affable and of good social qualities. He made no ene- 
 mies and was kind and faithful to his friends. 
 
 In the course of his ministry Mr. Wells married three hun- 
 dred and five couples and administered baptism to nine hundred 
 and fifty-six persons. He wrote about three thousand sermons, 
 a few of which were printed. His last sermon, written probably 
 with no idea that it would be the last, was on Heb. iv. 9: 
 "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God." 
 
 But to return to the thread of our narrative. At a town 
 meeting held 21 December, 1821, Capt. Salmon Graves, moder- 
 ator, it was voted, "To give Mr. I/emuel P. Bates (of South- 
 ampton) a call to settle in the gospel ministry as colleague pas- 
 tor with the Rev. Rufus Wells. Voted, "To give Mr. Bates 
 three hundred and fifty dollars salary per year, during Mr. 
 Wells' natural life and four hundred fifty dollars per year dur- 
 ing his ministry with us after the decease of Mr. Wells." 
 
 Voted, "To give Mr. Bates five hundred dollars settlement 
 to be paid in three annual instalments, and if he leaves us before 
 the three years are expired he draws only in proportion to the 
 time he preaches with us." 
 
 Voted, "That Mr. Bates have the privilege of being dis- 
 missed, by giving the town one year's notice, and the town have 
 the privilege of dismissing Mr. Bates by giving him one year's 
 notice, provided either party holds that mind during the year." 
 
 This last vote was the occasion of some distrust on the part 
 of the ordaining council. Dr. I,yman of Hatfield warmly pro- 
 tested against the conditions therein implied, and it was not till 
 the parties concerned declared it was their understanding, "That 
 Mr. Bates could not be dismissed without the advice of an eccle- 
 siastical council," that the council consented to proceed to the 
 examination of the candidate. 
 
 Mr. Bates was prdained 13 February, 1822. The order of 
 exercises was as follows: Introductory prayer. Rev. James 
 Taylor of Sunderland; sermon. Rev. Zephaniah Swift Moore, 
 D. D., president of Amherst college; consecrating prayer. Rev. 
 Dr. Lyman of Hatfield ; charge to the pastor. Rev. John Emer- 
 son of Conway ; right hand of fellowship. Rev. Wm. B. Sprague 
 of West Springfield; charge to the people, Rev. Henry Lord of 
 Williamsburg ; concluding prayer, Rev. Vinson Gould of South- 
 ampton. 
 
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 It is a somewhat remarkable fact that one of the above 
 council, Rev. John Emerson of Conway, was a member of the 
 council which ordained Rev. Mr. Wells, the first pastor of the 
 church fifty years before. 
 
 By the terms of his settlement ■ Mr. Bates could claim but 
 three hundred and fifty dollars annual salary, as the senior pas- 
 tor was still living. But in 1828, '29 and '32 the parish 
 (which was organized separate from the town 30 April, 1828,) 
 granted him one hundred dollars additional. He held the ofiice 
 of pastor for the term of ten years and was dismissed 17 October, 
 1832. 
 
 After the dismission of Rev. L. P. Bates the church 
 remained destitute of a pastor for four years. The pulpit was 
 regularly supplied the while by various ministers and candidates, 
 among whom were Rev. Messrs. Packard of Shelburne and Rev. 
 John Eastman. 
 
 The third pa^stor was Rev. John Ferguson of Dunse, Ber- 
 wickshire, Scotland, previously settled in Attleboro. The 
 terms of his settlement were five hundred dolfers annual salary, 
 with the condition, "That the existing connection may he-dis- 
 solved at the pleasure of either party by an ecclesiastical coun- 
 cil." He was installed 16 March, 1836, the sermon being 
 preached by Rev. John Todd of Pittsfield. Mr. Ferguson was 
 dismissed 17 June, 1840. 
 
 The church now continued without a settled ministry five 
 years. The pulpit was supplied during the interim by Rev. 
 Moses Chase, Rev. Sumner Lincoln, Mr. Porter H. Snow, Mr. 
 John W. Salter and the faculty of Amherst college. Mr. Salter 
 was invited to settle 17 February, 1843. Mr. Snow was invited 
 10 April, 1845, but both declined. 
 
 The fourth pastor was Rev. J. H. Temple of Framingham, 
 who was ordained 30 September, 1845, the Rev. Joel Hawes, 
 D. D. of Hartford, Conn., preaching the sermon. The terms of 
 his settlement were "Five hundred dollars a year as a salary as 
 long as he is our minister, with liberty to take a vacation of 
 three Sabbaths a year; that when either party becomes dis- 
 satisfied, one month's notice shall be given, and this contract 
 shall end and the connection be dissolved in the usual way." 
 Mr. Temple was dismissed 24 March, 1852. 
 
 The fifth pastor was Rev. Charles N . Seymour of Hartford, 
 Conn., who was installed 9 March, 1853. The sermon was 
 preached by Rev. Nahum Gale, professor in the Theological 
 
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 seminary at East Windsor Hill, Conn. He was dismissed 27 
 April, 1859. 
 
 The sixth pastor was Rev. John W. Lane of South New- 
 market. N. H., who was ordained 17 October, i860. Professor 
 Austin Phelps, D. D., of Andover Theological seminary preached 
 the sermon, and W. A. Stearns, D. D., president of Amherst 
 college, made the ordaining prayer. Mr. Lane's salary was 
 fixed at eight hundred dollars a year. In the century since its 
 organization the church has had a settled pastorate for eighty- 
 nine years. 
 
 Communion Furniture. The two flagons and the two 
 tankards were purchased in 1797 from funds bequeathed to 
 the church by Deacon Obadiah Dickin.son of Hatfield. The two 
 silver cups and four tumblers were presented to the church in 
 1822 by Messrs. Francis, Reuben and Aaron Belden. The sil- 
 ver baptismal basin was presented by Miss Judith White. In 
 1865 two silver plated plates were purchased. 
 
 Singing. Choristers, "To set the psalms in meeting," 
 were chosen by the church till 1821 when they were elected by 
 the choir. The persons first chosen by the church, 16 Oct., 
 1771, were: John Waite, Jr., John Graves and Elihu Graves. 
 Those chosen by the choir in 1821 were R. B. Harwood and 
 Luther Warner. 
 
 In 1798 the town voted, "Twenty dollars to revive singing 
 in the town : That four pounds of it be laid out in the ea.st part 
 of the town for the above purpose, and forty shillings be laid 
 out in the west part to support a ciphering school or a singing 
 school, as the inhabitants of that part shall decide, both schools 
 to be free for all parts of the town and be under the direction of 
 the selectmen." 
 
 Sabbath SchooIv. It is believed that the first effort to 
 gather children into classes on the Sabbath for religious instruc- 
 tion in Whately was made by Misses Chloe Adkins and Ruth 
 Dickinson. This was probably in the yeari820. The children 
 learned verses of Scripture and hymns of their own selection. 
 Mr. Wells was accustomed to go into the centre school on Sat- 
 urday to see if the children had selected and committed to mem- 
 ory the lesson for the next day. No regular school was organ- 
 ized till after the settlement of Mr. Bates — perhaps not till 1826. 
 
 The early teachers, besides the two already named, were 
 Lucinda Bates, Ann Edwards, Harriet Frary, Lydia Allis, Dea. 
 
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 James Smith, Dea. Justus White, Spencer Bardwell, Luther 
 Warner, John White. One of the deacons was probably the 
 first superintendent. For a number of years after its organiza- 
 tion the school drew in most of the children and many of the 
 older church members, who formed adult classes for the study 
 of the Bible. 
 
 Clergymen wtco Okiginated in Whately. 
 
 Alvan Sanderson, born 13 December, 1780, son of Thomas 
 and Lucy Sanderson ; graduated at Williams collfege 1802 ; stud- 
 ied theology with Rev. Dr. Hyde of Lee and Rev. Dr. Lyman 
 of Hatfield ; licensed by Berkshire association 17 October, 1804 ; 
 ordained an evangelist at Westhampton 4 Feb., 1807, (sermon 
 by Rev. Rufus Wells) ; installed colleague with Rev. Nehemiah 
 Porter, Ashfield, 22 June, 1808, died 22 June, 1817. 
 
 Pomeroy Belden, born 15 March, 181 1, son of Aaron and 
 Sarah Belden; graduated at Amherst college in 1833; Andover 
 Theological seminary 1836; ordained an evangelist at Warwick 
 8 August, 1837; preached as stated supply at Deerfield from 
 1837 to 1842 ; installed in Amherst, East Parish, 14 September, 
 1842 ; died 2 March, 1849. 
 
 Alonzo Sanderson, born 24 June, 1808, son of Joseph and 
 Content Sanderson ; graduated at Amherst college in 1834; An- 
 dover Theological .seminary in 1837; ordained at Ludlow in 
 January 1839; installed at Tolland 12 July, 1843; installed at 
 Wellington, Ohio, i March, 1854. Mr. Sanderson was born in 
 Bernardston, but regarded Whately as his ancestral home. 
 
 William Bardwell, born 13 October, 18 13, son of Orange and 
 Euphame Bardwell ; studied at Wesleyan university. Middle- 
 town, Conn.; ordained by Methodist conference May, 1846; 
 died at Northampton 1851. 
 
 Perez Chapin, born 29 April, 1783, .son of Perez (M. D.) 
 and Elizabeth Chapin; graduated at Middlebury college 1808; 
 studied theology with Rev. Abijah Wines, Newport, N. H. ; 
 licensed in Cornish, N. H., March, 18 10; ordained at Pownal, 
 Me., 20 March, 181 1; died 27 January, 1839. He was a "Model 
 of a minister of Jesus Christ." 
 
 ■ Lucius W. Chapman, born 7 January, 1820, son of Isaac 
 and Hannah Chapman ; studied at Shelburne Falls academy ; 
 licensed in Westmoreland county, Pa., 5 February, 1842, and 
 ordained as a Baptist minister in Jefferson county, Pa., 14 Octo- 
 ber, 1842 ; became a Presbyterian and was installed pastor of 
 
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 the Presbyterian church at Lycoming Centre, November, 1849; 
 residence in 1854 Munroetown, Pa. 
 
 Riifus Porter Wells, born 4 February, 1818, son of Thomas 
 and Mary Wells; graduated at Amherst college in 1842 ; gradu- 
 ated at Union Theological seminary. New York, 1845 ; licensed 
 by Third Presbytery of New York 18 April, 1845 ; ordained an 
 evangelist in Jonesboro, E. Tenn., by the Holston Presbytery 
 26 September, 1846; installed at Jonesboro 17 August, 1850. 
 When the civil war broke out in 1861 Mr. Wells declined to 
 pray for the success of the new confederacy and lost the sympa- 
 thy of a large portion of his church ; and rather than suffer con- 
 fiscation and imprisonment with other Union men, after long and 
 perplexing delays and a journey with his family to Richmond 
 and back, he procured a pass and went through the lines by way 
 of Murfreesboro, Lebanon and Gallatin, Tenn., crossing the 
 Cumberland river in a canoe 27 November, 1862. He preached 
 to the United Presbyterian and Congregational churches of 
 Prairie du Sac, Wis., till March, 1864, then one year to the 
 Second Presbyterian church of Thorntown and the Bethel Pres- 
 byterian church of Boone county, Ind. He spent the year 1865 
 in labors with the Second Presbyterian church of Knoxville, 
 Tenn. In April, 1866, he commenced gathering a Congrega- 
 tional church at Gilbertsville in the town of Hardwick. The 
 church was organized 7 March, 1867, with thirty-eight members 
 and increased to fifty-three. He left Gilbertsville December, 
 1868 ; was installed pastOT of the Congregational church at 
 Southampton 5 January, 1869. 
 
 George R. Ferguson, born in Attleboro 19 March, 1829, 
 son of Rev. John and Margaret S. Ferguson ; graduated at Am- 
 herst college 1849; studied at Andover Theological seminary 
 1858-59; licensed by Franklin County association July 1858; 
 acting pastor at Northeast, Dutchess county, N. Y., for many 
 years. 
 
 Horace B. Chapin, who was installed colleague with Rev. 
 Enoch Hale of Westhampton 8 July, 1829, dismissed i May, 
 1837; installed at Danville, Me., 24 July, 1839, was son of Dr. 
 Perez and Elizabeth Chapin of Whately, but was born after his 
 parents removed to Benson, Vt. 
 
 The church was instituted 21 August, 1771. • 
 
 These may certify that the following named persons, viz. : 
 Salmon White, Simeon Waite, John Waite, Richard Chauncey, 
 Nathan Graves, David Scott, Thomas Crafts, Daniel Morton, 
 
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 Israel Graves, Benjamin Smith, Philip Smith, Elisha Frary, 
 Joshua Belding, John Waite, Jr., David Graves, Jr., Elisha 
 Belding, Oliver Graves are members of the church of Christ in 
 Hatfield in regular standing, and as such are recommended to 
 be embodied in a church state among themselves. 
 By vote of the church, 
 
 DBA. DICKINSON. 
 Hatfield, 19 Aug., 1771. 
 
 In addition to these, the following persons consented to the 
 covenant and were embodied into church state, viz.: Ebenezer 
 Bardwell, Elizabeth BardweU, Elizabeth Belden, Submit Scott, 
 Abigail Smith, Martha Waite, Eunice Graves, Mary White, 
 Ruth Belden, Mary Waite, Abigail Crafts, I,ydia Stiles, Ruth 
 Stiles, Sarah Smith, Sarah Smith, Jr., Abigail Graves, Jemima 
 Scott, Abigail Scott, Anna Belden, Margaret Belden, Sarah 
 Wells, Eleanor Morton, Miriam Frary, Elizabeth Chauncey, 
 Abigail Smith and George Prutt. The latter was a slave be- 
 longing to Richard Chauncey and died 18 Sept., 1794, 75 years 
 of age. 
 
 Of the above Elizabeth Belden was the wife of Paul, Mar- 
 tha Waite wife of Dea. Simeon, Ruth Belden wife of Dea. 
 Elisha, Mary Waite wife of John, Jr., Abigail Crafts wife of 
 Benoni, Margaret Belden wife of Joseph, Sarah Wells mother 
 of Rev., Ruf us, Eleanor Morton wife of Daniel, Abigail Smith 
 wife of Jonathan, Elizabeth Belden Wife of Paul and a daughter 
 of Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell. 
 
 There were eighteen males including George Prutt, a pious 
 old slave of Richard Chauncey, and Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell 
 who seems to have been admitted at the same time, thus increas- 
 ing the number to nineteen male members and twenty-four 
 females, in all forty-three. 
 
 To this number was speedily added quite a number of both 
 sexes. Great efforts were made to sustain the preached word 
 for quite a time and quite through the war of the Revolution, 
 the efforts of the people to maintain their meetings, though 
 pinched for the want of ready money, foregoing school as well 
 as dispensing with everything that was deemed a luxury, but 
 which would now be regarded as absolute necessities. 
 
 Money raised for the support of the public schools was used 
 to pay Mr. Wells' salary, as well as seventy pounds raised by a tax 
 levy voted at the March meeting in 1788, five years after the close 
 
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 of the Revolutionary war. This was raised to repair the meet- 
 ing-house. This, too, was paid to Mr. Wells. 
 
 Mr. Temple well observes, "That Mr. Wells managed the 
 afiairs of a large and productive farm in connection with his 
 ministerial duties." He was eminently successful in both call- 
 ings. He was not personally required to pay a tax on his nice 
 farm. He was an excellent accountant and seemed determined 
 that his book should balance without any loss to himself. 
 
 The confession of faith and the covenant are in the usual 
 form in the Congregational denomination. The ordination of 
 Mr. Wells was in the usual form, thirteen churches of the neigh- 
 borhood being invited as a council. They met ''And set apart 
 Mr. Rufus Wells to the work of the ministry,, being made an 
 overseer of the church or flock of Christ in Whately by the lay- 
 ing on of the handset the Presbytery, 25 Sept .,1771." The ser- 
 vices were held under the shade of two large oaks, on the west 
 side of the street, near the residence of the late Dr. Myron Har- 
 wood. The sermon was by Rev. Jonathan Ashley of Deerfield, 
 I Timothy, iv : 6. 
 
 The halfway covenant prevailed for many years that per- 
 sons not of scandalous character, could solemnly confess the 
 covenant. This permitted such persons to have their children 
 baptized. It was deemed efficacious in case of the death of the 
 child in infancy, as only such could be saved. This was 
 changed in 18 16, and only full fledged church members were 
 accorded the right to have their children baptized. 
 
 When one reflects for a moment he finds who among our 
 people was so aggrieved that he could not endure the "grief and 
 ofiense" that the church should continue the practice of baptiz- 
 ing the children of such persons, and asks, who was Joel Waite? 
 Why a man who sold rum for years at his hotel in the Straits. 
 How often it is that men of this class are very ostentatious in 
 their professions of possessing sensibilities. 
 
 At the time of the ordination of Mr. Wells, Capt. Salmon 
 White provided for the council. His house was nearly a mile 
 from the place where the ceremony was performed. And we 
 who live in a different environment are led to wonder at the 
 unusual trouble they took to go so far. Then there were but 
 two houses between the house of Capt. White and the place 
 where the meeting was held, and probably both were small and 
 inconveniept for such a council to convene in. I have often 
 tried to picture that gathering of our grandsires and great- 
 
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 grandsires, witli their wives and children, all intent upon per- 
 forming this most important step in building a foundation for 
 our new town, filled with pious zeal and anxious that this im- 
 portant work should be done well and properly. And with 
 what satisfaction, not to say exultation, they clung to the young 
 man who had cast his lot with them and was, this beautiful 
 autumnal day, made their minister, their friend and guide. 
 
 This was the culmination of all their aspirations. They 
 had settled on their farms and had labored and hoped aye, 
 prayed. Oh! how earnestly, for the time when they could wor- 
 ship their God in their own little town. And now looking back 
 upon their efforts to progress to higher and better conditions, 
 we should be ingrates did we not regard their labors with pride 
 and gratification, that they so boldly worked for the upbuilding 
 of religion, of good morals in the* community, for without such 
 a foundation to build upon, their organization as a town would 
 have lost its best, its crowning glory. 
 
 The next thing was to have a meeting-house. As Mr. 
 Temple has so eloquently told the story of the town's struggles 
 to surmount the various obstacles that for years compelled them 
 to worship in a building not as good as the ordinary barn of to- 
 day, I will only add that my hearty respect for the pluck and 
 endurance of our grandsires can only make me wish that their 
 descendants were equally meritorious. 
 
 When the bell was purchased, late in the fall of 1821, the 
 writer was in his fifth year and well recollects hearing it rung 
 when it was swung up on the south plate of Capt. Salmon 
 Graves' woodshed, and it was rung amid the cheers of hosts of 
 men and women, as well as of a crowd of girls and boys. This 
 was on Thursday and it was rung by Mr. Simeon Reed, and 
 that evening the first curfew was rung. 
 
 The Sunday following it was rung at the same place for 
 meeting and at noon when it was rung, I was there to see it as 
 well as to hear its tones. It seemed as though the whole town 
 thronged the grounds of Capt. Graves. In those days, all went 
 to meeting and stayed to both services. The next week it was 
 hoisted into the belfry, and every evening at 9 o'clock it rung 
 out cheerfully, until about i860 when clocks were so abundant 
 that the town declined to continue the practice. I well recall 
 the facts related about its journey, its being hoisted by willing 
 hands to its place. It was slid up on long smooth poles to the 
 belfry window. 
 
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 In December, 1821, the town voted to give Mr. l,enmel P. 
 Bates a call to settle as a colleague pastor with Mr. Wells at a 
 salary of $350 per year, to be increased to $450 after the decease 
 of Mr. Wells, and what was called a "settlement" of $500 to be 
 paid in three installments. He wasprdained 13 Feb., 1822, and 
 was dismissed 17 Oct., 1832. He is remembered for his unsav- 
 ory reputation. The town ceased its control about 1828 or '29 
 and the parish was organized. There has since been settled 
 quite a number of different clergymen, among them Rev. John 
 Ferguson, Rev. J. H. Temple, Rev. Charles N. Seymour, Rev. 
 John W. Lana, Rev. M. F. Hardy and ao^r (1899) Rsv. George 
 I/. Dickinson. In the interim between settled ministers I recall 
 Rev. Mr. Snow, Rev. Mr. Chase, Rev. Mr. Lincoln, Rev. Mr. 
 Salter, Rev. Mr. Curtis, and there were others that I do not 
 now recall. At the second church Rev. J. S. Judd was settled 
 in October, 1843, and dismissed in 1855. He was succeeded by 
 Rev. Charles I/Ord, who was settled in 1856 and dismissed 
 in i860. 
 
 The second church was formed by the secession of seven- 
 teen members from the first one who withdrew on account of 
 the lack of sound orthodox preaching. They claimed that the 
 preaching was verging towards Methodism. These seventeen 
 were soon followed by others to the number of seventy-five in all, 
 and were properly organized into a church. I well recollect 
 hearing one Sunday a discourse, largely upon. free agency, and 
 seeing the scowls that covered the faces of some of the good 
 people. One lady who sat in a chair became so much incensed 
 that she arose and, grasping her chair with both hands and 
 turning her back to the minister, set down her chair with a bang 
 that attracted every eye. So it was the straight laced Calvinist 
 that seceded and then, as more liberal thought pervaded the 
 community after the decease of the original members, the two 
 churches were again happily reunited in 1867. They enlarged 
 the new meeting-house, raising and fitting it up in good shape 
 so that it is a matter of pride to the whole town. 
 
 The Baptist church probably grew out of the fierce quarrel 
 over the location of the meeting-house. There were, perhaps, a 
 few full-fledged Baptists living in town that believed in the 
 necessity of immersion, and others in the adjoining towns who 
 joined with them. They built a meeting-hoase, on Poplar Hill 
 road, two stories high, with a gallery on three sides. In 1817, 
 the parish voted, "To cut it down four (4) feet and remove the 
 
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 galleries." This was done by sawing oif the posts and studding, 
 thus lowering the church, and then finished off into what was 
 called slips. This was rededicated in October, 1817, the sermon 
 being given by Rev. David Pease of Ashfield. The first minis- 
 ter was Rev. Asa Todd from Westfield. He was doubtless an 
 excellent man, but very deficient in educational qualifications, 
 judging by the church records that he kept. He was followed 
 by Rev. Stephen Barker from Heath, Rev. John R. Goodnoiigh, 
 Rev. Lorenzo Rice, who remained several years, then Rev. 
 James farker and then Rev. George Bills, an Englishman. 
 Since Mr. Bills they have had occasional preaching, but gave 
 up their organization 23 Aug., 1850. 
 
 After 1818 a small Methodist society was organized and a 
 certificate reciting the facts was filed with the town clerk. It is 
 quite likely this was to avoid taxation by the regular orthodox 
 church, as then every taxpayer was taxed by the town for the 
 support of the regular order, and many avoided this by filing 
 their certificates with the town clerk that they were members of 
 some other religious society. 
 
 The Universalist society was organized 20 May, 1839. The 
 warrant was issued for the first regular meeting by Luke B. 
 White, Esq., on a petition of fourteen of its members dated 18 
 April, 1839. A constitution and by-laws were adopted with the 
 understanding that as many Sabbath meetings should be held 
 as the funds raised would allow. It began with one Sunday 
 per month for the first year and ended in i860 with preaching 
 half of the time. On the formation of the Unitarian society, in 
 1865, the members of the Universalist all joined heartily with 
 those who favored the forming of the Unitarian society, and a 
 meeting-house was built and dedicated 17 Jan., 1867. The pas- 
 tors were Rev. E. B. Fairchild, three years. Rev. George H. El- 
 dridge, two years, and Rev. Leonard W. Brigham, about three 
 and one-half years, with several young men in the interim of 
 settled pastors. A large number of the wealthiest members 
 removed to other towns, and the society ceased to exist about 
 the year 1876. 
 
CHAPTER X. 
 
 WHATELY ROADS. 
 
 The system of highways originally adopted by Hatfield, 
 and partially carried out before the incorporation of this town, 
 has been already mentioned. The idea was to give every land- 
 owner ready access to his several lots. The system was roads 
 running north and south through the town, crossed at right 
 angles by east and west roads, extending from the meadows to 
 the town limits. This could be easily effected because the sys- 
 tem was devised before the Commons were divided. 
 
 The Straits road was the Indian trail and practically di- 
 vided the River Meadows from the Upland Commons. The 
 Chestnut Plain road was a space of ten rods wide left between 
 the two main divisions of Commons. The east and west roads 
 were reserved lots in the Commons. The only cross roads 
 within Whately limits, laid out by Hatfield, were the Christian 
 Lane, between lots No. 36 and 37 in the second division, and 
 Mt. Esther road, between lots No. 26 and 27 in the fourth 
 division. These two roads, as laid out in 17 16, were coinci- 
 dent at the Chestnut Plain crossing, and taken together ex- 
 tended from the west line of the Bradstreet farm, to "the end of 
 the six miles from the great river." The course was not quite 
 a straight line, as the Mt. Esther road from Chestnut Plain bore 
 due east and west. All the roads laid by Hatfield were ten 
 rods wide. • 
 
 It seems to have been the original intention to lay the north 
 and south through roads at about half a mile distant from each 
 other, and it was pretty well understood where the line of a road 
 would be. This is shown by the location of the earliest houses. 
 
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 Capt. Lucius AUis, Lieut. EHsha Frsry, Edward Brown, Simeon 
 Morton and other settlers knew where to build, and a road was 
 sure, in due time, to come to them. 
 
 The road north and south over Spruce Hill and Chestnut 
 mountain to Hatfield line was laid out by Whately in 1772, and 
 the same year the town voted, "That Samuel Dickinson have 
 liberty to make bars or gates near the southerly end of this road 
 for his convenience." These gates were ordered to be removed 
 and the road made an open highway in 1783. 
 
 The road from Conway line over Poplar hill by the Baptist 
 meeting-house, and so on over Hog mountain to the south line 
 of the town, was laid out 1773 and was early accepted as a 
 county road. A road from Conway line to the south line of 
 Whately, west of the Poplar hill road was laid out in 1774. 
 Probably the following has reference to this road: 1785, 
 "Voted, To open and clear the road running southerly from 
 Simeon Morton's by Paul Smith's to Williamsburg line." 
 
 A road was laid in 1778 from Conway line southerly to the 
 highway south of Elisha Frary's, and from the above highway 
 between said Frary's house and barn, southeasterly. Probably 
 this was a designated line of a through road but its history is 
 obscure. It seems to have been continued to West brook, and 
 along the north bank of said brook to meet the Stony hill road, 
 and the road running southwesterly, by the southwest school- 
 house, was probably a branch or continuation of it in that 
 direction . 
 
 The line of the Claverack road, probably so named by the 
 soldiers who returned from an expedition to Claverack, N. Y., 
 in 1779, perhaps from a real or fancied resemblance to thatplace, 
 seems to have been established by tradition and worked as 
 houses were built. The following votes probably refer to this 
 line: 1777, a committee was chosen to view a road from the Egypt 
 road north to the Deerfield line and survey the same. 1780, a 
 road three rods wide was laid from Eleazer Frary's to Hatfield 
 line, "Beginning half a mile east of Chestnut Plain street, to 
 lands reserved by the proprietors of Hatfield for a road at the 
 east end of Mill Swamp." 1779, Voted, "To lay a road to the 
 dwelling house of Ebenezer Bardwell, Jr." It is likely that the 
 whole line was originally known as the "Island road", and that 
 it was actually opened from Christian Lane south in 1780, 
 
 To "lay out" a road, and to "accept" a road, as the terms 
 were then used, probably fail to convey a true idea to us now. 
 
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 A vote to that effect did not show that a highway was put in 
 complete order and well graded, but meant that a way was 
 marked oul! and was made passable or possible. Sometimes it 
 only meant that if a person traveled the designated. route he 
 should not be liable for damages for crossing his neighbor's land 
 and that if he got mired the survej'or was bound to help him 
 out without charge. In 1771 the town granted £16 for repair- 
 ing highways and allowed 2S. 6d. per day for highway work, 
 which would give only 128 days' work for all the roads. 
 
 The plan of east and west roads, as actually laid out, is 
 very complicated and the record very confused. Excepting 
 Christian Lane, and the Mt. Esther road from Spruce hill west- 
 ward, scarcely one remains to-day as originally established, and 
 the line of many of the early crossroads would be wholly unin- 
 telligible to the present generation. A "close" road was often 
 laid to accommodate a single individual. The roads leading 
 from Chestnut Plain street to Belden's mills, were laid, and re- 
 laid, and altered, and discontinued as new interests sprung up. 
 And the same is true of the roads in the southwest and north- 
 west parts of the town. Convenience for the time being was, 
 perhaps unavoidably, the rule of location and discontinuance. 
 
 In 1772 the town voted that both the westerly and easterly 
 (i. e. from Chestnut Plain as a base line) crossroads be laid 
 out three rods wide. And where not otherwise specified this is 
 believed to be the uniform width. 
 
 The road from Chestnut Plain near the old meeting-house, 
 southeasterly through ''Egypt" to Hatfield, does not appear to 
 have been accepted as a highway by either Hatfield or Whately, 
 though it was the convenient and the traveled way from the 
 earliest settlement of the territory. 
 
 Christian Lane and the road over Mount Esther, as already 
 stated, were reserved lots ten rods wide and were in a continU' 
 ous line. The lane was a ''bridle path" in 1756 and a rough 
 log ''causeway" in 1761, and Mill river was then crossed by a 
 fordway. In 1773 the town voted to build a foot bridge over 
 the Mill River swamp, near the house of Dea. Simeon Wait (the 
 J. C. Loomis place.) Originally the lane extended only to the 
 Straits. The road from Bartlett's corner to Canterbury, north 
 of the cemetery, was laid in 1820. 
 
 From Chestnut Plain westerly the road, as first traveled, 
 followed nearly the line of the reserved lot, varying only to 
 escape "The gutter" and to get ■ an easier ascent up t-hehilh 
 
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 That part "From the foot of Mt". Esther through land of Ensign 
 Elisha Allis to Abraham Turner's barn on Poplar Hill" was 
 .laid out in 1773. From the foot of Mt. Esther to the Chestnut 
 Plain street the location has been changed several times. In 
 1786 the town voted to establish the alterations in the highway 
 from Whately meeting-house to Conway, beginning four rods 
 south of the brook and running through the northeast part of 
 Jonathan Allis' land on the old road, etc., and to the old road 
 near the foot of the hill near Dea. Samuel Wells' house in Con- 
 way. In 1801 record is made of a new location from Chestnut 
 Plain road on Levi Morton's north line to the old road near the 
 pound. West lane, as it now runs, was laid out in 1819. 
 
 Probably the Hatfield authorities had no thought of a new 
 town when they marked off the Commons and reserved the lots 
 for highways. But the intersection of those reserved highway 
 lots determined where the central village of the new town should 
 be. And this line from Bartlett's corner to Poplar Hill was the 
 natural location for a road. Great swamp could not be so 
 readily crossed at any other point, and the ascent of the hills 
 was most feasible here. , This was the earliest opened of any of 
 the crossrcais and was the most important, as it furnished a 
 convenient way for the Canterbury and Straits people, on the 
 one hand, and the West Whately families on the other, to get to 
 meeting on the Sabbath and to town meeting. 
 
 After ready access to the meeting-house had been obtained 
 the next important care was to secure a convenient way to mill. 
 Taylor's mills, which best accommodated many families, were 
 over the line in Deerfield and consequently the road up Indian 
 Hill is not noticed on our records. Belden's mills at West 
 brook were accessible from the Straits by means of the road on 
 the Hatfield side of the line running west, near where the pres- 
 ent road runs and so across West brook bridge. 
 
 Roads for general convenience -Were established early. In 
 1776 a committee was appointed to view a road from Poplar Hill 
 road, beginning seven rods north of West brook bridge, and 
 running .southwesterly to Dry Hill, and another committee to 
 view a road running northwesterly from Poplar Hill road, 
 beginning at the north end of Noah Field's land, to Conway 
 line. This last was laid out the next year. In 1779 the town 
 voted, "That the road which leads from the Straits to Nathaniel 
 Coleman's be an open road, with this restriction, that Benjamin 
 Scott, Jr.j shall keep a good gate at Deerfield road, another on 
 
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 Hopewell Hill one month, another the whole of the year at the 
 south side of his land in Hopewell." Mention is made Jan. 8, 
 1778, of a road laid across land of Abial Bragg and Oliver 
 Graves. 
 
 In 1779 a road was laid to Joseph Nash's and the next 
 year from Joseph Nash's to the Conway line. In 1780 the 
 road east of Ebenezer Scott's land was discontinued. In 1783 a 
 road was laid from Asa Sanderson's westerly to the Williams- 
 burg line. In 1785 a close road three rods wide was laid out 
 from the river road, at a point eight rods north of Joshua Bel- 
 den's house to the Connecticut river, and near the same time 
 Mr. Belden opened a ferry across the river. A way was also 
 laid out that year from Poplar Hill road by the Elijah Sanderson 
 place to Moses Munson's mill. A road was laid out the same 
 year from the road running west from John Smith's northerly to 
 Poplar Hill road near Peter Train's house. 
 
 Of the roads laid in comparatively modern times one from 
 Chestnut Plain to the Island, between lands of Capt. Henry 
 Stiles and Lieut. John White, was established in 18 10. The 
 highway from Dea. James Smith's mills down the valley by 
 Capt. Seth Bardwell's, was laid out in 1824. The road from the 
 foot of Spruce Hill, southwesterly to the Hiram Smith place, was 
 laid out in 1834. The road to South Deerfield, from Gutter 
 bridge through Great swamp, was established in 1835, and the 
 next year the way leading from the lane north was relocated, 
 and near the swamp moved to the west. 
 
 The Deerfield road was in use probably as early as the set- 
 tlement of Deerfield, about 167 1, and was in constant use in 
 1764 as the only way to communicate with the people of Deer- 
 field. This road leaves the Main street in Hatfield between the 
 houses — when I was a boy — of Solomon Dickinson and his 
 brother's widow, Nancy Dickinson, then by the Elisha Waite 
 place, up Clay Hill, so called, on to the second level then fol- 
 lowed a northerly course through the Straits to South Deerfield, 
 keeping on the Plain to the Straits and so over the North plain. 
 
 For many years the direct road much of the way was sandy 
 and difiBcult to travel with loaded teams. It doubtless struck 
 the Indian trail after getting some fifty or sixty rods from the 
 top of Clay Hill and very likely that trail was utilized for a road. 
 It ran nearly one and one-half miles on' the limits of the Gov. 
 Bradstreet grant, as all of the Straits and quite a strip north of 
 Bartlett's corner is on this grant, then into the second Division 
 
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 of Commons through which it passes to South Deerfield. This 
 was the main road up the valley for over a hundred years, or 
 until about 1840, when the roads were built through Great 
 swamp and the hills were graded, and now the old Deerfield 
 road is seldom used. 
 
 The river road passes through a lovely region as well as a 
 very fertile and well-cultivated section of our town. The writer 
 of this had a plan of the survey of the Chestnut Plain street in 
 his possession, but gave it to Irving Allis, but preserved this 
 description of it. It was the survey of the road from the top of 
 Clay Hill in Hatfield through Whately to Conway, over Indian 
 Hill, to where it intersects the Conway and South Deerfield 
 road under the authority of the town of Hatfield before the town 
 of Whately was incorporated. This survey was made in 1770. 
 
 We here present the following extract from the Hatfield 
 town records : "At a legal meeting of the proprietors of the Com- 
 mons in Hatfield lying in the six mile grant, 21 Nov. 1743. 
 Voted, by the proprietors that the highway between the second 
 and fourth division, run as follows : To begin where the high- 
 way ends that is laid out on the west side of Mill river swamp, 
 and from thence to run to the upper or north side of the forty- 
 fifth lot in said fourth division, as staked out by the proprietors' 
 committee in the present year. And from thence to run north- 
 west fifty-eight rods to the north side of lot No. 50, staked out 
 as aforesaid, and from thence north to Deerfield line. At this 
 point it veers to the northwest, up to Pete Hill and so on up 
 Indian Hill and on to Conway." 
 
 This road I presume to be the real base line of the roads 
 afterwards laid. This, as all the roads, was laid ten rods wide, 
 but since some have been reduced to three rods. 
 
 The Chestnut Plain street still retains its original width. 
 Please note that Chestnut Plain street began "Where the high- 
 way ends." Here allow me to say that Silas G. Hubbard, who 
 fully understood the Hatfield roads, told the writer that each 
 side of the Mill swamp division was a road one-half mile apart. 
 From this fact I certainly tliink, as did Mr. Hubbard, that the 
 Claverack road^as now called — was a continuation of the road 
 on- the east side of Mill swamp. How early these roads were 
 laid I do not know, certainly before 1743. So we have good rea- 
 son to suppose that the Claverack road existed from about 1716 
 
 to 1743- 
 . It -was doubtless true that the north and south roads were 
 
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 intended to be about one-half mile apart, particularly from 
 Chestnut Plain street east. Then the places where roads were 
 to be worked were indicated so plainly that when Simeon Mor- 
 ton settled on the Dry Hill road he well knew where the road 
 was to be. The same is also true of L,ieut. Noah Bardwell and 
 Peter Train. Edward Brown built on the proposed Poplar Hill 
 road, that was laid out in 1773, from Conway line to the south 
 line of Whately. The Dry Hill road was laid in 1774. 
 
 Our theory about these and other roads is that the people 
 well understood where the toads were eventually to be worked, 
 as in 1777 the tovvn chose a committee to view a road from 
 Egypt road north to the Deeriield line, and then in 1780 the 
 Claverack road was laid from Eleazer Frary's to Hatfield line. 
 Eleazer Frary lived on the Alonzo Crafts place in the lane, so 
 it is very evident that the road was there, by the action of Hat- 
 field prior to this, as Niles Coleman lived there then. 
 
 As will be seen by reference to the will of Reuben Belden, 
 dated 27 Nov., 1775, he gave the town of Whately "The farm or 
 land in said Whately, with the dwelling house standing there- 
 on, lying on the Island, so called, in which Niles Coleman now 
 lives." The evidence is simply culminative and to the effect that 
 the people of that day well knew where the roads had b'een es- 
 tablished by Hatfield. How long Niles Coleman had lived 
 there we do not know or who had built the house that was a log 
 house we cannot tell, but it was pulled down and the present 
 house built very soon. 
 
 Mr. Temple doesn't give any dates of the laying out of the 
 highway from Deerfield line past the Abraham Parker place to 
 connect with the highway running through the Gov. Bradstreet 
 farm, but the records of the proprietors of Bradstreet 's grant 
 say: "At a legal meeting of the proprietors, held 16 May, 
 1718, it was voted, that we will have a highway to run through 
 the upper mile in the most convenient place," and a great gate 
 was to be built at the north end that leads out to Canterbury. 
 This was built by Ebenezer Bardwell and another at the end of 
 the upper mile, built by Josiah Scott, and this was the direct 
 road to Sunderland, and as we find the date of 1718 we can but 
 conclude that the road past the Abraham Parker place was in 
 existence as early as 1718. 
 
 The road from the river road to the Deerfield road Mr. Tem- 
 ple says was laid in 1 756 and struck the Straits below the .John 
 Waite place running south of the cemetery. This has since 
 
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 been straightened. Then he says: "In 1 755 a road was laid 
 from the Straits eastwardly by Ebenezer Morton's to the road 
 dividing Old farms and West farms, thence to Dennison's grant." 
 Who was Ebenezer Morton ? Where did he live ? And where 
 is the road ? Most certainly not in Whately. 
 
 Considerably earlier than this a path had been marked out 
 and traveled from the Straits near "Mother George" north- 
 westerly through "Egypt" to Chestnut Plain street, so Mr. 
 Temple says. Now the Mother George road did not lead to or 
 from the Straits, as the Mother George road had its mouth or 
 junction exactly where the Ferguson house stands, now owned 
 by H. A. Brown, then running east to a ford of Mill river thence 
 running southerly, west of the barns of John M. Crafts and Pat- 
 rick Conolly, thence southeasterly to the south line of R. M. 
 Swift's land, bought of Orrin Dickinson, and so on in the same 
 southeast course to the Egypt road, crossing it diagonally and 
 keeping the same course across the Capt. Smith lot, formerly 
 owned by the writer, and met the Deerfield road about fifteen 
 rods north of the Joseph Scott place, owned later by Elijah Bel- 
 den, on the west side of Deerfield road in Hatfield. 
 
 The writer has been over this Mother George road for seventy 
 years. The wet spots were corduroyed, and the old, much-de- 
 cayed poles are still in existence. This was the route over 
 which our earlier settlers went to Hatfield. And one going then 
 from Northampton would have to go through Hatfield then over 
 Mother George to Whately and Conway, either by the Indian 
 Hill route or else by the Mt. Esther route. We have no other 
 date for the Christian Lane road than that of its being laid out 
 or left for a road 29 April, 1716. This lot was 8 rods, 11 feet 
 and 4 inches wide at Chestnut Plain street and some wider at 
 the Straits. Mr. Temple says: "Christian I^ane and the road 
 over Mt. Esther, as already stnted, were in a continuous line." 
 
 Here I must differ from Mr. Temple, as the lot left for a 
 road in the fourth division was between lots No. 26 and 27, and 
 was between Horace Manning's house and the house of Dono- 
 van brothers. From the north side of lot 26, in the fourth 
 division of Commons, to the s,outh line of the Christian Lane 
 road is 224 rods, so the two roads could not have been in con- 
 tinuous line. But there was never a road built on the lot left 
 for a road between 26 and 27. But the road turned from Chest- 
 nut Plain street just north of the Oliver Morton blacksmith 
 shop just south of the W. I. Fox house and then ran diagonally 
 
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 from that' point to the "Pound" and then up the hill and on 
 over Easter to West Whately, striking the Poplar Hill road 
 near the house of Abraham Turner, just north of the Baptist 
 meeting-house. Had Hatfield located the West Whately road 
 between lots 36 and 37 instead of 26 and 27, it would have been 
 some twenty-five rods too far south to have been coincident, as 
 Mr. Temple claimed. 
 
 The road over Easter was laid by Whately in 1773. The 
 Lover's Lane was laid out, as it now runs, in 1819 at the in- 
 stance of Elijah Allis, who was then about to build the hotel. 
 Dr. Bardwell had then built his house and where the hotel 
 stands was the location for horse sheds. These were torn down 
 or removed, probably torn down, as there were no sheds any- 
 where about the church as early as 1825, as I well recollect. 
 When the West Whately road over Easter reached the lowlands 
 north of Irving Allis' house it branched off from the Conway 
 road, running under Mt. Easter, or Esther, up by the house of 
 Dea. Samuel Wells, more recently owned by Seth B. Crafts. 
 
 The Spruce Hill road was probably early designated, but 
 was really laid out by the town in 1773. This ran on the top of 
 the hill starting from the Conway road, a little west of the house 
 of George Dickinson, and south over Chestnut mountain. That 
 this was a designated road at an early date we have proof in the 
 fact that Dea. Nathan Graves built on the west side of this road, 
 on the top of Chestnut mountain, in 1762 and in 1772 the town 
 records say it was accepted as a town way. 
 
 The Poplar Hill road, leading from Conway line to the 
 south line of the town, was laid on and over Shingle Hill, past 
 the residences of Lieut. John Brown, Abraham Turner, Noah 
 Field, Edward Brown, Peter Train, Lieut. Noah Bardwell and 
 Zenas Field and was, doubtless, designated by the Hatfield 
 authorities and formally accepted by the town in 1773. 
 
 South of Zenas Field's the Grass Hill road commenced and 
 led to Williamsburg and, as Mr. Temple well says, "In 1785 
 the town voted to open and clear the road running southerly 
 from Simeon Morton's by Paul Smith's to Williamsburg line." 
 This was the Dry Hill road running by Elihu Waite's, Simeon 
 Morton's and Col. Ames' houses. In 1824 the road, leading 
 from the Mitchell corner up the brook to intersect with the road 
 leading from Poplar Hill road to Dea. James Smith's mill, was 
 laid and worked. The road from Poplar Hill road to Munson's 
 mills was laid in 1785. The mills were built in 1784. 
 
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 In 1788 a road was laid from near West brook bridge to 
 Belden's mills. It is well known that Samuel Belden was a 
 cousin of and successor to Reuben Belden who died in 1776. In 
 1788 there were iron works, used probably for melting scrap iron 
 and possibly smelting from iron ore, bi^t most likely the working 
 of scrap iron. This mill, or factory, stood near the site of the 
 barn on the lyemuel Waite place. About this date the iron 
 works ceased and the mill was turned into a distillery for the 
 manufacture of rye, gin or whiskey, by a company consisting of 
 Gen. Seth Murray, Gen. Dickinson, Seth Bardwell, Samuel 
 Belden and others. To accommodate this mill the road was laid 
 as follows: "Beginning at Hatfield line at West brook bridge, 
 running north one rod, then west two and one-half degrees, 
 north fifteen rods, then west thirty-one degrees, north seven rods 
 to the northeast corner of the mill, then north five rods to the 
 top of the hill for the convenient turning of teams." This was 
 voted at a legal town meeting held 2 March, 1789. It is quite 
 probable that the mills were either burned or torn down before 
 1804, as no trace of them is found or any party who could tell 
 what became of them since I was old enough to be interested 
 in such historical matters. I have heard my father speak of this 
 mill and distillery and of Chester Harding having sketched the 
 appearance of some of the people who brought rye to the mill. 
 He had a natural ability to sketch them in a ludicrous manner 
 when a mere boy. 
 
 "Egypt" road was built early and affords a passage from 
 Deerfield road to Claverack road. I have never seen any record 
 of the laying out of the road through "Egypt" and yet it fur- 
 nished the people living in the Straits a way to go to mill and 
 the sawmill, as well as to Northampton. When this road was 
 laid, or by whom, I do not know, but it has long been a trav- 
 eled roadway leading from Claverack to the Deerfield road, cer- 
 tainly for more than seventy-five years, and been repaired by 
 the town all these years. There has been only one change 
 made in it within my recollection, when my father's uncles, 
 Rufus and Caleb, bought the lands of Israel and William Dick- 
 inson, now partly owned by the town of Whately. The road 
 was mostly owned by Caleb Dickinson until the Plain was 
 reached, then it veered to the north and ran on to the land that 
 the Crafts brothers bought. The Dickinsons bought of Caleb 
 Dickinson a strip two rods wide from that point to Deerfield 
 road, and the roadway was thus straightened, Caleb reserving 
 
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 the wood, but after chopping it off the stumps would average 
 from twelve to fifteen inches high. This was in 1825 and then 
 we used to drive through there, the wheels sometimes going 
 over a dozen stumps in driving the fifty rods or so. Then my 
 father used to go and cut down the stumps, as we had a dozen 
 acres or so in corn. At noon, after eating his dinner, he would 
 work on that road until he cut them out clean, the town paying 
 him for the work. And so it has been occupied. 
 
 The Stony Hill road was laid in 1777 from the Poplar Hill 
 road, near Nathan Waite's and his son, Jeremiah's, who had 
 bought first on Shingle Hill and subsequently of Capt. Church 
 and his sister, the house and land where his son, Nathan, then 
 his son, John Bement Waite, and his son, Willis F., now lives. 
 So it was from here that the road was laid in 1777, between 
 the houses of John Smith and Maj. Phineas Frary on Spruce 
 Hill road, over Stony Hill to connect with the road that was in 
 existence up Mill Hill, north of George B. McClelan's to the 
 mill. 
 
 The people had that road up Mill Hill as early as 1778. 
 This, after getting up the hill, turned a square corner and ran 
 south to the mill about thirty rods. This road over Stony Hill 
 was discontinued when the county laid the road down by the 
 brook, about 1830, and about that time the road from the mill 
 to Chestnut Plain street, north of George B. McClelan's, and 
 then a road was laid down by the brook, where it now is. 
 
 What is called the crossroad runs between the lands of 
 Capt. Henry Stiles and Dea. John White and ran from Chestnut 
 Plain street to Claverack. A brick schoolhouse was erected at 
 the time of the opening of the road, in 1810. This opened the 
 way to the schoolhouse for the children living in Claverack and 
 shortened the distance to the post ofi&ce. The schoolhouse was 
 at the junction of the crossroad and Chestnut Plain street. 
 
 And now a few words to emphasize the improvements that 
 have been going on from year to year relative to the roads and 
 bridges. This we conceive to be an element in the history of 
 our town that should be laid fairly before our readers. The 
 chairman of your board of selectmen infor6ied me that all of the 
 bridges of sixteen feet in length and over were now built of iron 
 or steel. When the town commenced replacing the old wooded 
 structures with iron, they nsed wooden "joists or sleepers. These 
 are now being taken out and steel joists used in their places, thus 
 eliminating the danger of a collapse in the near future. We all 
 
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 know that highway workers are quite apt to say without due 
 and thorough examination "O, I guess it's safe and all right" 
 and, first you know, down goes the bridge. 
 
 Only a few years ago an omnibus load of young people, some 
 twelve or fifteen of them, drawn by four horses, descended the 
 hill on the South Deerfield road at a smart gait and struck the 
 wooden bridge with such force that the bridge fell. This struc- 
 ture was about thirty -five to forty feet long. The horses and all 
 fell into the water and were saved with great difiSculty. The 
 weather was cold and their clothing was frozen, and great ap- 
 prehensions were felt for their ultimate recovery. The town had 
 to settle, the best it could, the damages incurred by this acci- 
 dent (if we may so term it). The approach to the bridge was 
 as low as the bridge. Few people properly consider the blow a 
 bridge receives when a four-horse team rushes at a high rate of 
 speed, with its heavy load of human beings, and strikes the 
 bridge. Of course, this was replaced by an iron structure. The 
 solid stone abutments were raised higher, making a rise to the 
 bridge in its approach as you came down the hill. The wooden 
 sleepers have given place to solid steel, and thus a serious 
 danger is avoided. 
 
 When it is feasible, stone abutments for the small runs have 
 taken the place of an old log, placed on each side of the brook, 
 ' or run. When the writer was a boy, seventy to seventy-five 
 years ago, there was no effort to grade down the short though 
 steep pitches, or build up the bridge. Sleepers were laid across 
 the logs and, instead of planks, they used fairly straight poles, 
 of from four to six inches in diameter, and as one drove down 
 the little hill it was necessary to be on your guard or you would 
 be thrown out of the wagon. Now good stone abutments are in 
 use and often the bridge or covering is made of large flat stones, 
 or arched over and raised sufficiently to afford abundant room 
 for the water flow in times of heavy freshets. 
 
 The town seems to be waking up to the necessity of using 
 some of the surplus cobble stones in macadamizing the clay 
 hills, like the Dr. Dickinson Hill and Gutter Hill. In the 
 spring these hills are fearful, and the improvements come slowly 
 but surely, and if only a small distance is done in a year it will 
 soon be completed and all these improvements are now going 
 on. The advocates of thorough work are in the ascendency and 
 it is this kind of work that tells for the benefit of the town. 
 
 Good roads and bridges that carry you safely over help 
 
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 greatly to induce outsiders, of a class that is needful to build up 
 the town, to come in. It also stimulates, to an extent, improve- 
 ments in our houses and farm buildings, promotes a pleasant 
 feeling when we ride out orhear this remark from those who 
 occasionally ride through our town: "You seem to be doing 
 something to improve your town." 
 
 The old method of building our roads over the hills has 
 largely given place to the construction of roads in the valleys 
 following the streams, thus facilitating travel and the ease of 
 drawing loads from town to town or in one's own town. For- 
 merly we had to mount the hills and either go over Mt. Esther 
 or reach the Poplar Hill to get to the west part. Since 1825 we 
 have been saved all of that tedious drive by the building of the 
 road up the valley of West brook, affording a fine, feasible route 
 and a pleasant roadway, and so of others. 
 
 Think of the fearful hills to climb to get over Shingle Hill 
 to go to Haydenville. Now we have a fine road at the foot of 
 the hill, affording a pleasant drive, following a little brook quite 
 a portion of the way. Then there was also the Spruce Hill 
 road, now seldom used since the completion of the road down 
 the valley from the E. S. Munson place to the center of the 
 town. I might mention other improvements, but these seem 
 sufficient to illustrate my point. 
 
 The foregoing is an imperfect sketch of the highways of 
 Whately. Some roads were established and opened, of which 
 no record can be found. In some cases the town ordered the 
 survey and location of a road and afterwards reconsidered its 
 action but, in the meantime, the road had actually been opened 
 to travel. Thus the records fail to furnish data for a complete 
 history of our private and public highways. 
 
 These details may seem to be of trivial importance, but they 
 were vital questions in their day. Individual and district pros- 
 perity hinged on the establishment or refusal to locate a road, 
 on the adoption of this or that line, or whether it was an open 
 or a close way. And these details have in themselves a certain 
 historic value. 
 
 There is always a reason for locating a road. The reason 
 may lie at the beginning or the end of the line, it may be a per- 
 sonal or a public reason, the reason may be apparent or it may 
 be concealed. And a careful study of the subject never fails to 
 educe some valuable facts illustrative of sectional and general 
 interests, illustrative of wise forethought or foolish afterthought. 
 
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 The name of a road is expressive like the name of a town or the 
 baptismal name of a person. The direction of a road indicates 
 the course of settlement or the opening of a new industry or out- 
 let of a trade. 
 
 The general history of its highways, is the history, in out- 
 line, of the rise and progress or the decay of the industrial pur- 
 suits of a town. Now in closing our talk upon the roads we 
 would congratulate our townsmen upon the evidences of thrift 
 and prosperity everywhere visible. 
 
CHAPTER XI. 
 
 EDUCATION. 
 
 As the early action of this town on matters pertaining to 
 education had reference only to the town's own interests and was 
 influenced by the varying circumstances of local growth and 
 prosperity, this chapter is necessarily made up largely of votes 
 and incidents, often apparently trivial. But these incidents and 
 votes are worth preserving because, while they reveal the senti- 
 ment and plans of each succeeding generation and the conflict- 
 ing interests of different sections, they also show that the public 
 free school system is the one best adapted to our state of society 
 and best answers the demands of a growing people and a free 
 government. Its flexibility is an advantage. Its voluntary 
 character is an advantage. Its dependence on an annual vote 
 of the citizens is an advantage. Even the suspension of the 
 schools for a year, in case of great emergency, has its compensa- 
 tions, for then the father and mother are made to realize their 
 personal responsibility for their children's welfare, and are led 
 to put forth efibrts and make sacrifices which directly and indi- 
 rectly promote true education and which furnishes an illustration 
 of life's exigencies which benefits both parent and child. 
 
 To kilow the world is as important as to know books. To 
 acquire the habit of observing and thinking and- putting forth 
 the energies to master difficulties, is as much a part of school 
 duty as to recite lessons. The Puritan fathers had a broad and 
 true conception of what education is, and among the earliest 
 acts passed, was one requiring the selectmen of towns to see to 
 it that parents and masters train up their children "In learning 
 
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 and labor and other employments which may be profitable to 
 the Commonwealth." For the learning and habits of industry 
 and knowledge of some profitable employment, here enjoined, 
 not only fitted the child to become a useful member of the state, 
 but at the same time fitted him for individual excellence and 
 happiness. The proper aim of school instruction, as of all 
 instruction to children, is to fit them for eflBcient duty. There 
 is need of knowledge, need of culture and need to learn the 
 dangers of life and how to shun them, as well as the best way to 
 use its advantages. The child needs to get a true idea of his 
 dependence on others for his happiness and influence, and to 
 believe in and respect the rights of others, as well as to believe 
 in his personal independence and claim his own rights. He 
 needs to have his wits sharpened early if he is to be a successful 
 competitor for position and power. 
 
 Our public schools, where all classes mingle and where 
 courses of study are adapted to the various capacities and where 
 restraint and liberty are wisely adjusted and where parents and 
 teachers co-operate, as they do in every successful school, and 
 home and school discipline supplement each other, our public 
 schools, thus administered, furnish the best preparation for prac- 
 tical life. Probably parochial and patronage schools and pri- 
 vate tutors would insure a higher standard of merely scientific 
 attainment to particular classes in the community, but the true 
 education of the people is, beyond question, best promoted by 
 (Our free school system. 
 
 The first year the town made no provision for schools. The 
 season was well advanced before the new order of things got 
 fairly established, and there were no schoolhouses. In 1772, at 
 the annual meeting in March, it was voted, "To raise ^^13, 6s, 
 8d for schooling, and that the selectmen lay out the money in 
 Chestnut Plain, Straits and Poplar Hill streets, said school 
 money being proportioned to each street agreeably to whgt they 
 respectively paid in the last year's rate." The schools in each 
 street, for this and several succeeding years, were kept at pri- 
 vate houses. A frame of a schoolhouse was put up this year in 
 Chestnut Plain street, directly south of the meeting-house, but 
 it was not finished. Probably it remained unfit for use for sev- 
 eral years, as in 1774, the question came before the town to see 
 if any conveniences should be made in the meeting-house for 
 schooling. The town voted in the negative — very wisely it 
 would appear, as the meeting-house was quite as unfinished as 
 
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 the schoolhousei The sum of £15, 63, 8J appears to have 
 been raised for schooling during each of the next three years 
 and the money was divided and expended as in 1772. In 1775 
 the following school committee was chosen : Benjamin Smith, 
 Joseph Scott, Joseph Belden, Jr., Thomas Crafts, Elisha Belden, 
 Perez Bardwell, John Smith, Peter Train, Deacon Nathan 
 Graves. 
 
 The pressure of the war now became severe, and for several 
 years no public money was raised for schooling, and it is not 
 likely that any schools were maintained. 
 
 An English School. At a meeting held r Dec, 1777, 
 the town voted, "To accept the piece of land given by Reuben 
 Belden, deceased, for the use of schools in the town of Whately, 
 upon conditions named in his will." In explanation of this 
 vote an extract from the will of Reuben Belden of Hatfield, who 
 died 1776, is here given : 
 
 "Furthermore, I give and bequeath to the inhabitants of the 
 town of Whately, in the County of Hampshire, for the sole use 
 and benefit of an English School to be kept there, as hereafter 
 mentioned, the estate, hereafter described, (the same to remain 
 unalienable by the said town, ) viz, : That farm, or tract of land 
 in said Whately, with the dwelling house standing thereon, in 
 which Niles Coleman now lives, lying on the Island, so called, 
 between the lands of Henry Stiles and Elisha Balding, and 
 bounded west upon the Mill River, and extending thence east 
 two hundred rods, and carrying the width of seventeen rods the 
 length aforesaid : And I hereby appoint and impower the 
 selectmen of the said town of Whately for the time being for- 
 ever hereafter to take the care and direction of the improvement 
 of the said farm, and the issues and profits of the same, and the 
 buildings thereon and appurtenances thereof to employ for the 
 benefit of the said school. And this gift and bequest I make 
 upon the' following conditions and no otherwise, viz. : That the 
 said school be kept in that street in the said town called the 
 Chestnut Plain street, near where the present itieeting-house 
 stands, and that the same be set up within two years from the 
 time of my decease, and be not suffered at any time thereafter 
 to cease or fail to be kept up and maintained for the term of six 
 months in any future year : And in case such schools as afore- 
 said shall not be set up at or near the said place in the said 
 street, and within the time above limited, and be kept and main- 
 tained in manner as aforesaid, then it is my will that the said 
 estate shall be and remain to my kinsmen hereafter named and 
 their heirs." 
 
 The tract of land above specified was lot 21, in the second 
 division of Commons. It appears that the town failed to take 
 
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 the necessary steps to carry out tlie provisions of the will, and 
 consequently the bequest was forfeited. 
 
 The will of Reuben Belden was dated 27 Nov., 1775, pro- 
 bated 3 Sept., [776. Mention is made of his sisters; Kunice, 
 wife of James Porter of Hatfield, Dorothy, wife of EHsha Billing 
 of Hardwick, Submit, wife of David Scott of Whately, Martha, 
 wife of Warham Smith of Hadley. He also names his late 
 wife's sisters, Mary, wife of Samuel May, Hannah, wife of 
 Joseph Flowers, Susannah Pierce, all of Wethersfield, niece, 
 Mary, wife of Jona." Pierce of Hartford, cousins, Samuel Bel- 
 den and Silas Porter of Hatfield. His inventory amounted to 
 ;^2,486, 4s, 6d. He owned grist and sawmills on West brook — 
 the Isaac Frary privilege — before 1770, afterwards owned by his 
 cousin, Samuel Belden. He owned real estate in Hatfield, 
 Whately, Hatfield Equivalent and Ashfield. He bequeathed to 
 the inhabitants of New Township No 7 (Hawley) in the county 
 of Hampshire, lot No. 115 in that township for the sole use and 
 benefit of an English school to be kept there, etc. 
 
 In 1780 the town voted to build three schoolhouses and the 
 next year voted to put off building the same. But about this 
 time a schoolhouse sixteen feet square was built in the Straits, 
 on the corner southwesterly from the Zebina Bartlett place, 
 another was built on Poplar Hill road, by private individuals, 
 and there is some evidence that one was built on Spruce Hill, 
 wHich was used for a time by the dwellers on Chestnut Plain 
 street. 
 
 In 1782-83-84 Mary White, Jr., taught a school in Chest- 
 nut Plain street, but whether in a schoolhouse or private house 
 the record does not say. In 1784 the town raised ^18 to be divided 
 into three equal parts, £(i for each street, and Noah Bardwell, 
 Josiah Allis and Thomas Sanderson were appointed a committee 
 to lay it out. Zilpah Stiles was employed to teach in the center 
 nineteen weeks. In 1785 ;^i8 was granted, to be divided as in 
 '84, and a schoolmaster was employed for ten weeks, beginning 
 June II. 
 
 The reasons for a summer term probably were that the first 
 schoolhouses had no fireplaces, and it was inconvenient for fam- 
 ilies to let their rooms during the cold season, and the cost of 
 fuel would subtract too much from the scant funds at the dis- 
 posal of parents and committees. Mr. Backus was schoolmaster 
 in 1787. Miss Stiles was again employed in '89. She appears to 
 'have been a very useful person in the new town, teaching school 
 
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 as occasion required, and at other times doing the tailoring and 
 dressmaking of the families until her marriage with Peter Clark. 
 In 1789 the town voted, "To appropriate the money raised for 
 schooling to pay arrearages in Mr. Wells' salary." 
 
 The town voted, 6 Dec, 1790, "To provide five school- 
 houses for the use of the town ; that the house now built in the 
 east district, which is sixteen feet square, be sufiBcient for that 
 part of the town ; that the Chestnut Plain schoolhouse be 20 x 
 16 feet; that the Spruce Hill, district schoolhouse be 20 x 16 
 feet ; that the Poplar Hill schoolhouse be 15 x 18 feet, and that 
 the town will give the proprietors of the house now in that street 
 the sum of £11, los; that the Grass Hill schoolhouse be 15 x 18 
 feet." The Straits schoolhouse stood as already described. 
 The one in the center was directly south of the meeting-house. 
 The one on Spruce Hill was about forty rods south of Levi 
 Morton's, now the Rufus Dickinson place. The house for the 
 Poplar Hill district was built on land of Lieut. Noah Bardwell, 
 about ten rods south of the west burying ground, on the west 
 side of the road, (The old stepstone may now be seen on the 
 spot.) 
 
 In the same year ^30 was appropriated for schooling, the 
 money to be. proportioned on the children in each district from 
 eight to twenty-one years of age. The rule of apportioning the 
 school money varied — in some years it was divided equally to 
 each district, sometimes one-half on the scholar and one-half to 
 a district. In 1827 the town voted to number the children on 
 the first of May, from seven to twenty, and divide the money on 
 the scholar. 
 
 After a schoolhouse was built on Spruce Hill, Judith White 
 sometimes kept there and sometimes in the centre. "Master 
 Roberts," whose, full name was George Roberts, taught in town 
 many years, certainly from 1795 to 7804 and perhaps longer. 
 Other early teachers were Rebecca Baker, Electa AUis, Thomas 
 Clark, Mr. Osgood, John Parmenter, Benj. Mather, Thomas 
 Sanderson, Jr. 
 
 In 1785 Simeon Morton, Lieut, Noah Bardwell, Capt. Phin- 
 eas Frary, John White, Joel Waite, 2d, were chosen school 
 committee. In 1798 the town voted to reduce the number of 
 school districts from five to four. 
 
 In 1799 ;^5o was voted to build a schoolhouse in Chestnut 
 Plain street, 30 x 24 feet. As this was the first large and fin- 
 ished schoolhouse in town, and was evidently looked upon as a 
 
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 model house of the day, it 11:35' be wf 11 to give the specifications: 
 Contracted with Benjamin Scott, for ;^42,i7s, to luild the new 
 schoolhouse, to be rough boarded and clapbcarded and shingled, 
 a chimney built and a hearth laid, the house to be glazed win- 
 dow shutters on the outside and the outside door hung. As is 
 often the case when men begin to be extravagant the money 
 first appropriated proved insufficient to fully carry out the idea 
 and later in the year a committee consisting of John White, 
 William Mather and Solomon Adkins was appointed, who sold 
 the finishing of the house to Luther White, the lowest bidder, 
 for $6 7. 
 
 This house stood on the east side of the street, a little way 
 south of the old meeting-house. And now another perplexity 
 arose. The people living on the outskirts had consented to be 
 taxed heavily for the large and comfortable centre schoolhouse, 
 with a fireplace, and now as they thought, it would be no more 
 than just that they should be allowed to use it as a "noon room" 
 on the Sabbath, where they could warm themselves and chat 
 away the intermission. But the town voted, "Nay." Nor was 
 this all. The dwellers on Spruce Hill became jealous, and in 
 1 801 a vote was carried in town meeting, "To move the school- 
 house on Spruce Hill to the guideboard near Nathan Waite's, 
 and add four feet to the length, and put it in as good repair as 
 the schoolhouse near the meeting bouse." 
 
 Previous to this last vote, however, 'and about the time 
 when the new center schoolhouse was completed, having got 
 three schoolhouses more comfortable than the rest, a vote was 
 passed "To divide the town into three school districts, the lines 
 to be Mill river, between the east and center districts, and a 
 line running north and south between Elijah Allis' and Daniel 
 Allis' and between Maf. Phineas Frary's and .Reuben Graves', 
 giving Joseph Crafts, Daniel Allis and Reuben Graves liberty 
 to choose which district they shall belong to." This vote was 
 not at once carried into full, even if it was into partial, efiiect. 
 In 1801 the town voted to build a schoolhouse in the northwest 
 district, 26 x 22 feet, and finish it in imitation of the one in the 
 centre district, "Only twenty lights to a window." The next 
 year the town voted, "To buy the old schoolhouse near Josiah 
 Brown's for a workhouse." 
 
 No new movements in relation to schools or schoolhouses 
 appear on the records for the next ten years. In 181 1 the .school- 
 house in the Straits was replaced, on the old spot, by a new one 
 
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 i8 X 24 feet, at a cost of one hundred dollars. This house had 
 two fireplaces^ one at each end of the room. The same year 
 the middle district was divided, and two new schoolhouses 
 built, each 20 x 24 feet, one where the north center house now 
 stands, the other near Stiles' corner. In 1813 schoolhouses 
 were built in the southwest and northwest districts. 
 
 As early as 1824 the families living in Canterbury moved to 
 secure a new schoolhouse for their accommodation, but the 
 town negatived the plan. In 1827 the families living south of 
 Sugar Loaf united and built by subscription a house just on the 
 north line of J. C. Sanderson's land, near where the witch left 
 his print in the ground when he jumped from Sugar Loaf. The 
 next year the town voted to allow tlje Canterbury families their 
 portion of the school money and also to move the Straits school- 
 house to the corner of the proprietor's highway. In 1829 the 
 town voted that the inhabitants of the east district have liberty 
 to build a house for a select school on the land owned by the 
 town, where the old schoolhouse formerly stood. 
 
 A special effort on behalf of the schools appears to have 
 been made this year, the result of which was the adoption by 
 the town in 1830 of the following rules: 
 
 Resolved, i. That the boys have the privilege of attend- 
 ing the schools in the summer, till they are ten years old, and 
 the winter schools when they are seven years old. 
 
 Resolved. 2. That the girls have the privilege of attend- 
 ing the summer schools till they are thirteen years old, and the 
 winter schools when they are ten years old. 
 
 Resolved, 3. That the southwest district and the east 
 district shall be permitted to send scholars to the several schools 
 at an advanced ratio of age provided that the prudential com- 
 mittee of the district and the superintending committee shall 
 judge the increase of scholars will not injure the school. 
 
 Resolved, 4. That one-third of the money which each 
 district shall draw from the town, be apportioned for the benefit 
 of the small scholars, and the remainder for the large scholars 
 in winter. 
 
 Voted, That the school money be divided, the one-half on 
 the district and the other half on the scholar, the ensuing year. 
 
 In 1832 it was voted to divide the town into three districts 
 for the benefit of large scholars, to be called the east section, 
 the middle section and the west section. And the minor 
 arrangements under this division appear to have been left to the 
 
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 discretion of the school committee. In 1833 the east district 
 was divided, and a schoolhouse built south of Elijah Allis' place. 
 The six districts, into which the town was then divided, remain 
 substantially unchanged to the present day. 
 
 Select or High School. The question was several 
 times agitated of erecting a building near the meeting-house 
 for a school of higher grade. In 1829 the people of the east 
 part made a move to get such a building there, and the town so 
 far favored the plan as to give them leave to erect a schoolhouse 
 on the town's land, at Bartlett's corner. In 1831 the matter of 
 building a Town house came up, and the town voted, "To raise 
 one hundred and fifty dollars, to be given by the town, together 
 with the town land lying near Justin Morton's barn, to the pro- 
 prietors of a schoolhouse, provided they have a hall in said 
 building sufficiently large to do all the town business in." The 
 scheme did not succeed. 
 
 In the winter of 1838 several citizens associated and raised 
 the necessary funds, and the next season built a select school- 
 house on West Lane. A school was kept here in the fall and 
 winter of 1839-40 by Addison Ballard of Framingham, then a 
 member of Williams college. This school was maintained for 
 a single term, annually, with a good deal of interest, for a num- 
 ber of years. The building was sold and converted into a dwell- 
 ing house about 1854. 
 
 In 1 87 1 the Town hall was raised up sufficiently for a sec- 
 ond story and enlarged by the addition of twelve feet to the 
 length. The lower story was divided and finished for the uses 
 of a select school, a town library and town offices. 
 
 I desire to say a few words relative to the nonacceptance of 
 the farm left to the town by Reuben Belden by his will in 1776. 
 At a meeting held i Dec, 1777, it was voted, "To accept the 
 land given by Reuben Belden," and on the conditions upon 
 which the bequest was made, but they made no attempt to carry 
 out the instructions of the testator. It should be remembered 
 that at this time a mere handful of brave and patriotic men were 
 struggling for national existence and to free themselves and 
 their children from the hated yoke of British tyranny. 
 
 Money was scarce and business was carried on by the inter- 
 change of commodities. The taxes were paid in grain, pork, 
 beef, etc., the prices of which were fixed by the General Court, 
 and the selectmen had lists of prices that they could allow : 
 wheat, six shillings per bushel ; rye, four shillings ; potatoes, 
 
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 one shilling ; barley, four shillings ; pork, four pence per pound ; 
 beef, three and one-half pence, and so on clear through the list. 
 Continental bills were largely counterfeited by the British, so 
 really they were nearly worthless. 
 
 All these things combined to prevent our people from 
 attempting to open a school as Mr. Beldeu's will directed. 
 Even the little stipend appropriated for schools was taken to pay 
 Mr. Wells for his services. His pay, to the last farthing, was 
 rigorously demanded. If it ran overdue the interest was also to 
 be paid, school or no school. 
 
 Continual calls for men to fill the quota of the town, to get 
 substitutes for those who had property, as well as the constantly 
 recurring taxes to meet the constantly recurring wants of the 
 town (perhaps two or more tax levies in a year) was a great 
 burden upon the people. It is no wonder that the town allowed 
 the legacy to lapse. , Then the inventory of the property was 
 but £i^, or $86.66. 
 
 I/caving this matter, we will speak of other schools in the 
 town at a later period. The first schoolhouse erected in the 
 Straits was on the east side of the road, near the house of Rich- 
 ard Phillips. The counters were so constructed that they were 
 back of the scholars. When the time came for writing they had 
 to turn around facing the walls of the house, but none but the 
 older "scholars were allowed to write. The teacher gave up the 
 time to making pens or in mending the old ones, which were, 
 of course, goose quills, and in examining the writing, seeing 
 how they held the pen and in making suggestions to the pupils. 
 This house was burned. Before building another, the school 
 was kept in a building that had been used for a store by Gad 
 Smith. One of the early teachers was Cotton Nash, son of 
 Joseph Nash. 
 
 The Canterbury schoolhouse was on the west side of the 
 road and stood partly on land now owned by Walter W. Sander- 
 son and the heirs of J. C. Sanderson. This was built in 1824. 
 It was afterwards sold to Judethan Eaton, who removed to 
 South Deerfield, and he fitted it up for a dwelling house. It 
 was later owned bjf his son, L, L. Eaton. 
 
 The two center districts each built in i8roabriok school- 
 house. These were built by John and Salmon White and 
 Thomas Crafts. Mr. Crafts made the brick and had them laid 
 into the buildings. That in the north center has been remod- 
 eled, the walls laid higher w^ith gables, while the old ones were 
 covered by a foursquare roof running to a point. 
 
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 The one in the south center district was on ground that, 
 when it frozf, was such that it was wholly unsuited for the pur- 
 pose, and it was considered unsafe. About fifteen years later 
 it was torn down and a new house was built of wood on the hill 
 very near the site of the present house. 
 
 The writer .well recollects the house vacated in 1825. 
 There was a large fire place on the north and south sides of the 
 room, and the amount of wood consumed was immense. There 
 were seats on the east and west sides, three rows with counters, 
 and small seats in front of the last counter for the young 
 children. ^ 
 
 The school averaged about sixty scholars. The girls were 
 seated on the west side and boys on the east side. To spell 
 they were arranged on the floor space and they took places, 
 everyone striving to get to the head and often drilled by spelling 
 two or three pages in Webster's spelling ^ook. 
 
 There were no blackboards for examining our methods of 
 .solving the problems in Adams' arithmetic, the only general 
 exercise in mathematics. The teacher would call upon anyone 
 whom he chose to rehearse the rules as far as given in our books 
 and asking us many questions to test our understanding of the 
 principles involved in the rules. If the answers were not satis- 
 factory another one was told to rise and give his views and if not 
 particularly satisfactory he would sa)', "Laj' aside your -slates 
 and attend to learning the rules." 
 
 Our schools were divided into two terms of twelve weeks 
 each. The boys were kept at home summers after they were 
 about eight years of age, but went winters until they were about 
 fifteen. Very few had an opportunity to attend a select school 
 until after 1830. 
 
 About 1838 or '40 the northwest and the south center dis- 
 tricts built an additional room and each winter graded the 
 schools. The older scholars were given superior opportunities . 
 These schools ceased in a few years for the want of scholars. 
 
 In 1854 the town opened the Town hall for use as a high 
 school and the increased educational advantages were enjoyed 
 by a large number from all parts of the town. The pupils from 
 the west part would hire rooms and bring needed articles for 
 housekeeping and food for the week. 
 
 These schools were continued for a number of years, afford- 
 ing untold benefits to a great number of scholars. The town 
 built an addition to the Town hall and raised the hall one 
 
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 story higher. The lower portion finished for use as a school- 
 room, a room for the town library, the selectmen's room, etc. 
 Of late years scholars go and come on the railway to Deerfield 
 or Northampton and some few have graduated there. 
 
 A , better educated class of teachers is required for our 
 schools, and they also have whatever of advantage there may be 
 in having a competent superintendent. I wish here to say that 
 our town has for many years been earnest in its efforts to fur- 
 ther the interests of the schools and has made liberal appropri- 
 ations for their support. 
 
 But to again recur to the old time studies and the methods of 
 instruction since the writer can recollect, say from 1822 wh^n 
 he was 'five years old. The previous summer we had mastered 
 the alphabet, standing at the side of the teacher who pointed 
 with her penknife to each letter and telling what its name was. 
 After the second year I was furnished with the New England 
 primer, which contained many Bible stories, and the catechism, 
 and a spelling book. These two occupied my time until I was 
 seven years old. I had to learn the catechism and rehearse 
 daily. 
 
 About every two or three weeks Mr. Wells would come in 
 and catechise us. We had to go out onto the floor and stand in a. 
 row, ten or twelve of us, and the good old man, dressed in knee 
 breeches and long black stockings, morocco shoes with knee 
 and shoe buckles, (apparently silver) with his gray hair braided 
 and tied in a cue with a black ribbon hanging down his back 
 about eight inches, with the ribbon three or four inches lower 
 and surmounted by a black silk frock or mantle open in front, 
 with rather wide sleeves, would question us. He needed no 
 book, as he was perfectly familiar with the questions and 
 answers. 
 
 Then, for a wonder, I was the best posted in the class, and 
 often had to answer when no one else could or would, and many 
 is the time that the kind-hearted, old man has laid his trembling 
 hand upon my head and said, "James, you will m^e a man 
 that your parents will be proud of." 
 
 Strange to say, that then I had not a doubt but that every 
 word in that catechism was true and now, though the minds of 
 the young are thoroughly imbued with doctrines pertaining to 
 the trinity, redemption, justification, sanctfication and damna- 
 tion, yet many of us have outgrown these awful tenets warping 
 the minds of many of us. Really the twig was bent only to re- 
 bound eventually. 
 
The reading books were ill adapted to the wants of the 
 scholars. The American Preceptor and Scott's Lessons, 
 both unfit for pupils under twelve. Later, when attending win- 
 ter terms, we had for a reading book the First Class Book, and 
 the smaller scholars had Easj- Lessons and the Young Reader, 
 Webster's Speller, Woodbridge's Geography, Murray's Gram- 
 mar and Adams' Arithmetic printed in 1815. The Woodbridge 
 Geography was accompanied by an atlas and was the earliest 
 one I had ever seen — before that we had Morse's and Dwight's. 
 The bulk of our school books would not be tolerated in our 
 schools to-day. 
 
 I have before me a proprietary rate made for schooling, done 
 for the following persons in Whately and Deerfield, between 
 16 May and 5 Oct., 1781, being five months complete after the 
 deduction of two absent days, at ye rate of ;^i, 12s, od per 
 month, inclusive of board : 
 
 Lieut. Tho's Sanderson, 2 scholars at gs, 2d £0 18 4 
 
 Joseph Belden, ij^ scholars at gs, 2d o 13 g 
 
 Benjamin Scott, i scholar at gs, 2d o g 2 
 
 Benjamin Smith, i scholar at gs, 2d o g 2 
 
 Joel Waite, i scholar at gs, 2d o g 2 
 
 Philip Smith, 2 scholars at gs, 2d 0184 
 
 These above belonged to Whately and the following from 
 Deerfield : 
 
 Lieut. David Stebbins, 2 scholars at gs, 2d £0 18 4 
 
 Aaron Pratt, 2 scholars at gs, 2d o 18 4 
 
 Jonathan Russell, ij^ scholars at gs, 2d o 13 g 
 
 Benoni Farrand, 2 scholars at gs, 2d o 18 4 
 
 Solomon Jepherson, 1% scholars at gs, 2d o 13 g 
 
 ^8 00 5 
 
 This school was probably kept at Canterbury in the house 
 of some one of the people, or possibly at some house in the edge 
 of Deerfield, as the Hon. H. S. AlHs well recalls ihis first year at 
 school. They had a room in what was known as the Stebbins 
 house, where later has lived A. A. Jewett. The old house was a 
 large one, and there he. attended school when four years of age. 
 
 An effort has been made to establish a new system of school- 
 ing in town, which is to build one large schoolhouse for the 
 accommodation of all the pupils in town and have them trans- 
 ported at public expense to the center of the town, and this to 
 be a central graded school. This is the recommendation not 
 only of _ our school committee, but of your former, as well as 
 
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 present superintendent of schools. For one, I very much doubt 
 whether such a plan could be well carried out, for several rea- 
 sons. The condition of Sunderland is cited as the main argu- 
 ment in its favor. 
 
 The conditions of Sunderland and Whately are far from be- 
 ing similar. The population of Whately is scattered over a 
 larger extent of territory and much of it hilly and rough. This 
 would cause much unnecessary inconvenience and consequent 
 suffering. It is true at the present time there is a paucity of 
 number of scholars, and it seems more desirable to allow the two 
 west schools to be taken to one schoolroom, and so of the two 
 east at one place. When we consider that the little tender 
 child, of just school age, is compelled to be hurried off through 
 storms and drifting snows and, sick or well, is obliged to remain 
 all day amid suffering, only to get home at a late hour, it 
 seems to me to be a pretty strong inducement for the loving par- 
 ents to dispose of their property and leave the town. 
 
 When he bought his farm his deed conveyed all the 
 rights, privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging. Among 
 those privileges largely inducing the man to buy, was the 
 nearness of the schoolhouse. Had he for a moment expected 
 that his little loved daughter was to be transported by ever so 
 kind-hearted a man he would never, for an instant, have con- 
 sidered the question of locating in such a locality, and now, after 
 he is compelled to submit to such arrangements, he must feel as 
 though he was deprived of a portion of his actual rights — and 
 for what ? Who is benefited by such a concentration of all the 
 scholars in one building ? 
 
 Is a better class of teachers to be employed ? Are the dul- 
 lards to be brightened and they induced to renewed efforts. 
 Where I live the schools are all graded. Are the scholars, all 
 of them, any more efficient than those who, like myself, attended 
 the district school ? We then had some bright scholars and some 
 were. Oh, so dull. So it is with our schools here. We had 
 scholars of eight years that were better readers and spellers than 
 many great louts of double the age. Fathers have rights, but 
 con.sider for a moment, the terrible strain to the tender, loving 
 and anxious mother as she thinks of her loved one plodding 
 through drifts and amid the storms, coming home cold and sick. 
 But, having had much to do in school direction in years gone 
 by, I can be classified as an old fogy and so will drop the matter. 
 
 As there are but few now living in Whately who can recall 
 
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 incidents occurring in tlie schools seventy-five years ago, as well 
 as the methods of teaching, and knowing well the excellent mem- 
 ory of my old-time .schoolmate, Hon. Hubbard S. Allis, I asked 
 him to contribute a sketch for the chapter on education, and I 
 am now in receipt of his paper. Simply promising that the inci- 
 dents he relates have much of historic value, we give the moiety 
 of space for its publication, as a sort of relief to the recital of 
 Simple, tame and not over-interesting matters. Mr. Allis has 
 returned to our own well-loved town in his old age, where we 
 hope he may enjoy his fine residence for a good long time. 
 
 Whately, Mass., May 7, 1899. 
 Hon. J. M. Crafts, 
 
 Orange, Mass., 
 
 My Dear Sir : — 
 
 You requested me to write out some of the incidents of my 
 school days in Whately, and of the location of the schools and 
 the teachers thereof, within my recollection from 1823 to 1839, 
 the year I left Whately for Rochester, where I resided until 
 1896. Now, I think you are eighty-two and as I am only eighty, 
 you have two years' more knowledge of Whately early schools 
 than myself; at any rate I used to think you had more brains 
 when we sat together in the old south school, figuring on an old 
 slate addition and subtraction of fractions when we were young 
 kids. 
 
 I remember all about that school and I had reason to for, 
 between us both, I got the biggest pounding from the teacher 
 that I ever had for my boyish deviltry. It occurred in this 
 way : You made up wads of paper and paissed them under the 
 bench to me and, when teacher's back was turned, I would shy 
 them across the room to the girls, hitting their faces. They 
 would scream out, disturb the school and they would not know 
 who sent them. We worked that dodge several times, and 
 finally I was caught. 
 
 The teacher came by the desk, took me by the neck, hauled 
 me out of the seat, as you would a trout out of a brook,- cuffed 
 my ears and bent my back, putting my head under his long 
 table filled with his books, inkstands and other traps. I had 
 been in that position about one-half an hour, when my disposi- 
 tion for fun got the better of me, by turning my head towards 
 the girls and by making up faces towards them to make them 
 
laugh, etc. I was caught at that, when the teacher's two and 
 one-half ft. ruler 'came down upon my back like a cyclone. I 
 made one jump on purpose, raised my body with extra strength, 
 turning over the heavy table, scattering his books and ink all 
 over the floor. He then went for me like a crazy man and 
 pounded me all around the room. Oh! such a pounding, no 
 scholar ever had in the town of Whately. It cured me of 
 deviltry from that day on. 
 
 My first recollection of schools I attended was in 1823. My 
 father lived at the Major Sanderson house in Canterbury, oppo- 
 site the shoe shop. The house was burned a few years since. 
 I was sent to school kept in the Stebbins house, standing near 
 the west end of Sunderland bridge. The teacher was Hannah 
 Clapp from Northampton. The scholars I remember were Levi 
 and Emerson Parker, sons of Capt. Asa Parker, William and 
 George Sanderson and Harriet Smith and other children as far 
 south as Frances Belden, for I remember Roxana Belden coming 
 to the Stebbins house school, and she sat beside me. On one 
 occasion she came to school with a new yellow dress and I 
 thought she looked so very nice and pretty, and after that we 
 used to walk hand-in-hand as far as my home. She was a sister 
 of Alfred Belden. 
 
 Capt. Parker's first wife died 11 April, 1822, and Miss 
 Clapp's school was moved from Stebbins' house to Parker's 
 house, and he married her, how soon after his first wife's death, 
 I do not know, but I know she gave me the first whipping I 
 ever had in school. I had been making some trouble in some 
 way and she shut me up in a large closet, very dark. I yelled 
 loudly to get out and she said I could not until school was over. 
 Now, this closet contained a quantity of walnuts. I threw the 
 walnuts against the door so continually that she could not keep 
 school. She finally let me out, gave me a good whipping, sent 
 me home and father doubled the dose. 
 
 The marriage of Miss Clapp probably ended scjiool at the 
 Parker house, and a schoolhouse was built between J. C. San- 
 derson's and Dwight Sanderson's houses in 1824. I saw the. 
 building raised, sitting on a board between Diana Sanderson 
 and Harriet Smith, sister of Cutler Smith. I recall an incident 
 that occurred at that time, thus: When the frame was raised, 
 ladders down, etc., the last man down was scolded far not driv- 
 ing in a peg to a brace. .Some man said. "Call Orrin Brown 
 with his axe, he can reach it." Orrin was over six feet tall, and 
 
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 took his axe and at two strokes drove the pin home, and three 
 cheers were given for Orrin. 
 
 Joseph Brown was the grandfather of Theophilus Brown, 
 and lived in an old house about twenty-five rods south of S. W. 
 Allis' house. I went to school in the new house for a short 
 time, and then we moved to Whately street in 1825, to the place 
 where I now live. 
 
 The first school I attended after we moved to Whately 
 street was at the north center brick house, which stands there 
 to-day. The teacher -was Fanny Crafts, sister of Cotton, for I 
 remember of her taking all the school children to her home to 
 eat maple sugar. The second school I attended in the street 
 was a private school, kept in a store that stood about where the 
 Town house now stands. This building was afterwards moved 
 to the west side of the street, where Horace Manning now lives, 
 by J. M. Cooley and remodeled. When he went to Springfield, 
 Mr. Temple occupied it. 
 
 Our teacher was the Rev. Mr. Perkins, afterwards one of 
 the first missionaries to China. He was a rigid disciplinarian, 
 and gave me my first whipping wrongfully. I pleaded with him 
 not to whip me, as I was not the one who did the mischief, but 
 I did not give away the other boy, but took the dose manfully. 
 I made up my mind I would get even with him. About a month 
 after I went to the schoolroom at noon time, put a large bent pin 
 in his big arm chair seat, and when he opened the afternoon 
 school, and sat down in the chair he jumped half over the 
 room, pitching his table and books before him. He never could 
 find out the boy rogue who did it, for that boy's head was close 
 to his slate all that afternoon, wrestling with the mysteries of 
 fractions and, occasionally, seeking his advice to unravel them. 
 S. B. White attended this school, also Albert Sanders, Deacon 
 Reuben H. Belden, Zabina W. Bartlett, Charles D. Stockbridge, 
 Rufus P. Wells, Mary Morton, Experience Wells, Harriet Frary, 
 John H. Bardwell and sisters, and many of the older scholars 
 from other districts. 
 
 About this time the people north of the old church, this side 
 of Gutter brook, got set off to the south district school, taught 
 by Lydia Allis, afterwards Mrs. Dr. Myron Harwood, who took 
 the place of Salmon White, son of Justice White, who died 
 while a te&cher there, if I am not mistaken. It was a summer 
 school, and I don't think you attended. I think there is no one 
 living now who attended school in that district, except myself 
 
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 and yourself and Mrs. Rufus Dickinson. We children were in- 
 structed by our pious parents in the street, as we passed to and 
 fro from the schools, if we met old Parsons Wells, to form two 
 lines, take off our hats and bonnets, and let him pass through 
 the lane with his chapeau hat, black gown, silk stockings, 
 clasped above his knees with silver buckles, also the same fas- 
 tened his shoes. 
 
 I also attended a private school kept by a student from Am- 
 herst college, in the basement of Austin Elder's house, on the 
 West Lane. I remember as scholars there, two sons and a 
 daughter of Stephen Clark of West Whately, John Bardwell, 
 Hopkins Woods and sisters, Angenette and Elizabeth Loomis, 
 Sybil and Clarissa Bardwell, daughters of Dr. Bardwell, Expe- 
 rience Wells and Mary Morton, Rufus Wells and Morris Morton 
 and Porter Wells. 
 
 The next school I attended was a private school, kept by 
 Rev. Mr. MacKinstry, in the hall of the hotel owned by Mr. 
 Bush, who was also the town merchant in the store attached. 
 
 This was a large and fine school, and many a Whately boy 
 and girl, from sixteen to twenty, from all over the town made 
 great progress under his teachings in their education for a 
 future business life. I remember as scholars from East Whately, 
 George W. Sanderson, Reuben H. Belden, Albert Sanders; 
 from Christian Lane, Elizabeth Loomis ; from West Whately, 
 Stephen Clark's children ; from the center, Hopkins Woods, 
 Morris Morton, John and Charles Bardwell and sisters, Experi- 
 ence Wells, Mary Ferguson and brothers and Mary Morton, 
 
 My father was one of four or five men that subscribed to 
 build a private schoolhouse which stood on the lot west of the 
 hotel. This was run as a private school for some years and 
 then, for some reason, it was given up, the building sold and it 
 is now the Bennett house on the west end of the lane. I do not 
 recollect of going to that school. I presume the reason was that 
 I was sent to Deerfield academy for two years about that time. 
 I recollect of going around with a subscription paper to get 
 money for a writing school. I succeeded and procured H. G. 
 Knight of Easthampton to give lessons to some seven or eight 
 of us boys in a room in Dr. Bardwell's house, he donating the 
 use of the room., Mr. Knight was afterwards, I think, Lieut. 
 Governor of Massachusetts. 
 
 I recollect also of doing the same thing for a singing school 
 and procuring Col. Barr for a teacher, and we had a large 
 
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 school and a jolly good time, but I never heard that any of the 
 young ladies turned out Jenny I,inds or the boys famous tenor 
 singers. I know in that role I was a failure. The environment 
 here was so contracted, in regard to music, that I suppose we 
 all fell from grace in that regard. We all fell back into old Ste- 
 phen Clark's and Reuben Graves' style of singing through the 
 nose, after Reuben pitched the tune in church by biting* his tun- 
 ing fork and starting in to praise the Lord with a tenor scream 
 that would have frightened an eagle on top of the high moun- 
 tain in West Whately where he lived. 
 
 The same old controversy about schools and their location 
 that you and I heard seventj' years ago, is in existence here to- 
 'day, for at the last Town meeting in March, it was voted, "To 
 raise $6000 for a new schoolhouse, subject to the approval of a 
 special Town meeting, held 29 April," when the vote in March 
 was reversed by a large majority. The first vote would have 
 compelled all the scholars to come to one school in the center. 
 The true course to pursue is to make three districts out of the 
 six now in existence, one to be at the Straits four corners, one 
 in West Whately and one large building at the center for small 
 children and advanced scholars from all over the town. 
 
 Very truly yours, 
 
 H. S. ALIvIS. 
 
 Libraries. It has always seemed to me as strange that 
 the subject of libraries should have escaped the attention of Mr. 
 Temple. While the town has nothing to be overproud of in 
 this direction, yet we deem it of some importance that due atten- 
 tion should be given to so important a matter as a library. So 
 we beg our readers to note carefully what we may say. 
 
 The first library of which I have any knowlege in Whately 
 was formed sometime between 1790 and '95, perhaps earlier even 
 than 1790. To commence with, each subscriber paid one shil- 
 ling and six pence, and in the original document, which is with- 
 out date, it is written in ancient form as 1-6. This was doubt- 
 less in English money. To show our authority for claiming a 
 date prior to 1800, I find that Abner Dickinson died 28 Sept., 
 1799, aged seventy-five years, and he was one of the subscrib- 
 ers, so it must have been before his death and qtjite a number 
 died soon after. I will give an exact copy of the names and the 
 amounts credited as paid : 
 
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 LIST OF THOSE WHO PAID ONE SHILLING, SIX PENCE. 
 
 Rev. Rufus Wells, 
 Capt. Henry Stiles, 
 Joshua Belden, 
 Ivieut. Abel Scott, 
 Eleazer Frary, 
 Jeremiah Waite, 
 Maj. Phineas Frary, 
 Oliver Graves, Jr., 
 Salmon White, 
 Philo Bacon, 
 Moses Graves, 
 Samuel G. Morton, 
 Capt. Salmon Graves, 
 Jehu Dickinson, 
 Elijah Allis, 
 Aaron Dickinson, 
 Moses Munson, Jr., 
 William Mather, 
 Dea. Levi Morton, 
 Salah Graves, 
 Oliver Morton, 
 Gad Smith, 
 Nathan Waite, 
 
 Salah Scott, 
 John White, 
 Consider Morton, 
 Daniel Morton, 
 Capt. Seth Frary, 
 Solomon Atkins, 
 Asa Sanderson, 
 Graves Crafts, 
 Charles Bardwell, 
 John Smith, 
 Zen as Field, 
 Reuben Graves, 
 Isaac Frary, 
 Samuel Dickinson, 
 Gideon Dickinson, 
 Luther White, 
 Simeon Morton, 
 Samuel Grimes, 
 Thomas Wells, 
 Thomas Marsh, 
 Levi Graves, 
 Joel Monson, 
 Martin Graves. 
 
 Abner Dickinson, 
 
 In all forty-seven names of the most prominent people in 
 Whately prior to 1800. The youngest of these was Thomas 
 Wells, born in 1781. 
 
 After this, about 1820 or perhaps a year or two earlier, 
 another library association was formed of probably a larger con- 
 stituency, and continued until about 1832 or thereabouts, when 
 quite a number of the subscribers refused to be governed by the 
 regulations, and refused to pay annually the stipencj agreed up- 
 on and, after much altercation, they agreed to sell the books at 
 auction. 
 
 I well recollect of being present at the sale and buying a 
 few books, and I heard Dr. Miron Harwood say at that time, 
 "That this was just the way the old library was sold off at pub- 
 lic auction and that he bought one or more books" (I do not 
 recall how many books he said he bought.) At that time, 1832, 
 there had been many removals from town , and others were 
 going. 
 
 The next effort was to avail ourselves of the right to establish 
 school district libraries, about 1842 or '43, the state contributing 
 towards the expense. Several of our school districts procured a 
 
2o6 
 
 library of standard works. This continued for awhile and the in- 
 terest in these books decreased, as the books were of a different 
 nature from those the young desired to read. The next library 
 was an agricultural library, formed in- i86r. A meeting was 
 duly called and a goodly number of our people gathered in 
 the evening of 7 Nov., 1861, and made choice of Dr. Chester 
 Bardwell as president, Elihu Belden, Esq., as vice president, 
 and James M. Crafts as secretary. A committed of five, con- 
 sisting of Dr. Chester Bardwell, Elihu Belden, Esq., Edwin M. 
 Belden, Elliott C. Allis and James M. Crafts, were chosen to 
 select a list of books to constitute an agricultural library. Each 
 member paid in five dollars to the fund for books, with an 
 annual stipend of one dollar to be invested in new books. The 
 interest continued and much good resulted. At a meeting held 
 after the establishment of the Town library, in 1874., it was 
 voted unanimously, "To place all such books as remained, in 
 the Town library, to be used as town custodians might see fit," 
 and thus ended this agricultural library after a continuance of 
 some fifteen years. 
 
 It is certainly proper that we should speak somewhat in de- 
 tail relative to the establishment of the Town free library. 
 There had long been a strong desire for the establishment of a 
 library, either by an association of interested citizens or, some- 
 how, by the town. At last, at a meeting held 6 April, 1874, 
 action war; taken on the following article: "To see what action 
 the town will take to establish a Town library and to choose a 
 committee for the same." Under this article the town chose as 
 the committee: Salmon P. White, Seth B. Crafts, David Scott, 
 Samuel C. Wood, Charles F. Pease and Paul W. Field, and 
 they were to appoint a librarian. They outlined the needful 
 steps to be taken and made report to the Town meeting the 
 next March. Then the town appropriated the amount of the 
 dog fund. 
 
 The first books were bought and were soon in the hands of 
 hungry readers, a room in the Town house being set apart for 
 the storage of the books. This room was intended for the Town 
 clerk's office, but was only used to store the weights and meas- 
 ures and an old trunk or two that contained old papers, valua- 
 tion books and a badlj' mixed assortment of town orders, etc. 
 The sum of the dog fund, often increased by an extra appropri- 
 ation, has been given annually for its support. Aside from this 
 the town has paid the needed expense of the librarian, as well 
 
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 as the expense of repairing and rebinding the books. I can 
 only give the amount of three years' appropriations, for the lack 
 of Town reports, but I ihink they represent about a fair average 
 of the yearly appropriations: For 1885-86, the sum was $155.75 
 and service of librarian $26, in all $181.75 ! for 1887-88, the sum 
 for both was $142.69; for 1898-99, the sum for both was $199.00. 
 
 Under the town's fostering care we now have 2,279 volumes, 
 besides numerous public documents. The number of new books 
 added in 1898 was 120 volutaes of the latest works of the best 
 authors, with several standard works, and the intelligent com- 
 mittee will tell you "The patronage of the library increases each 
 year. The library room has been enlarged, giving additional 
 space for at least 2,000 volumes, the floor covered with linoleum 
 and new lamps put in, all of which greatly improves the appear- 
 ance of the place." And now I may be permitted to say in con- 
 cluding this account of the efforts of ovir town's people to have 
 a library commensurate with the wants, not to say necessities of 
 the people of our town — perhaps I shall be excused when I say 
 that but a moiety of our people have ever opposed liberal appro- 
 priations of money for the constant increase of the books and 
 their care — that the library stands to-day as a permanetit 
 fixture of the town, not only as an adjunct in our educational 
 sj'^stem, supplementing, as it does, our schools where the ele- 
 ments of an education are obtained, only to be developed by 
 reading the best thoughts of intelligent writers. 
 
 To-day it is not unusual to find a large class of our people 
 well informed in current literature and capable of interesting con- 
 versation on topics allied thereto. True, works of fiction form 
 the larger portion of the books read, yet they are often found to 
 contain much of historic value, as well as a refined method of 
 expression, all of which is educational. 
 
 One more thought presses upon my mind, and that is the 
 fact of a library not being mentioned by Mr. Temple. Yet, 
 when he was settled over the Congregational church, three libra- 
 ries had existed and two of them had run their course and been 
 closed up. And one would be left to conclude that the sources 
 of information of our people were confined to listening to the 
 long-drawn-out discourses of the clergymen and the small and 
 uninteresting county papers. Yet, we had had two comfortable 
 sized circulating libraries, the first dating back to about 1790, 
 and the other to about 181S to '20, started by a fund raised on 
 each share and an annual payment of a stipulated amount. 
 
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 In the first library, each member or shareholder contributed 
 annually the sum of is, 6d English money, so the amount of an- 
 nual collections would be ;^3, los and 6d, or in federal money 
 (calling a pound equal to $3.33) would make not far from about 
 $12 in round numbers. This sum had been annually expended 
 for books up to near the time of its sale. Copies of these books 
 are yet in existence. 
 
 It is nevertheless true that our schools, though they gave 
 us the primary elements for an education, were largely 
 the hot beds of instilling into the minds of the young, certain 
 theological notions calculated to uphold the dominant order. I 
 am now past fourscore-and-two years, and yet, the impress on 
 my mind still exerts an influence upon my modes of thinking. 
 I left school for summers when I was eight years old. Up to 
 this time, the only study in school had been the New England 
 Primer and Assembly's Shorter Catechism, and we were cate- 
 chised not only by the teachers, but often by the minister, who 
 not only asked the usual questions, but took occasion to impress 
 itiany points upon the scholars. 
 
 The primer contained twenty-four coarse woodcuts, one, as 
 I recall it, was a picture of the devil. He was represented as 
 having legs like a big rooster, with spurs ; another represented 
 a biblical scene of the driving of a large nail into a man's head; 
 another scene was the burning of John Rogers at the stake, and 
 as a recent writer well says,, accompanied with couplets and 
 triplets as follows : 
 
 In Adam's fall 1 Zacheus he 
 
 ?- and did climb a tree 
 
 We sinned all ) our I,ord to see 
 
 and others of a similar nature. 
 
 It is claimed that the primer was of English production. 
 
 A recent magazine article well says: "They are full of piety 
 
 of a ghoulish sort, or of the teachings of that stern school of 
 
 theology to which those men belonged who lived in the idea 
 
 that they had been ransomed by the sweat of no vulgar agony, 
 
 by the blood of no earthly sacrifice," for whom "The sun had 
 
 been darkened and the rocks rent, the dead had arisen and all 
 
 nature had shuddered at the sufferings of an expiring God." 
 
 All these things were taught us in the hope that the mind 
 
 of the young would receive such impressions as would in after 
 
 •life control our religious belief, doubtless with a commendable 
 
 purpose, when viewed from their standpoint. So works of fie- 
 
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 tion were deemed of little wortt. and people urged the commit- 
 tees to purchase books that should largely consist of history, 
 biography and travels, with a liberal sprinkling of scientific 
 works. 
 
 It was soon apparent that these kind of books did not often 
 leave the shelves of the library, aad the committees were 
 obliged to cater to the wants of the readers. The conditions in 
 which we live are changed, our educational system is up with 
 the times. Our new.spapers are now filled with suitable read- 
 ing. Liberal and advanced thought permeates the minds of our 
 people, and their reading must correspond to their advanced 
 wants. So by all means cherish your library, 
 
CHAPTER XII. 
 
 WHATELY IN THE WARS. — THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, 
 I754-1763; THE WAR . OF THE REVOLUTION, T775-1783; 
 THE SHAYS' REBELLION, 1786-1787; THE WAR OF l8l2- 
 18 14; THE REBELLION OF 1861-1865. 
 
 Although the war of 1754 antedates the incorporation of the 
 town, yet as permanent settlements had been made, and these 
 families are identified with its social and civil life, and their indi- 
 vidual acts illustrate its public history, there is an evident pro- 
 priety that the war records of the time should be included in 
 the annals of Whately. These earlier- struggles against the 
 encroachments of the French, were a preparation for the later 
 struggle for Colonial independence. The private soldier received 
 a training which fitted him for the post of com-mand. And thus 
 the discipline of the camp and the smell of gunpowder were not 
 new experiences to the Minute Men of '75. 
 
 As will be seen, several of the men, whose record is given 
 were, at the time of their enlistment, inhabitants of other and 
 distant towns. Some saw the lands on which they afterwards 
 settled, for the first time, when marching to and from the scene 
 of warfare northward and westward, and some were then and 
 continued to be citizens of Deerfield till the south part of that 
 town, on which they were located, was annexed to Whately 
 in 1810. 
 
 The ages of these soldiers varied greatly and, in some cases, 
 father and son were members of the same company. Ebenezer 
 Bardwell, Sr., was fifty, Gaius Crafts was thirty, Joseph San- 
 derson, Jr., was eighteen. Some were out in a single campaign, - 
 
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 others took part in nearly every expedition during the seven 
 years of active warfare. 
 
 Although the list may be incomplete, yet even this brief 
 record will help do justice to the memory of many brave men, 
 who gave the flower of their youth to rheir country, and some of 
 whom, through the neglect or inability of the government, failed 
 to receive a proper return for their sacrifices of time, money 
 and health. 
 
 The scope of this work does not include a history of the 
 causes and progress of these wars, it does not eve^n include an 
 extended account of any single campaign. Indeed, so far as 
 the French war is concerned, our account will be confined to 
 a bare record of the names of those who were at the time, or 
 afterwards became inhabitants of Whately, and a list of the ex- 
 peditions in which each soldier served. 
 
 Abraham Parker. In Capt. Israel Williams' company, 
 Aug., 1754, to March, 1755. 
 
 Henry Stiles. In Capt. Ephraim Williams' company at 
 Fort Massachusetts, 23 Sept., 1754. In Capt. Israel Williams' 
 company, 11 Dec, 1755, to 10 March, 1756. In Capt. John 
 Burke's co'Hipany, expedition to Crown Point, 29 March to 30 
 Dec, 1756. Sergeant in Capt. Isaac Wyman's company, 25 Dec, 
 
 1756. to 26 Jan., 1757. Sergeant in Capt. John Burke's com- 
 pany, expedition to Fort William Henry, 12 Feb. to 4 Nov., 
 
 1757- 
 
 Richard Carey. In Capt. Elijah Williams' company, 1755. 
 In Capt. John Burke's company, 2 March to i April, 1757. 
 
 Philip Smith. In Capt. Elijah Williams' company, 1755. 
 In Capt. William Lyman's company, 10 Sept. to 30 Dec, 1756. 
 
 Simeon Graves. In Capt. E. Williams' company, 1755. 
 In Capt. William Lyman's company, 10 Sept. to 30 Dec, 1756. 
 
 Joel Dickinson. In Capt. Lyman's company at Lake 
 George, 1755. Sergeant in same company, 10 Sept. to 30 
 Dec, 1756. 
 
 • Samuel Carley. In Capt. Benjamin Ballard's company. Mar. 
 to Oct., 1755, and Dec. 1755, to March, 1756. In Capt. Samuel 
 Howe's company, 1756. In Capt. John Burke's company, ex- 
 pedition to Fort William Henry, Feb. to Nov., 1757. 
 
 Gaius Crafts. In Capt. Moses Porter's company, expedi- 
 tion to Crown Point, 1 April to 8 Sept., 1756. In expedition to 
 Canada, campaigns of 1758 and 1759. In Capt. Elijah Smith's 
 company, expedition to Crown Poiat, April, 1759, to Jan., 1760. 
 
 Perez Bardwell. Enlisted at eighteen years old. In expe- 
 dition to Crown Point, 1756. In Capt. John Burke's company, 
 2 March to i April, 1757. In Capt. Salah Barnard's company. 
 
 1757. In same company, expedition to Canada, 1758 and 1759. 
 
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 Corporal in Capt. Barnard's compan}', expedition to Canada, 
 Feb. to Dec. 1760, and in Capt. William Shepard's company, 
 April, 1761, to Jan., 1762. 
 
 Paul Smith. In Capt. Moses Porter's company, expedition 
 to Crown Point, 1756. In expedition to Canada, 1759. 
 
 David Graves, Jr. In Capt. Moses Porter's company, expe- 
 dition to Crown Point, 1756. 
 
 Seth Waite. In Capt. Moses Porter's company, expedition 
 to Crown Point, 1756. In Capt. Elijah Smith's company, expe- 
 dition to Crown Point, April, 1759, to Jan., 1760. 
 
 Ebenezer Bardwell. Lieutenant in Capt, Moses Porter's 
 company, ex'pedition to Crown Point, 1756, also in Capt. Jona. 
 Ball's company, same year. In Capt. Salah Barnard's com- 
 pany, expedition to Canada, 1757 and 1758. In Capt. John 
 Burke's company, engaged in bringing deserters, from 30 March 
 to 25, Dec. 1759. 
 
 Ebenezer Bardwell. Jr. In Capt. Salah Barnard's company, 
 expedition to Canada, 1757 and 1758. 
 
 Joseph Belden, Jr. In Capt. Whitcomb's company, 1756. 
 
 Nathaniel Sartwell. In Capt. Whitcomb's company, 1756. 
 In Capt. John Burke's company, 1757. 
 
 Israel Graves. In Capt. Israel William's company, 1756. 
 
 Salmon White. Corporal in Capt. William layman's com- 
 pany, 1756. 
 
 Elisha Frary. Drummer in Capt. William Lyman's com- 
 pany, 1756. 
 
 Abner Dickinson. In Capt. William Lyman's company, 
 1756. 
 
 Joseph Byram. In Capt. John Burke's company, 1757. 
 Ensign in Col. Jona. Hoar's regiment, 1761. Ensign in com- 
 mand of Invalid company at Crown Point, Nov., 1761, to 
 March, 1762. 
 
 Samuel Bardwell, brother of Perez. In Capt. Barnard's 
 company, 1757. In expedition to Canada, 1758 and 1759. 
 
 Olivef Graves and Nathan Graves. In Lieut. Billings' 
 company, marched for relief of Fort William Henry, 1757. 
 
 Paul Belden. In Capt. John Burke's company, expedition 
 to Canada, 1759. 
 
 Silas Smith. In Capt. Burke's company, as above. 
 
 Jeremiah Waite. In Capt. Salah Barnard's company, expe- 
 dition to Canada, 1760. 
 
 War of the Revoi.,ution, 1775-1783. — The letters of 
 Thomas Whately and Governor Hutchinson, copied at length in 
 a preceding chapter, have given intimation of an impending 
 struggle between the colonies and the mother country. 
 
 The original charter of the American colonies were under- 
 
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 stood to guarantee to the people all the rights and liberties of 
 Englishmen. One of the dearest of theserights was, immunity 
 from taxation, except by their own consent, i. e., by their rep- 
 resentatives in Parliament. A.nd, as the colonists had no rep- 
 resentation, they claimed that they were rightfully exempt. 
 And this exemption had not before been called in question. For 
 near one' hundred and fifty years this guarantied privilege had 
 not been disturbed. But after the close of the war with France 
 in 1763, Great Britain found herself burdened alike with debts 
 and with domestic taxes, and, as a measure of relief, the minis- 
 try devised the plan of raising a revenue by impost and other 
 duties, levied on articles of prime necessity to her American 
 subjects. 
 
 These measures were resisted by the colonies, not so much 
 because the burden first imposed was oppressive, but because the 
 right to raise a revenue in this way implied the right to levy 
 more direct taxes, and thus made the internal management of 
 American affairs subject to the will of Parliament. It was a 
 first move in a course which would undermine their liberties. 
 
 Remonstrances and petitions and appeals to the king were 
 sent home and had their effect. The first revenue laws were 
 repealed or modified, or allowed to remain inoperative. But the 
 repeal of the Stamp act was accompanied with the passage of 
 an act, declaring "That Parliament has, and of right ought to 
 have, power to bind the colonies in all cases whatsoever." 
 
 Other plans for taxing the Americans were adopted, and 
 new causes of irritation sprung up, which developed and tested 
 the temper of men on both sides. But what aroused most deeply 
 the )spirit of the colonies was an address to the king, adopted by 
 Parliament in February, 1769, requesting that orders might be 
 sent to the Governor of Massachusetts to transport to England 
 for trial all who should be suspected of treason. This was an 
 unexpected move, and was looked upon as hostile and vengeful. 
 Nothing could be more odious to a freeman, who had all his life 
 enjoyed equal rights in his native land, than the idea of being 
 torn from his country and tried for his life by strangers. 
 
 The British view of this measure is presented in the letter 
 of Mr. Whately. The American view of this and the measures 
 that immediately followed it, is set forth in well-known declara- 
 tions of the colonial legislatures, in the destruction of the tea in 
 Boston harbor and the war of the Revolution. 
 
 Massachusetts was the first of the colonies to resist the arbi- 
 
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 trary acts of Parliament, and her capital was singled out as the 
 first to receive exemplary punishment. She led the way in 
 devising ways and means of revolution, and bore her full share 
 ill the sacrifices and sorrows of the contest. 
 
 Although the people of the Connecticut valley were less 
 directly affected by the restrictions on, commerce, and the pres- 
 ence of foreign troops, than the seaboard towns, yet thfe princi- 
 ples involved were felt by all to touch the vital issues of civil 
 life and political liberty. And our people were qtiick to respond 
 to the alarm of danger, and entered with the whole heart into 
 the struggle for independence. 
 
 In the fall and winter of 1772-73 a plan was originated by 
 the leading patriots of this state, which had a most important 
 bearing on the progress and ultimate success of the revolution, 
 and the subsequent union of the colonies. This plan was the 
 appointment of a central committee of correspondence and 
 inquiry in Boston, and like committees in every town in the 
 province. Similar committees were appointed by Virginia and 
 other colonial assemblies. By this means the counsels and 
 action of the entire people were brought into harmony, and 
 efficiency and strength given to every movement. 
 
 A circular, accompanied with a pamphlet, wherein "The 
 rights of the colonists, and the infringements thereof," are set 
 forth, was' sent to the inhabitants of the several towns in the 
 state. A copy of this was received by the Whately authorities 
 early in 1773. A town meeting was immediately called, and a 
 Committee of three, Edward Brown, Elisha Frary and Joseph 
 Belden, Jr., was chosen to answer the said letter. The-commit- 
 tee drew up, and forwarded (by vote of the town) the following 
 reply: . 
 
 Gentlemen: The proceedings of the town of Boston under 
 the present exigencies, we esteem very laudable and worthy of 
 a metropolis. We concur in general with your sentiments in 
 stating the rights of the colonists and province, and of the in- 
 fringements of these rights. We hold fast loyalty to our sover- 
 eign, yet we groan under our burden, but do not despair of re- 
 dress. If the importunity of a poor widow may move an unjust 
 judge to avenge her how much more may we hope for redress 
 by frequent applications to a gracious king. We shall at all 
 times heartily join with you, in all legal and constitutional meas- 
 ures, for the keeping of these inestimable privileges wrested 
 from us, and firmly to secure those that remain. For we are 
 sensible that, should we renounce our liberty and privileges, we 
 should renounce the rights of man, the rights of humanity and, 
 
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 even our duty to God and man. We have no doubts but that 
 the Parliament of Great Britain will hereby understand that 'tis 
 not the discontedness of a faction, but that the whole people are 
 sensible of the burdens they labor under. 
 
 This letter is indicative of the general popular sentiment. 
 The people were still strongly attached to their sovereign, and 
 had not given up hope of securing redress for their grievances, 
 btit they were ready to stand by their leaders and to defend thteir 
 ancient rights and privileges. In this town, as in other places, 
 the use of tea and most West India goods, had almost entirely 
 ceased. Foreign calicoes and woolens, which had largely taken 
 the place of homespun, were now discarded. The spinning- 
 wheels were restored to their places in the living rooms, the looms 
 were repaired, and the younger girls became ambitious to learn 
 all the mysteries of making and dyeing cloth, and men and 
 women alike returned to the wool and flaxen garments of their 
 grandparents. Great care was taken to increase the number of 
 sheep. The acreage of flax sown was doubled. All projected 
 public improvements were stayed, and family expenses were cut 
 down to the lowest point. Lawsuits were taken out of court 
 and settled, alienated neighbors became friends. 
 
 1774. This was a year of active preparation. The central 
 committee of correspondence called for money to help the dis- 
 tressed citizens of Boston, and further the plans of armament 
 and organization. And at a town meeting in Whately, held 21 
 July, it was voted, "To pay out of the town stock the sum sent 
 for by the committee."' 
 
 Oliver Graves was chosen deputy to attend the Provincial 
 congress to be holden at Concord the second Tuesday in Octo- 
 ber. Elisha Frary was delegate to the second congress, held 
 at Cambridge, 5 Feb., 1775, Noah Wells and Salmon White 
 went to the third congress, which met at the meeting-house in 
 Watertown the last of May, 1775. 
 
 During this fall — 1774 — a company of minute men was 
 organized. As was natural, the men who had been trained in 
 the French and Indian war were looked to as best fitted to lead 
 in this new struggle. Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell, who had seen 
 most military service, was now sixty-eight years old, and Henry 
 Stiles, now in the prime of life and next him in military expe- 
 rience, was selected to command the company. The best men 
 of the town enlisted and took their place in the ranks. 
 
 At a meeting in December the town voted, "To provide one 
 
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 hundred weight of powder, two hundred weight of lead and tw{ 
 hundred flints for the use of the town." 
 
 1775. Early in January a committee of correspondence was 
 chosen, consisting of Oliver Graves, Benjamin S\mith, Olivei 
 Morton, Joshua Belden, John Smith, Elisha Frary and Pau 
 Smith. And at the same town meeting it was voted, "To raisi 
 money for the minute men." 
 
 Voted, "That the minute men be allowed 8d for each hal 
 day spent ; the sergeants, lod; the lieutenants, i2d." 
 
 Voted, "That the minute men train four half days betweei 
 this and the first day of May next." 
 
 The I/Exington Ai<a.rm. — The battle of Lexington was 
 fought April 19th, and the news reached the valley late in the 
 d^y of the 20th. The alarm was instantly sounded, and the 
 Whately company of minute men was ready to start early the 
 next morning. They marched that day and the next forenoor 
 forty miles, and receiving intelligence that the British had 
 retreated and that their services would not be required, they 
 returned home the 23d. 
 
 The roll of this company, found in the state archives, is as 
 follows : 
 
 Capt. Henry Stiles Ebenezer Dickinson 
 
 Lieut. Noah Bard well Niles Coleman 
 
 Sergt. John Lamson » Roswell Smith 
 
 Sergt. John Brown Benjamin Smith 
 
 Thomas Sanderson Joel Waite 
 
 Paul Belden Daniel Wells 
 
 Ebenezer Bardwell, Jr. Salmon White 
 
 John Waite, Jr. Edward Brown 
 
 Simeon Wells David Ingraham 
 
 This list, however, comprises less than half the Whatelj 
 men that marched that day for the scene of strife. The Hatfielc 
 companies were made up largely of our townsmen, and some o 
 the Deerfield company, though then living over the line, shoulc 
 be reckoned to our account. In Capt. Perez Graves' Hatfielc 
 company were : 
 
 Silas Smith Elisha Smith 
 
 John Smith Gideon Dickinson 
 
 Gains Crafts Gad Waite 
 
 Jonathan Edson, Jr. Salah Scott 
 
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 This company marclied to Ware, twenty-three miles, and 
 returned with the Whately company. 
 
 In Capt. Israel Chapin's company, Colonel John Fellows' 
 
 regiment, that inarched 20 April, and was out seven da5's, were: 
 
 Lieut. Perez Bardwell Joseph Crafts 
 
 Sergt. Nath'l Sartwell Noah Field 
 
 Sergt. Joseph Belden, Jr. Salah Graves 
 
 Corp. Abel Scott Joel Scott 
 
 Drum'r Phineas Frary Elijah Scott 
 
 Fifer Eleazer Frary John Sanderson 
 
 Zenas Field Solorrion Snow 
 
 Josiah Brown Elihu Waite 
 
 Abel Bacon Gad Waite 
 
 Simeon Morton Salah Scott 
 John Crafts 
 
 In Capt. Jonas Locke's company of Deerfield minute men 
 were : 
 
 Jonathan Spafford 
 Abel Parker 
 
 In Capt. N. Leonard's Sunderland company we find: 
 
 Ebenezer Barnard 
 
 In Capt. Seth. Murray's Hatfield company. Col. Wood- 
 bridge's regiment, that marched 29 April and was out till 25 
 August, were the following Whately names: 
 
 Jonathan Edson 
 Elisha Wells 
 
 In Capt. Stebbins' company we find : Abraham Parker. 
 He assisted in making the. redoubts on Bunker Hill and his 
 company was in the battle the 17th. One of the men was killed 
 and Capt. Maxwell was wounded, but Parker came out unin- 
 jured. 
 
 The other Whately men who took part in the battle of 
 Bunker Hill were : 
 
 Jonathan Edson Jonathan Spafford 
 
 Jonathan Edson, Jr. Elisha Wells 
 
 They also assisted in throwing up the redoubts the night 
 before the battle. Perhaps there were others, but our careful 
 search has failed to locate them. 
 
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 This is an honorable record. The number of males in town, 
 at this date, between sixteen and sixty, was less than one hun- 
 dred. And you have found before a list of fifty men who volun- 
 teered to march at a minute's warning in defense of their char- 
 tered rights. And the fact deserves mention in this connection 
 that, from the beginning to the end of the war, Whately was 
 never deficient in her quota of men. 
 
 We however claim credit for Julius Frary, born at Whately, 
 27 July, 1755, and his brother, David Frary, born 12 Sept., 
 1747, sons of Moses Frary who first built where George B. Mc- 
 Clelan now lives, and Joel Dickinson, Jr., who came to Whately 
 with his father, Dea. Joel, but who had removed to Conway, 
 and Jacob Walker, then living in Hatfield. 
 
 Some of the companies contained father and son, as for in- 
 .stance, Jonathan Edson and son, Jonathan, Jr., Benjamin Smith 
 and his son, Roswell Smith. Some of those who started were 
 only out a few days and then returned, as they were not needed, 
 while others pulled through and served for some time, drawing 
 clothing in the fall. We are glad to note that five of them were 
 in the battle of Bunker Hill. 
 
 About this time, August, 1775, Gen. Gage had impris- 
 oned several outspoken whigs in the Boston jail and was 
 treating them as felons. Gen. Washington remonstrated and 
 said unless he ceased his persecution for opinion's sake, he 
 would retaliate, which he did by sending several naval officers 
 to the Hampshire Co. jail, at Northampton, where they were 
 held for sometime. 
 
 The artillery regiment, under Col. Thos. Crafts, was ordered 
 to fortify the islands in Boston harbor. So on the 13th of June, 
 1776, although the British troops had evacuated Boston, yet 
 their fleet lay off the harbor, really controlling the entrance to 
 the port, he began with six hundred men, and the first night 
 finished the earthworks on one island and soon had cannon and 
 ammunition ready for use. This was on Moon island, HafTs 
 neck, etc. The next night defences were thrown up on Long 
 island and at Nantasket and cannon were mounted and they 
 began to play on the British fleet, and the fleet left for Halifax. 
 
 After partially finishing the harbor defences, a convoy of 
 F.nglish storeships sailed into the harbor, and when all were 
 safely in, they were amazed to find that the army had evacuated 
 Boston and the fleet had been compelled also to give up the 
 blockade, and they too surrendered. The storeships were loaded 
 
with war material and convoyed by a war ship. Its officers and 
 crew and some troops, in all seven hundred men, were made 
 prisoners. 
 
 These men, or a portion of them, were quartered in Hamp- 
 shire countj, among its several towns. Several officers were 
 quartered at the old red hotel in the Straits (Whately) and one 
 of them, with a diamond, cut his name on a pane of glass which 
 Mrs. Samuel Bartlett well recollected of seeing. She was 
 Sophia Smith, daughter of Gad Smith of Whately, and born in 
 1790. She said the old red house was pulled down or burned 
 when she was but a young girl, but she distinctly remembered 
 of seeing the name on the pane of glass and of hearing her par- 
 ents relate the fact of these British prisoners being quartered at 
 the old hotel. It is confidently claimed that some of the 
 Whately soldiers assisted in the work of re-establishing the de- 
 fences in Boston harbor. This is the reason for alluding to the 
 fortification of the islands in Boston harbor. 
 
 The act of the British troops in marching from Boston for 
 the destruction of military stores, and the bloody encourfters at 
 lyexington and Concord, virtually extinguished hope of recon- 
 ciliation and severed the bond which bound the colony to the 
 king's authority. And it is a matter of interest to know how a 
 people suddenly loosed from government restraints will conduct 
 themselves. The following paper will show what was the first 
 action of our town's people : "Whereas the law of the Province, 
 or the execution of it is ceased, and the constables have-not had 
 the power to collect the rates as heretofore : These are to let 
 you know, as constables, that this town's committee, chosen for 
 that purpose, will and do protect you in the collection of those 
 rates that are now behind, in six weeks from this date, or the 
 town treasurer shall have full power to distrain on said con- 
 stables." 
 
 Signed, David Graves, Jr., Philip Smith, Joseph Belden, 
 Elisha Belden, John Crafts, Noah Wells, Oliver Graves, Benj. 
 Smith, Elisha Frary, Josiah Allis. 
 
 Whately, May ye 4th, 1775. 
 
 1776. Before it was known what had been the action of 
 the Continental congress, at a town, meeting, held 6 July, 1776, 
 it was voted, "That in case the Continental congress shall de- 
 clare the colonies to be an independent state from Great Britain, 
 we will support the declaration with our lives and fortunes." 
 
 Previous to this, i. e., on the 25th of June, an order had 
 
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 been issued for raising five thousand men for immediate service. 
 The troops from Hampshire county were destined to march to 
 Canada. The quota required of Whately was nine, and the fol- 
 lowing men enlisted : 
 
 Bacon, Philo Sanderson, Asa 
 
 Crafts, Joseph Scott, Phineas 
 
 Dickinson, Ebenezer Scott, Eljjah 
 
 Morton, Joel Scott, Luther 
 
 Morton, Samuel G. 
 
 These men received a bounty of £i from the state, and the 
 town voted £^6^ "For their encouragement." 
 
 As soon as the news arrived at Boston that the united colo- 
 nies had declared their independence, an order was issued (lo 
 July) for the enlistment of every twenty-fifth man in the state, 
 to re-enforce the northern army. The town records do not give 
 the names of men who answered to this call, but the following 
 list contains the names of all the three years enlisted and 
 drafted^ men required to fill the town's quota from 1776 to 1779, 
 inclusive : 
 
 Bacon, Abel Harrington, Thomas 
 Bardwell, Ebenezer, Jr. from Shutesbury 
 
 Belden, Joab Jones, Henry 
 
 from Northfield from ? 
 
 Blackman, Samuel Snow, Solomon 
 
 from Peru Snow, Bernice 
 
 Bragg, Joab Snow, Zephaniah 
 
 Brown, Edward Phelps, Bezaliel 
 Fuller, Amos from Worthington 
 
 from Peru Train, Oliver 
 Hawley, John 
 
 Nine Whately men and substitutes. 
 
 Oliver Morton and others (names not given) went on an 
 expedition to Ticonderoga sometime during this year. 
 
 The muster roll of Capt. Oliver I,3'man's~company in service 
 at Dorchester, 27 Nov., 1776, to March, 1777, contains the fol- 
 lowing names : 
 
 Brown, William ' Smith, Adna 
 
 Parker, Benjamin Smith, Phineas 
 
 Parker, Abraham Smith, Bezaliel 
 
 In Capt. Benjamin Phillip's company at Fort Ticonderoga, 
 
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 23 Dec, 1776, to 24 Feb., 1777, were the following Whately 
 men : 
 
 Frary, Julius Sanderson, James 
 
 Graves, Mathew Smith, Elisha 
 
 Pratt, Aaron, was of Deerfield, but afterwards lived in 
 Whately. 
 
 In Capt. Thomas French's company, expedition to Sara- 
 toga, were these Whately.men : 
 
 Sanderson, John Smith, Elisha 
 
 Sanderson, James Graves, Simeon 
 
 Other Whately men at the surrender of Burgoyne were : 
 Bardwell, Ebenezer, Jr. Keyes, Stephen 
 
 Brown, William Frary, Seth 
 
 Field, Zenas Wells, Elisha 
 
 Parker, Abraham 
 
 Military stores were scarce and the several towns were 
 called upon to furnish their quota of blankets, shirts and stock- 
 ings, as well as beef and bread. In one of the first calls for 
 four thousand blankets, the number required of Whately was 
 seven. The method of collecting these was, for a committee to 
 go to a house and, after inquiry and examination, to decide 
 whether the family ought to furnish one, two or three blankets, 
 make the demand and pay a specified sum in the paper money 
 of the day. Sometimes blankets were taken directly from the 
 beds in use. Beef was collected by orders upon the town 
 authorities, and was often delivered upon the hoof. 
 
 1777. Early this year the General Court passed "An act to 
 prevent monopoly and oppression," in which the selectmen and 
 committee of safety of the several towns were directed to set a 
 price upon all the articles usually bought and sold, and also 
 upon labor. "A list of several articles, with their prices, as 
 delivered to the town clerk of Whately, 3 March, 1777, by the 
 selectmen and committee of safety, by order of the Court, are 
 here given : Good merchantable wheat, 6s per bu. ; rye, 4s; 
 Indian corn, 2S, 8d ; barley, 4s ; beans, 6s ; peas, 6s ; potatoes, is , 
 4d ; oats, is, 8d ; sheep's wool, 2S per lb; flax, lod; salt pork, 
 8d; fresh pork, 4d ; beef, first quality, 3J^d; butter, 8d; cheese, 
 6d; men's yarn stockings, 6s; men's common shoes, 8s; wom- 
 en's shoes, es, 6d; cider barrels, sap staves, 3s, 6d; common 
 dinners, gd; horse keeping per night, loj^d ; New England flip, 
 gd per mug ; shoeing horse all round, in the best manner, 6s ; 
 
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 rawhides, 3d per lb. ; ravy calfskins, 6d; tanned leather, is, 3d ; 
 making shoes, common sort, 3s per pair ; tow cloth, yd. wide, 
 2S, 3d per yard; striped flannel, yd wide, 3s, 6d; cotton and 
 linen cloth, 3s, 6d ; weaving tow cloth, sd, 3f per yard ; a yoke 
 of oxen per day, is, 4d ; riding horse per mile, 2d ; cart or other 
 carriage per mile, 2d; 2 qts. oats, 2d, 2f ; pasturing a horse per 
 week, IS, lod; do. a yoke of oxen, 2S, 2d; common summer 
 labor, 2S, 8d per day; winter labor, 2s per day; men's board per 
 week, 5s, 4d ; English hay per hundred, 2S, 2d; and all other 
 things not mentioned, according to the common usage and cus- 
 tom of the town." 
 
 April 23. An order was issued for raising two battalions of 
 seven hundred and fifty men each, from Hampshire county, for 
 two months' service at Ticonderoga. A company of fifty-seven 
 men under Capt. Salmon White, Col. David Wells' regiment, 
 was out from 10 May to 10 July. The Whately men in this 
 company appear to have been : 
 
 Smith, Elisha 
 Brown, Abijah 
 Coleman, Samuel 
 Field, Zenas 
 Mortpn, Joel 
 Scott, Elijah 
 Wells, Perez 
 Crafts, Moses 
 Bacon, Philo 
 Carey, Richard 
 
 In Capt. Seth Murray's company' expedition to Fort Ed- 
 ward and Moses Creek, 9 July to 12 Aug., were : 
 
 I,amson, John 
 Morton, Samuel G. 
 Scott, Joseph 
 Wells, Simeon 
 Crafts, Reuben 
 Dickinson, Jehu 
 Faxon, Jacob Allen 
 Parker, Benj. 
 Scott, Abel 
 
 Sanderson, Thos., Lieut. 
 Bardwell, Noah, Lieut. 
 Waite, John, Sergt. 
 Wells, Elisha 
 Waite, Elihu 
 Morton, Simeon 
 Graves, Reuben 
 Belden, Paul 
 Graves, John 
 Turner, Abraham, Jr. 
 Waite, Joel 
 Frary, Seth 
 Crafts, Graves 
 
 Morton, Daniel, Jr. 
 Edson, Jona., Jr. 
 Wells, Lemuel 
 Field, Noah, Sergt. 
 Smith, Phiiieas, Corp. 
 Morton, Levi 
 Walker, Jacob 
 Smith, Eliiah 
 Graves, Salah 
 Smith, Roswell 
 Scott, Ebenezer 
 Belden, Paul, Jr. 
 Ingraham, David 
 
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 At this time Gen. Burgoyne, in command of the British 
 forces, was on his victorious march from the Canadian frontier. 
 Ticonderoga was invested i July, and abandoned by Gen. St. 
 Clair on the 5th; and Gen. Schuyler, then in command of the 
 northern army, was slowly retreating on Saratoga and the mouth 
 of the Mohawk. Gen. Horatio Gates was appointed 4 Aug. to 
 succeed Gen. Schuyler, and immediately issued a call for rein- 
 forcements. The march of Col. Baum on Bennington hastened 
 the alarm, and the whole country, though in the midst of early 
 harvest, turned out. The defeat of Baum by Gen. Stark, 16 
 Aug., will account for the short campaign made by the compa- 
 nies next to be mentioned. 
 
 In the muster roll of Capt. Salmon White's company of 
 militia, that marched at the request of Gen. H. Gates, 17 Aug., 
 and was discharged by orders, 19 Aug., 1777, all but thirteen 
 were Whately men : 
 
 White, Salmon, Capt. Scott, Gad 
 
 Wells, Elisha Smith, Benjamin 
 
 Brown, Edward Bardwell. Ebenezer, Jr. 
 
 Turner, Ezra Parker, Benjamin 
 
 Graves, Israel, Jr. Wells, Lemuel, Sergt. 
 
 Crafts, Joseph Crafts, John, Sergt. 
 
 Dickinson, Abner Frary, Elisha 
 
 Smith, Gad Brown, John 
 
 Scott, Joseph, Jr. Brown, Abijah 
 
 Coleman, Nathaniel Graves, Nathan 
 
 Sanderson, Asa Graves, Oliver 
 
 Kellogg, Joseph Morton, Samuel G. 
 
 Handy, Levi Frary, Eleazer 
 
 Smith, Adna Scott, Elijah 
 
 Crafts, Reuben Belden, Joshua 
 
 Morton, Joel Smith, Philip 
 
 White, Salmon, Jr. AUis, Russell 
 
 In Capt. Russell Kellogg's company, out from 17 to 19 
 Aug., on the Bennington alarm, were: 
 
 Carey, Richard Graves, Amasa 
 
 Waite, John 
 
 In Capt. Abel Dinsmore's company, out 17 to 19 Aug., 
 were: 
 
 Sanderson, James Graves, Mathew 
 
 Graves, Simeon Sanderson, John 
 
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 In Captain John Kirkland's company in the northern army 
 at Saratoga, from i6 Aug. to 14 Oct., 1777, were: 
 
 Crafts, Moses Wells, Simeon 
 
 Scott, Phineas 
 
 Some of the Whately men that went out at this time contin- 
 ued in .service through the campaign, till after the surrender of 
 Burgoyne, 17 Oct. 
 
 Muster roll of Capt. Salmon White's company of Massachu- 
 setts Bay militia. Col. Ezra May's regiment, in an expedition to 
 Saratoga, 20 Sept. to 14 Oct., 1777 : 
 
 White, Salmon, Capt. Graves, Nathan, Jr. 
 
 Sanderson, Thos., Lieut. Crafts, Reuben 
 
 Bardwell, Noah, Lieut. Allis, Russell 
 
 Wells, Lemuel, Sergt. Scott, Gad 
 
 Crafts, John, Sergt. Brown, Abijah 
 
 Frary, Eleazer, Sergt. Smith, John 
 
 Graves, Martin, Corp. Smith, Jona. 
 
 Bardwell, Eben'r, Jr., Corp. Handy, Levi 
 
 Scott, Elijah, Corp. Ingraham, David 
 
 Wells, Elisha, Corp. Graves, Oliver 
 
 Kellogg, Joseph Smith, Elisha 
 
 Dickinson, Eben'r Sanderson, Asa 
 
 Smith, Gad Graves, Nathan 
 
 Belden, Joshua Bacon, Benjamin 
 
 Smith, Adna Morton, Samuel G. 
 
 Smith, Phineas Turner, Ezra 
 
 Bacon, Philo Waite, Joel 
 
 In Capt. Seth Murray's company, expedition to Saratoga 
 and at the surrender of Burgoyne, were : 
 
 Frary, Seth Munson, Moses 
 
 Wells, Elisha sub. for Simeon Graves 
 
 sub. for Julius Allis 
 
 To show that men of means often sent some one as a substi- 
 tute, I will copy an agreement : 
 
 Whately, 27 Aug., 1782. Reed, of John Crafts and Lemuel 
 Wells twenty-two pounds, in a note of hand, for which I prom- 
 ise to take William Giles' place, late of Whately, now in the 
 Continental service, and there serve the term of five months 
 after taking said William Giles' place. If not so serve 
 
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 the damage is the sum set forth in this obligation, which I 
 promise to pay. 
 
 Witness my hand, 
 
 JOHN BEMENT. 
 
 N. B. The class is to draw John's wages. 
 
 I give one more case of a substitute. In 1782 Benoni Crafts 
 was drafted to serve three years and, as he was well advanced 
 in life, he hired Oliver Waite, a son of Jeremiah, to go in his 
 stead, as his sons, Reuben and Asa Crafts, were much in serv- 
 ice. Oliver Waite was discharged for disability in the fall of 
 1782. Copy of settlement : 
 
 This is to certify all persons that Benoni Crafts and Reuben 
 Crafts have settled their rates with me for my sons going into 
 the army for the term of three years, as witness my hand, 
 
 JEREMIAH WAITE. 
 Whately, Oct. 7, 1782. 
 
 Oliver Waite died of consumption in about eighteen months, 
 aged 21 years, i month, 15 days. 
 
 1778. The town voted, 8 January, to raise ;^90 for four 
 men to engage in the service of the United States. The names 
 are included in the list of three years men already published. 
 
 An order of the General Couft was issued 20 April, for a 
 levy of nine months men to complete the fifteen battalions re- 
 quired of Massachusetts. Under this call Whately is credited 
 with the following men : 
 
 Dickinson, Nathaniel 
 Edson, Jonathan 
 
 service not designated. 
 
 In Capt. Abner Pomeroy's company. Col. Ezra Wbod's 
 regiment, were : 
 
 , Scott, Abel, Sergt. 
 
 Carley, Samuel, Corp. 
 
 In Capt, Joseph Storrow's company, same regiment, was : 
 
 Sartle, Nathaniel, Lieut. 
 This regiment had headquarters at Peekskill, N. Y., Octo- 
 ber to February. One return is dated "Soldier's Fortune," 
 N. Y. ^ 
 
 In Capt. Woodbridge's company of new levies, for service 
 in Rhode Island, after 8 June, was : 
 
 Philo Bacon. 
 
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 In Capt. Daniel Pomeroy's company, Gen. Stark's com- 
 mand, from I July to 5 Feb., 1779, were : 
 
 Ingraham, David 
 Sanderson, Isaac 
 
 In Capt. Harrow's company, Col. David Wells' regiment, 
 were: 
 
 Graves, Moses 
 Sanderson, Isaac 
 
 1779. During this year no less than six levies of men were 
 ordered by the General Court. The term of enlistment in most 
 cases was nine months. The fine for refusing to go when drafted 
 was from £45 to ^^50. The pay of a soldier was ;^i6 per 
 month, in addition to the regular Continental pay, with allowance 
 of $6 for blanket and 6d per mile travel. In the requisition for 
 two thousand men to co-operate with the French allies, a bounty 
 of £2° S-iid 2S mileage was allowed, the bounty to be paid by 
 the town. This town voted, "To allow three men, that will en- 
 gage nine months in the Continental army, 40s per month — 
 equal to wheat at 4s a bushel — with addition of the bounty 
 and mileage allowed by the Court." The men who enlisted 
 were Samuel G. Morton, Gardner Marcy, aged 17, and Simeon 
 Wells. At the same time Joseph Scott enlisted in the Hatfield 
 quota, and Abijah Harding and Allen Faxon in that of 
 Deerfield. 
 
 In Capt. Joseph Cook's company, in service at New Lon- 
 don, from 20 July to 27 Aug., were: 
 
 Scott, Abel, Sergt. Wells, Perez 
 
 Bacon, Philo Frary, Seth 
 
 Brown, Isaiah Edson, Jona., Jr. 
 
 Frary, Elisha Smith, Bezaleel 
 
 Sanderson, Asa Waite, Consider 
 
 Graves, Salah 
 
 Dr. Perez Chapin was surgeon's mate in Col. Elisha Por- 
 ter's regiment, at New London, from 19 July to 27 Aug. Jona. 
 Spafford was in the same service to 31 Aug. Aaron Pratt and 
 Rufus Smith were in the same service, in Capt. Abel Dinsmore's 
 company, to 31 Aug. 
 
 Oct. 19. The town voted, "To raise two thousand four 
 hundred pounds for soldiers gone and going into the army." 
 
 The condition of public affairs at the close of this and the 
 
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 Opening of the next year was gloomy and disheartening. The 
 season's campaign was remarkable mainly for the feebleness of 
 the American efforts and the indecision of the British. The 
 latter did little in this vicinity but plunder,- ravage and burn the 
 defenceless towns on the seacoast. Rhode Island remained in 
 the hands of the enemy and, since the failure of the French fleet, 
 no effort had been made to get possession. Draft followed draft 
 in rapid succession. The soldiers received their bounties in 
 state bills and town notes, and their pay in Continental money, 
 which at the end of their term of service, would hardly meet the 
 expenses of their outfit. If the father enlisted, his family must 
 guffer or depend on the town's charity ; if the son enlisted, his 
 wages would hardly suffice to pay the state taxes. 
 
 Perhaps the burden that weighed heaviest just then in our 
 community was the depreciation of the currency, and the uncer- 
 tainty and distress which it occasioned. The first emission of 
 bills of credit by Congress was made in June, 1775 — the amount 
 -first authorized was two millions of dollars. At the expiration 
 of eighteen months twenty millions had been issued. And near 
 the close of 1779, nearly two hundred millions were in circula- 
 tion. As their redemption depended on the ultimate result of 
 the war, these bills began to depreciate at an early period. By 
 the end of '77, the depreciation was two or three for one, in '78, 
 it was six for one, in '79, twenty-eight for one, in '80, sixty for 
 one. AnWtract from Mr. Wells' account book, and some votes 
 copied from the records, will best give an idea of the condition 
 of things in this town. 
 
 1779. Wbately Town Treasurer to Rufus Wells, Dr., 
 
 To one year's salary, from March ye ist, 1779, to March ye ist, 
 
 1786, in hard money, ^T^ 
 
 To providing my fire wood, 6 
 
 This year the town voted me sixteen-fold in Continental 
 money which, when I received it, was depreciated seventy-five 
 for one. 
 
 Balanced, and settled by a note from ye town for the depre- 
 ciation of the paper currency. 
 To one year's salary, from March ye ist, 1780, to March ye ist, 
 
 1 78 1, in hard money, Lll 
 
 To providing my fire wood, 6 
 
 , — ;^79 
 
 For this year's salary and fire wood ye town voted me the 
 
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 nominal sum i-n state emission which, when I received it, was 
 depreciated six for one in part, and three for one in part. 
 
 Balanced and settled by a note from ye town for the depre- 
 ciation of the paper Currency. 
 
 1780, 6 Jafi. The town chose a committee to settle with the 
 men that went in the service to New London and those that 
 went to Claverack. 
 
 May II. Voted, "To give notes on interest to those sol- 
 diers to whom the town is indebted." 
 
 Voted, "To raise a bounty of three hundred and thirty 
 pounds to be paid to each soldier that shall engage in the army, 
 also to give each soldier three pounds per month in silver or gold, 
 to be paid at the expiration of his term of service of six months. 
 Benjamin Scott, Jr., offered to get seven hundred dollars to give 
 gratis to seven soldiers that should enlist." 
 
 July 3. Voted, "To make the two Continental men that 
 will enlist in the army equal to the seven before raised, which is, 
 eleven hundred dollars bounty, and three pounds per month, in 
 silver money." The seven men who enlisted; as above, were : 
 Abel Scott, aged 29 ; Oliver Graves, 19 ; Graves Crafts, 20, who 
 was one of the detail that stood sentry over Maj. Andre the 
 night before he was hung ; Philo Bacon, 22 ; Salmon White, Jr., 
 19 ; Amasa Edson, 16; Abijah Brown, 28. The two were Wil 
 liam Giles, aged 18; Stephen Orcutt. , 
 
 July 3. Voted, "To give five hundred and fifty dollars in 
 hand, and three pounds per month, in gold or silver, to soldiers 
 that will enlist for three months." Paul Harvey, aged 18, Beza- 
 leel Smith, 19, Elijah Smith, 18, enlisted on these terms, and 
 served three months at West Point. 
 
 August. An order was passed by the General Court, 
 authorizing the selectmen of towns to purchase blankets and 
 clothing for the soldiers then in the field, and the town voted to 
 procure the needed supply. In response to another order of the 
 Court, the town voted, "To raise three thousand six hundred 
 pounds to provide beef for the use of the army. ' ' Committee to 
 purchase the beef: Lieut. EHsha Frary, Capt. Salmon White, 
 Dr. Perez Chapin. 
 
 Sept. 14. Voted, "To raise one hundred and seventy-seven 
 pounds in silver money, to pay the soldiers that the town is in- 
 debted to, for service done or doing in the army." To whom 
 this vote applies is not known, but the following Whately men, 
 in addition to those already named, were in the service during 
 
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 this year : Reuben Crafts and Reuben Graves, in Capt. Ebe- 
 nezer Sheldon's company, from 23 July to 10 Oct ; John Walls, 
 or Wallis, aged 17; Samuel Mclntire, 17;. and Moses Crafts (all. 
 credited to Whately) detached for three months service, from 
 Col. Israel Chapin's regiment ; John Brown and Jona. Bacon, 
 in Capt. Adams Bailey's company, from i Jan. 1780, to 19 Jan., 
 '81. Henry Green enlisted, but who he was and whether he 
 was mustered in, does not appear. 
 
 1 78 1. In response to the requisition of the General Court, 
 for four men to enlist in the Continental . army for three years, 
 the town paid two hundred and ninety-three pounds, seven shil- 
 lings, in silver, bounty money, as follows ; 
 
 April, to Jonathan Bacon, sixty pounds. 
 
 May 6, to Bernice Snow, eighty-one pounds, seven shillings. 
 
 June 14, to Stephen Keyes, sixty pounds. 
 
 June 14, to Gerrish Keyes, sixty pounds. 
 
 In answer to another requisition, the town voted, "To raise 
 £6 in silver money to purchase horses for the army." 
 
 Sergt. Abel Scott was in service this year from 6 July to 
 14 Dec. Elisha Belden was a member of Capt. John Carpenter's 
 company of guards, stationed at Springfield, and was detached 
 for field duty from i May to 30 Sept. In a company of militia, 
 under command of I^ieut. Col. Barnabas Sears, in service from 
 17 July to 8 Nov., were : Oliver Shattuck, captain ; Atial Hard- 
 ing, sergeant; Abel Bacon and Abraham Parker, privates. The 
 surrender of Cornwallis, 19 October, vii^'tually closed the war. 
 
 Some Revolutionary soldiers afterwards settled in Whately. 
 Among them was Josiah Gilbert who enlisted from Murrayfield, 
 now Chester, at the age of i8, in Capt. Jos. McNiell's company, 
 for service in Rhode Island ; was also in Capt. William Scott's 
 company, of six months men, from 22 July, 1780. 
 
 Dr. Francis Harwood, then of Windsor, went out first in his 
 father's company, probably at the age of 14. He enlisted in 
 Capt. Hezekiah Green's company for service at Saratoga, in 
 1781. His father, Capt. Nathan Harwood, was born at Ux- 
 bridge, 1737; enlisted for service in the French war, 1756; was 
 lieutenant in Capt. William Ward's company, 1777 ; captain in 
 command of a company that marched from Windsor to Manches- 
 ter, Vt., and was out from 19 to 31 July, 1777 ; was at Saratoga 
 at the surrender of Burgoyne. Joseph Barnard is credited with 
 service at "The castle," Boston harbor, from i April to 30 
 June, 1783. 
 
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 When the colonies threw off the yoke of the British rule, 
 they found themselves without an acknowledged central govern- 
 ment and, in the emergency, the leading spirits organized them- 
 selves into a "Committee of safety," and called upon the towns 
 throughout the province to elect corresponding local commit- 
 tees. This measure was prompted by necessity and proved a 
 wise expedient. These committees were composed of the best 
 and most patriotic citizens. But the responsibility was new, and 
 neither its advantages nor dangers were fully comprehended, 
 and it is not strange that having been entrusted with power, 
 they found it easy to magnify their office, and hard to persuade 
 themselves that they could err on the side of patriotism and per- 
 sonal liberty. The same spirit of devotion to the country's wel- 
 fare, which prompted the order to the constables by our town's 
 committee, dated 4 May, 1775, (already quoted) also prompted 
 other similar measures equally significant and vital in their 
 character. 
 
 And so after the failure of the expedition against Canada in 
 '76, the committees of safety of thirty-eight towns in Hamp- 
 shire county met in convention at Northampton, 5 Feb. 1777, 
 "For the purpose of taking into consideration the suffering con- 
 dition of the northern army." Among other things, -the con- 
 vention advised the committee of supplies to forward at once 
 whatever was necessary for the comfort of the army, "Not 
 doubting that the General -Pourt will approve thereof. ' ' It com- 
 mended the action of the legislature in setting up courts of the 
 general sessions of the peace in the country, recommended to all 
 innholders that they refuse to entertain persons traveling unnec- 
 essarily on the Sabbath, and set forth a plan for securing uni- 
 formity of prices. In a petition to the General Court, the con- 
 duct of "inimical persons' ' in the country is severely censured — in 
 that they sympathize with the British, cast reflections on the 
 honorable Court, pay no regard to the committees of safety, use 
 their utmost endeavors to destroy the currency of our paper 
 money and to prevent the raising of new levies of men. 
 
 The doings of this convention are thus set forth in detail for 
 the purpose of showing how wide a range of subjects it acted 
 upon, and. the authority it claimed for the general and local 
 committees of safety. The record is important also, as fore- 
 shadowing the part which conventions of these committees, and 
 other delegate conventions- copied from them, were to play in 
 succeeding years. These committees of safety became a power 
 
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 in the state, whose authority in local matters was sometimes 
 greater than that of the legislature, and their action was recog- 
 nized as binding by the courts. 
 
 The reference above made to "inimical persons'' in the 
 county deserves notice in this connection. At the time the war 
 broke out, all military and civil officers held commissions 
 granted in the name of the king. This official relation, added 
 to the attachment which had always- been cherished for the 
 mother country, was a strong bond, especially to men who 
 were by nature conservative. The men of good estate plainly 
 foresaw that, in any event, their pecuniary interests must suffer 
 from the war, and human nature is always sensitive under such 
 a prospect. 
 
 Men differ in methods of reasoning and in judgment as 
 much as in character. One consults the past for his guide, 
 another looks at the signs of the present, and another, of san- 
 guine temperament, watches the promise of the future and rushes 
 to meet it. Under the circumstances which existed in 1775, 
 entire unanimity of thought and action on the part of the Amer- 
 ican people, would have been an anomaly in the world's history. 
 
 Actuated by the usual variety of motives it is not strange 
 that there were persons in almost every town who, from personal 
 interest, or through regard to the established government, or 
 fear of the failure of the attempt of the colonies for independ- 
 ence, stood aloof, or entered with faint hearts into the struggle. 
 
 It is not strange that there were some who were ready to 
 sell themselves to the highest bidder or who waited for some 
 decisive battle before taking sides. And it is not strange that 
 the ardent patriots, who had accepted tne issue and had staked 
 their all, should make small allowance for difierence of motives 
 and temperament, and reckon all who did not keep pace with 
 their bold aggressive movements as inimical to the country. 
 
 A few of our town's people were at one time suspected of 
 being loyalists at heart, and the town required certain specific 
 declarations, or test oaths, of them, which they all, it is believed, 
 freely took. 
 
 An incident which occurred about the middle of the war 
 will show the temper of the town. A man by the name of John 
 Trask came to Whately and built a hut on the river bank near 
 the outlet of Hopewell brook. No one knew his business or 
 intentions, and he generally kept himself aloof from society, but 
 in an unguarded moment he boasted that he had helped to hang 
 
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 some Yankees who were captured by the British. The next 
 day, when he returned from a stroll, he found a paper nailed to 
 his door, on which was written, "Death to the hangman !" He 
 took the hint and left for parts unknown. 
 
 The expenses of the war, the depreciation of the paper 
 issues of money, the heavy taxation and the extent of town and 
 individual debts, began, two or three years before the close of 
 the war, to awaken a spirit of popular discontent in Massachu- 
 setts. Everybody was behindhand. Real estate was unsalable, 
 provisions and clothing were scarce and dear, the hard money 
 had gone for public, uses, and the paper bills had lost their 
 credit. The soldiers came home poor and were urgent that the 
 town should redeem its pledges, on the strength of which they 
 had enlisted. Very likely the soldiers' creditors were not dis- 
 posed to grant them unusual indulgence, and wait for the tardy 
 action of the town. 
 
 The state levied taxes, the town levied taxes and the real 
 estate owners were called to bear the chief burden of this direct 
 taxation. The commercial interest was the first to feel the 
 pressure of the war, and the landed interest suffered less, but 
 now it was reversed ; commerce began to revive at once with the 
 success of our arras, but the heavy taxes, scarcity of help and" 
 high wages swallowed up all the farmer's resources. He could 
 not conceal his farm from the assessor, the taxgatherer or the 
 sheriff. And this pressure upon the agricultural industry 
 accounts for the distress, disorder and opposition to state taxes, 
 which showed itself in the central and western counties, and 
 ripened into open resistance. Everybody pleaded poverty and 
 put oflF the payment of his debts. I/Cgal prosecutions became 
 frequent and oppressive. The courts were the means relied on 
 to compel settlements, and not unnaturally incurred odium, and 
 became the objects of popular vengeance. 
 
 A calm review of the situation will not find reason for sur- 
 prise that disturbances arose, but the wonder is that the new 
 state — crippled in its resources, loaded down with debts, weak- 
 ened by conflicting interests, and with a financial system to 
 adjust, if not to devise, and a form of government to establish on 
 the basis of equal rights — the wonder is that the new state sur- 
 vived the perils of its birth. 
 
 The success of the earlier conventions of the committees of 
 safety indicated the most direct way of carrying out schemes for 
 opposing, as well as supporting, the constituted authorities. 
 
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 Conventions, "To consult upon the subject of grievances,',' a 
 word quick to catch the popular sympathy, began to be held in 
 Hampshire county as early as 1781. They were made up of del- 
 egates chosen by the several towns, and thus had a semi-oflScial 
 character. For a time these- delegates were men of the highest 
 respectability and influence, and the meetings were moderate in 
 their counsels, while firm in the determination to secure what 
 they held to be their just rights-. But prudence and wisdom were 
 not always in the ascendant. These delegate conventions degen- 
 erated, and irregular conventions were held, which became the 
 instruments of faction and mob rule, and culminated in the Shays 
 rebellion. 
 
 The history of one of these earlier uprisings must serve as a 
 sample of all, and is selected because a Whately man played an 
 important part in it. In April, 1782, one Samuel Ely, a 
 deposed preacher, .of Somers, Conn., got together a so-called 
 convention at Northampton, at the time when the Supreme 
 Judicial Court and the Court of Common Pleas were holding 
 sessions there. For an attempt to prevent the sitting of the 
 Court of Common Pleas and for disturbing the peace generally, 
 Ely was arrested, and pleading guilty to the indictment against 
 him, was condemned to a term of imprisonment at Springfield. 
 It seems that he was an artful demagogue — though at the 
 time a favorite with a considerable portion of the people — and, 
 watching their opportunity, a band of his friends attacked the 
 jail and released him. Three persons, believed to be ringleaders 
 in the rescue, were arrested and committed to jail in Northamp- 
 ton. These were : Capt. Abel Dinsmore, Lieut. Paul King 
 and Lieut. Perez Bardwell. And it was proclaimed that they 
 would be held as' hostages till the body of Ely was delivered to 
 the sheriff. The three arrested were military men, who had seen 
 large service in the war, and the spirit of their old comrades in 
 arms was "aroused, and about three hundred of their friends 
 assembled at Hatfield, under Capt. Reuben Dickinson as leader. 
 ■ Sheriff Porter of Hadley called out twelve hundred of the 
 militia for the protection of the jail. After maturing his plans, 
 Capt. Dickinson sent three messengers, 15 June, to Northamp- 
 ton, with a proposition that the sherifi" should send a committee 
 to meet him at a place one mile from the jail, in two and a half 
 hours from the delivery of the message. The sheriff declined 
 acceding to the demand, and the next morning Captain Dickin- 
 son sent the following pretty explicit note: "The demands of 
 
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 our body is as follows : ' 'That, you briug the prisoners that are 
 now in jail, viz. : — Capt. Dinsmore, Lieut. King and Lieut. 
 Ba.r&we\\, Jorthwith. That you deliver up Deacon Wells' bonds 
 and any other that may be given in consequence of the recent 
 disturbance. The above men to .be delivered on the parade, 
 now in our possession, the return to be made in half an hour." 
 
 For reasons which are not known, but from motives which 
 were approved by the state authorities, this demand was com- 
 plied with, and the three men were released on their parole of 
 honor, agreeing to deliver up the body of Samuel Ely to the 
 sheriff, or in default thereof, their own bodies, on the order of 
 the General Court. In after years. General Porter was greatly 
 blamed for his conduct in this matter, but the General Court, 
 at its session in November, emphatically endorsed it and granted 
 a pardon to all concerned in the affair except Ely. It is to be 
 borne in mind that this outbreak was wholly an irregular pro- 
 ceeding, in which the towns, as such", were not concerned. 
 
 In the autumn following (29 Sept., 1782,) a meeting of the 
 committees of seven of the northerly towns in the county 
 was held at Deerfield, "To takeinto consideration the deplorable 
 situation that the people of the county and the Commonwealth 
 are in, and the more deplorable situation they are soon like to 
 be in, by reason of the great scarcity of a circulating medium." 
 The question was also raised of dividing the county, or fixing 
 upon Northampton as the single county seat, the courts being 
 held up to this time at Springfteld and Northampton alternately. 
 The latter question seemed to make a convention of the whole 
 county necessary, and this meeting issued a call for delegates 
 from the several towns to meet at Hatfield, on the 20th of Octo- 
 ber, at the house of Seth Marsh. 
 
 In response to this call, delegates from twenty-seven towns 
 in the county met and discussed the matter of a county seat and 
 the subject of both national and state debts, also thfe matter of 
 the commutation of officers' pay — the half pay for life, first 
 offered, having been by resolve of Congress commuted to a sum.- 
 equal to five years' full pay. This body was moderate in the 
 expression of opinions and judicious in its recommendations. It 
 admitted the necessity of the full payment of all public as well 
 as private debts, and urged the good people of the country, by 
 industry in their general callings, to acquire the means for the 
 prompt payment of all taxes, etc., but at the same time inti- 
 mated that in its opinion such prompt payment was impossible. 
 
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 at the rate then demanded by the government. Whately sent 
 three delegates to this convention : Salmon White, Noah Wells 
 and Benjamin Smith. 
 
 This may be taken as a sample of the numerous delegate 
 conventions held in the next two years. They were the com- 
 bined efforts of the people struggling to maintain their dearly 
 bought liberties, under burdens of taxation, and the uncertain 
 bearing of well-meant but crude legislation. The state debt, at 
 this time, amounted to ^1,300,000. There was due the Massa- 
 chusetts troops alone not less than ;^25o,ooo. The proportion 
 of the Federal debt, for which this state was responsible, was 
 over ;^i,500,ooo. The conflict of opinion between the landed 
 interest and the coiftmercial interest, already alluded to, made 
 the adjustment of impost duties and taxation extremely difficult. 
 
 The "Tender Act," of July, 1782, passed in the interest of 
 private debtors, which made neat cattle and other articles a legal 
 tender, rather increased the evil it was intended to cure. By its 
 ex post facto operation and its suspension of existing lawsuits, 
 it complicated all questions of debt and credit. 
 
 A convention was held at the house of widow Lucy Hub- 
 bard, in Hatfield, 19 March, 1783. This town voted to send as 
 delegates, Nathaniel Coleman and Joseph Nash. 
 
 April 7, 1783. The town voted to send Noah Wells dele- 
 gate to a convention to be holden at Hadley the third Wednes- 
 day of the current month. 
 
 June 9, 1783. The town chose Capt. Henry Stiles and 
 Nathaniel Coleman delegates to a convention to be holden at 
 Springfield on the second Wednesday of June instant. 
 
 October 16, 1783. Chose Oliver Graves and John Smith 
 delegates to a convention to meet at the inn of Col. Seth Murray, 
 in Hatfield, on Monday, the apth instant. 
 
 It might well be supposed that in times of such excitement 
 and conflicting interests, the citizens would attend in a body all 
 town meetings, and take part in the election of state ofiBcers, but 
 it appears to have been the reverse in Whately. Only a small 
 minority took part in the popular elections. The following 
 statistics are given, for the study of those who are curious to 
 trace out political causes and effects. The number of legal vot- 
 ers in town, at the time under consideration, could not have 
 been less than ninety. Perhaps twenty of these were in the 
 army, leaving seventy at home. At thefirst state election, 4 Sept. , 
 1 780, the whole number of ballots cast for governor was seven- 
 
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 teen. The same number of ballots was cast in '82 and '83. In 
 1784, the total number was fourteen; in '85, seven; in '86, 
 eight; in '87, nine; in '88, twenty-four. 
 
 The town voted not to send a representative to the General 
 Court, till 1783, when John Smith was chosen at the regular 
 meeting, but afterwards the vote was reconsidered. 
 
 The So-called Shays Rebellion. The causes that 
 led up to the defiance of the laws for the coUefction of debts, had 
 many justifiable reasons for the action, in part, of the people. 
 Money was almo.st an unknown commodity among the common 
 people. Taxes were heavy and the cash to pay them was only 
 among the wealthy classes. Those holding bills, notes- or 
 accounts against their destitute neighbors were bringing suits 
 for their collection. The tax collectors were inexorable. The 
 poor men's cows were seized and sold for cash down, and I heard 
 one old gentleman say that he knew of cows being sold for twenty- 
 five cents each. Men who held small farms were sold out of 
 house and home. They asked for a stay law, but this was de- 
 nied them, and measures of relief were denied. 
 
 Then the wrong step was taken. They broke up the courts 
 and prevented in that way the immediate collection of debts. 
 They formed in battle array to compel the class of greed to re- 
 spect their rights. And here they failed, as they might have 
 known they would. While we do not uphold them in this last 
 resort, yet we can see that they had many justifiable reasons for 
 their course. It would have been far better to have used ballots 
 rather than bullets. 
 
 Mr. Temple says: "The town records are nearly silent on 
 the subject." This is so : A great majority of our people were 
 participants in the overt acts or real sympathizers with them, 
 and as a result many men left the town and state. When Mr. 
 Temple says : "Probably a part of those 'warned out of town' 
 in 1791 were of this class, and the town took this, method to 
 show its displeasure at their course." Really, he knew better 
 than this, for elsewhere he says: "It was only a measure to 
 prevent them from becoming in any way chargeable in the event 
 of pauperism." 
 
 One of our citizens, Jacob Walker, was killed in a skirmish 
 at Bernardston, 16 Feb., 1787, by Captain Jason Parmenter. 
 "He and Walker both raised their guns, took deliberate aim and 
 fired simultaneously and Walker fell mortally wounded." 
 
 The town furnished various supplies in 1787 for the commis- 
 
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 sary department of the state : Sixty-six pounds of beef, seventy- 
 six pounds of pork, ninety-seven pounds of bread, one bushel 
 of peas and three different quantities of New England rum: 
 The first, thirty-two and a half gallons ; the next, thirty one 
 and five-eighths gallons ; and then, thirty-six and one-fourth 
 gallons; in all, one hundred and three-eights gallons of rum. 
 What a commentary on the advocates of law and order. 
 
 Three men wHo had fought valiantly in the Revolutionary 
 army, Capt. Abel Dinsmore of Conway, Lieut. Perez Bardwell 
 of Whately and Lieut. Paul King were selected as hostages for 
 the delivery of Elder Ely of West Springfield, who had been 
 active in fomenting rebellion, and they were confined in the jail 
 at Northampton, contrary to the terms agreed upon. The result 
 was that a mob collected and demanded the release of the hos- 
 tages. But the sheriff had collected a strong guard to prevent 
 the delivery, and men who had stood shoulder to shoulder in 
 the ranks of the Revolutionary army were bound to release their 
 comrades. But this ended in more talk' than the use of gun- 
 powder. 
 
 Later, three Revolutionary ofiicers, Capt. Dickinson of 
 Hatfield, Capt. Stiles of Whately, and another ofl&cer from Wil- 
 liamsburg, with a two-horse sled and some straw, drove to 
 Northampton and called upon the jailer to release the hostages. 
 This he declined to do, when Capt. Dickinson turned to Capt. 
 Stiles and ordered him to bring up a section of artillery and bat- 
 ter down the prison door. He started, but just then the jailer's 
 courage failed him, and he gave up the hostages and they were 
 speedily conveyed to places of safety. 
 
 Lieut. Perez Bardwell soon became an inhabitant of New 
 York state and Whately lost a valuable citizen. We had some 
 abandoned farms in consequence of the farms being sold off to 
 pay small debts that the owners could not raise money to pay. 
 These were either added to the purchasers' farms or speedily 
 turned into pastures. So we account for many abandoned 
 farms. 
 
 The Draft. As I differ widely from the statement of Mr. 
 Temple I will give an account of the matter as recorded in the 
 Book of Records kept by the company, which is in my posses- 
 sion, going back to the May training, 3 May, 1814. 
 
 "As the company was, commanded by Capt. Lucius Graves, 
 it consisted of three commissioned officers, eight non-commis- 
 sioned ofi&cers, forty-six privates, fifty-one muskets, fifty bayo- 
 
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 nets, fifty cartridge boxes, fifty iron rammers, fifty scabbards 
 and beUs, 150 flints, forty-nine wires and brushes, thirty-nine 
 knapsacks, one rifle with equipments, five men absent." 
 
 May 19. A company training, attended at eight o'clock in 
 the morning, four absent men. 
 
 Sept. 10, 1814. Agreeable to regimental orders of the 9th 
 instant, the following men were detached from, this company 
 and ordered to march on the 1 2th : • 
 
 Sanderson, Elijah, Ens'n Wells, Israel 
 
 Smith, Phineas Allis, Daniel, Jr. 
 
 Dickinson, Giles Allis, Harris 
 
 Gunn, Levi , Smith, Ashley 
 
 Waite, Joel, 4th Jenney, Reuben 
 
 Leonard, William Bunce, Richard 
 
 Crafts, Thomas Waite, Enos 
 
 After reading the order for furnishing one ensign and eleven 
 men, the captain ordered the music to march around for volun- 
 teers. Sergt. Phineas Smith and Thomas Crafts fell in as vol- 
 unteers. The captain then ordered the draft to commence. 
 The company was divided into nine squads and each squad was 
 to furnish one man. This was done by drawing lots and the 
 quota was soon filled. Some substitutes were furnished at once 
 and others later. Daniel McCoy went in place of Levi Gunn 
 and Isaac Marsh went later for Thomas Crafts who was called 
 home on account of the sickness and death of one of the family* 
 
 Then politics ran pretty high. My uncle, Capt. Lucius 
 Graves, was a violent Federalist while my father was always a 
 Democrat and, of course, a warm supporter of James Madison. 
 To show the feeling that animated partisans I will quote a cou- 
 ple of short articles from a copy of the Hampshire Gazette, the 
 first, printed under date of 30 Nov., 1814, says : "On or before 
 the fourth of July, if James Madison is not Out of office, a new 
 form of government will be in operation in the eastern section of 
 the union. Instantly after, the contest in many of the states will 
 be whether to adhere to the old or join the new government. 
 Like every thing foretold years ago and which is verified every- 
 day, this warning will also be ridiculed as visionary. Beit so. 
 But Mr. Madison cannot complete his term of service if the 
 war continues. It is not possible and, if he knew human nature, 
 he would see it." 
 
 Eeb. 8, 1815. The Gazette had the following announce- 
 
23$ 
 
 ment : "Peace ! Peace ! ! From our heart we congratulate our 
 readers that the wanton, wicked and disastrous conflict into 
 which the infattiated rulers of this ill-fated country," etc., etc. 
 
 As a further fact, showing the partisan feeling that per- 
 vaded the town and all that region, "At a meeting of the com- 
 pany to choose officers 26 April, 18 13, Thomas Crafts was 
 chosen captain. He was a private, and his brother-in-law was 
 lieutenant and the authorities refused to commission him, and 
 in Sept., 1813, Lieut. Lucius Graves was commissioned as cap- 
 tain." My father was often called captain, but to me it seemed 
 to be a misnomer. These facts are from the company records 
 which I have. Then I fully understood the matter. 
 
 The War of 181 2. This war was unpopular with the 
 majority of the people in the western part of the state. Public 
 sentiment in this town was about equally divided, though a ma- 
 jority was on the side of the opposition. 
 
 To secure concert of action, steps were taken, soon after the 
 declaration of war, by the towns of the three river counties hav- 
 ing Federal majorities, to hold a convention at Northampton. 
 Delegates from ftfty-seven towns met there 14 July, 18 12. 
 Phineas Frary was sent from Whately. 
 
 The convention recommended the appointment of county 
 and town committees of safety and correspondence, the calling 
 of a state convention to be composed of four delegates from each 
 county, and adopted a memorial to the President of the United 
 States, and a set of twenty-one resolutions, setting forth in 
 explicit terms the views of the members and their constituency. 
 The fact is recited that ' the basis of the Federal Union, is the 
 common interest of all, and that that Union is endangered by 
 sectional and partial legislation. The government is charged 
 with deviating from the course pursued by Washington in his 
 intercourse with foreign nations, with sacrificing vital interests, 
 with aggravating the wrongs received from Great Britain, and 
 palliating those committed by France, with declaring an unjust 
 and unnecessary war in opposition to the opinions and interests 
 of a vast majority of the commercial states. It is denied that 
 Congress has power to call out the militia, except "To execute 
 the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections and repel inva- 
 sions." 
 
 The governor of Massachusetts, Cabel Strong, was in full 
 sympathy with the views expressed by this convention, and 
 declined to order out the state troops on a requisition from the 
 
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 war department. The grave questions involved in this conflict 
 between the state and the Federal authorities, and their bearing 
 on the party politics of the day, need not be recited here. As a 
 consequence of Governor Strong's position, the United States 
 troops were withdrawn from Massachusetts, and the entire coast 
 was left exposed to hostile invasion. In this emergency, early 
 in the fall of 1814, the governor called out the chartered compa- 
 nies and made a requisition for troops to be drafted from the 
 state militia. 
 
 In answer to this call, the Whately Rifle Greens, under 
 command of Capt. Amos Pratt, marched 15 Sept., 1814, for a 
 three months' campaign. They were stationed, most of the 
 time, "On the South Boston shore opposite Fort Independence, ' ' 
 and were attached to the battalion in command of Maj. William 
 Ward of Worthington. The company was discharged 28 Oct. 
 
 Muster roll of the Whately Rifle Greens, who went to Bos- 
 ton, Sept., 1814: 
 
 Pratt, Amos, Capt. 
 Parker, Asa, I^ieut. 
 Graves, Pliny, Ensign 
 Loomis, Jona. C, Sergt. 
 Graves, Perez, Sergt. 
 Woods, Martin, Sergt. 
 The other not indicated. 
 Reed, Simeon, drummer 
 Morton, Sylvester, fifer 
 Bartlett, Samuel, bugler 
 Adams, Jona. S. 
 Belden, Joseph 
 Bodman, Theophilus 
 Carley, Samuel 
 Dixon, John 
 Graves, William 
 Graves, Rowland 
 Graves, Justus 
 Graves, John 
 Graves, Reuben 
 Graves, Charles 
 Graves, Oliver 
 Gillette, Jona. A. 
 Hannum, Henry 
 
 Hannum, Spencer 
 Hillman, Erastus 
 Hubbard, Erastus 
 Ingraham, Quartus 
 Larrabee, Benjamin 
 l/oomis, William 
 Morton, Arnold » 
 Morton, Calvin 
 Munson, John 
 Nash, Phineas 
 Phelps, Edward 
 Sanderson, Samuel 
 Smith, Horace 
 Smith, Ju.stin 
 Smith, Chester 
 Smith, Robert 
 Starks, Justus 
 Starks, Willard 
 Stearns, John 
 Train, Roswell 
 Taylor, Otis 
 Woods, Jonathan 
 Wade, Amasa, Jr. 
 Warner, I,uther 
 
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 Four Whately men who served in the army in the war of 
 1 812-16 — in the regular government troops: 
 
 1. Aaron Waite, sonof Landlord Joel Waite, enlisted for 
 three years, or during the war, and served on the northern 
 frontier. He died on his journey home, in 1815, when within 
 thirty or forty miles of his home, aged thirty-five years. 
 
 2. Chester Nash was a son of Joseph. What became of 
 him I do not know, but think that he returned from his service 
 in the army. 
 
 3 and 4. Michael and Alvin Smith were sons of Philip and 
 Rebecca (Tower) Smith ofWhately. After his return, Michael 
 was drowned while working at boating at or near Warehouse 
 Point, Conn., 17 May, 1821. They enlisted at Amherst, and a 
 few incidents relating to this are worthy of reciting. Michael 
 was over to Amherst and, after imbibing as much flip as he 
 could well carry, he became very patriotic and enlisted. As he 
 failed to come home, Alvin went to see what the trouble was. 
 Then he tried to have the recruiting ofScer give him up, but he 
 objected, so to win his good graces, he asked the oflScer to drink 
 with him. The result was, that after a series of drinks, Alvin 
 also became very patriotic and enlisted. In a day or two, their 
 father found out that they had both enlisted and he went to 
 Amherst and demanded his sons, as they were under age. The 
 wily official didn't like to give them up, so to placate the wrath 
 of the father, he asked him to take a friendly glass with him 
 and followed it up with other friendly glasses, until the father 
 also became so patriotic that he enlisted. The next day the 
 officer talked over the situation and told the older Smith he 
 could go home, but he must let the boys go. To this the father 
 assented and he went home. 
 
 ThS RebEi<Lion of 1861-1865. Of the interest taken by 
 Whately in this struggle, perhaps it is sufficient to say, that the 
 town promptly filled her quota under each and every call for 
 troops. The number that enlisted under the call for nine 
 months men was twenty-eight ; the number of enlisted men and 
 recruits, under the various calls tor three years men, was seven- 
 ty-five ; reducing the nine months service to its equivalent in 
 three years service, the total liumber of three years men credited 
 to Whately is eighty -two. 
 
 The men who enlisted during the first year of the war ap- 
 pear to have received no bounties. Those that went out in 1862 
 on the nine months service received each $100 as bounty 
 
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 money, and the town paid $ioo, or $125, to most of the volun- 
 teers after this date. The total sum paid by the town for en- 
 listed men and recruits, under all calls, was $12,100. 
 
 As the whole business of enlistment and drafting was under 
 the exclusive control of the United States provost marshal, the 
 state archives furnish no data by which the quota of the towns, 
 under the severals calls, can be ascertained. And as during the 
 last years of the war, recruits were obtained without regard to 
 residence, and by sharp competition, it often happens that men 
 are wrongly credited, hence the difficulty in getting reliable 
 statistics. 
 
 The list of soldiers, here given, is made up from the minutes 
 kept by the selectmen of the town, and from the records col- 
 lected by the adjutant general of the state. It is believed to be 
 substantially correct. 
 
 Nine months men from Whately who served in the 52d Reg. 
 Infantry, M. V. M. Companies D, G, H and I were mus- 
 tered in II Oct., 1862, and discharged 14 Aug., 1863: 
 
 Name. Age. Bate of EnlistmeDt. Company. 
 
 Charles M. Elder, 24 Aug. 27, 1862 D 
 
 Charles A. Macomber, 19 " G 
 
 Chester G. Crafts, Corp. 31 Sept. 8, 1862 D 
 
 I/Uther Crafts, 30 " D 
 
 Edwin M. Belden, 1st Sergt. 31 " D 
 
 Henry C. Belden, 24 " D 
 
 James A. Crump, post stew'd 43 " I 
 
 Stephen R. Harvey, * 37 " D 
 
 Edward E. Smith, 24 " D 
 
 William F. Rhoads, 37 " D 
 
 Bela K. Crafts, 20 " D 
 
 Asa A. Smith. Sergt. 29 Sept., 1862 D 
 
 Sumner W. Crafts, zr " D 
 
 William D. Adams, 29 " I 
 
 Josiah H. Potter, 22 " I 
 
 Charles B. Newton, 18 " D 
 
 Ira N. Guillow, 20 " I 
 
 John N. Miner, 23, •" D 
 
 Albert S. Fox, 25 " D 
 
 Elbridge G. Smith, 22 " D 
 
 Samuels. Smith, 39 " D 
 
 Lorenzo Z. Payne, 19 " D 
 
 Died Baton Rouge, I/a., Jan. 20, 1763. 
 
 William A. Pearson, 24 Sept. 17, 1862 I 
 
 Joseph I/. I/Ongly, 38 muster'dOct. 11, 1862 D 
 
 Henry Eyman, 27 " D 
 
 Died Baton Rouge, La., May 2, 1863. 
 
 George M. Crafts, Corp. 27 " H 
 
 T> :- /-^ -r> d 11 «« it T 
 
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 John Brown, aged 42, enlisted Sept., 1862, in Co. H, Eighth 
 Regiment Infantry. 
 
 Three years men who served in Co. C, 27th Reg. M. V.: 
 
 Irving B. Crafts, 18, enl. 24 Sept., '61, dis. 31 Mar., 63, sickness. 
 
 Wm. McCoy, 30, enl. 23 Aug., '61, dis. 30 May, '63, sickness. 
 
 Arthur A. Waite, 20, enl. 15 Mar., '62, d. Portsmouth, N. C, 
 27 Jan., '63. 
 
 Bartholomew O'Connell, 19, enl. 18 Sept., '61, prom, to rst 
 Sergt., 12 June, '63, discharged to re-enlist 23 Dec, '63. 
 
 Bartholomew O'Connell, 21, re-enl. 24 Dec, '63, killed Kings- 
 ton, N. C, 8 Mar., '65, was in command of his company 
 when killed. 
 
 Patrick Murphy, 30, enl. 24 Sept., '61, dis. 30 Aug., '63, disa- 
 bility. 
 
 Patrick Murphy, 32, re-enl. i Dec, '63, died Andersonville, Ga., 
 t6 Mar., '65. 
 
 Andrew M. Wetherell, 22, enl. 24 Sept., '61, died Anderson- 
 ville, Ga., 20 Aug. 
 
 Three years men who served in the 21st Reg. Inf. M. V.: 
 
 Charles R. Crafts, 21, enl. 23 Aug., '61, in Company G, dis- 
 charged r Jan., '64, expiration of service. 
 
 Charles R. Crafts, 24, re-enl. 2 Jan., '64, in Company G, dis- 
 charged 12 Aug., '64, disability. 
 
 James L. Waite, 21, enl. 12 Mar., '62, in Co. I, deserted. 
 
 John Huxley, 24, enl. 3 Mar., '62, in Co. I, dis. 15 Mar., '64. 
 
 Johft Huxley, 26, re-enl. 15 Mar., '64, in Co. I, transf. to 36th 
 Reg., transf. to 56th Reg., dis. 12 July, '65, expiration of 
 service. 
 
 David Amell, 18, enl,. 7 Mar., '62, in Co. E, d. 23 Aug., '62. 
 
 James I^yndon, 19, enl. 26 Feb., '64, in Co. I, transf. to 36th 
 Reg., transf. to 56th Reg., dis. 12 July, '65, expiration of 
 service. 
 
 Three years men who served in the 37th Reg. Inf. M. V.: 
 
 Chauncey Waite, 33, enl. 21 July, '62, Co. P, died of wounds, 
 Wilderness, Va., 27 June, '64. 
 
 Charles S. Bardwell, Sergt., 26, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. P, prom. 
 2d Lieut. 20 June, '63, ist Lieut. 15 May, '64, acting Capt., 
 Sept., '64, died at Winchester, W. Va., 6 Oct., '64, of 
 wounds received in battle 19 Sept. 
 
 Stephen G. Stearns, 21, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. P, dis. 21 June, 
 '65, expiration of service. 
 
 Nehemiah J. Tilden, 42, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. K, died at White 
 Oak Swamp, Va., 28 Dec, '62. 
 
 Henry Amell, 23, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. P, dis. 21 June, '65, ex- 
 piration of service. 
 
 Luther G. Stearns, 28, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. P, dis. 21 June, 
 '65, expiration of service. 
 
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 Samuel E. Sanderson, i8, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. F, dis. 21 June, 
 
 '65, expiration of service. 
 Ernest A. AUis, 19, enl. 22 July, '62, Co. F, dis. 10 Mar., '63, 
 
 sickness. 
 John F. Pease, 21, enl. 21 July, '62, Co. F, dis. 21 June, '65, 
 
 expiration of service. 
 Edgar W. Field, 18, enl. 21 July, '62, Co. F, died Anderson- 
 
 ville, 15 Aug., '64. 
 Edward E. Sanderson, 24, enl. 21 July, '62, Co. F, dis. 9 
 
 June, '65. 
 Orange Bardwell, 19, enl. 23 July, '62, Co. F, killed, battle of 
 
 the Wilderness, Va., 6 May, '64. 
 Austin A. Waite, 19, enl. 23 July, '62, Co. F, dis. 21 June, '65, 
 
 expiration of service. 
 Frederick A. Farley, Sergt., 30, enl. i Aug., '62, Co. F, prom. 
 
 2d Ivieut., 21 May, '65, dis. i July, '65. 
 Robert Brown, 18, enl. 10 Nov., '63, Co. F, transf. to 2otli Reg. 
 
 Inf., 21 June, '65, dis. 28 July, '65. 
 Charles H. Walker, 18, mustered 23 Nov., '63, Co. H, dis. 2 
 
 May, '65, disability. 
 Henry M. Wood, 20, mustered 9 Oct., '64, unassigned, dis. 28, 
 
 Aug., '65, expiration of service. 
 
 Three years men who served in the loth Reg. Inf. M. V. : 
 
 William A. P. Foster, 24, enl. 17 Aug., '61, Co. C, transf. to 
 37th Reg., dis. 31 Aug., '64, expiration of service. 
 " Dwight Morton, 33, enl. 13 July, '63, Co. C. 
 
 Frank D. Bardwell, 20, enl. 28 Aug., '62, Co. H, dis. i Jtily, 
 '64, expiration of service. Had arm shattered in first day's 
 fight in the Wilderness, Virginia. 
 
 Three years men who served in the 17th Reg. Inf. M. V.: 
 
 Henry R. Sanderson, 21,' enl. 11 April, '62, Co. G, dis. 5 Sept., 
 
 '62, disability. 
 Wm. T. Parks, Sergt., 26, mustered 17 Nov., '64, Co. D, dis. 
 
 22 July, '65. 
 
 Three years men who served as indicated : 
 
 Sylvester R. Walker, 40, enl. 20 Nov., '61, Co. C, 31st Reg. 
 
 Inf., dis. 31 Aug., '63, disability. 
 Henry R. Sanderson, Corp., re-enl. 18 Feb., '64, Co. C, 57th 
 
 Reg. Inf., dis. 3 Dec, '64, disability. 
 Henry D. Smith, 21, enl. 8 Aug., '62, Co. G, istMass. Cavalry, 
 
 dis. 31 Oct., '64, expiration of service. 
 William A. Pearson, enl. 12 Nov., '63, Co. C, ist Mass. Heavy 
 
 Art., transf. to Navy, 28 April, '64. 
 Foster Meekins, Sergt., 31, enl. 22 Jan., '62, Co. F, 34th Reg. 
 
 Inf., dis. 16 June, '65, expiration of service. 
 Dwight L. Dickinson, 19, enl. 31 July, '62, Co. G, 34th Reg. 
 
 Inf., dis. 16 June, '65, expiration of service. 
 
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 Alonzo J. Hale, 26, enl. 4 Jan., '64, 5th Battery Wght Art., dis." 
 
 12 June, '65, expiration of service. 
 Samuel S. Smith, 40, re-enl. 25 June, '64, Co. E, 57tli Reg. Int., 
 
 dis. 30 July, '65, expiration of service. 
 John Brown, 43, re-enl. 25 Jan., '64, Co. E, 57th Reg. Inf., d. 
 
 Andersonville, Ga., 12 Oct., '64. 
 Franklin E. Weston, 21, enl. 22 Nov., '61, Co. B, 31st Reg. 
 
 Inf., dis. 22 Nov., '64, expiration of service. 
 William R. Waite, 24, enl. 5 Jan., '64, Co. B, 32d Reg. Inf., 
 
 killed, Petersburg, Va., 18 June, '64. 
 
 Three years men, recruits credited to Whately, whose place of 
 birth and residence are unknown : 
 
 James Barrett, 38, enl. .21 July, '64, 28th Reg. Inf. M. V. 
 Alfred Micollete, 21, enl. 21 July, '64, 28th Reg. Inf. M. V. 
 William Whiting, 21, enl. 8 Oct., '64, Co. B, 55th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., dis. 29 Aug., '65, expiration of service. 
 John Doherty, 42, enl. 12 Jan., '64, Co. E, 56th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., died at Boston, 10 Feb., '64. 
 James Anderson, 21, enl. 25 Feb., '64, Co. K, 56th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., dis. 4 Sept., '65, disability. 
 Charles W. Ellis, 19, enl. 25 Feb., '64, Co. K, 56th Reg. Inf. 
 
 M. v., dis. 16 June, '65. 
 Jacob Nelson, 24, enl. 25 Feb., '64, Co. K, 56th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., dis. 15 June, '65. 
 William Tassell, 24, enl. 25 Feb., '64, Co. K, 56th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., deserted 20 April, '64. 
 Joseph Perro, 23, enl. 10 Feb., '64, Co. I, 57th Reg. Inf. M. V., 
 
 dis. 30 July, '65, expiration of service. 
 John Ryan, 28,' enl. 30 Nov., '64, Co. D, 24th Reg. Inf. M. V., 
 
 dis. 20 Jan., '66, expiration of service. 
 David Sheilds.. 18, enl. 3 June, '64, Co. I, 19th Reg. Inf. M. V., 
 
 dis. 30 June, '65, expiration of service. 
 James Prince, 19, enl. 30 June, '64, Co. G, 20th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., dis. 12 June, '65. 
 Thomas Doody, 20, enl. 30 June, '64, Co. I, 20th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., died of wounds, i Oct., '64. 
 I^ewis Bushey, 20, enl. 13 July, '64, Co. K, 20th Reg. Inf. M. 
 
 v., dis. 28 July, '65, expiration of service. 
 Charles Williams, 25, enl, 31 Oct., '64, 15th Battery I/ight Art., 
 
 deserted i Jan., '65. 
 Charles Toomey, 31, enl. 26 Aug., '64, Co. B, 2d Reg. Heavy 
 
 Art., dis. 26 June, '65, expiration of service. 
 George Shannon, 19, enl. 30 Dec, '63, Co. D, 2d Reg. Cavalry, 
 
 deserted 23 Feb., '65. 
 Julius Schneider, 23, enl. 2 Jan., '64, 2d Reg. Cavalry. 
 Anton Braun, 33, enl. 19 Feb., '64, 3d Reg. Cavalry, deserted 
 
 May, '64. 
 Richard F. Stanton, 25, enl. 29 Jan., '64, Co. B, 5th Reg. Cav- 
 alry, dis. 31 Oct., '65, expiration of service. 
 
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 John Stewart, 26, enl. 29 Jan., '64, Co. B, 5th Reg. Cavalry, 
 
 deserted 20 May, '64. 
 Frank Strotliers, 24, enl. 24 Feb., '64, Co. F, 5th Reg. Cavalry, 
 
 dis. 31 Oct., '65, expiration of service. 
 Robert Robinson, 25, enl. 20 Oct., '64, 5th Reg. Cavalry. 
 John Choiswell, 41, enl. 25 Oct., '64, Veteran Reserve Corps. 
 James B. Kennedy, 20, enl. 31 Oct., '64, Veteran Reserve Corps. 
 Charles Robinson, 20, enl. 21 Oct., '64, Veteran Reserve Corps. 
 Thomas McDonald, 22, enl. 14 June, '64, 27th Reg. Inf. M. V. 
 
 Names of Whately men who were in service as indicated. 
 Most of them enlisted from other states, but they deserve a 
 place in our annals : 
 
 Moses W. Jewett, enl. for three years, 20 Aug., '61, in Co. B, 
 6th Conn. Vol., transf. 22 Feb., '63, to Co. D, ist U. S. 
 Art. ; re-enl. for three years, 4 Feb., '64, dis. 4 Feb., '67, 
 expiration of service. Was in twenty-five engagements, be- 
 ginning at Hilton Head, S. C, and ending 9 April. '65, 
 with the surrender of Gen. I^ee. 
 
 Henry A. Brown, Sergt. , 24, enl. for three years from Northamp- 
 ^ ton. 21 June, '6r, in Co. C, loth Mass. Reg. Inf., prom. 2d 
 Lieut., 29 Sept., '62. 
 
 Frederick R. Brown, 30, enl. for three years from Boston, 3 
 Nov., '63, in Co. G, 12th Mass. Reg. Inf., died Culpepper, 
 Va., 17 Jan., '64. 
 
 Francis C. Brown, enl. from Rockford, Winnebago Co., 111., in 
 Co. G, 74th 111. Reg. Inf. 
 
 James E. Brown, enl. in Co. C, 93d Reg. Ohio Inf., served three 
 years. Was taken prisoner, escaped, was re-taken, and 
 held eighteen months at Andersonville, Ga., and Florence. 
 
 Henry A. Dickinson, 21, enl. for nine months from Hatfield, 
 II Oct., '62, in Co. K, 52d Reg. Mass. Inf., died Baton 
 Rouge, La., 22 March, '63. 
 
