'*- V** -'life V< r .."•< h.°o \ t ^ a0* ,!V % O M • *yy ,** % - -S15>* a.* *u °™* ,^ ' IS: *U* T* A. * i •i^r-.*o To whom it may concern — In gathering matter for our Gladding Family Book, and data for the family Genealogical Chart, I have found, as all do who undertake a work of this kind, need of patience, with a good share of bull- dog tenacity ; for the nature and conditions of the work require time ; and I think, to one without interest in and for the work, it would be very tedious. This genealogical chart was begun three-fourths of a century ago, by uncle John Gladding, and later revised, with additions, and placed in type by Allen I. Gladding, with our present arrangement and additions bringing the line of descent, including nearly every descendant of the settlers, from father to son, to the eleventh gen- eration. The many dates, and various remarks, make this Chart and the Gladding Family Book a unique affair, — which can be greatly en- hanced in value should each family who obtain a book insert in the blanks left for that purpose all data and important family events that may happen from time to time, thus increasing its value as a hand- book for reference. These genealogical matters have consumed much of my time. And as I could only devote such time and means as my circum- stances would allow, this with my apprentice hand has so delayed the work that I fear some have despaired of ever seeing the book. But as it is, I have 100 bound and ready for delivery. I fear more could not be sold, as there is no probability of any being wanted outside the family. I shall be satisfied, and greatly obliged to the cousins, if they would take the 100 books, at $3.00 each. This would balance the cash cost for paper, printing, aud binding, and tl«e cuts for the illustrated pages, &c. (The illustra- tions added greatly to the cost of the book.) For my work I ask nothing. I may say genealogical matters with me have been a kind of a fad, and I did not begin this work with hopes of pecuniary henelit. and I do not now expect any. The Gladding Family Book and ( Ge- nealogical Chart is purely Gladding production, and many of the cousins have kindly contributed towards its contents. I really wish each family to have a copy. Fraternally, Uncle HENRY. THE GLADDING BOOK BEING AN HISTORICAL RECORD AND GENEALOGICAL CHART OF THE GLADDING FAMILY, WITH ACCOUNTS OF THE FAMILY REUNIONS OF 1890 AND 1900, AT BRISTOL, R. I., THE GLADDINGS' AMERICAN ANCESTRAL HOME. PREPARED AND PUBLISHED BY Menry Coggeshall 9ladding, PROVIDENCE, R. I. 1901. <1 INDEX. TITLE. PAGE. Contents, 3 Incentive for the first circular, 5 Gladding family reunion — the proposition, '.» The committee chosen, 11 Circular No. 2 12 The day and the hall. 14 The exhibit : portraits, photographs, pictures, etc., 14-15 Badge 15 Coat of arms, 16 Social greeting, 17 Dinner, menu, 18 Order of exercises, post prandial, 19 Opening address, by judge Gladding, 20 Address of welcome, by Philip Coyle, president Bristol town council, 24 Remarks by lieutenant governor Win, T. C. Wardwell 26 Sketch of the Gladding family in Ashtabula co., O., by judge Henry A. Gladding 27 Address of Henry L. Gladding. Albany. N. Y., 29 Poem, - Tn the Old Rhode Island Days,'' by Hezekiah Bntterworth,. . 34 Poem, by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, 37 Historic Sketch of the seven Johns, 41 '•The New Crusade," 51 Reminiscences of the family, by Annie Waldron Dana, Warren, R. I.. 53 Thirteen reasons for holding a family reunion, by judge Albert F. Gladding, of Norwich. N. Y., 55 Letters of regret, and telegrams, from Charles F. Gladding, F. G. Sacket, E. J. Gladding. H. T. Coates. Wm. Sheafe Chase, Chas. T. Cole, Chas. A. Gladding. W. 11. Fish. Nelson A. Gladding. Mrs. Lydia M. Gladding. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gladding, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Gladding, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson A. Gladding. Robert R. Gladding 58-64 Biography of Benjamin F. Gladding 67 Prisoners 70 Poem, "Bristol." by Julia Thresher Gladding, 71 The old Gladding house, by Anna B. Manchester. 72 The unhewn stone monument, and inscription. 77-7S A quaternary of ••Williams." 81 Poem, by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, 91 Muse, 92 •r T TITLE. PAGE. Alleged facts, — researches of Rev. Washington Gladden, of Colum- bus. Ohio 96 Mary Iiignthain Gladding, 100 Allen I. Gladding 100 Poem. "As Seen from My Window," by Julia T. Gladding, 102 Peter Gladding; line of descent ; paternal grandparents, incident in Capt. Gladding's life 104-106 Peter Gladding : second part 106 The Providence Gladdings: descendants of Jonathan 2d, 108 descendants of Nathaniel, senior, 109 Timothy Gladding; John J. and George VV., sons of 13 Timothy, sr.. 110 < 'hildren of John and Lydia, of Tennessee. Ill Benjamin Gladding, . . Ill The seven brothers, 112 ' I 1 Gladding family reunion No. 2, 113 The com in it tee Ill From the Sunday Telegram, Ill Proceeding at the second reunion, 1900 121 Letters, and telegrams, from Philip H. Coyle. Frank H. Gladding, Robert A. Quinu, 1>. P. Glapding, Mary C. Bennett, Charles S. Gladding, Theodore O. Carr. Sarah Matilda Tompkins. Mrs. James H. Goddard. Mr. and Mrs. .Martin Gladding, Mrs. Wm. II. Easton, Win. H. Gladding. James F. Gladding. John S. Gladding, Walter M. Gladding. Nelson A. Gladding, F. (i. Sacket. 122-124 Poem. "Builders of Men," by Hezekiah Lutterworth, 124 List of names of those present at second reunion, 127-128 '•Uncle" Henry's autobiography, 129 Preparing this souvenir, 133 • renealogical chart of the Gladding family in America, A Genealogical investigations by Allen I. Gladding, E Signs and abbreviations, G- First. Second, Third, Fourth generations, 6 Fourth and Fifth generations, '• Sixth generation I The Joseph branch, L Seventh generation, -^ Bristol family, l - Seven brothers, -^ William branch ^ Jonathan branch " Joseph branch Q Eighth generation S — TITLE. TAGE. Bristol branch S New Haven, Conn., Bristol family, William branch ' Jonathan branch, '■ Timothy of Jonathan branch, • a Joseph branch, • a Ninth generation, c Chenango, X. Y., family, c John branch, c Descendants of the seven brothers, John branch • e Albany. N. Y. f Windsor, Ashtabula co., O S Bristol family, % William branch. }l Jonathan branch n Joseph branch, J Tenth generation, J .John branch, J Pennsylvania family, k California family, k Descendants of the seven brothers. John branch, k Ashtabula co., O., 1 Bristol, R. I. , l Eleventh generation , ' John branch, : ' Genealogical Chart, m Tenth generation, l Later information, , u The Gladding name in the first city directory of Providence, R. I., v fe3=»^ I Y < r CONTENTS. The incentive for the first circular. Re-union proposed. The committee chosen. Day and hall described. The exhibit. Badges and coat of arms. Social greeting informal gathering. Grand dinner-Judge Albert F. Gladding called to preside. Post-prandial exercises. Remarks by Judge Albert F. Gladding. Welcome by Philip H. Coyl, president of Bristol town conned. Remarks by Lieut.-Gov. T. C. Wardwell. Sketch of the Gladding family in Ashtabula Co.. O.. by Henry A. (.lad- ding, of Windsor, O. Paper by Henry L. Gladding, of Albany, N. Y. Poem. Old Rhode Island Days, by Hezekiah Butterworth, of host,)... editor of Youth's Companion. Poem by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe. of Norwich. N. Y. Historic .ketch of the 7 Johns, by Henry Coggeshall Gladding, of Provi- dence, read by Annie Waldron-Dama. Reminiscences of the family, by A. Waldron Dama, of Warren. Historic poetry, bv John Gladding Chase, of Providence. Thirteen reasons for holding a family reunion, by Judge Albert K Glad- ding, of Norwich. N. Y. m Reading letters of regret, by Miss Wilhehnina E. Gladding, of Bristol. Appendix. HENRY COGGESHALL GLADDING, PROVIDENCE, R. I. -<-*■ ♦ y THE INCENTIVE FOR THE FIRST CIRCULAR. A cause that will unite the descendants of a common ancestor is commendable. A reunion tends to bring about this result inas- much as it brings together a goodly number of people of one blood, and bearing the same name. In a gathering of this kind, a pleas- urable fraternization at once springs up, creates a union and con- centration of thought and action, and stimulates a laudable pride in their common name — a desire to elevate each member — to banish, at least for the present, any unpleasantness that may exist in the fam- ily. It is a fruitful source for renewing old acquaintances, reviving former family ties, and also for making pleasurable new acquaint- ances, for at such gatherings they learn their true relations one to another. Grandfather's old bible, scraps of poetry, many old let- ters, and relics that have so quietly rested in the old red chest, well coveted with dust in the garret, are brought out, and their contents well studied. Such information, at a reunion, brought together by various members, becomes very interesting and profitable, and tends to unite. "Blood is thicker than water." "In union there is strength." These matters being so, why should there not be a call sent out tor a reunion of the Gladding family? — and thus give opportunity for all who wished and could to visit the place and graves of their ancestors? — the beautiful Narragansett, and view the shores of its headlands, its numerous islands, hays and harbors, especially Bristol harbor and town, founded in 16S0, in which our forefathers took so lively an interest, blocked off in eight-acre lots, like a checker-board and divided by broad streets eighty feet wide, and designed by the founders to reach from shore to shore east to west, and north to south the length of the town. One sees the wisdom and forethought of those noble minded men on every hand : the many miles of trees PL [6] 9 that were planted so many vears a«'o, whose gigantic arms now arcade those broad streets, producing an enchanting scene, with the warm rays of the sun playing bopeep with those favored ones who ride or walk these shaded avenues, so broad as to afford room for long strips of bright green between the carriage drive and the sidewalk. The happy variety of ancient and modern structures, all well preserved, and surrounded with abundance of vegetation, closely shaven lawns, hammocks and swings, shaded seats, flowers and fruit, vine covered verandas,* meet the eye from every direction. I would that I had the wit and wisdom, the time and space, to do justice to this grand old town, the American ancestral home of all the Claddings on this side of the great Atlantic. For here can be seen, on t'vvvy hand, the streets, the land and water, traces of their handiwork. No sooner were the Mount Hope lands open to the white settler than our first ancestor secured lands for a home, ami in 1680 removed his family from the Plymouth country, where he had spent some twenty vears of his life in this western world. Tradition reports he moved his family and all his effects in a small vessel, and landed on the projection of rock in the south part of the town formerly called Point Comfort, and later called the Love Rock. I think it quite probable Mr. Gladding purchased the lands adjacent to this point. The old Gladding windmill that stood just near the point, and those lands thereabouts, were owned by the Gladdings all through the 17th century, and the widow of the late James N. Glad- ding still owns and occupies the central poll ion of that square. Mr. John Gladding, the settler, spent the balance of his days there, (deceased April "27th, 1727, aged 85 years.) and so did many of his descendants; the first horn of the live succeeding generations filled there their allotted days here, and the Bristol burial grounds still hold their remains. Those who have removed to various parts must have always maintained a strong love for their native town, and transmitted the same to their children. My parents were both born here. My *In former days it was said the chief products of Bristol consisted of geese, girls and onions. Now. from these streets, the geese are gone; Not so the girls! For many still our homes adorn. The onions rare ! Ah yes! their odorous presence Fills all the air. • ■»»»»»• [7] father Benjamin, son of John G., my mother Mahitable, daughter of James Coggeshall, and son of Newlv, all of the Narrows. My pa- rents commenced their married life in Bristol 1815. They removed to central New York where I was bom 1827. There the first twenty years of my life were spent. Since 1847 I have been a resident of Rhode Island. In former years when Bristol wharves were groaning 1 under the great burden of all manner of merchandise, white winged vessels went forth to all parts of the world, to return with fresh cargoes of oil, sugar and molasses, and all manner of merchandise. It was then the Gladdings were the more numerous for they were always most largely identified with maritime interests, as merchants or sail- ors. With the decline of the shipping interest the Gladdings sought homes in the west. At the present there are but few families to bear the name. All these circumstances combined was a strong in- centive for calling a reunion. HENRY COGGKSIIALL GLADDING. > X^-f-^^~-^^-T- PiSSs^*''*" --*"«-* [9] THE GLADDING FAMILY REUNION— THE PROPOSITION. Five hundred circulars, proposing a reunion of the descendants of Mr. .John Gladding, were printed and ready for circulation in the early part of 1890. Much care and labor were taken to get this circular before every individual throughout the whole country who was in any way connected with the family by blood or marriage. A full week's time was taken to canvass the city of Providence only. And every party in any way known to be connected with the family was personally interviewed by the writer. In this way a wide range of names and post office addresses was obtained, with other valuable information concerning the family. The proposition met with general favor. [First circular.] of the laddicg Family. 1640 1890 < < < <■ To tfik Descendants of JOHN GLADDIN(i : John Gladding came to this country about 1660, when a mere lad. singly and alone. He located in the Plymouth colony and lived there about twenty years. After the King Phillip war, which opened the Mount Hope lands to white settlers, he removed thither, with a * T ^ • ~ -i- -*--*--* [10] wife aurl four children, and assisted in founding the town of Bristol. They were one of the first white families. He was one of the 7(> electors at the first town meeting, in September, 1681. He was born in 1640. It is proposed to hold a reunion of his descendants, in honor of his 250th birth-year, the coming July or August, at Bristol, the Claddings' American ancestral home. The occasion will not only be a social gathering of kindred and friends, but will have for an object, as well, the organization of a Society for the purpose of perpetuating the family name and further advancing the well kept genealogical records handed down to us by our illustrious ancestors, and the collection of such papers and mate- rial as relate to the Gladding family. [We will state, for the information of any that may not know, that we can point out very correctly the locality of the dwellings and graves of the first horn of seven generations in true succession, all residents of Bristol, and each named John. Any member of the family, and probably anyone of the name of Gladding, who can give the name of their parents and grand parents, may have their genealogy traced back for two hundred and fifty years ] All bearing the name of Gladding, or those in any way con- nected with them by blood or marriage, are urgently and respectfully invited to participate. At this early date it is impossible to decide upon any exact order of exercises, but it is needless to say they will be both interesting and enjoyable. (We will venture to say there will probably be a clambake after the order of our forefathers.) You are earnestly and respectfully requested to forward your name at once, to secure further information whenever the final arrangements are perfected. It is felt that many representatives of the family throughout the country will not fail to become interested, and suggestions are both expected and solicited. In the issue of this circular it is desired to remember all, but many omissions will doubtless occur. Any such reported will re- ceive prompt attention. II. C. GLADDING, !) Hoppin St., Providence, R. I. The circular proposing a reunion was being cordially received. The Hon. F. F. Gladding, member of the Bristol town council, (who t [ii] i is :i member of the Wardwell Lumber Co., Bristol,) and his sister Wilhelmina E. Gladding, (book-keeper in the same concern,) child- ren of Capt. John A. C. Gladding whose number in the Gladding records is 45 of the 8th generation, showed a hearty interest in the matte)'. The cousins of Providence, Warren, Bristol and Newport were invited to attend a meeting to be held June 28, 1890, at num- ber 285 Friendship street, Providence, at the house of cousin Walter E. Gladding, son of Abraham 8. Gladding, of the 7th generation, number 101. At this gathering there was a cordial exchange of thought on the subject, the best manner to proceed, &c. It was de- cided to appoint a committee, and to further advance the cause it was deemed best to have a committee that could represent several places where a number of Gladdings resided, at least so far as we knew at that time. The committee was chosen, as follows : THE COMMITTEE CHOSEN. Henry L. Gladding, Albany, N. Y. ; number 51 of the 7th generation, F. F. Gladding, Bristol, R. I. ; son of Capt. J. A. C. Gladding, number 45 of the 8th generation ; J. Howard Manchester, Bristol, son of Mary J. Gladding-Manchester, number 19 of the 7th generation ; Wilhelmina E. Gladding, Bristol, sister of F. F. Gladding; William O. Gladding, Newport, son of Peter, number 89 of the 7th generation ; Henry Coggeshall Gladding, Providence, number 20, 8th generation, Benjamin C. Gladding, Providence, 95, 6th generation ; William H. Gladding, Providence, son of Abraham S., number 101, 7th generation ; Daniel W. Gladding, Warren, son of Henry W., number 94 of the 7th generation. At a subsequent meeting, held at cousin J. Howard Manchester's office, Bristol, H. C. Gladding was chosen chairman. The Circular No. 2 was decided on ; also the badge and its formula, the plan for providing a dinner for the occasion, the lime and place for holding the reunion, &c. [12] Circular No. 2. *7\ REUf of the Gladdidg Family, 1640 1890 To tiik Descendants of .JOHN GLADDING (G At a meeting of descendants of John Gladding, the first Gladding who settled in this country, held in response to circular number one" proposing a reunion in honor of his 250th birth-year, a committee of arrangements was appointed, who are heartily in sympathy with the undertaking, and cordially invite all hearing the name of Glad- ding, or those in any way connected with them by blood or marriage, to participate. For literary entertainment at the reunion we depend wholly upon the talent in the family. We trust modesty will not deprive the re- union of any intellectual treat. Being comparatively strangers to each other, a geueral invitation is given for contributions in prose or verse, to be read, or for oratory. Music should not be forgotten. It is hoped none will he backward about notifying the committee at an early date of their willingness to help in this matter. The com- (Committee of Arrangements. BENJAMIN C. GLADDING, Providence, R. I. H WILUAM &. GLADDING, \»-u \j'j\ ' R. I. . »** IT l k* ,* U a*. / HENRY L. GLADDING, Albanv, N. Y. FREDERICK F. GLADDING, Bristol, R. I. HENRY C. GLADDING, WII.I I KLMINA E. GLADDING. Providence, R. I. Bristol, R. I. WILLIAM Bf: GLADDING, Prov-idesee, R. I. DANIEL W. GLADDING, Warren, R. I. J. HOWARD MANCHESTER, Bristol, R. I. [13] mittee should be fully advised, that they may arrange a programme for the day's entertainment. Members of the family who, from physical debility, or otherwise, may be unable to attend, are respectfully invited to forward letters or papers to be read on the occasion. Those having letters or papers the product of their ancestors, genealogical family matter, portraits, or other relics of interest, are requested to bring or send them. They will be properly displayed. The time and place for the reunion have been fixed for Aug. 27th, 1890, at Bristol, R. I. A dinner will be served in the hall or ^rounds where the reunion is held. A neat souvenir badge will also be provided. That the committee may know how many to provide for the en- closed blank is sent for you to fill out and return by the -20th of Auo-ust, to the chairman of the committee, H. C. Gladding, 9 Hop- pin street, Providence, R. I. The badge will be furnished at cost— about 2o cents ; the dinner will not exceed $1.00. As the family is quite numerous, and scattered, it is quite possible that some members bearing other names than Gladding may be over- looked. It is earnestly requested that such names be forwarded to the committee by their friends, in order that there may be as few omissions as possible. It is hoped that all who can will avail themselves of the opportu- nity to visit the beautiful old town of Bristol, the Gladdings' ances- tral home. The great Humboldt, who had traversed all lands, dwelt with enthusiasm on Narragansett Bay, calling it the "Eden of Amer- ica," and those who are delighted with the celebrated Grecian archi- pelago find it impossible to withhold their admiration from this equally enchanting spot, where a day of great enjoyment may be found if all the interest is taken that should be in the matter. Henry L. Gladding, Albany, F. F. Gladding, Bristol, J. Howard Manchester, kt Committee Wiliielmina E. Gladding, " of Wm. O. Gladdin<;, Newport, Arrangements. Henry C. Gladding, Providence, Ben.ianin C. Gladding, " Wm. H. Gladding. " Daniel W. Gladding, Warren. [14] THE DAY AND THE HALL. The day fixed for our reunion opened very unpromisingly indeed. A wind and rain storm commenced the evening previous from the southwest, and was very violent, but was of short duration. This was fortunate for our reunion, though in the morning it was terrible, and was the cause of considerable damage to the wharves and ship- ping. Nearly all the vessels dragged their anchors, and some were driven on shore. Storm or no storm the Gladdings were in for a reunion. Many had come from a lung distance, and a goodly number was present. Many more of our cousins would have been present from the towns and cities of Rhode Island if the fore part of the day had been as pleasant as the after part was. Notwithstanding the unpleasantness of the weather, and all other hindrances to the reunion, it is believed to have been the largest and most successful family reunion ever held in this state. The Bristol Grand Army Hall, where we held our reunion, was very well adapted for such an occasion. We are under obligation to Mrs. Edward Hoffman, music teacher, who was occupying the hall but dismissed her class that day for our benefit. THE EXHIBIT. Our circular of invitation requesting the cousins to bring or send genealogical family writings, also portraits, pictures and other relics of the family was not so well responded to as it should or might have been. Our exhibit was rather small considering the re- sources of the family in this line. It comprised — A life size portrait in oil of the late Capt. John Gladding, number 57, 6th generation, father of Lieut, William H., John H. and Abbie ; A very fine photo of Capt. Thomas D. Gladding, number 109, 6th generation, brother of Charles and James W., all of Providence; Life >izc portraits in oil of Major Lafavor Howland and wife Phebe (Gladding), number 25, 6th generation, of Bristol. These por- traits were painted in 1810, by Timothy Gladding, number 16, 6th generation, of Albany, father of Henry L. Portraits in oil of Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. and Ruth Gladding num- ber 2, 7th generation, and other portraits of the cousins who are still living. [15] A picture-marine scene-in oil, by the same artist as the Howland A^iandseape in Mack and white, (by H. C. G) showingthe harbor and sooth part of Bristol. The posmon was chosen w,th Lign of portraying the section and lands so ion, occupted by the Claddings, and to perpetuate then- memory. In this p.ctme t :£L beautiful hair and rocks where our fore at.he, £ ed with his family, and all his worldly possessions, m 1680 lu U where the old Gladding windmill's g.guuhc arms swept aroood and propelled the stones grinding the johnuycake meal fo h denizens of the town of ye olden days. The old manor hons , by John. tin. 1st of the 6th generation, ^"T TciJ tie earlier, winch also took the place of one bu.H by the Glad- d 1 many years earlier. The present house is owned and oecn- p ed by the widow of James N., number 9 of .he 7,1, genera, The old "barf, formerly known as -Mm." Cladding's wharf, now , Me, low and nothing but the rocks left, is well ,,,„.*,,,„ h The writer's father helped in building this wharf, near o„e bombed OuCaTow of photographs. Some of the members of various ^leb- of the fami.; attracted , side-able attent.on, e^ that of our esteemed cousin Alfred K. Gladd.ng, A. M. , (sup, lendm.t of schools, East Liverpool, 0.,) so,, of George « ., - ber 17, 7th generation. THE BADGE. Our Bad*e was 5^ inches by 2) in size, on blue ribbon, of satin The printing on the badge, in gold letters, was- REUNION of the GLADDING FAMILY. 1640 (coat or arms) 1890 August 27. Bristol, R. I. [16] The badge ofthecommit.ee was oj by ij inches in size, on nn.W ,', T VT'' e ° ne ilrcil Wide * in ' vbite silti "' Mediately unde, he top b.ndmg, and b hound with gold eord. On this square i ':; g( ; ' " ttc,s ' c °*»™* °* A BE „e EMEliIs . othe „ ise the same as ti le badges of the guests. > > } The formula of this Coat of Arms and Herald has come down to this date by tradition. I arranged it in this form. It may be wide of the mark: it might have had more embellishments; some of the characters may be in a wrong position ; it may be the doves should have been represented as at rest, &c. From my earliest recollection this coat of arms had in it a scol- lop shell and two doves. This information has comedown through the oldest sons to John 1st of the 7th generation, the lion's paw e"- pecially through the Daniel (and Susie Wardwell) Gladding family number 5 of the 5th generation, and their youngest daughter Patty' number 29, 6th generation, who was my wife's mother, to whom I am indebted for much of my information concerning the family. The affair may now properly belong to the maternal side since all the Gladdings we know of are the direct descendants of Uzell Warded, now spelt Wardwell, and this family claims very similar herald, and the two families have been considerably mixed. HENRY C. GLADDING. [17] SOCIAL GREETING. The severity of the storm in the early morning prevented many from taking the first trains. This contracted the day's doings into a shorter space of time than was desirable. For this or some other reason all seemed bent on making the most of the time. With each new arrival The}' gathered around the door And tuned up louder than before. The scenes that filled the space of time from the first arrival to the grand dinner, however, most truly beggars description. One should have been present to witness and participate in this hearty and pleasant filial fraternization of this grand company of cousins to fully appreciate this very enjoyable occasion, and comprehend the good accomplished, for in this gathering kindness and brotherly love prevailed. Here new faces were seen for the first time ; and many were the pleasurable acquaintances formed that will last as long as life shall endure. Here was a gathering where cold, stately formality had no place, and mutual filiation became general, and the whole affair was very animating. Here were the fathers and mothers, the sisters and the brothers, the cousins, "their uncles and their aunts," gathered together from various parts of the country. Of course many were total strangers, while others were compar- atively so. A common desire was to know who each was, and where from, and to what branch of the family they belong, and how con- nected. In this matter the old genealogical chart played a very im- portant part. There were none present bearing the name of Gladding who could not be easily traced directly back to John the settler. Many were eager listeners, while those who could impart knowledge were full of zeal. Every moment was fully occupied. 1 feel sure all the parties who were present will agree with me in saying this occasion will long be remembered with pleasure. The fore part, or informal gathering, was exceedingly amusing. The many pleasant and quaint expressions, in questions and answers where all were talking, and exceeding social, with the shaking hands, &c, and forming new acquaintances, asking and learning who this or that was, and how connected, and where from, and of those who had gone to their last resting place, and those still living. [18] t and who were married, and of a thousand and one other matters in all this ! One listening to this or that little knot would hear such expressions as, "Well, now ! is that so?" "I never would have thought it." "Why, how much you look like your father! (or mother.") "Do tell me now !" "Yes ; you don't say so !" "I am so glad to meet you !" "I never knew that before. Your mother was a Gladding!" "How much my father would enjoy this! Yes, indeed, he would." "O, how I wish So-and-So were here!" k T think the Gladding stock is on the rise," &c, &c. One old lady from the south part of the state said, "Well there, I never knew the Glad- dings were such good people before. I'm going home and tell my husband, John Gladding, what a wonderful folks the G biddings are, for I never knew it before, and 1 don't believe he does." THE DINNER. About 2 p. m. the doors were thrown open to the banquet hall. The National Band Orchestra, of Providence, welcomed the guests with music — "America" — My country! 'tis of thee, Sweet land of Liberty ! Of thee we sing 1 . Gelb & Norton, caterers, of Providence, had prepared for about two hundred. Alhert F. Gladding, (surrogate judge of Chenango count}', N. Y.,) called the assembly to order, and the Divine blessing was invoked by Hezekiah Bntterworth, (editor of Youth's Compan- ion.) The cousins were then invited to partake of the viands spread before them, of which the following is the MENU. Cold Chicken. Cold Ham and Toncme. Rolls. Butter. Pickles. Chicken Salad. Lobster Salad. Variety of Ice Creams. Sherbets. Assorted Cakes. Coffee and Lemonade. Fruit. riter of] If^eras Director of Exercises, Judge Albert F. Gladding, of Norwich. N. Y. Opening address, by the Director of exercises. Address of welcome, by Hon. Philip H. Coyle. president of the Bristol Town Council. Music: Piano solo. II Trovatore, Verdi, by Hattie Manchester, grand- daughter of Martha I. number 18, 7th generation. Remarks by Lieutenant Governor Win. T. C. Wardwell, of Bristol, R. I. Sketch of the Gladding family of Ashtabula Co., O.. by Judge Henry A. Gladding, of Windsor, O. Music: Overture, La Flandre. Address by Henry L. Gladding, of Albany, N. Y. Poem, Old Rhode Island Days, by Hezekiah Butterworth, of Boston, editor of Youths' Companion, grandson of Susan, number 28, Gth generation. Poem, by Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, of Norwich. N. Y. Historic sketch of the 7 Johns, by Henry Coggesball Gladding, read by Mrs. Annie Waldron-Dana, of Warren. Music: March, Philadelfus. Poetry, by John Gladding Chase, sou of Lucretia, number 11, 6th gener- ation. Reading letters of regret, by Wilhelmina E. Gladding, of Bristol. Thirteen reasons for holding a Reunion, by Judge Albeit F. Gladding. Music: Auld lang syne, sung by the entire assemblage of cousins. OPENING ADDRESS, BY JUDGE GLADDING. Ladies and Gentlemen, Relatives and Kindred : I acknowledge my appreciation of the distinction and honor of tiveTt ^ n- PI 7 de , ° Ver thiS aSSembIy ' S ° ,ar ^ re P- 8enta " tneot the Gladding family. It has been .suggested tome that in starting the literary part of this feast--The feast of reason and flow of bodI "-that it should he done by a short speech from your chairman. I enter upon the performance of the duty assigned me with trepi- dation and yet with that obedience expected from the younger child of a large family when commanded by the older members There are many serious thoughts and suggestions, engendered by his interesting occasion which will, doubtless, upon due reflection, take sufficiently definite form to admit of expression ; but for the present I will only dare to give utterance to those lesser and lighter ideas winch naturally,_after a good dinner,-bubble up to the sur- face of the well-spring of thought, expecting that those more worthy of deliverance, will take possession when we are carrying away with us the remembrance of this meeting, and this dinner, and its attend- ant inspirations, and when memory is struggling to recall the faces which we have met here, and were glad to meet, but may never meet again. And when we part I trust we will all take with us a senti- ment akin to that found in a line from the poet Burns, "To live in hearts ye leave behind is not to die." Before proceeding further I wish to express an opinion, which I believe will be found universal among us, viz., that our unstinted gratitude is due to those among us who conceived the idea of this reunion, and worked it up with unflagging zeal, much labor and doubtless considerable expense; and also to the committee of arrangements who have so well contrived to make us all comfortable and happy, and to crown this affair with that success which it would be impossible, at this stage, to take from it. I shall be glad to entertain a motion, before we separate express- ive of our thanks to those to whom we are so much indebted for the pleasure of this occasion. r I have an Aunt who lives with me and who bears the honored e of Gladding, by virtue of having been the wife, now the [21] widow, of my late Uncle, John A. Gladding of Albany, N. Y. ; and this Aunt claims to have considerable knowledge as to the peculiari- ties and characteristics of our clan, derived from the life which she has passed with us. 1 have heard her state, (as though it were an indisputable proposition,) that there was never a Gladding yet but what was cross when he was hungry, and that the surest way to reach the heart of a Gladding was via. the palate and the stomach ; that she became imbued with this idea when she lived with my Uncle and that it had become a settled conviction with her since she lived with me. If this be true, (and I am not disposed to deny it) and if the opposite of the proposition is equally true, what a good matured party we ought to be and are at present. We may be said to be like Bar- num's Happy Family, happy because we are well fed. The fox and the goose, the serpent and the hen, the rabbit and the dog, were happy together because they were well fed ; but remove the liberal supply of food and the ferocity of their animal natures would quickly return to them. I do not anticipate any dissensions in this family for a like reason at present. As I passed through the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut on my way to the sea coast a few weeks since, (I mention only Mass- achusetts and Connecticut because it won Id not be in good taste to speak disparagingly of a state whose hospitality we are so richly en- joying at this time) and as I looked upon the unreclaimed hills, the unyielding rocks and the sterile and unproductive soil, I thought that perhaps, the fates and fortunes of this family might have been diff- erent if our ancestors, whose 250th birthday we now celebrate, in- stead of landing on Bristol Neck, had sailed down the Atlantic coast and around Cape Sable and the Florida Reefs into the gulf of Mex- ico and thence to the "Father of Waters" and up that clear and placid stream to where it is joined by the muddy waters of the Mis- souri, and had there landed upon that fertile soil, the garden of the world, from whence his progeny had spread north, south, east and west. It is possible that our more immediate ancestors instead of being tillers of the soil, fishermen and rope makers, might have been wealthy ranchmen with innumerable acres of productive land and whose cattle, with their countless hoofs, could lie found roaming over the vast productive plains of the west, supplying the markets of the world with beef. Or, they might perhaps have Keen rich bonanza [22] - mining kings, reaping untold treasure from the inexhaustible mines of gold and silver upon either side of the Rocky Mountains. Or, they might have been the founders and chief owners of some of those marvellous western cities that have sprung into existence during the last decade and in population have already reached a hundred thousand souls. Undoubtedly, accident as to place of birth, lucky positions, fortu- itous circumstances have much to do with individual progress and advancement in this life. But as I look into the intelligent and refined faces of this well-fed, well dressed, contented and happy assembly of friends and kindred, I feel that we have no just reason to complain, — that our lot and lines and lives have, after all, been cast in pleasant places, and we thank Him "Whose hand holds the earth and its waters in the hollow thereof " that we are not so far scattered over the face of the earth but that we have been able, so many of us, to meet here at this time on this beautiful spot in this ancient and historic town, hallowed and made sacred by the lives and the immortal dust of those to whom we owe our being, and to have our hearts warmed by looking into the eyes and clasping the hands of so many connected by consanguinity or affinity, by blood and love. And we ought not to forget that while we may not have in- herited from our ancestors ranches, mines, or much wealth of any kind, yet that they have handed down to us, their children's children, the richest legacy that man can leave to man, the memory of a good name and the inheritance of a good example. An eminent historian and philosopher has stated that the perma- nency, prosperity and progress of all governments is due to the middle classes. That when the people of any country become divided into two classes, when the line of demarkation between the rich and the poor, the high and the low becomes distinct, and all the people may be found upon the one side or the other and the middle classes are extinct, then the foundations of society and the govern- ment itself speedily decays and falls to pieces. In this connection I wish to allude to a saying of my Father's, oftentimes repeated in my hearing, to the effect, that he never knew a Gladding