/ L ^ ^V -n ^ Columbia (Bniter^itp intlifCitpoflfUJlork THE LIBRARIES Bequest of Frederic Bancroft 1860-1945 J A Genealogical History of the French and Allied Families Re\. Atchis(ix Queal Father ot tlie Author Ll'cv 1-ri;ncii (Jueal Mother of tlie Author A Genealogical History of the French and Allied Families BY MARY QUEAL BEYER S> ^>y PRIVATELY PRINTED AT CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA BY THE TORCH PRESS FOR MARY QUEAL BEYER 1912 Of this de luxe edition of the Genealogical History of the French and Allied Families there were two hundred copies printed, this copy being number -/ 9^ -r^ 'h C- '"? COPYRIGHT, 191 2, BY MARY QUEAL BEYER ' "K 'fL '^' THE TORCH PRES CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA DEDICATED TO THE LOVING MEMORY OF MY FATHER AND MOTHER, REVEREND ATCHI- SON QUEAL AND LUCY FRENCH QUEAL, BY THE AUTHOR Those who do not treasure up the memory of their ancestors, do not deserve to be remembered by posterity Edmund Burke FOREWORD The study of genealogy has been for some years on the increase. Many causes have contributed to this. Among them are the patriotic societies whose membership in part at least depends on descent from revolutionary stock. The increasing tendency to reach for baubles in American society causes many a quest for proof of kinship with those in England who have the right to use insignia by heraldic authority. Not a few engage in the search of family history believing that some- where in the East or in Europe is a fortune lying unclaimed awaiting its rightful heir. And then there are those whose traits of mind and special tastes lead to this kind of writing for the mere love of the semi- mysterious, ever elusive information, lying just beyond reach, the attainment of which is the goal of an aspiration smaller, though no less sincere, than is that of him who explores uncharted seas and sciences. This beautiful book is due neither to a need for proof of patriot or Pilgrim lineage, to a desire of display, nor to the hope of fame or fortune. Mary Queal Beyer has deeply loved her immediate ancestry. She has even deeper love for her living kin by blood and marriage. She has put her thought in printed fact rather than adulation. In the form of a book she has recited a family record, and challenged her descend- ants to measure up to a standard high and firm and fi.xed in the afifairs of home and country. It is my pleasure as the chief administrative ofBcer of the State His- torical Department of Iowa at Des Moines, to have witnessed the faithful labors of Mrs. Beyer amongst the books and references in our collections. I have observed the really wonderful collection of fam- 12 FOREWORD ily data she has gathered into her hands, and I may say into her mind, and the fidelity, patience, and industry she has given to the prepara- tion of these for publication. The family and friends of Mrs. Beyer may assure themselves she has prepared for them a work no one else could have done. They are the beneficiaries of a lavish hand and loving heart. 7"hey have had made for them a lasting memorial such as is not within the power of painter or of sculptor to conceive, and thus she has classed herself with genius. This beautiful book will be held and prized generations after its author has laid it down forever. Its spirit speaks of her in eloquence she has devoted in words to others alone. This word of her I feel is due. Edgar R. Harlan, Curator State Historical Department of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa AUTHOR'S PREFACE When I began this work, my only thought was to leave to my chil- dren the results of my research. Family records preserved in letters or in the pages of diaries kept by those who have long since been crowned, have yielded much of interest to the people of the present day, and have created a desire to put these records in some tangible form for the use of future generations. Much time has been spent in research with the hope of adding to the stock of information already possessed, and while the energy thus expended has been rewarded beyond all expectation, yet the work is far from complete, and many errors have doubtless crept into these pages. It is to be hoped that the future generations of these families will make as enviable a record as have those who silently follow each other through these pages. While none have climbed to dizzy heights of fame, yet none have brought shame or disgrace for a heri- tage to the generations unborn, so this history will stand as the life record of plain, honest common people. I wish at this time to make acknowledgement to Mrs. Lucy French Stoner of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Dr. S. H. French of Amster- dam, New York, and Seward H. French of Binghamton, New York, for the very efficient help rendered in verifying statements and copying court records; to Mrs. Nellie Pendell of Binghamton, New York, for the loan of the account book kept by Samson French; and to Mrs. Jennie McElyea Beyer of Ames, Iowa, who has been my in- valuable assistant in the compilation of this history. I wish to make special mention of the Iowa Historical and Geneal- 14 AUTHOR'S PREFACE ogical Library which I consider one of the best that any seeker of information along these lines of research can visit; and lastly of my husband, Jackson Beyer, who has rendered the publication of this volume possible. Mary Queal Beyer CONTENTS The French Family The Ingalls Family Seaward Genealogy The Queal Family The Beyer Family The Cooper and Engelbeck Families The Armitage and Beard Families Index . • • • 21 229 249 274 343 363 368 371 ILLUSTRATIONS Rev. Atchison Queal and Lucy French Queal . frontispiece Site of Meeting House in Cambridge . . . . 31 Site of Home of Lt. William French, Cambridge, Massachusetts 31 Faneuil Hall ........ 36 Tablet on Billerica Common, where First Meeting House stood 42 House now standing on Farm owned by Lt. William French . 49 Old South Burying Ground, Billerica, Massachusetts . . 49 Division of Estate of Lt. William French (fac-simile of Original Document) ........ 57 John and Sarah Estabrook French and Son, Benjamin . . 63 House built by John French, 1720 ..... 70 Bullet Molds used in Revolution ..... 70 Gun, Bullet Molds, and Camp Kettle used by Ebenezer French 70 State Historical Building of Iowa ..... 90 Burying Ground at Southwick, Massachusetts . . . loi Dr. S. H. French ....... 107 Home of Dr. S. H. French ...... 107 Dr. Lucius French and His Home . . . . . m Catalogue of Descendants of Samson and Lusannah French . 118 Photograph made from Account Book kept by Samson French . 121 Portion given to Thomas by His Father, Samson French . . 128 Family Record kept by Samson French .... 137-141 Polly Temple, Wife of Thomas French, Jr. . . . 145 Thomas French and Three of His Children . . . 146 Rear View of Old Mill House (built in 1810) . . . 149 Home of Thomas French ...... 149 Old Grist Mill on Castle Creek ..... 149 Mary French Smith . . . . . . . 160 Samson French's House at Decatur . . . . . 160 Samson French House, built in 1857, Morrow County, Ohio . 165 Demit from Masonic Lodge given Samson French in 1833 . . 166 Lottery Ticket held by Samson French . . . . 169 Thomas, John, Oscar, Martin, Alva, and Calvin French . 170 Sampler MADE BY Elizabeth Seaward . . . . . 173 i8 ILLUSTRATIONS Needle Book made by Elizabeth Seaward Lucy French Stoner .... Certificate of Service given O. L. R. French Pass given to Alva French Discharge given Alva French from Squirrel Hunters Certificate of Service given Squirrel Hunters Seward H. French .... Calvin D. French at Time of Enlistment After Escape from Andersonville Thomas, John, and Oscar French Martin M., Alva C, and Calvin D. French Section of Lucy Ingalls's Wedding Veil Eliza Ballou Garfield .... Children of Stephen and Lucy Ingalls Seaward Direct Descendants of Henry and Sybil Ingalls Asa Palmerlee and Lucy Seaward Palmerlee Smith B. Queal ..... Cottage of Geo. W. Queal, Long Beach, California William N. Queal Anna Queal Starkweather Trunk brought by Robert Queal from Ireland in 1797 Worcester, New York, showing South Hill William C. Queal .... House built by William C. Queal in 1847 at Worcester, New York House where Atchison Queal died in 1859 . Fac-simile of Letters Patent issued to Atchison Queal Discharge from Service given to Hedding H. Queal Hedding Queal ...... John H. Queal ...... Five Children of William C. and Mary Graves Queal Old French School House at Decatur, New York, wh erends Atchinon Queal, William G. Queal, and LukeC each preached His First Sermon Lot in Maple Grove Cemetery where ILY are buried . Captain Paul A. Queal Adam Beyer Jacob Beyer Homestead Jackson Beyer Mary Queal Beyer Home of Author at Des Moines, Iowa ERE Rev- Queal Sixteen of the Queal Fam 174 186 191 191 196 199 200 210 210 217 218 226 233 243 244 257 267 267 271 272 275 276 280 288 288 295 301 302 305 3" 312 317 324 338 338 342 343 344 ILLUSTRATIONS 19 Parsonage at Fly Creek, New York Church at Fly Creek, New York Mrs. Jennie McElyea Beyer John Hedding Beyer Harmon Engelbeck Caroline Engelbeck 347 347 348 351 355 356 THE FRENCH FAMILY THE name French is supposed to have originated in France, ap- pearing first in England soon after the Norman Conquest, being noted in the list of those who fought with William the Conqueror at the battle of Hastings. Records in Yorkshire, England, show the name as early as i lOO, and later on it appears in the west and north, being found in North England and Scotland. During this time the name was variously spelled Franceis, de Frenssh, le fifrensh, Frenssh, Frensche, Frensce, Franche, Freynch, the earliest notice of the sur- name French, as it is used today, appearing in 1252.' The first generation of this branch of the French family of which there is any authentic record, dates from the death of Thomas French, which occurred at Weathersfield, County Essex, England, in 1599. First Generation Thomas ' French the elder, of Weathersfield, County Essex, Eng- land, died 1599. In his will he mentions wife Bridget, three children and grandson John, son of Thomas, and gives to the poor of Halstead, Essex; of West Wratting, Cambridge, Snetisham, Norfolk; Little Birdfield and Arkesden, Essex. I. Thomas, married Anne. II. Mary, married John Collin. III. Elizabeth, married John Meade. Second Generation Thomas' French (Thomas'), of Halstead, County Essex, Eng- land, died January 27, 1613, leaving wife Anne, six sons, and several daughters. I. Thomas, married a Miss Wood. II. John. 1 County Records of the surnames of French in England by A. D. Weld French. 22 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE III. Edward. IV. Robert. V. William. VI. Francis. Also several daughters. Third Generation Thomas' French (Thomas,' Thomas'), of Halstead, County Essex, England, married a daughter of Wood. I. William, born March 15, 1603; married Elizabeth . II. Francis, baptized June 29, 1606. III. Jerrymya, baptized November 21, 1607. Fourth Generation Lieutenant William * French (Thomas,' Thomas,' Thomas ') , born March 15, 1603; married Elizabeth, surname not known, about 1623. To them were born: I. Francis, born in England, 1624; came with parents in ship "Defence"; removed to Milford, Connecticut, about 1650, and four years later was one of the settlers in Derby, Con- necticut. He married April 10, 1661, Lydia Bonnnell of Milford. To them were born nine children. Francis French died February 14, 1681. Lydia Bonnell French died April i, 1708. II. Elizabeth, born in England, 1629; married Robert Eliot of Dedham. III. Mary, born in England, 1633; baptized when between two and three years of age at her father's "joyning"; married Jonathan Hyde, and died May 27, 1672, at the birth of her son Joseph, who was her twelfth or fourteenth child. IV. John, born in England, 1635 ; married June 21, 1659, Abigail Coggan, daughter of Henry of Barnstable. She died April 5, 1662. John married (second) July 3, 1663, Hannah, daughter of John Burrage of Charlestown. To them were born two children: FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 23 1. Hannah, bom in Billerica January 20, 1664; married August 3, 1685, Dr. John Kittredge. To them were born five children, they being the progenitors of a long line of medical men, through their sons John and Jacob. Simeon, the grandson of John, was the father of eight sons, all of whom were physicians. 2. Abigail, born in Billerica December 6, 1665; married Benjamin Parker. To them were born one son and three daughters. Abigail died March 13, 1728. Hannah, second wife of John French, died July 7, 1667. John French married (third) January 14, 1668, Mary, daughter of John Rogers. To them was born one child: 3. Mary, born in Billerica March 4, 1670; married Nathan, son of Daniel Shed. To them were born nine children. Nathan Shed died June 18, 1736. Mary Shed died Au- gust 21, 1740. Mary, third wife of John French, died June 16, 1677. John French married (fourth) January 16, 1677 (or 1678), Mary, daughter of Francis Littlefield of Woburn, and widow of John Kittredge of Billerica. To them were born six children: 4. John, born in Billerica May 15, 1679. 5. Elizabeth, born in Billerica July 24, 1681 ; married Thomas Abbott. 6. William, born in Billerica November 26, 1683; died April 21, 1685. 7. Sarah, born in Billerica September 15, 1685; married Flint, of Charlcstown. After his death Sarah mar- ried April 5, 1710, Joseph Frost. To them were born three sons and one daughter. 8. William, born in Billerica August 8, 1687; married Me- hitable Patten. To them were born eight children: a. William, born January 25, 1713; married Tabitha . To them were born eleven children, by name : 24 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Jonathan, William, Joseph, Tabitha, Benjamin, Ne- hemiah, Mehitable, Ephraim, Mehitable (second), Stephen, Betsey. b. Elizabeth, born in Billerica April 3, 1716; married Ephraim Kidder. To them were born nine children. Elizabeth died November 30, 1755. c. Mehitable, born in Billerica August 29, 1718; mar ried John White. d. Nathaniel, born in Billerica February 2, 1721 ; mar- ried Elizabeth Frost. To them were born eleven children, the names of three being known to the au- thor — Nathaniel, Joel, and William, the last named being born March 27, 17 (53, and claimed by his de- scendants as the first martyr to the cause of Ameri- can independence. e. Jonathan, born in Billerica May 28, 1724; died June 20, 1725. f. David, born in Billerica May 28, 1724. h. John, born in Billerica May 27, 1730; married Mary, daughter of Jacob French; he married (sec- ond) Priscilla Mace. John was the father of eleven children. 9. Hannah, born in Billerica February 18, 1693; married Jonathan Richardson. To them were born one daughter and three sons. Jonathan died August 13, 1720. Han- nah married (second) February 15, 1726, Benjamin Frost. To them was born one daughter. Hannah died September 12, 1769. Mary, fourth wife of John French, died in 1719. John French w^as a colonel in the militia, and was often in the town's service. He was wounded by the Indians in an as- sault on Quaboag in 1675. He died in October, 1712. V. Sarah, born in Cambridge in March, 1638 ; married Jonathan Peake. VI. Jacob, born in Cambridge March 16, 1640; lived in Billerica FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 25 on the "east road" near the home of his brother John. His house was one of the garrisons of 1675, and was probably the same building which according to Hazen's History of Bil- lerica, was occupied by James Fletcher in that year. He was a sergeant in the militia. He married September 20, 1665, Mary, daughter of Richard Champney, ruling elder of Cam- bridge church. To them were born ten children : ' 1. Jacob, born in Billerica February 20, 1667; died 1700. 2. William, born in Billerica July 18, 1668; married Sarah Danforth May 22, 1695. To them were born twelve children: a. Jacob, born in Billerica May 16, 1696; married May 29, 1722, Elizabeth Davis. To them were born eight children. Elizabeth died February 3, 1738. Jacob married (second) May 19, 1741, Sarah Brown. To them were born four children. Sarah died Au- gust 16, 1765. Jacob married (third) November 19, 1766, Mrs. Mary Curtis, who died September 19, 1769. Jacob French died March 7, 1775. b. Joseph, born in Billerica January 26, 1698; died February 13, 1698. c. Sarah, born in Billerica December 29, 1698; mar- ried Nathaniel Whittemore. Sarah died August 15, 1734- d. William, born in Billerica January 25, 1701; mar- ried January 22, 1727, Joanna Hill, who died Janu- ary 17, 1769. William married (second) November 27, 1770, Mrs. Mehitable Mooar. William was the father of eleven children. He died April 9, 1776. e. Jonathan, born in Billerica January 25, 1703; died March 9, 1728. f. Elizabeth, born in Billerica April 3, 1705; married February 3, 1730, Josiah Crosby. Elizabeth died 1 From chart prepared by Rev. H. Martin Kellogg — a descendant of Jacob French. 26 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE November 27, 1739. The husband's death occurred a few years later. g. Ebenezer, born in Billerica August 5, 1707; married August 27, 1729, Elizabeth Hill. To them were born nine children. Elizabeth died March 26, 1786. Ebenezer died December 31, 1791. h. Mary, born in Billerica October 7, 1709; married January 16, 1730, Benjamin Manning. To them were born eleven children. i. Nicholas, born in Billerica September 5, 171 1 ; mar- ried June 5, 1744, Priscilla Mooar (born June 12, 1724). To them were born nine children, by name: Timothy, Priscilla, Nicholas, Isaac, Lucy, Sarah, Jonathan, Sarah (second), David. Priscilla Mooar French died February 18, 1784. Nicholas French died August 20, 1796. j. Lydia, born in Billerica April 29, 1714; died August 2, 1731- k. Esther, born in Billerica May 16, 1716; died July 7, 1736. 1. Samuel, born in Billerica May 21, 1718; married Elizabeth Barron. To them were born ten children, by name: Mary, Isaac, Elizabeth, Esther, Sarah, Samuel, Lucy, Oliver, Samuel (second), Silas. 3. Mary, born in Billerica, October 6, 1669; died Novem- ber 12, 1669. 4. John, born in Billerica October 6, 1670; died December 3, 1670. 5. Joseph, born in Billerica May 5, 1673; died September 25, 1676. 6. Jabez, born in Billerica September 16, 1674; died at birth. 7. Mary (second), born in Billerica March 5, 1676; mar- ried December 13, 1695, Jonathan Baldwin. To them were born three sons and two daughters. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 27 8. Hannah, born in Billerica October 23, 1677; died at birth. 9. Elizabeth, born in Billerica June 8, 1679; married Wil- liam Manning. To them were born nine children. 10. Sarah, born in Billerica March 7, 168 1 ; married Thomas Baldwin. To them were born seven sons and one daugh- ter. Sarah died June 16, 1761. Mary Champney, wife of Jacob French, died April 11, 1681. Jacob French married (second) Mary Convers of Woburn. To them was born: 11. Abigail, born in Billerica April 20, 1686; died March 29, 1687. Mary Convers French died June 18, 1686. Jacob French married (third) Mary , who was drowned June 9, 1709. Jacob French married (fourth) Ruth , who died No- vember 6, 1730. Jacob French was the father of eleven children. He died May 20, 1713. VII. Hannah, born April 12, 1641 ; died June 20, 1642. VIII. Hannah (second), born February 16, 1644; married John Brackett September 6, 1661. To them were born nine chil- dren. Hannah French died May 9, 1674. IX. Samuel, born December 3, 1645; died July 15, 1646. X. Samuel (second), born about 1647 or 1648; married Sarah Cummings (born January 27, 1661), the marriage taking place December 28, 1682. Samuel French died November 4, 1727. A complete genea- logical record of Samuel (second) French, from whom the author is descended, will be found in this volume, following the history of his father. Lieutenant William French. Elizabeth, wife of Lieutenant William French, and mother of the before mentioned ten children, died March 31, 1668. On May 6, 1669, Lieutenant William French married (sec- 28 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ond) Mary, daughter of Thomas Lathrop and widow of John Stearns of Billerica. To them were born four children. XI. Mary (second), born April 3, 1670; married Nathaniel Dunklin. To them were born twelve children. XII. Sarah (second), born October 29, 1671; married Joseph Crosby of Billerica May 6, 1691. XIII. Abigail, born April 14, 1673; died April 13, 1674. XIV. Hannah (third), born January 25, 1676; married John Childs of Watertown October 5, 1693. From one of these fourteen children of Lieutenant William French, Alice French (Octave Thanet), the author, of Davenport, Iowa, is descended. Lieutenant William French died November 20, 1681, aged sev- enty-eight years. In the winter of 1634, the Defence sailed from Hartwick,' for the New World, but the ship being driven back on account of bad weather, the journey for the time being was abandoned, and it was not until August 10, 1635, that this vessel finally embarked upon the voy- age that was to land her passengers on the shores of the then almost unknown continent. The Defence, being old and unseaworthy, sprung a leak in the first storm encountered, which exposed those on board to such great danger that they were about to return to port. However, they finally succeeded in repairing the damage and contin- ued their journey, encountering many storms during their thirty-four days upon the sea, came in sight of land October 2d, and the following day, October 3, 1635, landed at Boston. Thomas Bostacke of London was master of the ship. Among the passengers is found the name of William French, his wife Elizabeth, and four children, they being the first of this family to set foot on American soil. William French was born in Halstead, County Essex, England, March 15, 1603, and married Elizabeth, surname not known, about 1623, her age being given as thirty or thirty-two in the record in the customs house, London, England. On reaching Boston, William French purchased property and set- 1 This seaport was at the mouth of the Stover in Essex, having a spacious and safe harbor. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 29 tied in the Newe Towne, called New Town or Newtown until May 2, 1638, when the General Court "Ordered That Newtowne shall hence- forward be called Cambridge," ' and no other act of incorporation is found on record. His home was on the westerly side of Dunster street, about midway between Harvard Square and Mount Auburn street, the site now being occupied by a bank. He bought this prop- erty in 1639 and sold it to William Barrett June 10, 1656, after his removal to Billerica. The following deed was given at that time, the original being on file in the East Cambridge court house: WILLIAM FFRENCH DEED TO WM BARRETT To all people to whome this present writeing shall come to be seen or Read, Know ye that I Wm ffrench of Cambridge in the county of Middle- sex in New England Taylor, ffor and in consideration of fifty pounds sterling to me the said William ffrench before the ensealing & delivery of these presents, well and truly payd by William Barret of the same place Taylor, the receite whereof I the said William ffrench do by these presents acknowledge, and therewith to be fully sattisfied and payd, and thereof of every part and parcell thereof do clearly and absolutely acquitte, exonerate, and discharge the said William Barrett, his Heyres, Executours, Admin- istratours, and every of them for ever by these presents have granted, bar- gained, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents do fully, cleerely, and absolutely grant, bargaine, and sell, Alien, enfeoffe, and con- firme, unto the said William Barrett, his Heyres and Assignes for ever, my now Mansion house scittuated in Cambridge before named with about halfe a rood of land adjoyneing to the same and planted with fruite trees, and bounded with Water Street east, Daniel Kempster South, Abraham Morrill West, Steeven Day North, Also a Barne and out house standing on the east side the Highway with about Halfe a rood of land adjoyneing thereto, and bounded with the aforesaid street West, William Bordman north, and the Swamp east and South, with all the Towne rights and priv- iledges, for wood, timber, commonage or otherwise to the said house apper- teyning or in any wise belonging. To Have & to Hould the said Messuage and Tenement, and other the premises, and every part and parcell thereof, with all & singular their appurtenances, unto the said William Barrett his Heyres and Assignes forever, to his and their only propper use and behooffe. And I the said William ffrench do covenant, promise, and grant for me, 1 Paige's History of Cambridge. 30 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE my Heires, Executors, Administrators, Assignes by these presents, that I the said William ffrench have good right, full power, and lawful Author- ity to grant bargaine, & sell the said Dwelling house, and barne and yards, and orchard thereto apperteyneing, with all other the appurtenances and priviledges thereof, And that the said William Barrett his Heyres & As- signes shall and may at all times, and from time to time for ever hereafter, peaceably and quietly, Have Hold, occupy, posscsse & enjoy the said Bar- gained premises, and every part, and parcell thereof, with their and every of their appurtenances, without any lawfull lett, trouble, Eviction, Expul- sion, suite, molestation, Disturbance, contradiction, or Deniall of me the said William ffrench, or of Elizabeth my Loveing wife, or either of us or by any other manner of wayes or meanes whatsoever haveing any lawful right or interest therein. In witness whereof I the said William ffrench, as also Elizabeth my wife, have here unto put our hands and scales, this tenth day of June. In the year of our Lord God One thousand six hun- dred fifty and six. Signed, sealed, and Delivered William ffrench in the presence off and a scale John Steedman Elizabeth ffrench Thomas Danforth her X marke & a scale annexed This deed of sale was acknowledged by William ffrench and Elizabeth his wife, this Xth of 4th mo 1656. ^ Entered and Recorded, January 3th, 1656. By Thomas Danforth Recorder On the west side of Dunster street at the north corner of Mount Au- burn street the first meeting house was built, and the following in- scription may be seen today on the granite corner stone of the building now standing on the lot: Site of the First Meeting House in Cambridge Erected A. D. 1632. This meeting house was a plain simple structure built probably of logs and had a thatched roof, the congregation presumably being called to worship by the beating of a drum. Acknowledgment is hereby made to Mr. Perrin, treasurer of First Church, Cambridge, for the privilege of looking through the church records and copying such portions as were desired. Here was found the following entry: ' The first month of the calendar year at that time was March. Site of Home of Lt. William Frf.xch, Cambridge, Massachusetts FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 33 William French and Elizabeth his wife, both members in full com- munion. Their children — Elizabeth now Eliot and now joyned at Ded- ham. Mary baptized in England between two and three years old at her father's joyning. John baptized by Mr. Hooker in Cambridge. Sarah, Jacob, Hannah, born and baptized in this church. This church, originally Congregational in doctrine, but since 1829 Unitarian, subscribed to the following covenant: We whose names are underwritten do solemnly acknowledge Jesus Christ to be the Son of God and the Savior of the world, as he is repre- sented in the New Testament; and as his disciples we do now express our earnest desire and intention to live a holy, religious and useful life, after the example and in the spirit of our Lord. We do also purpose to walk with the church while we have opportunity in a regular attendance on Christian ordinances in the promotion of Christian truth and charity, and in the exercise of those acts of Christian fellowship and affection, which the relation in which we stand seems to us to demand. It is usual for those who become members of the church to sign their names to this covenant or to signify their assent to it to the pastor, or in case of his absence, to the deacons. If any individual should decline from conscientious scruples to sign or assent to the covenant, the pastor has in such a case a discretionary power to dispense with the observance of this form. Some of the authority vested in the church at that time may be gleaned from the following extracts taken also from the records of First Church: In 1639, "John Stone and his wife were admonished to make biger bread and to take heede of ofifending by making too little bread here- after." It seems that they were brought before the church to answer to the charge of cheating. Alexander McKenzie of this church wrote "an epitaph upon the deplored death of that supereminent minister of the gospel," Mr. Jonathan Mitchell: Here lyes the darling of his time Mitchell expired in his prime Who four years shorte of forty seven Was found full ripe and plucked for heaven Was full of prudent zeal and love. Faith, Patience, Wisdom from above; New England's stay, next age's Glory. 34 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Angels may speak him ; Ah ! not I (Whose worth's above hyperbole) But for our loss, wert in my power I'd weep an everlasting shower. Governor Belcher says of Thomas Dudley, who was deputy gov- ernor and later governor of Massachusetts in Winthrop's time: Here lies Thomas Dudley that trusty old stud. A bargain's a bargain and must be made good. ' Under date of April 4, 1636, a record is made of the men who were "purchasers and have proprieties in the fresh pond meadow and their quantitie of acers; with an agreemente made by jointe con- sente att those Lotts Drawinge." Among the names appears that of William French, who drew five acres. Again, under date of September 21, 1639, "John Sill: Bought of William ffrench one house with garden and back side in the towne to ye creeke west Captaine Cooke, South Robart sst east Mrs. Glouer north." Under the same date, "Edmond Ffrost Bought of Thomas Bloggett one house garden Backside in Water Street William ffrench North east, Edmond Auger South, Nathaniel Sparrowhawk North- west Water street southeast." "William French Impr. in the towne one dwelling house with about half a rood of ground. Nathaniel Sparrowhawk west, Katha- rine Hadden South waterstreet east. William French six acr. & halfe more or lesse, William Man east Christopher Cane west Charles- towne lyne north, comon south." August 15, 1646, "Andrew Stevenson bought of William Ffrench four acr. of land more or lesse in the new west field Gregory Stone Southeast, Roger Bancroft northeast, highway southwest and north- west." December 10, 1646, "Itm. Bought of William ffrench in the lotts beyond Menotomy six acres & halfe." In the year 1537 King Henry VIII granted a charter to the Honor- able Artillery Company of London. A century later some members 1 From Proprietor's Records of the Toiun of Cambridge. Printed by order of the city council, under the direction of the city clerk, Cambridge, 1896. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 37 of that company who had settled in Boston, wishing to organize a military company similar to the one in England, presented a petition to Governor Winthrop asking for a charter. The request was at first denied, the council considering it "dangerous to erect a standing au- thority of military men," but finally a charter was granted March 13, 1638. This company was to be called "The military company of the Massachusetts." The company was organized on the first Monday m June, 1638, and elected Robert Keayne, who came in the Defence with William French in 1635, to be captain. Fifty-seven new mem- bers were recruited during that year, each one of whom was vouched for by two members, and we find William French as one of the fifty- seven, he being vouched for by Colonel George Cooke and Joseph Cooke. The name of the company was later changed, not by any action of its own, but by reason of its age and honor. Captain Keayne called it the "Artillery Company" and the "Great Artillery Com- pany." Since organization it has been the custom to have sermons preached annually to its members, and from 1708 to 1738 the sermons were delivered before the "Honorable Artillery Company." The sermon of 1738 was preached before the "Ancient & Honorable Ar- tillery Company" and from that year until the present time all ser- mons have been preached to them under this title. The first headquarters of the company was in a building that stood on the site of the old state house, at the head of State street, Boston. This building was destroyed by fire in 171 1, but a new building was at once erected which stood until 1747, when it was also destroyed by fire. However, the company had moved to Faneuil Hall in 1746, where they still have their headquarters. The Boston Herald of October 15, 1910, contained the following: ANCIENTS OFF TO SEE KING FOUR MEMBERS LEAVE TO NOTIFY GEORGE V OF HIS ELECTION A number of members of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery company assembled at the South station at i P. M. yesterday, to witness the depart- ure for London of Capt. John D. Nichols, Lieut. Francis H. Appleton, 38 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE officers of the company, and Col. Sidney M. Hedges, its former com- mander. The committee goes to present to King George a certificate of honorary membership in the organization. They sail from New York today on the Armenia. William French was made junior sergeant of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in 1643, first sergeant in 1646, and ensign in 1650. The ranks of this historic organization are recruited from all parts of the United States in much the same manner today as at these earlier dates, their membership being limited to one thou- sand, the present list numbering five hundred fifty. At the time of his death ( 1681 ) William French was holding the office of captain in an artillery company in Billerica. According to Records of the Colony of Massachusetts Bay, Vol- ume II, page 186, General Courte of Election held March 26, 1647, John Winthrop was chosen governor. Under date of May 26th, in the records of the court is the following entry: In answer to the request of ye towne of Cambridge the corte doth allow and confirm Willi. French Heft of that company and Edmond Winship ensign. Volume III, page 109, May 26, 1647: In answer to ye petition of ye towne of Cambridge for ye courts accepta- tion and confirmation of Wm French as ye Heft of ye military company there. Ye petition was granted and ye pson approved of and confirmed in ye place of both. It appears from the records that William French was recommend- ed by petition to the General Court for lieutenant October, 1645, but another man received the appointment. It is interesting to note that November 15, 1637, was the date of the order establishing the college at Nevi'etowne, just a few months before the order came changing the name from Newetowne to Cambridge, March 13, 1638 (or 1639) • The college was to be called "Harvard," in honor of the Rev. John Harvard, who endowed the institution with half of his estate, variously estimated from eight hundred to sixteen hundred pounds, together with his entire library. Towns also con- tributed various sums to this college, record being made of Ports- FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 39 mouth, New Hampshire, contributing sixty pounds annually for seven years; Dover, thirty-two pounds yearly; Exeter, ten pounds yearly. It is an historical fact that the first commencement exercises of Harvard College were held in the First Meeting House on Dunster street, Cambridge. About this time a printing house was established in Cambridge, and the first blank, printed was the freeman's oath. William French was made a freeman March 3, 1636; that is, he became possessed of civil rights; in fact, became a citizen. That property owners were amenable to certain laws with respect to their live stock is shown by the following excerpt: FROM CAMBRIDGE RECORDS (In list of fines) Brother fiFrench for 2 hogs at one time & one at another, and 2 at an- other without a keeper is fined i£. Cambridge is also distinguished as the place "where the first Pro- testant mission to the heathen began; the first sermon in a heathen tongue was preached there, and the first translation of the Bible by an Englishman into a heathen tongue was made at this place; and lastly, the first Protestant tract in a heathen language was printed there." The heathen referred to in this extract were the Indians, who were numerous in this locality at that time, and were receiv- ing religious instruction from John Eliot. As the colony of Massachusetts grew, one town after another was taken away from the Cambridge territory, and Billerica is noted in 1655 as a colony by itself, the first appearance of the name being in 1653. This settlement was first known as Shawshine, which in the Indian vocabulary is said to mean smooth — glassy. The pioneers however preferred the more familiar name of Billerica, in memory of the old town in Essex, England, from whence many of them are sup- posed to have come; for in 1650 reference was made by residents of Woburn to lands "on the east side of Billerica," and a petition from the inhabitants to the General Court in 1654, asking for a further grant of land, especially requested that the settlement might have the name "Billericay." In 1655 the inhabitants again petitioned the Gen- 40 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE eral Court, requesting "immunities and freedom from all publick rates and charges of Cambridge," and that the land might belong en- tirely to them for "ye better encouragement and carrying on publick charges that will necessarily fall out." An agreement was accord- ingly made between the town of Cambridge and the progressive in- habitants of this young settlement, and on the 29th of May, 1655, the court confirmed the arrangement and granted the petitioners' request. The names of those who signed the proposition on the part of the new town were: "Ralph Hill Sen'r, John Sterns, Willm pattin, George f^arley, Ralph Hill Jun', John Croe, James Parker, John Parker, Jonathan Danforth, Henry Jeifts, Willm Chamberlin, and Robert Parker," who were the "present Inhabitants." These men and wom- en who laid the foundations of Billerica were a community that sought and held to such elements as could be well molded together — a sturdy, loyal, honest, God fearing people. Imagine if you will, one of those beautiful Indian summer days when the foliage on the trees has not lost its brilliant autumnal color- ing; a gently rolling country traversed by streams, the landscape di- vided into small fields, each surrounded by stone fences or rather walls as they are called, their somber gray color a fitting background for the green of the pines and the brilliant hues of the foliage; well con- structed roads winding along under the shade of apple trees bearing their burden of luscious fruit; comfortable, spacious, and beautiful homes on either side of the one main street with the town hall and church standing near the center, and you have a glimpse of the Bil- lerica of October, 19 10, the place to which William French removed after leaving Cambridge in 1653, to make a home for his dear ones. At that time roads were only paths in the woods, no fences were built, and only about twenty-five families were living in the town. The families had increased to forty by the year 1660, a number of these having come from Cambridge. In matters pertaining to education, little is noted after the first set- tlement of the country as receiving the immediate attention of the French family. In 1642 the selectmen were enjoined to "have a vigi- lant eye over their brethren and neighbors to see first that none of them Tablet ox Hii.i itrica Commcx Where first Meeting House stood, erected 1663 FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 43 shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families as not to en- deavor to teach by themselves or others, their children and apprentices so much learning as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue." The penalty was twenty shillings for each neglect. The same act required parents to "give religious instruction to their chil- dren and apprentices and bring them up in some honest lawful call- ing, labor or employment, either in husbandry or some other trade profitable for themselves and the commonwealth, if they will not or cannot train them up in learning to fit them for higher employment." Billerica could not at once meet this requirement, but "i March 5, 61, The Townsmen doe agree yt Lief tenant Will French and Ralph Hill senior doe take care and examine the several families in or Towne whether there children and servants are Taught in the precepts of Religione in reding and Lerninge there Catechism." In 1658 the Rev. Samuel Whiting was chosen minister and he re- mained with his people for fifty-six years. During the first few months of his ministry it is supposed that the preaching services were held in private homes, but in 1659 the inhabitants agreed "that there shall be a meeting house built: this winter foUinge: thirty foote longe: and twenty and four foot wide: and twelve foot high: and the studs to be twelve foot asunder: the sids and eands shall be covered with bords: and the Roof with thatch." The meeting house was erected according to these plans in the win- ter of 1660, and a suitable allotment of land for the benefit of the church was reserved. It was built under the direction of John Par- ker, one of the most honored of citizens, and among the items of expense we find where fifteen shillings were paid "to henry Jefts for briks 300 for ye ministers chimley." The building of a house for the minister and the raising of his salary, brought a heavy common ex- pense on the community, and under date of July 15, 1659, is found where "Lieut. Wm. French was chosen comitioner for making the cuntry rate and caring in a duplicate to ye shire meeting and George Farley and Jonathan Danforth is joyned with him for this work." The church was regularly organized April 27, 1663, "when ye 44 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE counsel of elders and messengers from other churches" were present, but not until November nth of the same year was the ceremony of ordination performed, and the young Harvard graduate solemnly installed after the simple but impressive manner of the Puritan faith. The Reverend Mr. Whiting had a large parish, for it extended from Concord and Acton to the Merrimack and Andover. His peo- ple heard two sermons each Sabbath, and they were not short ones either. The modern sermon would have been as much of a surprise to these people as the railroad, telegraph, or daily newspaper. It was at church that the people received not only spiritual food, but much of the intellectual and social stimulus needed was here given. The young pastor satisfied this demand with honor and credit to him- self. He baptized the children and buried the dead; but probably did not often perform the marriage ceremony, for the early fathers thought it smacked too much of popery for the minister to marry them, so they went to the magistrate instead, for the performance of the marriage vow. People came for miles to hear the gospel preached, and in consequence some suitable arrangement was neces- sary for the care of their horses. The following extract from Hazen's History of Billerica will show how shelter was provided: The towne doe give leave that Ralph Hill Sen'r, George Farley, Will Ffrench, Ralph Hill Jun'r and John Parker, and such other persons as make use of their horses to Ride to ye meeting: shall have liberty to make sum housing or housings to sett up for horses from time to time without molestatione ; and to sette up ye saide houseing below the Hill between the meeting house and Goldinge More's barn, or in some other place convenient for them. In 1661 the problem of seating the people in the church was settled, and it was agreed that "ye towne doe apoynte Lieut. Wm French, John Parker, Ralph Hill Sen'r and Will Tay to sett in the Deacon's seat; and also the towne do appoint & impower these four men joyned with Mr. Whitinge to appoint the rest of the inhabitants and proprie- tors belonging to the town there several places where they shall sitt in the meeting house according to their best discretion." The method far into the next century was to seat according to age and the amount FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 45 of rates paid, giving to age the preference. Deacons were seated in front of the pulpit and their wives with the widows. The list of those who were to have "pues" was governed by the amount of real and personal tax they were to pay. Among the twenty-two tax payers thus entitled to a sitting, we find the name of William French. Rank, wealth, and social standing too were factors determining where people should sit, and there was ample room for jealousy on this subject. The question of providing financially for the pastor was arranged in the following manner: At a town meeting i6 da 6 mo 1658: We do agree to give to Mr. Samuel Whiting Jun'r (our minister) that house which is now upon ye township comfortably finished for him and his heirs if he continues amongst us durng his h'fe. But if he shall remove from amongst us, then the said house with all the accommodations of the same shall return again to the towne to be at their dispose ; or if Mr Whiting shall dye with us, then the towne shall have the refuseing of the said house and all other accommoda- tions aforesaid belonging to the same if Mrs. Whitinge do sell ye same. 2 We promise to give to him ye sume of fourty pounds per year for his maintenance for the first two years of his settling with us, and for the third year fifty pounds, and for the fourth year sixty pounds, and for after- wards we do promise to ingage to better his maintenance as the Lord shall better our estates. 