Yale university Library 39002004532793 1 m PBilii 5-! wuipst w^ m ¦,.. .'.•.,¦ yir.l-^',:'^'Ji.i !!'•¦!¦ %m m "111 ¦tiBj.r.RTITVwii'ShRs li:- MwmiWwr^'/-- li(i<«itiisi(icaaiiiiM*iti< »i»trtit»t.ijiiWliliUttiiiiU>iiuM«iii CTW«>?a^-wW.'XWV^..^';,SS>siW; wawr»sg!aww'ws:, was the son of Joel Parmalee from Gmlford, married Abigail ; Norton Jan. 11, 1776. Died Dec. 11, 1825, aged 78. His chil dren were — 1. Hannah ; 2. Betsey ; 3. Dan ; 4. Mahetabel ; 5. j Abigail. Abner Newton, born Dec. 27, 1764 ; elected Sept 1803, and died Sept. 9, 1852. He was the son of Burwell Newton, who was the son of Abner, who came fi-om Milford. His children were — 1. Elisha; 2. Abner; 3. Horace; 4. Gaylord; 5. E. Wat son ; Content ; Parnell. OziAS Norton was the son of Stephen Norton, who was born in Durham, Jan. 7, 1724, and died Oct 8, 1808, aged 84. The latter was the son of John Norton, who was born Oct 3, 1686, who was the son of Thoraas Norton, who was born in England about 1624, and came with his father Thomas in 1639, to Guil ford, and removed to Saybrook, and died in Durham after 1712. His father Thomas and his wife Grace came from England 1639, and settled in Guilford. He was born about 1603 and died May, 1648, Deacon Ozias Norton was born Dec. 31, 1759, married Hannah Parmelee, March, 1790. Elected Deacon 1803, removed! to^Charleston, Portage County, Ohio, June, 1812, and died Jan. ,i 25, 1842, aged 82. His wife died Sept 12, 1841, aged 80. His children — 1. Leveret, born Nov. 28, 1791 ; 2. Clarissa; 3. Al fred ; 4. Ozias. The Nortons lived in the northwest part of the town. Josiah Jewett, elected Sept, 3, 1812, removed. John Tibbals, son of Ebenezer Tibbals, grandson of Deacon Josepli Tibbals, elected Nov. 6, 1805, died March 9, aged 45 years. He married Concurrence Johnson, daughter of Deacon John Johnson. Their children were— 1. Angus ; 2. John. Samuel C. Camp, son of Col. Samuel Camp, and a descend ant of Samuel Camp of Milford, was elected Deacon July, 1819 ; lived in Hartford, Middletown, and afterwards in his native place, 88 HISTORY OF DURHAM, Durham, and built the house now owned by William Canfield; died Sept. 24, 1823, aged 62 years. Seth Seward, elected Jan. 22, 1824. Died January 3, 1846, aged 79 years and 9 months. He was descended from John Se ward, one of the original proprietors of Durham. His children were — 1. Orpha ; 2. Maria ; 3. Eliza ; 4. Nancy ; 5. Eev. Dwight, D. D. Timothy Stone, born in Guilford, May 2, 1773. He was the son of Nathaniel Stone, born Dec. 10, 1731, who was the son of Tiraothy Stone, born March 16, 1696; who was the son of Na thaniel Stone, born Sept. 15, 1648 ; who was the son of John Stone, who was the fifth son of Eev. Samuel Stone of Hertford, England, and brother of Eev. Samuel Stone of the first church of Hartford. Timothy Stone of Durham man-led Eunice Par melee, daughter of Levi Parmelee. Elected Nov. 6, 1815, died January 14, 1826. Their children are — I.Maria; 2. Eunice; 3. Phebe ; 4. Wolcott Parmelee ; 5. Collins ; 6. Lavinia ; 7. Ade line ; and 8. Sherman Timothy. Heth Camp, son of Heth Camp, elected Feb. 5, 1842, married Phebe Bates, daughter of Daniel Bates ; removed to Pennsylva nia ; deceased. Elah Camp, son of Nathan 0. Camp, elected January, 1842, removed to Meriden; father of David N.''Camp, A. M., Principal of the Normal School at New Britain. Joel Parmelee son of Joel Parmelee, who was the son of Joel Parmelee, who was the son of Joel Parmelee, who was the son of John Parmelee of Guilford, who was the son of John the em igrant from England, elected January, 1842 ; died Nov. 2, 1842, aged 37. Samuel Newton son of Burwell Newton, elected January 4, 1827, died April 24, 1864, aged sixty-seven years. He married Betsey Parmelee, daughter of Joel Parmelee. He left two chil dren — 1. John; 2. Elizabeth. Wolcott P. Stone, elected 1844. Gaylord Newton, elected 1846. Nathan Parsons, elected June 11, 1864. Julius S. Auger, elected June 11, 1864. ecclesiastical societies. 89 south church. Wolcott P. Stone, elected May 27, 1847, removed to New Haven. Isaac Parmelee, elected May 22, 1847. William Hart, elected Nov. 26, 1853. THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The Methodist Episcopal Church in Durham was organ ized about the year 1815. Eev. Messrs. Barnes, Bussie, Knight, Lorenzo Dow, Ebenezer Washburn, and Elijah Hibbard, were among the first preachers of that denoraination that visited and preached in this town. The first Class or Society was forraed about this tirae and connected with Middletown Circuit, and supplied with occasional preaching by preachers that traveled that Circuit Abrahara Scranton, Capt Eliphaz Nettleton, Tim othy Elliott, John Swathel, and Timothy Coe, were araong the first that identified theraselves with this Society. For several years they occupied the South District School House, for a place of worship, and were embraced in Middletown Circuit, and af terwards "with Black Eock Circuit, and supplied with preaching half a day or at 5 o'clock P. M. on the Sabbath. The Society at one time, numbered about thirty. These early Methodists did not long enjoy prosperity. A difficulty occurred in the little Church, the result of which was their almost entire destruction. Sorae were expelled, others withdrew ; and from a Society of about thirty they were reduced to ten or twelve ; so that in 1828 the Methodists were but a name, and only had preaching at 5 o'clock P. M. on Sunday, and that but once in two weeks. Eev, Henry Hatfield traveled the Circuit at that time. In 1829, Eev. Alden Cooper occasionally met the appointment and with youth ful zeal preached the word of life, and a few united with the so ciety. Prayer meetings were held in the school house in the ab sence of the rainister. In 1830, Dr. Chauncey Andrews being in the practice of raedicine in the town, secured a place for holding Methodist meetings, and at his own expense fitted up a room in the Academy on the Green and hired a Local Preacher from Mid dletown by the name of Isham, to preach six Sabbaths, incurring the responsibihty of paying him without any orders from the So- 12 90 HISTORY OF DURHAM. ciety or Class. 'From that time forward Methodist meetings were held regularly on the Sabbath, and the students and Professors from the Wesleyan University at Middletown, supplied the pul pit. Eev. D. JD. Whedon and Joseph Holdich, D. D., of the Professors, Eev. David Patton, then a student, now at the head of the Concord Biblical Institute, and Eev. Osman C. Baker, now one of the Bishops, with many other young men, whose names now stand high on the records of the M. E. Church, ministered to the little flock that worshipped in that " Upper Eoom." The Society and congregation gradually increased until the place he- came too strait for those desiring to worship "with the Methodists ; and as several families had removed from North Madison, who were formerly members of the Methodist Church at Black Eock, transferring their membership to this Society, the subject of erect ing a church building was agitated. Several men of wealth and prominence in the town, araong whora was Worthington G. Chaun cey and his brother William, Henty Lyman, Wedworth Wads worth, Sarauel Parsons, and others giving their influence and as sistance, the result of which was, the building of the present re spectable ediflce now occupied by the Society. Eev. Moses L. Scudder, then a student in the Wesleyam Uni versity was preacher in charge, during the building of the church, in the year 1836. In the Autumn of 1837 the Presiding Elder of the District sent the Eev. Walter W. Brewer to take charge of the Society, and on the 1st of January, 1838, he commenced a protracted meeting assisted by the Eev. J. S. Arnold, then a student in the Wesleyan University, which was indeed a pro tracted meeting, continuing day and evening for nearly three ¦ months. So great was the religious interest created by these meetings, that the whole community, young and old, flocked to the Church, and were alike convicted by the Spirit and led to embrace the religion of Christ The fi-uits of that great revival were alike beneficial to all the chui-ches in the town, many of whom are now worthy members of the Congregational Churches. The larger portion however united with the Methodists, and con stitute much of the strength of the Church at the present time. The first regular Conference appointment of a minister to this Church was made in the Spring of 1838, at which time the Eev, Harvey Husted was appointed, who remained preacher in charge ecclesiastical SOCIETIES. 91 two years. Since which time annual appointments have been made in the following order : In 1840, the Eev. Salmon C, Per ry. In 1841, Eev. Orrin Howard, who remaining but a few raonths, the Eev. Luke Hitchcock supplied for the year. In 1842, Eev. McKendree Bangs. In 1843 and 4, Eev. Williara C. Hoyt During his pastorate the Congregational Church was burned, de stroying the bell attached to it. Through the personal efforts of Mr. Hoyt, the M. E. Church was provided with the bell now in use. In 1846, Eev. Nathaniel Kellogg. In 1846 and 7, Eev. Aaron Hill. In 1848 and 9, Eev. John E. Searles. In 1850 and 1, Eev. William Lawrence. In 1852 and 3, Eev. George S. Hare. In 1854, Eev. George A. Hubbell. In 1855 and 6, Eev. George Stfllman. In 1857 and 8, Eev. E. H. Loomis. During his min istration the Church in common with most of the churches of the jand shared in a gracious outpouring of the Holy Spirit. In 1859 and 60, Eev. J. W. Leek. In 1861 and 2, Eev. Levi P. Perry, In 1863, Eev. Horatio N. Weed. In 1864, Eev. Edwin Warriner. In 1865, Eev. Isaac Sanford. Thus from a feeble beginning with a membership of less than fifteen, and extending through a period of only fifty years, the Church has increased to its present number, of over two hundred, unencumbered by debt and contributing to the various religious and benevolent objects at horae and abroad, an annual amount of not less than nine hundred and fifty dollars. In numbers, character, and wealth, it occupies at the present time an honorable position in the community, her members shar ing equally with her sister churches in the business and offices of the town. Her success under the Di"vine Guidance has been the result of an ardent attachment to the peculiar doctrines and discipline of the Church, and the zealous and united labors of her merabers in the great work of evangelizing the world. CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY, DURHAM. A parish, in communion "with the Protestant Episcopal Churchy appears to have been organized in Durham as early as 1802. It was never, however, placed under the charge of a resident Rec tor, and never seems to have reached any permanent existence. It was represented by a lay-delegate in five Conventions of the 92 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Diocese of Connecticut, those namely, of 1804, 1805, 1806, 1809, and 1819. It is mentioned, in 1818, as forming "with Middletown and Berlin one Cure, then vacant In 1818, the Eev. D. Bur- haus, who is called " Eector of Church, Durham,'' reports' 35 families, 9 baptisms, and 2 funerals. And on two occasions afterwards. Missionaries of the Christian Knowledge Society re port services at Durham, and collections for the Society. In 1848, the Eev. Frederick Sill, who was ordained Deacon June 12th, 1849, began public services in Durham, according to the rites of the Protestant Episcopal Church. These services were continued for about a year. No parish was organized; though Mr. Sill reports ten baptisms, and two funerals in 1850 and 1851. In 1859, some of the students of the Berkeley Di"vinity School, at Middletown, began to officiate as Lay-Eeaders, in Durham, un der the direction of Bishop Williams ; and since that time ser"vi- ces have been uninterruptedly continued. On the 28th of June, 1862, the Bishop laid the corner stone of a neat and commodi ous church, which was consecrated by him, as the Church of the Epiphany, Jan. 29th, 1863. In Easter week follo"wing, the par ish was organized, and received into union with the Diocese in the Convention which sat in June of that year. CHAPTEE VL MEETING HOUSES. First Meeting House. — "On the 17th of November, 1709, "The Town by voate did agree that ye place to build the Meeting-House upon should be upon the place commonly ac counted for the Meeting-house Green, which green Jyeth between Mr. Chauncey's home lot and Samuel Camp's home lot." " At the same Town meeting the Town by voate did enact and agree that they would build a meeting house forty feet square, with a flat Euff, and Turritt, and to be twenty feet between joynts." meetinghouses. 98 " At the same meeting the Town made choyse of William Seward, Samuel Parsons and James Wadsworth, to be their committee to take care of building of the sd Meeting- House, that is to say, the framing and covering of said House as cheap as may be for the Town's advantage." " At the same meeting the Town by voate raade choyce of Serj. John Sutliff to go to Guilford, Killingworth and else where to gather what money ye Gentlemen that have farms within this Town will contribute towards the building of the Meeting-House. ' ' "At a raeeting Dec. 25, 1711, the To"wn by voate did enact and agree, that ye pulpit be built the next sumraer or sooner, if raay be, the £5 given by Mr. Chauncey towards the building of the pulpit to be improved thereon, so far as it will go." This meeting-house was located on the "Meeting-House Green," on the crown of the hill in what is now the grave yard, about where stand the monuments of Edward P. Camp and Samuel Parsons. The site was an admirable one, where the House would be a conspicuous object in the landscape, and where it would afford a distinct view of the eastern and the western hills. In 1723 it was ordered by the Town " that the pulpit should be new-built, and a comely canopy to cover it" SEATING THE MEETING-HOUSE. "At a Town meeting, Durham, Oct 8, 1714, voated by the Town, that the meeting-house should be seated ; and also the Town by voate made choyse of James Wadsworth, Caleb Seward, Jun., Nathaniel Sutliff, William Seward and Henry Crane to be a committee to seate sd house, and for in structions to sd comraittee, the Town by voate ordered sd conat- raittee to seate all the inhabitants of this Town that are free holders therein, and are in the general list of estates ; and in their so doing that the sd coramittee should have respect to the age of persons, and to the whole charge in general that hath been laid out or expended upon the Meeting-House ; and also to the places that any persons do sustain, both civil and military." It would seem to us, in these tiraes, that it, would be a diffi cult task for the coramittee to follow the instructions of the town in seating the House. They were enjoined to have respect 94 HISTORYOFDURHAM. to age, to the amount of the contributions furnished by the sev eral tax payers ; and to their official rank. But in those times, and indeed down to my own remembrance, clergymen and pri vate Christians were accustomed to pray that all raight perform their relative duties as " superiors, inferiors and equals," " to give honor when honor is due." It seemed reasonable to them that the aged, and those who were taxed largely in comparison with others, and those who had an official rank should have better seats than others. The doctrine of human equality had not made much progress. The inhabitants continued to worship in this house twenty years, when they had increased so much in numbers that a new ch"urch becarae necessary. THE SECOND MEETING HOUSE. " At a Town meeting Dec. 31, 1734, the Town by a major vote did enact and agree that the new Meeting-House, agreed to be set up in this Town shall be sixtie-four feet in length, and forty-four in breadth, and twenty-five feet in height between joints." It was finished in 1737. " Monday, May 10, 1736, the Town before, by agi-eement be ing di"vided into two parts, the southern part of the town began to raise the Meeting-House ; on the next day the northern part of the Town went on with the raising; and on Wednesday the Town generally met, and completed the raising of said House — part of Monday it rained, and beat off the raisers, so that this said House was raised in less than three days." "February 15, 1737-8, the above named Meeting-House being finished excepting the hanging of the "windows, and sorae small trifles of trimming off the work, we had a lecture on sd day, there being a large concourse of people from the neighboring Towns, the House much crowded, and Mr. Chauncey preached from Haggai 2 : 9th verse." The first meeting-house was raised in April, 1710, and pulled down in the spring of the year 1738. What were the reasons "for changing the location does not appear. The precise spot where the new house was placed was probably determined by the building committe, as in the case of the other house, whether wisely or not The records show that the town was MEETING HOUSES. 95 consulted about the location. It was erected on the north-east corner of the present green, in a range with the road running east It was built in the common style of the times with nar row windows, the posts and other timbers projecting frora the walls. The pulpit had some decorations, besides its sounding board, and hour-glass which the speaker often turned when he commenced his sermon. The pulpit stairs were on the Sabbath decorated with boys who could not conveniently find seats with their parents, and who were too young to be sent up into the gallery. There was a Deacon's Seat under and in front of the pulpit, where, in ray own recollection, sat Deacon Johnson and Deacon Parmelee, with their solemn and cheerful faces, gazed at by the whole congregation, inspiring awe and respect, especially in the young. There were the galleries on three sides of the house, in which sat the young people, and one or more tything raen. On the West side were the Bass singers ; on the South fronting the pulpit were the Tenor and Counter singers ; on the East were Treble singers, often the flower of Durhara. The pews were fitted up with sraall swing tables, for taking notes of the sermon, or supporting the elbows. The practice of taking notes had nearly disappeared before my remerabrance. The pews were square ; and consequently a portion of the audience sat with thefr backs to the preacher. Hence arose the practice of rising during the sermon on the part of some of the men, which at once enabled them to see the rainister, and relieve theraselves from drowsiness or from an uncomfortable posture. This they often did in their shirt sleeves. There they stood with eager up turned eyes gazing at the minister in his lofty pulpit, or at the singers as they made the house ring with their strong voices, and animated melody. The women in the pews, solaced them selves, successively in the season, with caraway, dill and fennel, giving a sprig of it to a sleepy child, or hospitably offering a bunch of it to a stranger. Dec. 2, 1721, " The Town by their voate ordered the Select men to have some suitable person to beate a drum upon the Town charge, upon the SabbathSj^ and other public meetings." THE THIRD MEETING HOUSE. On the 17th of July, 1835, the corner stone of the thfrd Meeting-house was laid, just a century after the building of the 96 HISTORY OP DURHAM. second House was commenced. The address on the occasion was delivered by Eev. David Smith, D. D. It was erected on the site where now stands the South Congregational Church Its size was sixty feet by forty. This building was consumed by fire November 28, 1844. The corner stone of the present M. E. Church was laid July 1st, 1836. The address was by Eev. Joseph Holdich, D. D. The dedication service was Jan. 7, 1837. The sermon was by the Eev. Wilbur Fisk, D. D., president of the Wesleyan Uni versity. The original cost of the building was about $4000. The first Trustees were Dr. Chauncey Andrews, Curtis C. Camp, Zebulon Hale, L. W. Leach, Enos Eogers, Timothy El liott, and Henry M. Coe. Alterations and repairs have since been made, and the church is now valued at $5000. _ The pres ent Trustees, Jan. 7th, 1866, are Wm. H. Walkley, Alvin P., Eoberts, Charles I. Haywood, Alexander Camp, Asa Fowler Phineas Eobinson, Edward A. Thayer, Judson E. Francis and Henry Page. The North Congregational Church was dedicated in June, 1847, The Sermon was preached by the Eev. Merrill Eichard son from the 77th psalm, 13. "Thy way, oh God, is in the Sanctuary." The South Congregational Church was dedicated December 29, 1849. The Dedication Sermon was preached by Eev, Wil liam C. Fowler. It raay not be out of place to say that the two Congrega tional and the Methodist Churches have lately been repaired and are in good order. The Episcopal Church has been so recently built that it needs no repairs. STABLES OR SHEDS ON THE GREEN. Dec. 5, 1718, "Eesolved by voate by the Town that all per sons being inhabitants of the Town may have libertie to build stables for horses on the Meeting-House Green ; always provided that the place be first measured out and assigned to them by the Select Men before any such stable be erected on the green." SABBATH DAY HOUSES. "Deo. 1721, The Town by their major voate gave liberty to Deacon William Seward, Serj. Joel Parmely, John Seaward, MEETING HOUSES, 97 Stephen Hickox and James Morris to bufld houses on the edge of the Meeting-House Green adjoyningMr. Camp's North line, to be for the entertainment of sd persons and familys on Sabbath and other public days ; and the Select men are to lay out conven ient places for sd persons to build sd houses upon. This meeting is adjourned untill Friday next at sunset, at Thomas^ Stanley's house," Mr, Stanley kept a public house at this time. These houses were from twenty to twenty-five feet in length, and from ten to twelve feet in breadth, and one story high with a chimney in the raiddle dividing the whole space into two rooms with a partition between thera, for the . accommodation of two families, who united in building the house. The furniture con sisted of a few chairs, a table, plates and dishes ; sorae iron uten sil, it may be, for warming food which had been cooked. Be sides the Bible, there was sometimes a book on experimental re ligion, like Baxter's Saints' Eest, or AUein's Alarm. On the morning of the Sabbath the mother of the faraily with provident care, put up her store of comforts for the dinner, substantial or slight fare as most convenient, a bottle of cider almost of course. The family then set off from their home in a large two horse sleigh, or on saddles and pillions. They stopped at the Sabbath- day house, kindled a blazing fire, and then went forth " to shiver in the cold during the morning Services," At noon they hurried back to their warm room. After they had taken their meal and by turns drank from the pewter mug, thanks were returned. Then the serraon came under review, from the notes taken by the father of the family, or a chapter was read from the Bible, or a paragraph from some favorite author, the service concluding with prayer or singing. After again -visiting the sanctuary, the family would return to the Sabbath-day house if the cold was severe, before they sought their home. The fire was then ex tinguished, the door was locked, and the house remained undis turbed during the week. In time the custom of repairing to these houses changed ; the houses themselves became dilapidated or furnished a refuge for the poor. They were better suited to those tiraes when so ranch was thought of private family religion, than they would be to ours, when religion has become more of a public and social con- 13 98 HISTORY OF DURHAM. cern. The last Sabbath-day house which T remember, stood on the land owned by the first minister. It was occupied by John King, a Hessian deserter from the British army. It was owned by one of the Nortons. The present writer can recollect as many as half a dozon of these houses. They grew up out of the type of religion which existed at that time. It was a family religion, rather than a public one. PEST HOUSE. " April 14, 1760. The To"wn resolved by a major vote that sorae House be forthwith built and erected in some suitable place, for the reception of such persons as shall be taken with infectious diseases." A committee was chosen to carry that vote into exe cution. This committee made their report Dec. 4, 1760, "that they had built the house according to the direction of the Town." This house was used for a number of years to receive persons taken with small pox, as well as for those inoculated. It was built on the Town lot, so called to this day, which lies north of Parke's Ledges, and northwest from Pisgah. There are several graves there with head stones to mark the spot where some of the victims of the disease were buried. The terror inspired by the small pox can hardly be understood in these tiraes when vaccination has been substituted for the original disease. The subjects of it were banished from the abodes of men while liv ing, and fi-om the public grave yards when dead. The trees are growing up around these graves and striking their roots into them, as these tenants lie "in this neglected spot" But though unvisited as they lie under the forest trees, and unthought of by raen, God will remember them and take care of their dust, as precious in his sight Though, in that retired place, they will hear the voice of the Arch Angel and the trump of God, and will rise up as proraptly as those who lie under marble monu ments in the most popular grave yard. I have just visited the spot The remnant of a cellar and of a chiraney are there. The well is there. Five grave marks are there. One stone has the following inscription : "Timothy Hall died July 17, 1775, aged 50." In the "South West Side " near the Nathan Camp house, are three graves of victims of the same disease ; John Jones, who died of the small pox, Nov. 25, 1759, in the 47th year of his age ; MEETING HOUSES. 99 Hannah Jones, who died of the small pox, Dec. 4, 1759, in the 42d year of her age. Sarah, daughter of Mr. John and Mrs. Han nah Jones, Nov. 28, 1759, in her tenth year. In the year 1795, the steeple of the second church was built. The following story was current when I was young : Mr. Jesse Austin was painting the steeple, on a long ladder. The ladder fell ; he was not only not injured, but he carried the paint pot, through the quarter of a circle which he described in falling, without spilling the paint On the 15th of December, 1793, at a Town Meeting, voted that the bell in the steeple, shall be rung on each day excepting Sab baths at sunrise in the morning, at 12 o'clock in the day tirae, and at 9 o'clock at the night ; and on the Sabbath an hour before the beginning of the exercise, and at the opening of Town and Free man's meeting, and also in the night season when it shall so hap pen that any building be on fire. This bell was presented to the town by Mr. Elias Camp. The practice of ringing the bell at these hours, contributed to give regularity to household arrangeraents throughout 1;he town. That bell at that time uttered a distinct voice, with a distinct meaning, to earnest listeners. It meant that all that were not up with the lark, should be up with the sun. It meant that the weary laborer in the field at mid-day should hasten home to his sraoking board, ready to receive and refresh him. It meant that the evening visitors should hasten home to family prayers, and to sleep the sweet sleep of the laboring man with unbarred doors, and unshuttered windows, ready to receive his neighbor, or the sun. SINGING SCHOOLS. Before the year 1727 it appears that very little attention was paid to the art of singing. Those who sang in the House of God on the Sabbath, may have sung with the spirit, but not with the understanding. They learned the tunes by the ear and not from the notes. At that time Eev. Mr. Chauncey prepared a pamph let, which was afterwards published, entitled ^'' Regular singing defended and proved to he the only true way of singing the songs of the Lord." By "regular singing" he meant singing by rule. With reference .to this, the General Association of Connecticut 100 HISTORY OF DURHAM. passed the following : "At a General Association at Hartford, May 12, 1727. This Association having heard the Eev. Mr. Chauncey's Arguraents for Eegular Singing, do approve of them and vote them to be printed ; Eecommending them to the pub lick and hoping they may be of usefulness. As Attest, Tim othy Woodbridge, Moderator." The question stated by him is " Whether in singing the songs of the Lord, we ought to proceed by a certain Eule, or to do it in any Loose, Irregular way, that this or that people have accustomed themselves unto ?" The " arguments " in favor of " regular singing, as the only true way of singing," he states with logical accuracy and convincing power. In the course of his remarks he states that " the difference among towns in singing is very great, scarcely any two towns sing perfectly alike ; and yet each town or person asserts they are in the right, and their neighbor is in the wrong." The following he says are the objections made to regular sing. ing : " Objection 1. This practice leads to the Church of England and will bring in organs. Objection 2. The very original of this way was from the Papists. Objections. The way of singing we use in this country is more solemn, and therefore much more suitable and becoming. Objection 4. It looks very un likely to be the right way because young people fall into it. Ob jection 5. It is the cause of sore and bitter contentions." These objections he answers in a very satisfactory manner. This pamphlet of fifty -four pages, published in 1728, must have had great influence in correcting the false taste and the loose practice not only in Durham but elsewhere. The argumentation was conclusive. It settled the question. Before this, each singer seemed, in a certain sense, to sing his own tune though he sang with others ; just as a certain dancer who did not keep step to the music pleasantly said, " I always dance to my own tunc." In the flrst Meeting House it does not appear that any special accommodation was made for the singers. But in the second Meeting House they occupied the front slips on three sides of the Gallery. In this house for a hundred years singing was prac ticed as an art It was taught as an art probably before the con gregation left the first house, in singing schools, and it has con- MEETING HOUSES. 101 tinned thus to be taught ever since, with raore or less success. These singing schools were formerly popular with the young people. Besides furnishing thera with instruction they furnished pleasant occasions for intercourse. A chorister regularly appointed, named the tune after the psalra was read, sounded his pitch pipe, and uttered two or three notes iraraediately after. When he rose, the singers, forty or fifty soraetimps in number, rose on the three sides of the house, and sang generally with great animation. Soraetiraes there was a break-down, and then there was a good natured smfle on the faces of the congregation. For a long tirae there was an inherited dis like of instrumental music. A certain man in my own recol lection, would go to the south door of the Meeting House and inqufre, "Is the great fiddle there?" On being told that it (the Bass Viol) was there, he would depart to his horae. He was not willing to be present where there was such a " Dagon." THE BURIAL GROUND. » The old Burying Ground, so called, which was given by the proprietors, was the only burying ground in the town until 1822, when the new one was laid out The old burying ground was formerly much frequented. I have collected frora it a number of striking epitaphs. But instead of printing them, I intro duce the words of Holmes. " Go where the ancient pathway guides. See where our sires laid down Their smiling babes, their cherished brides, The patriarchs of the town ; Hast thou a tear for buried love ? A sigh for transient power ? All that a century left above. Go read it in an hour." 102 history of DURHAM. CHAPTEE VII. EDUCATION. COMMON SCHOOLS. As in Connecticut generally the School Master has not been far off when the Minister has been settled, and the School House has been side by side with the Church, so in Durham, the very year that the first Minister was ordained, the town authorized the Selectmen to engage a School Master for six months, and soon after the Meeting House was finished, the Town appointed a Committee to build a School House on the Green. But one school appears to have been kept until December, 1737, when the people on the west side of Coginchaug swamp were allowed to have a School. One was set up soon after at the North end of the Town. " At a Town meeting on the 25th of December, 1711, the Town by voate made choyse of the selectmen, who are now chosen, to hire a school-master as soon as may be (or the space of half a year) for the advantage of the children in the Town, that they may be instructed, to Write and Eead, and the sd school-master to be paid as the law directs." " At a Town meeting in Durham October 8, 1722. The town by their Major voate did agi-ee to build a school-house, to be in length twentie six feet and in breadth eighteen feet, to be set upon the meeting-house Green ; and the Town by their Major Voate made choyse of Ensign Joseph Coe, Serj. Joseph Seaward, and Noah Lyman to be their coramittee to pitch upon the particular spot, where sd house should be sett, and also to sett up and finish sd house and chiraley with all convenient speed." I have understood that the primer, and the psalter, were for a time, the only reading books in the school. Afterwards the New Testament was introduced. Later, Dilworth's spelling book was used, and afterwards Webster's and his Third part From the settieraent of the Town to the year 1741 it appears that one half of the expense of the Schools was defrayed from the Town Treasury, and the other half was assessed on the pupils. education. 103 In 1741 the General Assembly granted to the Town of Dur ham a certain sum derived frora the Sale of five Townships of land. In 1765, certain suras of money from the excise on spirits, were appropriated to schooling, araounting to £30,14,4. These two sums now amount to $739.42, the interest upon which has been annually applied to schooling down to the present time. This is called the common bond money. In 1775, Ebenezer Eobinson deeded to Elihu Chauncey and his heirs in trust, a piece of land five rods square, on the " Cor ner of his Green lot," for any of the inhabitants to build a school house. The Centre School House now stands upon this ground. In 1780, Ebenezer Eobinson, willed to the Town of Durham, about three acres of land for a Burying. Ground, the profits of which were to be applied to the centre school, both before and after it shall be used for a Burying Ground. At the same time said Eobinson willed to the inhabitants of the Town of Durham £100 lawful money for a school to be kept at the centre school house eleven months in the year. In 1787 a portion of the donation, namely £89, was vested in Ohio lands. These lands were sold and the Eeport of the selling coraraittee was made 1835, that the avails in their hands amounted to $892. This added to the other portions of the £100 makes the sum of $1152.18 the interest on which, $69.18, has been ap plied to the Centre School agreeably to the will. The third source from which money is received for schooling is the state appropriation, on the first of October about $147.00, on the first of March $314.00. There is also received on the first of October annually from the Town deposite fund $171.90. The aforesaid moneys, in all $746.39, are annually divided on the scholars between the age of four and sixteen, amounting to about three hundred and twenty. Select Schools have been kept in Durham from time to time in private houses, or in the Academy on the Green, and in the Acad emy in the north part of the town. THE BOOK COMPANY. The Book Company of Durhara was instituted on the 30th day of October, Anno Domini 1733.) This it is supposed, was the 104 HISTORY OF DURHAM. first established in the colony. The original founders were namely, Col. Elihu Chauncey, Capt Nathaniel Sutlief, Mr. Huit Strong, Mr. Samuel Seaward, Capt Ebenezer Guernsey, Lieut Nathaniel Seaward, Mr. Thomas Eobinson, and Capt Egbert Fairchild. The formation of the company was by the following agreement made and subscribed by the founders and afterwards by their associates. 1 Articles of the Book Company of Durham, Oct 30, 1733. " Forasmuch as the subscribers hereof, being desirous to improve our leisure hours, in enriching our minds in useful and profitable knowledge by reading, do find ourselves unable to so do, for the want of suitable and proper books. Therefore, that we raay be the better able to furnish ourselves with a suitable, and proper collection of books for the above said end, we do each of us unite together, and agree to be coparcenors in company together by the name of The ' Book Company of Durham,' 'united to buy books, and we do agree and covenant with each other ; and it is hereby covenanted and agreed upon, by each of us, the subscribers hereof, that we ourselvfes and successors will be in future a society or company of coparcenors united for said end, -viz. to buy books, and we will each of us so often as we shall agree by our major vote, bear our equal parts in advancing any sum or sums of money at any tirae as a coraraon stock to be laid out for such books, as shall be agreed upon by the raajor vote of the company, to en large our Library, and in pursuance of said design, we have each of us put into one stock the sum of twenty shillings, which is already laid out according to our Direction in purchasing books, which books shall be kept as a common stock Literary for the use of said company, by some meet person, whora we shall choose, each member having one equal right in said Library, and the use of the same under such regulations, as we shall agree upon." In addition to this were sixty by-laws, carefully and judiciously drawn up, which with the preamble was signed on the 30th of October, Anno Domini 1733, in the seventh reign of our sove reign Lord George second. King, &c. In the order of subscrip tion, the following names are signed." 1. Elihu Chauncey, 2. Nathaniel Sutliff, 3. Huit Strong, 4. Sam uel Seaward, 5. Joseph Sanford, 6. Ebenezer Guernsey, 7. Na thaniel Seaward, S. Thomas Eobinson, 9. Eobert Fairchild, 10, EDUCATION. 105 Azariah Beach, 11. Ezra Baldwin, 12. John Parmalee, 13, Will iam Johnson, 14, Samuel Fairchild, 15. James Curtis, Jun, 16. John Camp, Jun., 17, Job Wheeler, 18. Moses Parsons, 19. Itha mar Parsons, 20. Eichard Spelman, 21. Abel Beach, 22. Joseph Coe, 23. Daniel Merwin, Jun, 24. John Camp 2d, 25. Bryan Eos- seter. In 1747, new by-laws, and articles of agrement were made, and new names were added, among which were, Israel Burrit, Noah Lyman, Thomas Lyman, Israel Camp, Benjamin WelLs, Abraham Bartlet, and Elnathan Chauncey as possessing the right of Eobert Fafrchild. Col. Chauncey continued to be clerk and library keeper until 1782, when he resigned the office and Mr. Bridgman Guernsey was elected to that office. The number of rights at that time was sixty-three. A standing Committee on the Library was appointed, namely, Eev. Elizur Goodrich, Capt Elnathan Chauncey, Mr. Benjamin Picket and Mr, Thoraas Lyman. In January, 1787, Mr. Lemuel Guernsey was appointed Libra rian in place of Bridgman Guernsey, resigned. Nov. 25, 1788. The New Library Company was formed in connection with the old. A new constitution was formed under which Eev. Elizur Goodrich was chosen clerk, Elnathan Chaun cey, Librarian ; General James Wadsworth, the Eev. Elizur Goodrich, Mr. Thomas Lyman, Capt Medad Strong and Mr. John Curtis, Jun., were chosen standing coramittee. In forming the New Library the rights of the Old were carefully respected, and half the money received for the purchase of books was appropriated to the Old Library. Dec. 1, 1794, Capt Elnathan Chauncey resigned the office of Librarian, and Gen. James Wadsworth was appointed Librarian. On Death of Eev. Elizur Goodrich, Mr. Elnathan Carap was chosen clerk, Dec. 4, 1797. Dec. 2, 1799, Eev. David Smith was chosen clerk in place of Elnathan Carap, resigned. Dec. 1816, Charles Camp was appointed Librarian. Dec. 1839, Worthington Chauncey was appointed Librarian. Feb. 1856, the Book Company was dissolved, and the books sold at vendue. The Durham Book Company was, as stated to Dr. Goodrich 14 106 HISTORY OF DURHAM. by Col. Chauncey, the first of the kind established in the Colony, though many were established afterwards. It was patronized by President Clapp and the Fellows of Yale College, by Rev. Sam uel Johnson, D. D., President of King's College, New York, by Dr. Sherlock of London, through Eev. Ichabod Camp. President Stiles was a member of the company. The most intelligent men in the town belonged to it The number and character of the books reflected honor upon the town. For nearly a century the books were circulated extensively through the town, and being read in the families nourished, for two or three generations, strong raen who understood iraportant subjects, in the various elevated branches of human knowledge. It was this Library that helped to make the voice of Durham potent in the Legisla ture for sixty or eighty years. It was this Library that helped to make the two first clergymen eminent It was this Library that helped to refine the raanners of the people, and which gave their high character to the eraigrants from Durham. It was this Library that gave a high character to the schools, and which cre ated a taste of a liberal education, which for a long time charac terized the town. But for the last twenty or twenty -five years of its existence it ceased to be attractive to the mass of the people. Newspapers, light reading and party politics, took the place of solid books, so that the Library was neglected, and Durham lost in some de gree its high standing araong the other towns. THE ETHOSIAN LIBRARY. About the time of the formation of the Federal constitution, 1787, a society called the Eihosian, was organized by some of the young men, and middle aged people of Durham and Middlefield. "The object of it waste obtain knowledge, encourage industry, and the moral virtues, and to make good members of society." This it proposed to do by discussing questions, and reading books which it embodied in the Library, for circulation araong its members who owned rights in it. In the discussions, and in some of the books, there was a good deal of freedom of thought, so much so indeed, that some well raeaning men in Durhara be came alarraed. I have never learned that Dr. Goodrich or any of the intelligent and liberal minded men in the town expressed EDUCATION. 107 any apprehension about it Noah Talcott, afterwards a leading merchant in New York, was the secretary. The society was dis solved in 1793. The Library company continued to exist, and books for twenty or thirty years were drawn frora it by the raem bers. It was kept at Mr. Bridgman Guernsey's, one of the most respectable men in town, and was afterwards removed to Mr. Thomas Lyman's. I drew books from it not unfrequently, as from the other Library, and with advantage. The discussions in the society were sustained by speakers on both sides of impor tant questions in morals and religion as in Colleges. Books, too, on both sides of important questions were in the Library, some of which were supposed to be of a dangerous tendency. After party spirit in politics and religion began to run high in Durham and Middlefield, some odium was cast upon the society and the Library, as if they were infidel in their character. Public opinion was divided, as may be seen in the "Eeport of the case of Joshua Stow vs. Sherman Converse for Libel." Like the other Libraries the books in it long since ceased to be read. When Libraries were in fashion at one period, the boys of six or eight years of age established a library. It was kept at Mr. Gdlum's by Anson Gillura. He resided in a house just east of Mrs. Blatchley's house. MEN LIBERALLY EDUCATED. The first who was liberally educated from the town of Dur ham, was the Eev, William Seward, son of Deacon Williara Seward and Daraaris Seward. He was born July 27, 1712, and received his degree of Bachelor of Arts in Yale College in the class of 1734. He was ordained at North Killingworth, Jan. 18, 1738, and died 1782, after a rainistry of 44 years. Possessing good natural talents, though he spent a portion of his time in manual labor, his acquisitions were respectable. As he preached without notes in the latter part of his life, his sermons may not have possessed all the correctness of written sermons. To all his people he was a father and a friend and from them he received continually the expressions of affection and esteem. And he had abundant reason to rejoice in the belief that the evangelical truth which he loved hiraself, took effect on the hearts and lives of the people of his charge, who in their turn remembered him with lOS HISTORY OF DURHAM. gratitude as their first minister, as one, too, who was a minister of God for good for many generations. It is understood that all the early graduates from Durham fitted for college with Mr. Chauncey. Maj. Gen. Phineh.is Lyman was the son of Noah Lyman and Elizabeth — Lyman of Durham, grand son of Thomas Lyman and Euth (Baker) Lyman of Northarapton, who was widow of Joseph Baker and daughter of William Holten, gr. gr. son of Eichard Lyman of Windsor, Conn., and Hepzibah (Ford) Lyman, daughter of Thomas Ford, gr. gr. gr. son of Eichard Lyman, emigrant from High Ongar, England, in Eev'd John Elhot's company to Eoxbury, Mass., with his wife Sarah. -" Gen'l Phinehas Lyman was baptized at Durham, March 6th, 1615-16. At Yale College he was one of the Berkley scholars of the class of 1738, and remained at College, and the next year, 1789, he was appointed Tutor. During his Tutorship he studied law — probably with Daniel Edwards, Esq., and was admitted to the Bar. He settled at Suffield, then a new town, where he kept a law school. He was endowed with great abilities, and soon rose to distinguished eminence in his profession. Suffield was then reckoned as a part of Massachusetts, and Mr. Lyman was at the head of the bar of Hampshire County. Col. John Wor thington, of Springfield, and Major Joseph Hawley, of North ampton, were his pupils. Through the instrumentality of Mr. Lyman, Suffield, Enfield and Somers, were removed from the jurisdiction of Massachusetts and transferred to that of Connec ticut. In 1750, Mr. Lyman was chosen Eepresentative to the General Assembly of Connecticut, and in 1753, Assistant. In 1755, he was appointed Major General and Commander-in-chief of the 5,000 Connecticut forces, and the actual comraander of the American forces raised and sent to the Canadian war. In the important battle of Lake George, Sir William Johnson having received a slight wound early retired from the field, and General Lyman not only planned all the strategy of the battle but for five hours overlooked, comprehended and directed, with the con summate coolness and skill allthe varying changes of that event ful fight, and guided it on to success and victory. For this John son was made a Baronet and received £5,000, while Lyman, who bore the burthen and heat of the day, and achieved the victory EDUCATION. 109 by his matchless coolness and skill, hardly received an empty fame. Gen. Lyman was also with Lord Amherst at the capture of Crown Point, and in 1758, with Abercrombie and also with Lord Howe when he was killed. He commanded also the Provincial troops in the expedition to Havanna. He had so high a reputa tion for wisdom, bravery, integrity, military skill and daring, that he, most unfortunately, was induced by some persons high in office to visit England, in,hopes of receiving some reward for the brilliant services which he had rendered his country. He went as the agent of a corapany styled Military adventurers, to obtain a tract of land on the Mississippi and the Yazoo rivers, which they proposed to colonize. He went confident of success, and danced attendance for many long, weary, unrequited years on the British ministry,w hich put him off from time to time till he learned how disastrous it was for a New England man to seek redress at an English court. He tasted the bitter and ruinous cup to the dregs, and after eleven long years of patient waiting, he returned wasted in health, spirit and fortune and deeply in debt He returned in 1774 to find all that was beautiful and hopeful when he left for England withered and blasted with an irretrievable ruin. He went down to the territory which he had obtained, broken in health and spirits and ready to die. He reached West Flor ida, where he ended his days at the beginning of the Eevolu- tionry war, in 1775. See President Dwight's Travels. He married Eleanor Dwight, aunt to President Dwight, and daughter of Timothy Dwight, of Northampton, Oct 7th, 1742. Their children were Phinehas, born Sept 21, 1743 ; Gamaliel Dwight, April 4, 1745 ; Thaddeus, March 16, 1746 ; Thompson, Nov. 10, 1752, died Aug. 9, 1755 ; Oliver, Jan. 22, 1755 ; Eleanor, Dec. 13, 1756 ; Experience, Nov., 1758 ; Thompson, Dec. 22, 1760. Phinehas Lyman, who graduated 1763, holding the highest place in social position in his class, was the eldest son of Gen'l Phinehas Lyman of Suffield, Y. C, 1738, and Eleanor (Dwight) Lyman, daughter of Col. Timothy Dwight, of Northarapton, Mass. Phinehas Lyman, Jun., was born at Suffield, Sept 21st, 1743. The history of his father so disastrous in its latter years, is well known. Phinehas Lyman, Jr., while a youth, soon after taking 110 HISTORY OF DURHAM. his first degree at Yale, received a coraraission in the British army. That coramission was given up for the study of the law, which he pursued waveringly under an expectation early en tertained, that he was to remove to a distant country where he was to enjoy the rewards of the extraordinary services rendered by his father to the Mother Country. This irresolution, increased by long suspense resulting from the protracted absence of his father in England, and the weariness of hope deferred in an ar dent but irresolute mind, issued in ^ broken heart and confirmed delirium. He was carried by his father to West Florida, on his return, in hope of recovering his health, but he died soon after he landed in that country ; unmarried, in the year 1775. Nathaniel Chauncey, Esq., second son of the Rev. Na thaniel Chauncey, born Jan. 26th, 1720, was graduated at Yale College, 1740. He resided at Middletown Upper Houses, where he was much respected as a gentleman of strong good sense, of much general information and strict integrity. He was in the Commission of the Peace when the county was forraed, and con tinued to be so until his death, September 8, 1798, in the 78th year of his age. He married, 1st, Mary Stocking ; 2d, Susan nah Gilbert. His children by his first wife were, 1st, John Stocking, a Light horseman in the American Army; he was killed by British Cavalry after he had surrenderee^. 2d. Sarah ; 3d, Mary ; 4th, Abigail ; 5th, Nathaniel, father of Henry Chaun cey of New York, Michael Chauncey of Hartford, and John Chauncey of Western New York ; 6th, Catharine. Elnathan Chauncey, the third and youngest son of Eev. Nathaniel Chauncey, was born September 10th, 1724. In com pany with his brother Nathaniel he pursued his studies under his father's instrtiction, and entered Yale College in 1789. He took his first degree in 1748. He studied Divinity until 1745, when he was licensed to preach the Gospel. He received a call to settle in North Guilford and in some other places, but he de clined a settlement His father beginning to feel the infirm ities of age, requested him to remove to Durham and take care of hira, and as an inducement made him generous offers, " From his filial affection he gave up a settlement in his profes sion," and devoted himself to agriculture. Mr. Chauncey is spoken of as possessing much information, great equanimity of EDUCATION. Ill temper, and gentleness of feeling and fine social qualities. He was a good scholar and an acceptable preacher. He retained his license and preached occasionally until advanced age. Dr. Field remembers that he preached in East Guilford in 1791. He died May 4th, 1796. His wife was Elizabeth, the daughter of Rev. William Wor thington of Saybrook, and the widow of Col. Samuel Gale. They had four children. 1. Nathaniel William, born Septeraber 12th, 1761, died January 29, 1840. 2. Catharine, born August 6th, 1764, was married to Reuben Rose Fowler, the father of the writer ; died April 12th, 1841. 3. Elnathan Elihu died when four years old. 4. Worthington Gallup. Asa Worthington Gale, the son of Mrs. Chauncey, died at Cape Francois, August 14th, 1772, aged about 16. Benjamin Gale, the second son, was in the Battle of Bunker Hill ; commanded a vessel for some years, sail ing to the West Indies ; was washed overboard in a storra frora a ship in which he had taken passage frora the East Indies to New York, in 1796 or 7, aged about 89 years. The Rev. Ichabod Camp, son of John Camp, was graduated at Yale College, 1743. He becarae an Episcopal minister, and divided his labors between Middleto"wni and Wallingford, from 1753 to 1760, when he removed to Louisburg, Virginia. Some years afterwards he was murdered by his son-in-law. He was a man of excellent character and principles. His wife, Mrs. Con tent Carap, died while he officiated in Middletown, and on a tablet in the church her name was placed. Daniel Lyman, the son of , was born 1722. In college, he was one of the New Light associates of David Brainard, John Cleaveland and others. After taking his degree in 1745, from 1747 to 1752 he was the Steward of Yale College. He studied law and was a magistrate and Representative of New Haven. He was a member of the Common Council. He died at New Haven, Aug., 1788. He married first, June 6th, 1748, Sarah Whiting, daughter of Col. Joseph Whiting of New Haven. She died Aug. 1st, 1751. He married second, June 25th, 1752, Sarah Miles of New Haven ; she died . He married third, Eleanor (Fairchild) Benedict, in 1768. She died March 23d, 1825, aged 95. Elihu Lyman was graduated at Yale College in 1745. He 112 HISTORY OF DURHAM. was a younger brother of Daniel Lyman the last mentioned, and they pursued their college course together. He was born 1728. He joined his brother at the New Light meetings at the rooms of David Brainard and John Cleveland, during the revival of 1742. He was associated in business with his brother at New Haven, and he lived with him. It is supposed that he also studied law and was in company with his brother. He died unmarried, leaving his brother his sole executor and legatee, at New Haven, August, 1758. Noah Parsons, son of Simeon Pai-sons, graduated at Yale College, 174^7. The following is his epitaph : " In memory of Noah Parsons, A. M. A gentleman of a sprightly mind im proved by a liberal education at Yale College, at which he was sometime a Tutor. The fair prospects of his youth were soon clouded by disorder of body, which continuing several years, he took a voyage to West India for the recovery of his health, and died at the Island of Hispaniola, May, 1774, in the 37th year of his age." Ebenezer Guernsey graduated in Yale College in 1757, was licensed to preach, and after preaching three months as a candi date in Pittsfield, Mass., received a call to settle, conditionally. This call he negatived but supplied the pulpit further on proba tion and was invited a second time to settie. This call he also declined in 1761. He returned to Durham and died in 1763. The following is his epitaph : In memory of Ebenezer Guernsey, A. M. In literary accom plishments an honor to his education ; constant and cheerful in all duty, benevolent to all mankind, a tender relative and faith ful friend. After a lingering sickness, in full hope of glory, he died October 24th, 1768, in the 26th year of his age, much be loved and lamented. Eev. Roger Newton, D. D., was born in Durham, May 23d, A. D., 1787. He was a descendant of the Eev. Roger Newton, minister, first of Farmington and afterwards of Milford, and he inherited the virtues of that excellent man. His parents were Mr. Abner and Mrs. Mary Newton. They were respected for their prudence and piety, and their discreet management of their domestic concerns, and the virtuous education of their children. The subject of this notice was the youngest of five sons. He EDUCATION. 113 received the advantages of a liberal education at Yale College in the class of 1758. His distinguished success in his studies pre pared him for that long series of labors in which he served Christ and the Church more than fifty years. He was ordained the pastor of the Church and congregation in Greenfield, Mass., on the 13th of November, 1761. He continued in the discharge of the duties of his office with much reputation and to the general acceptance of his people, until a few years be fore his death, when he was relieved from the more active duties of his profession by a colleague pastor, the Rev. Gamaliel Olds, afterwards a professor in Amherst College. He received the de gree of Doctor of Divinity from Dartmouth College in 1804. In 1762 he was united in marriage with Miss Abigail Hall of Middletown. They had five sons and three daughters. Roger, Isaac 1st, Isaac 2d, Abigail, married Rev. Mr. Lambert, Susannah 1st, Ozias Hall, Susannah 2d, married Proctor Pierce. Dr. New ton died Deceraber 10th, 1816, in the 80th year of his age and the 56th of his ministry. He was a man of uncomraon strength of raind and of a pacific disposition, and was much employed as a counselor in cases of difficulty in churches. Few ministers have lived in more harmony with their people or have left behind them a more precious memory than this raan of God. See Pan oplist, Vol. 13. p. 189. Roger Newton, the eldest son of Dr. Newton was a gradu ate of Yale College in the class of 1785. When a Tutor in that Institution, he fell a victim to the consumption, at the age of twenty-six. From the Oration delivered at his death, by Barna bas Bidwell, a fellow Tutor, it appears that he was a gentleman of great excellence of character and of great promise in the pro fession of law which he had chosen. Several excellent people removed from Durhara to Greenfield about the time when Dr. Newton was settled. The Hon. Rejoice Newton, of Worcester, Mass., is the descendant of one of these. He was graduated at Dartmouth College, 1807. Another de scendant of one of the Newton family, was the Hon. Daniel Wells, of Cambridge, Mass. He was Senator in the State Legisla- tui-e ; and District Attorney for the four western counties. He was Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in Massachu setts. Another descendant of the same family was the Hon. 15 114 HISTORY OF DURHAM. James Alvord. He was a graduate of Dartmouth College in the class of 1827 ; studied in the Law School in New Haven ; was Senator in the State Legislature ; died while he was a member of Congress elect, in 1838 or 9. He was regarded as a man of great promise. His brother, Daniel Wells Alvord, graduated in Union College, 1835, and is now a lawyer in Greenfield. Jesse Newton, another descendant of an emigrant from Durhara, entered Yale College, and died while a member of the Sophomore Class, not far from the year 1820, The emigrants from Durham to Green field and their descendants, have been the friends of order, edu cation, and religion. Samuel Johnson took the degree of Bachelor of Arts at Yale College in 1769, In his printed " testimony " signed by his own hand, he states that his parents were merabers of the Congrega tional church ; that he studied Theology with Dr. Goodrich and others ; was licensed to preach in Pittsfield, Mass. ; was ordained at New Lebanon, Nov.. 1772, and continued pastor of the church there three years and a half; was disraissed and removed to West Stockbridge, where he says he became acquainted with one Talmadge, a shaker ; was pleased with his religion, and joined the shakers in 1780, with his wife, and took his children with them. His wife by her "testimony," which she also signed, was as fully a shaker as he. Of his five children, one died in infancy before they joined the shakers, and one soon after, and three were brought up to be shakers. He died at New Lebanon, May 14th, 1835, aged 91 years and S months. Elizabeth, his wife, when 24 years cf age was married to Mr. Johnson after he was settled at New Lebanon. She died August 5th, 1829, in the Slst year of her age. These facts were obtained from a letter to Eev. David D. Field, D. D., dated June, 1847, by Rev, Silas Churchill, The Hon. Charles Chauncey, LL. D., son of Col. Elihu Chauncey, was born May 30th, O. S. 1747, and died April 28th, 1823, He early manifested a vigorous and rapid intellect, and intense application to the objects of his pursuit His native powers were such, that without the advantages of a public edu cation, he soon carae forward to a commanding eminence in his profession. Having studied law, with James Abraham Hillhouse, Esq., he was admitted to the bar in November, 1768. In 1776, he was appointed Attorney for the State of Connecticut ; and in education. 1-15 1789, was placed on the bench of the Superior Court. As an advocate and a Judge, he satisfied the public, that he possessed powers and attainments of no ordinary character. In 1793, he resigned his seat on the bench, and retired frora the business of the courts. Frora this tirae, he devoted himself, principally, to reading, superintending the education of his family, and giving lectures to a class of students at Law. In testimony of respect for his talents, his acquirements, and his public services, the hon orary degree of Master of Arts was conferred on him by Yale College in 1777, and the degree of Doctor of Laws by Middlebury College, in 1811. His mind had not been roused to activity, merely by the pressure of business, or the calls of ambition. He was excited to unceasing exertion by an intense ardor which con tinued with him through life. His thirst for knowledge was un bounded. Few men have read so extensively ; or with so deep an interest Scarcely any department of literature, of history, of civil policy, or of theology escaped his attention. The rich furniture of his mind, was manifest to all those who had the op portunity of hearing him converse. In legal science, his inves tigations were profound and original. He did not content him self with treasuring up a confused mass of forms and precedents. The practice of the law, he delighted to reduce to the invariable principles of justice. The relations and connections of these, he traced in his lectures, with a kind of professional enthusiasm. This awakened the interest of his pupils ; among whom are numbered sorae of our ablest advocates and statesraen. On po litical subjects, he had enlarged and liberal views. While he considered all rightful authority as proceeding from the people; he saw the necessity of checks and balances, to give stability to governraent. But that in which he felt his own highest interests and those of his fellow men, to be involved, was religion. His intellectual endowments which were of so high an order, he believed to be ¦given by his Creator, for high and holy purposes ; to be employed in obedience to the divine commands. He had long been direct ing his views to that invisible state upon which he has now en tered. But he did not consider his own unassisted understand ing, as a sufficient guide, in preparing for the retributions of eter nity. He sought for the light, which neither learning nor philos- 116 history of DURHAM. ophy can bestow. He looked for a revelation frora heaven, and he believed that he found this revelation, in the volume which clairas to be a raessage from God. In so moraentous a concern, he was not satisfied to rest upon the opinions of others. He examined the evidences of Christianity for himself. He consult ed the records of antiquity. He weighed the cavils of unbe lievers, with the arguments which are adduced, in support of the scriptures. The result of his investigations, was a settled con viction, that the Bible is indeed the word of God. But he did not confine his attention to the outworks of Chris tianity. He was sensible that he was bound to inquire, not only whether God has made a revelation ; but what he has revealed. Though he had read, extensively, the works of able theologians, he was not disposed to call any man raaster. The tenets which he believed to be of the greatest importance, and the most clearly supported by scripture, were those in which the great body of protestant churches, are nearly agreed. Nor did he think it suf ficient, to hold a systera of speculative opinions merely. He knew that religion was intended, not only to enlighten the under standing but to influence the heart, and appear in the life. He early made a public profession of his faith, and as he advanced in years, the effect of religious considerations, on his feelings, appeared to be more and more happy; inspiring him with grate ful recollections of the past, and serene anticipations of the fu ture. After he had reviewed, in his last sickness, with deep emotion, the kindness of Providence to himself and his family, the slumber of death came upon him gradually and gently, like the repose of the night, upon him who has faithfully performed and finishe4 the labors of the daj^ His wife, Abigal Darling, daughter of Thomas Darling of New Haven, was born November 9th, 1746 ; died December 24th, 1818. They had five children, Charles Chauncey, LL.D; Elihu Chauncey, Esq. ; Nathaniel Chauncey, Esq. ; Sarah Chaun cey, who was married to W. W. Woolsey, Esq., the father of President Woolsey ; and Abigail Chauncey, who died raany years since. His three sons were graduates of Yale College. From President Day's obituary notice. Christian Spectator, Vol. 5, 836 p. Samuel Seward was graduated at Yale College 1762. The following is his epitaph : education, 117 " Mr. Samuel Seward, a gentleman of a liberal education and polite accomplishments, a kind relative, in friendship sincere, dear to his acquaintances, and benevolent to mankind, having acted an honorable part, in the instruction of youth, departed this life in the midst of public usefulness, on the 13 day of June, 1773, in the 33 year of his age. Hope humbly then on trembling pinions soar. Wait the great teacher death and God adore." Hon. Chauncey Goodrich was the eldest child of Dr. Good rich and was born at Durhara, 1759. He was educated at Yale College of which he became a member in 1772, at the early age of thfrteen ; and although the youngest, it is recorded of him that " he shone foremost among his contemporaries." In 1779, he was chosen Tutor of the College, in which office he greatly endeared himself to his pupils, who in after years could well attest to the benefit of his able instructions. He left College for the Bar ; fixing his residence in Hartford, where the advantages of protracted study in the University were strikingly exemplified in his early becoming eminent as a Counsellor and Advocate. In 1793, he represented the town of Hartford in the Legislature of the State. The following year he was elected representative "to the Congress of the United States, which office he continued to hold till 1800. The history of those times is well known. It was a period of turbulence and excitement ; when great wisdom and prudence were needful in the councils of the nation. To what ends the energies of his mind were directed, and what sta tion he held in the deliberative assembly of his country, the Jour nal of Debates sufficiently discloses. On retiring from Congress he resumed iiis profession, which for several years he pursued with great industry and reputation. Few men possessed a more thorough knowledge of jurisprudence, and seldom if ever did a practitioner of the Bar, hold justice, truth, and integrity in higher estimation, or exert a happier influ ence to exact and improve the legal profession. In these respects he was a model. That was a high enconium, which was passed upon him some time after his decease. " His judgment was so guided by rectitude," said one who well knew him, " that of all raen living he was perhaps the only one to whora his worst enemy (if enemy he had) would conflde the decision of a contioversy sooner than to his best friend." In 1802, he was chosen an As- 118 history of DURHAM. sistant Counselor of the State, which office he retained until 1807 ; in which year, he was elected to the Senate of the United States. This was the station for which his learning, his wisdom, his po litical sagacity and integrity peculiarly fitted him. " By his mod eration he checked the presumption of party power ; the integrity of his soul gave efficacy to the powers of his understanding ; while the amenity of his manners bowed the stubbornness of po litical will. " Honored is that State which honors and exalts such men to public office. In 1812, he accepted the Mayoralty of the city of Hartford ; and the following year, having been elected Lieutenant Governor of his native State, he resigned his seat in the Senate of the Uni ted States. The two last named offices he sustained at the time of his death. In the conjugal relation he was twice respectably connected, but those endearing ties were as often early broken. His death occurred on Friday the 18th of August, 1815, and was the consequence of an affection of the heart under which he had been laboring for several months. On the day of his death, however, he rode and walked — " cheerful, dignified, wise and ex alted in character, as at any period of his worthy life." On his return from a ride of several railes he retired to his room, soon after which he expressed a feeling of faintness, and expired with a single groan. He was a firm believer in the truth and value of the Christian Religion. " Eeasons of a peculiar nature," said the late venera ble Dr. Strong in a discourse delivered on the occasion of his in terment, " prevented hira from making a public profession of his faith. These objections, however, were at length reraoved, and he died while an applicant for Christian privileges in the church" under the pastoral care of the above eminent divine. To the importance of vital piety, and to the value of the atoning sacrifice by Jesus Christ he bore full and solemn testimony. "A moral life, of itself," said he, "is nothing for the salvation of the soul, I have lived a raoral life in the estiraation of the world but in the sight of a holy God I feel myself to be full of moral defilement If there were not an atonement I must be condemned and miser able forever. Here my hope is staid. Sometimes a sense of my own imperfections sinks my spirits but generally I have a hope education, 119 that supports me ; at tiraes I have rejoiced in God without fear and wished only to be in his hands and serve hira." The Hon. Daniel Lyman, the son of Thoraas Lyraan and grandson of Deacon Thomas Lyman, and the brother of the late Thoraas Lyman, was graduated in Yale College in the year 1776. In 1775, he with the class, or a large part of it, excited by the intelligence of the battle of Lexington, marched to Cambridge. Soon after his arrival an expedition was set on foot to take pos session of Ticonderoga, Crown Point, and St Johns. He re ceived the commission of Captain for the occasion, and accom panied Arnold and Ethan Allen in the enterprise, which proved successful. After this, he returned to New Haven to finish his collegiate course. With Chauncey Goodrich, his classmate, he received the Berkley bounty, which in this instance was divided between equals. In 1776 he received the appointment of Brigade Major. In the campaign he was engaged in an action in White Plains, in which his horse was killed under him. In the Spring of 1777, he was appointed Captain in Colonel Lee's regiment, one of the sixteen Congress regiments which served during the war. In the Spring of 1778, he was invited by General Heath to join his family as Aid, which invitation he accepted. In the Spring of 1778, he also received the appointment of Adjutant General of the Eastern Departraent. On the arrival of the French troops at Ehode Island, General Heath was ordered to receive Count Eocharabeau. Colonel Lyraan was dispatched on board the ship of the Admiral to welcome the gallant strangers to our shores. He had the gratification of being the first American officer who visited that ship and of being there received with the strongest demonstrations of regard. After the treason of Arnold, General Heath was ordered to the North Elver where Colonel Lyman re mained with him during the war. Colonel Lyman commenced the practice of law in Newport, R. I., in which State he resided through a long and useful life. He sustained the character of an able advocate, and of a firm, intelligent, and high minded man. He was three years on the bench of the Superior Court He retired from the practice of law many years before his death. He spent the latter part of his life at a pleasant seat, near Providence, where his youngest son, Henry B. Lyman resides. His wife was Mary Walton, by whom 120 HISTORY OF DURHAM. he had thirteen children, four sons and nine daughters. One of his daughters is the wife of Benjamin Hazard, another of Gov ernor Arnold. In private life his deportment was the admiration of all who knew him. His sufferings in his last sickness he bore with the firmness of a soldier and the resignation of a Christian. He died on the 16th of October, 1880, in the 75th year of his age. Hon. Elizur Goodrich, LL. D., the second son of Dr. Good rich, was born on the 24th of March, 1761. At the age of four teen he entered college, and completed his academical education in 1779. Soon after, he received the appointment of Tutor, in which office he continued two years, and then entered upon the profession of law at New Haven, which has since continued the place of his residence. Mr. Goodrich enjoyed the public confidence through a long life ; and few upon whom office has been bestowed have sustained its honors and responsibilities with greater credit, or with more uniform fidelity. His knowledge is of the most useful, because of the raost practical character. He successively held the office of Collector of the Port of New Haven — of representative in Congress — of Assistant Counselor of his native State — of Judge of the County Court — and of Mayor of the city of his residence. For several years he was a Fellow of Yale College ; also Pro fessor of Law, and the able and efficient Secretary of the Coi-po- ration of that Institution. Mr. Goodrich was united in raarriage with Miss Nancy W, Allen of Great Barrington, a lady of great intelligence and ac- coraplished manners. Three children were the fruit of this union, two sons and a daughter. The daughter, Mrs. Nancy G, Ells worth, died about a year since at Lafayette, Indiana, at the resi dence of her husband, the Hon. Henry L. Ellsworth, The eldest son, Elizur Goodrich, Esq,, is a much respected Attorney at Law in Hartford. The second son, Eev. Chauncey A. Goodrich, D. D., was for many years a distinguished Professor in Yale College. Lemuel Guernsey was graduated in Yale College in the class of 1782, and died soon after he had taken his degree. The in scription on his monument says, " by an unblemished reputation, and improved public education, he bade fair for usefulness." Samuel Goodrich, thfrd son of Dr, Elizur Goodrich, was bom EDUCATION. 121 on the 12th of January, 1763. While a member of College, he became hopefully pious, and thus early decided upon the rain istry as a profession. He graduated in 1788, and after a course of Theological study, was ordained at Eidgefleld, Conn., on the 6th of July, 17S6. Under his pastoral care the church and so ciety of Eidgefleld flourished, and he became an instrument of extensive good. He was often called to aid in the settlement of ecclesiastical difficulties, for which he was peculiarly fltted by his extensive knowledge of mankind, and by his plain, practical sense. On the 22d of January, 1811, he was dismissed from his charge at Eidgefleld, at his own request ; and on the 29th of May following he was installed at Worthington. Here he continued in the active and successful duties of the ministry for nearly twenty-four years. In 1881, Eev. Ambrose Edson was settled with hira as a colleague ; but the health of both not long after failing, they were at their mutual request dismissed. Mr. Good rich, however, was able for sometime occasionally to preach, and which he did to several vacant churches to great acceptance. In 1784, Mr. Goodrich married Elizabeth Ely, daughter of Col. John Ely of Saybrook. She survived him about two years. Their children were ten in number, eight of whora were living at the tirae of his death, and seven of whom were professors of ' religion. Two of his children died in infancy. For several years Mr. Goodrich had been occasionally afflicted with gout ; which in its attacks was raore frequent and more serious as he advanced in life. His last sickness was short, and as the disease early affected his brain, he was favored with but few lucid intervals. But during these he manifested a full knowl edge of his danger and a willingness to depart A short period before his death, he revived so considerably as to distinguish his fi-iends and to express his strong confidence in God, " My soul," said he, " is on the Eock of Ages, and my confidence in God is as firm as the everlasting raountains." "Yet," he continued after a short pause, "in myself I am a poor creature." On Sab bath evening, April 19th, 1835, he expired. Mr. Goodrich lived and died a Christian. As a pastor he was greatly beloved ; as a minister of Jesus Christ he was eminently successful. Several seasons of re"vival occurred under his min istry both during his residence at Eidgefield and Worthington. 