who was a drunkard, that he never knew of one that got into jail and but very few that got into office which is next to the same thing, that he never knew one that was very rich nor yet one that was so very poor, that he never knew one against whom an execution was returned unsat- [23] isfied or who failed to pay his debts. I take it that these things are substantially true, and they seem to be verified by this assemblage. I believe that our people— the Gladdings— as a rule are neither very rich nor very poor; that they occupy the middle and better ground of the human family and may fairly be reckoned among the most useful and happiest of earth's inhabitants. They are generally to be found in favor of the execution of law, of the preservation of order, of the maintenance of right, of the administration of justice. They are steadfast, conservative, true to the best interests of society, the salt of the earth. Not much of a philosopher or reasoner is he who has not already divined that riches and wealth are but a poor insignia of happiness in this life. On the contrary, peace of mind, contentment of soul, cheerfulness of spirits, steadfastness of character, an appre- ciation of the beauties of nature, of the beneficence of God, love of country, home, kindred, wife and children, these make up the sum of human happiness and cannot be bought with wealth, neither are they the necessary accompaniments of ease and leisure. You will know what a pleasure it is for me to meet my kindred here when I tell you that about all I know about the Gladding family I learned from my Father ; that I have rarely ever met one bearing the name outside my father's family. Beneath his roof have dwelt all the Gladdings I ever knew. That in a busy life I have not often inquired concerning them, though I am sure that as one result of this reunion I shall be prompted hereafter to pursue such inquiries and follow the fortunes of our tribe more closely. Therefore my inform- ation as to their large hearted hospitality, kindliness of heart, gen- erous dispositions and unfailing charity, has been derived from tra- dition and also from actual experience with the patriarch who sits near me, (pointing to his Father) the proud father of nine children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, and who has maintained these characteristics of our clan, of which I have spoken, from my earliest recollection down to the present moment. This tra- ditional charity, geneiosity and openhanded hospitality, to which 1 have alluded, is being exemplified here today in a manner which warms the blood of kindred and serves to cement that cordial bond of sympathy which should and does exist between those of the same name and same blood. And now since I have said a word in regard to my Father, I trust none of you will think I am too personal or trespassing too much up- [24] on family relations, (for you must remember this is altogether a per- sonal and family affair) if J also say a word in regard to the Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, combined in the person who sits by Ins side. Perhaps I can best illustrate a characteristic of hers, (which I would touch lightly in passing,) by saving, it was nut my mother who said to one of her daughters on an occasion -Han- nah Mariah. just try that custard pie and see if it is sour. If it is we will have it for supper, and if it isn't we will keep it until tomor- row." Nor does she belong to that class of mothers who, when one of them was asked how many eggs she put into her cake, replied -I put in one egg, but if I have another that is doubtful I put that in too." My mother always used the best that could be obtained and she has raised up nine sons and daughters in vigor and health, by the most devoted care, and there is not one of them today, though they all live in comfortable houses of their own, that will say that they ever sat down to a belter meal in their lives than they can get any any day under the parental roof, still prepared by the deft fingers that never tire when doing for the children she has reared so well & ADDRESS OF WELCOME, BY HON. PHILIP H, COYLE, PRESIDENT OF BRISTOL TOWN COUNCIL, Members and Friends of the Gladding Family: This i^fe first family reunion that has been held in Bristol upon so large a scale for many years, and I need not say that it affords me great pleasure in behalf of the town to extend to everv member of this old and honorable family a most cordial welcome to "the home of your ancestors, and to the old town from which many of you went to seek wider fields, and your fortunes in various occupations. As I stand here and look over this large assemblage the thought occurs to me of what the first John Gladding would think if he could look upon this gathering and see the proportions of the family at the present day. 1 believe he would feel proud of his descendants far beyond his power of expression, and would say that you had greatly exceeded his anticipations, and that he would heartily congratulate you upon your success, for the expression and the inteHigent° faces of this audience assure me in making this statement. When we think of the early days of our country, when we think of the toil and hardships of the early settlers, and of what little pros- pect they had, and how little they could enjoy the future, and now [25] look upon our grand position as a people, unequalled by any country in the world, it makes one feel proud to be an American citizen, and proud to be the descendant of an honored race, who had to toil for their posterity, who have built up our country and made it what it is today. . The descendants of John Gladding have risen from the log cabin to high positions in science, art and literature, to positions of honor and trust. The poorest boy on our street below, or his descendants, may be a Lincoln, a Grant, or a Garfield of the future, and he en- titled to all the honor that can be bestowed upon him. This glorious freedom and equality is what we all enjoy, and it is what has made it possible for us to have such a grand reunion here today ; and to those earl}- settlers w r e must give the credit for laying the foundation. If I were to attempt to review what little history of the Gladding family I am acquainted witli in the presence of so many heads that are covered with honorable grey hairs, and with so many listening to me who are much better able to relate your history than I am, it would only be consuming valuable time, and result in telling you nothing but what you all know more about than I do ; but I will say, from experience and personal contact, that so far as Bristol is con- cerned the name of Gladding stands unblemished. It is a family born not of ease and luxury, but composed of those good old quali- ties that have characterized the family from the beginning, turning with the wheels of industry to all branches of trade and business, making itself felt, and becoming a power in the community, and always in the right direction. I can do you no greater honor than couple the name of Gladding with industry and honest toil, for with that follow all other qualities that are worth preserving. I welcome you all today not as strangers here, for many of you, like myself, are natives of Bristol, and love the old town, and all of you have a claim upon it as the birthplace of your ancestors, ami so the welcome extended to you in behalf of the town, is a welcome home. Sons and daughters, well may you enjoy the hospitality of your committee, who have nobly sustained the reputation of old Bristol by providing a celebration worthy of the occasion. The Gladding family have been prominently connected in official, social and business positions in our town, and always witli marked success, filling places of rank and honor, with great credit, whether it be upon our Town Councils, in public offices or private organiza- [26] tions and business, we have always heard the same expression of confidence and belief in their integrity. No doubt you have heard it said, Tut a man in public office if you want to learn his true charac- ter. Even this test has been applied to the Gladdings and they have stood it : one in particular I will speak of. He is not with us today ; but although he has been laid at rest where my words cannot reach his ears, his character remains fresh in my memory ; and that noble character, so strongly impressed upon my mind, will last forever: and his official acts will shine in the future and grow brighter with age. I refer to Peter Gladding, that faithful old servant of the town who filled the position of town clerk for thirty-five years, and to whom so many went for consultation during that long period of time, and always with the feeling that they were dealing with an honest, upright and honorable man. I can pay him no higher tribute than to say he was faithful to his trust, and his deeds are alive today with us. Let me congratulate you upon your success, and the large attend- ance here today, and also those who have been instrumental in arranging this reunion ; and I hope every one here will live long and prosper, and be able to attend the next Gladding reunion, which, if it should occur, and be like this one, would be a great credit to the family, and to the town in which it is held ; for as I can speak for old Bristol today I will say she is highly honored, and greets you all with a hearty welcome. REMARKS BY LIEUT. GOV. WM. T. G. WARDWELL. Win. T. C. Wardwell, lieutenant-governor of the State, being called up- on, responded as follows: Mr. Chairman, and Ladies and Gentlemen : It is fitting that the State should be represented on such an occa- sion as this. Not many families can boast of as long line of ancestry as you that are here assembled. Your ancestors were among the first to settle in this state, and they and their descendants have been identi- fied with its growth from the year lf>40 until the present time. As the second among the officers of the state I am glad to be with 3011 today ; but I am still more pleased to think that I can claim a rela- r \rr-i [27] tionship with all the Gladdings here present. In the year 1693, Oct. 31, John Gladding Jr., the son of the first John Gladding that came to Bristol, married Alice Wardwell, the daughter of Uzell Wardwell, who. with John Gladding, were numbered among those who founded the town in 1681. From the union of John Gladding Jr. and Alice Wardwell, sprang the goodly number of eleven child- ren, whose names and date of birth are as follows: John Gladding, born Sept. 18, 1694; Mary Gladding, born Nov. 30, 1696; William Gladding, born Oct. 13, 1698 ; Jonathan Gladding, Jan. 5, 1701 ; Ebenezer Gladding, Dec. 8, 1702 ; Joseph Gladding, Oct. 2, 1704 ; Alice Gladding, March 14, 170G ; Elizabeth Gladding, Sept. 13, 1708 ; Nathaniel Gladding, Dec. 16, 1709 ; Sarah Gladding, May 27, 1712; Sarah Gladding, May 21, 1715. From these children all that are here present today are descended. So you see, ladies and gentlemen, we are of the same blood. Another singular circumstance in the history of the two families is, that for nearly two hundred years no marriages are recorded on the town records as having taken place between the families. On the 24th of November, 1874, it was my good fortune to be united in marriage with Leonora Frances Gladding, a direct descendant of the first John Gladding that settled in Rhode Island, myself being a direct descendant from the first Wardwell who settled in this town in 16*0. So you see my friends that I have a right to be here today, not only because the same blood mingles in our veins, but because I have married one of your number. Let us not forget while enjoying the festivities of this reunion, the hardships and trials which our an- cestors passed through ; and let us see to it, that we leave as good a name to our descendants as we have had transmitted to us. SKETCH OF THE GLADOING FAMILY IN ASHTABULA CO., OHIO, BY JUDGE HENRY A. GLADDING. It is indeed a pleasure to meet and take by the hand so many of my friends and kindred, a pleasure that far exceeds my expectations. < 4 my & The branch of the family whom I represent are the descendants of f grandfather, John Gladding, who was the fifth son and seventh child of Josiah Gladding, who was the second son of John Gladding ; and from him we trace back, as the first son, to him whose birth we now celebrate. This John Gladding, whom you will find on our ge- [28] nealogical chart, designated as number 50, (new chart, number 18, 6th generation) in the 6th generation, was born in 1782, I think in Connecticut. His father's home, at least for a time, was at Weth- ersfield, Connecticut. He was apprenticed to a blacksmith in Hart- ford, where he learned that trade, and met Miss Mary Ritler, of East Hartford, whom he married in 1804. They migrated to Ohio, arriv- ing there in April, 1806, having bee „ tour weeks on the road, pass- ing over the Alleghany Mountains. Their mode of conveyance was a horse team and lumber wagon, many of the immigrants going with oxen and cart. They settled in what is now Windsor, Ashtabula Co., on the farm, and both died in the house in which I am now liv- ing and which has been transferred only twice, from their heirs to my lather and from him to me. There is now a pile of stone near the center of this farm that marks the spot where their first loo- hut stood. r n j ime , about tW o months after their arrival, their first child was born, he being the first white male child horn in Windsor They endured all the privations and hardships incident to a poineer bfc in the unbroken forests, among Indians and wild animals, hard- ships and privations of which we can hardly form a conception. To feel the pangs of hunger was common to them and their children I heir clothing was of the coarsest kind, and more deficient in quan- tity than quality. An old neighbor told me only a few days ago, 'Your grandfather often went to church in midwinter barefooted, and the children were forced to remain home from school during that in- clement season or go without shoes." My father has often°told me as we passed a certain field on the old Gladding farm, "Father- cleared that field and sowed it to wheat, when I was a boy. He got a good crop. After that we always had all we wanted to eat." There were eight children born to them, three daughters, and five sons all of whom grew to manhood, and all married but one son. They both died in 1853 : grandmother, April 28, aged 70: grand- father nine days later, May 7, aged 71, both remembered to this day for their hospitality,— their many good deeds; their amiable and and virtuous lives ; their unfeigned piety to God ; their "inflexible fidelity to their trust;" both active members of the M. E. church. There are living, of their own sons and daughters, including those by marriage, designated on our genealogical chart as the 7th generation, 6; of the sth generation, 35; of the 9th, -10; of the 10th, 1. One of the daughters and one son died without issue, which leaves two [29] daughters and four sons from which the family have sprung. There are 43 descendants of the two daughters and 39 from the four sons. You will pardon me for mentioning a few family characteristics. Their complexion is light, there being only one Mack haired individ- ual in the family. Politically they were all republicans. A few have seceded to the prohibition party. They are not politicians although they have held and are holding many honorable positions of trust. They are mechanical and excel in the ability to turn the hand to almost anything, and make the most out of what they have ; are hos- pitable, jovial, — fond of social and family gatherings. They are mostly an agricultural people, there being one lawyer, one preacher, one in oil speculation, three mechanics and six teachers. There is not what at the present time might be called a wealth} - man among them : fifty thousand equaling, and perhaps exceeding the accumulation of any one individual. Yet all. with one exception, own good homes, and the average wealth is about two thousand dol- lars per capita. In almost every case they are financially rated above their actual wealth. They are honest, industrious, virtuous, temperate and religious. About half of the adults belong to the M. E. church and a few other denominations are represented. There never has been a drunkard, an illegitimate child, nor an arrest in the family. Living in a section said to contain the most intelligent rural population in the world, they are above the average intellectually and morally. There are ten graduates of colleges and other higher institutions of learning, and nearly all are taking active parts in the advancement of education. One son died in California, one family are living in Nebraska, two in Penn. The balance of the family are living and have buried their dead in Ashtabula county. ADDRESS OF HENRY L. GLADDING, ALBANY, N. Y. w> Brethren and Sisters ok the Gladding Family: I am glad that my name is Gladding. I am proud to belong to the great family, which today meets to hold its first reunion, in this an- cient and beautiful town. I rejoice to be with you here, to honor the memory of that honest and true man, John Gladding, who in 1G60 M ■*- -*■ -V -~.c£> [30] came to these United States, as the first representative of the family. It is indeed good to he here, to look into your kindly eyes, to feel the grasp of your friendly hands, to listen to the hearty welcome of your wo ids. Although I have never before been in Bristol, yet this is my sec- ond visit to your state, having been in Providence once, some forty years ago. I have however always claimed to be something of a "New-Englander," from the fact, that in my boyhood, I lived for six years in Charlestown, Mass., immediately under the shadow of Bun- ker Hill monument. It was my fortune, (good or ill) to be born in "old Albany," which was settled as you know, the next after Jamestown, Va. Albany celebrated the bi-centennial of its incorporation as a city in 1S86, with great pomp and ceremony. I will not stop here to discuss the question, as to whether Albany is a good place to be born in, but ac- cording to good authority it must be a good place to die in. A pub- lic meeting was called in Albany some years ago to boom our munic- ipality. Several good speeches were made in this direction by enthu- siastic Albanians. One of our leading merchants, however, in a, speech rather overshot the mark. He had then, but recently returned from an extended trip through the great West. He said that in his travels in the several states, he had met a large number of former citizens, who had become, or were becomiug, prosperous. Without exception, these men all spoke very kindly of "old Albany." But while they all purposed to remain away to make their money, and to enjoy it, every man of them fully intended finally to come "back to Albany to die and be buried." It must be confessed that in some respects Albany is slow, yet she is sure ; in fact in one way she is too sure. She may always be counted on to vote the Democratic ticket straight, through. So there is one day in the year on which I feel it a misfortune to have been born in Albany. These family reunions are certainly (to adopt the language of a young friend of mine) "a good thing to have in the house." Some years ago this young friend was a student in Prof. Anthony's Clas- sical Institute in our city. My young friend was naturally a bright boy, but his early education had been much neglected. Part of the school work of the boys was, the writing of compositions. Naturally enough my young friend did not greatly relish this sort of literary [31] work. So from week to week he invented sundry excuses to evade the duty. Finally, the professor told him that he must positively have his composition prepared by a certain day of the following week. So Bob, as we will call him, went at it. After some deliber- ation as to a subject, he finally concluded to write on "Education." The first thing of course was to define the word. So he got down Webster's big dictionary and began to write down one after another the various definitions he found there, on this wise: Education : Act or process of educating; result of educating in knowledge ; skill or discipline of character ; the enlightening of the understanding ; act of training by course of study ; &c, &c. When he had written down all the definitions, he found that he had covered about three- fourths of a page of foolscap and concluded that he had quite a re- spectable composition. So to show his gratitude to the big book that had brought him through his difficulties, he wound up his composition with this grand flourish : "Education is a good thing to have in the house so is Webster's Dictionary." In my opening words, I said, I am glad that my name is Gladding. There is a good deal in a name, Shakespeare to the contrary notwith- standing. Names are significant of things. One is the sign ; the other ought to be the thing signified. Our Anglo-Saxon ancestors well understood this, and so they gave names to their children, as in- dicating certain qualities they desired their children to possess. Thus Edward means, happy protector ; Egbert, the sword's brightness ; Edith, the happy gift ; Ellen, the excellent one ; Godwin, the friend of God ; and so on. So I suppose Gladding must have been meant to signify the one who makes everybody glad. I first came to see the significance of the name something over twenty years ago. In the year 1872 I was the General Secretary of our Young Men's Christian Association. Among other work sought to be accomplished I felt a desire to do something to awaken an interest among our peo- ple in the waifs of our city, the newsboys and bootblacks. So I went about among our citizens, and raised by subscription, a liberal sum to get up a supper for these neglected ones. I found plenty of peo- ple ready to give, not only their money, but also their personal help, to make the affair a success. We had what was then one of the largest halls in the city for our purpose. When the evening came the boys were on hand, to the number of one hundred and fifty. They were a shrewd, sharp, wide-awake lot, but not particularly cultured [32] nor refined. Three tables were spread the entire length of the hall, and these were loaded with just the good things to tempt the appe- tites of a lot of healthy and hungry boys. Before going into the hall the boys were gathered into another room, where a few kind and earnest words were said to them. Thev were told that the feast for the stomach was to be preceded by an in- tellectual feast, of a musical and literary character. That the gov- ernor ot the state (Gov. Hoffman) had kindly consented to come & and speak to them. Besides this, we had engaged a full military band, and a fine quartette of singers to entertain them. We told them that it would be necessary to place them at the tables, as they went into the hall, but that they were not to touch anything on the tables, un- til the order was given, which would be at the close of the literary exercises The boys made the promise, and strange to say, they faithfully kept it: for during all the opening exercises, lasting more than an hour, not a single hand was raised to touch a thing on the tables. The governor, made one of the best addresses that was ever made to a lot of boys, and the band and the vocalists were at their best. It was truly a great treat, not only to the boys, but also to the audience who were present and looking on. When the order to eat was given, of course the boys went at it with a will : they not only filled their stomachs, but also their pockets, the breasts of their coats and every place where they could stow away any of the good things of the abundant feast. Then, there was more music ; after which the boys marched in single file to the door of the hall, and as they passed out each one received a big paper bag, filled with good things, to take to their families at home. One of the speakers on this interesting occasion, was the Rev. R. W. Clark, brother of Bishop Clark of Rhode Island. He kindly complimented the General Secretary on the SUC cess of the affair, and said he was glad that his name' was Gladding. Thus, more than twenty years ago I was first reminded ot the significance of our family name. So I conclude dear friends that every man and woman who bears the honored name of Gladding, ought to be constantly doing all in their power to make people glad, to make all about * them happy Their especial mission should always be, to make this world of ours better, and wiser, and happier. They should thus be, in the truest and widest sense, imitators and followers of that -Divine Man" who more than eighteen hundred years ago "went about doiuo- o od •" ft [33] He who came ''not to lie ministered unto, but to minister," and to give himself for the good of the human race. The sun in the heavens throws his effulgent rays upon the moon, but not for the purpose of having the moon wrap herself in those ra- dient beams and alone enjoying that transcendant brightness ; oh, no, but that she in turn may reflect those rays upon the earth and light up the dark places of the world. So if any blessed light shines into our hearts it is that we in turn may reflect that brightness into other hearts, and if any of God's good gifts come into our hands, it is that we may share those good gifts with those about us and in all the earth who are in need. The great German poet Schiller thus asks and answers the impor- tant question : What shall I do to gain eternal life? Discharge aright The simple dues with which each day is rife? Yes with thy might. Ere perfect scene of action thou desire, Will life be tied ; While he who ever acts as conscience cries, Shall live, though dead. What are we placed in this world for? Not to accumulate wealth ; not to gain fame ; not to bask in the sunshine of pleasure. We are here to build up character. Ah, friends, this is the only possession we can take with us, when we come to cross the "silent river." In the world beyond, as in all worlds, it is not what we have, but what we are, that makes us blessed. You remember our Lord's beatitudes, "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace- makers for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness for they shall be Idled." Let us not forget that the disciple like the Master is only made perfect through suffering. Trials make character. The apostle uttered a great truth and announced a noble philosophy when he said we should "Count, it all joy when we fall into divers trials." And Tennyson says : Life is not as idle ore, but iron dug from central glooms; And heated hot with burning fears, and dipped in baths of hissing tears, And battered with the shocks of doom ; to shape and use. So let all the Gladding family use the world as not abusing it. POEM, BY HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH. IN THE OLD RHODE ISLAND DAYS. I In old Rhode Island the bays were blue. And the fields of clover were red and green, And high in tbe sun the ospreys fiew. And the killdees screamed in tbe evening dew. Tbe days and nights between. The Puritan bell of mellow tone Rung over the churchyard wall, And the Quaker church hid sky and lone; In some little byway walled with stone And there rung no bell at all. But the Quaker came and tbe Quaker went To his little church in calm content; 'Mid the oaks and tbe fields of maize. Each walked with God with a conscience free. And each beyond the world could see Tbe Spirit's brightening ways. And the Quaker's cornfields turned to gold. And his hearth and heart were never cold In the old Rhode Island days. II In old Rhode Island the bays were blue And the Northmen's barque of the silver wins. From the noonless fiords of Norrowy, Was havened in yonder stormless bay, Almost a thousand years ago, And brought the bride of a king. 'Twas here America began Or so the old Sagas run And I really hope 'tis so. Here the Florentine corsair turned from sea The silver tlag of the Fleur de lis Of the courtly knights of old Rochelle, And dreamed of his isles of the Grecian odes And our shores seemed bordered with roses of Rhodes— We like bis picture well. 'Tis centuries four since came his prow, But his roses of Rhodes is Rhode Island now And the roses still haunt the bays. Our sister States have legends old. But what are they to the stories told Of the old Rhode Island days? *"* * c fe^& [35] III In old Rhode Island the waves are blue, As the purple waves of Galilee. In old Rhode Island all hearts were true. I think they are so today, don't you? As Roger Williams wished them to be? I think it is so, but I do not know. I sin«; of an hundred years ago, — When the farmer earned his bread in the sun. And the sailor earned his bread on the sea, And the modest maid while her mother spun On her sampler worked her family tree; When the barns were full of clover hay. When the old red settle stood in the hall, When they succotash ate on Forefathers'' Day, And on Thanksgiving praised God for all ; When a dozen ships in the harbor lay, When the Winter fires had a generous blaze, When they met to talk on the village green Of belated ships, and the Algerine, The embargo then.— 'tis the tariff yet. — When the wind went down and stopped the mill. And the great moon rose o'er Mt. Hope hill. And the town was peace, who would forget Those old Rhode Island days? IV But what were the land of the forest kings, And Roger Williams' golden pen That freed the world if no song found wings To lift to heaven the hearts of men. The Puritan's prayers were strong and long But they little mounted on wings of song, And his gifts of song were windows small. And the Quaker, although his heart was true, And the robins snug in the morning dew. And the bluebirds sung mid the violets blue— And even the swallows sung as they flew,— I think it is very strange, don't you? He couldn't sing at all. Now worthy are they who the Gospel preach. And blessed are they who the Gospel teach But angels the Gospel sing, And the voice of song is the soul's true speech. Of faith and prayer and praise, And there needed the spirit of song to thrill The decent life and the holy will [36] Of those old Rhode Island Days. V In old Rhode Island the Mt. Hope lands What noble records crown ! What thrilling legends of Sachems old What knightly deeds of patriots bold What seamen of renown! What scenes when the Nation cradled lay In the hands of the chief of Mt. Hope Bay. What dreams of Hampden, what visions of Vane, Have returned fulfilled to these hills again ! They were hopeful names to their sea-girt claims That the hardy founders brought, And first on the roll of Mt. Hope lands, The honored name of Gladding stands. And its honor faileth not. And all praise to him, that Captain true, Who the broader light of the Word would know. And whose white ship brought to the bays of bine The flaming messenger who passed through The land a hundred years ago. He opened his house to hear him pray And the whole town heard when he raised his tongue, And stared in wonder, and moved away, On the quiet street when first he sun«'. And the Puritan to the Quaker said, As from the Captain's house they tied, Where so much noise was made by few:— '•I'm sure I did not know, did you. I didn't know, but hope 'tis true. That we had so much to praise'?" Alas, alas, I fear 'tis so With us today, as long ago In the old Rhode Island days! VI Oh, white were the ships of Bristol town, And white were their wings on the sea, But never a ship of old brought down A richer freight to the sea-walls brown Than brought good Jesse Lee. The Baptist eoidd preach, and the Quaker teach, And bells could the Gospel ring, And the English Church could chant with the choir, But Jesse Lee. with a prophet's tire, Could the Gospel shout and sing. The songs of flame that the good man brought, Home of James C. Gladdinc alia, Chenango Co., N. Y. [37] A sweeter and larger Gospel taught And the singing church with its steeple tall. Became the prophet church of all. Nor the Argo with the Golden Fleece, Nor Sir Francis Drake and his ship of gold. Are as much as the Captain's ship of old. I think you will all agree As yonder spire we see. Well may the sons of such men appear And their worthy fathers praise. I'm glad that the Gladdings settled here. In the old Rhode Island days! VII On the Avon's arm lies Bristol old, On the Narragansett lies Bristol new. And the legends of one have the centuries told. Sure our legends here are as noble and true. The glorious scenes that Humbolt met, That charmed the eyes of Lafayette, And Washington delighted, Are ours forever, and as blue The Narragansett rolls in view As erst to sea kings knighted. No happier town e'er lifted its spires To the sun's all brightening rays Thau this of our brave and noble sires Who only sought God's will to find. And to live for the soul, and all mankind, And to leave to others an honest name. What picture nobler can History claim Than the old Rhode Island Days? IIEZEKTAH BUTTER WORTH. POEM, BY NANCY C, GLADOING-BEEBE. You ask me for a poem To grace this festive scene, But the task is not so easy As you all may fondly dream. So I'll only tell a story That perchance may suit the time, Hoping that you will be lenient Caring more for truth than rhyme. [38] Long: ago from grand old England Came a sturdy pilgrim band. Loving freedom more than kindred, Came they to a wild free land. And they made the stormy pathway Of the sea a shining light, And our fathers followed early To the land so free and bright. Like the branches of a river Running out in silver lines. Went the children of these fathers To the land of oaks and pines. To the land where through lonu' winter The earth is bound in ice and snow. Then there comes the gentle summer And the sugar maples grow. In the early years of childhood With their number marked by four, Father left the town of Bristol And the grand Atlantic shore. Where the maple and the hemlock Stretch their tall and feathery hands. In the town of old Phrasalia The house of the eighth generation stands. There he toiled amid the woodland By his ax and strong right arm. Mid foliage and flowers perennial, Bringing out each hidden charm. There he toiled amid the woodland As his father toiled before, Till his j^ears stretched into manhood And his feet new paths explore. Till he found upon the hillside The maid his heart would seek to win And lure her from her mother's nurture His own rude house to live within. He wooed and won her for his own, This maiden fair and sweet, And took her to the low framed house He'd builded at the forest's feet. •$-«-»-»■ -*- * [39] And there for more than fifty years They lived and loved full well, And children nine came to their home To cheer and sweeten toil. <■ It may not please yon over well To hear their names in rhyme And I'll tell them to you hastily If to listen you'll he kind. Eliza Ann, a graceful girl In generation nine, And then a curly headed boy, Squire James fell into line. Mary Jane, a Bible name Tender, kind, and true. Her feet have traveled many miles And stand today with you. Albert F., the honored name Of judge he bears today. Methinks if he stood amid the throng He'd bear the palm away. (Blue eyes and bonny hair Just lightly touched with gray.) Cynthia Annette, the next in line. A western royer bold, Came into our quiet home And stole her from the fold. Nancy Corlyn, an old fashioned name. And one her grand dame bore. Three girls are already named And this one makes the four. And then to make a fine bouquet And finish the number well Came a fair sweet flower girl, They named her Rose Adell. Benjamin F. the next on deck. He weighs two hundred pounds, If you look sharp he's not so small. You'll see him standing round. J John Edward— the name of John, It has a familiar sound, ► -V -T- - *&*&>. m WW W ■fr- - [40] In every family from one to nine The name of John is found. Eliza, Squire James, Mary, Albert, We are the tribe of James ; Cynthia, Nancy, Rose, Bennie And Johnnie are our names. Seven of the tribe are here today And our hearts are swelling' with pride As we list to the deeds of the fathers bold In the land where they lived and died We clasp today the hand of our kin, We stand in ancestral halls And gaze with something akin to awe On the old time-stained walls. We mark the spot where lie the dead And read on tombstones gray The names of those who lived and loved And from earth have passed away. We tread today on sacred ground And look with bated breath. We give a tear to those who have gone And a smile to those who are left. When time shall gather the years to come And bind them in with the past, We shall cherish the memory of these glad hour.-,, Their fragrance through life shall last. > > > > t S£%2~, ■.