 Oscar F. Doane, 23, enl. for two years, 21 May, '61, from 
 Gaines, N. Y., Co. H, 27th Reg. N. Y. Vols., dis. 31 May, 
 '62, re-enl. for three "years, 14 Dec, '63, Co. C, 8th Reg. 
 N. Y. Heavy Art., killed on the picket line in front of 
 Petersburg, Va., 22 Nov., '64. 
 
 Lucius Allis, 21, enl. for three years, 23 Feb., '65, from Marl- 
 boro, in Co. C, 31st Reg. Mass. Inf., died. Mobile, Ala., 23 
 June, '65. 
 
 Dwight W. Bardwell, 21, enl. for three years from Deerfield, 8 
 Oct., '63, Co. F, 2d Reg. Mass. Heavy Art., died 7 Dec, 
 '64, Newbern, N. C. 
 
 Wells Clark, 18, enl. for three years, from Hatfield, 26 Dec, 
 '6[, in Co. G, 31st Reg. Inf. M. V., re-enl. 17 Feb., '64, 
 died of wounds, 23 May, '64, New Orleans, La. 
 
 AlvahS. Frary, 18, enl. '62, died 23 July, '63, at Vicksburg. 
 
 A list of recuits, mostly colored men, to fill our quota at Boston: 
 
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 Henry R. -Egtion, 6th Reg., colored. 
 
 Duncan R. Morrill, 
 
 James Stanton, 
 
 Alexander Ross, 
 
 William Hill, 
 
 Ambrose McKenna, 
 
 William M. Shaw, 
 
 Edward Coburn, 
 
 James Gorman, 
 
 John Stewart, 5th Cavalry. 
 
 William Hill, ist Battery Heavy Artillery. 
 
 Alexander McDonald, 59th Reg. 
 
 These men cost the town from $125 to $175 each, the latter 
 sum being paid for the larger proportion of them ; and nine 
 other men, previously mentioned, enlisted on the same terms. 
 
CHAPTER XIII. 
 
 I^OCAI, INDUSTRIES. 
 
 The meclianical industries of every locality are always im- 
 proved where suitable facilities are furnished for water power. 
 This see'ms to be the most natural and easily acquired source 
 for the encouragement of mechanical work of all kinds, and our 
 early settlers seemed to fully appreciate the advantages to them 
 of the proper improvement of the town by utilizing the several 
 privileges afforded for the erection of mills on the West brook. 
 
 This stream rises in Conway and enters Whately at its ex- 
 treme northwestern limit and runs through the western part of 
 the town in a southeasterly direction until it falls into the Capa- 
 wong, or Mill river, some fifty rods east of Chestnut Plain 
 street. In this distance, of some over three and a half miles, it 
 falls nearly, or quite, 350 feet, and in this distance fourtefen 
 privileges have been improved first and last, while other oppor- 
 tunities exist that have never been improved. Those that have 
 been used are said to average seventeen feet fall; The largest 
 fall is at the one we designate as No. 13, where a forty feet fall 
 is obtained, and if this was conveyed by a conduit pipe to the 
 level, a fall of 125 feet, at least, could be obtained. 
 
 This stream is formed by the union of Avery brook, the 
 western branch, and Sinkpot brook, the eastern branch, a half 
 mile or so in Conway and from there it takes the name of West 
 brook. Into it flow a number of smaller brooks and many 
 small runs furnished by, springs. The largest of these brooks 
 has long been known as Harvey's brook. This rises in Wil- 
 liamsburg and is of such magnitude as to afford considerable 
 
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 water power. Mr. Harvey used it for years in his mill, or stop, 
 where he carried on quite a business. Other brooks come in 
 from Willidmgburg way, while on the north side we have Todd's 
 brook and Poplar Hill brook, both rising in Conway and flow- 
 ing southerly unite with West brook. On Poplar Hill brook 
 old Mr. Moses Munson and his son, Joel Munson, built a mill, 
 or shop, where they manufactured cider mill machinery of wood, 
 consisting of the needed screws and beam for pressing and the 
 nuts for grinding the apples, and many other articles, as cheese 
 presses, chairs, cofifins, etc. The hills bordering the West 
 brook, which form its water shed, are somewhat .steep and this 
 causes, in times of heavy rains, sudden rises of the water and 
 sometimes damage. 
 
 Beginning up the stream, the following is the list of the 
 several privileges that have been occupied and, as near as may 
 be, the dates when first occupied and the purpose, or use, con- 
 templated and, as far as we can, the subsequent owners. The 
 numbers prefixed are arbitrary and are used for the sake of con- 
 venience in referring to them : 
 
 No. I. A sawmill was built by Dexter Morton, south from 
 the house of Rufus D. Waite some fifty rods, on the Dry Hill road, 
 about 1830. After the death of Mr. Morton, the farm was sold 
 off in sections and the mill property was purchased by Elliot A. 
 Warner. 
 
 No. 2. On the West brook, Reuben Jenney and his son, 
 Reuben, Jr., bought 26 May, 1816, this privilege where had 
 long been carried on the blacksmith business, with a trip ham- 
 mer attachment, by James Cutter, but who built it I do not 
 know. For many years Elisha A. Jenney, son of Reuben, Jr., 
 has used it for wood turning. 
 
 No. 3. This is not on West brook, but a tributary of West 
 brook that comes down from Williamsburg, often called Har- 
 vey's brook. On this Elihu Harvey built a large shop that had 
 been used for various purposes, for the manufacture of broom 
 handles, brush handles and a variety of wood turning, garden 
 rakes, saw-sets, etc. Then for a husk mill and, after the death 
 of the Harvey family, Lieut. Oscar W. Grant bought and used 
 it as a repair shop. It was burned in 1883. 
 
 No. 4. A mill was built on the Harvey brook, near the 
 house of Elisha A. Jenney, but then owned by Ashley 
 Smith. Here, about 1828 or '29, Hiram Smith carried 
 on the manufacture of many implements of iron and steel ma- 
 
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 chinist tools, etc. This was afterwards used by Thomas Nash 
 to manufacture satinet cloth. It was burned about 1850 and 
 never rebuilt. 
 
 No. 5. This was occupied long before Jonathan Waite owned 
 it. Who built it I do not know, but Nathaniel Moore and his 
 son, John, manufactured spinning wheels and many other arti- 
 cles here as early as 1792. As Capt. Seth Bardwell's mother 
 was a daughter of Nathaniel Moore, and as Capt. Bardwell well 
 knew of his grandfather's ownership, he must have written up 
 these industries for Mr. Temple. The Moores sold out to Pliny 
 Merrick, the clothier, 22 Jan., 1795, also a house known as the 
 Elijah Sanderson house. In 1823, Capt. Seth Bardwell bought 
 it and carried on cloth dressing until 1829, when he commenced 
 manufacturing woolen cloth, with power looms, starting with 
 four. He sold, in 1833, to the Nashes. It has long been owned 
 by Sumner Smith and his heirs, and used for the manufacture 
 of cabinet ware and cane. On the south side of the brook, at 
 No. 5, Nathan Starks had a blacksmith shop, with a power 
 trip hammer, after him James Cutter, then Solomon Graves and 
 another, whose name I don't recall. Elijah Sanderson had 
 wood turning, making wagon hubs, broom handles, and doing 
 a general wheelwright business. Nathan Starks probably occu- 
 pied his blacksmith shop here as early as 1784, or earlier. He 
 removed to Williamsburg about 1816. 
 
 No. 6. A sawmill was built about 1765 by Edward Brown 
 and sons. About 1792, I,ieut, Noah Bardwell, Asa Sanderson 
 and Moses Munson, Jr., bought the property and run it for the 
 sawing of lumber. Later Rufus Sanderson owned it, then 
 Luther Sanderson, then Charles E. Bardwell and now, I think, 
 Arthur A. Atkins is operating it. 
 
 No; 7. Moses Munson, Jr., built a gristmill here as early 
 as 1784, and had a shop in which he manufactured a variety of 
 wooden implements such as vises, cheese presses, chaise springs 
 and other materials. In 1806, Dea. James Smith bought the 
 property, and the gristmill was run until about 1830. An addi- 
 tion was built and the power was used in the manufacture of 
 bits, gimlets and similar goods, for about ten years, employing 
 ten or twelve hands. Since then his son, J. R. Smith, has put 
 in a planing machine and used the plant for general jobbing 
 work. In 1875, Asa T. Sanderson bought the property and C. 
 A. Covin manufactured basket rims and, while thus occupied, 
 the old mill was burned. 
 
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 No. 8. About twenty or twenty-five rods down the stream, 
 Capt. Amos Pratt built a clothier's shop before rSoo. The ma- 
 chinery was moved, about 1829, up to No. 5. Since then the 
 power has not been used. It has always been claimed that the 
 first wool carding and rolls in town were made at this place. 
 This was a great improvement, as every housewife spun her 
 yarn for all her household wants. The statement that it was 
 moved to No. 5, 1 have some doubts about, as I well recollect that 
 when Justin R. Smith was married, he lived from 1831 to about 
 1837 in that old mill, altered into a house. It is probable that 
 Capt. Seth Bardwell bought and moved the machinery to No. 5. 
 It seems as though the building was wrecked at the time of a 
 great freshet and then pulled down. 
 
 No. 9. Luther Warner, an uncle of Elliot A., built a mill, 
 in 1824, on the line of the new road built up the brook. He 
 probably built his house and mill about 1827. The mill was 
 used for several years for the manufacture of carpenters' bits 
 and augers. Then it passed into the hands of Samuel B. White. 
 In 1849, George C. Holden hired the mill of Mr. White and 
 made woolen yarn and satinet cloth, and then Davis Graves, a 
 great-grandson of Dea. Nathan Graves, rented the property and 
 made woolen cloth. It is now owned by Charles A. Covill, 
 who runs a sawmill and makes rims for a Northampton basket 
 factory. 
 
 No. 10. In 1833, Capt. Seth Bardwell, in company with 
 Levi Bush, Jr., and David Wells, built a woolen mill on this 
 privilege. It had ten looms. This was burned in 1839, and 
 Capt. Bardwell rebuilt the factory and run twenty looms. This 
 fell into the hands of Henry L. James, who operated it until it 
 was burned in March, 1872, and has never been rebuilt. 
 
 No. II. Lieut. Noah Bardwell built an oil mill, about 
 1780, which was used for this purpose until about 1805, when a 
 flaS; dressing machine was put in. Aside from this, some iron 
 casting was done here, probably by Charles Bardwell, a son of 
 Lieut. Noah Bardwell, before his removal to Stafford, Conn. 
 A new building, owned by Capt. Seth Bardwell, was built near 
 the site of the oil mill and rented to a firm for making fine cut 
 tobacco. They used Kentucky tobacco. Then Capt. Bardwell 
 made wool yarn, and then fitted it up to make files and to cut 
 over old ones. It was burned in 1877. 
 
 No. 12. Hiram Smith first occupied this privilege about 
 1848, where he had lathes for wood turning, then later it was 
 
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 used as a husk mill. It has been used as a cider mill, and now 
 as a gristmill by Hafvey Moore and son. 
 
 No. 13. This is the best privilege on the brook, having a 
 fall of about forty feet. A sawmill and gristmill were built here 
 by Reuben Belden of Hatfield, as early as 1767. After his de- 
 cease, in 1776, these mills passed into the hands of his cousin, 
 Samuel Belden. About 1792, a company was formed, of which 
 Col. Josiah Allis was the head man, and they bought of Samuel 
 Belden the mills. At that time the general government was 
 looking for a place to build an armor5' for the manufacture of 
 firearms and, for a time, it was thought to be a sure thing that 
 this privilege would be purchased, but Springfield was finally 
 taken. Col. Allis died in April, 1794. The property was sold, 
 about 1798, to Isaac Frary and it is thought that he run the 
 mills awhile before he purchased. They have since been owned 
 by Maj. Wm. Hale, Dea. David Saunders, Foster Y. Warner, 
 then by Charles and P. M. Wells and now by Dea. Samuel 
 Wilder and son. The mills were wrecked by a freshet about 
 1875. 
 
 No. 14. This is the site of a gristmill built by Charles 
 Wells and Justin Waite. Mr. Waite sold out his share* to P. 
 M. Wells and the Wells brothers carried on an extensive busi- 
 ness of from $20,000 to over $30,000 per year. Wells brothers 
 sold to Dea. Samuel Wilder and son about 1885. 
 
 No. 15. This site has had a great number of owners and 
 many kinds of business has been carried on here. Stephen 
 Orcutt had a clothier's shop here about 1805. Then Hannum 
 & Taylor had a shop for cloth dressing and wool carding, in 
 1810. Mr. Fairman was in the same business from 1820 to '26. 
 Mr. Cowan continued the business and was here for several 
 years. In 1832, a new factory was built and used as a pocket 
 comb factory. This was commenced by Col. R. B. Harwood, 
 Wright Boyden and Josiah Allis. After a few years they sold 
 out and it was used for the manufacture of woolen goods by Buf- 
 fum & Harding, and afterwards owned by Justin Brown, a Mr. 
 Sykes and Justus Starks. It was burned about 1840. It was 
 afterwards bought by Justin Waite, who built the present plan- 
 ing mill. He was succeeded by his son, Frank J. Waite, and 
 it is now owned by I,uman S. Crafts who runs a planing mill, a 
 general repair shop and builds new wagons and sleds, with 
 needed blacksmith work, and makes about 1500 to 2000 barrels 
 of cider a year. 
 
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 No. i6. This was the place used by Reuben Belden of 
 Hatfield for his iron works, and it stood about where Charles 
 Potter's barn was built. This was quite a large establishment. 
 He not only used iron ore and smelted it here, but did a large 
 and profitable business by pounding scrap iron into bar iron: 
 When he died, in 1776, the iron works were apprai,'?ed at ^^240, 
 while his gristmill and sawmill, on No. 13, were inventoried at 
 ^102. "In 1789, the town laid a road beginning at Hatfield 
 line at West brook bridge, running north from said bridge one 
 rod, then west two and one-half degrees, north fifteen rods, then 
 west thirty-one degrees, north seven rods to the northeast cor- 
 ner of the mill, then north five rods to the top of the. hill for the 
 convenient turning of teams." The mill here alluded to was 
 the building used for grinding the grain used for making rye 
 gin. This was carried on for some years by a company formed 
 for that purpose, consisting of Gen. Seth Murray, Gen. Dickin- 
 son, Seth Bardwell, Samuel Belden, Aaron Dickinson and one 
 other. They sent to Providence, R. I., and obtained a compe- 
 tent foreman, Mr. Abial Harding, formerly of Whately, for 
 that purpose. This was said to be the first gin distill ety 
 in Massachusetts. It was here that Abial Harding's son, Ches- 
 ter Harding, commenced sketching the profiles of parties bring- 
 ing loads of rye, upon the sides of the mill. He was, in after 
 years, a renowned portrait painter. I have heard my father, 
 who was intimately acquainted with Mr. Harding, speak of 
 these offhand portraits, drawn on the rough boards of the mill, 
 as being neatly done. 
 
 After these industries had been given up, Stephen Orcutt 
 carried on a pottery on the same premises, grinding his clay by 
 water power. The water was brought several rods in boatd 
 troughs about fifteen inches wide and deep, and elevated tea or 
 twelve feet on trusses. These were in use as late as 1830 by 
 the Waites, who succeeded Orcutt. 
 
 Isaac Frary's bark mill was what we used to Call the lower 
 mill on No. 13 that could only run while the tipper mill was in 
 use, as it used over the water, that ran the upper mill. It was 
 built for grinding bark for the tanneries. William Wing at one 
 time ran Orcutt's clothier's or carding mill on shares. 
 
 Hopewell brook. The only valuable privilege oii this 
 brook, or combination of streams flowing from springs all alOflg 
 under Hopewell Hill, was the site of the Belden mill. About 100 
 years ago, in 1798, Joshua Belden started in a rude way a saw- 
 
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 mill. This was not used many years. In 1850, Charles D. 
 Stockbridge started here a factory for making paste blacking 
 and also, at a later time, a factory for making stockings and 
 employed at least ten or fifteen girls, perhaps more. After this, 
 Elihu Belden used this factory for the preparation of colors for 
 fresco painting, and had ovens for baking the umber and sienna, 
 as this changed the colors. 
 
 Roaring, brook. Saw and gristmills were early built on this 
 stream by Adonijah Taylor, George Sheldon says, "before 
 1766." This was a great accommodation to those living in the 
 north part of Whately which, when those were built, was in 
 Deerfield. There was at first a gristmill some ways up the 
 stream, while the sawmill was near his house, and now the saw 
 and gristmill are contiguous, near the house of George E. San- 
 derson. Eli Sanderson had a cloth dressing and wool carding 
 shop still further down the stream. 
 
 Poplar Hill brook. Joel Munson, usually called "Silver 
 Joel," to designate him from Joel, the son of Reuben, built on 
 this brook a .shop in which he and his father worked a portion 
 of their time, in making cider mill screws of wood, and also the 
 blocks, or nuts, that crushed the apples. These screws were 
 about four and a half feet long, and six or eight inches in diam- 
 eter. Also the beams, some eighteen to twenty inches or more 
 square, made of hard maple. They also made coffins and many 
 other things, as plows, ox yokes, etc., etc. 
 
 Tanneries were generally built where there was a small 
 stream or brook. Paul Belden, before the organization of the 
 town, had built on the road leading from Samuel Wells' house 
 to the Baptist meeting-house, a tannery, and used it until 
 his removal, about 1795, to Brookfield, Vt. After he left, I 
 think George Rogers used it. Dea. Thomas Sanderson built a 
 tannery on the east side of Canterbury road, and also carried 
 on an extensive shoemaking business during the Revolutionary 
 war, or until his removal to Indian Hill in 1803. He was suc- 
 ceeded by his son, Maj. Thomas, and he by his son, John 
 Sanderson. Solomon Atkins, Jr., built a tannery on Gutter 
 Hill brook, just west of the bridge, and used it many 
 years. He was succeeded by Stalham Allis, both in the 
 tannery and shoe business, and Mr. Allis was followed by 
 Dexter Frary, who carried on the business on a larger scale 
 than his predecessors. Asa Sanderson was a tanner and shoe- 
 maker and, as he bought the Noah Field property in 1783, he 
 
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 probably started a tannery soon after his removal to the west 
 part. I well recollect his tanyard and shoe shop as early as 
 1825. Graves Crafts had a small tannery in connection with his 
 shoemaking business. Capt. Eleazer Frary carried on a tannery 
 near where he built the house now owned by Lincoln B. San- 
 derson. Phineas Graves lived where C. R. Chaffee does now 
 and was a tanner and shoemaker, his tannery being west of Mr. 
 Chaffee's barn. Stephen Orcutt was a tanner and shoemaker 
 and was always doing something at it, but not as a regular 
 business. 
 
 Blacksmiths. John Lamson, in 1773 or '74, had a shop 
 near the Samuel Lesure place and continued it until 1791. 
 About the same time a blacksmith shop was built at the Straits, 
 but by whom occupied I have never learned. Jehu. Dickinson 
 built, near his house, a large shop and here his son, Eurotus, 
 David Graves and several others learned the trade, about 1798 
 to 1803. He started in business as early as 1782. David Cook 
 had a shop, I think in the Straits about 1792, and was in town 
 about four years. Oliver Morton, Jr. , built a nice, commodious 
 shop near his house in 1798. Among his apprentices was Levi 
 Gunn, who removed to Conway. The Morton shop has had 
 many occupants, the most prominent being Leander Clark and 
 Horace B. Fox, the latter carrying on the business there a good 
 many years. Isaac Chapman had a shop near his residence on 
 the Easter road. Roswell Train had a shop near his house on 
 Poplar Hill road, about 1807. James Cutter, in 1804, probably 
 succeeded Nathan Starks, who had a blacksmith shop at (the 
 city) West Whately, with trip hammer, and used the West 
 brook for his power. This shop was bought by Reuben Jenney 
 Jr., Mr. Cutter selling to him and removing to Hatfield, about 
 1818 or '20. Israel Scott, who was born in 1766 and lived on 
 the Capt. Fay place, had his shop near his house, between that 
 and the house of Benjamin Cooley. Justin Smith had a shop in 
 the Straits. S. W. Fox run a shop at the Straits some years ; 
 Michael Kennedy, several years. At Claverick, Chester Wells 
 opened a shop south of Perez Wells' house, about 1803, and 
 Benjamin Larrabee continued it until after 18 16. Mr. Wells 
 removed to Chestnut Plain street, bought the William Cahill 
 place and carried on an extensive bu.siness with Leander Clark, 
 his brother-in-law. Later a syndicate of citizens built a 
 shop, in the rear of the Town house, which has been 
 
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 run by several different parties, among them we will 
 name Henry D. Smith, son of Col. Oliver, who, after his 
 service in the army, came here and occupied that shop. Herbert 
 L. Bates succeeded him, and later Fred L. Graves. Arthur I^. 
 Atkins opened a shop in Christian Lane, and later H. L. Bates 
 run it for several years. Now owned by Fred L. Graves. This 
 does not include all of the trade, as it is well known that S. W. 
 Fox had a shop on Lover's Lane. Several of the Barnards were 
 blacksmiths, as was probably Luther Warner. 
 
 Hatters. A hatter named Amasa Smith, came to 
 Whately not far from 1785 and worked at his trade here six or 
 seven years. In 1799, Benjamin and Joseph Mather ha.d a shop 
 at the southeast corner of the C. R. Chaffee lot, on Chestnut 
 Plain street. Joel, Benjamin and Osee Munson had a shop 
 south of the southwest schoolhouse as long ago as I can remem- 
 ber. It was an old. building and has been gone more than sixty 
 years. It was a two-story building and, if I recollect aright, 
 was painted red. Jerry Allis learned his trade there about 1798 
 to 1803. Then it was common to carry all the furs to this shop 
 and they made the hats on shares or bought the furs, as one 
 chose. 
 
 Brick Making. In 1778, the town voted, "That John 
 Locke have liberty to make brick in the road near the house of, 
 Capt. Henry Stiles." Daniel Morton and Lewis Stiles carried 
 on the business from 1782 to about 1795, and then Daniel Mor- 
 ton and Capt. Henry Stiles were in company in 1799. After 
 this Daniel Morton continued the business until 1827. Thomas 
 Crafts and John White made brick together and built two 
 schoolhouses of brick in 18 10, one for each of the center dis- 
 tricts. Justus Crafts and Chester Wells were probably in com- 
 pany with Capt. Luke Wells, on Capt. Wells' land, near Mill 
 swamp. Oliver Dickinson made biick on the West side of 
 Chestnut Plain road, below the Whites, for several years. 
 About 1832, Levi Bush, Jr., made brick on the south side of the 
 crossroad, I think, about two years, each year a kiln of about 
 200,000. His foreman was Jehiel Barber. Since then a smaller 
 quantity has been made at the Drain Tile works on James M. 
 Crafts' place, ea,st of the Connecticut River road. 
 
 PoTTBRY Ware. In 1797, Stephen Orcutt commenced the 
 manufacture of common brown earthenware. Prior to his com- 
 
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 mencing this business Jonathan Pierce had a shop just south of 
 the line in Hatfield. Orcutt built the place since known as the 
 Lem. Waite place. It was here where the first pottery was 
 established. This was carried on for many years by the sons of 
 Mr. Waite. About 1802 Thomas Crafts commenced in the pot- 
 tery business near where Lyman A. Crafts now resides, but 
 removed it to Claverack in 1806, and was interested as owner 
 or in company with others until 1847, manufacturing common 
 brown earthenware until 1821. From then until 1832, he kept 
 six or eight hands at work making black teapots to the value of 
 some $4000 per annum. He remodeled his shops and commenced, 
 in 1833, the manufacture of stoneware, continuing fifteen years; 
 then James M . Crafts and brother continued the business some 
 years. They were followed by E. A. Crafts in company with 
 
 D. D. and I. N. Wells, and they by Martin Crafts, and it was 
 closed out entirely about i860. Quartus Graves had a pottery 
 where Fred L. Graves now owns, for about ten years. A pot- 
 tery was built on the Quinn place — who built or started it 
 I never knew — but Heman Swift was the last occupant. Mr. 
 Orcutt, in company with Obadiah and I/uke Waite, started a 
 stoneware pottery south of the McClelan place, on land now 
 owned by Samuel Wilder. This was never successful for rea- 
 sons which I need not relate. Sanford S. Perry & Co. built a 
 pottery and made black teapots, not far from 1820. This too, 
 was not run on strictly business principles and only continued 
 about three years. The shop was bought by Simeon Reed, 
 moved from the lot now owned by Mrs. M. W. Jewett and used 
 by him for a wheelwright shop. It is now owned by David Cal- 
 lahan. A small pottery was built on the Israel Wells place, 
 then owned by Thomas Crafts, and occupied first by Justus 
 Crafts, about 1825, and afterwards by Rufus Crafts. About 
 1831, Justus Crafts built a house on Claverack, north of the 
 Allen Belden place, and used one end of it for a pottery. Ralph 
 
 E. Crafts built a small pottery on land of Thomas Crafts, which 
 was used for making flower pots, burned in 1843, and he re- 
 built, in 1844, on his own land. This was afterwards used for 
 a broom shop. At that time the pottery business added much 
 to the town, giving employment to a good many men, there 
 being twenty-one native born potters in town, aside from many 
 journeymen, but now there is not a single one of that occupation 
 here. 
 
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 Carriages and Wagons. Two-wheeled carriages, or 
 chaises, came in use before those with four wheels, but they 
 were not made in Whately. Rev. Rufus Wells owned the ftrst 
 chaise in town as early as 1784; Dea. Thomas Sanderson had 
 one very soon after. Prior to this, the only mode of travel was 
 either on foot or horseback, the roads not being worked to per- 
 mit any other method of travel, except on routes from one large 
 town to another. It is said that in the old Hampshire county, 
 as late as 1753, there were only two private carriages, the 
 county then including Hampden and Franklin counties. These 
 were owned by Col,. Israel Williams of Hatfield and Moses Por- 
 ter of Hadley. Horse sleds, or sleighs, were simply a box with 
 a seat set on runners used for winter travel. When Moses Mun- 
 son came from Farmington, Conn., in 1784, all his household 
 goods, his wife and children came upon a one-horse sled, these 
 being in use before carriages on wheels. Lieut. Perez Bardwell 
 had what was called a pung of extra finish, in 1773, and 
 Salah Graves had one in 1782, Col. Allis had a pung that was 
 painted in 1776, Dr. Dickinson had a sleigh in 1790 and Dr. 
 Francis Harwood had one about the same time, though I never 
 saw Dr. Harwood on his rounds visiting his patients except 
 astride his faithful horse and in his old age he sat so firm that 
 he seemed really a part of the horse, with his saddle bags con- 
 taining his medicines. Jacob Rosefield had a shop opposite 
 Bartlett's corner, where he made cart wheels, about 1790. 
 Coming down to a later date, about 1808 or '09, Elijah Sander- 
 son came from Conway and he, soon after, had a shop on the 
 south side of the brook, on privilege No. 5, where he turned 
 hubs for wheels and commenced manufacturing one-horse pleas- 
 ure wagons, and about the same time Charles Bardwell, who 
 lived where George W. Moore does now, commenced making 
 wagons. In 1812, Thomas Crafts had several hands at the 
 work. Simeon Graves in Christian Lane, Sylvester Morton, 
 Chester Wells and his brother Luther, and perhaps others were 
 engaged in making and selling these vehicles, and salesmen 
 were sent all over the territory where they could dispose of 
 their goods. One horse would draw about four of them over 
 our poor roadways. In 1807, there were eleven carriages and 
 wagons assessed to the following persons: Lieut. John Brown, 
 one, Isaiah Brown, one, Lieut. Noah Bardwell, one, Charles 
 Bardwell, one, Reuben and Aaron Belden, one, Capt. Seth 
 Frary, one, Maj. Phineas Frary, one, Martin Graves, one, Maj. 
 
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 Thomas Sanderson, one, David Stockbridge, one, Capt. Salhion 
 White, one. These wagons were buih strong and were inno- 
 cent of any kind of springs, except the seat, which had a "slight 
 spring. 
 
 But it was a long time before the horse block could be 
 dispensed with, as people as late as 1824, went to meeting Sun- 
 days husband and wife on the same horse, the man on the sad- 
 dle, the wife on the pillion, perhaps with a baby in her arms, 
 and thus they traveled. When Erastus Crafts and Maria Lam- 
 son were married 4 Nov., 18 17, Uncle Erastus related the 
 incident to me; he said that Uncle Graves Crafts made a string 
 of verses about them. They rode horseback, his bride seated 
 upon the pillion. The horse was known as old "White eye," 
 and he had borrowed old Doctor Harwood's loaded whip for the 
 occasion and instead of going to Europe or some great city they 
 went to Rowe. I have one stanza which runs as follows : 
 
 "There's Erastus and Mrs^ Maria 
 
 They both can have their heart's desire ; 
 
 The Doctor's whip will make "White eye" go 
 And they will gallop straight for Rowe." 
 
 I mention this incident to show conditions as they then 
 existed as a sort of an exhibit in contrast to the present fashion 
 of managing such marriage trips now-a-days. Erastus Crafts 
 was a highlj' respected citizen, as well informed as men 
 in general, and his wife was one the best of women. They lived 
 together as husband and wife over fifty-four years. 
 
 In 1803 or '04, there were no chaises or wagons taxed in 
 town, though Rev. Rufus Wells had a chaise, he was not taxed 
 for any of his property. Dea. Thomas Sanderson then lived on 
 Indian Hill, in Deerfield, which has since been annexed to 
 Whately. 
 
 Saltpeter was made at the part of the town on the road 
 leading from the Straits to the Frank D. Belden place, on land 
 formerly owned by James Whalen, on a small flat piece of 
 ground partly down Hopewell Hill. Another site for this busi- 
 ness was some twenty rods north of the Giles Dickinson place, 
 just across the bridge over Roaring brook, and the hill there has 
 long been known as "Pete Hill." These places seem to have 
 been selected for boiling the lye. This was procured by leach- 
 
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 ing'soil from underneath buildings and similar sources. Then 
 the high price for such commodities doubtless served as the 
 incentive, as well as its need for the manufacture of powder. 
 
 Nail Making. Spencer Graves, when in his ninetieth 
 year, told me that he well recollected when a boy, of going to 
 the mill on Indian Hill and seeing Amos Marsh and his son, 
 Thomas, who not only attended the mill, but also engaged in 
 making nails, and he had often seen a Mr. Hicks, who succeeded 
 the Marshes, at work with the machine cutting nails. The iron 
 was in strips of suflScient width to slice off a nail of the size to 
 be made, then these were headed by hand. The machine, he 
 thought, was worked by lever power. This was the way in 
 which Asa Marsh, "the aged," made nails, about 1804 or '05. 
 
 Tar KiIvNS. There were two or three of these kilns, one 
 being owned by Graves Crafts and was a little north of the 
 north center schoolhouse on the east side of the road ; another 
 by Dea. Thomas Sanderson, and we learn from his account book 
 that he employed Nathaniel Sartwell at his tar kiln, in 1778. 
 Where they disposed of the tar, or the amount produced, I do 
 not know, but in the east part of the town there was a heavy 
 growth ofyello\v, or pitch pine, and as they cut off the forests the 
 stumps and roots that were charged with pitch were used for its 
 manufacture. 
 
 Potash was made near the residence of Col. Josiah Allis, 
 by whom I do not know, but have supposed by Col. Allis. 
 Then there was another potash works near the house of Paul 
 Belden, but whether this was carried on by Mr. Belden, George 
 Rogers or by some other party I have no means of determining. 
 
 Needles. About 1806, Widow Elizabeth Phelps came 
 from Northampton and bought the house where William Bard- 
 well lived. Later it was sold to L. S. Wilcox and raised up a 
 story. Mr. Phelps was a silversmith and from him their son, 
 Edward, obtained much of his skill in mechanics. At one time 
 he undertook to manufacture sewing needles. How long he 
 continued in this business I do not know, or whether he con- 
 sidered it a success. The writer has samples of his make, and 
 I am certain the market for them now would be rather small. 
 
 Distilleries. When cider became abundant in Whately, 
 the market was quite limited. So to dispose of the surplus, dis- 
 
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 tilling became quite common. Cider brandy was sent by tlie 
 boats to Hartford and by large vessels to New York. Some 
 years the quantity was quite large, amounting to fifty barrels or 
 more. The distillery on the east side of Gutter bridge, near 
 where the road to South Deerfield branches off from Chestnut 
 Plain street, was run for many years by Rev. Daniel Hunting- 
 ton, Edward Phelps and Leonard Loomis. They were partners, 
 running a general merchandizing and the distilling of cider 
 brandy. They dissolved partnership about 1825 to '27, Phelps 
 keeping the distillery. Prior to this, Reuben and Aaron Belden 
 run a distillery some years, Zenas Field early in this century, 
 lyieut. John Brown before 1820, Dexter and Noah Crafts, Jerre 
 Graves, John E. Waite, G. W. and A. J. Crafts and now 
 LumanS. Crafts. Possibly there were others, that I do not recall. 
 
 Merchants in Whately. Pea. Simeon Waite and his 
 son. Gad Waite, kept a small assortment of goods and groceries 
 where Calvin S. Loomis lives and sold intoxicating liquors, 
 soon after he came fo the town in 1760. They sold by the quart 
 or gallon, or they mixed and sold flip by the mug, etc. Samuel 
 Grimes opened a store, in 1797, where he kept dry goods, gro- 
 ceries and liquors, mixed flip and sold to customers. Gad Smith 
 opened a store in the Straits as soon as 1778, and David Stock- 
 bridge about 1 801. The Straits was, for many years, the most 
 populous and enterprising part of the town. Levi Bush, Jr., 
 came in 1823 or '24, selling dry goods and groceries, including 
 intoxicating liquors, until about 1828. Eurotus Morton came 
 about that time, 1828, and associated with him was Samuel B. 
 White at the center, east of the old meeting-house. They kept an 
 assortment of merchandise, including spirits. William W. San- 
 derson sold dry goods and groceries, Samuel Lesure the same. 
 The Whately Co-operative store was in existence several years, 
 from 1859 or '60, to '66, then Ashley Hayden, Darius Stone, 
 and since him A. W. Crafl;s, Micajah Howes and son, Ryland 
 C, have had possession. E. H. Woods opened a store near 
 Ashley G. Dickinson's, but soon went to the railroad station. 
 After this there was a union store, with thirty or forty owners, 
 then Caleb L- Thayer, Horace H. Hastings, Eugene E. Wood, 
 John H. Pease, Henry C. Ashcraft and it is now owned by 
 Arthur J. Wood. 
 
 At West Whately we first had a Mr. Lull on Poplar Hill, 
 Reuben Winchell at the center, Childs & Jenuey at the west 
 
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 part, then some one who bought them out whose name I forget. 
 At the centre Huntington, Phelps & Loomis, and earlier still, 
 at the center, Lefnuel and Jvistus Clark had a store near the 
 stockade monument. They bought out Dr. Perez Chapin who, 
 I think, kept a grocery store. Elijah AUis and Chester Wells 
 run a general store, and after them Salmon White AUis, and 
 perhaps others that I don't recall. 
 
 PoCKETBOOKS. This branch of business was for many years 
 a very important one, furnishing work for a large number of the 
 women and children of the town besides tho.se who were kept in 
 constant employment at the factory. This, it must be remem- 
 bered, was before the invention of the sewing machines and all 
 the stitching upon thousands of dozens of pocketbooks, wallets 
 and bill books had to be done by hand. This work was given 
 oht to be done at the homes of our people, while the cutting, 
 pasting and pricking the holes for the stitches was done at the 
 factory, as well as other needful work in finishing and packing 
 the work for the market. There was a force of from five to 
 seven men and probably a dozen or more young ladies in con- 
 , stant employment, and a much larger force of stitchers scattered 
 over the town. Col. Harwood was a great manager and under 
 his management the town was much benefitted. True, the pay- 
 ment to the outside help was paid from the store, yet many a 
 boy and girl was able by their own labor to obtain many nice 
 articles of wearing apparel, while the employment of their spare 
 time and the earning of this money taught them a useful lesson, 
 raised their self respect and exerted a refining influence that was 
 far reaching. All of this will apply to the manufacturing by 
 Stephen Belden and Lemuel Graves. They were each doing 
 the same kind of business, but not on so large a scale. Between 
 them all they probably had as many as sixty families engaged 
 in the work of stitching, and were distributing thousands of dol- 
 lars each year for this purpose. Aside from these there were 
 some others from South Deerfield that used to send out a team 
 with work to be done. Then our old friend. Miles B. Morton, 
 was in the same business seven or eight years, and William F. 
 Bardwell took contracts to manufacture tor Luman Pease, I 
 think of South Deerfield, and Samuel W. Steadman and his 
 brother-in-law, R. B. Hawks, did some business in the same 
 line. 
 
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 Broom Corn and Brooms. Broom com was planted, at 
 first as a curiosity, as early as 1780 to '85. Sylvester Judd 
 mentions its growth at these early dates, but its worth was not 
 appreciated by the public, as they were apparently satisfied with 
 their birch brooms. Broom corn is probably a species of sor- 
 ghum, or guinea corn, with a jointed stem like the sorghum and 
 Indian corn, and grows to the height of eight or nine feet 
 according to the fertility of the soil. The head or brush pro- 
 duces a seed like the sorghum plant only the brush is longer 
 and, when allowed to ripen, is used for grinding with corn for 
 provender. When the seed ripens the brush turns to a reddish 
 color, and is more brittle and of less worth than when harvested 
 in the blossom. The first one mentioned by Mr. Judd, to com- 
 mence its cultivation with a view of utilizing it for manufactur- 
 ing brooms was Levi Dickinson of Hadley. This was about 
 1797. His first brooms were sold by peddlers through the 
 adjoining towns. Its culture soon spread through the river 
 towns, and in 1805, several Whately men commenced to culti- 
 Hate it. The most prominent at this early period were Reuben, 
 Aaron and Francis Belden, three brothers. They not only grew 
 the corn, but essayed to manufacture the brooms, but they did 
 not meet with popular approval on account of their poor manu- 
 facture. They would soon get loose on the handle, and the 
 women did not like them. The method of making them was to 
 take a sapling of suitable size, peel off the bark and after it was 
 seasoned they would attach a string to the side of the room, 
 long enough to fasten the brush for a broom, then fastening the 
 string to the handle commence to walk forward, rolling the 
 broom around and drawing it as closely as the strength of the 
 string would allow until sufficient brush was used to make the 
 broom of the proper size. These were of course round and then 
 to flatten them they used an axe or a heavy mall, and later flat- 
 tened them under the cider mill press. About 1820, they began 
 to use a spool, or as they termed it roller, some fifteen inches 
 long. On this the twine was wound and the workman sat at 
 his bench and held the spool under his feet and by properly 
 placing the bru.sh and using a suitable implement called 
 a "pounder" the broom was made flat. This "pounder" 
 was made of steel, about two and one-half inches wide and six 
 inches long with edges a quarter of an inch thick, and weighed 
 fully two pounds. This was used to crush down the stalks of 
 the brush so as to fasten the broom so tight that it would seldom 
 
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 get loose. Then when sewed the broom was placed in between 
 the jaws of the sewing horse and allowed to spread sufficiently 
 to meet the wishes of the workman and then sewed with twinei 
 as at present done. 
 
CHAPTER XIV. 
 
 AGRICULTURE. 
 
 It would seem passing strange if I, to the farm born, should 
 neglect to say something upon this very important topic. The 
 fact that Whately has always been, and now is, a farming town 
 no one will for a moment dispute. Our first settlers were all 
 farmers, obtaining their bread by industridusly stirring mother 
 earth to induce the best and richest returns in exchange for 
 their tireless labor and watchful care. 
 
 s The soil of course is varied, the eastern portion containing 
 the rich alluvial meadows skirting the Connecticut river, and 
 the second level all free from stone, but of a lighter and 
 more sandy nature, yet warm, quick to respond to culture, and 
 where it is fertilized is among^its best lands. The ease of culti- 
 vation induced its owners to sow it with rye continuously until it 
 was ryed to death. Then they used to let it lay over a year and 
 then sow rye again. If by chance a piece was planted with 
 corn and from four to six loads of pretty poor compost put in 
 the hill often twenty-five to thirty bushels of corn would be har- 
 vested. But fearful that some of the manure used would leach 
 from the soil the land would be sowed to rye again as soon as 
 the corn could be put into the stook, and the much-abused land 
 would yield eight or ten bushels of rye to the acre. Then the 
 straw, for which there was no market, was often put in the barn- 
 yard on top of the muck or soil, and at every clearing of the 
 yard earth was removed. 
 
 The land was flat or level, not admitting of drainage, and 
 the cattle and cows would go to the bottom at every step, so then 
 
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 the straw would be littered over tlie porridge-like barnyard, and 
 by the time that it would freeze so as to bear up the cattle, the 
 straw would be to some extent mixed with the muck and the 
 droppings of the cattle. The cattle, by the way, were turned 
 into the yard to drink at about lo o'clock a. m., and cold oi 
 storm, left there to hook and chase each other until the boys 
 came home from school. Then they were tied up, and either 
 hay or corn stalks were fed, the men going to the barn generally 
 twice to feed after the boys were through. 
 
 The milking was not a long job. I very well recollect that 
 my sister and I had to milk the four cows and the amount of 
 milk would not exceed eight quarts in the morning and less at 
 night. They were fed no grain or mess of any kind and the 
 amount of butter fat would only make comment by its paucity. 
 Most every year an old cow that had been to pasture out on the 
 hills during the latter portion of the season was fed com6 fall 
 and winter until killed, a peck basket full of small potatoes 
 morning and night and I had to do that as part of my chores. 
 The oxen when worked were fed corn on the ear. The horses 
 were fed as much as two quarts of oats per day as a rule. 
 
 It was somewhat difi&cult to make what butter our large 
 family wanted, but it had to go as none would be bought. Our 
 methods were simply typical of many others. 
 
 The ground planted was fertilized by the manure drawn 
 out of the yards in the fall, it being placed in piles, six or eight 
 loads in each, so as to be handy for use in the planting time, and 
 almost invariably used in the hill for all kinds of hoed crops. 
 
 Seventy to seventy-five years ago the principal thing sold 
 from the farm was stock, cattle and pork, aside from a small 
 amount of butter that was taken at the stores in exchange for 
 goods. Then rye, corn, oats and broom corn were the principal 
 crops. Some few raised flax, but that soon ceased. The broom 
 corn was usually or quite frequently used on the farm, as broom 
 makers were seemingly as numerous as shoemakers in Lynn, 
 and it was thus turned into cash together with needful labor. 
 
 Tobacco from Virginia pressed into plugs sold at about five 
 cents a plug or thirteen cents per pound. Butter in i8i 6 was twelve 
 and one-half cents, in 1811 oats sold for 2s 6d, or forty two 
 cents when sold by the single bushel, corn fifty cents, rye 
 sixty-seven, wheat seventy-five. The market for grain was largely 
 local, as there was no means of transporting it except by teams. 
 As for butter, the stores would buy it at from ten to twelve and 
 
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 one-half cents, work it all over, pack it in firkins or tubs and 
 send it by teams to Boston. 
 
 The people of to-day, with railroads traversing the country 
 in every direction, even carrying milk by the thousands of cans I 
 to Boston and meats by hundred of car loads, also butter and ' 
 
 cheese, at but a modicum of the former cost receive a much 
 larger price for their commodities. Then there were only the 
 local markets, now Northampton, Holyoke, Chicopee and 
 Springfield afford excellent, as well as near-by markets, for any 
 surplus products the farmer may have. 
 
 Formerly fruit was only raised for home use. Apples it is 
 true yielded some income, as the cider would sell at from seven- 
 ty-five cents to one dollar a barrel for drinking purposes and dis- 
 tillation and large quantities of cider brandy were sent to Hart- 
 ford and New York, going by boat down the river. Eggs were 
 seldom sold for more than twelve and one-half cents a dozen and 
 then only in the heighth of the season. 
 
 TOBACCO. 
 
 Tobacco was raised by most of the farmers to a greater or 
 less extent from the earliest settlement of the Connecticut val- 
 ley, and was a source of trade mostly confined to a sort of retail 
 trade among the people living in hill towns. This was prepared 
 for market by sweating it in a rather primitive manner. It 
 seems that it was hung up to dry or cure for awhile, and then 
 when it had begun to cure they took it down and piled it in 
 smallish heaps to induce heat or fermentation until it was in 
 condition for use, occasionally repacking it so as to secure as 
 even a sweat as possible in that way. When the sweat was fin- 
 ished the leaves were stripped from the stalks and done up in 
 hands and packed away to keep moist until winter. Those who 
 made a business of sending out peddlers would in the winter 
 strip out the center stem and either braid it in rolls, or in some 
 other way make it attractive and thus dispose of it. 
 
 After the Revolutionary war the crop was more extensively 
 grown, and I recall the fact of a purchase of quite a large 
 tract of land, some sixty acres, by Reuben and Asa Crafts, pay- 
 able one-third in silver money, one-third in tobacco and the 
 balance in stock. I have this from a son of Reuben Crafts, his 
 uncle Asa taking the silver monej- and carrying it on his horse 
 to some town in New York state and paid the first installment. 
 This is in part the valuable lands now owned by the Hon. 
 Lyman A. Crafts near the railway station in Whately. 
 
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 Mr. Sheldon says: Tobacco was raised in Deerfield in 
 
 1696, and Daniel Belden liad hung a portion of his crop in the 
 
 attic to dry before the Indians attacked Belden's house in Sep- 
 
 I tember of that year, and some of his children hid among it and 
 
 • they in that way escaped capture by the savages." 
 
 After the incorporation of the town, in 1771, we find that 
 the young minister, Rev. Rufus Wells,- was accustomed to raise 
 quite a quantity, selling it to anyone wishing to buy. The 
 price for the hand not stripped was usually six pence per pound. 
 He however sold some to Parson Emerson, the Conway minister, 
 for five pence, bub sometimes his price was eight pence a pound. 
 
 Among the largest growers in town were Joshua Belden, his 
 sons, Reuben and Aaron Belden, Dea. lyCvi Morton, Reuben 
 and Asa Crafts and Perez Wells. It isn't probable that at that 
 pferiod the whole acreage devoted to tobacco culture would ex- 
 ceed fifteen acres. After the introduction of plug or pressed 
 tobacco from Virginia the growing entirely ceased, except in 
 isolated instances where some one who was accustomed to the 
 use of the leaf raised a supply' for his own use. 
 
 About 1-843, Stephen Belden procured some tobacco seed 
 and raised a quantity of tobacco in 1844, shipping it to New 
 York with his brooms. His tobacco was packed in barrels and 
 he sold it for four cents a pound. This was the commencement 
 of raising Connecticut seed leaf tobacco in Whately. The next 
 year Lewis Wells, S. and H. Dickinson and Isaac Frary, Jr., 
 each commenced with a small patch of tobacco and after it was 
 cured they drove over to Hadley where they sold it for six cents 
 a pound to Loomis of SuEEeld. The next year they had about 
 an acre each, and Mr. Loomis came to Whately and bought 
 their crops, paying about twelve cents foi the wrappers and four, 
 cents for the fillers. The amount of money brought to these 
 men for their crops induced others to commence its growth, and 
 at the end of ten years there were about seventy acres devoted 
 to its culture. Prices varied from ten to fourteen cents, average 
 about twelve and one-half cents a pound. These prices stimu- 
 lated its production. In 1865, we had some over 300 acres in 
 cultivation. 
 
 Of course values were increased as a result of the deprecia- 
 tion of our paper money, though if reduced to a gold basis they 
 were very low. The price in 1865 was about twenty cents per 
 pound in greenbacks, really less than ten cents in silver or gold. 
 As paper depreciated the price rose so that one year I sold my 
 
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 crop at thirty-five cents and the world seemed to go wild over 
 our profits and every effort was used to increase the acreage. 
 
 New and valuable buildings were erected for curing the 
 crop, at great expense, in the place of old and tumbled-down 
 structures and in this present year (1899) new and elegant 
 buildings are being erected. It is' claimed that ten large barns, 
 of from seventy-five to one hundred and twenty-five feet by 
 thirty, having a hanging capacity of at least forty acres, have 
 been erected. 
 
 The methods of fertilization have kept pace with the march 
 of investigation by our agricultural experiment stations and in- 
 stead of fertilizing wholly with stable manures and Peruvian 
 guano, they now use extensively cotton seed meal and potash 
 in some available form as it is an absolute necessity to produce a 
 leaf that can be used for a wrapper in order to obtain a price 
 that will compensate the grower for his outlay of time and 
 money. A good, desirable leaf always finds buyers and those 
 that don't haggle over a reasonable price. This is by far the 
 leading interest of our townsrijen and we have occupied consid- 
 erable space to trace its history. 
 
 Now I will close with a little incident of church inteference. 
 Rev. C. N. Seymour came to Whately and was installed, 9 
 March, 1853, and remained about six years. He was a liberal 
 preacher and well liked by the townspeople. During his stay in 
 town the association of ministers met in Whately and among 
 the ultra-pious men were many that believed it was an awful sin 
 to use the vile Indian weed and of course that added the men 
 who grew it to a sinful class. They discussed the question 
 with much eloquence, and it ended in resolutions recommending 
 the ministers in the tobacco growing towns to use every effort 
 by prayer and exhortation to stop raising it, and they called on 
 their good Brother Seymour to give his views. Until then he 
 had maintained a discreet silence, but he arose and all eyes 
 were upon him, and he very wittily remarked, "That he didn't 
 particularly care what his parishioners raised if they would only 
 raise his salary," and took his seat. 
 
 The panic of 1873 was successful in ruining most of the 
 parties living in town who had entered into the trade in tobacco. 
 Tobacco that cost nearly or quite thirty cents a pound dropped 
 down to some eight or ten cents a pound, carrying-most of the 
 local dealers in Franklin and Hampshire counties into insol- 
 vency. We mention this to show the unfavorable side of the 
 tobacco trade. 
 
Abandoned farms in whatei<y and the 
 CAUSES i^eading thereto. 
 
 This is a topic on which there are a variety of opinions. 
 We do not expect to solve the problem yet will give some salient 
 reasons for at least a portion of them. It seems as though one 
 hundred years ago the young men, not desiring to remove away 
 from all their associates and relatives, sought to occupy lands 
 wholly unsuited for a productive farm upon which they could 
 support a constantly growing family, were afterwards actually 
 compelled to seek some other location. 
 
 To illustrate my idea I will mention one instance : Daniel 
 Wells born about 1749, marrying Aphia Dickinson, had a log 
 house on the Easter road to Conway, on the west side of the 
 road well to the north, near where Sylvester and Horace Graves' 
 sugarhouse stood. His land ran west of the hill. His house 
 stood on a small level spot, a part of the level patch being little 
 better than a mudhole. They had one cow and before she 
 dropped her calf, he let her have the run of the level patch at 
 night. One morning he found her mired and dea& and the calf 
 also. He then remarked that "He would not live on a farm 
 where there wasn't a suitable place for a cow to calve on." He 
 removed and left an abandoned farm. 
 
 Very many of these abandoned farms were wholly unsuited 
 for a farm, being fit onl}"^ for woodland or pasturage. W^hen the 
 land was new and freshly burned over comfortable crops were 
 produced for awhile, but the fertility was not kept up by the 
 application of fertilizers. The places served simply as a shelter 
 at night for those who were employed by neighbors who had 
 lands suited for farm purposes. When the time came that farm 
 machinery took the place of hand labor, then indeed was there 
 an exodus to some factory village where a man and his numer- 
 ous family could live comfortably. 
 
 As for an illustration : Before the mowing machine, tedder 
 and the horserake, all of our larger farms gave employment to 
 many hands to cut and make the hay. It was a common thing 
 to see from three to five or more hands industriously swinging 
 the scythe all the forenoon to cut over a piece of land that a man, 
 and a pair of horses attached to a mowing machine, would easily 
 cut in much less time. Then in the afternoon the rake and 
 pitchfork had to be handled lively, while with the tedder and a 
 single horse the hay is better turned than a man can do it. 
 
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 Then shifting to the horse rake the crop is soon in shape for 
 drawing, and two men and a boy will put more hay into the barn 
 than the five or six men, to say nothing about the boys, could 
 do then. The result is that the labor that was formerly hired is 
 dispensed with, and then the reaper and thresher came in to 
 further lessen the need of so much extra help. 
 
 In the winter men were employed, usually on shares, to 
 thresh out the rye and wheat crops, and the music of the flails 
 was heard in many a barn from early morning until we would 
 get home from school. These jobs now are gone, and the man 
 living on a piece of land that «vould not furnish a family with 
 but little beyond caring for a cow, or perhaps two cows, and 
 potatoes, the buildings going to decay and ruin, has at last 
 abandoned it, the land being sold for pasturage or to grow up 
 to wood. 
 
 In 1888 I assisted in cutting white pines that yielded five 
 12-foot logs for boards, the butt cut making boards, square 
 edged, 22 inches wide, from land that when I was a boy of ten 
 years was used for a cow pasture, having formerly been culti- 
 vated with corn and grain. About 1828 to 1834 there was a 
 western boom that struck our town as well as others; such 
 stories of the marvelous richness of those distant lands, that many 
 sold off their farms and they were soon made into pastures, and 
 the houses either torn down or removed. 
 
 I have one such instance in my thoughts now: A father 
 had built a two-story house, but never plastered a room ; went 
 upstairs by means of a ladder, had no well, drew the water for 
 the house with his oxen and sled or stone boat, letting the cattle 
 go to the brook thirty rods away. They had twelve children. 
 Then his son lived in the same way, same house, and also had 
 in his family twelve children. Then they moved to another 
 farm. The land was sold, the house taken down and set up 
 again over two miles away, put into comfortable condition, and 
 was recently sold to a young man who now has a comfortable 
 home. 
 
 Other farms after the death of the owners, have been divided 
 and subdivided and sold off in small strips, thus destroying the 
 farm, the land being now added to the possessions of some well- 
 to-do farimer. This will account for quite a number of aban- 
 doned farms. If we go back to the tax list of 1771 we find that 
 the seventy-one poll tax payers had ninety-nine cows. There 
 was practically no sale for butter, and only enough cows were 
 
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 kept to supply the family. In 1810 the tax list shows that with 
 231 poll tax payers they had increased the number of cows to 
 307 ; they had also increased their population from 320 in 1 771 to 
 890 in iSfo. Butter was worth 8d in 1777, in 1810 about ten 
 cents, and from 1825 to 1830 about twelve and one-half cents. 
 It is probably true that I can name three men in Whately who 
 manufacture arid sell more butter than all that was made and 
 sold in 1 8 10, or it produces more money. Considering the con- 
 ditions under which our people struggled, the wonder is that so 
 few farms were abandoned. 
 
 The facilities for pending our surplus products to market 
 are now such that there is no trouble in sending milk, cream, 
 butter, eggs, poultry and every kind of perishable produce to a 
 speedy, as well as a lucrative market. Tobacco that is now 
 grown in a year would be worth more than all the crops they 
 raised in a year. Now we shall expect to see some of the best 
 farms that were abandoned rehabitated and very few ever again 
 abandoned. Many of them have abundance of good natural 
 pasturage, but are deficient in good mowing lands. When corn 
 for ensilage can be grown a silo laughs at one who has only hay 
 to depend upon. 
 
 A SSQUEL TO OUR ABANDONIBD FARMS. 
 
 While traveling over our little town enumerating the peo- 
 ple, in accordance with the laws of our state, I was compelled to 
 pass place after place where once a dwelling stood, where once 
 busy feet pressed the soil of a once busy farmhouse, and its sur- 
 roundings, where parents with their laughing boys and blush- 
 ing girls filled the home with their gladsome voices ; where once 
 was busy life, now, alas, is naught but the partially filled cellar 
 hole and all.is silent, as though the surrounding hills had never 
 reverberated the gladsome laugh or sent back in echoes the 
 merry songs of a once numerous and happy progeny. 
 
 I was going from the center of the town by the Irving Allis 
 olace, thence over the old Easter road to West Whately, some- 
 thing over a half mile from Mr. Allis', by the roadway passing 
 the "coon dens" and rising the Easter Hill, reached the first of 
 the abandoned farms. The ruins consist of a partially filled cel- 
 lar some fifteen feet by about twenty-four, thus indicating the 
 size of the house. Here I stopped and sat down on a beautiful 
 plot of grass, going back in memory to its early occupants and 
 tracing their history and life work, and then their sons and 
 
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 daughters, their children and grandchildren, and as I thought 
 aloud and mentioned names so I will now do the same. 
 
 In the year 1775 my great uncle, John Crafts, built a dairy 
 house here. In 1779 Joseph Crafts, after faithful service in the 
 Revolutionary army, married and soon after occupied this dairy 
 house and the adjacent lands. Here his family, consisting of 
 three daughters and six sons, was born. The two oldest chil- 
 dren were daughters, then came Chester Crafts who was the 
 father of Josephus, Chester, Jr., David W., Roswell P. and 
 Albert W., all of them wealthy. Roswell P. has twice served 
 Holyoke as its efficient mayor ; three of them have been direct- 
 ors in different banks, and all of them much in office and held 
 in higli esteem. The daiighters, sisters of these parties, were 
 married to men of good and reputable standing at Northampton. 
 
 Then in my mind I traced another of the sons of Joseph 
 who married and removed to Ohio. He was by trade a black- 
 smith and also carried on the business of manufacturing agricul- 
 tural implements ; sold out and removed to Illinois ; was con- 
 tractor on the Central Illinois railroad. His wife died and he 
 was prostrated with typhoid fever and died, leaving eight chil- 
 dren. The oldest, named Josephus Crafts, was a woolen man- 
 ufacturer; removed to Alabama, where he owned a plantation of 
 800 acres, and his descendants still live there ; one is a lawyer, 
 and others in trade, besides carrying on the farm ; one other son, 
 James, was a ]\4ethodist preacher, was in a cavalry regiment in 
 the war of the rebellion and died in the service. 
 
 Then I thought of another grandson, David K. Crafts, who 
 was a mere lad when his parents died, and among strangers. 
 He was put out to a farmer with whom he lived until about 
 seven or eight years of age, when he was sold to a drinking 
 fellow for a keg of cider brandy. When he awoke in the 
 morning and found that his drunken master was sleeping off his 
 last night's debauch, he slipped outof bed determined to kill the 
 man who had bought him, and seizing one of his boots he 
 struck with will on his head, but the fellow jumped up before 
 he could repeat the blow. He had to go with him, and when 
 thirteen years old went to Nauvoo and learned the tinner's trade, 
 and the family being Mormons went to Utah, and he of course 
 went. He owns a large farm and a large interest in the mining 
 business; has a family of seven or eight children , well educated. 
 
 All these thoughts ran through my mind as I sat there. 
 Then I thought of the grand old grandfather, of 'his long con- 
 
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 tinued service in tie army, assisting at the capture of Burgoyne 
 and his whole army. Here they lived. The house stood in a 
 warm, cozy place on an eastern slope of Mt. Easter. In the 
 cellar is growing a stalwart butternut tree, a part of the cellar 
 wall being intact and pieces of brick are strewed around. There 
 is but little land in any way suitable for tillage or mowing, and 
 how they managed to live here is a question that I am unable 
 to solve, yet here was their home .and here their children often 
 disported. It is no wonder that when Mr. Crafts died in 1815, 
 the house was deserted and the land used for a pasture even to 
 this day. 
 
 Other abandoned farms may have similar results following 
 the removal to lands admitting of cultivation, several in^ances 
 of which I could relate were it necessary. 
 
 Most of the farmers in the eastern and central part of the 
 town raised broom corn, and quite a good proportion of them 
 manufactured the corn into brooms. Those not choosing to 
 manufacture had no difl&culty in disposing of the broom corn. 
 The price varied from five to seven cents a pound, probably six 
 cents was about a fair average price, the green brush being 
 always worth more than the red. It was confidently claimed 
 that a good, well-ripened crop of seed would pay for the cost of 
 labor and fertilizer for its production, so the farmer could well 
 afford to take the reduced price for his brush. The manufac- 
 turer would use the red brush for the inside and *he green brush 
 to cover it, a process that had some doubts as to its morality. 
 
 Among our largest manufacturers we will name a few only : 
 Josiah Allis, Eliphas H. Wood, Abel W. Nash, Soloman Mo- 
 sher, Calvin S. I,oomis, Porter Wells, Lucius Graves, Stephen 
 Belden, Reuben Belden, Carlos Swift, Justin M. Cooley, William 
 J. and Josiah G. Wood. They soon began to buy broom corn 
 grown at the west where it was always harvested green, and 
 then broom corn raising ceased and the former growers turned 
 their attention to growing tobacco. 
 
 The yield of broom brush averaged about six hundred 
 pounds to the acre. Before the building of the Connecticut 
 River railway the brooms were most generally sent to New York, 
 shipping by boats to Hartford and from there by sloops or steam- 
 boats, while many sent out teams through all the surrounding 
 country, with an occasional two-horse load to Albany, N. Y. 
 They used to laugh at one of our jocose broom manufacturers, 
 who took a two-horse load of brooms to Albany, of course selling 
 
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 his wares as he had opportunity by the way. He closed out the 
 end of his load to a wide-awake man in Albany, taking his pay 
 in flour. He wasn't much acquainted with handling flour and 
 the barrels were marked "fine flour." When he arrived home 
 with his flour that he hoped to sell at a profit the people asked 
 him why he didnt buy "superfine," in.stead of fine. He repUed 
 that they told him that old "Super" was dead so they could not 
 use his name on that flour any more. He never outgrew that. 
 
 But then when we stop to think, in those days very few 
 families ever bought flour by the barrel ; they raised and ate rye 
 bread. Once or twice a year they would buy a small amount for 
 Thanksgiving and sometimes a little for haying purposes, a 
 dozen pounds or such a matter at a time, an ounce of nutmeg, a 
 quarter of a pound of allspice, some cinnamon and a pound or 
 two of raisins also for Thanksgiving. To see how our people 
 live to-day would excite their wonder. In my boyhood days I 
 had to eat from a wooden trencher until I was ten years old. 
 
 As for eggs scarcely ten cents a dozen would be paid for 
 them, but now they are carefully crated, and thus marketed or 
 placed in cold storage ready for use when the season of scarcity 
 arrives, and every week our merchants in villages receive them 
 from Indiana and Illinois; and butter also is kept in cold stor- 
 age, and the price seldom drops below twenty cents. 
 
 The west part of the town, comprising as it does the fourth 
 division of Commons and nine lots of the third division, is stony 
 and hilly, well adapted to pasturage, fruit growing and the pro- 
 duction of meat and butter ; with some good arable lands and a 
 strong fertile soil. In fact I know that the lands from the top 
 of Potash hill, including Pleasant hill, Spruce hill up Chestnut 
 mountain, are remarkably rich soils producing every kind of 
 crop in profusion, warm, quick to respond to treatment of ferti- 
 lizers and easy of tillage. 
 
 As you go further west the arable lands are not so abundant, 
 yet on the Poplar hill road from Conway line to and beyond 
 Paul W. Field's, excellent farms are found, and Grass hill was 
 considered many years ago as the farmer's paradise, but it was 
 principally a stock keeping portion of the town. But now a 
 change has come over the conditions of the agricultural products 
 of the town. The reason is found in the growing of corn, and 
 seed leaf tobacco. Lands that are suitable for the production of 
 firm, light colored wrappers suitable for cigars, are now used 
 largely for that purpose. 
 
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 'l^his was commenced in a small way by Stephen Belden, 
 lycwis Wells, Samuel and Horace Dickinson. Mr. Relden pro- 
 cured some seed and raised a small quantity in 1843, and in 1844 
 took it to New York and sold it. At this time, 1844 or '45, 
 Wells set out towards an acre and the Dickinson brothers about 
 one acre. They took samples to Hadley, and sold their crops 
 at six cents a pqund for the wrappers and two cents for the 
 fillers. Their next crops were somewhat larger and the buyer, 
 Mr. Ivoomis from Suf&eld, Conn., ca'me to Whately and better 
 prices were paid. Then others commenced growing it, and in 
 1854 there were about seventy acres devoted to its culture. 
 
 In 1893 there were 412 acres planted; but the usual amount 
 of land devoted to tobacco varies from 364 in 1892, to 412 in '93. 
 This yields very nearly 1600 pounds to the acre as an average ; 
 this gives 620,800 pounds, giving a cash return of nearly I75,- 
 000, and whefi prices run higher the amount has reached over 
 $100,000. There are years, like 1897, when the plants were so 
 affected by the large amount of rain, that many acres were en- 
 tirely worthless, entailing heavy losses upon the farmers. In- 
 deed many acres of corn were also ruined. 
 
 At first the tobacco land was sowed to wheat after tobacco, 
 and heavy crops resulted. I well recall a field qf twelve acres 
 raised by Alonzo and Walter Crafts, that was followed by wheat, 
 that was claimed to have yielded 600 bushels, and as I h&ve 
 grown very nearly forty bushels to the acre on a poorer soil, I 
 am disposed to say it yielded as above. Now the practice .of 
 sowing wheat has most generally ceased and the land if well 
 adapted to the growth of tobacco is kept continually for that 
 crop. 
 
 Since the completion of so many railways, affording as they 
 do such facilities for the quick transportation of what is considered 
 as perishable products, such as milk, butter and eggs, as well as 
 small fruits, with the addition of cold storage, has almost en- 
 tirely changed the conditions under which the farmer labors. 
 Now it is possible, aye practicable, for the farmer to keep all the 
 cows his farm can profitably carry. And when the hay crop is 
 insufficient the silo and ensilage come in as important adjuncts 
 to piece out his deficient forage crop, as now it isgeneially con- 
 ceded that one acre of ensilage is sufficient to carry three cows 
 through the usual foddering season, with one small feed of some 
 dry material such as hay, oats, straw or cornstalks onde a day. 
 
 The land in the west part of our town is peculiarly fitted 
 
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 for the keeping of poultry, particularly for the production of 
 eggs. The laud is not held so high but that a man might de- 
 vote an acre or more fenced off in plats of eight or ten rods in a 
 plat, with a woven wire fence, allowing to each plat about 
 twenty hens and one cockerell ; allow the grass to grow, thus 
 affording valuable food for the hens, and set a number of pear 
 or plum trees as he may choose in each plat. These will 
 afford shade for the hens, and the fertilizer deposited by the 
 hens would make the trees thrifty and productive. 
 
 For all these products there is an abundant market, and 
 payable in good hard cash, not as formerly a barter trade. 
 Then another excellent product is the raising of early lambs. 
 They have the pasturage, and even though stone walls abound, 
 yet wire is now so cheap that there need be no difficulty in mak- 
 ing effective fences for sheep. Money is more easily earned in 
 this way than in growing tobacco. Again a large portion of.its 
 area is well adapted to the growing of apples, for which we have 
 the world for a market. But it is necessary to grow nice fat 
 apples, not poverty-stricken specimens. To do this there must 
 be supplied the needed elements contained in the fruit. No one 
 would think of planting corn or seeding to grass a sand blow 
 knoll, so no man should think of reaping "Where he has not 
 strown." The old orchards are decaying, simply for the want 
 of potash, and this is true as regards much of our New England 
 pasturage. 
 
 Then as an incentive for improvement, real farmers' clubs 
 should be formed wherever a dozen farmers can readily meet ; 
 compare notes, try supposed beneficial experiments, and to de- 
 plore farm wastes and suggest improvements ; a real live insti- 
 tution, and not a particularly literary affair attended by a thous- 
 and and one degrees and initiations, with a bevy of officials too 
 numerous to mention, where they discuss anything but farming. 
 
CHAPTER XV. 
 
 WHATEI,Y'S NATURAL SCENBRY. 
 
 The Connecticut Valley has many beautiful localities of 
 which those to the manor born are justly proud. In passing 
 through the valley every one must be struck with the beautiful 
 elevation on which the little hamlet of Whately is located. The 
 hill is not sharp or abrupt, but slopes gradually to the south and 
 east, catching the first rays of the morning sun and the equally 
 cheery and balmy south winds. The hill's elevation does not 
 exceed one hundred feet, and is underlaid with red sand stone. 
 It is ^eally a plateau and gives the name Chestnut Plain to the 
 highway, commencing at the West brook bridge and extending 
 to the, north line of the town. 
 
 The soil is warm and fertile, producing large crops of grass 
 or hoed crops. The hills west furnish a beautiful background, and 
 serve t9 ameliorate the extremes of the weather. The water is 
 of the ^est quality. It is an extremely healthy location, wholly 
 exemjjtifrom malarial diseases. A wide area of flat lands lies 
 at the Base of this beautiful hill. A little ways from its base 
 winds the wonderfully crooked, yet beautiful stream, usually 
 known as Mill river, but by the Indians as Capiwonk, affording 
 9. meadow the whole width of our town. 
 
 Then there is a continued level strip of land about one and 
 a half miles to the meadow that fringes the Connecticut, and 
 beyond are the eastern hills dotted with villages. 
 
 At the north we have the mountain of Sugar Loaf, and 
 across the river is Toby, which rear their proud heads and look 
 
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 down upon us in their rugged beauty, crowned as their summits 
 are with beautiful summer houses. Still further north are the 
 hills of Shelburne, Colrain and lycyden, while far away to the 
 northeast we see the piighty Monadnock rearing its head ; be- 
 yond this to the southeast of Monadnock is the Wachusett, ris- 
 ing to the height of 2, goo feet. Then as you turn to the south, 
 Holyoke and Tom stand as sentinels to guard our honies. 
 
 There are many rough and rugged hills, through clefts ot 
 which beautiful brooks have forced their way, making some very 
 fine scenery. Among these I will only mention West and Roar- 
 ing brooks: Whoever views the West brook as it runs between 
 Stony hill and Chestnut nlQuntain will be filled with wonder 
 when they view the effects of the many tens of thousands of 
 years of its continued efforts; also they who follow Roaring 
 brook and take cognizance of the beautiful scenery abounding 
 at the glen and a long ways up the brook, that only needs to 
 be seen to be admired . 
 
 These and many other beautiful places need no enconiums 
 from my pen. They are rich in natural beauty, and are annu- 
 ally visited by thousands. What a place for summer residences, 
 and some day we will see the old and beautiful town covered by 
 palatial places. 
 
 Not long since . a wealthy hotel keeper remarked to me that 
 if he was twenty years younger he would erect a first-class sum- 
 mer hotel at Whately, and should consider it a good investment 
 for a hundred-room house. That nature had here provided one 
 of the finest and most desirable localities that he knew of for the 
 purpose. 
 
 The main street has always been known as Chestnut Plain 
 street even before its occupancy for residences. The views from 
 the south end of the village embraces the mountains Holyoke 
 and Tom, distant about twelve miles, with the long stretch of 
 meadow, and beautiful view stretching on indefinitely. The 
 landscape is dotted with farm houses and villages galore ; the 
 woodlands all in their rich vestments of green, intermingled with 
 finely cultivated fields, and the rugged hills hiding from view 
 the beautiful meadow city ; while to the east the spires of many 
 churches can be seen. 
 
 But I am well aware that my descriptive powers are wholly 
 inadequate to give an appreciative picture of the many charm- 
 ing views to be had here. The reader will recollect that I have 
 passed my eighty-second birthday, but my love for the old- 
 home of my active life still retains its hold upon me. 
 
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 We here present the fine view of Hon. H. S. Allis' very 
 pleasant home, surrounded as it is with such a wealth of beauti- 
 ful trees. It is located on the east side of Chestnut Plain street, 
 which is ten rods wide, on the height of that beautiful elevation 
 upon which the village is buiit. The point of view selected for 
 this picture seems to possess a fine artistic effect. It gives a 
 slight view of the cemetery, the wide street, the beautiful trees 
 and the contour of the land, as well as a pleasant view of the 
 large and commodious house. The front house was built by his 
 father some years ago ; the ell part now two stories high, affords 
 an abundance of room. It is well divided, the apartments are 
 large, finely furnished, and surrounded as it is with such magnifi- 
 cent shade trees, and with the beautiful elevations, flecked as 
 they are with villages, the mountains both north and south, and 
 the hill at the west, makes a desirable residence. 
 
 BROOKS IN WHATELY. 
 
 There are quite a number of brooks, and as each of them 
 has a local name, we will give them as fully as we can. We 
 need hardly say that what we have is the result of many in- 
 quiries and personal investigation. Bloody brook is a tributary 
 of Capawong or Mill river. It empties into Mill river on the Bar- 
 nard farm. It rises northeast of South Deerfield, is an inconsid- 
 erable stream, and is famous for the massacre of Capt. I^othrop 
 and his company, called the "Flower of. Essex." 
 
 About one-half of a mile south we have Roaring brook 
 which rises in Conway east of Cricket hill, flows sotitheasterly 
 through the famous Whately glen, and affords much beautiful 
 and wild scenery, some water power, and falls into Mill river. 
 Chicken brook, sometimes called Uncle Monies' brook, rises 
 under Mt. Esther, and receiving some small additions, unites 
 with Mill river. A small brook known as Brown's brook, 
 crosses the road near the house of the late George Brown and 
 enters Mill river. 
 
 The next one south is known as Gutter Hill brook. It 
 crosses Chestnut Plain street just north of the center cemetery. 
 It rises west of Stony hill and, collecting the springs flowing 
 from Stony hill east and Spruce hill west, empties into Mill river. 
 The next one south on the east side is the Great Swamp brook. 
 This in former times was called Little River, and crosses Chris- 
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 a few rods on his lot, then crossing the Claverack road near the 
 house of Sherman B. Bardwell and empties into Mill river. 
 
 The next brook, always known as Schoolhouse brook, rises 
 from springs under Stony hill, crosses the Chestnut Plain road 
 near the junction of the crossroad with Chestnut Plain road, 
 runs thence southeasterly and empties into Mill river. White's 
 brook is at the foot of the hill south of the Salmon P. White 
 place. The next is Frary's brook, rising in springs northwest 
 of Lincoln B. Sanderson's, crosses the road and runs on San- 
 derson's land, and running between his house and barn, finds its 
 way to Mill river. 
 
 Mill river, that has received all these tributaries, rises in 
 the eastern portion of Conway, passes into the southwest part of 
 Deerfield ; then through Whately and empties into the Connec- 
 ticut river after passing through Hatfield, affording some water 
 power in Hatfield and also in what we call Mill river in Deer- 
 field. There are several large drains on the east side that dis- 
 charge considerable water into it. Great Swamp drain has its 
 outlet across Claverack and enters Mill river, and from this junc- 
 tion takes the name of Little river. We have as tributaries of 
 Roaring brook : Clark's brook which empties east of the place 
 owned by Seth B. Crafts on the Easter road, Marsh's brook 
 which rises in the southeast part of Conway, and also Burgess 
 brook. 
 
 West brook rises in Conway, and the two streams that unite 
 to form this brook are known as Sinkpot brook and Avery's 
 brook. They unite in the south part of Conway, flow into the 
 northwest corner of Whately, and flows southeasterly to its junc- 
 tion with Mill river at a point near the line between Hatfield 
 and Whately. This stream furnishes a large amount of water 
 power. Its tributaries are first the Todd brook, which rises in 
 Conway and runs southerly east of Rufus D. Waite's, and emp- 
 ties into West brook. The next and largest tributary is known 
 as Harvey's brook. It comes from Williamsburg and has long 
 been used to furnish power for two sizable shops. 
 
 Poplar Hill brook is between Poplar hill and Mt. Esther. 
 On this brook "Silver" Joel Munson and his father, old Uncle 
 Moses Munson, had a mill for wood turning. Mitchell's brook, 
 a small stream on the north side of West brook, and Potash 
 brook empties east of the Otis Bardwell place. This unites, or 
 receives several small streams that runs from under Mt. Esther 
 and Bull hill, and takes its name from Potash hill. 
 
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 A small stream rises north of the E. S. Munson plaee and 
 empties into W.est brook. Then to go back we will find a small 
 brook tinder the hill near the West Whately cemetery. Then 
 Munson's brook empties into West brook on the land of Otis 
 Bard well ; this runs under Shingle hill and comes along near the 
 JJaydenville road, and is sometimes called "Still brook," frqm 
 the fact that near it was one or more distilleries. All empty 
 into West brook. Horse Mountain brook rises in the southr 
 west part of Whately in that section known as Grass hill, flows 
 southerly into Williamsburg uniting with the Joe Wright brook. 
 The two united are afterwards known as Beaver brook. 
 
 The other brooks empty into the Connecticut river. Begin- 
 ning at the north side of the town we have what the Indians 
 called "Weekioannuck," but now known as Sugar Loaf brook. 
 TMs rises in South Deerfield, crosses the Whately and Sunder- 
 latidroad, near the house where Abraham Parker settled, and 
 runs southerly emptying into the Connecticut on land owned by 
 E, A. Scott's heirs. This affords power for a grist and sawmill. 
 
 Hopewell brook rises from springs under Hopewell hill and 
 runs southerly, crossing the road near the East cemetery, then 
 crosses the River road and empties on land of S. W. AUis. 
 The fight known as the Swamp fight with the Indians was near 
 tke head of this brook. It has a small tributary from a small 
 run near where the Wilcox house stands opposite Bartlett's cor- 
 ner, and also takes the water from Poplar spring. Tbare is a 
 small brook that crosses the River road near Frank D. Belden's- 
 house. The water from all these brooks can be turned into one 
 channel, and has been so used at Belden's mill. There is a 
 small one near the south line of the town, near the Shaylor E. 
 Belden place, sometimes called the Great Drain from Hopewell. 
 
 NAMES OF HILLS AND LOCALITIES. 
 
 "Old fields," so called, is a piece of ground tolerably level 
 and rather free from stone, lying west of the Giles Dickinson 
 house. These were old cultivated fields when the town was first 
 settled. It is evident that the Indians planted the land for per- 
 haps ages upon ages, as many relics of their manufacture were 
 found here. Miron Dickinson found a complete stone pot or 
 bowl and thoughtlessly broke it to pieces with his hoe. Arrow 
 heads and other utensils such as pestles for pounding their corn, 
 etc., were found here, and near "old fields" was an Indian resi- 
 dent known as old Samson Johnson. He, had three sons that i 
 
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 recollect as late as about 1830 to '35, Eph, Dave and Cyrus. 
 They used to work for the farmers by the month or otherways. 
 
 Beach island is located east of the Barnard farm and is a 
 barren spot in Great swamp. It is related of a man named 
 Tryon that he lived there in a shanty for sometime to escape 
 arrest. Swamp hill is on the east side of Mill river lying mostly 
 on the farms of Jonathan W. and Wells Dickinson and the Scott 
 brothers, Frank O. and Lewis. 
 
 Staddle hill is northwest from George E. Sanderson's, on 
 the road to Conway, this side of Long pond woods. Indian 
 hill ; this name has long attached to this hill. Here Adoniiah 
 Taylor built his house, a gristmill and sawmill, which is now 
 owned by George E. Sanderson. 
 
 The widow Waite's woods are west of Ambrose Scott'-s 
 place and south of "old fields." A place much frequented by 
 partridges and squirrels. The name Widow Waite's woods is de- 
 rived from the widow of John Waite, son of Benjamin, the Indiaa 
 scout. Capt. Salmon White married her daughter, Mary Waite. 
 The mother, after the death of her husband, lived some years 
 with Capt. White and wife, and she died 18 Aug., 1791, aged 
 ninety-nine years. She owned this lot and the name still clings 
 to that portion covered with wood. I think it is on lot No. 66, 
 fourth division of Commons. 
 
 Weller hill is west of Asa and Noah Dickinson's places. 
 It takes its name from its first owner, Richard Weller. The 
 Park is the hill east of the Easter road to Conway and is mostly 
 in a pasture owned by the Scott brothers. It extends into the 
 northwest corner of the Doctor Harwood farm. 
 
 Mount Esther, or Easter as it is generally called, is. the 
 ratig^ of hill or hills lying north of Irving AUis' place. This 
 eminence was called Easter from some woman who had a dairy 
 and sugarhouse camp or ranch. Her name was spelled Esther, 
 but that was pronounced Eayter in those early days. Such 
 dairy houses were frequently established where an abundance of 
 good grazing lands were found, and as much df the sugar used 
 was home made so Hatfield people went to the sugar trees and 
 boiled the sap, and this hill has always been a famous place for 
 grazing and for maple sugar making. 
 
 Bull hill commences north of the residence of George Dick-, 
 inson and extends north into the Doctor Harwood farm, now 
 owned by W. P. Crafts. Spruce hill is a fertile and excellent 
 tract of land extending nearly or quite to the West brook. 
 
Stony Hill ; this long range of hills west of Chestnut Plain 
 Street about a mile and a half, full of stones and ledges, is 
 wholly unfit for cultivation and kept mostly for wood. Over the 
 west side there are pastures. The hill extends from opposite 
 the old meeting-house to the West brook, back of Round knoll 
 and Round hill. Chestnut mountain ; this is a remarkably fer- 
 tile elevation, and the "West brook seems to have worn a channel 
 through between Stony hill and the mountain. This seems ap- 
 parent to the most careless observer. 
 
 Round'hill, so called from its singular form, is east of the 
 lower end of Stony hill and rises some 200 feet above its eastern 
 base. Round knoll, just north of Round hill, is similar in its 
 configuration to Round hill, but not so high into probably fifty 
 or seventy-five feet. This last is about west from the Luke B. 
 White place. Going west from Chestnut mountain is Shingle 
 hill, which lies south of Paul W. Field's, extending into Wil- 
 liamsburg. On this hill Nathan Waite and his son, Jeremiah, 
 lived in 1782; after them Benjamin, a son of Jeremiah, then 
 Gilbert Smith and his son, Harwood Smith. Now the house is 
 torn down and the road discontinued. 
 
 Hog mountain lies west of Willis F. Waite's house and C. 
 E- Bardwell's, and south to Grass hill. This hill was thus 
 named from a party of hunters from Hatfield ; while on this hill 
 they were frightened by hearing some sounds that they mistook 
 for the guttural sounds of Indians; they fled hastily to Hatfield. 
 The alarm was given and a squad of men fully armed started to 
 investigate. They carefully went to where the hunters had first 
 heard what they had thought proceeded from Indians, and they 
 soon found that the ominous sounds came from an old sow vshile 
 suckling her pigs. From this circumstance this eminence has 
 since borne the euphonious name of Hog mountain. 
 
 Grass hill is south and west of Hog mountain. It has a 
 fertile soil and at one time had quite a number of houses. It is 
 now principally used for pasturage. In my opinion the best soil 
 adapted to apples and other fruit growing of any portion of the 
 town. 
 
 The Pinnacle; a high hill or summit north of Grass hill 
 and south of what is known as New Connecticut, which extends 
 most up to the John Starks or Caleb Beals place, on the old 
 Williamsburg road, and west of Samuel Sanderson's place. 
 
 Dry hill, running north from the old John Starks place into 
 Conway, where first lived Jonathan and Amasa Edson and after 
 
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 them Orange and Chester Bardwell. The name was given in 
 consequence of its being overrun by fire, destroying the wood. 
 
 Poplar hillis that hill extending north from the Baptist meet- 
 ing-house, past the Chester Brown place and on northerly into 
 Conway. It is east of the West brook and west of Easter ; an 
 excellent fruit growing section. The road takes its name from 
 this hill. 
 
 Pleasant hill, where George Dickinson now resides. This 
 place affords one of the finest views of the Connecticut River 
 Valley, embracing many towns east of the river. Coon's Den, 
 west of Irving AUis' house, a rough, rugged, ledgy locality 
 filled with loose rocks, affording a cover for wild animals ; for- 
 merly a great place for coons, wild-cats and other animals to 
 escape pursuit, and reach a place of refuge. Gutter hill, near 
 the center cemetery, has reference only to the roadway. 
 
 Dr. Dickin.son's hill ; this is the hill west of Christian I^ane 
 bridge over Mill river as you go to the centre. The Doctor 
 lived on the Calvin S. I/Oomis place several years before 1800. 
 Chestnut Plain hill has sometimes been called an unsavory 
 name in consequence of the great number of geese that were 
 pastured on its wide plats of grass. It seemed in my younger 
 days pretty sharp work to avoid their droppings. Mill hill, as 
 you rise from Chestnut Plain road to the mill near E. C. 
 Warner's. 
 
 Great Swamp Bridge hill, on Claverack road as you go north 
 from the Gad Crafts place, just beyond the Egypt road, has been 
 graded so the ascent is slight. Trumbul's hillis the knoll south 
 of the Stephen Belden place and north of the Gilbert place. It 
 has often been said that a man by the name of Trumbul was 
 killed here by the Indians. 
 
 Burying Ground hill, near the east cemetery. This is the 
 ascent from the meadows up Hopewell hill to the Straits, and 
 only refers to the road. White's hill, where Capt Salmon 
 White settled. Alpha Dickinson hill, only a reference to the 
 Chestnut Plain road as you go south toward Schoolhouse brook, 
 from where Ashley G. Dickinson lives. 
 
 Old Boy hill, a rise in the Grass hill road thirty rods or so 
 west of where IvUther Thompson's house stood. Hopewell hill 
 is the hill that rises from the meadows to the second level. It 
 extends the entire width of the town, and it rises about fifty feet 
 on an average. 
 
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 five rods east of the Connecticut River railroad and continues 
 across the wet land to the point where the Mother George road 
 leaves it. There was for many years a heavy growth of hem- 
 lock and pine trees that grew along both sides of the roadway, 
 and near it the overhanging branches shut out the light, so that 
 at night it was as dark as Egypt. Hence the name. 
 
 Christian Lane proper is understood to refer only to the 
 houses east of the Lane bridge to the houses of Moses and I/evi 
 Graves, now owned by Fred Iv. and L. F. Graves, while it is 
 sometimes alluded to as the I,ane road from Bartlett's corner to 
 the railroad station. While west of the station to the crossing 
 of the Northampton extension has always been spoken of as the 
 causeway. This was corduroyed before 1788, as my mother has 
 often told of riding over it in an ox cart when the family re- 
 moved to Christian Lane. Why it should be designated "Chris- 
 tian" I don't know for certain, but presume from the fact that 
 Deacon Simeon Waite, the earliest settler, was a stanch old- 
 school Christian, whose mouth was always giving pious exhor- 
 tations even while he dealt out liquor by the jug full or con- 
 cocted the beverage of the times, "phlipp," to his ungodly cus- 
 tomers. 
 
 Straits. This is a portion of the Deerfield road contained 
 between Bartlett's corners south to and including the houses of 
 Josiah Gilbert and Benjamin Bacon. The reason of its name, 
 "The Straits," is supposed to be that it was a strip of land that 
 was dry, making a fine roadway between the wet lands both east 
 and west of it, Hopewell proper and Great Swamp. This last 
 until drained was very wet. For a long time it was the most 
 populous portion of the town, being the traveled route to the 
 north, and had at one time two quite large stores and three 
 hotels. 
 
 Canterbury was so called as early as 1718 and probably 
 earlier, but I can give no reason for its name. It is now spoken 
 of as including the S. W. AUis place to the Deerfield line. 
 
 Claverack probably takes its name from some fancied re- 
 . semblance to Claverack, N. Y. It is level, free from stone and 
 airly fertile. In the time of the Revolutionary war we had a 
 squad of Whately men located at Claverack, N. Y. 
 
 Dead Meadow is a portion of land west of the road to South 
 Deerfield and south of the John Waite farm house on that road. 
 Its peculiarity that gives it the name is that it has no wood 
 growing upon it, but to the extent of some acres is covered with 
 
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 a coarse sedge that has sometimes been mowed for bedding for 
 the stables; while all about it is a heavy growth of wood. This 
 has been its condition from the earliest tradition. 
 
CHAPTER XVI. 
 
 PHYSICIANS OF WHATBLY. 
 
 As I look upon the subject I am inclined to think that a 
 good doctor is of more importance than a full fledged minister, 
 even though he is dubbed a Doctor of Divinity. For many 
 years it has seemed that the man of pills accomplished more 
 than the tinkerer of theology. I suppose this is all according as 
 we view these matters. Those who differ from me and still be- 
 lieve that the claim they have always made that they have a 
 divine call, are certainly entitled to the privilege of thinking as 
 they do. But our kind-hearted, noble physician, who braves 
 heat and cold, rain or snow, day or night, seemingly only desir- 
 ous to relieve suffering ; and perhaps at the dead of night com- 
 pelled to leave his comfortable home and hasten to the bedside 
 of the suffering, and with cheering and hopeful words strives to 
 allay the fears of both patient and surrounding friends. He 
 thus strengthens the courage of the sufferer, and then by the 
 giving of some simple remedy great good results. Such ef- 
 forts tell upo 1 us all; while of the other class, I only wish I 
 could say something of them of a similar nature. 
 
 Our first doctor was Perez Chapin. He was with us ten 
 years and left his mark upon our young town. He was con- 
 stant in his efforts to help the cause of independence, as well as 
 to cheer the hearts of the despondent or the sufierings of those 
 who were really sufiering from disease. When he came to 
 Whately, in 1778, it was a dark time for the patriots, and his 
 voice was often raised in words of encouragement ; thus ' he did 
 
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 all ttat he could to help on the good cause. His first child was 
 bom in Whately in November, 1778. 
 
 Dr. Benjamin Dickinson came from Sunderland in 1787, 
 and bought the Abial Bragg property, the present Calvin S. 
 Loomis place, and remained here until 1804, being quite promi- 
 nent as a physician. He was born about 1740, and was about 
 forty-five years old when he came to Whately. He- remained 
 here about seventeen years, so was about sixty-five to sixty-seven 
 years old when he removed to Hudson, N. Y. During his stay 
 in town a Dr. Oliver Norton came in 1788, but left in 1789. Of 
 him I haven't even a tradition, and do not know where he came 
 from or where he went. 
 
 Dr. Francis Harwood came in 1794 at the age of thirty-one 
 years. He had married his wife in Belchertown, and two chil-. 
 dren were born before they came here. He was a fine talker, 
 of gentlemanly appearance; a smart, well-balanced man. He 
 continued his practice till near the end of his life, 20 May, 1835, 
 aged seventy-two years. He was a Free Mason. His oldest 
 son, Joshua Dickinson Harwood, was educated for the profes- 
 sion and practised with his father. He died in 1820, his habits 
 not being favorable to longevity. 
 
 Dr. Chester Bardwell came to Whately from Hatfield in 
 1 8 16, and built his house on the corner of Chestnut Plain 
 street and West lane, or Lover's lane. This street was 
 laid after he had built, a couple of ye'ars or so. He 
 continued to practice his profession until his death, 14 May, 
 1864. He was a man that the town took a decided interest in, 
 sending him three times to- the House of Representatives, and 
 twice the county made him their senator. He was a noble man. 
 
 Dr. Miron Harwood was a son of Dr. Francis. After graduat- 
 ing from his medical schools he commenced practice in his na- 
 tive town, and a.t once secured a fair practice. His pleasant 
 address, his ability as a surgeon, the tender touch of his hands 
 seeming to have a soothing effect on every one needing surgical 
 assistance, as well as his success as a physician, made him ex- 
 tremely popular. Our two long-life doctors, Harwood and Bard- 
 well, are as yet honored names in our town. 
 
 The next doctor was James Hannum. He came from 
 Westfield about the time of Dr. Harwood' s decease in 1877. 
 He only stayed a little over a year, and was succeeded by Dr. 
 James D. Seymour, in 1878. He is a son of Dr. Seymour of 
 Greenfield. He has probably had a better preparatory practice 
 
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 than any of his predecessors, and aside from his studies and hos- 
 pital practice, has undoubtedly superior natural ability to prac- 
 tice his honored profession. On the whole, Whately is to be 
 congratulated upon having had so many skillful physicians. 
 
 BOATING ON THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. 
 
 The portion of the boating which we more particularly 
 wish to mention is in relation to those firms who owned the 
 boats that our town was interested in. These were owned by 
 Stockbridge, Culver & Co., and later Stockbridge, Allen & 
 Root. Mr. Stockbridge was of Whately, while Allen and Root 
 were of Greenfield. They owned a large number of ■ boats of 
 a size to carry about fifty tons. These were generally rigged 
 with a mast and carried one sail of a considerable size, and 
 when the wind was southerly they came up the river at a very 
 pleasant rate of speed. 
 
 The companies also owned several small steamers with a 
 power sufficient to bring the loaded boats up the river. These 
 steamers were made expressly for towing, with the wheel on the 
 stern. The Ariel Cooley was a stern wheeler, ninety feet long 
 and eighteen feet wide, with two high-pressure engines of 
 twenty horse power each. This enabled the boats to make com - 
 paratively quick trips. When other companies' boats offered 
 they often towed them up. 
 
 The work of boating usually commenced in the spring as 
 soon as the water was low enough for the steamers to pass under 
 the bridges between Northampton and Hadley, Sunderland and 
 Deerfield. The boats, when I first became acquainted with 
 them, used to load and unload at Belden's ferry. About 1834 a 
 dock or wharf was built directly east of David Stockbridge's 
 new hotel ; a great improvement on the landing place at Bel- 
 den's ferry. 
 
 My father was engaged in the manufacture of stoneware 
 pottery. The clay came from New Jersey and from Hartford by 
 these river boats, and when two or three boat loads came at a 
 time he would have twelve to fifteen teams at work di awing it 
 to the factory, about three miles away. We usually kept a 
 yoke of oxen to help up the hill, and a boy like myself to drive 
 them, so I write from my own observation. 
 
 Prior to the use of the steam tugs the boatmen, when the 
 winds were not favorable, had to resort to what they called a 
 "white ash breeze," meaning white ash poles about two inches 
 
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 in diameter, nicely turned from the best of timber, with a socket 
 spike at the lower end and a nice head on the upper end for the 
 shoulder; these were from twelve to twenty feet in length. On 
 each side of the boat was what they called the "wale." This 
 was raised about three and one-half feet above the bottom of the 
 boat, and was a walk some eighteen inches wide; so on the 
 wale of the boat the men walked when poling the boat up the 
 stream. I used to see two men on. a side when poling the boat. 
 
 They used to bring all the heavy lading from Hartford, 
 landing it where it was most convenient for the merchant or 
 manufacturer, and the return freights were made up of wood, 
 shingles, staves, wooden ware and fine lumber, brooms and 
 other manufactured material, hops, nuts, etc. They were taken 
 on at the landing places, .sometimes a boat would take down 
 hundreds of dozens of brooms piled on top of the other heavy 
 freight. In the latter half of the eighteenth century there were 
 large quantities of beef in barrels sent on these river boats for 
 shipment to the West Indies. This industry furnished employ- 
 ment for a good number of men, as the slaughtering and the 
 coopering was all done at the Straits. Gad Smith was the 
 leading spirit in the beef business. 
 
 David Stockbridge had charge of all the boating interests 
 in the section above Northampton to Greenfield, or Cheapside ; 
 and I will close this condensed account by giving the 
 brief allusion of my life-long friend, Capt. Tim Dewey. He 
 says: "I have many pleasant remembrances of Mr. Stock- 
 bridge. His table was always well loaded with the best of fare ; 
 and this, with his open, pleasant countenance and relish for ,i 
 good joke, especially a boatman's joke, was a strong inducement 
 to all of his men to reach Stockbridge wharf in time for meals 
 and, peradventure, to spend the night. He was very accommo- 
 dating to all his customers and would make great sacrifices in 
 order to take along their freight '6y the next boat.' For this 
 purpose the old white horse and gig would spin up and down 
 the valley at a marvelous rate of speed at all times of day or 
 night ; and yet while courteous, he was dignified and con- 
 servative, commanding the respect of all." Mr. Stockbridge 
 had an interest in boating and rafting as early as 1800, and per- 
 haps earlier. If he came into possession of his father's interest, 
 and this seems quite probable, he may have been engaged in 
 boating even before his marriage." 
 
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 INNKEEPERS, OR ORDINARY KEEPERS. 
 
 Public inns for rest and refreshment are as old as civilized 
 society. Some of the earliest laws passed by the Massachusetts 
 Colony relate to this subject, and are here copied: "In 1634, 
 3 Sept. It. is ordered that no person that keeps an ordinary shall 
 take above 6d a me^l for a person, and not above id for an ale 
 quart of beer out of meal time, under the penalty of los for every 
 offence, either of diet or beer. Likewiye that victualers, or 
 keepers of^n ordinary, shall not suffer any tobacco to be taken 
 in their houses, under the penalty of 5s for every offence, to be 
 paid by the victualer, and i2d by the party that takes it." 
 "i635) 4 March. It is ordered that no person whatsoever shall 
 keep a common victualing house, without license from the court, 
 under the penalty of 20s a week." "1638, 6 Sept.. The inn- 
 keepers, or ordinary keepers, shall have liberty to brew the beer 
 which they sell in their houses, or to agree with the brewer as 
 they can." 
 
 The first settlers in the valley used great care in the selec- 
 tion of their innkeepers. Men of high character — perhaps the 
 oldest deacon, and only old men were chosen deacons then — 
 were licensed to sell wine to persons "in real need." In March, 
 1678, Samuel Partridge had liberty to sell liquors "to the neigh- 
 bors," "for their helpfulness," first in Hadley, and after 1685, 
 in Hatfield. The county court always held its sessions at the 
 inns; and it not only required good men to be licensed, but it 
 required them to keep good liquors. In 1674, Nathaniel Ely, 
 ordinary keeper at Springfield, was fined 40s "for not keeping 
 beer that was according to law, ' ' made with four bushels of bar- 
 ley malt to the hogshead. 
 
 The laws forbidding the sale of strong waters of every kind 
 to the Indians, were strict, and were commonly enforced ; though 
 sometimes the temptation to exchange six quarts of rum for a 
 good beaver skin, or one quart for two fathoms of wampum, was 
 more than a trader could resist. An illicit traffic was carried on 
 with the natives, greatly to their injury and the injury of the 
 whites. And though Indian testimony was not commonly 
 allowed in court, yet in this matter, the General Court in 
 1666, ordered, that "If any Indian do accuse any person of 
 telling or delivering strong drink unto them, such Indian 
 accusation shall be accounted valid against any such persons 
 accused . ' ' 
 
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 In 1670 a law was passed enjoining the selectmen of towns 
 to take special care and notice of all and every person, or 
 persons, that spend their time and estates by drinking and 
 tippling in taverns and alehouses and require him or them to for- 
 bear frequenting such houses or taverns; and if, after such 
 warning, any person be legally convicted of drunkenness and 
 misspending precious time and estate, he shall forfeit 5s for 
 every offence, or sit in the stocks, as the judges shall see meet. 
 
 AVine and beer were the liquors first imported from England. 
 
 ■ Brandy was distilled from the wine ; and a strong liquor, called 
 
 usquebaugh, was made from beer. Barbadoes rum, from the 
 
 West Indies, came in use as early as 1650. New England rum, 
 
 made from molasses, was in use about 1700. 
 
 TAVERNS IN WHATELY. 
 
 The first "baiting place" in town was "Poplar Spring," 
 situated about forty rods north of the Zebina Bartlett place, 
 on the Indian trail. Teamsters in going between Northampton 
 and Deerfield, would take with them the feed for their cattle 
 and lunch for themselves, and stop here for the noon rest and 
 refreshment. 
 
 Daniel Morton opened a house of entertainment for the 
 emigrants on their way to settle the districts of Conway, soon 
 after he built, in 1759, and kept a tavern for many years. 
 
 John Lamson is named as an innkeeper in 1779. His house 
 stood a little north of where Samuel Lesure now lives. John 
 Crafts succeeded Mr. lyamson, probably in 1788. In 1789 he 
 was taxed on "faculty," or income, 8d. He kept accounts with 
 his regular customers by a chalk score ; a long mark was his 
 charge for a mug of flip, a short mark for half a mug. 
 
 Samuel Grimes had an inn in connection with his store as 
 early as 1798. 
 
 Elijah Allis opened a tavern at the house opposite Reuben 
 Winchell's brick dwelling house, in 1818; he afterwards kept 
 tavern on the corner west of the old meeting-house. 
 
 Gad Smith kept a house of entertainment, in connection 
 with his store, in the Straits. He was in business as early as 
 1779. His faculty tax in 1789 was 4s. A few years later, Joel 
 Waite, known far and near as "Landlord Waite," opened a 
 tavern in the Straits, which was a noted stopping place for 
 stages, when these public conveyances were first started. His 
 faculty tax in 1789 was is 8d. 
 
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 David Stockbridge, Jr., bought the David Graves place in 
 the Straits, and opened a tavern, perhaps as early as 1803. He 
 continued in the business here till 1833, when he opened a public 
 house at his new stand, on the river road. 
 
 As early as 1794 Joshua Belden opened a tavern at his 
 dwelling house, which was continued by his sons for several 
 years. 
 
 In the west part ol the town, Lieut. Noah Bardwell kept a 
 tavern at his house on the Poplar hill road. The records show 
 that he was in the business from 1783 to 1799. 
 
 Charles Dickinson built and occupied the Oliver Graves 
 place, in Christian lane, as a tavern from 1801 to 1803. 
 
 Deacon Simeon Waite built the house where Calvin S. 
 Loomis now lives before or in 1764. This he opened as a hotel 
 and sold spirituous liquors, like Samuel Partridge, to the neigh- 
 bors "For their helpfulness" I suppose; by the mug or half 
 mug, or rum by the quart or gallon. He and his son kept some 
 groceries up to about 1785 or thereabouts. 
 
 As Mr. Temple gave the li.st down to 182 1 we will continue 
 it to the present time : 
 
 Elijah Allis, 1821 to 1830; 
 
 Levi Bush, Jr., 1830 until 1841 ; 
 
 Samuel Lesure, about two years ; 
 
 Jehiel Barron, who died in i8<i6 ; 
 
 Rufus Mosher, two or three years ; 
 
 A Mr. Philips, one year ; 
 
 Rufus Smith, perhaps one year; 
 
 Loren Hayden, came in the spring of 1851; removed to 
 South Deerfield 1856 ; 
 
 Darius Stone, probably followed Hayden for two years ; 
 
 Ralph Childs, I do not know how long, died 12 Dec, 1867 ; 
 
 William Baker, for several years ; ^ 
 
 John C. Faulkner, two years ; 
 
 K. F. Orcutt, several years ; 
 
 Martin Aldrich'; 
 
 Michael Morrisey ; 
 
 Edward Lyons ; 
 
 Joshua F. King, a couple of years : 
 
 Joseph LaChapelle ; 
 
 Patrick Morrisey, Jr., 1898 to the present time. 
 
 This is as near as I can recall the various landlords. 
 
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 The second hotel that was opened by Capt. Luke Wells at 
 the residence built by his father. Rev. Rufus Wells, about 1830 
 to 1832. Capt. Wells was the first landlord, but he built over 
 the ell part, adding several sleeping apartments and a large hall 
 well adapted to the wants of the portion of our community that 
 didn't think it wicked to dance, and rented the hotel to Royal 
 J. Bardwell, and he associated with him Lloyd Look and they 
 kept the hotel for some years. They were followed by Silas 
 Rice. 
 
 In the meantime the upper hotel had passed into other hands 
 and the sign "Temperance House," that had been used to de- 
 note the principles of its occupants, was hauled down and liquors 
 of all kinds were sold, and the lower house ceased to be a hotel. 
 
 Now "The Old Homestead," a new hotel, has been opened 
 this present year, undertaking to cater to the wants of out-of- 
 town parties and city company. It is a nice, clean place, free 
 from the crowd that too often hangs about a hotel. Mr. Fox 
 fully understands its needs, and any party favoring him with a 
 call will be treated in a courteous and gentlemanly manner by 
 mine host and his assistants. 
 
 UMBER AND SIENNA. 
 
 The following description of the locality and character of 
 this ocherous ore of iron, is taken mainly from a statement of 
 Prof. C. U. Shepard.. "These valuable pigments form a thin 
 stratum, or bed, near the residence of Deacon Elihu Belden and 
 cover about half an acre of ground. The deposit presents itself 
 immediately below the turl, forming a somewhat irregular stra- 
 tum, of from thirty inches to seven feet in thickness. The 
 chemical character of the deposit, taken in connection with its 
 geological position, leads me to believe that it originated in the 
 out-flow at this place of a strong chalybeate, or iron spring. It 
 contains from fifty to seventy per cent of iron. The natural' 
 colors of the unburnt material vary from the most intense ochrfe- 
 yellow, through the paler shades of the same, into many varie- 
 ties of red and clove-brown, including the much prized sienna- 
 brown. Each of these colors may be obtained apart at the local- 
 ity, by a careful working of the bed, while by blending them in 
 different proportions, their number may be greatly augmented; 
 This bed was discovered by accident upwards of fifty years ago, 
 and was then prepared in a rude way and used to some extent 
 for staining floors and plastered walls. It was rediscovered, 
 
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 also by accident, in 1864; and appears to need only skillful 
 manipulation to become a valuable pigment for fresco painting 
 and all the uses of the best Italian sienna." 
 
 GALBNA. 
 
 A vein of sulphuret of lead, which promises to be of some 
 commercial value, exists in the west part of the town. Strictly 
 speaking, there appears to be three distinct veins of this metal, 
 but only two of them have been explored to any extent. One 
 is found on the westerly margin of Poplar hill and extends into 
 Conway ; the other is on the easterly side of Hog mountain, and 
 may be traced for three-fourths of a mile. A cross vein has 
 been discovered on land of Kdwin Bardwell. The usual width 
 of the vein is from six to eight feet, traversing the granite for- 
 mation, and is found disseminated in masses in quartz. In the 
 southern part it contains oxide of manganese along with the 
 galena. 
 
 In 1865, 30,000 pairs men's wool hose were manufactured, 
 of the value of $14,000. In 1837, the value of the palm leaf hats 
 made was $7,500. 
 
 POSTMASTERS IN WHATELY. 
 
 A postoffice was established in Whatelyin 1814, and Reuben 
 Winchell was the first postmaster. He kept the office in his 
 store. He had built the house where Peter Donovan now lives, 
 and used the southeast room as a store and postoffice. The 
 next postmaster was Elijah Allis ; at first the office was kept in 
 the store in the house now owned by William Cahill. In 1820 
 Mr. Allis built the Whately hotel, the postoffice being then 
 kept in the barroom or office. 
 
 In 1830 I^evi Bush was appointed postmaster, and in 1841 
 he was succeded by Samuel lycsure who occupied the office from 
 that year, with the exception of four years that Dennis Dickin- 
 son held the office, until his advanced age compelled his resig- 
 nation, after which his daughter, Mrs. Samuel B. White, was 
 appointed. She attended to the principal office work, while Mr. 
 Ivcsure continued to pass out the mail, until his memory of faces 
 and names seemed to fade away. Everyone respected and 
 honored him to the last. Mrs. White held the office nearly 
 three years, and she was succeeded by Micajah Howes in 1892. 
 The office is now at the store of Mr. Howes and his son, Ryland 
 C. Howes ; an arrangement that is perfectly satisfactory to our 
 people. 
 
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 While at East Whately there has been quite a number hold- 
 ing the position of postmaster, as will be seen by the appended 
 list, some of whom were the nominal postmasters, while an 
 assistant transacted the business. The first was David Stock- 
 bridge, then Josiah AUis, Miles ?. Morton, Caleb L. Thayer, 
 Horace H. Hastings, Elihu Belden, L. I*. Eaton, Eugene E. 
 Woods, John H. Pease, Henry C. Ashcraft and now James A. 
 Woods. 
 
 Since Miles B. Morton the office has been kept by the party 
 who occupied the store near the railroad station, and as these 
 have sold out they have recommended their successors without 
 regard to their partizan affiliations. 
 
 I want to add a few words relative to postage rates and the 
 mail facilities of away back in my boyhood days, and back of 
 that even. Prior to the establishment of a postoffice in Whately 
 letters addressed to a party living in Whately, would be left at 
 Northampton or Hatfield, and would be advertised in the Hamp- 
 shire Gazette, and the owner would send for it and pay the post- 
 age, unless it was prepaid, which was not often done. 
 
 The rates charged, as I recall them, for a letter sent to a 
 distance not exceeding thirty miles was six cents ; not exceed- 
 ing eighty miles, ten cents ; above eighty and not exceeding one 
 hundred and fifty miles, twelve and one-half cents ; then from 
 above one hundred and fifty miles and less than four hundred 
 miles, eighteen and three-fourths cents ; and all above four hun- 
 dred miles, twenty-five cents in our own country. This is in 
 accord with my recollection, and as far as I recollect the bulk 
 of the postage was paid by the recipient. Really there were 
 but few letters passed between relatives and friends unless some- 
 one was coming to our town or going from there to the place of 
 residence of a relative, and many letters would be sent in that 
 way, with long drawn out details of the local news. 
 
 Newspapers were small, with little or no local news, and it 
 was seldom that one was found in the mail bags. The mail, a 
 weekly afiair, went from Buckland to Northampton one day and 
 back the next, and it was a large mail for our town when over 
 ten or twelve letters were received for the week, and this was 
 the way things went until about 183 1. 
 
 About 1838 a line of stages, known as the telegraph line, 
 carrying the daily mail from Springfield to Haverhill, N. H., 
 was started. By the completion of the Great swamp road to 
 South Deerfield in 1836, the grading of the hills through the 
 
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 center of the town and the activity of such men as Col. R. B. 
 Howard, Drs. Bardwell and Howard, lycvi Bush, Thomas Crafts, 
 I/earider Clark and others the line was run through the center 
 of the town, relays of horses for every ten miles enabling them 
 to make ten miles an hour. 
 
 Then about 1838 we had a daily mail, and the greater part 
 of the time since the building of the Connecticut River railroad 
 we have had two mails a day. In the meantime prepayment of 
 all postal matter is incumbent upon the sender. The wonderful 
 increase in mail facilities and the reduction of the postal rates to 
 two cents has a wonderful effect upon our community and it is 
 now a necessity, as is the daily newspaper. All these things 
 tend to broaden the views of men, make them social and 
 humane ; they know what is occurring the wide world over. 
 The influence educationally and the civilizing effects upon our 
 people is above my ability to estimate. 
 
 THE FIRST TEMPERANCB SOCIETY IN WHATEIvY. 
 
 In 1828 an auxiliary temperance society was formed on the 
 basis or plan of the Hampshire County Temperance Society. 
 They adopted the rules and articles of the county society, the 
 third article being, "That the members of this association shall 
 abstain from the use of ardent spirits except when rendered nec- 
 essary as a medicine ; and they shall not allow the use of them 
 in their families, nor provide them for the entertainment of our 
 friends or for persons in our employment, and they shall use all 
 suitable means to discountenance the use of them in the com- 
 munity." "The stated meetings shall be held annually the last 
 Tuesday of September, and other meetings as may be called b}- 
 the executive committee." This is but an abstract of the really 
 important portion of the pledge. 
 
 The following are the names of the male members whose 
 names are attached to it : 
 
 Rev. Lemuel P. Bates, Jeremiah Belden, 
 
 Stephen Clark, Moses H. Leonard, 
 
 Jeremiah Waite, Samuel Lesure, 
 
 Levi Bush, Jr., David Morton, 
 
 David Saunders, Horace Frary, 
 
 David Wells, Jr., Barnabas Alden, 
 
 Amasa Lamson, Simeon Reed, 
 
 Justus White, William Graves, 
 
 Elijah L Leonard, Osee Munson, 
 
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 Reuben Belden, Roswell Train, 
 
 Benjamin Cooley, Chester Bardwell, 2d, 
 
 Francis Belden, 
 
 In all twenty- four men, and they are all dead. The ladies 
 numbered ninety, all of whom are dead. 
 
 The first temperance society was simply an individual 
 pledge to abstain trom the use of intoxicating drinks as a bever- 
 age and only to be used for medicinal purposes. Soon after the 
 attempt was made to prevent its purchase by their neighbors 
 unless at wholesale ; first the quantity must be five gallons, then 
 fifteen gallons, and later they tried to prohibit altogether its sale 
 and of course its use. These different enactments caused much 
 discussion and not a little bad blood. 
 
 About 1841 the Washingtonian movement was commenced, 
 and reached high-water mark in the course of the next two 
 years, and probably three- fourths of the people of Whately 
 entered into the movement to try moral arguments and appeals 
 to young and old to refrain from the use of spirits; and the town 
 was alive to respond to these sentiments. We were taught to 
 help uplift the victims of the "rum habit" and to treat them as 
 brothers. In a few years this boom died away, and they then 
 fell back to the coercive principle again, and the old war of 
 words was again inaugurated. A few joined the Sons of Tem- 
 perance, some the Good Templars, but to join either they had 
 to go to South Deerfield. 
 
 Why the leaders did not do something to promote the cause 
 of temperance in our midst is unaccountable. They seemed to 
 think that the church was all sufiBcient as an instrument to pro- 
 mote good social improvement and temperate living. Alas, for 
 their mistake ! As a result we see the town uniformly voting 
 "Yes" on the question of license. Most people learn by expe- 
 rience that it is far better to rule by love than fear ; that concili- 
 atory action often captures the obdurate when coercive measures 
 fail. 
 
 It seems strange that in so beautiful and healthful a town 
 as my own native town, that any other than a temperate and 
 moral community could be found within its borders; but I will 
 not fill any space by my moralizing. 
 
 It seems that now there are no organizations, at least so far 
 as I know, outside of the Women's Christian Temperance asso- 
 ciation. This is composed of many of the best and most efficient 
 
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 workers in our town, fully alive and energetically pursuing their 
 work which I certainly hope will accomplish much good. 
 
 In regard to the men who joined the first society we will 
 say that the bulk of them remained sturdy advocates of temper- 
 ance during their lives. One was a hard arinker and died a sot ; 
 two others kept a hotel and sold alcoholic drinks to all who 
 wished, but on the whole they turned out pretty well. 
 
 SOCIETY FOR THE AMELIORATION OF THE CONDITION 
 OF THE JEWS. 
 
 This was a name given to a society formed about 1823, the 
 object seemed to be for each person who joined the association to 
 pay into the local treasury one cent per week, or fifty-two cents 
 per annum, and this was paid over to the county treasurer and 
 so on to the general treasurer of the state, but what disposition 
 was then made of the funds I do not know. Neither do I know 
 how many years this society existed . 
 
 It seems that Rev. Lemuel P. Bates was at the head of this 
 organization, and forty-seven of his church members were on 
 the roll for fifty-two cents each, only one giving any more; Jo- 
 seph Sanderson doubled that sum. I have a full list of the 
 names but do not care to copy them, as payments lor missionary 
 purposes are not very popular even to this day. 
 
 There is an abundance of opportunities for doing good 
 right in our midst without sending some good, strong man that 
 would make a fair farmer or mechanic to some foreign land to be 
 supported in idleness because he haa been to college where he 
 added little but a smattering of Greek, Latin, or some other 
 dead language to his stock of knowledge. Then they study 
 theology, and it seems that the principal thing they learn is to 
 avoid the penalty placed on man, that by the sweat of his brow 
 he should earn his bread. There are still in most of our towns 
 a few who bestow time and money for the support of these drones 
 in society. 
 
 MIIvITIA. 
 
 After the close of the war with Great Britain in 1814, all 
 males between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years had to 
 do duty either in a uniformed independent or those enrolled men 
 in what we used to call such ununiformed companies the 
 "Floodwood militia." Every male citizen between the ages of 
 eighteen and forty-five unless a cripple physically or mentally, 
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 at the time and place specified, with all the necessary equip-, 
 ments ; that is a gun, bayonet, cartridge box, belt, two flints, 
 priming wire and brush. If deficient in any of these things he 
 was liable to a fine which was at once assessed upon him. They 
 usually met for the May training at i o'clock, p. m., and their 
 equipments examined, and then they were drilled in marching 
 by company and platoon. The music was a fife, a snare drum 
 and base drum. Some kept fair time with the music, and if 
 they could all have been in one section they would have ap- 
 peared pretty well. But alas, such a mess as they made of it! 
 Then they always met for a day just before the general muster ; 
 this was usually held at Northampton and was a great occasion. 
 This continued up to 1835, the year that I was old enough 
 to be a soldier. At that time the whole thing was so unpopular 
 that no one could be found to serve as an officer. James S. 
 Whitney then of South Deerfield, I think was colonel of the reg- 
 iment, and he appointed a day for meeting for the election of 
 officers — captain, lieutenant and ensign — and we were duly 
 warned to appear and fill the vacancies ; and Col. Whitney pre- 
 sided. The company met at the hotel of Capt. Luke Wells. 
 We all knew Gen. Whitney, and when the company was formed 
 in line, the general gave us his views in pretty plain English and 
 the necessity of a proper effort to elect good efficient men that 
 would reflect honor upon our company as well as the town; 
 that he should not allow any acts of insubordination, etc., etc. 
 Then the ballots were collected and a captain was elected, but 
 he as promptly declined the honor ; then the votes were again 
 cast and another one was chosen, and he also declined to serve, 
 and so one after another was chosen, but no one was elected ex- 
 cept those who it was well understood would not serve ; and at 
 last the presiding officer was convinced that it was useless to 
 continue his efforts any longer and he, after a few deprecatory 
 remarks, gave the order, "Right about face," and then "For- 
 ward, march." We were on the west side of the main street 
 which is ten rods wide, and near the east side of the street 
 Capt. Wells had a long pile of manure some four or five rods 
 long and probably three and one-half or four feet high, and when 
 we reached that dizzy height the word "Halt" came, and then 
 "You are dismissed." Now what a shout was heard, and for a 
 time there was some pretty loud talk between the officer and the 
 men. 
 
302 
 
 That was the last of the training in Whately until after the 
 close of the war, when those liable for duty in Williamsburg 
 and Whately were ordered to meet and organize by choosing 
 the needed officers. They met at Haydenville.and elected a full 
 complement of officers. Charles R. Crafts, a veteran soldier, 
 was elected captain and properly commissioned. They met a 
 few times, but the whole thing fell through, the act being re- 
 pealed, and since then militarism has been at a low ebb. 
 
 POLITICAI, PARTIES. 
 
 Party spirit has always run pretty high, each partisan seem- 
 ing to think, at any rate act, as though, the welfare of the 
 country hinged upon his individual action, and each party could 
 only be satisfied as they succeeded in downing the other fellows, 
 but inuch of the time it was "nip and tuck," sometimes one, 
 then the other; and so, of course, the country was on the high 
 road to success, or otherways ruin was imminent. 
 
 The ordinary voter neither knew nor cared for any of the 
 principles underlying our country's needs. They were simply 
 true-blue Democrats or iron-clad Whigs. Both parties were 
 opposed to the so-called Abolitionists, and the leaders did not 
 mean to allow such disturbers of the peace as Parker Pillsbury, 
 or any of that kind of lecturers to even speak in town, and they 
 mobbed Mr. .Pillsbury, using such convincing arguments as eggs 
 that had been kept too long for other uses, and he had to make 
 his escape as best he could to save life and limb. Persecution 
 of this sort^ only fed the fires of the anti-slavery party. I could 
 name the parties who thus determined to .squelch free discus- 
 sion, but I think it hardly necessary. > 
 
 The division of the parties usually carried the greater bulk 
 •of the family of that name, as the Allis families were Democrats 
 so were the Crafts and Dickinson families, and the Whites up 
 to 1840. The Sandersons, descendants from Isaac, were all 
 Democrats, while descendants of Deacon Thomas were Federal- 
 ists, then Whigs ; the Frary families always affiliated with the 
 Feds and then the Whigs ; the Beldens about evenly divided ; 
 the Harwoods, Feds then Whigs ; the Browns were divided, as 
 were the Bardwells and Graves; and so they run, and so they 
 fought as bitteily as intense politicians could, even as to who 
 should fill a town office. 
 
 When the Abolitionists had secured some sixteen voters, 
 all men of fine abilities who professed to be governed by high 
 
303 
 
 moral influence and principlies, they would unite with the Dem- 
 ocrats, and thus be able to outnumber the Whigs by about two 
 votes. 
 
 In 1842 Thomas Nash, an intelligent anti-slavery man, was 
 run by the Democrats and Abolitionists and Deacon Justus 
 White, who had gone over in the Hard Cider campaign from 
 the Democrats to the Whigs, was his opponent, and everyone 
 who could vote was on hand. The meeting was held at the old 
 meeting-house I think, perhaps at the public house of Capt. 
 I^uke Wells, but most probably at the meeting-house. The 
 motion was made and put "That we do not send a representa- 
 tive this year," and was declared carried. The vote being 
 doubted the house was polled, and the vote not to send was neg- 
 atived by two or three majority ; then the voting commenced in 
 earnest. 
 
 Each party then had several of their leading men to chal- 
 lenge and also to insist upon the right of the challenged to exer- 
 cise the right of franchise, and such displays of oratory and of 
 ability to handle legal questions, and such pungent thrusts at 
 each other of opposing counsel was seldom excelled by the bar 
 of legal antagonists. Well tho result was that Mr. Nash was 
 elected, but his seat was contested by Deacon White, and the 
 facts in the case were obtained by a week's hearing at Whately, 
 the Whigs employing Hon. George T. Davis to conduct their 
 case, and a young Methodist minister was engaged by Mr. Nash, 
 and the people turned out en masse to attend the trial. Mr. 
 Nash retained his seat. 
 
 Now what a change has come over the political world. 
 There are no such hidebound partisans to the right of one man 
 to hold in bondage his fellow man whether he has a black skin 
 or not. Everyone now is an anti-slavery man. 
 
 Going back further we had questions raised that had their 
 day and were then dropped out. Among those that I recall dis- 
 tinctly was the anti-raasonic raid; that was raised by the alleged 
 abduction of Mr. Morgan. The excitement was intense, and I 
 well recall the abusive language used against Masonry and 
 against Masons. The threat was that if they didn't cease hold- 
 ing their accursed conclaves the people would arise in their 
 might, and if needful armed and equipped, and end their plot- 
 ting to overthrow the liberties of the people. 
 
 There were a nanlber of Masons among our residents, who 
 by their quiet and" gentlem^iily course,- rather had a dampening 
 
304 
 
 effect upon their hot-headed opponents, and here and there was 
 found a common sense man who tried to pour oil on the troubled 
 waters. These won the sobriquet of "Jack Masons," and were 
 roundly abused by the anti-masons. 
 
 Rev. John R. Goodnough, pastor of the Baptist church at the 
 west part of Whately, was told by his local associates of ministers 
 that he must renounce his Masonry or stop preaching in their fel- 
 lowship. This he utterly declined to do and said to them : "Gen- 
 tlemen. I have hitherto acted independently, and with the ap- 
 proval of my conscience, and have never intentionally injured 
 any one. You can stop me from preaching if you will, but I 
 shall never give up my membership in Masonrj'." His parish 
 was against him, and he sought other business. From that 
 time began the downfall of that church. It lingered for a time, 
 but the withdrawal of such men as Jonathan Smith, Chester 
 Brown, Deacon James Smith and others sealed its destiny. 
 
 The election of Gen. Jackson as president, and his action 
 in removing the deposits from the United States bank, and the 
 fight for that moneyed institution was the commencement of a 
 series of events that have, as I think, led up to the division of 
 the two great parties on the questions of finance and the estab- 
 lishing of monopolies and great trusts. Against these are 
 arrayed the old Democratic party, and so the fight goes on. 
 
 I think that I will close this political history by quoting 
 verbatim one of the songs the Abolitionists used to sing at their 
 gatherings, with a gusto that was very charming. It was fur- 
 nished me by Rev. Mr. Pillsbury. It is a parody on an old- 
 time hymn as it used to be sung by a full-voiced choir at negro 
 meetings, as well as at gatherings at the north : 
 
 Come saints and sinners hear me tell 
 
 How pious priests whip Jack and Nell, 
 
 And women buy and children sell. 
 
 Then preach all sinners down' to hell. 
 And sing of heavenly union. 
 
 They'll talk of Heaven and Christ's rewards. 
 And bind his image with a cord, 
 
 And scold and swing the lash abhorred. 
 And sell their brother in the Lord 
 To hand-cuffed heavenly union, 
 
305 
 
 They'll church you if you sip a dram, 
 And damn you if you steal a lamb, 
 
 Yet rob old Tony, Doll and Sam 
 
 Of human rights, and bread and ham; 
 Kidnappers' heavenly union. 
 
 They'll raise tobacco, corn and rye, 
 
 And drive and thieve and cheat and lie. 
 
 And lay up treasures in the sky 
 
 By making whip and cowskin fly, 
 
 In hope of heavenly union. 
 
 They'll crack old Sambo on the skull. 
 
 And preach and roar like Bashan's bull 
 
 Or braying ass of mischief full ; 
 
 Then seize old Jacob by the wool 
 And pull for heavenly union. 
 
CHAPTER XVII. 
 
 COPY OF VALUATION BOOK FOR THE YEAR iSlO, 
 GIVING AI<I, THE NAMES TAXED. 
 
 Mowing Un- 
 
 Build. and Acres im- Hor- 
 PoUs ings Til'ge Past're pr'd ses 
 
 Ox- Reflucert 
 
 eii Cows Valuation 
 
 Atkins, Solomon, 
 
 2 
 
 2y 
 
 ^ Va 
 
 H 
 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 $ 60.34 
 
 Atkins, Enoch, 
 
 
 'A 
 
 ': iVa 
 
 '. 10 
 
 3 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 $20.38 
 
 Allis, Daniel, 
 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 29 
 
 35 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 53-92 
 
 Allis. Russell, 
 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 5 
 
 20 
 
 I 
 
 2 I 
 
 33-04 
 
 Allis, Elijah, 
 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 48 
 
 -51 
 
 2 
 
 2 4 
 
 70.98 
 
 Allis, Daniel, Jr., 
 
 I arid, money 
 
 at interest 
 
 , I 
 
 
 13.20 
 
 Bardwell, Lt. Noah 
 Bardwell, Cotton, 
 
 13 2 _ 25 60 
 j with his father. 
 
 in 
 
 3 
 
 8 10 
 
 204.09 
 
 Bardwdl, Charles, 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 30 
 
 
 2 
 
 I 3 
 
 63.67 
 
 Bardwell, Chester, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 23 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 I 2 
 
 42.41 
 
 Bard-well, Orange, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 5 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 2 
 
 37-78 
 
 Bardwell, Asa, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 36 
 
 6 
 
 41 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 59-77 
 
 Belden, Jeremiah, 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Belden, Samuel, 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 .90 
 
 Belden, Joshua, ) 
 Belden, Elijah, j 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 3 
 
 133 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 30.80 
 
 Belden, Reuben, ] 
 Belden, Aaron, J 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 63 
 
 28 
 
 201 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 180.92 
 
 Belden, Francis, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 32 
 
 16 
 
 .57 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 49-56 
 
 Belden, Augustus, 
 
 
 2 
 
 15 
 
 
 30 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 Belden, Elisha, 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 10 
 
 II 
 
 20 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 20.48 
 
 Belden, Dickinson, 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 ID 
 
 II 
 
 20 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 19-85 
 
307 
 
 Builfl 
 Foils ings 
 
 Belden, Seth, 
 Belden, Chester, 
 Bacon, Philo, 
 Bartlett, Zebina, 
 Barnard, Ebenezer ) 
 Barn'd,E'b'z'r,Jr. [ 
 Barnard, William, ) 
 Cooley, Lemuel, 
 Cooley, Benjamin, 
 Coleman, Nathan'l, 
 Crafts, John, 
 Crafts, Seth, 
 Crafts, Graves, ) 
 (drafts, Israel, J 
 Crafts, Benoni, 
 Crafts. Reuben, 
 Crafts, Cotton. 
 Crafts, Asa, 
 Crafts, Joel K., 
 Crafts, Thoriias, 
 Crafts, Rufus, 
 Crafts, Elijah, 
 Clark, Elisha, 
 Clark, Reuben, 
 Cutter, James, 
 Dicki'son, Alph'us, 
 D'k'son. Wd.Mary, 
 Dickinson, Oliver, 
 Dickinson, Charles, 
 Dickinson, Moses, 
 Dickinson, Jehu, 
 Dick'son, Eurotus, 
 Dick'son, Gideon, 
 Dickinson, Dexter, 
 Dickinson, Asa, 
 Dickinson, Daniel, 
 Dick'son, Gid'n, Jr., 
 Frary, Thomas, 
 Frary, Orange, 
 Frary, Capt. Eleazer 
 Frary, Capt. Seth, 
 
 Mowing 
 
 Rnd 
 
 Til'ge 
 
 Acres 
 Past'ie 
 
 Un- 
 iinp 
 prM 
 
 Hor- 
 ses 
 
 Ox- 
 en 
 
 Cows 
 
 Reiluced 
 Valuation 
 
 6 
 
 
 24 
 
 I 
 
 
 2 
 
 $20.44 
 
 7 
 
 ID 
 
 18 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 18.18 
 
 I 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 9.90 
 
 4 43 40 66 3 
 
 10 
 
 15 
 
 123-44 
 
 23-41 
 
 I 2 
 
 24 
 
 30 
 
 112 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 108.07 
 
 I 2 
 
 13 
 
 22 
 
 36 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 37.26 
 
 3 2 
 
 19 
 
 29 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 122.34 
 
 % 
 
 II 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 % 
 
 23 
 
 18 
 
 32 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 140.43 
 
 I I 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 I 
 
 12 
 
 6 
 
 14 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 
 
 31-38 
 
 I 2% 
 
 8 
 
 8 
 
 9 
 
 
 
 
 13.26 
 
 I interest 
 
 money, 
 
 
 
 
 13-50 
 
 I interest 
 
 money. 
 
 
 
 
 18.00 
 
 I 3 
 
 32 
 
 18 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 37-68 
 
 1 3 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 14.60 
 
 I 3 
 
 18 
 
 57 
 
 75 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 79-63 
 
 I 9 
 
 12 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 
 25-50 
 
 I I 
 
 13 
 
 12 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 39-50 
 
 I I 
 
 9 
 
 14 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 25-50 
 
 I I 
 
 9 
 
 12 
 
 35 
 
 
 
 
 25-50 
 
 I 2>^ 
 
 13 
 
 20 
 
 32 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 4 
 
 68.50 
 
 I y-^ 
 
 
 15 
 
 4 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 28-53 
 
 2 3 
 
 34 
 
 30 
 
 70 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 6 
 
 129.70 
 
 
 
 II 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 17.00 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 23.40 
 
 I I 
 
 2 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 23.40 
 
 
 2 
 
 II 
 
 6 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 23.40 
 
 
 14 
 
 5 
 
 16 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 18.22 
 
 I % 
 
 8 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 21.89 
 
 I 2 
 
 9 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 15.46 
 
 I 2 
 
 42 
 
 58 
 
 53 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 109.18 
 
3o8 
 
 Mowing Un- 
 
 Builcl- unrl Acres Iiii- Hor- Ox- Reilaoed 
 Polls ingH TU'ge Past're pr'd ses en Cows V'altiiition 
 
 Frary, Isaac, 22 4 7122 $71.75 
 
 Frary, Seth, Jr., i 16 i 20.34 
 
 Frary, Dexter, 11 5 i ' 20.44 
 
 Frary, Maj. Phineas, i 3 29 no 40 3 4 5 116 80 
 
 Frary, Silas, 112 12 19.41 
 
 Frary, Horace, i i 5 i 12.50 
 
 Frary, Phineas, Jr., i ij^ 8 i 16.50 
 Field, Zenas, 3 2 22 36 100 223 80.15 
 
 Gibbs, Paul, 12 r i 14.40 
 
 Gunn, Dr. lyUther, i i 2.40 
 
 Gray, Nathaniel, i 2 9 20 9 2 22.40 
 
 Gilbert, Josiah, i 2 13 13 16 20.82 
 
 Graves, David, i 15 23 30 22.65 
 
 Graves, Moses, 2 3 14 2 45.68 
 
 Graves, Ivcvi, i i 15 23 30 2 1 44.03 
 
 Graves, Martin, 2 2 26 14 46 2 4 63.86 
 
 Graves, Capt. I/Ucius, I i 9 5 5 22.10 
 
 Graves, Simeon, 11 3^ 5 5 38.50 
 
 " Capt. Salmon, 3 3 3° 34 49 3 3 63.50 
 
 Graves, Dea. Oliver, 12 10 2 -41.60 
 
 Graves, Oliver, Jr., i 2 14 38 37 2 6 78.44 
 
 Graves, Elijah, i i 10 11 20 i 2 4i>58 
 
 Graves, John, ) 
 Graves, Justus, j 
 
 35 I 2 42.60 
 
 Graves, Selah, '22 8 20 60 2 2 2 55-42 
 
 Graves, William, i 8 15 7 21.00 
 Graves, Erastus, i 
 Graves, Plyna, 2 
 
 Graves, Reuben, i 2 15 20 12 3 2 3 39.54 
 
 Graves, Israel, 12 11 19.50 
 
 Graves, Perez, i i 14 7 25.10 
 
 Murray, Hart, i 2 12 13 5 i 1 32.10 
 
 Hill, Joseph, 2 1% 14 40 20 51.00 
 
 Hill, Moses, i J^ 7 20 10 3 28.44 
 
 Harwood, Dr. Fran's, 2 3 7 3° 45 2 2 59.18 
 
 Hastings, Nathaniel, 1277 i i 15.50 
 
 Hale, James, i i 1.20 
 
 Hicks, Nathan, r i 541 i 31.26 
 
 l/oomis, Jona. C, 2 money at interest, 18.00 
 Loomis, Abner, i 
 
36^ 
 
 Polls 
 
 Marsh, Thomas, i 
 
 Marsh, Isaac, i 
 
 Morton, Daniel, 2 
 
 Morton, Sam'l, G., i 
 
 Morton, Dea. I,evi, 3 
 
 Morton, Oliver, 3 
 
 Morton, Simeon, i 
 
 Morton, Dexter, i 
 
 Morton, Reuben, r 
 
 Morton, Capt. Chas, i 
 
 Morton, Consider, 2 
 
 Morton, Justin, 2 
 
 Morton, Lewis, 1 
 
 Moor, Otis, I 
 
 Moor, Lewis, i 
 
 Mather,Capt.W., 3 
 
 Mather, Joseph, i 
 
 Mather, Samuel, i 
 
 Munson, Moses, 2 
 
 Munson, Joel, 1 
 
 Munson, Reuben, 2 
 
 Mosher, Jacob, i 
 
 Orcutt, Stephen, 2 
 
 Parmeter, John, i 
 Parker, Benja'n, 
 
 and son Asa, ''' 
 
 Pratt, Capt. Amos, 2 
 
 Pierce, Jonathan, i 
 
 Nash, Cotton, i 
 
 Rogers. George, ) ^ 
 Rogers, Daniel, j 
 
 Ruddock, Justin, i 
 
 Smith, Gad., Jr., i 
 
 Smith, Bezaliel, 2 
 
 Smith, Gad, i 
 
 Smith, Joseph, i 
 Smith Seth, ) 
 
 Smith, David, j ^ 
 Smith, Capt. Rufus, i 
 
 Smith, Dea. James, i 
 
 Buiin- 
 
 IngH 
 
 and 
 Til'ge 
 
 Acres iiii- 
 Past'ie pr'd 
 
 Hor- 
 ses 
 
 Ox. 
 en 
 
 Cows 
 
 Reduced 
 Valuation 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 $ -90 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 .90 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 10 
 
 74 
 
 I 
 
 
 2 
 
 53-60 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 47 
 
 38 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 83.76 
 
 6 
 
 29 
 
 60 
 
 70 
 
 2 
 
 
 5 
 
 133-72 
 
 3 
 
 15 
 
 10 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 65.26 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 20 
 
 40 
 
 I 
 
 
 I 
 
 44-74 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 12 
 
 17 
 
 I 
 
 
 3 
 
 32.40 
 
 
 
 
 18 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 18.16 
 
 
 9 
 
 15 
 
 
 
 
 
 17.28 
 
 3 
 
 28 
 
 50 
 
 53 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 101.98 
 
 3 
 
 22 
 
 41 
 
 37 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 87.40 
 
 
 5 
 
 5 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 
 I 
 
 11-75 
 
 3 
 
 24 
 
 9 
 
 29 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 
 I 
 
 108.46 
 1. 14 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 II 
 
 29 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 44.09 
 
 I 
 
 
 7 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 16.44 
 
 3 
 
 10 
 
 26 
 
 9 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 48-93 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 1. 14 
 
 money at interest 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 24.60 
 
 I 
 
 'A 
 
 ; 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 2.40 
 
 2 
 
 21 
 
 12 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 42.98 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 33 
 
 2 
 
 
 r 
 
 57-17 
 
 money at interest. 
 
 
 
 
 18.00 
 
 I 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 10.60 
 
 2 12 34 36 I 
 
 44.67 
 
 3 
 
 16 
 
 16 
 
 80 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 77-58 
 
 2 
 
 20 
 
 72 
 
 69 
 
 2 
 
 
 3 
 
 94.20 
 
 2 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 28.00 
 
 3 
 
 65 
 
 6 
 
 40 
 
 I 
 
 4 
 
 6 
 
 129.40 
 
 2 
 
 13 
 
 35 
 
 82 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 60.85 
 
 3 
 
 7 
 
 II 
 
 4. 
 
 I 
 
 
 I 
 
 75.30 
 
310 
 
 I 
 
 Polls 
 
 Suilcl- 
 ngs 
 
 and 
 Til'ge 
 
 Acres 
 Past'ie 
 
 iui- 
 pr'd 
 
 Hor- 
 ses 
 
 Ox- 
 en 
 
 Cows 
 
 Reduced 
 Valuation 
 
 Scott, Benjamin, 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 5 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 63.30 
 
 Scott, Consider, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 9 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 14.80 
 
 Scott, Lt. Abel, 
 and son Abel, Jr., 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 62 
 
 28 
 
 72 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 129.53 
 
 Scott, Selah, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 40 
 
 38 
 
 8 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 76.26 
 
 Scott, Israel, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 44 
 
 26 
 
 30 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 
 
 77.28 
 
 Sanderson, Elijah, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 44 
 
 26 
 
 30 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 
 
 62.53 
 
 Sanderson, Asa, 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 8 
 
 17 
 
 6 
 
 r 
 
 
 2 
 
 77.28 
 
 Sanderson, Isaac, 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 14 
 
 9 
 
 10 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 35-30 
 
 Sanderson, Luther, 
 
 I 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 I 
 
 
 I 
 
 11.64 
 
 Sanderson, Elijah, 2d 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 \ 
 
 I 
 
 
 T 
 
 11.32 
 
 " Maj. Thos., 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 29 
 
 20 
 
 44 
 
 2 
 
 
 3 
 
 80.66 
 
 " Dea. Thos., 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 46 
 
 30 
 
 214 
 
 3 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 271.96 
 
 Sanderson, Chester, 
 
 
 
 
 40 
 
 
 
 
 
 28.80 
 
 Starks, John, 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 13 
 
 5 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 17.80 
 
 Stockbridge, David, 
 
 
 6 
 
 61 
 
 
 18 
 
 I 
 
 
 4 
 
 120.14 
 
 Stiles, Capt. Henry, 
 
 
 2 
 
 17 
 
 15 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 43.58 
 
 Wright, Seth, 
 
 
 interest money 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 12.12 
 
 Waite, Joel, ist, 
 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 22 
 
 6 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 14.20 
 
 Waite, Joel, 2d, 
 
 
 3 
 
 28 
 
 
 90 
 
 2 
 
 
 2 
 
 70.80 
 
 Waite, Joel, 3d, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 ■90 
 
 Waite, Aaron, 
 
 
 I 
 
 22 
 
 
 1 1 
 
 
 
 
 15.96 
 
 Waite, Luke, 
 
 
 
 30 
 
 
 10 
 
 2 
 
 
 I 
 
 18.90 
 
 Waite, Jeremiah, Sr. 
 
 
 I 
 
 9 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 63.60 
 
 Waite, Nathan, 
 
 
 I 
 
 9 
 
 20 
 
 25 
 
 
 I 
 
 3 
 
 37-12 
 
 Waite, Benjamin, 
 
 
 2 
 
 3 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 20.52 
 
 Waite, EHhu, 
 
 
 2 
 
 16 
 
 6 
 
 26 
 
 
 
 3 
 
 29.48 
 
 Waite, Calvin, 
 
 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 18.48 
 
 Waite, Capt. Luther 
 
 ) ^ 
 
 20 
 
 
 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 18.48 
 
 Waite, Consider, 
 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 39 
 
 20 
 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 70.22 
 
 Waite, Jonathan, 
 
 
 4 
 
 3 
 
 14 
 
 18 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 34.64 
 
 Woods, Martin, 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 4-48 
 
 Woods, Jonathan, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wing, William, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wells, Perez, 
 
 
 2 
 
 ID 
 
 2 
 
 13 
 
 I 
 
 
 3 
 
 24.00 
 
 Wells, Chester, 
 
 
 and interest money 
 
 
 
 
 15.00 
 
 Wells, CaLvin, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Wells, Israel, 
 
 
 I 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 
 2 
 
 2 
 
 10.00 
 
 Wells, Thomas, 
 
 
 I 
 
 4 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 
 6 
 
 
 33-55 
 
 Wells, Capt. Luke, 
 
 
 I 
 
 ri 
 
 8 
 
 4 
 
 I 
 
 
 
 30.17 
 
311 
 
 Mowing Un- 
 
 Build- anfl Acres im- Hor- Ox- Reducert 
 
 Polls ings Til'ge Past're pr'd ses en Cows Valuation 
 
 White, Capt. S., | i 
 and son, John, J 2 
 
 White, Salmon, Jr. ) 
 and son, Justus, ) 
 
 3 
 2 
 
 I 
 
 39 
 21 
 
 9 
 
 80 
 69 
 
 25 
 
 94 
 70 
 
 2 
 2 
 
 2 7 
 2 6 
 
 3 
 
 205.56 
 120.37 
 
 231 2162 2795 3933 165 117 307 $8,643:47 
 
 Other cattle as enumerated 619. 
 
 Sheep and swine not enumerated. 
 
 Amount of reduced valuation, $8,643.47. 
 
 If the reduced value was six per cent, the whole valuation 
 was $146,058.50. 
 
 The reduced valuation was then divided, giving to the Con- 
 gregational church for taxation, $6,785.47. 
 
 To the Baptist church for taxation, 1,858.00. 
 
 Polls paid for state and county tax, $0.42. 
 
 Polls paid for minister's tax, $0.52. 
 
 Polls paid for town tax, $1,30. 
 
 One dollar in town tax, $0.02. 
 
 One dollar in minister's tax, $0.02 8-10. 
 
 Number of acres set to residents, 8,890. 
 
 Number of acres set to non-residents, 1,85234^. 
 
 Of which, mowing and tillage to residents, 2,162 acres. 
 
 Of pasturage, 2,795 acres. 
 
 Of unimproved (wood land), 3,933 acres. 
 
 Total number of acres taxed, 10,7421 /i- 
 
 Buildings, houses not specified as all buildings are together. 
 
 The horses, 165. 
 
 The oxen, 117. 
 
 The cows, 307. 
 
 The other stock cattle, 619. 
 
 The number giving interest money, 20. 
 
 Rev. Rufus Wells not taxed, and several aged men not 
 taxed for the poll. 
 
 The money at interest was mostly held by young men just 
 come of age, and in order to exercise the right of suffrage some 
 one would give them a note for a sum sufficient to enable them 
 to vote. At that time politics ran pretty high and every young 
 partisan's vote must be secured. I recollect of hearing old men 
 tell who helped them with a note to enable them to vote. 
 
312 
 
 COPY OF A CHECK 1, 1ST OF 
 
 Allis, Dea. Russell, 
 Elijah, 
 Daniel. 
 Stalham, 
 Daniel, Jr., 
 Osee, 
 Anderson, Henry, 
 Atkins, Solomon, 
 Enoch, 
 Henry, 
 Bardwell, Lieut. Noah, 
 Cotton, 
 " Justin, 
 Orange, 
 Chester, 
 " Asa, 
 " Ebenezer, 
 Barnard, Ebenezer, 
 " Ebenezer, Jr., 
 William. 
 Bartlett, Zebina, 
 " Samuel, 
 Belden, Elisha, 
 " Dickinson, 
 
 Seth, 
 ' ' Augustus, 
 " Francis, 
 " Reuben, 
 " Aaron, 
 ' ' Joshua, 
 " Joseph, 
 Chester, 
 Brown, Lieut. John, 
 Isaiah, 
 " Daniel, 
 " Joseph, 
 Chapman, Isaac, 
 Clark, Peter, 
 Coleman, Nathaniel, 
 Cooley, Benjamin, 
 " Lemuel, 
 
 VOTERS IN WHATELY IN 1816. 
 
 Crafts, Thomas, 
 
 Rufus, 
 
 John, 
 
 Asa, 
 
 Cotton, 
 " Erastus, 
 
 Seth, 
 ' ' Graves, 
 
 Israel, 
 
 David, 
 " Moses, 
 Cutter, James, 
 Dickinson, Alpheus, 
 
 Charles, 
 
 Oliver, 
 
 Asa, 
 " Daniel, 
 
 Giles, 
 
 Dexter, 
 " Eurotus, 
 Frary, Maj. Phineas, 
 " Thomas, 
 ■' Orange, 
 
 Silas, 
 " Horace, 
 " Phineas, Jr., 
 
 Capt. Seth, 
 
 Capt. Seth, Jr., 
 
 Dexter, 
 " Isaac, 
 " Asa, 
 Field, Zenas, 
 " \ John, 
 Graves, Erastus, 
 
 Oliver, Jr., 
 ' ' Moses, 
 
 Levi, 
 " Martin, 
 " Capt. Lucius, 
 
 Linus, 
 " Rowland, 
 
313 
 
 Graves, Capt. Salmon, 
 Oliver, 
 John, 
 " Reuben, 
 " Ensign Pliny, 
 " Charles, 
 " Salah, 
 " Spencer, 
 William, 
 Israel, 
 Gerry, Stephen, 
 Gray, Nathaniel, 
 Grimes, Samuel, 
 Gilbert, Josiah, 
 Harwood, Dr. Francis, 
 " Dr. Joshua D., 
 
 Col. Roderick B., 
 Hastings, Nathan, 
 Hill, Joseph, 
 
 " Ruggles, 
 Jenfiey, Reuben, 
 Loomis, Jonathan C, 
 
 William, 
 Morton, Justus, 
 Horace, 
 David, 
 Samuel G., 
 " Ivieut. Oliver, 
 " Dea. Levi, 
 " Simeon, 
 ' ' Dexter, 
 Reuben, 
 Consider, 
 Charles, 
 " Arnold, 
 " Justin, 
 ' ' Sylvester, 
 Marsh, Thomas, 
 
 " Isaac, 
 Mosher, Jacob, 
 Mather, Capt. William, 
 " Joseph, 
 
 Munson, Moses, 
 Reuf)en, 
 Joel, 
 John, 
 Nichols, Daniel, 
 Perry, Ira, 
 Parker, Lieut. Asa, 
 
 " Isaac, 
 Pratt, Capt. Amos, 
 , Russell, Levi, 
 Rogers, George, 
 ' ' Daniel, 
 Reed, Simeon, 
 Ruddock, Edward, 
 Smith, James, 
 
 Bezaliel, 
 " - Gad, 
 
 Gad, Jr.. 
 Horace, 
 Seth, 
 ' ' David, 
 " Justin, 
 
 Capt. Rufus, 
 Sanderson, Thomas, 
 Silas, 
 Eli, 
 " Ensign Elijah, 
 Asa, 
 Asa, Jr., 
 " Isaac, 
 Scott, Israel, 
 
 Aretas, 
 " Benjamin, 
 Lieut. Abel, 
 Abel, Jr., 
 " Ambrose, 
 Selah, 
 Stockbridge, David, Jr., 
 Starks, John, 
 Waite, Joel, ist, 
 Joel, 2d, 
 Luke, 
 
314 
 
 Waite, Jeremiah, 
 " Benjamin, 
 
 Elihu, 
 
 Calvin, 
 " Consider, 
 " Jonathan, 
 " I/cmuel, 
 " James, 
 " Henry, 
 ' ' Thomas, 
 Wells, Perez, 
 
 Luther, 
 " Rev. Rufus, 
 
 In all one hundred and ninety-five legal voters. 
 
 A LIST OF NAMES, WHO IN l8l2 WERE ASSESSED BY THE 
 
 TOWN, AND THE AMOUNT PAID TO THE BAPTIST 
 
 SOCIETY BY THE TOWN TREASURER, 
 
 AND THE TAX OF EACH. 
 
 Wells, Calvin, 
 Chester, 
 
 " Capt. Thomas, 
 
 " lyieut. I/Uke, 
 
 " Israel, 
 Winchell, Reuben, 
 Warner, Luther, 
 Woods, Martin, 
 
 " Jonathan, 
 White, John, 
 
 Salmon, 
 
 " Justus, 
 
 AUis, 'Russell, 
 
 $ -77 
 
 Munson, Joel, 
 
 $r^'3 
 
 Daniel, 
 
 2.09 
 
 Morton, Dexter, 
 
 T.29 
 
 Daniel, Jr., 
 
 ■94 
 
 Reuben 
 
 
 Osee, 
 
 •37 
 
 and Simon, 
 
 1. 10 
 
 Brown, Lieut. John, 
 
 6.43 
 
 Pratt, Capt. Amos, 
 
 2.15 
 
 Prescott, 
 
 .87 
 
 Rogers, Geo. and Daniel, 1.85 
 
 Spencer, 
 
 1.23 
 
 Smith, Bezdid, 
 
 1.80 
 
 " Isaiah, 
 
 2.64 
 
 Seth, 
 
 2^95 
 
 " Daniel, 
 
 1-45 
 
 David, 
 
 1. 10 
 
 Bardwell, Lieut. Noah, 
 
 2.08 
 
 Capt. Rufus, 
 
 2.20 
 
 Orange, 
 
 1. 14 
 
 Sanderson, Isaac, 
 
 1,66 
 
 Chester, 
 
 1-45 
 
 Waite, Joel, ist. 
 
 .42 
 
 Charles, 
 
 1.79 
 
 Joel, 3d, 
 
 •53 
 
 Cotton, 
 
 2.07 
 
 ' ' Obadiah , 
 
 .90 
 
 Justin, 
 
 2.04 
 
 Elihu, 
 
 .84 
 
 Belden, Seth, 
 
 ■85 
 
 Luther, 
 
 .84 
 
 Crafts, Elijah, 
 
 .62 
 
 Calvin, 
 
 .68 
 
 Cutter, James, 
 
 •95 
 
 Rufus, 
 
 •47 
 
 Chapman, Isaac, 
 
 •44 
 
 ' ' Consider, 
 
 2.35 
 
 Graves, John and Justin, 
 
 , J .53 
 
 " Jonathan, 
 
 1.04 
 
 Gerry, Stephen, 
 
 .42 
 
 Winchell, Reuben, 
 
 •37 
 
 Hill, Joseph, 
 
 2.32 
 
 
 
 
 Hill, Moses, 
 
 1.20 
 
 Total amount. 
 
 $61.81 
 
 Munson, Moses, 
 
 1.20 
 
 
 
315 
 
 STATISTICS OF POPULATION, ETC., FROM 1771 TO 1899, COM- 
 PILED FROM THE CENSUS RETURNS. 
 
 1 77 1. Number of males over i6 years, 75 ; total population, 
 estimated, 320. Number of dwelling houses, 40 ; number of 
 families, 48. 
 
 1776. Total white population, according to Colonial cen- 
 sus, 410. 
 
 1786. Number of males over 16 years, 141; total popula- 
 tion, estimated, 544; number of dwelling houses, 68. 
 
 1790. Number of males under 16, 199 ; over 16, 184; num- 
 ber of females, 352 ; total, 735 ; number of dwelling houses, 
 120; number of families, 130. 
 
 1800J Total number of inhabitants, 773. 
 
 1810. Number of males, 433; number of females, 457; 
 total, 890. 
 
 1820. Total number of inhabitants, 1,076. 
 
 1830. Number of males, 573; number of females, 538; 
 total', 1, 1 1 1. 
 
 1840. Total number of inhabitants, 1,072 ; number of polls 
 ratable, 291 ; number of polls not ratable, 19 ; number of dwell- 
 ing houses, 168 ; number of barns, 160. 
 
 1850. Total number of inhabitants, 1,129. 
 
 i860. Number of males 544; number of females, 513; 
 total, 1,057; 2 females over 90; dwellings, 216; families, 227. 
 
 1865. Number of males, 538; number of females, 474; 
 total, 1,012; I female over 100; dwellings, 222 ; families, 223. 
 
 1870. Total number of inhabitants, 1,068. 
 
 1890. Total number of inhabitants, 779. 
 
 DEATHS. 
 
 1771 to '81, 70; 1781 to '91, 64; 1791 to 1801, 92; 1801 to 
 'II, 107; 181 1 to '21, 151 ; 1821 to '31, 165; 1831 to '41, 131; 
 1841 to '51, r66; 1851 to '61, 209; 1861 to '71, 198; 1871 to 
 '81, 150; 1881 to '91, 163; 1891 to '99, 126; total for 128 years, 
 1,982. Died under 5 years, 571 ; between 70 and 80 years, 
 222; between 80 and 90 years, 175; between 90 and too years 
 23; over 100 years, i. 
 
 VALUATION, ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL RETURNS. 
 
 1830, $206,858. 1840, $220,927. 1850, $438,772. i860, 
 $624,902. 1865, $665,972. 1870, $802,511. 1882, $440,124. 
 
3i6 
 
 SBI,ECTMEN, FROM THE INCORPORATION OP THE TOWN. 
 
 John Waite, 1771. 
 Simeon Waite, 1771. 
 Edward Brown, 1771. 
 Philip Smith, 1771, '72. 
 Salmon White, i77i-'75, '77, 
 
 '78, '84-'86, '90-'92, '94; 
 
 14 years. 
 Noah Wells, r772-'75, '78, 
 
 '82, '83, '88; 8 years. - 
 David Scott, 1772. 
 Elisha Frary, 1772^ '80. 
 Thomas Sanderson, i773-'75, 
 
 '77, '78, ■83-'87, '89, '90, 
 
 '92-'96, '98-1803, 'i2-'i7; 
 
 29 years. 
 Oliver Graves, 1776, '77. 
 Joseph Belden, Jr., 1776, '77, 
 
 '83. 
 John Smith, 1776, '77, '80, 
 
 '87-'89. 
 Perez Chapin, 1780. 
 Silas Smith, 1781. 
 Noah Bardwell, 1781, '90, 
 
 '91. '93> '96. 
 David Graves, Jr., 1781, '82. 
 Col. Josiah Allen, 1783- '89, 
 
 'gi-'93; 10 years. 
 Maj. PhineasFrary, i794-'99, 
 
 i8o3-'6, '9, 'iz-'is; 15 
 
 years. 
 Asa Sanderson, 1795, 1803- 
 
 '5, '12, '13; 6 years. 
 John White, 1795, '98-1800, 
 
 '2-' II ; 14 years. 
 Capt. Seth Frary, 1800, 'i, 
 
 '2, '4, '5, '14, '15; 7 years. 
 I^evi Morton, 1801, '3. 
 Bezaliel Smith, 1804, '5, '11. 
 Gideon Dickinson, 1806-' 8, 
 
 '10, '11. 
 
 Zenas Field, 1807, '8, '10, 
 
 'II, '(6. 
 Oliver Graves, jr., 1809, '16, 
 
 '18, '19. 
 Capt. Rufus Smith, 181 1. 
 Consider Morton, 1812, '13. 
 Capt. Salmon Graves, 1812, 
 
 '13- 
 Oliver Morton, 1814, '15, '16. i 
 Orange Bardwell, 1814, '15. 
 Lemuel Waite, 1816, '18. 
 Isaac Frary, 1817, '19. 
 Silas Frary, 1817, '18, '20. 
 Seth Smith, i8i9-'2i, '24- 
 
 '27; 7 years. 
 Thomas Crafts, i82o-'22, '25, 
 
 '28, '30, '32-'36; II years. 
 Capt. William Fay, i82i,'29. 
 Charles Morton, 1822. 
 Dea. James Smith, 1822. 
 David Stockbridge, i823-'26, 
 
 '28, '31, '40, '43; 8 years. 
 Dea. Justus White, 1823, '24, 
 
 '31- 
 Dexter Morton, 1823. 
 Dr. Chester Bardwell, 1826. 
 Calvin Wells, 1827, '35-'39, 
 
 '45 ; 7 years. 
 David Saunders, 1827. 
 , Daniel Brown, 1828, '29, '30, 
 
 '45- 
 lycvi Bush, Jr., 1829. 
 Capt. Ivuke Wells, 1830. 
 Chester Brown, i83i-'36, '40, 
 
 '41 ; 8 years. 
 Luke B. White, 1832, '33, 
 
 '34- 
 Hiram Smith, i837-'39, '46, 
 '55, '61 ; 6 years. 
 
3t7 
 
 J. C. Sanderson, 1837, '44, 
 
 '45 > '49. 50; 5 years. 
 Arnold Morton, 1838, '39, 
 
 '43. '44. '57. '41 ; 6 years. 
 Dexter Crafts, 1 840. 
 Rufus Graves, 1841, '46, '61. 
 Stalham Allis, 1841. 
 Rodolphus Sanderson, 1842, 
 
 '47- 
 Plyna Graves, 1842. 
 Capt. Sett Bardwell, 1842, 
 
 '51- 
 Lyman Dickinson, 1843, '44, 
 
 '55- 
 Daniel F. Morton, 1846. 
 Thomas Waite, 1847, '49, 
 
 '50, '52, '53; five years. 
 Samuel B. White, i848-'50, 
 
 '52, '53, '56, '57. '6i-'66, 
 
 '68, ,69; 15 years. 
 John Field, 1848. 
 Abel W. Nash, 1848. 
 Capt. Asa Parker, 1851. 
 Stephen Belden, 1852, '53, 
 
 '59- 
 Elliott C. Allis, 1854. 
 Zebina W. Bartlett, 1854, 
 
 '67. 
 Isaac Frary, Jr., 1854. 
 James M. Crafts, 1855. 
 Rufus Dickinson, 1856, '57, 
 
 '59, '69- 
 J. W. C. Allis, 1856, '68, '69. 
 Alonzo Crafts, 1857, '60, '62,- 
 
 '64, '67; 6 years. 
 Alfred Belden, 1858. 
 Dennis Dickinson, 1858. 
 Edwin Bardwell, i858-'6o, 
 
 '62-'67, '70, '71; II years. 
 L. W. Hannum, i860, '61. 
 Elihu Belden, 1865. 
 EliphasH. Wood, 1866. 
 
 Harvey Moor, 1868. 
 Samuel Lesiire, 1870. 
 Samuel C. Wood, 1870. 
 Elbridge G. Crafts, 1871. 
 David Ashcraft, 1871. 
 Silas W. Allis i872-'8i; 10 
 
 years, 
 Dennis Dickinson, 1872. 
 Edwin Bardwell, 1872, '73, 
 
 '79; 14 years. 
 Elbridge G. Crafts, 1873. 
 Chester K. Waite, i874-'78, 
 
 5 years. 
 Elliott C. Allis, 1874. 
 Seth Bardwell, 1874, '75. 
 Hiram Bardwell, 1877, '78, 
 
 '80. 
 Chester G. Crafts, i88i-'84; 
 
 5 years. 
 Elliott A. Warner, i88i-'85; 
 
 5 years. 
 
 Rufus M. Swift, 1879, '84- 
 
 '89, '91 ; 8 years. 
 Salmon P. White, 1880. 
 Wilham Barnard, 1882, '83. 
 Franklin D. Belden, 1886, 
 
 '89; 4 years. 
 Lyman A. Crafts, 1886, '.89; 
 
 4 years. 
 Frank Dickinson, 1890. 
 David Ashcraft, 1890, '95; 
 
 6 years. 
 
 Charles E. Bardwell, 1890. 
 Seth B. Crafts, 1 891 -1900; 
 
 9 years. 
 Victor D. Bardwell, 1892- 
 
 '97; 5 years. 
 Lemuel F. Graves, r897, '98. 
 Willis F. Waite, 1897, '98, 
 
 '99- 
 George F. Pease, 1899. 
 
3f8 
 
 TOWN CLERKS, FROM I771 TO 1900. 
 
 Salmon White, ijji-'jg; 8 
 
 years. 
 Dr. Perez Chapin, 1780, '81. 
 Thomas Sanderson, i782-'86, 
 
 'Sg-'gS, 1800, 'i ; 17 years. 
 Col. Josiah AUis, 1787, '88. 
 Dr. Benj. Dickinson, 1799. 
 William Mather, 1802, '9, 
 
 '12, '13; 9 years. . 
 Elijah AUis, 1810, '11. 
 Thomas Wells, 1814. 
 Luke Wells, 1815, '25; 11 
 
 years. 
 Edward Phelps, 1826. 
 Chester Wells, 1827, '30. 
 
 Martin Woods, 1831, '32. 
 Eurotus Morton, 1833, '34. 
 Dr. Myron Harwood, 1835, 
 
 '36, '38-'4i; 6 years. 
 Stalham Allis, 1837. 
 Samuel I/^sure, i842-'56, 
 
 '6o-'7i ; 27 years. 
 Dennis Dickinson, 1857, '58, 
 
 '59- 
 Samuel Lesure, i872-'82; in 
 
 all 37 years. ■ 
 Dr. James D. Seymour, 1882- 
 
 '91 ; 9 years. 
 George A. Elder, 1891-1900; 
 
 9 years. 
 
 TOWN TREASURERS, FROM 1771 TO 190Q. 
 
 Salmon White, i77i-'79; 8 
 
 years. 
 Dr. Perez Chapin, 1780, '81. 
 Thomas Sanderson, i782-'86, 
 
 '92-1802. 
 Josiah Allis, i787-'90. 
 Elijah Smith, 1791. 
 Bezaliel Smith, 1803. 
 Solomon Adkins, Jr., 1804- 
 
 '8, '15, '16. 
 Jehu Dickinson, 1809-'! i. 
 Samuel Grimes, 1812, '13. 
 William Mather, 1814. 
 Oliver Morton, 1817, '18, '21, 
 
 '23- 
 
 Lemuel Waite, 1819, '20. 
 Luther Wells, 1822. 
 Calvin Wells, i824-'28. • 
 Col. Caleb Crafts, 1829. 
 Leonard Loomis, 1830, '31, 
 
 '33. '45. '69; 5 years. 
 Levi Bush, Jr., 1834, '35. 
 
 Eurotus Morton, 1832, '36, 
 
 '37- 
 Charles D. Stockbridge, 1838, 
 
 '40. 
 Samuel B. White, i84i-'44, 
 
 '48; 5 years. 
 Elliott C. Allis, 1841, '58, 
 
 '63, '64. 
 Franklin Graves, 1847, '52, 
 
 '53- 
 Rufus Graves, 1849. 
 James M. Crafts, 1850, '61, 
 
 '71- 
 John White, 1851. 
 Zebina Bartlett, 1855, '57, 
 
 '59- 
 Henry K. White, 1856, '59, 
 
 '60. 
 S. E. Allis, 1862. 
 Horace B. Fox, 1865. 
 Apollos Clary, 1866. 
 E. H. Wood, 1867. 
 
319 
 
 Edward C. Sanderson, 1868. 
 Elbridge G. Crafts, 1870. 
 James M. Crafts, 1872; in all 
 
 5 years. 
 Caleb Iv. Thayer, 1873, 
 George D. Bartlett, 1874, '75. 
 Perez M. Wells, i876-'78, 
 
 '83, '84; 4 years. 
 Horace B. Fox, 1879. 
 
 William Barnard, 1880, '81, 
 
 '82 ; 3 years. 
 Stalham E. Allis, 1885. 
 Chester K. Waite, 1886, '87, 
 
 '88, '89 ; 4 years. 
 Micajah Howes, 1890, '91, 
 
 '92, '93. '94. '95 ; 6 years. 
 Rj-land C. Howes, 1896, '97, 
 
 '98. '99; 4 years. 
 
 ASSESSORS, FROM THE INCORPORATION OF THE TOWN. 
 
 Edward Brown, 1771. 
 Philip Smith, 1771, '72, '95. 
 Capt. Salmon White, 177*1, 
 
 •82, '84-'86, '90, '92, '94; 
 - 18 years. 
 Elisha Frary, 1772. 
 Thomas Sanderson, 17^3, 
 
 '74, '77-'79> 82. '84-'86, 
 
 '89, '9i:-'94. '99. 1800, '2, 
 
 'i2-'i4; 27 years. 
 Israel Graves, 1 793-' 96. 
 Noah Wells, 1773, '74, '78, 
 
 '79, '82, '83, '88. 
 Benjamin Smith, 1775, '76. 
 Oliver Graves, 1776. 
 JohnSmith, i775-'77. '87. '89- 
 Amos Marsh, 1780. 
 Noah Bardwell, 1781, '87, 
 
 '90, '91. '94-'96; 7 years. 
 Joseph Belden, Jr., 1781, '83. 
 Josiah Allis, i783-'93; loy'rs. 
 Phineas Frary, 1794, '99- 
 
 1802, '5; 7 years. 
 Asa Marsh, Jr., 1796. 
 John White, 1797, '98, 1801,' 
 
 '5- 
 Dr. Francis Harwood, 1797. 
 WilUam Mather, 1 797-1807, 
 
 '9 ; 12 years. 
 I/cmuel Wells. 1798. 
 Jonathan Smith , Jr . , 1 803- ' 06 . 
 
 Seth Frary, 1805. 
 Asa Sanderson, 1805, '13. 
 Bezaliel Smith, 1805. 
 Elijah Allis, i8o7-'ii. 
 Isaac Frary, 1808, '10, '11. 
 Charles Bardwell, 18 10, 'it. 
 Thomas Crafts, 1812, '30. 
 Orange Bardwell, 18 12, '13. 
 Thomas Wells, 1813, 'i5-'20, 
 
 '26. 
 Silas Frary, i8i4-'i6, '19. 
 Ebenezer Barnard, 1814, '15. 
 Dexter Morton, 1816, '19, '21, 
 
 '31. 
 Chester Wells, 1817, '18, '25, 
 
 '27-'29. 
 
 Seth Smith, 1817, '18, '22, 
 
 '23, '28, '29, '32, '34. 
 David Stockbridge, 1820. 
 Daniel Brown, 1820, '25, '26, 
 
 '30. , 
 David Saunders, i82i-'25. 
 Asa Dickinson, 1821. 
 Justus White, 1822. 
 Edward Phelps, 1823, '24. 
 Chester Brown, 1824. 
 Charles Morton, 1826. 
 Capt. WilliamFay, 1827, '31. 
 Elijah Sanderson, 1827. 
 Arnold Morton, 1828, '29, '36, 
 
 •38. 
 
320 
 
 Luke Wells, 1830. 
 
 Eurotas Dickinson, 1831, '32, 
 
 '33- 
 Abel W. Nash, 1832, '47. 
 Asa Sanderson, Jr., 1833, '45. 
 Rodolphus Sanderson, 1833, 
 
 '35, '36, '39, '40, '45, '56; 7 
 
 years. 
 Dexter Crafts, 1834, '35. 
 Col. Caleb Crafts, 1834. 
 Capt. Seth Bardwell, 1835, 
 
 '62. 
 Thomas Waite, 1836, '46. 
 Calvin Wells, 1837, '38, '47. 
 John C. Sanderson, 1837, '43, 
 
 '57, '62 ; 4 years. 
 Hiram Smith, iH37-'39, '42, 
 
 '48, '50, '57, '57; 8 years. 
 I^eonard Loomis, 1839, '40, 
 
 '42, '59- 
 Dennis Dickinson, 1840, '41, 
 
 '43. 
 Reuben Jenney, 1841. 
 John B. Morton, 1841, '45. 
 Alfred Belden, 1842, '54. 
 Samuel Dickinson, 1843, '44. 
 Justin R. Smith, 1844. 
 Josiah AUis, 1844, '46. 
 Samuel B. White, 1846, '61. 
 Elliott C. AUis, 1847, '52, '53, 
 
 '60. 
 John L. Morton, 1848. 
 Jabez Pease, 1848. 
 Lewis Wells, 1849. 
 Charles D. Stockbridge, 1849- 
 
 '51, '60, '65, '65; 6 years. 
 Franklin Graves, 1849. 
 Rufus Graves, 1850, '51. 
 Isaac Frary, Jr., 1852, '53. 
 Zebina W. Bartlett, 1852, '53, 
 
 '58. 
 Porter Wells, 1854. 
 
 E. S. Munson, 1854, '56. 
 Aaron S. Stearns, 1855. 
 William C. Smith, 1855, '60. 
 Charles D. Crafts, 1855. 
 Henry K. White, 1856, '57. 
 L. W. Hannum, 1857. 
 Harvey, Moor, 1858. 
 - George W. Crafts, 1858, '64. 
 ' Edwin W. Warner, 1859. 
 Dr. Chester Bardwell, i860, 
 
 '63- 
 Paul W. Field, 1861, '64-'66, 
 
 '70, '71. 
 Samuel C. Wood, 1861. 
 Edwin M. Belden, 1862. 
 Eurotas Morton, 1863, '67, 
 
 '68, '69. 
 Alvin N. Claghorn, 1863, '64. 
 Chester Bardweil, Jr., 1863. 
 James M. Crafts, 1865, '66, 
 
 '71- 
 Edward C. Sanderson, 1867, 
 
 '68, '69, '71. 
 Myron Brown, 1867, '68, '69. 
 Chester K. Waite, .1870. 
 Edwin C. Parker, 1870. 
 James M. Crafts, 1872, '73, 
 
 '80, '83, '84, '85; in all 9 
 
 years. 
 Paul W. Field, 1872, '73, '74, 
 
 '77, '78, '81, '82, '83, '85, 
 
 '86 ; 10 years. 
 Edward C. Sanderson, 1872, 
 
 '73> '77. '79. '81 ; 5 years. 
 John Donovan, 1879, '81, '82; 
 
 3 years. 
 George W. Crafts, 1874, '75. 
 George D. Bartlett, 1874. 
 Albert Bartlett, 1875, '76. 
 Erastus S. Munson, 1875. 
 Rufus Dickinson, 1876. 
 Hiram Eardwell, 1876. 
 
321 
 
 Chester G. Crafts, 1877, '78, 
 
 '80. 
 Franklin D. Belden, 1884. 
 George N. Smith, 1884. 
 Edmond B. Crafts, 1885. 
 William Cutler Smith, 1883, 
 
 '86, '90. 
 George R. Graves, 1886, '87. 
 Victor D. Bardwell, 1887, 
 
 '88, '89, '90; 4 years. 
 Edmond A. BeWen, 1887, 
 
 '88. 
 George A. Elder, 1888, '89, 
 
 '92, '93. '94; 5 years. 
 
 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL COTJrT 
 
 John Smith, 1783. Elijah AUis, 1839. 
 
 Thomas Sanderson, 1784, Thomas Nash, 1842. 
 
 Warren P. Crafts, 1890, '91. 
 Arthur H. Jenney, 1891. 
 George F. Pease, 1881, '92, 
 
 '93- 
 Willis F. Waite, 1892, '93, 
 
 '94, '95. '96 ; 5 years. 
 Michael J. HoUoran, 1894, 
 
 '95. '96, '97. '98, '99; 6 
 
 years- 
 Charles H. Waite, 1895, '96, 
 
 '97. '98, '99; 5 years. 
 Cooley B. Dickinson, 1897, 
 
 '98, '99 ; 3 years. 
 
 1812, '13. 
 Capt. Salmon White, 1785. 
 Col. Josiah Allis, 1787, '88. 
 Maj. Phineas Frary, 1805, '8, 
 
 '10, '14. 
 John White, 1825. 
 Rev. I,, p. Bates, 1829. 
 David Stockbridge, 1830. 
 Thomas Crafts, 1831; May 
 
 and November. 
 Capt. Luke Wells, 1832. 
 Chester Brown, 1833. 
 Leander Clark, 1834, '40. 
 Calvin Wells, 1835. 
 Asa Dickinson, i 36. 
 Rodolphus Sanderson, 1837. 
 Samuel B. White, 1838, '46. 
 
 Jabez Pease, 1844. 
 
 Dr. Chester Bardwell, 1847, 
 
 '48. '51- 
 Deacon Justus White, 1849. 
 Abel W. Nash, 1852. 
 Josiah Allis, 1853. 
 Edwin Bardwell, 1854. 
 Hiram Smith, 1855. 
 William H. Fuller, 1858, '59. 
 I,. W. Hannum, r86i. 
 Capt. Seth Bardwell, 1864. 
 Alfred Belden, 1868. 
 Seth B. Crafts, 1871. 
 Eliphas H. Wood, 1875. 
 Chester K. Waite, 1879. 
 Silas W. Allis, 1882, '83. 
 George A. Elder, 1892. 
 
 DELEGATES TO CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTIONS. 
 
 Col. Josiah Allis was delegate to the convention to ratify the 
 Federal- constitution in 1788, and on the vote of acceptance, he 
 voted "No." 
 
 Deacon Thomas Sanderson was delegate to the convention 
 to revise the constitution of Massachusetts, 1820. 
 
 Josiah Allis was delegate to the convention to revise the 
 constitution in 1851. 
 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
 
 STOCKADE. 
 
 On page 6i of Temple's history is an account of tlie build- 
 ing of the fort or stockade enclosing the premises of Deacon 
 Joel Dickinson. Evidently Mr. Temple was not properly in- 
 formed as to its location, as it was not where the house of 
 Calvin Wells stands. It is however true that it enclosed the 
 buildings of Deacon Joel Dickinson which were near the south 
 side of the farm. As I desired to obtain all the information I 
 could in regard to the stockade I secured the services of Mr. 
 Porter Wells, who was born on the farm in 1813, and then sev- 
 enty-five years of age, and together we went to the spot where 
 he said the old cellar hole was in his boyhood days and which is 
 now discernable. He had helped his father plow in the cellar 
 and helped to fill in the well within a couple of feet or such a 
 matter, then he planted an apple tree in the upper portion of the 
 well, filling good soil around the tree. 
 
 He helped me to make the measurements which are as fol- 
 lows : From the well to the east line of Chestnut Plain street, 
 one hundred and nine feet; from the well to the east side of the 
 cellar, thirty feet ; from the well to the south line of the original 
 farm, seventy-two feet. The house, long known as the Fergu- 
 son house, was built by Asa Smith very near the north line of 
 the lot bought of Rev. Rufus Wells. Since the place has been 
 owned by other parties I think Eurotus Morton bought a strip, 
 some thirty feet wide, to enable him to get around his buildings 
 and also to make a better looking front yard. Mr. Wells 
 assisted me in properly marking the site and gave me the privi- 
 
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 lege of setting up a suitable stone as a monument to mark tie 
 site. Indeed, we worked together. He furnishing his oxen and 
 stone boat to draw the stone to fill the excavation to place the 
 monument upon, and George W. Moor came with horses and 
 contributed the pedestal which he brought from his house, and 
 then drew the yellow flint boulder from Spruce Hill road. Then 
 this was suitably marked, "Site of stockade, 1754-1888." 
 
 . A meeting of the citizens of this and adjoining towns was 
 held 19 Sept., 1888, at the Town hall, presided over by Lyman 
 A. Crafts, Esq. Addresses were made by Jame:* M. Crafts, 
 followed by Hon. George Sheldon of Deerfield, his topic being 
 relative to the Indians of New England ; then they adjourned 
 for a collation served in the vestry of the Congregational church. 
 After reassembling sprightly speeches were made by Thaddeus 
 Graves, Silas G. Hubbard, Daniel W. Wells, Esqrs., and Rev. 
 R. M. Wood, of Hatfield; Rev. Eugene M. Frary of Colraine, 
 and Rev. W. C. Curtis of Whately. An excellent choir, under 
 the leadership of Micajah Howes, furnished fine vocal music, 
 and the Whately brass band also contributed largely to the 
 success of the celebration. A large and enthusiastic audience 
 filled the hall even to standing room. In every way the meet- 
 ing was a success, largely due to the labors of the committee in 
 charge. As all the expense attending this was borne by Mr. 
 Crafts, he now says, "That on account of its success the citizens 
 kindly passed in their money to an extent that nearly equaled 
 the expenditure, without solicitation. The first dollar came 
 from that public-spirited man, E. F. Orcutt, while others over- 
 whelmed by the success, even against many expressed doubts, 
 gathered about the writer and thanked hira for what had been 
 done and nailed their thanks by financial assistance towards the 
 expenses." 
 
 The remarks by Mr. Crafts were published and we will give 
 a short extract: "In attempting to give a historical sketch of 
 the early settlement of this town we are met at the outset with 
 the difficulty of finding documentary material from which we 
 can weave our history. Our only resource is to draw upon 
 the memory of aged individuals who, in the days gone by, have 
 heard the fathers relate the story of their trials and their perse- 
 vering efforts to overcome the difficulties that lay thick in their 
 pathway. It was not simply the taking up of new land, build- 
 ing houses and barns in peace and security ; all about him was 
 to be found the hostile Indian, waiting and watching for an 
 
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 opportunity to steal upon him and secure his scalp, and thus 
 add to the list of such blood}' trophies that ornamented his dis- 
 tant wigwam. 
 
 "To secure our hardy ancestry from harm we find that forts 
 and stockades weie erected. War was almost continuous be- 
 tween France and England and this, of course, opened the flood 
 gates of war between their dependencies, Canada and New 
 England. The last of these wars was from 1754 to 1763, and 
 our little settlement cast about for some means of safety and de- 
 fense. In 1754. it was determined to build a stockade about the 
 buildings of Deacon Dickinson. This was done, probably under 
 the direction of Col. Israel Williams of Hatfield, then in com- 
 mand of the Hampshire county troops, who was experienced in 
 the construction of means of defense against the attacks of the 
 Indians, and it is claimed that while he directed, the citizens of 
 Hatfield assisted our people in the construction of the stockade. 
 The stockade is supposed to have surrounded from one-half to 
 three- fourths of an acre of ground. It was built of hewed logs 
 set firmly in the ground and securely fastened on the inside by 
 stout poles fastened by substantial pins so that no single post 
 could be removed. In times of alarm or danger the families 
 fled to the stockade. Here their cows and other stock were 
 brought and kept until the danger was over. I have heard old 
 Great-aunt Martha Crafts say that she had lived in the fort for 
 two weeks at a time and helped to milk the cows. She was 
 born 28 May, 1748, and died 28 August, 1836, and would have 
 been fourteen years old before the war was over. Her memory 
 of the fort was full and perfect, and from her I learned much. 
 'Why,' she said, 'Our cows, horses and pigs were all there and 
 those of the other neighbors.' My father, born in 1781, had 
 often heard all the details of life in the fort, and Uncle Perez 
 Wells, a Revolutionary soldier, and many others from whom we 
 gathered much of the information that we have obtained. 
 
 "There was another stockade about -the house of Joseph 
 Belden that stood where now is what we call Bartlett's Corner. 
 Of its size I have no knowledge, but it was large enough to 
 afford protection for the families of Benjamin Scott, Josiah 
 Scott, Jr., David Graves, Elisha Smith, John Waite and any 
 others living near, with their stock. Each family while in the 
 fort appeared to have a domicile of their own and, notwithstand- 
 ing the danger, the young people had great times together." 
 
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 COPY OF OLD LETTERS. 
 
 We give here a letter written by Weutenant Abel Scott of 
 Whately, wbile in the Revolutionary army, to his "betrothed 
 sweetheart," Miss Martha Graves, a daughter of David Graves, 
 Jr., of Whately: 
 
 Irvington, N. Y., 15 Oct., 1780. 
 
 "I having a opertunity, I cannot forbear riting to let you 
 know that I through the goodness of god, I am well as I hope 
 these lines will find you and the rest of friends and acquainteces. 
 Sept. the 6th I reseived about ten of the clock at night a letter 
 from you which was pleasant and was very good to hear from 
 you for it came very unexpected to me sent th^e and for the 
 notis that you had in writing. I am very much obliged to you 
 for it aspeshally for that branch of doing my duty. Your cor- 
 shon is good, but needless. And as for news we have a plenty 
 concerning the afares of the enemy, but that don't concern you 
 very much, but I will give you a few hints of the afare of Sept. 
 the twenty-six. General Arnul deserted to the enemy and the 
 agedant general of the british army came out as a Spy and he is 
 in our hands at present, and a Capt. of the same tropes is with 
 him. And so no more concerning the enemy. 
 
 "But for the afare of the flesh pleasing life we have fruit, 
 apples and peaches very good, and good sider, but the best of 
 all are the duck gates are very plenty so that there (here are a 
 few words that I can't decipher). Graves Crafts desires to be 
 remembered to you and all the rest that inquire after him aspa- 
 shilly to Joan and tell her that he cannot forget her how that 
 he did in old times. The hole that went from Whately sends 
 their complyments to you and all the rest that inquire after 
 them, aspeshally to the girls. So no more at present. 
 I remain your well wisher, 
 
 ABEL SCOTT. 
 I desire to be remembered to Mr. Eleazer Frary and to his 
 frow, and let them know that I am well." 
 
 I have a letter written by Paul Belden, who was irf Capt. 
 John Burke's company, expedition to Canada, 1759, one hun- 
 dred and forty years ago : 
 
 Camp at Albany, May 29, 1759. 
 
 loving brother and sister after my love to you and your 
 children hoppin thes lynes will find you in good helth as tha 
 leav me through the goodness of God and some of our men have 
 
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 gon up the mohork river cutten. And when we shall march 
 from this place we dont no. We have mete a noufe and that is 
 good some butter and rise today and thare wasaman shot to 
 deth for desartion which was a orfful site to se. And I would 
 have you remember me en your prays that god wold cep me 
 from all danger and return me en safety to my frinds and 
 quantans agan. 
 
 And I reman your loovin Brother and well Wisher 
 
 PAUIv BELDING. 
 
 (his hand) 
 
 ESCAPE OF SERGEANT O'CONNEtL. 
 
 Among the soldiers in the 27th Regt. of Infantry were a 
 number of Whately boys, prominent among them Bartholomew 
 O'Connell. He was killed at the battle of Southwest Creek, 8 
 March, 1865, while in command of his company, being then the 
 ranking sergeant. The commissioned ofiScers were either 
 wounded or away on detached service. Bartie, as we all knew 
 him, was a bright, .scholarly boy and a general favorite in 
 Whately. 
 
 He was taken prisoner at Drury's Bluff in Virginia, in 
 1863. The prisoners were placed in a freight car and started 
 for Andersonville, Ga. After they left Augusta, Ga.'j- Sunday, 
 29 May, 1863, Sergt. O'Connell set to work with others to cut a 
 hole through the bottom of the car with the view of escaping. 
 There was a guard of three confederate soldiers in the car, but 
 a number stood up so as to screen them from the view of the 
 guard and they worked diligently. They succeeded in getting 
 the hole large enough to let a man through when they stopped. 
 Three of them slipped out and escaped to the woods, his com- 
 panions being Corporal Brizee and Private Taylor. The plan 
 they first formed was to strike north towards Nashville, Tenn., 
 distant fully 350 miles. They traveled nights and lay concealed 
 days. They were fed by the black men who would not take a 
 cent from them, but were only too glad to help them. It was 
 May 29th when they escaped and June 16 they reached the 
 coast and were taken on board of one of our gun-boats, "The 
 Winona," and taken to Port Royal, S. C, where they were 
 cared for by Admiral Dahlgren and by him sent to Philadelphia, 
 and through the kindness of friends were enabled to reach their 
 homes. We have the history of their escape from Bartie, and 
 Corporal Brizee furnished an account to the historian of the 
 regiment. 
 
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 Among his Whately companions were Andrew M. Weth- 
 erell, brought up by Elbridge G. Crafts. He died at Anderson- 
 ville 20 Aug., 1864, aged twenty-five years; and Patrick Mur- 
 phy, a fine young Irishman, who worked for the writer. When 
 my son, Irving B. Crafts, and Andrew M. Wetherell enlisted 
 Pat said "If the boys are going I'll go too." He died at Ander- 
 sonville 16 March, 1865. 
 
 Two other of Whately's soldiers died at Andersonville, viz., 
 John Brown, Jr., who was in the 57th Regt., taken prisoner and 
 died 12 Oct., 1864, leaving a widow and two or three children. 
 He was born in Whately in 1820; and Edgar Howard Field, 
 an adopted son of Paul W. Field, who was in the 37th Regt., 
 captured at the battle of the- Wilderness 6 May, 1864, died 15 
 Aug., 1864. My son, Irving B., was discharged for disability 
 in 1863 and so escaped this imprisonment as he was in the 
 same company the bulk of whom were captured. 
 
 THE GREAT SWAMP DRAIN. 
 
 The Great and General Court authorized Governor Hutch- 
 inson to appoint a board of commissioners to take charge of the 
 work of constructing the great drain and apportion the tax on 
 the proprietors of the land benefitted in the so-called Great 
 Swamp in Hatfield and Deerfield. (The drain extended into 
 that part of Deerfield that was annexed to Whately.) 
 
 The first rate or tax made bore date 21 Aug., 1770. From 
 the size of the tax it is presumed but little had been done before 
 this date. We find the amount assess(;d to one of the proprie- 
 tors, Nathaniel Hawks, 21 Aug., 1770, was ijC 9s sd if; at a 
 subsequent time, to wit, 12 April, 1774, 6;C is gd 2f. This he 
 refused to pay and the collector, John Waite of Whately, levied 
 on nine acres of land west of the road by the Barnard place, 
 being lot No. 8 now held by Noah Dickinson's heirs. _The col- 
 lector made a lease of this lot for nine hundred and ninety-nine 
 years to Capt. Oliver Shattuck, the said Shattuck yielding and 
 paying therefor to the said Hawks "One pepper corn" annually 
 as the rental for the same. 
 
 It is not known that anything further was done on the drain 
 after 1774 until 1795, this time under authority of the state of 
 Massachusetts. At this time the old drain was cleaned out, 
 enlarged and new lateral ones opened. The commissioners for 
 this last work were Gad Smith, Gideon Dickinson and William 
 Tryon of South Deerfield, the work being finished 12 Sept., 
 1799. I will copy an account from their books : Martin Graves 
 
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 is d^jeditedfor labor done in Great Swamp Drain, by. clearing out 
 92)^ rods at 8d, jCs is lod 
 78 rods at gd, 218 06 
 44 rods at 3>4d 12 10 
 
 £6 13s 2d 
 
 We have the names of David Graves, Reuben Crafts, Lieut. 
 Zebadiah Graves, Azoniah Cooley, 'Squire Cooley, Eliakim 
 Ames, Capt. Abner Cooley, I/ieut. Elihu McCall, Rev. Rufus 
 Wells, Perez Wells, Samuel Marsh, James Hale, Eber Allis, 
 Elisha Belden, Asa Bardwell, Benjamin Parker, Moses Crafts, 
 Graves and Seth Crafts and 'twelve or fifteen others who all 
 worked and earned from one pound to six or eight pounds. 
 The number of rods dug was 3,810^^, or 11 miles, 290^, rods, 
 making a cost in all of ;^i58 i8s 3d, the average cost per rod 
 being a trifle over ten pence. Probably the owners of the land 
 were allowed to work out their proportion of the tax. There 
 were many branch drains. These facts are gained from the 
 book kept by the commissioners and are deemed perfectly reli- 
 able. I have an extended copy of their account. 
 
 The section of land still known as Great swamp extends 
 into Hatfield, through Whately into South Deerfield, about 
 four miles north and south, and before it was drained from 
 about fifty rods to near a mile in width. What is now known 
 as the North swamp, above Christian lane, was the widest and 
 furnished much the largest amount of water. This was mostly 
 carried off by what we call I,ittle river. The South Great 
 swamp had its outlet near Egypt road, and it crosses Claverack 
 road, and the hills on each side have always been known as 
 Great swamp hills. The drain enters Mill river, near the Hat- 
 field line, on the Gad Crafts farm. 
 
CHAPTER XIX. 
 
 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. 
 
 A meeting of the citizens of Whately was held May i, 1871, 
 to take some action relative to the celebration of the centennial 
 of our town ; Capt. Seth Bardwell presided, and t,evi Ford was 
 secretary. It was voted unanimously "That we observe the 
 town's centennial anniversary on the Fourth of July next." It 
 was voted to choose a committee of twelve, two from each school 
 district, to solicit funds and make all necessary arrangements for 
 the celebration, and the following persons were chosen as the 
 committee : 
 
 Southwest district, Capt. Seth Bardwell and Edwin Bardwell ; 
 Northwest district, David Scott and Hiram Bardwell ; 
 North centre district, Elon C. Sanderson and Walter Crafts; 
 South centre district, Francis G. Bardwell and James M. Crafts; 
 Southeast district, EHhu Belden and Charles F. Pease; 
 Northeast district, Edward C. Sanderson and Silas White AUis. 
 
 At a subsequent time the committee organized, by choosing 
 Capt. Seth Bardwell chairman and Elon C. Sanderson as secre- 
 tary. Voted, "To raise by subscription $500 to pay the neces- 
 sary expenses of the celebration," and the following sub-com- 
 mittees and ofiScers were appointed: 
 Treasurer, Dennis Dickinson; 
 Committee on correspondence, James M. Crafts; 
 Committee on location, Edward C. Sanderson, Walter Crafts 
 
 Francis G. Bardwell ; 
 Committee on music, Edwin Bardwell, Capt. Seth. Bardwell, 
 
 Walter Crafts ; 
 
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 President of the day, Elihu Belden, Esq. ; 
 
 Vice presidents, James M. Crafts, John Chapman Sanderson, 
 
 Esqs. ; 
 Chiet marshal, Capt. Seth Bardwell ; 
 
 Assistant marshals, I/ieut. Henry Brown, Francis G. Bardwell; 
 Toast masters, Rev. J. W. Lane, William H. Fuller, Esq. 
 