16 122 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Many still live to whom he was a spiritual Father, and who cherish his meraory as "a good man," and a kind and faithful shepherd. In the language of one who knew him well, "he possessed many excellent qualities as a man and a minister. His judgment was accurate, being founded on an extensive acquaintance with men and raanners, and a long study of the human heart He readily discerned the springs of action, and knew well how to approach his fellow raen in regard to objects which he wished to accoraplish. He did not misjudge in respect to means or ends. He was remarkable for his practical good sense and an acquaint ance with common and therefore useful things. His understand ing was rather solid than brilliant, and his knowledge seemed to be in wide and diversified surveys, and was gathered frora many a field, rather than contracted to a point, or derived from pro longed investigation of particular subjects. Hence his sermons were plain, instructive exhibitions of truth and shared his varied information and practical good sense." "During the last few years of his life he preached with increased fervency, spu-it and solemnity." How highly he prized the Scriptures may be gathered from a memorandum in his family Bible as follows : " 1806, began to read the Bible in course in the family and corapleted it the thir teenth time, Oct 29th, 1888. The years are specified in which he each time completed the reading: "1809 — 12 — 14 — 16 — 21 —28—25—27—28—80—82—88." Such a man we might well expect to hear say, as he said on the eve of his departure — adop ting the language of the Psalmist — " Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, — thy rod and thy staff' they comfort me." His eldest son, the Eev. Charles A. Goodrich, and the second son, Samuel G. Goodrich, Esq., are both extensively known as Authors ; the latter wrote the works ascribed to Peter Parley. The eldest daughter, was married first to Amos Cook, Esq., of Danbury, and afterwards to the Hon. Frederick Wolcott of Litchfield; the second to the Eev. Noah Coe; the third, known as the editor of the Mother's Magazine, was manied to Eev. Sarauel Whittlesey ; the fourth, to Mr. Dunbar, a lawyer EDUCATION. 123 in Worthington ; the fifth to Nathaniel Smith, Esq., of Wood bury ; the sixth to the Eev. Mr. Mead. Elihu Chauncey Goodrich, Esq., a name derived from his maternal Grandfather, was the fourth child of Dr. Goodrich, and was born September 16th, 1764. He also received his edu cation at Yale College, from which Institution he graduated in! 1784, with the reputation of a sound scholar. He devoted himself to the profession of law, engaging at tiraes, as interest and incli nation prompted, in the purchase and sale of western lands. His residence was at Cleveland, N. Y. His death occurred in 1802, and was occasioned by fever induced by injudiciously bathing, during an excursion on the western lakes. He was never mar ried. Ebenezer Belknap, graduated at Yale College, 1785 ; spent the last years of his life in New York. Egbert Spelman graduated at Yale College, 1785. Charles Augustus Goodrich, the fifth son, was born March 2d, 1768. Like his brothers, he was liberally educated, and took his bachelors degree in 1786. In constitution he was less vigor ous than the other sons, but to a fine taste and poetical genius he united a disposition the most affectionate, and manners the most persuasive. Before leaving College he had chosen the rainistry as a profession, for which he was well fitted, both on account of his piety, his love of learning and the native kindness of his heart Soon after, however, and by reason of too close applica tion to study, his nervous system becarae seriously affected, and which in a few months induced a permanent derangeraent of his mental powers. This prevented the further prosecution of his profession, and cast for the remainder of his life a cloud over his otherwise cheerful prospect. For several years he resided with his brother at Ei.dgefield, in whose family he was generally able to mingle, but at intervals was subject if not to protracted, to se vere paroxisms of his malady. With a constitution so delicately formed, and possessing a heart naturally full of the generous sym pathies of our nature, his sufferings in the aggregate were by no means small. Yet he had, beside the uniform kindness and ten der sympathy of friends, other sources of alle"viation. He abounded in prayer, and often were his supplications couched in language most fervent and importunate. And in the midnight 124 history op DURHAM. watches members of the faraily were not unfrequently awakened by his strains of music so sweet and so plaintive as to prevent sleeping for hours. In the very conclusion of his life the divine goodness was con spicuous toward him and his friends. The cloud which had long enveloped his raind was withdrawn, and he was able to con verse with calmness and coraposure of his approaching departure. The Sun of Eighteousness now shone brightly and joyfully upon hira — the pledge and presage to him of a residence in a world where reason is never dethroned, and the affections of the soul are never benumbed. His death occurred in 1804. The Eev. Joseph E. Camp received his first degree in Yale College, 1787. Before the settlement of the Eev. John Elhott in East Guilford he was employed to preach to the people, some of whom becarae very ranch attached to hira. He was subse quently settled in a parish in Litchfield, where he was pastor 42 years. He died in 1 838. His son, the Eev. Albert B. Camp, is settled in Bristol. James Wadsworth, Esq., the son of John Noyes Wads worth, who was the brother of Gen. James Wadsworth, was born the 20th of April, 1763, and received his degree of Bachelor of Arts in Yale College, 1787. The adoption of the Federal con stitution, by creating confidence in the strength of the Govern ment, opened new fields of enterprise. " Massachusetts and New York had compromised their claim to the country west of the Seneca lake ; the former acquiring the right of sod and the latter that of jurisdiction ; and Massachusetts in a happy hour for the prosperity of New York, had sold her wide territory to the Co partnership long known on the map of New York under the name of Gorham and Phelps." ColJ^ Wadsworth of Hartford, having obtained large tracts under them proposed to Jaraes and his brother William, that they should take an interest in his pur chase, by buying a part, and of becoming his agents for the man agement of the remainder. Their purchase of him was made in what is now known as the townships of Geneseo and Avon, on the eastern banks of the Genesee river. In the year 1,790 they coramenced their enterprising journey for their future home. In the language of professor Renwick, " Littie Falls ou the Mohawk forraed the extreme limit of con- EDUCATION. 125 tinuous cultivation in the State of New York. The Indian trade enabled two white families to earn a scanty support at each of the two places where Utica and Geneva now stand, and Canadaguia was the seat of the land office of Phelps and Gorham. With these exceptions the whole country was a wilderness, rendered more dreary by the excited rainds of the Indians. With great energy and perseverance, with great address and good judgraent they met the difficulties which they encountered in their journey and thefr first residence. The success which attended their ope rations in drawing settlers to their own lands and those of which they were agents, attracted the attention of other parties who held property of the same description, and from their confidence in the personal address and business talent of James, they re quested him to undertake a mission to England in 1796, to in terest capitalists in the lands in Western New York. This mis sion he successfully accomplished. From the increase of popu lation, from the construction of the Erie canaj, from the great good judgment in the investment of their gains chiefly in lands, they furnished as splendid an example of Agricultural success as our country has afforded. Mr, Wadsworth married in the year 1804, Naomi Wolcott of East Windsor, Conn. By this marriage he had several children, three of whom survived him, namely, Jaraes, William, and Eliz abeth. From the high intelligence and refinement of himself and family-, his home was made attractive and delightful. Mr. Wadsworth belonged to the Federal party while that had an existence, but he never was inclined to enter into political life. His great influence and his great wealth he eraployed successfully in proraoting the cause of education. His influence was exerted in procuring the enactment of a law by which the Controller of the State of New York, was authorized to purchase and send to every school district a copy of Hall's Lectures on Teaching. It was stated that at his own expense he published and distributed, the book entitled, "The School and the Schoolraaster," to every school district in the State of New York. Religious forms and observances were "treated by hira with raarked respect, and he was punctual in his attendance upon the stated Sunday service of the Presbyterian church during the early years of his resi- 126 HISTORY OF DURHAM. dence in Genesee, and towards the close of his life upon those of the Episcopal church. He died on the 7th of June, 1844. General William Wadsworth was older than his brother James and died some years before him. He commanded a Brigade at the Battle of Queenstown, and honorable mention is made of him in Mansfleld's life of General Scott, page 40, and in Armstrong's History of the War. John Wadsworth, Esq., the son of Colonel John Noyes Wadsworth who was a brother of James and Williara, was grad uated in Williams College in the class of 1802. Mr. Wadsworth having studied the profession of law, entered upon its practice in the city of New York, where he spent several years. An in jury received frora a boom of a vessel striking against his chest, brought on a consumption which terminated his life either in 1815 or 1816, aged 35. He was intending to study for the min istry. He was calm and dignifled in view of death and yielded up his spirit to God in flrm reliance on the atoning blood of his Great Redeemer. Mr. Wadsworth was united in marriage to Alice Colden Wdlet They had three children. 1st, John W. Wadsworth, died in New York on the 6th of July, 1847. In the notice of his death in Michigan, where he had resided since 1835, he is mentioned as a man of great personal, and high intellectual endo"wments, that rendered him esteemed in. life and in death much lamented, " He was a man of exemplary piety and died rejoicing in the hope of a blessed immortality," 2d, William Murray Wads worth died in Savannah, Ga., April 18th, 1840, in the 27th year of his age. Having studied law in New Haven, " in the sum mer of 1835, he commenced the practice of law in Munroe, Mich igan, with high hopes and aspirations." In the spring of 1839, he was forced by disease to leave Munroe and return to his mother and sister for their kind offices and sympathy, and then to spend the winter of 1889^0 in Augusta, whence he was re turning to New York, when death overtook him. He is spoken of as a young raan of great proraise. 3d, Susan Wadsworth is the wife of Rev. E. G. Smith. The Rev. Noah Coe, son of Charles Coe, Esq., was graduated in Yale College, ISOS, and has been a pastor of a church in New EDUCATION. 127 Hartford, N. Y., and in Greenwich, Conn. He now resides in New Haven. Rev. Timothy Tuttle, was born in East Haven, Nov. 29th, 1781. His father was Joseph Tuttle of the fourth generation from William Tuttle, the Emigrant ancestor, who settled in New Haven, in 1638. His mother was Mary Granger, a daughter of Daniel Granger, a native of Suffield. With limited advantages in his early education and in his preparation for college, he grad uated with honor in the class of 1808, in Yale College. He studied Theology with his pastor and classical preacher. Rev. Dr. Smith of Durham. He was ordained over the churches in North Groton and South Groton, Aug. 14th, 1811. He preached in these churches alter nately on the Sabbath, until April, 1884, since which time he has confined his labors to North Groton, now called Ledyard. When he first carae to that place the Society had been without a rainister thirty-nine years. The Church had becorae extinct The present church was formed Dec. 10th, 1810, consisting of four persons, "with but one male raember, and he died before another man was added. He was greatly blessed in his labors. During his ministry, there were five revivals of rgligion. He was a man of but few words, but he was a raan of wisdom. He was wise to win souls, his words were fitly spoken, and they were like apples of gold. He lived to preach his fiftieth anniversary, serraon Aug. 14th, 1861, which was published, as were several sermons of his. I once enjoyed the opportunity of seeing him at his horae. Iraraediately after leaving the tutorship at Yale CoUeg^j^I went with Dr. Smith, who was one of the Corporation to collect funds for building the chapel for the College. On that excursion we spent a night at Mr. Tuttle's, who received us with great cordi ality. We were delighted with the interest which he manifested in the object of our mission, and generously, according to his means, contributed to it His family presented a beautiful pic ture of domestic felicity. I have ever since considered him as a model minister of a certain type. His wife was Mary Norton of Durhara, daughter of Stephen Norton and Mary Merwin, his wife, and was born in Durhara, Aug. 28th, 1783. She was married to Mr. Tuttie, Feb. 15th, 128 history of DURHAM. ISIO, and died Feb. 14th, 1856. She was a woman of great ex cellence of character, and contributed largely to her husband's usefulness, and respectability in his profession. He died on the 7th of June, 1864. Their children were 1st, the wife of N. B. Cook, 2d, the wife of Leonard Smith. The Rev. David Marsh Smith, gi-aduated in Yale College in 1811, was a pastor of a church in Lewiston, N. Y., and a Teacher in a town on the Hudson, and is now in Princeton, N. J. The Rev. Elizur Goodrich Smith, a graduate in Yale Col lege, 1822, studied Theology in New Haven ; was ordained in Ogdensburg, 1829 ; was editor of the Christian Spectator; and is now in the Patent office at Washington. The Rev. Talcott Bates, son of Guernsey Bates, graduated at Yale College, 1823 ; studied Theology in New Haven, was settled in the ministry in Manlius, N. Y. ; died Oct. 24th, 1832, aged 80. Mr. Bates was a highly acceptable preacher, an amiable, useful and promising irian, much beloved by his church and con gregation, and much lamented. Rev. Henry Bates Camp, son of Dennis Camp and grandson of Elnathan Camp, graduated in Yale College, 1881 ; studied Theology aijid licensed to preach, was settled in Bradford, Mass., and has been employed as Teacher in the Asylum for the deaf and dumb in Hartford. He is the father of Major Henry Ward Camp, the " Knightly Soldier," whose interesting biography was prepared by Rev. H. Clay Trurabull. The Rev. Dwight Seward, D. D. , son of Col. Seth Seward, grad uated in Yale College, 1831 ; was settled in the ministry in New Britai*, and West Hartford, and Yonkers, N. Y., where he now resides. His son , a very promising young man died not long after graduating with honor in Hamilton College. Collins Stone, son of Deacon Timothy Stone, graduated in Yale College, 1832. He has been eraployed as a Teacher in the Asylum for the deaf and dumb in Hartford. James Wadsworth, the son of Wedworth Wadsworth, and his wife Content (Scranton) Wadsworth, graduated in Yale Col lege, 184jJ ; studied law ; practiced in Buffalo, N. Y, where he was Mayor of the city, and a member of the Senate of New York. He now resides in the city of New York. Webster Rogers Walkley, son of William H. Walkley, education. 129 graduated at the Wesleyan University, 1860 ; principal of the Clinton Academy the two succeeding years ; has since that pe riod been principal of the Lewis Academy in Southington. THE will of ebenezer ROBINSON. In the name of God, amen. I, Ebenezer Robinson of Durham, in the County of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, in New England, being in bodily health and of sound mind and memory, blessed be God therefor, considering my own frailty and mortality, and that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make this my last Will and Testament ; and first of all, I commit my soul to God that made it ; my body I commend to the earth, to be buried "with decent Christian burial at the discretion of my Executor ; and touching such worldly estate as it has pleased God to bless me "with in this life, my just debts and funeral ex penses being first paid and satisfied, I give, devise and dispose as follows : Imprimis. I give and bequeath to the inhabitants of said Durham the sura of one hundred pounds, lawful money, equal to silver at six shillings and eight pence per ounce for the use and support of the Center School in said town so called, to be loaned out and the interest thereof to be annually applied for said purpose, always pro"vided that said Center School be kept in the School House lately erected on a piece of land I gave to the said town for that purpose near the raeeting house in said town, at least eleven raonths in a year annually according to the laws of this State relanng to Schools. Item. — I give, bequeath and de"viseunto the inhabitants of said Durhara, the land I bought of the heirs of Mr, Hezekiah Tall- cott, deceased, lying near the raeeting house, in said Durhara, containing about Three Acres, be the sarae more or less, to be used and improved by said inhabitants for a burying ground or place to bury their dead in forever, — and with regard to the profits of said three acres, that may arise before the said inhabi tants shall want to improve the same for a burjting place and indeed all the profits that raay at any time hereafter arise from the improvement of said land, my will is that all such profits shall forever hereafter be appropriated, used, and improved for the benefit and support of the said Center School annually, in the same manner and on the same conditions as the interest of 17 130 HISTORY OF DUEHAM the said One Hundred Pounds is to be improved and applied, reference thereto being had. Jt^m. — I give and bequeath unto the Church of Christ in said Durham, such sum as shall be sufficient in money to procure a silver cup for the use of the Lord's Table, to be paid to the Dea cons of said Church for said purpose by my Executor. Item. — I give and bequeath unto my Sister, Mary Parsons, the sura of Twenty Pounds lawful raoney as above said. Jiern. — I give and bequeath unto my cousins, children of my above said sister, that is to say, to Timothy Parsons, John Par sons, Hannah Marsh and Tabitha Arnold, the sura of Twenty Pounds, lawful raoney to each of thera. Also to the heirs of Jeraima Rowley, I give and bequeath the sum of Twenty Pounds lawful money, to be equally di"vided between them. Item. — I give and bequeath unto my cousins Samuel Stow Hawley, Mary Wolcott, Hope Fowler, and Hannah Ward, the sum of Ten Pounds lawful money, to each of them. Item.—l give, bequeath, and devise unto Jacob Clark, of Dur ham, his heirs and assigns forever, ray dwelling house, which was my Brother Thomas Robinson's, deceased, and Two acres of land adjoining said house. Item. — ^I give, bequeath, and de-vise to my cousin, Ebenezer Eobinson, Jr., son of Capt Jaraes Eobinson, and to the heirs of his body, lawfully begotten, my old dwelling house and bam and twenty acres of land, and my "will is that he have liberty to take said Twenty acres of land where he shall chcrose, excepting the land which was my brother Thomas Eobinson's. Also I give and bequeath to him, the said Ebenezer, my cloak and my silver tankard. Item. — All the residue of my estate, both real and personal, I give, bequeath, devise, and dispose of as follows, vi2;. : to my cousins, the children of my brother David Eobinson, deceased, that is to say, to David, Dan, Timothy, Phineas, Noah, James^ Asher, Eebecca, Mary and Abigail, I give, bequeath, and devise the one-thfrd part of the said Eesidue of my said estate both real and personal, to thera and thefr heirs and assigns forever to be equally divided between thera share and share alike. Item. — The one-third part of the Eesidue of my said estate I education. 131 give, bequeath, and devise to my sister, Hannah Miller, her Heirs- and assigns forever. Item. — The other third part of the said Eesidue of my estate I give, bequeath, and de"vise to my cousins, children of my sister Abigail Coe, deceased, that is to say, to Joseph Coe, David CoC) Josiah Coe, Abel Coe, and Abigail Granger, to them and to their hefrs and assigns forever, to be equally divided between thera, share and share alike. Finally — I nominate, constitute and appoint my cousin, Capt. James Eobinson, of said Durham, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of July, A. D. 1780. N. B. by lawful money mentioned in my above "will I mean silver at six shillings and eight pence per ounce or the value thereof. Ebenezer Eobinson. I Seal. >¦ Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the said Ebenezer Eobinson to be his last Will and Testament in presence of us. Elihu Chauncey. Mary Chauncey. Sarah Chauncey. CHAPTER VIII. DURHAM IN THB WARS. THE INDIAN WARS. The war against the Pequots, under thefr Sachem, Sassacus, took place in 1637. The war against the Narragansets, under our former ally, Miontonimo, took place in 1643. The war 132 history of DURHAM. against the Wampanoags, under Philip, aided by other tribes, took place in 1675. Durham was not settled until these wars were over. So that if the Town can claim none of the honor, if it be an honor, of exterminating the Indians, or selling them into slavery, in the West Indies, it did not incur any of the dis grace. Still, it should be confessed that many of the farms granted to individuals were bestowed upon raen who had dis tinguished themselves in these wars ; some of whose descend ants afterwards resided in Durham. It should be confessed that some of the people of Durhara were under the influence of a common hatred and horror against the race. In more than one instance when the hat, or contribution box was carried round, in the meeting-house, on the Sabbath, for money to christianize the Indians, instead of a coin, a bullet was di-opped in, as if it were the fittest Missionary. Even in my own recollection, children were sometimes quieted by the cry, " The Indians are coming." THE FRENCH WAR. Durham sympathized strongly with the Mother country in the French War ; and, according to tradition, sent a considera ble number of volunteers. The circumstance that Colonel Elihu Chauncey, commanded a regiment, in the year 1755, and that Major General Phinehas Lyman, a native of Durham, was for a period commander in chief of the Connecticut troops du ring a portion of the war, would lead us to the conclusion, that the tradition is true. I have in my possession a journal kept by hue of these volunteers during his campaign, and a cannon ball weighing twelve pounds which he brought in his knapsack, all the way from Ticonderoga, and which had been fired by the French. His narae was Charles Squier. Ebenezer Squier dis tinguished himself in that war. On a certain occasion, a beech tree was to be cut down which obstructed our cannon balls, in an atterapt to dislodge the eneray. It was a dangerous service to cut down that tree ; for whoever did it, would be exposed to the fire of the eneray while going to and from the tree. Ebene zer Squier, volunteered to cut it down, when the commander called for a volunteer for this service. He reached the free in safety, though the bullets flew thick on each side of him. Af- DURHAM IN THE WARS. 138 ter he had cut do-wn the tree he was exposed on his return to a still more dangerous fire from the enemy, which they were pre pared to open upon him. Walking back -with not a hurried pace, when the balls were flying past him he turned round, shook his axe at the enemy, and then resumed his walk. He was immediately raised to the rank of a sergeant I once, when a boy, asked him if he ever killed a man. He replied " I do not certainly know, but I blew up a boat in which "there were fifteen men." Joseph Hine, John Hinman, one or more, of the Sewards, one of whora was killed, were in that war. A man whora I have seen, by the name of Dunn, resided here, who was in the battle "in which General Wolf was killed. There was a good deal of dissatisfaction in Durham, because General Phinehas Lyman was not treated by the British Government according to his merits. LETTER FROM GENERAL PHINEHAS LYMAN TO HIS WIFE. . Lake George, or St. Sacrament, Sept 9th, 1755. My Dearest : Since the finishing the enclosed, viz., yesterday morning, we sent out about 1000 men, and about 170 or 180 Indians to intercept the French army, who marched out about three or four miles, and the Indians and French catched them in an ambush, and soon shot down Colonel Williaras, who headed the party ; and some of the men and Indians, being surprised got into disorder and fled, and the rest were forced to flght on a retreat to the Fort, but lost sorae considerable number by death and capti"vity. But when they came up to our carap, we had flung up a breast work of logs and though they came up ISOO of them, that is, 1200 French and 600 Indians, as confident of success as troops could be, headed by a Swiss General, who was a baron sent from old France for that purpose, and a fine gentleman he is. Yet I say, we gave them such a warm recep tion that we stopped them and fought them from a little before eleven o'clock tfll half after five, and then they retreated, and "we issued out upon them, and took their General, killed his second officer, who was chief Commander of the party, who defeated General Braddock; and when he received his mortal 184 HISTORY OF DURHAM. wound, cried out to his raen to fight, "for," says he, "you have not got Braddock to fight with." Our men brought in large numbers of French guns and wide laced hats, cartouch boxes, &c. Took a nuraber of prisoners, and killed a great many. They raade their first attack on Connecticut forces where we were posted. They were so warmly received that after two or three hours' fighting, they went and tried the. other wing where the Province troops were posted, and found such a warm re ception that they retired — and the fight in the woods -was from about one-quarter before nine o'clock, till about one-quarter be fore eleven, when they retired. I believe there never was such a hot and incessant firing with cannon and small arms, in New England, and one that lasted so long. I was forced to com mand where I was more exposed than any one soldier in the army, to make them save their firing, and behave well ; and I believe never any array exceeded them in valor, courage and bravery, in the world. The whole 1800 were repulsed and drove back, by our Connecticut forces in their first attack, and after that by the Pi-o"vince forces ; for when they saw they could not fire, as they went to the other wing, where the Prov ince forces were posted, and met with so very warm reception, that they retreated. Gen. Johnson was wounded by a shot into bis thigh, and the bullet lodged near the bone, in the fore part of the engagement, and he retfred to his tent CoL Titcomb, Col. Ephraim Williams, Major Ashley, are killed, and Captain Haw ley very badly wounded. While we fought at the head of the encampraent, we lost but two men, and two badly wounded, and a number more received wounds. I believe we have lost no of&- cer. Captain Hitchcock, Doctor Bliss and friends, of Suffield are "V^elL I am well, and so is Rhine who went with the doctor to the Hospital and continued there. Major Nichols is badly wounded. Thus you see how emi nently God has covered our head in the day of battle, and given us a glorious victory, over his and our enemies, and though the bullets whistled by ray ears and body, very near, yet not one so much as touched my clothes. Pray for us and trust in God, for who would not trust such a Friend ? When we come to an ex act number of the killed and wounded, I will inform you. The re-inforcements have none of them arrived, yet we are about 2300 strong. I have not lost one man in my company. DURHAM IN THE WARS. 135 Sept 10th. After writing the above I am informed by a scout from the lo"wer forts, that news is sent to New England that "we were all defeated, but I hope that news will not reach you till this arrives ; for I assure you there never was a more complete -victory by God's goodness. The party we sent yesterday to bury our dead, think we have lost ' 100 men. How many we have killed of the French we cannot exactly tell, but doubtless a very great number. The French prisoners say we have ruined thefr army. Now, my dear, how often have you trusted me "with God, and prayed him to cover my head in the day of battle, and how remarkably has God appeared for me ; for the battle came on when our men were retreating, and dejected, which is dangerous, but we recovered our men, and forced those retreat ing, to face and defend the front, and for a long time there was nothing but one continued fire of cannon and small arms. I be lieve there was never a hotter battle. Phine, &c. Pray, bless and praise God for his wonderful goodness to us and our Coun try. I am in haste, your Loving Husband, P. Lyman. Colls. Titcomb and Williams, Major Ashley, Capts. Porter, Hawley, Keyes, killed. Lieut Burt killed. SECOND LETTER OF GENERAL LYMAN TO HIS WIFE. Sept 11th, 1755. My Letter of yesterday and day before will con"vince you, that God is on our side and fights our battles for us, and makes our enemies flee before us. I wrote long, but could inot give all par ticular cfrcumstances. But I can now add some cfrcumstances of the battle not therein particularly set forth. On Sabbath day last, being the 7th day of this raonth, the Indians brought us word that a large array marched along the South Bay towards Fort Lyman, as now called, at Lydia's House, on which General -Johnson called a council in the afternoon, and we advised to send an express to the other fort, and one Adams, an officer to Indians offered to go. On which a letter was soon wrote, a horse prepared, and he set out and several more sent, one after another, so that if one was attacked the other raight hear and send back word to us ; and several others, disorderly 136 HISTORY OF DURHAM. set out without leave. When they arrived within about one mile from that fort, the express, vi^., Adams was shot down, and heard to cry to Jesus for help, though perhaps he never prayed before ; he was killed and his horse, the wagoners aU taken, and qr. wagons burnt, the news brought back to us by one behind. The next morning we fltted out a party of 1000 men, and about 170 Indians after the enemy to cut off thefr retreat, under the comraand of Col. WUframs, who marched out a little better than three miles in the road to Fort Lyman, and sat down and consulted together, and waited for some to come up till the French, who encamped the night before about thirty or forty rods below, perceived them and almost surrounded them, and so soon as they began to march, rose and fired on them and kiUed Col. Williams, Major Ashley, Captain Ingersol, and about seven teen or eighteen on the spot Old Henderick was there and fought valiantly, and encouraged his raen, but in fine was killed. The Indians first began to run, and some of the raen after them, the rest fought valiantly on the retreat, from before nine o'clock till about half after ten, and killed a vast many more of the French in the retreat, as the French General owned, than they killed of our men. We heard all the fighting, and soon found they came near to us ; we beat up to arms and all raade ready at proper places, so as to be all round the encarapment — to be ready on every side, and none to leave his post on pain of death, "without order. The enemy carae close to our men, and drew up near. Their arras glistened like the sun, with their bayonets fixed, and as confident, I suppose, of corning straight into our camp and carrying all before them, as ever any array was. My great con cern was for fear the retreating party by thefr dejection, would frighten our men, and make them run as Braddock's did, and therefore I spent my time encouraging thera, by all arts I was master of, for there was no other officer by to help do the same, but in spite of all I could do, when our raen carae in in a body, all sank dejected, tired and choked almost to death with thirst; sorae had shot away all the powder, others the bullets. I was about four rods east of where they carae in, encouraging and en gaging the raen. I saw them press right through our men, and our men began to run after them. DURHAM IN THE WARS. 137 I called to some officers to stop them, for I saw the French would be in the camp in ten minutes, if they were not stopped, for our men would have run like Braddock's, but the officers' commands did not influence them any more than the trees. I run about ten rods to the foremost and told him to face to the front, and march up and defend it or I would kill him in one minute. They told me they were choked and tired to death, no powder, no shot, &c. I told them I would send for powder, shot, water, &c., but if they did not march back and defend the front I would kill thera in a raoment. They all marched back, and the fight came on right before me. There was in one minute, nothing but one continual clangor of cannon and sraall arms which held a long time, in which tirae, I saw our men shoot so fast, and sorae of them so carelessly that I was afraid the enemy intended to draw our shot and raen, and break in upon us, for I saw that their army was very great and that they had a good commander. I was forced to run from one end of the firing to the other, and halloo as loud as I could speak, to make them save their fire, and not to shoot unless they had a fair shot, for if the French would draw away our fire or make us shoot till our guns were foul, or so hot as to break, they would soon break in upon us. I sent the same order to others whom I expected they would engage if they found they could not find us ; all readily obeyed, and I believe never men nor mortals fought better in the world. The fight continued as hot as fire till past five, when the enemy slackened and retreated ; our men sprang over the breast works, and followed them like lions, and made terrible havoc, and soon brought in arms full of guns, laced hats, cartridge boxes, &c,; and brought in the General of the array, and many other prisoners. The General is a Swiss gentleraan, educated in France, and had the coraraand of all the forces in Canada ; has in his army 3117 men but part were left at Crown Point, and on this side he had but 1800 to fight us of his best chosen men, and we chastised them that about 800, of New Hampshire chiefly and some of them Yorkees, coming from the other fort, met about eight hundred of them, chiefly Indians, and tackled in, and fought and beat them off from their packs, killed many and 18 188 HISTORY OF DURHAM. took some, so that they never returned to take their packs. Thus, my dear, has God preserved us, thus miraculously has God covered our heads in day of battle, even the God of the armies of Israel in the hottest and most obstinate battle that was ever fought in North Araerica. Alas ! who would not trust such a God ! Can you think I can desert his cause, who has evidently surrounded us with mercies, and encompassed us with blessings ever since I left you. Praise and bless his name, and forever remember the 8th day of September. This God did, with only the Province troops, about 1000 or little more, and Connecticut forces, about 100 of Ehode Island, and about 200 of the men raised in Connecticut for New York, but they had not much of the battle. The Connecticut forces sustained the whole of the flrst onset The French intended to attack us next morning as soon as it was light, but how happy was it that God brought on the battle in open day-light But we always watch, set sentries at a distance to give notice, and sleep on our arms, ^11 ready at first start I was very tired, and faint for want of eating and drinking ; when the battle was over I had lost my voice so that you could not hear me one rod, but was forced to be up all night, and all watched through the night. But my voice is almost come to, and I am as well as ever. Never one shot touched the hem of my garment, hat, or any thing about me, but they killed my saddle horse. Gen. Johnson was wounded near the beginning of the battle, and re paired to his tent at the other end of the encampment We can not yet tell the number we haA-e lost, but few considering the violence of the battle, and the loss of the French. The French General is as complete a man as the country affords ; his second officer killed. They are terribly dressed off, and I hope the re cruits will soon be here, and we shall soon be masters of Crown Point. I know you must think it terrible to appear before the mouths of guns, shots so })lenty and thick ; then so much plainer does God's preserving mercy appear. P. Lyman. P. S. — There are some hopes the French General may recover. N. B. — The Indians have all left us this day save one, and gone horae, to mourn for their dead. I don't expect them again this fall, but they are well pleased with the noble victory. DURHAM IN THE WARS. 139 These two letters of General Lyman were furnished to the author by Eev. Henry Eobinson, of Guilford, formerly a settled clergyman of the Church ^ Sufheld of which General Lyman was a member. THE VOLUNTEERS TO NOVA SCOTIA, " Durham, April 2nd, 1760. " At a meeting of the subscribers, petitioners for a Township in the province of Nova-Scotia, in Acadia, pursuant to a procla mation given by Charles Lawrence, Governor, in the year 1759, Jan. ye 11th, at the house of Elnathan Chauncey, in Durham, in the County of New Haven in the Colony of Connecticut, in New England. "At the incorporation Elnathan Chauncey was chosen Clerk to sd meeting, and proprietor. " Sarauel Dimock, Esq., was chosen Moderator to sd meeting. " Voted, To be at the Charge and Expense of sending a Com mittee to inquire and inform themselves, and act as oijr direc tions are. " Voted, That we send two Comraittee men to request our desire to the Governor of Halifax, and to act according to the directions. " Voted, That each signer shall be taxed one dollar and a half to support the Charge of the Committee. " Voted, That Captain Samuel Dimock and James Pelton be the Committee. " Voted, That the Comraittee as soon as possible go to Hali-' fax, and wait upon the Governor at" Halifax, and ascertain what lands he will dispose of to the settlers ; and when they have taken a survey of the lands, and find the lands to be good, the title to be such as they raay have a peaceable, quiet, and good settleraent, then to apply to his Excellency, Charles Law rence, for a grant to us, the subscribers, for the survey, with all the privileges and appm-tenances to said Lands, and in all par ticulars, and know his Excellency's pleasure in sd lands and set tlements, and that they return as speedily as possible, and call a meeting at such a time and place, as they shall think proper, and make a report to the proprietors of their expenses and doings. 140 HISTORY OF DURHAM. " Voted, That Mr. Jaraes Bates be the Collector to gather that tax laid upon the polls as soon as may be possible, " Then this meeting was dismissed by a regular vote. Elnathan Chauncey, Clerk." A TRUE LIST OF THE GENTLEMEN WHO LISTED FOR NOVA SCOTIA. Samuel Dimock, James Pelton, Thomas Stevens, Benjamin Picket, Michal Griswold, David Wood, Jeremiah Parmele, John Bacon, Jun., David Blatchley, Abner Kelsey, David Baldwin, Aaron Bacon, Daniel Francis, Jaraes Arnold, Jonathan Mitchel, Steven Post, John Pelton, Francis Clark, John Marcy, Eobert Mackleve, Evaight Plumb, Isaiah Mackleve, Elnathan Chauncey, Israel Godard, Gideon Warner, Jonathan Walkley, Sarah Chamberlain, Eichard Hayly, Benjamin Eoyce, Andrew Leet, James Hill, James Pelton, Jun, Samuel Squire, Zachra Henman, John Carap, Jun'r, Israel Burrit, Ezra Porter, John Parraele, Jonathan Basset, Hezekiah Buckingham, Gideon Buckingham, Moses Sheldon, Nehemiah Merwin, Aaron Baldwin, William Mitchel, Daniel Dimock, Barzillia Dudley, Samuel Seaward, Mark Parmely, Joseph Blatchley, John Norton, 3rd, Charles Squire, Elias Austin, William Clark, Jonas Bishop, John Birdsey, James Bates, John Canfield, Abraham Bishop, Samuel Spelman, Williara Bishop. DURHAM IN THE WARS. 141 THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. The Second Continental Congress met at Philadelphia on the 5th of September, 1774. The several delegations came pre pared to act in concert, in opposing the encroachments of the British Government upon -the rights of the several colonies. In order to attain a restoration of their violated rights, " They, for themselves and their constituents, agreed and associated, under the sacred ties of virtue, honor and love of country, not to im port after the first of Deceraber, 1774, from Great Britain or Ire land, any goods whatever, or from any other place, or any such goods as should have been imported from Great Britain or Ire land." This celebrated " Association" also sent forth very able and stirring addresses to the King, and to the people of Great Britain, and to the people of the Colonies. In "view of these doings of the Association, the inhabitants of Durham in Town meeting, Nov. 17, 1774, passed the following vote : " The Association entered into and signed by the delegates of this colony in behalf of the colony, in the late Continental Con- ress, held at Philadelphia, and approved of and recommended to the several towns in this colony, by the Honorable House of Eep- resenta tives in their session at New Haven, in October last, to be by the said towns faithfully observed and kept, being laid before the meeting for consideration, and this meeting ha-ving seriously and maturely considered, — Voted unanimously, that the meeting- do accept and approve of the said Association, and will faith fully observe and keep the several articles therein contained ac cording to the true intent and meaning thereof" " The same raeeting voted, that Col. Chauncey, Col. Wads worth, Mr. Daniel Hall, Captain Israel Carap, and Mr. John Newton be a comraittee to observe the conduct of all persons in this Town touching said Association, and deal with such persons as shall violate the sarae according to the eleventh article in said Association." " The meeting being informed that the Honorable House of Eepresentatives of this Colony in their session at New Haven, in October last did resolve that the several towns in this colony do contribute towards the relief of their distressed Brethren in the town of Boston, as their circumstances may call for — There fore, Voted by this meeting, that Mr. Phinehas Spelman, Elna- 142 HISTORY OF DURHAM. than Camp, and Elias Camp be a Committee to receive all such contributions as shall be voluntarily offered by any of the inhab itants of tliis Town, for the purpose above mentioned, and cause the same by them to be improved for the relief and support of the poor of that Town suffering under the oppressive Port Bill." These votes, showing the spirit of the people of Durham were passed the 5th of September, nearly two years before the Decla ration of Independence. "At a special Town Meeting March 25, 1777, Daniel Hah was chosen moderator; the following vote was passed: "This Town takuig into consideration the slow progress made in filling up the Continental Battalions, the great importance of their being immediately completed, and the necessity of every possible ex ertion for that purpose, it is voted that the families of such sol diers belonging to this Town as shall engage in said service, on their reasonable request shall be supplied, in their absence, with necessaries at the prices stated by law, and that a committee be appointed for that purpose to see them provided for and supplied accordingly on such soldiers lodging, or from time to time remit. ting, money to said Committee for that purpose, and that without any additional expense, and the necessary expense to be borne by the Town." " At the same meeting, and by a major vote, Messrs. Lemuel Guernsey, Samuel Parsons, and Caleb Fowler, were chosen a Committee for the purposes mentioned in the preceding vote." " At a Town Meeting held in Durham by a special warning Sept 16, 1777, " Voted, that the Select men purchase at the ex pense of the Town, 38 pair of shoes, 33 pair of stockings, 33 shirts either linen or flannel, 38 pair of overalls, 33 hunting shirts or frocks for the use of the non-commissioned officers and soldiers belonging to the Continental Army who went from this Town, and exhibit an account thereof to the General Assembly to be held at New Haven in October next, to obtain payment therefor, and lodge the moneys they shall receive of the State for the same in the Town Treasury for the use of the Town." " At the same meeting voted, that Eobert Smithson, Jesse Crane, Elah Camp, Timothy Parsons, Heth Carap, Elias Camp, and Abel Coe, were chosen a Committee for supplying the families of the officers and soldiers of the continental army belonging to this Town, with clothing and provisions." DURHAM IN THB WARS. 143 "At the same meeting voted, that the salt belonging to this Town, be divided to each family in proportion to the number of souls, and that to ascertain the number each head of a family shall return to a committee to be appointed for that purpose the narae of each person in his family in writing on or before the 11th instant, and in case they shall fail to make such return, they shall forfeit their right to such salt ; which division shall be made on the 15 day of instant December." "At the same meeting by a major vote, Ebenezer Tibbals, Joseph Chedsey and Phinehas Spelman were chosen a comrait tee for the purposes, men tioned in the preceding vote." " At a town meeting held in Durhara by special warning of the Select raen, the fifth day of January, 1778, Daniel Hall be ing chosen moderator. The Articles of Confederation and per petual union between the States of New Hampshire, Massachu setts, Ehode Island, &c., proposed by Congress to the Legislatures of all the United States for their consideration and approbation at the desire of his Excellency the Governor having been com municated to this meeting ; impressed with a deep sense of the necessity of speedily entering into a confederacy as well as the important advantages resulting therefrom, but not possessed of the means of knowledge of the differing habits, produce, com merce, or an internal police of the several States, yet rising su perior to local attachment, willing with a candor and liberality becoming brethren and fellow citizens embarked in a Common cause to promote, to our utmost, the safety, happiness and glory of the general confederacy. Therefore voted, that we will cheerfully adhere to and abide by what the Legislature of this State, ,( whose great wisdom and zeal for the public good we have long experienced) shall do in the premises ; at the same time cannot but express our desire that some alteration may be made in the 8th article, and Sth par agraph of the 9th Article of Confederation." The objections to these articles will be mentioned hereafter. " Feb, 27, 1782. At a Town Meeting, voted that Capt. Simeon Parsons, Capt. Samuel Camp, Capt. Charles Norton, Mr. Elna than Camp, Lieut Abraham Scranton, Lieut, Jeremiah Butler, Lieut Joseph Smith, Ens. John Johnson, Ensign Medad Strong, Ens. David Scranton, were chosen a Committee to procure able 144 HISTORY OF DURHAM. bodied men to serve in a Eegiment ordered by the General As serably holden on the 10th day of Jan. 1782, to be raised for the defense of Horse Neck and the western frontier." "At a Town meeting held by special warning, Aug. 25, 1783 Capt Simeon Parsons was chosen moderator. " Voted that Gen eral James Wadsworth, Capt SimeonParsons, Daniel Hall, Esq., Capt. Wadsworth, and Mr. Elnathan Carap are appointed a Committee to report to this Meeting a proper vote expressing their disapprobation of the giving half pay for life to the offi cers of the Army or a commutation therefor. Then by a major vote this raeeting was adjourned to Monday next at 3 o'clock in the afternoon." " The meeting met according to adjournment ^ " September 1, 1783. This Town, being ad"vised by a late publication of General Washington's last official Address to the Legislatures of the United States and the papers thereto annexed, of the Half pay and Commutation of half pay given by Congress to the officers of the Army- — Think it a duty they owe to the public, themselves, and posterity to show their disapprobation of the various arts and practices made use of to induce Congress to give the same, and also of the measures adopted by Congress to subject the citizens of the United States to the payment thereof— raeasures notwithstanding all the high colorings that have been put on them to render them tempting, we conceive are founded in injustice and impolicj-, and which we are by no raeans con vinced Congress are vested with competent power to adopt. In the beginning of the late contest with Great Britain, it was the duty of every citizen of the States to lend his aid according to his ability to defend his country and just rights, some in oneway and some in another, all equally necessary. All these are justly entitled to a reward in proportion to their services, taking into consideration the dangers, hardships, risques, losses, &c. If then the officers of the army have sustained no greater losses in pro portion to their mode of defending the country, exclusive of half pay or comrautation, than the other citizens in proportion to theirs (as observation raust clearly convince every one they have not) nothing but injustice will compel the citizens to yield up their property to be expended in half pay, or commutation of half pay. The impolicy of the measure is clearly evinced from DURHAM IN THE WARS. 145 the old and true proverb, that honesty is the best policy ; for it cannot be honest to take the property of one citizen who has as es sentially served his country as another and has received no greater reward for his services (ceteris paribus) and give it to the other. The experience of mankind shows the impolicy of such meas ures. We need look no further than Great !|3ritain, where by pay ing their public officers far beyond a reasonable reward, they have so exhausted themselves of moneys, as to be obliged to deluge themselves in blood to obtain supplies. Will not the misfortunes of others teach us wisdom ? We boast ourselves of having ob tained independence and freedom from the arbitrary measures of Great Britain. But if a half pay establishment or comrautation takes place, may we not say, we have only changed masters. — Thereupon voted, that we will, in every constitutional way, op pose the half pay establishment or comrautation of half pay." At the same meeting, Daniel Hall, Esq., and SimeonParsons, Esq., were chosen Delegates to attend a convention in Middle- town, on the first Wednesday of instant September, to consider what ought to be done upon the subject of commutation in order to some constitutional mode of redress, &c. We have seen the zeal and patriotism with which Durhara, as a Town, entered into the war of the Eevolution. It is impossible to give the naraes of all those who were soldiers in that war. AMost every able bodied man in the town frora the age of six teen to that of sixty, at one time or another, was in the service. More than one volunteered when short of that age. One at least, exempt by law, furnished a soldier for the army. The fol lowing are the names of persons from Durham : Major General James Wadsworth, Col. Daniel Lyman, Col. James Arnold, Capt. Simeon Parsons, Capt. Sarauel Camp, Capt Charles Norton, Lieut. Abrahara Scranton, Lieut Benjamin Sutliff, Ensign Jere miah Butler, Ensign John Johnson, Benjamin Gale, Charles Coe, William N. Chauncey ; three or four by the narae of Brown, Phinehas Squier, John Sfrong, John Meeker, Eliakim Hull, John Hull, Jeduthan Bemus. Benjarain Gale distinguished hira self in the Battle of Bunker Hill. His Mother had written to him, " You may be called to lose your life, but save me frora the mortification of knowing you were wounded in the back." He shot a British officer, took his purse and watch and other valu- 19 146 HISTORY OF DURHAM. ables to the tent of his commanding officer, who kept the prop erty for his own use. He afterwards enlisted on board a priva teer which was successful in capturing, and bringing prizes into the port of Boston. The following is a list of soldiers which Durham had in the army, Dec. 9, 1777. I have no means of ascertaining precisely a list of the men which Durham furnished at any other time. Lieut William Burritt, Serj. Eliakim Strong, Serj. Benjamin Sut liff, Cor. Huston Hinman, Cor. Samuel Lucas, Dr. Sweton Squire, Dr. Phinehas Squire, Dr. Eeuben Brown, Dr. David Brown, Dr. John Bishop, Fif Samuel Brown, Fif. Nathaniel Brown, Eliakim Hull, Timothy Dunn, Warren Murray, Williara Lucas, Simeon Mallory, Phinehas Meigs, Seth Strong, Samuel Seward, Enos Crane, John Meeker, Nathan Kelsey, Williara CaiT, Jun., Bryan Eossiter, Schuylqr Goddard, Gideon Chittenden, Thomas Cooke, Abiathan Squier, Amos Davis, Wm. Johnson, John Han cock, Sharp a negro, Cato a negro, Eobert Neal, Gershom Brown, Newton, Joseph Hickox. Five of these served the two following years, viz : Eliakim Strong, Abiathan Squire, Thomas Cook, William Johnson, Samuel Seward. There is no reason to suppose that there was a greater number of soldiers from Dur ham in the year 1777, than there was in other years. The following is an interesting letter from General Andrew Ward, to General Wadsworth, and his letter to the officers of the Militia in Durham. " Sir, This moment I have received advice from Fair field that the enemy have embarked after destrojang the Town and are standing East- ward ; have ordered all the companies near the coast, to march immediately to the shore ; beg you will give notice to the several companies in Durhara to be in readiness to march on the shortest notice, in case I should send the latter part of the night or in the morning — as the safety of our habitations depend on our united efforts. I am, Dear General, your assured friend and humble servant Guilford, July 8, 1779. Gen. Wadsworth. Andrew Ward." DURHAM IN THE WARS. 147 " 8 of July, 11 O'clock P. M. 1779. Gentlemen, Have just received as above, by Express ; I suppose this will meet you on your return ; if so must advise the arms and ammunition of each company to be lodged in some place at which they may parade on some signal being given ; but this I submit to your prudence. I am, gentlemen, yours &c,, J, Wadsworth. To the officers of the Militia companies of Durham." The events of the war formed the staple of conversation at the fireside, and in the field, and on the way, when I was a boy. Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Monmouth, and Yorktown were as fa miliar as household words. Washington a'nd Lafayette, Bur goyne and Cornwallis, were constant topics of conversation. The old soldier would tell of his perils and privations, of his suffer ings and his victories, would shoulder his hoe, or his staff and "show how fields were won." There were certain anecdotes which were current at the time but which derived their chief in terest frora the animation of the narrator. Lieut. Samuel Hart was in the battle of Saratoga when Bur goyne was taken. Gen. Benedict Arnold was so excited in that battle that he was what was called " military mad," He urged the men into the fight in a furious manner, striking some of them and even the officers with the flat of his sword, Lieut Hart, upon being asked whether Arnold struck hira, replied "No, no, I was so near the eneray that he durst not come there," He was shot through the body, and though pensions were not readily granted, he obtained one for life, Worthington G. Chauncey, in 1792, viewed the battle ground where Col. Baum was defeated, near Bennington, Verraont. The eneray were back of a stone wall upon which there were rails. These rails and a tree back of the fence bore raany raarks of the balls. There were an old man and his sons chopping wood, and when they heard the guns, they supposed there was a foraging party. Accordingly they hastened home, took thefr guns and plunged into the battle. A ball struck the old man and killed him. "I swear," said a son "they have killed Dad." He then 148 -HISTORY OF DURHAM. turned his gun taking hold of the barrel, sprung over the fence and began to belabor the enemy with the breech of the gun. The American soldiers, encouraged by his example, followed him over the fence, attacked and defeated the eneray. Deacon Abner Newton was in a company of which Charles Norton was Captain. He had been on guard all night in the cold ; when the Captain met him in the raorning, he said to him " You have had a cold time, you must now come and tajie a knock in the jaw," that is, a glass of bitters. VOTE ON THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. " At a Special Town Meeting legally warned by the Select Men by order of the General Assembly, at their Session October, 1787, and holden at Durham on the second Monday of Novem ber, being the 12 day of said November, A. D. 1787.. " At the same Meeting, by a Major vote. General James Wads worth was chosen Moderator. " At the same Meeting, the Question was put whether you will accept and approve of the Constitution made by the Con vention holden at Philadelphia, in Sept. 1787, and recommended by Congress to this State, voted in the negative by 67, and 4 in the affirmative. " At the same meeting, by a major vote. General James Wads worth and Daniel Hall, Esquires, were chosen Delegates to at ¦ tend a Convention to be holden at Hartford on the flrst Thursday of January next." In taking the above vote, those opposed to the constitution and those in favor of it were arranged in two lines running south on the Green fi-om the south door of the Meeting House. Four only were in one line and sixty-seven in the other. This vote was given in the negative, from the apprehension and fear felt by the people of the town, that the Federal Government to be created by it, would take advantage of the powers delegated to it, to assume other powers not delegated. So I was often told by those who knew. THE WAR OF 1812. The State of Connecticut was opposed to the war of 1812, and to the policy by which it was carried on. It placed itself on its DURHAM IN THE WARS. 149 constitutional rights, and refused to comply with the unconstitu tional demands of the Administration of the Federal Govern ment. Connecticut had always been a staunch supporter of the rights of the Colony against the usurpation of Great Britain. She had in the Federal convention which formed the Constitu tion of the United States, opposed the too great concentration of power in the Federal Government ; and now, true to her tradi tions, she opposed the usurpation of power by the Federal Gov ernment. She refused to raise troops and place them under Federal officers, to be marched into Canada. In this struggle between the State Government and the Fed eral Government, Durhara by her votes in the Legislature, sus tained the State in opposition to the Federal administration. The following soldiers from Durham enlisted under Captain John Butler, 1813-14, Captain of the 6th corapany of State troops: Joseph Tuttle, Jaraes Clarke, James Potter, Spencer Camp, Enos Carap, Miles Merwin, Jun., Florus Cook, Ichabod Curtiss, Aaron Baldwin, Dan. Baldwin, Elah Camp, 2d, Lyman Camp, Collins Hosmer, Norris Baker, William C. Butler, Charles Par sons, Samuel Curtiss. In the cavalry. Parsons Coe, Charles Camp, Samuel Newton, Abner Newton, Jonathan Southmayd. In the course of the war there were some bitter feelings and some bitter language. But when peace was declared in 1815, all parties were united in the common joy. At the Festival for celebrating the return of peace, the following toasts, which con tained nothing that could be offensive to either political party, were drank with the entire approbation of all present. They were prepared by a committee composed of an equal number from both parties. TOASTS AGREED UPON TO BE DRANK AT THE CEL EBRATION OF PEACE. 1. Peace. — The harbinger of good will towards men ; may it con tinue until the sun shall rise and set no more, and may all nations be partakers of the blessing. 2. The United States. — May they never be disunited, let their motto be Union and peace. 150 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 3. Great Britain. — Our Parent Country — in war, enemies, in peace, friends. To forgive injuries is God-like. 4. The President of the United jS'totes.— In his exalted station may he enjoy peace of conscience. 5. The Governor of the State of Connecticut. — Peace to his gov ernment and wisdom to his councils. 6. The Army and Navy of the United States. — Able to com mand peace, and willing to receive it 7. The Memory of our departed Heroes. — May they live in mem ory to the latest posterity, peace to their manes. 8. Tie State of Louisiana. — The youngest sister in the Union has set a noble example for the family, namely, unity and peace araong themselves. 9. Agriculture, Commerce and Manufactures. — May they peace ably go hand in hand. 10. True Religion. — That gives j^^f^ce to the Soul, comfort in time and happiness in eternity. 11. TJie different sectaries of Christians. — May their difference in Opinion never disturb their peace in Society. 12. Parties in Politics. — Differing in local and personal mat ters, but agreeing in the great essentials to promote peace and happiness. 13. Local prejudices and Party Animosities. — May they be over come and subdued by the reign of peace. 14. Society. — Happy only in peace. 15. Solitude for those who cannot live in peace. 16. The Festive Board. — Moderation in its enjoyment and ^eace among the partakers. 17. Our own Fire Sides. — Never to be disturbed by a foreign foe, never to feel the gripes of necessity and never to loose the enjoyment of peace. 18. The Female Sex. — Powerful in opposition, lovely in sub mission, and essential to all our enjoyraents, even m. peace. VOTE ON THE STATE CONSTITUTION. " At a town raeeting legally formed and held in Durham, on the 5th day of October, A. D. 1818, pursuant to a Eesolve of the General Assembly of May last, and the Recommendation of the Convention of the 15th of September, 1818, for the purpose DURHAM IN THE WARS. 151 of Ratifying the Constitution recommended by the convention, begun and held in Hartford, on the 4th day of August last, James Robinson was chosen Moderator. Voted, that the presiding officer should call for the votes, for and against the constitution ; which were as follows, viz : For the constitution, yeas 82 ; against the constitution, nays 74. THE WAR WITH MEXICO, 1846. In the war with Mexico, the State of Connecticut, by the ac tion of the Legislature in 1847, opposed and censured the Ad ministration of the Federal Government. The yeas and nays were not taken in the vote referred to, so that it cannot, frora thera, be seen whether Durhara, by her representatives, sustained or censured the Administration in that war. It has been stated that the vote of Durham was divided, yea 1, nay 1. THE CIVIL WAR OF 1861. The State of Connecticut and the Town of Durham sustained the Federal Administration in the war which commenced in 1861. Copy of report rendered from the Provost Marshal on his ap plication for the sarae, June 24th, 1865. Araounts paid by the town of Durhara and by individual sub scription for Volunteers, Commutation Tax and Substitutes. By Town, $1700 00 ) on call 1861 for 300,000 volunteers. BySdTvi'duals, $375 00 \ on draft of 1862, 9 months' raen. By Town, $850 00) n ., .-,««„ By Individuals, $850 00 [ °^ '^'''^' °^^^^^- By Individuals, $875 00 j on call of 1863, October. By Individuals, $250 00 j on call of 1864, February. By Town, $4700 00 on call of 1864, July. ^f^SS $1675 00 I on call of 1864, Deceraber. for Substitutes, ' $12,890 00 152 HISTORY OF DURHAM. LIST OF VOLUNTEERS JROM DURHAM FROM 1861 TO 1864 INCLUSIVE. Calvin Albee, killed. Francis L. Albee. Wra. H. Augur, (Capt.) Julius Augur. Michael Angly. Curtiss C. Atwell. Seager S. Atwell, (CoL) H. H. Bishop. Ezra E. Bailey. Henry Beraus, killed. E. M. Brainard. Sarauel L. Hall. Timothy Hickey. Sylvanus A. Hull. John Hearne. John Hickey. Albert P. Hull. Charles A. Justin. Edwin J. Merriam, (IstLtkilled) Augustus W. Morse. Stevep Mix. Eobert M. Murdock. Whitney Brainard, died in serv'eEckford J. Morse. Gilbert W. Blinn, Heman Bailey. George H. Barnes. Samuel A. Camp. Dallas Clark, killed. Samuel G. Camp, Henry H. Church. Eli S. Carap. Leonidas M. Carap. Frederick Canfield. John B. Clark. Eussell P. Clark. William E. Camp. Howard A. Camp. Whitney D. Clark. Frederick E. Carap, (Lt. Col.) Wm. H. Davis, died in service. William Eurle. George W. Farnham, (Lieut.) Wadsworth Fowler. Nelson Fowler. Friend H. Francis. Thoraas Francis, killed. L. M. Maynard. Edgar Nettleton. George Olin. Ira A. Grahara, (1st Lieut) Frederick Parraelee. Harry Parsons, killed, Frederick J. Payne. Edwin W. Priest D. W. Eobinson. Philip Eheinhardt, Henry P. Eich. John Eich. Jaraes Eich. Phineas L. Squares. Guernsy B. Smith. Edmond W. Shelley. ' Talcott Strong. Franklin S. Smith. Howard A. Smith. Albert M. Sizer, died in service. Frederick Sizer. George H. Twitchell. Charies Tibballs. Thos. Francis, Jr., died in service. John E. Vandervoort William Francis. Luther White, died in service. Franklin F, Field. Seymour L. White, killed. W. E. Griswold, (AsstSurgeon.)Henry A. White, William H, Harrison. Wedworth Fowler. T. E. Hawley. Twenty-two volunteers were also furnished by the town. Also, the following persons furnished substitutes : S. S. Scran ton, Andrew Hull, L. A. Stone, L. M. Leach, Oscar Leach. OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 153 Durham, it is said, was represented in 17 regiments. In the Sumraer of 1865, there was a large gathering of the people of Durham, who assembled in Lyman's Grove to welcome the returned soldiers. CHAPTEE IX. OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. AGRICULTURE. At the first settleraent of Durham, the principal occupations of the inhabitants were to open a place in the wilderness, each for himself; to build a log-house, and then to replace it by a better one, after saw mills were built ; to cut down and burn the forest trees ; to build fences, and establish boundary lines ; to bring the land to good tilth ; to lay it down to grass, to stock it with orchairds, and furnish it with barns, and put cattle and sheep and horses upon it Since these arrangements were raade, agri culture has been the chief employment, to which the land is well adapted. The soil in the Town Plat is excellent ; some of it indeed lying on a hard pan, some of it requfring drainage, but all of it pro ductive with good cultivation. The soil in the first range of hills, in the eastern part of the town, is with some exceptions sufficiently free from stone, is easily worked, and for many years after the first settlement of the town, produced good crops, first of Wheat, and Indian-corn, and afterwards of Eye, and Buck wheat. But by continual cropping for a long period, the soil, never the strongest, became in many localities exhausted ; though with a good dressing of manure it will still produce good cropsi with a moderate amount of labor. In the west part of the town, the soil being on or near a frap 20 154 HISTORY OF DURHAM. formation, though rather hard and stony is strong, and well adapted to grass and apple orchards. Some of the western hills are excellent pasture lands. The central range of land from the northern to the southern boundary, is sometimes called the swamp,is meadow land or prairie, which bears a coarse grass which has been, from the first settle ment of the Town, of great value in furnishing hay for cattle ; and thus manure for the upland ; while the prairie or meadow itself is kept in a good condition of fertility, frora the flooding to which it is subject. It was from this source of fertility, that Durham has had its high character, as an agricultural Town ; a character which it is in danger of loosing, now that some of the farmers, instead of raising and feeding cattle, are selling off their upland hay at Middletown and Portland. Something may in deed be done by the purchase of artificial manures, but probably not enough to repair the fertility of the land, from which the hay is thus taken, aud to which it is not returned in the shape of manure. Other farmers understand this, and adhere to the old raode pf feeding out the hay with less immediate but raore pros pective profit, using artificial manure as auxiliary, but placing the most dependence on barn-yard manure. It has long been a problem what should be done with the large tracts of the old worn out pasture land, on the eastern hills. Should they be permitted to lie as they now are, and let them grow up to wood, or should the bushes be cut off, or should they be plowed up, and laid clown to timothy in the hope of improv ing the pasture ? Different answers would be given correctly in different cases. It has been found on trial, in some cases, that there is not all the advantage expected from endeavoring to sub stitute timothy for the natural grasses and herbage. By plow ing, the old grasses and herbage which are natural to the soil are destroyed, and the timothy, not being sustained by sufficient fertility in the soil, dies out, leaving- the ground without verdure. In other cases, especially when the land is well manured, the experiment works well. Major Chedsey informs me that he has sown timothy on some of tliese pastures without plowing, and that it took root, and benefitted the pasture. Perhaps an im- "provement upon this would be, to sow mixed grass seed of va rious kinds, adapted to different varieties of soil, and to differ- OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 155 ent portions of the season. In this way lawns in England are treated. ^-'¦'Tor many years the farmers of Durham not only raade their own cheese, and raised their own breadstuff, wheat, rye, and In dian corn, but also, to sorae extent, sent these articles to raarket elsewhere^- But this has not only ceased to be the case but the people 'depend largely on iraporting from the west all these ar ticles, unless rye is an exception. The farmers, who seventy years ago used to kiln dry their Indian corn and send it to the West Indies, could hardly have believed that the farmers of Durhara would ever depend largely on the Western states for this article. "At a Town Meeting in Durham, Dec. 9, 1718— The Town taking into consideration, the great damage yt hath happened in the town in the increase and growth of a good breed of cattle, for want of a sufficient number of Good Bulls, do now enact and order yt they will annually pay out of the Town treasury, 15 shillings per year for Bulls three years old and upward, and ten shilhngs a year for two year old Bulls, the number of Bulls not to exceed seven ; and the select men for the time, and so from time to tirae, shall take effectual care to have good bulls, by choosing likely, well grown calves to be kept for Bulls to be paid for as above sd and the selectraen shall take care, as near as may be, that sd Bulls be raised and kept by persons that raay suite the Town for situation." Other acts like these at different times showed that the Town were in earnest in their endeavors to procure a good breed of cattle. As a large nuraber of the inhabitants came from Guilford, it is probable that they obtained from there cattle of the^sarae fine breed, for which Guilford has been distinguished, and which were imported by Governor William Leete, from Devonshire, Eng land./' This breed have the same general characteristics as the Devons, but are larger, and better milkers.^.