- Sr- •*■ -*- ~v* w T < < i HISTORIC SKETCH OF THE SEVEN JOHNS. Seven generations in direct succession in the Glad- ding family begin with the name John. This is a little singular. But such is the case, in our family, for the first born, of six successive generations, without a break, was a man child who lived to rear a family of children. The oldest of each, being a male, received the name of his father, thus making with the first John, the settler, seven sons in true succession. In the eighth generation the spell was broken : three daughters before a son was the beginning of this generation. [8th, 9th and 10th generations begin with the name James.] From the birth of John the settler (1640) to John the first-born of the seventh generation (1784) was 144 years, or about 24 to a generation. It is a subject of regret that we have no written matter from the hand of our first ancestor, who was born on the other side of the water, during the reign of king Charles I, of England. We will make the best of tradition, and as far as we can, back it up with known facts. John the settler, the record says, died April 27, 1726, aged 84 years. Then he was born 1640, we suppose in England. Tradition says he left that land of fogs and smoke in the days of the Commonwealth and Oliver Cromwell's time. He being about 20 years of age, starts out to try his fortune in the new world with no kindred to accompany him, probably a youthful adventurer. His grandson, John the 3d, commenced a manuscript, on parchment, which was continued by his oldest son, and so on down to the 7 oldest sons John. It is to be regretted that this oldest manuscript and records for a number of years has been mislaid — we fear, lost altogether. Fortunately cousin Julia T. Glad- ding, daughter of James N. Gladding, about the year 1857, on a visit with the descendants of John 7th, made a copy of records and notes which was probably the original matter that had been kept by the oldest sons, or the same manuscript that John 7th alludes to in his letter, that accompanying the genealogical chart he sent his brother Edward in 1838. [This letter will probably appear in the 5*%^*? NO, F- V ^ -r - -». -■. *. - ^"' ' [42] Appendix.] The matter of this copy our cousin so thoughtfully pre- served will not be lost as several have copied from hers. From this manuscript we get many facts. John the 3d writes : "1726, April 27, my grandfather John Gladding died, aged 85 years." Again he says, "My mother, Alice Gladding, died March 23, 1729." This is all he says of his own or grandparents. In the letter of John to Edward, previously alluded to, uncle John says, "I have seen in the town clerk's office at Bristol the fol- lowing, viz : 'John Gladding's mark for neats cattle and swine is a slit one-third the length of the left ear,' — dated 1662." In the fore- going there is an evident mistake, — in this date 16G2, for Bristol was not founded until 1680. As our ancestor had been a resident of New England about two years, and the above was copied from some laws of Plymouth Colony, that would make the matter all straight. In the above letter he says, "I have been informed by my grand- father, (John the 4th,) when I was a boy, that it had been handed down to him by tradition, that the first John Gladding came over from England to Plymouth Colony some twenty years after the first settlers landed. About the same time he with others removed to what was called Bristol Neck, in the state of Rhode Island." This tradition agrees with many facts, except the dates, for these get him at Plymouth about twenty years before he was born ( ?) and remove him to Rhode Island some four years in advance of Roger Williams. Allen I. Gladding, in his revised Chart, reprints John the 7th's letter which gives the age of John 1, the settler, and 1641 as the year he was born. On the headlines of the chart he says, "He came over to the Plymouth colony 16)40." One year before he was born. I am at a loss to know how they make this mistake. Whittier's prose work, Margaret Smith's Journal, mentions him, as he was a witness at the trial of Goody Morse, who was tried for her life 16(19, for she was supposed to be a witch. We know he removed from those parts to Mt. Hope Lands as soon as these lands were open to white settlers, and was one of the 76 freeholders at the first town meeting, Sept. 1, 1681. Tradition says he removed in a large boat, with his family, and all his goods, aud landed on the rock just below where the old Gladding windmill was afterwards built that was burned in the winter of 1849, here, in this new settle- ment, with the rest of the founders of the town, to commence life anew : in erecting their dwelling, planting their fields, and in the many things incident to a new settlement. Here he spent the bal- ■p£&»*++++-*;++ l&g [43] ance of his days, and his remains rest in peace on the east side of the Common. Here we must leave our worthy progenitor, the first of the seven Johns, till the resurrection morn. John's history we must make short work of as it is but little we know of him. He was undoubtedly born at Plymouth, and had entered his teens when his parents removed to Bristol. Oct. 31, 1693, he married Alice Wardell, daughter of Uzell War- dell, one of the founders of the town. To them were born the goodly number of eleven children. Grandmother Alice died March 3, 1729. Of this grandfather we know not the number of his days, the year of his birth or death, but he was buried in the grounds with his father and the rest of the town's people in those days, on the east side of the Common. And here we must leave this grandparent of the second generation to rest in peace. But in fulness of time all will be revived again and join the great number, for "unto Me every knee shall bow, and every tongue shall confess, and all shall know the lord, from the least to the greatest." John commences his records and manuscript thus : •M "I, John Gladding, was born (in Bristol, R. I.,) |tt Sept. 18, 1694. John Gladding and Martha Smith married July 12, 1716, on Thursday." fjt Martha Smith was the daughter of Richard Smith, who was also one of the original settlers. All the descendants of John 3 and Martha can trace their lineage to the first settlers — the maternal as well as the paternal. A short paragraph from the "Bi-Centennial of Bristol," com- piled by William T. Miller, concerning this worthy ancestor, is of interest in this connection : "Mr. Smith adds this on the following page of the book : 'Memorandum. Richard Smith, the first Record- ing Town Clerk for the town of Bristol, was born in the city of Lon- -V v -V- -r- -v -r ~r- -r- -r- '< [44] St* don, in the year 1643. In the year 1673, came over to New Eng- land, with his little family, and settled in Boston, and from there with his family removed to Bristol Nov. 9, 1780, where he erected a dwelling house at the southwest corner of the eight acre square bounded west on Hope St. and south on Constitution St., in which he resided until his death, which was in the year 1696. This is about all that has descended down to us from the pen of John 3 : "Our son John was born June 30, 1717, on Saturday. Our son Charles was born July 10, 171!), on Friday. Our Daniel was born May 20, 1721, on Saturday. Our daughter Martha was born April 10, 1723, on Wednesday. Our son George was bom March 26, 1725, on Friday. Daughter Mary was born Aug. 23, 1732, on Wednesday. 1725, January 5, my brother William raised his house. (He has several remarks like the above, and about the weather, and so on. We will copy the more important matters.) 1725, Oct. 23, Col. Mackintosh was buried. 1725, Nov. 16, brother Ebeuezer was married on Tuesday. Dec. 14, schooner Morton for St. Christopher. 1726, April 27, my grandfather John Gladding died, aged 85 years. Oct. 24, (1726) my brothers William, Jonathan and Joseph were married. (This seems a little singular for three brothers to marry in one day : that is, it would be in our day.) Aug. 31, 1727, my brother Jonathan raised his house. Oct. 29, about 10 at night, there was a mighty earthquake. Cousin James Gladding married, Thursday, Feb. 27. My mother, Alice Gladding, died March 23, 1729. 1731, Feb. 14. my brother Nathaniel sailed, bound for St. Christopher." All his years were spent in the town where he was born, and here was he buried with his fathers, where he rests in hope. But he will live again and complete the work he had begun. ••All things are of God. Why need we worry? Whichever way the wind doth blow Some heart is glad to have it so. Then blow it east, or blow it west, The wind that blows, that wind is best.*' ft ^mmiiffl h John, son of John and Martha, was born in Bristol, R. I., June 30, 1717. He was twice married, first, Sept. 25, 1738, to Mary Drown. To them were born five sons and three daughters. In his manu- script he says, "Apr. 14, 1759, my first wife died, aged 40 years. 1759, Sept. 6, I was married a second time, to Han- nah Short." It is said of the Gladdings that they are clever at almost any trade — a kind of Jack at all trades. So it seems to have been with this worthy ancestor : he was master and owner of a sloop or packet, also a shoemaker. In the winter months this busy man, with his boys, mans the cobbler's bench, and in lieu of sails — jib-sheet, main- sheet, — the halyards and helm, handled the hides of the calf and the goat, the wax and the thread. With their patterns on the leather they laid out their course. They hoisted no sails : with crimping and binding and the aid of last fine boots and shoes they brought into port, and instead of splicing a rope, or mending a sail, they pegged on a tap or sewed up a rip, and no time was lost. When the fetters of ice from the shores melt away, then to the water they haste ; their vessel they man, their sails are bent — a cargo of wood back to the town they soon will bring. This good man lived on Bradford St. His house was near where the North Primary school-house now stands, and his shoe-shop was near by. In his manuscript he records the birth of his children, and many remarks about things that happened in his day. I will only copy such as will be of interest on this occasion. 1740 he notes as a very cold winter, so that two-horse loaded teams went from Newport to Providence on the ice. He cut a hole in the ice and found it 22 inches thick. He makes mention of the battle with General Gage ; of bombardment of Bristol, and of the British fleet coming into Rhode Island waters. I now give some of these matters in his own words. Of the bombardment he says : "Oct. 1, 1775. Then began Cornwallis to fire on the town of Bristol. He fired 200 guns upon the town, and never hurt a man, woman or child only Mr. Burt, and it was thought he died of fright. And two geese were killed for Pease Wardwell with a ball. He fired about one hour." •-• -r- "V -* T- ~r -v -v ~r- --^^- [4fi] "Aug. 25, 1773. Then a Friday I was taken by Col. Wallis and was on board the ship Pant three days. He took from me about 13 cords of wood." "December 7, 1776, to be remembered that that terrible sight of British ships, about 130 sail, came into Rhode Island (Bristol har- bor,) and we, about fourteen families, hurried off to Dighton a Mon- day. We moved our goods to Mr. John Whitmarsh's house, and the rest of the inhabitants to other places, and I beg God would sanctify it to us all." J "March 20. 1778, my son Solomon died in the 24th year of his age. I beg God would sanctify this to us all. Apr. 20, 1779, I moved my family back from Dighton to Bristol. May 25, 1779, Bris- tol was burned by the regulars. Dec. 6, 1779, my son Peter died, 3o years of age. Oct. 25, 1779, the regulars left Newport." I omit quoting more from his journal. I trust the foregone will be of interest for it not only gives dates but shows the character of the man. He evidently was one who loved justice and feared to do wrong. Our Savior says, -Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be tilled." This 4 John died Nov. 16, 1785, in his 68th year, in the same town where he was horn, and was buried with his fathers on the east side of the Common. J& vi~ r No.1 *■ jam John began his mortal life in Bristol, R. I., Jan. 3, 17;!!); married Lucretia Smith Sept. 17, 1761, and died Sept. 25, 1820. His wife, Lucretia, died May 5, 181.'). in her 70th year. The following is a copy of their family record : 'My son John was born Friday, Nov. 19, 1762. My daughter Hannah was born on Monday morning, Aug. 27, 1764. My daugh- ter Lucretia was born on Friday, July 25, 1766. My son Samuel was born on Monday, April 4, 1768. My son Richard was born Friday afternoon, May 8, 1770. My son Benjamin was born Friday afternoon, Sept. 11, 1772. My daughter Molly was born Friday afternoon, Apr. 27, 1775. My son Richard died Jan. 13, 1775. My son Benjamin died Sept. 3, 1778. My son Richard 2d was born C5 3 - [47] A fa Friday afternoon, Jan. 22, 1779. My son Richard 2d died Aug. 6, 1780. My daughter Sarah was born on Friday noon, April 5, 1781. My daughter Lucretia, wife of Thomas Waldron, died on Wednesday afternoon Feb. 22, 1786. My daughter Lucretia 2d was born Fri- day noon, July 14, 1786. My son Samuel departed this life Dec. 8, 1813. Departed this life Josiah Gladding, Sept. 5, 1804. (This was Josiah No. 2, fifth generation.) This John number 5 was a famous boat-builder in his day. His boat-shop was on the same lot with his dwelling, which was about half-way between Hope and High on the south side of Constitution St., Bristol. To facilitate the moving his boats to the water he had a carriage arrangement, with rollers, that he moved the boats on from the shop to the water. In those days it was not wicked to take a little ruin occasionally. With two jugsful of "the critter," in a cool corner, he had no trouble in getting an abundance of help to drag or roll his boats to the water. You may be sure it was with a very lively interest I listened to all the stories my father had to tell about this noted grand-father and his boat-shop. At that time all the boats that I had ever seen were those hauled by horses on the "raging canal" — the Erie and Chenange. The boats from this shop gained great notoriety for speed as sailers. My father said it was seldom he was beaten, but more than once had he beaten his own record. Fortunately in those days the wealth of this land of great resources was in the hands of the mil- lions. Millionaires were unknown : consequently the racing yacht of today would then have been a superfluous affair, while the boats our ancestor builded were more for business than pleasure. Grandmother Lucretia reached her 70th year ere she was called to lay aside her work in this stage of her mortal existence, and was lain away May 5, 1813. Her worthy consort followed her Sept. 25, 1820. Their remains still rest in the same grounds with their fathers. The time is coming when they will live again, with all the rest of Adam's race, and in the ages to come will receive the blessing promised through Abraham to all the tribes of the earth. < i < < <■ y 4 Og^S"^^^ -*- -*- •*• -*■ ■*■ a a M iT A John was also born in Bristol, November 19, 1762. Married Rachel Tolbee, Jan. 11, 1784. Their chil- dren : "My son John was born Oct. 23, 1784, Sun- day. My son Edward T. was born Dec. 22, 1787, Friday. My daughter Lydia was horn Jan. 17, 1790, Sunday. My son Benjamin was born Feb. 9, 1792, Thursday. My daughter Hannah was born Aug. (3, 1794, Wednesday. My son Samuel was born Apr. 1G, 171)7, Sunday. My daughter Rachel was born Oct. 21, 1800, Thursday. My son Stephen was born Feb. 21, 1803, Thursday. My son James N. was born Oct. 4, 1807. Sunday." This John and Rachel were my grandparents. Benjamin was my own father. John owned and occupied an estate on Union St., a little east of High. Several of their children were born there. This property he exchanged with Stephen Gladding for the three-cornered lot (and a dwelling) bounded by High, Walley and Water Sts., also the windmill and shore lot. The house and a portion of the land are still held by the widow of his youngest child, James N. Glad- ding. He was for many years deputy-sheriff of Bristol county. I have heard my father say if he would he could have been sheriff of Bristol county, but he would not accept for fear he might have to • hang some poor wretch. He was a man who loved justice, equality and righteousness. 1 have always heard his name mentioned as that of a man highly spoken of and one beloved by all who knew him. The days of his pilgrimage were less than any of the foregoing: he departed this life in his 59th year, Oct. 20, 1821, in the triumphs of faith. His wife survived him nearly 28 years, dying Sept. 1849, aged 85. They were buried in the grounds east of the Common and near where the other five Johns were. They may have part in the first resurrection, but we are sure they will come again from the land of the slain. "If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come. Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee : thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands." John also was born at Bristol, R. I.,— Oct. 23, 1784. May 1, 1808 he was united in marriage with Miss Nancy, daughter of James and Patty Cogges- hall. The Coggeshall home and farm is in the east part of the town of Bristol, at the Narrows, on Mt. Hope bay. . He was quite clever at rhyming : so much so that in many of his letters, both business and family, he would very pleasantly convey his thoughts and wishes all in rhyme. I remember a letter he wrote to my father, near fifty years since. This letter was an invitation to my parents to come and spend thanksgiving with them. This letter was so nicely written in verse, and so well fitted for the occasion I re-ret its loss very much. (Most of my father's papers were lost in the Troy fire in 1862.) The only matter in verse 1 have from his pen is the following family record of his children, in rhyme. If my memory serves me this does not do him justice. I regret that it is all that I have from the hand of the uncle that I loved and knew in my childhood. Three daughters and two sons I have : My darling John and James, Martha T. and Anstress T. and Rachel are their names. ^ > A record now I'll try to make. With Martha 1*11 begin : The fourth of August she was horn In eighteen hundred ten. In eighteen hundred and eleven. On Monday afternoon. In November,— twenty-fifth,— When Anstress T. was born. In eighteen hundred ten and three, November twelfth I know, My son was born ; I called him James- His Ma would have it so. - V- ~w- ' [50] In eighteen hundred ten and nine Another daughter came — September seventh, afternoon — And Rachel is her name. In eighteen hundred twenty-two My second son was born ; April twenty-eight it was, And he is named John. Pharsalia, April 15th, 1836. JOHN GLADDING. [Copied from the original.] This 7th John was educated in the common schools of Bristol, and was apprenticed to the rope-making trade with Major Howland, whose walk was on the Bristol Common. This John was the first of the seven to leave Bristol, as several families from Bristol had located in Shenango county, N. Y., and the glowing stories they told of their goodly land induced him and his brother Benjamin to remove thither. They arranged with one Mr. Bosworth, of Shenang, a former resident of Bristol, to come down with his team and move them to what they then called "up country." About 1816, quite late in the fall, so late that ice was making in the rivers — and few were the bridges on large rivers in those days — they had much difficulty in crossing the Hudson, as the ferry-boat had hard work in the ice. I think this journey was in December, with big box, little box, band-box and bundle and their little ones, with themselves, stowed nicely away into Mr. Bosworth's two-horse wagon, ready for the move to their new home in the woods. This little band of emigrants numbered the same as those saved from the flood in Noah's ark. Two brothers married to sisters, John and Nancy had three little ones, and Benjamin and Mahitable had one. The children of these families were double cousius but their whole number makes eight souls in all for this long journey. I think they were two weeks on the road. I would that I knew more of this long and noted journey since my own dear mother and father, and the first-born of our family, ^.^.^.^^.^.^.^ ocgJ>r [51] made three of the number, on the journey of about three hundred miles, which was then attended with more hardships than a thousand would be today. They passed over new and poorly made roads, and the latter part, no roads at all. Here they had to pick their way through unbroken forest by means of biased trees, where the bear, the wolf and panther still claimed a right, and made it unpleasant for travelers by night. John the 7th would not be called a conservative, as he was an aggressive character, a man of the people and for the people : an active abolitionist ; always on the side of the oppressed ; a lover of equality; a leading spirit among the Wesleyan Methodists : a kind father and valuable neighbor. Soon after he located in Shenang he established the cordage business in the town of Pharsalia which has been in successful operation from that day to the present, first by himself, then by his children, and now by his grand- and great-grandchildren. His death was hastened by an accident : he slipped on ice and fell near his own door, but was so badly hurt that he died in a few days — on Jau. 1, 1839, near the 46th year of his age. The following is quoted as a reflex of the reforming and demo- cratic spirit of the 7th John : THE NEW CRUSADE. When shall we learn, and at what fearful cost Of conflict fierce and suffering intense, The truth that one of old — A savage counted, with finer sense. The sense of justice to the nations lost, — Bold thundered forth in stern, rude eloquence: '•The land cannot be sold!"' If not the land, not what the land enfolds! Alas! until grown arrogant and strong Through spoil of our estate, Have we submitted to the hoary wrong. All wealth the land, the sea, the mountain holds. Earth's hidden treasures, unto all belongs: Not to a syndicate! I came in the morning ;_it was Spring, And I smiled; I walked out at noon,— it was Summer, And I was glad; I sat me down at eve,— it was Autumn. And I was sad; I layed me down at night,— it was Winter And I slept. REMINISCENCES OF THE FAMILY, BY ANNIE WALDRON-OANNA, OF WARREN, R. I. Concerning Nathaniel number 24 in the sixth generation there is considerable of interest to relate. "None knew him but to love him; None named him but to praise." Capt. Nat, as he was familiarly called, married Nancy Peck, a woman possessed of most estimable qualities ; and to them were born eleven children. Their youngest daughter, named for her mother, married a Bell of Virginia. In due time that southern household was enlivened by the music of eight little Bells of different tones but most harmoniously sweet. We hope some of them or their smaller Bells have jingled all the way to Rhode Island ; and if any of them are here today I trust we may be favored with some of their soft and gentle music. Capt. N. Gladding was a tall well-built man with curly dark brown hair. His eyes were large, dark and full of expression. As he had traveled a great deal and cultivated his powers of observation considerably, he conversed most intelligently and agreeably, and en- tertained his friends most sumptuously. He was a prominent factor in the early Methodist church, and never missed an opportunity of attending its services. Sometimes he would be in the midst of en- tertaining friends, host and guest alike enjoying the feast of reason and the flow of soul when the hour of evening service seemed to some to come altogether too soon. The courteous captain would sever the thread of conversation in the most affable manner and po- litely invite his friends to accompany him to meeting. He was always most happy when they chose to accompany him, but if they refused he would quietly say he was always in the habit of attending meeting regularly, bade them a cheerful good evening, often leaving them following him with reluctant eves and wishing in their hearts CD «< o they had accepted the kind invitation. His hospitable roof sheltered many of the worthy Itinerants of his day. At one time when entertaining a Methodist minister, in the course of conversation they drifted on to the subject of profanity, when the captain chanced to remark he had no swearing on board his vessel. "How can you prevent it?" inquired the clergyman. "Ira- [54] mediately after getting under way," responded the captain, "all hands are called aft, when I ask the privilege of doing the first swearing. Of course no swearing is heard on that voyage." "But," says the man of God, "it is commonly supposed sailors will not obey orders unless they are accompanied with oaths." "It is?" re- plied the captain. Then, slowly rising, he moved towards his guest with his peculiar gestures, and piercing eye fixed on the quiet little man before bin, and in his commanding and powerful voice shouted, as if speaking through a trumpet, "Con-stam-per-ram-pus-hanker- jam-pa-rats !" and then proceeded to give orders as if on shipboard. The mild unoffending minister is heard faintly to say, "I-I-I- don't doubt it." And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Peter, and Phebe, and Patty, and several other worthies whom fond memory recalls and to each of whom I would gladly pay both lov- ing and loyal tribute. THIRTEEN REASONS FOR HOLDING A FAMILY REUNION. By Judge Albert F. Gladding, of Norwich, N. Y. Macanlaj' says, "A people who take no pride in the achieve- ments of remote ancestors will never achieve anything themselves worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants." The first reason, "Blood is thicker than water." Second, One's kindred is closer than a stranger, and family pride is more commendable than indifference. Third, Loyalty to one's country and loyalty to family, kindred and friends is much the same thing. Fourth, A traitor to either may properly be suspended by the others. Fifth, Pride of ancestry begets interest in the welfare of one's posterity. Sixth, Interest in one's posterity leads to industrial efforts to better their condition. Seventh, Such efforts, continued, become the surest road to in- dividual prosperity and advancement. Eighth, Respect and reverence for our forefathers creates a desire to be respected in return by our descendants. Ninth, A desire to be respected by one's descendants is an in- centive to lead exemplary lives, and to be worthy of such respect. Tenth, Pride of ancestry, respect and reverence for our fore- fathers, only possible when we know something of their history, who they were, the lives they led, and the characters they bore. Eleventh, To acquire a knowledge of these things each gener- ation must hand down to the next, not only the principal facts of their own lives, but the family traditions, which have in like manner come to them. Twelfth, These facts and traditions can best be transmitted, understood and preserved by frequent meetings, reunions and inter- change of hospitalities between the living members of the family interested in preserving and transmitting them. Thirteenth, Therefore, logically, a family reunion is a family blessing. Lastly, socially, the Gladding family have had a blessing be- stowed upon them today. THE CAPT. NATHANIEL GLADDING HOMESTEAD. Chestnut St., running into the picture, with Pine St. (in the near foreground;, crossing it at right, angles, bounds the center corner in the picture. On this corner Nathaniel located in the latter half of the seventeenth century. Chestnut st. was then called Ship, and Pine st. Snow. Mr. Gladding was by trade a carpenter and builder. Tlic two storey house next to the center corner on Chestnut St. is the old homestead, built 17 . An old two storey brick house occupied the center corner, and was re- moved in the early part of the eighteenth century. The Claddings built the present house on its foundation. Tbese bouses are still owned and occupied by the grand and great grand children of Nathaniel Gladding, and are in good preservation. See p. 57 letters of I^e^r^t. Hartford, Conn., April, 1891. Mr. H. C. Gladding, No. i) Hoppin St., Providence, R. I. : Dear Sir, — It was my intention to have been present, with my family at the reunion of the Gladding family at Bristol last August. Family sickness made it impossible ; and for the same reason is caused the delay in sending our regrets. We realize very fully the great pleasure we were deprived of, and the benefit we must have re- ceived in meeting new faces, making new friends and learning much at present unknown to us of the Gladding family in its many branches. That my branch of the family may be better known to others through a future meeting or publication I append a short his- tory of the family, with a few historical facts that have come to my knowledge, and that 1 think may interest some of my name if not m}- own direct ancestry. I am the son of Samuel Gladding and Sarah Ruggles Gladding, and was born at number 14 Aborn street, Providence, R. I., March 11, 1844. My brother, Frank Ruggles Gladding, was born at the same place in 1842 and died in 1882. My sister, Sarah Ruggles Huntington {nee Gladding) was born at number 7 Aborn street in 1840, and is now living in this city. John Russell Gladding, my half-brother, was born in Connecticut, in 1858 or '59, and now re- sides in Providence. My father, Samuel Gladding, was born at 43 Chestnut street, Providence, R. I., April 25, 1804, and now resides in the house he was born in. He had four brothers and one sister that lived to maturity and a good old age, three brothers and the sister living to over 85 years of age, all now being dead but my father. My grandfather, Nathaniel Gladding, was born in Bristol, R. I. ; moved from there to Newport, and later, to Providence, where he resided many years and died. During the Revolutionary war he served as private, lieutenant and captain, from the beginning to the end, his commission being signed by John Hancock of Revolutionary fame and the president of Congress. I have been told that my grandfather was the only Gladding that received a commission, or was known to have been in any branch of the colonial army during [58] Edenburg, (Knox P. O.,) Clarion Co., Penn'a, Aug. 19, 18 > Till his father heard his poor frightened cry He saw him coming toward him with speed. And his poor little heart bounded with joy; His father, dear father, was coming now! He knew he was coming to rescue his boy. os^* [72] 4 Once safe on the ground he was glad to remain And never again cared for a ride on the vane. Many recollections have I about the old mill : The old mill which stood near my home by the shore; And in fancy I play, again 'neath its shade, With dear-ones gone to return never more. One day at last it was found on tire; And soon, very soon, it was burned to the ground. The old vanes seemed to be saying farewell As the wind and the flames fast whirled them around. As the flames with the heat did crackle and roar I remember poor old grandmother's fright While watching the work of the wind and the flame, As in her old age she gazed on the sight. The old land-mark has been gone for many a year, Yet in our memory it lingers still : We can never forget our childhood days Spent on the shore and around the old mill. But old Bristol still stands in her glory today. With her clean broad streets and beautiful trees, Where one may enjoy a drive through her streets And inhale the ever refreshing sea-breeze. The prospect is flne that I gaze on now From my window in this birth-place of mine: Not many can see from one room, like me, The water, the country and town, at one time! O where can be found a prettier spot, Roam through this wide world as you may, Than Bristol, R. I., which stands on the shore Of the picturesque Narragansett Bay? THE OLD GLADDING HOUSE. This house was built by Joshua Ingraham in 1745. He was the grandson of William Ingraham of Boston, one of the original pur- chasers of the Mt. Hope Lands, and one of the signers of what are known as the Grand Articles, whereby he came into possession of a thirty-second part of the Lands. The Articles were signed on the 27th of August, 1680, "in the thirty-second year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord, King Charles the Second over England &c." It is not the purpose of this article to prove ownership in land, at the early settlement of the town. We will state the fact that the son of this landed proprietor, Timothy Ingraham, who was born in [73] Boston, came immediately after the purchase, to Bristol and made it his home. He brought with him his bride only nineteen years of age, and here were born their six sons and one daughter. Timothy owned and occupied a house on the southwest corner of Hope and Consti- tution streets, and it is interesting to note that two of his descend- ants of the sixth generation, one of whom is the writer of this article, own and occupy a house on the same site. Here was born on the first of July, 1705, Joshua Ingraham. That Joshua took an interest and was active in town affairs is evident from the fact that, although somewhat advanced in years, he was elected in town-meeting, February 10th, 1774, as one of a com- mittee to draw up a series of resolutions giving expression to the sentiment of the town regarding the Boston Tea Party. He was twice married and the father of sixteen children. One square west, below his father's house, or, in the coloquial phrase of the town, "at the foot of Constitution St.," Joshua In- graham, in 1745, built the house, the subject of this sketch. In the garret, upon one of the beams, painted with black paint may be seen his initials: k 'J. I. 1747." For those early days it was a goodly habitation, indicating prosperity and refinement. It fronted upon the principal street, — Thames street. Every day, through summer's heat and winter's cold, the old stage-coach, coming into town from Providence, would roll on in its lumbering way, down Thames street to Burtou, where it would turn, and going northward, would pass along Hope street. The house was spacious, two stories in height, with a good cellar and an attic. A fine, large garden, well kept, furnished the continually increasing family with vegetables. The door-way with its somewhat peculiar ornamentation is suggestive of the colonial style of architecture, as also are the diminutive window- panes. The balustrade of the stair- way and the high quaint mantel- pieces overtopping the broad fireplaces bespeak the same early pe- riod. The southern and western windows have a fine outlook upon the Bay. The place must have indeed been regarded as beautiful for situation. To this house Joshua took his first wife and at least eight of his children. In this house his wife died ; and to this house he took his second bride, Mary Richmond. She became the mother of five children, of whom Charlotte, born July 2d, 1767, is the most closely connected with this sketch. In 1775 Bristol was bombarded by the British fleet. The story < [74] of the bombardment has been so often told it needs not to be re peated here. The inmates of this house, in common with the other frightened inhabitants of the town, rushed towards the remote farm- houses for shelter, leaving their houses unprotected. On their return the house was found to have been ransacked by some soldiers from the fleet. They had feasted upon all that the pantry contained, had stuck their sabres into the panels of the doors, and one door which they evidently had taken from its hinges and used as a table, bore the marks of a three-legged kettle, which they had taken from the crane in the fire-place and, all hot as it was, had deposited upon this impromptu table. For many years these marks were shown as me- mentoes of the unceremonious visit of the British soldiers. At an early age Charlotte Ingraham married Samuel Gladding and became the mother of ten children. Samuel was a prosperous sea-captain and made voyages to the West Indies and to English ports. On the death of his father-in-law, Joshua Ingraham, by pur- chase from the other heirs Capt. Gladding became owner of the homestead, and for more than half a century it has been known as the "old Gladding house." One must needs draw upon the imagin- ation to picture the estate as it appeared prior to 1815 : — a spacious vegetable garden on the south ; abundant accommodations for the keeping of cows, pigs and poultry, which were a part of the possess- ions of every prosperous family in those early days ; a well built wharf reaching far out beyond the high-tide mark, upon which stood an extensive storehouse. To this wharf Capt. Gladding would bring his vessel and unload his valuable cargoes. His voyages were always prosperous and he became a rich man, as wealth was then reckoned. Capt. Samuel Gladding was a man who commanded the respect of all who knew him. He was a good citizen, upright and conscientious. His occupation seems not to have hardened him, as it is so often said to do, for he is remembered as a man of great kindness and generosity, and of very strong affections — especially towards his brother John, who seems to have been a special favorite. In his own family circle, he was an affectionate husband and a fond, indulgent father. The writer has now in her possession a china tea- set and several pieces of Moorish Lustre which he brought home, on one of his voyages, to his daughter Eunice, as a wedding gift. He lived to see three of this daughter's children ; the third one, bearing its mother's name, he regarded as his special pet, — the youngling of [75] the flock. While still in the prime of life, Death claimed him as its prey. His widow still continued at the old homestead, in the midst of her children and grand-children. In 1784 by act of legislature slavery was to be gradually abolished in Rhode Island. Some old slaves who had spent nearly all their life in their master's families refused to accept their freedom. "Old Jack," who for years had been a faithful servant, emphatically declared he would not leave his home and continued to live in the Gladding family. He grew old and bed-ridden, but was kindly and tenderly cared for. A picturesque figure this old black slave, with hair as white as snow, must have presented, lying upon his comfort- able bed and receiving kind care, yes, loving care from the mistress and her children ! Poor fellow ! He had been fortunate in finding a good home in a strange land. The story of Jack's faithful service is still green in the memory of his master's descendants. In less than two years after Capt. Gladding's death came the great Gale of 1815. In the early morning the family looked out up- on a beautiful estate. Later in the day, the gale threatened such destruction, the house was not considered safe ; and the men, taking the women and children in their arms, carried them to a place of comparative safety. The next morning, when the winds had sub- sided and the waters had receded, a scene of desolation met the eye. Wharf, storehouse, indeed everything but the dwelling house had been swept away. The old stage-road too was gone. The sea had made such inroads that repairs were impossible. In proportion to the valuation of her property it has been often said that no one suffered so much as the Widow Gladding. The house was however made inhabitable once more and there Mrs. Gladding spent the re- mainder of her days. She was the worthy wife of a noble husband. It is a story often told in the family that the first Sunday after their marriage Capt. Gladding said to his wife, "Where shall we go to church, my dear?" She dutifully replied, "With you, of course;" and ever after they were constant attendants at the Congregational church. For over twenty years after her husband's death, she lived a quiet, retired life. No word of repining ever fell from her lips, though bereavement and loss of property came upon her. She lived a Christian's life and died a Christian's death. Together husband and wife lie side by side, in the East Cemetery. May they rest in Peace. [7G] The old house continued, for many years, to be occupied by their descendants. Later, it passed into the hands of strangers and became a tenement house. Its glory has departed and no one would recognize in its decaying walls the fair, colonial house of those prc- revolutionary days. The descendants of those early occupants are numerous and fill places of honor and responsibility. That so many of them are residents of Bristol indicates that love of home is still one of their strong traits of character, as it is a part of their inheritance. ANNA B. MANCHESTER. < < 4 lb -vT^rT^~*'^r-v THE UNHEWN STONE MONUMENT. Uncle H. was not Bristol born but made Bristol his home just before reaching his majority. On a pleasant Sunday afternoon in the fall of LS47 our uncle Samuel Spark (uncle by marriage, his wife being the youngest daughter of John Gladding the 6th), invited us to go with him to the Bristol Common and the East Burial Grounds. Uncle Spark was a dear good uncle. I always cherish his memory with love and respect. He was by nature a jurist, and might well have been called the town's oracle. He was one of those ob- serving men that retained all the salient points of all he ever saw or handled. His object in taking me to the city of the dead was to in- struct me in matters concerning my ancestors. The early settlers buried their dead first on the Common, and later in the East Burial Grounds. Now says uncle here repose the remains of half a score through whom you can trace your ancestry to the first settlers and founders of Bristol. And we have within the sound of our voice six paternal grandfathers in true succession. The three first were buried some- where on the Common. The fourth was buried in the south east corner. These four had nothing to mark their resting place. The fifth and sixth were in the East Burial Grounds, and have proper stones to mark their resting place. Uncle cited other matters not directly connected with this subject. This monument might well be called the Monument of the Seven .Johns, from these peculiar circumstances: The first-born to the Gladding family in America, for six generations in succession, was a son, and all named John, after their father, John the settler. I claim the first six as grand-parents, the seventh my father's brother. This one was buried at his adopted home, Pharsalia, Chenango Co., N. Y. Is not the foregoing sufficient reason for a strong desire that some monumental token of love and respect should be erected to their memory? Another incident I will mention here though it will be illustrated aud more fully brought out in another place. Uncle pointed out a common stone of the field with this inscription : 1G96. Mr. R. Smith. You will see, by the inscription on the monument, the third John Gladding married Martha, daughter of Richard Smith. Through this Smith family we trace our genealogy direct to a first settler and founder of Bristol. This stone, with others, was removed from the [78] Common to the new grounds. The common stone, with its simple inscription, is now highly prized by his numerous descendants. This stone perhaps was the father of the thought of an unhewn stone monument. Your uncle H. is one of the present day, ever growing, impecu- nious class. Nevertheless, greatly desiring some move in this matter, and being an all around man, or Jack-at-all-trades, and feeling con- fident he could cut the inscription for the seven Johns, decided to start the matter. Last fall when I was out on my nephews' farm a granite boulder was selected to fill the place of a die for the monument and shipped to my place. I shall ere long finish the lettering, and trust the whole matter will be completed this season. I have made this picture as a supplement to this article. It is only a pen-sketch, or relief plat, through the photo-process, still it is a correct picture, and the monument will be very much like it. INSCRIPTION. Erected in memory of John Gladding, who was one of the founders of Bristol town. Also for the first-born of his descendants in direct line to the 7th generation. 