 The committee on selection of a suitable place for the hold- 
 ing of the gathering reported that the beautiful maple grove on 
 the farm of Seth B. Crafts could be had, and their report was 
 accepted by the committee. This is on the original Thomas 
 Crafts farm (the writer's great-grandfather), where he settled in 
 1 75 1. It was, and still is, a beautiful location. Great interest 
 was manifested by our people, and from the first success was 
 assured. 
 
 The day was beautiful and the crowd of people that surged 
 into the fine, shady grounds was in every way gratifying to all 
 that had labored so constantly to make it a success. Descend- 
 ants of many families were present to add something to the glad- 
 some time. We had the pleasure of meeting and greeting 
 friends from Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, 
 New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Canada. The neigh- 
 boring towns furnished many hundreds of interested visitors, all 
 intent upon listening to the many interesting as well as eloquent 
 speeches that were made. 
 
 A large platform was erected for the speakers and invited 
 guests, and seats were arranged for about three thousand peo- 
 ple. The aged people, who were present in large numbers, had 
 reserved seats directly in front of the speakers. There were 
 some present who had passed their four score and ten years. 
 The large audience was regaled with lemonade and a substan- 
 tial collation, with more than twelve baskets left. Indeed, the 
 whole thing was a success. 
 
 We would be pleased to present many of the speeches, as 
 well as the beautiful poem written by Rev. Rufus P. Wells, but 
 our limit forbids, so we will only reproduce the opening speech 
 by Elihu Belden, Esq. This was preceded by the singing of 
 America by the entire audience led by the bands, and a prayer 
 by Rev. John W. I^ane. Then Esquire Belden gave the open- 
 ing address of welcome : 
 "ladies and gentlemen: 
 
 It has fallen upon me as a representative of the descendants 
 of one of the earliest settlers in this town, and in behalf of its 
 
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 citizens, to extend to you to-day our kindly greetings ; and I 
 assure you that I but express the feelings of all our hearts when 
 I bid you a cordial welcome. We welcome you to the old 
 homesteads and all that is left to remind you of bygone years. 
 We welcome you to our firesides and all that is new. We wel- 
 come you to the festivities and associations of this our hundredth 
 birthday. 
 
 Some feelings of sadness will mingle with our joys on an 
 occasion like this, as we look around and miss familiar faces ; 
 as we recall the past, which returns not, and recount the perils 
 and hardships of our ancestors, when these now pleasant fields 
 and meadows were almost a wilderness. And yet we come as 
 dutiful children, with our votive offerings of affectionate remem- 
 brance. And there is a special fitness, which I need not take 
 pains to set forth at length, that we, their descendants, should 
 gather ourselves together on this centennial anniversary of the 
 incorporation of the town, to testify our admiration of their vir- 
 tues, to review the scenes and deeds of their eventful lives, and 
 unite in commemoration services, which may transmit their 
 names to the generations yet to come who will occupy the places 
 now allotted to us. 
 
 We can speak with pride and gratitude of those great-grand- 
 fathers and great-grandmothers, those grandfathers and grand- 
 mothers, those fathers and mothers, who toiled and struggled 
 for us; who dared the onsets of savage warfare, endured the 
 privations of frontier life and made any required sacrifices in 
 order to secure for us the inheritance we now enjoy. 
 
 We welcome with feelings of peculiar interest those who 
 were once our citizens or children of our citizens, who have 
 come from the more distant parts of our land and from the 
 Queen's dominions, to keep jubilee with us to-day. We extend 
 to you the right hand of fellowship ; we receive you with a 
 happy greeting, and rejoice that your prosperity in your new 
 homes has not extinguished your interest in your old native 
 town. 
 
 We welcome the citizens of Hatfield, and are especially 
 glad that our mother town has not forgotten us, and we hope to 
 prove to you that we are proud of the relationship. 
 
 We welcome the citizens of Williamsburg, our sister town,. 
 "Twinned at a birth." 
 
 We welcome all who share with us common memories and 
 kindred blood. 
 
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 May God grant that the impressions received here to-day 
 from our rehearsals of the past, our common ofiferings upon the 
 old home altars and our rekindled hopes may but strengthen 
 the cords that bind us together and make us better friends, 
 neighbors and citizens. 
 
 But it is not well for me (even if I could) to occupy more of 
 your time. We have those present who are capable of holding 
 your silent attention at their will, and whose words of wisdom 
 you are waiting to hear." 
 
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CHAPTER XX. 
 
 SECRBT ORDERS. 
 
 There has been for many years a few of our citizens con- 
 nected with orders of Free Masons and likewise of the Odd Fel- 
 lows, and I deem it of sufficient importance to give, so far as I 
 can, the names of such members as I can recall as belonging to 
 either of these orders. First, we will give those of the Free and 
 Accepted Masons, and as far as I can, will give the year they 
 were initiated : 
 
 Peter Clark, 1796, 
 Asa Frary, ist, 1797, 
 Elijah Allis, 1797, 
 Selah Munson, 1801, 
 David Stockbridge, 1800, 
 Zebina Bartlett, 
 Capt. Salmon Graves, 
 Deacon James Smith, 
 Rev. John R. Goodnough, 
 Chester Brown, 
 Jonathan Smith, 18 18, 
 Austin Allis, 
 Dr. Richard Emmons, 
 Elijah Sanderson, 
 David Sanderson, 
 Dr. Francis Harwood, 
 Hubbard S. Allis, 1846, 
 Martin Crafts. 1843, 
 Justin R. Smith, 1866, 
 
 James M. Crafts, 1869, 
 Thomas S. Dickinson, 
 Myron Brown, Nov., 1870, 
 William H. Fuller, 
 W. I. Fox, 
 Albert S. Fox, 
 Miles B. Morton, 
 I^uther W. Clark, 
 C. H. Stockbridge, 
 Edwin T. Smith, 
 Joseph L. Smith, 
 John C. Faulkner, 
 Dr. J. D. Seymour, 
 Rev. E. B. Fairchild, 
 William B. Orcutt, 
 W. W. Sanderson, 
 Freeman A. Crafts, 
 Charles E. Crafts, 
 George E. Sanderson, 
 
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 Dwight L. Dickinson, 1 866, Victor D. Bardwell. ^ 
 
 L. Iv. Eaton, i868. 
 
 During the excitement growing out of the alleged abduc- 
 tion of William Morgan, Jerusalem lodge at Northampton, 
 though it did not surrender its charter, yet in accord with the 
 demands of the Anti-masonic party, suspended its meetings at 
 Northampton, yet the members continued to hold meetings, in 
 connection with their brethren from Greenfield and adjoining 
 towns, at Whatelyat the hotel of David Stockbridge in his hall, 
 where the insignia painted on the walls is still visible. This 
 w&,s soon noised abroad, and then they had a commodious room 
 fitted up in the two-story house of Capt. Salmon Graves, on the 
 site of the present house of C. A. Graves. I have seen both of 
 these places of meeting, and there is also similar insignia on 
 these walls. After the excitement had in a great measure 
 abated the various lodges were reopened and, for a wonder, are 
 very popular, and the Connecticut river still flows on as 
 peacefully as of yore. 
 
 In consequence of the violent and unreasonable opposition 
 raised to Masonry Rev. John R. Goodnough, pastor of the Bap- 
 tist church in Whately, was compelled to renounce Masonry or 
 leave the fellowship of the churches, and he decided to retain 
 his connection with the Masons and his personal independence. 
 
 The Independent Order of Odd Fellows organized lodges at 
 Greenfield and Northampton. Nonotuck, No. 6i, was insti- 
 tuted in Northampton, ii March ,1845; Pocomptuck, No. 67, 
 perhaps two years later; Alethian, No. 128, 13 Sept., 1848, 
 at Shelburne Falls. 
 
 These lodges became at once popular and quite a number 
 of our citizens joined them, mostly Nonotuck, No. 61. I will 
 give a list of the names, as fully as I can, of Whately citizens: 
 
 Col. R. B. Harwood, ) 
 Samuel Lesure, I 
 
 Josiah Allis, 
 Samuel B. White, 
 E. H. Woods, 
 J. R. Smith, 
 James M. Crafts, 
 Edwin Bardwell, 
 Paul W. Field, 
 Salma W. Field, 
 Charles H. Field, 
 
 All 
 f before 
 I 1847. 
 
 George W. Moore, 
 Rufus M. Swift, 
 Samuel C. Wood, 
 George E. Wood, 
 Micajah Howes, 
 Ryland C. Howes, 
 Charles A. Coville, 
 Leander F. Cfafts, 
 Charles R. Crafts, 
 Edmund B. Crafts, 
 Henry S. Higgins, 
 
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 Charles E. Bardwell, John C. Field, 
 
 Hiram Bardwell, Nelson H. Damon, 
 
 Edgar M. Bardwell, Selah Smith Graves, 
 
 Lyman A. Munson, Hubbard S. Allis, 1841. 
 Henry J. Hoar, 
 
 REMINISCENCES. 
 
 Sometimes the memory of old times will impress me with 
 some curious scenes that used to occur in the old meeting-house 
 at Whately, and I seem to see clearly the old-time faces that 
 were then so familiar to me. As I think over these incidents I 
 seem to live over again the scenes that then impressed them- 
 selves upon my mind. Seventy^four years ago I was a boy of 
 eight years of age and my parents, having great confidence in 
 me that I should behave myself properly, allowed me to occupy 
 a seat in their pew in the gallery, but didn't want me to sit be- 
 hind the singers, as it was called, where a good many mischiev- 
 ous young men and boys congregated. 
 
 Then people, old and young, went to meeting forenoon and 
 afternoon and often at five o'clock ixnlessthe day was extremely 
 unpleasant. In warm weather the boys went barefoot and the 
 men, if they took a coat, carried it on their arm often not put- 
 ting it on during the day. Wagons were not as plentiful as 
 now £^nd many walked two or three miles, carrying their shoes 
 and"Jtockings in their hands until they were near the meeting- 
 house, and when going home they would take them off again 
 and walk home barefoot. 
 
 But what we have to relate has to do with some of the 
 scenes enacted in the church. The singers' seats comprised a 
 double row of seats on three sides of the gallery. The singers 
 occupied the east side of the gallery facing the pulpit, while the 
 other seats on the south side were filled with young men and 
 boys, and the north side by young ladies and girls. It is need- 
 less to say that various flirtations were in progress between the 
 boys and girls, to say nothing of laughing and giggling, snap- 
 ping apple seeds and throwing apple cores and other missiles. 
 If they failed to reach across the 30-foot space they would fall 
 upon the older people on the ground floor. To keep order 
 among the young bloods of both sexes one or more tything 
 men were among the singers. The particular one of which I 
 shall speak was Deacon James Smith, a really pleasant man, 
 but he fully understood his business. He was a large man of 
 
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 over two hundred pounds avoirdupois, with long, bushy eye- 
 brows and sharp eyes that would fairly flash when with his 
 great hand he would rap on the counter with a force that was 
 easily heard all over, the house, and with a scowl on his face, he 
 would point at the disturbers who would most generally sub- 
 side. If not, he would march in among them and by his pres- 
 ence overawe the mischief makers. I well recollect one Sun- 
 day, the latter part of September, some seven or eight tough, 
 roistering young fellows occupied the pew adjoining the one 
 where I sat. To reach our pew one step up was needed and 
 the next one two steps up, fully eighteen inches. These boys 
 had been down into Parsons Wells' orchard and filled their 
 pockets with apples and when the services commenced they be- 
 gan to munch the apples and- "whiz" would go a core 
 across to the girls on the north side of the gallery. They had 
 taken off the door to the pew and had laid a board across in 
 front from the sides of the seats. This they had weakened so 
 that it wouldn't bear the weight of an ordinary-sized man for a 
 purpose. They laughed, whispered and threw the apple cores, 
 all the more lively as the deacon's rapping became louder. At 
 last the deacon arose and came with thunderous tread and 
 mounted into the pew, and every eye was on him to see what 
 would happen. He had straddled over the board and plunked 
 himself down ; the board broke and he fell backward into the 
 aisle, striking on his head and shoulders, making things jar. 
 His fall caused much laughter, but not dismayed he regained 
 his feet and marched into that pew, the boys making a seat for 
 him, even without his demanding it. Everybody laughed, and 
 even the good old dominie could with difficulty restrain an out- 
 burst at the grotesque figure cut by the pious old deacon, but 
 you may safely bet your last sixpence that you never saw a pen 
 of lambs that were any more quiet than were these fun-loving 
 chaps. 
 
 Tything men were endowed with constabulary powers, and 
 at an earlier day used to be armed with a pole four or five feet 
 long, with some feathers tied on one end, and when one of the 
 tired old ladies fell asleep and was making too much noise in 
 her open-mouthed respirations, the tything man would use the 
 feather end to tickle her face and thus awaken her, and the 
 other end was used to arouse some old man if he snored too 
 
 loud. 
 
 Jeremiah Waite, an uncle of mine, was chosen to the high 
 
 position of a tything man of Whately. He had I^evi Graves 
 
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 arrested for using these wicked and profane words following, 
 that is to say: "God damn you, to the great displeasure of 
 Almighty God, against good morals and good manners, against 
 the peace of the said Commonwealth, contrary to the form of 
 the statute in such cases made and provided," dated at Whately 
 13 April, 1826. Two days later he was arrested and arraigned 
 for the crime. The trial was held and the aforesaid Levi 
 Graves was acquitted. 
 
 A few years before this, while good old Nathaniel Coleman 
 and his excellent wife were seated on the back of his faithful, 
 old black mare, going to meeting, it seems that Jacob Mosher, 
 the cooper, was drawing sortie water and the pole turning on the 
 pin made a loud, screeching noise. This so shocked their pious 
 sensibilities that he went to see Benjamin Cooley, the tything 
 man, and ordered him to notify Mr. Mosher that if he didn't 
 grease his well sweep and stop that unearthly noise he would 
 have him arrested. Suffice it to say that a ladder was procured 
 and the offending well sweep was duly annointed. 
 
 CEMETERIES. 
 
 These cemeteries were early located in Whately. That in 
 the center of the town is on the west side of Chestnut Plain 
 street at or near the top of Gutter hill. Most of the land is 
 measurably free from stone and is of a light gravelly soil, while 
 the north part is underlaid with stiff clay which is retentive of 
 moisture. This is more particularly true of the northeast 
 corner which has now been underdrained with tile and is 
 largely available for the purposes of burial. This has been en- 
 larged by the addition of land purchased from the farm of Ches- 
 ter K. Waite and son at two different times. These additions 
 have been made by private enterprise by parties who desired a 
 lot for family use. 
 
 The town has made liberal appropriations for the fencing 
 and care of cemeteries, and chooses a set of commissioners to 
 keep the grounds in order. This dates back somewhere near 
 1880, as near as I can estimate it. Quite a number of our citi- 
 zens in this way get excellent lots. About 1875 Rev. John W. 
 Lane commenced agitating the subject of arranging the ground 
 by setting over very many of the headstones so as to conform to 
 plans of the ground furnishing suitable walks between the head- 
 stones, thus giving easy access to every part of the older portion 
 of the grounds where it seemed as though everyone only cared 
 
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 for one's own self. Great credit is due to Mr. Lane for his ad- 
 mirable work in this cemetery. It had the effect to induce the 
 town to do what they have since done under the leadership of 
 Leander F. Craftj, who is the sexton as well as the chairman of 
 the board of commissioners. Mr. Crafts fully understands the 
 subject of improving the grounds- Since the work done by 
 Mr. Lane, very many cc-itly monuments have been placed in 
 the cemetery. 
 
 The Eastern cemetery is located on the south side of the 
 road leading from the Straits to the River road, just at the top 
 of Hopewell hill, and east from Bartlett's corners. For some 
 years Mr. David Ashcraft has had the control of this cemetery, 
 and under his able supervision the grounds have always had a 
 cleanly, tidy look, showing that they have been well cared for. 
 The soil is easily handled, wholly free from .stone, dry and well 
 adapted to the purpose for which it is used, and the small sum 
 appropriated by the town serves, with the assistance of the good 
 people, to keep it in a creditable condition. Probably the first 
 one buried here was Joseph Sanderson whose headstone is dated 
 20 March, 1772. 
 
 The Western cemetery is on the east side of Poplar Hill 
 road south of the Isaiah Brown farm. This too is a well kept 
 ground. It is largely free from stone arid boulders, easy of dig- 
 ging and dry. It shows intelligent care of its grounds, and is 
 in evidence that the money furnished by the town for its care is 
 used to good advantage. The oldest headstone is that of Cla- 
 rissa Bardwell, a daughter of Lieut. Noah Bardwell, who died 
 15 Dec, 1776. It has been claimed that Miss Charity Brown, 
 who died 24 Nov., 1800, aged forty years, was the first adult 
 person buried there. This can't be true, as Mrs. Ezra Turner 
 died 7 Jan., 1777, aged thirty-five years, Peter Train 21 Jan., 
 1793, and fully seven or eight others before Miss Brown. 
 
 The oldest grave in the Central cemetery is that of Esther 
 (Bardwell), wife of Daniel Morton, who died 27 Oct., 1762, 
 while the oldest headstone is that of Jemima, wife of Captain 
 Lucius Allis, who died 9 June, 1864. 
 
 "We can but commend the liberality of the town not only 
 for the present care of the grounds of all the cemeteries, but for 
 providing a good, substantial tomb for the use of the whole town 
 during the severities cS our winters, and affording a suitable 
 hearse and biers for the accommodation of our people in giving 
 suitable service for the burial of our dead. 
 
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 The first hearse was given to the town in 1824 by the heirs 
 of Deacon Thomas Sanderson. This Deacon Sanderson had 
 ordered, but he died before its completion. 
 
 I,ONGEVITY. 
 
 In looking over the list of marriages where the couple had 
 lived together over fifty years we find the following : 
 
 Allis, Elijah and Electa, 59 years ; 
 
 AUis, Deacon Russell and Sarah, 57 
 
 Bacon, Benjamin and Rebecca, 61 
 
 Bardwell, I,ieut. Noah and Lucy, 60 
 
 Bard well, Spencer and Sophia, 60 
 
 Bardwell, Ebenezer and Sarah Tute, 58 
 
 Bartlett, 'Zebina and Demis, 59 
 
 Belden, Joseph and Margaret, 58 
 
 Brown, Edward and Hannah, 62 
 
 Brown, George and Almira, 63 
 
 Chauncey, Richard and Elizabeth, 61 
 
 Crafts, Thomas and Sarah, 61 
 
 Crafts, Thomas and Mehitable, 57 
 
 Dickinson, Eurotus and Sarah, 68 
 
 Dickinson, Jehu and Eleanor, 54 
 
 Dickinson, Abner and Sarah, 62 
 
 Frary, Isaac and Sarah, 59 
 
 Graves, David Sr. and Abigail, 61 
 
 Graves, David Jr. and Mary, 50 
 
 Graves, Matthew and Hannah, 53 
 
 Graves, Deacon Oliver and Rebecca, 56 
 
 Graves, Oliver Jr. and Abigail, 58 
 
 Graves, Spencer and Lura, 54 
 
 Graves, Edward and Elizabeth, 56 
 
 Graves, Lyman and Electa, 58 
 
 Lesure, Samuel and Lucy, 55 
 
 Loomis, J. C. and Electa, 54 
 
 Mather, Capt. Benjamin and Abigail, 54 
 
 Morton, Justin and Esther, 67 
 
 Morton, Consider and Mercy, 64 
 
 Morton, Randall and Crissa A., 59 
 
 Morton, Joel aiid Violet, 53 
 
 Munson, Reuben and Sibyl, 60 
 
 Robinson, Hiram and Sophia, 53 
 
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 Scott, Phineas and Rhoda, 67 years ; 
 
 Smith, Elisha and Sarah, 57 
 
 Smith, Bezaliel and I<evinia, 50 
 
 Stiles, Capt. Henry and Ruth, 65 
 
 Waite, John and Harriet, 60 
 
 Wells, Perez and Elizabeth, 65 
 
 Wells, Calvin and Thankful, 57 
 
 White, Capt. Salmon and Mary, 55 
 
 Wood, E. H. and Sarah, 61 
 
 In all forty-seven couples with some who came to town and 
 whose dates of marriage we did not obtain. Mr. Temple only 
 mentioned three couples. 
 
 WOIvF KIIvLBD. 
 
 In 1 80 1 Reuben Crafts and two other hunters killed a wolf 
 towards the south-west partof Whately. It had been heralded for 
 some days that a wolf was thought to be about in this region. 
 The snow was very deep, but they brought the old rascal to the 
 center and exhibited it at the store of Lemuel and Justus Clark 
 which stood where now is the garden of Porter Wells, south ot 
 his house. The hunters received a bounty of ten dollars. 
 
CHAPTER XXI. 
 
 I regret very much that the following beautiful article, de- 
 scriptive of the Glen, could not have been received earlier, but 
 as the printing has progressed while we have waited, so we 
 assign it to the best place that is at our disposal, and we are 
 only too glad to give our readers the beautiful article by our 
 noble townswoman. Miss I,aura A. Sanderson, the gifted poet 
 of Indian Hill. 
 
 WHATEIvY. 
 
 She lies across fair lengths of meadow land, 
 And on the hills where earth and heaven meet 
 
 She lays her head — while like a gleaming band 
 The river moves majestic at her feet. 
 
 No stored wealth is hers, no world-wide fame — 
 And yet she holds our hearts where'er we roam ; 
 
 And prince of comrades, whatso'er his name, 
 Who says in greeting, "Whately is my home." 
 
 Situated on the western slope of the Connecticut Valley 
 about two miles north of Whately village, is a broad plateau 
 midway up the mountain side, which is inown as Indian Hill. 
 The point of its location, opposite the abrupt termination of the 
 Pocumtuck range, renders the view unsurpassed. It includes 
 the great lake basin whose outlet was the narrow pass between 
 Mt. Tom and Mt. Holyoke, while across the meadow and be- 
 yond the intervening band of the Great Swamp woods runs the 
 old Indian trail from the fort of Umpanchala, at Hatfield, to 
 Sugar Loaf or Mt. Wequomps. It was to the broad level of 
 
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 this western plateau and the mountain solitudes above, that the 
 Indians, crowded from their valley hunting grounds, made their 
 last camp. The Roaring brook swarmed with trout and the 
 heavily timbered heights were a natural game preserve which 
 amply supplied their simple needs. 
 
 Into this sylvan solitude the white man came, and in the 
 mouth of the gorge where the brook first flashes into the sun- 
 light he built a rude mill, catching the rushing waters in a little 
 lake upon whose ancient bed the city now enjoys its lunch at 
 the picnic tables. The site of the dwelling house hard-by is 
 still noticeable. Here came the settlers on horse-back or in 
 their rude farm wagons, bringing the grain of their own raising ; 
 and the Indians brought their scanty harvest also and begged 
 grain of the kind-hearted miller. 
 
 In later years a dam was laid across the stream farther 
 down, and a saw and gristmill under one roof were built. The 
 old-fashioned up-and-down saw was a wonder in its day and 
 played a prominent part in furnishing lumber for the houses of 
 those early times. Hidden in a hollow of the hills, the roaring, 
 hurrying brook became a tranquil lake over whose grapsy banks 
 the trees leaned to watch their own reflection in its crystal 
 depths. At its outlet the escaping waters ran their course 
 through the raceway of the mill. The noisy stream was well 
 known to the Sanderson children who played in its clear waters 
 on scorching summer days and went fishing in the spring and 
 fall. They called it "up the tirook." But the beauty of the 
 place, with its grandeur of primeval forest whose mighty mon- 
 archs stretched their giant arms high over the long vista of 
 foaming waters, remained unnoticed. 
 
 In 1836 there came to the town and was installed as pastor 
 of the little band of worshipers, the Rev. John Ferguson, a 
 strong and noble character, with the burr of Scotland upon his 
 tongue and the love of nature and nature's God in his heart. 
 "Priest" Ferguson his people called him, and his wise, forceful 
 and witty sayings are still remembered. The picturesque scen- 
 ery of our rocky township was a remindei of his boyhood home 
 in far-off Berwickshire. The drive over Chestnut mountain and 
 the view from Dickinson's hill and the Old Oak were favorites 
 of his, and he was not long in discovering the roaring brook 
 with its wild and rugged surroundings for which he conceived a 
 deep and ardent admiration. He came again and again, bring- 
 ing his friends to enjoy the place, and it was he who first named 
 it "The Glen." 
 
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 One of his daughters, Mrs. Margaret Allen, was tte hero- 
 ine of an almost fatal accident during one of these excursions. 
 While crossing the stream on the trunk of a fallen pine that 
 bridged the chasm, she slipped and fell upon the jagged rocks 
 below, escaping death as by a miracle. To reach the roadway 
 by following the brookside path was an impossibility, and by 
 almost superhuman exertion her senseless form was carried up 
 the precipitous bank, and she lives to tell the story to her chil- 
 dren's children who come from aifar to visit the place and recall 
 its memories. 
 
 There are tragic tales too, of the old Conway road, where 
 just below Staddle hill a plain black headstone is inscribed : 
 "Killed on this spot by being thrown from a wagon, Philo Bacon, 
 July, 1825." It was right against these ledges that the bruised 
 and lifeless body of the sturdy farmer was found. 
 
 One summer evening in the long ago, the family at the old 
 homestead heard the sound of a wagon lumbering along up the 
 hill and creaking past the house ; but they did not know that 
 the driver was dozing on the seat, nor that slow-going faithful 
 Dobbin had taken the old mill road and was wandering further 
 and further out of the way; past the tidy tiers of lumber; 
 past the piles of slab-wood and the gristmill door; past the 
 log-way of the mill ; on a little further yet, over the bank 
 and down into the brimming pond. The horse, snorting and 
 terrified, turned instinctively in an effort to gain the shore, and 
 the luckless driver, wakened from a sound sleep by the over- 
 turning of the wagon, bewildered by the darkness and unable 
 to swim, struggled helplessly beyond his depth and sunk to rise 
 no more. The astonished miller found the horse the next morn- 
 ing; and suspecting the truth, drained the pond and recovered 
 the body. 
 
 In later times tragedy has given place to comedy, and 
 many the luckless one who has dried his garments over a broil- 
 ing fire on a hot July day, or gone home clad in make-shift 
 habiliments. It is recorded that several parties of girls who 
 went wading in the water above the upper falls, found their 
 shoes wholly unwearable and were forced to return past the pic- 
 nic grounds in barefoot procession, to the undisguised delight 
 of the camera fiend who happened to be along. 
 
 While occasional visitors sought the place, no effort was 
 made to render its delights accessible to the world at large until 
 i860, when Whately church installed as pastor a worthy sue- 
 
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 cesser to the godly men who had held the office before him. 
 In full vigor of mind and body, with a keen perception oi artis- 
 tic values and a broad and comprehensive grasp on all practical 
 problems, Rev. John W. Lane was ready at all times to minister 
 not only to the spiritual, but to the material needs of the town. 
 In one of his numerous pedestrian trips he followed the course 
 of the rushing stream over the slippery boulders and moss- 
 grown ledges into the depth and solitude of the silent forest, 
 and was charmed with the quiet beauty of the scene. He sought 
 to improve the place by clearing the path of brushwood and the 
 falls from its accumulation of debris, and being mindful of the 
 welfare of others in this as in all other things, he from time to 
 time persuaded' photographers to visit the place and secure views. 
 These pictures given by him to many people and oflered for sale 
 by photographers at different places, caused the Glen to become 
 widely known and thus brought it to public notice. 
 
 In the early '70's the Glen was invaded by the enterprise of 
 the age. Roadways crept along the precipitous banks, bridges 
 stretched across the stream, logways climbed the mountain side, 
 and the mighty forest fell before the onslaught of steel and mus- 
 cle. The old mill was remodeled. New and improved machin- 
 ery took the place of slow-going methods. The whir of the cir- 
 cular saw was heard, the golden grain rode up to light in its 
 Aladdiii-like elevator. Old times had passed away. The Glen 
 was a scene of devastation, with its shady sides bare to the blaze 
 of the sun, the swift-running stream choked with rubbish, the 
 paths filled with brush, and desolation everywhere. The Glen 
 passed through its Purgatory of neglect. Years went by and 
 nature, as ever heroic to conceal the scars of her wounds, made 
 haste to reclothe her rugged slopes and shelving banks. The 
 spring floods came swirling down the gorge. The massive tim- 
 bers of the bridges were loosened and swept away by the re- 
 morseless waters, and to-day only a faint trace of the winding 
 roadway remains, unused save as the denizens of the forest 
 wander down its woody ways on their nocturnal rambles- 
 Even the remodeled mill, with its marvel of machinery, is 
 but a picturesque ruin now, and the squirrels, who for genera- 
 tions held undisputed right to corners and crevices for the stor- 
 age of their winter food supply, revel in the situation and drop 
 saucy admonition and empty shells on the heads of those who 
 acamping come- The erstwhile brimming pond is a green 
 meadow thick covered with clover and buttercup blossoms, 
 through which the brook but hurries on its way. 
 
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 -In the autumn of 1884, Elbridge Kingsley, tlie painter- 
 engraver, came to the Glen with his sketching car. The first 
 and only artist to thoroughly understand the mystery of our 
 Indian summer haze and color, he found the hills alight with 
 royal welcome. Some of his most famous engravings were here 
 conceived, and many of his daring successes in color first blazed 
 along the banks of the stream . His fame in the world of art 
 and his wonderful personality have brought his disciples to the 
 place. Here too, came his brethren of the block and burin, 
 notably John P. Davis, pioneer and leader of the Society of 
 American Wood Engravers, and Gustave Kruell, the famous 
 portrait engraver. It is unquestionably to Artist Kingsley that 
 the great popularity of the Glen in late years is due. Of his 
 impressions of the place he says in poetic prose : 
 
 "Striving for hidden values is a condition of the human soul 
 in its earthly seeking for the infinite. The Creator dictates : 
 'My best is in the depths of the sea, in the fastness of the rock, 
 in the floating summer cloud, beyond the reach of all but your 
 highest aspirations.' 
 
 "Mankind longs for the ideal resting place while in the 
 turmoil of practical life. The Connecticut Valley is rich in such 
 refuge from the eternal grind, and nature spreads abroad the 
 meadow carpet, the sylvan groves of elm and maple in the 
 valley, digs the rocky glen in the mountains as invitation for the 
 weary soul to rest from the heat and dust and seek once more 
 the unknown beyond. 
 
 "Like unto a dragon's mouth is the gorge at Whately Glen, 
 and the dragon guards the fairy fountain while it weaves gar- 
 lands of fancy for the generations that come and go along its 
 borders. 
 
 ' 'The winter frosts build wonderful palaces of the overhang- 
 ing mists among the bending evergreens, in springtime the 
 opening buds dance a unison with the colors of the rainbow, 
 and when summer merges into autumn a gorgeous phalanx of 
 maples comes trooping down from the blue to be reflected in the 
 mirror-like pools. 
 
 "But it is so restful, so peaceful, to sit in the cooling shad- 
 ows of the mountain at sunset and look for miles down the smil- 
 ing valley. Softly the light steals away over the hill. Gloom 
 gradually settles over the beautiful vision and blackness issues 
 from the mouth of the Glen. Soon naught is left but the light 
 of the stars and the murmur of falling waters on the evening air. 
 
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 "Long may the rocky dragon guard the fairy fountain at 
 Whately Glen for the happiness of future generations of men." 
 
 And as here iii the grim solitude of the rugged steep, deep 
 in the heart of the hills, we find this rhythm of poesy rippling in 
 its wondrous cadence from rock to rock on its way to an oblivion 
 in the immensity of ocean, so underneath the sometimes for- 
 bidding exterior of the true old-time New Englander we find 
 deep in the heart a love of beauty, a passion for art, a lofty con- 
 ception of true ideals, that are a revelation to those who have 
 never discovered the breadth, the depth and the fineness of 
 character exemplified by our best types of Puritan descent. 
 The superficial observer might cross the hills a hundred times 
 and never find the Glen. 
 
 The message of the Glen is but the same that comes from 
 all our hills and valleys to the wanderers who have gone forth 
 into the busy world, and who as the river of Time broadens and 
 deepens, can hold their early associations only as a precious 
 memory. 
 
 The woodland path still runs by gate and bridge, 
 Beneath the trees deep shadows linger cool ; 
 
 The sheen of summer rests on rock and ridge. 
 The speckled trout lurks in the darkling pool. 
 
 And Nature ever reigns triumphant here, 
 
 To rich and poor her steadfast grace she shows, — v 
 
 While round the circle of the flying year 
 Her carnival of seasons comes and goes. 
 
 Her message permeates the solitude ; 
 
 High on the hills her warning beacons burn ; 
 Her winds go wailing in the wayside wood, 
 
 "O children of mankind, return, return." 
 
 "Lay by your grief, forget your wrongs and ills. 
 Tear loose the thorns that hedge your onward way ; 
 
 Come to the consolation of the hills. 
 
 The earthly peace that God shall hold for aye." 
 
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CHAPTER XXII. 
 
 THE SANDERSON HOMESTEAD. 
 
 Beneath the ancient roof-tree of the old farmhouse at Indian 
 hill four generations have come and gone — a sturdy, thrifty, 
 level-headed race, tracing their ancestry from Robert Sanderson, 
 master of the mint at Boston, who devised the Pine Tree shil- 
 ling. His descendant, Deacon Thomas Sanderson, Esq., one of 
 the first and foremost settlers of the town, owned and occupied a 
 broad tract of land running south from Sugar Loaf mountain 
 and extending from the Connecticut river to Conway line. This 
 was originally a part of Deerfield, but was annexed to Whately 
 through the influence of Deacon Sanderson. He selected Indian 
 hill as the best location and reserved three hundred and fifty 
 acres for his homestead. 
 
 The original story-and-a-half house was built in 1769 and 
 remains intact, while each generation has added thereto. Dea- 
 con Thomas Sanderson at his death, divided the farm between 
 two of his sons, but his grandson, Elon Chester Sanderson, 
 bought back the property and also the farm on the south, thus 
 obtaining control of the hillside towards Whately, which he 
 cleared to secure a view of the town. 
 
 Elon Sanderson at his death, likewise divided the farm be- 
 tween his two sons, but the land has been bought back again 
 by his son, George Elon, who lives on the old farm. 
 
 The saw and gristmills, situated on Roaring brook, are on 
 his farm, as is also th^ famous Whately glen. 
 
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 THE SUMMER RESIDENCE PF HON. T. P. BROWN. 
 
 This place was first occupied by Samuel Grimes, who built 
 about 1797, a large house that he used for his dwelling, a store, 
 and later as a hotel. He was succeeded by lyconard L,oomis, a 
 nephew of Mrs. Grimes, who continued the store for several 
 years in company with Rev. Dan Huntington and Edward 
 Phelps. About 1850 Mr. Loomis sold off the front house and 
 built all new. About 1873 it was sold to Thomas Sanderson, 
 audit is now owned by Hon. Theophilus Brown of Toledo, O., 
 as a summer residence. Of course there have been many 
 changes and improvements made by Mr. Brown, and every- 
 thing inside as out, shows a refined taste and a love of the 
 beautiful. The picture will show the much-appreciated trees 
 that afford such a luxury of shade. 
 
 RESIDENCE OF GEORGE B. MCCLEIvIvAN. 
 
 This site was first occupied by the house of Moses Frary. 
 He came to Whately at a very early period and built a house 
 on the west side of the land left for the Chestnut Plain road even 
 before it was surveyed and permanently laid out, probably in 
 1750 to '55. He sold to Noah Coleman in 1753- He was born 
 at Hatfield in 1718, and married Lydia Waite, a granddaughter 
 of -Benjamin Waite. They had no children and adopted Seth 
 Frary, and he came into possession of the large estate. He was 
 a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He sold to John B. Morton, 
 who was followed by his son, Eurotus Monon, and he sold to 
 Elias B. McClellan, who was succeeded by his son, George B. 
 McClellan, who has entirely remodeled the house and barns. 
 It is now one of the best residences in town, surrounded as it is 
 by a wealth of trees and shrubbery all indicative of refinement 
 and love of the beautiful. 
 
 The fine house of John H. Pease, near the Whately station, 
 was built in 1867 by Chester G. Crafts, Esq- It is a beautiful 
 residence surrounded by beautiful shade trees, all indicating a 
 home of comfort and refinement. 
 
 THE CAPT. SAIvMON WHITE HOUSE. 
 
 In 1762 Capt- Salmon White built on the west side of 
 Chestnut Plain street, probably on lot No. 13 or 14, in the fourth 
 division of Commons, I think on No. 13 though he owned both, 
 and later acquired others, but 13 had been assigned to his father. 
 Salmon when he built in Whately, was thirty-one years of age. 
 
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 and had married Mary Waite, a daughter of Joseph and Mary 
 (Warner) Waite, who was born in 1730. She was a remark- 
 able woman, famous as a successful practitioner of midwifery. 
 She presided at the birth of over one thousand children, riding 
 to all- the adjoining towns. He was probably for many years 
 the most popular man in the new town. He was succeeded by 
 his son, Esquire John White, who was very prominent in town, 
 a shrewd business man and withal popular and much in office, 
 interested in everything calculated to advance the interest of the 
 town. This house was painted white about 1823 or '24, and 
 was the first one that I recollect. The baseboards were painted 
 a Hright red, making a strange contrast, and remained so four 
 or five years when they were painted white. The next owner 
 was his oldest son, I/uke Brown White, Esq., and then it came 
 down to Henry K. White and is now owned by his son, Henry 
 Kirk White, and his mother. It sets back from the street about 
 five rods and I have heard Esquire John say that there were 
 many trees east of the house and they used to capture many 
 partridges there. 
 
 All of these owners were well known to me except Capt. 
 Salmon. They were thorough-going, patriotic men, accustomed 
 to occupy a leading position in church and town. About 1824, 
 I think, the large, barn was struck by lightning and burned. 
 They had a large farm and were among our best farmers; as 
 well as citizens. While Capt. Salmon White was the chosen 
 and gallant leader of our citizen soldiery, occurred the I^exington 
 alarm, the call for troops at Bennington, Bemis Heights and 
 Saratoga, when Gen. Burgoyne surrendered his whole army. 
 All honor to the brave old patriot. Well may his descendants 
 cherish his memory. 
 
CHAPTER XXIII. 
 
 THE SEIvECTMEN OF WHATELY FOR THE YEAR 1 898. 
 
 I feel just a bit difiBdent about expressing my feelings 
 relative to such dignitaries, but can find no legitimate way to 
 avoid it. Of course it would be easy to write pages relative to 
 this group of officials, but I must take them one at a time and 
 say a few words telling of his peculiar fitness for the place. 
 First let me say that they are all broad-minded, liberal, as well 
 as generous men, and well fitted for the position they so well 
 filled, and the town should be congratulated for selecting these 
 men to manage their affairs. 
 
 The chairman, Seth B. Crafts, is a model man for the place. 
 After getting the facts he never hesitates to indorse applications 
 when it is right and proper, or to say no when the circumstances 
 demand it, and is ever ready to give his reasons why he needs 
 to protect the interests of the town, while he always gives his 
 decisions so pleasantly that the petitioner goes away convinced 
 that a just conclusion has been reached and the town's interests 
 subserved. Such men have usually business enough of their 
 own to attend to and really feel that the added burden is un- 
 desirable, yet from patriotic principles have allowed themselves 
 to be continued in office. I need hardly say that in his efforts 
 to conserve the interests of the town he has been ably seconded 
 by those gentlemen serving on the board with him. 
 
 Willis F. Waite is a lineal descendant of Sergt. Benjamin 
 Waite and fits into the place he holds upon the board capitally. 
 He is. a' careful, frugal fanner with a good stock of brain power, 
 
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 modest, gentlemanly, always ready to listen to tlie claims of 
 those wlio approach him in reference to town affairs, weighs 
 carefully the statements and decides in accordance with his 
 convictions, and no one has reason to complain of his manly 
 action. Liberal in politics and religion, free from bigotry and 
 superstition, really an excellent citizen ; honest and above board 
 in his life's work. 
 
 Of Lemuel F. Graves we can say nothing to detract from 
 the high esteem in which he is held. It seems as though everj- 
 impulse of his generous .nature is indicated by his splendid por- 
 trait. He is one of the most thrifty of our farmers, industrious, 
 frugal, as well as persistent in following up his plans for im- 
 provement. He gets out of the old ruts and works on the lines 
 of progress, while I may say he is a careful instead of a sharp 
 man for he weighs well the laws that govern trade and acts as 
 his convictions require, gentlemanly and courteously. He too 
 descends from ancestry of which he may well be proud. We 
 are glad to present the group in our work which they as a unit 
 advised issuing. 
 
GENEIAI^OGIES. 
 
 ABBREVIATIONS. 
 
 Ae for aged; abt for about; Amh for Amherst; 
 
 Ash for Ashfield; b for born; bapt for baptized; 
 
 Ch for children; Con for Oonway; d for died; 
 
 Dau for daughter; Dfld for Deerfleld; Gfld for Greenfield; 
 
 Had for Hadley; Hat for Hatfield; m for married; 
 
 Nthn for Northampton; prob for probably; rem for removed; 
 
 Eep for representative; res for residence or resided; 
 
 Sund for Sunderland; unm for unmarried; 
 
 Yrs for years; Wh for Whately. 
 
 ABERCROMBIE, Robert, prob a son of Rev. Robert 
 Abercrombie of Pelham, a weaver by trade. He may have 
 been in the British army and possibly a deserter. Of this we 
 have only traditions. He is credited with building the Plyna 
 Graves house in Christian lane. He m (i) Elizabeth, dau of 
 Abiel Bragg of Wh, 28 Jan., 1779. She d and he m (2) 
 26 Jan., 1786, Thankful Bragg, a sister of his first wife. He 
 had rem to Chesterfield. Two ch : 
 William, bapt 19 March, 1780; Agnes, bapt 20 Oct., 1783. 
 
 ABBOTT, LYMAN B., son of Joseph R. and Minerva 
 (Frary) Abbott of North Hat, b 9 Jan., 1843, m 3 July, 1866, 
 Julia R., dau of Horace Waite. He was in the army in 
 the Civil war and a prisoner at Andersonville, Ga. After a 
 number of years they rem to Florence. No ch. 
 
AdAms, 354 AttiS. 
 
 ADAMS, Alpheus A., son of Amos and Lucinda (Col- 
 man) Adams, b at Wilmington, Vt., 7 Oct., 1832, m 26 June, 
 1869, Hattie L., dau of Edwin Gould, b 19 July, 1844. They 
 rem to Wh in 1879. He d i March, 1895, ae 63 yrs. Was a 
 shoemaker. Two ch : 
 Hugh Elliot, b 29 May, 1873; Edwin Clark, b 3 April, 1878. 
 
 ALDEN, Barnabas, and wife Mehitable, came to Wh 
 from Plainfield. He was a lineal descendant from John Alden 
 of Plymouth, d in Wh i April, 1830, ae 70 yrs. His wife d 23 
 Sept., 1847, ae 83 yrs. Two ch : 
 
 Mehitable, b 1796, d mim at Wh 13 Barnabas Gilbert, b prob at Plainfield 
 March, 1839, ae 33 yrs; no dates. 
 
 Barnabas G., son of Barnabas, b prob at Plainfield, m i^ 
 Sept., 1835, Paulina, dau of Selah and Mary (Strong) Graves 
 of Wh, b4 April, 1799. They both d at Con I don't have the 
 dates. No ch. 
 
 ALI/EN, Thomas, came from Connecticut before 1770, 
 lived on lot No. 13 in the second division of Commons just below 
 the Josiah Gilbert place in the Straits on the west side of the 
 roadway, The house was built by Benjamin Bacon. After a 
 few years they rem to Shelburne. Ch : 
 
 Daniel, b in Ct. 1759, d at Wh 13 Lydia, bapt at Wh 34 March, 1773; 
 
 March, 1773, ae 13 yrs; And there were others whose namep I 
 
 Lydia, b in Ct. ia 1763, d at Wh 11 don't know. 
 
 March, 1778, ae 11 yrs; 
 
 1 AI.EXANDER, Joseph s, son of Joseph s, Joseph *, 
 John ^, John ^, John ^, came from Had after 1790 and lived on 
 the Rufus Sanderson farm. He was of Scotch descent, b at Had 
 
 19 April, 1750, m (i) Sarah , no dates; m (2) 7 March, 
 
 1793, Hannah, dau of Nathan Waite of Wh. Nine ch : 
 
 Josiah, b 8 March, 1779, d in Dec. Polly, b 1793, d at Wh 3 Sept., 1796, 
 
 following : ae 4 yrs; 
 
 Lvdia, b 3 March, 1781, d 3 Sept., Elizabeth, b prob at Wh 11 Jan., 1794, 
 
 1781; d 31 Sept., 1796; 
 
 Thankful, b 30 Dec, 1783 ; Luther, b prob at Wh 8 April, 1797; 
 
 Polly, b 9 April, 1786, d 1 Dec, 1786; CaMn, b prob at Wh 1798; (3) 
 
 Levi, b prob at Wh abt 1800. (3) 
 
 2 Calvin, son of Joseph (i), b prob at^Wh 1798, m 17 
 Sept., 1829, Jane, dau of Orange Bard well, b 27 Oct., 1801, rem 
 to Buckland. 
 
 3 Levi, son of Joseph (i), was m and built the W- H. 
 Fuller place in Canterbury, now owned by John H. White. 
 Mr. Alexander rem from town soon after building his house. 
 He m Maria, dau of William and Tirza (Morton) Mather of 
 Wh. Maria was b after Mr. Mather rem to New York state. 
 
 1 ALUS, William, came from England prob abt 1635. 
 Our first knowledge of him was when he took the Freeman's 
 
355 ALIBIS. 
 
 oath at Braintree 13 May, 1630. Perhaps it is well here to re- 
 mark that only such men as were members of the church were 
 allowed to take the Freeman's oath and as John Fiske says : 
 "It was decided no man shall be admitted to the freedom of 
 this body politic but such as are members of some of the 
 churches within the limits of the same." [Beginnings of New 
 England pp 109.] On page 123 he says : "None but church 
 members should vote or hold ofiBce." (I mention these facts as 
 showing the tendency of the age to have the privilege of a Free- 
 man to vote and hold office.) To do this it was the first step to 
 join an orthodox church. Hence we find that William AUis 
 availed himself of these privileges, prob before his marriage. 
 
 He m (i) Mary •, who d 10 Aug., 1677; (2) Mary, dau 
 
 of John Bronson and widow of John Graves, she was also the 
 widow of John Wyattof Haddam, Ct., before she m John Graves 
 of Hat. She m lyieut. William AUis 25 June, 1678, and after 
 his decease 6 Sept., 1678, she m Capt. Samuel Gaylord. She was 
 doubtless an attractive woman. Mr. AUis was quite prominent 
 at Braintree. Among other positions he held the office of 
 cornet or 2d lieutenant in the troop or mounted men, also had 
 the supervision of building a road from Boston to Providence. 
 About 1662 he rem to Hat where he was a leading citizen, a 
 trusted lieutenant of John Pynchonof Springfield, commissioner 
 to end small causes or minor law suits, often on advisory com- 
 mittees with such men as Peter Tilton and Lieut. Samuel Smith 
 when they were empowered to say who should be inhabitants of 
 Dfld, regulate the herding of cattle and swine, advise about the 
 institution of a church and getting a good orthodox minister, 
 etc., etc. At a later date the Great and General Court ap- 
 pointed Lieut. William AUis, Thomas Meekins, Sr., Sergt. Isaac 
 Graves, Lieut. Samuel Smith, Peter Tilton and Samuel Hins- 
 dale to be a committee to act in all respects, to lay out the 
 farms, to admit inhabitants at Dfld. Garrisons were established 
 in various towns, that at Hat being made up of thirty-six men 
 under Lieut. William AUis, and he had much to do as com- 
 mander of a squad of soldiers in getting out timbers for fortify- 
 ing Hat in the winter of i677-'78. He d 6 Sept., 1778. Ch : 
 
 John, b 5 March, 1643; (3) William, b 10 Jan., 1653, d July, 1653; 
 
 Samuel, b 34 Feb., 1647; (8) Hannah, b 1654, m 28 Jan., 1670, 
 
 Josiah, b 1649, d 25 Oct., 1651; William Scott ; 
 
 Josiah, b 30 Oct., 1651; (Of him I William, b 11 Oct., 1655, d 19 May,1676; 
 know no more.) Mary, b 1657, d unm 35 Feb., 1690. 
 
 2 Capt. John, son of William (i), b at Braintree 5 
 March, 1642, d Jan., 1691, m 14 Dec, 1669, Mary, dau of 
 Thomas Meekins and widow of Nathaniel Clark. She m (3) 
 Samuel Belden of Hat, res at Hat. Twelve ch : 
 
 Joseph, b 11 Nov., 1670, m Naomi Hannah, b 9 Oct., 1673, m Samuel 
 
 . He was killed by In- Butler; 
 
 dians 19 June, 1734; Ichabod, b 10 July, 1675; (4) 
 
 Abigail, b 25 Feb., 1672, m Ephralm Eleazer, b 38 July, 1677; (5) 
 
 Wells 33 Jan., 1696; 
 
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 Elizabeth, b 4 April, 1679, m James Rebecca, b 16 April, 1683, m 30 April, 
 Bridgman 18 July, 1704; 1703, Nathaniel Graves of Hat; 
 
 Lydia, b 15 Aug., 1680, d 31 Aug., William, b 16 May, 1684; (6) 
 
 1691; Nathaniel, b 1685: (7) 
 
 John, b 10 May, 1682, m (1) Mary Maiy, b 25 Aug., 1687, d 20 April, 
 Lawrence, (2) Bethia Field; 1688. 
 
 3 Samuel, son of William (i), b 24 Feb., 1647, d 9 March, 
 
 1691, m Alice . She ra (2) §ergt. John Hawks, res in 
 
 Hat. Seven ch : ' ' , 
 
 Mehitable, b 2 July, 1677, m Benoni Mary, b 6 July, 1682, m Nathaniel 
 
 Moore, 13 Dec, 1698; ■• Brooks of Dfld, 3 Feb., 1710; 
 
 Samuel, b 30- Feb.", 1679, killed 29 Thomas, b 12 March, 1684, m Mehit- 
 
 Feb., 1704, battle of French and able ; 
 
 "Indians at Dfld; * ' Sarah, b 1685; 
 
 William, b 19 Oct., 1680, m Elizabeth Rebecca, b 29 Nov., 1687. 
 
 Davis; 
 
 4 ICHABOD, son of Capt. John (2), b at Hat 10 July 1675, 
 d 9 July, 1747, m (i) 1698, Mary, dau of SamtierBelden, Jr.,' b 
 27 Aug., 1679, d9 Sept., 1724; m, (2) 25 Nov., 1726, Safah, 
 dauof Benjamin Waite and widow of John Belden. She was 
 captured and carried to Canada in 1677, res at Hat. ' Eight ch: 
 
 AblgaU, b 38 Feb., 1700, m Nathaniel ■ Samuel, b 13 Dec, 1705 • (8) ^ 
 
 Smith of Sund; Sarah, b 11 Jan., I7O8, m Joseph MU- 
 
 Lydia, b 7 Jan., 1702, m Daniel Dick- ler, 14 Nov., 1784; 
 
 inson of Hat, d 1787; Bathsheba, b 12 Jan., 1710, rii Jona- 
 
 Martha, b 19 Nov., 1703, m (1) John than Warner, 1734 ; 
 
 Wells of Hat, , (2) Nathaniel Abel, b 31 July, 1714, m 14 Dec, 1735, 
 Hammond of Hardwick, (3) Miriam Scott; 
 
 Kellogg; . Elisha, b3Dec, 1716. (9) 
 
 5 Eleazer, son of Capt. John (2), b at Hat 23 July, 1677, 
 d Nov., 1758, ae 82 yrs, m (i) 17 March, 1720, Jemima dau of 
 John and Sarah (Banks) Graves of Hat, widow of John Graves 
 and mother of Deacon Nathan Graves of Wh, b at Hat 30 April, 
 1693, d 18 Feb., 1727; m (2) 14 Nov., 1734, Martha, widow of 
 John Crafts and dau of John and Sarah (White) Graves of Hat, 
 b 4 Nov., 1689, d at Hat 5 June, 1780, res Hat. Two ch by 
 first wife : 
 
 Jonathan, b 33 June, 1723, m Submit, Eleazer, b 15 Dec, 1725. (10) 
 dabtl797, nooh; 
 
 6 William, son of Capt. John (2), b at Hat 16 May, 
 1684, m 15 Dec, 1709, Mary, dau of Jacob Griswold, prob of 
 Wethersfield, Ct., as he rem to that town and lived and d there. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Mary, b 22 Nov., 1711, m Ebenezer Sarah, b 6 Oct., 1715, m Ezekiel 
 
 Sanford ; Kelsey ; 
 
 Lydia, b 14 Sept., 1713, m John Ann, b 1730, m Samuel Pike ; 
 
 Collins; John, b 11 Sept., 1726, m Zervlah 
 
 Hart ; one son, Abel, b 1740. 
 
 7 Nathaniel, son of Capt. John (2), b at Hat 1685, m 
 (i) 28 Nov., 1705, Mercy Dudley, who bore him twelve ch. 
 
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 She d 29 June, 1731 ; m (2) Elizabeth , res a Bolton Ct. 
 
 Among his twelve ch the seventh ch was : 
 John, b at Bolton, Ct., 10 Nov., 1718. (11) 
 
 8 Rev. Samuel, son of Ichabod (4), b at Hat 12 Dec, 
 1705, d 16 Dec, 1796, m 4 Nov., 1729, Hannah, dau of John 
 Sheldon of Dfld, b i Oct., 1707, settled at Somers, Ct. Ninech : 
 
 JuUus, bl8 Sept.. 1733. m Hannah res at Wh and Con, 10 ch ; (12) 
 
 Dickinson, 14 Nov., 1755; Abel, b 32 Oct., 1745, m (1) Hannah 
 
 John and Jabez, (twins),, b 12 Nov., Porter, (3) Lydia, d in Ct. ; 
 
 1734; John, m (1) Sai-ah Burt, Lemuel, b 32 June, 1747, m 30 Jan., 
 
 (2) Esther Dwight; Jabez prob 1779, Elizabeth Davis, d Plain- 
 
 d early ; field, was in the Revolutionary 
 
 Samuel, b abt 1735, m 3 times, rem army and was pensioned 17 April, 
 
 to Martinsburg, N. T. ; 7 oh ; 1818, $98 per year. 
 
 Lucius, b 14 May, 1737, m 3 times. The other two I cannot follow. 
 
 9 Elisha, son of Icbabod (4), b at Hat 3 Dec, 17 16, d 
 1784, m (i) 20 Dec, 1744, Anna, dau of John Marsh of Had ; 
 (2) Widow Sarah Cutler, dau of Samuel Reed of Burlington, d 
 25 March, 1807. They both had large possessions and their 
 marriage agreement is quite too long for insertion here. They 
 res at Hat. Seven ch : 
 
 Anna, m 5 July, 1734, Dr. Josiah Abel, a doctor, b 1757, m Miss Allen, 
 
 Pomeroy, res at Keene, N. H. ; relative of Col. Ethan ; 
 
 Electa, d unm ae 30 yrs ; William, b 1758, m Sophia Smith, 
 
 Josiah, b 1754 ; (13) rem to Lowville, N. Y. ; 
 
 John, b 18 Jan., 1756, m Esther Part- EUsha, b 1760, m Widow Maiy (Dick- 
 ridge, res at Hat ; inson) Ingram, dau of Obadiah 
 
 Dickinson of Hat. 
 
 10 Eleazer, son of Eleazer (5), b at Hat 15 Dec, 1725, 
 d 7 Sept., 1779, m Ivucy, dau of Deacon Obadiah Dickinson of 
 Hat, b 20 Nov., 1731. They res at Hat where he kept a hotel 
 many years. Six ch : 
 
 Lucy, b abt 1753, m 15 March, 1770, Eleazer, b 1765 ; (15) 
 
 Joseph Nash of Wh ; Jemima, m Salmon Waite of Williams- 
 Sarah, b 20 Nov., 1757, m 11 March, burg; 
 
 1777, Deacon Levi Morton of Wh; Clarissa, m Oliver Hastings of Hat. 
 Daniel, b 1763; (14) 
 
 11 John, son of Nathaniel (7), b prob at Bolton., Ct., 10 
 Nov., 1718, d June, 1768, m 3 Feb., 1742, Mary Munger, and 
 rem to Guilford, Ct., and to two other places and in 1765 to 
 Dfld where he d. They had prob 9 ch, as I think they had a 
 dau Lydia. Ch : 
 
 Abel, b 20 Feb., 1743 ; Daniel, b 1754, d soon after ; 
 
 Aaron, b 1748, m 4 April, 1791, Hul- Russell, b 28 April, 1756 ; (17) 
 
 dah Snow of Wh; Prob Lydia, b later who m Bezaliel 
 
 Eber, b abt 1761, m (1) Sarah Mann, Smith. 
 
 (2) Sarah Cooley, res at South Of this family Aaron, Eber, John and 
 
 Dfld, had several ch ; Russell and perhaps Abel were 
 
 Timothy, d 7 Feb., 1751 ; all in service in the Revolutionary 
 
 Timothy, b 5 Dec, 1752, m Elizabeth aimy. It is quite probable that 
 
 Clark and res at Huntington, Ct., the order of birth as well as dates 
 
 6 oh ; are not absolutely correct. 
 
 John, b 15 Dec, 1753; (16) 
 
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 12 Capt. IvUCius, son of Rev. Samuel (8), b at Somer*, 
 Ct., 14 May, 1737, m (i) 10 Dec, 1761, Jemima Bliss who d at 
 Wh 9 June, 1764 ; (2) Mary, dau of Thomas Wells of Dfld, who 
 d 2 July, 1776; (3) 16 June, 1777, Mehitable, dau of Nathaniel 
 Graves of Athol, who d 31 July, 1800; (4) 30 Aug., 1804, I,ois, 
 dau of Eleazer Graves of Athol, res at Wh and Con. Nine ch : 
 
 Zelinda, b 7 Jan., 1863, m Isaac Wing 
 
 of Con; 
 ChUd, b 3 June, 1764, at Wh, d same 
 
 day; 
 Samuel, b 20 June, 1767, m Hannah, 
 
 dau of Israel and Mary (Partridge) 
 
 Dickinson of Pittsfield ; 
 Lucius, b 19 June, 1768, m Jane 
 
 Cottel and res in Charleinont, 
 
 no ch; 
 
 Solomon, b 36 April, 1769, m Anna P. 
 
 Dickinson of Pittsfield, res at 
 
 Con; (18) 
 Sarah, b 15 April, 1771; 
 Thomas Wells, b 16 Oct., 1773, m 
 
 Sally Allen, res in N. Y. state, at 
 
 Skeneatles, had 3 ch ; 
 Elijah, b 7 Oct., 1778, rem West, m 
 
 Lydia Warren of Con, had 5 oh ; 
 John, b 3 Aug., 1778, m 37 Nov., 1805, 
 
 iLois Weston. 
 
 13 Coi,. JosiAH, son of Elisha (9), b at Hat 1754, d 17 
 April, 1794, ae 40 yrs, m i March, 1774, Anna, dau of Elisha 
 Hubbard of Hat, b at Hat 26 Dec, 1755, m (2) 27 Nov., 1799, 
 Salmon White of Wh, d 21 June, 1839, ae 83 yrs. He rem to 
 Wh abt the time of his marriage. He was very prominent in 
 church and town affairs, much in of&ce, also colonel in t}ie 
 militia. He res on the farm now owned by Irving AUis. 
 Eleven ch : 
 
 Elijah, b 31 Oct. , 1775, at Wh ; (19) 
 Electa, b 16 Feb., 1777, m 16 Dec, 
 
 1802, Elial Allen of Dfld; 
 Josiah Jr. , b 5 Jan. , 1779 ; (30) 
 Anna, b 3 Dec, 1780, m 1 March, 
 
 1811, Chester Sanderson, rem to 
 
 Ash: 
 Lucy, b 13 Dec. 1783, m 19 Jan., 
 
 1804, Maj. Thomas Sanderson 
 
 ofWh; 
 Henry, b 39 July, 1784 ; (31) 
 Jerre, b 25 July, 1786 ; (32) 
 Sally, b 32 April, 1788, m 2 Jan., 1813, 
 
 Eurotus DicklQSon of Wh ; 
 Almira, b 3 Oct., 1790, m Elam 
 
 Stalham, b 1 May, 1793; (38) 
 Elisha, b 4. Jan., 1794. (34) 
 
 14 Daniei,, son of Eleazer (.lo), b at Hat 1763, d 26 Oct., 
 1828, ae 65 yrs., ra 2 March, 1782, Lydia, dau of Peter Train of 
 Wh, b 1763, d 17 Feb., 1849, ae 86 yrs, res at Wh. Twelve ch : 
 
 Moses, b 30 Sept., 1788, m and res 
 
 away from Wh; 
 Daniel, b 26 Sept., 1784, m 30 Nov., 
 
 1810, Fanny, dau of Heman Swift 
 
 of Wh, d 11 Jan., 1818, at West 
 
 Wh; 
 Eleazer, b 17 July, 1788, d young; 
 Harris, b 13 Feb., 1788; 
 Osee, b 36 June, 1790 ; (25) 
 
 Eurotus and Otus, (twins), b 37 Mayi 
 
 1798 : 
 Austin, b 13 June, 1794; (36) 
 Martha, b 30 Sept., 1795, m Capt. 
 
 Enos Waite of Wh ; 
 Lydia, b 11 Oct., 1797, m 32 Jan., 
 
 1818; Justus Morton of Wh ; 
 Sophia, b 24 May, 1800, m Henry 
 
 Waite of Wh; 
 TEleazer, b 38 Sept. , 1803. (27) 
 
 IS EivEAZEK, .son of Eleazer (10), b at Hat 1765, d abt 
 1823 at Allis Hollow, Pa., m (i), Mary Ingram of Amh, who 
 bore him eight ch. . She d and he m (2), Miriam Pudmont of 
 Georgia, Vt., who bore him three ch. He then rem to Pennsyl- 
 vania and m (3) Esther Rutty who bore him ten ch; in all 
 twenty-one ch. He res several years at Wh. Our space will 
 
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 reunions and number nearly four hundred descendants. 
 
 16 John, son of John (ii), b 15 Dec, 1753, m 1775, 
 Dolly West of Bolton, Ct. He was a long time a Revolutionary 
 soldier from Dfld, having served three years in a Connecticut 
 regiment. He d 1790, and his widow m (2) 4 Aug., 1791, Master 
 George Roberts of South Dfld. Four ch : 
 
 Daniel, b abt 1780 ; Lydia, bapt at Wh 15 Dec. v 1790, after 
 
 John, bapt at Wh 15 Dec. , 1790, after the death of the father ; 
 
 the death of the father ; David, bapt at Wh 15 Dec. , 1790, after 
 
 the death of the father. 
 
 17 RusSEi<L, son of John (11) b prob at Guilford, Ct., 28 
 April. 1756, came with parents to Dfld, d at Wh 6 March, 1835, 
 ae 78 yrs, 11 m, m 1775, Sarah, dau of Jonathan Edson of Wh, 
 b 1757, d 9 Jan., 1832, ae 75 yrs 7 m. He was a saddler and 
 harness maker by trade, a deacon of the Baptist church and res 
 at Wh. Six ch : 
 
 Roxa, b 24 Feb., 1776, m Lemuel Demis. b 31 Dec, 1783, m Zebina 
 Walte of Wh ; Bartlett of Wh ; 
 
 Sarah, b 19 April, 1778, m David Annis, b 18 Feb., 1784, m Thomas 
 Stookbridge, Jr. , of Wh ; Marsh of Wh : 
 
 Lura, b 19 Feb., 1780,m Joseph Smith Polly, b AprU, 1786, m Chester Belden 
 of Wh, m (2) Amasa Woodruff; of Wh. 
 
 18 SoivOMON, son of Capt. lyUcius (12), b at Con 26 April, 
 1769, d 7 Nov., 1823, m 14 March, 1794, Anna P., dau of Israel 
 and Mercy (Partridge) Dickinson, lived in Con. Ten ch : 
 
 Parthena, b 17 Jan., 1795, m Willard Elijah, b 14 March. 1805, m Melissa 
 
 Crittenden ; Toby ; 
 
 Lucius, b 2 Sept., 1796, m 6 Oct., Lois, b 3 April, 1807, m AsabelStone, 
 
 1825, Fanny A. Griswold : 1889 ; 
 
 Thomas Wells, b 3 Aug., 1798, m Mai7W.,b3 July, 1809, m Lot Hall 
 
 Elizabeth Clements; of Ash ; 
 
 John Dickinson, b 22 June, 1801, m Elliot C, b 18 Feb., 1816 ; (28) 
 
 Lydia Smith of Wh. 4 Oct. , 1826 ; Edward P. , b 9 Feb. , 1819, m Isabelle 
 Emily W.. b 1 Oct., 1803, m Lyman H. Jennings 2 April, 1851, res at 
 
 Smith of Wh ; Adrian. Mich. 
 
 19 Elijah, son of Col. Josiah ( 13), b at Wh 21 Oct., 1775, 
 d 9 July, i860, ae 85 yrs, m 27 Nov., 1800, Electa, dau of Capt. 
 Salmon and Mary (W'aite) White of Wh, b 22 Sept., 1775, d 8 
 April, 1859, ae 84 yrs. They lived together over 58 yrs. He 
 was the oldest of 1 1 ch, and his father dying at an early age, 
 largely upon him devolved the care of the large family and of 
 the large farm and other interests of the family estate. He was 
 a large-minded man and easily, as well as early, developed those 
 business habits that marked him as a skillful manager. He 
 was town clerk and assessor for several yrs and rep to the Gen- 
 eral court, deputy sheriff and postmaster 12 yrs and an equal 
 number of yrs a hotel keeper, also in trade a few yrs. He was 
 one of the brainiest men ever raised in Wh, forward in improve- 
 ments of all kinds, a gifted public speaker, also a genial, pleas- 
 ant companion with a hearty laugh that would convince the 
 
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 most skeptical that he enjoyed a good joke. We are glad to 
 present our readers a portrait of Mr. Allis. His long life was 
 spent in our town. Four ch ; 
 
 SaJmon. White, b 37 Nov., 1801; (29) Judith White, b 8 Nov., 1807, m 
 
 Josiah, b 17 July, 1803 ; (30) Myron Harwood, M. D., his first 
 
 Lydia, b 1 Dec, 1805, m Myron Har- wife, 
 wood, M. D. , his second wife ; 
 
 20 Josiah, Jr., son of Josiah (13), b 5 Jan., 1779, d 15 
 Nov., 1848, m (i) Mary Bull, (2) Elizabeth Ames Gould, res 
 Plattsburg, N. Y. Ten ch : 
 
 Emiiy, bl Jan., 1810, m William Van June, 1843, N. J. Cookingham ; 
 
 Valkenburg ; Asha, b 17 Nov. , 1819, d young ; 
 
 Jerry, b 27 Sept., 1811, m 3 Sept., Lemira, b 35 Jan., 1823, m D. W. 
 
 1834, Christian Quaokenbush ; Sutton ; 
 
 Horace B., b 18 Oct., 1813, m 18 Mary, b 3 March, 1824, d young; 
 
 Dec. , 1839, Martha C. Atkins ; Henry E. , b 35 Dec. , 1826, m 26 Jan. , 
 Josiah, Jr. , b 39 Aug. , 1815. d young ; 1860, C. J. Holcomb ; 
 
 Josiah Jr., b 18 July, 1817, m 17 Asha, b 39 April, 1831, d soon. 
 
 21 Henry, son of Col. Josiah (13), b at Wh 29 July, 1784, 
 d 24 Jan., 1824, m Charlotte Phelps, res Plattsburg, N. Y. 
 Four ch: 
 
 Anna; b 33 June, 1816, d unm 1890; EUjah, b 19 June, 1830, m 4 June, 
 Mary P., b 15 May, 1818, m L. O. 1861, EmUy O. Hayes; 
 
 Dunning ; John, b 7 April, 1833, m Mary Dem- 
 
 ing. 
 
 22 JERRE, son of Col. Josiah (13), b at Wh 25 July, 1786, 
 d 19 April, 1885, m i Oct., 1814, Mary, dau of Dea. Salmon 
 and I/ydia (Amsden) White of Wh, b 3 June, 1793, d 2 Feb., 
 1877. They settled at Cazenovia, N. Y., rem thence to Mil- 
 waukee, but Mr. Allis d at Franklin, N. Y. , almost 99 yrs old. 
 Five ch: 
 
 Edward Phelps, b 31 Dec, 1815, d 16 Henry Callahan; 
 
 Aug., 1831 ; Edward Phelps, b 12 May, 1824, m 13 
 
 Elisha, b36 Aug., 1819, d 25 Aug., Sept. , 1848, Margaret M. Watson: 
 
 1831 ; Lucy Jane, b 19 Sept., 1828, m J. T. 
 
 Mary Ann, b 4 Aug., 1831, m Rev. , Gilbert. 
 
 23 Stalham, son of Col. Josiah (13), b at Wh i May, 
 1792, d II June, 1864, ae 72 yrs, m 24 Dec, 1818, Annis, dau 
 of David and Sarah (Allis) Stockbridge of Wh, b 17 Dec, 1758, 
 d 9 Dec, 1838; m (2) 11 Sept., 1839, Eliza, dau of Joseph 
 Sanderson, d 12 July, i860, and he m (3) Mrs. Eliza Wood, 
 dau of Abner and Martha (Wells) Dickinson, formerly of Wh, 
 then of Ohio. Col. Josiah d when Stalham was 3 yrs of age. 
 His mother m (2) Salmon White, Jr., two years after the death 
 of Col. Josiah, and took Stalham with her. He lived with Mr. 
 White until old enough to go to a trade, when he was apprenticed 
 to Maj. Thomas Sanderson at Canterbuiy, the east part of Wh, 
 and learned the tanner's and shoemaker's trade. After the 
 death of Maj. Sanderson he had charge of the business for his 
 sister, the widow of Maj. Sanderson, until 1825, when he 
 bought out Solomon Atkins and sons and moved to the 
 
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 center of the town continuing in the same business and accu- 
 mulated a good estate. He was a liberal minded and valuable 
 citizen, foremost in all improvements and was often in town 
 oiBce. He was stern and inflexible in purpose when satisfied 
 that he was right. He was the architect of his own fortunes. 
 We present his photo. Six ch : 
 
 Hubbard 8. , b 4 Oct. , 1819 ; (31) 13 Nov. , 1831 ; 
 
 Elisha Chapman, b 6 April, 1821, d Edward Phelps, b 28 May, 1838, d 3 
 
 unm 1 Oct., 1848; " Dec, 1831 ; 
 
 Elam Bridges, b 10 July, 1823; (33) Stalham Edward, b 39 May, 1833, d 
 
 Stalham White, b 12 July, 1826, d unm 39 March, 1896. 
 
 24 Elisha, son of Col. Josiah (13), b at Wh 4 Jan., 1794, 
 d 6 Aug., 1867, m (i) 6 Nov., 1821, Nancy, dau of Gamaliel 
 and Nancy (Kellogg) Loomis of Prattsburg, N. Y., b in Con- 
 necticut 19 Oct., 1799, d.2 Nov., 1828 ; m (2) Diantha, dau of 
 James and Diautha Stanley of Cazenovia, N. Y., b 19 March, 
 1868, d 3 May, 1870. He rem to Cazenovia in 181 2 when six- 
 teen years of age. Eleven ch : 
 
 Infant, band d 32 Aug., 1833; 1861, Harriet Newell Little. 
 
 Nancy E., b 2 Aug., 1833, d 13 March, Judge Mils now resides at Syra^ 
 
 1845; cuse, N. Y. ; 
 
 Electa Anna, b 5 Sept., 1834, m 5 Diantha Sophia, b 9 April, 1837; d 6 
 
 Sept., 1844, Dr. Joseph W. T. Dec.; 1841; 
 
 Rice; Jesse Ashbel, b 13 Sept., 1840, m 1 
 
 Benjamin B., b 6 Nov., 1826, d6 Oct. , 1873, EUen E. Moore ; 
 
 Aug. 1828; Elisha Burrill, b 18 Nov., 1846, d 14 
 
 Sophronia Loomis, b 1 Oct., 1838, m Aug., 1847 ; 
 
 35 Nov., 1857, M.McN. Walsh of Burritt Elihu, b 36 Dec. 1849; d 15 
 
 Rochester, N. Y. ; Dec, 1850; 
 
 Augustus Gridley 8.. b 5 Jan., 1831, m Herbert Morrill, b 8 Jan., 1853, d 39 
 
 (1; CaA)line Barrett, (3) 1 Oct., Jan., 1853. 
 
 25 OSEE, son of Daniel (14), b at Wh 26 June, 1790, d 6 
 March, 1829, ae 28 yrs, m 5 Nov., 1813, Alice, dau of William 
 and Tirzah (Morton) Mather of Wh, b 24 April, 1794. They 
 res at Wh. Two ch : 
 
 Austin, b 1814, d 15 July, 1820, ae Infant, b 1819, d 5 Jan., 1821, ae 3 
 6 yrs ; yrs. 
 
 26 Austin, son of Daniel. (14), b at Wh 12 July, 1794, d 
 23 June, 1852, m (r) 24 Oct., 1825, Samantha, dau of Elijah 
 and Sally (lyoomis) Sanderson of Wh, b 26 Nov., 1805, d 26 
 Dec, 1836, ae 31 yrs ; m (2) Elvira, dau of Job Warner of 
 Williamsburg. Seven ch : 
 
 Adaline S., b 38 Feb., 1836; Austin Judson, b 8 Dec , 1836 ; (33) 
 
 Sarah Frances, b 19 May, 1838 ; ' Isabel Josephine, b 13 April, 1840, m 
 Luther Sanderson, b 23 Aug. , 1830 ; Charles Tanturn ; 
 
 Mary Louise, b 15 May, 1833, m Ernest Austin, b 30 June, 1843. (34) 
 Hiram M. Smith of Wh ; 
 
 2f ElEAZER, son of Daniel (14), b at Wh 23 Sept., 1803, 
 m at Guilford, Vt., 20 Sept., 1829, Miranda, dau of William 
 Cook of Hat, b 12 June, 1805, d 18 Dec, 1894. They rem to 
 Paynes Point, Ogle County, 111. He and his three sons all 
 served in the army i86i-'65. He d 18 Jan., 1884. Eight ch: 
 
ALLiS. 362 
 
 Ruth W., b at Hat 31 May, 1830, m in the ai-my, 23 Feb., 1864; 
 
 16Maroh, 1857, Milo Haselton ; Anna M., b at Hat 3 July, 1838, m 10 
 
 Sarah, b at Hat 3 June, 1833, m E. C. March, 1859, George Ireland; 
 
 Bragg, 4 Oct., 1854, res at Wll- Eugene, b at Hat 37 Sept., 1841, m 18 
 llamsburg : Jan., 1859, Kate Peterfield ; 
 
 Emeline C, b at Hat 30 April, 1834, Eliza, b 17 Aug., 1844, m but lack 
 ml Jan., 1857, Lorenzo S. Bard- husband's name ; 
 
 well of Hat, but rem to Paynes Taylor, b 31 April, 1847,' m 16 June, 
 Point, 111. ; 1888, Sophia Clapp of Paynes 
 
 Alonzo, bat Hat 35 May, 1886, d unm Point, 111. 
 
 28 Elliot C, son of Solomon (18), b at Con 13 Feb., 
 1816, d 10 March, 1874, ae 58 yrs, m (i) 7 April, 1841, Elvira, 
 dau of Daniel and Polly (Scott) Dickinson of Wh, b 28 Aug., 
 1821, d 25 Aug., 1861 ; m (2) Cornelia A. dau of Horace John- 
 son, 25 June, 1863, b 1829, res at Wh. He was quite prom- 
 inent, holding many town offices. He bought the farm formerly 
 owned by Elisha AUis, then his son, Col. Josiah Elijah, then 
 Daniel Dickinson, then Elliot C, and now by his son, Irving 
 AUis. Five ch: 
 
 Angeline, bat Wh 30 Oct., 1843, m June, 1865; 
 
 33 May, 1864, Samuel A. Hall of Esther D.; b 37 July,*1846, d 10 Sept., 
 
 Ash, 8ch; 1861; 
 
 Lucius, b at Wh 30 Aug.. 1844, en- Irving, b at Wh 38 Jan., 1849 ; (35) 
 
 listed in 31st Regt. Mass. Vols. Henry G., b at Wh 4 Nov., 1855, d 8 
 
 and d unm at Mobile, Ala., 38 Aug., 1856. 
 
 29 Salmon "White, son of Elijah (19), b at Wh 27 Nov., 
 1801, d 18 Sept., 1868, m 24 May, 1824., Emily W., dau of 
 David and Sarah (Allis) Stockbridge of Wh, b 10 Jan., 1803. 
 She m (2) Hon. E. T. Foote, (3) Gen. Joseph Colton, d 10 
 Dec, 1887, ae 84 yrs. Mr. Allis was for a time in trade at Wh, 
 later he kept for a series of years the Tontine hotel, New 
 Haven, Ct. Three ch : 
 
 Henry White, d 1843, while pursuing Fanny ; ' 
 
 his collegiate studies at Yale uni- Gertrude, m William H. Browning, d. 
 
 versity ; 
 
 30 Josiah, son of Elijah (19), b at Wh 17 July, 1803, d 
 23 May, 1866, ae 63 yrs, m 13 April, 1826, Eliza, dau of 
 Ebenezer White of Hat, b at Hat, 1801, d 9 Aug., 1866, ae 65 
 yrs. Mr. Allis always resided with his parents and was the ' 
 best equipped business man that we had in town. They had a 
 large and well managed farm consisting of about one hundred 
 and fifty acres of fine meadow land aside from much outside 
 land. He entered into sevieral different manufacturing opera- 
 tions, was a director in the Con and the Hampshire county 
 banks, also in an insurance company, was a warm friend and 
 companion of Gen. James S. Whitney, dying just at the time 
 when his plans were about maturing. Politically he was a,lways 
 associated with the democrats, was a candidate for rep to con- 
 gress, delegate'to revise the constitution of Massachusetts and a 
 close friend of Gov. George S. Boutwell. He fought shy of 
 town offices. His death was a loss to our town that all felt and 
 
363 ALXIS. 
 
 realized. He left a handsome property. His portrait is given. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Justin Wright Clark, b 31 March, Lewis Edward Sikes, b 14 July, 1832, 
 
 1827, d unm 31 Jan., 1883, ae . d 7 April, 1860; 
 
 54 yrs ; Edmond Bridges, b 31 July, 1834, d 
 
 Silas Dickinson "White, b 11 Dec, 17 Feb., 1835- 
 
 1838, mmi, 1899 ; Edmond Bridges, b 11 Dec, 1835, d 
 
 Marj' Eliza White, b 29 Sept. , 1830, d 13 Oct. , 1861. 
 
 unm 11 Nov., 1887, ae 57 yrs ; 
 
 31 Hubbard S., son of Stalham (23), b in Wh 4 Oct., 
 18 19, m (i) I Jan., 1844, Sibyl D., dau of Dr. Chester and 
 Mary (Hastings) Bardwell of Wh, b at Wh 4 Sept., 1820, d 26 
 May; 1885 ; m (2) 27 Nov., 1888, Mrs. Mary Bristol Colton of 
 Philadelphia, Pa. He obtained his education in the town 
 schools with a number of terms at a select school, finishing with 
 several terms at the academy at Dfld. He then went to Roches- 
 ter, N. Y., and found employment as a clerk in the post office, 
 serving in that capacity eight years, then eight years deputy 
 postmaster, then was appointed postmaster and continued five 
 years under Presidents Pierce and Buchanan. During the po- 
 litical campaigns of each was chairman of the Democratic county 
 committee ; prior to this he had been a member of the board of 
 education and chairman of the I/ibrary committee and subse- 
 quently was the party candidate for various offices, including 
 that of mayor of the city, county clerk and county treasurer ; 
 was engaged in banking business seven years, was prominent in 
 the present city railroad and its treasurer seven years, and more 
 recently in the brokerage business until he returned to Wh to 
 take charge of the family estate. He is a 32d degree Mason 
 and an Odd Fellow, and was half owner of the Daily Rochester 
 Advertiser for four years. We present his photo. One ch : 
 
 Gertrude A., b at Wh 16 Dec, 1844, lings ot Hat. They res at St. 
 
 m 18 Oct., 1871, Maj. Joseph Bil- Louis, Mo. 
 
 32 Elam B., son of Stalham (23), b in Wh 10 July, 1823, 
 d 18.93, at Rochester, N. Y., m 4 Sept., 1850, Clarissa S., dau 
 of Dr. Chester and Mary .(Hastings) Bardwell of Wh, b 20 
 Sept.. 1823, d 27 April, 1858. He was a tailor by trade and 
 rem to Geneva, N. Y., and later I think to Rochester N. Y. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Edward B., b 26 July, 1854, m Nov., Mary Hastings, b 38 March, 1857, m 
 1883, Mary T., dau of Daniel 14 March, 1883, Chas. H. Palmer 
 
 Kingsley of Nthn, no ch ; of Rochester, N. Y. 
 
 33 Austin Judson, son of Austin (26), b at Wh 8 Dec, 
 1836, m 29 Jan., 1859, Emma J., dau of William and Therza 
 (Waite) Taynton, b in England 9 June, 1839. He was in the 
 37th Mass. Vols, war of i86i-'65, res at Florence. Seven ch : 
 
 Charles Ernest, b 4 July, 1859, m William Qinton, b 30 Nov., 1866, m 
 
 Rose, dau of Jesse Morley, res 11 Nov., 1896, Helen J. Erskine, 
 
 Springfield; res Nthn; 
 
 Luther Austin, b 13 Dec, 1860 ; 
 
AlvLlS, 364 ASHCRAFT*. 
 
 Josephine Sanderson, b 30 Aug. , 1870 ; Robert Taynton, b 19 Oct. , 1875 ; 
 George Lincoln, b 16 Aug., 1873, was John Lester, b 13 May, 1877, was in 
 in 3d Regt. Cuban war; 3d Regt. Cuban war. 
 
 34 Ernest Austin, son of Austin (26), b at Wh 30 June, 
 1842, d 16 March, 1897, m (i) Florence A., dau of Thomas C. 
 Cutter of Hat, 4 May, 1869, was divorced; m (2) l^ucinda A. 
 Donaldson of Gfld, who d without issue ; m (3) 20 Sept., 1892, 
 Emeline Thompson of Palmer, N. Y. Two ch, by first wife : 
 
 Ernest A. , was in the 37th Regt. Vols. Frederick E. , b 13 June, 1870, d unm 
 and had a pension of $2i per in California, 34 June, 1893. 
 
 month, res at Wh, 1 son ; 
 
 35 Irving, son of Elliot C. (28), b at Wh 28 Jan., 1849, 
 m 4 July, 1876, Augusta M., dau of Jonathan and Betsey S. 
 (Williams) Howes of Ash. They res on the old AUis farm in 
 Wh. He is also a civil engineer. Six ch : 
 
 Sarah B. , b 13 Dec. , 1877 ; George W. , b 10 Nov. , 1889 ; 
 
 Clarenqe Irving, b 37 May, 1879; Edward E., b 3 June, 1893; 
 
 Lucius H. , b 9 March, 1886 ; Isabella R. , b 5 May, 1897. 
 
 AMES, Coiv. Nathan, son of Sergt. James Ames of Hol- 
 land, near Palmer, lived on the farm later owned by Aaron S. 
 Stearns. The house has been pulled down. He was a soldier 
 in the Revolution, he and his father both being in Gen. SuUi^ 
 van's expedition against the six nations of Indians in New York 
 state in 1780, rem to Williamsburg. He had a family, but I 
 have the names of only three of his ch : 
 
 Experience, b 30 Nov., 1797, m 9 Jan., Aurilla, b abt 1806, m 31 May, 1833, 
 
 1817, David Scott of Williams- Horace Sanderson of Wh, d 18 
 
 burg, d 35 Feb., 1857, ae 60 yrs; March, 1847. 
 
 Lyman, b abt 1799 ; 
 
 1 ASHCRAET, John 1, settled at Stonington, Ct., where 
 we find him in 1662. His grandson, Daniel, settled before the 
 Revolutionary war on Fisher's island. About the close of the 
 war he rem to Guilford, Vt., was captain in the army, received 
 a grant of six hundred and forty acres of land from the state of 
 New York for services rendered. Among his ch was one John. 
 
 2 John *, son of Daniel *, ^, John ^, h 20 Jan., 1784, 
 
 rem to Had where he m 14 March, 1808, Clarrissa, dau of David 
 and Patience (Bartlett) Stockbridge, b 7 June, 1790. After the 
 birth of three ch he went back to the old homestead at Guilford , 
 Vt., where the other ch were born, A farmer. Thirteen ch ; 
 
 Susan A., b at Had 35 March, 1809, rem to Had and d there; (3) 
 
 m 1 March, 1838, Shaylor Balden Ephraim, b at GuiHord, Vt., 19 May, 
 
 of Wh ; , 1817, d 35 Dec, 1833; 
 
 Elam S., b at Had 31 Nov., 1810, m Clarissa, b at Guilford, Vt., 15 May, 
 
 19 April, 1837, Eliza McLeod ; 1819, d 10 Sept. , 1848 ; 
 
 Daniel, b at Had 33 Nov., 1813, m 9 David, b at Gmlford, Vt., 38 May, 
 
 Nov., 1834, Martha Prindle; 1831; (4) 
 
 John Jr. , b at GuUford, Vt. , 30 April, Julia, b at GuUford, Vt. , 38 July, 1833, 
 
 1815, m 38 Jan., 1840, Elizabeth m 5 Jan., 1848, Charles Squires; 
 Smith of Had, settled in Wh, but 
 
ASHCRAFT, 365 ATKINS. 
 
 Amaiette, b at GuiUord, Vt., 3 July, 1829, m 17 Jan., 1856, Daniel 
 
 1825, m 17 Sept., 1843, Henry Strong; 
 
 Stedman; Amelia, b at Guilford, Vt., 21 Sept., 
 
 Uriah, b at Guilford, Vt., 1 Oct., 1837, 1831, m George Linesof Guilford; 
 
 d 8 Sept., 1848; Charles, b at Guilford, Vt., 17 Nov., 
 
 Elizabeth, b at Guilford, Vt., 80 Oct., 1833, m 15 April, 1857, Elizabeth 
 
 Darling. 
 
 3 John, son of John (2), b at Guilford, Vt., 30 April, 1815, 
 d 2 May, 1881, ni.28 Jan., 1840, Elizabeth, dau of John Smith 
 of Had. He res at Wh many years before and after his m, and 
 built the house now owned by H. C. Pease at the Straits, but 
 afterwards sold the farm and rem to Had. Two ch ; 
 
 Infant, b 22 July, 1841, d 13 Aug., John, Jr., b at Wh 1843. (5) 
 1841 ; s 
 
 4 David, son of John (2), b .at Guilford, Vt., 28 May, 
 1821, m (1) 23 Jan., 1845, Cynthia C, dau of Samuel and 
 Eunice (Dennison) Cole of Colrain, b 29 Aug., 1824, d at Wh 
 2 April, 1882, ae 57 yrs; m (2) 22 Oct., 1885, Marion H. Den- 
 nison of Leyden. He res on the Chapman Smith place East Wh, 
 and is quite prominent, having been one of the selectmen many 
 years. He is a farmer and an excellent citizen. Two ch : 
 
 Henrietta M. , b in Wh 25 Oct. , 1845, Henry Chandler, b 14 Sept., 1860. (6) 
 m Frank H. Elwell of Springfield ; 
 
 5 John C, son of John (3), b at Wh 1843, m 12 Oct., 
 1864, Martha A. Wright of Wh. When m they rem with his 
 parents to Had where he d 12 March, 1878. 
 
 6 Henry Chandler, son of David (4), b at Wh 14 
 Sept., i860, m 5 Oct., 1889, Amy F. Sears of Wh. They res at 
 Wh where he was in the mercantile business sevefal years at 
 East Wh, and postmaster. 
 
 1 ATKINS, Josiah. The progenitor of the Wh families 
 came from England quite early and rem to Middletown, Ct., 
 after 1650. In March, 1650, a committee was appointed to ex- 
 plore the lands of Mattabeatt, the Indian name of Middletown, 
 and they reported that subsistence might/ be obtained for a col- 
 ony of fifteen families, and in the course of that year settlement 
 commenced. It now has a population of ten or twelve thousand. 
 The principal portion of the early inhabitants came from Eng- 
 land and Massachusetts and a few from Hartford, Ct. How 
 early Mr. Atkins located there I do not know, but he d there 12 
 Sept., 1690. Among his ch was : 
 
 Solomon, b 1678. (3) 
 
 2 Solomon, son of Josiah (i), b at Middletown, Ct,, 1678, 
 m Phebe Edwards, 16 May, 1709. A deacon, had a large 
 family, always res at Middletown, and d in 1748. Among his 
 ch was : 
 
 Solomon Jr. , b 11 Aug. , 1730. (3) 
 
ATKINS. 366 
 
 3 Solomon, Jr., son of Solomon (2), b at Middletown, 
 Ct., II Aug., 1720, d 26 Feb., 1804, at Wh ae 83 yrs, m 25 Feb., 
 1748, Thankful I^ee, b in 1727, d at Wh 7 April, 1806, ae 79 
 yrs. They rem to Wh abt 1778, res in the Straits. He d in 
 Colrain while on a visit to his son, Giles. Seven ch : 
 
 Thankful, b 14 San., 1749, m John Abia, b 20 March, 1756, m William 
 
 Crafts 29 April, 1786 ; Cone ; 
 
 Sybil, b 19 Feb. , 1750, prob m in Ct. ; Solomon, Jr. , b 4 May, 1762 ; (4) 
 
 Chloe, b 16 March, 1752, prob m in Giles, b 4 April, 1795; (5) 
 
 Ct. ; Elijah, b 36 Jan. , 1769. (6) 
 
 4 Solomon, Jr., son of Solomon (3), b at Middletown, 
 Ct., 4 May, 1762, came to Wh 1778, m 9 March, 1787, Electa, 
 dau of Deacon Oliver Graves of Wh, b in Wh 27 Dec, 1764. 
 He bought one acre of land where H. S. AUis now lives and 
 built a house, and later built the square house, now the parson- 
 age, built a tannery on Gutter brook and a shop near the 
 house for the shoe business. Sold in 1825 to Stalham AUis and 
 rem to the state of New York, where they d. Eight ch : 
 
 Enoch, b 24 Aug. , 1788 ; (7) ful school teacher ; 
 
 Henry, b 16 June, 1779 ; (8) Joel, b 7 Sept. , 1800 ; (9) 
 
 Electa, b 20 Nov., 1793, d soon; Hannah, b 14 July, 1803, m a Miss 
 Electa, b 2 Dec, 1795, d 3 Sept., 1796; Talmage and rem to New York 
 
 Chloe, b 18 April, 1798, m John El- state ; 
 
 well and rem to New York state. Solomon, b 8 Oct., 1805. (10) 
 
 She was for many years a suocess- 
 
 5 Giles, son of Solomon (3), b at Middletown, Ct., 4 
 April, 1765, d 23 Jan., 1821, m (i) 9 Jan., 1794, Martha, dau of 
 Deacon Oliver Graves of Wh, b 19 Jan., 1763. She d and he m 
 (2) 28 Jan., 1802, Sarah Crittenden, d 23 Jan., 1815 ; m (3) 11 
 Jan., i8i6j Ruth Fairbanks, d 23 June, 1861, ae 92 yrs, after a 
 widowhood of 40 yrs. Eight ch ; 
 
 Infant dau, b 27 Sept., 1794, d 28 Isaac, b in Cotram, 16 July, 1888, d4 
 
 Sept. , 1794 ; March, 1884, at Con, m Maria 
 
 Elisha, b 2 Dec, 1795, at "Wh, by (1) Ford of Hawley ; 
 
 wife ; (11) Sarah, b at Plainfleld, 9 AprU, 1810. 
 
 Giles, Jr., b 29 Sept., 1802, d 19 m Thomas Jordan of Cumming- 
 
 Aug.,1803; ton; 
 
 Almon, b 6 Jan. , 1805, m Sarah Fitch, Dexter, b at Plainfleld, 19 March, 
 
 d 30 Dec , 1835 ; ' 1812, d Buckland 34 March, 1885, 
 
 Freeman, b in Colrain, 21 Aug., 1806, m Mary Field of Buckland. 
 
 m Rebecca Baker of Hawley ; ^ 
 
 6 Elijah, son of Solomon (3), b 26 Jan., 1769, m 21 Dec, 
 1797, Tirza, dau of Barnas Cooley of Soulh Dfld, bapt 7 Jan., 
 1776. She was a sister of Benjamin Cooley of Wh, a famous 
 surveyor. 
 
 t Enoch, son of Solomon (4), b at Wh 23 Aug., fjSS, d 
 15 June, 1844, m 13 Feb., 1822, Amanda, dau of I^uther and 
 Roxcelany (Warner) White of Wh, b 20 Nov,, 1800, d 4 Jan., 
 1863. He was a shoemaker. Sixch: 
 
 William B. , b 10 Feb. , 1823, d young ; George E. , b 29 Oct. , 1839 ; 
 Ohloe 0., b 13 Dec, 1824, m 9 Aug., Electa G.; b 15 Aug., 1838 ; 
 
3^7 ATKINS. 
 
 1844, Ellas Holmes : Catharine M., b 16 Dec, 1835. 
 
 "William M. , b 7 June, 1837 ; (13) 
 
 8 Henry, son of Solomon (4), b 16 June, 1791, m i Jan., 
 1817, Lucinda, dau of Peter and Zilpah (Stiles) Clark of Wh. 
 A shoemaker and tanner, rem from Wh abt 1830. Four ch :. 
 
 Ziloah A., b 10 Nov., 1817, d 1868 ; Eli Sanderson, b 16 Jan., 1824 ; 
 
 Henry B., b 30 March, 1830, d 10 Levi C. , b 15 Sept. , 1837. 
 July, 1853 ; 
 
 9 Joel, son of Solomon (4), b 7 Sept., 1800, d 4 March, 
 1869, m r8 March, 1824, Fidelia Smith, dau of Asa and Judith, 
 dau of Deacon Oliver Graves, b at Wh 11 Nov., 1799, d 28 
 Aug., T873. Three ch : 
 
 Edward Almeron, b 18 June, 1836; (13) (14) 
 
 Frederick Augustus, b 13 Jan., 1838 ; Mary Eliza, b 36 May, 1830, d 1833. 
 
 10 Solomon, ^on of Solomon (4), b 8 Oct., 1805, m 6 
 June, 1833, Wealthy, dau of Thomas and Hannah (Boyden) 
 Arms of South Dfid, b 23 Jan., 1804, d 17 March, 1870. Was a 
 shoemaker by trade. Three ch : 
 
 Mary Jane, b 8 Sept., 1835, m 16 Oct., May, 1864, Eurotus Moi-ton of 
 
 1860, Andrew Dutton, res ' at Hat ; 
 
 Boston ; Fred C, b 33 Jan., 1844, m 18 Aug., 
 
 FideUa R., b 35 Aug., 1839, m 19 - 1870, Sarah B. Howard. 
 
 11 EliSha, son of Giles (5) and Martha (Graves) Atkins, 
 b at Wh 2 Dec, 1795, d 10 June, 1877, m 19 March, 1822, Tem- 
 perance Claghom, b 7 Nov., 1798, d i Nov., 1897, ae 98 yrs, 11 
 m, 24 days. Four ch : 
 
 Martha Elmira, b at Plainfleld, 3 Edwin Lathi'op, b at Plalnfleld 14 
 
 April, 1833, m 38 April, 1843, Sept., 1839, d 5 Sept., 1830; 
 
 Harrison Carpenter of Savoy ; Edwin Augustine, b at Plainfield 33 
 
 Henry Austin, b at Plainfield, 1 Nov. , Oct. , 1833, m 39 May, 1867, Mary 
 
 1836, m 33 Sept., 1857, Minnie E. Latham of Plainfield. 
 
 Harkness ; 
 
 12 William M., son of Enoch (7), b at Wh 7 June, 1827, 
 m Elizabeth P. Allen. Two ch : 
 
 Carrie L., b 16 Aug., 1853 ; Hattie J., b 7 June, 1858. 
 
 13 Edward Almeron, son of Joel (9), b 18 June, 1826, d 
 10 March, 1871, m i Feb., 1854, Clarissa, dau of Pliny and 
 Lucinda (Field) Graves of Wh, b 18 March, 1828, res in Wh. 
 He was an architect and builder. Two ch : 
 
 Arthur Leon, b 13 Aug., 1857 ; (15) William Henry, b 9 May, 1863, unm 
 
 1898. 
 
 14 Frederick Augustus, son of Joel (9), b 12 Jan., 
 1828, m 21 Nov., 1825, Marietta, dau of Timothy and Priscilla 
 Murphy, b 27 Sept., 1836, res at Hartford, Ct. One ch : 
 Frank Hale, b 5 March, 1860. (16) 
 
 15 Arthur I^eon, son of Edward A. (13), b 13 Aug., 
 1857, m 6 Sept., 1882, Ann Eliza, dau of I^uther G. and Isabel 
 
ATKINS, 368 ^BAKER. 
 
 (Kenfield) Scott of Wh, b 5 July, 1865, He is an ingenious 
 mechanic. Three ch : 
 
 Robert Edward, b 14 May, 1883; Forrest, b 30 Nov., 1894, d 13 Jan., 
 
 Harold Luther, b 25 Nov. , 1887 ; 1895. 
 
 16 Frank Hai,e, son of Fred A. (14), b at Hartford, Ct., 
 5 March, i860, m 16 April, 1896, EUa H., dau of Nelson and 
 Emma (Gains) Daniels, b at Hartford, Ct., 13 Aug., 1867, res 
 at Harftord, Ct. A mechanic. One ch ; 
 Nelson Ford, b 8 Feb., 1897. 
 
 1 BACON, Benjamin, b 1727, d 4 Sept., 1814, ae 87yrs, 
 
 m Rebecca , b 1733, d 23 Sept., 1820, ae 87 yrs. He 
 
 came from Killingly, Ct., in 1775, built a house on the west side 
 of Dfld road at the lower end of the Straits, on lot 13, second 
 division of Commons, near the Gilbert place. He sold to Solo- 
 mon Atkins about 1783 and rem to the gambrel-roofed house 
 now owned by the Quinn family. Seven ch : 
 
 Abel, b in Ct., abt 1755. Of him I Mary, b in Ct., m before 1776 Joel 
 
 know no more except he was in Scott of Wh ; 
 
 Capt. Chapin'soompanyandLieut. Jonathan, b in Ct., m 9 July, 1798, 
 
 Perez Bardwell's in Revolution; Betsey, dau of John Waite of Wh; 
 
 Philo, b in Ct., 1758; (2) Benjamm, b in Ct., m and rem from 
 
 Persis, b in Ct., m 5 Nov., 1777, Gad town; (3) 
 
 Scott, he d 25 March, 1778 ; m (2) Rulus, bapt at Wh 39 Oct. , 1775. Of 
 
 2 Sept. , 1778, Elijah Scott of Wh ; him I know no more. 
 
 2 Philo, son of Benjamin (i), b at Killingly, Ct., 1757, 
 was thrown from his wagon on Staddle hill and killed 1 2 July, 
 1825, ae 68 yrs, m 27 Aug., 1782, Lucinda, dau of Philip and 
 Elizabeth (Graves) Smith, b 10 April, 1759, d 29 Aug., 1835, 
 res at the Straits. Was a soldier in the Revolution. Three ch : 
 
 Luoretia, bapt 30 Aug., 1785, m 6 Wh; 
 
 Aug., 1801, Isaac Marsh of Wh; Lydia, bapt 34 Sept., 1786, m 36 Oct., 
 Electa, bapt 16 Dec. , 1787, m 27 1809, Reuben Hopkins of Con. 
 
 April, 1808, Martin Woods of 
 
 3 Benjamin, son of Benjamin (i), b at Killingly, Ct., m 
 14 Aug., 1788, Margaret Haynes of Wh. He was a carpenter 
 and rem from town after the birth of three ch : 
 
 Philo, no dates; three were m in Montague, where 
 
 Jonathan, no dates; they lived. In all the Bacon fam- 
 
 Benjamin, no dates. ilies except Philo's the order of 
 
 There were prob other ch. These hirth is unknown. 
 
 BAKER, Edward, d 10 Oct., 1848, unm, lived in Wh 
 many years, but never revealed his place of birth. 
 
 William, Jr., son of William of Con, b 31 May, 1821, m 
 17 Nov., 1840, Miriam Frary, dau of Walter and Eliza (Blatch- 
 ford) Orcutt, b 1823. He kept the Wh house several years. 
 Two ch : 
 
 \saac P., b 19 Dec, 1843, m JuUa E Lois Wright, b 19 Dec, 1850, m 34 
 Nye, of Fall River; April, 1873, G. W. Arms of Con. 
 
BANNISTElR, 369 BARDwEtt. 
 
 BANNISTER, John E., m 22 April, 1852, Marietta, dau 
 of Isaac and Mary (Knowles) Frary of Wh, b 21 June, 1830. Ch: 
 
 Ida C, b 17 March, 1853, has been a, Willie J., b Sept., 1855; 
 
 successful teacher; John F., Jr., b 39 April, 1857. 
 
 1 BARDWEIyI/, Robert, came from I,ondon, Eng., 1670, 
 and was then said to be twenty-three years of age. He was by 
 trade a hatter, learning his trade in London and was there at the 
 time of the great plague in 1665 when more than one hundred 
 thousand people were its victims, also at the time of the great 
 fire that swept off thirteen thousand, two hundred houses and 
 shops and ninety churches. After his arrival here we find him 
 actively engaged in the defense of the town, this being his first 
 knowledge of Indian warfare. He was raised to the dignity of 
 a sergeant and was in command of one or two forts in the east- 
 ern part of the state. We first learn of his being in the Connec- 
 ticut Valley when he was sent with dispatches to the troops 
 gathered for the defense of our frontier settlements with orders 
 that if snow fell before he returned to stay through the winter, 
 so his journey must have been late in the fall of 1675, as he re- 
 mained at Hat. This was at the time when King Philip was on 
 the war path and he came on foot and alone through the forest. 
 He was among the foremost to march to the attack upon Philip's 
 men at what we now know as Turners Falls, 18 May, 1676, 
 being active in that gallant fight. In all the hard, engagements 
 inwhich he fought he came off without a serious wound. At 
 this time he made up his mind to remain at Hat. He was then 
 twenty-nine years of age, and he m 29 Nov., 1676, Mary, dau of 
 William and Elizabeth (Smith) Gull and widow of Nathaniel 
 Foote, date of her birth not given. He received his share in the 
 division of the lands in Hat. He d 9 Jan., 1726, ae 79 yrs ; 
 Mrs. Bardwell d 12 Nov., 1726. Eleven ch : 
 
 Ebenezer, b at Hat 19 Oct. , 1679 ; (2) 1713, Jonathan Barrett of Hart- 
 Mary, b at Hat 15 Oct., 1681 ; ford, Ct. ; 
 
 John, b at Hat 16 Sept., 1683. d 1685 ; Thankful, b at Hat, no date, m 38 
 Samuel, b at Hat 26 Sept., 1685; (8) May, 1717, Abram Graves, rem 
 John, b at Hat 18 Auk. , 1687 ; (4) to Swanzey, N. H. ; 
 EUzabeth, b at Hat ,80 July, 1689 ; Abigail, b 1699, m 6 June, 1720, Da- 
 Thomas, b at Hat 8 Dec, 1691; , vid Graves. They settled in Wh 
 Esther, b at Hat 8 Aug., 1693, m 23 Straits and part of the house of 
 Oct. , 1717, Joseph Belden, rem to Wells T. Smith was built by him 
 Wh and lived on Bartlett's cor- as early as 1781 or '32 ; 
 ner jn the Straits ; I only follow those that are in line of 
 Sarah, b at Hat, no-date, m 19 May, our Wh Bardwells. 
 
 2 Ebenezer, son of Robert (i), b at Hat 19 Oct., 1679, d 
 13 July, 1732, m25 April, 1706, Mary, dau of Joseph and Joanna 
 (Wyatt) Field of Hat, b 18 July, 1684. He was an active busi- 
 ness man, and like his father, quite prominent. Mrs. Bardwell 
 was appointed guardian of their six minor ch, all b at Hat : 
 
 Ebenezer, Jr., b 10 Sept., 1707; (5) Remembrance, b 1713 ; (7) 
 Hannah, b 24 Jan. , 1709 ; Esther, b 1715, d soon ; 
 
 Joseph, b 1711 ; (6) Jonathan, b 5 Jan. , 1718 ; 
 
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 Abigail, b 14 Oct., 1721, m Noah Esther, b 16 Dec, 1723, m 1743, Dan- 
 Wells of Wh ; lei Morton of Wh. 
 
 3 Samuel, son of Robert (i), b at Hat 26 Sept., 1685, d 
 18 March, 1771, ae 86 yrs, m 1713, Martha, dau of Edward 
 Allen of Dfld, b 6 Nov., 1694, d 1778, ae 81 yrs, res at Dfld 
 where he was quite prominent. Fourteen children, all born at 
 Dfld: ■ , 
 
 Martha, b 3 Aug., 1714, d 8 Aug., Hawks; 
 
 1714; Eldad, b 6 Nov., 1725, m 16 Feb., 
 
 Samuel, b 25 Aug., 1715, m 31 Oct., 1760, Ruth Oakes; 
 
 1737, Anna Severance; Martha, b 21 Jan., 1728, m 4 Sept., 
 
 Silence and Hannah, (twins), b 30 1753, Samuel Stebbins' of Qfld ; 
 
 June, 1717; Silence, d 23 June, Medad, b 8 March, 1730, d 20 Oct., 
 
 1717 ; Hannah, d 20 June, 1717 ; 1736 ; 
 
 Sarah, b 3 April, 1718, d 6 April, Bev. Joel, b 25 Oct., 1782, m Jane 
 
 1818; Mills 6 Sept., 1768; 
 
 Aaron, b 15 April, 1819, simple Mary, b 12 Sept., 1734, m 5 July, 
 
 minded ; 1758, Zadoch Hawks of Dfld ; 
 
 Enoch, b 25 Feb., 1723; (8) Mercy, b 29 May, 1737, m 20 June, 
 
 Gideon, b 8 July, 1724, m Hannah 1757; Ebenezer Wells of Dfld. 
 
 4 John, son of Robert (i), b at Hat 18 Aug., 1687, d at 
 Hat 25 May, 1728, ae 41 yrs, m Mehitable, dau of Samuel and 
 Sarah Graves of Hat. His will was proved 24 June, 1728, 
 estate inventoried, ;^428, 19s, 7d. His widow with her brother, 
 Abrani Graves, were administrators. Six ch : 
 
 Moses, b 1712, m Azubah, dau of Sarah, b 23 March, 1719, d unm 18 
 
 Samuel Graves, of Dfld. She m March, 1736 ; 
 
 (3) Ebenezer Morton of Hat, had Martha, b 37 Oct., 1720, m David 
 
 one son, John Boutwell, b 6 Oct., Waite of Hat ; 
 
 1753, d unm, gave his property to John, b 26 Oct., 1723; 
 
 John B. Morton ; Jonathan, b 1724, captain in Revolu- 
 Joseph, b 1713 ; (9) tion, m Violet Amsden of Dfld 
 
 5 lyiEUT. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer (2), b at Hat lO 
 Sept., 1707, d'in Wh, 14 Nov., 1789, ae 82 yrs, m 1731, Eliza- 
 beth, dau of Samuel Gillett, b 29 Dec, 1705 He was L,ieut. in 
 Capt. Mo.ses Porter's company, expedition to Crown Point, 1756, 
 and in Capt. Selah Barnard's company, 1757 and '58 and in 
 Capt. John Burke's Rangers, 1759, was later on the commissa- 
 riat, supplying the soldiers for Gen. Arnold's expedition. We 
 have seen the bill sent to him including ten hogsheads of rum, 
 etc., etc. His father's will left him lands in Wh, settled first 
 on the plain north of Bartlett's corner, sold that and built in 
 the orchard west of the Randall Graves place, where Chefstnut 
 Plain road then run. Five ch : 
 
 Violet, b 29 Dec. , 1731 ; Belden of Wh ; 
 
 Ebenezer, b 34 June, 1733 ; (10) Perez, b 1737 ; (11) 
 
 Elizabeth, b 7 Feb.. 1735, m Paul Samuel, b 1739 . (12) 
 
 6 Joseph, son of Ebenezer (2), b at Hat 1711, unm, res 
 at Hat, d some yrs after his father's death, leaving property. 
 
 7 Remembrance, son of Ebenezer (2), b at Hat 1713, 
 d 14 March, 1804, ae about 90 yrs, m 1742, Hannah, dau of 
 
371 BARDWElvL. 
 
 Ebenezer and Hannah (Frary) Dickinson of Hat, b 17 Feb., 
 1 715, res with his father on the old Bardwell homestead. He 
 was very prominent as a citizen, possessing a large estate. 
 Four ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 30 Aug., 1743, m 14 March, Hat, d 13 May, 1758, bore him 
 
 1770, Jesse Blllmgs of Hat .- 8 ch ;. 
 
 Noah, b 88 April, 1748 ; (13) Seth, b 33 Dec, 1752, m Hannah, 
 
 Hannah, b 4 Aug., 1750, m 13 Dec, dau of Salmon Dickinson of Hat. 
 
 1780, Aaron Dickinson of North , 
 
 8 Enoch, son of Samuel (3), b at Dfld 25 Feb., 1722, d 
 22 Sept., 1817, m 5 Dec, 1745, Eperience, dau of John 
 Stebbins of Dfld, b 30 Oct., 1724, d 3 Sept., 1783; m (2) 
 Widow Martha Root, rem early to Montague and subsequently 
 to Shelburne. He had six children, among whom was : 
 
 Ebenezer, b 2 Sept., 1746. (14) Elijah and Consider, and one dau, 
 
 The other sons were Enoch, Moses, Experience. 
 
 9 Joseph, son of John (4),b at Hat I7i3,m i May, 1735, 
 Ivydia Morton, dau of Ebenezer of Hat, res at Belchertown, 
 where he d i Jan., 1791. He was prominent in town, served 
 twelve months in the Revolutionary war. Among ten ch the 
 ninth was : 
 
 Obadiah,b 18 Sept., 1757. (15) 
 
 10 Ebenezer, son of Lieut. Ebenezer (5), b in Hat 24 
 June, 1733, d 31 Dec, 1818, ae 85 yrs, m 21 April, 1760, Sarah, 
 dau of James and Kerziah (Carey) Tute of Dfld, bapt 5 March, 
 1740, d 10 Dec, 1821, ae 87 yrs. He bought the farm on the 
 Island road or Claverack where Niles Colman lived and owned 
 by the heirs of Reuben Belden and which he had willed to the 
 town for educational purposes, but the conditions were so 
 onerous that the town gave it up and he bought it and built the 
 house which is now in ruins. The log house was torn down abt 
 1778 and the frame house erected, which is now owned by his 
 great-grandson Walter W. Bardwell. He was widely known 
 as "Capt. George"; was a large, powerful man and much in 
 service in the French and Indian war. Seven ch : 
 
 John, b in Wh 17 Feb., 1761' (16) Hannah, b in Dfld 1768, m 23 Dec, 
 Hannah, bin Wh 16 Oct., 1762, d 1790, Timothy Edson of Wh ; 
 
 young ; Consider, b at Dfld, 1769 ; (19) 
 
 Moses, b in Wh 16 Oct., 1764 ; (17) Daniel, b 31 Oct., 1773. (20) 
 Asa, b in Dfld 1 Nov. , 1766 ; (18) 
 
 11 I/iEUT. Perez, son of Lieut. Ebenezer (5), b in what 
 is now Wh in 1737, d 18 12, m Tabitha Hastings of Hat. We 
 have no dates or any knowledge of her parents, but why we say 
 she was of Hat is that when they were admitted to the church 
 in Wh she had a letter of dismissal and recommendation to the 
 Wh ch as Tabitha Hastings. Hopestill Hastings had a dau, 
 Tabitha, that Judd's Genealogy of Had says "died, unm." 
 We think that was a mistake and that she m Perez Bardwell. 
 He was of stalwart frame, was in the French and Indian war, 
 
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 enlisting in 1756 in Capt. John Burke's company, Crown Point 
 expedition, again 1757 in Capt. Barnard's company as a cor- 
 poral and in the same company in 1758 and '59, and in the ex- 
 pedition to Canada in 1760 and '61; in the Revolutionary war a 
 lieutenant, Capt. Israel Chapin's company, Capt. Fellows' reg- 
 iment, was a long tin;e in service. After the close of the Revo- 
 lutionary war we find him prominent in Shay's rebellion, being 
 put in jail at Nthn with two other former officers in the army 
 and held as hostages for the capture of one Elder Ely, who had 
 been an active fomentor of resistance to the government. They 
 were liberated from the jail by a ruse practised by three men 
 who had been their comrades in the Revolutionarj- army who 
 demanded' their liberty or threatened to batter down the prison. 
 The jailer complied and let them go. l,ieut. Bardwell re- 
 mained at Wh and vicinity until he rem to Phelps, Wayne 
 county, New York. In 1771 he possessed a farm and farm 
 buildings in Wh, two horses, one cow, twenty acres of mowing, 
 eight acres of tillage, eight acres of pasture and fifty-six bush- 
 els of grain, for which he was taxed. He prob owned the 
 place where Wells Dickinson now lives. Six ch : 
 
 Quartus, b abt 1765, was a soldier in Perez, Jr., b 13 Feb., 1768; (31) 
 
 the war of 1813-'14, d in the aimy, Polly, bapt 18 May, 1773 ; 
 
 unm ; Waitstill, b 38 May, 1775 ; (33) 
 
 Waitstill, b 39 May, 1767, d soon ; Joel, b 19 Oct. , 1779. (33) 
 
 12 SamuEi,, son of Eieut. Ebenezer (5), b at Wh 1739, m 
 17 March, i763, Martha Belden of Ash, built a house in i76o 
 or '61, on lot No. 68, fourth division of Commons, where Wells 
 Dickinson now lives, prob in company with his brother, Lieut. 
 Perez, sold to Nathaniel Hawks abt 1768. He was in the 
 French and Indian war 1757, '58 and '59, rem from Wh to Ash 
 before his marriage, but came back to Wh and then went back 
 to Ash where he died in 1797, ae 58 yrs. Three ch: 
 
 Elias, b abt 1768, m and had 10 ch; Violet, bapt 81 April, 1773. 
 
 Robert, b abt 1770, mand had family; 
 
 13 EiEUT. Noah, son of Remembrance (7), b at Hat 28 
 April, 1748, d 13 March, 1828, ae 80 yrs, m abt 1768, Lucy 
 Waite, dau of EHsha and Martha (Wells) Waite of Hat, b 12 
 Nov., 1749, d II Sept., 1833, ae 84, rem to Wh immediately 
 after their marriage and settled on land formerly owned by his 
 father and built a log house on Poplar hill road near the large 
 house built for a hotel which he kept for many yrs, now owned 
 by Samuel Wills. It is claimed that he cut the first tree in 
 that part of Wh. He was a patriotic citizen, prompt in the 
 discharge of every duty. He served in the Revolutionary war 
 as a lieutenant, was one of the owners of the sawmill at the 
 "city," built and operated an oil mill aside from his large farm, 
 was much in town ofiice as one of the board of selectmen and 
 assessors. When he rern to Wh there was a road only part of 
 the way, the rest being marked by blazed trees. He built his 
 log house the year before his marriage. Fifteen ch : 
 
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 BARDWEI,L. 
 
 Orange, b in Wh 4 Oct., 1769; (24) 
 Alinda, b in Wh 11 Marcli, 1771, m 
 
 12 March, 1798, John Moor; 
 Clarissa, b 36 Jan., 1773, d 15 Dec, 
 
 1776; 
 Chester, b 1 Sept., 1774; (25) 
 Charles, b 37 Sept. . 1776 ; (36) 
 Cotton, b 9 Feb., 1779, d 35 June, 
 
 1787; 
 Noah, Jr. , b 4 Feb. , 1781 ; (27) 
 Clarissa, b 23 Dec, 1772, m 33 Nov., 
 
 Lucinda and Aminda, (twins), b 39 
 
 July, 1784 ; Lucinda, d unm ; 
 
 Aminda, m Joel, son of Reuben 
 
 Munson ; 
 Justin, b 3 Nov., 1786, d soon; 
 Cotton, b 35 May, 1788; (39) 
 Justin, b 3 AprU, 1790; (38) 
 Spencer, b 19 Dec, 1792, d 36 Aug., 
 
 1796, with dysentery; 
 Lucy; b 30 Jan., 1795, d 26 Aug., 
 
 1796, with dysentery. 
 
 1820, Silas Frarj' of Wh; 
 
 14 Ebenezer, son of Enoch (8), b at Montague 2 Sept., 
 1746, d at Shelburne 29 Nov., 1798, m 3 Aug., 1771, Philena, 
 dau of Jonathan Smead of Gfld, b 14 Aug., 1747, d 4 Oct., 1805, 
 res at Shelburne. They had 7 ch, among them the fifth was : 
 
 Amasa, b 2 Sept., 1781. (30) 
 
 15 Obadiah, son of JosepE (9), b at Belchertown, 18 
 Sept., 1757, d 10 March, 1853, ae 95 yrs, m 2 Oct., 1782, Mehit- 
 able Smith, b i June, 1763, d 12 Sept., 1852, ae 89 yrs, rem to 
 Heath and subsequently to Williamstown in 1800. Ten ch: 
 Mary Smith, b 18 July, 1783, m in Lydia, b 14 May, 1795, m 1817 Noah 
 
 1805, Edmond Badger; 
 Martha, b 1 March, 1785, m 1811, 
 
 Daniel Allen, d 1865 ; 
 Chester, b 1 2 Feb. , 1787 ; (31 ) 
 Giles Smith, b 29 Oct. , 1788, m 1 Dec. , 
 
 1814, Sally McGee; 
 Josephus, b 9 Oct., 1790, m Abigail 
 
 Stratton ; . 
 
 Cook; 
 Clarissa, b4 Oct., 1798, m 14 Aug., 
 
 1838, Leonard Loomis of Wh ; 
 Sophia AUis, b 38 July, 1803, m Arad 
 
 Horsford; 
 Abner Smith, b 35 March, 1804, d 2 
 
 April, 1804; 
 Lucy, b 22 March, 1805, m Timothy 
 
 M. Baker. 
 
 16 John, son of Ebenezer (10), b at Wh 17 Feb., 1761, d 
 25 Sept., 1845, ae 85 yrs, m 5 March, 1792, Widow Mary 
 Rogers, dau of Jonathan and Mehitable (l,illy) Edson of Wh, 
 b 1767, d II Oct., 1833, rem to Brookfield, Vt., and thence to 
 Genesee county, N. Y., in 18 12. Nine ch: 
 
 Electa, bin Wh 11 April, 1791, d 17 
 
 July, 1898; 
 Chester, b in Wh 17 Nov., 1794, m 
 
 1817 Lucretia Huntley, din Wis., 
 
 1863; 
 Benjamin R., b in Wh 21 Sept., 1796, 
 
 m 1817 Mary Huntley, d in New 
 
 York state 1868; 
 geth, b at Brookfield, 10 June, 1798, 
 
 m Jan., 1836, Mary Rogers, d at 
 
 Belvidere, 111. ; 
 Dexter, b at Brookfield, 34 March, 
 
 1810, m 20 Jan., 1830, Tirzah S. 
 Russ, res at Corfu, N. Y. ; 
 
 Samuel and Sarah, (twins), b at 
 Brookfield, 30 Aug., 1805; Sam- 
 uel d 18 May, 1826 ; Sarah m Sam- 
 uel Edson, d 10 Feb., 1841 ; 
 
 John, Jr., b at Brookfield, 7 Aug., 
 1809, m Nov., 1832, Clarissa 
 Stone, res at Ionia, Iowa ; 
 
 Electa, b at Brookfield, 3 Sept., 1812, 
 d same day ; 
 
 The five sons had in all 31 ch. 
 
 If Moses, son of Ebenezer (10), b at Wh 16 Oct., 1764, 
 went early to Vernon, Vt., and lived with his grandfather, 
 James Tute, m Sarah Merriam of Brattleboro, Vt., 1788. 
 Nine ch : 
 
 Hannah, b 6 July, 1789, m 9 March, 
 1814, Chester Wells of Wh; 
 
 Sarah, b 9 May, 1791, d unm, mother 
 of Luther Bard well ; 
 
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 Delight, b 31 Jan., 1793, m Benjamin Eunice, b 15 June, 1800, m John 
 
 Fisher: Picket; 
 
 Malinda, b 5 Aug., 1795, m Waterman Sophia, b 9 April, 1803. m Horace 
 
 Bartlett of Wh ; Bardwell of Wh ; 
 
 Ebenezer, b 3 Oct., 1798, m Lucinda Alanson, b 6 March, 1806, m Philena 
 
 Ackley, res at Brattleboro, Vt. ; Ackley ; 
 
 Eliza, b 30 June, 1809, d unm. 
 
 18 Asa, son of Ebenezer (lo), bat Wh i Nov., 1766, d 
 at Wh 4 March, 1846, m 17 May, 1791, Mary, dau of Deacon 
 Elisha Belden of Wh, b 8 Nov., 1766, d 22 Aug., 1832. He 
 was an estimable man ; a farmer and lived on the old homestead 
 in Wh. Six ch : 
 
 Spiddy, b 19 Nov., 1793, m Justus Demis, b 34 Sept., 1797, d unm 39 
 
 Crafts of Wh; Feb., 1878; 
 
 Chester, b 30 Jan., 1795; (33) Hannah, b 5 Dec, 1801, m Justus 
 Betsey, b 15 Feb., 1796, d unm 34 Bardwell of Wh; 
 
 April, 1833; Horace, b 8 March, 1804. (33) 
 
 19 Consider, son of Ebenezer (10), b at Wh 1769, m 
 
 Matilda , rem early to White River Junction, as it is now 
 
 called, in the town of Hartford, Vt., kept a hotel for several 
 years, became a large landholder. He sold out in 1817 and rem 
 to Whitehall, N. Y. Ch: 
 
 William, no dates or further record; There were others whose names are 
 Harvey, no dates or further record. unknown to me. 
 
 20 Daniel, son of Ebenezer (10), b at Wh 31 Oct., 1773, 
 m in 1798, Ruth Branch of Tunbridge, Vt., where he lived' and 
 died; a resolute, go-ahead sort of a man. Twelve ch, all b at 
 Tunbridge, Vt. : 
 
 Justus, b 8 Sept., 1799; (84) John, m Jane Slocumb; 
 
 Cyrus B. , b Nov. . 1801 ; (35) Sarah, m 3 Sept. , 1843, Joseph Pelton ; 
 
 William, b 11 Sept., 1803; (36) Almira, m 10 Sept., 1848, Waldron 
 
 Hiram, b 10 April, 1805 ; (37) Trask of Nthn ; 
 
 Hannah, m James Curtis of Chicopee , Prank, b 1835, d imm at Tunbridge, 
 
 Olive, m Marcus Barton of Granby Vt. ; 
 
 Vt. ; Asa, b 1837, d unm at Tunbridge, Vt. 
 Daniel, Jr., m Eliza Bruce of Wh; 
 
 21 Perez, son of lyieut. Perez (11), bprobat Wh 12 Feb., 
 1768, m 1794, Eunice Culver, b 16 Oct., 1779, d Feb., 1849, 
 res at Weelonnie, Winnebago county. Wis. Ten ch : 
 
 Rhoda, b 36 Sept. , 1787, d at 4 yrs of Tracey , 30 Oct. , 1831 ; 
 
 age ; Allen C. , b 30 Sept. . 1810 ; 
 
 Joel, b 5 April, 1800, m Susan Gillett Ira C, b 13 Feb., 1813, d unm 1833; 
 
 and had 11 ch, lived in New York Rev. Chester H., b 5 Aug., 1814, m 
 
 state; Lucinda Richards of Phelps, 
 
 Wealthy, b 13 Feb. , 1803, m Benjamin N. T. ; 
 
 Wescott ; Rhoda Ann, b 5 Oct., 1816, m Thomas 
 Hiram, b 3 Jan., 1805, m Emma J. Lowryin 1840; 
 
 Baldwin; George A., b 5 March, 1880, a noted 
 Orrin R. , b 33 Sept. , 1807, m Ann physician. 
 
 22 WaitsTill, son of lyieut. Perez (11), bin Wh, bapt 
 28 May, 1775, d 1843, ae 76 yrs, m 1797, Eunice, dau of Cassius 
 Gillette, d 12 Feb., 1862, ae 85 yrs, res at Birdsell, Alleghany 
 
375 
 
 BARDWELI<. 
 
 county, N. Y. A farmer ; served in the artillery service, war oj 
 i8i2-'i4. At the battle of Black Rock he trained his gun upon 
 the headquarters of the British and sent a solid shot through the 
 house, scattering the officers in a hurry. Thirteen ch, all born 
 at Geneseo, N. Y. : 
 
 Lyman, d in Infancy; 
 
 Sarah, d in infanoy; 
 
 Lyman D. and Sarah, (twins), b 28 
 
 Jan., 1808; Lyman D., m Sarah 
 
 Ann Kensinger; Sarah, m James 
 
 Bostwick ; 
 Waitstill C, b 20 Feb., 1810, m 
 
 Rebecca Burdick ; 
 
 Eleazer, b 11 Aug., 1814; 
 Thomas, b 20 Aug., 1816; 
 Augustus, d 1838, unm; 
 Palmer, d 1848, unm; 
 Theresa, m James Haz9,rd ; 
 Eunice, m Jessie Jaquith; 
 Mary, d young. 
 
 23 JoEiv, son of Lieut. Perez (ii), b in Wh, bapt 19 
 Oct., 1779, d at Granger, Alleghany county, N. Y., winter rSio, 
 ae 65 yrs, m'1799 Susan Gillette, d in Michigan, 1846, res Gran- 
 ger, N. Y. He was for many years a deputy sheriff and famous 
 as a detective ; he was six feet, two inches tall, a very powerful, 
 athletic man. Twelve ch, all b at Granger, N. Y. : 
 
 Sally, b 7 June, 1800, m (1) Lyman 
 Ely, (2) George White; 
 
 Polly, b 1801 ; 
 
 Infant dau, b 1803, d same day; 
 
 Infant son, b 1805, d soon ; 
 
 Joel, b 8 Feb., 1806, m Hannah Dan- 
 iels, res at Grove, N. Y. ; 
 
 Celona, b 1808, m David Booth of 
 Granger, N. Y. , 3 ch ; 
 
 Silas F., b 1 Jan., 1810, m 1831, Bet- 
 
 sey Allen Smith, res at Grove, 
 
 N. Y. 
 Infant son, d soon; 
 Harrison, b 4 April, 1814, m 10 Sept., 
 
 1837, Anne Smith of Granger, 
 
 N. Y.; 
 Boger, bl818; 
 Susannah, m John GuptUl of Granger, 
 
 N. Y.; 
 Palmer, no dates. / 
 
 24 Orange, son of Lieut. Noah (13), b in Wh 4 Oct., 
 1769, d 23 May 1843, ae 74 yrs, m 23 Feb., 1796, Euphamie, . 
 dau of Nathaniel and Jane Moor of Wh, b 1771, d 26 June, 
 1847, ae 76 yrs, res on Dry hill, Wh. A farmer, often in office. 
 Ten Ch : 
 
 Spencer, b 25 Nov. , 1796 ; (38) 
 Susan, b 15 March, 1798, m Orrln 
 
 Munyan, of Nthn; 
 Seth, b 15 Oct., 1799; 1 (39) 
 Jane, b 27 Oct., 1801, m 17 Sept., 
 
 1829, Calvin Alexander of Wh; 
 Aimis, b 18 Sept., 1808, m Alvin 
 
 Munson of Wh ; 
 
 John Moor, b 8 June, 1805; (40) 
 Betsey, b 21 Nov., 1808, m 9 Oct., 
 1834, Otis Kingsley of Williams- 
 burg; 
 Orange, Jr., b 16 June, 1811; (41) 
 William, b 13 Oct. , 1813 ; (42) 
 Euphamie, b 6 May, 1816, m 7 Sept., 
 1843, Frederick Taylor of Nelson, 
 N. H. 
 
 25 Chester, son of Lieut. Noah (13), b at Wh i Sept., 
 1774, d 22 March, 1859, ae 85 yrs, m (i) Eunice, dau of Jona- 
 than and Elizabeth (Otis) Bigelow of Colchester, Ct., b 1773, 
 d 23 April, 1841, ae 68 yrs; (2) Widow Bullard, res on Dry 
 hill Wh. Nine ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 30 March, 1795, m Giles 
 
 Dickinson of Wh; 
 Julia, b 22 March, 1801, m Giles 
 
 Dickinson, his second wife ; 
 Dency, b 24 Sept., 1803, d unm 2 
 
 Nov., 1845; 
 Otis, b 3 Jan., 1806; (43) 
 
 Halsev, b 18 July, 1808, d 1 Nov., 
 
 1809; 
 Halsey , b 38 Oct. , 1810 ; (44) 
 Chester, Jr. , b 5 Feb. , 1812 ; (45) 
 Sherman, b 15 June, 1815; (46) 
 Eunice, b 18 Sept., 1819, m Caleb, son 
 
 of Reuben Crafts. 
 
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 26 Charles, son of I^ieut. Noah (13), b in Wh 27 Sept., 
 1776, d 30 Nov., 1845, m (i) 23 Jan., 1800, Hannah, dau of 
 Ebenezer ,and Elizabeth (Dexter) Clark of Con, d 20 March, 
 1817, m (2) 25 April, i8ig, Charlotte Leach of Stafford, Ct., d 
 23 June, 1861, ae 74 yrs. He was a prominent and able man, 
 rem to Stafford, Ct. , but returned to Wh. Four ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 Harriet, b 27 June, 1803, m Theoph- Mary Ann, b 31 Feb., 1807, m Alvah 
 
 ilus Knight of Stafford, Ct. ; Francis, 22 Nov. , 1824; 
 
 Lincoln, b 3 Deo., 1804; (47) Prisciila Elvira, b 9 Dec, 1808, m 
 
 William Stroud, 21 Jvine, 1827. 
 
 2f Noah, Jr., son of Lieut. Noah (13), b in Wh 4 Feb., 
 1781, d in Illinois 12 Nov., 1839, m 3 Dec, 1802, Rachel Bond 
 of Con, b 26 Jan., 1781, d 22 March, 1866. He was a man of 
 suave manners and genteel appearance, a fluent conversation- 
 alist and always bore the euphonious sobriquet of "old head," 
 rem to Illinois aht 1835, Six ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 Mira, b 33 Jan. , 1804, m 5 Aug. , 1826, Boyal J. , b 23 April, 1814 ; (48^ 
 
 Erastus Munson of Wh ; Samuel S., b 8 Deo.', 1816 ; (49) 
 
 Ardelia, b 19 Jan., 1806, m 37 May, Milton B., b 80 April, 1821 ; (50) 
 
 1839, Ambrose Stone; Ela Childs, b 33 Feb., 1823. (51) 
 
 28 Justin, son of Lieut. Noah (13), b at Wh 2 Nov., 
 1786, d 24 Sept., 1826, m 4 April, 1811, Esther, dau of Capt. 
 David and Esther (Frary) -Scott of Williamsburg, b 30 May, 
 1789, d 7 April, 1872. Seven ch: 
 
 Infant son, b 17 April, 1812, d 18 Sarah, d 11 Sept., 1816; 
 
 April, 1813; Edwin, b 18 Aug., 1819 ; (52) 
 
 Sophia, b 10 Jan., 1814, m Harvey Charles, b 32 June, 1823, d 8 March, 
 
 Moor of Wh; 1833; 
 
 Hannah and Sarah, (twins), b 17 Olive, b 36 Sept., 1834, d 17 Aug., 
 
 Aug., 1816; Hannah, dunm; 1848. 
 
 29 Cotton, son of Lieut. Noah (13), b 25 May, 1788, d 
 II June, 1826, m 1811, Widow Fanny AUis, dau of Heman 
 Swift of Wh, b II April, 1787, d 28 Feb., 1845, res at Wh. A 
 farmer. Three ch : 
 
 Maria, b 30 Oct., 1813, m 25 March, 1834, Jamete Moor of Wh ; 
 
 1829, Otis Bardwell of Wh ; Laurette, b 5 July, 1816, m 21 July 
 
 Fidelia, b 23 April, 1814, m 3 July, 1837, Otis Moor of Wh. 
 
 30 Amasa, son of Ebenezer (14), b at Shelburne 2 Sept., 
 1781, m 26 Feb., 1806, Rebecca Rawson of Con, res at Shel- 
 burne. They had eight ch, the first being : 
 
 William Frederick, b 21 Nov., 1806. (53) 
 
 31 Dr. Chester, son of' Obadiah (15), b at Heath 22 
 Feb., 1787, d 14 May, 1864, m 28 Aug., 1817, Mary, dau of Dr. 
 John and Sybil (Dickinson) Hastings of Hat, b 1794. He 
 entered Williams college, but left before completing his full 
 term, studied for his profession with Dr. John Hastings at Hat 
 and practiced with him for a time, rem to Wh abt 1816 and 
 built the house of late owned by Dennis Dickinson. He took a 
 fair rank in his profession, was rep three times and a member of 
 
Dr. Chester Bakdwell. 
 
377 BARDWELl,. 
 
 the state senate two terms from Franklin county. A man of in- 
 tegrity and moral worth, energetic as well as of genial habits. 
 Seven ch, all b at Wh : 
 
 John Hastings, b 21 Sept., 1818. d Mary, b 8 June, 1827, d unm 27 Oct., 
 
 unml848; 1862; 
 
 Sybil D., b 4 Sept., 1820, m 1 Jan.. Sophia H., b 7 March, 1829, m 15 
 
 1844, Hubbard 8. Allis; Oct., 1852, Ransom P. Bard well 
 
 Clarissa S., b 20 Sept., 1823. m 4 of Wh ; 
 
 Sept., 1850. Elam B. Allis; Martha A., b 15 April, 1833, dunm 
 
 Charles C. P., b 21 July, 1821 ; (54) 1865. 
 
 32 Chester, son of Asa (i8), b at Wh 20 Jan., 1795, d 
 26 April, 1878, ae 83 yrs, m 25 March, 1839, Sally Porter of 
 Ash, d I Aug., 1866, ae 63 yrs. He was a staid farmer of con- 
 servative habits and unobtrusive manners. ' He built the farm 
 buildings now owned by Thomas Flinn. No ch. 
 
 33 Horace, son of Asa (18), b at Wh 8 March, 1804, d 
 26 July, 1863, m Sophia, dau of Moses Bardwell (17), b9 April, 
 1803, d 28 Jan., 1828, ae 25 yrs, res at Wh with his father on 
 the old homestead. A good and progressive farmer. One ch : 
 
 Infant son, b 28 Jan., 1728, d same day. 
 
 34 Justus, son of Daniel (20), b at Tunbridge, Vt., 8 
 Sept., 1799, d 9 Jan., 1864, ae 65 yrs, m Nov., 1825, Hannah, 
 dau of Asa and Mary (Belding) Bardwell of Wh, b Dec, 1801, 
 d 26 May, 1862, res at Wh. A carpenter. Two ch: 
 
 Walter William, b 36 Aug. , 1836, d 8 Walter William, b 27 July, 1827. (55) 
 Dec, 1826; 
 
 35 Cyrus Branch, son of Daniel (20), b at Tunbridge, 
 Vt., Nov., 1801, d 9 Jan., 1879, at North Had, m i Jan., 1827, 
 Roxana, dau of Lemuel and Roxa (Allis) Waite of Wh, b 9 
 Feb., 1805, d 14 Feb., 1857. A blacksmith, res at Wh twenty 
 yrs and then rem to Chicopee, but d at North Had while on a 
 visit. Seven ch, all b at Wh : 
 
 Alraira A., b 33 Nov., 1837, m John Electa Amelia, b 8 Dec, 1833, d unm 
 
 Boyden of Con ; 9 April, 1861 ; 
 
 Hannah M., b 31 April, 1830, m WU- Fidelia Wrisley, b 39 June, 1838, d 
 
 liam Boyden of Con ; 9 Feb. , 1846 ; 
 
 Mary Jane, b 33 Jan., 1833, m H. J. Sarah Vianna, b 29 June, 1838, m 8 
 
 Pierce of Central Palls, R. I. ; Jan., 1870, Alden Gilbert of 
 
 Eliza Malvissa, b 8 Feb. , 1836, m John Noi-th Had. 
 
 P. Miller of lUion, N. Y. ; 
 
 36 William, son of Daniel (20), b at Tunbridge, Vt., 11 
 Sept., 1803, d 5 Sept., 1883, ae 80 yrs, m (i) July, 1827, Han- 
 nah, c'au of Paul Davis of Mason, N. H., d 11 Oct., 1870, m (2) 
 9 Aug., 1 87 1, Pheba Wood of Pelham. A farmer, res at Wh. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Charles D., b 4 May, 1829 ; (56) Simon D., b 1 June, 1844, d young 
 
 George W.,b 22 Sept.. 1832; (57) Mary Jane, b 30 April, 1846, d young 
 
 JohnH.,b33 Aug., 1834; (58) Hannah M.,b 30 Dec, 1848, d young 
 
 Lucy R.,b 16 Dec, 1840, d 15 Sept., Mary C, b 1 June, 1847, d young. 
 1844; 
 
UARDWEIvL. 378 
 
 37 Hiram, son of Daniel (20)', b at Tunbridge, Vt., 10 
 April, 1805, m i April, 1835, Zilpah Morton of Ntlin, where he 
 rem abt 1 840. Four ch : 
 
 Lizzie, b 8 Oct., 1843. m 8 March, Henry H., b 18 Sept., 1845, killed off 
 1864, Henry Randall ; Roanoke Island, unm. He was 
 
 Abbie J., b 27 July, 1847, m Theo- in the 37th Regt. Mass. Vols. ; 
 
 dore Place ; ' Nancy M., b 1847, d young. 
 
 38 Spencer, son of Orange (24), b at Wh 25 Nov., 
 1796, d 15 May, 1884, ae 87 yrs, m 22 Aug., 1822, Sophia, dau of 
 Capt. David and Esther (Frary) Scott of Williamsburg, b. 11 
 Aug., 1797. A farmer, lived a few years in Williamsburg then 
 rem to Wh. Some of his ch were born in Williamsburg and 
 some in Wh. Sophia, his wife, d 28 July, 1882, ae 85. She 
 furnished many facts' for this book. Ten ch : 
 
 Electa, b 37 June, 1823, m Horace Fanny W., b 5 March, 1833, m David 
 
 McKinuey : Scott of Wh ; 
 
 Alviu O., b 33 Oct., 1834, d unm ; Charles S., b 5 Aug., 1835. A lieuten- 
 
 Sarah, b 37 May, 183G ; ant in 37th Regt., killed at Win- 
 
 Jeanette C, b-25 June, 1829, m 17 Chester, Va., 6 Oct., 1864; 
 
 Sept., 1848, Capt. William A. Orange and Euphamia, b 31 March, 
 
 Nash of Williamsburg : 1837 ; Orange d same day ; Eupha- 
 
 Esther M., b 36 Feb.. 1831, m Ber- mia, d 3 April, 1887 ; 
 
 nard Hastings of South Dfld ; Francis G. , b 13 July, 1843. (59) 
 
 39 Capt. Seth, son of Orange (24), b in Wh 15 Oct., 
 1799, d 10 March, 1876, ae 76 yrs, m 15 Sept., 1825, Sophia, 
 dau of Daniel Pratt, d 1881, res in Wh. He was a clothi'er 
 by trade and was engaged for many years in manufacturing 
 woolen cloths. He was prominent in town and church, often in 
 office as selectman and assessor, rep to the Massachusetts legis- 
 lature, an excellent man and held in high esteem. Six ch : 
 
 Washington H., b 3 Oct., 1836 ; (60) Mary Ann, b 39 June, 1888, m Henry 
 Dwight Foster, b 35 Dec. , 1837 ; (61) Briggs ; 
 
 Ransom Pratt, b 36 Aug., 1839 ; (62) William Henry Harrison, b 39 Nov., 
 Lucelia Amelia, b 39 Oct., 1830, unm 1840. (63) 
 
 1899 ; 
 
 40 John Moor, son of Orange (24), b at Wh 8 June, 
 1805, d 16 Jan., 1887 at Con, where he lived the last five years 
 of his life, m (i) Samantha, dau of John Perry of Worthington, 
 9 Oct., 1834; m (2) 27 Feb., 1873, Mrs. Jerusha Williams, dau 
 of Jonathan Taylor of Ash, d 5 Dec, 1898, res in Wh until late 
 in life. He was deacon of the Baptist church, an original 
 abolitionist; an honest, upright man. Six ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 George W. , b 33 July, 1836 ; (64) F, 3d Regt. , Mass. Vols. ; 
 
 Belsey Ann,b 12Dec.,1837 m Whit- Orange, b 33 Feb., 1844, d unm, 
 
 ney Hill : killed at the battle of the Wilder- 
 Marietta, b 11 Oct., 1839, m Hiram ness 6 May, 1864. He was in the 
 
 Graves now of Wh ; 37th Regt. Mass. Vols. ; 
 
 Dwight W., b 21 March, 1840, d unm Euphamie J., b 9 June, 1845, m 30 
 
 in hospital at Newbume, N. C, June, 1865, Frank E. Weston 
 
 Nov. , 1864. He was in company of Wh. 
 
379 BARDWEtL. 
 
 41 Orange, Jr., son of Orange (24), b at Wh 16 June, 
 i8Tr, m Amanda Lewis of Williamsburg, rem to Kansas, wliere 
 he res. Three ch, can get no dates : 
 
 Scott, Lena and Jared Lewis. 
 
 42 Rev. William, son of Orange (24), b at Wh 13 Oct., 
 1813, m Mary Pearl of Chesterfield. He was a Methodist cler- 
 gyman and d at Nthn. Two ch, no dates : 
 
 William, Jr., and Mary. 
 
 43 Otis, son of Chester (25), b in Wh 3 Jan., 1806, d 18 
 Sept., 1889, ae 83 yrs,. m 25 March,. 1829, Maria, dau of Cotton 
 and Fanny (Swift) Bardwell of Wh, b 30 Oct., 1812, d 29 Nov., 
 1873, res at Wh ; two as estimable people as ever lived in town. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Cotton, b 11 Nov., 1837 : (65) Henry W., b 17 July, 1849 ; (66) 
 
 Lauriette, b 5 April, 1841 , m 14 Feb. , Charles Dwight, b 19 May, 1850 ; (67) 
 
 1866, George W. Moor of Wh ■ Olive, b 15 Nov., 1853, m 5 Jan., 
 Diana, b 4 June, 1854, m 9 May, 1876, John Strong of Hat, d 30 
 
 1861, Nelson H. Damon of Wh; Sept., 1878, ae 35 yrs. 
 
 44 HalSEY, son of Chester (25), b at Wh 28 Oct., 1810, d 
 29 Jan., 1863, m 26 Nov., 1835, Mariette Packard of Cumming- 
 ton. They rem to Nthn where their four ch were b : 
 
 Evander, b at Wh 1836, drowned at Augustus and Augusta, (twins), b at 
 Chelsea,, ae 19 yrs ; Wh 1839 ; Augustus, d uum ae 
 
 Sumner, b at Wh, 1837 ; (68) 33 yrs ; Augusta, d ae 3 yrs. 
 
 45 Chester, son of Chester (25), bat Whs Feb., 1812, 
 d 5 June, 1866, m 7 May, 1835, Lucinda, dau of Joseph and 
 Adency (Graves) Mather, b 29 March, 1813, d 21 Feb., 1883. 
 A fanner, a man of singular purity and honesty, respected by 
 all, res in Wh. Eleven ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 Amelia E., b 34 Jan., 1836, m Prank M. Crafts of Wh ; 
 
 Jennings of Stafford, Ct. ; Sarah J., b 15 Jan., 1850, m Charles 
 
 Martha M., b 1 Oct., 1837, m Oscar H. Manchester of Hat; 
 
 Akers of Somers, Ct; Wateon, b 38 Jan., 1853, unm, 1899; 
 
 Cordelia S., b 34 July, 1839, m Frank Althea D., b 7 May, 185,4, m 7 May, 
 
 Vaughn, res in Mame ; 1872, Henry D. Aiiderson of 
 
 Justin, b 34 May, 1841 ; (69) Orange; 
 
 Hiram, b 9 Mai'ch, 1843; (70) Mary E., b 39 May, 1859, d 1 April, 
 
 James, b 3 Sept., 1845; • (71) 1891, m Fred B. Anderson of 
 
 Luanna E., b 36 Sept., 1847, m John Haydenville. 
 
 46 Sherman, son of Chester (25), b at Wh 15 June, 
 1815, d4 March, 1866, m 22 July, 1841, Parmelia Howard of 
 Dfid, b 12 Dec, 1814, d 16 Sept., 1888, res at Wh. He was a 
 farmer, built ,a house at the Straits, known as Stearn'splace. 
 Five ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Blisha S., b 21 April, 1843, unm, 1899; March, 1868 ; 
 
 Elijah G., b 3 May, 1843. unm, 1899 ; Mary C, b 7 Feb., 1846, unm, 1899; 
 
 Eunice B., b 30 May, 1844, d imm 9 Sherman B., b 16 Sept., 1849. (72) 
 
 47 Lincoln, son of Charles (26), b at Wh 6 Dec, 1804, 
 d 9 Oct., 1881, m 17 Sept., 1832, Ann Jennings of Stafford, Ct.i 
 
BARDWEI,!,. 380 " 
 
 d 15 Sept., 1857, ae 45 yrs. He was a machinist and res in 
 Stafford, Ct. One ch : 
 
 Mary Grover, b 7 Feb., 1834, m James C. Cross of StaSEord, Ct. 
 
 48 Royal J., son of Noah, Jr., (27), b in Wh 22 April, 
 1814, m (i) 8 March, 1846, Mrs. Anna K., dau of William and 
 Susan (Gerty) Hunt, b 21 July, 1820, d 2 Jan., 1854 ; (2) 4 
 July, 1859, Susan. M. Hunt, a sister of first wife, b 14 Dec., 
 1814, in Salem, Washington county, N. Y. He rem from Wh 
 at twenty-seven yrs of age and res at Tekamah, Neb. Five ch : 
 
 Charles E. , b 30 Feb. , 1847 ; lud. ; 
 
 Frances E., b 25 Feb., 1849, d 39 Norton W., b 1 June, 1853; 
 
 Dec, 1864 ; Susie B., b 31 Nov., 1860, m 18 May, 
 
 MiraE., b 30 May, 1850, m34 Nov., 1880, A. F. White, cashier of 
 
 1876, W. B. White of Solon, National bank at Tekamah, Neb. 
 
 49 Samuel S., son of Noah, Jr., (27), b at Wh 8 Dec, 
 1816, d in crossing the plains to California, no dates, m Mary 
 M. Queen of Mackinaw, 111. She m (2) Robert Cole of La- 
 Platte, Mo. Two ch : 
 
 Rachel Adaline, no dates, m Simon county. Mo. ; 
 
 B. Shearer of La Platte, Macon Child, b and d same day. 
 
 50 Milton B., son of Noah (27), b at Wh 30 April, 182 1, 
 m 21 Nov., 1847, Mary Evans, b 22 June, 1821, res at DeWitt, 
 Iowa. He left Wh abt 1840. Four ch : 
 
 Emogene, b 14 May, 1849, m 1 Jan., Ela J., b 14 Nov. , 1858 ; 
 
 1868, Albert Needham ; Milton D. , b 37 March, 1863. 
 
 Philetus, bl3 Aug., 1857; 
 
 51 Ela Childs, son of Noah, Jr., (27), b at Wh 21 Feb., 
 1823, m Martia Ann Strong, who d leaving no ch, and he rem 
 to Williamstown, N. C, where he is engaged in mercantile 
 pursuits. 
 
 52 Edwin, son of Justin (28), b at Wh 18 Aug., i8ig, d 
 2 Sept., 1884, m 13 Aug., 1846, Artemesia, dau of John and 
 Euphamia (Smith) Munson of Wh, b 30 Aug., 1826. A farmer 
 res at Wh, a leading citizen, rep, selectman many times, a gen- 
 ial, pleasant and popular man. Two ch : 
 
 Emma Josephine, b 14 March, 1850, Dorus B'. Bradford of Williams- 
 
 m (1) 31 Dec, 1868, James burg; 
 
 Bardvcell. He d 3 Oct., 1870, Charles Edwin, b 9 July, 1854. (73) 
 and she m (2) 33 May, 1873, 
 
 53 William Fkedricic, son of Amasa (30), b at Shel- 
 bume, 21 Nov., 1806, d 17 Nov., 1885, ae 79 yrs, m 22 June, 
 1834, Martha S., dau of John and Catharine (Morton) Waite of 
 Wh, b 3 June, 1808, i^es at Wh. He was a pocketbook manu- 
 facturer. Three ch, b in Wh : ' 
 
 Mary Ann, b 24 Feb., 1835, m 3 Abbie M.,b 13 June, 1838,ml2 Nov., 
 
 June, 1858, Henry Lyman who 1862, Thomas Sanderson of Wh ; 
 
 was in the Civil war, 52 Regt., d Frank D. , b 8 May, 1843, served in 
 
 33 May, 1863, in Louisiana ; the 10th Regt., d 38 March, 1871. 
 
38 1 BARDWEH. 
 
 54 Charles C. P., son of Dr. Chester (31), b at Wh 21 
 July, 1825, m 2 Jan., 1850, Sarah Ann, dau of Eurotus and 
 Sally (Allis) Dickinson of Wh, b 13 Jan., 1837. They res at 
 Turners Falls. Four ch : 
 
 John Hastings, b at Wh 3 Jan., 1861, Henry Dickinson, b at Wh 34 Oct., 
 
 d 18 Oct., 1851; 1856; 
 
 Ellen Hastings, b at Wh 16 Sept., Clara Allis, b at Wh 34 June, 1858, 
 
 1852, d 31 Aug., 1853; , m a.Mr. Allen of Turners Falls. 
 
 55 Walter William, son of Justus (34), b 27 July, 1827, 
 m 30 April, 1851, Harriet h- Clark of Cambridge, Vt., res on 
 the old Bardwell homestead in Wh. A farmer. Five ch : 
 
 MelvmH.,b9Feb., 1853. d; Horace M., b 30 June, 1867 ; (76) 
 
 Wilbur F. , b 10, Jan. , 1854 ; (74) Hannah D. , b 24 Feb. , 1870, m Joseph 
 
 Chester P., b 8 Jan., 1863 ; (75) Felix. 
 
 56 Charles D., son of William (36), b at Wh 4 May, 
 
 1839, m April, 1855, Mary Putnam of Rutland, b 1832, rem 
 from Wh to some town in Worcester county. One adopted ch : 
 
 Clara, no dates. 
 
 5f George W., son of William (36), b at Wh 22 Sept., 
 1832. He enlisted in the war of the Rebellion and d in the 
 service, m 6 Sept., 1853, Rispliia Miller, b 22 July, 1825, res in 
 central Massachusetts. She m (2) W. M. Belden, res at 
 Belchertown. Two ch: 
 
 Lucy M. , b 26 June, 1854 ; George W. . b 6 Feb. ,1856. 
 
 58 John H., son of William (36), b at Wh 23 Aug., 1834, 
 m 17 July, 1858, Caroline Bacon of Schaghticoke, N. Y., bSDec, 
 
 1840, rem to Belchertown. A thrifty, go-ahead farmer. Fourch: 
 
 Mary J., b in Wh 35 Feb., 1860 ; Charles H., b in Belchertown 7 Jan., 
 
 Carrie V. , b in Wh 1 June, 1861, d 14 1866 ; 
 
 Aug., 1861; Infant, b in Belchertown 7 Jan., 1874. 
 
 59 Francis G., son of Spencer (38), b at Wh 13 July, 
 1842, m 27 Oct., 1864, Martha E., dau of Otis and Lauri- 
 ette Oardwell) Moor of Wh, b 26 April, 1845. He was in 
 company D, 52d Regt., Mass. Vols. He res with his father and 
 still owns the estate, but now res in Hat near by, while his son 
 runs the farm. A deacon in the Congregational church. Seven 
 ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 Charles A., b 19 Oct., 1865 ; (77) Frederick D., b 37 Sept., 1878 ; (81) 
 
 Frank O. , b 4 Aug. , 1867 ; (78) Martha Sophia, b 10 Sept. , 1876, d - 39 
 Daniel S. , b 5 March, 1869 ; (79) March, 1877 ; 
 
 James S. , b 4 Dec. , 1870 ; ,(80) Kobert H. , b 14 March, 1880. 
 
 60 Washington H., son of Capt. Seth (39), b in Wh 2 
 Oct., 1826, m Susan C. Benham of New Haven, Ct. A me- 
 chanic, rem to N. H. ChallbatWh: 
 
 Frank Edgar, b 1 Sept., 1853 : Elmer Ellsworth, b 29 July, 1861, d 
 
 Fred H., b 24 Oct., 1856, d 21 Feb., 9 Oct., 1863 ; 
 
 1864 ; • Perhaps others. 
 
BARDWEIvL. 382 
 
 61 DwiGHT Foster, son of Capt. Seth. (39), b at Wh 25. 
 Dec, 1827, m 21 Nov., 1850, Sarah B., dau of Giles and Julia 
 (Bardwell) Dickinson of Wh, b 23 Dec, 1828, res at Spring- 
 field. Six ch : 
 
 Ella J., b at Wh 36 Oct., 1851, m Arthur P., bat Wh 34 Dec, 1861 ; (86) 
 
 George E. Wood ; Flora C, b 36 Sept., 1863 ; 
 
 Ida B., b at Wh 36 March, 1854 ; Sarah A., b 13 Feb., 1865, d 15 July, 
 
 Emory D., b atWhl Deo., 1855; (85) , 1865. 
 
 62 Ransom Pratt, son of Capt. Seth (39), b at "Wh 26 
 Aug., 1829, m 15 Oct., 1852, Sophia H., dau of Dr. Chester and 
 Mary (Hastings) Bardwell of Wh, b 7 March, 1829. A machin- 
 ist, res at Elmira, N. Y. Seven ch : 
 
 Emory Wallace, b at Wh 31 July, Benson ; , 
 
 1854 , Henry, b Jan., 1864 ; 
 
 Alice G. , b at Wh 9 June, 1859 ; Hattie P. , b 8 Sept. , 1868 ; 
 
 Louis, b at Wh 35 May, 1861 ; . Ransom P., Jr., b 19 March, 1871. 
 
 63 William Henry Harrison, son of Capt. Seth (39) 
 b at Wh 29 Nov., 1840, m 5 Jan., 1864, Mary E., dau of Spen- 
 cer Bartlett, b 7 Aug., 1845, rem to Haydenville. A machinist. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Lena A., b at Wh 8 April, 1865, m 6 Lillie Cora, b at Wh 6 Dec, 1869, m 
 Oct., 1885, F. W. Stanley of Frank Dunning : 
 
 Nthn ; Ransom Pratt, b 1873, d 1 June, 1875; 
 
 Lillie B., b at Wh 7 Nov., 1867, d5 Gertrude Fleda, b 33 Nov.. 1874; 
 
 Sept. , 1868 ; Alta Fayette, b 33 June, 1883. 
 
 64 George W., son of Deacon John M. (40), b at Wh 
 22 July, 1836, m (i) Anna Hussey, adopted dau of Miss Almira 
 Morton of Wh, b 23 Sept., 1839, d 20 Nov., 1868 ; m (2) Jane 
 F. , dau of Deacon Cyrus A. Stowell of South Dfld. A farmer, 
 school teacher, rep ; rem to South Dfld. Ch : 
 
 Conrad Myron, b 9 Oct., 1860, m 17 George Dwight, b 39 July, 1866 ; 
 
 June, 1886, Anna Louise Wole- Prob others, but have neither names 
 
 ben ; or dates. 
 
 James Hosmer, b 9 Oct. , 1865 ; 
 
 65 Cotton, son of Otis (43), b at Wh 11 Nov., 1837, d 
 26 Feb., 1891, ae 56 yrs, m 28 Jan., 1857, IvUcy A.Brooker of 
 Gfid, b 4 March, 1833, res at Wh on the I,ieut. John Brown 
 place. Four ch : 
 
 Edward W., b at Wh 13 May, 1859 ; Homer Leon, b at Wh 30 May, 1869, 
 
 (83) d 13 Aug., 1886. 
 
 Victor D. , b at Wh 15 Oct. , 1864 ; (84) 
 
 66 Henry W., son of Otis (43), b at Wh 17 July, 1849, 
 m 31 March, 1868, Fidelia A., dau of Eleazer F. and Harriet 
 (Anderson) Cooley of Hat, b 26 April, 1847, res at Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Harriet Maria, b 39 April, 1873, m 31 April, 1896, Charles W. Wade of 
 
 March, 1898, Edson W. Strong Hat; 
 
 of Hat ; Clara Banks, b 14 July, 1880 ; 
 
 Nellie Louise, b 19 Dec, 1875, m 38 Fred Byron and Fay Benjamin, 
 
 (twins), b 13 Jan., 1883.. 
 
383 BARDWELL. 
 
 6t Charles Dwight, son of Otis (43), b at Wh 19 May, 
 1850., m 17 Nov., 1875, Hannah S., dau of Daniel S. May of 
 Easthampton, b 12 Jan., 1852. They rem to Con, where he has 
 bought a farm. Two ch : 
 
 EUa May, b at Wh 11 Aug. , 1876 ; Grace, b at Haydenville 30 Oct. , 1888. 
 
 68 Sumner, son of Halsey (44), b at Wh 1837, d 31 
 March, 1866, ae 29 yrs, m Bessie, dau of Jonathan Howes of 
 Ash. He enlisted in company C, 31st Mass. Vols., a sergeant. 
 He was shot through the lungs, but he recovered so far that he 
 was transferred to fhe Veteran Reserve corps, but d from effects 
 of army life. No ch. 
 
 69 Justin, son of Chester (45), b at Wh 24 May, 1841, m 
 30 Nov., 1876, Nellie V., dau of Julian C. Prevost of Somers, 
 Ct., where he res, Shaker Station, Ct. No ch. 
 
 (TO Hiram, son of Chester (45), b at Wh 9 March, 1843, 
 m 14 Feb., 1866, Etta, dau of Joseph Moody of Granby. He is 
 a farmer, much in town oflSce, res on the Deacon Brown place, 
 Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Caxrie Josephine, b 17 March, 1868, Emma Louise, b 8 Aug., 1871, m 27 
 a trained nurse ; Oct. , 1892, Charles L. Sanderson ; 
 
 Edgar Moody, b 31 Nov. , 1869 ; (82) Ida L. , b 24 Jan. , 1879. 
 
 71 James, son of Chester (45), b at Wh 2 Sept., 1845 d 2 
 Oct., 1870, m 31 Dec, 1868, Emma Josephine, dau of Edwin 
 and Artemitia (Munson) Bardwell ofWh; she m (2) 22 May, 
 1872, Dorus B. Bradford of Williamsburg. 
 
 t2 Sherman B., son of Sherman (46), b at Wh 16 Sept., 
 1849, m 23 Dec, 1876, Nettie Stacy of Belchertown, b 1858. A 
 farmer, res at Wh. Two ch : 
 
 Frank S., b 39 Aug., 1877- Fanny Augusta, b 13 Nov., 1881. 
 
 73 Charles Edwin, son of Edwin (52), b at Wh 9 July, 
 1854, m II Sept., 1876, Ida Clara, dau of William W. and Sarah 
 (Sanderson) Field of Wh, b 22 Jan., 1858. They res on the 
 homestead of Edwin. He is a man highly respected and has 
 been elected to offices of trust. One ch : 
 
 FredW.,bl5 Jan., 1880. 
 
 74 Wilbur Fiske, son of Walter W. (55), b 10 Jan., 
 1854, at Wh, m 3 Jan., 1873, Maria E. McGuire of South Dfld. 
 He is a mechanic and res at Bridgeport, Ct. One ch : 
 
 George Williams, b 35 Jan., 1874. 
 
 75 Chester Porter, son of Walter W. (55), b at Wh 8 
 Jan., 1863, m 22 July, 1883, Ida Belle Kenney of Hawley, b 
 1865, res at Wh until abt 1890 when he rem to Westfield. Ch : 
 Edna Belle, b 2 March, 1885 ; Alice Ida, b 17 July, 1887. 
 
BAUDWEIvL. 384 
 
 76 Horace MeIvVin, son of Walter W. (55), b 30 June, 
 18^7, m 14 June, 1890, Carrie Moore of Belchertown, wliere he 
 res. He is a farmer. Pour ch : 
 
 Walter Addison, b 25 Deo. , 1891 ; Harriet Katherine, b Oct. , 1895 ; 
 
 Infant son, d soon ; Lena A., b Nov., 1897. 
 
 7t Charles A., son of Francis G. (59), b at Wh 19 Oct., 
 1865, m 19 Oct., 1886, Mattie E., dau of Oliver S., and Eliza- 
 beth (Muzzy) Vining of North Hat. He is a locomotive engi- 
 neer. Three ch : 
 
 Marion Helen, b 3 May, 1888, d 38 Francis, dates Hot obtained ; 
 May, 1888; Olive Gertrude, b Dee. , 1898. 
 
 78 Frank Otis, son of Francis G. (59), b at Wh 4 Aug., 
 1867, m 4 Sept., 1893, Emma, dau of Lee and Mary (Squeers) 
 Blanchard of Monson, b 13 Dec, 1863. Station agent North 
 Hat. One ch : 
 
 Emory Chester, b 27 Dec, 1894. 
 
 79 Daniel S., son of Francis G. (59), b at Wh 5 March, 
 
 1869, m Alma Martin Dole. They res at Somerville. 
 
 80 James S., son of Francis G. (59), b at Wh 4 Dec, 
 
 1870, m 4 May, 1892, lyillian E., dau of Frank I,oveland of 
 Erving, res at Holyoke. No ch. 
 
 81 Frederick D., son of Francis G. (59), b at,Wh, 27 
 Sept., 1873, m 12 May, 1897, Marion B., dau of Hiram and 
 Marietta (Bardwell) Graves of Wh, b 12 April, 1874. They res 
 at Wh. Onech : 
 
 Ralph Frederick, b at Wh 11 April, 1898. 
 
 82 Edgar Moody, son of Hiram (70); b at Wh 21 Nov., 
 1869, m 10 May, 1893, Je.ssie Maria, dau of Thomas and IvUcy 
 A. (Lamb) Belden, b at Wh 22 Oct., 1874, res at Springfield. 
 He is a postal clerk on the railroad. One child : 
 
 Leon Homer, b 10 July, 1894. 
 
 83 Edward W., son of Cotton (65), b at Wh 13 May, 
 1859, m 15 April, 1879, Hattie E., dau of Fred A. and Cornelia 
 (Smith) Hawley of Wh, b 27 April, 1858, res at Wh. A farmer. 
 Two ch : ttt*L 
 
 Wilson T. , b 4 Deo. , 1879 ; Edith Lucy, b 3 Oct. , 1884. 
 
 84 Victor D., son of Cotton (65), b at Wh 15 Oct., 1864, 
 m 28 Dec, 1887, Jennie C, dau of Sheldon Gifford, b 14 Oct., 
 1867 at Southampton, res on the Lieut. John Brown farm in 
 Wh. He has been one of the selectmen several years. One ch : 
 Infant, b 13 July, 1892, d 30 July, 1893. 
 
 85 Emory D., son of -Dwight F. (61), b at Wh i Dec, 
 1855, m 23 Feb., 1877, Etta J. Upton of Athol, res at Spring- 
 field. A mechanic. 
 
BARDWBI,!,, 385 BARNARD. 
 
 86 Arthur F., son of Dwight F. (61), b at Wh 24 Dec, 
 1861, m 22 Nov., 1879, Hattie S. Knowlton of Springfield, 
 where they res. He is a mechanic. One ch : 
 
 Maud, b 19 June, 1880, d soon. 
 
 87 Wilson T., son of Edward W (83), b at Wh 4 Dec, 
 1879, m 16 May, 1899, Mertie L.,dau of Ivyman M. and Hattie 
 M. (Waite) Sanderson of Wh. 
 
 BARKER, Rev. Stephen, came from Heath, settled over- 
 the Baptist church in 1807, remained in town until 1820. He 
 had a family, but I have no records of them except one dau : 
 Ann, m Stephen Gerry of Hat. 
 
 1 BARNARD, Francis, at Hartford, Ct., 1644, rem to 
 Had 1659, lived at Dfld a few years then in 1673 went back to 
 Had where he d 3 Feb., 1698, ae 81 yrs, so was b 1617, m 15 
 Aug;, 1644, Hannah Marvin, d ; m (2) 21 Aug., 1677, Frances 
 Foote, -widow of John Dickin-sbn. Ch : 
 
 Hannah, b abt 1646, m 9 Oct., 1680, The other ch were: Thomas, Samuel 
 
 Dr. John Westoarr of Had; and John, killed with Capt. 
 
 Joseph, b 1648. (3) Lathrop, and Sarah who d 1676. 
 
 2 JosfiPH, soil of Francis (i), b at Hartford, Ct., abt 1648, 
 d i8' Sept.,- 1693, from wounds received from Indians, m 13 Jan., 
 1675,, Sarah, da-u of Elder John Strong of Nthn. She m (2) ' 
 1698, Capt. Jonathan Wells, d 10 Feb., 1734, res at Dfld. 
 Eleven ch, among them : 
 
 John, b 19 Nov., 1676. (3) Samuel. Hannah, Rebecca, Abi- 
 
 The other ch were : Sarah, m Thomas gail. Thankful and Ebenezer. 
 
 WeUs; Joseph, d; Joseph, Thos., 
 
 3 John, son of Joseph (2), b 19 Nov., 1676, d 6 March, 
 1726, m 23 Oct., 1706,. Bridget, dau of Capt. Aaron Cook of 
 Had, b 31 March, 1683, d 31 Aug., 1762. A physician. She 
 m (2) Deacon Samuel Dickinson. Eleven ch, but we only follow: 
 
 Joseph, b 1 Jan., 1720. (4) Francis, Francis again, Rebecca 
 
 The other ch were : Thomas, Bridget, and Edward. 
 
 Sarah, .Abigail, John, Joanna, 
 
 4 Joseph, 3911 of John (3), b at Had i Jan., 1720, d at 
 Dfld or Sund, prob the latter, abt 1801, m (i) i Nov., 1749, 
 Esther, dau of Benjamin Church, b 13 Feb., 1718 ; (2) 11 Jaij., 
 1780, Sarah, widow of John H. Cuminings and dau of Benjamin 
 Worcester, d 29 Jan., .1813, at Dfld in that portion that was an- 
 nexed to Wh. He was a blacksmith at Sund, but bought the 
 Capt. Oliver Shattuck or Noah Dickinson farm in* the north part 
 of Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Ebenezer, b 3 0ct., 1753; (5) Moses, b 13 Feb., 1757, killed by a 
 
 Hannah, b 15 Dec, 1754, m John wound from a scythe, in 1778 ; 
 
 Hubbard; Joseph, b 37 Aug., 1759. 
 
 5 Ebenezer, son of Joseph (4), b 2 Oct., 1752, d 8 Dec, 
 
BARNARD. 386 
 
 1827, m 1775, Lydia, dau of Moses Clark of Sund, d 17 Sept., 
 1826, ae 76 yrs. A blacksmith by trade, res on the homestead 
 in Wh. Four ch: 
 
 Ebenezer, b 35 July, 1777 ; (6) Justus, b 1784, m pub 9 March, 1816, 
 
 Elihu, bl779; (7) Dency Ingram. 
 
 William, b 1783 ; (8) 
 
 6 Ebenezer, son of Kbenezer (5), b 2 Oct., 1752, d 5 
 Nov., 1837, m 13 Feb., 1805, Sophia, dau of Hugh and Meribah 
 (Rose) Queen or Quinn of Dfld, b abt 1774, d in Wh 11 Aug., 
 1858, ae 84 yrs; res at Wh on the farm now owned by Noah 
 Dickinson's heirs. Seven ch: 
 
 Fidelia, b 18 April, 1806, d 34 Sept., Electa, b 23, Jan., 1813, d unm 33 
 
 1833: Feb., 1851: 
 
 Sophia, b 1 Sept., 1807, m 10 Oct., Francis H., b 33 Jan., 1815, m 10 
 
 1860, Willard Starks; Nov., 1846, HarMet M., dau of 
 
 Orexia, b 35 Jan., 1809, d unm 3 Jan., Joseph Brown, rem to Amh and 
 
 1848 ; from there to Ghicago, 111. ; 
 
 Lydia, b 35 Jan., 1811, m 16 April, Calista, b 3 Jan,, 1817, d unm 31 
 
 1838, Almeriok Stebbins of Dfld, Marchi 1838. 
 
 rem to New York state ; 
 
 t Ei<iHU, son of Ebenezer (5), b 1,779, m 30 May, 1805, 
 Patty, dau of Abner and Martha (Russell) Cooley of "South Dfld, 
 b3 May, 1782; rem to Greenwich. He was a blacksmith. 
 Six ch : 
 
 William, no dates, m and res in Abner, no dates, m and rem to New 
 
 Wisconsin ; York stat§ ; 
 
 Alvan, no date, a blacksmith, lived at Stephen ; (10) 
 
 North Amh, d 11 Jan. , 1873 ; (9) Edward, d young ; 
 
 Ebenezer, b 7 Oct., 1833. (11) 
 
 8 William, son of Ebenezer (5), b 1782, d 30 March, 
 1837, m Ruth, dau of Gideon and I^ydia Dickinson of Wh, bat 
 Wh, 1784, d 10 Dec, 1844. They res on the old Barnard home- 
 stead in Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Theodore, b Oct., 1811, d 4 Feb., Walter and William, (ttrins), b 17 
 
 1837, from a blow on the head by April, 1817; Walter, (13); Wil- 
 
 a club ; liam, d unm, 3 Aug., 1847; 
 
 Luther, b 12 Jan., 1813, d unm, 31 Persis, b 35 March, 1831, d unm, 10 
 
 April, 1883, ae 70; March, 1844. 
 
 9 Alvan, son of Elihu (7). He was a blacksmith and 
 res at North Amh, d ir Jan., 1872. Three ch: 
 
 Martha, m William Ebemy, res in gan, Mich. ; 
 
 Moorsfield, West Va. ; Lillian, m Mr. Ashley, res at North 
 
 Mary, m Morris Porter, res in Alle- Amherst. 
 
 10 Stepijen, son of Elihu (7), b prob at Ware, m Achsah 
 Skinner at Ware, 27 Nov., 1838, rem prob to Kansas, where he 
 d 24 Aug., 1895. Of his family I have no knowledge. 
 
 11 Ebenezer, son of Elihu (7), b 7 Oct., 1823, d 11 Jan., 
 1885, m 10 Oct., 1844, Josephine P. Harwood, res at Greenwich 
 and Ware, d 2 June, 1885. Six ch : 
 
BARNARD, 387 BARTI,ETT. 
 
 Andrew Lewis, b 27 Dec., 1845; WUUam Bfenry, b 18 Feb., 1850 ; 
 
 Edward Elihu, b 16 June, 1848; Charles Fred, b 36 Dec, 1855, d 1 
 George Milo Cook, b 28 May, 1859, a JDec, 1896; 
 
 dentist in Ware; . Martha Josephine, b 18 Feb., 1863. 
 
 12 Walter, son of William (8"), b at Wh 17 April, 1817, 
 d 5 Jan., 1899, at Wh, ae 81 j-rs, 8 m, 19 days, m Nancy Jane 
 Bigelow, d 10 Oct., 1864; res at Wh at the old Barnard home- 
 stead. A farmer. Two ch : 
 
 Mary Jane, b 7 Dec, 1852, d Oct., William, b 6 Sept., 1854. (13) 
 1864; 
 
 13 William, son of Walter (12), b at Wh 6 Sept., 1854, 
 m 14 Jan., 1.885, Julia A., dau of Charles and Julia A. (Elder) 
 Dyer of Holyoke, b 15 March, 1852, rem to Walkerville, Canada 
 West (Ontario) . He was much in office in Wh, where he is 
 hig^hly esteemed. Four ch : 
 
 Charles William, b at Holyolte 12 Edward Leroy, b at WalkervUle, 
 May, 1887 ; Qnt., 13 Feb., 1893 : 
 
 Raymond Walter, b at Walkerville, Arthur Luther, b at Walkerville, 
 Ont., 31 May, 1890; Ont., 11 Sept., 1895. 
 
 BARRON, JEHEIL, came to Wh from Vermont. He kept 
 the hotel for some time and d 3 April, 1846, ae 36 yrs, m 
 Almira, dau of Benjamin and Patty (Waite) Munson. She m 
 (2) a Mr. White of Easthampton. No ch : 
 
 We fail to find any Bartlett further back than Henry and of 
 him only that he had among other ch, Daniel. So I give as far 
 as I can. 
 
 1 BARTLETT, Henry, res at Had I think. Among 
 his ch we have : 
 
 Daniel, b abt 1742. (3) 
 
 2 Daniel, son of Henry (i), b abt 1742, m (i) Elizabeth 
 Smith, 16 Nov., 1777; she d and he m (2) 3 Feb., 1784, 
 Deborah Ferguson. Had prob thirteen ch : 
 
 Daniel, b 6 June, 1778, ru Lovisa Lewis, bapt 36 Feb., 1793, no records; 
 
 Stockbridge and had a family of Stillman, bapt- 33 Dec. , 1793, no rec- 
 
 6 ch ; ords ; 
 
 Zebina, b 18 Oct. , 1780 ; (3; Roxa, bapt 17 Jan. , 1796, no records ; 
 
 Jerusha, b 32 Nov., 1784, d unm at Nancy, bapt 29 Oct., 1797, m Joel 
 
 Chicago. 111. ; Walte of Wh ; 
 
 Samuel, b 23 April, 1786 ; (4) Waterman, bapt 30 Feb., 1799 ; (5) 
 
 Elizabeth, b 1788 ; Charles and Dexter, (twins), bapt 3 
 Leonard, bapt 34 Oct., 1790, m and Aug., 1804, no records. 
 
 had a family of 8 ch ; 
 
 3 Zebina, son of Daniel (2), b at North Had 18 Oct., 
 ■ 1780, d at Wh 9 Nov., 1862, ae 82 yrs, m 13 Jan., 1803, Demis, 
 
 dau of Deacon Russell and Sarah (Edson) Allis of Wh, b 31 
 Dec, 1781, d 19 March, 1863, res at Wh at what is now known 
 as Bartlett's corner. This farm was first settled upon by Joseph 
 Belden as early as 1732, and the place was surrounded by a 
 stockade abt 1750, perhaps a few years earlier. Mr. Bartlett 
 
BARTLETT. . 388 
 
 was a contractor and bridge builder; was much in office and 
 frequently moderator at town meetings. A genial man, with a 
 wide circle of friends, and a Free Mason. Seven ch : 
 
 Alvin. b 1 Cct., 1803, d xmm 38 Aug., Hoyt of Dfld, pub 38. Jan., 1833 ; 
 
 1863; ' Elizabeth S., b 11 Jan., 18.17, m 
 
 Sarah, b 7 Jan., 1805, m Eliphas H. "Abraham Billings Smith of "^h 
 
 Wood of Wh; 13 Oct;, 1848 ; 
 
 Tryphena, b 10 Nov., 1806, m Hiram Zebina W., b 18 March, 1819 ; (6) 
 
 Smith of Wh ; Lovisa Demia, b 24 July, 1834, d 36 
 
 Maria, b 16 Feb., 1810, m Franklin ]Srov.,lS31, ae 7 yrs. 
 
 4 Samuel, son of Daniel (2), b at Had 23, April, 1786, d 
 30 March, 1874, ae 87 yrs, 11 m, 7 days, m 2 Aug., 1810, Sophia, 
 dau of Gad and Irene (Waite) Smith of Wh, b 36 Oct!,- 1790, d 
 
 13 Oct., 1876, ae 85 yrs, 11 m, 13 days. He res at Wh where 
 his five ch were b, but later rem to Hat : ' ' ' 
 
 Dwight Smith, b 17 Dec. , 1810, d 13' Samuel Dwight, b' 1 Feb. , 1817 ; (8) 
 
 June, 1813 ; George Smith, b 13 April, 18^3, d 19 
 
 Lewis, b 26 Sept., 1813, m Lestina Aug., 1835 j 
 
 E. Darling; (7) Charles Dexter, b 31 May, 1834. '(9) 
 
 5 Waterman, son of Daniel (2), b 20 Felj.,, 1799, m 24 
 April, 1822, Melinda E., dau of Moses Bardi^ell, b 5 Aug., 
 1795, rem to Dfld. Seven ch : 
 
 Elizabeth H. , b 13 Nov. , 1833 ; Maria D. , b 6 June, 1831 , m Nathaniel 
 
 Melinda E. , b 6 March, 1835 ; Elder of Hartford, Ct. ; . 
 
 Alonzo W.,b 30 March, 1837, dsoon; Sarah L., b 1 Aug., 1833, d 16 Feb., 
 Alonzo W:, b 31 Jan., 1829, m Carrie 1844; 
 
 Waite, res at Dfld ; William M., b 1 Sept., 1838, m Anna 
 
 Dickinson. . 
 
 6 ZebiiJa W., son of Zebina (3), b at Wh 18 M^rch, 
 1819, d 28 Oct., 1868, m 24 March, 1844, Electa Billings, dau 
 of Seth and Electa (Billings) Smith of Wh, b ib June, 1821, 
 res at Wh. A carpenter and contractor. He was an energetic, 
 public-spirited citizen, enjoying the respect of our people. 
 Five ch : 
 
 George Dwight, b 19 May, 1845 ; (10) Infant, b 13 Jan., 1863, d soon ; 
 Albert, b 13 Oct., 1847; (11) Electa Maria, b 3 May, 1866, d young. 
 
 Homer, b 7 Sept., 1849; (13) 
 
 T EEW.IS, son of Samuel (4), b at Wh 26 Septi, 1812, d 
 
 14 Jan., 1842, m Lestina E. Darling. Twoch: 
 
 George D., b 9 Jan., 1837; Lewis D., b 11 March, 1841, d 3 
 
 May, 1843. 
 
 8 Samuel Dwight, son of Samuel (4), b at Wh i Feb., 
 1817, d July, 1896, m 23 Nov., 1842, Louisa, dau of Lemuel 
 and Esther (Frary) Cooley of Hat, b 5 Dec, 1818, d 23 June, 
 1869, res at North Hat. Fivech: 
 
 Arthur D., b 14 May, 1844, m: Esther Sophia, b 13 March, 1850, d 
 
 Lemuel C. , b 29 June, 1846, d 23 Feb. , 30 Jan. , 1853 ; 
 
 1849 ; ■ Frank Cooley, b 7 Aug., 1852, m ; 
 
 Lemuel Elmer, b 26 July, 1863, m. 
 
BARTIvETT, 389 BEAI,3. 
 
 9 Charles Dexter, son of Samuel (4), b at Wh 31 
 May, 1824, d 25 Feb., 1892, m 3 May, 1853, Lovina, dau of 
 Amaziah lyangdon, res at North Hat. A capital, enterprising 
 fanner. One ch : 
 
 Alice Lestina, Id 34 April, 1854, d 20 ley L. Oooley of Orange. 
 
 May, 1896, m 7 Sept., 1881, Ash- 
 
 10 George D wight, son of Zebina W. (6), b at Wh 19 
 May, 1845, m 17 May, 1869, Mary Jane, dau of Hiram and 
 Susan B. Wood ; res on the Bartlett homestead at the upper end 
 of the Straits. A farmer. No ch. 
 
 11 Albert, son of Zebina W. (6), b at Wh 12 Oct., 1847, 
 m 16 Jan., 1882, Anna I^ouise Philips of West Springfield, res 
 now at North Adams, and is of the firm of Bartlett Bros., doors, 
 sash and blind factory. One ch : 
 
 Dwight Arthur, b 3 Dec, 1883. 
 
 12 Homer, son of Zebina W. (6), b at Wh 7 Sept., 1849, 
 m 9 April, 1878, Hattie E., dau of W. H. Boutwellof Montague. 
 He is a noted builder and a member of the firm of Bartlett Bros., 
 res now at North Adams, where they manufacture doors, sash 
 and blinds. Two ch : 
 
 Homer Eugene, b 23 Jan. , 1879 ; George Merrill, b 7 Sept., 1883. 
 
 BATES, Rev. Lemuel P., b in Blandford, d at Alton, 111., 
 8 March, i860, graduated at Williams college, 1818, m 14 Jan., 
 1823, Eunice, dau of Deacon Elisha Edwards of Southampton, 
 d 20 July, 1854. They had no ch. He was settled as colleague 
 pastor with Rev. Rufus Wells, ordained 13 Feb., 1822, dismissed 
 17 Oct., 1832. 
 
 Herbert 'L,., son of John and Achsa (Moor) Bates of 
 Westhampton, b 15 Dec, 1853, m 1 June, 1875, Mary A., .dau 
 of Daniel W. and Susan O. (Ladd) Bennett of Wh, b 25 Feb., 
 1856. A blacksmith aiid res in Wh until recently. Seven ch, 
 all b in Wh : 
 
 Charles L., b 3 April, 1876 ; Viola, b 8 Sept., 1884 ; 
 
 Annie May, b 5 Feb., 1878, m George Daisy Ethel, b 28 Jan., 1888 ; 
 
 Plank ; Ida Bertha, b 33 May, 1889 ; 
 
 Eeuben L. , b 4 April, 1880 ; John, b 6 Oct. , 1893. 
 
 1 BEALS, Seth, res at Con. 
 
 2 Caleb, son of Seth (i), res at Con, m Dorothy Scott. 
 One ch : 
 
 Caleb, b at Con 15 Sept., 1786 ; (3) 
 
 3 Caleb, son of Caleb (2), b at Con, 15 Sept., 1786, m 
 ID April, 1811, Triphena, dau of John and Triphena (Carey) 
 Starks of Wh, b 29 March, 1789, d 25 Oct., 1865, ae 76 yrs. 
 They res in Wh, for many years lived in the old Edward Brown 
 house, and he worked in the gristmill, then they rem to the old 
 John Starks place where he d 15 June, 1867, ae 80 yrs. Six ch . 
 
BI5ALS, 390 BBLDBN. 
 
 BenjammF., bllDec, 1813; 1848, Henry Haskell, rem to 
 
 Flavilla, b 14 Sept., 1815, d 5 May, Washington, D. C. ; 
 
 1897, 8.6 81 yrs ; "WlUard N. , b 30 Sept. , 1839 ; (4) 
 
 Dorothy, b 38 Dec, 1818, m Austin Jeanette A., b 35 Sept., 1831, m 15 
 
 Lee of Con; May, 1861, Joseph C. Wing. 
 
 Julia A., b 8 June, 1835, m 36 Dec, 
 
 4 WiLLARD N., son of Caleb (3), b in Wh 2oSept., 1829, 
 m (i) 13 May, 1857, Beulah C, dau of lycwis and Pamelia 
 (Waite) Wells of Wh,. b 2r Oct., 1832, she d and he m (2) 13 
 March, 1865, Fidelia A. Bryant. He res a few yrs at South 
 Dfld, then bought a farm in Winchester, N. H., where he now 
 res. Five ch : 
 
 Mary Elnora, b 30 June, 1858, m June, Sept., 1881 ; 
 
 1883, Burton Powers of Winches- Mineviola, b 5 June, 1863, d soon ; 
 
 ter, N. H. ; Louis Willard, no date, d soon ; 
 
 Lewis Wells, b 13 May, 1863, d 39 Robert Linwood, b 37 July, 1875. 
 
 BECKWITH, EzEKiBL, from New lyondon, Ct., in town 
 1800, unm. 
 
 Philo, from New L,ondon, Ct., in town 1800, unm. 
 
 BEERS, John Uriah, son of John S. and Sally (Howe) 
 Beers of Providence, R. I., where he was b 8 April, 1829, m (i) 
 3 Oct., 1850, Maria A., dau of Addison M. and Ann (Plummer) 
 Wood of Ringe, N. H., b 4 June, 1831. d 27 Oct., 1854 ; m (2) 
 Myra A., dau of Deacon Abel Baker of Troy, N. H., b 24 Feb., 
 1832, d 3 March, 1874; m (3) 17 Oct., 1877, Jane P. Wood, a 
 sister of his first wife. Came to Wh in 1880, d 8 March, 1895, 
 ae 66 yrs. Four ch : 
 
 John Addison, b 5 Dec, 1851, m Ella Arthur Harlan, b in Troy, N. H., 4 
 
 Kendall of Vernon, Vt. ; Aug., 1864 ; 
 
 Charles Arthur, b 7 May, 1863, d 37 Walter Myron, b at Hinsdale, N. H., 
 
 Aug., 1863; 19 Oct., 1874. 
 
 Arthur Harlan, son of John U., b 4 Aug., '1864, m 6 
 Feb., 1896, Jennie W. Higgins, dau of Henry S. and Tryphena 
 D. (Woods) Higgins of Wh, b Jan., 1869, res on the homestead 
 of his father. He is a civil engineer. Two ch : 
 
 Harland S. , b 9 Dec. , 1896 ; Myra Lois, b 10 Nov. , 1898. 
 
 1 BEIyDING, OR BEI^DEN, Richard, of Wethersfield, 
 Ct., seems to be the progenitor of all the families of that name 
 in the Connecticut Valley, excepting the Dfld Beldens. He is 
 first noticed in public documents in 1640 as res at Wethersfield. 
 The descendants are widely scattered throughout the United 
 States. He is supposed to be a brother of William Belding of 
 Norwalk, Ct. We lack dates of birth, marriage and death and 
 also the name of his wife and only two of his sons and they were 
 doubtless b in England, and it is claimed that Samuel was the 
 oldest and b abt 1628 and we shall so consider him. From 
 Samuel all the Hat and Wh Beldens are descended. The 
 name has been spelled Belden for the last fifty yrs or such a 
 
391 BELDEN. 
 
 matter, only a few using the terminal "ing." In giving the de- 
 scendants I trust it will be allowed as all right if I adopt the 
 modern method of spelling the name. Richard had two sons : 
 
 Samuel, b in England abt 1638 or John, b in England abt 1631. 
 '29; (2) 
 
 2 Samuel, son of Richard (i), b in England abt 1628, 
 rem from Wethersfield to Hat in 1661, d 3 Jan., 1713, ae abt 85 
 
 yrs, m Mary , killed by Indians 19 Sept., 1677, at Hat; 
 
 m (2) 25 June, 1678, Mary, widow of Thomas Wells, and dau 
 of William Beardsley of Wethersfield, Ct., b in 1631, d before 
 1691 ; m (3) Mary, widow of Capt. John AUis and dau of 
 Thomas Meekins. He res at Hat. Seven ch : 
 
 Mary, b at Wethersfield Ct., 10 July, Sarah, b at Hat 30 Sept., 1661 ; 
 
 1655, m Daniel Weld ; Ann, b 37 Jan. , 1665 ; 
 
 Samuel, b at Wethersfield, Ct., 6 Ebenezer, b 16 Nov., 1667, m Mar- 
 April, 1657, m Widow Sarah tha ; 
 
 (Fellows) BiUings of Hat ; John, b 13 Nov., 1669. (4) 
 
 Stephen, b 28 Dec., 1658; (3) 
 
 3 Stephen, son of Samuel (2), b at Wethersfield Ct., 28 
 Dec, 1658, d 6 Oct., 1720, ae 62 yrs, m 16 Aug., 1682, Mary, 
 dau of Thomas Wells, b 8 Sept., 1664 ; she m (2) Capt. Joseph 
 Field of Sund, d 7 March, 1751, res at Hat. Nine ch, all b at 
 Hat: 
 
 Elizabeth, b 3 Feb., 1683, m Richard Samuel, b 23 Oct., 1692, m 8 May, 
 Scott of Sund ; 1717, Elizabeth Dickinson ; 
 
 Mary, b 30 May, 1685, m 12 Feb., Jonathan, b 1694, m Hepzibah Dick- 
 1702, John Waite of Hat ; inson, rem to Northfield ; 
 
 Sarah, b 25 Oct. , 1687 ; Joshua, b 1696 ; (5) 
 
 Stephen, b 33 Feb., 1689, m Mind- Esther, b 1697, m Nathaniel Gunn of 
 well Wright of Northfield ; Sund ; 
 
 Lydia, d 24 July, 1714, unm. 
 
 4 John, son of Samuel (2), b at Hat 13 Nov., 1669, was 
 killed at the raising of a barn 18 Oct., 1725, m Sarah, dau of 
 Sergt. Benjamin Waite of Hat, b at Hat 16757 she m (2) 
 Ichabod Allis of Hat 25 Nov., 1726, res at Hat. Nine ch: 
 
 John, b 22 Sept., 1694; Maiy, b 27 July, 1705, m Obadiah 
 
 Joseph, b 9 Aug., 1696 ; (6) Dickinson of Hat ; 
 
 Martha, b 6 Aug., 1698, m Orlando Ebenezer, b 7 June, 1712, d soon ; 
 
 Bridgman ; Ebenezer, b 29 July, 1714, m Hannah 
 Sarah, b 10 Feb., 1701, m Thomas Nash, res at Ash ; 
 
 Bardwell of Dfld ; Rhoda b 20 July, 1716, m Aaron 
 Hannah, b 14 May, 1703, m Nathaniel Sheldon of Dfld. 
 