3 We do Joyntly p'mlse to cary at or owne charge from year to year so much of the pay (as doth amounte to twenty pounds) as shall be brought in to him in wheat or other graine or porke ; to deliver the same either at Mistick Mill or at Charlestowne, which Mr Whiting shall apointe and to deliver the same at such prizes as such pay shall or doth at such times pass fro man to man unless Mr Whiting and the Towne shall make any other agreement concerning the same. 4 We do promise to p'vide his firewood & to bring it home to his house from year to year at our own charges. 5 We do promise to fence him in a paster for to kcape his horse in as convenient as we may. Ult. for his acomodations, we do promise to laey to ye said house a ten acre lot, for his house lot and t^velve acres of meadow, with other accom- odations convenient to the same, i. e. to grant to him all other divitions of lands and meadows with other lots of ye like quantity. The persons subscribing to the premises, who were then the in- habitants, were: / 46 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Ralph Hill Sen'r John Parker Willm French James Parker John Rogers Sen'r Willm Tay George Farley Willm Chamberlin Wm Pattin John Trull Sam'l Chamm James Patterson John Sternes John Marshall Jonath. Danforth John Shildon Ralph Hill Jun'r Henery Jeiffs John Baldwin It speaks well for the courage and faith of nineteen men that they were ready to assume the responsibility of such action, by signing this document, and also for the minister that he was willing to make his home in this little wilderness. In 1679-80 the roof of the meeting house was shingled and a gal- lery put in, and this building continued to be used for church services until 1692 when it was replaced by a new structure. The old church was sold to the contractor for forty pounds to be used as a town hall and school house after it had served the community as a place of wor- ship for fifty years. The first record of tithing men appears October 8, 1677, when the town was divided into five parts, the groups being in neighborhoods. George flfarley, tithing man, had seven families in his care, one of whom was Lt. Wm fifrench. From the original book containing the first records of the church, which book is still preserved in the vault of the Town Hall at Bil- lerica,' was gleaned the following: A Church book belonging to chh of Christ in Billerica given to said chh by ye persons hereafter named who gave the sums affixed to each of their names to pay for it. Deac'n Joshua Abbott £ o " 5 " o Deac'n Wm Stickney o " 5 " O Deac'n Sam'l Whiting o " 5 " o Capt'n Thos Kidder o '^ 5 ^^ o Lieut Jacob Danforth O " 5 " O Lieut Daniel Stickney 040 iProm records kept in Town Hall, Billerica, copied by the author October 14, 1910. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 47 Wm French o " 4 " o Christ'er Osgood o " 5 " o Benj Lewis 030 John TarboU o " i " O 2 "10 " o Lawful money 175 o " 6 " o The following record of births, marriages, and deaths is given in the book referred to as having taken place in William French's fam- ily while residents of Billerica. The record is incomplete as it gives to the daughter Sarah the dates belonging to Abigail whose name is not mentioned. Elizabeth wife of william ffrench dyed 31 -01 - 68 lieut Wm ffrench and Mary sterns widdow joyned in marriage befor Captain Gookin 06 - 03 - 69 Mary Daughter of Lt Wm & Mary ffrench borne 03 - 02 - 70 Sarah Daughter of Lt Wm & Mary ffrench borne 14-02-73 and departed this life 13-02-74 Hannah Daught'r of Lt Wm & Mary ffrench was borne 25-11-76 lieut Wm ffrench dyed (being in his year 78) 20 - 09 - 81 In 1667 an act was passed to prevent "the profaneness" of turn- ing the back upon the public worship before it is finished and the blessing pronounced. Towns were directed to erect a "cage" near the meeting house and in this, all offenders against the sanctity of the Sab- bath were confined. That William French must have been one whose judgment was respected, and whose authority was recognized in church affairs, is evidenced by the fact of his appointment to discipline people. He was also given authority under date of October 18, 1659, to marry persons in the "towns of Billiriky and Chelmsford"; was appointed to sit in the deacon's seat in 1661, and in 1662-63, record is made of his having contributed to the support of the minister to the amount of one pound ten shillings, the salary for the year amounting to seventy- one pounds one shilling eight pence. Dec 23, 1662, The Towne did agree ye Lieut Wm French and George 48 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ffarley as a committee in the Towns behalf, shall treat with Ralph Hill sen'r about a piece of land half an acre for a buring place. The result was that about a year later Ralph Hill Sr. gave to the town about half an acre of land for the burying place, on condition that "the town shall fence all against it next unto his own land from which this half acre shall be taken." This was the origin of the Old South burying ground, and it is a matter of record that Ralph Hill died within a week after giving this land for a "burying place," his own body doubtless the first to be laid in this cemetery, since which it has been enlarged at two different times. The oldest stone (1686) to be found bears the name of John Rogers, but more than thirty who bore the name of French rest here, and this is undoubtedly the last resting place of Lieutenant William French and his wife Elizabeth, although there are no stones to mark their graves, nor the grave of Ralph Hill. The women of that day must have been after Paul's own heart, for no record is made of any part taken by them in church affairs, which is probably accounted for, by the fact that Shepherd in his Autobi- ography says: "A man may speak and prophecy but not women; a company of men may make a church, and so receive in and cast out of the church, but not women, though professing saints." Not alone in respect to affairs of church did William French devote his time and energy, but in matters pertaining to the welfare of the general public did he show his interest, for record is made of his being chosen deputy "for this town for the next general court and no longer," December 17, 1660, and two days later he was in his seat at Boston, the first deputy from Billerica to the General Court. He was also the first representative from Billerica in 1663-64. The first record made of the appointment of selectmen or "Towns- men" as they were frequently called, was in 1660 when John Parker, Lieutenant Wm. French, Ralph Hill Sr., Thomas Foster, and Jona- than Danforth were chosen selectmen for "ye yere inseiunge," and on January 28, 1661, Lieutenant Wm. French was chosen by the freemen of the town to carry the votes for nomination of magistrates and county treasurer. House now standing on Farm owned bv Lieutenant William French AT HlLLERlCA Old SoL'iH HuR'iiNG Ground Billerica, Massachusetts FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 51 A careful survey of the ancient records of land grants in Billerica, shows that the present villages of Bedford, Carlisle, Tewksbury and North Tewksbury, Dunstable, Merrimac, and Litchfield are all lo- cated on land which belonged originally to this town. Large grants of land were made to the governors of the colony and to the church, so that only about two-fifths of the whole town was free and common land open to the occupancy of settlers. The land for settlement was divided into what they called "ten acre lots" as shares. Each "ten acre lot" consisted of one hundred thirteen acres of upland and twelve acres of meadow, and carried with it the right to all "town privileges" after additions and divisions of town and meadow. It is interesting to note that Lieutenant William French held two of these shares, amounting to two hundred fifty acres. Another instance is recorded where he drew at the first division seventeen shares; at the second, six- teen, and at the third, twenty-two shares. Under date of August, 1661, Lieutenant William French signed an agreement that Jonathan Danforth should have one thousand acres of land; and again record is made of ten acre rights to the heirs of Lieut. Wm. French, when they received ninety-three acres as the result of such division. Still another record is found where they received forty-five acres from the fourth range west of the first and second ranges. The farm where William French had his home was what was known in that locality as part of the Dudley farm east of the farm of Ralph Hill Sr., toward Indian Hill, as the hill north of Nutting's pond was called. In December, 1660, "At a meeting at Liifteut French's the major part of ye Townsmen did agrei yt Will Browne should wait sum time for the disposing of his acomidations yt was granted him by the Towne in reference to the getting of his charges yt he had himself, or by such other person as the Towne shall approve on, by his procuring or otherwise procured by the Towne; it was also yielded to the saidc Will Browne that it sholde be propounded to the towne and move to another vote whither Simon Crosby shall injoy the Bargaine solde to him by the saide Will Browne, whether the saide Simon shall injoy 52 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE the same notwithstanding the vote yt is paste by the towne already, or whether he shall not injoy it." The result was in favor of Simon Crosby for in the future he appears as a citizen. A glimpse of the pioneer side of life is shown under date of July 9, 1661, when "It is ordered that what person soever shall kill a wolfe or wolves shall have for every wolfe killed and brought to the con- stable accordinge to law, he shall have for every wolfe Twenty Shil- lings, which shall be payd by the constable then being in the towns behalf — provided that either English or Indian shall make proof to the constable or selectmen that it was killed within the boundes of our Towne." At a county court held at Charlestown December 21, 1680: This court being informed that Lt Wm French of Billerica is by Gods hand thorow impotency & weakness unfitt to governe his Domestick con- crnes. At the request of his friends Deacon Thompson & his sonne Jacob ffrench, are impowred to assist his wife, in the ordering Si disposeing of his estate, so as may best conduce for the supply of his family. ffreeman Sworne. Mr Thomas Sheppard The. Prentice sen'r Thomas Prentice Jr Jno ffuUer sen'r Jonathan iiuller Joshua ffuUer Jacob Hurd Ebenezer Wiswall Samuel BaUard Jno Prentice Jno. Chadwick Hen Greene Mr Thos. Cheavers Pelatiah Smith That the close of a life so full of activities and good deeds for his country and fellow men should be saddened by the clouding of his mental faculties during these later years, seems full of pathos. Only eleven months elapsed between the decree of the court providing proper guardianship, and the death of Lieutenant William French, which occurred November 20, 1681. The following is an exact copy of his will still on file in the probate court at East Cambridge, Massa- chusetts: The last Will and Testam' of Wm ffrench of Billerica aged about seaventy & six years FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 53 I William ffrench being weak in body yet of a disposing mind do make my last Will and Testament as followeth. And in the first place 1 do comniitt my soul into the hands of God my Creator and gracious redeemer ; and ray body to ye Earth to a decent buriall in the hope of a glorious resurrection to eiernall life. And in reference to ye good things of this life yt the Lord hath gracious- ly lent me, I do thus dispose of them; and in the first place I do will that all my just debts be discharged with the charge of the funerall as speedily as conveniently may be, and whereas I have already given to all my chil- dren that have been already married their portions I only add to them as followeth. To the Eldest son of John French ; to Wm the son of Jacob French; to Elizabeth ye daughter of Richard Ellis; to Jonathan ye son of Jonathan Hides; to ye eldest daughter of Jonathan Peake; to Marah ye daughter of Jno Brackett, which are all my grandchildren, to each p''son afors"' twenty shillings, to be pd to each of them as followith, to those two yt are already married, within one year after my decease and to ye othr within one month after yr marriage. And for ye remainder of my whole estate that I shall dy seized with I do give unto my beloved wife and to those children born to me by her; to be divided to each at the discretion of or bond Counti,' Court after my deceas. {finally I do nominate and and empowr my beloveed wife & my son Jacob ffrench to be my executors of this my Will, as witnesseth my hand and seale hereunto this fift day of June in the year of o'' Lord God one thousand six hundred seaventy and nine, & in ye thirty first year of o'' Souveraign Lord King Charles ye second. Wm Ffrench and seale Signed & Sealed in p r sence of Sam 11 Whiting Jun'' Jonath. Danforth, Sen. 20-iO-8i. Jonathan Danforth sen"" m'' oath in Court to the abovs'' will. J. R. C. Allowed 20. 10. 81 To ye dratching of ye children 006-13-04 To ye widdow ^ ye remaind'' To ye widdow ye remaind'' § equally To be set out by Lt. Jonath. Danforth, Joseph Thompson & Josiah Con- verse to each his p' & y* widdow to have y" benefitt of y* childrens portions for y" bringing up & education until they come of age to choose y* Guardians. T. D. R. 54 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE An Inventory of the Estate of Lt. Wm. ffrench of Billerica who deced 20. Nov'', 1681, being his 78 year of his age. Imp r. In the parlor, one feath r w'" its furniture 005-OO-OO Warming pans 3s. Smoothing Iron: 1 2d. old chairs & cushions 5s. old Chest, box trench'''' 7s. 4d. 000-16-04 Trammels, Tongs, ffireshovel, slice fire fork i is. gd. Looking glass 2S. In pewter il. 6s. 001-17-09 In the Parlour Chamb Two flock beds with their fur- nitures. His wearing apparel oil. 1 6s.. Table cloth napkins IIS. pillow beers 6s. chest box 7s. OO3-OO-OO In yarne il. 4s. wool 9s. 2 hat brushes i8d. Scales & weights i2d. sconces lad. 001-16-06 In the Sellers in Syder & wooden wares 3I. 14s. many old tubs 4s. 003-18-0 In the Leantoe Chambs old Cobirons, 3s. frying pan, 3s. old Iron 5s. hay spades i8d. Gridirons 3s. 000-15-6 In brass 2I. lOs. Iron potts I2s. 2 spits 3s. old Muskett & Gun barrell I2s. brass mortar 3s. 004-00-00 Ax & wedges 7s. 6d. 2 chains lOs. horse harnes I OS. Hoops & boxes los. 001-17-6 In come 9I. 8s. Cartshod wheels span shackle pan, rope plow, old shares yoke 01 4- 1 8-0 fflax seed, 5s. grindstone 5s. Scythes 6s. how 2s. harrow-tines 2s. 6d. Sickles i8d. 001-2 -o old adds. I2d. Skillet frame I2d. Hows 2s. Hooks 1 6s. hay hooks & hay spades 2s. old augres I2d. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 55 short saw 3s. Saddle, bridle lOS. hamer 1 2d. measures I2d. gooses, Pinsers marrow hoU. 2S. bd. 6 swines 61. one mare 2I. neat cattle w'*" provision lay"* in for them 25I. In John Sterns Homstead remaining due House & barne homstead Meadows & outlands More the Estate is credito"' By Nathaniel Taye By Deacon Josiah Convarse By Samuel Sternes By Isaack Sternes The Estate is Debto'' To ye Revd Sam 1 Whiting 4I. 19s. To Zach. Shed 13s. To Nath. Tay mony 5s. 6d. To Joseph Walker 9s. gd. mony To Tho ffoster sen 12s. 8d. To Simon Crosby mony 3s. 6d. To John Rogers sen. 4s. 6d. To Pris- cilla Rogers mony 3s. To Mr Davise of Charlestown 8s. 6d. to Widd Cutlar 13s. To Nath Hancock To Golden More To the constable for ye last years Rates To Nath. Hill money 22s. To Tho. Pattin 5s. To Jacob firench upon book il. 5s. gyid. to him on bond 15s. 8d. To Sam 11 Sterns for wages 61. more he demands 3I. OO-II-O CXX)-i4-6 33-00-0 20-10-0 104-00-0 200-15-1 000-12-0 017-00-0 008-05-9 005-00-0 231-12-10 005-12-00 000-15-03 000-16-02 000-07-06 001-01-06 001-07-00 002-01-05J/2 009-00-00 56 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE To It. Randall Nicolls 30 sh. To Capt. Hamonds lady los. 002-00-00 To old Mr Parker his estate of Boston 8s. to ffr More of Camb. 6s. 00(^14^x3 To John Lewistone 5s. 1 o Tho. Dut- ton jun r 4s. 3d. 000^9-03 To Sain 11 Sterns 3I. 10. To Tho. Sterns 14s. 6d. both on ye acct of their father John Sterns deced 004-04-06 Billerica 6. 10. 81. apprised by vs. Jonathan Dan forth sen r Patrick Hill 8. 10. 81. Mary fifrench executrix to ye estate of Lt French her deced Husband appeared in Court & m" oath to ye abovs* Inventory. J. R. C. A division of the estate was made "according to the order of ye Hon'd County Court at Cambridge Dec 20, 1681 by Jonathan Dan- forth Sen'r, Joseph Thompson, Josiah Converse," which record was filed January 6, 1687. "The inventory of sd estate given in said court did amount to with debts 023i£, 12s., lod." "The debts due from said estate entered in ye inventor)' with ye legacy given by said will and the charge of ye division and of courts for confirma- tion did arise to 53l.-08s.-00d. The estate to be divided was 182l.-04s.-0 id. the order of ye court being that ye estate shall be divided to ye widdow one third part of ye whole estate, and to ye three children ye remainder two thirds equally. The division of ye estate according to ye first inventory given into court was as followeth. To the widdow one third part which was 60l.-14s.-6d. To Mary ffrench now Mary Sharp 40l.-10s.-00d. To Sarah fJrench 40l.-10s.-00d. To Hannah ffrench 40l.-i0s.-00d. l82l.-04s.-10d. „< ,.C-f/ '>--^ *^7' **"• ' ^ , ! /-/t^j. -^ , . . . v^v, .>■. -i,. • ' •.../ ■ ' '■■,-■ ., , , ....,;•.«.<.-■-'-!''•••—;'(•••::*'•■"? ' "i. ■"',','■ 7 .■///.... .»/i».. -^ .'"•"*'"•■ ^ ?'*-•''-> <^ ^:/., . • , \ ■ ; ■ :^ .; -- ^-^» . -w.. . ^ ^.5 -V ,^ , , -v*^, ,,.../:, -4^ C'/' ■,<;„.■, ,< ^..-^ t., , . , . ■...'.■ jli.-*.. .-/.>•■• »,.■•/!, (.j' /.•^„,^.,. A. '. ^«^ (^^ /-,» ..-^ ,^ j.^. ^<[, ^, j;_^^,_^ ^ ^,^,. ^_ , , ./W# ,1^"' «'«-i 5/- (»''.'-.i...« {!',■/■ „> ' _^ " ■IP. , . .^t— '""■'> ^'^'■^- '■•■•'■•_ jUU<' /,' <*« A Division- of the Estate of Lt. Wm. Frixch Fac-simile of Original Dcjcument FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 59 The division of ye estate is as foUoweth To Mary ye eldest daughter, of the homestead twenty acres of upland, low- land and swampland, with four acres of meadow land partly lying within it and joyning to it with half ye dwelling house and half ye barne, (the east end of both) it is bounded Northward by Wm Chamberlin Sen'r fence & by ye division of Sarah ffrench eastward by Henery Tuffs southward by ye highway and Hannah ffrench westward ye north line & about one hundred & five pole long, and forty seven pole wide at east end. (There is contained within it 3 or 4 (4) acres of meadow land, that pertains to Wm Chamber- laine Sen'r according to ye bounds of it formerly set out to him) this con- taines about one half of ye orchard, and half liberty of passage upon all needful occations this part of ye other division to his meadow and of use of ye highway that lyeth betu'een this and ye west division, and is to allow like liberty upon this land on ye north side of it for Sarah ffrench her heires or assignes to go (cart ox or horses) to the east division of this lot, all of which upland and meadow, orchard and housing, was accounted at 30 and 4 pounds 34I. -00-00 She has received more of the estate in moveables 61.-ios.^o To Sarah ffrench ye 2d daughter 40 acres in ye old common field at 06I.-00-OO To 4 acres in mill swamp according to ye records of it at i2l.-oo- 12 / one pr hose @ 10 / I- 2-0 I hat @ 15 / one shirt @ i£ / I-15-0 92 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Household stuff & Utensils 7 pr sheats ((i £7 6 Table cloths @ i" 2" 6 Towels @ 9 / one bed and furniture i. 7" 10" To one bed more & Furniture @ 5" 10" One Brass Kettle & Skillet @ 5" 10" 12 plates @ 17 Six platters @ £2-0 one bason & 2 porringers 10 / wing glass To one Quart pot 7 / one niugg 2 / peper box 1/6 To two glass Bottles 2/ andirons & frying pan £1-12 Tongs and fire pail 12/ Box iron & heaters 5/ pothook 2/ a Gridiron 2/ to a Tramel 6/ fifteen chairs £2 / A Chest 7/2 Tables @ £1 — chest of drawers £1 Lining wheel @ 1 1 / woUen wheel @ 4 Iron pott @ 17 / Brass Spurrs @ 3/ Husbandry Tools &c. to Saddles @ £1" 16/ one Gunn @ £1" 10 / one axe @ 12/ two Scyethes (a) £1-4 / Broad ax £1- Grindstone / a Broad hoe (S' 6 / cart & rigging @ £2-12-0 Two Draught chains @ £1-16 horse traic @ 10/ One Yoake Staple and ring @ 6/ one Slead @ 10 / To Carpenters Tooles @ 1 2 / coopers tooles @ 1 8 Joyners Tools @ 10 / Iron crow @ £1-10 to Old Casks £1- Looking Glass 5 / one plow @ £1- Breaking up plow @ £ 2 Stock &c To One pr Oxon @ £18 pr Stears coming 3 year old £6-5 To one red cow @ £6-10 / Brown cow @ £5-10 To two Brindle cows @ £12 one horse® £12 one mare @ £10- two calves @ £3 26 Sheep @ £15-10- to 8 Swine @ £13 2 Steares four years Old @ £10 — one red heifer @ 5-10 to a Brown heifer Coming four years Old @ To three heifers @ To one Red and White cow @ 8- 2-0 7-19-0 5-10-0 6-10-0 2-I0-O 0- 9-6 1-14-0 0-19-0 2- 8-0 2- 7-0 0-15-0 1- 0-0 3-18^ 2-14-0 2-18-0 2- 6-0 0-16-0 I-IO-O 2-00-0 1-05-0 3-00-0 24- 5-0 12-00-0 24-00-0 13-00-0 28-10-0 I5-IO-0 4-15-0 6-00-0 6-00-0 Brought over 208-16-0 FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 93 In Dunstable Real Estate To the Homestead Buildings &c. @ 920-00-0 To a piece of Swamp Called Half moon @ 50-00-0 To a farm at Nisitisseth of 400 acres 190-00-0 In Nottingham 200 acres @ 240-00-0 The sixth part of a farm called Davenport 60-00-0 In Groton to about one hundred acres meadow upland 70-00-0 Total £1738- 6-0 The above inventory was made and apprized for the subscribers ye 29th of Sepr 1735. Zaccheus Lovewell John French Henry Farwell Jr The administratrix makes mention of common rights and undi- vided lands, also a piece of meadow lying in Nottingham, about six acres, and another piece in said town, about three acres. Elizabeth French, administratrix, exhibited an inventory on oath before Jon Remington, J. P. Records in court house in East Cam- bridge, October 17, 1910. February 16, 1736. Widow gave bond as guardian to Sampson, Benjamin, and Samuel, who only are under age. Widow content with her third and with the whole distribution. So is the eldest son. ELIZABETH FRENCH'S BOND Know all men by these Presents. That we Elizabeth French widow of Joseph French Husbandman — both of Dunstable in the County of Middlesex in the Province of the Massachu- setts Bay in New England, are holden and stand firmly Bound and Obliged unto Jonathan Remington Esq his Successor or Assigns in the full Sum of one thousand Pounds: To be paid unto the said Jona Remington his Suc- cessors or Assigns in the Ofifice of Judge of the Probate of Wills and for Granting Letters of Administration on the Estate of Persons Deceased in the said county of Middlesex. To the true Payment whereof, We jointly and severally bind our Selves and our several respective Heirs Executors and Administrators, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals ; Dated the Sixteenth Day of February Anno Domini 1736. The accounts of debts and credits of the estate of the late Joseph French of Dunstable Deceased which the administrator viz Joseph French son of the 94 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE deceased, and Elizabeth French widow of the Deceased have cliarged them- selves withall viz Debts Due to the Deceased at his death which they find Received. £ s d From Timothy Adams two Pounds 2- o-o From John Richardson two Pounds 2- o-o From Samuel Searls one Pound i- o-o John Tayler one Pound ten shillings i-io-O More Fifteen pounds eighteen shillings 1 5-18-0 From Peter Powers five Pounds 5-00-0 More five shillings o- 5-0 236- 3-6 and desireth allowance for debts paid which was due from the deceased at his death which the sd administrator have since Paid and discharged to the several creditors. £ s d to Colonel Eleazer Tyng o- 5-0 to Mr Nathaniel Prentice (nine pounds & three shillings) g- 3-0 to Mr Prentice Six Pounds sixteen shillings & three 6-16-3 to James Parham Sixteen pounds five shillings 16- 5-0 to Thomas Harwood Two pounds eight and nine Pence 2- 8-9 to Capt Blanchard three Pounds 3- 0-0 more to Capt Blanchard '9- 0-0 to Sam" Huston Three Pounds five Shillings 3- 5-o to Jonth Barron one pound one shill & sixpence i- 1-6 to hugh Nawhan ten shillings o-io-o to John Blanchard fourteen shillings 0-14-0 to Tyler & Hancock three pounds, three shillings 3- 3-0 to Benj. Gould one pound four & sixpence I- 4-6 to Jon'a Cummlngs ten shillings o-io-o to Thomas Chamberlain six pounds seven shillings and three pence 6- 7-3 to Saml Robe sixteen shillings 0-16-0 to Capt Parker Twelve pounds ten Shillings 1 2-1 0-0 to Jona Snow ten shillings o-io-o to Thomas Pollard one pound four shillings i- 4-o to the widow Curtis Twenty five Pounds 25- 0-0 to Mr Walton O- 5-0 to " Jabez Davis 00- 6-0 to " James Dutton 00- 3-0 FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 95 to " Jacob Pierse oo- 2-10 to Capt Blanchard OO- 2-6 to the three men prizing the Estate 2- 5-0 to Entertaining the Prizors three days i- 4-0 entertaining the first apprizors i- O-O to Thomas Chamberlain i- 6-0 X Thos. Barrett 6-10-0 X Mary Waters (for funerals) 35- 7-7 X Benjn Alford for 6 Gallons of Rum 2-14-O X Mr Lemmion for Funerals 27- 6-5 X Thomas Barrett 6- 0-0 For the apparel used in the Family (all save one suit apprized at 611) 8- 9-0 P'd for adminr 7/6 Inventory To the adminr for their troubles & journeys 8- 0-0 Framing this acct in part 3/ examining & allowing 5 0/ 8-0 Recording to copy O-12-O Capt Jno Hall of Medford by grandson 11-12-0 & fees supposed to be 28/ i- 8-0 The acct of Eliz. French & Josf French late of Dunstable in the county of Middlesex Dec'd Intestate The said accountants charge themselves with the estate of the said Dec'd specified in an Inventory thereof by them exhibited into the Probate office for sd county on the Day of amounting to viz: Real Estate Personal £208-16-6 and they now add — (ex on the other side) and the said amounts to over allowance in their discharge as follows — viz. 38 Gravestone about 6— 15-oJ^ pd Daniel Dickey 10 copy of Inventory 4 Amt 247- 3-1 To the widow for her Privilege 30II 279- 3-1 not to be recorded till it be known whether the Fees for sending the execution be 2£ more or less. Middlesex October 18, 1739. Eliz. & Jos French presented the foregoing & made oath that the same con- taining a full and true acct of their adminr on the said Dec'd Estate to pay 96 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE as they have proceeded therein — the same having been examined & vouchers produced for the most of the articles therein contained. I allow thereof JoNN Remington Jpro Seventh Generation Sampson ' French (Joseph/ Samuel,' William,* Thomas,' Thomas," Thomas') was born in Dunstable, New Hampshire, July 28, 1717. But little is known regarding his early history, not even the name of the first wife having been found, due no doubt to the fact that the records of Dunstable from 1733 to 1746 were lost; but he must have married during this time, as his son Sampson was born Sep- tember 15, 1742, the following record being found in an old account book kept by his son Samson Jr., and now owned by one of his de- scendants — Mrs. Nellie Pendell of Binghamton, New York. The same account book speaks of other children — David, Aaron, and Jonathan. For his second wife he married Sarah Clement, March 7, 1748 (or 1749), the record of this marriage being found in Vital Records of Haverhill. His father died in 1735 when he was but nineteen years of age, and in the probate court of East Cambridge, Massachusetts, is found the following bond filed under date of Febru- ary 16, 1736, by his mother, Elizabeth Cummings French: BOND The condition of this obligation is such That if the above bounden Eliza- beth French, nominated and allowed to be guardian unto her child Samp- son French a Minor in the 19th year of his age, son of Joseph French — late of Dunstable in the county of Middlesex, Dec'd, and do well and truly Perform & Discharge the Trust and office of Guardian unto the said Minor and that in and by all things according to Law; And shall render a plain and true Acompt of her Said Guardianship upon oath and all and Singular Such Estate as Shall come to her hands and possession by virtue thereof, and of the Profits and Improvements of the Same so far as the law shall charge her therewith (when she shall be thereunto Lawfully required) and shall pay and Deliver what and so much of the said estate as shall be found re- maining upon her Acompt (the same being first examined and Allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the time being, of the Probate of Wills &c. within the county of Middlesex foresaid) unto the Said Minor when he FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 97 shall arrive at full Age or otherwise as the Said judge by his or their de- cree or Sentence pursuant to Law Shall Limit and Appoint; Then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force. Signed Sealed & Delivered in Presence of us Sam'l Danforth her Joseph Bean Elizabeth X French mark Joseph French This record was made on the back of the bond: Sampson French Guard n Bond Fees pd for 3 Bonds 18/ to Judge pd February 16 1736 The miners election of his Guardian wanting Judge pd Sampson to signifye under his Hand this choice of his Mother — From records in East Cambridge probate court house, in the di- vision of the property of Joseph French is found the following real estate, set ofT to Sampson: We have also divided and set off to Sampson French the second son of ye said dec'd a tract of land containing about one hundred and thirty acres in ye township of Nottingham, bounded the westerly by Merrimack river southerly by land of Joseph Snow Easterly by part of ye sd Dec'd land, the dividing line beginning at an heap of stones lying in the northerly line of Joseph Snows land — from thence running northerly to a white oak marked, so on the same course to an heap of stones lying in ye southerly line of Oliver Colburn land, also one twelfth part of a farm called Davenports farm lying in sd Nottingham @ £223-10-0 ye whole. That Sampson French had inherited some of the business sagacity of his father in accumulating property to add to that which had been given him, is shown by a careful perusal of the Town Papers of New Hampshire. In the list of the proprietors of the township called South Monadnock No. One, and of the lotts by them Respectively drawn (as sett against each persons names) in said Township — Wm Downe Prop'" clerk. 98 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Sampson French drew No. 9, range i ; No. 10, range i ; No. 9, range 5. Under the charter of Peterborough Slip, 1750, at a meeting held at Portsmouth, June 16, 1749; and also under date of 1752 Samp- son French drew land, the acreage not being given. In 1751 he owned two shares in land sold to John Hutchinson in meeting held at Portsmouth. The township of Richmond was granted on February 28, 1752, to Joseph Blanchard and others in 71 shares. The plan describes a tract of land of the contents of six miles square, and Sampson French was one of the proprietors. Under date of January i, 1753, we find him one of the grantees of the Duplex charter, and on December 27, 1753, one of the grantees of Brattleborough. In 1772 a petition of the proprietors of Walpole for equivalent grant — a township of six miles square on the east side and adjoining the Connecticut River, with the names of seventy-five grantees attached, the list including the name of Sampson French, his name also appearing among the ninety who signed the petition to have the Province divided into two counties. It is noted in these records where, on account of trouble with the Indians, the grantees of Richmond had been unable to comply with the conditions of the grant and asked an extension, that said request was granted by the governor and council June 11, 1760, and among the proprietors of the above named grant is given the name of Samp- son French. Further record is made of his having been connected with land grants in Dupplin and Boyle, New Hampshire, and also, under date of June 16, 1749, that he purchased land from John Mason soon after his marriage to Sarah Clement . August 31, 1747, the Reverend Samuel Bird received a call to settle in Dunstable, and soon after was ordained as pastor. He was to be paid "100 ounces of silver coin Troy weight, sterling alloy, or the full value thereof in bills of public credit," which amounted to about one hundred dollars yearly, provided "that he preach a lecture once in three months at least in this town" and "visit and catechise the people" — and it was finally so decided in 1748. At a meeting held in Dunstable March 2, 1746, the name of Samp- FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 99 son French appears as one of the qualified voters in the papers relat- ing to the settlement of this man as minister in their church. For some reason not given, his ministry was not acceptable to all the peo- ple of the town, for on August 31, 1747, at a meeting held for that purpose, the following vote was proposed : Whereas the Church of Christ in this town of Dunstable in the Province of New Hampshire on the 6th day of July last, made choice of the Rev. Samuel Bird for their Pastor and Teacher, and having presented their vote to this town with a desire that this Town would concur with them in their choice, and make choice of said Mr. Samuel Bird for the settled minister of this Town. Now therefore be it voted and agreed that the said church's choice be concurred with, and that the said Mr Samuel Bird be chosen for the settled minister of this town. Voted in the affirmative by thirty-two men — one of whom was Sampson French. The negative motion was: We the subscribers Inhabitants and Free holders of the town of Dun- stable hereby Desire and Impovver Joseph Blanchard Capt. Joseph French (an older brother of Sampson) and Mr Jn Butterfield or either of them in our names and behalf to Represent to the Gen'l Assembly of this Province the unreasonableness and illegal proceeding of Sundry of the inhabitants of Dunstable in their town meetings the Summer past, and particularly the town meeting July sixth 1747, and the votes at the adjournment of that meeting, and all votes Relating to the choice or Settlement of Samuel Bird as the minister of this town, and pray that they be made void or Otherwise Relieve us in the premises. There were nineteen men who voted this negative petition. Finally, a petition was presented to Governor Benning Wentworth, and to the representatives in General Assembly, signed by twenty-nine men, stating that the choice of Samuel Bird as pastor and the settle- ment of his salary was not legal, and asking that the vote taken at that meeting be declared null and void, or to grant the petitioners "Such other Relief as you shall see meet and reasonable." In the House of Representatives May 13, 1748, the following record was made: Voted that the prayer of ye annexed petition be granted & that ye meet- ings mentioned in s'd Petition be & hereby are declared illegal null and void. D. Pierce chr. loo GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE In Council May 14, 1748. The above vote of the House read & concurred Theodore Atkinson Secy. In Council May 17, 1748 Consented to B. Wentworth. This church fight took, on party shape, laying the foundation for political differences. It is interesting to note that in estimating the strength of the two factions and their consequent right to vote either for or against the settlement of the pastor, they took an inventory of their yearly income as freeholders. The invoice of the property of the people opposed to Mr. Bird amounted to five hundred eighty- three pounds, while that of his friends only reached the sum of one hundred ninety-three pounds. The revenue accruing from the real estate owned by Sampson French at this time was ten pounds, and the record shows him to have been on the losing side. Mr. Bird was a "New Light," ' afterward called Methodist, and it is probable that the differences of opinion among the people can be ascribed to this fact. While things seemed quiet on the surface, yet for many years they had two meeting houses and no minister in Dunstable; but finally one meeting house was purchased and converted into a dwelling house. In 1 76 1 a town meeting was called to see what doctrine they would support and it was decided to take the doctrines contained in the New England confession of faith, and accordingly a minister was invited to settle with them, providing he would fulfil the duties of a pastor according to the doctrines set out, which again caused the old party differences to arise, and the invited pastor refused to accept the call. For nearly twenty years these differences continued to exist, until finally the town ceased to have anything to say in church affairs. A meeting was held at the home of Jonathan Lovewell in Dun- stable in the "province of New Hampshire," March 30, 1748, of the inhabitants qualified to vote in the choice of town officers. The town officers consisted of five selectmen, who were to be assessors, one con- stable, two tithing men, two surveyors of highway, two field drivers, 1 Fox. Burying Grouxd at Southwick, Massachusetts, where Sampson French is buried FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 103 two fence "vewers" (one of whom was Sampson French), and three hog constables. Twenty men were present at this meeting, seventeen of whom elected themselves to office. This settlement was so harassed by the Indians that the majority of the settlers deserted their homes, and those who were left were too poor to maintain public officials, so that from 1692 to 1768 they had no representatives at the General Court. The old French War broke out in 1755 and from the muster rolls of 1758 is gleaned: Return of the Men enlisted for his Majesty's Service within the Pro- vince of the Massachusetts Bay in the regiment whereof John Osgood Jun. Esq. is Colonel to be put under the immediate command of His Excellency Jeffry Amherst, Esqr: General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces in North America for the Invation of Canada. Following this, twenty-eight names were listed, including that of Sampson French, under date of March 28, 1757 (former expedition 1757) ) resident of Haverhill and age forty. In the same list is found the name of Sampson French Jr., enlisted under date of April 6th from Haverhill, age seventeen, and like his father, had been in a former expedition to Lake George in 1757. Rather an unusual thing for a father and son to be in the same company in the same war. That the father continued in service is evidenced from finding his name on the muster roll of Captain Joseph Smith of Rowley from April 8 to December 12, 1760; also on the muster roll of Captain Edmund Mooers Company, "entered Nov. 2, 1759, to Jan. 5, 1761." The date of the second marriage of Sampson French has been re- corded in these pages, and some time after 1761 he removed to Hamp- den county, Massachusetts, where he died at Southwick, Tuesday, July 19, 1785, aged sixty-eight years. Fox says : A picture of Dunstable as it was before the Revolution, and of the manners and customs, opinions and feelings, doings and sayings of the inhabitants, would be highly interesting. To sketch such a picture would require the hand of a master, as well as materials which can now hardly be obtained. A few facts and anecdotes must serve instead. I04 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Slavery was then considered neither illegal nor immoral. Several slaves were owned in this town; one by Paul Clogston. She was mar- ried to a free black named Castor Dickinson, and had several chil- dren born here, but before the Revolution he purchased the freedom of his wife and children. Slavery in New Hampshire was abolished by the Revolution. In those days it was customary to drink at all meetings, whether of joy or of sorrow. The idea which was long after in vogue — "to keep the spirits up by pouring spirits down" — seems then to have been universally prevalent. Even at funerals it was observed and in the eyes of many it was quite as important as the prayer. The mourn- ers and friends formed themselves in a line, and an attendant with a jug and glass passed around and dealt out to each his or her portion of the spirit, and the due observance of this ceremony was very rarely omitted. It has been said that sometimes "one more thirsty than the rest," after having received one "portion," would slily fall back from the line under some pretext or other and reappear at a lower place in season to receive a second portion." ' Expense of raising a meeting house — about 1740: Also allowed to Sundry Persons for Provisions & Drink at the raising the meeting house the sums following. <£ s d To Joseph Blanchard for Rum & Provisions 2-15-3 To The Rev Mr Thomas Parker 2- 0-0 To Sam'l Colburn I- 1-6 To Jonathan Chamberlain for a salmon O- 4-6 To Archebald Stark for a Salmon o- 9-0 To William Tarble o- 6-0 To Peter Russell O-13-6 To Henry Farwell & Joshua Converse O-15-6 To Benjamin Thompson Esq. I- i-o To Captain Thomas Tarble i- 6- 11 To Capt. William Lawrence 1-16-3 To Captain Jona Bowers 0-18-6 To Capt. Josiah Richardson I-17-0 To the Rev. Willard Hall 1- 0-0 ' This is stated on the authority of Mrs. Kidder, wife of the Rev. Mr. Kidder, an eye witness. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 105 Stephen Peirce O- 6-0 Had of William McClinto for Raiseing 6 glls of Rhum at i8s p GU 5- 8-0 In 1702 selectmen agreed with Widow Noble "to beate ye Drom and sweepe ye Meetting house for one year for which they will re- ceive two pounds and five shillings." In 1703 it was voted "to build pewes in ye meeting house where ye plank seats now stand." It was voted that persons should be seated in the meeting house according to their age and estate, and that "so much as any man's estate is increased by his negroes that shall be left out." If a man lived on a hired farm, or had obtained his property by marriage with a widow, such property was reckoned at only one-third the value it would have possessed had the man obtained it by his own industry. Eighth Generation 'Samson** French Jr. (Sampson,' Joseph," Samuel," William,' Thomas,^ Thomas," Thomas') was born in Dunstable, New Hamp- shire (now Massachusetts), September 15, 1742. He married Lusan- nah Root (born September 20, 1752) at Southwick, Massachusetts. To them were born : I. Josiah, born December 22, 1768; married Lucinda Parker. II. Sarah, born November 15, 1770; married Nathaniel Lee. To them were born a numerous family of sons and daughters. They lived for many years at Chenango (now Glen Castle), Broome county. New York. Sarah Lee died in Illinois, aged over eighty years. III. Thomas, born February 13, 1773; married Polly Hiscock about 1793. IV. Rebecca, born December 23, 1774; died May 19, 1776. V. Ira, born February 24, 1777; died December 11, 1778. VI. Submit, born December 14, 1778; married Festus Morgan February 20, 1800, who died September 23, 1800; eight days after his death a son was born to them at the home of Submit's 1 The spelling of the name Sampson was changed in this generation by Samson Jr. io6 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE father. She married (second) Phineas Merchant, by whom she had sons and daughters. The family lived many years in Otsego county, New York; afterwards at Glen Castle, where Submit (French) Merchant died. VII. A daughter, born June 3, 1780; died June 12, 1780. VIII. Lucy, born June 2, 1781 ; married Michael Tattle. To them were born: 1. Lois, born ; died when fourteen years of age. 2. A son. Michael Tuttle was drowned August 21, 1816, while bath- ing in the Connecticut River. IX. Clement, born September i, 1783; married Elizabeth Hawks (born in 1786) in 1803. To them were born: 1. Franklin, born January 29, 1804, at Deerfield, Massa- chusetts; married Sally Johnson, in 1827; married (sec- ond) Olive Pope February 25, 1830. To them were born two children — a. son and daughter. He married (third) Phebe LaMoree, March 20, 1834. To them were born five sons, one of whom died in infancy. 2. Ira, born September 19, 1805, at Rodman, New York, married May 28, 1829, Hepsibah Lyon. To them were born three children: a. Aaron, born March 29, 1831. b.] J, pTwins, who lived but a few hours. Ira French married (second) Sally Harrington May 21, 1834. To them were born two children: d. Dwight, born May 13, 1835. He has a son, W. K. French, a pharmacist in Worcester, New York. e. Salphronius H., born July 16, 1837. Salphronius H. French, physician, surgeon, and banker, was born at Castle Creek, New York, July 16, 1837, a son of Ira and Sally (Harrington) French; was educated at the Binghamton (New York) Academy, and commenced the study of medicine with his uncle, Dr. S. H. French, at Lisle, New York, in 1857. He attended Dr. S. H. French '^JB «*_.-.- HoAiE OF Dr. S. H. FrI'XCH at Amsterdam, New York, built nearly forty years ago FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 109 the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City for one year, and was graduated from the Albany Medical College in 1859. He began the practice of medicine at Slaterville, New York, in Feb- ruary, i860, but in December, 1861, entered into partnership with his uncle in Lisle, continuing until July, 1862, when he joined the One Hundred and Ninth New York Volunteers as assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant. Discharged from the service in 1864 be- cause of ill health, he returned to Lisle, remaining until 1871, when he removed to Amsterdam, New York, where he has since resided. Dr. S. H. French was one of the founders of the Amsterdam Savings Bank and has been its president since it was opened for business in 1887. He has for many years been president of the Amsterdam Free Library, and a trustee of the First Methodist Church. He was for several years health officer of Amsterdam, and is a consulting physi- cian of the Amsterdam Hospital. On October 28, 1868, he married Mary A. Hurd of Colesville, Broome county, New York. Their only child, Charles E. French, was graduated from Princeton Uni- versity in 1894, and is treasurer of the Amsterdam Savings Bank. Doctor French's address is 40 Church street, Amsterdam, New York. Sally Harrington French died in July, 1837. Ira French married (third) Delia Brooks July 12, 1838. To them were born six children: f. Francis, born June 12, 1839. g. Mary, born December 9, 1840. h. Ellen, born December 2, 1842. i. Lucy, born April 24, 1845. j. Jane, born June 2, 1847. k. Emma, born March 23, 1851. 