1 John Gladding, the settler, died 1726, aged 81. 2 John Gladding, married Alice, daughter of Uzell Wardell. 3 John Gladding, born 1094, married Martha, daughter of R. Smith. 4 John Gladdidg, born 1717. Married Mary Drown, first wife; 2d, Hannah Short. Died 1785. « r > John Gladding, born 1739. Married Lucretia Smith. Died 1820. i; John Gladding, born 1762, married Rachel Tolbee. Died 1821. 7 John Gladding, born 1784, married Nancy Coggeshall. Died 1839. Their names with us can never perish, For kindly thoughts of them we cherish. » -v -V William James Gladding. Jud«re William Gladding. William Gladding. William J. Gladding. Judge William J. Gladding, at one time deputy United States marshal, under Daniel Lake, and later under Alexander Walker, died at his home on East Twenty-first street, Sheepshead Bay, in the morning of February 2(3, 1895, in the 53d year of his age. Death was due to pneumonia. He was in usual health a week prior to his death. A widow, one son— William, about 20,— and two daughters, —Mrs. Fred Lundy and Mrs. Walter Lundy— survive him. Mr. Gladding had been a frequent contributor to the press, both as a writer and as an artist ;— his productions in the latter line often being seen in the comic periodicals. He was a regular contributor to the Kings County Journal. -♦- *"*--«-«- -»--*--*■ — ■»»»»»» -»"» A QUARTERNARY OF "WILLIAMS". This chapter is devoted to a branch of the Gladding family which has been generous in the use of the Christian name William. Brief Sketches of Four members upon whom it has been bestowed. With Portraits. Written by Judge William J. Gladding, of Sheepshead Bay, N. Y. That the Christian name William has been a favorite with the nomenclators of that branch of the Gladding family to which Provi- dence has assigned me an humble place, is obvious from the fact that my grandfather, father, self, a nephew and a grandson have each in turn had bestowed upon us this more or less euphonious cognomen. Whether the English origin of the family, coupled with the fact of the name having been borne by several of Great Britain's kiugs, beginning with William the First, commonly called William the Con- queror, has prompted the liberal use of it among us, or whether it is because of the circumstance of its having predominated extensively as a prefix to the surnames of many who have played important parts in the world's history I know not, but I do know that in our immediate family at least William has been perpetuated ; he has not been shelved long enough to permit of his growing rusty. He bobs up serenely and perennially and is ever in evidence. While writing this chapter, which kt Uncle Henry" is mainly re- sponsible for, the news has been communicated to me that my daughter Josephine has added a ten pound boy to the treasures of her household, and although the gleam of sunshine which brought with it the youngster has scarce faded into the twilight, the little fellow is already named. When the happy parents present their baby at the baptismal font of the little Methodist church at Sheeps- head Bay, (whose walls have oft resounded the music of his mother's voice) the name which he will there receive and by which he will for- ever after be known, will add another William to the list. God bless him ! The whisper of tliis name was associated with the earliest recollections of ray childhood ; perhaps I fancied it possessed a musical cadence that was pleasant to the ear because it came from ; my mother's lips, and now in the autumn of life, its familiar mention greets me as an old song, that had its beginning in a lullaby and which will end in a requiem. The first of the name with whom ray boyish days were associated was my grandfather William Gladding (of the seventh generation) : 9 V V "^" "^ ■♦" *^" ^ " [82] he was the son of Josiah (13) and Hannah Gladding and was born in the year 1,98. Early in life he displayed a decided penchant for mechanical pursuits and after receiving a fair education was appren- ticed to a painter at Albany, N. Y., i n which city he resided the greater portion of his life. Soon after attaining his majority and marrying Miss Sophia Matilda Cain, who bore him twelve children he embarked in the business of his choice -on his own account" and aid the foundation for a subsequent prosperous career. Before reaching middle age he enjoyed the distinction of being the most ex- tensive contracting painter in the community in which he lived, em- ploying at times as many as one hundred and fifty men, i„ fact almost enjoying a monopoly of the trade of the city and its suburb,. I he North River Steamboat Company was among his first patrons My earliest impressions of art (which has through my life found in me a sincere devotee) date from the moment when I gazed raptur- ously upon a decorative piece upon which my grandfather was at work. In all of his efforts the artistic sense was apparent and his taste in harmonizing color in ornamental work was remarkable Successful in business and an employer of labor to a considerable extent it was natural that political opportunities should present themselves. His inclination, however, did not run in that direction for, while affiliating with the Whig party and taking such an active interest in politics as all good citizens are supposed to take, he firmly and persistently refused to become a candidate for office. My personal remembrance of him recalls an extremely good- natured man, fond of a practical joke and quick to perceive the sali- ent point of a humorous story. Nature had been generous to him in the bestowal of her gifts both in form and feature. He was of com- pact build, of medium stature and extremely careful of his personal appearance. He seemed ever bubbling over with what appeared to be an effervescence of animal spirits and harmless fun. For a quar- ter of a century he continued to pursue the painting business suc- cessfully until a few years previous to his demise when opposition developed which was too powerful for him to cope with. Conditions changed with time, and new men and new methods came upon the scene disputing the supremacy which he had held for so long a pe- riod. The result was that about the year 1852 my grandfather de- cided to move to New York City where his sou (my father) resided, leaving a brother Joseph and another brother Horace who remained » » » » » »-»--»- + +^^+ + ^.^. [83] i ► at Albany and continued the business. His career in the Empire City was brief and uneventful. In 1854 he contracted a cold which sub- sequently developed into a chronic bronchial affection from the effects of which he died after a few months illness, in the fifty-sixth year of his age. His remains were interred in Albany. William James Gladding, the next William in succession, my father, was born at Albany, N. Y., December, 1820, and was edu- cated at the Albany Academy, from which he graduated at the age of sixteen, and immediately after began his commercial life at War- renton, North Carolina, where he obtained employment in a country store in which everything was sold, from the proverbial "shoe string- to a hogshead of molasses.'* His experiences in the south were pleasant and the impression of southern hospitality which he received in his youthful days was after happily referred to during the remain, der of his life. He remained in Warrenton four years, and about 1841, filled with praiseworthy desire to better his condition, returned north and soon after secured a position as assistant paying teller in the Phoenix Bank of New York City, through the influence of Fide- lius Avery, my maternal grandfather, who was for half a century connected with the Merchants Bank in the said city and whose daughter Sophia Elizabeth he married in 1842 and by whom he had ten children. Several years of banking life and a returning desire to engage in mercantile business resulted in his embarking in the grocery trade. Successful at the start, a too ambitious effort to duplicate the success of one store led to the establishment of others, and after a struggle, handicapped with inability to secure capital, he was obliged to suc- cumb to the inevitable and surrender his property to his creditors. A number of years later he settled all his outstanding liabilities. Undaunted by this failure, he immediately after became connected with the firm of E. W. Tryon & Co., clothiers, with whom he re- mained as general manager many years. Upon the death of the se- nior member of the firm my father formed a copartnership with the junior member, and the firm of Eaton & Co., and subsequentl}' Glad- ding & Co. was formed. The latter continued iii business ten years. In 1855 a panic came ; trade suffered in consequence : collections fell off and the result was another assignment. The mantle of charity is magnanimously permitted to obscure the recital of the misdeeds of a partner long since deceased, to whose indiscretion the downfall of the firm could in a great measure be attributed. [84] The few years succeeding were comparatively unproductive but not entirely discouraging. The ups and downs which characterize the lives of the average man were borne with patient resignation ; and he accepted "fortune's buffets and rewards with equal grace." That the future would develop some new enterprise was probable, nay, almost sure, if health and strength remained. He determined that reverses and disappointment should not effectually crush but rather stimulate renewed effort. His determination was justified, for the year 187G, the centennial year, brought with it the foundation of a business which eventually developed into the most successful venture of his career- The manufacture and sale of his specialty known as "Gladding's Hoof Dressing," together with other standard stable preparations of his manufacture, assumed in a few years a magnitude which entirely exceeded his most sanguine expectations. Veterinary surgeons recommended his goods and the trade mark which he adopted with its motto "purest and best" was literally as well as descriptively adhered to. Today his preparations are sold and recommended in almost every state in the Union. The attainment of this success was the result of laborious and well directed effort. The introduction of any article in the market, no matter how meritorious it may be, is always attended by numer- ous difficulties, and was particularly so in my father's case, as every dollar of his limited capital had only one source from which to em- anate, — honest toil. Commencing his "new departure" at an advanced age, with in reality as his principal stork in trade an abundantly ripe experience and a liberal share of determination, during the closing days of his life he reaped the reward of his labor, deriving from his business an income which enabled him to enjoy God's temporal blessings to an extent in keeping with his modest tastes, and to bestow with a lavish hand practical help upon many whom fortune had frowned upon. He was almost prodigal in his generosity. His charities were dispensed with so liberal a hand that his estate was materially crippled at his decease in consequence thereof. In the heighth of business pros- perity and with every prospect apparently of continuing his useful- ness for many years, on the third day of May, 1890, he was stricken with apoplexy, and with the passing of the twilight on the day when attacked by the malady, his spirit passed peacefully away. So quiet indeed was his departure that my sister had approached his couch with gentle step to speak a word in gentlest whisper, and failing to receive an answer, leaned closer only 1o receive the shock and find that all was over. Requiescat in pace. ► *CtE>= [85] > Modesty prevents my personal attention to too great an extent to the William that followed. He has been with me since my birth and has never forsaken me. His constancy has been perpetual in joy and in sorrow, in prosperity and adversity, in sickness and in health. When I chance to gaze in my mirror I am confronted with the image of a man whose sparse hair is tinged with silver ; and yet it seems not so long ago when I looked in that same glass and a boy's face with sunny curls met my gaze. The writer is the William now under consideration. I must let others speak for me for "little shall I grace mv cause in speaking of myself." The following excerpts prove the magnanimity with which my brethren of the Press have dealt with one who appreciates but feels undeserving of the kind sentiments which have been bestowed upon him with too lavish hand. The Eagle and Brooklyn says: "A comparatively young man who for a number of }ears has been identified with public affairs at Sheepshead Bay is Justice William J. Gladding. He has lived at Sheepshead Bay for sixteen years and was born in New York Cit}' June 15th, 1843. He began active life in 1861, engaging in the pho- tographic art, and originated the specialty of the making up and selling collections of portraits of celebrities. He remained in this business nine years and then became a partner in the Greenpoint Straw Hat Works, where he remained until 1882. During these years Mr. Gladding was a frequent contributor to the public press, both as writer and artist, his productions in the latter line being often seen in the comic periodicals of the day. After a residence of ten years in the section which is his present home, he became act- ively interested in politics, and when Daniel Lake was appointed United States Marshal for the Eastern District of New York, Mr. Gladding was made Chief Deputy. Upon the death of Marshal Lake and the succession of Alexander Walker to the office, Mr. Gladding continued as Deputy until 1894. In April, 1891, he was elected a Justice of the Peace and took his seat upon the bench at Sheepshead Bay January 1st, 1892. For four years he was treas- urer of the local Fire Department in the community where he resides and is a member of Fortitude Lodge F. and A. M., also of Franklin Lodge I. O. 0. F. and Montague Council, of the Home Circle, and for many years has been a regular contributor to the Kings Count}' Journal." [86] Brooklyn Eagle, January 2, 1892 : "On New Year's day the Town had a brand new Police Justice inaugurated in the person of William J. Gladding. His uniform politeness in his previous official positions has won him golden opinions from all who have come in contact with him. He is very popular with the people of the district and will no doubt make an excellent justice." The following is taken from the Kings County Journal of June 20, 18!)4, the date of my fifty-first birthday: "A Birthday Basket of Roses. A lawn party was given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lundy at their attractive residence on Voorhees avenue, Sheepshead Bay, last Friday evening in honor of the birthday of Judge Gladding, Mrs. Lundy's father. The affair was quite informal and a complete sur- prise to the Justice. About forty couples participated in the festiv- ities. A number of Japanese lanterns furnished the illumination for the dancers, who "tripped the light fantastic toe" on Nature's green carpet. Gilbert's orchestra furnished the music. Late in the even- ing supper was served on the lawn. A number of ladies were present whose pretty midsummer toilettes vied with the kaleidoscopic effects of the lanterns, the combination producing a charming contrast of color. At the head of the table Mrs. Josephine Lundy, another daughter of Judge Gladding, placed a basket of fifty-one Jaquemet roses, emblematical of the number of years of her father's life. At the urgent solicitation of the guests, the recipient of all these honors made a brief speech, thanking all present for their congratulations and expressed the wish that many happy years of life would be vouchsafed to them all, and that their pathways should be figuratively strewn with roses as free from thorns as were those beautiful blooms in the basket which graced the head of the table. Then all present sang "For he's a jolly goad fellow," and dancing was resumed and continued until midnight. The weather was delightful, a gentle sea breeze rendering dancing enjoyable, and thus ended the celebration of the Judge's fifty-first birthday." In connection with the official duties of a Police Justice an admirable opportunity is afforded the incumbent of the office to study human nature. Many odd incidents occur: in this connec- tion the including of some clippings from newspapers which have chronicled a few which have come under my jurisdiction may be apropos. New York World, August , 1894: "Mrs. Etta Frichte, an [87] i attractive blonde, came to the Sheepshead Bay Police Station last night followed by a crowd. Her face and hands were covered with blood which flowed from her nose. She told Judge Gladding that her 1 o & ^ t husband had beaten her, and an officer was sent to arrest him. At the police station Frichte declared that he had not struck his wife but said that during an argument he was gesticulating and Mrs. Frichte ran against his fist. She called him a brute and reiterated that he bestowed too much attention upon other ladies. Judge Glad- ding locked the husband up and advised Mrs. Frichte not to live with him if he were cruel. u Oh, I could not leave him," she sobbed, as she rubbed the blood from her nose over her left eye, presenting the appearance of an indian in war-paint. "Judge, he is so handsome and that's why I love him so." A few hours later Frichte promised to do better and as the wife refused to press the charge, the husband was discharged." New York Herald, August 3 : "Wanted to Wed in a Rush. Loud knocking at the door of Justice Gladding's house at midnight Wednesday awoke the Justice, who poked his head out of a second- story window. The noise was made by a young couple who expressed a wild desire to be made man and wife as soon as possible. Justice Gladding informed them that he did not propose to perform any mat- rimonial ceremonies at such a graveyard hour, but said he would tie the knot, if everything was favorable, when the sun resumed business in the morning. The couple said they would call again. They did. They were around at five o'clock and the Justice rather than break his word got out of bed and in a suit of pajams united the couple. The bridegroom was William Henry Barker and the bride Miss Laura Vansort. Barker said he was a druggist in hard luck. For the sum- mer he was dispensing liquid beverages at Manhattan Beach. He said he was in a hurry to get married before he went to work for the day. He is good looking and his wife very pretty. Justice Gladding did not kiss the bride ; perhaps it was because his cook was acting as witness. " Brooklyn Eagle, July 10, 1893 : "Justice Gladding's Missing Fee. Justice Gladding is often called upon to perform the marriage ceremony. He had a peculiar case a few evenings since which he thinks beats the record for nerve. A pair called upon him to have the nuptial knot tied. The prospective bride and her friends were soubrettes of the Coney Island type and all Catholics. The Judge *— CSS [88] remonstrated with them and advised them to be married in the church. He considered it the proper thing to do even though a marriage by him was perfectly legal and binding. All of his arguments were of no avail and his eloquence was wasted. Nothing would satisfy the pair except that the Justice should marry them. They complied with every formality and he could not see his way to refusing to perform the ceremony. When it was over he asked the witnesses to subscribe their names to the certificate, and one of them refused to do so. "What is your name?" asked the Judge. -Mary Casey, sir," replied the damsel. -Well, Mary, write your name here," said the Judge paternally, as he pointed to the document. -I'd rather not," said Mary. Finally, after much persuasion, Mary took the pen in her hand, grasping it with the point projecting below the little finger, and scored an immense cross upon the record. The party then left with- out any further ceremony, and the Justice gently called back the groom. He said to him, -Don't you think, voting man, that you have forgotten something? Don't you think that independent of the pecuniary part of the transaction, for which I care nothing, you ought at least to have thanked me for having performed the cere- mony? You might say you are short of money, or something of the kind." -Oh, dat's all right, Jedge. Just you wait a moment and I'll go outside and git fifty cents off de gerl." -Never miud, go away and liny a bouquet for the bride," replied the Judge wearilv. And the bridegroom went." I will not trespass upon the indulgence of the reader by quoting- more of the manifold notices of a similar nature which make up my scrap book and which if printed in one volume would afford an inter- esting insight to the life of a police justice. I desire to place myself on record as apologizing for the crude efforts (previously mentioned) which in my youth I inflicted upon an inoffensive public in the mistaken belief that nature intended me for an artist. I have endeavored to make atonement by relinquishing the use of the brush many years ago. Nowadays, when I am in- duced by the gentle reminder of my wife that some portion of the interior of our dwelling needs touching up, I reluctantly take it up, but only to use it in connection with -ready mixed paint for house- hold use." My uncle Willard was probably the most prominent artistically of any of my immediate relatives. His family portraits, heroic / [89] painting of Washington, and other examples of his skill, now in our family, are distinguished for admirable treatment and faithfulness to their originals. It has been remarked more than once that the Albany Claddings were born with paint brushes in their hands. It is a fact, however, that a taste for drawing has developed at an extremely early age with most of my kindred. I am told that I could "draw a horse" almost as soon as I could talk, and that it was not considered neces- sary to append the name of the beast to distinguish it from other creatures belonging to the animal kingdom. The last of the Williams whose memory it is my sad privilege to chronicle in this volume, William George Gladding, (belonging to the tenth generation) was the son of Asa W. and Laura, daughter of A. Connover of New York City. This bright young man whose span of life encompassed but twenty years, bid fair to realize a career rich in golden promise. An apt scholar, his graduation from school at sixteen was rapidly followed by his installation in a clerical position with a firm identified with the Produce exchange of the City of New York. Here he remained until within a few months of his demise. His brief business career was characterized by all the attributes which usually attend the development of a successful man : attentive to his duties, ambitious and possessed of an inherent shrewdness that fore- shadowed thrift, the future seemed for him full of encouragement. But the realization never came. An incurable disease developed which at first received but passing thought, but whose deadly work, like an insidious growth which stealthily entwines itself upon a stately tree only to sap from it its vitality, soon manifested itself with all the terror of its malign destructfulness. A trip to Dakota was determined upon. It was thought that the climate of this section of the far west might restore his health. Alone, handicapped by physi- cal prostration, he felt that the effort for life should be made, that it was worth the trial, and while those near and dear to him knew in their aching hearts that the effort was a hopeless one, this brave young man started on his journey. He reached his destination, the trip having been made by slow degrees, only to find that the boon of health which lie sought was far beyond the power of balmy atmos- phere or any known earthly power to restore. Then, realizing for the first time perhaps that his case was hopeles, the longing for home came, and mother, and all the dear ones whom he had left behind. ~^~.ee^ % k [90] In this hour of trial and affection his courage never failed. His pluck was remarkable ; his bravery indeed was phenomenal. He started at once on his return trip with one thought uppermost in his mind, — to reach home to die. His last wish was "to die with mother." Fate ruled that this should be gratified. A few days after his arrival death ended his suffering, on the 11th of August, 1802, just one day after his twentieth birthday, he having been born August 10, 1872. In the natural order of events, someone, at some future time, will like myself take up the self-imposed task of chronicling brief histories of other Williams in our family as yet unborn. That time will bring them upon this mundane sphere is as certain as fate. As the tomb closes upon one, the cradle unfolds its protective influence for another. As one in bent form, with whitened locks totters upon his staff towards eternity another in cherub form and dimpled cheeks and feature comes upon the scene. The withered flower is replaced by the fairest bud, and thus William will like the brook "go on for- ever." That those to follow may be God loving, upright citizens, true to themselves, their country and their creator, is the fervent wish of the writer of this chapter. [91] By the finger of time on the dial, A hundred .years have been told Since our fore-father with faith undaunted Went out from the sheltered home fold. Into the unknown future, Into the paths untrod Or marred by the finger of man : — Fresh from the hand of God ! O brave were the noble women. And a courage born of God Inspired the sturdy yeoman As he looked on the virgin sod. He knew God had implanted This purpose within his breast, To give to his children unborn A home by his labor blest. For them he braved the seas, For them the untried shore, For them he toiled and trusted, And conquered a new world's lore. Snug in its rugged beauty He built of the timber wild. A tiny, leaf-crowned home-nest. To shelter his wife and child. Then from this sheltered home nest Our father's father went, lie answered the spirits calling — 'Twas His bidding: he was sent. Ah! he was the emancipator, The counselor of the oppressed. God had a work for him to do, — He followed His behest. O, Dear old '-North West Corner", To us the musical sound Is as the ripples of laughing waters By the glorious sunlight crown'd. Here our Grandfather did his life-work, The hero of his day. •i- -*~»~«~*-«~«~»- ■«-*-*"* [92] Never the poor oppressed, forsaken, From his door was turned away. Never the downtrodden Stretched out the pleading hand But he felt the warm clasp of a brother And was gathered into the band. He spoke for the cause of the people; Held the law of God above man's; He heard each cry for help and gave Unto their outstretched hands. And when, the measure of days fulfilled, He heard the midnight call, On shoulders worthy to wear it Did his mantle of virtue fall. Then from over the threshold To his last resting place They bore that which was mortal To give to "God's acre" grace. And his son, our father. When his father's work was o'er, Did honor to the teachings Of him who had gone before. In his life no stain of dishonor, Insincerity or sham : He lived for truth, God and freedom, And the brotherhood of man. A goodly heritage is ours Of character and worth — Far more to be coveted Than the accidents of birth. And the low roofed cottage — Its picture here you may see — Is dear by its sacred memories, Its childish joys, to me. No palace, grand, imposing, Of marble, brass, or stone, Is as dear as the vine-clad cottage In my loyal heart enthroned. With its wide stretching tields, Its orchard and its hill, [93] The old gulf, deep and grand, With its waters, noisy, and still. Its rugged, moss-covered rocks; The grove of hemlocks beyond; The Bear's Cave, and the cool, cool spring — No nectar so sweet have I found. O, memory will always cherish, And hang in a guarded place, This picture so lovely, so dear, So full of a tender grace. Nancy Corlyn Gladding Beebe. *- -S- ^ -*- -*--»--»"«. -»-*•-»■ ys "Love Rock's Sm >TOL. 1680. ♦ ■«- ♦ -s ■*- ♦ •*- * *cg>3 6>; ^ mUse * 9 ► We attempt in the picture. Love Rocks Shore, to portray the southern portion of Bristol shore adjacent to Walker's Cove, and the Love Rocks shore as it appeared in the founders' days. The view is from the upper front windows of the old Gladding house, corner of Hope and Walley st. The wind-mill (burnt 1849) was at the foot of Walley st.. near the shore. The trail on which the settler with his cattle is snaking the log became Bristol's main street. Rugged and strong is the old Gladding house, That was builded a hundred years ago. It stands near where the old, old house stood, That was built years and years before. What of that? An old house: like many an other; not better nor worse. Ah, but this was my grandfather's house! And here my father, with sisters three. And brothers five, passed all their youthful days. They played their plays as other children did, And in schooling days, their place at school Each one was sure to fill. At church on Sabbath days you were sure to see That row of rounded faces, in piuk and white. All crowned with curly hair. Their garden wall was low but long, And sweeping round enclosed a village square: In this, and in the mill-lot too. The onion and the carrot, the Bristol staples, grew. This dear old house ! it ever hath charms for me : It's a link, a tie. that carries me back to years gone by. This place the home of my kindred for centuries has been. With pencil and pen I will try to portray By a landscape, and thoughts in our muse, Of the varying views from the dear old house by the sea. In our muse from its upper western window panes We see the weather-beaten shingles on the old wind-mill. Its rotary top, and its stumpy weather-vane, The slats and sails on its long angled vanes. I hear its creaking wooden gears, and the whirring stones. All these did well their part, and filled a want, In our forefathers' days. As o'er the scene I look I see the ever shifting tide; The lazy moving clouds, beneath the arching blue; The fishhawk with wings spread wide With grace and ease skims o'er the seas. 3jH»vv TTT TV ►-«"«-♦* [95] The points .and headlands, and the islands, both far and near. Encircled by the flowing tides; The far off land that seems to separate The water from the sky. On the near by shore 1 see the clam-man, His basket, and wheelbarrow, and, basket and hoe in hand, Seeking the luscious Rhode Island clam. Were these things so a hundred years ago? Did the gorgeous butterfly on great flapping wings go floating by? Or was the bumblebee so neatly dressed In but!', and yellow, and bottle-green? On gauzy wings did he sing mow-vvou-owu A hundred years ago? Yes: a hundred years ago The flowers their sweets did yield the butterfly and bee to feed. My thoughts ran back along the stream of time, E'en back to when the red man dwelt upon these shores. Yes; I saw the anxious look upon his face While as yet the curling smoke rose o'er their wigwam fires. A forlorn-hope had they; yet they strove with might and main Their cherished rights to maintain. And I saw the usurpers' blood-stained hand Drive him from his wigwam fires, and their cherished lands. By conquest their lands the crown doth claim, And seeks for men with pounds and pence to buy this stolen wealth. [The Mount Hope lands (the Indian name was Pokonoket) were sold Sept., 1680, to John Whaley, Nathan Oliver, Nathaniel Byfield and Stephen Burton. The consideration was eleven hundred pounds of current money of New England.] Could these murmuring winds, or moving tides, talk! And would tell us the things we wish to know About these sturdy pioneers in this wild and wooded land. It was here, almost within one year, three score and more of these hardy pioneers were settled. Willi the very first from Plymouth Colony, With hopes as high as heaven, our ancestors, With a goodly number more, Migrating to the westward, came to settle here. Was this a "western fever" move? Such they called it in those early times. From the first, in Roger's land, religious freedom was, for all. Here the Baptist or the Quaker no longer need fear The intolerant lash, or the noose in the rope, dungeon, or jail. --*> -*►-*- -*- -«-«"*• [ 96 ] ' l| In all the churches, with steeples so tall, The rich, and the poor, their doctrines could teach, All fearless of laws. The Quaker, in his tidy brown church in the lane, Would calmly wait for the spirit to move. From our perch by the western window pane, In our muse, we recall the tradition-talk About one John Gladding, a venturous lad, just passing his teens. With faith undaunted, went forth From the scenes of his childhood. His kindred and his parental home-fold. Fearless and alone did he cross the brin}' deep To a land, a world to him unknown. Here he cast his lot with the Pilgrim band on Plymouth shore. With high hopes, and strong right arm, he wrought With Nature's bounties to make a home of his own. In Alice, a daughter of this Pilgrim hand. He found an helpmate, to share his home. When near two score years of hopes and fears Of this short and changing life had passed away We find our ancestor once more upon the briny deep, — This time in a large market-boat, — With all his goods and store, his wife, and children four Bound for the Narragansett Bay, manned by a clanish crew. Our worthy grandsire master And our grandam mate, and supercargo too, While the younger fry made up the crew. Again we scan the horizon o'er For life upon these waters blue ; Not for life upon a steam-propelled craft, No, no! The thing was not so much as dreamed of then. While o'er these matters we muse Our craft, with her precious freight, has reached her destination. Now we see them in this new and untried field. Their hope and faith have brought them here With full intent to stay, all secure, happ} r and free. With willing hands, and nature's resources Open to all, all may be happy and free. Happy and free in open camp, they will "'rough it" a while. But see! they have a cow, and a mother sow, With lots of little pigs, And boxes and bundles a score. I see! a reel, a great, and little spinning wheel. No doubt our Puritan grandam is portrayed in Prov. 31 : > .^.^r-ir -ir VV W-^-i-W-^-^ *■-*■■* •*• ■«- -*• •*■ •*• -«• -*• -» x^ [97] 19: She layeth her hand to the spindle, and her hands holdeth the dis- taff. •21 : She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her house- hold are clothed with scarlet. "27: She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. 28: Her children rise up, and call her blessed: her husband also, and he praiseth her. > <> -*►-*--♦- -»~«^ -^-^ ^_^_$~$-<~*--»~*- Alleged Pacts said to be authenticate! by Researches of Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden, Columbus. 