 Hawks of Dfld; 
 
 5 Joshua, son of Stephen (3), b at Hat 1696, d 1738, m i 
 Dec, 1725, Sarah, dau of John and Sarah (Coleman) Field of 
 Hat; she ra (2) Thomas Noble of Westfield, d 17 Aug., 1763. 
 He res on Middle lane. Hat, where afterwards his son, Jabez, 
 lived. Six ch : 
 
 Stephen, b 36 Sept., 1726 ; Joshua, b 29 Oct. , 1733 ; (7) 
 
 Lucy, b 7 March, 1729 ; Elisha, b 28 March, 1736 ; (8) 
 
 Sarah, b 1731, d unm ; Jabez, b 10 April, 1738. 
 
BELDEN. 392 
 
 6 Joseph, son of John (4), b at Hat 9 Aug., 1696, d Oct., 
 ' 1778, ae 83 yrs; m (i) '23 Oct., 1717, Esther, dau of Robertand 
 
 Mary (Gull) Bardwell, b at Hat 8 Aug., 1693, d 17 Nov., 1724, 
 m (2) 13 July, 1727, Margarette, dau of Samuel Gillette of Hat, 
 b I May, 1699, d March, 1785, ae 88 yrs. . They res at the 
 upper end of the Straits, at what is now called Bartlett's corner. 
 He prob rem here as early as 1732. His house was surrounded 
 by a stockade for the benefit of the neighborhood abt the time 
 of the opening of the war of 1744 between France and England. 
 In times of danger they gathered at the fort. Nine ch : 
 
 Paul, b 1719, d soon ; Joseph Scott of Wh, (2) Eleazer 
 
 Esther, b 30 Sept., 1730, m 13 Dec, Frary of North Hat 17 Dec, 
 
 1739, David Scott, d 1761 ; 1788 ; 
 
 Abigail, b 33 Sept., 1731, d soon; Abigail, b 13 Feb., 1734, m Benjamin 
 Sarah, b 1 Feb., 1733; Soott, Jr., d 3 Jvine, 1806; 
 
 Paul, b 17 Nov., 1734, d soon; Joseph, b 31 Oct., 1735 ; (9) 
 
 Margaret, b 11 May, 1732, m abt 1750 Paul, b 13 Dee. , 1737. (10) 
 
 7 Joshua, son of Joshua (5), b at Hat 29 Oct., 1733, d 20 
 Sept., 1805, m 1757, Anna, dau of Joseph Fitch of East 
 Windsor, Ct., b in 1738, d 8 Nov., 1819. She was a sister of 
 John Fitch, the inventer of the steamboat. They res on the 
 farm now occupied by Frank D. Belden. Thirteen ch : 
 
 Stephen, b 19 April, 1758, d young ; 1783, John Hibbard of North . 
 
 Anna, b 15 Feb., 1760, d soon; Had: 
 
 Anna, b 23 July, 1761 , m Elihu Stephen, b 6 March, 1771 ; (13) 
 
 Smith, rem to Sund; Augustus, b 28 Feb., 1773; (13) 
 
 Lucy, b 17 Feb., 1763, m 33 March, Francis,/b 15 Sept., 1775; (14) 
 
 1803, John Bell ; Reuben, b 3 Jan. , 1778 ; (15) 
 
 Irene, b 18 Oct., 1764, d soon; Seth, b 13 Feb., 1780; (16) 
 
 Joshua, b 17 June, 1766: (11) Aaron, b 23 Jan., 1783. (17) 
 Irene, b 18 Oct., 1768, m 12 Feb., 
 
 8 EliSha, son of Joshua (5), b 28 March, 1736, d 2 Aug., 
 1808, m Ruth, dau of Benoni Dickinson. of Hat, b 1741, d at 
 Wh 12 July, 1825. He rem to Wh from 1765 to 1770 and built 
 the house where William Cahill now lives. He was deacon of 
 the Congregational church. Seven ch : 
 
 Ellsha, b 23 March, 1765 ; (18) Mercy, b 15 Dec, 1774, d unm 11 
 Mary, b 8 Nov., 1766, m Asa Bard- April, 1838 ; 
 
 well ; Dickinson, b 2 Sept. , 1777, d 1 March, 
 David, b 2 May, 1769 ; (19) 1778 ; 
 
 Sarah, b 15 April, 1773, d 13 Feb., Dickinson, b 15 June, 1778, d 10 Oct., 
 
 1778; 1855. (20) 
 
 9 Joseph, son of Joseph (6), b at Wh 31 Oct., 1735, m 
 L,ydia Silvey, res on the old homestead at Bartlett's corner. 
 Nine ch : 
 
 Esther, bapt 27 Dec, 1772, m Samuel Joseph, bapt 12 Sept., 1784; (22) 
 
 Coleman; ' Jeremiah, bapt 8 July, 1787 ; (33) 
 
 Samuel, bapt 5 Feb., 1775; (21) Martha, bapt 13 March, 1791, m Asa- 
 Miriam S., bapt 8 March, 1778, m hel Johnson; 
 
 31 Aug., 1797, Silas Tubbs ; Sarah, bapt 23 June, 1793, m Chaun- 
 Lydia, bapt 11 Nov., 1781, m Otis cey Kenedy; 
 
 Brown ; Abigail, bapt 3 Oct., 1796, d soon. 
 
393 BEI<DEN. 
 
 10 Paui,, son of Joseph (6), b at Wh 13 Dec, 1737, m (i) 
 Elizabeth, dau of Lieut. Ebenezer Bardwell, b Feb., 1735, m 
 (2) 22 July, 1782, Hannah, dau of Jonathan and Mehitable 
 (Lilly) Edson of Wh, b 1754, res at Wh near Daniel Rogers. 
 A tanner and shoemaker, r^ abt 1795 to Brookfield, Vt. A 
 Revolutionary soldier. Ch : " 
 
 Daniel, bapt 24March, 1771, d young; Miss Bannister ; 
 
 Violet, bapt 26 Dec, 1773; Hannah, no dates, m Horace Bacon ; 
 
 By his first vyife, and prob others Daniel, bapt 30 April, 1788; 
 
 older of whom we have no dates ; Chester, bapt 1785 ; (24) 
 
 Amasa, bapt 31 March, 1784, m a Sarah, Annis and Paul, no dates. 
 
 11 Joshua, son of Joshua (7), b at Wh 17 June, 1766, d 
 29 Dec., 1849, m 16 July, 1787, Anna, dau of Elisha Morton of 
 Hat, res at the southeast corner of Wh. Ten ch : 
 
 Elijah, b 7 Jvme, 1790 ; (35) Dane ; 
 
 Submit, b 30 Jan., 1792, d unm 35 Matilda, b 26 Aug., 1800, m 20 Dec. , 
 
 Sept.. 1847 ; • 1830, Bryant Nutting ; 
 
 Anna, b 30 Dec, 1794, m Jeremiah Joshua, b 13 May, 1804, m Eosetta 
 
 Belden ; Cooley of Wh, no ch ; 
 
 Content and Naomi, (twins), b 19 Naomi, b 5 Aug., 1806, m Mayhew 
 
 Dec , 1796 ; Winch ; 
 
 Sophia, b 5 July, 1798, m Benjamin Caleb, bS Aug., 1811, dunm atNthn. 
 
 12 Stephen, son of Joshua (7), b at Wh 6 March, 1771, 
 d 1831, m 10 Feb., 1796, Abigail, dau of George Hibbard of 
 Had. He was a carpenter and builder, built the Belden hotel 
 for his father, rem to North Had. Seven ch : 
 
 Martha, bapt 5 Feb. , 1797, m Albert Melinda, bapt 31 'March, 1805, m 
 Jones of North Had ; Zaoariah Hawley of North Had 
 
 Abigail, bapt 4 May, 1800, m Ches- Lucinda, bapt 38 Feb., 1808, m Joni 
 ter, son of Richard Osborne of than AJlen ; 
 
 North Had; Esther, bapt 6 May, 1810, d unm 
 
 Mary, m Horace Smith; Miranda, bapt 1814, d 1831, ae 17 
 
 yrs. 
 
 13 Augustus, son of Joshua (7), b at Wh 28 Feb., 1773, 
 d 3 July, 1816, m 10 June, 1802, Katy, dau of Thomas Weeks 
 of Goshen. She m (2) 6 Sept., 1827, Liberty Bowker of Savoy, 
 res in Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Maria, bapt 1808, m a Mr. Steams ; Eliza, b 38 June, 1811, m Jacob 
 George Weeks, bapt 16 June, 1805 ; Bowker of Savoy; 
 
 Pamelia, b 18 Sept.; 1808, m Kinsley Augustus, bapt 31 Aug., 1814. 
 Swift of Wh; • 
 
 14 Francis, son of Joshua (7), b at Wh 15 Sept., 1775, 
 d 30 Nov., 1858, ae 83 yrs, m 26 Nov., 1797, Ruth, dau of 
 Nathaniel and Anna (Dickinson) Coleman of Wh, b 24 Feb., 
 1778, res on the River road, Wh. Seven ch : 
 
 Electa, b 13 March, 1798, m Richard - Swift; 
 
 T. Morton of Wh; Elvira, b 9 June, 1807, m Solomon 
 
 Shaylor F. , b 7 Feb. , 1800 ; (36) Mosher of Wh ; 
 
 Assenath, b 7 April, 1802, m 19 Roxana, b 15 May, 1811, m Manley 
 
 March, 1819, Moses H. Leonard; Rowe; 
 
 Aurelia, b 20 March, 1805, m Carlos Alfred, b 17 Aug., 1813. (27) 
 
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 15 Reuben, son of Joshua (7), b in WhsJan., 1778, d 
 27 June, 1854, ae 76 yrs, m (i) 26 Sept., 1802, Sally, dau of 
 Joseph and Mary (Nims) Locke, b in Shutesbury, 1774, d 12 
 Oct., 1806, ae 32 yrs; m (2) 2 April, 1807, Hannah, dau of 
 George and Lydia (Allen) Hibbard, b 29 March, 1790, d i 
 April, r845, ae 55 yrs; m (3) Jan., 1846, Anna, dau of Reuben 
 and Chloe (Fitch) Burnham, b at Hartford, Ct., 20 Sept., 1778, 
 d 18 Sept., 1847 ; m (4) 25 July, 1848, Lura (Allis) Woodruff, 
 who survived him. He was a very^ active man, full of business, 
 and occasionally some of his irons would burn a little. He had 
 an immense amount of land, employing from six to twelve men 
 through the summer season and in the winter a large number 
 of men making brooms. He raised large crops of broom corn, 
 and in fact, of corn, wheat, rye and oats, and cut probably over 
 two hundred tons of hay ; had large herds of cattle and cows, 
 fattening many head of cattle as well as hogs. He was a great 
 worker, a very temperate man, conscientious and upright in his 
 business relations, a strict observer of all religious rites, a power 
 for good. When he started on any project he seemed to use 
 every effort to make it a success, as when he signed the first 
 temperance pledge in 1828 he at once cut down his large orchard. 
 He evidently meant business. We are glad to" have his portrait 
 to show here. Nine ch : 
 
 Infant son, b 6 Feb., 1808, d soon ; North Hat ; 
 
 Julia, b9 Sept., 1809, m 35 March, Electa, b 3 April, 1818, m 6 May, 
 
 1838, Zebina Smith of Bund; 1840, Austin S. Jones of North 
 
 Sally Locke, b 13 Oct., 1813, m 35 Hat; 
 
 Nov., 1831, >Alvin S. Hall of Keuben H., b 35 Jan., 1830; (38) 
 
 North Hat; Diana, b 19 Feb., 1833, m 36 May, 
 Lucy, b 3 March, 1814, m 3 June, . 1846, Joseph Knight of North 
 
 1831, Solomon Mosher of Wh ; Hat; 
 
 Hannah, b 36 May, 1816, m 33 Ellhu, b 4 Feb. , 1834. (39) 
 
 March, 1838, Calvin B. Marsh of 
 
 16 Seth, son of Joshua (7), b at Wh.12 Feb., 1780, d 
 20 Jan., 1851, ae 71 yrs, m 8 Nov., 1807, Rachael, dau of 
 Noadiah and Irene (Clapp) l/cwisof Farmington, Ct., b 3 Sept., 
 1783, d 16 Sept., 1843, res the Straits, Wh. Nine ch: 
 
 Henry, b 30 Aug., 1808; (30) Lewis, b 5 Dec, 1816 ; (31) 
 
 Caroline, b 3 March, 1811, d 23 July, Stephen, b 30 Dec. 1818; (83) 
 
 1816; Caroline, b 18 Dec, 1820, m 3 Dec, 
 Lewis F., b 15Jan., 1813, d 7 Feb., 1845, Lemuel Gay Harris; 
 
 1813 ; Seth, b 14 July, 1832, d 13 Jan., 1826 ; 
 
 Vesta S., b 24 May, 1814, m 3 Dec, Infant son, b and d 30 May, 1825. 
 
 1835, Rev. Calvin Monroe; 
 
 IT Aaron, son of Joshua (7); b at Wh 22 Jan., 1782, d 
 24 Feb., 1859 at Amh, m (i) 28 Aug., 1866, Sarah, dau of 
 George Hibbard of North Had, b 12 March, 1786, d 10 Dec, 
 1842, m (2) July, 1848, Widow Acsah Field of Leverett. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Rufus, b 28 July, 1807, d 31 Jan. , Henrietta Howland. He was a 
 
 1809 ; leading physician at Amh, d 29 
 
 Rufus H., M. D., b 36 Jan., 1809, m April. 1870. No ch ; 
 
Reuben Bei,den. 
 
395 BElvDEN. 
 
 Pomeroy, b 15 March, 1811 ; (33 1-2) Sarah Ann, b 20 July, 1817, m Rev. 
 Fanny, b 4 May, 1813, d 24 Nov., Lucius R. Eastman; 
 
 1814; Chloe Burnham, b 9 Dec, 1819, m 
 
 Fanny H., b 14 July, 1815, m Darius Rev. Rufus P. Wells of "Wh; 
 
 R. Lathrop ; Mary, b 1 April, 1833, m Rev. Josiah 
 
 H. Temple of Framingham. 
 
 18 EiviSHA, son of Deacon Elisha (8), ^b prob at Wb 23 
 Marcb, 1765, d 21 Feb., 1838, m 9 Feb., 1796', Abigail Sheldon, 
 dau of Moses Kellogg of Had, bapt 4 Nov., 1768, .d 28 March, 
 1 85 1. Eight ch: 
 
 Edwin, b 27 Dec, 1796, d unm; Joseph, b 3 Sept., 1808, d unm; 
 
 Preston, b 35 Aug., 1800, d unm; Mary S., b 17 Nov., 1810, m Austin 
 Allen, b 27 Aug. , 1802 ; (33) Crafts ; 
 
 William, b 20 June, 1804 ; (34) David, b 7 March. 1813. (86) 
 Moses Kellogg, b 30 Dec, 1806; (35) 
 
 19 David, son of Deacon Elisha (8), b at Wh 2 May, 
 1769, m I June, 1793, Content Farnum, rem early from town. 
 Have the dates of only two of their three ch b in Wh : 
 
 Dennis, bapt at Wh 31 Aug., 1794; Aretas, bapt at Wh 29 Nov., 1796; 
 (36 1-3) David, Jr., no dates. 
 
 20 Dickinson, son of Deacon EHsha (8), b at Wh 15 
 June, 1758, d 10 Oct., 1855, m Marsena Thatcher, d 20 June, 
 1867, ae 83 yrs, res in Wh where their seven ch were b : 
 
 Doras, b Oct., 1814, d unm 36 Sent., Heman F., b 7 Feb., 1822; (39) 
 
 1886; . Sophia D..b Dec, 1824, m Heman S. 
 
 Dennis, b 21 Aug., 1816, d in the Vuiing, d 39 Jan., 1847; 
 
 Florida Seminole war; Ruth, b March, 1826, d unm 25 May, 
 
 Asa P. , b June, 1818 ; (37) 1868. 
 
 Willard M. , b 18 Sept. , 1820 ; (38) 
 
 21 Samuei., son of Joseph (9), b 5 Feb., 1775, at Wh, m 
 30 Sept., 1801, Paulina, dau of Gad and Irene (Waite) Smith, 
 b 2u Sept., 1786, at Wh. They res at Wh, but late in life rem 
 to North Hat. Eight ch : 
 
 Harriet, b 1802. m William Bartlett ; AlOnzo, b 36 AprU, 1810 ; (43) 
 
 Horace, b 1804, m a Miss Fish ; Abigail, d young ; 
 
 Dexter, b 1806, m Famiy M. Wilson; Samuel C, b 39 Nov., 1815; (43) 
 
 (40) Sophia, m a Mr. Cooper. 
 Sanford, b 30 April, 1808 ; (41) 
 
 22 Joseph, son of Joseph (9), b at Wh 12 Sept., 1784, m 
 13 March, 1808, Abigail Carley, b 21 April, 1786, res in Wh. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Dwight S., bapt 37 Jime. 1831 ; Joseph, bapt abt 1833. 
 
 23 Jeremiah, son of Joseph (9), b at Wh 8 July, 1787, m 
 I March, 1813, Anna, dau of Joshua and Anna (Morton) 
 Belden of Wh, b 20 Dec, 1794. They rem to West Farms, 
 North Hat, and subsequently, abt 1830, to Somerset, Mich., 
 where they d. He d 18 Aug., 1878, ae 91 5'rs. Eight ch : 
 
 Mary Ann, b 10 June, 1820, m John Emily, b 38 Feb., 1839, m Joseph B. 
 
 Farmer; Kenedy; 
 
 Levi, b 16 Feb., 1828, m AbigaU R. Miron, b 8 Feb., 1833, d 5 July, 1881. 
 
 Walsh, had 8 ch; 
 
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 24 Chbstee, son of Paul (10), b at Wh 1785, d 7 June, 
 1830, ae 45 yrs, m 5 Jan., 1809, Polly, dau of Deacon Russell 
 and Sarah (Edson) Allis, b April, 1776, at Wh. He was a car- 
 penter by trade, res at the Straits in Wh. Three ch : 
 
 Champion, b 36 July, 1809; (44) Zerviola, b 13 Aug., 1819, m Samuel 
 
 Emeline, b 16 May, 1815, m Simon "Whitney of Amh. 
 
 Whjtney of Amh ;• 
 
 25 Elijah, son of Joshua (11), b in Wh 7 June, 1790, m 
 Ann, dau of Benjamin Dane, Nov., 1814, lived many years on 
 the Dfld road, just over the line in Hat, rem West. Nine ch : 
 
 E lijah , b 1815 ; Albert, b 1824, drowned abt 1856 ; 
 
 Martha, b 1817, m Bernard Stacy; Walter, b 1836 ; 
 
 Anne, b 1818, m H. Burroughs; Luman P., b 1838; 
 
 Lydia, b 1820, m Silas Haskins; Infant dau, b 1830, d soon. 
 Lucy, b 1823, d unm, simple minded ; 
 
 26 Shayloe Fitch, son of Francis (14), b at Wh 7 Feb., 
 1800, d 9 May, 1875, m i March, 1838, Susan A., dau of John 
 and Clarissa (Stockbridge) Ashcraft, b 25 March, 1809, res at 
 Wh. He was engaged some yrs in the tobacco business. Ch : 
 
 Alfreds., bSlJan., 1839; (45) Frank, b 7 Dec, 1849 ; 
 
 Lizzie 3., b 11 Jan., 1843, m a Mr. Imogeue, b 8 April, 1851. 
 Whitcomb of Springfield ; 
 
 27 Alfred, son of Francis (14), b at Wh 17 Aug., 1813, 
 d 30 July, 1899 ae 86 yrs, m 13 June, 1849 , Marianne, dau of 
 Charles Phelps, of North Had, b i3'Sept., 1810, res at Wh, was 
 in company with his brother. Shay lor F., in the tobacco busi- 
 ness One ch : 
 
 Charles P. P., b 28 Oct., 1850, d 30 Jan., 1851. 
 
 28 Reuben Hibbard, son of Reuben (15), b at Wh 25 
 Jan., 1820, d 27 Jan., 1897, m 5 Oct., 1842, Sarah N., dau of 
 Jonathan Colton and Electa (Stockbridge) Loomis of Wh, b 12 
 Oct., 1817, rem to North Hat and res on the large farm left him 
 by his father. A prominent man, a deacon and in town office. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Hannah Almira, b 5 Oct., 1843, m 19 16 Nov., 1865; 
 
 Oct., 1875, Daniel W. Wells of George E., b 5 Sept., 1850; (47) 
 
 Hat ; William H. , b 28 Dec. , 1853 ; (48) 
 
 Keuben, b 8 July 1845 ; (46) Herbert H., b 2 June, 1855 ; (49) 
 
 Sarah Elizabeth, b 11 Sept., 1847, d Clarence E., b 39 Jan., 1859; (50) 
 
 29 Elihu, son of Reuben (15), b at Wh 4 Feb., 1824, d 
 13 Nov., 1882, m 20 Nov., 1845, Roxana, dau of Moses H. and 
 Asenath (Belden) Leonard, b 13 July, 1828, d 4 Sept., 1870, res 
 on the old homestead in Wh where his grandfather settled in 
 1765. He received the usual common school education then 
 attended the Amh academy from which he graduated with 
 honor. Was a farmer, surveyor, justice of the peace, held all 
 offices of the town at different periods, many years deacon of the 
 Congregational church ; a man of large affairs, pioneer tobacco 
 grower and buyer in the Connecticut Valley ; in politics a 
 
Elihu Bei<den, Esq. 
 
397 BELDKN. 
 
 stauncli Republican and faithful in the interest of that party. 
 Reverses in fortune, with its consequent vexations and troubles, 
 broke down an otherwise strong constitution, hastening his 
 death which occurred at the age of 58 yrs, just at the time when 
 his intellect, matured by an active life, was at its best. Sur- 
 rounded by a wealth of friends, which his pleasant and genial 
 nature attracted, his sudden demise caused general mourning 
 and sorrow. Eight ch : 
 
 Henrietta Asenath, b 7 Jan., 1847, d William Clifford, b 30 May, 1858 ; (53) 
 
 8 Sept., 1847; Rufus Howland, b 29 Aug., 1860; 
 
 Franklin Day, b 11 July, 1848 : (51) (54) 
 
 Elihu Leonard, b 13 Aug., 1851, unm. Albert Watson, b 33 June, 1867; (55) 
 
 1899 ; Infant son, b 3 Sept. , 1870, d 5 Sept. , 
 
 Channing Snow, b 14 Sept. 1854; 1870. 
 (53) 
 
 30 Henry, son of Seth (16), b at Wh 30 Aug., 1808, d 
 at Darien, Wis., 20 Jan., 1856, ae 48 yrs, m 27 March, 1831, 
 Hannah ]toveland of Hinsdale, b 1808, d at Cummington 15 
 Oct., 1877, ae 69. yrs. Eight ch : 
 
 Hannah Maria, b at Wh 19 July, Seth, b 4 March, 1840, killed at the 
 
 1883, d at Wh 16 May, 1838 : battle of Winchester, Va., 19 
 
 Polly Amelia, b at Wh 13 March, Sept., 1864; 
 
 1834, d 13 April,' 1841 ; Charles Anson, b 6 Nov., 1844, d 6 
 
 Henry, Jr., b at Pittsfleld 35 June, Jan., 1890, m 39 Sept., 1867, 
 
 1886, m 3 Feb., 1861, Ellen Ellen J. Bowers ; 
 
 Brooks, 5 ch; James, b 6 Nov., 1844, d 28 April, 
 
 Caroline, b at Wh 14 April, 1838, m 1874, m 16 June, 1866, Almira 
 
 33 Feb., 1859, Capt. Henry A. Connedy, d 1877 ; 
 
 Brown ; Thomas, b 5 June, 1846, m. 
 
 31 LEWIS; M. D., son of Seth (16), b at Wh 5 Dec, 1816, 
 d out West, whither he rem abt 1850, m 20 May, 1840, Judith, 
 dau of Samuel Marshall. Six ch : 
 
 Samuel M., b 13 Sept., 1841, m 17 1866, Thomas Soden; 
 
 July, 1866, Mary Soden ; Stephen L., b 17 Oct., 1848 ; 
 
 Nellie, b 10 Dec, 1843, m 33 Dec, Carrie Blanche, b Sept., 1851, m 8 
 
 1869, Frank E. Parkington ; . March, 1871, Warren H. Tedd; 
 
 Kate Rose, b 4 May, 1846, m 38 Feb., Maud Augusta, b 28 April, 1854. 
 
 32 Stephen, son of Seth (16), b at Wh 30 Dec, 1818, 
 m (i) 7 Oct., 1841, Miriam W., dau of Joseph and Hannah 
 (Arms) Brown of Wh, d 25 July, 1856; m (2) 3 March, 1857, 
 Martha G., dau of Seth Healy of Chesterfield, b 18 Aug., 1828. 
 A pocketbook manufacturer for many years and a farmer; rem 
 to Nthn abt 1885. Five ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Edward W., b 7 Nov., 1843 : (56) Nthn ; 
 
 Mary Ellen, b 7 Aug., 1848, m 20 Miriam Sophia, b 20 June, 1856, m 
 
 Nov., 1883, Orlando S. Seoul of 20 March, 1886, Walter F. Cooley 
 
 Southampton ; of Wh ; 
 
 Martha A., b 7 Nov., 1851, m 10 Ada Louise, b 10 Feb., 1869. 
 
 Sept., 1874, George D. Clark of 
 
 32 1-2 Rev. Pomeroy, son of Aaron (17), b at Wh 15 
 March, 1811, d 2 March, 1849, graduated at Amh college, 1833, 
 and Andover Theological seminary, 1836, settled at Dfid and 
 
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 then at Amh east parish, m (i) 3 Dec, 1836, Louisa Tenney, d 
 
 9 April, 1846 ; m (2) I June, 1841, Miranda Smith, b 24 Aug., 
 i8f6, d 29 Sept., 1849, at Amh. Three ch : 
 
 James" Pomeroy, b 1 Oct. ,' 1837 ; April, 1840 ; 
 
 Infant'dau, b 38 March,' 1840, d 16 Louisa Miranda, b 39 May, 1846. 
 
 33 Allen, son of Elisha (^18), b at Wh 27 Aug., 1802, d 
 12 Feb., 1872, ae 70 yrs, m 2 Dec, 1830, Aurelia, dau of 
 Thomas and Mabel (Graves) Crafts of "Wh, b 11 July, 1809, d 
 II April, 1857, res at Wh on the homestead of his father. Ch : 
 
 Edwin Martin, b 14 April, 1831 ; (57) Frederick M. , b 15 Jan. , 1885 ; (59) 
 
 Rodolphus Allen, b 31 June, J838: Elizabeth Muzzy, adopted dau, b Oct., 
 
 (58) 1833, m Oliver 8. Vining of Hat. 
 
 34 William, son of Elisha (18), b at Wh 20 June, 1804, 
 d 18 Dec, 1883, ae 79 yrs, m 10 Sept., 1828, Saloma Cummings 
 of Sand Lake, N. Y. A potter by trade, res at Wh. Eight ch : 
 
 Dudley Smith, b at Troy, N. Y., 4 Henry C, b 1 May, 1889 ; (60) 
 
 July, 1831, unm; Edgar W., b 39 Aug., 1841, unna ; 
 
 Minerva M. , b at Wh 9 July, 1834, m Albert Elisha, b 18 Nov. , 1845 ; (61) 
 
 24 Feb., 1854, Eben Anderson of George W., b 33 Oct., 1848, d 7 
 
 Hat, d in th« army. Civil war; March, 1854; 
 
 Laura F.,b 17 March, 1836, m 33 Charles Kellogg, b 7 Feb., 1853, unm 
 
 April. 1863. Geo. M. Crafts of 1899. 
 
 Wh; 
 
 35 Moses Kellogg, son of Elisha (18), b at Wh 30 Dec, 
 
 1806, m at Rushville, 111., where he res, Mary Ann , d in 
 
 Illinois 24 May, 1867. A broom manufacturer. Five ch, b at 
 Rushville, 111., no dates : 
 
 William Edwin, Maria H., Alonzo, Charles A. , and Florence. 
 
 36 David, son of EHsha (r8), b at Wh 7 March, 1813, d 
 
 10 Sept., 1854, m (i) 10 Nov., 1842, Triphena, dau of Thomas 
 and Mabel (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b 22 Aug., 18 19, d 21 Dec, 
 1842 ; m (2) Maria (Hastings) Stanley of Wilmington, Vt., d 
 14 July, 1897, at Ash. One ch : 
 
 Elnora, m A. D. Flower of Ash. 
 
 36 1-2 Dennis, son of David (19), b a,t Wh 31 Aug., 
 1794, d Aug., 1870, m Sally -, rem to Nthn. Six ch: 
 
 Sarah, b 1818, m Timothy Miller; Laura, 1833, m Robert t>ixon; 
 
 Mary Ann, b 1819, m Reubeu Miller; Lucy, b 1885, m Uriah Wallace; 
 
 David I., b 1831, m Hattie Buckman Elisha, b 1837, a sailor. 
 ofNthn; 
 
 3f Asa P., son of Dickinson (20). b at Wh June, 18 r 8, d 
 at Hat 14 April, 1847, m 15 Dec, 1842, Eliza A., dau of Isaac 
 Gould of Wh. He had just rem to Hat when he was drowned 
 in the Connecticut river. Two ch, b at Wh: 
 Dennis, b abt 1848, rem to Vermont ; Sophia, b abt 1845, rem to Vermont. 
 
 38 WiLLARD M., son of Dickinson (20), b at Wh 18 Sept., 
 1820, d 8 Feb., 1898, ae 77 yrs, m (i) 21 May, 1846, Eucinda 
 
 m 
 
399 bei<den'. 
 
 Warren Jewett, d 6 April, 1863; m (2) 2 Feb., 1865, Risphia 
 A., widow of G. W. Bardwell, rem abt 1870 to Belchertown. A 
 farmer. Four ch : 
 
 Clarence E., b 31 Oct., 1848, d young; Willard H. V., b 3 April, 1866, res at 
 Frank W.. b 28 Nov.. 1853, d young; Belchertown on the farm left by 
 
 Frank W., b 14 April, 1855, d young; his father, unm 1899. 
 
 39 Heman F., son of Dickinson (20), b in Wh 7 Feb., 
 1822, m 4 June, 1853, Julia (Hart), widow of Elijah A. 
 Graves of Wh, d 14 April, 1881, rem to Pelham abt 1890. Two 
 ch, b at North Hat : 
 
 Adaline, b 13 April, 1857 ; Emeline, b 18 July, 1863. 
 
 40 Dexter, son of Samuel (20), b at Wh 1806, d at Chi- 
 cago, 111., m Fanny M. Wilson, res at Buffalo, N. Y. A mar- 
 ble worker. Five ch, no dates : 
 
 Dexter, Jr., m ; Maria, m a Mr. Barnes ; 
 
 Mary Ann, m a Mr. Gaylord ; Charles, d unm. 
 
 Adaline, m a Mr. Gage ; ' 
 
 41 Sanpord, son of Samuel (21), b 30 April, 1808, d, m 
 Fanny Y.', dau of Jonathan Moor, res at North Hat. A farmer, 
 highly respected. Three ch, b at North Hat : 
 
 Oscar L., b 3 March, 1837, m Harriet Dr. Alfred Montvllle ; 
 
 M. Stearns of Con ; Mary Paulina, b 5 Sept., 1847, d 
 
 Harriet Sophia, b 16 Feb., 1839, m young. 
 
 42 Alonzo, son of Samuel (21), b in Wh 26 April, 1810, 
 m 23 Dec, 1831, Cynthia, dau of Joseph Potter of Franklin, O., 
 bjan., 1811, d March, 1862; m (2) Ann Eliza Dahn, res at 
 Dayton, O. A broom manufacturer. Six ch : 
 
 Dexter A., b 38 Feb., 1834, m Caro- Henry H., b 4 -April, 1840, d 1874, m 
 line Kyler, 10 Oct. , 1860 ; Martha Helriggle ; 
 
 WUliam Sanford, b 13 Feb., 1886, m Charles Edward, b 85 Dec, 1841, d 
 Hannah Bimey, 13 May, 1858 ; in the army 35 Oct. , 1863 ; 
 
 Mary Ellen^ b 4 Aug., 1838, d at 17. DeWitt H., b 4 Nov., 1853, m Mary 
 yrs of age ; E. Conover, 81 Sept. , 1874. 
 
 43 Samuel C, son of Samuel (21), b at Wh 29 Nov., 
 1815, m 14 May, 1852, Mary Felton, d 21 March, 1868; m (2) 
 Druce Huncelman, res at Hamilton, O. Six ch : 
 
 James F. , b 4 March, 1853 ; William C. , b 3 March, 1858 : 
 
 Horace T., b 38 April, 1855, d 16 "Webster, b 14 March, 1860; 
 
 June, 1876 ; Minnie S., b 30 March, 1863. 
 Edgar A., b 38 Nov., 1856 ; 
 
 44 Champion, son of Chester (24), b at W^ 26 July; 
 1809, d in Pennsylvania whither he rem abt 1835, no dates, m, 
 1829, Almira Pratt of Shutesbury, res at Wh until 1835. Five ch: 
 
 Infant, b 33 Sept., 1880, d 34 Sept., Champion, b 1883; 
 
 1830; Charles, b 1884; 
 
 Daniel, b 1831 ; Mary, b in Pennsylvania, 1836. 
 
 45 Alpred S., son of Shaylor F. (26), b at Wh 31 Jan., 
 1839, m 17 April, 1861, Lucy A., dau of John C. and Julia 
 
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 (Stockbridge) Sanderson of Wh, b 13 April, 1835, res at Wh 
 until 1896, rem to Springfield. A farmer and dealer in tobacco. 
 Three eh b at Wh : 
 
 Edmond AUis, blSFeb., 1862; (62) Randolph C, b 3 Feb., 1873. (64) 
 Allen M.,b 21 Aug., 1866; 
 
 46 Reuben, son of Reuben H. (28), b 8 July, 1845, m 17 
 Nov., 1870, Ellen M., dau of I,eonard and Maria B. Stearns of 
 Con, res at North Hat, b 25 May, 1846. One ch : 
 Infant son, b 11 July, 1878, d same day. 
 
 4? George Colton, son of Reuben H. (28), b 5 Sept., 
 1850, at North Hat, m 18 Nov., 1874, Amanda, dau of Albert 
 S. and Alma J. Clapp of South Dfld, where they res, b 12 Sept., 
 
 1847. Two ch: 
 
 Sarah Elizabeth, b at Wh, 19 Oct., Albert Colton, b at South Dfld, 11 
 ' 1875 ; May, 1885. 
 
 48 William Howard, son of Reuben H. (28), b 28 Dec, 
 1852, m 21 Feb., 1878, Emma Estella, dau of James and Ada- 
 line Eaton of Nashua, N. H., b 22 Oct., 1856, res on the old 
 homestead at North Hat. Four ch : ♦ 
 
 Howard Eaton, b 7 Deo. , 1878 ; WUliam Lucius, b 15 Deo. , 1884 ; 
 
 Robert Loomis, b 2 Oct., 1882; Harrison Reuben, b 12 Nov., 1890. 
 
 49 Herbert Hibbard, son of Reuben H. (28), b 2 June, 
 1855, m 30 Sept., 1886, Laura Emma, dau of Harrison and 
 Eaura Eaton of Nashua, N. H., b 25 Oct., 1857, d n Dec, 1896, 
 res at Amherst, N. H. 
 
 50 Clarence Eugene, son of Reuben H. (28), b 29 
 June, 1859, at North Hat, m 19 Oct, 1892, Nellie Maud, dau of 
 Horace H. and Abby B. Snow of Providence, R. I., b 13 May, 
 1866, res at Sund. Two ch : 
 
 Edgar Matthewson, b 3 Nov., 1894; Abby Snow, b 2 Aug., 1896. 
 
 51 Franklin Day, sonofElihu (29), b at Wh 11 July, 
 
 1848, m 12 Oct., 1871, Mary E., dau of Samuel B. and Experi- 
 ence (Wells) White of Wh, b 11 Aug., 1850, d 23 Feb., 1873. 
 A student at Amh college ; m (2) Helen M., widow of Rufus 
 Howland Belden, 3 March, 1895. One ch, by first wife : 
 
 Mary, b 23 Feb., 1878. 
 
 52 Channing Snow, son of Elihu (29), b at Wh 14 
 Sept., 1854, rem to Hartford, Ct., Sept., 1882, and has been 
 engaged in the Hartford steam boiler inspection and insurance 
 business and has long been the head clerk, m 24 April, 1884, 
 Mary Tliompson of New York city. 
 
 53 William Clifford, son of Elihu (2Cj), b at Wh 30 
 May 1858, graduated from Amh college, settled in Springfield, 
 m 4 June, 1887, Nellie Frances Dearborn of Belmont, N. H. 
 One ch : 
 
 Dorothy, b 6 July, 1888. 
 
401 BELDEN. 
 
 54 RuFUS HowLAND, son of Elihu (29), b at Wh 29 
 Aug., i860, d 14 June, 1892, m Aug., 1881, Helen M. Haff of 
 Peru, N. Y. Was employed in the dry goods business in 
 Springfield until his hpalth failed, then came back to Wh where 
 he d. He was a very popular young man. One ch : 
 
 Anna Edith, b 39 July, 1883. 
 
 55 Dr. Ai<bert Watson, son of Elihu (29), b at Wh 22 
 June, 1867, graduated at Baltimore medical college, 1887, m 25 
 Dec, 1888, Mabel Marion, dau of Luke Emerson and Lucretia 
 (Tower) Bicknell of Cummington, res at Chesterfield. Two ch : 
 
 Roxanna Leonard, b 31 Feb., 1893, Marion Asenath, b 10 March, 1897, d 
 dl Feb., 1899; 16 March, 1898. 
 
 56 Edward W., son of Stephen (32), b at Wh 7 Nov., 
 1843, d 29 March, 1880, m Sept., 1863, Maria L,, dau of Jacob 
 Mosher of La Grange, Ind., b in New York state, rem to La- 
 Grange where he d. One ch : 
 
 Lewelwln Stephen, b 38 Oct., 1873. 
 
 St Edwin Martin, son of Allen (33), b at Wh 14 April, 
 1831, d 20 Feb., 1898, at Soldiers' home in Chelsea, ae 67 yrs, 
 m 15 Oct., 1855, Mary Henry, dau of Martin and Emily (In- 
 gram) Grafts of Wh, b 15 Oct., 1835, d 12 July, 1865. He was 
 orderly sergeant in company D, 52d Regt., in the Civil war. A 
 man of fine natural abilities. Five ch : 
 
 Allen M., b 5 May, 1857, d young ; Chicopee ; 
 
 Fredericli Allen, b 30 April, 1858 ■ Edwin David, b 30 Aug., 1861 ; 
 
 Aurelia C. b 37 June, 1859, m 13 George Preston, b 17 Nov., 1863, d 
 Feb., 1881, John H. Wertsel of soon. 
 
 58 RoDOi,PHUS Ai<i,EN, son of Allen (33), b at Wh 21 
 June, 1833, d 29 March, 1876, m Harriet Tryphena, dau of Mar- 
 tin and Emily (Ingram) Crafts, b 12 Jan., 1843, res at Wh. 
 Five eh : 
 
 Hattie Amaretta, b 15 July, 1863, drowned while bathing; 
 
 unml899; Alice May, b 8 Aug., 1868, d 15 
 Grant Everett, b 39 Oct., 1864, unm March, 1876; 
 
 1899 ; Mary Elizabeth, b 4 Feb. , 1871 , unm, 
 Ernest Lincoln, b 31 July, 1866, was an efficient teacher. 
 
 59 Frederick Mortimer, son of Allen (33), b in Wh 
 15 Jan., 1835, d ,15 Oct., 1870, m 20 Nov., 1865, Elizabeth 
 PoUuck of Philadelphia, Pa., where he was engaged in the 
 grocery trade until cut down by consumption. A member of 
 the F. and A. Masons and by them assisted back to his old 
 home. Two ch: 
 
 Anna S. , b 24 Nov. , 1867, m to June, Edwin Mortimer, b 5 Feb., 1868. 
 1891, Elmer Maner, res at Spring- (66) 
 
 field; 
 
 60 Henry C , son of William (34), b at Wh i May, 
 1839, m 5 Feb., 1865, Lora, dau of John and Nancy Pierce of 
 
]B]eLD:eN, 402 BENNE**. 
 
 Had, res in North Had, where they have a delightful residence. 
 A broom manufacturer. One ch : 
 
 Gertrude May, b 1871, d young. 
 
 61 Albert Elisha, son of Wiirjam (34), b 18 Nov., 
 1845, m3 Jan., 1871,- Ada Jane, dau of Hubbard and Martha 
 (Perry) lyawrence of. North Had, b 16 Jan., 1849. A farmer 
 res at North Had. Two ch : 
 
 Alice Martha, b 30 Dec, 1871, an Lawrence Albert, b 3 July, 1874. 
 excellent teacher ; ' 
 
 62 Edmond Allis, sqp of Alfred S. (45),/b in Wh 15 
 Feb., 1862, m 10 Sept., 1884, Angle C. Blodgett of Amh, b 2 
 Nov., 1861. They res at Springfield. One ch: 
 
 Rollin Edmond. b at Springfield, 6 June, 1893. 
 
 63 Allen Montgomeky, son of Alfred S. (45). b at Wh 
 21 Aug., 1866, m 17 March, 1891, Eliza Rosalie Higgins of 
 Chesterfield, b 15 June, 1868, res at Springfield. Two ch : 
 
 Marguerite Alice, b. 1 Sept., 1892, at Imogene Clarissa, b 26 Nov., 1897, at 
 Springfield; Springfield. 
 
 64 Randolph C, son of Alfred S. (45), b at Wh 3 Feb., 
 1873, res at Springfield, unm 1899. 
 
 65 Thomas, son of Henry (16), b 5 June, 1846, m 22 
 Feb., 1870, Lucy A., dau of Samuel R. and Maria (Wood) 
 Lamb of Wh, b 7 March, T851, d 12 Jan., 1884; m (2) Jennie 
 Allis of Toledo, O., d 189?, res in Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Charles Henry, b 31 Dec, 1870, m 1 George Samuel, b 3 Dec, 1877, m 31 
 Jan. , 1896, Myrtle Demorest ; Dec, 1898, Edith Grace Stone; 
 
 Jessie Maria, b 22 Oct., 1874, in 10 Louis Allen, b May, 1883. 
 May, 1893. Edgar M. Bardwell ; 
 
 66 Edwin Mortimer, son of Frederick M. (59), b in 
 Philadelphia, Pa., 5 Feb., 1868, m Edith Smith of Ludlow 29 
 July, 1898, res at Feeding Hills. 
 
 1 BENNETT, Ezra, son of Phineas M. Two ch : 
 Daniel W. , b 18 Dec , 1828 ; (3) George W. , b 1830. (8) 
 
 2 Daniel W., son of Ezra (i), b in Wh 18 Dec, 1828, d 
 7 Aug., 1856, m ID April, 1855, Susan O., dau of John Ladd. 
 One ch : 
 
 Mary A., b 25 Feb., 1856, m H. L. Bates. 
 
 3 George W., son of Ezra (i),b in.Wh 1830, d 16 June, 
 1893, m Mrs. Susan O., widow of D. W. Bennett, i April, 1858, 
 res in Wh. Three ch : 
 
 Fanny I., b 11 May, 1861, school- in Haydenville ; 
 
 teacher ; Ella M., b 6 July, 1868, m 30 March, • 
 
 John E. , b 28 May, 1863, m and res 1890, Henry D. Waite of Wms. 
 
 1 BIGELOW, James, came from Connecticut, m Anna 
 Day, lived at the junction of Easter and Poplar Hill roads. The 
 
BIGEI,OW, 403 BRENNAN. 
 
 buildings, except the barn, have been gone for fifty years. 
 Several ch b in Wh : 
 
 Charles D. , no dates ; (2) James Jr., Charles D., Guy, 
 
 Jonathan, Betsey, m Mr. Niles; Nancy, m a Mr. Watrons. 
 
 2 Charles D., son of James (i), no dates, m Salome L., 
 dau of I,ucius Wilcox of Con, res in Wh many years. Three ch: 
 
 James, b abt 1833, killed by the kick Lucius WUcox, b 18 May 1841, m 9 
 of a horse; Feb., 1874, Geraldine D. Gil- 
 Nancy Jane, b 10 June, 1834, m Walter lette of Saiosbury, Ct., where he 
 Barnard of Wh : resides ; 
 
 BIRD, Enoch, came abt 1795 from Cummington and earlier 
 from Sharon, res on Grass hill in Wh, b abt 1748, m Celena 
 I^yon, he d 19 March, 1818, ae 70 yrs. Ten ch : 
 
 Lydia, and Sarah, (twins), b 36 Feb., Waitte, b 35 May, 1789, m Stephen 
 
 1782; Sarah m Amasa Graves of Graves in 1809 ; 
 
 Wh and Middlefleld ; 'Enooh, Jr. , b 3 Oct., 1791 ; 
 
 Edmund, b 7 July, 1781, m Polly Samuel, b 33 Sept., 1793; 
 
 Coleman, res in Hat ; Polly, b 16, Feb. , 1796 ; 
 
 Celena and Levina, (twins), b 7 June, Roxa, b 8 May, 1799. 
 
 1786; 
 
 BIvUNKARD, John, son of Christopher, b in Ireland, 
 county of Dublin, 15 April, 1854, m Nora, dau of Dennis and 
 Margaret Pendergast, 18 March, 1879, b 28 April, 1852. He 
 has bought the house and land in the Straits where William J. 
 and Josiah Woods built on the West side of the road. Four ch, 
 b in Wh : 
 
 Anthony, b 5 July, 1886 ; James, b 2 AprU, 1889 ; 
 
 Son, b 23, Jan., 1888, d same day; ' Son, b 6 Dec, 1890. 
 
 BRAGG, Abial, prob son of Ebenezer of Shrewsbury, 
 came from Petersham 1776, m 29 Jan., 1753, Abigail Wilson, 
 bought the Deacon Simeon Waitefarm now owned by Calvin S. 
 i/oomis in Christian lane, kept hotel and grocery store, sold to 
 Dr. benjamin Dickinson. Four ch : 
 
 Lovisa ; Abla, m Wm. Cone of Wh ; 
 
 Elizabeth, m Robert AbercrOmbie of Thankful, m,, Robert Aberoromble of 
 Wh ; Wh, was his second wife. 
 
 BRENNAN, John, b in Ireland, and with his wife, came 
 to Wh before 1870, resin the east part of the town. Five ch, 
 b in Wh : 
 
 Michael, b 1 Sept., 1870 ; Kate, b 39 May, 1879 ; 
 
 Thomas, 3 July, 1871 ; Lizzie, b 36 June, 1882. 
 
 Francis, b 4 Nov. 1874 ; 
 
 John, b in Ireland in 1842, came to Wh with his wife 
 Sarah, b in 1846, res at the east part of the town. A good 
 farmer. Five ch b in Wh : 
 
 Michael, b 1869 
 Thomas, b 1873 
 Mary A., b 1873 
 
 Francis, b 1875 ; 
 Sarah, b 1876. 
 
BRENNAN, 404 BROWN. 
 
 Patrick M., b in Ireland 1838, his wife Ellen b in Ireland 
 1842, res west of Jerre Haffeys', owns a part of the old Joshua 
 Belden farm. An excellent farmer. Six ch b in Wh : 
 
 Patrick F., b 1869; Ellen, b 1 Nov., 1877; 
 
 Thomas C, b 37 Juue, 1874 ; Mary, b 15 July, 1883; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 18 April, 1876 ; John, b 15 Feb., 1886. 
 
 BRIDGEMAN, Samuel, m Elizabeth, dau of Richard 
 Chauncey, b 25 July, 1732, owned a good farm, deeded his farm 
 to his brother-in-law, Jonathan Smith, of Wh for ;^2o, Smith to 
 support him and wife during their life. In eight years he d and 
 his widow was kindly cared for for twelve years after his death. 
 No ch. 
 
 BROOKS, John, and wife Sarah, here in 1776. Onech: 
 Eoswell, bapt 38 July, 1776. 
 
 BROUGHTON, Wait, 1771 m Submit, dau of John 
 Waite of Wh, lived in the Straits, sold his place to Joshua Bel- 
 den and rem to Ash. One ch : 
 
 Charity, bapt 14 June, 1773. 
 
 1 BROWN, Edward, with his wife Hannah (Thomas), 
 and some ch came to Wh from Colchester, Ct., abt 1766 or '67^ 
 built a large house north of where Hiram Bardwell now res, 
 fully halfway to the sawmill that was torn down abt 1845. Was 
 quite prominent in town, b 1716, d 2 June, 1803, ae 87 yrs. His 
 wife was b 1722, d 12 Oct., 1811, ae 89 yrs. Nine ch : 
 
 "William, b 1743 ; (8) Isaiah, b, 8 Dec, 1750 ; (5) 
 
 Hannah, b 1744 ; Anne, b 1751 ; 
 
 Josiah, bl745; (3) Abijah. b 1753 ; (6) 
 
 John, b 1747 ; (4) Charity, b 1760, d unm 34 Nov. , 1800, 
 
 Maiy, b 1748 ; ae 40 yrs. 
 
 2 William, son of Edward (i),.b at Colchester, Ct., 1742, 
 m in Connecticut came to Wh abt 1776, were admitted to the 
 church I May, 1785. Their ch whose names we have were b 
 in Connecticut, the two youngest bapt in Wh 5 June, 1785 : 
 
 William Jr. ; (7) Sarah, bapt 4 June, 1785, prob 10 or 
 
 Thomas, bapt 5 June, 1785, prob 13 13 yrs. old. 
 
 or 15 yrs old ; 
 
 3 Josiah, .son of Edward (i), b at Colchester, Cf., 1745, 
 was m when he came to Wh, name of wife unknown to me, rem 
 from Wh perhaps to Con. Five ch, perhaps more : 
 
 Josiah, Jr., no dates; (8) Lucy b in Wh, m at Wh 9 June, 
 William, no dates ; (9) 1788., Charles Graves of Con- 
 Joel, no dates ; (10) way. He was b 19 Feb. 1763, 
 Dorothy, bapt in Wh 13 March, rem to Ohio. 
 
 1784; 
 
 4 Lieut. John, son of Edward (i), b in Connecticut, 
 1737, d 18 Dec, 1820, ae 83 yrs, m (i), Amy Blood of Groton, 
 
405 BROWN. 
 
 d II June, 1785; m (2) DorQthy Bigelow of Colchester, Ct., d 
 14 Feb., 1854, ae 92 yrs, res on Poplar hill. A leading citizen 
 in town and a Revolutionary soldier. Nine ch : 
 
 Presoott, bapt 13 June 1779 ; (11) Champion, bapt 1789, d 8 Aug., 1809; 
 
 John, bapt 39 April, 1781 ; (13) Sally, bapt 1790, m Calvin Waite of 
 Betsey, b 1 March 1777, m Jonathan Wh ; 
 
 Waite of Wh ; Chester, bapt 17 Nov. 1791 ; (14) 
 
 Spencer, bapt 20 April, 1783 ; (18) Dorothy, bapt 14 Nov., 1800, m David 
 Consider, bapt 11 June 1785, d umn Dickinson of North Hat. 
 
 30 June 1807, ae 33 yrs ; 
 
 5 Isaiah, son of Edward (i), b 8 Dec, 1750, d 4 May, 
 1844, m (i) Mary, dau of Elisha Waite of Hat 15 March, 1781, 
 d 4 Dec, 1781, ae 22 yrs; m (2) Abigail Clapp, d 13 Feb., 1844, 
 ae 86 yrs. Three ch : 
 
 Isaiah, b 33, Nov., 1781 ; (15) Mary, b 15 Aug., 1786, m Capt. 
 
 Daniel, b 31 Aug., 1784 ; (16) Amos Pratt of Wh. 
 
 6 Abijah, son of Edward (i), b in Connecticut 1753, m 
 (i) I/ydia Frasier; (2) 30 July, 1782, Mary, dau of Julius AUisof 
 Con, b 4 Oct., 1756, rem to Con. Four ch : 
 
 Alice, Polly, Betsey, Elisha. 
 
 7 William, Jr., son of William (2), bat Colchester, Ct., 
 m 14 Dec, 1786, Mary, dau of John and Submit (Hastings) 
 Waite of Wh, b 18 April, 1741, at the Straits, rem after a few 
 years, to Thetford, Vt. Eight ch : 
 
 Horace b 1788 ; 13 ch in Conway, d abt 1865. 
 
 Charles, b 1790 ; Joel, Ira, Wait, Mary, Mercy, all 
 
 Erastus, b 1793, m Philinda Meek- bom after he rem to Thetford, 
 
 ins of WUliamsburg, dau of Vt. , no dates. 
 
 Joseph, and had bom to them 
 
 8 Josiah, Jr., son of Josiah (3), b in Connecticut, m 14 
 Nov., 1785, Sophia, dau of Matthew and Hannah (Morton) 
 Graves of Wh and Con, b abt 1768, rem from town abt 1790, 
 and we give only such ch as were b in Wh : 
 
 Dorothy, bapt in Wh 12 March, 1786 ; Lucy, bapt in Wh 1789 ; doubtless 
 Mary, bapt in Wh 8 July, 1787 ; others. 
 
 9 William, son of Josiah (3), b in Colchester, Ct., came 
 to Wh in 1782, m 15 Nov., 1787, Waitstill Swift, prob a sister 
 of Heman Swift of Wh, res several years in a house opposite 
 Bartlett's corner where L. S. Wilcox afterwards built, on the 
 corner of Dfld road and Christian lane road where Abijah Marsh 
 used to live. They rem to some place unknown to me. Ch : 
 
 WaitstiU, bapt 32 June, 1788, d in Bradish, bapt 19 Feb., 1792; 
 3 weeks ; Lemuel, bapt 6 July, 1794. 
 
 10 Joel, son of Josiah (3), b prob as early as 1765, m 27 
 Nov., 1788, Jerusha, dau of Jonathan and Abigail (Chauncey) 
 Smith, b 6 Oct., 1771, res at Wh. He d before 1794. She m 
 (2) Aaron Pratt of Wh, 28 Jan., 1794. Two ch : 
 
 Joel, Jr., b in Wh 1789; Justin, b in Wh 1791. (17 1-2) 
 
BROWN. 406 
 
 11 Prescott, son of lyieut. John (4), bapt 13 June, 1779, 
 m Betsey Murphy, res at Wh, d 13 March, 1834. Two ch : 
 
 Martha M. , b 18 Oct. , 1813, m 4 July, Lorinda, no date. 
 1831 , Horace Trata of Wh ; 
 
 12 John, son of I,ieut, John (4) , bapt at Wh 29 April, 
 1781, m I July, 1802, Lydia, dau of Abraham Billings of Hat, b 
 16 Oct., 1782, res at Wh. Seven ch : 
 
 Caroline, b 1803, ma Mr. Tinker; field, 5 Dec, 1844; 
 
 Lucy, d young ; Newcomb, d young; 
 
 Lydia, b 1788, d 31 Oct., 1790 ; Consider, d young ; 
 
 Aurelia, m Janaes D. Woods of En- John b 1830. (18) 
 
 13 Spencer, son of l,ieut. John (4), bapt in Wh 20 
 April, 1783, m 1800, Sally, dau of Elihu Waite of Wh, b 26 
 July, 1787, d'i8 April, 1856, res on the Elder Todd farm in Wh. 
 He d 26 June, 1814. Three ch : 
 
 Elbridge, b abt 1803, m Ann, dau of Electa, b abt 1806; 
 
 Spencer Root of Williamsburg; Child, b Aug., 1809, d 36 June, 1810. 
 
 14 Chester, son of Lieut. John (4), b in Wh 17 Nov., 
 1791, d 17 April, 1858, ae 67 yrs, m 16 April, 1818, Patty, dau 
 of Asa and I^ucy (Scott) Sanderson of Wh, b 14 June, 1801, d 
 19 June, 1879, ae 78 yrs, res on the homestead on Poplar hill, 
 Wh. He was of a quiet, unobtrusive and gentlemanly appear- 
 ance, dignified and conservative habits; never indulged in ex- 
 tended remarks in public meetings, still a thinker and of sound 
 judgment ; always surrounded by friends who appreciated his 
 worth ; liberal in his views, political and religious. If he sug- 
 gested a course of action it was the result of thought or of his 
 life experience; while he entertained a high respect for his 
 neighbor's views, yet he conscientiously held his own well- 
 developed ideas. His land was well adapted to the growing of 
 fruit and he had the skill to grow it in great profusion. He 
 always favored the best schools, deeming his money well used 
 when he secured the best education that was practicable for his 
 children. He was a, member of Jerusalem lodge of F. & A. 
 Masons at Northampton, joining about 1820. Was much in 
 office, serving eight years as one of the selectmen and one term 
 as a rep. We take pleasure in presenting his portrait. 
 Eleven ch : 
 
 Diana, b 36 May, J819, m 12 April, Edson Merritt of Worcester ; 
 
 1839, Otis M. Conkey ; Myron, b 3 Aug., 1830; (19) 
 
 Ruth, b 8 Sept., 1830, m 8 Sept., Eliza B., b 13 May, 1833, m 1 Jan., 
 
 1845, Wm. H. Fuller of Wh; 1853, Stephen M Sanderson of 
 
 Champion, b 18 Feb. , 1833 ; (18) Toronto ; 
 
 Charles Emery, b 4 Aug., 1833, d 3 Infant, b and d 31 Dec, 1834; 
 
 Oct,. 1846 ; Mary L., b 31 Sept., 1838, m 31 Dec, 
 Almira, b 34 May, 1835, m 1 Dec, 1857, John N. White of Wh: 
 
 1852, W. B. Hamilton. Henry Waite, b 23 March, 1841, d 32 
 Lucy, b 1 July, 1828, m 19 Feb., 1850, Aug., 1844. 
 
 15 Isaiah, son of Isaiah (5), b at Wh 23 Nov., 1781, 
 killed by a sled loaded with wood 1814, m 6 Jan., 1803, Demis, 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Chester Brown. 
 
Champion Brown. 
 
467 BROWlSf. 
 
 dau of Abraham Billings of Hat, b 1 1 Jan., 1781, rem to Con. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Morris and Maria, (twins), b 1810 ; of Con. 
 
 Lydia, b 1813, m George W. Fairfield 
 
 16 Daniel, son of Isaiah (5), b at Wh 31 Aug., 1784, d 
 4 Jan., 1856, m 23 May, 1803, I,ovisa Pratt, prob sister of Capt. 
 Amos Pratt, b 15 April, 1784, d 29 May, 1842, res on the home- 
 stead of his father. A deacon, often in town office, a prominent 
 citizen. Nine ch : 
 
 Emeline R., 11 Jan., 1809, m 14 Dec. Daniel Jr., b 36 May, 1817, d in three 
 
 1843, Levi Warner of Sunder- days; 
 
 land; - - Nancy M., b 18 Sept., 1818, m 8 May, 
 
 Minerva B., b 19 Jan., 1811, m 4 1839, John L. Parsley of Spring- 
 July, 1839, John M. Foster of field; 
 Springfield ; William Austin, b 4 May, 1 821 ; 
 
 Sophia L., b 7 April, 1813, m Rufus Henry Augustus, b 23 March, 1833, d 
 
 K. Bldridge of Ashfield ; unm 30 July, 1858 ; 
 
 Lovisa Pratt, b 25 Feb., 1814, d 13 Cerintha Adaline, b 24 Jan., 1835, m 
 
 Sept., 1815; 30 Nov., 1848, Royal J. Ward of 
 
 South Dfld.. 
 
 17 - John, Jr., son of John (12), b in Wh 1820, d at An- 
 dersonville, Ga., 1864, m Margarett Dagon res in Wh. He 
 enlisted in Sept., 1862, in the 8th Regt of Mass Vols, re-enlisted 
 25 Jan., 1864. Was taken prisoner and d as above. Four ch, 
 b in Wh : 
 
 Newoomb, b 13 May, 1855, d soon ; Margaret, b 32 May, 1863, m and res 
 
 Mary, b 30 Sept. , 1856, d young ; at Holyoke. 
 
 John, Jr., b 31 March, 1859, d young ; 
 
 IT 1-2 Justin, son of Joel (10), b at Wh 1791, m 7 April, 
 1815, Sally, dau of Consider Waite of Wh, b 19 June, 1796. 
 Was employed many years at the U. S. armory, but came back 
 to Wh and bought the old David Stockbridge farm in the 
 Straits. No ch. 
 
 18 Champion, son of Chester (14), b at Wh t8 Feb., 
 1820, d at Saginaw, Mich., 21 March, 1892, ae 70 yrs, i m, 2 
 days, m 31 Dec, 1848, Lucy M. Simpson of Ash. After leav- 
 ing school, at the age of 17 yrs, he commenced teaching school 
 at Athol and later at Whitehall, N. Y., after a thorough exam- 
 ination by the school board of Washington county, N. Y., sub- 
 sequently embarking in the mercantile business at Toronto. 
 After a short residence there he removed to Montreal where he 
 entered into the manufacture of boots and shoes in company 
 with William Childs under the firm name of Brown & Childs. 
 They introduced much improved machinery and carried on a 
 very extensive business. He resided in Montreal over twenty 
 years, filling many important positions. Was president of the 
 city bank and of the New England society, on the committee of 
 reception of the Prince of Wales ; was always a stalwart friend 
 of the North in the Civil war and did much for the patriotic 
 cause, sending many cases of shoes to the army as a free contri- 
 
BROWN. 408 
 
 bution. After leaving Canada he settled at Saginaw, Mich., 
 and was held in high esteem by all. A prominent Unitarian. 
 He left a widow, two daughters, and six sons. Was a noble- 
 hearted and pure man ; a member of the I.' O. O. F. Nine ch : 
 
 Emery C, b 11 Aug., 1849, d 33 Henrj- S. , b 33 Oct. , 1856 ; (31) 
 
 Sept., 1851; Chester, b 18 Sept., 1858; (33) 
 
 Ida M., b 39 Sept., 1851, res in New Arthur M., b 35 March, 1861 ; (33) 
 
 York City ; Percy C, b 4 July, 1865 : 
 
 Anna C, b 28 June, 1854, res in New Ralph H., b 33, Jan., 1868; (34) 
 
 York City; J. Champion, b 13 April, 1871. 
 
 19 Myron, son of Chester (14), b at Wh 2 Aug., 1830, m 
 5 Sept., 1852, Eliza J., dau of Samuel Sanderson, b 19 Jan., 
 1835, at Wh, sold the old homestead and rem to Sund, after the 
 birth of his family in Wh, where he has a beautiful home. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Diana C, b 15 Sept., 1853; professor of vet. surgery at Har- 
 
 Lizzie Maria, b 38 June, 1858, m 8 vard university; 
 
 Feb., 1881, Charles B. Merriam, Emei^ Chester, b 30 July, 1863 ; (35) 
 
 a lawyer In Minneapolis, Minn. ; Myron Champion, b 14 March, 1866 ; 
 
 Ella Annie, b 30 Nov., 1859, m 10 (36) 
 
 Oct., 1878, Fred H. Osgood, Harry Dibble, b 10 Nov., 1868, d at 
 
 St. Paul, 17 March, 1889. 
 
 20 William Austin, son of Daniel (16), b in Wh 4 
 May, 1821, d 16 Sept., 1890, m 8 Oct., 1840, I^ucinda A., dau 
 of Asa and Naomi (Dickinson) Sanderson of Wh, b 7 April, 
 1822, d 19 Oct., 1859, ae 37 yrs, res at Wh on Poplar hill road. 
 One ch : 
 
 Lucinda A., b 16 Oct., 1859, m 33 Dec, 1880, Elisha Grover. 
 
 21 Henry S., son of Champion (18), b at Montreal, Can- 
 ada, 22 Oct , 1856, m Harriet , of Saginaw, Mich., res at 
 
 Bromwell, W. Va. Two ch : 
 
 Elsie K., b 15 Got,, 1886 ; Chester, b 10 Aug., 1888, d Nov., '93. 
 
 22 Chester, son of Champion (18), b in Montreal, Can- 
 ada, 18 Sept., 1858, m Jennie Prentiss of Saginaw, Mich., res 
 at Lake Charles, La. , where he is engaged in business. One ch: 
 Marion, b 10 March, 1883. 
 
 23 Arthur M.,son of Champion (18), b 25 March, 1861, 
 m Minnie Selleck of Saginaw, Mich., res in Boston where he is 
 in business. One ch : 
 
 Hazel, b7 April, 1889. 
 
 24 Ralph H., son of Champion (18), b in Montreal, 
 Canada, 23 June, 1868, m Mary Bizzell of Atlanta, Ga., where 
 he res. 
 
 25 Emery Chester, son of Myron (19), b at Wh,20 
 July, 1863, m 23 Dec, 1891, Kate May, dau of Reuben A. and 
 Martha M. (Gilbert) Vail, res with his father at his beautiful 
 residence in Sund. One ch : 
 
 Dorothy, no dates. 
 
George Brown and Wife. 
 
409 BROWN. 
 
 26 Champion Myron, son of Myron (19), b in Wli 14 
 March, 1866, m Fannie, dau of N. and Rebecca E. (Isman) 
 Myrick of St. Paul, Minn., where Champion m and his wife res. 
 No ch. 
 
 BROWN, Joseph, came from Pepperell in 1798. It was 
 said that when the Widow l/ois Brown rem to Wh she brought 
 all her effects and two small ch on the back of a horse, Joseph 
 being the oldest of the seven. She m (2) 8 Jan., 1807, Benja- 
 min Scott of Wh, and d at the age of 92 yrs. Joseph lived for 
 many years at Canterbury, twenty or more rods south of the S. 
 W. Allis house, rem late in life to South Dfid where he d in 
 1842,- m Hannah, dau of Eliphas and Miriam (Wright) Arms of 
 South Dfld, pub 6 Aug., 1803. She was b 4 March, 1781, d 
 1852, ae 71 yrs. A farmer. Ten ch : 
 
 Orrin, no dates, m Mary Nims, dau Harriet M., no dates, m 10 Nov., 
 
 of Daniel Boyden ; 1846, Francis H. Barnard; 
 
 Almira, b 30 Aug., 1806, m 24 April, Charles, no dates, m Sylvia Reming- 
 
 1837, George Brown of Wh ; ton ; 
 
 Louisa, b 11 Oct., 1813, m 26 Oct., Miriam W., no dates, m 7 Oct., 1841, 
 
 1845, Richard B. Hawks; Stephen Belden of Wh ; 
 
 Mary A. No dates. Julia A., b 27 Aug., 1828, m Charles 
 Sophia M. , b 38 Jan. , 1815. m Samuel W. Nash of Wh, d 17 Oct. , 1884 ; 
 
 W. Stedman ; Infant, b 15 May, 1827, d soon. 
 
 1 BROWN, George, son of Amos and Mary (Cummings) 
 Brown of Thompson, Ct., b 3 April, 1803, d in Wh 6 Feb., 
 1890, ae 86 yrs, 10 m, 28 days, m 24 April, 1827, Almira, dau of 
 Joseph and Hannah (Arms) Brown of Wh, b 30 Aug., 1806, d 
 25 Nov., 1890, ae 84 yrs and abt 3 ms, living, together 63 yrs. 
 He came to Wh abt 1825 or '26. They spent their m life in this 
 town and. their names and influence were always found on the 
 side of improvement and progress, laboring diligently to give to 
 their large family every advantage educationally or otherways 
 that their means would allow ; they inculcated a high standard 
 of morality. He was an ingenious and practical mechanic and 
 could use efiiciently the tools oi other trades than his own. 
 They were great readers and their aid was always given and 
 voices raised for the best schools and for the increase of our 
 library facilities. He was a great lover of rural life and greatly 
 enjoyed natural scenery, and the collection of trees and shrubs. 
 Their memory of events that had come under their observation 
 was truly wonderful ; their lives were pure, their actions such 
 as their consciences could approve. They had been influential 
 members of the Congregational church in Wh for over sixty 
 years. H^ was a great lover of music and a good singer. We 
 here present their portraits. Twelve ch : 
 
 Martha Cummings, b 33 Dec, 1838, Henry Augustus, b 9 March, 1837; 
 
 14 March, 1857, Henry T. Brown (4) 
 
 of Charlemont; Francis Carlton, b 13 Feb., 1839, m 
 Mary Sophia, b 16 Oct., 1880, a Emma Wells; (5) 
 
 famous teacher, unm 1899 ; James Edward, b 28 March, 1841 ; 
 Fred Richard, b 80 Oct., 1832; (3) (6) 
 
 Theophilus Packard, b 5 Jan., 1835, Hannah Armes, b 3 Sept., 1848, d 35 
 
 (8) May, 1845 ; 
 
bROWPf.' 41O 
 
 Hannah Arms, b 6 Sept., 1845, m Elizabeth Almira, b 30 March, 1850, 
 
 30 Deo.. 1865, Gordon Johnson ol killed at Dfld by the oars, 15 
 
 Con ; June, 1865 ; 
 
 Amos, b 8 Maroh, 1848, d 38 March, Sybel G., b 89 Jan., 1853, graduated 
 
 1848 ; at S Had college 1877, unm 1899. 
 
 2 Frederick Richard, son of George (i), b at Wh 30 
 Oct., 1832, m Kate Cunningham of Hartford, Ct.,, enlisted in 
 company G 12th. Mass. Vols, and d at Culpepper, Va., 17 Jan., 
 1864. Left two ch : 
 
 Frederick R. , Nettie. No dates. 
 
 3 Theophh,us Packard, son of George (i) and Almira 
 Brown of Wh, b 5 Jan., 1835, m 17 April, i86i-, Frances Anna- 
 belle, dau of Isaac H. and Harriet N. (Mills) Hampton of To- 
 ledo, O., b I July, 1839, res at Toledo. He attended the town 
 schools until 16 yrs of age, working summers on the farm ; 
 when 19 yrs of age he attended the Dfld academy one year, then 
 went to Chicago where he remained some months, visiting sev- 
 eral places in the West, but settled at Toledo, O., in May, 1858, 
 and engaged in the fire insurance and real estate. business which 
 by his judicious management grew to large proportions. He 
 purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land on the outskirts 
 of the city. This he platted, into about nine hundred lots, 
 graded the streets, built sidewalks and a street railroad to it 
 from the center of the city. In 1879, two years from purchase, 
 he sold at auction about one-third of the lots, netting over $50,- 
 000. He has built three street railroads, been the promoter, 
 manager and president of two important steam railroads, bring- 
 ing large accessions to the business and population of Toledo, 
 and is still the efficisnt president of the Toledo, Findlay and 
 Springfield railroad. He is a Republican and has Served 
 acceptably two years in the Ohio senate and aided in the pas- 
 sage of many beneficent laws that favored his city, particularly 
 one for the right to raise money by taxation for the support of a 
 free public library at Toledo. It is perfectly apparent that 
 from his indomitable will and push Toledo owes him much, and 
 his native town is very proud of his successful life and glad to' 
 welcome him to his old home. He has purchased the Leonard 
 Loomis place and remodeled it to suit his wishes, a fine picture 
 of which is given facing page 205, and his photo accompanying 
 this sketch. 
 
 4 Henry Augustus, son of George (i), b at Wh 9 
 March, 1837, m 22 Feb., 1859, Caroline, dau of Henry and 
 Hannah (Loveland) Belden of Wh, b at Wh 14 April, 1838. 
 He was a lieutenant in the loth Mass. Regt. and later its adju- 
 tant, res some years at Toledo, O., but has bought the Fergu- 
 son place in Wh where he now res. Four ch : 
 
 George Henry, b at Nthn 19 June, Seth Louis, b at Nthn 16 May, 1865, 
 1860; d 33 April, 1866 : 
 
 Jessie, b at Wh, 17 Oct., 1861, d 14 "William Herbert, b at Wh 16 Aug., 
 Jan., 1863; 1866. 
 
Hon. T. p. Brown. 
 
BROWN, 411 CALLAHAN. 
 
 5 Francis C, son of George (i), b at Wh 13 Feb., 1839, 
 m Emma Wells, rem to Kansas City, served in the Civil war in 
 an Illinois Regt., prob has a family of ch. 
 
 6 James E., son of George (i), b at Wh 29 March, 1841, 
 m Jennie Legg, res in Milwaukee, Wis., served in the Civil war 
 in company C, 93d Regt. Ohio Vols., captured and held about 
 eighteen months at Florence and at Andersonville from where 
 he made his escape. 
 
 BURROUGHS, Stephen, (not the fake minister), was 
 here perhaps before 1800, and with his wife Amilla, lived where 
 Rufus Sanderson did afterwards. Four ch : 
 
 AmiUa ; Polly, b 1804, m 10 April, 1830, Eras- 
 
 Stephen, bapt 6 July, 1800 ; tus "Waite of Wh. 
 
 Lyman, bapt 31 Aug., 1803 ; 
 
 BUSH, Levi, son of Levi and Martha, b 31 Aug., 1797, m 
 (i) 10 May, 1825, Ann Ayres of North Brookfield, d 28 Oct., 
 1837, ae 40 yrs; m (2) 4 July, 1839, Elvira, dau of John White 
 of Wh, b 19 Oct., 1806, d 6 Dec, 1770, ae 64 yrs. He came to 
 Wh in 1823, and kept a general variety store and after 1830 he 
 also kept the hotel, sold out and rem to Westfield where he d. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Martha Ann, bl Aug., 1836, m B. F. Charity P., b 30 Jan., 1833, d 6 
 
 Parson-s ; May, 1833 ; 
 
 Hannah C, b4 June, 1838, m Rev. ' Charity R., b 14 Aug., 1836, m Ethan 
 
 E. P. Smith: C. Ely; 
 
 Susan H., b 18 Nov., 1830, m a Mr. Elizabeth White, b 36 Feb., 1843, m 
 
 Miller; Lyman R. Smith; 
 
 Harriet Morton, b 3 May, 1844. 
 
 BYRAM, Lieut. Joseph, Revolutionary soldier, came in 
 1783 from Bridgewater, b 1726, m 1745, Mary Bowditch of 
 Braintree. Ch : 
 
 . Elizabeth, b 1747, m 1768 Winslow There were perhaps others. 
 Richardson and res at Wh. 
 
 CAHILL, William, came from Ireland, b 20 Oct., 1830, 
 bought the farm, after the death of J. Pomeroy Dickinson, 
 where Deacon Elisha Belden first settled about 1760 in Wh, 
 Main St., m 10 Nov., 1863, Catherine Healy, b 15 Dec, 1840., 
 A good, Careful farmer. No ch. 
 
 CALLAHAN, David 3, son of John ^ Daniel 1, b 17 
 March, 1829, m (i) 10 Oct., 1855, Mary Nolan, d 13 April, 
 1869 ; m (2) 18 Jan., 1870, Hannah Fitzgerald, res at Wh cen- 
 ter. A farmer. Seven ch : 
 
 John, b 33 Oct. , 1856 ; David, Jr. , b 1 1 Oct. , 1873 ; 
 
 Mary Ann, b 1 Dec, 1870, d 13 Nov., Thomas, b 31 Aug., 1875 ; 
 
 1873 ; William, b 14, Deo., 1877 ; 
 
 Johanna, b 31, Aug., 1873, d 36 Oct., Richard, b 19, Sept., 1880. 
 
 1873; 
 
 Thomas ^, same ancestry, b 17 June, 1830, m 10 Feb., 1861, 
 
CALLAHAN, 412 CHAPIN. 
 
 Margaret Powers. He d 10 Jan., 1872, ae 40 yrs, res at Wh. 
 A farmer. Four ch : 
 
 Maiy, b 14 Dec, 1861, d young; John, b 25 Feb., 1867, d 14 Oct., 
 
 David, b 35 May, 1864 ; 1872 ; 
 
 Thomas, b 1§ March, 1868. 
 
 CAREY, Richard ^, son of Deacon Joseph *, Jabez ^, 
 Deacon Joseph '^, John ^, h at Williamsburg 15 Jan., 1759. He 
 was said to have been a soldier about seven years in the Revo- 
 lution, m in 1782 Susannah Ford of Williamsburg, built a house 
 some thirty rods west of the Harvey place, rem to New York 
 state in 1806 or '68. The old house was torn down abt 1825. 
 Eight ch b in Wh, but we only follow Calvin so far as to give a 
 glimpse of his heroic life : 
 
 Calvin, b June, 1792 ; (2) Richard M., Luther H., Relief. 
 
 Susanna, Lucy, Phebe, Clarissa, 
 
 2 Calvin, the fifth child, b June, 1792, was a soldier in 
 the war of 1812-14, a man of immense size and strength, weigh- 
 ing over three hundred pounds. At the battle of Black Rock 
 he got separated from his company and the Indians tried to cap- 
 ture him. He set his back against a tree and single-handed 
 fought them ; clubbing with his gun, he rained fearful blows 
 on the heads of his assailants. Our men, charging the Indians, 
 found the dead hero still clutching the bent and broken gun 
 barrel and around him heaps of Indians dead from the blows he 
 gave them. 
 
 CARLEY, Samuel, 1764, son of Job of , d 9 
 
 Jan., 1818, m Submit Lyon, d 30 Jan., 1818, res in Wh. 
 Seven ch, b in Wh : 
 
 John, b 18 Dec, 1768, d Oct., 1796; Samuel, b 4 Aug., 1781, m twice and 
 
 Dorothy, b 17 Sept., 1771, m 28 Dec, rem to Somerset, Niagara Co., 
 
 1790, Lucius Scott of Wh ; N. Y. His son Aaron lives on 
 
 Submit, b 17 Aug., 17 1773, m 14 ' his homestead ; 
 
 July, 1800, John Granger ; Abigail, b 21 AprU, 1786, m 13 
 
 Samuel, b 15 Nov., 1775. d yoimg; March, 1808, Joseph Belden, of 
 
 Polly, b 20 April, 1778, d 16 April, Wh. 
 
 1795; 
 
 CASEY, John, m (i) Julia Kelley, d 19 June, 1859 ; m 
 (2) Johanna Driscoll who d 26 June, 1870, res in Wh. Ch : 
 
 John, Jr., b 13 Nov., 1858. Prob others. 
 
 Patrick, b 26 April, 1861. 
 
 CASTWELL, Thomas, 1779, settled on Grass hill, m 20 
 Dec, 1779, Miriam, dau of Paul Smith of Wh, rem to New 
 York state abt 1805. Nine ch : 
 
 Miriam, d soon, Miriam, Pauline, phia, Submit, John, b 13 Nov., 
 
 Aurelia, Pamelia, Thomas, 80- 1801. 
 
 CHAPIN, Dr. Perez «, 1778, son of Elijah », Thomas*, 
 Thomas ^, Japhet ^, Deacon Samuel ^, b Sept., 1752, a graduate 
 of Middlebury college, settled first at Granby then rem to Wh, 
 built and res on the Calvin Wells place, rem to Vermont, d ae 
 
dHAPiN, 413 CHAlfFEE. 
 
 86 yrs, m 5 May, 1776, Elizabeth Smith. Was quite prominent 
 in town, serving in various offices. Seven ch : 
 
 Roxaua, b 9 Oct., 1778 ; Alpheus, b 34 Oct., 1787; 
 
 Giles, b 3 April, 1781 ; Elizabeth, b 33 May, 1796 ; 
 
 Perez, b 39, April, 1783 ; Horace B., b at Benson, Vt. 
 Sophia, b 38 Sept., 1785; 
 
 CHAPMAN, Isaac, (I can't give his ancestry) lived on 
 the west side of Mt. Easter, d 10 May, 1864, m 5 Dec, 1805, 
 Hannah, dau of Joel and Mary (Carey) Waite of West Wh, d 
 7 April, 1865. A farmer and stone mason. Five ch : 
 
 Alvah Riley, b in Wh 7 Sept., 1806, 1839, Martha . Was or- 
 
 m Susanna Fish ; dained as a Baptist preacher in 
 
 Leantha, b 3 June, 1813. m 5 Dec, 1843, and afterward settled over 
 
 1833, Barnard Boyden of Con ; a Presbyterian church in Ponn- 
 
 George Whitfield, b 7 Aug., 1816, sylvania in 1849. 
 
 m Tabitha Morgan; Harriet Newell, b 10 Jan. 1833, d 36 
 
 Lucius W., b 7 Jan., 1830, m 4 Dec, Feb., 1839. 
 
 CHAUNCEY, Richard, son of Rev. Isaac, b 23 Oct., 
 1703, at Had, res with his son-in-law, Jonathan Smith, d in Wh 
 31 Dec, 1790, ae 87 yrs. One ch : 
 Elizabeth, m Jonathan Smith of Wh. 
 
 CI,AGHORN, Ai,viN, son of Benjamin and Esther (Sad- 
 dler) Claghorn, b 27 Aug., 1829, m 8 May, 1850, Maria C, dau 
 of Aretas and Nancy (Sanderson) Scott of North Hat, bought 
 a place in the Straits where his ch were b, rem to East Dfld. 
 Was in office as assessor. Three ch : 
 
 James Frederick, b 1 March, 1851 ; Edward A., b March, 1860, d soon. 
 
 Mary Esther, b 15 Feb., 1855; 
 
 CLARY, ApO/LLUS, son of Elihu, b 27 June, 1798, m 18 
 Nov., 1828, Alma, dau of Deacon John Amsden of Dfld, b 9 
 Feb., 1809. He d 10 Dec, 1876, lived at the Priest Wells 
 place. Was in office in Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Mai7 A. , b 13 Sept. , 1839, m 37 Feb. , 1856, Helen M. Chllds ; 
 
 •1854, HoUis C. Graves of South Martha A., b 13 Sept., 1835, m Oct., 
 
 Dfld; 1863, (1)' William Turner, (3) 
 
 Helen M., 31 Dec, 1830. m 34 Dec, Dr. Knowlton, both of Nthn; 
 
 1850, Chaimcey B. Tilton; Harriet C, b 36 Nov., 1843, m Dr. 
 
 John E., b 36 Aug., 1833, m 3 Sept., Watkins of St. Louis, Mo. 
 
 CHAFFEE, Chester R. *, son of Calvin ^, Cliffijrd 2, Con- 
 stant ^, b at Westminster, Vt., 3 March, 1828, m (i) 24 April, 
 1856, Louisa S., dau of Timothy and Sally Bruce of Hardwick, 
 b I March, 1826, d 17 April, i860; m (2) 5 Jan., 1861, Ellen 
 E., dau of Dr. Myron and Judith (Allis) Harwood, b in Wh 12 
 Nov., 1834. Was formerly in the book trade at Springfield, 
 rem to Wh abt 1870. Four ch, b at Springfield : 
 
 Maud I., b 18 Oct., 1857, m 31 Nov., Kate AlUs, b 13 Oct., 1863, m 1 
 1877, Geo. F. Eastman of South Aug., 1893, Wm. M. Hall ; 
 
 Had ; Gertrude B., b 1 Aug., 1865. 
 
 Charles C, b 17 Feb., 1860, d 17 May, The last two ai'e graduates of Smiths 
 1860 ; Academy, Hat. 
 
CI,ARK, 414 COLEMAN. 
 
 CL,ARK, Justus, 1790, a mercliant, remained in town but 
 a few years. 
 
 I^EMUEiv, 1790, in company with Justus. Each had a 
 small family. 
 
 Dbxtbr, 1830, d 6 Jan., 1867, ae 66 yrs, m Amelia, dau 
 of John Hibbard, of North Had, d 10 Nov., i860, ae 63 yrs. 
 They lived in the Straits. A farmer. No ch. 
 
 Peter, 1790, d in Wh 29 May, 1831, ae 73 yrs, m 4 Nov., 
 1790, Zilpah, dau of Capt. Henry Stiles, b 1771, d 17 Sept., 
 1834, ae 73 yrs, res on the Capt. Stiles place by the walnut tree 
 in the layman Dickinson lot on the east side of Chestnut Plain 
 street, about fifteen rods north from the crossroad. Eight ch : 
 
 Ruth, b 4 Nov. , 1790 ; Baker, b 6 Feb. , 1797, m and went to 
 Nancy, bJ Feb., 1791, d 14 Feb, Missoviri; 
 
 1870; Esther, b 30 April, 1799, m a Mr. 
 Lucmda, b 6 Nov., 1793, m Henry Wilson; 
 
 Atkins of Wh ; Zilpah, b 1801, d 12 Jan., 1808, ae 7 
 Sophia, b 10 Jan., 1795, m Eli San- yrs; 
 
 derson of Wh ; Baxter, b 1803, d 14 Sept., 1805, ae 
 
 3 yrs. 
 
 lyEANDER, from l/cverett, a blacksmith, a popular man, 
 rep, d 17 July, 1855, ae 53 yrs, m Jan., 1826, Lucinda, dau of 
 Perez Wells, b 3 Aug., 1802, d 22 Aug., 1851, res at Wh. Ch : 
 
 Beulah, b 1836, d at 3 yrs ; wounds received in battle 23 
 
 Wells, 37 Nov. , 1844, enlisted for three May, 1864, at New Orleans, La. 
 
 yrs, Co. G, 31 Regt., Inft., d of 
 
 Stephen, came from Ash, son of Silas, b 2 Jan., 1789, d 5 
 Jan., 1864, m 4 Sept., 1817, Roxa Alden, a lineal descendant of 
 John and Priscilla (Molines) Alden of Plymouth. He lived at 
 first near Grass hill, sold and bought a farm in the Straits where 
 Capt. Fay used to live. Eight ch : 
 
 Melvin, b 35 Jan., 1818, m (1) Dor- phus Sanderson, (3) Milton Carr, 
 
 cas Dana. (3) Sophia Browning ; (8) Selah W. Fay of Wh ; 
 
 Albert, b 35 Jan.. 1820, m Mary Mary G., b 22 July, 1839 ; 
 
 Komer ; Henry G., b 12 April, 1831, m Jane 
 
 Charlotte M., b 18 Feb, 1833, m (1) Brown; 
 
 Geo. Sanders, (8) Zenas Allen; Eunice E., b 34 June, 1833, m Ebon 
 
 ■Mandona A. , b 14 Sept. , 1834 ; Goodnough. 
 
 Han-iet, b 8 June, 1836, m (1) Rodol- 
 
 C. lyESTER, son of Charles W. of Montgomery, Vt., b 18 
 Feb., 1859, m 1 Sept., 1886, I/izzie R. (Knights) Dickinson, 
 dau of Calvin and I^ucretia H. (Damon) Knights of Wh, b 20 
 March, 1857, res on the Lemuel Waite place in Wh. A car- 
 penter. Five ch : 
 
 Jennie Lucretia, b 30 Nov. , 1887 ; Sent. , 1893 ; 
 
 Anna A., b 39 Aug., 1889, d 33 Oct., Leon Hanry, b 13 Dec, 1894, d 10 
 
 1890; Feb., 1895; 
 
 Alvln Lester, b 31 Sept., 1891, d 25 Ella Harriet, 33 March, 1898. 
 
 COI/EMAN, Nathaniei,, 1765, settled on the place now 
 owned by Jerry Hafiey. The old house was torn down and the 
 
COI<EMAN, 415 COOLEY. 
 
 present one built by R. T. Morton. He d 14 Sept., 1816, ae 74 
 yrs, m 24 Oct., 1770, Anna, dau of Benoni Dickinson of Hat, d 
 4 May, 1838, ae 92 yrs. Five ch : 
 
 Ruth, b 39 Nov., 1773, d young ; Mehitable, b 14 Nov., 1780, m John 
 Benoni D., b 14 Nov., 1775, d young ; Graves ; 
 
 Buth, b 34 Feb., 1778, m Francis Anna, b 13 May, 1783, m Paul Gibbs. 
 Belden ; 
 
 NiLES, brother of Nathaniel, came from Marlborough, Ct., 
 d 3 Feb., 1779, ae 71 yrs, wife Elizabeth d 2 Sept., 1774, ae 66 
 yrs ; m (2) Dolly Taylor. He was b 1708, res where afterwards 
 lived Ebenezer Bardwell, Asa his son, Horace and Walter W. 
 The farm was given the town by Reuben Belden for school pur- 
 poses, but rejected on account of conditions. Four ch : 
 
 Samuel, no dates, m (1) Sybil, {2) Polly, no dates, m Edmond Bird of 
 
 Esther Belden; North Hat ; 
 
 Louden, no dates, m Hannah, dau of Josiah, no dates. 
 
 Lemuel Snow ; 
 
 Noah, from Hat, son of Nathaniel, b 27 March, 1718, lived 
 on the farm now Owned by George B. McClellanat West Brook, 
 d 15 Dec, 1794, m I^ydia, dau of John and Mary (Belden) 
 Waite of Hat, b 14 July, 1712. They had no ch, but adopted 
 Capt. Seth Frary who inherited the large estate. 
 
 CONNELI^Y, Patrick, came from Ireland, m 21 Nov., 
 1874, Kate Stack of Wh, b in Ireland. He has bought a fine 
 farm formerly owned by Perez Wells, then by his son Lewis, 
 who built the spacious house. A careful farmer. FivechbatWh: 
 
 William, b 36 June, 1875; Mary, b 13 March, 1883, d 39 June, 
 
 Edward, b 3 Feb. , 1877 ; 1884 ; 
 
 Johanna, b 17 Feb., 1879; John, b 30 March, 1885, d. 17 Jan., 
 
 1887. 
 
 Wii,i<iAM, brother of Patrick, b in Ireland, came to Wh 
 1874, m ID Jan., 1877, Nancy, dau of Michael, Handeran, b in 
 Wh 1858, d 22 March, 1892. A farmer. Four ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Anna, b 1878 ; William, 23 July, 1883 ; 
 
 Michael, b 3 AprU, 1880 : Dennis, b 14 Feb., 1886. 
 
 CONNERY, Michael, son of Simon, b in Ireland 1833, 
 killed by the cars 12 Dec, 1883, ae 50 yrs, m 1859, Margaret 
 Hayes, d 23 April, 1876, came to Wh in 1855. A broom man- 
 ufacturer and farmer. Seven ch : 
 
 Mary Ann, b 4 March, 1860, m Mar- Orange ; 
 
 tin Lyons Maggie E., b 15 Dec, 1864, m John 
 Simon S., b 13 Oct., 1861, m Hannah O. Malley; 
 
 L. Cleary of Hat; Katie, b 16 June, 1868, unm 1899; 
 
 NelUe A., b 9 March, 1863, m 34 Alice; 
 
 May, 1887, Thomas F. Meehanof Hattie E., b 10 Sept., 1871. 
 
 1 COOLEY, Benjamin, son of Barnas and Hannah (Shat- 
 tuck) Cooley, b at Dfld 10 Aug., 1773, d 30 June, 1836, at 
 Brown Hill, O., whither he had rem abt 1835, m (i) 13 Oct., 
 1799) Elizabeth, dau of Noadiah Lewis, b [771,' d 18 Sept., 
 
COOLBY. 416 
 
 1812 ae 41 yrs ; m (2) Rachel, dau of Moses Hastings of Amh, 
 b 20 Nov., 1777, d 1864, ae 87 yrs. His parents died when he 
 was small and he was brought up by Benjamin Scott, Jr. An 
 ingenious mechanic, a civil engineer and highly respected He 
 made the survey and map of the town in 1830, by order of the 
 state law. Nine ch : 
 
 Frederick, b 12 Nov., 1800, d 80 30 July, 1831 ; 
 
 Dec., 1800; Moses Hastings, b 19 March, 1814: 
 
 Beniamin Lewis and Betsey Shat- (3) ' '■ 
 
 tuck, (twins), b 19 Feb., 1804. Eli Parker, b 31 July, 1815- (S) 
 
 fa^tT", "^.o^^^^ 9^^' ^ ^"''y- ^ 16 May, 1817, m Beth G. 
 1853; Betsey d 38 Feb., 183'!'; Morse- 
 
 &''ini^ Jf^Ikl^i^^'.^ \3 Jan.,180V; Fannie, b 39 Aug., 1820, d 36 March, 
 Frederick, b 13 April, 1808, d umn 1823. 
 
 2 Moses Hastings, son of Benjamin (i), b at Wh 19 
 March, 1814, m (i) i Aug., 1848, SalinaC. Hammond of Cedar 
 la., d I May, 1849; m (2) April, 1850, Eliza J. Thorne of 
 Farmington, la., d July, 1851 ; m (3) Sept., 1854, Mary, a sis- 
 ter of Judge McCreary . A lawyer and often in office. Two ch: 
 Lynda Ann Hastings, b 10 June, 1856 ; Clara Ida, b 15 Aug. , 1858. 
 
 3 Eli Parker, son of Benjamin (i), b in Wh 31 July, 
 1 8 15, m Elizabeth Kelly of Schenectady, N. Y., res in New 
 York city. A broom manufacturer. One ch : 
 
 Child, b and d same day. May, 1838. 
 
 Walter F., son of Lyman and Elizabeth (Dunakin) 
 Cooley of Sund, b 15 May, 1858, m 22 April, 1886, Miriam S., 
 dau of Stephen Belden. She lived with her aunt, Mrs. Charles 
 Nash, after the death of her mother, res at Wh. Two ch : 
 Charles Walter, b 12 Feb., 1887 ; Julia, b 30 Nov., 1890. 
 
 4 Lemuel ®, son of Martin ^, Simeon *, Simeon ^, Daniel ^, 
 Ensign Benjamin 1 of Springfield, the fifth child of Martin, b 4 
 March 1788, d 4 Aug., 1875, m 12 Feb., i8ri, Esther, dau of 
 Capt. Seth and Esther (Scott) Frary of Wh, b 6 July, 1789, res 
 many years where R. M. Swift now lives, bought a farm in 
 North Hat after the birth of their ch. A very active and gen- 
 erous hearted man. Six ch : 
 
 Leander, b 13 Nov. , 1811 ; (6) Dwight Bartlett of North Hat ; 
 
 Lysander, b 10 Sept., 1813; (7) Clarissa, b 1 March, 1821, m Daniel 
 Dennis, b 13 Oct. , 1815 ; (8) Vining of North Hat ; 
 
 Louisa, b 5 Dec. , 1818, m Samuel Eleazer Frary, b 5 June, 1823. (9) 
 
 5 Dennis^, son of Martin s, b 4 Aug., 1789, d 19 Oct., 
 1847, m 2 Aug., 1 8 14, Phila, dau of Justin and Esther (Hard- 
 ing) Morton of Wh, b 9 Feb., 1788, res in Wh, for a number of 
 years ran an express to Nthn. A generous hearted and good 
 citizen. One ch : 
 
 Justin Morton, b 12 May, 1815. (12) 
 
 $ lyEAi^PER, sou of Lemuel (4), b at Wh 12 Nov., 1811, 
 
COOI,EY, 417 COOK. 
 
 d 13 June, i886, m lyouisa Beebee, res at North Hat. A farmer. 
 Six cli : 
 
 L. Milton, b 13 Marcli, 1839, d Imogene L., b 30 Oct., 1846; 
 
 soon; George L., b 18 Jan., 1849, d young ; 
 
 Esther J., b 8 April, 1841, m Henry Elbert' L., b 1 April, 1853, d 15 
 
 C. Newcomb ; March, 1868. 
 Harriet A., b 14 Aug., 1844; 
 
 7 Lysander, son of Lemuel (4), b 10 Sept., 1813, d 1886, 
 m (i) 10 Sept., 1837, Rhoda Dennis of Woodstock, Vt., b 2 
 June 1817 ; m (2) Ruana Strong, res at North Hat. No ch. 
 
 8 D:6nnis, son of Lemuel (4), b in Wh 12 Oct., 1815, m 
 (i) 1843, Minerva Moor of Wilmington, Vt. ; m (2) Rosilla 
 Howes, rem to Springfield. Three ch : 
 
 Snsan A., b 33 March, 1844, d 33 Myron D., b 36 Aug., 1846; 
 Nov. , 1855 ; Irving J. , b 6 Aug. , 1858 ; 
 
 9 Ei,EAzER Frary, son of Lemuel (4), b at Wh 5 June, 
 1823, m (i) 31 Dec, 1845, Harriet P., dau of Herrick Ander- 
 son of North Hat, d ; m (2) 3 May, 1876, Melissa J. Stoddard 
 of Templeton, res at North Hat. A farmer. Four ch : 
 
 Fidelia A. , b 36 April, 1847. m Heni^ Briggs ; 
 
 W. Bardwell of Wh ; WiUiam C, b 9 July, 1854; (10) 
 
 Eva J., b 6 Aug., 1850, m Edward Ashley L., b 10 June, 1859. (11) 
 
 10 William C, son of Eleazer F. (9), b at North Hat 9 
 July, 1854, m 15 Jan., 1877, Jennie A., dau of Cotton and Mar- 
 tha (Damon) Munson of Wh, b 13 June, 1854, d 11 May, 1880, 
 ae 25 yrs ; m (2) 29 Dec, 1887, Jennie E. Lyons of Suffield, Ct. 
 
 11 Ashley L., son of Eleazer F. (9), b at North Hat 10 
 June, 1859, m (i) 7 Sept., 1881, Alice Lestina, dau of Charles 
 D. and Lovina (Langdon) Bartlett of North Hat, b 24 April, 
 1854, d at Orange 20 May, 1896 ; m (2) 20 Sept., 1898, Kate 
 Alma, dau of William T. and Elizabeth (Goucher) Stephenson 
 of Maiden, b 16 July, 1869, res on Summer St., Orange. One ch : 
 Edna Louise, b at Orange 9 Oct., 1887. 
 
 12 Justin Morton, son of Dennis (5), b 12 May, 1815, 
 m Anii B., dau of Calvin Marsh, bought the store that had been 
 occupied by Morton & White and moved it to just south of the 
 present Congregational church and remodeled it for a house, 
 now owned by Horace Manning. He was then in the broom 
 business, but sold and rem to Springfield and built the now fa- 
 mous Cooley hotel and has grown up with that section of the 
 city and is among Springfield's best citizens. One ch : 
 
 Ann Eliza, b 19 March, 1838. 
 
 COOK, James P. from Dedham, b May, 1790, d in Wh 14 
 Nov., 1863, m Electa, dau of Israel and Anna (Brown) Graves 
 of Wh, b 3 Dec, 1800, d 21 Nov., 1880, ae 79 yrs, res in Wh. 
 Twoch: 
 
COOK, 418 CRAFTS. 
 
 Nancy P., m 17 June, 1845, Wm. O. Sylvia, m Wm. Cross. 
 Way of "WalUngford, Ct. ; 
 
 CONE, WiiiviAM, 1788, from Middletown, Ct., m Abia, 
 dau of Solomon and Thankful (I/ce) Atkins, res in Christian 
 lane. Three ch : 
 
 Sally, bapt 17 Oct. , 1790 ; Eppa, bapt 3 May, 1795. 
 
 Etta, bapt 13 .Jan., 1793; 
 
 COVEI/I/, CharIvBS Addison, son of I^ewis and Elizabeth 
 (Marsh) Covell of Hat, b 12 July, 1849, m 26 Aug., 1868, 
 Harriet S., dau of Calvin Knight of Wh, b 12 Oct., 1846, 
 bought the lyUther Warner house and shop, runs a sawmill and 
 manufactures basket rims. Two ch : 
 Edward Lewis, b 38 Jan. , 1870 ; , Nellie Elizabeth, b 28 March, 1875. 
 
 CUTTER, Jambs, b 27 March, 1781, m Sarah Clark, b 31 
 Jan., 1783, d 8 Nov., 1856, ae 73 yrs. He d 28 Aug., 1843, ae 
 62 yrs. A blacksmith and lived at West Wh a good many 
 years, and is identified as running a trip hammer by water 
 power. This shop he sold in 1816 to Reuben Jenney, then had 
 another at power No. 5 on the south side of the brook, sold all 
 out, including his house, to Jenney and moved to Hat abt 1820. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Thomas C, b 16 July, 1804. Angeline, James D., Sarah, Har- 
 
 The others : Lorenzo Dow, Mary, riet T. 
 
 Thomas Clark, son of James, b in Wh 16 July, 1804, m i 
 Jan., 1829, Viana Mann of Richmond, N. H., d 11 Oct., 1880. 
 He d 5 Oct., 1881, res at Hat. Seven ch : 
 
 Emeline, C. , b 15 AprU, 1830 ; Ellen A. , b 35 Aug. , 1845 ; 
 
 George W., b 11 Feb., 1832; Florence A., b 31 Oct., 1847, m (1) 
 
 James A., b 19 Oct., 1835; Ernest A. AlUs, (2) Wells Dick- 
 
 Calista L., b 18 Sept., 1838; inson of Wh. 
 Edwin E.,b Feb., 1840; 
 
 1 CRAFTS, Griffin, came prob from Yorkshire, Eng., 
 b abt 1600, came in Winthrop's fleet, on the ship Arbella, the 
 flag ship of Gov. Winthrop's first four ships. The Arbella had 
 a crew of fifty-two men and carried twenty-eight guns, each 
 male passenger being obliged to drill with pikes and other arms 
 to defend themselves against Spanish pirates. The Arbella 
 anchored in Charles river for some time until houses could be 
 built, and a son, John, was bom before they left the ship. He 
 took the Freeman oath 18 May 1631, settled in Roxbury, was 
 elected a Deputy to the Court in 1638 and again in 1665, '66 
 and '67, was often in various -offices of honor and trust, a lieu- 
 tenant in the Ancient Artillery Company and held that office 
 until 1676, when he resigned. After the destruction of the re- 
 cords of Roxbury by fire, he was one of five chosen as a com- 
 mittee to restore them, was one of the selectmen many times, a 
 commissioner to end small cases, administer oaths and solem- 
 nize marrriages etc., holding that position from 1659 to 1670. 
 
419 CRAPTS. 
 
 He m Alice , in England, d 25 March^ 1673 ; m (2) 
 
 Ursula, wd of William Robinson of Dorchester, dau of Henry 
 
 Adams of Braintree ; m (3) Dorcas — , d 30 Dec. 1697, he d 
 
 4 Oct. 1689, having been blind several years. Six ch. 
 
 Hannah, b in England, m 2 April, Samuel, b at Roxbury 13 Dec, 1687, 
 
 1645, Nathaniel Wilson ; m Elizabeth Seever ; 
 
 John, b on board ship, 10 July, 1630; Moses, bat Roxbury, 38 April, 1641, 
 
 (3) m Rebecca Gardner. 
 
 Mary, b at Roxbury 10 Oct., 1633, m For a more extended history of the 
 
 Joseph Griggs; above family see the "Crafts 
 
 Abigail, b at Roxbury, 34 March, Families." In this work we 
 
 1634, m John Ruggles ; only follow John and his de- 
 scendants. 
 
 2 John, son of Lieut. Griffin (i), b on shipboard 10 July, 
 1630, d at Roxbury 3 Sept., 1685, m (i) 7 June, 1654, Rebecca, 
 dau of Ralph and Rebecca Wheelock of Dedham and Medfield,' 
 prob b in England, d in Roxbury 24 Nov., 1667; m (2) 30 
 March, 1669, Mary Hudson of Lynn, d 3 Jan., 1724. John and 
 wife Rebecca joined the Congregational church. The town 
 granted him, land 19 Jan., 1657, "From his bame end and so to 
 the river, to be viewed and staked out by his naibors, &c." 
 Ten ch :. 
 
 Thomas, b Roxbury 1656. (5) Mary, Joseph, Abigail, Mehit- 
 
 The other ch were John, Rebecca, able, Sarah, Ephraim, Lydla. 
 
 3 Samuel, son of Lieut. Griffin (i), b at Roxbury 12 
 Dec, 1637, d 1691, m i6 Oct., 1661, Elizabeth, dau of Robert 
 and Elizabeth (Ballard) Seaver of Roxbury, b 19 Nov., 1643, 
 res with his father on the old homestead, was quite prominent in 
 church and town and much in office. Eleven ch but we do not 
 follow them, as none of our families descend from them. 
 
 4 Moses, son of Lieut. Griffin (i), b at Roxbury 28 April, 
 1641, in at Roxbury 24 June 1667, Rebecca, dau of Peter and 
 Rebecca Gardner of Roxbury, rem to Dfld in 1674 and thence 
 to Wethersfield, Ct., where he d. Five ch but we do not follow 
 them, as none of our families descend from them. 
 
 5 Thomas, son of John (2), b at Roxbury 1656, d at Had 
 27 Feb., 1692, ae 36 yrs, m 6 Dec.,' 1683, Abigail, dau of John 
 and Frances (Foot) Dickinson of Had, b abt 1663, d 1714. She 
 had m (2) Samuel Crowfoot or Crawford of Had where she d. 
 Six ch : 
 
 John, b 8 Nov. , 1684 ; (6) jamin Smith of North Had ; 
 Mary, b 3 Feb., 1686, m 1709 Thom- Benoni, b 33 Oct., 1692, m 36 Nov., 
 
 as Hovey ; 1719, Rebecca Edwards. He rem 
 
 AbigaU, b 39 Sept., 1688, m 3 Feb., to Northfleld, d at Hat 30 May, 
 
 1709, Joseph White; 1733, ae 29, wife d at Deerfield, 
 
 Thomas, Jr., 27 Feb., 1690, d unm 10 Nov., 1730; had one dau, Re- 
 
 9 Feb., 1764; becca, b 1 Nov., 1730, d 30 June, 
 
 Elizabeth, b 17 April, 1691, m Ben- 1731. 
 
 6 John, son of Thomas (5), b at Had 8 Nov., 1684 d 2 
 May, 1730, at Hat. His headstone is still standing in the old 
 
Cemetery on the Hill at Hat ; is a simple old natural stone let- 
 tered in this form 
 
 lOHN CRAFTS 
 
 DyE° May y«2, 1730, 
 
 In y® 44 year. 
 This inscription has been recut by the payment of a dime from 
 each of his great-great-grandchildren in Wh, and reset. The 
 stone is a hard red sandstone, peculiar to the Connecticut 
 Valley. He m 17 May 1716, Martha, dau of John and Sarah 
 (White) Graves of Hat, b at Hat 4 Nov., 1689. She m (2) 14 
 Nov., 1734, Eleazer Allis of Hat, d 5 June, 1780, ae 92 yrs. 
 John Crafts rem to Hat from 1704 to 1705, as he was taxed in 
 1705, was an active and esteemed citizen, owned fifty acres in 
 the Gov. Bradstreet farm in Wh. In 1714 he went as the 
 second man in the squad led by his cousin, Martin Kellogg, to 
 secure the release of prisoners captured during the war, known 
 as Queen Anne's war, between England and France. The mis- 
 sion was successful but owing to the weakness of the women 
 and children, Kellogg took them aboard a sloop around to Bos- 
 ton, while Crafts with the rest of the men came from Quebec to 
 Montreal, thence up the Sorrell river into Lake Champlain, 
 thence up Otter Creek as far as they could with canoes, thence 
 overland to the great meadows (Putney, Vt.), thence home in 
 their canoes they had left on the journey up. Prob there was 
 not a house in the then dense forest of Vermont or anywhere after 
 they left Masschusetts until they reached Canada. The trip 
 home consumed twenty-nine days to Putney, or the great 
 meadows. The memorandum book that he kept is yet extant 
 and in possession of the writer, a valued heirloom. Five ch, 
 b at Hat : 
 
 Thomas, b 16 Aug. , 1717 ; (7) Gideon Dickinson of Hat ; 
 
 Moses, b 33 Oct., 1719 ; (8) Benoni, b 17 Nov., 1725; (9) 
 
 Rebecca, b 13 Oct., 1731, m in 1743, Gains, b 32 Dec, 1727. (IQ) 
 
 ? Thomas, son of John (6), b at Hat 16 Aug., 1717, d at 
 Wh 4 Feb., 1803, ae 85 yrs, m in 1742 Sarah, dau of Joseph 
 and Bridget (Scott) Graves of Hat, b 13 Nov., 1717, d in Wh 
 13 Jan., 1803, ae 85 yrs, after a union of abt 61 yrs, dying only 
 24 days apart. He built his house where Seth B. Crafts now 
 lives in 175 1. A farmer, a quiet and discreet man and highly 
 esteemed. Nine ch : 
 
 John, b at Hat 7 Jan. , 1743 ; (11) Wh, rem to Hawley in the winter 
 
 Joseph, b at Hat 6 Nov., 1745; (13) or 1783. The snow was so deep 
 
 Martha, b at Hat 37 Nov., 1748, m that when they reached Shlrk- 
 
 2 Dec, 1798, Jacob Rosevelt. shire in Conway, with their ox 
 
 He was a soldier under Burgoyne ; team, Mrs. Scott and her child 
 
 Moses, b at Hat 6 May, 1750; (13) sought refuge for the night at a 
 
 Sarah, b at Wh 16 July, 1753, d farmhouse. The next day a score 
 
 young ; of men and teams from Hawley 
 
 Miriam, b at Wh 10 Dec, 1754, d met them and carried them to 
 
 imm 38 April, 1794; their log house in Hawley; 
 
 Rhoda, b at Wh 14 Feb., 1756, m 35 Graves, b 36 Oct., 1859; (14) 
 
 Dec, 1776, Phineas Scott of Seth, b 31 Oct., 1763. (15) 
 
421 CRAFTS. 
 
 8 Moses, son of John (6), b at Hat 23 Oct., 1719. The 
 date of his death is not ascertained, prob never married. Was 
 living in Hat in 1744 and d before 1753. 
 
 9 Benoni, son of John (6), b at Hat 17 Nov., 1725, d at 
 Wh 25 April, 1812, ae 86 yrs, from the inability to swallow food, 
 m 15 Jan., 1758, Abigail, dau of Deacon Isaac and Mary Graves 
 of Hat, b 4 Feb., 1731, d at Wh 25 March, 1774. He lived 38 
 yrs after the death of his wife. He rem to Wh and in 1760 or 
 '6r built where G. W. and Asa J. now res. The land on 
 the west side of Chestnut Plain St. was prob owned in company 
 with his brother Gains, as he built a house upon it. Benoni 
 was an upright and respected citizen, a Revolutionary soldier, 
 an expert hunter, by trade a cooper, but a large farmer. His 
 five ch were all b in Wh : 
 
 Reuben, b 25 March, 1759; (16) Elizabeth, b 11 Nov., 1767, m 17 
 
 Jerusha, b 16 March, 1763, m 32 Oct., April, 1783, Perez Wells of Wh ; 
 
 1805, Lieut Abel Scott of Wh; Abigail, b 6 Jan., 1769, m 8 Feb., 
 Asa, b 6 May, 1765, d unm 3 Sept., 1787, Moses Graves of Wh. 
 
 1854, ae 89. A Rev soldier ; 
 
 10 Gaius, son of John (6) b at Hat, 22 Dec, 1727, d at 
 Hat, was in the Revolutionary war. He came to Wh with his 
 brother Thomas 1751; with his brother Benoni they pur- 
 chased land on the west side of C. P. street, and he built a 
 house in readiness for use, but for some reason never married. 
 He sold his possessions in Wh to Israel Graves and then re- 
 turned to Hat, where he d from a fall 30 Sept., 1802, ae 75 yrs. 
 
 11 John, son of Thomas (7), b at Hat 7 Jan., 1743, d 3 
 May, 1826, ae83yrs, m 29 April, 1784, Thankful, dau of Solomon 
 and Thankful (lyee) Atkins, b at Middletown, Ct., in 1750, and 
 d at Wh 14 Feb., 1786, ae 36 yrs; m (2) Martha, dau of Orange 
 Warner of Had, b 11 Sept., 1756, and d 21 March, 1830, ae 73 
 yrs. He bought the house built by John I^amson, where after 
 Samuel Lesure built, this for many years was kept as a tavern. 
 He was a large land owner in Wh, a soldier in the Revolu- 
 tionary war. Four ch: 
 
 Thankful, b in Wh Feb. 1786, m 1823, John RusseU of Had, d 
 
 Calvin Wells of Wh ; 39 June, 1836 ; 
 
 Orange,binWhl3Feb.,1796,d5Feb., Lydia. b 10 Aug., 1800, m 25 Aug.. 
 
 1801; , 1839, Ellas Hibbard of North 
 
 Emily, b 13 Feb., 1798, m 3 Jan., Had. 
 
 12 Joseph, son of Thomas (7), bat Hat 6 Nov., 1745, d 
 18 Oct., 1815, ae 70 yrs, m 20 May, 1779, Roxcellany, widow of 
 David White and dau of Gideon and Mary (Parsons) Warner 
 of Had, d in 1830. He was in several campaigns in the Revolu- 
 tionary war, res in Wh. Ten ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Mary Paulina, b 8 Jan., 1780, m in Chester, b 9 Dec, 1783; (17) 
 
 1806, Curtis Root of Columbia, Sabra, b 1785, d unm 26 Feb., 1814; 
 Me.; Ansel, b Oct., 1787. He was a car- 
 
 Lucretia, b 9 Dec, 1781, m 29 Dec, penter and was killed by falling 
 
 1801, Joseph Waite of Wh ; 
 
CRAFTS. 422 
 
 from a church roof while working Roswell, b 1794, d unm 25 Sept., 
 ■ at Westfleld, loOct., 1809; 1837; 
 
 David, b 15 Oct., 17£lO, d 31 Aug., Parsons, b 1'795; (iS) 
 
 1844, ae53; ' .' ^ Joeephus, b 1798, d 15 D^., 1805. 
 
 Eoxcellany, b 3 April, 1793, d soon. 
 
 13 Moses, son of. Thomas (7), b at Hat 6 May, 1750, d 
 8 Jan.* 1826, ae 76 yrs, m 21 May, 1778^ Abigail, dau of Joel 
 and Johanna (Clark) KellOg-g of Had, b 18 Nov., 1757, d 8 
 Jan., 1833, ae 75 yrs. A farmer, res in Wh, of a genial, pleas- 
 ant temperament and a fine singer. Eleven ch, b in Wh : ■ 
 
 Sarah, b 37 Dec, 1778, m 6 May, Caroline, b 10 June, 1791, m 13 July, 
 1798 Jeremiah Waite of Wh ; 1816, Benjamin Larabee ; 
 
 Thomas, b 10 Sept., 1781 ; (19) Sophronia, b 10 July, 1793, d soon : 
 
 Joel Kellogg, b 15 Dec, 1783 ; (20) Caleb, b 11 April, 1769, d soon ; 
 
 Kufus, b 8 March, 1787; (31) Ralph, b 39 May, 1798, d soon ; 
 
 Abigail, b 30 April, 1789, m Jesse Caleb, b 38 July, 1800 ; (33) • 
 
 Jewett, 9 April, 1817; Rhoda, b 7 April, 1803, m i4 Sept., 
 
 1836, John R. Cushman. 
 
 14 Graves, son of Thomas (7), b in Wh 26 Oct., 1759, d 
 29 July, 1847, ae 87 yrs, m (i) 6. Nov., 1782, Eunice, dau of 
 Israel and Eunice (Waite) Graves of Wh, b 12 Jan., 1763, d 9 
 Dec, 1826. ae 63 yrs; m (2) i March, 1827, Sarah, widow of 
 Barnabas F. Howell and dau of Capt. Lucius Allis of Con, b 15 
 April, 1 77 1, d 3 April, 1852. By trade he was a shoemaker, 
 but owned and carried on a large farm in Wh. Served a long 
 while in the Revolutionary army. The night before the execu- 
 tion of Maj. Andre he stood on guard in company with Abel 
 Scott, one of his neighbors, over this famous spy. Mr. Crafts 
 was very companionable, loved a joke, a great rhymester, a 
 splendid singer, —a charming man. Thirtsen ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 Israel, b 31 March, 1783, d 4 April, Miriam, b 34 Feb., 1796, m 30 April, 
 1787 ; 1840, Justus Graves of Wh ; 
 
 Lucy, b 28 Nov., 1784, m 10 April, Sophia, b 30 Nov., 1797, d unm 4 
 1809, Elijah Graves ; April, 1868 ; ' 
 
 Elijah, b 5 Nov., 1786; (33) Eli, b 13 Nov., 1799 ; (27) 
 
 Israel, b It Dec, 1788 ; (24) Graves, b 7 July, 1803, d 35 AprU, 
 
 Justus and Justin, (twins), b 21 Jan., 1830 ; 
 
 1791, Justus, (34 1-8) Justin, (35) Infant son, b 10 Feb., 1805, d soon; 
 
 Gad, b 17 Feb., 1794 ; (36) Silas, b 34 Jan., 1807. (38) 
 
 15 Seth, son of Thomas (7), b at Wh 21 Oct., 1762, d 22 
 June, 1836, ae 73 yrs, m (i) 21 Dec," 1786, Joanna, dau of 
 David, Jr., and Mary (Smith) Graves of Wh, b 21 May, 1760, d 
 II June, 1814 ; m (2) 18 June, 1815, Mrs. Anna (Brockway) 
 French, dau of Isaiah and Elizabeth (Comstock) Brockway of 
 Southampton, b 20 March, 1774, d in Wh 4 Aug., 1863. A 
 man of good'sound sense, a large farmer, res on the homestead 
 of his father, now owned by his grandson, Seth Brockway 
 Crafts. Ten Ch : 
 
 Dexter, bFeb.,1787,d 33 Aug., 1795; Matilda, b July, 1793, d 13 July, 
 Rebecca, b Sept., 1788, d 4 Aug., 1795; 
 
 1795; ' " Miriam, b Dec. 1794, d 1 Aug., 1795; 
 
 Pamelia, b Oct., 1789, d 16 July, The above all died oif canker-rash. 
 
 1795 -y Dexter, b 19 May, 1796 ; (39) 
 
/-!•■;- .■'■■•K 
 
 THOMAS CRAFTS, 
 
 Martin Crafts, 
 Elbridge G. Crafts, 
 
 and his sons 
 
 James M. Crafts, 
 Thomas S. Crafts. 
 
423 CRAtfTS. 
 
 Rebecca, b 28 Jan., 1798, m 37 Jan., Pamelia, b 3 Dec, 1802, m 6 Sept., 
 
 1831, Justus Ferry of Granby ; 1832, David Wells ; 
 
 Noah, b 28 Sept., 1800; (30) Luther, b 5 Sept., 1807, d unm 8 
 
 April, 1832, at Granville, N. Y. 
 
 16 Reuben, sonof Benoni (9), b in Wh 25 March, 1759, 
 d at Wh 14 Feb., 1814, of typhus fever, m pub 17 July, 1783, 
 Henrietta, dan of Matthew and Hannah (Morton) Graves of 
 Wh, Con and Norwich, N. Y., b 6 May, 1764, d at Wh 9 Jan., 
 1853, ae 88 yrs. Mr. Crafts was a long time a soldier in. the 
 Revolution, going first in place of his father who had been 
 drafted at fifty years of age. He was an active, go-ahead man, 
 a farmer, and highly respected: Eight ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Charlotte, b 7 June, 1786, m S. F. Hannah, b IB March. 1796, m 10 
 
 Bigelow ; June 1834, Amasa Lamson ; 
 
 Cotton, b 37 July, 1788 ; (31) Miranda, b 15 Oct., 1799, m 17 
 
 Erastus, b 3 March, 1791 ; (32) March, 1831, Samuel Daone ; 
 
 Caleb, b 3 'Aug., 1793, d 11 Aug., Fanny C, b 8 Oct., 1803, m 9 April, 
 
 1793 ; 1832, Warren Pease : 
 
 Caleb, b 3. Feb., 1805. (33) 
 
 17 Chester, son of Joseph (12), b at Wh 9 Dec, 1783, d 
 27 Sept., 1827, m 16 March, 1809, Phila, dau of Reuben and 
 Electa (AUis) Jewett of South Dfld, b 25 Jan., 1791, d 2 July, 
 1880, ae 89 yrs. A farmer and res at Wh some years, rem to 
 South Dfld, dying at 43 yrs of age. Nine ch, b in Wh or S. Dfld : 
 
 Josephus, b 2 March, 1810 ; (34) David White, b 17 Feb. , 1830 ; (36) 
 
 Chester, b 6 March, 1812 ; (35) Roswell Parsons, b 17 Sept., 1822; 
 
 Mary Ann, b 1 Feb., 1814, m 13 ' (37) 
 
 April, 1836, Capt. Enos Parsons ; Albert WiUiam, b 17 Feb., 1825; 
 
 Parthena, b 17 Feb., 1816, m 7 May, (38) 
 
 1840, Elihu S. Stall ; , Phila AmeUa, b 14 Jan., 1837, m 36 
 
 Sylvia, b 14 Jan., 1818, m 1 Oct., Nov., 1846, Henry J. Walker. 
 
 1840, AlvlD Field ; 
 
 18 Parsons, son of Joseph (12), b at Wh 1795, m r8i6. 
 Widow Judith (Chase) Dudley, rem from Pennsylvania to Ohio. 
 Was a blacksmith and engaged in the manufacture of agricul- 
 tural implements, later rem to Illinois and was a contractor upon 
 railroads. He d in 1839, ae 43 yrs, and his wife d in 1833, ae 
 36 yrs. Eight ch : 
 
 Olive, m Levi Joyce and d the next Sophronia, d soon ; 
 
 year ; Josephus, b 26 May, 1836 ; (39) 
 
 Lydia, d at 7 yrs; James, b 1838 ; (40) 
 
 Pamelia, ni Thomas Stacy of Cleve- Mary, d young ; 
 
 land, O. : Dayid King, b 18 April, 1832. (41) 
 
 19 Thomas, son of Moses (13), b at Wh. 10 Sept., 1781, 
 d 7 0.ct., i86i, ae 80 yrs, m 5 July, 1804, Mehitable, dau of 
 Martin afad ' Mehitable (Edson) Graven of Wh, b 20 March, 
 1779, d 29 Dec., 1861. They lived as husband and wife more 
 than fifty-seven years at Wh. He was often in town office as 
 selectman, assessor, rep two terms, justice of the peace, etc., 
 extensively engaged in business, owned a large farm ; a good 
 talker, and a common-sense man. Eight "ch : 
 
Crafts. 
 
 424 
 
 Martin, b 15 Sept., 1805, d soon; 
 Martin, b 4 April, 1807 ; (42) 
 Aurella, b 11 July, 1809, m 2 Dec, 
 
 1830, Allen Belden of Wh and 
 
 d 11 April, 1857, ae 47 ; 
 Triphena, b 30 April, 1813, d 34 
 
 Sept., 1814; 
 
 Elbridge Gerry, b 13 Dec, 1814; 
 
 (43) 
 James Monroe, b 26 Feb. ,1817; (44) 
 Triphena, b 33 Aug., 1819, m 10 
 
 Nov., 1842, David Belden of 
 
 Wh, d21Dec,1843, ae38; 
 Thomas Spencer, b 21 April, 1835, 
 
 unm, res in California. 
 
 20 Joel Kellogg, son of Moses (13), b in Wh 15 Dec, 
 1782, d at Had 7 April, 1823, m i Feb., 1809, Elizabetli, dau of 
 Solomon and Triphena (Newton) Cook of Had, b 4 May, 1792. 
 She m (2) Stephen Gates, d i Feb., 1869 at Medina, O., ae 76 
 yrs. A farmer. Six ch : 
 
 Eleazer Parsons, b 28 Nov., 1811; Solomon Cook, b 13 Sept., 1815; 
 
 (45) (46) 
 
 Triphena Cook, b 8 Dec, 1812, d 3 Elizabeth Newton, b 15 Sept., 1817, 
 
 Sept., 1837; m 35 Feb., 1839, Enoch L. 
 
 Sophronia, b 23 March, 1814, m 32 Reed ; 
 
 April, 1834, John Hilliard; Lois Lavinia, b 1 Nov., 1819, in 30 
 
 Nov., 1835, Solomon Lovejoy. 
 
 21 RuFUS, son of Moses (13), b at Wh 8 March, 1787, d 
 14 Nov., 1843, ae 56 yrs, m 26 Feb., 1810, I^ucy, dau of Joseph 
 and Jerusha (Ingram) Kellogg of Amh, b 25 Oct., 1788, d 2 
 Sept., 1869. By trade a potter, owned a farm and the last years 
 of his life were devoted to farming, res in Wh where his ten ch 
 were b : 
 
 Ralph Erskine, b 26 Jan., 1813 ; (47) 
 Chapman, b 24 March, 1813; (48) 
 George Washington, b 30 Nov., 1814; 
 
 (49) 
 Myron Harwood, b 11 Aug., 1816; 
 
 (50) 
 Elvira Jerusha, b 33 Aug., 1818, m 
 
 38 Sept., 1848, Prof. Robert D. 
 
 Weeks of Newark, N. J., d 18 
 
 Feb., 1858, ae40; 
 Joseph Kellogg, b 7 June, 1831; 
 
 (51) 
 Joel Franklin, b 19 Sept,, 1833, d at 
 
 3 yrs of age ; 
 Joel Franklin, b 39 May, 1825 ; (52) 
 Rufus Wells, b 7 July, 1838 ;' (53) 
 Lemuel Bates, b 16 Oct., 1830, d 30 
 
 June, 1831. 
 
 22 Col. Caleb, son of Moses (13), b at Wh 29 July, 
 1800, d I Jan., 1854, at Wh, m 18 May, 1823, Sophronia, dau 
 of Daniel and Sophronia (Smith) Morton of Wh, b 18 March, 
 1806, d 18 Feb., 1866. By trade a potter and worked at his 
 trade in West Troy, N. Y., and also in Portland Me., and at 
 Nashua, N. H., but returned to Wh where he d. He was 
 above the average in culture and mental ability. Seven ch : 
 
 Harriet Cornelia, b at Wh 8 Sept., 
 
 1833, m 28 Nov., 1843, Dexter 
 
 Daniels of Portland, Me. ; 
 Maria Louisa, b at Wh 13 July, 
 
 1825, m (1) 6 Oct., 1844, Thomas 
 
 G. Bowers of Nashua, (2) 28 May, 
 
 1851, S. D. Kellogg, of North 
 
 Amh; 
 Charles Perrj-, b at Wh 14 Oct. . 1827 ; 
 
 (54) 
 
 23 Elijah, son of Graves (14), 'b at Wh 5 Nov., 1786, d 
 12 Aug., 1874, ae 87 yrs, m 18 Dec, 1810, Dolly, dau of John 
 
 Edward Alonzo, b at Wh 28 Jan., 
 
 1830 ; (55) 
 George Morton, b West Troy, N. Y., 
 
 16 May, 1835 ; (56) 
 Thomas Hart Benton, b Portland, 
 
 Mc, 13 Dec, 1837; (57) 
 Sophronia Morton, b at Wh 19 April, 
 
 1851, m 32 April, 1868, George 
 
 Kelt of North Amh. 
 
4^5 crAfYS. 
 
 Trescott of. Wilmington, Vt., b 3 April, 1788; d 5 Feb., 1833, ae 
 45 yrs. They rem in 1816 to I^ttsburg, Steuben county,, N. Y. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Sarahi, b in Wh 7 AprU, 1812, d 18 Myron, b 5 Feb., 1819, m 11 Oct.; 
 
 Aug., 1817 ; 1852, Mary A. Clemens ; 
 
 ■Eunice Maria, b in Wh 18 Aug., Nancy, b 22 Oct., 1820, d young; 
 
 1813, m 14 March, 1832, Geo. W. Sophia, b 12 July, 1822, m 10 June, 
 
 Stanford of Selienectady, N. Y. : 1848, Philander Perry ; 
 
 Lucy; b at Wh 21 Dec, 1815, m 10 Clymenia, b 3 Feb., 1827, m 24 Oct., 
 
 Feb. , 1835, Amasa Noble of Mid- 1855, John V. Stevens; 
 
 dlesex, N. Y. ; Norman, b 3 April, 1829, m 23 Nov., 
 
 1858, Jenette E. Waggoner. 3 ch. 
 
 24 Israel, son of Graves (14), b at Wh 11 Dec, 1788, d 
 4 April, 1855, ae 66 yrs, m (i) 30 Jan., 1817, Esther, dau of 
 Leinuel and Lydia (Scott) Wells of Wh,b 9 Feb., i785i d 29 
 Jan., 1823 ;m (2) Clarissa, widow, of Asa Scott and dau of 
 Elisha and Rhoda (Graves) Wells of Hawley, b at Wh 3 t)ec., 
 1790, d at Wh 5 Sept., 1858, ae 67 yrs. He lived on the home- 
 stead of his father. An honest, upright man. Four ch : 
 
 Infant, band d 27 Jan., 1823; Nov., 1854, Edward Lyman 
 
 Charles Dwight, b , 2 July, 1827 ; Smith ; 
 
 (601 Luther M., b 15 June, 1882. (61) 
 Esther Wells, b 25 July, 1829, m 30 ^ 
 
 24 1-2 Justus, son pf Graves (14), b at Wh 21 Aug., 1791, 
 13 Dec, 1869, m 22 Feb., 1815, Spiddy, dau of Asa and Mary 
 (Belden) Bardwell, b in Wh 19 Nov., 1792, d 4 Aug., 1842. 
 He was by trade a potter, res in Wh. A pleasant man, and 
 loved to joke in some rhyme made up on the spur of the mo- 
 ment. Eight ch : 
 
 Mary, b 25 Jan., 1816, m 9 Feb., Lucia Ann, b 2 April, 1826, m 11 
 
 1876, Joseph Diinh ; ■ Dec, 1859, Frank Rice; 
 
 Austin, b 9 March. 1818 ; (62) Eunice, b 13 Nov., 1830, m 13 Nov.,. 
 
 Graves, b 1820, d soon ; 1861, Justus Smith ; 
 
 Infant, b 1822, d soon ; John Wesley, b 14 March, 1836, d 
 
 Graves, b 4 April, 1823 ; (63) ^ soon. 
 
 25 Justin, son of Graves (14), b at Wh 21 Jan., 179 1, d 
 in 1850, while crossing the plains to California, m April, 1820, 
 Catherine, dau of Jonathan and I^ydia (Wright) Cressy of 
 Chesterfield, N.H., b 19 April, 1788, d 14 Sept., 1844. He 
 rem early to Berlin, Vt., and later to Sycamore, DeKalb courjty, 
 111. Noch. 
 
 26 Gad, son of Graves (14), b in Wh 17 Feb., 1794, d 11 
 Aug., 1864, ae 70 yrs, m i May, 1828, Electa, dau of Oliver and 
 Abigail Graves of Wh, b 24 Jan., 1799, d 10 Dec, 1885, ae 87 
 yrs, resin Wh. A carpenter and farmer ; a genial, kind-hearted 
 man, always ready to lend. the helping hand. Sixch, b in Wh : 
 
 Luman Spencer, b 28 May, 1829; Ahneron, b 16 Aug., 1835; (67) 
 
 (64) Freeman Atkins, b 12 Oct., 1888; 
 Chester Graves, b 19 Sept., 1831; (68) 
 
 (65) Thomas, b 16 Aug., 1840. 
 Sylvanus, b 17 AprU, 1833 ; (66) 
 
Crafts. 426 
 
 2% Eli, son of Graves (14), b in ^h 13 Nov., 1799, d at 
 Wh 22 May, 1871, ae 70 yrs, m 29 Oct.. 1829, Louisa, dau of 
 Isaac and tucretia (Bacon) Marsh of Dfld, b in Wh 23 Aug., 
 1805, d 25 Jan., 1864, ae 58 yrs, after a long and distressing ill- 
 ness of rheumatism ; a noble-hearted woman. He was for many 
 years the sexton , and undertaker in Wh; by trade a carpenter. 
 A genial, pleasant man. Four ch : 
 
 Infanf, b 21 June, 1831, d same day; Leander Francis, b 31 Nov., 1834; 
 Sarah Allis, b 7 Aug., 1833, m 36 (69) 
 
 Jan., ,1870, Luther Townsend; Ruth Seott, b 1 March, 1838, m 31 
 
 March, 1857, James A. Elder. 
 
 2S Silas, son of Graves (14), b in Wh 24 Jan., 1807, d i 
 Oct., 1879, rti 30 April, 1846, Abigail, dau of John and Anna 
 (Chamberlain) Klder, b 27 Sept., 1817, d in Wh 1890. A 
 farmer, res in Wh. Three ch : 
 
 Twins, b 20 .Dec, 1846, both d in a Clarence Elder, b 30 Dec, 1858. (70) 
 few days ; 
 
 29 Dextejr, son of Seth (15), b in Wh 19 May, 1796, d 
 15 May, 1861, ae 65 yrs, for many years a prominent man in his 
 native town. He and his brother Noah occupied the old home- 
 stead where their grandfather settled in 1751. Their farming 
 interests were extensive. He held many offices of honor and 
 trust and was often called upon to act in arbitrations. A man 
 of sound judgment and held in high esteem. Never married. 
 
 30 NOAH, son of Seth (15), b in Wh 28 Sept., 1800, d 28 
 Oct., 1878, ae 78 yrs, m 3 Jan., 1839, Nancy, dau of, Calvin and 
 Thankful (Crafts) Wells of Wh, b 6 May, 18O9, d 8 Nov., 1891, 
 ae 82 yrs. He with his brother Dexter carried on extensive 
 farming operations, prob owning more land than any other 
 farmer in Wh.' A man of kindly instincts ; a member of the 
 Congregational church. Three ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Ellen P., b 5 May, 1839, m 27 April, 3 Sept. 1866,' ae 37.yrs; 
 
 1859, William, son of Edmond SethBrocliway, b 28 Aug., 1840; (71) 
 
 Hubbard, of Windsor, Mass., Diana Maiy, b 8 June, 1843, d unm 
 res at South Dfld, where she d 20 June, 1877. 
 
 31 Cotton, son of Reuben (16), b in Wh 27 July, 1788, d 
 29|May, 1843, ae 55 yrs. m 23 Dec, 1819, Sarah, dau of Selah 
 and Mary (Dickinson) Scott of Wh, b 29 Sept., 1791, d 27 July, 
 1883, ae 91 yrs. She was blind for the last six or eight years of 
 her life. An excellent wife and mother. He was a farmer, of 
 stalwart build, possessing rare strength and agility. Four ch, b 
 inWh: 
 
 George Washington, b 3 June, 1831 ; Amanda Malvina, b 18 March, 1836, 
 (73) m 1 Jan., 1856, Daniel Dick- 
 
 Henry Clinton, b 30 Nov., 1823, d 34 inson ; 
 
 May 1831 ; Asa Jackson, b 30 Aug., 1839. (73) 
 
 32 Erastus, son of Reuben (16), b in Wh 3 March, 179I, 
 d 27 April, 1881, in his 91st year, m (1) 22 Nov., 1814, Char- 
 lotte, dau of Selah and Mary (Dickinson) Scott, b 22 April, 
 
427 CRAFTS. 
 
 1786, d 25 Sept., 1815, ae 29 yrs ; m (2). 4 Nom.-, i8i7,;Marion, 
 dau of Samuel and Miriam (Stratton) Lamson of Western, now 
 Warren, where she was b 15 April, 1791, d i April,' 1872', ae 81 
 yrs. A true-hearted, noble woman. He was of a genial, jovial 
 turn of mind, had an excellent memory and rendered valuable 
 assistance in collecting much of historic value to ' the town ; a 
 strong man, a great lover of fox arid coon hunting. • On his 
 ninetieth birthday he visited his granddaughter, l^izzie C'. Crafts, 
 and ate dinner with his great-grandchild, Cora I,. Crafts, walk- 
 ing a mile for that purpose ; told many stories and sang several 
 old-time songs, then declining to ride he walked a mile to his 
 home. Eight ch^: 
 
 Charlotte, b Aug., 181&, d 10 Oct., Louisa,.!? 9 Aug., 1,827, in 6 Nov., 
 1815; 1851, Joseph Porter of Green- 
 Reuben, b 30 Dee., 1818; (74) field; 
 
 Alonzo, b 17 May, 1831; (75) Fidelia, b 5. May, 1831, m 35 Dec, 
 
 Walter, b 16 Aug. , 1833 ; (76) 1868, Prof. Dodge Sayward, who 
 
 Rodolphus, b 33 Sept., 1835, d 15 ' d 35 July, 1875; She d 18 Aug., 
 
 ■ June, 1881; , 1878; 
 
 Rodolphus, b 38 June, 1833. (77) 
 
 33 Caleb, son of Reuben (16), b at Wh 3 Feb., 1805, d 
 at Wh 14 April, 1856, ae 51 yrs, m 7 Nov., 1837, Eunice Bige- 
 low, dau of Chester and Eunice (Bigelow) Bardwell of Wh, b 
 r8 Sept., 1,819. She still resides in Wh with her son, Warren 
 P. Mr. Crafts was a farmer, a great lover of the chase with dog 
 and gun. Six ch : 
 
 Dency Luthera, b 30 Aug., 1839, m 36 Oct., 1863; 
 
 15 Aug., 1865, Ephraim 8. Stod- Henry Dewey, b 39, Jan., 1847, d 
 dard, res at New Orleans, La; soon; 
 
 Maria Henrietta, b 34, Aug., 1841 ; Dwight Lewis, b 3 May, 1850 ; (78) 
 
 Sarah Angeline, b 14 Nov., 1843, d Warren Pease, b 8 Feb., 1855. (79) 
 
 34 JoSEPHUS, son of Chester (17), b at South Dfld, 2 
 March, 1810, m 13 Feb., 1833, Roxa D., dau of Lyman and 
 Lydia (Howes) Cross of Ash, b 14 April, 1814, d at,Nthn, res 
 at Nthn. A banker. Seven ch : 
 
 Infant, b 9 Sept., 1885, d soon ; June, 1872, J. H. Frazer ; 
 
 Orpha M., b 33 March, 1837, d 13 Frances Parthena, b 16 Sept., 1847, 
 
 April, 1851 ; m 30 Dec. , 1868, H. C. Hallett ; 
 
 Sarah Jane, b 31 June, 1839, d 5 Sept., George Lyman, b 7 Dec, 1849, d 27 
 
 1848; Oct., 1850; 
 
 Harriet Louisa, b 7 Aug.. 1845, m 13 Dau, b 31 Oct., 1853, d 28 Oct., 1858. 
 
 35 Chester, son of Chester (17), b at Con 6 March, 1812, 
 d 10 June, 1871, ae 59 yrs, m (i) 24 Nov., 1834, Martha Graves 
 Morgan of West Springfield, b 16 May, 1813, d 20 Oct.,' 1838, 
 ae 25 yrs ; m (2) 22 Sept , 1840, Sarah Wright Knight, b 20 
 Nov., 1819, dgOct., 1841, ae 22 yrs; m (3) 31 Aug., 1843, 
 Olive l/ouisa Day of West Springfield, b 28 Aug., 182 1. He 
 was in trade and in a hotel in Ireland Parish, now part of Hol- 
 yoke. A thorough business man. Eight ch : 
 
 Homer Morgan, b 24 July, 1836, Sarah Elizabeth, b 8 July, 1841, d 
 m 14 Feb.. 1858, Roxana Fore- 20 Dec, 1853; 
 
 hand; 
 
CRAFTS. 428 
 
 Edward Kensseliei', b 23 Feb., 1844, Chester Judson, b 16 Aug., 1850, m 
 m 1 May, 1867, Marion E. Smith ; 36 June, 1876, Florence E. Ross; 
 
 Alexander Day, b 3 Nov., 1845, d 11 Linus Day, b 15 April, 1853 ; 
 
 Nov., 1865; Fred Miner, b 14 Feb., 1856, d 19 
 
 Howard Ames, b 10 Aug., 1848, m Oct., 1856. 
 
 27 Dec. ,1877, Dollie Burdette ; 
 
 , 36 David White, son of Chester (17), bat Wh 17 Feb., 
 1820, mix May, 1841, Wealthy, dau of Joseph Muriyan of Wil- 
 liamsburg, b in Nthn 13 Oct., 1821. He is a man of fcoiisider- 
 able prominence and of broad views, has a comfortable compe- 
 tence, res at Nthn. A prominent F. and A. M. Three ch : 
 
 Edward Chester, b 7 Aug., 1843, m Gertrude Eliza, b 17 May, 1846, d 13 
 38 Jan., 1869, Mary Louisa July, 1848;- 
 
 Childs of Nthn; two sons Harry Louise Eliza, b 1 May, 1848, d 13 
 C. and David C, both of Nthn; May, 1872. 
 
 37 RoswEi/L Parsons, son of Chester (17), b at Wh 17 
 Sept., 1822, m 4 May, 1843, Delia Charlotte, dau of Pliny and 
 Lucy (Farnum) Jones of West Springfield, b 16 May, 1823. 
 He commenced life by driving stage and then as the proprietor, 
 then in company with his brother, David W., ran a boat on the 
 New Haven and Nthn canal, finally rem to Holyoke and went ' 
 into trade ; has been very successful. In 1877 was mayor of the 
 city. A pleasant, genial man and much respected. One ch : 
 
 Pliny Jones, b 9 Feb., 1845, m 30 West Springfield, b 17 March, 
 
 March, 1867, Mattie A., dau 1847. He d at Holyoke 7 April, 
 
 of Alexander Starkweather of 1886, ae 43. 3 ch. 
 
 38 Albert Wii^liams, son of Chester (17), b at South 
 Dfld 17 Feb., 1825, m 27 April, 1848, Statira Ann, dau of Olin 
 and Dolly (Howes) Bardwell of Ash, b 12 July, 1828, res at Ash 
 where he has long been engaged in the mercantile business, 
 running outside stores at Wh and Goshen. A wide-awake busi- 
 ness man. Ten ch, bat Ash : 
 
 George Olin, b 3 Dec, 1851, unm, ular school-teacher ; 
 
 res at Detroit ; Albert Williams, b 31 March, 1861, 
 
 Mary Statira, b 2 Oct., 1853, m 18 m 18 June, 1885, Nellie B. Ma- 
 
 June, 1878, Charles 8. Goodwin son, res Ash ; 
 
 of Ash; Carrie Maria, b 1 Oct., 186^- m 39 
 
 Charles Henry, b 31 May, 1855, d Sept., 1892, Fred P. Stone of 
 
 soon ; Goshen ; 
 
 AUce Amanda, b 6 April, 1857, d Dora Belle, b 31 July, 1864 ; 
 
 soon ; Anna May, b 21 Oct., 1866 ; 
 
 Lucy Allis, b 23 Nov., 1859. A pop- William Bardwell, b'5 Dec, 1867. 
 
 39 JosEPHUS, son of Parsons (18), b 26 May, 1826, m 18 
 Feb., 1849, Agnes, dau of David Smith, b 3 June, 1827, res at 
 Burton, O. A woolen manufacturer. In 1877 rem to Alabama. 
 Eight ch, all b in Ohio : 
 
 Elliott L., b 29 Jan., 1850. m 14 Feb., Mary Agnes, b 13 AprU, 1858, m 14 
 1878, Catherine Shears ; Dec, 1880, J. B. Ishom of 
 
 Jaines W., b 6 Dec, 1851, m 5 Dec, Athens, Ala. ; 
 
 1878. Sarah Sanderson; Josephus S., b 15 Oct., 1861, m 38 
 
 Thomas U., b 7 Dec, 1854, m 16 Nov. ,1885, Bowena J. Smith ; 
 
 Feb., 1879, Mary E. Stanley; 
 
David W. Crafts. 
 
429 CRAFTS. 
 
 Rachel J., b 26 Dec, 1864, m 1 Jan., 1887, Stewart Stevens of Decatur, 
 
 1884, John S. Isham of Athens, Ala. ; 
 
 Ala.; William A., b 8 Nov.. 1869, m 
 EJmma J., b 9 April, 1866. m 10 Dec, 3 Sept., 1893, Martha J. Isham. 
 
 40 Rev. James, son of Parsons (i8), b 1828, m in 1853, 
 Melvina, dau of John Simpton of New York, b in 1837. Was 
 in the Civil war and d at Knoxville, Tenn., 16 Jan., 1864 ; in a 
 Cavalry Regt., chaplain. Two ch : 
 
 Edith Emeline, b 12 March, 1855, m Mahalah Mary, b 26 Nov., 1859, m 
 11 June, 1874. J. W. John of 1878, Leonidas K. Nash, res in 
 
 BUda, O. ; Michigan. 
 
 41 David King, son of Parsons (18), b 18 April, 1832, m 
 10 April, 1856, Pheba Ann, dau of James Rodebeck of West 
 Chester, Pa., res at Ingesoll, Utah. Eight ch : 
 
 David Edward, b 22 Jan. , 1857, uum ; William F. . b 18 Feb. , 1867, m Julia 
 
 Henry, b 1 Jan., 1859, d soon ; M. Thompson; 
 
 James L. , b 20 Jtme, 1860 : Bayard P. , b 2 May, 1869, m Sarah J. 
 
 Pheba. R., b 21 Sept.. 1862, m C. W. Hale; 
 
 Howard ; Olive B., b 12 Dec, 1872, d soon ; 
 
 Mary M., b 15 Feb., 1865; Mabel, b 23 May, 1875, a joumaUst ; 
 
 William E., b 24 Sept., 1877. 
 
 42 Martin, son of Thomas (19), b at Wh 4 April, 1807, 
 d 29 March, 1880, ae 72 yrs, m 19 April, 1832, Emily, dau of 
 Samuel Ingram of Newfane, Vt., b 25 Nov., 1811, d at Newark, 
 N. J., 21 March, 1885, res first at Wh, rem to Portland, Me., 
 then to Nashua, N. H., then to Wh, then to Newark, N. J. A 
 potter by trade, a deacon and a Free Mason. Eight ch : 
 
 Samuel Thomas, b at Wh 5 Aug., H., 16 Aug., 1840, d soon; 
 
 1833, d 23 Aug., 1833 ; Harriet Triphena, b at Nashua, N. 
 Edward and Alonzo, (twins), b at H., 12 Jan., 1843, m 27 May, 
 
 Portland, Me., 17 Aug., 1834, 1861, R. A. Belden of Wh ; 
 
 both d 18 Aug. , 1834 ; Martin Alonzo, b at Nashua, N. H. , 
 Mary Henry, b at Portland, Me., 15 Aug., 1845, d same day ; 
 
 15 Oct., 1835, m 15 Oct., 1855, Emma M., b at Nashua, N. H., 22 
 
 Edwin M. Belden of Wh ; Dec, 1847, m 14 May, 1873, John 
 
 Harriet Mehitable, b at Nashua, N. B. Scott of Salinos, Cal. 
 
 43 Elbri®ge Gerry, son of Thomas (19), b at Wh 13 
 Dec, 1814, d 5 Dec, 1886, ae 72 yrs, m 4 June, 1840, Lydia 
 Cilinda, dau of Daniel and Cilinda (Brown) Hodgkins of Wil- 
 mington, Vt., b 17 Dec, 1819. A staid farmer of broad views, 
 was often in ofiice and highly esteemed. Six ch : 
 
 John Mui-ray, b 17 June, 1842, d 24 Edmund Burke, b 7 July, 1850, d 22 
 
 June. 1847; Jan., 1854; 
 
 Infant, b 12 Jan., 1844, d next day; Edmund Burke, b 28 June, 1854; (81) 
 John Murray, b 17 Sept., 1847; (80) Earl Henry, b 22 Feb., 1861, d 23 
 
 March, 1861. 
 
 44 James Monroe, son of Thomas (19), b in Wh 26 
 Feb., 1817, m 24 Jan., 1839, at Halifax, Vt., Mary Ann, dau of 
 Jesse and Abigail (Crafts) Jewett of Wh, b 9 Sept., 1822, at 
 North Hat and d in Wh 17 April, 1879, ae 56 yrs, 6 m, 8 days, 
 after a long and painful rheumatic condition, res at Wh with 
 
Crafts. 436 
 
 aboutthree years at Nashua, N. H., a similar time at Shelburne 
 Falls, and in 1889 rem to Orange where he still resides. Is a 
 member in good standing of Jerusalem Lodge, F. and A. M., and 
 Alethian lyodge of Odd Fellows, being initiated into this last or- 
 der 29 April, 1846. Has spent much time in pursuit of local 
 history and genealogical history, preparing the genealogy for 
 Temple's History of Wh, having been chosen by the town as a 
 committee for that purpose. Was one of the compilers of "The 
 Crafts Families," published in 1894. Has been a justice of , the 
 peace from 1851 to 1899. Nine ch : 
 
 Charles K9.nsom b at Nashua, N. H., James Knox Polk, b at Wh 6 April, 
 
 20 March, 1840 ; (83) 1846, d 14 Sept. , 1849 ; 
 
 Thomas Edward, b at Nashua, N. Thomas Spencer and James Monroe, 
 
 H., 31 Aug., 1841, d soon ; (twins), b at "Wh 28 Nov., 1851; 
 
 Annette Aurelia, b in Wh 27 Jan., Thomas Spencer; (84) James 
 
 1848, m 29 March, 1864 Wesley Monroe d 1 March, 1853 ; 
 
 Woodward of Shelburne Palls, d Mary Alma and Frank Darwin, 
 
 7 Oct., 1871, ae 28 ; (twins), b at Wh 6 March, 1856; 
 
 Irving Browne, b at Wh 11 Oct., Mary Alma d 23 March, 1856; 
 
 1844 ; (83) Frank Darwin. (85) 
 
 45 Eleazer Parsons, son of Joel K. (20), b at Brook- 
 field, Vt., 28 Nov., 181T, m I Sept., 1834, Esther A., dau of 
 P. J. Moore of Avon, N. Y., b 18 Feb., 1816, d at Lima, N. Y., 
 31 Oct., 1856, ae 40 yrs ; m (2) 9 Dec, 1857, Eliza Jane Fitch, 
 b 19 April, 1824, d 17 Oct., 1865, ae 41 yrs. He d 2 Sept., 
 1882. Rem from Avon to Clarence, Mich., where he gave his 
 attention to farming. A justice of the peace, an Odd Fellow, an 
 active, broad-minded business man. Seven ch: 
 
 Emily B. , Caroline, Elizabeth A. , Fred Fitch, — all living in Mich- 
 
 Frances H., Ellen P., Amelia, igan. See "Crafts Families." 
 
 46 Solomon Cook, son of Joel K. (20), b at Had 13 
 Sept., T815, d at Leoni, Mich., 3 Feb., 1886, ae 71 yrs, m4 
 March, 1838, Aurelia Esther, dau of David and Nancy (Moore) 
 Whitney of Avon, N. Y., b 4 Oct., 1818, rem to Hanover, 
 Mich., abt 1848. He was in trade many years and owned a large 
 farm ; held many public offices. A pleasant man. Five ch : 
 Martha A., Maria A., Helen A., Myron H., Oscar A., — all m. 
 
 47 Ralph Erskine, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 26 Jan., 
 1812, d at Wh 20 June, 1895, ae 83 yrs, 5 m, m 24 April, 1839, 
 Amelia Minerva, dau of Ezra and Esther (Atwater) Cushman 
 of Wilmington, Vt., b 17 Jan., 1819, d at Wh i April, 1895, ae 
 76 yrs, res in Wh. A potter by trade, owned a small farm. An 
 obliging and kind neighbor. Nine ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Bela Kellogg, b 19 Oct., 1841 ; (88) Ralph Elmer, b 29 July, 1850 ; (89) 
 
 Esther Aurelia, b 12 Sept., 1848, m 3 Almira JMinerva, b 4 Nov., 1852,. d 
 
 times, the last husband being unm 22 July, 1886 ; 
 
 James Gray of New York City ; Lucy Maria, b 11 Feb., 1855. d 35 
 
 Ellen Amelia, b 25 July, 1845, m 14 Oct., 1856; 
 
 Jan., 1864, G. W. Collier of New George Herbert, b 19 March, 1857; 
 
 York City; • (90) 
 
 Mary Emma, b 25 Aug., 1846, m 6 Myron Cushman, b 24, Oct., 1860. 
 
 April, 1866, G. E. Cook of Had; (91) 
 
431 CRAFTS. 
 
 48 Chapman, son of Rufus (21), bat Wh 24 March, 18 13, 
 d at Troy, Wis., 26 July, 1872, ae 59 yrs, m 24 April, 1838, Al- 
 mina L., dau of David and Lucretia (Smith) Jones of North 
 Had, b 18 Jan., 1821, d 3 April, 1874. A carpenter by trade, 
 built a house in Wh, but soon rem to Troy where he accumu- 
 lated a handsome competence. Four ch : 
 
 Lucy Maria, b at North Had 11 Aug., Lusk, a telegraph foreman at 
 
 1839, m 10 Dec, 1861, Charles Minneapolis, Minn. He d 1895 ; 
 
 Elkins, res East Troy, Wis., d Charles H., b at Troy, Wis., 11 Jan., 
 1885. She published a book of 1848, d 14 Sept., 1858 ; 
 
 poems; Martha May, b at Troy, Wis., 9 May, 
 
 Mary Lucretia, b at Wh 13 Nov., 1854, d 34 Sept., 1854. 
 
 1841, m 9 Feb., 1867, S. W. 
 
 49 George Washington, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 
 30 Nov., 1814, d at Brooklyn, N. Y., at the house of his 
 brother, Rufus Wells Crafts, 3 June, 1884, ae 70 yrs, while 
 attending to the sale of his mining interests. He was a man 
 who possessed great personal magnetism, always showing great 
 consideration for others ; this secured him many warm personal 
 friends. ' He m 20 May, 1854, Ellen, dau of William and Eliza 
 (Coultus) Beach at San Francisco, Cal., b at Cornwall, N. Y., 
 23 Aug., 1833. He seemed to know not what fear meant ; was 
 a member of the famous vigilance committee of San Francisco. 
 He secured a fortune which he left for his family. Mrs. Crafts 
 d at San Francisco 6 March, 1891. One ch : 
 
 Myron Lubbock, b at San Francisco, 12 July, 1855. (93) 
 
 50 Myron Harwood, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 11 
 Aug., 1816, d 13 Sept., 1886, ae 70 yrs, m (i) 13 May, 1843, 
 Miranda Catlin, dau of Theophilus and Miranda (Catlin) Capen 
 of Warsaw, N. Y., b 19 Dec, 1826, d 14 Dec, 1856, ae 30 yrs ; 
 m (2) 16 Oct., 1864, Eliza Persis, dau of John Robbins of 
 Unadilla, N. Y., b 29 Nov., 1821, and resin San Bernadino, 
 Cal. He was apprenticed to I,evi Bush to learn the mysteries 
 of the mercantile business at Wh. Rem early to New York and 
 went into trade in company with his brother, George W. In 
 1849 George W. went to California and he later took a position 
 in I,ausing, Mich., in the department of state, then in a Detroit 
 bank and then rem to San Bernardino, Cal., where he possessed 
 an estate of some over eighteen hundred acres, now known as 
 Red I,ands. Held the office of county judge, also the appoint- 
 ment from President Lincoln of Indian commissioner for that 
 portion of California and Arizona. He was a careful, pains- 
 taking man and accumulated a large fortune. Five ch : 
 
 George Herbert, b New York City 30 Amanda Woods, b at Jackson, Mich., 
 April, 1844 ; (93) ' 5 Jan., 1848, d same day; 
 
 Ellen Woods, b Jackson, Mich., 38 Harry Gray, b at Jackson, Mich., 10 
 March, 1846, m 7 Jan., '1869, Sept., 1853; (94) 
 
 David Meaoham of Crafton, Cal., Abraham Lincoln, b at Crafton, Cal., 
 where they res ; 16 Nov., 1865, d at 14 yrs. 
 
 51 Joseph Kellogg, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 7 June, 
 
CRAFTS. 432 
 
 1821, m 6 March, 1848, Margarette G., dau of Henry and 
 Maria (Powell) Mcl^ean of Brooklyn, N. Y., b 17 March, 1830, 
 rem to Brooklyn and went into the business of smoking and cur- 
 ing fish and meats. After his marriage he rem to Schenectady, 
 N. Y., and engaged in the chandlery business. He has been 
 an active, energetic business man and accumulated a handsome 
 competence. He retired from active business abt 1885. Eight 
 ch, all b at Schenectady, N. Y. : 
 
 Emma Lucy, b 23 April, 1849 ; He d and she m again ; 
 
 Zaohery Taylor, b 17 July, 1850 ; Albert Wells, b 10 Oct., 1859, d unm 
 
 Joseph Edwin, b 37 July, 1853 ; (95) 1 Dec, 1887 ; 
 
 Sarah Amelia, b 30 Aug., 1854, d 7 Hattie, b 31 Oct., 1861, d 18 Oct 
 
 May, 1877; 1864; 
 
 Elvira Ella, b 18 Aug., 1857, m 13 Ida Esther, b 16 May, 1864 
 
 May, 1880, Dr. John Van Patten. 
 
 52 JoEi, Franklin, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 29 May, 
 1825, d 14 Oct., 1861, ae 36 yrs, m 28 March, 1849, Celia, dau 
 of Jeremiah and Mary (Scott) Stowe of Brooklyn, N. Y., b 15 
 Aug., 1824. After the death of his father he rem to Brooklyn. 
 Four ch, b at Brooklyn : 
 
 Angelia, b 18 Aug., 1851, m 9 Nov., James Franklin, b 8 Sept., 1854; (96) 
 1868, Daniel Balough of Brook- Jennie Young, b 19 June, 1857, unm 
 lyn, d 3 July, 1869, ae 18 yrs ; 6 Feb., 1899 ; 
 
 Thomas Young, b 4 June, 1860. (97) 
 
 53 Capt. Rufus Wells, son of Rufus (21), b at Wh 7 
 July, 1828, d 19 May, 1885, ae 57 yrs, m 17 Nov., 1850, Sabra 
 B., dau of John Dunbar and Nancy (Stone) Vincent of St. 
 Johnsbury, Vt., b 18 Oct., 1830, d since the issue of the "Crafts 
 Families" in 1894, date not ascertained. He went to Brooklyn 
 when abt 16 yrs of age as a clerk for his brothers, G. W. and M. 
 H. Crafts, sought a position as a policeman and rose, in spite of 
 his politics, to be a sergeant and then captain of the police. A 
 very efficient officer, enjoying the respect of all parties. He 
 was a leader in establishing various charities. An F. and A. M. 
 Four ch : 
 
 John Dunbar, b 17 March, 1853 ; (98) Edwin Brinsmade, b 3 Jan.. 1861; 
 Annie Vincent, b 36 Sept., 1855, d 16 (99) 
 
 Aug., 1876; Hattie Wells, b 30 Nov., 1864, m 34 
 
 Nov., 1897, Wm. T. Newell. 
 
 54 Charles Perky, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at Wh 14 
 Oct., 1827, m 8 July, 1846, at Nashua, N. H., Almira Sarah, 
 dau of Thomas and Betsey (Taylor) Bowers of Nashua, b 2 
 April, 1823, res now at Waltham. By trade a machinist he has 
 been employed on -machinery with the Waltham Watch Com- 
 pany, the Hamden Watch Company, the Elgin Watch Company, 
 at large wages in getting improved machinery, at which he is 
 an expert. He owns a fine place in Waltham. A member of 
 the I. O. O. F. Five ch : 
 
 Myra Ann, b at Nashua, 19 Feb., Charles Orlando, b at Nashua 30 
 1848, unm 1899 i Nov., 1849; (100) 
 
433 CRATfTvS. 
 
 Alia Jane, b at Manchester, N. H., 7 Maude Bowers, b at Nashua, N. H., 
 
 Oct., 1851, m 38. July 1874, 30 Sept., 1866, m 7 July, 1890, 
 
 Charles F. Bundy ; Arthur H. Beverly of Waltham, 
 
 Hattie Louise, b at Nashua, N. H., 5 d 18 June, 1892, ae 26. 
 Feb., 1861 ; 
 
 55 Edward Alonzo, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at Wh 8 
 Jan., 1830, d 31 March, 1872, at Amh, m 3 Sept., 1851, Martha 
 l/oraine, dau of Justtis F. and Elvira (Waite) Harwood of Wh, 
 b 25 May, 1830, a graduate at South Had seminary 1848. He 
 was by trade a potter.' After the close of the war he went to 
 Alabama and engaged in growing cotton, returned north in two 
 years and d as above. Two ch : 
 
 Herbert Elwood, b 15 Oct., 1853; Sept. , 1875, Wm. B. RockweU of 
 
 (101) Chicago. 111., d 4 Nov., 1877, ae 
 
 Lizzie Clayton, b 36 June, 1854, m 38 33 yrs. 
 
 56 George Morton, son of Col. Caleb (22),. b at Troy, 
 N. Y., 16 May, 1835, m 23 April, 1862, Laura Frances, dau of 
 William Belden of Wh, b 17 March, 1836. He owns a fine 
 farm at North Had. Was in the 52d Regt, Mass. Vols., a ser- 
 geant. A man of fine abilities, broad-minded, and a stirring, 
 wide-awake man, of fine physique, closely resembling his father. 
 Five ch : 
 
 George Eben, b at Amh 6 May, 1864; Leon Albert, b at Wh 34 Aug., 1869 ; 
 
 (103) Anna Laura, b at WH 37 Aug. , 1873 ; 
 
 Harry Caleb, b at Amh 6 Nov., 1865 ; Fred Belden, b at Wh 7 June, 1875. 
 
 (103) 
 
 57 Thomas Hart Benton, son of Col. Caleb (22), b at 
 Portland, Me., 13 Dec, 1837, d at Portland 8 June, 1887, m 
 Dec, 1872, Augusta Deborah, dau of Eben F. Sawyer, b 15 
 Sept., 1848, res at Portland. A broom manufacturer. One ch : 
 Gertrude May, b at Portland, Me., 33 April, 1876. 
 
 60 Charles Dwight, son of Israel (24), b at Wh 2 July, 
 1827, m (i) I Jan. 1854, Eliza Thirza, dau of David and Thirza 
 Houston of Charlemont, b 1833, d 20 July, i860, ae 27 yrs; to 
 (2) 18 June, 1861, Mrs. Maria Harriet Mount, widow of Charles 
 T. Mount and dau of Walter and Harriet Perkins of Southwick. 
 He learned the trade of a jeweler and watch repairer. About 
 1863 commenced practice as a surgeon dentist, in 1866 rem to 
 Tuscola, 111. A genial and pleasant man. Four ch : 
 
 Charles Pierce, b at Wh 15 Oct., Minnie Houston, b 10 May, 1858, d 
 1855 ; (104) 7 March, 1859 : 
 
 Henry Houston, date not ascertained, Minnie Houston, b Feb.. 1860, d 
 d soon. April, 1861. 
 
 61 Luther M., son of Israel (24), b in Wh 15 June, 
 1832, m 3 July, 1857, Elizabeth, dau of Allen and Elizabeth 
 (Wright) Perry of Northfield, b 30 May, 1831. A pocketbook 
 maker by trade. He served gallantly in the 52d Regt. of Mass. 
 Vols., res in Wh. For some years he carried the mail, but of 
 late has been incapacitated by reason of a shock. Two ch : 
 
CRAFTS. 434 
 
 Allen Perry, b In Wh 6 June, 1859; William Wright, b in Wh 30 Oct., 
 (105) 1861. (106) 
 
 62 Austin, son of Justus (24 1-2), b in Wh 9 March, 
 1818, d 10 Feb., 1887, m 3 Sept., 1840, Mary Sheldon, dau of 
 Elisha and Abigail Sheldon (Kellogg) Belden, of Wh, b 17 
 Nov., 1810, d 10 March, 1875, ae 64 yrs. In 1872 he sold his 
 place in Wh and rem to Belchertown. Five ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Sumner Wesley, b 5 Sept., 1841 ; (109 1-2) 
 
 (107) AJlen B]i*a, b 15 July, 1830 : (109) 
 
 Francis Austin, b 18 Oct., 1845; (108) Marietta, b May, 1852, d 17 Feb.. 
 Ellery Jefferson, b 1 Jan., 1848; 1853. 
 
 63 Graves, son of Justus (24 1-2), b in Wh 4 April, 1823, 
 m I Jan., 1856, Mary Paulina, dau of Waldo Eastman of Lud- 
 low. Thej' lived several years at I,udlow and then at Brimfield 
 and other towns. He d at South Had. Three ch : 
 
 Fred Alton, b 36 April, 1859 ; 1875 ; 
 
 Henry L. , b 28 Nov. , 1860, d 30 Nov. , Charles Austin, b 6 Oct. , 1864. (110) 
 
 64 lyUMAN Spencer, son of Gad (26), b at Wh 28 May, 
 1829, m 29 May, 1855, Lovinia Twist, dau of Herrick and 
 Clarissa (Bisbee) Anderson of North Hat, b 16 Aug., 1834, d at 
 North Hat. Res at North Hat where he is extensively engaged 
 in farming, running a planing mill and general repair shop for 
 wagons, and makes a number of hundreds of barrels of cider, 
 also runs a distillery. A very capable business man and very 
 energetic. Five ch : 
 
 Lizzie Mary, b 32 June, 1857, d 29 Edmund Burke Crafts ; 
 
 AprU, 1865 ; Carlton Herrick, b 11 March, 1866 ; 
 Frank Anderson, b 8 July, 1859, unm (HI) 
 
 1899; Edson Stratton, b 11 April, 1868. 
 Etta Clarissa, b 1 April, 1861, m (112) 
 
 65 Chester Graves, son of Gad (26), b at Wh 12 Sept., 
 1831, d at Wh 7 Sept., 1887, m 17 Sept., 1856, Jane, dau of 
 Plyna and Lucinda (Field) Graves of Wh, b 17 Dec, 1833. He 
 was a sergeant in Co. D, 52d Regt. Mass. Vols. ; after the war 
 appointed station agent at Wh and held that station until his 
 death. He was a regular lover of archaeology, was much in 
 office, as assessor and selectman, justice of the peace, and en- 
 joyed the confidence and esteem of all our people. Was an all- 
 around, broad-minded man. No ch. 
 
 66 Sylvanus, son of Gad (26), b in Wh 17 April, 1833, 
 d 22 Feb., 1880, m 28 Nov., 1867, Caroline Amanda, dau of 
 Henry and Patty (Clapp) Smith of South Dfld, b [9 Feb., 1837, 
 lived some years at North Hat, but rem to Haydenville where 
 he died. A very pleasant and obliging man. Three ch: 
 
 Flora Hill, b 7 July, 1869, m 16 Oct., Nov., 1895, Frank D. (Cogswell 
 
 1896, Walter D. Crowl of North of New Salem ; 
 
 New Salem ; Fred Newton, b 31 July, 1875, unm 
 
 Lena Maria, b 13 Feb., 1871, m 7 1898. 
 
 6f Almeron, son of Gad (26), b at Wh 16 Aug., 1835, 
 
"' 
 
 
 
 ^ 
 
 
 
 ®5 
 
 m 
 
 i 
 
 
 • '*s 
 
 Si. 
 
 fea 
 
 :^. 
 
 F. A. Crafts. 
 
 ' ^"^ 
 
 Mrs. F. a. Crafts. 
 
435 CRAFTS. 
 
 m 4 Sept., 1877, Elizabeth (Muzzy) Vining, widow of Oliver S. 
 Vining and adopted dau of Allen and Aurelia Belden, b at 
 Nashua, N. H., Oct., .1832. They res in Wh. No ch. 
 
 68 Freeman Atkins, son of Gad (26), bin Wh 12 Oct., 
 1838, m6 0ct., 1867, Martha Edson, dau of Harris and Emily 
 (Thatcher) Edson of Brookfield, Vt., where she was b 19 May, 
 1843. By trade a carpenter. He spent a few years at Brookfield, 
 returned to Wh and entered into company with his brother, 
 Chester G., dealing extensively in fertilizers, coal, grain and 
 agricultural implements, and. since the death of Chester G., has 
 been station agent at Wh. A member of Jerusalem lyodge, F. 
 and A. M. Two ch : 
 
 Charles Edson, b 14 July, 1869 ; (113) 15 Sept., 1897, Geo. F. Pease 
 
 Catherine Electa, b 33 May, 1871, m of Wh. 
 
 69 L,EANDER Francis, son of Eli (27), b at Wh 21 Nov., 
 1834, m (i) 4 Oct., 1859, Sarah D., dau of Perry and Sarah J. 
 (Hammond) Slocomb, b 30 Aug., 1831, d 10 Sept., 1864 ; m 
 (2) 3 Aug., 1865, Lizzie May, dau of Edwin and Harriet (Lo- 
 gan) Gould of Nthn, b 14 Sept., 1842. d 20 March, 1887, ae 44 
 yrs; m (3) 14 April, 1889, Lucretia H. (Clary) Holbrook, 
 widow of Henry C. Holbrook of Whitingham, Vt., and dau of 
 Elijah Clary of Williamsburg, b 3 Oct., 1848; they res at Wh. 
 A man of unblemished reputation, by trade a painter and gla- 
 zier. He has for many years been the sexton and undertaker. 
 A kindly, genial man, a member of the I. O. O. F. Five ch, b 
 in Wh : 
 
 PerryFranois, b7Dec., I860; (114) Frederick Edwin, b 15 Sept., 1868, 
 
 Frank Marsh, b 3 Dec, 1863 ; (115) unm, res at Wh ; 
 
 Hattie Belle, b 26 May, 1866, m 16 Henry Theron, b 3 Sept., 1873, d 19, 
 
 Aug. , 1884, Luther H. Reed, res April, 1873. 
 
 at Springfield ; 
 
 70 Clarence Et-der, son of Silas (28), b at Wh 30 
 Dec, 1858, m at Holyoke 17 Jan., 1887, Agnes Laird, dau of 
 Alexander and Jeanette (Laird) Lunan of Huntington, P. Q., 
 where she was b 8 Dec, 1852, res at Wh a few years then rem 
 to Providence, R. I. A farmer and dealer in various kinds of 
 farm produce. Two ch : 
 
 Wilhelmina T. , b at Wh 7 Jan. , 1888 ; 18 Oct. , 1893. 
 
 Linnie Ethel, b at Providence, B. I., 
 
 71 Seth Brockway, son of Noah (39), b at Wh 28 
 Aug., 1840, m 3 Nov., 1874, Helen Luanna, dau of Randall 
 and Mary Ann (Sanderson) Graves, widow of Richard Mon- 
 tague Sanderson and dau of Amariah Thwing of Con. Mrs. 
 Crafts was b in Wh 7 Dec, 185 1. They res at Wh and he is an 
 extensive farmer, the largest land owner in the town. He is 
 quite prominent in the town and county, has been for many 
 years in various offices of honor and trust, as selectman, moder- 
 
crafys. 436 
 
 ator, school Gommittee and rep to the legislature, etc. A mem- 
 ber of the Masonic fraternity. They have no ch. 
 
 72 George Washington, son of Cotton (31), bat Wh 
 2 June, 182 1, res in Wh and in company with his brother, Asa 
 J., carries on the 'farm formerly owned by his father, with th^ 
 addition of the farm bought of Silas Crafts. He has often been 
 in office and is a man of excellent judgment. Has never married. 
 
 73 Asa Jackson, son of Cotton (31), b at Wh 30 Aug., 
 1829, has never married. Has, with his brother, carried on ex- 
 tensive farming operations. Is quite a lover of bees, having 
 had them in the family many years, and their father Cotton, 
 grandfather Reuben, and great-grandfather Benoni, and he had 
 them of his father, John Crafts, who d in Hat 2 May, 1730. He 
 and G. W. are both g];eat lovers of the chase and have most al- 
 ways had one or more hounds. A genial, kind-hearted man. 
 
 74 Reuben, son of Erastus (32), b in Wh 30 Dec, 1818, 
 d 18 Nov., 1885, ae 67 yrs, m (r) 20 May, 1846, I^ucinda, dau 
 of Plyna and lyucinda (Field) Graves of Wh, b at Wh 17 Dec, 
 1824, d 20 Sept., 1 85 1, ae 26; m (2) Sarah Fitch, dau of Caleb 
 and Martha Hill of Charlestown, N. H., b 29 Jan., 1828, d at 
 New Bedford, 29 March, 1880, ae 52 yrs. He was a carpenter 
 by trade and built a house in Wh, rem to Con and then to 
 Greenfield, and worked making planes, and rem to New Bed- 
 ford for that business. Came back to Wh, where he .remained 
 until his death. He was a noble man, strongly imbued with 
 his own views ; generous and manly, always considerate of the 
 rights of those from whom he differed. Six ch : 
 
 Elizabeth C, b at Wh 24 March, Frank Graves, b at Greenfield, 21 
 
 1847, d 7 Sept., 1848; J-iiiie, 1853 ; (117) 
 
 Henry Merriam, b at Wh 34 March, AlibeLuemda, b at Wh 6 Oct., 1855, 
 
 1849 ; die) m 1 June, 1883, James K. Kean 
 
 Lizzie Charlotte, b at Wh 25 May, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; 
 
 1851, m 21 June, 1870, Charles Leon Willie, b at Montague 28 May, 
 
 R. Crafts ; 1863, (118) 
 
 75 Alonzo, son of Erastus (32), b at Wh 17 IMay, 1821, 
 d 15 July, 1887, m 1 Oct., 1846, Caroline Amanda, dau of Moses 
 O. Felton of Shutesbury, b 23 Feb., 1827, and is now living at 
 the Old Eadies' Home in Worcester. He res at Wh, was very 
 prominent, serving many times as one of the selectmen. An 
 honest, upright and broad-minded citizen, enjoying the confi- 
 dence of all. No ch. 
 
 76 Walter, son of Erastus (32), b at Wh 16 Aug., (823, 
 m I Jan., 185 1, Lucy A., daU of George and Mary (Lyman) 
 Alexander of Northfield, b 28 Feb., 1823, d at Wh 28 Nov., 
 1888, ae 65 yrs. He has been a progressive farmer, always alive 
 to everj' improvement. His health for some years has been very 
 poor, but by careful attention to his own conditions he is still 
 able to oversee and advise the work on the" farm. One ch : 
 
 Lyman Alexander, b at Wh 28 Oct., 1854. (119) 
 
437 CRAFTS. 
 
 7T RoDOLPHUS, son of Erastus (32), b at Wh 28 June, 
 1833, d 6 Dec, 1861, ae 28 yrs, m 18 Jan., 1855, Fanny, dau of 
 Luther and Fanny Thayer of Dummerston, Vt., b 5 June, 1833. 
 He learned the trade of a blacksmith, lived at Gfld, was a young 
 man of high moral character and good abilities. She d 3 
 March, 1881, ae 47 yrs. One ch: 
 Lewis Porter, to at Gfld 8 March, 1856. (120) 
 
 78 DwiGHT Lewis, son of Caleb (33), b at Wh 3 May, 
 1850, m 3 Nov., 1883, Mrs. Annette A. (Lathrop) Dickinson, 
 widow of George O. Dickinson of Wh and dau of Franklin and 
 Ellen A. Lathrop of Westburg, P. Q., b 13 May, 1854, res at 
 Wh. A carpenter. Three ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Montville Lewis, b 36 Nov., 1884 ; Eleanor Edna, b 25 May, 1890. 
 
 Murray Franklin, to 17 Nov., 1886 ; 
 
 79 Warren Pease, son of Caleb (23), b at Wh 3 Feb., 
 1855, m 15 June, 1897, Bertha A., dau of B. A. Andrews of Con, 
 b at Con, res at Wh on the old Harwood place. A farmer and 
 owns a large farm and manages it carefully and profitably. An 
 open-hearted, generous citizen. One ch : 
 
 Philip, b 15 June, 1898. 
 
 80 John Murray, son of Elbridge G. (43), b at Wh 17 
 Sept., 1847, m (i) 26 Nov., 1868, Luanna E., dau of Chester 
 and Lucinda (Mather) Bardwell of Wh, b 26 Sept., 1847, d 20 
 April, 1871, ae 24 yrs; m (2) 26 Nov., 1874, Clara Maria, dau 
 of Harrison and Harriet A. (Bliss) Carpenter of Plainfield, b 20 
 Aug., 1854. A farmer, a genial and kindly man, res on the 
 Thomas Crafts homestead. One ch : 
 
 Louis C. , b 35 March, 1871, d 3 April,' 1871. 
 
 81 Edmund Burke, son of Elbridge G. (43), b at Wh 28 
 June, 1854, m (i) 24 May, 1877, Lucy Ann, dau of Amariah 
 E. and Lucy (Stebbins) Strong of Hat, b 7 April, 1853, d 18 
 Oct., 1886; m (2) 7 Nov., 1889, Etta Clarissa, dau of Luman 
 S. and Lovinia T. (Anderson) Crafts of North Hat, b i 
 April, 1 86 1. He is an Odd Fellow. Owns a house and lot 
 in Orange where they res until 1897 when they rem to North 
 Hat. One ch by first wife, b at Wh : 
 
 Clifford Louis, b 14 Dec, 1881. 
 
 82 Charles Ransom, son of James M. (44), b at Nashua, 
 N. H., 20 March, 1840, m 21 June, 1870, Lizzie Charlotte, dau 
 of Reuben and Lucinda (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b in Wh 25 
 May, 185 1, lived at Wh until 1889 when they rem to Orange. 
 He was a soldier in the Civil war in Co. G, 21st Regt, of Mass. 
 Vols., and served three years, was in many battles, was slightly 
 wounded three or four times, appointed captain of the company 
 organized in Williamsburg and Wh. A pensioner. One ch : 
 
 Cora Louise, b at "White Hall, N. Y., Crafts, of North Hat, 
 
 33 Aug., 1871, m Carlton H. 
 
CRAFTS. 438 
 
 83 Irving Brown, son of James M. (44), b at Wh 11 
 Oct., 1844, d 27 Sept., 1890, ae 46 yrs, m 24 Nov., 1868, 
 Minerva Scott, dau of Franklin and Alma (Scott) Field of Mon- 
 tague, b at North Hat 25 June, 1845. Served in Co. G, 27th Regt. 
 Mass. Vols., was in the battles of Roanoke Island, Newberne 
 and other engagements in. North Carolina, discharged for disa- 
 bility, res after his marriage at Montague where he owned a 
 small farm. A genial, whole-souled man. A pensioner. One ch : 
 Alma Mary Crafts, b at Montague, 13 July, 1872. d young. 
 
 84 Thomas Spencer, son of James M. (44), b at Wh 28 
 Nov., 1851, m 6 Sept., 1882, Sarah Wilder, dau of Charles T. 
 and Persis L. (Clark) Hillman of Nthn where they res. He is 
 by trade a cigar maker, has the charge of a farm and works 
 some as a carpenter. An Odd Fellow and a Granger. Three ch : 
 
 Lewis Clark, b 19 Nov., 1883 ; James Taylor, b 18 Nov., 1888. 
 
 Mary Persis, b 19 Sept., 1886 ; 
 
 85 Frank Darwin, son of James M. (44), b at Wh 6 
 March, 1856, m 13 Sept., 1887, Annie Louise, dau of John and 
 Mary (Corbett) Hannegan of Fall River, b at Manchester, Eng- 
 land, 4 June, 1867. He was employed on the Fitchburg rail- 
 road and res at Gfid. They rem abt 1891 to California and 
 now res at Whittier, Los Angelos county, Cal., engaged in fruit 
 culture. Four ch : 
 
 Elwin Frank, b at Con 30 Nov., 1887 ; Linwood James, b at Greenfield 16 
 Clayton Hannegan, b at Shelburne Oct., 1890, d 13 May, 1891 ; 
 
 FaUs 30 Dec, 1888 ; Mary Alice, b at Bakersfleld, Cal., 3 
 
 Oct., 1894. 
 
 88 Bela KE1.LOGG, son of Ralph E. (47), b at Wh 19 
 Oct., 1841, 'm 25 Jan., 1865, Juliet Montague, dau of James and 
 Angelina (Kellogg) Cook of Had, b 15 Oct., 1847. He served 
 in the Civil war in Co. D, 52d Regt. Mass. Vol., res at Wh, 
 where he owns a farm and also employed as station agent on the 
 Nthn extension at Wh. Six ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Fannie Angeline, b 34 March, 1867, Oct., 1897, Henry D. Rice of 
 
 mil Nov. ,- 1891 , Giles M. Kellogg Con ; 
 
 of Had ; Floyd Stanley, b 14 May, 1876, m 1 
 
 Lucy Maria and Mary Jane, (twins), July, 1897, Mae M. Allen of 
 
 b 19 Jan., 1870; both d 3 Feb., Wilmington, Vt. ; 
 
 1870; Annie Vincent, b 17 July, 1878, d 
 
 • Inez Esther, b 36 April, 1874, m 1 soon. 
 
 89 Rai,ph Elmer, son of Ralph E. (47), b at Wh 29 
 July, 1850, m 25 Dec, 1877, Jennie, dau of William and Sophie 
 Maguire of Sund, b 16 Nov., 1836, d 25 Jan., 1885; m (2) 
 Catherine C. Condra, i Jan., 1886, b 27 Nov., 1866, res at 
 New York city. Two ch : 
 
 Harold, M., b at Haydenville, 5 Ada Amelia, b at Bridgeport, Ct., 31 
 April, 1879 ; April, 1884. 
 
 90 Rev. George Herbert, son of Ralph E. (47), b at 
 Wh 19 March, 1857, m 24 Dec, 1888, Mrs. Zilpah Beekman, 
 
43^ CRAlfTS. 
 
 widow of Albert Beekmanof Plymouth, Richland county, Ohio, 
 and dau of Matthew Albroas, b i6 Nov., 1850. By trade he 
 was a tailor and was in business at Gild ; went West, studied 
 theology and became a Methodist minister, res at Evanston, 111. 
 No ch. 
 
 91 Myron Cushman, son of Ralph E. (47), b at Wh 24 
 Oct., i860, m 15 April, 1883, Cora Maria, dau of Horatio P. and 
 Mary E. (Ockington) Pratt of South Dfld, b4 May, 1861, rem 
 West 1897. A farmer. Ch : 
 
 Ralph Waldo, batWh 30 Jan., 1884, Margie Beulah, b at Wh 15 Dec, 
 d 6 Sept., 1884 ; . 1888, d 31 March 1890. 
 
 Helen Bertha, b at New York City, Several others who d soon. 
 16 June, 1886 ; 
 
 92 Myron IyUBBOCK, son of George W. (49), b at San 
 Francisco, Cal., 12 July, 1855, m 25 Nov., 1880, Fannie Hayes 
 King, res at Custer, Idaho. He is a highly educated man. A 
 chemist. One ch : 
 
 Tevis Norton, b at Custer, 1 Dec, Prob others. 
 1881. 
 
 93 George Herbert, son of Myron H. (50), b at New 
 York city 30 April, 1844, m 4 July, 1875, Joanna, dau of Dr. 
 William Craig of Adams, Pa., b 15 May, 1856, res at Bakers- 
 field, Cal. Two ch : 
 
 Herbert William, b 3 March, 1876 ; Mary Alice, b 5 Jan., 1884. 
 
 94 Harry Gray, son of Myron H. (50), bat Jackson, 
 Mich., 10 Sept., 1853, m 28 April, 1891, Harriet A., dau of 
 John G. Hale of Redlands, Cal., b 25 July, 1854, res at Oak- 
 land, Cal. No living ch. 
 
 95 Joseph Edwin, son of Joseph K. (51), b at Schenec- 
 tady, N. Y., 27 July, 1852, m Mary, dau of James Pearsall, b 
 27 Oct., 1853, they res at Schenectady, N. Y. One ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 37 Oct., 1880. 
 
 96 James FrankIvIN, son of Joel F. (52), b at Wh 8 
 Sept., 1854, m 5 Aug., 1878, Sarah Jane Burkholder of Boston. 
 She d and he m (2) 17 Aug., 1893, Jennie May, dau of Leonard 
 M. Putnam of New York city, b 17 Jan., 1868, res at East 
 Orange, N. J. Two ch, names not learned. 
 
 9? Thomas Young, son of Joel F. (52), b at Brooklyn, 
 N. Y., 4 June, 1866, m 3 Dec, 1889, Annie Frances, dau of 
 Charles B. and Mary (Palmer) Hogg of New York city. He 
 has been employed several years on the New York World. 
 Two ch : 
 MelUcent, b 38 Nov., 1890; Bacanner. b 1 Feb., 1898. 
 
 98 John Dunbar, son of Rufus Wells (53) , b at Brook- 
 lyn, N. Y., 17 March, 1853, m 30 Sept., 1874, Lizzie A., dau of 
 
CRAIfTS. 440 
 
 I^ewts W. Seaman of Brooklyn, b 3 March, 1855, res at Brook- 
 lyn where he is in business. One ch : 
 
 Hazel, bis Aug., 1885. 
 
 99 Edwin Brinsmade, son of R. Wells (5.3), b at Brook- 
 lyn, N. Y., 2 June, 1861, m 8 April, 1890, I,illian Beatrice, dau 
 of Thomas A. and Mary S. Miller of Brooklyn, she was b 14 
 May, 1866, he d 2 Nov., 1894, res at Brooklyn. One ch : 
 
 Beatrice, b 4 Dec, 1891. 
 
 100 Charlbs Orlando, son of Charles P. (54), b at 
 Nashua,' N. H., 30 Nov., 1849, m at San Francisco, Cal., 22 
 June, 1876, Anna W., dau of I,ewis H. and Mary E. (Seaver) 
 Partridge of Willington, 111., res several years at Waltham, rem 
 to Elgin, 111. He like his father is an expert machinist. Four ch: 
 
 Clarence Frederick, b at Elgin, 111., FoiTest Bowers, b at Waltham, 32 
 
 6 Deo., 1876; March, 1880; 
 
 Grace Louise, b at Waltham, 33 Howard Partridge, b at Waltham, 3 
 
 March, 1878; Jan., 1883, d 10 Aug., 1884. 
 
 101 Herbert Elwood, son of Edward A. (55), b 15 
 Oct., 1852, m 4 April, 1878, Josephine, dau of John J. and Annie 
 (Sheridan) Gabriel; they were divorced; m (2) April, 1886, 
 Delia BuUens of Huron, South Dakota, b 1859, res at Huron. 
 By first m onech : 
 
 Herbert Edward, b at Chicago, 111., 13 Jan., 1879. 
 
 102 George Eben, son of George M. (56), b at Amh 6 
 May, 1884, m 28 April, 1891, Mary Elizabeth Beman, dau of 
 Edward and Martha (Comins) Hibbardof Holyoke, b 15 April, 
 1866, res at Holyoke where he is engaged in the paper business. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Paul Hibbard, b 39, Feb., 1893; Laura Comins, b 9 Sept., 1898. 
 
 103 Harry Caleb, son of George M. (56), b at Amh 6 
 Nov., 1865, m II Jan., 1898, May Alice, dau of Thomas P. and 
 Jennie L. Dunbar of Troy, Pa., res at North Had. No ch. 
 
 104 Charles Pierce, son of Charles D. (60), b at Wh 
 15 Oct., 1855, m ID Dec, 1881, Ida May, dau of Warren Young 
 of Morrison, 111., b 16 Nov., 1863. He is a farmer and res at 
 Tuscola, 111. Four ch : 
 
 George Allen, b 10 Sept., 1883 ; Mary Luella, b 15 Feb., 1890 ; 
 
 Lorenzo Houston, b 27 Feb., 1885; Chai-les Warren, b 38 May, 1893. 
 
 105 Allen Perry, son of Luther M. (61), b at Wh 6 
 Jan., 1859, m 9 Dec, 1893, Mary, dau of James R. and Melissa 
 (Wells) Atkinson of Westfield, b 3 Jan., 1874, res at Wh. 
 One ch : 
 
 Harry Allen, b 17 May, 1895. 
 
 106 William Wright, son of Luther M. (61), b at Wh 
 30 Oct., 1861, m 3 April, 1889, Kittie Edna, dau of Alvond A. 
 
441 CRAFTS. 
 
 and Julia (Kentfield) Jewett, b 13 Aug., 1868. He is by trade 
 a jeweler and watch repairer, res at South Dfid. One ch: 
 Claude Jewett, b at Wh 5 Sept., 1892. 
 
 . lOf Sumner Wesley, son of Austin (62), b at Wh 5 
 Sept., 1841, m 17 April, 1872, Mrs. Elizabeth Blair (Polluck) 
 Belden, widow of Fred M. Belden of Wh, b in Philadelphia, Pa. 
 He served in Co. D, 52d Regt. Mass. Vols., res at Granby. A 
 farmer. Four ch, b at Belchertown : 
 
 Mary Etta, b 3 Juno, 1873; bard, res at Feeding Hills; 
 
 William Henry, b 19 Feb., 1875; Harry Austin, b 1 Dec, 1882, d 18 
 Carrie Estella, b 9 Dec, 1876, m 39 Nov., 1889. 
 
 March, 1899, Herbert E. Hub- 
 
 108 Francis Austin, son of Austin (62), b at Wh 18 
 Oct., 1845, m 30 July, 1879, Mrs. Lucretia Cook, widow of 
 William H. Cook of Saratoga, b 3 Oct., 1841, res at South Had- 
 ley Falls. No ch. 
 
 109 Ahen Elisha, son of Austin (62), b at Wh 18 July, 
 1850, m 22 April, 1872, Emma E., dau of I^ewis and Elizabeth 
 (Marsh) Covell of Hat, b 15 Oct., 1853, res at Granby. Eight ch: 
 
 Minnie L., b 12 Sept., 1873, d 16 Frank Addison, b 22 July, 1880, d 15 
 
 Sept., 1878; Jan., 1881; 
 
 George Austin, b 24 Nov., 1874; Elizabeth Emma, b 15 Dec, 1883; 
 
 (133) Nettie M., 16 Jan., 1886, d 34 July, 
 Louis Addison, b 30 Oct., 1876, d 1 1891; 
 
 Sept., 1877; Alice Estella, b 17 Aug., 1893. 
 Edwin Allen, b 28 June, 1878; 
 
 109 1-2 EtLERY J., son of Austin (62), bat Wh i Jan., 
 1848, m 9 Dec, 1893, Mrs. Melvina Burns, res in Ludlow. Ch : 
 Eva, b 19 June, 1894. 
 