3. Root, born February 27, 1807; married Amanda Spen- cer May 16, 1830. To them were born three children — two sons and one daughter — the eldest son dying at seventeen years of age. Root French was a man of uncommon energy and industry, but few men being his equal in physical endurance. In all his business trans- actions he was strictly honest; was generous to the needy, and ready no GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE to extend the hand of kindness to those in affliction. He united with the Baptist church in early life, remaining a consistent member until his death, which occurred September 5, 1866. 4. Ebenezer Smead, born at Zoar (now Charlemont), Massachusetts, April 8, 1810; married Anna Seward. To them were born: a. Lucius, born February 2, 1832. Graduated in medi- cine at Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in December, 1853; located in Hyde Park, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1854; moved to Lisle, Broome county. New York, in 1858; went west in 1861, locating in Anamosa, Iowa. In September, 1862, was appointed first as- sistant surgeon of the Thirty-first regiment, Iowa Volunteers, which position he resigned June 9, 1863, on account of illness. Married Ellen Cook Decem- ber 29, 1864, and removed to Davenport in March, 1865. To them was born one daughter — Nellie, born December 10, 1865; married John H. Whit- aker September 4, 1901, at Davenport, Iowa. Ellen Cook French died December 11, 1865. April 25, 1867, Dr. Lucius French married (second) Agnes Norval. Dr. French was prominent in his profession, being a member of a number of medical associations. He died September 10, 1910, at his home in Davenport, Iowa. b. Hepzibeth, born September 16, 1833; died April 19, 1885. c. Olive, born November 20, 1835; married Chas. Wood September 23, 1859; died in Binghamton April 22, 1900. One daughter, Rose, born July 2, 1864, married Allen Spencer. d. Betsey, born February 9, 1838; married Henry Martin Stanford March 22, 1857. One daughter. Dr. Lucius P'rexch and His Hume ix D.wexport, low. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 113 Rosa Olivia, born October 25, 1859, died March 25, 1862. e. Mary, born August 4, 1841 ; married Isaac How- land June 20, 1866. To them were born: aa. William, born March 6, 1871; died April 10, 1873- bb. Frank, born April 17, 1874. cc. Nellie, born May 29, 1877; married Frank. Pendell. She is the fortunate owner of the account book kept by Samson French to which reference has been frequently made in these pages. f. Orin, born September 23, 1844; died October 23, 1844. g. Carson, born August 21, 1853; married Mina Keeler January i, 1876; graduated in medicine at Bellevue, New York City, March 14, 1887. Prac- ticed medicine at Lisle, Broome county, New York. Is now living at Chenango Bridge, New York. At an early age Ebenezer French manifested a strong mechanical taste, occupying much of his time in constructing pop guns, bows, arrows, and handsleds. As he grew older his mechanical genius was directed to experimenting with the construction of shot guns and rifles, and although never given any educational advantages along mechanical lines, yet it was said of him that he could shoe a horse, make a butcher knife, or construct a wagon. After his marriage, he entered into an agreement with his father to remain at home and manage the afifairs of the farm, which arrange- ment proved so satisfactory that no change was made during the life time of his parents. Ebenezer French and his wife were both mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal church, he being for many years superintendent of the Sunday school at Glen Castle, New York. 5. Salphronius Henry, born at Zoar August 26, 181 1 ; mar- ried October 6, 1834, Cynthia Harrington. They adopt- ed a daughter, Augusta E., who married James Squire. 114 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Dr. S. H. French, of Amsterdam, New York, writes the following sketch of his uncle, Dr. S. H. French, of Lisle, New York: Salphronius Henry, fifth and youngest son of Clement and Eliza- beth French, was born at Zoar, now Charlemont, Massachusetts, August 26, 181 1, and in 1814 went with his parents to Chenango, Broome county, New York. During his early life he was much afflicted with rheumatism, which condition of health led his father to give him an opportunity to attend school, where sufficient taste for books and thirst for knowledge was developed to lay the foundation for his future professional career. When fifteen years of age he entered a select school in Binghamton, New York, where he pursued his studies with great industry for four summers, paying his expenses by working in gardens, etc., and teaching school in the winter season. In October, 1830, when nineteen years of age, he began the study of medicine, and the following spring an opportunity was afforded to further pursue his work in the office of his uncle, Doctor Hawks of North Adams, Massachusetts, which offer was gladly accepted, as his resources were limited to his own exertions. In 1832, he attended a course of lec- tures in the Berkshire medical institution of Massachusetts, from which school he graduated in December, 1833. After receiving his diploma he found he had not sufficient funds to carry him home, so sold a book and trunk to raise the necessary amount for the journey. The severe struggle with poverty and adverse circumstances, the les- sons of economy, and the self-reliance gained during that struggle, were of priceless value in after life. Shortly after reaching home he formed a partnership with Dr. P. B. Brooks of Lisle, Broome county. New York, which continued for two years. Doctor Brooks removed to Binghamton and Doctor French (who had been away for a few months) received so urgent a request from the citizens of Lisle, that he returned and resumed his practice, continuing in this place until incapacitated by disease. Doctor French joined the County Medical Society in 1834, of which organization he was president during the years of 1842, 1850, and 1852. He was elected a delegate to the State Medical Society in 1846, and in 1850 was made a permanent member of the organiza- FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 115 tion; was also a member of the American Medical Association. He enjoyed a large practice, and while keeping fully abreast with his pro- fession in the reading of medical books and journals, yet found time to become a proficient student in botany and geology, which studies he pursued as a form of recreation. About twenty young men re- ceived their elementary medical education in his office, some of whom have risen to distinction in the profession. In political belief Doctor French was a Whig, and was elected to the legislature by that party in 1846. He was possessed of strong con- victions along temperance lines, and never sacrificed his opinions in behalf of any candidate for office. In early life, Salphronius French became convinced of the truths of the Christian religion, and was for years a faithful, consistent member of the Methodist church. Captain Frank Landers, to whom the following certificate was given, is now a resident of Webster City, Iowa, and Dwight French, justice of the peace who acknowledged the document, was the older brother of Dr. S. H. French of Amsterdam, New York. I do hereby certify that I am still treating Frank E. Landers of the Sixteenth New York Battery for various ailments; and that he is unable to travel or perform any military duty. Lisle January I2th 1864 S. H. French M. D. Sworn and Subscribed before me this 12th day of January, 1864. Dwight French Justice of the Peace. About two years after his marriage, Clement French ' started with his family for the wilderness country of Sandy Creek, New York. After a tedious journey they arrived in the month of March at Har- rison (now Rodman), New York, where he purchased fifty acres of land and erected a log cabin, which was the birthplace of his sons, Ira and Root. In the meantime his father, who had removed to Zoar (now Charlemont), Massachusetts, wrote to Clement urging his return, which request he complied with, and here his sons Eben- 1 From Outlines of the Genea!of;y of tlie Frrnch Family, written in 1875, by Dr. S. H. French (fifth son of Clement and Elizabeth French) of Lisle, N. Y. ii6 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ezer and Salphronius were born. About this time a company — com- posed largely of Boston people — had purchased a large tract of land lying west of the Chenango River and north of the Susquehanna. This tract — still known as the "Boston Purchase of Ten Town- ships" — was being rapidly settled, and the glowing descriptions to which Clement listened, together with an enterprising spirit, caused him to again seek, a home in the forests of New York. He soon had an opportunity to purchase fifty acres of land on Castle Creek, six miles north of Chenango Point (now Binghamton), where he and his family, after a journey of two hundred miles, arrived on June i, 1814. The location was a lonely one, but one wagon passing his dwelling during the first year of his residence in that place. The years of 1815 and 1816 are memorable in history as cold seasons, se- vere and repeated frosts occurring every month in the year, and as a result no corn was raised during this time and but few potatoes, so that the food was necessarily scanty and plain. The nearest school was two and a half miles distant; thus the smaller children were en- tirely debarred from its benefits. The third summer of their resi- dence in this place a school district was organized, and Clement French's wife was employed to teach the school, their stable having been prepared for that use. In 18 1 8 Clement sold his farm to his father, Samson French, and purchased for six dollars per acre a tract lying one and one-half miles distant, on which land he built a cabin in the spring of 1819. With the help of his sons he succeeded in paying for this farm and purchased more land adjoining. Although by occupation a farmer, he devoted rainy weather and evenings to cooper work and the mak- ing of shoes, the story being related of his having made a pair of shoes on his eightieth birthday. In religious faith Clement French was a Methodist; he was a firm supporter of the temperance cause and of the various benevolent and charitable institutions of his day. Clement French died in October, 1865; his wife Elizabeth died November i, 1864. X. Clara, born September 7, 1785; died March 6, 1786. \„ ■,... /. ^^"^'^^^; /'^■^^'^'-- ^ ^> /v ynfrj ~ ,:. (r.:<<, ^ -"- ' J,,,. A '' ' Janiui-— .— .,**- 1- ,;,,..vu>.^i (. -'-^'- J i I .■->'< - - " Catalogue of the Descendants of Samson and Lusannah French \^'rirtell liv Ezra Williams FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 119 XI. Clara (second), born February 22, 1788; married Harry Tuttle, brother of Michael Tuttle. Clara died February 28, 1839. XII. Julia, born August 25, 1792; died May 29, 1793. XIII. Charlotte, born January 10, 1795; married Ezra Williams September 12, 18 14, at Northampton, Massachusetts. To them were born six children, the names of three being known. 1. Daniel, born November 14, 1 81 5 ; died May 26, 1816. 2. David. 3. Arthur. Charlotte French Williams died in Washington, D. C, in 1853, and some of her descendants now live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ezra Williams (husband of Charlotte) was born May 31,1 790. He moved with his family to Westf ord, Otsego county, New York, where they resided for seven years, going from thence to Detroit, Michigan, from which place they removed to Washington, D. C, in 1845. He was a man of good business ability and was engaged in many pursuits in his earlier life. Was made a judge and sat on the bench while in Detroit. He was an extraordinary penman, being employed for many years as a clerk in the office of the secretary of war at Washington, D. C, which position he held at the time of his death, which occurred during Lin- coln's administration. He wrote "A Catalogue of the De- scendants of Sampson and Lusannah French," a photograph of which appears in this volume. The "Account Book" of Samson French Jr. contains the following reference to this family: "My daughter today — Williams — with her two sons, David and Arthur, and they arrived here on Saturday Sep. 29, 1832, about 10 of the clock, and left here on Monday at 8 of the clock and I parted with them for last time & I never expect to see them any- more so farewell." Samson French Jr. was born in Dunstable, New Hampshire, I20 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE September 15, 1742. He married at Southwick, Massachusetts, in 1768 Lusannah Root who was born September 20, 1752. The date of his mother's death is not known, but his father remarried when he was six or seven years of age. Samson French Jr. enlisted when six- teen as a soldier in the army during the "Old French War." He served during two campaigns, a portion of the time being under Gen- eral Amherst, helping to reduce the walls of Louisburg. The rest of the time he was engaged in batteauxing (boating) on the Mohawk River, carrying supplies to the soldiers at Fort Stanwix (now Rome). Dr. S. H. French says: "There is a tradition that the second Samson went to war on account of friction between him and his step-mother. Whether this be true or not, it is certain that his father went to war at the same time, and she must have been a mighty un- comfortable woman if they preferred the war up near Newfoundland to the war at home." When about twenty years of age Samson Jr. returned to Dunstable and soon after with his father removed to Hampshire county, Massa- chusetts, where he married Lusannah Root in 1768. From a letter written to Dr. S. H. French, at Amsterdam, New York, by J. M. French, of Milford, Massachusetts, is made the fol- lowing extract: Regarding the age of Sampson [Samson] Jr., I find upon looking up the matter a second time that this list was taken from the muster rolls of 1758 and that the date of enlistment was April 6th of that year, while tiie "1757" referred to the date of a former expedition in whicii he was also engaged; at least so I understand it. That would make him sixteen, as you said you had before supposed. As to his lying, while I agree with you that it is "a thing no French ought to do," yet when we consider that as I now think he only lied one year ; and further the he lied in a good cause — namely that he might be accepted as a soldier to fight the enemies of his country (there was no cowardly sneaking out of the fight — I couldn't have borne that) I am inclined not indeed to justify but surely to excuse him. An extract is here given from a letter received by the author from Dr. S. H. French of Amsterdam, New York, to whom an appeal had been made for information concerning the early history of Samson French Jr.: FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 123 You ask about the military history of our early ancestor, born 1742. In 1776 he was about thirtj'-four years old, his son Thomas about three years old, and his son Clement not yet born. Sampson was the only one who could have taken part in the Revolution, and he did not, for the reason that he was at heart a Tory. He did not take up either side actively, but said he thought the war was a mistake and King George's government good enough. My father told me he was drafted twice and each time furnished a substitute, which he could have done as he had considerable property. Some one ought to have punched this particular Sampson in those days, but he was si.x feet tall and had a red hot temper, so he escaped. But there is something to be said for our Sampson. As we look at it now, a man to be patriotic in 1776 must be willing to help destroy the regular government. In 1 86 1 it was considered patriotic to support and defend the regular gov- ernment. My own experience leads me to think that serving in the army as a soldier intensifies and renders more permanent attachment to and respect for a regular government. Now our Sampson enlisted in the British army under General Amherst and served in the war between England and France before the Revolution. Perhaps this experience helped color his later opinions. The census of 1790 gave Southwick a population of eight hundred forty-one, and the name of Samson French appears first in a list of five chosen for selectmen in 1792, he also being numbered among the earliest settlers of that town. The village contained one hundred twenty-three houses, which sheltered one hundred forty-eight fam- ilies. Philadelphia was the capital, and George Washington presi- dent of the United States. Eight days were consumed in making the journey from New York to Washington, so a little idea can be gained of the condition of the country at this time. This census gives Sam- son French as having two males over sixteen years in his family. These must have been Josiah and Thomas, one under sixteen, which was Clement, and five females — his wife and four daughters then living making this number. It is quite gratifying to note that the number given in the census corresponds exactly with the family rec- ord, for the people of that day objected to the taking of the census, for they imagined that it was a scheme for increasing their taxes, so were cautious in giving data to census enumerators. They also ob- jected on religious grounds — a count of the inhabitants being con- sidered a mark of divine displeasure. However, the census was 124 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE probably taken to find out the military strength of the country, and was given with considerable accuracy, due no doubt to the lact that if any inhabitant failed to give a true account he would forfeit twenty dollars — one-half of which went to the assessor, the other half to the LTnited States government. The census of 1790 forms a unique inheritance for the nation, for each of the states concerned thus has a complete list of the heads of families in the United States at the time of the adoption of the Con- stitution. The first census act was passed at the second session of first Congress, and was signed by President Washington March i, 1790. Nine months were allowed to complete the enumeration; seventeen marshals had charge of this census; number of assistants estimated at six hundred fifty; total population at that time as turned in by the enumerators, 3,929,214; entire cost of the census, $44,377. The Union at this time consisted of twelve states. There were no roads; bridges were unknown.' The records in the court house at Springfield, Massachusetts, con- tain a number of transfers of property between the years 1771 and 1798, bearing the signature of Samson French Jr. and Lusannah French. Perhaps the one contained in Vol. 37 is the most unusual, owing to the signatures of the daughters being aflixed as witnesses to the document: Samson French of Northampton in county of Hampshire for £480, deeded tract to Warham Edwards of Southwick, containing about eighty (80) acres with house and barn. Dated Oct-30-1798. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us War- ham Parks — Julia Parks — Lucy French. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of Submit French Polly French Samson French Lusannah Frfnch During all the years of his married life Samson French Jr. kept an account book, mentioned in the history of his father, Sampson French, as being the property of Mrs. Nellie Pendell of Binghamton, New York. This account book is of much value historically, as it contains the "Portion" given to each of his children at the time of their mar- 1 From census report of 1790. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 125 riage, the records of births and deaths, as well as many items of in- terest to the succeeding generations. From the "Account Book" kept by Samson French Jr. is copied the "Portion" given to Josiah, at the time of his marriage to Lucinda Parker: I79I £ November By one cow 4-00-00 1792 By one horse 8-00-00 1799 By one yoke of Steers 3-00-00 November To seed wheat & Genl Parkis Order By one horse that he let his Uncle 2-10-00 Aaron French have 10-00-00 By a 2 yr old heifer at Mr Waitdells Strongs with calf 2- 8-00 29-18-00 12- 8-00 1805 February 26 1799 March 6 1794 1795 April May cash By paying Mr Smith and others to the amount of five pounds thirteen shillings By paying his note at Mr Hastings dated January 24-1801 Then sold the mill pond & Josiah re- ceived ten pounds at Mr Hastings By a watch one pound ten shillings By paying Doctor Ashley By 71 pounds of Beef at 2 pence half penny pr pound By cash Lent two Dolers By one bushel & half ry By cash paid for fish 9/0 shillings & Salt 2 shillings paid for us both £42- 6-00 6- 0-00 4- 13-04 7- 2-07 II-IO-OO 18-08 12-08-08 14-10 0-12-00 o- 9-00 O-II-OO 126 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Josiah swapped his steers the first week in March with Allen 1796 by one peck salt I -00 By cash 3 shillings to get Shad o- 3-00 By five days work to get his hay at the mill pond the beginning of august 15-00 By time to get a load of hay in my stable from for 2-00 By two days to get coopers shop with Perkins By paying Sam Fowler By two days with the team to sow his rye at the mill pond By one pair of shoes of Capt Ives 1797 and one day to go with Tom May By other two Dollars to get fish 1798 By cash to pay on Execution in favor Thomas Eten 15 dollars October By cash lent — 3 shillings November Turnips 3/2 and Staves one 1803 hundred and 20 April 2 Then took his mare to keep 12- 6-04 By the first date given in this record it would seem that the mar- riage of Josiah occurred about 1791 and that his father continued to contribute to his support, is shown by the items under later dates. The exact date of Sarah's marriage to Nathaniel Lee is not of rec- ord, but from this same "Account Book" is gleaned the following, as the portion given to her at the time of her marriage: 1792 Sept. 19 SARAH Sundry goods £1-13-00 Some Tin & earthen ware o- 4-00 Slise & tongs & tramel 0-18-00 Sundrj' small things o- 3-08 One set tea cups & pepper castor o- 3-00 Iron hollow ware I pot & dish Kittle & I tea kittle & I spider 0-18- 2 I brass kittle which Nathaniel 6-00 2- 3-00 0- 6-00 7-00 3-00 0-12-00 4- 10-00 0- 3-00 0- 6-00 / ' '■ f / 'f"^ JlMjJl '^U {/1 m- ''■ ' •. /: / Ar A. /» r ,1 .: '■•'• *'irf/t> / ? '' ■,.-/, '^ /6' ! ■ . : .h^^3 r /r^^ ' 't^-tJK.f/j7h^!yrL0.'^~<^ Portion given to Thomas, hv His Father — Samson French FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 129 paid 2 dollars toward it & I paid the remainder that was 0-12-00 By bailing the said kittle (Above) 0- 7-00 6 chairs at 3 shillings per chair 0-18-00 I old chest of drawers 0-15-00 I Table I- 0-00 24 yds linen for sheets & piler bers 2- 8-00 I Bed bolsters and tickens 1-14-00 I Bed stead & rope 0- 6-00 9 yards Table linen 0-18-00 2 Rugs 1-16-00 I — I cow 4- 0-00 I Pair and irons i>- 6-00 I Great wheel 0- 7-00 1803 July 20 I colt 2 years old 5- 0-00 25- 3-10 The first record of any gift to "my son Thomas" is under date of November, 1794: By cash to go to the Neversink 1795 Mar. In May 1795 1797 Feb. 1 3 — -May-1797 1798 January By cash for expenses to move to Cambridge By cash paid Capt Gillet for going to Cambridge with his sleigh eight dollars By a j'oke of oxen twenty pounds contrary credit at the same time five pounds £5-0-0 6 By part of one summers work after he was married £5 By a part of a crop of grain when he came from Cambridge By cash one dollar By one barrel of cider to pay Turner & one bushel & half of oats for moving him from Cambridge By cash lent to pay Jared Hiscock eleven dollars £ 0-18-00 4-12-02 2- 8- o 20- 0-0 5-0-0 0-18- o 0-6-0 3-6- I30 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 1799 By one cow & calf 4-15- O By one two year old Steer past 4-0-0 By my roan mare at twelve pounds 12-0-0 Credit by a chest of drawers at five dollars toward the mare £4?- 3- o LUCY Oct 1799 3 green dining chairs 1 looking glass I new Rug Table linen 1804 September By a horse at 45 Dollars 13-10- O 60-13- £2-18-11 Sundries 1 pot 6/1 Kettle 4/6 I tea kettle 6/ 1-0-3 3- 9 2-0-3 I spider 1/2 gross furniture I whcle 0-1-5 I shalloon quilt ^ 3-4-1 39 yds old linen at 1 shilling per yard 1-19- o 1 bed 3- 8- o I poor bed 1-15- o I pair dog irons O- 3- o I- I- o 0-6-0 1-18- o o-ii- 6 Slise & tongs 0-9-0 I pillion ("pilon") 0-15- o I pr flats 0-3-0 21-19- 3 SUBMIT 1800 Jany 29 I chest of Drawers £1-10- O 1 fall leaf table 1-4-0 3 Green chairs '- '- ° 1/2 gross furniture 2- o- 3 2 half Tubs 4- o I Stand table 0-6-0 I Looking glass— 12 earthen plates 0-12- o 1 A shalloon quilt was one pieced from woolen cloth. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES I Bed and bedding Another bed not so good Some things taken out of the house Hollow ware & sundries Table linen Apr-1804- One iron kettle 1 1/4 Trimming to chest of drawers Set of knives & forks & 2 glasses I Slise cSc tongs — The slise good and the tongs poor 3 chairs at 5 shillings per chair I small brass kettle 131 6- 9- o 4-14- o o- 5- 5 3-8- 5 0-12- o o-ii- 4 0-6-9 0-6-4 0-13- o 0-15- o 0-9-0 1804 By cash to go to Sandy Creek £1-4-0 By cash paid for a gun at Hastings (.rS ^ 1805 By cash ^^_ ° By pork Tj J 11 0-14- o ay ten dollars worth of goods at Smith's store Febry 26 The day he set out for Sandy Creek — 3- o- o then let him have in cash fifty dol- lars and one shilling rsy a pair of steers Febry 1808 By cash delivered to his Father Hawks "^ " seventeen dollars Paid Mr Butler for pasturing his steers 3 dollars & quarter By paying his note to Nathan Smith Dated Feb 21-1805 of 1806 April By a horse by ten dollars in cash 0-19- 6 I- o 13-10- o 3-0-0 37-13- o Dec CL 1, 1 1805 I bhalloon bed quilt p, <^3— I— I FOR DAUGHTER CLARY 132 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 17 pounds "gees" feathers & bed tick bolsters & pillars Slise & tongs new & good 48 yards of linen for sheets India cotton for Table cloth 6/g pint glasses 2 bed quilts — not so good 2 yards table linen Goods at Ely & Stevens One poor bed I Dish Kittle & pot & tea kettle Dog irons 6/ — spider 5/6 Chest of drawers 3 chairs I Table I Little wheel I great wheel In addition to the amounts given his children at the time of their marriage, there were various items of interest in this "Account Book," some of which follow and will serve as illustrations: 5- 0- 3 16- 3- 6 16- 4 2- 5- 4- 4-12- I- 0- c^i5- O-II- 6 0-18- 0-15- 1-04- 0-18- 0- 5- 1797 November 9th day 1801 October 1802 25 October Deerfield Feb. 9, 1805 Jan. 14. 181 3. 1816 June 15- 21 pounds of gees fethers at his hous but by my Stilards they waid but only 20 pounds. 3 bushels winter apples at one peck of ryer per bushel. David Graves Dr by dying blue yarn 2 pounds & 10 ounces 0-6-2 Then reconed and found due to me six days work in dressing flax to be done in 30 days. Joseph Wise Jr. Account balanced Apr. 24, 1805. Let Joshua Hawks have one hog drest to carry to Boston weighed 336 pounds. Winchel & Chapen by one bushel ry bye a mistake we got wiske and they charged the wisk & we did not charge the rye o-i-oo FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 133 1817 Feb- 15th- Set out from Northampton for Decatur — arrived there the 19th 1817 Sept - by one horse to Sheffield in the Bay State charged to Jonathan French 15 pounds venison 36 5 quarts whiskey 47 I pint whiskey y^ pt. rum 14 Set out from Thomas at Decatur Mar. 9th and ar- rived at chenango 12th of March 18 19. 1823 Feb - Dr Brainerd Dr To a part of a bottle of Harlem oil and my mare to ride 8 or 10 miles June 12 — To mare to ride one day I know not where Aug 2ist- Paid him six pounds of sheeps wool 3 dollars and made a lumpen reckoning. I took his receipt in full. 1823 - Mr. Bishop dr by my wagon to the pint mill & back to his hous at 3 sence pr mild 25 sence by my wagon to the twice to the pint 42 sence 1824 Feb 3rd To 3 pounds of cheese at 8 cents per pound 1824 September 20 paid to Mr Abraham Bever for carding of wool by the hand of phines Marchant one shiling in ful for the cardine of about two pounds of wool 1825 by my black mare & wagon Somwhere beyond the pint twice & cared his wife & staid over Saberdy gon 2 or 3 days 1.25 sence 1828 Dec 25 - To a brass kitel two dollars Began to board with Thomas Nov. 17- 1832- Left Thomas June 1st 1833 and went to live with Submit & Phineas and that day left him & paid him $10 & 3 crockery milk bowles. The year before his death, the following was recorded: 1833 January 22 - that day I went to Parley Lee & found him at his fathers lees hous & I held a smal noat against him & 134 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE I told him I was in great Want of it & if he wod not settel it soon I would cal for it in a nothe way & he flue in a grat pashen & said he would pay the i dollar & 37 senc if I would produs it & that should be the last money he should pay for he could or he wold put the morged horses where I col not find them. I mit git my money if I could for he dtclar never woul pay me." The Story is told of Samson French being asked for the loan of some money, security for the same to be given on a span of horses. The old gentleman insisted on being shown the animals, and after a somewhat lengthy tramp through the woods to the place where they were supposed to be found, nothing but a pair of wooden saw horses was to be seen. It is needless to add that the money was not forth- coming. From the old "Account Book" the following record is taken: Samson French removed his family from Massachusetts to Decatur, Otsego count)-, New York, reaching the last mentioned place February 19, 1817. The deed to the property he sold on leaving the Bay state follows: SAMPSON FRENCH. DEED. — TO CLEMMON FRENCH To all people to ivhom these presents shall come: Greeting. Knoiv ye, that I Sampson French of a place called Zoar, in the county of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeomen, — For and in consideration of the sum of one Hundred dollars in part payment to me in hand paid before the ensealing hereof by my son Clemon French of Zoar afore said. Yeomen, and in consideration of the love and good will I bear to my son Clemns as afore- said do give him one Hundred Dollars of my free will as full payment for the Residue of the premises hereafter mentioned in this deed the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am fully satisfied, contented, and paid, have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliend, released conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Clemon French, his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece of land on the northerly part of the farm conveyed to me by Elder Francis Wheeler, and is bounded as follows: beginning at the northwesterly corner of said farm at the foot of Hoosack mountain thence north, sixty seven Degrees East thirty six Rods to the bank of Deerfield river; thece south thirty one degrees east forty two rods; thence FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 135 south twenty one degrees East Eighteen Rods to a birch tree; thence south Eighty two degrees west Eighty Eight rods; thence northerly on the west line of my Land to the first mentioned bounds, containing Twenty acres. To have and to hold, the before granted premises, with the appur-tenances and privileges thereto belonging to him the said Clemon his heirs and as- signs ; to his and their own proper use and benefit and behoof forever, and I the said Samson French and my heirs and administrators, do covenant prom- ise and grant unto and with the said Clemon his heirs and assignes forever. That before and until the ensealing hereof I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the appurtenances. And have in myself good right, full power and lawful au- thority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the aforesaid ; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, mortgages, wills, intails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions, and incum- brances whatsoever. And furthermore, I the said Samson for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, do hereby covenant promise and engage the before granted premises, with the appurtenances, unto him the said Clemon his heirs and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend, against the law- ful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twelve. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Samuel Pettibone. Samson French. David Tuttle. From Decatur the family removed to Broome county in 18 19 and settled on a farm in Chenango, now known as Glen Castle, situated about six miles north of Binghamton, which farm was a part of the tract known as the "Boston Purchase of Ten Townships." Bingham- ton was incorporated as a village April 2, 1813, and it was here that Samson French and his family got their mail and went to "meeting." The first saw-mill in Broome county was built in 1788 on Castle Creek by one Henry French, and the first grist-mill was built on Fitch's Creek, in Kirkwood, in 1790. In the office of the clerk of Broome county may be found the fol- lowing, under date of April 14, 1819: Deed from Clement French and Clara, his wife. Roland Lee and Polly 136 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE his wife to Samson French — consideration $250. Lot No. 43 Town of Chenango — Boston Purchase containing 50 acres. Samson French purchased the farm owned by his son Clement, on which he erected a comfortable dwelling house and out-buildings, but beginning to feel the weight of years, he gave to his daughters — Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Merchant — all of his land lying west of the highway and retired from business. The health of his wife was gradually failing, and she died September 11, 1829, being seventy- seven years of age. After her death, he spent most of his time visiting among his children, having two sons and two daughters living within a radius of two miles. On page 36, Vol. 13, Broome county. New York, Records, an in- denture made December 18, 1824, between Samson French of Che- nango, Broome county. New York, and Sarah Lee, wife of Nathaniel Lee of the same town, for the sum of $70, a piece of land properly de- scribed, containing eight acres more or less — signed by Samson French. Witness — Clement French. In the same volume, on page 416, an indenture made May 24, 1813, between Samson French of the town of Chenango, Broome county, and Parley Lee of the same place — consideration $400. A parcel of land lying in this count}', containing 30 acres more or less, which was subject to a mortgage executed by him to Martin Hawley & Julius Page. Signed Samson French. Some idea of the conditions surrounding these people may be gained, when it is recalled that at this time there were no steam engines, locomotives, gas, or electric lights; no talking machines, steamships, power cranes, blast furnaces, rolling mills, or dynamos. Neither were they harassed by the fear of any Indian foe who might be lurking near, as were the people of the former generation. Their lives in most respects were quiet and uneventful — just the plain simple record of honest everyday people. Soon after his ninety-second birthday, Samson French suffered a severe stroke of paralysis which destroyed his ability to walk or carry on conversation. In January, 1834, five years after the death of his wife, he died at the home of his son Clement. Although in comfort- /.".... ■ ^^^z Family Rhcoru Kiipx nv Samson Friinch I -7-1 Ac rvou %-y'{S 'i^i^r^' ^•(^•v t.-. ...j^:^' -•^^ '/;-i f. ^'2tA'; /'i/r>~n—: '^y 'V ' - li„„'.».™V ^fey-'^'^^^ Family RncfiRO — continued /■r)/' ^ ^/ My Jn, ^~-y^' /77^ 5^ i^ Family Record — continued ^2dU/ c i/ ?.//*/. i^yn Qt^-e^r-'^^^ A Family Record — coxi \d^iL., Cfu Yu XUrL, '^ ni^ S ^^^, ^^^ ^Q^ •niiji^ r/u^lu- ' tf'uJ Ji^i^i-f XLt-j&t/ /^^^^ ,.<- M^A, 'ft / V^-^i^tAl. ^ • Ik. Family Recuru — cuncll i>lu FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 143 able circumstances through life, he gave of his property to those of his children who were most in need, so that when all the funeral ex- penses were paid, only fourteen dollars of his estate remained. Samson and Lusannah French were buried on the farm where they had lived, but when it was sold their bodies were removed to the Wil- cox burying ground near Castle Creek, Broome county. New York, where they now rest. Ninth Generation Thomas " French (Samson Jr.," Sampson,' Joseph,* Samuel,' Wil- liam,* Thomas,^ Thomas," Thomas') second son of Samson Jr. and Lusannah French, was born in Southwick, Massachusetts, February 3, 1773. He married Polly Hiscock (born in Southwick 1774) in 1793. To them were born eight children : I. Marietta, born in Southwick 1794; married David Stever at Chenango, Broome county. New York, in 1830. To them were born seven children: 1. Marietta, born in Chenango 1832; married Van Alstine, and resided at Pike Creek, Broome county. 2. William, born in 1834 or 1835. In 1861 he was living at Norwich, New York. 3. Jane, born in 1834; married Samuel Bishop. 4. Dolly, born in 1840; married Johnson. Three more children were born of this union, but their names are not of record. II. Samson, born January 19, 1796, in Cambridge, Massachu- setts; married at Decatur, Otsego county. New York, March 3, 1818, Elizabeth Seaward (born February 7, 1798). To them were born thirteen children. III. Nancy, born in Southwick 1798; married Philo Ferris. To them were born nine children: 1. Wesley. 2. Lucy Jane. 3. Hannah Eliza. 4. George. 144 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 5. Polly Lodema. 6. Mariah. 7. Watson. 8. Philo. 9. Phoebe. The four last named children were minors at the time of the death of their grandfather, Thomas French. IV. Polly, born in Southwick. about 1801 ; married Marcena Mc- Intyre. Have record of only four children born to them: 1. Ebenezer. 2. Franklin. 3. Chauncey. 4. Thomas. V. Hiram, born in Southwick, Massachusetts, about 1804; mar- ried Amanda Waterman, at Chenango, Broome county. New York, about 1826. To them were born five children: 1. Thelismar, born 1828; married Anna Wright. 2. Jared A., born 1831; never married; died about thirty- one years of age. 3. Julia, born 1833; married Levi Phillips. 4. Aha, born 1 835 ; died when about nine years of age. 5. Amanda, born 1837; married J. G. Sanders. The children of Hiram and Amanda French were all born in Chenango, with the exception of Amanda, who was born in Michigan, where the family had removed about 1836 or 1837- Amanda (Waterman) French died when her daughter Amanda was a babe; later, Hiram French married Rhoda . They had no children and were not living together at the time of his death. VI. Thomas, born in Southwick, Massachusetts, about 1806 or 1807; married in 1830, Polly Temple of Chenango, Broome county, New York, daughter of James and Alenda Temple, who moved from Buckland, Massachusetts, to Chenango. To them were born eight children: 'fiLi.'i- 'I'lMPLE, WiFi' (IF Thomas Frfnch Jr. Samsnn French Tliomas French Cbauncey French Harriet French Lee 1'homas Frhnch AM) Turkic of His Children FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 147 1. Nancy M., born January 20, 1833; died December 29, 1836. 2. Mary A., born November 7, 1833; died May 18, 1853, Burlington, Michigan. 3. Rebecca J., born in Chenango December 2, 1835; mar- ried J. S. Hudson ; died at Ganges, Allgum county, June, 1877. 4. James Marshall, born in Chenango December 29, 1837; married Catherine C. Osborne. 5. Sydney J., born in Chenango July 30, 1840; died in Bur- lington, Calhoun county, Michigan, June 5, 1849. 6. Martin V., born in Chenango, July 17, 1842; married Bell Cole. 7. Dallas A., born in Burlington, Michigan, January 5, 1845; married Ida Loomis. 8. Nancy Alenda, born in Burlington, Michigan, October 20, 1847; married William Cowles. The five oldest children were born in the old mill house, at Glen Castle, New York. VII. Chauncey, born at Tyringham, Massachusetts, September 20, 1812; married September 11, 1833, Catherine Bishop (born April 6, 181 1 ) of Castle Creek, Broome county. New York. To them were born four children, two dying in infancy: 1. Marcena, born October 29, 1834, Decatur, New York; now living in Denver, Colorado. 2. Helen Melissa, born Glen Castle, April 5, 1837; married Judson Alderman (born August 2, 1836, Castle Creek) at Castle Creek, Broome county. New York; both now living in Anamosa, Iowa. They have two children, Newell and Etta. VIII. Harriett, born in Decatur, Ostego county, New York, in 1816; married Edwin Lee, at Glen Castle, New York, about 1839; she died June 22, 1861. To them were born three children: I. Alamanson, born Glen Castle, New York, about 1842. 148 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 2. Polly Jane, born Glen Castle, New York, June 11, 1844; died at Glen Castle, September 20, 1864. 3. Morris, born about 1847. After the marriage of Thomas French and Polly Hiscock, they moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, as an item taken from his "Por- tion" in the "Account Book" of Samson French shows: Mar. 1795 By cash for expenses to move to Cambridge 4-12-2 That his residence in this place was but a brief one, is shown from another entry made in the same account book, under date of January, 1798, where he enters a charge for moving Thomas from Cambridge back to Southwick. From this place he removed to Tyringham, as there is record of his buying on the 13th day of March, 181 2, from Stephen Seaward of Decatur, Otsego county. New York, a piece of land for which he paid fifty dollars, his residence in the transaction being given as Tyringham. About that time (181 2) he removed with his family from Tyringham to Decatur, the deed for the land not being recorded until 1827. Although Thomas French was by occupation a farmer he had learned the business of cloth dressing, which he pursued many years in this place, removing in 1826 to Glen Castle, Broome county, where he purchased a farm of nearly two hundred acres quite well covered with timber. Here he reconstructed a grist and saw-mill, situated on Castle Creek, which ran through the farm, and added cloth dressing and dyeing to the establishment. When Thomas first moved to Glen Castle he lived in what is known as the "old mill house," which was built in 1810 and is still standing, being now occupied by Mr. George Johnson. In 1830 he built south of the mill house, and when completed moved to this new home which faced the west. This structure has suffered some changes during the passing years, but the general outline still remains the same. Thomas French was successful in business and acquired quite a fortune for those days. He possessed one tract of land which was covered with a fine growth of timber, and the story is told of some parties who wished to gain his consent to hold a camp meeting in this grove, but feared his refusal, for it was well known that he did not believe in these meetings. Upon gaining courage to ask, they were Rear View of Old Mill House (built ix i8io) Home of Thomas Frexch The Old Grist Mill ox Castle Crf.ek: FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 151 surprised to receive from him a ready assent, providing the living trees should not be harmed. He afterwards gave the site on which was built the Methodist church in Glen Castle, and attended its services. Polly, wife of Thomas French, died in 1839 after an illness of six years, and in 1843 he married (second) Elizabeth, widow of Reed Brockway of Lisle, New York, with whom he lived until his death, which occurred August 21, 1861. He was buried by the side of Folly, his first wife, in Glen Castle cemetery, where many of the French family have been laid to rest. WILL OF THOMAS FRENCH, ON FILE IN THE COUNTY CLERK's OFFICE, IN BINGHAMTON, BROOME COUNTY, NEW YORK In the name of God — Amen, I Thomas French of the town of Chenan- go, CO of Broome and state of N. Y. aged 87 j'ears, and being of sound mind and memory do make, publish and declare, this my last will and testament in manner following — that is to say — First — • I give and bequeath unto my wife to whom I have been married about seventeen years, a good and comfortable maintenance and support dur- ing her natural life, or until she shall again marry, which I hereby make chargable upon my real estate. And I give and bequeath to her, one cow which she is at liberty to select from my cows — and my one horse wagon. I also give and bequeath all the household furniture, bed, bedding and clothing which belonged to her when I married her and which she brought with her to me, and also one half of the bedding and linen made and belonging to me since said marriage, also all comfortables that have been made by my said wife and her daughter. All of which provision for her I intend to be in lieu of dower. Second. I give and bequeath unto my son Samson French now residing in the state of Ohio, the sum of Three hundred dollars to be paid out of my real and personal estate. Third. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my deceased son Hiram French the sum of Four Hundred dollars to be paid as aforesaid. Fourth. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my deceased son Thomas French the sum of Four hundred dollars to be paid as aforesaid. Fifth. I give and bequeath to my son Chauncey French the sum of Three hundred dollars to be paid as aforesaid. Sixth. I give and bequeath unto the heirs of my deceased daughter Nancy Ferris the sum of One hundred and twenty five dollars to be pnid as afore- said. 152 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Seventh. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Harriet Lee the sum of thirty dollars. Eighth. I give and bequeath unto my children living and to the heirs of those deceased all the remaining and residue of my estate not herein other- wise disposed of, to be divided equally among the living and an equal share to the heirs of each deceased child. Ninth. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Harriet Lee and to the daughter of my deceased daughter Marietta Stever, all the remaining and residue of my household furniture beds and bedding and clothing and linen not hereinbefore disposed of to be divided the one half to Harriet Lee and the other half to my said granddaughter. Tenth. I give to my sons living at my decease my wearing apparel, and it is my will and I direct that the aforesaid legacies be paid within three years after my decease, and that the distribution of my estate as above specified be made within the same time. Lastly. I hereby appoint my son Chauncey French and B. N. Loomis of Binghamton N. Y. executors of this my last Will and Testatment with full power and authority to sell and convey my real estate, to carry out the pro- visions of this will, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In wit- ness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of April i860. Signed Thomas French. (L. S.) The above instrument, consisting of one sheet, was at the date thereof signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Thomas French as and for his last Will and Testament in presence of us who at his request and in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses thereunto. Signed Frank Loomis of Binghamton, Broome Co., New York. E. G. Crafts " " " " " INVENTORY OF PROPERTY OF THOMAS FRENCH DECEASED Property set off to the widow under the Revised Statutes: I cooking stove and furniture. 1 Parlor stove. 2 Spinning wheels — I swifts. I family bible • — family library consisting of 20 Vols. I cow — 2 swine. Wearing apparel of widow. 1 bedstead — i bed. 2 cotton sheets — i coverlid — i pillow & case. 1 table — six Windsor chairs — 6 knives and forks. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 153 6 tea cups & saucers. 6 plates, one sugar bowl. 1 tea pot — I milk cup. Property set off to widow under the law of 1842: I Bay mare $85 . I church ^"^ I clock ^'-^'^ 1 top buggy *■'" i chain ^oo 60.50 6 flag bottom chairs *^ i looking glass *^-^'' 4-75 Property inventoried as assets — I note against Henry Siver, dated July 13, 1859, for $80 En- dorsed 18 Sept. / 60, $50. Mch 16/61 $5.00 I note agt Silvester Booth date 29 — April / 59 5 -05 I note agt P & P Brooks date 4 april 56 for $80 Endorsed $70 I note agt T. Lorm & H. Shear date 4 Feby - i860 15.87 I note against Ezra Johnson date April 1861 55 -OO 226. 17 Money in hand 3.00 I yoke of oxen ^^^"^ i brindle cow ^^^ pied cow ^^ 133.00 I old cow brace on horns *I2 lopped horn cow *I2 24.00 I old red cow *i^ i young red cow ^^^ 31 -OO I hog *^ 28 bush corn in ear ^-^^ 1 1 . 60 358^ lbs butter 60.99 Twin calves *^"" i heifer calf ^^ 1 bush, turnips $2.38 10.38 40 bush, potatoes ^^ i - 2 horse wagon *' cart & rigging *' 20.00 A one horse wagon ^^^ 1 plough ^^-^o ,(, i^q 2 ploughs 50 cts Harrow $2.75 — i harrow ^^ 4-25 I cutter '^^ I log chain *i i do 50 cts — 2 chains'*^ 8.13 1 dung fork .75c — 3 pitch forks 75c. 59 milk pans ^7.38 8.88 89 bush, oats ^24.92 • — -48 bush buckwheat *i^°° 43-42 2 crow bars */-^^ i sett whiffle trees ''^ .88 I lot of old ham ''^ i buffalo robe ■'''^ 2.75 Small lot of lumber 2.75 I neckyoke .25c 3 ox yokes *"-5" 2.75 a quantity of old iron ^'' i horse fetters .13 6.13 1 ox sled $1.50 — I bob sled .25c — fanning mill ^--^^ 4-25 2 rakes 13c — -2 flasks .13c — -i cutting box .50c .76 barril and dry casks $1.25 154 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE I tar sack .25c 1 . 50 638.34 1/2 bbl vinegar $1 — cask & boiled cider .13c 1. 13 pork in barrel*" I rose coverlid ^^^ 3 ■ 50 I plad coverlid ■''5c i bed & bedding *"<'° 14-75 I black cow^is j table ■'^Sc 18.75 I quilt** 2 pillows ■^■'<^ I cotton sheet ■-^" 1.62 I quilt "5'^ I candle stand ** 1.25 I bed & bedding in kitchen ^^^ I server -so^ $12.50 5 cotton sheets *i i linen sheet ''5' 1.75 4 pair pillow cases ■5""' 2 table cloths •5°'' 1. 00 I tureen "5" 6 german silver teaspoons ^^" .63 I desk & drawers 3 • 50 1 work stand .25 2 looking glasses -50 I chest of drawers & 3 chests $1 3 milk pails ,63c 1 .63 I basket .25c — i wood saw .25c I hand saw .25c -75 4^ augurs •''^'^ 1 chisel "5'' i square ^^"^ i-i3 I plane & mallet I adze I axe '^'"'^ .25 I drawing knife 13c — i cattle leader 3c .16 3 bush hooks "5" 2 pr stillyards *^ I wedge -sc 1 . 50 I steel trap ■*"'■''' I pr sheep shears'"'''^ I strainer pail ""^ .25 I market basket ^'^ i iron kettle ** 1 potash kettle ■^^'^ i . 56 Trunk -38^ I brass kettle -500 .88 707.58 I rock chair -"^^"^ I bedstead ''^ 1 . 50 16 yds carpet 1 "5 i table spread ^^ 1.63 12 milk pans 1.50 — I strainer pail 50c — -i wooden pail ^"^ 2.06 5 table spoons •^^'^ I cullender ^'^ quart cup ^"^ .25 wash bowl *^ mortar & pestle "^^ .38 I pr brass candle sticks '^'^ I fluid lamp ^^c .31 I iron cricket '"'' wire strainer ^^ 50 pieces crockery ^^-^^ 1.44 I pan 13" I jar -^^ 2 jugs "^ i oil can -'^ .81 I sugar box ^' 2 wash tubs ^""^ i -25 FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 155 14 tons hay 77.00 I bedstead 1.25 1 .25 794-84 Dated this nth day of November AD 1861 Walter Cary I . VAppraisers Daniel D. Lee) This list of names is a copy of the original record in the court house, Binghamton, New York: The heirs of Thomas French were : Chauncey French, a son, at Binghamton, N. Y. Marietta Van Alstine, residing at Pike Creek, Wm Stever, residing at Norwich, Chenango Co., N. Y. Jane Bishop and Dolly Johnson residing at Chenango, Broome Co., N. Y- heirs of Marietta Stever, a daughter deceased, Thomas French, residing at Westford, Otsego Co., N. Y., Lucy Queal, at Whetstone P. O., Morrow Co., Ohio, John French, Polly Smith (whose place of residence after diligent search cannot be located), Oscar French, IVLirtin French, Alva French, severally residing at Whet- stone, Morrow Co., Ohio, heirs of Samson French deceased, Thelismar French, Amanda Sanders and Julia Phillips, severally residing at Burlington, Calhoun Co. Mich, heirs of Hiram French — a son — deceased, Ebenezer Mclntyre, Franklin Mclntyre and Chauncey Mclntyre, severally residing at Maine, Broome Co., N. Y. and Thomas Mclntyre, whose place of residence after diligent inquiry cannot be ascertained, heirs of Polly Mclntyre, deceased. Rebecca Hudson and Martin French, severally residing at Burlington, Cal- houn Co., Mich., Marshall French, whose place of residence cannot be ascertained, Aaron D. French and Nancy Alenda French, severally residing at Burling- ton, Mich., heirs of Thomas French — -a son — deceased, Polly Jane Lee, Charles I_yee, and Morris Lee, severally residing at Bing- hamton, Broome Co., N. Y., heirs of Harriet Lee, a daughter of Thomas French, deceased, Wesley Ferris, whose place of residence after diligent inquiry cannot be ascertained, Lucy Jane Ferris, whose place of residence after diligent inquiry cannot be ascertained, Hannah Eliza Ferris, Enoch George 156 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Ferris, Polly Lodema Ferris, Maria Ferris, Watson Ferris, whose places of residence after diligent search cannot be ascertained — heirs of Nancy Ferris, daughter deceased. The above named Aaron U. French, Nancy Alenda French, Polly Jane Lee, Morris Lee, Philo Ferris, Phebe Ferris, Maria Ferris and Watson Ferris are minors. That the said deceased left him a widow surviving named Elizabeth French, residing in the town of Chenango, Broome Co., N. Y. Petition therefore prays that the said last will and testament may be proved — Aug 29-1861 The following deed is on file in the court house at Binghamton, New York: This Indenture made the twenty-ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty nine Between Joseph C. Yates of the city & county of Schenectady of the first part & Thomas French of the town of Chenango in the county of Broome of the second part Witnesseth that the said party of the first part for & in consideration of the sum of seven hundred dollars Lawful money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby confessed & acknowledged hath granted bargained sold remised re- Leased aliened & confirmed & by these presents doth grant bargain sell remise release alien and confirm unto the said party of the second part & to his heirs assigns forever all that certain piece or parcel of land situate lying & being in the town of Decatur in the county of Otsego in the fifth allot- ment of Skinners Patent being the northern one hundred acres of lot num- ber thirty six in the subdivision of said allotment — In witness whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written — Sealed and delivered in presence of Edward Yates Joseph C. Yates "L S" The following transactions in real estate are given to show the fluctuations in land values during a period of forty years, in the region in New York where the French family resided : In 1829 Joseph C. Yates of Scheneectady deeded to Thomas French of Glen Castle, New York, for seven hundred dollars, a farm in the town of Decatur, Otsego county, New York. In 1836 Thomas French deeded this farm to Samson French, his son, for the sum of nine hundred dollars. Samson French sold this property in 1847 to FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 157 John Shelland of Westford, New York, for nineteen hundred dollars, and Shelland sold it to Edwin C. Cheseboro May 20, 1847, for the same amount as he paid for it. On March i, 1851, the latter deeded this land to Charles Devanpeck for twenty-five hundred dollars. Ten years later, Devanpeck sold to Samuel Russ for thirty-six hundred fifty dollars, who in turn transferred to Giles Goodenough in 1868 for five thousand dollars. April i, 1873, Giles Goodenough sold the farm to Ichabod Bulson for fifty-five hundred dollars, who trans- ferred it to David Cipperly for forty-five hundred dollars, and he in turn to Mrs. Hallock for four thousand dollars; Mrs. Hallock to Fred Winnie — the present owner — for twenty-seven hundred dol- lars, which last named party has refused an oflfer of four thousand dollars, considering its value to be at least five thousand dollars in the year 191 2. Mrs. Hallock had taken the farm to satisfy a mortgage of four thousand dollars which she held against it. What a history is interwoven with these transfers! Tenth Generation Samson " French (Thomas," Samson Jr.,' Sampson,' Joseph," Samuel,' William,* Thomas,^ Thomas,' Thomas') second child of Thomas and Polly (Hiscock) French, was born in Cambridge, Mass- achusetts, January 19, 1796; married Elizabeth Seaward (born Feb- ruary 7, 1798) at Decatur, New York, March 3, 1818. To them were born thirteen children: I. James Thomas, born January 29, 1819, at Cherry Valley; married Calphurnia Treat, in Decatur, Otsego county, New York, in 1844; died April 19, 1867, at Warnerville, New York. II. Lucy Oletha, born February 16, 1821, at Decatur, New York; married Rev. Atchison Queal, of Worcester, New York, April 9, 1845; died March 15, 1885, at Des Moines, Iowa. A complete history of Lucy French will be found with that of her husband, Atchison Queal. III. Stephen Henry, born December 30, 1822, in Chenango, New York; died April 18, 1823. 158 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE IV. A son, born March 5, 1824, in Chenango, New York; died April 13, 1824. V. Dewitt Clinton, born April 21, 1825, in Chenango, New York; died October 18, 1825. VI. John Seward, born October 29, 1826, in Chenango, New York; married Susan Barfoot (born October 15, 1837) at Kickapoo, Illinois, November 28, 1857. John Seward French died December 24, 1904, at Wayne, Nebraska. VII. Mary, born December 6, 1829, at Decatur, New York; mar- ried Dr. Nathan M. Smith. Mary died June 28, 1908, at Kingston, Missouri. VIII. Orestus, born May 7, 1832; died March 10, 1837. IX. Oscar L. R., born October 18, 1834, in Decatur, New York; married Mary Clevenger of Morrow county, Ohio, Novem- ber 15, 1855, who died February 17, 1856. Oscar married (second) December 24, 1857, Cidney Ellen Keech of West- chester, Pennnsylvania. Oscar French died in Johnsville, Ohio, March 26, 1896. X.) Martin and Marvin, born January 29, 1837; Marvin died XI. ^ August 16, 1839. Martin married Belle Chamberlain of Ames, Iowa, in 1877. One child was born of this union — Clare Vernon, who died in infancy. Martin French died in Ames, Iowa, August i, 1900. XII. Alva C, born April 15, 1839, at Decatur, New York; mar- ried Lydia Elder. XIII. Calvin D., born May 4, 1842, at Decatur, New York; mar- ried Libbie Jones of Clarksville, New York. When fourteen years of age, Samson French removed with his parents from Tyringham, Massachusetts, to Decatur, Otsego county. New York, where he worked on the farm with his father and also learned the business of dyeing and fulling cloth. After his marriage to Elizabeth Seaward, they began housekeeping in Cherry Valley, New York (where the Indian massacre occurred in April, 1780) , and lived there for two years. They then moved to Decatur, at which place they remained for three years, at the expiration of which time Mary Frexch Smith Taken in 1857 Samsox French's House at Decatur, where Lucy French was married rn Atchison Queal FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES i6i they took up their residence in Glen Castle, Broome county, where they lived until 1827, when they returned to Decatur, purchasing the farm owned by Samson's father, Thomas French, who moved to Glen Castle. The house is still standing where Samson French lived, and where a number of his children were born. No changes have been made in this building, but new siding and a slate roof have replaced those originally used. In this house Lucy French, mother of the author, was married April 9, 1845. As the sons of Samson and Elizabeth (Seaward) French grew to manhood they acquired habits of industry and frugality, working on the farm during the summer and in the winter attending school in the "French" school house, which is still used for that purpose and is of much historic interest. Their son, James Thomas French went to Ohio in the spring of 1842, where he spent the summer, returning to Decatur in August of the same year, and it was not long until the Ohio "bee was buzzing" in his father's bonnet. Some years before, Daniel Flint, who married Mchitable Seaward, sister of the wife of Samson French, had moved to Marietta, Ohio. In 1846 they returned to Decatur, New York, for a visit, and while at the home of Samson French, told such wonderful stories about the "Ohio country" that he returned home with them. Daniel Flint owned forty acres of land near Iberia, Morrow county, Ohio, and together they looked that part of the country over, seeking a suitable home for the French family. They found what is now known as the Flint farm, it then being owned by a Mr. Dana, who had bought a large amount of land in Morrow (then Marion) county. Flint was to buy the land and make the first payment in the name of Sam- son French, as the latter had not sold his farm in the east at that time. Returning to his home in New York, Samson sold his farm the fol- lowing January, and in March they removed with all their children except Thomas and Lucy (they having married previous to this time) to Ohio, going to Fort Plain, New York, where they took a canal boat for Sandusky, Ohio, from which place they went in covered wagons (which had carried grain to that city from the southern part of the state) to the farm which Samson French supposed he had i62 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE bought on the state road near Iberia. Imagine his surprise on arriv- ing, to find that Flint had bought the place for himself, and was living in a log cabin near the south line of the farm. There being another log cabin about one-half mile distant, Samson moved his family into this house and began search for a home. He finally located in Wash- ington township, about one mile north of Smith's Mills, buying eighty acres of land from Joseph R. Baldwin, who lived in Pennsyl- vania. Here he built a log cabin with one room and a "lean-to" across the back, which was used for a kitchen in the summer and woodshed in the winter. The cabin also contained a "loft" with a window in each end, which was reached by very steep stairs. The following extract is taken from a book kept by Samson French: "Moved on to my farm Oct 19- 1847 and commenced anew to clear my land." This land was heavily timbered with maple, beech, oak, and hick- ory — forty acres of which had been "deadened" and was ready to be cleared when he purchased it. In addition to this, he hired a man to "slash" ten acres, who felled the trees in windrows, picked up and burned the brush and smaller logs, for which he received five dollars per acre. The logs that could not be burned were "logged" by Sam- son and his sons. When done with the help of the neighbors, they called it a "logging." The remainder of the land was cleared with- out hiring help. The ashes from the burning of the logs was scraped up in piles and sold to a man who lived in Iberia for one or two cents a bushel, to be used in making potash. This eighty acres of land had a road running along its north and east side, and in addition to this was fenced into seven fields. Some idea of the number of rails that Samson and his sons were obliged to split in order to make the necessary amount of fencing for the farm may be gained when it is known that the fence was seven rails in height and required fourteen rails to each rod. A year or so later he purchased forty acres across the road north of his farm from Mr. Dana. This land contained what was known as the "little meadow," which consisted of about three acres surround- ed by timber. In this little opening, "Johnny Appleseed" had some FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 163 time before planted an orchard, but the seeds had been placed so close together that the orchard was just a big clump of trees, the fruit it bore being of a very inferior quality. This man — known as "Johnny Appleseed" — whose real name was Jonathan Chapman, was born in Boston in 1775. Being somewhat eccentric in his nature, he con- ceived the idea of traveling over the country planting apple seeds, which he gathered from the cider mills in Pennsylvania. IMiese seeds he carried in leather bags, and whenever he came to an open place on the loamy lands that bordered the creeks, or rich secluded spots hemmed in by giant trees, he would plant some of these seeds, so that at the time of his death his labors had borne fruit over a hundred thousand square miles of territory. He also believed that the offensively odored weed known as dog fennel, possessed valuable anti-malarial virtues; so he procured some of these seeds and sowed them in the vicinity of every house in the region of his travels. In consequence, the weed spread over the whole county and caused al- most as much trouble as it was intended to avert, and to this day the dog fennel introduced by Johnny Appleseed is one of the worst griev- ances of the Ohio farmer. In 1849 an orchard was set out on the south side of the home of Samson French, the trees for which were bought at Cardington from a Quaker named Morris. The hens used to "steal" their nests in the grass in this orchard, and the quails would lay their eggs in the hens' nests. The diary kept by Elizabeth, wife of Samson French, records under date of October 25, i860: "Our folks have gone for the first time to make cider from our trees." In 1854 Samson French planned to build a frame house, but after getting the logs to the mill and having the lumber ready, he found that forty acres of land adjoining the forty he had bought two years previous, could be purchased, so he sold his lumber and secured the land for about six hundred dollars; two years later selling the same to his son-in-law, Atchison Queal, for one thousand dollars. The house which he planned was not built until 1857 and the following is the article of agreement made with the "carpenter and joiner": An Article of Agreement between Samson French of Morrow Co., i64 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE State of Ohio, and Adam Sell of Morrow Co., State of Ohio, for the building of a house by said Sell for said French, made this 27th day of Feb. 1857. Samson French agrees to furnish all the building material, shingles, a foundation ready to lay the timbers upon, to board the workmen while laboring in construction of said house, also furnish all panel doors and the window sash. Adam Sell agrees to do the carpenter and joiner work of the house, to be 34 feet long and 24 feet wide double sealed, partitioned below as follows : A sitting room in the northeast corner, a bedroom in the south- west corner, a recess for a bed at the southwest side of the sitting room, a clothes press directly south of bed recess accessible from the southwest corner bedroom. A kitchen in the northwest corner and south of the kitchen a bedroom, buttery and stairway The cellar accessible from the buttery also by a door near the southwest corner of the house from the outside, the cellar doors to be batten doors. The upper part or chamber to be partitioned unto four rooms. The doors above are to be batten doors. There is to be one east, one west, and one north outside door. There is to be four north, four east, (two above and two below) two or three south and three west (two above and one below) windows. Said Sell is to hang all the doors, fit all the window sash, make all the batten doors inside stairways, case the bed recess, fire place, put on the mop boards, chair railings, etc. In short to finish the carpenter and joiner work of the house in a substantial workmanlike manner by the tenth day of Oct., 1857. For which Samson French agrees to pay Adam Sell $135.00, one-half to be paid when the work is done, the other half in two months from that time. We hereby bind ourselves to fulfill our parts of the above agreement respectively by the signature of our names. Samson French Dated Feb. 27, 1857. Adam S. Sell ^ The interior arrangement of the house was somewhat changed in the construction, but the general plan of the building remained the same. In the fall of 1857 the family moved from the log cabin into their new home. One side of the sitting room contained a large fireplace, which would hold a log four feet in length. In the winter a "back- log" about two and one-half feet in circumference was first put in the fireplace; then two smaller ones of graduated size, were placed on the larger log; then with the "andirons" in front and a "forestick" upon them, the wood was piled on this foundation, and in a few mo- ments a roaring fire would cause the circle about the hearth to widen. 1 Adam S. Sell enlisted in the Civil War and died in Liliby Prison. Samson Frunch Hduse, built in 1857 Morrow County, Ohio X o Z w 3 i Q O -J i^ o a; Q FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 167 There was always plenty of apples and nuts with which to while away the evening hours, and after the "chores" were done, Samson would pull ofif his boots with the old fashioned "boot-jack," put on his "slips" and sitting in his old arm chair (now the property of the author), would read his paper, eat his scraped apple, and doze by the fire. He never used tobacco in any form and was a great advocate of temperance, drinking nothing stronger than sweet cider. Samson French was a lover of good horses, and has been known to say, "The grass never grows under my horses' feet, for I drive fast in winter to get out of the cold, and in the summer to make a breeze." He was for a number of years justice of the peace, being known throughout the country as "Squire French"; in politics, a stanch Re- publican, his last vote being cast November 6, i860, for Abraham Lincoln. When quite a young man, very much against his wife's wishes, he joined the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and became a member of Charity Lodge, in Worcester, New York, which later surrendered its charter, probably in the year 1833, as the demit which was given to Samson French bears date "seventeenth day of Septem- ber in the year of Masonry A. L. 5833," meaning the year of Light, and is fixed by adding four thousand years to the Christian era, which would make the date correspond with that given. After the removal of Samson French to Ohio he affiliated with the lodge at Mt. Gilead, where he continued a faitliful member during the remainder of his life. Much as his wife disliked Masonry, she consented to have him buried with Masonic honors. His sons all belonged to the Masonic fraternity, as do most of his grandsons, as well as some of the next generation. In the spring of 1825, Samson French was induced to buy a ticket in the Union Canal Lottery of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He may have had visions of vast wealth when he made this purchase, but if so they faded, as no record is made of their realization. All there is to show that he was ever interested in this scheme is the ticket itself, which was preserved by his wife and may have been kept to remind him of his folly. The French family, so far as is known, have never made a living except by hard work. i68 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE In June, i860, all of the children of this family were at home to- gether, with the exception of the daughter Mary. Their son John had been out in the world for seven years, and Thomas had never visited his parents' home since their removal to Ohio, thirteen years previous. In view of these facts and the advancing age of their par- ents, it was decided to have their "likeness" taken together, which was accordingly done. On that visit they presented their father with a gold headed cane which at his death was to go to the eldest son and so on down the generations, it now being in the possession of Leslie R. French, of Schenevus, New York. Samson and Elizabeth French performed a similar service for pos- terity the same summer, as the diary of the latter bears the following entry: "Friday Sept - 14 - Not well this morning. Went to Mt. Gilead today — ^ had our likeness taken to leave for the children — we have performed a good office." Samson French was a member of the Methodist church, he having been brought into the faith during a series of meetings held in the "French" school house at Decatur, New York. That he was a faith- ful consistent Christian may be known from the following resolution written by himself, under date of January 4, 1842: Samson French Resolve made with the assistance of God to Serve him with all my might mind and strength January 4th, 1842 February 22 still continue of the same mind and have been Blessed to a wonderfull rate when faithfull. December 17-1852 still striving to pursue the christian course On April 11, 1861, occurred the death of Samson French, and on August 24th following, that of his wife Elizabeth. Of their immedi- ate family but two remain — Alva C. French, living at Gallon, Ohio, and Calvin D. French of Binghamton, New York. At a special meeting of Mt. Gilead Lodge No. 206 of Free and Accepted Masons called by the worshipful master on the account of the death of Samson French, the following resolutions were adopted unanimously: Whereas, in the dispensations of an all wise Providence, our worthy Brother, Samson French, has been removed from this Terrestrial Lodge to r o H 1 o Thomas Frf.n'ch John Fri:nch ( )scar Frexch Martin French Alva French Calvin French FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 171 the Celestial on high, "that spiritual building not made with hands, that house eternal in the heavens" where the Supreme Architect of the universe presides, therefore Resolved — that we have heard with deep regret of the death of our esteemed Brother, who was one of the true and tried Masons during the Morgan excitement that withstood firmly the storms of persecution which swept over the land and for a time covered with obloquy the known and recognized Members of our Fraternity whenever found, and who clung with an enlightened zeal to the tenets of our order, "Brotherly Love Relief and Truth"; That in his death this Lodge has sustained the loss of a valuable and cherished Member, the craft a devoted and consistent workman, his family a kind husband and affectionate father ; and the community an upright and exemplary citizen ; That we sincerely and heartily sympathize with his afflicted famdy m their irreparable berevement, and tender them the consolations found in the promise of Him who "tempers the wind to the shorn lamb" that He will be a husband to the widow and a father to the fatherless; That at the request of our deceased Brother, and in token of our high regard for him as a Mason, this Lodge will attend his funeral and give him a Masonic burial, and wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days; That the Secretary present a copy of these resolutions, under the seal of the Lodge, to the family of the deceased. Wm. S. ClemhntsI Wm. H. Burns ICommittee Jno. C. Baxter J In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my naine and affixed SEAL the seal of said Lodge this 1 8th day of April A. D. i8bi. Silas Holt, Sec'y of Mt Gilead Lodge No. 206 of F. A. M. Elizabeth, second daughter of Stephen and Lucy (Ingalls) Sea- ward, was born February 7, 1798; she married Samson French (born January 29, 1776) at Decatur, New York, March 3, 1818. To them were born thirteen children. In those days the name Elizabeth was nicknamed Betsey, and by this latter name she was always spoken of in her family. She was a sensitive, retiring child, thinking no evil of any, and wronging no one by word, act, or thought. Elizabeth early took upon herself a large share of the burdens of the family, assisting her mother in the duties and responsibilities of the home. 172 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Before her marriage she spun the flax for her linen, and the wool which made her blankets and "coverlids." Such accom.plishments as these all girls were expected to acquire before they were deemed competent to marry. At the early age of ten she made a "sampler," thus learning the cross-stitch, later making a "needle book" in the same stitch. In after years, the family records of her grandfather Seaward and of her father's family were kept in this book; also a record of her own birth and marriage, as well as the births of her children. Elizabeth was given a common school education and gained much additional information by the reading of books and in study at home. She taught school for two summer terms in an adjoining district, liv- ing with her parents. She early united with the Methodist Episcopal churchandwas a faithful conscientiousChristianduringher entire life. Elizabeth was small in stature, but endowed with ability and en- ergy; she met life's problems bravely on all occasions, finding time from her manifold household duties to teach her older children the catechism, they in turn helping to teach the younger members of the family. She was a careful, prudent mother, with puritanical ideas as to the raising of her family, ever being loved, respected, and obeyed by her children. The Seaward family were closely bound together by the ties of affection and took great pleasure in visiting and keeping in touch with each other. In 1 860 — the year before Elizabeth's death — she kept a diary. Her health was much impaired and she was gradually failing, but each day found something for which to be thankful. On Saturday the 24th of March, she wrote in her diary: "My dear cousin, Eliza Garfield, has come to visit us; how glad I am to see her, as we have not seen each other in forty-five years. Sister Mary Flint came too." In September of the same year, Elizabeth, in company with her sister, Mrs. Flint, went to visit her cousins, Eliza Garfield and Alpha Boynton, living near Cleveland, Ohio. On Sunday, the 24th, her diary reads : "Went to Solon ; heard cousin James Garfield preach." On the 3 ist of December she wrote : "I am now about to close my R (■^ T' V'^' y^^ •* ■ ;"-;5v ^ww-" " * '^•4*^" )■'■ ■' ' *"'■ f ^ / VI. Malinda Keech, born March 9, 1868, Johnsville, Ohio; mar- ried Edward Snyder June i, 1889, Johnsville, Ohio. To them have been born: 1. Edna, born September 19, 1890; married Elroy Smith March 8, 191 1 ; one child. 2. Helen, born February 21, 1892. Edward Snyder died April 9, 1904. VII. Lucy May, born May 2, 1870, Johnsville, Ohio; married August 16, 1900, Clarence Birch Stoner. To them have been born. I. Lowell French, born August i, 1901. i88 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 2. Helen Constance, born September 27, 1902. Clarence Birch Stoner's work the past year ( 191 1) has been: Statistician for the bureau of business research of the Har- vard Graduate School of Business Administration; also as- sistant in the course in economics, "Principles of Account- ing." He received the degree of master of business admin- istration from Harvard College June, 191 1. His special line of work is accounting; has been auditor for a firm in Boston for about two years and has spent considerable time in estab- lishing a system of accounts in various hospitals. Removed in 191 2 to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, where he is connected with the Carnegie Institute of that city. VIII. Belle, born March 6, 1876; married Albert C. Rummel July 31, 1902. To them has been born one child: I. Robert French, born July 12, 1907. Albert C. Rummel is superintendent of schools at St. Clairs- ville, Ohio. Oscar Lumas Russell French was but thirteen years of age when he went with his parents to Ohio, where he worked on the farm with his father and brothers. In the spring of 1848 he helped his father plant an orchard, the growth of which was watched by the members of the family with great interest until the first fruits were gathered some years later. Being of a studious mind he improved every opportunity within his reach to gain an education; was a student for one year at Delaware, Ohio, but with this exception, his mental training was ob- tained in the common school of the community where he resided. His first term of school was taught on the state road near the Flint home; the second, at Hell's Half Acre, northeast of Westpoint. The winter of 1857 was spent teaching in what was known as the "eight square" school house, which is still standing, being used at the present time for a tool house and work shop. In 1858 he went west and on his return in September moved to Edison, where he taught three terms of school and where the twins were born. One year later he engaged to teach in Pulaskiville, Mor- row county, and his parents persuaded him to bring his wife and FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 189 babies to their home, where they remained during the winter, joining him in the spring of i860. These were warm political times and the shadow of war hung heavily over the country. Oscar French had early taken an interest in political affairs, being a staunch Republican for some time before he was old enough to vote. The New York Tribune, to which his father had been a subscriber before leaving the state of New York, was carefully read, and helped in a great measure to form his political beliefs. His vote, cast November 6, i860, was one of the 1,866,352 which elected Abraham Lincoln president of the United States. When the War of the Rebellion broke out, he was ready to answer his country's call, so moved his family to Westpoint where his wife's par- ents resided, and joined the Twenty-sixth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, June 6, 1861, serving under Rosecrans in Kanawha Valley. He was taken ill with typhoid fever on October 10, 1861, at Mt. Cove, West Virginia, and was moved about three weeks later to the Third Street Military Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. This illness rendered him unfit for military duty, and he was discharged in the spring of 1862. In September of the same year, when Governor Tod called for minute men to go to the "Southern border" to repel Morgan's band of invaders, Oscar French organized a company for this service. These men are known in history as "Squirrel Hunters." He also assisted in organizing the National Guards of Morrow County in 1863, ^^'^ this body enlisted in the spring of 1864, in response to a call for volunteers for one hundred days of service. Smith Irwin being colonel of the regiment. Later he helped to organize a company for one year's service, being assigned to Company C, One Hundred Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was sent to Tennessee to do garrison duty. Early in 1S65 they were ordered to join their corps at Washington. From this place they were sent to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they again did garrison duty, and were at Raleigh, North Carolina, when Johnston surrendered his army. Oscar was fond of good living, and the following extract from a letter written to his wife while at Deckard Station, Tennessee, No- vember 13, 1864, illustrates the fact that sauer kraut and pickles were I90 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE favorite articles of food: "Cidney, I will have to excuse you on the kraut, but if you can send me the pickles, without too much trouble, you may do so, but it is not very particular, as it will cost five or six dollars to get them here, which will make them pretty dear for us." In this same letter he says: "Please send me the Tribunes along as you read them; I would give more for the Tribune than any paper I ever read." The following letter received by his wife while he was still in the service contains much of interest: Raleigh, Sunday April i6th, 1865. I thought I would write you today, although it may be some days before I can send it as the railroad is not finished, but will probably be done in a day or two. As I sit in the office of the provost marshal, there are two officers (Confederate) who have come through from Grant. They are Lee's officers, and are on their way to their homes with passes from General Grant to pass through our lines and on government railroads and on board transports, &c, &c. One brigadier general came in this morning who lived in this town. He reported here first, and then said he must go home and see his wife. I expect it was a joyful meeting. The re- port was rife in town yesterday that Joe Johnston was surrendering. I suppose they are making the terms. General Hardee (rebel) was in town yesterday. Johnston wanted an armistice to send word to Grant, but Sherman sent word to him that he would take him in on the same terms that Grant did Lee — that is — all men to be paroled, officers to retain their side arms, private property and horses. General Sherman came into the office and is talking to these two Confederate officers. There is a great crowd of soldiers outside trying to get a glimpse of him. He is a very sensible old man ; is not quite as good looking as John Sherman. I think he is older, perhaps. Major General and Brigadier General Moore are both in here ; they are brothers-in-law of Colonel Warner. . . . We have just learned that General Sheridan is in Johnston's rear, so he is soon bound to surrender Mondaay afternoon . . . but my dear wife, I am sad, oh so sad. We have received official news (as we suppose) that President Lincoln has been assassinated. My God, is it possible that the best man this nation ever knew has been taken away from us! God forbid] I do hope it may prove false. It seems as though it cannot be possible that the man who has carried us so safely through a civil war of four years, and now on the eve of peace, should be ruthlessly murdered in cold blood. The army #as to have moved this morning, but it did not. General Sher- .\ .v^ V ' A / r. yr< N' "■■^ %.\} llrfsibfnt's fbanhs nnb (ItrtifitaU of ilonorablc ^trbitc >- t £)Stlal 3itnedililBRi(nt to lur\ 3kt term h, NAti.iN.vi. ..l>AUr. t>F onto l-trf,:nacU T.ilh td.itril,j Uit .i.,i ,, r . ■ ■ ^ A^i-JufA a'la, a^ rJ.iLlM !.■. .:/■'/ '^r. /,..v:, t. ..J,.r.-I. I .r.„y .f lU.r J3talr. thr. OAUSOBiilfc aBiiajO. 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The paroled rebels are passing through here today, en route for their homes. They have been, since Lee surrendered a week ago, coming through. General Sherman told Colonel Warner yesterday to give them any papers and transportation that they might want to carry them through to their homes. . . . (Signed) O. L. R. French ' Lt & A. P. M. 1st Brig, ist Uiv 23 A. C. Oscar French returned home from the war July 25, 1865, and short- ly after moved with his family to Johnsville, Morrow county, Ohio, where for some years he was principal of the school. He was elected county surveyor October 18, 1869, in which capacity he served one term; afterwards engaging in the lumber business at Lex- ington, Ohio, which occupation he diligently pursued until Novem- ber 17, 1890, when he was again elected county surveyor, serving his third term at the time of his death, which occurred March 25, 1896. The friends of Oscar French were numbered by his acquaintances, for he was a genial man, and no one more enjoyed a good joke, even though it were on himself. He was upright in character, honest in all his dealings — a good citizen. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity in Mt. Gilead, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Johnsville, of Justus Paxton Post of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic, the Rebekahs, and the Grange. Few men leave a more interesting history or a better record than Oscar French, who, in war as well as in peace, served his country and his fellow-men faithfully and well. He was a resident of Johnsville about thirty years, where he was known as a kind, affectionate husband and father, and a faithful friend. His widow still lives in the old home at Johnsville, Ohio. 1 Oscar French: Lieutenant and assistant paymaster. First brigade, First division. Twenty- third Army Corps. 194 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Martin and Marvin French, born in Decatur, Otsego county, New York, January 29, 1837. Martin French married Belle Cham- berlain of Ames, Iowa, May 16, 1879. One son, Clare Vernon, was born of this union, who died when about one year of age. Marvin died August 16, 1839. Martin French was reared on the farm and obtained a common school education. He moved in 1847 with his parents to Ohio, where he helped his father and brothers to clear the land and put in the crops, attending school during the winter months. After reaching his major- ity he continued to work for his father, receiving wages for his labor. In August, i860, he went to New York state, thinking he might like to locate there, but after a visit with the friends and relatives returned to his father's home in Ohio, having been gone but twenty-three days. On September i8th of the same year he started for the West, going from Mt. Gilead to Columbus, Ohio, where he remained but a short time, journeying on to Peoria, Illinois, and from that place to Sibley, Missouri, where he resided until the following May, when with his sister, Mary Smith, and her two children he returned to Ohio. In September, 1861, after the death of his parents, at a public sale of their personal property, Martin and his sister Lucy bought in partner- ship a team of horses, some cows, and part of the farm implements, rented the farm for one hundred fifty dollars per year, and for two years continued to work together. In the spring of 1863, having dis- posed of his interests to his sister, he again started westward, with the hope of working his way to fame and fortune in the gold mining dis- tricts of California and Nevada. For si.x years his business ability brought him a measure of success, but the reverses consequent upon the years of depression that followed the Civil War were experienced by him, and in 1872 he returned to Missouri, where for four years he engaged in the drug business in Ray county, going from that state to Deadwood, South Dakota, in 1876. In 1878 he went to Salida, Colo- rado, the distributing point for Gunnison county, at which place he again engaged in business as a druggist, which occupation proved quite remunerative. While visiting his sister at Ames, Iowa, in 1876, he met Miss Belle X a: D a o a: tin < FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 197 Chamberlain, who in the spring of 1879 went to Salida, where they were united in marriage May i6th. In 1898 he sold his business in this place and moved to Ames, Iowa, where he was employed in a drug store when able to work. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity, having received the degree of Knight Templar in that order. His first presidential vote was cast for a Democrat and he never changed his politics. His early political and religious views were dominated by those of an uncle, Daniel Flint (in whose family he often visited during his boyhood years) , who believed in universal salvation, and that the slave question was one with which people should not interfere. Martin French died of Bright's disease at Ames, Iowa, August i, 1900, leaving a widow, who still resides in that place. Alva C. French, twelfth child of Samson and Elizabeth French, was born in Decatur, Otsego county. New York, April 15, 1839; married Lydia A. Elder (born March 19, 1847, Morrow county, Ohio) in Galion, Ohio, August 9, 1862. To them were born six children : I. Kirby C, born July 1 2, 1 863 ; died September 8, 1 864. II. Abbie, born June 2, 1865; married Ferd Nichols May 10, 1880. To them were born six children, four of whom are living. III. Ellsworth, born September 9, 1869, at Kingston, Caldwell county, Missouri; died September 28, 1877. IV. Charles, born February 12, 1873; died December 22, 1894. V. Chauncey, born October 9, 1876; married Ada Sipes Sep- tember 25, 1901. To them have been born three children. VI. Carrie, born October 18, 1874; married Karah Mountz October 22, 1903. To them have been born two children. Alva C. French was but six years of age when his parents moved to Ohio. He grew to manhood on the farm of his father, and industry was one of the lessons learned early in life. About 1850 the Cleve- 198 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE land, Columbus & Cincinnati Railroad was built, the track running within two miles of his parents' home. He listened with delight to the whistle of the engines and determined to engage in the railroad business when he grew to manhood. In accord with this resolution, after reaching his majority he went into the railroad shops at Galion, Ohio, to learn the business, but two years later, owing to impaired health, was obliged to give up this particular occupation, taking in- stead a position as conductor on a through freight, running from Galion, Ohio, to Union City, Indiana. In September, 1864, when an urgent call came for troops, Alva enlisted with his brother Oscar in Company C, One Hundred Eigh- tieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of which company he was color bearer, and went to Tennessee, where the troops did garrison duty until 1865. As winter approached, they were busily engaged in the woods about a mile from camp, cutting and loading logs for their new winter quarters. The order pictured on page 191 shows that Alva French was detailed to assist in this work. In the early spring of 1865 the regiment was ordered to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they again did garrison duty, and later on to Raleigh, at which place they were located when Johnston surrendered to General Sherman. After the close of the war he returned home and again entered the employ of the railroad company as conductor. While on his regular run from Galion to Union City he met with a serious accident at a point named Quincy Curve, which place has since been called "Dead Man's Curve," owing to the number of accidents which have occurred there. This injury so impaired his health that he left the employ of the railroad company, and in 1868 removed with his family to Kings- ton, Caldwell county, Missouri, near which place thev resided for five years, returning at the expiration of that time to Galion, Ohio, where he entered the employ of the Atlantic & Great Western Rail- road, continuing in the service of this company until he removed to his farm in Morrow county. 