- Whether this differ ence results from a change which they have undergone since they were originally imported, or whether the breed has changed in England in the two hundred years that have elapsed, it is diffi cult to say ; perhaps it is owing to both causes. The Guilford breed of cattle, which are indeed found in Branford, Killingworth, Madison and Durham, are of a high red color, of a good size, 156 HISTORY OF DURHAM, larger than the imported Devons, very active,, and hardy, excel lent for farm work, and good milkers. Many of the farmers in these towns adhere persistently to this breed in preference to Durhams, Ayershires, Alderneys and Devons ; but others kill their calves, and furnish themselves from the droves with cattle of all breeds, "ring streaked and speckled and spotted," so that there is danger that the taste of Jacob the patriarch may prevail, and the old breed run out, or become mixed. It should be mentioned that Nathaniel W. Chauncey, Wor thington G. Chauncey, Wedworth Wadsworth and Jared P. Kirt land, M. D., now a distinguished pomologist of Ohio, took pains to introduce into Durham the best of fruit from Burlington, New Jersey, Long Island and elsewhere. The two forraer had a large nursery and furnished the inhabitants with trees at reasonable prices, many of which are now bearing in the town. There is not as much cider made as formerly ; and it is believed that cider made of grafted apples, for the table, is not as good as what is made of apples frora wildings. COMMERCE. The commerce of ancient Durhara consisted in the exchange of those articles of agricultural produce, which they sold in Bos ton, and in Middletown, and New Haven, or were by them selves sent to the West Indies, in the shape of private adven tures. These private adventures were intrusted to ship-masters or mariners, sailing out of Connecticut river chiefly fi-om Mid dletown, and were horses or cattle or fowls, or sometimes grain, or, it may be, kiln dried Indian corn. In return they obtained sugar, molasses, a cask of rum, or a young negro. In the early period, as their minister, Mr. Chauncey, was paid at least in part, in country produce, he, when disposing of it in Boston, would to sorae extent dispose of the agricultural products of his parish ioners and receive in return such merchandise as was needed for family use. This has been alluded to elsewhere. The stores in Durham and Middletown render this inconvenient process unne cessary. Shoes were largely sent to the South, MANUFACTURES, In some respects. Manufactures have fallen off in Durham. The present writer remembers the time when there were three ^ OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS, 157 gristmills in the town ; and one fulling mill, and a clothier's shop, and one hatter's shop, and one watchmaker, and a malt house, and a corn kiln, and four blacksmith's shops, a manufacturer of grave stones. Every large farmer had his shop, in which on a rainy day yokes and bows, and hoe handles, &c., were manufactured. Besides the spinning wheel, many families had a loom for weav ing linen and woolen and worsted. A stocking weaver found employment. A turning lathe found constant employment, where the boys could get tops, and the women chairs and bed steads. There were two distilleries, several cooper shops ; and there is now in the Town a gun, manufactured in Durham, and carried to the American Army in Boston by Capt Simeon Par sons. There were four tanneries. In Durham as elsewhere, within the raemory of some living, the spinning wheel, especially the one for flax, often made a part of the outfit when the bride left her father's house to dwell with her husband. A farmer said, that " he had rather see a bunch of skeins of yarn, than a bunch'of Marygolds." A spinner who could annually count a goodly number of skeins of linen yarn and a goodly nuraber of sheets and towels, bleached by herself, was sure of suitors. The spinning wheel made pleasant music in the house of the married pair ; to which in the way of inter lude, were added, in some families, the labors of the loom, with alternate notes of the treadle pressed by the foot, and the shuttle thrown by the hand. Nor was the voice wanting, to trill forth some old English ballad or sorae Puritan psalm. Music like this, coming in strong tones from healthy lungs and an aniraated heart, would ring in the ears and the soul of the listener, taking him captive, whether in the house, or walking in way side, or check ing his horse as trotting by. The " great wheel " gave health and a graceful, ready step, and nimble fingers to the young maiden. The " little wheel," borne by a brother or a " neighbor lad," she would on a morning carry to the house of some young friend, as light hearted and as merry as herself, to spin in concert during the day. And then annually, for a period, carae the spinning bee, a do nation party at the parson's, when the raatrons and the maidens carried their run of yarn, and their husbands or their lovers some 158 HISTORY OF DURHAM. equivalent ; and when all found it " good to be merry and wise," cheered on by their courteous and pious host and hostess. But times have changed. Family employments have changed. The spinning wheel has given place to the cotton mill and the woolen milL The hand shuttle has given place to the power- loom. A single machine, tended by a single person, will often do the work of twenty hands. Machinery has changed the man ufacturing business of the country, and the family spinner's oc cupation is gone. Since the invention of the knitting loom and the sewing machine, knitting and sewing in families seem des tined to the same fate as spinning. There are, therefore, in Dur ham as elsewhere, those who are like the lillies of the field in beauty, and who like them " toil not, neither do they spin." The good house wife no longer " seeketh wool and flax and worketh willingly with her hands." Flax is no longer seen in the sum mer fleld. The wool-bearing sheep that once adorned the hills of Durham have fled from the landscape. FLAX. Flax was formerly an important crop, requiring a large outlay of labor on the farm and in the house, and yielding remunera tive returns. The plowing, the sowing, the pulling, the collect ing of the seed, the rotting, the breaking, the dressing, the spin ning, the weaving, the bleaching, demanded a great amount of labor. The dressing of flax was the great business of the winter. But labor was low at that season of the year, when there was not much else to do besides getting fire wood. Eev. Mr. Chaun cey hired a man for a week to dress flax. On Saturday evenings he carae for his pay. The flax which he had dressed was weighed, and was offered to him for his labor. He declined the offer with the question, " Eev. sir, how do you think a poor man can sup port his family at this rate?" Drawing wood to raarket employed a good deal of labor, and often furnished a good remuneration. On a pleasant day in the winter time, when the roads were good, a dozen teams might sometimes be seen carrying wood to Middletown, But now coal has largely taken the place of wood. SHEEP, For very many years every farraer, alraost, kept sheep for the wool and the carcass, putting them into a public flock in the sum- OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 159 mer. It was pleasant on a suraraer day to see the Town shep herd tending his sheep, hiraself reclining with his dog under a tree, or driving thera to better pasture as they went bleating along the road, yarding them at lught in pens enriched by them for turnips. That pleasant vision has passed away. There is no longer a sheep master, or a shepherd with his dog, or the town flock. The following may be acceptable to some of our readers, as showing the enemies the farmers had to contend with, and the "victories they won, as well as a specimen of town accounts : The Town of Durham Deb'r to Sundry persons as allowed by the Selectmen in Decembr 1729, To Benonie Hills for one Black bird £0. 0. 1 To Noah Lyraans Widow for 15 blackbirds & one crow 0. 1. 9 To Ebe. Lyman for 61 black birds & 6 crowes 0. 8, 4 To Moses Parsons for 20 black birds & 4 crowes 0, 8. 8 To Eli, the widow of Deac. Tho, Lyman for 31 black birds 0. 2. 7 To Simeon Parsons for 6 black birds 0. 0. 6 To Timothy Parsons for 17 black birds 0. 1, 5 To Capt Jos. Coe for 59 black birds 0. 4.11 and for laying the meeting house steps, and for 50 foot ] of boards for the meeting house, & for perambleating I ^ ^ .. „ ag't Middletown, and for halfe a days work at the j ' " meeting house all J To Ensn, Hez. Talcott for 10 black birds & one crow 0, 1. 4 To Eichd Beach for 16 black birds & one crow 0. 1.10 and a three yeare old Bull 0.15. 0 To Serj Jos. Norton for 32 black birds 2s 8d, & a bull 15sh, all 0.17. 8 To Lieut Sam Fairchild 38 black birds & 2 crowes 0. 3. 9 To Serj Merwin 2 black birds 2d. & pream, & gainst Middletown 0. 2.10 To David Eobinson for 25 black birds & one crow 0. 2. 5 To Jos. Tibbals for 28 black birds 0. 2. 4 To Jos. Hickcox for 28 black birds & 4 crowes 0, 3.11 and for a two yeare old Bull 0.10. 0 To Samuel Stanley for 11 .black birds 0. 0.11 To Eichard Spelman for one crow 0. 0. 6 To Sam. Eoberts for 5 black birds ' 0. 0. 5 To John Norton for 33 black bfrds 0. 2. 9 160 HISTORY OF DURHAM. To Jonathan Wells for 21 black birds 0. 1. 9 To Cornelius Hull for 30 black birds & one crow 0. 3. 0 To Silas Crane 23 black birds 0. 1.11 To Capt Henry Crane for 82 black birds 0. 2. 8 and for a growen Bull 0.15. 0 To Albert Eossetter for 6 black bfrds 0. 0. 6 To Samuel Norton for 5 black birds and 2 crowes 0. 1. 5 To George Squire for 2 black birds 2d. and sweeping the meeting house 1,10, 2 To Eliakim Strong for 7 black birds 0. 0. 7 To Ser, John Camp for 6 black bfrds 0. 0. 6 and for work at the meeting house 0, 1. 8 To Ser, Nathaniel Sutlief for one black bird 0. 0. 1 To Ser. Josiah A vered for 26 black birds 0. 2. 2 To Nathan Camp for 14 black birds 0. 1, 2 To Noadiah Crane for 4 black birds 4c? &druraing 13s 9c? 0.14, 1 To Curtis Fairchild for drumming 0.13,10 To Lieut Joel Permele for 6 black birds & one crow 0. 1. 0 and for two bulls 1. 5. 0 and for nails & work at the meeting house 0. 5. 8 To -Jos. Wheeler 2 black birds 0. 0. 2 To Josiah Fowler for 3 black birds 0. 0. 3 To mr. Hez. Kilborn for nails used at the meeting house 0. 1. 6 To Daniel Squire for work at the raeeting 0. 1. 8 To Theo. Morrison for mending the School masters chayre 0. 2. 0 To Zacha, Hinman for 5 black birds 0. 0. 5 To Constable Moses Parsons for crying & selling one shay 0. 8. 0 To James Curtis for a 2 yeare old Bull 0.10. 0 To David Baldwin for a growen Bull 0.15. 0 To Deacon Wm. Seward for a growen Bull 0.15. 0 To David Baldwin in part for waits for the Town Standard 0. 8.11 To Samuel Seward for a two yeare old Bull 0.10. 0 To Caleb Seward for 13 black birds 0. 1. 1 To Abraham Crittenden for three black birds 0. 0. 3 To David Johnson for 2 black birds & two Crowes 0. 1. 2 To Ser. Jos. Norton for halfe a loade of wood for the Town meeting 0. 1. 9 To Ezra Baldwin for carrying & returning the Town waits to Hartford to have them sealed 0. 6, 6 OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS, 161 To James Wadsworth for his services as Town Treas'r 1.10. 0 and for a growen Bull 0.15, 0 To Doctor Seaward for peram, agt, Kilingworth 0, 2. 8 To Sarauel Carap for a grown Bull 0.15. 0 To Benj. Everest 3 black bfrds & a crow 0. 9. 0 To Ser. Murwin for the Servise of his Bull 0. 2. 0 SLAVERY IN DURHAM. Like other towns in Connecticut, Durhara owned slaves, who labored on farras, and in farailies. These slaves Were sorae of thera brought directly frora Africa, or quite as often from the West Indies, with which a brisk commerce was carried on by the people of Connecticut. It was not uncomraon for individuals to send out by ship-masters, adventures in the productions of thefr farms, to the West Indies, and to receive in return the pro ductions of the West Indies, and negroes. Thus a raan would sometimes send an order for a likely young negro. These ne groes were more frequently obtained for Durham from the port of Middletown, which nurabqred, among its shipmasters, those who traded in the West Indies and dealt in negroes, for the supply of the country, that is the Colony. In a letter on the 5th of July, 1778, his Majesty's secretary in- qufred of the Governor of Connecticut as to the population of the Colony. The answer of the Governor in 1774, was that the number of whites was 191,372, and the number of blacks 6,464. I have not consulted the tables, but taking the population of Dur ham as about 1,000 at that time, the average nuraber for Durham would be 33. But the town had actually 44 slaves. Nearly all the blacks were slaves. At that tirae faraily government was of a high type, active, vigilant, and effective. Slavery was regarded as a faraily insti tution. When slaves were married, it was done only -with the con sent of their masters, just as children in thefr minority were married "with the consent of their parents. This consent was carefully recorded by the rainister who married them. They were regarded as no better qualified to take care of themselves, than children during thefr minority. Like children, they were carefully taught the catechism and the commandments, in the family. Their infants were not unfrequently offered in baptism, by their believing masters. 21 162 HISTORY OF DURHAM. They had their holidays and amusements. They would sta tedly, or occasionally, appoint a King who was decorated with some of the emblems of royalty. One of these kings the pres ent writer recollects to have seen. He had the appropriate name, Caesar, and held his court in the west side of the town. They had their balls, in imitation of the whites. One of these balls the present writer witnessed at the Wilkinson house, just south of the Goodrich house, Sawny Freeman, whom some now must remember, was their musician. He accompanied his violin with a sort of organ, which he played with his foot It was somewhat, in its effect, like the Aeolian attachment to the piano. It added greatly to the volume of the music. At this ball be sides contra dances they had jigs and reels. They danced with great agility and spirit, like the dancing pair in Goldsmith's Deserted Village, "who simply sought renown, by holding out, to tire each other down." About the year 1800, the number of the negroes had diminished, and most of the adults were either slaves or recently manumitted. Free negroes do not generally keep their numbers good in the successive generations. In Durham now, there are only five ; without any prospect of increase. The diminution of negroes in comparison, with the increase of whites, since the emancipation of slaves in Connecticut, is greater than it is on an average, in the State at large. " Durham contained in 1756, 765 whites and 34 blacks, in 1774, 1074, white and 44 blacks." In 1776 every 24th person was a negro. Among theTiames of those that owned slaves in Durham, are those of Chauncey, Wadsworth, Talcott, Parsons, Merwin, Coe, Bates, Lyraan, Fowler, Parraelee, Carap, Newton, Baldwin, Guern sey, Sutliff, Burritt and others. To those who deem slavery "wrong, these facts may seem strange. But it is to be remembered that every age has its own interpretation of the divine law, and its own favorite morality. In those days, slavery was not consid ered as sinful by many of the best men. Such men as Eev. John Davenport of New Haven, and Governor Theophilus Eaton, the founders of the Colony, Eev. Joseph Elliott of Guilford, the son of the Apostle John Elliott, Eev. Jared Elliott of Killing- worth, Eev. Timothy Woodbridge of Hartford, the Eev. Noa diah Eussell of Middletown, and Governor Joseph Talcott owned slaves, Eev. President Jonathan Edwards, the greatest divine of OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 163 New England, owned slaves, and wrote in defense of the slave trade. Governor Gurdon Saltonstall, a minister of the Church in New London, and owner of one of the farms granted by the General Asserably in Durham, addressed the Legislature in de fense . of slavery. Those who owned slaves in Durham and elsewhere in Connecticut were not considered as inferior to those who did not own slaves, in piety or in intellectual culture, or in social position. After the act of the Legislature for the gradual emancipation of the slaves of Connecticut, the aged ones were generally well taken care of by their owners, better than were the Town poor by the Town, better than were the free negroes. A SPECIMEN BILIi OF SALE OF A NEGRO. Durham June 19th, 1759. Know all men hy this present : that I the subscriber, widow Mary Merwin, Executrix of the last will of Daniel Merwin Jun. do sell alien, and convey and confirm unto Elnathan Chauncey of Durham in the county of New Haven, to him and his heirs one certain Negro man, about 30 years of age named Ginne, for, and during his natural life, it being for the consideration of 13 pounds already received to my full satisfaction, in witness hereof I set my hand and seal, this 19th of June in the year of our Lord 1759. In presence of Mary Merwin. James Tibbals. Abner Newton. anecdotes of devonshire, a guinea negro slave of rev. mr. chauncey. Mr. Chauncey, on going into his hay field found his men rak ing hay at rather a rapid rate, said in a pleasant, familiar way, "Many hands make light work." Devonshire, (who was raking behind two others) answered quickly, No, no Massa, ^^Not when you'r rakin' behind." It being customary among the older part of the congregation to take notes of the heads of the sermon on the Sabbath, D. soli cited of Mr. C. pen, ink and paper for that purpose. After ser vice he produced a paper covered with all manner of hieroglyphics, and on viewing which the Rev. gentleman said, What is THIS, 164 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Devonshire? I cannot read it at all. Devonshire (in astonish ment, taking the paper.) Not, READ, THAT, Massa! Come out of your OWN mouth, every word of it. On returning from Church, (after hearing a discourse from the text, " Dead in tresspasses and sins," &c.)he found the barndoor open and the " Old ram " on the hay satisfying the demands of nature. He returned immediately to the house exclaiming Massa, Massa, the Old ram is dead ! Mr. C. followed him to the bam and found as above stated, and then, in a repro"ving manner said, Devonshire 1 how came you to say so ? D. replied quickly, Dead in tresspass and siN, I GUESS Massa. Mr. Chauncey had a meadow (called the Burnham lot) the crop of hay on which, unfortunately, for a number of successive years was nearly ruined by rain. Devonshire, on seeing the Rev. gentleraan preparing to attend a meeting appointed by the good people of the place on Thursday, in mid-summer of a severe drought, to invoke the blessing of Almighty God in sending the necessary showers to water the dry and thirsty earth, said to Mr. Chauncey, Is it Sabbath day, to-DAY, Massa ? No, replied Mr. C. Dev. Then why go to meeting if it's not Sabbath day ? Mr. C. in reply said earnestly, Devonshire, Don't you see all our fields, meadows and gardens arfe drying up for want of rain ? God is the author of all our mercies, and we meet to pray that He would send down rain to water the earth. O-o, said Devonshfre, with a curious twinkle of the eye. Rain, Massa, rain, that's what you want. Better go and mow the Burnham lot ; get rain quick enough then. The anecdotes above were furnished by Leveret Norton, Esq. TOWN AFFAIRS. In ancient Durhara, office, whether Town or Colony, was re garded as a duty to be perforraed, and not as a privilege to be enjoyed. If a man was elected to office, he paid his fine, unless he performed the duty ; excepting in a few cases when he could show a good and sufficient reason for declining the appointment Thus December, 1778, we have the following record, "Whereas, Col. Jaraes Arnold having excused hiraself from serving as se lectman by paying his fine, Simeon Parsons was chosen select man for the year ensuing." One reason why anciently office was OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 165 regarded as a duty to be performed, and in modern times it is regarded as a privilege to be enjoyed, is, that anciently there was generally no emolument attached to Town offices, and in modem times there is. There is a tradition that on one occasion so few were present at " Freemen's Meeting " that they waited for men who would go past with thefr team, and persuaded them to come in and elect delegates to the General Assembly. So little party spirit was there and so much confidence that the right men would be elected. The poor were disposed of at auction to individuals who would keep them at the lowest price, it being expected that the person so sold or disposed of, should work for those that bid them off. Thus in the town account for the year 1795, it is stated that " Sarah Allen was vendued by the week one month at a place, to certain persons named " for the twelve months comraencing Dec. 15th, 1794. To Joel Parraalee one raonth, 2s. 5d., to Joel Parmalee the second month for 2s. 4d., to John Spencer the third for 2s. 5d. &c., to Eliphas Parmalee the last month for Is. 4d. In the town account for 1766, are the following items : Paid to Joseph Francis for perambulating KiUing-worth line, 2s. ; to Benjamin Picket for perambulating Haddam line, 2s. ; to Wm. for keeping the middle school, £4,14.4 ; to Mr. Thomas Burgess for keeping the middle school, £12,13.2 ; Simeon Par sons for keeping the North School, £2,19.1^ ; Charles Chaun cey for keeping the North school, £4,10.10^; Bryan Eosseter for keeping the south school, £3,19.6 ; Caleb Fowler for keep ing the west side school, £5,5.8 ; Elihu Crane for a load of wood, 4s. 6d. ARCHITECTURE. After the inhabitants began to build commodious houses, the fashionable style for a time was the Lean to house, of which Frederick Parmelee's house is a type. This kind of house was two stories in front and one story in the rear, had at one end of the kitchen a bed-room, and at the other end a pantry. The next style that came into fashion was the Gambrd Roofed house, of which the house owned formerly by Dennis Camp, is a type. The next style that came into fashion was what was called the Upright hoicse, sometimes with one chimney, and sometimes with 166 HISTORY OF DURHAM. two. The next style in order was the Half house so called, with one room in front, of which Mr. William Canfield's house is a type. The next style in order is that of the present time, which has in it a good deal of variety. Mr. Haywood's house may be taken as a type, DOMESTIC CUSTOMS. A characteristic of the houses built in the first half century after the settleraent of Durhara, was the large kitchen fire place, which in some cases was seven or eight feet in width, having soraetimes one and sometimes two ovens in it, adraitting back logs two or three feet in diaraeter, and three or four children into the " chiraney corners." The large and steady fire on the hearth in such a fire place shone on faces of raany a large family circle, gathered together on a winter's evening.- To many a large fam ily of eight or ten children the hearth-stone was a load-stone to draw them around it. There was knitting for the mother and the elder daughters. There were the slates for the older sons. There were apples and nuts for the younger children, or it may be a lesson in spelling. There were the two volumes from the Town Library for the father and others. There was story tel ling and song singing. There was the mug of cider enlivened by red pepper against cold. There was the family bible, and there was family prayer before retiring to rest. In short there were family governraent, family instruction, family amusement and family religion. " In what Arcadian, what Utopian ground "Were warmer hearts or manlier feelings found. More hospitable welcome, or more zeal To make the curious " tarrying " stranger feel That, next to home, here best may he abide. To rest and cheer him by the chimney side ; ,/ Drink the hale farmer's cider, as he hears From the gray dame the tales of other years ; Cracking his shag barks as the aged crone. Mixing the true and doubtful into one. Tells how the Indian scalped the helpless child. And bore its shrieking mother to the wild — • Butchered the father hastening to his home. Seeking his cottage, — flnding but Ms tomb ; How drums and flags and troops were seen on high. Wheeling and charging in the northern sky, And that she knew what these wild tokens meant ; When to the old French war her husband went ; How by the thunder-blasted tree, was hid The golden spoil of far-famed Robert Kidd ; OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 167 And then the chubby grand-child wants to know About the Ghosts and Witches long ago, That haunted the old swamp — the clock strikes ten — The prayer is said, nor unforgotten then The stranger in their gates. A decent rule Of Elders in this puritanic school." — Bbainabd. CLOTHING. The inhabitants were generally clad in fabrics manufactured, that is made by hand, in the family. There was woolen cloth spun in the house but fulled and dressed at the clothier's shop. There was bro"wn tow cloth, and streaked linen for the males, •with bleached linen for shirts. In the summer they generally wore brown tow or linen trowsers and frock ; the latter being a kind of over shirt. The fulled cloth worn in the winter time though often coarse was warm. It was sometimes very decent in appearance when made of fine wool, well spun and well dressed. The females were clad in streaked linen or checked linen, on week days, and in chintzes and it may be muslins and silks on the Sabbath, The wedding gowns if not muslin were sometimes of brocade or lutestring. Near the close of the last century silk was reeled and woven in Durhara. For a consider able time the women wore cloaks of scarlet broadcloth. In the year 1800 women might be seen on the Sabbath riding or walk ing in the street, or sitting at church having on these cloaks ; a very comely and comfortable article of dress. Chaises were introduced into Durham about 1775 or 80. For some years there were only three chaises in the town. The peo ple went to meeting on horse-back, the women sitting behind the men on pillions. While this fashion continued every house had a horse-block. DIET. ¦ For diet, bread and milk was generally used before tea and coffee had been introduced. After the land had ceased to pro duce wheat, rye bread was coraraonly used. The present writer once heard an aged man say, that he remerabered the tirae when turnips were the principal vegetable used, and that, generally, potatoes were planted in gardens, in such quantities as beets and carrots are now. Salt-meat broth was a standing dish in many 168 HISTORY OF DURHAM. families. This was made by soaking salt beef in water until sufficiently fresh and then boiling it and adding to the liquor fragrant herbs, with pieces of bread, and it may be onions. Be sides hasty-pudding there was plain Indian pudding which was used almost every day, in some families at dinner, before the meat, with butter and molasses. This pudding was boiled in a bag ; hence the proverb "the proof of the pudding is eating the bag." This does not mean that the bag itself is eaten, but only that the whole of the pudding in the bag is eaten, thus pro"ving that the pudding is a good one. " A bag of meal," means the whole of the meal in the bag. Besides cider, beer was brewed in many families, after the fashion in England. This was done partly for the purpose of using the " emptyings " of the beer barrel, that is lees, for yeast. Hence the proverb, " as you brew, so you must bake." If you make good beer, you can make good bread. In raany farailies meat was eaten three times a day, though it was sometimes in the shape of dried beef. But the most of the population of both sexes were accustomed to labor actively, either in the house or on the farm. Even the females were much in the open air, either in milking or drawing water with the old fashioned well-sweep, or riding on horse back, or gathering nuts or berries, or bleaching cloth, or in the case of an approaching thunder storm, raking or loading hay. SOCIAL ENJOYMENTS. The people of Durham like others of puritan descent in the towns of Connecticut, inherited the dislike of amusements of raany kinds. Their ancestors in England had quarrelled with the king in their opposition to the book of sports, and it would therefore not be very consistent to engage in amusements like those mentioned in that book, after they came to this country. But they had their social enjoyments. The whole population here for several generations attended meeting togetlier, where they felt that they had comraon interests and common enjoyment Here they saw each other's faces every Sabbath, and in the inter mission, heard of each other's welfare or misfortunes. Here they received impressions of each other which, not unfrequently, ri pened into friendship or conjugal love. OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 169 They had small supper parties at first, and tea drinkings af terwards. There were weddings and quiltings, and huskings where the red ear had especial honor. There were sleigh-rides and barbecues sometimes, and plays in which the forfeits were paid with kisses ; and balls which were considered as the school of good manners in opposition to clownishness and rowdyism. The young men met together and appointed managers of the ball, usually four or six in number, who provided a room and refreshment, engaged music, sometimes sent out cards, sometimes assigned to the several gentlemen the duty of waiting on the several ladies, or assigning partners, preserved ord«r, paid the bills by collecting the assessments on the gentlemen who attended. I do not certainly know whether there was an ordination ball when Eev. Da"vid Smith was ordained. When Eev. Aaron Dut ton was ordained in Guilford there was an ordination ball. While dancing was fashionable, dancing masters taught dancing in schools from time to time, thus improving, as was generally be lieved, the manners of the young people. Besides hunting and fishing, there was the wrestling ring on training days, when the champions showed their strength and agility in "side-hold," "back-hold," and "at arms length." When the present writer was a boy, Samuel Wright was the acknowledged champion, though he was soraetimes laid on his back by a young Eobinson. Soraetimes, as now, men amused theraselves in raaking bar gains, which exercised the skill of both parties as rauch as a game of chess, whUe they differ from that game inasmuch as both parties are often winners. Still it should be said that the passion for making bargains has in the progress of time grown sfronger rather than weaker. A man by the narae of Penfield used to buy apples of Gideon Leete, who owned the lot opposite Mr. John Hickox, where they grew, and to make parties and in"vite the young folks. He would give a particular kind of apple to each girl, kissing her at the same time, much to the amusement of the young fellows. The apple thus got the name of the " bussing apple." He became old and poor, and the young men made up a subscription for hira, and clothed him well, and in-vited him to a party, for the fun of seeing him give an apple and a kiss to each girl. A Mr. Tuttle in Whitestown, N. Y., was in the habit of hold- 22 170 HISTORY OF DURHAM. ing a meeting every Sabbath in a barn and of asking each one to pray. William Handy, a loose, noisy man proposed to Will iam Hinman and Asher Camp, two at least of the three being emigrants from Durham, that the first man that he asked to pray, should either pray or pay a bottle of rum. He was asked the first. He made a short, incoherent, hurried prayer, became thoughtful and serious, and afterwards a Christian, and Deacon of a church. HOLIDAYS. Election day, when the Governor, first of the Colony, then of the State, was inducted into office, was a holiday. The farmers endeavored to finish their planting of corn before this day, which came in the first part of May. This induction into office of the Gov ernor and the meeting of the Legislature bore some faint re semblance to a coronation, or the meeting of Parliaraent in Eng land. The men laid down their hoes, or left their work shops, to enjoy a respite from labor. There were little gatherings about the town, and soraetiraes a great gathering. The woraen made election cake — raised cake ; the young ladies prepared for a ball in the evening. The fourth of July for raany years after 1776, was kept as a holiday — soraetiraes in the spirit, of party, and sometimes in the spirit of '76. In 1859, it was kept in this latter spirit, and noth ing was said or done at which any political party could take offense. Thanksgiving was a holiday, as now, and on the day before Thanksgiving, the young men hunted game in the forest, or shot at hens and turkeys, tied to a stake, paying a fee for the shot ; fourpence half penny a shot for hens, at the distance of eight rods, and ninepence a shot at a turkey at the distance of ten rods. Owing to the old grudge against Episcopacy, not much was made of Christmas for many years, not so much as recently. The children who attended school, had Saturday afternoon for a holiday. In the forenoon they recited the " Assembly's Cate chism," and in the early part of the present century, after Epis- copalianisra had been introduced, a portion of them recited the " Church Catechism " as it was called. Fast days appointed by the Governor of the Colony or the OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 171 State were for a long time honored, when "all servile labor and vain recreation on said day, were by law forbidden." In the preaching, for nearly a hundred years, on Fast days and Thanks- gi-ving days, there may soraetiraes have been a little of the spice of politics, that all could relish ; but this spice was not turned into the pepper of party politics until more recently. The schools were taught by males for a long time. The pre cise time when females began to be employed in sumraer schools I have not been able to ascertain, A man by the name of Jones was a noted school master. He was a full believer in the doc trine that "the rod and reproof bring wisdom." When he whip ped a boy, his language was, " it comes tough but it is for your own good." To encourage his pupils to behave well he would lisp, " Boys, boys, if you "will be good to me, I will be good to you." EXECUTION OF THE LAWS. When the laws of the Colony or of the State were few and simple, and before they had been tampered "with for party pur poses, or degraded by the chicanery of lawyers, the authorities and people of Durham were strict to enforce the laws. Indeed they became somewhat famous in the region round about, for en forcing the laws, respecting the observance of the Sabbath, rival ing the Jews, or at least the primitive puritans. Travelers were stopped on the Sabbath and sometimes fined, and sometimes de tained untd. Monday. The " Whipping post," which like Ex- Presidents, retains its title after its occupation is gone, was for a long time thought to be a valuable auxiliary to good morals. In stead of sending the criminal to the penitentiary, or letting him off without punishment for petty larcenies and crimes, he was sentenced to be whipped five or ten lashes or more. The pres ent writer saw this punishment inflicted by the constable, both in Durham and in New Haven. In Durham the punishment was inflicted with a lash whip, with more parade and flourish than severity. In New Haven it was inflicted with a raw-hide whip, much to the satisfaction of the admiring students of the college who assembled to witness it. The following will be sufficient to show the impressions for- 172 HISTORY OF DURHAM. merly produced on the minds of intelligent travelers, by the ap pearance of Durhara: Extract frora President Manning's diary during a journey from Providence to Philadelphia and back, April 29th — Sept 29th, 1779. " Wednesday, Sept 22. — Set out (from New Haven) at seven o'clock, having taken breakfast Took the road to Durham, crossed the bridge, and the long causeway one half mile over the marsh. The flrst six or seven railes very sandy, then a good soil and well improved to and through Paug, (Northford) a pleasant "village, nine railes. Mr. Williams, minister, invited me to his house, but we could only stop to oat. From thence to Durham, excellent land and husbandry, and the buildings uncommonly elegant. Durham, a considerable to"wn, situated on a hill ; the buildings good ; distance nine miles. Dined at Landlord Camp's. The people agreeable. After setting out was stopped by Gen eral Wadsworth, and in"vited to call, but time would not admit" — Guild's '¦'¦Manning and Brown University," page 285. THE first temperance SOCIETY. The flrst temperance organization in the town was formed, June 30th, 1828, with the following pledge or bond of Union : "Believing that the use of intoxicating Liquors is for persons in health, not only unnecessary but hurtful ; that it is the cause of forming intemperate appetites and habits ; and that while it is continued the evils of intemperance cannot be prevented. Therefore, we the subscribers for the purpose of promoting our o"wn welfare and that of the community, agree that we will abstain from the use of distilled spirits except as a medicine in case of bodily infirmity ; that we will not allow the use of them in our families nor provide thera for the entertainraent of our friends or for persons in our employment ; and that in all suita ble ways we will discountenance the use of them in the com munity." The foregoing was first and originally signed by Eev. David Smith, Nathan S. Camp, Wedworth Wadsworth, Wm. A. Hart, Abner Newton, Silas Merriman, OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS. 178 Eoger Newton, Allen Shipman, Seth Seward, Alpheus W. Camp, Talcott Bates, Dennis Camp, David Johnson, Chs. Lyman, Peres Sturtevant, Horace Newton, Da-vid Harrison, M. D. Joseph Chedsey, Alfred Camp, Abner Newton, Jun. Wolcott P. Stone, Samuel Newton, After this society went into operation, additions were made to its merabers, raeetings were held, addresses delivered, the pulpit spoke out, until the society in less than eight years numbered 377 members, many of them pledged to abstain from the use of all intoxicating liquors. Such was the success of this movement in favor of temperance, that the various teraperance organiza tions that have existed in the town since 1828, have at times, embraced more than half the entire population pledged to abstain from all intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The good effects of these early movements in favor of temperance on the morals and health and prosperity of the town were strikingly manifest But while to the honor of the town this early raoveraent in favor of temperance, and this early success are recorded, it raay be proper to confess that the number of tobacco growers, chewers, and smokers has increased. THE MERRIAM MANUFACTURING COMPANY, The Merriam Manufacturing Company of Durham was organ ized January 25th, 1851, with a capital of $15,000, for the man ufacture of Japanned and Stamped Tin Ware, Tin Toys, &c. The first election for Directors was held February 14th, 1861, with the following result. Miles Merwin, Jr., L. T. Merriam, Samuel Newton, William Wadsworth and Enos Eogers. Miles Merwin, Jr., President, T, S, Hubbard, Secretary and Treasurer. The capital stock was increased Sept 7th, 1853, to the amount of $25,000. The present board of Dfrectors Dec. 25th, 1865, 174 history of DURHAM. are Miles Merwin, Jos. H, Parsons, Da-vid Lyman, E. L, John son, and Francis Hubbard, Miles Merwin, President F. Hubbard, Sec'y and Treasurer. The success of the enterprise has been somewhat varied, Its productions are well known and appreciated, and the present state of its affairs is such, as promises permanency, and, as is believed, will add to the prosperity of the village in which it is located. the death of MR. ISAAC PRENTISS AND OF MR. JOHN T. PALMER, " In passing through the town of Durham, the stage coach crosses a streara called Allyn's brook, usually small but with high banks. Over this stream was a wooden bridge, 94 feet long and 21 feet high. On the east, or above the bridge, at the dis tance of 180 feet is a mill-dam. At the distance of 36 rods be low, is a log for the convenience of foot passengers, supported at each end by a tree. The earth, at this time, February 21st, 1822, was covered with a large body of snow, and the streams were deeply frozen. " Before the dawn of this memorable day, a warm and violent wind commenced from the south, accompanied by a heavy rain. The water did not howeyer rise until about 10 o'clock A. M., or less than two hours before the stage arrived. But so rapid was the rise of the water, that, in one hour and a half, large cakes of ice were brought down against the trestles of the bridge, and one pier was carried away. "A few minutes after this event, which was known to but very few, between the hours of 11 and 12, the great mail stage ar rived, containing Isaac Prentiss, John T. Palmer, and Philip Gray, as passengers. In attempting to cross the bridge from the north, the southern part gave way, and with the exception of the lead horses, which had reached the abutment, the whole were precipitated into the torrent which carried them down together, till they struck the above mentioned log. Here the carriage was dashed in pieces. The driver seized the limb of a free, and OCCUPATIONS AND CUSTOMS, 175 held till he was rescued. Mr. Gray swam for a fence, which ex tended into the water, which he hardly reached and from which he was taken with difficulty. The two other gentlemen were overwhelmed by the torrent. "The alarm was instantly given, and many were soon present, who used every possible exertion, even at the risk of health and life, to save the unfortunate sufferers. But all in vain, they had sunk to rise no more ! It was nearly four hours before the body of Mr. Palmer was found, which was then past resuscitation. The body of Mr. Prentiss was not found until early the next morning. Their remains were treated with raarked respect by every class of citizens. On the day of thefr interment they were attended to the House of God, by a large concourse of people, from this and the adjoining to"wns, when the preceding discourse was delivered to a deeply affected and sympathizing audience." The foregoing is fi-om a note attached to the sermon delivered by Eev. David Smith, on the 24th, which was a very solemn and appropriate one, and which was printed. In that sermon the speaker said, " In regard to the elder, Mr. Isaac Prentiss, we know very little. From information by a passenger yesterday, it ap pears that he was respectable, and has left a young family to de plore his exit." " In respect to the younger, Mr. John Temple ,Palmer, more particular information has been obtained. If this information be correct, he was the son of Capt. John Palmer, a British officer in the Eevolutionary war. His mother, Augusta, was grand daughter of the late Governor Bowdoin of Massachusetts, and daughter of Sir John Temple, Bart, who was, at the time of her marriage with Capt Palmer, Consul General in the United States to the Court of Great Britain. The parents of the deceased re moved from this country to Great Britain ; but for some years past, have resided in the south of France. Ha"ving given their son a classical education in Europe, they sent him, about four years since, to pursue the study of the law in this country, in which he intended to settle. So far as I can learn, he has spent a part of this time in Harvard University, and part with Mr. Emmet, a distinguished attorney in the city of New York. He had many respectable connections in Boston, particularly the Bowdoin and Winthrop families. To these he had made a visit, expecting, on 176 HISTORY OF DURHAM. his return to New York, to embark for Europe on a visit to his parents and friends." The following was written by John G. C. Brainard, and en titled "lines suggested by a late occurrence." " How slow we drive ! — ^but the hour will come. When friends shall greet me with affection's kiss ; When seated in my boyhood's happy home, I shall enjoy a mild contented bliss. Not often met with in a world like this ! Then shall I see that brother, youngest bom, I use to play with in my sportiveness ; And from a Mother's holiest look shall learn A parent's thanks to God ; for a loved son's return. " And there is one, who, with a down cast eye Will be the last to welcome me ; but yet My memory tells me of a parting sigh. And of a lid with tears of sorrow wet. And how she bade me never to forget A friend — and blushed — O ! shall I see again The same kind look I saw, when last we met. And parted. Tell me then that life is vain — That joy is met with once, is seldom met again. f 'f ^' See ye not the falling, fallen mass ? Hark ! hear ye not the drowning swimmer's cry ? Look on the ruins of the desperate pass ! Gaze at the hurried ice that rushes by Bearing a freight of woe and agony, To that last haven where we all' must go — Resistless as the stormy clouds that fly Above our reach, is that dark stream below ! — May peace be in its ebb — there's ruin in its flow." CHAPTEE X. CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. The early inhabitants of Durham were enterprising and ener getic. In the year 1698, when Caleb Seward of Guflford, the first pioneer of the unbroken wilderness, moved into his log- house in the south part of Cogenchaug, he might have climbed to the mountain top on the southern border, and have looked CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 177 northwardly, as Moses looked frora Pisgah upon Canaan, upon hills rising into raountain ranges on the east and on the west part of the landscape, and between thera upon that long swamp, Cog inchaug, and the small stream working its sluggish way through it ; but he would have seen very little like a land of promise. The Metabesset or Middletown Indians ranged through the forests and swamps, in pursuit of the wild deer and the beaver ; but they seem never to have made a settleraent. The long swarap in the midst of the territory and occupying a considerable space in it, not only could not be easily brought into use, but it interrup ted the comraunication from the east to the west side of it. And there is a tradition, that when sorae raen explored the territory in order to learn its capabilities, they reported, that on the belt of land betweeA the swarap and the eastern hills on the one side, and the bass tree hills on the other, there was space for about six farras. Think of that unbroken pathless wilderness, the abode of the wolf and the panther on the hills, a possession of the " bit tern and the pools of water " in the swaraps, guarded by the rat tlesnake and the copperhead. ' They must have been men of enterprise and energy, raen of bold hearts and strong hands, who could undertake the task of planting their institutions, domestic and reflgious, social and civil, on this forbidding ground. But they performed their task no bly and welL Think, for a moment, of what Durham is, in contrast to what Coginchaug was. Think of this glorious amphitheater of culti vated hills rising in successive ranges from the midland prairie as frora an arena ; these farms, long the abode of comfort, in telligence and religion ; this beautiful and quiet village ; and " these steeple towers and spires, whose silent finger points to Heaven." When you look around upon the beauty of your sura raer landscape, on which the " power of cultivation lies," or as you sit in a stormy winter evening, in your warm houses, call to raind what Durham was when that solitary family, near the southern border, were in their rude cabin of logs, listening it may be to the howl of the gaunt wolf, or to the stealthy step of the Indian. And gratefully call to mind the privations and toil, the virtues and wisdom of your forefathers, which procured for you 23 178 HISTORY OF DURHAM, the public privileges, and private advantages, which you now enjoy. The early inhabitants of Durham were strongly attached to the institutions of religion. As early as April 29th, 1699, in the original petition to the legislature, that the "tract of land called Coginchaug, may be granted and settled for a township," the pe titioners represent the settlement of the place as entirely depend ing on the fact whether the inhabitants could, with " convenient speed," enjoy "the ordinances of God," " the comfortable attain ment of which they declare should be the greatest thing we should have regard to in our settling here in this wilderness." And having obtained the object of their petition on this ground, they proceeded to make allotments of land to the " first minister," and also to the "ministry" in perpetuity. Before the patent for the town was issued, and before a church was formed, while their members were limited, and their means scanty, they laid a gen erous tax for the support of the " ministerial charge." And they not only like David had it in their " hearts to build the house of the Lord," but they actually contributed of their poverty and privations to build a house that for their means and nurabers was a large and respectable one. And in twenty years from the time the first was completed, they were ready to build a larger house, commensurate with the increase of the population. And that they might be at the house of God on the Sabbath, they erected "stables," as they were then called, for their horses, and "Sabbath-day houses," in which they might at once be comfortable, and spend the intermission in an appropriate manner. They were careful to obtain learned, and able, and devoted ministers, and then to pay them generously, and especially to attend regularly upon their ministrations. The Sabbath with them was the great day of the week, for which the evening before furnished a preparation; and like God himself, they loved the place of worship better than any private habita tion. Looking through more than a century of years, methinks I see the patriarchs of Durham, on a Sabbath morning, with their farailies leaving their habitations in the "West-Side," in the "South-End," in the "Quarter," "Up-Street," in the " Green," coming together at the beat of the drum, in that first meeting house. Methinks I see them with devoted hearts and composed CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 179 faces, taking their seats in their plain house, in which they could worship God in quietness in their own way, and with their own minister, as the puritans could not in the raother country. And as in their joy they were ready to cry out, " How araiable are thy tabernacles, O thou Lord of hosts," raethinks they hung upon the lips of their first minister, as upon the lips of a man of God, who was wont to bring into the sanctuary on the Sabbath the fruits of his patient toil during the six days of the week, Methinks I see some with pen in hand, writing out for future use th^ divis ions and subdivisions of a logical discourse. And when they returned to their homes with hearts warmed and faces radiant, they were prepared to go six days in the sfrength of that spiritual food which they had received. ' And when severe disease confined them to their beds on the Sabbath, the prayers of the sanctuary went up for them from hearts in which they had often been in coraraunion at the table of the Lord. And when they died, they died in the hopes which had been cherished and strengthened, and it may be originated in the house of God. And when they were buried, their children whom they had offered to God in baptism, and their kindred, on the next Sabbath repaired in their bereavement to the sarae house where the public prayer would be made on their behalf. Their conso lations, their enjoyments, their rest frora labor, their spiritual culture were found in the house of God ; and why should they not be strongly attached to the institution of public worship, and those other religious institutions connected with it, and sustained by it, such as faraily prayer, and the religious education of chil dren? 2. The early inhabitants of Durham were men of deep reflec tion. The range of their investigations was not a wide one, but they thought closely upon the subjects which engaged their at tention, such as the doctrines of religion, and the external duties of morality, such as education and the laws of the land, such as the civil government of the town and its ecclesiastical concerns. These subjects of prime importance eraployed the earnest activ ity of their minds in their intercourse with each other and in their solitary hours. The weekly and daily press did not as now bring before the public a vast variety of subjects to furnish at least a superficial knowledge. The eloquent lecturer before Ly- 180 HISTORY OF DURHAM, ceums, and the eloquent agent of sorae voluntary association before assembled congregations, did not as now exalt the claims of his favorite subject or society, calling in the aid of ridicule or fun. Conventions, and clubs, and mass meetings did not as now interest and agitate the public mind. The post office system had then no existence. The magnetic telegraph, which now commu nicates intelligence with the speed of lightning to electrify us at times with its startling telegrams, was not dreamed of They were qpmparatively isolated from the world The newspaper press was not then a power to enlighten or deceive. But though the helps for moral and intellectual cultivation were not as great as we of this generation enjoy, still they most judiciously and perseveringly, used their scantier means. How careful were they to provide for the education of their children in common schools, thus laying the foundation of the institutions which we now enjoy I In their civil affairs how careful were they to select the raen best qualified for office 1 The most available candidate then was generally the one best qualified. How enlarged were their views in the early establishment of a Town Library, which was done by the "Durham Book Company," as it was styled, October 30th, 1738, before any other Library was formed in the Colony. The books thus collected were in those times read. Furnishing as they did solid nutriment to the mind, and not that trash which stimulates the appetite, while it impairs the di gestion, what strong raen they raade ! The great principles of Ci"vil and Ecclesiastical Government, the great doctrines of the Gospel, the great duties of morality, the cardinal virtues, the chief end of man, became, in their elements, so farailiar to the leading minds of the town, that superficial views of truth or of duty would not satify them. 3, The early inhabitants of Durhara were devoted to the public welfare. Closely connected by descent with the Puritan Fathers of Connecticut, they inherited their spirit. They carae to this place not to enjoy the fruits of the labors of their ancestors, but to labor themselves for the benefit of those who should come after them. Forests were to be cut down, and the land brought into cultivation. Eoads were to be made across the swamp, and elsewhere. A church was to be erected. Schools were to be established, not with money given by the State, or devised by CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 181 some public benefactor. The ministry was to be supported. A burying-ground was to be set off, cleared and protected by a fence. These burdens they cheerfully bore. The love of money had not so seized upon thera, that they were willing to neglect the public good for their private gain. The love of office had not so taken possession of them that each was inclined to have it in rapid rotation, rather than to confer it upon the one best qualified to serve the public. Witness their generous contribu tions of raen and means in the French war, and in the war of the Eevolution ; read their patriotic resolutions adopted in Town meeting, followed by patriotic actions on the field of battle ; and you may have proof that the early inhabitants of Durham were devoted to the public welfare. 4. The early inhabitants of Durham were in their actions governed by fixed principles. They were not driven about by every wind of doctrine, whether in civil or ecclesiastical concerns. They were not of the number of those who are ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth ; but having by the patient use of the means they enjoyed adopted their opin ions, they retained them. We are now speaking of the leading men in the Town. Errors in opinion they may have adopted. Faults in conduct they may have committed. Imperfections and sins they must have had ; but instability in their opinions on im portant subjects was not one of them. Of the first settlers of Durham, a considerable number came from under the preaching of such men, as the Eev. Joseph Elliot, of Guilford, son of the Apostie John Elliot ; the Eev. Mr. An drew of Milford, and the Eev. Israel Chauncey of Stratford ; to both of whom was offered the presidency of Yale College ; the Eev. Solomon Stoddard of Northarapton ; the Eev. Abra ham Pierson of Killingworth, president of Yale College. The enlightened principles derived frora such men, they manifested in their own conduct, and transmitted to their immediate de scendants. The same confession of faith, they used, it is be lieved, for nearly a century. They continued faithfully attached to their ministers the same length of tirae. They were also true to their public servants ; sending some of thera many years in succession to the Legislature. 182 HISTORY OFDURHAM. INDIVIDUAL MEN. Having described the general characters of the early inhabi tants of Durham, would that I could bring out into distinct view each individual frora the first to the present time who is entitled to our gratitude. But no. They are sleeping in their graves, some of thera nameless, and forgotten or uncared for. But thanks to the omnipresent care of God, their names and thefr works are recorded in his book of remembrance. Of the few that I can notice, Caleb Seward has the first claim, as the first inhabitant of Durhara. He was the son of Williara Seward the emigrant, and was born March 14th, 1662-3. He was the uncle of John and brother of Joseph, both of whom came for a residence to Durham. He married Lydia Bushnell July 14th, 1686. He seems to have spent the winter, at least a portion of it, in 1698-9 in Durham, and he and his wife settled in Durham May 4th, 1699. He had seven children, Daniel, Lydia, Caleb, Thomas, Noadiah. After he removed to Durham, he had Ephraim, Aug. 6th, 1700, the first born white child of Durham, and Ebenezer the second white child born June 7th, 1703. He was the first Town Clerk ; was a man in whom confidence was universally reposed. He was representative of the Town fifteen sessions of the Legislature. He died August 1st, 1728, aged 65. His wife died August, 1753. Colonel James Wadsworth, born July 6th, 1675, in Farm ington, was the son of John of the sarae place, who was born in England, and carae to this country with his father Williara, in 1632. He was bred a lawyer, though it does not appear that he ever practised law extensively. The people of Durham gave him almost all the offices at their disposal ; and when his abilities and moral worth came to be generally known, he was honored by appointments from the Colony. He was the first Justice of the Peace, and he had the comraand of the first railitary com pany at its forraatlon. Upon the organization of the Militia in 1735, he was constituted Colonel of the 10th regiment For a time he was Justice of the Quorum for the County of New Ha ven, He was Speaker of the House in the Colonial Legislature, 1717, and Assistant from 1718 to 1752, The election to that office was by a general ticket ; and such was the confidence of the people of the Colony in his ability and integrity, at a period CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 183 when ability and integrity were the indispensable qualifications for office, that on the returns for the year 1782, he had the high est vote of any one in the Colony, In May, 1724, he was ap pointed with several other gentlemen, to hear and determine all matters of error and equity brought on petition to the Grand As sembly ; and from 1725 until he left the council, was one of the Judges of the Superior Court At the October session of the General Assembly, 1726, a grant of 300 acres of land in the town of Goshen, was made to Jaraes Wadsworth, Esq., of Durham, John Hall, Esq., of Wallingford, and Hezekiah Brainard, Esq., of Haddara, father of the raissionary David Brainard, for public services. It was called the Esquires' Farm, from its being given to these individuals, each of whom had the title of Esq. In ful filling the public duties assigned hira, ability and integrity were alike conspicuous ; while an exeraplary attendance upon the wor ship and the ordinances of the Lord, gave a dignity to his char acter. He exerted a salutary influence upon the Town, more so indeed than any one, except his " personal friend the minister." He died Jan. 10th, 1756, aged 79. His wife was Euth Noyes. They had one son, Jaraes, who died July 21st, 1770, aged 87, whose wife's name was Penfleld. He was the father of General James Wadsworth, and John Noyes Wadsworth. Colonel Elihu Chauncey, the eldest son of Eev. Nathaniel Chauncey, was born at Durham, March 24th, 1710. He married Mary Griswold, daughter of Samuel Griswold, of Killingworth. He died April 10th, 1791. He was a gentleraan of a strong mind, of extensive reading and of much influence in the To-wn and the State. He acted as Colonel in the French war and was stationed on the Northern frontier ; and such was the confldence reposed in him, that he was always invited to sit with the officers of the regular army, in the councils of war with the British officers. He was elected to the Legislature continuously, thirty -nine years, with the exception of the year when he was in the north ern army ; in all seventy-six sessions. It is believed that there are some omissions in the record. Besides acting as the Chief Justice of the County Court, he was, in the early part of the Eev olutionary war, one of the Committee who sat for the trial of persons suspected of being tories. He himself was suspected of 184 history of DURHAM. favoring the tories, and as from a regard to his oath of allegiance to the British Government, which he was unwilling to violate, he would not take the " oath of fidelity " to Connecticut, he re signed his place on that committee. During the war he held no public office, but lived respected as heretofore by the people. They knew that he was governed by high moral principle, and not by the love of popularity or by self interest His children were, 1, Charles who died young ; 2, Catharine the wife of Eev. Elizur Goodrich ; 3, Sarah who died young ; 4, Sarah who mar ried first, Lemuel Guernsey ; second, Simeon Parsons. She died March 19th, 1723 ; 5, Charles, who has been mentioned elsewhere. General James Wadsworth, the son of James Wadsworlh, Esq., and grandson of Colonel James Wadsworth, was born July 6th, 1780, and received his degree of Bachelor of Arts in Yale CoUege, 1748, studying law and settling in Durham,' he was soon promoted to office in civil and in military life. On the death of his grandfather in 1756, he was elected To"wn Clerk, some of the duties of which office he had performed for his grand father. In this office he continued until 1786. In 1775, being at that time a Colonel in the Militia, he was appointed "with Erastus WolcotF and others a committee to provide for the offi cers an9 soldiers and their families, who were prisoners of war. In January, 1776, he was Colonel of the first regiment of the Militia of Connecticut in the army of the United Colonies, when the regiraent raarched to Boston. Under his command were Comfort Tays, Lieut Col. ; Dyer Troop, Major ; Samuel John son, Adjutant ; Thomas Lyraan, Quarter Master ; Eobert Usher, Surgeon ; Elias Norton, Surgeon's Mate ; Capt. John Willey and Company ; Capt. John Couch and Company ; Capt Eliphlet Buckley and Company ; Capt Joseph and Company ; Capt. Jeremiah Mason and Company; Capt. Jared Shepherd and Corapany ; Capt. Jesse Moss and Company ; Capt Benjamin Eichards and Company. In 1776 he was appointed Brigadier General of the battalion raised to reinforce the Continental army in New York. In 1777 he was appointed second Major General, in the place of Major General Huntington. He was one session a raeraber of the Con tinental Congress. In 1777 he was a raember of an important Committee appointed to revise the militia laws of the State for character of the early inhabitants, 185 the more effectual defense of the country. In March, 1777, General Wadsworth was ordered to march one-fourth of his brig ade to New Haven, to defend the coast In April, 1778, the Council of Safety directed him to inquire into the state of the guards at New Haven, and to dismiss the militia there, in whole or in part, at his discretion. For a time he was meraber of the Committee of Safety in the State. For' some tirae, he was Justice of the Quorum, and then Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County, In 1786 and 7, he was Controller of Public Accounts in the State, and from 1785 to 1789, he was member of the Council. Between him and Colonel Chauncey, there was a strong and generous friendship. They were both raen of the highest moral principle, which no office could bribe them to desert. Both of these were, to some extent, martyrs to their principles. When the Eevolutionary war was impending, Col, Chauncey refused to "violate his oath of allegiance to Great Britain, He, therefore, frora high moral consideration, gave up public office. In his re tirement from public life he enjoyed the confidence of his fellow men, because they considered him true to his principles of honor and moral obligation. When the new Federal Constitution was brought before the State Convention in Hartford, for adoption or rejection, General Wadsworth raade the great speech against it. He thought that though the Convention that forraed it, supposed that they had guarded the rights of the States, advantage would be taken of it, in tiraes of popular exciteraent, to encroach on the rights of the States. And afterwards he always refused, on high raoral grounds, to take an oath to support the Federal Con stitution. His oath of fidelity to Connecticut he thought would be violated by taking that oath. He was offered office, even, it was said, the office of Governor of the State. But no, he must remain true to his "oath of fidelity" to the State of Connec ticut What would he say now with the experience of seventy- five years? Would he consider hiraself a true, or a false prophet ? In the year 1794, the General Assembly, notwithstanding he refused to take the oath to support the Constitution of the United States, appointed him " to settle the accounts between the State 24 186 HISTORY OF DURHAM. of New York and the State of Connecticut, and to receive the balance which raay be due this State on such settlement" The Library of the Durham Book Corapany was kept at his house for many years. He was v«ry dignified but very courte ous in his manners as I well remeraber. He sometimes had a word of encouragement in regard to reading certain books which I drew from the Library. I remember too, that the boys of the Center School, often when they saw General Wadsworth coming, on his Narraganset pacer, with his large, erect railitary figure, with his broad brimmed hat, with his Olympian locks, would run across the Green to the road, to take off their hats and make a low bow. This courtesy he returned to each of us, taking his hat quite off, and bowing to each one. Thus he encouraged good manners, of which he was a model. By invitation from his nephews, William Wadsworth and James, he spent a year or more at Geneseo, N. Y. But though surrounded with every thing that he could desire, his heart still yearned for Durham. He died Sept. 22d, 1797, aged 87. His wife was Catharine Guernsey. She died Dec. 13th, 1813. Their two daughters Abigail and Catharine, died in childhood. The high position which General Wadsworth occupied, as well as the intrinsic excellence of his character, both intellectual and moral, render it desirable that a full history of his life should be given to the public. " Lebanon, 10th December, 1777. Sir, In reply to yours respecting Major Williams of the Eoyal British Artillery, I have thought proper, in consideration of the ill state of health of said Williams, that you grant him a Flag to go into New York, together with Doctor Graham, and the other persons mentioned, upon condition that he procure an exchange for himself, namely, Major Otho Holland Williams of Maryland, or Lieut. Col. Selah Hart, of this State, and for the other persons an equal nuraber of equal standing ; or in case of failure of exchange, his giving parole to return immediately in person. You will please to cause some proper vessel to be procured at New Haven, with some suitable intelligent person to go with CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 187 her, and do every other necessary requisite to effectuate this pur pose. I am. Sir, your most obedient humble servant, Jonathan Trumbull. P. S. — If Major Williaras is obliged to return, there is no doubt that he may bring out a physician of his choice. Major General Wadsworth." Daniel Hall, Esq., was for a long tirae a leading man in the town of Durham, He was often Moderator at Town Meetings ; was often sent as a representative to the General Assembly ; was a delegate to the Convention that adopted the Federal Constitu tion ; often acted on trials as a Justice of the Peace ; was a Dea con of the Church, and is represented as exemplary in religion, strict in morals, and faithful in office. He was the son of Will iam Hall and Elizabeth Johnson his wife, who was the daughter of Deacon William Johnson of Guilford, to whom the Gen eral Court gave a farm in Durhara, and sister of Sarauel John son the father of the Sarauel Johnson, President of King's College, New York. Deacon Daniel Hall died December 17th, 1790. He lived in the house now occupied by John S. Camp. He previously lived at the Tuttle place in the West side. Simeon Parsons was born in Durhara, and was the son of Simeon Parsons, who was born in 1701 in Northarapton, who was the son of Joseph Parsons, who married a daughter of Elder John Strong. This Joseph was the son of Joseph the brother of Benjamin, both of whora emigrated from England, Simeon Par sons was well educated, was the brother of Noah Parsons, who was educated at Yale College, He was for a long period held in high public estimation ; represented the Town for raany ses sions in the Legislature ; was a justice of the peace; was Cap tain in the Eevolutionary army ; was Town Clerk from 1786 to 1810. He died July 12th, 1819, in his 87th year. Dan Parmelee was the son of Hezekiah Parmelee, who was the son of Joel Parmelee, who came from Guilford to Durham, This latter was the son of John Parmelee, who was the son of John Parmelee, who came frora England with his son John as early as 1656 ; for he was at Guilford at that tirae, Dan Par melee, Esq., represented the town of Durham many sessions in 188 HISTORY OF DURHAM, the Legislature where he was much respected as a useful mem ber ; was a Justice of the Peace ; and a Deacon in the Church. He was a man of pleasant and bland manners, full of anecdotes, very sprightly in conversation, and was acceptable wherever he went He died December 11th, 1825, aged 78, His wife was Abigail Norton, sister of Dr. Lyman Norton, Their children were, 1, Hannah, who married Abraham Camp ; 2, Betsey, who married Mr. Everest, a lawyer ; 3, Dan ; 4, Mehetabel, who mar ried Eev. Mr. Eells ; 5, Abigail, who married Mr. Enos. Worthington Gallup Chauncey, the son of Elnathan, and grandson of Eev. Nathaniel Chauncey, was born March 22d, 1772. He died on Tuesday, 4 o'clock A. M., June 15th, 1858, in the 87th year of his age. In his early youth he went to Whitestown and took up land, made a clearing, and sold his land with improvements advantageously. He then acted three years as a private tutor in the family of Major Van Eensellaer in Claverack. Afterwards he was, for a time, a merchant in the same place, and was engaged in speculations in wild lands in the State of New York and elsewhere. After his return to Dur ham he was extensively engaged in public business. From a notice of him published at the time of his death the following is an extract : "In the performance of his public and private duties he was distinguished for his strict integrity, and honesty of purpose; while he was courteous in his manners, and kind in his feelings, and generous in his services. Those who knew him gave him their confidence and good will, and though he outlived his gene ration, who could best appreciate his worth, there are still those among the living who will cherish his memory in their hearts, as their counselor, friend and benefactor. " For many years Esquire Chauncey transacted a large part of the public business of the Town, as Justice of the Peace, as Town Clerk, as a member of the General Assembly, as executor or ad ministrator on estates. He was always a supporter of law and order, and the institutions of education and religion." He preserved the fi-eshness of his feelings, and his ready sympathy with others, in their welfare and their affliction, and his interest in human affairs generally, to the last days of his life. " And as he drew near the close of his long life, he said, with CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 189 deep feeling, ' I have arrived at that point, when all that remains to me is to say, ' Father, not my will, but thine be done.' He died apparently without disease, without pain, but simply of old age, retaining his mental faculties to the last. He had always been temperate in his habits, and to this fact must be attributed, his long life, and the remarkable preservation of his mental fac ulties. When a young man in the family of Major Van Eensel laer, he declined drinking wine, which was every day on the table, at dinner. The Major asked hira one day why he declined drinking the wine offered to him. He replied, " I do not like the taste of it, and it does not do me any good." The Major pleas antly said, " these, are sufficient reasons." As a magistrate. Squire Chauncey united something of the old regime, with something of the new. He was born under the King of Great Britain, when sovereignty, or the rights of com mand, was vested in one raan. In Durham, as in many other to"wns, •this sovereignty was exercised, to some extent by one, two, or more, as magistrates, who acted in the King's narae, and by his authority. But when sovereignty, by the Declaration of Independence, and by the treaty with Great Britain, becarae vest ed in the State, that is, in the people of the State, the magistrates derived their authority frora the people. This transfer of sove reignty to the people exerted a modifying influence on the char acter of the magistrates, who received their offices indirectly or dfrectly from the people ; it placed them more under the influence of popular feeling, whether that feeling happened to be right or wrong. Esquire Chauncey, in his judicial decisions, and in the duties of his office, generally united, in a good degree, the advan tages of both systems ; preserving the majesty of the laws on the one hand, while he conciliated and satisfled public opinion on the other. In his conversation there was a fine vein of social feeling, which made hira an interesting corapanion, while his intelligence and good sense made him an instinctive one. He spoke and "wrote, with precision and energy, soraetiraes playfully, and poet ically. There was a good deal of life and spirit in his poetry. His public and private virtues endeared him to his fellow-men, who made his acquaintance, so that in the last years of his life, wherever he went, he was hailed as a good man, or a benefactor, 190 HISTORY OF DURHAM. or a personal friend. He had that " which should accompany old age, as love, honor, troops of friends." In his relations to the Divine Government, such was his sense of religious obligations, and such was his conscienscious dis charge of them, that he realized in his own experience the truth of the declaration, " great peace have they which love thy laws." His native qualities, improved by Christian culture, were such that he put one in mind of the young raan that Jesus loved, and and also of the beloved disciple. He never made a public pro fession of religion, though he was a constant worshipper in the house of God. Beside these, many others might be mentioned, who served the town in their generation. Among them were Moses Parsons, Benjamin Picket, Elnathan Camp, Thomas Lyman, Abraham Scranton, Charles Coe, Daniel Bates, Bridgman Guernsey, Nathaniel William Chauncey, Eichard Eobinson, John Swathel. Thomas Lyman, son of Thomas, and grandson of- Deacon Thoraas Lyraan, who emigrated to Durham with his family, was a man of great intelligence, of extensive reading. He was dig nified in his manners and impressive in his conversation. It is not impossible that he and some others were influenced in their opinions by the "writings of Priestly and Price. So much pleased with him was Mr. Jefferson, that he gave him an invita tion to spend a week with him at Monticello, which he accepted very much to his satisfaction. He was with General Phinehas Lyman in one of his expeditions to the South. He and Lem uel Guernsey were delegates to the Convention that formed the State Constitution. He died, June 6, 1832, aged 86. He left three children — George, Henry and Betsey. Nathaniel William Chauncey, the elder Brother of Worthington G. Chauncey, was in the war of the Eevolution and drew a pension for his services. He was with Colonel John Ely, his uncle, and Colonel Webb, when with their regiment they attempted a landing on Long Island. Both of those officers were made prisoners. Captain Collins with about two hundred men effected a landing; N. W. Chauncey being of the number. They burnt their vessel and commenced a retreat of about sev enty miles, to the east end of the Island, the enemy being in full pursuit On their arrival in the evening, the enemy believ- CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 191 ing there were more troops, stationed there, made regular ap proaches, with a view to a general attack in the morning; but in the night the Americans procured boats and made their escape. Mr. Chauncey had read many of the standard works in the Eng lish language, especially in history and political economy, and possessing a strong meraory he had treasured up large stores of information. Though he sought not for office, he represented the town in the General Assembly. He also had his share of town offices. He had great readiness of raind and fine powers of con versation and genial feelings. In his old age some well dressed youth in the stage, as it was passing, called out to him, seem ingly as if they were candidates for the penitentiary, " how far is it to home old daddy?" With perfect composure he an swered, in his clear, strong voice, " It is just twenty miles to Wethersfield." After a long, healthy, cheerful, useful life, be loved by his friends and the delight of the social circle, a lover of his Bible and his God, he died in the hopes of the Gos pel, January 29, 1840, in the 79th year of his age. It may not be improper to say that the present writer was named after him, and now lives on the place where he lived. PHYSICIANS, Joseph Seward, son of William, and brother of Caleb, the first inhabitant of Durham, and uncle of John, born 1655, in Guilford; died February 14, 1732, aged 77. He is spoken of in the proprietors' book and the town records as a leading man in civil matters. He had nine children. Joseph, Judith, Mary, Sarauel, Patience, Nathaniel, Anna. Patience married Stephen Bates, December 29, 1715. Samuel Ely carae to Durhara about 1745. Then being absent for a time, he returned again in 1748. In 1752 the town al lowed him £6, 4, 9 for services. In 1755 he was appointed, with Dr. Collins,, of Litchfield, Dr. Marsh, of Norwich, to attend the expedition fitted out by the colony against the French on the Northern frontier. Each surgeon was furnished with a com plete set of implements, and a box of medicines, at the expense of the colony, and each was to receive £ 7 per month for his ser vices. At this time Connecticut had two or three thousand raen in the field, I have in my possession two or three of the let ters of Dr. Ely. They bear the marks of a sprightly mind. 192 history of DURHAM. Amos Hubbard practiced in Durham after Dr. Ely left for the array, until his death, Noveraber 15, 1767, aged 43. His residence was on the " west side," half a mile from Quarry Hill, on the north side of the road, where the house of A. Jackson now stands. Jesse Cole succeeded Dr. Hubbard. He was born at Ken sington, 1739, and was the son of Mathew Cole, and Euth Hub bard. He came to Durham in 1765, and practiced here until 1793, when he removed to Southington, and from thence to Wol cott in 1803, and died February 25, 1811, in the 72d year of his age, and was buried in Plantville. During the early part of his residence in Durham, he resided on Meeting House Hill, in the south part of the town, between "South End," and the New Ha ven road ; on the north side of the way. Afterwards he re moved to the house formerly occupied by Dr. Hubbard. He was, for a tirae assisted by his nephew, Matthew Cole, who grad uated in Yale College, 1783. Dr. Moses Gaylord, who was a student in Durham with Dr. Cole, settled in Wallingford and became a distinguished surgeon. Dr. Cole was considered to be a raan of skill. When a boy, I heard it remarked, that he re lied in difficult cases, on two pills, one of which he called the black dog, and the other, the white dog. When the one was not strong enough, he sent the other down into the stomach of the patient His children were 1, Euth, who married Sherman Merril ; 2, Sarah, married David Langdon ; 3, Polly, married Eoswell Langdon ; 4, Phebe, married — 5, Samuel — 6, Nancy— 7, Sophia — 8, Jessie, died in Kensington, Ebenezer Guernsey, son of Lemuel Guernsey, of Durham, studied raedicine with Dr. Jared Potter ; died in Upper Canada, Septeraber 21, 1794, aged 81 years. He was a raan of consid erable talent, but violent in temper. On one occasion he threw a shovel full of hot coals fi-om the hearth at sorae one or two, who, he thought, intruded upon hira. His betrothed. Miss Carap, was asked what she would do if he should throw fire? "Why, I wfll throw water." He left one child, Lemuel, who died in North Carolina. Nathaniel Thayer, born in Boston, married Anna Fowler, November 6, 1791 ; removed to Lee, Massachusetts, about 1800, where he practiced many years. He died in Westfield, Massa- CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 198 chusetts, June 24, 1824, aged sixty-five years. He left two sons, William and Lucius, and a daughter. Lyman Norton, the son of Stephen and Abigail, was born -June 1st, 1763, about two miles from Quarry Hill on the north side of Wallingford road. He studied medicine with Dr. Jarec^ Potter of Wallingford ; purchased the house immediately north of Mr. Samuel Parsons' house. Commenced practice before 1797. Died April 13th, 1814, aged 54. He was a man of agree able manners, and was generally beloved. He married Olive Wells, and left two children, Delia and Stephen. William Foote was born in Northford, studied medicine with his brother. Dr. Malica Foote, in Eye, New York, and with Dr. Benjamin Eockwell of New York; came to Durham in 1802; resided on the south corner nearly opposite the North Church ; removed to Goshen in 1807, and practiced there two years ; re turned to Durham and resided in Haddam Quarter until his death, January 30th, 1842. He was cotemporary with Dr. Norton, had a better education than he, but less tact as a physician. He married Catharine Picket, only child of James Picket Their children were, 1, James P. ; 2, Katharine H. ; 8, Eebecca E. ; 4, William E. William Seward Pierson, the son of Abraham Pierson, was born in Killingworth, graduated in Yale College, 1808, stud ied medicine with the celebrated Dr. Nathan Smith, at Dart mouth College, took his medical degree there in August, 1813, carae to Durham on a formal invitation of the inhabitants upon the death of Dr. Norton, purchased the house occupied by Dr. Foot, remained four years in Durham, and then, upon the invita tion of the people of Windsor, removed to that place, where he resided until his death, July 16th, 1860. He did a large busi ness, and was successful in making his collections. Jared Potter Kirtland, born Nov. 10th, 1793, was the son of Turhand aud Mary (Potter) Kirtland, and grandson of the late Dr. Jared Potter, a distinguished physician of Wallingford. He received his classical education, chiefly in Cheshire and Wal lingford Academies, and he was, for a time, a private pupil and a member of the family of Eev. Dr. Bronson, the President of Cheshire Academy. In the Autumn of 1810, he entered as stu dent of medicine the office of Dr. John Andrews in Walling- 25 194 history of DURHAM. "ford, and in 1812 that of Dr. Sylvester Wells, of Hartford; and afterwards, was a private pupil of Dr. Eli Ives, and Dr. Nathan Smith, of New Haven. In the Autumn of 1812, he entered the first class in the medical department of Yale College, and was the first who signed the Matriculating Book, in the charge of Prof Knight At the close of the medical term, in company with Ly man Foot, Sclah Kirbjr, and Solon C. H. Smith, he formed a class "for the study of Botany and Mineralogy ; and they pursued these studies, as well as their medical studies, u.nder Profs. Eli Ives and Benjamin Silliman. In 1814, he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, under the instruction of Wistar, Physic Dor- sey. Chapman, James, and Benjamin Smith Barton. He soon after passed an examination for a medical degree, before the Med ical Faculty of Yale College, and the State Medical Censors. The subject of his Thesis was, " Our Indigenous Vegetable Ma teria Medica," a favorite subject of his teacher. Dr. Barton. In May, 1814, he was united in marriage with Caroline, daugh ter of Joshua Atwater ; and practiced, for a time, in Walling ford. In 1817, a town meeting Avas held in Durham and a res olution was passed inviting him to locate there, as a physician. This invitation he accepted. Here he soon had a great amount of business. In 1822, on the death of his wife and daughter, and the fail ure of his health, he removed to Poland, Ohio. Here he en gaged in agricultural aud horticultural pursuits, and in the study of Natural History and Natural Science, and made some impor tant discoveries. He also resumed the practice of medicine. He was elected Eepresentative to the State Legislature three alternate sessions. He acted as Chairman of the Committee on the Penitentiary in the House. In 1836, was elected Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine in the " Medical College of Ohio." In 1839 he received the appointment of second As sistant Geologist, and entered earnestly and successfully on the duties of his office. In 1841 he discharged the duties of Profes sor of the "Theory and Practice of Medicine'' in "Willoughby Medical School," one year ; having resigned his position in the Medical College of Ohio. When the medical department was established in Western Eeserve College, he accepted of a similar CHARACTER OF THE EARLY INHABITANTS. 