 110 Charles Austin, son of Graves (63), b 6 Oct., 1864, 
 m 22 Oct., 1885, Mary Ann, dau of Timothy and Ellen (Seevy) 
 Cahill of Wa'rren, b 8 Oct., 1861, res at Holyoke. Three ch: 
 
 Charles Ernest, b 28 May, 1887 ; Mary Etta, b 33 Feb. , 1891. 
 
 Raymond Edward, b 31 Aug., 1889; 
 
 111 Carlton Herrick, son of lyuman S. (64), b at 
 North Hat 11 March, 1866, m 24 April, 1890, Cora Louise, dau 
 of Charles R. and Lizzie C. (Crafts) Crafts, b at Whitehall, 
 N. Y., 22 Aug., 1871, res at North Hat. A farmer of quick 
 decision, good judgment and firm opinions. Three ch : 
 
 Ethel Vivian, b 8 March, 1891 ; 10 Jan., 1897 ; 
 
 Howard Leroy, b 13 March, 1893, d Carroll Monroe, b 10 Aug., 1894. 
 
 112 Edson Stratton, son of Luman S. (64), b at North 
 Hat II April, 1868, m 25 Jan., 1892, Lissette K., dau of An- 
 thony and Margafet (Koppenhafer) Schneider of Syracuse, 
 N. Y., b 1867. In the paper business, res at New York. Ch : 
 Dorothy Phyllis, b 6 Oct., 1896. 
 
113 Charles Edson, son of Freeman A. (68), b at 
 Brookfield, Vt., 14 July, 1869, m 6 Jan., 1897, Margaret, dau 
 of Henry and Susan (Grishaker) Hedrick of Hammonton, N. 
 Y., b 2 March, 1869, res at Wh. He is employed as a mail 
 clerk. A graduate of the Nthn high school and Child's busi- 
 ness college. A genial, pleasant young man, a general favorite. 
 One ch : 
 
 Bdson Lindsey, b at Huntington, 15 Aug., 1899. 
 
 114 Perry Francis, son of Leander F. (69), b at Wh 
 7 Dec, i860, m 26 Nov., 1885, Isabelle, dau of Archibald and 
 Margaret Sinclair of Conway, b at Canton 19 May, 1862. He 
 is a painter by trade, rem to Shelburne Falls, where he is an 
 undertaker, and has been appointed, i Jan., 1899, a deputy 
 sheriff. He is an F. & A. M., an intelligent, genial and kindly 
 man. Two ch : 
 
 Hattie Belle, b at Northampton, 19 Seth Perry, b at Sequachee, Tenn., 
 Sept., 1886; 10 May, 1891. 
 
 115 Frank Marsh, son of lycander F. (69), b at Wh 3 
 Dec, 1862, m 10 Aug., 1885, Jessie L., dau of William 1,. and 
 Ellen V. (Flint) Ives of New Haven, Ct., b 24 Nov., 1867. He 
 is a mechanical engineer and was for several years employed on 
 the New Haven and Nthn railroad. Three ch, b at New 
 Haven : 
 
 Frank Kaymond, b 1 May, 1886 ; Harold Leonard, b 38 Sept., 1890. 
 
 Irving Marsh, b 18 Aug., 1888 ; 
 
 116 Henry Merriam, son of Reuben (74), b at Wh 24 
 March, 1849, m 10 May, 1876, Lottie Ann, dau of Enos Dwight 
 and Emeline (Whitney) Graves of Wendell Depot, b at North 
 Leverelt 17 Feb., 1856. They rem from Wh to Gardner. A 
 member of the A, O. U. W. and is a leading member of a large 
 lodge at Gardner. A noble-hearted man and highly respected 
 citizen. Five ch : 
 
 Forrest Henry, b at Leverett, 38 Edna May, b at "Wh 16 May, 1883; 
 
 April, 1877 ; (131 ) Luna Lucinda, b at Wh 3 Deo. , 1884 ; 
 
 Earl Griffin, b at Wh 4 Jan. , 1880 ; Arthur Bernard, b at Gardner, 3 
 (133) Nov., 1893. 
 
 117 Frank Graves, son of Reuben (74), b at Gfld 21 
 June, 1853, m 26 Nov., 1883, Emma Henrietta, dau of Col. 
 George W. and Harriet H. (May) Eusk of Gardner, b i Dec, 
 1852. He is by trade an upholsterer and draper, and has been 
 engaged in his business at Worcester, New Bedford and is now 
 at Pittsburg, Pa. A very skillful draper. Two ch, b at 
 Worcester : 
 
 Bertha Harriet, b 28 July, 1885 ; ViUa Myra, b 16 Sept., 1888. 
 
 118 Leon Willie, son of Reuben (74), b at Montague 
 28 May, 1862, m ir Feb., 1884, Sadie A., dau of Hollis and 
 Maria L. (Jaquith) Thompson of Gairdner, b 23 Nov., 1864, 
 rem from Gardner to Chicago, 111. Four ch, b at Gardner : 
 
Hon. IvYMAn A. Crafts. 
 
CRAFTS, 443 DANE. 
 
 LeonHoUls, b 16 April, 1885, d 27 Harold Reuben, b 10 June, 1889 ; 
 April, 1885 ; Freda Isabelle, b 30 Jan., 1894. ' 
 
 Roy Linwood, b 23 Feb., 1888 ; 
 
 119 Hon. I^yman Alexandek, son ot Walter (76), b at 
 Wh 28 Oct., 1854, m 20 Dec, 1877, Ann Maria, dau of John H. 
 and Sophia K. (Russell) Forbes of Sund, b 21 Aug., 1852, res 
 at Wh where he is extensively engaged in farming, paying 
 especial attention to the growing of fine cigar leaf. Early in life 
 he obtained a fair education, finishing his schooling at Powers 
 Institute at Bernardston. He was elected one ot the selectmen 
 and was soon the chairman of the board, which position he held 
 for several years, has been many times elected the moderator of 
 the town meetings, served as one of the trustees of the Smith 
 Charities, also appointed justice of the peace, and for the last 
 nine years has been one of the county commissioners and re- 
 cently elected for three years more. He is an agreeable, pleas- 
 ant man of fine abilities, and a useful citizen competent to dis- 
 charge all the various duties devolving upon him with honor to 
 himself and to the approval of his constituents. We are glad to 
 present here his portrait. Two ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Homer Lyman, b 11 Aug., 1878; Mabel Louise, b 7 July, 1888. 
 
 120 Lewis Porter, son of Rodolphus (77), b at Gild 8 
 March, 1856, m 5 Aug., 1880, Jennie Eva Johnson, dau of 
 Richard and Laura Hopkins of Montgomery, Vt., b 25 Aug., 
 1862, res at Gfld a number of years. He was^baggage master 
 on the F. R. R. arid the C. R. R. R., rem to White River Junc- 
 tion, where he is engaged in the railroad business. No ch. 
 
 121 Forrest Henry, son of Henry M. (116), b at Lev- 
 erett 28 April, 1877, m 28 Aug., 1897, Catherine Maria, dau of 
 Michael and Hannah Murray of Gardner, b 3 Oct., 1877. He 
 was a member of Co. F, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., went to Cuba 
 and returned sick, had typhoid fever and malaria, res at Gard- 
 ner. One ch : 
 
 Forrest Henry, Jr., b 24 May, 1898. 
 
 122 Eari, Griffin, son of Henry M. (116), b 4 Jan., 
 1880, m 23 Oct., 1898, Belle Thompson of Gardner, b 30 April, 
 1878, res in Gardner. One ch : 
 
 Kenneth Clyde, b 23 Dec, 1898. 
 
 123 George Austin, son of Allen E. (109), b 24 Nov., 
 1874, m 6 Sept., 1897, Nellie Lamonte of Granby, where they 
 res. One ch : 
 
 John Allen, b 14 July, 1898. 
 
 DANE, Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Sarah Dane of 
 Shutesbury, b i Sept., 1797, m 13 Feb., 1820, Sophia, dau of 
 Joshua and Ann (Morton) Belden of Wh, b in Wh 5 July, 1798. 
 He d 1852 at Wh, lived on the Joshua Belden place. Four ch: 
 
BANE, 444 DICKINSON. 
 
 Rufus, b 1820, m Roxana M. Howard Ezra, b 15 March, 1828, m Louise 
 
 and rem to Mobile, Ala. ; Anna Nutting ; 
 
 George, b 13 Oct. , 1824 ; Chloe, b June, 1833, m Charles Kings- 
 
 ley of Hat. 
 
 John, son of Benjamin and Sarah Dane of Shutesbury, b 
 abt 1799, d 30 Jan., 1853, m 25 May, 1826, Susan, dau of 
 Elijah and Abi (Lewis) Hubbard of Amh, b in 1803, d at Wh 
 3 March, 1885, ae 82 yrs. They lived on the place now owned 
 by David Ashcraft. Five ch : 
 
 Charles, b 6 Nov., 1838; Nancy, b 17 Sept., 1834, m Aaron E. 
 Mary, b 18 April, 1839, m JamesSpear; Waite of Wh ; 
 
 Sarah, b 34 June, 1831, m Joseph Fredariek, b 11 Deo., 1836, m Mary 
 Philips ; Shaw. 
 
 George, son of Benjamin and Sophia (Belden) Dane, b 1,3 
 Oct., 1824, d 20 Aug., 1855, m Julia, dau of Bryant Nutting, b 
 23 Nov., 1828, res in Wh. She afterwards married Rufus 
 Graves of Wh. Two ch, b in Wh : 
 
 BenjaminMiron, b 7 June, 1848, grad- Lucy Amelia, b 38 June, 1850, m 1 
 uated at Amh, rem to Mobile, March, 1876, Edward Johason of 
 
 Ala., where he d 13 Oct., 1870; Had, d 4 Oct., 1881. Two ch. 
 
 DAVIS, JoSiAH, of Hat, m 17 Feb., 1782, Ruth, dau of 
 Deacon Oliver Graves of Wh, b 4 Nov., 1758. They res in Wh 
 several years, but subsequently rem to Buckland where they d. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Polly, b in Wh Feb., 1783 ; The other ch were John, Abiiah, Bet- 
 
 Clarissa, b in Wh March, 1784, m sey, Rebecca, Nancy and Asa. 
 
 Jeremiah "Waite. 
 
 D ALTON, Patrick, came from Ireland, m 14 Feb., 1874, 
 Mary Smith. They res on the William and Justus Graves 
 place. Four ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Catherine, b 6 Feb. , 1875 ; Edward P. , b 13 Nov. , 1878 : 
 
 . Mary, b 13 Dec. , 1877 ; Susannah, b 4 May, 1683. 
 
 DAUGHERTY, Samuel, came in T8n6. m ^ jj fflp Woods. 
 
 Damon, Charles D., son of Gersham C. Damon, b 33 Oct., 1847, at Goshen, 
 m Mary C, dau of Isaac Brewer of Ludlow. She was b 13 Sept., 1847, res in 
 Christian Lane. Whately. Ch Herbert G., b 13 Nov., 1873, atNthu.; Grace S., 
 b 37 Feb., 1873, at Nthn.; Nina R., b 14 Jan., 1880 at Chesterfield. 
 
 Maria Bardwell of Wh, b 4 June, 18 43, res in Wh f n^^t^hpr r>f 
 Chester Damon, son of lohabod fidMary(Howard)Damon, b 17 Oct. 1829^ 
 
 ?h^iiwK%^t^s:^?8ar^-^^^^^^^^ 
 
 b 37 April, 1871. 
 
 „.^w..«vi wi ajjciuiig nnsTcnanged from titfle to time, certainly in- 
 dicating the progress of the family in orthography. I will give 
 
445 DICKINSON. 
 
 the form of spelling the name to the time of Nathaniel, who 
 came to New England in 1 630. It is supposed that the list 
 comprises a continuous Une of ancestry and such dates as are 
 attached. The first one that I shall give is : 
 
 Walter de Caen, who came to England with William 
 the Conqueror who, after several battles, successfully entered 
 I/Ondon in Oct., 1066 He later spelled his name as Walter de 
 Kenson, taking the name of his manor in Yorkshire. We lose 
 a few names here and next we have ; 
 
 2 DYKONSON, Johnne, freeholder, Kingston upon 
 Hull, Yorkshire, m 1260 Margaret I,ambert. He d in r3i6. 
 
 3 DYKENSON, William, freeholder, Kingston upon 
 Hull, d 1330-31. 
 
 4 DYKENSONNE, Hugh, freeholder, Kingston upon 
 Hull, d 1376. 
 
 5 DICKENSONNE, Anthoyne, freeholder, Kingston 
 upon Hull, Yorkshire, m 1376 Catheryne de LaPole, d 1396. 
 
 6 DICKENSON, Richard, freeholder, Kingston upon 
 Hull, Yorkshire, m 1399 Margaret Cooper. He d 1441. 
 
 7 DICKINSON, Thomas, freeholder, Kingston upon 
 Hull, Yorkshire, m 1430, Margaret Lambert. Alderman, i.st 
 ward, Hull, 1443-45, mayor of Hull 1444-45, d i475- 
 
 8 Hugh, freeholder, m 1451 Agnes Swillington, rem 
 1475 to Kenson manor, Yorkshire, d 1509. 
 
 9 William, freeholder of Kenson manor, Yorkshire, m 
 1475 Isabel Langton, d 1546. 
 
 10 John, settled in lyeeds, Yorkshire, m 1499 Elizabeth 
 Danby. Alderman 1525-1554, d 1554. 
 
 11 William, settled at Bradley Hall, Staffordshire, m 
 1520 Rachel Kinge. He d 1590. 
 
 12 Richard, of Bradley Hall, Staffordshire, m 1540 
 Eliza Bagnall, d 1605. 
 
 13 Thomas, clerk Portsmouth navy yard, i567-'87, then 
 rem to Cambridge 1587 m 1567 Judith Carey, d 1590. 
 
 14 William, settled at Ely, Cambridge, m 1594 Sarah 
 Stacey of Ely d 1628, drawn from Fred Dickinson's history of 
 Thomas Dickinson, and this brings us down to our: 
 
 1 Nathaniel, son of William (14), b in Ely, Cambridge, 
 in 1606, m Jan., 1630, at East Berglislat, Suffolk county, Eng., 
 m Anna Gull, widow of William Gull, by whom he had one son, 
 William, who came with them to America. They were among 
 the three or four hundred emigrants on the first portion of Gov. 
 
DICKINSON. 446 
 
 John Winthrop's fleet, viz: The Arabella, Talbot, Ambrose and 
 Jewell. He settled first at Watertown, thence rem, 1635, to 
 Wethersfield, Ct., in 1659 to Had and later to Hat, but din 
 Had, as appears from his will made 29 May, 1676, that com- 
 mences as follows: "I Nathaniel Dickinson, late of Haytfield, 
 now of Hadley in ye county of Hampshire, upon Connetticut, 
 do make and ordaine this my last will and testament as follows." 
 He d in Had 16 June, 1676. He was a fine penman, held 
 various offices of honor and trust, town clerk at Wethersfield, 
 etc. Eleven ch : 
 
 John, b at Watertown, prob 1630 or Nathaniel, Jr., b Aug., 1643; (5) 
 
 '31; (2) Hezekiah, bat Wethersfield, Ct., 39 
 
 Joseph, babt 1638, at Watertown ; (3) Feb., 1645, m 24 Dec, 1679, 
 
 Thomas, b 1634, m Hannah Crow ; Abigail Blackman ; 
 
 Hannah, b 1636, m John Clary ; Azariah, b at Wethersfield, Ct., 10 
 
 Samuel b 15 July, 1638, at Wethers- Oct., 1648; 
 
 field, Ct. ; (4) Prances, b at Wethersfield, Ct., 1650, 
 
 Nehemiah, b 1640, m Mary Cowles ; no further record only she is men- 
 
 Obadiah, b 15 AprU, 1641, m Sarah tioned in her father's wUl as unm. 
 Beardsly ; 
 
 2 John, son of Nathaniel (i), b at Watertown 1630 or '31. 
 m in 1647 at Wethersfield, Ct., Frances, dau of Nathaniel 
 Foote of Wethersfield. They came to Had 1659, was killed in 
 the Turners Falls fight, 1676. Ten ch, b at Had : 
 
 Hannah,Mary, John, Jonathan, Sarah, 1683, Thomas Crafts; Mehit- 
 
 m Martin Kellogg; Kebeoca, able. 
 
 Elizabeth, Abigail, m 6 Dec, 
 
 3 JosEPHj son of Nathaniel (i), b abt 1632 at Watertown, 
 a freeman of Connecticut, 1657 m Phebe, dau of John Bracy, 
 rem to Northfield and was killed with Capt. Beers, 4 Sept., 
 1675, by the Indians. Five ch : 
 
 Nathaniel, b 20 May, 1679. (6) Jr., .John and Azariah. 
 
 The other ch were Samuel, Joseph, 
 
 4 Samuel, son of Nathaniel (i), b 15 July, 1638, m 14 
 Jan., 1668, Martha, dau of James Bridgeman, d 16 July, 171 1, 
 ae 61. He d 30 Nov., 1711, at Hartford, Ct. Eight ch: 
 
 Samuel, Jr., b 17 Aug., 1669 ; (7) Ebenezer, b 3 Feb., 1681, m Hannah 
 
 Nathaniel, b 16 Feb., 1673; (7 1-3) Frary; (8) 
 
 Sarah, b 5 Nov., 1675, d unm 1750 ; Anna, b 17 Dec, 1683; 
 Azariah, b 4 Dec, 1678, m Sarah Joseph, b 3 Aug., 1686, rem to Sund; 
 Gvmn; Hannah, b4 April, 1689, m Thomas 
 
 Hovey. 
 
 5 Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel (i), b Aug., 1643, m 
 Hannah , res at Hat, d 11 Oct., 17 10. Six ch: 
 
 Nathaniel, b 1 May, 1663. (9) The other ch were Hannah, John, 
 
 Maiy, Daniel and Rebecca. 
 
 6 Nathaniel, son of Joseph (3), b at Hat 20 May, 1670, 
 Hannah, dau of Daniel White of Hat. 
 
 Their eighth ch was Deacon Joel 1716. (10) 
 
 Dickinson, b at Hat 33 March, 
 
447 DICKINSON. 
 
 7 Samuel, son of Samuel (4), b at Hat 17 Aug., 1669, 
 m (i) Sarah, dau of Samuel and Sarah (Fellows) Billings of 
 Hat, b 18 Oct., 1676; (2) Rebecca, widow of Abner Wright. 
 Six ch : 
 
 The fourth ch was Moses, b 28 Sept. , Theothers were John, Samuel, Elisha, 
 1711. (13) , Benonl and Martha. 
 
 7 1-2 Nathaniel, son of Samuel (4), b at Hat 10 Feb., 
 1672, d 29 Nov., 1741, m 25 May, 1713, Esther, dau of John 
 and Deborah (Bartlett) Cowles of Hat, b 14 April, 1686, d 1750, 
 res at Hat. Four ch : 
 
 Eunice, b 17 July, 1714, m Thomas Joseph, b 30 Aug., 1719, m Submit 
 
 Baker; ; 
 
 Gideon, b 27 April, 1716 ; (11) Miriam, m Simeon Morton. 
 
 8 Ebenezer, son of Samuel (4), b at Hat 2 Feb., 1681, 
 m 27 June, 1706, Hannah, dau of Eleazer Frary of Hat, b 23 
 March, 1683. He d 16 March, 1730, res at Hat. Eight ch : 
 
 Abner, b 5 Jan., 1724. (13) Nathan, Hannah, Eeuben, Sam- 
 
 The other ch were Editha, Elizabeth, uel and Mary. 
 
 9 Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel (5), b at Hat i May, 
 1663. Made his will 1743, and approved 1757. m (i) Hepzibah 
 Gibbs, who d 1713; m (2) I^ydia, widow of Samuel Wright of 
 Nthn. They had in all nine ch : 
 
 The seventh oh was Benjamin, b 14 Sept., 1702. (14) 
 
 10 Deacon Joel, son of Nathaniel (6), b at Hat 23 
 March, 17 16, m 3 Nov., 1738, Rachel Combs, rem to Wh about 
 1 75 1 with a family of children and settled at the junction of the 
 Mother George road with Chestnut Plain street, directly east of 
 the Stockade monument, and it was his house and about three- 
 fourths of an acre of his land that was enclosed by the stockade 
 where those living in that section could fly for safety. The 
 family rem to Con before 1771, perhaps as soon as 1767, and 
 then later to Phelps, N. Y., where he d. Was in Capt. 
 Elijah Williams' company, expedition to Canada, 1755 and '56. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Ellas, Joel, Nathaniel, Reuben, Ma- one, Elias, b 1739, and place him 
 
 bel, Rachel and Bptsey. We as the oldest without any positive 
 
 only know the year of birth of information. 
 
 11 Gideon, son of Nathaniel (7 1-2), b 27 April, 1716, at 
 Hat, d 13 April, 1781, m 1742, Rebecca, dau of John and Mar- 
 tha (Graves) Crafts, b at Hat 12 Oct., 1721, d 27 Aug., 1788, 
 res at Hat. Four ch, b at Hat : 
 
 Lois, b 7 June, 1743, m Daniel Dick- Joseph, b 9 May, 1747, m Hannah 
 
 inson of Hat; Billings : 
 
 Gideon, b 29 Dec, 1744; (21) Beulah, b 25 May, 1754, m Elijah 
 
 Stebbins. 
 
 12 MosES, son of Samuel (7), b at Hat 28 Sept., 1711, d 
 abt 1787, ae 76 yrs, m 24 Oct., 1737, Anna, dau of Joseph and 
 Canada (Waite) Smith of Hat, res at Hat. Six ch: 
 
DICKINSON. 448 
 
 Samuel, b 9 March, 1749 ; (15) Irene ; 
 
 Kebeoea ; Anna, m John Bullaid ; 
 
 Mmam, m Silas Billings of Hat ; Martha, m William Mather, of Wh. 
 
 13 Abner, son of Ebenezer (8), b 5 Jan., 1724, d 28 
 Sept., 1799, m Sarah, dau of John and Elizabeth Smith of Hat, 
 b 27 Sept., 1729, d 27 May, 1813, ae 83 yrs, res at Wh at lower 
 end of Chestnut Plain street. The house was next below the 
 Ashley G. Dickinson house on the west side of the street. 
 Nine ch : 
 
 Ebenezer, Mary, Aphia ; Abner, b 8 Sept., 1766 ; (17) 
 
 Jehu, b at Wh 8 May, 1758 ; (16) Alpheus, b 10 Nov., 1768; (17 1-3) 
 
 Elizabeth, m Joel Smith of Gfld ; Content, b May, 1773, m 13 Sept., 
 Hannah m Abner Nash of Wh ; 1799, Joseph Sanderson. 
 
 14 Benjamin, son of Nathaniel (9), b 14 Sept., 1702, res 
 at Sund, m Sarah Scott. He d 18 May 1778. He was a 
 teacher and preacher. Five ch : 
 
 The third ch was Dr. Benjamin ; (18) nath and William, b 4 Feb. , 1746. 
 
 The others were Azariah, John, Ase- 
 
 15 Samuel, son of Moses (12), b at Hat 9 March, 1749, 
 m 8 Feb., 1774, Mary, dau of Salmon Dickinson of Hat, b 15 
 Dec, 1754, d 15 April, 1842, ae 88 yrs. They early rem to Wh, 
 where he d 24 July, 1803, lived on the place now owned by 
 Robert Dickinson. Three ch : 
 
 Charles, b 3 April, 1779, d unm 33 Moses, b 3 March, 1781 ; (19) 
 Oct. , 1858, ae 79 yrs ; Oliver, b 33 Oct. , 1783. (30) 
 
 16 Jehu, son of Abner (13), b at Hat 8 May, 1758, d 26 
 Oct., 1814, ae 56 yrs, m 14 Sept., 1781, Eleanor Pomeroy, b 11 
 Dec, 1760, d 15 Nov., 1851, res on the old homestead in Wh. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 19 Feb., 1784, m 37 April, Delia, b 6 Dec, 1793, m Luther Gunn; 
 
 1809, David Graves ; Lyman, b 34 June, 1795 ; (38) 
 
 Eurotus, bSl Jan., 1787; (33) Noah, b 33 Jan., 1797, d 36 Dec, 
 
 Adency, b 16 April, 1790, m Lewis 1814 ; 
 
 Morton of Wh; Jehu, b 23 Sept., 1801, d 16 Sept., 
 
 1804. 
 
 17 Abner, son of Abner (13), b at Hat 8 Sept., 1766, m 
 j 14 Nov., 1799, Martha, daii of Benjamin Wells of Con, b 25 
 
 V ■ Nov., 1776, date of death not ascertained, rem to Norwich, N. 
 Y. Five ch : 
 
 Samantha, bapt in Wh 35 Sept. , 1800 ; Jonathan, no dates ; 
 
 Benjamin Wells, bapt 80 May, 1803 ; Eliza, m (1) a Mr. Wood ; m (2) Stal- 
 
 Aphia, bapt in Wh 16 June, 1805 ; ham AUis of Wh. 
 
 17 1-2 Alpheus, son of Abner C13). b prob at Wh 10 
 Nov., 1768, m 10 Aug., 1795, Martha Murphy, b 27 May, 1775. 
 They res at Wh until their ch were all b then rem to Preston, 
 N. Y., and later to Sundusky, O., where he d. Eight^cB^b 
 at Wh: 
 
 Rodolphus, b 9 Jan., 1796, d 3 April, Rodolphus, b 38 Dec, 1797, gradu- 
 1797 ; ated at college. A lawyer, mem- 
 
449 DICKINSON. 
 
 ber of congress from the 6th Ohio Obed Day, b 25 Jiine, 1804 ; 
 
 dis. , d 19 March, 1849 : Martha Electa, b 14 May, 1808 ; 
 
 Alexandria, b 39 April, 1800 ; Sarah Stoith, b 30 April, 1810 ; 
 
 Alpheus Champion, b 16 April, 1803, Statira Almira, b 13 April, 1813. 
 
 d 13 Aug., 1813.; 
 
 18 Dr. Benjamin, son of Benjamin (14), b at Sund abt 
 1742, m Sarah Ashley, 1787, two c*a in Wh. At about that 
 time he bought of Abial Bragg the farm where Calvin S. Ivoomis 
 now res and practiced his profession in Wh. Four ch, b at 
 Sund : 
 
 Charles, b 10 May, 1774 ; (34) Sarah, b 33 Aug., 1788; 
 
 Justus, b 8 Jan., 1780; Levinus, b 10 Sept., 1793. 
 
 19 Moses, son of Samuel (15), b at Wh 2 March, 1781, d 
 29 July, 1812, m 27 July, 1803, Mary, dau of David and Mary 
 (Smith) Graves of Wh, b 15 Nov., 1778, d 20 Aug., 1826, ae 
 48 yrs, res on the homestead in Wh. Six ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Samuel, b 35 Sept., 1803, d unm 16 Louisa, b 10 Aug., 1808, m Lemuel 
 Oct. , 1875, ae 73 yrs ; A. Waite of Wh, rem to Hat ; 
 
 Mary, b 9 Nov., 1804, d uum 17 Sophia, b 18 July, 1809, m Dennis 
 April, 1894; Taylor of Buffalo, N. Y. ; 
 
 Horace, b 9 May, 1806, d unm 10 L-ene, b 34 Feb., 1811, d unm 34 
 July, 1870 ; Dec. , 1888, ae 77 yrs. 
 
 20 Oliver, son of Samuel (15), b at Wh 23 Oct., 1782, d 
 II Feb., 1852, m 19 April, 1810, Judith, dau of Lieut. Abel and 
 Martha (Graves) Scott, b in Wh 17 July, 1790. He built the 
 house where Cooley B. Dickinson now lives. Three ch : 
 
 Orrin, b 30 Nov., 1811 : (35) Mary Ann, b 7 Aug., 1816, d unm 35 
 
 Dwight, b 13 Sept., 1814, d unm 16 May, 1846. 
 
 Dec, 1848; 
 
 21 Gideon, son of Gideon (ii), b at Hat 29 Dec, 1744, 
 d at Wh 2 Sept., 181 1, ae 67 yrs, m Lydia, dau of Daniel and 
 Lydia (AUis) Dickinson of Hat, b 21 Nov., 1746, d 8 Aug., 
 1812, res at Wh. He was quite prominent, much in office and 
 carried on an extensive farming business. A leading citizen. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Lydia, b 1769, m 8 Jan., 1789, Abijah Buth, b 1784, m William Barnard 
 
 Harding of Dfld ; of Wh ; 
 
 Asa, bapt 6 Feb., 1774 ; (36) Dexter, b 13 June, 1788 ; (39) 
 
 Daniel, b 38 Aug., 1778 : (37) Giles, b 30 July, 1790. (30) 
 Gideon, Jr., bapt 3 Aug., 1781: (38) 
 
 22 EuROTUS, son of Jehu (16), b in Wh 21 Jan., 1787, d 
 at his son's in Con 26 Aug., 1880, ae 91 yrs, m 27 Oct., 1812, 
 Sally, dau of Col. Josiah and Anna (Hubbard) AUis of Wh, b 
 in Wh 22 April, 1788, res at Wh. This couple lived together 
 as husband and wife sixty-eight years. She d in 1886, ae abt 
 98 yrs. They were fine specimens of our best local productions. 
 A kindly, loving, manly and womanly couple. Ten ch : 
 
 Henry A. , b 27 Oct. , 1813 ; (31) Feb. , 1820 ; 
 
 Jehu Pomeroy, b 17 Jan., 1815; (33) Thomas S., b 34 July, 1818 ; (38) 
 
 Mary Ann W., b 14 Sept., 1816, d 7 EUal AUen, b 5 Feb., 1830 ; (34) 
 
DICKINSON. 450 
 
 Salmon White, b 7 May, 1823: (35) C. P. Bardwell; 
 
 Mary Almira, b 13 April, 1835, d 10 George E., b 31 June, 1839 ; (36) 
 
 Aug., 1837; Mary A., b 4 Aug., 1883, m Charles 
 Sarah Ann, b 13 June, 1839, m Chas. Frary. 
 
 23 I/YMAN, son of Jehu (16), b in Wh 24 June, 1795, d 
 10 June, 1875, m 14 Jan., 1819, Experience, dau of Mo.ses and 
 Abigail (Crafts) Graves of Wh, b i July, 1799, d 23 Feb., 1850, 
 res in Wh where his son, Ashley G., now lives, formerly owned 
 by Alpheus Dickinson. Was much in office, a candid, high- 
 minded and pleasant man whose judgment was often solicited-. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Noah, b 5 Sept., 1830 ; (87) 1833 ; 
 
 Louisa, b 36 Dec, 1831, d unm 4 Lyman M., b 35 Sept., 1838, d unm 8 
 
 Jan., 1887; April, 1893 ; 
 
 Ashley Graves, b 8 March, 1834 ; Hiram, b 1 May, 1833 ; 
 
 (38) Julia Ann, b 13 Nov., 1838, d 13 
 Julia Ann, b 6 May, 1836, d 13 July, Sept., 1839. 
 
 24 Charles, son of Dr. Benjamin (18), b at Sund 10 
 . May, 1774, m 30 Oct., 1798, Sarah, dau of Rev. Rufu's and 
 
 Sarah (Porter) Wells of Wh, b 6 Oct., 1777, res at Wh and 
 built the Oliver Graves house in Christian lane and opened it 
 for a hotel. He sold and rem to Heath. One ch : 
 
 Kufus Wells, b at Wh 15 Feb., 1800. 
 
 25 Oeein, son of Oliver (20), b in Wh 20 Nov., i8ii, d i 
 Nov., 1856, ae 45 yrs, m 19 Dec, 1838, Amanda Malvina Al- 
 drich pf Ohio, b 11 March, 1817, d 17 May, 1878. After the 
 death of his brother Dwight, became back to the old homestead. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Oliver P., b in Ohio, 30 Sept., 1840, Charles A., b in Wh 6 Dec, 1850; 
 
 d soon ; (47) 
 
 Martha Ann, b 35 June, 1843, m Am- George O., b in Wh 31 March, 1853. 
 
 brose Scott ; (48) 
 
 Dwight, b in Ohio 16 Dec, 1846; (46) 
 
 26 Asa, son of Gideou (21), b in Wh 6 Feb., 1774, d 10 
 April, 1843, m 18 July, 1810, Polly, dau of Seth Hopkins, d 12 
 July, 1872, ae84yrs. They res on the place where Wells Dickin- 
 son now lives. He was an esteemed citizen, a rep to the General 
 Court. Seven ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Infant, b and d 2 Nov. , 1810 ; Asa, b 8 Nov. , 1818 ; (41) 
 
 Seth, b 1812 ; (39) Wells, b 18 April, 1821 ; (42) 
 
 Merrick, b 30 Jan., 1814; (40) Kuth, b July, 1823, d soon. 
 Lydia, b July, 1816 ; 
 
 2X Daniel, son of Gideon (21), b in Wh 28 Aug., 1778, 
 d 4 Nov., 1830, m 9 Nov., 1813, Polly, dau of Selah and Mary 
 (Dickinson) Scott of Wh, b 24 May, 1784, d 7 Sept., 1859, ae 
 75 yrs. He bought the Col. Allis farm in Wh. Seven ch : 
 Dennis, b 25 May, 1814; (43) Elvira, b 28 Aug., 1831, m EUiot C. 
 
 Electa, b 30 July, 1816, m Jerre Allis; 
 
 Graves ; Esther, b 7 Nov. , 1838, m Thomas L. 
 
 Elvira, b 28 May, 1818, d soon ; Allis ; 
 
 Rufus, b 29 Aug., 1819 ; (44) Daniel, b 10 July, 1826. (45) 
 
451 DICKINSON. 
 
 28 Gideon, son of Gideon (21), b in Wh 3 Aug., 1781, d 
 1871, m I July, 1813, Demis, dau of Eliliu and Rebecca 
 (Graves) Waite of Wh, b 26 June, 1786, res at North Hat 
 on the River road, near the gate across said road, that continued 
 to be, in use as late as 1828 to 1830. He was a wide awake 
 farmer. Six ch : 
 
 Champion, b 28 Dec, 1814, m Julia Hamilton, b4 Feb., 1819,mHepzibah 
 
 Osborne, rem to Bataiva, N. Y., Cook ; 
 
 wliere lie d Jan., 1891 ; Gideon D., b 33 Nov., 1821 ; 
 
 Clementine, b 2 July, 1816, m 9 Sept., Demis, b 10 Dec, 1825, d 4 Oct., 
 
 1840, Horace D. Graves, res at 1873 ; 
 
 Leroy, N. Y. She d 8 Aug., Sylvester, b 17 June. 1829, d 15 May, 
 
 1875, ae 79 yrs ; 1871. 
 
 29 Dexter, son of Gideon (21), b at Wh 12 June, 1788, 
 d 14 March, 1868, ae 80 yrs, m Denc)', dau of Jonathan Whit- 
 ney of Con 6 Aug., 1796, d 23, Aug., 1851, res on the old 
 homestead in Wh. A farmer. Three ch : 
 
 Lucy W., b 30 Nov., 1818, m Charles Lorenzo, b 14 March, 1827, d 19 July, 
 
 B. Steams of Con ; 1850. 
 
 Jonathan W., b 23 March, 1823 ; (49) 
 
 30 Gii,ES, son of Gideon (21), b at Wh 30 July, 1790, 
 d 16 Oct., 1865, ae 75 yrs, m (i) i June, 1820, Sarah, dau of 
 Chester and Eunice (Bigelow) Bardwell of Wh, b 29 March, 
 1799, d 13 April, 1826; m (2) Julia Bardwell, a sister of his 
 first wife, 4 Jan., 1827, d 2 Nov., 1845. A farmer, res at Wh 
 opposite Dexter's. Nine ch ; 
 
 Clarissa, b 26 July, 1821, m Merrick Juliaette, b 3 Feb., 1881, m 29 Nov., 
 
 Dickinson; 1860, Frank Bigelow; 
 
 Caleb, b 8 July, 1823 ; (50) Otis B., b 16 June, 1833, d 14 June, 
 
 Levi, b 23 July, 1825, d 81 Aug., 1841; 
 
 1847; Myron, b 21 Jan., 1836; (51) 
 
 Sarah, b 23 Dec, 1828, m D. Foster Foster, b 15 Nov., 1838; (52) 
 
 Bardwell 21 Nov., 1850; Lucinda C, b 1842, m R. D. San- 
 derson. 
 
 31 Henry, son of Eurotus (22), b at Wh 27 Oct., 1812. 
 A tailor by trade, rem to Georgia, where he d. He was an in- 
 telligent young man, m and had some ch. 
 
 32 Jehu Pomeroy, son of Eurotus (22), b at Wh 17 Jan., 
 1815, d 14 July, 1861, m (i) 22 March, 1840, Fanny, dau of 
 Remembrance Bardwell of Hat, b 21 March, 1817, d 15 Jan., 1846 ; 
 m (2) 15 Sept., 1846, Sarah Amelia, dau of Joseph Sanderson 
 of Con b 30 April, 1813, res in Wh. Six ch: 
 
 Henry A., b 11 May, 1841, d in the Fanny S., b 9 Jan., 1846, m George 
 army, 53d Regt., 23 March, 1868 ; A. Smith of Colrain ; 
 
 Dwight L. , b 2 July, 1843, was in Co. Joseph S. . b 1 2 Jan. , 1851 ; 
 
 G, 34th Regt., discharged 16 Mary E. , b 6 Oct. , 1854 ; 
 
 June, 1865 ; Clara A. , b 16 Jan. , 1856. 
 
 33 Thomas S., son of Eurotus (22), b at Wh 24 July, 
 1818, m 4 Jan., 1843, Mary S., dau of Trueman Marsh of North 
 Had. He learned the tailor's trade, went to Conway and en- 
 
DICKINSON. 452 
 
 gaged in general merchandising and later in. farming, res at 
 Con and is a highly respected citizen. Three ch : 
 
 Alice C, b 16 Nov., 1843, m baniel George B., b 14 Feb., 1857 ; 
 Bui-nett of Con ; Frederick D., b 6 May, 1868. 
 
 34 Ei<iAi. Ai,LEN, son of Eurotus (22), b at Wh 5 Feb., 
 1820, m 17 Nov., 1842, Sophia A., dau of Remembrance Bard- 
 well of Hat, b I Jan., 1820. A deacon of the Congregational 
 church, rem to South Had. Seven ch : 
 
 Ann Eliza, b 33 Aug., 1844, d 4 July. March, 1851 ; 
 
 1863 : Son, b 31 Feb., 1853, d soon ; 
 
 Charles A., b 13 Oct., 1846 ; Louisa A., b 33 April, 1856, d July, 
 Sarah 8. , b 16 Sept. , 1848 ; 1888 ; 
 
 Clarence B.. b 17 Sept., 1850. d 18 Clarence 8., b 4 Oct., 1858. 
 
 35 SaIvMon White, son of Eurotus (22), b at Wh 7 May, 
 1822, m 22 Nov., 1853, Sarah Hyde of Amh where he res. A 
 cabinet maker. Two ch, b at Amh : 
 
 Jennie Mary, b 10 June, 1856 ; Anna White, b 17 Sept., 1863. 
 
 36. George E., son of Eurotus (22), b at Wh 4 Aug., 
 1833, m 8 July, 1868, Emma, dau of Ashley Hayden. They 
 res at Florence. 
 
 37. Noah, son of Lyman (23), b at Wh 5 Sept., 1820, d 
 25 Nov., 1889, ae 69, m 9 April, 1850, Adeline, dau of Abel and 
 Pariotia (Harding) Scott of Wh, b 4 Dec, 1825, d 4 June, 
 1896, ae 70 yrs. He bought the Walter Barnard farm in Wh, 
 where his son Hiram R. now res. Seven ch : 
 
 Mary Esther, b 10 Jan., 1855 ; Herbert, b 16 Aug., 1865, d 35 Oct., 
 
 Nettie Maria, b l8 Oct., 1858 ; 1867. 
 
 Hiram R., b 10 Oct., 1868 ; Three oh d unnamed. 
 
 38. AsHivEY Graves, son of Lyman (23), b in Wh 8 
 March, 1824, m 5 Dec, 1855, Jane H., dau of Lansford A. and 
 Elizabeth M. (Perry) Stebbins of Deerfield, b 26 Jan., 1834. 
 By trade a carpenter, lived at Westfield, where his children 
 were born, res now on the homestead at Wh. Four ch: 
 
 Gertrude L., b 36 Dec, 1856, m 38 Catherine M., b 17 April, 1863, d at 
 
 May, 1879, John B. HiU and d in Westfield, 38 July, 1873 ; 
 
 Wh 34 March, 1894 ; Jennie S., b 34 Feb., 1866, m 13 
 William A., b 8 Oct., 1858, m 30 Sept., 1893, Henry Leigh of Buf- 
 
 Jan., 1883, Jennie Gillispie, res at falo, N. Y,, where they res. 
 
 Newark, N. J. ; 
 
 39. Seth, son of Asa (26), b at Wh 1812, m (i) Sarah 
 Stanley, d 9 Nov., 1851, m (2) 10 Feb., 1853, Laura Miner of 
 Windsor. He rem to Vermont, to the town of Peru, a moun- 
 tainous township high up in the Green mountains, d some 
 years ago. Three ch : 
 
 Lydia Ann, b 8 June, 1848, d unm ; Wells, b 17 June, 1857, res at Peru, 
 
 Luman Pease, b 30 July, 1855, d Vt., is unm and res at Wh now. 
 
 young; Is the heir of his Uncle WeUs. 
 
Dennis Dickinson. 
 
453 DICKINSON. 
 
 40 Merrick, son of Asa (26), b at Wh 30 Jan., 1814, m 
 18 Dec, 1841, Clarissa, dau of Giles and Sarah (Bardwell) 
 Dickinson, b 26 July, 1821, rem West, where they d. Two ch : 
 
 OtlsBardweU, bSO Aug., 1843, m 14 Arthur D., b 10 Feb., 1847, m 18 
 March, 1882, Ida A. Strong of Marcli, 1874, Sarah E. BuU of 
 
 Independence, la. ; Springfleld. He and Otis both 
 
 res at Independence, la. 
 
 41 Asa, Jr., son of Asa (26), b at Wh 8 Nov., 1818, m 18 
 Dec, 1849, Fanny, dau of Samuel Keutfield, b 21 Sept., 1824. 
 They own and live on the Lyman Harding place in the north 
 part of Wh. He is a well-to-do farmer. One ch : 
 
 Arthur, b In Wh 15 Feb. , 1851. (53) 
 
 42 Weli^, son of Asa (26), b at Wh 18 April, 1821, d 
 29 Jan., 1899, ae 77 yrs, 9 m, 11 days, m 4 June, 1879, Mrs. 
 Florence (Cutter) Allis of Wh, dau of Thomas Cutter of Hat, b 
 31 Oct., 1847, res on the homestead of his father. A good far- 
 mer and a man of excellent judgment. No ch. 
 
 43 Dennis, son of Daniel (27), b at Wh 25 May, 1814, d 
 II May, 1879, ae 64 yrs, m 18 June, 1851, Elvira, dau of Levi 
 andEditha (Field) Graves of Wh, b 3 Nov., 1812, d 15 March, 
 1897, in her 85th year. They res on the corner of Chestnut Plain 
 street and West lane. Mr. Dickinson was noted for his stalwart 
 honesty of purpose, and the unflinching manner in which he ex- 
 pressed himself in opposition to all shams. He was held in high 
 esteem by his townsmen, was elected to many ofi&ces of trust and 
 honor. In fact, was one of our most prominent citizens, being 
 postmaster, town treasurer and selectman. Among other posi- 
 tions held by Mr. Dickinson was that on the board of the cem- 
 etery commissioners and when Mr. Lane left town in 1877, Mr. 
 Dickinson continued the work, as the chairman of the commis- 
 sioners until his death two years later with great success, con- 
 tinuing the same line of work, was also a director many years 
 in the Franklin County bank, a safe and cautious adviser, a 
 strong friend upon whom you could always rely, and if an 
 opponent equally as strong, and yet he always aimed to be and 
 do what seemed to him right. A good man, an excellent citi- 
 zen, and in his early death was mourned by all. We here give 
 his portrait. Two ch : 
 
 Baniel, b 25 May, 1853, d 28 Sept., Ella Scandalln, (an adopted dau), b 
 1853 ; 1853, d 2 July, 1864. 
 
 44 RuFUS, son of Daniel (27), b at Wh 29 Aug., 1819, d 
 26 Jan., 1894, ae 74 yrs, 5 m, m 25 April, 1844, Julia S., dau of 
 Joseph and Adency (Graves) Mather of Wh, b 21 Feb., 1819. 
 She survives him and res at the fine house they built on the site 
 of the Daniel Morton place on the west side of Chestnut Plain 
 street. Mr. Dickinson was one of the most amiable and affable 
 men I ever met. strictly honest and upright in his intercourse 
 with his fellows. He was a careful man, modest and inclined 
 
DICKINSON. 454 
 
 to be retiring, never even attempting to force himself upon pub- 
 lic attention; always managed his own affairs, kind and obliging 
 to his hired help, as well as to every one. In this he was ably 
 seconded by his excellent wife, whose portrait appears with his. 
 He gave a strip of land for a driveway on the north line of the 
 center cemetery. He owned a large farm, well adapted to the 
 raising of grass and all kinds of hoed crops, keeping a large 
 herii of cows and beef cattle, and raising good-sized crops of 
 tobacco, arid he accumulated a large estate. He was a liberal 
 man, commanding the respect of all ; was often in offices that 
 sought him rather than any effort on his part to get them. A 
 noble man. Three ch : . 
 
 Mary Jane, b 34 April, 1845, m 39 George, b 31 July, 1846 ; (S4) 
 Aug., 1865, Matthew Farrell ; Frank, b 9 Nov., 1850. (55) 
 
 45 Daniel, son of Daniel (27), b in Wh 10 July, 1826, d 
 15 April, 1897, m i Jan., 1856, Amanda M., dau of Cotton and 
 Sarah (Scott) Crafts of Wh, bi8 March, 1826. He was a car- 
 penter and farmer. He bought the Uncle Graves Crafts estate 
 in i860 and made a pleasant home, had a comfortable compe- 
 tence. A very pleasant family. No ch. 
 
 46 DwiGHT, son of Orrin (25), b in Ohio 16 Dec, 1846, 
 m 25 Dec, 1879, Francena Ascenath Williams of Westhampton, 
 b 22 April, 1859, res some years on the old homestead, but have 
 lately rem to the farm formerly owned by I/. G. Stearns at the 
 Straits. Two ch : 
 
 Mary Amanda, b 10 Aug., 1880, d 20 Annie Minerva, b 8 Dee., 1886. 
 March, 1881 ; 
 
 47 Charles A., son of Orrin (25), b at Wh 6 Dec, 1850, 
 d 20 Sept., 1881, m 27 Nov., 1877, Lizzie R., dau of Calvin and 
 Lucretia .(Damon) Knights of Wh, b 20 March, 1857. She has 
 since m I,ester Clark of Wh. No ch. 
 
 48 George Orrin, son of Orrin (25), b at Wh3i March, 
 1852, d 19 Aug., 1880, m (i) 9 Oct., 1876, lyura A., dau of 
 Franklin and Eleanor H. I^athrop of Westburg, P. Q., b 10 
 Aug., 1850, d 15 June, 1878; m (2) 24 Sept., 1879, Annette A. 
 Lathrop, a sister of his first wife, b 13 May, 1854. She since 
 m Dwight h- Crafts. One ch : 
 
 Lura Malvina, b 35 Aug., 1877. 
 
 49 Jonathan W., son of Dexter (29), bin Wh 23 March, 
 1823, m I May, 1850, Ophelia E., dau of Dexter Bartlett, b 27 
 Oct., 1830, d 22 March, 1872; m (2) 18 Dec, 1872, Judith I/., 
 dau of Randall and Martha (Scott) Graves of Wh, b i Jan., 
 1834. He is a farmer in good financial circumstances, res at 
 Wh upon the old Gideon Dickinson place. Seven ch : 
 
 Lucy, b 38 Jan., 1853, m 30 Nov., Lizzie Josephine, b 15 May, 1859, m 
 
 1881, John Cannon; Lewis Kingsley ; 
 
 John W., b 11 Oct., 1854 ; (56) George Bherman, b 39 Jifly, 1863 ; 
 
RuFus Dickinson and Wife. 
 
455 DICKINSON. 
 
 MarthaMalista, blTFeb., 1874; Chaplain, Ct., res at Norwich, 
 
 Gideon, b 31 Jan., 1876, m 2 Jan., Ct. : 
 
 1899, Harriet Louise Smith of Edith Lydia, b 13 March, 1880. 
 
 50 Caleb, son of Giles (30), b at Wh 8 July, 1823, m 4 
 Jan., 1849, Almaria L., dau of Rodolphus Rice of Con, b 14 
 June, 1827. They res several years at Hat, then rem to East 
 Charletnont and subsequently to Gfld. Six ch, b at Hat : 
 
 Edgar H., b 15 Dec., 1849, m Dec, 1860; 
 
 4 Jan., 1871, Josephine L. Snow. Charlotte B., b 4 June, 1859, d soon ; 
 
 He d 7 June, 1875. They had Sarah B., b 28 May, 1862, d soon; 
 
 two oh: Charles Edgar, b 17 Alfred M., b 21 Aug., 1864, d 30 May, 
 
 June, 1872; Herbert Snow, b 1888; 
 
 25 July, 1874, d 29 Dec, 1898 ; Frank C, b 15 Oct., 1869, d 31 Aug., 
 Amelia J., b 5 March, 1852, d 18 1890. 
 
 51 Myron, son of Giles (30), b at Wh 21 Jan., 1836, m 
 13 July, 1862, Ivaura I^ee, rem to Con. A farmer, rem West 
 and died several years ago. Three ch : 
 
 Alice L., b 11 May, 1868, d soon; Henry Poster, b 3 June, 1870, m 
 
 Ajonie L., b 20 Nov., 1867, m Austin Eunice Alice Wilson. 
 
 Stearns of Con ; 
 
 52 Foster, son of Giles (30), b at Wh 15 Nov., 1838. 
 
 I think he is m and res at the South. 
 
 53 Arthur, son of Asa (41), b at Wh 15 Feb., 1851, m 
 
 II June, 1885, Emma F., dau of Ira and Phila A. (Loomis) 
 Brown of Baltimore, Md., where she was b. He is a graduate 
 of Amherst college and has long been engaged in the railway 
 business at New Haven, Ct. Three ch : 
 
 Frances Mildred, b 14 Nov. , 1891 ; Phila AmeUa, b 25 Aug. , 1897. 
 
 Ira Arthur, b 22 May, 1895 ; 
 
 54 George, son of Rufus (44), b at Wh 21 July, 1846, m 
 
 5 April, 1871, Myra E., dau of George W. Fairfield of Con. 
 She was an esteemed teacher for several years in Wh. They 
 res on Pleasant hill, just west of the center of the town, have an 
 elegant home, its elevation affording one of the most delightful 
 views of the Connecticut Valley. Five ch : 
 
 Flora Mae, b 21 Aug., 1872, m 17 of Wh; 
 
 June, 1891, Charles H. Pease of Dennis Albert, b 1 July, 1879, d 1 
 
 Wh; Sept., 1880; 
 
 Clara Elvira, b 18 Feb., 1875, m 28 Esther Almira, b 30 Aug., 1881 ; 
 
 April, 1898, George E. Sanderson George Raymond, b 14 Oct., 1885. 
 
 55 Frank, son of Rufus (44), b at Wh 9 Nov., 1850, m 
 
 6 Jan;, 1875, Ella A., dau of Edwin and Almira L,. (Smith) 
 Warner of Florence, b 18 May, 1850, res at Wh. He has often 
 been in office as assessor and selectman. Three ch : 
 
 Robert, b 3 May, 1876 ; (57) Julia, b 22 Aug., 1884. 
 
 Daniel, b 29 Sept., 1878; 
 
 56 John W., son of Jonathan W. (49), b at Wh 11 Oct., 
 1854, m 13 Sept., 1879, Anna S., dau of James Austin and Ruth 
 
DICKINSON. 456. 
 
 S. (Crafts) Elder of Wh, b 24 Feb., i860, res at North I^everett. 
 Five ch : . 
 
 Carrie Ophelia, b in Wh 34 June, Bertha Estella, b in North Leverett 
 1881; 34 Feb., 1890, d 36 ;Oct. , 1890 ; 
 
 Albert Henry, b in North Leverett 7 Lena Ruth, b 36 Feb., 1893 ; 
 
 Jan. , 1884, d'34 April, 1888 ; Mildred Arline, b 15 Dec. , 1898. 
 
 ST RopERT, son of Frank (55), b at Wh 3 May, 1876, m 
 16 Sept., 1897, Rose Celestine, dau of Jacob and Caroline 
 Brandle of Nthn, b 11 Nov., 1877. They res on the Samuel 
 and Horace Dickinson farm, which he bought in 1897. He is a 
 wide-awake, active young man and a good citizen. One ch : 
 Frank George, b 14 July, 1898. 
 
 Residing near the south line of Wh we have the large 
 family of : 
 
 58 Aaron ^, son of Daniel ^, Nathaniel *, Nathaniel *, Na- 
 thaniel^, Nathaniel \ b at Hat 9 Oct., 1749, m (_i) 14 Dec, 
 1780, Hannah, dau of Remembrance Bardwell of Hat, b4 Aug., 
 1750, d 13 May, 1785 ; m (2) 27 July 1786, Experience, widow 
 of Caleb Cooley and dau of Charles Phelps of Had, d r June, 
 1847. He d I July, 1827, kept for many years a tavern at West- 
 brook. Ten ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 13 Oct., 1781, m Silas Frary Arms ot Dfld ; 
 
 of Wh ; Experience, b 30 Sept., 1795 ; 
 
 Walter, b 3 March, 1783, d soon; Walter, ,b 9 A.ug.; 1800, d unm abt 
 Hannah, b 13 May, 1785, d soon; 1855 ; 
 
 Henry,b9June, 1787, d 1 Jan., 1823; Caleb Cooley , ti 35 Nov. , 1804, d unm 
 David, b 35 Oct., 1788; (59; and left his fortune to found a 
 
 Hannah, b 30 July, 1791 ; hospital at Nthn, known as Dick- 
 
 Aaron, Jr. , b 5 April, 1793, m Harriet inson hospital. 
 
 Roger ^, son of Daniel ^ and brother of Aaron ®, b at Hat 
 23 Feb., 1752, m (i) Abigail, dau of Eliakim Field, b 21 June, 
 1762 ; m (2) 9 July, 1812, Elizabeth, dau of Jonathan Pierce of 
 Wh, b 6 March, 1772. He d at Wh 7 Aug., 1838. Eight ch: 
 
 Emily, m David Morton of Wh ; Ash ; 
 
 Esther, m Oliver Warner of Had; Lucinda, m John Waite of Wh ; 
 
 Abigail, m Rufus Waite of Wh: George Royal, m Mercy (Morton) 
 
 Ruth, d unm at Wh ; Wells, dau of Consider Morton 
 
 Naomi, m Asa Sanderson, Jr. , of Wh : of Wh. 
 
 RoxanaD.,m Rufus K. Eldridge of 
 
 59 David'', son of Aaron ", b 25 Oct., 1788, m 29 Jan., 
 1817, Dorothy, dau of Lieut. John Brown of Wh, b 14 Nov., 
 1800, d 27 Sept., 1866. He res some years where George B. 
 McClellan now lives, d 9 June, 1877. Two ch : 
 
 Champion Brown b 31 Dec. , 1818 ; (60) of Catskill, N. Y . 
 
 Harriet, b 1830, m Joseph Millington 
 
 60 Champion Brown, son of David (59), b at Wh 21 
 Dec, 1818, d 13 Dec, 1895, m 15 May, 1855, Martha Richter- 
 myre, b at Durham, Greene county, N. Y., 10 Jan., r837, d 28 
 Nov., 1897, res at North Hat, on his grandfather's old estate. 
 Three ch : 
 
DICKINSON, 457 DONOVAN. 
 
 Cooley Brown, b 10 June. 1858 : (61) phia, Pa. ; 
 
 Hattie C, b MFeb., 1859, m 10 Nov., Edward Nelson, b 3 AprU, 1862. (62) 
 1881, .Tohn H. Darr of Philadel- 
 
 61 Cooley Brown, son of Champion B. (6o),,b at Dur- 
 ham, Greene county, N. Y., lo Jurie, 1828, m 14 Jan., 1885, 
 Myra L. dau of Micajah and. Pamelia A. (Parker) Howes, 
 b' 13 June, 1862. They res on what is known as the Oliver 
 Dickinson place on Chestnut Plain road. A j'oung man that is 
 highly respected. Four ch : 
 
 Myra EmUy, b 14 June, 1887 ; Pauline Howes, b 5 May, 1893 ; 
 
 MUlle Martha, b 18 July, 1890, dS Champion Ryland, b 25 Aug., 1895. d 
 June, 1893; 25 Jan., 1897. 
 
 62 Edward NeIvSON, son of. Champion B. (60), born at 
 Durham, Greene county, N. Y., 3 April, 1862, m 31 Jan., 1895, 
 Elvira McKenan, b 21 Dec, 1872. They res on the homestead 
 of his great-grandfather, Aaron Dickinson, at North Hat. 
 Four ch : 
 
 Josephine, b 11 Nov., 1895 ; Louise Martha, b 39 Oct., 1897; 
 
 EdwardSamuel, b4 0ct., 1896; • Champion Co-^les, b 26 Sept., 1898. 
 
 Rev. George 1,., son of Aaron ^, Medad ^, Moses*, Na- 
 thaniel^, Nehemiah ^, Nathaniel 1, b at Heath 30 Aug., 1846. 
 He was educated at' private schools, and the Theological Sem- 
 inaries at Andover and Bangor, ordained 20 Sept!, 1876, settled 
 at Wh 2 Dec, i8qo, m (i) i May, 1872, Emma T., dau of Rev. 
 Brainard B. Cutler of Lawrenceville, N. Y., b 4 March, 1844, 
 d 5 May, r88i ; m (2) lyillian S., dau of Nathan Nye of Cam- 
 bridge, 111., b 4 Feb., i860. Five ch: 
 
 Hobart C, now at Williams college ; GeorgeLyman, bat Whl4 Jan., 1891; 
 Lillian Emma, b 22 Nov., 1883; EdwardSamuel, bat "Wh 24 Jan., 
 
 Helen Abigail, b 2 Feb., 1888 ; 1896. 
 
 DIIvIv, Horace, m 7 March, 1872, Jennie A., dau of Samuel 
 and Anna R. (Kingsley) Sanderson of Wh, b i Sept., 1851, res 
 at Wh. He m (2) Widow Harding of Con. Two ch : 
 
 Leonora A., b 17 Sept., 1872, m Ed- 25 Dec, 1895, Lydia M. Hall and 
 
 ward E. Smith 3 Aug., 1898 ; have two ch : Philip, b March, 
 
 WilUam. Henry, b 26 Nov., 1874, m 1897; Harland, b Feb., 1898. 
 
 DOANE, Samuel, son of Samuel, b at Dana 22 June, 
 1808, d at Wh 12 Dec, 1883, m 17 March, 1831, Miranda, dau 
 of Reuben and Henrietta (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b 15 Oct., 
 1799, d 2 Dec, 1884, res in Wh. Four ch: 
 
 Charlotte M., b 22 Sept., 1831, d 7 Levi W. L., b 2 Oct., 1835, res in 
 July, 1843 ; Ohio, m Mary E. Pfiillips ; 
 
 Lucius P,; b 30 Sept., 1833, dunm 12 Oscar L.,b 7 Sept., 1838, d in the 
 Dec. , 1883 ; .army during the Civil war. 
 
 2 DONOVAN, Edmond, son of John 1, b i Nov., 1820, 
 m Catherine, dau of George Mason. He bought the Eurotus 
 Dickiuson farm in Wh. Seven ch : 
 
DONOVAN, 458 . EDSON. 
 
 John, b 16 Dec., 1846 ; Catherine, b 15 Oct., 1853 ; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 30 Jxily, 1848, m 30 Mary A., b 15 Oct., 1854, m 34 Nov., 
 
 Nov., 1868, John Downey, and 1894, Thomas Mullaney of Hat; 
 
 was drowned in the Williamsburg Edward, b 16 Oct., 1859 ; 
 
 disaster; Peter J., b 33 Nov., 1861. (3) 
 James, b 31 July, 1850 ; 
 
 3 Peter J., son of Edmond (2), b at Wh 23,Nov., 1861, 
 m 25 Nov., 1897, Kate A. Powers, res on the old homestead in 
 Wh. A stirring and intelligent farmer. 
 
 EATON, Asa, a cooper, taxed in 1789. 
 
 Jessee, brother of Asa, taxed in 1789. 
 
 Wii^liam, was here in 1788, a blacksmith, lived in the 
 Straits. Wife's name unknown. Two ch : 
 
 Asa, m ,1794, Polly Fiske of Wendell; Perhaps others. 
 Joseph. 
 
 EDSON, Samuel^, settled at East Bridgewater, m Sus- 
 anna Orcutt, prob dau of William Orcutt. Among their ch ; 
 
 Joseph ^, m Experience Field. Among their ch was : 
 
 Timothy *, m Mary Alden, their fifth ch was : 
 
 JONOTHAN *, b in 1728, at E. Bridgewater. He came to 
 Ashfield where he m Mehitable Lilly. They came to Wh in 
 1773, joined the Congregational church, were in full coraunion in 
 1782 and lived on the east side of Chestnut Plain street some 
 30 rods north of Cornelia M. White's. This was torn down 
 more than 75 years ago. He d 13 Feb., 1805, ae 77 yrs. She d 20 
 June 1805. He served in the Revolutionary war. Starting to 
 number from Jonothan. Nine ch : 
 Timothy, b prob at Ash abt 1747 ; (3) Allis ; 
 
 Jonathan, b prob at Ash abt 1749 ; (3) Amasa, b 13 April, 1763 ; (4) 
 Mehitabel, b 11 May, 1751, m Martin Polly, b 1767. or '68, m (1) a Mr. 
 
 Graves; Rogers ; (3) 5 March, 1793, John 
 
 Hannah, b abt 1754, m Paul Belden Bardwell ; 
 
 33 July, 1783 ; Olive, m Thomas Smith ; 
 
 Sarah, b 1756, m Deacon Russell Samuel, b abt 1770, m Miriam Edson. 
 
 2 Timothy, son of Jonathan (i), b abt 1747, d 30 Sept., 
 1834, at Brookfield, Vt., m (i) 23 Dec, 1790, Hannah, dau of 
 Ebenezer and Sarah (Tute) Bardwell of Wh, b in 1768, d 13 
 Sept., 1798; m (2) 24 Oct., 1799, Mercy, dau of Dea. Oliver and 
 Rebecca (Smith) Graves of Wh, b 27, Aug., 1771. He rem to 
 Brookfield, Vt., where they both died. She d 25 March. 1841, 
 ae 80 yrs. Eight ch : 
 
 Col. Justus, bapt 15 July, 1793, m Hannah, m Norman Goodale; 
 
 Polly Paine ; Linus, m in Western New York ; 
 
 Sarah ; Electa, m John Pember Edson ; 
 
 Elijah, m Dency, dau of William Betsey, m Hiram Webb ; 
 
 White ; Chester, m Mary Wilder. 
 
 3 Jonathan, son of Jonathan (i), b abt 1749, m Rebecca, 
 dau of Dea. Oliver and Rebecca (Smith) Graves of Wh, b 19 Oct., 
 
EDSON, 459 EtDBR. 
 
 1756. They lived for some years on Dry Hill where Chester 
 Bardwell afterward lived, then . rem to Brookfield, Vt ; was a 
 Revolutionary soldier from Wh. Six ch : 
 
 Anna, b at Wh abt 1783, d soon ; Sophia, bapt abt 1790, m (1) Horatio 
 Salmon, bapt 35 June, 1786, m Polly, Crane; (2) Simeon Cotton ; 
 
 dau of Capt. AmasaEdson ; Lucius, b at Brookfield, Tt., 1795, m 
 Jonathan, bapt abt 1788, m Polly Matilda Ainsworth ; 
 
 Edson ; Betsey, b at Brookfield, Vt., 1797. 
 
 4 Capt. Amasa, son of Jonathan (i), b at Wh 13 April, 
 1763, d 9 Feb., 1853, ae 90 yrs, m 14 Dec, 1786, Hannah, dau 
 of Oliver and Hannah (Gillett) Morton of Wh, b 12 March 
 1762, d 30 July, 1826, ae 64 yrs ; m (2) Martha — , d 6 Jan., 1837. 
 He was for sometime in the Revolutionary army, an efficient, 
 goahead man, a prominent and leading citizen of Brookfield, 
 Vt. Eight ch : 
 
 Jerah, b at Wh 11 April, 1788; (5) Emily, b at Brookfield, Vt., 14 Deo., 
 Harris, b at Wh 31 Aug., 1791 ; (6) 1800, m Caleb A. Stratton; 
 
 PoUy, b at Wh 39 Sept., 1793, m Sal- Sophila. bat Brookfield, Vt., 13Nov., 
 
 mon Edson ; 1803, m Elijah Lyman ; 
 
 Oliver, bat Wh 33 Sept., 1796, dunm; Hannah, b at Brookfield, Vt., 10 
 Lura, b at Brookfield, Vt, ISept., Oct., 1806, m Reuben Peck. 
 
 . 1798, m Spencer Graves ; 
 
 5 Jerah, son of Capt. Amasa (4), b at Wh 11 April, 
 1788, m Sophia, dau of Lewis and Electa (Pomeroy) Stiles of 
 Wh, b at Wh 1789. A farmer and a man of much intelligence, 
 genial and kindly. Eight ch : 
 
 Shepard, Henry, Amasa, Electa, Ed- ward, Marshall, Jerah and Sophia. 
 
 6 Harris, son of Capt. Amasa (4), b at Wh 21 Aug., 
 1791, d 9 Nov., 1872, ae 81 yrs, m (i) Mary Thatcher, d 8'' 
 Sept., 1834; m (2) 29 Jan., 1835, Emily Thatcher, d 15 Aug., 
 1867, res at Brookfield. Eleven ch: 
 
 George H., Martha M., Eliza, Mary, Martha A., b 19 May, 1843, m 
 
 Albert B., Charles M., Catherine Freeman A. Crafts of Wh, res at 
 
 T. , Henry, Charles A. , Edwin T. , Wh. 
 all have d. Their tenth ch is 
 
 2 ELDER, John 2, son of Willam 1, b 15 April, 1791, m 
 13 Jan., 1814 Anna Chamberlain, d 9 June, 1892, ae 77 yrs. 
 Ten ch: 
 
 William C, b 15 July, 1815 ; Austin, b 18 April, 1830 ; 
 
 AbigaU F., b 37 Sept., 1817, m Silas JuUa Ann, b 4 March, 1833, m Chas. 
 
 Crafts of Wh ; Dyer ; 
 
 Roswell, b 17 Oct., 1819 ; James Austin, b 17 July, 1833 ; (5) 
 
 Walter, b 18 June, 1833 ; (3) Charles M., b 5 Nov., 1837, unm, 
 John, b 11 Oct., 1885; f4) served in the Civil war. 
 
 Nathan, b 33 Nov., 1838; 
 
 3 Wai^ter, son of John (2), b 18 June, 1822, m (i) 5 Dec, 
 1844, Maria Stanley; m (2) 24 July, 1865, Ann Eliza, dau of 
 Joel and Nancy (Bartlett) Waite of Wh, b 22 March, 1824, res 
 in Wh and Orange. Three ch : 
 
ElvDBR, 460 FAXON. 
 
 Clarence, b. 34 Sept. , 1846, d 16 Feb. , Sept. ,• 1860 ; 
 
 1851 ; NeUie M., b 4 Aug., 1857, m Artlmr 
 
 Clinton DeWitt, b 14 June, 1849, d 6 ' Davis; 
 
 4 John, son of John (2), b 11 Oct., 1825, d 14 Fpb., 1896, 
 ae 70 yrs, m (i) Mary Jane Slater of Ware House Point, Ct., d 
 8 Oct., 1847; m (2) 10 July, 1850, Emily, dau of Joseph Wash- 
 burn of Belchertown, b 31 May, 1832. Carpenter. Game to 
 Wh about 1870. Three ch : 
 
 Mary Jane, b 16 April, 1851 , d 1 Feb. , Maria Mann, res at Nthn ; > 
 
 1866 ; Elsie Estella, b 15 April, 1866, m Ed- 
 
 John Franklm, b 15 Jan., 1854, m' ward N. Frary 10 Oct. , 1888. 
 
 5 James Austin, son of John (2),.b 17 July, 1833, m 31 
 March, 1857, Ruth S., dau of Eli and I/Ouisa (Marsh) Crafts of 
 Wh, b I March, 1838, res in Wh. Three ch : 
 
 George A. , b 13 May, 1858 ; (6) erett ; 
 
 Annie L., b 34 Feb., 1860, m John Henry Clinton, b 17 Feb., 1864. (7) 
 W. Dickinson, res at North Lev- 
 
 6 George A., sonof James A. (5).b at Wh 13 May, 1858, 
 m 12 March, 1890, Ella Louise, dau of EleazerF. and Lydia A. 
 (Graves) Orcutt of Wh, b 4 Oct., 1871. They res at Wh, 
 where he is the town clerk, has been rep and is a popular, 
 broad-minded young man. Is employed as an accountant at 
 Smith College. No ch : 
 
 7 Henry Clinton, son of James A. (5), b a!t Wh 17 
 Feb., 1864, m 23 Aug., 1888, Kate L,. Bussof Ervihg. 
 
 FAIRCHILD, Rev. Edward Baxter, b in Sunderland, 
 graduated at Meadville, Pa., m Maria Smith of Meadville, Pa., 
 settled at Sterling, over the Unitarian church, chaplain 34th 
 Regt. Mass. Vols., enlisted 8 Aug., 1862, resigne^d 3 July, 
 1863, settled in Wh over the Unitarian society, 3 Jiily, 1865, 
 remained three years, settled at Stoneham over the Unitariarj 
 society. Onech: • 
 
 Paul, d at Stoneham. 
 
 FAY, Capt. William, i8o9-'3I, from Mason Village, N. 
 H. A carpenter, m 15 Nov., 1809, Esther Tufts of Mason', N. 
 H., rem to the West, quite prominent in "Wh. Two ch : 
 Augustus ; Julia Ann. 
 
 FARRELL, Matthew, son of John and Julia Farrell, b 
 1837, m 29 Aug., 1865, Mary J., dau of Ruftis andjiilia S. 
 (Mather) Dickinson of Wh, b 24 April, 1845, d 13 Feb., 1866, 
 res at Wh. Onech: 
 Mary Emma, b 16 July, 1865, m John H. Pease of Wh. 
 
 FAXON, Jacob Allen, son of Thomas, b 25 Sept., 1757, 
 m 14 Feb., 1781, Lydia, dau of Capt. Henry Stiles of Wh. 
 He was a mason by trade, a Revolutionary soldier. He lived 
 in Christian lane, rem to New Canaan, N. Y. Three ch : 
 
FAXON, 461 FIELD. 
 
 Matilda, bapt at "Wh 20 March, 1785 ; Walter, bapt at Wh 34 March, 1785. 
 Henry, bapt at Wh 30 March, 1785 ; 
 
 FERGUSON, Rev. John, b at Dunse, Scotland, 9 Dec, 
 1788, d II Nov. 1858, m (i) Mary V. Hamnet of Newport, 
 R. I. ; (2) Margaret S. Eddy of Providence, R. I., d 6 May, 
 1 87 1. |Settled over Congregational church in Wh. An able 
 man, enjoyed the esteem of our citizens. Ten ch : 
 
 John, b 1 Jan., 1815, m Sarah Moore; Sawtelle; 
 
 Margarette, b 11 Nov., 1816. d 19 George R.,b 19 March, 1839, m Susan 
 
 Dec, 1819; Pra,tt; 
 
 Mary H., b 35 Feb., 1830. m Charles Margaret E., b 9 Dec, m H. B. Allen; 
 
 D. Stock bridge : James A., b 17 Nov., 1833, m Claudia 
 
 Peter, b 13 Deo. , 1831 , d soon ; Churchill ; 
 
 Peter, b 20 July, 1833, mM. J. Bixby; Abbie Park, b 4 April, 1837. 
 William E., b 1 April, 1835, m Lizzie 
 
 FIEIyD, Zkchariah, of Hartford, 1639, rem in 1659 to 
 Nthn, then to Hat and d 30 June, 1666, wife Mary. Five ch : 
 
 Mary, Zechariah. Jr., Joseph ; Samuel, no dates. (3) 
 
 John, no dates ; (3) 
 
 2 John, son of Zechariah (i), freeman 1690, m 17 Dec, 
 1710, Mary, dau of Alexander Edwards of Nthn, and he d 26 
 June, 1717. They had ten ch, b at Hat, among them : 
 
 John, b 11 May, 1673. (4) Sarah, Abilena, Ebenezer and 
 
 The others were Mary, d soon : Zech- AbUena again, 
 
 ariah, Benjamin, Mary, Bethid, 
 
 3 Samuel, son of Zechariah (i), res at Hat. He was 
 slain by Indians 24 June,. 1697, m Sarah, dau of Thomas Gil- 
 bert. Eight ch : 
 
 Samuel, Thomas, Sarah, Zechariah, Joshua. 
 
 Ebenezer, Mary, josiah and 
 
 4 John, son of John (2), b at Hat 11 May, 1672, d 28 
 May, 1747, ae 75 yrs, m Sarah, dau of John Coleman of Hat, 
 res at Hat. Six ch: 
 
 Eliakim, b 27 Nov., 1811. (5) nah, Amos and Mary. 
 
 The other ch were John, Sarah, Han- 
 
 5 Eliakim, son of John (4), b at Hat 27 Nov., 1711, m 
 II Jan., 1753, Esther, dau of David Graves of Wh, res at Hat. 
 Nine ch : 
 
 Zenas, b 10 Aug., 1753 ; (6) John, b 35 Aug., 1760 ; 
 
 Sarah, b 23 April, 1755, m, David Abigail, b 31 July, 1763, m Roger 
 
 Scott, Jr. , of Wh ; Dickinson; 
 
 ZUpah, b 13 Nov., 1756, m Abner David, b 11 April, 1764; 
 
 Loomis of Wh ; Esther, b 4 April, 1767 ; 
 
 Rhoda, b 36 Oct., 1758, m Elisha Hannah, b 31 June, 1769, m Samuel 
 
 Waite of Hat ; Grimes of Wh. 
 
 6 Zenas, son of Eliakim (5), bat Hat 10 Aug., 1753, 
 m (i) 12 March, 1778, Sarah Burroughs, d 10 Sept., 1810, ae 53 
 yrs ; m (2) 2 June, 181 1, Lydia Cathcart, d 2 May, 1850, ae 85 
 yrs. He early rem to Wh, d 3 July, 1819, Ae 66 yrs. Ten ch : 
 
FIELD. 462 
 
 Lydia, b 17 Sept., 1782, d soon ; roughs ; 
 
 Orange, b 2 Deo., 1784, d soon; Zenas, b 22 Sept., 1796, m. Chloe 
 
 John, b 10 Sept , 1786, d soon ; Drake ; 
 
 Lydia, b 8 June, 1788, m Eli Judd ; Sarah, b 11 Nov., 1798, m Heber Eg- 
 
 Orange, b22Feb., 1790; (7) gleston; 
 
 John, b 10 Oct., 1792; (8) Esther, b 21 Sept., 1800, m John 
 
 Rhoda, b 21 Nov., 1794, m Joel Bur- Bridgman. 
 
 7 Orange, son of Zenas (6), b st Wh 22 ,Feb.,. 1790^ m 
 (i) 8 April, 1811, Rhoda, dau of John Graves of Wh ; m (2) 
 20 Oct., 1827, Ksther,,dau of James and Zerviaji (Miller) Col- 
 lins and widow of Seth Daniels; (3) 18 June, 1834, Widow 
 Huldah Boynton of Gfld. Most of the eight cH b in Wh : 
 
 Sarah, b 19 April, 1812, d 3 Nov., Esther, b 19 Sept., 1823, d 3 April, 
 
 1835 ; 1848 ; 
 
 Sophronia, b 19 Feb., 1814, m 3 May, Flora E., b 13 Nov., 1833, m 4 Jan., 
 
 1830, Solomon Root ; 1844, Henry Dwlght of Hat ; 
 
 Lovisa, b 5 March, 1816, m 31 April, Sarah Z., b 13 Nov., 1839, m 26 Oct., 
 
 1834, Theodoi'e Bridgman ; 1885, Horace Waite of Hat ; 
 
 Sophia, b 31 July, 1818, m Aug., Orange, b 7 Sept., 1831, d soon. 
 
 1837, Lewis King ; 
 
 8 John, son of Zenas (6), b at Wh 10 Oct., 1792, d 19 
 Dec, i868, ae 76 yrs, m 17 Nov., 1816, Abigail, dau ofPaul 
 Warner of Williamsburg, b 18 May, 1791, d 11 Sept., 1865, res 
 on the old homestead in Wh. A farmer and a good citizen. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Olymena, b 36 May,' 1817, m Corne- Infant, b39 Nov,', 1827, dsoon; 
 
 lius Pomeroy of Southampton; John Wright, b 12 April 1830. d soon; 
 
 Paul Warner, b 30 May, 1819, d soon; Lemuel Bates, b 38 July, 1833 ; (10) 
 
 Infant, d soon ; John Wright, b 16 March, 1835, (11) 
 Paul Warner, b 19 Dec, 1833; (9) 
 
 '9 Paul Warner, son of John (3), b at Wh 17 Dec, 
 1823, m 22 Aug., 1847, Julia M., dau of Salma and Hannah 
 (Terry) Damon of Chesterfield, b 10 Dec, 1825. They cele- 
 brated their golden wedding 22 Aug., 1897, that was largely 
 attended by their numerous friends A noble-hearted couple. 
 He is an Odd Fellow. Four ch : 
 
 Salma Watson, b 37 July, 1851 ; (13) Bffie Rosella, b 38 Feb., 1858, m 31 
 Frank Warner, bio Feb., 1853; (13) March, 1880, Henry Sharp of 
 
 Charles Henry, b 15 Nov. , 1855 ; (14) New York City, res at Wh. 
 
 10 Lemuel Bates, son of John (8), h at Wh 28 July, 
 1832, m (i) 14 June, 1855, Harriet, dau of Chipman and Nabby 
 I,illy of Ashfield, b 3 June, 1831, d 20 Sept., i860 ; m (2) 23 
 Sept., 1869, Augusta Jane, dau of Thaddeus M. Robbins of 
 Guilford, Me., b 12 Nov., 1839, they res allseeds. He is an 
 expert carpenter and a member of Jerusalem Lpdge of Masons 
 and the higher branches of the order.. A popular man, broad- 
 minded and genial. Two ch : 
 
 LilUe Isabelle, b 11 May, 1856, m Mary Lavilla, b 5 Oct., 1861, d 26 
 Nov., 1877, Allen R. Clark ; Jan., 1864. 
 
 11 John Wright, son of John (8), b at Wh r6 March, 
 1835, d 6 May, 1864, killed at the battle of the Wilderness, m 24 
 
463 FIELD. 
 
 July, 1856, Lucy, dau of Harvey and Sophia (Bardwell) Moore' 
 of Wh, b 19 Oct.., 1834, res at Hat. He yvus a member of the 
 37th Regt., Mass. Vols. She has since m (2) 4 Jan., 1871, 
 Theodore Beardsey of Springfield. One ch : 
 Esther Maria, b 12 Oct., 1857, m 30 Sept., 1885, Clifeord C. Hayiies. 
 
 12 Salma Watson, son of Paul W. (9), b at Wh 27 
 July, 1851, m 16 Oct., 1881, Catherine Stevens, dau of Fordyce 
 and Catherine (Stevens) Packard of Cummington, b 27 July, 
 1859, for a few years res on the old homestead with his parents 
 but rem to Worthington, has now returned to Wh. He is an 
 Odd Fellow. Onech: 
 
 Paul Fordyce, b at Worthington 30 May, 1894. 
 
 13 Frank Warner, son of Paul W. (9), b at Wh Feb. 
 15, 1853, d at Wh 2 May, 1887, ae 35 yrs, m (r) 9 April, 1875, 
 Louisa, dau of Lewis and Jane (Torrey) Williams of West- 
 hampton, b 11 Oct., 1855, d 21 Sept., 1878; m (2) 8 June, 1881, 
 Laura A., dau of William A. and Susan (Ward) Reeceof Nthn, 
 res at Nthn. He was a carpenter. Two ch : 
 
 Charles Warner, b 9 July, 1875 ; (15) Jerome Watson, b 11 Sept,, 1877, d 1 
 
 Sept., 1878. 
 
 14 Charles Henry, son of Paul W. (9), b at Wh 15 
 Nov., 1855, m Clara L., dati of William and Lucy Beach of 
 Washington, b 30 March, 1856. They, res at Leeds, but has 
 purchased a house and land in Wh. He is a carpenter, an Odd 
 Fellow, a man of intelligence and moral worth. Two ch : 
 Howard Clifton, b 25 Sept., 1885; Charles Henry, b 28 Oct., 1891. 
 
 15 Charles Warner, son of Frank Warner (13), b at 
 Wh 9 July, 1875, ra 20 Jan., 1897, Cora E., dau of Chauncy A. 
 and Mary E. (Blinn) Graves of Wh, b 8 Oct., 1875. One ch : 
 Frank Eugene, b 16 Oct. , 1897. 
 
 Noah ^, son of Moses *, Ebenezer *, Samuel ^, Zechariah ^, 
 came to Wh in 1773, b at Northfield 29 Nov., 1750, d 8 July, 
 1797, ae 46 yrs, m 19 Aug., 1773, Mary, dau of Edward Brown 
 of Wh. He built the house now known as the Asa T. Sander- 
 son place. Nine ch : 
 
 Noah, b 13 Aug., 1775, d ,19 July, Wayne, 111. ; 
 
 1813 ; Fanny, m 20 Sept. , 1803, Silas Smith, 
 Edward, b 6 Feb., 1780 : rem to Buckland; 
 
 Obed, m and rem to Millville. Three Lucuida, b 11 May, 1790, m Plyna 
 
 ch; Graves; 
 
 Polly, m John Clark of Wilmington, Content, b 1792. m Sylvanus Clark; 
 
 Vt ; Lucy, b abt. 1795, m a Mr. Ware of 
 Charity, m a Mr. Franklih, rem to Bhckland. 
 
 John W. ®, son of Walter ", Jonathan *, Joseph ^, Joseph ^, 
 Zechariah 1, bat Sund 5 April, 1822, m 28 Nov., 1849, Julia 
 Maria, dau of Horace Warner, b 29 April, 1823. He bought 
 the Perez Wells farm but rem to Had, where he d. She d at 
 the L Hospital 1899. Five ch : 
 
FlgLD, 464 FOOTE. 
 
 Fanny Elizabeth, b 17 April, 1851, d ' 1878, Monroe Marsh: 
 
 young; Walter Perry, b 12 Jan., 1859; 
 
 William Irving, b 20 Jan., 1853, d 8 John Clifford, b 7 Nov., 1861, m 13 
 
 Aug. , 1873 ; March, 1885, Alice Gt. Plumb, res 
 
 Gertrude E. , b 8 May, 1855, m 8 May, at Nthn. 
 
 WiirLiAM Walter ®, son of Walter ^, brother of John W., 
 b at Sund, m 23 Dec, 1852, Sarah (Sanderson) Frary, widow 
 of Silas B. Frary and dau of Rufus Sanderson of Wh, b 2 Sept., 
 1826, res on the Rufus Sanderson place, have rem to Con. 
 Two ch : 
 
 George Dwight, b 16 Sept., 1853 ; Ida C!lary,b 38 Jan., 1858, m 11 Sept., 
 
 1876, Charles B. Bardwell. 
 
 George Dwight '', son of William W. ^, b in Hat 16 
 Sept., 1853, ra at Camden, N. J., 13 Sept., 1878, Kate Hein, 
 b3 March, 1851, d 23 April, 1882; m (2) 16 Sept., 1885, Ida 
 Rebecca Ott, b 4 March, 1857. Four ch : 
 
 William Dwight, b 4 June, 1879 ; Charles Conrad, b 7 Dec, 1890, d 23 
 
 Myron George, b 26 Feb., 1887 ; May, 1891 ; 
 
 Hazel Ida, b 33 Dec, 1895. 
 
 FI/EMING, Thomas, son of William, b 1836, m 24 May, 
 1862, Johanna Hafey, res on the cross road from Claverack to 
 Chestnut Plain street. Nine ch : 
 
 Katy, b 6 March, 1863, m Collins Mc- Thomas, b 38 March, 1874; 
 
 Clellan; Mary Agnes, b 39 Dec. , 1875 ; 
 
 Anne R., b 31 Oct., 1864, m 3 Feb., Lizzie, b 30 Dec, 1878, d by burning 
 
 1888, John E. Dorsey ; caused by explosion of a can of 
 
 Margarette, b 35 April, 1866, m James kerosene while kindling a fire 8 
 
 Pigott: Feb., 1899; 
 
 Nicholas, b 10 July, 1868 ; Joanna, b 31 May, 1880. 
 William, b 4 April, 1873 ; 
 
 FI/AVIN, Michael, son of James, b in Waterford county, 
 Ireland, 1839, m i Sept., 1870, Bridget, dau of James Bagg, b 
 1845. He died. Eight ch : 
 
 Margaret, b 1 June, 1871 ; John, b 14 Sept., 1878 ; 
 
 James, b 17 Dec, 1873: Michael, b 11 Feb., 1881 ; 
 
 Mary Ann, b 15 June, 1874 ; Thomas, b 3 Feb., 1883 ; 
 
 Bridget, b 9 July, 1876, an excellent Nellie, b 8 April, 1886. 
 teacher ; 
 
 FLINN, Thomas, son of Dennis, b in Ireland in 1838, m 
 in Ireland in 1862, Mary, dau of Edward Stack, b in 1842, res 
 in Wh since 1863. A farmer. Twelve ch: 
 
 Patrick, b 17 March, 1863, in Ireland, Patrick, b 4 March, 1874; 
 
 d young ; Nellie, b 7 March, 1875 ; 
 
 Dennis, b at Wh 31 July, 1863 ; Morris, b 37 June, 1877 ; 
 
 Johanna, b at Wh 10 April, 1866, m Mary, b 12 April, 1879, d 10 Aug., 
 
 Dennis Dalton ; 1888 ; 
 
 Edward, b 30 Oct., 1870, m 36 Jan., Thomas, Jr., b 30 March, 1881 : 
 
 1894, Kate Garvey of Hat ; Michael, b 34 Dec, 1883 ; 
 
 John, b 1 June, 1873 ; Katie, b 30 March, 1887. 
 
 FOOTE, AldEn, son of David, b at Con 1821, d 2 June, 
 1858, m 5 Jan., 1848, Julia E., dau of Calvin and Thankful 
 
W. I. Fox. 
 
FOOTE, 465 FOX. 
 
 (Crafts) Wells of Wh, b 15 Sept., 1824, d 31 Aug., 1858, res in 
 Wh. Three ch: 
 
 Lucy EUen, b 34 June, 1850 ; Dau, b and d 28 July, 1858. 
 
 Frances Ermina, b 6 Aug. , 1855 ; 
 
 1 FOX, HoKACE B. ^, son of Jared ^, William \ came in 
 1834 from Bernardston, a blacksmith. After the death of Alden 
 Foote, he bought the Oliver Morton place and remodeled it to 
 quite an extent, b i May, 1813, m 2 July, 1835, Hannah S., dau 
 of Elijah and Sally (IvOomis) Sanderson of Wh, b 2 Sept., 1812, 
 d 29 July, 1897, ae 85 yrs, 10 m. He d 12 April, 1881, ae 68 
 yrs. He was an upright, manly citizen, genial and pleasant. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Albert S., b 11 Aug., 1837 ; (3) "Washington Irylng, b 34 Dec, 1841. 
 
 (4) 
 
 2 Selah Wright^, brother of Horace B. (i), b 1811, d 
 3 Nov., i88i, ae 70 yrs, m (i) Mary S., dau of Jonathan and 
 Aletha (Gilbert) Woods, b 30 Dec, 181 1, d 18 April, 1875, ae 
 63 yrs; m (2) 8 Nov., 1877, Harriet S. (Carr) Sanderson, dau 
 of Stephen Clark of Wh. A blacksmith and a very ingenious 
 mechanic. One ch : 
 
 Althea M., b 1836, m Gharles D. 1861, d March, 1898. 
 
 Waite of HaydenvlUe, 4 Nov., 
 
 3 Albert S., son of HoraceB. (i),bat Whii Aug., 1837, 
 m 16 March, 1864, Helen A., dau of Dr. Philemon Stacy of 
 Montague, res at Cambridgeport. One ch : 
 
 Millie C, b 31 Nov., 1865. 
 
 4 Washington Irving, son of Horace B. (i), b at Wh 
 24 Dec, 1 841, m (i) 2 June, 1864, Persis B. Richards of Dal- 
 ton, b in 1843, d 2 Aug., 1896, ae 53 yrs; m (2) i May, 1897, 
 Catherine Estelle, dau of John and Eliza (Ritchie) GrifiSn of 
 Burlington, Vt., b 10 March, 1877, res at Wh and he has 
 opened his house as a hotel, called "The Old Homestead". He 
 has seen much service as a railroad official, beginning as station 
 agent at Wh in 1861 ; from there he went to the general freight 
 office of the H. & N. H. R. R. as clerk two years, then went 
 to the Wabash R. R. where, after two weeks, was promoted to 
 a conductorship, remaining about two years; returned East and 
 was passenger conductor on Conn. Valley R. R. about three 
 years, then went to the Providence & Springfield R. R. as con- 
 structor, was passenger conductor and paymaster three years, 
 then to the N. J. Central R. R. as passenger conductor about 
 three years, then to Texas on the International & Great North- 
 ern and stayed about nine weeks, then to the Fitchburg in sev- 
 eral positions from freight conductor to division superintendent, 
 resigning in 1886; then went to Michigan, contracting to lay 
 the track and ballast the Toledo & Saginaw R. R. ; when fin- 
 ished had charge of construction as superintendent of the Can- 
 ada & St. Louis (now Michigan Central), was made general 
 
POX, 4.66 FRARV. 
 
 superintendent and a director. I^ater was with the Lake Shore 
 as superintendent of construction. In 1892 went to Nicaragua, 
 built and set in operation fourteen miles of railroad. In 1897 
 went to Venezuela as general manager of the Coro and T-rS Vela 
 R. R., being obliged to resign on account of his health the fol- 
 lowing year. We give space to this remarkable life work and 
 give a fine portrait of Mr. Fox. No ch. 
 
 The Frary families of Wh trace back to : - - 
 
 1 FRARY, John, who came from I^ngland 'and settled at 
 
 Dedham, but subsequently rem to Medfield, ni Prudence -, 
 
 He d 14 June, 1695. Seven ch : 
 
 Theophilus, Samson, Mary, John, Eleazer, b abt 1643. (2) 
 Isaac, Samuel ; 
 
 2 Eleazer, son of John (i), b abt 1643 at Medfield, d 19 
 Dec, 1709, m 28 Jan., 1766, Mary, dau of Isaac and Mary 
 (Church) Graves of Hat. He came to Hat in 1661. Seven qh: 
 
 Isaac, b 8 March, 1686 ; (3) The other ch were Eleazer, d soon ; 
 
 Jonathan, b 13 Nov., 1689. (4) Samuel, Prudence, Hannah and 
 
 Eleazer. 
 
 3 Isaac, son of Eleazer (2), b at Hat 2 March, 1686, d 
 abt 1760, m 8 Dec, 17 15, Lydia, dau of Jonathan Parsons of 
 Nthn, res at Hat. Eight ch: 
 
 Eleazer, b 19 Dec, 1716; (5) Elishaj b 18 Aug., 1739. ,(8) '. 
 
 Phineas, b 30 April, 1718 ; (6) The other ch were Lydia, Hannah, 
 
 Moses, b abt 1730 ; (7) Martha and Mary: 
 
 4 Jonathan, son of Eleazer (2), b at Hat 13 Nov., 1689, 
 m 23 July, 1719, Mary, dau of John and Sarah (Banks) Graves 
 of Hat, b 9 Nov., 1695. Two ch : 
 
 Jonathan, b 87 Oct., 1731; John, b 7 Dec, 1736. ■ 
 
 5 Eleazer, son of Isaac (3), b 19 Dec, 1716, d 1801,, m 
 Deborah Chapin of Springfield, res at Hat. Six ch : ■ 
 
 Nathaniel, b abt 1754, m and settled Mary, no dates, m John Walte of 
 at West Brook just over the line Wh, d ae 96 yrs ; 
 
 in Hat. Post ofBoe and church Esther, no dates, m David Scott of 
 atWh;. Wh; 
 
 Eleazer, b 3 Jan. , 1758 ; (10) Sarah, no dates, m Jacob Cooper. 
 
 Seth, baSept, 1758; (11) 
 
 6 Phineas, son of Isaac (3), b at Hat 20 April, 1718, 
 where he lived and d. Among his ch was : 
 
 Phiaeas, b at Hat 1755. (11) 
 
 7 Moses, son of Isaac (3), b at Hat about 1720, m Abigail 
 Fairfield, came to Wh as early as 1750 and remained several 
 years, sold to Noah Coleman about 1772 or '73 and rem to Ash., 
 Eight ch, several of them b at Wh : 
 
 Submit, b 81 Nov., 1744; David, July, 1755; Abigail and Moses, 
 
 Moses, Jerusha, Julius, b 37 b 1764. 
 
467 FRARY. 
 
 8 Lieut. Ewsha, son of Isaac (4), b at Hat 18 Aug., 
 1829, came to Wh .1770; ni Miriam Warner, rem from Wh to 
 New York state, where he d in 1801. Twelve ch, all b in Hat 
 and Wh : , 
 
 I^aac, b 22 Aug , 1763 ;■ (13) rissa Smith ; Lydia, Philothete, 
 
 The other ch were, Elisha. Jr., Elihu, Dickinson, Jesse, Hannah and 
 
 Festus, Miriam, Justus; td Cla- Mary. 
 
 10 Capt. Eleazer Jr., son of Eleazer (6), b at Hat 2 
 Jan., 1752. He built the Isaac . Frary place in Wh in 1773 or 
 '74, d in Con 7 April, 1835, ae 83 yrs, m Miriam, dau of Joel 
 and Joanna (Clarke) Kellogg of Had, d in Wh, 2 Feb:, 1824. 
 He was a tanner, shoetriaker and teacher of ruusic. He sold 
 his first farm and built in the Lane. He was a Revolutionary 
 soldier from Wh. Nine ch : 
 
 Miriam, b 15 Jan.; 1773, d soon ; Fanny, b 22 Jan., 1787, d unm ; 
 
 Joel, band d 14 Oct., 1774; • Hannah, b 15 Aug., 1789, to William 
 
 Miriam, b 8 Sept., 1779, m Stephen Baker pf Con; 
 
 ' Orqutt, Jr. ; ' Eleazer, b April, 1798, drowned '1 
 
 Eleazer, b March, 1788, d soon; June, 1796; 
 
 Deborah, b 4 Dec, 1784, d unm ; Otis, b 18 April, 1795. 
 
 11 Capt. Seth, son of Eleazer (6), b at Hat 2 Sept., 
 1758, came to Wh 1775. He lived with and cared for Noah 
 Coleman and inherited his estate, m i Jan., 1779, Esther, dau 
 of Master David Scott of Wh, b 20 July, T761, d 14 Aug., 1827, 
 ae 66 yrs. He d 24 Feb,., 1847, ae 88 yrs. He was a Revo- 
 lutionary soldier. Nine ch, b in Wh ; 
 
 Thomas, b IS Feb. , 1780 ; (14) Noah C. , b 27 Jan. , 1795, d soon ; 
 
 Seth, b 37 Oct., 1783: (15) Electa, b 5 Oct., 1796, m Oliver 
 Dexter, b 10 Aug., 1786 ; (16) Graves ; 
 
 Esther, b 6 July, 1789, m Lemuel Eleazer, b 3 Feb., 1799 ; 
 
 Cooley; Patty, b 13 Dec, 1801, m Eli Thayer 
 Lydla, b 7 Nov., 1792, m Sylvester of North Hat. 
 
 Morton; 
 
 12 Maj. Phineas, son of Phineas (7), b at Hat 1755, d 
 27 May, 1816, ae 61 yrs, m 7 May, 1777, Rhoda Morton, d 16 
 Feb., 1839, ae 84 yrs. He Settled on the Chauncy A. (Graves 
 place 1775. He was quite popular in Wh, selectman and rep. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Silas, b 28 Aug., 1777; (17) Orange, b 8 April, 1785 ; (30) 
 
 Horace, b 12 Sept., 1781 ; (18) Rhoda, b 11 Sept., 17^8, m Deacon 
 
 Phuieas, b8Sept.,1783; (19) Justus White. 
 
 13 Isaac, son of Lieut. Elisha (9), b at Hat 22 Aug., 
 1763, d 4 Feb., 1850, ae 86. yrs. He early bought the grist and 
 saw mills near E. C. Warner's and the house of Capt. Eleazer 
 Frary, m 14 April, 1785, Sarah (Munson) Woods from Connec- 
 ticut, b II Dec, 1760, dau of Solomon Monson, d at Wh 11 
 Oct., 1845, ae 85 yrs. Eight ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Sarah, b 16 Jan., 1786, d young ; Asa, b 21 Oct., 1789 ; (21) 
 
 Sarah, b 9 Nov., 1787, m Phineas Lucy, b 8 April, 1793, m Maj. William 
 Frary, Jr. ; Hale ; 
 
FRARY. 468 
 
 Almira, b 9 June, 1795, m Waldo Roanna, b 13 April, 1799, m George 
 
 Cleveland ; Lyman ; 
 
 Isaac, Jr., b 30 March, 1797; (23) Solomon M., b 18 March, 1803, d 
 
 young. 
 
 14 Thomas, son of Capt. Seth (11), b at Wh 12 Feb., 
 
 1780, m 29 Nov., 1801, Sarah, dau of Justin and Esther 
 (Harding) Morton of Wh, b 22 June, 1784, res on the Gad 
 
 ' Crafts place. Nine ch, all but one b in Wh : 
 
 Lewis M., b 11 Jan., 1806, m Eliza Thomas, b 8 Feb., 1816, d in the army 
 
 Ann Waite, dau of Jeremiah in the Civil war; 
 
 Waite, noch; Samuel H., b 31 May, 1818, m and 
 Minei-va, b 16 Feb., 1808, m Joseph lived in Chesterfield; 
 
 R. Abbott of Hat; Maria, b 11 Oct., 1835, m Lucius G. 
 George, b 10 Sept. , 1811 , m 30 March, Curtis ; 
 
 1857, L. A. C. Hawkes ; Frances, b 31 Sept., 1838 ; 
 
 Miranda, b 14 Dec, 1813, m Parme- Wealthy, b in Hat 1 Dec, 1830, m 
 
 nius Strong of Hat ; Theodore Porter. 
 
 15 Seth, son of Capt. Seth (11), b at Wh 27 Oct., 1783, 
 m Dency, dau of Martin Cooley of South Dfld, res in Wh, d 
 23 Oct., 1823, ae 40 yrs. He was a captain of a cavalry com- 
 pany and quite a popular man. Five ch : 
 
 Giles, no dates, d in Florida ; Pamelia C, b 28 Feb., 1819, m Ben- 
 Cooley, no dates. I think he went jamin Mather 14 Sept., 1840; 
 
 West ; Roderick B. , b 21 Jan. , 1831. (34) 
 Daniel G.,b 4 March, 1817; rSS) 
 
 16 Dexter, son of Capt. Seth (11), b at Wh 10 Aug., 
 1786, d 4 Aug., 1822, ae 36 yrs, m Irene, dau of Martin Cooley, 
 res on the place now owned by lyincoln B. Sanderson. Eight 
 ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Rebecca, b 16 Sept., 1809, m Levi Hannah Lovell, b 4 May, 1817, m 
 
 Wright Smith; John P. Foss; 
 
 Noah Coleman, b 12 Sept. , 1811 ; (25) Dexter, b 4 March, 1819, d soon ; 
 
 Robert, b 30 June, 1813; (26) Lyaia, b 5 March, 1820, m William 
 Statira Irene, b 30 Feb. , 1815, m Seth Childs ; 
 
 Warner; Dexter, b 11 April, 1833. (37) 
 
 If Silas, son of Maj. Phineas (12), b 23 Aug., 1777, d 6 
 June, 1850, ae 72 yrs, m (i) Sarah, dau Aaron Dickinson, b 12 
 Oct., i78r, d 30 Aug., 1819; m (2) 23 Nov., 1820, Clarissa, 
 dau of Noah Bardwell, res in Wh. A justice of the peace many 
 years. Two ch : 
 Silas B., b 1 Sept., 1831; (28) Phineas D., b 16 Jan., 1823. (29) 
 
 18 Horace, son of Maj. Phineas (2), b at Wh 12 Sept., 
 
 1781, d 16 July, 1858, ae 77 yrs, m 7 Oct., 1818, Catherine, dau 
 of Joshua Simmons of Goshen, d 10 July, 1858, ae 58 yrs, res in 
 Wh. A shoemaker. Fourch: 
 
 Helen Stillman, b 18 Sept., 1830, a Sophronia DeWitt, b 4 Jan., 1835, d 
 
 noted mantua maker at Nthn ; unm; 
 
 Francis, b 14 Jan., 1823, d 18 Dec, Oscar, b 16 April. 1838, d 3 Dec, 
 
 1851 ; 1854. 
 
 19 Phineas, son of Maj. Phineas (12), b at Wh 8 Sept., 
 1783, m 17 Jan., 1809, Sarah, dau of Isaac and Sirah Frary, b 
 9 Nov., 1787, d 3 Feb., 1858, res in Wh. Four ch: 
 
4^9 frary'. 
 
 Harriet, b abt 1813 ; hampton 35 Jan. . 1897, ae 83 yrs ; 
 
 Jane, b abt 1814, m 9 Aug., 1836, George W., b abt 1816; (37) 
 Iiucae W. Hannum, d at East- William Henry, d 18 Feb. , 1849. 
 
 20 Orange, son of Maj. Phineas (12), b 8 April, 1785, m 
 1806 Miriam Kingsley of Williamsburg. He lived with his 
 father in Wh until he rem West. Seven ch, first four b at Wh : 
 
 Fidelia, b 12 July, 1807, m a Mr. Dwight, b 16 Aug., 1813, m and lived 
 Miller ; on Staten Island ; 
 
 Morris, b 17 July. 1808, m and rem Jeannette ; 
 
 to Staten Island ; William ; 
 
 Mary, b 10 Sept., 1810, d soon; Robert. 
 
 21 Asa, son of Isaac (13), b at Wh 21 Oct., 1789, d 12 
 Sept., 1866, m 6 June, 1823, Lydia Sanderson of Peru. A mil- 
 ler and lived on Mill hill, where novsr is the house of E. C. War- 
 ner. Six ch : 
 
 Adeline Lucelia, b 14 May, 1834 ; Aimette Maria, b 19 Nov., 1836, m M. 
 
 Theodore Lyman, b 1 Feb. , 1836 ; (30) Barney lot Lawrenceville, N. Y. ; 
 
 Hervey Hubert, b 7 Dec, 1887 ; (31) Cornelia White, b 31 June, 1830, m 
 
 Sarah Munson, b 30 Sept., 1831, d in Edward A. Morton of St. Albans, 
 
 Orange 39 Oct. , 1851 ; Vt. 
 
 22 Isaac, Jr., son of Isaac (13), b 30 March, 1797, d 7 
 March, 1866, ae 69 yrs, m 14 Sept., 1825. Mary, dau of Joshua 
 Knbwles, b 12 J^ti., 1798, d 20 Aug., 1887, ae 87 yrs, 7 m, 8 
 days, res on the old 'homestead. He was quite prominent in 
 town, an excellent citizen. Four ch: 
 
 Solomon Munson, b 18 July, 1836 ; Marietta, b '31 June, 1830, m John F. 
 
 (33) Bannister: 
 
 Clarissa, b 37 June, 1838, m Dexter Charles; b 16 Feb., 1834. . (83) 
 
 Frary; 
 
 23 Daniel G., son of Seth (15), b at Wh 4 March, 
 i8i7,.d 23 Marph, 1880, m 13 Jan., 184T, Caroline Wilkes, res 
 at Seneca, 111. He was an Odd Fellow. Four ch: 
 
 Ce]iaP.,-b 10 Feb., 1843, m8 Aug.. Margie A., b 13 March, 1848, d 7 
 1863, Richard S. Morgan ; Oct., 1860; 
 
 Alvah Seth, b 7 Aug., 1844, d at Helen A., b 39 Sept., 1851, m 6 April, 
 Vicksburg 33 July, 1863, in the 1869, F. H. Peachin of Mar- 
 
 army ; seilles, 111. 
 
 24 RopERiCK Bannister, son of Seth (15), b at Wh 
 21 Jan., 182 1, m 26 April, 1844, Ann E., dau of George and 
 Lucy Elliott, b 19 March,, 1824, at Pease Marsh, England. 
 He res at Lemoile,. 111., where he has long been in trade. A 
 bright, smart man. Seven ch: 
 
 Esther C.,b 4 Feb., 1845; Roderick B., b 35 Oct., 1861, d 36 
 Dwight H. , b 3 April, 1847 ; Jan. , 1870 ; 
 
 Lucy C. , b 9 Deo. , 1853 ; NelHe J. , b 10 March, 1868 ; 
 
 Emma D. , b 14 Jan. , 1858 : Hattie H. , b 7 March, 1870. 
 
 25 Noah Coleman, son of Dexter (16), b 12 Sept., 
 1811, d 13 March, 1868, ae 57 yrs, m Sarah W., dau of George "^ 
 W. Holbrook of Jamesville, N. Y., b 23 April, 1819, d 18 Feb., 
 1881. Fivech:. 
 
p'eAry. 470 
 
 Elizabeth, no dates; Mary C, no dates, m 37 Jan., 1885, 
 
 Adele, no dates ; Martin C. Parker; 
 
 George W., no dates ; Hannah, no dates. 
 
 26 Robert, son of Dexter (16), bat Wh 20 June," 1 813, 
 d 13 March, 1887, ae 73 yrs, m 3 June, 1835, Meliscent, dau of 
 Martin and Electa (Bacon) Woods, b 17 Feb., 1818, d. A tan- 
 ner and shoemaker, res at Wh. A real wide-awake man, genial 
 and kind-hearted. Sixch: 
 
 Arthur Eugene, b 17 Sept., 1836, m Francis Dexter, b 21 Aug., 1848, d 
 
 Julia Jones, d 8 May, 1866 ; young : 
 
 Edward Payson, b 37 Deo.; 1838, m Jane Electa, b 13 March, 1850, d 
 
 Fanny Jones : young ; 
 
 Charles Woods, b 19 March, 1846, m Lilly Augusta, b 3 May, 1853. 
 
 Nellie Boyle ; 
 
 27 Dexter, son of Dexter (16), b at Wh 11 April, 1822, 
 m (i) Ellen Hastings of Hat, d 9 Oct., 1852; m (2) Clarissa, 
 dau of Isaac and Mary (Knowles) Frary of Wh, b 27 June, 
 1828, d 4 July, 1873; m (3) 24 Nov., 1885, Emily M. Reed, 
 dauofEphriam Robinson of Sund. He res at Nthn. A tan- 
 ner and shoemaker by trade, an intelligent, genial man. Six 
 ch, b at Wh : 
 
 William Henry, b 3 July, 1854, unm ; Clapp ; 
 
 Fied D., b 12 Feb., 1857, m Feb., Mary Knowles, b 17 Sept., 1860 ; 
 
 1891, Mattie Blanchard ; Albert Lyman, b 29 Nov., 1863 ; 
 
 Ellen H., b 4 Oct., 1858, m Frank L. George H., b 39 July, 1870. 
 
 28 Silas B., son of Silas (17), b at Wh i Sept., 1821, 
 d 24 May, 1851, m 12 Nov., 1846, Sarah, dau of Rufus and 
 lyucy (Morton) Sanderson of Wh, b 2 Sept., 1826. They res 
 
 ' in Wh. She m (2) William W. Field. No ch. 
 
 29 Phineas D., son of Silas (17), b at Wh 16 Jan., 1822, 
 m 28 May, 1844, Sarah Ann, dau of William Lewis. After the 
 birth of his ch, they rem to Florence. Four ch : 
 
 Clarissa B., b 6 April, 1846, d soou ; Harriet E., b 23 May, 1851 : 
 William Henry, b 10 May, 1849 ; Silas B., b 15 Nov., 1852. 
 
 30 Theodore E., son of Asa (21), bat Wh i Feb., 1826, 
 m 6 Oct., 1853, Mary K. Dustin of Middlebury, Vt., res at 
 Jonesville, Vt. Three ch : 
 
 Lillian Dustin, b 36 June, 1860 ; Charles Theodore, b 20 July, 1867. 
 
 Jennie Gray, b 21 Jan. , 1865 ; 
 
 31 Hervey Hubert, son of Asa (21), b at Wh 7 Dec, 
 1827, m (i) Mary J. Martin of Middlebury, Vt., d 24 Nov., 
 1858'; (2) Elizabeth C. White of Potsdam, N. Y., res Jonesville, 
 Vt. Three ch : 
 
 George Hubert, b'25 July. 1862 ; Mary Elizabeth, b 30 Oct., 1868. 
 
 Edward Sanderson, b 21 Sept., 1866 ; 
 
 32 Solomon Munson, son of Isaac, Jr. (22), b at Wh 18 
 July, 1826, res on the homestead, m 25 Aug., 1853, Martha, 
 dau of Albert and Nancy Achilles, b 7 Nov., 1828. He d ,16 
 
Wm. H. Fuller, Esq. 
 
FRARY, 471 GERRY. 
 
 June, 1877, ae 49 yrs, mucli regretted by a large circle faf friends. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Eugene M., b 26 April, 1854 ; (34) Etta C, b 28 March, 1859, m Allen 
 Charles A., b 27 Nov., 1856, d 20 B. Wells, son of Calvin, Jr. ; 
 
 Feb. , 1862 ; Ernest A. , b 15 Jan. , 1862 ; (35) 
 
 Edward N., b 29 July, 1865. (86) 
 
 33 Charles, son of Isaac, Jr. (22), b at Wh 16 Feb., 
 1834, m 2 Dec, 1857, Mary A., dau of fiurotus and Sally 
 (Allis) Dickinson of .Wh, b 4 Aug., 1833, resatGfid. Fourch: 
 
 Albert C. , b 13 Oct. , 1858 ; Lillian A. , b 16 Sept. , 1863 ; 
 
 George A., b 16 June, 1861 ; Henry P., b 13 Oct., 1867. 
 
 34 Eugene M., son of Solomon M. (32), b 26 April, 
 1854, m 29 June, 1893, Addie Pamelia, dau of Artemus Ray- 
 mond and Fidelia (Brown) Barrett of Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 
 A Congregational minister and is settled at Chaplain, Ct. An 
 excellent man, genial and pleasant; a good speaker. No ch. 
 
 35 Ernest A., son of Solomon M. (32), b at Wh 15 Jan., 
 1862, m 6 Dec, 1888, Luella Elizabeth, dan of Edwin W. and 
 Sarah M. (Hall) Field, b at North Hat 25 Oct., 1866. They 
 res at South Dfld. He is engaged in the trade of stoves and 
 in plumbing in company with his brother, Edward N. No ch. 
 
 36 Edward N., son of Solomon M. (32), b 29 July, 
 1865, m 10 Oct., 1888, Elsie Estelle, dau of John and Emily 
 (Washburn) Elder of Wh, b 15 April, 1866, res at South Dfld. 
 No ch. 
 
 37 George W., sonof Phineas (19), b at Wh, 1816, m 20 
 Oct.. 1841, Julia A., dau of Abel W. and Mary (Mosher) Nash 
 of Wh. b at Wh 14 June, 1823. They rem to Gfld and she d 25 
 Jan., 1882. Three ch, b at Wh : 
 
 George Wells, b 24 Sept., 1844 ; Harriet W., b April, 1849, d soon. 
 
 Sarah Nash, no dates ; 
 
 FULLER, William Henry *, Samuel Dimock ^, Sam- 
 uel '^ Thomas 1, b 15 May, 1817, d 6 June, 1883, ae 66 yrs, m 8 
 Sept., 1845, Ruth, dau of Chester and Patty (Sanderson) Brown 
 of Wh, b 8 Sept., 1820, d 5 Aug. ,'1887, ae 67 yrs. They lived 
 at Canterbury where John N. White now lives. He was twice 
 elected to legislature. A genial, pleasant man, an F. & A. M., 
 was a capital story-teller, an unusually good and sprightly con- 
 versationalist, an excellent business man, accumulating a hand- 
 some competence. His course of life brought him in contact 
 with many men of refinement and intelligence, and his natural 
 as well as acquired ability made him perfectly at home in most 
 any respectable company. We here give his portrait No ch. 
 
 GERRY, Stephen, from Hat, a blacksmith, was here in 
 1818, came some years earlier, m Ann, dau of Rev. Stephen 
 Barker of Wh. They had several ch b here, but there are no 
 records of them. They rem to Heath. 
 
GIBBS, 472 GROVER. 
 
 GIBBS, Paul, Jr., son of Paul of Con, m 19 Dec, 1805* 
 Anna, dau of Nathaniel and Anna (Dickinson) Coleman of Wh, 
 b 12 May, 1783. They lived west of the Foster Y. Warner place, 
 near where now stands a walnut tree, at the point where the old 
 Stony Hill road skirts around the tillage land now owned by E. 
 C. Warner. Five ch : ' ' 
 
 Julia, bapt 16 ApiH, 1816, m Horace Amasa, bapt 16 April, 1816, m Nancy 
 
 Grosvenor ; Tolman ; 
 
 BlizabetH, bapt 16 April, 1816, m Lydia. m Clark Hubbard ; 
 
 Uayid Dickey; Mehitabel Coleman, bapt 19 Sept., 
 Denoy, bapt 16 April, 1816, m "Warren 1819, m Joshua A. Whitney of 
 
 Flint; Gardner. 
 
 GIvBERT, Oliver^, came here in 1788, from what was 
 then called Murrayfield, now Chester. , He jprob lived with his 
 son Josiah. He d 4 Sept., 1814. ae 91 yrs. His wife is riot 
 mentioned and we only know of one ch : 
 
 Josiah, b 1759. 
 
 JosiAH ^, son of Oliver, b prob at Murrayfield, now Ches- 
 ter, in 1759. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war,' m 
 Mary, dau of Benjamin Smith, Esq., of Wh, b in 1769, d 23 
 Sept., 1844, ae 75 yrs. He d 28 April, 1844, ae 82 yrs, res at 
 the south end of the Straits on the east side of the road. Ch : 
 
 Aletha, b 8 June, 1791, m Jonathan Woods. 
 
 GILES, WiivWAM, b at Boston 1762, lived with Edward 
 Brown at West Wh. He was admitted to the church in Wh 10 
 Aug., 1783. He was a Revolutionary soldier, hired by John 
 Crafts and Lemuel Wells as a substitute, was discharged for 
 disability and they hired John Bement to, take his place. 
 
 GRIMES, SamuEt,, son of Samuel and Mary (Hinkley) 
 Grimes of Goshen, b 21 Sept., 1770, d 2/| March, i»i6, ae 46 
 yrs, m 10 May, 1796, Hannah, dau of Eliakim and Esther 
 (Graves) Field of Hat, b 21 June, 1769; m (2) i July, 1823, 
 Oliver Cooley of Dfld, d 18 May. 1848. No ch. 
 
 GOULD, Edwin, son of Isaac, b 13 Nov., 1816, m Harriet, 
 dau of James Logan of Gfld. He d in Wh 3 Sept., 1881. Sixch: 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, b at Wh 14 Sept. , Alpheus A. Adams ; 
 
 1842, m Leander F. Crafts ; Four others that d young : James L., 
 
 Hattie Louise, b 19 July, 1844, m Chester L., Edwin H., Frank P. 
 
 David Hili,, b in Trumbull, Ct., m Mary Jane Calkins of 
 Ticonderoga, N. Y., (no dates of birth or marriage), the family 
 res at Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Lucie Nellie, b 37 Nov. , 1863 ; William Jonathan and Mary Rosalind, 
 
 Sara Hawley, b 13 Sept., 1864, m H. (twins), b 19 Oct., 1867; 
 
 S. Higgins 13 Feb., 1896; Jenetle Frances, b 8 Dec, 1869. 
 
 GROVER, Ei,iSHA Lyman, son of Landon Josiah and 
 Nancy M. Grover, b 26 Feb., 1855 at Leyden, m 23 Dec, 1880, 
 Lucinda Alicia, dau of William Austin and Lucinda( Sanderson) 
 
GROVER, 473 GKAVESi 
 
 Brown ofWh. b i6 Oct., 1859, res on the William A. Brown 
 place, at the west part of the town. Four ch, b in Wh : > , , 
 
 Wilbur Leroy, b 36 May; 1882 ;■ Homer Lyman, b 5 April, 1886 ; ,' 
 
 George Elmer, bSlJan., 1884; Ada Marion, b 14 AprU, 1889. 
 
 GRAHAM, James, son of Ira, ,b 6 Oct., 1801, m 7 June, 
 1827, Matilda, dau of Asa and Judith (Graves) Smith of Wh, b 
 16 Oct.., i8q3, rem to Connecticut, . Five ch : 
 
 Ira A., b 18 May, 1838, d young ; Martha E., b 13 May, 1839, m Curtis 
 Alonzo S.,b 39 July, ,18.30, d young; 0. Atwell; , 
 
 .Clarissa ,M.,. b 15 March, 1838, m Ira A!, b l4 Aug.,'l843, m Pheba B. 
 John G. Kei^win ; ' ■ A-twell. 
 
 GRANT, I,iETiT. Oscar W., son of Willis and Julia A.. 
 (Chaffee) Grant and grandson of Joseph Grant, b in Northfield, 
 Vt., 17 Dec, 1835, m 8 March, 1879, I,ydia A., dau of Alpha 
 and Almira' (Judd) Waite of Wli, b 16 April, 184.1, res on the 
 Alpha Waite place in Wh. He served as a lieuteiiant in Co. 
 A, 3d N.' Y. Cavalr;y. He d at Wh 21 July, 1895.^ He was 
 an iiigenipus mechanic. Two.ch, b at Wh: 
 Rosa Almira, b 35 Jtily, 1880 ; Julia Ann, b 31 July, 1896. 
 
 GRAY, Nathaniel, came from Pelham in 1805, bought 
 the place formerly owned by Jonathan Smith, Jr., abt 1813, 
 when Jonathan, Jr., rem to New York state. ThiS; farm was 
 north of the Seth Smith place. His wife's name is not men- 
 tioned. Four ch, b in Wh '■ 
 
 Ebene?:er Macomber. b 18 Oct. , 1806 ; Harriet Newell, b 30 Nov, , 1815 ; 
 Salome Wright, b 3 March, 1809 ; Philena Macomber, b 15 Oct., 1816. 
 
 Alfred W. ^, son of Moses ^, Aaron ^, lived in Wh, sold 
 to George Bates and he to William H. Fuller and now John N. 
 White lives on the place, rem to Prescott, b 16 June, 18 10, m 
 Nov., 1831, Caroline, dau of Peleg Aldrich. Seven ch : 
 
 Alfred O. , no dates ; 1856, Edward C. Sanderson of Wh: 
 
 Dexter W. , no dates ; WUiiam W. , no dates : Charles M. , 
 
 Helen C, b 31 Oct., 1836, m 30 May, , no dates ; Edwili E. and Geo. F. 
 
 1 GRAVES, Thomas, bin England abt 1585. His wife 
 was named Sarah. The3-cameto New England with their five 
 ch : Isaac, John, Samuel, Nathaniel and Elizabeth, prob before 
 1645. This is the first date we have as yet discovered, as this 
 is the date of the first land grants made to Thomas Graves at 
 Hartford, Ct. Where these three lots were located we can 
 only think that they were in the southern part of the town, near 
 the boundary line between Hartford and Wethersfield, 'as 
 Thomas and Isaac were in Hartford, while John and Nathaniel 
 were in Wethersfield, prob in close proximity to their father and 
 brother. Samuel, the third son, prob d unm. In consequence 
 of differences of belief in regard to the practice of admitting 
 half-way members in the church, to enable the children that 
 they might have to be baptized, so if they should die before 
 reaching an age to make them responsble for sinful acts, they 
 
GRAVES. 474 
 
 would be saved, otherwise eternally -lost. Our Graves ancestors 
 opposed this half-way business and so without any, hesitation 
 they left their comfortable homes and Thomas and his wife 
 Sarah, Isaac and John, with their fainilies, came to the froiitier 
 town on the Connecticut river, Hat, in 16.61. 'Thomas was 
 then over 76 years of age and d at Hat, Nov:, 1662. Sarah, 
 his wife, d 17 Dec, 1666. He was doubtless a carpenter as 
 well as a farmer. Five ch, b in England : 
 
 Isaac, no dates ; (3) Elizabeth, no dates , 
 
 John, no dates ; (3) Nathaniel, b abt 1639. (4) 
 
 Samuel, no dates ; Order of birth not certainly known. 
 
 2 Isaac, son of Thomas (i), b in England as early as 
 1620, d 19 Sept., 1677, was killed by Indians while at work on 
 a house for his nephew, John *, together with his brother John, 
 and two other men at work with them. He was very prominent 
 in the new town, serving in various places of honor and trust. 
 He was a sergeant in the Colonial militia, often the leader of 
 scouts, was clerk of the writs for Hat; m Mary, dau of Richard 
 Church, abt 1646, d 9 June, 1695. A carpenter Ten ch, the 
 first five b at Hartford, Ct., the others at Hat: 
 
 Mary, b 5 July, 1647, m 38 Jan., John, b 1664; (6) 
 
 1665, Eleazer Frary; Hannah and Jonathan, (twins), b 34 
 Isaac, b 33 Aug., 1650, (I soon; Jan., 1666; Hannah, m William 
 
 Eebecoa, b 3 July, 1658, d soon ; Sackett ; Jonathan, m Sarah, dau 
 
 Samuel, b 1 Oct. , 1655 ; (5) of John Parsons of Nthn 38 Dec. , 
 
 Sarah, b 1657, m Benjamin Barrett ; 1695, d 15 March, 1710, eight ch ; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 16 March, 1661, m 1683, Mehitabel, b 1 Oct.. 1671, m 29 Jan., 
 Benjamin Hastings ; 1690, Kichard Morton. 
 
 3 John, son of Thomas (i), b in England abt 1621 or '22, 
 d 19 Sept., 1677, killed by the Indians while at work on a hou.se 
 for his son John, Jr. Freeman at Wethersfield, Ct., 18 May, 
 1654, m (i) Mary, dau of Lieut. Samuel Smith of Wethersfield, 
 Ct., b in England abt 1631. She d and he m (2) prob 20 July, 
 1671, Widow Mary Wyatt, dau of John Bronson of Haddam, Ct. 
 He was a man of probity and education, and was frequently em- 
 ployed to run the lines of towns. A carpenter and' farmer. His 
 widow m first William AUis and then Capt. Samuel Gaylord. 
 Fir.st five ch, b at Wethersfield, Ct., last five at Hat : 
 
 John, Jr. , b abt 1658 ; (8) Edward Stebbins ; 
 
 Mary! b abt 1654, m Samuel Ball of Elizabeth, b 6 Dec, 1663, m Thomas 
 
 Sprlngfleld 15 Jan., 1671 : m (3) Jones; 
 
 Benjamin Stebbins ; Daniel, b 7 Dec, 1664; (11) 
 
 Isaac, b abt 1655 ; (9) Ebenezer, b 30 Nov. . 1666 ; (13) 
 
 Samuel, b abt 1657 ; (10) Bethiah, b 7 Jan., 1668, dsoon ; 
 
 Sarah, b abt 1659, m April, 1679, Nathaniel, b 10 June, 1671. (13) 
 
 4 Nathaniel, son of Thomas (i), b abt 1629 d 28 Sept., 
 1682, m 16 Jan., 1655, Martha Betts, res in Wethersfield , Ct. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, Martha, Abi- Nathaniel, Jr., whod at 19 yrs of 
 
 gail, all m and had families, and age. 
 
4^5 CjRAVi^S. 
 
 5 Samuel, son of Isaac (2), b i Oct., 1655, d 8 Feb., 
 1692, m (i) 31 Oct., 1678, Sarah Colton, b 24 Feb., 1652, d 11 
 
 July, 1689; (2) Deliverance . She m (2) Isaac Graves 
 
 of Hat, res at Hat. Six ch : 
 
 We only follow Joseph, b at Hat 16 The other ch were Rebeooa, Samuel, 
 Nov., 1685. (14) Sarah, EUzabeth and Thomas. 
 
 6 John, son of Isaac (2), b at Hat in 1664, d 1746, m 26 
 Oct., 1686, Sarah, dau of John . Banks of Chelmsford, res at 
 Hat. Nine ch : 
 
 Aaron, b 2 Feb., 1707. (14 1-3) Sarah, Jemima, Mary, Elnathan, 
 
 The others were Isaac, Benjamin, Hannah and Eunice. 
 
 8 John, Jr., son of John (3), b at Wethersfield, Ct., abt 
 1653, d 2 Dec, 1730, ae 77 yrs, m 12 Feb., 1678, Sarah, dau of 
 John, Jr., and Sarah (Bunce). White of Hat, b prob at Hat in 
 1661, d 1741, ae 79 yrs. It was his house that his father and 
 uncle were at work upon when they were killed 19 Sept., 1677. 
 Ten ch, b at Hat : 
 
 We only follow John, Jr., b 28 March, Daniel, Rebecca, Martha, b 4 
 
 1681. (15) Nov. , 1689, m 17 May, 1716, John 
 
 The other ch were Sarah, Mary, Crafts. Shed 5 June, 1780, ae 
 
 Thomas, Abigail, David, Thomas, 92 yrs. 
 
 9 Isaac, son of John (3), b at Wethersfield, Ct., in 1655, 
 m (i) 5 April, 1679, Sarah, dau of John and. Mary Wyatt of 
 
 Haddam, Ct., d 9 June, 1695; (2) Abigail , d 13 July, 
 
 1697 ; (3) Deliverance, widow of Samuel Graves, res at Hat. 
 Seven ch: ■ 
 
 Isaac, Jr., bat Hat 3 Nov., 1688. The other ch were Mary, Sarah; Eliz- 
 (15 1-2) abeth, Mary again, Lydla and, 
 
 Abig.iil. 
 
 10 Samuei,, son of John (3), b a.t Wethersfield, Ct., abt 
 
 1657, d at Sund 11 March, 1731, ae 74. yrs, m Sarah , d 
 
 15 Oct., 1734. After his marriage he res at various places, 
 prob most of the time at Hat, until he rem to Sund. Seven ch: 
 
 Sarah, b 1 July, 1687, m 7 April, Noah and Mehitable, (twins), b 19 
 
 f- 1709, Daniel Smith of Sund. She Dec, 1695; Noah, m Rebecca 
 
 d in 1752, and he in 1740 ; Wright and had nine ch, at Sund; 
 
 Jonathan, b 37 Oct., 1689, prob d Mehitable m John Bardwell of 
 
 unm ; Hat ; 
 
 Abraham, b 13 Dec, 1691; (16) Samuel, b 30 Jan., 1697, m Grace 
 
 David, b 9 Dec, 1693; (17) Hitchcock and had eight ch at 
 
 Dfld. 
 
 11 Daniel, son of John (3), b at Hat 7 Dec, 1664, m 
 Hannah, dau of James Warriner of Springfield, b 15 Feb., 1675, 
 rem to Brimfield and had certainly four ch. 
 
 12 Ebeinezer. son of John (3), b at Hat 20 Nov., 1666, 
 
 m Mary -^. , rem from Springfield to Brimfield and from 
 
 these two brothers we have our Palmer Graves descendants. 
 Four ch. 
 
GRAVES. 47^ 
 
 13 Nathaniei<, son of John (3), b at Hat 10 June, 1671, 
 d abt 1757, ae 86 yrs, m 30 April, 1702, Rebecca, dau of Capt. 
 John and Mary (dau of Thomas Meekins and widow of Nathan- 
 iel Clark) Allis, b 16 April, 1683. They res at Hat, where 
 eight ch were b : 
 
 Rebecca, b 35 Oct., 1703; Eleazer, b 12 Dec, 1711, m Barah 
 
 Mary, b 23 Feb., 1706, m Isaac Belden, res at Athol ; 
 
 Graves; Israel, b 23 June, 1716 ; (20) 
 
 lirathaniel, b 16 Nov., 1707, m Han- Martha, b 39 Oct.. 1718, m 6 Dec, 
 
 nah Smith, res at Athol; • ■ ; . 1739, EleazerOowlesof Hat; 
 
 Ruth, b 16 Aug., 1709; 0|iver,,b 6 Aug., 1735. (31) 
 
 14 Joseph, son of Samuel ('5), b at Hat 16 Nov., '1685, d 
 22 April, 1728, m 25 Jan., 1717, Bridget, dau of Edward Scott, 
 d in 1746, res in Hat. Three ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 13 Nov., 1717, m in 1743, Waiteof Hat; 1 
 
 Thomas Crafts of Wh ; . ■ Elizabeth, b 14 May, 1731, m 11 Sept., 
 Miriam, b 21 Oct., 1719, m Moses 1777, Timothy Cole. 
 
 14 li-2 Aaron, son of John (6), b at Hat 2 Feb.,. 1707, m 
 Mary Wells, rem to Williamsburg.- A soldier in war, 1748. 
 Nine ch : , , 
 
 Jemima, Martha, Mary, Eunice, Beu- . Simeon Morton of Wh; 
 
 lah. Lucius, Aaron ; ' Rebefioa, b' 1758, m39' April, 1779, 
 
 Si^bH, b abt 1753, m 34 Dec, 1778, EUhu Waite of Wh. 
 
 15 John,; Jr., son of John (8), b at^ Ha.t 28 March, 1681., 
 d 15 Aug., 1716, ae 35 yrs, m 5 May, 1715, jemima,; dau ,of John 
 and Sarah (Banks) Graves, b at Hat 30 April, 1693. She m (2) 
 17 March, 1720, Eleazer Allis of Hat and d 18 Feb., 1727. They 
 res at Hat. One ch : 
 
 Nathan, b 30 March, 1716. "(34^) 
 
 15 1-2 Isaac, son'of Isaac (9), b at Hat 3 Nov., 1688, d 
 19 Sept., 1781, ae 93 yrs, m (i) 14 May, 1730, Dorcas Porter; 
 m (2) Mary, dau of Nathaniel Graves, d 18 March; 1787. He 
 was a deacon, res at Haf . Bouf ch, by first wife : 
 
 Abigail, b 4 Feb., 1731, m 15 Jan., Anna, b 9 Feb., 1736, d young; 
 
 ' 1758, Benoni Crafts of Wh ; Submit, b 14 March, 1789, m 22 De^ 
 Rhoda, b 7 Oct., 1733, m 25 Dec, 1784, Reuben Judd of South Hai. 
 
 1778, Elisha Well's of 6fld; 
 
 16 Abraham, son of Samuel (10), b at Hat 12 Dec, 1691, 
 d 28 Oct., 1777, m 23 May, 1717, Thankful, dau of Robert Bard- 
 well of Hat, b in 1697, d i2 March, '1775.' They res in that part 
 of Hat which is now Wh and later rem to Swanzey, N. H. 
 Twelve ch : • , , : 
 
 Thankful, b 10 Feb., 1718, d young • Lydip,, b 1736, m 8 April; 1746, Chas. 
 Elizabeth; b 1719, m 1741. Nathan , Howe; , 
 
 •'Blake; ■ Mary, b 1728, m 25 May, 1756, Elijah 
 
 Asahel, b 1721, killed by Indians 14 Scott of Sund; 
 
 .July,'l748'; ' 'Sarah, b 1729, m 37 June, 1758, Sam- 
 
 Abraham,' b 1733, d at Hat 1745; uel Hills; ' ■' 
 
 Joshua, b 1725, m Lydia 'VV'oodcock ; Mehitable, b 1731, m 37 Aug., 1758, 
 
 WUliam Wright of Northfield; 
 
477 GRAVES. 
 
 Elijah, b itS^, m Submit, dau of Jo- ses Belden of Winchester ; 
 
 seph Scott of Hat and Wh ; Lucy, b 1737. m 7 Feb., 1770, David 
 
 Abner, b 1734, m Dorcas, dau of Mo- Belden. 
 
 17 David, son of Samuel (lo), b at Hat 9 Dec, 1693, d 
 25 Aug., 1781, ae 87 yrs, m 6 June, 1720, Abigail, dau of 
 Robert and Mary (Gull) Bardwell of Hat, b 1699, d 31 Oct., 
 1786, ae 87 yrs, res at "Bashan" in Hat until abt 1730, when 
 he built a portion of the house where Wells T. Smith now lives 
 and then erected the front part at a later date, then the ell part 
 was raised abt 1800 by David Stockbridge and this necessitated 
 raising the west roof on the main part to correspond with the 
 elevation of the ell part. He was a man of estimable character. 
 About 1864, the great-grandchildren of David raised a hundred 
 and ten dollars by a dollar contribution and replaced the old 
 headstones with new ones bearing the same epitaphs. Ten ch : 
 
 Elijah, b at Hat 18 July, 1736 ; Esther, b at Wh 39 Nov., 1739, m 11 
 Simeon, b at Hat 18 April, 1729, m Jan., 1753,Eliakim Field of Hat; 
 
 Widow Jane Henderson, rem to Anna, b at Wh 1740, m 6 Feb., 1754, 
 Con, no oh ; Aaron Wright of Northfield ; 
 
 Martha, b at Hat 7 March, 1731, m Hannah, b in Wh 1743, m 33 June, 
 Rev. Joseph Guild ; 1757, Reuben Wright of North- 
 
 David, b at Wh 7 June, 1733; (23) field; 
 
 Matthew, b at Wh 4 Sept. , 1735 ; (33) Martin, b at Wh 25 May, 1744. (34) 
 Abigail, b 1737, d young; 
 
 18 Nathaniei., Jr., son of Nathaniel (13), b at Hat 16 
 Nov., 1707, m abt 1731, Hannah Smith, rem to Athol. Seven ch: 
 
 Hannah, Martha, Nathaniel, Jr., Lydia, b5 Sept., 1738, m 88 Aug , 
 Azubah, Reuben, Rebecca. 1760, George Kelton. 
 
 19 ElEazer, son of Nathaniel (13)) b at Hat 12 Dec, 
 171 1, m Sarah Belden of Hat, i Oct., 1736, rem to Athol, where 
 he and his brother, Nathaniel, were prominent. Eight ch: 
 
 Samuel, Mary, Sarah, Lucy, Eleazer, cius AUis; Elijah. 
 
 Abner, Lois, b 1755, mCapt. Lu- 
 
 20 Israel, son of Nathaniel (13), b at Hat 23 June, 1716, 
 d 8 Sept., 1773, m 15 July, 1756, Eunice, dau of John and 
 grand-daughter of Sergt. Benjamin Waite, d i Sept., 1802, rem 
 to Wh. He -served on the expedition to Canada, 1756, was out 
 during the year's campaign. Four ch: 
 
 Mary, b 18 Aug., 1756, d 13 May. Joel, b 16 Oct., 1760; (36) 
 
 1836; Eunice, b 13 Jan., 1768, m 6 Nov., 
 
 Israel, b 23 Oct., 1758 ; (25) • 1782, Graves Crafts of Wh. 
 
 21 Deacon Oliver, son of Nathaniel (13), b at Hat 6 
 Aug., 1725, d 30 Aug., 1810, ae 85 yrs, m 24 Jan., 1754, Rebec- 
 ca, dau of John and Elizabeth (Hovey) Smith of Hat, b 4 May, 
 1732, d 25 Feb., 1825, ae 92 yrs. He was prominent in Wh 
 and much in office, a member of the first provincial congress. 
 He was in the French war in 1757. Ten ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Selah, b 24 May, 1755 ; (37) Ruth, b 4 Nov., 1758, m 17 Feb., 
 
 Rebecca, b 19 Oct., 1756, m Jonathan 1783, Josiah Davis of Buckland; 
 
 Edson,Jr.,remtoBrookfield,Vt,; OUver, Jr., b 9 Feb., 1861; (38) 
 
GRAVES. 478 
 
 Martha, b 19 Jan., 1763, m Giles At- Elijah, b 34 April, 1769 ; (30) ' 
 
 kins; Mercy, b 37 Aug., 1771, m Timothy 
 
 Electa, b 37 Deo., 1764, m Solomon Edson of Brookfleld, Vt. ; 
 
 Atkins • Judith, b 37 Dec. , 1775, m Asa Smith. 
 
 Salmon, b 34 March, 1767 ; (39) 
 
 22 David, Jr., son of David (17), b at Wh 7 June, 1733, 
 d 20 Dec, 1815, ae 82 yrs, tn 4 May, 1758, Mary Smith. They 
 res in Wh in a house which he built or moved from Bashan. 
 This has been added to and is now the pleasant residence of his 
 great-grandson, Lemuel F. Graves, in Christian lane. He was 
 quite prominent in town and church. Nine ch : 
 
 Martha, b 13 Feb., 1759, m Lieut. Levi, b 7 Nov., 1769; (33) 
 
 Abel Scott ; Phineas, b IS Aug., 1773 ; (33) 
 
 Joanna, b 31 May, 1760, m Seth Calvin, b 6 Oct. , 1774 ; (34) 
 
 Crafts; David, b 3 June, 1777 ; (35) 
 
 Moses, b 13 Aug. , 1763 ; (31) Mary, b 15 Nov. , 1778, m Moses Dick- 
 
 Abigaji, b 13 Feb., 1767, m Oliver inson. ' 
 
 *;^aves, Jr. ; 
 
 23 Matthew, son of David (17), b at Wh 4 Sept., 
 1735, d ID Sept., 1824, ae 89 yrs, m Hannah, dau of David and 
 Esther (Bardwell) Morton of Wh, b 7 Sept., 1744, d 28 March, 
 1813, ae 69 yrs. He was in the Revolutionary army in the com- 
 pany of Capt. Abel Dinsmore and also in that of Capt. Oliver. 
 Heremto Con and later to Norwich, N. Y., where hed. Tench: 
 
 Israel, b at Wh 8 May, 1760 ; (36) 1793. Hascal Ralnsford ; 
 
 Charles, b at Wh 19 Feb., 1763 ; (37) Daniel, b at Con 30 April, 1778. d 
 Henrietta, b at Wh 6 May, 1764, m soon ; 
 
 Reuben Crafts ; Hannah, b at Con 8 March, 1780, m 
 Sophia, b abt 1768, m Josiah Brown, 38 Dec. , 1797, Dr, Jonathan John- 
 
 Jr ; son of Norwich, N. Y. ; 
 
 Consider, b 1773, d soon ; Consider, b at Con 1783 ; (38) 
 
 Fanny, b 31 Dec, 1775, m 13 July, Son, b 5 June, 1787, d soon. 
 
 24 Martin, son of David (17), b at Wh 25 May, [744, d 
 20 Oct., 1822, ae 78 yrs, m 27 April, 1775, Mehitable, dau of 
 Jonathan and Mehitable (Lilly ) Edsoh of Wh, b 11 May, 1751, 
 d II Dec, 1836, ae 86 yrs, res at Wh. He was in the Revolu- 
 tionary army on three campaigns, the last at Saratoga at sur- 
 rendor of Burgoyne. Eleven ch: 
 
 Lucius, b 37 Oct. 1776; (39) Abigail, b 31 April, 1785, d soon; 
 Mehitable, b 30 March, 1778, d soon; Jonathan, b 13 Aug., 1787, d soon; 
 
 Mehitable, b 30 March, 1779, m. Perez, b 11 July, 1788, d unm 33 
 
 Thomas Crafts of Wh ; April, 1871, ae 83 yrs ; 
 
 Simeon, b 1.5 Jan., 1781 ; (40) Rowland, b 3 Feb., 1791, d unm 15 
 
 David, b 14 Oct., 1782 ; (41) April, 1874, ae 83 yrs ; 
 
 Jonathan, b 9 June, 1784, d soon ; Submit, b 5 Feb. , 1793, d soon. 
 
 24 1-2 DEACON Nathan, son of John (15), b at Hat 20 
 March, 1716, d 2 April, 1786, m 1742, Leonard, dau of Joseph 
 and Lydia (Leonard) Scott of Hat, b 1726, d 7 June, 1784. 
 They early came to Wh and built a house and farm buildings 
 on Chestnut mountain, where several of his ch were b. He and 
 his sons were famous hunters and excellent marksman. His 
 
479 GRAVES. 
 
 farm was large and very fertile. He was a soldier in the Frencli 
 war in 1757 and was prominent in town and church. Twelve ch : 
 
 Amasa, b 36 June, 1743 ; (42) 16 April, 1779, was out a long 
 
 Jemima, b 1 Oct., 1744, d soon ; time in the Revolutionary army 
 
 John, b 3 Jvme, 1746; (43) where he lost his health, 
 
 Lydia, b 26 June, 1748, m 30 Sept., Reuben, b 6 Nov., 1756, d soon; 
 
 1784, Zebadiah Graves of Dfld ; Asa, b 22 Sept. , 1758 ; (45) 
 
 Elihu, b 16 May, 1750 ; (44') Reuben, b 16 March, 1760 ; (46) 
 
 Jemima, b 19 Feb., 1753, m David Leonard, b 25 March, 1763, m 30 
 
 Ingraham ; Sept. , 1784, Joseph Porter of Ash ; 
 
 Nathan, Jr., b 19 July, 1754, d unm Daniel, b 36 Sept., 1769. (47) 
 
 25 Israel, son of Israel (20), b prob at Hat 23 Oct., 
 1758, d 29 Dec, 1830, ae 72 yrs, m (i) 21 July, 1782, Anna, 
 dau of Edward Brown of Wh, d 25 July. 1816, ae 51 yrs; 
 m (2) 3 June, 1817, Phebe, dau of Peter Train of Wh, d i 
 Oct., 1838, ae 75 yrs. He was a Revolutionarj^ soldier, a crip- 
 ple for many years. He fell from a sled load of wood or%gs 
 by reason of its pitching into a dive hole in the road, the sled 
 passing over his thigh near his body and badly crushing the 
 bones. He was driving a four ox team. He was a quiet, no- 
 ble old man, as I well recollect him. Ten ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Anna, b 28 Nov. , 1783 ; Mather ; 
 
 Israel, b 21 Jan., 1785; (48) Luther, b 16 Jan., 1794; (51) 
 
 Charles, b 14 Nov., 1786; (49) Matilda, b 2 Feb., 1796, m Horace 
 Mary, b 14 Aug., 1788, m Stephen Scott; 
 
 Luce ; Epaphroditus, b 3 Sept. , 1798, d unm ; 
 
 Horace, b 18 Aug., 1790: (50) Electa, b 3 Dec, 1800, m Capt. James 
 Adency, b 18 Jan., 1793, m Joseph P. Cook. 
 
 26 Joel, son of Israel (20), b in Wh 16 Aug., 1760, d 
 20 Feb., 1849, m 18 Oct., 1787, Lucy, dau of Perez Martin of 
 Dfld, b 28 Dec, 1766. They rem to Williainstown, Vt. He 
 was a Revolutionary soldier, in Capt. French's company, Col. 
 Mosely's regt. Seven ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Eleazer, b39Feb., 1788; (58) Almlra, b 30 Sept., 1798, m Oliver 
 
 Alvin, b 14 July, 1790 ; Hatch; 
 
 Sarah, b 20 Feb., 1793, d unm; Walter, b 35 July, 1801 ; (54) 
 
 Gamaliel, b 14 March, 1796; (53) Lucy, b 6 Nov., 1804, m Harlow 
 
 Austin, 
 
 2? Selah, son of Deacon Oliver (21), b at Wh 24 May, 
 1755- d 31 Aug., 1827, ae 72 yrs, m in 1785, Mary, dau oiE 
 Eleazer and Abigail (Chappell) Strong, b 15 July, 1763, d 9 
 Dec, 1839, ae 75 yrs. He was out in the Revolutionary war in 
 several campaigns. A farmer and highly respected, lived on 
 Spruce hill. Ten ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Plyna, b21 Feb., 1786; (55) Selah, Jr., b 10 March. 1797 ; (60) 
 
 William, b 22 Nov , 1787 ; (56) Paiilina, b 4 April, 1799, m Barnabas 
 
 Erastus, b 19 June, 1789 ; (57) Gilbert Alden ; 
 
 Justus, b 19 Feb., 1791 : (58) Martha, b 6 June. 1801, d 25 Dec, 
 
 Oliver, b 27 Jan., 1793 ; (59) ' 1859 ; 
 
 PauUna, b 23 Nov.. 1794, d soon; Rodolphus, b 7 April, 1806. (61) 
 
 28 Oliver, Jr., son of Deacon Oliver (21), b at Wh 9 
 Feb., 1761, d 10 Dec, 1852, ae 91 yrs, m 26 Jan., 1794. Abigail, 
 
GRAVES. 480 
 
 dau of David and Mary (Smith) Graves of Wh, b 12 Feb , 
 1767, d ir Aug., 1854, ae 87 yrs. They lived together fifty- 
 eight years- He was a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner; 
 a genial, pleasant man, res in Wh. Nine eh, b in Wh: 
 
 Spencer, b 18 Jan. , 1795 ; (63) Levi, b 14 March, 1803 ; (64) 
 
 Sylvester, b 19 May, 1796, d unm 39 Chester, b 6 June, 1803, d unm 31 
 
 Feb. , 1884, ae 87 yrs ; Jan. , 1833 : 
 
 Sylvanus, b 31 Sept., 1797, d 6 Aug., Horace, b 5 Aug., 1805, d unm 36 
 
 1808; Oct., 1881, ae76yrg; 
 
 Electa, b 31 Jan., 1799, m 1 May, Harriet, b 14 Dec, 1806, d unm 10 
 
 1838, Gad Crafts of Wh ; March, 1898, ae 91 yrs. 
 Randall, b 18 July, 1800 ; (63) 
 
 29 Capt. Salmon, son of Deacon Oliver (21), b 24 
 March, 1767, d 28 Dec, 1842, m 30 Jan., r794. Experience, dau 
 of Elijah and Experience (Hawks) Arms of Dfld, b 27 Jan., 
 1770, d 22 June, 1820, ae 50 yrs. Six ch: 
 
 Naomi, b 34 Feb., 1795, m Hemy Salmon, b 28 AprU, 1800, d unm 35 
 
 Anderson of Hat ; April, 1865 ; 
 
 Lyman, b 31 Aug., 1796; (65) Elijah Arms, b 39 Nov.. 1803 ; (66) 
 
 Experience, b 33 March, 1799, d unm; Luciuda, b 13 Feb., 1808, d soon. 
 
 30 Elijah, son of Deacon Oliver (21), b at Wh 24 April, 
 1769, d 4 Nov., 1814, m 10 April, 1809, Lucy, dau of Graves 
 and Eunice (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b 28 Nov., 1784, d 31 
 Aug., 1830, ae 46 yrs, res on the old homestead at Wh, where 
 his father built in 1761. The old house is yet standing. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Jerry, b 34 April, 1809 ; (67) Rebecca, b 3 July, 1813, m 30 April, 
 
 Oliver, b 19 July, 1811 ; (68) 1841, John F. Bardwell. 
 
 31 Moses, son of David, Jr. (22), b at Wh 12 Aug.. 
 1763, d"i9 Dec, 1827, ae 64 yrs, m 8 Feb., 1787, Abigail, dau 
 of Benoni and Abigail (Graves) Crafts, b 6 Jan., 1768, d 18 
 Feb., 1853. He was a Revolutionary soldier, res in Christian 
 lane, Wh. Eleven ch : 
 
 Experience, b 1 Dec, 1787, d soon; 1839, Hiram Robinson, rem to 
 
 Quartus, b 30 Oct., 1789, d soon ; Ohio ; 
 
 Linus, b 16 Aug., 1793 ; (69) Martha, b 10 Oct., 1804, ra 16 May, 
 
 Frederick S. , b 3 Aug. , 1794 ; (70) 1839, Silas Rice of Williamsburg ; 
 
 Quartus, b 33 Jan. , 1797, d unm while Lucius, b 17 July, 1806 ; (71) 
 
 crossing the plains to California ; Asher and Ashley A., (twins), b 31 
 
 Experience, b 1 July, 1799, m 14 Jan., March, 1809; Asher d soon; 
 
 1819, Lyman Dickinson; Ashley A. (73) 
 Sophia, b3 April, 1803, m 35 Feb., 
 
 32 Levi, son of David, Jr. (22), b at Wh 7 Nov., 
 1769, d 22 April, 1844, ae 75 yrs, in 23 May, 1805, Editha 
 Field of Hatiield, b 22 June, 1777, d 22 Feb., 1854. They 
 res upon the old homestead in Christian lane, where his 
 father settled about 1768. He was., a large, stalwart man, a 
 farmer and a good citizen. Eight ch : 
 
 Hannah, b 14 April, 1806, m Banister Rufus, b 18 July, 1808, d 39 Jan., 
 Morton, d 9 Anril, 1864 ; 1810 ; 
 
 Rufus, b 13 April, 1810 ; (73) 
 
481 GRAVES. 
 
 Elvira, b 3 tirov., 1812. m 18 June, Emily, b 1 Aug., 1817, d unm 10 
 
 1851, Dennis DiokiuBon; Feb., 1844; 
 
 Mary, b 13 March, 1815. d unm 7 Julia, b 34 Nov., 1819, d unm 18 Jan., 
 
 Jan. , 1845 ; 1893 , ae 74 yrs : 
 
 Lemuel, b 10 Sept., 1835. (74) 
 
 33 Phineas, son of David, Jr. (22), b at Wh 13 Aug., 
 1772, d 2 March., C853, ae 81 yrs, m 30 Nov., 1797, Sarah, dau 
 of Deacon Levi and Sarah (Allis) Morton, b 30 March, 1778, d 
 r6 March, 1851, ae 73 yrs, rem. to Norwich, N. Y. A tanner 
 and shoemaker. Seven ch, several b at Wh, others in N. Y. : 
 
 Miranda, b 2 Feb.. 1799, m 24 May, Horace, b 16 Aug., 1808, d ; 
 
 1818, Malaclii Smith ; Asenath, b 4 July, 1806, d unm ; 
 
 Electa, b 32 Nov., 1800, m 23 Jan., Lewis, b 6 March, 1811, m Roxana 
 
 1837, Israel Chapln ;■ Chapin; 
 
 Lucy, b 30 June, 1803, d unm 36 David, b 3 Sept., 1813, m Lydia 
 
 Sept., 1845; Cahoon. 
 
 34 Calvin, son of David. Jr. (22), b at Wh 6 Oct., 1774, 
 d 2 Feb., 1835, ae 61 yrs, m abt 1798, Fanny Robinson of 
 Brookfield, Vt., b 14 June, 1779, d 17 Sept., 1857, ae 78 yrs. 
 He rem to Brookfield before his marriage. A farmer. Eleven ch ; 
 
 NicoJita, b 34 May, 1799, m Stephen Fanny, b 33 Feb.. 1813, d young; 
 
 Cochrane of Northfleld, Vt. ; Oliver, b 9 March, 1813, m 3 Dec, 
 David, b 14 March, 1801, m Amelia 1835, Emily Adams, ninech; 
 
 Pearsons 34 Feb., 1829, three ch; Linus, b 3 AprU, 1815, m Evaline 
 Mary W.. b 6 Aug., 1803, m Moses Sampson; m (3) Virginia F. 
 
 Gould of Berlin, Vt. ; Hayden; 
 
 Calvin, Jr.. b 38 Dec, 1805, m Sarah Charles, b 30 April, 1817, m Rachel 
 
 H. Covin, five ch ; Cantrell 8 Oct. , 1840, two ch ; 
 
 Ashor, b 4 May, 1808, probd young; Fanny Luoinda, b 30 April, 1819, d 
 Sarah, b 8 April, 1810, m Joel Phelps soon. 
 
 of Berlin, Vt. ; 
 
 35 David, Jr., son of David, Jr. (22), b at Wh 3 June, 
 1777, d. His family b West but not obtained. 
 
 36 Israel, son of Matthew (23), bat Wh 8 May, 1760, d 
 in Wisconsin, ae 94. yrs, m 31 May, 1786, Lydia, dau of Lemuel 
 and Lydia (Scott) Wells of Wh, rem after a few years to Norwich, 
 N. Y., and later to Wisconsin. Eight ch : 
 
 Augustus, b 3 Ftb., 1787, m in 1811 Lydia, b 3 April, 1808, m John Mc- 
 
 Sarah Dakin, two ch ; Nitt ; 
 
 Daniel, b 33 April, 1788, m Lucretia Esther, b 8 July, 1808, m 27 Dec, 
 
 Dakin, eleven ch ; 1837, Alfred Tower ; 
 
 Obed, b 7 April, 1797, m 1817, Allie Hannah, b 39 Dec, 1811, m 18 April, 
 
 Munson, nine ch ; 1831, Joab Johnson ; 
 
 Electa, b 10 July, 1799, mW. Crosby; Justin, b 1805, m Lucretia Preston. 
 
 37 Charles, son of Matthew (17), b in Wh 19 Feb., 
 1762, m 9 June', 1 788 at Wh, Lucy, dan of Josiah Brown of Wh. 
 They rem soon to Norwich, N. Y., and after the birth of three 
 ch she d and he m (2) a Miss Crosby of Saybrook, Ashtabula 
 county, Ohio, where he d in 1842, ae 80 yrs. Eight ch: 
 
 Dexter, b prob at Wh abt 1793, m 01- Washington, b 6 Nov., 1800, m (1) 
 
 ive , organized the first com- Sarah Dakin ; 
 
 pany for settling Chicago, 1833. Charles, Jr., b 1 Nov., 1801,- m Cor- 
 delia Wooden. 
 
GRAVES. 482 
 
 Desdemona, b 1805, m Moses Muim ; E. Roberts ; 
 
 Jedediah, b May, 1807, m Airnie Sidney, b 1810, m Luoinda Mann; 
 
 Owens; Lysander, b 14 Dec, 1816, m Electa 
 Almeron H., b 33 Oct., 1808, m Mary E. Thompson. 
 
 38 CoNSiDHK, son of Matthew (23), b at Con in 1782, 
 rem to Norwich, N. Y., in Mehitable Waite and rem to Ohio. 
 
 39 Capt. IvUCIus, son of Martin .(24). t> at Wh 27 Oct., 
 1776, d 15 Feb., 1832, m 27 April, 1809, Laurana, dau of Joel 
 Smith of Greenfield. They rem to Chicopee Falls, where he 
 d. She d 8 Dec, 1865, ae 76 yrs. He was a large, strong 
 man. Eight ch, all b in Wh: 
 
 Elizabeth D., b 30 Feb., 1810, m 11 Nthn; 
 
 March, 1835, Thomas Chandler Tryphena, b-33 Dec.;1818, m 14 Oct., 
 Wright of Northfield : 1841, James DeLain ; 
 
 Sylvanus, b9 Jan., 1813; (75) Lucia Ann, b 13 March, 1831, d 
 
 Abigail 8., b 14 June, 1814, m 1840, young; 
 
 PhUo B., Richardson, rem to Diana, b 8 Nov., 1833, m 7 Nov., 
 Michigan ; 1850, Frederick Wright of Nthn ; 
 
 Esther Field, b 7 Dec, 1816, m 38 Watstein, b 31 March, 1836. (76) 
 June, 1836, Hophni Clapp of 
 
 40 Simeon, son of Martin (24), b at Wh 15 Jan., 1781, d 
 28 Dec, 1846, m 19 Jan., 1809, Gratia, dau of John Trescott, 
 d 19 Feb., 1867. They res in Wh until after 1820, then rem to 
 Brookfield, Vt. He was a wheelwright by trade. Eight ch: 
 
 Loriston, b7 Dec. 1809; (77) Miranda, b 15 Feb., 1818, m Sylvester 
 Jonathan, b 30 July, 1811, d Aug., Bannister, d 6 April, 1864: 
 
 1813 ; Amasa Edson, b 5 Feb. , 1820 ; ' (78) 
 
 Dennis, b 81 July, 1813, lost at sea John Trescott, b at Brookfield, Yt., 
 
 abt 1887 ; 1 Jan. , 1822 ,- (79) 
 
 Sarah Ann, b 3 July, 1816, d 14 Sept. , George, b at Brookfield, Vt. , 1 5 Sept. , , 
 
 1881 ; 1823. d prob abt 1850. 
 
 41 David, son of Martin (24), b at Wh 14 Oct., 1782, d 
 28 Dec, 1846 m 27 April 1809, Sarah, dau of Jehu and 
 Eleanor (Pomeroy) Dickinson of Wh, b 19 Feb., 1784, d 17 July, 
 1865, ae 81 yrs. He was a blacksmith, learning his trade of his 
 father-in-law, rem to Brookfield, Vt., about the time of his 
 marriage, perhaps five years later. Six ch : 
 
 Delia A., b 4 March, 1811, d unm Sarah Sophia, b 8 Aug,, 1833, d 30 
 
 1865 ; March, 1847 ; 
 
 Eleanor P., b 37 Feb., 1813, unm, NoahD.,bl Aug., 1824, d 1 March, 
 
 lived at Watseka, 111. , 1898 ; 1835 ; 
 
 Anjenette, b6 Sept., 1817, d38 June, Nelson D., b 4 June, 1837. (80) 
 
 1845 ; 
 
 42 Amasa, ?on of Deacon Nathan (24 J4 ) , b at Wh 26 June, 
 i743> d 3 Nov., 1820, ae 77 yrs, m 13 July, 1769, Phebe, dau of 
 Deacon Joseph and Phebe Carey of Williamsburg, b 17 Jan., 
 1749, d 13 July, 1815, ae 66 yrs. He was in Capt. Fairfield's 
 company. Col. May's regiment, removed to Middlefield after 
 the birth of part of his ch, where he was quite prominent as a 
 citizen. Eight ch : 
 
 Anna, b 13 Aug. , 1770, m Jonas Wil- Erastus, b 38 Sept. , 1774 ; (81) 
 liams of Goshen ; Phebe, b 6 Oct. , 1776 ; 
 
483 GRAVES. 
 
 Nathan, b 18 Feb., 1779 ; (82) Amasa, no dates, b and d same day ; 
 
 Lydia. b 34 Nov., 1780, m Timothy Amasa, b 1 Oct., 1783; (83) 
 Graves of Hat ; Stephen, b 3 Aug. , 1789. (84) 
 
 43 John, son of Deacon Nathan (24^^), b at Wh 3 June, 
 1746, ni 22 Dec, 1773, I/ois, dau of Abraham Parker of Wh, b 
 8 July, 1750, rem abt 1820 with his son, John, Jr., to Ohio, 
 where they d. He was out in four or five campaigns in the 
 Revolutionary war. They lived many years on Grass hill. A 
 great hunter. Eight ch ; 
 
 Sophia, b 24 Sept., 1774, m James went West and trapped and 
 
 Warner of North Hadley ; hunted. Was lEilled by Indians 
 
 Sabra, b 19 May, 1777, m Gilbert near the Rooky mountains abt 
 
 Smith of Wh; 1825: 
 
 John, Jr., b 4 Dec, 1779; (85) Nathan, b 35 July, 1786, d young; 
 
 Solomon, b 11 Dec, 1781 ; (86) Lois, b 11 May, 1788, d 26 Nov., 1806; 
 
 Justus, b 13 Jan., 1784, d unm. A Rhoda, b 18 April, 1791, m Orange 
 
 member of " Wh Rifle Greens" in Field of Wh. 
 
 the war of 1812-14, after that 
 
 44 Ei/iHU, son of Deacon Nathan (24^^), b at Wh 16 May, 
 1750, d 20 May, 1810, ae 60 yrs, m Mercy, dau of Deacon Joseph 
 Carey of Williamsburg. He settled in Williamsburg near the 
 Wh line, He was a soldier in Capt. Elihu Lyman's company. 
 Col. Porter's regiment. Eight ch: 
 
 Dorus, b 13 Sept., 1776, m Thankful Joseph, b 25 Aug., 1785, m Eunice 
 
 Parker and lived in Ash ; Pellet ; 
 
 Stephen, b 34 May, 1777, m Saloma Caleb, b 4 May, 1789; (87) 
 
 Warner; Luther, b 1 Sept., 1791, m the widow 
 Elihu, Jr., b 3 Sept., 1781, d 30 May, of his brother Heman; 
 
 1810; Mercy, b 7 Sept., 1794, d 7 Aug., 
 Heman, b 34 July, 1783, m Esther 1796. 
 
 Pellet; 
 
 45 Col. Asa, son of Deacon Nathan {2^j4),.h at Wh 22 
 
 Sept., 1758, m Lavinia of Worthington, rem to Rutland, 
 
 Vt., was a farmer and extensively engaged in the tannery busi- 
 ness, probably the smartest one in the family, and yet can get 
 next to no information of his records. Three ch : 
 
 Asa, Jr., b in Massachusetts, d unm Nancy, b in Vermont 7 Nov., 1789, 
 
 1849; m 16 April, 1815, Anson Reed of 
 
 Lucy, b in Worthington 31 May, Rutland, Vt., both d before 
 
 1786, m Reuben Washbume of 1841. 
 Homer, N. Y.,dl853; 
 
 46 Reuben, son of Deacon Nathan (24^^), b in Wh 16 
 March, 1760. d 16 Dec. 1843, ae 84 yrs, m 18 Aug., 1784, 
 Lydia, dau of Zebina Lyons of Wh,b 1763, d 13 Oct., 1837, ae 74 
 yrs, lived on his father's homestead, was in three or four cam- 
 paigns in the Rev. war, a good citizen and townsman. Seven ch: 
 
 Lucretia, b 7 Sept., 1788, m (1) Solo- (110) 
 
 mon Graves of Wh; (3) Jona- Leonard, bapt 81 Dec, 1797; (111) 
 
 than Dickinson ; four ch that d soon after birth. 
 
 Reuben, Jr., bapt 3 Aug,, 1795; 
 
 47 DanieIv, son of Deacon Nathan (24J4), b at Wh 26 
 Sept., 1769, d 11 Oct., 1833, m 20 Sept., 1792, Lois, dau of 
 
GRAVES. 484 
 
 Adam and lyois Rice of Ira, Vt., d at Ivouisville, N. Y., 15 Jan., 
 1849. He rem to Rutland, Vt., then to Ira, Vt. A very prom- 
 inent citizen, captain of the militia, postmaster, a member of 
 the legislature and much in office. Ten ch, b at Ira, Vt. : 
 
 Levi, b 1793, d soon ; 1836, Luoretia A. Collins, eight 
 
 Francis, b 1795, d soon ; ch ; 
 
 Daniel, Jr., b 7 Jan., 1798, m 37 Henry, b 6 March, 1806 ; 
 
 April, 1836, Almira L. Eogers, Edward, b 23 April, 1807, d unm 3 
 
 eight ch ; April, 1839 : 
 
 Loretta, b 18 Nov., 1799, d 14 Sept., Louisa A., b 33 Aug., 1809, m Abner 
 
 1818 ; Eenn ol Rutland, Vt. ; 
 
 Harvey, b 33 Oct., 1801, m 30 Nov., Orson P., b 15 March; 1813, drowned 
 
 .1836, Selinda Russell, six eh; 8 Nov., 1813. 
 
 George, b 36 Sept., 1803, m 17 Dec, 
 
 48 Israel, son of Israel (25), b at Wh 21 Jan., 1785, d 
 18 May, 1855, ae 70 yrs, m i Jan., 1807, Tama, dau of Elisha 
 
 ^and Tama (Bardwell) Nims of Dfld, b 2r March, 1788, res at 
 ' Prattsburg, N. Y. Eight ch: 
 
 Israel D., b 31 Sept., 1807, m 39 Avei-y; 
 
 March, 1839, Samantha Curtis ; Mary, b 13 Jan., 1831, m Joseph 
 
 Almerin, b 31 Oct., 1809, prob unm ; Crouch : 
 
 Anna, b 16 Feb., 1811, m a Mr. Hannah, b 18 April 1833, m Joseph 
 
 Drake ; Avery ; 
 
 Celista, b 38 April, 1814, m David Pol- Harrison, b 3 April, 1837, res at 
 
 manter; Ingleside, N. Y. 
 Samantha, b 11 Jan., 1818, m Samuel 
 
 49 Charles, son of Israel (25), b at Wh 14 Nov., 1786, 
 d 16 June, 1829, m 16 Dec, 1813, Patty, dau of Nathan and 
 lyucy (Monson) Waite of Wh, b 7 Dec, 1790, d 21 Aug., 1854, 
 res at Williamsburg. Two ch : 
 
 Elam, b 6 March, 1815 ; June, 1886. 
 
 Harriet, b 4 May, 1817, d unm 16 
 
 50 Horace, son of Israel (25), b at Wh 18 Aug.. 1790, 
 m Axie or Achsa Harwood, rem to Prattsburg, N. Y., and they 
 had several ch, names not ascertained. 
 
 51 Luther, son of Israel (25), b at Wh 16 Jan., 1794, d 
 at Prattsburg, Steuben county, N. Y., m (i) 20 Oct., 1819, 
 Hannah Burton of Prattsburg, N. Y., d 2 July, 1824; m (2) 28 
 Oct., 1824, Charlotte Cooper, d 17 May, 1843; m (3) Rebecca 
 Sturdevant, 13 May, 1844, d Aug., 1878. Five ch: 
 
 Dau, m Sidney Luce ; Martin Luther, Asher AUis, Jemima, 
 
 Dau, m Francis Bigelow : d young. 
 
 52 Eleazer, son of Joel (26), b at Wh 29 Feb., 1788, d 
 at Volo, 111., 1859, ra (i) in 1814, Martha Norton; m (2) 3 
 Sept., 1821, Sarah Moore; m {3) 3 July, 1838, Philinda Tilden, 
 d, ae 83 yrs. Four ch: 
 
 James A. , Philenda, Eleazer, Jr. Eliza- beth, m John Gale of Elgin, 111. 
 
 53 Gamaliel, son of Joel (26), b at Wh 14 March, 1796, 
 d in Waconda, 111., 6 Feb., 1854, m 10 Feb., 1820, Panielia 
 
■ 4^5 GRAVES. 
 
 Stiles of St. Albans, Vt., d at Orleans, Ind., 1871. Eleven ch : 
 
 Almira, William Henry, Alvin, Julia Lucy, Emma Alvira, Emeline P. 
 
 Ann, Albert, Eimioe, Hiram, and Warren. 
 
 54 WaIvTER, son of Joel (2), b at Wh 25 July, 1801, d 3. 
 Aug., 1878, m 20 March, 1825, Abigail Mace, dau of Daniel 
 anjj Eunice (Somerly) Richards of Boscowen, N. H., b 26 Aug., 
 1795, d 19 Nov., 1865; m (2) Widow Sophronia Cplton of 
 Brookfield, Vt., res at Williamstown, Vt. Five ch: 
 
 Walter Tracy, b 3 Dec, 1825, d 23 Caroline Louise, b 8 July, 1832, m(l; 
 
 March, 1829 ; John Belden; (2) 25 Dec, 1861, 
 
 Alonzo Walter, b 20 Feb., 1829, m Charles P. Adams; 
 
 Anna Maria Thessell ; Elmina Abby, b 23 Feb., 1836, m 1 
 
 Charles Tracy, b4 Oct., 1830, m May, 1857, Charles Adams. 
 
 Sarah Knight Saunders ; 
 
 55 Pi,iNY, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 21 Feb., 1786, d 
 5 Aug., 1858, m 19 May, 1812, t,ucinda, dau of Noah and Mary 
 (Brown) Field of Wh, b 11 May, 1790, d 25 Sept., 1856. An 
 ingenious mechanic and highly respected. Nine ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Franklin, b 1 Sept., 1812 ; (87J) Clarissa, b 18 Feb., 1838, m 1 Feb., 
 
 Noah Field, b 20 Jan., 1816, d 15 1854, Edward A. Atkins of Wh; 
 
 Sept., 1819; Mary Ann, b 15 Feb.', 1831, m 27 
 
 Alonzo, b 15 April, 1818 ; (88) Feb., 1854, Selah Smith Graves 
 
 Edward, b 11 May, 1820 ; (89) of Wh ; 
 
 Noah Field, b 20 July, 1822; (90) Jane, b 17 Dec, 1833, m 17 Sept., 
 
 Lucinda, b 17 Dec, 1824, m 20 May, 1856, Chester G. Crafts of Wh. 
 
 1846, Reuben Crafts of Wh; 
 
 56 Wii:,LiAM, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 22 Nov., 1787, 
 d 23 July, 1857, ae 70 yrs, m 31 Aug., 1836, Wealthy Smith of 
 Sund, b 10 Nov., 1799, d 16 Dec, 1862, rem to Con. A man 
 of sterling integrity, a good citizen. Three ch : 
 
 Brainard S., b 1 Feb., 1840, d 26 Mary A., b 1 May, 1844, d 8 Dec, 
 
 July, 1840 ; 1863. 
 
 Brainard S. , b 30 April, 1842 ; (91) 
 
 57 Erastus, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 19 June, 1789, 
 d 9 March, 1871, m (i) April, 1816, Rhoda, dau of Timothy 
 and Olive Kingsley of Williamsburg, d 25 Dec, 1850; m (2) 
 I May, 1851, Widow Lucy (Mosher) Swift, dau of Jacob 
 Mosher, d 18 June, 1877, ae 73 yrs. An excellent man. Noch. 
 
 58 Justus, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 19 Feb., 1791, d 
 3 June, 185T, m 30 April, 1840, Miriam, dau of Graves and 
 Eunice (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b 24 Feb., 1796, d 21 Dec, 
 1846. A farmer, lived on the old homestead in Wh. No ch. 
 
 59 Oliver, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 27 Jan., d 10 
 Sept., 1859, m (i) 19 Jan., 1815, Electa, dau of Capt. Seth 
 and Esther (Scott) Frary, b 5 Oct., 1796, d 26 Dec, 1847; ra 
 (2) 22 Nov., 1848, IvUsylvia, dau of Ebenezer Clapp of Hat, b 
 14 May, 1815, d 19 March, 1869, res in Hat. Two ch : 
 
 Dwlght, b 12 June, 1819, d 33 Sept., Sylvia, b 18 Feb., 1832, m 5 Oct., 
 1843; 1850, John H. Cook of West- 
 
 hampton. 
 
Graves. 486 
 
 60 Selah, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 10 March, 1797, d 
 25 Oct., 1879, ae 82 yrs, m (i) Martha, dau of Asa and Judith 
 (Graves) Smith of Wh, b 12 Sept., 1801, d 5 Feb., 1859; m (2) 
 17 Oct., 1868, Mary Jane Johnson. A shoemaker. An excel- 
 lent man and a highly esteemed citizen, res at Wh. Three ch, 
 b at Brookfield, Vt. : 
 
 Judith Smith, b 5 June, 1823, d unm 5 Selah Smith, b 6 Aug. , 1825 ; (92) 
 June, 1866 ; Erastus Lorenzo, b 13 June, 1829. (93) 
 
 61 RoDoi<PHUS, son of Selah (27), b at Wh 7 April, 1808, 
 killed by a falling tree in Florida where he. had rem from Wh, 
 m Luthera, dau of David and Sophia (Mason) Partridge of 
 Rockingham, Vt. He d Nov., 1886. A smart, active man and 
 one who dared to express his honest conviction. Two ch : 
 
 Mary Sophia, b 17 Sept., 1837, d Emma Augusta, b.l March, 1841, m 
 young ; 22 Jan., 1874, John LaVake of 
 
 Nthn, rem to Florida. 
 
 62 Spencer, son of Oliver (28), b at Wh 18 Jan., 1795, 
 d 2 Oct., 1893, ae 98 yrs, 8 m, 14 days, m 19 Feb., 1825, Lura, 
 dauof Capt. Amasa and Hannah (Morton) Edson of Brookfield, 
 Vt., b I Sept., 1798, d 13 May, 1879. He res after his mar- 
 riage at Brookfield, was in every way a reliable man, a frugal^ 
 industrious and intelligent citizen. Six ch : 
 
 Frances H. , b 10 Jan. , 1827, unm, an Dutton ; (2) 4 Deo. , 1882, Charles 
 
 excellent school teacher ; Dutton, res flolland, Mich.; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 22 Jan., 1829, d unm 17 Maria M., b 22 Sept., 1837, m 4 Dec, 
 Aug., 1878; 1862, Terrence Corrigan of 
 
 William Spencer, b 27 March, 1831 ; Brookfield, Vt. ; 
 
 (94) Albert, b S Oct. , 1840, d 27 Oct. , 1853. 
 
 Harriet, b 29 Jan., 1835, m (1) Henry 
 
 63 Randai^i,, son of Oliver (28), b at Wh 18 July, 1800, 
 d 22 Jan., 1874, ae 74 yrs, m (i) 21 March, 1833, Martha, dau 
 of Lieut. Abel and Martha (Graves) Scott, b 2 Sept., 1796, d 
 13 March, 1836; m (2) 7 Nov., 1839, Malista, dau of Willard 
 and Bethsheba (Smith) Packard of Goshen, b 1810, d 4 March, 
 1844, ae 34 yrs; m (3) 28 Sept., 1844, Mrs. Mary Ann, widow 
 of Richard M. Sanderson and dau of Amariah and Clarissa 
 (Chamberlain) Thwing of- Con, b 20 July, 1809, d 31 Aug., 
 1864, ae 55 yrs. Mr. Graves was a man who enjoyed the re- 
 spect and confidence of a wide circle of friends. He never 
 aspired to the holding of any offices, having work enough of 
 his own, he preferred to attend to his own business. He was a 
 kind, indulgent husband and parent; a moral, upright citizen; 
 an excellent neighbor, always ready to assist in time of need ; a 
 friend of education and everything calculated to advance the 
 interests of the town, but disliked strongly anything indicating 
 a sham. We here present his portrait. Three ch : 
 
 Judith Luthera, b 1 Jan., 1834, m 18 Westfield ; m (1) 21 Dec, 1898, 
 
 Dec, 1872, Jonathan W. Dickin- Stephen C. Kingsley of Wh; 
 
 son ; Helen Luanna, b 7 Dec, 1851, m 3 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, b 30 May, 1869, m Nov., 1874, SethB. Crafts of Wh. 
 (1) 80 May, 1869, Fred J. Root of 
 
Randall Graves. 
 
487 GRAVBS. 
 
 64 Levi, son of Oliver (28), b at Wh 14 March, 1802, d 
 
 6 Jan., 1888, ae 86 yrs, m 18 Jan., 1827, Bethsheba, dau of 
 Jeremiah and Sarah (Crafts) Waite of Wh, b 11 Sept., 1800, d 
 3 Oct., 1871, ae 71 yrs, rem to North Hat. A farmer and a 
 genial, pleasant and truly good man and neighbor. Five ,ch : 
 
 Henry Richardson, b 33 Oct., 1827; George Smith, b 3 June, 1834; (97) 
 
 (95) Edward Everett, b 19 Nov., 1837; 
 Francis Hai-wood, b 9 Sept., 1830; (98) 
 
 (96) . Dwight David, b 8 June, 1842. (99) 
 
 65 I/YMAN, son of Capt. Salmon (29), b at Wh ii Aug., 
 1796, d 18 Sept., 1880, ae 84 yrs, m 24 Jan., 1822, Anna Electa, 
 dau of Oliver and Johanna (Childs) Morton of Wh, b 17 Jan., 
 1800, d 17 July, 1884, ae 84 yrs, 6 m. A farmer and resided 
 on the homestead of his father at West Wh. Four ch : 
 
 TheodosiaM., b 25 Oct., 1822, unm ; Sophia, b 9 May, 1831, m 9 Dec, 
 DoUy Ann, b 18 Nov., 1826, m 10 1852, Lyman P. Dickinson of 
 
 March, 1846, Edwin Bardwell of Williamsburg; 
 
 Williamsburg; Chauncey Arms, b 22 June, 1833. 
 
 (100) 
 
 66 Elijah Arms, son of Capt. Salmon (29), b in Wh 29. 
 Nov., 1803, d 14 March, 1853, m (i) 21 Jan., 1833, Louisa, dau 
 of Chester Smith of Dfld, b 28 May, 1812, d 10 June, 1838; m 
 (2) Julia A. Hart of Nthn. She m (2) 4 June, i853,Heman F. 
 Belden of Wh. One ch : 
 
 Child, d ae 8 days. 
 
 67 Jerry, son of Elijah (30), b at Wh 24 April, 1809, d 
 
 7 April, 1862, m 19 April, 1835, Electa, dau of Daniel and - 
 Polly (Scott) Dickinson of Wh, b 30 July, 1816, d 1891, ae 75 
 yrs; A farmer, res on the old homestead in Wh. Two ch : 
 
 Luanna, b July. 1840, m (1) 8 Jan., La., 20 Jan., 1863. She d 18 
 
 1858, Berea N. Wilsey of Hat, d ; May, 1893 ; 
 
 m (2) Lorenzo Paine. He was in Washington, b 11 April, 1845. (101) 
 the 52d Regt., d at Baton Rouge, 
 
 68 Oliver, son of Elijah (30), b at Wh 19 July, 1811, d 
 18 Jan., 1840, m 27 April, 1837, Clarissa Eliza, dau of Horace 
 W. Warner of Nthn. She m (2) Calvin Marsh of North Hiat 4 
 Feb., 1888. He res for a while at New Haven. Two ch : 
 
 Henry Graves Moore, b 1 Jan., 1839 ; Oliver Stanley, b 15 Aug., 1840. (103) 
 (102) 
 
 69 Linus, son of Moses (31), b at Wh e6 Aug., 1792, d 24 
 April, 1840, ae 48 yrs, m 30 April, 1823, Electa, dau of Elihu 
 and Patty (White) Robbins, b i Nov., 1796, d 15 Jan., 1855, 
 ae 83 yrs, res in Hat. One ch : 
 
 George Alexander, b 2 May, 1824. (104) 
 
 70 Frederick S., son of Moses (31), b at Wh 3 Aug., 
 1794, (he had his name changed from Eurotus), m Dorothy 
 Burnett of Worcester, where he res, b in 1802, d 17 Oct., 1855, 
 He d 9 Sep ., 1847. Three ch : 
 
GRAVES. 488 
 
 Caroline E., b 14 March, 1831, d 33 Mary B., b April, 1834, d 13 Dec, 
 
 Feb., 1849; 1866, unm. 
 
 Walter D. , b 38 May, 1838 ; (105) 
 
 Tl Lucius, son of Moses (31), b at Wh 17 July, 1806, d 
 2 Nov., 1895, ae 89 yrs, m 18 Dec, 1851, Lydia Dickinson, dau 
 of Caleb Dodge, b 25 June, 1825, d 20 Sept., 1896, res at Wh, 
 on his father's old homestead. A farmer and broom manu- 
 facturer. A genial, pleasant man. Six ch, b at Wh : , 
 
 Caroline E., b 17 Nov., 1853, m 3 Frederick L., b 35 Dec, 1858, unm; 
 
 May, 1876, Horace Bartlett of Louis H., b 13 July, 1860, d 3 Dec, 
 
 Worthington; 1860; 
 
 Alice L., b 8 July, 1855, m 10 Nov., Marion Worthington, b 13 Oct., 1869, 
 
 1880, Frank O. Wells of Gfld, d m 18 June, 1890, Charles David 
 
 31 Dec, 1891 ; Stockbridge of South Dfld, d in 
 
 Lida D. . b 18 Nov. , 1857, m 10 Nov. , California June, 1897, ae 31 yrs, 5 
 
 1877, Eugene H. Stevens of m. She d 31 July, 1891. 
 
 Worthington ; 
 
 T2 AsHLKY A., son of Moses (31), b at Wh 31 March, 
 1809, d 4 May, 1894, ae 85 yrs, m 6 Aug., 1845, Susan M., 
 dau of Martin Wheelock of Spencer, b 18 Feb., 1823, res at 
 Rochdale. Three ch : 
 
 Abbie Jane, b 30 Aug., 1846, m E. H. J. Ackley of Leicester ; 
 
 Stearns of Spencer ; Enuna Susan, b 6 March, 1863, m. 
 
 Albert A., b 18 Dec, 1848, m Emma Fred E. White of Leicester. 
 
 f3 RuFUS, son of Levi (32), b at Wh 12 April, 1810, d 21 
 April, 1889, ae 79 yrs, m 12 Sept., 1856, Mrs. Julia Dane, widow 
 of George Dane and dau of Bryant and Matilda (Belden) Nut- 
 ting, b 22 Nov., 1828. and is now living with her son, George 
 R., in California. Mr. Graves was born, lived and died"atthe 
 old homestead of his father and grandfather, now owned and occu- 
 pied by his son, Lemuel F., and family. He was a kind-hearted, 
 genial man, with a memory that never seemed to let go its hold 
 upon passing events. Always a liberal-minded man, politically 
 and religiously, disliking shams, or the show of religious zeal, 
 when he knew the disposition to overreach a neighbor under the 
 guise of religious fervency. He was much in ofiBce and had the 
 entire confidence of his townsmen. A temperate, honest and 
 upright man, a good citizen. We take pleasure in giving his 
 portrait. Two ch : 
 Lemuel Field, b 4 Sept., 1858 ; (106) George Kufus, b 3 Feb., 1860. (107) 
 
 74 Lemuel, son of Levi (32), b in Wh 10 Sept., 1825,. d 
 23 May, 1855, m 25 May, 1850, Martha, dau of Alvah Miller of 
 Williamsburg; m (2) William Raynier. Mr. Graves res in 
 Wh and was a manufacturer of pocket-books and similar pro- 
 ducts. One ch : 
 
 Mary, b 4 Dec, 1851, d 33 Oct., 1854. 
 
 75 Sylvanus, son of Capt. Lucius (39), b at Wh 9 Jan., 
 1812, d 13 July, 1856, m 16 Jan., 1833, Mary E. Chandler, b at 
 Chesterfield, N. H., 12 Jan., 1811, d 12 Nov., 1871, res at Chic- 
 opee Falls. Seven ch ; 
 
RuFus Graves. 
 
489 GRAVES. 
 
 Edmond B., b 37 Feb., 1836, d 36 1864, WUliam H. Clark of West- 
 April, 1836; field; 
 
 Lucia Ann, b 19 Aug., 1837, m 25 Mary E. b 11 Nov., 1845, m 19 Jan., 
 Sept., 1856, L. L. Hooker of Hoi- , 1871, George J. Bennett of West- 
 yoke ; moreland, N. H. ; 
 
 Julia M., b 23 April, 1840, m 3 July, William L., b 22 Aug., 1849, d 5 Oct., 
 
 1866, Newton S. Barnes of West- 1851 : 
 
 field ; . Emma J. , b 14 Sept. , 1851 , d 11 Aug. . 
 
 Harriet C. , b 10 July, 1842, m 5 Aug. , 1890, unm. 
 
 16 WaIvSTEIN, son of Capt. I,ucius (39), b at Wh 21 
 March, 1826, m 24 Oct., 1850, Sophronia M. Clark, b 3 Jan., 
 1829, d 26 Feb., 1883. A carpenter and res at Easthampton. 
 
 , Five cli : 
 
 Abby Laurana, b 4 July, 1851, d 22 Lewis Walstein, b 14 Dec, 1857: 
 
 June, 1863 ; (109) 
 
 Edward Lucius, b 5 July, 1854 ; (108) Lillian May, b 2 March, 1862 ; 
 
 Fred Clark, b 4 July, 1868. (109J) 
 
 17 IvORiSTON, son of Simeon (40), b at Wh 7 Dec, 1809, 
 d at Red Bluff, Cal., i Jan., 1889, m 19 Jan., 1836, Susan C, 
 dau of Josiah Towne, d at Montpelier, Vt., 15 Feb., 1844; m 
 (2) in 1859, Emily Topliffe. Five ch ; 
 
 Harriet M., b 28 Jan., 1887, m Dr. Mary Jane, b 12 Feb., 1859, d soon ; 
 
 Henry M. Towne 15 July, 1868. Oscar E., b 38 Dec, 1841 ; (110) 
 
 She has been a life-long school George Edgar, b 16 Nov., 1843 ; (111) 
 
 teacher ; Luna, b 10 Dec, 1861, d soon. 
 
 78 Amasa Edson, son of Simeon (40), b 5 Feb., 1820, at 
 Wh, d 24 May, 1877, m at Chicopee8 July, 1840, Huldah Flint. 
 They rem to Dows, Wright county, Iowa, where she d 10 April, 
 188 1. Eight ch: 
 
 Alice Jane, b 5 Oct., 1848 ; Helen Eliza, b 10 May, 1868, m 28 
 Arthur Dane, b 14 May, 1852 ; Nov., 1893, Eev. George Gil- 
 Emma Jennette, b 25 Oct., 1853, m 1 christ; 
 
 Jan. . 1878, Hiram H. Parkhurst ; William W. , b 29 Nov. , 1870 ; 
 
 Mollne Ursula, b 16 Jan., 1856 ; Lillian Leola, b 16 Jan., 1873, m 19 
 
 Frank Herbert, b 21 Aug., 1862 ; April, 1895, Walter Knight. 
 
 T9 John Trescott, son of Simeon (40), b at Brookiield, 
 Vt., I Jan., 1822, d 6 April, 1877, at Zuba City, Cal. He was 
 a lawyer and res at Austin, Tex. When the Civil war broke 
 out he started for New England, was seized and incarcerated in 
 Libby prison, when after four months he escaped in disguise ; 
 was afterwards in government service in the quartermaster's 
 department at New York. He m Mrs. Anna E. Baldwin, but 
 soon separated. No ch. 
 
 80 Nelson Dickinson, son of David (41) , b at Brookfield, 
 Vt.,4June, 1827, d 3 March, 1895, m 5 Dec, 1862, Emily, dau of 
 Caleb A. Stratton of Brookfield, Vt., b 13 Nov., 1830, res at 
 Watseka, 111. A well-to-do farmer, an intelligent man. One ch: 
 Frank Stratton, b 22 July, 1865, d 21 May, 1866. ^ 
 
 81 Erastus, son of Amasa (42), b in Wh 23 Sept., 1774, 
 m 6 June, 1798, Melinda, dau of Zebina I^yon of Wh. Ch all 
 d young. 
 
GRAVES. 490 
 
 82 Nathan, son of Amasa (42), b at Middlefield 18 Feb., 
 1779, m I Feb., 1801, I^ydia, dau of Enoch Bird of Wh, rem to 
 Nelson, N. Y. Nine ch. 
 
 83 Amasa, Jr., son of Amasa (42), b at Middlefield, i 
 Oct., 1788, m I Dec, 1803, Sally, dau of Enoch Bird of Wh. 
 Six ch, all b at Middlefield. 
 
 84 Stephen, son of Amasa (42), b at Middlefield, 2 
 Aug., 1889, m 1809, Waitfe, dau of Enoch Bird of Wh, res at 
 Middlefield. Five ch. 
 
 85 John Jr., son of John (43), b at Wh 4 Dec, 1779, d 
 in 1856 at Port Huron, Mich., m (i) 15 Sept., 1803, Mehitable, 
 dau of Nathaniel Coleman of Wh, b 14 Nov., 1780, d 12 Nov., 
 1814; m (2) 18 April, 1815, Ivucy, widow of Murray Hart of Wh, 
 res on Grass hill in Wh until 1820, when they rem to Brownhelm, 
 O., then to Mich. Nine ch : 
 
 Goodman, b at Wh 1815, m Sophia Murray, b 1825, m Jane — ; 
 
 Flowers; Julia, b 1827, m Clark Winona in 
 Coleman, b at Wh 1817, m Mary Ohio ; 
 
 Smith; Laura, b 8 Dec, 1829, m Charles 
 Austin, b at Wh 1819, m Mary Bead ; Blodgett, res in Michigan ; 
 
 Major D., b 1821, d 34 April, 1897 ; Sanford, b 1831, m Martha Glbbs, 
 Jerome Bonaparte, b 13 Jime, 1833, killed in the army in 1862. 
 
 m 5 Aug., 1848, Hannah Perkins; 
 
 86 Solomon, son of John (43), b at Wh 11 Dec, 1781, d 
 at Montreal, Canada in 1823, m 3 Nov., 1803, lyucretia, 
 dau of Reuben Graves, bin 1791, and m 1825, Jonathan Dickin- 
 son of Williamsburg. Mr. Graves was a blacksmith and in 
 business at West Wh, where he operated a trip hammer. Two ch: 
 Almon, b 1804, dunm 9 Sept., 1841 ; Philander, b 5 Oat,, 1803. (113) 
 
 87 Cai<Eb, son of EHhu (44), b in Williamsburg 4 May, 
 1789, d 21 Feb., 1865, ae 81 yrs, m 9 April, 1812, Sally Wilcox 
 of Con, d 31 Jan., 1862, res on his father's homestead. Ch: 
 
 We follow only Hiram, b 10 June, Ann, Elihu, Norman, Chester, 
 
 1836. (118) Harriet, Serintha, Chester, Orrin 
 
 The others were Sophronia, Julia and Maria. 
 