0. From historical matter found in the British Museum the following has been compiled. The primitive ancestors of the Gladding family were Scandina- vians of the name of Montpicket, and dwelt for man}' years in an old castle situated on the wild and rugged coast of Norway. It is stated that the women of this old family were noted for their virtue and great beauty, and the men, for bravery and intelligence of such high order that they were recognized as leaders in the many military enterprises of their countrymen. So marked their military ability that Rolf, a young Norwegian chief, appeals to the Montpickets of his time for instructions and advice in regard to a contemplated mili- tary expedition of the Scandinavians into France, of which he is the leader. They advise him to renounce the policy of bloodshed and plunder heretofore followed by his countrymen on like expeditions and to effect, with as little bloodshed as possible, a permanent Scan- dinavian settlement in that country. Rolf heeded their advice, and in time, as all students of history know, succeeded with but little bloodshed in compelling king Charles to formally cede to him the province which from its new lord and his warriors has henceforth borne the name of Normandy. Not only did the Montpickets coun- sel the young chief, but two members of the family, Charles and Henry, accompanied him on his warlike enterprise and were of great service to him throughout the entire campaign. At its close Henry returned to his native land, but Charles settled in Normandy, by the side of his chief, and in lime became one of his greatest barons. Charles' descendants, for many generations, were an honor to his great name. They were honored throughout the province as barons of influence and ability, but none greater than Louis and Robert Montpicket, who were followers of the great duke William, and in his conquest of England fought galhmtly at his side. In '„he battle of Hastings (1066) Louis was killed, but Robert lived to see William crowned king of England and to receive from that distinguished individual some of the confiscated estate of the Anglo-Saxons as a reward for his services. With this Robert Montpicket the genealogy proper of the family begins. At the close of the conquest Robert settled in Essex, and during his life held that and an adjoining shire as a baronage from the king. -•*■-*• »■»»»»■» ■» •»■ < [99] He had two sons, William Montpicket and Charles Gemon (Gemon being the. Norman French of Montpicket.) Charles, who had a great barony in Lincolnshire, had two sons. From his elder son, William de Montpicket, descended the barons of that name whose seats were at Overstead, Essex, and Montpicket town, London, of which city the Montpickets were standard bearers or military chiefs in time of war. The younger son, Alared, who retained his father's surname of Gemon, had large estates in Essex and Middlesex and was a member of the king's privy council. His only son, Matthew, born 1185, was for many years the king's chamberlain. Matthew had one son, Ralph Gemon, who was the father of William Gemon, who had two sons, James and Goderfy. James was born in 1205^ was counsellor of Richard I, and founder of the great line of Gem- ons who hold estates to this day in Essex, Suffolk and Derby. God- erfy, the younger son, surnamed De Cavendish from his estate in Cavendish, was the father of Roger Cavendish who married the Duchess of New Castle by whom he had one son, Sir John Caven- dish, chief justice of Richard II. Sir John was connected by mar- riage with the Percevals and Hastings and was the father of two sons, Richard and Hugh. Hugh had no issue. Richard had one son, named Osbert. Osbert having quarreled with his family re- nounced its name and took the name of his estate Gladesfer as a surname, (which was a custom by no means uncommon at that time). The name Gladesfer was probably used to designate a glade or open swampy place in the forest. Osbert's only son, Edward, changed the name to that of Gladewin, and his immediate descendants changed Gladewin to Gladwin, and from Gladwin, as can be shown by numerous records, was derived Gladon, Gladdon, Gladding, Glading, Gladdin and Gladen. H. A. GLADDING. ALLEN I. GLADDING. [100] MARY INGRAHAM GLADDING. Mary Ingraham Gladding (b. Sept. 14, 1808), was born in the old homestead. She was but five years old when her father died, and continued to live with her mother in the old home until her mother's death in 1835. She then entered the home of her sister Martha and lived there until her death. In this sister's family she was always the ready helper and the children knew very little difference between their own mother and aunt Marv. She was a member of the Conore- gational church and much given to good works ; though not having much of her own to bestow, she was often made the almoner of the bounty of others. Her willing feet would travel through mud and snow, through sunshine and storm, to carry comfort to the sufferino- and her ear was always ready to listen to their tale of sorrow. It was on some such errand that she met her pastor, the Rev. Dr. Shep- ard, when, upon her telling him what she was about to do, he said, "Mary, we must call you the Good Samaritan", and the name clung to her, in spite of her protestations, from that time. She died in the simple, childlike faith in which she had lived, and according to 'her own request was buried by the side of her mother in the old burvin°-- ground east of the common. ALLEN I, GLADDING. Allen I. Gladding, the subject of this sketch, and the eldest child of Richard Smith and Martha Clark Gladding, was born in Bristol, R. I., Dec. 3, 1815. and was educated in the schools of that town. In his early manhood he learned the cooper's trade, and later fol- lowed the sea some and made one whaling voyage. At the age of twenty-five he married Abby M. Brown, the ceremony being per- formed by Rev. John Busted, in St. Michael's church, of which Mr. Busted was then rector. He soon found that sea life was not to his taste ; neither would it satisfy his ambitious disposition. At the age of thirty-four, during the first gold excitement in California, he joined a party about to seek their fortunes in the new countrv. Leav- ing wife, children and friends, he embarked on a sailing vessel and after a long and stormy passage around Cape Horn arrived in San Francisco in Jan., 1850. He opened a large general merchandise store. In 1851 he returned to Rhode Island for his wife and children. En route he was taken with the Panama fever and nearly died. His •4- -«--«•-«-- -wvr .m^xA.* _ .C39RFA •• •> • ► As out on this picture I gaze I think of our ancestors gone; To them as well as us it was A picture fair to look upon. Two hundred years and more ago, Crandsire with wife and children four From Plymouth to Bristol sailed his craft And landed on the Love Rocks shore. He toiled on from year to year; He taught his children right, from wrong, They helped to build this grand old town For they increased in numbers strong. i •»-->--*.-*•-♦■-*-*-♦■ - . •*•<*- ■*--*•-* *"* •» ♦ -*• ■«■ ♦ - •♦•-*"♦ ♦-♦-♦ -*■ * [103] They had their homes as we have now :— They sailed o'er these waters blue; They rowed, and fished, the same as we. And visited the islands too ; Gazed on this picture same as we. At even-tide, at morn, at noon; Looked on the lovely sunset clouds And gazed on the silvery moon. I look on the lovely sunset clouds "•With a feeling akin to awe," For picture like this was never seen, On canvas was never placed, for Xo artist yet could ever sketch Those colors : rich, though deep or faint. Beautiful shades of every hue, God's own colors, O who can painty The sun has disappeared from sight Behind the lovely waters blue. The mantle of night has settled down And hidden my picture from view. Julia T. Gladding. i <■ !*■*-« PETER GLADDING. ^r= ^ ^ tk ■■^fc,;*^ PETER'S MOTHER. ?rfj [104] [A biographical sketch of the families of Peter Gladding, his parents, and his grandparents.] PETER GLADDIN6. There was a man in Bristol, a Rhode Island town, Peter was his name, born and educated in this town. Like the Apostle Peter, whose name he bears, In manner of speech was brusque and blunt, Yet a spirit of righteousness ruled all his words and acts. The fraud, — that fraud who dare show his hand, — Be he rich, or be he poor, A sharp reproof from him would surely get. Though kindly meant, yet for this trait He often got ill will and hate. Upon the sail-loft floor, so wide and deep, Is where he wrought, with palm, and needle, and marlin spike. He clearly loved his books and his flowers ; But music was his great delight. His skillful hand an instrument of music made. With catgut strings and rosin bow. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal choir when but eleven years old. There are many people still living who remember the large bass-viol that Peter Gladding used in leading the choir in the quaint old M. E. chapel on Bristol Common. LINE OF DESCENT. The line of descent from the settlers is as follows : [1st generation.] John and Elizabeth Gladding, the settlers, married at Newbary, Mass., 1666. [2d gen.] Their son. John Gladding, and Alice, daughter of Uzell Wardell, married at Bristol. R. I. [3d gen.] Their son John married July 2, 1710, Martha. daughter of Richard Smith, who was the first town clerk of Bristol. [4th gen.] Their son John married Sept. 25, Mary Drown. [5th gen.] Their son, Daniel, married . . . Susan, daughter of . . . Ward well, (descendants of Uzell Wardell.] (6th gen.) Their son A ------•"* «€>^H [105] Daniel married, . . . Sarah, daughter of . . . Alger, of Warren. (7th gen.) Their children were Peter, Daniel 1st, Josiah, Daniel 2d, Dolly 1st, Henry White. (He married Abby Munroe. Located in Warren. There carried on the sailraaking business.) Joseph A. married Ruth Ann Brown. This family located at Woonsocket, R. I. He was a merchant tailor of that place. Dolly married William Manchester, of Bristol. Henrietta died aged about 20. John O. A. died in infancy :— eleven children in all. Their mater- nal grand maternal grandparents, the Algers, of Bristol, were noted for liberal generosity ; their home obtained the significant sobriquet, The Pilgrim's Tavern. They were pioneer Methodists. Mr. Alger was the sail and tent maker of Warren. Their father Daniel was apprenticed to the sailmaking trade with Mr. Alger. He also married Mr. Alger's daughter Sarah, k gentle and motherly spirited woman. Daniel Gladding established the sail, awning and tent business in Bristol which he continued through life. His eldest son Peter made a few voyages, acting the part of seaman in early manhood. He soon turned his attention to the sail-loft. His father and himself formed a copartnership that carried on a successful business for many years. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS. Peter's paternal grandparents, Capt. Daniel and Susan Wardwell, were worthy, substantial citizens. Capt. Gladding was one of the old-time merchant-captains : master and ship owner, in the carrying and trading business, mostly between the American ports. His home store or store-house and wharf were on Thames street, south of the old sugar house,— all now very much changed : the old buildings giv- ing place to new, owned by the Wardwell Lumber Co. The accom- panying picture is a good representation of the aforesaid. They had six daughters and three sons : Nathaniel, Daniel and Peter. Peter, the younger brother, died at sea, when aged about 20 mi- more. Daniel is the younger, — Daniel of this subject. Nathan- iel was one of Bristol's business men, like his father, master and ship owner and trader, or merchant captain. The following represents Capt. Nat's characteristic features. Like Job, feet was he to the lame, eyes was he to the blind, and ears to the deaf, and the cause lie knew not, that he sought out. At one time he made a feast, and invited a goodly number of his neighbors, none that were well to do, but the poorest of the poor, and such as the witless — the feast our Savior recommends ■+-*-$■ w-*- : m m i 1:1111 [106] AN INCIDENT IN CAPT. GLADDIXG'S LIFE. Capt. Daniel Gladding, on one of his voyages to Philadelphia, while his vessel was lying at the wharf, on a Sunday, happened to fall in with the Methodists. On his return home he related to his wife the incident, and what he heard, and what he thought of the Methodists and their new doctrine saying, -Why, Susie, the man I heard preach talked just as we believe." It is probable their faith in the old Calvinistic doctrine had become rather shaky. Not long after this incident two strange gentlemen, on horseback, passed his house. They had scarce passed when the thought came to him that one or both were Methodist Episcopal preachers. With this thought he started after them on the run, and hailed them near the town bridge. His impression was true : one was none other than the later welllinown Jesse Lee. The other gentleman's name is not known. They had come from Newport and were going to Provi- dence. They listened to the captain's entreaty and turned back to his house, as portrayed in the picture. They planned for the elder to preach to them that evening in the Congregational church. At the time appointed the bell was rung. No sooner than parson White, (the preacher in charge), heard that bell strike than he hastened to the church with the inquiry why the bell was rung. When informed that Elder Lee, the Methodist preacher, was to preach there that ev- ening, he said, -No. he won't : I will not have it: no, I won't." He little thought what he had done. This act was just what the Metho- dists needed to start the methodist tire and set the ball rolling. The meeting was adjourned to Capt. Cladding's house. Thus it happened that Capt. Cladding's became the cradle of Methodism in Bristol. Here Jesse Lee preached the first Methodist sermon on a summer evening, 171)0. PETER GLADDING-SECOND PART. Peter, son of Daniel and Sarah Alger Cladding, was twice married : —first wife was Mary Friend, by whom he had four sons. The elder, William O. Gladding, survived the three younger, who died in in- fancy. William 0. was a good boy and made a good, worthy and upright citizen, inheriting his mother's quiet and lovely spirit. He married Cynthia Sacy. of Newport. They had no offspring. Wil- liam was clerk, for many years, in a jewelry store at Newport. He > *• •*- -»--»--«--*- •*■-»■ V » » » » » « » ■» [107] died at Newport. Sept. 21, 1899, aged 66 years. He was the last descendant of Peter Gladding branch. Mr. Gladding married the second time July 1, 1802, Hannah Hall Easterbrooks, daughter of the late Crawford and Hannah H. Easter- brooks, of Bristol. She was an estimable woman, having a noble spirit. For a period of thirty-five years Mr. Gladding was the town clerk of Bristol. Mr. Gladding found in his wife a very important aid in his official duties in the clerk's office, more so in his declining years. She developed surprising familiarity with the official business of the town. Mr. Gladding was the 7th in direct descent from Richard Smith, who was Bristol's first town clerk. He labored under an in- firmity of sight, from which he sought relief by submitting to a sur- gical operation with undonbting confidence; but his physical energies in consequence of another disease was not equal to his fortitude and courage. He said, "My case is in the hands of God. If I come out well, all right; if not, all is well." But he sank under the effort and passed away Oct. 22, 1883, aged 71 South Main st. Allen's sister, 2'.) Susan, married Win. Davenport; 32 Sarah married Walker Humphrey. Capt. John Gladding, youngest son of Jonathan jr.. was a captain in the war of 1812. He acted a part at the Field's Point earthworks defence; — more not known. Grocer and ship chandler. South Main st. Married Mary Tillinghast. Their children were 80 Josiah G., married Mary Brown. They had two children. Win. B. and Mary Augusta. 81 Louisa, married Wm. Brown ; 82 Henry G. Gladding, cashier of Exchange bank, residence Union st. ; 83 Elizabeth ; 8 1 .John C, married Abby Parmenter ; they had children: Ann E., Su- san C, William B., — he was book-keeper in Providence bank ; 85 S^ [109] Benjamin C, married Hannah, daughter of Wm. Pope. Their chil- dren, MaryT., Frank. Mr. Gladding leading official of the Phenix ir- on foundry. Providence; 85 Mary, 8G Margaret, 8G AlleD, 87 Joseph. DESCENDANTS OF NATHANIEL, SENIOR. Gen. 4, 12 Nathaniel Gladding sen., also had four sons and four daughters, of whom we know but little, nor their names. Gen. 5, 38 Warren was the father of one daughter, Ruth. 39 Na- thaniel jr. children were two sons and four daughters. His oldest son, gen. 6, 91 Abraham sen., was a hoot and shoe dealer. More than this is not known. His son, gen. 7, 161 Thomas C. Gladding, married Hannah, daughter of Benjamin and Carrie Pendleton, whole- sale merchant, — Day & Gladding, — Water st. They had live daugh- ters and one son — Thomas E. One daughter, Mary, was the wife of Rev. Wm. H. Fish. 102 Abraham S. jr., (brother of the above Thomas C), harness maker by trade ; in later days in the market business. He married Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and Eliza Hathaway. They had two daughters, and five sons all active business men of Providence. Cynthia A., wife of the late Isaac Turner. Gen. 6, 94 Jar vis E. Gladding, merchant-tailor, 148 Broad st. He was twin. Married first, Ann B. Fenner ; second, Harriet P., daughter of Nathan and Dolly Wood Long. / 41. Hale Gladding brothers, of Warren : Of the above Hale, and his six children, very little to us is known. His oldest son, captain Thomas D. Gladding, married Sarah, daugh- ter of Norris H. Hubbard. To them were born ten children, who are largely residents of Providence. His son Charles married Ruth Shove. Their children are Reuben, of Pawtucket, Francis — was keeper of a boarding-stable, Broad st., — Edmond Q , retail grocer, 113 South st. 103 dames W. Gladding was father of children. The oldest daughter, 188 Julia I)., is the wife of Benjamin Manton, U. S. consul to Rio Janeiro, S. A. TIMOTHY GLADDING, Gen, 1, 13 Timothy, son of Jonathan Gladding, was born at Bris- tol ; the date, and when and to whom married not known. Accord- -~€>d 3j P CO n 5 3 ■-: GO i-d a, s ^ £. 2 £ = & B(IQ u 5 -^ -o S 2 Z m <£ rt- >-s CD O co trr fO — 2 co o 2 g ,c> to a c* <-: p » c O i-u J/) CO ^ 2 — 2 £> CO CD £L 5 o ° CO 2; a o o « 33 CD Pa co 5" 3 CD — i-S *-> I— i P CD S» ^1 co ^ 4- » p s; c C uO O <*- 2 § « H S r 2 » 5' ™ S. o cd *a » &; o 2 o £ O I" | = g 5'? CO X CO CO ^ - §■ * s e: p O ~- so CD 0Q P ^ s: ss O 3 p — [110] ino' to the chart he was the father of thirteen children. We think they all claim Providence as the home of their childhood. Timothy Gladding erected the first dwelling on Westminster street about 1764. He was a merchant-tailor, and used the west end of this dwelling for his shop, or shop and store, while the family occupied the upper part. Gen. 5. His son Timothy, continued the business of his father. He married Betsey, daughter of deacon Perrin. They had eleven children, six daughters, and five sons who were prominent business nen for many } ears, proprietors of the leading book-stores in Provi- dence. JOHN J.. SOX OF 13 TIMOTHY, SEX. 4G John J. Gladding, brother of Timothy, born July, 177G, died 1841, was twice married : first, March 28, 1803, to Mary Perrin ; sec- ond, to Clarissa Jacobs ; mother of five children ; residence 101 Chestnut street. This family may well be called a family of shop- keepers. GEORGE VV, SOX OF 13 TIMOTHY, SEX. 51 George W. Gladding was twice married : first, Ann Jacobs, of Thomastown, Conn; second, Rebecca Hill. George W., born Sept. !», 1787, died Aug. 4, 1839. Ann Jacobs, died ag. near 18 yrs. Re- becca, born Sept. IS, 1796, died July 21, 1884. The family resi- dence, 7 Washington street, lie was the founder of the noted Glad- ding dry goods house, of Providence. George and Rebecca had four daughters and eight sons. George F., born 1815, Benjamin H.,born 1818, and George W., their father, were the proprietors of the Glad- ding store, so well known throughout this state and eastern Connec- ticut, founded 1805, by Matthew Watson and George W. Gladding, 35 Cheapside, (the southern end of North Main st. was known as Cheapside), 1815. George W. Gladding, 35-37 Cheapside. 1830, George F. and B. H. Gladding. 1862, B. H. Gladding, 35-37, N. Main st. 1880, B. H. Gladding & Co. B. H. Gladding, 96 West- minster st., J. H. Comstock, 32 FLxchange Place. This store still retains its original name although its former managers and owners, the Claddings, are all dead. 120 George W. and Rebecca children were as follows : George F. [111] Gladding, born 1815, married Mary Arnold Earl Oct. 23, 1843. Children were Sally Earl and Sarah Earl, twins, Emma Augusta. 121 Rebecca A., born 1817, married John Mahoney. 122 Benjamin Hill, 1818, married Sarah Taft. Children: a Jane H., married Ed- ward Clark ; b Mary Ann and C. Harriot Louisa, wives of J. H. Comstock ; * 123 John H., 1819 ; 124 Jane H., born 1821, died aged 20; 12;") James W., born 1822; 126 Lydia Ann, born 1823, married George Welch ; 127 Harriot L., born 1825, married Prof. PI Jillson ; 128 Nathaniel I., died ; 129 Monroe H., lieutenant U. S. A., died at Beaufort, N. C, 18G2, aged 34; 130 Marvin A., bom 1831. */ 123 John Hill, born Dec. 19, 1819, married Lydia, daughter of Dr. E. A. Brown, May, 1843. CHILDREN OF JOHN AND LYDIA, OF TENNESSEE, Gen. 7, * 208 George Washington; 209 John Hill ; 210 James Wilson ; 211 Frederick Earl ; 212 Nelson A. ; 213 Benjamin M. H. ; 214 EarlBrown, died. (See chart, p. a.) This family may well be called a Tennessee family. / 52 Nicholas B. Gladding married Rebecca, daughter of Rev. J. Wilson. They had three sons and five daughters. (See chart, p. K) BENJAMIN GLADDING. / 14 Benjamin Gladding. Of this wife nothing is known. His three sons and eight daughters see : chart, p. I. Anstras married Benjamin Snow of Providence. Emma married Samuel W. Wheeler. One son died at sea. Neither of the sons left any offspring. The name ceases with this family. He was barber and wig-maker at G3 Weybosset street. Three wise men went to sea in a bowl. If the bowl had been strong my song would have been longer. ■* "-€i 1$ [112] THE SEVEN BROTHERS. The seven brothers, and two sisters, Polly and Susan, were the children of Josiah Gladding, generation 5, number 2, who was born at Bristol, R. I., about 1741, his wife's name not known. He re- moved with his family from Bristol to Middletown, Conn., about 1780. Ezra Gladding, the first of the seven brothers, was father of three children : Emily, Jeremiah, and Ezra. Nothing more of this family to us is known than the following incident: About 1842 or 3, or when I was about fifteen, I went with my father on an overland journey from Waterville, Oneida county, N. Y., in our own convey- ance, to Bristol, R. I. On our return we crossed the Connecticut river at Hartford. Near the river we visited a Gladding family, cousins of my father. I now think this family must have been either Ezra's, or his bother James'. Josiah Gladding, the second brother, had fourteen children ; and thirty-one grandchildren, bearing ihe name Gladding, are mostly located in Vermont, New York city, and Brooklyn. Walter Mare- nus Gladding, of Brooklyn, N. Y., has the honor of being the father of two daughters, Hariot E., born 1893, and Gertrude L., born 1897, first born bearing the name Gladding of the eleventh gener- ation. The late Judge William J. Gladding, of Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., was of this family. See his article, page 83. [3 and 4] Joseph and Timothy Gladding located at Albany, N. Y. It is said their descendants were born with a paint-brush in their hands, as so many of them were ornamental decorators and painters. See page 29. [5] John Gladding, born 1782, married Mary Ritler. They removed to Ashtabula county, Ohio. See Judge Henry A.'s remarks, page 27. |_(3] James S. Gladding. We regretted the meagre informa- tion we have of this large family. All we know is the names on the chart. [7] Daniel S. Gladding married Sally Patten. They had three children. Paper box manufacturer, of New Haven, Conn. Their grandson, Henry H. Gladding, civil engineer, and his family, are all that remain of Daniel S. descendants. Uncle H. «-$-»--*. -*~ ■»-♦»»■» GLADDING FAMILY REUNION NO. 2. 1890 1900 DEAR OLD BRISTOL. The Gladdinjrs' American Ancestral Home. Listen to their call, wafting on gentle breezes, O'er Rhode Island's salubrious clime, Freighted with fraternal love! Once more old Bristol calls her children home. The door's ajar ! The latch-string out ! Hasten to the Gladdings' feast of kindred love, And raise on high your honored name, Ye children's children, now scattered o'er our wide domain. We have already extended this work beyond our first intent ; hence we must be content with a short story relating to our second reunion. Especially so, as it is thought well to insert what the Providence and Bristol papers have to say on this occasion. The reader must make due allowance for the prominence the reporters have given to Uncle Henry. These reporters know nothing of the help and support Un- cle H. received from various of the cousins, — for which he wishes to extend grateful thanks to them. It is a matter of regret that the announcement of the occasion was not published a year in advance. The object of a family reunion is not only for pleasure, but it is a very fruitful source for real good. It being a mass gathering of the whole family, like the net in the parable, that gathered of every kind, so a family reunion brings to- gether all grades of the family, who, by the nature of the occasion, become predisposed to make the occasion both pleasurable and bene- ficial. A gathering of this kind naturally gravitates into a oneness ■i. +.^^+. - -^- 0P* ♦ [114] of spirit, assimilating and binding the various families, as it were, into one great family bearing the same name. This gives prestige and power, producing a laudable pride in one's own family and its common name, — also creates a desire to maintain the integrity of the family and its name. THE COMMITTEE .- Chairman, HENRY C. GLADDING, Providence, BENJAMIN C. GLADDING, Providence, DANIEL W. GLADDING, Warren, NATHANIEL GLADDING, Bristol, SIDNEY B. GLADDING, Newport. [From the Sunday Telegram, Prov., R. I., of July 15, 1900.] THE GLADDING FAMILY TO HOLD A REUNION AT BRISTOL Descendants of John and Elizabeth Gladding to Meet at D'Wolf Inn as They Did 10 Years Ago, Just ten years ago the 27th of this coming August the town of Bristol, R. I., was the scene of a remarkable family reunion. On that occasion the descendants of John and Elizabeth (Rogers) Glad- ding, to the number of about 100, gathered in Grand Army hall and passed together a most delightful and profitable day. Without Ihe storm raged furiously. Those who remember the occasion will recall it as one of the worst storms of the season. Yet this was not enough to deter the members of this old and distinguished family from the enjoyment of the delights they had pictured to themselves so long in advance and to which they had been looking forward with so much pleasurable anticipation. Within the hall sunny faces and light hearts bade defiance to the storm, and what with music, song, oratory, wit and humor and all that goes with such a reunion a day was spent that will live forever in the memory of those who were fortunate enough to be present. In the decade which has passed since that epoch in the history of the Gladding family, the fountain head and mainspring of it all has not been idle. One reunion, so successfully and royally carried out, but whetted his appetite for more, and no sooner was it over than Henry Coggeshall Gladding, to whose indefatigable energy the re- [115] f union was in great part due, set about the task of preparing a gene alogicil history of the Gladding family, and incidentally to prepare for another reunion to be held at some future date. The time for the second reunion has now arrived. All the neces- sary arrangements have been completed : invitations to the number of nearly 500 have been sent out, and on next Thursday, the 19th of this present month, the town of Bristol will have for the second time the honor of entertaining the reunited members of the Gladding family. The place selected for the reunion is theJJeWolf Inn, where every convenience and accessory is afforded. In many ways it will be a unique and notable event. Not every state in the Union will be rep. resented, although it is possible that every state has its descendant of John and Elizabeth Gladding. From Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ver- mont, Massachusetts, Kentucky, New York, Mississippi and Kansas, however, there will be Gladdings present, and among them will be some of the most distinguished and successful men of their respect- ive commonwealths. The Gladding family is a numerous one, and in the more than two and a half centuries that have elapsed since the hist progenitor of the name landed on American soil has scattered its seed in many quar- ters of the globe. To secure the names and addresses of even those residing in the United States would be a Herculean task, and more than one man could accomplish in many years. The 500 names to which circulars have been sent announcing the coming reunion, there- fore, must not be supposed to represent the entire family. They arc those names only which Mr. Henry Gladding, the family historian, familiarly known as "Uncle Henry," has been able to learn in his ten years of research. Of course, the younger generations are not included, and there are many others living in Providence and the near vicinity who will attend the reunion as a matter of course. To many of these '-Uncle Henry" did not send any circular, since he can just as easily extend them an invitation byword of mouth. From the number of acceptances received from those living in distant places, "Uncle Henry" is of opinion that there will be at least 250 men and women of Gladding name and Gladding blood at the ap- proaching family reunion. Following the precedent of the former reunion, no formal pro- gramme has been arranged for this one. "Uncle Henry" does not consider a set schedule of events the most conducive to enjoyment, 1 • •cS^ i [116] and his word is law in everything connected with the Gladding fam- ily in its concrete form. Everything, as far as possible, must be spontaneous and extemporaneous. If the Gladdings have any special characteristics, outside of strict integrity, undaunted energy and an inborn desire to elevate themselves and do something useful in the world, it is a genial, mirthful disposition. They are fond of social inter- course, and in the different states their history shows that they have been accustomed to hold small family reunions from time to time. No need to fear, then that the absence of a pre-arranged pro- gramme will detract from the pleasure of the occasion. There will be enough to take up the' attention of all, and a dull moment will have no place in DeWolf Inn on the 19th of July, 1900. At 9 o'clock according to the present plans, the Gladdings from far and near will meet each other at the appointed place of festivity, and the scene which will follow from that time until the grand dinner is served at 2 o'clock in the afternoon must be left to the imagina- tion. It does not take a very imaginative mind to conceive that there will be enough to do and to talk about to till in the intervening time pleasantly and profitably. The dinner at 2 o'clock will be a sumptuous affair. All will sit down together and partake in a bod} 7 , not only of the delectable viands, but of the '-feast of reason and flow of soul," which is sure to be the chief feature of the repast. There the family wit and family humor will find its surest outlet, and hilarity and happiness will for the moment reign supreme. Poems will be read and speeches made, of course. Among those who will read poems, which will be original, as nothing else is toler- ated at the Gladding family reunion, are Hezekiah Butterworth of the Youths Companion, Boston ; Henry C. Gladding, better known as Uncle Henry, Providence; Nancy C. Gladding-Beebe, and others whose names have not yet been learned. Appropriate badges have been prepared for the event, and every Gladding present at the reunion will be expected to wear one during the day. The festivities will last through the day, and not until the lengthening shadows proclaim the near approach of night will the happy family begin to bid each other good-bye, some to meet again frequently as of yore, others perhaps at some future reunion, and others again in the great unknown beyond the grave. The history of the Gladding family is inseparably linked with Rhode Island, where there are more of the name than anywhere else [117] in the United States, and especially with the town of Bristol, one of the founders of which was John Gladding, from whom the present Gladding family is directly descended. Back of that little can he traced of the family genealogy, but the following taken from histor- ical matter found in the British Museum will serve to show that it is a very ancient family : "The primitive ancestors of the Gladding family were Scandina- vians of the name of Montpicket, and dwelt for many years in an old castle situated on the wild and rugged coast of Norway. It is stated that the women of this family were noted for their virtue and great beauty, and the men for bravery and intelligence of such high order that they were recognized as leaders in the many military en- terprises of their countrymen. So marked was their military ability that Rolf, a young Norwegian chief, appealed to the Montpiekets of his time for instruction and advice in regard to a military expedition of the Scandinavians into France, of which he was the leader. By following their advice Rolf, as all students of history know, succeeded with but little bloodshed in compelling king Charles to formally cede to him the province since known by the name of Normandy. Two members of the Montpicket family accompanied Rolf on his expedi- tion and were of great service to him during the campaign. These were Charles and Henry, the latter of whom returned to his native heath at the close of the war, the former settling in Normandy, be- coming in time one of his chief's greatest barons. "The descendants of Charles, for many generations were an honor to his name. They were honored throughout the province as barons of influence and ability, but none greater than Louis and Robert Montpicket, who were followers of the great Duke William, and fought gallantly under his banner during his conquest of England. In the battle of Hastings, 1066, Louis was killed, but Robert lived to see William crowned king of England, and to receive from that monarch some of the confiscated estates of the Anglo-Saxons as a reward for his services. With this Robert .Montpicket the genealogy proper of the family begins. "At the close of the contest Robert settled in Essex, and during his life held that and an adjoining shire as a baronage from the king. He had two sons, William Montpicket and Charles Geiuon, (Gemon being the Norman French for Montpicket.) Charles had two sons. From his elder son, William de Montpicket, descended the barons of that name whose seats were at Overstead. Essex, and Montpicket - -»--*"*--#- -. «cg; [118] town, London, of which the Montpickets were standard bearers and military chiefs in time of war. The younger son Alard, who retained his father's name of Gemon, had a son Matthew, who was for many years the king's chamberlain. Matthew had a son, Ralph Gemon, who was the father of William Gemon, who had two sons, James and Godfrey. James was the founder of the great line of Gcmous, who hold estates to this day in Essex, Suffolk and Derby. Godfrey, the younger son, surnamed DeCavendish, was the father of Roger Caven- dish, who married the Duchess of New Castle, by whom he had one son, Sir John Cavendish. Sir John had two sons. Richard and Hugh. Richard had one son, Osbert. Osbert quarrelled with his family, re- nounced its name, and adopted that of Gladesfor. His only son, Edgar, changed the name to Gladewin, which was changed by his im- mediate descendants to Gladwin, and from Gladwin, as the records show, were derived the names Gladon, Gladdon, Gladding, Glading, Gladdin and Gladen." The first Gladding to land on this side of the world was John, who was born in England in 1640, and came to this country at the age of twenty years, in 1660. He settled at Newburyport in the Plymouth colony, and in 16GG married Elizabeth Rogers. After the King Philip war, which opened the Mount Hope lands to white set- tlers, he removed to Rhode Island and in 1680 settled in Bristol with his wife and four children. His was one of the first white families there. He assisted in the founding of the town, and was one of the seventy-six electors at the first town meeting, September, 1681. There were born and lived the heads of seven generations. Six of them died there and the seventh died in New York state. The prog- eny of these seven Claddings are scattered all over the country, and it is said that no Gladding has yet been found in this country whose ancestry ca»n not be traced back to the original John Gladding. The monument, a picture of which appears herewith, is designed by "Uncle Henry" Gladding to commemorate the seven progenitors named above. It is to be erected in Bristol near where they are buried. In his history of the Gladding family, Uncle Henry says: "•This monument might, well be called the Monument of the Seven Johns, from these peculiar circumstances: The first born to the Glad- ding family in America, for six generations in succession, was a son, and all named John, after their father John, the settler. I claim the first six as grandparents ; the seventh was my father's brother. This ' *•*£= [119] one was buried at his adopted home, Pharsalia, Chenango county, N. Y." •Uncle Henry" is in many ways one of the most interesting old men in Rhode Island and he is greatly beloved by all the mem- bers of his great family, for he numbers among his children all through whose veins runs the good old Scandinavian blood of the original John. He was born in Chenango county, N. Y., in 1X27. He learned the machinist's trade, and in 1857 came to this state. He was the first man employed at the Burnside Rifle works when it was started in Bristol, and he followed the concern when it removed to Provi- dence. Later he was foreman of the Union Screw Factory, now de- funct, but the greater part of the time since leaving the Burnside works he has been in business for himself . For the past ten years he has devoted his time chiefly to looking after his property on Hop- pin street where he lives, and to the preparation of his family gene- alogy. In addition to his other attainments, he writes poetry and and sketches with no little skill. Of course, being the mainspring of the whole business Uncle Henry is chairman of the committee of arrangements for the reunion. The other members are Benjamin C. Gladding, Providence; Daniel W. Gladding, Warren ; Nathaniel Gladding, Bristol ; and Sidney Glad- ding, Newport. The members of this old and respected family whose pictures ap- pear in connection with this sketch are just a few of the representa- tive ones of Rhode Island. Most of them have taken active part in preparing for the coming reunion, and all of them were on the com- mittee of arrangements at the previous festival. J ' "cS [121] PROCEEDINGS AT THE SECOND REUNION, 1900- The Gladding family reunion held at Bristol 1890 proved so enjoy- able an occasion a strong desire was expressed for another reunion not later than a decade. As the time drew near enquiries were made concerning the second reunion. No move was made 'till rather late for an occasion of this kind. But finally an organized move started, and a committee was chosen as follows : THE COMMITTEE .