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French and will be found in another part of this volume. Calvin Day French, born at Decatur, Otsego county, New York, May 8, 1842; married Elizabeth Jane Jones (born June i, 1850, at Clarksville, Albany county. New York) November 21, 1869, at Del- mar, Albany county. New York. To them were born four children : I. Orva Martin, born at Albany, New York, November 17, 1871; married in 1898 Jessie Carmer of Athens, Pennsyl- vania. Now living at Chandler, Arizona. No children. II. Chauncey, born Delmar, New York, September 21;, 1876; married June i, 1898, Grace Miller (born North Fenton, Broome county. New York, 1877) at Binghamton, New York. Is a member of the firm of Woodward, Wight & Co., general supply house, New Orleans, Louisiana, in which city he and his family now reside. Two children have been born of this union: 1. Lewis M., born Binghamton, New York, August 8, 1900. 2. Richard Calvin, born New Orleans, Louisiana, January 30, 1909. III. Seward Haight, born Delmar, New York, December 27, 1877; married Lena Pearle Woodrufif (born October 13, 1877, Binghamton, New York) December 25, 1900, who died September 10, 1901; married (second) at St. Louis, Mis- souri, November 26, 1906, Mary Littell Halley (born April II, 1885, Cincinnati, Ohio). Is cashier Binghamton, New York, postoffice, and local secretary United States Civil Ser- vice Commission. Two children have been born of the sec- ond marriage: 202 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 1. Seward H. Jr., born November 5, 1907, Binghamton, New York. 2. Alice Gertrude, born June 4, 191 1. IV. Katherine May, born Binghamton, New York, May 4, 1881 ; married Frank Kresinger (born Des Moines, Iowa, January I, 1875) August 25, 1908, at Binghamton, New York. Live at Des Moines, Iowa, where Frank Kresinger is employed with the J. H. Queal Lumber Co. No children. Calvin Day French, the youngest of thirteen children, was but five years of age when his parents moved to Morrow county, Ohio, from Otsego county, New York, journeying by Erie Canal to Buffalo, thence by the lake to Sandusky, and by covered wagon the balance of the journey. He was at that time and for some years after, his mother's constant companion, helping her with the work and learning many useful lessons in the art of housekeeping, which required some skill, with only a living room and "loft" in the log cabin, especially when it is remembered that there were seven members of the family who lived there at that time. From a letter written by Calvin's mother to his sister Lucy in March, 1854, is copied the following: You would be pleased to see how good a boy Calvin is to help me; he has done the three last washings, only I suds and rinse the clothes. He makes me think of his oldest sister, he is so willing to favour me. I often think that promise is being verified to me that I received the first night after his birth — "This same shall comfort you." I firmly believe it. In how many ways he may sooth and comfort my declining days, I know not, but I have no fears. Calvin was a generous boy, always kind and gentle, but was in no way efliminate; loving out of door sports and always ready to join in them, he grew up a favorite with both the boys and girls of the neigh- borhood. As he grew older he worked with his father and brothers on the farm, attending school during the winter months. It was not always easy to get help in the house in those days and he always gave of his time and strength cheerfully to aid his mother. Being re- ligiously inclined he at an early age united with the church and is at present a member of the Chenango Street Methodist Episcopal church at Binghamton, New York. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 203 After the death of his father, in the spring of 1861, Calvin hired out to work on a farm, and after his mother's death, which occurred in August of the same year, he enlisted at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, in Com- pany B, Forty-third regiment, Ohio Volunteers, September 14, 1861, for service in the Civil War. From Mt. Vernon the company went into camp at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. From this place the troops went down the Ohio and up the Mississippi River to New Madrid and under General Pope's command participated in the Mis- souri campaign. He was present at the capture of Island No. 10. This fort had been in the possession of the rebel forces and was the key to the upper Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. His brigade was later assigned to the Army of the Tennessee, the most important battles of that campaign being luka and Corinth. He was taken prisoner before Atlanta, Georgia, and sent to Andersonville prison, where he was confined for several weeks. While being transferred to a prison further south, he and a comrade jumped from the train and escaped, returning after much hardship to the Union lines in time to go with Sherman to the sea. A story of his capture and escape, as written by him, will follow this sketch. He served throughout the war and at its close returned to Ohio and lived with his brothers, Alva and Os- car, and was employed as a trainman on the Bellefontaine & Indian- apolis Railroad, now a part of the New York Central lines. He soon after decided to go west and take a position with the Union Pacific Railroad, then building to the Pacific Coast, and was about to leave when he received a letter from his brother Thomas, asking him to come to Warnerville, Schoharie county, New York, to take care of him, as he was feeble in health. So Calvin went east instead of west and nursed his brother Thomas through the illness which proved to be his last, as in a few weeks he died. Calvin then went to Cobleskill to see about a position on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad, and was re- ferred to the superintendent at Albany, who gave him a position. This was in 1867. His run took him from Albany to Sidney, about one hundred and three miles, the latter place then being the terminus of the road. One day as the train was running through a little country village called Adamsville (now Delmar), New York, his attention 204 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE was attracted to a rosy cheeked country lass who lived near the tracks. A flirtation began. He threw off a note from his train; the answer was favorable, and he called on the young lady. Two years later they were married and spent a few years beside the tracks where the ro- mance began. Calvin was employed as trainman, then conductor for a term of seven years. He was in charge of the first train that ran to Sharon Springs, Schoharie county, New York. In 1874 he began working for the National Express Company and remained in their employ for thirty-three years, principally as messenger. On Novem- ber 10, 1907, he was retired by the express company on a pension. He moved in 1880 to Binghamton, New York, where he and his wife still reside. CAPTURE, IMPRISONMENT IN ANDERSONVILLE, AND ESCAPE OF CALVIN D. FRENCH COMPANY B, FORTY-THIRD OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY AUGUST 4 TO SEPTEMBER 21, 1 864 AUT0BI0GR.4PHY On the morning of the 4th of August, 1864, our regiment with others was ordered to advance the Union lines in front of Atlanta, Georgia. We had come here a few days before, driving the rebels all the way from Chatta- nooga. Our regiment was put on the skirmish line, after piling all of our knapsacks together, each company's by itself. We started from a deployed line about nine in the morning, and went over fences and ditches into a dense underbrush. The rebel infantry was firing into this brush, and the batteries in the rebel forts were covering them with the big guns as fast as they could be loaded and discharged. The bullets were coming thick and fast, and I stepped behind a tree, which was so small I had to stand sidewise to get under cover. I continued to fire my gun as rapidly as possible in the direction of the enemy, who were con- cealed in the thick underbrush directly ahead. Suddenly a rebel appeared at my left, closely followed by others. I had become separated from the rest of the company in the rush which followed our advance, and only Barney Keyes and one other member of my company were in sight. They turned and ran, but Keyes stubbed his toe and fell. I thought he had been shot. Realizing that I was surrounded, my first impulse was to break my gun against the tree, and as I raised it to do so, a reb ordered me to halt at the point of his gun, and I was compelled to hand my Enfield over to him. "Come on, you Yank," he said, and I was marched back through the rebel s FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 205 forts to Atlanta, which was just east of their lines. As I remember it, At- lanta was a very small place, not much over a thousand population. The guard took me with a few others they had captured, into an old barn, where we were kept under guard for the night. The next morning we were marched about si.x miles south, to a station called Eastport, and in the evening were put on a train and started for Andersonville, where we arrived about ten o'clock the following morning. As we got ofif the train we could see the prison, which was not far from the station. It was a stockade, built of pine logs set on end in the ground, each log touching the other. It was about fifteen feet high. This ran all the way on four sides, enclosing about thirty acres of ground. The rebel guards were stationed on top of thi: stockade, at intervals of about fifty feet, where a small guardhouse was built, reached by stairs from the outside. It did not take us long to reach the pen, into which we were driven like cattle. There were three from my company — John H. Rogers, James B. Bowen, and myself — all of us young, stout and healthy. The first night we went to the north side of the prison and with my blouse for a blanket and my shoes for a pillow, began my service in Andersonville, the stars for consolation and the rebel guards for protection. When I shook my blouse in the morning, a multitude of maggots dropped to the ground, which awakened me to the real conditions under which we were placed. The site of Andersonville was a solid pine forest before the war, and when the first prisoners were brought there they had built some small shanties or huts with some of the trees which were left after the stockade and other rebel buildings had been constructed. These shanties were all occupied by prisoners, and some others had dug-outs in the ground covered with split timbers; but those who came in the summer of 1864 had the sky only for their covering. There was a low piece of ground toward the south end of the en- closure where the water from the rebel soldiers' camp came down through the prison. This stream was bridged with a plank covering at one place, to convey prisoners from one side of the prison to the other. This stream was filled with filth which came from the rebel camp above, but it was the only source of water supply for the new recruits. The older prisoners had dug wells, but they were insufficient to supply more than their own needs, and the spirit of the prison was "every man for himself in the desperate struggle for existence." There was a market street where Union soldiers had dried roots to sell ; also biscuits, which they had made from flour pur- chased from the rebels. They got the roots by rolling up their breeches and sleeves and digging in the swale filled with the refuse of the prison. Once a day the rebs would send a wagon through the prison with corn 2o6 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE bread or baked beans which was distributed to the prisoners. When we got bread we got no beans, and when we got beans we got no bread. Food ! food ! was the great cry of the prison, and the only thing talked about was something to eat. I have seen stout, robust men look over the situation when they arrived as prisoners of war, lie down in the hot sand and in a day or two were so weak they could not stand up. They would simply root their heads in the sand and in a short period of time, die. It was such a common occurrence that no one paid any attention to such a thing. To live through such an ordeal required steel courage and not a thought of despair. While it looked hopeless, some of us had a ray of hope that Sherman would make it so warm for the rebels that they would be compelled to transfer us to a safer place. While I was there, the Providence spring broke out. During the night a very heavy thunder storm came down on the camp, and it rained torrents. Some of the stockade was washed down. In the morning there was a spring with running water — nice and cool — between the dead line and the stockade. They run this water over the dead line so we could get it. Each man t(X)k his turn to drink or take a canteen of water away with him, and there was a continuous line of men from daybreak in the morning until dark. This was the best water I ever drank, and the spring was rightly named "Providence." The dead line was constructed of a narrow piece of board nailed on stakes about fifteen feet from the stockade all around the prison. If a prisoner touched or fell on the line — even though from weakness — -the guards killed him. Commencing at dark and lasting until daylight, on the hour the guards would pass along the call, "Eight o'clock and all's well," "Nine o'clock and all's well," and so on through the dismal night. Well time passed on, even though it did seem to stop sometimes, and we learned that Sherman had captured Atlanta. Rumors came that we were to be moved to Charleston, South Carolina, and at last the tidings came true and the start was made. September nth it came my turn to march • to the depot, and about eight o'clock in the morning we were put in box cars and started for Charleston. At Macon we changed engines and were allowed to be around some, under guard. After leaving Macon one pris- oner said to me that he would have gotten away there if someone had gone with him. I told him that I would have done so, and then told him of a plan which had come to me during our journey to Macon. We agreed that we would work over near the door of the car, and when the train was running slowly I would get off, and he would follow as soon as possible. We were then to walk toward each other, and make for the Union lines together. Soon the train began to slacken its speed, and he took hold of my FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 207 hand and let me down until my feet touched the ground, and let go. I rolled over and over to a ditch beside the track, and lay quiet until the train had passed. The guards in the cars and on top failed to see me, and I was a free man again for the moment at least. In getting me down from the car my left leg struck against a tie, and when I got up after a few minutes found that I was quite badly hurt, although I could walk. I then started in the direction the train was moving to meet my comrade. I went some little way and saw a cabin by the side of the track. A negro was living there and he got me some cold water with which to bathe my leg, and I also bartered my blouse for his gray coat. He gave me some corn bread and I went on down the track. After going a little further I heard some one whistle, which was cur pre- arranged signal, and my comrade in the escape, who I later learned was George H. Wagerley of Chillicothe, Ohio, came up the bank and we shook hands. I tell you we were glad to see each other. We went back the way we had come and stopped at the negro shanty. The darky told us to go back the railroad track about three miles, until we came to a road crossing, then to turn to the right and follow the road. We were now in the en- emy's territory and had to use every precaution in our movements. When we reached the road crossing we saw a fire and found it was a rebel picket with three men around the fire. We went back a hundred paces or more and removed our shoes and then slowly and quietly got by them. We deemed it wise not to go in the road but to keep in the woods and oj)en fields. We turned into a path in the underbrush and followed it until daylight, when we camped near an open field in some low bushes. We slept some during the day. Some negroes passed close by, but we lay low waiting for night to come. Then we went to the nearest plantation and made friends with a negro, who got some johnny-cake for us which we rel- ished very much. We then struck out, taking the moon and stars for a guide, traveling through corn fields, swamps, wet grass, sometimes eating sweet corn, and now and then some raw sweet potatoes. We kept clear of the road although progress was very slow otherwise. We got wet through and before morning were hardly able to walk, but our only thought was of escape and return to the Union lines. At the break of day we would find some low bushes and camp for the day. This we kept up for seven or eight days and nights, depending upon the negroes at the plantations for most of our food. The eighth night, when we got our corn bread from the darkey at a plan- tation, he said: "Massa, there is no rebs in these parts; why doan you all take the road." So that night we took the road and went as directed, but about nine o'clock here came a man on horseback at full gallop right toward 2o8 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE us, before we could get out of sight. We were pretty well scared thinking he was a reb, but he asked where some doctor lived, and we quickly told him there was one three miles straight ahead. He whipped up his horse and away he went while we drew a long breath of relief. Toward morning we came to an outpost of rebels. We went around them and soon came to a railroad that had been torn up by Sherman's army before he took Atlanta. A burned bridge impeded our progress, and we had considerable difficulty getting over the river. That day was Sun- day and we camped in the woods. We did not think anyone would be walk- ing there, but about three o'clock saw some women and children coming toward us. We went over the hill on a jump and into a big swamp, where we remained until darkness came. We could hear the bark of bloodhounds in the far distance and thought they might be on our trail, but the sounds gradually died out. It would have meant the end of our hopes had the hounds been on our trail, for we had no means of defense and our strength was on the wane. Progress in the swamp was very difficult. Every step we would go down in the mud and water, then get up again only to fall headlong the next step. When we finally did get to dry ground again we were a dilapidated . " ■ looking sight. We moved at a slow pace but were not disheartened. In a little while we began to smell the camp fires, and soon after midnight we could see our pickets a short distance ahead. It was necessary at this point to use great precaution in advancing for fear we would be mistaken ■ for rebels. At four in the morning we were halted by our guards and we told them we were escaped prisoners. We were escorted to the picket post and every one greeted us with open arms. It was the happiest time of my life. Once more back to real freedom! When our thoughts reverted to the prison pen, where thirty-two thousand were huddled together in about thirty acres, and where they died at the rate of ninety a day during our confinement there, it made us thankful beyond expression for our deliver- ance. After being fed and given some clothing, we were taken by wagon to Atlanta, Georgia, four miles south. Brother Oscar came to see me before we started. For him, it was almost like the dead coming to life, for they had all believed that I was killed instead of being captured. At Atlanta we were taken to the Soldiers' Home, where we had plenty to eat. It was at this place that my comrade in the escape, George H. Wagerley of ChiUi- cothe, Ohio, and I became separated, and I have never seen him since. It has only been recently that I have been able to get into communication with him, as the correspondence in the following pages indicates. I found some of the boys from my company, and went with them to CO < U FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 211 where our regiment was camped. They gave me a great reception. Barney Keyes was one of the first boys I met. In a few days I was granted a fur- lough and went home. When my furlough of thirty days had expired I went back to Atlanta and arrived just in time to go with Sherman on his march to the sea. • ■ ■ ■■ ' '■ ■ ■ ■■ REMINISCENCES One night during the escape we lay by a picket garden fence waiting to see some negro, when a lady in the house began playing on the piano some beautiful melodies. It was the first piano music I had heard in years and it brought the tears to my eyes. After a while we found a negro in a shed feeding mules. We went up to him and touched him on the shoulder. He was so scared he jumped at least fifteen feet away and it was some time before we could get him to come near us. After telling him who we were and assuring him of our friendliness, he said he would send us something to eat. Soon an old negro came out with a pail on his arm filled with food. He directed us to a spring near by and there we ate our lunch. There was plenty of the inevitable hoe cake, but we were very thankful for even that. On the march with Sherman to the sea, we passed by this same plantation, but this time we did not hear any Southern melodies. The occupants had deserted the place and gone within the Confederate lines. I have often seen General Wirz ride around the prison between the stockade and dead line, with his orderly behind him, and it was difficult to realize that a man of the same blood as we were could look at such a terrible condition and let it pass without an eiTort to improve it He was hung after the war, but that was sweet punishment compared with what he caused the thousands of prisoners placed in his charge at Andersonville, to endure. We never lived so well as during the march to the sea. We were dependent upon the country for ail of our provisions and we necessarily cut a wide swath. Waste and ruin were left behind us, but it was one of the emergencies and necessities of war. From Savannah we took transports to Beaufort, South Carolina, and there disembarked and marched to Charles- ton, South Carolina. Then we marched to Raleigh. Just beyond Raleigh we learned that Richmond had been taken, and soon after, peace v\ as declared. After peace was declared we slackened pace and strode leisurely north, for we were a very tired and tattered army. We passed through Rich- mond and by the famous Libby Prison. On the march we walked two 212 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE abreast. We arrived in Washington and joined with the Army of the Potomac in the Grand Review. At this time we marched four abreast. The Army of the Potomac, which had a direct line of communication with the North during the siege of Richmond, presented a handsome appearance at the Review, but Sherman's army, in direct contrast, showed the stains of months of hardship and lack of commissary replenishment as a result of the detachment from the lines of supply. The march of Sherman to the sea has gone down in history as one of the greatest military accomplishments ever known, and it will undoubtedly be recognized with greater renown as time passes on. Copy Binghamton, N. Y., June 30, 1909. War Department, Washington, D. C. Sir: I have been endeavoring for several years to locate a Union soldier by the name of George H. Wagerley, who joined me in a successful escape while being transferred from Andersonville to another rebel prison. He belonged to an Ohio regiment, but further than that fact and his name I have no knowledge, as we were separated when we reached the Union lines and I have never been able to locate him since. Any information your department can furnish me will be greatly ap- preciated. Very respectfully, (Signed) Calvin D. French. Copy Department of War, Washington, D. C, July 2, igog. Mr. C. D. French, 13 Robinson St., Binghamton, N. Y. Sir: Replying to your inquiry of the 30th ultimo, the records show that one George H. Wagerley was a Sergeant in Company I, 26th Ohio Infan- try, and that he escaped from Confederate prison September 20, 1864. If he is living, his address can probably be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Very respectfully, (Signed) J. M. Dickinson Secretary of War FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 213 Copy Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C, July 24, 1909. Western Division, Cert. No. 938,319. George H. Wagerley, Co. I, 26 Ohio Inf. Mr. C. D. French, Binghamton, N. Y. Sir: In response to your request, received the 19th instant, you are in- formed that the last known postoffice address of the above named soldier is Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio. Very respectfully, (Signed) J. L. Davenport, Acting Commissioner. Copy G. H. Wagerley Board Soldiers' Relief Commission Crawford County Bucyrus, Ohio, July 30, '09. Mr. C. D. French, Binghamton, N. Y. Dear Comrade : I received your welcome letter a few days ago, and am glad that you are still among the living. I see by your letter that you think that I was with you on the night of September 10, '64, which I think was Saturday, and about fifteen miles east of Macon, Georgia. I think it was between eight and nine o'clock that night. I think I jumped of? first. I thought that one of the guards shot at you. Then we took the back track. We went about a mile and we came to some negro shanties, and we made a noise and one negro came to us and we told the negro who we were — that we were Yankees and that we wanted him to tell us the direction to Atlanta from there. He gave us the direction, and then we asked if he could give us some corn bread, and he said he would go and get it. He came back with four loaves of corn bread and four large onions. I think it was the best corn bread I ever ate. He told us to go up the track about a mile, then cross the railroad crossing and take to the right, and that would take us to Atlanta. We got to the road and went along about a hundred yards when we came to a house, and as we were going by the man in the house hollered to us that w-e needn't try to slip by, as he heard us. I then thought we were caught, but we made fast time till we came to a river and bridge. We saw a light on the other side and some persons at the fire, and so we took a sneak 214 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE in the brush till they left, and then we crossed the bridge and went on our march. The next day I think was Sunday, and as we lay in the brush trembling, we could hear the bloodhounds bellow. I thought that the long- est Sunday of my life. How does this correspond with your recollections? If you told me your name I had forgotten it. I will close for this time, hoping to hear from you by return mail. Yours truly, (Signed) G. H. Wagerley.^ P. S. My company was Company I, 26th O. V. I. From the Morrow County Sentinel, published at Mt. Gilead, Ohio, under date of May 18, 191 1, is taken the following: Calvin D. French, of Binghamton, N. Y., and George H. Wagerley, of Bucyrus, met on Saturday for the first time in forty-five years. Mr. French is a former Morrow County man, and served as a member of Company B, Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisting when nineteen years of age and serving until the close of the war. He is a brother of Alva C. French, of near Iberia, and of former County Surveyor Oscar L. R. French, de- ceased. Mr. French and Mr. Wagerley were prisoners in AndersonviUe during the war, and made their escape together. Extracts from diary of Calvin French kept during the Civil War: Forty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Camped at Bethel, Tenn. Monday, May 11, 1863. We were ordered to report at 6 a. m. at the station, ready to move. 5 p. m. We have not gone yet, but expect to leave in the morning at 7 o'clock. The cars are here ready to load the rest of our baggage, and I am detailed to help load them. We bid good bye to the noble Seventh of Iowa, which came here when we did. May 13th, we arrived at Memphis, Tenn., where we are camped. Tuesday, May 26, 1863. Good news from Vicksburg, if true. P. M. News from Vicksburg still good tonight. Friday, May 29. We are just ordered to go with Company A, of our regiment, to the river, with three days' rations to guard prisoners. We get to the landing about 4 p. m. ; get aboard a boat and go out, and change guards with the boys that came from Vicksburg. There are about five thousand rebs. We are soon detailed for guard. ' George H. Wagerley died in May, 1912. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 215 Saturday, May 30th. We are still anchored at Memphis. 3 p. m., we have just started up the river. The lines run smooth. We are on the packet Omaha. Sunday, May 51st. We are still moving up the river. We passed Ft. Pillow last right. Passed Point Pleasant a little before dark, and New Madrid at 7 p. m. Got to Island No. 10 about 10 o'clock. Monday, June ist. We pass Columbus, Ky., at daylight; arrive at Cairo 9 a. m., and anchor about the middle of the river. Tuesday, June ad. Got off the boat this morning and get aboard the cars, and at 7 a. m. we start, over the Illinois Central. When we reach Indianapolis are relieved of the prisoners, and march to the Soldiers' Home; stack arms, and are furnished a good dinner. Friday, June 5th. The Thirty-ninth regiment go with the prisoners to Sandusky tonight, and will meet us at Crestline tomorrow night. We leave at 4 p. m. When we got to Union City, I met my brothers, Alva and Oscar. Monday, June 8th. We get to Pittsburg at 4 p. m., and have to change cars here. We pass through the tunnel of the Alleghany Mountains. I am to be on guard to- night. Get to Harrisburg at 10 a. m. ; run our train on wharf, and com- menced unloading. I ate supper at the Soldiers' Home. Everything is nice. Wednesday, June nth. We are at Fort Delaware; the prisoners are getting off the boat now. We get ofif the boat, and march up to the fort, and at 12 m. get dinner. Got tents for our company, and I have one to sleep in. Friday, June 12th. We leave the Island at 7 a. m. ; get to Philadelphia; take the train for Pittsburg. Go to Columbus; get a furlough from there and go to Gallon; visit my brother Oscar and family, and sister Lucy, and Alva's family. Saturday, June 20th. Leave on the night express from Galion; go to Columbus; visit friends here. Monday, June 22d. Leave for Cincinnati. The next day I leave for Memphis, and again take up my work as a soldier. 2i6 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE They camped at Memphis, Tennessee, from Tuesday, May 12, 1 863, until October 1 8, 1 863, this being the longest time they remained in one place during the war. Again we quote from the diary : October 13, 1863. We are not relieved until afternoon, on account of the election. The sixty-third was to vote before coming out. We got to camp about 2 p. m. ; find the election is going off very quietly. All of our Company go for Brough, and the regiment give but fifty votes for Vallandingham, and three hundred thirty-five votes for Brough. Wednesday, Oct. 14th. We learn that Vallandingham got but ninety-two votes in our brigade, consisting of the Fort>'-third, Sixty-third, Thirty-ninth and Twenty-seventh regiments. n X . -wM 1 X. ^i^9||LJ|ipH^^| ^^Hh ^ 1 z ^H|llip9l^^l HH|P b^ \ en m 'il^ w lii.^ ' \ 75 C ►7"! ""X,^^ 1^ ■Ji^T f m ^MHHi^yiW '^^^Sk^I^H ^ •/, H^fjrfP^'UHIH!^^^''' '^''-'' w^l ^ - 'K^MctjlfgHM ^ n -■-•^^tJ^OMWBgr^^^^- J ^ "'F THE INGALLS FAMILY THE Ingalls family ^ was one of the earliest in this country, com- ing only eight years after the landing of the Pilgrims at Ply- mouth, and have as a whole maintained an honorable place in history, the majority of them being tillers of the soil. The name is supposed to be Scandinavian, and derived from In- gialld. During the ninth century the Scandinavian pirates often de- scended upon the east coast of Great Britain, and in after years many of this nationality made settlements in Lincolnshire. These people were a hardy seafaring race, owing to the nature of their country, but under changed conditions of environment settled down to tilling the soil. The name of Ingalls is still common in England, its etymology being "By the power of Thor." The earliest document on record, is the will of Henry Ingalls, made in 1555, he probably having been born about 1480. First Generation Will of Henry Ingalls of Skirbeck found in the Probate Court attached to Lincoln Cathedral, June i, 1555: Gives to his wife Jo- han: He wills that his youngest children shall have every one £10 which was left to them. If any should die before coming of lawful age that share to be divided amongst the rest; gives to the mainte- nance of the high alter lad; the balance of his effects to be divided amongst his six children, Johan, wife, executrix; names a sonne James and broinlaw Thos. Wytton. Second Generation The next record is that of ROBERT, descendant of Henry Ingalls, the will which follows, being the only document on file: '■ Up to the seventh generation taken largely from the Genealogy and History of the In- galls Family in America, by Charles Burleigh, M. D., of Maiden, Massachusetts. 220 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE WILL OF ROBERT INGALLS OF SKIRBECK, JULY 12, 1617 In ye name of God Amen. Robert Ingalls of Skirbeck quarter of Skir- beck in the Co. of Lincoln, yeomen, being sick in body but of good & perfect memorie &c I give Elizabeth my wife during her natural life. After her decease to Edmund my eldest Sonne who was lawfully begotten and for want of issue after Edmunds death to ffrancis my youngest Sonne and fail- ing issue to the natural heirs of me Robert Ingalls forever; Gives Robert Ingalls £20 Gives fifrancis £30 both one year after his decease. Gives his maid servant Anne Cleasbie £5 & to all of Henry Cleasbies children one ewe lamb, Gives his brother Henry a black fleeced cow, Gives to the poor of Skirbeck los ^4 at once. Wife and Edmund Executors, Wm Shinfold & Robert Harrison supervisors of the will. Gives them 2s 6d for their pains. The will is signed with his mark. Third Generation Edmund ' Ingalls (Robert,' Henry ') was born in Skirbeck, Lin- colnshire, England, about 1598; came to Salem, Massachusetts, in Governor Endicott's company in 1628. With his brother Francis and four others he commenced the settlement of Lynn in 1629. He was a man of good character, even though the following court record is found, in 1646: "Edmund Ingalls was fined for bringing home sticks in both his arms on the Sabbath day from Mr. Holyoke's rails — Witnesses Joseph fflood, Obadya fflood, Jane fflood." These were probably jealous neighbors, and it shows the strict observance of the Sabbath in those days. His name is often found in the town rec- ords, showing him to have been one of the prominent citizens. In March, 1648, while traveling to Boston on horseback, owing to a de- fective bridge he was drowned in the Saugus River. His heirs recovered damages from the town. His will was probated September 16, 1648. WILL OF EDMUND INGALLS I, Edmund Ingalls of Lynn, being of perfect memory commit my soul unto God, my body to the grave and dispose of my earthly goods in this wise. Firstly, I make my wife Ann Ingalls, sole executor, leaving my house and houselot, togather with my stock of cattle and corn, to her. Likewise I leave Katherine Shipper with my wife. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 221 Item, I bequeath to Robert my sonne & heir four pound to be payd in two years time by my wife, either in cattle or corn. Likewise I bequeath to him or to his heirs, my house & houselot after the decease of my wife. Likewise I bequeath to Elizabeth my daughter, twenty shillings to be payd by my wife in a Heifer calf in two years time after my decease. Likewise to my daughter Faith, wife to Andrew Allen, I bequeath two yearling calves, and inform my wife to pay him forty shillings debt in a years time after my decease. Likewise to my sonne John, I bequeath the house & groimd that was Jeremy fitts, lying by the meeting house, only out of it the sd John is to pay within four years, four pounds to my sonne Samuel, and the ground to be his security, further I leave with said John, that three Acres of land he had in England fully to possess and enjoy. Likewise, I give to Sarah my daughter, wife of William Bitnar my two ewes. Likewise, to Henry my sonne, I give the House that I bought of Good- man West, and six Acres of ground, lying by it, and three Acres of Marsh ground lying at Rumley March, and this the sd Henry shall possess in t\vo years after my decease. Only out of this the sd Henry shall pay to my Sonne Samuel, four pounds within two years after he enters upon it. Likewise I bequeath to Samuel my sonne, eight pounds to be discharged as above, in the premises. Lastly, I leave with Mary the Heifer calf that she enjoyed and leave her to my wife for future dowry. Finally, I appoint Francis Ingalls, my brother & Francis Dane, my sonne in law, overseers of my will, and order that those things that have no par- ticular exemption in the will mentioned, to be taken away after my decease and entreat my overseers to be helpful to my wife in ordering her matters. His Edmund X Ingalls Mark Children: Robert, born about 162 1 ; married Sarah Harker. Elizabeth, born 1622; married Rev. Francis Dane; died June 9, 1676. Faith, born 1623; married Andrew Allen. John, born 1625; married Elizabeth Barrett. Sarah, born 1626; married William Bitnar. Henry, born 1627; married Mary Osgood; married (second) Sarah Farnum. 222 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Samuel, born 1634; married Ruth Eaton. Mary, born ; married John Eaton. Joseph ; died young. Fourth Generation John' Ingalls (Edmund,' Robert,' Henry') son of Edmund and Ann Ingalls, was born in Skirbeck, England, in 1625; married Elizabeth Barrett of Salem May 26, 1667. He settled at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, and it is recorded: "Old John Ingalls died Dec. 31, 1721." JOHN INGALLS HIS WILL In the name of God Amen, the sixteenth day of April) on thousand seven hundred and eighteen, I, John Ingols of the town of Rehoboth in the County of Bristoll in the Province of the Masachusets Bay in New England, yeo- man, being weak of body but of sound and perfect memory praised be the Almighty God for the same; I calling to mind the onsertaine and transitory estate of this life, that all flesh must dy and yeild to death when it shall please God to call, doe make and ordaine, constitute and declare this to be my last will and testament in manor and forme following (that is to say) revoaking and annulling and by these presents, all and every testament and testaments and will and wills heartofore by me made and declared either by word or writing; and this is to be taken for my last will & testament and non other. And first of all I give and recomend my soule in to the hands of God that gave it, and as for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent maner at the discretion of my executor; nothing doubting but at the general resurection I shall receive the same againe by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate as the Lord hath lent me, my will and meaning is in maner and forme follow- ing: Impr. I will that all my just and lawfull debts which T justly owe to any person or persons whomesoever be well and truly paid in convenient time after my decease. Itim. I give to my son John Ingols twenty shillings and the reason why I give him no more is because he hath bene a disobedent and ondutyfull son to me. Itiun. I give to my two daughters Elizabeth Crabtrc the wife of Benja- min Crabtre and Sarah Hayward wife of William Hayward all my movable estate within dores that is to say, my uttensels, household stuff in what maner or kind they mav be found and that my two daughters shall devide between FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 223 them theire mothers cloathes; and if my two daughters cannot agree in the deviding of the movables that then they chuse two indifferent men to mak an equall devition between them. Itim. I doe make, constitute and ordaine my well beloved son Edmund Ingols to be my only and sole executor of this my last will and testament, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament.' In witness whearof I have hereunto sett to my hand and scale the day and yeare first above written &c. &c. &c. Signum ["' ' '"I 1 Seal I John X Ingols [ . . 1 Signed, sealed, published and pronounced by the sd John Ingols to be his last will and testament, in presence of us the subscribers. John West Approved Feb. 5, 1721/22 Henry West Fifth Generation Edmund = Ingalls (John,^ Edmund,^ Robert^ Henry ^) son of John and Elizabeth Ingalls, was probably born at Bristol or Cumber- land, Rhode Island; married Eunice Luddin of Braintree November 29, 1705. He moved to Rehoboth, Massachusetts, where he died. Sixth Generation Ebenezer" Ingalls (Edmund,^ John,^ Edmund,^ Robert,^ Hen- ry') son of Edmund and Eunice (Luddin) Ingalls, was born luly 14, 171 1 ; married Elizabeth Wheeler June 5, 1735. To them were born ten children: I. Elizabeth, born May 5, 1736. II. Henry, born October 12, 1738; married Sybil Carpenter. III. Frederick, born December 7, 1740. IV. Alithea, born November 18, 1741 ; married Samuel Fuller Jr. December 3, 1762. V. Ebenezer, born June 30, 1744; married Rachel Wheeler. VI. Mehitable, born January 3, 1746 or 1747. VII. Lois, born February 16, 1750; married James Kelton (born February 16, 1750) June 13, 1773. To them were born seven children. 224 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE ; married John Turner December 23, ; married James Campbell No- VIII. Hannah, born - 1773- IX. Benjamin, born . X. Sabia (or Sabina), born- vember 25, 1778. Seventh Generation Henry ' Ingalls (Ebenezer," Edmund," John,* Edmund,^ Robert," Henry') son of Ebenezer and Elizabeth Ingalls, was born at Cum- berland, Rhode Island, October 12, 1739; married Sybil Carpenter (born February 26, 1739) at Rehoboth, Massachusetts, November 21, 1761. To them were born ten children: I. Elizabeth, born 1762; married James Cook. II. Mehitable, second child of Henry and Sybil (Carpenter) Ingalls, was born , 1764; married James Ballou Jr. at Richmond, New Hampshire, the ceremony being per- formed by the bride's father, who was justice of the peace. For a complete history of Mehitable Ingalls Ballou and her descendants see close of the Ingalls genealogy. III. Ruth, third child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born in 1767; married Benjamin Ellis. IV. Rufus, fourth child of Henry and Sibyl Ingalls, was born in 1769; married Mary Cole. V. Ebenezer, fifth child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born in 1771 ; married Mary Mann. To them were born: I. Abram; married Mehitable Ballou (born March 15, 1799) in Perry, Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1815. Rufus. Hiram. Isaac; married Portia Howard March ar, 1851. Ebenezer. Candace. Olive. Roxie. Mary. 5 a FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 227 10. Eliza. VI. Sybil, sixth child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born in 1774; married — — - Skinner. VII. Lucy, seventh child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born June 24, 1777; married Stephen Seaward (born June 13, 1772) February 19, 1795, at Decatur, Otsego county, New York. To them were born nine children. (See Sea- ward genealogy.) Lucy lived with her parents on "Ingalls Hill" until her marriage, and was early taught the art of housewifery, es- ■.-••■._ pecially as pertaining to the needlework done in that day, and before her marriage she netted her wedding veil out of white silk thread, a portion of which is in possession of the author. VIII. Alpha Ingalls, eighth child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born in 1780; married James Stone. IX. Henry, ninth child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born in 1783 ; died at the age of fourteen years. X. Sebra, tenth child of Henry and Sybil Ingalls, was born in 1785; married Alva Clark. To them were born: 1. Eunice; married — -Bliss. To them were born : a. Luna; married Lucas. b. Jesse Chandler. c. Edwin Ruthwin. d. Eliza Prudence; married Holcomb. e. Sarah Louisa; married Thomas Needles, who was auditor of state (Illinois) for two terms; afterwards state senator. 2. Stephen, son of Sebra and Alva Clark. His children were: a. James Stone ; last known address, Yarn Hill, Oregon. b. Alva; married Caroline Gregory; lived at one time at Osage Mission, Neosha county, Kansas. c. Harvey Cunning. d. Eliza Cram. 228 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE e. Angeline. f. Elizabeth. 