 87 1-2 Franki^in, son of Pliny (55), b at Wh i Sept., 
 1812, d 25 April, 1876, m 13 Nov., 1834, I^buisa, dau of Calvin 
 and Sarah (Brown) Waite of Wh, b abt 1814, and d 2 July, 1865 ; 
 m (2) Mary A. Bottum in Kentucky, where he had rem. He 
 was an active stirring man, a carpenter and contractor, erecting 
 many buildings in a number of towns, often keeping a half dozen 
 gangs of men employed. He was highly respected in town. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Dorothy Bigelow, b 8 Sept., 1835, m Ellen Maria, b 1 Nov., 1844, m Henry 
 34 Nov., 1853, Erastus L. Graves Bottum of Kentucky ; 
 
 of Wh ; Gertrude, b in Kentucky, no dates. 
 
 88 Alonzo, son of Pliny (55), b in Wh 15 April, 1818, m 
 (i) 27 March, 1845, Sophronia, dau of Daniel and Sarah 
 
491 GRAVES. 
 
 (Brown) Rice, b 6 Oct., 1824, d 26 Aug., 1854; m (2) 21 
 March, 1855, Sophronia I,., dau of Jesse Field, b 26 Dec, 1829. 
 A carpenter by trade, rem to Gfld, where he owns a large farm. 
 An excellent citizen. Seven ch : 
 
 Ashmoa Taylor, b prob at South Dfld Jan., 1880, Nathan AJgers of 
 
 33 Sept., 1846, (114) West Bridgewater ; 
 
 Clarke Osborne, b prob at South Dfld Burke Field, b 18 Obt., 1858 ; (117) 
 
 15 Bee, 1849 ; (115) Cynis Stowell, b 37 July, 1863 ; (118) 
 
 Carey Clifford, b prob at South Dfld Mary Lucinda, b 1 Aug., 1868, m 31 
 
 7 Dec, 1853 ; (116) Oct., 1891, John B. Cromack. 
 
 Sophronia Ann, b 6 Aug. , 1854, m 1 
 
 89 Deacon Edward, son of Pliny (55), b at W-h ii 
 May, 1820, d 22 Jan., 1899, ae 79 yrs, m Elizabeth, dau of Cal- 
 vin and Sarah (Brown) Waite of Wh, b 8 Oct., 1824. A car- 
 penter, res since his marriage some years in Wh, Amh, Heath, 
 and last at Charlemont, where he d. An excellent man, genial, 
 social and well posted in general information. Three ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 18 Oct., 1843, m Brooks Emma Maria, b 36 April, 1851, d 5 
 McCloud, res at Charlemont ; Sept. , 1858 ; 
 
 Charles B., b 33 Deo., 1855. (119) 
 
 90 Noah Fiei,d, son of Pliny (55), b at Wh 20 July, 
 1822, d9 Dec, 1890, m 4 Jan., 1849, Mary Selina, dau of Sam- 
 uel Bigelow of Con, rem first to Amh then to Nthn where he d. 
 An excellent man, honest and upright with everyone but him- 
 self, for he constantly over- worked, his only fault. Four en : 
 
 Ella Louisa, b 14 July, 1851, m 10 Hattie Maria, b 11 Dec, 1858, unm; 
 
 May, 1871, Lawson Lyman; Fred Sherman, b 1 Sept., 1869, d 1 
 Mary Electa, b 7 Aug., 1853, m Geo. Oct., 1869. 
 
 W. Haguetof Oakland, Cal. ; 
 
 91 Brainard S., son of William (56), b at Wh 20 April, 
 1842, m 14 Dec, i860, Eliza M., dau of James Parker, b 9 
 March, 1845, d i May, 1895, res at Con. He is a farmer and an 
 excellent citizen. Fivech: 
 
 Anna W. , b 37 Oct. , 1866, m 10 Sept. , "WiUiam T. , b 6 AprU, 1869 ; (130) 
 
 1890, Geo. S.IxTine of Worcester; Charles H., b 14 Dec, 1870, d 33 
 
 Jennie E., b 30 Nov., 1867, d'l Sept., Sept., 1886; 
 
 1869 ; Edward B. , b 31 May, 1873. (131 ) 
 
 92 Sei<ah Smith, son of Selah (60), b at Brookfield, 
 Vt., 6 Aug., 1825, d I May, 1894, m 27 Sept., 1854, Mary Ann, 
 dau of Pliny and Lucinda (Field) Graves of Wh, b 3' Feb., 
 1831, d 26 April, 1861, res at Wh. He d at Odd Fellows' home, 
 Worcester. A pleasant, genial man. A carpenter. Two ch : 
 
 Ida Jane, b 8 March, 1859 ; - Cora Martha, b 1 Nov., 1860, d 16 
 
 July, 1861. 
 
 93 Erastus IvOREnzo, son of Selah (60), b at Brook- 
 field, Vt., 12 June, 1829, m 24 Nov., 1853, Dorothy Bigelow, 
 dau of Franklin and Louisa (Waite) Graves of Wh, b 8 Sept., 
 1835. A carpenter, and an excellent man; genial and progres- 
 sive, res in Christian lane Wh. One ch : 
 
 Arabella Louise, b 30 Oct., 1855, m 6 June, 1899, H. J. Hall of Con. 
 
gkaves. 492 
 
 94 WiLWAM Spencer, son of Spencer (62), b at Brook- 
 field, Vt., 27 March, 1831, m 21 March, 1855, Orpha E. Howe, 
 res at Brookfield, where he is an honored citizen. He, in com- 
 pany with Terry Callegan , deal quite extensively in cattle and 
 horses. No living ch. 
 
 95 Henry Richardson, son of Levi (64), b at Hat 23 
 Oct., 1827, m 27 April, 1853, Laura C, dau of, Benjamin and 
 Phebe (Haynes) Tufts, b 17 April, 1831, res at North Hat. 
 An intelligent and progressive man, highly respected. Onech: 
 
 Hattie Maria, b 10 Jan., 1855, m 37 res at North Hat. 
 
 April, 1876, George W. Donelson, 
 
 96 Francis Harwood, son of Levi (64), b at North 
 Hat 9 Sept., 1830, d 6 April, 1888, ra i Jan., 1863, Abbie A., 
 dau of Isaac and Sarah (Barker) Morgan of Granby, b 22 Jan., 
 1837, rem to South Dfld, where he bought a farm and died. 
 She res with her son in Granby. A soldier in the Civil war. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Frank Morgan, b 4 Dec, 1878 ; Jennie Kr, b 9 June, 1885. 
 
 9t George Smith, son of Levi (64) , b at North Hat 3 
 June, 1834, m 24 Nov., 1858, Ellen A., dau of Samuel and Eve- 
 line (Ballard) Janes of Gill, b 27 Feb., 1837, res at Florence for 
 severM years, an alderman from his ward, a rep to the Massa- 
 chusetts legislature. A man of genial qualities and sound judge- 
 ment. Two ch : 
 
 Frank Herbert, b 10 March, 1859, d Lillie Belle, b 5 May, 1863, m 11 
 16 May, 1861; Nov., 1886, Fred T. Atkms of 
 
 Florence. 
 
 98 Edward Everett, son of Levi (64), b at North Hat 
 19 Nov., 1837, m 2 Nov., 1865, Isabel Mary, dau of Samuel and 
 Eveline (Ballard) Janes of Gill, b 25 July, 1841, res at Florence. 
 He was a member of the 52d Regt. in the Civil war. Much in 
 office, having served several years as one of the assessors and in 
 other positions. Two ch : 
 
 Arthur Eugene, b 13 April, 1868 ; Harry Edward, b 17 May, 1876. 
 (133) 
 
 99 DwiGHT David, son of Levi (64) , b at North Hat 3 
 June, 1842, m 25 Nov., 1874, Clara Esther, dau of Edward Ly- 
 man and Esther (Crafts) Smith, b 18 Sept., 1856 at Wh. He 
 was a member of the 34th Mass. Regt. of three years' men. 
 They res at Auburn, Sibley county, Minn. He is quite promi- 
 nent in his town and county and much in office. Two ch : 
 
 Winifred E., b 6 Feb., 1876, d 10 George Lyman, b 4 Sept. , 1885. 
 Dec, 1880; 
 
 100 Chauncey Arms, son of Lyman (65), b at Wh 22 
 June, 1833, m i Jan., 1856, Mary E., dau of EliasBlinnof New 
 Britian, Ct., b 11 Feb., 1835, res at Wh, on the old homestead 
 of his father and grandfather. An intelligent farmer. Seven ch : 
 
493 GRAVES. 
 
 Emma Louise, b 27 Nov:, 1856, m 23 Albert Ellas, b 30 Oct., 1863 ; {"123) 
 
 Dec, 1875, David P. Carter of Frederick Lyman, b 4 March, 1866; 
 Gill. She d 88 Aug., 1880 ; (124) 
 
 Emory Edgar, b 4 SeSpt. , 1858, d unm; George Whitfield, b 10 June, 1869 ; 
 
 Nettie Jane, b 23 Feb., 1861, m 10 (125) 
 
 June, 1882, David P. Carter of Cora E., b8 0ct., 1875, m 20 June, 
 Gill; 1897, Charles W. Field of Nthn. 
 
 101 Washington, son of Jerry (67), b Wh 11 April, 
 1845, m May, 1867, Sophia D., dau of Herrick Anderson of 
 North Hat, b 20 Feb., 1849. One ch: 
 
 Ciesson Aveiy, b at Had 30 May, 1869. 
 
 102 Henry Graves Moore, son of Oliver (68), b i 
 Jan., 1839, m (i) Electa S., dau of Austin S. Jones of North 
 Hat, b 6 Aug., 1842, d 5 July, 1880; ra (2) 29 March, 1883, 
 Almira E. Parsons of Nthn, b 14 Jan , 1851, res at North Hat. 
 An intelligent and good citizen. Three ch: 
 
 Jennie E., b 30 Dec, 1866 ; Helen Letitia, b 10 Sept., 1889. 
 
 Ethel Parsons, b 19 March, 1885 ; 
 
 103 Oliver Stanley, son of Oliver (68), b at New 
 Haven, Ct., I5 Aug., 1840, m 26 Nov., 1863, Martha D., dau of 
 Abel W., and Mary (Mosher) Nash of Wh, b 22 April, 1842. 
 They res at North Hat where he is a respected and honored 
 citizen. No living ch : 
 
 104 George Alexander, son of Linus (69), b 2 May,. 
 1824, m 6 Oct., 1847, Martha, dau of Aretas and Nancy (San- 
 derson) Scott of Hat, b 8 March, 1827, He rem to Springfield 
 and commenced trade in hardware, where he is ably assisted 
 and associated in business by his three sons, all smart business 
 men. An excellent man and a lover of archaeology. Five ch : 
 
 George Eugene, b 27 July, 1850, d 19 Springfield ; 
 
 Sept., 1856; Arthur Clifford, b 21 March, 1857; 
 Elwood Leon, b 13 Dec, 1852 ; (126) (127) 
 
 Jennie, b 18 Feb., 1855, m 17 Oct., Herbert Hamilton, b 29 April, 1861. 
 
 1877, Charles Albert Fiske of (128) 
 
 105 Walter D., son of Frederick S. (70), b at Worces- 
 ter 26 May, 1828, m Orville I., dau of Baxter Bridges of War- 
 ren, b in 1831, d 21 June, 1863, res at Worcester. Two ch : 
 Franklin W. , b 1857 ; William B. , b 1859. 
 
 106 Lemuel Field, son of Rufus (73), b at Wh 4 Sept., 
 1858, m 5 Feb., 1891, Mary Thomas, dau of Henry S. and 
 Triphena (Woods) Higgins of Wh, b 3 Aug., 1863, res at Wh 
 on the homestead where his father, grandfather and great- 
 grandfather have all lived and died. An active as well as a 
 progressive farmer and highly respected. One ch : 
 
 Jennie Elvira, b 1 April, 1892. 
 
 lOf George Rufus, son of Rufus (73), b at Wh 2 Feb., 
 i860, m 16 Oct., 1888, Elizabeth, dau of Emerson C. and 
 
GRAVES. 494 
 
 Amanda (Hunter) Warner of Wh, b 27 Oct., 1863, res at Pas- 
 sadena, Cal. A thrifty, go-ahead man. Two ch : 
 
 Lillian Emily, b 3 Sept., 1889 ; Lemuel Arthur, b 9 Aug., 1893. 
 
 108 Edward lyucius, son of Walstein (76), b 5 July, 
 1854, m 29 May, 1878, Isabella C, dau of Caleb H. Stickney of 
 Norwich, b 15 April, 1854, d 27 March, 1887, res at Easthamp- 
 ton. One ch: 
 
 Eva Lora, b 14 Aug., 1879. 
 
 109 Lewis Wai,stein, son of Walstein (76), b 14 Dec, 
 1857, m 20 May, 1880, Elizabeth M. Leonard of Easthampton, 
 b 14 July, 1857, res at Easthampton. One ch: 
 
 Koy Leonard, b 10 Dec, 1883, d 1 Oct., 1886. 
 
 109 1-2 Feed Ci<ark, son of Walstein (76), b at East- 
 hampton 4 July, 1868, m 18 Feb., 1896, Eleanor, dau of Wil- 
 liam and Emma Johnson of Easthampton, b 26 Feb., 1872, res 
 at Easthampton. Onech: 
 
 Pearl Eunice, b 16 July, 1898. 
 
 110 Prof. Oscar E., son of Loriston (77)', b at Brook- 
 field, Vt., 28 Dec, 1841, m Nov., 1870, Emma Viola Putnam. 
 She d and he m (2) Luella Barnard, res at Red Bluffs, Cal. Ch : 
 
 Annie Maud, b 4 April, 1873 ; Son, b Jan.," 1877, d soon. 
 
 Ethel v., b 1875, dsoon; 
 
 111 George Edgar, son of Loriston (77), b 16 Nov., 
 1843, at Brookfield, Vt., m 20 Aug., 1869, Mary J. Poor. He 
 d Oct., 1870. Onech: 
 
 Child, d soon. 
 
 112 Philander, son of Solomon (86), b at Wh 5 Oct., 
 
 1808, d at Nthn 13 Oct., 1854, m Adaline ; — . They res at 
 
 Nthn. He was quite a musician. One ch : 
 
 Lueretia, b 1889, m Fiancis Dunakin of Hat. Shedl Deo., 1859, aeSOyrs. 
 
 113 Hiram, son of Caleb (87), b at Williamsburg 10 
 June, 1826, m 29 Nov., 1858, Marietta, dau ot Dea. John M. 
 and Samantha (Perry) Bardwell of Wh, b 11 Oct., 1839, res in 
 Wh. Seven ch ; 
 
 Gertrude Maria, b 38 March, 1860 : Oct., 1893, Albert B. Sanderson ; 
 
 George Porter, b 30 Sept., 1863 ; (139) Marion BardweU, b 13 April, 1874, m 
 
 Orson Hiram, b 6 June, 1864 ; (130) 13 May, 1897, Frederick D. Bard- 
 
 Charles Orrin, b 18 Oct., 1867 ; (131) well ; 
 
 Emma Maria, b 39 Jime, 1873, m 18 John Maynard, b 36 May, 1880. 
 
 114 AsHMUN Taylor, son of Alonzo (88), b prob at 
 South Dfld 23 Sept., 1846, m 14 July, 1868, Delia E. Wilson 
 of Shelburne, b 12 July, 1846, res at Shelburne. A farmer and 
 a very competent business man. Three ch: 
 
 George Ashmun, b 7 Jan., 1870 ; Florence, b 15 May, 1876. 
 
 WUgon Alonzo, b 31 Feb., 1874; 
 
495 GRAVES. 
 
 115 Clarke Osborne, son of Alonzo (88), b at South 
 Dfld 15 Dec, 1849, m 12 June, 1870, Hattie M., dau of Henry 
 C. Harris of Gfld, b 24 July, 1850, res at Gfld. He is engaged 
 in fancy baking. A smart, active man and an excellent citizen. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Willis C, b 33 June, 1872: Charles Henry, b 3 March, 1878. 
 
 Lewis A., b 16 May, 1875; 
 
 116 Carey Clifford, son of Alonzo (88), b 7 Dec, 
 1852, m 8 May, 1875, Carrie, dau of Charles Hartwell of Dfld, 
 res at Denver, Col. Three ch : 
 
 Robert, b 1876 ; Nathan C. , b 13 May, 1879. 
 
 Leroy C, b 9 June, 1877 ; 
 
 llT Burke Field, son of Alonzo (88), b at Gfld 18 Oct., 
 1858, m 8 Dec, 1885, Lettie A., dau of Campbell Sweet of Ed- 
 ington, Me., b 19 May, 1856, res at Gfld. No living ch: 
 
 1 18 Cyrus Stowell, son of Alonzo (88) , bat Gfld 27 July, 
 1863, m rs Sept., 1887, Hattie B.^ dau of Charles A. Gould of 
 West Bridgewater, b at Brockton i May, 1867, res at Gfld. 
 One ch. 
 
 119 Charles E., son of Edward (89), b prob at Wh 22 
 Dec, 1855, m 7 Nov., 1883, Rosetta ly., dau of Charles Peck of 
 Charlemont, b 3 Nov., 1865. He is a skilled carpenter, res at 
 Charlemont, a first-class man. No living ch . 
 
 120 William T., son of Brainard S. (91), b at Con 6 
 April, 1869, m 5 June, 1895, Annie S., dau of William K. 
 Batchelder of Con, iS 20 Jan 1878, res on the Col. Austin Rice 
 farm. 
 
 121 Edward. B., son of Brainard S. (91), b at Con 21 
 May, 1872, m 21 Dec, 1893, Grace S., dau of Lorin and Ella L. 
 (Graves) Lyman. of Nthn, res at Con with his father. She was 
 b 24 Nov., 1874. One ch : 
 
 Edna Winifred, b 17 Oct., 1894. 
 
 122 Arthur Eugene, son of Edward E. (98), b at Flor- 
 ence 12 April, 1868, m 16 March, 1892, Mary Elizabeth, dau 
 of Barnabas Decker of Danby, Vt., b 25 March, 1868, res at 
 Florence. A .stirring, business young man. Twoch: 
 
 Helen Minerva, b 1 Sept. , 1893 ; Walter Decker, b 3 Aug. ,1895. 
 
 123 Albert Elias, son of Chauncey A. (100), b at Wh 
 30 Oct., 1863, m 6 May, 1891, Cora E., dau of George E. Tay- 
 lor of Winchendon, b 4 Dec, 1867, d 23 March, 1895, res at 
 Springfield. One ch : 
 
 Robert Francis, b 17 March, 1895, d5 April, 1895. 
 
 124 Frederick Lyman, son of Chauncey A. (100), b at 
 Wh 4 March, 1866, m 24 Dec, 1890, Luella M., dau of Almanza 
 
GRAVES. 496 
 
 Sweet of Olneyville, R. I., res at Wh. He is a blacksmith. 
 Four ch : 
 
 Howard F. , b 33 Dec. , 1891 ; Edwin A. , b 3 Dec. , 1896 ; 
 
 Helen Harris, b 6 April, 1894 ; Dorothy E. , b 15 Aug. , 1898. 
 
 12s George Whitfield, son of Chauncey A. (100), b 
 at Wh 10 June, 1869, m i June, (1891, Nellie, d^u of Edward 
 and Jane Johnson of Hebron, Ct., res at Nthn. Three ch : 
 
 Bertha J., b 4 March, 1892 ; Clifford George, b 3 May, 1895. 
 
 Chauncey Edward, b 30 Oct., 1893; 
 
 126 Edward Leon, son of George A. (104), b at Spring- 
 field 13 Dec, 1852, m 23 April, 1885, I^ouisa Cornwall, dau of 
 William H., and Mahala (Deuel) Hadley of Albany, N. Y. 
 She d 22 Jan., 1887, and he m (2) 18 June, 1895, Anna C, dau 
 of Horaces., and Cornelia M. (Smith) Newell of Springfield, 
 b 28 March, [869, res at Springfield. In the hardware business. 
 Two ch : 
 George Alexander, b 10 .Jan., 1887 ; Eleanor, b 6 April, 1896. 
 
 12? Arthur Clifford, son of George A. (104), bat 
 Springfield 21 March, 1857, m i Oct., 1885, Nellie M., dau of 
 William B. and Irene C. (Aikins) Sibley of Barre, b i May, 
 1863, res at Springfield. In the hardware trade. Two ch: 
 Irene, b 10 Oct., 1886 ; Frederick Leon, b 30 April, 1892. 
 
 128 Herbert Hamilton, son. of George A. (104), b at 
 Springfield 29 April, 1861, m Nov., 1885, Hattie E., adopted 
 dau of Clark B., and Martha (De Forrest) Hale of West Spring- 
 field, b 7 March, 1865, res at Springfield where he and his two 
 brothers are engaged with their father in the hardware trade. 
 Two ch. 
 
 Ralph Scott, b 14 Dec, 1889 ; Son. b 17 April, 1891, d next day. 
 
 129 George Porter, sonof Hiram (113), bin Williams- 
 burg 20 Sept., 1862, m 2 Dec, 1891, Nellie M., dau of Edward 
 E. and Nancy (Waite) Sanderson, res in Wh. Two ch : 
 
 George Lewis, b 5 Feb., 1893, d 8 Florence Evelyn, b 12 June, 1894. 
 Feb., 1893; 
 
 130 Orson H., son of Hiram (113), b at Williamsburg 6 
 June, 1864, m Ida S., dau of Solomon Pease of Con, b 28 May, 
 1872, res at Con. Onech: 
 
 Orson Allen, b 21 May, 1893. 
 
 131 Charles Orrin, son of Hiram (113), b at Williams- 
 burg 13 Oct., 1867, m 16 Oct., 1893, Ida Mae, dau of Edward 
 and Alma Thayer of Gfld, b 20 Aug., 187 1, res at Con. 
 
 William E. ^, son of Elijah ^ Perez ^, b 9 Nov., 1817, d 
 24 Dec, 1886, m 27 Nov., 1848, Abigail, dau of Asa and Naoma 
 (Dickinson) Sanderson, b 8 Oct., 1820, d 5 Nov., 1897, res at 
 Wh. Two ch : 
 
GRAVES, 497 HARWOOD. 
 
 George Lewis, b 9 Jan., 1851, d 7 Ruth Emma, b 17 April, 1853, d 1 
 Dec, 1861, drowned ; May, 1853. 
 
 1 HARWOOD, John, was of lyondon, in the mercantile 
 business. Five ch : 
 
 John, Jr. , Thomas, Nathaniel, Robert Of these we only follow Nathaniel. (2) 
 and Hannah. 
 
 2 Nathaniel, son of John (i), b in England in 1626, m 
 
 Elizabeth . A shoemaker ; came to Boston between 1665 
 
 and 1668, rem to Concord, where he d 7 Feb., 1710. Among 
 their ch was : 
 
 3 Peter, son of Nathaniel (2), b at Concord 12 Jan., 
 1671, d 10 May, 1740, m 7 Nov., 1700, Mary Fox, rem to 
 I/ittleton, where they died. She d 17 Feb., 1742. Among 
 their ch was : 
 
 4 John, son of Peter (3), b at Concord 28 April, 1703, m 
 9 Feb., 1726, Hannah Aldrich of Mendon, b 2 June, 1704, d 18 
 March, 1794, ae 90 yrs, rem to Uxbridge. He d 18 Sept., 1788, 
 ae 85 yrs. Among their ch was : 
 
 5 Nathan, son of John (4), b at Uxbridge 22 Feb., 
 1736, m 16 Feb., .1760, Huldah Bannistet of Brookfield. He d 
 3 Feb., 1790 at Windsor, where they had rem. He was in the 
 French war in 1756, and a captain in the Revolutionary war. 
 She m (2) 23 Nov., 1796, Daniel Goddard of Shrewsbury. 
 Among Mr. Harwood's ch was: 
 
 Francis Harwood, b at Windsor. 
 
 6 Dr. Francis, son of Capt. Nathan (5), b 26 Oct., 
 1763, d 20 May, 1835, m Lucinda, dau of Rev. Justus and Violet 
 Forward of Belchertown, d-5 Oct., 1856, ae 88 yrs, surviving 
 him fully twenty years. He went into the Revolutionary army 
 when only fourteen years of age in his father's company, not as 
 a soldier. He later enlisted in Capt. Hezekiah Green's com- 
 pany for service at Saratoga. After finishing his studies for 
 the medical profession, he located at Westhampton, but soon 
 rem to Wh and practiced his profession during his life. He 
 bought the farm now owned by W. P. Crafts. He was a mem- 
 ber of Jerusalem Lodge, F. & A. M., at Nthn. In all the years 
 of his professional life within my recollection, he rode horse- 
 back, carrying his medicines in saddle bags. A fine rider. 
 Ten ch, the three oldest b before he came to Wh: 
 
 Joshua Dickinson, b 35 Nov., 1790; Myron, b 16 Aug. , 1799 ; (9) 
 
 (7) Violet, b 9 Sept., 1801, m Chester 
 
 Roderick, d young ; Stockbridge ; 
 
 Violet, d young ; Justus Forward, b 35 Oct., 1803; (10) 
 
 Roderick Bannister, b 39 Jan., 1795; Francis "W., b 14 June, 1806, d 11 
 (8j AprU, 1827 ; 
 
 Alonzo, b 1 April, 1797, d 13 July, Eunice Phelps, b Nov., 1809, d 3 
 1817 ; June, 1810. 
 
 T Joshua Dickinson, son of Dr. Francis (6), b 25 Nov., 
 1790, d 3 April, 1820, m Theodotia, dau of Frederick and 
 
harwood. 498 
 
 Rachael (Sprague) Bo}'den of Dfld, b 28 Feb., 1794, resin Wh. 
 She m (2) Dr. Hamilton of Con. Two ch: 
 
 Frederick B., b abt 1815, went south, Luciada H., b abt 1817, m Charles 
 was m and d after 1869 in Missis- Wells of Con. 
 
 sippi ; 
 
 8 Roderick Bannister, son of Dr. Francis (6), b at 
 Wh 29 Jan., 1795, d 18 May, 1870, m 16 Sept., 1847, Clymena 
 E., dau of Flihu and Submit (Sanderson) Harvey of Wh, b 4 
 Jan., 1815, d 10 Sept., 1891, res on the old homestead in Wh. 
 He was colonel 01 a regiment of cavalry, having risen to that 
 position simply by means of his superior abilities and his pleas- 
 ant and suave manners. A pleasant and agreeable man, well 
 informed, fully abreast of the times, always avoided every 
 appearance of an office seeker, generous to a fault, constant in 
 his efforts to elevate and improve those with whom he came in 
 contact. His large business gave employment to many hands, 
 all of whom gladly testify to his generous nature, and very 
 large numbers of our people were given work- at their homes. 
 We deeply regret that there is no picture of this noble man. 
 He always retained the respect of our citizens. Five ch : 
 
 Francis A. , b 27 Oct. , 1848, d 9 Jan. , Fannie Maria, b 10 Feb. , 1852 ; 
 
 1854 ; Lucinda Violet, b 7 Jan. , 1854 ; 
 
 Lucinda Violet, b 2 Jan., 1851, d 2 Cavolyn Paul, b 1 Aug., 1857. 
 
 Feb., 1854; 
 
 9 Dr. Myron, son of Dr. Francis (6), b at Wh 16 Aug., 
 1799, d 16 Jan., 1877, ae 77 yrs, 5 m, m (i) 22 Dec, 1831, 
 Judith White, dau of Elijah and Electa (White) A His of Wh, b 
 8 Nov., 1807, d 9 March, 1862, ae 55 yrs; m (2) 18 April, 1864, 
 Lydia, a sister of Judith AUis, b i Dec, 1805, d 12 Oct., 1894, 
 ae 88 yrs. He was a successful practitioner of his profession. 
 A genial, pleasant man, sympathetic, and always ready to say 
 words of comfort and cheer to those he was called upon to min- 
 ister to their ailments; conscientious as well as indefatigable in 
 his efforts to relieve the distress of the afflicted. In surgery he 
 seemed especially adapted to the work, the touch of his magnetic 
 fingers seeming to carry pleasure rather than pain to the sufierer. 
 As a citizen he was highly esteemed, always at the fore for 
 every improvement, progressive in every way calculated to 
 broaden and better his native town. A consistent member of 
 the Congregational church, always a word to say at their social 
 meetings and for many years a leading singer in the church 
 choir. He was born, grew up and lived all of his long life 
 beloved and respected by all. Eight ch : 
 
 Maria Louisa, b 2 Jan., 1833, m Henry White AUis, b 6 June, 1843, d 
 
 Ephraim Boyce of Mississippi, d 3 Feb., 1864; 
 
 30 Jan., 1866; Francis Alonzo, b 2 Sept., 1845, d 
 Ellen Electa, b 12 Nov. , 1834, m 5 same month ; 
 
 Jan., 1861, Chester R. Chaffee; Mary Eliza, b 2 Feb., 1847, d 13 
 Lydia AUis, b 26 Dec, 1837, m 18 March, 1847; 
 
 Oct., 1866, John R. Smith of Mary Eliza, b 14 March, 1848, unm; 
 
 Springfield; Fannie AUis, b.l4 Feb., 1851, d soon. 
 
Dr. Myron Harwood. 
 
HARWOOD, 499 HARVEY. 
 
 10 Justus Forward, son of Dr. Francis (6), b at "Wh 25 
 Oct., 1803, d, m 18 June, 1829, Elvira, dau of John and Cath- 
 erine (Morton) Waite of Wh, b 8 Aug., 1806, d. Four ch: 
 
 Martha Louise, b 35 May, 1830, m Fordyce Manton, b 5 July, 1835, m 
 Edward A. Crafts of Wh ; Nancy, dau of Eli Thayer of 
 
 Judith Morton, b 33 Oct., 1833, m North Hat; 
 
 George M. Graves ; Theron, b 1837. 
 
 HARDY, Rev. Mii,lard F., son of George Grenville 
 and Mary S. (Stearns) Hardy of Nelson, N. H., b 22 July, 
 
 1850, graduated at Dartmouth 1874, studied theology at Hart- 
 ford Institute graduating in 1879, and came to Wh May, 
 1879, ordained 21 April, 1880, as pastor of the First Con- 
 gregational society, m 13 Oct., 1880, Irene Lawrence, dau of 
 Brigham and Betsey (Lawrence) Harrington of Marlborough, 
 N. H., b at Troy, N. H., 13 Oct., 1855. Two ch, b at Wh: 
 Bessie May, b 36 April, 1883 ; George, b 30 Aug., 1883. 
 
 HARVEY, Ei-iHU 3, son of Elihu ^ Capt. Moses 1 of 
 Montague, b 13 Jan., 1793, d 29 July, 1878, m Submit, dau of 
 Isaac and Mercy (Allen) Sanderson of Wh, b 4 Feb., 1795, d 7 
 May, 1846. A mechanic, res near his father-in-law, and had a 
 mill or shop, where he manufactured many wood and iron imple- 
 ments, was always known as Lawyer ^Harvey and managed 
 many cases at justice courts. A man of much ability. Sixch: 
 
 Clymena E., b 4 Jan., 1815, m Col. Lucy B., b 5 Aug., 1831, d young; 
 
 R. B. Haiwood ; Stephen R., b 14 Sept., 1833 : 
 
 Tryphena 8., b 3 Jan., 1817 ; Elihu, Jr., b 19 May, 1826, d unm 33 
 Isaac S., b 36 Dec, 1818 ; April, 1897, ae 71 yrs. 
 
 Stephen R. *, son of Elihu ^, b at Wh 14 Dec, 1823, 
 m 27 Nov., 1847, Sarah A., dau of Benjamin Best of Workley, 
 England, b 11 Dec, 1828, res with his father. After his death 
 she m (2) 4 June, 1885, Rufus D. Waite. Twelve ch: 
 
 Albert E., b 1 June, 1848 ; Emma Josephine, b 18 Dec'., 1860, m 
 Charles W., b 6 June, 1849 ; Sept., 1888, Richard PearaaU; 
 
 Edward S., b 36 Nov., 1851 ; Anna Gerti-ude, b 3 March, 1863, d 
 Minnie A., b 33 May, 1855, m 39 young; 
 
 June, 1883, Fred Shumway ; Cora A., b 30 May, 1864 ; 
 
 Alice N., b 20 Feb., 1857, m Charles Percy R., b 4 Oct., 1866 : 
 
 E. Watlsins ; Stephen Herbert, b 7 Jan., 1868 ; 
 
 Nellie S., b 14 Apiil, 1858, m 37 Lydia Maud, b 6 Nov., 1869, d 10 
 
 April, 1875, Joseph A. Reese ; Feb., 1870. 
 
 Albert ^, son of Stephen R. *, h at Wh i June, 1848, m 10 
 April, 1871, Margaret Fitzpatrick of Gfld. He has rem from 
 town. Five ch, no dates : 
 Alice, Charles, Maggie, Nellie, Mary. 
 
 Edward Smith ^, son of Stephen R. *, b at Wh 26 Nov., 
 
 1 85 1. A commercial traveler and res in Springfield, m 27 Dec, 
 1878, Florence E. Stearns of Springfield. Two ch : 
 WilloughbyP., no dates; Clarence, no dates. 
 
 Percy R. ^, son of Stephen R. *, b at Wh 4 Oct., 1866, m 
 
HARVEY, 500 HARDING. 
 
 16 Oct., 1890, Eva May, dau of Elliott A. and Caroline P. 
 (Brooker) Warner of Wh,b 14 June, iSyOy. res at Wh. Onech: 
 Roy Warren, b 19 Feb., 1893. 
 
 HALI/ORAN, John, son of Michael, b at Bruff Limerick, 
 Ireland, in 1832, came to Wh in 1872, m 5 July, 1858, Hannah, 
 dau of James Fitzgerald, b in 1836. A farmer, a good common 
 sense man. Seven ch, all b before he came to Wh : 
 
 Eliza Ann, b 1859, d soon ; gone to Klondike and said to be 
 
 Kate, b 39 May, 1861 ; very successful ; Mary Ellen d 
 
 MichaeJ Joseph, b 31 Aug. , 1863 ; soon; 
 
 James Francis and Mary Ellen, John, no dates, d soon ; 
 
 (twins), b 6 Aug., 1865; James, Charles, no dates, d soon. 
 
 HART, Murray, a tinner, lived on the Zebina Bartlett 
 corners, d 25 Sept., 1812, m lyucy Newell. They had two 
 daughters, prob b in Connecticut. His widow m (2) John 
 Graves, Jr. They moved to Ohio in 1820. 
 
 HARRIS, IvEMUEi< Gay, son of Lemuel, m 2 Dec, 1845, 
 Caroline, dau of Seth and Rachel (Lewis) Belden of Wh, b 18 
 Dec, 1820. A carpenter, res at Wh and Hat. Four ch : 
 
 Ueorge L. , b 7 Oct. , 1846 ; William L. , b 6 July, 1853 ; 
 
 Seth B. , b 17 April, 1849 ; Carrie M. , b 36 Oct. , 1857. 
 
 HANDERHAN, Michael, b 18 Feb., 1830, m (i^i Mary 
 Hafey, d 9 Dec, 1882, ae 51 yrs ; m (2) 6 Jan., 1884, Julia Sul- 
 livan of Nthn, res in the Straits. A farmer and a good man. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Thomas, b 1 Feb. , 1856, m and lives Margaret, b 17 Feb.. 1859, m 30 
 at North Hat on the Daniel Yin- Nov., 1881, John Callahan; 
 
 ing place ; Nicholas, b 3 April, 1868 ; 
 
 Nancy, b 13 March, 1857. m 10 Jan., John, b 33 Feb., 1864 ; ■ 
 1877, William Connelly; Joanna, b 3 Aug., 1866 ; 
 
 Mary, b 8 May, 1869. 
 
 HAFEY, NiCHOivAS, lives on the Joshua Belden place 
 near the Hat line, on the River road in the Bradstreet grant, 
 m 22 Dec, 1866, Mary, dau of James Powers. Four ch: 
 
 Johanna, b 15 June, 1868 ; ' Thomas, b 31 Oct., 1880 : 
 
 Margaret, b 35 May, 1878 ; John, b 3 Feb., 1883. 
 
 Jerry, brother of Nicholas, lives on the George Dane place 
 adjoining his brother's farm, m Mary Eagan. Five ch : 
 
 Anna, b 33 Sept., 1865, m 35 June, of Hat ; 
 
 1883, John Murick of Wh ; John, b 31 Aug., 1871, m 17 Nov., 
 
 Bridget, b 13 April, 1868 ; 1895, Emma Cai-digau of South 
 
 Nicholas T., b 3 Oct., 1869, m 13 ' Dfld; 
 
 Sept., 1894, Marga,ret E. Boyle Thomas, b 33 July, 1873. 
 
 HARDING, Samuel, 1776, came from Woodstock, Ct., 
 into that part of Dfld that was annexed to W^h in 1810, m (i) 
 Anna Fisher. She d and he m (2) Dinah Johnson. I think 
 the fir,st wife was the mother of the ch. The Harding farm is 
 now owned and occupied by Asa Dickinson. Seven ch : 
 
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HARDING, 561 HOWES. 
 
 Timothy, Stephen, Abigail, of whom of John Smith of Wh ; 
 
 I have no dates ; Keziah, b 1762, m 8 July, 1787, Lem- 
 Abijah, b 1 Aug., 1760, m Lydia, uel Graves of Sund ; 
 
 dau of Gideon Dickinson of Wh; Esther, b 1764, m 1783, Justin Mor- 
 Abial, b 1 Aug., 1760, m Olive, dau ton of Wh. 
 
 HAYES, Dennis, b in Ireland, lives on the Benjamin 
 Scott, Jr. , place in the Straits, has bnilt a new house and torn 
 down the old one, m 8 Dec, 1855, Margaret Griffin. She d 
 and he m (2) 4 July, 1886, Susy Hardworp, aPolander. Nine ch: 
 
 Marv, b 5 Oct., 1856 ; Margaret, b 16 Feb., 1866; 
 
 Daniel, b 27 Aug., 1858 ; Dennis, b 2 March, 1868 ; 
 
 Hannah, b 3 Sept., 1860 ; Martha, b 37 Feb., 1871 ; 
 
 Ellen, b 12 Feb. , 1863 ; Susanna, b 27 Sept. , 1897. 
 Lizzie, b 80 Aug., 1864; 
 
 HOIyLEY, Edward, b in Ireland, wife Ellen , lived 
 
 on the old Israel Graves place, on the east side of Chestnut 
 Plain street. A farmer. Four ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Katie, b 80 May, 1873 ; Johanna, b 31 March, 1879 ; 
 
 Dennis, b 12 Dec, 1874 ; Judith, b 16 June, 1881. 
 
 2 HILL, Joseph ^, son of Ebenezer ^ of Williamsburg, 
 came from Hat to Wh in 1776, and when the log house of John 
 Morey was burned he bought the place, 2 June, 1783, lately 
 known as the Aaron S. Stearns place. Mr Hill m i Dec, 1776, 
 Esther, dau of Elisha Smith of Wh, b 8 Dec, 1751, d 6 Oct., 
 1828, ae 77 yrs. Heds Oct., 1819, ae 74yrs. Tench, bin Wh: 
 
 Betsey, b 6 Feb., 1778, m David Allen; 
 
 Smith of Wh ; Moses, b 30 M'ch, 1785, d 13 Sept., 1830; 
 
 Pamelia, b 4 March, 1779, m Ware- Sally, b 33 Dec, 1787 ; 
 
 ham Judd ; Esther, b 4 Aug. , 1789 , m John Starks 
 Alinda, b 26 June, 1780, m Daniel of Wh ; 
 
 Rogers of Wh ; - Rebecca, b 38 May, 1791, m Jonathan 
 
 Luke, b 13 March, 1783 ; Shattuck ; 
 
 Gideon, b 11 Sept., 1783, m Martha Ruggles, b 30 Dec, 1793. (4) 
 
 3 Moses, son of Joseph (2), b at Wh 30 March, 1785, d 12 
 Sept., 1810, m 29 Nov., 1810, Clarissa Rockwood of Nthn, d 2 
 Dec, 1825, ae 34 yrs. Several ch, but we have no names. One 
 ch two years old was killed by an overdose extract of tansy. 
 
 4 Ruggles, son of Joseph (2), b. at Wh 30 Dec, 1793, m 
 Sophia, dau of Paul Warnerof Williamsburg, b 1794, d 16 Feb., 
 1832. Five ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Ruth, b 11 June, 1816; Nelson, <b 5 Dec, 1830, d 14 Oct., 
 Naoma, bl3 Jan., 1818; 1843; 
 
 Abbie, b 38 Oct., 1819, m John W. Silas W., b 1 Jan., 1825, m Sophionia 
 Temple ; Starkweather. 
 
 HOWES, Micajah 5, son of Micajah *, Zechariah ^, Joseph ^ 
 Joseph 1, b at Ash 3 Feb., 1831, m i June, 1853, Pamelia A., 
 dau of Marcus T. and Almira (Warren) Parker of Ash, b 3 
 April, 1833. They have been residents of Wh since 1869. At 
 first as a clerk for A. W. Crafts whom he bought out, and 
 has continued in the mercantile business, being lately associated 
 
HOWES, 562 HICiGlNS. 
 
 With his son, Ryland C. In 1894 his store was burned and the 
 hotel. This was speedily rebuilt and they resumed business on 
 the same site. He had served six years as town treasurer when 
 he resigned and his son, Ryland C., was elected. He is post- 
 master, having been appointed in Oct., 1892; a great lover of 
 music, having taught singing in many towns, and been the 
 leader of choirs since he was nineteen years old, had charge of 
 the singing at over two hundred funerals ; a kind-hearted and 
 genial man. He is ably seconded by his noble wife who is ever 
 foremost in every good word and work. In writing of her close 
 friend, Mrs. Wells, she says : "I do feel she is with us in spirit 
 and I love to think the thought of being together in that better 
 land where there will be time enough to do and enjoy when we 
 shall not be bound by time." They are honored members of 
 the Congregational church, a noble couple and held in high 
 esteem. Manliness and womanliness marks their portraits. Two 
 ch, b at Ash : 
 
 Eyland Clinton, b 1 June, 1859; Jan., 1885, Cooley B. Dickinson 
 
 Myra Lovinia, b 13 June, 1863, m 4 of Wh. 
 
 Ryland Clinton ^, son of Micajah ^, b at Ash i June, 
 1859, m 6 June, 1883, Anna Eliza, dau of Eleazer F. and Lydia 
 Ann (Graves) Orcutt ofWh, b 15 July, 1865 at Con, res at Wh, 
 where he is engaged in trade with his father. He is an Odd 
 Fellow, served as town treasurer and held other offices. A man 
 of much ability and highly respected. No ch. 
 
 HOAR, Henry James ^, son of James ^, from England, b 
 at Wh 20 Sept., 1851, m 22 Feb., 1870, Emma M., dau of 
 Elliott A. and Caroline P. (Brooker) Warner of Wh, b 2 Feb., 
 1854, res at Wh. He is a member of Nonotuck Ivodge, I. O. 
 O. P., a youngmanof kindly feelings, much respected. One ch : 
 Minnie Louisa, b 8 Oct., 1873, d 6 July, 1877. 
 
 HIGGINS, Henry Sereno, son of Alpheus, from Hins- 
 dale, N. H., b 8 Jan., 1824, d 19 Aug., 1894, m 26 Nov., 1851, 
 Tryphena D., dau of Eliphaz H. and Sarah (Bartlett) Woods of 
 Wh, b 2 Dec, 1833. He was a good farmer, of excellent judg- 
 ment, an energetic man, res at East Wh. Six ch : 
 
 Sarah Trypliena, b 15 Oct., 1853 ; Feb., 1891, Lemuel F. Graves of 
 
 Ellen Frances, b 10 Oct., 1854, m in Wh; 
 
 1874, Seth B. Stone, res in Hlns- Henry Sereno, Jr., b 5 June, 1865 ; 
 
 dale, N. H.; Jennie "Wood, b 17 Jan., 1868, m 6 
 
 Mary Thomas, b 13 March, 1861, d37 Feb.. 1896, Arthur H. Beers of 
 
 March, 1861 ; Wh. 
 Mary Thomas, b 3 Aug., 1863, m 5 
 
 Henry Sereno, Jr., son of Henry S. of Wh, bs June, 1865, 
 m 13 Feb., 1896, Sara Hawley, dau of David Hill and Mary Jane 
 (Calkins) Gould, b 13 Sept., 1864. They res at East Wh on 
 the homestead of his father. He is a prominent young man. 
 One ch : 
 Mildred Frances, b 15 April, 1897. 
 
HUBBARD, 503 HAGAR. 
 
 HUBBARD, William M., son of Edmond, b 15 Jan., 
 1836, m (i) 27 April, 1859, Ellen P., dau of Noah and Nancy 
 (Wells) Crafts, b 5 May, 1839, d 2 Sept., 1866; m (2) 25 Match, 
 1868, l/cvina Field. Fourch: 
 
 Lizzie Ellen, b 6 April, 1860, m Wal- Anna Crafts, b 13 Aug., 1865 ; 
 
 ter E. Orcutt ; Addie Field, b 9 May, 1870, by last 
 Davis W. , b 2 Sept. , 1861 , d 13 Sept. , wife. 
 
 1862; 
 
 HAWIyEY, Frederick A. ^, son of Zechariah ^ Zecha- 
 riah ®, Samuel *, Samuel ^, Joseph ^, Thomas ■*, this last was 
 killed by Indians at Sudbury in 1676. He was b 15 Feb., 
 1831, m 4 June, 1857, Cornelia, daii of Patterson Smith, resin 
 the Straits. A farmer and broom maker. Eight ch : 
 
 Harriet E., b 27 April, 1858, m 15 Sarah 8., b 1 Jan., 1865'; 
 
 AprU, 1879, Edward W. Bardwell; John, b 3 Nov. , 1868 ; 
 
 Louisa O. , b 1 iNov. , 1860 ; Cornelia, b 36 May, 1871 ; 
 
 Melinda B., b 5 Aug., 1862, m 22 Myron Letter, b 2 Oct. , 1875 ; 
 
 April, 1896, Emerson J. Torrey Emery Elery, b 19 Aug., 1879. 
 
 of Easthampton ; 
 
 HAWKS, Richard, son of Ellas of Mill River (Dfld), b 
 18 July, 1814, m I Nov., 1846, I^ouisa, dau of Joseph and Han- 
 nah (Arms) Brown of Wh. He d 19 April, 1874. A manu- 
 facturer of pocket-books, res on the Col. Harwood place. No ch. 
 
 1 HAGAR, William, came in Winthrop's fleet in 1630, 
 settled at Watertown. Among his ch was : 
 
 2 William, Jr., m 20 March, 1645, Mary Bemis. Ten 
 ch, one of whom was: 
 
 3 William, Jr., b at Watertown 12 Feb., 1659, m 30 
 March, 1687, Sarah Benjamin. Among his ch was: 
 
 4 Ebenezek, b 13 Aug., 1698, m 23 Feb., 1726, Lydia 
 Barnard, rem to Framingham and then to Marlboro. Among 
 his ch was : 
 
 5 William, b at Marlboro 21 April, 1733, m 12 Feb., 
 1761, Sarah, dau of John Stowe. Five ch, among them was: 
 
 6 Martin, b at Marlboro i Dec, 1778, m in 1806 Han- 
 nah, dau of Jonathan and Hannah (Morse) Fairbanks, rem to 
 Wendell and had six ch. Among them was : 
 
 T Charles, b at Wendell 9 Oct., 1809, d 31 July, 1890, 
 m 6 June, 1838, Myra Holden, dau of Daniel Felton of New 
 Salem, d 6 Oct., 1895. He was a man of ability and good 
 judgment. Five ch : 
 
 Dexter Fairbanks, b 4 May, 1840 ; (8) Lucien L. Eaton ; 
 
 Fanny Felton, b 17 March, 1842, d 4 Otis, b 20 Oct., 1849 ; (9) 
 
 Jan., 1866; Martin, b 16 Sept., 1851, d 14 Feb., 
 Lydia Caroline, b 23 March, 1845, m 1892, m Ida A. Judd. 
 
 8 Dexter Fairbanks, son of Charles (7), b at Wendell 
 
HAGAR. 504 INGRAHAM. 
 
 4 May, 1840, m (i) 24 May, 1869, Abbie W., dau of William 
 and Olive (Wheaton) Perry, d 20 May, 1887; m (2) 8 March, 
 1888, Hattie Elizabeth, dau of Samuel and Elmina T. (Fuller) 
 Wheaton, rem to Wh in 1894, and owns the Capt. Asa Parker 
 farm, enlisted in the 27th Regt., Mass. Vols. A trial justice 
 for several years and a valuable citizen. Six ch, b at South 
 Dfid: 
 
 Charles ftephen, b 4 Jan. , 1873 ; Mary Wheaton, b 19 Jan. , 1879 ; 
 
 William Perry, b 4 Jan., 1875 ; Myron Dexter, b 13 April, 1888 ; 
 
 Myra Olive, d 33 Dec. , 1877 ; Robert Davis, b 3 July, 1889. 
 
 9 Otis, son of Charles (7) b at Wendell 20 Oct., 1849, m 
 7 Oct., 1877, Jane -Elizabeth, dau of Elijah Dwjght and Zelin- 
 da (Wing) Sanderson of Wh, b 22 Oct., 1847, a normal school 
 graduate at Westfield, res at South Dfld. Four ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Zelinda Elizabeth, b 7 March, 1878 ; Laura Winifred, b 33 Oct., 1881; 
 Warren Otis, b 33 Sept., 1879 ; Ruth Minerva, b 33 Nov., 1883, 
 
 HASTINGS, Horace H., son of Ephraim and Mary 
 Hastings, b in Wardsboro, Vt., 3 April, 1834, m Zella S. Page, 
 a dau of the Rev. Mr. Page of Vermont. They came to Wh 
 in 1869 and bought the store and stock of goods of Caleb L. 
 Thayer at the Depot. He d 3 May, 1877, ae 43 yrs. No ch. 
 
 HAYDEN, lyOREN, son of Moses and Mary' (Burton) 
 Hayden of Ludlow, came to Wh the spring of 185 1, b in Lud- 
 low 21 Aug., 1814, m in 1837 Hannah, dau of Thomas and 
 Sarah (Potter) Hawks, b in Charlemont i Sept., 1816. He 
 bought the Wh hotel in the spring of 185 1, the Morton farm 
 in 1853, the Bloody Brook hotel in 1856, the Cowing farm on 
 the opposite corner of the street in i860, in 1870 a pleasant 
 home in Fayetteville, Vt., in 1872 the Arthur W. Hoyt place in 
 Dfid, in 1874 his old home, the Cowing place, made it over into 
 a hotel and rented the Bloody Brook house to his son, Charles 
 L. A great fire swept off his houses and barns 5 Sept., 1875, 
 and the neXt day he died with heart disease, induced from the 
 shock of the fire. She d 16 Dec, 1883. Ten ch: 
 
 Harriet A., b in Ludlow 13 June, Charles L., b at Springfield 10 May, 
 
 1838. m 1 May, 1860, W. M. 1849, d 38 July, 1899, ae 50 vrs, 
 
 Stebbins of Springfield ; 2 m, 18 days, m 19 Dec, 1871, 
 
 Henrietta A. , b in Ludlow 37 July, Madelia Whitney of Gardner, res 
 
 1840, m 38 Dec, 1858, Edward at South Dfld; 
 
 B. Ookington of South Dfld ; Fannie A., b at Wh 8 July, 1851, m 
 
 MaryE., batChicopee, 6 0ct., 1843, 31 Dec, 1874, Wilbur Blossom 
 
 m36 Nov., 1870, H. A. Shallier, of Philadelphia, Pa., d 31 Dec, 
 
 res at Springfield ; 1896, left three ch ; 
 
 Charlotte A., b at Chicopee 37 Aug., Anna M., b at Wh 1 May, 1853, d 38 
 
 1844, m 16 Nov., 1875, H. W. Aug., 1856; 
 
 Arms, res at Waterbleet, N. Y. ; James B., b at South Dfld 37 Sept., 
 
 Albena F., b at Chicopee 4 April, 1856, unm, res at Chicago, 111.; 
 
 1847, unm, res at Chicago, 111. ; William M., b .it South Dfld 37 June, 
 
 1858, d unm 38 May, 1898. 
 
 INGRAHAM or INGRAM, David, came from East 
 Hartford, Ct., in 1774, m 7 Dec, 1775, Jemima, dau of Deacon 
 
IvOREN HAYDEN. 
 
INGRAHAM, 505 JENNEY. 
 
 Nathan and Leonard (Scott) Graves of Wh, b 19 Feb., 1752. 
 He was a Revolutionary soldier, out in three or four campaigns. 
 He res I think on the south side of Westbrook, at the foot of 
 Chestnut mountain, where Silas Prary lived when I was a boy. 
 Four ch : 
 
 Nathan, bapt 1 Dec, 1776, d young; Elizabeth, bapt March, 1779, d soon; 
 Tirzah, bapt 17 Deo., 1777, d yovmg ; Lydia, m a Mr. Chatfield. 
 
 JEFFERSON, Amos, with his wife Sarah, came to "Wh in 
 1785, prob from Douglas, were admitted to the Congregational 
 church 27 Nov., i785,livedon theplainnorthofBartlett's. A shoe- 
 maker, employed by Deacon Thomas Sanderson. Seven ch : 
 
 Amos, Jr., Solomon, Hannah, m 14 These ch were b before they came to 
 
 Aug., 1788, Martin Graves of Wh, but were all bapt ia Wh 
 
 SuQd ; Joseph, Susannah, m Rob- 27th Nov., 1785, Including Amos, 
 
 ert Hazzard ; Silence and Anna. Jr. , and his wife Sarah. 
 
 Amos, Jr., son of Amos, bapt 27 Nov., 1785, at Wh. He 
 is mentioned as an adult person, m Sarah, dau of Asa Marsh, 
 bapt 6 April, 1783. These parties were apparently from Doug- 
 las. Four ch: 
 
 Solomon, bapt 37 Nov., 1785, m Jo- Sarah, bapt 31 July, 1793; 
 
 hanua , and had one son ; Experience, bapt 5 July, 1795. 
 
 Mila, bapt 7 Nov., 1790; 
 
 Soi<OMON, owned a farm in Dfid, Long Hill division, and 
 sold it in 1797 to Deacon Thomas Sanderson, rem to Buckland, 
 
 m Johannah — prob before they came from Douglas, taxed 
 
 in Dfld i788-'97. 
 
 1 JENNEY, Reuben, came from Fairhaven in 1815, b 
 7 July, 1767, d 7 March, 1836, ae 69 yrs, m 18 Feb., 1790, 
 Elizabeth Clark, b 18 Feb., 1770, d 7 May, 1846, ae 76 yrs. 
 He built a house on land in Hopewell now owned by S. W. Al- 
 lis, Esq., and is called the Potter place. He was a blacksmith 
 by trade. Four ch : 
 
 Elisha C, b Oct., 1793, d 7 Nov., a son of Reuben Childs. He and 
 
 1819; Reuben, Jr., formed a company 
 
 William, b 7 Sept.,*1794, d young; and opened a store atthe Jenney 
 
 Reuben, Jr., b 1 March, 1796 ; (3) store in West Wh. I thuik they 
 
 MaryCb 36 Oct., 1799, m Horace succeeded Reuben Wuichell. 
 B. Childs of Dfld, b 17 May, 1797, 
 
 2 Reuben, Jr., son of Reuben (i), b i March, 1796, m 
 31 May, 1821, Lucinda, dau of Nathan and L,ucy (Monson) 
 Waiteof Wh, b 8 Aug., 1800, d 2 Jan., 1861. He d 6 July, 
 1869, was a blacksmith by trade, but owned considerable farm 
 lands, was a strong, outspoken Abolitionist. Four ch : 
 
 EUsha, b 10 Nov. , 1823, d soon ; Elisha A. , b 16 Feb. , 1833 ; (3) 
 
 Mary Euphrasia, b 5 Aug., 1835, m Reuben Kodolphus, b 18 Nov., 1840, 
 
 20 July, 1848, Joseph Marsh, d d imm 17 Nov., 1881. 
 
 38 Nov., 1848, ae 33 yrs ; 
 
 3 Ei<iSHA A., son of Reuben (2), b at Wh 16 Feb., 
 1833, d 25 Feb., 1897, m 2 April, 1857, Amelia A., dau of Mar- 
 
JENNEY, 506 JEWETT. 
 
 cus Way, b 17 June, 1842, d 21 Nov., 1890, res al West Wh. 
 He was a mechanic, owned and operated a wood turning shop, 
 a quiet, gentlemanly appearing man. Four ch: 
 
 Arthur Hubert, b 21 Feb., 1862; Reuben Walter, b 11 March, 1870 ; 
 
 Alice Euphrasia, b 29 Nov., 1865, m Flora Belle, b 29 July, 1879. 
 William L. Sanderson ; 
 
 4 Arthur Hubert, son of Elisha A. (3), b at Wh 21 
 Feb., 1862, d at Wh 21 June, 1899, m 23 April, 1891, Sarah 
 Gibbs, dau of William B. and Sarah Ann (Gibbs) Langdon of 
 Hat, b 26 June, 1866, res at the homestead of his grandfather 
 at West Wh. He was a promising young man . One ch : 
 
 Gladys Irene, b 17 July, 1892. 
 
 2 JEWETT, Joseph 1, of Tewksbury, had a son Joseph "-', 
 who rem to Amh, N. H., b 1743, d in 1792, m Phebe Richard- 
 son, who d ae 86 yrs. Eight ch, prob all b at Amh. 
 
 Joseph, b 1763 ; Jeremiah, b 24 June, 1775 ; 
 
 Josiah, b 1769 ; John, b 1779, rem to Vermont ; 
 
 Joshua, b 1772 ; Phebe ; 
 
 Jessie, b 2 Oct., 1773 ; Mary. 
 
 3 Jesse, b at Amh 2 Oct., 1773, d 26 Jan., 1854, ae 80 
 yrs, m (2) 9 April, 1817, Abigail, dau of Moses Crafts, b 20 
 April, 1789, d 12 Aug., 1850. They lived a number of years at 
 Hat, then came to Wh. He was in the cavalry service during 
 the war of i8i2-'i4 on the northern frontier, where he contracted 
 rheumatism that made him a cripple for years. Seven ch, b 
 in Wh : 
 
 Josiah, b 9 Jan., 1818 ; (4) Cornelia, b 12 May, 1827, d soon ; 
 
 John, b 4 April, 1820, d soon; Moses William, b 1 Nov., 1830 ; (5) 
 
 Mary Ann, b 9 Sept., 1822, m James Clarissa Cornelia, b 7 Nov., 1833, m 1 
 M. Crafts; April, 1858, Sylvester Clapp of 
 
 John, b 12 Oct., 1824, d soon ; Nthn, d 22 Dec, 1869. 
 
 4 Josiah, son of Jesse (3), b in Wh 9 Jan., 1818, d 6 
 Oct., 1888, from the effects of a terrible chill caused by trying to 
 reach his home in the blizzard of 12 March, 1888, m 29 Jan., 
 1840, Almena, dau of John and Hannah (Ball)' Hilliard, b 19 
 Oct., 1817, d 9 April, 1899, ae 81 yrs, 5 m, 22 days, res in New 
 Haven. A contractor in the Winchester rifle company's manu- 
 factory, an expert machinist. Six ch, b at North Had : 
 
 Almira E. , b 8 Feb. , 1842, d soon ; Ernest, b 28 July, 1856, unm ; 
 
 George M. D., b 30 July, 1845; (6) Elizabeth A., b 18 Sept., 1860, m 
 Edward Herbert, b 15 Dec, 1848, d 1881, John Nichols of Greenfield 
 
 soon ; Hill, Ct. 
 
 Frank, b 15 July, 1853 ; (7) 
 
 5 Moses William, son of Jesse (3), b at Wh i Nov., 
 1830, d Feb., 1890, ae 59 yrs, m 8 Sept., 1861, Almira, dau of 
 Chester and Hannah (Bardwell) Wells, b 8 Aug., 1825. When 
 fourteen years of age he went to sea and was for quite a number 
 of years engaged in the whale fishery, in the meantime visiting a 
 large portion of the world. When the Civil war began he was 
 
^■^•wsnyt, 567 KELLdCjCj. 
 
 employed at Sharp's Rifle shops at Hartford, Ct., and he soon 
 enlisted, came to Wh and was m, served in the 6th Conn., 
 and then entered the regular service upon a battery and was 
 discharged about 1867. His health was poor and he obtained a 
 pension of $6 per month, then he became a paralytic and his 
 pension was increased to $72 per month going back to the grant- 
 ingf" of the first pension and his back pay was $11,467, His 
 widow res at Wh. One ch by verbal adoption: 
 Mary Agnes, b 4 July, 1866. 
 
 6 George M. Dallas, son of Josiah (4), b at North 
 Had 30 July, 1845, m Jennie Hatfield of New Haven, Ct. A 
 machinist in the Winchester Arms company. New Haven, Ct. 
 No ch. 
 
 7 Frank, son of Josiah (4), b at North Had 15 July, 
 1853, m 28 June, 1883, Emma M., dau of William and Emma 
 I,. (Barnes) Quigley of Hartford, Ct. For some years he was 
 a contractor in the Winchester Arms company, often keeping 
 forty or fifty men employed on his jobs. A skilled machinist. 
 He is now in business at 274 Asylum street Hartford, Ct., his 
 mother res with him. No ch. 
 
 Charles Elwin, son of James Moors Jewett ot South Dfld, 
 and grandson of Reuben Jewett, b at South Dfld 18 Sept., 1841; 
 m (i) Julia Rice of Buckland, d 23 Dec, 1871 ; m (2) I^izzie M.. 
 Wellman, res at Orange. He served in the Civil war and is 
 afflicted with partial paralysis. Three ch : 
 
 Herbert Charles, b 1 April, 1884 ; Harry GUbert, b 16 Aug., 1888. 
 
 Clifford Leroy, b 6 July, 1886 ; 
 
 JONES, Eli, son of Eli and Eunice, b 3 Nov., 1818, m 14 
 July, 1866, Charlotte T., dau of Stephen and Celinda Brown. 
 He lived on the farm he bought of Chester K. Waite, east side 
 of Shingle hill. He d 10 March, 1887, ae 69 years. No ch. 
 
 JUDD, Jonathan S., son of Deacon Eleazer and Dolly 
 Judd, b in Westhampton 4 Feb., 1816, m Emily E. Wolcott of 
 Agawam, b 21 Aug., 1818, d 20 Feb., 1861, rem to Conn, where 
 hed II May, 1864. An excellent man, a Congregational min- 
 ister. Three ch : 
 
 Albert W., b 22 Feb., 1845, d Feb., H. Melville, b 10 Sept., 1848; 
 1899, a cripple mentally; Son, b 3 Oct., 1850, d soon. 
 
 Eleazer, son of Eleazer and Dolly Judd of Westhamp- 
 ton, b 13 April, 1821, m 24 Jan., 1855, Sophia C, dau of EH 
 and Sophia (Clark) Sanderson, b at Wh 28 Nov., 1818. He 
 bought the Eli Sanderson farm and res in Wh quite a number 
 of years. Two ch : 
 
 Emerson Wadsworth, b 29 Sept., Edward Sanderson, b 34 March, 1859. 
 1856 i 
 
 KELIyOGG, Joseph b, son of Joseph *, Joseph ^, Samuel 2, 
 Joseph!, jjapt 21 Sept., 1746, m 15 Dec, 1768, Mary Niles, b 
 
KBLI<OGG, 508 KNIGHTS. 
 
 8 March, 1749, d 5 May, 1842, ae 92 yrs. He d 22 March, 
 1823, ae 77 yrs, rem to Paulet, Vt., and thence to Newfield, 
 N. Y., in 1813. Seven ch: 
 
 Molly or Mary, no dates, d soon ; Solomon, bapt 38 June, 1771 ; 
 
 Betty or Betsey, bapt at Wh 38 Mary; ' 
 
 Feb. , 1773 ; Nathan Niles ; 
 
 Joseph, bapt at Wh 30 Oct. , 1774 ; Susanna and Sylvanus. 
 
 William, we think a brother with same ancestry, m Beth- 
 sheba , came to Wh in 1770. I think they were black- 
 smiths and lived in the Straits. Two ch : 
 
 William, Jr., b 1769, d in Wh 10 Solomon, bapt in Wh 35 April, 1773. 
 March, 1774, ae 5 yrs ; 
 
 Joel *, son of Nathaniel ^, Nathaniel 2, Joseph 1, b at Had 
 in 1724, d 22 Oct., 1798, ae 74 yrs, m Aug., 1748, Joanna 
 Clark of Nthn, d 11 June, 1795, ae 67 yrs, rem to Wh, where 
 they both died. Six ch: 
 
 Miriam, b 33 Dec, 1751, m Bleazer Crafts of Wh; 
 
 Frary of Wh ; Levi, b 3 Oct., 1760 ; (3) 
 
 Seth, b 1754; (8) Sarah, m Jonathan Ingram; 
 
 Abigail, b 18 Nov., 1757, m Moses Joseph, d young. 
 
 2 Rev. Seth, son of Joel (i), b at Had in 1753, m Aug., 
 1781, Jerusha, dau of Oliver and Elizabeth White of Had, b 5 
 March, 1762. He was a Methodist minister, rem to New York 
 state. Nine ch : 
 
 Joel, Orange, Oliver William, Elijah, and Samuel. 
 
 Joseph, Justin, Lucinda, Clarissa 
 
 3 Hon. IyEVI, son of Joel (i), b at Had 3 Oct., 1760, d 
 23 Jan., 1848, ae 88 yrs, m 30 Aug., 1782, Cynthia Wright of 
 Nthn, b 3 Sept., 1764, d 19 Oct., 1813, ae 49 yrs. He early 
 left the Connecticut valley and settled at Utica, N. Y., served 
 in the Revolutionary war. A very competent man and much 
 in office. He left a handsome competence. Four ch : 
 
 Sarah, m a Mr. Cushman, res at of Utica several years ; 
 
 Cleveland, O. ; Nancy, m Eli Wright ; 
 
 Spencer, b 9 Sept., 1786, waa mayor Lucy, m Lodwick Brown. 
 
 Joel ®, son of Jonathan *, Israel ^, Jonathan ^, I^t. Joseph ^, 
 m 23 Dec, 1827, Melinda, dau of Joseph and Mary (Blood) 
 Scott of Wh. He was said to be of Wh at time of their mar- 
 riage, rem from Wh. 
 
 KNIGHTS, Calvin 3, son of Shubal 2, Joshua 1, b 2 
 March, 1811, m 23 Dec, 1842, I^ucretia, dau of Salma and 
 Hannah (Torrey) Damon, b 12 Dec, 1823, d 31 Aug., 1898, ae 
 74 yrs. He d 28 Aug., 1898, ae 87 yrs, rem to Wh in 1865 or 
 thereabouts, res at West Wh. Fifteen ch: 
 
 Dau, b 7 Oct., 1843, d young ; Harriet S., b 13 Oct., 1846, m Chas. 
 
 Emma H., b 16 Dec, 1844, m Loron- A. Covill of Wh ; 
 
 EO Wilcutt of Wh ; George W.. b' 16 Jan., 1849, d 19 
 
 Feb., 1870; 
 
KNIGHTS, 509 I,AMSON. 
 
 Nanoy Z., b 17 Nov., 1850, m James Charles M., b 15 Feb., 1861 ; (5) 
 
 P. Whitman 9 Jan. , 1868 ; Albert E. , b 8 March, 1863, d 1 May,' 
 
 Henry S. , b 31 Sept. , 1853 ; (i) 1864 ; 
 
 Ellen C, b 30 Jmie, 1855, m Joseph Clara J. and Carrie J., (twins), b 15 
 Myrick ; AprU, 1865 ; Clara J. d 28 July, 
 
 Lizzie B., b 20 March, 1857, m (1) 1865; Carrie J. d 1 July, 1865 ; 
 
 Charles A. Dickinson ; (3) 0. Les- Edgar Calvin, b 23 Jan, , 1867 ; (6) 
 
 ter Clark ; Imilda Bertha, b 15 Aug., 1869, m 37 
 
 Anna M., b 38 Nov., 1858, m 18 May, AprU, 1888, Albert E. Olapp of 
 
 1879, Sherman R. Carpenter ; Southampton. 
 
 4 Henry S., son of Calvin (3), b 21 Sept., 1842, m 21 
 Sept., 1886, Kmma Reistermeyer of Hartford, Ct., res in Wh 
 and North Hat. He is a carpenter. One ch : 
 
 Son, b 3 June, 1888, d 4 June, 1888. 
 
 5 Charles M., son of Calvin (3), b 15 Feb., 1861, m 
 10 Jan., 1887, Lucy Viola, dau of Frank E. and Mary E. 
 (Waite) Weston of Wh. They res at West Wh. Two ch : 
 
 Son, b 3 July, 1888, d 4 July, 1888 ; Bessie Lee, b 36 Nov., 1893. 
 
 6 Edgar Calvin, son of Calvin (3), b at Wh 22 Jan., 
 1867, m 2 May, 1898, Mabel Agnes Curtis of Chesterfield, res at 
 Wh. He is quite an artistic draftsman and painter. 
 
 KEYES, Stephen, prob from Shrewsbury, a Revolution- 
 ary soldier. In 1779 he came to Wh, lived in the Straits in the 
 house of David Graves, enlisted from Wh in 1781. Four ch : 
 Elizabeth, Gerrish, Lydia, Abigail. 
 
 KNOWLTON, Alfred N., from Wilbraham, came to 
 Wh abt 1880, m 8 July, 1886, Sarah E., dau of Stephen Whit- 
 man and Lucy Ann (Kent) Gilbert. They res at Wh. No ch. 
 
 lyAMSON, John, came from Connecticut in 1771 or '72, m 
 22 Feb., 1774, Mercy, dau of Daniel and Esther (Bardwell) 
 Morton of Wh, b 25 Nov., 1751. They subsequently rem from 
 town. He built the garabrel-roofed house that stood near the 
 site of Samuel Lesure's house, on the east side of Chestnut 
 Plain street, which he opened as a tavern. A blacksmith, sold 
 to John Crafts and rem abt 1800 to Milton, Chittenden county, 
 Vt, Nine ch : 
 
 Annis, William, Annie, William, Jud- and Tirza. 
 
 son, Lucretia, Sophia, Horace None of them remained in Wh. 
 
 Samuel *, son of Samuel ^, John ^, Joseph 1, b 14 Jan., 1763, 
 m 9 April, 1785, Miriam Stratton of Weston now Warren, d in 
 Wh 17 Jan., 1848, ae 81 yrs. Ten ch, three of whom d early : 
 
 Samuel, Jr., b 31 Jan., 1796, a black- Amasa, b 1 July, 1799, m Hannah 
 smith some years in Wh ; Crafts of Wh ; 
 
 Anna, b 17 April, 1786, m Medad Almira, b 23 Nov,, 1800, m a Mr. 
 Bartlett ; Bruce of Rowe ; 
 
 Meriam, b 15 April, 1791, m Erastus Eliza, b 18 Oct., 1803, m Daniel Mc- 
 Crafts of Wh ; Coy of Wh ; 
 
 Ira, b 14 Oct., 1805. 
 
LAMSON, 510 LESURE. 
 
 Amasa, son of Samuel *, b i July, 1799, d 10 June, 1833, at 
 Manchester, Mich., m jo June, 1824, Hannah, dau of Reuben 
 and Henrietta (Graves) Crafts, b at Wh 16 March, 1796, d 20 
 July, 1859. She ni (2) William Baldwin of Manchester, Mich. 
 Three ch, batWh: 
 
 Ve]orus, b 37 Feb., 1835, m 31 April, July, 1848, Ruel WethereU ; 
 
 1853, Caroline Moor ; Caleb Crafts, b 18 July, 1830, m 14 
 
 Mary Sophia, b 33 Sept., 1836, m4 Oct., 1856, Abbie Davidson. 
 
 lyAMB, Samuei< R., son of Isaac from Colrain, b 26 Nov., 
 181 1, d May, 1779, ae 68 yrs, m 29 Nov., 1832, Maria, dau of 
 John and Fannie (Hibbard) Woods, b in Wh 16 March, 1812, 
 d 14 Feb., 1879, res in the Straits. A farmer. Four ch : 
 
 Fannie M., b 18 Oct., 1833, m Foster Clara W., b 8 Dec, 1845, m H. L. 
 
 Meekins of Wh ; Macomber of Con ; 
 
 Mary E., b 13 Nov., 1836, m Harry Lucy A., b 7 March, 1851, m Thomas 
 
 G. Scott of Wh ; Belden of Wh. 
 
 I^ARRABEE, Benjamin ^ son of Thomas of Hat, formerly 
 from Derby, Vt., date of birth unknown to me, m 13 July, 1816, 
 Caroline, dau of Moses and Abigail (Kellogg) Crafts of Wh, b 
 ID June, 1791, d in Wh 18 Feb., 1822, ae 30 yrs, rem to Berlin, 
 Vt. One ch : 
 Henry Dicliinson, b at Wh 13 March, 1817. 
 
 Henry D., son of Benjamin, b at Wh 13 March, 1817, d 
 24 Dec, 1878, m Hannah, dau of Jared Andrews, b at Win- 
 chendon 29 Sept., 1819. Four ch : 
 
 Caroline Crafts, b 9 March, 1846 ; Oct. , 1873, William Leslie Wood- 
 
 Clarinda Nelson, b 17 Nov., 1847, m cock of Wtnchendon; 
 
 5 March, 1870, Edward F. Hough- Henry Addison, b 33 April, 1858, d 
 
 ton of Walpole, N. H. ; unm 13 Aug., 1879: 
 Julia Covin, b 39 Sept., 1851, m 15 
 
 LYON, Zebina, was in Wh 1780, a shoemaker, wife 
 Lydia, d 21 Aug., 1789, ae 60 yrs. . I don't know where they 
 lived but think at West Wh, order of birth unknown. Six ch: 
 
 Lydia, b in 1763, m Eeuben Graves of The others were Annah, SeviUa, Sam- 
 Wh ; uel, Lemuel and Melinda. 
 
 LEONARD, MosES Hayden, b in Con 18 Nov., 1796, 
 son of Elijah and Ann (Adams) Leonard, m 19 March, 1819, 
 Asenath, dau of Francis and Ruth (Colman) Belden, b 7 April, 
 1802. Seven ch : 
 
 Emily Ruth, no dates, m (1) Spencer Roxanna B., b 13 July, 1838, m Elihu 
 Rowe ; (3) Dexter Rowe ; Belden of Wh ; 
 
 Samantha A., no dates, m William 0. ElviraM.,nodates,m James Brainard; 
 
 Bradley; Henrietta B., no dates, m Charles 
 
 Alfred, no dates, d young ; B. Snow. 
 
 Asenath P., b 3 May, 1836, m Rev. The family rem to Philadelphia, Pa. 
 Porter H. Snow ; 
 
 LESURE, SamueIvJr ^, son of Samuel ^, and Hannah (Cum- 
 mings) Lesure, b 23 July, 1803. Samuel ^ senior was b in 1762, 
 m at Uxbridge, Samuel '^ was a son of Edward ^. The Lesures 
 
Samuei^ L,esuee. 
 
Jonathan C. I,oomis. 
 
tESURE, 5tl tOOMlS. 
 
 were descendants of the Virginia Hugenots. It is probable that 
 Samuel senior was b in Virginia and came with his parents to 
 Uxbridge and rem thence to Wardsboro, Vt., from there he en- 
 listed in the Revolutionary war, thence he rem to Leverett and 
 then to Warwick. The mother of Samuel, Jr., Hannah, .spent 
 the last few j'ears of her life at Wh, where she was tenderly 
 cared for by her son and his estimable wife. When the volun- 
 teers went to the front she supplied a pair of socks or some 
 needful article. She was blind at last dying 12 May, 1865, at 
 the age of loi yrs, 4 m, 12 days. Samuel, Jr., m 28 May, 1834, 
 IvUcy C, dau of Samuel and Jerusha (Wheeler) Buel, b 9 Dec, 
 1812, d 16 Oct., 1889, ae 77 yrs. Mr. Lesure was for fortj^-one 
 years the postmaster and for thirty-eight years town clerk. For 
 many years in trade in Wh, retaining the respect of his towns- 
 men to the last. He d at Wh 29 Nov., 1894, ae 91 yrs. One ch : 
 Mari Edith, b 33 Feb., 1843, m Sam- uel B., son of Luke B. White. 
 
 LOCKE, John, 1774, a marble worker and brickmaker, 
 m 12 May, 1774, Ruth, dau of Thomas Faxon, rem to Dfld. 
 Eight ch: 
 
 John and Henry, bapt 8 Aug., 1778; The others were Mary, PriscUla, 
 and Joanna, 30 Sept., 1778; Ruth, and Nathaniel Reed, prob 
 
 Lucy, bapt 17 Sept., 1781. b in Dfld. 
 
 LOOMIS, Joseph, b in 1590, lived in Braintree, Essex 
 county, England, came in the good ship Susan and Ellen. He 
 arrived in Boston 17 July, 1638, and in 1640 was in Windsor, 
 Ct. He was an ancestor of Dea. John ^, Dea. Samuel ^, Caleb *, 
 Abner ^, m 2 July, 1750, Charity Sprague, res at Colchester, Ct. 
 Among his ch was : 
 
 Abner ^, b at Colchester, Ct., 1750, d 2 April, 1812, ae 62 
 yrs, m 24 Aug., 1783, Zilpah, dau of Eliakim and Esther 
 (Graves) Field of Hat, b 13 Nov., 1756, res at Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Sally or Sarah, b 34 Aug., 1783, m William, b 36 Sept., 1789 ; 
 Elijah Sanderson of Wh ; Leonard, b 30 July, 1797 ; 
 
 Jonathan Colton, b 18 Oct. , 1785 ; Luther, b 30 Nov. , 1798. 
 
 Jonathan Colton ^, sou of Abner ^, Abner ^, Caleb *, 
 Samuel 3, Dea. John '^ Joseph 1, b 18 Oct., 1785, d 15 Aug., 
 1864, ae 79 yrs, m 30 Nov., 1810, Electa, dau of David and 
 Patience (Bartlett) Stockbridge of North Had, b 12 June, 1788, 
 d 7 Feb., 1877, ae 88 yrs. They lived together 54 yrs, resin 
 Christian lane where their son, Calvin S., now lives. He was an 
 active energetic man of more than average business ability. 
 Frugal, industrious-looking, sharp to avoid waste and loss, tem- 
 perate in his habits, inculcating high moral principles. By 
 trade a carpenter, owning and operating quite an extensive 
 farming indusry, fortunate in his contracts, a strict business 
 man, enjoying the respect of the entire community, avoided 
 political strife, never anxious for official positions. Really a 
 gentleman of the old school, a soldier, a sergeant in "The Rifle 
 
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 Greens" and saw service in the war of 1812-14 at Boston. We 
 well recall his manly figure dressed faultlessly with ruffle shirt, 
 and his dignified appearance. We take pleasure in giving his 
 portrait. Nine ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Angenette, Id 31 Feb., 1812, m 27 Virginia: 
 
 Sept., 1836, Fowler Preston of Philomela A., b 12 Oct., 1822, m 5 
 
 Granby; May, 1857, Ira Brown, Esq., of 
 
 Mary, b 9 Jan., 1814, m Rev. John Baltimore, Md. ; 
 
 W. Little of Nthn ; Electa L., b 1 Sept., 1834, m 14 May, 
 
 Almira, b 14 Oct., 1815, m 5 June, 1851, Otis Wells of Hat ; 
 
 1866, Horace Manning of Wh ; Calvin Stoekbridge, b 26 March, 
 
 Sarah N., b 12 Oct., 1817, m 5 Oct., 1837, unm ; 
 
 1842, Reuben H. Belden of Charles P., b 10 May, 1829, m 29 
 
 North Hat; Sept., 1851, Helen M. Slate of 
 
 Elizabeths., b 20 Dec, 1819, m 17 Nthn. 
 
 Feb., 1839, Dr. John D. Lee of 
 
 William ^, son of Abner ^, same ancestry as above, b 26 
 Sept., 1789, d at Williamsburg in 1853, m (i) 5 Feb., 1812, 
 Rebecca, dau of Benjamin and Polly (Mott) Waite, b 13 Nov., 
 1794, at which time Mr. Waite was living in Goshen, but Sioon 
 returned to Wh. When Polly Mott was young, they lived at 
 Martha's Vineyard, (on one occasion the British fleet landed a 
 party near where her parents lived and took nearly all the cattle 
 and sheep, but through her pleadings they left one of their 
 cows). Mr. Ivoomis was a carpenter. Rebecca d 20 Dec.-, 1821, 
 and he m (2) 10 April, 1822, I^ucinda Thayer. Nine ch, all b 
 in Wh: 
 
 Luther, b 12 May, 1814, m (1) Caro- Rebecca, b 24 May, 1833, m William 
 line Cowiag ; (2) Thankful Law- Cowing ; 
 
 rence, res at HaydenviUe, kept a Mary, b 27 Jan. , 1826, m Ansel Pack- 
 hotel ; ard ; 
 
 Maria, b 12 Feb., 1816, m 6 May, Charles L., b 37 June, 1838, m 
 1888, Rufus Buell of Westfield ; Wealthy Leonard ; 
 
 Jane, b 3 June, 1818, m George P'ranois, b 6 AprU, 1833, m Sarah 
 Bates; ' Hillman; 
 
 Ziipah, b 10 Aug., 1830, d young ; Elizabeth A., b 34 May, 1885, m John 
 
 Dfl,mon. 
 
 I/KONARD ^, son of Abner ^, b 30 July, 1797, d i June, 1880, 
 ae 82 yrs, m (i) 14 May, 1822, Philomela, dau of Elijah and 
 Esther (Lyman) Arms of Dfld, b 16 Nov., 1800, d 31 July, 1825, 
 ae 24 yrs; m (2) 14 Aug., 1828, Clarissa, dau of Obadiah and 
 Mehitable (Smith) Bardwell of Heath, b 4 Oct., 1798, d 30 
 Nov., 1876, ae 78 yrs. He was early engaged in the mercantile 
 business and trained to that business by his uncle, Samuel 
 Grimes, with whom he lived from early boyhood. Five ch : 
 
 Frances Arms, b 20 May, 1829, m Clarissa B., b 23 Sept., 1833, d unm 
 Alfred Starkweather, rem to Cal- 33 Dec, 1881, school teacher ; 
 
 ifomia; Esther Arms, b 11 Jan., 1886, m 
 
 Philomela A., b 8 Sept., 1831, m E. Samuel A. Haynes; 
 
 D. Ashton ; Samuel E. , b 4 Dec. ,1838. 
 
 SamuKL E. *, son of Leonard '', h at Wh 4 Dec, 1838, m 
 1873, Sarah J., dau of Oliver and Elizabeth Longley of Amh, b 
 in 1852, d 20 Feb., 1878, res on the old homestead, but sold to 
 
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 Thomas Sanderson in May, 1883. I think he and his son, Ray- 
 mond, have rem to Springfield. Two ch, b in Wh: 
 
 "Willford Raymond, b 15 March, 1874; Oliver 8. , b 9 April, 1877, d 34 Sept. , 
 
 1877. 
 
 IyONGIvE;Y, Joseph Lyman, son of Jonas P. and Al- 
 mira (Crittenden) Longley, b 30 Aug., 1824, m 26 June, 1855, 
 Jane A., dau of Levi and Irene (Smith) Morton of Wh, b 20 
 May, 1831, she was divorced from him. He was in the service 
 in the Civil war, built the house now owned by Henry S. 
 Higgins. Parents lived at Hawley. One ch : 
 Levi Herbert, b 31 March, 1856. 
 
 Levi Herbert, son of Joseph L-, b at Wh 31 March, 
 1856, m 8 May, 1879, Idalette S., dau of David and Fannie W. 
 (Bardwell) Scott of Wh, b 30 Jan., i860, res in Wh, subse- 
 quently rem to Williamsburg. 
 
 LORD, Rev. Charges, son of Rev. Henry and Fidelia 
 (Graves) Lord of Williamsburg, b 27 Jan., 18 16, d 28 March, 
 1872, m 30 Aug., 1843, Clarissa L., dau of Luther and Sarah 
 Wright of Easthampton, b 15 Jan 1817, rem to Buckland i860. 
 Three' ch : 
 
 Sarah Delia, b 39 March, 1845, m Alice Clara, b 11 July, 1853, d 12 
 Robert Seals Hall ; Dec. , 1853 ; 
 
 Henry Charles, b 14 Oct., 1854. 
 
 LOVERIDGE, Daniei,, from Dfld, m 31 Dec, 1817, 
 Jerusha Bartlett, was employed at the gristmill on Indian hill, 
 afterwards lived on the Jenney place now owned by S. W. Allis. 
 The family rem from town abt 1845, to Chicopee Falls. Ch : 
 William, no dates ; Clesson, no dates, and several others. 
 
 LULL, John, 1796, lived on Poplar hill, kept a small store 
 and was in town but a few years. Three ch : 
 
 Jesse, David, Hannah, m Seth Field ; sider Waite. 
 
 Persia, m 32 Sept., 1778, Con- 
 
 LANE, John . William ^ .son of. Charles^, ancestry, 
 Jabez ^, Samuel *, Joshua ^, William ^, William 1, b at what is 
 now Newfields, N. H., 7 Sept., 1827, m 26 Aug., 1868, Mary, 
 dau of Samuel and Eliza (Spaulding) Haynes of Townsend. 
 He graduated at Amherst college in 1856, and at Andover in 
 1859, ordained to the Congregational ministry at Wh 17 Oct., 
 i860, as pastor of the church, remaining seventeen years, rem to 
 North Had in 1877 where he still remains. His pastoral work 
 was very acceptable to his people and to the town at large, and 
 without further allusion to his ministerial labors, we will occupy 
 our space with some account of his service to the town, in his 
 ef&cient, as well as persistent efforts to improve the condition of 
 our cemeteries. He arranged plans for remodeling the center 
 cemetery. It waj overgrown with brush, the headstones were 
 all awry, people had buried their dead wherever they chose with- 
 
tAlSfE, 514 MARSH. 
 
 Gut any plan, there were no walks or means of access but to 
 clamber over other graves. After he had formulated his plans 
 he asked the people to assist, and with coat off he led the work. 
 The town was aroused, appropriated money to carry on the 
 work, and chose a committee with Mr. Lane as chairman. 
 Roads and walks were laid, headstones reset in a proper man- 
 ner, bushes pulled up, grounds leveled, a tomb built, and what 
 was a disgrace to the town has been made a pleasant locality. 
 The town allowed the fence in front to be set out far enough to 
 admit of a driveway in front of the yard, Rufus Dickinson gave 
 a strip of land for a road on the north side and C. K. Waite some 
 on the west side, since then several rods have been added to the 
 south side ; and his efforts were also successful for the other 
 cemeteries. He has always been successful as an architect and 
 a planner for the improvement of buildings and public grounds. 
 He also formed plans for remodeling the town house, furnishing 
 rooms for a select school, the town library, etc. Then we must 
 speak of his efforts to enlarge his meeting-house. By his per- 
 sistent efforts the house was enlarged and raised up so as to give 
 room for a nice vestry and church parlors, being a carpenter in 
 his early life much of the work was accomplished by him, accom- 
 panied and assisted by Spencer Bardwell. I should like to say 
 more but our space forbids. Eight ch : 
 
 Charles W. , b at Wh 16 Nov. , 1869 , d ated at Wellesley 1896 ; 
 
 36 Oct., 1870; Wallace Ruthford, b 12 Aug., 1876, 
 
 Samuel, b and d 6 March, 1871 ; two years at Brown, now at Yale 
 
 John Edward, b 13 Feb. , 1873, grad- law school ; 
 
 uated at Yale 1896 ; Wilfred Clary, b at North Had, 33 
 
 Aleck Forbes, b 30 July, 1873, d 18 June. 1878, in Brown universitj- ; 
 
 March, 1875 ; Susan Kleine, b at North Had 13 
 
 Amy Sanders, b 31 Oct., 1874, gradu- July, 1881, at Hopkins academy. 
 
 MARSH, John 1, of Boston, ni Sarah , three sons, 
 
 the seqond was Joseph^, b 3 Feb., 1670, m Ann Thourogood 
 and had Joseph ^, b 21 Dec, 1694, m 24 Feb., 1717, Sarah Par- 
 tridge and had sons Thomas, Eli and Asa*, b at Medfield 31 
 Aug., 1724, m Meliscent Wpodstock. They rem to Douglas 
 and thence to Wh, where he was spoken of as "Asa Marsh, 
 the aged", just at the close of the Revolution. A maker of nails. 
 His SODS m before they came to Wh. Four ch, b at Douglas : 
 Amos, Asa, Jr., Abijah and Sarah. 
 
 4 Amos, son of Asa, m Elizabeth Jefferson prob of 
 Douglas abt 1777, lived on the plain above the Bartlett brothers. 
 A shoemaker. Thirteen ch, all b in Wh except one : 
 
 Benjamin, b in Douglas 9 Oct., 1778 Sarah, bapl 21 July, 1793, d soon ; 
 
 m Polly Whitney; Sophia, bapt 6 Sept., 1789, m Thad- 
 Calvin, b 3 Oct., 1780; (9) deus Hibbard; 
 
 Thomas, b 24 Nov., 1783; (10) Electa, b 28 Aug., 1794, m Phineas 
 Amos, Jr., b 14 Feb., 1785, m Fila Smith of Wh; 
 
 Cooley ; Asa, bapt 9 June, 1799, m Philomela 
 Rufus, b 7 Oct., 1787; (11) ' Steams; 
 
 Elizabeth, bapt 27 June, 1793, m Meliscent, bapt 30 May, 1803,. m 
 
 Silas Hawley , Alanson HiJdreth ; 
 
515 MARvSH. 
 
 Emerson, bapt 6 Sept., 1804, m Jud- Sarah, bapt 30 Oct., 1796, m Alvah 
 ith Dickinson ; Kussell. 
 
 5 Asa, son of Asa *, the aged, b at Douglas, came to 
 Wh in 1783. He owned the Levi Morton place and sold it to 
 Rev. Rufus Wells, m 20 May, 1778, Sarah, prob dau of lyemuel 
 Snow. He ram from Wh. Six oh : 
 
 Isaac, b 19 May, 1780. (7) Amanda, Orange (8) and Sally. 
 
 The other ch were David, Olive, 
 
 6 Abijah, son of Asa*, the aged, m 6 Nov., 1783, 
 Bathsheba, dau of Lemuel Snow. He was a weaver, resin Wh. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Lura, b 28 Aug., 1784 ; Lemuel, b 12 Dec, 1791 ; 
 
 Lydia, b 28 Aug. , 1786 ; Rebecca, b 23 June, 1794. 
 
 Joab, b 27 Feb., 1889, d soon; 
 
 7 Isaac, son of Asa (5), b at Wh 19 May, 1780, m 6 
 Aug., 1801, Lucretia, dau of Philo and Lucinda (Smith) Bacon 
 of Wh, bapt 30 Aug., 1785, d 19 June, 1846, res at Con. 
 Eleven ch: 
 
 Louisa, b 23 Aug., 1805, m Eli Crafts The other ch were Lucinda, Lucretia, 
 
 of Wh ; Dwight, Rufus, Horatio, Isaac, 
 
 Lucretia, b 17 J^n., 1813, m Asaph Jr., Emily, Althea and Edwin A. 
 Crittenden of Con. 
 
 8 Orange, son of Asa (5), b at Wh 31 May, 1793, m 
 Clarissa, dau of George and Susanna (Washburn) Hibbard of 
 North Had, b abt 1798, res at North Had. Three ch: 
 
 Colton, m Eliza Bamum ; Maiy S. , b 4 Jan. , 1824, m Thomas S. 
 
 Truman, m Elizabeth Spencer ; Dickinson. 
 
 9 Calvin, son of Amos (4), b at Wh 3 Oct., 1780, m 7 
 Oct., 1800, Anna, dau of Elihu and Anna (Belden) Smith of 
 Sund, b in Wh, bapt 25 Aug., 1782, rem to North Had. Nine ch: 
 
 Orsamus, m Harriet Smith ; Olive, bapt 1811 ; 
 
 Hiram, bapt 30 Aug., 1804, m Betsey Elizabeth ; 
 
 Stockbridge of North Had ; Anna B., b 26 Oct., 1819, m Justin M. 
 Chapman, bapt 1806 ; Cooley of Wh and Springfield, 
 
 Calvin B. , bapt 1808, m (1) Hannah proprietor of the Cooley hotel ; 
 
 Belilen; (2) Eliza W., widow of Elihu; 
 
 Oliver Graves ; Miriam, m Merrick Twiss of Wh. 
 
 10 Thomas, son of Amos (4), b at Wh 24 Nov., 1782, d 
 in consequence of a fall from a meeting-house on which he was 
 employed in Ware, m Annis, dau of Deacon Russell and Sarah 
 (Edson) Allis of Wh, b 18 Jan., 1784, d 8 Nov., 1839. He d 
 ] 7 July, 1826, ae 44 yrs. A carpenter, res in Wh. Six ch : 
 
 AJmlra, m Moses Graves of Leverett ; Nonnan, rem to Cleveland, O. ; 
 
 Sophia, m Moses Graves, his second Margarett, m Obadlah Ingram ; 
 
 wife, 9 Aug., 1827 ; Mary Ann, m Ruel Aldrich. 
 Jane, m Jason Stockbridge ; 
 
 11 Rufus, son of Amos (4), b at Wh 7 Oct., 1787, m 
 Camilla C, dau of Dr. Church of Sund. He was a carpenter 
 
MARSH, 516 MATHBR. 
 
 and boat builder, d in Wh 20 April, 1839, Ten ch, b at Sund 
 and Wh : 
 
 Lima, Evander, Norman C, Electa, George, Amariah B., Sabra. 
 
 Amoret, Merrick, Edwin D., 
 
 Isaac, was in Wh 1782, built a log house where Elihu 
 Waite afterwards lived and he rem to Con. Perhaps the father 
 of Elijah. 
 
 Elijah, was in Hawley before 1800, was of the sixth gen- 
 eration from John Marsh who came from England and settled in 
 Hartford, Ct., in 1639. Wash in Con 8 Feb., 1777, m Tam- 
 zin Howes 27 May, 1801, and by her had several ch. She d 
 and he m (2) 8 Sept., 18 14, Elizabeth Alden, the sixth genera- 
 tion from John Alden, who came in the Mayflower in 1620. 
 Their ch were : 
 
 EUjah, Jr., b 23 April, 1817 ; Jonathan, b 37 July, 1834, m Harriet 
 
 Emily, b 30 April, 1830, d in 1844 ; L. Miller, rem to Corry, Pa. 
 
 Joseph, b 36 May, 1833; 
 
 Joseph'^, son of Elijah 6, came to Wh abt i8i]5 with his 
 widowed mother and brother Jonathan, m 20 July, 1848, Mary 
 E., dau of Reuben and Eucinda (Waite) Jenney, b 5 Aug., 
 1825, d 28 Nov., 1848. They lived in the Straits, but later 
 rem to Nthn ; m (2) June, i860, Mary C. Parsons. He is en- 
 gaged in the book and stationary business. A man of large 
 ability. No ch. 
 
 MASTERSON, James, m Mary , bought the B. Gil- 
 bert Alden place. A farmer, a quiet, pleasant man. Five ch, 
 b at Wh : 
 
 David, :b 5 March, 1863, d 31 Aug., Daniel, b 19 March, 1866, d 19 June, 
 
 1870 ; 1866, ae 3 m ; 
 
 James, Jr., b 14 Nov.. 1864 ; David, b 9 Feb.. 1868 ; 
 
 Eddie, b 3 Feb., 1870. 
 
 MANNING, Horace, son of Ephraim, b 10 June, 1813, 
 m 6 June, 1866, Almira, dau of Jonathan Colton and Electa 
 (Stockbridge) Loomis of Wh, b 5 June, 1816, d 21 March, 
 1893, ae 77 yrs, 4 m, a lady of rare excellence. He res in the 
 first house south of the Congregational church, retired from 
 active business a number of years ago. No ch. 
 
 1 MATHER, Benjamin, a former sea captain, b at 
 Eyme, Ct., 19 Sept., 1731, d 27 Dec, 1821, ae 90 yrs, m Abi- 
 gail , b in Colchester, Ct., 23 Feb., 1741, d 12 Feb., 1815, 
 
 ae 75 yrs. After her death he manifested many peculiarities of 
 character. He owned about three acres of land in Wh south 
 of Thomas Fleming's, where his tobacco barn stands. This 
 land, or a portion of it, he used to use in cultivating corn, pota- 
 toes and garden truck. He built a cabin and summers spent 
 his time there alone. He would plant one hill of corn that he 
 called the "King Hill." Perhaps there may have been 50 
 
517 
 
 MATHER. 
 
 grains of corn in a hill of fully a yard in diameter and elevated 
 a foot or more above the level. He trapped for woodchucks, 
 skunks and snared birds and these furnished his meats. On 
 one occasion he hired a negro to assist him in hoeing, who came 
 bright and early and the captain set him to work while he pre- 
 pared the breakfast, and when the negro came he told him he had 
 a nice skunk for breakfast. The odor of the animal which he had 
 caught near by filled the region. The poor colored brother 
 stared at him in disgust and quietly withdrew, telling the 
 captain that he might hoe his own corn and eat his own skunk, 
 and he left. Ten ch : 
 
 Joseph and Benjamin, (twins), b 15 
 March, 1776 ; Joseph ; (4) 
 
 Cotton, b 4 March, 1779, m and lived 
 in Ash; 
 
 Marshfield P., b 36 Jan., 1783. 
 
 Betty Worthing, b 17 Bee, 1763; 
 Abigail, b 16 April, 1765 ; 
 William, b 31 Dee., 1766; (3) 
 Rhoda, b 1 Jan., 1768; 
 Ellas, b 35 Oct., 1769; 
 Samuel, b 19 March, 1773 ; (8) 
 
 2 William, son of Capt. Benjamin (i), b in Connecticut 
 31 Dec, 1766, m 4 Nov., 1791, Tirza, dau of Daniel and Esther 
 (Bardwell) Morton of Wh, b 21 Jan., 1771. They rem to 
 Canandaigua, Ontario county, N. Y. Was town clerk nine years 
 ending in 1813, treasurer and assessor eleven years, and held 
 other prominent positions. Eleven ch : 
 b 3 Sept., 
 
 William Worthington 
 
 1790 ; 
 
 Electa, b 38 July 1798; 
 Ellis or Alice, b 34 April, 1794, m (1) 
 
 Osee AUis of Wh; (2) Horace 
 
 Morton ; 
 Benjamin Hiram Woll, b 9 Jan., 1796, 
 
 d soon ; 
 Sophia, b 11 March, 1797, m Elisha 
 
 Babcock ; 
 Maiiah, b 17 March, 1798, m Levi 
 
 Alexander of Wh ; 
 Harriet, b 34 April, 1800, d soon ; 
 Hiram Benjamin, b 8 May, 1803 ; 
 Lewis Morton, b 38 Dec, 1803, d 
 
 soon; 
 Nabbie, b 31 Aug., 1805; 
 Lewis Morton, b 15 April, 1809. 
 
 3 Samuel, son of Capt. Benjamin (i), b 19 March, 1773, 
 m I Oct., 1797, Mary Anne Emma Hutchins, rem from Wh abt 
 1812. Three ch, b at Wh: 
 
 Lucinda, Electa and Elizabeth. 
 
 4 Joseph, son of Capt. Benjamin (i), b in Wh 15 March, 
 1776, d 13 Aug., 1861, ae 85 yrs, m (1) 25 June, 1801, Lucinda, 
 dau of Deacon Levi and Sarah (Allis) Morton, b 11 Nov., 1779, 
 d 17 May, 1810; m (2) 9 Dec, 1812, Adency, dau of Israel and 
 Anna (Browne) Graves of Wh, b 18 Jan., 1792, res at Wh. 
 Ten ch: 
 
 George Washington, b 11 April, 1803, 
 
 d soon ; 
 George Washington, b 37 Aug., 1803 ; 
 
 (5) 
 Frank, b 4 Nov., 1805, d 10 Oct., 
 
 1807; 
 Benjamin, b 3 AprU 1808, d 5 Aug., 
 
 1810; 
 Frank, b 13 May, 1810; 
 
 LucDida, b 39 March, 1813, m Ches- 
 ter Bardwell of Wh; 
 
 Benjamin, b 13 Aug., 1815; (6) 
 
 Julia S., b 31 Feb., 1819, m Rufus 
 Dickinson ; 
 
 Joseph, b 6 June, 1831, m Elizabeth 
 Stonemaker ; 
 
 Levi Morton, b 38 June, 1838, m 
 Sarah Hewes. 
 
 5 George Washington, son of Joseph (4), b at Wh 27 
 
MATHER, 518 MEEKINS. 
 
 Aug., 1803, m Sarah, dau of Benjamin and Polly (Mott) Waite 
 of Wh, b 4 July, 1804, rem to South Dfld, where they had some 
 ch and they died. 
 
 6 Benjamin, son of Joseph (4), b at Wh 12 Aug., 1815, 
 m 14 Sept., 1840, Pamilla C, dau of Capt. Seth and Dency 
 (Cooley) Frary, b 28 Feb., 1819, rem to Breckenridge, Cald- 
 well county, Mo. Six ch, b out West : 
 
 Dwight Henry, b 39 March, 1845 ; Frank Cooley, b 8 March, 1851 ; 
 
 Mvron HoUey, b 31 May, 1846 ; Elam Lesure, b 7 Aug., 1854 ; 
 
 Artemas Chapin, b 10 Sept., 1848 ; Ella Frary, b 13 Aug., 1860. 
 
 McCLEIvI/AN, Elias B. *, son of Daniel 3, Robert h-^, 
 Rev. DanieP, b 11 Oct., i8i24, d 23 Aug., 1882, m (i) 28 May, 
 1851, Mary A. B'ellows, b 30 March, 1828, d 23 Oct., 1859; m 
 (2) 25 March, 1863, Esther, dau of James Newton of Gfld, b 23 
 Oct., 1836, came to Wh abt i860, res on the J. B. Morton farm. 
 A master catpenter. Four ch : 
 
 Ida Amelia, b at Gfld 17 May, 1853, June, 1886, Henry George Taylor 
 
 d 7 May, 1853 ; of Westfleld ; 
 
 George Briggs, b at Gfld 30 July, William Bardwell, b at Wh 10 April, 
 
 1857; 1870. 
 Mary, b at Wh 13 Sept., 1864, m 33 
 
 George Beiggs, son of Elias B., b 30 Ju!y, 1857, m 27 
 March, 1883, Mary Elizabeth, adopted dau of Rodolphus and 
 Harriet (Clark) Sanderson, a dau of Henry G. and Jane 
 ■(Brown) Clark, res on the homestead left by his father. A 
 bright, go-ahead farmer, has remodeled his house and barns. 
 One ch: 
 Randolph Allen, b 16 Feb., 1885. 
 
 William Bardwell, son of Elias B., b 10 April, 1870, at 
 Wh, m Marion .S., dau of Luther and Susan E. Adams of Wil- 
 mington, Vt., b 2 April, 1871. He is in trade and postmaster 
 at North Hat. One ch : 
 Adams Newton, b 8 July, 1896. 
 
 MEEKINS, Emmons ^ Joseph^ , Thomas *, John ^, 
 Thomas ^, Thomas 1, b 9 Jan., 1798, d May, 1867, m 4 July, 
 1820, Elizabeth, dau of Consider Waite of Wh, b 16 Jan., 1801, 
 res in West Wh and Con. Eight ch : 
 
 Ashley, b 14 May, 1831, m Chloe A. Augusta, b 34 Dec, 1828, m James 
 
 Pierce ; Clapp ; 
 
 Elvira, b 37 Feb., 1828, m William Poster, b 6 Aug., 1831, m Fannie M. 
 
 Mason; Lamb; 
 
 Truman, b 10 Jan., 1825, m Harriet Nancy, b 21 May, 1834, m Lyman 
 
 Williams ; Fales ; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 16 Oct., 1836, m Oliver Jeannette, b 18 March, 1888, m John 
 
 Longley ; Smith. 
 
 Foster, son of Emmons, b 6 Aug., 1831, m 10 June, 1852, 
 Fanny M., dau of Samuel R. Lamb, res in Wh, rem to Amh. 
 A soldier in the Civil war. Two ch, b at Wh : 
 Marj' Immogene, b 14 May, 1855 ; Charles Allen, b 17 Aug., 1860. 
 
MBRRICK, 519 MOORE. 
 
 MERRICK, Perez, came in 1794, was here several years. 
 A clothier and run a carding machine, rem from town. 
 
 McCOY, Paul, and his wife Elizabeth, lived in Wh many 
 years. He was b on the ocean when his parents came to Amer- 
 ica and d 13 July, 1838, she d 19 Jan., 1824, lived for some years 
 in Maine. Five ch : 
 
 Samuel, b In Maine in 1793 ; James, lived in Wh some years, went 
 Daniel, b in Maine in 1795 ; West ; 
 
 Esther, no dates, m a Mr. Fiske and William, d young, 
 rem to New York : 
 
 Danjel, son of Paul, b in Maine in 1795, d in Wh 28 
 Feb., 1877, ae 82 yrs, m 8 May, 1829, Eliza, dau of Samuel and 
 Miriam (Stratton) I^amson, b 18 Oct., 1803; m (2) 25 May, 
 1 84 1, widow Elvira Woodruff, dau of Joseph Smith of Wh. 
 Eleven ch : 
 
 Samuel, b In Wh 38 April, 1831 ; Elizabeth, b 10 Aug., 1838, m George 
 WUliam, b in Wh 28 bot., 1833, m W. Skiff; 
 
 Lina A. , dau of Albert Partridge; Henry T. , m Etta Benjamin ; 
 
 Mary, b 18 Oct., 1835, m George W. Calcina, d at 16 years of age ; 
 
 Butts : Louisa E. , m Charles S. Sanderson ; 
 
 James, m Lucia Pierce ; Amelia, Lura, Alice E. 
 
 MOORE, Nathaniel ^, and wife Jane, came in 1792, 
 lived on what is now known as the Elijah Sanderson place at 
 West Wh. He and his son manufactured spinning wheels and 
 a variety of wooden machines, etc. We only know the natnes 
 of two ch : 
 
 John, date of birth imknown ; (3) well of Wh. 
 
 Euphamie, b 1771, m Orange Bard- 
 
 JOHN ^, son of Nathaniel ^, m 12 Sept., 1793, Alinda, dau of 
 I/ieut. Noah Bardwell, b in Wh 11 March, 1771, d 1851. An 
 expert mechanic, rem after 1800 to Peterboro, N. H. Six ch : 
 
 Polly, Electa, Jane, Lucy, Alinda, John H. Steele of New Hamp- 
 
 William, Nancy M., m Gov. shire. 
 
 1 I^EVi ^, son of Asa ^, Israel *, Daniel ^, Jacob ^, John ^ 
 m 18 Jan. , 1810, I/Ucy, dau of Asa and Lucy (Scott) Sander- 
 son of Wh, b 3 May, 1783, res several years on Poplar hill, Wh, 
 rem to Leverett. Five ch : 
 
 Asa, m, res in Leverett ; Lucy, b 1815, m and rem to Chicago ; 
 
 James, b 9 Oct., 1811 1 (3) Otis, b 1 Feb., 1817. (4) 
 
 Harvey, b 19 March, 1813 ; (3) 
 
 2 James, son of Levi (i), b at Wh 9 Oct., i8ii,m3 
 July, 1834, Fidelia, dau of Cotton and Fanny (Allis) Bardwell, 
 b 23 April, 1814, d 19 Feb., 1896, ae 82 yrs, rem to Nthn after 
 the birth of their ch. Six ch : 
 
 Calvin A. , b 7 March, 1836 : Joseph K. , b 13 Deo. , 1850, d 14 Jan. , 
 
 Lincoln B. , b 3 Sept. , 1837 ; 1884 ; 
 
 Emory B., b 10 March, 1845 ; Frank B., b 29 March, 1853 ; 
 
 Lettie, b 25 Feb., 1855. 
 
MOOS:^, 530 MORRiSSY. 
 
 3 Harvey, son of L,evi (2), b at Wh 19 March, 1813, d 
 29 July, 1896, m 3 July, 1834, Sophia, dau of Justin and Esther 
 (Scott) Bardwell, b 10 June, 1814, d 22 Dec, 1885, ae 71 yrs, 
 res on the place formerly owned by Charles Bardwell. He was 
 a millwright, a very worthy man. Four ch: 
 
 Lucy, b 19 Oct., 1834, m 34 July, Levi, b 25 Oct. , 1836 ; (5) 
 
 1856, John W. Field ; (3) Theo- George W., b 10 Feb., 1843, d soon ; 
 dore Beardsley of Springfield ; George W., b 33 Dee., 1846. (6) 
 
 4 Otis, son of I^evi (2), bat Wh r Feb., 1817, m (i) 
 _ 31 July, 1839, Lauriette, dau of Cotton and Fanny (Allis) nee 
 ' (Swift) Bardwell, b 5 July, 1816, d; m (2) 28 Sept., 1851, Se- 
 
 raantha Pratt. Seven ch, b in Wh: 
 
 James W., b 4 Nov., 1840, d soon ; Otis W., b 8 June, 1847, d soon ; 
 
 Fidelia A. . b 28 Aug. , 1842, d young ; Sarah S. , b 27 July, 1858 ; 
 
 Martha E., b 26 April, 1845, m Fran- Lewis S. , b 31 March, 1855, d 1877 ; 
 
 cis G. Bardwell ; Edwin P. , b 3 July, 1860. 
 
 5 LevIi son of Harvey (3), b at Wh 25 Oct., 1856, d 21 
 April, 1870, m 27 Nov., 1856, Ellen E., dau of Jonathan and 
 Ann T. (Gillett) Howe, b 30 June, 1838, res at West Wh. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Nellie Ardelle, b 7 Oct., 1857, m 23 Benjamin F., b 7 Jan., 1859. 
 Dec, 1876. Erastns S. Strong; 
 
 6 George W., son of Harvey (3), b at Wh 22 Dec, 
 1846, m 14 Feb., 1866, Lauriette, dau of Otis and Maria Bard- 
 well, b 5 April, 1841, res on the father's estate in West Wh. A 
 pleasant and useful citizen. Two ch : 
 
 John Foster, b 28 Feb. , 1868 ; (7) Levi Foster, b 8 Aug. , 1876. 
 
 7 John Foster, son of George W. (6), b at Wh 28 Feb., 
 1868, m 30 May, 1888, Lula Theodora, dau of H. W. Johnson 
 of Williamsburg, b 28 Aug., 1867, res at Wh. Three ch: 
 
 Bdwena May. b 1 April, 1889 ; Harvey Elmer, b 13 Nov., 1895. 
 
 Nettie M.^ria, b 27 Aug., 1891 ; 
 
 MOREY, John, was in town during the last half of the 
 Revolutionary war, prob on the quota of Wh, m 10 Dec, 1778, 
 Sarah, dau of Abraham Turner, they rem from town after the 
 birth of three ch : 
 John, Jr., Erastus and Sarah, no dates. 
 
 McHENRY, Thomas, came to Wh abt 1865 with his wife 
 Ellen. He d 29 Oct., 1883, ae 66 yrs. No ch : 
 
 MORRISSY, Patrick, was in towti abt 1870, and abt 
 1875 bought the C. D. Stockbridge place in Wh, m Ellen Ryan. 
 A man of ability, a good farmer. Nine ch : 
 
 Margaret, b 6 Dec. . 1855, m 37 June, Anna W. , b 6 Nov. , 1872, d 19 March, 
 
 1879, Morris J. Powers ; 1891 ; 
 
 James, b 29 Jan. , 1859 ; Patrick, b 14 Feb. , 1874 ; 
 
 Michael, b 11 April, 1863 ; John, b 25 Nov., 1875 ; 
 
 Jerry, b 15 Sept., 1865 ; Edward, b 38 June, 1879. 
 Ellen, b 38 Nov., 1867 ; 
 
52 1 MorVoM. 
 
 MORTON, Capt. Chari,es, of the U. S. army, has long 
 devoted his time investigating the facts and clews relative to 
 the ancestry of the Morton family in America, and to him I re- 
 fer for the correctness of the subjoined statement. His backers 
 are Gov. Marcus Morton and Rev. H. M. Dexter. "That 
 Richard Morton of Hat (from Wethersfield) was from Dorches- 
 ter, that he was a son of George Morton, who was the son of 
 the first George Morton, who came to Plymouth and died there 
 in 1624. He was bapt 18 Feb., 1598, at Austerfeld, Eng., 
 when in his eighteenth year. He married Juliann Carpenter, a 
 ^ sister of the wife of Gov. William Bradford. At the time of his 
 ' death he was fully forty-three or forty-four years and his son, 
 George, was fully fifteen years of age. There were several 
 younger children, some of whom Gov. Bradford cared for. 
 The son George drifted to Dorchester and our Richard was his 
 son . " So starting on this basis we have : 
 
 1 George, b 1581, m Juliann Carpenter, had several ch 
 among them : 
 
 2 George, b abt 1609 or '10, rem to Dorchester and 
 among his ch was : 
 
 3 Richard, and now starting with him we will try to 
 follow consecutively the several families descending from him, 
 so far as they connect with our Mortons. He was a black- 
 smith and came to Hat in 166 1 to 1670, as different authorities 
 
 give dates, m Ruth , d 31 Dec, 1714. He d 3 April, 
 
 1 7 10. Ninech: 
 
 We follow Abraham ; (4) The others were Thomas, Richard, 
 
 Ebenezer ; (5) Joseph, John, Elizabeth. 
 
 JoQathan. (6) 
 
 4 Abraham, son of Richard (3), b at Hat May, 1676, m 
 8 May, 1701, Sarah, dau of John and Sarah (Moody) Kellogg, 
 b 2 May, 1682. Nine ch: 
 
 Abraham, Jr., b 2 May, 1703, settled Abigail, b 6 Jan., 1711, d 1 Feb., 
 
 prob In Shutesbury ; 1715 ; 
 
 Richard, b 1 Oct. , 1704, settled in Moses, no dates, prob d soon ; 
 
 Athol ; Daniel, b 23 Dec. , 1720 ; (7) 
 
 Sarah, b April, 1707, m Samuel Abigail, b 1 Feb., 1823, d soon ; 
 
 Smith; Noah, settled in Athol, m Rhoda 
 Samuel, b 8 Sept., 1709, m Lydia Waite. 
 
 Smith, settled in Athol ; 
 
 5 Ebenezer, son of Richard (3), b at Hat 11 Aug., 1682, 
 d abt 1760, m Sarah Belden, res in Hat. Eight ch: 
 
 Dorothy, b 6 Dec, 1712, m John Simeon, no dates, b abt 1722 ; (8) 
 
 Belden ; Oliver, no dates, b abt 1724 ; (9) 
 
 Lydia, b 24 March, 1715, m Joseph Ebenezer, b 8 Dee. 1725, m Azubah 
 
 Bardwell; (Graves), widow of Moses iBard- 
 
 Elisha, b 1 April, 1717 ; well; 
 
 Eunice, b 14 May, 1731, m Elijah Seth, b 6 Sept., 1729. 
 Morton ; 
 
 6 Jonathan, son of Richard (3), b at Hat 2 Nov., 1684, 
 
MORTON. 522 
 
 d 23 April, 1767, ae 83 yrs, m in 1710, Sarah, dau of Chileab 
 Smith, d 5 Oct., 1760, ae 73 yrs, res at Hat. Six ch : 
 
 David, the fourth ch, b at Hat 12 The others were Martha, Jonathan, 
 Sept., 1731. (10) Elijah. Sarah and Maiy. 
 
 f DanieIv, son of Abraham (4), b at Hat 23 Dec, 1720, 
 d 20 June, 1786, ae 66 yrs, m (i), 1743, Esther, dau of Ebenezer 
 and Mary (Field) Bardwell of Hat, b 16 Dec, 1783, d 27 Oct., 
 1762 ; m (2) 6 Dec, 1764, Eleanor, dau of John and Submit 
 WaiteofWh, b4 April, 1730, d i April, 1816, ae 86 yrs. They 
 res on Chestnut Plain street, Wh, where the house of the late 
 Rufus Dickinson now stands. Eleven ch : 
 
 Hannah, b 7 Sept., 1744, m Matthew Daniel, b 13 Feb., 1756 : (13) 
 
 Graves of "Wh ; Esther, b 3 Nov., 1758, m Dr. Lucius 
 Tabitha, b 1 July, 1747, m Dr. Chas. Doolittle of Hardwick ; 
 
 Doolittle ; Justin, b 25 Sept. , 1760 ; (13) 
 
 Sarah, b 14 Dec, 1749, m Oliver Consider, b 13 Oct., 1763 ; (14) 
 
 Smith of Northfleld ; Tirzah, b 34 Jan., 17.71. m William 
 .Mercy, b 35 Nov., 1751, m Johu Mather of Wh; 
 
 L-imson of Wh : Roxa, b 36 July, 1774, m Isaac Smith 
 Joel, b 23 Dec, 1754; (11) of Wh. 
 
 8 Simeon, son of Ebenezer (5), b at Hat 26 Sept., 1723, 
 m I Jan., 1749, Miriam, dau of Nathaniel and Esther (Cole) 
 Dickinson of Hat. They res at Hat, where he d 3 Nov., 1798, 
 ae 75 yrs, had seven ch, whose names I append but do not 
 know the order of birth only as far as Simeon, Jr., is concerned, 
 
 Simeon, b 16 Feb., 1750. (15) Benjamin, Rebecca, Miriam and 
 
 The other ch are Elizabeth, Martha, Gideon. 
 
 9 Oliver, son of Ebenezer (5), b at Hat abt 1724, d 16 
 Sept., 1789, ae 67 yrs, m (i) 10 Nov., 1757, Hannah .Gillett ; 
 m (2) widow Eleanor (layman) Pomeroy, b 29 Oct., 1736, d 8 
 Sept., 1825. In 1761 he built a house on Chestnut Plain street 
 next south of the center cemetery. Eight ch: 
 
 Samuel Gillett, b 13 Aug. , 1758 ; (16) Train of Wh ; 
 
 Katherine, b 20 March, 1760, d uum Lemuel, b 34 July, 1766 ; (17) 
 
 37 Nov., 1777, ae 18 yrs; Sarah, b 8 Dec, 1768, m William 
 Hannah, b 13 March, 1763, m Amasa White ; 
 
 Edson, rem to Brookfield, Vt. ; Oliver, b 3 April, 1777 ; (18) 
 
 Clarissa, b 5 July, 1764, m Lemuel Stephen b4Feb., 1779. (19) 
 
 10 David, son of Jonathan (6), b at Hat 12 Sept., 1721, 
 m Christian Smith, res at Hat, d 1798. Five ch : 
 
 David, b 13 May, 1751 ; Ruth, b 14 AprU, 1756 ; 
 
 Levi, b 36 Oct., 1753 : (30) Lucretia, b abt 1758, m Fred Chapin. 
 
 Benjamin, b 1755 ; 
 
 11 Joel, son of Daniel (7),b at Wh 22 Dec, 1754, d 25 
 May, 1849, ae95 yrs, m 5 April, 1781, Violet, dau of Noah Wells 
 of Wh,b abt 1759. A Revolutionary soldier. They rem from 
 Wh abt 1795 prob to Brookfield, Vt. Five ch, bapt at Wh. 
 
 Anna, bapt 37 Jan. , 1783 ; Francis, bapt 7 Jan. , 1789 ; 
 
 Polly, bapt 10 Oct., 1784 ; Spencer, bapt 34 June, 1791. 
 
 Ransel, bapt 34 Dec, 1786; 
 
523 MORTON. 
 
 12 Daniei,, son of Daniel (7), b at Wh 12 Feb., 1756, d 
 16 March, 1827, ae 71 yrs, m 4 April, 1793, Sophronia Smith of 
 South Had, b i March, 1775, d 26 Jan., 1842. Built in 1800, 
 the house where James M. Crafts lived. A Revolutionary sol- 
 dier. Eight ch : 
 
 Erastus, b4 Jan., 1794; (31) Justus, b 18 April, 1801 ; (33) 
 
 Justus, b 38 Aug. , 1795, d young ; Abram, b 4 July, 1804 ; (33) 
 
 Mary A. E., b 11 Feb., 1797, m Bus- Sophronia, b 18 Mai-oh, 1806, m Col, 
 
 sell Waite; Caleb Crafts ; 
 
 Julia A., b 33 July. 1799, m Sanlord Isaac, b 16 Jan., 1809. (24) 
 
 S. Perry 8 Feb.', 1831; 
 
 13 Justin, son of Daniel (7), b in Wh 25 Sept., 1760, d 
 25 A-Ug., 1855, ae 95 yrs, m 1783, Esther, dau of Samuel Hard- 
 ing of Dfid, b in 1764, d 4 May, 1850, ae 86 yrs. They lived 
 as husband and wife 67 years, part of the time they lived on the 
 farm with Samuel Harding, then came to Wh where they both, 
 died. He was a kindly, genial man. Seven ch : 
 
 Sally, b 33 June, 1784, m Thomas Electa, bapt 6 Jan., 1793, m Rodol- 
 
 Frary; phus Perry ; 
 
 Lewis, b 17 April, 1786; (37) Tabitha, bapt 3 May, 1795, m Ira 
 Phila, b 9 Feb., 1788, m Dennis Perry; 
 
 Cooley ; Miranda, m Simeon Reed. 
 Sylvester, b 19 Nov. , 1790 ; (38) 
 
 14 Consider, son of Daniel (7), b at Wh 12 Oct., 1762, 
 d I April, 1854, ae 92 yrs, m Mercy, dau of C apt. Elisha Clark 
 of Harwich, abt 1786, d 16 Jan., 1850, ae 87 yrs. They res on 
 the old homestead. , A smart, active man. Ten ch : 
 
 Nancy, b 8 Jan., 1787, d 27 April, and other crops ; 
 
 1787 ; Hannah, b 10 Sept., 1797, m William 
 
 Charles, b 16 March, 1789; (39) Avery Howland 9 Dec. , 1819 ; 
 
 Walter, b 3 April, 1791, d 39 Nov., Walter, b 1 Dec, 1799, d 4 Nov., 
 
 1793 ; 1811 ; 
 
 Arnold, b 8 May, 1793, d unm 19 Sophia, b 5 Nov., 1801, m Solomon 
 
 April, 1860, ae 66 yrs ; Graves of Hat 10 Nov., 1831 ; 
 
 Nancy, b 8 May, 1795, m John How- Eliza, b 13 May, 1804, m Hiram F. 
 
 land of Con 6 June, 1816, and Stockbridge of Wh 30 Aug. , 1830; 
 
 that day the snow fell to the Mercy, b 1 Aug., 1807, m (1) Caleb 
 
 depth of two inches or there- C. Wells ; (3) Loyal G. Dickin^ 
 
 abouts, attended with a heavy son of Leicester 4 Jan. , 1847. 
 
 freeze that killed the fruit, com 
 
 15 Simeon, son of Simeon (8), b at Hat 16 Feb., 1750, d 
 23 April, 1816, ae 66 yrs, m 24 Dec, 1778. Sibyl, dau of Aaron 
 and Mary (Wells) Graves of Williamsburg, b abt 1752, d in 
 Wh 9 Jan., 1827, res in Wh. A Revolutionary soldier. Sixch: 
 
 Dexter, h 4 Sept. , 1783 ; (30) Martha, b 33 Aug. , 1789, d soon ; 
 
 Bathsheba, b 32 Sept., 1784, m Dea- Submit, b 30 March, 1792, d soon; 
 
 con James Smith; Electa, b 37 March, 1794, d 11 May, 
 Reuben, b 31 Aug., 1786; (31) 1813. 
 
 16 Samuel Gillett, son of Oliver (9), b in Wh 12 
 Aug., 1758, d 24 Oct., 1826, m 8 June, 1786, Judith, dau of 
 Peter and Sarah (Cowles) Train of Wh, b 20 Nov., 1761, d 10 
 March, 1842, ae 82 yrs, res on the old homestead where C. K. 
 Waite lived. A soldier in the Revolutionary war. Two ch : 
 
MORTON. 524 
 
 Patty Shepard, b 22 July, 1782 ; 1806, John Waite of Williams- 
 
 Catherine, b 1 Oct., 1786, m 1 July, burg. 
 
 If IvEMTJEL, son of Oliver (9), b at Wh 24 July, 1766, m 
 7 Jan., 1797, Sarah Bancroft, he d 2 June, 1853. The family 
 rem to Brookfield, Vt. Sixch: 
 Catherine, Cephas, Maria, Lemuel, Jr. , Sarah and Erastus. 
 
 18 Oliver, Jr., son of Oliver (9), batWh 2 April, 1777, 
 d 29 July, 1844, m 25 April, 1799, Johanna, dau of I^emuel and 
 Rebecca (Smith) Childs of Dfid, d 14 Jan., 1852. A black- 
 smith and followed that trade in connection with the cultivation 
 of a good farm, was quite prominent in town and church. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Anna Electa, b 17 Jan., 1800, m Ly- Theodosia, b Jan., 1807, d soon; 
 
 man Graves of "Wh ; Dolly, b 6 May, 1809, m Jehiel Bar- 
 Rebecca, b 11 Aug. , 1801 , d 21 March, ber of Plainfield ; , 
 
 1813 ; John Lyman, b 20 March, 1815 ; (25) 
 
 Oliver, Jr., b 27' Aug., 1804; Levi Parsons, b 30 Sept. , 1823-. (26) 
 
 19 Stephen, son of Oliver (9), b in Wh 4 Feb., 1779, d 
 26 April, 1835, m 13 April, 1805, Abigail Whiting of Hardwick, 
 where they afterwards res, he was a blacksmith. Six ch, b in 
 Hardwick : 
 
 Phineas, b 12 Oct., 1805, m Sarah S. Lucia, b 16 March, 1812; 
 
 Brumhall: Abigail, b 19 Feb., 1814, m Nelson 
 Eleanor, b 14 Oct., 1807, m William Robinson; 
 
 M. Yerington ; Stephen, Jr. , b 22 Deo. , 1816, d 1834. 
 Mary, b 8 Oct., 1809, d soon ; 
 
 20 Deacon I,Evi, son of David (10), b at Hat 26 Oct., 
 1753, d 25 April, 1816, ae63 yrs, m 11 March, 1777, Sarah, dau 
 of Eleazer and Lucy (Dickinson) Allis of Hat, b at Hat 1757, d 
 2 April, 1827, ae 69 yrs, res in Wh on Pleasant hill. Eleven 
 ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Sarah, b 30 March, 1778 ; Horace, b 20 June, 1790 ; (34) 
 
 Luclnda, b 11 Nov., 1779, m Joseph Justus, b 17 Oct., 1792; (35) 
 
 Mather; Moses, b 23 July, 1794, d 12 Sept., 
 Lucy, b 3 Dec, 1781, d soon ; 1810 , 
 
 Chester, b 14 Oct., 1784; (32) Levi, Jr., b 23 Oct., 1796; (36) 
 
 David, b 20 June, 1786; (33) Lucy, b 28 Sept., 1798, m Rufus San- 
 Lucretia, b 13 March. 1788, d umn 3 derson of Wh. 
 
 AprU, 1864, ae76yrs; 
 
 21 Erastus, son of Daniel (12), b at Wh 4 Jan., 1794, 
 m 21 Oct., 1814, Prudence Butler, rem to Brunswick, Ohio. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Mary Ann, b 28 Jan., 1815, m Isaac Jane M. B., b 2 July, 1823, m Francis 
 
 Kelly ; A. Ward ; 
 
 Almlra, b 3 Sept., 1817, m Harlow Sophronia B., b 22 March, 1826, m 
 
 Preese ; G. W. Hayes ; 
 
 John Wesley, b 8 Sept., 1819, mHar- Erastus, Jr., b 22 Feb., 1830, m 
 
 riet A. HaU ; Mary A. Amour. 
 
 22 Justus, son of Daniel (12), b at Wh 18 April, 1801, m 
 Jane McBurney of Troy, N. Y. No ch. 
 
525 MORTON. 
 
 23 Abram, son of Daniel (12), b at Wh 4 July, 1804, m 
 I/Ovisa Doolittle, rem to Madison, Wis. Two ch : 
 
 Charles C, b 16 Nov., 1837, m AUce Kate C, b 34 March, 1842, m. 
 Parke; 
 
 24 Isaac, b 16 Jan., 1809, m, lias a large family, rem to 
 Baltimore, and thence to Bennington, Vt. 
 
 25 John Lyman, son of Oliver (18), b in Wh 20 March, 
 1815, d 13 May, 1866, m 28 April, 1842, Clarissa S. Wheeler. 
 He built the house in 1842, now owned by Dr. J. D. Seymour, 
 rem to Gfid. Six ch : 
 
 Sophia T. W. , b 16 Feb. , 1843 ; George P. , b 8 July, 1856 ; 
 
 Oliver L., b 34 Aug.. 1849 ; William W., b 6 April, 1859 ; 
 
 Hubert, b 6 Aug., 1853 ; Alice E., b 8 May, 1862. 
 
 26 I/Evi Parsons, son of Oliver (18), b at Wh 30 Sept., 
 1823, m Lucy Ellen Brackett, res at Nthn. One ch : 
 
 Herbert Parsons, b 6 Nov., 1867. 
 
 27 Lewis, son of Justin (13), b at Wh 17 April, 1786, m 
 29 Nov., 1810, Adency, dau of Jehu and Eleanor (Pomeroy) 
 Dickinson of Wh, b 16 April, 1790, rem late in life to South 
 Dfld. Eight ch : 
 
 PhUena, b 13 Sept., 1811, m Beriah Chester Harding, b 1 April, 1833, m 
 
 H. Smith ; Jane Stanley ; 
 
 John "Van Schuyler, b 17 June, Dorcas A., b 12 Feb., 1838; 
 
 1814 ; (37) Beriah H., b 30 June, 1831 ; (38) 
 
 Esther H., b 18 July, 1816, m Benja- Marietta, b Sept., 1834, m George 
 
 min Ooklngton; Mooily. 
 
 Alfi'ed, b 31 Aug., 1819 ; 
 
 28 Sylvester, son of Justin (13), b in Wh 19 Nov., 
 1790, d II Nov., 1837, m 20 Jan., 1812, Lydia, dau of Capt. 
 S.eth and Esther (Scott) Frary, b 7 Nov., 1792, d 12 Sept., 
 1832. He was in service at Boston in war of i8i2-'i4. A 
 wheelwright. Ten ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Aohsah, b 19 Nov., 1813, m Foster Colllster, b 33 July, 1833, m Anna 
 
 Y. Warner; Loper; 
 
 Sylvia, b 13 Dec, 1814 m Lyman Luther, b 38 July, 1835, m Lizzie 
 
 Caldwell ; Ottz ; 
 
 Huldah, b 9 Dec, 1816, m E. S. Rob- Charles and Chauncey, (twins), b 3 
 
 inson ; Dec, 1827; Chauncy m Eliza 
 
 Morris, b 13 March, 1819, m Eliza Cleveland; 
 
 Brown; Newton, b 7 April, 1830, m Eliza 
 
 Norman, b 33 March, 1821, m Jennie Higgins. 
 
 Kidder ; 
 
 29 Capt. Charles, son of Consider (14), b at Wh x6 
 March, 1789, m 28 May, 1812, Polly Cleveland, res in Wh. A 
 captain in the militia, rem to Nthn abt 1830, where he kept 
 the Mansion House. A popular landlord. Four ch, b in-Wh: 
 
 Lorenzo C. , b 5 Aug. , 1813 ; Eliza Ann, b 33 Jan. , 1817 ; 
 
 Walter D., b 20 April, 1815 ; George, b 20 July, 1819; 
 
MORTON. 526 
 
 30 Dexter, son of Simeon (15), b at Wh 4 Sept., 1782, 
 d 28 Feb., 1B59, ae 77 yrs, m 29 Sept., 1803, widow Hannah 
 (Munson) Buiice, dau of Solomon Munson of Southington, Ct. 
 (Sbe m first a Mr. Bunce and by him had two ch, Frederick 
 and Richard Bunce). She 6.5 March, 1852. They lived at 
 West Wh on the Dry Hill road, so called. He was an excellent 
 fanner and a valued citizen. Nine ch : 
 
 Bannister, b 6 Jan., 1805; (39) ieJ Bears ; 
 
 Dennis, b 5 Sept., 1806; (40) Almii'a, b 7 Feb., 1811, d unm 15 
 
 Martha, b 36 Oct., 1807, m 11 Oct., Feb., 1889, ae 78 yrs ; 
 
 18B1, Chester Lyon ; PriscUla, b 13 Aug., 1813, d 30 
 Armenia, b 15 Jan., 1809, m4 Jan., March, 1838; 
 
 1839, John Pollard ; Electa, b 14 Aug. , 1813 ; 
 
 Cordelia, b 15 Jan., 1810, m Nathan- Randall, b 17 Aug., 1817. (41) 
 
 31 Reuben, son of Simeon (15), bin Wh 31 Aug., 1786, 
 d 6 Aug., 1828, m 15 March, 1810, Mary, prob dau of Elisha 
 and Miriam (Warner) Frary, b at Wh in 1784, d 9 Sept., 1852, 
 res in Wh on his father's homestead. Seven ch : 
 
 Lamiston, b 18 Dec, 1810, d 13 Leander L., b 33 May, 1819; (44) 
 
 July, 1838; • Alexander H., b 33 Feb., 1833, d 8 
 
 Omri, b 17 Feb. , 1813 ; (43) Oct. , 1845 ; 
 
 Mary, b 33 Aug., 1813, d 14 April, Lucy Ann, b 33 July, 1836, m J. P. 
 1843, ae 39 yrs ; Wyman. 
 
 Daniel F.,b 13 Apiil, 1817; (43) 
 
 32 Chester, son of Deacon I^evi (20), b at Wh 14 Oct., 
 1784, d at Hat where he rem 25 Feb., 1862, m 12 Jan., 1809, 
 Nancy, dau of Consider and Persis (I/uU) Waite of Wh, b 29 
 Nov., 1788. Four ch: 
 
 Harriet, b 11 Jan., 1810 : Charles, b 4 Nov., 1815 ; 
 
 Moses, b 7 Aug. , 1813 ; Levi, b 10 July, 1834. 
 
 33 David, .son of Deacon lycvi (20), b in Wh 20 June, 
 1786, d 26 June, 1866, m Emily, dau of Roger and Abigail 
 (Field) Dickinson of Wh. He bought the Daniel Allis farm in 
 Wh, rem to L,eicester after the birth of two ch : 
 
 Lucinda, b 6 Jan., 1833, d 11 Feb., Miranda, b 15 Sept., 1835, m 39 Nov., 
 1843; 1859, Freeman C. Walker. 
 
 34 Horace, son of Deacon Levi (20), b in Wh 20 June, 
 1790, d 22 Feb., 1862, ae 70 yrs, m 30 April, 1821, Ellis 
 or Alice Allis, widow of Osee Allis and dau of Capt. William 
 Mather of Wh, b 24 April, 1794. Two ch : 
 
 Frank, b 37 July, 1833 ; Almira, b 31 Jan., 1835, m Jacob 
 
 Fancher. , 
 
 35 Justus, son of Deacon Levi (20), b at Wh 17 Oct., 
 1792, d 6 June, 1861, ae 69 yrs, m 22 Jan., 1818, Lydia, 
 dau of Daniel and Lydia (Train) Allis of Wh. He rem to 
 North Hat. Three ch : 
 
 Henry, b in Wh 33 July, 1835, m unm 1897. Soldier in 10th Mass. 
 
 Mary M. Wells of Buckland ; Vols. ; 
 
 Dwight, b at Wh 16 April, 1837, d Sarah, b in Hat, m James Billings. 
 
527 MORTOJf. 
 
 3^ lyEVi, Jr., son of Deacon I<evi (20), b in Wh 23 Oct., 
 1796, d I June, 1877, ae 80 yrs, m Irena, dauof Joseph and Lura 
 (Allis) Smith, b 4 Nov., 1802, res in Wh. An excellent citizen. 
 Eleven ch : 
 
 Amoret S., b 13 Oct., 1831, m 3 June, Joseph, b 17 Feb., 1835, d soon; 
 
 1853, Obed Hemenway ;- Fidelia, b 15 Nov., 1836, d soon ; 
 
 Maria, b 16 June, 1836, d soon ; Elvira, b 23 Aug., 1838, m Heniy J. 
 Miles B. , b 6 Aug. , 1838 ; (46) Grover ; 
 
 Jane A., b 20 May, 1831, m (1) Joseph Elam, b 33 June, 1840, d 17 March, 
 
 L. Longley; (3) Quartus War- 1847; 
 
 ner; Albert, b 14 Oct., 1842, d 11 March, 
 Louisa L., b 5 Jan., 1833, d 33 Oct., 1847 ; 
 
 1844 ; Lura, b 18 Feb. , 1847, d soon. 
 
 37 John V. S., son of Lewis (27), b at Wh 17 June, 
 1814, d at South Dfld, m (i) I/Ucy A. Bartlett, d in 1849; m 
 (2) Emeline Chambers, d 30 March, 1863. A soldier in the 
 war of 1 86 1. Fourch: 
 
 Anne L., b July, 1838; Isabella A., b 9 May, 1853, m John 
 
 Clifford, b 1840 ; Ballard ; 
 
 Margarette A., b 6 April, 1856. 
 
 38 Beriah H., son of Lewis (27), b at Wh 20 June, 
 1831, m {i) Georgianna Willey, d 20 Sept., 1861; m (2) 8 Dec, 
 1867, Julia M. Whiting. Five ch : 
 
 Alice, b 13 July, 1855, a soon ; Alice A., b 21 Sept., 1868; 
 
 Charles M., b 30 Nov., 1857 ; William Lewis, b 9 Oct., 1870. 
 
 Franklin A., b 12 Feb., 1860; 
 
 39 Bannister, son of Dexter (30), b in Wh6 Jan., 1805, 
 d 2 Sept., 1883, ae 78 yrs, m (i) 3 Sept., 1835, Hannah, dau of 
 Levi and Editha (Field) Graves of Wh, b 14 April, 1806, d 9 
 April, 1864; m (2) 31 Dec, 1864, Julia C. Autt of Charlemont. 
 No ch. 
 
 40 Dennis, son of Dexter (30), b at Wh 5 Sept., 1806, 
 m, res at Williamsburg. 
 
 41 RandaIvL, son of Dexter (30), b at Wh 17 Aug., 
 1817, m 29 July, 1840, Crissa Ann Wilson of Stoystown, Pa., 
 b 18 Aug., 1822, where he was for a long time teacher, res at 
 Pittsburg, Pa. They celebrated their golden wedding in 1890. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Major Howard, b 2 Jan. , 1843 ; Kebeoca Sarah, b 8 Sept., 1848, m 
 
 Cordelia, b 18 Dec, 1843, d 12 May, Jacob H. Ousler; 
 
 1846 ; WilUam Wilson, b 27 May, 1855, d 1 
 
 Marcus,bl8Apr.,1846,d20Jan.,1871; Sept., 1878. 
 
 42 Omri, son of Reuben (31), b in Wh 17 Feb., 1812, m 
 9 Sept., 1838, Selecta Carpenter of Ohio. He early went to 
 Ohio. Eight ch : 
 
 Edwin L., b 29 June, 1840, d in serv- Phesis B., b 38 Sept., 1850; 
 
 ice 17 Feb. , 1863 ; Maiy A. , b 6 Dec. , 1853 ; 
 
 Mary A., b 13 Jan., 1843, d soon; Alexander H., b 14 Sept., 1857; 
 
 Ellen M., b 18 May, 1845 ; Marcius O., b 3 March, 1859. 
 Bradley, b 15 Jan., 1847; 
 
MORfON. 528 
 
 43 Daniel F., son of Reuben (31), b at Wh 13 April, 
 1817, d, m 5 Jan., 1847, Cordelia E., dau of Thomas and Electa 
 (Kingsley) Waite of Wh, b 14 July, 1824, rem to Haydenville 
 and later to Nthn, where he was in trade. No ch. 
 
 44 Leander L., son of Reuben (31), b at Wh 22 May, 
 1819, m Caroline C. Wyman, rem to Brunswick, Ohio, he d 
 Feb., 1899. Two ch: 
 
 Jennie L., b 34 July, 1854, d 34 Jessie C. b 10 Sept., 1856, d 16 
 Marcli, 1863 ; March, 1863. 
 
 45 Major Howard, son of Randall (41), b at Pittsburg, 
 Pa., I Jan., 1842, d 4 Dec, 1898, m 6 March, 1878, Mary Belle 
 Reneker of Cynthiana, Ky. He was very prominent in his city, 
 a leading business man, an officer in the Civil war, much inter- 
 ested in the Morton history and has furnished me with valuable 
 aid. His wife was a lineal descendant of Pocahontas. Two ch : 
 
 Mabel, b 18 Dec. , 1878 ; Marcus Randall, b 31 Dec. , 1880. 
 
 46 Miles B., son of Levi (36), b at Wh 6 Aug., 1828, m 
 (i) 20 Dec, 1854, Ivoretta A., dau of Reuben Graves, b 31 Jan., 
 1827, d 2 June, 1866; m (2) Sarah L,., dau of Cyrus Briggs, d 
 26 Oct., 1875; m (3) 24 Oct., 1877, Maria Nichols, b 24 Oct., 
 1851 ; m (4) 8 Jan., 1896, Charlotte A., dau of Nicholas Shut- 
 ter, b 24 Sept., 1862, res at Wh. Nine ch : 
 
 Ella, b 34 Oct. , 1851 , d soon ; Samuel E. , b 8 Oct. , 1874, d soon ; 
 
 Mary, b 6 Aug., 1859, m Prank Scott Lillian E., b 33 April, 1875, m 5 
 of North Had ; April, 1898, George C. Field of 
 
 Albert H., b 35 June, 1861, unm ; Ash.; 
 
 Charles D., b 13 March, 1863, d soon; Nellie M., b at Amh 35 Oct., 1878, d 
 Flora M., b 25 Sept., 1865, d soon ; soon. 
 
 Sarah E., b 6 April, 1873, d soon ; 
 
 John Bardwell '', son of Ebenezer ®, Ebenezer ^, Eben- 
 ezer^, Richard^, George^, George i, b at Hat ii July, 1789, d 
 14 Juiie, 1870, ae 81 yrs, m 23 Sept., 1819, Elizabeth M., dau 
 of Deacon John and Elizabeth (Brown) White of Wh, b 23 Jan., 
 1799, d 24 Oct., 1858, res where George B. McClellan now does. 
 Six ch, four of them b in Wh : 
 
 Mary E., b at Hat 16 Feb., 1831, m Eurotus, b 6 July, 1838; 
 
 Rev. John A. McKinstry 33 Elvira White, b 7 June, 1835, m 31 
 
 Aug., 1843 ; Oct., 1860. Gilbert J. Shaw; 
 
 Harriet A., b 8 Jan., 1833, d unm 4 Judith White, b 3 Dec, 1839, m 33 
 
 Jan. , 1844, ae 31 yrs ; May, 1873, Augustus Dow. 
 
 John White, b 31 Jan., 1836 ; 
 
 Ebenezer '', brother of John Bardwell, same ancestry, m 
 22 June, 1824, Rhue, dau of Eli Cooley of South Dfld, b 8 June, 
 1797, res at South Dfld, A blacksmith. Seven ch: 
 
 Twins, d soon ; Orson Ebenezer, b 9 April, 1833 ; 
 
 Emily, d unm ; Chloe, d unm ; 
 
 Elizabeth, m Milton Turner ; Azubah, m and res in Chicago, 111. 
 
 John White, son of John Bardwell, b 21 Jan., 1825. m- 
 Henrietta A. Kingsley of Williamsburg, res at North Hat but 
 rem to Con. Four ch : 
 
529 MORTON. 
 
 Austin Kingsley, b 8 April, 1859 ; ' Louisa Almira, b 38 June, 1865 ; 
 Eliza White, B 30 Sept., 1863 ; John Bardwell, b 11 Sept., 1869. 
 
 EUROTUS, son of John Bardwell, b at Wh 6 July, 1828, m 
 (i) 3 July, 1862, Margaret A., dau of Charles D., and Mary H. 
 (Ferguson) Stockbridge, b 13 Aug., 1842, d 14 Sept., 1862, ae 
 2oyrs; m (2) 19 May, 1864, Fidelia R., dau of Solomon and 
 Wealthy (Arms) Atkins of South DM, b 25 Aug., 1839. He 
 sold his old homestead to Elias B. McClellan and bought on the 
 River road in North Hat. Two ch : 
 
 Gilbert E., b 34 June, 1868; William Augustus, b 9 June, 1874 
 
 killed by the cars 18 Sept., 1891. 
 
 Orson E., son of Ebenezer, b at South Dfld 9 April, 1832, 
 m Aug., 1853, Jane Pierce, she died; m (2) Aug., 1856, Har- 
 riet Maria, dau of John Waite of Wh. A carpenter, res in Wh. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Chloe, b at South Dfld, d soon ; MUton Turner, b at "Wh 37 Feb., 
 
 CrsonE., bat South Dfld, d soon;. 1869, m 17 June, 1892, Effie 
 
 Orson E., b at Wh 13 Sept., 1866 ; Brome of South Dfld ; 
 
 Charles, b at South Dfld, 1868, Lewis E., b at Wh Aug., 1876, m 11 
 drowned at 3 yrs of age ; Nov., 1896, Delia A. Bvirnock of 
 
 South Dfld. 
 
 Solomon, of Hat, lived at North Hat, m Eunice Tower, 
 perhaps a dau of Richard and Hannah Tower. She was a sis- 
 ter of Mrs. Philip Smith and Miss Hannah Tower, b in Salem 
 in 1774, d in Wb 22 March, 1850. A life-long tailoress in Wh. 
 Mr. Morton had a family of eight ch : 
 
 Richard Tower, b 1 Aug., 1791 ; Turner ; 
 
 Solomon, David, William, Sarah, m Electa, m a Mr. Skinner and rem to 
 (1) Aaron Waite 30 Jan., 1803. Ohio: 
 
 He was in the regular army and Susan and Theodotia. 
 d on his route home ; m (3) David 
 
 Richard Tower, son of Solomon, b at North Hat i Aug., 
 1791, d at Wh 19 Aug., 1879, ae 89 yrs, m (i) Mary Daven- 
 port; (2) 13 Feb., 1 8 16, Electa, dau of Francis, and Ruth 
 (Coleman) Beldea, b in Wh 13 March, 1798, d 20 Aug., 187/], 
 ae 76 yrs, res in Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Richard Tower, b 18 Oct., 1814 ; Skinner ; 
 
 Mary D., b 33 Nov., 1816, m Theo- Marcus, b 25 Dec, 1834, m Cynthia 
 
 dore Sheldon of Nthn ; Marsh of Hat. They res on 
 
 Francis B., b 3 Dec, 1818, m Electa Bridge St., Nthn. 
 
 Richard T., Jr., son of Richard T., b at Wh r8 Oct., 
 1814, m I Jan., 1837, Rebecca J. Kittel of Schenectady, N. Y., 
 b 2 Aug., 1818, res at North Hat. Seven ch : 
 
 Charles M. , b 18 Oct. , 1842 ; Theodore 8. , b 1 May, 1853 ; 
 
 Benjamin, b 33 April, 1845; Mary D. S., b 21 Aug., 1854; 
 
 Cecelia, b 31 May, 1846, m Rev., Am- Estelle, b 33 Feb., 1861, m Joel 
 
 aziah Deuster of Troy, N. Y. ; Woodward 1 June, 1882. 
 
 Marcus, b 6 June, 1850 ; 
 
 Orson E., Jr. *, son of Orson E. ^, Ebenezer ^, Ebenezer ^, 
 Ebenezer ^, Ebenezer *, Richard ^, George ^, George ^, b at Wh 
 
t2 Sept., 1866, m 3 Aug., 1893, Bessie M., dau of Eti Brown of 
 South DM, b 10 March, 1873, they live at Wh. A carpenter, 
 res in the house with his father. Three ch : 
 
 Hattie May, b 8 June, 1894 ; Leon Milton, b at Wh 30 May, 1898. 
 
 Edward adden, b 23 June, 1896 ; 
 
 Milton T. ^, son of Orson E- ^, same ancestry as his 
 brother, b at Wh 27 Feb., 1869, m 17 June, 1892, Effie Brome 
 of South Dfld, res at Wh. A carpenter. One ch : 
 
 Alta Annette, b at Wh 30 June, 1894. 
 
 IyEWIS E. ®, son of Orson E. ^, same ancestry as his brother, 
 b at Wh Aug., 1876, m 11 Nov., 1896, Delia A. Burnash of 
 South Dfld, res in Wh. No ch. 
 
 MOSHER, Jacob, from Hollis, N. H., came in 1806, m 
 Mary Pierce of Rindge, N. H. A cooper, lived in the Straits, 
 d 28 Aug., 1855, ae 82 yrs. Seven ch: 
 
 Jacob, Jr., b 11 July, 1798; Charles, b Jan., 1813, d 39 Jan., 
 Mary, b 7 Feb., 1800, m Abel W. 1813, ae 1 year ; 
 
 Nash of Wh ; Rufus, b 7 Nov. , 1814 : 
 
 Solomon, b 11 Oct., 1803; Clarissa, b 23 Dec, 1823, m Nelson 
 Lucy, b 10 Feb., 1805, m (1) Heman Munson. 
 
 Swift ; (2) Erastus Graves ; 
 
 Jacob, Jk., son of Jacob, b 11 July, 1798, m (i) Arethusa 
 Hill. She d and he m (2) lyucy Huntly from New York state, 
 d, ae 91 yrs, rem to I,aGrange, Ind., wherehe d at the age of 
 93 yrs. Fivech: 
 
 Eliza Ann, m a Mr. -Batty of La- Maria L.,m 10 Sept., 1863, Edward 
 
 Grange ; W. Belden of Wh, son of Ste- 
 
 Minerva, m a Mr. Lovell of LaGrange; phen. He rem to LaGrange ; 
 
 Son, d young ; Emma, m a Mr. Merriam of Illinois. 
 
 SoivOMON, son of Jacob, b 11 Oct., 1802, d at North Hat 
 Sept., 1892, m (i) Elvira, dau of Francis and Ruth (Cole- 
 man) Belden of Wh, d 28 Sept., 1830; m (2) 2 June, 1831, 
 I,ucy, dau of Reuben and Sally (Locke) Belden of Wh, b 3 
 March, 1814, res at North Hat Five ch : 
 
 Julia R., b 4 April, 1835, m 34 Jan., 33 Aug., 1831 ; 
 
 1844, WilUam Churchill ; Reuben B., b 7 Jan., 1833, m Eliza- 
 Alstead B. , b 4 Jan. , 1847, d unm beth, dau of Herrick Ariderson ; 
 
 1897; Francis, b 26 Nov., 1839, m Jane, 
 Charles, b 15 March, 1829, m Mary, dau of Herrick Anderson. 
 
 dau of John N. Jones of Dfld, b 
 
 RuFus, son of Jacob, b at Wh 7 Nov., 18 14, d Aug., 
 1897, ae 72 yrs, m (i) Eliza Ann, dau of Lemuel and Roxa 
 (Allis) Waite of Wh, b 22 Dec, 1816, d3i Oct., 1868, ae 52 yrs; 
 m (2) Harriet A.E., dau of Rev. A. A. Folsom of Springfield.' 
 They lived at Holyoke. One ch : 
 
 Electa Elvira, b in Wh 18 Feb. , 1843, d 14 Jan. , 1847. 
 
531 MUNSON. 
 
 Our Munson families are descended from the following : 
 
 1 MUNSON, Thomas, and wife Joanna, came in the 
 good ship Elizabeth to Boston in 1634, ae 25 yrs. They had 
 four ch that lived to grow ixp,. among them was : 
 
 2 Samuei,, b 6 Aug., 1643, m Martha, dau of William 
 Bradley and she bore him ten ch, among them was : 
 
 3 Waitstilt,, b 12 Dec, 1697, m 10 Dec, 1719, Phebe, 
 dau of Caleb and Mary (Preston) Merriam. They had a fam- 
 ily of ch, among them was : 
 
 4 Reuben, b 9 May, 1721, m 21 Dec, 1741, Mary Chit- 
 tenden, rem to Southington, Ct. Nine ch : 
 
 Moses, b 24 Sept., 1744, came to Wh Wh in 1784. (6) 
 
 in 1784; (5) The other ch were Phebe, Mary, Joel, 
 
 Reuben, b 37 Dec, 1746, came to Benjamin, Martha, Stephen. 
 
 5 Moses, son of Reuben (_4), b at Southington, Ct., 24 
 Sept., 1744, m (wife's name not given), she d 11 Nov., 1796. 
 He d 30 July, 18:7, ae 72 yrs. When he came to Wh in 1784, 
 in company with his brother Reuben, it is said of them that the 
 two families had all their effects and women, with the young 
 children, on a one-horse sled. Those old enough to walk had 
 the opportunity at least. The ch of Moses were all b in Con- 
 necticut. He built a house on • the Easter road near to where 
 his son Joel, or "Silver Joel" as he was always known, lived. 
 They had a small water power and manufactured cider mill 
 apparatus and many other articles.- Seven ch : 
 
 Moses, b abt 1763 ; (8) adjutant of a New York regiment. 
 Levina, b abt 1765, m Bezallel Smith; At the battle of Queenstown Adjutant 
 Abigail, m Samuel Church ; Church was captured by the Brlti.sh 
 Anna, b 1773, m Capt. Bufus Smith troops. After surrendering, he was 
 of Wh ; grossly insulted by a British officer 
 Sarah, m Sept., 1813, Abner Nash, who told him among other things that 
 rem to Earlville, N. Y. ; he would be sent to England and con- 
 Margaret, m 4 Jan., 1804, Jesse fined for life and struck him a cow- 
 Church ; ardly blow with the flat of his sword. 
 The Church brothers, Samuel Adjutant Church reproached him for 
 and Jesse, early rem to New York his base conduct and told him that a 
 and started manufacturing and were coward as he was would not ventui'e 
 the founders of the flourishing village such an insult to him if he had his 
 of Churchville, Monroe county, N. Y. , arms. He "was sent to Halifax and 
 eventually having extensive mills. In soon paroled ; 
 the war of 1813-'14 Jesse Church was Joel. <9) 
 
 6 Reuben, son of Reuben (4) , b in Southington, Ct., 27 
 Dec, 1746, d 20 March, 1837, ae 90 yrs, m 16 July, 1769, Sibyl 
 Smith, d 7 Sept., 1829, ae 78 yrs, came to Whin 1784. Twelve 
 ch, the first six b in Connecticut, the others in Wh : ' 
 
 Salmon, b 34 Sept. , 1770 ; (10) Reuben, Jr. , b 19 Feb. , 1778 ; (11) 
 
 Lucy, b 3 June, 1773, m Nathan Joel, b 38 Feb., 1780; (18) 
 
 Waite of Wh ; Benjamm, b 33 March, 1783 ; (13) 
 
 Selah, b 38 June, 1776, rem to Gfld, a Mary, b 13 March, 1784, m 35 Dec, 
 
 E^ee Mason ; 1803, Martin Phinney ; 
 
MUNSON. 532 
 
 Sibyl, b 2 March, 1786, d soon ; 1813, Eliphalet "Waite ; 
 
 Sibyl, b 39 Feb. , 1788 ; John, b 3 Jan. , 1793 ; (14) 
 
 Diadomia, b 4 Feb., 1790, m 3 June, Osee, b 3 Oct., 1793. (15) 
 
 8 Moses, Jr., son of Moses (5), b at Southington, Ct., 
 abt 1762, d at Gild, m 7 May, 1789, Phebe Munson of Connec- 
 ticut. He built a gristmill in West Wh in 1784, on the place 
 known as the Deacon James Smith place. This he sold to 
 Deacon James Smith in 1806, and rem to Gfld. A contractor 
 and builder. Nine ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Zobedla, b 19 Nov., 1789, d soon ; Merrick, b 30 March, 1801 ; 
 
 Laura, b 38 Oct., 1791 ; Soloman, b 14 April, 1803 ; 
 
 Morris, b 3 Sept., 1795, d soon ; Zobedia, b 4 June, 1805 ; 
 
 Moses, b 4 Oct. , 1797 ; George W. , b 34 Aug. , 1807. 
 Merrick, b 39 Dec, 1799, d soon; 
 
 9 Joel, son of Moses (5), b in Connecticut m in 1799, 
 Polly, dau of Elihu and Rebecca (Graves) Waite, b in Wh 5 
 April, 1784, res in Wh on the Easter road, always called 
 "Silver Joel". He rem to Leroy, N. Y. Twelve ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Erastus, b 14 Oct., 1800, m 5 Aug., Bophronia, b 30 Dec, 1808, m 6 
 
 1836, Mira Bardwell ; Sept. , 1837, Winthrop Graves ; 
 
 Alvin, b 19 Nov., 1803, m Annis Mon-is, b 31 April, 1811 ; 
 
 Bardwell; Clarissa, m 18 Jan., 1837, Jeremiah 
 Almon, b 11 Sept., 1804, m Mary Flagg ; 
 
 Little ; Althane, m Har\'ey Look ; 
 
 Lucretia, b 30 July, 1806, m a Mr. Mary, Harriet, Susanna and Henry. 
 
 Little ; 
 
 10 Reuben, Jr., son of Reuben (6), b in Connecticut 19 
 Feb., 1778, m (i) i Jan., 1801, MaryFrary, dauof John and Rhoda 
 (Frary) Smith of Wh. Shed and he m (2) Electa, widow of 
 Benjamin Hamilton and a sister ot his first wife. He rem to 
 Sullivan, N. Y., but d in Wh. Three ch : 
 
 Demis, b in Wh 39 Sept., 1801, d 11 Demis, b in Wh 13 Jan., 1803 ; 
 Jan. , 1802 ; Child, b and d 13 Feb. , 1805. 
 
 11 Salmon, son of Reuben (6), b in Connecticut 24 Sept., 
 1770, m 21 Jan., 1795, Ruth Day of Williamsburg. He was a 
 peddler for a long time, rem to Buckland. Two ch : 
 
 Phebe, no dates ; Fanny, no dates. 
 
 12 Joel, son of Reuben (6), b in Connecticut 28 Feb., 
 1780, m (i) Pattj' Mott, prob from Goshen, d 16 Aug., 1815; 
 m (2) Julia Hayes, d 2X Jan. , 1820; m (3) Amanda Bardwell, d 
 9 Aug., 1870, ae 86 yrs. He d 12 April, 1847, ae 67 yrs, res in 
 Wh. Seven ch : 
 
 Lyman, b 18 Aug., 1807 ; Julia, b 17 Nov., 1819 ; 
 
 Champion, b 6 Nov., 1809 ; Cotton, b 16 March, 1836 ; (17) 
 
 Laura, b 18 Feb., 1812, m Cooley Martha, b 24 June, 1838, m Moses 
 
 Bliss ; M. Sanderson. 
 
 Nelson, b 16 Sept. , 1814 ; (16) 
 
 13 Benjamin, son of Reuben (6), b in Connecticut 22 
 March, 1782, m Mary, dauof John Waite of Williamsburg, b 15 
 
Erastus S. Munson. 
 
533 MuSrsoN. 
 
 Sept., 1787. Was a hatter by trade, rem to Williamsburg. 
 He drew a $5,000 prize in a lottery. Two ch : 
 
 Dency, m a Mr. Clapp and rem to Augustine, m a Miss White ; 
 
 Fremont O. ; 
 
 Almira, m (1) Jehiel Barron ; (2) a Mary, m Theodore Clapp and rem to 
 
 Mr. White of Basthampton ; Ohio. 
 
 14 John, son of Re&ben (6), b in Wh 3 Jan., 1792, d 28 
 March, 1858, m 30 Nov., 1815, Euphamia, dau of Capt. Rufus 
 and Anna (Munson) Smith, b 3 Dec, 1794, d 28 March, 18^8, 
 res on the old homestead near the southwest schoolhouse 
 in Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Erastus Smith, b 11 March. 1819 ; (18) Artemesia A., b 30 Aug., 1826, m Ed- 
 William P. , b 3 Aug. , 1820 ; (19) winBardwellofWhl3Aug.,1846; 
 Hiram S.,b 15 a.iig., 1824; (20) Minerva, b 5 May, 1830, m WUliam 
 
 Cutler Smith of Wh. 
 
 15 OSE]^, son of Reuben (6), b 3 Oct., 1793, d 20 Feb., 
 1866, m (i) 9 June, 1819, Lurilla, dau of Enos Smith of Buck- 
 land, d 19 Sept.. 1835, ae 36 yrs. In the spring of 1837 he m 
 Mary Wade of Braintree, res in Wh and was a rigid abolition- 
 ist and is credited as running the underground railway to help 
 slaves to escape to Canada, a man of sturdy habits, always 
 aiming to do right and was conceded to be the friend of down- 
 trodden humanity, res at W Wh. Nine ch : 
 
 Maiy Ann, b 6 June, 1820, d 16 Feb., Emma Theressa, b 11 April, 1828, d 
 1855; 29 Aug., 1829; 
 
 Eosina Delight, b 19 Feb., 1823. m Weston Edwards, b 19 March, 1830, 
 24 Sept. , 1846, Wellington Alvord; d 3 Aug. , 1849 ; 
 
 Myron Childs.b 21 March, 1824; (21) Hurlburt Watson, b 18 Jan., 1832; 
 
 Denoy Parthena, b 28 May, 1826, m (23) 
 
 24 Sept., 1846, Ebenezer D. Al- Luman Burr, b 25 March, 1834; (23) 
 vord ; Wilson S., b abt 1837. (24) 
 
 16 Nelson, son of Joel (12), b in Wh 16 Sept., 1814, d 
 13 Feb., 1848, m to Oct., 1844, Clarissa, dau of Jacob and 
 Mary (Pierce) Mosher of Wh, b 22 Dec, 1822, d 25 Feb., 
 1878, res at Wh. One ch : 
 
 , Champion, D., b 26 June, 1845. (27) 
 
 17 Cotton, son of Joel (12), b at Wh 16 March, 1826, d 
 4 Feb., 1865, jn 23 April, 1850, Martha Damon, res at Wh. 
 She m (2) Samuel Wills of Wh. Two ch: 
 
 Jennie A., b 18 June, 1854, m Willie Ellen L., b 4 March, 1865, m 1 Jan., 
 C. Cooley, d 11 May, 1880, ae 1883, Henry E. Nash, d 27 Sept., 
 
 25 jrs ; 1896. 
 
 18 Erastus Smith, son of John (14), b in Wh 11 
 March, 1819, d 14 March, 1896, ae 77 j'rs, m (i) 27 Sept., 
 1844, Christina Scott, b 6 June, 1819, d 8 Sept., 1848; m (2) 
 20 Sept., 1849, Minerva Scott, b 6 Dec, 1821, d 28 Feb., 1897, 
 both daus of David and Experience (Ames) Scott of Williams- 
 burg, res in Wh, where he was quite prominent, was the larg- 
 est land holder in town, an extensive farmer. He kept a large 
 herd of cows, his extensive pastures provided sustenance in 
 
MUNSON. 534 
 
 such quantities that beef raising was quite a profitable business 
 until Western beef drove our farmers out of that business, then 
 dairying took its place and the growing of tobacco became 
 quite general. A careful grower always managing to have a 
 crop of the best. He was a careful as well as a frugal man and 
 was ably seconded by his estimable wife and he acquired a 
 large estate and enjoyed the labor of accumulating, genial and 
 pleasant, was one of the board of assessors several times, his 
 judgment of the value of property was first-rate. We here 
 present his portrait. Five ch : 
 
 Helen M. , b 1 April, 1845, m 23 Feb. , Lyman A. , b 4 Oct. , 1850 ; (25) 
 
 1869, James Stone ; Louise Perry, b 13 Aug., 1852, m 20 
 
 Mary A. D., b 1 May, 1847, d 2 Feb., April, 1875, Melvin T. Bradford; 
 
 1848 ; Herbert Smitb, b 10 Oct., 1862. (26) 
 
 19 William P., son of John (14), bat Whs Aug., 1820, 
 
 m Rachael Damon of Chesterfield, where they res. Ten ch : 
 
 » 
 Minerva, Howard O. , Euphamie. Nelson, Rosline and Ellen. 
 
 Ella C, John H., Oliver, Selden, 
 
 20 Hiram S., son of John (14), b at Wh 15 Aug , 1824, 
 m Melinda Crossett. I don't recall their place of res. Three ch: 
 
 ChesterC, b 38 March, 1850 ; Agnes I., b 30 March, 1857. 
 
 Mary Alice, b 8 Oct., 1852; 
 
 21 Myron Childs, son of Osee (15), b in Wh 21 March, 
 1824, m 23 Nov., 1873, Almira Wealthy Lockwood, dau of 
 Ezekiel and Sarah Bemis of North Springfield, Vt., b 20 Feb., 
 1823, res at North Springfield, Vt. No ch. 
 
 22 HuRLBHRT Watson, son of Osee (15), b at Wh 18 
 Jan., [832, m Feb., 1858, Mary J. S., dau of Capt. John and 
 Erpersia C. Steward of Granville, d 26 Feb., 1884. Fourch: 
 
 Maud A. , b 1862 ; Grace, b 1869 ; 
 
 Herbert W. , b 1864 ; Mervln, b 1873. 
 
 23 LuMAN Burr, son of Osee (15), b in Wh 25 March, 
 1834, m Harriet Dunakin of Chicopee. They res in Springfield. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Mary J. , George, Ella ; 1888, ae 20 yrs ; 
 
 Willie, killed by the cars 18 Jan., Alice, Charles and Frank. 
 
 24 Wilson S., son of Osee (15), b at Wh in 1837, m 20 
 June, 1867, Ellen E. Burton of Worthington, res in Spring- 
 field. A mechanic employed at the armory. Two ch, b at Wh: 
 
 Frank W.,-b 12 Aug., 1874; prob others. 
 
 George Homer, b 22 Feb., 1876, and 
 
 25 lyYMAN A., son of E. Smith (18), b at Wh 4 Oct., 
 1850, m 30 March, [876, Rosabell P. Brooker of Gfld, b 16 Feb., 
 1848, res at Wh, where he is an honored citizen. An extensive 
 farmer. One ch : 
 
 Maud Estelle, b 30 Aug., 1877. 
 
MUNSON, 535 NASH'. 
 
 26 Herbert Smith, son of E. Smith (i8), b at Wh lo 
 Oct., 1862, m 24 Dec, 1885, Nettie Louisa, dau of Leonard J. 
 and Juvenelia C. (White) Winch of Williamsburg, b 5 Aug., 
 1863, res on homestead, which he and his brother own and work 
 together. They own several hundred acres of land. No ch. 
 
 27 Champion DeForrest, son of Nelson (16), b at Wh 
 26 June, 1845, m 30 March, 1.880, Stella Immell, b 27 April, 
 1863, res Palona, Wash. Two ch : 
 
 Mary, b 9 Nov., 1886 ; Martin DeForrest, b 3 May, 1892. 
 
 MONROE, Rev. Calvin, son of Dr. Abijah Monroe of 
 Surry, N, H., b 1794, m 3 Dec, 1835, Vesta S., dau of Seth 
 and Rachael (Lewis) Belden of Wh, b 24 May, 1814'. He was 
 a Baptist minister and preached to some extent in Wh and ad- 
 joining towns. Six ch : 
 Harriet, Eliza, Luoelia, Augusta, Calvin and Lucy. 
 
 NASH, Thomas ^ came to New Haven from some place 
 and time to me unknown. Among his ch was : 
 
 2 Timothy, a blacksmith by trade, rem to Hartford in 
 1661 and thence to Had in 1663, m Rebecca, dau of Rev. 
 Samuel Stone. A prominent citizen, much in office. Among 
 his ch was : 
 
 3 Deacon John, b at Had 21 Aug., 1667, m Hannah 
 Porter, m (2) Elizabeth Kellogg. Among his ch was : 
 
 4 John, b 2 July, 1694, at Had, m 1716, Hannah, dau of 
 John Ingram. Four ch, b at Amh : 
 
 Jonathan, David, Hannah and John ; We follow Jonathan. (5) 
 
 5 Jonathan, b 28 July, 1717, d 1796, m Mary Hawley, 
 res at Amh. Eight ch : 
 
 Joseph, b 5 April, 1747 ; (6) The other oh were Jonathan, Amos, 
 
 Abner, b 10 April, 1757. (7) Reuben, Mary, Abigail and Sam- 
 
 uel. 
 
 6 Joseph, son of Jonathan (5), bapt at Amh 5 April, 
 1747, d 15 May, 1.804, m 15 March, 1770, Lucy, dau of Eleazer 
 Allis of Hat, res at Wh on the farm of S. W. Allis. He was 
 quite prominent in church work. Eight ch : 
 
 Mai-y, b 4 Aug., 1779. m 3 July, 1800', Joseph, Jr., b March, 1783 ; 
 
 Calvin Saxton of Wh ; Cotton, Lucy, Electa and David. 
 
 Alpheus, b 35 May, 1781 ; They all left town. 
 
 t Abner, son of Jonathan (5), bapt 10 April, 1757, came 
 to Wh in 1787, res opposite Bartlett's corner, where L. S- Wil- 
 cox built in 1858, m (i) 8 Nov., 1787, Hannah Dickinson; m 
 (2) Sept., 1813, Sarah, dau of Moses Monson, rem to Earlville, 
 N. Y., where he d 22 Aug., 1837. Three ch, bapt at.Wh 5 
 Jan., 1794, soon after this Mr. Nash rem to New York state. 
 A man of ability. Three ch : 
 
 Roanna, Content and Theodosia, all bapt at Wh 5 Jan. , 1794. 
 
NASH, 536 ORCUTI*. 
 
 Abel Wells ', son of Enos ", Enos s, Enos ♦, Deacon 
 John 3, Timothy'^, Thomas 1, b ]\[ay, 1799, d 3 Dec, 1869, m 
 13 July, 1820, Mary, dau of Jacob and Mary (Pierce) Mosher 
 of Wh, b 7 Feb., 1800, d 31 March, 1863, res at Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Charles W. . b 22 April, 1821 ; Feb. , 1844 ; 
 
 Julia Aim, b 14 June, 1823, m George James, b June, 1831 ; 
 
 W. Frary ; Martha D. , b 22 April, 1842, m Oliver 
 Marietta S., b 22 June, 1827, d 25 Stanley Graves. 
 
 Charles "W., son of Abel Wells, b at Wh, 22 April, 1821, 
 d 14 Dec, 1897, m Julia S., dau of Joseph and Hannah (Arms) 
 Brown of Wh, b 27 Aug., 1823, d 17 Oct., 1884, ires on his 
 father's homestead in Wh. Two ch : 
 
 Miriam Soptia, b 22 June, 1856, m E. Cook, b 3 March, 1863, d 10 Nov., 
 Walter F. Cooley of Wh ; 1888, ae 31 yrs. 
 
 James, son of Abel Wells, b at Wh June, 1831, m Almira 
 R. Wood, 25 Nov., 1852, res a few yrs in Wh, rem to Bridgeport, 
 Ct., d 30 Dec, 1897, ae 66 yrs, 6 m. One ch : 
 Ernest Winthrop, b at Wh 6 Jan., 1857. 
 
 Ernest Winthrop, son of James, b at Wh 6 Jan., 1857, 
 m 27 Aug., 1880, Harriet S. Wright of Danbury, Ct., res at 
 Bridgeport, Ct. Three ch : 
 
 Delia May, b 4 Feb., 1881 ; Arthur Linwood, b 22 June, 1893. 
 
 Lesbia Violet, b 1 July, 1887 ; 
 
 Thomas '', son of Thomas ^, John ^, Thomas *, Thomas ', 
 Timothy^, Thomas^, b 23 Nov., 1812, m 10 Oct., 1838, I<u- 
 cinda, dau of Isaac King, res in Wh. A manufacturer of 
 woolen goods, member of legislature, rem to Williamsburg after 
 the burning of his factory. Nine ch, b in Wh and Williamsburg : 
 
 FranklinKing,b 3 July, 1842, d soon; Infant, Frank K., Helen M., Mary 
 Edward W., b 23 Aug., 1844; 8., Susan L. and Thomas. 
 
 Harriet Lucinda, b 19 July, 1847 ; 
 
 NOIvAN, James, and wife Margaret, came to Wh abt 
 1855, res on the Isaac Chapman place in West Wh; m (2) 
 30 April, 1880, Bridget Ellsworth. Two ch : 
 
 Mary, b 17 July, 1857, m Michael Katie, b 27 June, 1859, m James Mc- 
 CoUins of South Dfld ; Cormick of Con. 
 
 John, andhis-wife Catherine, res in.Wh in 1861. One ch : 
 James, b 4 Oct., 1861. Perhaps others. 
 
 Morris, and his wife Kate, res in Wh many yrs. 
 
 Seven ch : 
 
 James, b 3 Aug. , 1869 ; John, b 7 July, 1876 ; 
 
 Morris, Jr. , b 26 Aug. , 1870 ; Thomas, b 18 July, 1880 ; 
 
 Michael, b 24 Aug. , 1872 ; Francis, b 21 Aug. , 1886. 
 Mary, b 6 Oct., 1874; 
 
 1 ORCUTT, William, of Scituate, and Weymouth and 
 Had. Twelve ch, b from 1664 to 1685. The sons were : 
 
EivEAzER F. Orcutt. 
 
537 ORCUTT. 
 
 WUliam, Jr., Andrew, John, Joseph, We follow only Joseph. (3) 
 b 1673; Thomas and Benjamin. 
 
 2 Joseph, son of William (i), b at Weymoutli in 1672, 
 m and had several ch. Among them was : 
 
 3 ICHABOD, son of Joseph (2), m (i) Meliscent , d 
 
 and he m (2) Mary . Four ch bj^ first wife and seven 
 
 by second wife. The last one we claim was Stephen, bin 1755, 
 by the last wife. Nathan by his first wife b 1731, prob settled 
 at Cummington, while Stephen settled in Wh. 
 
 4 Stephen, son of Ichabod (3), b at Weymouth 1755, 
 m 22 July, 1776, Theodora, dau of Benjamin and Jemima 
 (Tuttle) Scott of Wh, d in 1821. He was a builder and con- 
 tractor and was accidently killed near Pittsford, Vt., while 
 erecting a bridge. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, 
 enlisting from Wh for service in the Continental army 20 July, 
 1780, discharged 28 Dec, 1780, he then enlisted for three years, 
 5 July, 1781. Descriptive list, age 26 yrs, stature, five feet 
 niiie inches, complexion, hair and eyes not copied. Two ch, 
 b at Wh: 
 
 Stephen, Jr. , b abt 1777 ; (5) Zebina, b 1779. 
 
 5 Stephen, son of Stephen (4), b abt 1777, m 9 Oct., 
 1796, Miriam, dau of Capt. Kleazer and Miriam (Kellogg) 
 Frary, b in Wh 3 Sept., 1779. He learned the tanner's and 
 shoemaker's trade of Deacon Thomas Sanderson of Wh. He 
 was a man of marked characteristics, a close reasoner. Six ch: 
 
 Eleazer, b 7 Dec., 1796; (6) Triphena, m Lucius B. Nutting ; 
 
 Walter, b 7 May, 1799 ; . (7) Hannah, m Lesmuel Barlow; 
 
 Phila : ' Lucinda, m Horace Burke. 
 
 6 Eleazer, son of Stephen (5), b at Wh 7 Dec, 1796, 
 m Jane Giles of Troy, N. Y. A potter by trade, res in Troy, 
 N. Y. Sixch: 
 
 Charles F., Ariette, Edwin B., Mary Ann, Rodolphus S. and Walter. 
 
 7 Walter, son of Stephen (5), b at Wh 7 May, 1799, m 
 Ann Eliza Blatchford, res in Troy, Wh and Con. Three ch : 
 
 Miriam F., m William Baker of Con; Catherine E., m Alvin Warner of 
 Eleazer F. , b 1 Nov. , 1835 ; (8) Hat. 
 
 8 Eleazer Frary, son of Walter (7), b i Nov., 1825, d 
 at Wh 25 Oct., 1889, ae 64. yrs, m 12 Dec, 1850, Lydia Ann, 
 dau of Rufus and Mercy M. (Parker) Graves of Con, b 7 
 Dec, 1830. She res at her pleasant home at Wh center and is 
 tenderly cared for by her dau, Mrs. Elder. He in some respects 
 was a marked man, was large and of commanding appearance, 
 with massive brain and a pleasant countenance, showing manli- 
 ness and superior ability, with keen eyes that seemed to read 
 those he came in contact with. He had a logical as well as dis- 
 criminating mind, a great political manager with a wide 
 acquaintance with the people of western Massachusetts, but 
 
ORCU'fT, 538 PARKflR. 
 
 inore particularly in Franklin and Hampshire counties ; afgtt- 
 memtative, careful in his statements, with a memory that never 
 let go anything that he desired to retain, generous to a fault, 
 kind-hearted, always ready to assist the needy. In many ways 
 a model man, yet not exempt from faults, but still a noble man, 
 a public benefactor, a good talker and an excellent citizen. 
 We here present his portrait. Four ch : 
 
 William Baker, b 11 Jan. , 1853 ; (9) land C. Howes of Wh ; 
 
 Walter Eleazer, b 19 April, 1855 ; (10) Ella Louise, b 4 Oct. , 1871, m George 
 
 Aana Eliza, b 15 July, 1865, m Ry- A. Elder of Wh. 
 
 9 WiT,LiAM Baker, son of Fleazer F. (8), b at Con 11 
 Jan., 1852, d 24 March, 1897, ae 45 yrs, m 31 Dec, 1874, Mary 
 Elizabeth, adopted dau of Otis Kingsley of Williamsburg, b 24 
 May, 1850, d 15 Oct., 1893. One ch : 
 
 Hortense May, b 3 Oct., 1875. 
 
 10 Walter Eleazer, son of Eleazer F. (8), b at Con 
 19 April, 1855, d 26 June, 1894, of hydrophobia, m 24 Aug., 
 1881, Ivizzie Ellen, dau of William M. and Ellen P. (Crafts) 
 Hubbard, b at South Dfld, 6 April, i860. No ch. 
 
 PARKER, Capt. Joseph 1, lived in that part of Dunstable 
 that is now Pepperell, but d in Groton in 1701, m 23 May, 1643, 
 Maryetta , and had six ch, among them was : 
 
 2 Joseph, Jr., b 30 March, 1653. He was prominent in 
 
 church and state, m (i) Elizabeth ■ ; m (2) Hannah Blood. 
 
 By first wife he had three ch, by the second wife four ch. 
 
 3 Isaac, .son of Joseph, b in 1708, m Ruth , had nine 
 
 ch. The fifth ch Was Ruth, who m Joseph _ Sanderson, and the 
 ninth or last ch was : 
 
 4 Abraham, son of Isaac ^, Joseph '^, Joseph 1, b 24 Sept., 
 1726, m 16 March, 1749, lyois, dau of James Blood of Groton. 
 They at once came to Wh and settled on the north lot, second 
 division of Commons. He also owned No. 69 and perhaps No. 
 68, same division of Commons, opposite Sund. He was drowned 
 in the Connecticut river 12 March, 1757, ae 31 yrs, leaving a 
 wife and five ch, the oldest nearly seven years of age and the 
 youngest unborn. The widow, filled with courage, perhaps 
 born of necessity, cultivated the farm, fed and cared for her 
 family, improved the buildings and demonstrated her capability 
 to earn her own support and care for her ch. She d 27 
 Sept., 1814, on the farm, at the great age 88 years. Five ch : 
 
 Lois, b 8 July, 1750, m 33 Dec, 1773, 1781, Ebenezer Scott of Wh ; 
 
 John Graves of Wh ; Eunice, b' 23 Jan., 1756, m 9 June, 
 Abraham, b 31 May, 1853 ; (5) 1777, Jonathan Goodnough; 
 
 Susanna, b 8 Feb., 1754, m 14 Aug., Benjamin, b 11 Oct., 1757. (6) 
 
 5 Abraham, son of Abraham (4), b at Wh 31 May, 1752, 
 d 21 Feb., iSii.ae 53 yrs, m 3 April, 1783, Abigail, dau of 
 Samuel and Abigail (Dickinson) Ingram of Amh, bapt 9 Sept., 
 1753. They rem to Hawley where he d Oct., 1837. He was a 
 
539 PAKKER. 
 
 Revolutionary soldier, in the battle of Bunker Hill, 17 June, 
 1775, also at the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga. Two ch : 
 
 Abraham, b 7 Dec, 1793, m Aehsah Samuel Ingram, b 16 Dec, 1798. 
 Howes, res in Hawley ; 
 
 6 Benjamin, son of Abraham (4), b at Wh 11 Oct., 1757, 
 m 21 Oct., 1782, Hannah, dau of Jacob Guild, d 29 March, 
 i857j ae 93 yrs, res on the old homestead in Wh. Twelve ch : 
 
 Asa, b 13 March, 1783, d soon ; Levi, b 34 April, 1796 ; 
 
 Eunice, b 11 April, 1785. m Joseph Electa, b 39 Dec, 1797. d 36 
 
 Eastman; Sept., 1845, ae 48 yrs ; 
 
 Asa, b 5 March, 1787 ; (7) Experience, b 36 Sept. , 1799 m Enoch 
 Nancy, b 18 Oct. , 1788, m Benjaniin Nourse ; 
 
 Munn : (2) Martin Woods ; Caroline, b 9 Oct. , 1801, m Holland 
 Isaac, b 37 Dec, 1790; (8; Hubbard; 
 
 Anna, b 11 March, 1793, d soon; Anna, b 38 Dec, 1803, m Deealous 
 Levi, b 16 Jan., 1795, d soon; Moore. 
 
 7 Capt. Asa, son of Benjamin (6), b 5 March, 1787, in 
 Wh, d 27 May, 1871, ae 84 yrs, m (i) Hannah, dau of Israel 
 Cooley, d II April, 1822 ; (2) Hannah, dau of Supply Clapp of 
 Nthn, res on the homestead of his father and grandfather in Wh. 
 He was a soldier in the war of 1812-' 14, a lieutenant. A smart, 
 go-ahead sort of a man, genial and pleasant. Seven ch : 
 
 Levi M., b 13 March, 1817 ; (9) Martin C, b 33 Aug., 1838 ; (12) 
 
 Emerson G., b 38 Nov., 1819, d 7 Orlando L., b 15 Oct., 1830, d 18 
 
 Aug., 1840, id Virginia ; Julv, 1848 ; 
 
 Asa C, b 11 Jan., 1831; (10) Hannah R., b 16 Oct., 1833, d 13 
 
 Edwin C, b 17 Oct., 1836 ; (11) Aug., 1853. 
 
 8 Isaac, son of Benjamin (6), b at Wh 27 Dec, 1790, m 
 Diadoma Russell, rem to South Dfid. He d 2 Sept., 1889, ae 99 
 yrs, 4 m. No ch : 
 
 9 Levi M., son of Capt. Asa (7), b at Wh 13 March, 
 1817, m Harriet Nouse. Fourch: 
 
 Henry E., Mary Ann, Carrie and Willie. 
 
 10 . Asa C son of Capt. Asa (7), b at Wh 11 Jan., 1821, 
 m Julia Cooley, res at Westfield. Six ch : 
 
 Charles E., James H., George C, Frank, Nellie and Henry H. 
 
 11 Edwin C, son of Capt., Asa (7), b at Wh 17 Oct., 
 1826, m at Rockwood, N. Y., 24 May, 1867, Hannah L., dau of 
 Ira A. and Elizabeth Kinnecut, rem to Amh. Two ch : 
 George Martin, b 34 Aug., 1868, uam; Edwin Asa, b 24 Dec. 1870, unm. 
 
 12 Martin C, son of Capt. Asa (7), b at Wh 22 Aug., 
 1828, m (i) Almira L., dau of John N. and Elizabeth (Wolcott) 
 Jones of Dfld, b 15 Dec, 1834; ra (2) 27 Jan., 1885, Mary C, 
 dan of Noah C. and Sarah W. (Holbrook) Frary. He res at 
 15 River street Nthn. No ch. 
 
 David *, brother of Abraham *, and wife Sarah, were here in 
 1772, but rem to Hawley abt 1776, or to Ash. A lieutenant in 
 
PARKER, 540 PEASE. 
 
 the French and Indian war, taken prisoner, taken to Canada. 
 When exchanged in 1747 they were brought to Boston under 
 flag of truce. He was captured 19 April, 1746. 
 
 Abel, b 24 Nov., 1745, m 30 May, 1770, Phebe L,ongley, 
 were in Whin 1771 and lived there some years. Four ch, binWh: 
 
 Silas, b 28 June, 1773 ; Adah, b 1 Oct. , 1775 ; 
 
 Asa, b 14 Feb., 1773; Abel, Jr., b 1 Feb., 1778, d young. 
 
 PEASE, Solomon, son of Isaac from Enfield, Ct., built a 
 house in the Straits which he sold to Solomon Atkins and rem 
 to Heath and subsequently to Winhall, Vt., b 14 Sept., 1751, tn 
 Keziah Hall. Six ch : 
 Roswell, Cynthia, Solomon, Hannah, Keziah and Levi. 
 
 Capt. Jabez, son of James, b 30 March, 1783, came to Wh 
 abt 1841, m Sybil S., dau of Elnathan and Sarah Sanderson of 
 Dalton, b 1788, d 10 Sept., 1869, ae 81 yrs, lived in the Straits 
 where Fred A. Hawley now lives. He was a captain in the war 
 of i8i2-'i4, a rep in 1844. An excellent man. Seven ch : 
 
 Eliza Ann, b 31 Dec, 1811, m Br. A. George S., b 18 Aug., 1823, d 13 
 D. Wood ; April, 1898, at San Francisco. 
 
 John H., no dates, prob d soon; Oal. ; 
 
 Sarah A., b 13 Oct., 1817; Helen M., b 3 Nov., 1827, m George 
 
 Robert M., b 6 June, 1820, m Eliza- W. Reed; 
 
 beth Schemerhorn ; Charles J., b 3 May, 1835. 
 
 7 HosEA '', son of Sharon ^, Sharon ^, Benfamin *, Isaac ^, 
 John ^, Robert 1, b April, 1800, d 24 Sept., 1871, ae 70 3'rs, m 
 Susap Shubrook, came to Wh from Maine after the birth of 
 three ch, settled in the Straits. A man of considerable ability. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Geroge B. , b in 1833 ; Charles F. , b 14 Jan. , 1838 ; (9) 
 
 Henry C, b 16 Sept., 1835 ; (8) John F., b 15 June, 1841 ; 
 
 Susan A., b 3 Feb., 1837, m Luther Freeman 8., b 1843 ; 
 
 Clark of Nthn ; James H. , b 35 Feb. , 1848. 
 
 8 Henry C, son of Hosea (7), b 16 Sept., 1835, m 
 4 June, 1861, widow l/ouisa Rockwell, dau of Zebiua and Julia 
 (Belden) Smith of Sund, b 17 Nov., 1836, res in the Straits on 
 the place built by John Ashcraft. One ch : 
 
 Charles Henry, b in Wh 3 Nov., 1867. (10) 
 
 9 Charles F., son of Hosea (7), b 14 Jan., 1838, d 27 
 Aug., 1894, ae 56 yrs, m 31 Dec, 1868, Julia M. Perkins, b 8 
 April, 1845, res in the Straits on the place formerly owned by 
 John Wood and earlier by Solomon Atkins, Benjamin Scott and 
 by his father, Josiah Scott, Sr., who built here as early as 17 18. 
 Four ch : 
 
 John Henry, b in Wh 12 Feb. , 1863 ; Jennie Louise, b 11 May, 1866, a suo- 
 (11) oessful teacher ; 
 
 Emma Sophronia, b in Wh 1 March, George Frederick, b in Wh 8 April, 
 1864, m 37 June, 1889, George 1869. (12) 
 
 Beals of Florence ; 
 
PigASB, 541 PHEWX. 
 
 John F., son of Hosea (7), b in Wh 15 June, 1844, m 31 
 Dec, 1868, Celestia Witter, rem from town. 
 
 James H., son of Hosea (7), b in Wh 25 Feb., 1848, m, 
 rem from town. 
 
 10 Charles Henry, son of Henry C. (8), b in Wh 2 
 Nov., 1867, m 17 June, 1891, Flora M., dau of George and 
 Myra E. (Fairfield) Dickinson of Wh, b 21 Aug., 1872, res on 
 the John Waite place in Straits. One ch : 
 
 Marshall Rufus, b 14 March, 1894. 
 
 11 John Henry, son of Charles F. (9), b in Wh 12 Feb., 
 1863, m 6 June, 1888, Mary Emma, dau of Mathew and Mary 
 J. (Dickinson) Farrell of Wh, b 16 July, 1865. They res at 
 East Wh and own the house built by Chester G. Crafts, a 
 picture of this fine residence appears in the historical part. Mr. 
 Pease was some years in trade and was the postmaster, quite a 
 busy man and a good citizen. Two ch : 
 
 Genevieve Dickinson, b 7 April, 1891; Dorothy Porter, b 23 March, 1895. 
 