• Chairman, HENRY C. GLADDING, Providence, BENJAMIN C. GLADDING, Providence, DANIEL W. GLADDING, Warren, NATHANIEL GLADDING, Bristol, SIDNEY B. GLADDING, Newport. Jul} 7 19, 1900, was chosen for the occasion. Every known party in any way connected with the family, by blood or marriage, was cor- dially invited to participate or send compliments. The DeWolf Inn, Thames street, Bristol, pleasantly located at the water's edge, was secured for the occasion. Music for the reunion was furnished by Lavey's orchestra. The day was fine and the fish-hawk flew high. And the cousins came, by the boats and o'er the rail. With eager haste they hie unto the gathering place. Ah. full well they know how soon the fun begins! We will not attempt to describe all the scenes and acts at the in- formal exercises at a family reunion, but would advise the reader to attend and participate. A most excellent dinner was served from 12 to 2 o'clock, after which all present repaired to the parlor on the second floor, where the exercises of the day were held. Cousin Ex-Lieut. Governor T. C. Wardwell, of Bristol, called the cousins to order, in his easy, fraternal way welcoming all to this grand old town, our ancestral home. He then introduced cousin Royal H. Gladding, a prominent young lawyer of Providence, as the presiding spirit, master of ceremonies. Mr. Gladding made a few appropriate remarks. He then read the following from [122] ^ Letters and Telegrams : Boston, (Mass.,) July 12, 1900. Dear Uncle Henry : I acknowledge receipt of your very kind In- vitation to attend the Re-Union of the Gladding Family at Bristol, and would he glad to do so and deliver an address as I had the pleas- ure of doing 10 years ago ; but I have already made arrangements to be in New York on the 19th, on important business, which makes it impossible for me to attend. I am sure you will have a pleasant time and a very interesting meeting, and you deserve much credit for the interest you have taken in this matter. Thanking you for your kind remembrance and wishing you much success I remain, Very Sincerely Yours, PHILIP H . COYLE. City of Detroit, (Mich.,) July 3d, 1900. H. C. Gladding, Providence, R. I. : Dear Sir, Your cordial invitation to attend a reunion of the Gladding family to be held at Bristol, R. I., July 19, 1900, received this day. Much as I should like to, I regret to say circumstances will pre- vent my attendance this time. Trusting I shall be able to be with you at the next reunion, I remain, Sincerely yours, FRANK H. GLADDING. [Telegram.] Vicksburg, Miss., 19th. To H. C. Gladding, Ch. Gladding Reunion : My congratulations to members of Gladding reunion. May you live long and prosper. Am with you in spirit. ROBERT A. QUINN. Fitchburg, Mass., April 13th, 1900. Uncle Henry — Your reunion circular received, and although [123] entirely favorable for such an event, still, I cannot give you much, or any encouragement, for my attendance. I have a store", and con- stitute "boss and all hands," and as to making any sine dates, that is an impossibility for me. I generally come that way the week of the "4th," and I may possibly do so this year, and if I do, would be pleased to meet all of my unknown cousins, also uncle Henry. Respectfully, D. P. G. Waterville, N. Y., July 14, 1900. Dear uncle Henry, and family : Thank you for sending us the notice of the Gladding reunion. I have hoped to be with you, but find it will be impossible forme to leave home at this time. 1 have thought all the year that I should come, but will have to give it up. I know you will have a delightful day. Kindly remember me to all of the friends. With love and best wishes for a happy day, 1 am sincerely your niece, MARY C. BENNETT. Albany, N. Y., July 17th, 1900. H. C. Gladding, Esq., Providence, R. I. : Dear Cousin, Your kind invitation to the reunion of the time-honored family of Gladding, came duly to hand, and it is a matter of sincere regret that, owing to a press of business matters, I shall be unable to attend what will undoubtedly prove a feast of reason and a How of soul; and in these regrets I am heartily joined by all the members of my family. My mother. Mrs. Freeman Clad- ding, joins most heartily in these expressions of regret, as she would like very much to attend. But owing to her advanced age, having passed her eighty-first birthday, she fears the trip would be too much for her declining strength. We will all, however, be with you in spirit, if not in person, and hope most sincerely that, the reunion will be well attended and heartily enjoyed by those fortunate enough to be present. And may the name of Gladding ever continue to be as honored and respected as it Jias ever been. Hoping that I may hear from you again in the near future. I re- main, Your Cousin, CHARLES S. GLADDING. ■*•-*• ^-^■■^•*--^.^- ""^^S [124] Replies in general expressing earnest interest in the reunion but inability to be present on account of various causes, were received from Theodore O. Carr, Sarah Matilda Tompkins, Mrs. James H. j Goddard, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Gladding and children, and Mrs. Win. II. Easton, all of Newport, 11. I. ; from Win. H. Gladding and dames F. Gladding, both of Albany, N. Y. ; from John S. Glad- ding, of Wickford, R. I. ; from Walter M. Gladding, New York city ; from Nelson A. Gladding, Indianapolis, Ind. ; and from F. G. Sacket, of Knox, Clarion county, Pa. Hezekiah Butterworth, of Boston, the celebrated author, was now introduced and read the following original poem, which was received with hearty applause : BUILDERS OF MEN. Forget not the Pilgrims! By dark foes surrounded, Their tenantless ways through the forests they trod, They sailed 'gainst the world, with the heavens, and founded The towns that are scrolled with the glory of God. Forget not the Prophet of Leyden, forget not Our Bradford and Brewster, nor his glorious form Whose soul 'mid the mighty ware rose, as beset not, The form of John Howland that sung in the storm ! Forget not, forget not, those builders of old, But their purpose and will Be it ours to fulfill, And all that in visions the Pilgrims foretold. Their work is not ended, their stars are not set, Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget! Forget not the builders of men ! Forget not, forget not the nation's defenders, In their old spirit still let the nation increase. And bear forward the flag amid shadowless splendors And war bugles blowing the sweet notes of peace. Defenders of might, of king George's towns royal, When o'er them the Red Cross of Fatherland blew! Defenders of right, to humanity loyal Beneath the new stars of the century new. Forget not, forget not those Builders of old, But their purpose and will Be it ours to fulfill, And all that is glorious their prophets foretold. --*-*■ [125] Their work is not ended, their stars are not set, Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget! Forget not the Builders of men ! Forget not the heroes who rose to deliver The flag when new tyranny lifted its arm. The hermit bird sings by their graves, and forever There Honor repairs 'neath the pine and the palm. Their deeds thrill our lives, their example the ages. And shadowless ever their fame shall remain, The white marbles bloom for their sake, and the pages Of history they gladden, and poesy's strain. Forget not their deeds who the free flag unrolled, Their purpose and will Be it ours to fulfill. And all that is glorious their valor foretold. Their work is not ended, their cause leads us yet; Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget ! Ye have not forgotten the Builders of men ! Today ye have met in this elm-shaded town. With your keepers of glorious records again, Where the people are known by the people they crown. The history the Northmen on yonder rock traced Was followed by records the Claddings wrote down. When the sons of the Pilgrims the wilderness faced And Liberty summoned her sea girded town. Your cheering name stood with the builders of men, Who gave man his birthright, high hope its desire, Strong labor its due and grand deeds a pen — And Jesse Lee's welcome is yonder church spire. They strove not for wealth, they toiled not for fame, For welfare they lived, and life's righteous course held, And the centuries crown their old family name. That today ye ennoble, like heroes of old. Ye have m>i forgotten the Builders of men! Ye will not forget them; to them came the vision. To them came the daring, the conflict, the stress, They poised in the field the white lance with precision, And poured out their blood, all the future to bless. Theirs, theirs was the prophet sight, theirs the direction, Ours, ours the fulfillment, in centuries supreme. Be it ours to bear onward their hopes to perfection, In the spirit they died all the world to redeem, forget not, forget not those commoners hold. Their purpose and will Be it ours to fulfill. v -*■•»■>- ^ -*--«•-«--»•-♦• [126] And all that is glorious their virtues foretold. Their work is not ended, their cause leads us vet : Repeat ye their glorious deeds, lest ye forget! <) sons of the Builders, huild on! ■■ For all that they lived, time awaits the fulfilling. For all that they died, it is ours to make strong. To embalm all their hopes, in the resolute willing To humanity's make all the voices of song. To conscience like theirs stand we true, for the glory That await the true hearted, who conscience sustain. And our Thanksgiving song shall continue their story, And the chorus of hills wake their wonderful strain. Forget not, forget not those Builders of old, But their purpose and will Let us rise to fulfill, And all that is glorious by emprise foretold, Their work is our work; the cause summons us yet; The deeds of the Builders ye will not forget! Build on — none a nobler legend inherit, The hammer of Thor to humanity give; Ye may fail in your work, ye shall fail not in spirit ; The names of the builders forever shall live. Servius Tullius' heart beat, the deeds of the Gracci, Cineinnatus' honor, and Procion's fame, The glory of Montfort. and Cromwell and Hampden, All shine in the lustre of Washington's name! In the grand march of heroes, one aim thrills the ages. And Pericles* heart and our Lincoln's were one, And justice and peace, and the visions of sages. Are the stars of the cycles that followed the sun. Build on as the sea kings built on in their glory, To breast the far floods in the luminous dawn. And yonder rock-cleaved with the new world's fust story; Build on and huild on and forever huild on. Time will ever remember the Builders of men! Hkzekiah Buttekwokth. Then followed the singing of "Home, Sweet Home," by all pres- ent. Cousin Miss Elizabeth Uzelle Wardwell presided at the piano. "Uncle Henry," H. C. Gladding, made some explanatory remarks relating to the reunion. An original poem, entitled, Bristol, by cousin Miss Julia T. Glad- ding, of Bristol, was read by cousin Anna B. Manchester, and was very well received. (This poem will be found on page 102.) [127] Cousin Wm. H. Gladden, of New Britain. Conn., gave us an in- teresting talk concerning our Scandinavian ancestors, and the Scan- dinavian name Montpicket ; also the origin of the name Gladding, Gladden, Glidden, Gladwin, and the derivation of these names and the various ways of spelling, &e. No doubt had we his address in print it would be an interesting study. Cousin Mrs. D. R. Dana of Warren then read from the Gladding book the poem by "Uncle" Henry C. Gladding entitled "Muse." The exercises were brought to a close by the singing of "Auld Lang Syne," "Star Spangled Banner," and "America," after which farewells were said, and hopes were expressed that all might be pres- ent at the next reunion, which is to be held in 1905. Oil paintings of the following named old-time members of the Gladding family were on exhibition in the office of the hotel : Han- nah V. Waldron, nee Gladding ; Anne W. Lindsey and son ; Thomas Francis ; Capt. Nathaniel Gladding ; Ruth Harding, wife of Edward T. Gladding ; Susanna Sherman, mother of Anne W. Lindsey. The following named persons were present : Easton, Md., Samuel Gladding, Miss Edith Gladding: page S, f 8, No. 27. Ravenna, O., George W. Gladding. Olyphant. Fa.. Holden B. Mathewson, Mis. Holdeu B. Mathewson. Page a, f 208 : St. Louis, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. George W. Gladding, George McCall Gladding. Kansas, Wm. Gladding Eddy. Bristol, Vt.. Mi>s Alice E. Gladding: page e, f 84. Norwich. N. Y., John E. Gladding, Benjamin F. Gladding: page c, f 3, No. 8, 9. Mass. : Boston, Hezekiah Butterworth. New Bedford, Stanley G. Aiken. Miss Laura V. D. Akin, Mrs. Julia W. Almy, Mrs. Edith F. Crowell. John E. Akin, Mrs. Josephine Gladding Akin. Acoshuct, Mrs. Amy Hathaway. Fall River, Miss Mabel C. Cluny. Lottie B. Cluny, Laura E. Macomber, Daniel Gladding. Swansea, Hattie R. Unsworth, Laura E. Unsworth. Conn.: New Britain, Wm. II. Gladden. New Haven, Henry II. Gladding, Mrs. Henry II. Glad- ding, Edna H. Gladding, Daniel II. Gladding. R. I. : Providence, Benjamin G. Gladding, Mary T. Gladding. Frank Gladding, Mrs. Frank Gladding, Benjamin H. Gladding, Miss Mary T. Gladding, Walter E. Gladding. Mrs. Walter E. Gladding, Henry C. Gladding, Mrs. Henry C. Gladding, Thomas L. Pierce. Mrs. Lydia Pierce, W -r [128] Mrs. Addie D. Coates, Miss Ethel V. Coates, Miss Lizzie A. Burton, Elizabeth E. Gladding, Ann C. Spicer, Royal II. Gladding, Sarah .Monroe Gladding, Mrs. Mary J. Green, Mrs. J. W. Green, Mrs. Charlotte Ingraham, George I). Gladding, Ardelia I). Gladding, dames G. Gilford, Myia E Pierce, Charles II. Maeomber, Mrs. Wilhelmina E. G. Bahcock, George L. Buckingham. Mrs. George L. Buckingham, Kate Buckingham, Emily Eld red Gladding Nelson. Warren, Daniel \Y. Gladding, Mrs. 1). W. Gladding, Miss Elbe S. Gladding, Miss Henrietta Gladding, Mrs. Jerome Willa.nl, Miss Mary P. Bosworth, Miss Florence E. Bosworth, Mrs, Annie Wald- . ron Danna, Mrs. H. Fannie Haight, Ethel L. McKenzie, Nettie McKenzie, Ella H. Pierce. Barrington, Alverin M. Gladding, Mrs. Julia Gladding. Bristol. Mrs. Ruth E. Pitts, Alonzo Kenney, Mrs. Ellen T. Kenney. Maria E. Lindsey, Annie F. Gladding, Mary J. Green, Mrs. Mary A. Gladding, Anna B. Manchester, Mrs. Eliza- beth L. Douglass. Eunice B. Manchester, Maria C. Douglass, Marie L. Duffy, Annie M. Duffy, Sadie C. Munroe, Lenora F. Wardwell, Alice E. Gladding, Eliza Uzelle Wardwell, William L. Manchester, Genevie L. D. Manchester, Joseph Gilford, Benjamin 8. Gladding, Elizabeth Gladding, Mrs. Susan C. Easterbrooks, Mrs. Hannah S. Burgess, John G. Cantield, Mrs. Rachel T. Gifford, John A. C. Gladding, Albert E. Sparks, Mrs. Helen V. Caufield, Theodore O. Gladding, Nath'l A. Gladding, Hattie A. Gladding, Emma E. Glad- ding, Jesse (J. Gladding, Mrs. Louisa Gladding, Miss Inzie S. Pitts, Miss Ruth Harding Pitts, Miss Mary Rounds, Miss Eva May Cole, Ella May Waldrou, Win. T. C. Wardwell, J. Howard Manchester. Newport, James G. White, Ida R. Gladding, Sanford T. Gladding, Daniel C. Denham, Cynthia C. A. Stevens. Susan Barlow, Susan Jannet Tilley, Agatha M. P. Albro, Samuel P. Gladding, Mrs. Samuel P. Gladding, Mis. Bessie V. 1). Gladding, Joseph Steel Gladding. Cottage City, Mass. : Mrs. Benjamin F. Rice. Warren, R. I. : Miss Linda Lawton Haight. «csa js&i \\\\\\\\v-n\\\v:'iiii!iii!ii!!:i c a. r 7" ~^"& "T* -"^" [129] 'UNCLE" HENRY'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY This book or work treats wholly of family matters, and as Uncle H.'s pilgrimage will count three score live and ten years on Jan. 1 1. 1902, by request he ventures the following autobiography : My father, Mr. Benjamin Gladding, was the seventh in direct line from the settlers John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladdino-. My mother, Mahitable Turner Coggeshall, was a direct descendant of John Coggeshall, the president of the colony that founded the city of Newport, R. I. My parents married at Bristol, R. I., Sept. 27, 1814. In the fall of 1816, with one son, they removed to Chenango county, N. Y., where I was born Jan. 11, 1827. In the fall of the same year, with their six children, they removed to Waterville. My father served four years' apprenticeship at the carpenter trade in Providence. At Waterville he worked at his trade until about 1832, when he changed his hand to that of manufacturing rope and cordage. I suppose the cause for this change was his large and growing family. I had five brothers and sisters added, all born at Waterville. The youngest died at birth. Such a tribe of boys and girls consume a power of bread, sirs, But then, our little ringers could warp, twirl and lay, Real, hank and bale the chalk and fishing lines; And this is why we never lacked for shoes or bread, sirs. It is a well known fact that the children of musical parents take readily to music. My parents were what some call born mechanics. It would be a long story were I to try to portray the skill and tact they seemed to possess at their very fingers-end for all kinds of mech- anism. It is not strange that their children should inherit some of this faculty. As the twig is bent the tree will be inclined. I was apprenticed to the machine trade at Waterville. The time of my apprenticeship expired six months ere I was of age. I had planned to try fortune somewhere to the east. When free I left for Rhode Island, and located in Bristol July 1847. Bristol became my home for the most of the time for the next ten years. During this period so much transpired it now seems it should have covered the half of my life. At first I engaged with the Pokanoket cotton mill, putting in new machinery, and this job lasted till the fall of '49, when I returned to Waterville, and worked at Oriskany Falls that [130] winter. I was often ill when in my -teens. While at Bristol ray health was good. This winter I was quite poorly. On ray return to Rhode Island I soon regained my health. I engaged with the Bristol Butt Foundry, to take charge of the machinery, patterns, &e. This concern was burned iu the summer of 1850. Next I joined in part- nership with J. Gladding, in the tin, sheet-iron and stove business, adding the jobbing and plumbing business. In this I did very weil. About this time I engaged in another copartnership which involved a matrimonial union, with one of Bristol's most amiable daughters, Miss Emily P. Eldred, daughter of Capt. Samuel and Levina Bar- bour Eld red. This contract was ratified in the Christian Church, Apr. 2, 1841, and celebrated by about a month's sojourn visit with our kindred in Herkimer, Oneida and Chenango counties, N. Y. About this time the plank road craze was at its height. My brother, Mr. B. F. Gladding, with others, contracted to build about ninety miles of road, from Petersburg to Boydton and Clarksville, Va. To build ninety miles of continuous road, with the bridges, (one bridge had a 250 feet span, said to be the longest arch in the world to that date), required many million feet of lumber. To make the lumber the company sent out seven steam saw mills. I was en- gaged as master mechanic to set up and keep this machinery in or- der. Wife was to go out and teach the children of the several fam- ilies on the work. For this I closed out my business in Bristol Sept. 18, '51. We left for New York. Met on board steamship City of Richmond my brother, and family, and others, bound for the James river, Va. We were soon in our new home, with plenty of business. Matters went very well with us until the obstinate sickness of my dear Emily. This incident I have ever considered the greatest afflic- tion of my life. A detailed account would not alter the fact. Our little daughter came to us Mar. 22d, 1852. Her mother was attended by an elderly doctor, one of the company from central New York. For all our loving care she passed away April 11th. All things are of God, and this was one of the all things. I fully believe I shall meet her again. Until then I wait. My poor little waif weighed only live pounds when she was three months old. She is still living and has passed her 49th year. I did not remain in Virginia till the work was finished. I came back to Bristol in the early summer of '52. This time I worked for J. Garner until his works were burned in the winter of '54. I married the second time, Sept. 12th, 1853, to Miss Sarah M. Wald- ->▼-*■- [131] ron, daughter of Capt. Allen and Martha Gladding Waldron, all of Bristol. My last engagement in Bristol was with the Burnside Gun Works. This work was established there 1854. The '57 panic nearly closed the works. In '58 they removed to Providence. With this work I was an all-round man : had the oversight of boiler, engine and ma- chinery, tool maker and inventor. My labor-saving devices, for some parts of the lock. &j., especially in the forging department, reduced the labor cost from 5 to 100 per cent. As with the soldier in this matter, so with me : the soldier fights the battle ; the general gets the praise. With the closing and the removal of the gun work to Provi- dence 1 was virtually frozen out of the grand old town, after a ten 3'ears residence. We removed to Providence 1858. My brother James and I, under the name of H. C. & J. N. Gladding, established a machine busi- ness, principally for all odd jobs. With the beginning of the big fam- ily quarrel, 1861, things looked shaky, with much uncertainty. How- ever, Mr. J. Ralph and I secured a contract from the government for a large quantity of gun locks. We were practical gunsmith mechan- ics, not real business men; so we wisely turned the contract over to Walter Coleman & Sons (as the sequel proved, for it failed them up), Ralph to have a general oversight, I master mechanic, at a fixed salary. We employed about seventy hands and finished the contract. Afterwards I took a position as foreman of the machine department in the Union Screw Factory. This concern was absorbed by the Eagle Screw Co., about two years later, when I started a business of my own, as before. As an autobiography is supposed to portray the spirit and charac- teristic features of a writer, we trust a few lines concerning the pict- ures in this book will be in order. The artistic work on all the pict- ures , except the half-tones, was the work of the writer. The sketch- ing and drawing were done with the aid of an instrument invented and patented by the writer. The instrument is a very ingenious de- vice for measuring all objects in a landscape, or any object } T ou wish to portray. It is somewhat like the pantagraph. We call it a Loco- graph, because with it any one can locate, or draw on paper, or in his picture, all objects in the scene in exact proportion, with any artistic skill. Please examine fixed objects in these pictures, for exact pro- portion, one part with another ; especially, the picture called Iloppin [132] Square. It accompanies this article. This instrument has nothing to do with the shading; that wholly depends on the skill of the artist. Hoppin square picture shows the neighborhood in which we have resided for the last thirty-two years. I have already mentioned my inclination towards being an all- round mechanic. In this picture may be seen a glimpse of my hand- iwork as an architect, carpenter and builder, in the three-story house on the center corner, and the one to the left, 9 Hoppin street. It is here Aunt Sarah, and Uncle Henry, expect to spend the balance of their days. This article is already too long for its intrinsic value, but I add this incident : — A doctor who had made a call on a sick woman, one of our tenants who occupied rooms on the top floor of the block, was returning by the side door. I waited in the yard to inquire the condition of his patient. We had never met before, but when we met I saw he was measuring me up. After answering my question, with a little twinkle in his eye he said, lt Ah, I thought there was an orig- inal character around this corner." Uncle Henry. »»♦»»»»♦ **^*** i -' -■ [133] PREPARING THIS SOUVENIR. Soon after our 1890 reunion there was a manifest desire for some one to prepare a souvenir of that memorable event. By a popular request Uncle H. consented to do what he could, it being his first and onl}' attempt of the kind. I may say from my earliest recollection L was inclined toward gen- eological investigation. Very well do I remember the interest and pleasure I experienced in the study of my uncle John's genealogical manuscript chart. He began it 1832 and finished in ':>8. I secured one of cousin Allen's charts as soon as printed. From this date I began securing data, thinking to extend the chart. This matter was combined with the souvenir, and as soon as convenient the matter was in the hands of the printer, with the first leaves of the chart. From that date to this, with dogged persistence, we have utilised the limited time our limited means would allow us to devote, for gathering data for this work. From Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of New England : John Glading, Eliz. Rogers, Newbery, ni. 17 July. 1666. Had. Susan, b 6 Oct., 1668; John. 11 Oct.. 1670; William, 25 July, 1673; Eliz., 15 Sept., 1676; Mary, 14 Jan., 1679; Hannah. 8 Nov., 1681. The above is a true copy. Gladding is spelt with one d. Eliz., without doubt, is abbreviation of Elizabeth. Had we this matter sooner it would have appeared at the head of the chart as it is in- serted above. The John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding married at Newbury, Mass., 1666, were our first American ancestors, the settlers, as to all known dates, yet. Bristol town records are in harmony with Savage. It is only uncle John's matter of tradition that differs. We have the former chart copied in full in this work.* See page [m] To Whom it may Concern : Please do not fail to write (in your book) all known matters, in the blank spaces, as the above indicates, for the benefit of the living, and children yet unborn. Note. — Much of correspondence and personal interview lias been con- sumed in obtaining data, especially matters concerning the maternal parent. The former charts follow the male line only; in the new chart the father's name in full heads each family. The mother's name, when known, is in- scribed in full, with birth, marriage and death dates, also the family resi. dence. The married daughters have their husband's name follow their name. (See the chart.) •> ■»■-«--»•-»--*■-*--»--»- & ^-e--«--^-^-^>--«- -»■»■» ■»-»-»■■»■>■ [13^1 The first family, that family at the beginning of each generation, is supposed to be the children of the oldest son who marries and has children. He will be known by this #star. John and Elizabeth Rogers Gladding, the settlers, constitute the first generation. Their children constitute the second generation. The third generation is the settlers' grandchildren. The fourth gen- eration contains all of the settlers' greatgrandchildren, only; and so on. The oldest son and his family are at the head of each gener- ation ; the next oldest, in true line, to the end or foot of each gener- ation. See page G for abbreviations, &c. Example.- Turn to page L, generation 7. Find #24 William, &c. Next, turn to page T, 8th generation. Find f 24 William Gladding. Her 24 is a father, #68 William James, is 24 oldest son. Now take his number, #68 William J, to generation nine. Find f 68 William who is father. #73 William is 68 son. We have now three genera- tions. 24 William is grandfather, 68 William is son, and 73 is grandson. This 73 and his children you will find on page (i), tenth generation, f 73, Asa Wood, &c. Take any of these, number and generation, and trace the opposite way back to the settlers. This chart is not without omissions, and more or less errors ; yet I think, as a whole, it is correct. The blank space is left for inter- ested parties to fill. In completing this work I wish to extend my sincere thanks for the kind assistance offered and rendered by the cousins. Respectfully, UNCLE HENRY. — -*--*- - --- — «-£: THE GENEALOGICAL CHART OF THE GLADDING FAMILY IN AMERICA. With the beginning of this subject we submit the letter of Mr. John Gladding, the 7th, which he sent with his ingeniously arranged Chart, from his home, central New York, to his brother Edward of Bristol, R. I. Also the remarks of cousin Allen I. Gladding, of California. Cousin Allen took up these matters where uncle John left them. With commendable persistence he searched out the names of all who were born to the family that he could obtain up to that date. The aforesaid letter and remarks were inscribed on Allen's new chart. These matters set forth the origin and consecutive order in which this chart has descended to us, and tell their own story better than I could think to write it. — Uncle H. [Copy of a letter written by John Gladding-, to his brother, Edward T. Gladding.] Pharsalia, Chenango Co., N. Y., June 18, 1838. Agreeable to your request, I send you this Chart of the Gladding Family, with every branch of it as far and as correct as I am at present able to do it. When I was at Rhode Island, on a visit in the winter of 1832-3, I had a favorable opportunity of obtaining many of the family records, that are on this chart. I do not say that it is perfectly correct; indeed, I found it impossible to get all the information I wanted, so as to satisfy myself, and I might, for aught I know, have made some mistakes where correct information has been given me ; but I think it is very nearly correct. I have been informed by my grandfather, (when I was a boy), that it had been handed down to him by tradition : That the first John Gladding came over from England to Plymouth Colony, some twenty (Should read forty. — h. c. g.) years after the first settlers landed ; and about the same time they began to emigrate from the colony to the west; he with others came and settled on what is called Bristol Neck, in the state of Rhode Island, he being then about twenty years of age. I have seen in the town clerk's office in Bristol, a record of the following, viz. : John Gladding's mark for neat cattle and swine is a slit one-third the length, in the left ear, dated 16G2, m 3"»* ------ (Should read 1682. — h. c. g.) I forget which month. This must have been the 1st John Gladding on the chart. You well know the old manuscript that has been handed down from the oldest John, to his oldest son John, &c, has of course come to me, which was written by the grandson of the first John Gladding on the chart, or rather commenced by him, the said grandson, and all his successors in the line of the oldest son Johns have kept their family records ever since down to mine. He begins his family record and journal thus : — "I, John Gladding, son of John Gladding and Alice his wife, was born September 18, yr. 1694, Tuesday. John Gladding, and Martha his wife married Thursday, July 12, 1716." He then goes on with the rec- ord of the births of his children, and in his journal mentions when his brothers William, Jonathan and Joseph were married, &c. ; and he says : "April 27, 1726, my grandfather, John Gladding, died, aged 85;" so that he must have been born in the year 1641. He also mentions when his brother Ebenezer was married, and when his cousin James Gladding was married. I am not positively certain that this cousin James's father was Ebenezer, but I have got the im- pression some how or other that his name was Ebenezer. He also records in his journal : "March 23, 1729, my mother, Alice Gladding, died." I will now omit making any more extracts from this John Gladding, and will make a few from his oldest son, John Gladding. He commences his journal thus: "September 25, 1738. I, John Gladding, was married to Mary Drown on Monday night." He then goes on and records the births of his children, &c, and mentions many curious incidents and remarkable events that happened in Bris- tol in his days. He records, "April 14, 1759, my wife died, aged about 40 years." 175'.), was married the second time, September , the father of Samuel Gladding, the cooper, and Philip Gladding. Uncle Josiah Gladding, marked 22, in the time of the revolution removed from Bristol to Middle- town, in Connecticut. His descendants have scattered, — some in Albany, Vermont, western New York, and New Haven. You will notice that there are thirty-five John Gladdings in the several fam- ilies, and see the whole live of the grandsons of the first John, named their first sons after themselves. You will find a considerable many family spaces left blank, especially in the eighth generation, 2>) ^ 3$J of ancestry, :uc usually founded in pious instincts. But there are > D so that if any should cop}' this, and their whole family not being on the chart, it can be easily added. Yours, fraternally, JOHN GLADDING, at the top of the Seventh generation on the Genealogical Chart. Edward T. Gladding, Bristol, R. I. [Remarks by ALLEN I. GLADDING.] Genealogical Investigations. At no period since the first settlement of our country, has the public mind been so deeply interested in genealogical research, as is now visible amoug all classes of men. On every side, individuals are to be found searching the homesteads of their forefathers, and the national, state, county, town and church archives for the treas- ures which for centuries have escaped observation ; and in every ancient burial-place may be seen some venerable representative of "Old Mortality," brushing up and re-chiselling the fading memorials on the "headstones of the Covenanters.'' There is a glow of piety mingled in the thought that we can trace our ancestry to the May- flower, and other kindred ships, freighted with the lovers and defend- ers of civil and religious liberty, in the early days of our country's history ; and when looked at in sober reality, there is a vein of de- vout and filial pride running through these ancestral researches. If we find ourselves descended from noble and praiseworthy ancestry, there is a laudable ambition in striving to imitate their example. If we are descended from those less amiable, there is an honest pride in the thought that we are not responsible for their faults. If we profit by their faults, and improve our race, we are certainly entitled to credit. Among the benefits derived from a sheet like this, may be mentioned the fact, that when the relationship existing is rendered visible to the mind, it creates and fosters a feeling of fraternal brotherhood, among many who knew not before that any blood kindred existed between them ; thus enlarging and purifying the circle of family feeling ; our children, and children's children, sur- veying these records, will be incited to imitate the noble acts of their forefathers. The motives that prompt research into the knowledge j E other motives, perhaps, equally blameless, to be found in the "arg amentum acl pecuniam." The vast amount of property, partic- ularly in Europe, held in abeyance for want of rightful heirship, and the frequent occurrences in this branch of finance, should stimulate men to acquire a knowledge of their race, sufficient to meet these exigencies, and thus prevent erroneous judicial results ; and a history of a family, prepared without any reference to such heirship, would have tenfold more weight in the courts of law, than any hasty pro- duction especially prepared for such emergency. These few laconic hints may serve to call more minute attention to the important uses of genealogical researches. It can be seen by the letter of Mr. John Gladding, (at the head of the 7th generation), that the family records have been kept from the first down to the seventh generation. I have through much labor filled the vacant spaces, made corrections, and completed this Chart so far as I have been able to get information. In performing this work, I feel under obligations to many for the kind attention and assistance rendered me. ALLEN I. GLADDING, No. 140, eighth generation, San Francisco, Cal. Al^ w& & Mary, b Sept. 14 1679 's children. 6 Hannah, b Nov. 8, 1681 Born at Bristol : i Susan, b Oct. 5, 166S SSfeO John, b Oct. 11, 16 To Jonathan, b May 16, 11 $3 William, b Julv 25 . 1673 Danie , b M 1687 i Eliz ibeth, b Sept. 15, 1«" (5 it Sarah b Nov. 20 1691 THIRD GENERATION. John and Elizabeth group of grand- children. f 2 John Gladding, b Oct. 11, 1670, m Alice, dau of Uzell Wardell, Oct. 13, 1693. Their dust now rests near their p irents in the old Bristol burial grounds. £-1 John.b Sept. IS, 1694 ■2 Marv, b Nov. 30, 1696 O- William, b Oct. 13, 1698 %'ii ] mathan, b ]an. 5, 1701 5 Kbenezer. b Dec. S, 1 70J ^6 ]o^.ph, b Oct. 2. 1704 ' 7 Alice, b Mar. 14. 1706 8 Elizabeth, b Sept. 13, 1708 9 Nathaniel, b D^c. l(i, 1709 10 Sarah, 1st, b May 27, 1712 11 Sarah. 2d, b May 21, 1710 f Doubtful which was the father of 12 James, 13 Sarah. {Third Generation continued.) /3 William Gl Hiding, 1673, m Mar\- b at Bristol, July 23, Children : a Mary, b Dec. 7, 17011 o Samuel, b May 19, 1703 c Elizaheth, b Aug. 6, 1705 f 8 Daniel Gladding |:12 James 13 Sarah FOURTH GENERATION, JOHN BRANCH. John and Alice Gladding group of grandchildren. John Gladding, b Sept. 18, 1694, m Martha dau of Richard Smith John, bjan. 30, 1717 Charles, b fuly 10, 1719 Daniel, b May 20, 1721 Martha George Samuel Phcbe Maiy fl fl 3 4 5 -"':<; 7 8 WILLIAM BRANCH. /3 William Gladding, b Oct. 13 1698 09 William B ^ t01 ' * l - ^10 Solomon JONATHAN BRANCH. / 4 Jonathan Gladding, b June 5, 1701, Bristol,, ran liel 013 Timothy §£14 Benjamin R. I. 011 Jonathai #12 Nathani JOSEPH BRANCH. / 6 Joseph Gladding, b Oct, 2, 1701; . 15 Samuel ^16 Joseph 17 Cary 18 Jonathan 19 Peter 20 Prise ilia 21 David 022 Henry 23 Stephen £J24 John 25 Benjamin 26 Ebenezer 27 Nathaniel 28 Alice AVilliam and Mary's grandchildren. 1st JAMES BRANCH. /c/Jams Gladding, b at Bristol, Sept. 21, 1707; twice m : ist, (cousin) Alice, dau' of" John and Alice Gladding. James Gladding died on his return from camp, Lake George. 1760. His widow, Sarah, died Dec. 26, 1788, ap-. 83. 