195 station in that College, where he continued until 1864. He has also successfully investigated the habits of the honey bee, and the characteristics of the fresh water naiads. He was President of the Ohio State Medical Society, and meraber of many differ ent societies. He received the degree of LL. D. at Williams in 1861. He owes his eminent success in life to his untiring indus try, and his inextinguishable thirst for knowledge. Chauncey Andrus, born in Southington, Conn. ; studied medicine with Jaraes Percival, of Kensington, the father of the celebrated James Gales Percival ; settled in Durhara, 1823 ; died October, 1863. John T. Catlin was born in New Marlborough, Mass., and was the son of Eev. Dr. Catlin, who was the teacher of Dr. Da"vid Smith ; attended a course of lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at New York City in 1816 and 1817; was licensed to practise by the New York State Medical Society ; practised several years in Salisbury, and removed to Durham, when Dr. Kirtland left He died July 28th, 1825. He married Hannah Hall, daughter of John Hall of Durhara, and left two children, a son and a daughter. David Harrison was born in North Branford ; graduated M. D. at Yale College, 1825 ; soon after came to Durham at the death of Dr. Catlin ; removed to Middletown in 1881 ; practiced in Cuba ; returned to Middletown and died, Deceraber, 1856, at Fair Haven, of heart disease. Henry Holmes, son of Uriah Holmes of Litchfield, took his medical degree at Yale College, 1825 ; came to Durham about the same time with Harrison ; boarded with Eev. Dr. Smith ; spent the "winter of 1830-31 at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York, taking another degree fi-om the University of New York ; returned to Durham where he resided until 1833, when he went to Hartford, where he now resides. William Hayden Eockwell, graduated at Yale College, 1824 ; studied medicine with Dr. Thoraas Hubbard of Pomfret, who was afterwards Professor at Yale, and with Dr, Eli Todd of Hartford ; took his medical degree at Yale College, 1831 ; carae to Durham soon after and remained in Durham until the follow ing year ; is now Superintendent of the Insane Eetreat, Brattle- boro, Vermont. 196 history OF-DURHAM. Erasmus D. North was a son of Dr. Elisha North of New London ; was graduated at Chapel Hill College, N. C. ; took his medical degree in New Haven, 1883 ; same year removed to Dur hara ; married a daughter of John Swathel ; practiced four years in Durham ; left to be an instructor of Elocution in Yale College ; was made wealthy by the death of a brother lost in the Arctic, died in 185 . " We regret to learn that Erasmus D. North, M. D., formerly teacher of Elocution in Yale College, died yesterday at Westfield, Mass. He was an excellent teacher and will be long remem bered by those who received instruction from him for his eccen tricities and his genuine worth." — Neiv Haven Palladium, 18ih. Seth H. Child was born in Barnston, C. E. ; studied med icine at Fort Covington, New York ; graduated at Woodstock, Vt. ; carae to Durhara, 1838 ; was a raember of the State Senate in 1845 ; built the house opposite the North Academy, which he sold to Dr. Fowler in 1845, and in Spring of 1846 removed to East Hartford, where he now resides. He had three children born in Durham. 1, Henry Theodoric ; 2, Mary Taylor ; 8, Henry Ed wards. The two oldest are not living. His daughter Julia, the wife of Eev. E. C. Baldwin, died in 1857. Benjamin L. Fowler was born in Northford ; studied med icine with Dr. Stanton, of Amenia, New York, and N. B. Ives, of New Haven ; gi-aduated at Yale Medical School, 1845 ; same year came to Durham ; married Harriet Jewet of Durham, and afterwards Mary Payne of Amenia, New York, sister of Dr. Stanton's wife ; left Durham, 1856, for Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and there died September, 1858, of pneumonia, leaving three children by his second wife, born in Durham. 1, William Stanton ; 2, Benjamin M. ; 3, Harriet Jewet EUFUS W. Mathewson, born in Coventry, E. I. ; studied medicine in Norwich with W. Hooker, now Professor of Practice of Medicine in Yale College, S. Johnson and with N. B. Ives, New Haven ; attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1834 and 5, then the only medical school in New York ; took his degree fi-om the University of the State of New York at the Commencement of 1835 ; remained in Norwich till 1846 ; then attended another course of lectures in New York ; removed to Gales Ferry in Ledyard, where he remained till he EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 197 came to Durham, May, 1856, and purchased the house of Dr. Fowler ; married Susan E. Williams of Ledyard, who died in Durham, April, 1865, leaving six children. Earl, Eufus, Mary, and Amelia, born in Ledyard ; Eandolph, Susan, and Ellen, born in Durham. E. Darwin Andrews, studied medicine with his Father, set tled in Durham, 1857. Wait E. Griswold, born in Wethersfield, graduate of Yale College, 1844 ; studied raedicine with Dr. Mathewson ; attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, taking his medical degree frora Columbia College, the two insti tutions having been recently united ; was Surgeon 22d Eegiment C. v., and 86th United States Colored Eegiment ; now Physi cian in Easton, Ct. S.4.MUEL H. Catlin, son of Dr. S. T. Catlin, born in Durham ; studied medicine with Dr. Fowler ; took his medical degree at Yale College, 184^ ; practised for some years in Brooklyn, New York ; has been for three years Surgeon U. S. Array, Depart ment of the Gulfi CHAPTEE XI. EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. CHANGE OF POPULATION. In looking over the thirty -four names on the twenty-first page, borne by the patentees of Durham, we find only a few of them borne by the present inhabitants. The two brothers, Caleb Se ward and Joseph Seward, who had numerous families, have no posterity in Durham bearing their name. The same is true of Nathaniel Chauncey, Isaac Chauncey, Samuel Fairchild, James Curtis, Ezekiel Hawley, Benjarain Baldwin, Eichard Beach and Benjamin Beach, James Baldwin, Wilham Eoberts, Samuel San ford, Thomas Wheeler, Joseph Gaylord, Joseph Gaylord, Jr., 198 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Stephen Hickox, Joseph Norton, Samuel Norton, John Sutliff, Nathaniel Sutliff, Jonathan Wells, Henry Crane, Ezekiel Buck, and Hezekiah Talcott. But while twenty-six have no posterity in Durham bearing their name, the following- seven or eight have : David Eobinson, the second settler, Joseph Coe, and perhaps, Eobert Coe, Joseph Hickox, Joel Parmelee, Samuel Camp, James Wadsworth, and John Seward, nephew of Caleb, who is supposed to be ancestor of William H. Seward, now Secretary of State. Besides de scendants in Durham, these have numerous descendants else where. The same law of change has prevailed with respect to families that came in at a later period. The Guernseys, the Pickets, the Nortons, the Bateses, the Halls, the Goodriches, the Spelmans, the Morrises, the Bartletts, the Meekers, are no longer found here. The first settlers generally had large families. Joseph Seward had 9 children, Caleb 7, Henry Crane 16, Nathaniel Chauncey 6, Joseph Coe 5, his son Joseph 10. I have somewhere seen it sta ted that in some of the towns in Massachusetts, at their first settlement, the average number of children, for every married couple, was between 7 and 8. The number in Durham was prob ably about the same. The rapid increase of population in Dui-- ham during the first fifty years furnished emigrants to other towns. CHANGES ON THE HOMESTEADS. We are still more struck with the change by looking at the several homesteads, and their former and their present occupants. The following is from a memorandum by Worthington G. Chaun cey, made out not long before his death, and enlarged and con. tinued to the present time by William Wadsworth, as compared with 1783. Beginning at the Meeting House on the Green and passing south in 1783, Doct Elizur Goodrich, and wife and chil dren, Chauncey, Elizur, Samuel, Elihu, Charles, Nathan, and Catharine ; now belonging to Zebulon Hale and Watson Davis. West side of Green about 1790, John Loveland, wife and chih dren ; house pulled down, a new house built on site by Ohver Knowles ; now owned by Williara C. Ives. Next south, Elias B. Meigs ; next, John Jones, pulled down, rebuilt by Chas. Camp EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 199 now owned by Horace Newton ; next, William H. Canfield. West end of Lane, west of Canfield's house, built by Elijah Ad- dice, pulled down. Next, Phineas L. Squires. Next, house'built by Col. Samuel Camp ; then Ozias Camp, now Phinehas Meigs. Next south of Doct. Goodrich, Widow Wilkinson and her son John, pulled down ; new house built and occupied by Williara H. Harris, then Henry Williams, then Alfi-ed Camp, "now his heirs. Next, Alanson P. Brainard. Next, David W. Eobinson. Next, Parsonage. Next, David C. Camp. Next, Bela Davis. Next, formerly James Hickox, now pulled down. Next, 1790, Daniel Dimock, then Anson Meigs, then Morris Stevens, now Samuel C. Camp. Next south, formerly James Wadsworth the first Town Clerk after the Patent was issued, then James Wads' worth, Jr., then Gen. James Wadsworth, then Wedworth Wads worth, now James Wadsworth, — the oldest house in Durham, Next south, William AVadsworth, present Town Clerk, opposite, formerly John Noyes Wadsvi-orth, and his three sons, John Noyes, Williara and James, then the said John Noyes Wads vvorth, Jr. and his two sons, John and Wedworth, house pulled down, re built by Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr., and consumed by fire, There was a house on New Haven road about fifty rods west of the above, owned by Southard, then Job Wheeler, now pulled down. Next south of Wadsworth's, formerly Kelsey, then Curtiss Par sons, now William Shelley. Next south on Madison Turnpike, Job Wheeler. Next, on old road, Henrj^ Strong. Next, Phin eas Eobinson. Next, Henry E Norton. Opposite that, Jedediah Bemus, now pulled down. Next, formerly Daniel Hickox, then Daniel Hickox, .Jr., now Aimer Eoberts. Next, east side, form erly Seward's, then Abraham Scranton, then Hamlet Hickox, then Capt. Charles Eobinson, now Lyraan C. Eobinson. Next, Widow Phebe A. Eobinson. O^iposite, formerly Benjamin Gil lura, pulled down, rebuilt, occupied by Elizabeth and Hannah Gillura ; now Walter J. Chalker. Next south, George Atwell. Next, forraerly Lieut Abraham Scranton, who went with Ethan Allen and the Connecticut troops and surprised Ticonderoga ; and also in several battles in the Eevolutionary war, fought Bur goyne three times, and was present when he surrendered and saw hira deliver up his sword. Israel Scranton and family occupied the same house, removed to Michigan, the house pulled down, 200 HISTORY OP DURHAM. new one built by Curtis C. Camp, now owned by Widow A. M. Sizer. West of this, on Guilford Turnpike, house owned by Chafles Keyser, and one by Henry E. Bailey. Next south, form erly Deac. Johnson; then Seth Tibbals, then Fairchild Camp. Next, Nathan Kelsey, now pulled down. Next, formerly Eliphaz Nettletown, pulled down, new house bmlt by H. E. Nettleton. Next, Harvey Hubbard, then Smith Birdsey, then E. M. Hawley. On old road, first house, David Cone, now his widow and son Noyes. Opposite, Harvey Hull. Next formerly, house pulled down. Ne.-^t, Nathan Crane, then Hamlet Hickox, now Henry E. Nettleton. Eeturning to the road leading to the South School House, where the house stands on the Eositer Lot, so called, near the Mill, was a house now pulled down, occupied by Caleb Seward, and where his first child was born, before he removed to the spot just north of George Atwell's. On the hill east, form erly Jonas Bishop, then Jesse Atwell, now Bishop Atwell. Next east, formerly Abraham Scranton, then Hamlet Scranton who removed to Eochestcr, New York, and built the first fi-ame house on the site of that city. Next east, formerly Jabez Chalker, then Edmund Shellej^, house pulled down, new house built by Charles Eobinson, Jr. Next east, formerly Henry Hull's, pulled down. Next south, Jabez Chalker, now Ozias Chalker. Next, Joseph Nettleton. Next, Judson Francis, formerly Thomas Francis. Next, Fowler. Next, formerly Nathan Fowler. On the road east, formerly Jeremiah Nettleton, now Sherman J. Nettle ton. Next, formerly Simeon Pratt, now Hubbard S. Johnson and son, Charles B. Johnson. Next, formerly Sylvanus Hull, now Widow Levi Bailey. Eeturning on the east road, first Leon ard Hull. Next, formerly Eliakim Hull, dead. Next, Eliakim W. Hull, now Hinksraan Eoberts. Next north, formerly Sam uel Meeker, then James Mucket. Next, on east side, formerly Isaac Loveland, then Seth Tibbals, now Arnold Uinbah. Next, formerly Titus Loveland. Next east, formerly Titus Loveland, then Benjamin Chalker, now AVidow Polly Chalker. Next west, formerly Crane, house burnt down, new one built by Ezra Love land, now owned by Bela Davis, rented. Opposite, formerly Jo seph Hull, then Amos Smith, pulled down. Next west, new house built by Samuel C. Nettleton. Next north, formerly Sim eon Scranton, pulled down. Next west, in cross road, Wdliam EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 201 Wadsworth's, rented. Following road north and east, first house, formerly Eliakim Strong, then Lyman C. Camp, then Moses Ste vens, now Albert Sanderson. Next east, formerly Chas. Thomp son, now Ichabod Avery. Next, near Haddara line, forraerly David Lynn, then Birdseye, then Ebenezer Clark, Jr., now John Hickey. Near south end of back road, east of Wadsworth's, forraerly Widow Burrett, and Israel, Charles and William, house pulled down, another built by S. Johnson, then owned by Thomas S. Camp, then W. G. Chauncey, burnt down. Next north, form erly Charles White, now his widow, Hannah White. Next, formerly William Y. Bailey, then Harvey Eobinson, then Anson Meigs and his son John. Opposite, forraerly. Widow Wells, and Jonathan, Eachel and Mahitabel, also occupied by Elihu Hin man, pulled down. Next north, east side, Eussell Scranton, now his widow. Next, west side, formerly Zachara Hinman, also James Hinman, pulled down, new house built and formerly oc cupied by James Hickox, now by John Hickox. Next north in 1780, Jonathan Squire, in 1783 Husted Hinman, pulled down. Opposite, formerly Jaraes Clark, now his widow. Next north, formerly Asher Coe, now George W. Strong, from 1720 house owned and occupied by Eev. Nathaniel Chauncey, from 1756 by Col. Elihu Chauncey, house consum'ed by fire, new house built by Charles Chauncey. Next west, forraerly David Squires and faraily on south side, now pulled down. Next west. Widow Sutliff and her son Ebenezer, pulled down, north side, house built by Asahel Strong, now Asa Fowler, next W. C. Fowler, rented, next from 1755 Elnathan Chauncey and wife and Na thaniel, Williara, Catharine, Elihu, Elnathan, and Worthington Gallup, Town Clerk, now owned and occupied by W. C. Fow ler. Next west on Main street, M. E. Church. Next, south F. J. Coe. Next, Dency Parsons. Next, George H. Davis and store. On the west side of the Green, Congregational Church. Next north, Acaderay and Centre School House. Next north, forraerly Stephen Spencer and faraily, pulled down. New house formerly owned and occupied by Eev. David Sraith and now by his heirs. Next, frora 1790 Gideon Chittenden, pulled down. Next, on east side 1775, Jesse Cook, 1790 Thomas Cook, re cently by Erastus Jones, now owned by W. C. Fowler, rented. Next north, 1760, Israel Godard, a Tory, property confiscated, 26 202 HISTORY OF DURHAM. bought of the State and rebuilt by Gen. James Wadsworth, now owned by W. C. Fowler, occupied by Charles Fowler. On west side, Daniel Hall and family, then Israel Camp, then William S. Carap, now John S. Carap. Next north, forraerly tannery, now a dwelling, sorgo mill 'and T. J. Coe's store. East side. Mill. Next north, formerly Timothy Hall, wife and faraily, then Joel Blatchley, now his widow. East, Widow Hall and Asher Gil lura, pulled down. North, Ebenezer Guernsey and family, then Lemuel Guernsey and family, then Bridgman Guernsey, now owned by Eli Hubbard and Brother. Next north, formerly Ben jamin Picket and family, pulled down. Next, forraerly Lemuel Carap and faraily, now occupied by the faraily of Edward P. Carap dec'd, and by Sophronia Camp. Next north, formerly Eobert Smithson, then Heth F. Camp, then Doct. Jared Kirt land, then Seth Strong, now Seth B. Cooper and family. Next, formerly Capt. Job Camp and faraily, then by Manoah Camp, house pulled down, new house built by F. Hubbard. Next, house built by Benjamin H. Coe, then owned by Sarauel Parsons, Town Clerk, now by his widow. Next, Ambrose Field and fam ily, then by Doct Lyman Norton, then Harriet Butler. Next, formerly Jerry Shaddock, then James Eobinson, then Charles Miller, now B. B. Beecher. Next, formerly Moses Austin, now Joseph P. Gamp, next north on the north corner, formerly El nathan Camp, then Dennis Camp, now owned by Simeon S. Scranton, rented. Next, Academy. Next, formerly Phineas Camp, then Col. Seth Seward, now John Hull. Next, Nancy Johnson. Next, formerly Samuel Fenn Parsons, then John White, now owned by Merriam Manufacturing Company. Next, Merriam Manufacturing Company's Factory. Next, H. M. Coe, ' new house. Next, formerly Job Merwin, then Mary Ann Bow ers, now John Clark. Next, Timothy Parsons, then Giles Eose, pulled down, rebuilt and owned by E. H. Shelley. Next, form erly, Perez Sturtevant, now Oscar Leach. Next, William A. Parmelee, Town Clerk. Next, Alpheus W. Camp. Next, form erly Eeuben Baldwin, now Alanson Nettleton. Next, north District School House, burnt down and rebuilt. Next, Elias Miller. Next, formerly, Abial Camp, then Jabez Bailey, now owned by Daniel Southmayd, rented. Next, formerly Daniel Johnson,. now Daniel Coakley. West side Main street, north EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 203 house, formerly William Butler, pulled down, rebuilt, then Quar- tus Smith, now his heirs. Next south, Samuel Wells, house pulled down. Next south, Abiel Coe, then John Swathel's Tav ern, now John Turner, Next south, Boston Sarauel Parsons, pulled down. Next south, forraerly Noah Baldwin, house pulled/ down, rebuilt by James Parmelee, then owned by Farron & Par melee, then Meigs Hand, then Henry W. Bailey, now S. N. Dom ing. Next, formerly, Phineas S(][uires, then Jaraes Eose, then Abner Newton, then Enos Eogers, now Siraeon S. Scranton. Next, formerly Capt Atwell, then Phineas Parmelee, now his'. widow. Next, L. M. Leach. Next, formerly Jaraes Bishop, dec'd. Next, house built by Elem L. Johnson, now owned by C, J. Haywood. Next, formerly Moffet, then Hall, now Mrs. Catlin, widow of Doct. Catlin, dec'd. Next, S. F. Leet. Next, formerly Parsonage, then Guernsey Bates, Phineas Squires, Par sons Coe, Warren Walkley, now L. L. Parsons. Next south, built by Doct Seth L. Childs, then owned by Doct Benjarain M. Fowler, now Doct. E. W. Matthewson. Next, formerly, Jer emiah Butler, then Guernsey Bates, then L. W. Leach, now Cle ment M. Parsons, Next, built by Henry Tucker, then owned by Guernsey Bates, now Parsonage. Next, formerly Joseph P. Camp's store, now L. W. Leach's dwelling house. Next, Fair- child's house, pulled down. Next, L. W, Leach & Son's store. Next south, formerly Guernsey Bates, house pulled down, now (North Congregational Church. Next south, forraerly Sherraan and Phineas Spellraan, then Daniel Bates, now Parsons Coe. Next south, forraerly Elizur Hall, now owned by Nathan H. Parsons and Perez Sturtevant Next south, formerly T. W. Baldwin's store, now Asher Eobinson. Next, formerly, Munson Strong, now Alexander Camp. Next, built by Henry Eobinson, then occupied by Doct. Chauncey Andrews, and now owned by his heirs. Next, Episcopal Church. Next, Sophronia- Camp, rented. Next, forraerly the north, Asa Charaberlain's house, then Curtis Parson's, then L. C. Hickox, dec'd Next, Asa Chara berlain's shop, now house, owned by Thomas C. Camp. Next, formerly Eobert Smithson, then Asa Charaberlain, now Erwin White, and T. J. Coe. Next south, forraerly Charles White, in the south east corner of Grave Yard, now pulled down — north of new Grave Yard on Back Lane, house owned by John King, /' 204 HISTORY OF DURHAM. pulled down. Next north, south of Mill Brook, Moses Eobin son, pulled down. Next north of Brook, formerly David Eob inson, then Ebenezer Eobinson 1783, then Ebenezer Eobinson, Jr., now Charles Hickox. Next north, Andrew Eobinson. Next, Doct. Ebenezer Guernsey, house pulled down. Next, form erly Lemuel Guernsey, now Parsons Coe, rented. Nearly oppo site, James Hinman, dec'd. Next south, Elias Carap. Next, formerly Jehial Hull, pulled down. Next, south west of Grave Yard, Timothy Dunn, pulled down. On the corner north, the Quarry District School House. Next, on north west corner, house built by Joel Blatchley, now owned by Harrison Church. Next, east side, formerly AVilliam Lyman, then L. W. Leach, burnt down. Next, Doct. E. W. Mathewson, rented. Next, formerly Israel Merwin, occuj^ied by Jonathan Simons,j^negro, now pulled down. Next, formerly Hezekiah Talcott in 1783, pulled down, rebuilt by John Swathel, now H. N. Fowler. Next, on east side, Giles Eose, pulled down. Next, on west side, formerly Josiah Coe, then Abel Lyman, then Jaraes Lyraan, then Alpheus Tib bals, now Elizur Camp. Next east, Asa Chamberlain, then Asher Coe, then Jesse Smith, then David S. Smith. Next north and west, formerly Abel Coe, then Jaraes Parraelee, Silver Smith,\ now Alvin P. Eoberts. Opposite, house pulled down. Next, Aaron Parsons, then Marcus Parsons, now the estate of Thomas W. Lyman, dec'd. Next east, Michael Frain. Next, George Galpin, now, 1866, the oldest man in Durham. Next north, Sim eon Parsons, Town Clerk, now Joseph Chedsey. Next north, formerly Thomas Lyman, 1st, then Thomas Lyraan, 2d, house pulled down, new house built, occupied by Thomas Lyman and Henry Lyman, then Thomas W. and Frederick, now by Freder ick Lyman. Next north, Noah Lyman, house pulled down. Next north, Joseph and Charles Parsons, on west side, pulled down. They built on east side, pulled down and rebuilt and now owned by Jonathan Thayer. Next north, John W. Miller and son Charles. Next, Ithamer Parsons, pulled down. Oppo site, Capt. Southraayd, pulled down. Next north, Charles Coe, then Parsons Coe, now Anson Squires. Commencing at Quarry School House, going west — first house near the bottom of the hill north side, formerly negro house, pulled down. Next west of crossway, Asher Eobinson, house pulled down, rebuilt by Asher EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 205 Eobinson, now owned by L. A. Stone. Opposite, Job Canfield, pulled down, rebuilt by Gaylord Newton. Next, south side, Jaraes Eobinson, then Eichard Eobinson, then F. S. Field, now D. L. Davis. Next, Doct Coles, then Stephen Eobinson, then Noah Eobinson, then Henry E. Eobinson, now Alfred Jackson, Next, Jaraes Tibbals the 1st, then James the 2d, then David Tibbals, now pulled down. Next, Joseph Tibbals, and Eben ezer Tibbals, pulled down, rebuilt by Samuel Tibbals, and now occupied by Samuel G, Tibbals. Next, Nathaniel Clark, pulled down. Next, Chittenden hou.se, pulled down. Next, Alfred Burr on east side, rented. In sarae lot farther south, forraerly Seth Strong, pulled down. On north side, Noah Norton, pulled down, rebuilt by Sylvester Ward, now Thomas Clingan. Oppo site, Chauncey Burr, burnt down, then rebuilt, now Jerome Shelley. Next, Alfred Burr. Next west, Joseph Morse. Next, Dinah Freeraan, negro. Next, formerly Dea. Ozias Norton, then Samuel Tibbals, pulled down, rebuilt by Charles Cypherman. Next, Samuel Eeed, then Thoraas Sraith, negro, pulled down. Next on north side, Eeuben Brown, pulled down. South side, built by Joseph Mattoon, then owned by Alanson Nettleton, now John Assraan. Next, David P. Eeed. Next, John C. Eeed, pulled down. Next north, Salmon Eeed, On new road, house built by Eichard Hotchkiss, then owned by New York and Boston Eailroad Company, now Jeremiah Kenedy. East on old saw mill road, formerly Bartholomew Bailey, now David Tibbals, rented. Following round easterly and south, forraerly Tiraothy Dunn, then Daniel Bates, pulled down. Thence south, first house south of the old Seth Strong place, — Medad Norton, pulled down. Next on east side, Lewis Norton, reraoved to the west, pulled down. Next west side, Stephen Norton, pulled down. Next, Daniel Hall, then Joseph Tuttle, 1st, then Joseph Tuttle, 2d, now Stephen Bailey. On swamp lane road east, Blatchley house, pulled down. House south of Tuttles (Sabaday house ;. drawn from the Green) pulled down. Next south, formerly Levi ' Parmelee, then Dea. Timothy Stone, then Dea. Dan Parmelee, ; than Alfred Camp, now Widow Thoraas Mfller. East on south side, Asher Canfield, then owned by Tiraothy Coe, pulled down. Next east, Levi Parraelee, then Dea. Tiraothy Stone, then Dea.-. W. P. Stone, house pulled down and rebuflt, now occupied by 206 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Senaca Barnes. South over the bridge, formerly Janaes Wright, then James Wheton, owned by Timothy Coe, then Isaac Parmelee, then Samuel G. Stevens, now Newel E. Net tleton. Next east of Barnes, north side, forraerly Selden Hall, now Henry Williams. Next east, Dea. Isaac Parme lee. Next, Timothy D. Camp — first house west of Widow Thomas Miller, formerly Joel Parmelee, then Horace Parme-' lee, now Frederick Parmelee. Next, west side School House, Next, Josiah Fowler, then Caleb Fowler, then Eeuben Fowler, burnt down, rebuilt — then owned by Ezra Carap, then Colonel Osias Carap, then Abram Camp, now John K. Burr. South, was a House owned by Graves, pulled down — west, Elah Camp, now Eli S. Camp. Next, formerly Ezra Camp, pulled down, rebuilt and occupied by Ozias and Lyman Camp, then Elijah Coe, now J. B. Bailey. Next, on the mountain road was a house occupied by Thomas Smith, Negro, pulled down. Next south of Bailey's formerly Jefferson Ives, now Augustus Seward Next, formerly Elias Carap, rebuilt by Elias and John S. Camp, now Joel Austin. Next west, formerly Joseph Camp, then David Graves, then Caleb Ives, then Joel Ives, now Heber G. Ives. Next south, Thaddeus Carap, now Dana Coe's widow. Next, William Strong, removed to New Connecticut, then James Potter, then Albert Munson, then Isaac Page, now Henry Page, Next, Joseph Bartholemew, pulled down. Next, Eansom Doo- ¦ little, now Levi Allen. Next, formerly Brister, Negro, now James Brainard. Next, Joel Austin, rented. Next, at north end of Pistapaug Pond, formerly Enos Austin, then Captain Joel Curtis, then Daniel Thompson, house burnt down, rebuilt by Obediah Smith, house blew down. House on Howd road, owned by Stephen Mix. Going east on New Haven Turn pike, — south-west District School House, first house South, Abram Coe, then Merrick E. Coe. Next, Buel Strong, pulled down. Next, Abram Coe, now his daughter. Widow Peck. Next, Leman Bartholemew, now Lucius Foot. Next William A, Hart, On old road, just south of the line in Guilford, near the Lime Kiln, was a house owned and occupied by Timothy Elliott, Sen., — his children were Tiraothy Elliot, Jr., William K. Elliott, both born in this house, also AVillis Elliott and Henry Elliott, all deceased. Next north, Samuel Hart, Sen., pulled EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 207 down, rebuilt by Sarauel Hart, Jr. Next north, Daniel Hart, now Henry Maltby. Next, John Hart, now Catharine Hart. Next, Samuel Coe ; house pulled down. Next Timothy Coe, pulled down, rebuilt by William C. Coe. Next east, Eliphaz Parmelee, rebuilt by Eli Parmelee, pulled down and rebuilt by F. T. Elliott On Pent road south, David Pardee, house drawn to Guilford. North of F, T. Elliott, forraerly Timothy Stow, pulled down. Next, formerly Jerry Norton, then Joseph An drus, pulled down, rebuilt by Sherraan Carap, Next, formerly Nathan Ozias Camp, now Nathan S. Carap, East on old high way, Thomas Spencer, pulled down. North of N, S. Camp, School House, burnt down. Next, Thoraas, Log House pulled down. Next north, forraerly Harvey Seward, pulled down. North of School House on Turnpike, forraerly Enos S, Camp, now his widow. Next north, Medad Hocum, then Orin Bar tholemew, then Elah Camp, 2d, reraoved to Meriden, then Wil liam H. Maltby, now Siraeon S. Camp. Next north, formerly Union District School House, pulled down. Next, Timothy El liott, now Luserne Elliott, Next, formerly Deacon Seth Seward) then Deacon Dan Parmelee and his son Dan Parmelee, Jr., then Samuel Birdseye, moved to Middlefield, then Augustus Howd, now Samuel G. Stevens. Next, formerly Noah Parmelee, re moved to Guilford, house pulled down, rebuilt by Enoch F. Camp. Next, Selden Stevens, now Eleazur Bailey. On the Saw-Mfll road, forraerly Tiraothy Coe, then Abram Carap, now F. S. Smith. Next north, Eansom Prout. On old road west of Meeting-house hill, Samuel Bartlett, moved away. On the road south of Wilkinson Hill was Doctor Cole's house and four others, all pulled down, the occupants moved to the Black Eiver country. Now beginning at the North School House, first house east, formerly Jesse Austin, then Jaraes Bates, then Captain Dan Southraayd, now his son Daniel. North, Daniel Smith, house pulled down. East, Miles Merwin, Sen. Next east, formerly Samuel Fairchild, then Abial Bald"win, then Aaron Baldwin, now Miles Merwin, Jr. Next, on south side, Henry S. Merwin, Next, Bridgman Guernsey, house pulled down, rebuilt by Eli sha Southmayd, now Huntington Southmayd. Next, Oliver Coe, Sen., then Oliver Coe, Jr., then Oliver and William Coe. 208 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Next east, William Bishop, pulled down. Next, David Brooks, then Joseph Southmayd, now John Southraayd's barn. Next, Edraund Fairchild, pulled down, rebuilt by Huntington Southraayd, now John Southmayd. Next, Samuel Bates, then John Coe, now William Coe. Opposite, James Bates, then Daniel Bates, then Isaac Newton, removed to Lenox, Mass., then Joseph Southmayd, then William Southmayd, house pulled down and new one built, now occupied by Sarauel B. South raayd. Next east, Burwell Newton, Sen., pulled down, new house built by Eoger and Elisha Newton, now occupied by Eli sha and his son, Israel C. Newton. Next east, south side, Cur tiss Bates, then Abner Newton, now Eoger W. Newton. Nearly opposite, new house, .John B. Newton. Next east, formerly John Newton, removed to Greenfield, Mass., one of the first set tlers in that town, then Daniel Southmayd, Sen., then Abner Newton 2d, now a resident of Union Centre, N. Y, then Elisha Newton, then Dea. Sarauel Newton, house rebuilt by Deacon Sarauel Newton, now occupied by his widow and daugh ter. Next east, Daniel Smith, then Guernsey, pulled down. Next, on the hill, forraerly, Thomas Stevens, then Burwell New ton, Jun., now deceased. Next, Picket, then Jaraes Picket, then Deacon Williara Foot, then James P. Foot, now Edwin Priest. Opposite, forraerly Samuel Squires, then Deacon William Foot, now Admfral Clark. Next east, hoiise owned by Walkley, now pulled down. Next north, near Middletown line, forraerly Oliver Clark, then Hezekiah Clark, known as the specie Counterfeit Money Factory. Now going south on south road towards Durham, first house, John Camp, then Thomas C. Camp, now Henry Par sons. Next, south-east of Saw-Mill Brook, M. T. Merwin, rented.^ Next east, formerly Leander White, now Talcott Parsons. Next, house built by Guernsey Camp, then owned by Asahel Harvey, now Seth E. Parsons. Next south, formerly Selden Stevens, then owned by Elizur Goodrich, rented, now Eichard Payne. Next house, west of Saw-Mfll Brook, Theodore Blira. Next, Leander White. Next, formerly Joseph Smith, then Joseph Smith, Jr., then Ichabod Avery, now owned by Henry Tucker, rented. Next, on north side, formerly Eejoice Ca,rap, and his brother Hezekiah, then Anson Squires, then Henry Tucker, pulled do"wn and new house built Next west, on south side, new house, EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM, 209 Miles T. Merwin. Next west, formerly Isaac Baldwin, then Jehiel Hull, then Eussell Scranton, now owned by Henry Tucker, rented. Next north, in Brick lane, Abijah Curtiss and son, Samuel Curtiss, then Seymour White, then Noah Merwin, now his widow. Opposite, west side, formerly John White, now Sophronia Camp, rented. On the corner, south end of Brick Lane was a distillery on west corner, and tannery on the east corner, both pulled down. Next west, first house on south side, James Curtiss, then James Picket, now Wil liam H, Walkley. Opposite, John Curtiss, then Benjarain H. Coe, then Doctor W. E. Griswold, a Surgeon in the army in the last war, removed to Easton, house now owned by Henry H. Newton. Next west, south side, the heirs of John Johnson, deceased. He was the maker of nearly all the free stone grave stones, in the Old Grave Yard. The stones were quarried in Durham. PLACES TO Which the emigrants went. As early as 1737, Ebenezer Lyraan went to Torrington, fol lowed by Jonathan Coe. About 1750 a nuraber of families em igrated to Granville, Massachusetts. Emigrants also went to Hartland, Connecticut. About 1786, others went to West Stockbridge and Eichmond, Massachusetts. In 1788 several families emigrated to Durham, New York, and others since 1800. About 1790, the Wadsworths, went to Geneseo, New York. In 1796, several went to Whitestown, Oneida County, New York, araong whom were Henry Crane, Camp Parmelee, Kirtland Griffin, Abrahara Camp. The Pickets and others, went to Green field, Massachusetts. Some, as early as 1761. June 12, 1812, Deacon Ozias Norton and his son Leveret went to Carleston, Ohio; and Jerry Norton to Atwater. Later than this, Lewis Norton, Ozias Camp, Samuel Johnson, Ichabod Curtis, and others settled in Ashtabula County, Ohio. Samuel Curtis set tled in Medina, in the same State, and became a deacon there. Elah Camp went to Meriden, Thomas Spencer Camp removed to Michigan, and Ozias Camp to the city of New York, and others elsewhere. Besides these, many enterprising and intelligent men of busi ness, have at different times left Durhara, to find a home else- 27 210 history of DURHAM, where, who have adhered to the principles and habits which they formed here in early life. There was Noah Talcott, the son of David, the son of Hezekiah, who went to New York, and who is mentioned in the book entitled " The Old Merchants of New York," as having been extensively engaged in business as a large cotton broker and merchant There was Eeuben Eose Fowler, who was first a successful merchant in New Ha ven, and in Newbern, North Carolina, and then engaged in land operations, in New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, and Up per Canada. There was Samuel Parsons, who, after being a successful raerchant in New York, returned to Durham to spend his last years. In addition to these might be mentioned Henry Lyman, Charles A. Fowler, Parsons Eose, William S. Camp, Abner Newton, and men bearing the name of Strong and of Parsons, who have done a successful business in the south. Moses Austin, and Moses Bates, who married the sister of Mr. Austin, left Durham near the close of the last century, and went to the lead mines of Virginia, near Louisburg, if I read the letter right. I have before me an original letter from Moses Bates to the wife of Captain John Johnson of Durham, in which he describes the journey of Mr. Austin and hiraself from Louis burg, down the Great Kenhawa, two hundred miles, then down the Ohio and up the Mississippi to St. Geneveive in New Spain, as it was then called. They left their residence in Virginia on the 6th of June, 1798, and arrived at St. Genevieve on the Sth of September, being just three months on thefr journey. Mr. Bates was called to suffer the loss of his wife, which Dr. Aaron Elliott, forraerly of Killingworth, describes in an interesting and affecting manner, he himself having married her sister. Mr. Bates was successfril in obtaining of the Spanish Govern ment a thousand acres of land, only for the expense of survey ing it, for which he paid twelve dollars. He and his family seem to have prospered greatly in this wild region of country. After the death of his wife, he married a daughter of Eev. Ichabod Carap, a native of Durham, mentioned on a previous page. He married her some years after the death of her fa ther. She, too, he was called to lose. Her death was a tri umphant one. Not long before it occurred, she often said, "Death hath lost its sting, and the grave its victory." A few EMIGRANTS PROM DURHAM. 211 minutes before she died, she said, "I am going to Jesus my Ee deemer ; I shall soon be in the paradise of my God ; come Jesus, come quickly. There is now no doubt. I know that my Ee deemer liveth. Farewell world, farewell terrestrial things;" and in a few minutes expired. " These dying declarations," re marked Mr. Bates, in his letter, communicating the intelligence of her death, " in addition to the course of life invariably pursued by her for many years, afford incontrovertible evidence of the power and reality of the religion of Jesus, and that her soul "winged its way to the sublime regions of eternal felicity." Mr. Bates and his wife seem to have carried with them or inherited the religion which sustained them in their trials in that distant region. The history of Mr. Austin is more remarkable. He obtained a grant of a league square, about sixty miles south of St. Louis, in the lead region, engaged in mining operations, laid out the city of Potosi, the present capital of Washington County. He was at one time considered wealthy, but in the general wreck of prosperity in 1819-20 he lost all his property. His attention then was turned to Texas whither he went and obtained a large grant of land from the Mexican Government, in order to estab lish a colony on it. He returned to Missouri in 1821 or 2 for the purpose of removing his family to Texas, when he was taken sick and died in May, 1822. Stephen F. Austin went to Texas and took possession of the grant made to his father, led on a colony to the river Brazos, and laid out and comraenced the town of Austin, which was afterwards the seat of Govern ment in Texas, and obtained the patronage of the Mexican Government. Iturbide, in 1822, and Victoria, in 1824, passed laws to encourage emigration, made generous donations of land, and granted exemption from taxes for ten years, and allowed immigrants' property to the amount of two thousand dollars to be admitted free of duty. In 1832, Stephen F. Austin also car ried a petition to Mexico for a separate Governraent, and after waiting several months wrote back to his constituents and re commended the formation of a separate Governraent without waiting for the action of Congress ; for which he was cruelly imprisoned, and did not reach home for upwards of two years. 212 HISTORY OF DURHAM. When he returned he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Army, and was for a period at the head of affairs. He died in 1885. His sister, Emily M., the wife of Mr. James F. Perry, lives near Brazoria, owning as her brother's heir, a large amount of land. Mr. Moses Austin was regarded as a worthy man of great enterprise and talent Had it not been for this enterprise and talent, the large grant of land would not have been obtained from the Mexican Government, the colony would not have been established on the Brazos, and the independence of the province would not have been obtained. It is o-wing to the enterprise and talent of Moses Austin and his son, Stephen F. Austin, that Texas now is an integral part of the United States. It has been stated that the place of Moses Austin in Texas was called Durham Hall in memory of his native town. Some of the facts men tioned above are from a letter dated St. Louis, Dec. 27, 1845, to one of the connections of Mr. Austin, still residing in Dur ham, and written by Charles D. Drake, a lawyer in St Louis, who married a daughter of James Austin, who went from Dur ham to reside with his kinsman, Moses Austin, first in Virginia, and then in Missouri. MR. drake's letter. "St. Louis, Dec. 27th, 1845. Mr. Enos S. Camp, Durham, Ct Dear Sir : I will very briefly explain to you, why I, who am a stranger to you, address this letter to you. My wife, a native of this State, while it was the Territory of Louisiana, born in 1812, is the daughter of James Austin, who was a native of Connec ticut, and removed from Virginia to the Territory of Louisiana, about the year 1804, and died in this State, Oct., 1823. She learned from her father, that he left four sisters and one brother, (then follows James' connections, uninteresting) — he then ob serves, "I wfll briefly give you the history of the Austin family in this region. emigrants from drham. 218 " Moses Austin of Durham, Ct., emigrated thence to Virginia, and thence in 1796 to Upper Louisiana, then under the Spanish Government ; he was cousin to my wiffe's father. Obtaining a grant of land from the Government of a league square, about sixty miles south of this city in the lead region, he engaged in mining operations, and laid off the township of Potosi, the present capital of Washington County. He was a very enter prising man, and was at one tirae considered wealthy, but in the general wreck of prosperity in 1819-20 he lost all his property. His attention was attracted to Texas, whither he went and ob tained a large grant of land from the Mexican Government He returned to this State in 1821 or 2 for the purpose of reraov ing his family to Texas, when he was taken sick and died, leav ing two children — Stephen I., who went to Texas and took pos session of the grant to his father and died there about the year 1835 — and Emily M., who now is the wife of Mr. James F. Perry, and who lives near Brazoria, Texas, owning as her brother's heir a very large amount of land." (Then follows a long list of Jaraes Austin's family, uninter esting. The letter established the fact that Moses Austin went from Durham — and history established the fact, that Austin was the pioneer of Texas, and had Austin reraained at Durham, Texas would have remained a part of Mexico, and Taylor and Scott would have remained in their towns. ) The letter is signed, Charles D. Drake. REV. MR. WILLISTON S LETTER. Durham, New York, 26th Jan., 1848. Dear Sir : My father being absent, and not having with him the necessary Tnat&riel (a-la-the French) for answering your letter, I have hunted up, and will now coraraunicate the desired in formation myself I will adopt the tabular form, as being the best both for you and me. Here is what I have been able to gather. 214 HISTORY OF DURHAM. EMIGRANTS FROM DmiHAM, CONN. TO DURHAM, NEW YORK. o W No. Hopefully Pioua. "3 CO ilTo as III Dea. Jonathan Baldwin, 6 6 1 Eliab Baldwin, 8 8 1 Curtis Baldwin, 8 8 1 Dea. David Baldwin, 0 Aaron Baldwin, 6 or7 1 (or more) Seth Baldwin, 12 7 (or 8) 1 Mrs. Eunice (Baldwin) Strong, Mrs. Mehitabel (Baldwin) Torrey, Mrs. Ruth (Baldwin) Chittenden, Dea. Noah Baldwin, 888 10 44 (or 5) 86 11 James Baldwin, 5 4 Mrs. (Baldwin) Hays, Mrs. (B'n) Post, and Mrs. (Bates) Bushnell John Hull, 11 5 8 (or 9) 5 Silas Hull, Stephen Tibbals, Ebenezer Tibbals, 8 5 Walter Field and Cyrus Field, 8 0 Daniel Coe, 6 6 Daniel Merwin, 6 6 3 David Merwin, 8 8 Phinehas Canfield, 6 or 7 1 (or 3) William Hinman, 5 or 6 2 Mrs. Eunice (Merwin) Cooley, Mrs. (Merwin) Smith, 77 5 7 Mrs. (Merwin) Smith, 7 7 Mrs. ¦ (Merwin) Lamphier, Mrs. (Merwin) Jewell, 73 30 Mrs. John Hull and Mrs. Stephen Tibbals, who were sisters of Noah and Jas. Baldwin. Of the 30 emigrants whose names are in the table, all but 3, I believe, were professors. Those 3 were Ebe'r Tibballs, Phin's Canfield and Wm. Hinman. The most, if not all, of the pious 27, becarae so, it is believed, after reraoving to this place. Some 3 or 4 of them remained here but a few years ; and much is not known of them now. In addition to the 5 college educated min isters, add, if you please, the Eev. Orlando Kirtland, of Morris- town, N. J., who is a grandson of Daniel Coe. Of the 5 down in ray table, one (the Eev. Elihu W. Baldwin, D. D.) became the president of a College, — Wabash College, Indiana. An other of the 5 is now a raissionary at the Sandwich Islands, — Eev. Dwight Baldwin. I can learn little of the history of Eev. Sam. Merwin. He was brought up here, a son of Dan'l Mer"win ; who, as the table EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 215 shows, had two other sons become Methodist preachers, though not so noted ones as Sarauel. I have carried the tabular information no further than to the first generation after the Durham emigrants. If extended to the grand children, it would serve still further to confirm and illus trate that great principle of God's word — that God causes piety in progenitors to descend to their posterity like an inheritance. " Choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live." " I'll be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee.'' "Visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children." Yours, dear sir, in Christian and Ministerial bonds, Timothy Williston. REV. MR. MERWIN'S LETTER. Hempstead, L. L, Nov. 21st. Mr. Fowler, Dear Sir : My brother has sent to me your letter addressed to Dr. Childs, as he had not the dates you requested. Dr. Sprague's Biography of Methodist Preachers would furnish, probably, all the information you desire. I will copy from a biographical sketch that I have, what raay furnish the material you want. Eev. Samuel Merwin was born in Durhara, Conn., Sept 13th, 1777. His ancestry who came fi-om North of Wales, to this country, settled in Milford, Conn. One branch of the family soon afterwards went to New Milford. His great-grandfather, Daniel Merwin, moved to Durham, Conn. Here his gi-andfather. Miles Merwin, was born and buried. His own father, Daniel Merwin, was born here, and married the sister of the late Thomas Lyman of Durham. When the subject of this sketch was seven years old, on November 4th, 1784, his father with five other families, moved into the State of New York and formed a town settlement, which in honor of their nativity, they called New Durham. In his boyhood his soul fired with a laudable ambition for an honorable distinction in society. With such advantages as he could command he gave hiraself studiously to the acquisition of knowledge. 216 history of DURHAM. In his 18th year he was teacher of the District School where raany of the scholars were older than himself, two of them his brothers. In his 20th year he became a decided Christian. His conver sion was clear, his feelings ardent He was gifted with the high est qualities of an orator, in appearance, voice, manner, skill in coraraanding words and swaying the passions at wiU. Thrust out by the voice of the Church and his own convic tions, he comraenced his labors as a preacher of the gospel in the M. E. Church. In 1803 he was ordained Elder, and appointed Missionary to Quebec and Montreal. Subsequently his appointraents were to the most important places in the Church, either as Presiding Elder over large dis tricts, or stationed in our principal cities, Boston, Providence, New York, Albany, Philadelphia, Baltimore. In 1807 he married Mrs. Sarah Janes, widow of Eev. Peter Janes, daughter of Nehemiah Clark of Salisbury, a woman of rare excellence, possessed of a beauty of person which is scarcely the gift of an age ; a mind richly endowed and a most devoted Christian. They had five sons and two daughters. All but the oldest son are still living. He closed his life and labors in Ehine- beck, after a few weeks illness, on Sunday, January 13th, 1839. His remains sleep in Greenwood Ceraetery. In person he was full six feet in height and of portly propor tions. His voice was clear, musical and of great volume, which was perfectly at his command. His manner was in such "suita bility it always seemed in wondrous grace. His graphic and scenic powers were such that many are the incidents of aston ishing effect upon large and cultured audiences that are narrated of hira. His Catholic and philanthi-opic spirit associated him with the various benevolent and religious institutions of the day. ^e was selected and oftSn occupied the platform of the Bible, Sea man's Friend, Colonization and Missionary Anniversaries. He was capable as an executive ofiicer, as he was able and gifted as an orator. So if there was any special difficulty of administra tion he was appointed to undertake it This was the reason sometimes of his removal to distant cities. There is one fact in reference to the Merwin family which I EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 217 believe is still true, that in each branch there has been a Min ister of the Gospel. I hope these items will afford you sufiicient material for your purpose. Yours truly, J. B. Merwin. REV. DR. COOLEY'S LETTER. Granville, January 17th, 1848. Eev. and Dear Sir : In the early settlement of this town, the emigrants from Durhara aided rauch to give it a good name which it has not lost even to this day. The Church was strengthened by the follo"wing additions by letter : Ezra Baldwin, Jun., 1764. Lydia, wife of Stephen Hitchcock, 1757. Isaac and Susanna Bartlett, 1758. David and Eebekah Parsons, 1760. Wife of Eoswell Graves. Mary, wife of Benjamin Barnes, 1768. Thoraas Spelman and wife, 1756. John Bates, 1757. Names of emigrants from Durhara to Granville : Ezra Baldwin, David Curtis, Ebenezer Baldwin, Aaron Curtis, Araos Baldwin, Ebenezer Curtis, John Bates, Samuel Coe, John Bates, Jun., Aaron Coe, Jacob Bates, Enoch Coe, Nathaniel Bates, John Seward, (doubtful,) David Bates, Stephen Hitchcock, Noah Eobinson, Isaac Bartlett, , Dan Eobinson, David Parsons, Phinehas Eobins, Eoswell Graves, Tiraothy Eobinson, Benjamin Parsons. Among their descendants are the following educated men : Elijah Bates, Esq., son of Nathaniel ; Hon. W. G. Bates, son of Elijah ; Isaac C. Bates, son of Col. Jacob Bates ; Charles F. Bates, Attorney, son of Nathaniel ; and Edward B. Gillet, a dis tinguished attorney in Westfield, grandson of Col. Jacob Bates ; 28 218 HISTORY OF DURHAM. David B. Curtis, died in the army in 1813 ; Eev. John Seward, son of John Seward ; Eev. Harvey Coe, grandson of Samuel Coe ; Eev. David L. Coe, grandson of Samuel Coe ; Gurdon S. Stebbins, grandson of John Bates ; Eev. Truman Baldwin, son of Amos B. ; Eev. Benson Baldwin, grandson of Amos ; Eev. Charles F. Eobinson, who died at St. Charles, at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi. In addition to educated raen I raay add : Hon. An^on V. Par sons, self educated, grandson of David Parsons, now Chief Justice in Pennsylvania. The eraigi-ants frora Durham, generally were strong men. The above facts and statistics speak their commen dation. Col. Jacob Bates was a Lieutenant in the army, and crossed the Delaware on Christmas Eve, in the celebrated attack on Princeton. Col. Timothy Robinson was Justice of the Peace, Eepresenta tive, Deacon in the Church, and for years a Father of the Town. He possessed native talents equal to any in his day. He was truly a great and good man. In the time of Shay's Eebellion, he and a company of the "Court Party," on their way to Spring field, were met by a party of the mob, and after a skirmish near the great rock in Granville, were taken prisoners. The Colonel, as being the most obnoxious, was confined under a strong guard. Next day was Sabbath, and he read and prayed with them, and discoursed on State affairs, setting forth the moral wrong of resist ing law by arms, especially when the people have all the power at the ballot box, of redressing their wrongs, by changing their rulers. They listened to thefr prisoner, for he wept and ihey wept The result was, the guard became politically converted, and the next day he and his guard proceeded to Springfield in the cause of " law and order." Another Fact.— He was the father of a brilliant family, all but one being daughters. A favorite daughter was connected with a clergyman in Vermont. Having taken leave and gone to her new home, scarcely had she laid aside her bridal dress, when news flew back, as if the winds had given it speed, that their daughter had died suddenly, and that hy, poison from her own hand. The mother and the daughters shrieked and cried aloud for grief and agony. The father entered the room, at the EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 219 moment, and with sternness of rebuke characteristic of great minds, stamped upon the floor and hushed the tumult ; and then sitting down, with great parental kindness, comraenced a train of reraarks, to soothe the anguish of broken hearts, and to vindi cate the sovereignty, goodness and tender mercy of God. The effect was most happy. You know the .character and standing of Senator I. C. Bates. Perhaps I have given you nothing to your purpose. I remain very truly, Your Friend and Brother in the Lord Jesus, Timothy M. Cooley. Eev. W. C. Fowler. PRINCIPLES OF THE EMIGRANTS. We have seen, in a previous chapter, what were the charac teristics and principles of the people of Durhara. In this we have seen that when they sought habitations elsewhere they car ried with them their principles. They carried them to their new homes in Hartland and Torringford in Connecticut, among the hills of Berkshire and old Harapshire in Massachusetts. They carried them beyond the Catskill Mountains to New Durhara, to Oneida County, to the Genesee Eiver, in the State of New- York ; and into New Connecticut in Ohio. They carried the same attachment to the institutions of law and order, to educa tion and family government, the same public spirit and habits of reflection, into the camp and the halls of legislation, to the work-shop and the farm, to the bench, the bar, and the pulpit. Those same principles carried from Durhara and transmitted from father to son live still in the hearts of their descendants. If we follow the emigrants, we shall find the same love of edu cation transmitted to their children. In proof of this, I would cite the family of Daniel Lyman of Newport and afterwards of Providence, and the family of James Wadsworth of Genesseo, whose son General James S. Wadsworth, fell in the late war at the battie of the Wilderness. John W. Wadsworth, the son of John Wadsworth of Monroe, Michigan, and Maria (Chedsey) Wadsworth, graduated at Princeton, in 1857. Charles Chaun cey, the son of Judge Chauncey of New Haven, graduated in Yale College, 1792, and his son Charles graduated there in 1828. 220 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Elihu Chauncey, another son of Judge Chauncey, graduated there in 1796 ; and Nathaniel, another son, graduated there in 1806 ; and his two sons are recent graduates of Harvard College. Henry Chauncey, a graduate of Harvard College, is a descend ant of Nathaniel Chauncey, who reraoved frora Durhara to Mid dletown. Williara C. Fowler, the present -writer, son of Eeuben Eose Fowler, and Catharine (Chauncey) Fowler, is a graduate of Yale College. His two sons Charles C. Fowler and William W. Fowler, graduated at Amherst College. Chauncey M. Hand and Charles F. Hand, sons of Catharine (Fowler) Hand, graduated the one at Yale and the other at Williams College. Chauncey A. Goodrich, son of Elizur Goodrich of New Haven, graduated at New Haven where he was a distinguished Professor. His two sons,. Chauncey and William, are graduates of Yale, and a son of the former, Edward, is now a member of Yale College. Elizur Goodrich of Hartford, son of Elizur of IJjTew Haven, is a grad uate of Williams. Henry Ellsworth, grandson of Elizur Good rich of New Haven, was a graduate of Yale. Eev. Charles A. Goodrich the son of Eev. Samuel, graduated at Yale College in 1812. Samuel G. Goodrich was the celebrated Peter Parley, whose son Francis B. Goodrich, the author of the " Court of Na poleon," is a graduate of Harvard College. Eev. Noah Coe, son of Charles, who was the son of Abel, who was a son of Joseph and a descendant of Eobert Coe, the magistrate, has two sons who are graduates of Yale, Frederick A. Coe and Samuel G. Coe. Samuel G. Whittlesey, grandson of Eev. Samuel Good rich, was a graduate of Yale College, and a Missionary ; and his son Samuel has recently graduated at the same college. Henry Lyle, the son of Simeon Sraith, has lately received a medical degree in New York. Besides these should be mentioned Joseph Hull, author of a Spelling Book, and David N. Carap, the dis tinguished Principal of the Norraal School of Connecticut. DEED OF CAWGINCHAUG FROM T ARR AM U G G US, &C. This writting raade the twenty-fowerth of January, 1672, Be tween Tarraraugus, Wesurapsha, Wannoe, Mackize, Sachamas mother, Tom alias Negannoc, Neshcheag squa, Taccurahuit, Wamphunch, Puccacun, spunno, Sarah Kerabosh squa, Marra- EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 221 gans mother and Tabhows squa of the one part, and Mr. Sam'U Willys, Capt John Talcott, Mr. James Eichards and Mr. John Allyn of the other part, witnesseth that the sayd Tarraraugus, Weshurapsa, Wannoe Mackize, Sacharaas raother, Tora Mese- hegens, Squa Tacumhuit, Wamphunck Puccacun spunno Sarah Marragans raother, and Tabhow's Squae for theraselves and in behalfe of the rest of the proprietors of Cawginchaug, and the lands adjoining, for a valuable consideration to thera in hand, payd by the sd Mr. Sam'll Wyllys, Capt. John Talcott, Mr. Jaraes Eichards and John Allyn, haue giuen, granted. Bargained and sold, and by these presents doe fully deed & absolutely glue, grant, bargain, sell, enfeoffe & confirra unto the sayd Mr. Sam'll Wyllys, Capt John Talcott, Mr. James ¦ Eichards and John Allyn, thefr heirs & assignes, one Tract of land coraonly known by the narae of Cawginchaug, a butting on raidle Town bo"wnds north, Haddara Bownds east, and to runne towards the west Two railes at least or so farre as may take in all those lands granted by the Generall Court of Conecticutt, to the- afoarsayd Gent'n, and on the South on Guilford bounds together with all the Timber, Trees, brush. Elvers, waters, stones, mines or min eralls, being in the afoarsayd Tract of land, to have & to hold the afoarsd Tract of land as it is bownded with all the profitts comodities & appurtenances whatsoever, belonging thereto, unto the afoarsayd Gen'n, their heirs & assigns, & to the onely proper use & behoofe of the sayd Mr. Sam'll Willys, Capt, John Tallcott and John Allyn, theire heirs and assignes forever, and the sayd Tarraraugus, Wesurapsha, & the first aboue men tioned Natiues for themselues & in behalfe of the rest, doe cou- enant & with the sd Mr. Willys, Capt. Talcott, Mr. Eichards & John Allyn, that they onely haue full power & Good right & lawfull Authority to gi-ant. Bargain & sell the aforesad Tract of land with its appurtenances, unto the sayd Mr. Willys, Capt John Talcott, Mr. James Eichards & John Allyn, their heirs & assignes for euer, & that they the sayd Centra, there heirs & assignes, shall and may by force & vertue of these presents frora tirae to tinie, & at all tiraes for euer hereafter, lawfully, peaceably & quietly, haue, hold, use, occupy, possess, & enjoy the aforesd Tract of land with all its rights, raembers, & appurtenances, & haue receiue & take the rents, Issues 222 HISTORY OF DURHAM. and profi&ts thereof to their own proper use and behoofe for euer with out any lawfull lett, suit, trouble, or dissturbance whatso- euer, frora the said Tarraraugus, Wesurapsha, wannoe Machize, Sacharaas mother, Tora alias Negannoe, nesehegen Squa, Tac curahuit waraphanch, Puccacun Spunno, Sarah Kerahosh squa, Marragons mother and Tabhows squa, their heirs or assignes, or of any other person or persons claymeing right by from or under them or any of thera or by their means, act, consent, priuity or procurement, & that free & clear & freely & clearly ac quitted, exonerated & discharged or otherwise, well and suffi ciently saued and kept Harmless by the sayd Tarraraugus, We surapsha, Wannoe, Machize, &c., their heirs, executors or Admin istrators of & frora all forraer & other grants, gifts, bargains, titles, troubles, deraands and incumbrances whatsoeuer, had made' committed. Suffered or done by the afoaresayd Tarraraugus, We surapsha, Wannoe, Machize, Sacharaas raother, Tom alias Ne gannoe, neschey squa, Taccumhuit, namphanch, puccacuw, spunnoe, sarah Kerabosh squa, marraguns mother, and Talhows squa, in witness whereof of the afoarementioned natives have signed, sealed & deliuered this writing, the day & yeare first above written with their own hands. Sighned and delivered in presence of Joseph Nash, Georg Groue, Sepannaraoe OD her marke. Neshegen^J his marke. Thomas Edwards. Neganno (7 his marke and seale. Neschegens squa her ^^ marke and seale. Taccumhuits fr "fj marke and seale. waraphanch • "¦ marke and seale. his EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 223 puccacun /*^ marke and seale. his Spunnoes » marke and seale. his Marragans Vp^arke and seale. mother her y'^O^ Tarramuggus '^^t*^^^ marke and seale. wesurapsha "^ yiihis marke and seale. Wannoe ^^^«, his marke and seale. machize "X,' his marke and seale. Sacharaas mother ji^ ter marke and seale. Tubhous squa Nl her marke and seale. Sarah n^.^ her marke and seale. Alice being lame and not able at the writing hereof to be pres ent, and haveing received a coate towards the purchass of caw- ginchauge, I, under written in her behalfe doe assent to the agree ment & deed herein written, & as her agent doe in her behalfe testify her assent by subscribeing my hand, January 24, 1672. one peny '^[^ his marke and seale. The aboue written is a True coppy of the originall, being ex amined & compared therewith, April 5, 1673, pr rae. John Allyn, Secretey. The original is left with Capt. John Talcott for the use of the proprietors. 224 HISTORY OF DURHAM. ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS. The Township of Durham is frora five and a half to six and a half railes long from east to west ; and four miles broad from north to south. The principal stream is called Coginchaug, or Aramamit. It rises in a spring near Bluff Head, eight or ten rods in circumference, and, running nearly north through the mead ows, assumes the narae of West Eiver, and forms a junction in Middletown with Little Eiver. It receives Wheeler's brook from the south-west, and Malt brook from the south-east, and Allyn's brook from the east The meadows at different times have been partially drained by deepening and broadening the Aramarait, rauch to their advantage. A further outlay would, it is believed, be attended with a ftirther corresponding advan tage. There is another" brook in the west part of the town, called Saw-raill brook, remarkable for its sudden rise into a swollen torrent in case of rains ; and also another still, called Potash brook, from the potash works near it, formerly carried on by Dr. Cole. The New Haven and Middletown Turnpike, and the Durham and Haddam Turnpike, and the Durham and Madison Turn pike, and the Durham and Guilford Turnpike, have all been given up to the public by the several companies. There are several pleasant drives, as to Pistapaug Pond, to Quonapaug Pond, and to Middlefield, and to Middletown. Pis tapaug is remarkable for containing in its limits a single monu ment, the corner boundary of four towns, Durhara, Guilford, Wallingford and Branford. The Town gave a call to the first rainister before the Church was forraed, and invited a Council of ministers who settled him. The Town gave a call to the second and thfrd rainisters. The Church, after an interval of sorae weeks, seconded these calls by its action. The Town was recognized by the laws of the colony and of the State as a religious parish, and permission was given to it, by the Legislature to embody theraselves as a church. The three first rainisters, at their settlement asserted their offi cial rights. See pages 41, 43 and page 55, and page 66. At the settlement of Mr. Smith, it was agreed that he should take the pastoral charge of the church, "to teach, guide and direct" them. EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 225 The ministers then settled had great influence in the town for more than a hundred years. Macauley, in his history of Eng land, Vol. Ill, page 89, speaking of dissenting ministers, in England, says : " His influence over his flock was imraense. Scarcely any meraber of a congregation of Separatists entered into a partnership, married a daughter, put out a son as an ap prentice, or gave his vote at an election, without consulting his spiritual guide. On all political and literary questions the min ister was the oracle of his circle." The same was true of many of their brethren in New England, and of the three first minis ters of Durham. According to one theory of Congregationalism, the principal oj3icers of each church were a ruling elder, a teaching elder, pas tor and deacons ; to say nothing of deaconesses. When from one cause and another the three offices of ruling elder, teaching elder and pastor became merged in the one office of minister, it was very natural that his people should concentrate on him the respect, and affection, and confidence which had been distrib uted upon the three. He enjoyed the affection and respect, which in given cases in the Episcopal Church, were shared by the bishop, priest and deacon. In the New Haven Colony, there was -drtually a union of Church and State, the Church taking the lead. In the Connec ticut Colony there was virtually a union of Church and State, the State taking the lead. In Durham, which was incorporated after the union of the two colonies, the civil power seems to have taken the lead. In Durham, the Congregational denoraination, for raore than a century, enjoyed the advantage of belonging to the " standing order," the privileged denoraination of the colony and of the State. In coramon with other Congregationalists in the State, they lost this advantage, especially after the adoption of the State Constitution. In Durham, as elsewhere, raany of the Con gregationalists took ground against the Constitution ; as did the Congregational clergy generally, even those who had carefully eschewed political preaching, and pohtical intrigues. For in stance, the Eev. John Elliott, D. D., who had carefully avoided political preaching, rose in the Town Meeting in Guilford, which was about to vote on the adoption of the Constitution, and said, 29 226 History of Durham. " I have been reported to be in favor of the constitution. I rise to contradict this report, and to say that I shall give it my entire negative." In Durham, as in sorae other towns, this opposition to the State Constitution operated unfavorably upon the Congre gational denomination. For a long period, Durham, like many other towns in the Comraonwealth, was somewhat isolated, so far as frequent inter course with other towns was concerned, and hence, like them, had a character of its own, shaped by influences largely within it self. For more than a century, religion and education were the two great interests very ably set forth, and strikingly illustrated by three distinguished clergymen. The influence of these three raen, and of other leading minds, and the powerful impression which they made, were distinctly seen in the character and tastes of the people of the town, in creating an interest in these two great interests, religion and education. SANITARY. The geological formation, and geographical position of Dur ham serves to render it a very healthy town. This is proved by comparing the registration statistics with those of the" State at large, with those of the United States, as proved by the last census, and with the statistics of the State of Massachusetts, where they have attained great perfection, extending over a range of more than twenty years. That State seems to be divi ded into two great sections, the Atlantic coast, where consump tion is found to greatly predominate, and the inland, where Zymotic diseases take the lead and bring up the balance of mor tality. That division is found to extend through this State ; the sea coast, with its predominence of consumption, and the inland and northern section, with its predominance of Zymotic diseases. In Durham, located on the confines of these great divisions, sheltered in a measure from each by the beautiful hills which mark its boundaries, these opposing causes of disease seem to be so nicely balanced that neither obtains predominance, and the minimum of diseases of each division seem to be obtained. The fevers which were so prevalent and fatal a half century ago in this vicinity, have changed to a mild form of Typhoid, rarely fatal, and which by its renovating effect on the system, EMIGRANTS FROM DURHAM. 