 12 George Fred, son of Charles F. (9), b at Wh 8 
 April, 1869, m 15 Sept., 1897, Katherine Electa, dau of Free- 
 man A. and Martha A. (Edson) Crafts of Wh, b 22 May, 1871. 
 They res on the homestead of the late Charles F. Pease, his 
 father. He has been employed much of the time as a teacher, 
 and is also carrying on the farm. A member of the board of 
 selectmen for 1899. 
 
 PHELrPS, Mrs. Elizabeth, widow of Mr. Phelps of 
 Nthn. He was a silversmith. She came to Wh and bought 
 the place where William Bardwell after lived and was remodeled 
 by L. S. Wilcox. At one time she owned the Israel Graves 
 place on Chestnut Plain street. She d 6 March, 1815, ae 47 
 yrs. One ch, whose name was: 
 
 Edward, no dates. He was in business in Wh a number 
 of years in company with Rev. Dan Huntington and Leonard 
 L,oomis and in the distillery of cider brandy. He retired from 
 the firm in 1824, but retained the distillery and used to send 
 many barrels down the river on boats for a market. He also 
 taught school winters, was engaged in the manufacture of sew- 
 ing needles, a sample of which is in the possession of the writer. 
 An expert mechanic, a bachelor and rem abt 1835 to Michigan. 
 
 PIERCE, Jonathan, came in 1778. A potter by trade, 
 from Wethersfield, Ct., res at Westbrook, Wh, prob d in North 
 Hat. Four ch : 
 
 Elizabeth, b 6 March, 1773, m 9 July, Mary, b abt 1777, m Clement Fair- 
 
 1813, Roger Dickinson ; man ; 
 
 Jonathan, b abt 1774 ; Fanny, b abt 1779, m (1) Phineas 
 
 Bennett ; (2) Thomas Larrabee. 
 
 PHEI/IX, Joseph H., was of Montague, m 7 April, 1888, 
 
PHEUX, 542 POTTER. 
 
 Hannah D., dau of Walter W. and Harriet L. (Clark) Bard- 
 well of Wh, b 24 Feb., 1870, res a few years at Montague, but 
 has now bought a farm in Wh in the Straits. Two ch : 
 Gertrude, George. 
 
 PHII^IPS, Richard, b in Ireland, m Margarette . 
 
 They owned a small farm in the Straits where his large family 
 was b. Will give the dates as fully as I can. Fifteen ch, b 
 in Wh: 
 
 James, b 14 June, 1860, d soon ; Julia, b 6 Feb. , 1872, d soon ; 
 
 Walter, b 30 Jan. , 1863, d soon ; Sarah, b 5 Aug., 1873 ; 
 
 Mary, d soon ; Michael, b 18 Jan. , 1876 ; 
 
 Catherine, b 28 June, 1864 ; Alice, b 14 March, 1877, d soon ; 
 
 Simon, b 4 Feb. , 1866 ; George, b 18 July, 1878 ; 
 
 Richard, b 11 May, 1867, d soon; Anne, b 3 Aug., 1880, d soon ; 
 
 Helen, b 3 Aug. , 1868 ; Elizabeth, b 38 Dec. , 1884. 
 Margaret, b 31 Dec, 1869; 
 
 POWERS, James, came from Ireland, d 13 Nov., 1869, ae 
 
 81 yrs, m Honorie . They res many years at the Straits. 
 
 He was a smart man, well informed and highly esteemed. Ch : 
 
 Morris J., b at "Wh 28 March, 1848; Nancy, no dates, m James Powers 
 Mary, no dates, m Nicholas Haffey of of Wh. 
 
 Wh ; There were others. 
 
 Morris J., son of James, b at Wh 28 March, 1848, m (i) 
 15 Feb., 1870, Mary Nolan, d 19 April, 1874; m (2) 27 June, 
 1879, Margaret, dau of Patrick Morrisey of Wh, b at Wh 6 
 Dec, 1855, res in the Straits in the Jacob Mosher place. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Maiy, b 16 Jan. , 1874, d soon ; Edward Michael, b 4 May, 1887 ; 
 
 James F. , b 32 Sept. , 1880 ; Margaret Jennie, b 36 AprU, 1889 ; 
 
 Morris Edward, b 36 Oct. , 1883 ; Grace May, b 6 April, 1893 ; 
 
 Nellie E. , b 6 Sept. , 1884 ; Nancy Agnes, b 26 Sept. , 1894. 
 
 2 POTTER, Erastus, came to Wh abt 1830, a son of 
 Jonathan of Montague, m 12 Jan., 1834, Matilda, dau of Daniel 
 Rogers of Wh, b 21 May, 1806, d 28 Dec, 1881, ae 75 yrs, lived 
 many years on the Jenney place in Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Edward C, b 29 Oct., 1887; (3) He was in the 52d Regt. Mass. 
 
 Josiah Hayden, b 4 June, 1840: (4) Vols.; 
 
 Orrin Munyan, b 12 June, 1842, d at Charles, b 1 Aug., 1845. 
 Baton Rouge, La., 9 March, 1863. 
 
 3 Edward C, son of Erastus (2), b in Wh 29 Oct., 1837, 
 m 4 Jan., 1869, Margaret M. Stacey, d 20 March, 1876. He 
 was a soldier in the Civil war. Two ch : 
 
 L. Miron, b 30 Dec. , 1870 ; George Barton, b 7 Jan. , 1875. 
 
 4 Josiah Hayden, son of Erastus (2), b at Wh 4 June 
 i840,m6June, [862, lyizzie lyocke, bin Canada West now Ontario 
 province. A member of 52d Regt. Mass. Vols. After the war 
 they rem to Florence, killed by the cars abt 1896. Three ch : 
 
 Clara Josephine, b 17 April, 1863, d 7 Winnifred Inez, b 23 April, 1868 ; 
 May, 1863 ; AdaLUlian,bin Florence 8 Nov., 1875. 
 
POTTER, 543 REED. 
 
 Charles, son of Charles, b 2 Jan., 1838, m Frances, dau 
 of Lyman and Fidelia (Waite) Wrisley of Wh, b3 March, 1832, 
 res in Wh several years then rem to North Hat. A good citi- 
 zen. Two ch, b in Wh: 
 
 Nellie, b 35 May, 1866, d 18 Aug., John L., b 8 March, 1868. 
 1866, ae 3m; 
 
 PRATT, Aaron, Jr., son of Aaron of Dfld, m (i) 29 
 April, 1 78 1, Rachael, dau of Benjamin and i.\bigail Smith of 
 Wh, d 8 March, 1793; m (2) Jerusha, widow of Joel Brown, 
 and dau of Jonathan and Abigail (Chauncy) Smith of Wh, 
 bapt 20 Oct., 1 77 1. He was a Revolutionary soldier trom Dfld 
 in 1778, rem to Wh, as he and his father had bought the Joseph 
 Belden property, now known as Bartlett's corners. Two ch: 
 Linus, Caroline, m 6 Sept., 1798, Solomon Hubbard, prob others. 
 
 Capt. Amos, came to Wh abt 1800, m abt 1803, Mary, 
 dau of Isaiah and Mary (Waite) Brown of Wh, b 15 Aug., 
 T786, res at West Wh. A clothier by trade, captain of the 
 "Whately Rifle Greens", an independent company and served 
 in the war of i8i2-'i4, rem from town abt 1820. Ch: 
 Infant, b and d soon, Arnold and Harriet, prob others. 
 
 QUINN, Edmund, son of William, d .23 Dec, 1887, m 
 Mary Donovan, lived in the gambrel-roofed house in the Straits 
 and his widow and ch own the farm. Nine ch : 
 
 Margaret, b 14 Jan. , 1866 ; Mary Ann, b 1873 ; 
 
 John, b 38 July, 1868, m 9 April, 1893, Edward, b 1 Jan., 1876; 
 
 EUzabeth Riley ; Ellen, b 25 Aug., 1879 ; 
 
 James, b 13 Jan., 1870; Kate, b 1881 ; 
 
 Joseph, b 1871 ; Anna, b 1883. 
 
 ROBINSON, Hiram, son of Joseph and Submit (Potter) 
 Robinson of Barre, b 8 June, 1801, m 25 Feb., 1829, Sophia, 
 dau of Moses and Abigail (Crafts) Graves of Wh, b 2 April, 
 1802, d 22 Jan., 1882, ae 80 yrs, res some years on the Quinn 
 farm, rem to Fredonia, O. She wrote the compiler of these 
 records, i Sept., 1879, that death had never entered their fam- 
 ily circle, a wonderful record, they lived together fifty-eight 
 3'ears. Six ch : 
 
 Martha A., b 25 Aug., 1830, m 23 Eliza P., b 20 March, 1838, m 13 
 
 Feb., 1851, Oliver Barrows ; Feb., 1873, George Wheeler ; 
 
 Parthena, b 19 March. 1832, m 19 Sophia G.. b 16 March, 1840, m 16 
 
 March, 1872, Rev. Isaac Wiuans ; Nov. , 1864, James Kellogg ; 
 
 Hiram L., b 15 June, 1834, m 17 Oct., George E., b 23 Sept., 1846, m 11 
 
 1871, Hattie Peters of Wake- June, 1866, Maggie Irving. 
 
 man, O. ; 
 
 REED, Simeon ^, son of Benjamin ^, William *, William ^, 
 James ^, William ', b in 1789, d 28 Aug., 1853, came to Wh in 
 1810, m 2 Aug., 1814, Miranda, dau of Justin and Esther 
 (Harding) Morton of Wh, b abt 1798, res on the west side of 
 Chestnut Plain street. A wagon maker. Six ch : 
 
REED, 544 ROGERS. 
 
 Jeannette, b 10 Jan., 1815, m Alvin George Washington, b 33 Feb., 
 
 Sanderson of Hat ; 1825 ; (8) 
 
 Maiy, b 3 Dec, 1817, m Stephen Cur- Elizabeth, b 39 Oct., 1836, m Rufus 
 
 tis of Hat, d 38 Sept., 1893 ; W. Babcook ; 
 
 Benja. Franklin, b 5 Oct., 1819 ; (7) Martha, b 33 Feb., 1839, m Henry J. 
 
 Baboock. 
 
 7 Benjamin Franki<in, son of Simeon (6), b in Wh 5 
 Oct., 1819, m 26 Nov., 1845, Sarah W., dau of Deacon. David 
 Saunders of Wh. They res in Wh until they separated, when 
 he rem to Atlanta, Ga. Four ch : 
 
 Jane Caroline, b 12 Feb., 1846 ; Mary Wheeler, b 17 Sept., 1850., d 3 
 
 Lucy Amy, b 5 Feb. , 1848 ; Nov. , 1852 ; 
 
 Albert David, b 17 Oct. , 1853. (10) 
 
 8 George Washington, son of Simeon (6), b in Wh 23 
 Feb., 1825, m 3 Nov., 1847, Helen M., dau of Jabez Pease of 
 Wh, b 23 Nov., 1B27, res in Wh on the Ferguson place. 
 Four ch : 
 
 George LeForrest, b 17 Sept., 1848, d Helen Marion, b 15 Aug., 1857, m 
 
 soon ; Frank J. Waite ; 
 
 MerrOl Pease, b 4 Sept., 1854 ; (9) Curtis Babcock, b Oct., 1865, d soon. 
 
 9 Merrill Pease, son of George W. (8), b in Wh 4 
 Sept., 1854, m (i) 29 Nov., 1879, Lillian E., dau of, Alonzo G. 
 Miner of Gfld, b 18 April, 1857, d 3 Sept., 1885; m (2) Mar- 
 garet R. McCorraick, 11 July, 1890, b in Kansa.s 21 March, 
 1867. He res now at Los Angelos, Cal. A carpenter. Six ch: 
 
 Merrill Alonzo, b 30 Aug., 1880 ; Helen Margaret,'b 4 Aug., 1891 ; 
 
 Clarence Robert, b 8 Jan., 1882 ; Marion Inez, b 10 June, 1893; 
 
 Bessie Beulah, b 35 Aug., 1884 ; Donald Graham, b 2 Nov. , 1896. 
 
 10 Albert David, son of B. Franklin (7), b at Wh 17 
 Oct., 1852, m 8 Oct., 1874, Rebecca C, dau of Ebenezer and 
 Rebecca (Clark) Strong of Nthn, b 24 April, 1854, rem to 
 Colorado. One ch : 
 
 Albert, b 27 Feb., 1879. 
 
 Luther H., son of Alonzo of Shutesbury, b i Sept., 
 1857, m 16 Aug., 1884, Hattie Belle, dau of Leander F. Crafts. 
 He came to Wh abt 1878, but rem to Springfield. Ch: 
 
 Lillian Pearl, b 30 Sept. , 1884 ; Bertha Hester, b 36 Aug. , 1888 ; 
 
 Bret Lyman, b 28 Feb.. 1887, d 17 Leander Dwight, b 23 March, 1890; 
 March, 1887 : Probably others. 
 
 ROOT, Fred J., of Westfield, b in 1844, d 16 April, 1897, 
 m 30 March, 1869, Mary E., dau of Randall Graves of Wh, b 11 
 Oct., 1849, res in Wh. She m (2) 21 Dec, 1898, Stephen Cur- 
 tis Kingsley. Three ch : 
 
 BerthaE., b 3 July, 1870, m Chas. H. Herbert E., b 26 March, 1872 ; 
 Waite, d 8 April, 1897, ae 36 yrs; Arline Isabel, b 11 Aug., 1888. 
 
 ROGERS, Benjamin, came to Wh in 1779, well advanced 
 in life and settled on the road from Clark place, now owned by 
 Seth B. Crafts, to the Baptist meeting-house. He rem to Ash. 
 
ROGERS, 545 RUDDOCK. 
 
 QeorGE, son of Benjamin, b in 1739, d at Wli 29 Oct., 
 1823, ra Ann Brewster. They came to Wh in 1779, tis ch were 
 all b before they came to Wh. His wife b in lyebanon, Ct., in 
 1740, d in Wh 21 Feb., 1824, ae 84 yrs. He d in Wh 29 Oct., 
 1823, ae 84 yrs. They prob came from lyebanon, Ct., he was a 
 farmer and shoemaker. For many years he lined or deaconed 
 the hymns at the Baptist church. He bore the nick name of 
 "Pidgeon Rogers." Four ch, b in Connecticut : 
 George; Anna, m 7 Sept., 1807, John Starks, 
 
 Beujamm, m Mary or Polly Edson ; Jr., of Wh ; 
 
 Daniel. 
 
 Daniel, son of George, b in I/ebanon, Ct., before 1779, m 
 in 1805, Alinda, dau of Joseph Hill, b 26 June, 1780, d 20 Feb., 
 1 841, lived on the old homestead. Four ch : 
 
 Matilda, b 21 May, 1806, m Erastus Experience, b 23 May, 1811, m Wm. 
 
 Potter ; Judd 11 May, 1836 ; 
 
 Philena, b 6 May, 1808, m John Mc- Rebecca, b 10 Oct., 1814, m Frederick 
 ■ and res in Iowa ; Moor. 
 
 RICE, Rev. Lorenzo '^, son of Ebenezer ^, Benjamin ^, 
 Ebenezer *, Ebenezer ^, Benjamin ^, Edmund ^, h at Lanesboro, 
 9 Sept., 1808, fitted for the ministry at the Hamilton Theolog- 
 ical seminary, was settled as pastor of the First Baptist church 
 in Wh in 1833, m i May, 1837, Abigail Cha.uncey, dau of Seth 
 and Electa (Billings) Smith of Wh, b i Feb., 1819, and she 
 survives him and res at Rodman. N. Y. He d at Adams, 
 N. ,Y., II March,, 1877. He was highly esteemed while they 
 remained in Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Sarah Fuller,- b at Wh 20 March, He d at New York City 25 
 
 1838, ra 19 Aug., 1862, George May, 1898 : 
 
 Riley Burton of Rodman, N. Y.; Lurenzo D., b 6 July, 1845, m Caro- 
 
 Martha Abigail, b 24 March, 1840, m line A. Decker. He d at Troy, 
 
 5 June, 1862, JuUan V. Cosley of N. Y. , 17 Jan. , 1890. 
 
 Rodman, N. Y. : For much of the above information I 
 
 George Smith, b 4 March, 1843, m 24 am indebted to George L. Burton 
 
 Dec, 1874, Adelaide V. Henry. of New Haven, Ct. 
 
 RICHARDSON, Winslow, came in 1778 from Bridge- 
 water, res at West Wh, m (2) Elizabeth Bryam, was here only 
 ten or fifteen years. Six ch : 
 
 Benjamin, Ruth, Holman, Susannai, Joseph Byram, bapt in 1778 ; 
 b before they came to Wh ; Rebecca, bapt 20 Jan., 1780. 
 
 ROSEVELT, Jacob, a Hessian soldier, captured with 
 Burgoyne and while on their way to Boston he dropped out. 
 ile m for second wife, i Dec, 1798, Martha Crafts, d 28 Aug., 
 1836, ae 88 yrs. A wheelwright and worked at his trade a 
 number of years in Wh. The name was pronounced as "Rosa- 
 field." Noch. 
 
 RUDDOCK, Edward, b 24 Feb., 1766, in England, d at 
 Pitcher, N. Y., 4 April, 1855, ae 89 yrs, m 18 March, 1789, 
 Martha, dau of Deacon Thomas Sanderson. In his old age he 
 went to Pitcher, N. Y. Fourteen ch: 
 
RUDDOCK, 546 SANDERSON. 
 
 Justus, child, Edward, Jr., cWld, Esther, Alvin, Kuth, Lucy "W., 
 
 Miriam N., Asa S., Samuel A., Martha, Cal via and Mary Ain. 
 
 1 SANDERSON, Robert, came from Norfolk county, 
 England, prob in tlie year 1637. In 1638 he went to Hampton, 
 N. H., where he remained until [642, then rem to Watertown, 
 in 1652 to Boston, where he d 7 Oct., 1696; when he came 
 
 he was accompanied by his wife Lydia , she d and he m 
 
 (2) abt 1640, Mary, widow of John Cross. They came over in 
 the same ship with him from England. He had a third wife 
 whom he mentioned in his will. By trade he was a silversmith 
 and for many years the "Master of ye Mint." The famous 
 pine tree shillings were made by him. When his second dau 
 was married he gave her as her portion sufficient silver to 
 balance her weight. From Robert we trace our Wh Sander- 
 sons. Among his seven ch, we follow William by his second 
 wife. A deacon. 
 
 2 WitiviAM, son of Robert (i), at Hampton, N. H., 1641, 
 
 m 18 Dec, 1666, Sarah . They rem from Watertown 
 
 after the birth of his seven ch to Groton, but owing to Indian 
 troubles they returned to Watertown. Among his ch was: 
 
 3 Joseph, son of William (2), b at Watertown 28 Aug., 
 1680, rem to Groton with his father and had by Bethia Kemp: 
 
 4 Joseph, son of Joseph (3), b at Groton 30 Aug., 1714, 
 d at Wh 20 March, 1772, m in 1737 Ruth, dau of Isaac Parker, 
 a sister of Abraham Parker, who had settled at Wh between 
 two and three years before Joseph came with eight ch in 1752. 
 They built a log house near Abraham Parker's, perhaps on land 
 of Abraham Parker, about twenty-five rods south of Parker's 
 house. After the times were less troublesome he built on his 
 own land where the old Sanderson house was burned sometime 
 about 1880, where his great-great-grandson, Thomas Sanderson, 
 was then living. In his will he mentions ten of his twelve ch 
 who were m and had families. From Joseph have descended 
 between twelve and fifteen hundred children, grandchildren, 
 great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren, surely there 
 is a legion of them. Mrs. Sanderson d 8 Dec, 1780, ae 64 yrs. 
 Twelve ch : 
 
 Kuth, b in Groton 6 Oct., 1737, m Thomas, b 16 March, 1746 ; (6) 
 
 Jonthan Spafford; Abraham, b 10 June, 1748 ; (7) 
 
 Esther, b 6 April, 1739, m Capt. David, b 15 May, 1750 ; 
 
 Abel Dinsmore; Infant, b 1753, d soon; 
 
 Joseph, Jr., b 8 March, 1741; (5) John, b 11 March, 1754 ; (9) 
 
 Anna, b 7 Aug., 1742, m Medad Har- Asa, b 11 April, 1756 ; (10) 
 
 vey ; Isaac, b 9 Oct., 1757. (11) 
 
 James, b 7 April, 1744 ; (8) 
 
 5 Joseph, Jr., son of Joseph (4), b at Groton 8 March, 
 1 741, m 1769, I/ois Fuller of Hat, res at the southwest corner of 
 Dfld, but rem after the birth of his ch to Sangerfield, N. Y., 
 where he d. He was a soldier in the French and Indian wars. 
 He sold his farm to his oldest son, Joseph. Twelve ch : 
 
547 sandBrson. 
 
 Joseph, Jr., b in Dfld 4 May, 1773; The other ch were Rhoda, Ruth, Levi, 
 (12) Lois, Paulina, Isaac, Jacob, 
 
 Reuben, Anna, Terza and Elisha. 
 
 6 Thomas, son of Joseph (4), b at Groton 16 March, 
 1746, d 12 March, 1824, ae 78 yrs, m (r) 14 Feb., 1771, Miriam, 
 dau of Dea. S. Waite of Wh, b 5 July, 1747, d 21 Fels., 1772 ; 
 m (2) I Dec, 1774, I/Ucy, dau of Asahel Wright of Dfld, b 12 
 Jan., 1751, d 28 Jan., 1824. He was a deacon and very promi- 
 nent in Wh. A tanner and shoemaker and prob owned more 
 land than any other man since the town was organized. A 
 careful business man, was active in working for the annexing 
 of his farm on Indian Hill to Wh from Dfld. He rem from 
 Canterbury to Indian Hill in 1803. Ten ch: 
 
 Martha, b 10 Feb., 1773, m Edward Elijah, b 38 Oct.. 1783; (16) 
 
 Ruddock. Lucy, b 8 Nov., 1784, m Edward 
 
 Miriam, b 10 Dec, 1775, m Ellhu Porter: 
 
 Russell ; Chester, b 30 March, 1785 ; (17) 
 
 Thomas. Jr., b 34 Aug., 1777 ; (U) Silas, b 16 July, 1791 ; ((18) 
 
 Asa, b 8 Feb., 1779 : (14) " Eli, b 34 March, 1795. (19) 
 
 Alvin, bl3Dec., 1780; (15) 
 
 7 Abraham, son of Joseph (4), b in Groton 10 June, 
 1748, m Jan., 1770, I^ydia, dau of Moses Smith of Sund, b 22 
 April, 1751, res in Sund, d 6 Feb., 1824, ae 76 yrs. Eleven ch, 
 b in Sund : 
 
 Eli, twins, Submit, William, Isaac, Abraham, Jr. 
 
 Lucius, Eli, Dani€il, Moses, 
 
 8 James, son of Joseph, (4), b in Groton 7 April, 1744, d 
 4 Aug., 1818, m Sarah Parker, d in Wh 12 Nov., 1847, ae 88 
 yrs, rem to Con, where he died. Ten ch, b in Con : 
 
 Elijah, b 16 Aug., 1780. (30) Sallie, James, Jr., Lucy, Submit, 
 
 The others were David, Polly, child, Olive and Roxanna. 
 
 9 John, son of Joseph (4), b at Wh 11 March, 1754, m 2 
 Oct., 1780, Pheba Snow of Con. He lived on Indian Hill in 
 Wh until 1803, when he rem to Milton, Chittenden county, Vt. 
 Four ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Levi, b June, 1783, m Jan., 1806, Hiram, b 34 Oct., 1788, m 4 Oct., 
 Sally Beau; 1811, Louisa Owens. 
 
 John, b 1784, m Louisa Jackson in Almeron, b 8 Feb., 1790, m 1815, 
 1807 ; Nancy Meeker. 
 
 10 Asa, son of Joseph (4), b at Wh 11 April, 1756, d 12 
 Dec, 1842, ae 86 yrs, m 16 Aug., 1780, I/Ucy, dau of David and 
 Esther (Belden) Scott of Wh, b 5 May, 1746, d 26 Jan., 1827, 
 res at West Wh. A tanner and shoemaker, always known as 
 "Doctor Sanderson, a seventh son." Ten ch : 
 
 Luther, b 4 Sept., 1781 ; (31) Asa, b 31 May, 1793 ; (33) 
 
 Lucy, b 3 May, 1783, m Levi Moore: Rufus, b 35 March, 1794 ; (33) 
 
 Esther, b 35 Feb., 1785, d soon; Esther, b 19 Oct., 1796, d 33 Aug., 
 Calvin, b 15 April, 1788, d 28 Feb., 1846; 
 
 1808 ; Nancy, b 33 May, 1799, m Aretas 
 Electa, b 34 May, 1790, m Luther Scott; 
 
 Warner; Patty, b 14 June, 1801, m Chester 
 
 BrowB. 
 
SANDERSON. 548 
 
 11 Isaac, son of Joseph (4),bin Whg Oct., 1757, d 10 
 Feb., 1849, ae 91 yrs, m (,i) 11 July, 1781, Submit Montague, 
 d i8 Jan., 1793; m (2) Mercy, dau of I^ieut. Samuel Allen of 
 Dfld, b in 1767, d in Wh 17 Jan., 1848, ae 81 yrs, m in 1794, 
 res at West Wh. A cooper by trade; a Revolutionary soldier. 
 Thirteen ch, b at Wh: 
 
 Stephen, b 18 Jan. , 1783 ; (33J) Allen, b 25 Feb. , 1796 ; (&) 
 
 Diadoma, b 36 Jan. , 1784 ; Erl, b 6 Nov. , 1797 ; (35) 
 
 Obed, b 30 April, 1786 ; Samuel, b 15 Oct. , 1799 ; ^26) 
 
 Tryphena, b 14 Sept., 1788, m Dr. Zilpah, b 35 Nov., 1800; 
 
 John Pulsifer; Horace, b 1803 ; (37) 
 
 Alpheus, b 8 Dec. , 1790 ; Lydia,' b 1807, m Lathrop Smith ; 
 
 Submit, b 4 Feb., 1795, m Elihu Sophronia, b abt 1810, m Franklin 
 
 Harvey ; Brown. 
 
 12 Joseph, Jr., son of Joseph (5), b in Wh prob 4 May, 
 1772, d I Dec, 1848, ae 76 yrs, m 12 Sept., 1799, Content, dau 
 of Abner and Sarah (Smith) Dickinson of Wh, b Aug., 1773, d 
 10 May, 1867, ae 93 yrs, 9 m. He bought his father's farm in 
 the southwest corner of Dfld. Eight ch : 
 
 Dwight, b 35 Feb., 1800 ; Fidelia, b 31 Dec, 1810, m 16 May, 
 
 Joseph, Jr., b 39 Dec, 1801 ; 1833, Otis Sikes; 
 
 Eliza, b 36 Feb., 1805, m Stalham Sarah A., b 30 April, 1813, m J. 
 
 Allls o£ Wh ; Pomeroy Dickinson ; 
 
 Electa, b 33 June, 1806, m March, Content, b 1 Nov., 1816, m 5 Nov., 
 
 1849, Oliver Field; 1840, Thomas C. Field. 
 Alonzo, b 34 June, 1808 ; 
 
 13 Major Thomas, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b at Wh 
 24 Aug., 1777, lived on the homestead of his father and grand- 
 father, d 2 Jan., T815, m 19 Jan., 1804, lyucy, dau of Col. Josiah 
 and Anna (Hubbard) Allis of Wh, b 7 Dec, 1782, d 16 May, 
 1870. He was a tanner, shoemaker and farmer. Five ch: 
 
 John Chapman, b 5 Nov., 1804; (38) March, 1836, ae 37 yrs : 
 
 Bodolphus, bl9 Jan., 1807; (29) Almira, b 14 May, 1811, d soon ; 
 
 Thomas, b 14 April, 1809, killed in Dianna, b 34 April, 1813, d 30 Aug., 
 Ohio by the falling of a tree in 1847. 
 
 14 Asa, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b at Wh 8 Feb., 
 1779, d 28 Oct., 1862, m Rebecca W., dau of Lemuel Childs of 
 Dfld, d 26 Aug., 1867. This family rem to Ash. Eight ch : 
 
 Louisa, b 19 March, 1804; Asa W., b 7 July, 1814, m Mary C. 
 
 Nancy, b 9 Nov. , 1806 ; Moore ; 
 
 Lemuel C, b 13 Jvme, 1809, m Orpha Theodosia, b 10 Oct., 1816; 
 
 Goodwin ; Alvan, b 30 Sept. , 1817 ; 
 
 Rebecca S., b 31 Jan., 1812, m Dr. Lucy W., b 18 March, 1820. 
 
 Sidney Brooks ; 
 
 15 Rev. Alvin, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b ip Wh 13 
 Dec, 1780. For some years was a preacher, then a teacher at 
 Ash, and left his property to found the Sanderson academy at 
 Ash, d 23 Jnne, 1817, He was the colleague of Rev. Mr. Por- 
 ter. His failing health led him to ask for a dismission, and 
 then he soon commenced to teach. By his will he left as a fund 
 for the academy $3000. 
 
Elijah D. Sanderson. 
 
 Biography on page 552. 
 
549 SANDERSON. 
 
 16 Elijah, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b at Wh 28 Oct., 
 1782, d 28 Aug., 1823, m 16 Jan., 1806, Abigail, dauof Eliakim 
 Arms of Dfld, b 12 Dec, 1780, d 12 Jan., 1864, ae 84 yrs. He 
 was an ensign in command of the eleven men drafted from Wh 
 in the war of 1812-' 14, res on the farm now owned by his grand- 
 son, Walter W. Sanderson, in Canterbury. Seven ch: 
 
 ElijahDwight, blOFeb., 1807; (30) Esther B., b 29 Dec., 1812, d 21 Aug., 
 Austin, b 16 Nov., 1808 ; (31) 1853, ae 40 yrs; 
 
 Mary Ajms, b 8 Nov., 1810, mCol. Alvan, b 18 March, 1815 ; 
 
 Hai-t Leavitt of Charlemont ; William W. , b 15 July, 1816 ; (32) 
 
 George W., b 2 July, 1818. (33) 
 
 17 Chkstee, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b at Wh 30 
 March, 1785, m i March, 1811, Anna, dau of Col. Josiah and 
 Anna (Hubbard) AUis of Wh, b, 3 Dec, 1780, rem to Ash, 
 where he was quite prominent. Six ch : 
 
 Sarah Ann, b 11 Nov., 1811, m Alvin Elon, b 29 June, 1818 ; 
 
 Perry ; Thomas W., b 22 Sept., 1819, m Alcy 
 Elon, b Deo., 1814, d soon; Cross; 
 
 AlmiraW., b 22 Feb., 1816, m Daniel Electa Allen, b 30 Jan., 1822, m Hon. 
 
 Williams ; Henry L. Dawes. 
 
 18 Silas, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b at Wh 16 July, 
 1791, d 25 Jan., 1863J m 6 Dec, 1816, Mehitable, dau of Josiah 
 Wing of Con, d 8 April, 1879, ae 88 yrs, res on the homestead 
 on Indian Hill. Six ch : 
 
 Zelinda, b 20 Aug., 1817, m 25 April, Isaiah Thomas, b 16 Nov., 1823, d 8 
 
 1839, Otis Turner of Wh; Oct., 1846: 
 
 Oliver Bliss, b 22 July, 1819. d soon ; Elon Chester, b 3 Dec. , 1825 ; (34;; 
 
 Charles iSllss, b 19 Nov., 1820 ; (33^) Silas Wright, b 3 June, 1828, d soon. 
 
 19 Eli, son of Deacon Thomas (6), b in Wh 2 March, 
 1795) d 20 Oct., 1823, m 16 Dec, 1817, Sophia, dau of Peter 
 and Zilpah (Stiles) Clark of Wh, b 10 Jan., 1795, d 13 Dec, 
 1870, They lived on Indian Hill. Three ch: 
 
 Clvmenia Sophia, b 28 Nov., 1818, m Asahel W., b 8 Feb., 1821 ; (35) 
 Eleazer Judd; Eli Wilson, b 9 Feb., 1823. (36j 
 
 20 Elijah, son of James (8), b at Con r6 Aug., 1780, d 
 24 March, 1850, ae 70 yrs, m Sally, dau of Abner and Zilpah 
 (Field) Lobmis of Wh, b 24 Aug., 1783, d 27 Nov., 1854, res 
 at West Wh. Eight ch : 
 
 Samantha, b 26 Nov., 1805, m Aus- Calvin, b 2 Feb., 1814, d unm abt 
 
 tin Allisof Wh; ' 1838; 
 
 Luther, b 31 May, 1808, d 9 July, Mary, b 31 Aug., 1815, m Elnathan 
 
 1829, ae 21 jrs, wounded by the Graves : 
 
 burslang of a gun the 4th of July; Electa S. , b 25 Dec 1816, m Zebina 
 
 Louisa, b 8 July, 1810, m Seth WU- Hunt ; 
 
 Hams; James Merrick, b 11 Jan., 1824, 
 
 Hannah G., b 2 Sept., 1812, m Horace drowned 4 .July, 1871. 
 
 B. Fox; 
 
 21 Luther, son of Asa (10), b in Wh 4 Sept., 1781, d 
 20 Dec, 1856, ae 75 yrs, m Abigail, dau of Nathan and Lucy 
 (Williams) Starks of Wh, b 5 June, 1784, res at West Wh. A 
 shoemaker. No ch. 
 
SANDERSON. 550 
 
 22 Asa, son of Asa (lo), b at Wh 31 May, 1792, d 28 
 Sept., 1869, ae 77 yrs, m 22 Dec, 1819, Naomi, dau of Roger 
 Dickinson, bin 1794, d 23 Jan., 1853, res on the homestead 
 of his father. Nine ch : 
 
 Abigail, b 8 Oct., 1830, m "William .b;. Lucy A., b 10 Feb., 1837, m Lucius 
 
 Graves : Meekins ; 
 
 Lucinda, b 7 April. 1823, m William Ruth D., b 36 April, 1839, d soon : 
 
 Austin Brown ; George D. , b 28 Nov. , 1831, d soon ; 
 
 George D. , b 5 Dec. 1833, d soon ; Asa Thomas, b 80 Aug. , 1835 ; (37) 
 
 Nancy M., b 16 Jan., 1825, m 80 Ruth Emma, b 18 Feb., 1838, d soon. 
 
 Nov., 1848, Alvin Moody ; 
 
 23 RuFus, son of Asa (lo), b at Wh 25 March, 1794, d 
 12 April, 1876, ae 82 yrs, m 21 Jan., 1824, Lucy, dau of Deacon 
 Levi and Sarah (AUis) Morton of Wh, b 28 Dec, 1798, d 8 
 Nov., 1867, lived on the Peter Train place. An excellent 
 citizen. Eight ch : 
 
 Moses Munson, b 5 Feb., 1835; (38) Rulus D., b 7 May, 1832, d soon; 
 
 Sarah, b 2 Sept., 1836, m (1) Silas Charles, b 5 A.pril, 1834, d soon; 
 
 B. Frary ; (2) William W. Field ; Rufus D. , b 32 Sept. , 1837 ; (40) 
 
 Alvan, b5 June, 1828; (89) Charles S., b 15 March, 1839. (41) 
 Luther, b 16 March, 1830 ; 
 
 23 1-2 Stephen, son of Isaac (n), b in Wh 18 Jan., 
 1782, m June, 1815, Polixanna, dau of David and Clarissa 
 (Dickinson) Sanderson of Hat, b 2 Jan., 1785. They rem 
 from town and I think they went to Ohio. Eight ch in all, but 
 I can only give the names of the three oldest : 
 
 Charles, Austin, Mary. The others b West. 
 
 24 Ali.EN, son of Isaac (ii), b in Wh 25 Feb., 1796, m 
 8 Oct., 1815, Betsey, dau of Mosses Frary of Ash, b in Ash 11 
 April, 1798, d I Feb., 1876. He was living in Wisconsin in 
 i«82. He was quite an athlete. I wrote him in 1882 for the 
 family records and in his reply he invited me to come out and 
 wrestle with him. He was then in his 86th year. Of course I 
 gave it up. Eight ch, all but one b in Wh : 
 
 Flavia, b 28 Dec, 1815, m 1 June, Cynthia F.. b 29 April, 1831, m 38 
 
 1884, Orrin H. Dawes ; Jjne, 1853, John T. Akers; 
 
 Ashley, b 12 April, 1818, d 31 Jan., Sumner F., b 15 Nov., 1^33; 
 
 1821 ; Samuel A. , b 4 Sept. , 1837, m Lovinla 
 Nathaniel F., b 25 April, 1822, m Travers; 
 
 Harriet Gilbert; James H., b.7 Oct.. 1841, killed 6 
 Julia S., b 14 Feb., 1839, m Orrin May, 1864, at the battle of the 
 
 Oatman ; Wilderness. 
 
 25 Eri, son of Isaac (11), b at Wh 6 Nov., 1797, m 5 
 Dec, 1819, Amy, dau of Jonathan and Betsey (Brown) Waite 
 of Wh, b II Aug., 1800, rem to Ohio sometime after 1830. 
 Eight ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Samuel, b 25 Feb., 1820 ; DeUght, b 15 Dec, 1838 ; 
 
 Aretas T., b 36 July, 1822 ; Jeremiah, b 19 July, 1830 ; 
 
 Betsey, b 30 July, 1824 ; John, b in Ohio 6 March, 1835; 
 
 Lovinia, b 28 Nov., 1826 ; Juliaette, b 7 May, 1889. 
 
 26 Samuel, son of Isaac (11), b in Wh 15 Oct., 1799, d 
 
John C. Sanderson. 
 
551 SANDERSON. 
 
 r6 May, 1862, m Anna R. Kingsley, b 14 Jan., 1807, d 24 April, 
 1887, ae 80 yrs, res in West Wh. A farmer, a man of quick 
 thought, intelligent, a good citizen. Thirteen ch : 
 
 Stephen M.,bl .July, 1839; (42) Laura, A., b 18 March, 1842, d, no date; 
 
 Eliza J., b 19 Jan., 1835, m Mlron Samuel E., b 35 June, 1844, soldier In 
 
 Brown : the 37th Regt. Mass. Vols. ; 
 
 P]inyK.,b Aug., 1833; (43) Kate L., b.25 July, 1846, d 1846; 
 
 Susan K. , b 15 Oct. , 1834 ; Ida E. , b 31 Jan. , 1848 ; 
 
 Edward E., b 16 Sept., 1836 ; (44) Jennie A., b 1 Sept., 1851, m Horace 
 Henry W.,b 16 Sept., 1838; DiU ; 
 
 Amelia J. , b 11 Feb. , 1840, d 15 Jan. , Wellington H. , b 1 Deo. , 1853, d soon. 
 
 1850 ; 
 
 27 Horace, son of Isaac (n), b in Wh in 1805, d 11 
 Aug., 1852, m Aurilla, dau of Col. Nathan Ames of Wh, d 18 
 March, 1847. The records of the family are lost so we cannot 
 give dates of birth, res in West Wh. Six ch : 
 
 Alpheus, b 3 June, 1837; Nov., 1854, Charles H. Thayer; 
 
 Jemima, b 13 Aug., 1838, m Richard Fanny, b 19 June, 1839, m 31 March, 
 
 0. Smith ; 1869, Fi-ances E. Hai-twell ; 
 
 Sumner R. , b 33 Nov. , 1833 ; Henry, b 3 Oct. , 1844, m 4 July, 1868, 
 
 Experience, b 6 June, 1836, m 27 Ella Wing. 
 
 28 John Chapman, son of Major Thomas (13), b at Wh 
 5 Nov., 1804, d 9 May, 1896, ae 81 yrs, m 6 Oct., 1830, Julia 
 Ann, dau of David and Sarah (AUis) Stockbridge of Wh, b i 
 Aug., 1806, d 16 Feb., 1878, ae7i yrs. They res at Canterbury 
 where their dau, Mrs. Edward A. Scott, now lives. The farm 
 includes the land formerly owned by Joseph Sanderson, who 
 came to Wh in 1752, and has always been in the hands of the 
 descendants, six generations in all. Mr. Sanderson was a tan- 
 ner and shoemaker, learning the trade of his father and grand- 
 father, also had the care of a large and fertile meadow farm. He 
 was a liberal-minded man, quite popular in his town, was often 
 elected as one of the assessors for which his education and excel- 
 lent judgment admirably fitted him ; then he was also one of the 
 selectmen five years, giving him a continuous service to the 
 town that was in every way creditable to him. He was always 
 pleasant and courteous, and he retained his popularity to the 
 last. A kind and indulgent father, always speaking for im- 
 proved educational methods, for better roads and bridges. His 
 memory still lingers with our people. Seven ch : 
 
 Sarah A., b 16 July, 1831, m 19 Jan., Mary Jennie, b 24 May, 1840, m 35 
 1853, Harrison D. Strong ; May, 1863, Edward A. Scott ; 
 
 Edward 0., b 34 Dec, 1833; (45) Abby D., b 17 June, 1844, d 13 June, 
 
 Lucy A. , b 13 April, 1835, m 17 April, 1860 ; 
 
 1861 , Alfred S. Belden ; Henry R. , b 7 Jan. , 1847. (47) 
 
 Thomas, b 13 Nov., 1837 ; (45) 
 
 29 RoDOLPHUS, son of Major Thomas (13), b in Wh 19 
 Jan., 1807, d 4 Dec, 1867, killed by a train on the railroad at 
 South Dfld, m 13 Jan., 1853, Harriet, dau of Stephen and Roxy 
 (Alden) Clark, b 8 June, 1826. She m (2) a Mr. Carr of Nthn, 
 and (3) Selah W. Fox of Wh. One adopted dau m George B. 
 McClellan of Wh. 
 
Sanderson. 552 
 
 30 Elijah Dwight, son of Elijah (16), b at Wh 10 
 Feb., 1807, d 15 Sept., 1886, ae 79 yrs, m 4 Sept., 1837, Zelinda, 
 dau of Dr. Walter Wing of Morris, N. Y., b 12 Sept., 1816, d 
 14 Nov., 1878, ae 61 yrs. They have res on the homestead of 
 his father at Canterbury. He was a progressive man, a skillful 
 farmer, most always ahead of the time, carefully weighed the 
 probabilities, cool as well as careful, frugal yet avoiding any- 
 thing like parsimony or the appearance of stinginess, always in 
 favor of liberal expenditure of money for the useful, for the pro- 
 motion of a higher and better education, for the uplifting of the 
 social qualities of our farming community, always living a 
 moral, upright life, his influence went out for its promotion in 
 our midst. His life was quiet and unostentatious, a good 
 neighbor, a successful farmer. We take pleasure in presenting 
 his portrait. Three ch : 
 
 Silas Austin, b 15 Nov. , 1838, unm ; graduate of the Westfleld normal 
 
 Walter Wing, b 25 July, 1843; (48) school, m 7 Oct., 1877, Otis Ha- 
 
 Jane Elizabeth, b 22 Oct., 1847, a gar of South DM. 
 
 31 Austin, son of Elijah (i6), b at Wh i6 Nov., i8o8, 
 m Betsey Ann Seeley, rem to Michigan, and owned a fine 
 farm in Hamburg, Mich., prob both dead. No ch! 
 
 32 William W., son of Elijah (i6), b in Wh 5 July, 
 1816, d 28 Jan., 1874., m B. Rachael, dau of Peleg and Sally 
 (Crossett) Aldrich of Prescott, res at Wh, where he was in 
 trade some years, rem from town; m (2) Mrs. Haskins, she 
 bore him one ch. Four ch : 
 
 Abby L., b 5 July, 1846, unm ; Etta, b July, 1855, d young ; 
 
 Newton W., b 17 Aug., 1848, m and A son who res at Fairabult, Minn, 
 has three ch ; 
 
 33 George W., son of Elijah' (16), b at Wh 2 July, 
 18 1 8, d May, 1898, at Amh, m 22 Nov., 1842, Sarah Crossett, 
 dau of Peleg and Sally (Crossett) Aldrich of Prescott, b 5 
 Sept., 1817. Six ch, b at South Dfid : 
 
 George Carlton, b 26 Dec, 1845, d Esther B., b 29 July, 1855; 
 
 1848 ; Mary B. , b 27 Aug. , 1859, d soon ; 
 
 Robert Wilson, b 8 Nov., 1849 ; Clara B., b 2 July, 1866. 
 Charles H. K., b 16 July, 1852; 
 
 33 1-2 Charles B., son of Silas (18), b in Wh 19 Nov., 
 1820, d at North Had 4 Oct., 1894, m (i) 13 Oct., 1841, I,aura 
 W. Remington, d 25 Dec, 1861 ; m (2) Helen HulbuVt, d 21 
 Oct., 1863; m (3) 20 Oct., 1864, Aurelia E. Damon, who is 
 still living at North Had. Four ch : 
 
 Infant, b 10 Sept., 1863, d soon. Mary I., b 8 April, 1874 ; 
 
 Charles AUen, b 3 Sept., 1865 ; Lucy W., b 27 Jan., 1877, all unm. 
 
 34 Elon Chester, son of Silas (18), b in Wh 3 Dec, 
 1825, d 30 Sept., 1884, ae 58 yrs, m 4 Jan., 1848, Abby H,, dau 
 of Philemon Rice of Charlemont, b 2 Oct., 1829. He was the 
 third in lineal descent to own Indian hill where he res until his 
 
Elon C. Sanderson. 
 
553 Sanderson. 
 
 deatt. He worked many years in the saw and gristmills owned 
 by his father, and was a born mechanic. His attention, how- 
 ever, was given chiefly to farming at which he was very success- 
 ful, adding two farms to his estate. In all his undertakings he 
 was ably seconded by his wife. He was blest with a cheerful 
 and sunny disposition which endeared him to all, and his genial 
 good humor and love of fun were unfailing. He received his 
 education in the town schools and in the academies of New 
 Salem and Shelburne Falls. A member of the Franklin county 
 and the three county agricultural societies. He was well known 
 as a man of indefatigable industry, strict morality and unwaver- 
 ing integrit}'. It is with pleasure that we here present his 
 portrait. Five ch : 
 
 Charles Augustus, b 31 May, 1850 ; South Dfld ; 
 
 (52) Laura AbigaU, b 4 Oct., 1859, a 
 Abby, b 9 May, 1852, d 13 May, 1852 ; teacher ; 
 
 Martha Ann, b 21 Aug., 1854, m 27 George Elon, b 27 Sept., 1864. (53) 
 
 Nov., 1877, Frank E. Ward of 
 
 35 ASAHEL W., son of Eli (19), b at Wh 8 Feb., 1821, 
 d 24 Sept., 1863, m 5 Feb., i86i, Lucy S., dau of Deacon David 
 and Amy (Wheeler) Saunders of Wh, b 21 July, 182 1, res in 
 Wh. No ch. 
 
 36 Eu Wii,soN, son of Eli (19), b at Wh 9 Feb., 1823, 
 m 27 Feb., 1861, Mary Rebecca, dau of Perez Hascall, b 29 
 July, 1832, rem to Nthn, where he has been engaged in various 
 kinds of trade. One ch : 
 
 Lucy Wright, b 4 July, 1864. 
 
 3? Asa Thomas, son of Asa (22), b in Wh 30 Aug., 
 1835, m 24 March, 1875, Ellen Brooker of Gfld, res on the Dr. 
 Asa Sanderson homestead in Wh. No ch. 
 
 3& Moses Munson, son of Rufus (23), b in Wh 5 Feb., 
 1825, m Martha, dau of Joel and Amanda (Bardwell) Munson, 
 b 24 June, 1828, res in a house they built opposite his father's. 
 They are excellent people. Five ch: 
 
 LymanMunson, bl6Aug.,1854; (49) H. Waite; 
 
 Laura A., b 22 Feb., 1858; Lincoln B., b 28 June, 1863; (50) 
 
 Lucy A., b 8 Oct., 1860, m Charles Lennie C, b 16 Jan., 1869. (51) 
 
 39 Alvin, son of Rufus (23), b in Wh 5 June, 1828, m 
 Martha M. Field, rem to Camden, N.J. Ch : 
 
 Mary Isabel, b 22 Dec. , 1857 ; Perhaps others in New Jersey. 
 
 Fanny Maria, b 23 Jan. , 1867. 
 
 40 Rufus D., son of Rufus (23), b at Wh 22, Sept., 1837, 
 m (i) Lucinda C, dau of Giles Dickinson, b in 1842 and d 13 
 May, 1863, ae 20 yrs ; m (2) Eva M. Bowman of North Sund, 
 res in Springfield. Four ch : 
 
 Nellie Lucinda, b 5 Oct. , 1867 ; Eva and Belle, no dates. 
 
 Albert Bowman, b 13 Aug., 1869 ; 
 
SANDERSON. 554 
 
 41 Charles S., son of Rufus (23), b in Wh 15 March, 
 1839, m I Nov., 1866, Ivouisa U., dau of Daniel McCoy, res 
 near the homestead of his father in Wh. Four ch : 
 
 WUliam Leon, b 23 July, 1867 ; (54) Eddie, b 8 Aug. , 1874, d soon ; 
 Charles Lewis, b 38 March, 1869; (55) Harry Willis, b 2 May, 1878. (55J) 
 
 42 Stephen M., son of Samuel (26), b in Wh i July, 
 1829, m I Jan., 1852, Eliza B., dau of Chester and Patty 
 (Sanderson) Brown of Wh, b 12 May, 1833, res in Province of 
 Ontario. Sixch: 
 
 William Hamilton, b 24 Aug., 1853; Almira Blossom, b 23 June, 1868; 
 Lucy Merritt, b 26 May, 1859 ; Edna Violet, b 29 June, 1870 ; 
 
 Lesta Arllne, b 13May, 1868; Arthur Brown, b 3 April, 1876. 
 
 43 Plyna K., son of Samuel (26), b in Wh Aug., 1832, 
 m 24 Dec, 1857, Susan M. Calkins, res at Odebolt, Sac county, 
 Iowa. Five ch ; 
 
 Zella Ann. b 15 Dec, 1858, d soon; Hattie Maria, and Harry Plyna, 
 
 Anna Amelia, b 8 Sept., 1860 ; (twins), b 8 April, 1869, d soon. 
 
 Edwin Grant, b 15 Jan. , 1864 ; 
 
 44 Edward E., son of Samuel (26), b at Wh 16 Sept., 
 1836, m 15 Sept., 1859, Nancy, dau of Alpha and Almira (Judd) 
 Waite of Wh, b 2 Dec, 1838, d 15 Jan., 1892, res in Wh. He 
 served three years in the Civil war in the 37th Regt. Mass. 
 Vols. Nine ch : 
 
 Eliza Jane, b 6 July, 1860, d 26 Nov., Nellie Maria, b 24 July, 1868, m Geo. 
 
 1863 ; P. Graves ; 
 
 Susan M., b 28 Jan., 1862, d 26 Nov., Lewis Grant, b 23 Nov., 1878, d 5 
 
 1863; Jan., 1893; 
 
 Francis E. , b 18 Aug. , 1864 ; (56) Samuel Edgar, b 14 Deo. , 1875 ; 
 
 Pliny S. , b 11 Sept. , 1866, d 7 March, Infant, b and d soon ; 
 
 1871 ; Catherine, b 16 Sept., 1879. 
 
 45 Edward C, son of John C. (28), b in Wh 24 Dec, 
 1833, m 20 May, 1856, Helen C, dau of Alfred Gray, b3i Oct., 
 1836, res in Canterbury, Wh. Four ch: 
 
 Edward Eandall, b 20 July, 1863 ; Gertrude Gray, b 20 Feb., 1865, d 12 
 
 Infant son, b 35 Jan. , 1864 ; Sept. , 1873 ; 
 
 Edith Helen, b 26 Oct., 1872. 
 
 46 Thomas, son of John C. (28), b in Wh 13 Nov., 1837, 
 d 23 Jan., 1892, ae 54 yrs, m 12 Nov., 1862, Abby M., dau of 
 William Fred and Martha S. (Waite) Bard well of Wh, b 13 
 June, 1838, res on his great-grandfather's homestead. The 
 buildings burned and he bought the Leonard Loomis place, 
 now owned by Hon. T. P. Brown. Five ch: 
 
 Fred Lyman, b 30 Dec, 1863 ; (57) Frank Percy, b 8 Sept., 1871 ; (59) 
 Willis Chapman, b 30 Jan. , 1866 ; (58) Martha Almira, b 37 May, 1876. 
 Katie Belle, b 9 June, 1869, d soon ; 
 
 47 Henry R., son of John C. (28),. b in Wh 7 Jan., 
 1848, m Martha E., dau of Eli and Wealthy H. (Shepherd) 
 Cooley of South Dfld, b 30 Nov., 1849, d 17 Feb., 1873. _ He 
 enlisted when fourteen years of age and his father reclaimed 
 
Walter W. Sanderson. 
 
555 SANDERSON. 
 
 him. After a few months he ran away from home and this time 
 entered the service in the 17th Regt. Mass. Vols. He enlisted 
 II April, 1862., ae 14 yrs, 3 m, 14 days, re-enlisted 18 Feb., 
 1864, and discharged for disability 3 Dec, 1864. He d 23 
 July, 1896. One ch: 
 
 Harry Forace, b May, 1868. 
 
 48 Wai^ter Wing, son of Eliiah (30), b in Wh 25 July, 
 1843, m 18 April, 1880, Emogene M., dau of Joshua A. and 
 Mehitable (Gibbs) Whitney of Gardner, b 16 April, 1851, res 
 in Canterbury on the homestead of his father ancl grandfather. He 
 evidently possesses many of the trait's of his mother, while the 
 training of his father has aided him largely in taking care of his 
 large, farm and to successfully run the business of farming. 
 True he. has advantages that his father did not have, for his 
 chances for an education have been superior, and he has grown 
 to be a broad-minded man, a deep thinker, takes a broader view 
 of things, is well adapted to mingle in any society, and we love 
 to think the gentle influences of the amiable and well-balanced 
 mind of his mother are stamped upon him. As I am a believer in 
 heredity so I account for his suavity of manners and address. 
 As his portrait, which we take great pleasure in presenting, 
 shows him, a pleasant, gentlemanly man. As a tobacco 
 grower he is well posted, as a packer as good as the average, 
 and his success in business needs no commendation from me. 
 One ch : 
 
 Walter Whitney, b 6 Feb. , 1891. 
 
 49 Lyman Munson, son of Moses M. (38), b at Wh 16 
 Aug., 1854, m 16 Aug., 1878, Hattie M., dau of Rufus D. and 
 Eunice A. (Policy) Waite of Wh, b 18 Oct., 1858. They res 
 in Wh where he was engaged in manufacturing cordage. Ch : 
 
 Mertie Luella, b 15 I)ee., 1879, m weUofWh; 
 
 16 May, 1899, Wilson S. Bai'd- Ella Mary, b 13 Nov., 1881. 
 
 50 Lincoln B., son of Moses M. (38), b at Wh 28 June, 
 1862, m2oDee., 1885, Julia A. Williams of Westhampton, res on 
 the Isaac Frary farm in Wh. Two ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Son, b 24 March, 1888, d soon : Martha, b 10 May, 1889. 
 
 51 Lennie C, son of Moses M. (38), b in Wh 16 Jan., 
 1869, m 30 May, 1893, Minnie White, res in Wh. Two ch: 
 Mildred White, b 10 May, 1895 ; Jennie Estella, b 5 April, 1897. 
 
 52 Charles A., son of Elon C. (34), b in Wh 21 May, 
 1850, m 13 Feb., 1893, Mrs. Caroline B., widow of Jacob Bran- 
 die of Nthn, and dau of Joseph and Rosa Held,b 18 April, 1854, 
 res at Nthn. No ch. 
 
 53 George Elon, son of Elon C. (34), bat Wh 27 Sept., 
 1864, m 28 Apiil, 1898, Clara Elvira, dau of George and Mira 
 E. (Fairfield) Dickinson of Wh, b 18 Feb., 1875. They have a 
 
SANpERSON. 556 
 
 beautiful and pleasant borne on Indian Hill. A member of 
 Morning Sun I^odge, F. & A. M. 
 
 54 Wii^LiAM Leon, son of Charles S. (41), b in Wh 23 
 July, 1867, m 12 June, 1889, Alice E., dau of Elisha A. and 
 Amelia A. (Way) Jenney of Wh, b 29 Nov., 1865. 
 
 55 Charges Lewis, son of Charles S. (41), b in Wh 28 
 March, 1869, m 27 Oct., 1892, Emma L., dau of Hiram and 
 Etta (Moody) Bardwell, b 8 Aug., 1871, res in Wh. Two ch: 
 Herbert, b 13 Aug., 18,94; Carlton B. b 13 Feb., 1898. 
 
 55 1-2 Harry Willis, son of Charles S. (41), b at Wh 
 2 May, 1878, ni 17 May, 1899, Mary L., dau of Ernest E. and 
 Helen L- (Bell) Wetherell of Williamsburg, res at Wh. 
 
 56 Francis E., son of Edward E. (44), b in Wh 18 
 Aug., 1864, m 9 April, 1887, Jennie M., dau of Horace W. 
 Johnson of Nthn, b 19 Jan., 1866, res in Wh. Five ch: 
 
 Alton Lewis, b 30 March, 1888 ; Evalena Gertnide, b 9 Deo., 1893 ; 
 
 Leon Benjamin, b 31 Dec, 1889 ; Frederick Walter, b 37 Oct., 1895. 
 
 William Edward, b 10 May, 1891 ; 
 
 ST Fred Lyman, son of Thomas (46), b in Wh 20 Dec, 
 1863, m 30 Aug., 1890, Helen J., dau of Nathan S. and Eliza 
 (Baldwin) Graves of Williamsburg, b 4 Dec, 1869, res at 
 Williamsburg. 
 
 58 Willis C, son of Thomas (46), b in Wh 30 Jan., 
 1866, m 2 March, 1892, Fannie E. Woodruff of Dfid, resin Wh, 
 but rem from town. Three ch : 
 
 Hazel, b 35 Aug. , 1893 ; Gladys, no dates. 
 
 Harold Dewey. 
 
 SAUNDERS, Deacon David, from Mason, N. H., b g 
 Feb., 1791, d r June, 1864, ae 73 yrs, m 14 Oct., 1818, Amy, 
 dau of Timothy Wheeler, b 18 Sept., 1793. He was a mill- 
 wright and bought the saw and gristmills at Wh abt 1830. 
 Four ch : 
 
 William, b 15 April, 1814 : w! Sanderson of Wh ; 
 
 Albert D., b 15 Sept., 1816. m Jane Sarah Wheeler, b 6 April, 1833, m 
 
 E. Tileston. He d 8 Oct., 1863 ; Benjamin Franklin Reed. 
 
 Lucy Stone, b 1 July, 1831, m Asahel 
 
 SARTWELL, Nathaniel, was here in 1770, son of En- 
 sign Obadiah and Rachael (Parker) Sartwell of Charlestown, 
 N. H-, b 12 Feb., 1725. He was in the expedition to Crown 
 Point in 1748, he was in Capt. Hobb's company in the fight 
 west of Fort Dummer in which our men proved too much for a 
 much larger number of French and Indians. He remained in 
 town quite a number of years and joined in a petition to allow 
 those then living at Canterbury to be exempted from the school 
 and minister's taxes, as it was fully five miles to Hat and they 
 attended church and sent their scholars to Sund, only half a mile 
 away, and this was granted. We have no record of his family. 
 
SAXTON, 557 SCOTT. 
 
 SAXTON, Daniel, came in 1786, left in three or four 
 years. 
 
 Calvin, m 3 July, 1800, Mary Nash of Wh, came in 1800, 
 left soon . 
 
 2 SCOTT, William, came to Hat perhaps from Hartford, 
 Ct., if so was prob the son of Thomas of Hartford, who was a 
 resident of Hartford in 1640. I do notknow that William was his 
 son but the probabilities point that way as he came to Hat and 
 the bulk of its' first settlers were from Hartford and its immedi- 
 ate vicinity. However we will treat him as the son of Thomas ^. 
 He m 28 Jan., 1670, Hannah, dau of I/ieut. William AUis 
 of Hat, b abt 1658 at Braintree. Ten ch, b at Hat : 
 
 Josiah, b 18 June, 1671 ; (3) Hannah, John, Mary, Mehitabel, 
 
 Joseph, b 31 March, 1683 ; (4) , Jonathan and Abigail. 
 
 The other ch were Richard, William, 
 
 3 Josiah, son of William (2), b in Hat 18 June, 1671, m 
 abt 1698, Sarah, dau of Benjamin and Sarah (Graves) Barrett 
 of Dfld, b abt 1678. He was one of the ten proprietors of the 
 Gov. Bradstreet grant and as early as 1718 built a house and 
 farm buildings in the Straits, on the place now owned by the 
 heirs of Charles F. Pease. He owned one hundred acres of 
 land divided into four lots of twenty-five acres in each halt mile. 
 The north lot in the grant was his and he bought half of the 
 adjoining lot, so that it contained thirty-seven and one-half 
 acres and then built another set of farm buildings, where his 
 son, Josiah, Jr., settled. His father deeded this place to him 
 6 Nov., 1745. The first farm buildings descended to his second 
 son, Benjamin. Seven ch, prob b at Hat before he rem to the 
 Straits : 
 
 Josiah, Jr., b 39 Nov., 1699 ; (5) The other oh were Sarah, Hannah, 
 
 Benjamin, b 31 May, 1708 ; (6) Mehltable, Moses and Elijah. 
 
 4 Joseph, son of William (2), b at Hat 21 March, 1692, 
 m 13 Feb., 1707, I/ydia Leonard, and res at Hat. Ten ch: 
 
 David, b 18 Aug., 1717; (7) Ebenezer, Hepzibah, Martha,- 
 
 Joseph, Jr. , b abt 1733 ; (8) Submit, Leonard m Nathan 
 
 The other ch were Lydia, Miriam, Graves, and Abigail. 
 
 5 Josiah, Jr., son of Josiah (3), b at Hat 29 Nov., 1699, 
 m and had a family but they all rem from town at an early 
 period. We have a few names but no dates, so we prsfer to 
 allow them to remain as they are. 
 
 6 Benjamin, son of Josiah (3), b at Hat 31 May, 1708, 
 d suddenly in bed, prob frpm heart failure, 1 Aug., 1792, ae 85 
 yrs, m Jemima Tuttle, prob from Sund, b in 1710, d 13 April, 
 1802, ae 92 yrs. They res on his father's homestead in the 
 Straits, the Charles F. Pease place, until he built the gambrel- 
 roofed house now owned by the heirs of Edmond Quinn. 
 Five ch : 
 
sco'Mf. 558 
 
 Jemima, no dates, m 15 Aug., 1771, Theodora, m 23 July, 1776, Stephen 
 
 Jonathan Graves of Sund ; Orcutt ; 
 
 Benjamin, Jr., b 1743; (9) Elijah, b 1755. (11) 
 James, b abt 1745 ; (10) 
 
 7 David, son of Joseph (4), b at Hat 18 Aug., 1717, d 
 7 April, 1812, ae 94 yrs, m (i) 13 Dec, 1739, Esther, prob dau 
 of Joseph Belden, b 20 Sept., 1720, d 20 Sept., 1761; m (2) 
 Submit Belden, a sister of Reuben Belden who owned the mills 
 at Westbrook. She was b 30 Sept., 1732, d 6 July, 1809, ae 77 
 yrs, res on the east side of Chestnut Plain road, where his great- 
 great-grandson, Frank O. Scott, now lives. He was familiarly 
 known as ''Master Scott", prob the earliest carpenter in town 
 to frame a building by the common rule instead of the "try 
 rule." A great hunter and story teller. Ten ch : 
 
 Mercy, b 25 Oct., 1740, m a Mr. Abel, b 15 April, 1751 ; (13) 
 
 Boardman ; Selah, b 19 Nov., 1753; (14) 
 
 Lydia, b 16 Jan., 1743, m Lemuel Phineas, b 13 March, 1756 ; (15) 
 
 Wells ; Lucy, b 14 July, 1758, m Asa Sander- 
 
 Bhoda, b 1 July, 1745 m 30 Sept., son; 
 
 1784, Zebediah Graves ; Esther, b 30 July, 1761, m Capt. Seth 
 
 Lucy, b 5 Nov., 1746, d early; Prary. 
 
 David, b 19 Sept. , 1748 ; (13) 
 
 8 Joseph, Jr., son of Joseph (4), b at Hat in 1722, 
 settled about twenty-five rods south of the Wh line, just below 
 the mouth of the Mother George road, where it united with the 
 Dfld road and where, at a later period, seventy years ago, Elijah 
 Belden lived, on the west side of Diid road. Later Mr. Scott 
 moved to the Straits, where he d 4 June, 1776, on the place now 
 owned by Fred A. Hawley. He m Margaret, dau of Joseph 
 Belden of Wh, b 1 1 May, 1732. While living at the first named 
 place, Mr. Scott saw a fine, large deer feeding where he had 
 foddered his cows on the snow. It was a Sunday morning. 
 His wife urged him to shoot the deer, insisting that he should 
 as their supply of meat was very small, but he declined and 
 said he would not violate the Sabbath and if the Lord intended 
 that he should have that deer He would certainly send it some 
 other day when he could conscientiously shoot him. A few 
 'days after, lo and behold, the deer again put in an appearance 
 and Mr. Scott shot him. I fear that few to-day would have run 
 the chance of losing the first opportunity. Twelve ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Ebenezer. b 33 April, 1750 ; (16) Lucius, b 1758 ; (30) 
 
 Joel and Margarette, (twins), b 9 Oct. , Abraham, b 1763 ; (31) 
 
 1753: Joel; (17) Margarette m 3 Hepzibah, b 1764, d 18 May, 1788 ; 
 
 Oct., 1783, David Blodgett of Isaac, b 1766, d soon; 
 
 Amh; Lydia, b 1768 ; 
 
 Joseph, b 1754 ; (18) Submit, b 1 770 ; 
 
 Gad, b 1756 ; (19) Israel, b 1771. (22) 
 
 9 Benjamin, Jr., son of Benjamin (6), b at Wh in 1743, 
 d 12 Aug., 1821, ae 78 yrs, m (i) Abigail Belden, d 2 June, 
 1806, ae 73 yrs ; m (2) 8 Jan., 1807, widow Lois Brown, mother 
 of Joseph Brown. She d 13 July, 1832, ae 92 yrs. When she 
 came to Wh, after the death of her husband, it is said she had 
 
559 SCOTT. 
 
 seven children, some of whom were quite small. These and all 
 of her effects were brought on the back of one horse from Dun- 
 stable, five of the children and herself walking. Her maiden 
 name was Blood and she had two sisters who were married to 
 our citizens. No ch. 
 
 10 James, son of Benjamin (6), b abt 1745, d 7 Jan., 
 1777, m Sarah , res in the Straits. Three ch : 
 
 Eraetus, bapt 5 Nov. , 1775 ; bapt 19 Oct. , 1776. 
 
 James, Jr. , (26) and Consider, (twins), 
 
 11 Elijah, son of Benjamin (6), b in Wh abt i755> d 
 in Wh 22 Oct:, 1830, ae 74 yrs, m 2 Sept., 177S, Persis, widow 
 of Gad Scott and dau of Benjamin Bacon. Ttey had several 
 ch, but they d soon after the time of birth. He was a Revolu- 
 tionary soldier whom I well recollect. 
 
 12 Capt. David, son of David (7), b in Wh 19 Sept., 
 1748, d 31 May, 1812, ae 60 yrs, m (i) Esther, dau of Eleazer 
 and Deborah (Chapin) Frary, d 30 Nov., 1789; m (2) Sarah, 
 dau of Eliakim and Esther (Graves) Field of Hat, b 4 April, 
 1767, res just over the line in Williamsburg. Ten ch : 
 
 Anna, no dates, m Aaron Gates ; Olive ; 
 
 Justin, bapt 2 Feb., 1772, m Lydia, Esther, b 30 May, 1789, m Justin 
 
 dau of Lieut. Blisha Frary ; Bardwell ; 
 
 Daniel, bapt 23 Oct., 1774, m Boxa David, b 23 Feb., 1798; 
 
 Smith; Sarah, b 11 July, 1795, m Edward 
 
 Charles, m Hannah, dau of Lieut. Kuddock; 
 
 EUsha Frary; Sophia, b 11 Aug., 1797, m Spencer 
 
 Irene, m Leonard Cooley ; Bardwell. 
 
 13 Lieut. Abel, son of David (7), b 15 April, 1751, d i 
 Jan., 1837, ae 86 yrs, m (i) 6 Sept., 1781, Martha, dau of David 
 and Mary (Smith) Graves of Wh, b 13 Feb., 1759; m (2) 21 
 Feb., 1805, Jerusha, dau of Benoni Crafts of Wh, b 16 March, 
 1762, d 15 Dec, 1845. He was a long time in the army of the 
 Revolution, res on his father's old homestead. A worthy and 
 estimable citizen. Six ch: 
 
 Submit, b 19 Jan., 1783, d young ; Dickinson ; 
 
 Submit, b 24 Jan., 1784, d 3 Nov., Ambrose, b 17 Sept., 1792, d unm 7 
 
 1809, ae 26 yrs ; July, 1828 ; 
 
 Abel, Jr., b 5 Nov., 1788; (28) Martha, b 2 Sept., 1796, m Randall 
 Judith, b 17 July, 1790, m Oliver Graves. 
 
 14 Selah, son of David (7), b in Wh 19 Nov., 1753, d 9 
 Oct., 1826, ae 73 yrs, m 23 Jan., 1783, Mary, dau of Abner 
 iJickinson, b in 1753, d 27 Sept., 1841, ae 88 yrs. He lived in 
 the cottage house on the old farm. Six ch : 
 
 Mary, b 34 May, 1784, m Daniel Sarah, b 29 Sept., 1791, m Cotton 
 
 Dickinson ; Crafts ; 
 
 Charlotte, b 22 April, 1786, m Eras- Selah, b 16 Feb,, l795 ; (29) 
 
 tu8 Crafts ; Horace, b 30 June, 1799. (30) 
 Infant, b and d 12 Dec, 1788 ; 
 
SCOTT, 560 
 
 15 Phineas, son of David (7), b in Wh 13 March, 1756, 
 d I April, 1844, ae 88 yrs, m 26 Dec, 1776, Rhoda, dau of 
 Thomas and Sarah (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b 14 Feb., 1756, d 
 3 April,. 1846, ae 90 yrs, rem to Hawley abt 1785. They lived 
 together as husband and wife over sixty-six yrs. A Revolu- 
 tionary soldier. Nine ch : 
 
 Martha, b 39 Dec, 1779, m Thomas He d and she m Israel Crafts; 
 
 Pixley; Reuben, b 11 April, 1791, m Electa, 
 Reuben, b 7 May, 1782, d young ; widow of Phineas Scott ; 
 
 Phineas. b 17 Oct., 1784, m Electa Miriam, b 33 Sept., 1793, m Samuel 
 
 Harmon. He d soon ; Porter ; 
 
 Rhoda, h 7 July, 1786, d unm ae 75 Calvin, b 12 March, 1796, d unm; 
 
 yrs; Luther, b 32 Aug., 1798, m Rebecca 
 Asa, b 8 Oct. , 1788, ra Clarissa Wells. Harmon. 
 
 16 Ebenezer, son of Joseph (8), b in Hat 22 April, 
 1750, d II Oct., 1821, m 14 Aug., 1781, Susanna Parker, ,b in 
 Wh 8 Feb., 1754, d 15 Aug., 1845, ae 91 yrs, res at North Hat, 
 where Eurotus Morton now lives. Six ch : 
 
 Thaddeus, b 14 June, 1785. (27) Ebenezer, Sophia and Joseph. 
 
 The other ch were Lydia, Susanna, 
 
 l<r Joel, son of Joseph (8), b 9 Oct., 1751, m Mary, prob 
 dau of Benjamin Bacon of Wh, res in Wh, after the birth of the 
 family they rtm from town. A Revolutionary soldiei . Six ch : 
 Joel, Rutus, Mary, Abigail, Rufus again and Chester. 
 
 18 Joseph, Jr., son of Joseph (8), b in Hat in 1754, m 
 Mary Blood, res in Straits, where Fred A. Hawley now lives, d 
 26 Aug., 1798, ae 44 yrs. Seven ch : 
 
 Alinda, bapt 13 March, 1785, d soon ; Lamed, bapt 30 April, 1794; (24) 
 
 Anna, bapt 18 Feb. , 1787, d soon ; Andrew, bapt 25 Sept. , 1796 ; (25) 
 
 Consider, bapt 21 Jan., 1789, d unm Melinda, bapt 31 March, 1799. m in 
 
 in Virginia Nov., 1815 ; 1827 Joel Kellogg. 
 
 Charles, bapt 36 June, 1791 ; (33) 
 
 19 Gad, son of Joseph (8), b in Hat in 1756, d in Wh 26 
 Nov., 1777, ae 21 yrs, m 5 Nov., 1777, Persis, dau of Benjamin 
 Bacon. A Revolutionary soldier. Onech: 
 
 Child, d 35 March, 1778. 
 
 20 Lucius, son of Joseph (8), b perhaps in Wh in 1758, 
 m 28 Dec, 1790, Dorothy, dau of Samuel and Submit (lyyon) 
 Carley, b in Wh 17 Sept., 1771, res in Straits. I think he rem 
 to Eanesboro. Three ch, bapt in Wh 24 Feb., 1793 : 
 
 Jason, Lois and Content. 
 
 21 Abraham, son of Joseph (8), b prob at Wh in 1763, 
 d 14 June, 1803, ae 41 yrs, m 6 Nov., 1793, Elizabeth, dau of 
 Philip and Elizabeth (Graves) Smith, b 28 April, 1768, lived in 
 Straits, where the Jacob Mosher place now is. Two ch : 
 
 Content, m Charles Blodgett of Wil- Aretas, b 16 Aug., 1794. (33i) 
 mington, Vt. ; 
 
56 I SCOTT. 
 
 22 Israel, son of Joseph (8), b in Wh in 1771, m (i) 27 
 Jan.; 1795, Alice Sampson; m (2) 5 Jan., 1797, Hannah, dau 
 of Eleazer and Hannah (Dickinson) Cowles of Ainh, b 10 Nov., 
 1772, prob rem to North Had abt 1815. Seven ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Alice, b 23 Nov., 1795, m Horace Hannah, b 34 Aug., 1803, m Andrew 
 
 Smith ; Lamson ; 
 
 Clarissa, b 30 Oct., 1797, m S. Dean; Aaron, b 14 Feb., 1806, d soon; 
 Rufus, b 9 Feb., 1800, m Martha Iiene, b 10 Sept., 1808, d soon; 
 
 Dickinson; Irene, b 15 Feb., 1813, m Isaiah 
 
 W. Hibbaxd. 
 
 23 Charles, son of Joseph (18), b 26 June, 1791, m 
 Ruth, dau of Elisha Wells, b 4 Aug., 1793, rem to Enfield abt 
 1835, had several ch. 
 
 24 I/ARNED, son of Joseph (18), b in Wh 6 April, 1794, 
 m 5 March, 1821, Fanny, dau of Elihu and Susanna (I,ewis) 
 Dickinson of Amh, b 10 May., 1801. They rem to I/anesboro 
 abt 1835. He d at I/anesboto i April, 1873, ae 79 yrs. She d 
 25 Dec, 1841. Mr. Scott and his brothers. Consider and An- 
 drew, were tinners and used to send out two-horse loads, often 
 going to Virginia. It was on one of these trips that Consider 
 d in Virginia. Ten ch : 
 
 Thomas Potter, b 33 Aug., 1833, m William Henry, b 19 March, 1833, a 
 
 Harriet E. Brown ; physician, res in New York City ; 
 
 Mary Fidelia, b 13 Oct., 1833, dsoon ; Rufus Leonard, b 31 March, 1835, m 
 
 Ira and Benjamin F., (twins), b 8 36 June, 1866 Maria E. Hull. He 
 
 June, 1837; Ira d soon; Benja- Is a lawyer in New York City ; 
 
 min d at Pueblo, Mexico, 6 Aug., Fanny Maria, prob b In Lanesboro 1 
 
 1847; May, 1837; 
 
 Susan A., b 15 April, 1831, unm Harriet Fidelia, b 15 March, 1840, d 
 
 1888 ; 38 May, 1856 ; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 30 Dec, 1841. 
 
 25 Andrew, son of Joseph (18), b in Wh 25 Sept., 1796, 
 d 7 June, 1828, m Jan., 1823, Sarah, dau of Josiah Nash of 
 Had, b 25 March, 1794. After his death she taught school in 
 Wh several years. Two ch : 
 
 Andrew, Jr., b and d 14 Jan., 1834; Sedgwick, b 6 Feb., 1835. 
 
 26 James, son of James (10), b inWh 19 Oct., 1776. 
 He lived iii Straits, where Dennis Hayes now owns. I do not 
 even known his wife's name. They had a family of nine or ten 
 ch, b in Wh and two at Charlemont. The names I gathered 
 years ago but will not vouch for the order of birth. 
 
 James, Consider, Erastus, Samuel, mont where two more girls were 
 
 Horace, Miranda, and three or b named Bathsheba and Aohsa, 
 
 four other girls whose names my rem from there to some point as 
 
 informant could not recall. The yet unknown to me. 
 family rem abt 1839 to Charle- 
 
 27 Thaddeus, son of Ebenezer (16), b in Hat 14 June, 
 1785, d II Aug., 1836, m Rachael Doty, res at North Hat on 
 the old homestead now owned by Eurotus Morton. Seven ch: 
 
SCOTT. 562 
 
 Gad, James, Elizabeth, Caroline, (twins;, b 14 Oct., 1834. 
 
 Almira, Alpheus and Lebbeus, 
 
 28 Abel, Jr., son of Lieut. Abel (13), b in Wh 5 Nov., 
 1788, d 10 Sept., 1841, m 20 Nov., 1823, Parisates, dau of 
 Abijah and Lydia .(Dickinson) Harding of Dfld, 3 May, 1798, 
 res on the homestead of his father and grandfather in Wh. 
 Twoch: 
 
 Adaline, b 4 Dec, 1835, m Noah Ambrose, b 10 Dec. , 1838. (31) 
 Dickinson ; 
 
 29 Selah, son of Selah ([4), bin Wh 16 Feb., 1795, d 
 unm 22 Oct., 1833, ae 39 yrs. He lived with his mother. 
 
 30 Horace, son of Selah (14), b at Wh 30 June, 1799, d 
 8 Jan., 1865, m 23 Dec, 1819, Matilda, dau of Israel and Anna 
 (Brown) Graves of Wh, b 2 Feb., 1796. Five ch: 
 
 Charlotte, b 4 Oct., 1830, m Bernard Harrison G.. b 6 July, 1838, m 83 
 Hastings; Nov., 1853, Mary E. Lamb; (33; 
 
 Martha S., b 7 Oct., 1836, m 7 Aug., Mary Ann, b 15 July, 1833, m George 
 1849, Trowbridge Smith; A. Wood. She d 8 Feb., 1884. 
 
 Luther G. , b 5 July, 1834 ; (33) 
 
 31 Ambrose, son of Abel, Jr. (28), b at Wh 10 Dec, 
 1828, d 8 March, 1895, m 24 April, 1861, Martha Ann, dau of 
 Orrin and Amanda M. (Aldrich) Dickinson of Wh, b 25 June, 
 1842, d 14 April, 1882, res on the homestead of his great-grand- 
 father, David Scott. Six ch : 
 
 Prank Orrin, b 15 Feb., 1863; (85) Fred Lyman, b 3 May, 1867, d young; 
 
 Martha Maria and Mary Amanda, Adaline Amanda, b 36 March, 1869, 
 
 (twins), b 9 Feb., 1866, both d d soon; 
 
 soon ; Lewis A., b 9 March, 1874. (36) 
 
 32 Luther Graves, son of Horace (30), b in Wh 5 
 July, 1824, d 29 May, 1897, ae 72 yrs, m 11 May, 1858, Mary 
 Isabel, dau of Henry Kenfield of Con, b 10 May, 1838, res in 
 Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Charlotte B., b 14 Feb., 1859, d soon; Anna Eliza, b 5 July, 1865, m Arthur 
 Sarah May, b 33 Jan., 1861, m Chas. L. Atkins ; 
 
 A. Powers of Greenwich ; Carrie Isabel, b 13 Sept., 1871, d 
 
 soon. 
 
 32 1-2 Aretas, son of Abraham (21), b in Wh 16 Aug., 
 1794, d 17 Feb., 1848, ae 54 yrs, m 21 Nov., 1816, Nancy, dau 
 of Asa and Lucy (Scott) Sanderson of Wh, b 23 May, 1799. 
 A clothier by trade but left that and bought a farm adjoining 
 the Wh south line, now owned by the heirs of Richard T. Mor- 
 ton, Jr. Thirteen ch : 
 
 Mortimer, b 1817, d 6 Dec, 1818 ; Martha, b 8 March, 1837, m George 
 Artemas, b 18 Nov., 1818, m Susan A. Graves 6 Oct., 1847; 
 
 Morton; Maria and Minerva, (twins), b 15 
 Lucy, b 14 Nov., 1830, m James March, 1839; Maria m Alvin N. 
 
 Scott; Claghorn; MrneiTa d at the age 
 
 Alma, b 30 Nov., 1833, m Franklm of 14 yrs; 
 
 Field 34 Nov., 1842 ; Sophia E., b 11 March, 1831, m Geo. 
 Abraham, b 6 Jan., 1835, d in 1881 ; W. Bliss ; 
 
563 SCOTT. 
 
 Nancy S. , b 25 Sept. , 1834, m Horatio Edward A. , b 3 June, 1839 ; (34) 
 
 O. Rockwood; Mary E., b 16 Oct.. 1841, m Henry 
 
 Charles A., b 6 AprU, 1837: (38^) C. Batchelor. 
 
 33 Harrison G., son of Horace (30), b 6 July, 1828, d 
 at Port Hudson, I/a., in service in the army, 10 July, 1863, ae 
 35 yrs, m 22 Nov., 1853, Mary E., dau of Samuel and Maria 
 (Wood) Lamb of Wh, b 12 Nov., 1836, res at Wh. Two ch : 
 
 Ida Maria, b 9 April, 1857 ; Harry Duane, b 12 Nov., 1859. 
 
 33 1-2 Charles A., son of Aretus (32 1-2), b in North 
 Hat 6 April, 1837, m 10 Oct., i860, Maria Thompson, res in 
 Springfield, where he is in business. Five ch : 
 
 Winifred, b 3 Feb. , 1863 ; Lucy, b 31 Feb. , 1877 ; 
 
 Charles, b 17 March, 1864, d soon; Mary, b 4 July, 1880, d soon. 
 
 Albert, b 6 Jan., 1868, d soon ; 
 
 34 Edward A., son of Aretus (32 1-2), b in North Hat 
 3 June, 1839, m 25 May, 1862, Mary Jane, dau of John C. and 
 Julia A. (Stockbridge) Sanderson, b 24 May, 1840. He d 25 
 Aug., 1893, res in Wh on the homestead of her father in Can- 
 terbury. Four ch: 
 
 Hubert Bachelor, b 35 Aug., 1863 ; Edward Rockwood, b 38 Feb., 1867 ; 
 
 (38) Infant, b 3 July, 1876, d soon. 
 
 Lucy, Diana, b 36 Jan. , 1865, d soon; 
 
 35 Frank O., son Ambrose (31), b in Wh 15 Feb., 1862, 
 m 18 Jan., 1887, Charlotte Fidelia, dau of Henry h. and Jane 
 F. (Torrey) Williams, b 23 Sept., 1869, res on the old home- 
 stead of his great-great-grandfather, David Scott. Seven ch: 
 
 Martha Louisa, b 4 Sept., 1887 ; Ruby Alma, b 18 July. 1894, d soon ; 
 
 Leon Ambrose, b 23 April, 1889 ; Ella Adaline, b 24 Jan. , 1895 ; 
 
 Cora Fidelia, b 31 Jan., 1891 ; Frank Lyndon, b 13 Feb., 1899. 
 George Lewis, b 14 Sept., 1893 ; 
 
 36 Lewis Anson, son of Ambrose (31), b at Wh 9 
 March, 1874, m 24 May, 1898, Alice, dau of George and Eliza 
 (Cowdrey) Barrell of Yonkers, N. Y., b 19 July, 1878, res in 
 the cottage house on the old homestead. One ch : 
 
 Alice B.,b 33 Feb., 1899. 
 
 37 David, son of Capt. David (12), b 23 Feb., 1793, d 17 
 Sept., 1848, m 9 Jan., 1817, Experience, dau of Col. Nathan 
 Ames of Wh, b 20 Nov., 1797, res in Williamsburg. Nine ch: 
 
 Sarah and Minerva, (twins), no dates, Minerva, b 6 Dec, 1831, m Erastus 
 
 d soon : Smith Muuson ; 
 
 Christina, b 6 June, 1819, d 8 Sept., John F., b 20 June, 1834, unm 1890; 
 
 1848, m Erastus Smith Munson; Justin, b 36 Aug., 1836, m (1) Helen 
 
 Lyman, b 37 April. 1820, d 10 March, Smith ; (3) Lucinda Walton ; 
 
 1850; Sarah, b 38 Oct., 1880, m Chas. Rice; 
 
 David, b 38 Aug. , 1833. (39) 
 
 38 Hubert Bachelor, son of Edward A. (35), b in 
 Wh 25 Aug., 1863, m 15 March, 1888, Anna E., dau of David 
 and Fanny (Bardwell) Scott of Wh, b 27 Dec, 1867, d 23 Oct., 
 1890; m (2) 9 Sept., 1893, Charlena Bemis of Chester. 
 
SCOTT, 564 SMITH. 
 
 39 David, son of David (37), b in Williamsburg 28 Aug., 
 1832, d 15 Feb , 1875, ae 42 yrs, m Fanny, dau of Spencer and 
 Sophia (Scott) Bardwell of Wh. He and his brother, John F., 
 bought a farm in Wh, where they res. Four ch : 
 
 Idalette L., b 30 Jan., 1860, m Her- B. Scott; 
 
 bert Longley ; John F. , b 16 Jan. , 1870 ; 
 
 Anna E., b 37 Dec, 1867, m Herbert Ella Sophia, b IS Oct., 1873. 
 
 SEYMOUR, James Dwight, M. D. *, son of Doctor Levi 
 Dwight *, Horace ^, Nathan ^, b in Gild 22 April, 1850, graduated 
 at Harvard in 1868, studied medicine at Harvard and graduated 
 in 1870. He was employed on the Cunard line of steamers as 
 surgeon for some time, m 2 April, 1874, Anna T., dau of Daniel 
 and Lucretia (Stowe) Ward of Worthington, b 22 July, 1850. 
 He practised his profession several years in Worthington, then 
 rem to Wh in 1878. He has bought the place built by John 
 Lyman Morton. No ch. 
 
 Rev. Chari.es N., son of Charles of Hartford, b 4 April, 
 1817, m 9 July, 1844, Henrietta, dau of Sherman Boardman of 
 Hartford. They have had ten ch, three only survive : 
 
 Sarah, Kate, Alfred. 
 
 The Smith families of Wh are descended almost entirely 
 from: 
 
 SMITH, Lieut. Samuel, who came from England with 
 his wife Elizabeth and three children, who were, Elizabeth, 
 seven years old, Mary, four years old, and Philip, one year old. 
 They sailed for New England in the good ship, "Elizabeth of 
 Ipswich," 30 April, 1634. He and his wife were each said to 
 be thirty-two years of age. He first settled in Watertown, but 
 they joined Mr. Hooker's company of emigrants that rem to 
 Wethersfield, Ct., in 1635, see Bond's history of Watertown, pp 
 935, and Hollister's history of Connecticut, pp 455. He thence 
 rem to Had where he was one of the leading citizens, d in 1680, 
 ae 78 yrs. She d 6 March, 1686, ae 84 yrs. They had three 
 other ch, Samuel, Chileab and John, stated in the order of 
 birth as follows : 
 
 Samuel, b abt 1635, went to Virginia; Philip, b abt 1633, m Rebecca Foote ; 
 Elizabeth, b abt 1627. m abt 1646, (3) 
 
 Nathaniel Foote ; (3; Wm. Gull ; ChUeab, b abt 1685, m Hannah Hitch- 
 Mary, b abt 1630, m John Graves, the cock ; 
 
 ancestor of the Graves families ; John, b abt 1638, m Mary Partridge. 
 
 2 Philip, son of Lieut. Samuel (i), bin England abt 
 1633, d 10 Jan., 1685, ae 52 yrs, "murdered with an hideous 
 witchcraft," according to Rev. Cotton Mather, m Rebecca, dau 
 of Nathaniel Foote of Wethersfield. She m (2) Maj. Aaron 
 Cooke, d 6 April, 1701. He was quite prominent, was indeed 
 one of the leading citizens in Had, a lieutenant, deacon, repre- 
 sentative, as well as many other minor offices. Nine ch : 
 
565 SMITH. 
 
 Jonathaji, b abt 1663. (3) John, Philip, Rebecca, Nathaniel, 
 
 The other ch were Samuel, child, Joseph, Ichabod. 
 
 3 Jonathan, son of Philip (2), b at Had abt 1663, d in 
 Oct. or Nov., 1737, ae 74 yrs, res at Hat, tn 14 Nov., 1688, 
 Abigail, dau of Josepb Kellogg of Had, b 9 Oct., 1671, she was 
 living in 1742. Ten ch: 
 
 Elisha, the seventh ch. C4) dence, Moses, Elizabeth, Ephxaim 
 
 The other ch.were Jonathan, Jr., and Aaron. 
 
 Daniel, Abigail, Stephen, Pru- 
 
 4 Ei/iSHA, son of Jonathan (3), b at Hat 10 July, 1705, d 
 at Wh Nov., 1784, ae 79 yrs, m Sarah, dau of Joseph and Can- 
 ada (Waite) Smith of Hat, b 14 Oct., 1707, d 17 Aug., 1795, ae 
 88 yrs. For her parentage and date of birth we are indebted to 
 Daiiiel W. Wells of Hat. Mr. Smith was known as "Goodman 
 Smith" and seldom spoken of by any other name. He came to 
 the Straits with other families about 1731 or '32 and built on the 
 west side of the Dfld road. The house stood very near where 
 the house of his great-grandson, Israel S. Smith, now is. The 
 old house was very large and used for many years as a hotel 
 with a store near by which was used for general merchandising. 
 Twelve ch : 
 
 Benjamin, b 5 Nov. , 1738 ; (5) EUsha, b 18 Aug. , 1740 ; (9) 
 
 Philip, b 3 July, 1730 ; (6) Jonathan, b 18 Aug. , 1743; (10) 
 
 Abigail, b 3 July, 1733 ; Eleanor, b 14 Aug., 1744 ; 
 
 Paul, b 31 June, 1734 ; (7) Mary, b 14 July, 1746, m John Waite ; 
 
 Silas, b 15 Aug. , 1736 ; (8) Gad, b 33 Jan. , 1749 ; (11) 
 
 Sarah, b 6 Aug., 1738 ; Esther, b 8 Dec., 1751, m Joseph Hill. 
 
 5 Benjamin, son of Elisha (4), b at Hat 3 Nov., 1728, d 6 
 Feb., 1793, ae 64 yrs, m (i) 18 May, 1758, Abigail Smith ; m 
 
 (2) Elizabeth , as it appears in the list of baptisms for 
 
 1772 that Beniamin and Elizabeth Smith had a son Isaac, bapt 
 8 March, 1772, and a dau 14 Feb., 1773. Mr. Smith was quite 
 prominent in Wh and a justice of the peace, res in the Straits 
 and I think kept the Red Tavern before 1750. Eleven ch : 
 
 Solomon, b abt 1759 ; (13) 1791 , Josiah Gilbert of Wh ; 
 
 Elihu, b abt 1761 ; (13) Elizabeth, bapt 6 Jan., 1771; 
 
 Roswell. b abt 1764 ; (14) Isaac, bapt 8 March. 1773 ; (16) 
 
 Rachel, b abt 1766, m Aaron Pratt of Rebecca, bapt 14 Feb., 1773; 
 
 Dfld 39 April, 1781 ; Lydia, bapt 36 March, 1775 ; 
 
 Elijah and Maiy, (twins), b abt 1769, William Coe, bapt 13 Nov., 1775. (17) 
 
 Elijah; (15) Mary m 7 March, 
 
 6 Philip, son of Elisha (4), b at Hat 22 July, 1730, d 30 
 Aug., 1806, ae 76 yrs, m 18 April, 1758, Elizabeth, dau of Sam^ 
 uel and Grace (Hitchcock) Graves of Sund and Dfld, b in Sund 
 I July, 1734, d II March, 1813, ae 88 yrs, res at Wh. Ten ch: 
 
 Lucinda, b 10 April, 1759, m Philo EUzabeth, b 38 April, 1768, m (1) 
 
 Bacon ; Abraham Scott ; 
 
 Phineas, b 30 Aug., 1760, d 3 Nov., Asa, b 8 June, 1770 ; (30) 
 
 1777 ; Amasa, b 30 March, 1773 ; 
 
 BezaHel, blOFeb., 1763; (18) Mary and Martha, (twins), b 34 
 Zilpah, b 4 Jan. , 1764, m Jesse Guild; March, 1774; Mary m Nathan 
 
 PhiUp, Jr. , b 3 May, 1766 ; (19) Rogers ; Martha m Joseph Guild. 
 
&M11*H. 566 
 
 t PauIv,, son of Elisha (4), b at Wh 21 June, 1734, d 31 
 Aug., 1798, ae 64 yrs, in 2 May, 1758, Elizabeth, dau of John 
 afld Mary Smith of Hat, b 1740, d 3 July, 1814, ae 74 yrs, res 
 on Grass Hilh He was quite prominent in town. Fifteen ch : 
 
 Adna, b 1760 ; (21) ' , Submit, bapt 8 May, 1774, m Lucius 
 
 Electa, b 1763, d unm 15 Maroii, Graves of Soutli Had 18 Deo., 
 
 1835, ae 73 yrs; 1800. They rem to Preston, N. 
 
 Eufus, b 1764 ; (33) Y., where they d ; 
 
 Miriam, b 1766, m Thomas Castwell: Clarissa, bapt 25 April, 1775, m Jus- 
 John, b 1768 ; (33) tus Frary ; 
 
 Mary, b 9 Nov., 1769, m Elijah Roxa, bapt 31 Oct., 1779, m Daniel 
 
 White 19 AprU, 1793, res in Hat Scott ; 
 
 and had eleven ch ; Betsey, bapt 17 Sept., 1781, m Asa 
 Sarah, bapt 26 April, 1773, m Elihu Wells; 
 
 White of Hat, had six ch ; Lydia, bapt 38 May, 1783 ; 
 
 Calvin, b 1778 ; (24) Hannah, bapt 1784, m Elijah Billings ; 
 
 Elisha, bapt 11 June, 1786, (35) 
 
 8 SiivAS, son of Elisha (4), b at Wh 15 Aug., 1736, d '2 
 Dec, 1805, ae 70 yrs, resin the west part of Wh, m I,avinia 
 Houghton of Sterling, d 17 April, 1818, ae 78 yrs. Seven ch : 
 
 Lavinia, m Enos Morton of Hat ; Silas, Jr., m 30 Sept., 1803, Fanny 
 
 Lueretia ; Field of Wh; 
 
 Emily, m 17 April, 1797, Lucius Levi, bapt 33 June, 1783, m Cynthia 
 
 Graves ; Waite of Wh ; 
 
 Catherine, bapt 4 June, 1780, m John Eunice, bapt 33 Dec, 1784, m (1) 
 
 Nutting ; Elijah Graves of Hat. 
 
 9 EIyIsha, Jr., son of Elisha (4), b in Wh 13 Aug., 
 174P. Qf Elisha, Jr., I can only say that I can find no record 
 of him except that he served in several campaigns in the Revo- 
 lutionary war. He may have d in the service. 
 
 10 Jonathan, son of Elisha (4), b in Wh 18 Aug., 1742, 
 d 9 Feb., 1809, ae 67 yrs, m (i) Abigail Chauncey, b in Sund, 
 d 7 Aug., 1793, ae 45 yrs; m (2) 6 Nov., 1794, Hannah, dau of 
 Gideon Dickinson of Amh, bapt 22 Jan., 1749, res in West Wh. 
 Ten ch, by first wife : 
 
 Jonathaix, b in Wh 13 Jan. , 1770; (36) Seth, bapt 15 March, 1784 ; (39) 
 
 Jerusha, bin Wh 6 Oct., 1771, m (1) Experience and Chauncey, (twins), 
 Joel Brown ; (2) Aaron Pratt ; bapt 8 Jan. , 1786 ; Experience m 
 
 Chauncey, bapt 8 Aug., 1773, d soon; 24 Sept., 1804, Obed Dickinson; 
 
 Martin, bapt 4 June, .177S : (37) Chauncey d soon ; 
 
 Eunice, bapt 30 June, 1779, d soon ; Infant, b and d 16 June, 1791. 
 David, bapt 89 March, 1782; (28) 
 
 11 Gad, son of Elisha (4), b in Wh 23 Jan., 1749, m i 
 Jan., 1778, Irene, dau of Elisha and Martha (Wells) Waite of 
 Hat, b 3 Jan., 1752, d 8 May, 1842, ae 90 yrs. He was very 
 prominent in town and business affairs, giving employment to 
 many men. He kept a large country store, a hotel, run a large 
 farm, carried on an extensive slaughtering house and coopering 
 works for making beef barrels for shipping beef to the West 
 Indies, etc. Seven ch : 
 
 Dolly, b 20 ^eb., 1779, m Israel Paulina, b 20 Sept., 1786, m Samuel 
 
 Wells; Belden; 
 
 Joseph, b 23 Feb., 1781 ; (30) Gad, Jr., b 19 Dec, 1788 ; (31) 
 
567 SMITH. 
 
 Sophia, b 30 Oct., 1790, m Samuel Justin, b 38 Sept., 1793 ; (32) 
 Bartlett ; Horace, b 33 'March, 1795. (38) 
 
 12 Solomon, son of Benjamin (5), b at Wh, m at Dfld, 
 prob to Polly Pratt, rem from town. Of them I know no more. 
 
 13 Elihu, son of Benjamin (5), b in Wh prob in 1761, m 
 6 March, 1780, Anna, dau of Joshua and Anna (Fitch) Belden 
 of Wh, b 22 July, 1761. After the birth of the first ch they 
 rem to North Had and possibly to Suhd. Five ch :) ■ 
 
 Anna, bapt in Wh 25 Aug., 1782, m Ellhu, Jr., m Elizabeth Shipman; ' 
 
 CaMn Marsh 7 Oct., 1800: Luoretia, m liavid Jones of North 
 
 Austin, b 24 Oct., 1790, m 39 March, Had; 
 
 1830, Sally Montague and went Horace, m Mary, dau of Stephen Bel- 
 to Sund in 1819 ; den of Wh and Had. 
 
 14 RoswELL, son of Benjamin (5), b at Wh abt 1764, m 
 I May, 1782, Mary Pratt of Dfld, res in Straits for some years, 
 then rem from town. Six ch : 
 
 Solomon, bapt in Wh 6 April, 1783, Caroline and Rachel, (twins), Garo!- 
 m and res in Canada ; line m a Mr. Aokley and rem to 
 
 Melinda, b 1795, m Justin Smith; Ohio ; Rachel m Chester Porter 
 
 Roswell, Jr., res in Ohio ; of Hat ; 
 
 Mary, m and res in Ohio. 
 
 15 Elijah, son of Benjamin (5), b in Wh in 1770, d 27 
 April, 1806, m 9 April, 1788, Miriam Morton of Hat. They 
 lived in the Straits at the Quinn place. Two ch: 
 
 Chester, b 30 Aug. , 1794 ; Alvin, b 14 AprU, 1800. 
 
 16 Isaac, son of Benjamin (5), bapt at Wh 8 March, 
 1772, d at the battle of Buffalo,' war of i8i2-'i4, m 26 Oct.y 
 1792, Roxa, dau of Daniel and Esther (Bardwell) Morton of 
 Wh, b 26 July, 1774. After the birth of five ch they rem to 
 Gorham, Ontario county, N. Y., and subsequently to Hanover, 
 Chatauqua county, N. Y. Nine ch : ' 
 
 Henry, b 21 Oct., 1793 ; (34) Tirzah, b at Gorham, N. Y., m Sid- 
 Benjamin, b 3 Aug. , 1794 ; ney Fi'esbury ; 
 
 Matilda, b 30 Nov., 1796, m Benja- Hiram, b at Gorham, N. Y. ; (86) 
 
 min Scott; Alley, b at Gorham, N. Y., m Chan- 
 Rodney B. , b 3 Feb. , 1798 ; (85) dler Scott ; 
 
 Roxa, b 35 Oct., 1801, m Amos Ben- Esther, b at Portland, N. Y. , 18 May, 
 
 nett; 1811, m 37 Jan., 1838, Leonard 
 
 Howard. 
 
 17 William Coe, son of Benjamin (5), b at.Wh 12 Nov., 
 1776, m 8 Nov., 1797, Mary, dau of Samuel Grimes of Ooshen, 
 and sister of Samuel Grimes, one of our merchants. They rem 
 to New York, where they had a family. 
 
 18 BezaliEL, son of Philip (6), b in Wh 10 Feb., 1762, 
 d 3 March, 1848, ae 86 yrs, m (i) Lydia (perhaps) AUis, date 
 of marriage not obtained, d 16 Dec, 1785, ae 20 yrs, of child- 
 bed fever and her ch d 14 Dec, 1785; m (2) 13 Aug., 1787, 
 Levina, dau of Moses Munson, d 9 March, 1837. They res in 
 Con and then on his father's homestead in Canterbury. He 
 was an exemplaryjcitizen. Eleven ch : 
 
SMITH. 568 
 
 Phineas, bl7 0ct., 1788; (37) Sarah M., b 3 Feb., 1801, m T. Wells 
 Osee, b 3 Oct. , 1790 ; (38) AUis ; 
 
 Lydia, b 25 Jan., 1793, d young; Oliver, b 26 Feb., 1803 ; (41) 
 
 Adah, b 3 June, 1795, m Francis Ball; Lydia, b 29 Dec, 1804, m John Allis; 
 
 Spencer,, b 34 iSTov,, 1796 ; (39) Patterson, b 24 Deo. , 1806 ; (43) 
 
 Lyman, b 16 Dec, 1798; (40) Lathrop, b 24 March, 1809. (43) 
 
 19 Philip, Jr., son of Philip (6), b at Wh 3 May, 1766, 
 m 7 March, 1792, Rebecca Tower of Goshen, rem to South Dfld, 
 where he d Jan., 1821. His two sons enlisted in the regular 
 army, war of i8i2-'i4. One went to Amh where there was a 
 recruiting office and after a few drinks his patriotism was raised 
 to fever heat and he enlisted. As he failed to come home as 
 was expected the brother went to see what the trouble was and 
 after trying in vain to get his brother off and some high words 
 had passed, the officer proposed to take a drink and then talk 
 the matter over, and so they drank together until he became as 
 patriotic as his brother and he too would go and help whip the 
 British. The next day the father came to the rescue of his sons. 
 After raging for awhile the officer proposed that they take some- 
 thing, to which the old man consented and drank several times, 
 finally enlisting himself. The recruiting officer kept him over 
 night, but let him go on his consenting to have the boys remain. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Michael, d unm, drowned while boat- Alvta, no dates. 
 
 ing in the Connecticut river near Both were in the army 1813-'14 and 
 Ware House Point 17 May, 1831; were good soldiers. 
 
 20 Asa, son of Philip (6), b in Wh 8 June, 1770, d 28 
 Dec. 1835, m4Feb., 1797, Judith, dau of Deacon Oliver and 
 Rebecca (Smith) Graves, b 27 Dec, 1775, d 9 Sept., 1855. He 
 built the Ferguson house. A carpenter. Ten ch : 
 
 Alanson, b9Nov., 1797; (44) Asa, Jr., b 14 Aug., 1809; (45) 
 
 Fidelia, b ll Nov., 1799, m Joel At- Oliver Graves, b 36 Nov., 1810; (46) 
 
 kins ; Salmota Edson, b 8 Oct., 1813 ; 
 
 Martha, b 12 Sept., 1801, m Selah Ehza, b 12 Jan., 18J4, m Joshua C. 
 
 Graves ; Ashley ; 
 
 Matilda, b 16 Oct., 1803, m James Mary, b 20 Dec, 1817, m 9 Oct., 
 
 Graham ; 1844, Jonathan Ashley. 
 
 Mary, b 24 Aug.. 1805, d young ; 
 
 21 Adna, son of Paul (7), b in Wh in 1760, m Keziah 
 Hume of Williamsburg 11 Jan., 1780, rem after a few years to 
 Hat, w;here he kept a hotel some years. He drew a prize of 
 $2500 in a lottery and soon rem to Churchville, N. Y., where 
 they d. A bright, wide-awake man. Four ch : 
 
 Sarah, bapt in Wh 28 May, 1783 ; Lydia, bapt in Wh 8 Oct. , 1785 ; 
 
 Carleton, bapt in Wh 28 May, 1783; Adna J., no dates, m Clarissa Frary. 
 
 22 Capt. Rufus, son of Paul (7), b in Wh 1764, d 17 
 Oct., 1837, ae 73 yrs, m (i) Anna Munson. She d 7 Aug., 
 1816, and he m (2) Abi Atkins, d 30 Oct., 1849, res until after 
 his ch were all b on Grass hill, then he and his son, Henry, 
 bought the Daniel Allis farm. He was an excellent citizen, 
 genial and pleasant. Thirteen ch : 
 
569 SMITH. 
 
 Euphamie, b 3 Deo,. 1794, m John Nancy, b 25 March, 1807, m Abel 
 
 Munson ; Perry ; 
 
 Ashley, b 19 April, 1796 ; (47) James Madison, b 16 May, 1809 ; (53) 
 
 Hemy, b 36 March, 1798 ; (48) Louisa, b 16 July, 1811, m Austin 
 Hiram, b 4 April, 1800 ; (49) Kingsley; 
 
 Rufus, Jr., b 11 Feb., 1802 ; (50) Lucy M., b 15 Feb., 1814, m Freder- 
 William. b 20 Dec. , 1803 ; (51^ ick Stone 30 April, 1834 ; 
 
 Alonzo, b 34 Sept., 1805; (52) Mary Ann and Elizabeth. (iTwins), b 7 
 
 Aug., 1816 ; Mary Ann d unm. 
 
 23 John, son of Paul (7), b at Wh in 1768, m 31 Oct.; 
 1785. Jane Issom of Con, rem from Wh to Kentucky soon after 
 his marriage, where he had a family born but we have no names. 
 
 24 Calvin, son of Paul (7), b at Wh in 1773, m 19 Dec, 
 1799, Martha, dau of John and Lydia (Frary) Smith of Wh. 
 They rem to Barre, Orleans county, N. Y., where he d in 1841. 
 Six ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Mason, m a Miss Sherwood ; Triphena, b 1815, m James Madison 
 Climena, m Sylvanus Rice ; Smith ; 
 
 Lydia, m Dr. Libbey ; Patrick Henry, m Margaret Edwards. 
 Giles Frary, m Mary Ann Smith ; 
 
 25 Elisha, son of Paul (7), b at Wh 11 June, 1786, m 
 at Barre, N. Y., Sophia, dau of Abial and' Olive (Smith) Hard- 
 ing of that place, where they lived later. She was bapt 26 
 July, 1789. We have no dates of birth of the eight ch : 
 
 Laura, m a Mr. Bush ; Jay, m in Michigan ; 
 
 Clesson, m a Miss Barr 
 Charles, m ia Michigan 
 Horace, m in Michigan 
 
 DeWitt C. , m in Michigan ; 
 Mary Ann, m Giles F. Smith ; 
 Olive, d unm. 
 
 26 Jonathan, son of Jonathan (10), b in Wh 12 Jan., 
 1770, m 6 Nov., 1794, Hannah, dau of Julius Allis of Con. Mr. 
 Smith was quite prominent, an early member of Jerusalem 
 Lodge, F. and A. M. He rem to New York abt 1820, where 
 he and Mrs. Smith d. Six ch, b in Wh : 
 
 AbigaU, b 15 May, 1795, m 15 May, Hannah, b 18 Feb., 1803, m Silas 
 
 1816, Erastus Tyler ; Ball ; 
 
 Eliakim, b 19 Oct., 1797, m Deborah Columbus, b 10 Oct., 1805 ; 
 
 Carey; AJvU, b7 Sept., 1807, m three times 
 I Orson, b 20 Aug. , 1800 ; (54) and d in 1875, left ch. 
 
 2t Martin, son of Jonathan (10), b in Wh 4 June, 1775, 
 m Betsey Crittenden of Con. A physician, rem to Ohio, where 
 he d abt 1825. Ch : 
 
 Austin, no dates ; Perhaps others. 
 
 Chauncey, no dates. 
 
 28 David, son of Jonathan (10), b in Wh 29 March, 
 1782, m 24. Jan., 181 1, Elizabeth, dau of Joseph and Esther 
 (Smith) Hill of Wh, b 6 Feb., 1778, d 13 Sept., 1850. He d 
 2 July, 1823, res in West Wh. Th^ee ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Obed, bl814; (54) Miranda, b 1820. 
 
 Martin, b 29 July, 1818 ; (55) 
 
SMITH. 
 
 570 
 
 29 Seth, son of Jonathan (ro), b at Wh 19 Jan., 1784, d 
 10 July, 1837, ae 53 yrs, m 26 Nov., 1806, Electa, dau of L,ieut. 
 Abraham and I,ydia (Morton) Billings * of Hat, (ancestry 
 Stephen 3, Roger ^ Roger 1,) b 17 Aug., 1787,, d 2 June, 1750, 
 ae 62 yrs. They res on the old homestead, a half mile east of 
 the Baptist meeting house. He was a justice of the peace and 
 often in town ofEce. A worthy man. Thirteen ch : 
 
 Infant, b 4 Sept., 1807, d same day; Electa :6illings, b 10 June, 1831, m 
 
 Jonathau Dwlght, b 6 Aug. , 1808 ; 
 
 Elbridge, b 17 Nov. , 1810 ; (66) 
 Abigail Chauncey, b 11 Sept., 1813, d 
 
 soon: 
 Seth, Jr., b 11 Dec, 1814; (57) 
 Abraham Billings, b 19 Oct., 1816 ; 
 
 (58) 
 Abigail Chauncey, b 1 Feb., 1819, m 
 
 Rev. Lorenzo Rice ; 
 
 Zebina W. Bartlett; 
 Samuel Stillman, b 13 June, 1833 ; (59) 
 Richard (Jhauncey, b 7 June, 1835; 
 
 (60) 
 Almlra.Lee, b 37 May, 1838, m Edwin 
 
 Warner 5 Oct., 1848; 
 Lucy Morton, b 30 July, 1830, d 30 
 
 July, 1831 ; 
 Charles Butler, b 9 Aug., 1833. (61) 
 
 30 Joseph, son of Gad (11), b in Wh 23 Feb., 1781, d 14 
 Feb., 1813, m 17 July, 1800, I,ura, dau of Deacon Russell AUis 
 of Wh, b 29 Feb., 1780, res in Wh. Seven ch : 
 
 Dexter, b 1801, d 34 Nov., 1802 ; 
 Irene, b 4 Nov. , 1802, m Levi Morton, 
 
 Jr.; 
 Orrin, b 34 Sept. , 1804 ; (63) 
 
 Porter, b 31 Sept., 1806 ; (63) 
 Lewis, b Sept., 1808, dsoon: 
 Elvira, m Daniel McCoy ; 
 Joseph Leonard, b 17 May, 1813. (64) 
 
 31 Gad, Jr., son of Gad (11), b in Wh 19 Dec, 1788, m 
 18 Aug., 1808, Rhoda Bartlett, perhaps a sister of Zebina. So 
 far as I know he lived in Wh, but rem to North Adams.. 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Tirzah, b 33 Jan., 1809, m Eli Gould; 
 Maria, b 30 Jan., 1811, m Stillman 
 
 Gould ; 
 Dexter, b 1 Jan., 1813, m Philinda 
 
 Morgan ; 
 William A., b 13 April, 1815, m 
 
 Lydia Hathaway ; 
 
 Mehitable B., b 36 July, 1817, m 
 
 David J. Whitney ; 
 Joseph, b 33 Feb., 1830, m Abigail 
 
 Halsey ; 
 Benjamin, b 13 April, 1833, m EmOy 
 
 A. Hall ; 
 Jerusha E., b 39 June, 1834. 
 
 32 Justin, son of Gad (11), b at Wh 28 Sept., 1893, d 
 13 Aug., 1858, ae 65 yrs, m (i) 23 May, 1816, Alinda, dau of 
 Roswell and Mary (Pratt) Smith of Wh, b 1795, d 21 Feb., 
 1830; m (2) 8 July, 1830, Julia, dau of Nelson and Betsey (Til- 
 ton) Wing of Savoy, b 4 July, 1810, d i Sept., 1896, ae 86 yrs. 
 A blacksmith by trade, a very ingenious workman and a valu- 
 able citizen. Thirteen ch : 
 
 Chapman, b 5 June, 1817 ; (65) 
 Mary, b 25 Oct., 1830, m John B. 
 
 Graves: 
 Ruf us, b 18 July 1832; (66) 
 Caroline, b 33 Feb., 1825, m Jonathan 
 
 S. Graves ; 
 Julia, b 35 May, 1837, m Ephraim 
 
 Hastings ; 
 Melinda, b 1 Feb., 1830,- m Wells 
 
 Dickinson of Amh ; 
 George N., b 17 May, 1831 ; (67) 
 
 Horace W., b 11 Oct., 1833, d 33 
 
 Dec, I860; 
 Wells Theodore, b 30 Nov., 1835, 
 
 unm ; C67i) 
 Israel S. , b 30 Jan. , 1837 ; (68) 
 Emma Jane, b 18 Feb., 1843, d 1 
 
 Sept., 1860; 
 John W., b 30 July, 1846, d 8 Dec, 
 
 1860; 
 Charles J. , b 10 Nov. , 1 849. (69) 
 
571 gMITfl. 
 
 33 Horace, son of Gad (ii), b at Wh 23 March., 1795, 
 m Alice, dau of Israel and Alice (Sampson) Scott of Wh, b 23 
 Nov., 1795. In a few years after his marriage they rem to Wis- 
 consin and we have only the names of three of their ch : 
 Adaline, m Rufus P. Hibbard ; Rufus and Aaron, no dates. 
 
 34 Henry, son of Isaac (16), b in Wh 21 Oct., 1793, d 
 25 Feb., 1864, ae 71 j-rs, m 19 Oct., 1815, Beulah Blodgett, d i 
 March, 1838, res at Hanover, Chatauqua county, N. Y. He 
 was in the army in i8i2-'i4 and was present in the battle of 
 Buffalo, where his father died. After the death of his parents 
 he took his 3'oungest sister and her clothing and food for his 
 journey and carried her in his arms over one hundred miles to 
 the home of his aunt, Mrs. William Mather, then living at Gor- 
 ham, N. Y., to have her taken care of. When she was about 
 three years old the Mathers gave her to a gentleman and lady 
 from New York City. When she was twelve years old the 
 parties rem to Buffalo and Rodney, her brother, sought her out 
 and took her home to what is now Smithville, where he and 
 Henry had erected saw and flouring mills, a large tannery, a 
 store and many dwellings. The village takes its name from 
 them. It is proper to add that the young girl, Esther, married 
 at a suitable age and bore her husband fourteen ch, seven sons 
 and seven daughters, and the story was related to me by Esther's 
 oldest child, Mrs. Sarah A. (Howard) Bunker of St. Charles, 111. 
 She said there were no roads most of the journey, only blazed 
 trees to mark the way. The Smith brothers were wide-awake, 
 progressive men, exercising much influence in social and po- 
 litical fields. Six ch : 
 
 Julia Ann, b 24 Aug., 1816, d 30 Rodney B., b 31 July, 1827, m Ann 
 
 Dec, 1829: Maria Loekwood ; (60^) 
 
 Sally A., b 22 July, 1818, m Pearl Mary S., b 24 Oct., 1831, m Henry C. 
 
 DeWolf; Loekwood, 15 Sept., 1851. She 
 
 Emeline, b 12 June, 1820, m Lewis is editor of the Daughters of the 
 
 Munger; Revolution magazine published 
 
 Susan C, b 23 Feb., 1835, mMerell at Washington, D. C. 
 
 C. Keith ; 
 
 '*35 Rodney B., son of Isaac (16), b at Wh 3 Feb., 1799, 
 m Achsah Blodgett, res after leaving Wh, first at Gorham, N. Y. , 
 and thence their parents rem to Hanover, Chatauqua county, 
 N. Y., and the three brothers Henry, Rodney B. and Hiram 
 founded the village of Smithville, a part of Hanover. Four- 
 teen ch : 
 
 Hiram, Lyman, Myron, Maria, Ma- Marietta, Achsah Marianna, Liz- 
 
 rilla, Marinta, Nlram, Byron, zie MaticeUa, Rodney. 
 
 36 HiRAM, son of Isaac (16), b prob at Gorham, N. Y., abt 
 1805 or 1806, m Joanna Frisbee, res at Smithville, Chatauqua 
 county, N. Y. He too shows the same progressive character- 
 istics shown by his brothers. Four ch : 
 
 Marcus de L., Nellie, Caroline and Delilah. 
 
SMITH. 572 
 
 37 Phineas, son of Bezaliel (18), b at Wh 17 Oct., 1788, 
 d 17 Aug., 1864, ae 76 yrs, m 15 Aug., 1814, Electa, dau of 
 Amos Marsh of Wh, b 29 Aug., 1794. He was sergeant in 
 Capt. Southworth Jenkins' company in the war i8i2-'i4. He 
 rem to Michigan abt 1825 where they died. Mrs. Smith was 
 living in 1876 when my records assisted her in getting a pen- 
 sion. Ten eh, five b at Wh and five prob at Michigan : 
 
 Edwin, b 24 May, 1816, m Abbie Mary Jane, b 13 Jan., 1827, m Seth 
 
 Jane Dole ; Perkins; 
 
 Lavlnia, b 13 March, 1817, m Solo- Julia, b 31 April, 1829, m Walter 
 
 men Lusk; Erwin; 
 
 Amelia, b 3 April, 1820, m Edward Henry C, b 14 Dec, 1831, d soon; 
 
 Gott; John Jay, b 6 Nov., 1834, m N. Jane 
 Elizabeth, b 3 Sept., 1823, d soon; Marawin; 
 
 Amanda, b 15 Dec, 1824, m Aaron Abigail M., b 4 May, 1837, d soon. 
 
 Mathews; 
 
 38 OSSE, son of Bezaliel (18), b in Wh 3 Oct., 1790, d 26 
 April, 1847, m 28 Nov., r8i2, Sophia, dau of William and 
 Sophia (Smith) Allis of Hat, b 9 July, 1794, d 25 April, 1861, 
 res at Canterbury, Wh, on the homestead of his grandfather 
 now owned by his son, William C. Seven ch : 
 
 WiUiam Allis. b 16 Jan., 1814, d Lavinia M., b 30 Sept., 1824, m 17 
 
 soon; April, 1873, Samuel D. Smith; 
 
 Harriet A., b 7 Nov., 1816, m Charles Erasta K., b 10 Dec, 1837, m 39 
 
 D. Squires; Dec, 1847, Emory B. Wells; 
 
 Laura A. , b 18 Feb. , 1819, d 20 Eeb. , Electa H. , b 15 March, 1830. m C. D. 
 
 1844; Squires, his second wife. 
 
 WiUiam Cutler, b 4 June, 1831 ; (70) 
 
 39 Spencer, son of Bezaliel (18), b in Wh 24 Nov., 
 1796, m Zelinda, dau of Samuel Allis of Con, rem to Riga, N. 
 Y. He d June, 1864. Six ch : 
 
 Parthena, Prank, Maria, Mary, JuUa and Sarah. 
 
 40 Lyman, son of Bezaliel (18), bin Wh 16 Dec, 1798, 
 d 7 May, 1846, m Emily W. , dau of Solomon and Anna B. (Dick- 
 inson) Allis of Con, b i Oct., 1803, d 26 March, 1888, ae 85 yrs. 
 They rem to Normal, 111., 24 Nov., 1825, after the birth of one 
 ch. Four ch : 
 
 Ada Luthera, b at Wh 33 Jan., 1827, Dolphus BezaUel, b 17 April. 1834, m 
 m George Hobson 10 Jan., 1847; 4 Oct., 1855, Julia Hayberger; 
 
 Sarah Zelinda, b 17 March, 1830, d 13 Lydia Allis, b 15 Nov., 1836, m 7 
 Sept., 1846; Aug. , 1856, Giles Parmal. 
 
 Infant, b 9 Sept., 1833, d soon; 
 
 41 Coi,. OivivER, son of Bezaliel (18), b in Wh 26 Feb., 
 1803, d 9 Feb., 1861, m 26 March, 1829, Thankful, dau of Reu- 
 ben and Thankful Childs of Dfld, b 13 July, 1807, d i May, 
 i860. They res in Wh. Eight ch : 
 
 Edward Lyman, b 13 Dec, 1830; (71) Charles S., b 36 Dec, 1838; (73^) 
 
 WUliamP., b8Dec, 1832; (73) Eeuben C, b 14 Nov., 1841; (73) 
 
 Sophia C, b 19 Oct., 1834, m WUUam Henry D., b 10 Nov., 1844; (74) 
 
 C. Smith of Wh; Maria E., b 6 Sept., 1846, m Henry 
 Mary D., b 38 May, 1836, unm; W. Kinney 8 Feb., 1870. 
 
573 SMITH. 
 
 42 Patterson, son of Bezaliel (i8), b in Wh 24 Dec, 
 1806, m Sally Meekins, they rem to North Had. He d i Aug., 
 1842, ae 36 yrs. Three ch : 
 
 Cornelia, b 1 Aug., 1838, m Fred A. Patterson, b 5 Sept., 1844, m Delia 
 
 Hawley ; Ewer, res in Bridgeport, Ct. 
 
 Thomas Collins, b 1840, d young ; 
 
 43 LaThrop, son of Bezaliel (18), b 24 March, 1S09, m 
 (i) Lydia, dau of Isaac and Mercy (Allen) Sanderson ofWh, d 
 15 Aug., 1845; m (2) I^ucinda Abercrombie, d 27 April, 1858. 
 He was a physician, rem to Florence where he d i Aug., 1879. 
 An estimable man. Seven ch : 
 
 Sidney C, b 18 Dec, 1831, d young ; Sidney C, b 3 Jan., 1839, d 27 May, 
 
 Sophronia S., b 15 Jan., 1834, m 1863, in 10th Mass. Vols . ; 
 
 Christopher Keyes : Edwio B., b 6 July, 1841, m and had 
 
 Lathrop, b 18 Nov., 1835, memVier of two ch, Walter and Mabel; 
 
 Company C, 10th Mass. Vols., Martha L. A., b 33.Nov., 1848, m E. 
 
 dlOD^c, 1861; B.Foster. 
 Sarah Jane, b 30 July, 1837, d yoimg ; 
 
 44 Alonson, son of Asa (20), bin Wh 9 Nov., i797i m 
 13 Jan., 1825, Abigail Wright, b 17 April 1803, res in Wh. A 
 carpenter. Nine ch : 
 
 James Edwards, b 3 Dec, 1836 ; (75) Abby E., b 5 Aug., 1837, m Elijah D. 
 Justus Wright, b 1 Jan., 1829; (76) Costellow; 
 
 Henry Graves, b 17 March, 1831 ; (77) Elbridge G. , b 10 Jan. , 1840 ; (79 ) 
 
 Asa A. , b 25 April, 1838 ; (78) Albert L. , b 6 Feb. , 1848, d soon ; 
 
 Gustavus M. , b 3 April, 1835, d soon ; Myron S. , b 19 Aug. , 1844. (80) 
 
 45 Asa, Jr., son of Asa (20), b in Wh 14 Aug., 1809, d 
 II. May, 1885, m 7 Sept., 1834, Abigail, dau of John Freeman 
 of Brookfield, Vt., d 24 Nov., 1835 ; m (2) 13 June, 1837, Mary, 
 dau of Thomas Bates, b 20 May, 1812, rem to Brookfield, Vt. 
 He was a carpenter. Three ch : 
 
 Abbie M. , b 34 Feb. , 1839 ; Arabel M. , b 9 Aug. , 1847, d 10 Sept. , 
 
 Ira, b 3 Dec. , 1843, d 3 Oct. , 1855 ; 1864. 
 
 46 Oliver Graves, son of Asa (20), b in Wh 26 Nov., 
 1810, m Matilda May, rem to Nthn. A carpenter, has quite a 
 large family but I have none of the names. 
 
 47 Ashley, son of Capt. Rufus (28), b in Wh 19 April, 
 1796, m 25 Nov., 1819, Miriam, dau of Elihu and Miriam 
 (Sanderson) Russell of Sund, b 12 Jan., 1799. He built the 
 house where E. A. Jenney lived, where he lived some years, 
 then rem to Churchville, N. Y., where he d 14 Feb., 1854. A 
 millwright by trade. Eight ch : 
 
 Francis W., b in Wh 19 Sept., 1880, Brooks; 
 
 m Charity P. Hill ; Fidelia M., b 31 July, 1830, m Benja- 
 Chailes A., b in Wh 10 Oct., 1822, m min Henderson ; 
 
 a Miss Henderson; George W., b 17 Dec, 1837, lives in 
 Levi Liacoln, b in Wh 13 Jan., 1826, Cleveland, O. ; 
 
 m a Miss Richmond; Alvah J. P.. b 30 Sept., 1840, a cap- 
 Austin R., b in Wh, d soon; tain in the Union army, served 
 Austin R., b 9 Jan., 1828, m Clara through the war. 
 
SMITH. 574 
 
 48 Henry, son of Capt. Rufus (22), b in Wh 26 March, 
 1798, d 13 Sept., 1846, m Almira Holms, res on the Daniel Allis 
 farm. He was a bright, smart, active man, full of jokes, genial 
 and pleasant. Six ch : ' 
 
 Mandona, b 1833, m Dexter Moor of Henry M. b 14 July, 1831 (84) ; 
 
 Williamsburg; Lebbeus J., b 15 June, 1888, d 37 
 Sumner 1., b 30 March, 1835 ; (81) June, 1898, m and had a family, 
 
 George W., b 1837; (83) rem to Saratoga, N. Y., where 
 
 Oliver H.,b 1838; (83) he d. 
 
 49 Hiram, son of Capt. Rufus (22), b in Wh4April, , 
 1800, d 23 March, 1873, ae 73 yrs, m 23 Dec, 1829, Tryphena, 
 dan of Zebina and Demis (Allis) Bartlett of Wh, b 10 Nov., 
 1806. She survives and res at North Had, in her 93d year. 
 Mr. Smith was well educated and well fitted for business. In 
 early life he commenced the study of medicine intending to fol- 
 low the profession, but his health failing him he was compelled 
 to seek some other business. He commenced manufacturing 
 various kinds of iron and steel implements used by machinists 
 and carpenters at West Wh, near the northwest school house. 
 After this he owned the water power on the west brook where 
 now is a grist-mill lately owned by , Harvey Moore. He built 
 the mill and for several years carried on the manufacturing of 
 husks for mattresses, wood turning, etc. He was a successful 
 business man. He was never a tough, robust man, but careful, 
 a kind and indulgent husband and father, of strict morality and 
 unswerving honesty and integrity. He was early elected to 
 various offices as .school committee, assessor, selectman and 
 representative in 1855 and '56. In all of these positions he dis- 
 charged the duties with credit to himself and the commendation 
 of his townsmen. He retired from business in 1865, sold his 
 lands, mills and house and rem to North Had. We present his 
 portrait here. Eight ch : 
 
 Hiram M., b 16 April, 1831; (85) Ann Elizabeth,^ b 13 April. 1841, m 
 Zebina B. , b 8 Deo. , 1883, d soon ; Charles E. Hayward of Amh ; 
 
 Daniel W., b 33 July, 1834 ; (86) Tryphena Maria, b 10 Sept., 1843, m 
 Thomas J. , b 13 Aug. , 1886 ; Enoch J. Clark of Noi-th Had ; . 
 
 Lucy A., b 13 Nov., 1838, m Samuel Frederic Stone, b 4 July, 1846. (87) 
 S. Smith of North Had; 
 
 50 Rufus, Jr., son of Capt. Rufus (22), b in Wh 11 Feb., 
 1802, d 6 June, 1844, m 4 Nov., 1824, Mary Foskett of Con, d 
 25 June, 1879. A shoemaker by trade, res a while at West 
 Springfield then at Con. Eight ch : 
 
 LydiaH.,b33 Aug., 1835, dl3May, Edwin, b 19 April, 1883, m July, 
 
 1836; 1859, Cornelia .physician 
 
 Elizabeth A., b 31 March, 1827, m in Canton, O. ; 
 
 Prof. Charles E. Hamlin; Lucy C, b 10 Dec,, 1835, m Henry 
 
 John T. , b 34 May, 1838, m and res A. Smith ; 
 
 in Iowa ; Maria, b 37 Aug., 1837, unm ; 
 
 Charles C, b 12 Sept., 1830, m 30 Rufus, b 4 Feb., 1840, m Mrs. Sarah 
 
 Oct. , 1851 , Dorothy Thayer ; Weeks. 
 
 51 Wii^iviAM, son of Capt. Rufus (22), b in Wh 21 Dec, 
 
Hiram Smith. 
 
575 SMITH. 
 
 1803, d in Ohio (no dates), m Sultana Hemenway of Williams- 
 burg He rem to Margaretta, O., where he d. Five ch: 
 
 Elvira, m John B. Bush, Esq., of White; 
 
 Clyde, O. , where he was mayor Lois Aim, no dates, m Reid Boise ; 
 
 in 1883 ; Maria M., no dates, m Wm. Bennett; 
 
 Hamet, m 15 Deo., 1852, EUjah^D. Lucy, no dates, m John Woodward. 
 
 52 Alonzo, son of Capt. Rufus (22), bin Wh 24 Sept., 
 1805, d 2 April, 1867, ra 20 May, 1830, Rebecca Sheldon of 
 Con, res a few years in Con, then rem to lyamoils. Bureau 
 county, 111. Nine ch : 
 
 Henry G., b 17 July, 1831, m Jo- Angler; 
 
 sephine Keyes ; Darius, b 3 Feb., 1843 ; 
 
 Eliza S., b 36 March, 1834, m Charles David E. S., b 8 Aug., 1845 ; 
 
 Childs ; Selby M. , b 7 March, 1848, d soon ; 
 
 DeWitt C, b 38 May, 1839, captain Harriet Isabelle, b 18 Jan., 1849, m 
 
 in the Civil war and wounded at Hugh Jones ; 
 
 Shiloh. m Maria Johnson; Ella Louise, b 19 Aug., 1851, m Reu- 
 Adaline S. , b 9 June, 1837, m L. F. ben A. White. 
 
 53 James Madison, son of Capt. Rufus (22), b in Wh 16 
 May, 1809, d 18 Sept., 1886, ae 77 yrs, m (i) 3 June, 1835, 
 Triphena, dau of Calvin Smith, his uncle,' of Wh, b in 1815; m 
 (2) 14 May, 1878, Mary, dau of Dr. Henry White of Wakeman, 
 O., res at Clyde, O., but came back to Wh where he d. He 
 was greatly respected by all who knew him, A genial, pleas- 
 ant man, whose memory enabled me to give a much fuller 
 and more satisfactory record of his branch of the family. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Almeron, b 10 Oct., 1837, d soon: Louisa, b 14 May, 1840, m Silas 
 
 < Gorman. 
 
 54 Obed, son of David (28), b in Wh 1814, d 12 Nov., 
 1887, ae 73 yrs, m Philena Leonard, res in Con some years then 
 returned to Wh. She d 5 March, 1886, ae 65 yrs. Three ch : 
 
 Betsey, b 17 Sept., 1853, m George Utley, b 37 Aug. , 1855 ; 
 
 Bisby ; Arthur, m Lottie B. Waite. ■ (88) 
 
 55 Martin, son of David (28), b in Wh 29 July, 1818, m 
 Mary M. Carey of Dfld, b 15 Dec, 1826, they lived on Pettys 
 plain, Dfld. Seven ch,,b in Dfld : 
 
 David A., b 26 July, 1843, m Abigail Martin H., b 31 Nov., 1851, m Nellie 
 
 Newton ; Brown ; 
 
 Emily L.,b 10 May, 1846, m Join Mary M. C, b 30 June, 1856, m 
 
 Wallace ; Moses Jones ; 
 
 George M., b 15 Dec, 1848, m Ada- JuliaB., b 16 Sept., 1860, m Moses 
 
 line Carey; Carey; 
 
 Charles R. C, b 3 July, 1865. 
 
 55 1-2 Jonathan Dwight, son of Seth (29), b at Wh 6 
 Aug., 1808, d 9 July, 1843, m 17 Oct., 1832, Harriet L,. Bart- 
 lett, b 3 Sept., 1810, d 21 May, 1880. Three ch : 
 
 Henry C, b 9 Nov., 1833, m 10 WilUam B'., b 15 Sept., 1838, d soon; 
 Sept., 1851, Julia M. Spencer of Lncy M., b 15 April, 1843, m 35 Dec, 
 Grosvenor, N. Y. ; 1861, Edward Bly of Springfield. 
 
Smith. 576 
 
 i6 KivBRiDGE, son of Seth (29), b in Wh 17 Nov., i8ro, 
 m 16 Sept., 1834, Harriet A., dan of Ira Henderson of Orange, 
 O., where they res for a while, then in Michigan, and later at 
 Pleasant Mt., Mo., where he d 13 Feb., 1893. Seven ch : 
 
 Seth Billings, b 33 June, 1836 : AUee, b 30 June, 1846 ; 
 
 Ira Henderson, b 4 Oct. , 1839 ; Eliza A. , b 32 Oct. , 1851 ; 
 
 Harriet, b 1 Sept., 1843 ; James, b 33 June, 1853. 
 Electa E., b 16 July, 1844; 
 
 ST Seth, Jr., son of Seth (29), b in Wh 11 Dec, 1814, 
 m Sarah D. Jones of Anderson, Ind. He spent three years at 
 Amh college, commenced teaching, then commenced the prac- 
 tice of law, but his health failed him and he d at 37 years of 
 age. Four ch : 
 
 Edward E. , b 3 Feb. , 1843 ; Gertrude, b 33 Feb. , 1847 ; 
 
 Thomas E. , b 13 Feb. , 1845 ; Electa B. 
 
 58 Abraham Billings, son of Seth (29), b in Wh 19 
 Oct., 1816, d 2 Nov., 1890, ae 74 yrs, m 12 Oct., 1843, Eliza- 
 beth, dau of Zebina and Demis (Allis) Bartlett of Wh, b 11 
 Jan., i8i7,,res at Hafstings, Mich. Four ch : 
 
 Zebina Bartlett, b 36 Jan., 1846, d Hiram Franklin, b 9 Aug. , 1853 ; 
 soon ; Sarah Elizabeth, b 2 Nov., 1857, 
 
 Alton Dermot, b 37 June, 1849 ; 
 
 59 Samuel Stillman, son of Seth (29), b 12 June, 
 1823, m widow Mairy Bowles, res in Wh until his marriage. 
 After his discharge from service in Co. E, 57th Regt. Regular 
 Infantry. This was a re-enlistment, discharged 30 July, 1865. 
 A man of large natural abilities. I think he rem to Nthn, but 
 d in Dfid 13 Aug., 1879. One ch: 
 
 Cora, b at Florence, no dates. 
 
 60 Richard Chauncey, son of Seth (29), b at Wh 7 
 June, 1825, d at Prainsville, Mich. After the death of his wife 
 he rem to Ohio. He m 6 Feb., 1851, Jemima, dau of Horace 
 and Aurelia (Ames) Sanderson of Wh, b 12 Aug., 1828, d 29 
 Aug., 1859, ae 24 yrs. He enlisted in the 8th Mich. Regt., was 
 in eight engagements and four bombardments and never re- 
 ceived a wound. He often acted as chaplain of the 'regiment. 
 He had a furlough of thirty days and d of a hemorrhage of the 
 lungs. Two ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Edwin Henry, b 38 March, 1851, d Infant son, b 6 July, 1852, d soon, 
 soon ; 
 
 60 1-2 Charles Butler, son of Seth (29), b in Wh 9 
 Aug., 1832, d 17 March, 1895, m 20 Jan., 1863, Helen Amelia, 
 dau of John D. and Sophronia Burton of Rodman, N. Y., b 2 
 Dec, 1835. A carpenter and res at Florence. He has long 
 been a builder and contractor in Nthn. No ch. 
 
 61 Rodney B., son of Henry (34), b in Chatauqua 
 county, N. Y., 31 July, 18127, ^ A."'^ Maria l/ockwood. The 
 
Rodney B. Smith. 
 
577 sstiTil. 
 
 foundation of his education was laid in the public schools and 
 finished at the Predonia Academy. His business life was begun 
 as a merchant in Silver Creek, Chatauqua county, N. Y. In 
 1854 he rem to Elmira, N. Y., and continued in the mercantile 
 business. At the breaking out of the Civil war he rem to Balti- 
 more, Md. His pronounced loyalty to his government, his un- 
 sullied integrity in all business relations won for him the un- 
 bounded respect of all his friends and brought to him great suc- 
 cess as a capitalist. He lives in the enjoyment of his well- 
 earned fortune at beautiful "Gkndale" in Mt. Washington, a 
 suburb of Baltimore, Md. 
 
 62 Orrin, son of Joseph (30), b at Wh 21 Sept., 1804, 
 m 3 March, 1828, Elizabeth B., dau of Amos Woodruff of West 
 Stockbridge, b 6 April, 1807, res in Straits until his removal to 
 Brownhelm, O. They had one ch that d soon. 
 
 63 Porter, son of Joseph (30), b at Wh 21 Sept., 1806, 
 m Ruth Root of Lenox, where he lived some years, rem to 
 Bloomfield, Ct. A tanner and currier by occupation. One ch : 
 Joseph M., b in Coimecticut. 
 
 64 Joseph Leonard, son of Joseph (30), b in Wh 17 
 May, 1812, d 30 Sept., 1896, ae 84 yrs, m 29 May, 1836, Doro- 
 thy W. Billings, b at Wethersfteld, Vt-, 3 July, 1817, d 18 
 Sept., 1888, ae 71 yrs, res in Wh. A carpenter and a fine, 
 genial man. Ten ch : 
 
 Ellen, bin Wh 24 Feb., 1837, m Lu- Julia E., b 4 May, 1848, m Lewis 
 
 ther Sylvester Wilcox ; Verguson ; 
 
 Edward Everett, b 9 Nov., 1838 ; (89J Lewis, b 21 Nov., 1851 ; 
 
 Eliza, b 20 Oct., 1840 ; Francis, b 21 March, 1854 ; 
 
 Joseph L., Jr., b 9 Oct., 1842 ; (90) Clarence, b 26 May, 1856 ; 
 
 Melvin M. , b 5 April, 1846 ; (91) Leunie, b 9 Aug. , 1859. 
 
 65 Chapman, son of Justin (32), b in Wh 5 June, 1817, 
 m 25 Dec, 1842, Jane, dau of Sebra Thomas of Ash. He built 
 the house now owned by David Ashcraft, rem to Delta, O. A 
 carpenter. Two ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Herbert Allison, b 6 Oct., 1844, m 20 Mary Jane, b 20 April, 1850, m 25 
 Feb., 1873, Adelaide Borden ; Dec, 1872, Henry H. Blain. 
 
 66 RuFus, son of Justin (32), b in Wh 13 July, 1822, m 
 2 April, 1 85 1, Elizabeth, dau of Perry Slocumb of White Creek, 
 N. Y. After some years in Wh he rem to Delta, O. Nine ch : 
 
 Allister Rufus, b 20 June, 1852 ; Charles S., b 4 Jan., 1863 ; 
 
 Alice E., b 27 March, 1854 ; Edward J., b 11 Dec, 1865 ; 
 
 Alfred J., b 4 Jan., 1856 ; George W., b 28 Oct., 1867 ; 
 
 Albert P., b 3 April, 1858 ; Sumner H., b 18 March, 1869. 
 Frank S., b 28 Feb., 1860; 
 
 67 George N., son of Justin (32), b in Wh 17 May, 1831, 
 m 16 Dec, 1874, Mary Bagg of Wh, res at the lower end of the 
 Straits. He has followed gardening, selling the produce in the 
 nearby markets. Two ch, b in Wh : 
 
SMITH. 578 
 
 Mary Julia, b 34 Dec, 1874, d 27 Emma Irene, b 37 Feb., 1878. 
 Aug., 1883; 
 
 6t 1-2 Wells Theodore, son of Justin (32), b at Wh 
 30 Nov., 1835, and has never as yet united himself in marriage. 
 While we do not choose to criticise his opinions on that topic, 
 we are free to confess that he would have been a success as a 
 married man, judging him to be of a genial, pleasant disposi- 
 tion. He is a great lover of the horse, delights to drive a pair 
 of good ones, and if we must say it, he likes to trade in horses ; 
 in tact, he is a capital judge of a horse, being often employed 
 to get a suitable one for farm work, for driving, or for some 
 special purpose, and he seldom makes a mistake. Of more than 
 average ability. He has a large and productive farm, he and 
 his brother, Charles J., raising about twelve acres of tobacco 
 aside from other products. He spares no expense to make the 
 farm as productive as possible and is a good citizen. His 
 mother survived his father thirty-eight years and was always 
 tenderly cared for by Mr. Smith, ably seconded by Charles J. 
 and his excellent wife, during her long continued feebleness. 
 
 68 Israel S., son of Justin (32), d in Wh 30 Jan., 1837, 
 m 28 April, 1868, Mary F., dau of James M. and Sophronia 
 (Waite) Jewett of South Dfid, b 6 Aug., i»48. They res on 
 a portion of the farm on which his grandfather, Gad Smith, 
 lived and his great-grandfather settled in 1732. A very worthy 
 and industrious couple; No ch. 
 
 69 Charles J., son of Justin (32), b in Wh 10 Nov., 
 1849, m 19 March, 1874, Sarah J. Knowlton of Wilbraham. 
 They res at the Straits in the old David Graves house that was 
 long kept as a hotel by David Stockbridge, and with him 
 boards his brother. Wells T. Smith, the owner of a large and 
 fine farm and the oldest structure in town. 
 
 70 William Cutler, son of Osee (38), b at Wh 4 June, 
 1821, m (i) 13 Sept., 1849, Minerva, dau of John and Euphamie 
 (Smith) Munson of Wh, b 5 May, 1830, d 19 Feb., 1891, ae 60 
 yrs; m (2) 18 Aug., 1891, Sophia C, dau of Col. Oliver and 
 Thankful (Childs) Smith, b in Wh 19 Oct., 1834. They res on 
 the old homestead, where his great-grandfather, Philip Smith, 
 settled 1758. Two adopted ch : 
 
 (Charles Cutler, b 3 April, 1865, d 25 William Hem^, b 30 Feb., 1866. 
 April, 1867 ; 
 
 71 Edward I^yman, son of Col. Oliver (41), b at Wh 
 13 Dec, 1830, m (i) 30 Nov., 1854, Esther W:, dau of Israel 
 and Esther (Wells) Crafts, b 25 July, 1829, d 29 May, 1857; m 
 (2) 24 Nov., 1859, Sarah C. Burton, b 13 May, 1841, rem to 
 Minnesota and is now in business in Minneapolis. Seven ch: 
 
 Clara Esther, b 18 Sept., 1856, m Frank B.,b 33 Jan., 1868; 
 David D. Graves ; Arthur E. , b 14 Oct. , 1869 ; 
 
 Flora Belle, b 13 Oct., 1863 ; George D., b 1873 ; 
 
 Herbert L. , b 25 Sept. , 1864 ; LiUie M. , b 1875. 
 
WE1.LS T. Smith. 
 
579 SMITH. 
 
 72 WnwAM P., son of Col. Oliver (41), b 8 Dec, 1832, 
 m 31 Aug., 1854," Ariette T., dau of Calvin and Sarah (Brown) 
 Waite, b 27 Aug., 1833, res at Wh. A carpenter. One ch: 
 
 Frederick W., b 17 Oct., 1859. (93) 
 
 72 1-2 Charles S., son of Col. Oliver (41), b in Wh 26 
 Dec, 1838, d II Jan., 1897, m 16 May, 186^, Rosie O. I^ovett. 
 They res out of Wh. She d 13 Jan., 1880, and he m (2) F. 
 Maria Russell of I/ceds. Two ch : 
 
 Elsie and Inez, no dates. 
 
 73 Reuben C, son of Col. Oliver (41), b in Wh 14 Nov., 
 1841, m I Jan., 1867, Barbary Housmand. They res in Wh 
 but soon removed. He was in the cavalry service in the same 
 company and regiment with his brother, Henry D., and for a 
 time worked at blacksmithing with him in Wh, d 17 April, i879- 
 
 74 Henry D., son of Col. Oliver (41), b in Wh 10 Nov., 
 1844, m 29 March, 1867, Isabel West of Thompson ville, Ct. He 
 was a member of Co. G., ist Regt. Mass. Cavalry in the Civil 
 war. He was a blacksmith and served largely in that capacity. 
 Enlisted 8 Aug., 1862, discharged 31 Oct., 1864. Two ch : 
 
 Harry, Maud or Millie. 
 
 75 James E., son of Alanson (44), b at Wh 3 Dec, 
 1826, m (i) Mercia E. Moses, d 2iFeb., 1862; m"(2) Mary M. 
 Delim, res at Florence. A mechanic. Three ch: 
 
 Alice, b 1 June, 1853, d soon ; Wesley H., b 38 May, 1870. 
 
 Charles, b 16 Aug., 1856 ; 
 
 76 Justus Wright, son of Alonson (44), b at Wh i 
 Jan., 1829, m for second wife 13 Nov., 1861, Eunice, dau of 
 Justus and Spiddy (Bardwell) Crafts, b at Wh 13 Nov., 1830, 
 res at Meriden, Ct., then at Granby, where he d abt 1890. 
 One ch : 
 
 Emma, no dates. 
 
 77 Henry Graves, son of Alonson (44), b at Wh 17 
 March, 1831, m (i) 6 July, 1854, Mary A. Graham, d ; m (2) 24 
 March, 1862, Anna M. Whitney, res at Wh but rem. Ch: 
 
 Eddie L., b 7 Jan., 1855, d 34 March, Jennie W., b 9 July, 1869. 
 
 1864. Prob others since their removal. 
 
 78 Asa Alonson, son of Alonson (44), b at Wh 25 
 April, 1833, m 13 June, 1855, Marion M. Whitehead, after a 
 few years at Wh they rem to some place which I cannot recall. 
 A worthy young man, I think he was a member of the 52d 
 Regt. Three ch : 
 
 Harriet A., b 13 Aug., 1856 ; Frank A., b 17 March, 1863, d soon. 
 
 Lillian A., b 11 April, 1858, d soon ; 
 
 79 Elbridge G., son of Alonson (44), b at Wh 10 Jan., 
 1840, mil Jan., 1864, Ella F. Barnes of Springfield. He served 
 
SMITH. 580 
 
 in the 52d Regt., Mass. Vols., was a good soldier. I think his 
 wife is dead, at least they were not living together the la.st time 
 I saw him. Two ch : 
 
 Elizabeth A., b 13 Aug., 1866, d George M., b 12 May, 1869. 
 young ; 
 
 80 Myron S., son of Alonson (44), b at Wh 19 Aug., 
 1844, m 27 Oct., 1869, Ella M. Dunham of Berlin, Ct. A me- 
 chanic, d some years ago. Ch : 
 
 Harry M., b 13 Nov., 1870, d young. Probably others. 
 
 81 Sumner I., son of Henry (48), b in Wh 20 March, 
 1825, d ID March, 1889, ae 63 yrs, m 12 Aug., 1846, Harriet, 
 dau of Minard Bogart. He was a cabinet maker and owned mill 
 privilege No. 5 on West brook where he carried on an extensive 
 business in manufacturing cabinet ware, canes, croquet sets and 
 various other commodities. An enterprising, go-ahead man. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Catherine A., b 89 Sept., 1847 ; Sarah AUis, b 33 April, 1855 ; 
 
 William A., b 1 July, 1849 ; Clarence E., b 19 Jan., 1860 ; (93) 
 
 Charles Sumner, b Sept., 1853 ; Edward E., b 19 Oct., 1863. (94) 
 
 82 George W., son of Henry (48), b in Wh 1827, m 
 Chloe Dickinson of Con, we have no dates but it was before he 
 was 21 yfs of age. He was a tailor by trade and the compiler 
 of these records was his guardian. He d soon after coming of 
 age. . No ch. 
 
 83 Oliver H., son of Henry (48), bin Wh 1828, m Eunice 
 Hubbel. He learned the carpenter's trade at Nthn and lived 
 there most of the time, d abt 1889. Two ch : 
 
 Arthur ami Prank H., no dates. 
 
 84 Henry M., son of Henry (48), b atWh 14 July, 1831, 
 m 25 Dec., 1844, Edna M. Hill, b 19 April, 1835. They res at 
 20 Monroe St., Nthn. One ch: 
 
 Carrie E., b 11 March, 1856, m 30 April, 1881, W. H. Kingman. 
 
 85 Hiram M., son of Hiram (49), b at Wh 16 April, 
 
 1831, d 22 Oct., 1861, ae 30 5'rs, m Mary Louise, dau of Aus- 
 tin and Samantha (Sanderson) AUis of Wh, b at Wh 15 May, 
 
 1832, d 4 March, 1898, res at Wh. A mechanic, a bright, 
 smart, young man. Two ch : 
 
 Flora A., b 7 Nov., 1851, d 13 Elizabeth M., b 18 Nov., 1853, m E. 
 March, 1863 ; C. Lyman of Nthn 15 Feb., 1893. 
 
 86 Daniel W., son of Hiram (49), b at Wh 23 July, 
 1834, m 13 Oct., 1857, Mercy, dau of William and Polly (Blod- 
 gett) Stevens of Braziers Falls, N. Y., b 10 June, 1836, d 11 
 Feb., 1 871, ae 35 yrs. A machinist in the Government employ 
 at the armory in Springfield in charge of one portion of the 
 work. Two ch : 
 
58 1 SMITH. 
 
 Hiram Fred M., b at Wh 16 Feb., Bstella Cora, b at Nthn 20 April. 
 1859 ; (95) 1860, m Frank Schwillie. 
 
 87 Frederick Stone, son of Hiram (49), b at Wh 4 
 July, 1846, m 26 July, 1871, Elizabeth, dau of Reuben and 
 Hannah (Goddard) Roberts of North Amh, b 27 Oct., 1848. 
 They res at Springfield. Four ch : 
 
 Infant, b in 1873, d soon ; Angie E., b 14 April, 1879 ; 
 
 Katherine M., b 19 April, 1875 ; Herbert Wm., b 18 April, 1888. 
 
 88 Arthur, son of Obed (28), m 5 Jan., i88r, I^ottie B., 
 dau of Rufus D. Waite of Wh, b 16 Sept., 1862, res in Wh. 
 
 89 Edward Everett, son of Joseph I,. (64) , b at Wh 9 
 Nov., 1838, d 12 Sept., 1894, ae 55 yrs, m (i) 4 Oct., 1863, 
 Sarah Collins ; m (2) 25 May, 1876, Lizzie H. Kilburn ; m (3) 
 5. May, 1880, Josephine A., dau of William R. Barrows of Wen- 
 dell, b 5 Feb., 185 1, res in Wh, was in Co. D, 52d Regt. Mass. 
 Vols. Two ch : 
 
 Ida May, b in Aug., 1864, d 5 Feb., Freddie, njo dates. 
 1865, ae 6 m ; 
 
 90 Joseph 1,., son of Joseph L. (64), b at Wh 9 Oct., 
 1842, m 16 May, 1872, Sarah Eels, d at Nthn Oct., 1879 ; m (2) 
 9 May, 1883, Anna E., dau of Eben Towne of Pelham. A car- 
 penter, res at Nthn, d 24 Dec, 1897. 0"^ ch: 
 
 Leonard Appleton, b 13 March, 1884. 
 
 91 Melvin M., son of Joseph L,. (64), b at Wh 5 April, 
 1846, d 18 June, 1897, m May, 1873, Mrs. Ellen Spicer of Nor- 
 wich, Ct., where he res. She d 19 July, 1899. A carpenter. 
 Two ch, b in. Wh : 
 
 Cora Maria, b 3 May, 1874 ; Bessie Elizabetli, b 37 Oct., 1877. 
 
 92 Frederick -W., son of William P. (72), b at Wh 17 
 Oct., 1859, m 3T Dec, 1884, Eunice S. Williams of Westhamp- 
 ton, res at Wh. Four ch : 
 
 William Chester, b 31 Feb., 1886, d Voyle Eugene, b 24 Sept., 1893; 
 
 soon ; Earl OUver, b 10 Aug., 1894. 
 
 Vella Esteena, b 12 July, 1888 ; 
 
 93 Clarence E., son of Sumner I. (81), b at Wh 19 
 Jan., i860, m 25 Nov., 1886, Olive M. Barrows of Wh, res in 
 Wh but rem from town. One ch: 
 
 Ernest Elmer, b 5 Jan., 1888. 
 
 94 Edward E., son ofSumner I. (81), b at Wh 19 Oct., 
 1863, m (i) 25 Nov., 1886, Ivillie A. Barrows. They were 
 divorced and he m (2) 3 Aug., 1898, Leonora Adaline, dau of 
 Horace and Jennie A. (Sanderson) Dill of Wh, b at Wh 17 
 Sept., 1872. No ch. 
 
 95 Hiram Fred, son of Daniel W. (86), b at Wh 16 
 Feb., 1859, m 24 Aug., 1887, Belvia A., dau of Simeon D. and 
 
SMITH. 582 
 
 Mary E. (lyUther) Arnold of Ballston, N. Y., b 14 June, 1861. 
 A physican, res at Orange. One ch : 
 
 Daniel Raymond, b at Orange 30 May, 1888. 
 
 Gilbert, lived on Shingle Hill, I don't know his ancestry 
 or from where he came, d, m 8 Feb., 1798, Sabra, dau of John 
 and Lois (Parker) Graves of Wh, b 19 May, 1777. Seven ch : 
 
 Elizabeth, b 16 Aug., 1798, m Jabez John Stoddard, b 1806, lived in Cin- 
 
 Cowdry ; cinnati, O. ; 
 
 Haiwood, b 10 Dec, 1800 ; Bemice, b Sept., 1810, m John Bay- 
 
 Armida, b 13 May, 1804, m Friend lie; 
 
 Giflford ; Dolphin, b 1815 ; 
 
 Jane, b July, 1819. 
 
 Harwood, son of Gilbert, b in Wh 10 Dec, 1800, d 28 
 April, 1881, m Lois, dau of Nathan and Lucy (Monson) Waite 
 of Wh, b 25 Aug., 1796, d 18 Feb., 1852, res at West Wh. A 
 stoneworker. Three ch : 
 
 Almeron E. , b 15 Nov. , 1837 ; Oct. , 1853 ; 
 
 Nathan Waite, b 30 April, 1830, d 8 Harwood, Jr., b 29 July, 1836. 
 
 John, came to Wh in 1774, m before he came to Wh to 
 Lydia Frary, a sister of Maj. Phineas Frary. He settled where 
 Phineas Frary, Edmond Donovan, Hiram Smith and E- E. 
 Monson and sons have since lived. He was quite prominent, 
 one of the selectmen for five years, assessor several years, repre- 
 sentative, etc., rem from town and settled at Sullivan, N. Y. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Olive, b abt 1770, m 30 March, 1786, Electa, bapt 36 Feb., 1775 ; 
 
 Abiel Harding ; Martha, bapt 31 Deo. , 1777 ; 
 
 Elijah, b 1773, d by accident 10 Jan., Mary, bapt 16 Sept., 1781 ; 
 
 1807; John, Jr., no dates. 
 
 Deacon James ^, came to Wh in 1795, son of Remem- 
 brance ^, Abner *, John ^, Joseph ^, Joseph ^, d in Wh 15 Sept., 
 1851, ae 71 yrs, m 27 Jan., 1808, Bathsheba, dau of Simeon 
 Morton, bin Wh 22 Sept., 1784, d 25 March, 1866. A mill- 
 wright, a genial, pleasant man. Nine ch : 
 
 Justin Remembrance, b 6 May, 1809 ; James, b 15 Oct., 1818, d unm. An 
 Sibyl, b 3 April, 1811, d soon ; ingenious mechanic ; 
 
 James S., b March, 1813, d soon; Joseph A., b 11 Sept., 1830, d 35 
 Sibyl, b 5 Oct., 1813, d 10 June, 1833, Nov., 1838 ; 
 
 ae 10 yrs ; Elizabeth Burt, b 31 Oct:, 1833, d 35 
 Laura Munson, b 17 Nov., 1815, d 31 March, 1850 ; 
 
 Aug., 1839 ; Charlotte, b 35 Aug., 1836. 
 
 Justin Remembrance, son of Deacon James, b at Wh 6 
 May, 1809, d 17 Nov., 1873, ae 64 yrs, m 24 Feb., i83r, Diadama 
 S. Wilcox, b 20 Nov., 1809, they lived on the old homestead 
 until it was burned abt 1873. He was an ingenious mechanic. 
 Seven ch : 
 
 Luther, b 3 July, 1833, d soon ; Philadelphia ; 
 
 Mary M., b 4 Oct., 1835, d 34 March, Ed«-in T., b 8 Dec, 1843; 
 ' 1854; Laura E., b 38 Feb., 1844 m and 
 
 Infant, b 36 Nov., 1837, d soon; went "West; 
 
 Sarah J., b 29 June, 1840, m Alpheus Charlotte E., b 19 Oct., 1847, d soon 
 Carpenter ; m (2) Dr. White of 
 
SMITH, 5S3 STARKg. 
 
 Joel W., son of Cyrus of Burlington, Ct., b 31 March, 
 1820, m 25 April, 1856, Paulina Hageman. A manufacturer of 
 woolen goods. Four ch : 
 
 Cyrus W. , b 22 Nov. , 1859 ; Ida, b 18 July, 1866 ; 
 
 Flora Maria, b 9 April, 1865 ; Nellie, b 27 Sept. , 1867. 
 
 SNOW, Rev. Porter Howard, son of Eli' and Alice 
 (Alden) Snow, b 28 March, 1814, m 14 Jan., 1846, at Baltimore, 
 Md., Asenath Fanny, dau of Moses H. I^eonard, formerly of 
 Wh, b 2 May, 1826, d 5 Dec, 1863; her great- grandmother was 
 a dau of Peter Adams, a brother of President John Adams. He 
 d II Dec, 1889. He supplied the pulpit of the Congregational 
 church about two years, a fine speaker, declined the pastor- 
 ship 10 April, 1845. Two ch, b in Wh: 
 
 ■Child, b SI Aug., 1851 ; a lineal descendant of John and 
 Edgar Morton, b 16 Sept.. 1856. Prisoilla (Molines) Alden of Ply- 
 He res at Chicago, 111., where mouth, 
 he is engaged in business. He is 
 
 Lemuel, was here in 1775, d at Wh 11 Nov., 1777, ae 48 
 
 yrs, m Margaret , ch were b prob at Stafford, Ct. 
 
 Eight ch : 
 
 Bemice, (son) m Lucinda Smith. She Sarah, m Simeon Wells ; 
 
 d 15 Jan. , 1787 ; m (2) widow Lucinda, no dates ; 
 
 Mary Wells of Con ; Huldah, m Aaron Allis ; 
 
 Zephaniah, prob d unm ; Hannah, m Louden Coleman ; 
 
 Solomon, b in 1755, m 7 Sept., 1780, Lemuel, Jr., b in 1774, d soon. 
 
 Levinia Guild ; 
 
 SPAFFORD, Jonathan ^, lived on the north plain (Dfid 
 road), m Ruth, dau of Joseph Sanderson, b 6 Oct., 1737. She 
 d and he m (2) widow Esther Ruddock. Four ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Samuel and Edward by first wife ; John and Jonas by second wife. 
 
 STARKS, John, came from Hebron, Ct., in 1787, settled 
 on the Caleb Beals place and late in life rem to Thetford, Vt., 
 where he d Dec, 1825, ae 70 yrs, m Tryphena, dau of Joseph 
 Carey of Williamsburg. Nine ch, b in Wh : 
 
 John, Jr., m Anna Rogers; Prince Lewis, b 1794, 1 m Abigail 
 
 Pheba, m Samuel Hartwell ; Bates ; 
 
 Israel, m Esther Hill ; WlUard, b 14 Feb., 1797, m Mary 
 
 Tiyphena, b 29 March, 1789, m Caleb Nash; 
 
 Beals ; Phineas, b 11 Dec, 1802, d soon ; 
 
 Justus, b 1792 ; Martha, m Russell Sherman. 
 
 Nathan, a brother of John, came abt the same time from 
 Hebron, Ct., m Lucy, dau of John and Rhoda Williams of Wil- 
 liamsburg. A blacksmith, lived at West Wh a good many 
 years but sold and rem to Williamsburg. Six ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Moses, b 4 April, 1780 ; William, b 1 3 Aug. , 1786 ; 
 
 Rhoda, b 6 April, 1782 ; Lucinda, b 23 June, 1788 ; 
 
 Abigail, b 5 June, 1784 ; Betsey, b 3 Mai-ch, 1790. 
 
sTarks, • 5§4 sTit:^g. 
 
 Prince Lewis, son of John, b at Wh abt 1794, m Abigail 
 Bates of Ash, res in Wh, where most of the fourteen ch were b : 
 
 Morris D., b 38 Sept., 1814 ; Lucinda M., b 1823 ; ^ 
 
 Caroline E. , Tp 1815 ; Willard N. , d soon ; 
 
 Calisty, b 1817 ; Ruth A. , d soon ; 
 
 Charles L., b 1819; Albert M., Benjamin F., Amanda 
 
 Heniy W., b 1821; Jajie, Emily A., Francis. 
 
 Maurice D., sou of Prince Lewis, b in Wh 28 Sept., 
 1814, m I Jan., 1837, Harriet A., dau of Ira Graves of Swan- 
 zey, N. H., b 10 July, 1818. They rem to the west part of 
 Hawley. He is quite an apiarian and when I called at his hos- 
 pitable home I was surprised to see such a number of beehives. 
 One ch : 
 Hattie A., b 1837, m Edward Horton. 
 
 4 STEARNS, Aaron S., son of Samuel », Nathaniel ^, 
 Nathaniel^, b 23 April, 1813, d 12 Dec, 1870, m 29 March, 
 1829, Almira P., dau of Heman and Esther (Pellet) Graves of 
 Williamsburg, b 18 Jan., 1808, d 2 Aug., 1843. He dealt ex- 
 tensively in teazles. Eight ch : 
 
 Elizabeth E., b 12 Feb., 1880, m Or- 1866 ; 
 
 son N. Pearl; Samuel G., b 4 March, 1839, d 14 
 
 MyraH.,b4 Dec, 1881, m Arnold Feb., 1855; 
 
 Peck; Stephens., b 22 Nov., 1840, was in 
 
 Luther G.,b 12 Oct., 1838; (5) Co. F, 37th Regt. Mass. Vols., 
 
 Fidelia B., b 3 July, 1885, m John H. and served until the end of the 
 
 Peck; war, unm; 
 
 Susan E., b 26 March, 1837, d 6 Nov., Edward S., b 6 April, 1843, d soon. 
 
 5 Luther Graves, son of Aaron (4),binWh 12 Oct., 1833, 
 m 27 Dec, 1858, Mary L., dau of Ralph and Almira (Bennett) 
 Warner of Wh, b 15 Sept., 1839, d 8 July, 1894, ae 54 yrs, a 
 lovely woman, a great favorite. He enlisted 22 July, 1862, in 
 Co. F, 37th Regt. Mass. Vols., discharged 21 June, 1865, rem 
 to the Straits and subsequently to Nthn. Two ch, b at Wh: 
 
 Frederick W.. b 10 Oct., 1859, m and Mabel Forrester, b 5 Aug., 1870, m a 
 res at Nthn ; Mr. Gare of Nthn. 
 
 STEADMAN, SamuEi, W., son of Philemon from Ley- 
 den, b Jan., 1821, d 17 May, 1892, m Sophia, dau of Joseph 
 Brown then of Dfld, b 28 Jan., 1815, d 8 Aug., 1899, ae 84 yrs, 
 res in East Wh. A pocketbook manufacturer. One ch : 
 Harriet M.,b 7 May, 1850, a noted teacher. 
 
 STILES, Capt. Henry s, son of Amos *, Henry », 
 Henry ^, John ^, came in 1764, from Windsor, Ct., settled on 
 the east side of Chestnut Plain street at the lower end of the, 
 village, d 20 April, 1810, ae 80 yrs, m 4 Nov., 1747, Ruth 
 (Wells), widow of Ezra Kellogg, d 5 July, 1812, ae 86 yrs. 
 An ofiBcer in the Revolutionary army. Five ch : 
 
 Peggy, b abt 1758 ; Lewis, b abt 1764 ; 
 
 Zilpah, b abt 1760, m Peter Clark ; Esther, b abt 1767, m Levi Baker 11 
 
 Lydia, b abt 1762 ; Oct., 1791. 
 
David Stockbridge, Esq. 
 
STILUS, 585 STOCKBRIDCiE. 
 
 I/Ewis, son of Capt. Henry, prob b in Connecticut abt the 
 time of their rem to Wh, m 27 March, 1786, Electa Pomeroy of 
 Wh. At a later period he rem to Brookfield, Vt. Five ch : 
 
 Sophia, bapt 8 Aug., 1790, m Jerry Horace, bapt 17 Oct. , 1790; 
 
 Edson of Brookfield, Vt. ; Harry, b 31 April, 1793 ; 
 
 Harry, bapt June, 1789, d soon ; Pomeroy, b 1797. 
 
 1 STOCKBRIDGE, John and wife Anne, came 
 from England in the good ship "Blessing", Capt. John 
 lycicester, in June, 1635. He was then 27 yrs old and she was 
 21 yrs old, with one son, Charles, b in England in 1634. They 
 had a son, John, b soon after their arrival in Boston, who d 
 early, and five daus. They res here a short time then rem to 
 Hanover. 
 
 2 Chari,ES, son of John (i), b in England, in 1634, m Abi- 
 gail . They lived at first in Boston, then in Charlestown 
 
 and later at ^cituate, and still later at Hanover. They had ten 
 ch, seven sons and three daus. The sons that lived and were 
 married were : 
 
 Charles, Jr., b 4 Feb., 1662 ; Benjamin, b 9 Oct., 1677 ; 
 
 Thomas, b 6 April, 1667; Samuel, b 9 July, 1679. (3) 
 
 Joseph, b 28 June, 1672 ; 
 
 3 Samuel, son of Charles ^, John 1, starting here we have 
 the most probable line of ancestors of our families of Stock- 
 bridges. Samuel b 9 July, 1679, m in 1703, I^ydia Barrell and 
 had among his ch : 
 
 4 Samuel, who was m i Nov., 1737, and had a 
 family of ch : 
 
 James, Lydia and Sarah and others, yrs. 
 
 among them David, b prob in The records from which I gath- 
 
 1749, as he d 11 Feb. , 1832, ae 82 ered the aboveare far from being full. 
 
 5 David, prob son of Samuel (4), b in 1749 at Hanover, 
 d II Feb., 1832, ae 82 yrs, m (i) Patience, dau of Caleb Bart- 
 lett, b in 1753, d 19 Oct., 1806, ae 53 yrs; m (2) Mary (Nash), 
 widow of Firman Wood, d 20 June, 1832, ae 75 yrs. Twelve ch : 
 
 Caleb, b 18 May, 1775, m CD Sarah Calvin, b 15 Sept., 1786, m in Penn- 
 
 AJlis ; (2) widow Achsah Fair- sylvania, had a large family and 
 
 banks ; rem to Texas. Had a. large tract 
 
 David, b 38 Aug. , 1776 ; (6) of land for himself, wife and each 
 
 Lovisa, b 7 April, 1778, m Daniel child. He d 11 Dec, 1878 ; 
 
 Bartlett; Electa, b 12 June, 1788, m Jonathan 
 
 Jason, b 39 Feb., 1780, m (1) Esther C!. Loomis ; 
 
 Wright ; (3) Abigail Montague ; Clarissa, b 7 June, 1790, m John Ash- 
 Patience, b 7 Nov., 1781, m Jason craft; 
 
 Clapp of Pittsfield ; Elam, b 31 March, 1792 ; (6 1-2') 
 
 Betsey, b 13 Nov., 1788, m Sereno Abigail, b 8 Sept., 1795, m Samuel 
 
 Smith 39 Jan. , 1807 ; Dickinson. 
 Clarissa, b 10 May, 1785, d soon ; 
 
 6 David, Jr., son of David (5), b at Had 28 Aug., 1776, 
 d4jan., 1847, ae 71 yrs, m (i) 2 Feb., 1798, Sarah, dau of 
 Deacon Russell and Sarah (Edson) Allis, b 19 April, 1778, d 16 
 
SfOCKBKIDGE. 586 
 
 July, 1839, ae 62 yrs; m (2) l,ovisa Collins of Hartford 3 Nov., 
 1841, d at Hartford in 1848. He probably lived at the Graves 
 mansion. from the time of his marriage. This he bought and 
 opened as a hotel about 1802 or '03, where he remained until 
 1833, when he removed to his new hotel on the River road. 
 Their seven children were all b at the Graves mansion in the 
 Straits. At an early date he had in interest in the' boating busi- 
 ness on the Connecticut river, perhaps from his father who it is 
 claimed was in the business, but Mr. Stockbridge for many 
 years had a large interest in this business, and combined with 
 Allen & Root of Gfid in building two steam tugs to prosecute 
 their large business. He was in many ways a remarkable man. 
 Of large and commanding appearance, faultless phisique, a pleas- 
 ant face, a sharp eye, a keen observer, a ready thinker, not 
 given to unnecessary talk, conservative, dignified yet genial, loved 
 a joke, never let himself down and thus always commanded the 
 respect of those who came in contact with him. Of great exec- 
 utive ability, prompt in his business, his time was fully em- 
 ployed. He never sought office, but it sought him. Was rep 
 in 1830, selectman six years, postmaster at East Wh, a jus- 
 tice of the peace, a good citizen, and it is with feelings of pleas- 
 ure that we here present his portrait. Seven ch : 
 
 Aimls, b 17 Dec, 1798, m Stalham Hiram Fish, b 8 June, 1804; (8) 
 
 AUis; Julia Ann, b 1 Aug., 1806, m John 
 
 Chester, b 35 May, 1801 ; (7) C. Sanderson ; 
 
 Emily W., b 10 Jan., 1803, m (1) Charles David, b 3 Oct., 1816; (9) 
 
 Salmon White Allis ; (2) Hon. B.- Amaret Sarah, b 8 Deo., 1819, dsoon. 
 T. Foote ; (3) Gen. Joseph Colton; 
 
 6 1-2 Elam, son of David (5), b at North Had 31 March, 
 1792, m 21 July, 1814, Elizabeth Colton. She d and he m (2) 
 24 April, 1833, Julia Williams, res at Springfield. For many 
 years he was in bu.siness. His real estate transactions resulted 
 very favorably. He d 21 June, 1881, and his estate inventoried 
 nearly $300,000, which was divided among his large number of 
 heirs. Two ch: 
 
 Elizabeth C, b in 1816, m 17 Sept., 1843, ae 36 yrs : 
 
 1839, James Comstock, d 8 Feb., Dorothy A., d unm at 30 yrs of age. 
 
 7 Chester, son of David (6), b at Wh 25 May, 1801, d 
 10 Jan., 1841, m 10 Oct., 1822, Violet, dau of Dr. Francis and 
 lyucinda (Forward) Harwood of Wh, b 9 Sept., 1801, d 3 Sept., 
 1840, res in Straits in the Gad Smith house. Six ch : 
 
 Edwin A. , b 1 July, 1833 ; (10) David H. , b 38 Aug. , 1831 ; (13) 
 
 Francis W ,b4Dec., 1835; (11) Emily W., b 37 Sept., 1836; 
 
 Frederick A. , b 4 July, 1838 ; (13) Roderick B. , b 13 Sept. , 1838. (14) 
 
 8 Hiram Fish, son of David (6), b at Wh 8 June, 1804, 
 d 8 April, 1859, m 30 Aug., 1830, Eliza, dau of Consider and 
 Mercy (Clark) Morton of "VVh, b 13 May, 1804. He graduated 
 from Amh college in 1827. A lawyer, rem to Rochester, N. Y., 
 where he died. Three ch : 
 
587 STOCKBEIDGE. 
 
 Helen Eliza, b 17 July, 1831 ; (15) 
 
 Hiram Eandolph, b 11 Nov., 1833; Henry Davis, b 7 Aug., 1843. (16) 
 
 9 Chari,es David, son of David (6), b at Wh 2 Oct., 
 1816, d 2 April, 1872, ae 55 yrs, m 2 Oct., 1838, Mary H., dau 
 of Rev. John and Mary V. (Hammet) Ferguson of Wh, b 25 
 Feb., 1820, d 24 May, 1899, ae 79 yrs, res in Wh, where he 
 was engaged in manufacturing many years. A genial, pleasant 
 man of more than average ability. Often in of&ce. Three ch : 
 
 Sarah Annis, b 30 Oct., 1839, d 13 Margaret Anna, b 13 Aug., 1843, m 
 
 Jan., 1865 ; Eiu'otus Morton. 
 
 Charles Henry, b 9 May, 1841 ; (17) 
 
 10 Edwin A., son of Chester (7), b in Wh i July, 1823, 
 m I/Ouisa Williams 1848, res at North Hat but sold his place 
 and rem to Nthn and later to Florence, where he now res. 
 Four ch : 
 
 Erskine R. , b 34 March, 1849, d soon; Edwin Alonzo, b 31 Jan. , 1854 ; 
 Ella Violet, b 39 Nov., 1851 ; Eva Qaretta. b 31 March, .1856. 
 
 11 Francis W., son of Chester (7), b at Wh 4 Dec, 
 1825, m 17 June, 1851, Catherine Eliza Eddy of Whitingham, 
 Vt., d 8 March, 1895. They rem from Wh a few years after 
 their marriage. In 1857 he rem to Pana, Christian county, Til., 
 and for several years traveled as a commercial agent for eastern 
 manufacturers throughout the great Northwest. Since then 
 has been in the sale of agricultural machinery, in the insurance 
 and real estate business, a notary public -and was for two years 
 mayor of the city, also has been supervisor of the township. A 
 good conversationalist, always well informed and abreast of the 
 times. To any positions he may have been called upon to fill 
 he brought the ability and judgment that enabled him to dis- 
 charge the duties acceptably to the public and with honor to 
 himself. We are glad to make note of his useful life and hope 
 to show here his portrait. Two ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Myron Chester, b 37 Oct., 1853; (18) Francis Elmore, b 19 Nov., 1855. (19) 
 
 12 Frederick A., son of Chester (7), b 4 July, 1828, m 
 (i) I Jan., 1856, Mary Jane Boswell, d jfan., 1861, no ch ; m 
 (2) 22 Oct., r863, Sarah Alice Fenton. They res at Pana, 111., 
 where he is in business. Six ch : 
 
 Clara Violet, b 6 Aug., 1865, m 8 Dec, 1894, Rev. D. B. Ray; 
 
 June, 1886, Rev. Henry 8. Black; Chester Foote, b 30 May, 1877 ; 
 
 Nellie Jane, b 19 March, 1868, unm ; Emilv Grace, b 36 Dec, 1879 ; 
 
 Elva AceUa, b 7 March, 1873, m 30 Fred Fenton, b 35 April, 1883. 
 
 13 David H., son of Chester (7), b at Wh 28 Aug., 1831, 
 d 8 Feb., 1897, in his 66th year, m 10 Sept., 1857, Ann E. 
 Murray, res at Pana, but his ch have rem to the state of Wash- 
 ington. Three ch : 
 
 William Ray, b 39 Sept., 1858, m 36 Mary Gertrude, b 1 Oct., 1869, m 33 
 
 Sept., 1883, Augusta Hall ; Dec, 1890, Dr. A. R. Allen. 
 
 Hattie Luella, b 17 Aug., 1860; 
 
STOCKBRIDGE, 588 SWIFT. 
 
 14 Roderick Bannister, son of Chester (7), b at Wh 
 12 Sept., 1836, m (i) 30 Nov., 1868, Mary E. Stockwell of 
 Nthn. She d and he m (2) Addie Young. They res at New 
 Haven, Ct. No ch. 
 
 15 Hiram Randolph, son of Hirann P., (8), b 11 Nov., 
 1833, at Rochester, N.Y., m 25 Sept., 1862, Aurelia Belong 
 Low. They res at Rochester, N. Y., where he has acquired a 
 competence. Three ch : 
 
 Herbert Edward, b 10 April, 1865 ; Fred S. Phelps : 
 
 Marion Helen, b 16 April, 1870, m Una Warner, b 5 June, 1873. 
 
 16 Henry Davis, son of Hiram F. (8), b at Rochester, 
 N. Y., 7 Aug., 1843, m 29 June, 1865, Adaline A. Green. They 
 now res at Ticonderoga, N. Y., where he is largely interested in 
 making wood pulp. Four ch : 
 
 Maude Harriet, b 25 Feb., 1867, d Henry Lindsay, b 13 May, 1871 ; 
 
 yoimg ; Emily , no dates. 
 
 Morton Groton, b 32 Nov., 1868 ; 
 
 17 Charles H., son of Charles D. (9), b at Wh 9 May, 
 1841, m Laura T. Sullivan, d 7 March, 1874; (2) 4 Jan., 1876, 
 Eva S. Melendy of South Md, where they res. Ch: 
 
 Margaret Anna, b 11 Nov. , 1864 ; both d, no ch ; 
 
 Charles David, b 1 Feb., 1866, m 18 8arah Rosella, b 37 Nov., 1868; 
 June, 1890, Marlon W. Graves, George, no dates, perhaps others. 
 
 18 Myron Chester, son of Francis W. (11), b at Wh 27 
 Oct., 1852, d 23 Sept., 1882, (accidentally drowned), m 25 Jan., 
 1880,, Margaret Russell, .still living at Terre Haute, Ind. 
 Two ch: 
 
 Myron Chester, b 30 Aug., 1881. 
 
 19 Francis Elmore, son of Francis W. (11), b at Wh 
 19 Nov., 1855, d 18 Dec, 1897, m 30 Oct., 1878, Katherine 
 Hough. They res at Pana, 111. One ch: 
 
 AnnaE., m 20 June, 1898, Fred E. Michael, res at Pana, lU. 
 
 STRONG, Harrison D., son of Maltby andMaria Strong, 
 b 6 Dec, 1830, m 19 Jan., 1853, Sarah A., dau of John Chap- 
 man and Julia A. (Stockbridge) Sanderson of Wh, b 16 July, 
 1831, d 27 May, 1875, ae 43 yrs. 
 
 1 SWIFT, Hem AN, came from Barnard, Vt., lived at the 
 Straits, b 5 May, 1764, d 16 June, 183^1, m Orpha Howard, 
 b 19 Sept., 1761, d 12 Jan., 1847, ae 86 yrs. A very excel- 
 lent couple. Nine ch : 
 
 Sylvia, b 25 April, 1783 m Eben Mo- Betsey, b 19 Sept., 1792, m a Mr. 
 
 Intosh ; Dawes ; 
 
 Salome, b 14 April, 1785, m Qbadlah Sabra, b 29 Nov., 1794, m WUliam 
 
 Waite ; Bardwell ; 
 
 Fanny, b 11 April, 1787, m Daniel Hemah, Jr., b 20 Aug., 1796; (2) 
 
 Allis, Jr ; m (2) Cotton Bardwell; Kingsley, b 17 Aug. , 1800 ; (3) 
 
 Orpha, b 10 April, 1789, m Leavitt -Carlos, b 31, March, 1804. (4) 
 
 Vining ; 
 
589 SWIFT. 
 
 2 Heman, Jr., son of Heman (i), b at Wh 20 Augv, 
 1796, d 30 Nov., 1848, m 30 Jan., 1825, Lucy, dau of Jacob 
 and Mary (Pierce) Mosber of Wh, h 10 Feb., 1805. She m (2) 
 Erastus Graves. He was by trade a potter, liyed in the Quinn 
 house some years. An honest, upright citizen. Two ch, b 
 inWh: 
 
 Rufus Mosher, b 8 April, 1836 ; (5) Lucina, b 8 Sept., 1839, m A. Pome- 
 
 roy Smith. 
 
 3 KiNGSivEY, son of Heman (i), b in Wh 17 Aug., 1800, 
 d 17 June, 1836, killed by lightning in Belchertown while driving 
 his horses, m 22 Dec, 1825, Pamelia, dau of Augustus Belden 
 of Wh, b 18 Sept., 1808, d 15 Feb., 1854. She m (2) Samuel 
 Howes of Ash and had two more ch. Five ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Edward, b 36 Nov., 1826, d in Gal- Cordelia Augusta, b 16 April, 1880; 
 
 ifornia ; m Francis A. Bassett of Ashfleld , 
 
 Clark, b 7 Nov., 1838, d in Call- Howard Kingsley, b 15 May, 1832, 
 
 fomia ; res at Plymouth ; 
 
 Augustus Belden, b 33 Nov., 1836. 
 
 4 Cart.os, son of Heman (i), b at Wh 31 March, 1804, d 
 8 March, 1885, ae 81 yrs„ m Aurelia, dau of Francis and Ruth 
 (Coleman) Belden of Wh, b 20 March, 1805. This family rem 
 toVineland, N. J., abt i860 to '65. Three ch : 
 
 Myrou C.bSOct., 1838; Emma R., b 3 Sept., 1843, m 33 
 
 Bttie A., b abt 1880, m Wells A. Feb., 1893, Leander B. Ford. 
 
 Johnson, 33 Sept., 1853; 
 
 5 RuFUS Mosher, son of Heman (2), b at Wh 8 April, 
 1836, m 17 Sept., 1867, Inez G., dau of David D. and Irene M. 
 (Cushman) Wells of Wh, b 19 May, 1847, res on thehomestead of 
 his stepfather, Erastus Graves, near the south line of Wh. He 
 has been much in office and is a valued citizen. Five ch : 
 
 Champion B., b 39 June, 1868; (7) Lucy Gertrude, b 38 Nov., 1878, d 
 Leslie W., b 20 Dec, 1869; soon; 
 
 Homer Cushman, b 7 Nov., 1871, d Rufus Mosher, Jr. , b 30 March, 1881. 
 26 June, 1893 ; 
 
 6 Myron Carlos, son of Carlos (4), b at Wh 3 Oct., 
 1828, d 30 Jan., 1898, ae 69 yrs, m (i) 16 Nov., 1852, Virginia 
 H. League of Baltimore, Md. She d and he m (2) 19 Sept., 
 1855, Mary Ellis Keeler. They rem to Hammonton, N. J. 
 Ten ch : 
 
 Helen Annette, b 5 Dec. , 1853 ; Royal Ulysses, b 7 Dec. , 1864 ; 
 
 Carlos Belden, b 31 Oct. , 1855 ; Effie Lina, b 4 Jan. , 1866 : 
 
 Laura Etta, b 5 May, 1860 -. Georgie Ellen, b 9 Jan., 1869 ; 
 
 Belle Aurelia, b 33 June, 1863 ; Ernest Howard, b 33 July, 1873 ; 
 
 Jessie Jane, b 4 Oct. , 1863 ; , Mary Ellis, b 16 Feb. , 1879. 
 
 t Champion B., son of Rufus M. (5), b at Wh 29 June, 
 1868, m 14 Feb., 1894, Mary Alice, dau of Charles A. and Mary 
 (Clement) Maynard, b 13 Oct., 1866. They resatNthn, where 
 for many years he was bookkeeper in a bank. He is now 
 
SWIFT, 590 TRAIN. 
 
 associated with his father-in-law at his mills in Bay State. 
 One ch: 
 
 Maynard, b 4 Feb., 1896. 
 
 SUIvLIVAN, James W., ae 23 yrs, m at Wh 21 June, 
 1899, Annie, dau of Patrick Toomey of Wh. 
 
 TAYLOR, Adonijah, lieutenant in the Revolutionary army, 
 rem to Hawley, where he d, m Rachael, dau of Obadiah Saw- 
 telle, b in 173 1. They came to that part of Dfid that was an- 
 nexed to Wh in 1810. The house was built abt 1760, and was 
 the ell part of the house of the present owner, George K. San- 
 derson, and this part of the Sanderson mansion is to be pulled 
 down and a new portion added this season (1899). Mr. Taylor 
 bought two hundred acres of land or thereabouts and built a 
 saw and gristmill. Deacon Thomas Sanderson rem to this farm 
 on Indian Hill in 1803. Eleven ch, none of whom settled in Wh: 
 
 Johu, Edmond, Solomon, Ellphalet, Theodore, Mary, Martin and 
 
 Adonijah, Obadiah, Clement, Electa. 
 
 TEMPLE, Josiah Howard, son of Deacon John and 
 Abigail (Johnson) Temple of Framingham, b 2 March, 18 15, m 
 18 May, 1847, Mary, dau of Aaron and Sarah (Hibbard) Bel- 
 den, b in Wh I April, 1822, res in Wh abt three years, then 
 rem to Framingham. A Congregational clergyman . Seven ch : 
 
 Mary Emily, b 18 Sept. , 1848 ; John Howard, b 30 Aug. , 1853 ; 
 
 Abby Maria, b 30 June, 1851, d soon ; Josiah, b 24 July, 1855, d soon ; 
 
 John and Sarah Hibbard, (twins), Anna, b 33 Aug., 1856, d soon, 
 b 17 July, 1852, d soon ; 
 
 THAYER, Caleb I,., son of Elkanah, Jr., and Hannah 
 (Thaxter) Thayer, b 25 May, 1823, came to Wh i860, and 
 bought the stock of goods and store at the depot at East Wh, m 
 22 Nov., 1855, Catherine Agnes, dau of Heman S. Day of Ash, 
 b [9 Oct., 1832, rem to Nthn. He was appointed postmaster at 
 East Wh. No ch. 
 
 TODD, Rev. Asa, pastor of Baptist church, came in 1789 
 
 from Westfield, m Abigail , res in West Wh. Seven ch, 
 
 the last four b at Wh : 
 
 Lucretia, Justus, David M., Mary, Lyman, Esther and Zobeide. 
 
 4 TRAIN, Peter* , son of John^ , John^ , John' , b in 
 Watertown 9 Jan., 1725, m Sarah, dau of Timothy and Sarah 
 Cowles of Hat, b 7 Sept., 1740. He settled on what is now 
 known as the Rufus Sanderson place in West Wh, and d 21 
 Jan., 1793. He seems to have been an active businessman. 
 Nine ch : 
 
 Oliver, b 8 Jan., 1760; (5) 1-789; 
 
 Judith, b 20 Nov., 1761, m Samuel Lois, b 8 Dec, 1768; 
 
 G.Morton; Sarah, b 8 Oct., 1770, m Martin 
 Phebe, b 8 Dec, 1763, m Israel Taylor 36 Jan.. 1793; 
 
 Graves, Jr. ; Lydia, bapt 2 Aug., 1773, d 38 Feb., 
 Lemuel, b 1765; C6) 1777; 
 
 Selah, b 39 Dec, 1766, d 1 July, Content, bapt 3 June, 1781. 
 
591 Train. 
 
 5 Oliver, son of Peter (4), b in Wh 8 June. 1760, d 10 
 July, 1820, m(i) 14 Feb., 1784, Miriam, dau of Jeremiah and 
 Racbael (Bement) Waite of Wh, h at Ash 5 March, 1773, d 24 
 July, 1790, res on the old homestead; m (2) 3 July, 1791, Rachael 
 Bardwell of Ash, d 8 June, 1803. Eleven ch: 
 
 Bachel, b 10 June, 1785, m a Mr. Phebe, b 17 March, 1794, m Seth 
 
 Skinner ; Bourne of Savoy ; 
 
 Roswell, b 9 AprU, 1787 ; CJ) Samuel, b 15 April, 1796 ; (8) 
 
 Miriam, b 11 Nov., 1788, m Daniel John, b 4 Feb., 1798; 
 
 DeLand ; Parsons, b 4 April, 1799 ; 
 
 SUas, b 30 Oct. , 1791 , d soon ; Aretas, b 23 Jan. , 1801 ; (9) 
 
 Silas, b 24 Nov. , 1793, d 8 AprU, 1813 ; Martha, b abt 1 Feb. , 1803, d soon. 
 
 6 Lemuel, son of Peter (4), b in Wh in 1765, m 25 Nov., 
 1787, Clarissa^ dau of Oliver and Hannah (Gillett) Morton, b 5 
 July, 1764, rem abt 1798 to Brookfield, Vt. Three ch, bin Wh : 
 Selah, Sylvester, Morton. 
 
 t Roswell, son of Oliver (5), b in Wh 9 April, 1787, d 
 20 Dec, 1869, mprob in Williamsburg, Elizabeth E. Smith, d 
 24 June, 1876, ae 89 yrs. He was a blacksmith and lived in 
 Williamsburg a few years, a reputable citizen. Eleven ch : 
 
 Sarah Ann, b 5 Feb., 1809 ; Luoinda, b 3 July, 1823 ; 
 
 Horace, b 23 Oct., 1810; (10) Lewis, b 4 Nov., 1835 ; (12) 
 
 Mary, b 30 Feb., 1813, d soon ; Uordelia, b 19 Dec, 1827, d soon; 
 
 Elizabeth E., b 16 April, 1815 ; Son, b 23 Aug., 1839, d soon ; 
 
 Mary S. , b 3 July, 1817 ; Lucretia A. , b 9 Aug. , 1835. 
 