6 0<> James b Apr. 19, 1731. Alice died Aug, 25, 1734. Second, m Sarah Fairbanks. Djc. 1, 1737. f Sarah, Dec. 20, 1738 e Alice, Aug. 20, 1740 0// William, h Jan. 24, 1744-6 / Samuel, b M ir.l 6, 1749-50 (2d James Branch.) f 12 James Gladding 29 James 030 Samuel m FIFTH GENERATION. No. 1 JOHN BRANCH. f 1 jchn Gladd Short, in O" &'■! John, b Jan. 3, 1 #2 josiah 3 Peter 4 Maitha ist •*!,'- ^ Daniel 6 M irtha 3d 7 Mary 8 Solomon 9 Josiah Mary Drown. Hannah Bristol 1739 j 6 Samuel Gladding #10 Samuel #11 Nathaniel ' 12 George 13 Mary, Deacon Hammond 14 John m^m^^^m Later Information. Barrington, R. I. Fourth generation. No. 2 Charles and Jndith Cladding's Children : 9 1-2 Eudia 1746 10 " Sarah 1747 11 " Charles 1748 12 " George 1750 13 " Joseph 1752 14 " Judith 1756 1st WILLIAM BRANCH. Grandchildren of No. 3 William and Mary. fe James Gladding, b at Bristol, Apr. 19, 1731, m Oct. 15, 1758, at Rehoboth, Jo- anna Wheeler, of R / James, b Aug. 31, 1761, m Anna Maker '/•'Ebenezer, b Mar. 2, 1763 / Mary, b Apr. 6, 17(15 m Ann, b Jan. 23, 176S, m Feb. 16, 1792, John Francis n William, b July 13, 1770, m Sylvia o Richard, b Mar. 31, 1775 fh William Gladding, b Jan. 24, 1711.5. m An na Sprague, of Rthoboth, R. I., Oct. 15, L765 j Tames, and his brother, /• Ebenezer, wire soldiers in the Revolution- ary war 2d WILLIAM BRANCH. f9 William Gladding #15 William 16 Joseph #17 Ebenezer 18 Charles 19 Hannah ^20 Stephen 21 Jeiemiah 22 Timothy 23 Molly f 3 Solomon Gladding 24 Esther #25 Solomon JONATHAN BRANCH. Jonathan group of grandchildren. / 11 Jonathan Gladding, Providence, R. I. #26 Allen 27 Jonathan 28 Phebe 29 Susan, Wm. Davenport 30 Benjamin 31 Abigail 32 Sarah, Walker Humphrey #33 John / 12 Nathaniel Gladding, Providence, R. I. 34 Sarah 35 Mary 36 Betsey 37 Hannah #38 Warren Q.7.1 Nathaniel ;"'s40 Jonathan #41 Hale fl3 Timothy Gladding, 1' » lence, K. I 42 Nathaniel ist. 43 Nathaniel 2d. 044 Timothy 4.") Nancy 0J6 John 47 Betsey, D. Pitts 48 Sarah G. 49 Sylvinia.ist. 50 Lydia Lowe] Adams S« George \V. «« Nicholas 53 Sylvinia, 2d. 54 Harriet f 14 Benjamin Gladding, Providence, R. I. 55 Sally 56 Polly 57 Betsey 58 Henrietta 59 Benjamin, d at sea til) Anstras, 1st. 01 Joseph 62 William 63 Anstras, 2d, Benjamin Snow (i4 Lydia 65 Emma, Samuel W. Wheeler JOSEPH No. 6. f 16 Joseph Gladding-. 66 Lillis, C'apt. j. Larcher, j. Harding-burgh 67 Joseph 68 Cary 69 Samuel /22 Henry Gladding. 70 Joseph 71 Sarah 72 Rhoda S73 Henry y'24 John Gladding 74 Elizabeth 75 Joseph 76 Henry 77 John These 77 are great grardchildren ol John No. 1. '2d generation. JAMES No. 12. / 30 Samuel Gladding, 78 David 79 Sally 80 Thirsa 81 Elizabeth 82 Solomon ' 83 Jonah 84 Anstras 85 Dolly 086 Samuel 87 Marium No. 78 to 87 are great grandchildren of Ebenezer 3, 2d generation. SIXTH GENERATION. JOHN No. 1. _/"john Gladding-. Lucretia, dan. of Richard Smith, Bristol. 0-1 John 2 Hannah, Ambrose Waldrou 3 Lucretia ist 04 Samuel 5 Richard 1st 6 Benjamin 7 Polly, Samuel Monroe, Mr. Ilowland 8 Richard 2d 9 Rebecca 10 Sarah, Nathaniel Cole 11 Lucretia, Otis Chase /2 Josiah 012 Ezra 013 Josiah 14 Polly 015 Joseph 01i; Timothy 17 Susan 018 John 019 James 020 Daniel S. \1 iddletown, c nn /5 Daniel Gladding, Susan, clan of Col. S- Wardwell, Bristol, R. I. 21 Nancy, Nathaniel Liscomb 22 Polly, Capt. Win. Pierce 23 Susan, ist, D. Waldron; 2d, Wm. Rich; 3d, S. Sherman #24 Nathaniel 25 Maj. Lafavor Howland §20 Daniel 27 Peter 28 Sally. Bennet Munroe 29 Patty, Capt. Allen Waldron /9 Joshua Gladding, Sally, dau of Mr. Ward- well, Bristol, R. I. 30 Lydia 31 Hannah, Samuel Swan #32 Solomon 33 Sarah #31 Joshua 35 George 1st 36 Abigail, Henry Munroe 37 George 2d SAMUEL No. 6. b about 1728. yiO Samuel Gladding, Elsa, dau of Mr. Bristol, R. I. 38 Samuel 39 Mary 40 Betsey 41 Martha T. #42 Nathaniel 43 Samuel 44 Philip 45 Benjamin _/ll Nathaniel Gladding, Phebe, dau of Joseph Sherman (of Portsmouth, R. I.,) fam- ily, Providence, R. I. 40 Samuel ist 47 Elizabeth 48 John 49 Mary, da 20 years cf age #50 Joseph S. 51 George G. #52 Nathaniel D. 53 Samuel 2d #54 Samuel ,$d No. 1 to 54 are great grandchildren of John No. 1, 3d generation. WILLIAM NO. 9. /15 William Gladding, Bristol, R. I. 55 Joseph 50 William 57 Ebenezer ~^8 Dorcas 59 Joshua 60 Simeon / 17 Ebenezer Gladding, 61 Betsey /20 Stephen Gladding, 62 Hannah 03 Sally Bristol, R. I. SOLOMON NO. 10. y"25 Solomon Gladding, #64 William 65 Betsey #66 Samuel #07 Solomon 68 Elizabeth #69 John 70 Walter ist 71 Abigail 1st 72 "Walter 2d 73 Abigail 2d No. 55 to 73 are great grandchildren of William 9. 3d generation. JONATHAN NO. 11. /20 Allen Gladding, Charlotte, daughter of Carpenter, Providence, R. I. 71 Susan, Capt. J. H. Ormsby #75 Kinsley C. 70 Abigail ist 77 Mary S., Win. Shaw 78 Charlotte 79 Abigail 2d, Henry Giles /'33 John Gladding, Mary Tillinghast, prob #80 Josiah G. 81 Louise, Wm. Brown #82 Henry G. K 83 Elizabeth 0S4 John C. #85 Benjamin C 86 Mary 87 Margaret 88 Allen 89 Joseph NATHANIEL No. 12. Warren Gladding. /38 90 Ruth /'39 Nathaniel Gladding. Abrah in S. 92 Maria 93 Hann; ih, John Potter #94 Jarvis E 95 Lydia, D aniel Perry 96 Ann /40 Jonathan Gladding. Jonathan 91 J 41 Hale Gladding 9S Mary Ann #99 Thomas D. 100 Martha P. 101 Jonathan 01(1-2 Charles #103 James W. TIMOTHY No. 13. /44 Timothy Gladding, Betsey, dau of Deacon Perrv. Providence, R. I. 104 Millicent P. 105 Mary Ann 106 Elizabeth 107 Mary 01 OS John P. 0109 Henry B. 110 Royal P. 111 Benjamin O. 112 Susan P. 113 Almira D. 114 Olney D. /46 John I. Gladding, Clarissa, dau of Jacobs, Providence, R. I. 115 George W. 116 John J. 117 Clarissa j. 118 Olive B. 0119 Edward /51 George W. Gladding, Rebecca, dau of Mr. Hill, Providence, R. I. 0120 121 0122 123 #124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 George F. Rebecca A. Benjamin H. Jane H. John II. James W. Eydia Ann j. Harriet L. Nathaniel I. Munroe H. Melvin A. Charles W. / 52 Nicholas B. Gladding, Rebecca, dau of Rev. j. Witson, Providence, R. I. 132 Mary H., Samuel W. Hubbard 133 james W. di 134 Caroline W., J. R. Grumont 135 Ann, Geo. W Snow 136 Charles W. da 10 137 Ellen R. ist 138 Franklin W. di 139 Ellen R. ->d, da 17 No. 74 to 139 are great grandchild- ren of Jonathan No. 4, 3d generation. HENRY NO. 22. /73 Henry Gladding, Elizabeth, daughter of Taylor, Newport, R. I. 140 Eliza 111 Sarah, Gilbert Tompkins 0112 Henry 143 Susan "144 John fll Capt. John Gladding 01 15 John 146 Phebe 0147 Edward 014S Henry 149 Betsey 0150 Thomas #151 Joseph 0152 William O. No. 140 to 152 are great grandchild- ren of Joseph No. 6 of the 3d genera- tion. SAMUEL NO. /S6 Samuel Gladding 153 John B. 154 Onslow 155 Marietta 156 Julietta 157 Susanna 30. 158 William B. 159 Catharine E. At this date (1895) Ebenezer No. 3 of the 2d generation must end unless more information is obtained. — Uncle H. SEVENTH GENERATION, JOHN No. 1. b 1739. f 1 John Gladding, Rachel, dau of Edward Tolbee, Bristol K. I. 3 5 6 ffliQ John Edward Tolbee Lydia, john Winslow Benjamin Hannah, Joseph Sparks Samuel, d at sea, age 22 Rachel, Samuel Sparks Stephen James N. fi Samuel Gladding-, Charlotte, dau of Joshua Ingraham, Bristol, R. I. 10 Eunice, Joseph Coit 11 Allen I. 12 Samuel ist §13 Richard S. ^14 John 15 Edmond §16 Gilbert R. §17 Samuel 2d 18 Martha j., Wm. Manchester 19 Mary J., better known as the Good Sama- ritan JOS1AH No. 2. b 1741. /12 Ezra Gladding 20 Emily 21 Jeremiah 22 P^zra /T3 Josiah Gladding, Hannah, dau of 23 Amanda, born 1797 §24 William, 1798 §25 Joseph H., 1800 26 Stephen, 1802 27 Maria, 1803 §28 Horace, 1805 29 Lathram, 1S05 30 Irene, Israel Carpenter, 1808 .°.l Mary Ann, Edmand Copeland, 1809 §32 Elias K., 1810 33 Nancy, Ira Ashly of Moretown, Vt., 1814 34 Hannah, Norman Persons, 1815 35 Harriet 36 Emeline /15 Joseph Gladding, Albany, N. Y. §37 Timothy C. §38 George W. 39 Ruana, Wilhelmas Pangburn 40 Samantha 41 John §42 Daniel P. 43 Charlotte. da 20 44 Ann C. S. di fVa Timothy Gladding, Whipple, §45 Freeman 46 Timothy A. §47 James M. 48 John 49 Lucy §50 Henry L. 51 Charles 52 George W. 53 Frances E. Albany, N. Y. / 18 John Gladding, Mary, dau of Rutter, Ashtabula Co., O. §54 Russell R. §55 Joseph 56 Sally, S 57 Mary 58 Marvin §59 Marquis 60 James ill Nancy Sacket /19 James S. Gladding 62 Lucy SEVENTH GENERATION. BRISTOL, R. I., FAMILY Grandfather No. I JOHN'S Group of Grand Children. /I S5fe9 3 lie* 5 John Gladding married Rachel, daughter of Edward Tolbee, June 11. 1784. John born Nov. 19, 1762. died Oct. 20, 1821. Rachel, born died Dec. 14, 1849. A gar- den farmer and Bristol County Deputy Sheriff. John, b. Oct. 23, 1784 Edward Tolbee, b. Dec. 22, 1787 Lydia, b. June 17, 1790, m. John Winslow, of Fairhaven, Mass. Mo. of 6 children Benjamin, b. Feb. 9, 1792 Hannah, b. Aug. 6, 1794, m. 1st, Mr. Lind- sy, 2 children, m. 2d, Joseph Spark, 1 dau Hannah Samuel, b. 1797, d. at sea ag. 20 Rachel, b. Oct. 20, 1800, m. Hon. Samuel Sparks, mo. of 8 children Stephen james N. Oct. 4, 1887 15 § it! 18 d e 19 Edmand, b. Oct. 2, 1800 Gilbert R., b. Mar. 4, 1802 Samuel 2d, b. July 18, 1804 Martha 1 , b. Sept. 7, 1806, m. Wm. Cox Manchester, of Bristol, R. I. Wm. Allen Charlotte Cladding- Frederic Harri.soff John Howard James Cook and Thomas Shepard (twins) Mary, the Almoner. Her good works ob- tained for her the sobriquet "Good Sama- ritan." See page 100. Died Oct. S, 1869, aged 61 years. SEVEN BROTHERS. Grandfather No. 2 JOSIAH'S Group of Grand Children. /12 Ezra Gladding /4 Capt. Samuel Gladding and Char- lotte, daughter of Josiah and Mary, (widow of Dr. I. Kich- mond). daughter of Capt. Paul Unis, nee Ingraham. married Mar. 1789. Capt. Samuel died Dec. 14. 1813. aged 45. Charlotte died Nov. 5, 1836, aged 69. Ship owner and merchant capt- ain, Bristol. R. I. (See page 72.) 10 Eunice, and Joseph Coit, of Newport, in- April 8, 1808 Eunice, b. Nov. 12, 1789 Coit children : a Marv Mumford b Charlotte Allen r Eunice Gladding 1/ 1 [annah Martin e Lucretia Smith / John 1 st jf Elizabeth Griswold h William Mumford i John 2d j Byron Dimond k Joseph 11 Allen I., b. Aug. 16, 17!>1 Lost at sea No\ . L810. Tin- ship was nev< r heard from 12 Samuel 1st, b. Feb. 22, IT'.U C il3 Richard S., b. Fi b. 25, 1796 i][-\\ John, b. May 8, L798 20 Emily 21 Jeremiah 22 Ezra /13 Josiah Gladding, Hannah, daughter of 23 124 26 27 &28 29 30 31 Amanda, born 1797 William. 1798 Joseph H.. 1800 Stephen. 1802 VI aria, 1803 Horaee, 1805 Lath ram, 1808 Irene, Israel Carpenter, 1808 Rev. Edmoud Copland and Gladding, m. Sept. 1st, 1830. Mary Mary died at Lydonville, Yt., March 14, 1895 Ann Ann a David, Dec. 21, 1832 b Jane, Sept. 12, 1834 r Ellen, Sept. 3, 1836 d J. Wesley, June 17, 1840 e Edmond, julv 6, 1846 / Georgianna, "July 11, 1850 =£32 Elias K. 33 Nancy, 1>. 1814, m. Ira Ashby, of More- town 34 Hannah, 1815, m. Norman Persons 35 Harriet 36 Emeline M (Seventh Generation) flo Joseph Gladding, b. Oct. 17,1704. ra. Rhoda. dau. of Benj. and Han- nah, (nee Ingrahain) , Crittenden, d. Apr. 12, 1S8S, ag. 82y. 79 days. Joseph and Timothy Gladding es- tablished 1810 the house painting and decorating plant No. 935 State St., Albany, N. Y.. a noted land- mark in the old capital city. Jos eph d. ag. 77 y. 47 d. ^37 Timothy C. 3&38 George W. 39 Ruana, in. W- Pang-burn Pangburn children : a Joseph b james c George J Ruana 40 Samantha 41 [ohn ^42 Daniel Piatt 43 Charlotte 44 Ann C. S. /19 James S. Gladding e Frederic f Emily £■ Frank ^57 Mary, b. 1813, m. H. R. Hyde // Ruana * I [arriet j Olive k Austin / Allen »i ]ohn 58 Mavih, h. 1815, d. 1893 059 Daniel Marquis, b. Is Is ^60 lames, b. 1820 61 Wansey, b. 1822, d. L853 / 16 Timothy Gladding, b d. m. 1st, Lucy Morton. Artist and portrait painter, Albany. N. V. 045 Freman, b. July 11. 1815 46 Timothy Allen, March 26, 1818. Painter. Private N. Y. Heavy Artillery d. at City Point, Va., Nov, 20,' 1864 047 james Morton, b. July 8, 1820 48 John, b. 1822, drowned 1835 in. 2d, Cynthia Whipple, who was sister of John Whipple, father of Henry B. Whipple, Bishop ot'Min nesota. 49 Lucy, b. Apr. 27, 1826 3§50 Henry L., Sept. 14. 1827 51 Charles W., June 20, 1830 62 Lucy 63 Mary ist 64 lames 65 Timothy 6i Sophronia 67 Mary 2d 68 Lafayette 60 Priscilla 70 Lucretia 71 M;iria 72 jane 52 George \V. Frances E., of Phelps, N. V. <7 Mary Frances, 1855 b Charles, di c Anna W., di d Margarett A., 1861, teacher e Catherine E., 1863 /Henry W., 1874, student THE YOUNGEST OF THE SEVEN BROTHERS. 53 Frances E., m. Rev. Charles Hays D. D / -° Daniel S. Gladding, m. .lime 18, /18 John Gladding, b. in Conn., 17.S2. m. Mary Butter, 1806. Removed to O. See page 27 054 Russel R., b. 1806 055 Joseph, 1808 56 Sally, b. 1811, m. Chancy Sacket a Hannah b Orsemus c Mary d Luey 1811, Sally Patten. Daniel, born Mar. L6, 1780. Sally, b. Jan 22, 1781, d. .Fun.' 2."). 1847. Paper box maker. New Haven. Conn. 73 Edmond, b. 1821, d. §74 Henry, jury 16. 1816 75 Francis, Aug. 20, L820 N (Seventh Generation) Grandfather No. 5 DANIEL'S group of Grand Children. / 24 (apt. Nathaniel Gladding, b in. Nancy, dan of Jonathan Peck. master and owner in the merchant carrying trade. Sickened and died on a voyage out from New Oi- leans and was buried in the Gull of Mexico. All of Bristol, R. I. (See page 53.) S76 M t* Nathaniel Jonathan P. John 79 Nancy P., ist Sll jnsiah Si Susan \V\, ist 82 Hannah H. S3 William Frederic 84 Susan W. 2d, m. Mr ^."> Lydia Richmond, i New York city. Quin, practicing burg, Miss. S(i Nancy, m. Thomas Bell. daughters and one son, side in Bedford City, Va Letherb'.r ; m Thomas <^uin of Mother of Dr. K. A. physician of Vicks- Mother of nine who mostly re- / 26 Daniel Gladding m. Sarah Al^er. of Warren. R. I. Sailmaker. of Bristol. R. I. (See old Daniel Gladding bouse. 87 Peter 88 Daniel 1st 89 i"siah 90 Daniel 2d HI Dolly i-t 9-2 Henry White 93 Joseph A. HI Dolly, m. Win. Manchester, of Bristol, K. I. 95 Sally, m. Henry White !>; Henrietta, d. a.g. '211 !I7 John C^ A. di Grandfather No. 9 JOSIAH'S group of Grand Children. / 32 Solomon Gladding m. Nancy, dan. of Ambrose Waldron. all of Bristol. CiV.'S Edward Grandfather No. 10 SAMUEL'S group of Grand Children. / 43 Samuel Gladding, b Seaman, of Bristol. 100 Betsey 101 Marllia 102 Nathaniel 103 samuel 104 Phillip 105 Benjamin Grandfather No. 11 Capt. NATHAN- IEI/S group of Grand Children. f 50 Joseph S. Gladdingb.Dec.il, 17S7; d. at Hartford, Conn., Mar. 24. 1S72; m. Apr. 23, 1817, Susan^ dan. of Esquire Cady, of Plain- field, Conn. Manufacturer and mill owner, Moosup. Conn. Mary Elizabeth b. Feb. 16, 1819, d. at Hartford Feb, 18, 1880. She m. Samuel Coit, of Hartford. Coit Children : 100 « Susan G. m. Samuel Day, of Conn. b Joseph S. rn. Sarah Shaw, of Conn. <: Mary E. married Dr- W. j. Bacon, of 1 1" a it ford. J Hattie I. m. E. T. Piatt, Washington, D. C. e Martha \V. m. Key. H. M. Ladd, of New York city. f Samuel Bacon m. Leonora Bailey, of Wisconsin. 107 Phebe Ann, b. Plainfield, June 30, 1823 ; died there March 15, 1S47 108 Phebe 109 Martha 110 Susan / 34 Joshua Gladding m. Betsey Corwin, all of Bristol, R. I. 99 Elizabeth L. di Second cousins group from No. 1 to No. 99. / 52 Nathaniel Gladding, b m. Susan, dau. of Peter and Eliz- abeth Taylor. Merchant, import- er and wholesale dealer, of Prov- idence, R. I. 111 Nathaniel T., b. Nov. 5, 1827 112 Eleonora E., b. Feb. 2, L830 1 13 Leonora 114 William F.. Aug. 22, 1832 115 Josephine ist, b. Sept. IS, 1837 116 Josephine 2d, b. Feb. 2, L837, m. Shubael Hopkins a Maria Hutchings, m. Augustus Beldin b Shubael Hutchins. £117 John Thomas, April 3, 1&39 118 Susan Taylor, Aug. 22, 1841, m. Prof. R. H. Thurston c Harriet T. Thurston, m. Victor Coffin (Seventh Generation) 119 121 122 Elisha H., Aug. 14, 1843, di Charles A., Jan. 8, 1845 Frank Raymond, Nov. 11, 1838, di Phebe S , "Oct. 29, 1849, m. Rev. S. S Gould. No issue f54 Samuel Gladding, b. Apr. 26. 1804, d. ag. 92. in. 1st Sarah, dan. of Joseph Sweet, importer and wholesale merchant, of Prov., K. I. See page 57. 123 Samuel, di m. 2d, Sarah Rugbies 124 Saiah Ruggles, D. 1840, m. H. C. Hunt- ington f';I25 Frank Ruggles, 1842 0126 Charles Frederic, 1844 m. 3d, Nancy Williams 0127 John R., 1858 No. 1 to No. 127 form a group of 2d Cousins and are great grand child ren of No. 1 John of the 5th genera- tion, and ends the John No. 1 third generation branch for this generation THE WILLIAM BRANCH. The above is No. 3 William of Gener- ation 3. Grandfather No. 25 SOLOMON'S Group of Grand Children. / 64 William Gladding, b. 1792. 128 129 Mary Charles r'66 1 31 1 131 132 0133 Samuel Gladding, b. 1797, m. Catherine, dau. of Christopher A. Cady, Jeweler, Providence. julia John C. Samuel Sherman Harrison /67 Solomon Gladding, b. 1800, m 1st. Clarissa Stanhope. 0134 William 0135 Samuel 0136 Clarissa 2d, m. Elizabeth Mumford 137 Edward 138 Theodore ist 139 Ellen M. 140 Theodore 2d 141 Marium M. 142 Arthur 143 Janus 144 Charles 145 George 146 Elizabeth /69 John Gladding, b. 1804. m. 0147 William 0148 Samuel 0149 aolomon 0150 John William branch for this generation ends with No. 150. THE JONATHAN BRANCH. The above No. 4 is Jonathan of Gener- ation 3. Grandfather 26 ALLEN'S Group of Grand Children. /75 Kinsley C. Gladding, b. 151 Ca*herine M. 152 Frederick W. Grandfather :« JOHN'S Group of Grand Children. /80 Josiah Edmond Quincy / 103 James W. Gladding, b. 188 Julia D., m. Benj. Manton, U. S. Consul to Rio Janeiro 189 Maiv A. 190 James R. Generation 5, No. 44 Timothy's group of grandchildren. / 108 John P. Gladding, b. m. Emily P., dau. of Howard Miele 11)1 Loomis H. 192 Emily 193 Mary G. 194 Benjamin O. Q (Seventh Generation.) Generation 5, No. 51 George W's group of grandchildren. j 120 George F. Gladding, 1). 202 Sally Earl 20:? Sarah Erl 204 Emma Augusta / 109 Henry B. Gladding m. ist, Mary E., dau. of S and Huntington m. 2d, Darning, of Prov. 195 Elizabeth #196 Howard R. 0197 Harriet R. #198 Roval H. 199 Grace D., di Generation 5, No. 48 John's group of grandchildren. / 119 Edward Gladding, b. 200 George E. 201 Clarissa O. / 122 Benjamin H. Gladding Founder of the B. H. Gladding popu- lar dry goods house, Providence, R. I. 205 James Hill 206 Mary Ann 207 Harriet Louisa / 144 John Hill Gladding, b. m. Lydia M., dau. of 208 George Washington, b. March 14, 1854 209 John Hill, b. Jan. 5, 1856 210 Jam -s Wilson, b. jan. 22, 1857 211 Frederick Earl, b. Jan. 6, 1800 212 Nelson A., b. July 8, 1863 213 Benjamin M. 11.,' b. Sept. 1806 214 Eari Bourn, b. May 26, 1868 End of this branch for the 7 gen. THE JOSEPH BRANCH. This is Joseph No. 6. of generation 3, mostly located in Bristol, R. I. Generation 5, No. 73 Henry's group of grandchildren. / 142. Henry Gladding, b. in. Elizabeth Lawton, Newport, R. I. 215 John H. j 144 John Gladding, b. Cabinetmaker, Wickford, R. I. m. Hannah, dau. of No issue. Generation 5, No. 77, ('apt. John's group of grandchildren. /' 145 Capt. John Gladding, b. Jan. to, 1705, di. R {Seventh Generation.) #216 217 IS18 March 20, 1869. In early life a seaman and noted sailing- master; later, a tradesman and store keeper, at Bristol, R. I.; m. i^t Ann Folger Baker, who d Dec. -> 1, i85i, ag 51. William Henry, b .Apr. 2, iS.'o. Abby Ann, Mar. 17, 1821, d Jan. 19, 18 — m Gilbert Kichmond. Mothei of one child. John II., b. Oct. 15, 1S23; m. beth Lawlis, of Bristol. 2d, Eliza- / 147 Capt. Edward Gladding m. Mary Wood 219 Phebe A., &V220 Edward §s&221 John £222 Henry ^223 Martin §£224 Thomas 225 Joseph G- Newport, R. I. Ring / 148 Henry Gladding m. Mary, dau. of Southwick 226 Susan 227 Harriet 5/V228 William I. m. Sanford Bryer m. Benj. Esterbrooks f 150 Thomas Gladding m. Rebecca, dau. of and Thompson, Newport, R. I. 229 Esther A., m. John Walker 230 Frances, m. John Gladding 231 Elizabeth, di 232 Martha, m. Capt. Win. Briggs 233 Sophia, m. John Allen 234 Rebecca, di 235 Mary, di ;;;;;23<; Alexander 5 ;237 George g=238 Christopher 239 Olive, m. Wm. Frank i'VJln Nicholas T. f 251 Joseph Gladding (in. Ellis Baker) 241 Martin, 1st 242 Ellis, m. John Trip 243 Stephen, 1st 244 ]ohn, di 245 'Stephen, 2d 246 Martin, 2d 247 Ann 248 Maria, m Charles Huddey /252 William O. Gladding; Southwick, dau. of m. Mary Ann 249 William H. 250 Elizabeth, 251 Ann m. Win. Pike End of the 7th generation. s BRISTOL, R. I., BRANCH. Group of grandchildren to No. John, of the 6th generation. (Eighth Generation.) J 1 John Gladding was burn at Bristol, R. I., Oct. 23, 1784; m. Nancy, dan. of Jame- and Patty nee Turner) Coggeshall, all of Bris- tol. .Mr. Gladding-, a rope maker bv trade, with wife ami three children removed from Bristol 181") or -16 to Pharsalia, N. V., where he established a cordage plant. '1 he works a: e now an important concern, owned and run by his grand- and great- grandchildren. ! Martha Turner, b. Aug. 4, 1810 02 Anstress ]., b. Nov. 28, 1811 m. Jonathan Finch 03 James Coggeshall, b. Nov. 12, 1813 04 Rachel Talby, b. Sept. 17, 1819; m. Charles Crittenden. One daughter 5john Arnold, b. Apr. 28. 1822; m. Mary Woodley. No issue / 2 Edward Talby Cladding, b. Dec. 22, 17s7. d. 1858, ag. 70. Garden farmer; m. Ruth, dau. of Capt. John Harding, all of Bristol, R. ]. 6 Timothy N., di 07 James Harding, b. July 22, 1813 08 Edward S. 09 John 10 Mary, twins); m. 1st, lohn Watton. no issue; 2d, m. Daniel" P. Gladding of Albany, N. V. a Charles b Lizzie 11 Hannah V., m. Francis Waldron, of Bris tol. Mother of 8 children 12 Charles M 13 Susan B.,*:>^L- 14 Sarah, m . ' ,.-T^^v*£iitU«w er, Mass. / of Fall Riv / 4 Benjamin and Mahitable (Coggeshall) Cladding, m. Sept. 27, 1814. Benja- min b. Feb. 9, 1702. di Sep. 13, 1847. Mahitable b. July 17, 1707, Mr. Gladding was an apprentice to the carpenter and joiner trade at Prov- iaence. In the fall of 1815 or -10 he with his brother John and their fami- lies removed from Bristol to Chenango co., N. Y. The family moved again 1827 to Waterville, Oneida co. Jan. 28, 18J8; m Thos. 015 Benjamin F.. b Oct. 19, 1815 16 Mahitable Ann, b Coats. a Henry T., h Mar. 8, [846 b Mary, b Feb. 26, c John, b |an. 7. 1852 017 George W., b Apr. :>, 1820 1- Ellen, b Nov. 11. 1822; Aug. 13, 1855 m John Huike a l.ibby b Charles C Emma d John e Lillie t Lewis 019 C harles Giles, b Jan. 8. L825 020 Henn hall, b Jan. 11, 1827 21 Maryett, bjan. 10, 1829: m P. Palmer 22 Anjanett, b Mar. 26, 1831; m Geo. L. Buckingham a Flora, "di b Gwallis c Carrie d Benjamin G. <• Mi ra j Kate 023 James Xickerson, b Ian. 21 1831 24 Lydia Winslow, b Oct. 8, 1838 25 William, di / 8 Stephen Gladding, b Feb. 21, 1803, m 1st, Hannah, dauC. II. I. Harding, of Bris- tol, R.I. Mr. Gladding was apprenticed to the carpenter trade with his brother Benjamin. This famil) earlv located at Smithrield. Bradford co. Va. 026 John 02'i Samuel 28 Lydia, b 1840; m Thomas L. Pierce , 1 36 Sarah Cole, !> 1846: m Philip Manchester 37 Annie H., b 1849; m, 1st, 11. Bennett; 2d, Elder T. Miatt. T 38 Ella Francis, b 1851, m Wm. B. Cluley 39 Ellen Lawlass, b 1853, m Lorenzo Kennv $40 Daniel H., b 1855 $41 Benjamin, b Sept., 1857 Capt. Samuel of No. 4. /I 6th gen- eration and his wife Charlotte, nee, In- grahain's, group of grand-children. / 13 Capt. Richard S. Gladding, b Feb. 25, 1796, m Martha, dau of Joseph E. Chut, May 25, 1815. Packet owner and mas- ter in the carrying trade between K. I. waters and tfie Hudson and Albany, N. Y. Died at Bristol 1880, ag 84 years 170 days. $42 Allen I., dec 1815 $43 William R., b Feb. 16, 1818 $44 Charles B., b 1820 45 Martha E., b 1823; m 1st John Waldron a James Waldron 2d m Colby Carr * Cory E. Carr c Theodore Carr 5^46 johr. A. C, b 1825 $47 Samuel, b 1828 $48 Theodore O., b 1830 $49 Henry D., b 1833 $50 George T., b 1836 — Bristol, R. I., family / 14 John Gladding, b m Mary, dau of Capt. Hezekiah Wal- dron (Eighth Generation.) 51 Elizabeth, m Capt. N. Waldron 52 Emily J. Winston / 10 Gillert R. Gladding 53 Ann E. 54 Charlotte 55 William H. 50 Susan B. 57 Henry R. 58 Irene W. 59 samuel B. 60 Frederick A. 61 Francis B. —Providence family. / 17 Capt. Samuel Gladding, b Feb. 28, 1804. m Sarah Clart. who died soon alter; in 2d, Elizabeth T., dau of Ellis and Ma- ry Bointoii 62 Sarah E., b Apr. 24, 1842; m W. T. Hov- ey G3 Mary B., b Aug. 1st, 1844; m Israel H. Smith. One son, Charles H. Smith, m Grace Angel of Prov., R. I. 64 Samuel E., b S.pt. 13, 1849 65 William L., b Aug. 17, 1851 66 Charles H., b Dec. 6, 1852 Joshua, / 2, *13, 6th generation Joshua and Hannah's group of grand children. f 24 William Gladding, Sopha b 1798, d aged 58 ; m 67 Hariot, :n E. Lansing CS r,s William James b Dec 19, 1821 69 Edward W. 70 Sopha M. 71 Horace S. 72 Israel S. 73 Cornelia M. 74 Joseph R, 75 Lydia C. ; m Clark $76 Walter V. R. 77 Theodore 7S Elizabeth / 25 Josiah Gladding, b 1800 79 Josephine u {Eighth Generation.) f 28 Horace Gladding, b 180;") 80 James Y. 81 Anna M. 82 Francis 83 John / 32 Elias K. Gladding, b 1813, d 1889; m Sal- lv, dau of Wm. and Rebecca, nee Pierce Lovett, Marshneld, Vt. ^84 Horace, b 1846 85 Caroline, b 1847 =$=86 Albert, b 1851 S7 Eunice, b 1852; m Henrv L. Broad •88 Philo, b I860 / 32 Elias K. Gladding, b July 15, 1813. at Stockbridge, Vt. ; d "Apr. 10, 1889, Plainrield, Vt.; m Sallv, dau of C. Bart- lett, b May 17, 1816, d Apr. 8, 1889 =?£89 George L., b Sept. 24, 1831 90 Harriet, b Jan. 14, 1839; m Ezekiel Skin- ner, Feb. 2, 1858, Plainrield, Vt. a Jennie A. skinner, b Nov. 15, 1868, d 1862 £&91 William H., b Apr. 8, 1841 92 Emeline, b Feb. 20, 1S44 ; m George Pierce Oct. 24, 1866, of Barre. Vt. 93 Tulia, b Nov. 3, 1845, d 1891 94 Edmond C, Sept. 22, 1846 95 Amanda L., Mav 19, 1850; m Justin F. Chadwick, Ang. 17, 1S72 9(5 Anna, b Aug. 14, 1856. d aged 7 97 Ada E . b Sept. 3, 1862 ; m Victor A. Grant of Pitsfield, N. H., Tune 9, 1884 a Glenn R., b July 24, 1885 b Victor M., 1st, b July 9, 1S87 c Victor M , 3d, b Jan. 24, 1888 d Fleda Lucile, b Apr, 7, 1892 Joseph./ 2. *15, fith generation Jo- seph and Rhoda group of grand- children. / .".7 Timothy C. Gladding, b Dec. 26, 1810. House painter, 935 State st , Albany, N. Y. D at Albany, Dec. 14, 1850. lie was m twice, 1st to Margaret I. Mc- Grath , 2d, ni Sally Ann Graham, b 1817, d 1884 98 Charlotte Adelia, b Dec. 14, 1831, d 99 Emeline C, b Jan. 21, 1836; m George W. Davis, Capt. in Havelock Battery for four years a john Davis, h Mar. 24, 1869 b George A., b Apr. 5, L870 c Rosetta Emeline, b Dc 11, 1S71 J .Mary Elizabeth, b July 9, 1873 e Minnie C, b July 13, 1877 100 Rosetta, b 1838 101 Charles Sheiman, b 1840, d 102 Rhoda, b 1843, 111 Charles Hill 103 Joseph, b 1845, d ag 20 /38 George W. Gladding, b July 25, 1813; a member of the old and well known Gladding decorating and painters' es- tablishment, 935 State street, Albany, N. Y. ; m 1st, Rosetta Clark 104 jane McNab 105 George W. m ad, Mrs. Catharine Clark 106 Edward J., b julv, 1850 107 Louise K., b July, 1852 m 3d, Mrs. Rebecca Hildebrand 108 Daniel Piatt, b 1855, d ag 10 109 Caroline Arthur, b Jan. 24, 1858 f 42 Daniel Piatt Gladding, b Feb 25, 1822 Youngest son of the Joseph family ; con tinued the painting business at the old stand through life. He was twice mar. ried. D at Albany, ag 70. M 1st, Mrs. Mary Walton, dau of Edward (ilad- ding, of Bristol, R. I. 110 Chailes D., 1859 111 Mary E. W., b 1869 Mad, Elizabeth Ostrander, dau of Jo- seph and Elizabeth Neeman Timothy, of/ 2, *16 and generation 6. His group of grandchildren. /45 112 113 11-1 •115 Out; Friman Gladding, b July 1, 1815, d L881 | m Lavanty King, dau of Geo. and Es- ther Xicker^on, of Schoharie, N. Y. Ornamental painter, Albany, N. Y. James F.. b May 7, 1841 Lucy A., b S :pt. 1. L843 Marv K., Fib. 8, II 15 William H., Sept. 1, L854 Charles S.. Sept. in, L859 f 47 puiies Morton Gladding, b July 8, 1820, d Jan. 27, 1894; m Oct. 7, 1846, Harriet P. 118 119 {Eighth Generation.) Maben. Accountant, Albany, N. Y. Frank H., Oct. 13, L852 Hariot E., July 11, 1857 M Arthur E. More, Apr. 7, 1888 Hariot Eva More, b July 29, 1889 Florence E., b Mar., 1859; di f 50 Henrv Langdon Gladding, b at Alhanv, Sept. 14, 1827; m Catherine A. Ham- street, of Saratoga, N. Y. Mr. Glad- ding and son were general agents of the United States Mercantile Projective Association, N. Y. 120 Carrie, b July 30, 1853; di 121 Charles Frederick, b Aug. 30, 1856; d 122 Jessie Elizabeth, b May 28, 1858; m Alex. ander M. Holmes: an accountant ?;P23 Edwaid Livingston, b Aug. 5, 18(30 ASHTABULA CO., OHIO. John. / IS. 6th generation. John and Mary's group of grandchildren. f 54 Russel R. Gladding, m Clarissa, dau of No ih and Sarah Sadam. He was the first white male child born in Windsor, O. Died 1880 124 Wellington R., b ls:;-2 125 Sarah, b 1837 126 Malvina, b 1837; m R. Spring; mother of one child, which died. D 1886 128 Lucinda, b 1810; m John Blakesley. Mother ol one child wh di 129 Cynthia, b 1844; m 1871 Mr. Rigolds. To I hem were born two children, a son and dau f 55 Joseph Gladding, b L806; m Thankfull, dau of Cornelius and Abigail Morris 130 John, b 183."), d agG3 131 M.irv, b 1830, d 1891. a 'Willian b Rnb.-rt rAithur d John 132 Charles, b 1838 £133 George, b 1840 M J. B. Nye 134 Ruth,' b 1844, di 1S46 / 59 Daniel Marquis Gladding, b 1818; m So- phia A., dau of Paul and Abigail Nye 135 John, b 1844, di 13G Henrv A., b 1846 137 Edna, b 1848, d 1S.72 138 Ida F , b 1855, d 1S80. son 1879 M A. S. Thomp- / 60 James Gladding, b 1820; m Lorinda, dau of Elisha and Eliza Grover 138 Philena, b 1852; m john McKenery a Bernice, b 1874 b Wayne, b 1878 139jav'E.,b 1856 140'EstelIa, b 1858 (The descendants of family 19. 7th generation James S. Gladding's three sons and eight daughters, would be recorded in this place had we the dates and information needed. I think members of this family reside near Long Island Sound, east of Connecti- cut river : so far I find in communi- cating through the post-office with this branch.) NEW HAVEN, CONN. Family 20, 7th generation Daniel S. and Sally Paten Gladding's group of grandchildren. w {Eighth Generation.) / 74 Henry Gladding, b July 16, 1816. Paper box manufacturer, New Haven, Conn, m 1st, Mary Ann Coburn, who \v;is b 1819, d 1851 1H Ann C, b Xov. IT, 1849, di 142 Henrv C ist, b Sept. 1, 1851, di 2d, "m Julv 15, 1856, Harriet Holbrook £>H3 Henry H. 3d, b. Apr. 27, Is., The grandchildren of the Seven Brothers of generation 6 end here. BRISTOL. K. L, FAMILY. Family 24, 7th generation, Capt- Nathaniel and Nancy Peck Gladding group of grandchildren. / 76 Nathaniel Gbidding, b 1801, d 1831. Sea- man, Bristol, R. I., m Eveline, dau of Cant. Isaac and Priscilla Manchester, of Bristol 144 Geo-ge H., b 1826, d 1876 145 Hannah H., b 1828 ^146 Nathaniel, b 1829 147 Eveline, b 1831, di /' 77 Capt. Jona'han P. Gladding, b 18 . . . d at sea . . . m Olive Davis 148 Mary A. 149 Sarah A. 150 Olive m Richard Franklin m Ambrose Waldron All of Bristol, R. I. / 78 John Quincy Gladdi ng, b 18— at Briftol, in M i. y, dau of John and M: ry Quin. In earlv life he was in the bcok-biuiltng business, at Bristol, R I.; su s quent- ly, a local preacher at Philadelphia, Pa 151 Marium 152 John W. 153 Susan =^154 Malanthan / 80 Capt. josiah Gladding, m Susan Swift In early life Mr. Gladding followed the sea; later on he k pt a giocery and pro- vision store at Bristol 155 Thomas Swift 156 Abby II., ist 157 Josiah 158 Abbv H. 2-d ; m dipt. Collins, of Bristol ;'J159 Frank J., b 1845 160 bus an W. f 83 William Frederic k Gladding and family I think were the Ptnyan, X. Y., Glad d ; ng family, and their descendants still live in western New York Family "2<>. generation 7. Daniel and Sally Gladding group of grandchild- ren. / 87 Peter Gladding, m ist, Maiy Friend, of Newport. He was a sailmaker, and Brisio.'s town- clerk for thirty-five successive veais ^161 William O. 162 Daniel H. 163 ChailesJ. 164 Peter R., m 2d, Hannah, dau cf Crawford and Hannah Hall Esterbiooks f 92 Henry White Gladding, b May 8, 1815, d Sept. 1, 1887; m At by, dan of Nathan iel and Mary Munroc. Sailmaker, Wairen, R. I. 165 Maiy A., b Nov. 23, 1S41 166 Henrietta, b Oct. 14, 1843 167 aarah E., b May 7, 1845; m E. B. Bos- worth. 168 Ellen S., b Dec. 27, 1846, d Mar. 30, 1880 i'-Am Dan LI W. / 93 Joseph Alger Gladdirg, b 1817, d Aug. 8, 1885; in Kutn Ann, dau of Pal- mer and Phehe B own. Merchant Tai- lor, WoonLocket, R. I. J170 Dmiel Palmer, b Oct. 12, 1842 171 Geoig ana, b Jan. 29, IS'ii; ra Noah A. Bryant 172 Lilla, b Jan. 29, 1857, d ag 6 years Solomon and Nancy group of grand- children of family 32. 6th generation. f 98 Edward Gladding, m X (Eighth Generation.) Carpenter and builder, Bristol, R. I. 173 Catherine P., m Georg .■ W. Esterbrooks, of Bristol, R. I. Nathaniel and Susan's group of grandchildren, of family 52, 6th gen eration. / 117 John Thomas Gladding, b Apr. 3, 1839, m Amy, d.iu of Binjamin and Ma. y / 126 Charles Frederick Gladding Samuel Gladding group of grand- children. J 125 Frank Ruggles Gladding, b 1842, drown July, 1882 m Annie Ackley Cl^rk in National Bank of No. Amer- ica 176 Alice LaSalle, b 1878 Cartright, all of Providence, R. I. No issue J 120 Charles A. Gladding, b Jan. 8, 1848- m Susan, dau of John Field Pharmacist, 223 Greenwich St., Prov., R. I. 174 Thomas, student b 1844, m Emma C, dau of David and Jane Her- skell Moore, of Norwich, Conn. Book- keeper Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn. 178 Helen Moore, b 1872 170 Bessie Wav, di 180 Bessie Curtiss, di f 127 John Russell Gladding, b 1858, m Ellen Thurston, dau of Hon. B. F. Thurston, of Providence, R. I. No issue Mr. Gladding is secretary and treas- uier of Alkali Co., Providence. {Eighth Generation.) WILLIAM BRANCH. No. 66, 6th Generation, Samuel and Catherine's group of grandchildren. f 133 Harrison and Catharine Candy Glad ding, Providence, R. I. 182 Elizabeth P., m Andrew D. Ross, mar- kit man, 73 Fountain St., Pawtucket, R. I. a May Corinne Ross 183 Herbert Harrison No. 67, 6th Generation, Solomon and Clarissa Stanhope and Elizabeth Mumford Gladding group of grand- children. / 234 William H. Gladding, d with Cholera, aged abcut 22. Left one dau 184 Charlotte, m Christopher Trip, 22 Bridge St., Newport, R. I, / 235 Samuel Sterns, m Sarah E., dau of Thomas and Betsey Stanhope. Con- tractor and builder, Pawtucket, R. 1. D in the fall of 1896, ag 72 yr lai William H., b 1849, d in his 9th yr 186 Clarissa Sterns, b 1851, m D.xter Bucklin 187 Elizabeth F., b 1854, m Fisher Stark- weather 0188 Samuel S., b ia r »7 189 Sarah E., b 1866 190 Ida Bell, b 1868 No. 69. generation 6th. John Glad- ding group of Children. /247 William Gladding 191 Mary E, 192 Chnrles A. /' 248 Samuel Gladding 193 Julia R. '94 John C. 196 Samuel 196 Harrhon f 249 Solcmon Gladding family, unknown f 150 John Gladding, twice m : ist, Sarah Sarah Chaffee Ann Pottei ; 2d, 197 Samuel P. ist 0198 John 199 P'rank, soldier, 1861 200 Benjamin 201 George T. 1st 202 Sarah 203 George N. 3d =§204 Samuel P. 2d 0205 Frederick U. 206 Clarence, di 207 Ann A.,d ag 17 William branch for this ends with No. 207. generation {Eighth Generation.) JONATHAN BRANCH. John G. and Abb}' Gladding "roup of grandchildren. 158 William B. Gladding, in Helen Nichols, dau of Commodore Nichols, U. S. N. 208 Dorothy No. 85, generation 6. Benjamin C. and Hannah Glad- ding's group of grandchildren. / 160 Frank Gladding, b Jan. 16, 185:>, in Cor- innc S., daa 01 .Lucius and Sarah Halli- day, of Philadelphia, Pa. Accountant, Provinence, R. 1. 209 Benjamin H., b Sept. 30, 1801 210 Mary Tillinghast, u Dec. 20, 1836: Nathaniel, No. 91, generation 6th. Abraham S. Gladdiug's group of grandchildren. / 161 Thomas C. Gladding, m Hannah, dau of Bjnj imin and Cir.ie Pendletoa, mer- chant, of Providence, R. I. a I ' 211 julia 212 Annie A. Melio e 214 Maty E. 215 Sarah Fish ist 216 Emily P. 217 Sarah F. 2d 218 Charlotte V. 219 Thomas E. m Rev. Wm. H. Fish, of Mass / 162 Abraham S. Gladding, m Am, Eliza- beth, dau of Thomas and Eliza Hatha- way, Providence, R. I. ^220 William 221 Cynthia A. m Isaac Turner Ci222 Frank H., b May 7,1848 0223 Walter E., b Jan 20, 1S51 :; 224 Thomas C. 225 Nellie J&226 Louis A. No. 94. generation 6th. Jarvis E.. Amy Fenner, Harriot P. Lang Gladding's group of grandchil- dren, Providence, R. I. / 167 Nathaniel Gl idding. b 1819, m Caroline, dau ot Lewis and Abby Thomas Providence, R. I. No issue f 1,68 Jarvis;E. Gladding, b 1822, m dau Of Simuel Brown , Frances, i'ibj ' • 227 Helen Ida f 169 Thomas W. Gl idding, b 1827, m Mary TempU No issus f 170 John F', Gladding, b 1833 m Winfo.d 228 Amy No. 99. generation 6th. (apt. Thomas P. and Sarah Glad- ding's group of grandchildren. f 175 Thomas D. Gladding, di 1875, ag 70. m Mary Templeton.- No issue. Hou.e painter, Providence, R. I. (Eighth Generation.) f 174 John Norris Gladding m Sarah, dau of Wm. Handy 227 Howard E. No. 102, generation 6, Charles and Ruth Shove Gladding's group of gr. children. J 184 Reuben H. Gl idding, b m Lohannah, dau of Ez?kiel Walker, Pawtucket, R. I. 228 Ellen E., b 223 Emma, b m Henry Ruth / 185 Charles Francis Gladding, b m Mary Davis Livery and boarding stable, Broad St., Providence, R. I. 230 Sadia 231 Charles 232 Ho. ace f 186 Edmond Quincy Gladding, b m Adelaide, dau of Wm. and Amelia Andrews. Variety store, South st. Providence, R. I. 233 Grace ist 234 Frederick 235 Howard 236 Grace 2d 237 Clarence, drowned Jan. 3, 1897 238 Everett Of TIMOTHY, Jonathan Branch. No. 109. generation 6. Henr} r Gladding group of grandchildren. B. The above Henry B. was born Jan. 17, IM17. A prominent business man and tor many ve;irs a member of the firm of Gladding Brothers & Tibbitts, proprietors of the leading book-store in Providence, R. I. Feb., 1857, he m Mary E. Ruggles (Hunting- ton), dau of Samuel and Eltthea Ruggles. She Apr. 15, 1874, m, 2a, Louise C, dau of John and Sally Deming. F>.b. 7, 1900. She died f 196 Howard R. Gladding m Grace A. D.i dau of Wm. W. and Julia M. Linton Dibble. Howaid R., b Mar." 16, 1861. Gr;ice A. D. 1> Nov. 2, 1861. 239 Bruce D , b Feb. 28, 1891 240 Hazel j., b Apr. 16, 18*5 No. 144. generation 7 John Hill and Lydia M. Gladding's group of grand- children . died Jan. 26, 1872. f 208 Georp-e Washington Gladding, b Mar. 14, 1854; m Fib. 25, 18d0, Ida E., dau of E quire Thomas A. and Henrietta McCall, Nashville, Ten. 241 George McCall, b Jan. 26, L857 f 210 james Wilson Gladding, b Jan. 26, 1857, m Corinne C, dau of Charles B. and Mary E. Johnson; dentist, of Provi- dence, R. I. Residence, Memphis, Ten 242 Corinne Johnson, b at Memphis, Oct. 5, 1890. f 212 Nelson A. Gladding, b July 8, 1863, ui Mary D., dau o( Elias C. and Sarah F. Atkins, of Indianapjlis, Ind., Dec. 20, 1888. Mill supplies, etc. Residence, Memphis, Ten. 243 Frances Maria, b Sept. 5, 1890 244 Mary Elizabeth, b Nov. 3, 1891 Jonathan branch this generation. ends with 244 for JOSEPH BRANCH. No. 145, 7th generation, (apt. John and Ann Gladding's group of grand- children. /'216 Lieut. (U. S. A.) William Henry Glad- ding, b Apr 2, 1819. m Eliza Green, Dec. 3, 1839, died at Port Royal, Va., Jan. 25, 1865 245 Hariot Croon, b Mar. 11, 1840 m FrtdHill (Eighth Generation.) •241! Wm. H., b May 9, 1843, died in Cuba, Jan. 26, 1895 / 218 John H. Gladding, b Oct. 5, 1823, died Jan. 25, 1885. He was twice married, rirst to Frances I.., dau of Thomas and Rebecca Gladding, of Newport, R. I. B May 7, 1825 Dry and fancy goods dealer, Bristol, R. I. 247 Abbie Ann, b Oct. 22, 1846 248 Abbie Frances, b July (i, 1848, d Oct. 23 1866 249 Frank Henry, b Nov. 17, 1S59, di 250 Tallulah A., b Mar. 15, 1855, m Wm. F. Wist 231 Anna Fulger, b Sept. 10, 1857 252 Minnie Rebecca, b Feb. 16, 1859, m Wal ter E. Jones 2d m, Juliette Haskins, Not. 11, 18(56 253 Francis Arvillia, b Sep. 29, 1867, ra Ques- eene Watson, Sept. 27, 1887 #254 John Lawless " 1869 No. 147, generation 7. Capt. Ed- ward group of grandchildren. f 220 Edward Gladding, b in Abby, dau of George and Sally Dun We 'l. Newport, R. 1. #255 Arthur B. 256 Edith 2.">7 Louisa L. #858 Charles E. 260 Marv A., #-'61 Benjamin O. f 321 John Gladding m Mary or Abbie, dau of Eason Hall, boat builder, of Newport, R. I. d ag 13 d ag ab >ut 11 m Frank P. Dally 262 John ist #263 John 2 I 264 William A., di f 222 Henry Gladding, b m Matilda, dau of Wanton and Abby Wnkey. Sailmaker, Newport, R. I. 265 Henry ist 266 Emelii.e R. 267 Percival 268 Hattie E., i269 Henry ad 270 LUlie, 271 Alice 272 Wanton M. m Joseph Pabody m Wm. P. Trip di /223 Martin Gladding- m Mary IL, dau of Peter and Hannah _„,,„_, Dennis. Newport, R.I. ?