227 warding off consumption, is, no doubt, conducive to long life in the masses. There have been but two deaths from fever regis tered for several years. These were both in the army. One died there, and the other a few hours after his arrival in Dur ham. There have been two hundred and fourteen deaths regis tered in Durhara the last eleven years. Of these, one male and seven females were over ninety years of age, fifteen males and fifteen females were over eighty, nineteen males and twelve fe males were over seventy. Of one hundred persons, nearly one- half of the whole number of deaths, the average age was 75.9. Of the whole number, the average age at death was 82 1-2, males 28 1-2, females 36 1-2. In Massachusetts, average age 30, males 29, females 31. In this State the returns are not sufliciently complete to ascer tain the average age, or the number of inhabitants to each death. In Durham, it is 1 death to 59 of the inhabitants yearly. In Massachusetts, 1 to 62 ; United States, 1 to 45 ; in Boston, 1 to 41 ; in New York City, 1 to 36. There have been 10 cases of consumption in Durham during the last five years ; average per cent. 8 ; in this State, for the same years, 15 per cent ; in Massachusetts, for a term of years, 16.7 per cent ; United States 14 per cent Of Zymotic diseases, which more clearly indicates the healthfulness of a section, there are 20 deaths ; average per cent, 17 1-2 ; average in this State, 30 per cent ; Massachusetts, 29 ; United States, 82 per cent Of Births during 10 years, there were, 121 males, 109 females. About this proportion holds good in all statistics ; average per year, 28. Of these the average foreign bfrths were about 5 1-2 per annum and no material increase during the 10 years. EXTRACT FROM A LETTER OF JARED POTTER KIRTLAND, LL.D. "In that town (Durham,) at this period (1817), an intelligent, kind and social set of manners prevailed through the whole population ; the ira})rint of one or raore past generations. More wealth, splendor and show, as well as "vice, could be found in other Connecticut towns ; but here were order, civility, and the very essence of good breeding — the art of raaking every one corafortable and happy. 228 HISTORY OF DURHAM. " General Wadsworth, who died about this time, was the type of a generation whose living representatives were the Ohaunceys, Wadsworths, Chedseys, Bateses, Lymans and others that should be enumerated. " The young and middle-aged formed and made one social circle. -Its meetings were frequent, and into it little that was frivolous found its way, and less that was malevolent and scan dalizing. Its influence soon become manifest in my own man ners, and expressions. Hitherto retired, cold, melancholic, I be carae cheerful and social, with an entire change of deportment. " Two individuals exerted great and favorable influence over me. The first was Worthington G. Chauncey. At our first ac quaintance we neither looked, thought, nor acted alike : except we both had similar and congenial tastes for pomology and ag riculture. Soon, however, the kind ways, industrious habits and strict integrity of Esquire Chauncey commanded ray respect and ensured my confidence. Here an intimate acquaintance sprung up between us ; and every perplexing matter, even medical cases were submitted confidentially to him, and his ad-vice solicited. " In recent years I have been heard to assert, that Worthing ton G. Chauncey was the best balanced man with whom I was ever acquainted. A highly cultivated moral faculty was united with kindness and benevolence. He was industrious and perse vering, ever reliable, ever ready to aid the feeble and dis tressed, and to advance the public good. "The other individual, to whora I referred, was the Eev. Da vid Smith. His example and precepts corrected ray skeptical views of religion, which I had forraed early in life, and through life confirraed me in the truth of the Chi-istian religion. " Soon after my locating in Durham, the population in differ ent localities were, from tirae to time, attacked with the lowest forra of that malignant Typhus Fever which, for the first 30 years of this century, swept with such virulence the valley of the Connecticut Eiver. During the progress of that epidemic, I was often thrown in communication "with Drs. Miner and Tully and an intimate acquaintance sprung up among us. It was al most a daily practice for the three to arrange our business so as to meet, consult and compare our views ; a course not always followed among medical men." JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 229 CHAPTEE XII. RECORDS. TOWN CLERKS. Caleb Seward from 1706 to 1707. CoL James Wadsworth from 1707 to 1756. Gen. Jaraes Wadsworth frora 1756 to 1786. Siraeon Parsons from 1786 to 1810. Worthington G. Chauncey from 1810 to 1830. Asher Eobinson from 1880 to 1843. Sarauel Parsons from 1843 to 1846. William Wadsworth from 1846 to 1859. William Parmelee from 1859 to 1860. William Wadsworth from 1860. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 1710. — James Wadsworth, who was annually re-appointed until he was elected to the Council in 1718, by virtue of which and of being a justice of the quorum, he was a justice of the peace until 1752, (when probably having retired from the Coun cil and the County Court,) he was re-appointed a justice of the peace, also in '58 and '54. 1728. — Capt Henry Crane, annually re-appointed — the last time was May, 1740. 1741. — Elihu Chauncey. This name disappears from the list of annual appointments after May, 1752. 1750. — James Wadsworth, Jr., continues to 1761, when the appointments having been confined to him solely for several years are two, viz.: James Wadsworth, James Wadsworth, Jr. 1762. — James Wadsworth, Jr., was re-appointed as usual and continued sole justice to 1774. 1774. — Elihu Chauncey sole justice until May, 1778. 1778. — James Wadsworth and Daniel Hall, who were each re-appointed in 1779, 1780, 1781 and 1782. 230 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1783. — James Wadsworth, Simeon Parsons, Daniel Hall. 1784. — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1785. — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1786. — Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1787. — Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1788. — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1789. — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1790. — Daniel Hall, Simeon Parsons. 1791. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1792. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1793. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Pafmelee. 1794. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parraelee. 1795. — Siraeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1796. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1797. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1798. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1799.*— Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1800. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1801. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parraelee. 1802. — Siraeon Parsons, Dan Parraelee, Charles Coe. 1803. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parraelee, Charles Coe. 1804. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. 1805. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. 1806. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. 1807. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee. 1808. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guern sey Bates. 1809. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guern sey Bates. 1810. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guern sey Bates. 1811. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guern sey Bates. 1812. — Siraeon Parsons, Worthington G. Chauncey, Dan Par melee, Job Merwin, Charles Coe, Isaac Newton, Guernsey Bates. 1813. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parraelee, Charles Coe, Guern sey Bates, Worthington G. Chauncey, Isaac Newton, Job Merwin. *From 1799 to 1843, the hat is taken from Green's Register. The records not showing the town. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE. 231 1814. — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guernsey Bates, Worthing ton G. Chauncey, Isaac Newton, Job Merwin. 1815. — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guernsey Bates, Job Mer win, Isaac Newton, Worthington G. Chauncey. 1816. — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guernsey Bates, Job Mer win, Isaac Newton, Worthington G. Chauncey. 1817. — ^Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe, Guernsey Bates, Job Mer win, Worthington G. Chauncey, Bridgman Guernsey. 1818. — Guernsey Bates, Worthington G. Chauncey, Bridgman Guernsey, James Eobinson, Lemuel Camp. 1819.— The same as in 1818. 1820. — Guernsey Bates, Worthington G. Chauncey, James Eobinson, Lemuel Camp. 1821. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Guernsey Bates, Lemuel Camp, Bridgman Guernsey. 1822. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Samuel Tibbals, Jesse At well, Timothy Coe, Jr., William S. Camp. 1823. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, William S. Camp, Jesse Atwell, Timothy Coe, Jr., Asa hel Strong. 1824.— The same as in 1823. 1825. —Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, Williara S. Camp, Timothy Coe, Jr., Asahel Strong. 1826. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, William S. Camp, Timothy Coe, Asahel Strong, John White. 1827. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, Timothy Coe, Asahel Strong, John White. 1828.— The same as in 1827. 1829.— The sarae as in 1827 and 1828. 1830. — ^Worthington G. Chauncey, Asahel Strong, Samuel Tibbals, John White, Lemuel Carap, Tiraothy Coe. 1831. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lerauel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, John White, Timothy Coe. 1832. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, John White, Timothy Coe, Parsons Coe, Asher Eobinson. 1833. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, John White, Timothy Coe, Asher Eob inson. 232 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1834. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Lemuel Camp, Samuel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, John White, Timothy Coe, Asher Eobin son, Joseph Chedsey, Gaylord Newton, Alexander M. G. Elliott 1835. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Sarauel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, Asher Eobinson, Alexander M. G. Elliott 1836. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Samuel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, Asher Eobinson, Lucius Foote, Erastus Jones. 1837. — Worthington G. Chauncey, Sarauel Tibbals, Asahel Strong, Asher Eobinson, Lucius Foot, Erastus Jones, Ebenezer Cook. 1838. — Worthington G. Chauncey, John White, Asher Eob inson, Enos Eogers, Alfred Camp, Munson Strong. 1839. — Worthington G. Chauncey, John White, Alfred Camp, Zebulon Hale, Erastus Jones, William C. Coe. 1840. — Worthington G. Chauncey, John White, Lemuel Camp, Zebulon Hale, Alfred Camp, Charles Hickox, Munson Strong. 1841. — Worthington G. Chauncey, John White, Asher Eob inson, Zebulon Hale, Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr., Alfred Camp, Charles Hickox. 1842. — John White, Asher Eobinson, Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr., Timothy Coe, Charles Hickox, Miles Merwin, Jr., Alfred Carap, Benjarain Chalker, Lucius Foot 1848. — Asher Eobinson, Tiraothy Coe, Erastus Jones, Wed worth Wadsworth, Jr., Miles Merwin, Jr., John White. 1844. — John White, Alfred Carap, Miles Merwin, Jr., Zebu lon Hale, Sarauel Newton, Charles Hickox, Clement M. Parsons. 1845. — John White, Alfred Camp, Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, Charles Hickox, Enos Eogers, Clement M. Parsons, Asher Eobinson. 1846. — Asher Eobinson, William Wadsworth, Erastus Jones, Charles Hickox, Frederick T. Elliott, Miles Merwin, Jr., Isaac Parmelee, John White. 1847. — Miles Merwin, Jr., Enos Eogers, John White, Samuel G. Tibbals, Asher Eobinson, Charles Hickox, William Wads worth, Alfred Camp, Frederick T. Elliott, Sarauel Newton. 1848. — Benjarain B. Beecher, Alfred Camp, Frederick T. El liott, Charles Hickox, Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, Asher Eobinson, Enos Eogers, Charles Thompson, William Wadsworth. 1849.— Alfred Camp, Henry Canfield, Frederick T. Elliott, REPRESENTATIVES. 233 Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, Asher Eobinson, Enos Eog ers, William Wadsworth. 1850. — Lucius Foot, Erastus Jones, Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, Asher Eobinson, Wolcott P. Stone, William Wadsworth. 1852. — Alfred Camp, Henry Canfield, Zebulon Hale, Erastus Jones, Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, William Wadsworth. 1854.— Henry Canfield, Timothy J. Coe, Frederick T. Elliott, L. M. Leach, Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, William Wads worth. 1856.— Joseph Chedsey, Frederick T. Elliott, Frederick S. Field, Erastus Jones, Miles Merwin, Jr., Samuel Newton, Will iara Wadsworth. 1858. — Jaraes E. Bailey, Henry Canfield, Frederick T. Elliott, Frederick S. Field, Miles Merwin, Jr., Israel C. Newton, Williara Wadsworth. 1860. — Frederick S. Field, Miles Merwin, Sarauel Newton, Jaraes E. Bailey, William H. Maltby, Alfred Camp, William Wadsworth. 1862. — Samuel Newton, Frederick S. Field, John K. Burr, William Wadsworth, David C. Carap, William C. Ives, Miles T. Merwin. 1864. — Samuel Newton, William Wadsworth, Bishop Atwell, Miles Merwin, E. B. Meigs, Frederick S. Field, Joel Austin, Os car Leach. REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENJ^RAL ASSEMBLY. 1710. May — James Wadsworth, Caleb Seward. Oct. — Jaraes Wadsworth, John Eussell. 1711. May — [none recorded.] Oct. — Caleb Seward. 1712. May — James Wadsworth. Oct. — Jaraes Wadsworth. 1713. May — James Wadsworth. Oct. — [none recorded.] 1714. May — Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct — Jaraes Wadsworth, Caleb Seward. 1715. May — James Wadsworth, Caleb Seward. Oct — Jaraes Wadsworth, Caleb Seward. 1716. May — Jaraes Wadsworth, Caleb Seward. Oct — Ca leb Seward, 'John Sutliff. •- 1717. May — James Wadsworth, (Clerk,) Caleb Seward. Oct. — James Wadsworth (Speaker,) Samuel Fairchild. 30 234 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1718. May — Henry Crane, [one vacancy.] Probably Mr. Wadsworth was elected, but went into the Council. Oct. — Ca leb Seward, Henry Crane. 1719. May— Caleb Seward, Samuel Fairchild. Oct— Wd liam Seward, Thoraas Lyraan. 1720. May^Caleb Seward, Thomas Lyman. Oct — Samuel Parsons, Henry Crane. 1721. May — Caleb Seward, Thomas Lyman. Oct. — Caleb Seward, Thomas Lyman. 1722. May — Caleb Seward, Thomas Lyman. Oct — Samuel Parsons, Henry Crane. 1723. May — Caleb Seward, Samuel Parsons. Oct — Henry Crane, Thomas Lyman. 1724. May — Henry Crane, Samuel Parsons. Oct — Henry Crane, Thoraas Lyraan. 1725. May — Henry Crane, Williara Seward. Oct.— Henry Crane, Thomas Lyman. 1726. May — Henry Crane, Thomas Lyraan. Oct — Wil liam Seward, Thoraas Lyraap. 1727. May — Henry Crane, Thomas Lyman. Oct — Henry Crane, William Seward. ^ 1728. May — Henry Crane, Joseph Coe. Oct — Henry Crane, Nathaniel Sutliff. ^ 1729. May— Henry Crane, Nathaniel Sutiiff. Oct— Henry Crane, Nathaniel Sutliff. / 1730. May — Henry Crane, Nathaniel Sutiiff. Oct — Henry Crane, Nathaniel Sutliff. < 1731. May— Henry Crane, Nathaniel Sutiiff. Oct -^Nathan iel Sutliff, Nathan Carap. 1732. May — Henry Crane, Moses Parsons. Oct — Henry Crane, Moses Parsons. 1783. May — Henry Crane, Moses Parsons. Oct. — Henry Crane, Moses Parsons. 1734. May — Henry Crane, Elihu Chauncey. Oct — Moses Parsons, Elihu Chauncey. 1735. May — Henry Crane, Nathan Camp. Oct. — Henry Crane, Nathan Camp. 1786. May^Henry Crane, Nathan Camp. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Nathan Carap. REPRESENTATIVES. 235 1737. May — Nathan Camp, Elihu Chauncey. Oct — Eben ezer Lyman, Elihu Chauncey. 1788. May — Elihu Chauncey, Moses Parsons. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth, Jr. 1739. May— Elihu Chauncey, Eobert Fairchild. Oct— Hen ry Crane, Nathan Carap. 1740. May— Elihu Chauncey, Eobert Fairchild. Oct— Elihu Chauncey, Nathan Carap. 1741. May — Elihu Chauncey, Eobert Fairchild. Oct — Na than Camp, Elihu Chauncey. 1742. May — EUhu Chauncey', Nathan Camp. Oct.— Elihu Chauncey, Eobert Fairchild. 1743. May— Elihu Chauncey, Eobert Fairchild. Oct.— Elihu Chauncey, Nathan Carap. 1744. May — Elihu Chauncey, Nathan Carap. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, Eobert FairchUd. 1745. May — Elihu Chauncey, Nathan Camp. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, Nathan Camp. 1746. May — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth, Jr. 1747. May — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. Oct — Nathan Carap, Abram Bartlett. 1748. May — Nathan Camp, Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth, Jr. 1749. May — Elihu Chauncey, Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. 1750. May — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. 1751. May — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. 1752. May— Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, Jaraes Wadsworth. 1758. May — Elihu Chauncey, Jaraes Curtiss. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Nathaniel Seward. 1754. May — Elihu Chauncey, John Camp, 3d. Oct— Elihu Chauncey, Ezra Baldwin. 1755. May — Elihu Chauncey, James Wadsworth, Jr. Oct. — James Wadsworth, Jr., John Curtiss. 236 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1756. May — Nathan Camp, Elihu Chauncey. Oct.— Elihu Chauncey, Jaraes Wadsworth. 1757. May — Jaraes Wadsworth, Elihu Chauncey. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, [one vacancy.] 1758. May — James Wadsworth, Nathan Camp. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, John Camp. 1759. May — Mr. James Wadsworth, Elihu Chauncey. Oct — Mr. Jaraes Wadsworth, Capt. Jaraes Wadsworth. 1760. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. 1761. May — Elihu Chauncey, [one vacancy.] Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. 1762. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. Oct — Capt. James Wadsworth, Ehhu Chauncey. 1768. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. 1764. May' — Elihu Chauncey, Capt Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt Jaraes Wadsworth. 1765. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. Oct — Capt. James Wadsworth, Ebenezer Guernsey. 1766. May — Capt. Jaraes Wadsworth, Nathan Camp. Oct. — Capt. James Wadsworth, Elihu Chauncey. 1767. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, James Curtiss. 1768. May — Elihu Chauncey, James Curtiss. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. 1769. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. Jaraes Wadsworth. 1770. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. 1771. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. 1772. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt Jaraes Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. Jaraes Wadsworth. 1773. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. 1774. May — Elihu Chauncey, Capt James Wadsworth. Oct — Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth. 1775. May — Col. James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall. Oct.— Col. James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall. REPRESENTATIVES. 287 1776. May — Elihu Chauncey, Col. James Wadsworth, Jr. Oct. — Elihu Chauncey, Benjamin Pickett. 1777. May — Gen. James Wadsworth, Jr., Elnathan Camp. Oct. — Elnathan Carap, Isaac Miles. 1778. May — Gen. James Wadsworth, Elnathan Carap. Oct — Gen. James Wadsworth, Elnathan Camp. 1779. May — Gen. James Wadsworth, Stephen Norton. Oct. — Gen. James Wadsworth, Phineas Spelman. 1780. May — Gen. James Wadsworth, Simeon Parsons. Oct. — Siraeon Parsons Benjamin Pickett 1781. May — Jaraes Wadsworth, Siraeon Parsons. Oct. — James Wadsworth, Siraeon Parsons. 1782. May — James Wadsworth, Simeon Parsons. Oct — James Wadsworth, Siraeon Parsons. 1783. May — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall. Oct — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall. 1784. May — Daniel Hall, Siraeon Parsons. Oct — Jaraes Wadsworth, Simeon Parsons. 1785. May — Jaraes Wadsworth, Siraeon Parsons. Oct — Simeon Parsons, Daniel Hall. 1786. May — Simeon Parsons, Daniel Hall. Oct. — Siraeon Parsons, Daniel HalL 1787. May — James Eobinson, Simeon Parsons. Oct — Sim eon Parsons, Benjamin Pickett. 1788. May — Simeon Parsons, Daniel Hall. Oct — James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall. 1789. May — Simeon Parsons. Oct. — Sim eon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 1790. May — Siraeon Parsons, Dan Parraely. Oct. — Siraeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 1791. May — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. Oct. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 1792. May — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parraely. Oct. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 1798. May- — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. Oct. — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 1794. May — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parraely. Oct. — Siraeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 1795. May — Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. Oct.— Simeon Parsons, Dan Parmely. 238 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1796. May — Benjamin Pickett, James Hickox. Oct. — Sim eon Parsons, Abraham Scranton. 1797. May — Elnathan Carap, Abraham Scranton. Oct. — Elnathan Camp, Levi Parmelee. 1798. May — Elnathan Camp, Dan Parmelee. Oct — Elna than Carap, Dan Parraelee. 1799. May — Elnathan Carap, Dan Parmelee. Oct. — Dan Parmelee, Bridgman Guernsey. 1800. May — Dan Parmelee, Elnathan Carap. Oct. — Dan Parraelee, Elnathan Camp. 1801. May — Dan Parmelee, Elnathan Camp. Oct- — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. 1802. May — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. Oct— Dan Par melee, Charles Coe. 1803. May — Dan Parraelee, Charles Coe. Oct. — Charles Coe, Abraham Scranton. 1804. May — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. Oct — Charles Coe, Nathaniel W. Chauncey. 1805. May — Jeremiah Butler, Nathaniel W. Chauncey. Oct — Jeremiah Butler, Joseph Parsons. 1806. May — Joseph Parsons, Dan Parmelee. Oct. — Dan Parmelee, Daniel Bates. 1807. May — Dan Parmelee, Daniel Bates. Oct. — Dan Par melee, Charles Coe. 1808. May — Dan Parmelee, Charles Coe. Oct. — Job Mer win, Charles Coe. 1809. May — Charles Coe, Benjamin Merwin. Oct. — Guern sey Bates, Seth Seward. 1810. May — Bridgman Guernsey, Asher Canfield. Oct — Bridgman Guernsey, James Pickett 1811. May — Bridgman Guernsey, James Pickett Oct — Worthington G. Chauncey, Isaac Newton. 1812. May — Worthington G. Chauncey, Isaac Newton. Oct — Abner Newton, John Butler. 1813. May — Abner Newton, John Butler. Oct — Dan Par melee, Guernsey Bates. 1814. May — Dan Parraelee, Guernsey Bates. Oct — Nathan 0. Camp, Worthington G. Chauncey. 1815. May — Guernsey Bates, Nathan 0. Camp. Oct. — Dan Parmelee, Abner Ne"wton. REPRESENTATIVES. 239 1816. May — Dan Parmelee, Worthington G. Chauncey. Oct — Charles Coe, Worthington G. Chauncey. 1817. May — Charles Coe, Worthington G. Chauncey. Oct. — Bridgraan Guernsey, Asahel Strong. 1818. May — Bridgraan Guernsey, Asahel Strong. Oct. — Abel Lyman, Manoah Carap. 1819. — Thoraas Lyraan, John Swathel. 1820. — Eichard Eobinson, Samuel Tibbals. 1821. — Bridgman Guernsey, Dennis Carap. 1822. — Eichard Eobinson, Sarauel Tibbals. 1828. — Daniel Bates, Samuel Camp. 1824. — John Swathel, Asahel Strong. 1825. — John Swathel, Eliphaz Nettleton. 1826. — Eichard Eobinson, Asahel Strong. 1827. — Eichard Eobinson, Jabez Chalker. 1828.— John Swathel, Samuel Tibbals. 1829. — Charles Eobinson, John Swathel. 1830. — Eichard Eobinson, Jesse Atwell. 1831. — Eichard Eobinson, Timothy Coe. 1832. — John Swathel, Asahel Strong. 1833. — Samuel Tibbals, Charles Eobinson. 1834. — Eichard Eobinson, Charles Thompson. 1835.^Samuel Tibbals, Munson Strong. 1836. — Munson Strong, Lucius Foote. 1837. — Eichard Eobinson, Samuel Tibbals. 1888. — ^Leverett W. Leach, Joseph Chedsey. 1839. — Joseph Chedsey, Munson Strong. 1840. — Nathan Parsons, Samuel G. Tibbals. 1841. — John S. Camp, [one vacancy.] 1842.— Zebulon Hale, Alfred Camp. 1843. — Asher Eobinson. No choice of 2d representative. 1844. — Perez Sturtevant, Bennett B. Beecher. 1845. — Zebulon Hale, Curtis 0. Camp. 1846. — Elisha Newton, Enos Eogers. 1847. — Clement M. Parsons, Wolcott P. Stone. 1848. — Henry Lyman, Watson Davis. 1849.— Frederick T. Elliott, L. M. Leach. 1850. — Asher Eobinson, Henry E. Eobinson. 1851.— Clement M. Parsons, Henry Strong. 240 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1852.— W. p. Stone, B. B. Beecher. 1853.— William Wadsworth, Eussell H. Shelley. 1854. — Phineas Eobinson, Clement M. Parsons. 1855.— Bishop Atwell, William H. Walkley. 1856. — Samuel Newton, Thomas Francis. 1857.— Samuel G. Tibbals, David C. Camp, 1858. — Luzerne Elliott, Leander C. Hickox. 1859. — William A. Parmelee, Joel Ives 1860. — Leverett M. Leach, Watson Davis. 1861. — Horatio N. Fowler, Joel Austin. 1862.— B. B. Beecher, David C. Camp. 1868.— Edward P. Carap, Williara 0. Ives. 1864.— Eoger W. Newton, Williara H. Canfield. 1865. — S. S. Scranton, Isaac Parmelee. SENATORS FROM THE EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT. 1842. — Wedworth Wadsworth, Jr. 1845.— Seth L. Childs. 1852.^Asher Eobinson. 1859.— Henry Canfield. 1862. — Leverett M. Leach. 1864.— William C. Fowler. DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION WHICH ADOPTED THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION, 1788. Gen. James Wadsworth, Daniel Hall. DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION WHICH ADOPTED THE STATE CONSTITUTION, 1818. Thomas Lyman, Lemuel Guernsey. THOSE WHO TOOK THE OATH OF FIDELITY. " A Eoll of the Names of those Inhabitants of Durham who have taken the oath of Fidelity to the State of Connecticut, with the tirae of their taking said oath, kept in the Town Clerk's Office in said Durham." August 26th, 1777.— Gen'l James Wadsworth, Mr. Elnathan THOSE WHO TOOK THE OATH OF FIDELITY. 241 Camp, Daniel Hall, Esqr., Capt. Israel Camp, Capt. Stephen Nor ton, Capt. Job Camp, Capt Jaraes Eobinson, Capt Sarauel Camp, Capt Charles Norton, Benj 'n Picket, Phinehas Spelman, Thoraas Strong, Thoraas Lyman, Simeon Parsons, Jun., John Coe, Abial Baldwin, Abram Baldwin, Elihu Crane, John Johnson, Jr., Jo-*^ seph Smith, Israel Burritt, Ephram Coe, Joseph Parsons, Lem uel Parsons, Sarauel Bates, Moses Bates, Asher Eobinson, Jon'n Wackly, Dan Parmelee, Phinehas Parraelee, Jeremiah Butler, Ithamar Parsons, Jun., John Coe, Jun., Eliphaz Parmelee. August 27th, 1777.— Samuel Hart September 15th, 1777. — Jesse Austin. September 16th, 1777.— Eev. Elizur Goodrich, David Eobin son, Capt. Ebenezer Gurnsey, Ithamar Parsons, Elah Camp, Bryan Eossetter, John Canfield, Elias Camp, Noah Norton, Sam uel Guernsey, Jabez Chalker, Joseph Chedsey, Ezra Baldwin, Phineas Baldwin, Lemuel Johnson, John Curtiss, Ephram Nor ton, Josiah Parsons, Eben'r Eobinson, Eeuben Bishop, Thomas Strong, Ju'r., James Bates, Abijah Curtiss, Henry Crane, Joseph Wheeler, Jesse Cook, Daniel Hall, Jun., David Talcott, Nathan Hickox, Joseph Wright, Jun., Eobert Smithson, Noah Lyman, Jacob Clark, Timothy Parsons, Moses Seward, John Crane, Gid eon Canfield, Ebenezer Tibbals, Joseph Southworth, Samuel Mofiitt, Joseph Hall, Caleb Fowler, Jesse Crane, Dan'l Meeker, Hezekiah Parmelee. Nov. 3d, 1777.— Capt. John Noyes Wadsworth. December 8th, 1777.T— Oharles Burrit, William Burrit, Capt. James Curtiss, Sam'l Picket, Abra'm Scranton, Jr., Simeon Coe, Ju'r., John Johnson, Noadiah Grave, Wm. Bishop, John Nor ton, Titus Loveland, Dan'l Wright, Sam'l Bartlet, Phin's Camp, Abraham Scranton, Morris Coe, John Jones, Eli Crane, Abel Coe, Simeon Coe, Heth Carap. November 24th, 1777.— Abel Tibbals. January 5th, 1778. — Jared Whiton. January 6th, 1778. — Medad Strong, Col. Jaraes Arnold, Sam uel Parsons. February 9th, 1778.— Abel Lyman. April 8th, 1778. — Stephen Eichardson, Samuel Squire. June 15th, 1778. — Ambrose Field. 31 242 HISTORY OF DURHAM. December Sth, 1778. — Eeubin Baldwin, Frederick Crane, Daniel Coe. December 12th, 1778. — Eliakim Strong, Timothy Coe. Deceraber 28th, 1778. — Benj. Ames. January 5th, 1779. — Samuel Fenn Parsons. January 11th, 1779. — Josiah Coe, Thomas Stevens, Daniel Dimock, Curtiss Bates, Phineas Canfield. September 5th, 1779. — Giles Eose. April 10th, 1780. — Sam'l Seward, Levi Parmelee, Jas. Hickox. May 1st, 1780. — Ashur Canfield, Joseph Tibbals, John Eob inson, Elnathan Norton, Ozias Norton, Ebenezer Tibbals. May Sth, 1780.— Daniel Smith. September 19th, 1780. — Charles Parmelee, Stephen Norton, Jr. December 21st, 1780. — Joseph Camp. April 9th, 1781. — David Scranton, Thomas Cook. May 10th, 1781.— John Newton. August, 1781. — Jonathan Wells. September 18th, 1781. — Gad Camp, Eejoice Camp, John Cur tiss, Jun., David Parsons, Timothy Coe, Jun. September 1st, 1782. — Eichard Spelman. October 7th, 1782. — Charles Coe, James Eobinson, Jun. October 7th, 1782.— Bille Torry. April 9th, 1788.— Stephen Kiley. May 2d, 1783.— Bridgman Gurnsey. June 12th, 1783.— Eliakim Strong, Jun. September 9th, 1783. — Job Merwin. December 10th, 1783. — Miles Merwin, Jun., Daniel Merwin. January 28th, 1784. — Miles Merwin. April 12th, 1784. — Abraham Stowe, Nathan Camp. Septeraber 21st, 1784. — Abr'm Bartlett, Jun., Sam'l Camp, Ju'r. December 12th, 1786.— William Wadsworth. January 7th, 1787. — Elnathan Stevens, David Parsons, David Merwin, Job Canfield, Joseph Hull. January 15th, 1787. — Jacob Brooks. January 16th, 1787.— John HalL January 17th, 1787. — Asher Coe, Daniel Southmayd, Silvenus Hull, Phinehas Squire, Samuel Weld. March 23d, 1787.— John Hull, Josiah Hull, Abiather Crane. September 10th, 1787.— Elias Camp, Jun. FREEMEN. 243 November 12th, 1787. — Benjamin Gillim, James Picket, Jabaz Chalker, Jun. September 21st, 1790.— Joel Coe, Abel Coe, Ju'r. May 28d, 1791. — Stephen Eobinson. FREEMEN. A Eoll of the names of the Freemen in the Town of Durham, with the time of their taking the oath by law provided, kept in the To-wn Clerk's Office in said Durham. September 16th, 1777. — Eev'rd Elizur Goodrich, Gen'l James Wadsworth, Dan'l Hall, Esqr., David Eobinson, Capt. Eben'r Garnsey, Capt Israel Camp, Capt. Stephen Norton, Bryan Eos setter, Elah Camp, Ithamar Parsons, John Coe, Gideon Canfield, 1 Benj'm'n Picket, Capt. Samuel Camp, John Canfield, Elias Camp, Noah Norton, Lemue Garnsey, Elnathan Camp, Jabez Chalker, Joseph Chidsey, Noah Baldwin, Capt. Job Camp, John Crane, John Curtiss, Ephram Coe, Lemuel Johnson, Moses Seward, Thomas Strong, "Simeon Parsons, Jr., Josiah Parsons, Abial Baldwin, Thomas Lyman, Eben'r Eobinson, Eeuben Bishop, Phinehas Spelman, Thomas Strong, Jr., James Bates, Abijah Curtiss, John Coe, Ju'r., Jolin Johnson, Ju'r., Ithamar Parsons, Henry Crane, Joseph Wheeler, Jesse Cook, Dan'l Hall, Ju'r., Noah Parsons, Jeremiah Butler, Moses Bates, Phineas Parmelee, David Talcott, Capt. James Eobinson, Jonathan Wackley, Na thaniel Hickox, Joseph WrigJitrJii'r., Capt Charles Norton, Eli- phuz Parmelee, Joseph Smim, Jacob Clark, Noah Lyman, Tim othy Parsons, Lemuel Moffit, Ezra Baldwin, Ephraim Norton, Joseph Southworth, Samuel Picket, Samuel Hart, Eli Crane, Phinehas Camp, Abraham Butler, Israel Burrit, Eobert Smithson, Ebe'r Tibbals. April 13th, 1778.— Samuel Bates, Daniel Wright, Amos Fow ler, Hezekiah Parmelee, Jun., Jared Whedon, John Johnson, Jesse Crane, John Camp. September 15th, 1778. — Capt Elnathan Chauncey, Dan Par melee, Hezekiah Camp, Hezekiah Parmelee, Joel Parmelee, Samuel Parsons, Caleb Fowler, Titus Loveland, John Jones, Abel Lyman. September 21st, 1779. — Medad Strong, Charles Burrit, Samuel Seward, Levi Parmelee, James Hickox. 244 HISTORY OF DURHAM. April 10th, 1780. — Giles Eose, Euben Baldwin, Thomas Ste- vins, Frederick Crane, Samuel Fenn Parsons, Samuel Parsons, Jr., Sam'l Squier, Abel Tibbals, Tim. Hall, Tim. Coe, Simeon Coe, Jun., Morris Coe, Abraham Scranton, Curtiss Bates. April 19th, 1780. — Ashur Canfield, John Coe, Abraham Fow ler, Charles Parraelee, Stephen Norton, Jun. April 9th, 1781. — David Scranton, Thomas Cook, James Tal cott, Gad Camp, Eejoice Carap. August 18th, 1781. — John Curtiss, Jun., Aaron Parsons, Tim othy Coe, Jun. Septeraber 7th, 1782. — Eichard Spelman. April 7th, 1783.— Stephen Kelsey. September 16th, 1783. — -Eliakim Strong, Jun., Asher Wright. April 12th, 1784. — Jesse Austin, Abraham Stowe, Samuel Wright, Nathan Camp. Septeraber 21st, 1784. — John Noyes Wadsworth, Jun., Sam uel Camp, Jun., Abrahara Bartlett, Jun. April 11th, 1785. — Bridgraan Gurnsey, Beriah Chittenden. Septeraber 20th, 1785.— Charles Coe. April 10th, 1786.— Eliakira Strong. April 9th, 1787.^ — Job Merwin, John Hall, David Eobinson, Williara Wadsworth. September 18th, 1787. — Elias Camp, Jun., Phinehas Squire. April 7th, 1788.— David Merwin. Septeraber 13th, 1789. — Israel Camp, Sarauel Camp, Jun., Abiather Crane, John Wilkinson, Luther Hall, Elah Camp. April 12th, 1790.— Joseph Hull. September 21st, 1790. — Joel Coe, Job Canfield, Abel Coe, Jun. April 9th, 1792.— Nathaniel W. Chauncey. April Sth, 1793. — Doct. Ebenezer Gurnsey. September 16th, 1793. — Manoah Camp, James Eobinson, Jun., Oziah Norton, Samuel Meaker. Septeraber 15th, 1794. — Ebenezer Eobinson, Jaraes Tibbals, Jun., Noah Talcott April 13th, 1795.— Burwell Newton, Jun., Jabez Chalker, Jun., Isaac Newton. Septeraber 21st, 1795. — Thaddeus Squire, Daniel Bates, Gurn sey Bates. FREEMEN. 245 April 11th, 1796. — Joel Parmelee, Ezra Camp, Samuel Weld, Seth Strong, Lemuel Camp. September 19th, 1796. — MilesMerwin, Eichard Eobinson, Luke Camp, Stephen Eobinson, Hezekiah Baldwin, Elisha Austin. April 10th, 1797. — Daniel Southmayd, Jun., James Eose. September 18th, 1797. — Jesse Atwell. April, 1798.— Seth Seward. September 7th, 1798. — James Parmelee. September 16th, 1799. — David Carap, Dennis Camp, Vester Camp, Hamlet Scranton, Samuel Tibbals, John Tibbals, Charles Eobinson, Morris Johnson, Nathan Kelsey, Eliphaz Nettleton. April 7th, 1800. — Eev. David Smith, Nathan Crane, Eliakim Hull, Jun., Nathan Spelman, Titus Loveland, Jun., Ezra Love land. September 15th, 1800. — Burwell Newton, Julius Fowler, Daniel Hickox, Eeuben Fowler, John Spencer, Henry Stevens, John Camp, Eoger Newton, Noah Cone, Daniel Hart, Lyman Norton, George Lyman, Worthington G. Chauncey, Nathaniel Seaward, Aaron Baldwin, Seth Baldwin. April 13th, 1801.— David Cone. September 21st, 1801. — Samuel Hart, Jun., John Hart, Selah Parker, Asher Eobinson, Jun., Jesse Coe, Samuel Coe, John Butler, Charles Parsons, Timothy Elliot, Jeremiah Butler, Jun. April 12th, 1802. — Ozias Camp, Jesse Smith, Oliver Coe, Jo seph Southmayd, Thaddeus Camp. September 20th, 1802.— Josiah Jewett, Joseph Tuttle, Jun., Earaoe Butler. April 11th, 1803. — William Augustus Strong. September 19th, 1803. — George Galpin, Henry Lyman, Tim othy Tuttle, Eli Parmelee, Eussell Strong, Isaac Loveland. April 9th, 180-4. — Ebenezer Eobinson, Jun., Dan Parraelee, Jr. September 17th, 1804. — Abner Newton, Eichard Loveland, Joy Scranton, John Loveland, Gideon Canfield, Lemuel Norton, James Arnold, Jun., Curtiss Parsons, Sylvanus Hull, Eichard Barret, Elizur Spelman, Henry Hall, James Bishop, Asa Cham- berlin, Jr. April Sth, 1805. — James Clarke, Ichabod Camp, Charles White, Jun., Asher Gillim, William Foote, Timothy Stowe, Wait C. Francis, Allen Clarke. September 15th, 1806. — ^Josiah Parsons, Hamlet Coe. 246 HISTORY OF DURHAM. April 13th, 1807.— Lewis Norton. Septeraber 21st, 1807. — Samuel Eobinson, Noah Coe. April 11th, 1808.— David Grave. September 19th, 1808. — Seth Tibbals, Jesse Squire, Timothy Coe, Jun., James Hickox, Samuel Curtiss, Nathan Parsons. April 9th, 1810. — Asahel Strong, Lynus Butler. September 17th, 1810. — Lemuel Guernsey, Seth E. Strong, John White, Daniel Dimmock, Jun. April Sth, 1811. — Ozias Fowler, Joseph Simth, Hezekiah Clarke, David Lynn. September 10th, 1811. — Samuel Hall, Dennis Eobinson, Joseph P. Carap, Enos S. Camp, William Smith, Joseph Hull, 2d, Moses Eobinson, Zerry Norton. April 13th, 1812.^ — Ozias Camp, 2d, Thomas Spencer Camp, Medad Strong, Benjamin Chalker, David C. Hull, Aaron Hos mer, Jaraes Potter, Ezra Dennison, Morris Bailey, Jabez Bailey, Elizur Hall, Joseph Andrews. Septeraber 21st, 1812. — Horris Parraelee, Edmund Shelley, Edmund Avery, Abrahara Coe, David Clarke, Charles Carap, James Parmelee, Phinehas Parmelee, Eichard Hubbard. April 12th, 1813. — Parsons Coe, Ichabod Curtiss, Noah Par- rn.6i66 September 20th, 1813.— Elah Camp, 2d. April 11th, 1814.- Abner Newton, 2d. Septeraber 19th, 1814. — Elisha Newton, Henry Hickox, Caleb Ives. April Sth, 1816. — Marcus Parsons. September 15th, 1816. — David Curtiss, Miles Merwin, Jun., Heth Camp, Lyman Carap. April 7th, 1817. — David Lymn, Joseph Nettleton. September 15th, 1817. — David Eobinson, Timothy Scranton, Jun., Elias Camp, 2d, Harry Carap, Harry Atwell, Siraeon Scran ton, Jun., David Scranton, John Loveland, Jun., Seldon Stowe, Josiah Hull, Eeuben Hickox, Eansom Doolittle, William Hick ox, Asher Eobinson. April 13th, 1818. — Dwight Lyman, Henry Strong, Noah Eob inson, Daniel Hickox, Jun., George Butler, Elisha Crowell, Quar- tus Smith, Ebenezer Graham. July 4th, 1818. — James Eobinson, Jun., James Hinman, Jun., Daniel Meeker, Eobert Fowler, Augustus Foote, Jehiel Hull, FREEMEN. 247 Amasa Tuttle, Harvey Eobinson, Samuel Newton, Jonathan Southmayd. Sept 21st, 1818. — Henry Scranton, Samuel C. Johnson, Say- mour White, Thoraas C. Camp, Martin Morgan, John S. Camp. April 5th, 1819. — Henry A. Hubbell, Albert Munson, Ly man Bemies, John Johnson 3rd, Alfred Carap, Asher Lyraan. April 3rd, 1820.— William S. Camp, Eufus Hine, George Camp, Horace Newton, Oliver Coe, Jun., Timothy Baldwin, Phinehas Eobinson. April 3rd, 1820. — Shulock Eogers, Sheldon Eansom, Stephen Eobinson, Jun., Nathan F. Basset, Herschal Camp, William Foster. April 2nd, 1821. — John Swathel Jun., Jabez Chalker, Jun., Samuel Lynn, Benjamin Camp, Sylvestar Hart April 1st, 1822. — Eliakim W. Hull, Jefferson Ives, Guernsey Camp, Ervine Lee, Isaac Parmalee, Darius Cone, Abraham Camp, John Graves, Heman Cone, Marvin Eiley. April 7th, 1823. — Jeremiah Bradley, Isaac Baldwin, Ashael Harvey, Selden Stevens, Salmon Eeed, Truman Southmayd, William Coe, David Tibbals, Steven L. Norton, Ebenezer Bro"wn, Charles Hickox, Lyman Butler, David Johnson, Ly man Dowd. AprU 5th, 1824.— Elias MUler, Egbert Alt, McGilvery Elliott, Eli Cone, Horace Loveland, Henry Camp, 2nd, Frederick Camp, Timothy W. Baldwin, Lewis I. Davis. April 4th, 1825. — George W. Jewett, Samuel Camp, John Robinson, Giles H. Robinson, Munson Strong, George Crusten- den, Edwin H. Coe, William Southmayd, Henry L. Camp, Bar tholomew Bailey. April 3rd, 1826.- Elias Pratt, Henry Hull, Joel Thomas, Eli zur Camp, John Camp, Jun., Gaylord Newton, Benjamin Spencer. April 2nd, 1827. — Israel Scranton, Clement M. Parsons, Mor ris Stevens, Samuel G. Tibbals, Orren Camp, William Thomas, Charles Eobinson, 3rd, Benjamin Thomas, Dennis Gillum, Huntington Southmayd, Elias B. Meigs. April 7th, 1828. — ^David E. Leach, Hosmer Fowler, Chaun cey Swathel, Andrew I. Norton, Alpheus W. Camp, Albert Camp, Phinehas Meigs, Ezekiel W. Lynn, George Atwell, 248 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Talemacus N. Scranton, Henry Nettleton, Samuel Camp, Lean der C. Hickox, William Eobinson, Ozias Chalker, Edwin Hub bard, Talcott Camp, James C. Francis, Nathan S. Camp, Abner Rutty. April 6th, 1829. — Lucius Cook, Leonard Hull, Curtiss C. Camp, Silas Merriman, Julius Eich, David S. Smith, Alexan der BueL April 3d, 1830.- Seth E. Parsons, John C. Buel, Henry Williams, Noah Merwin, Joel Ives, Edward P. Camp, Hobert S. Beach, Eodman E. Church, James P. Foote, Henry Coe Camp, Nathaniel D. Fowler, Ozias Parmelee, James Curtiss, William A. Hart, William C. Coe, George W. Goram, Sylves ter Bates. April 4th, 1831. — Leander White, Watson Newton, EHsha Southmayd, Francis N. Charaberlain, Jaraes H. Bishop, Le"ms P. Strong, Edward Hart, Alba B. Strong, Harvey Hull, James Net tleton, Osmer Beamis, Eli S. Carap. April 2nd, 1832. — ^Noyes Cone, Henry Thomas, Beriah Scran ton, Lyman 0. Eobinson, Israel Camp, Henry Parsons, Daniel Thompson, George Hart, Albert Ward, Wolcott P. Stone. April 1st, 1838. — Joel Blatchley, Talcott Parsons, Erwin White, David P. Camp, Edward P. Church, John Hull. 1884. — Joel Parmele, Henry Canfield, Samuel Southmayd, Henry Eobinson, Thoraas Francis, Isaac H. Hurman, Bishop Atwell, Isaac Hull, Albert M. Sizer, John C. Clarke, Isaac C, Loveland, Alpheus Tibbals, Henry M. Coe, George Sizer, Ben jamin H. Coe, Phineas Camp. April 6th, 1835. — William Thompson, Charles Kirtland, Lu zerne Elliott, Eichard M. Nary, Eussel Shelley, James M Tibbals. April 4th, 1836.— William H. Harris, Jihial C. Hull, Phin ehas P. Swathel, Moses Norton, Henry Francis, Andrew J. Eob inson, Horace B. Lucas. Oct. 3rd, 1836.— John Bailey. April 3rd, 1837.— Benjamin W. Field, George Paubgraff, Calvin Albee, James M. Chamberlain, Wedworth Wadsworth, Jun., Blynn Brainard, Daniel Southmayd, Stephen Bailey. April 2nd, 1838. — Samuel Parsons, Anson Squire, Ebenezer Farrand, Merrick E. Coe, Sarauel Hart, Jun., Henry Tucker. FREEMEN. 249 April 1st, 1839.— Eliakim S. Hull, Charies Stevens, John T. Carap, Alexander Camp, William Ives, Williara Lyraan, Gil bert Hale, Josiah Camp, Ichabod Avery, Josiah F. Leete, Wil liam Smith, Charles Chedsey, John Parmelee, Phinehas Ward, Samuel Maynard, Jun., Henry Gleason, Comfort Prout, Hiram Bishop, Joel Austin. April 5th, 1840. — John Buryhardt, Israel S. Burr, Henry E, Bailey, Edward Canfield, Seth L. Child, Hezekiah Dickerman, William Parmalee, John Smith, Augustus Seward, Jonathan Wells, Albert Wheeler, John Wingood, Williara Wadsworth. Oct 26th, 1840.— Timothy J. Coe, William P. Chamberiain, Benjamin Curtiss, Henry E. Eobinson. April 3rd, 1841. — Chauncey Bartholemew, John H. Elliott, Harry A. Griffing, Samuel Hull, William A. Parraalee, Samuel Stevens, Bridgman White. April, 1842. — Timothy G. Stone, David N. Camp, James Wadsworth. March 25th, 1848. — Jerome Shelley, Andrew I. Thompson, Seldon Hall, Sherman J. Nettleton, Leverett M. Leach, Daniel B. Coe, James W. Lynn, Edwin Brown, Elijah C. Tuttle. April 3rd, 1843. — Alfred Fairchild, John Jackson, William E. (3-raham, Leander E. Parsons, Israel C. Newton, George E. Finley, Sylvanus Hull, Stephen Mix, Nathan A. Chedsey. March 25th, 1844. — Horace Howd, Sereno F. Leete, Jared Eobinson, Worthington Scranton, Miles T. Merwin, Daniel Camp. April 1st, 1844. — Isaac D. Loomis, Henry P. Eobinson. October 2Sth, 1844. — John Shelly, Henry E. Johnson, Harry Carap, Lucius J. Cook, Nathan H. Parsons. November 2d, 1844. — Seth B. Cooper, Leonidas Maynard, Bar tholomew Bailey. March 31st, 1845.— Samuel H. Catlin. April 5th, 1845. — Justus I. Bailey. March 30th, 1846. — James Bailey, Timothy Dwight Camp, Frederick Jackson, Alfred White, Williara Prout, Abel Net tleton, Henry Merwin. April 4th, 1846. — Andrew Hull, Henry A. Howd. March 29th, 1847.— Henry G. Fowler, John E. Hickox, Enoch F. Carap. April 3d, 1847.— Walter J. Chalker. 32 250 HISTORY OF DURHAM. March 2d, 1848.— David W. Eobinson, Franklin Shelley, Franklin S. Smith. April 3d, 1848.— Alfred S. Curtiss, David P. Eeed, Samuel G. Camp, Henry H. Wright, John K. Burr. October 80th, 1848.— Charies B. Sturtevant November 7th, 1848. — David C. Camp, William A. Eobin son, Sarauel E. Fairchild, Diodet K. Brainard. March 26th, 1849. — Lyraan Norton. April 2d, 1849. — Jereraiah Chalker, Asahel Nettleton. March 25th, 1850. — Jereraiah B. Bailey, Jr., Leonard Bailey, Eansom Prout March 30th, 1850.— Erwin S. Davis, George W. Strong, EHas Miller, Jr., Phineas L. Squires. April 1st, 1850. — Andrew Jackson, Bennet Dyer, Patrick Kelley. March Slst, 1851.— Alvin P. Eoberts. April 7th, 1851. — Henry H. Tibbals, Williara S. Myers, James H. Parsons, Isaac Farnham, Chauncey A. Sraith, Joseph P. Carap, Jr., John A. Marsh, Edward A. Thayer. March 29th, 1852. — Joseph H. Parsons. April 5th, 1852. — Nicholas Hess, Jr., Abner B. Severance, Lumas H. Pease, Denis A. Burr, Henry G. Hotchkiss, Henry J. Burdick, Eichard Hotchkiss, Frederick Parraelee, Oscar Leach, Ezra Dowd, Charles J. Haywood, Joseph Skinner. October 25th, 1852.— Alfonso L. Chalker, Henry Page, Charles D. Eeed, Joseph Sharratt Noveraber 2d, 1852.— Zolva W. Frisba, Charies E. Camp, John Marshal, Charles 0. Hickox, Jonathan Dolph, Jerome H. Johnson, Eichard Fox. March 27th, 1854.— Zebulon Wilbur Davis, Henry W. Coe. April 3d, 1854; — George W. Farnham, Henry E. Bemus, Thomas W. Ljrman, Frederick Lyman. March 26th, 1855. — Noyes F. Camp, Frederick H. Parmelee^ April 2d, 1855. — Charles C. Johnson, Thomas F. Fuller, Frank lin Pierce, George A. Hubbell, James M. Williaras, Talcott Parsons, Oliver W. Lyraan, Guernsey L. Strong, Joseph E. Adaras. April 7th, 1856. — Francis K. Finley, Edward B. Severance . John B. Burr, John G. Davenport, Edward Volmiller, Benj. S. FREEMEN. 251 J. Page, Samuel B. Southraayd, Milton Lewis, John A. Johnson, Henry M. Pratt, William H. Wright, Aug-ustus Morse, Albert C. Griswold, Henry P. Eich. October 27th, 1856.— Daniel Coakley. Noveraber 4th, 1856. — John Southraayd, Charles W. Carap. April 4th, 1853. — Evlyn Jackson, David 0. Carap, Michael Horan. March 30th, 1857.— John S. Chalker. April 6th, 1857.— Martin Fuderer, William Coets, Charles H. Kaiser, Charles L. Eobinson, George H. Davis, Aimer- J. Eoberts, Charles Leonard, Arthur Strong. April 5th, 1858. — Frederick Selser, Frans. Hdbert, Frederick Eeinhardt, Samuel A. Camp, Theodore Blynn, Sherman E. Camp,. Edgar L. Meigs, Nelson J. Tuttle, Thomas Miller, Henry Maltby, A. M. Bond, A. E. Haskell. March 28th, 1859.— William A. Camp, Francis 0. Bidwell, Dennis Coakley. April 4th, 1859. — -Albert J. Cooley, Dwight L. Hickox, Jacbb Holden, John 0. Connell, James Connell, Joseph Miller, George J. Hall, Segar S. Atwell, Nelson D. Fowler, D. W. Fields, E. B. Dunham, Valentine Soure, Jaraes H. Utter. April 2d, I860.— Williara Lewis Hart, Jared E. Clarke, Will iara C. Fowler, Wadsworth Fowler, Wedworth Fowler, Mathew Hersivs, Wendelin Meister, William Glover, George W. Davis, Frederic J. Hull, Curtiss 0. Atwell, Williara H. Harrison, Charles Srifemman, Heber G. Ives. October 29th, I860.— Seymour L. White, George W. Taylor. October 31st, I860.— John B. Meigs, John B. Newton. March 25th, 1861.— Newel E. Nettieton, Dennis H. Peck, Will iam H. Francis, Freeman Southmayd. March 27th, 1861.— Engellbert Vogelfonger, William Marshall, Michael Frien, George A. Hills. March Slst, 1862.— Henry H. Newton, William E. Camp, George Ashendon, Charles Harrington, Williara H„ Davis, Frederick J. Coe, Gilbert G. Tibbals, GottHeb Enesle, Henry S. Jewett. April 2d, 1862. — Simeon S. Carap, Levi P. Perry. April 7th, 1862.— Eichard Payne. March 30th, 1863.— William N. Beecher, Guernsey, B. Smith, 252 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Theodore F. Barnes, John B. Vandervoort, James W. Wads worth, Edgar T. Elliott, Williara M. Austin, Morelle Francis. April 1st, 1863.— Daniel C. Southmayd, Henry V. Tucker, Joel W. Wells. March 28th, 1864. — Leonidas M. Camp, George L. Camp, Jud son E. Francis, L. L. Parsons. March 80th, 1864.— Stillman N. Doming, John B. Clarke, Jo seph W. Sessions, Daniel M. Spencer, Talcott P. Strong. October 81st, 1864.— Henry A. Parraalee, Williara H. Augur, Edwin Warriner, Stephen A. Seward, Luraan A. Stone, Carroll L. Dudley, Henry G. Newton, Tiraothy E. Hull, George Miller. Noveraber 2d, 1864. — Joseph Ferry, Frederick M. Sizer, John C. Atwell. March 27th, 1865.— Charies C. Fowler, Sidney H. Olin, Gil bert E. Blinn. March 29th, 1865.— Edgar A. Nettleton, Charies G. Tucker. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. In ye 2d year these children were baptized. Feb. 17th, 1711-12, Abel Beach, son of Ben. and Dinah Beach ; Sarah and Mary Wells, daughters of Jonathan and Mehetabel Wells. March 2d, 1711-12. — Sarah Chauncey, daughter of N. Chaun cey and Sarah. Sd. Sarah Chauncey was born Feb. 24th, 1711-12, on the Sabbath day, and baptized the next Sabbath. May 18th, 1712. — Jonathan Norton, the son of John and Eliz. Norton ; Dinah Munger the daughter of John Munger. May 24th. — Martha Sutlief, daughter of John and Hannah Sutlif. June 1st- — -Phebe Wheeler, the daughter of Tho. and Phebe Wheeler ; Abigail Crane, daughter of Henry and Abigail Crane. July 6th. — John, the son of Moses and Abigail Parsons. July 6th. — Mary, ye daughter of Sam'l and Mary Fairchild. July 27th. — Joseph, the son of Nath. and Sarah Sutlif, and William, the son of William and Damaris Seaward ; Sam. Hay- cox, the son of Stephen and Euth Haycox. Nov. last, 1712. — John Talcott, the son of Hez. and Jemima Talcott was born. Dec. 14, 1712. — Jonathan Wells, the son of Jonathan and REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 253 Mehitabel Wells was baptized. Feb. 2d, 1712-13, Samuel, ye son James and Abigail Bates. March 15th, 1712-13. — Joel, the son of Joel and Abigail Par melee was baptized. March 22d, 1712-18. — Martha, ye daughter Eobert and Bar bara Coe ; Sarah, the daughter of James and Hannah Curtis. April 5th, 1718. — Elizabeth, ye daughter of Thomas and Eliz abeth Liman. v June 28th, 1718. — John, the son of Samuel and Mary Parsons. Sept 5th. — Joseph Coe, son of Joseph and Abigail Coe. Luie Mungar, the daughter of John A. Mungar ; Joseph, the son of Jaraes Wright, Nov. 1st, 1718. Jan. 24th, 1713-14. — Noah Lyman, the son of Noah and Eliz. Lyman. Feb. 7th, 1713-14.— Matthew, ye son. of Eph. and Phebe Hawley, was baptized. Feb. 14th, Abigail, ye daughter of Moses and Abigail Parsons. March 7th. — Euth, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Gay lord. March 20th. — John, ye son of John and Hannah Sutlief, and on ye same day, Samuel, the son of Sarauel and Dinah Norton. Apr. Abigail Squire, ye daughter of George and Jane Squire. May 16th, 1714. — Hannah, ye daughter of Eichard and Han nah Beech. June. — David, ye son of William and Damaris Seward. July 18th. — Stephen, the son of Stephen and Euth Hickox. Aug. 14th. — Frora Middletown, Alice, the daughter of Dan. and Alice White. Aug. 15th, 1714. — Edraund Fairchild, the son of Sarauel and Mary Fairchild. Sept. 12th. — Mary, the daughter of Jehiel and Hope Hawley. Sept 26th. — Katherine, ye daughter of Nath'll and Sarah Chauncey. Nov. 21st. — John, ye son of John and Eliza Gaylord. Jan. 9th, 1714-15. — Sarah, the daughter of Caleb Seaward, Jun., and Sarah his wife. Feb. 13th, 1714-15. —Thomas, the son of Thomas and Eliz. Lyman. Feb. 20th. — John, the son of John and Eliz. Norton. 32i 254 HISTORY OFDURHAM. March 6th. — Phinehas, the son of Noah and Elizabeth Lyman. May Sth, 1715. — John, the son of John and Lydia Howe of N. Haven. May 15th. — Thoraas Norton, the son of Joseph and Deborah Norton, and Sarah, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Crit tenden. May 22d. — Jaraes, the son of James and Abigail Bates. June 5th. — Anna, the daughter of Nath'll and Sarah Sutlief. June 25th. — Abigail, the daughter of Jonathan and Meheta bel Wells. July 17th.- — Helena, the daughter of Joseph and Helena Sea ward. Aug. 21st, 1715. — Eben, the son of Eobert and Barbarra Coe. Item. — Abigail, the daughter of Joel and Abigail Parmelee. Aug. 28th. — Esther, the daughter of James and Hannah Curtis. Jan. 1st, 1715-16. — Ebenezer, the son of Samuel and Dinah Norton. Jan. 15th. — Josiah, the son of George Squire and Jane Squire. Feb. 11th, 1715-16. — Margery, the daughter of Abraham Gillot. March ISth, 1715-16. — Eben. Eight, the son of James and Eight, the next Sabbath after ye death of his Mother. Apr. 15th, 1716. — Daraaris, the daughter of W. Seaward and Daraaris his wife ; the same day, Sarah, the daughter of Ste phen and Euth Heycox. May 6th, 1716. — Joseph Hull, the son of Cornelius and Ma hetabel Hull. Aug. 5th, 1716. — Abraham, the son of Abraham and Sarah Crittenden. Sept. 2d. — Dinah, the daughter of John and Hannah Sutlief. Sept 9th, 1716. — Joseph, the son of Joseph and Mary Gay lord. October, beg. — Martha, the daughter of Moses and Abigail Parsons. Jan. 13th, 1716-17. — Daniel, the son of Jonathan and Abi gail Eose. Jan. 20th, 1716-17.— David, the son of John and Eliz. Gay- lor. March 24th, 1716-17.— David Coe, the son of Joseph and Abi gail Coe. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 255 March Slst, 1717.— Eunice Beach, the daughter of Eichard and Hannah Beach. ¦ AprU 7th, 1717. — John Bates, the son of James and Abigail Bates. April 14th, 1717.— Mary Coe, the daughter of Eobert and Bar- barah Coe. Apr. 21st, 1717. — Jonathan, the son of Noah and Elizabeth Lyman. Apr. 28th, 1717. — Samuel, the son of Samuel and Mary Meeker. May 5th, 1717. — Patience, the daughter of Stephen and Pa tience Bates. May 12th, 1717. — Jeromy Leeraan, the son of Jeromy and Abigail Leeman. July Slst — Mary, the daughter of Jaraes and Hannah Curtiss. Sept 1st, 1717. — Hannah, the daughter of Joel and Abigail Parraelee. Sept 22d, 1717.— Mary, the daughter of WUliam and Dam aris Seaward. Abigail Chauncey, the daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Chauncey, was baptized Oct 28d, 1717. Araos, the son of Amos and Anna Camp. Elias, the son of Nathan and Ehoda Carap, Feb. 2d, 1717-18. Feb. 9th, 1717-18.— Euth, the daughter of George and Jane Squire. March 2d, 1718. — John Hull, the son of Cornelius and Mahet abel Hull. Mar. 9th, 1718. — Samuel, the son of Samuel and Dinah Norton. May 19th, 1718.— Eliphelet Gillot, the son of Abraham GUlot June 22d. — Elizabeth Meeker, the daughter of Samtiel and Mary Meeker. July 18, following. — Samuel, ye son of Jaraes and Bethiah Eight. Aug. 4th. — John, the son of Jonathan and Mehetabel Wells. Sept 15th, 1718. — Mindwell, the daughter of Eben. & Exp. Lyman, and the same day, Sarah, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Crittenden. Oct. 1718. — Phinehas, the son of Joseph and Abigail Coe. Jan. 11th, 1718-19. — John Coe, ye son of John and Hannah Coe. 256 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Feb. Sth, 1718-19. — Elisha Eose, the son of Jonathan and Abi gail Eose ; the same day, Daniel Camp, the son of Amos and Ann Camp ; and Anna Bates, the daughter of Stephen and Pa tience Bates, the same day. March 1st, 1718-19. — Samuel Parsons ye son of Moses and Abigail Parsons, being ye same day in which was born and on ye sarae day Elisha Rose was bury'd. March, 1719. — Mary Gaylour, ye daughter of John and Eliz. Gaylour. Apr. 12th, 1719. — Mary Seaward, the daughter of Caleb and Sarah Seaward. Susanna, the daughter of Benj. Leet June 7th, 1719. — Ruth, the daughter of John and Ruth Sea ward, and on ye sarae day, Mathias, the son of Jeroray Leeman. June 14th, 1719. — Robert Coe, the son of Eobert and Barbara Coe. July 11th, 1719. — Benjamin Norton, the son of John and Eliza Norton. July ISth, 1719. — Hope, the daughter of Jehiel and Hope Hawley. October Euth Heycox, ye daughter of Stephen and Euth Heycox, and Phebe, ye daughter of James and Hannah Cm-tiss. Nov. Sth, 1719. — Cornelious Hull, the sun of Cornelious and Mehetabel Hull. Nov. 22d. — Jemima Talcott, the daughter of Hezekiah and Jemiraa Talcott. Jan. 17th, 1719-20. — Esther Squire, daughter of George and Jane Squire. Feb. 18th, 1719-20. — John Eose, the son of Jonathan and Eose. The same day, Anne Clark, the daughter of Jo seph Clark. Apr. 10th, 1720.— Abijah Gillot, ye son of Abraham GUlot May 1st, 1720. — Sarah Grave, the daughter of Noadiah and Sarah Grave. May Sth. — Benjarain Beech, the son of Eichard and Hannah- Beech. August 15th. — Hannah, the daughter of John and Sarah Parrish. Sept 4th. — ^John, the son of John and Mary Hiccox. Sept 11th. — Susanna, the daughter of Abrahara and Sarah Crittenden. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 257 Sept. ISth, 1720. — Benjarain, ye son of Sarauel and Mary Meeker. Sept 25th. — Mary, the daughter of John and Eliz. Gaylord. Nov. 20th. — Hannah, ye daughter of Nathan and Ehoda Carap. Dec. 4th, 1720. — AbigaU, the daughter of John and Euth Seaward. ' Dec. 11th, 1720. — Anne, the daughter of David and Eebecca Eobinson. Jan. 21st, 1720-1. — Nathaniel Chauncey, ye son of Nath'll and Sarah Chauncey, ha"ving been born in ye night going before ye Sabbath, about midnight. On ye same 21st Jan., Salmon Seaward, the son of Thomas and Sarah Seaward was baptized. Feb. 5th, 1720-1. — Daniel Leete, the son of Benjarain Leete. Feb. 12th, 1720-1. — -Stephen and Lucy Bates, the twin chil dren of Stephen and Patience Bates. Dec. 26th, 1720. — Joel .Camp, the son of Amos Camp and Abigail Eight, ye daughter of James and Bathiah Eight. March 26th,l 72 1. — Simeon Coe, ye son of John and Hannah Coe. Apr. 16th, 1721. — Joseph Seaward, the son of Joseph and Hannah Seaward, and the sarae day Jerusha, the daughter of Joel and Abigail Parmalee. Apr. ult, 1721, — Hannah Coe, ye daughter of Ensigne Eobert and Barbara Coe, and ye same day, Elizabeth, ye daughter of Cornel and Mehetabel HulL May 21st, 1721. — Eowland Eosseter, ye son of Timothy Eos seter. June 11th, 1721. — Eleazar Gaylor, son of Joseph and Mary Gaylor was baptized. June 25th, 1721.— Noadiah Grave, the son of Noadiah and Sarah Grave. Da"nd, ye son of Sam'l and Dinah Norton, Aug. 20th, 1721. Ephraim, son of John and Eliz. Norton, Aug. 27th, 1721. Abraham Seaward, the son of Caleb and Sarah Seaward. Nov. 19th. — Abigail Leeman, ye daughter of Jeremiah and AbigaU Leeman. Nov. 21st, 1721. — John Curtis, the son of Jaraes and Hannah Curtis. Jan. 21st, 1721-2. — James Morris, son of James Morris. 83 258 HISTOR"Y OF DURHAM. March 4th, 1721-22. — David Eobinson, the son of David and Eebecca Eobinson. Soraetime before ye last mentioned, was Damaris S. Eose, daughter of Jon'th and Abigail Eose baptized. March 25th, 1722. — Eliza Hickox, daughter of Stephen and Euth Hickox, and David Levet, son of David Levet May 16th, 1722. — Baptized Mary Meekoe, ye daughter of Sam uel and Mary Meekoe, in their own dwelling house. June 3d.— Deborah Seaward, the daughter of John and Euth Seaward. June 10th, 1722. — Samuel Stone Hawley, the son of Jehiel and Hope Hawley. Sept. 9th. — John Smith, ye son of Stephen Sraith. Sept. 28d, 1722. — Mary Crittenden, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Crittenden. Sept. ult. — Thomas Tibbals, the son of Joseph and AbigaU Tibbals. Oct. 7th, 1722. — Eliphalet Clarke, ye son of Joseph Clarke. Oct. 28th, 1722. — Eachel Eoberts was taken into Covenant, received baptism, and her children Sam. and Eliz. Eoberts were baptized. Nov. 4th. — Eebeckah Gillot, the daughter of Abigail Gillot, and Mary Parsons, the daughter of Simeon and Mary Parsons. Nov. 25th, 1722. — Leah Hill was taken into Covenant, received baptism, and her child, Sarah HUl, was baptized, and ye same day, Eunice Wei ton was taken into the Covenant and received baptism. Dec. 2d, 1722. — Hepzibah Seaward, daughter of Joseph Sea ward. Jan. 20th, 1722-8.— Ehoda Camp, daughter of Nathan and Ehoda Camp. Lydia Seaward, daughter of Noadiah Seawai^d- Feb. 17th, 1722-3.— Eliz. Merwin, the daughter of Daniel and Mary Merwin, and Mary Talcott, ye daughter of Hezekiah and Jemiraa Talcott March 20th, 1722-3.— Stephen Bates, the son of Stephen and Patience Bates. March 17th, 1722-8.— Ehzabeth Parsons, daughter of Moses and Abigail Parsons, and ye same day, Anna Eoberts, daughter of Sarauel and Eachel Eoberts. March 24th, 1723.— Mary Baldwin, daughter of David Bald win and Hannah Stephens, daughter of Thomas Stevens. , REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY's RECORD. 259 March ult — ^Jehiel, ye son of Judith Sutlief and Thankful ye daughter of John and Mary Hickox. Apr. 21st, 1723. — Susanna, ye daughter of Dan. and Leah HUl. May 5th. — Sybylla Coe, the daughter of John Coe. June 28d. — Daniel Eight, the son of Jaraes Eight and Eliza beth Grave, daughter of Noahdiah Grave. June ult., 1723. — John Eobinson, son of David and Eebecca Eobinson. Hannah Lyraan, ye daughter Eben. & Exp. Lyman. Eobert Coe, ye son of Eobert and Barbara Coe. October 25th. — Aaron Parmalee, the son of Joel and Abigail Parmalee, whom I baptized in Joel Parmalee's house, the child being in hazard of dying. Oct 27th. — Jerushah Hickox, the daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hickox, Jun., was baptized. Nov. 3d, 1723. — Cornelious Hull, the son of Cornelious and Mehetabel HulL Nov. 24th, 1723.— Dinah Norton, daughter of Sam'll Nor ton. Dec. Sth, 1728. — Ann Burritt, daughter of Jaraes Burritt Dec. 29th, 1723. — Adonijah Morris, son of Adonijah Morris. Jan. 4th, 1723-4. — Martha, ye daughter of Caleb and Sarah Seaward. Feb. 9th, 1723-4. — Phebe, the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Seaward. Feb. 16th, 1723^. — Israel Camp, son of J Camp. March Sth, 1723^. — Sarah Beach, daughter of Eichard and Beach. March 22d, 1723-4. — Justice Eose, the son of Jonathan Eose. 1724, Apr. 5th. — Josiah Fowler, son of Josiah and Hannah Fowler. Apr. 12th, 1724. — John Squire, son of George Squire. May 10th, 1724. — Sybilla Sutlief, ye daughter of Eunice Sutiief. June 7th. — Stephen Norton, son of John and Eliz. Norton. June 14th. — Joseph Frances, son of Dan. and Eliz. Frances. July 5th. — Da"vid Curtiss, son of Jaraes and Hannah Curtiss. July 26th. — Ephraim Coe, son of Eph. and Hannah Coe. 260 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Aug. 2d. — Brotherton Seaward, son of Joseph and Hannah Seaward. Aug. 16th. — Ezekiel Leete, son of Ben. Leete. Sept 18th, 1724. — Elnathan Chauncey, son of Nathaniel and Sarah Chauncey. Sept 20th. — Phinehas Parmalee, son of Joel Parmalee. Oct 4th. — Nath'll Meeker, son of Samuel and Mary Meeker. Oct. 11th, 1724.— Sarah Smith, daughter of Stephen Sraith. Nov. 22d, 1724. — Ruth Lyman, daughter of Eben Ljman, and Eliz. Seaward, daughter of Noahdiah Seaward. Feb. 21st — Mary Seaward, daughter of John and Euth Sea ward. March 14th, 1724-5. — Jonathan Hickock, son of Stephen Hickock. Apr. 4th. — Lucy Bates, the daughter of Stephen Bates. April. — Hannah, ye daughter of Josiah Fowler. May 16th. — Daniel Eobinson, son of Eobinson. May 30th, 1725. — Elizabeth Hiccox, daughter of Joseph Hic cox, Jun. June 13th. — Timothy Eoster, son of Timothy Eoster, born 4 raonths after ye death of his father. June 22d. — The twins of Theophilus and Elizabeth Morrison, viz. : Theophilus and Sarah. July 4th, 1725. — Sarauel Eight, the son of Jaraes and Bethiah Eight ; the same day, Samuel Parsons, son of Timothy and Mary- Parsons ; and Abigail, the daughter of Joseph and Abigail The obalds, coraraonly called Tibbals. /uly 19th, 1725.— Daniel Hill, son of Daniel and Leah Hill ; and ye same day, James, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Francis. Aug. penult — Katharine Hickox, the daughter of James and Katharine Hickox, born. after ye death of James Hickox. Sept, 1725. — ^Annes Talcott, the daughter of Hezekiah and Jemima Tallcot Sept penult — ^ AbigaU the daughter of Noahdiah' and Sarah Grave ; and y« same day, Sarah, the daughter of Sarauel and Eachel House. October 3. — Mehetabel, the daughter of Cornelius and Mehet abel Hull. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 261 Nov. 21st. — ^Hannah, the daughter of Jehiel and Hope Howley. Dec. 12th, 1725. — John, the son of Adonijah Morris. Dec. 19th, 1725. — Zimni Hills, son of Benoni Hills; and the same day, Sarah Coe, daughter of John Coe. Jan. 9th. — Ann Meeker, the daughter of Joseph Meeker. Jan. 30th, 1725-6. — ^Da-sdd Norton, son of Sam'l and Dinah Norton. Feb. 20th, 1725. — Ichabod Camp, son of John Camp ; the same day, Elizabeth Eose, the daughter of Jonathan Eose. March 27th, 1726. — Amos Seaward, son of Thomas and Sarah Seaward. AprU 24th, 1726. — Eli Camp, son of Nathan and Ehoda Camp. May 28th, 1726.^ — Abner, the son of David Baldwin. June 19th, 1726.- — John Seaward, son of John and Euth Sea ward. June 26th. — Ebenezer Guernsey, daughter of Eben. Guern sey. July 10th, 1726. — TheophUus, son of Theophilus and Ehza beth Morrison. July 23d, 1726.— John Sutiif, son of John and Mehetabel Sutiif Aug. 7th, 1727. — Samuel Coe, the son of Ephraim and Han nah Coe. Sept 4th. — Sylvanus Seaward, son of Noadiah Seaward. Sept. 11th, 1726. — Asa and Taraar Leete, twin children of Benjarain Leete. Oct 23d, 1726. — Abner and John Newton, sons of Abner Newton ; Elisha Kilbourn, son of Mr. Hez. Kilbourn, and Sam'l Smith, son of Stephen Smith. Dec. 18th, 1726. — Eebeckah, daughter of David and Eebeckah Eobinson. Dec. 25th, 1726. — Anna, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Crittenden. Jan. 15th, 1726-7. — Caleb Fowlet, son of Josiah Fowler. Jan. 15th, 1726-7. — ' , daughter of Sam'l and Mary Meeker. March 12th, 1726-7. — MUes, son of David and Mary Fowler. 262 HISTORY OF DURHAM. May 21st, 1727. — Beulah, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Seaward. May 23d. — Catharine, daughter of Joseph Hiccox. June 25th, 1727. — Thomas, son of Eobert and Barbara Coe. July 23d, 1727. — Elias Leete and Ann Leete, children of John Leete. July 30th. — Abel Coe, son of Lieut Joseph Coe. Aug. 6th, 1727. — Jared Everest, son of Benjamin Everest Aug. 20th, 1727. — Eachel Strong, daughter of Huit and Dinah Strong. Sept 3d, 1727. — Thoraas Francis, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Francis, and Beriah Hills, son of Benoni Hills. Sept 10th. — Manus Griswold, child of Sam'l Griswold. Sept 17th, 1727. — Hannah Parsons, daughter of Tiraothy and Mary Parsons. Oct Sth, 1727. — Hannah Curtis, daughter of Jaraes and Han nah Curtiss., Oct 22d, 1727. — Sarah Morrison, daughter of TheophUis and Elizabeth Morrison. Oct 29th, 1727. — John Tibbals, son of Joseph and AbigaU Tibbals. \ Nov., 1727.- — Moses Seaward, son of John Seaward. Dec. 10th, 1727. — Hannah and Sarah Eight, twins of James Eight Dec. 31st, 1727. — Katharine Seaward, daughter of Tho. Sea ward. Jan. 7th, 1727-8. — Holland, Negro servant of Capt Crane. Jan. 21st, 1727-8. — Elizabeth, ye daughter of John and Eliz abeth Norton. Jan. 28th, 1727-8.— Moses HiU, son of Dan'l and Leah Hill, and John Sutlif, son of John and Mehetabel Sutlif March 3d, 1727-8. — Mercy Johnson, daughter of David and Euth Johnson. Apr. 7th, 1728. — Anna Morris, daughter of Adonijah Morris. Apr. 21st, 1728.— Elizabeth Kilbourn, daughter of Mr. Heze kiah Kilbourn ; and on ye same day, David Leete, son of John and Eliz. Leete. May. — Timothy Eobinson, son of David and Eebeckah Eob inson. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 263 May 19th. — Job Camp, son of John Camp. June, 1728. — Elisha Eose, son of Jonathan Eose. July 14th, 1728. — Hannah Thomas, daughter of Abraham and Hannah Thomas. Sept 1728. — John Smith, son of Stephen Sraith. Oct 6th, 1728. — David Grave, son of Noadiah Grave ; and Eachel Talcott, the daughter of Hez. Talcott Oct 13th, 1728. — Allen Leet, son of Gideon Leet, and Eliza beth Fowler, daughter of Josiah Fowler. Oct 20th. — Ehoda Guernsey, daughter of Eben. and Ehoda Guernsey. Nov. 24th, 1728.— Timothy Coe, son of Ephraim Coe. Dec. Sth, 1728.— Phinehas Meeker, son of Joseph Meeker, and Eachel Eoberts, daughter of Sarauel Eoberts. Dec. 22d, 1728. — Eeuben Coe, son of Eobert and Barbara Coe. Dec. 29th. — Martha Baldwin, daughter of David Baldwin. Jan. 26th, 1728-9. — ^Noah Norton, son of Sam. C. and Dinah Norton, and David Fowler, son of David and Mary Fowler. Feb. 16th, 1728-9. — John Fairchild, son of Curtiss and Mercy Fairchild. Feb. 28d, 1728-9. — Jared Seaward, son of Joseph Sea ward. March 2d, 1728-9. — Samuel Eoberts and Jehiel Hull, son of Cornelius Hull. March 16th, 1728-9. — Margaret, the daughter of TheophUus Morrison and Elizabeth Morrison. March 28d. — Mindwell Seaward, daughter of John and Euth Seaward. Apr. 6th, 1729. — Aaron Griswold, son of Sam'l Griswold; Joseph Hiccox, son of Joseph Hiccox ; Lucy Strong, daughter of Huit and Dinah Strong. May 18th, 1729. — Aaron Meeker, son of Sam'l Meeker; and Temperance Leet, daughter of Benj. Leet. May 25th, 1729. — Elah Camp, son of Nathan Camp, and Abi gail Everest, daughter of Benjamin Everest. July 6th, 1729. — Ephraim Camp, son of John and Hannah Camp. July 20th, 1729. — Burwell Newton, son of Abner Newton. 264 HISTORY OF DURHAM. July 27th, 1729. — Phinehas Eobinson, son of David Eobin son, and Hannah Sanford, daughter of Joseph Sanford. Aug. 3d, 1729. — Eph. Bates, son of Stephen and Patience Bates. Aug. 24th. — Dan'l Francis, ye son of Daniel Francis. Oct 26th, 1729. — Tamar Coe, daughter of John and Hannah Coe. Dec. 14th, 1729. — Amy Spelman, daughter of Eichard and Margery Spelman. Dec. 28th, 1729. — Catharine Eight, daughter of Jonathan and Phebe Eight Jan. 11th, 1729-30. — John Ferguson, son of Sam'l and Isabel Ferguson. Jan. 25th, 1729-80. — Ebenezer Tibbals, son of Joseph and Abigail Tibbals; Aaron Baldwin, son of Moses and Abigail Baldwin; William Clarke, son of William and Judith Clarke; Cloe Leet, daughter of John and Eliz. Leet, all the same day. Feb. 22d, 1729.— Esther Parsons, daughter of Timothy and Mary Parsons. March Sth, 1729-30. — Timothy Morris, son of Adonijah Morris. March 22d, 1729-30.— Mary Kilbourn, daughter of Mr. Hez. Kilbourn. Apr. 5th, 1730. — Nath. Crittenden, son of Abraham Critten den, and Mary Carap, daughter of Mr. John Carap. May 3d, 1730. — Jerushah Thoraas, daughter of Abraham and Hannah Thomas, and Abiel Baldwin, son of Ezra and Euth Baldwin. May 24th, 1730. — Ephraim Howe, son of John and Lydia Howe. June 7th, 1730. — WUliam Coe, son of Ensign Eobert Coe. June 14th, 1780.- — Nathan Seaward, son of Thomas Seaward, and David Johnson, son of David Johnson. June 21st, 1730. — Esther Seaward, daughter of John and Euth Seaward. July 12th, 1730. — James Wadsworth, son of James and Abi gail Wadsworth. July 26th, 1730.— Nathan Smith, son of Stephen Smith. Aug. 28d, 1730. — Jonathan Fowler, son of Josiah and Han- REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 265 nah Fowler ; and Mehetabel Norton, daughter of Joseph Norton. Sept. 13th, 1730. — Abigail Crane, daughter of Silas and Mercy Crane. Sept. 20th, 1730. — Jenny, Negro, ray own Servant girl. Oct. 10th, 1730. — James Hinman, son of Da-vid and Hannah Hinman. Dec. 17th, 1730. — Catherine Fairchild, daughter of Thomas and Thankful Fairchild. Jan. 8d, 1730-1. — Experience Strong, daughter of Eliakim Strong, and Mary HUls, daughter of Benoni Hills. Jan. 10th, 1730-1. — Elizabeth Francis, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Francis. Jan. 1730. — Dan. Squire, son of Dan. and Patience Squire. Feb. 14th, 1730-1. — Mary Fowler, daughter of David and Mary Fowler. Feb. 21st, 1730-1. — Aaron Coe, son of Ephraim Coe ; and Hannah Seaward, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Seaward. Feb. ult., 1730-1. — Lemuel Gurnsey, son of Eben and Ehoda Gurnsey. March 21st, 1730-1. — Sharon Eose, son of Jonathan Eose. Apr. ISth, 1731. — Sarah Hiccox, daughter of Joseph Hiccox. May 2d, 1731. — Levi Leete, son of Benj. Leete. May 9th, 1731. — Gideon Leet, son of Gideon and Abigail Leet ; Lewis Fairchild, son of Curtis and Mercy Fairchild. June 7th. — Aaron Hill, son of Daniel and Leah Hill. June 17tL — James Eobinson, son of David and Eebecca Eob inson. June 22d, 1731. — Sarah Griswold, daughter of Sarauel Gris wold, of Black Eock. July 11th, 1731. — Josiah Meeker, son of Samuel and Mary Meeker. July 25th, 1731. — Nathaniel Crittenden, son of Abraham and Barbara Crittenden. July 30th, 1731. — Sarah Sanford, whom I baptized in the dwelling house of Joseph Sanford, her father, she being threat ened with convulsions, and she dyed the night after. Aug. 1st. — Mindwell Beech, daughter of Azariah and Lydia Beech. 34 266 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Aup,-. Sth, 1731. — Sarah Smith, wife of John Smith; Mary Eoberts, daughter of Samuel and Eachel Eoberts ; and Elisha, Negro servant of Dea. Burrit Aug. 22d. — Submit Seaward, daughter of John and Euth Sea ward. Sept 5th, 1781. — Ozias Camp, son of Nathan and Ehoda Camp. Sept — Elizabeth Smith, daughter of John Smith. Oct 3d, 1731. — Phinehas Camp, son of John and Damaris Camp, and Sarah Hinman, daughter of Samuel and Abigail Hinman. Oct. 24th, 1731. — Phillis Leet, daughter of John and Eliza beth Leet. October ult., 1731. — Eosamon Pamerly, daughter of John and Pamerly. Nov. 7th, 17ol. — EUzabeth Lyraan, ye daughter of Aaron and Eebecca Lyman. Nov. 21st, 1731. — Cloe Seaward, daughter of Eben and Sarah Seaward. Nov. 28th, 1731. — Jemimah Meeker, daughter of Joseph and Ann Meeker. Dec. 6th, 1731. — Eben. Ferguson, son of Sam'l Ferguson, whom I baptized privately. Jan. 9th, 1731-2. — Abraham Thomas, son of Abraham and Hannah Thomas. Jan. 16th, 1781-2. — Eoswell Grave, son of Noahdiah Grave, and Elihu Norton, son of Joseph Norton, .Tun. Jan. 22d, 1731-2.— Phebe Baker, tiie wife of Samuel Baker, whom I baptized in their dwelling house, she being in great dan ger of death, who received much comfort that morning and died in two days. Feb. 6th. — Ehoda Talcott, daughter of Mr. Hezekiah and Je mima Talcott Feb. 20th, 1731-2.— AbigaU Coe, the daughter of Capt.Coe,- and Jane Wheeler, the daughter of Job and Jane Wheeler. j\lareli 12th, 1731-2.— Hannah Eight, daughter of Jonatiian and Phebe Right. March 26th, 1732.— Euth Baker. May 7th, 1782.— AbigaU KUbourn, daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Kilbourn. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 267 May 14th, 1732.— Mary Griswold, daughter of Hezekiah Gris wold, of Black Rock. June 11th, 1732.^Jesse Crane, son of SUas and Mercy Crane, and Mary Bates, daughter of Stephen and Patience Bates. July 2d, 1732. — Israel Squire, son of Daniel and Patience Squire. July 9th, 1732.— Sarah Smith, the daughter of Stephen Smith. July 16th, 1732.— Huldah Spelman, daughter of Richard and Margery Spelman. July 26th, 1732.— I baptized John Noyes Wadsworth, son of James and Abigail Wadsworth, whom I baptized privately. Aug. 6th, 1732.— Bela Strong, son of Huit Strong. Aug. 20th, 1732.— Lois Coe, daughter of John and Hannah Coe. Aug 21st. — Michal Avored, daughter of James and Abigail Avored. Sept 3d, 1732. — Charles Squire, son of Samuel and Abigail Squire. Sept. 10th. — Hazael Hinman, son of Zee. and Hannah Hin man, and Peter, Negro servant of Capt. Nathaniel Sutiief Sept. 17th, 1732. — Abigail Curtiss, daughter of James and Hannah Curtiss. Sept 24th, 1732. — Oliver Sanford, son of Joseph and Sanford. Oct. 1st, 1732.— Phebe Baldwin, daughter of Ezra and Ruth Baldwin, and Phebe Parsons, daughter of Ithamar and Sarah Parsons. Oct. 22d, 1732.— Elihu Fowler, son of Josiah and Hannah Fowler, and Rachel, daughter of Robert and Barbara Coe. Oct. 29th, 1782.— Enos FairchUd, son of Thomas and Thank ful Fairchild. Nov. 5th, 1732. — Sarauel Newton, son of Abner Newton. Nov. 19th, 1,732. — Abiathar Camp, son of John Camp, 3d. Nov. 19th, 1732. — Eunice Parsons, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Parsons. Nov. 26th, 1732. — Siraeon Parsons, son of Siraion Parsons. Dec. 3d, 1732. — Mary Theobald, daughter of Joseph and Abi gail Theobald. 268 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Dec. -10th. — Mary Fenn, daughter of John Fenn. Dec. 17th, 1732. — John Hills, son of Benoni and Hannah Hills, was baptized, and Peter, negro servant of D«a. Burrit Dec. 24th. — Daniel Coe, son of Ephraira and Hannah Coe. Jan. 6th, 1732-3. — Zipporah Fairchild, daughter of Curtis and Mercy Fairchild, and Ann Parraalee, daughter of John Parmalee. .Jan. 21st, 1782-3.— Timothy, son of Timothy and Mary Par sons ; Lucretia, daughter of Joseph and Hannah Seaward, and Catharine, daughter of Eben and Rhoda Gurnsey. Jan. 28th, 1782-3. — Hannah, daughter of Joseph Johnson. Feb. 24th, 1732-8. — Aaron Seaward, son of John and Ruth Seaward. March 11th, 1732-3. — Huldah Francis, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Francis. Apr. 1st, 1733. — Joel Robinson, son of David and Rebeckah Robinson, and John Crane, son of Henry and Mercy Crane. Apr. 22d, 1733.— Rachel Alfred, daughter of Thomas Alfred, Jun. Apr. 28 or 29th. — Jaraes Right and Sarah, wife of^Noadiah Grave, were baptized, and by baptism adraitted into full com munion ; also, Lucy, daughter of Nathaniel and Concurrence Seaward ; Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Prudence Wheelor, and Lydia, daughter of Azariah and Lydia Beech, were all bap tized. May 20th, 1783. — Jaraes Hiccox, son of Joseph and Sarah Hiccox. June 10th, 1738. — Wilkinson Henraan, son of Samuel and Abigail Henman. June 17th, 1733. — Samuel Stent Squire, son of Ephraim and Mahetable Squire. Aug. 10th, 1733. — Sarah Thoraas, daughter of Abraham and Hannah Thomas. Sept 16th, 1733. — Nathan Osborn, son of Samuel and Hannah Osborn, and Mary Smith, daughter of John Sraith. Sept. 28d, 1733. — Eunice Johnson, daughter of Benjamin and Eunice Johnson. Sept. 30th. — Mary Wheeler, daughter of Job and Jane Wheeler. Oct. 14th, 1733. — Ruth Camp, daughter of John and Hannah Cam]). REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY's RECORD. 269 Oct 28th, 1788. — Mary Meeker, daughter of Samjiel and Mary Meeker; Ann Parsons, daughter of Aaron and Abigail Par sons. Nov. 25th, 1738. — Joel Seaward, son of Eben and Dorothy Seaward ; Adah, daughter of Nathan and Rhoda Carap. Feb. 20th, 1733-4. — Sarauel Crittenden, son of Abrahara and Sarah Crittenden. March 3d, 1788-4. — Mary, daughter of David and Ruth John son. March 17th, 1788-4. — Phineas Parsons, son of Siraeon Par sons, and Ann Latiraer, daughter of David and Mary Lattimer. March ult, 1734. — Ann Graves, daughter of Joseph and Ann Graves. Apr. 7th, 1734.