 Oreon Estus, b 24 Sept., 1820 ; (11) 
 
 8 Samuel, son of Oliver (5), b at Wh 15 April, 1796, m 
 Mary C. Gurnsey prob of Brunswick, O., wither he had rem. 
 Twelve ch : 
 
 Catherine M., b 34 Dec, 1822, m Jane Mary, b 17 March, 1833, m 
 
 Jerry Rowe ; Henry Paulus : 
 
 Mary B., b 7 April, 1824, m Julius Charlotte P., b 15 Feb., 1835 : 
 
 Hyers; Sarah B., b 33 April, 1837, m Oliver 
 
 Electa A., b 9 Aug., 1835, m George Rowe ; 
 
 Cevilard ; Martha "W. , b 6 Oct. , 1889, m Robert 
 
 Rachel 6., b 3 July, 1827, m John Edwards; 
 
 Rowe ; John O. , b 30 Dec , 1841, d soon ; 
 
 Jane Mary, b 5 Feb., 1829, d young; Phebe B., b 30 Sept., 1846, m John 
 
 Samuel, Jr. b 2 March, 1831, m Lau- Edwards. 
 
 ranla Allen ; 
 
 9 Aretas, son of Oliver (5), bat Wh 22 Jan., 1801, m 
 Martha, dau of Jonathan and Betsey (Brown) Waite of Wh, b 
 2 Dec, 1803, rem in 1826 to Medina county, O. Four ch : 
 
 George W., b 15 Jan., 1819, m Mary Tiyphena, b 8 Feb., 1835, m Joseph 
 
 Bliss; Tabor; 
 
 Elsey B., b 34 Aug., 1833, m Harry Morris, b 8 Oct., 1833, d 18 Nov., 
 
 Warner; 1851. 
 
 10 Horace, sou of Roswell (7), b at Wh 23 Oct., 1810, 
 d Oct., 1877, ae 67 yrs, m (i) 4 July, 1831, Martha M., dau of 
 PrescOtt and Betsey (Murphy) Brown, b 18 Oct., 1813. d 23 
 Feb., 1853 ; m (2) 5 May, 1853, Hannah F., dau of Moses 
 Gouch, b 18 March, 1823, res in Wh. Eight ch : 
 
Train, 592 turner. 
 
 Martha A.., b 19 Noy., 1833, d soon; George N. B., b 1 July, 1845 ; 
 
 Amaretta C, b 3 July, 1836, d soon ; Aylette W., b 16 AprU, 1847 ; 
 
 Mary S. C, b 19 Dec, 1840; Addison W., b 19 Aug., 1849 : 
 
 Eustis, b 19 April, 1643, d soon ; Ida A. , b 38 Aug. , 1852, d soon. 
 
 11 Orson Estus, son of Roswell (7), b in Wh 24 Sept.,' 
 1820, m 21 Jan., 1847, Eliza G. Bailey of I,unenburg, b 16 July, 
 1826, res In Nthn. He was in the 37th Regt. in the Civil.war. 
 Three ch: , 
 
 Ida Evaline, died soon ; soldier from Holyoke and d 
 
 Blva A. , b 1 Nov. , 1849 ; Aug. , 1898. flS) 
 
 Edgar R. , b 16 March, 1853. A Cuban 
 
 12 Lewis, son of Roswell. (7), b in Wh 4 Nov., 1825, m 
 Kate Potter, sister of Erastus Potter, res at North Hat, Mon- 
 tague and now at South Dfld. Two ch : 
 
 Ella, m James Ball of Montague ; Arthur, d. 
 
 13 Edgar R., son of Orson E. (11), b 16 March, 1852, d 
 27 Aug., 1898, m 4 July, 1874, Ellen Eliza, dau of John and 
 Abbie (Woodward) Hamilton of, Shelburne Falls, res at Hoi- ' 
 yoke. He served as quartermaster in Co. D, 2d Ma^s,. Regt,, 
 in the Cuban war, came back and d at Montauk, L. I. He was 
 an expert mechanic. Three ch : 
 
 Ethel May, b 16 Oct. , 1875 ; Frank Arthur, b 21 Dec. , 1882. 
 
 John Orson, b 11 May, 1878 ; 
 
 TURNER, Abraham ^, son of John and Hannah (Pen- 
 field) Turner '■*, and grandson of John and Johanna (Bejiton) 
 Turner^, of New Haven, Ct. The first John's wife d 16 Dec., 
 1686, and he d Nov., 1696. John ^ was b 16 Sept., 1687, and d 
 in Guilford, Ct., 28 May, 1739. Abraham, his son, was b at 
 Guilford, Ct., 1718, m (i).5 May, 1742, Elizabeth Evarts ; m 
 (2) 24 Feb., 1751, Thankful Goff. By the first marriage he 
 had three ch and by the last four ch. He came to Wh .before 
 1771 as he was taxed that year on two polls, farm buildings, 
 one horse, three cows and one yoke of oxen. The farm is now 
 owned by Edward W. Bard well and is still known as the Tur- 
 ner farm. Seven ch : 
 
 Ezra, b 6 Feb. , 1743 ; Elizabeth, b abt 1750 ; 
 
 Martha, b 1744 ; Thankful, b abt 1753; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 1746; Sarah,. b abt 1755, m 10 Dec, 1778, 
 
 Abraham. Jr. , b abt 17.48 ; John Morey of Wh. 
 
 Ezra* , son of Abraham^ , John'-^ , John^ , b at Guilford, 
 Ct., 6 Feb., 1743, m (i) a Mrs. Cook, d 7 Jan., 1777, ae 35 yrs; 
 m (2) 10 Dec, 1778,. Ruhannah Jeffries of Chesterfield. He 
 was then of Wh, later rem to Williamsburg. A Revolutionary 
 soldier from Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Ezra, Jr., Isaac, Elizabeth, Stephen at request of his grandfather, 
 
 Blake, bapt at Wh 9 June, 1776, Abraham. 
 
 Abraham, Jr., b abt 1748, m (i) Sarah Penfield. She d 
 and he m (2) Esther McAllister, rem at an early date to New- 
 
TURNER, 593 WAITE. 
 
 burg now a part of Cleveland, O., where he d in 1817. A Rev- 
 olutionary soldier from Wh. Three ch, bapt at Wh : 
 
 Ailemas, bapt 18 June, 1775 ; Aaron, bapt 23 June, 1780. 
 
 Hannah, bapt 3 Aug. , 1777 ; 
 
 Stephen B., son of Ezra and grandson of Abraham, who 
 had him bapt at Wh 9 June 1776, m (i) 18 Sept., 1798, Tirzah, 
 prob dau of Rev. Asa Todd of Wh; m (2) Lydia Look of Con. 
 When a small boy he was found living with Simeon Graves in 
 the southeast part of Con and was his heir as Simeon married 
 his aunt. Two ch : 
 
 Simeon Graves, b 14 Oct., 1805 ; Stephen, Jr., b abt 1807. 
 
 Otis, b abt 1810, m 25 April, 1839, Zelinda, dau of Silas 
 and Mehitable (Wing) Sanderson of Wh, b 29 Aug., i8a7, d 13 
 Aug., 1863, ae 45 yrs. No ch. 
 
 TOOMEY, Patrick, son of Patrick, m 2 Nov., 1892, 
 Hannah Prince of Florence. He bought the Luther S. Wilcox 
 place in the Straits formerly owned by William Bardwell 
 Four ch : 
 
 Martin Edward, b 9 Feb., 1894 ; Katherlne, b 1 Nov., 1896 ; 
 
 John, b 37 April, 1895 ; Clara Ruth, b 15 June, 1898. 
 
 2 WAITE, Sergt. Benjamin. His earl3' history is not 
 an open book, in fact I have never seen anything in print that 
 would shed much light upon his parentage. No one ever 
 speaks of him as an original emigrant from England. We first 
 hear of him about 1664 at Had and later, at Hat. I am not 
 aware that anyone has ever undertaken to mention his place of 
 birth or his parentage. It may be said that I am presumptuous 
 in attempting to present my views on this topic. Richard and 
 Gamaliel Waite of Boston, had a brother Thomas, I think, who 
 settled at Seconet, R. I., and is spoken of as having quite a 
 family. Among them I claim was our Sergt. Benjamin of Hat, 
 William of Nthn, and Richard of Springfield, often said to be 
 brothers. Benjamin was well versed in Indian warfare and ex- 
 celled in his ability to cope with Indian cunning in war. He 
 was a brave, fearless guide and leader of scouts, and these 
 faculties were fully recognized by his townsmen. To gain 
 these traits of characteu he inust have seen service before he 
 came to the Connecticut valley, prob with his uncle, Richard 
 Waite of Boston, in his Narragansett campaigns. Seconet or 
 Seaconnet, this was its Indian name, now Little Compton, is in 
 Newport county, R. I. It lies on the ocean at or near the 
 eastern entrance to Narragansett Bay. Here we claim was the 
 birthplace of Benjamin and we shall write him as the probable 
 son of Thomas ^. Benjamin was b as early as 1640, d 29 Feb., 
 1704, ae abt 64 yrs, killed in the battle between our people and 
 the French and Indians while driving the enemy across the 
 meadow in Dfld, towards Petty's plain. The enemy were re- 
 inforced by the French troops and our men were compelled to 
 
WAITE. 594 
 
 retreat and here the hero of the Connecticut valley fell. He 
 was stripped- and his body mutilated. His remains were buried 
 in the Dfld cemetery near the railroad station. He had eight 
 acres of land granted him for a house lot on the west side of 
 Main street, the fourth lot north of the Dfld road, and other lots 
 in the outlying various divisions of the town. He m 8 June, 
 1670, Martha, dau of John I^eonard of Springfield, b 15 May, 
 i649.^Eight ch, b at Hat : 
 
 Mary, b 25 Feb., 1672, m 4 Dec, Canada, b in Canada 32 Jan., 1678, 
 
 1690, Ebenezer Wells ; m Joseph Smith of Hat ; 
 
 Martha, b 23 Jan., 1673 ; John, b 17 Jan., 1680 ; (3) 
 
 Sarah, b 1675, m John Belden of Joseph, b July, 1682, d soon ; 
 Hat; Jeremiah, b 24 Sept., 1684 ; (4) 
 
 Joseph, b 11 Nov. , 1688 . (5) 
 
 3 John, son of Sergt. Beni'amin (2), b at Hat 17 Jan., 
 1680, d 1744, as his will was made in 1743 and probated at July 
 tei;m, 1744, m 12 Feb., 1702. He was like his father, much in 
 service, was also a sergeant and commanded in many scouts, 
 was in the fight at Dfld 29 Feb., 1704, when his father was slain 
 and secured as' a trophy a hatchet captured from the enemy and 
 was surrendered to the colony. This and other things found 
 were sold at auction, the hatchet selling for 2S, 7d. He was often 
 sent on a scout, at one time thirty privates, all on snow shoes, 
 went far up country for a winter's scout. His wife was Mary, 
 dau of Stephen and Mary (Wells) Belden, b 20 May, 1685. 
 Ten ch, b in Hat: 
 
 John, Jr. , b 8 Dec. , 1703 ; (6) man of Wh ; 
 
 Martha, b 30 Feb., 1708^ m 10 Aug., Eunice, b 1720, m Israel Graves of 
 
 1738 , Nathaniel Hawks ; Wh ; 
 
 Mary, b 22 June, 1708, m Benjamm Benjamin, b 4 Jan., 1718 ; (7) 
 
 Munn of Dfld; Eleanor, b 10 Dec, 1733 ; 
 
 Lydia, b 7 Oct., 1710, d soon ; Elisha, b 10 Oct., 1735 ; (8) 
 
 Lydia, b 4 July, 1713, m Noah Cole- Sarah, no dates. 
 
 4 Jeremiah, son of Sergt. Benjamin (2), b at Hat 24 
 Sept., 1684, d in 1733, as his inventory was filed at probate 
 court Dec, 1733, m 4 April, 1706, Mary, dau of John and Sarah 
 (White) Graves of Hat, b at Hat 24 Feb., 1683. Dates of 
 deaths not obtained. Six ch, b at at Hat : 
 
 Benjamin, b 8 April, 1707 ; (9) Gad, b abt 1712, d unm ; (11) 
 
 ( Mary, b 17 Nov., 1708, m Richard Reubep, b abt 1714, d unm ; (12) 
 
 Morton of Athol ; Simeon, b abt 1716 ; (13) 
 
 Nathan, b 15 Feb., 1711; (10) Miriam, b abt 1730. 
 
 5 Joseph, son of Sergt. Benjamin (2), b at Hat 11 Nov., 
 1688, m (i) 19 Nov., 1713, Hannah Billings, d 15 July, 1716; 
 m(2) 22 Sept., 1720, Mary, dau of Daniel and Mary (Hubbard) 
 Warner, d at Wh 18 Aug., 1792, ae 99 yrs, 9 m, leaving six 
 children, forty-five grandchildren, ninty-eight great-grandchild- 
 ren and one great-great-grandchild. In her extreme age her 
 mental faculties almost entirely failed her. She required to be 
 fed and would amuse herself playing with her doll, dressing and 
 undressing it and fondling it like a young girl. About a week 
 
595 
 
 WAITE. 
 
 before she died her mind suddenly brightened and she repeated 
 the whole of the assembly's shorter catechism, questions and 
 answers and proof texts. She then gradually sunk away and 
 died. She was living with her dau who m Capt. Salmon White 
 of Wh. He, like his brother John, was much engaged in mili- 
 tary affairs and often led gcouts nearly to Canada in 1710. The 
 design was to reach Canada and destroy the enemy at the com- 
 mencement of hostilities. They went up the river 1 20 miles 
 and then struck off for French river and then to Lake Cham- 
 plain where they met two canoes loaded with Indians and a 
 battle ensued. One Indian was killed and scalped, then being 
 discovered they started homeward. Seven ch, b at Hat : 
 
 Moses, b 33 Sept., 1714, m Miriam 
 
 Graves; 
 Hannah, b 8 July, 1716, m James 
 
 Porter of Hat ; 
 Rhoda, b 31 Aug., 1731, m Noati 
 
 Morton of Athol ; 
 David, b 7 Deo., 1723, m Martha 
 
 Bardwell of Hat ; 
 Martha, b 7 Oct., 1734; 
 Lucy, b 27 Sept.. 1737, m (1) Reu- 
 ben Bardwell ; (2) Asahel Wright 
 of Dad; 
 Mary, b 17 Oct., 1730, m Uapt. Sal- 
 mon White. 
 An incident connected with the 
 marriage of Luoy Waite, the widow 
 of Reuben Bardwell, with Asahel 
 Wright of Dfld: The mother of 
 Asahel had for some time been urg- 
 ing him to get married. Reuben 
 Bardwell was a well-to-do Dfld man 
 
 when he brought his young bride 
 home, and the next Sunday they 
 were at church, as were Asahel and 
 his mother. He whispered to his 
 mother, saying to her that when he 
 could find such a girl as Lucy, why, 
 he wouldn't hesitate to get married. 
 Reuben died in three months. After 
 a suitable time his mother called his 
 attention to the matter, and he, 
 nothing loth, sought an interview 
 with the young widow, offered her 
 his heart ajid hand and was accepted. 
 They lived in Dfld. He d 4 Dec, 
 1816. She died 1 April, 1814. They 
 were married Feb. 3 or 33, 1750, and 
 lived together 64 years. They had 
 nine children, the oldest being Lucy, 
 b 13 Jan., 1751, m 1 Dec, 1774, Dea. 
 Thomas Sanderson of Wh. 
 
 6 John, son of John (3), b at Hat 3 Dec, 1703, d at Wh 
 4 March, 1776, ae 72 yrs, m (i) 19 Sept., 1723, Submit, dau of 
 Benjamin and Elizabeth (Graves) Hastings of Hat, b 16 July, 
 1707; m (2) Mary, dau of Eleazer and Deborah (Chapin) Frary 
 of Hat, d at Wh 23 Dec, 1807, ae 96 yrs, rem early to what is 
 now Wh. He was prominent in town and church affairs. 
 Eleven ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Joel, b 13 March, 1726, d young; 
 
 Jerusha, b 24 Jan., 1738, m John 
 Billings, rem to Amh ; 
 
 Eleanor, b 4 April. 1730; 
 
 Seth, bl3Aug., 1733; (14) 
 
 Lydla, b 26 Sept., 1734, m (1) a Mr. 
 Coleman of South Had, and (2) 
 Orange Warner of Had ; 
 
 Katherine, b 25 Dec, 1736; 
 
 Chloe, b23Feb..l738; 
 
 Mary, b 18 April, 1741, m WUliam 
 
 Brown. Jr., of Wh; 
 John, b 35 Nov., 1743; (15) 
 Submit, b 1746, m Waite Broughton, 
 
 21 Nov., 1791; 
 Joel, b 9 Sept., 1754. (16) 
 
 7 Benjamin, son of John (3), b at Hat 11 Jan., 1718, d 
 at Hat. His will was dated 8 May, 1782, and proved Jan., 
 1789,, so he was abt 71 yrs old, m Martha, dau of Nathaniel and 
 Mary (Dickinson) Smith, b 31 Jan., 1709. 
 
 8 Elisha, son of John (3), b at Hat 10 Oct., 1725, d 29 
 June, 1816, ae 91 yrs, m abt 1748 or 1749, Martha, dau of John 
 
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 and Martha (AUis) Wells of Hardwick, b 12 June, 1731, d 2 
 Feb., 1817, ae 86 yrs, res in Hat. Eleven ch: 
 
 Lucy, b 3 Nov., 1749, m Noah Bard- Gerry ; 
 
 well; Consider, b 25 March. 1763 ; (18) 
 
 Irene, b 3 Jan., 1753, m 1 Jan., 1778, Sarah, b 25 June, 1785, d Oct., 1766 ; 
 
 Gad Smith: Daniel, b 5 Aug., 1766, m Mary 
 Maiy, b 15 July, 1755, m 15 March, Hastings ; 
 
 1781, Isaiah Brown ; Ellsha, b 2 April', 1769 ; 
 
 Elihu, b 15 Aug. , 1757 : (17) Electa, b 16 Sept. , 1771 ; 
 
 Martha, b 30 March, 1760, m Nathan Jonathan, b 30 April, 1775. (19) 
 
 9 Bknjamin, son of Jeremiah (4), b at Hat 8 April, 1707, 
 
 din Hat 6 Dec, 1788, m 1745, Bathsheba , theyliv^d 
 
 for sometime in Wh, but in his old age sold one farm and the 
 buildings to Graves Crafts in 1785. He also sold a farm and 
 buildings on Shingle hill to his brother, Nathan, and his son, 
 Jeremiah, when they moved to Wh from Ash. Seven ch : 
 
 Penelope, b 5 Dec, 1745: Lydia, b 30 Nov., 1763, m 37 Dec, 
 Joel, b 13 May, 1748 ; (20) 1784, Joseph Church of Amh; 
 
 t Sarah, b 26 Sept., 1753, m 17 Dec, Lucius, b 18 July, 1766 ; 
 
 1V80, Joseph Morton of Hat; Bathsheba, b 25 Oct., 1768, m 34 
 Benjamin, Jr., b 8 Dec, 1759, m April, 1794, Elijah Dickinson' of 
 
 Zilphia Howard, rem to Ohio ; Hat. 
 
 10 Nathan, son of Jeremiah (4), b at Hat 15 Feb., 1711, 
 d at Wh 25 Nov., 1798, ae 87 yrs, m i8 Jan., 1839, Hannah, 
 dan of Richard and Hannah (Marsh) Billings of Hat, b 14 July, 
 1706, d at A.sh 15 Aug., 1773, they rem from Hat to what is 
 now Athol and were among its early settlers. He was dis- 
 missed from the church in Athol in 1755. By trade he was a 
 weaver, they rem to Ash and then to Wh abt 1780. Six ch : 
 
 Mary, b at Hat 5 June, 1740, m Asa, b at Athol, 23 March, 1747, m 
 
 John Bement of Ash ; Submit Smith ; 
 
 Jeremiah, b at Athol, 16 Feb., 1743; Hannah, b at Athol 1749, m Joseph 
 
 (31) Alexander of Wh ; 
 
 Elijah, b at Athol 3 Feb. , 1744, m Gad, no dates. 
 Huldah Pelton ; 
 
 13 Simeon, son of Jeremiah (4), b at Hat 17 16, m8Feb., 
 1738, Martha Dickinson of Hat, rem to what is now Wh and 
 built the house now owned by Calvin S. Loomis. This was on 
 lot No. 36, second division of Commons, and the first house in 
 Christian lane. He was chosen a deacon when the church 
 was organized in 1771. He kept a small store and a hotel and 
 sold strong drinks by the mug or gallon. He sold his large 
 farm of one hundred and fifteen acres to Abial Bragg in 1778, 
 and the family rem to Hinsdale, N. H. Three ch : 
 
 Martha, b 5 Oct., 1744; 1771, Dea. Thomas Sanderson; 
 
 Miriam, b 5 July, 1747, m 14 Feb., Gad, b 10 March, 1751. (22) 
 
 14 SeTh, son of John (6), b at Wh 12 Aug., 1732, m 20 
 March, 1753, Submit Smith of Hat, she prob d at an early date, 
 as the first of his ch that was bapt was Jerusha, bapt in Wh 13 
 Sept., 1772, and the record reads, a dau of Seth and Mehitable. 
 He owned a large farm of eighty acres, which lay on the east 
 
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 side of the Straits and extending to the Connecticut riyer, and 
 then one hundred and fifteen acres of good land... besides! He 
 sold and rem to Ash before the Revolutionary war. Three ch : 
 
 Jerusha, bapt in Wh 13 Sept., 1773, Seth, Jr., b plob at Ash, m'R'ebeoca 
 m Moses Belden of Ash ; Rogers. He kept a hotel at 
 
 Priscilla, b at Ash, m John Belden Ash, but rem to Hudson, N. Y. 
 
 of Ash ; 
 
 15 John, son of John (6), b at Wh 25 Nov., 1743, m 14 
 June, 1770, Mary, dau of Elisha and Sarah (Smith) Smith of 
 Wh, b 14 July, 1746.' He built the "house known as the Moses 
 Graves place in Christian lane. He sold his farm and rem from 
 town. A Revolutionary soldier, an active, energetic man. 
 Eleven ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 Solomon, b 15 Oct., 1768; (33) WUliam, b 18 Sept., 1779 ; 
 
 Edward, b 3 Oct., 1770, m Prudence Submit, b 13 May, 1783; . 
 
 Dickinson of Con ; Chester Q., b 11. Sept., 1784; ' 
 
 Betsey, b 23 Dec, 1773, m Jonathan Judith and Electa, (twins), b 35 Jan., 
 
 Bacon; 1787; 
 
 Selah, b 15 Feb., 1775, d 12 Aug., Mary, b 30 June, 1789. 
 
 1788 ; This family, except Betsev, re- 
 John, Jr. , b 16 Aug. , 1777 ; (34) moved to Preston, N. Y. 
 
 16 Joel, son of John (6), b at W^h 9 Sept., 1.754, d 4 July, 
 1835, ae 82 yrs, m 11 May, 1775, Deborah Blood of Groton. 
 He was widely known as I^andlord Waite as he kept a hotel in 
 Straits many years. He served in several campaigns , in the 
 Revolutionary war. His wife d 26 Aug., 1829, ae 74 yrs. 
 Ten ch : 
 
 Lemuel, b 1 May, 1776 ; (35) Anna, b ? July, 1787 ; 
 
 Abel, b 18 July, 1778 ; (26) Amy, b 21 Nov., 1789 ; 
 
 Aaron, b 8 Sept. , 1780 ; (27) Sarah , b 12 May, 1791 ; 
 
 Obadlah, b 8 Jan. , 1788 ; (28) Joel Jr. , b 37 Aug. , 1793 : (30) 
 
 Luke, b 9 May, 1785 ; (39) John, b 15 Oct., 1795. (31) 
 
 IT Elihu, son of Elisha (8), b at Hat 15 Aug., 1757, d 19 
 July, 1828, ae 71 yrs, m (i) 29 April, 1779, Rebecca, dau of 
 Aaron Graves of Williamsburg, b 1758, d 11 Aug., 1821, ae 63 
 yrs; m (2) in 1822, Electa, dau of Moses Kellogg of Had, b 
 Nov., 1773, d 9 Nov., 1838. He was a Revolutionary soldier, 
 was in several campaigns, an excellent man, res in- the west 
 part of Wh. Twelve ch : 
 
 Lucretia, b 5 Nov., 1779 ; Luther, b 31 Jan., 1788 ; (83) 
 
 Mary or Polly, b 5 April, 1784, m Roxa, b 16 April, 1789, m John Rice ; 
 
 Joel Munson of Wh : -Rufus, b 9 July, 1790 ; (34) 
 
 Calvin, b 32 May, 1785 ; (33) Chester, b 24 Dec, 1793 ; (33*) 
 
 Demis, b 36 June, 1786, m Gideon Rebecca, b 13 Dec, 1795, m Abner 
 
 Dickinson of Wh ; Cooley ; 
 
 Sarah, b 36 July, 1787, m Spencer Elihu, Jr., b 3 June, 1797; (341-3) 
 
 Brown of Wh ; Sylvester, b 13 June, 1799. (35) 
 
 18 Consider, son of Elisha (8), b at Hat 25 March, 1762, 
 d4Dec., 1829, m (i) 22 Sept., 1778, Persis Ln\l, d i June, 
 1796, ae 28 yrs ; m (2) Elizabeth Weaver, d 28 July, 1822, ae 63 
 yrs. He was a Revolutionary soldier out in several campaigns. 
 Res on Poplar hill. Nine ch, b in Wh : 
 
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 Nancy, b 29 Nov.. 1788, m 13 Jan., 
 
 1809, Chester Morton of Wh ; 
 Cynthia, b 30 Jan., 1';'90, m 9 Jan. 
 
 1809; Levi Smith: 
 James, b 18 March, 1791 ; (35^) 
 Enos, b 1 April. 1792 ; ' (36) 
 Henrj-, b 37 March, 1793; (37) 
 
 Sarah, b 16 June, 1796, m JuBtin 
 Browu ; 
 
 William, b 11 Nov., 1797, m Mary 
 Chamberlin ; 
 
 John, b 26 May, 1799, m Lucuida 
 Dickinson ; (38) 
 
 Elizabeth, b 16 Jan., 1801, m Em- 
 mons Meekins. 
 
 19 Jonathan, son of Elisha (8), b in Hat 20 April, 1775, 
 d 6 April, 1835, ae 60 yrs, m (i) i March, 1797, Betsey, dau of 
 Ivieut. John and Amy (Blood) Brown of Wh, b i March, 1777, 
 d 23 Jan., 1817 ; m (2) 3 Nov., 1820, Nancy Robinson, b 24 
 April, 1784, d 25 Aug., 1877, ae 93 yrs. Res in the west part 
 of Wh. An energetic, wide-awake man. Fifteen ch : 
 
 Eliza, b 26 May, 1798, m Alanson 
 Ring; 
 
 Amy, b 11 Aug., 1800. m Eri .San- 
 derson ; 
 
 Horace, b 1802, d young , 
 
 Martha, b 3 Dec, 1803, m Aretas 
 Train ; 
 
 Elsie, b 14 Jan., 1806, m 22 Jan., 
 1837, W. H. Judd ; 
 
 Alpha, b 16 Dec. , 1807 ; (39) 
 
 Delight, b 30 April, 1810, m Joel 
 Flagg, 8May, 1834; 
 
 Horace, b 39 Sept., 1811 ; (40) 
 
 Sophia, b 10 Sept., 1813, d 3 Oct., 
 1813: 
 
 Spencer, b 5 Oct., 1814 ; (41) 
 
 Infant dau. b 33 Jan., 1817, d soon; 
 
 Nancy, b 6 Oct., 1830, d unm 6 July, 
 1837; 
 
 Betsey, b 33 Sept., 1833, d uum 23 
 Jan., 1893 ; 
 
 Electa, b 36 Oct., 1834, m 17 Jan., 
 1860, George Ellsworth; 
 
 (/haimcey. b 5 Dec, 1838, unm, en- 
 listed 31 July, 1863, in 37th 
 Regt. Mass. Vols., d of wounds 
 got at the battle of the. Wilder- 
 ness 37 June, 1864, having suf- 
 fered from the 6th of May. 
 
 20 Joel, son of Benjamin (9), b prob in Williamsburg 
 13 May, 1748, d 5 July, 1820, ae 72 yrs. He came to Wh in 
 1780, m Mary, dau of Deacon Joseph Carey of Williamsburg. 
 They res on Poplar hill in Wh . Six ch : 
 
 Joel, Jr., b 30 March, 1774; 
 Submit, b 7 Dec, 1775, d young; 
 .Mary, b 17 Dec, 1776, m Wm. 
 Brown ; 
 
 Mercy, m a Mr. Chamberlin ; 
 Submit, b9 Dec. 1780; 
 Hannah, b 3 July, 1783, m Isaac 
 Chapman. 
 
 21 Jeremiah, son of Nathan (10), b prob at Athol 16 
 Feb., 1742, d 16 March, 1817, ae 75 yrs, ni Rachel Bement in 
 1762 at Ash where he was then living. She was b in 1742 and 
 d 22 Dec, 1814, ae 72 yrs. They came to Wh in 1780 or '81 
 and bought a farm on Shingle hill, but later bought the farm 
 ■where Willis F. Waite now lives. Nine ch, all but one b 
 at Ash : 
 
 Oliver, b 1 Nov., 1763, d 25 May, 
 1784, of consumption contracted 
 in the Revolutionary army: 
 
 Miriam, b 7 Nov., 1764, m Oliver 
 
 Nathan, bS Sept., 1766 ; (42) 
 Gad, b 8 Sept., 1768; (43) 
 
 Benjamin, b 15 Sept., 1770 ; (44) 
 Rachel, b 5 March, 1773 d young ; 
 Mary, d 5 June, 1775, d young ; 
 Lois, b 30 May, 1777, d 37 May; 1787 ; 
 Jeremiah, Jr., b 15 Oct., 1779 ; (45) 
 Joseph, b at Wh 17 July, 1783, and 
 was bapt at Wh. (45J) 
 
 22 Gad, son of Deacon Simeon (13), b prob at Athol 10 
 March, 1751. He came with his father to Wh and lived with 
 
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 him when they sold to Abial Bragg, and they then rem to Hins- 
 dale, N. H. ' M 19 Dec, 1771, Hannah, dau of Edward and 
 Hannah (Thomas) Brown of Wh, b in Connecticut in 1744. 
 The family rem from Wh in 1778. Two ch : 
 
 Miriam, bapt 10 May, 1773 ; Hannah, b 33 Aug., 1773. 
 
 23 Solomon, son of John (15), b at Wh 15 Oct., 1768, m 
 6 Dec, 1792, l/ucy Wells of Hat. They rem to Preston, Che- 
 nango county, N. Y., in company with his parents. They 
 lived in Wh where Moses Graves afterwards lived. The Waites 
 built the house. Two ch : 
 
 Chester, m and had a large family ; Wells, m and had a large family. 
 
 24 John, Jr., son of John (15), b 16 Aug., 1777, rem 
 with his other brothers to Preston, N. Y., where he m and had 
 a family. 
 
 25 I/EMUEL, son of Joel (16), b at Wh i May, 1776, d 19 
 Sept., 1847, m 23 Feb., 1795, Roxa, dau of Deacon Russell and 
 Sarah (Edson) Allis of Wh, b 24 Feb., 1776, d 21 Oct., 1843. 
 They res at West Brook. Ten ch, b at Wh : 
 
 Russell, b 39 July, 1796 ; (46) Wrisley ; 
 
 Denoy, b 31 Dec, 1798, m Elijah Allen, b 5 Nov., 1809, m Susan Pratt, 
 
 Bumap of Sutton ; rem from town ; 
 
 Harris, b 17 Nov., 1800 ; (47) William, b 31 Marct, 1812; 
 
 Lemuel A., b 12 Jan., 1803 ; (48) Electa, b 1 Aug., 1814, d 17 AprU, 
 Roxana, b 9 Feb., 1805, m Cyrus 1861; 
 
 Bardwell; Eliza Ann, b 33 Bee, 1816, m Rufus 
 Fidelia, b 10 May 1807, m Lyman Mosher. 
 
 ■ 26 Abei., son of Joel (16), b in Wh 18 July, 1778, m in 
 1797, Olive Jane Palmer of Nthn, resin Wh, but rem to Clarks- 
 ton, N. Y. He d in 1852 ae 74 yrs. Eight ch, first four b in 
 Wh, last four in New York : 
 
 Stephen, b in Wh 1797, m Hannah ison, (twins): Qeorge Washing- 
 
 Sturgis, res in Franklin, Mich ; ton m Jane Babeook ; James 
 
 Jefferson, b at Wh 1799, d unm ; Madison m Ellen Palmer. He 
 
 Sabrina, b at Wh 1804, m Alvah joined the Mormoms ; 
 
 Smith ; Adaline, no dates ; 
 
 Asenath, b atWh,26 Nov., 1806, m Sophronia, b 1835, m Alonzo Mc- 
 
 Jacob Hosmer ; Cain. 
 
 George Washington and James Mad- 
 
 27 Aaron, son of Joel (16), b in Wh 8 Sept., 1780, m 20 
 Jan., 1802, Sarah, dau of Solomon Morton of Hat, res on what 
 is now known as the Joel Waite place on the River road. He 
 enlisted in the regular army, war of i8i2-'i4, for three years 
 and d while on his journey home in 1815. Four ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Eunice b 1803, m Edward Hbgan ; - (50) 
 
 Clementine, b 1805, m Moses Luce ; Aaron Emmons, b 36 Dec, 1813. 
 
 Charles Grandison, b 16 Nov., 1807 ; (51) 
 
 28 Obadiah, son of Joel (16), b in Wh 8 Jan., 1783, d 10 
 Dec, 1853, m 12 Jan., 1804, Salome, dau of Hemau Swift of 
 Wh. They rem to Chicopee. Eight ch, b in Wh : 
 
WAITE. 
 
 600 
 
 Loriston,b la Dec, 1805; (51^) Harriet, no dates, m Grosvenor 
 
 Alonzo, b4Aug., 1807; (52) Bowers; 
 
 Caroltiie; b 19 July, 1811, m Cullen Sanlord, no dates, m Clementine 
 
 Vining; Look; 
 
 Fauny, b 21 July, 1813; George, no dates; 
 
 Carlos, b 12 Oct., 1828, d unm. 
 
 29 IyUke, son of Joel (16), b at Wh 9 May, 1785, d 10 
 March, 1853, ae 68 yrs, m in 1808 Mary, dau of Joseph Kellogg 
 of Amh. d 19 Feb., 1827; m (2) 22 Sept., 1827, Olive Gaines, 
 who d the next year. They rem to Chicopee after the birth of 
 most of his ch. Nine ch : 
 
 Sophia, b 27 Mareli. 1809, m Elihu 
 
 Adams ; ;• 
 Savilla, b" 23 Deo., 1810, m George 
 
 Whittle ; 
 Sarah, b 1813, m Chapman Marsh ; 
 Jeannette, b 30 Feb., 1815, m Ezekiel 
 
 Adams ; 
 Wm. Kellogg, b 26 .April, 1818 m 
 
 Nancy Underwood, he d 19 
 
 30 JoEiv, Jr., son of Joel (r6), b in Wh 27 Aug., 1793, d 
 15 Feb., 1864, m Nancy, dau of Daniel Bartlett of Had. They 
 res on the corner of the River road and the road to the Straits. 
 Nine ch, b in Wh : 
 
 March, 1880 ; 
 Jerusha Kellogg, b 17 Nov., 1820, m 
 
 Albert A. Waite; 
 Mary Ann, b 12 March, 1821, d 9 
 
 Dec, 1825; 
 Charles Kellogg, b 7 May, 1825, m 
 
 Maria Drake ; 
 Roderick L., b 2 Feb., 1827, d soon. 
 
 Ann Eliza, b 23 March, 1834, m 
 
 Walter Elder; 
 Lord Nelson, b 9 Aug., 1835 ; 
 Daniel Bartlett, b 35 Aug., 1828, d 
 
 26 April, 1807, unm ; 
 Aaron filam, b 30 Aug.. 1831 ; (58) 
 Henry Morton, b 23 March, 1834; 
 
 (54) , 
 
 31 John, son of Jo.el (16), b in Wh 15 Oct., 1775, d8 
 Aug., 1882, ae 87 yrs, m 24 Feb., 1822, Harriet Coburn of Hat, 
 dSept. , 1889. They lived together sixty years. Eleven ch, b 
 in Wh : , 
 
 Joel Lyman, b 30 April, 1836 : 
 Wright Noble. 4 July, 1838 ; (55) 
 Arthur Alfred, b 30 Aug., 1841, in 
 the Civil war, d m North Caro- 
 lina 27 Jan., 1863; 
 Nancy Cornelia, b 23 Feb., 1843, d 
 soon. 
 
 Harriet M., b 10 May, 1835, m Or- 
 son E. Morton ; 
 
 John O., b 10 May, 1837 ; 
 
 Austin A., b 20 Feb., 1843, m 3 
 Nov., 1866, Lola 0. Caldwell;- 
 
 Elbridge G., b 7 Jan., 1847 ; 
 
 Wesley E., b 29 Jan., 1850. 
 
 Sarah D., b 29 Nov., 1834, unm; 
 Sylvester C. , b 16 May, 1836 ; (56) 
 Infant, b 24 Oct., 1827, d soon; 
 Mary Billings, b 22 May, 1839, m 
 
 Samuel Fuller ; 
 Julia F., b 8 March, 1830, m Elisha 
 
 Rood; 
 James L. , b 18 Feb. , 1833 ; (57) 
 
 32 Calvin, son of Elihu (17), b in Wh 22 May, 1785, d 
 27 Aug., 1838, m Sarah, dau of Lieut. John and Amy (Blood) 
 Brown of "\yh, b in 1790. They res at West Wh. Six ch : 
 
 Louisa, b. 3 Feb., 1816, m Franklio Elizabeth, b 8 Oct., 1833, m Edward 
 
 Graves ; Graves ; 
 
 Minerva, b 4 Nov., 1818, rn 13 March, Sarah, b 4 Feb.. 1827, m Charles 
 
 1851, Dwight Boyden; Blanchard; 
 
 Dorothy, b 11 Jan., 1821, d 11 Aug., Ariette, b 37 Aug., 1833, m Wm. P. 
 
 1834 ; Smith. 
 
 33 Luther, son, of Elihu (17), b in Wh 21 Jan., 1788, d 
 4 June, 1846, m Experience, dau of Aaron Dickinson, b 30 
 
6oi WAITE.: 
 
 Sept., 1795. He had a family of ch. A clothier, rem to 
 Spencertown, N. Y., where he died. 
 
 33 1-2 Chester, son of Elihu (17), b at Wh 24 Dec, 
 
 .1793, m Sally , res at Leroy, N. Y. They had in all 
 
 twelve ch, but I have the names of only a few. The oldest was: 
 
 Jerome, m Fanuie Sweatland, res The names of some of the others were 
 near Kalamazoo, Mich. George, Walter, Chester and 
 
 Elizabeth. 
 
 34 RuFTJS, son of Elihu (17), b in Wh 9 July, 1790, d 29 
 Oct., i88r, ae 91 yrs, m 9 May, '1814, Abigail, dau of Roger 
 Dickinson ofHat, d 4 Oct., 1853, res in West Wh. Four ch : 
 
 Charles E., b 10 March, 1814; ■ (58) Rebecca G., b 6 Jmie, 1836, d soon; 
 George A. , b 4 April, 1823 ; (59) Rufus D. , b 13 April, 1835. (60) 
 
 34 1-2 Elihu, Jr., son of Elihu (17), b 2 June, 1797, din 
 1863, m 17 April, 1823, Lydia Fuller, b 9 April, 1805, and res 
 first in Monroe county, N. Y., then rem Oakland, Mich., where 
 he d. Four ch : 
 
 Sylvester, b 30 Sept., 1836, m, res at Hutchinson; 
 
 Holly, Mich., d in 1859, no ch ; William, b Nov., 1836, m and rem to 
 
 Elihu, b 16 June, 1830 ; (60 1-2) Kansas. Names of ch not ascer- 
 
 Louisa, b 10 April, 1834, m Myron B. tained. 
 
 35 Sylvester, son of Elihu (17), b at Wh 12 June, 
 1799, m and res about ten miles from L,eroy. They had at 
 least three ch, but I have the name of only one dau : 
 
 Elvira, no dates. 
 
 35 1-2 James, son of Conisider (18), b in Wh 18 March, 
 1 79 1, m Eliza Ashley, res in the West. Ten ch : 
 
 Semantha J., b 35 April, 1833, d River 1863, m Lovina Francis; 
 
 young ; George F., b 29 Dec, 1835, m a Miss 
 Hester F., b 19 June, 1825, m Wm. Martin; 
 
 Ross ; Mary E. , b 6 May, 1839, d 1855 ; 
 
 James L., b 1 Sept., 1837, m Sarah Enos A,, b 31 July, 1841, m Marion 
 
 Ross; Fuller; 
 
 Charles G., b 2 April, 1830 ; John B.. b 19 March, 1844, m Nancy 
 Julius B., b 19 Sept., 1832, in Civil Waite; 
 
 war, killed at battle of Stone Judd, b 31 Aug., 1848, d young. 
 
 36 Capt. Enos, son of Consider (18), b at Wh i April, 
 t792, d 2 March, 1869, m Martha, dau of Daniel Allis, b 30 
 Sept., 1795. They rem to Hinckley, O., after the birth of his 
 four ch : 
 
 James Monroe, b 4 Sept., 1817, m John, b 24 July, 1833, m Martha 
 
 Olive Miller ; Swift ; 
 
 George, b 6" Dec, 1819, m Sai^h Elisha, b 1 Nov., 1837, m Harriet 
 
 Francis ; Swift. 
 
 37 Henry, son of Consider (18), b in Wh 27 March, 
 1793, m Sophia, dau of Daniel Allis of Wh, b 24 May, 1800. 
 They rem to Ohio about 1830 with Mr. Waite's brothers, James 
 and Enos. Seven ch, five of them b in Wh : 
 
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 Fidelia, b 3 Feb. , 1818 ; Dwight, b 18 June, 1828 ; 
 
 Sophia, b 12 Dec, 1830 ; Nancy, b 3 Feb., 1838 ; 
 
 Henry, b 16 Sept., 1822 ; Angelina, b 21 July, 1844. 
 Lucius, b 12 Dec, 1825; 
 
 38 John, son of Consider (18), b in Wh 26 May, 1799, d 
 5 Jan., 1853, m Liicinda, dau of Roger Dickinson of Hat, b. 17 
 Oct., 1825. They rem to I^eicester. Six ch : 
 
 Samuel Grimes, b in "Wh 19 Oct., Maiden; 
 
 1836, d 15 June, 1853; John Milton, b 13 Dec, 1884, d 15 
 George H., b in Wh 25 Jan., 1839, d May, 1867 ; 
 
 soon; Hannah, b 1 Sept., 1837, d soon; 
 
 James H., b 1 July, 1883, m, res in' Helen, b 31 Dec, 1848. 
 
 39 Alpha, son of Jonathan (19), b at Wh 16 Dec, 1807, 
 d 20 July, 1879, ae 71 yrs, m Almira Judd of Nthn. They res 
 at the north side of Grass hill. Four ch : 
 
 Nancy, b 3 Dec, 1838, m Edward E. Mary E., b 33 May, 1843, m Frank 
 
 Sanderson ; E. Weston ; 
 
 Lydia A., b 16 April, 1841, m Lieut. Francis E., b 6 Sept., 1847, d 6 Oct., 
 
 Oscar W. Grant; 1877, ae 30 yrs. 
 
 40 Horace, son of Jonathan (19), b at Wh 29 Sept., 
 1811, d 28 Aug., 1887, ae 76 yrs, m.(i) 30 June, 1836, Julia, 
 dau of Apollus Robinson. Shed and he m (2) Mary Bridgman, 
 
 . rem late in life to North Hat. Four ch : 
 
 William R., b 6 Sept., 1837, killed Mercier; 
 
 before Petersburg, Va., 18 June, Julia, b 11 May, 1843, m Lyman J. 
 
 1864 ; Abbott ; 
 
 Emily L, h 5 Aug., 1841, m John Edward C, b 16 July, 1847. (61) 
 
 41 Spencer, son of Jonathan (19), b at Wh 5 Oct., 1814, 
 m Philinda Thompson. He is a farmer and res in the west part 
 of Nthn. Two ch : 
 
 Franklin G., b 37 April, 1843; Eleanor W., b 1 Feb., 1849. 
 
 41 1-2 Joel, Jr., son of Joel (20), grandson of Benjamin 
 of Williamsburg where Joel, Jr., was b 30 March, 1774. He 
 was five or six years old when they came to Wh. He m Le- 
 antha Hawks of Thetford, Vt., d 13 Oct., 1862, ae 72 yrs. He 
 d 6 June, 1868, ae 89 yrs, they lived on Poplar hill. In the 
 winter of 1826 they left town in company with two other fam- 
 ilies from West Wh, starting for this long journey with ox 
 teams on which was loaded . all of their possessions and their 
 families for this long and tedious journey. On the side-boards 
 was painted "Bound for Ohio." They carried their own pro- 
 visions. Mr. Waite bore the euphonious name of "Candle- 
 stick." Those accompanying Mr. Waite were Aretas Train 
 and family and Eri Sanderson and family. 
 
 42 Nathan, son of Jeremiah (21), b in. Ash 2 Sept., 1766, 
 dg April, 1830, ae 64 yrs, m 10 March, 1790, Lucy, dau of Reu- 
 ben Munson, b 3 June, 1772, d 15 Jan., 1840, ae 68 yrs, res on 
 the homestead of his father and grandfather. A reputable cit- 
 izen. Eleven ch : 
 
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 Patty or Martha, b 7 Dec, 1790, m Electa, b 9 Jan., 1804, d soon; 
 
 Charles Graves; Nelson, b 4 Dec, 1805; (63) 
 
 Thomas, b 8 Oct., 1794: (62) Electa, b 6 Dec, 1807, m 29 Nov., 
 
 Lois, b 25 Nov., 1796, m Harwood 1837, Otis Ktngsley of Williams- 
 
 Smith. She d 18 Feb., 1853 ; burg ; 
 
 Nancy, b 23 Nov., 1798, m Amasa D. Lucy, b 1 Feb., 1810, d 7 Aug., 1830 ; 
 
 Wade 10 April, 1828 ; John Bement, b 5 Aug., 1812; (64) 
 
 Luclnda, b 8 Aug., 1800, m Reuben Julia A., b 26 Nov., 1815, m 1 Dec, 
 Jenney of W^h ; 1836, Edward A. Warner. 
 
 43 Gad, son of Jeretniali (21), b at Ash 8 Sept., 1868, m 
 Clarissa Mott of Goshen. They rem to Hat where he was in 
 charge of the old bridge, where I think he d. Six ch : 
 
 Oliver, Rufus, Allen or Alonzo, Mary, Mr. Ingram and went West ; 
 
 m Andross Gillette ; Betsey, m a Rachael. 
 
 44 Benjamin, son of Jeremiah (21), b prob at Ash 15 
 Sept., 1770, d 28 Sept., 1830, m 2 June, 1794, Mary or Polly, 
 dau of Samuel Mott of Goshen, d 15 March, 1864, ae 86 yrs. 
 They res a few years at Goshen then returned to Wh. Nine 
 ch, first four b in Goshen, the others in Wh : 
 
 Rebecca, b 13 Nov., 1794", m William Irena, b 8 Dec, 1806, m Chai'les N. 
 
 Loomis ; Miner ; 
 
 Erastus, b 17 Feb., 1797 ; (65) Horace, b 15 July, 1809 , (66) 
 
 Sophia, b 13 Aug., 1799. m 5 Nov., Charlotte, b 6 Dec, 1811, d 30 Oct., 
 
 1823 Daniel Nichols ; 1830 ; 
 
 Chai'lotte, b 2 Jan., 1802, d young; Martha, b 8 Aug., 1815, m W. B. 
 SaraJi, b 4 July, 1804, m George W. Melntlre. 
 
 Mather ; 
 
 45 Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah (21), b prob at Ash 15 
 Oct., 1779, d 30 June, 1855, ae 76 yrs, m (i) 6 May, 1798, 
 Sarah, dau of Moses and Abigail (Kellogg) Crafts of Wh, b 27 
 Dec, 1779, d 16 April, 1834; m (2) 8 Feb., 1835, Clarissa 
 Davis, d 30 April, 1854. Hewas an ingenious mechanic, a car- 
 penter and millwright, a great lorer of music. Rem to North 
 Hat where he owned the mills. Ten ch, most of them b at Wh : 
 
 Pamelia, b 10 Oct., 1798, m Lewis Sophronia, b 14 Oct., 1809, m 16 
 
 Wells of Wh ; April, 1829, J. M. Jewett ; 
 
 Bathsheba, b 11 Sept., 1800, m Levi Miriam, b 3 April, 1813,- m in 1831, 
 
 Graves ; Nathaniel Hazelton ; 
 
 Hannah, b 5 Dec. , 1802, d soon ; Justin, b 9 Sept. , 1814 ; (67) 
 
 Horace, b in Columbia 17 Nov., 1804, Eliza Ann, b 11 Aug.; 1816, d soon; 
 
 d young; Eliza Ann, b 16 Oct., 1818, m Lewis 
 David, b in Columbia, Me. , 15 Aug. , M. Prary of Hat. 
 
 1807, d 9 Nov., 1833; 
 
 45 1-2 Joseph, son of Jeremiah (21), b at Wh 17 July, 
 1782, m 29 Dec, 1801, l/ucretia, dau of Joseph and Roxalany 
 (White) Crafts, b 9 Dec, 1781, they rem to Columbia, Me., 
 where two ch were b. She came to her father's where she d 30 
 Sept., 181 1, ae 30 yrs. He afterwards rem to Pennsylvania 
 with his two sons where he had other ch : 
 
 Warner, b abt 1802; Albert, b abt 1806. 
 
 46 Russell, son of Lemuel (25), b at Wh 29 July, 1776, 
 m 12 Nov., 1816, Mary Anna Emma, dau of Daniel Morton, b ' 
 
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 II Feb., 1797. They built a house in Hat after the birth of 
 their ch. Seven ch: 
 
 Chauncey S., b 33 Sept., 1817 ; (68) Fidelia, m John Smith of Missouri; 
 
 Albert A., b 1819; (69; Lyman R. ; (70) 
 
 Merana, unm; Emily, no dates. 
 Julia Ann, m Edwin Brainard of Hat ; 
 
 47 Harris, son of I^emuel (25), b in Wh 17 Nov., 1800, 
 m (i^ 20 Aug., 1828, Pheba Hunt of Goshen, d 1 Sept., 1830; 
 m (2) Hannah Bowman. They res at West Brook. Two ch: 
 
 Mary Ophelia, b 8 Feb., 1839, m Laura Louise, b 19 Feb., 1839, d 3 
 George Russell ; Feb., 1846. 
 
 48 I^EMUEL Allis, son of Lemuel (25), bin Wh 12 Jan., 
 1803, m Louisa, dau of Moses and Mary (Graves) Dickinson of 
 Wh, b 10 Aug., 1808, d 8 June, 1887, rem to North Hat. A 
 potter by trade. Two ch : 
 
 Almira, m a Mr. Shumway of Hat ; Sophia, no dates. 
 
 49 William, son of Lemuel (25), b at Wh 31 March, 
 
 1812, m Asenath Button, rem to Ludlow. ' Ch : 
 
 Son, Lemuel D., b 13 March, 1845, There were probably other children, 
 m Angelia M. Fairbanks. 
 
 50 Charles Grandison, son of Aaron (27), b in Wh 
 16 Nov., 1807, m (i) 8 Jan., 1829, Mary B., dau of Chester and 
 Anna (Waite) Smith of North Had, d 5 May, 1875; m (2) 8 
 Sept., 1875, Matilda C, dau of Richard and Louise (Alger) 
 Marsh of Stamford, Ct., b 13 Aug., 1840. He rem West, but 
 returned to Hat where he d. Seven ch : 
 
 George S., b 17 Nov., 1839. m and Hamet C, b 38 Feb., 1836, dsoon; 
 
 res in California ; Harriet R., b 36 March, 1841, m and 
 Charles, b 6 Nov., 1880, m and r«s res in Minnesota ; 
 
 in Minnesota ; * Rienza, b 33 Aug. , 1842, d young ; 
 
 Edward P., b 9 June, 1833, m and Mary A., b 8 May, 1854, m and res in 
 
 res in Minnesota ; Minnesota. 
 
 51 Aaron Emmons, son of Aaron (27), b in Wh 26 Dec, 
 
 1 8 13, m (i) 24 May, 1853, Mary E., dau of Nicholas Springer, 
 d 28 March, 1859; m (2) 31 May, i860, Catherine Maria, dau 
 of Erastus and Sarah Quivey of Portland, Ore., b 5 Sept., 1826. 
 A lawyer by profession, judge for fifteen years in Oregon. 
 Five ch : 
 
 Columbia L., b 36 March, 1854, d Kate Corinne, b 13 March, 1863, d 
 
 soon ; soon ; 
 
 Charles Nicholas, b 1 Feb., 1856, m Anna Evaline, b 1 June, 1864; 
 
 Lorena Marks; Mary Louise, b 19 April, 1867, d 
 
 soon. 
 
 51 1-2 Loriston, son of Obadiah (28), b in Wh 13 Dec, 
 1805, m Aletha Vining, They had several ch that d early. 
 They then rem to Chicopee where he died. 
 
 52 Alonzo, son of Obadiah (28), m Ann Adams of 
 Chicopee Falls. He kept a livery stable for many years and 
 
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 accumulated a handsome property. A very gentlemanly ap- 
 pearing man and highly esteemed as a citizen. No ch. 
 
 53 Aaron Ei^am, son of Joel (30), b in Wh 30 Aug., 
 1831, m I Nov., 1853, Nancy E.,dau of John Dane, b 17 Sept., 
 1834. They res in the Straits. Three ch : 
 
 Willis Edgar, b 8 Nov. , 1854, d soon : Anna E. , b 1.3 Nov. , 1858, d soon. 
 Charles E. , b 6 Nov. , 1856, d soon ; 
 
 54 Henry Morton, son of Joel (30), b in Wh 28 March, 
 1834, m Ivaura Henry and res at Bloomington, 111., where he d 
 20 March, 1893, leaving two sons: 
 
 Willie, no dates. The other unknown. 
 
 55 Wright Noble, son of Joel (30) , b at Wh 4 July, 
 1838, m 26 March, 1865, Mary Louise, dau of William and 
 Sophia (Davis) McGuire, b in Saratoga, N. Y., 9 March, 1846. 
 They have rem to Amh. Four ch : 
 
 Esther Louise, b 23 March, 1867 ; Charles Alfred, b 38 March, 1877 ; 
 
 Nelson Bufus, b 37 Nov., 1873 ; Grace Sophia, b 1 Feb., 1884. 
 
 56 Sylvester C.,, son of John (31), b at Wh 16 May, 
 1826, m (i) 15 May, 1850, Abby A. Horton, b 11 July, 1832, d 
 20 Sept., 1858; m (2) Mary A. Thayer, b 25 Nov., 1842, res at 
 Nthn. Four ch : 
 
 Julius Edward, b 2 Jan., 1851, d 13 young; 
 
 Sept., 1858 ; Anna Leslie, b 3 Sept., 1861 ; 
 
 Herbert Leslie, b 7 Feb., 1858, d Abby Amelia, b 3 April, 1865. 
 
 5f James I/., son of John (31), b in Wh 18 Feb., 1832, 
 m 15 Aug., 1873, Laura A.,, dau of Daniel L. Parsons of Dan- 
 neora, N. Y., b 26 Jan., 1854, res at South Dfld, but rem to 
 Fort Edward, N. Y. Ch : 
 
 Harry Hayden, b 15 May, 1874; Perhaps others. 
 
 Florence Uertrude, b 23 Oct., 1877. 
 
 58 Charles E., son of Rufus (34), b in Wh 10 March, 
 1814, d 21 July, 1887, ae 73 yrs, m Mary C. Brown prob of Bol- 
 ton, as he rem to that town. He left Wh abt the time he was 
 twenty-one years of age. Two ch : 
 
 Charles Atwood. b 14 Feb., 1844, m Edward Ohio, b 15 Feb., 1847, m 8 
 12 Nov. , 1867, Anna MUler ; June, 1876, Ella C. Lane. 
 
 59 George Atwood, son of Rufus (34), b in Wh 4 
 April, 1823, m Mary S. Batchelder of Con, rem to North Amh. 
 A fine, intelligent man. One ch : 
 
 Abby Amelia, b 15 Oct., 1860. 
 
 60 Rufus D., son of Rufus (34), b in Wh 12 April, 1835, 
 m (i) 2 July, 1857, Eunice A. Polly of Williamsburg, d 29 
 Dec, 1883; m (2) 4 June, 1885, Mrs. Sarah A., widow of 
 Stephen R. Harvey of Wh. An estimable couple. Three ch : 
 
 Harriet M., b 18 Oct., 1857, m 16 1881, Artffur Smith of Wh ; 
 
 Aug., 1878, Lyman B. Sanderson; Bertha M., b 3 Sept., 1871, m 9 May, 
 Lottie B., b 16 Sept., 1863, m 5 June, 1896, Arthur Allen Waite. 
 
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 60 1-2 EUHU, son of EHhu (34 1-2), res at Fenton, 
 Mich., m in 1850, Elizabeth Tarbell.. Seven ch: 
 
 BurtoE C, b 5 Sept., 1850, m Althea Mich. ; 
 
 Walker, res at Kalamazoo; (60^) Ira Elihu, b Nov., 1859; 
 
 Byron 8., b 25 Sept.. 1853; (83) William Fuller, b Aug., 1861 ; ■ (84) 
 
 Addie E., b 8 Jan., 1855 ; Daniel J., b Aug., 1866, res at De- 
 Alice C, b Dec, 1857, m in 1879 troit, Mich. 
 
 Daniel Jayne, res in Tyrone, 
 
 61 Edward C, son of Horace (40), b in Wh 16 July, 
 1847, m (i) 18 Feb., 1868, Helen 1,. Kent, d 27 March, 1873,; 
 m (2) 30 April, 1874, Roxey Jane, dau of William and Candia 
 (Easton) Stanley of Suffield, Ct., b 16 Dec, 1851, res at 
 Florence, where he is in trade. An Odd Fellow. No ch. 
 
 62 Thomas, son of Nathan (42), b in Wh 8 Oct., 1794, 
 d 14'Sept., 1856, ae 62 yrs, m 8 Jan., 1822, Electa, dau of Sup- 
 ply Kingsley of Williamsburg, b 30 Aug., 1796, d 24 April, 
 1872, ae 76 yrs. He was often in town office and much re- 
 spected. A valuable citizen. Fivech: 
 
 Cordelia, b 14 July, 1824, m Daniel Charles D., b 5 Feb., 1831 ; (73) 
 
 F. Morton ; Mary, b 30 March, 1834, m 30 Mtoch, 
 
 Chester K.,b 13 Aug., 1835; (71) 1861, George Marks. She d 34 
 
 Judith W., b 15 Dec, 1837, m Wil- Aug,, 1899. 
 
 liam Stickney 30 Nov., 1856 ; 
 
 63 Nelson, son of Nathan (42), bin Wh 4 Dec, 1805, 
 d 3 March, 1871, ae 66 yrs, m Caroline Warner pf Leicester, d 
 3 Feb., 1892, ae 81 yrs, res at Williamsburg. Ten ch ; 
 
 Horace, b 17 Jan., 1836, d 1 Nov., Jenny, b in Wh 32 Nov., 1846, m 
 
 1865; Charles Andrews ; 
 
 Alonzo, b 23 Dec, ,1837, d 6 Sept., Ellen E., b in Wh 7 Jan., 1849, d 
 
 1841 : young ; 
 
 George, b 5 May, 1840, unm; Alonzo L., b in Wh 15 Nov., 1850, d 
 
 Eliza Ann, b in Wh 1 July, 1843, m young ; 
 
 John Avery ; Joseph W. , b in Wh 2 Sept. , 1853'; 
 
 Sarah L., b 24 July, 1844, d soon ; Thomas, b in Wh 30 July, 1856. 
 
 64 John Bement, son of Nathan (42), b in Wh 5 Aug., 
 1812, d 16 April, 1888, ae 75 yrs, m 6 Dec, 1838, Celia, dau of 
 John Ford of Cummington, d 15 Feb., 1890, ae 70 yrs. They 
 re son the farm formerly owned by his father, grandfather and 
 great-grandfather. A good citizen. Eight ch : 
 
 Alfred E., b 20 Sept., 1840; (73) Marah Madora, b 14 Nov., 1852, m 
 
 John Edward, b 13 Deo. , 1843 ; (74) John F. Banchor ; 
 
 Adelaide, b 20 Sept., 1845, m 9 Nov., Francis D., b 19 Aug., 1856, d 34 
 
 1868, Arthur S. Stevens ; June, 1869; 
 
 Arthur W. , b 37 Dec. , 1847, d young ; Anna L. , b 17 Feb. , 1860, imm. 
 Willis F., b 33 March, 1850; (75) 
 
 65 Erastus, son of Benjamin (44), b in Goshen 17 Feb., 
 1797, m ID April, 1820, Polly or Mary, dau of Stephen and 
 Amilla Burroughs, b in Wh abt 1804, rem to Ohio abt 1830'. 
 Twelve ch : 
 
 George A., b 34 Feb., 1831, m Eliza- Mary A., b 13 May, 1833, m John 
 beth Williams ; Wooley ; 
 
Chester K. Waite. 
 
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 Ella J., b 15 Sept., 1835, m James B. Henrietta E., b 13 April, 1838, m 
 
 Parish ; Frederick Backus ; 
 
 Beth A., b 37 June, 1837 ; Sarah M;, b 35 Aug., 1840, m Edwin 
 Benjamin F., b 1 Feb., 1830, m Mar- Wright ; 
 
 thia Ferris; Julia A., b 3 Aug., 1841, m Edwin 
 Charles H., b 36 May, 1834, m Ella Hannum: 
 
 Stevens ; Frederick P. , b 7 Feb. , 1844 ; 
 
 Charlotte, b 33 April, 1836, m Rev. Clarence, b 8 Aug., 1845, d young. 
 
 Johnson Wright ; , 
 
 .66 Horace, son of Benjamin (44), b in Wh 15. July, 
 1809, m 15 Aug., 1839, Tamar A. Dexter, rem to Ohio soon 
 after his marriage. Five ch : 
 
 Heni7M.,b38 June, 1840, m Helen Melancthon D., b 1 Oct., 1846, d 
 
 M. Finch ; soon ; 
 
 Clark B., b 14 Sept., 1848, d 9 Jan., Herbert B., b 7 Feb., 1848 ; 
 
 1856 ; Willis S. , b 39 Sept. , 1851 . 
 
 67 Justin, son of Jeremiah (45), b in Wh 9 Sept., 1814, 
 d 23 Aug.; 1873, ae 59 yrs, m 5 Dec, 1839, Mary Ann, dau of 
 Jonathan Wooley of Brookline, Vt., d 8 April, 1879, ae 61 yrs. 
 He was an ingenious mechanic. Five ch : 
 
 Edwin E., b 8 March, 1843 ; (76) 1868, Charles Stowell ; 
 
 John Wesley, b 15 Aug., 1846 ; (77) Frank Justin, b 35 Jan., 1853 ; (78) 
 
 Ellen M., b 31 Aug., 1848, m 37 Feb., Charies F., b 34 Dec, 1856, d young. 
 
 68 Chauncey S., son of Russell (46), b in Wh 23 Sept., 
 1817, d at Westfield, 1895, ae 78 yrs, m 4 Dec, 1850, Martha 
 R., dau of Chamberlain Kingsbury of Malone, N. Y., b 16 
 March, 1828, d 30 Sept., 1885, reni to Westfleld. An excellent 
 couple. Three ch : 
 
 Julia A., b 16 March, 1853, m Lewis George A., b June, 1863, ra Jessie 
 Dunbar; Shuman; 
 
 Martha R., b March, 1865, d soon. 
 
 69 Ai^BERT A., son of Russell (46), b in Wh in 1819, d 
 14 Oct., 1896, ae 77 yrs, m 19 Dec, 1846, Jerusha Kellogg, dau 
 of I/Uke and Mary (Kellogg) Waite, b at Wh 17 Nov., 1820. 
 They res at Holyoke, where he was engaged in the livery busi- 
 ness and accumulated a handsorne property . A pleasant man. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Foster Russell, b 30 Oct. , 1850, grad- Granby in 1878 ; 
 
 uated at Amh in 1874, installed Mary Foster, b 15 Aug., 1855. 
 as Congregational pastor at 
 
 70 Lyman R., son of Russell (46), b in Wh, m Fthina 
 Bartlett formerly from Vermont, res at Holyoke. He is quite a 
 musician. Three ch : 
 
 Ida Laura, b 9 Jan., 1855, m Dwight Maude Minnie, b 39 April, 1866, ma 
 
 Kelton ; Mr. Maxwell. 
 
 Abbie Maria, b 13 Oct. , 1863 ; 
 
 71 Chester K., son of Thomas (62), b in Wh 12 Aug., 
 1825, d 16 Sept., 1898, m 23 Nov., 1854,- Miranda, dau of Elijah 
 Hubbard. They rem from the west part of the town, buying 
 (he old Deacon Oliver Morton farm next south of the cemetery 
 
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 at Wh center. He has held various offices of trust, school com- 
 mittee, assessor, selectman, treasurer and rep. He has filled 
 all these positions with credit to himself and satisfaction to the 
 town, always true to conscientious convictions of what was hon- 
 est and manly. An Upright and good man, and we are glad to 
 be able to g^ve his portrait here. Two ch : 
 
 Alice.!., b 15 Nov., 1857, m 13 Nov., Charles H., b 15 Apiil, 1869. (79) 
 1878, Charles W. Marsh ,■ 
 
 72 Charles D., son of Thomas (62), b in Wh 5 Feb., 
 1831, m 14 Nov., 1861, Althea M., dau of Selah W. and Mary 
 S. (Woods) Fox of Wh, b in 1836, d March, 1898. They res at 
 Haydenville where he has long been in trade. A man of con- 
 siderable ability. A director in the bank and occupies a fine 
 social position. No ch. 
 
 73 Alfred Eugene, son of John B. (64), bin Wh 20 
 Sept., 1840, d I July, 1866, 'm i Jan., 1863, Elizabeth, dau of 
 Horace Franklin of Con, where Alfred res. Two ch : 
 
 Esther, b Aug. , 1864 ; Nettle, b 1866. 
 
 74 John Edward, son of John B. (64), b in Wh 12 
 Dec, 1843, m 19 June, 1867, Eliza B., dau of Nathan Stoddard 
 of Templeton, they res on the farm formerly owned by Thomas 
 Waite. This is a nice, intelligent family, good citizens. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Arthur A., b 4 Feb., 1870; (80) Lester Eugene and Leslie Edward, 
 
 (twins), b 37 AprU, 1874. 
 
 75 Willis F., son of John B. (64), b in Wh 22 March, 
 1850, m 17 Sept., 1879, Miriam A., dau of Amos Brewer of 
 New Marlboro, b 18 March, 1851, res on the old homestead of 
 his father, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great- 
 grandfather. Hj has been one of the selectmeti for several 
 years and also one of the assessors for five years in succession. 
 A man of sterling integrity as well as ability, liberal in 
 politics and religion, free from bigotry. He cared for his parents, 
 affording them all the assistance within his power and we 
 are glad to see such men honored by the town. He was one of 
 the board of selectmen that contracted for the writing and pub- 
 lishing of this work, always ready to advise or assist. We give 
 his portrait in the group picture of the selectmen. Two ch : 
 Clifford Earl, b 8 Nov., 1882 ; Argie Lena, b 14 Nov., 1884. 
 
 76 Edwin E., son of Justin (67), b at Wh 8 March, 1843, 
 m 28 July, 1868, Eliza A., dau of Rev. Calvin White of Amh. 
 He is engaged in business at Hyde Park. Two ch : 
 
 Maude Estella, b at Wh 22 Aug., Wilhelmina, graduate of Mount Hffl- 
 1869 ; yoke, 1899. 
 
 77 John Wesley, son of Justin (67), b at Wh 15 Aug., 
 1846, m 3 Oct., 1868, Fanny O., dau of Theodore Morgan. He, 
 when station agent at North Hat, bought the house now owned 
 by Charles Potter. Sold and rem to Chicago, but returned and 
 
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 now res at South Had. Mr. Waite is of a poetic turn of mind 
 and often indulges in writing poems of some merit. We have 
 space for only one entitled : 
 
 GOLDEN-EOD. 
 
 As nature lifts her gates from week to week 
 
 New beauties rise, God's wondrous powers to speak ; 
 
 And now, in her beauty, as of old, 
 
 The golden-rod uplifts her crown of gold. 
 
 Percy Stuart, b 24 Oct., 1871 ; (81) Robert Wesley, b 12 Aug., 1881 ; 
 
 Benjamin Chillion, b 24 Jan., 1874 ; Patti Mabel, b 8 Feb., 1884, d 23 
 
 (82) Feb., 1886; 
 
 Willifried Tilden, b 8 Oct. , 1875, d 10 Guy, b 5 Nov. , 1889. 
 
 April, 1895; 
 
 78 Frank Justin, son of Justin (67), b at Wh 25 Jan., 
 1S53, ra 27 Nov., 1877, Marion H., dau of George W. and 
 Helen M. (Pease) Reed, b 15 Aug., 1857. They res at Gard- 
 ner where he is in the employ of the Fitchburg railroad as 
 station agent. Two ch ; 
 
 Hugh Latimer, b at Wh 4 Dec, 1878; Octave Bellamy, b at Worcester 4 
 
 Aug., 1893. 
 
 79 Charges H., son of Chester K. (71), b in Wh 15 
 April, 1869, m 2 Dec, 1891, Bertha E., dau of Frederick J. and 
 Mary E. (Graves) Root of Wh, b 3 July, 1870, d 8 April, 1897, 
 ae 26 yrs, a beautiful and highly esteemed young lady. He 
 has been on the board of school committee and also one of the 
 assessors several years. One ch : 
 
 Howard Root, b 16 Feb., 1893. 
 
 80 Arthur Ali<en, son of John E. (74), b in Wh 4 
 Feb., 1870, m 10 May, 1896, Bertha Mabel, dau of Rufus D. and 
 Eunice (Polley) Waite of Wh, b 3 Sept., 1871. They res at 
 Hat. One ch : 
 
 Ethel Eunice, b 3 Feb., 1898. 
 
 81 Percy Stuart, son of John W. (77), b 24 Oct., 1871, 
 at Florence, m 19 Aug., 1894, Gertrude Elaine, dau of Henry 
 C. and Ellen (Place) Dyer of Providence, R. I. He is a loco- 
 motive engineer, res at Fall River. One ch : 
 
 Irwin Richmond, b 5 June, 1898. 
 
 82 Benjamin Chilson, son of John W. (77), b at North 
 Hat 24 Jan., 1874, m 23 Nov., 1893, Genevieve, dau of James 
 A. and Mary A. (Woodward) Allen. He is a brass finisher, 
 res at South Had. Two ch : 
 
 Pearl Genevieve, b 10 Nov., 1894 ; Virginia Ruby, b 25 May, 1896. 
 
 82 1-2 Burton C, son of EHhu (6oj4), b Sept., 1850, m 
 Althea Walker, res in Kalamazoo, Mich. Three ch : 
 
 Edna M. , no dates ; Alice A. , no dates. 
 
 Burton W., no dates ; 
 
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 83 J-UDGE Byron S., soii of Elihu and Elizabeth (Tar- 
 bell) Waite, b at Penfield, N. Y., 27 Sept., 1852. When three 
 years, of age his parents rem to lyivingston county, Mich. He 
 graduated from Fenton seminary in 1874, was principal of 
 Rochester schools two years, entered .the University of Mich- 
 igan in 1876, graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Letters 
 and studied law during the college course, was admitted to the 
 bar in 1879. After one year's practice he rem to Menominee in 
 1882, was a member of the legislature two years, chairman of 
 important committees, and was the recipient of a silver service 
 from his fellow members. A Knight Templar and has served 
 two terms as Eminent Commander. Is a well-known and pop- 
 ular judge in the state circuit courts. As a citizen he is pulalic 
 spirited, socially he is affable and genial, res at Detroit. He m 
 20 Jan., 188 1, Ismene Cramer of Ann Arbor, Mich. She grad- 
 tiated in the same class with him. Six ch : 
 
 Donald C. , b in 1883 ; Stanley Byron ; 
 
 Marjory Ismene ; Malcolm Ivan : 
 
 Elizabeth ; Allen Frederick, b in 1894. ' 
 
 84 William Fuller, son of Elihu (6o>^), b at Tyrone, 
 Mich., 4 Aug., i860, m 15 Jan., 189 1, Heleli Osgood, b 28 
 April, 1866. They res at Menominee, Mich. He finished his 
 education at the University of Michigan, was admitted to the 
 bar in 1888, and entered upon the practice of law in which he is 
 still engaged. Two ch, b at Menominee : 
 
 Leslie Osgood, b 3 Dec, 1891 ; Dorothy, b 13 July, 1893. 
 
 WAITE, John ^, son of David *, Joseph ^, Benjamin ^, 
 Thomas ^, b at Hat 24 Jan., 1749, m Mary Smith of Hat,' b abt 
 1753. Their ten ch were all b in Williamsburg : 
 
 John, b 2 Nov., 1781. Lucretia, Maltha, Justus, Elipha 
 
 The others were Orange, Mary, Mary, let, Polly and Frederick. 
 
 John ^, son of John ^, b in Williamsburg 2 Nov., 1781, m i 
 July, 1806, Catherine, dau of Samuel G. and Judith (Train) 
 Morton of Wh, b i Oct., 1786, d at Wh 24 Oct., 1871, ae 85 
 yrs. The three ch were all b in Wh and lived there : 
 
 Elvira, b 8 Aug., 1806, m J. Forward Martha S., b 3 June, 1808, m Williaim 
 Harwood ; Fred Bard well ; 
 
 Samuel G., b 11 Nov., 1811. 
 
 Samuel Q.^, son of John ^, b- at Wh 11 Nov., 1811, d6 
 April, 1861, ae 47 yrs, m Mrs. I/Orinda (Hayden) Frary, d 18 
 June, 1866. Fivech: 
 
 George M. , b 30 Dec. , 1853 ; Westfleld ; 
 
 Samuel G., b 86 March, 1854 ; Charles H., b 1 July, 1858 ; 
 
 Martha L., b 17 Jan., 1856, m 4 July, Lincoln H., b 1860, d soon. , 
 1878, Harris E. Smith, res in 
 
 Charles H. *, son of Samuel G. '', b 23 March, 1861, m 29 
 March, 1883, Ivucy A., dau of Moses M. and Martha (Munson) 
 
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 Sanderson of Wh, b 3 Oct., i860. He has bought a farm at 
 
 North Hat where they res. Two ch : 
 
 Homer Lincoln, b 15 April, 1884 ; Han'ey Lorenzo, b 16 April, 1890. 
 
 George Morton, son of, Samuel. G., b 30 Dec, 1852, m 
 Ida E., dau of Daniel Curtis of Hat, b 25 July, 1862. They res 
 at Nthn. Five eh : 
 
 Irene Louisa, b 21 Oct., 1883 ; soon; 
 
 Flora Ida, b 39 Aug., 1885, d soon; WOber Lemuel, b 6 Sept., 1893 ; 
 
 Clai-ence George, b 16 Nov., 1886, d Myrette Emily, b 8 Sept., 1895. 
 
 Samuel Gillette, son' of Samuel G., b at Wh 26 March, 
 1854, m 15 Nov., 1880, Mrs. Martha (Williams) Pittsinger, dau 
 of George Williams of Russell, b 28 Aug., i860. They res in 
 Wh. A carpenter. Three ch : 
 
 Samuel Gillette, b 38 Aug., 1881 ; William Harris, b 33 Sept., 1891. 
 
 Charles Morton, b 30 Sept. , 1884 ; 
 
 WARNER, L,UTHER, came from Springfield, a son of 
 Luther and Bathsheba Warner, b 3 Oct., 1790, m 19 Jan., 1815^ 
 Electa, dau of Asa and Lucy Sanderson of West Wh, b 24 May, 
 1790, d 10 Aug., 1874, ae 84 yrs. He built the house and shop 
 now owned by Charles A. Covell, rem to West Virginia. Eight 
 ch, all b in Wh : 
 
 CalvLQ S. ,' b 30 Aug. , 1816 ; Esther S. i b 17 Oct. , 1834, m Charles 
 
 Child, b 10 Feb. . 1818, d soon ; Golbraith ; 
 
 Luther, Jr., b 8 Jan., 1819, d soon ; Hiram, b 11 Aug., 1836, d 4 Sept,, 
 
 Susannaj b 4 Aug. , 1820 ; 1877 ; 
 
 Samantha, b 6 Sept., 1833, d soon ; Myron, b 37 April, 1828, d soon. 
 
 Ralph, son of Luther from Springfield, b 5 Aug., 1805, d 
 6 March, 1886, ae 80 yrs, m 5 May, 1826, Almira, dau of 
 Phineas Bennett, b 9 Aug., 1807. They res in West Wh. A 
 quiet, orderly and good citizen. Four ch : 
 
 Phineas, d young ; Wh ; 
 
 Elliott A., b 15 March, 1830; Mary L., b 15 Sept., 1839, m Luther 
 Nancy B., b 37 March, 1833, ml G. Stearns. 
 
 Dec, 1853. Ti-ueman Merritt of 
 
 Elliott A., son of Ralph, b 15 March, 1830, m 22 Sept., 
 1852, Caroline P., dau of John Brooker of Gfld. They res on 
 the. Calvin Waite farm where he has good grazing. lands, mow- 
 ing and tillage. He has been much in town office, a valuable 
 citizen, liberal and independent in his views. Two ch : 
 
 Emma A., b 3 Feb., 1854, m 34 Feb., Eva Mae, b 14 June, 1870, m Percy 
 1870, J. Henry Hoar ; R. Harvey of Wh. 
 
 Edwin, son of Melzar of Williamsburg, m 5 Oct., 1858, 
 Almira L., dau of Seth Smith, Esq., d 18 Oct., 1899, ae 71 yrs, 
 5 m, res at West Wh a number of years. Seven ch : 
 
 Ella A., b 18 May, 1850, m Frank Alice E., b 3 Feb., 1860 ; 
 
 Dickinson of Wh ; Jessie Isabel, b 33 Dec, 1862, d 3 
 Seth Smith, b 35 April, 1853; . Aug., 1865 ; 
 
 Maria E., b 6 Jan., 1854; Carrie A., b 35 June. 1870. 
 Harriet A., b 35 Sept., 1856 ; 
 
warne;r, 6i2 wbi<i,s. 
 
 Foster Y., son of Josiah of Amh, b 17 July, 1810, tn 2 
 March, 1837, Achsah, dau of Sylvester and Lydia (Frary) Mor- 
 ton of Wh, b 19 Nov., 1812, d 9 Oct., 1898, ae 85 yrs. He d 22 
 May, 1879, ae 68 yrs. Four ch, b in Wh : 
 
 Emerson Clark, b 26 Aug., 1839 ; Osmyn Erwin, b 34 March, 1844, d 6 
 
 Harriet Emma, b 12 May, 1843, d Nov. , 1882, ae 38 yrs ; 
 
 soon; Melvin Eastman, b 11 Jan., 1847, d 
 
 soon. 
 
 Emerson Clark, son of Foster Y., b at Wh 26 Aug., 
 1839, m II Nov., i860, Amanda, dau of Abram Hunter of 
 Chester. They res on the old homestead. He is extensively 
 engaged in farming, one of our largest and most successful to- 
 bacco growers and keeps a large dairy. Two ch : 
 
 Elizabeth, b 27 Oct., 1863, m George Minnie Bell, b 16 May, 1870. 
 E. Graves, res in California ; 
 
 WALKER, Jacob, 1783. He bought the Deacon Elisha 
 Belden place and was killed during the Shay's rebellion, 17 
 March, 1787, ae 32 yrs, at Bernardston, by Capt. Jason Par- 
 menter, a Shay's man. Mr. Walker was on the side of the 
 government and with a party from Northfield were ranging the 
 country in search of the insurgents, when two parties met in the 
 easterly part of Bernardston. Walker and Parmenter raised 
 their guns simultaneously, taking deliberate aim and fired at 
 the same moment. Walker fell mortally wounded and died the 
 same day. Parmenter escaped but was soon captured, tried 
 and sentenced to be executed. Mr. Walker was a carpenter 
 and came from Hat. 
 
 1 WELLS, Hugh, came from England in 1635 in the 
 good ship "Globe," with his brother Richard. He settled in 
 Wethersfield, Ct. He was ensign in the military company of 
 Wethersfield, and d in 1645. He was b in Colchester, Essex 
 
 county, England, m abt 1619 Frances . After his death 
 
 she m (2) Thomas Coleman and soon after rem to Had, proba- 
 bly in 1659. Four ch, b in England: 
 
 Thomas, b in 1620 ; (2) Mary, b in 1626, m Jonathan Gilbert; 
 
 Hugh, bin 1635; John, b 1638. (8) 
 
 2 Thomas, son of Hugh (i), b in Colchester, Eng., 
 in 1620, d at Had 1676, between the dates 30 Sept., and 14 
 Dec, ae 56 yrs, leaving a good estate, m Mary, dau of William 
 Beardsly of Hartford in 1651, b in 1631. She m (2) Samuel 
 Belden of Hat, and d in 1690. She bore Thomas Wells four- 
 teen ch : 
 
 Ebenezer, b 20 July, 1669. (4) Samuel, Mary, Noah. Hannah, 
 
 The other ch lyere Thomas, Jr. , Daniel, Ephraim and Joshua. 
 
 Mary, Sarah, John, Jonathan, 
 
 3 John, son of Hugh (i), b in Colchester, Eng., in 1628, 
 
 d in Hat 18 Oct., 1692, ae 64 yrs, m Sarah , d abt 1743. 
 
 They came from Stratford, Ct., to Hat. Nine ch : 
 
6 13 WiBLLS. 
 
 John, b 15 Sept., 1670. (5) slain 20 Sept., 1677; Jonathan 
 
 The other eh .were Sarah, Mary, Abi- and Elizabeth, 
 
 gail, Hannah, , Hester, Elizabeth, 
 
 4 Ebenezer, son of Thomas (2), bat Hadaojuly, 1669, 
 m (i) 4 Dec.,' 1690, Mary, dau of Benjamin and Martha (Leon- 
 ard) Waite of Hat, b 25 Feb., 1672, and was carried a captiye 
 to Canada "in 1677, res at Hat. She d and he m (i). widow 
 Sarah Lawrence in 1705. Seven ch : 
 
 Thomas, Jr., b 25 Sept., 1693; (6) The others were Ebenezer, Joshua, 
 Mary, b 24 Oct., 1707, m Aaron Martha, John and Jonathan. 
 
 Graves. ■ , 
 
 5 JOHN, son of John (3), b at Hat 15 Sept., 1676, d at 
 Hat 21 April, 1720, ae 49 yrs, m Rachael, dau of .Samtiel and 
 Mary (Allison) Marsh of Hat, b 15 Oct., 1674, res at Hat. 
 Tench: 
 
 John, b 13 March, 1700, m Martha Samuel, b 19 No?., 1704, r§s at Hat; 
 
 AUis; Noah, b 18 Jan., 171-9. (7) , 
 
 Joseph, b 4 March, 1702,- res at Amh The others were John, .Joseph, 8?bm- 
 
 and Sund ; uel, Aaron, Sarah and Jonathan. 
 
 6 Thomas, son of Ebenezer (4), b at Hat 25 Sept., 1693, 
 d at Dfld in 1744, m 22 Nov., 1726, Sarah, dau of Eleazer and 
 Judith (Smead) Hawks of Dfld, b 26 July, 1701, d at Wh 10 
 Oct., 1783, ae 82 yrs. "An oak chest and drawers, part of her 
 outfit, are preserved in Memorial hall at Deerfield," Sheldon. 
 He was a cordwainer or shoemaker and later a doctor. At the 
 time of his wife's death she was at residence of her son. Rev. 
 Rufua Wells. Ten ch : 
 
 Rufus, b 39 Sept., 1743. (8) Augustus, Sarah, Capt. Agrippa, 
 
 The others were Eleazer, Ebenezer, Mary. 
 
 Joseph, Benjamin, Thomas, 
 
 7 Noah, son of John (5), b at Hat 18 Jan.^1719. Late in 
 life he rem from Wh, m Abigail, dau of Ebenezer and 
 Mary (Field) Bardwell of Hat, b 14 Oct., 172 1. They res at 
 Wh, on the west side of Chestnut Plain road, about opposite 
 the Randall Graves' place. Eight ch: 
 
 Lemuel, b abt 1745, at Hat; (9) Simeon, b abt 1755 ; (13) 
 
 Elisha, b 30 July, 1747, at Hat; (10) Perez, b 19 Nov., 1757 ; (13) 
 
 Daniel, b abt 1749 ; (11) Violet, b abt 1759, m Joel Morton ; 
 
 Abigail, b abt 1753, m 36 Jan., 1790, John, b abt 1761. (13^) 
 Paul Warner of Williamsburg ; 
 
 8 Rev. Rufus, son of Thornas (6), b at Dfld 29 Sept., 
 1743, d 8 Nov., 1834, ae 91 yrs aiid 28 days, m (i) 16 Dec, 
 1776, Sarah, dau of Rev. Nehemiah Porter of Ash, d 27 
 April, 1796 ; m (2) widow Temperaflce Shepard of Sharon, 
 Ct., d 7 Oct., 1830, ae 74 yrs; Eight ch: 
 
 Sarah, b 6 Oct., 1777, m Charles Luke, b 38 March, 1783, d young ; 
 
 Dickinson ; Luke, b 4 July, 1784 ; (15) 
 
 Kebeoca, b 27 Nov.. 1778, m John Elizabeth, b 35 March, 1786, m 6 
 
 Baker; Dec, 1803, Allen Baker of Bev- 
 
 Son, b 5 July, 1780, d soon; erly; 
 
 Thomas, b 13 Dec, 1781; (14) Sophia, b 30 Sept,. 1787, il young. 
 
WEHS. 614 
 
 9" LSMUEL, son of Noah (7), b at Hat abt 1745, d at 
 Hawley, m I^ydia, dau of Master David and Esther (Belden) 
 Scott, b 16 Jan., 1742, res in Wh but rem to Hawley after his 
 family was born. Seven ch: 
 
 Israel, b 16 June, 1774 ; (13^) 1 Noah, bapt 6 June, 1783 ; 
 
 Lydia, b abt 1776* m Israel, son of Gad, Id abt 1783 ; 
 
 . Matthew Graves: Esther, b 9 Feb.; 1785, d S9,Jan., 
 Lemuel, Jr., b abt 1777; 1823, m 30 Jan., 1817, Israel 
 
 Quartus, bapt 23 Aug., 1779; Crafts. <• 
 
 10 Elisha, son of Noah (7), b 30' July, 1747, at Hat, 
 built on Dry Hill road, on land some forty rods south of the 
 Rufus D. W^-ite place,, on land now owned by E- A. Warner, m 
 
 (i) Rhoda Graves. She d and he m (2) Amy '-, rem to. 
 
 Hawley. Tench: 
 
 Amy, b 6 April, 1772, m Daniel King; Sabra, b 5 April, 1784, m Npah 
 Sarah, b 12 Nov., 1773, m a Mr. Cooley; 
 
 Bates; Elisha, Jr., b 19 June, 1786, m Re- 
 Jonathan, b'll Oct. , 1776 ; beoca Hull ; 
 
 Thaddeus, b 12 Jan., 1779, m Prn- Emily, b 2 June, 1788, mAlvin Darby; 
 
 ■ denee Blood ; Clarissa, b 8 Dec, 1790, m Israel 
 Abigail, b 2 Jan., 1782, m. Asher Crafts of Wb ; 
 
 Loomis; Ruth, b 4 Aug., 1793, d unm. 
 
 11 Daniel, son of Noah (7), b at Hat abt 1749, m 19' 
 May, i774,:Apphia, dau of Abner aad Sarah (Smith) Dickin- 
 
 ' son.of Wh, b in 1756, res for a time at.Wh. They had a house 
 on the road under Mt, Esther leading to Con, but abandoned it 
 at an early day, rem from town. . ^ 
 
 12, Simeon, son of Noah (7), b prob at Hat in 1755', to 
 29 Nov., 1787, Sarah, dau of I/emuel and Margaret Snow' of, 
 Wh, rem to Brookfield, Vt., abt 1795. He d ;o Aug., 1806'. 
 Seven ch, the first three b at Wh, the others at Brookfield: 
 
 Charles, b 31 March, 1788 ; Content, b 14 Feb. , 1798, d soon ; 
 
 William, b 15 June, 1790 ; Content, b 13 July, 1801'; 
 
 Sarah, b 5 Sept., 1792; Electa, b 13 July, 1808. . 
 Dexter, b 3 March, 1796 ; 
 
 13 P]?REz, son of Noah (7), b at Hat ju.st before his re- 
 moval to Wh, 19 Nov., 1757, d at Wh 23 Jan., 1852, ae 94 
 yrs, m 17 April, 1783, Elizabeth, dau of Benoni and Abigail 
 (Graves) Crafts of Wh, b 11 Nov., 1767, d 30 July, 1848,, ae 80 
 yrs. They, lived together sixty -five years, a kind-hearted 
 couple, He was in the Revolutionary . war and I have often 
 heard him relate his war stories, as I was born near his farm 
 house. Eleven ch: 
 
 Chester, b 30 Deo. , 1782 : (16) Lewis, b 3 June, 1799 ; (19) 
 
 Calvin, b 23 May, 1785; (17) Lucinda, b 3 Aug., 1803, m Jan., 
 Lucinda, b 11 March, 1787, d soon ; 1836, Leander Clark of Wh ; 
 
 Luther, b 30 Oct., 1790; (18) Rhoda, b 17 May, 1806, d 15 March, 
 Rhoda, b 13 July, 1793, d soon; 1853: 
 
 Lewis, b 1795, dsoon; Isaac, b 36 Nov., 1808. (30) ' ■ 
 
 Isaac, b 31 Oct. , 1797, d soon ; 
 
 13 1-2 John; son of Noah (7), b in Wh abt 1761, m 21 
 
6i5 WBI<LS. 
 
 July, 1790, Betsey Galloway, rem to Hamilton, N. Y.j ^bt 
 1795- Ch: ... 
 
 WUliam, bapt in Wh 5 Feb., 1793 ; Lemuel, b in New Yoi'k state. 
 
 Theodore, bapt in Wh 1794 ; Probably others, 
 
 Betsey, b m New York state ; . 
 
 14 Capt. Thomas," son of Rufus (8), b. in Wh 12 Dec, 
 1781, d 25 Sept., 1849, m (i) Mary, dau of Col. John Wells of 
 Rowe, d 27 Dec, 1820, ae 39 yrs; m (2) 21 March, 1831, Har- 
 riet (White) Arms, dau of Salmon White, Jr., and widow of 
 Moses Arms. Four ch : ■ . 
 
 Mary Sophia, b 8 Feb'. , 1813, m Leon- Samuel Smead, b 8 Deo. , 1815 ; r23) 
 
 ard Strong; Rulus Porter, b 4 Feb., 1818. ■ (33) 
 
 John Hawks, b 26 Nov., 1813 ; (31 j 
 
 ,, .15 Capt. Luke, son of Rev. Rufus (8), b in Wh 4 July, 
 1784, d 27 March, 1848, m 16 Dec, i8o6,..Marcy, dau of Caleb 
 Cooley of Had, b 6 Sept., 1784, d 4 Dec, 1863. They lived at 
 the old homestead and tenderly cared for their aged father, in 
 his declining years. The captain was an active, busy man with 
 a host of friends. Six ch : 
 
 Sarah, b 37 Jan., 1808, m Silas Rice: Silas Frary, b 30 a.ug., 1819,' d soon; 
 
 Mary, b 7 May, 1810, m Luke B. Experience P., b 33 Nov., 1833, m 
 
 White; Samuel B, White; 
 
 Caleb Oooley, b 33 Sept., 1813; (34) Charles Phelps, b30 March, 1837. (35J 
 
 15 1-2 Israel, son of Lemuel (9), b in Wh 16 June, 
 1774, d 21 Feb., 1853, m 11 July, 1798, Dolly, dau of Gad and 
 Irene (Waite) Smith of Wh, b 20 Feb., 1779, d 27 Dec, 1836. 
 They rem from Wh to Bloomsbur'g, Pa., m 1817, where they 
 both died. Seven ch : 
 
 Sedgwick, b 33 Dfec, I8OI; (36) Israel, Jr., b 8 Aug., 1813; (37) 
 
 Theodore, b 34 April, 1804, m 34 Clarissa, b 8 April, 1814, m William 
 
 Sept. , 1 838, Martha Clark ; Rupert ; 
 
 Laura, b 34 March, 1806, d 31 Oct., Mosley Dewey, b 16 April, 1817, in 
 
 1814; Pennsylvania, m 9 Jan., 1844, 
 
 Ctorlssa, b 7 March, 1809, d 5 May, Harriet Hawley. 
 
 1814; 
 
 16 Chester, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 30 Dec, 1782, 
 d 8 Jtine; •i854,' ae 72'yrs, m 9 March, 1814, Hannah, dau of 
 Moses BaVdwell of Guilford, Vt., d 9 June, 1844 He was a 
 very intelligent man and carried on an extensive business in 
 merchandising and at blacksmithing, and the building of many 
 wagcfns that were sold all through this i-egion of country. Much 
 in office. Seven ch : 
 
 Phila, b 35 July, ,1815, d young; Almira, b 8 Aug., 1835, m Moses W. 
 Phila, b 37 Oct. , 1817, d 3 April; 1851; Je^kt ; 
 
 Eurotus,b'36 June, 1819; (37^) Infant, b 5 Jan., 1838, d soon; 
 
 Luolnda, b 5 March, 1834, d 16 Feb., Mary Jerusha, b 10 Nov., 1839, d 
 1863; young. 
 
 17 Cai,vin, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 22 May, 1785, d 
 19 March, 1866, ae 81 yrs, m 27 Feb., 1806, Thankful, dau of 
 John and Thankful (Atkins) Crafts pf Wh, d 19 May, 1863. 
 
WELLS. 6l6 
 
 They lived together fiftyrseven years at Wh center. He was 
 much in office as one of the selectmen and rep to the General 
 Court. Five ch : 
 
 John, b 15 Nov., 1806, d unmin OMoj Calvin, b 18 Oct., 1831 ; ' (39) 
 
 Nancy, b 6 May, 1809, m Noah JuUa E. , b 15 Sept. , 1834, m Alden 
 
 Crafts; A. Foote. 
 
 Porter, b 5 Jan. , 1813 ; (38) 
 
 , 18 lYUTHER,.son of Perez (13), b at Wh 30 Oct., 1790, d 
 22 Sept., 1866, ae 76 yrs, m 13 May, i«i8, Elizabeth, dau of 
 Joel and Elizabeth (Dickinson) Smith of Gfld, b 7 Feb., 1791, 
 d 7 Jan., 1862. A wheelwright by trade but owned and carried 
 on a large farm at North Hat. A good citizen, rduch in office. 
 Eight ch: 
 
 Charles, b in "Wh 8 July, 1819. A Luther and Elizabeth, (twins), b 6 
 wealthy citizen of Hat, unm; Feb., 1837'; Luther unm : Eliza- 
 
 Joel Smith, b in Wh 30 Dec, 1830; bethd 17 Oct., 1893; 
 
 (30) Perez Milton, b 38 March, 1839; (31) 
 
 Angeline, b in Wh 15 . Aug. , 1838, m George, b 34 Dec. , 1831 , d soon ; 
 
 in 1856 Abner Daniels ; Augusta, b 19 April, 1833, unm. A 
 
 teacher. 
 
 19 IvEWis, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 3 June, 1799, d 19 
 March, 1854, m 3 Dec, 1821, Pamelia,. dau of Jeremiah and 
 Sarah (Crafts) Waite of Wh, b in Wh 10 Oct., 1798, d in 1884, 
 ae 86 yrs, res on the old homestead, Claverack street, Wh. He 
 was an ingenious man and could turn his hand to most any kind 
 of work. Five ch : 
 
 David Dwight, b. 1 Oct., 1833; (33) Isaac Newton, b 31 Dec, 1830, d unm 
 
 Warren Ellsworth, b 33 March, 1835, 17 July, 1860. A young man of 
 
 d soon ; great natural ability ; 
 
 Warren Ellsworth, b 19 Dec, 1838, Beulah Clark, b 31 Oct., 1833, m 
 
 m Julia M. Coates of Nthn, rem Willard N. Beals. 
 
 ■from town and d. No ch ; 
 
 20 Isaac, son of Perez (13), b in Wh 26; Nov., 1808, d 20, 
 Jan., 1894'i m 25 Nov., 1841, Mary Sophia Grout of Lima, N. 
 Y., b 31 Dec, 1821, d 13 Sept., 1857; m (2) 26 Nov., 1858, 
 Mary Elizabeth Hosmer of Avon, N. Y., d 9 Nov., 1873. He 
 commenced life as a broom manufacturer, went to England, 
 where he engaged in that business, came back, went early to 
 California, then came to Chicago where he was in the druggist 
 business. He sold out and went to St. Louis, Mo., but bouglit 
 a fine residence at Villa Ridge, 111., where lie passed over the 
 river. An estimable man, well posted in general affairs. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Elizabeth, b at Avon, N. Y., 36 Sept., Henry Grout, b at Lima, N. Y., 3 
 1843, m 36 April, 1870. Daniel P. July; lS44; (33) 
 
 Lippincott ; Mary Gertrude, b at Chicago, 111., 83 
 
 Sept.. 1850,. d soon. 
 
 21 John Hawks, son of Thomas (14), b at Wh 26 Nov., 
 1813, d 8 Feb., 1872, m Sarah B., dau of Alvah Miller of Wil- 
 liamsburg. He was engaged in trade at Easthampton. A very 
 capable business man. No ch. 
 
6i7 WEi,LS. 
 
 22 Samuel Smead, son of Thomas (14), b at Wh 8 
 Dec, 1815, d II July, 1886, ae 71 yrs, m 18 June, 1840, Mary 
 A., dau of Gross Williams of Williamsburg. He was a bright, ■ 
 active boy with whom the writer attended school. Fouir ch : 
 
 Ella Louise, b 12 May, 1843, m Dr. George Thomas, b 35 Dec, 1849, m a 
 
 Kilpatrlck ; Miss Baker : 
 
 Fiducia Smead, b 13 Aug., 1845, m a Mary Ann, b 31 Nov., 1853. 
 
 Mr. Lovelace; 
 
 23 Rev. Rueus Porter, son of Thomas (14), batWh: 
 4 Feb., 1818, d 25 May, 1877, m 10 Sept., 1845, Chloe B., daii; 
 of Aaron and Sarah (Hibbard) Belden, b at Wh 9 Dec, 1819. 
 He was educated for the Congregational ministry and spent hisv 
 life in that service. A very excellent man. He d at Mason, 
 N. H. Seven ch: 
 
 Thomas Belden, b 34 June, 1846, d 6 Dr. Noyes, his second wife ; 
 
 Nov., 1846 ; Twin sons, b and d 38 Sept., 1856 ; 
 
 Mary Sophia, b 13 Aug., 1850, m Dr. Dau, b 39 Nov., 1858 ; 
 
 Noyes; Anna Porter, b 39 April, 1860. 
 Fanny Henrietta, b 13 Feb., 1854, m 
 
 24 Cai,Eb Cooley, son of Capt. I^uke (15), b at Wh 23 , 
 Sept., 1812, d 25 April, 1842, m Mercy, dau of Consider and 
 Mercy (Clark) Morton, b i Aug., 1807, res at Wh. No ch. 
 
 25 Charles Phelps, son of Capt. Luke (15),. b at Wh 
 20 March, 1827, m 6 Jan., 1853, Sarah B. Tatro, b 29 Oct., 
 1 83 1, res in Boston where he has been engaged in business. 
 Three ch : 
 
 Charles Luke, b 33 June, 1858 ; (84) Arthur Phelps, b 13 Feb., 1864, d 
 Herbert Clifford, b 30 Oct., 1861 ; (35) young. 
 
 26 Sedgwick, son of Israel {15 }4), b at Wh 22 Dec., 
 i8or, m 24 July, 1825, Hannah H. Drehr at Bloomsburg, Pa., 
 where he res. He was an active business man, and quite 
 prominent. Five ch : 
 
 Infant son, b 14 May, 1836, d soon ; Clarissa B., b 5 Feb., 1834; 
 
 William E.,b 3 March, 1838, d young; Amelia E., b 19 July, 1836, m,. Dr. 
 Julia P., b 8 AprU, 1830, mP. Mc- Joseph P. Webb. 
 
 Huling; 
 
 27 Israel Jr., son of Israel (15 }4), b at Wh 8 Aug., 
 1812, m 14 Nov., 1835, Catherine F. Hodge, b 14 June,. 1814, 
 res at Muncy, Pa'., where their ch were b. Five ch : . ,, 
 
 Theodore Clajk, b 31 July, 183V; Clarissa, b 10 May, 1844, m Joseph 
 
 Thomas S., b 39 Jan., 1839 ; Fulmer ; 
 
 Harvey S., b 10 Oct., 1840 ; James B. C, b 5 Dec, 1852. 
 
 27 1-2 EuROTus, son of Chester (16), b at Wh 26 June, 
 1819, d 15 March, 1855, m 12 Sept., 1850, Sarah H. Forbes. 
 He was for some years engaged in trade at Con, served in sev- 
 eral different official positions. He was a natural born trader, 
 and was fairly successful in his business. One ch : 
 Mary Eunice, b at Con 37 Feb., 1858. 
 
WELI.S. 6i8 
 
 . ,) .28 , Porter, son of Dalvin (ly), b in Wh 5 Jan., 1813, d 9 
 ■March, 1892, ae 79 yrs, m 30 April, 1840, Marietta, dauof 
 David Foote, d 17 June, 1899, ae 83 yrs, lived together fifty-two 
 years. They res on the old homestead near the Town house. 
 He was a quiet, yet an honored citizen. Four ch: 
 
 John, b 17 May, 1841; (B6) David Porter, b 23 Oct.,/ 1848; (39) 
 
 David Foote, b 11 Feb., 1845, d soou ; Calvin D., b 5 May, 1856; d soon.: 
 
 29 Calvin Jr., son of Calvin (17), b in Wh 18 Oct., 
 1821, m 31 Jan., 1848,' Hannah M; Waterbury of Saratoga, N. 
 lY.) b 27 May, 1824. They rem to Saratoga, N. Y.,. where he 
 is extensively engaged in farming, and gardening. Five ch : 
 
 FrajQCis W.. b at Wh 33' Dec, 1848; Fanny T., b at Wh 6 June, 1857, d 
 
 •• (40) . , unm 38 July, 1880 ; . 
 
 Allen B. , b at Wh 19 Aug. , 1850 ; (41) Charles M. , b 31 Aug. , 1863. (43) ■ 
 Cynthia Ann, b at Wh 15 Jan., 1854 ; 
 
 .30 Joel Smith, son of I^uther (18), b at Wh 30 Dec, 
 1820, d 26 Sept., 1868, m Ann E. Bailey of Hampton, Canada. 
 He was an 'active, go-ahead sort of a man, energetic and per- 
 sistent in his efforts. Two ch : 
 Letitla E.; b 1 March, 1858; Tryphena, b 33 April, 1856, d young. 
 
 31 Perez Milton, son of Luther (r8), b 28 March, 1829, 
 m 25 Dec, 1861, Ivucretia H., dau of Noble and jerusha R. 
 (Pierce) Whitman of Cummington, b 22 Sept., 1840,- d 13 
 Marth, 1899, ae 59 yrs, res on Mill hill near the south side of 
 the town. Mr: Wells has long been a prominent citizen, having 
 held many offices of trust and honor in the town. He has 'long 
 been, a director in the First National bank at Nthn, having 
 served for twenty years. In all his long and successful business 
 career he has been ably seconded by his excellent wife. She 
 was a noble woman of rare ability, always active in some good 
 ■Work. From the beginning of her married life she has been 
 identified with the real interests of the town, her rare capabilities 
 fitting her to be a leader in the literary, social and religious cir- 
 cles. She always wanted to make people better .and her range 
 of sympathies included every worthy cause. She was beloved 
 by all and filled many places of trust, being at the time of her 
 death a church officer, a Sunday-school teacher and treasurer 
 of the county W. C. T. U. Six ch : . • 
 
 George H., b 31 Oct. , 1863 ; (43) . Edward L. , b 38 March, 1874, gradu- 
 Carrie J. , b 8 March, 1864, m 13 Dec. , ated at Child's Business college, 
 
 1890, Arthur G. Clapp ; 1894 ; 
 
 Katfe, b 4 Aug., I866, m 13 June, Albert M., b 33 Nov., 1875. d young; 
 
 1890, .Albert L. Dyer ; EUzabeth S , b 17 Jan., 1878. 
 
 32 David Dwight, son of Lewis (19), b in Wh 1 Oct., 
 1822', m (l) 25 Oct., 1846, Irene M., dau of Ezra and Esther 
 (Atwater) Cushman bf Wilmington, Vt., d 17 April, 1876. He 
 bought a farm at South Dfld, Four ch by-first wife, b at Wh 
 
 Inez Giertrude, b 19 May, 1847, m John E. Cushman of North Anih 
 
 BuJtus M. Swift ; Nellie Julia, b 6 March, 1853, d unm; 
 
 Mary Lucinda, b 16 Feb., 1851, m Anna Cora, b 6 March, 1855. 
 
Perez M. Wells and Wife. 
 
6 19 WEI^LS. 
 
 33 Henry Grout, son of Isaac (20), b at I,ima, N. Y.,. 
 3 July, 1844, m 26 July, 1871, I,uella Delaney of Villa Ridge^. 
 111., where he res on his father's estate. Ch : 
 
 Ada, b 4 Feb.. 1873. Probably others. 
 
 34 Rev. , CHARLEfs Luke, son of, Charles P. (25), b. 23 
 June, 1858, graduated at Harvard in 1879, and from the Bpi^co-- 
 pal seminary in 1882, ordained deacon in 1882 and priest in 
 1883, and settled at Hingham in 1883. He has lately been^ 
 called to New Orleans, La;, to the Cathedral. He has been' for' 
 some years at Minneapolis, Minn. • ' " 
 
 38 John, son of Porter (28), b at Wh 17 May, 1841,,. 
 m 18 Nov., 1863, Sarah J. Root of Westfield, res on the Rev. J... 
 S. Judd place on Chestnut plain street. A fanner. Seven ch : 
 
 Etta M., b 1 May, 1865, d 9 May, Fred Utley, b 23 Aug., 1873, m 10 
 
 1865- Sept., 1894, Clara D.BUlmgs; 
 
 Ella L., b 25 July, 1866; John Clifford, b 23 Nov., 1875, m 7 ' 
 Harry E., b 10 Aug., 1868, m 3 Sept., Nov., 1894, Belle Whitcomb; 
 
 1891, Jessie Meiry ; Etta May, b 10 Aug., 18781 
 
 ' ' Lillian Agnes, b 27 June, 1883> 
 
 39 David P., son of Porter (28), b atWh 23 Oct., 1848, 
 m 15 Nov., 1871, Mary Jane, dau of Rev. John P. Foster of 
 Woi;cester, b 28 July, 1849, *Ves on the old homestead. 
 Three ch: 
 
 Mury Editha, b at Wh 18 Aug., 1872, Frank Calvin, b at Wh 23 . Aug., 
 m 5 Jan.. 1893, Edward G. 1874; (44) 
 
 Brynes of Springfield; Herbert Poster, b 5 Mai-oh, 1876, 
 
 unm. 
 
 .40 Francis W., son of Calvin Jr. (29), b at Wh-23 Dec, . 
 1848, res at Saratoga, N. Y., m 10 Nov., r88o, Helen Phelps, 
 dau of Samuel B. arid Experience P. (Wells) White of Wh, b 
 31 Aug., 1858, d 3 July, 1883. She was thrown from her 
 carriage and, fatally injured. He m (2) Jennie B. Weed of 
 Greenfield, N. Y., b 10 Dec, 1864. One ch : 
 
 Helen Anna, b 16 Sept., 1881, in Kansas. 
 
 41 Ai^LEN Baker, son of Calvin, Jr. (29), b at Wh 19 ' 
 Aug., 1850, m 13 March, 1882, Etta Clara, dau of Solonjoh M. 
 and Martha (Achilles) Frary of Wh, b 28 March, 1859, res at 
 Saratoga, N. Y. Two ch : . 
 
 Edith, b 8 Feb., 1883; Alton, b 22 Jan., 1884. ;, ., 
 
 42 Charles M., son of Calvin Jr. (29), b at Saratoga, 
 N. Y., 31 Aug., 1862, m 9 March, 1887, Minnie E. Baker of 
 Greenfield, N. Y., b 5 July, 1867. Three ch : ' 
 
 Clinton F. , b 30 Deo. . 1887, d soon ; Ruth E. , b 1 June, 1896. 
 Helen M. , b 30 Aug. , 1893 ; 
 
 43 George H., son of Perez M. (31), b at Wh 31 Oct., ' 
 i86'2, m Id Aug., 1887, Hattie R., dau of Charles T. Parsons of 
 Nthn, b 9 July, 1863, graduated at Smith college, Nthn,' in' ' 
 
WEIvtS, 620 WHITE. 
 
 1886. He graduated at the University of Penirsylvania as a 
 dentist in 1885. They res at Augusta, Ga. Two ch : 
 Cora E., b 31 Sept., 1889 ; Hattie M., b 3 Sept., 1891. 
 
 44 Frank C, son of David P. (39), b at Wh 23 Aug., 
 1874, m ii Nov., 1894, Maude E. Calkins of South Had. They 
 res with his parents in Wh. No ch. 
 
 1 WHITE, John, sailed from England on the ship 
 I/yon,. 22 June, 1632, arrived at Boston 16 Sept., following, be- 
 ing eighty-six days on the voyage. Freeman 4 March, 1633, m 
 
 Mary , rem from Cambridge to Hartford, Ct., in 1636 and 
 
 to Had 1659, d abt i Jan., 1684. There were six ch, we only 
 follow : 
 
 , , 2. Daniel, son of John (r), b 1632, m Sarah, dau of John 
 Crow, I Nov,,. i66j, d 26 June, 1719. He d 27 July, 1713. 
 Nine ch, of these we only follow : 
 
 3 Daniel, Jk., son of Daniel {2), b at Hat 4 July, 1671, 
 d 22 June, 1726, m (i) Sarah Bissell ; m (2) Anna Bissell, d in 
 1709; m (3) Elizabeth Bliss, who d 2 July, 1757. Eleven ch, 
 we only follow ; 
 
 if 
 
 4 Daniel, Jr., son of Daniel (3), b at Hat 5 Sept., 1698, 
 d at Hat 15 Dec, 1786, ae 88 yrs, m (i) 7 Oct., 1719, Mary 
 Dickinson; m (2) 19 Jan., 1736, Elizabeth, dau of Deacon John 
 White, d. 4 July, 1770. Seven ch : 
 
 Salmon, b 33 June, 1731, d soon; Elihu, b 31 April, 1734, m Zerviah 
 
 Daniel, b 38 Dec, 1736 ; Cole ; 
 
 Mary, b 30 Aug., 1739, m Dr. EUjahi Elizabeth, b 5 Sept., 1786, m Gen. 
 
 ' Paine ; Seth Murray ; 
 
 Salmon, b 31 Oct., 1731 ; (5) Hannah, b 36 Oct., 1740, d young. 
 
 5 Capt. Salmon, son of Daniel (4), b at Hat 31 Oct., 
 1731, d 21 June, 1815. ae 84 yrs, m prob in 1759, Mary, dau of 
 Joseph and Mary (Warner) Waite, b in Hat 17 Oct., 1730, d at 
 Wh 21 June, 1821, ae 91 yrs. They lived together fifty-six 
 years. For many years she was a midwife and is said to. have 
 officiated at the birth of over one thousand children in Wh and 
 adjoining towns, turning out day or night and mounted on the 
 back of her surefooted horse, never hesitated to ride in the 
 darkest night upon a smart gallop. I have often heard old peo- 
 ple tell of her daring riding in the dark, when they felt afraid to 
 keep up with her. In her saddle bags she carried all that she 
 needed. Her mother lived with her some years before she d at 
 the great age of 99 yrs, 9 m, dying 18 Au^., 1791. In her ex- 
 treme age her mental faculties almost entirely failed her and for 
 several years she was literall}' in her secjpnd childhood, hav- 
 ing to be fed, and would amuse herself by dressing and un- 
 dressing her doll, and other childish sports. About a week be- 
 fore her death, her mind suddenly brightened up and she spoke 
 intelligently of the Rev. Mr. Williams of Hat, her former pas- 
 
621 WHITE. 
 
 tor, and repeated the whole of the assembly's shorter catechism, 
 questions, answers and proof texts. Then she gradually sunk 
 away and died as a candle goes out in its socket. Capt. White 
 was an active and leading man in the new town, was one of the 
 board of selectmen fourteen years, town clerk eight years, treas- 
 urer eight years, one of the assessors eighteen years and a rep 
 one year, and was also a deacon. He came to Wh abt 1764 and 
 built on lots 14 and 15, on the west side of Chestnut plain street, 
 and it has since been occupied by some of his descendants. A 
 captain in the Revolutionary war. Eight ch, six b in Wh : 
 
 -Salmon, Jr., b 23 Sept., 1760; (6) Mercy, b 3 Maroh, 1768, m Asahel 
 John , b 9 Jan. , 1763 : (7) Wright ; 
 
 Mary, b 3 March, 1768, m Ebenezer Judith, b 39 Dec, 1770, d 18 April, 
 Arms ; 1834, long time a school teacher ; 
 
 Elizabeth, b 18 Feb., 1766, m Perez Thomas, b 13 April, 1773 ; (8) 
 
 Hastings; Electa, b 33 Sept., 1775, m Elijah 
 
 AUis. 
 
 6 Deacon Salmon, son of Capt. Salmon (5), b at Hat 
 22 Sept., 1760, d I May, 1822, ae 62 yrs, m (i) 24 May, 1786, 
 Lydia, dau of John and I,ydia (Field) Amsden of Dfld, b 18 
 July, 1766, d 22 Feb., 1799 ; m (2) 27 Nov., 1799, Mrs. Anlia 
 (Hubbard) Allis, widow of Col. Josiah Allis of Wh, d 21 June, 
 1839, ae 83 yrs. They res on the opposite side of the street 
 from his father. Four ch : 
 
 Justus, b 3 Jmie. 1787 ; (9) (3) Thomas Wells of Wh ; 
 
 Harriet, b 4March, 1790, m (1) Moses Mary, b 8 June, 1793, m Jerry Allis ; 
 Ai-ms, of Gfld, 13 Nov., 1811 ; m Infant, b and d 19 April, 1798. 
 
 t John, Esq., son of Capt. vSalmon (5), b at Hat 9 June, 
 1762, d 2 April, 1836, ae 76 yrs, m in 1796, Elizabeth, dau of 
 Samuel Brown of Worcester, d 26 March, 1853, ae 83 yrs. 
 They lived on the old homestead. He was for a long time jus- 
 tice of the peace, a very intelligent man, much interested in 
 educational matters, often an interested spectator at evening 
 spelling schools. A genial, pleasant citizen, often in office, had 
 a large property. Nine ch : 
 
 Luke Brown, b 8 May, 1797 ; (10) Elvira, b 19 Oct., 1806, m Levi 
 Elizabeth Mary, b 33 Jan., 1799, m Bush, Jr. ; 
 
 John Bardwell Morton ; Samuel Brooks, b 9 Jan., 1811 ; (13) 
 
 Ju.lith, b 17 Nov., 1800, d 37 Aug., Judith; b 18 May, 1813, d 4 May, 
 
 1810; 1837; 
 
 Maria, b 81 Oct., 1803, m Eurotus Eunice, b 34 Dec, 1819, d 30 Dec. 
 
 Morton ; 1834. 
 
 John, b 3 Aug., 1804; (11) 
 
 8 Thomas, son of Capt. Salmon (5), b in Wh 12 April, 
 1773, d 17 Aug., 1848, ae 75 yrs, m 30 Aug., 1795, Hannah, 
 dau of Capt. Nathan Harwood of Windsor, b 17 Nov., 1771, d 
 10 May, 1848, ae 76 yrs. They rem to Ash abt 1798, was a 
 blacksmith and a farmer. He was much in office, being one of 
 the selectmen about twenty-five years, rep to tUe General Court 
 and held many other offices in the town and county. The first 
 two ch b at Wh, the other six at Ash : 
 
WHITE. 622 
 
 Horace, b 17 July, 1796, d soon; Thomas Walte, b 15 Nov., 1805, m 
 
 Amanda, b 30 Aug. , 1797, m Rev. Caroline Norton ; 
 
 William M. Ferry ; Luke A., b 17 Oct., 1808, m Clarissa 
 
 Hannah, b 4 March, 1800 ; J. Perkins; 
 
 Rev. Morris E., b 37 April, 1803, m Nathan H.,b 13 April, 1811, m Sarah 
 
 Louise 0. Payson ; A. Britton; 
 
 Mary A., b 18 Sept., 1818. 
 
 9 Deacon Justus, son of Deacon Salmon (6), b in Wh 3 
 June, 1787, d 4 April, 1855, ae 73 yrs, m 17 Jan., 1809, Rhoda, 
 dau of Maj. Phineas aiid Rhoda -(Morton^ Frary of Wh, b 11 
 Sept., 1788, d 2 Oct., 1855. They lived on the homestead of 
 his father. A genial and kind-hearted man. Three ch : 
 
 Cornelia, b 4 July, 1809, m John 1884; 
 
 White of Wh ; Lydia A., b 1 Jan., 1814, d 39 Aug.. 
 
 Salmon, b 1 Oct., 1810, d 13 Jan., 1885. 
 
 10 I/UKE Brown, son of John (7), b in Wh 8 May, 1797, 
 d 12 Oct., 1853, ae 56 yrs, m 21 Oct., 1830. Mary, dau of Capt. 
 Luke and Mary (Cooley) Wells of Wh, b 7 May, 1810, d 15 
 June, 1839. They res on the homestead of his father and 
 grandfather. Six ch : 
 
 Henry Kirk, b 35 Sept. , 1831 ; (13) Oliver D. Root ; 
 
 Thoophilus H., b 19 Nov., 1833, d 16 John Newton, b 18 Nov., 1835 ; (14) 
 
 July, 1843 ; Sarah Wells, b 14 Sept., 1837, dsoon; 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, b 3 Oct. , 1834, m Dr. Samuel Brcioks, b 5 June, 1839. (15) 
 
 11 Deacon John, son of John (7), b in Wh2 Aug., 
 1804, d6 March, 1896, ae 81 yrs, m 12 Jan., 1836, Cornelia, 
 dau of Deacon Justus and Rhoda (Frary) White, b 4 July, 
 1809, d 23 June, 1886, ae 76 yrs, res on the homestead' of Dea- 
 con Justus and his father Deacon Salmon White. Three ch : 
 
 Lydia Amsden, b 23 Nov., 1838, d 19 Salmon Phelps, b 1 Feb., 1841, d unm 
 Dec, 1886; 36 iVlarch, 1897 ; 
 
 Cornelia Maria, b 13 Sept., 1853. 
 
 12 SamueI/ Brooks, son of John (7), b at Wh 9 Jan., 
 1811, d 20 Nov., 1879, ae 67 yrs, m 12 Jan., 1848, Experience 
 P., dau of Capt. Luke and Mary (Cooley) Wells of Wh, b 23 
 Nov., 1822, d 29 Sept., 1861, res in Wh. At an early age he 
 engaged in trade in company with his brother-in-law, Eurotus 
 Morton, and afterwards alone. He built the house on the east 
 side of Chestnut plain street, was for many years one of the 
 selectmen and in other town offices, a man of ability. Six ch : 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, b 11 Aug., 1850, m Fanny Huntington, b 28 Oct., 1856, 
 
 F. D. Belden ; m 35 March, 1880, Frank P. 
 
 Arthur, b 13 Oct., 1851, d 3 Aug., Jones; 
 
 1863; Helen Phelps, b 31 Aug., 1858, m 
 
 Sarah Almira, b 19 Sept., 1853, d4 Francis "W. "Wells; 
 
 Nov., 1861 : Rufus Wells, b 39 Aug., 1860, dsoon. 
 
 13 Henry Kirke, son of Luke B. (10), b at Wh 25 
 Sept., 1831, d i% April, 1888, ae 56 yrs, m 18 Oct., 1866, Helen 
 S., dau of Joseph W. McRae of'Roxbury. Since his death she 
 has spent several years in teaching school for which she has a 
 
John N. White. 
 
623 WHITB. 
 
 happy faculty. He was an energetic, noble-hearted man and 
 held in high esteem by all, and served acceptably in various 
 ofiBces. Four ch : 
 
 Henry Kirk, b 15 Sept.. 1867, California; 
 
 has long been a mail clerk; May Whitney, b 7 Jan., 1871 ; 
 
 Lewis AlUs, b 11 May, 1869, res in Charlotte Helen, b 24 Oct., 1875. 
 
 14 John Newton, son of I,uke B. (10), b in Wh 18 
 Nov., 1835, m 31 Dec, 1857, Mary L., dauof Che,ster and Polly 
 (Sanderson) Brown of Wh, b 21 Sept., 1838, res in Canterbury, 
 a locality in the east part of Wh, on the so-called Fuller place. 
 They have given me much valuable assistance in the prepara- 
 tion of this work. Mr. White has been an active business man, 
 for some years he was engaged in mercantile business in Boston, 
 also serving as auctioneer for quite a long time. They returned 
 and bought a small farm in South Dfld. After the death of 
 William H. Fuller and his wife, Mrs. Ruth (Brown) Fuller, 
 Mr. White and his wife received as a part of the legacy left 
 them the beautiful home where they have since res. Mr. White 
 is a man of fine natural abilities and his active business life has 
 had the effect of making him a polished as well as a very inter- 
 esting conversationalist, and he is strongly imbued with modern 
 thought ; liberal, yet a consistent man in his religion as well as 
 in politics ; always conceding to his many friends the same 
 privilege he so well enjoys, and in every good word and work 
 he is ably seconded by his noble wife. We here present his 
 portrait. Five ch : 
 
 John Henry, b 10 July, 1862, d soon ; Harry Brown, b 19 Oct., 1872, d 
 
 Mary Wells, b 12 Jan., 1864 ; soon ; 
 
 Patty Brown, b 7 July, 1868, m 19 Una Stoekbridge, b 28 April, 1874, d 
 
 June, 1890, Thomas Roche. They 14 Aug., 1891. A sweet, lovely 
 
 res at Florence and had two oh : bud torn from her loving friends 
 
 Robert White, b 6 Jane, 1891, d just as she was developtug into 
 
 soon ; Chester Brown, b 15 March, young womanhood. 
 1895; 
 
 15 Samuel Brooks, son of Luke B. (10), b in Wh 5 
 June, 1839, d 23 June, 1883, ae 44 yrs, m Mari Edith, dau of 
 Samuel and Lucy C. (Buel) Lesure of Wh, b 23 Feb., 1842. 
 He was a commercial agent and I think that he died in Maine 
 while on one of his trips. A bright, smart young man. They 
 res in Wh. Three ch : 
 
 Luke Brown, b 3 Oct. , 1864 ; (16) Charles Wells, b 12 May, 1868. 
 
 Herbert Lesure, b 11 June, 1866 ; (17) 
 
 16 Luke Brown, son of Samuel B. (15), b at Wh 3 Oct., 
 1864, m (i) 9 Sept., 1886, Jennie E., dau of Nelson A. and 
 Julia A. Wetherbee of Danby, Vt., b 25 May, 1869, divorced; 
 m (2) 8 Sept., 1897, Jennie Louise Burdick of North Blandford. . 
 They res at Bay State, Nthn, where he is in trade. A member 
 of Nonotuck Lodge of Odd Fellows. Two ch : 
 
 Edna Emily, b 13 Nov., 1888 ; 'Charles Herbert, b 29 Aug., 1891. 
 
WHITE, 624 WILLCUTT. 
 
 J 
 
 it Herbert Lesure, son of Samuel B. (15), b at Wh 
 II June, 1866, m 27 July, 1888, Laura Chapin, dau of Rufus 
 and Lois A. Hinckley of Ware, b i Feb., 1864, res at Gfld, 
 where he is engaged in the druggist trade. One ch : 
 Alfred Lesure, b 7 Nov., ,1889, adopted. 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, dau of Luke B. (10), b at Wh 2 Aug., 
 1834, m 21 May, 1856, Dr. Oliver D. Root of Con. He served as 
 surgeon in the navy on the U. S. barque Arthur, then on the 
 Kearsarge and the Estrella, was in the attack on Galveston and 
 at New Orleans under Admiral Farragut. He d at New 
 Orleans, La., 30 Oct., 1863. Two ch : 
 
 Elizabeth Brodhead,b 28 Dec, 1859; TheophUus Huntington, b 13 Oct., 
 
 1861. 
 
 Luther, son of Lieut. David and Roxelany (Warner) 
 White. She m,(2) Joseph Crafts of Wh. Luther was bapt 10 
 Sept., 1775, m Anna Robins of Wh. After the birth of one ch 
 they rem to the South : 
 
 Amanda, b at Wh 30 Nov., 1800. 
 
 Cotton, brother of Luther, m (i) Deniis Dickinson; m 
 (2) Elizabeth Bancroft, and rem to Had. 
 
 WILDER, Deacon Samuel, son of Israel and Mary 
 (Childs) Wilder, b 17 April, 1830, m 3 March, 1853, Mary 
 Partridge, dau of Israel and Patty (Butler) Allis of Con, b in 
 Con 28 Feb., 1835. He bought out the grist and feed mills in 
 Wh of the Wells brothers in 1885, and house and land that be- 
 longed to the Justin Waite estate. Three ch : 
 
 Laura A., no dates; Henry A., b 13 April, 1867. 
 
 Charles S., no dates; 
 
 Henry A., son of Deacon Samuel, b 12 April, 1867, m 10 
 July, 1894, Jessie M. Farrington of Holden, Me., res in Wh. 
 He is in company with his father in the mills. Three ch : 
 
 Samuel Alden, b 16 Feb., 1896 ; Jessie Farrington. b' 8 March, 1898, d 
 
 Charles Henry, b 14 Feb., 1897 ; soon. 
 
 WILCOX, Luther Sylvester, son of Luther, b 16 Oct., 
 1826, d 20 March, 1892, m 22 Nov., 1855, Ellen IVF., dau of 
 Jostph L. and Dorothy W. (Billings) Smith of Wh, b 24 Feb., 
 1837, res in Straits. A carpenter, a good citizen. No ch. 
 
 WILLS, Samuel, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Wills, b 
 in England 9 April, 1833, m 11 Jan., 1866, Martha Monson, 
 widow of Cotton Monson. They res on the Lieut. Noah Bard- 
 well place in Wh. A kitid-hearted man. No ch : 
 
 WILLCUTT, Lorenzo, son of Joel, b in Goshen 24 Sept., 
 1842, m (i) 6 Sept., 1864, Lucy Partridge and by her had 
 three ch, was then divorced ; m (2) 9 July, 1877, Emma H., dau 
 of Calvin Knights of WK, b 16 Dec, 1844, res on the Cotton . 
 Bardwell place. Eight ch : 
 
625 WOODS. 
 
 Willie B. , b 18 Dec. , 1867 ; Emma L. , b 37 Aug. , 1881 ; 
 
 Elmer G. , b 16 Feb. , 1 869 ; Bessie Eliza, b 33 Dec. , 1883 ; 
 
 Lena W. , b 28 Deo. , 1873 ; George Moody, b 10 Jan. , 1886 ; 
 
 Lorenzo W., b 31 July, 1880; Lillie Christine, b 7 Dec, 1887. 
 
 2 WOODS, John, son of Samuel 1, b i July, 1781, d 28 
 Dec, 1858, m 9 Sept., 1807, Panny, dau of George and iydia 
 (Allen) Hibbard of North Had, b April 1791, d 14 May, 1846, 
 ae 55 yrs. He built the Charles F. Pease house in the Straits. 
 Six ch : 
 
 Eliphas Hibbard, b 19 March, 1810; Panny, b 18 Feb., 1835, m Ell S. 
 
 (3) Ruddock ; 
 
 Maria, b 16 March, 1813, m Samuel Barah, b 31 April, 1838, m William J. 
 
 R. Lamb; Woods; 
 
 Samuel, b 31 April. 1813, m Lucy George A., b 1 Feb., 1881. (4) 
 
 Briggs; 
 
 3 Eliphas Hibbard, son of John (2), b 19 March, 18 10, 
 d 6 March, 1895, ae 85 yrs, m 17 July, 1828, Sarah, dau of 
 Zebina and Demis (Allis) Bartlett of Wh, b at Wh 7 Jan., 1805, 
 d 7 July, 1889, ae 84 yrs. They lived together sixty-one years. 
 He was very prominent as a broom manufacturer, a good citi- 
 zen, rep and selectman. Nine ch : 
 
 Fanny H., b 7 June, 1839, m Samuel Sarah E., b 35 March, 1836, m George 
 
 Cutler Woods ; Morton ; 
 
 John F., b 1 Aug., 1830, d 31 Aug., Samuel A., b 14 Dec, 1840 ; (5) 
 
 1849 ; Eveline M., b 5 Sept., 1844, m James 
 Lovisa D., b 33 March, 1833, d soon ; Dickinson ; m (3) Herder Clark ; 
 
 Tryphena D., b 3 Dec. 1833, m Eugene E., b 3 April, 1848, d soon ; 
 
 Henry S. Higgins ; George E., b 31 Jan., 1849. (6) 
 
 4 George A., son of John (2), b at Wh i Feb., 1831, m 
 27 Nov., 1851, Mary Ann, dau of Horace and Matilda (Graves) 
 Scott of Wh. She d and he m again. He res at Westminster, 
 Vt., is an acconiplished musician. Four ch : 
 
 Henry Hibbard, b 19 July, 1854 ; John, b 6 July, 1859, m Clara Electa 
 
 Martha A., b 7 July, 1856, m Frank Foster of Orange, 13 July, 1886. 
 
 Sears, res in Orange ; Allen, no dates. 
 
 5 SamueIv a., son of Eliphas H. (3), b at Wh 14 Dec, 
 1840, m 15 Jan., 1868, Wealthy Marion, dau of Stephen Whitman 
 and lyUcy Ann (Kent) Gilbert, b 5 Aug., 1843. They res at 
 East Wh. An excellent citizen. Two ch : 
 
 James Arthur, b 8 Jan., 1870 ; (7) Avie Elizabeth, b 25 Sept., 1878. 
 
 6 Gb;orge E., son of Eliphas H. (3), b at Wh 21 Jan., 
 1849, m 20 Oct., 1873, Ella Isabel, dau of Dwight Foster and 
 Sarah B. (Dickinson) Bardwell of Springfield, b 20 Oct., 1851. 
 They rem to Springfield. An Odd Fellow. One ch : 
 
 Homer Bardwell, b in Wh 30 April, 1875. 
 
 Samueiv Cutler, son of Ira and I^ydia (Taylor) Wood, m 
 (i) I March, 1854, Fanny H., dau of Eliphas H. and Sarah 
 (Bartlett) Woods of Wh, b 7 June, 1829, d 5 May, 1865 ; m (2) 
 2 Jan., 1867, Harriet M., dau of Levi Park of Bernardston abt 
 1885, rem to Westfield. A carpenter. Five ch : 
 
WOODS. 626 
 
 Eugene E. , b 9 Nov. , 1854 ; Irving Park, b In Wh 34 July, 1873 ; 
 
 Herder Cutler, bin Wh 25 Jan., 1868; Carrie Prances, b in Wh 25 Dec, 
 Fanny Estelle, bin Wh 3 Deo., 1871; 1877. 
 
 Eugene E., son of Samuel C, b in Wh 9 Nov., 1854, m 
 26 March, 1879, Fannie Beals of Wh. They lived in Wh some 
 years. He was engaged in trade at Wh station, was postmaster. 
 Sold out his business and soon after rem from town, is located 
 at Springfield. No ch. 
 
 r 
 
 7 James Arthur, son of Samuel A. (5), b at Wh 8 Jan., 
 1870, m 30 Nov., 1898, Florence B., dau of Benjamin B. and 
 Minda S. (Peaslee) Whiting of Mount Vernon, N. H., b at 
 Amh, N. H., 4 Aug,, 1876. They res at East Wh, where he is 
 engaged in the mercantile business and is the postmaster. 
 
 1 WOODS, John, was a settler in 1639 at Sudbury. 
 
 2 James, was of Marlborough, m Hopestill Ward. 
 Their son : 
 
 3 Deacon James, m Dorothy Barnes. Their son : 
 
 4 Jonathan, m Lydia . Their son : 
 
 5 Jonathan, Jr., lived in New Braintree, m Lydia Barr, 
 she bore him eight sons and five daughters, among them we fol- 
 low only two sons : 
 
 6 Martin, son of Jonathan (5) , b at New Braintree 2 Jan. , 
 1787, d at Wh 4 July, 1859, ae 72 yrs. He came to Wh abt 
 1805, m (i) 27 April 1808, Electa, dau of Philo and I^ucinda 
 (Smith) Bacon of Wh, b 16 Dec, 1787, d 12 Aug., 1852, ae 64 
 yrs ; m (2) 25 April, 1853, Mrs. Nancy Munn, widow of Ben- 
 jamin Munn and dau of Benjamin Parker of Wh. Five ch : 
 
 Lucinda, b 28 Jan., 1809, m 19 April, MilKoent, b 17 Feb., 1818, m Robert 
 
 1848, Ashley Holland ; Frary ; 
 
 LydlaB.,b35Maroh,1811,mlMay, Electa, b 1 July, 1833, d 9 March, 
 
 1834, James Reed ol Chester ; 1839. 
 
 Hopkins, b 15 July, 1813 ; (.8) 
 
 T Jonathan, son of Jonathan (5), b at New Braintree 12 
 Sept., 1788, drowned 10 May, 1824, m 20 Aug., 1809, Aletha, 
 dau of Josiah and Mary (Smith) Gilbert, b at Wh 8 June, 1791, 
 d 7 May, 1867, ae 75 -yrs. She lived at her father's after the 
 decease of her husband, in the Straits. Five ch : 
 
 Mary S., b 30 Dec, 1811, m Selah W. William J., b 16 April, 1817 ; (9) 
 
 Fox ; Azubah G., b 27 Jan.., 1819, m Theo- 
 
 Emily A., b 11 Jan., 1815, d unm 13 dore Sprague of South Dfld ; 
 
 Aug., 1854; Josiah G., b 38 Dec, 1820. (10) 
 
 8 Hopkins, son of Martin (6), b at Wh 15 July, 1813, m 
 31 July, 1842, Sarah E., dau of Elijah and Polly (Field) Alex- 
 ander of Northfield, b 23 Aug., 1815. He was a prominent Odd 
 
WOODS, 627 WRIGHT. 
 
 t 
 
 Fellow, res at Gfld. An engraver upon monuments and head- 
 stones. He died at Gfld. , Two ch : 
 
 Isabel Alexander, b 31 March, 1843 ; George Hopkins, b 81 July, 1846. 
 
 9 William J., sou of Jonathan (7), bat Wh 16 April, 1817, 
 d 21 June, 1858, m (r) I Jan., 1850, Sarah, dau of John and 
 Fanny (Hibbard) Woods of Wh, b 21 April, 1828, d 7 May, 
 1852; m (2) I March, 1853, Euphraisia P. Bailey of Chenango, 
 N. Y. He was a broom manufacturer and farmer. No ch. 
 
 10 JpsiAH G.', son of Jonathan (7) m 27 Sept., 1853, 
 Fidelia M. Hale of Bernardston. He. d 16 Jan., 1873, ae 52 
 yrs. He and his brother, William J., were in company and 
 kindly cared for their aged mother, lived in the Straits. 
 One ch : 
 
 Harriet E., b 7 April, 1862. 
 
 WINCHELL, Reuben, and wife Chloe, came to Wh not 
 far from 1812. His name does not appear on tax list of 1810, 
 but he built the brick house now owned by the Donovan 
 brothers, on the west side of Chestnut plain street, prob in 18 13 
 as he was living there in 1814. He was appointed postmaster 
 in 1 8 14, and kept a .small store there at that time, rem abt 1818. 
 Two ch : 
 
 Clymena. b 5 April, 1810, d 31 March, Chloe Clymena, b 1 Aug. , 1813. 
 1813, atWh; 
 
 WING, Samuel, son of Isaac, b 8 Jan., 1814, m 24 Sept., 
 1839, Catherine, dau of John De Wolf of Windsor, Ct. He is a 
 brickmason and plasterer, lived in the Straits. Three ch : 
 
 Reuben C, b 30 Jan., 1844, m Ellen Leroy D., b 18 Aug., 1849 ; 
 M. Soott ; Samuel A., b 39 Sept., 1853. 
 
 . WOODWARD, Wesley, son of Eliphas and Joanna 
 (Veber) Woodward, b 6 Aug., 1834, m 29 March, 1864, 
 Annette Aurelia, dau of James M. and Mary Ann (Jewett) 
 Crafts of Wh, b at Wh 27 Jan., 1843,, d 7 Oct., 1871. He res at 
 Shelburne Falls, was in the 27th Regt., Mass. Vols. Three ch : 
 
 Effie Bstelle, b 13 March, 1865 ; May, 1871 ; 
 
 Paul Ernest, b 6 Aug., 1870, d 8 Wayne Wesley, b 39 July, 1871. 
 
 WRISL,EY, lyYMAN, son of Obadiah of Gill, hotel keeper, 
 d 23 April, 1857, ae 53 yrs, m 3 Sept., 1826, Fidelia, dau of 
 Lemuel "and Roxa (AUis) Waite of Wh, b 10 May, 1807. 
 Four ch : 
 
 Frederick, b 20 Aug., 1838, m Mary Franklin, b 4 June, 1824, m 8 June, 
 Fay res in Boston ; 1858, Helen W. Hartshorn ; 
 
 Frances, b 2 March, 1832, m Oharles John L. , b 31 June, 1845. 
 Potter of North Hat ; 
 
 WRIGHT, Abigail, widow of , came to Wh in 
 
 1790 from Leverett and res west of Mt. Esther quite a number 
 of years. Two ch: 
 
MEEKINS. 628 
 
 Dorcas, m 18 Dec, 1793, Henry D. Seth, m 8 Feb., 1808, Buth FuUer. 
 Williams ; They had one son named Charles, 
 
 b in Wh 24 June, 1809. 
 
 In consequence of accidentally omitting some important 
 matter relating to the Meekins family until too late for insertion 
 in its proper place, we give the following as an addendum : 
 
 1 MEEKINS, Thomas, settled first at Braintree, then 
 rem to Hartford, Ct., and thence to. Hatfield in 166 1, d 10 Dec, 
 
 1687, m (i) Sarah ; m (2) Elizabeth , d 12 May, 
 
 1683; He was very prominent and was one of the eight that 
 formed the first church in Hat, and was one of the- committee to 
 assist in the settlement of Dfld. Seven ch, among whom we 
 only follow : 
 
 Thomas, Jr., b 8 June, 1643. (2) nah, John, Mary and Hannah 
 
 The others were Joseph, Sarah, Han- again. 
 
 2 Thomas, Jr., son of Thomas (i), b 8 June, 1643, 
 killed by Indians 19 Oct., 1675, m Mary, dau of Thomas Bunce 
 of Hartford, b 17 Sept., 1645, res at Hat. Five ch, but we only 
 follow : 
 
 John, b 12 Jan., 1672. (3) The others were Sarah, Mary, 
 
 Thomas, Mehitable. 
 
 3 John, son of Thomas, Jr. (2), b 12 Jan., 1672, d 1754, 
 as his will was proved Feb., 1754, ae 82 yrs, m 24 April, 1696, 
 Ruth Belknap, res at Hat. Six ch, but we follow only : 
 
 Thomas, b Oct., 1718. (4) Joseph, Mary, Martha and 
 
 The others were Hannah, Ruth, Lydia. 
 
 4 Thomas, son of John (3), b Oct., 1718, m 18 Feb., 
 1742, Martha, dau of Chileab Smith of Hat, b 16 Jan., 1719, 
 res prob at Hat. Among their ch was : 
 
 5 Joseph, son of Thomas (4), res at Williamsburg, where 
 his ch were b. As we only follow Emmons and Trueman, we 
 will give their dates : 
 
 Emmons, b 9 Jan., 1798; Trueman, b 20 Aug. , 1804. (6) 
 
 6 Trueman, son of Joseph (5), b at Williamsburg 20 
 Aug., 1804, m I-olly Packard, b 18 Jan., 1805. He res at one 
 time in Con as his two ch were b there : 
 
 Lucius, b 80 June, 1836 ; (7) Packard & Wheat, m Harriet, 
 
 Trueman, in trade at Springfield at dau of Asa WilUams. She was 
 
 the head of the firm of Meekins, b in 1(834. 
 
 7 Eucius, son of Trueman (6), b at Con 30 June, 1826, m 
 at Wh 4 Oct. 1853, Eucy A., dau of Asa, Jr., and Naoma 
 (Dickinson) Sanderson of Wh, b 10 Feb., 1827, d 12 July, 1899, 
 ae 72 yrs, 5m, 2 d, a noble woman. They rem to Wh abt 1885. 
 He bought a house on the west ' side of Chestnut Plain street. 
 He is one of the deacons of the Congregational church. A 
 genial, pleasant man. No living ch. 
 
INDEX.— Historical Part. 
 
 Aberorombie, Robert, 75 
 
 Adams, Wm. D., 343 
 
 Alexander, Joseph, 75 
 
 Levi, , 75 
 
 Allis, Austin, 74 
 
 Daniel, 74, 338 
 
 Elliott C, 73, 317, 318 
 
 Elijah, 
 
 73, 313, 318, 319 321 
 Elisha, 44, 78 
 
 Hubbard S., 75, 200 
 John, 30, 35, 50, 52 
 Col. Josiah, 73, 190, 
 
 316, 318, 319, 321 
 Josiah, 73, 321 
 
 J. W. C, 317 
 
 Dea. Russell, 
 
 74, 333, 224 
 Silas W., 74, 817,331 
 Stalham, 75, 318, 319 
 William, 
 
 13, 14, 18,38, 39 
 Atkins, Edward A., 75 
 Solomon, 74 
 
 Solomon, Jr., 
 
 75, 305, 318 
 Arms, Wm., 
 
 41, 45, 48, 50, 51 
 Ashoratt, David, 74, 317 
 Apples, 132 
 
 Baoon, Abel, 217, 330 
 
 Benjamin, 75, 224 
 
 Philo, 75, 205, 320, 
 
 334, 335, 236 
 
 Bates,Rev.L.P., 163,321 
 
 BardweU, Lieut. Ebene- 
 
 zer, 75, 213 
 
 Ebenezer, 76, 213, 
 
 216, 230, 321, 324 
 Edwin, 77, 317, 331 
 Charles, 76, 305 
 
 Charles E., 77,317 
 Charles S., 343 
 
 Chester, Jr., 77, 330 
 Dr. Chester, 
 
 77, 316, 320, 321 
 Lieut. Noah, 76. 149, 
 ^16, 234, 316, 319 
 Lieut. Perez, 
 
 149. 211, 217 
 s 
 
 Samuel, 76, 212 
 
 Orange, 
 
 76, 244, 316, 319 
 Robert, 
 
 41, 46, 48, 49, 51 
 Victor D., 80, 317, 321 
 Bartlett, Albert, 330 
 George D., 319,320 
 Zebina, 78, 318 
 
 ZebinaW.. 
 
 78, 317. 320 
 Barnard, Ebenezer, 
 
 78, 217 
 Joseph, 78 
 
 William, 317, 319 
 
 Walter, 78, 85 
 
 Belden, Aaron. 78, 165 
 Alfred, 
 
 79, 317, 320, ^321 
 Edwin M. , 
 
 78, 242, 330 
 BdmondA., 331 
 Elihu, 78, 317, 330 
 Elisha, 78, 149, 319 
 Frank D., 78, 317, 331 
 Frances, 79, 165 
 Joseph, 319 
 Joseph. Jr., 148,205 
 
 316, 319, 340 
 
 Joshua, 78, 305, 334 
 
 Paul, 107, 213, 816 
 
 Reuben, 78, 165, 189 
 
 Bird, Enoch, 79 
 
 Bragg, Abiel, 77 
 
 Brown, Abijah, 334, 238 
 
 Chester, 
 
 80, 316, 319, 321 
 Daniel, 79, 316, 319 
 Edward, 79, 148, 
 
 216,230, 816, 318,319 
 Oeorge, 87 
 
 Lieut. John, 
 
 79, 149, 216 
 Joseph, 80, 105 
 Josiah,. 79,317 
 Myron, 80, 320 
 
 ■ WUliam, 330 
 
 Bush, Levi, 80. 316, 318 
 
 Hatfield Commons : 
 
 First Division, 45 
 
 Second Division, 47 
 
 Third Division, 48 
 Fourth Division, 50 
 
 Carey, Richard, 
 
 84, 311, 332, 228, 234 
 Carley, Samuel, 
 
 73, 84, 335, 288 
 Chapin, Dr. Perez, 
 
 80, 336, 328, 316, 318 
 Cider, 132, 148 
 
 Claghom, Alvin, 320 
 Clary, ApoUus, 318 
 
 Coleman, Nathaniel, 
 
 73, 88, 233 
 
 Niles, 83, 316 
 
 Noah, 83 
 
 Samuel, 311, 222 
 
 Choristers, 165 
 
 Communion Fumit'e, 165 
 
 Cooley, Benjamin, 84 
 
 Justin M., 84, 103 
 
 Lemuel, 84 
 
 Curtis, Hosea, 
 
 84, 106, 108 
 Crafts. Alonzo, 77, 317 
 Asa, 335 
 
 Benoni, 73, 81, 151 
 Col. Caleb, 318, 320 
 Chapman, 83, 108 
 
 Charles K., 77, 343 
 Chester G., 73, 83, 
 
 106, 343, 317, 331 
 Dexter, 81, 317 
 
 ElbridgeG., 
 
 81, 317, 319 
 Erastus, 81 
 
 Gaius, 81, 311 
 
 George W., 81,330 
 Graves, 
 
 81, 205, 233, 338 
 James M., 83,85, 
 
 317, 818, 319, 330 
 John, 80, 149, 217, 
 
 219, 230, 324 
 Joseph, 83, 149, 217, 
 
 220, 233, 234 
 Moses, 81, 222, 224 
 SethB., 
 
 81, 86, 317, 331 
 Reuben, 
 81,332,333,334,335 
 
INDEX. — H18TOEI0AL PAKT. 
 
 Thomas, Sr.,72, 81, 
 
 149, 151,- 154, 156 
 
 Thomas, 2d, 81. 228, 
 
 316, 319, 321 
 
 Warren P., 321 
 
 Dickinson, Abner, 
 
 86, 205, 212, 223 
 Asa, 86,319.321 
 
 Dr. Benjamin, 87, 318 
 CooleyB., 85,321 
 Dennis. 
 
 86, 317, 818, 830 
 Ebenezer, 216, 224 
 Eurotus, 86. 820 
 
 Prank, 86, 317 
 
 Giles, 95, 205, 316 
 • Gideon, 
 
 95, 205. 216, 316 
 Jehu, 87, 205, 318 
 Joel, 85, 311 
 
 Lyman,' 86, 317 
 
 Nathaniel, 225 
 
 BufuP, 86,817,320 
 Samuel, 85, 305 
 
 Drinks, 133 
 
 Dairy Jiouse, 134, 
 
 Ecclesiastical History, 
 151, 173 
 Education, 187, 304 
 
 Edson, Capt. Amasa, 
 
 89, 238, 
 ' Jona,than, 88, 216, 217 
 
 Jonathan, Jr.; 
 
 316. 317, 325, 236 
 
 Elder, Charles M. , 243 
 
 George A., 89,318,331 
 
 James A., 89,92 
 
 Fay, Capt. Wm., 
 
 89, 316, 319 
 Faxon, Jacob Allen, 
 
 233, 336 
 Ferguson, Rev. John, 
 
 90, 164 
 Field, Edgar W., 344 
 
 • Noah, 89, 323 
 
 PaulW., 89.330 
 
 Zenas,89,205,217,231 
 
 First Settlers of Hat, 13 
 
 First town officers of 
 
 Wh, 148 
 
 Foote, Alden A., 90 
 
 Fox. Horace B., 90, 319 
 
 W. L, 90 
 
 Frary, Eleazer, 
 
 90, 317, 333 
 Elisha, 
 
 312,319,226,316,319 
 Eugene, M. , 91 
 
 Isaac. 91,305,319 
 Isaac, Jr., 313 
 
 Moses, 90 
 
 Maj. Phineas, 
 
 91, 305, 318, 319 
 Capt. Seth, 90, 205, 
 
 381,334,336.316,319 
 
 Silas, 91, 316, 819 
 
 Puller, Wm. H., 91, 331 
 
 Graves, Amasa, 233 
 Charles, 388 
 
 David, Jr. , 
 
 94, 212, 219 
 Franklin, 95, 318, 320 
 Israel. 93, 149, 212 
 Israel, Jr., 99,319 
 John, 94, 340 
 
 Justus, 93, 338 
 
 Lemuel P., 94,317 
 Levi, 94, 305 
 
 Martin, 
 
 93, 94, 149, 305, 329 
 Moses, 95, 305, 336 
 Matthew, 221, 233 
 Dea. Nathan, 93, 313 
 Nathan, Jr., 331,324 
 Dea. Oliver, 92, 149, 
 
 212, 219, 316, 319 
 Oliver, Jr. , 92, 205, 
 
 238,2S4, 328, 240,316 
 Pliny, 95, 338, 317 
 Reuben, 93, 338 
 
 ^fus, 94, 317, 318, 330 
 Capt. Salmon, 
 
 98, 305, 816 
 . Selah, 98, 305, 317,835 
 Simeon, 
 
 94. 95, 312, 321, 223 
 William, 92, 238 
 
 Grimes, Samuel, 305,318 
 
 Hatfield Massacre, 29 
 Harding,' Abial, 96 
 
 Samuel, 96 
 
 Handy. Levi, 223, 234 
 Harvey, Elihu, 96 
 
 Stephen R., 97, 343 
 Harwood, Dr. Francis, 
 97 819 
 
 Dr. Myron, 97*, 818 
 
 Col. R. B., 165, 363 
 Hannum, L. W., 
 
 317, 330, 321 
 Hawley, John, 97, 370 
 Halioran, Michael, 321 
 Hayden, Loren, 99 
 
 Hopewell, 68 
 
 Howes, Micajah, 98, 319 
 
 Ryland C, 319 
 
 Indians, 5 
 
 Ownership, 6, 7, 8, 9 
 
 Wars, 11 
 
 In Wh, 70 
 
 Scalps, 69 
 
 Ingram, David, 
 
 99, 212, 224 
 
 Jenney, Reuben, 99, 107 
 Reuben, Jr., 99,238 
 Arthur H., 321 
 
 Judd, Rev. J. S., 
 
 100. 171 
 
 Keys, Stephen, 
 Kellogg, Joseph, 
 
 321 
 
 Joel, 
 
 100, 223 
 100 
 
 Lane, Rev. J. W. , 
 
 101, 165 
 Lamson, John, 101, 816 
 Lesure, Samuel, 
 
 : 101, 317. 318 
 Libraries in Wh, 
 
 804, 309 
 
 Loomis, J.C, 101.240 
 
 Leonard, 101, 318 
 
 W. M., 80, 240 
 
 Longley, Joseph L. , 
 
 103, 843 
 Lord, Rev. Charles, 
 
 108, 171 
 
 Manning, Horace, 103 
 Marsh, Amos, 319 
 
 Mather, Benjamin, 103 
 William, 
 
 103, 205, 318, 319 
 Maple Sugar, 18.S 
 
 Morton, Arnold, 
 
 840, 817 
 Chester, 104 
 
 Charles, 317, 319 
 
 Consider, 205, 316 
 Daniel, 103, 805 
 
 Daniel P., 103,317 
 JohnL., 320 
 
 JohnB., 104,320 
 
 Dea. Levi, 
 
 104, 205, 816 
 Levi, 104 
 
 Oliver, 108, 305, 316 
 Richard, T., 7, 103, 107 
 Samuel G., 
 
 103, 305, 330, 226 
 
 Simeon, 108, 305, 317 
 
 Sylvester, 840 
 
 McClellan, Geo.B., 104 
 
 Mosher, Jacob. 104, 107 
 
 Munson, E. S., 105, 380 
 
 Moses, 104 
 
 Moses, jr., 
 
 104, 305, 340 
 Reuben, 105 
 
 Nash, Abel W., 
 
 105, 317, 330 
 
INDBX. — HISTOEIOAL PART. 
 
 Joseph, 
 Thomas, 
 
 105 
 106, 321 
 
 O'Cohnell, Bartie, 243 
 
 Orcutt, Stephen, 106, 228 
 
 E. F., 106, 394 
 
 Paxker. Abraham, 
 
 216, 317, 230, 221 
 Capt. Asa, 106, 340 
 Abel, 106. 217 
 
 Benjamin, 220, 323 
 Edwin C, 106,320 
 Phelps, Edward, 
 
 240, 318, 319 
 Pratt, Aaron, 321 
 
 Capt. Amos, 240 
 
 Pease, George F.. 
 
 106, 317, 331 
 C^t. Jabez, 
 
 106, 820, 331 
 JohnH., 106.397 
 
 Postmasters, 296 
 
 Political Parties, 303 
 Potatoes. 133 
 
 ■Potteries, 356 
 
 Pooketbooks. 268 
 
 Reed, Simeon, 107, 340 
 Roads, 171-186 
 
 Sanderson, Asa, 109, 
 205, 320, 223. 316, 319 
 Edward E., 109,344 
 Edward C. , 
 
 108, 319, 320 
 Elijah, 108, 235, 319 
 Isaac, 109, 326 
 
 James, 231, 323 
 
 John, 317, 221, 335 
 JohnC, 109,317,320 
 Rodolphus. 
 
 108, 317, 330, 835 
 Dea. Thomas, 108, 
 316.332,811,316, 
 819, 331 
 Maj. Thomas, 108 
 Thomas, 109 
 
 Walter W., 108 
 
 Sartwell, Nathaniel, 
 
 110, 313, 317 
 Spafford, Jonathan, 
 
 317, 336 
 
 Scott. Lieut. Abel, 
 
 111, 205, 317, 225, 
 
 328, 835 
 
 Benjamin, 110, 228 
 
 David, 111, 316 
 
 Elijah, 217, 330, 337 
 
 Israel, 113 
 
 Joel, 317 
 
 Josiah, 110 
 
 Joseph, Jr., Ill, 333 
 
 Selah, 111,205,216.217 
 Phineas, 220, 224 
 
 Seymour, Rev. C. N., 
 
 113, 171 
 Dr. J. D., 113, 318 
 Shattuck, Caipt. Oliver, 
 
 112 
 Smith, Adna, 
 
 220, 228, 334 
 Asa, 113, 242 
 
 Ashley, 114, 238 
 
 Benjamin, 
 
 118, 316. 219, 223 
 BezaUel, 112, 220, 
 , 226,238,316,818,819 
 Elisha, Jr., 
 
 113, 316, 321, 224 
 Elijah. 113, 238, 818 
 Elihu, 114 
 Gad, 113, 305, 333, 224 
 George N., 321 
 Hiram, 
 
 114, 316, 320, 321 
 Isaac, 114 
 Dea. James, 114, 816 
 John, 
 
 305. 216, 234, '816 
 Jonathan, 112,234,319 
 Justin R.. 114, 320 
 Paul; 112, 812. 385 
 Phineas, 280. 233, 334 
 Philip, 113, 213, 148, 
 
 219, 238, 316 
 RosweU, 114, 216 
 
 Capt. Rufus, 
 
 113, 336, 816 
 Seth, 114, 816, 319 
 Silas, 118, 318, 316 
 Wm. C, 112, 380 
 
 Wells T., 7,114 
 
 Snow, Solomon, 217, 280 
 Bemice, 330 
 
 Zephanlah, • 330 
 
 Taxes, 61, 145 
 
 Taylor, Adonijah 114 
 Train, Oliver, 115, 320 
 Peter, 115 
 
 RosweU, 115, 840 
 
 Turner. Ezra. 224 
 
 Todd, Rev. Asa, 115,172 
 
 Waite, 
 Ai-thurA., 848 
 
 Austin A.. 244 
 
 Charles H., 381 
 
 Chester K., 116,317 
 319, 326, 821 
 Consider, 116, 286 
 Elihu, 115, 317 
 
 Gad, 810, 817 
 
 Jeremiah, 116,305,212 
 Joel, 117, 238 
 
 John, 148, 816 
 
 John, Jr., 116, 216 
 Lemuel, 816, 318 
 
 Nathan, 116, 805 
 
 Dea. Simeon, 
 
 115, 148, 316 
 
 Thomas, 116, 817, 820 
 
 Willis F., 116, 817, 331 
 
 John Waite's Will, 115 
 
 Sergt. Benjamin Waite's 
 
 trip to Canada, 31 
 
 Letter, 82 
 
 Whately Settled, 71 
 
 Incorporated 186 
 
 Annexation, 139 
 
 In the Wars, 310 
 
 Walker, Jacob, 836 
 
 Warner. E. A., 317 
 
 Emerson C, 117 
 
 Foster T., 117 
 
 Luther, 117, 240 
 
 Wells 
 
 Calvin, 117, 316, 381 
 
 Chester, 318, 819 
 
 Elisha, 118, 817, 221 
 
 Lemuel, 117, 223, 819 
 
 Luther, 318 
 
 Capt. Luke, 
 
 118, 316, 818, 821 
 Lewis, 320 
 
 Israel, 117, 288 
 
 Noah, 117,219 
 
 Perez, 117, 226 
 
 Perez M., , 117, 319 
 Poller, 117, 320 
 
 Kev. Rufus, 117, 205 
 Thomas, 118, 305 
 
 White, 
 
 Henry K., 118,318,320 
 
 John Esq., 118,805 
 
 . 316, 318, 319, 831 
 
 Dea. John, 118, 318 
 
 LukeB., 118,316 
 
 Capt. Salmon, 118, 148 
 
 805, 216, 228, 288 
 
 316, 318, 819, 331 
 
 Dea. Salmon, 118, 148 
 
 305, 316, 228, 228 
 
 Salmon P., 118, 817 
 
 Samuel B:, 118, 817 
 
 318, 331 
 
 Cornelia, M., 118 
 
 Wade, Araasa, 340 
 
 Wilder, Dea. Samuel,119 
 
 Winchell, Reuben 
 
 119, 296 
 Woods, E. H.j 
 
 119, 317, 321 
 Jonathan, 840 
 
 Josiah, 119 
 
 Samuel A., 119 
 
 Martin, 240 
 
INDEX.— Genealogical Part. 
 
 The families of Whately, giving only the surname of the 
 head of the family, and also the surnames of those connected by 
 marriage with our families. Where the name occurs more than 
 once on the same page but one reference will be given : 
 
 Abercrombie, 353 
 
 Abbott, 353 
 
 Adams, 354, 518, 604 
 Albroas, 439 
 
 Alden, 354, 414, 516 
 Aldrich, 
 
 450, 473, 497, 552 
 Achilles, 470 
 
 Allen. 354, 357, 858, 
 
 370, 548, 609 
 
 Alexander, 354, 436. 626 
 
 AUis, 354, 357, 359, 387, 
 
 396, 405, 422, 449, 
 
 476, 498, 515, 519, 
 
 524, 526, 535; 548, 
 
 549, 557, 567, 569, 
 
 570, 572, 5580, 585, 
 
 599, 601, 621, 624 
 
 Ashley, 449 
 
 Ashcraft, 364, 896 
 
 Amsden, 413, 631 
 
 Ames, 364, 864, 551, 563 
 
 Arms, 368, 409, 480, 
 
 512, 549, 615 
 Arnold, 581 
 
 Anderson, 
 
 417, 434, 498 
 Andrews, 509 
 Atkins, 865, 366, 
 
 418, 421, 568 
 Atkinson, 440 
 Ayres, 411 
 
 Bacon, 368, 381, 515, 
 
 559, 560, 626 
 
 Bagg, 464, 577 
 
 Baker, 368, 619 
 
 Bovden, 498 
 
 Baehelder, 595, 608 
 
 Bannister, 369, 497 
 
 Bardwell, 369,368,369, 
 
 370. 387, 393, -437, 
 
 428, 451, 452. 456, 
 
 458, 468, 476, 477, 
 
 494, 512, 519, 520, 
 
 532, 532, 542, 554, 
 
 556, 563, 595, 613, 
 
 615, 635 
 
 Barker, 385, 471 
 
 Barnard, 385, 503 
 
 Barrett, 471 
 
 Barrows, 581 
 
 Barron, 387 
 
 Bartlett, 887, 382, 388 
 
 389, 874. 454, 527, 
 
 570, 575, 576, 585, 
 
 600, 607, 625 
 
 Barr, 626 
 
 Barrel!, 568, 585 
 
 Bates, 389, 578, 584 
 
 Bancroft, 534, 624 
 
 Bayley, 593, 627 
 
 Banks, 475 
 
 Barnes. 579 
 
 Beach, 481,468 
 
 Beokwith, 390 
 
 Bemis, 508, 563 
 
 Bement, 598 
 
 Beals, 389, 354, 626 
 
 Benjamin, 508 
 
 Beebe, 417 
 
 Betts, 474 
 
 Benham, 381 
 
 Best, 499 
 
 Belden, 390, 356, 372, 
 
 374, 384, 893, 410, 
 
 416, 438. 441, 448, 
 
 477, 500, 510, 521, 
 
 529, 530, 535, 558, 
 
 567, 589, 590, 594, 
 
 612, 617 
 
 Bennett, 402, 889, 611 
 
 Billings, 363, 388. 406, 
 
 447, 570, 577, 596 
 
 Bigelow. 403, 375,887,491 
 
 Bicknell, 401 
 
 Bird, 403, 490 
 
 Bissell, 620 
 
 Blanchard, 384 
 
 Blatohford, 527 
 
 Bliss, 458 
 
 Blinn, • 492 
 
 Blodgett, 403, 571 
 Blood, 404, 538, 560, 597 
 
 Blunkard, 403 
 
 Boardman, 564 
 
 Bowman, 604 
 
 Bond, 376 
 
 Bogart, 580 
 
 Bowdich, 411 
 
 Bowles, 576 
 
 BoutweU, 389 
 
 BosweU, 587 
 
 Bragg, 408, 858 
 
 Branch, 374 
 
 Bradley, 000 
 
 Braoy, 446 
 
 Brewer, 608 
 
 Brandle, 456, 555 
 
 Brennan, 403 
 Bridgman, 
 
 404, 856, 446, 603 
 
 Briggs, 538 
 
 Brown, 404, 397. 409,456, 
 
 456, 468, 471, 472, 
 
 479, 481, 503, 507, 
 
 580, 536, 543, 554, 
 
 558, 584, 591, 598, 
 
 599, 600, 603, 605, 
 
 631, 633 
 
 Bronson, 355 
 
 Brockway, 432 
 
 Broughton, 404 
 
 Brooker, 
 
 380, 584, 553, 611 
 
 Brooks, 404, 856 
 
 Brome, 530 
 
 Bunce, 326 
 
 Bumash, 530 
 
 Buel, 611 
 
 Bullens, 440 
 
 Burdiok, 023 
 
 Bush, 411 
 
 Buss, 460 
 
 Bums, 441 
 
INDEX. — GENEALOGIOAI. PAE*. 
 
 Butler, 355, 524 
 
 Burton, 484, 534, 
 
 545, 576, 578 
 Burnett, 487 
 
 Burroughs, 411, 606 
 
 CahUl, 411 
 
 Callehan, 411 
 
 Carey, 413, 433, 
 
 483, 575, 583 
 Carley, 395, 412, 560 
 Casey, 413 
 
 Caetwell 412 
 
 Carpenter, 537 
 
 Capen, 431 
 
 Calkins, 473, 554, 630 
 Cathcart, 461 
 
 Chapln, 413 
 
 Chapman, 413 
 
 Chaffee, 413 
 
 Chandler, 488 
 
 Chambers, 537 
 
 Chamberlain, 459 
 
 Chauncey. 413, 404, 566 
 Chllds, 534, 548, 566 
 Chittenden, 531 
 
 Church, 385, 474, 515 
 Cleveland, 535 
 
 Claghom, 370, 413 
 
 Clapp, 400, 405, 485. 539 
 Claiy, 413 
 
 Clark, 357, 376, 381, 
 386, 414, 418, 489, 
 505, 508, 518, 549, 
 551 
 Coleman, 414, 393, 
 
 393, 461, 472, 490 
 Colton, 475, 586 
 
 Collins, 463, 581, 586 
 Cone, 418 
 
 Connelly, 415 
 
 Cornwall, 496 
 
 Connery, 415 
 
 Cook, 417, 385, 
 
 438, 441, 593 
 
 Cooley, 415, 366, 383, 
 
 386, 388, 468, 528, 
 
 539, 554, 615 
 
 Cooper, 484 
 
 Coburn, 600 
 
 Combs, 447 
 
 Cowles, 447, 561, 590 
 
 Covel, 418, 441 
 
 Craig. 439 
 
 Crafts, 418, 356, 398, 
 
 401, 437, 447, 454, 
 
 457, 460, 480, 485, 
 
 503, 506, 509, 541, 
 
 544, 545, 560, 578, 
 
 579, 603, 614, 615, 
 
 637 
 
 Cramer, 610 
 
 Crow, 630 
 
 Crittenden, 569 
 
 Cross, 427,446 
 
 Crossett, 533 
 
 Cushttian, 430, 618 
 
 Curtis, 509, 611 
 
 Cutter, ' 418, 364 
 
 Cutler, 457 
 
 Culver, 374 
 
 Cummings, 398, 510 
 
 Cunningham, 410 
 Day, 303, 227, 533, 590 
 
 Dalton, 444 
 Damon, 444, 414, 463, 
 
 533, 534, 553 
 
 Dane, 443, 896, 605 
 
 Daniels, 368 
 
 Davenport, 529 
 
 Darling, 388 
 
 Daugherty, 444 
 
 Davis, 444, 356, 377 
 
 Decker, 495 
 
 Dearborn, 400 
 
 Dexter, 607 
 
 Dennis, 417 
 
 DUl, 581 
 
 Dickinson 444, 357, 359, 
 
 363, 371, 381, 383, 
 
 386, 393, 405. 415, 
 
 419, 437, 448, 449, 
 
 453, 460,, 468, 471, 
 
 483, 487, 533, 535, 
 
 536, 535, 548, 550, 
 
 553, 555, 559, 561, 
 
 562, 580, 596, 600, 
 
 601, 603, 604, 614, 
 
 630 
 
 Dole, 384 
 
 Doty, 561 
 
 Doolittle, 535 
 
 Dodge, 488 
 
 Dunbar, 440 
 
 Dunakin, 584 
 
 Dunham, 580 
 
 Dudley, 356, 433 
 
 Dustin, 470 
 
 Dutton, 604 
 
 Drehr, 617 
 
 Dyer, 387, 609 
 
 Delaney, 619 
 
 DeWolf, 637 
 
 Eaton, 458, 400 
 
 Eagan, 500 
 
 Eastman, 434 
 
 Edson. 458, 373, 393, 
 
 478, 486 
 Edwards, 389, 461 
 
 Eddy, 587 
 
 Elder, 459, 426, 455, 471 
 Elliott, 469 
 
 Eels, 581 
 
 Ellsworth, 536 
 
 Evarts, ' 593 
 
 Evans, 
 
 880 
 
 Freeman, 
 
 573 
 
 Fairfield. 
 
 455 
 
 Fairchilds, 
 
 460 
 
 Fairbanks, 
 
 503 
 
 Farrell, 460,541 
 
 Faxon, 460, 511 
 
 Parington, 634 
 
 Feltou, 399, 436, 503 
 
 Fellows, 518 
 
 Ferguson, 461, 587 
 
 Fitch, 392, 430 
 
 Field, 461,369, 383, 391, 
 
 438, 456, 471, 472, 
 
 480, 485, 511 
 
 Flavin, 464 
 
 Fleming, 464 
 
 Flinn, 464 
 
 Fisher. 500 
 
 Fitzgerald, 500 
 
 Fltzpatrick, 499 
 
 Foskett, 574 
 
 Foote, 464, 446, 464, 618 
 
 Forbes. 617 
 
 Ford, 412, 606 
 
 Foster, 619 
 
 Pox, 465, 497, 608 
 
 Franklin, 608 
 
 Frary,466,416, 447, 464, 
 
 468, 470, 485, 518, 
 
 525, 526, 537, 589, 
 
 550, 559, 582, 595, 
 
 610,, 619. 623 
 
 Fuller, -471, 546, 601 
 
 Gabriel, 440 
 
 Galloway, 614 
 
 Gerry, 471 
 
 Gifford, 384 
 
 Gibbs, 472, 555 
 Gilbert, 
 
 472, 509, 635, 636 
 
 Giles, 472, 537 
 QUlett, 370, 374, 875, 
 
 392, 461, 532 
 
 Gray, 473, 554 
 
 Graham, 473, 579 
 
 Grant, 473 
 
 Graves, 473, 354, 356, 
 
 358, 366, 367, 370, 
 
 384, 399, 405. 417, 
 
 430, 431, 432, 433, 
 
 434, 435, 486, 442, 
 
 449, 450, 453, 454, 
 
 458, 461, 462, 463, 
 
 466, 476, 480, 490, 
 
 491, 504, 517, 523, 
 
 537, 538. 537, 538, 
 
 543, 544, 559, 563, 
 
 565, 568, 582, 584, 
 
 594, 595, 597, 614 
 
 Green, 588 
 
 Griswold, 356 
 
MDEX. — SENBALoeiCAL PAET. 
 
 Grimes, 
 
 473, 567 
 
 Grover, 
 
 473 
 
 Grout, 
 
 616 
 
 Guild, 
 
 539,-583 
 
 Gouch, 
 
 591 
 
 Gould, 
 
 473, 360, 
 
 398, 
 
 435, 495, 503 
 
 Goff, 
 
 593 
 
 Gull, 
 
 445 
 
 Gumsey, 
 
 591 
 
 Hadley, 456 
 
 Hafey, 500, 464, 500 
 Haff, 401 
 
 Hagar, 503 
 
 Hageman, 583 
 
 Hall, 540 
 
 Hale, 439, 496, 637 
 
 Haloran, 500 
 
 Hampton, 410 
 
 Hamilton, 593 
 
 Hammond, 416 
 
 Handerhan, 500, 415 
 Hanegan, 438 
 
 Harris, 500, 495 
 
 Hart, 500, 490 
 
 Harding, 
 
 500, 533 563, 569 
 Haseall, 558 
 
 Hardy, 499 
 
 Harvey, 499, 493, 605 
 Harwood, 497, S86, 
 
 413,484, 586, 631' 
 Hartwell, 495 
 
 Hawley, 503, 384, 535 
 Hawks, 503; 504, 603,613 
 Hayes, 501, 415, 533 
 Haynes, 368, 513 
 
 Hayden, 504, 610 
 
 HastiQgs, 504, 371, 
 
 417, 470, 575 
 Hatfield, 507 
 
 Healy, 411 
 
 Hedriek, 443 
 
 Hein, 464 
 
 Hemenway, 575 
 
 Henry, 605 
 
 Henderson, 576 
 
 Hibbard, 393, 394,414, 
 
 440, 515, 538, 635 
 Hill, 501, 436, 545, 
 
 569, 580 
 Hilliard, 506 
 
 Hinckley, 634 
 
 Hillman, 438 
 
 Hoar, 503 
 
 Hodgekins, 439 
 
 Hogg, 439 
 
 Hodge, 617 
 
 Holbrook, 415, 469 
 
 Holms, 574 
 
 HoUey, 501 
 
 Horton, 000 
 
 Hopkins, ' 443, 450 
 Houston, 433 
 
 Howesj 501, 383, 457, 
 
 493, 516, 530 
 Houghton, 566 
 
 Hough, 588 
 
 Housma,nd, 579 
 
 Hubbell, 580 
 
 Hubbard, 
 
 503, 358, 444, 607 
 Hudson, 419 
 
 Hunt, 380, 604 
 
 Hunter, 613 
 
 Huntley, 580 
 
 Hurlburt, 553 
 
 Hussey, 383 
 
 Hutohins, 517 
 
 Hume, 568 
 
 Hyde, 453 
 
 Ingram, 
 
 504. 538, 
 
 
 439 
 
 535, 538 
 
 Ives, 
 
 
 448 
 
 Immell, 
 
 
 535 
 
 Issom, 
 
 
 568 
 
 Janes, 
 
 
 ■ 493 
 
 Jeffries, ' 
 
 
 593 
 
 Jefferson, 
 
 
 505, 514 
 
 Jenney, 
 
 
 505 
 
 Jennings, 
 
 
 375 
 
 Jewett, 506, 399, 
 
 433, 439, 441, 578 
 Jones, 507, 438, 
 
 431, 493, 539, 576 
 Johnson, 494, 496, 530 
 Judd, . 507, 603 
 
 Kellogg, 507, 395, 433, 
 467, 581, 535, 565, 
 600 
 Kelley, 416 
 
 Kentfield, 453, 563 
 
 Kenney, 383 
 
 Kent, 606 
 
 Kemp, 546 
 
 Keeler, 589 
 
 Keyes, 509 
 
 Kilbum, 580 
 
 King, 439, 536 
 
 Kingsbury, 607 
 
 Kingsley, 469, 485, 
 
 538, 551, 606 
 Kitten, ,539 
 
 Kinnecut, 539 
 
 Knowles, 469 
 
 Knowlton, 509, 385, 578 
 Knights, 508, 418. 
 
 437, 434, 634 
 
 Ladd. 403 
 
 Lamont, 443 
 
 Lamson, "509, 437, 519 
 
 Lamb, 510, 403, 518, 563 
 Langdon, 506 
 
 Lawrence, 356, 408 
 
 Lane. 513 
 
 Larabee, 510 
 
 Lathrop, 454 
 
 Lee, 455 
 
 Le6nard, 510, 396, 
 
 494, 557, 575-, 583, 
 ' .. 594 
 
 Legg, . 411 
 
 League, 589 
 
 Lesure, 510, 633 
 
 Lewis, 
 
 379, 394, 415, 470 
 Lilleyj 458, 463 
 
 Locke, ■ • 511, 394, 543 
 Lockwood, 534, 576 
 
 Logan. 473 
 
 Longley, 513, 513, 540, 
 Loomis,- 511,396, 
 
 ' ' 465. 516, 549 
 Lord, ■ 513 
 
 Low, ' 588 
 
 Lovett,- 579 
 
 Loveridge, 513 
 
 Loveland, 384, 397 
 
 Lull, 513, 597 
 
 Lunon, 435 
 
 Lyons, 403, 413, 483, 489 
 
 Mace, 485 
 
 Mann, 418 
 
 McAllister, 593 
 
 McUlellan, 518 
 
 McCoy, 519, 554 
 
 McCormick, 544 
 
 McBumey, 584 
 
 MoGuire, 605 
 
 McHenry, 580 
 
 McLean, 433 
 
 MoRae, 633 
 
 Manfiing, 516 
 
 Masterson, 516 
 
 Marsh, 514,417,486, 
 
 451, 505, 573,' 604, 
 
 613 
 Marshall', 397 
 
 Martin, 470 
 
 Marvin, 385 
 
 Mason, 457 
 
 Mather, 516, 354, 
 
 379, 453 
 Maynard, 589 
 
 May, 383, 573 
 
 Meekins, 
 
 518, 355, 476, 573' 
 (See addendum pp 638) ' 
 Melinda, 588 
 
 Merrick, 519 
 
 Merriam. 373, 531 
 
 Miller, ' 440, 488, 616 
 Miner, 458, 544 
 
INDEX. — GENEALOGICAL PART. 
 
 Moody, 531, 383 
 
 Montague, 548 
 
 Moore, 519, 356, 375 
 
 381, 384, 399, 430, 
 
 463 , 
 
 Morrisey, 520, 542 
 
 Morey, 530 
 
 Morgan, 427, 608 
 
 Morton, 531, 354, 371, 
 
 878,. 393, 416, 459, 
 
 467, 468, 481, 487, 
 
 509, 513, 517, 543, 
 
 550, 567, 583, 586, 
 
 591, 599, 603, 610, 
 
 613, 617 
 
 Mott, 533, 608 
 
 Moses, 579 
 
 Mosher, 580, 401, 
 
 533, 536, 589 
 Monger, 357 
 
 Murphy, 406, 448 
 
 Munyan, 443 
 
 Muiisofl, 531, 380, 417, 
 532, 535, 553, 567, 
 ' .568, 578, 602. 624 
 Murray, 443, 587 
 
 Myrick, , 409 
 
 Nash, 535, 471, 
 493. 557, 561 
 
 ■ Newell, 500 
 
 Newton, 518 
 
 Niles, 507 
 
 Nims, 484 
 
 Nolan, 536, 511, 543 
 
 Nutting, 444, 488 
 
 Orcutt, 536, 368, 
 
 458, 460, 502 
 Ocklngton, 535, 504 
 
 Osgood, 610 
 
 Packard, 379, 463, 486 
 Page, 504 
 
 Palmer, 599 
 
 Parker, 538, 483, 491, 
 
 501, 546, 547, 560, 
 
 636 
 Park, 626 
 
 Parsons, 
 
 466, 516, 605, 619 
 Partridge, 440, 486 
 
 Peck, 495 
 
 Pease, 540, 496, 544 
 
 Pearsall, 439 
 
 Penfleld, 592 
 
 Pendergast, 408 
 
 Perkins, 540 
 
 Perry, 378, 433, 504 
 
 Phelps, 541, 396, 456 
 Phelix, 541 
 
 Philips, 542, 389 
 
 Pomeroy, 585 
 
 Poor, 494 
 
 Slater, 460 
 
 Polly, 605 
 
 Slocumb, 435, 577 
 
 Polluok, 401 
 
 Stiokney, 494 
 
 Porter, 476, 535, 613 
 
 Stebbins, 371, 453 
 
 Potter, 542, 399, 592 
 
 Stedman, 584 
 
 Powers, 542, 458, 500 
 
 Stearns, 400, 499 
 
 Pratt, . His, 378, 379, • 
 
 Stanley, 606 
 
 407, 439, 567 
 
 Stack. 415, 464 
 
 Prentiss, 408 
 
 Stacy, 388, 465, 542 
 
 Prince, 593 
 
 Starks, 889 
 
 Prevost, 383 
 
 Stiles, 584, 367, 414, 
 
 Putnam, 881, 439, 494 
 
 459, 460, 435 
 
 
 Stockwell, 588 
 
 Queen, 880, 386 
 
 Stoddard, 608 
 
 Quinn, 543 
 
 Stockbridge. 585, 362, 
 
 Quigley, 507 
 
 360, 864, 387, 511, 
 
 Quivey, 604 
 
 529, 551 
 
 
 Stowe, 432, 503 
 
 Reed, . 543, 544 
 
 Stratton, 489, 509 
 
 Remington, 552 
 
 Strong, 588, 880. 
 
 Rice, 545,455,484. 
 
 385, 487, 479, 544 
 
 491, 507, 552 
 
 StoweU, 383 
 
 Richards, 465 
 
 Stone, 585 
 
 Richardson, 545, 506 
 
 Stevens, 580 
 
 Rlohtermeyer, 546 
 
 Steward, 534 
 
 Ristermeyer, 509 
 
 Scott, 557, 356, 367, 
 
 Rpberts, 581, 
 
 376, 378, 889, 418, 
 
 Rohbins, 463. 487, 634 
 
 436,. 448, 449, 450, 
 
 Robinson, 543. 481, 602 
 
 , 453, 467, 476, 478, 
 
 Rogers* 544, 542, 583 
 
 486, 493, 508, 533, 
 
 Rodebeck, " 429 
 
 537, 547, 563, 571, 
 
 Rosafield, 545 
 
 614, 635 
 
 Rookwood, 501 
 
 Smith, 564, 356, 365, 
 
 Root, 544, 577, 
 
 368, 373, 387, 388, 
 
 609, 619, 624 
 
 393, 395, 398, 402, 
 
 Ruddock, 545 
 
 405, 413, 413, 428, 
 
 Russell, 573, 588 
 
 447, 448, 460, 472, 
 
 Ryan, 520 
 
 473, 474, 477, 478, 
 
 
 483, 485, 487, 492, 
 
 Sanderson, 546, 360, 
 
 501, 503, 515, 523, 
 
 385, 399, 406, 408, 
 
 523, 527, 539, 531, 
 
 457, 465, 469, 470, 
 
 583, 533, 540, 543, 
 
 472, 486, 496, 499, 
 
 545, 547, 560, 565, 
 
 504, 507, 519, 540, 
 
 566, 569, 570. 575, 
 
 545, 550, 563, 563, 
 
 578, 588, 591, 595, 
 
 573, 576, 588, 585, 
 
 596, 597, 604, 610, 
 
 593, 610, 611, 638 
 
 611, 615, 616, 634 
 
 Sanford, 356 
 
 Shattuck, 
 
 Sartwell, 556 
 
 Shubrook, 540 
 
 Saunders, 556, 544„553 
 
 Shutter, 538 
 
 Sawyer, 483 
 
 Smead, 373 
 
 Saxton, 557 
 
 Snow, 583, 857, 400, 
 
 Sawtelle, 590 
 
 515, 547, 614 
 
 Seymour, 564 
 
 Shepard, 613 
 
 Seaman, 439 
 
 Sheldon 575 
 
 Sellick, 408 
 
 Spafford, 
 
 Seeley, 552 
 
 Spicer, 581 
 
 Sibley, 496 
 
 Sprague, 511 
 
 SUvey, 393 
 
 Sweet, 495, 496 
 
 Simmons, 468 
 
 Swift, 588, 358, 
 
 Sinclair, 443 
 
 405, 485, 599 
 
 Simpson, 407 
 
 Schneider, 441 
 
 Simpton, 439 
 
 Sullivan, 588 
 
INDEX. — GBNEALOGIOAL PAET. 
 
 Taylor, 590, 495, 590 
 Taynton, 363 
 
 Tarbell, 606 
 
 Temple, 590 
 
 Thatcher, 395, 459 
 
 Thayer, 590, 437, 496, 
 
 512, 605 
 Thompson, 400, 443, 
 
 443, 563, 603 
 Thomas, 404, 577 
 
 Thoroughgood, 514 
 
 Todd, 590, 593 
 
 Tower, 539 
 
 Towne, 489, 568, 581 
 toomey, 590 
 
 Treseott, 482 
 
 Tufts, 460, 492 
 
 Tute, 371 
 
 Tuttle, 557 
 
 Turner, 593, 530 
 
 Waite, 593, 372, 377, 380 
 
 387, 391, 404, 405, 
 
 406, 407, 413, 415, 
 
 451, 459, 478, 477, 
 
 482, 484, 487, .490, 
 
 491, 499, 505, 513, 
 
 518, 522, 526, 538, 
 
 539, 530, 533, 547,- 
 
 550, 554, 555, 566, 
 
 579, 581, 582, 591, 
 
 599, 607, 609, 613, 
 616, 630, 637 
 
 Way, 506 
 
 Wade, 587 
 
 Tatro, 617 
 
 Walker, 613, 609, 636 
 
 Ward, 564 
 
 Warner, 611, 356, 421, 
 
 455, 463, 463, 487, 
 
 494, 500, 501, 503, 
 
 584, 594, 606 
 
 Warriner 475 
 
 Waterbury, 618 
 
 Weeks, 393 
 
 Wells, 613, 390, 391, 
 
 896, 414, 436, 448, 
 
 450, 464, 476, 481, 
 
 506, 533, 561, 583, 
 
 584, 589, 596, 599, 
 
 615, 622 
 
 Wetherell, 556 
 
 Weaver, 597 
 
 Wetherbee, 633 
 
 West, 359, 579 
 
 Weston, 509 
 
 Wheeler, 525, 556 
 
 Wheelook, 419, 488 
 
 White, 630, 359, 
 
 860, 366, 400, 411, 
 
 431, 446, 470, 475, 
 
 508, 528, 555, 575. 
 
 608, 615, 619 
 
 Whitman, 618 
 
 Whitehead, 579 
 
 Whiting, 
 
 524, 527, 579, 624 
 Whitney, 430, 451 
 
 Wilcox, 
 
 624, 403, 490, 383 
 
 Wills, 624 
 
 WiUiams, 454, 463, 
 
 555, 563, 581, 583, 
 586, 587, 611, 617 
 Wilder, 634 
 
 Willcutt, 634 
 
 WUkes, 469 
 
 WOson, 
 
 899, 403, 494, 527 
 Wing, 627, 390, 
 
 459, 552, 570 
 
 Winch, 535 
 
 Winchell, 637 
 
 Wolcott, 507 
 
 Wooley, 607 
 
 Woods, 635, 389, 
 
 390, 465, 467, 470, 
 
 533, 509, 586, 585, 
 
 626, 627 
 
 Woodruff, 477 
 
 Woodward, 637 
 
 Woodstock, 514 
 
 Wrisley, 637, 543 
 
 Wright, 865, 447, 508, 
 
 518, 536, 547, 578, 627 
 Wyatt, 474 
 
 Wyman, 538 
 
 Vail, 408 
 
 Vining, 384, 435, 604 
 
 Young, 
 
 440, 588 
 
Additions and Corrections. 
 
 On page 101. Rev. J. W. Iiane after his removal sold to J. M. Smith. 
 
 " " 381, Paragraph 59. Albert Moor, b 10 Aug., 1883. 
 
 " " 390. Richard Belden was from Staffordshire, Eng. Came to 
 Wethersfleld, Conn. Two sons : William and Samuel. 
 
 " " 391, No. 11. Insert Silas, sou of Perez Bardwell, b abt 1764. Rev. 
 Sol. m. Lorena Abbott, rem to Wysox, Pa., both din 1811. 
 8 oh : Solomn b 1793, Rufus b 1795, Lydia b 1797, Daniel A. 
 b 1799, Perez and Loviniab 1801, Silas, Jr., b 1803, and 
 Samuel no dates. 
 
 " " 402, No. 61. Albert E. Belden, dau Ethel Ada, b 5 Oct., 1885. 
 
 " " 410, No. 3. T. P. Brown, has chUdren no names given. 
 
 " " 455, No. 54. George Dickinson, son Wm. Leroy,b 12 Jan., 1884. 
 
 " ■' 457, No. 61. Cooley B. Dickinson, b 10 June, 1858. 
 
 " " 467, No. 11. Eleazer, son of Capt. Seth Frary, d at Norwalk, Ct., 33 
 Aug., 1826. 
 
 " " 475, No. 10. Jonathan Graves, m Elizabeth Combs and had 6 eh at 
 Sunderland. 
 
 " " 483, No. 46. Reuben Graves, Jr., wife Nancy, dau of Edward Brad- 
 ford. 7 ch : 1, Elvira L. b 25 April, 1824, m Allen Bryant; 2, 
 Loretta A. , b 31 Jan. , 1827, m Miles B. Morton ; 3, Charles 
 P., b May, 1829, unm; 4, Charlotte M., m Allen Bryant, his 
 2 wife; 5, Henry D., m Orpha Damon, 2 ch both d; 6, 
 Almeron E., d soon; 7, Albert H., b 37 April, 1827, m res 
 Fitchburg. 
 
 " " 514. Son of J. W. Lane, "Wallace Rutherford, b at Wh. 12 Aug. , 1876. 
 
 " " 518. Elias B. MoCleUan, came to Wh. 1871, 3 eldest ch b at Gfd. 
 
 " " •' Geo. B. MoClellan, 2d son Albert Fellows, b 20 March, 1891. 
 
 " " 602, No. 41 . Spencer Waite, m 10 March, 1841 , son Franklin G. was a 
 
 soldier in Civil War and din 1 863, dau m Harrison H. Bangs, 
 
 res at Nthn. 
 
 " " 625, No. 4. Allen E. Wood, b 21 July, 1862, m Nathalia Kennedy; 
 Charles A., b 13 Dec, 1866. 
 
 " " 628, No, 6. Instead of Trueman read Emery Meekios, m 1 Oct., 1868, 
 Sarah L. Parsons, res at Springfield, in dry goods business, 
 d 19 May, 1900. 1 ch : Grace P. 
 
 Dr. Charles Shepard lives on the Luther Clark place in Canterbury,