3. Eliza, daughter of Sebra and Alva Clark, was born in Otsego county. New York, December 28, 1806; married Joseph Crane (born January 12, 1802, White Creek, Pennsylvania) March 9, 1826. To them was born. a. Evan Joseph Crane, born April 26, 1827; married Casander Gier, in Muskingum county, Ohio. In April, 1864, they moved to Iberia, Morrow county, where Evan kept a general store, and was for many years postmaster. To them were born : aa. Marion. bb. Rosetta. cc. Florence, dd. George, ee. Delia. Evan Joseph Crane and his wife died at Iberia, Ohio. Eliza, wife of Joseph Crane, died January i, 1830. 4. Alva. 5. James Stone. Henry Ingalls moved from Rehoboth, Massachusetts, to Rich- mond, New Hampshire, and his record as a soldier is found in the Revolutionary Rolls of Massachusetts and New Hampshire^ from which the following is taken: Henry Ingalls — Richmond — Captain Oliver Capron's Co. Col. Eph- raim Doolittle's (24th) Regiment — Receipt for advanced pay signed by said Ingalls and others. Detail camp at Cambridge June 24th 1775. Also Sergeant in same Co. and Reg. Muster roll dated Aug. 11, 1775- Enlisted May 5, 1775, service three months four days. Also company returned (probably Oct. 1775). Also order for bounty coat or its equivalent in money. Henry Ingalls Sergeant — Richmond — Capt Oliver Caprons Com- pany Col. Ephraim Doolittle's Regiment at Winter Hill Oct. 6, 1775. Lieutenant, Capt. Oliver Capron's Co. Col. Samuel Ashley's Regiment; marched to relief of Ticonderoga, June 1 8th to Sep 27th 1777. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 229 In Vol. 13, p. 315, of the State Papers of New Hampshire, is found the following record: A Return of A Leagal Town meeting Held in Richmond in the Colony of New Hampshire on the 15th Day of July Last — firstly Chose A moderator to govern said meeting then Voted and made Choice of Lieut Henry Ingalls for a justice of the peace Attest Henry Ingalls Town Clerk August ye 2nd A D 1776 Daniel Read) _ , ^ ^ > Selectmen JOHN Daulyj State of New Hampshire To the Honnarable Councel and house of Representatives Convened at Exeter in said state the prayer of your Humble petitioners sheweth that at our Last annual march meeting the town of Richmond voted pettion your Honors would take it unto your wise Consideration and grant us the privi- ledge to Hold our anual meeting on the first munday of march annually as the Last Wednesday in march is the season of the year that wee make shuger as your Humble petitioners in Duty Bound shall Ever pray in Behalf of the town. Richmond October ye 20th 1779 Henry Ingalls Town Clerk On page 318: (Petition for Henry Ingalls 1785) The Petition of the Inhabitants of Richmond in the County of Cheshire, Humbly Sheweth, that when the Late Constitution took Place Henrey Ingalls Esqr was not Reappointed we your Petitioners humbly Pray that the Said Henrey Ingalls may be Reappointed and duely ortherrised to act as A Justice of the Peace for the County aforSaid, for that wee your Petitioners Humbly conseive that he is a man agreably Qualified for that Important Service and Lives near the Senter of Publick Bisness for the town, and also Sutes the maners and Costumes of the People, and your Petitioners Humbly Submits this Petition to your Excelancies Grace Beleving your Excelancey in your Grate wisdom will do the thing that is Right as wee in duty Bound will ever Pray — Richmond October loth A D: 1785: Daniel Read John Bools Abraham Man Levi Morey Cadis Boyce Moses Read Darius Taft Allen Grant David Barney Silas Taft Jonathan Sweet 230 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE WiHiam Barney Edmund Ingalls John Boyce John Garnsey Paul Boyce Nathan Boyce Henry Ingalls moved with his family and a company of neighbors to Otsego county, New York, in an early day, and settled on what was called "Ingalls Hill," near Worcester. He lived highly respected by all who knew him, and died in June, 1813, at the age of seventy-five years. The date of the death of Sybil (Carpenter) Ingalls, wife of Henry Ingalls, is not known, but she died on Ingalls Hill, at Decatur, New York. James Ballou Jr., husband of Mehitable Ingalls, when a young man was a teacher and for years was successful in that vocation. Astrology being a favorite study, he became noted the country around as a diviner of future events. One of his descendants relates the following story in the Ballou genealogy. "One day," said he, "a queer looking maiden rode into our open door- yard on a little dapple mare. On dismounting, she delivered her pony for stable care. She told me she had come forty miles to consult the great for- tune teller on an important matter, but that her story must be short, and she must return as soon as possible. She therefore wished an immediate private consultation. I inferred from the urgency of her manner that some murder, robbery, or theft had been committed at her home, or that some valuable articles of property had been lost. On seating her in my reception room, she looked furtively around, and inquired if that was my most private apartment. I took her into one more retired and less exposed to intrusion or overhear- ing, and now came out, in an anxious, half suppressed tone, her momentous errand — 'Shall I ever be married?' I concealed my astonishment, glanced inoffensively at her uncouth physiognomy, and felt that it was a hard case, for nature had knocked her forehead one way, her chin the other, set her blear eyes askew, t^visted her sharp nose badly, and given her lank face a skin as brown as a dried shad. Well, what was to be done? I went through my customary formula and ciphered out her destiny as quickly as possible. I gave her as hopeful a forecast as the nature of the case permitted, and sent her off with the most comfortable assurance my ingenuity could deduce. I never heard of the fair maiden again." This was told with such sarcastic gravity, such lurking twinkles of fun, and such ineffable airs of drollery, that all present were convulsed with laughter. James Ballou Jr. later formed a mercantile partnership with his FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 231 cousin, under the firm name of Cook & Ballou, near Richmond Cen- ter, New Hampshire. Trade was not in the line of his mission, for they failed in business about the year 1804. He did his utmost to settle honorably with his creditors, but could not overcome the entail of embarrassments. He died April 30, 1808, and his widow, who settled his estate, was able to pay only about twenty per cent of the indebtedness against the same. No one breathed a word of reproach, however, or had aught but respect for his memory and sympathy for his family. In 1 8 10 Stephen Seaward, the brother-in-law of Mehitable Ballou, went from Decatur, New York, to Richmond, New Hampshire, and moved the Ballou family (mother and five children) to a farm owned by him in Decatur, where she lived until after the death of her father, when she removed to "Ingalls Hill." In the autumn of 18 14 she loaded her family and household effects into heavy carts and with others in the party started to find a new home in the west. After a journey of six weeks, they finally located at Perry, Muskingum county, Ohio. Only seven years of life were her portion in this new home, for she died December 4, 1821. Mehitable (Ingalls) Ballou was a woman of strong personality, bearing without a murmur the cares and re- sponsibilities incident to the life of one left to fight its battles single- handed and alone. To James Ballou Jr. and Mehitable (Ingalls) Ballou were born six children: 1. James, son of James and Mehitable Ballou, was born October 15, 1794. After his father's death he moved to New York state with his mother and when the War of 1812 broke out, enlisted, serving until its close. Shortly after his return he moved with his mother to Ohio, where he married Rebecca Ellis in October, 1815. 2. Henry, second son of James and Mehitable Ballou, was born September 6, 1796; married Phebe Tanner of Perry, Mus- kingum county, Ohio, March 20, 1823. She was the daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Passmore) Tanner, formerly of Chester county, Pennsylvania, and was born November 25, 1803. They 232 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE settled on a farm one mile west of Muskingum and fourteen miles below Zanesville. Henry Ballou was a man of ability, and filled to public satisfaction, several township and county offices. He died in 1857. His wife, Phebe (Tanner) Ballou, lived for many years, and was beloved by every one who knew her. She was gifted as a letter writer, which is evidenced by the many interesting epistles received by the author, some of them written after her eightieth birthday. To Henry and Phebe Ballou were born three children: a. Jacob T., born March 4, 1824; married Emily Evans December 25, 1845. b. Ellis, born July 9, 1828; married Laura Clark. c. Orrin, born September 21, 1831; married Matilda J. Price. Orrin died April, 1895. The above mentioned children were born and married near Zanesville, Muskingum county, Ohio. The mother, Phebe (Tanner) Ballou, survived her son Orrin but a few months, dying in September, 1895, at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Rufus Dutro, at Canalsville, Ohio, aged ninety-two years. She was laid to rest beside her husband, in Virginia Ridge cem- etery, Muskingum county, Ohio. 3. Mehitable, daughter of James and Mehitable Ballou, was born April 15, 1798; married Abram Ingalls in 1815. To them were born four children. After the death of Mehitable, which occurred near Cincinnati, Ohio (date not obtained), Abram Ingalls married (second) . To them were born two children — a son and daughter. 4. Rufus, born in 1799; died at the age of one month. 5. Eliza, daughter of James and Mehitable Ballou, was born Sep- tember 21, 1 801, at Richmond, New Hampshire; married Abram Garfield (born in Worcester, Otsego county. New York, 1799) February 3, 1820. To them were born : a. Mehitable, born January 28, 1821 ; married Stephen Trow- bridge. b. Thomas, born October 16, 1822; married Jane Harper. ■;xm Eliza Ballou Garfield FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 235 c. Mary, born October 19, 1824; married Marenas G. Lara- bee. d. James Ballou, born , 1827; died 1829. e. James Abram, born November 19, 183 1 ; married Lucretia Rudolph. The above named children were born in Newburg, Cuyahoga county, with the exception of James Abram, born in Orange (same county), Ohio. When two years of age, Abram Garfield lost his father, who died with small-pox, and the boy was left in charge of his uncle, James Stone. When Eliza Ballou went west with her mother, she carried with her the heart of young Garfield, and it was not long until he followed where his heart prompted, for in the autumn of 1819 he journeyed westward to claim his bride. They were married in Perry township, Muskingum county, Ohio, February 3, 1820. Before the birth of their son James Abram, they moved to Orange, Cuyahoga county, Ohio, buy- ing fifty acres of land in what was practically a wilderness, there being but one house within seven miles of their log cabin. He managed the farm, clearing an acre or two each year, while his wife attended to the affairs of the home. In the summer of 1833, while fighting a forest fire which threatened his fields of wheat ripening for the harvest, Abram Garfield caught a severe cold from the effects of which he died after a two days' illness, leaving his wife, four children, and many friends to mourn his loss. Alpha, sixth child of James and Mehitable Ballou, was born May 19, 1806, at Richmond, New Hampshire; married Amos Boynton, near Cleveland, Ohio, in 1826. To them were born: a. William, born ; died, aged twenty-nine years. b. Henry Ballou; married Susanna Smith. c. Harriet; married Daniel Clark. d. Phebe; married John Clapp. e. Silas; married Ann Thorne. He was a doctor of consid- erable note; they lived in Cleveland, Ohio. 236 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Alpha Ballou Boynton died at Hiram, Ohio, April 22, 1882. There is so much of historic interest connected with the later years of Eliza (daughter of James and Mehitable Ballou), wife of Abram Garfield and mother of the martyred president, James Abram Gar- field, that a more extended mention of her life seems fitting in this place. The sorrows, trials, and hardships she endured, the brave struggle that she made to properly care for and rear her little family, can only be fully understood by those who have had the experience incident to such a life; but that the results were commensurate with the cfYort made, can be realized from a study of the life of the young- est of the four children left to her care — James Abram Garfield. The mother was spared for many years to enjoy the fruits of her labor, being the honored member of the family circle during their residence in the capital city, and later on, in the executive mansion. She sur- vived her illustrious son for seven years, dying January 21, 1888, at the age of eighty-seven. The following is a copy of a letter written by Eliza Garfield to her cousin, Mary Flint, at Peoria, Illinois: Mentor, Ohio, Sep. 17th, 1880. . My dear Cousin : With much pleasure I received your very welcome let- ter; having got your letter I resolved to answer it without delay. In the first place we are all well, for which I am truly thankful. I hardly know where to begin. It will be seventeen years in December since James first went to Congress. He has been there ever since, winters, I mean. I have been in Washington thirteen winters. We always come to Ohio summers. Four years ago James bought a farm near Mentor, in Lake co\mty, of one hundred and fifty-six acres. It is a splendid farm. We have horses and cows and sheep and hogs and turkeys and hens. We enjoy living on the farm very much ; it is only sixteen miles from Orange, where James was born. My children are living near me, all but my oldest son ; he lives in Michigan, is a farmer, has two children, a son and a daughter, both mar- ried. The girls both live where they did when you were here. James has five children, four sons and one daughter. The two oldest boys are in school at Concord, New Hampshire. They have been there one year and are going another year. Henry will be seventeen next month and James will be fifteen. How I wish I could see you, and what a good time we would have, but my sands of life are nearly run out; I shall be sevend,'-nine next Tuesday, but my health has been good for four or five years. The last few FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 237 weeks I have not felt well ; we have had such a rush of company since the nomination that I get real tired. I expect to be, till after the election. If James is elected, as I hope he will be, I pray he may have judgment and wisdom and strength to steer the ship of State to safe moorings. If I do say it, he is a very smart man. Our friends are dropping to the right and to the left; it will soon be our turn. Let us be prepared for the change that when we are done with earth we may meet in heaven. Give my kind re- gards to all your children, and with much love I remain, Your Cousin, Eliza Garfield. Another letter, written just after the inauguration of President Gar- field, follows: White House, March 7th, 1881. My dear Cousin : — I received your good letter and your picture also, and would have answered sooner, but waited to get my picture. I have some and will send you one, though they are not good. I am happy to tell you that we are all pretty well, but a good deal tired out. We have passed through the greatest rush of people for the last six months that I ever saw. Since the inauguration it is one steady stream of old friends calling. It takes pretty much all the time to entertain them ; they want to see the President's mother. I am the first mother that occupied the White House and her son President, but I feel very thankful for such a son. I don't like the word proud, but if I must use it, I think in this case it is quite appropriate. How many times my mind goes back to our girlhood school days, but changes take place. I have seen sorrowful days and have seen happy days. "I was once young but now am old but I have never seen the righteous forsaken or his seed begging his bread." I have a very pleasant room, nicely furnished, and am waited on in the very best manner possible. Now I want you to write to me. Our folks all send love to you. With very much love I remain your aged Cousin, Eliza Garfield — to Mary Flint. The following is copied from a Washington special to the Cincin- nati Commercial, under date of March 5, 1881 : The aged mother of the President was taken directly to the White House by Mr. Webb Hayes, and installed at once in the apartment pre- viously arranged for her. It is a large square room on the south side of the mansion, about midway in the wide hall that serves as a sort of sitting and reception room for the President's family. The room is a sunny one, made more cheerful by a bright axminster carpet and window drapings to correspond, and a wood fire in a wide old fashioned grate with .glittering brass andirons and fenders. To have her home in the White House, the most 238 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE honored figure within its walls is certainly a great change froin other days within her remembrance when, left a widow in straightened circumstances, she washed, and cooked, and toiled, and saved, that her children might be educated. Her stalwart son who, over thirty years ago, grew so tall that she could walk under his outstretched arm without stooping, still defers to her slightest wish with the same obedience that he rendered when a boy. Hers has always been a post of honor at the General's table, and no matter what distinguished guests are present, she is invariably served first. A sweeter picture has seldom been seen than this little white haired matron made, whose head barely reaches her son's elbow, when she came proudly forward with tears in her eyes, to be the first to receive him as he entered the Executive Mansion, President of the United States, escorted thither by the grandest civil and military display that Washington has ever witnessed. President Garfield died as Wasliington died, mourned by a nation of freemen, loved by his countrymen for all the qualities that con- stitute a great man, even among the great men of the earth. He died as Lincoln died, the grief of his countrymen intensified by the horri- ble circumstances of his murder. His whole public record was a succession of intellectual convictions of right and a courage to assert them. At the very moment he was stricken to the earth, he was con- spicuous as the most acceptable of all the rulers of nations. He died September 19, 1881, at Long Branch, surrounded by his loved ones. SEAWARD GENEALOGY THE Seawards are of Scotch-English descent, a tradition in the family giving the name originally as Ward. Some of the family living near the sea were designated as Sea Wards, and thus they final- ly came to be known as Seaward or Seward. First Generation William ' Seaward, born in England, 1627; married Grace Nor- ton of Guilford, Connecticut, April 2, 1651. To them were born: I. Mary, born February 28, 165 1 or 1652, at New Haven; mar- ried March 12, 1673, John Scranton Jr. of Guilford. He died September 2, 1703. She died in 1688. II. John, born February 14, 1653 or 1654; <^i^^ December 6, - 1748. III. Joseph, born ; died February 14, 1731-2. IV. Samuel, born August 20, 1659; died young. V. Caleb, born March 14, 1662 or 1663; died August 2, 1728. VI. Stephen, born August 6, 1664; never married. VII. Samuel, born February 8, 1666 or 1667; died April 8, 1689. VIII. Hannah, born February 8, 1669 or 1670; married Joseph Hand ; married (second) John Tustin, by whom she had one son — John Jr. IX. Ebenezer, born December 13, 1672; died October 19, 1701. William Seaward was born in England in 1627. He came from Bristol to New England and is said to have been in Taunton, Massa- chusetts, in 1643. He settled in New Haven shortly after arriving in America, and while residing there married Grace Norton of Guil- ford, to which place he removed shortly after. He took the oath of fidelity there. May 4, 1654. 240 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE He was a tanner, a man of considerable property and eminence in the town, and was for a long time commander of the train band. He frequently represented the town in the General Assembly. He died March 29, 1689. His will was dated the day of his death, and was proved June 7, 1689. He left his wife the use of one-half the dwell- ing house for her life, and an annuity of forty shillings per annum from each of her six sons. One-half of the moveable estate, except the stock of the tan house, was left to her absolutely. His son Stephen seems not to have been capable of caring for himself and a life estate in the dwelling and thirty acres were given him under the trusteeship of John, who was to inherit the property absolutely after Stephen's death. Samuel, Caleb, and Ebenezer are confirmed in the possession of lands already given to them. Each of the children of his daughter Mary was given a cow, and the other half of the moveable estate was given to his daughter Hannah. The tan-yard and meadow land were directed to be equally divided among the sons. Second Generation Caleb ^ Seaward (William ') born March 14, 1662 or 1663 ; mar- ried July 14, 1686, Lydia Bushnell of Saybrook, Massachusetts. She died August 24, 1753. To them were born: I. Daniel, born in Guilford, Connecticut, October 16, 1687; died April 28, 1688. II. Lydia, born in Guilford, May 22, 1689 ; married John Howe Aprils, 1714. III. Caleb, born in Guilford, January 12, 1692. IV. Thomas, born in Guilford, December 19, 1694. v. Noadiah, born in Guilford, August 22, 1697; "^i^^ '" ^744- VI. Ephraim, born in Durham August 6, 1700, first white child born in the town; died 1780. VII. Ebenezer, born in Durham June 7, 1703, second white child born in the town. Caleb Seaward was a tanner, and the first settler of Durham, Con- necticut, whither he removed May 4, 1699. He died August 2, 1728. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 241 Third Generation ^ Ebenezer' Seaward (Caleb,' William '), seventh child of Caleb and Lydia Bushnell Seaward, was born in Durham, June 7, 1703; married Sarah Wells October 19, 1730. To them was born one child, Chloe, born November 20, 1731. She married January i, 1753, Jo- seph Talmage. Sarah Wells Seaward died December 22, 173 1. Ebenezer Seaward married (second) Dorothy Rose November 22, 1732. To them were born: II. Joel, born November 25, 1733 ; married Laurana Seaward, a cousin. III. Sarah, born ; married Coe. IV. Ebenezer, baptized March 18, 1738 or 1739; died young. V. Damaris, baptized July 20, 1740. VI. Noadiah, born February 14, 1742. VII. Ebenezer, baptized September 23, 1744. Dr. Ebenezer Seaward removed from Durham to New Bedford, Massachusetts, in 1737. Fourth Generation Noadiah' Seward (Ebenezer,' Caleb,' William'), born Febru- ary 14, 1742; married October 30, 1765, Sarah Swain (born October 13, 1746, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), at Granville, Massachusetts. To them were born twelve children : I. Noadiah Jr., born October 11, 1766; married at Granville, Massachusetts (name of wife not known). To them were born two children: 1. ; married Fenner. 2. ; married Morey. II. John, born April 10, 1768; married Betsey Flint, To them was born : 1. Porter; married Martha Barney. 2. John; died September 29, 1796. III. Eliphalet, born April 7, 1770; married . Two children: iThe first three generations are taken from Ne ' i '»-,■ iv- ; TO ALL TO WHOM THtSt LtTTtRS PATtNT SHALL COMt: flUlicfcif. ,//. ., .y,„.,. .,„./,.. ^■. .,/,., ...//.. \, Jl V ...../ /y:.. ..^.:...A.„ /.,. I Ij 'i.yi . .If>.\i:il~7/ V.vA'.S'ta jy,„/y,„y ,' '/-.■<■■ ./,/'..>„-,■■/ -//' .•//«■■•' /■■/,,'■/ '-- //' ■■""' ,(Lli(sf ait CliiTfforc ^ /■ //«/// —"./"^ ,.,/..;. /, /.,. / //.. /.fit ,t,/Mf/fftf/'"^'t> " 4 V fcJ r \ «^ f 1 •*-^ '^ ^, /„//,■ /•!, .-;• »5-i' ...,/v.#^ 1 ^.\ 4!: ■• ll ';, , ,/ ,/:,,;//„,, „/„../ .ly.,' t« -«i »y«Ay//- ."-"/ — — Fac-simile of Letters Patent issued to Atchison Queal FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 297 Lucy Oletha French, wife of Atchison Queal, was born at Decatur, New York, February 16, 1821, at which place she grew to woman- hood. She was educated in the common branches of learning, as taught in the district schools of that day, and was trained in habits of industry and economy in household affairs, receiving the discipline in early years that enabled her to do her life work well. Being the second child and eldest daughter in a family of thirteen children, many of the duties and responsibilities of the home fell upon her shoulders, and consequently but little opportunity was given for play. At one time in her young girlhood she became the proud possessor of a rag doll, which a girl in the neighborhood made for her, painting the cheeks red and making the hair and eyes with ink. However, she was not long permitted to enjoy the only doll she ever owned, for her brother Thomas in a spirit of mischief placed it in the watering trough, and pumping water over it destroyed all the beauty it ever possessed. Every girl in those days was taught to knit, and later on to spin the yarn from which the stockings and mittens were made for family use. As Lucy grew older, she became an expert in the knitting of these articles, and every fall would have a number of pairs to sell. These her father took with him when he went to Albany (to which place he journeyed about twice each year) and exchanged them for something she wished to possess. One time he brought her a pair of the glass candlesticks then in fashion, one of which is in her daughter's posses- sion at the present time. Some time after her engagement to Atchison Queal and when thinking of her "setting out," her father told her that a cabinet maker in the neighborhood was owing him, and if she wished she might have some furniture made for the new home she was planning. She immediately embraced the opportunity, and had made a number of pieces of furniture — among them a chest of drawers or bureau. In the meantime some busybody in the community wrote to Atchison Queal, who at this time was away attending school, that Lucy was preparing to marry a young man in the neighborhood, was having her furniture made, and was very busy getting her linen ready for 298 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE housekeeping. For some time after the receipt of this news the young man failed to write as had been his custom, and when he did so, she could read between the lines that something was wrong. Upon in- sisting that an explanation was her due, and must be made, the cause of the long silence and its following coldness was revealed, and a happy termination of the afifair was reached. The bureau — which was an innocent party to the misunderstanding — is now in the posses- sion of her grandson, John H. Beyer, and is a highly prized article of furniture in his home. Lucy French was known among the members of her own family and in the community as well, as a peacemaker, and all the children in the neighborhood counted her as their friend. She was never too weary to do an act of kindness or lend a sympathizing ear in times of misfortune. In her early girlhood she united with the Methodist church, of which her mother was then a member, and amid these surroundings the sweet spirited girl grew to be a gentle, lovely wo- man, slow to take ofifense; not given to disparagement in speaking of others, often saying, "If you can say no good of people, say nothing." About one year before their marriage, Atchison Queal felt that he was called to work in the Master's vineyard. Lucy had some doubts as to her ability to fulfil the duties and responsibilities incident to life in a parsonage home, but as in every other undertaking so in this, she determined by God's help to do her best and decided to keep her promise and become the wife and helpmeet of the young Methodist minister. She was married to the Rev. Atchison Queal April 9, 1845, at her father's home in Decatur, New York, and took up the duties which fall to the lot of a preacher's wife. After eleven years of faithful service, the health of the husband failed and he was obliged to give up the ministry and seek a permanent home. Hoping that he might be benefited by the change, they moved to Morrow county, Ohio, in the spring of 1856, whither the French family had gone in 1 847. Atchison Queal went farther west, but finding no more favorable location, decided to remain in Ohio, where he bought forty acres of land from his father-in-law, Sampson French, giving in payment five hundred dollars in cash, and securing the remaining FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 299 five hundred dollars by mortgage on the place. The first two years they lived in a log cabin which was on the farm, but in the summer of 1858 Atchison Queal built a house, doing much of the work himself, and in November of that year they moved into what seemed to them a palatial residence as compared with the one-roomed cabin which they vacated. It is a matter of record that, on the 5th of June, 1859, there came a killing frost which did widespread damage throughout the whole country. The children in this home were sent into the garden to cover the beans so that they might be kept from freezing, and on com- pleting this task went into the house, their fingers stinging with pain, the mother finding it necessary to put their hands in cold water to relieve their sufli'ering. On July 6, 1859, Atchison Queal died, after two weeks of great sufifering, leaving a widow and three children: Hedding H., aged twelve, Mary E., aged ten, and John H., aged eight. The widow was advised by some to find homes for her children, and to give up the place, but her answer was a demonstration of her firm, steadfast character: "Not until I have tried to keep a home for them, ful- filling my duty as a mother, and failed, shall I separate my children from me, and with God's help that time will never come." She took up the work of the farm where her husband left it, and after the death of her father, in 1861, was able to pay oflf the mort- gage, selling the forty acres two years later for fourteen hundred dollars. Purchasing a farm of ninety-six acres, near Iberia, for three thousand dollars, the payment of the difference became her great ambition. On this farm was a large number of oak trees, which she had sawed into wood, selling the bark to a man who owned a tanyard. Accumulating stock as rapidly as possible, she was able, with the assistance of hired help and what her boys could do, to not only make a living but meet the payments on the farm as they became due. In 1871 Lucy French Queal sold this property and removed to Ames, Iowa, near which place she bought a farm of one hundred twenty acres. In the spring of 1864 her oldest son enlisted in the War of the Re- 300 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE bellion, with the "one hundred day" men, and the mother heart was sorely tried as this new experience came to her. Many of these men never returned, but her boy, although broken in health, was spared to the family circle. In 1879 a great sorrow came to this home, in the death of Hedding — the first born, and shortly after, the family removed to Sheldahl, Iowa, then to Ames, and finally in the spring of 1884 to Des Moines, where after more than a year's illness, Lucy French Queal died at the home of her daughter, Mary Queal Beyer, March 15, 1885. To her children she gave the best of her thought and strength, and none ever had a more careful, loving mother. She was a loyal sister, a devoted wife, an afifectionate mother, and all the relations of life she well ful- filled. Fifth Generation Hedding H.' Queal (Atchison,' William,' Robert,' William'), oldest son of Atchison and Lucy French Queal, was born January 6, 1847, at Mt. Upton, Chenango county. New York, and went with his parents to Ohio in the spring of 1856. His father was a great admirer of Bishop Hedding of the Methodist church, and it was in his honor that his first born son was named. School privileges were constantly being improved, and Hedding made the most of the op- portunities offered, never failing to come to his classes with lessons perfectly prepared. After the death of his father he worked on the farm, often performing tasks which he was physically unfitted to do, that his mother might be spared the necessity of hiring help she could illy afford. In September, 1862, when David Tod, governor of Ohio, called on the minute men of the state, and the "Squirrel Hunters" — as they were designated — enlisted by thousands in response to the summons, Hedding went with the company which his uncle, Oscar French, or- ganized. After his return home he constantly wished he were old enough to go to the war as a regularly enlisted soldier; when seven- teen years of age and the call was made for one-hundred day men, he enlisted at Iberia in the One Hundred Thirty-sixth regiment, Ohio Hedding Queal (r X >J ^Oa ■ ■"^-JT'.vi-- f^ m/i/nt/i//. / /^,y / 'i^ .':i/tii/fMtii/ c^ ■ ' \ ii|.INTI-.KI;S //■// //v/< , n,i //nf fill /// ,-//^ <•/ / /// ///t f/ti rll/lif'l/ /.I /ll/l'/l'll f" /-.l-fJI, / •./ ii-iij Ai ill II, //f< -'9/,, /I- Y -y-' •• ' y. _,/ /it/ llli/lij /lit//' , - -^-i./j(:.y-..l~0/ll/l/i:rii ■ Iff I lM^, H^'p'-i'^ /<9fiy/ / MJt * Tl.i- umiWurj- will Ih) rraniil ife.uM tl-frU a.iv'A""") n-Ji'IiTlnt' liiiii uir>/ A'l *t" Artnij ) . (. ij Nil (W. 1 Zy ^r '-' ''••• ,/- / 6^ Discharge from Si;r\ice given to Hedding H. Queal FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 303 Volunteer Infantry, James McPeak, captain. They were sent to Alexandria, Virginia, and stationed at Fort Lyon, at which place Hedding contracted malarial fever so that his health was impaired for some time after his return to his home. The following year he at- tended Iberia College, two miles distant, and boarded at home. Dur- ing vacation he worked on his mother's farm, but not finding this occupation congenial, he went to Chicago in 1866, where he entered the employ of his uncle, Robert F. Queal, a lumber merchant of that city. He continued in this position until 1870, when his health fail- ing, he went to Minnesota, spending the winter at St. Cloud, where he taught a three months' term of school. Hedding united with the Trinity Methodist Church of Chicago in 1875, under the pastorate of the Rev. W. F. Crafts, and died in its fellowship. In the spring of 1871 Hedding's mother removed to Ames, Iowa, where she had purchased a farm about two miles from the village and for two summers the son worked for her at this new home, teach- ing school during the winter months. In 1873 his health being some- what improved, he went to Chicago, took the examination, and be- came a mail carrier. In 1875 he was given a clerkship in the post- office and at the time of his death was in charge of the dead letter department. One very cold night in February, 1879, the Chicago postoffice building was destroyed by fire and while working in frozen clothing, Hedding Queal contracted a cold from which he never re- covered. He married Nettie Ross April 9, 1879, and on May ist was given leave of absence from the office. He went to his mother's home at Ames, where he remained for three weeks, returning to Chicago at the expiration of that time, but after two weeks again re- turned to his mother's home with a six months' leave of absence. In August of that year he started for Colorado overland, accompanied by his wife, sister, and her husband. For a few days he seemed to improve, but soon grew steadily worse. When they reached Wacon- da Springs, near Cawker City, Kansas, they pitched their tents and decided to remain in this place until some change should occur in his condition. His brother, John H. Queal, came to assist in his care, 304 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE and nothing that willing hands could do or loving thought suggest, was lacking to make the last days and hours as comfortable as possible, but the end came September 6, 1879, and the burial took place at Cawker City, Kansas. Years afterward his remains were removed to Des Moines, Iowa, and buried in the family lot in Woodland ceme- tery. In 1884 his widow married Frank Kegley, and they removed to Princeton, Illinois, at which place she died some years later. John Henry' Queal (Atchison,' William,' Robert,' William ') was born at Exeter, Otsego county. New York, August 24, 1851. He moved with his mother to a farm near Ames, Iowa, in April, 1871, remaining there until 1873, when he went to Chicago, where he was employed by his uncle, Robert F. Queal, a lumber merchant of that city, of the firm of R. F. Queal & Co., which firm later sold their lum- ber business in Chicago and removed to Pensacola, Florida. John H. Queal remained in Chicago and was employed by Mcndsen & Winter and the T. Wilce Company of that city as traveling salesman, and later traveled for C. Lamb & Sons of Clinton, Iowa. He was married to Jennie Nelson in 1875. She died in February, 1906, and he married (second) April 23, 1907, Alice Henshaw Nigh of Hunt- ington, West Virginia. In 1879 John H. Queal, with his brother-in-law, Jackson Beyer, bought a small lumber yard at Sheldahl, Iowa, where the foundation of the business was laid, the firm name being J. H. Queal & Co. They later opened yards at Cambridge and Madrid, Iowa, and bought a lumber yard from C. Lamb & Sons located at Ames, Iowa. About this time he gave up traveling and devoted his energies to the business of J. H. Queal & Co. In 1883 John H. Queal moved to Des Moines and started a yard at East Fourth and Locust streets, now located at East Second street and Grand avenue. The lumber merchants at Des Moines, not wanting more lumber yards than were already there, tried various methods to keep the company from establishing their business, finally having John H. Queai. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 307 them arrested for maintaining a lumber yard within the fire limits; but as all the other yards in the city were maintained under the same condition, the suits were of no avail and the business was established. He moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 1889, and the main office of the company was located in that city. The firm of J. H. Queal & Co. own a line of yards in Iowa, Minnesota, and South Dakota, and are also interested in timber lands in Oregon and California. For the past seven years John H. Queal has divided his time be- tween McCloud, California, and Minneapolis. At the present time he is president of the McCloud River Railroad Company and the McCloud National Bank, and quite heavily interested in the corpor- ations mentioned, besides being a director in other national banks and timber companies. His residence is at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Fourth Generation Martha Queal, daughter of William C. and Mary (Graves) Queal, born August 28, 1820; married Horatio Flint February 19, 1845. Being the oldest daughter in the family and for ten years the only one, she early acquired habits of industry, thus being of great as- sastance to her mother in the care of the younger children. As soon as old enough she was taught to spin, thus relieving her mother of this important labor for the household. She spun the wool from which the clothing for her father and brothers was made; she was also taught how to make butter and cheese. In those days there was not much time for play, either for boys or girls, as every child was given some definite task to do. During the winter evenings two candles were lighted and some member of the family w^ould read aloud while the mother patched or darned, as the necessity demanded, while Martha, with her knitting, listened and learned. She united in early life with the Methodist Episcopal church. On May 19, 1844, she wrote to her brother William, who was attending school at Cazenovia, New York, and among other items of interest, said: There is quite an excitement prevailing in Decatur and vicinity in the Methodist church concerning Mr. Turble using his bass viol in the church, to assist in singing. Some of the members are very much in favor of it, and some are decidedly opposed to the "big fiddle" as they term it. It is uncertain 3o8 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE how it will terminate, but I fear for the result. As for my own part I can see no inconsistency in using the viol, as there are very few bass singers, and I believe that if the heart is right in the sight of God, that he will not be displeased with the viol or the use of it. Tliey will destroy much of the good feeling which has existed among them, if it does not amount to a division of the society, as both parties are verj' strenuous in their opinions concerning it. Quite a general dissatisfaction resulted from the use of the bass viol and it was years before harmony was restored in the church. Horatio Flint bought fifty acres of William Queal's farm, upon which he built a house for his bride, only a short distance from the home of her mother, and on their wedding day took, possession of their new residence which they were not permitted to long enjoy, as the wife became ill with that dread disease, consumption, and died February 13, 1847. William Gmves' Queal (William,' Robert,' William'), was born in Worcester, Otsego county, New York, December 14, 1822; he married Lorinda L. Booth (born March 6, 1831) July 3, 1850, at Oxford, New York. To them were born three children: I. Martha Amelia, born July 14, 1851. II. Alice, born September 23, 1856; married George Benedict; died August 23, 1905. III. William Booth, born January 26, 1864; died of diphtheria in Salem, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1875. William Graves Queal, like his brothers, was reared on a farm. As a child he was conscientious and studious; he remained in the family home during his boyhood days, attending school when he could be spared from work and studying at home as opportunity of- fered. In this way he gained an education sufficient to enable him to pass an examination, and before he was seventeen years of age he commenced teaching during the winter months and attending school in the summer. At nineteen he entered Cazenovia Seminary, which he attended two or three terms. While there he wrote to his brother, Atchison Queal, as follows: "I met a Mr. Moore a few days since. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 309 and he told me that he once had an introduction to you, although he concluded we were not brothers, as your name was Queal. He pro- nounced my name Quail." William united with the Methodist Episcopal church, and early felt the call to preach the gospel. In 1846 he was received into the Oneida conference. He remained in the ministry for thirty-eight years, when he retired from active service and lived at Norwich, New York, where he purchased a home, afterwards moving to Beth- lehem, Pennsylvania. His gentle, sympathetic nature endeared him to all his friends. He was noted for his simplicity and for his sin- cerity. In business afifairs he was honest and true — a man whose word was as good as his bond. Though of decided ability, he never pushed himself to the front to the crowding out of others. Ever ready to give place, he never shrank from duty, nor did he lack the courage of his convictions. He was possessed of excellent judgment, hence his counsel was often sought. His strength of purpose, purity of life, kind, sympathic heart, and maturity of judgment distinguished him as a rare man, out of, as well as in the church. He was honored by being twice elected delegate to the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, and once as reserve delegate. His ser- mons, essays, and other writings showed much thought and study; the books he wrote display scholarship and ability. In January, 1888, he went to visit his brother Orin, who was living in Kansas City, Missouri, and from that city went to San Diego, California, accompanied by his nephew, Irving Queal of Kansas City, and Jackson Beyer of Des Moines, Iowa. The trip was in the inter- est of business as well as pleasure. On the return journey he was taken very ill, and upon reaching Pueblo, Colorado, was removed from the train to a hotel, in the evening, and died at 7 o'clock the following morning. His wife, on receipt of the telegram that he was seriously ill, took the first train to reach his bedside. Another message arrived the following morning, telling of his death. Every efifort possible was made to reach her, but all proved futile until just before she arrived at a junction near Kansas City, Missouri. Here a telegram was delivered to her with instructions to leave the train 3IO GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE at the next station, where she was met by friends returning with the body of her husband, and the sad and weary journey was made back to the home in Norwich, New York. William Graves Queal died in Pueblo, Colorado, February 26, 1888. After his death, his widow resided with her daughter Martha, in whose home in Oneonta, New York, she died November 6, 1908. Martha Amelia Queal, daughter of William and Lorinda (Booth) Queal, married Bradley Meaker August 17, 1881. To them was born one child, Robert Queal Meaker, December 2, 1884, who died January 20, 1902. Bradley Meaker was a teacher in the Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. On the 6th of November, 1885, while in the university gymnasium, where he had gone to take exercise, he suddenly fell to the floor and expired before assistance reached him. Following this sad event, Martha Meaker and her son went to reside with her parents at Norwich, New York, remaining with them until after the death of her father, William Graves Queal, when, accompanied by her mother, she and her son removed to Carbondale, Pennsylvania, where she became a kinder- gartner, teaching in this capacity for some years. After her son's graduation from high school at the age of sixteen, she moved to Syracuse, New York, where he entered the university the following year. At the age of eighteen he returned to Carbondale to visit an uncle and attend the commencement exercises of the high school. His mother and grandmother were soon to follow. He and a com- panion were sprinting close beside a switch track of the railroad, when an engine was seen backing toward him. The boy who was with him, noting his imminent danger, tried to warn him. Robert, hear- ing the call, sprang aside, but unfortunately, the wrong way, and the engine passed over his body. His mother received a telegram that Robert was badly injured, but before the departure of the first train for Carbondale, the papers at Syracuse were being sold on the streets telling of Robert Meaker's death. This was a terrible blow to his mother, from which she never fully recovered. Robert F. Queal Capt. Paul A. Queal Five Children of William C. and Mary Graves Queal Mary Queal Rev. James Queal Orin H. Queal Rev. Atchison Queal Rev. William G. Queal Rev. Luke C. Queal Old "French School House" at Decatur, New \ork, where Reverend Atchison Queal, Reverend William G. Queal, and Reverend Luke C. Queal each preached His First Sermon FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 313 On April 9, 1908, Martha Meaker married Nathan M. Briggs of Oneonta, New Yorlc, and at this home her mother died the following November. In October, 1909, while in Norwich, where she had gone to settle some business afifairs in connection with her mother's estate, she received a telegram, stating that her husband was danger- ously ill. Taking the first train, she arrived at her home shortly after his death, which was caused from hemorrhage of the brain. Martha was again a widow. In January, 1912, Martha married Frank Ives, an old time friend, whose home was in Los Angeles, California. At the beginning of their journey to that city, she was suddenly stricken with paralysis, and was removed from the train at Binghamton, New York, a few days later being taken to her home in Oneonta, where she still lives, though a sufferer from the stroke. Alice, daughter of William Graves and Lorinda (Booth) Queal, was born September 23, 1856; married the Rev. George Benedict of Plymouth, New York, August 17, 188 1. To them were born three children: 1. Mabel ; married Wendel Morgan, July, 1910, at Oneonta, New York; one child, born in May, 191 1. 