— David Sraith, son of Stephen Sraith of Had dam. Aug. 14th, 1734. — Eleazar Squfre, son of Daniel and Patience Squire ; Abiathar Squire, son of Samuel and Abigail Squire. May 5th, 1734. — Laurana Seaward, daughter of Noahdiah and ' M. Seaward, and Prudence, the negro child of Reuben and Dinah, negro servants of Dea. Burrit. May 19th, 1734. — Hephzibah Hill, daughter of Dan. and Leah Hill. June 3d, 1734. — Jonas, the son, and Mary, the daughter of Timothy Bishop. June 23d, 1734. — Eunice, the daughter of James and Hannah Curtis. June 30th, 1734.- — John Norton, son of John and Deborah Norton of Saybrook, his mother Deborah, having owned the cov enant that day. ' July 7th, 1734. — Amy Spelman, daughter of Richard and .Margery Spelman. July 14th, 1734. — Sarah Fowler, daughter of Serj. Josiah Fow ler and Hannah his wife. Aug. 21st, 1734. — Enos Seaward, son of Nathaniel and Cur- rence Seaward. Aug. 28th. — John Roberts, son of Samuel and Rachel Rob erts, 1734. Sept. 1st, 1734. — Oliver Bates, son of Stephen and Patience Bates ; and Abiel Camp, son of Edward and Mary Camp ; and 270 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Mary, daughter of Thomas and Thankful Fairchild, all in the sarae day. Sept Sth, 1734. — Mary Strong, daughter of Eliakim and Me hetabel Strong. Sept .21st, 1784. — Mary HUls, daughter of Benoni and H — Hills ; and Amy Wetmore, daughter of Jabez and Abigail Wet- more. Oct 13th, 1734.- — Mary Guernsey, daughter of Eben and Rhoda Gurnsey ; and Israel Rose, son of Jonathan Rose. Oct. 20th, 1734. — Phinehas Parmalee, son of John Parmalee ; and Timothy Osborn, son of Samuel and Hannah O.sborn. Oct 27th, 1734. — David and Daniel, twin sons of Joseph and Ann Meeker, were baptized. Nov. 8d, 1734. — Sarah Burrit, daughter of Israel and Sarah Burrit, born Nov. 2d. Nov. 24th, 1734. — Mehetabel .Johnson, daughter of Benjamin and Eunice Johnson. Dec. 7th, 1734. — Isabel, daughter of Jonathan and Phebe Right ; also, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Ruth Seaward. Dec. 7th, 1734. — Mary, daughter of David and Rebecca Rob inson. Dec. 22d, 1734. — Reuben Fairchild, son of Cu.rtis and Mercy Fairchild. Dec. 29th, 1744. — Elihu Hinman, son of Zachariah and Han nah Hinman. -Jan. 5th, 1734-5. — Seth Coe, son of Ephraim Coe. .Jan. 26th, 1734-5. — Elnathan Camp, son of John and Dam aris Carap ; and Aaron Spelraan, son of Thoraas and Sarah Spelraan. Feb. 2d, 1784-5. — Samuel Seward, son of Joseph and Hannah Seward ; and Mercy Francis, daughter of Daniel and Ehzabeth Francis. Feb. 16th, 1734-5.— Hood Crane, son of SUas and Mercy Crane ; and Miriam Beech, daughter of Joseph and Exj). Beech. March 2d, 1734-5. — Heth Camp, son of Eleazer and Camp ; and Daniel Norton, son of .Joseph and Prudence Norton. March 9th, 1734-5. — Eben Baldwin, son of Ezra and Ruth Baldwin ; and Hannah Bishop, daughter of Timothy and ¦ Bishop. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 271 March 30th, 1735. — Samuel Parsons, son of John and Esther Parsons ; and Dorathy and Deborah, the twin daughters of Hez ekiah Griswold, of Black Rock. Apr. 6th, 1735. — Joel Right, son of John and Lucy Right was baptized ; and Mercy Parsons, sd. daughter of Moses Parsons, Jun., was baptized. Apr. 27th, 1735. — Jemima Parsons, daughter of Tiraothy and Mary Parsons. May ISth, 1735. — Ann Wheeler, daughter of Joseph and Ann Wheeler. May 25th, 1735. — Sarah, sd. daughter of Ben. Leete ; and Prudence, negro chUd of ¦ and Dinah, the servants of Dea. Burrit. June 1st, 1735. — Sam Tibbals, son of Joseph and AbigaU Tibbals ; David Parsons, son of Ithimar Parsons and Sarah his wife. June 15th, 1735. — Silvanus Ashur Fairchild, "son of Samuel and Phebe FairchUd ; and Aaron Parsons, son of Aaron and Ab igail Parsons. June 29th, 1735. — Nathan .Curtis, son of James and Hannah Curtis, Jun. ; and Elihu Crane, son of Henry Crane, Jun. and Mercy his wife. July 13th. — Enos Seaward, son of Eben and Dorothy Sea ward. July 27th, 1785. — Ruth Hiccox, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hiccox. Sept. 7th.- — Jonah Sanford, son of Joseph and Sanford. Sept. 21st, 1735. — Phebe Fowler, daughter of Joseph and Ruth Fowler. Oct 26th, 1735. — Rebekah Picket, daughter of Samuel and Mary Picket. Nov. 2d, 1785. — Lois Strong, daughter of Huit and Dinah Strong ; and Lucy Right, daughter of John and Lucy Right. Nov. 16th, 1785. — Sam. Camp, son of John and Hannah Camp. Nov. 23d. — Mary Gullony, daughter of John and Abigail Gul- lony. Nov. 30th, 1735. — Ruth Lyman, daughter of Eben Lyman. Jun. by his 2d wife ; and Jacob Watrous. 272 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Jan. 11th, 1735-6. — Mary, ye daughter of Noadiah and Seward. Jan. 25th, 1735. — Phebe Coe, daughter of John and Hannah Coe. Feb. Sth, 1735. — Eunice Talcot, daughter of Hezekiah and Jerairaa Talcot. Feb. 22d, 1785.— Daniel Smith, son of WUliam Smith. March 21st, 1735. — Samuel Squire, son of Samuel and AbigaU Squire. Apr. 4th, 1736. — David Rose, son of David Rose. May 16th, 1736. — Elisha FairchUd, son of Samuel and Phebe Fairchild. May 30th, 1736. — Noah Robinson, son of David and Rebekah Robinson. July 4th, 1736. — Ashael Spelman, son of John Spelraan ; and Hannah Beech, the daughter of Joseph and Exp. Beech. July 11th, 1736. — Henry Seaward, son of Nathaniel and Cur- rence Seaward. July 25th, 1736. — Katharine Camp, daughter of Edward and Mary Camp ; and Katharine Wetmore, the daughter of Jabez and Abig'l Wetmore. Aug. 1st, 1736. — Sarauel and Mary Henman, twin children of Sarauel and Mary Henman. Aug. 15th, 1786. — Israel Burrit, son of Dea. Israel and Sarah Burrit, having been born on the day before, viz. : on Saturday, near night Aug. 22d, 1786. — Benjamin Hiccox, son of Joseph and S. Hiccox; and Mary Spelman, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Spelraan. Aug. 29th, 1736. — John Smith, son of John Sraith, at Had dam, Conn. Sept. 12th, 1736.— Elizabeth Griswold, daughter of Samuel and Griswold, at Black Rock. Sept. 19th, 1736.— Seth Hills, son of Benoni and II HUls; and Aaron Parraalee, son of John Parmalee. Oct 3d, 1786.— Submit Johnson, daughter of Benj. and Eu nice Johnson. Oct 24th, 1736.— Joel Roberts, son of Sam'l and Rachel Eob erts ; and Desire Squire, daughter of Daniel and Patience Squire. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY's RECORD. 273 Oct 31st, 1786. — Abigail Norton, daughter of Isaac and -^ • Norton ; and Judith, negro woraan servant of Mr. Fowler, bap tized and received into communion. Nov. 7th, 1736. — Lois Hill, daughter of Daniel Hill and Leah HUL Nov. 14th, 1786. — Enoch Coe, son of Ephraim and Hannah Coe ; and Pelor, negro boy, son of Judith, negro serv't of Mr. Josiah Fowler. Dec. 26th. — Dinah FairchUd, daughter of Tho. and Thankful FairchUd. Jan. 2d, 1736-7. — Mary Rose, daughter of Jonathan and Rose, his wife. Jan. 16th, 1736-7. — I baptized Abraham Fairchild, son of Edraund and Mary Fairchil(^, privately, which child dyed the next day. Feb. 5th, 1736-7.— Noah Fowler, son of Joseph and Ruth Fowler. Feb. 13th, 1786-7. — Aaron Fowler, son of Joseph and Han nah Fowler ; Alexander Fairchild, son of Curtis and Mary Fair- child ; and Phineas Spelraan, son of Richard and Margery Spel man. March 1st, 1786.— In the night following the last of Feb. I baptized Ebenezer Gurnsey in the house of Eben Gurnsey, hav ing been born before due tirae and not likely to live, and dyed that sarae night March 28th, 1737. — Susanna Fenn, daughter of Sarauel Fenn. Apr. 3d, 1737.— Reuben Henman, son of Ruben and Hannah Henraan. Apr. 17th, 1787. — Ann Right, daughter of John and Lucy Right. May 1st, 1737. — Jonathan Right, son of Jonathan and Phebe Right ; and Daniel Francis, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Francis. May Sth, 1737. — Ezra Baldwin, twin son of Ezra and Ruth Baldwin, the other twin having been born dead. May 15th, 1737. — John Seaward, son of Joseph Seaward ; and Roger Newton, son of Abner Newton. May 22d, 1737. — Lucy Bishop, daughter of Tira. Bishop. May 29th, 1737. — Samuel Squire, son of Samuel and Abigail Squire. 35 274 HISTORY OF DURHAM. June 5th, 1737. — Oliver Fowler, son of David Fowler. June 26th, 1737. — Mary Carap, daughter of Eleazar Camp ; and Mary Thomas, daughter of Abr. and Hannah Thoraas. •July 3d, 1737. — Lucy Parsons, daughter of Moses Parsons, Jun. Aug. 14th, 1737. — Urania Carap, daughter of John Camp ye 3d and Daraaris his wife, was baptized. Sept 11th, 1737. — Aaron Curtis, son of James and Hannah Curtis, Jun. Nov. 13th, 1737. — Silas Crane, son of Mercy and Silas Crane ; and Katharine Rosseter, daughter of Bryan and Kate Rosseter ; and Titan, negro son of Peter and Dinah, servants of Dea. Burrit. Nov. 27th, 1737. — Rhoda Parsons, daughter of Ithamar Par sons and Sarah. Dec. 4th, 1737. — Katharine Rose, daughter of David Rose. Jan. 1st, 1737-8. — John Parsons, son of Timothy and Mary Parsons ; and Ruthamah Seaward, daughter of Noahdiah and Mary Seaward. Jan. Sth, 1737-8. — Phineas Coe, son of Joseph and Hannah Coe ; Submit Leete, daughter of John and Eliz. Leete. Jan. 29th, 1737.— Caleb FairchUd, son of Edmund and Mary Fairchild. Feb. 5th, 1737-8. — Jonathan Norton and his wife, and Josiah Squire and his wife, owned the Cov. ; and Sarah Squire, daugh ter of Josiah and Sarah Squire, and Sarah Wells, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Wells were baptized. Jan. 12th, 1737-8. — Phebe, the daughter of Henry and Mercy Crane ; and Sarah, the daughter of Sumner and Sarah Stone, the last child was baptized in ye old Meeting House, baptized the last Sabbath of that year. Feb. 19th, 1737-8. — Noah Parsons, son of Simeon and - — Parsons, the first child baptized in ye new Meeting House. Feb. 26th, 1737-8.— Eben Guernsey, son of Eben and Rhoda Guernsey. March Sth, 1737-8. — Ephraim Guthrie, son of John and AbigaU Guthrie ; John Carap, son of John and Hannah Carap ; Jona than, the son of Jonathan and Ruth Norton. March 12th, 1737-8. — Abigail Robinson, daughter of David and Rebekah Robinson. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY's RECORD. 275 April 2d, 1788. — Phebe, daughter of Joseph and Experience Beech. AprU 16th, 1738.— Aaron Smith, son of Steph. Smith ; Han nah Paraely, daughter of Hezekiah Pamely. May 1st, 1738. — John Meeker, son of Joseph and Ann Meeker. May 14th, 1738. — Thankful Johnson, daughter of Benj. and Eunice Johnson. May 21st, 1738.— Sarah Fairchild, daughter of Samuel and Phebe Fairchild. June 3d, 1788. — Mary Norton, daughter of Isaac Norton. July 15th, 1788. — Daniel Spelman, son of Thomas and Sarah Spelraan. July 22d, 1738. — Sylvanus Bishop, son of William and Pa tience Bishop. August 6th, 1738. — Mary Wheeler, daughter of Joseph and Prudence Wheeler ; and Hannah Hiccox, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Hiccox. Sept. 17th, 1738. — Elizabeth Hiccox, daughter of Samuel and Hiccox. Sept 24th, 1738.— WUliam Sraith, son of Dan'l and Smith ; and Jerusha Parsons, daughter of Aaron and Par sons. October 5th, 1788. — I baptized Benjamin Beech, son of Abel and Margaret Beech, privately in ye house Mr. Picket, it being very sraall and not likely to live, born within the space of half year and wanting two days of half a year frora yr raarriage. Oct. 15th, 1788. — Sarah Stevens, daughter of Allen and Han nah Stevens. Oct. 22d. — Nathan Seaward, son of Nathaniel and Currence Seaward ; and Ann Griswold, daughter of Sarauel and Griswold. Nov. 5th, 1738. — Ann Fairchild, daughter of Thoraas and Thankful Fairchild ; and Lydia Griswold, daughter of Jer. and Bashua Griswold ; and Zilpah, negro daughter of my servant negro maid, Jenny. Dec. 3d, 1738.- Titus Fowler, son of David Fowler. Dec. 24th, 1738. — Esther Norton, daughter of Joseph and Pru dence Norton. Jan. 7th, 1788-9. — Robert Fairchild, son of Curtis and Mercy 276 history of durham. Fairchild ; and Dinah Camp, daughter of Edward and Mary Camp. Jan. 14th, 1788-9. — Eliphaz Parsons, son of Moses Parsons. Feb. 4th, 1738-9. — Aaron Right, son of John and Lucy Right. Feb. 18th, 1738-9. — David Squire, son of Samuel and Abigail Squire; Feb. 25th, 1738-9. — Oliver Spelraan, son of John and Spelraan. March 4th, 1738-9. — Elihu Fowler, son of Joseph and Han nah Fowler; and John Parraalee, son of John Parmalee. March 18th, 1738-9. — Eben Seaward, son of Eben andDora- thj Seaward; and Sarah Bates, daughter of James and Mary Bates. March 25th, 1788-9. — Ruth, daughter of Joseph and Ruth Fowler. Apr. 29th, 1739. — Soloman Rose, son of Jonathan and Mary Rose. June 24th, 1739. — Hezekiah Talcott, son of John and Sarah Talcott July 15th, 1739. — Rachel Hills, daughter of Benoni and Han nah Hills. Aug. 5th, 1789. — John Johnson, son of Benjarain and Eunice Johnson. Aug. 12th, 1789. — Caroline Seaward, daughter of Lieut Jo seph and Hannah Seaward. Aug. 26th, 1739. — The widow Bethiah Barnes owned the Cov enant, and her two children wore baptized, viz : Mehetabel and John Barnes. Sept. 2d, 1789.— Noah Baldwin, son of Ezra and Ruth Bald win. Sept 23d, 1739. — Lucy Sraith, daughter of Stephen Sraith. Oct 21st, 1739. — James Merwin, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Merwin ; and Noah Roberts, son of Samuel and Rachel Roberts. Oct. 28th, 17S9. — Hannah Leete, daughter of John and Eliz abeth Leete. Nov. 25th, 1739. — Daniel Barnes, son of John Barnes, de ceased before he was born, and Bethiah Barnes ; and Mary Crane, daughter of Henry and Mercy Crane. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 277 Dec. 2d, 1739. — Hagar, negro daughter of Relor and Dinah, negro servants of Dea. Burrit. Dec. 9th, 1789. — Susanna Rossedor, daughter of Bryan and Kate Rossedor. Dec. 23d, 1739. — Ann Smith, daughter of Stephen Sraith. Dec. 24th. — In ye evening or night, I baptized Ruth Squire, daughter of Josiah and Sarah Squire, in ye own house, it not being likely to live, which died. Dec. 30th, 1739. — Charles Chauncey, son of Elihu and Mary Chauncey. Jan. 20th, 1739-40. — Aaron Hinman, son of Zee. and Hannah Hinman. Feb. 17th, 1739-40. — Hannah Camp, thus mis-baptized, called Anna, daughter of Sergt John and Hannah Carap. Feb. 24th, 1789-40. — Josiah Parsons, son of Tiraothy and Mary Parsons ; and Robert G. Crane, son of Sergt. Silas and Mary Crane. March 9th, 1789-40. — Lydia Norton, daughter of Isaac Nor ton ; and Abraham Stowe, son of Sumner and Sarah Stowe. March 23d, 1739^0. — Mary Wells, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Wells. March 30th, 1740. — Mary Coe, daughter of Ephraim and Han nah Coe. Apr. 6th, 1740. — Ira Wetmore, son of Jabez and Abigail Wet more. Apr. 13th, 1740. — Jonathan Mitchel and Lydia his wife, owned the covenant, and yr two children, Abner and Sarah were bap tized. May 4th, 1740. — I baptized John Lyman, son of John and Hope Lyman privately, who died immediately. May 4th, 1740. — Helena Right, daughter of Joseph and Hel ena Right May 11th, 1740. — Asher Robinson, son of David and Rebeckah Robinson ; and John Fowler, son of David Fowler. May 18th, 1740. — Pelu, negro child belonging to James Cur tis, Sen. ; and on the same day Silvanus Chipman. May 25th, 1740. — Phebe Fairchild, daughter of Samuel and Phebe Fairchild. June 15th, 1740. — Rhoda Griswold, daughter of Sarauel and Griswold of Black Rock. 278 HISTORY OF DURHAM. June 20th, 1740. — Prudence Wheeler, daughter of Joseph and Prudence Wheeler. July 3d, 1740. — Lucretia and Lucena Smith, twin daughters of John and Sraith, baptized privately and both died. July 18th, 1740. — Rachel Glayde, daughter of Jaraes and Ma bel Glayde, privately. July 20th, 1740. — Ebenezer Guthry, son of John and Abigail Guthry ; and Damaris Seward, daughter of Ebenezer and Dor athy Seward. Aug. 3d. — Simeon Parmalee, son of Hezekiah Parmalee ; and Oliver Burton, son of Simeon and Hannah Burton. Aug. 10th. — Elizabeth Spelman, ye daughter of Thoraas and Sarah Spelman; and Abigail, ye daughter of Benjamin Cook of Black Rock ; and on ye same day, Thoraas Lyraan and Ann his wife, raade confession of the sin of fornication and received Ee- raission. August 14th, 1740. — I baptized Sarah, the daughter of Thom as and Ann Lyman, in yr own house. Oct 5th, 1740. — Thomas Phillips, son of Thoraas PhiUips; and Sarah daughter of Daniel Smith. Oct 12th, 1740. — Ann FairchUd, daughter of Curtis Fairchild. Oct 19th. — James, the son of James and Mary Bates ; and Hannah Hickox, daughter of Samuel Hickox. Oct. 26th, 1740. — Samuel Parraalee, son of John Parraalee. Nov. 16th. — Abiathar Squire, son of Sarauel and AbigaU Squire. Nov. 23d, 1740.— Benjarain Fairchild, son of Tho. and Thank ful FairchUd. Nov. 23d, 1740. — Jaraes Coe, son of Joseph Coe, Jun. Dec. 7th, 1740. — Joseph Sutlief and Sarah his wife's children, .Joseph, Sarah and Nathaniel, were baptized. Dec. 14th. — Eebeckah, the daughter of Joseph and Ann Meeker. Dec. 21st, 1740. — Mary Fowler, daughter of Joseph and Euth Fowler. Jan. 18th, 1740. — Paul Chapraan, son of Sylvanus and Eliza beth Chapraan ; and Ann Avered, daughter of Israel and Abi gail Avered. Feb. 22d, 1740. — Josiah Squire, son of Josiah and Sarah b' REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 279 Squire ; and Ann Thoraas, daughter of Abraham and Hannah Thomas. March 1st, 1740. — I baptized Ashael Carap, son of Edward and Mary Carap, at ye raeeting of the Middletown Farras, to whora Mr. Baldwin preached. March Sth, 1740. — John Spelman, son of John Spelraan. March ISth. — Sarah Parsons, daughter of Ithamar and Sarah Parsons. Apr. 12th. — Katharine Chauncey, daughter of Elihu and Mary Chauncey. May 8d. — Hannah Burrit, daughter of James and Sarah Bur rit ; and Sarah Bishop, daughter of Timothy Bishop. May ult. — Sarah Lyman, daughter of Thoraas and Ann Ly man. June 7th, 1741. — Naomi Parsons, daughter of Moses Parsons. June 21st, 1741. — Hannah Coe, daughter of David and Han nah Coe. June 28th, 1741. — Nathan Francis, son of Daniel and Eliz. Francis ; and Stephen Norton, son of Jonathan and Euth Norton. July 5th, 1741. — John Crane, son of Henry and Marcy Crane. July 26th, 1741. — Jonathan Griswold, son of Hez. Griswold ; and Abigail Camp, daughter of Eleazar Carap ; and Mary Eose, daughter of Jonathan Eose, all the same day. Aug. 2d, 1741. — Moses Griswold, son of Jonathan and Bashia Griswold ; and Desire Sraith, daughter of Stephen Sraith, Jun. Sept 6th, 1741. — Bela Alverd, son of Aaron and Mabel Al- verd ; and Sarah Talcot, daughter of John and Sarah Talcot. Sept. 20th. — Israel Canfield, son of Gideon and Ann Canfield. October 25th, 1741. — Euth Baldwin, daughter of Ezra and Euth Baldwin. Nov. 1st, 1741. — Hannah Stevens, daughter of Allen and Han nah Stevens. Nov. Sth. — John Johnson, son of Benjamin and Eunice John son ; Camp Mitchel, son of Jonathan and Bashua Mitchel ; and Katharine Lyman, daughter of John and Hope Lyman, 1741. Nov. 22d, 1741. — Elisha Morton, son of Thomas and Morton. Dec. 6th. — Eachel Fairchild, daughter of Edmund and Mary Fairchild. 280 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Dec. 18th, 1741. — Jonathaii Smith, son of Stephen Smith, Jun. Dec. 20th, 1741. — John Eoberts and Jerusha his wife, and Elizabeth, the wife of Sam'l Eoberts, owned ye covenant Dec. 27th, 1741. — Joel, son of Jolm and* Eight was bap tized. Jan. 10th, 1741-2. — Zipporah Coe, daughter of John and Han nah Goe. Jan. 17th, 1741-2. — Eliphaz Alverd, son of Jonathan Alverd ; and Sarah Eoberts, daughter of John and Jerushah Eoberts. Jan. 24th, 1741-2. — Margery Right, the daughter of Joseph and Helen Right Feb. 7th, 1741-2. — Martha Morgan, an adult person who was baptized and received to Communion. Phebe Camp, daughter of John and Hannah Camp ; Elizabeth Merwin, daughter of Daniel and Mary Merwin ; Elizabeth Rob erts, daughter of Samuel and Eliz. Roberts. Fob. 21st, 1741-2. — Asahel Alvord owned the Covenant Feb. 21st, 1741-2. — Noahdiah Seward, son of Eben and Dor othy Seward, was" baptized. March 7th, 1741-2. — Benjarain Coe, son of Eph. and Hannah Coe ; and Thomas Gold Alverd, son of Asahel and Mary Alverd. March 28th, 1742. — Martha Spelman, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Spelman. Apr. 4th, 1742. — Jonathan Wells, son of Jonathan and Mary Wells. Apr. 24th, 1742. — Timothy Stowe, son of Sumner and Sarah Stowe, whom I baptized privately in ye dwelling house of D Stowe. May 3d, 1742. — Abigail Guthy, daughter of John and Abi gail Guthy. May 23d, 1742. — Nathan Coe, son of David and Hannah Coe. Sarah Guernsey, daughter of Eben and Rhoda Guernsey ; and Hannah Griswold, daughter of Sara, and Hannah Griswold. May 30th, 1712.— Rebeckah Hawley, daughter of John Haw ley. June 20th, 1742. — Ceazar, negro child belonging to Noahdiah Grave. June 27th. — Sarah Parmalee, daughter of John Parraalee ; and Huldah Bishop, daughter of William and Patience Bishop. i REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 281 July 18th, 1742.— Sylvanus Norton, son of Isaac Norton ; and Rebecca, daughter of Susannah Hull. Aug. 4th, 1742. — Hannah Bates, daughter of John Bates. Aug. Sth, 1742. — Bryan Rosseter, son of Bryan and Kate Ros seter. ¦ August 24th, 1742. — Prudence Norton, daughter of Joseph Norton, Jun., and Prudence Norton, his wife. Sept. 9th, 1742. — Mehetabel Parmalee, daughter of Hezekiah Parmalee. Sept 12th, 1742.— Azubah Edee. Sept. 17th, 1742. — Josiah Squire, son of Josiah and Sarah Squire. Oct 10th, 1742.— John PhUlips, son of Mr. Thoraas PhUlips. Oct 24th, 1742. — Ambrose Hickox, son of Sarauel Hickox. Nov. 14th, 1742. — Joseph Inghara, son of Joseph and Abi gaU Inghara ; and Zipporah Fairchild, ye daughter of Curtis and Mercy Fairchild. Nov. 28th, 1742. — Eli Crane, son of Silas and Mercy Crane. Dec. 5th, 1742. — Sarauel Fen, son of Sara'l Fen; Asenath Fairchild, daughter of Tho. and Thankful Fairchild. Dec. 5th, 1742. — Phebe Roberts, daughter of Sarauel and Eliz abeth Roberts ; and, Sarah Lucas, daughter of Patience Lucas. Dec. 19th, 1742. — Sarauel Higgins, the son of Capt Higgins, a mariner yt come frora Eastham. Dec. 26th, 1742. — Sarah Chauncey, daughter of Elihu and Mary Chauncey, having been born on Wednesday the week be fore in the forenoon. Feb. 13th, 1742-8.— Lucy Fairchild, daughter of Samuel and Phebe FairchUd. Feb. 20th, 1742-3. — Sarah Chapman, daughter of Sylvanus and Eliz. Chapraan ; John, son of Williara and Ann Smithson ; and Mary Camp, daughter of David and Mary Camp. Feb. 27th, 1742-3.— Eunice Coe, daughter of John and Han nah Coe ; and Elizabeth, daugter of David Fowler and his wife. March 20th, 1742-3.— Lois, daughter of Edmund FairchUd and Mary. March 27th, 1743. — Selah Alverd, son of Aaron and Mehit abel Alverd. 36 282 HISTORY OP DURHAM. Apr. 3d, 1743.— Benjamin Young Sraith, son of Daniel and Smith. Apr. 17th.— Phebe Thomas, daughter of Abraham and Han nah Thomas. Apr. 24th, 1743.— Sarauel Bates, son of Sarauel and Abigail Bates. May Sth, 1743.— Sarah Bates, daughter of James and Mary Bates. May 22d, 1743.— Ruth Wadsworth, daughter of Jaraes and Abigail Wadsworth. June 12th, 1743. — Hannah Coe, daughter of Joseph Coe. June 19th, 1743.— Elizabeth FairchUd, daughter of Capt Rob ert Fairchild and Ann his wife ; and on ye sarae day, Samuel Dane Cook, son of John Cook ; and Hannah Lyman, daughter of John and Hope Lyman. Aug. 1st, 1743. — Edward Hinman, son of Zechariah and Han nah Hinman. Aug. Sth, 1743. — Sarah Merwin, daughter of Daniel and Mary Merwin. Aug. 20th, 1743. — Ruth Norton, daughter of Jonathan and Ruth Norton. Sept. 4th, 1743. — Samuel Johnson, son of Benjamin and Eu nice Johnson. Sept 25th, 1748.— David Tibbals, son of Joseph and Esther Tibbals. Oct 2d, 1743. — Ebenezer Norton, son of Thoraas Norton. Oct 9th, 1743. — Sarah Hickox, daughter of Stephen and Lydia Hickox. Oct 16th, 1743. — Ann Burrit, daughter of Dea. and Sarah Burrit ; and Rebeckah Canfield, daughter of Gideon and Ann Canfield. Nov. 20th, 1743. — Jesse Coe, son of Davie and Hannah Coe ; and John Bates, son of .John and Bates. Dec. 11th, 1743. — Abigail Smith, daughter of Stephen Smith. Dec. 18th. — Aaron Griswold, son of Jeremy and Bathsheba Griswold. Dec. 25th, 1743. — Charles Spelraan, son of Thomas and Sarah Spelman ; Elizabeth Parsons, daughter of Moses and Par sons ; and Lois Camp, daughter of Abraham and Martha Camp. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 283 Jan. 1st, 1743—4. — Eliphaz Parmalee, son of Joel and Rhoda Parmalee. Jan. 22d, 1748-4. — Mary Jones, daughter of John Jones ; and Gideon Allen, son of Mabel Gloyde by Gideon Leete. March 4th, 1743^. — Phinehas Spelman, son of John and his wife Spelman ; and Rachel Parsons, daughter of Aaron and AbigaU Parsons ; on the same day John Norton and Mary his wife, owned ye cov. March 11th, 1743-4. — Eliz. Lyraan, daughter of Tho. and Ann Lyman. Mary Norton, daughter of John and Mary Norton, of Black Rock, Apr. 15th, 1744. Apr. 22d, 1744. — Amos Baldwin, son of Ezra and Ruth Bald win. May 6th, 1744. — Joseph Right, son of Joseph and Helen Right Miles Merwin, son of Miles and Mary Merwin ; and Sarah Averd, daughter of Samuel and Abigail Averd. May 27th, 1744. — ^Ruth Squire, daughter of Josiah and Sarah Squire. June 3d, 1744. — Nathan Rose, son of Jonathan Rose; and Eachel Right, daughter of John and Lucy Right June 10th, 1744. — Mary Bowles, daughter of David Bowles. June 25th, 1744. — Samuel Griswold, son of Samuel and Griswold. June 25th, 1744. — Elizabeth Wells, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Wells. July 1st, 1744. — Robert Smithson, son of William and Ann Smithson. July Sth, 1744. — Joseph Wheeler, son of Joseph and Pru dence Wheeler. July 22d, 1744. — Ann Stephens, daughter of Allen and Han nah Stephens. July 29th, 1744. — Charles Bishop, son of Williara and Pa tience Bishop. August 19th, 1744. — John Roberts, son of John and Jerushah Roberts ; offered by Ephraira Coe and his wife. August 26th, 1744. — ^James and Martha Tybbals raade confes sion of vr sin of fornication, had reraission and they then owned the Covenant 284 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Sept. 28d, 1744.— Ebenezer Seward, son of Ebenezer and Dor othy Seward, after jy wr removed to Bedford. Sarah Fowler, daughter of Joseph and Ruth Fowler. Sept 30th, 1744. — Nathan Parsons, son of Ithamar and Sarah Parsons. Oct. 21st, 1744. — James Seaward, son of Ephraim and Abi gail Seaward ; and David Talcot, son of John and Sarah Talcot. Nov. 18th, 1744. — Concurrence Crane, daughter of Henry and Mercy Crane ; '< and Rachel Hiccox, daughter of Samuel Hiccox. Anna Bates, daughter of Sara'l and Abigail Bates. Nov. 25th, 1744. — Lydia Mitchel, daughter of Jonathan and Lydia Mitchel ; Abigail Rossiter, daughter of Bryan and Kath arine Rossiter. December 23d, 1744. — Ann Norton, daughter of Isaac and Mary Norton. Jan. 6th, 1744-5.— Seth Fowler son of David Fowler. Jan. 13th, 1744-5.— Phineas Camp, son of John and Jerushah Camp ; John Lyman, son of John and Hope Lyman ; and Zip porah Camp, daughter of Edward and Mary Camp. Jan. 20th, 1744-5. — Tabitha Parsons, daughter of Timothy and Mary Parsons ; and Katharine Camp, daughter of John and Hannah Carap; and Martha Hawley, daughter of John and Hawley. Feb. 10th, 1744-5. — Lois Hiccox, daughter of Stephen and Lydia Hiccox ; and Ruth Griswold, daughter of Jereraiah and Bathsheba Griswold. March 3d, 1744-5. — Crane, son of Silas and Mercy Crane. March 10th, 1744-5. — Landon Smith, son of Daniel Smith. March 24th, 1744-5. — Miles Lyman, son of Noah and Sarah Lyman ; and Nathaniel Bates, son of John Bates. April 29th, 1745. — Hannah and Abigail Fairchild, twin daugh ters of Thomas and Thankful Fairchild, which I baptized pri vately, and being sick. May 12th, 1745. — Sarah Chauncey, daughter of Elihu and Mary Chauncey, it having born in the night following ye 7th May, about break of day. May 19th, 1745. — Abigail Ingham, daughter of Joseph and Abigail Ingham. June 9th, 1745. — Prudence, negro child, daughter of Peter and Dinah, servants of Deacon Burrit REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 285 June 23d, 1745. — Hezekiah Paraely, son of Hezekiah J'amely ; and Levi Pamely, son of Joel and Rhoda Paraely. July 2Sth, 1745.— Mary Bates, daughter of Jaraes and Mary Bates. August 11th, 1745. — Alexander Pamely,' son of John Paraely. Sept 1st, 1745. — Elnathan Merwin, son of Daniel and Mary Merwin ; and Sarah Tybbals, the daughter of James and Martha Tybbals. Sept. 22d, 1745. — Joel Norton, son of John and Deborah Nor ton ; and Elizabeth FairchUd, daughter of Sam'l and Phebe Fair- child ; and Eunice Fairchild, daughter of Edmond and Mary Fairchild, all the sarae day. Sept. 29th, 1745. — Elizabeth Tybbals, daughter of Joseph and Esther Tybbals. October 6th, 1745. — Mehitabel Alverd, the daughter of Aaron and Mehitabel Alverd. October 13th, 1745. — Eunice Carap, daughter of Abraham and Martha Carap. October 27th, 1745. — Mary- Coe, daughter of David and Han nah Coe. Nov. 10th, 1745. — Hannah Ball, daughter of David and Eliz abeth Ball. Deceraber 1st, 1745. — Rhoda Squire, daughter of Josiah and Sarah Squire. December Sth, 1745. — Stephen Spelman, son of Thoraas Spel man and Sarah. Jan. 12th, 1745-6. — Abigail Coe, daughter of Joseph Coe, Jun. and Coe. Feb. 16th, 1745-6. — Thomas Lyman, 'son of Thomas and Ann Lyman. March 22d, 1745-6. — Sam'l Rockwell, son of Ezra and Jerai ma Rockwell of Scantick. March 29th,1746. — Sarah Norton, daughter of Thomas Norton. April 6th, 1746. — Ann Canfield, daughter of Gideon and Ann Canfield. April 20th, 1746. — Hannah Johnes, daughter of John Johnes , and Hannah Coe, daughter of John Coe, Junior and Anna his "wife. This child should have been Anna. AprU 21st, 1746. — David Lyman, son of John and Hope Ly- 286 HISTORY OF DURHAM. man, whora I baptized in their own house by reason of sickness of raother and child. May 18th, 1746. — Abijah Stow, son of Sumner and Sarah Stow. May 25th, 1746. — Elnathan Baldwin, son of Ezra and Ruth Baldwin; and Enoch Henman, son of Zecariah and Hannah Henman. June first, 1746. — Daniel Merwin, son of Daniel and Mary Mer win. June Sth, 1746. — Nathan Spelman, son of John and Spelman. June 29th, 1746. — Abigail Alverd, daughter of Elisha and Hannah Alverd. June 29th, 1746. — Benjamin Norton and Elizabeth his wife, own the covenant. July 13th, 1746. — Benjamin Norton, son of Benjamin and Eliz abeth Norton. July 20th, 1746. — Abigail Parsons, daughter of Aaron and Abigail Parsons ; and Rhoda Wells, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Wells. August 3d, 1746. — Ann Smithson, daughter of Lieut William and Ann Smithson ; Sarah Right, daughter of John and Right. August 10th, 1746. — Martha Austin, daughter of Elias and Eunice Austin. August 31st, 1746. — Charles Burrit, son of Deacon Israel and Sarah Burrit, born on Thursday evening, before about 10 of ye clock. October 12th, 1716. — Daniel Squire, son of Sara'l and Sarah Squire ; and Ann Crane, daughter of Henry and Mercy Crane. October 19th, 1746. — Sylvanus Hull, son of Cornelious and Abigail Hull. October 26th, 1746. — Timothy Coe, son of S and Anna Coe. Nov. 2d, 1746. — Jacob Bates, son of John and Bates. Nov. 9th, 1746. — Job Seaward, son of Ephraira and Abigail Seaward. Dec. 1st, 1746. — Sam'l Graves, son of Samuel Graves. Jan. 4th, 1716-7. — Moses Norton, son of John and Norton. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY's RECORD. 287 Jan. 11th, 1746-7. — Eunice Tybbals, daughter of James and Tybbals Jan. ISth, 1746. — Reuben Hiccox son of Stephen and Lydia Hiccox ; and Zebulon Rose, son of Jonathan Rose. Feb. 22d, 1746-7.— Sarah Strong, daughter of Thos. and Phebe Strong. March 1st, 1746. — Lois Camp, daughter of John and Hannah Carap, who died within 16 days. March 2Sth, 1747. — Katharine Alverd, daughter of Aaron and Mehitable Alverd, whora I baptized in yr own house. March 29th, 1747. — Isaac Norton, son of Isaac and Nor ton ; David Right, son of Joseph and Hellena Right ; Rebekah Picket, daughter of Sam'l and Hephzebah Picket ; and Shem , son of April 5th, 1747. — James Dorey, son of Jaraes and Jane Dorey. May 31st, 1747. — Charles Chauncey, son of Elihu and Mary Chauncey ; and Mary Paraely, daughter of Joel and Rhode Paraely. June 7th, 1747. — Huldah Crane, daughter of SUas and Mercy Crane. June 21st, 1747. — Noah Lyman, son of Noah and Ly man ; Ann Mer"win, daughter of Dan'l and Mary Merwin ; and Abigail Parsons, daughter of Moses Parsons. July 5th, 1747. — Sarah Hawley, daughter of John Hawley ; Mary Weld, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Weld ; and Eliz abeth Hull, daughter of Joseph and Cybil Hull. July 26th, 1747. — John Squire, son of Josiah and Sarah Squire ; David Coe, son of David and Hannah Coe ; Hannah Averd, daughter of Israel and Averd ; and Dorcas Hic- cock, daughter of Samuel and Hiccock. August 2d, 1747. — Thoraas Fairchild raade confession a Sd tirae of the sin of drunkeness, and had reraission. August 9th, 1747. — Edmund Fairchild, son of Thomas and Thankful Fairchild ; and Ruth Right, .daughter of Sam'l Right Jan. 24th, 1747-8. — Ann Lyraan, daughter of Thoraas and Ann Lyraan ; and Mary Tibbals, daughter of Abner and Sarah Tibbals ; and Bertha, negro child of Jereray ; on ye sarae day, Abner and Sarah Tibbals made confession and owned the covenant. 288 HISTORY OFDURHAM. Jan. 2Sth, 1747-8. — Israel Godard and his wife made confes sion of ye sin of fornication and received reraission. Jan. 29th, 1747-8. — Rachel Rockwell, daughter of Ezra and Jeremiah Rockwell, was baptized ; and Sarah Spelman, daughter of Tho. and Sarah Spelman. Feb. 6th, 1747-8. — Ann Guernsey, daughter of Lieut. Eben. and Rhoda Guernsey. Feb. 28th, 1747-8. — Aaron Right, son of John and Lucy Right ; Isaac Newton, son of John and Mary Newton ; Sarah Norton, daughter of Jonathan and Ruth Norton ; Mary Ball, daughter of David and Eliz. Ball. Aug. 23d, 1747. — John Wheeler, son of Joseph and Prudence Wheeler. Aug. 30th, 1747. — Moses Camp, son of Abraham and Martha Camp. Sept 6th, 1747. — John Griswold, son of Samuel and Hannah Griswold of Black Rock. Sept. 20th, 1747. — Esther Fowler, daughter of David and Fowler. Oct. ISth, 1747. — Samuel Fairchild, son of Samuel and Phebe Fairchild, and Abigail Bates, daughter of Samuel and Abigail Bates. Oct 25th, 1747. — John Coe, son of John and Anna Coe. Nov. 22d, 1747. — Sarah Ingham, daughter of Joseph and Abigail ; and Rachel Tibbals, daughter of Joseph and Esther Tibbals. Nov. 29th, 1747. — Stephen Austin, son of Elias and Eunice Austin ; and Dorothy Austin, daughter of Moses and Hannah Austin. Jan. 24th, 1747-8. — Joseph Parsons, son of Samuel and Ehz abeth Parsons. Nov. 6th, 1747. — Robert Stowe, son of Sumner and Sarah Stowe. . Dec. 4th, 1748.— Phinehas Wild, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Wild; and on ye same day, Ephraira Norton, and Mary, his wife, owned ye cov. Dec. 11th, 1748. — Seth Doney, son of James and Jane Doney; and Charles Norton, son of Ephraira and Mary Norton. Dec. ISth, 1748. — Henry Crane, son of Serj. Henry and Mer- cey Crane. REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEy's RECORD. 2S9 Jan. 8th, 1748-9. — Mehitabel Seward, daughter of Ephraira and Abigail Seward. Jan. 22d, 1748-9. — Ebenezer Curtis, son of David Curtis and his wife; on ye same day, Brotherton Seward and Sarah, his wife, made confession of their sin of fornication, had reraission, and owned ye covenant. Feb. 12th, 1748-9. — Martha Squire, daughter of Josiah and Sarah Squire. Feb. 19th, 1748-9. — Job Merwin, son of MUes and Mary Merwin ; and Phebe Griswold, daughter of Dan. Griswold and his wife. March 9th, 1748-9. — ^Joseph Coe, son of Josiah Coe and his wife ; and Ann Seward, daughter of Brotherton and Sarah Seward. Apr. 16th, 1749. — John Norton, son of John Norton, 8d. Apr. ult., 1749. — Reuben Baldwin, son of Ezra and Ruth Baldwin. June 4th, 1749. — Israel Merwin, son of Daniel and Mary Merwin. June 11th, 1749. — Stephen Norton and AbigaU, his wife, owned ye covenant. June 25th, 1749. — Mary Meeker, daughter of Nathaniel and Taraar Meeker, was baptized. July 2d, 1749. — Stephen Hickox, son of Stephen and Lydia Hickox ; and Medad Norton, son of Stejohen and Abigail Norton. July 9th, 1749. — Elizabeth Picket, daughter of John and Eliz. Picket July 16th, 1749. — Phillis, Negro child of Stephen and Patience Bates. July 23d; 1749. — Aaron Alvord, son of Aaron and Mehitabel Alvord, were baptized ; and Mercy Coe, daughter of John and Anna Coe. July 30th, 1749. — Phinehas Bates, son of Stephen and Lois Bates ; and Abigail Hull, daughter of Cornelious and Abigail HulL Aug. 6th, 1749.— Sarah Stowe, the wife of Suraner Stowe. Aug. 6th. — Daniel Picket, son of Sarauel and Hephzibah Picket, was baptized ; and Jesse, the Negro child of Ephraira and Hannah Coe. 87 290 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Aug. 20th, 1749. — Jerushah Parmalee, daughter of Joel and Rhoda Parmalee. Sept. 10th, 1749.— Rachel Wells, daughter of Serj. Jonathan and Mary Wells. Nov. 5th, 1749. — Enoch Henman, son of Zechariah and Henman ; and Aaron Norton, son of Isaac and Norton ; and Elizabeth Lyman, daughter of Noah and Sarah Lyman ; and Hannah Hickox, daughter of Samuel and Hickox ; and Martha Newton, daughter of Abner and Huldah Newton ; all these, on ye same day. Nov. 12th, 1749. — Mary Francis, daughter of James Francis. Dec. 3d, 1749. — Elnathan Tibbals, son of Joseph and Esther Tibbals ; and Abraham Scranton, son of Abraham and Beulah Scranton. Dec. 10th, 1749. — Martha Austin, daughter of Elias and Eu nice Austin. Dec. 17th, 1749. — Ruth Crane, daughter of Sergeant Silas Crane and Mercey, his wife. Dec. 24th, 1749. — Daniel Stephens, son of Allen and Hannah Stevens ; and Joseph Hull, son of Joseph and Cybil Hull ; and Rosanna Coe, daughter of Simeon and Anna Coe ; and Thank ful, daughter of Cuff and Kate, Negro. Dec. ult., 1749. — Deborah, daughter of Cambridge and his wife, Capt. Sutlief 's Negro servant. Jan. 7th, 1749-50. — Thomas Tibbals and his wife, owned ye covenant Jan 21st, 1749-50. — Rachel Fairchild, daughter of Sam'l and Phebe Fairchild. Jan. 21st, 1749-50. — Sarah Johnes, daughter of John Johnes and his wife ; and Hannah Weld, daughter of Daniel and Eliza beth Weld. Feb. 4th, 1749-50. — Israel Goddard, son of Israel and Ann Goddard. Feb. 10th, 1749-50.— Abel Lyman, son of Serjeant Thomas and Ann Lyman. Feb. 11th, 1749-50.— Stephen Tibbals, son of Thomas Tibbals and his wife. March 4th, 1749-50. — Abijah Curtis, son of John Curtis ; and the same day, David Bates, son of John and Elizabeth Bates ; REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 291 this child was taken with convulsions at noon, on the day it was to be brought forth to baptisra, and I went up after meet ing and baptized privately, i. e., in Bates' house, a nuraber being present. March, 11th, 1749-50. — Statira, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah Wells. March 18th, 1749-50.— Abel Tibbals, son of Abner and Sa rah Tibbals ; I baptized this child privately, by reason of a swelling on ye head which endangered it March 25th, 1750. — John Hawley, son of John Hawley and wife ; and Abigail Squire, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Squire ; the same day, Joseph Hickox and his wife owned ye covenant. Apr. 1st, 1750. — Thoraas Canfield, son of John Canfield and his wife. Apr. Sth, 1750. — ^David Rockwell, son of Ezra and Jemima Rockwell. May 13th, 1750. — Phebe Norton, daughter of Jonathan and Euth Norton. May 20th, 1750. — William Griswold, son of Daniel Griswold and wife ; and David Curtis, son of Curtis and his wife ; and Anne Carap, daughter of Israel and Ann Carap ; these three in a day. May 27th, 1750. — Martha Hickox, daughter of Joseph Hickox and his wife. June 24th, 1750. — Moses Bates, son of Samuel Bates, born after the death of his father. June 24th, 1750. — Samuel Ely, son of Sarauel Ely and Jeru sha, his wife. July Sth, 1750. — Daniel Bates, son of Jaraes and Mary Bates, and Lois Strong daughter of Thoraas and Phebe Strong. July 29th, 1750. — Stephen Bates, with Mindwell, his wife, owned ye covenent ; the sarae day, John Newton, son of John and Mary Newton, was baptized. Aug. 5th, 1750. — Elizabeth Bates, daughter of Stephen and Mindwell Bates, was baptized. Sept. 28d, 1750. — Charles Seward, son of Ephraim and Abi gail Seward; and Gideon Canfield, son of Gideon and Ann 292 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Canfield ; and the same day, Joel Norton, son of Benjamin and Eliz. Norton. Oct 28th, 1750. — Ithamar Parsons, son of Ithamar and Sarah Parsons ; and Eachel Doney, daughter of James and Jane Doney. Nov. 11th, 1750. — Joseph Tibbals, son of James Tibbals and his wife ; Ezra Shelden, son of Moses and Eliz. Shelden ; and Abiathar Eobinson, son of Daniel and Abigail Eobinson ; and Ivatharine Alverd, daughter of Aaron and Mabel Alverd. Nov. 25th, 1750. — Clement Squire, son of Josiah and Sarah Squire. Dec. 2d, 1750. — Sarah Graves, daughter of Samuel Graves and his wife. Feb. 8d, 1750-1. — Ehoda Coe, daughter of Josiah Coe and his wife. March 17th, 1750-1. — Samuel Fenn Parsons, son of Samuel and Mary Parsons. March 17th, 1750-1. — Mehetabel Parsons, daughter of Sam uel and Eliz. Parsons ; and Euth Hull, daughter of Jehiel and Euth Hull. Apr. 21st, 1751. — Moses Parmalee, son of Hezekiah Parmalee and his wife. May 26th, 1751. — Hannah Norton, daughter of Thomas Nor ton and his wife. June 23d, 1751. — Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Ephraim and Mary Norton. June ult, 1751. — Aaron Norton, son of John Norton, ye 3d, and his wife ; and Joseph Snow, son of Abner Snow, and his wife. July 14th, 1751.— Sybil Hail, wife of Elisha Hail, owned ye covenant Aug. 11th, 1751. — Enos Crane, son of Henry and Mercy Crane. Sept Sth, 1751. — Linus Bates, son of Stephen Bates, Jun., and his wife. Sept 15th, 1751. — Oliver Coe, son of John and Ann Coe. Sept. 22d, 1751. — Thomas Wheeler, son of Joseph and Pru dence Wheeler ; and Curtis HaU, son of Elisha and Sybil HaU ; and Hannah Merwin, daughter of Daniel and Mary Merwin ; REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 293 on ye sarae day, Lemuel and Hannah Hand, owned ye cove nant Sept 29th, 1751. — Mehitabel Wells, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Wells ; and Abraham Austin, son of Moses and Han nah Austin. Oct 13th, 1751. — Daniel Sumner Stowe, son of Suraner and Sarah Stowe ; on ye same day, Eliakim Strong, son of Eliakim and Hannah Strong. Oct 20th, 1751. — Abrahara Hand, son of Lerauel and Han nah Hand; and Anne Goddard, daughter of Israel and Ann Goddard ; on ye sarae day, Peter, Negro servant of Mr. Tal cott, was baptized, and by baptisra, received into full com munion. Oct 27th, 1751. — Joseph Sothern and his wife, owned ye covenant ; and John Canfield, son of John Canfield and his wife, was baptized ; and ye sarae day, Huldah Newton, daughter of Abner and Huldah Newton. Nov. 8rd, 1751. — David Scranton, son of Abrahara and Beu lah Scranton ; and Sarauel Tibbals, son of Thoraas Tibbals and his wife. Nov. 17th, 1751. — David Johnson, Jun., and his wife, owned ye covenant ; on ye sarae day, Helen Curtis, daughter of David Curtis and his wife, was baptized. Dec. 1st, 1751 — Jaraes Hickox, son of Joseph Hickox and his "wife ; and Euth Sothern, daughter of Joseph and Mary Sothern. Dec. Sth, 1751. — Phinehas Jones, son of John Jones, and his wife. Dec. 15th, 1751. — Thomas Johnson, son of David Johnson and Jerushah his wife. Dec. 29th, 1751. — Eber Tibbals, son of Abner and Sarah Tibbals. Jan. 14th, 1751-2.- — Sam Hull, son of Cornelius and Abigail Hull, whom I baptized privately, being sick. Feb. 2d, 1751-2. — Elijah Austin, son of Elias and Eunice Austin ; and Ehoda Parmalee, daughter of Joel and Ehoda Par malee. Feb. 9th, 1751-2.— Mary Picket, daughter of John and Eliz abeth Picket 294 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Feb. 16th, 1751-2. — Samuel Benjamin and his wife owned ye covenant, and Asher the son, was baptized ; and Rosanna Fran cis, daughter of James Francis and his wife. March 1st, 1751-2. — Frederick Crane, son Serjeant SUas and Mercy Crane. March 22d, 1751-2. — Edmund Fairchild, son of Samuel and Phebe Fairchild ; and Ruth Baldwin, daughter of Ezra and Ruth Baldwin ; and Sarah Weld, daughter of Samuel and Eliz. Weld, all on ye same day. . Apr. 12th, 1752. — Samuel Hickox, son of Samuel Hickox and his wife ; and Moses Shelden, son of Moses and Eliz. Shelden ; and Sybill Hull, daughter of Joseph and Sybill Hull ; and Mary Griswold, ye daughter of Daniel Griswold and his wife, all these four in a day. Apr. 19th, 1752. — Sarauel, Tiraothy, Rebeckah, Asher and Ea chel, the children of Samuel Seward, deceased. Apr. 26th, 1752. — Lucy Alverd, daughter of Aaron and Me hetabel Alverd ; Elizabeth Bates, daughter of John Bates and his wife ; and Phebe Picket, daughter of Samuel and Hephzibah Picket Oct. 28d, 1753. — Mary Shelden, daughter of Moses and Eliza beth Shelden ; John, son of Timothy Hall and his wife ; Martha, daughter of Jaraes and Eleanor Picket ; and .Hannah Camp, daughter of Job and Rachel Camp. Oct. 30th, 1753.— Charles Parmalee, son of Hezekiah Parma lee and his wife. Nov. 11th, 1753. — Wilson Cook, and Mary his wife, with John Smith and his wife owned ye covenant, and Lewis, yr son was baptized. Nov. 25th, 1753. — Enos Scranton, son of Abraham and Beu lah Scranton. Dec. 2d, 1758. — Phebe Griswold, daughter of Jeremy and Bathsheba Griswold ; and Mary Cook, daughter of Wilson and Mary Cook. Dec. 9th, 1753. — David Grave and his wife owned ye cove nant ; and John, the son of James and Jane Dony, was baptized on ye sarae day. Jan. 6th, 1754. — Hannah, daughter of Abner Snow and his wife, was baptized. Jan. 13th, 1754. — Thomas Tibbals, son of Thomas Tibbals and REV. NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 295 his wife ; Tiraothy Grave, son of David Grave and his wife ; Jo seph Brooks, son of Charles Brooks and his wife ; and Lois Bates, daughter of Stephen Bates and his wife. Jan. 27th, 1754.— Jonathan Wells, son of Jonathan and Mary Wells. Jan. 27th, 1754. — Hannah, daughter of Jehial Hull and his wife. Feb. 3d, 1754. — Archibald Austin, son of Elias and Eunice Austin ; Ann Norton, daughter of John Norton and his wife ; and Amy Newton, daughter of Abner and Huldah Newton. Feb. 24th, 1754. — Esther Hand, daughter of Lerauel Hand and his wife. March 10th, 1754. — Abiather Newton, son of Burwell and Eunice Newton. March 17th, 1754. — Rosanna Parmalee, daughter of Joel and Ehoda Parmalee ; and Edith, daughter of John Bates and his wife ; and Abigail, daughter of John ¦ and his wife. March 24th, 1754. — Nathaniel JElickox, son of Sam'l Hickox and his wife ; Ehoda Bishop, daughter of William and Patience Bishop ; and Huldah Carap, daughter of Israel and Annie Camp. April 14th, 1754. — Joseph Sothern, son of Joseph and Mary Sothern. May 5th, 1754. — Charles Squire and his wife owned ye cove nant. May 12th, 1754. — George Fairchild, son of John and Ehoda Fairchild was baptized. May 26th, 1754. — James Tibbals, son of James Tibbals and his wife ; and James Francis, son of Thoraas Francis and his "wife. June 2d, 1754. — Daniel Bishop, son of Abrahara and Mabel Bishop ; and Elizabeth Weld, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Weld. ' June 16th. — Thaddeus Austin, son of Moses and Hannah Austin ; and Sarah Tibbals, daughter of Abner and Sarah Tib bals ; John Sutlief owned the covenant June 30th, 1754. — Dan. Canfield, son of Gideon and Ann Canfield. June 7th, 1754. — Mehetabel Hull, daughter of Joseph and SybU Hull. 296 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Phebe, daughter of Elisha and Sybel Hail ; and Sarah, daugh ter of John Sutlief, Jun. June 14th, 1754. — Eachel Gillura, daughter of Benj. and Eliz abeth Gillura. June 25th, 1754. — John Picket, son of John and Eliz. Picket; and Abigail Norton, daughter of Stephen and Abigail Norton. Aug. 20th, 1754. — Jemima Rockwell, daughter of Ezra and Jemima Rockwell. Sept 1st, 1754. — Abiather Fowler, son of David Fowler and his wife. Sept. Sth, 1754. — Mary Squire, daughter of Charles and Mary Squire. Sept 22d, 1754. — Nathan Crane, son of Serj. SUas and Mercy Crane. Sept. 22d, 1754. — Hezekiah Francis, son of James Francis and his wife. Oct 27th. — Thankful, negro child, the daughter of Cambridge, Capt Sutlief 's negro servant. Nov. 8d, 1754. — David Spelraan, son of John Spelraan and his wife of Bedford ; and Ebenezer Robinson, son of Jaraes and Amy Robinson ; and Phebe Strong, daughter of Thomas and Phebe Strong. Nov. 10th, 1754. — Rebecca Rossetter, daughter of Rowland and Mary Rossetter. Mary Rossetter owned the covenant on ye same day. David Seaward and his wife owned the cov. Nov. 17th. — Tiraothy, son of David Johnson, Jun. and his wife. Nov. 24th, 1754. — Huldah Right, daughter of Joseph and Helen Right. Dec. 1st, 1754.— Gideon Warner, son of Gideon and Mary Warner. Dec. Sth, 1754. — Daniel Sraith, son of Daniel Sraith and his wife ; and Lucy Rossetter, daughter of Rowland and Mary Ros setter. Jan. 12th, 1755. — Hannah Curtis, the daughter of John and Dinah Curtis. Feb. 9th, 1755. — Anne Hull, daughter of Cornelius and Abi gaU HuU. Feb. 16th, 1755. — Siraeon Coe, son of Simeon and Ann Coe; and Elnathan Seward, son of Jared Seward and his wife. REV- NATHANIEL CHAUNCEY'S RECORD. 297 Feb. 16th, 1755. — Phinehas Spelman and his wife made con fession. Feb. 28d, 1755.— Samuel Ely, son of Dr. Samuel Ely and Je rusha his wife ; and Aaron Carap, son of Job and Rachel Carap. March 28d, 1755. — Jaraes Picket, son of Samuel and Hepzi bah Picket March 80th, 1755. — Corafort Newton, daughter of John and Mary Newton ; and Hannah Spelraan, daughter of Phinehas and Eliz. Spelraan. Apr. 6th, 1755. — John Right, son of John and Lucy Right his wife ; and Catherine Coe, daughter of John and Ann Coe. Apr. 18th, 1755. — Joel Fairchild, son of Sarauel and Phebe Fairchild ; and Joseph Grave, son of Sarauel and his wife ; and Rhoda Eobinson, daughter of Dan. and Abigail Eobinson. Apr. 20th, 1755. — Stephen Seward, son of Brotherton and Abigail Seward ; and Naomi Parsons, daughter of Serj. Ithamar and Sarah Parsons ; the child was baptized privately. May 11th, 1755.— John Strong, son of Eliakim and H. Strong, his wife ; and Asher Wright, son of Daniel Wright May ISth, 1755. — Samuel Crittenden and Sarah his wife, owned ye covenant May 18th, 1755. — Elnathan and Elizabeth Norton, twin chil dren of Benjamin and Eliz. Norton were baptized ; and Sarah Curtis, daughter of David Curtis and his wife. May 25th, 1755. — Amy Alverd, daughter of Aaron and Me hetabel Alverd ; and Mary Merwin, daughter of Miles and Mary Merwin. June 15th, 1755. — Phinehas Eobinson and his wife owned the covenant June 29th, 1755. — Mary Bates, daughter of Jaraes and Mary Bates. July 13th, 1755. — Thomas Cooke, Jun. and his wife owned the covenant. July 27th, 1755. — Josiah Parsons, son of Samuel and Mary Parsons ; and Phebe, daughter of Charles Brooks and his wife. Aug. 17th, 1755. — Euth Eobinson, daughter of Phinehas and Susannah Eobinson. Aug. 24th, 1755. — Benjarain Sutlief, son of Sergn't John and 38 298 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Sarah Sutlief; and Hannah Cook, daughter of Thoraas Cook, Jun. and his wife. Aug. Slst — Lerauel Bates, son of Stephen and Mindwell Bates. Sept 14th, 1755. — Ithamar Coe, son of Aaron and Phebe Coe. Sept 28th, 1755. — MUes Coe, son of Josiah Coe and his "wife ; and Samuel Crittenden, son of Samuel and Sarah Crittenden. Sept ult, 1755. — Ehoda Hickox, daughter of Joseph Hickox a,nd his wife. Oct 19th, 1755. — Ebenezer Tibbals, son of Eben. Tibbals and Submit Tibbals. Oct 26th, 1755. — Zipporah Norton, daughter of Isaac Nor ton and his wife ; and Abigail Cook, daughter of Wilson and Mary Cook. 1755, Nov. 9th.— David Grave. These following were baptized after Mr. Chauncey's death, and before the next settlement : Feb. Sth, 1756. — Cyrus, son of Abner Newton; Stephen, son of John Newton ; grand-son of John Sutlief; John, son of Abra hara Bishop ; Phebe, daughter of Stephen Bates, Jun. Feb. 15th.— Walker, son of Tim. Hall. Mar. 24th. — A daughter of Daniel Weld. May 2d. — Benjamin, son of Joseph Ingham ; Eachel, daugh ter of Joel Parmalee ; Prudence, daughter of Sumner Stowe ; Lucy, daughter of Merwin More. May 16th. — Anne, daughter of Isaac Bartlet ; Abner, son of Abner Tibbalds ; Haralet, son of John Fairchild ; Concurrence, daughter of Joseph Southworth. July. — Elizabeth, daughter of Ens. Sara. Parsons. Aug. 15th. — Asher, son of Samuel Vinton ; Ehoda, daughter of Israel Camp ; Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah Griswold ; Eosan- nah, daughter of Williara Bishop. Nov. 14th. — Nathan, son of Lerauel Hand. Nov. 14th. — Mindwell, daughter of Ephraim Norton; Jerusha, daughter of David Johnson. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 299 REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH S RECORD. A Eecord of Persons adraitted to full Communion in the Church of Christ, at Durham, beginning with the ministry of Elizur Goodrich, Pastor, Nov. 24th, 1756. Dec. 19th, 1756. — James Doney ; Lemuel Gurnsey and Euth Gurnsey, his wife ; removed — Elihu Norton and Dinah Norton, his wife ; Sarauel Camp and Phebe Carap, his wife. Jan. 9th, 1757. — Samuel Squire and his wife, Anne Squire. Jan. 16th, 1757. — Hazael Hinman and his wife, Anne Hin man ; Lucretia, wife of Silas Crane, Jun. Feb. 6th, 1757.— Abiel Baldwin. Feb. 27th, 1757.— James Eobinson. March 13th, 1757. — Brotherton Seaward ; Mehetabel, wife of Abiel Baldwin ; Mary, daughter of Isaac Norton. Feb. 6th, 1757. — Lois, wife of Eoswel Graves; Mercy, wife of Hezekiah Parmalee, by a Eecommendation frora the Church in Kensington, dated Dec. 10th, 1756. Aug. 10th, 1757. — Anne, daughter of Samuel Griswold. Sept 11th, 1757. — Mindwell, wife of Stephen Bates ; Euth, wife of Jehiel Hull. Sept 25th, 1757. — David Parsons, admitted. Oct 80th, 1757. — Daniel Weld, and his wife, by a Letter of Eecommendation from the Church in Long Meadow, dated Oct. 10th, 1757 ; Catherine, wife of Capt. James Wadsworth ; Sam uel Sutleif and his wife, Eunice. Nov. 21st, 1757.— Sarah, wife of Timothy Hall. Jan. 29th, 1758. — Joseph Ingham, adraitted ; and Susannah, wife of Isaac Barlet, Jun. ; Isaac Barlet, Sen., by a Eecoraraen- dation frora the Church of Haddam, dated July. Feb. 5th. — Elah, son of Nathan Camp ; Ozias, son of Nathan Camp ; Adah, daughter of Nathan Camp. March. — Hannah, wife of Ozias Camp. May 7th. — Phebe, daughter of Henry Crane. June 4th. — Ann, wife of Thoraas Canfield, by a Eecoraraen- 300 HISTORY OF DURHAM. elation from the 1st Church in Middletown ; Benjamin Picket ; Phebe Baldwin; Esther Crittenden; Mary Brown, admitted. July 23d. — Sarah Fowler, admitted. Sept 3d, 1758. — David Carap; admitted, — Jemiraa, wife of Ezra Eockwel ; Mary, wife of Miles Merwin ; Lydia, wife of Daniel Sraith ; Esther, wife of John Wadsworth ; Ehoda, daugh ter of Ens. Hezekiah Talcot; Ebenezer Gurnsey, by a Eecom mendation from the First Church in Springfield. Oct 15th. — Katherine Chauncey ; Margery Butler. Oct. 29th. — Mary, wife of Joseph Southworth. Nov. 26th. — Ezra Baldwin, son of Dea. Baldwin. Jan. 7th, 1759. — Ephraim Coe, Jun., and Ann, his wife, by a Eecommendation from the Church in Middlefield. Feb. 4th. — Jesse Austin and Elizabeth, his wife. F.eb. 4th. — Lucy Eichardson ; Sarah Brown, by baptism. March 25th. — Anne, wife of Caleb Fowler, admitted. June 10th. — Simeon Parsons and Eunice, his wife, admitted. July 15th. — Sarah, wife of James Hinman, admitted. Aug. 26th. — Elizabeth, wife of Phineas Spelman, adraitted. Sept 23d. — Capt Joseph Barlet and Mindwell, his wife, were received by a Letter of Eecommendation from the First Church in GuUford, dated 11th inst March 16th, 1760. — Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife; Elizabeth, wife of Lieut Elnathan Chauncey, by a Eecommen dation from the Church in Saybrook. Apr. 13th. — Noah Parsons, son of Ensign Sarauel Parsons ; Mary, wife of John Norton, of N. Chh., Killingworth. June. — Abigail, wife of Sarauel Seaward, recommended from the Church in N. Killingworth. Apr. 5th, 1761. — Hannah, wife of Josiah Coe ; Jerusha, wife of David Johnson, Jun. May 3d. — Stephen Norton ; and Prudence, wife of Abel Coe. May 10th. — Sarah Picket, admitted. May 24th. — Noah Baldwin and Mehetabel, his wife. June 21st — Elizabeth, wife of Jonah Frisbee. Oct 25th. — Mary, wife of Jared Seaward. Jan. 17th, 1762. — Sarauel Parsons, Jun., and Mary, his wife; Moses Seaward, and Sarah, his wife. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 301 Feb. 7th. — Nathan Curtis and Anna, his wife. Aug. Sth. — Sarah, wife of Jeremiah Griswold. Sept. 5th. — Freelove, wife of Gideon Warner, recommended from Mr. Eells. Jan. 2d, 1763. — Ensign Daniel Hall and Joanna, his wife, re comraended frora the Church of North Guilford. Jan. 16th. — Jesse Cook and Euth, his wife. Apr. 17th, 1763.— Mary Coe, daughter of Ephraira Coe. June 26th. — Daniel Diraock, admitted, and some time after, Thankful, his wife. Oct. 16th. — Eose, negro servant of Lieut. John Camp, was adraitted by baptism. Apr. 21, 1764. — Phebe, negro servant of Ensign Simeon Par sons, by baptism. May 20th. — Judah Howd and Naomi, his wife, by a Eecom mendation from Mr. Williaras, of Northford ; also Hannah, wife of Thoraas Cook, by letter from Mr. Huntington, of Middle- town. Sept 30th. — Samuel Johnson, admitted. May 12th, 1765. — Israel Wheadon, admitted. Nov. 3d, 1765. — Hannah Stevens, adraitted. Dec. Sth, 1765. — John Johnson, admitted. Apr. 11, 1766. — Mary Brown, adraitted by baptism. Aug. 10th, 1766.- — -Charles Chauncey, Sarah Chauncey, and Elizabeth Carap, adraitted. Sept. 7th, 1766. — Jaraes Bates, Jun., and Anne, his wife, were adraitted to full coramunion. Sept 21st — Joseph Wright, Jun., adraitted. Oct 5th, 1766. — Lucy Eose, by baptisra. Oct 26th, 1766. — Daniel Meeker and Mary, his wife, ad mitted. Nov. 16th, 1766. — Desire Squier, admitted. June 21st, 1767. — Mary, wife of Eobert Crane, admitted. Apr. 1768. — Hannah, the wife of Lerauel Hand, by Eecora- mendation from the Chh. in Branford. March 27th, 1768. — Joseph Camp, adraitted. June 26th, 1768. — Elias Carap and Euth his wife, by Eecora- mendation frora 1st Chh. in Middletown ; Admitted — Heth Camp and Mary his "wife ; Elah Crane and Mehetabel his wife. 302 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Dec. 4th, 1768.— Miles Merwin, Jun. and Mary his wife ; Da vid Talcot and Anne his wife. Jan. 1st, 1769. — Samuel Dane Cook and Eebecca his wife, ad mitted to Communion. Jan. 29th, 1769.— Widow Mary Hubbard, adraitted. March 26th. — Mary, wife of Jesse Atwell, admitted. Apr. 16th. — William Bishop, and Patience his wife; and Eu nice, wife of John Camp, Jun., admitted. June 11th. — Hannah Hickox, admitted. Aug. 18. — Susanna, wife of Thomas Francis. Oct 15th, 1769. — Phebe, wife of Timothy Coe, admitted. Jan. 14th, 1770. , wife of Samuel Parsons, Jun. by Eecommendation from the Church of Christ in Kensington. Mar. 4th. — Sharp and Phillis, negro servants of Mr. Elah Camp. Sharp, by baptism. Apr. 29th, 1770. — Samuel Bowman Wetraore and Anne, his wife, "were admitted. May 27th, 1770.— Elihu Atkins, admitted. Aug. 5th, 1770. — Daniel Merwin and Eebecca his "wife. Sept 9th, 1770. — John Jones, adraitted. Nov. 18th, 1770. — Eebecca, wife of Timothy Stowe, adraitted. June 2d, 1771. — Dolphia, negro servant of Lieut Samxiel Par sons ; and Zillah, wifeof Dolphin, negro servant of Ephraira Coe, adraitted on baptism. July . — Hannah, wife of Capt WUliam Warner. Aug. 18th. — Samuel Hart, and Bridget his wife ; Eliphaz Par malee, and Anne his wife. Sept 1st.— Daniel Hall, 3d, and Elizabeth, his wife. Feb. 16th, 1772. — David Curtiss, .Jun. and Prudence, his wife. Feb. 23d, 1772.— Moses Bates and Martha, his wife. Aug. 2d, 1772. — James Hinman and Abigail, his wife. Aug. 3d, 1772. — Samuel Parsons and Martha, his wife. Oct 18th, 1772.— Anne, wife of WUliam Burrit, and Euth Wadsworth, admitted. Nov. 15th, 1772. — Josiah Squier and Bettj, his wife. Deo. 13th, 1772. — Joseph Chedsey recommended frora the Church in North Guilford ; Abraham Hand and Euth, his wife. Jan. Slst, 1773. — Timothy Stowe, admitted. March 21st — Phineas Jones, admitted. REV. ELIZUR Goodrich's record. 803 Apr. 11th. — Abraham Scranton and Hannah, his wife, admit ted. May 16th. — Thoraas Stevens and Mary, his wife. Dec. 12th. — David Squire and Huldah, his wife ; Nathan Bris tol and Hannah, his wife. Feb. 27th, 1774. — Eeuben Baldwin and Abigail, wife of John Johnson, 2d, adraitted. Apr. 24th, 1774. — Ithamar Parsons, Jun. and Mehetabel, his wife ; also, Eachel, wife of Nathan Seaward, admitted. June 19th, 1774. — William Bishop, Jun. and his wife. Sept 25th, 1774.— Noah Merwin and Lemuel Parsons were admitted. April 2d, 1775. — Henry Crane and Jerusha, his wife. 1776. — Dan. Canfield and Comfort, his wife ; Huldah, wife of Gurdon Hull ; James Hickox, and his wife Ehoda ; Widow Mary Eossetter ; Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife ; Abigail, wife of John Johnson ; Eemerabran, wife of Eliakim Strong, Jun. ; Hannah, wife of Medad Strong ; Thomas Lyman and Eachel Lyman. 1777. J -wife of Levi Parmalee, recommended ; Col. James Arnold and Tabiatha, his wife ; Eosanna and Eachel Par malee. 1778. — Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife'; Dan. Parmalee and his wife. 1779. — Joseph Parsons and Mercey, his wife ; Katharine, wife of Eev. Lerauel Parsons. 1780. — Tiraothy Dunn, Jun. and Lucy, his wife 1781. — Charles Parraalee and his wife ; Lois, wife of John N. Wadsworth, Jun. ; Gloriana Austin, Huldah Carap. 1782. — David Scranton and Phebe, his wife ; Hannah Curtiss ; wife of Jacob Cornwell ; Martha, wife of John Fairchild, by rec ommendation. 1782. — Dec. Eichard Spelraan and Ehoda, his wife ; Sarah Carap. Jan. 1783. — Eeuben Eose Fowler and Anne Fowler. March. — Sarah Coe. 304 HISTORY OF DURHAM. A RECORD OF THOSE WHO OWN AND ACKNOWL EDGE THEIR BAPTISMAL COVENANT. Elizur Goodrich, Pastor. Dec. 26th, 1756. — Eoswel Graves and Lois, his wife. Jan. 9th, 1757. — Oliver Bates and Lois, his wife ; Sarah, wife of Williara Carr ; Mehetabel, wife of Timothy Dunn. Jan. 16th. — Jane Lowis. Feb. 27th. — William Clarke and his wife, Elizabeth. Sept. 11th. — Nathaniel Bishop and his wife, Huldah. Feb. 12th, 1758. — Urania, daughter of Lieut .John Carap. Apr. 30th, 1758. — John Norton, Jun. and Hannah, his wife. Aug. 6th, 1758.— Sarah Torney. Oct. 1st. — Margaret, wife of Caleb Carr. Jan. 7th, 1759. — Joseph Francis, and Martha, his wife. June Sd, 1759. — Abrahara Barlet, and Submit, his wife. July 22d. — Eeuben Bishop and Anne his wife. Sept. 2d. — Noah Norton. June 21st, 1761. — Phineas Parmalee, and Eunice, his wife, by a Eecommendation from Mr. Todd, of East Guilford. Sept 20th, 1761. — David Squire, and Huldah, his wife. July 11th, 1762. — John Crane, and Abigail, his wife. Aug. Sth, 1762. — Samuel Hart owned the Cov. Nov. 27th, 1763. — Abiather Squire owned the Covenant Jan. 1764. — Mary, wife of Abiather Squire, owned the Covenant. July 1764. — Eichard and Sarah Lucas ; Eecommended by Mr. Bobbins, Branford. March 10th, 1765. — Samuel and Sarah Bates owned their Cov enant Apr. 14th, 1765.— Eunice, wife of John Carap, Sd. Feb. 1766. — Beriah Murray, and Mary, his wife. July 13th, 1766. — Hezekiah Talcott, and Sarah, his wife. Nov. 23d, 1766.— Daniel HaU, Jun. and Ann, his wife. May 24th, 1767. — Phineas Camp, and Martha, his wife. Oct. 30th, 1768. — Eobert Smithson, and Phebe, his wife. Dec. 4th, 1768. — Moses Griswold, and Anna, his wife. Dec. 11th, 1768. — Jonathan Walkley, and Anne, his wife. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 805 Jan. 1st, 1769. — Am^ose Field, and Sarah, his wife. Jan. 1st, 1769. — Joseph Sraith, and Ehoda, his wife. July 2d, 1769. — Sarauel Barlet, and AbigaU, his wife. Aug. 13th, 1769. — Asa Chamberlain, and Martha, his wife. Sept. 10th, 1769.— Lemuel Moffet, and Ann, wife of Israel Goddard. Nov. 12th, 1769.— Charies Norton, and Elizabeth, his wUe. Dec. Sd, 1769. — James Ferguson and Martha Ferguson. Jan. 14th, 1770. — Jacob Clark, and Katharine, his wife, owned the Covenant Apr. 29th, 1770. — Esther, wife of John Jones, owned the Covenant May 13th, 1770. — Jeremiah Butler, and Anna, his wife, owned the Covenant. Oct. 2Sth, 1770.— Charles Bishop, and Martha, his wife. , 1771. — Tiraothy Hall, Jun. and Deborah his wife. Dec. 12th, 1773. — Noah Lyman, and his wife. June — , 1774. — Cornelius Hull, and Mercy, his wife. July — , 1774. — Phineas Canfield, and Amy, his wife. Dec. 25th, 1774. — Jonathan Squire, and Sarah, his wife. Sept 10th, 1775. — Jerusha, wife of Lemuel Johnson. Sept 17th, 1775.— Ehoda, wife of William Trench. A RECORD OF BAPTISMS. Nov. 28th, 1756. — James, son of John and Jones ; John, son of Joseph and Sybil Hiill ; Jaraes, son of James and Amy Eobinson. Dec. §th, 1756. — Louren, son of James and Jane Doney ; Asa, son of Charles and Mehetabel Brooks. Dec. 19th, 1756. — Content; daughter of Lerauel and Euth Gurnsey. Dec. 26th, 1756. — Ezra, son of Eoswel Graves, and Lois, his wife. Jan. 9th, 1757. — Asher, son of Gideon and Ann Canfield; Gad, son of Job and Eachel Camp , Timothy, son of Tirao. and Mehetabel Dunn; William, son of Williara and Sarah Can-; Lucy, daughter of Oliver and Lois Bates. Jan. 16th. — Burwell, son of Burwell and Eunice Newton ; 39 306 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Nathan, son of Elihu and Dinah Norton ; Edraund Adams, son of Charles and Mary Squire ; Statyra, daughter of Sarauel and Phebe Camp; Elizabeth, (Austin,) daughter of Jane Lewis. Jan. 80th.- — Nathan, son of James and Sarah Francis ; Anne, daughter of Phinehas and Eliz. Spelman. Feb. 6th. — Ehoda, daughter of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin. Feb. 20th. — Anne, daughter of Sam'l and Anne Squire. Feb. 27th. — Mehetabel, daughter of Wm. and Eliz. Clarke. Mar. 13th. — Samuel, son of Dan'l and Elizabeth Weld ; Levi, son of Ab'm Camp, of Middlefield ; Beulah, daughter of Elia kim and Hannah Strong ; Catherine, daughter of Eowland and Mary Eossetter. Mar. 20th, 1757. — Elijah, son of Abel and Prudence Coe; Lorraine, daughter of Thos. and Phebe Strong. April 10th. — Sarah, daughter of Simeon and Anna Coe ; also baptized, privately, Hophni and Phineas, twin children of Elias and Eunice Austin, which died soon after. Apr. 17th. — Hannah, daughter of Silas and Lucretia Crane. Apr. 24th. — Seth, son of Daniel and Lydia Smith ; Sarah, daughter of Hazael and Anne Henman. May Sth. — Eli, son of John and Mary Norton, B. E. ; John, "son of John and Dinah Curtiss : Phebe, daughter of Ebenezer and Submit Tibbals. May 29th. — Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Gillum and wife. July 3d. — Samuel, son of Daniel and Lucy Wright ; Dan, son of Cambridge and wife, negro servants of Capt. N. Sutlief July 17th. — Jaraes, son of Hezekiah and Mercy Parraalee; Joseph, son of Joseph and Martha Hickox — by Mr. Stiles of N.H. Aug. 14th. — Eobert, son of James and Mary Bates ; Sarah, daughter of Brotherton and Abigail Seaward. Aug. 21st — Ehoda, daughter of Miles and Mary Merwin— by Mr. Clarke of . Aug. 28th. — Timothy, son of Ezra and Jerairaa Eockwell. Sept 4th. — Catharine, daughter of Sarauel and Mary Par sons. Sept 11th. — Asher, son of Josiah and Sarah Coe; Ann, daughter of Ephraim and Ann Coe, of Middlefield. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 307 Sept 18th. — Seth, son of David and Eebecca Parsons. Sept 25th. — Phineas, son of Samuel and Hephzibah Picket ; Wilson, son of Wilson and Mary Cook. Oct 23d. — Ebenezer, son of Samuel Crittenden and wife ; Thalraene, son of Nathaniel and Huldah Bishop. Nov. 6th. — Aaron, son of Stephen and Mindwel Bates. Dec. 4th. — John, son of James and Amy Eobinson. Dec. 25th, 1757. — Ebenezer, son of Timothy and Sarah Hall ; Abigail, daughter of Capt James and Kath. Wadsworth ; , daughter of Marvin Eeynold More and wife. Jan. 1st, 1758. — Hinsdel, son of Oliver and Lois Bates ; Ben jarain, son of Sarauel Graves and wife. Jan. 22d. — Elizabeth, daughter of Abrahara Bishop. Jan. 26th. — Baptized Submit, daughter of John Canfield and wife, privately. The child died 29th. Feb. 5th. — Lois, daughter of Ozias and Hannah Camp. Feb. 12th. — Louisa FairchUd, daughter of Urania Camp. Feb. 26th. — Sarah, daughter of Phineas and Susanna Eob inson. Mar. 12th. — Ichabod, son of Abraham and Elenor Scranton ; Huldah, daughter of Cornelius Hull and wife. Apr. 23d.— Giles, son of Giles MUlar, of Middlefield. May 7th. — Ashbel, (Bradley,) son of Phebe Crane; Sarah, daughter of John Newton and wife. May 14th. — Hannah, daughter of John and Hannah Norton. June 4th. — Mary Brown, (adult) ; Santon, son of ' Samuel Squire and Anne, his wife. June 11th. — Bridgman, son of Lerauel and Euth Gurnsey ; Jonathan, son of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin. June 18th, 1758. — Eoswel, son of Eoswel and Lois Graves; Nathan, son of Sarauel and Eunice Sutleif — by Mr. Seaward. June 25th, 1758. — Hannah, daughter of Jared Seaward and wffe. Aug. 13th. — Joel, son of Joel and Ehoda Parmalee. Aug. 20th. — Stephen, son of Abner and Sarah Tibbals — by Mr. Ely. Sept 10th. — Nathaniel, son of David and Irargery Camp — by Mr. Williams. Sept 17th. — Levi, son of Thomas Norton and wife. 308 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Sept 24th. — Diana, daughter of David and Jerusha Johnson. Oct 1st. — John Noyes, son of John Noyes and Esther Wads worth ; Hannah, daughter of Moses Austin and his wife. Oct. 29th. — James, son of John Jones and wife; Phebe, daughter of Charles Brooks and wife ; Nabby (Henman,) daugh ter of Sarah Torry. Nov. 12th. — Aaron, son of Ithamar and Sarah Parsons ; Wil liam, son of William and Elizabeth Clark ; Charity, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Norton. This child was born after its Father's death. Sarah, daughter of SUas and Lucretia Crane. Nov. 26th. — Justus, son of Charles and Mary Squire. Dec. 3d. — Eichard, son of Phineas and Eliz. Spelman. Dec. 10th. — Eosanna, daughter of Joseph and Mary South- worth. - Dec. 17th. — Eachel, daughter of Job and Eachel Carap ; Da vid, (Meeker,) son of Jane Le"wis. Dec. Slst — Enoch, son of Hazael Hinman and Anne, his wife ; Ozias, son of Samuel and Phebe Carap. Jan. 7th, 1759. — Selah, son of Eliakim Strong and his wife. Jan. 2Sth, 1759. — Sarah, daughter of Joseph and Martha Francis. Jan. 28th, 1759. — Statyra, daughter of Jehiel and Euth Hull. Feb. 4th, 1759. — Abigail, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Austin. Feb. 11th, 1759. — Lucy Eichardson, age, 19 ; Sarah Brown, age, 17 ; Gloriana, daughter of Elias and Eunice Austin. Feb. 18th. — Euth, daughter of Caleb and Margaret Carr. Mar. 4th. — Notwithstanding, daughter of Jeremiah Griswold and his wife, baptized privately. Died March 5. Mar. 11th.— Darius, son of Joseph Hickox and wife, Martha ; Sarah, daughter of Eobert and Sarah Akins. Mar. ISth. — Abigail, daughter of Abraham and Mehetabel Bishop. Mar. 27th. — Anne, daughter of Daniel Weld and his wife, Elizabeth. Apr. Sth. — Josiah, son of Joseph and Sybil HulL Apr. 15th. — Katharine, daughter of Thomas and Phebe Strong ; Mary, daughter of Burwell and Eunice Newton. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 809 Apr. 22. — Abigail, daughter of Daniel and Lucy Wright May 6lh. — Polycarp, son of Daniel and Lydia Smith ; Sarah, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gillum. May 13th. — Submit, daughter of Ebenezer and Submit Tib bals. June 8d. — Abraham, son of Abraham Barlet and his wife. June 10th. — Asher, son of Abner Newton, Jun., and Huldah, his wife. July 22d. — Jaraes and Jonathan, sons, twins, of James and Sarah Francis. July 29th. — Joseph, son of Elihu Norton and Dinah, his wife ; Stephen, son of Stephen Bates and Lois, his wife. Aug. 5th. — Timothy, son of Gideon Canfield and Anne, his wife ; Phebe, daughter of Cambridge and Cloe, his wife, negro servants to Capt Sutlief Sept 16th. — Lucy, daughter of John Picket and Elizabeth, his wife. Sept. 23, 1759. — Experience, daughter of Noah and Experi ence Norton. Oct. 7th. — David, son of Sarauel Parsons, Jun., and Mary, his wife ; Joel, son of Eeuben Bishop and Anne, his wife. Oct 21st — Chauncey, son of Elizur and Katharine Good rich. Oct 28th. — Eejoice, son of Israel and Anne Carap. Nov. 11. — Daniel, son of Tiraothy and Mehetabel Dun. Nov. 18th. — Josiah, son of Williara and Sarah Carr. Nov. 25th. — ^Euth, daughter of Benjarain and Adah Picket; Eebekah, daughter of John and Hannah Norton. Jan. 6th, 1760. — Ozias, son of Stephen Norton and wife. Jan. 20th, 1760. — Osee, son of Sarauel and Sarah Crittenden ; Katharine, daughter of Capt. Jaraes and Euth Wadsworth. Feb. 10th. — SUas, son of Brotherton and Abigail Seaward. Feb. 17th. — Gad, son of Timothy and Sarah Hall. Feb. 24th. — Baptized three children at Middlefield. Mar. 2d.^ — Gurnsey, son of Abraham and Eleanor Scranton ; Ann, daughter of Stephen and Mindwell Bates ; Ehoda, daugh ter of Lemuel and Euth Gurnsey. Mar. 16th, 1760. — Eebekah, daughter of Ezra and Jeraima Eockwell. 310 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Apr. 6th. — Hannah, daughter of James and Mary Bates. Apr. 27th. — Eunice, daughter of Elnathan and Eunice Carap. May 4th.— Anne, daughter of Samuel and Anne Squire. May 11th. — Charles, son of Cornelius and Abigail Hull ; Amy, daughter of James and Amy Eobinson. June Sth. — -Samuel, son of Samuel and Hephzibah Picket ;, Sarah, daughter of Miles and Mary Merwin. ,July 18th. — Charles, son of Abel and Prudence Coe. July 18th, 1760. — Ehoda, daughter of John and Mary New ton. July 20th. — David, son of Samuel and Eunice Sutlief; Lois, daughter of John and Dinah Curtiss. Aug. 10th. — Eunice, daughter of Abiel and Mehetable Bald win. Aug. 17th. — Noah, son of Thomas and Eachel Tibbals. Aug. 24th. — Titus, son of Joseph and Martha Francis ; Su sanna, daughter of Phinehas and Susanna Eobinson ; Hannah, daughter of Hazael and Anne Hinraan. Sept 7th. — Bryan, son of Eowland and Mary Eosseter. Sept 16th. — Timothy, son of Ephraira Coe, .Jun., and Ann, his wife, privately. Sept. 21. — Seth, son of Eoswel and Lois Groves, of Gran ville ; Mahetabel, dauglT,ter of Abr'm and Mehetabel Bishop. Oct. 5th. — Rhoda, daughter of Oliver and Lois Bates. Oct. 29th. — Eunice, daughter of David and Mary Wood. Nov. 80th. — Rebekah, daughter of Wilson and Mary Cook; Dec. 28th. — Reuben, son of Joseph Hickox and wife — Mar tha. Feb. 1st, 1761. — Manoah, son of Job and Rachel Camp; Try- phena, D. of William and Patience Bishop ; «Adah, daughter of Benjarain and Adah Picket March Sth. — Miles, son of Elihu and Mary Crane ; Nabby, daughter of Jess and Elizabeth Austin. March 22d. — Abigail, daughter of Ebenezer and Subrait Tib bals. March 29th. — Elizur, son of Elizur and Katharine Goodrich. May 8d. — Ruth, daughter of Abner and Sarah Tibbals. May 10th. — Seth, son of Eliakim and Hannah Strong. REV. ELIZUR Goodrich's record. 811 May Slst — Abigail, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth GUlura. June 4th. — Phebe, D. of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin, pri vately ; it died the same day. June 7th. — Samuel, son of Samuel and Phebe Camp ; Han nah, daughter of Joseph and Sibil Hull. June 14th. — I baptized at Middletown, John, the son of John Cotton ; and Ruth, the daughter of Da"vid Starr. June 21st. — Constant, son of Phineas and Eunice Parmalee. July 5th. — Esther, D. gf Samuel and Abigail Seaward. July 12th. — Thadeus Grannis, son of Jonah and Elizabeth Frisbe ; William, son of John Noyes and Esther Wadsworth. Aug. 9th. — Ruth, daughter of Elah Carap, and Phebe his wife. Sept 6th. — Olive, son of Williara and Elizabeth Clark ; Han nah, daughter of Joel and Rhoda Parmalee. Sept 20th. — Nathaniel William, son of Lieut Elnathan and Elizabeth Chauncey ; Phinehas, son of David and Huldah Squire. Oct. 4th, 1761. — Lewis, son of Caleb and Margaret Carr. Oct 11th, 1761. — Moses, son of Ehas and Eunice Austin. Nov. 1st. — John, son of Samuel and Sarah Crittenden ; Anne, daughter of Caleb and Anne Fowler. Nov. 22d. — I baptized Elijah, son of Simeon Roberts ; Elijah, son of Ebejiezer Roberts ; Ebenezer, son of Harris Prout ; Expe rience, daughter of William Haralin, at Middletown. Nov. 29th. — Sarah, daughter of Williara and Sarah Carr. Jan. 3d, 1762. — Nathan, son of Thoraas and Phebe Strong. Jan. 10th, 1762. — Lemuel, son of Lemuel and Ruth Gurnsey. Jan. 24th, 1762. — Titus, son of Gideon and Anne Canfield ; Paul, son of Ens. Samuel and Elizabeth Parsons. Jan. Slst, 1762. — Lydia, D. of Charles and Mary Squier. Feb. 7th, 1762.— Bethiah, D. of John and Bethiah Canfield. Feb. 14th. — Jaraes, son of Nathan and Anna Curtiss ; Enos, son of Silas Crane, Jun. and Lucretia, his wife. Feb. 21st. — Eunice, daughter of Siraeon and Anna Coe. Feb. 28th, 1762.— Torry, son of Sarah Torry. Mar. 7th. — Talcott S. and Daraaris D., twins of Elnathan and Eunice Carap ; Sarah, D. of Timothy and Sarah Hall ; Sarah, D. of Josiah and Hannah Coe. 312 HISTORY OF DURHAM. March 2Sth. — Sutlief, son of Moses and Sarah Seaward. Apr. 4th. — Lament (Crane,) daughter of the widow Lois Bates.' Apr. 11th. — Katharine, D. of Samuel and Ann Squier. Apr. ISth.