„;S2i3 Henry J. 274 Romeo* 27."i Gertrude ist 276 Gertrude 2d 277 Fannie 278 Edward M. /224 Thomas Gladding in Elizabeth W., dau of John and Edith Ring, Newport, R. I. #279 Rena 280 Sidney B. #281 Ida R. 282 Halle M. 283 San ford T. 283 Sanford T. ends the 8th tion. genera- ( Ni nth Gen e rat io n . ) It so happened a son was the first born of each generation from the tirst to the seventh, and each was snrnanied John, thus heading the first seven generations iu the Chart with a John Gladding. Two daughters were the first born to the eighth generation, Martha and Anstras. Martha died with, out issue. Anstras, born Nov. 28. 1811. married Jonathan Finch, of Pitcher, Chenango Co., N. Y. Tims the Finch children are the first born of the ninth generation. Chenango Co., N. Y. Family. JOHN BRANCH. No. 1. generation 7 John and Nancy Cladding's group of grandchildren. f 2 Anstras, b Nov. 28, 1811: m lonathan Finch, of Ch-nango Co., N. Y. a Achilles Finch * Ellen c George d Byron e Foster j 3 James Cogeeshall Gladding, b Nov. 12, 1813 m Nancy, dau of Jonathan Faigo. He was engaged in the manufacture of cordage and fish tackle, the same his father established in 1816 and carried on all his days : he died 1893, aged SO vears. 1 Eliza A., b 1835 2 Squire James, b 1838 3 Mary Jane, b 1840, m Silas Hill 4 Albeit F., b 1842 5 Cynthia, b 1S45, m Wm. Eddy 6 Nancv C, b 1848, m H. E. Be b : 7 Hose Adel, b 1850, m j. B. Kellog S Benjamin F., 1853 !» John E., b IS56 No. 2. generation 7 Edward T. and Ruth Gladding's group of grand- children. /7Jam.-s Harden Gladding, b July 22, 1813, in Alice T. Craiy. He was clerk and an accountant. All of Bristol, R. I. 10 Susan Ellen, b Mar. 12, 1836, m fi st folin Anthony, 2d, Cant. Samu.l Gladdinsr 11 William, di 12 Julia Frances, m Charles Anthony / - Edward T. Gladding, b m Mary, dau of Thomas Green. He was sealman of B;i tol, R. I. D aged 44 vears and 10 months 13 Elizabeth, m Edward Nichols 14 Mary A. , m George T. Easterbrooks 015 Jessie All of Bristol, R. I. /■9 16 17 18 John Gladding, h Tinsmith, stove and sheetiron dealer, Bristol, R. I. M ist. Julia Green. All of Bristol, R. I. Louisa, d aged about 17 Henry, di Charles ist, di Charles 2d, m 2d, Caioline, widow of Wm. O. Swan and dau of Daniel and Polly Easterbrooks Frederick R. No. 4. 7th generation, Benjamin and Mahitable Coggeshall Gladding's gr. of grandchildren. / 15 Benjamin F. Gladding, b Oct. 10, 1815, m Maria, dau of Thomas and Mary Dolman Stantial, merchant tailor, of Waterville, N. Y. Mr. Gladding lias been much eng ged in public contract work. He is now living, at Gill, Mass., in his S5th year, well and hearty 21 Elizabeth M., b July 25, m Charles Stillwell, A. M.. analistic chemist, corner of Cliff and Fitton St., New York, house Saint rohn's Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. a Howard b M..bel r John rf Albert 22 tohn H. 23 William, di 024 Thomas Stantial 25 Charles II , drowned, aged about in / 1, George W. Gladding, b Apr. 9, 1820. C a penter, contractor and buildi r. Still alive and well in his 80th year. M Sa rah, dau of Moses Ellis Residence Ravenna, O. 26 Allis M., b 1845, m Wm. Philpot, of Niagara falls, N. Y. She d ag^-d Left one daughtei, a Maud C27 Alfied E., b Feb. 6, 1851 (Ninth Generation.) 28 Georgia G., b Apr. 26, 1S.V_> Scnool teacher 29 Mahitable, di 30 Minnie M., b Feb. 22, 18G2 School teacher / 19 Charles Giles Gladding, b Jan. s. 1825 Rope and cordage manufacturer; m, Jan. 8, L846, Grace Williams. He died aged 26 years and 10 months Re-idcnce. Waterville, N. Y. f[s31 Charles Be j imin, b Oct. 25, 1846 32 Sarah Amelia, di Oct. 25, 1846 033 Julius bjan.4, 1852 f 20 Henrv Cogtreshall Gladding, b Pharsalia, Chenango Co., N. Y., Jan. 11, 1827; ap- prentice to machine tra-de at VVatervill • N. Y. For many years proprietor of machine business at Prov'dence, R 1. ; m ist, at Bristol, R. I., Apr. 2, 1851, to Emily P., d iu ol C ipt. Samuel and La- vnia Barb >ur Eldred. She died at Din- wid.i Co., Va., Apr. 11, 1852, ag-d 21 years, 11 months and !l days. She left one daughter m il. Sarah M., dau of Capt. Allen and Martha Gladding Waldron, of Bristol, R. I., Sept. 12, 1853. Residence, 9 Hoppin st., Providence, R. I. 34 Emily Eldred. b Mar. 22, 1852; m Levi D. Nelson, of Providence, R. I. No issue / 23 James Nlckerson Gladding, b at Water, ville. N. Y., Jan. 21, 1834. He died at Providence. May 25, 1897,) where passed most of his days, engag d in the machine business. M Almira, dau of Henry and Minerva Wicks. 35 Annetta, b July , 1860; m George Man- chester, of Providence a Howard Manchester b Nellie m to William Po'.t r 036 William Henrv, b Mar. 1, 186] 037 Joseph Turner, b 1862 38 George Herb it. b Sept. 23, IS'15 39 James Edward, b May 18(17 40 Nellie A., b Sept. " 1869 m A. E. Manchester 41 Flora Mabel, b 1877 in Win. Oa-r, All of Providence, R. I. No. S of generation 7 R. I. Stephen group of grandchildren. /' 20 John (Jladding, m Rhoda Kitcham. Carpenter and builder, Turner, 111. 012 Hiram D., b /' 27 Samuel Gladding, m Mrs. Emily Gladd- ing. Carpenter and builder, Easton, Maryland. 43 Rose F., b 185S, d aged 7 No. 9 generation 7 James N". and Cretia Gladding's group of grand- children, Bristol. /40 Daniel H. Gladding, b 1855, m Eliza, dau of Isaac Undeiwood. Blacksmith of Fall River, Mass. 44 James Nickerson 45 Edward 46 Daniel 47 Raymond 4- Edith 49 uuih f 41 Benjamin Gladding, b Sept., 1857, m Mrs. Priestley, all of Bristol. No issue. No. 13 , generation 7, Capt. Richard and Patty Gladding's group of grand- children, Bristol, R. I. f 42 Allen I. Gladding, b Dec. 1815, d Feb. 21 1889, m Abby M., dau of Allen and Leah Handy Brown, Jan. 16, 1840. Weolesale merchant. Later, real es- tate agent, Oakland, Cal. 50 Sarah ist, b Nov. G, 1841, d ag 10 vears 51 Allen, b Oct. 28, 1843, d in his 23d yr 52 Al by M., b Oct. 5, 1845, di 053 William F., b Oct. 20, 1847 ' 54 Henry C, b Oct. 20. 1847, di 55 Sarah E., m Henry Sanbourn, Oakland, Cal. 056 Theodore O.. b July 15, 1855 -;'V>7 t harks B., b July 7, 1858 58 Richard S., b July 18, 1862 of / 43 William R. G'adding, b Feb. 16, 1818, m m Susan Tanner. Mr. Gladding- was bind for many years, loosing his sight from an accident when working at his trade as boiler mak.-r, at Providence. He d at Bristol, May 20, 1>71 59 Susan D., b 1853, m J. W. Green. J 44 Charles B. Gladding, b Aug. 5, 1820, m Lydia Smith i 60 Lydia N., m ist, Mr. Campbell, m 2d, Mr. Faden 061 Charles F. (Xi)ith Generation.) /_46 Capt. John A. C. Gladding, b S> pt. 1, 1825, in Elizabeth, dau Joseph Green, July 25, 1849. Fish and oyster dealer, "Bristol, R. I. 62 Leonore F-, b Feb. 6, 1850, m ex-Lieut. Gov. Wm. T. C. Wardwell a Hezekiah Church, b Nov. 26, 1S76 b Elizab-th U., b July 16, 1877 c Margaret, b. T:'n. 22, 1882 63 Frederic F., bjuly 14, 1850 64 Mary G., b Feb 4, 1853, m james P. Ly n J Fredena W. Lvon, b March 25, 1873 64;)£ Richard S., b Sept. 17, 1855 65§ Theodore O. 65 Helen V. m James F. Canfield e John Canrield, b July 21, 1886 f M irg iret, b Nov. 17, 18 66 Wilhelraina R., b Jan. 17, 1869, m Wm.R. Babcock, wholesale ineichant, Piovi- dence, R. I. ff Mary F. Babcock, b Mar. 29, 1894 h Wiihjlmina R., d Aug. 23, 1895 Capt. Samuel Gladding, b Feb. 6, 1828, i st, Abby Sweet. Seaman, Bristol, R. I. 67 Samuel 68 Richaid 69 Abby m 2d, Mrs. Susan E., widow of John Anthony, dau of jamesH. and Alice Gladding William F. Alice, b May 30, 1875 / 47 Theodore O. Gladding, b Sept. 14, 1830, m Abbv A. Coggeshall, all of Bristol, R. I. Mr. Gladding d on board S. S. Ore- gon, jan. 24, 1853 70 Charles A. / IS Henry D. Glac'ding, b Oct. 27, 1833, m Abby -V. Luther. ail of Bristol, R. I. . 1 L. l'i i Wofi ^\ . /*~T / 19 Capt. George T. Gladding, b Oct. 8, in Susan E., all of Bristol, R. I. No issue No. 17 Capt. Samuel and Elizabeth Gladding's group of grandchildren. / 6-2 S;unuLl Ellis Gladding, b Apr. 13, 1849, m Ida Holmes, of Philadelphia, Pa. Merchant; residence, Jersey City, N. J. No issue f 61 William L. Gladding, b Aug. 17,1851, m 72 George William, b at Providence, R. I., May 17, 1875 Descendants of the Seven Brothers. JOHN BRANCH. No. 24, generation 7 William Cladd- ing's group of grandchildren. No. 68 William James Gladding, b 1820, d 1890, m Sophia E., dau ot Elheld and Elizabeth Avery. Merchant, New Yoik, N.Y. (Page 81; m M. j. §73 William James Gladding, b 1843 74 George Henrv, b 1*45, d 1879 §75 Asa xv'ood, b 1847, d Is" 76 Sophia Matilda, b 1852, d 1882 Dobbelaer 77 Laura Trvon, b 1852, di 78 Edward Norton, b 1855, di 79 Grace Elizabeth, b 1n57, d 1877 80 Ada, b 1859, di 81 Kate Roberts, b 1861, d 1892 82 Edward Constine, b 1863, d 1864 No. 32. generation 7 Lathron and Sally group of grandchildren. m ist, Ella, f 84 Horace Gladding, b 1846, dau ol Isaac Stowell 83 Alma A., b 1>7J 84 Alice E., b 137s 85 Archie, b 1878, m 2j, Ntlly Mansfield / 86 Albert, b 1S51, m Orelia, dau of Henry L. Broad. Residence, West Brookfield, Mass. 86 Lillia 1876 ST Warren 1876 88 Wallace 1 S78 89 William 1888 / 88 Philo Gladding, b I860, m Carrie, dau of Geoige and Agnes T. Tnvlor, Barre, Vt. ( Ninth Generation.) / 101 Charles 90 Carrie, b 1837 No. 32, generation 7. Elias K. and Sally Gladding's group of grand- children. D. Gladding, b 1859. Ticket agent B. & O. R. R., Philadelphia, m Millie, dau of Wm. S. L., and Saiah S. Townsend dau of f 89 Georg-' L. Gladding and Sarah Aaron Hill, in Sept. S. 1S74 Glover b Sept. -24, 1887 No issue L iconia, N. H. /91 William H. Gladding, b Apr. 8, 18-11, m Julia A., dau ot Henry Foster, jriarie, Vt. No issue / 93 Julius Gladding, m Elsada.dau of Joseph Lane, Ausj. 17, 1872. He was b Mar. 3, 1846, d at Barre, Vt.. Nov. 16, 1891 / 94 Edmand C Gladding, b Sept. 22, 1S48, m Elizabeth J., dau of Win. D. lion. He d at Barre, Vt., Feb. 22, 1895 91 William F., b Mar. 22, 1874 92 Frank E.. b S pt. 26. 1875 93 Clarence B., b July 18, 1877 94 Inella L , b Apr. 23, 1879 95 Alice B.. b Aug. 13, 1880 96 Edith M., b Julv31. 1883 97 Ethel H., b Mar. 28, 1887 98 Mabel, b Apr. 4. 1889 ALBANY, N. Y. No. 3S, generation 7. George'W. Gladding of Albany. N grandchildren. Y.. group of f L06 Edward J. Gladding was b at Albany, V Y., L850 No. 42, generation 7. Daniel P. and Mary, of Albany, group of grand children. 9} Smith T. 100 M iry R. 101 >ara"h K. 102 Charles D. 103 Lee O.a No. 45. generation 7, Timothy and Lavanty's group of grandchildren. f 115 William H. Glndding, b Sept. 1st, 1854, m Ab enig, .May 7, 187'2. City Cont.oler, Detroit, Mich. 109 Hariot Elizabeth, b Feb. 6, 1873 110 LucyMoiton, b Mar. 23, 1875 No. 50. generation 7 Henry L. and Catharine A. Gladding group of grand children. f 123 Edward Livingston Cladding-, b Aug 5, I860, m Bernice M., dau of F. C. D. McKay, of Wilmington, Del. 1 1 1 First born d at birth 112 Henry Langdon, b Feb. 26, L892 (Ninth tit iteration.) WINDSOR, ASHTABTLA CO., 0. No. 55 Joseph and Thankful Cladd- ing's group of grandchildren. f 132 Charles Gladding, b 1838, m Mary, dau of Adison and Dorcas Murphy ^113 Charles Bird, 1868 '" 114 George Adison. L870 li:. Tohn Earl, 1S79 116 Dora, 1886 f 133 Georere Ghdding h 1840, m Annie, dau of William and Ann Pond 117 William, 1867 ^-118 Joseph, 1-72 Hart M., 1S74 Benjamin H., 1876 Potter, 1881 ll'.i John B., 1883 120 Georgiana, 1886 No. 59, generation 7 Daniel M. and ■ hia A. group of grandchildren. / 136 Judge Henry A. Gladding, b 1846, m Mary F., dau of Jeremiah and Abigail Cam pb ;11 Among the early settlers of Sherman Co., Neb., where he served in nearly every office in the co. He now residt s in Windsor, O., in the house built by and on the faim cltared byjohn Gladd- ing No. 18, generation (5. See page 27 121 Mavnard M., b 1S77 122 Abigail Glade, b 1884 New Haven. Conn., Claddings. No. 76. generation 7 Henry and Hariot group of grandchildren. / 144 Geo.ge H. Gladding, b 1826, d 1-7 Sarah Rcbinson. Seaman, Bristol, R. I. No. 78, generation 7 Nathaniel and Eveline group of grandchildren. f 146 Nathaniel Gladding, b 129. M son, contractor and builder, Bristol. R. I. m rst Emily, dau of Ellery and Maria Wood ?'V22:5 Charles Parker, b 1853 '"224 W lliiam Spraj u :, b 1861, d 1865 m 3d, Hat ie. dau of William and Hat- tie Penderg'ass m 3d, Hattie A., dau of Austine and Emeiine Terry 225 Emma Eveline, b May 31, L885 226 Nathaniel Austin, b July 30, L887 No. SO. generation 7 ('apt. Josiah Gladding. Sons 155 Thomas Swift, 157 Josiah, and 159 Frank J. Gladding, early re- moved from Bristol. R. I. Of their descendants, if any. we know nothing. No. 87, generation 7 Peter and Ma- ry's group of grandchildren. / 161 William Osborne Gladding, b at Bristol 1-:;:;. a at New] ort, K. I., S pt. 21, L899 Was for many years cli ik in Newport jewelry store; m Cynthia Stacey, of 2, Wt si Mar burg St., Newport No. ( .' - 2. generation 7 Henry W. and Abby Gladding group of grandchild- ren. / 142 Henry H. Gladding, b April 27, 1857, m Mary F. Bradley. Civil engineer. All of New Haven, Conn. 123 Edna H., b 124 Daniel H., b 1882 124 youngest of the seven brothers. BRISTOL, R. I., FAMILY. f 169 Daniel W. Gladding, b May 15, 1850, m Rose, dau of and Emily S. Chads. Accountant, Warren, R. 1 . 227 How ard, b Dec. 6, 1875, d ag 2 228 Ellen S., b Aug. 2. 1882 No. 93, generation 7 Joseph A. and Ruth Ann group of grandchildren. / 170 Daniel Palmer Gladding, b Oct. 12, 1842 in Hannah Maria, dau ol' Abel H. and Rebecca B. Williams, (Ninth Generation.) Hairdresser, Fitchburg, Mass. 229 Alice Rebecca, b Nov. 14, 1874, m Edwin A. Western a Ruth Alice Western, b Jan. 23, 1806 '230 Daniel Otis, b Nov. 14, 1874, d June 4, 1888 '231 Emma Maria, b Aug. 11, 1808, di John branch for this generation ends with 231 Emma Maria. WILLIAM BRANCH. No. 235 Samuel S. and Sarah E. group of grandchildren. j 188 Samuel Sterns, b 1857, m Lizzie Turner Meat marketman, ol" Pawtucket. R. I. 232 Ida Bell, b 1887 233 Raymond, b 1888 234 Frederick, b 1890 No. 250, generation 8 John, twice m united group of grandchildren. / 198 john Gladding m Alice, dau of Joshua Brainard 23.") Benjamin T. 236 Herbert B. 237 John /204 Samuel P. Gladding, m Grace Caull, Newport, R. I. 238 Bessie r~205 Frederick U. Gladding, m Julia P., dau of Charles Peckham, 239 Lula Louise 240 John We regret our not being better in- formed concerning this Branch, for we believe several families are omit- ted, iind we doubt tbe correctness of some parts of what is recorded. JONATHAN BRANCH. No 162, generation 7 Abraham and Elizabeth group of grandchildren. iThe above Abraham Gladding and Eliza- abith H.ithaway m 1842. He d 187(1, in his .">7th year; bv trade a harness maker, but much of his time engaged in meat market, in Provi- dence, R. I.) / 220 William Henry Gladding, b Aug. 28, |si:i. He was twice marri d : ist. m 18 , C.ara, dau of Baniah and Mahala Barney; 3d, m Annie P., dau of Win. and Mary Harwood Toombs. Grocer and ship chandler, 311 , (residence 322) Eddy St., Providence. 241 Walter Henry, b Dec. 14, 1879 242 Ralph Pierce, b Sept. 20, 1883 243 Amv Harwood, b July 20, 1892 f 222 Frank H. Gladding, b May 7, 134S, m Jennie, dau of Jnhn D. and Caroline E. Manchester Benton. Manufacturer of jewelry, Providence, R. I., residence, 71 Burnet St., Prov., R. I. 244 Herbert Benton, b July 21, 1874, di 245 Maude Hope, b Apr. 4, 1876 246 Howard Benton, b Aug. 12, 1880 ■ 247 Carrie Benton, b Apr. 4, 1887 f 223 Walter E. Gladding, b July 20, 1851, m An i Elizabeth, dau of" Rev. D. N. and Anna P. Prince Brooks. Board i ng stable, Arsenal Lane, 285 Friennship St., Prov. No issue f 221 Thomas Carpenter Gladding, b July 24, 1854. m Louisa, dau of Charles and Cressena Vingeron. Calef market; residence 285 Friendship St., Prov. 2 is Herbert Carpenter, b Aug. 16, 1883 249 Harold Earl, b June 14, 1885 /' 225 Louis Augustus Gladding, b Aug. 10, 186 , m Ida Milord, dau of Austin and (Ninth Generation.) Eveline Milod Market, cor. of N. Main and Thomas 250 Teddv, di 6 years 251 Berthe, b Oct. 17, 1894 JOSEPH BRANCH. No. 218, generation 7 John H. and Avife group of grandchildren. f 251 john Lawless, b Apr. 28, 1869, m Grace Wallace Warren, Oct. 11, 1891 Accountant, Providence 252 Julia Warren, b Jan. 1, 1895 Newport, R. I.. No. 220, generation 7 Edward Abby group of grandchildren. and / 255 Arthur B. Gladding, b m Mary, dau of David Wilhera, of Newport, R. I. No issue f 258 Charles E. Gladding, b twice married : m ist, Jennie Millar; m 2d, Mabel Sweet, of Newport, R. I. 253 Fannie 254 Edith 255 Marion f 261 Benjamin D. Gladding, b m Lizzie, dau of Samuel Ken edy, 256 Edward C. 257 Bessie No. 222. generation 7 Henry and Matilda group of grandchildren. J 269 Henry Gladding, m Mary, dau of Mystic, Conn. 258 Bradford 'J.V.I Ernest 260 Gertrude Xo. 223. generation 7 Martin and Mary H. group of grandchildren. f 274 Romeo J. Gladding, m not known No. 224, generation 7 Thomas and Elizabeth group of grandchildren. / 280 Sidney B. Gladding, b m josephene, dau of john Steele, Newport. R. I. ' 283 Sandfori T. Gladding, m Sally, dau of john Cary, Newport, R. I. End of the nth generation. {Tenth Generation.) JOHN BRANCH. Chenango Co., \. Y.. Family. No. 1, generation 8 James and Mar3 r Ann's group of grandchildren. Nam :s o h :r than Gl Ldding : — / 1 Eliza A. Gladding, dau of James and Mary Ann, married Ledgird Brown. A farmer; all of Chenango co. N. Y. J 1 Tenth gen ra' ion : =;> Ralph Brown, b 1859 b Flora A. Brown, m Holden B. Math son, of Pharsalia, Chenango co., Nf. V. S pt. 15, 1886. Fl .ra b F« b. 24, 1865; Holden b May 9, 1865. Merab'i- o, the firm M. D. Br.im:, Olyp lant. Puna. f 2 Esquire james Gladding, b 1838, m Sally, dau of Geoige Brown Csl Adon L.,b 1864 2 Mattie, 1867, m George Bacon, of Nor- wich, N. V. 3 Ralph, 1870 4 Grace, 1872, ra Leroy Aldrich, of Cort- land, N. Y. / 4 Albert F. Gladding b 1843, m Caroline, dau of Win. Church. Surrogate and county judge: of Chenango co., N. Y. Norwich. 5 Robert F., b 1S72, m 2l, Mrs. Grace O ,\ en, dau of Owen C Grace, 1882 7 Gladys, 1884 8 Gertrude, 1886 / 8 Benjamin F. Gladding, b 1853, mjennis E., dau of Ledyarci Cook. N) i-su- Senior in t u- Gladding Cordag _• and Fish Tackle plant, S. Otsilic, Chenango co., N. Y. I 9 John Edward Gl idding-, b 1856, m Isadora dau of John F. Dickenson Commer- cial traveler, residence Norw.ch, N. Y. 9 Dickensi n 10 D >nald No. 8, generation 8 Edward and Mary's group of grandchildren. 14 George P., b March 20, 1880 15 Jessie W., Feb. 11, 1884 J 15 Jesse G. Gladding and Lizzie Potter were m 1869. Jesse b 1848. Commer- cial traveler. All of B.istol, R. I. 11 William E., b May 22, 1871, di 1880 12 Ed vard P., Dec. 11, 1872 13 Gertrude |.. Dec. 19, IS74, m George E. Brown, Dec 27, 1897 NO. 9, generation 8 John. Julia and Caroline's group of grandchildren. / 13 Charles Gladding', b Jan. 29, 1850, m Eli- za Ann. dau of Rufus Durfee. Fish and oyster dealer. All ol Bristol, R. I. 1(1 Louis C, b Oct. 11, 1ST!) /20 Frederick Gladding, m Mis. No. 15, Benjamin F. group of grandchildren. and Maria's f 24 Thomas Stantial Gladding, A. M. Brown University graduate. M Clar- issa E., dau of W'li ar d Sayles, Esq., of Providence, R. I. Member of the linn of Stillwill & Gladding, analytical and consulting chemists, corner of Cliff and Fulton St., N. Y., residence Montclair, N.J. 19 Willard Savles, only child, died Oct. 19, 1897, in his HJth year. No. 17. generation 8 George W. Gladding and Sarah's group of grand children. f 27 ATr: d E. Gladding, A. M., supt. schools East Liverpool, O., b Feb. 6, 1851, m i st Mary Lila, dau of Andrew and Bell Sifret, Dec. 24, 1879. Shed Aug. 1,1880; m 2d, Mary Kate, dau ol Andrew and Mary Macall, nee Hagar Bentz, Aug. 19, 1853 20 Alfred Bentz, b Jan. 14, 1885 21 Lila May, July 18, 1889, d May 20, 1891 22 Oscar Siia'v, Mar. 14, 1892 No. 19. generation 8 Charles Giles and Grace's grandchildren. f .",1 Charles Benjamin Gladding, b Oct. 25, 1846, m In early life Mr. Gladding began hunt- ing, trapping, and trading with the In dians ot Minnesota and Nebraska. {Tenth Generation.') About '79-'80, m a lady of Lake City, Min., and scon located at San e< Agen- cy, Neh., where he established a gener- al repair business and \ ariety store, ior indian trade •23 Garry G., b 1881 '.'4 Henry Coggeshall, b March, 1891 /' Julius Gladding, b 1850, d 1S82, m Agnes Down Pharmacist, Albany, N. Y. 25 Grace, 1879 26 Dudley, 1S82 Xo. 23. generation 8 James N. and Maria's group of grandchildren. /' 36 William Henry Gladding, m Emma, dau of Hiram Zoraster, cf Milwaukie, Wis., machinist, b at Prov- idence, R. I., Mar. 1, 1862 27 Nellie, b 1892 28 George A., b 1804 f :r, Joseph Turner Glr.dding, b Oct. 4, 1863, in July 2, 1898, Mrs. Mary Bell, widow of Daniel Cameron and dau of David and Catherine Germain, ot Prince Ed- ward Island, b 1862. Decorator and paper hanger, Providence, R. I. Walter Chester Cameron, b 1886 PENNSYLVANIA FAMILY No. 26, generation 8 John and Rho- da's group of grandchildren. / 42 Hiram D. Gladding, m Ann, dau of David and Anna Ward, 29 losephine 30 Rhoda A. 31 Wilbur 32 John D. 33 Flora E. CALIFORNIA FAMILY No. 42, generation 8 Allen I. and Abby's group of grandchildren. I 53 William F. Gladding, b Oct. 20, 1817, m Anna Rogers Johnston Clerk, Oakland, Cal. j 55 Henry M. Sanborn, m Sarah E. Gladding Merchant, oi Oakland. Cal a Abbi- 1"). Sanborn, Dec. 21, 1879 b Edgar M., Dec. 1. 1883 f 56 Theodore O. Gladding, July 7, l s ">s. m Fian< if Joseph and Mar\ Per- cy Betansul 1 1 i ountanl , Portli ad, < >regon 34 .35 36 Susan M. Allen H. Laurance Anita No. 44. generation 8 Charles B. and Lydia group of grandchildren. /61 Charles F. Gladding, b Residence, Huckley, Almeida co. Cal. No. 40 C. and children generation 8 Capt. John A. Elizabeth's group of grand- f 64 1-2 Richard Smith Gladding, b Sept. 17, 1855, mjuly 15, l8&6 Eunice, dau of Henry and Catherine Mahnkin, Bristol, R. I. 37 Catherine Elizabeth. Mar. 18, 1888 38 Dorothy Wardwell, Oct. 29, 1871; di 39 Helen Lavinia, Jan. 19, 1893 No. 47, generation 8 Capt. Samuel, Abby and Susan E. group of grand- children. f 69 1 2 William P. M. Gladding, m Descendants of the Seven Brothers Jnlix Branch. 1 ( Tenth Generation.) No. 68, generation 8 William H. and Sophia's group of grandchildren. f 73 Judge William James Gladding, b in N' Y. city, 1843, m Annetla Barnet. See page 81 Sheep's Head Bay. 40 Athenasie Pauline, b Apr. 8. 1871, m Fred. erick Lundy, of Sheep's Head Bay a Athenasie F. F. Lundy. Nov. 6, 1892 b Gladys Ruth, Oct. 4, 1894 41 Josephine F., b Aug. 31, 1873, m Walter Luidy. of Sheep's Htad B.iv c Nonnie Ad--lina L:iRosa, Oct. 1, 1896 42 Wilford B., Nov. 6, 1876 43 George H., di / 7") Asa Wood Gladding, b 1847, d ag 30 yrs, m Laura, dau of Annias and Laura Convers, B ooklyn, N. Y. 44 Sola Laura, b 1863, di 4."i Walter Marinus, b 1870 46 William George, 1892, d ag 20 ASHTABULA, OHIO. No. 182. generation 8 Charles and Mary group of grand children. f 113 Charles Bird Gladding, m Abbie Mclntire 47 Robert BRISTOL, R. I. No. 146. generation 8 Nathaniel and Emily's group of grandchildren. / 223 Charles Parker Gladding, b 1855, m Em- ily, dau of Thomas and Margaret Lee 48 Eveline, b Dec. 18, 1893 19 Ru h, Auj. 20, 1895 Eleventh Generation. .IOIIN BRANCH. Chenango Co. N. Y. Family. Children and grandchildren of Led- gard and Eliza Gladding Brown, of Pitcher. N. V. / a Ralph Brown, b 1859, m Libbie, dau of Albert Parks. Partner in the South Otsilic Gladding Coidage and Fish Tackls plant. a Tessie Brown, b 1882 b Nina, b L887 j b Flora A. Brown and Holden B. Mathew- son, of Pharsalia, < henango co-. N. Y. m Sep;. 15. 1886. Holden b May 9, 1865 Flora A. b Feb. 24. L865 No issue Lumber dealer in the firm of M. D. Brome &- Co., Olyphant, Pa. No. 2, generation 9 S. James and Sally's group of grandchildren. f 1 Adon L. Gladding, of D. F. Frisb y Residence and Cortland, N. Y. b 1864, m Edith, dau laundry business at fZ Ralph E. Gladding, b 1870, m Kittie, dau of Von B. Crain. Residence and laundry business at Norwich, N. Y. No. 15. generation S Benjamin and Maria grand and great grandchildren. Names other than Gladding — Howard A. Stillwill. son of Charles and Elisabeth Gladding Stillwill, m Sept. 23, 1897, Eugenia M., dau of Frank and Ei g nia Field Foster, of Riverside, Gill, Mass. Eleventh Generation : a Elizabeth Mildred Stillwill, b at Gill, Aug. 16, 1899 No. 75, generation 9 Aga Wood and Laura's group of grandchildren. / 45 Walter Marinus, b 1870, m Hariot Pris- cilla, dau of Samuel B. and Elizabeth Bostwick Brown. S city delivery, P. O., Brooklyn 1 Hariot Ethel, 1893 2 Gertrude Laura, 1873 GENEALOGICAL CHART. John Gladding came from England to Plymouth colony in the year 1640. The same year he settled on what was called Bristol Neck, in the state of Khode Island. He was then about twenty years of age. 2 1 John Gladding 2 Sarah 5 John Gladding 6 Eb-iuzer 7 Mary 8 Joseph !) William 9 10 14 John Gladding 15 Charles 16 Daniel [17 Martha - 18 George l'.i Samuel 20 Phebe 21 Miry 22 Samuel Gladding- 23 loseph 24 Gary 25 Jonathan 2(3 'Peter 27 Priscilla '28 David '29 Henry 30 Stephen 44 John Gladding 45 Josiah 46 "Peter 17 Martha IS Daniel 19 Maitha 50 Mary 51 Solomon 5-2 Joshua 53 Samuel ( rladding ')[ Nathaniel 55 George 56 Mary 57 Jnhn SECOND GENERATION. 2 I 3 Ebenezer 4 Phebe THIRD GENERATION. 10 Martha 11 Jonathan 012 lames Gladding O 13 "Sarah FOURTH GENERATION. 31 John 32 Benjamin 33 Eb nezer 34 Nathaniel 35 Alice 10 11 6 36 William 37 Solomon 38 Jonathan Gladding '»•:•>'.! Nathaniel / 40 Tinnthy 41 Benjamin 8 42 James Gladding 43 Samuel FIFTH GENERATION. 21 23 21 25 26 58 Lillis Gladding -I -/:>'.) Joseph -f.-f.60 Cary 01 Samuel 62 |oseph Gladding J 063 Sarah J .wr.i Rhoda 05 Henry 66 Elizabeth Gladding "I O07 Joseph -f *>68 Henry 69 John 69 William Gladding 70 Joseph 71 Ebenezer 72 Charles 29 30 ~i #73 Hannah -L ^74 St Stephen 75 Jeremiah 76 Thomas 77 Mally J *"78 Esther Gladding -*•*■' 70 Solomon 10 80 Allen Gladding 81 Jonathan 82 Phi 83 Sus in 84 Benjamin 85 Abigail 86 Sarah s7 John >s Sarah Gladding 89 Mary '.in Betsey 7 /V91 Hannah J- 4 92 Warren 93 Nathaniel HI Jonathan 95 Hale 96 Nathaniel Gladding isl 97 Nat Iianiel 2d Hmothy 99 Nancy ' 100 John J. 101 Betsev 102 Sarah G. 7 8 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 L"] FIFTH GENERATION. is m m in., 106 107 108 109 HO 111 112 113 114 15 if; 117 Sylvania Gladdini Lydia e W. Nicholas B. Sylvania id Harriet Sally Gladding Polly Betsey Henrietta B.-i.j i m in A is ress Jos ph \\ ilhani ist 41 42 20 118 Anstress ad 119 I.ydia 120 Emma 121 David Gladding 122 Sally 123 Thirsia 1'24 Elizabeth 125 Solomon ^ 126 Jo. in ,,i 127 Onstras 128 Drill v 129 Samuel 130 Marium SIXTH GENERATION. «> / 135 /V JL 136 131 John Gadding 132 H innah 133 Lucretia tst 134 Samu.-I Richard ist Benj imin 137 Po iv 138 Richard id 139 Rbecca 140 Sarah 141 Lucretia 2d 142 Ezra Gladding 143 JosUh 144 Polly >0145 Joseph '<^146 Timothy 147 Susan ItS |ohn 149 'lum.-s 150 Daniel S. 151 Nancv Gladding 152 Polly 153 Susan 154 Nathani 1 155 Ph.-be 156 Daniel 157 Peter 158 Sally L59 Patty 100 I ydia Gladding Mil Hannah 162 Solomon/^ 23 #10:'» Sarah /w'Tim Joshua 165 George ist 166 Abigail 167 George 2d 168 Samuel Gladding 100 Philip «> •'170 Adalize ^«>171 Betsey 172 Nathaniel 17:i Samual Gladding 171 Elizabeth 175 John 170 Mary st 56 57 44 *>/;l77 Jo-eph S. &\J\~,% Gei rue G. 17'.i Nathaniel D. 45 ISO Samuel jd 181 Samuel 3d 182 Elizi Gladding 0^1S3 Sarah r* 4 184 Henry 185 Susan 186 John 46 47 187 John Gladding 18S Phebe 48 1S9 Edward M. 49 OC190 Henry /VOiy! B.tsey 50 192 Thomas 51 193 Joseph 52 104 William O. 195 Joseph Gladding 196 William 53 Ofil97 Eb nezer i— <&*7iS& D.ircas 199 Jo Elisha 11. 348 Lucy Gladding 400 Charles A. 349 Mary ist 407 Frank K. 350 James los Phene S. 35] Timothy JT ~l '■'>'>- Sophronia *J J- 353 Mary 3d 400 Samuel Gladding 354 Lafayette llo Sarah R. 355 Priscilla / r »/ r J411 Fiank R. ""\Y1 Charles F. 356 Lucretia .'157 M.iria 413 John R. 358 jane 559 Edward E. Gladding 500 Henry 361 Francis /fO360 Henry £*/V36 362 Nathaniel Gladding 363 Jonathan P. 364 John 365 "Nancy P. 1st .'5(i(i Josiah X Q367 Susan W. ist *>0:; ( ;s Hannah H. 369 William F. 370 Susan W. 2d 371 Lvdia R. 372 Nancy P. 2d 373 Pet r Gladding .571 D iniel W. ist :57."> josiah 376 Daniel W. 2.1 T JL'~>~ Doretby ist t#3t37S 11 „, v w. 379 Joseph A. 380 Dorethy 2d :;si Sally 382 Henrietta 383 John Q_ A. »T»T 384 Edvvard Gladdii.g »>f> :;s ' EIizAbeth L - Gladdtnj 386 Betsey Gladding 887 Martha /T '* 383 Nathaniel *-* 4 389 Samuel 10> 10'. I 110 111 II 2 113 lit 115 ^J ^414 John II. Gladding 115 William H. Gladding /**>41U John H. '-''^417 Abby A. 418 Phebe A. Gladding 419 Edward /» Q420 John "♦-*421 Henry 04 65 66 IJ-.' Martin 123 Thomas 424 Joseph G. 42"> Susan Cladding 126 Haniet 427 William J. 428 Esther A. Cladding 429 Francis 430 bCliz Lbeth 431 Maitha 432 Sophia 4:5:5 Rebecca 134 Mary 4:55 Alexander 4150 George 4.">7 t. hristopher 438 Oliver 439 Nicholas 440 Martha A. Gladding ist 441 Ellis 442 Stephen ist 443 John 444 St phen 2d 1 15 Martha A. id 446 Ann 447 Maiia 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 LqJ SEVENTH GENERATION. 6 lis William H '» 419 Elizabeth 4 450 Ann Gladding 68 69 451 Mary E. Gladdi 452 Charlotte A. 453 Julia R. 454 "John C. 455 Samuel S. 456 William H. Gladding 457 Samuel S. 458 CI iris, a 1511 Edward L. 4t;o Theodore ist 401 Ellen M. / y/J4fil Theodore 2d / "462 Vlarium M. 463 Arthur 4(1 1 J: mes 465 Charles 466 George 467 Elizabeth 71 468 William Gladding 469 Samuel 470 Solomon 471 John [•23 124 125 rV0472 Catherine M. Gladding / /^473 73 Frederick W. iy 0474 William B. Gladding / *-> i~t~> Augusta '^^.470 Louisa F. Gladding 477 Anna E. Gladding iy 2*'478 Sus in C. 4 *>479 William B. ^/J480 Mary T. Gladding / ^*481 Frank 482 Thomas C. Gladding 183 Abraham S. rV/%484 Nathaniel B. • 4 4^5 Maria 186 Ann F. 4S7 Ebenezer 126 127 488 Nathaniel Gladding 189 Jurvis E 490 Thomas W. 78Z John F. William N . 193 E Iwaid W. 494 Zet '11 495 Marium B. 196 Thomas D. Gladding 497 Hale (98 Ma v 499 John" N. iy tjsoo / £7501 Laura F. Anna E. 502 Albert A. 503 Helen M. 504 Harri -t F. 505 Sarah E. SO 506 Reuben H. Gladding 507 Francis 508 Edmond 128 509 Julia D. Gladding t> 7510 Mary A. tJ-f.,-,11 James R. 82 512 Loomis H. Gladding *>513 Emily 514 Mary G. 515 Benjamin O. 516 Elizabeth E. Gladdiiu JO *>517 Howard R. ***>51S Harriet R. 84 519 George E. Gladding 520 Clarissa O.J. 8X1 521 Saallv E. Gladding 522 Sarah" E. 523 Emma A. 524 Jennie U. Gladding 4?/£525 Mary Ann A. <'".520 Harriet L. 87 527 G?orge W. Gladdi. , a 528 John ll. 529 1. unes W. 530 Fr< derick E. 5;J1 Nelson A. EIGHTH GENERATION. 532 Martha T. Gladding 533 Anstress T. t> ©534 |ames C. ' 00535 Rachel T. 536 John A. 537 Timothy N. (Padding 538 Junes H. 539 "Edward S. 540 John 129 130 131 132 89 511 Mary E. 542 Hannah V. 54:'. Charles M. 51 I Susan B. 545 Sarah 346 P.enj imin F. Gladdiiu 547 H ittiann A. 51^ George W. 549 Eleanor 13:: 134 w EIGHTH GENERATION. 90 550 Charles G. 551 Henry C. 552 Marietta 553 Angenette 554 James N. 555 Lydia J. Gladding 91 556 John Gl 557 Samuel 553 1 ydia .v>!t Anstress 560 Josephine ddins 135 136 138 i:;:i 92 561 Lucretia J. Gladding 562 [uliaT. 563 "Rachel 564 lames N. 565 Sarah C. 566 Alzady ■^ 567 Frankey 568 Ada 569 Ellen 570 Daniel 571 Benjamin 572 Allen I. Gladding 573 William R. 574 Charles B. 575 Martha E. fkOo76 John A. C. ***-*o~~ Samuel 578 Theodore O. 579 Henry D. 580 George T. Q/f 581 Elizabeth Gladding «^*582 Emily 583 Ann E. Gladding 584 Charlotte 585 William H. 586 Susan S. £■587 Henry R. 588 Irene W. 5s9 Samuel B. 590 Frederick A. 591 Francis B. 99 140 111 142 143 111 145 95 96 592 Sarah E. Gladding 593 Ma y B. '594 Samuel E. 595 William L. 596 Charles H. 9 mi Harriet Gladding 598 Will am J. 599 Edward W. 600 Sophia M. ■»6o| Horace / 602 Israel S. 603 Cornelia L. 604 )oseph R. 605 Lydia C. 606 Walter V. R. 608 James Y. Gladding 609 Anna M. 610 Francis 611 John 612 Charlotte A. Gladdini 613 Emeline C. -§ fkgVoli. Rosetta -1VW615 Charles S. 616 Rhoda 617 Joseph 61 s James N. 619 George W. 1 fh 1^-° Edward J. J-fJJ-til\ D. Piatt 622 Carry 10 *>623 Charles D. Gladding 72 Catherine D. Gladding 7 7/?673 Harriet G. Gladding -*--*-^674 William II. 675 Abbv A. Gladding 676 A I by F. 7 7 ^677 Frank II. -LJL 4 678 Telluah A. 679 Ann F. 6S0 Minnie R. 681 Arthur B. Gladding 682 Edith E. 7 7 j£ Gs;! Louisa L. J--tOt;s4 Charles E. 683 Maw A. 686 Benjamin B. 687 John Gladding 1st 7 7 Q688 |ohn Gladding 2d -*■ J- *^689 William A. 690 Henrv Gladding ist 691 Emeline R. 7 0/1692 Percival G. adding JL/Vt^693 Hattie E. 694 Henry 2.1 695 Lillie L. 696 Henry J. Gladding J£J 697 Romeo 698 Gertrue ist 699 Gertrue ad 700 Fannie 701 Edward M. 1221 02 Renar Gladding 03 Sidney B. 04 Ida R. 05 Hattie M. 125W 7 ° *? :oG M:ir y E - Gladdidg -*•'*'«-* 707 Charlotte A. 70S Julia R. Gladding 7 *>dT' m J ohn C - -*-'••' *710 Samuel S. 711 Harrison 712 Samuel P. Gladding 713 Frank 714 Benj iinin "15 George T. ist £•716 Sarah Gorge T. ad 718 (ieorge X. 719 Samuel P. 2d 72il Frederick U. 721 Clarence E. 721 Anna A. 722 Juliet F. Gladding ,2.; Annie A. 721 Mary E. 725 Sarah F. 1st 7 0/?726 Emilv P. J-^^-i- Sarah F. 2d 72S Casandra P. 729 Charlotte Y. 730 Thomas E. ist 731 William 11. Cladding 832 733 -L & 4 735 736 737 Cynthia A. Frank H. Wilier K. Thomas C. Nellie A. Loui^ A. 7 *> £" 3 8 Ellen F. Gladding -*./^073« Emma NINTH GENERATION. 129 739 Eliza A. Gladding 740 Squire j. 741 Mary ]'. 742 Albert F. 743 Cynthia A. 744 Nancie C. 715 Rose A. 746 Benj im in I- . 747 John E. 117 751 Elizabeth Gladding /"*> f"752 Mary '*-*■■ 753 Jesse 748 Susin II. Gladding 7"r>/V749 Willi m J. XOt/750 Julia F. L ,51 Louisa Gladding 00755 1 1 ^756 Charles ist 75, Charles 2d 75 s Frederick R. 7511 Elizabeth M. Gladding 760 John H. Lt] -*>**~i\l William 7u.; I homas S. Till ( iharles 1 1. 7 Alice M. Gladding -I «> y£766 Alfred -M-**r£-\\- Sarah NINTH GENERATION. 779 Allen 1. 780 Abby M. 7-1 William F. 1 J-ff*- Henry C. -*- T ^7S:? Sarah E. 2 I 784 Theodore O. 785 Charles B. 786 Richard S. 768 Ilattie 769 Mai \ / •> r"77() Charles B. Gladding J-***J--\ Julius ]_3(p~~- Emily E. Gladding 77:! Annette Gladding -I t> V774 William J-*J 4 775 Joseph j / f "^$"7t> Hiram D. Gladding 139"~ Rosa F - Giaddin s 778 Sarah E. Gladding ist TENTH J J. ^801 James Gladding Hl~*~ Susan D. Gladding -§ y#07S8 Lydia H. Gladding - t ^»"'-»'7«!) Charles F. 790 Leonora F. Gladdins 791 Frederick K. 1 JL 'i~' J - Mirv <; - -«-ttt»793 Richard S. 794 Theodore O. 79o Nellis V. 796 Samuel Gladding 7 I #797 Richard A. J- **798 Abby A. J[^^>799 Charles A. Gladding U-(j*W Susan Gladding ENERATION. Later Information. Charles Gladding. No. "2. family 1. 4th generation, son of John and Martha Gladding, and great grandson of the settler, was born in Bristol, July 10, 1719, on Friday. (See page 44.) The following data came too late for insertion in the proper order. Charles and Judith children belong on page II. Fifth generation, next after family 1, John and Mary Drown family. FIFTH GENERATION. John and Mary Drown Gladding group of of grandchildren. / 2 Charles and Judith Gladding's children: 9 1-2 Lvdia. h O t 2. 1740 10 " Sarah, b June 3, 1747 11 " Charles, h Dec. 4. 1748 12 " George, b Sept. 10, 1750 f 13 " los-ph, h Nov. 8. 1752 "14 •' Judith, b July 28, 1756 SIXTH GENERATION. Charles and Judith's group of grandchildren. / 13 1-2 Joseph Gladding:, b Nov. 8, 17.V2. m Amanda, dan. of Capt. Nathaniel and Susan Martin, ot" Barrington, K. I. 37 1-2 William, b Oct. 19, 1779 " Judith, b S.-,,t. 10, 1781 ;■";:;!) " "George, b Nov. 25, 1783 ' 40 '• Nancv, b Jan. 9, 1780 II " Joseph, 1st, b Mar. 28, 1788, d ag 2 O'l- " Joseph 2d, b Nov. 2, 1790 SEVENTH GENERATION. Joseph and Susan group of grand- children. f 13 12 Matthew and Judith Gladding Ingra- ham's children. Judith, born Sept. 10, 1781, died Apr. 9,1846 a William G. Ingraham, b O t. 3, IS01 b Matthew W. ist, b D e. 0, 1805 . i i dia M., b Aug. 18, 1808 d Marv Ann, b Feb. 28, 1811 e Nancy W., b Nov. 4. 1813 / Matthew ad, b Oct. 19, 1814 /' 14 1 2 G orge Gladding, b Nov. -2.-,. 17s:!. d Apr.:!, ]Sa.j, m Nancy, dau of Luther and Elizabeth Humphrey Martin, May 13, 1810. Nancv, b Mar. .!, 1792, d ag 84 y and 27 days. 99 1 2 George ist, b July 26, 1814, d Nov. 2, 1821 "' 100 1-2 George A. 3d. b Aug. 6, 1822 f 17 1-2 Topeph and Mercy Bullock Gladding in Mav 1814 101 1-2 Jerusha B , b Feb. 20, 1815, m James B. Edsall, Apr. 20, 1S40 102 " Emeline S., b Si pt. 15, 1818, m E. P. Shaw, Aug. 27, 1843 103 " Joseph X. 104 " "George W. III.. " Vial Allen 106 " William Petin 107 " Charles E. b 1833 EIGHTH GENERATION. George and Nancy Gladding group of grandchildren. J 10012 Geoige A. and Julia A. D:mvn Clad, ding m Feb. 12, 1852. Geo. d Dec. 28- 1893. 17:! 1 2 Charlotte M. b Feb 14. 1854 174 •' Elizabeth It. h Ssept. 22, 1855, d Sept. 17, 1856 017") •' Alvin M. b Mar. 1. I- ?, .-17ii '• George D. b Sept. 9, I860 ;,,,177 •• Charles F. Oct 2, 1863 178 " Henry D. b Dec. 25, 1865, d July 15, 1867 i"M79 " Fannie D. bjuly 25, 1869 NINTH GENERATION. George A. and Julia \. Gladding group of grandchildren. f 17."i 1-2 Alvin Mason and Gl on Gladding in Clare d ! Left no issue [v] t IT'S George D. Gladding, twice m : ist, Josephine C. Flagg, July 20, 1886 231 1-2 Hope Mehldran, b June 14, 1889 m 2d, Ardelia C. Dewing, Nov. 19, '95 f 177 1-2 Charles Forist Gladding and Carrie F. Place m Oct 8, L889 (Ninth Generation Continued.) 232 1'2 Edward Edmund, b Dec. 30, 1892 f 179 Edward J. Brownell and Fannie D- Gladding, of Barrington, R. I., m Dec '27, 1897. Bristol fnmily. a Charles DeWolf Brownell, b Jan. 15, '98 The first Directory of the City of Providence, issued b\ T Brown & Danforth, in 1824, had, of the Gladding name — GLADDING, Allen, grocer. 190 South Main, Abraham S., shoe store, 27 Market. 67 Broad, Benjamin, wig-maker, 36 Weybosset, 104 Broad, George W., dry goods, 35 Cheapside, 7 Washington, Henry, clerk, 35 Cheapside, Jarvis E., tailor. 12 Market Square, 52 Broad, John, grocer, chandlery, 105 Smith Water, • John J. grocer, cor. Broad and Pawtuxet, Josiah G., Aborn, K. C, ornamental painter, 136 and 192 South Main, Mrs. Nancy, 46 Westminster, Nicholas B,. 35 Cheapside, Ship, Timothy, tailor. 14 Westminster, 122 Broad, Mrs. Martha, dry goods, Transit. J l ) Me* . . On^OMM^i > . {? /(HJL (1 ilk ■ SL±.pdfar4u*--sp% J >XL^ Jl' / uuv aAc /u>^ /-/< /M?'. 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