2. Fannie H.; a teacher in Porto Rico. 3. George Barnard; lives with his father in Porto Rico. George and Alice Benedict in 1892 went as missionaries to South America, where they remained six years, at the expiration of which time they returned to the United States. In 1900 they were sent to the mission field in Porto Rico. Owing to ill health, Alice returned on July 9, 1905, and five weeks later died very suddenly while visiting in the home of her husband's brother at South Plymouth, New York. George Benedict married a second time, and died in September, 191 2, while a missionary in Porto Rico. Robert F.^ Queal (William,^ Robert,^ William ') , was born July I, 1825, in Worcester, Otsego county. New York; married Sarah 314 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Cook. Houghton in March, 1853. To them was born one son, Irving Queal. Sarah Houghton Queal died in 1856. Robert F. Queal married (second) Kate Gillespie, of Schenectady, New York, De- cember 29, 1870. Kate Gillespie Queal died in 1889. Robert F. Queal received his education in the common schools, supplemented by a course of reading in a law office. In his youth he was teacher, clerk, and merchant. Though disliking the first named occupation, he nevertheless taught a number of terms of school. When nineteen years of age, while clerking in a store in Worcester, he wrote to his brother who was attending school in Cazenovia, as follows : My time has been uninterruptedly given to the concerns of profit making for my employers, which I think is not exactly adapted to the development of man's moral and intellectual nature, but one after all that furnishes a diversified field fit for a Shakesperean; and let me say, as the result of my observations, I believe although men may be cold and selfish and their ex- terior frigid as the chain which girds the ice-bound pole, yet within the human heart worlds of feeling live, and far beneath the reach of human ken, in human souls exist principles which prove man's author a living God, stamping him a living candidate for immortality. The world I find very different from what my boyish imaginings had fancied it. In my leisure I have studied politics, and have had many sharp conflicts with the opposition, together with some squibbings in the papers, but I find there is little confidence to be placed in political leaders ; still there are great questions which involve the destiny of our Republic, to be decided upon in the coming election, prominent among which are the tariff, and an- nexation of Texas. My motto is, Annexation never. And I am sorry to find that I fear Mr. Clay (trembling lest he should lose votes in the South) has abandoned the ground for the party, in a recent letter published in Alabama, and come out for ultimate annexation, slavery and all, when the consent of Mexico and the several United States is obtained. Still, the war must go on, for on one side is arrayed those who say, "Texas immediately," on the other, those who mainly say, "Texas never," whose candidate says, "Texas when certain things are secured," which I believe never can be. . . You refer in your letter to Abolition movements. I think their efforts should be more rational, if they would oppose the extension of slavery in an available way instead of wasting their influence and votes on a condition morally certain of defeat. In the spring of 1857 Robert Queal went to Chicago where he built up an extensive lumber business. He was a representative man in FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 315 the Methodism of that city. To him the marvelous reconstruction of that church's institutions after the great fire gave large opportunity for relaying its foundations. He was fitted to the demands of the hour, and by his liberal contributions and wise counsels did a great work. With suggestions that commanded the approval of the wisest men, he could easily secure the concurrence of the young men in the churches by his strong sympathies with them. His own large con- tributions to the relief fund at the very start gave it the weight of his convictions, and secured success for it in the end. Robert Queal was for years a trustee of the First Methodist Church of Chicago and of the Northwestern University, where his influence was much felt. He was a member of the board of education for the city, and one of the first trustees of the Chicago Public Library, in all of these places being preeminently a working member. His church also selected him as an honored member of the General Conference of 1876. Robert Queal had rare literary taste and marked ability. He read with delight the best authors and kept abreast of the literary world. He was familiar w^th the atmosphere and traditions of the worthy authors, both at home and abroad, and was especially fond of the writings of Robert Burns. In spite of his heavy burdens in business life, he was the author of some sweet and stirring poems; was also a good critic, giving his literary instincts the mastery over his personal friendships. He was a liberal man and bore the burdens of many, caring for and giving a loving Christian home to two children, whose mother gave up her life in the work of the Woman's Foreign Mis- sionary Society. He was commanding in his presence, judicial in his mind, wise in his arguments, happy in his language, faithful in his friendships, and unimpeachable in his motives. After disposing of his business interests in Chicago, Robert Queal went to Pensacola, Florida, and there started an extensive business in lumber and milling. In 1883 he contracted a malarial disease in the South, although the more serious symptoms did not present them- selves until he neared his home in Evanston, Illinois, at which place he died three days later, November 2, 1883, in the fifty-eighth year 3i6 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE of his age. His body was taken to the home of his boyhood, and rests in Maple Grove cemetery at Worcester, Otsego county, New York. The following verse is from a poem written by Robert Queal, and read at the service for the consecration of this burial ground on June 7,1865: And why repine? This tangled skein Of hope and joy and grief and pain That we call life, — • this unknown state Of death, that we call human fate, Shall be made plain in God's own time, Parts of a plan, complete, sublime; And through these realms a trumpet call Shall reach these people, great and small — Death's power shall yield, his fetters break, And earth's long tenants shall awake. I. Irving, son of Robert F. and Sarah (Houghton) Queal, born September 23, 1855, Worcester, New York; married Novem- ber 25, 1880, Lucy Bannister (born Cazenovia, New York, January 15, 1855) ^t Evanston, Illinois. To them were born four children : 1. Robert F., born July 14, 1882, Story City, Iowa; died March 29, 1889. 2. Harry B., born November 10, 1 883, Kansas City, Missouri ; married Nellie Wheeler, Beresford, South Dakota, March, 1905; two children; lives at Kewanee, Illinois. 3. Ralph W., born August 25, 1886, Kansas City, Missouri, where he still resides. 4. Lucy Mary, born July 10, 1889, Kansas City, Missouri. After the death of his mother, Irving Queal lived with an aunt, Louise Albert, in Worcester, New York; later he v\'ent to Chicago, spending part of his time with his father, attending school in Evans- ton, Illinois. For some years he was in the employ of J. H. Queal & Co. at Story City, Story county, Iowa, from which place he removed to Kansas City, Missouri, where he found employment in the office of his uncle, Orin H. Queal. His health becoming impaired, he went to South Dakota, taking up a quarter section of land, where he r c Uj O m n n JO FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 319 still resides. The daughter, Lucy Mary, graduated from the high school at Kansas City, in home economics, and taught for two years in that city, then entered Columbia University, New York City, where she is taking the regular course in her chosen work. After her grad- uation she expects to take a government position in the Philippine Islands. Luke C Queal ( William,' Robert,' William ') , was born at Wor- cester, Otsego county, New York, April 2, 1827; married September 19, 1849, Catherine Klock (born November 30, 1825), at Seward, Schoharie county. New York. To them were born two children: I. Mary Matilda, born May 28, 1852, at Worcester, New York. Mary has never married; lives in Elmira, New York. For years she has devoted herself to the work of the Woman's For- eign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church ; has been conference secretary of Central New York conference for thirteen years; for four years was also field secretary for the states of New York and New Jersey ; has been twice a dele- gate to the general executive meeting, and was a delegate to the world's missionary conference in Edinburgh, in June, 1910. The cause of missions has received much inspiration from this gifted woman, who has gone up and down this great land of ours, urging upon the people, with voice and pen, the needs of those of our less favored sisters whose lives are spent in spirit- ual darkness. II. Alice, born October 27, 1855; died March 8, 1857. Luke C. Queal married (second) Sara M. Dean of Milford, Otse- go county, New York, April 22, 1858. Two children were born of this union: III. Arthur Dean, born August 23, i86r, in West Eaton, Madison county. New York; married Alice Hubbel, of Troy, New York, November 10, 1885. To them was born one child: I. Katharine M., born December 21, 1886, Kansas City, Mis- 320 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE souri; married August i, 1912, Dr. John Gould of the Eleventh Cavalry, U. S. A. Arthur Dean Queal died in London, England, in April, 1890. His widow married August 2, 1894, and is living in Des Moines, Iowa. IV. Kittie Sara, born November 6, 1862; died October 31, 1863. Luke C. Queal married (third) Sarah J. Hall, at Cazenovia, New York, June 30, 1864. To them were born two sons: V. James Hall, born July 27, 1865, Norwich, New York; mar- ried Susie Gififord of Scipioville, New York, in July, 1895. He has been for some years engaged in newspaper work; is now living in New York City. VI. Herbert Paul, born at Cazenovia, New York, May 17, 1867; married Minnie E. Davis in August, 1902, at Buffalo, New York. He is a very successful lawyer, handling large estates. Office, No. 42 Broadway; residence, 929 West End avenue. New York. Luke C. Queal's boyhood life differed but little from that of his brothers. He worked on the farm, attended school and taught school — at one time teaching for some months for eleven dollars and fifty cents per month. He was coached for his first teacher's certificate by his brother Robert, who, becoming discouraged at his slow pro- gress, wrote to his brother William: "Luke, while bright in other ways, seems dull when it comes to book learning." He studied med- icine and practiced a short time before commencing to preach. He did not have a college education, but because of his natural ability, his eloquence, his force of character, and his strength as a debater, Hamilton College in 1870 conferred upon him the degree of doctor of divinity. When he was twenty-seven years of age he entered the Oneida conference and when the conferences were divided became a member of the Central New York conference, while membership in Wyoming conference fell to the lot of his brother William. As a pastor Luke C. Queal served the largest city churches of his confer- ence, and was prominent in connection with Syracuse University, be- ing a member of the board of trustees for many years. For seventeen FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 321 years Doctor Queal performed the duties of presiding elder, and at the time of his death was one of the trustees of the Central New York conference. He was seven times elected to the general conference, and elected to two ecumenical conferences, one held in Baltimore, Maryland, the other in Washington, D. C. The physical characteristics of Doctor Queal well expressed his moral attributes. He was a man of large make in every particular, and his fighting qualities won for him no less his bodily, than his mental and spiritual triumphs. Doctor Queal did not fight for him- self alone, but for everyone who needed his strong championship in a righteous cause. But the spirit of the warrior was not the only spirit that animated the noble heart of Luke C. Queal. He knew all the depths of devotion of which a man is capable. The sorrows of the poor, and the trials of man's lot appealed to him strongly, while the ties of blood were strong as steel. He feared no foe and would sacri- fice himself before he would desert a friend. As a speaker he had few equals. To him was given what few people are blessed with — power to think faster than he could speak. He was counted one of the strongest debaters on the floor of the general conference; a wise parliamentarian possessed of a keen legal mind. He was a fearless preacher and a plain-spoken man, in as well as out of the pulpit. Without egotism but with authority, he declared his own convictions, which beliefs he also taught to others. After a lingering illness, he died at Moravia, New York, on Janu- ary 2, 1898, and was buried in Maple Grove cemetery, Worcester, New York. His widow, Sarah Hall Queal, died at Binghamton, New York, February 26, 1910. James* Queal (William,^ Robert,' William'), son of William and Mary (Graves) Queal, was born November 21, 1828, at Wor- cester, Otsego county. New York. Being one of the younger children of the family, James missed some of the hardships which naturally fell to his older brothers. He was educated in the common schools, and later taught school to earn the money with which to pay for a 322 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE better education. At the age of thirteen he united with the Metho- dist Episcopal church, and when little more than a boy he felt the call to work in the Master's vineyard, fully deciding this to be his life work when about twenty-two years of age. He joined the Troy conference, but was not long permitted to engage in his chosen work. Although delicate in health, he continued to perform the arduous duties assigned him with acceptability until December, 1 852, at which time it became evident that he was sufifering from tubercular trouble. Very reluctantly he gave up his labors and returned to his former home, where he hoped to regain strength to enable him to resume his pastoral duties. All efiforts made toward the restoration of his health were unavailing, and on June 13, 1853, he died, at Worcester, Otsego county. New York, and was buried in Maple Grove cemetery. Mary, daughter of William and Mary Graves Queal, was born August 21, 1830, at Worcester, Otsego county, New York, where she grew to young womanhood much beloved by a large circle of friends as well as the immediate family. During her childhood, being of delicate health, she was an object of solicitude to her parents, and the constant companion of her mother. In the spring of 1848, while visiting her brother Atchison at Fly Creek, New York, Mary engaged to teach a three months' term of school, for which she received fourteen dollars per month. She re- turned to her home in the fall and was ill for the greater part of the following year. In the spring of 1849 she set out a rose bush in the front yard of her home, watching and nourishing its growth during that summer, and the next spring was delighted to see that it lived and grew rapidly, and when the first bud burst into bloom, rejoiced that she had been permitted to pick a blossom from her own bush. She died June 13, 1850, in her twentieth year. As long as the family lived on the farm, "Mary's rose bush" was carefully covered in win- ter and nourished during the summer. When the property was sold to a friend of the family, the story of the bush was repeated to the purchaser, and now, after more than sixty years, the rose bush still Captain Pall A. QrnAL FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 325 lives and blooms. It has been trimmed back and carefully looked after during this time, and many members of the Queal family who were not born at the time of Mary's death, have gathered roses from this historic bush. Paul A.' Queal (William,' Robert,' William '), son of William and Mary Graves Queal, was born February 4, 1833, at Worcester, Otsego county, New York. His childhood and youth were spent on his father's farm, his academic education being received at Carlisle and the New York Conference Seminaries. When eighteen years of age he engaged in the manufacture of paper at Windham Center, New York. Evidently the business proved unsatisfactory, for after a few months it was discontinued and he entered the seminary at Charlotteville, New York. In July of that year he wrote his brother as follows: I have passed through one of the ordeals of improvement in public speak- ing, having had the honor of representing in connection with two other speakers, the Wesleyan Association. One of the speakers delivered an ora- tion, and another with myself debated a question. I spoke for about half an hour before nearly one thousand persons and was fortunate enough to gain the question. If you were ever in the same situation, you can imagine about where my pulse was when I came on the stage. Being forceful in argument, Paul Queal concluded to become a lawyer, and commenced his professional reading for the law in the office of General Burnside, in Worcester, New York. Before its completion in 1857 he removed to the west, taking up his residence at Toledo, Tama county, Iowa, where he remained one year. Having been admitted to the bar, he located at Nevada, the county seat of Story county, Iowa, where he speedily acquired a good practice and a high reputation politically and professionally. A history of Story county states: "Paul A. Queal was a brilliant young lawyer, and bade fair to take a leading place at the bar." The legislature of Iowa decided in March, 1858, that there should be established a State Agricultural College within its borders; Paul Queal with others, convinced that Story county would be a suitable 326 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE place to locate such an institution, worked toward that result. The first meeting of the board of trustees, consisting of eleven members, took place in Des Moines, January lo, 1859. Proposals for the sale of lands for the college farm were issued at this meeting and circu- lated over the state, to be acted upon at the meeting of the board the following June. At that time, propositions were received from the counties of Hardin, Polk, Marshall, Tama, Jefiferson, and Story; committees were appointed to visit the various sites ofifered, and a spirited but good natured contest ensued. The record shows that at one time Hardin county had seven votes and Polk county four; it is said that a speech made by Paul A. Queal decided the question and the location was awarded to Story county. On the 20th of June, 1859, the board located the farm in the western part of Story county, buy- ing a tract of six hundred forty-seven and one-half acres of unim- proved land in one body for five thousand three hundred eighty dollars. On July 4, i8t;9, the citizens of Boone county turned out en masse to visit the college grounds, while the people of Story county gladly extended the hand of welcome to their guests on this auspicious occasion. The Declaration of Independence was read by Paul A. Queal, and later, while at dinner, he responded to the toast — "The Heroes of the American Revolution." Paul A. Queal was a delegate to the Republican state convention which met in Des Moines January 18, i860, and selected the dele- gates to the Chicago convention which nominated Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. In the summer of 1861 he assisted in raising a company of volunteers for the Second Iowa Cavalry, of which or- ganization he was appointed the original first lieutenant, on July 30th. The regiment was organized with Major Elliott of the regular army as colonel, and mustered into the service at Davenport, Iowa, August 31, 1861. The regiment after leaving Davenport was first ordered to St. Louis, and was subsequently sent to the field under General Pope, sharing in the service of the army which captured New Madrid and Island Number Ten. After these victories, the regiment was ordered to join the army in west Tennessee. Apart from the usual duties of scouting and skirm- FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 327 ishing, the first desperate field service to which it was called was in the battle of Farmington, Mississippi. Here they were ordered to charge a consecutive line of batteries, heavily supported by infantry. In the teeth of an appalling fire (ninety horses being shot in their regiment) they charged to the muzzles of the guns, striking down and driving the gunners from their positions at the point of the saber. Correspondents of the press and early historians of the war describe it as equal in daring to the most famous military exploits of modern times. Lieutenant Queal received open mention in the report of this battle, for his coolness and bravery, as will be shown by the follow- ing: "The daring of Lieutenant Queal, commanding Company B, was conspicuous, cheering his men to the very muzzle of the enemy's guns." On April 15, 1862, Lieutenant Queal was promoted to captain. The Second Iowa Cavalry, under the command of Colonel Elliott, together with the Second Michigan cavalry, left Farmington and marched rapidly by a circuitous route for the purpose of deceiving the enemy as to the object of the expedition. The second morning they appeared before Boonville, the forces of the enemy which had been left to guard the town falling back with but little resistance. The railroad depot was filled with commissary stores, ammunition, etc. Upon entering the town the telegraph wires were cut. thus pre- venting speedy communication with the enemy. Shortly after, Colo- nel Elliott was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. On the morning of July i, 1862, the enemy was discovered in strong force approaching the camp of the Second Iowa, whose pickets re- ported a number of rebels in sight. Colonel Hatch (who succeeded Colonel Elliott) by a strategic movement overcame the superior force by which he was opposed. The entire strength of his command was less than eight hundred men. From this small force he detached four companies, two from each regiment, with orders to move rapidly and gain the rear of the approaching foe. He then posted his re- maining force in a strong position and awaited the attack of the enemy, whose number was estimated to be not less than four thousand. The two cavalry regiments were splendidly armed and mounted, and 328 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE had absolute confidence in their leaders, which confidence was not misplaced, as the result proved. The attack of the enemy was met by such a heavy fire that they fell back in disorder, only to be charged upon by the detachment which had been sent to attack them in the rear, resulting in their being driven from the field with heavy loss. In his official report, written the following day. Colonel Sheridan describes in detail the different movements of his command and those of the enemy during the engagement. He makes special mention of the gallantry and good conduct of Colonel Hatch, Majors Coon and Hepburn, and Captains Gillett and Queal. On November 12th the army began its march southward, the cavalry brigade commanded by Colonel Hatch taking the advance, the scouts keeping well out in front and on the flanks. The enemy's cavalry was alert and watchful, and skirmishing occurred frequently. At Cofifeeville, after a hard fought engagement, the Union cavalry found themselves greatly outnumbered and were compelled to retreat. The loss of the Second Iowa in this encounter was twenty-two men killed and wounded. As our forces were gradually being driven back, Captain Queal's horse was shot under him, he being slightly scratched by a shell. Again, the Second Iowa Cavalry participated in the expedition under Grierson in his great raid, but was withdrawn after two days to make a diversion of the enemy's forces. On February 21, 1863 (the engagement in which the Second Iowa was most conspicuous), among those who distinguished themselves for coolness and bravery, stands prominent the name of Paul A. Queal, captain commanding the second battalion. Major Coon was detailed to take the Second Cavalry and a battalion of the Sixth Illinois, and hold the enemy in check until the large transportation train could get safely under way. Instead of falling back. Major Coon requested the brigade com- mander. Lieutenant Colonel Hepburn, to let him make a standing fight. Hepburn's reply was that the orders of General Smith must be obeyed. There was nothing left but for the rear guard to con- tinue to slowly retire, protecting both its front and flanks as best it could against the persistent attacks of the enemy. The battalions, FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 329 under Captains Queal and Horton, dismounted and fought from be- hind trees with their Colt's revolving rifles, inflicting heavy loss upon the enemy. In the summer of 1863 Captain Queal was with his regiment ex- cept for a few weeks while reorganizing and in command of an Iowa regiment of cavalry. During that summer while separated from his command he was taken prisoner, but was soon after exchanged. These are some of the leading features of his service in the field, but they imperfectly represent the fatiguing marches, privations, exposures, and wearing service to which the cavalry in west Tennessee and north- ern Mississippi were subjected during the war, on a field and over a region which was the theater of continuous raids and many battles. In the fall of 1863 Captain Queal was appointed judge advocate on the stafif of General Veitch, commanding the district of Memphis, Tennessee, where he remained for several months, discharging with ability the important and responsible duties of the position. General Veitch being ordered to the field, Captain Queal rejoined his regi- ment, participating in the expedition under General Smith, early in the spring of 1864, to Tallahatchie. The march was laborious, and the fighting hard, but for bravery and gallantry he received the warm commendation of General Smith in person, and special honorable mention in his report. This was his last field service. He, with his regiment came north in the month of April on furlough, spent three happy weeks in Iowa with his friends, visited his brothers in Chicago, and returned in May to Tennessee. Soon after he was detached to perform judge advocate duties in Memphis, in which service he was engaged until his death. On Friday, September 16, 1864, he was occupied all day in court, conducting the defence of a friend on trial for disobedience of orders. During the night following he was taken violently ill, grew rapidly worse, and in spite of the best medical skill of both army surgeons and eminent physicians of the city, after two days of intense suffering, he died in the arms of Lieutenant Strat- ton, sending his last messages to his regiment and his friends. His term of enlistment was about to expire, and after three years of service in the army he was anticipating a speedy return to civil life. He was 330 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE to have been married in a few weeks, and it was his intention to en- gage anew in his profession. Paul A. Queal was possessed of those excellencies and attractions of character which brought to him many friends, who had predicted for him a brilliant career. His death occurred September 19, 1864; his remains were taken by his brothers back to the old home in Wor- cester, Otsego county. New York, and laid to rest in Maple Grove cemetery. Orin H.' Queal (William,' Robert,' William*), youngest child of William C. and Mary Graves Queal, was born at Worcester, Otsego county. New York, April 6, 1837. He married Elma Gil- lespie September 28, 1875. To them were born: I. Sheldon Gillespie, born August 28, 1877. II. Irving Wyatt, born October 4, 1878; married Francis Grad- wohl December 12, 1907, at Kansas City, Missouri. To them has been born one child: I. Josephine Elma, born February, 1909. Irving enlisted in April, 1898, in the Spanish-American War, being a member of the Third Missouri regiment; was in the service but five months when the regiment was mus- tered out. The family are living at Fort Worth, Texas, where he is engaged in the lumber business. The boyhood of Orin, like that of his brother, was spent on the farm. At the age of sixteen he taught a three months' term of school and the following year attended school at the academy at Richmond- ville. New York, for four months, teaching the following winter. At the age of nineteen he went to Ohio and taught in what is known as the Flint district, making his home with his brother, the Rev. Atchi- son Queal. In 1857 he went first to Galesburg, Illinois, and in the fall to Young America (now Kirkwood), Warren county, Illinois, working on a farm during the summer and teaching during the win- ter months, receiving for his services thirty dollars per month. Two FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 331 years later he taught the same school, engaging to teach ten months for thirty dollars per month. In a letter to his brother, he says: A good many of the settlers here are from the South, and they are pretty good examples of southern life and character. There are large girls attend- ing my school, of this stock, and they read and write with difficulty. There are many Eastern people here too, who are intelligent and enterprising. It is this class that makes this part of the world move. Orin only taught five months of his school year, as he was seized with the Pike's Peak fever, and the first of April, i860, in company with ten others, started on a journey to the gold regions of Colorado. They crossed Iowa, stopping at Nebraska City, where they purchased their provisions, and the izd of April started on the journey across the plains. They were outfitted with ox teams and one pony team, and about five weeks later reached Denver, Colorado. On the night of May 7th while on the plains they experienced a very severe storm, ten inches of snow falling before morning; it became exceedingly cold, and a cloth tent proved a very insufficient shelter. Some cattle, belonging to parties camping near, strayed away. Their owners started out in the morning in search of them, and four men were frozen to death within a mile of camp. They were buried without coffins, and men unused to weeping, stood around their graves in tears. Orin Queal and his companions reached their destination about the first of June. They stopped near the head waters of the Platte River and went to prospecting, spending six weeks in traveling about on the Blue, Arkansas and Platte rivers, searching for gold but with- out success. In a letter written home, he says: Before leaving civilization, I was dreaming of gold — gold — gold. With prophetic vision I then looked into the future and saw myself the possessor of houses and lands, of horses and carriages, of dogs and guns, etc., etc. But alas for my prophecy, these things have not come to pass. In July Orin and his companions turned their faces homeward, just as the rainy season was beginning. It rained every day; the bolts of lightning fell thick and fast about them, and the road across the plains was lined with the graves of men who had met death in this violent manner. They returned to Illinois about the first of Septem- ber, and soon afterward Orin went to Iowa and later to Wisconsin, 332 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE transacting business for his brother, Robert F. Queal. Returning to Chicago, he attended the "Seward meeting," where, as he remarked afterward, "I heard Republicanism explained and justified." During the following year Orin Queal was employed by his brother Robert in the lumber business in Chicago. In 1862 he enlisted in the Chicago Mercantile battery. Volunteer Light Artillery, which left that city about the 6th of November, their destination being Mem- phis, Tennessee. Leaving the latter city thirty thousand strong, they started south to cooperate with General Grant in "clearing out" Gen- eral Price. But the old general burned his army stores and left with most of his army for Grenada before the northern forces arrived. The enemy destroyed the ferry at Wyatt, so the Union army was obliged to construct a bridge before it could proceed. In August, 1863, Orin Queal was taken ill while in camp in Vicks- burg, and was sent to St. Louis where he was in the hospital for some time; he was later transferred to Chicago and remained several weeks in the hospital in that city. He was unable to reenter the service and for years was much impaired in health. The battery to which he be- longed was not engaged in the siege of Vicksburg, although it was on the field and in line of battle for five days. In later years Orin Queal became prominently engaged in lumber interests, first in Chicago and later in Pensacola, Florida. In 1885 he removed with his family to Kansas City, Missouri, and engaged in the real estate business. In 1895 he was elected county recorder of Jackson county, Missouri, which position he held for four years, being the first Republican ever elected to that office in the county. His health failed and for two years he was unable to attend to the af- fairs of a business life. About two months before his death, longing to be near his old home, and hoping for beneficial effects from the pure spring water to be found there, Orin returned with his wife and son Sheldon, to Worcester, New York, at which place he died on December 7, 1906 — the last of the family of eleven children born to William C. and Mary (Graves) Queal. He was laid to rest in the family lot in Maple Grove cemetery, where lie the other members of a family known at home and abroad for real worth, and who lived for what is worth while. THE BEYER FAMILY THE Schwenkfelders — so called — received their name from Caspar Schvvenkfeld, a Silesian nobleman, born in 1490. He was educated at Cologne, but spent several years at other univer- sities, where theology attracted his attention, and the writings of the church fathers were his favorite study. Despite the fact of his inclination to study along these lines, he carried out his original inten- tion and fitted himself for knighthood. While a young man, he en- tered the service of the Hussite king of Bohemia, and the doctrines as received in that court made a deep and lasting impression upon his mind, and no doubt gave direction to his future life and labor. He met many theologians who were drifting in the way of reformation. Luther had now withdrawn from the Church of Rome, and his preaching engaged the attention of Schwenkfeld and inspired him with a more intense zeal for the service of the divine Master. He renounced the Roman Catholic Church to become an evangelist, and for thirty-six years with voice and pen, exhorted men to repentance and godliness. His followers were called Schwenkfelders in derision (a name which they accepted) , and were stigmatized by almost every appellation that was supposed to convey a reproach. The persecution continued until it became unbearable and the Schwenkfelders resolved to escape from the country at all hazards. The exodus began in February, 1726, when they went to Holland, where they lived for eight years in a state of uncertainty as to their future. About this time they found that application had been made to the proper authorities for their enforced return to Silesia, they being permitted to remain in Holland until spring. Two families, however, determined to seek a new home in a new land, and accord- ingly emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1733. Their report of the country was so favorable that about forty families determined to follow them, one hundred 334 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE eighty-four persons settling in Pennsylvania in 1734. Many others came in 1736, among them Abraham Beyer and wife, Rosina Yeakcl, who with their children, Abraham, Andrew, Anna Rosina, and Anna Maria, arrived on October 19, 1736 (old style), and settled in Wor- cester, Montgomery (then Philadelphia) county. First Generation AbmhaM ' Beyer was born in Silesia, Germany, July 28, 1690; married Rosina Yeakel (born June 1 1, 1699). To them were born: I. Abraham, born October 4, 1721 ; married November 8, 1750; died March 6, 1796. II. Andrew, born in 1733 ; married Philipina Weyand. III. Anna Rosina; married David Schultz October 29, 1745. IV. Anna Maria; married Abraham Yeakel October 19, 1748. V. George, born July 13, 1739; died September 19, 1744. VI. Susanna; married Durk Casselberger November i, 1762. Abraham Beyer lived in Worcester, Montgomery (then Phila- delphia) county, Pennsylvania, where in March, 1737, he bought ninety-four acres of land near the present Worcester meeting house. He died October 30, 1754, aged sixty- four years, two months and two days. His widow, Rosina, died July 31, 1770, aged seventy- one years, one month and twenty days. Anna Rosina, third child of Abraham and Rosina (Yeakel) Beyer, was born in Germany, coming with her parents to this country in 1736. She married David Schultz October 29, 1745, and they estab- lished their home in Goshenhoppen, Upper Hanover. While away from home performing the duties of his office as surveyor, he left his wife with a German servant whom he employed to carry on the work of the farm. This servant was a "Redemptioner" ; that is, one who had to reimburse the shipping company or private individual (as the case might be) who had paid his passage from the old country. This servant had been brought over by Abraham Beyer, father of Anna Rosina, and given to his daughter for whom he was to work out his obligation. On June 13, 1750, while David Schultz was absent from home on a surveying expedition, his wife was murdered b}- this "Re- FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 335 demptioner," who was apprehended, convicted for the crime on Oc- tober 22, 1750, and hung the 14th of the following November — the first murderer to be sentenced and hung in this community. Second Generation A.mm\Y ^ Beyer (Abraham ^) , second son of Abraham and Rosina (Yeakel) ) Beyer, was born in 1733 ; married Philipina Wevand No- vember 7, 1758. To them were born. I. Susanna, born August 2, 1759; died June 4, 1764. 11. Abraham, born October 8, 1760; married Catherine Rick- erd; died Augusts, 1832. III. Jacob, born February 14, 1762; married Rachel Metz (born July 26. 1763). Jacob Beyer died August 23, 1846; Rachel Beyer died July 5, 1855. IV. Wendel, born December 9, 1763; died December 17, 1779. V. Daniel, born November 6, 1765; married Rebekah . VI. Rosanna, born April 27, 1769. VII. Andrew. VIII. David. IX. Anna Maria. Andrew Beyer died April 19, 1773, aged nearly forty years. Third Generation Jacob ' Beyer (Andrew,^ Abraham ^), third child of Andrew and Philipma Beyer, was born February 14, 1762; married Rachel Metz (born July 26, 1763). To them were born: I. Catharine, born September 14, 1783 ; married Jacob Bean. 11. Andrew, born July 24, 1785; married Catharine Bean. III. Christiana, born October 20, 1787; married Michael Van Fossen. IV. Joseph, born November 17, 1789; married Hannah Bean. V. Margaret, born April 13, 1794; married Samuel Kline in February, 1813. VL Rachel, born February 12, 1796; married Daniel Ritten- house September 10, 1820. 336 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE VII. Jacob, born April 19, 1798; married Magdalena Boorse in 1822. VIII. Mary, born July 4, 1800; married Joseph Metz September 1 1, 1821. IX. Elizabeth, born January 5, 1806; married John Metz Janu- ary 6, 1828. Jacob Beyer died August 23, 1846; Rachel, wife, died July 5, 1855. Fourth Generation Jacob' Beyer (Jacob,' Andrew,-' Abraham'), seventh child of Jacob and Rachel (Metz) Beyer, was born April 19, 1798; married Magdalena Boorse in 1822. To them were born: I. Samuel, born February 13, 1823; married Hannah Brunner in 1844. To them were born: 1. Mary Ann, born January I, 1846; married Geo. Pennick. 2. Martha Jane, born June i, 1847. 3. Emily, born January 18, 1849; married John Baker. 4. Elizabeth, born September 15, 1850; died November 13, 1851. 5. Franklin, born March 23, 1852. 6. Cyrus, born April 7, 1855; married Susan Miller in 1875- 7. Lydia, born January 29, 1857. 8. Amanda, born December 10, 1862. 9. Eva, born April 7, 1866. Samuel Beyer died March 29, 1867. II. John, born April 8, 1824; married Sarah Schwenk in 1850. To them were born : 1. Theodore, born April 14, 1852; died June 22, 1852. 2. Margaret Schwenk, born October 20, t8(;3. 3. Sarah Jane, born December 31, 1854; married Edwin Bean November 24, 1878. 4. Sophia H., born June 9, i8i;6. q. Elizabeth, born October 16, i860. John Beyer died August 22, 1898. Adam Ui-'ilr Jacob Beyer Homestead FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 339 III. Jesse, born September 13, 1825; married Hannah Dettra in 1 85 1. To them were born: 1. Louise Ann, born November 19, 1853. 2. Mary Magdalene, born May 20, 1855. 3. William, born June 4, 1858. IV. Adam, born August 24, 1827; died November 18, 191 1. V. Elizabeth, born October 31, 1828; married David Kook Sep- tember 10, 1853. To them were born: 1. Franklin, born June 3, 1854. 2. Angeline, born August 31, 1857. 3. Jacob, born November 24, 1859. 4. Sarah Elizabeth, born July 15, 1863. 5. Catherine Ann, born May 15, 1867. VI. Daniel, born June 27, 1830; married Catharine Oberholtzer in 1853. To them were born : 1. Ellen J., born December 21, 1856. 2. Elizabeth, born March 4, i860; died February 20, 1861. 3. William N., born December 20, 1862; married Mary Huber. 4. Emma K., born July 8, 1868. 5. Alvin D., born November 8, 1872; married Mary Yost. Daniel Beyer died December 26, 1883. VII. Albert, born January 8, 1832; died January 5, 1851. VIII. Jacob, born June 21, 1834; married Carolina Haas in 1855. To them were born : 1. Amelia, born October 8, 1856; died July 23, 1859. 2. Abraham, born November 5, 1858; died in 1904. 3. John, born July 26, i860; died March 1 1, 1878. 4. Elizabeth, born September 23, 1862; married John Pfleiger. 5. Mary Ann, born July 15, 1865 ; died December 28, 1865. Jacob Beyer died in July, 1910. IX. Benjamin, born March 4, 1836; died April 23, 1849. X. James, born October 29, 1838; married Elizabeth Dettra in 1864. To them were born. 340 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 1. James Irwin, born November 28, 1869. 2. May Ella, born January 3, 1872. 3. Vernon, born July 29, 1874. James Beyer died May 8, 1906. XI. Franklin, born June 28, 1840; died April 16, 1852. XII. Charles, born April 30, 1842; died January 18, 1848. XIII. Sarah, born April 13, 1844; married James U. Bean Janu- ary 28, 1865. To them were born : 1. Ida Jane, born November 26, 1865 ; married John Groff. 2. James Wilson, born October 16, 1867. 3. Mary Catharine, born April 24, 1870; married John Wagner. 