— Rachel, D. of Asher and Margery Robinson. June 6th. — Reuben, son of Reuben and Anne Bishop ; Sub mit, D. of Burwel and Eunice Newton. July 4th. — Abel, son of John and Mary Norton, N. Killing- worth ; Bela, son of Stephen and Mindwell Bates ; John, son of Reuben Clarke, and his wife ; Abigail, daughter of Joseph and Martha Francis. July 11th. — Giles, son of Cornelius and Abigail Hull. July 25th. — Abraham, son of Abraham and Mehetabel Bish op ; Seth, son of Robert and Sarah Akins. Aug. 1st. — Clarissa, D. of John and Abigail Crane. Aug. Sth. — Sarah, wife of Jeremiah Griswold, baptized ; Mary, daughter of Samuel Hart, and his wife, Bridget. Aug. 15th, 1762. — Robert, son of Reuben Coe ; Eder, son of Ens. Edward Carap ; Elihu, son of David Wetraore, at Middle- field. Aug. 29th, 1762. — Abiel, son of Abiel and Mehetabel Bald win. Sept 5th, 1762. — Ichabod, son of Abr'm and Eleanor Scran ton. Oct 17th, 1762.- — Sarah, D. of John and Dinah Curtiss. Nov. 28th, 1762. — David, son of David and Huldah Squire. Dec. 5th, 1762. — Jerusha, D. of Abel and Prudence Coe. Dec. 12th, 1772. — Ozias, son of Benjarain and Adah Picket Dec. 19th, 1762. — Hannah, daughter of Sarauel and Eunice Sutlief ; Abigail, D. of Simeon and Sarah Walkley ; Hannahi D. of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin. Jan. 16th, 1763. — Samuel, son of Elizur and Katharine Good rich. Jan. 23d, 1768. — Millesant, D. of Jesse and Ruth Cook. Feb. 6th, 1763.— Adah, D. of Sam'll and Abigail Seaward. Feb. 27th, 1763.— Nathan Ozias, S. of Elah and Phebe Camp ; Elihu, son of Elihu and Mary Fowler ; Jaraes, son of Phineas and Eunice Parmalee. March 18th. — David, son of Miles and Mary Merwin ; Jaraes, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Austin. rev. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 318 March 20th. — Robert, son of Jesse and Ruth Cook ; Jerusha, daughter of Job and Rachel Camp. May 1st — I baptized at Killingworth, Isaac, son of Jared Elliott May Sth. — Stephen, son of Eliakim and Hannah Strong; James, son of James and Amy Robinson ; Sarah, D. of Israel and Anne Camp. May Sth, 1763. — Mary, daughter of John and Mary Newton; Mary, daughter of Ebenezer and Submit Tibbals. May 22d, 1763.— James, son of Nathan and Anna Curtiss ; Samuel, son of Samuel and Anne Squire. June 12th. — Olive, daughter of Gideon and Freelove Warner, by Mr. Huntington. June 19th. — Reuben Rose, son of Caleb and Anne Fowler ; John, son of John Norton, 3d, and Hannah, his wife ; Eunice, daughter of Ezra and Jemima Rockwell ; Mary, daughter of Jo seph and Mary Southworth ; Katharine, daughter of Joseph and Martha Hickox. June 26th. — Thankful, daughter of Daniel and Thankful Dim ock. Aug. 21st — Huldah, daughter of Thomas Cook, Sen. and wife. Sept 4th. — Rachel, daughter of Josiah and Elizabeth Frisbie. Oct 9th. — Robert, son of William and Sarah Carr. Oct. 16th. — Rose, negro servant of Lieut John Camp ; Jenny, the daughter of Rose. Oct. 30th. — Ebenezer, son of Samuel Camp, and his'wife. Nov. 6th. — Charles, son of Charles and Mary Squier. Nov. 13th. — Oroondates, son of John and AbigaU Crane. Nov. 27th. — Asher, son of Abiather and Mary Squier. Dec. 4th. — Phebe, D. of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin. Dec. 11th. — Asher, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gillum. Dec. 25th. — Silas, son of Silas and Lucretia Crane. Jan. 15th, 1764. — Moses, son of Moses and Sarah Seaward ; Stephen, son of Asher and Margery Robinson. Feb. 5th, 1764. — Ebenezer, son of Lemuel and Ruth Gurnsey. Feb. 19th, 1764. — Samuel, son of Samuel and Bridget Hart. Feb. 19th, 1764. — Lucy, daughter of Thoraas and Phebe Sfrong. Apr. Sth, 1764. — Hannah, D. of Benjamin and Adah Picket 40 314 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Apr. 15th, 1764. — Submit, daughter of Abraham and Submit Barlet. Apr. 29th, 1764. — Notwithstanding, D. of Jereraiah and Sarah Griswold; Phebe, negro servant of Ensign Simeon Parsons was baptized after her own profession ; Lydia, daughter of Richard and Phebe, servant of Ens. Simeon Parsons, was baptized. May 6th, 1764. — Reuben, son of Reuben Clark and wife. May 27th, 1764.— SUas, son of Joseph and Sybil HuU ; Me dad, son of Samuel and Sarah Crittenden ; Mehetabel, D. of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin. June 3d, 1764. — Zebulon, son of Simeon and Sarah Wackly; Lois, daughter of Eliakim and Hannah Strong. June 24th. — Job, son of Gideon and Anne Canfield ; Eunice, daughter of Elnathan and Eunice Camp. July Sth. — Ahaziah, son of Richard and Sarah Lucas ; Peter, son of Richard and Phebe, N. servants of Ens. Simeon Par sons. Aug. 12th. — Katharine, daughter of Capt. Elnathan and Eliz abeth Chauncey. Aug. 19th.- — Thaddeus, son of David and Huldah Squire. Sept 9th. — Phebe Ann, D. of Nathan and Anna Curtiss ; Eunice, D. of Rowland and Mary Rosseter. Sept 23d. — Bristol, son of Timothy and Sarah Hall ; Elihu, son of Elizur and Katharine Goodrich ; Elizabeth, D. of Lemuel and Huldah Newton. Sept. SOth, 1764. — Statyra, D. of Phineas and Susanna Rob inson. Nov., 1764. — Amos, son of John and Mary Norton; Irene, daughter of Caleb and Anne Fowler. Jan. 20th, 1765. — Abner and Roger, twins of Burwell and Eunice Newton. Jan. 27th, 1765. — Sarah, daughter of Jesse and Ruth Cook. Feb. 1765. — Abiathar, son of Elihu and Mary Crane. March 10th, 1765. — Samuel, son of Abner and Sarah Tibbals ; Samuel, son of Samuel and Sarah Bates. March 17th, 1765. — Camp, son of Joel and Rhoda Parmalee. March Slst, 1765. — Caroline, D. of Sarauel and Abigail Sea ward. Apr. 14th, 1765. — Stephen, son of Stephen and Mindwell REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 315 Bates; Sarauel, son of Samuel and Eunice Sutlief; John, son of Patrick and Lucy. Apr. 28th. — Giles, son of Joseph and Martha Hickox ; Asher, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gillum. May 12th. — Melinda, daughter of Eunice and John Camp ; Elizabeth, daughter of Jared and Sarah Wheadon. June 16th. — Miles, son of Thoraas Cook, Jun., and his wife. July 7th. — Sarah, daughter of Jess and Elizabeth Austin. July 21st — Benjamin, son of Benjarain and Adah Picket; Katharine, daughter of Samuel and Anne Squier. Sept. 1st — Elias, son of Elah and Phebe Camp ; Jonah, son of Jonah and Elizabeth Frisbie ; Samuel, Timothy, Will iara, and Tryphena, children of William and Tryphena LucasJ were baptized, &c. Sept Sth, 1765. — Luke, son of Job Camp and Rachel his wife. Sept 29th, 1765. — Lucy, D. of John Norton, Jun. and his wife. Oct — , 1765. — Lucy, D. of Stow Hawley and wife. Nov. 17th, 1765. — Sarah, daughter of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin ; Asher, son of Asher and Margery Robinson. Dec. Sth, 1765. — Rhoda, daughter of Lemuel and Ruth Gurn sey ; Rachel, daughter of John and Concurrence Johnson. Jan. 26th, 1766. — Dinah, daughter of John and Dinah Curtiss. Feb. 9th, 1766. — Sabra, D. of Beriah and Mary Murray. March. — Zelek, son of John and Abigail Crane ; Imraer, son of Samuel and Sarah Crittenden. Apr. — , 1766. — Hannah, daughter of John and Mary New ton ; Seth, son of Moses and Sarah Seaward ; Ishmael, son of Richard'and Phebe, negro servants of Ens. Simeon Parsons. May 4th. — Lewis, son of Stephen and Elizabeth Norton ; Me hetabel Brown, of adult age. May 11th. — Hannah, D. of Josiah and Hannah Coe ; Olive, daughter of William and Tryphena Lucas, by Mr. Denison. Apr. 28th. — Dudley, son of Abiathar and Mary Squier. May , — Stephen, son of Ens. Eliakim and Hannah Strong ; Sarah, daughter of Daniel and Thankful Dimock. June Sth. — Olive, daughter of Abraham and Submit Barlet. June 16th. — Ruth, daughter of Samuel and Bridget Hart ; , son of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin. 316 HISTORY OP DURHAM. July 13th. — Phebe, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah Talcot. Aug. Sd.- Ozias, son of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife. Aug. 10th, 1766. — Joel, son of Ephraim and Anne Coe; Am brose, son of Abiather and Mary Squire. Sept 14th, 1766. — Aaron, son of Aaron and Phebe Coe. Sept. 21st, 1766.— David, son of Elnathan and Eunice Camp. Oct. 5th, 1766. — Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Phebe Camp ; Lucy Rose, an adult. Oct 12th, 1766.— Augustus, son of Nathan and Anne Curtiss. Oct 26th, 1766. — Nathan, son *f Thomas and Phebe Strong; Rosamond and Rossetta, twin daughters of Jeremiah and Sarah Griswold ; Katharine, daughter James Bates, Jun. and Anne, his wife. Nov. 16th, 1766.— Tryphena, D. of David and Huldah Squire. Dec. 20th, 1766.— Deborah, D. of Timothy Hall and Sarah, his wife. Dec. 27th, 1766.— Samuel, son of Jared and Sarah Whedon; Melinda, son of Aaron Hinman dec'd and Elizabeth, his wife. Jan. 25th, 1767.— Israel, the son of Rhoda Wells, was baptized. Feb. Sth, 1767. — Robert, son of Phineas Spelman and Eliza beth, his wife. Feb. Sth. — Luther, son of Daniel Hall, Jun. and Ann, his wife. March 1st — Elihu, son of Samuel and Sarah Bates; Sally, daughter of Richard and Sarah Lucas. March 22d. — Elnathan Elihu, son of Capt Elnathan Chaun cey and Elizabeth, his wife ; Eunice, daughter of Samuel and Eunice Sutlief Apr. 12th. — Daniel, son of Dan'll Maddocks and Hannah his wife. May 17th. — Elisha, son of Thomas Cook, Jun. and Hannah, his wife. May 17th, 1767.— Clement, son of William and Sarah Carr; Molly, D. of Timothy and Mehetabel Dunn. June 7th, 1767. — Seth, son of Phineas and Martha Camp. June 28th, 1767. — Stephen, son of Ebenezer Tibbals and Sub mit, his wife ; Roger; son of Stephen and Rhoda Spencer ; Abi gail, D. of Lemuel and Huldah Moffet July 19th, 1767.— Rebekah, D. of Job and Rachel Camp ; Dor cas, D. of Jonas and Elizabeth Frisbie. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 317 Aug. 9th, 1767.— Mary, daughter of Robert and Mary Crane. Aug. 31st, 1767. — Aaron (Henman,) son of Sarah Torry, since wife of Samuel Wilkinson ; John Edward, son of Sam'll and Sarah Wilkinson. Sept 27th. — Phebe, daughter of Samuel Squier, and wife. Oct . — Elisha, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Austin. Nov. Sth. — Nathan, son of Benj'n and Elizabeth GuUum. Nov. 29th. — Edmund, son of Jesse and Rhoda Cook. Dec. 6th. — Clarinda, D. of Elihu and Mary Crane. Jan. Sd, 1768. — Curtiss, son of Beriah and Mary Murray. Jan. 10th, 1768. — Daniel, son of Joseph and Martha Hickox. Jan. Slst, 1768. — Israel, son of Ens. Israel and Mary Camp. Feb. 14th, 1768.— Elah, son of Elah and Phebe Camp. Feb. 28th, 1768.— Noah, son of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin. March 6th. — Charles Augustus, son of Rev. Elizur and Kath arine Goodrich ; Beulah, D. of Sarauel and Abigail Seaward. Apr.-Sd, 1768.- Anne, D. of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth his wife. Apr. 28th, 1768. — James, son of Capt John Noyes Wadsworth and Esther, his wife. May 1st — ^Julius, son of Caleb and Anne Fowler. May . — Clarissa, D. of Nathan and Anna Curtiss ; Patty, D. of Daniel and Thankful Diraock. May 29th. — Roger, son of Burwell and Eunice Newton ; Abia thar, son of Abiathar and Mary Squier. June 19th. — David, son of Joseph and Mehetabel Ingham. July ISth, 1768. — Daniel, son of Samuel and Bridget Hart ; Rachel, D. of Joseph and Martha Hickox; Mary, D. of Lemuel and Hannah Hand. June 28tL — Seth, son of Asher and Margery Robinson. July 24th. — Abel, son of Abel and Prudence Coe; Sam., son of Daniel and Mary Meeker. July Slst. — Elam, son of John and Abigail Crane. Aug. 7th. — Stephen, son of Lieut Eliakim and Hannah Strong. Aug. 14th. — ^Joel, son of William and Tryphena Lucas ; Noah, son of Samuel and Sarah Crittenden. Aug. 21st — Rebeckah, D. of Heth and Mary Camp. Sept 18tL — Elizabeth, D. of Stephen and Rhoda Spencer. Sept 25th. — Eleanor, D. of Silas and Lucretia Crane. 318 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Oct SOth. — Rhoda, daughter of Robert and Phebe Smithson. Nov. 6th. — Clarinda, daughter of Phineas and Eunice Par malee. Dec. 4th. — David, son of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin ; Jeru sha, D. of Miles Merwin, Jun. and Mary his wife ; Noah, son of David and Anne Talcot. Dec. 25th. — Robert, son of Robert and Mary Crane. Dec. 25th, 1768.— Mehetabel, D. of Elah and Mehetabel Crane- Dec. 12th, 1768. — Mary, daughter of Ephraira and Ann Coe. Jan. 1st, 1769. — Elizabeth, D. of Daniel HaU and Anne, his wife. Jan. 15th, 1769. — Noah, son of Samuel Done Cook and Re bekah, his wife. Jan. 29th, 1769. — Daniel, son of Phineas and Martha Camp ; Phebe, daughter of Joseph and Sybil Hull ; Daraaris, D. of Elna than and Eunice Carap ; Hannah, daughter of Jonathan and Anne Wackley. Feb. 5th, 1769. — Benjarain, son of John and Concurrence John son ; Content, D. of Rowland and Mary Rosseter. March 12th. — Millesant, D. of David and Huldah Squier. March 19th. — Jared, son of Moses and Ann Griswold. March 26th. — John, son of Joseph Southward and wife ; Molly, D. of Jesse Atwell and Mary his wife. Apr. 16th. — Stephen, son of Richard and Sarah Liicas. Apr. 23d. — Tiraothy, son of Jonas and Elizabeth Frisbie ; Jaraes, son of Joseph and Rhoda Smith ; Concurrence, D. of Ja red and Sarah Wheadon. May 7th. — Phebe, D. of Sam'll Done and Rebekah Cook. May 2Sth. — Levi, son of Sarauel and Eunice Sutlief June 4th. — Sarauel, son of Jereraiah and Sarah Griswold ; Sarah, D. of Moses and Sarah Seaward. June 11th. — Reuben Hickox, son of Hannah Hickox ; Will iara, son of Sarauel and Abigail Seaward. June ISth. — Samuel, son of Ebenezer and Subrait Tibbals. July 2d. — Nathan, son of Thomas and Phebe Strong. July 2d, 1769. — Samuel, son of Samuel and Abigail Barlet ; Ruth, D. of Tiraothy and Mehetabel Dunn. July SOth, 1769. — Asher, son of Job and Rachel Carap ; Dinah, D. of Thomas Cook and Hannah, his wife. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 319 Aug. 13th, 1769. — ^Joanna, D. of William and Sarah Carr ; Elizabeth, D. of Asa and Martha Charaberlain. Sept. 10th. — Hannah, D. of Lemuel and Huldah Moffett ; Phe be, D. of Israel and Ann Goddard ; Ruth, D. of Jess and Rhoda Cook; Daniel, son of James Bates, Jun. and Anne his wife; Eu nice, D. of Sarauel Bates and Sarah, his wife. Oct. 22d. — Joseph, son of Benjamin and Adah Picket ; Olive, D. of Samuel and Anne Squier. Oct. Sth. — Elizabeth, D. of Jesse and Elizabeth Austin. Oct 29th. — Nathan, son of Ens. Jaraes and Aray Robinson ; Peg, daughter of Richard and Phebe, negro servants of Ensign Simeon Parsons. Nov. 12th. — Miles, son of Charles and Elizabeth Norton. Nov. 19. — Rejoice, son of Tiraothy and Phebe Coe; Anne, daughter of Reuben and Sarah Bishop. Dec. 3d. — Sarauel and Jaraes, sons of Jaraes and MarthaJer- guson. Dec. 10. — Jaraes, son of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin ; Sally, daughter of Joseph Wright Jun. and Sarah, his wife. Jan. — , 1770. — Joseph, son of Joseph and Mehetabel Ingra- ham. Feb. 4th, 1770.— Olive, D. of Jacob and Katharine Clark. Mar. 4th, 1770. — Edmund, son of Caleb and Anne Fowler; Sharp, negro servant of Elah Camp ; Cambridge, son of Sharp and Phillis, his wife. Mar. 11th, 1770. — Statyra, D. of Abiathar and Mary Squier. Apr. 29th.— -Eunice, D. of Miles Merwin, Jun., and Mary, his wife. May 6th. — Olive, daughter of Daniel Weld and Eliz., his wife. May 18th. — Anna, daughter of Nathan and Anna Curtiss ; Polly, daughter of Jeremiah Butler and Anna, his wife. May 27th. — Nathaniel, son of John and Seaward ; Ra chel, daughter of Stephen and Rhoda Spencer. June 17th. — Robert, son of Ambrose and Sarah Field. July 1st — Phebe, D. of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gillum. July Sth. — Stephen, son of Joseph and Martha Francis ; Mindwell, D. of Abraham and Subrait Bartlett. 320 HISTORY OF DUEHAM. July 22.— Samuel, son of Samuel and Bridget Hart; Nathan, son of Samuel Bowman Whetmore and Anne, his wife. July 29th. — Sarauel, son of Asher and Margery Robinson. Aug. 5th. — Anne, daughter of David and Anne Talcot Aug. 26th. — Eli, son of Eli and Mehetabel Crane. Sept 9th. — Nathan, son of Elizur and Katharine Goodrich; Rufus,, son of Asa and Martha Charaberlain; Hannah, D. of Lieut Eliakira and Hannah Strong ; Mabel, daughter of Daniel and Thankful Dimock ; Daniel, son of Daniel and Rebecca Merwin. Oct 28th. — Charles, son of Charles and Martha Bishop ; Mary, daughter of Samuel Parsons and wife. Nov. 4th. — Ezra, son of Elah and Phebe Camp. Nov. 11th, 1770. — Aaron, son of Abiel and Mehetabel Bald win. Nov. 18th, 1770. — Ebenezer, son of Capt Israel and Mary Camp. Dec, 1770. — Isaac, son of Burwell Newton and wife. Jan. 6th, 1771. — Amos, son of Phineas Camp and his wife. Jan. 18th, 1771. — Sarah, D. of John and Esther Jones. Feb. 3d, 1771. — Miranda, daughter of John Crane and wife. Feb. 17th, 1771. — Phebe, daughter of Lerauel and Hannah Hand ; Joel, son of Sarauel and Abigail Barlet ; Polly, daugh ter of Daniel Wetmore, at his house. Mar. 10th. — Phebe, daughter of Timothy Hall, Jun., and Deborah, his wife. Mar. 17th, 1771. — Jenny, negro girl of Capt James Wads worth ; Chipman, son of Jared and Sarah Wheadon ; Joel, son of John Norton and Hannah Norton ; Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah Butler and wife. April. — Susa, an infant negro, belonging to Eph. Coe, pri vately. May. — Elizabeth, D. of Joseph and Rhoda Smith. May 26th. — Schuyler and Nathan, sons of Rebecca Meeker; since, the wife of Timothy Stow; Timothy, son of Timothy and Rebecca Stow ; Bishop, son of David and Huldah Squire ; Anne, daughter of Tiraothy and Anne Coe. June 2d.— Dolphin and ZUlah, his wife, adult negroes ; Anne. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 321 daughter of Elnathan and Eunice Camp ; Lemuel, son of Lem uel and Huldah Moffet. July. — Joel, son of William and Tryphena Lucas. July 28th. — Samuel, son of Samuel Done Cook and Rebecca, his wife. July 29th, 1771. — Daniel and Jon, sons of Tim. and Mabel Dunn. Aug. 11th, 1771. — Content, D. of William and Sarah Carr. Aug. 18th, 1771. — ^Ruth, D. of Eliphaz and Anne Parraalee. Sept 1st, 1771. — Eleanor, D. of Job and Rachel Carap ; Hez ekiah, son of Noah and Mehetabel Baldwin. Oct 6th, 1771. — Seth, son of Ephraim and Ann Coe. Oct. ISth, 1771. — Dan, son of Sharp and Phyllis, negroes of Elah Carap. Oct 20th, 1771.— Anne, D. of Robert and Phebe Smithson. Oct 27th, 1771. — Tryon, son of Thoraas Cook, Jun., and Hannah, his wife. Dec. 1st, 1771.— Esther, D. of Ebenezer and Subrait Tibbals ; Adah, D. of Ens. Samuel and Phebe Camp. Dec. Sth. — Henry, S. of Daniel Hall, Jun., and Anne, his wife. Dec. 15th. — Richard, son of Ens. James and Anne Robinson ; Ozias, son of Eliphaz and Amy Parmalee. Dec. 22d. — Sally, D. of Charles and Martha Bishop. Jan. 19th, 1772. — Sarah, D. of Jonathan and Ann Walkley. Jan. 20th, 1772.— Nathan, son of Elah and Mehetabel Crane. Feb. 16th, 1772. — Charles, son of David Curtiss, Jun., and Prudence, his wife ; Rhoda, D. of Samuel Sutlief and Eunice, his "wife. Feb. 2Sd. — Clarissa, D. of Moses and Martha Bates. March 1st. — Hannah, D. of Nathan and Anna Curtiss. March Sth. — Miles, son of Miles and Mary Merwin. March 15th. — Clary, daughter of Sarauel and Anne Squire ; Abigail, D. of Ambrose and Sarah Field. March 22d. — Gurnsey, son of James Bates, Jun., and Anne, his wife ; Sally, daughter of Jesse and Mary Atwell. Apr. 12th, 1772.— Worthington Gallup, son of Capt Elnathan and Eliz. Chauncey. May 10th, 1772. , of Reuben Bishop and his 41 322 HISTORY OF DURHAM. wife ; — , daughter of Jess Austin and Elizabeth, his wife ; Lucretia, daughter of Caleb and Anne Fowler ; also, Peter, negro servant of Elah Camp ; Lucretia, D. of Silas Crane and Lucretia, his wife. June 28th, 1772. — Augustus, son of Stephen and Rhoda Spencer ; Anna, daughter of Elnathan and Eunice Carap ; Sa rah, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Bates. July. — Daniel, son of Daniel and Mary Meeker-; Mabel, daughter of Timothy and Mehetabel Dunn. Aug. 9th. — Sylvia, Burroughs, Jaraes, William and Freelove, children of James and Abigail Hinman; also, Jerusha, D. of Daniel Hall and Eliz., his wife. Aug. 16th.— Rhoda, D. of Jesse and Anne Cook ; Eleanor, D. of Samuel Fenn Parsons and Martha, his wife. Aug. 23d. — Rhoda, D. of David and Anne Talcot Sept. 6th. — Daniel, son of Daniel Whitmore and wife. Oct 4th, 1772. — Joseph, son of James and Martha Ferguson. Oct 18th, 1772. , of Moses Seaward and Sarah Seaward ; Sarah, daughter of William and Anne Burrit Oct. 25th, 1772. — John and Rebecca, twin children of Samuel Hart and Bridget, his wife. Nov. 15th. — George, Nathan, and Rebecca, children of Josiah Squier and Betty, his wife. Nov. 2d.-^Rath, D. of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin. Dec. 6th. — Samuel, son of Daniel and Rebekah J. Merwin. Dec. 20th. — Huldah, daughter of Asa and Huldah Charaber lain. Jan. 3d, 1778. — John, son of Abrahara and Ruth Hand. Feb. 14th. — Elizur, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Gillum; Phebe, son of Elah and Phebe Camp. Feb. 20th. — Eunice and Lois, twin daughters of Phinehas and Eunice Parraalee. Feb. 28th. — Jemmy, son of WUliam and Sarah Carr. March 14th. — John Iiiimanuel, son of John and Esther Jones. AprU 4th.— Edward Welles, son of James and Abigail Hin man. AprU 11th.— Ichabod, son of Joseph Wright, Jun., and Sa rah, his wife ; Clarissa, D. of Samuel and AbigaU Baiiett REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 323 April 18th. — Adah, daughter of Noah and Mehetabel Bald- win. Apr. 28th, 1773.— Rhoda, D. of Elihu and Rhoda Hinman, baptized privately. May 2d, 1773. — Hamlet, son of Abraham Scranton, Jun., and Hannah, his wife. May 16th. — Mary, the wife of. Thoraas Stephens ; also, Elna than, Diana, Huldah, Daniel, AbigaU, and Phebe, children of Thoraas and Mary Stephens. May 23d. — John, son of Capt. Israel and Mary Camp. May SOth. — Wait Cornel, son of Thomas and Susanna Fran cis ; Abraham, son of Phinehas and Martha Carap. June 27th. — Miles, son of Tiraothy and Deborah Hall. July 11th. — Aaron, son of Thomas and Mary Stephens ; Anne, D. of Lemuel and Anne Moffat. July 18th. — Katharine, D. of Samuel Done Cook and Re becca, his wife. July 25th. — Timothy, son of Timothy and Phebe Coe. Aug. 1st, 1773. — Asa, son of Lieut Joseph and Martha Hickox ; Hamlet, son of Joseph and Rhoda Smith. Aug. Sth, 1773. — Timothy Botsford, son of John Crane and his wife ; Sarah, D. of Charles Norton and his wife. Aug. 29th, 1773. — Elias, son of Moses and Martha Bates ; Chloe, D. of Sharp and Phyllis, servants of Elah. Sept 19th. — Benoni, son of Cornet Job Camp and Rachel, his wife ; Hannah, D. of Lieut. Eliakim Strong and Hannah Strong. Oct 17th. — Phebe, daughter of Jacob and Katharine Clarke. Nov. 21st. — Linus, son of David and Prudence Curtiss. Nov. 2Sth. — Noah, son of Eliphaz Parmalee and Anne, his wife. Dec. 12th. — Stephen, son of Stephen and Rhoda Spencer. Dec. 26th. — Noah, son of Noah and Eleanor Lyraan ; Ruth, daughter of Abrahara and Subrait Barlett Jan. 2d, 1774. daughter of Abel Coe and his wife. Feb. 10th, 1774. — Peggy, negro servant of Theoph. Merri man. Feb. 20th, 1774.— Asher, son of Sarauel B. Wetmore and Anne, his wife ; Olive, D. of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife. 324 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Feb. 27th. — Nathan, son of Charles and Martha Bishop ; ^ dau.ghter of Thomas Cook and his wife. March 12th. — Thomas, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Austin. March ISth. — Maurice, son of John Johnson, Jun., and Abi gail, his wife ; Delight, daughter of Jesse an(J Anne Cook. March 27th. — Ezra, son of Reuben Baldwin and Eunice, his wife. Apr. 24th.— Nathaniel, son of Nathan and Rachel Seward. May 1st — Josiah, son of Josiah Squire and wife. May 1st, 1774. — Sybil, daughter of Eli Crane and wife ; Jared, son of William Burrit and his wife. son of Cornelius Hull and wife, Mary. son of Phinehas Canfield and wife. Amy. Ozias, son of Caleb Fowler and his wife. Rachel, D. of David Talcott and his wife. D. of Phinehas Spelraan and his wife. Benoni, son of Wra. Bishop, Jun., and his wife. son of Daniel Diraock and his wife. son of Samuel Seward and his wife. son of John Johnson and his "wife, Concur rence. bekah. Fanny, D. of Jesse Atwel and his wife, Mary. Rachel, D. of Daniel Merwin and his wife Re- D. of Jeremiah Butler and his wife. D. of Daniel Hall, Sd, and his wife. D. of Abraham Bishop and his wife. Oct 9th, 1774. — Elizur, son of Benjarain Gillum, and his wife; Ebenezer, son of James Bates, Jun., and his wife ; Phebe, D. of Ensign Samuel Camp, and his wife. Oct 21st, 1774.— Elizabeth, daughter of William Coe, and his wife. Oct 23d, 1774. — Augustus, son of Nathan and Anna Curtiss ; Medad, son of David and Huldah Squire. Nov. 6th. — Benjamin, son of Reuben Bishop, and his wife. Nov. 13th. — John, son of Tiraothy and Mehetabel Dunn. Nov. 20th. — Rachel, daughter of Lemuel and Anna Moffet ; Phebe, daughter of Thomas Parsons, Jun. and Mehetabel, his wife. REV. ELIZUR Goodrich's record. 825 Nov. 27th, 1774.— Hannah, D. of Noah and Mehetabel Bald win. Dec. 18th, 1774.— Rebekah, D. of Tiraothy and Rebekah Stowe. Dec. 25th, 1774. — Sarah, D. of Jonathan and Sarah Squire. Jan. 1st, 1775. of Samuel Bates and wife ; of Tiraothy Hall, and wife. Feb. 19th. — Rachel, daughter of Henry and Jerusha Crane. Feb. 19th. — Dennis, son of Elnathan and Eunice Carap. March 5th. — Jerusha, D. of Abiathar Squire and wife. March 12th. — Lois, daughter of Sarauel and Bridget Hart March 26th. — William, son of John and Esther Jones. Apr. 16th. — Calvin, son of Nathan and Hannah Bristol. Apr. 80th. — Seth, son of Abiel and Mehetabel Baldwin ; Sa rah, daughter of John Norton and wife ; Phebe, daughter of Robert Smithson and wife. May 7th. — Aray Maltby, daughter of William Maltby and Eosanna, his wife ; born after its father's death. May 29th. — Hannah, D. of Samuel Bartlet and wife. June 11th. — Adah, D. of William Bishop, Jun. and wife. June 18th. — Henry, son of Abrahara Scranton, Jun. and wife. June 25th. , of Timothy Coe and wife. July 23d. — Parsons, son of Moses Bates and wife. July 31st — Sarah, the daughter of Sarah Wilkinson. Aug. 13th. , of Ambrose Field and wife ; Polly, daughter of Asa Chamberlain and wife ; Anne, daughter of Jon athan Walkly and wife. Sept. 3d. — Ephraim, son of Charles Norton and wife. Sept 10th. , son of Phineas Camp and wife. Sept 10th, 1775. — Lewis, son of Lemuel Johnson and wife. Sept. 17th, 1775.- — James, son of Wm. and Ehoda Trench. Oct 15th, 1775. — Joyie, daughter of Jesse Cook and wife ; AbigaU, daughter of Johnson and wife ; Eachel, daughter of James Hinman and wife. Dec. 10th. — Jess, son of Joseph Smith and wife ; Martha, daugh ter of Benjamin Picket and wife ; Content, daughter of Thomas Cook and wife. Dec. 17tL — James, son of Henry Crane and wife ; Statyra, daughter of Phinehas Canfield and "wife. 326 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Jan. 14th, 1776. — Eejoice, son of John Crane and wife; Kath arine, daughter of Eev. Elizur Goodrich and Katharine his wife June Sth, 1777. — Huldah, daughter of Joseph Francis. June 22d, 1777. — Sylvester, son of Elnathan and Eunice Carap ; Sarah, daughter of James Hinman and wife. June 29th, 1777. — Lemuel, son of Lemuel Moffet and wife. July 6th. — Eachel, daughter of Timothy Stowe and wife. Aug. -— ¦ of Jesse Cook and wife. Aug. Slst — Jesse, son of Phineas Canfield and wife. Sept. 7th, son of David S(|uier and wife ; Mary, daugh ter of Abiathar Squire and wife ; Phebe, daughter of Daniel Dimock. Sept 14th. — ¦ of Daniel Merwin and wife. Sept 28th. — Joel, son of Widow Sarah Griswold. Oct. 5th. — Elizabeth, daughter of John Newton and wife ; Eliz abeth, daughter of Thomas Addres and wife. Oct. 12th, 1777. — Abigail, daughter of Samuel Barlet and wife. Oct 19th, 1777. — Samuel and James, sons of Giles Eosseter and wife ; John, son of Eichard Terry and wife. Oct 26th, 1777. — Nathan, son of Phinehas Spelman and wife. Nov. 9th, 1777. — Stephen, son of Samuel Bates and wife; Hannah, D. of Capt Samuel Camp and wife ; Eunice, D. of Johnson and wife. Dec. — , 1777. — Jonathan, son of Jonathan Loveland and wife. Dec. — , 1777. — Elizur, son of Ithamar Parsons, Jun. and wife. Jan. 25th, 1778. — -Ehoda, daughter of Eliphaz Parmalee and wife. Jan. 3d, 1779. of Gudon Hull and his wife. March 21st. — Katharine, D. of Jeremiah Butler and wife ; Ehoda, daughter of Timothy Hull and wife ; Jerusha, daughter of Lerauel Johnson and wife. March 28th. — Jerusha, daughter of Henry Crane and wife ; Phebe, daughter of Eobert Smithson and wife. March — , 1783. — Nancy and Sally, twin daughters of Capt Johnson and Abigail, his wife ; Lewis, son of Ens. Ja cob Clarke and his wife ; Jesse, son of Miles Merwin, Jun. and wife. March 23d, 1783. — ^Dan, son of Dan Parmalee and wife ; Lem uel, son of Lerauel Johnson and wife. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 327 MARRIAGES RECORDED. Jan. 12th, 1735. — James Gridley, of Farmington, and Hannah Clarke, of Durham. Jan. 13th. — Capt. James Wadsworth and Katharine Gurnsey. Feb. 11th. — Caleb Carr and Margaret Adams. March 21st — Samuel Sutlief, of Haddara, and Eunice Curtiss, of Durham. May 10th, 1757. — Abraham Scranton and Eleanor, widow of James Picket. June 29th. — ^Nathaniel Bishop, of Durhara, and Huldah Francis, of N. Killingworth. Oct 6th. — Ozias Camp and Hannah Camp. Oct 27th. — John Noyes Wadsworth and Esther Parsons. Dec. 21st. — John Norton and Hannah Bishop. Dec. 29th. — Noah Norton and Experience Strong. Mar. 23d, 1758. — Eobert Akins and widow Sarah Lyman. June 20th, 1758. — Ensign Edward Camp, of Middletown, and Esther Crittenden, of Durham. Nov. Sth. — Noah Eobinson, of Gran-ville, and Hannah Par malee, of Durham. Dec. 5th. — Benjarain Picket and Adah Camp. Dec. 14th. — Miles Norton, of Goshen, and Esther Norton, of Durhara. March 5th, 1759. — Ebenezer Baldwin, of Granville, and Lois Wetmore, of Middletown. Apr. 26th. — Elihu Crane and Mary Fowler. May 7th. — Asa Page, of Wallingford, and Eunice Page, of Brandford. May 23d. — Elnathan Camp and Eunice Talcott. Nov. 1st. — David Wood, of Greenwich, and Mary Brown, of Haddam. May 14th, 1760. — Elah Camp and Phebe Baldwin. July 80th. — Noah Baldwin and Mehetabel Parraalee. July 31. — Elisha Johnson, of Middletown, and Mary Seward, of Durhara. Oct. 21st — Jesse Cook, of Durham, and Euth Fairchild, of Haddam. 328 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Nov. 5th, 1760. — Nathaniel Page, of Goshen, and Eleanor Wright, of Durham. Jan. 29th, 1761. — Benjamin Smith and Mehetabel Barnes, of Middlefield. Jan. 29th. — David Stone, of Haddara, and Sarah Lucas, of Durhara. March 26th. — Moses Austin, of Wallingford, and Lucy Sea ward, of Durham. Apr. 9th, 1761. — Moses Seaward and Sarah Thomas, both of Durham. June 11th.- — Asher Robinson and Margery Butcher, both of Durham. March 25th, 1762. — Solomon Rose, of Granville, and Rhoda Moultrup, of Durham. May 20th. — Araos Harrison, of Northford, and Elizabeth Fowler, of Durham. May 27th. — Daniel Dimoch and Thankful Merriman, of Dur ham. June 6th. — James Cornel, of Middletown, and Urania Camp, of Durham. June 15th. — Richard and Phebe, negro servants of Ensign Simeon Parsons, of Durham. Dec. 7th. — John Hamilton, of Granville, and Rebecca Can- field, of Durham. Jan. 19th, 1763. — Jonas Bishop and Phebe Crane, of Dur ham. March 8d. — Jesse Crane and the widow Rebekah Seward. May 11th, 1768. — Aaron Curtis, of Granville, and Hannah Griswold, of Durham. May 12th. — Benjamin Barns, of Gran-ville, and Mary Coe, of Durham. Oct. 12th. — Reuben Parmalee, of Guilford, and Lydia Gris wold, of Durham. Oct 21st. — Lerauel Moffet and the widow Huldah Newton. Feb. 26th, 1764.— Giles Porter, of Haddara, and Susannah Hill, of Durhara. Feb. 29th.— John Carap, 3d, and Eunice Coe, of Durhara. May 11th. — Dolphin, negro servant of Capt Abraham Camp, REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 829 of Norfolk, and ZUl, negro servant of Lieut David Coe, of Mid dletown, with consent of their masters. May 16th. — Ezra Baldwin, Jun., and Elizabeth Lyraan, both of Durhara. May 17th. — Samuel Bates and Sarah Spelraan, both of Had dara. May 24th. — Jared Wheadon and Sarah Chipman, both of Durhara. Oct ISth, 1764. — Elisha MUlar, of Farmington, and Sarah Fowler, of Durham. Jan. 15th, 1765. — John Johnson and Concurrence Crane, both of Durham. Feb. 21st, 1765. — Lieut Jaraes Arnold and Tabatha Par sons, both of Durham. March 28th, 1765. — Hezekiah Talcott, of Durham, and Sarah Johnson, of Middletown. Apr. 9th, 1765. — Titus Fowler, of Granville, and Hannah Burrit, of Durham. Oct 21st, 1765. — Aaron Hinman and Elizabeth Welles, both of Durham. Oct Slst, 1765. — ^Robert Crane and Mary Camp, both of Dur ham. Dec. 24th, 1765.- — Thomas Lewis, of Farmington, and Sarah Gurnsey, of Durhara; also, .Jaraes Bates, Jun., of Haddara, and Anne Gurnsey, of Durham. Jan. 23d, 1766. — Asahel Cooley, of Wallingford, and Sarah Merwin, of Durham. Feb. 7th, 1766. — James Brown and Peninnah Meeker, were married. Apr. 7th, 1766. — Amos Millar, Jun., and EUzabeth Tibbals, of Middlefield, were married. Apr. 23d, 1766. — Humfrey Ball, of Lebanon, and Ruth Gris wold, of Durhara. July 29th, 1766.— Timothy Coe and Phebe Thomas, both of Durham. Sept 21st, 1766. — Daniel Hall, Jun., and Ann Crane. Oct 27th, 1766.— Jesse Cook and Rhoda Talcot Nov. 20th, 1766.— Heth Camp and Mary Tibbals. 42 330 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Dec. 4th, 1766. — Samuel Done Cook, of Durham, and Re bekah Picket, of Haddam. Dec. 5th, 1766. — Josiah Squire, of Durham, and Betty Dud ley, of Guilford; and Stephen Spenar, of Killingworth, and Rhoda Squire, of Durhara. Jan. Sth, 1767. — Phineas Carap and Martha Hall, both of Durham. Apr. SOth, 1767. — Dando, negro servant of Col. Elihu Chaun cey, and Rose, negro servant of Mr. John Canfield, were mar ried. June, 1767. — Giles Rose and Zipporah Camp, both of Dur ham. Aug. 13th. — Sharp and Phyllis, negro servants of Mr. Elah Camp, were married. Aug. 19th. — Joseph Ingraham and Mehetabel Brown, both of Durhara, were married. Aug. 20th. — Daniel Bacon, of Williamstown, and Hannah Robinson, of Durham, were married. Sept. 10th. — Joseph Smith and Rhoda Picket, both of Dur hara. Sept. 15th.— Levi Chapman, of Saybrook, and Elizabeth Hull, of Durhara, were raarried. Sept 16th. — David Talcot and Anne Lyraan, both of Dur hara, were raarried. Sept. 17th. — Timothy Wackley, of Durham, and Anne Bates, of Haddam ; also, Ambrose Field, of Durham, and Sarah Bates, of Haddam, were married. Nov. 4th, 1767. — Miles Merwin, Jun., and Mary Parmalee, both of Durhara, were raarried. Dec. 17th. — Joseph Wright, Jun., of Durhara, and Sarah Bishop, of Guilford. Feb. 3, 1768. — Moses Griswold and Ann Sraithson, both of Durham. Feb. 1.8. — Capt Ebenezer Gurnsey and the widow Anne Ly man, both of Durham, were married. June 16th. — Sarauel Barlet and AbigaU Ingraham, both of Durham, were married. Aug. 3d. — Eliphaz Parmalee, of Middletown, and Anne Handy, of Guilford, were married. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 331 Nov. 6th, 1768.— Enoch Coe, of GranvUle, and Katharine Camp, of Durhara. Nov. 7th, 1768. — Samuel Bowman Wetraore and Anna Can- field. Dec. 12th. — Charles Bishop and Martha Hickox. Dec. 12th. — Reuben Bishop, of Durham, and thewfdow Sarah Walkley, of Haddam. Feb. 8d, 1769. — Israel Goddard and Ann Camp, of Durham. Oct 26th. — Jacob Clark, of Haddara, and Katharine Canfield, of Durham. Dec. 14th, 1769. — Daniel Merwin and Rebekah Seward, both of Durham. Feb. 15th, 1770.— Timothy Bishop, of Guilford, and widow Abigail Ingraham, of Durham, married. Apr. 19th, 1770. — Lieut. John Camp and the widow Hannah Maddocks, were married. May 2d, 1770. — Timothy Hall and Deborah HuU, were mar ried. May 2d, 1770. — Benjamin Holt, of Wallingford, and Anne Merwin, of Durham, were raarried. Dec. 27th, 1770. — David Curtiss, Jun., and Prudence Bishop, were raarried. Jan. 7th, 1771. — Samuel Fenn Parsons and Martha Picket, were raarried. Jan. SOth, 1771. — Thomas Lyman and Rachel Seaward, were married. July 4th, 1771.— Capt. William Ward, of Middletown, and the widow Hannah Spencer, of Durhara. Oct 20th.^Jesse Cook and the widow Anne Griswold. Nov. 7th. — Reuben Hopson, of Wallingford, and Sarah Tib bies, of Durhara. Dec. 5th. — Phinehas Bates and Esther Curtiss. Dec. 25th. — C^sar and Candace, negro servants of Joseph Camp, with his consent Jan. 1st, 1772. — Abraham Scranton, Jun., and Hannah Camp. Jan. 2d, 1772. — Timothy Parsons, Jun., and Phebe Camp. Jan. Sth, 1772. — Thomas and Thankful, negro servants of Caleb Fowler, with his consent. 332 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Abraham Hand and Ruth Southworth. May 6th. — Nathan Seward and Rachel Gillum. May 21st. — Ithamar Parsons, Jun., and Mehetabel Hull. Oct 29th, 1772.— Elihu Atkins and Ruth Baldwin. Nov. 9th. — Elias Austin and widow Sarah Akins. Nov. 11th. — Lemuel Johnson, of Middletown, and Jerusha Norton, of Durham. Nov. 12th. — Gershom Birdsey and Hannah Barlett, both of Middletown. Nov. SOth. — Ensign Simeon Parsons, of Durhara, and widow Abigail Bates, of Haddara. Dec. 28th. — Ensign Da"vid Camp, of Woodbury, and the widow Mary Hubbard, of Durham. Nov. 19th. — Stephen Tuttle, of New Haven, and Rhoda Coe, of Durhara. Feb. ISth, 1773.— The Rev. Samuel Johnson, of New Leba non, in the County of Albany, and Elizabeth Camp, of Dur ham. "¦ ~Jan., 1773. — Nathan Bristol and Hannah Merwin, were mar ried. Apr. 1st, 1778. — Phineas Canfield and Aray Newton. May 27th, 1773. — Reuben Baldwin and Eunice Camp. June 24th, 1773.— Henry Crane and Jerusha Parmalee were married. Aug. 4th, 1778.— Peruda Stevens, of Kensington, and Sarah Seward, of Durham. Oct 7th, 1773.— Abrahara Bishop and Mary Thoraas, both of Durhara ; also, Nathaniel Hickox and Rebeckah Rosseter, of Durhara. Nov. 10th, 1773.— Gurdon Hull, of KiUingworth, and Huldah Crane, of Durham ; also, Williara Trench and Rhoda Hickox of Durhara. March 15th, 1774. — Beriah Chittenden and Huldah Newton were raarried. April 3d, 1774. — Joel Robinson and Hannah Wilcocks were raarried. May 9th, 1774. — Jonathan Squire and Sarah Ingraham were married. REV. ELIZUR GOODRICH'S RECORD. 883 Dec. — , 1774. — James Hickox and Rhoda Parmalee were raar ried. Jan. 18th, 1775. — Gideon Canfield, Jun., and Statyra Camp were married. Feb. 14th, 1775.— Samuel Weeks, of Woodbury, and AbigaU Hull, of Durham, were married. Feb. 9th, 1775.— Medad Strong and Hannah Kelsey, both of Durham, were raarried. March 16th, 1775. — Eliakira Strong, Jun., and Remembrance Wright were raarried. May 22. — Ashur Wright and Beulah Strong. June 15th, 1775. — Morris Coe and Lucy Rosseter were raar ried. Nov. 22d. — Dan. Canfield and Comfort Newton were married. Dec. 7th. — Joseph Parsons and Mercy Coe were raarried. May 15th, 1777. — Phinehas Parmalee and Lucy Rose were married. Aug. 27th, 1777. — Reuben Bailey, of Haddam and Rhoda Fairchild, of Durham. Oct 15th, 1777. — Roswel Francis, of Killingworth, and Anne Hull, of Durham, were raarried. March 23d, 1778. — Stephen Norton, Jun. and Mary Merwin were raarried. March 25th, 1778. — Robert Sraithson and Mehetabel Hull were married. Oct 4th, 1778. — Phinehas Picket and Anne Squire were raar ried. Oct. 5th, 1778. — Timothy Butler and Sarah Hull were mar ried. Jan. 17th, 1779.-7-Benjamin Tainter and Hannah Norton were married. Jan. 28th, 1779. — Lemuel Parsons and Katharine Coe were married. Feb. Sth, 1779.- — Saxton Squire and Dorcas Bulkley were married. Feb. 25th, 1779. — Abraham Stow and Rachel Seward were married. March 1st, 1779. — Joel Palmer, of Greenwich, and Abigail Squire, of Durhara, were married. March 14th, 1779. — Rejoice Camp and Ruth Picket, 384 HISTORY OF DURHAM. June 2d, 1779. — Judah Benjarain, of Milford, and the Widow Rhoda Trench, of Durham. Aug. 19th, 1779. — Charles Sears, of Haddam, and Diana, daugh ter of Thomas Stevens, of Durhara. REV. DAVID SMITH'S RECORD. May 1st, 1804. Names belonging to the Church of Christ in Durhara, Ct The following persons were adraitted before my ordination, which took place Aug. 15th, 1799 : James Arnold and wife ; Thoraas Curtiss and wife ; Mrs. Mary Chauncey ; Old Jack, Negro ; Widow Catharine Goodrich ; Widow Sarah Bishop ; Abiel Baldwin and wife; Noah Bald win ; Widow ¦ Bishop ; Curtis Bates and wife ; Reuben Baldwin and wife ; Widow Rachel Camp ; Joseph Camp ; Sam uel Carap and wife ; Elnathan Camp and wife ; Widow Anna Canfield ; Elias Camp and wife ; Wife of Timothy Coe ; Abijah Curtis and wife ; Rejoice Camp and wife ; Daniel Diraock and wife ; Ashur Canfield and wife ; Oliver Coe and wife ; David Camp and Charles Goodrich ; Ebenezer Camp and wife ; Nathan 0. Carap and wife ; Ezra Carap and wife ; Elah Camp and wife ; Wifeof Jabez Chalker; Gad Camp ; John Curtiss; James Curtiss ; Abel Coe ; Lois Curtiss, Sarah Curtiss, since married to D. Johnson and Elnathan Camp ; Widow Anna Curtiss ; Caleb Fowler ; Reu ben Fowler; Bridgman Guernsey; Widow Sarah Guernsey; Sam uel Hart and wife ; Widow Rachael Hickox; Wife of James Hin man ; Wife of John Hall ; Deacon John Johnson ; Wife of Capt John Johnson ; Miles Merwin and wife ; Daniel Meeker ; Capt. Stephen Norton ; Burwel Newton ; Burwell Newton, Jun. ; Samuel Parsons and wife ; Wife of Benjamin Picket ; Jaraes Picket ; Dea. Dan. Parraalee and wife ; Eliphaz Parmalee and wife ; Levi Parmalee and wife ; Joel Parmalee and wife ; Joseph Parsons and wife ; Samuel F. Parsons and wife ; Ozias Norton and wife ; Ashur Robinson ; Timothy Stowe and wife ; Wife of Gurdon Hull ; Abraham Scranton and wife ; Seth Seward and wife ; Eliakim Strong and wife ; Wife of John Spencer ; Wife of Russel Strong ; Daniel Southmayd ; Joseph Southmayd and wife ; Haralet Scranton and wife ; Ebenezer Tibbals and wife ; REV. DAVID SMITH'S RECORD. 335 Wife of Hon. James Wadsworth ; Ashur Wright and wife ; Wife of John N. Wadsworth ; Richard, (colored man) ; Widow Hope Davis ; Nathan Kelsey ; Samuel Wright and wife ; Nancy Merwin ; Widow Sarah Fowler ; Boardman Wetraore and wife ; Joseph Southworth ; Sarauel Meeker and wife. The following are the naraes of those who have been adraitted into the Church, during my ministry, which comraenced Aug. 15th, 1799. D. Smith. 1800. — Aaron Baldwin and wife, date is lost August-— Dennis Carap and wife. Nov. — Sylvester Carap and wife; Nathan Wetraore and wife. March 28th, 1802. — Josiah Jewett and wife ; Wife of Charles Coe, Esq. ; Wife of Guernsey Bates. Sept 5th. — Wife of Jacob Harrison. Recommended frora Chh. in Branford. March 5th, 1803.— Wife of Job Canfield. April 24th.— Wife of Rev. David Sraith ; Wife of Reuben Fowler ; Wife of John Butler. Sept 4th. — Hezekiah Baldwin and wife ; Seth Baldwin and wife ; Jesse Smith ; Josiah Parsons. Sept 4th. — Wife of Asher Coe ; Wife of Roger Newton ; Nabby Johnson ; Phebe Scranton ; Catharine Rose ; Polly Nor ton ; Phebe Curtiss ; Polly Sraith. Nov. 6th. — Wife of Stephen Norton, Jun. ; Wife'of John Nor ton ; Rhoda Hawley ; Sally Johnson, daughter of Capt. J. John son ; Hannah Bowin ; Clarissa Hosraer ; Ada Camp. Nov. 6th, 1803.— Belinda Hinraan. Nov. 6th 1803. — Roxana Squire ; Tiraothy Tuttle, afterwards a minister ; Noah Coe, afterwards a minister ; James Hickox ; John Tibbals and wife ; Wife of Charles White ; Wife of Israel Camp ; Widow Phebe Johnson ; Abigail Seward, afterwards wife of M. Merwin ; Lois Hart ; Anna Wetmore ; Wife of Dr. WUliam Foote ; Nancy Robinson. 1804. — Augustus Curtis, Ozias Camp, date lost ; Ashur Coe ; Seth Tibbals ; Wife of Jaraes Picket ; Wife of John Curtiss ; Wife of Capt Noah Cone ; Wife of Capt. John Hart. 1805. — Capt. Noah Cone ; Roger Newton ; Adah Baldwin. Aug. 25th. — Samuel Lucas and wife ; Ashur Wetmore and 336 HISTORY OF DURHAM. wife ; Wife of Giles Rose ; Wife of James Rose ; Wife of Elisha Harvey ; Wife of James Clarke ; Lucretia Fowler ; Eunice Par malee, afterwards wife of Dr. Stone. July 6th, 1806. — Wife of George Sheldon ; Mary Barnes. Aug. 23d, 1807.- Rachel Hubbard. Sept 16th, 1808.— Wife of Abraham Coe. Nov. 6th. — Wife of Daniel Bates ; Dan. Parmalee, Jun. and wife ; Wife of Anson Squire ; Wife of Seth Tibbals ; Maheta bel Parmalee ; Nabby Parmalee ; Sally Parmalee ; Alpha Bates ; Phebe Bates ; Polly Coe, afterwards wife of J. Chedsey ; Sally Coe; Eurana Lyraan; Eunice Baldwin; Betsey Hall, afterwards wife of R. Parmalee ; Hannah Hall, afterwards wife of Dr. Cat lin ; Alraira Johnson ; Sally Johnson, 2d, daughter of widow Johnson ; Sophronia Reynold ; Betsey Robinson ; Sally Robin son ; Hannah Robinson ; Dency White ; Sophronia White ; Or pha Seward ; Electa Strong ; Phebe Strong; Eunice Norton; Araanda Camp ; William White ; Aaron Hosmer ; Collins Hos mer ; Ste]3hen Turner ; James Parmalee, Jun. ; Phinehas Par malee ; Henry Canfield ; Chauncey Stephens ; MUes Merwin, Jun. ; Wife of Timothy Coe, Jun. by letter from the Churh in Rocky Hill. Nov. 15th, 1808.- Wife of William Thomas ; Charies Bald win ; Leverett Norton. Jan. 1st — David Hull ; William Sraith. April 2d.— Wife of Asahel Strong, died Oct 27th, '62 ; Sara uel Curtiss ; Joseph Hull, Jun. ; Ozias Carap, 2d ; Lyman C. Camp ; Elah Camp, 2d ; Dr. William Foote, by letter from ye Church in Goshen ; Isaac Newton by letter. Oct 29th. — Ichabod Camp ; Sarauel Hall ; Wife of John King ; Wife of John Loveland ; Sally, daughter of Ebenezer Carap ; Abigail Dalaby ; Hannah Strong. July 1st, 1810. — Wife of Samuel F. Parsons, by letter from Wallingford. Oct, 1811.— Wife of Thoraas Richmond. 1812. — Second wife of Nathan Wetraore ; Catharine Parsons; Wife of Burwell Newton. Oct 17th, 1818.— Wife of John Strong. Aug. 14th, 1814. — Tiraothy Stone and wife, admitted by letter from the Church in Guilford. REV. DAVID SMITHS' RECORD. 387 Sept 4tL — Sarauel C. Carap and wife, by letter from Hart ford ; Amherst Hayes and wife adraitted by letter ; Polly, wife of Jehiel Hull, admitted by letter ; Wife of Joseph Sraith. June 25th, 1815. — Heth F. Carap ; Roxana Cone. Jan. 7th, 1816.— Wife of John Camp; Wife of Lyman C. Camp ; Sally, daughter of widow Israel Carap ; Sally Hall ; Adah Johnson ; Achsa Camp ; Phebe Merwin; Samuel John son and wife ; Enos Camp ; Alfred Carap. Sept. 1st — Widow Betsey Everest ; Wife of Ozias Camp ; Widow Hannah Strong ; Mary Tuttle ; Anna Baldwin. Sept 7th, 1816.— Wife of Ozias Camp, 2d ; Sally, daughter of Nathan 0. Camp ; Pamela Bagg. Nov. 3d.— Widow Potter. Nov. 2d, 1817. — Thadeus Camp ; Ira T. Bates, afterwards a minister. July 4th, 1819. — Rachel Stone, by letter from the Church in Geneva, New York. Nov. 7th. — Elijah Coe, Esq., by letter from the Church in Hartland. March 2d, 1820.- Wife of Elah Carap, 2d, by letter from the Church in GuUford. May 7th. — Widow Alice C. Wadsworth, by letter from a Church in New York. Sept 3d. — George Carap, by letter frora New Haven. Jan. 1st, 1821. — Widow Lucy Parsons ; Widow Anna Pickfet ; second wife of Elah Carap ; Wife of Wedworth Wadsworth. Jan. 21st— Wife of Sarauel Curtiss; Anna Squire; Delia Norton ; Lucy Carap ; Ruth Merwin ; Anna Stevens ; Daniel Howd ; Joel Parmalee ; Joseph Thomas ; Horace Fitch, (col oured.) March 4th, 1821. — Charlotte Hyde; Lydia Curtiss; Betsey H Parmalee. July 15th. — Lola Hall; Wife of Jaraes Wheadon ; Phebe Par malee ; Mary Ann Bowers. July 15th. — Maria, Eliza, and Nancy Seward ; Mary Parraa lee ; Cynthia Ann Shelley ; Samuel Newton. Nov. 4th. — Betsey, daughter of Elah Camp; Catherine C. SmitL 43 338 HISTORY OF DURHAM. March 3d, 1822.— George W. Jewett ; Wealthy, wife of MUes Merwin, Jun., by letter from 2d Church in Middletown. June 16th. — Olive, wife of Amos Smith, by letter from the Church in Haddara. July 7th. ^Betsey, wife of Joseph Thomas, by a letter from North Bristol. Dec. 24th. — Charles Coe, Esq., admitted at his own house and received the ordinance of Lord's Supper. Oct. 26th, 1823.— Dr. Jared Kirtiand. Dec. — Wife of Joseph Andrews. Jan. 22d, 1824. — Fanny, wife of Dr. C. Andrews, adraitted by letter frora the Church in Haddam. March 4th. — Dr. John J. Catlin, by letter from ye Church in Canaan. Dec. — Lois, wife of Reuben Brainard, by letter from ye Church in Haddam. June SOth, 1825. — Perez Sturtevant, by letter frora the Church in Middletown. Dec. 11th. — Althea, wife of David Pardee. March 5th, 1826. — Martha Stevens, by letter from Haddam. Aug. 13th. — Mary P. Spencer, by letter from the Church in East Haddam. Oct 29th. — Widow Sarah Pierson, re-admitted by letter from the Church in North Killingworth. Nov. 5th. — David Johnson. Dec. Slst — Henry B. Camp, afterwards a minister. Aug. 26th, 1827. — Elias Meigs, by letter from ye Church in East Guilford ; Wife of Noah Parraalee ; Guernsey Camp, Orrin Camp, adraitted by letters. Sept 2d. — Betsey, daughter of Thadeus Camp, admitted at her father's house, and received the ordinance of ye Lord's Supper. A solemn season. Oct. — Wife of George Camp, admitted by letter from ye Church in Wilbraham, Mass. Nov. 4th. — Samuel Hart ; Capt John Hart ; RosweU Thorpe and wife ; Abraham Camp ; Nathan Camp, Jun. ; Chauncey Swathel ; Merick Coe. Nov. 4th. — Edmund Hart ; Wife of Dr. Abner Newton ; Wife of Elijah Coe, Esq. ; Eunice Manser ; Betsey Ann Parker ; Mary proprietors' record. 339 Parker; Marietta Loveland; Eurania E. Stone; Phebe Stone; Wife of Edwin Coe ; Esther Lyman. Jan. 6th, 1828.— Abraham Coe. July Sd, 1828. — Mrs. Achsah Goodwin, by letter from a Church in Detroit Aug. Slst — Charles Miller and wife; John A. Graves and wife ; Wife of John S. Camp ; Lunora Carap ; Rhoda Merwin ; Nancy Merwin ; Catharine Foote ; Silas Merriraan, by letter fi-ora ye Church in Wallingford. Apr. 4th, 1830. — Wife of Isaac Loveland, by letter from ye Church in Haddam. Sept 4th, 1831. — Joseph P. Camp and wife ; Augustus Howd and wife ; Elias H. Pratt and wife. Sept — Wife of George W.' Jewett ; Eli Camp ; Betsey B. Camp ; Betsey Thomas ; Adaline Stone ; Eliza B. Carap ; Eliza Ann Miller ; Abner Newton, jun. was admitted by a letter from Hartford ; date forgotten. PROPRIETORS' RECORD. Mary, daughter of Joel Parmalee, was born 12th of , 1706. Eunice, the daughter of Nathaniel Sutlief, was born the sev enth day of August, 1706. Deborah, ye daughter of Joseph Norton, was born the first day of November, 1707. Concurrence, ye daughter of Henry and Abigail Crane, was born ye 25th day of March, 1708, entered Nov. ye 3d day, 1708, pr Jas. Wadsworth. Mary, ye daughter of Nathaniel and Sarah Sutlief, was born July ye 16th day, 1708. John, ye son of Joel and Abigail Parmalee, was bom Oct ye 17th day, 1708. Caleb Seward and Lydia, his -wife, the first inhabitants that • came to settle with four children, ye 4th day of May, 1699, the s'd Caleb Seward being then almost six months above 37 years old, who was bom the 14th of March, 1662, his wife, Lydia, being then about 35 years old at the time of their coming to Durham Daniel, the son of Caleb and Lydia Seaward, was born the 16th Oct, 1687, and died the 28th of Apr., 1688, being 340 HISTORY OF DURHAM. their first child. Lydia, the daughter, and 2d child of Caleb and Lydia Seward, was born ye 22d of May, 1689. Caleb, the son, and 3d child of Caleb and Lydia Seward, was born the 2d of Jan., 1691. Thoraas, the son, and 4th child of Caleb and Lydia Seward, was born the 19th December. Joseph Gailord, born the 22d of , 1674, entered June 20th, 1706, now in her SSd year. Mary, the wife of Joseph Gailord, born the 25th of May, 1678, entered January, 1706, being now in they 29th year of her age. Mary, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Gailord, was born the 22d of November, 1700. Thankful, daughter of Joseph and Mary Gailord, was born the 25th of Jan., 1703^. Timothy, ye son of Joseph and Mary Gailord, was born ye 29th of Noveraber, 1706. Rachel, the daughter of and Sarah Buck, was born ye 22d of March, 1708. Sarauel, the son of Joseph and Mary Gailord, was born ye 5th day of July, 1709. Entered August 15th, 1710. Sarah, the daughter of Jonathan and Mahetabel Wells, was born the 26th day of February, 1709-10. Moses, the son of Moses and Abigail Parsons, was born Oct ye 19th day, 1710. Entered Dec. 2Sth, 1710. Elihu, the son of Mr. Nathaniel and Mrs. Sarah Chauncey, was born March the 24th, 1710. Entered Jan. 6th, 1710-11. Joseph, the son of Nathaniel and Sarah Sutliff, was born June 29th, 1710. Entered Jan. 18th, 1710-11. Joseph, the son of Benjarain and Dinah Beach, was born Oct 24th day, 1710. Entered Jan. 19th, 1710-11. Deborah, the daughter of John and Hannah Sutliff, was born Apr. 10th, 1710. Entered Jan. 10th, 1710. Henry, the son of Henry and Abigail Crane, was born the 20th of March, 1710. Entered Feb. 27th, 1710-11. Elihu, the son of Mr. Nathaniel and Mrs. Sarah Chauncey, was born March, 24th day, 1710. Sarah, daughter of Mr. Nathaniel and Mrs. Sarah Chauncey, was born Feb. the 24th, 1711-12. Katherine, the daughter of the sd. Nathaniel and Sarah Chaun cey, was born Sept, 22d day, 1714. proprietors' record. 341 Abigail, the daughter of the sd. Nathaniel and Sarah Chaun cey, was born Oct, 2d day, 1717. Nathaniel, the son of the sd. Nath'll Chauncey and the sd. Sa rah, his wife, was born Jan. 21st, 1720-21. Elnathan, the son of Mr. Nath'll Chauncey and Sarah, his wife, was born Sept 10th, 1724. Abel, the son of Benjarain and Dinah Beach, was born Febru ary, the 9th day, 1711-12. Sarauel, the son of Stephen and Ruth Hickox, was born Sept, the 23d day, 1712. John, the son of Mr. Hezekiah and Jemiraa Tallcot, was born Noveraber, the 26th day, 1712. John, the son of Samuel and Mary Parsons, was born the 12th day of June, 1713. Jonathan, the son of John and Elizabeth Norton, was born the 18th day of February, 1711-12. Abigail, the daughter of Moses and Abigail Parsons, was born February, the 10th day, 1712-14. John, the son of John and Hannah Sutliff, was born the Sth of March, 1713-14. Eleanor, the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Seward, was born Oct 9th, 1714. Phebe, the daughter of Thoraas and Mary Wheeler, was born , the first day, 1711. Ephraim, the son, and sixth child of Caleb and Lydia Seward, born the 6th day of Aug., 1700, being the first English child born in Cogingchaug alias Durhara. Ebenezer, the son, and seventh child of Caleb and Lydia Se ward, was born ye 7th day of Jan., 1703, being the second Eng lish child born in Durhara. Joseph, the son of Nathaniel and Sarah Sutliff, deceased, June 22d, 1711. Joseph Gaylord, Senior, deceased, Feb., second day, 1711-12, and Sarah, his wife, deceased, upon the 12th day of Feb. Samuel, the son of Samuel and Mary Fairchild, was born the 10th of August, 1708. Entered Dec. 1st, 1709, per Jaraes Wadsworth, Town Clerke. Joseph, the son of Joseph and Deborah Norton, was born Sep. ye 2d day, 1709. Entered Dec. ye 27th, 1709, pr Jaraes Wads worth, Town Clerke. 342 history of durham Jonathan, the son of Robert and Barbarah Coe, was born the 13th, 1710. Entered 2d, 1710, pr James Wads worth. Town Clerke. Mr. Nathaniel Chauncey of Durham, and Mrs. Sarah Judson, the daughter of Capt James Judson, of Stratford, were married Oct, 12th day, 1708, by ye Rev. Mr. Charles Chauncey, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Stratfield. Edmund, the son of Mr. Sarauel and Mary Fairchild, was born the 12th day of August, 1714. Samuel, the son of Samuel and Dinah Norton, was born March, the 20th day, 1714. Daniel, the son of Jonathan and Abigail Rose, was born Jan., 12th day, 1716-17. Araos, the son of Amos and Anne Camp, was born Sept., 22d day, 1717. Eleanour, the wife of Joseph Seward, Jun., departed this life Dec. 20th, 1714. Joseph Seward, Jun., and Hannah Crane, were married Apr. 26th, 1720, by Mr. Jared Elliott, Pastor of the Church at Kil lingworth. • Marcey, the daughter of David Johnson and Ruth his wife, was born March, 6th day, 1727-8. Samuel Parsons and Mary Wheeler were raarried Dec. 15th, 1711, by the Rev. Mr. Nath'll Chauncey, Pastor of the Church of Christ in Durham. Caleb Seward, Jun. and Sarah Carr, were raarried Jan. 21st day, 1713-14, by Nath'll Chauncey, pastor of the Church of Christ in Durham. Hezekiah, the son of Joel and Abigail Parmalee, was born the tenth day of Jan. 1710-11. Abigail, the daughter of Richard and Hannah Beach, was born Feb. 5th, 1710-11. Lois, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Gaylord, was born AprU, the — day, 1711. J.. Aaron, the son of Lieut Samuel and Rhoda Parsons, was born Sep., the Sd day, 1711. Martha, the daughter of John and Hannah Sutliff, was born Apr., ye 19th day, 1712. Isaac, the son of Joseph and Deborah Norton, was born Aug. the 17th day, 1712. proprietors' record. 343 Jonathan, the son of Jonathan and Mehethabel Wells, was born Nov., the 16th day, 1712. - AbigaU, the daughter of Henry and Abigail Crane, was born June, 6th day, 1712. Mary, the daughter of Jun. Sam'll and Mary Fairchild, was born the first day of July, 1712. Matthew, the son of Ephraim and Phebe Hawley, was born Feb., ye first day, 1713-14. Dinah, the daughter of John and Deborah Monger, was born Apr., the 5th day, 1712. Lucie, the daughter of John and Deborah Monger, was born Sep., lOlh day, 1713. Joel, the son of Joel and Abigail Parmalee, was born January, the — day, 1713-14. Noveraber 27th, 1729, SUas Crane and Marcey Griswold were joined in raarriage. Septeraber 10th, 1730, Abigail; the daughter of Silas Crane and Marcey, his wife, .was born. , the wife of James Wright, departed this life March 11th, 1715-16. Joseph Seward and Elenour Wheeler were married January the Wth, 1713-14, by the Rev. Mr. Nath'll Chauncey. William Seward and Damaris Punderson were raarried Sept., 19th day, 1710, by Abraham Bradley, one of her majesties Jus tices of the Peace for the County of New Haven. Stephen Bate and Patience Seward were married Dec. 29th 1716, by James Wadsworth, Justice of the Peace. Jereraiah Leming and Abigail Turner were married July 4th, 1716, by Thomas Ward, Justice of the Peace. Amos Carap and Anne Andrus were married Dec. 18th, 1716, by James Wadsworth, Justice of the Peace. Stephen, the son of Stephen and Ruth Hickox, was born July 17th, 1714. Sarah, the daughter of Stephen and Ruth Hickox, was born Apr. 14th, 1716. Abrahara, the son of Abrahara and Sarah Crittenden, was born August third, 1714. Sarah, the daughter of James and Hannah Curtis, was born March, the 15th day, 1712-18. 844 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Esther, the daughter of James and Hannah Curtiss, was born August 22d, 1715. Certified by Thomas Hastings, Clerke at Hatfield, that Jona than, son of John and Sarah Wells, was born December 14th, 1682. Joseph Wright, the son of Jaraes and Hannah Wright, was born Nov. 1st, 1718. John, the son of John and Elizabeth Norton, was born Feb., the 16th day, 1714-15. Sarah, the daughter of Abrahara and Sarah Cruttenden, was born Sept 12th, 1718. Mary, the daughter of Caleb Seward, Jun., and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. Sth, 1719. William, the son of William and Daraaris Seward, was born July the 27th, 1712. David, the son of William and Damaris Seward, was born June the 28d, 1714. Sarah, the daughter of Caleb and Sarah Seward, was born Jan. 8th, 1714-15. Anna, the daughter of Nath'll and Sarah Sutlief, was born the SOth day of May, 1715. Sarah, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Cruttenden, was born May, 10th day, 1715. Thomas, the son of Thomas and Deborah Norton, was born May, the 13th day, 1715. Ebenezer, the son of Robert and Barbarah Coe, was born Aug. 21st, 1715. Abigail, the daughter of Richard and Hannah Beach, was born the 15th day of Feb., 1710-11. Hannah, the daughter of Richard and Hannah Beach, was born the 15th day of May, 1714. Margarret, the daughter of Abrahm and Rebecca Jelit, was born the Sth of Feb. 1715-16. Ebenezer, the son of James and Hannah Wright, was born Feb., 26th day, 1715-16. Martha, the daughter of Moses and Abigail Parsons, was born Oct. 5th, 1716. Abigail, the daughter of Jonathan and Mehethabel Wells, was born the 21st day of June, 1715. proprietors' record. 845 Dinah, the daughter of John and Hannah Sutlief, was bom Sep., the 7th day, 1716. Henry, the son of Henry and Concurrence Crane, was bom Oct. 25th, 1671. Entered from an attested copy from Killing- wofth Records. Martha, the daughter of Robert and Barbarah Coe, was bom March 21st, 1718. Ebenezer, the son of Robert and Barbarah Coe, was bora August 21st, 1715. Mary, the daughter of Robert and Barbarah Coe, was bom Apr. 11th, 1717. Rpbert, the son of Ensign Robert and Barbarah Coe, was born June 11th, 1719. Cornelius Hull and Mahethabel Grave were married Feb., tho first day, 1714-15, by Abrahara Fowler, Esq., assistant Joseph, the son of the sd. Cornelius and Mahethabel Hull, was born Apr. 29th, 1716. John, the son of the sd. Cornelius and Mahethable Hull, was born 14th of Jan. 1717-18. Cornelius, the son of the sd. Cornelius and Mahethabel Hull, was born the 5th of Oct., 1719. Sarah, the daughter of James and Hannah Curtis, was born March 15th, 1712-18. Esther, the daughter of the sd. James and Hannah, was bom Aug. 22d, 1715. Mary, the daughter of the sd. James and Hannah, was bom July 4th, 1717. Phebe, the daughter of the sd. James and Hannah, was bom Oct 4th, 1719. Euth, the daughter of Stephen and Euth Hickox, was born August Slst, 1719. Benjamin, the son of John and Elizabeth Norton, was bom July 12 th, 1719. Susannah, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Cruttenden, was born September the 5th, 1720. Jemimah, the daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Tallcot and Jemimah, his wife, was born the 20th of November, 1719. Samuel Eoberts and Eachel Webb were married March th© ' 22d, 1716-17, by James Wadsworth, Justice of Peace. 44 346 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Elizabeth, the daughter of Samuel and Eachel Eoberts, was born Jan. 24th, 1717-18. Sarauel, the son of Samuel and Eachel Eoberts, was born March the 9th, 1719-20. Thoraas Seward and Sarah Camp were married Marches 1st, 1720, by Jaraes Wadsworth, Assistant. Solomon, the son of the sd. Thomas and Sarah Seward, was born Jan. 19th, 1720-21. Eunice, the daughter of Eichard and Hannah Beach, was born March 28th, 1716. Benjamin, the son of Eichard and Hannah Beach, was born May, 5th day, 1720-1. John, the son of James and Hannah Curtiss, was born Novem ber 21st, 1721. Elizabeth, the daughter of Cornelious and Mahethabel HuU, was born the 25th of Apr., 1721. Cornelious, the son of Cornelious and Mahethabel Hull, de parted this life the last day of June, 1722. Mary, the daughter of Abraham and Sarah Cruttenden, was born Sep. the 27th, 1722. Noveraber SOth, 1719, Timothy Parsons and Mary Eobinson were joined in marriage, by Eev. Mr. N. Chauncey. Mary, the daughter of the sd. Timothy and Mary Eobinson. was born Nov., the 3d day, 1722. Noahdiah Seward and Hannah Smith were raarried Oct. the 19th, 1721, by Phinehas Fisk, rainister of the Gospel at Haddam, Lydia, the daughter of the sd. Noahdiah and Hannah, was born January 17th, 1722-23. Hannah, the daughter of Abraham Thomas and Hannah, his wife, was born Apr. 23d day, 1728. Mary, the daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Talcott and Jemima, his wife, was born Feb. 16th, 1722-23. Ann, the daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Talcott and Jemima, his wife, was born Sep. 6th, 1725. Eachel, the daughter of Mr. Hez. Talcott and Jemiraa, his wife, was born Sep. SOth, 1728. David Fowler and Mary Miles were married June 15th, 1724-25. Miles, the son of David Fowler and Mary, his wife, was born March 9th, 1726-7. proprietors' record. 347 David, the son of Da-vid Fowler and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 21st, 1728-9. Jehiel, the son of Cornelious Hull and Mahethabel, his wife, was born Feb. 28th, 1728-9. Jearid, the son of Joseph Seward and Hannah, his wife, was born Feb. 22d, 1727-8. Patience, the daughter of Stephen and Patience Bate, was born Jan. 11th, 1716-17. Anna, the daughter of Stephen and Patience Bate, was born Feb. 5th, 1719-20. Stephen, the son of Stephen and Patience Bate, was born March 20th, 1722-23. Hephzibah, the daughter of Joseph and Hannah Seward, was born Nov. 27th, 1722. Elizabeth, the daughter of Daniel and Sarah Merwin, was born Feb. 14th, 1722-23. Elizabeth, the daughter of Stephen and Euth Hickox, was born March 21st, 1722-3, and dyed Jan. SOth, 1723-4. Joseph, the son of Joseph and Abigail Coe, was born Sep. 5th, 1718. David, the son of Joseph and Abigail Coe, was born Feb. ISth day, 1717. Cornelious, the son of Cornelious and Mahethabel Hull, was born Oct Slst, 1723. Mehethabel, the daughter of Cornelious and Mahethabel Hull, was bom Sep. SOth, 1725. Sarauel, the son of Tiraothy and Mary Parsons, was born July first, 1726. Brotherton, the son of Joseph and Hannah Seward, was born the 28th day of July, A. D. 1724. Beula, the daughter of Joseph Seward, was born the Sth day of May, A. D. 1727. Alvin, the son of John Leete and Abigail, his wife, was bom Oct 20th, 1728. Mary, the daughter of David and AbigaU Baldwin, was born March 22d, 1723. Abner, the son of Da-vid Baldwin and Abigail, his wife, was born May 27th, 1726. Martha, the daughter of David Baldwin and Abigail, his wife, was born Dec. 2Sd, 1728. 348 history of durham. Noah, the son of Samuel Norton and Dinah, his wife, was born January 24th, 1728-9. Timothy Eossetter, the son of Mr. Josiah Eossetter, and , his wife, was born June the 5th, 1688. Timothy Eossetter and Abigaile Penfield were joined in mar riage, by Mr. Thoraas Euggles, Pastor, &c., February 4th, 1711. Bryan, the son of the sd. Tifnothy Eossetter and Abegaile, his wife', was born Oct 22d, 1718. Asher, the son of the sd. Timothy Eossetter and Abegaile, his wife, was born Oct 16th, 1715. Eebeccah, the daughter of the sd. Timothy and Abegaile, was born January 5th, 1718-19. Eowland, the son of the sd. Timothy and Abegaile, was born May Sth, 1721. Timothy, the son of the sd. Timothy and Abegaile, was born June 10th, 1725. Ephraira, the son of John and Elizabeth Norton, was born August 21st, 1721. Stephen, the son of John and Elizabeth Norton, was born June 7th, 1724. Thankful, the daughter of John and Mary Hickox, was born March SOth, 1723. Gideon Leete and Abegail Eossetter were joined in marriage, by Mr. Nath'll Chauncey, Pastor, &c.. Sept 6th, 1727. Abraham Blatchley, of Durham, and Elizabeth Stone, of Guil ford, were joined in marriage, Noveraber 16th, 1727. John, the son of John and Mahethabel Sutlief, was bom Jan. 28th, 1727-8. Euth, the daughter of John and Euth Seward, was born June first, 1719. Abegail, the daughter of John and Euth Seward, was born Dec. the 2d, 1720. Deborah, the daughter of John and Euth Seward, was born June the 2d, 1722, and died upon 15th sd. June. Mary, the daughter of John and Euth Seward, was bom Feb. 17th, 1725. John, the son of John and Euth Seward, was bom May 15th, 1726. Moses, the son of John and Euth Seward, was bom Nov. 7th, 1727. proprietors' record. 349 Samuel Norton and Dinah Beach were married May the 13th, 1713, by the Eev. Mr. Nath'll Chauncey. Samuel, the son of the above named Samuel and Dinah, was born March 20th, 1714, and died March 21st, 1718. Ebenezer, the son of sd. Samuel Norton and Dinah, his wife, was born Dec. SOth, 1715. Samuel, the son of sd. Samuel and Dinah, was bom March 6th, 1718. Dinah, the daughter of sd. Samuel and Dinah, was born No vember — , 1723. David, the son of sd. Samuel Norton and Dinah, his wife, was born Feb. — , 1726. Annie, the daughter of Eichard Spelman and Margerie, liis wife, was born December 7th, 1729. Elinour, the daughter of Ebenezer Gurnsey and Ehoda, his wife, was born June 22d, 1727. Ehoda, the daughter of Ebenezer Gurnsey and Rhoda, his wife, was born Oct 23d, 1728. David Robinson and Rebecca Miller were joined in raarriage, Jan. 26th, A. D. 1719-20. Anna, the daughter of David Robinson and Rebecca, his wife, was bom Dec. the 5th, 1720. David, the son of David Eobinson and Rebecca, his wife, was bom the 4th of March, A. D. 1720-21. John, the son of David Robinson and Rebecca, his wife, was born June 25th, A. D. 1722. Dan. the son of David Robinson and Rebeccah, his wife, was born May 2d, 1725. Eebecca, the daughter of David Eobinson and Eebeccah, his wife, was born Dec. 5th, A. D. 1727. Timothy, the son of David Eobinson and Eebeckah, his wife, was born Apr. 29th, A. D. 1728. Phinehas, the son of David Eobinson and Rebeckah, his wife, was born July 24th, A. D. 1730. 350 history of DURHAM. TOWN RECORDS. Mary, the daughter of John Norton and Mary, his wife, was born the ISth day of Apr., A. D. 1743. Rosa, the daughter of John Norton and Mary, his wife, was born the 16th day of Aug., A. D. 1745. Moses, the son of John Norton and Mary, his wife, was born the 28th day of Dec, A. D. 1746. John, the son of John Norton and Mary his wife, was born the 23d day of Feb. A. D. 1748. At the desire of the sd. John Norton, who dwells at Killing- worth, I make the above entryes of his children. John, the son of John Canfield and Bethiah, his wife, was bom Oct, the 23d day, A. D. 1751. Brotherton Seaward and Abigail Crane were joined in marriage, Nov. 9th, A. D. 1752. Abigail, the daughter of Brotherton Seaward and Abigail, his wife, was born July 2Sth, A. D. 1753. Remerabrance, the daughter of Daniel Wright and Lucie, his wife, was born Aug. 22d, 1753. John Sutlief and Lucy Stocking were joined in marriage, Apr. 23d, A. D. 1754. Lidia, the widow and Relict of Caleb Seaward, the first settler in Durham, departed this life, Aug. 24th, A. D. 1753. Eliakim Strong departed this life, Jan. 24th, A. D. 1745. Margaret, the wife of Thoraas Canfield, departed this life, March 15th, A. D. 1757. Jeraimah, the wife of Hezekiah Talcott, departed this life Feb. 2d, A. D. 1757. Moses Parsons departed this life, Sept 26th, A. D. 1754, and AbigaU. his wife, died Dec. 4th, A. D. 1760. Paul Chipman departed this life. Sept 2d, A. D. 1760. Jonathan Wells departed this life, Nov. 7th, A. D. 1760. Jonathan Wells departed this life. May 12th, A. D. 1755, and Mehethabel, his wife, died Apr. 16th, A. D. 1759. Samuel Seaward departed this life, Dec. 19th, A. D. 1751. Mary Canfield departed this life, Jan. 16th, A. D. 1761. TOWN RECORDS. 351 Lucy, the wife of Daniel Wright, departed this life, Nov. Sth, 1760. Thoraas Canfield departed this life, Dec. 1st, A. D. 1760. Margaret, the wife of Thoraas Canfield, departed this life March 15th, 1757. Thoraas Lyman departed this life, Apr. 20th, A. D. 1761. John Jones departed this life, Noveraber 25th, A. D. 1759 ; Hannah, his wife, departed this life Dec. 4th, 1759. Sarah, daughter of John Jones and Hannah, his wife, died Nov. 2Sth, A. D. 1759. Hazard Hinman departed this life, Dec. 14th, 1760. Josiah Fowler departed this life. Sep. 7th, A. D. 1757. Silas Crane departed this life, Jan. 15th, A. D. 1763. Samuel Squier departed this life, March 13th, A. D. 1752. John Sutiief departed this life. May 18th, A. D. 1757. Mary, the wife of David Fowler, departed this life, Dec. 2d, 1734. Mary, the wife of Thomas Canfield, departed this life, July 30th, 1740. Capt Henry Crane departed this life, Apr. 11th, A. D. 1741. Sarah, the wife of Caleb Seaward, departed this life. May 7th, 1746. Mrs. Mary Robinson, the wife of David Robinson, departed this Ufe, Oct the 17th day, A. D. 1746. Abigail, the wife of James Wadsworth, Jun., departed this life Feb. 14th, A. D. 1748. Samuel Squier departed this life, March 13th, 1751. Abigail, the widow and relict of Capt. Henry Crane, departed this life, Aug. the Slst, A. D. 1754, in the 78th year of her age. Ephraim Coe and Ann Canfield were joined in marriage, Oct 17th, 1754. William Park, of Haddara, and Elizabeth Sutlif of Durham, were joined in marriage, May 29th, 1755. CoL James Wadsworth departed this life Jan. 10th, A.D. 1756. Capt. James Wadsworth and Katharine Guernsey were joined in marriage by the Rev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich, Jan. 13th, A. D. 1757. Abigail, the daughter of Capt. James Wadsworth and Catha rine, his wife, was born Dec. Sth, A. D. 1757, and departed this life Feb. 2d, 1759. 352 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Catharine, the daughter of Capt, James Wadsworth and Kath arine, his wife, was born Jan. 19th, 1760, A. D., and departed this life. May 28th, 1763. Ruth, the widow and Relict of Col. James Wadsworth, depart ed this life, June 5th, A. D. 1774. James Wadsworth, Esq., departed this life July 21st, A. D. 1777. Catharine, the wife of Gen. Jaraes Wadsworth, departed this life Dec. 18th, A. D. 1813. Gen. Jaraes Wadsworth departed this life. Sept 22d, 1817. Moses Parsons was born in Northampton, Mass., Jan. 15th, 1687, and married AbigaU Ball, of Springfield, Jan. 20th, 1710. He removed to Durhara about 1710. He was the seventh son of Joseph Parsons, of Northarapton. His uncle, Sarauel Par sons, reraoved frorn Northampton to Durham the same time, and married Mary Wheeler, of Durhara, in 1711. Martha, the daughter of Abner Newton and Huldah, his wife, was born Oct 16th, A. D. 1749. Samuel, the son of Samuel Ely and Jerushah, his wife, was bom June 21st, A. D. 1750. Moses Sheldon and Elizabeth Grave were joined in marriage, Apr. 20th, Anno Domini, 1749. Ezra, the son of Moses Sheldon and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Nov. 7th, A. D. 1750. Enos, the son of Henry Crane and Mercy, his wife, was born Aug. 10th, A. D. 1751, and departed this life Aug. 28th, A. D. 175L Medad, the son of Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife, was bom June SOth, 1749. Israel Camp and Ann Talcott were joined in marriage, Dec. 24th, 1747. Phebe, the daughter of Israel Camp and Ann, his wife, was born Oct 26th, A. D. 1748. Ann, the daughter of Israel Camp and Ann his wife, was born May 20th, 1756. Hezekiel, the son of Israel Camp and Ann, his wife, was born May 21st, 1752. David Curtiss and Thankful Thomson were joined in marriage, Jan. 22d, 1747. TOWN RECORDS. 353 Ebenezer, the son of David Curtiss and Thankful, his wife, was bom Jan. 17th, A. D. 1749. David, the son of David Curtiss and Thankful, his wife, was born May 19th, A. D. 1750. Esther, the daughter of David Curtiss and Thankful, his wife, was born Nov. 15th, A. D. 1751. Daniel, the son of David Curtiss and Thankful, his wife, was born Oct 7th, A. D. 1753. John Curtiss and Dinah Norton were joined in marriage, Nov. 18th, A. D. 1747. Abijah, the son of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was born March 2d, A. D. 1750. Phebe, the daughter of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was bom June 16th, A. D. 1752. Job Carap and Rachel Talcott were joined in marriage, Dec. 28th, 1752. Hannah, the daughter of Job Camp and Rachel, his wife, was born Oct 15th, A? D. 1753. Josiah Fowler and Hannah Baldwin were joined in marriage, June 6th day, A. D. 1723. Josiah, the son of Josiah Fowler and Hannah, his wife, was born March 31st, 1724. Hannah, the daughter of Josiah Fowler and Hannah, his wife, was born Apr. 12th, A. D. 1725. Caleb, the son of Josiah Fowler and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 7th, A. D. 1727. Ehzabeth, the daughter of Josiah Fowler and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 11th, A. D. 1728. Jonathan, the son of Josiah Fowler and Hannah, his wife, was born Aug. 20th, A. D. 1780. Joseph Norton and Prudence Osborn were joined in marriage. Sept 16th, A. D. 1729. Mehetabel, the daughter of Joseph Norton and Prudence, his wife, was born July 12th, A. D. 1730. Jerusha, the daughter of Abraham Thoraas and Hannah, his wife, was born March 10th, A. D. 1730. Mary, the daughter of David Fowler and Mary, his wife, was bom Feb. 2d, 1731. 45 354 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Nathaniel, the son of Abraham Cruttenden and Sarah, his wife was born July 21st, A. D. 1731. James, the son of David Robinson and Rebeckah, his wifci was born June 10th, 1731. Elihu, the son of Jesse Norton, Jun., and Prudence, his wife, was born Jan. 11th, 1732. Henry Crane, Jun., and Marcey Francis were joined in mar riage, June, the seventh day, A. D. 1782. Abrahara, the son of Abraham Thoraas and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 9th, 1732. Huldah, the daughter of Richard Spellraan and Margery, his wife, was born July 9th, 1732. Jesse, the son of Silas Crane and Mercy, his wife, was born June 5th, 1732. Mary, the daughter of Stephen Bate and Patience, his wife, was born June 11th, 1732. Phineas, the son of John Camp and Damaris, his wife, was born June 15th, 1731. ' Abiathar, the son of John Camp and Damaris, his wife, was born Nov. 16th, 1732. Simeon, the son of Siraeon Parsons and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Nov. 25th, 1732. Joel Parraalee and Abigail Andrus were joined in marriage, June SOth, 1706. Mary, the daughter of Joel Parraalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 11th, 1707. John, the son of Joel Parraalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Sep. 22d, 1709. Hezekiah, the son of Joel Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Jan. 10th, 1712. Joel, the son of Joel Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born March Sth, 1714. Abigail, the daughter of Joel Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born July 12th, 1715. Hannah, the daughter of Joel Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Aug. 27th, 1717. Sarah, the daughter of Joel Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Aug. 2Sth, 1719. Jerusha, the daughter of Joel Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born AprU 10th, 1721. TOWN RECORDS. 