4. Sarah Elizabeth, born September 14, 1872; married Henry Brunner. James Bean died July 14, 1912. Magdalena, wife of Jacob Beyer, died March 30, 1848. He mar- ried (second) Elizabeth Oberholtzer in 1855. Jacob Beyer died in 1886. Fifth Generation Adam " Beyer (Jacob,* Jacob,^ Andrew,' Abraham '), fourth child of Jacob and Magdalena (Boorse) Beyer, was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, August 24, 1827. He married Mary, daughter of Frederick and Lydia (Umstead) Brunner (born September 25, 1828) in 1852. To them were born five children: I. Amelia, born in 1852; died August 10, 1853. II. Jackson, born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, De- cember 28, 1853; married Mary Elizabeth Queal, at Ames, Iowa, November 30, 1876. III. JefTerson, born in Montgomery count}^ Pennsylvania, Au- gust 2, 1855; married Ida H. Detwiler (born July 17, 1859) January 23, 1883. IV. Wesley B., born April 4, i8i;7, in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania; married Addie Thomas (born September 1 1, i8i;5) at Norristown, Pennsylvania, April 6, 1881. Jackson Beyer jVIar'i' Qlieal BiaER 'jri O H FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 345 V. Harry Brunner, born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1858; married Jennie Elizabeth McElyea (born in Lee county, Illinois, November 5, 1861) April 19, 1882, at Ames, Iowa. Mary (Brunner) Beyer died December 19, 1866. Adam Beyer married (second) Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Hendricks, in 1870. To them was born one son: VI. Irwin, born February 20, 1871. He was a soldier during the Spanish-American War; is living (1912) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Adam Beyer was a carpenter by trade, and lived in Norristown, Pennsylvania, for many years. He was one of the charter members of the Reformed Church in that city, of which church he remained a communicant during his life. After the death of his second wife, he made his home with his son, Jefferson Beyer, where he died Novem- ber 18, 1910. Sixth Generation Jackson' Beyer (Adam,' Jacob," Jacob,' Andrew,' Abraham'), second child of Adam and Mary (Brunner) Beyer, was born in Mont- gomery county, Pennsylvania, December 28, 1853; married Mary Elizabeth Queal November 30, 1876. To them were born t\vo chil- dren: I. Lucy J., born in Ames, Iowa, April 1 1, 1878 ; married Ellis R. Engelbeck September 8, 1898. II. John Hedding, born in Sheldahl, Iowa, March 18, 1883; married Lila Elizabeth Beard December 24, 1906. After the death of his mother in 1866 Jackson Beyer lived on a farm with his grandfather, Frederick Brunner, for three years, at the expiration of which time he went west, arriving at Nevada, Story county, Iowa, August 7, 1869, where he remained until the following spring, going from that place to Ames, Iowa, where he worked on a farm. In 1876 he rented the Queal farm, which he worked for three years; then entered into partnership with his brother-in-law, John H. Queal, in the lumber business at Sheldahl, Iowa. In the spring of 1884 he moved with his family to Des Moines, Iowa, where J. H. 346 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE Queal & Company had opened a lumber yard. Jackson Beyer is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being a thirty-second degree Ma- son ; he is also a member of the order of Knights of Pythias. He has now been a resident of Des Moines for more than twenty-eight years, where he is still looking after the business affairs of J. H. Queal & Co. Mary Elizabeth, second child of Atchison and Lucy Oletha Queal, was born at Fly Creek, Otsego county, New York, January 22, 1849; married Jackson Beyer at Ames, Iowa, November 30, 1876. Fly Creek, the birthplace of Mary Queal Beyer, is a beautiful vil- lage, four miles from Cooperstown, New York. Here is standing to- day the parsonage home in which she was born, the only change being in the addition of a porch across the front and a kitchen in the rear of the building. The house was sold some years since, and is now occu- pied by a Mr. Simons and his family. A new parsonage has been built by the side of the church, but the church stands today as it was in 1849, with the exception of new windows which have replaced the old ones, and the removal of the gallery. Mary went with her parents to Morrow count}'^, Ohio, in 1856. Her education was gained in the district school of the neighbrohood, with the exception of one year, which was spent in attending the school at Iberia. Three terms of school were taught by her before removing with her mother to Ames, Iowa, in 1871. Here she taught five con- secutive terms in the same school, living at home. After the marriage of Mary Queal and Jackson Beyer, they re- mained on the farm for three years, removing in the fall of 1879 to Sheldahl, Iowa, where her brother, John H. Queal, and Jackson Beyer entered into a partnership in the lumber business, which is known as J. H. Queal & Company. In the spring of 1883 the family went to Ames, where they remained one year, removing to Des Moines, Iowa, in 1884, in which city they still reside, at 1027 Des Moines street, in the home built by them in 1893. Jefferson" Beyer (Adam,' Jacob,' Jacob,' Andrew,' Abraham '), third child of Adam and Mary (Brunner) Beyer, was born in Mont- Parson. ACE xv V\a Crukk, New \Drk, whkrr Author was born- Church AT Fi.v Creek, Ostego County, New ^'ork, where Atchison Queal preached, 1848-50 Mrs. Jennie McElyea Beyer FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 349 gomery county, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1855; married Ida Det- wiler (born July 17, 1859) January 23, 1883. To them was born : I. Hiram Weldon, born November 22, 1884; married Anna Haas December 26, 1905. To them has been born one child : I. Lester Haas, born October 4, 1908. Jefferson Beyer was for many years a farmer, then moved to Nor- ristovvn, Pennsylvania, where he engaged in the grocery business, the son, Hiram Weldon, remaining with his father until 1910, when he engaged in the same line of business for himself. Wesley B.' Beyer (Adam,' Jacob,' Jacob,' Andrew,^ Abraham '), fourth child of Adam and Mary (Brunner) Beyer, was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1857; married Addie Thomas July 6, 1881. To them were born two children: I. Charles, born June 11, 1884; is a civil engineer at Norris- town, Pennsylvania. II. Etelka, born December 14, 1889; living with her parents in Norristown, Pennsylvania. Wesley B. Beyer has been for years and is at the present time secre- tary for the corporation of R. S. Newbold & Son Company, founders, machinists, and boilermakers, at Norristown, Pennsylvania. Harry Brunner " Beyer (Adam,' Jacob,' Jacob,' Andrew,' Abra- ham'), fifth child of Adam and Mary (Brunner) Beyer, was born August 27, 1858; married Jennie Elizabeth McElyea April 19, 1882, at Ames, Iowa. To them were born three children : I. Harriet Newell, born March 28, 1886, at Rock Valley, Iowa ; married Dr. Charles H. Stange, dean of the veterinary division, Iowa State College, at Ames, Iowa, October 20, 1909. II. Genevieve Brunner, born November 10, 1887, ^f Rock Val- ley, Iowa; died October 21;, 1902. 350 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE III. Winifred Belle, born September 12, 1890, at Rock Valley, Iowa; died June 10, 1908. Harry Brunner Beyer removed to Iowa from Pennsylvania in 1877, and worked for his brother Jackson on the farm. He was later employed by the firm of J. H. Queal & Co. and went to Rock Valley in December, 1885, where he died February 28, 1892. His widow, Jennie McElyea Beyer, resides in Ames, Iowa. Seventh Generation John Hedding' Beyer (Jackson," Adam,' Jacob,' Jacob,' An- drew,' Abraham'), second child of Jackson and Mary (Queal) Beyer, was born at Sheldahl, Story county, Iowa, March 18, 1883; married Lila Elizabeth Beard, daughter of Joseph and Alice (Briar) Beard, December 24, 1906. To them have been born: I. Jean, born October 16, 1909. II. Jack, born September 8, 191 2. John Hedding Beyer holds a responsible position in the office of J. H. Queal & Co., at East Second street and Grand avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. JoHX Hkdding Beyer THE COOPER AND ENGELBECK FAMILIES WILLIAM and SARAH Cooper lived in Boughton, Kent, Eng- land. Here Sarah Cooper died, and in 1841 her husband emi- grated with his family of four sons and two daughters to America, finding a home in Monroeville, Ohio, where the last years of his life were spent in the home of his daughter, Maria Day, where he died at the age of eighty-four years. Caleb, son of William and Sarah Cooper, was born in England August 17, 1820, and came with his father to America, also locating in Monroeville. At the breaking out of the Mexican War he enlisted as a soldier, serving his country with credit, and at its close located at Plaster Bed, Ohio, on the north shore of Sandusky Bay. Here he followed the cooper's trade. At Banff, Scotland, on January 15, 1829, Jeannette McDonald first saw the light of day, and when but four years of age this little Scotch lassie came to America with her parents, where she grew to woman- hood, met and married Caleb Cooper November 17, 1849. Of this union were born four children: I. Sarah Elizabeth, born October 13, 1851 ; married George P. Engelbeck January 4, 1870. II. William A., born June 22, 1853; married Eliza Howard. To them were born four children. William A. Cooper and wife live in Riverside, California, where they own a fine orange grove. III. Ranald, born July 10, 1857; married Addie LaBour; two sons. They are living in Salina, Kansas. IV. Margaret M., born January 10, 1859; married John Light- ner; lives in Danbury, Ohio. 354 GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE In the early part of the year 1851 Caleb Cooper bought a farm near Gypsum, Ohio, to which they removed when their first child was but six months old, and where the wife, Jeannette (McDonald) Cooper, died March 16, 1888, the husband surviving his wife nine years — dying January 14, 1897. Harmon Engelbeck was born in Ompt, Saven, Germany, king- dom of Hanover, June 15, 1801. He married Caroline Fitchther (born Pathen Bone, Middle States, Prussia, January 15, 1811). To them were born nine children: I. William, born August 12, 1835. II. Hermon W., born December 23, 1837; married Nancy Wor- nell of Gypsum, Ohio. III. John R., born September 9, 1839. IV. Henry J., born October 10, 1841. V. Kathlyn C, born August 10, 1843; married William Slack- ford of Gypsum, Ohio. VI. Joseph W., born July 10, 1845. VII. George P., born February 20, 1849. VIII. ) Antoinetta, born February 20, 1850; died September 11, 185 1. IX. ) Margaret, born February 20, 1850; died September 18, 1851. Harmon Engelbeck came with his wife to America from Germany, arriving in this country March 10, 1833, and making his home in New York until November, 1835, when they removed to Ohio and located on a farm in Ottawa county, near Port Clinton, when that section of the country was new and the land unimproved. Here they spent the remainder of their days, Caroline the wife, dying January 29, 1874, her husband surviving her less than three months, his death occurring April 26, 1874. George P., seventh child of Harmon and Caroline Engelbeck, was born February 20, 1849; married Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of Caleb Harm(in Exgei.beck, RdRx 1801 Cariu.im; Ent.i:i.bhck, horn i8ii FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 357 and Jeannette (McDonald) Cooper, at Gypsum, Ohio, January 4, 1870. To them were born four sons: I. George, born April 7, 1872; died October 18, 1873. II. Ellis Ranald, born April 5, 1874; married Lucy J. Beyer, at Des Moines, Iowa, September 8, 1898. To them have been born two children: 1. Elizabeth, born October 3, 1899. 2. Ranald Beyer, born August 6, 1904. Ellis R. Engelbeck is employed by J. H. Queal & Co. as manager of one of the lumber yards owned by the firm in the city of Des Moines, Iowa. III. Arthur C, born July 18, 1876; married Bessie Thomas in 1895. To them has been born one child: I. Ruth, born February 4, 1898. IV. Claude E., born September 20, 1 878 ; married Clara Hahnen September 20, 1907. To them has been born one child: I. Katherine, born February, 1909. The older sons of Harmon and Caroline Engelbeck served as sol- diers in the War of the Rebellion, but because of his youth George P. Engelbeck was obliged to remain at home, where he assisted his father in carrying on the work of the farm. After his marriage in 1870, he removed to Victor, Iowa, where the family resided until 1889, when they made their home in Des Moines. George P. Engelbeck died September 5, 1910; his widow resides in Des Moines, Iowa. THE ARMITAGE AND BEARD FAMILIES JOHN ARMITAGE, bom July 24, 1798; married Elizabeth Har- rold, daughter of Christopher Harrold and Martha Cable (born March 2, 1802) January 21, 1819. To them were born eleven chil- dren: I. John Harrold, born December 21, 1819; died March 16, 1872. II. Washington, born April 2, 1821 ; died October 21, 1833. III. Elizabeth, born November 23, 1822; died March 30, 1898. IV. Christopher, born August 14, 1825 ; died January 25, 1855. V. Theodore, born October 29, 1827. VI. Hiram, born February 6, 1830; died 1907. VII. Evans, born January 31, 1832; died November 2, 1892. VIII. Henry, born January 25, 1834. IX. Susannah, born January 26, 1836; died June 12, 1888. X. Harrison, born July 9, 1840; died during Warof Rebellion. XI. Joseph, born January 31, 1842; died October 18, 1849. Elizabeth, third child of John and Elizabeth Armitage, married Edward Barnett Beard (born September 10, 1819) March 26, 1845, near Athens, Ohio. To them were born: 1. Mary Elizabeth, born at Athens, Ohio, January 19, 1846; died April 20, 1900. 2. Emily Jane, born October 4, 1848, Athens, Ohio. 3. Christopher Armitage, born October 15, 1854, at El- wood, Iowa. 4. Joseph Harrold, born October 15, 1854, at Elwood, Iowa. 5. David Moore, born October 7, 1858, at Elwood, Iowa. 6. Abraham Lincoln, born January 21, 1861, at Elwood, Iowa. FRENCH AND ALLIED FAMILIES 359 Schuyler Colfax, born April i, 1867, at Elwood, Iowa. Joseph Harrold Beard, born October 15, 1854, married Alma Mae Briar, daughter of John and Elizabeth Eicher Briar (born March 28, 1857) March 28, 1882, at Sigourney, Iowa. To them were born : 1. Lila Elizabeth, born April 26, 1883. 2. Clarke Briar, born November 29, 1884. Ind^ ex INDEX Abbott, Elmer E., 259 Abbott, Joshua, 46 Abbott, Lucy Lillian, 259 Abbott, Thomas, 23 Adams, Almaretta, 249 Adkins, Elizabeth, 291 Albert, Gilbert, 269 Albert, Louise, 316 Albert, Mary, 269 Alderman, Etta, 147 Alderman, Helen French, 147 Alderman, Judson, 147 Alderman, Newell, 147 Allen, Andrew, 221 Almy, Georgianna, 187 Alsworth, Mary Effie, 260 Amherst, Jeffry, 103 Anderson, Anna, 66 Anderson, Kenneth French, 66 Appleseed, Johnny, 102, 163 Appleton, Lieut. Francis H., 37 Armitage, Christopher, 358 Arraitage, Elizabeth, 358 Armitage, Evans, 358 Armitage, Harrison, 358 Armitage, Henry, 358 Arraitage, Hiram, 358 Armitage, John, 358 Armitage, John Harrold, 354 Armitage, Joseph, 358 Armitage, Susanna, 358 Armitage, Washington, 358 Arnold, Alpha, 245, 249, 262 Arnold, David, 245, 248 Arnold, Edward, 249 Arnold, Harn,-, 248 Arnold, Mari,', 249 Arnold, Samuel, 248 Arnold, Stephen, 248, 249 Ashley, Samuel, 228 Atchison, Margaret, 264 Atherton, John, 77 Atkinson, Theodore, 100 Auger, Edmund, 34 Babcock, Artemas, 277, 278, 291 Babcock, Daniel, 282 Babcock, Eleanor, 291 Babcock, Electa, 29, 283 Babcock, Mary, 277, 278 Babcock, Polly, 291 Babcock, Robert, 291 Baker, Araminta, 265 Baker, Emma, 181 Baker, John, 336 Baker, Samuel, 265 Baldwin, John, 46 Baldwin, Jonathan, 26 Baldwin, Thomas, 27 Ballard, Samuel, 52 Ballou, Alpha, 235 Ballou, Eliza, 232, 235 Ballou, Ellis, 232 Ballou, Henry, 232 Ballou, Jacob T., 232 Ballou, James, 224, 230, 231, 236 Ballou, Mehitable, 231 Ballou, Orrin, 232 Ballou, Phoebe Tanner, 232 Ballou, Thomas, 230 Bancroft, Roger, 84 Bangs, John, 290 Bannister, Lucy, 316 Barber, A. M., 286 Barber, Martha, 265 Barfoot, Susan, 157, 177 Barnard, David, 65 Barnard, Joseph, 66 Barnard, Louisa M., 65 Barnard, Sarah F., 65 Barney, Martha, 241 Barnes, Clarissa, 245 Barrett, Elizabeth, 221, 222 Barrett, William, 29, 30 Barron, Elizabeth, 26 Bates, Andrew, 66 Bates, Eleanor French, 79, 83, 84 Beale, Samuel, 68 Beale, William, 68 Bean, Catharine, 335 Bean, Edwin, 336 Bean, Hannah, 335 Bean, Jacob, 335 Bean, James U., 340 Bean, Joseph, 97 Bean, Mary Catharine, 340 Bean, Sarah, 340 Bean, Sarah Elizabeth, 340 Beard, Abraham Lincoln, 358 Beard, Christopher, Armitage, 358 Beard, Clarke Briar, 359 Beard, David Moore, 358 Beard, Edward Barnett, 358 Beard, Emily Jane, 358 Beard, Joseph Harrold, 358 Beard, Lila Elizabeth, 345, 350, 359 Belcher, Gov., 34 Bell, Hezekiah, 242 Bell, Sabina, 242 Benedict, Fannie H., 313 Benedict, George, 308, 313 Benedict, George Barnard, 313 Benedict, Mabel, 313 Bennett, Charles, 282 Bentley, Betsey, 284 Bentley, Laura, 284 Benton, Loren, 242 Benton, Sarah, 242 Bird, Rev. Samuel, 98, 99, 100 3^4 INDEX Bisemore, Nettie, 66 Bishop, Catherine, 147 Bishop, Jane, 143, 155 Bishop, Samuel, 143 Bitnar, William, 221 Blanchard, Elizabeth, 87 Blanchard, Grace, 87 Blanchard, James, 75 Blanchard, John, 68, 74 Blanchard, Joseph, 98, 99 Bloggeft, Thomas, 34 Bonnell, Lydia, 22 Boorse, Magdalena, 336 Booth, Lorinda, 282, 308 Bordman, William, 29 Bostacke, Thomas, 28 Bowen, James B., 205 Boynton, Alpha, 172, 236 Boynton, Amos, 235 Boynton, Harriet, 235 Boynton, Henry Ballou, 235 Boynton, Phoebe, 235 Boynton, Silas, 235 Brackett, John, 27, 53 Brackett, Mary, 53 Briar, Alma Mae, 359 Briar, John, 359 Briggs, Nathan, 313 Brockway, Reed, 157 Brooks, Delia, 109 Brooks, Dr. P. B., 114 Brown, Nathaniel, 242 Brown, Orpha, 242 Brown, Sarah, 25 Browne, Will, 51 Brownlee, Mary J., 261 Brunner, Frederick, 340, 345 Brunner, Hannah, 336 Brunner, Henry, 340 Brunner, Lydia Umstead, 340 Brunner, Sarah E., 340 Buckingham, Jennie, 265 Bulson, Ichabod, 157 Burrage, Hannah, 22 Burrage, John, 22 Bushnell, I.ydia, 240, 241 Butterfield, Catherine, 85 Butterfield, Esther, 86 Butterfield, John, 85, 86, 89 Butterfield, Jonas, 85, 86 Butterfield, Leonard, 85 Butterfield, Olive, 85 Butterfield, Rebecca, 86 Butterfield, Sarah, 85 Beyer, Abraham, 334, 335, 339 Adam, 339, 340, 345, 349 Albert, 339 Alvin D., 339 Amanda, 336 Amelia, 339, 340 Anna Maria, 335 Anna Rosina, 334 Andrew, 334, 335 Benjamin, 339 Charles, 340 Cyrus, 336 Daniel, 335, 339 David, 335 Elizabeth, 336, 339 Ellen, 339 Emma K, 339 Emily, 336 Etelka, 340 Eva, 336 Franklin, 336, 340 Genevieve Brunner, 349 Harriet Newell, 349 Harry Brunner, 345, 349, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beye r Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, 350 Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, 346, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Beyer 350 Beyer Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, 350 Beyer, Beyer, Beyer, Hiram Weldon, 349 Irwin, 345 Jack, 350 Jackson, 304, 309, 340, 345, 350 Jacob, 335, 336, 339, 340 James, 339, 340 James Irwin, 340 James Wilson, 340 Jefferson, 340, 346, 349, Jennie McElyea, 350 Jesse, 339 John, 336, 339 John Hedding, 298, 345, Joseph, 335 Lester Haas, 349 Lila Elizabeth, 350 Beyer, Louise Ann, 339 Beyer, Lucy J., 345, 357 Beyer, Lydia, 336 Beyer, Margaret Schwenk, 336 Beyer, Martha Jane, 336 Beyer, Mary, 349 Beyer, Mary Ann, 336, 339 Beyer, Mary Brunner, 345 Beyer, Mary Magdalene, 339 Beyer, Mary Queal, 300, 340, 346, 350 Beyer, May Ella, 340 Beyer, Rachel, 335, 336 Beyer, Rosanna, 335 Beyer, Samuel, 336 Beyer, Sarah Jane, 336 Beyer, Sophie H., 339 Beyer, Susanna, 335 Beyer, Theodore, 336 Beyer, Vernon, 340 Beyer, Wesley B., 340, 349 Beyer, William, 339 Beyer, William N., 339 Beyer, Winifred Belle, 350 Burnside, Gen., 325 C.\LDWEI,L, Harriet N., 65 Caldwell, Jefferson, 65 Caldwell, Myra A., 65 Campbell, James, 224 Cane, Christopher, 34 Capron, Capt. Oliver, 228 Carmer, Jessie, 20 Carpenter, Sybil, 223, 224 Cary, Walter, 155 Casselburger, Durk, 334 Casselburger, Susanna, 334 Chawick, John, 52 Chamberlain, Belle, 158, 197 Chamberlain, Wm., 40, 46, 59 Chamm, Sam'l, 46 Champion, Joshua, 293 Champney, Daniel, 59, 60 Champney, Mary, 25, 27 Champney, Richard, 25 Chapman, Arthur, 259 Chapman, Jonathan, 163 Chapman, Sarah, 259 Chase, Levi, 284 INDEX 365 Cheavers, Thomas, 52 Cheseboro, Edwin, 157 Chesbro, Nicholas, 285 Childs, John, 28 Childs, Hannah, 60 Cipperly, David, 157 Clapp, John, 235 Clark, Alva, 227, 228 Clark, Angeline, 228 Clark, Daniel, 235 Clark, Edwin, 227 Clark, Eliza, 228 Clark, Eliza Cram, 227 Clark, Elizabeth, 228 Clark, Eunice, 228 Clark, Harvey Cunning, 227 Clark, James Stone, 227, 228 Clark, Jesse, 227 Clark, Laura, 232 Clark, Luna, 227 Clark, Sarah Louisa, 227 Clark, Sebra, 227 Clark, Stephen, 227 Clement, Sarah, 96, 98 Clevenger, Mary, 158, 184 Clogston, Paul, 104 Coddington, Emma, 265 Coggan, Abigail, 22 Coe, Allan, 261 Coe, Sibbel, 261 Cole, Bell, 147 Cole, Mary, 224 Collin, John, 21 Combs, Jonathan, 88 Comstock, Lovina, 248 Connett, Albert, 268 Connett, Edward, 268 Connett, Ida, 268 Connett, Malon, 268 Connett, Maria, 268 Conroy, Elizabeth, 274 Conroy, Luke, 274 Convers, Mary, 27 Converse, Josiah, 53, 55, 56 Covington, Ella, 250 Cook, Ellen, no Cook, James, 224 Cooke, Captaine, 34 Cooke, Colonel Geo., 37 Cooke, Joseph, 37 Cooley, Charles, 269 Cooley, James B., 269 Cooley, Mary Estelle, 269 Cooper, Caleb, 353 Cooper, Eliza, 353 Cooper, Sarah, 353 Cooper, Sarah E., 354 Cooper, William, 353 Covvles, William, 147 Crafts, E. G., 152 Crafts, Rev. W. F., 303 Crane, Delia, 228 Crane, Eliza, 228 Crane, Evan Joseph, 228 Crane, Florence, 228 Crane, George, 228 Crane, Marion, 228 Crane, Rosetta, 228 Crocker, Minnie, 248 Crockett, Moses, 65 Croe, John, 41 Crosby, Joseph, 28 Crosby, Josiah, 25 Crosby, Sarah, 60 Crosby, Simon, 51, 52, 55 Cummings, Addie, 66 Cummings, Easter, 85 Cummings, Elizabeth, 78, 84, 87 Cummings, Elizabeth French, 85 Cummings, Isaac, 68 Cummings, James, 86 Cummings, John, 62, 68, 71, 74, 78, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88 Cummings, Jonathan, 88 Cummings, Katy, 86 Cummings, Lucy, 86 Cummings, Molly, 86 Cummings, Nathaniel, 88 Cummings, Olive, 85 Cummings, Rebecca, 85 Cummings, Sarah, 27, 62, 68 Cummings, Thomas, 68 Curtis, Mrs. Mary, 25 Dane, Francis, 221 Danforth, Jacob, 46 Danforth, Jonathan, 40, 43, 46, 48, 5i> 53, 56 Danforth, Rhoda, 84 Danforth, Sarah, 25 Danforth, Samuel, 97 Danforth, Thomas, 30 Davis, Elizabeth, 85 Davis, Jefferson T., 181 Davis, Minnie, 320 Davy, Charlotte, 292 Day, Calvin, 242 Day, Maria, 353 Day, Sarah, 242 Day, Steeven, 29 Dean, Sarah M., 2S2, 319 De Mars, Rose, 270 Deltra, Elizabeth, 339 Deltra, Hannah, 339 Detwiler, Ida H., 340, 349 Devanpeck, Charles, 157 Dickinson, Castor, 104 Doolittle, Col. Ephriam, 228 Dovvne, William, 97 Dudley, Thomas, 34 Dunham, Ephriam, 284 Dunklin, Mary, 60 Dunklin, Nathaniel, 28 Dustin, Hannah, 78 Dutro, Mrs. Rufus, 232 Easton, Delia C, 250 Easton, Otis M., 250 Eaton, John, 222 Eaton, Ruth, 222 Eicher, Elizabeth, 359 Elder, Lydia, 158, 197 Eliot, John, 39 Eliot, Robert, 22 Elliott, Major, 327, 328 Ellis, Benjamin, 224 Ellis, Elizabeth, 53 Ellis, Rebecca, 231 Ellis, Richard, 53 Engelbeck, Antoinnetta, 354 Eiigelbeck, Arthur C, 357 Engelbeck, Bessie Thomas, 357 Engelbeck, Caroline, 357 Engelbeck, Claude E., 357 Engelbeck, Elizabeth, 357 Engelbeck, Ellis R., 357 Engelbeck, George, 354 366 INDEX Engelbeck, George P., 353, 354, 357 Engelbeck, Harmon, 354, 357 Engelbeck, Henrj- J., 354 Engelbeck, Hermon, 354 Engelbeck, John R., 354 Engelbeck, Joseph W., 354 Engelbeck, Katharine, 357 Engelbeck, Margaret, 354 Engelbeck, Ranald, 353, 357 Engelbeck, Ruth, 357 Engelbeck, Sarah Elizabeth, 353 Engelbeck, William, 354 Ernst, G. VV., 286 Esmay, Ruth, 273 Essex, John, 284 Estabrook, Mary, 83, 84 Estabrook, Sarah, 65 Evans, Emily, 232 Evarts, Lua Elizabeth, 259 Farley, Achsa, 283 Farley, George, 40, 43, 44, 46, 48 Farnum, Sarah, 221 Farwell, Henry, 67, 68, 91 Ferris, Eliza, 143 Ferris, George, 143, 155 Ferris, Hannah, 143, 155 Ferris, Lucy Jane, 143, 155 Ferris, Marah, 144, 156 Ferris, Nancy, 143, 151, 156 Ferris, Orva, 285 Ferris, Philo, 144, 156 Ferris, Phoebe, 144, 156 Ferris, Polly Lodema, 144, 156 Ferris, Watson, 144, 156 Ferris, Wesley, 143, 155 Fitchther, Caroline, 354 Fields, Mrs. C. E., 270 Fletcher, Catherine, 86 Fletcher, Elizabeth, 86 Fletcher, Isaac, 86 Fletcher, James, 25 Fletcher, Joseph, 86 Fletcher, Lucinda, 86 Fletcher, Molly, 86 Flint, Betsey, 241 Flint, Daniel, 161, 197, 245, 253, 254, 261 Flint, Henry, 261 Flint, Horatio, 281, 307, 308 Flint, Jacob, 242 Flint, Mary, 236, 237, 255, 262 Flint, Mehitable, 245, 253 Flint, Sharilie, 178 Flint, Stephen S., 178, 161 Foster, Thomas, 48, 55 Fowler, Jane A., 67 Fowler, Laura, 242 Fox, Betsey, 279 Foxcroft, Ira, 73 French, Aaron, 96, 106, 125, 155, 156 French, Abbie, 197 French, Abigail, 23, 27, 28 French, Alice (Octave Thanet), 28, 67 French, Alice Gertrude, 202 French, Alta, 144 French, Alva, 155, 158, 168, 197, 198, 201, 203, 214 French, Amanda, 144 French, Anna E., 66 French, Augusta E., 113 French, Augustus, 86 French, Bayard Taylor, 184 French, Benjamin, 24, 66, 86 93 French, Belle, i88 French, Betsey, 24, 86, no French, Bridget, 84, 87 French, Calvin D., 158, 168, 201, 202, 203, 204, 216 French, Carson, 113 French, Charles E., 109 French, Charles Jefferson, 65 French, Charlotte, 62, 86, 119 French, Chauncey, 147, 151, 152, 155, 201 French, Cidney E., 187 French, Clara, n6, 119, 131, 135 French, Clare Vernon, 158 French, Clarence Walters, 187 French, Clement, 106, 114, 115, 116, 123, 131, 134, 135, 136 French, Cordelia J., 67 French, Dallas A., 147 French, David, 24, 26, 87, 96 French, Dewitt Clinton, French, Dwight, io6, 115 French, Ebenezer, 25, 62, 65, 67, 71, 80, 81, 87 French, Ebenezer Smead, no, 113, 116 French, Edward, 22 French, Edward Beecher, 65 French, Eleazer, 62, 82 French, Elizabeth, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. 27, 30, 33, 47, 62, 84, 85, 93, 94. 96. 97. "6. 156. 168, 175, 179, 184, 187, 245 French, Ellen, 109 French, Ellen W., 66 French, Emma, 109 French, Ephraim, 24 French, Estella J., 67 French, Esther, 26, 86 French, Francis, 22, 109 French, Franklin, 106 French, Frederick, 87 French, Garfield, 187 French, George M., 65 French, Gilbert, 178 French, Gilbert Edward, 177 French, Gordon R., 187 French, Hannah, 23, 24, 27, 28, 33. 47. 56, 59. 62 French, Harriet, 147, 187 French, Harry G., 176 French, Harriet Gilberta, 178 French, Harry Seward, 177 French, Hebzibeth, no French, Helen Beatrice, 187 French, Helen Melissa, 147 French, Henry, 135 French, Henry S., 65 French, Herbert George, 187 French, Hiram, 144, 151, 155 French, Howard A., 187 French, Ira, 105, 106, 109, 115 French, Jabez, 26 French, Jacob, 24, 25, 27, 33, 52, 53 French, James M., 67, 147 French, James Thomas, 157, 158, 168, 176, 177 French, Jane, 109 INDEX 367 French, Jared A., 144 French, Jefferson, 65 French, J. Fred, 178 French, Jerrymya, 22 French, Joel, 24 French, John, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 33t 53i 62, 65, 66, 67, 71, 81, 88, 155, 168, 178 French, John M., Dr., 68 French, Jonathan, 24, 25, 26, 67, 96. 133 French, John Seward, 157, 177 French, John William, 65 French, Joseph, 22, 24, 25, 26, 62, 84, 85, 87, 88, 91, 93, 96, 97, 99 French, Josiah, 84, 86, 105, 123, 125, 126 French, Julia, 119, 144 French, Katherine, 86 French, Katherine May, 202 French, Laura Alfaretta, 184 French, Leslie Ray, 187 French, Leslie Russell, i68, 176, 177 French, Lewis M., 201 French, Lucius, 110 French, Lucy, 26, 87, 106, 109, 130 French, Lucy May, 187 French, Lucy Olettra, 157, 161, 293, 294, 297, 298 French, Lusannah, 119, 124, 143 French, Lydia, 26 French, Malinda Keech, 187 French, Marcena, 147 French, Marietta, 143 French, Marshall, 155 French, Martin M., 194, 197 French, Martin V., 147, 155 French, Marvin, 158, 194 French, Mary, 21, 22, 26, 28, 33, 47, 56, 66, 109, 113, 147, 153, 176, 179, 180 French, Mary Clevenger, 184 French, Mary Suzanne, 178 French, Mehitable, 24 French, Molly, 84 French, Nancy Almeda, 147, 155, 156 French, Nancy M., 147 French, Nathaniel, 24 French, Neheraiah, 24 French, Nellie, no, 177 French, Nettra, 187 French, Nicholas, 26 French, Olive, no French, Oliver, 26 French, Orin, 113 French, Orva Martin, 201 French, Oscar L. R., 155, 158, 184, 188, 189, 193, 203, 214, 300 French, Polly, 157 French, Priscilla, 26 French, Rebecca, 85, 105, 147 French, Rhoda, 65 French, Richard, 67 French, Richard Calvin, 20i French, Root, 109, 115 French, Rose, no French, Sadie, 67 French, Salphronius, 68, 106, 113, 114, 115, Ii6, 120 French, Sampson, 86, 93, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 103, 119 French, Samson, 105, 113, 116, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125, 128, 134, 135. 136, 143. 151, 155. 156. 157. 158, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 171, 175, 179, 184, 201, 245. 253, 298 French, Samson Babb, 187 French, Samuel, 26, 27, 62, 67, 68, 71, 72, 73. 74. 75. 77, 7^. 80, 81, 84, 87, 88, 93 French Sarah, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33. 47. 56. 59. 62, 65, 66, 67, 84, 105, 126 French, Sarah Elizabeth, 65 French, Seldon, 178 French, Seward H., 201, 202 French, Sherman Queal, 187 French, Silas, 26 French, Stephen, 24 French, Stephen Henry, 157 French, Submit, 105, 106, 130 French, Susan, 65, 66, 178, 179 French, Susannah, 84 French, Sydney J., 147 French, Tabitha, 24 French, Thelismar, 144, 155 French, Theodore, 84 French, Thomas, 21, 22, 84, 86, 87, 105, 123, 128, 129, 133, 143, 144, 146, 148, 151, 152, 155, 156, 157, 161, 246 French, Timothy, 26 French, Walter H. M., 67 French, Wendell P^, 187 French, William, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 53, 66, 71, 72 French, Lieut. William, 22, 27, 28, 32, 34. 37. 38. 39, 40. 43. 44. 45, 46. 47. 48. 51, 52, 60, 62, 7J Frost, Benjamin, 2i Frost, Edmond, 34 Frost, Elizabeth, 24 Frost, Joseph, 23 Fuller, A. C, 290 Fuller, Barnabus, 285 Fuller, John, 52 Fuller, Jonathan, 62 Fuller, Joshua, 52 Fuller, Samuel, 223 Gainsby, Caroline, 260 Gainsby, Ralph W., 260 Gainsby, Roseltha, 260 Cjarfield, Abram, 232, 235 Garfield, Eliza, 172, 232, 236, 237 Garfield, James, 172 Garfield, James Abram, 235, 236, 237. 238 Garfield, Mary, 235 Garfield, Mehitable, 232 Garfield, Thomas, 232 Gaylord, Orville, 274 Gibbs, George H., 250 Gibbs, Jennie V., 250 Gier, Casander, 228 Gifford, Susie, 320 Gill, Elizabeth, 248 Gillespie, Edna A., 282, 330 Gillespie, Kate E., 282 Gillies, Mary Lodema, 259 Gilman, James Bruce, 273 Gilmore, Frank, 246 Gloner, Mrs., 34 Going, Elizabeth, 259 368 INDEX Goodenough, Giles, 157 Gookinge, Capt., 47, 61 Goold, John, 68 Goold, Samuel, 68, 78 Gould, John, Dr., 320 Graves, Amos, 282 Graves, Catherine, 282 Graves, Daniel, 283 Graves, Jesse, 283 Graves, Martha, 282 Graves, Marj', 281, 282 Graves, Orin, 283 Graves, Phineas, 283 Graves, Reuben, 282 Graves, Sally, 282 Graves, Samuel, 282 Graves, William, 282 Gray, Mary, 259 Green, Hen., 52 Gregory, Caroline, 227 Groff, Ann, 176 Groff, Ida Jane, 340 GrofJ, John, 340 Haas, Anna, 349 Haas, Caroline, 339 Hadden, Katherine, 34 Hahnen, Clara, 357 Hall, Samuel, 366 Hall, Sarah J., 282, 320 Halley, Mary Littell, 201 Hallock, Mrs., 157 Hamblet, Susanna, 62 Hand, Joseph, 239 Hanor, Abbie, 274 Harper, Jane, 232 Harrington, Cynthia, 113 Harrington, Sally, io6, 109 Harvard, Rev. John, 38 Hassell, Joseph, 68 Hatch, Col., 327, 338 Hawks, Dr., 114 Hawks, Elizabeth, 106 Hawley, Martin, 136 Hedges, Col. Sidney M., 338 Hedstrom, Porter, 290 Hellinger, George, 184 Heminway, George, 260 Heminway, Lucy, 260 Heminway, Mar\', 260 Heminway, Millie, 260 Heminway, Nannie, 260 Hill, Elizabeth, 25 Hill, Joanna, 25 Hill, Ralph, Jr., 40, 44, 46 Hill, Ralph, Sr., 40, 43, 46, 48, 5' Hill, Patrick, 56 Hendricks, Charles, 345 Hendricks, Elizabeth, 345 Hepburn, Major, 328 Hiscock, Polly, 105, 143, 148 Hoag, Solomon, 242 Hogue, C. W., 262 Hogue, Luella Eliza, 262 Holmes, Sarah E., 66 Hooker, Rev., 33 Hoover, Mary Elida, 252, 254, 255 Hoover, Stephen Delbert, 250 Hoover, William H., 252 Hoover, William O., 252 Hosmer, Susan, 65 Hotchkiss, Almira, 262 Hotchkiss, Benjamin, 262 Houghton, Sarah, 282, 314 Howard, Portia, 224 Howe, John, 240 Howland, Frank, 113 Howland, Isaac, 113 Howland, Nellie, 113 Howland, William, 113 Huber, Mary, 339 Hudson, J. S., 147 Hudson, Rebecca, 155 Hutton, Clymena, 260 Hutton, Robert, 260 Hurd, Jacob, 52 Hurd, Mary A., 109 Hutchinson, John, 98 Hyde, Jonathan, 22, 53 Ingalls, Abram, 224, 232 Ingalls, Alithea, 223 Ingalls, Alpha, 227 Ingalls, Ann, 220, 222 Ingalls, Candace, 224 Ingalls, Ebenezer, 223, 224 Ingalls, Edmund, 220, 223 Ingalls, Eliza, 227 Ingalls, Elizabeth, 221, 223, 224 Ingalls, Faith, 221 Ingalls, Francis, 220 Ingalls, Frederick, 223 Ingalls, Hannah, 224 Ingalls, Henry, 219, 221, 223, 224, 228, 229, 230, 245 Ingalls, Hiram, 224 Ingalls, Isaac, 224 Ingalls, James, 232 Ingalls, John, 221, 222 Ingalls, Lois, 223 Ingalls, Lucy, 227, 242, 245 Ingalls, Mark', 222, 224 Ingalls, Mehitable, 223, 224, 230, 233 Ingalls, Olive, 224 Ingalls, Robert, 219, 221 Ingalls, Roxey, 224 Ingalls, Rufus, 224 Ingalls, Ruth, 224 Ingalls, Sabia, 224 Ingalls, Samuel, 222 Ingalls, Sarah, 221 Ingalls, Sebra, 227 Ingalls, Sybil, 227, 230 Ives, Frank, 313 Ivory, William A., 177 Jackman, Luthera, 65 Jeffrey, James, 81 Jeifts, Henry, 40, 46, 59 Jewett, David, 85 Jewett, Elizabeth, 85 JeweH, Jacob, 85 Jewett, James, 85 Jewett, John, 85 Jewett, Leonard, 85 Jewett, Lucy, 85 Jewett, Ralph Winslow, 85 Johnson, Dolly French, 143, 155 Johnson, George, 148 Johnson, Sally, 106 Jones, Katie, 268 Jones, Libbie, 158, 201 Jones, Margaret, 76 Judd, Mary Ann, 291 INDEX 369 Keayne, Robert, 37 Keech, Cidney Ellen, 158, 184 Keeler, Mina, 113 Kegley, Frank, 304 Kelley, Carmi, 184 Kelley, Lucy May, 184 Kelley, Rhoda, 242 Keltuer, Allen, 292 Keltner, Isabelle, 292 Kelton, James, 223 Kelton, Daniel, 29 Keyes, Barney, 204 Kidder, Epiiraim, 24 Kidder, Thomas, 46 Kingsbury, Lois Permelia, 260 Kirk, John, 250, 251, 254 Kirk, Lucy Helen, 250, 251 Kirk, Stephen Efner, 250 Kittredge, Dr. John, 23 Kline, Margaret, 335 Kline, Samuel, 335 Klock, Catherine, 282, 319 Knapp, Theodore, 176 Kook, Angeline, 339 Kook, Catherine Ann, 339 Kook, David, 339 Kook, Franklin, 339 Kook, Jacob, 339 Kook, Sarah Elizabeth, 339 Kossulman, Helen, 259 Kresinger, Frank, 202 La Bour, Addie, 353 La Moree, Phoebe, 106 Landers, Capt. Frank, 115 Larrabee, Marenas, 235 Larrabee, Sarah, 282 Lathrop, Thomas, 28 Lee, Alamanson, 147 Lee, Charles, 155 Lee, Daniel, 155 Lee, Edwin, 147 Lee, Harriet, 152, 155 Lee, Morris, 150, 155, 156 Lee, Nathaniel, 105, 126 Lee, Parley, 133, 136 Lee, Polly, 135, 136, 155, 156 Lee, Polly Jane, 148 Lee, Roland, 135 Lee, Sarah, 136 Leppere, A. Hamilton, 65 Lewis, Benj., 47 Lewis, Cyrus, 342 Lewis, Dr. A., 274 Lewis, Burdette, 274 Lewis, Herbert, 274 Lightner, John, 353 Lightner, Margaret, 35 Linderman, Mina Olive, 259 Littlefield, Francis, 23 Littlefield, Mary, 23 Lolendine, John, 68 Loomis, B. N., 152 Loomis, Frank, 152 Loomis, Ida, 147 Lovejoy, W. Luzerne, 66 Lovewell, Caty (Honey), 84 Lovewell, John, Jr., 68, 78, 88 Lovewell, Jonathan, 100 Lovewell, Joseph, 68 Lovewell, Mollie, 86 Luddin, Eunice, 223 Lund, Thomas, 68, 80 Lyon, Hepsibah, 106 McDonald, Jeannette, 353, 354, 357 McElyea, Jennie Elizabeth, 345 349 McKenzie, Alexander, 33 Mclntyre, Chauncey, 144, 155 Mclntyre, Ebenezer, 144, 155 Mclntyre, Franklin, 144, 155 Mclntyre, Marcena, 144 Mclntyre, Polly, 144, 155 Mclntyre, Thomas, 144, 155 McNall, Charles, 262 McNall, Effie Mae, 262 McNall, Elmer, 262 McNall, Elmer E., 263 McNall, Nathan, 262 McNall, S. Efner, 262 McNall, Sibbel, 245, 262 McNall, Stephen, 262 McNall, William, 245, 261, 262 McNamer, John L., 286 McPeak, Henry, 303 Mace, Priscilla, 24 Magee, Selina, 265 Magee, William, 265 Mallory, Harriet, 281, 292 Man, William, 34 Mann, Mary, 224 Manning, Benjamin, 26 Manning, William, 27 Marshall, John, 46 Mason, John, 98 Meade, John, 21 Meaker, Bradley, 310 Meaker, Martha (Queal), 310, 313 Meaker, Robert Queal, 310 Merchant, Phineas, 106 Merchant, Submit (Mrs.), 136 Metz, Elizabeth, 336 Metz, John, 336 Metz, Joseph, 336 Metz, Mary, 336 Metz, Rachel, 335 Mickrals, Fannie, 265 Miller, Grace, 201 Miller, Susan, 336 Minor, Callie, 250 Mitchell, Jonathan, 33 Mooar, Mrs. Mehitable, 25 Mooar, Priscilla, 26 Mooers, Edmund, 103 Moon, Julia, 242 Moore, Louisa, 265, 268 Moore, Mary, 265 Morgan, Festus, 105 Morgan, Wendel, 313 Morrell, S. W., 284 Morrill, Abraham, 29 Morton, Adelgetha, 66 Morton, Chandler, 66 Morton, Charles Frank, 66 Morton, Eudora, 66 Morton, Henry, 66 Morton, Howell, 66 Morton, Naamah, 66 Mounts, Flora, 268 Mounts, Karah, 197 Mowat, Anna, 251 370 Mowat, Guy, 251 Needles, Thomas, 227 Neff, Mary, 78 Nelson, Jennie, 304 Newton, Charles, 292 Newton, Mary, 292 Nichols, Ferd, 197 Nichols, John D., 37 Nichols, William, 286 Nigh, Alice Henshaw, 304 Norton, Grace, 239 Norval, Agnes, no Nourse, Catherine, 282 Nourse, Lucy, 282 Oberhoi.tzer, Catherine, 339 Oberholtzer, Elizabeth, 340 Orcutt, Ina M., 178 Osborne, Elbert, 290 Osgood, Christopher, 47 Osgood, John, Jr., 103 Osgood, Mary, 221 Page, Julius, 136 Palmerlee, Albert, 260 Palmerlee, Asa, 245, 259, 260 Palmerlee, Charles, 260 Palmerlee, Earl, 260 Palmerlee, Efner, 259, 260 Palmerlee, Franklin D., 259 Palmerlee, Fred, 260 Palmerlee, Helen, 260 Palmerlee, Heman, 260 Palmerlee, Henry, 259 Palmerlee, Herbert, 260 Palmerlee, Hoel, 260 Palmerlee, James, 260 Palmerlee, Joseph, 260 Palmerlee, Lucy, 245, 260, 262 Palmerlee, Mark, 260 Palmerlee, Mary, 260 Palmerlee, Myrtle, 260 Palmerlee, Seward, 259 Palmerlee, Stephen, 260 Parker, Benjamin, 23 Parker, James, 40, 46 Parker, John, 40, 43, 44, 46, 48 INDEX Parker, Lucinda, 105 Queal, Parker, Lucy, 248 Queal, Parker, Robert, 40 Queal, Parker, Sally, 245 281, Parks, Mary E., 67 298, Parmalee, Caroline, 242 Queal, Parris, Robert, 68 Queal, Passmore, Jacob, 231 Queal, Passmore, Lydia, 231 Queal, Patterson, James, 46 Queal, Patten, Mehitable, 23 Queal, Pattin, William, 40, 46 Queal, Paul, David, 246 Queal, Paul, Delilah, 247 Queal, Peabody, Wallace, 66 Queal, Peake, Jonathan, 24, 53 Queal, Peake, Sophia, 242 Queal, Pfleiger, John, 339 Queal, Pendell, Frank, 113 Queal, Pendell, Nellie, 96 124 Queal, Pennick, George, 336 Queal, Perrin, 30 Queal, Perry, Obadiah, 68, 74 Queal, Pette, Moses, 282 Queal, Phillips, Julia, 155 Queal, Phillips, Levi, 144 Queal, Pierce, D., 99 Queal, Pierce, Eliza, 65 303, Pike, Rosella, 65 Queal, Pope, General, 326 Queal, Pope, Olive, 106 Queal, Porter, Lois, 262 Queal, Porter, Merritt, 262 Queal, Prentice, Jno., 52 Queal, Prentice, Thomas, Jr., 62 Queal, Prentice, Thomas, Sr., 52 292, Price, Matilda J., 232 Queal, Printup, David, 260 Queal, Printup, Lucy, 260 Queal, Printup, Marion, 260 Queal, Proctor, Robert, 68 Queal, Proctor, Sarah, 62 Queal, Queal, QuEAL, Abbie Smith, 269, 274 Queal, Queal, Albert F., 265 294, Queal, Alice, 308, 313, 319 Queal, Queal, Alice Hubbel, 319 346 Anna, 265 Arthur, 319 Atchison, 157, 162, 184, 290, 292, 293, 294, 297, 299, 300, 308, 330, 346 Catherine, 269 Charles P., 292 Dudley, 273 E. Barber, 265 Elizabeth, 274, 281 Ellen M., 292 Frank, 265 Frances Gradwohl, 330 Fred, 273 George, 273 George C, 274, 281 George W., 268 Harry B., 316, 320 Hedding H., 292, 294 Herbert Paul, 320 Iri'ing, 309, 314, 316 Irving Wyatt, 330 James, 282, 321 James Hall, 320 Jane, 268, 269, 274 John, 264, 269, 270, 273 John Henry, 293, 299, 304. 307, 3i«, 345 John Oscar, 265 Josephine Elma, 330 Kate Gillespie, 314 Katherine M., 319 Kittle Sara, 320 Lena, 270 Lucy French, 155, 281, 299, 300, 346 Lucy Mary, 316, 319 Luke C, 282, 319, 320, 321 Margaret, 274, 275 Margaret Atchison, 269 Martha, 281, 307 Martha Amelia, 308, 310 Martha Barber, 265 Mary, 274, 281, 290, 291, 298, 321, 322, 323, 332 Mary Elizabeth, 293, 345, Queal, Alexander, 269, 270, 274 Queal, Mary Graves, 281, 308 Queal, Mary Matilda, 319 Queal, Michael, 264, 265, 268 Queal, McLean, 269 Queal, Orin H., 282, 309, 316, 330. 331. 332 Queal, Paul A., 282, 320, 325, 326, 327, 329, 330 Queal, Philip G., 265 Queal, Ralph W., 316 Queal, Richison, 281, 291 Queal, Robert, 264, 27+, 277, 278, 281 Queal, Robert F., 282, 303, 304, 313. 314. 315. 316. 332 Queal, Sally Waterman, 274 Queal, Sarah Anna, 273 Queal, Sarah Hall, 321 Queal, Sarah Houghton, 314 Queal, Sheldon Gillespie, 330 Queal, Smith B., 265 Queal, William, 264, 265, 268, 269 Queal, William Booth, 308 Queal, William S., 269, 274 Queal, William G., 282, 307, 308, 309, 310, 320 Queal, William Henry, 265 Queal, William McLean, 269, 273 Queal, William N., 270, 274, 292 Queal, William C, 269, 274, 277, 278, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 289, 290, 291, 307, 308, 321, 322, 323, 332 Reed, Christopher, 68 Remington, Jonathan, 93, 96 Rendall, Ann, 283 Riggs, Clara, 262 Richardson, Jonathan, 24 Richardson, Sibil, 84 Richison, Mary, 274 Rickerd, Catherine, 335 Rittenhouse, Daniel, 335 Rittenhouse, Rachel, 335 Rhodes, Emma, 270 Robinson, Dee, 251 Robinson, Virginia, 251 Rogers, John, 23 Rogers, John H., 205 INDEX Rogers, John, Sr., 46, 48, 55 Rogers, Mary, 23 Rogers, Priscilla, 55 Root, Lusannah, 105, 120, 255 Rose, Dorothy, 241 Ross, Nettie, 303 Rudolph, Lucretia, 235 Rule, Frank, 184 Rule, Harry Hamilton, 1S4 Rummel, Albert C, 188 Rummel, Robert French, 188 Russ, Samuel, 157 Russell, Alice, 248 Russell, John, 65 Russell, Rose Ella, 270 Russell, T. C, 270 Sanders, Amanda, 155 Schwenk, Sarah, 336 Schwenkfeld, Casper, 333 Schultz, David, 334 Scranton, John, 239 Seaward, Alpha, 247, 248 Seaward, Caleb, 239, 240 Seaward, Catherine, 242 Seaward, Daraaris, 241 Seaward, Daniel, 240 Seaward, David, 245, 246 Seaward, Delia, 255 Seaward, Delilah, 245, 246 Seaward, Ebenezer, 239, 240, 241 Seaward, Electa, 246 Seaward, Eliphalet, 241 Seaward, Elizabeth, 143, 157, 158, '71, 175 Seaward, Emily, 246 Seaward, Ephraim, 240 Seaward, Hannah, 239 Seaward, James, 255 Seaward, Joel, 241 Seaward, John, 239, 241, 242 Seaward, Joseph, 239 Seaward, Lucy, 245, 249, 255, 256 Seaward, Lucy Ingalls, 261 Seaward, Lydia, 240 Seaward, Mariah, 255 Seaward, Mary, 249 Seaward, Mehitable, 161, 261 Seaward, Noadiah, 240, 241, 245 Seaward, Porter, 241 Seaward, Samuel, 239 Seaward, Sarah, 241, 242 Seaward, Sarah Swain, 241, 245 Seaward, Sibbel, 261 Seaward, Stephen, 148, 227, 231, 239, 242, 245, 246, 247, 249, 255, 256, 261, 262 Seaward, Swain, 242 Seaward, Thomas, 240 Seaward, William, 239 Sell, Adam, 164 Seward, Anna, no Shannon, Rose, 248 Sharp, Mary, 56 Shed, Daniel, 23 Shed, Nathan, 23 Shed, Zachariah, 55 Shelland, David, 269 Shelland, James, 277 Shelland, John, 157 Sheppard, Thomas, 52 Shildon, John, 46 Skinner, Aaron, 261 Skinner, Delia, 261 Skinner, Lucy, 261 Skiimer, Nillie, 261 Slackford, Kathlyn, 354 Slackford, William, 354 Smith, Abbie, 269 Smith, Ada S., iSi Smith, Carp., 261 Smith, Edgar Frank, 261 Smith, Elroy, 187 Smith, Joseph (Capt.), 103 Smith, Lafayette, i8i Smith, Louis N., 181 Smith, Lucy Sharille, 261 Smith, Man,-, 168, 181, 182, 183, 184, 197 Smith, Nathan (Dr.), 158, 180, 181, 182, 183, 1S4 Smith, Pelatiah, 52 Smith, Polly, 155 Smith, Stella, 181 Smith, Susanna, 235 Smith, Viola, iSi Smith, William L., i8i Snover, Samuel, 259 372 INDEX Snover, Villa, 259 Snow, Joseph, 97 Snyder, Amelia, 251 Snyder, Edna, 187 Snyder, Edward, 187 Snyder, Helen, 187 Stanford, Henry Martin, no Stanford, Rosa Olivia, 113 Stange, Charles Henry, 349 Stange, Harriet Beyer, 349 Starkweather, Asher, 273 Starkweather, Davis Viney, 273 Starkweather, Essa, 273 Starkweather, Morrell, 273 Starkweather, Sarah Anna, 273 Stearns, Mary, 28, 47 Steedman, John, 30 Sternes, John, 40, 46 Sternes, Isaac, 55 Sternes, Samuel, 55 Stevenson, Andrew, 34 Stever, Calvin, 242 Stever, Charles, 242 Stever, David, 143, 285 Stever, Dorothy, 242 Stever, Emmeline, 242 Stever, Jacob, 284, 285 Stever, Jesse, 242 Stever, Marietta, 143, 152, 155 Stever, Olive, 242 Stever, Robert, 242 Stever, Seneca, 242 Stever, William, 143, 155, 242 Sparrowhawk, Nathaniel, 34 Spaulding, Elizabeth, 65 Spencer, Allen, no Spencer, Amanda, 109 Squire, James, 113 Stickney, Daniel, 46 Stickney, William, 46 Stone, Gregory, 34 Stone, James, 227, 235 Stone, John, 33 Stoner, Clarence Birch, 187, 18S Stoner, Helen Constance, 188 Stoner, Lowell French, 187 Stoner, Lucy (French), 187 Swain, Sarah, 241 Swift, James, 262 Swift, Mary, 262 Taggart, Mary, 282 Talmage, Chloe, 241 Talmage, Joseph, 241 Tanner, Phoebe, 231 Tarboll, John, 47 Tay, Will, 44, 46 Taye, Nathaniel, 55 Taylor, Mary, 283 Tedman, Rachel, 242 Temple, Alenda, 144 Temple, Christopher, 68 Temple, James, 144 Temple, Polly, 144 Thomas, Addie, 340, 349 Thomas, Anna, 177 Thomas, Bessie, 357 Thompson, Annie, 65 Thompson, Deacon, 62 Thompson, Joseph, 53, 56 Thorne, Ann, 235 Thrall, Henry Portens, 259 Thrall, Hiram Elvin, 259 Thrall, Lois, 259 Thrall, Lucy Mehitable, 259 Thrall, Stephen Asa, 259 Thrall, Willis Collins, 259 Thrall, William Ernest, 259 Tod, David, 300 Treat, Calphurna, 157, 176, 177 Treat, Dolly, 242 Treat, Thomas W., 242 Tripp, Almaretta Adams, 250 Tripp, Amelia, 259 Tripp, Charles, 250 Tripp, David Henry, 250, 251 Tripp, Edwin, 250 Tripp, Ella, 250 Tripp, Emma, 250 Tripp, Hannah, 253 Tripp, Henry, 178 Tripp, Jennie, 251 Tripp, Lucy, 253 Tripp, Mary, 252, 253 Tripp, Mary B., 250 Tripp, Minnie, 250 Tripp, Nathan, 245, 249, 250, 252 Tripp, Polly, 253 Tripp, Robert Edwin, 249, 253 Tripp, Sidney, 25c Tripp, Stephen H., 250, 254 Tripp, Stephen Seaward, 251, 252 Tripp, William K., 257 Trowbridge, Stephen, 232 Trull, John, 46 Tudor, Lewis, 265 Tudor, Louisa, 265 Tuffs, Heniy, 59 Turner, John, 224 Tustin, John, 239 Tuttle, Harry, 119 Tuttle, Michael, 106, 119 Tyng, Eleazer, 73 Tyng, Jonathan, 68, 74, 78 Tyng, Mary, 68 Underwood, Emily, 65 Usher, Robert, 68 Van Alstine, Marietta, 155 Van Dusen, Matthew, 290 Van Fossen, Christianna, 335 Van Fossen, Michael, 335 Venner, Mary Jane, 65 Wade, Ardelia, 274 Wade, James, 274 Wade, Jane, 274 Wade, Warren, 274 Wade, Willis, 274 Wagerley, George H., 207, 214 Wagner, John, 340 Wagner, Mary C, 340 Waldo, Cornelius, 68, 74 Waldo, Daniel, 68 Walker, Joseph, 55 Walker, Sarah, 282 Walker, William, 76 Walters, Lue Lincoln, 184 187 Warner, Samuel, 68 Washburn, Olive, 242 Waterman, Alice, 273 Waterman, Amanda, 144 Waterman, H. P., 286, 289 Waterman, John, Sr., 273 Waterman, Sally Esther, 269 Watters, Carrie, 187 INDEX 373 Weld, Thomas, 68, 74, 75, 78, 91 Wells, Sarah, 241 Wentworth, Gov. Benning, 99, 100 Weyand, Philipina, 334, 335 Wheeler, Elizabeth, 223 Wheeler, Joseph, 68 Wheeler, Nellie, 316 Wheeler, Rachel, 223 Whitaker, John H., no White, John, 24 White, Joseph, 84 White, Kirk, 260 White, Leah, 260 Whiting, Rev. Samuel, 43, 44, 45, 46- 53, 55. 78 Whittemore, Nathaniel, 25 Williams, Araminta, 265 Williams, Arthur, 119 Williams, Charlotte French, Williams, Daniel, 119 Williams, David, 119 Williams, Ezra, 115, 256 Williams, Ida, 265 Williams, Isaac, 286 Williams, Otho, 265 Williams, Willard, 265 Winnie, Fred, 157 Winship, Edward, 38 Winthrop, Gov., 37, 38 Wiswall, Ebenezer, 52 Wolsey, Mary, 282 Woodbury, John, 285 Woodruff, Lena, 201 Wood, Carrie, 197 Wood, Charles, no, 197 Wood, Chauncey, 197 119 Wood, Ellsworth, 197 Woods, Isaac, 62 Woods, Nathaniel, 67 Woods, Oliver, 67 Wornell, Nancy, 354 Wright, Abijah, 86 Wright, Asahel, 85 Wright, Eliza, 66 Wright, Pomeroy, 242 Yates, B. F., 251 Yates, Edward, 156 Yates, Joseph C, 156 Yates, Mary Edna, 251 Yeakel, Abraham, 334 Yeakel, Rosina, 334 Yost, Mar\-, 339 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES 0061922927 ffl ;. 929.2 F887