355 Job Wheeler and Jane Squire were joined in marriage, Apr. 29th, 1731. Jane, the daughter of Job Wheeler and -Jane, his wife, was born Feb. 15th, 1732. Israel, the son of Daniel Squire and Patience, his wife, was born the 27th of June, 1732. Adonijah, the son of Adonijah Morris and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct. 26th, 1723. John, the son of Adonijah Morris and Sarah, his wife, was born Nov. 15th, 1725. Anna, the daughter of Adonijah Morris and Sarah, his wife, was born Feb. 24th, 1728. Timothy, the son of Adonijah Morris and Sarah, his wife, was born Jan. 27th, 1730. Hannah, the daughter of Joseph Seward and Hannah, his wife, was bom Feb. 21st, 1730-1. Lucretia, the daughter of Joseph Seward and Hannah, his, wife, was born Jan. 15th, 1732-3. Joseph Wheeler and Prudence Graves were joined in marriage, Apr. 13th, 1782. Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Wheeler and Prudence, his wife, was born Feb. ISth, 1732-3. Phebe, the daughter of Ithamar Parsons and Sarah, his wife, was born Sept 13th, 1732. John, the son of Henry Crane, Jun., and Mercey, his wife, was, born March 27th, 1733. Ann, the daughter of Aaron Parsons and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 13th, 1733. Phinehas, the son of Simeon Parsons and Mehetabel, his wife, was born March 7th, 1733. Nathaniel Seward and Concurrence Crane were joined in mar riage, Feb. 2d, A. D. 1730. Lucy, the daughter of Nathaniel Seaward and Concurrence, his wife, was born Nov. 7th, 1732. Enos, the son of Nathaniel Seward and Concurrence, his wife, was bom July 14th, 1734. John Camp and Hannah Hickox were joined in marriage, June 27th, 1728. Ruth, the daughter of John Camp and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 9th, 1733. 356 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Oliver, the son of Stephen Bates and Patience, his wife, was bom Aug. 26th, 1734. Anne, the daughter of Jabez Wetmore and AbigaU, his wife, WT3S born Sept 29th, 1734. Sarah, the daughter of Noahdiah Grave and Sarah, his wife, was born March 20th, 1720-1. Noahoriah, the son of Noahdiah Grave and Sarah, his wife, was born June the 20th, 1721. Elizabeth, the daughter of Noahdiah Grave and Sarah, his wife, was born June 21st, 1723. Abigail, the daughter of Noahdiah Grave and Sarah, was born Sep. 25th, 1725. David, the son of Noahdiah Grave and Sarah his wife, was born Oct 5th, 1728. Rozwell, the son of Noahdiah Grave and Sarah, his wife, was born Dec. 5th, 1731. Elihu, the son of Henry Crane, Jun., and Mercy, his wife, was born June 24th, 1735. Samuel, the son of Abraham Crittenden and Sarah, his wife, was born Feb. 7th, 1783. Mary, the daughter of John Guthrie and Abigail, his wife, was born Dec. 20th, 1735. Joseph Fowler and Ruth Baker were joined in marriage, by the Rev. Mr. Nathaniel Chauncey, Apr. 2d, 1736. Siraeon Parsons, of Durhara, and Mehetabel Clapp, of North arapton, were joined in raarriage, Oct 12th, A. D. 1731, by Mr. Jonathan Edwards, Pastor. Daniel Squire and Patience Barnes were joined in raarriage, Sep. 1st, A. D. 1780, by John Russell, Justice of the Peace. Flood, the son of Silas Crane and Mercy, his wife, was born Feb. 12th, 1734. Phebe, the daughter of Joseph Fowler and Ruth, his wife, was born Sep. 19th, 1735. v Samuel, the son of John Camp and Hannah, his wife, was born Nov. 11th, 1735. Catharine, the daughter of Jabez Wetraore and Abigail, his wife, was born July 20th, 1736. Jonathan, the son of Jonathan Wells, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born July 28th, 1736. Eunice, the daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Talcott and Jemimah, his wife, was born Feb. 1st, 1735. TOWN RECORDS. 357 Samuel Stent, the son of Ephraim Squire and Mehetabel, his wife, was born June 15th, 1733. John, the son of Henry Crane, Jun., and Mercy, his wife, de parted this life, Dec. 12th, 1736. Anne, the daughter of Richard Spelman and Margery, his ¦wife, was born July 3d, 1734. Phinehas, the son of Richard Spelraan and Margery, his wife, was bom Feb. 9th, 1736. Eunice, the daughter of Mr. Hezekiah Talcott and Jeraimah, his wife, was born Feb. 1st, A. D. 1735. Elizabeth, the daughter of John Norton and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Jan. 15th, 1725-6. Hannah, the daughter of Joseph Sanford and Mary, his wife, was born July 23d, 1729. Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Sanford and Mary, his wife, was born July 28th, 1731. Oliver, the son of Joseph Sanford and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 22d, 1732. Jonah, the son of Joseph Sanford and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 1st, A. D. 1737. Abiel, the son of Edward Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 29th, 1734. Caleb, the son of Edmund Fairchild and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 27th, 1737. Aaron, the son of Thomas Spelman and Sarah, his wife, was born Jan. 22d, 1735. Mary, the daughter of Thomas Spelman and Sarah, his wife, was born Aug. 18th, 1736. Gideon, the son of Gideon Leete and Abigail, his wife, was bom May 5th, 1781. Phebe, the daughter of Henry Crane, Jun., and Mercey, his wife, was born Feb. 6th, 1737-8. Sarah, the daughter of Jonathan Wells, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born Feb. 2d, 1737. April 21st, 1736, David Fowler and Elizabeth Hall were joined in marriage, by Theophilus Yale, Justice of Peace. Oliver, the son of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born June 2d, 1737. Titus, the son of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Nov. 29th, 1738. 358 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Hezekiah, the son of John Talcott and Sarah, his -wife, was born June 19th, 1789. March 28th, 1789, Capt Elihu Chauncey and Mary Griswold (the daughter of Mr. Samuel Griswold, late of Killingworth, deceased,) were joined in marriage, by Capt Da-vid BuU, Justice of the Peace in New London County. Eunice, the daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Eunice, his wife, was born Sept 16th, 1733. Mehetabel, the daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Eunice, his wife, was born Nov. 23d, 1784. Submit, the daughter of Benjamin Johnson and Eunice, his wife, was born Sept 28th, 1786. John, the son of Benjamin Johnson and Eunice, his wife, was born July 28th, 1789. Mary, the daughter of Henry Crane, Jun., and Marcey, his wife, was born Nov. 24th, 1739. Ira, the son of Jabez Wetmore, and Abigail, his wife, was born on the third day of April, 1740. Silas, the son of Silas Crane and Mercey, his wife, was born Nov. 9th, 1737. Sarauel Roberts and Rachel Webb were joined in marriage, March 22d, 1716. The children of the sd. Samuel Roberts and Rachel, his wife, were here entered Jan. 28th, 1739, sd. Roberts being present, gave the account Elizabeth, the daughter of Samuel Roberts and Rachel, his wife, was born March 24th, 1717-18. Sarauel, was born March 9th, 1719-20. Anna, was born March 16th, 1722-23. Sarah, was born Sept 26th, 1725. Rachel, was born Dec. 7th, 1728. Mary, was born Aug. 7th, 1731. John, was born July 16th, 1734. Joel, was born Oct. 27th, 1736. Noah, was born Oct. 21st, 1739. Daniel Merwin, Junior, of Durhara, and Elizabeth Wells, of Haddam, were joined in marriage, Dec. 20th, 1738, by Mr. Henry Brainard, Justice of the Peace. James, the son of Daniel Merwin, Jun., and Elizabeth, his wife. TOWN RECORDS. 359 was born Oct 19th, 1739, and the above named Elizabeth, the wife of -Daniel Merwin, Jun., departed this life, Oct. 29th, 1739. Charles, the son of Capt. Elihu Chauncey and Mary, his wife, was born Dec. 28th, A. D. 1729, died Jan'y 13th, 1740-41. Ephraim, the son of John Guthrie and Abigail, his wife, was born March 1st, 1737., Ebenezer, the son of John Guthrie and Abigail, his wife, was born July 29th, 1740. Robert, the son of Silas Crane and Marcey, his wife, was born Feb. 18th, 1739. Gideon Canfield and Anne Robinson were joined in marriage, Oct. 28th, 1740. Thomas, the son of Thomas and Tabatha Philips, was born Oct 1st, 1740. Oliver, the son of Simeon Burton and Mary, his wife, was born June 9th, 1740. Mr. Thomas Canfield and Miss Margaret Brainard were joined in marriage, Nov. 26th, 1740. Sumner Stow and Sarah Seward were joined in marriage, Dec. 1st, A. D. 1736. Sarah, the daughter of Sumner Stow and Sarah his wife, was bom Feb. 10th, A. D. 1737. _ Abraham, the son of Sumner Stow and Sarah, his wife, was bom March 5th, A. D. 1740. Israel Auered and Abigail Beach were joined in marriage, Aug. 25th, 1731, by Mr. Bliss, minister at Hebron. Mical, the son of Israel Auered and Abigail, his wife, was born July 29th, 1732. Abigail, the daughter of Israel Auered and Abigail, his wife, was born March 1st, 1738-4. Ann, the daughter of Israel Auered and Abigail, his wife, was born Jan. 15th, 1740-1. Samuel, the son of Lieut Joseph Seward and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 80th, A. D. 1734-5. John, the son of Lieut Joseph Seward and Hannah, his wife, was born May 11th, 1737. Caroline, the daughter of Lieut. Joseph Seward and Hannah, his wife, was born Aug. 6th, 1739. Thomas Norton and Mary Stedman were joined in marriage, Nov. 5th, 1740. 360 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Elisha, the son of Thomas Norton and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 21st 1741. Daniel, the son of Joseph Norton, Jun., and Prudence, his wife, was born the second day of March, A. D. 1735-6. Esther, the daughter of Joseph Norton, Jun., and Prudence, his wife, was born Dec. ISth, A. D. 1738. Sarah, the daughter of John Talcott and Sarah, his wife, was born Sept 1st, A. D. 1741. Israel, the son of Gideon Canfield and Anne, his wife, was born Sept 15th, 1741. May 11th, 1741, Daniel Merwin, Jun., and Mary Burrett were joined in marriage, by Mr. Nathaniel Chauncey, pastor of the Church in Durham. John, the son of Henry Crane and Mercey, his wife, was born July 1st, 1741. Benjarain, the son of Ephraira Coe and Hannah, his wife, was born March 7th, A. D. 1741. Hannah, the daughter of Samuel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct. 17th, 1740. Mary, the daughter of Jonathan Wells and Mary, his wife, was born March 17th, 1739. Jonathan, the son of Jonathan Wells, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born Apr. 1st, 1742. Died, Sept 9th, 1746. Timothy, the son of Sumner Stowe and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. 27th, 1742. Abigail, the son of John Guthrie and Abigail, his wife, was born July 21st, 1742. Paul, the son of Silvanus Chipman and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Jan. 16th, A. D. 1740. Hannah, the daughter of John Bates and Edith, his wife, was born July 28th, 1742. Catharine, the daughter of Capt. Elihu Chauncey and Mary, his wife, was born Apr. 11th, 1741. Sarah, the daughter of Major Elihu Chauncey and Mary, his wife, was born Sept 22d, 1742. Died, Aug. 15th, 1744. Ambros, the son of Sarauel Hickox aiid Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 23d, A. D. 1742. Joseph, the son of Joseph Sutiief and Sarah, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, A. D. 1733. TOWN RECORDS. 361 John, the son of Thomas Phillips and Tabitha, his wife, was born Oct 6th, 1742. John Parmalee, of Durham, and Sarah Boardman, of Weath ersfield, were joined in marriage, Nov. 24th, 1730. Eosemon, the daughter of John Parraalee and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 24th, 1731. Ann, the daughter of John Parraalee and Sarah, his wife, was bom Jan. 6th, 1732. Phinehas, the son of John Parmalee and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 16th, 1734. Aaron, the son of John Parmalee and Sarah, his wife, was horn Sept 17th, 1736. John, the son of John Parmalee and Sarah, his wife, was born Feb. 18th, 1738. Samuel, the son of John Parmalee and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 20th, 1740. Sarah, the daughter of John Parraalee and Sarah, his wife, was born June 24th, 1742. Thomas Strong and Phebe Seward were joined in marriage, Jan. 16th, 1746. Isaac Norton and Mary Eockwell, of Windsor, were joined in marriage, Nov. 12th, A. D. 1735. Abigail, the daughter of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was bcft-n Oct 14th, 1736. Mary, the daughter of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born July 1st, 1737. Lydia, the daughter of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born March 5th, 1739-40. Silvanus, the son of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born July 16th, 1742. Henry, the son of Ensign Nathaniel Seward and Concurrence, his wife, was born July 7th, 1736. Nathaniel, the son of Ensign Nathaniel Seward and Concur rence, his wife, was born Oct 16th, 1738. Enos, the son of Ensign Nathaniel Seward and Concurrence, his wife, departed this life, Oct 5th, 1742. John, the son of Curtis Fairchild and Mercy, his wife, was born Feb. 15th, 1728. 46 362 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Lewis, the son of Curtis FairchUd and Mercey, his wife, was born May 6th, 1780. Zipporah, the daughter of Curtis Fairchild and Mercey, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, 1732. Since is deceased. Eeuben, the son of Curtis Fairchild and Marcey, his wife, was born Dec. 18th, 1734. Alexander, the son of Curtis Fairchild and Marcey, his wife, was born Dec. 14th, 1736. Eobert, the son of Curtis Fairchild and Marcey, his wife, was born Jan. 16th, 1738. Anne, the daughter of Curtis Fairchild and Marcey, his wife, was born Oct 1st, 1740. Zipporah, the daughter of Curtis Fairchild and Marcey, his wife, was born Nov. 7th, 1732. Memorandum. — There was no double dating in C. Fairchild's certificate. Katharine, the daughter of Ebenezer Guernsey and Ehoda, his wife, was born Jan. 15th, 1732-3. Mary, the daughter of Ebenezer Guernsey and Ehoda, his wife, was born Oct. 12th, 1734. Ebenezer, the son of Ebenezer Guernsey and Ehoda, his wife, was born Feb. 26th, 1737-8. Sarah, the daughter of Ebenezer Guernsey and Ehoda, his wife, was born May 22d, 1742. Aaron Alvord and Mehetabel Strong were joined in marriage, Nov. 6th, A. D. 1739. Elenor, the daughter of Joseph Wright and Elenor, his wife, was born May 2d, 1740. Margery, the daughter of Joseph Wright and Elenor, his wife, was born Jan. 5th, A. D. 1741-2. Stephen, the son of Jonathan Norton and Euth, his wife, was born June 21st, A. D. 1741. Belah, the son of Aaron Alvord and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Aug. Slst, 1741. Selah, the son of Aaron Alvord and Mehethabel, his wife, was born March 26th, A. D. 1743. Eli, the son of SUas Crane and Mercey his wife, was born Nov. 27th, 1742. Flood, the son of Silas Crane and Mercey, his wife, departed this life, June 2d, 1743. TOWN RECORDS. 363 Sarah, the daughter of Stephen Hickox and Lydia, his wife, was born Oct 3d, A. D. 1743. John, the son of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born May 7th, 1740. Elizabeth, the daughter of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Feb. 27th, 1742. Eobert, the son of Sarauel Fairchild and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 19th, 1703. Ann, the daughter of Ephraira Curtis and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Sep. 1st, 1740. May 18th, 1780, the above naraed Eobert Fairchild and Ann Curtis were joined in marriage. June 14th, 1743, Elizabeth, the daughter of Capt. Eobert Fair- child and Anne, his wife, was born. Concurrence, the daughter of Henry Crane and Marcey, his wife, was born Nov. 14th, 1744. John, the son of John Camp (the second) and Hannah, his wife, was born March 2d, A. D. 1738. Hannah, the daughter of John Camp (the second) and Han nah, his wife, was born Feb. 11th, A. D. 1739-40. Phebe, the daughter of John Camp (the second) and Hannah, his wife, was born Feb. 3d, A. D. 1741-2. Katherine, the daughter of John Camp (the second) and Han nah, his wife, was born Jan. 16th, A. D. 1744^5. Eebeckah, the daughter of Gideon Canfield and Ann, his wife, was born Oct 16th, A. D. 1748. Samuel Parsons and Elizabeth Chipman were joined in mar riage, Jan. 21st, A. D. 1746-7. Flood, the son of Silas Crane and Marcey, his wife, was born Feb. 27th, 1744-5. Departed this life, Jan. 6th, A. D. 1763. Ephraira Seward and Abigail Wetraore were joined in mar riage, Oct 19th, 1743. James, the son of Ephraira Seward and Abigail, his wife, was born Oct 20th, A. D. 1744. Eachel, the daughter of Sarauel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was born Nov. 13th, 1745. Mahethabel, the daughter of Aaron Aluord and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Oct 1st, A. D. 1745. 364 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Euth, the daughter of Jonathan Norton and Euth, his wife, was born Aug. 20th, 1743. Jonathan, the son of Jonathan Norton and Euth, his wife, was born Aug. 27th, 1745. John, the son of Lieut. William Smithson and Anne, his wife, was born Feb. 19th, A. D. 1742-3. Eobert, the son of Lieut William Smithson and Anne, his wife, was born June 25th, 1744. Anne, the daughter of Lieut. William Smithson and Anne, his wife, was born July 19th, A. D. 1746. Anne, the daughter of Gideon Canfield and Anne, his "wife, was born March SOth, 1-746. Tiraothy, the son of Siraeon Coe and Anne, his wife, was born Oct 21st, 1746. Job, the son of Ephraim- Seward and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. Sth, A. D. 1746. Ann, the daughter of Henry Crane and Marcey, his wife, was born Oct Sth, A. D. 1746. Sarah, the daughter of Silvanius Chipman and Mary, his wife, was bom Feb. 17th, 1742-3. Darcos, the daughter of Samuel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was born July 19th, 1747. Joseph Hull and Sibel Coe were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, A. D. 1746. Elizabeth, the daughter of Joseph Hull and Sibel, his wife, was born July 1st, A. D. 1747. Samuel, the son of Ezra Eockwell and Jemimah, his wife, was born March SOth, 1745-6. Joel, the son of David Eobinson and Eebeccah, his "wife, was born March Slst, 1733. Mary, the daughter of David Eobinson and Eebecca, his wife, was born Dec. 7th, 1734. Noah, the son of David Eobinson and Eebecca, his wife, was born May 29th, 1736. Abigail, the daughter of David Eobinson and Eebecca, his wife, was born the 9th of March, 1737-8. Asher, the son of David Eobinson and Eebeccah, his wife, was born May 4th, 1740. Huldah, the daughter of Silas Crane and Mercey, his wife, was born Apr. SOth, 1747. TOWN RECORDS. 365 Joel, the son of John Norton (the second) and Deborah, his wife, was born Sept 20th, 1745, and died July 2d, 1746. Katherine, the daughter of Gideon Canfield and Ann, his wife, was born June 16th, 1748. Joseph, the son of Sarauel Parsons (the first) and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Dec. 25th, A. D. 1747. Hannah, the daughter of Benony Hills and Hannah, his wife, was born in Suffield, Oct 5th, 1724, and the other children of the sd. Benoni Hills and Hannah, his wife, were born in tiraes -as fol loweth : Zimry, was bom Dec. 16th, 1725. Beriah, was born Aug. Slst, 1727. Medad, was born Apr. 27th, 1729. John, was born Dec. ISth, 1732. Mary, was born Sep. 25th, 1734. Seth, was born Sept 13th, 1736. Eatchel, was born July Sth, 1739. Belah, was born in Goshen, Aug. 24th, 1741. Ann, was born in Goshen, June 11th, 1743. Henry, the son of Henry Crane and Mercey, his wife, was born Dec. 11th, 1748. Phebe, the daughter of Samuel Ely and Jerusha, his wife, was born Jan. 24th, A. D. 1742, and died Jan. 28th, 1748-9. John Canfield and Bethiah Moss were joined in marriage, Jan. 19th, 1748-9. Joseph Seward, ,Jun., and Elizabeth Norton were joined in marriage, Jan. 14th, 1748-9. Noah, the son of Nanthaniel Howe and Mary, his wife, was born in Wallingford, where his parents were inhabitants, Oct. 13th, 1745. Anne, the daughter of Ebenezer Gurnsey and Ehoda, his wife, was born Feb. 3d, 1747. Euth, the daughter of Silas Crane and Marcey, his wife, was born Dec. 12th, A. D. 1749. Thomas Spelman and Sarah, his wife, children's births : Aaron, was bom Jan. 22d, 1783-4. Mary, was born Aug. 18th, 1736. Daniel, was born July 12th, 1738. Ehzabeth, was born July 14th, 1740. 366 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Martha, was born March 21st, 1742-3. Charles, was born Dec. 24th, 1743. Stephen, was born Dec. 5th, 1745. Sarah, was born Jan. SOth, 1747-8. Hannah, the daughter of Sarauel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 17th, A. D. 1749. Eosannah, the daughter of Siraeon Coe and Anna, his wife, was born Dec. 22d, A. D.,1749. Thoraas, the son of John Canfield and Bethiah, his wife, was born Feb. 14th, A. D. 1749-50. Anna, the daughter of Samuel Eoberts and Eachel, his wffe, was born March 16th, 1723. Sarah, the daughter of Sarauel Eoberts and Eachel, his wife, was born Sept 26th, 1725. Eachel, the daughter of Samuel Eoberts and Eachel, his wife, was born Dec. 7th, 1728. Mary, the daughter of Samuel Eoberts and Eachel, his wife, was born Aug. 7th, 1731. John, the son of Sarauel Eoberts and Eachel, his wife, was born July 16th, 1734. Joel, the son of Samuel Eoberts and Eachel, his "wife, was born Oct 27th, 1736. Noah, the son of Samuel Roberts and Rachel, his wife, was born Oct 21st, 1739. Joseph, the son of Joseph Hull and Sibel, his wife, was born Dec. 24th, A. D. 1749. Sarah, the daughter of Jonathan Norton and Ruth, his wife, was born Feb. 23d, A. D. 1747-8. Phebe, the daughter of Jonathan Norton and Ruth, his wife, was born May 10th, A. D. 1750. Rachel, the daughter of Ezra Rockwell and Jemima, his wife, was born Jan. 26th, 1747-8. Daniel, the son of Ezra Rockwell and Jemiraa, his wife, was born April 5th, 1750. Brotherton Seward and Sarah Camp were joined in marriage, the 23d day of Nov., 1748. Ann, the daughter of Brotherton Seward and Sarah, his wife, was born March 7th, 1748. Gideon, the son of Gideon Canfield and Anne, his wiffe, was born Sept 10th, A. D. 1750. TOWN RECORDS. 367 Sarah, the daughter of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born Feb. 20th, 1747. Thomas, the son of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born July 23d, 1748. Lois, the daughter of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born July 1st, 1750. Joseph, the son of Josiah Coe and Sarah, his wife, was born March 18th, A. D. 1748-9. ^ "Ehoda, the daughter of Josiah Coe and Sarah, his wife, was bom Feb. 1st, A. D. 1750-1. Joseph, the son of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was ' born May 27th, 1718. Jaraes, the son of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born July 21st, 1720. Thomas, the son of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born Sept 25th, 1722. Abigail, the daughter of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born July 1st, 1725. John, the son of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born Oct 29th, 1727. Ebenezer, the son of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born Jan. 19th, 1730. Mary, the daughter of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 20th, 1733. Samuel, the son of Joseph Tibbals and Abigail, his wife, was born May 29th, 1735. Bryan Eossetter and Catharine Strong were joined in marriage, Sept 2d, A. D. 1736. Katherine, the daughter of Bryan Eossetter and Katherine, his wife, was born Nov. 10th, 1737. Dyed, March 28th, A. D. 1756. Susanna, the daughter of Bryan Eossetter and Catharine, his wife, was born Dec. 6th, 1739. Died, Apr. 2d, 1753. Bryan, the son of Bryan Eossetter and Catharine, his wife, was born Aug. 6th, A. D. 1742. Dyed, July 2Sth, 1755. Abigail, the daughter of Bryan Eossetter and Katharine, his wife, was born Dec. 11th, 1744. Phinehas, the son of John Canfield and Bethiah, his wife, was born Apr. 10th, 1753. Charles Brooks and Mehethabel Norton were joined in mar riage, Oct 13th, 1753. 368 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Joseph, the son of Charles Brooks and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Jan. Sth, A. D. 1754. Charles, the son of Ephraira Seward and Abigail, his wife, was born Sept 14th, A. D. 1750. Aaron, the son of John Norton (of Kilingworth) and Mary, his wife, was born in Durhara, June 24th, 1751. Ebenezer, the son of Samuel Squire and Abigail, his wife, was born Apr. 7th, 1745. Daniel, the son of Sarauel Squire and Abigail, his wife, was born Oct 11th, 1746. Jonathan, the son of Sarauel Squire and Abigail, his wife, was born July 21st, 1748. Abigail, the daughter of Sarauel Squire and Abigail, his wife, was born March 19th, 1750. Frederick, the son of Silas Crane and Abigail, his wife, was born Feb. 24th, 1751-2. Abraham, the son of Abraham Scranton and Beulah, his wife, was born Dec. 3d, 1749. David, the son of Abraham Scranton and Beulah, his wife, was born Oct 27th, 1751. Sibil, the daughter of Joseph Hull and Sibil, his wife, was born Apr. 6th, A. D. 1752. Charles, the son of Ephraim Norton and Mary, his wife, was born Dec. Sth, 1738. Elizabeth, the daughter of Ephraira Norton and -Mary, his wife, was born June 19th, 1751. Samuel, the son of Samuel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was born Apr. 5th, 1752. Josiah Squires' and Sarah his wife, children's births, are aa follows : Sarah, their daughter, was born Nov. 22d, 1737. Josiah, their son, was born Sept 15th, 1742. Euth, their daughter, was born May 25th, 1744. Ehoda, their daughter, was born Nov. 25th, 1745. John, their son, was born July 19th, 1747. Martha, their daughter was born Feb. 7th, 1749-50. Clement, their son, was born Nov. 22d, 1750. Abner Tibbals and Sarah Crittenden were joined in marriage, Aug. 26th, 1747. TOWN RECORDS. S6& Mary, the daughter of Abner Tibbals and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct. 2d, 1747. Abel, the son of Abner Tibbals and Sarah his wife, was bdrn March 4th, 1750. Eber, the son of AbnerTibbals and Sarah, his wife, was born Dec. 27th, 1751. Jerusha, the daughter of Sarauel Ely and Jerusha, his wife, was born Jan. Sd, 1753. Phinehas, the son of Josiah Coe and Sarah, his wife, was born the 5th day of June, A. D. 1753. Charles, the son of Sarauel Squire and Abigail, his wife, was born August 28th, A. D. 1732. Jared Seaward and Mary Bishop were joined in marriage, Sep. 12th, A. D. 1753. Daniel Wright and Lucy Stevens, were joined in raarriage, Nov. 9th, A. D. 1752. Miles, the son of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was born May 1st, 1744. Daniel, the son of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was bom May 30th, 1746. Job, the son of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was born Feb. 16th, 1749. Noah, the son of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 9th, A. D. 1752. Mary, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born July 9th, 1747. Phinehas, the son of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Nov. 25th, 1748, and died Jan. 1st, 1749. Hannah, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Jan. 27th, 1750-1. Sarah, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was bom March 20th, 1752-3. Elizabeth, the daughter of John Camp (second) and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 20th, 1748. Thomas Tibbals, and Eachel Doud were joined in raarriage, Dec. 22d, 1748. Stephen, the son of Thomas Tibbals and Eachel, his wife, was born Feb. Sth, 1749-50, and died March 28th, 1751. 47 370 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Samuel, the son of Thomas Tibbals and Eachel, his wife, was born Nov. 2d, 1751. Thomas, the son of Thomas Tibbals and Eachel, his wife, was born Jan. 10th, 1754. Sarah, the daughter of Thomas Norton and Mary, his wife, was born March 26th, 1756. Phinehas, the son of Thomas Norton and Mary, his "wife, was born Apr. 23d, 1748. Hannah, the daughter of Thoraas Norton and Mary, his wife, was born May 22d, 1751. James Tibbals and Martha Spencer were joined in raarriage, Apr. 4th, A. D. 1744. Sarah, the daughter of James Tibbals and Martha, his wife, was born Sep. 5th, 1745. Asher, the son of James Tibbals and Martha, his wife, was born Apr. 4th, 1748. • Joseph, the son of James Tibbals and Martha, his wife, was born Nov. 10th, 1750. Abigail, the daughter of James Tibbals and Martha, his wife, was born Nov. 27th, 1752. Timothy, the son of David Grave and Hannah, his wife, was born Feb. 1st, 1754. Anne, the daughter of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born December 19tb, 1743. Aaron, the son of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born March 26th, 1749. Isaac, the son of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born March 23d, 1747. Joel, the son of Isaac Norton and Mary, his wife, was born May 13th, 1753. Nathaniel, the son of Sarauel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was born March 21st, A. D. 1754. Aaron, the son of Ezra Eockwell and Jeraimah, his wife, was born May 20th, 0. S., A. D. 1752. Nathan, the son of Silas Crane and Mercy, his wife, was born Sep. 18th, A. D. 1754. Mahithab6l, the daughter of Joseph Hull and Sibil, his wife, was born July 3d, 1754. Asher, the son of Daniel Wright and Lucy, his wife, was born May 9th, A. D. 1755. TOWN RECORDS. 371 Simeon, the son of Simeon Coe and Annah his wife, was born Feb. 12th, A. D. 1755. Eliakira Strong and Hannah Seward were joined in raarriage, June 4th, A. D. 1751. John Sutlif and Sarah Squire were joined in marriage, Jan. 19th, 1754. Jehiel Hull and Euth Phelps were joined in marriage, Nov. Sth, A. D. 1750. Stephen Bates, 3d, and Mindwell Seward were joined in mar riage, March, A. D. 1749. Abijah, the son of Suraner Howe and Sarah, his wife, was born May 14th, 1746. Eobert, the son of Suraner Howe and Sarah, his wife, was bom Nov. 2d, 1748. Daniel, the son of Sumner Howe and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 9th, 1751. Jemimah, the daughter of Ezra Eockwell and Jemimah, his wife, was born Aug. 20th, A. D. 1754. Benjarain, 'the son of John Sutlif and Sarah, his wife, was born Aug. 23d, 1755. Eliakim, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 6th, A. D. 1751. Medad, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born July 4th, A. D. 1753. John, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born May 7th, A. D. 1755. Euth, the daughter of Jehiel Hull and Euth, his wife, was born Feb. 1st, A. D. 1751. Hannah, the daughter of Jehiel Hull and Euth, his wife, was born Jan. 21st, A. D. 1754. Stephen, the son of Brotherton Seward and Abigail, his wife, was born Apr. 19th, A. D. 1755. Eowland Eossetter and Mary Strong were joined in marriage, Apr. 11th, A. D. 1753. Eebeckah, the daughter of Eowland Rossetter and Mary, his wife, was born Oct. 23d, A. D. 1753. Lucy, the daughter of Rowland Rossetter and Mary, his wife, was born Dec. Sth, A. D. 1754. AbigaU, the daughter of Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife was bom July 14th, A. D. 1754. 872 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Stephen, the son of Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife, was born Jan. 26th, A. D. 1756. Sylvanus, the son of William Bishop and Patience, his wife, was born July 16th, A. D. 1788. Ann, the daughter of William Bishop and Patience, his wife, was born May 29th, A. D. 1740. Huldah, the daughter of Williara Bishop and Patience, his wife, was born June 24th, 1742. Charles, the son of Williara Bishop and Patience, his wife, "was born July 26th, A. D. 1744. William, the son of Williara Bishop and Patience, his wife, was born Aug. 11th, A. D. 1746. Prudence, the daughter of William Bishop and Patience his wife, was born March Sth, 1749. Rhoda, the daughter of William Bishop and Patience, his wife, was born March 21st, A. D. 1754. Ruth, the daughter of Joseph Southworth and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 27th, A. D. 1751. Joseph, the son of Joseph Southworth and Mary, his wife, was born Apr. 7th, A. D. 1754. Elizabeth, the daughter of Stephen Bates, 3d, and Mindwell, his wife, was born Aug. 3d, A. D. 1750. Keziah, the daughter of Stephen Bates, 3d, and Mindwell, his wife, was born Sep. 6th, A. D. 1753. Lemuel, the son of Stephen Bates, 3d, and Mindwell, his wife, was born Aug. 29th, A. D. 1755. Lewis, the son of David Grave and Hannah, his wife, was born Nov. 7th, A. D. 1755. Dan, the son of Gideon Canfield and Ann, his wife, was born June 27th, A. D. 1754. Abiel Baldwin and Mehethabel Johnson were joined in mar riage, Apr. 1st, A. D. 1756. Phebe, the daughter of Charles Brooks and Mehethabel, his wife, was born July 19th, A. D. 1755. Lerauel Gurnsey and Ruth Carap were joined in raarriage, Dec. 18th, A. D. 1755. Joseph Frances and Sarah Buck were joined in marriage, Oct 2d, A. D. 1750. Sarah, the wife of Joseph Frances, departed this life, Oct 11th, A. D. 1753. TOWN RECORDS. 873 Sarah, the daughter of David Curtiss and Thankful, his wife, was born May 7th, A. D. 1755. Hazael Hinraan and Ann Torrey were joined in marriage. May nth, A. D. 1756. Rosanna, the daughter of William Bishop and Patience, his wife, was born July 2d, A. D. 1756. Ashur, the son of Samuel Hickox and Hannah, his wife, was horn June 27th, A. D. 1756. Asa, the son of Charles Brooks and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Nov. 19th, A. D. 1756. Content, the daughter of Lemuel Gurnsey and Ruth, his wife, was born Sept 9th, A. D. 1756. Mary, the daughter of Charles Squire and Mary, his wife, was born Sept 4th, A. D. 1754. Edward Adams, the son of Charles Squire and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 15th, A. D. 1757. Miles, the son of Josiah Coe and Sarah, his wife, was born Sept 24th, A. D. 1755. John, the son of .Joseph Hull and Sybil, his wife, was born Nov. 20th, A. D. 1756. Mindwell, the daughter of Ephraim Norton and Marj^, his wife, was born Oct 21st, A. D. 1756. Euth, the daughter of Phineas Robinson and Susanna, his wife, was born Aug. 10th, A. D. 1755. Balah, the daughter of Eliakira Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born March 13th, A. D. 1767. Hannah, the daughter of SUas Crane, Jun., and Lucretia, his wife, was born Apr. 15th, A. D. 1757. Ehoda, the daughter of Abiel Baldwin and Mehethable, his wife, was born Jan. 25th, A. D. 1757. Gad, the son of John Sutlief, Jun., and Lucy, his wife, was born Jan. 2d, 1756. Sarah, the daughter of Hazael Hinman and Ann, his wife, was horn Apr. 21st, A. D. 1757. Abner, the son of Abner Tibbals and Sarah, his wife, was born May 29th, A. D. 1756. Ashur, the son of Josiah Coe and Sarah, his wife, was born Sept 9th, A. D. 1757. 374 HISTORY OF DURHAM Sarah, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Mar. 20th, A. D. 1752. Elizabeth, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born May 26th, A. D. 1754. Samuel, the son of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born March 10th, A. D. 1757. Sarah, the daughter of Brotherton Seaward and AbigaU his wife, was born Aug. 8th, A. D. 1757. Samuel, the son of Daniel Wright and Lucy, his wife, was born June 22d, A. D. 1757. Submit, the daughter of John Canfield and Bethiah, his wife, was born Jan. 26th, 1758, and departed this life Jan. 29th, 1758. Abrahara, the son of Lerauel Hand and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 17th, A. D. 1751. Esther, the daughter of Lemuel Hand and Hannah, his wife, was born Feb. 21st, A. D. 1754. Nathan, the son of Lerauel Hand and Hannah, his wife, was born Sept 10th, A. D. 1756. Mehethabel, the daughter of Sarauel Parsons and Elizabeth, his wife, was born March 5th, A. D. 1750-1. Lemuel, the son of Sarauel Parsons and Elizabeth, his wife, was born May 2d, A. D. 1753. Elizabeth, the daughter of Sarauel Parsons and Elizabeth, his wife, was born July 14th, A. D. 1756. Joseph Francis and Martha Porter were joined in raarriage, Jan. 26th, A. D. 1758. Sarah, the daughter of SUas Crane, Jun., and Lucretia, his wife, was born Nov. 7th, A. D. 1758. Williara, the son of Williara Clarke and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Nov. Sth, A. D. 1758. Jonathan, the son of Abiel Baldwin and Mehethabel, his wife, was born June 6th, A. D. 1758. Justice, the son of Charles Squire and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 20th, A. D. 1758. Enoch, the son of Hazael Hinman and Ann, his wife, was born Dec. SOth, A. D. 1758. Ashbel, the son of Phebe Crane, was bom Dec. 10th, 1757. Amos Hubbard and Mary Bristol were joined in marriage, June 15th, A. D. 1758. TOWN RECORDS. 375 Hannah, the daughter of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was born Jan. Sth, 1755. John, the son of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was born May 5th, A. D. 1757. Samuel Parsons, Jun., and Mary Fenn were joined in mar riage, Dec. 1st, 1758. Samuel Fenn, the son of Samuel Parsons, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 24th, A. D. 1751. Josiah, the son of Samuel Parsons, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was bom July 20th, A. D. 1755. Catharine, the daughter of Samuel Parsons, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. SOth, A. D. 1757. Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Parsons and Martha, his wife, was born Jan. 28th, A. D. 1759. Josiah, the son of Joseph Hull and Sybil, his wife, was born Apr. 4th, A. D. 1759. Stephen, the son of Abner Tibbals and Sarah, his wife, was born Aug. 2d, A. D. 1758. Bridgman, the son of Lerauel Guernsey and Euth, his wife, was born June 11th, A. D. 1758. The children of Benjamin Norton and Elizabeth, of Killing- worth, was born as followeth, viz : Benjamin, July 10th, A. D. 1746 ; Noahdiah, Aug. 17th, A. D. 1748; Joel, Sep. 17th, 1750; Hannah, Sep. 17th, 1752 ; Elna than and Elizabeth, May 10th, 1755 ; Charity, Sep. 24th, A. D. 1758. Abigail, the daughter of Joseph Ingham and Abigail, his wife, was born May 13th, A. D. 1745. Sarah, the daughter of Joseph Ingham and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 21st, A. D. 1747. David, the son of Joseph Ingham and Abigail, his wife, was born Sep. 5th, A. D. 1750. Samuel, the son of Joseph Ingham and AbigaU, his wife, was born June 7th, A. D. 1753. Benjamin, the son of Joseph Ingham and Abigail, his wife, was born March 29th, A. D. 1756. Mr. Elnathan Chauncey and Elizabeth Gale were joined in marriage, Feb. 6th, 1760. Abrahara, the son. of Abraham Bartlet and Subrait, his wife was born Apr. 14th, A. D. 1759. 376, HISTORY OF DURHAM. Titus, the son of Joseph Frances and Martha, his wife, was born Aug. 22d, A. D. 1760. Anne, the daughter of Samuel Squier and Anne, his wife, was born Feb. 20th, A. D. 1759. Saxton, the son of Samuel Squier and Anne, his wife, was born June 4th, A. D. 1758. Anne, the daughter of Samuel Squier and Anne, his wife, was born Apr. SOth, A. D. 1760. Eunice, the daughter of Abiel Baldwin and Mehithabel, his wife, was born Aug. 2d, A. D. 1760. Joseph Hickox and Martha Willcoks were joined in marriage, Dec. Sth, 1748. The children of Joseph Hickox and Martha, his wife, was born as follows, (viz :) Martha, May 24th, A. D. 1750 ; James, Nov. 2Sd, A. D. 1751 ; WUliam, Aug. Slst, A. D. 1753 ; Ehoda, Oct. 6th, A. D. 1755 ; Joseph, July 12th, A. D. 1757 ; Darius, March Sth, A. D. 1759. Mary, the daughter of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was born May 24th, A. D. 1755. Ehoda, the daughter of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 19th, A. D. 1757. Sarah, the daughter of Miles Merwin and Mary, his wife, was born June 7th, A. D. 1760. Samuel, the son of Samuel Crittenden and Sarah, his wife, was born Sep. 27th, A. D. 1755. Ebenezer, the son of Sarauel Crittenden and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 18th, A. D. 1757. Osee, the son of Samuel Crittenden and Sarah, his wife was born Jan. 18th, A. D. 1760. Charles, the son of Abel Coe and Prudence, his wife, was born July 12th, A. D. 1760. Selah, the son of Eliakira Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 6th, A. D. 1759. Eunice, the daughter of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born Aug. 16th, A. D. 1752. Phebe, the daughter of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born Nov. 1st, A. D. 1754. Lorain, the daughter of Thomas Strong and, Phebe, his wife, was born March 18th, A. D. 1757. TOWN RECORDS. 377 Katharine, the daughter of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born Apr. 14th, 1759. David Johnson, Jun., and Jerusha Thomas were joined in raar riage, March 14th, A. D. 1751, and their children born as fol lows : Thomas, Dec. ISth, A. D. 1751 ; Eebecka, June 7th, A. D. 1753; Timothy, Nov. 12th, A. D. 1754; Jerusha, Sept 21st, A. D. 1756; Diana, Sept 24th, A. D. 1758. The Eev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich and Mrs. Katharine Chauncey were joined in marriage, Feb. 1st, A. D. 1759. Chauncey, the son of the Eev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich and Kath arine, his wife, was born Oct 20th, A. D. 1759. Elizabeth, the daughter of Jonathan Wells and Mary, his wife, was born June 25th, A. D. 1744. Rhoda, the daughter of Jonathan Wells and Mary, his wife, was born July 15th, A. D. 1746. Rachel, the daughter of Jonathan Wells and Mary, his wife, was born Sept. 24th, A. D. 1749. Mehithabel, the daughter of Jonathan Wells and Mary his wife, was bom Sept 9th, A. D. 1751. Jonathan the son of Jonathan Wells and Mary his wife, was born Jan. 24th, A. D. 1754. Samuel Squier aud Anne Bishop were joined in marriage, Sep. SOth, A. D. 1756. Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth Seward were joined in mar riage, June 26th, A. D. 1754. Eachel, the daughter of Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born July 12th, A. D. 1754. Elizabeth, the daughter of Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born May 24th, A. D. 1757. * Sarah, the daughter of Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Apr. 24th, 1759. Sarah, the daughter of Simeon Coe and Anna, his wife, was born March 4th, A. D. 1757. Lois, the daughter of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was born July 15th, A. D. 1760. Elizabeth, the daughter of Jane Lewis, was born May 28th, 1755. David, the son of Jane Lewis, was born July 10th, A. D. 1758. 48 378 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Eachel, the daughter of Jane Lewis, was bom Dec. 18th, A. D. 1760. Elah Camp and Phebe Baldwin were joined in marriage. May 14th, A. D. 1760. Samuel Seward and Eebecca Eossetter were joined in mar riage, May 17th, A. D. 1739. The children of Samuel Seward and Eebeckah, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Samuel, was born Apr. 1st, A. D. 1740. Timothy, was born Aug. SOth, A. D. 1741, and dyed Aug. 2d, A. D. 1759. Eebecca, was born Oct. 2d, A. D. 1743. Ashur, was born Oct 14th, A. D. 1745. Eachel, was born July 11th, A. D. 1750. Daniel, the son of Ephraim Coe, Jun., and Ann, his wife, was born Aug. 4th, A. D. 1755. Ann, the daughter of Ephraira Coe and Ann, his wife, was born Sept. 5th, A. D. 1757. Tiraothy, the son of Ephraira Coe and Ann, his wife, was born Sept 16th, A. D. 1760. Samuel Seaward and Abigail Hull were joined in raarriage. May 7th, A. D. 1760. Elihu Crane and Mary Fowler were joined in marriage, Apr. 26th, A. D. 1759. Miles, the son of Elihu Crane and Mary, his wife, was bom Feb. 18th, A. D. 1761. Sarah, the daughter of Col. Elihu Chauncey and Mary, his wife, was born May Sth, A. D. 1745. Charles, tiie son of Col. Elihu Chauncey and Mary, his wife, was born May SOth, A. D. 1747. Seth, the son of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, A. D. 1744. Amos, the son of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Aug. 1st, A. D. 1752. Abiathar, the son of David Fowler and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Aug. Slst, A. D. 1754. Silas, the son of Brotherton Seaward and Abigail, his wife, was born Feb. 4th, A. D. 1760. TOWN RECORDS. 379 Samuel Camp and Phebe Coe were joined in marriage, Sept. 3d, A. D. 1756. Statira, the daughter of Samuel Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Jan. 9th, A. D. 1757. Ozias, the son of Samuel Carap and Phebe, his wife, was born Dec. 26th, A. D. 1758. Elnathan Camp and Eunice Talcott were joined in marriage. May 23d, A. D. 1759. Eunice, the daughter of Elnathan Carap and Eunice, his wife, was born Apr. 25th, A. D. 1760. John Camp, Jun., and Daraaris Strong were joined in marriage, A. D. 1730. Elnathan, the son of John Camp, Jun., and Damaris, his wife, was born Jan. 24th, A. D. 1784-5. Urania, the daughter of John Carap, Jun., and Daraaris, his wife, was born Aug. 14th, A. D. 1787. Damaris, the wife of John Camp, Jun., departed this life, Aug. 25th, A. D. 1787. John Camp, Jun., and Sarah Merwin were joined in marriage, July 11th, A. D. 1739. Sarah, the wife of John Camp, Jun., departed this life, Jan. 14th, A. D. 1740-1. John Camp, Jun., and Jerusha Parmalee were joined in raar riage, March 17th, A. D. 1742. Phinehas, the son of John Camp, Jun., and Daraaris, his wife, dyed Oct 7th, A. D. 1748. Phinehas, the son of John Camp, Jun., and Jerusha, his wife, was born Jan. 13th, A. D. 1744-5. Jerusha, the wife of John Camp, Jun., departed this life, Jan. 22d, A. D. 1744^5. John Carap, Jun., and AbigaU Field were joined in marriage, Apr. 13th, A. D. 1749. Euth, the daughter of Abner Tibbals and Sarah, his wife, was T)orn May 3d, A. D. 1761. Jess Austin and Elizabeth Ward were joined in raarriage, Jan. 26th, A. D. 1758. Abigail, the daughter of Jess Austin and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, A. D. 1758, and dyed Sept 12th, A. D. 1760. Nabe, the daughter of Jess Austin and Elizabeth, his wife, was born March 7th, A. D. 1761. 380 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Elizur, the son of the Rev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich and Katha rine, his wife, was born March 24th, A. D. 1761. AbigaU, the daughter of Benj'n Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born May 29th, A. D. 1761. Samuel, the son of Samuel Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born June 2d, A. D. 1761. Nathaniel William, the son of Mr. Elnathan Chauncey and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Sept. 12th, 1761. Jaraes Curtiss, Jun., and Hannah Bull were joined in marriage, Sept. 12th, A. D. 1734. Nathan, the son of James Curtiss, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, was born June 23cl, A. D. 1735. Aaron, the son of James Curtiss, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, was born Sept 9th, A. D. 1737. Nathan Curtiss and Anna Booth were joined in raarriage, May 13th, A. D. 1761. Jaraes, the son of John Jones and Hannah, his wife, was born Oct 16th, A. D. 1758. Moses Seward and Sarah Thoraas were joined in maniage, Apr. 9th, A. D. 1761. Olive, the son of William Clarke and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Sept 5th, A. D. 1761. Noah Baldwin and Mehitabel Parraalee were joined in mar riage, July SOth, A. D. 1760. Phebe, the daughter of Noah Baldwin and Mehitabel, his wife, was born June Sd, A. D. 1761, and died June 4th, A. D. 176L Eunice, the daughter of Simon Coe and Anna, his wife, was born Jan. 14th, 1762. Enos, the son of SUas Crane, Jun., and Lucretia, his wife, was born Feb. ISth, A. D. 1762. Seth, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born May Sth, A. D. 1761. Hannah, the daughter of Hazael Hinman and Ann, his wife, was born June 27th, A. D. 1760. Ruth, the daughter of Elah Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Aug. Sth, A. D. 1761. Caleb Fowler and Anne Rose were joined in marriage, Jan. 10th, A. D. 1759. Anne, the daughter of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife, was born Oct 28th, A. D. 1761. TOWN RECORDS. 381 Bethiah, the daughter of John Canfield and Bethiah, his wife, was born Feb. 4th, A. D. 1762. John Crane and Abigail Carap were joined in marriage, Apr. 7th, A. D. 1762. The children of Stephen Bate, Jun., and Lois, his wife, were born as follows, (-viz :) Phinehas, was bom July 26th, A. D. 1749 ; Tjinus, was born Sept. 6th, A. D. 1751 ; Lois, was bom Jan. 7th, 1754 ; Phebe, was born Feb. 4th, A. D. 1756 ; Stephen, was born July 10th, 1762. Lament, the daughter of Lois Bate was born Jan. 7th, 1762. David Squier and Huldah Bishop were joined in marriage, Feb. 9th, 1761. Phinehas, the son of David Squier and Huldah, his wife, was bom Apr. 13th, A. D. 1761. Abigail, the daughter of Joseph Francis and Martha, his wife, was born July Sd, A. D. 1762. Daniel Dimock and Thankful Merriman were joined in raar riage. May 27th, A. D. 1762. Ichabod, the son of Abraham Scranton and Elenor, his wife, was born Aug. Slst, A. D. 1762. Sarah, the daughter of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was born Oct 11th, A. D. 1762. Abiel, the son of Abiel Baldwin and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Aug. 28th, A. D. 1762. Jonas Bishop and Phebe Crane were joined in marriage, Jan. 20th, A. D. 1763. Clarissa, the daughter of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was born July Slst, A. D. 1762. Elihu, the son of Elihu Crane and Mary, his wife, was bom Jan. 18th, A. D. 1763. Statira, the daughter of Jehiel Hull and Ruth, his wife, was born Jan. 25th, A. D. 1759. David, the son of MUes Merwin and Mary, his wife, was bom Feb. 10th, A. D. 1763. James, the son of Jess Austin and Elizabeth, his wife, was born March 5th, A. D. 1763. Samuel, the son of Rev. Mr. EUzur Goodrich and Mrs. Kath arine, his wife, was born Jan. 12th, A. D. 1763. 382 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Hannah, the daughter of Joseph Hull and Sybil, his wife, was born June 5th, A. D. 1761. Ashur Robinson and Margery Butcher were joined in marriage, June nth, A. D. 1761. Rachel, the daughter of Ashur Robinson and Margery, his wife, was born Apr. 16th, A. D. 1762. Stephen, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born May Sth, 1763, and departed this life, June 4th, A. D. 1763. Hezekiah Parmalee and Mehitabel Hall were joined in mar riage, Apr. ISth, 1737, and their children were born as follows, (viz:) Hannah, Apr. 14th, A. D. 1738 ; Simeon, Aug. Sd, A. D. 1740 ; Mehithabel, Aug. Slst, A. D. 1742 ; Hezekiah, June 20th, 1745 ; Dan, May 15th, A. D. 1748 ; Moses, Apr. 15th, A. D. 1751, and Charies, Sept 17th, A. D. 1758. Mehithabel, the wife of Hezekiah Parmalee, departed this life, Feb. 14th, A. D. 1755. Hezekiah Parmalee and Mercy Smith were joined in marriage, June 10th, A. D. 1756. James, the son of Hezekiah Parmalee and Mercy, his wife, was born July 15th, A. D. 1757, and dyed Nov. SOth, A. D. 1759. 'Erastus, the son of Israel Godard and Ann, his wife, was born March 27th, A. D. 1748. Israel, the son of Israel Goddard and Ann,, his wife, was born Jan. SOth, A. D. 1750. Anne, the daughter of Israel Goddard and Ann, his wife, was born Oct 16th, A. D. 1752. Eunice, the daughter of Ezra Rockwell and Jemima, his wife, was born May 21st, A. D. 1763. Eunice, the daughter of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife, died March Slst, A. D. 1762. Talcott, the son of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife, was born March 4th, A. D. 1762. Damaris, the daughter of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife, was born March 4th, A. D. 1762, and died March SOth, 1762. Ozias, the son of Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife, was born Dec. Slst, A. D. 1759. TOWN RECORDS. 383 Lyman, the son of Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife, was born June 1st, A. D. 1763. Silas, the son of Silas Crane and Lucretia, his wife, was born Dec. ISth, A. D. 1763. Oorondates, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 10th, A. D. 1763. Canfield, the son of Ephraira Co6, Jun., and Ann, his wife, was born Sept 26th, A. D. 1763. Paul, the son of Sarauel Parsons and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Jan. 17th, A. D. 1762. "^ Aaron Coe and Phebe Parsons were joined in marriage, Nov. 28th, A. D. 1754. Ithamar, the son of Aaron Coe and Phebe, his wife, was born Sept 10th, A. D. 1755. Simeon Parsons, Jun., and Eunice Rossetter were joined in marriage, March 16th, A. D. 1758. Hezekiah Talcott departed this life, Feb. 13th, 1764. Ashur, the son of Benjamin Gillura and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, A. D. 1763, and dyed Jan. 4th, A. I^. 1764. Lucretia, the daughter of Joseph Frances and Martha, his wife, was born Apr. 24th, A. D. 1764. Submit, the daughter of Abraham Bartlet and Submit, his wife, was born Apr. 10th, A. D. 1764. Silas, the son of Joseph Hull and Sibil, his wife, was born May 26th, A. D. 1764. Thankful, the daughter of Daniel Dimock and Thankful, his wife, was born June 22d, A. D. 1763. Katharine, the daughter of Samuel Squier and Ann, his wife, was born Apr. 5th, A. D. 1762, and died June Sth, A. D. 1762. Samuel, the son of Samuel Squier and Ann, his wife, was born May 16th, A. D. 1763. Lucy, the daughter of Oliver Bate and Lois, his wife, was born Jan. 25th, A. D. 1756. Hinsdel, the son of Oliver Bate and Lois, his wife, was born Dec. 25th, 1757. Ehoda, the daughter of Oliver Bate and Lois, his wife, was born Sept 1st, A. D. 1760. Ebenezer, the son of Samuel Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Nov. 28th, A. D. 1763. 384 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Henry Seaward departed this life May 10th, 1764. Elihu, the son of Eev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich and Katharine, his wife, was born Sept. 16th, A D. 1764. Mehithabel, the daughter of Abiel Baldwin and Mehithabel, his wife, was born May 21st, 1764. Lois, the daughter of Eliakin Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born May 29th, A. D. 1764. Sarah, the wife of Daniel Merwin, departed this" life, Sept. 23d, 1764. Eunice, the daughter of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife, was bom June 23d, A. D. 1764. John, the son of Samuel Crittenden and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 27th, A. D. 1761. Medad, the son of Samuel Crittenden and Sarah, his wife, was born May 23d, A. D. 1764. Torry, the son of Sarah Torry, was born Oct. 6th, 1761. Patrick Nief and Lucy Eichardson were joined in marriage, Aug. 4th, A. D. 1764. John, the son of Patrick Nief and Lucy, his wife, was born Dec. SOth, A. D. 1764. Eeuben Bishop and Anne Wright were joined in marriage, March 9th, A. D. 1758. Joel, the son of Eeuben Bishop and Anne, his wife, was bom Oct 2d, A. D. 1759. Eeuben, the son of Eeuben Bishop and Anne, his wife, was born June 4th, A. D. 1762. Anne, the wife of Eeuben Bishop, departed this life, Jan. 17th, A. D. 1765. Sarauel, the son of Abner Tibbals and Sarah, his wife, was born March 9th, A. D. 1765. Abiathar, the son of Elihu Crane and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 29th, A. D. 1765. Aaron, the son of Zachariah Hinraan and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 6th, 0. S., A. D. 1740. Jared Whedon and Sarah Chipman were joined in marriage. May 24th, A. D. 1764. Elizabeth, the daughter of Jared Whedon and Sarah, his wife, was bom Apr. 2Sth, A. D. 1765. Ashur, the son of Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Apr. 13th, A. D. 1765. TOWN RECORDS. 385 Eejoice, the son of Israel Camp and Ann, his wife, was born Oct 23d, A. D. 1759. Sarah, the daughter of Israel Camp and Ann, his wife, was born Apr. 30th, A. D. 1763. Ann, the "wife of Israel Camp, departed this life, March 18th, A. D. 1765. Catharine, the daughter of Sarauel Squier, and Ann, his wife, was born July 21st, A. D. 1765. Stephen, the son of Ashur Eobinson and Margery, his wife, was bom Jan. 14th, A. D. 1764. Da"vid, the son of Samuel Parsons, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was bom Oct 1st, A. D. |75S. Daniel Merwin, Jun., departed this life. May 15th, 1758. Hannah, the daughter of Noah Bald"V5in and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Dec. 15th, A. D. 1762, and died Feb. 4th, A. D. 1763. Phebe, the daughter of Noah Baldwin and Mahethabel, his wife, was bom Dec. 4th, A. D. 1763, and died Dec. Slst, A. D. 1763. Nathan Ozias, the son of Elah Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Feb. 10th, A. D. 1768. Elias, the son of Elah Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Aug. 28th, A. D. 1765. Joel Parmalee and Ehoda Carap were joined in raarriage, Jan. 6th, A. D. 1742-8, and their chUdren were born as foUows, (viz:) Eliphaz, Dec. 27th, A. D. 1743 ; Levi, June 22d, A. D. 1745 ; Mary, May 27th, A. D. 1747 ; Jerusha, Aug. 15th, A. D. 1749 ; Ehoda, Feb. 1st, A. D. 1752 ; Eosanna, March 5th, 1754 ; Ea chel, Apr. 24th, A. D. 1756 ; Joel, Aug. 6th, A. D. 1758 ; Han nah, Sept 2d, A. D. 1761 ; Carap, March 17th, A. D. 1765. Hannah, the daughter of John Norton, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, was born May 7th, A. D. 1758. Eebeckah, the daughter of John Norton, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, was bom Nov. 20th, A. D. 1759. John, the son of John Norton, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, was born June 10th, A. D. 1763. Lucy, the daughter of John Norton, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, was bom Sept. 27th, A. D. 1765. 49 886 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Concurrence, the daughter of Joseph Frances and Martha, his wife, was born Feb. 17th, A. D. 1766. Lieut Joseph Seward departed this life, Nov. 19th, 1764. Zeleck, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was born Feb. 23d, A. D. 1766. Beriah Murry and Mary Meeker were joined in marriage, July 21st, A. D. 1765. Sabra, the daughter of Beriah Murry and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 24th, A. D. 1765. David, the son of David Squier and Huldah, his wife, was born Oct. Sth, A. D. 1762. Thaddeus, the son of David Squier and Hulda, his wife, was born Aug. 19th, A. D. 1764. Daniel Merwin departed this life Apr. 11th, A. D. 1766. Oorondates, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, died May 12th, A. D. 1766. Sarah, the daughter of Daniel Dimock and Thankful, his wife, was born May 9th, 1766. Dinah, the daughter of John Curtiss and Dinah, his wife, was born Jan. 21st, A. D. 1766. Olive, the daughter of Abraham Bartlett and Submit, his wife, was born June 6th, A. D. 1766. Ashur, the son of Ashur Eobinson and Margaret, his wife, was born Nov. 21st, A. D. 1765. Ehoda, the daughter of Abiel Baldwin and Mehethabel, his wife, died May SOth, A. D. 1766. Curtiss, the son of Abiel Baldwin and Mehethabel, his wife. was born June 20th, A. D. 1766. Sarauel Hart and Abredgget Fowler were joined in marriage, Oct. 9th, 1759. Mary, the daughter of Samuel Hart and Abredgget, his wife, was born June 24th, A. D. 1762. Sarauel, the son of Sarauel Hart and Abredgget, his wife, was born Feb. 23d, A. D. 1764. Euth, the daughter of Samuel Hart and Abredgget, his wife, was born June Sth, A. D. 1766. Mehitabel, the wife of Simeon Parsons, departed this life, Aug. 9th, A. D. 1766. Mary, the daughter of Silas Crane and Lucretia, his wife, was born Nov. 27th, 1766. TOWN RECORDS. '387 Sutlief, the son of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born March 25th, A. D. 1762. Moses, the son of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born Jan. nth, A. D. 1764. Seth, the son of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. 15th, A. D. 1766. Sarah, the daughter of Noah Baldwin and Mehethabel, his wife, was born Nov. 13th, 1765. Sarah, the daughter of Samuel Carap and Phebe, his wife, was born Sept 26th, 1766. Daniel, the son of Ezra Eockwell and Jerairaa, his wife, was born Dec. 11th, A. D. 1765. Samuel, the son of Jared Whedon and Sarah, his "wife, was horn Dec. 27th, A. D. 1766. Phebe, the daughter of Hezekiah Talcott and Sarah, his wife, was born May 29th, A. D. 1766. Hezekiah Talcott and Sarah Johnson were joined in marriage, March 28th, A. D. 1765. James Arnold and Tabitha Parsons were joined in raarriage, Feb. 27th, A. D. 1765. Ehoda, the daughter of Lerauel Gurnsey and Euth, his wife, was born Feb. 24th, A. D. 1760, and died Dec. 4th, A. D. 1760- Lemuel, the son of Lemuel Gurnsey and Euth, his wife, was born Jan. Sth, A. D. 1762. Ebenezer, the son of Lemuel Gurnsey and Euth, his wife, was bomFeb.Sd, A. D. 1764. Ehoda, the daughter of Lerauel Gurnsey and Euth, his wife, was born Dec. 6th, 1765. Jesse Cook and Euth Fafrchild were joined in marriage, Oct 22d, A. D. 1760. MUlecent, the daughter of Jesse and Euth Fairchild, was born Nov. 19th, A. D. 1761. Eobert, their son was born March 11th, A. D. 1763. Sarah, their daughter was born Jan. 17th, A. D. 1765. Euth, the wife of Jesse Cook departed this life, Apr. 5th, A. D. 1766. Jesse Cook and Ehoda Talcott were joined in marriage, Oct. 27th, A. D. 1766. John Camp departed this life, Jan. 6th, A. D. 1767. 388 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Israel Camp and Mary Gurnsey were joined in marriage, Deo. 24th, A. D. 1766. The chUdren of Job Camp and Eachel his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) ' Aaron, born Feb. 18th, A. D. 1755. Gad, born Jan. 3d, A. D. 1757. Eachel, born Dec. 13th, A. D. 1758. Manoah, born Dec. Slst, A. D. 1760. Jerusha, born March 19th, A. D. 1763. Luke, born July 28th, A. D. 1765. ¦ Imraer, the son of Samuel Crittenden and Sarah, his wife, was born March 17th, A. D. 1766. Joseph Ingham and Mehithabel Brown were joined in mar riage, Aug. 19th, 1767. Lucy, ye daughter of John Norton, Jun., and Hannah, his wife, died Nov. 20th, A. D. 1766. Nathan, the son of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born Jan. 3d, A. D. 1762, and died Apr. 28th, 1763. Lucy, ye daughter of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born March 4th, A. D. 1764. Nathan, the son of Thoraas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born Oct 13th, A. D. 1766, and died Nov. 23d, A. D. 1767. Sarauel Norton departed this life July ISth, A. D. 1767. Daniel Hall, Jun., and Ann Crane were joined in marriage, Sept 21st, A. D. 1766. Luther, the son of Daniel Hall, Jun., and Ann, his wife, was born Feb. 3d, A. D. 1767. Reuben Rose, the son of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife, was born June 17th, A. D. 1763. Irene, the daughter of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife, was born Nov. 5th, A. D. 1764. Ozias, the son of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his "wife, was born July 25th, A. D. 1766 ; died Apr. 14th, 1767. Clarinda, the daughter of Elihu Crane and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 23d, A. D. 1767. Stephen, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born May 12th, 1766, and died Sept 26th, 1767. The children of Rowland Rossetter and Mary, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Catharine, bom March 6th, A. D. 1767. TOWN RECORDS. 889 Bryan, born Sept. 6th, A D. 1760. Eunice, born Sept 9th, A. D. 1764. Ehoda, the wife of Capt. Ebenezer Gurnsey, departed this life, Oct 14th, A. D. 1767. Mr. Henry Crane departed this life Feb. 1st, 1768. Dr. Amos Hubbard departed this life Nov. 15th, 1767. Joseph Wright, Jun., and Sarah Bishop were joined in raar riage, Dec. 17th, 1767. David Talcott and Anne Lyraan were joined in marriage. Sept 17th, 1767. Tryphene, ye daughter of David Squier and Huldah, his wife, was born Nov. 9th, A. D. 1766. Samuel Doan Cook and Eebeckah Picket were joined in mar riage, Dec. 4th, A. D. 1766. Noah, ye son of Samuel Doan Cook and Eebeckah, his wife, was born Dec. 11th, 1767. SaUe, ye daughter of John Norton, Jun., and Hannah, was born Dec. 10th, A. D. 1767. Israel, the son of Israel Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 29th, A. D. 1768. Elah, the son of Elah Carap and Phebe, his wife, was bom Feb. nth, A. D. 1768. Nathan, the son of Benj. Gillura and Elizabeth, his wife, was bom Nov. 4th, A. D. 1767. Eachel, the daughter of Joseph Frances and Martha, his wife, was bom July 2d, 1768. Patte, the daughter of Daniel Diraock and Thankful, his wife, was born May 7th, 1768. Elenor, the daughter of Silas Crane and Lucretia, his -wife, was born Sept. 19th, 1768. Da-dd, the son of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife, was bom Sept 23d, A. D. 1766. David, the son of Abial Baldwin and Mehithabel, his -wife, was born Nov. 23d, A. D. 1768. Edmund, the son of Jesse Cook and Ehoda, his wife, was bom Nov. 17th, A. D. 1767, and died Feb. 17th, A. D. 1768. Charies Augustus, the son of Eev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich and Katharine, his wife, was born March 2d A. D. 1768. 390 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Elizabeth, the daughter of Daniel HaU, Jun., and Ann, his wife, was born Dec. 25th, A. D. 1768. The children of Thomas Lyman and Anne, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Sarah, was born May 29th, A. D. 1741. EUzabeth, was born March 4th, A. D. 1744. Thomas, was born Feb 14th, A. D. 1746. Anne, was born Jan. 10th, A. D. 1748. Abel, was born Feb. 12th, A. D. 1750. James, was born June 10th, A. D. 1753. Daniel, was born Jan. 27th, A. D. 1756. Thomas Lyman departed this life Apr. 20th, A. D. 1761. Noah, the son of David Talcott and Anne, his wife, was bom Aug. 7th, A. D. 1768. Melinda, the daughter of Aaron Hinman and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Apr. 15th, A. D. 1766. Eebeckah, the daughter of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was born July 26th, A. D. 1768. Mary, the daughter of Eobert Crane and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 7th, A. D. 1767. Eobert, the son of Eobert Crane and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 12th, A. D. 1768. Abel, the son of Abel Coe and Prudence, his "wife, was bom July 20th, A. D. 1768. Israel, the son of Ehoda Wells, was born Apr. 29th, A. D. 1766. Hannah Seaward departed this life Apr. 28d, A. D. 1769. Sarah, the daughter of Josiah Coe and Hannah, his wife, was born March 5th, A. D. 1762. Hannah, the daughter of Josiah Coe and Hannah, his wife, was born May 1st, A. D. 1766. Cornelius Hull and Abigail Chipman were married, Jan. 1st, A. D. 1746. The children of Cornelius Hull and Abigail, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Sylvanus, was born Oct 13th, A. D. 1746. Cornelius, was born Mar. 5th, A. D. 1748. Abigail, was born July 26th, A. D. 1749. Samuel, was born Dec. 10th, A. D. 1752. TOWN RECORDS. 391 Ann, was born Feb. 3d, A. D. 1755. Huldah, was born March 6th, A. D. 1758. Charles, was born May 5th, A. D. 1760. GUes, was bom July 4th,' A. D. 1762. Concurrence, ye daughter of Jared Whedon and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. 19th, 1769. John Seaward, of Durhara, and Sarah Burr, of Haddara, were joined in marriage. May 10th, A. D. 1769. Elam, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was born July 28d, A. D. 1768. Ambrose Field and Sarah Bate were joined in marriage, Sept. 17th, A. D. 1767. John Edwards, the son of Samuel Wilkinson and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. 2d, A. D. 1766. Euth, the daughter of Jesse Cook and Ehoda, his wife, was bom July 27th, A. D. 1769. Amaziah, the son of Eichard Lucas and Sarah his wife, was horn July , A. D. 1764. Salle, the daughter of Eichard Lucas and Sarah, his wife, was horn March 2d, A. D. 1767. Sarah, the daughter of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born June 8d, A. D. 1769. Phebe, the daughter of Joseph Hull and Sybil, his wife, was bom Jan. 21st, A. D. 1769. Mr. Joseph Tibbals and Mrs. Elizabeth Lane were joined in marriage, Oct, A. D. 1752. Sally, the daughter of Joseph Wright, Jun., and Sarah, his wife, was born Dec. 3d, A. D. 1769. Ebenezer Tibbals and Submit Seaward were joined in raarriage. May 28d, A. D. 1754. The children of Ebenezer Tibbals and Submit, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Ebenezer, was born Oct. 16th, A. D. 1755. Phebe, was born May 7th, A. D. 1757. Submit, was bom May Sth, A. D. 1759. Abigail, was born March 22d, A. D. 1761. Mary, was born Apr. SOth, A. D. 1763. Hannah, was born July 22d, A. D. 1765. Stephen, was bom June 23d, A. D. 1767. 392 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Samuel, was born June 18th, A. D. 1769. Timothy Stow and Eebeckah Meeker were joined in marriage, June 13th, A. D. 1769. David, the son of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his "wife, was born Sept 23d, A. D. 1766. Daraaris, the daughter of Elnathan Camp and Eunice, his wife, was born Dec. 21st, A. D. 1768. Elah, the son of Elah Camp and Phebe, his wife, was bom Feb. nth, A. D. 1768. Daniel Merwin and Eebeckah Seaward were joined in marriage, Dec. 14th, A. D. 1769. Jonathan Wackley and Anne Bates were joined in marriage, Sep. 17th, A. D. 1767. Hannah, the daughter of Jonathan Wackley and Anne, his wife, was born Jan. ISth, A. D. 1769. James, the son of Jonah Frisbee and Elizabeth, his wife, was born July Slst, A. D. 1771. Phinehas Camp and Martha Hall were joined in marriage, Jan. Sth, A. D. 1767. Seth, the son of Phinehas Camp and Martha, his wife, was bom May Slst, A. D. 1767. Daniel, the son of Phinehas Camp and Martha, his "wife, was born Dec. 4th, A. D. 1768. Lieut Nathaniel Seward departed this life, Apr. 2d, 1770. Samuel Bartlett and Abigail Ingham were joined in raarriage, June 16th, A. D. 1768. Sarauel, the son of Samuel Bartlet and Abigail, his wife, was born Apr. 23d, A. D. 1769. Nathaniel, the son of John Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was 'born May 21st, A. D. 1770. Nathan, the son of Thomas Strong and Phebe, his wife, was born June 29th, A D. 1769. Moses Griswold and Ann Smithson were joined in marriage, Feb. 3d, A. D. 1768. Jared, the son of Moses Griswold and Ann, his wife, was born March 13th, A. D. 1769. Moses Griswold departed this life. Sept SOth, A. D. 1770. Ezra, the son of Elah Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Oct Slst, A. D. 1770. TOWN RECORDS. 393 Lemuel, the son of Israel Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 15th, A. D. 1770. Aaron, the son of Abial Baldwin and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Nov. Sth, A. D. 1770. Thoraas Canfield departed this life Nov. 25th, 1770. Lieut John Norton departed this life, Nov. 4th, 1770. MUes Merwin, Jun., and Mary Parraele were joined in mar riage, Nov. 4th, A. D. 1767. Jerusha, the daughter of Miles Merwin, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was bom Aug. 27th, A. D. 1768. Eunice, the daughter of Miles Merwin, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born Apr. 27th, A. D. 1770. Daniel, the son of Daniel Merwin and Eebeckah, his wife, was born Sept. 29th, A. D.1770. Eobert, the son of Ambrose Field and Sarah, his wife, was born June 10th, A. D. 1770. Eli Crane and Mehitabel Chapman were joined in marriage, Jan. 18th, A. D. 1768. Mehitabel, the daughter of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Nov. 15th, A. D. 1768. Eli, the son of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was bom July 9th, A. D. 1770. Phebe, ye daughter of Samuel Doan Cook and Eebeckah, his wife, was born May 6th, A. D. 1769. Nathan, the son of the Eev. Mr. Elizur Goodrich and Katha rine, his wife, was born Aug. 1st, A. D. 1770. Lewis, the son of Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife, was born Apr. 28th, A. D. 1766, and departed this life, Jan. Sth, A. D. 1770. Mary, the daughter of Samuel Parsons, Jun., and Abigail, hi^ wife, was born Oct 2Sd, A. D. 1770. Miranda, the daughter of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was bom Jan. 20th, A. D. 1771. Chipman, the son of Jared Whedon and Sarah, his wife, was born Feb. 9th, A. D. 1771. Charles, the son of Ephraim Seaward and AbigaU, his wife, was born Sept. 14th, A. D. 1750. Lydia, the daughter of Ephraim Seaward and Abigail, his wife, was born Jan. 18th, A. D. 1753. 50 394 HISTORY OF DURHAM. AbigaU, the daughter of Ephraim Seward and AbigaU, his wife, was born March Sth, A. D. 1758. Jonah Frisbie and Elizabeth Hickox were joined in marriage. Sept 27th, A. D. 1758. The chUdren of Jonah Frisbie and Elizabeth, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Thaddeus Grannice, was born Jan. 5th, A. D. 1760. Elizabeth, was born Feb. 23d, A. D. 1761. Eachel, was born Aug. 27th, A. D. 1763. Jonah, was born Aug. 25th, A. D. 1765. Dorcas, was born June 10th, A. D. 1767. Tiraothy, was born Apr. 20th, A. D. 1769. Timothy HaU departed this life, July 29th, 1771. Jeremiah Butter and Anna Coe were joined in marriage. Sept 20th, A. D. 1769. Polly, the daughter of Jeremiah Butler and Anna, his wife, was born March 18th, A. D. 1770. Jeremiah, the son of Jereraiah Butler and Anna, his wife, was born May 4th, A. D. 1771. Benjamin Picket and Adah Carap were joined in raarriage, Dec. 5th, A. D. 1758. The children of Benjarain Pickett and Adah, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Euth, was born Nov. 19th, A. D. 1759. Adah, was born Dec. 22d, A. D. 1760, and died June 29th, 1765. Ozias, was born Dec. 7th, A. D. 1762. Hannah, was born Mar. 4th, A. D. 1764. Benjamin, was born July 19th, A. D. 1765. Adah, was born Sept 11th, A. D. 1766. 'Ehoda, was born Sept 7th, A. D. 1768. Joseph, was born Sept ISth, A. D. 1769. DoUe, the daughter of Ann Allen, was born Feb. 13th, A. D. 177L Lucretia, the daughter of Silas Crane and Lucretia, his wife, was born July 19th, 1772. Nathan Seaward and Eachel Gillum were joined in marriage, May 6th, A. D. 1772. Jerusha, the daughter of Daniel Hall, Sd, and Elizabeth, his wife, was bom Aug. 4th, A. D. 1772. TOWN RECORDS. 395 The children of Jeremiah Griswold and Sarah, his wife, were bom as follows, ("viz :) Notwithstanding, was born Apr. 16th, A. D. 1764. Eosamond and Eosetta, were born Oct. 20th, A. D. 1766. Samuel, was born May 29th, A. D. 1769. Henry, the son of Daniel Hall, Jun., and Ann, his wife, was born Dec. Sd, A. D. 1771. Ruth, the daughter of Abial Baldwin and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Oct. SOth, A. D. 1772. Polly, the daughter of Daniel Whitmore and Sarah his wife, was born Nov. 7th, A. D. 1770. Daniel, the son of Daniel Whitmore and Sarah, his wife, was born Sept 4th, A. D. 1772. Polly, the daughter of Jesse Atwell and Marah, his wife, was born Feb. 16th, A. D. 1768. Jesse, the son of Jesse Atwell and Marah, his wife, was born Feb. 2Sth, A. D. 1770. Salle, the daughter of Jesse Atwell and Marah, his wife, was bom March 17th, A. D. 1772. Rhoda, the wife of Jesse Cook, departed this life, July 29th, 1771. Jesse Cook and Ann Griswold were joined in marriage, Oct. 20th, A. D. 1771. Ehoda, the daughter of Jesse Cook and Ann, his wife, was born July 15th, A. D. 1772. Joseph Smith and Ehoda Pickett were joined in marriage. Sept 10th, A. D. 1767. James, the son of Joseph Smith and Ehoda, his wife, was born Apr. 17th, 1769. Elizabeth, the daughter of Joseph Sraith and Ehoda, his wife, was born Apr. 2Sd, A. D. 1771, and died May 9th, 1773. Joel, the son of John Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born Apr. 24th, A. D. 1771. Hannah, the wife of John Norton, departed this life, Dec. ISth, A D. 1772. Miles, the son of Charles Norton and Elizabeth, his wife, was bom May SOth, A. D. 1769. Eunice, the daughter of Charles Norton and Elizabeth, his wife, was bom March 6th, A. D. 1771. 396 HISTORY OF DURHAM. John, the son of Israel Camp and Mary, his wife, was bom May ISth, A. D. 1773. Katharine, the daughter of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Aug. 20th, A. D. 1770. Libbeus, the son of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 20th, A. D. 1772. Zerujah Chidsey departed this life, Nov. 24th, A. D. 1771. Ichabod Lewis, the son of Ichabod Higgins and Jane, his wife, was bom Apr. 1st, A. D. 1771. Anne, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Feb. 21st, A. D. 1758. Olive, the daughter of Daniel Weld and Elizabeth, his wife, was born May 2d, A. D. 1770. Abiathar, the son of Sarauel Squier and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 15th, A. D. 1740. Abiathar Squier and Mary Dudley were joined in raarriage, March 9th, A. D. 1763, and thefr children were born as follows, viz : Asher, was born Nov. 16th, A. D. 1763. Dudley, was born March Slst, A. D. 1765. Ambrose, was born Aug. 2d, A. D. 1766. Abiathar, was born May 19th, 1768. Statira, was born March 6th, A. D. 1769. Noah, was born May 25th, A. D. 1772. Sarah, the daughter of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born June 3d, A. D. 1769. Abram, the son of Moses Seward and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 11th, A. D. 1772. Jared, the son of Jared Whedon and Sarah, his wife, was born Oct 24th, A. D. 1773. Haralet, the son of Joseph Smith and Ehoda, his wife, was bom June 29th, A. D. 1773. The children of Job Camp and Eachel, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Eebeckah, was born July 12th, A. D. 1767. Ashur, was born July 29th, A. D. 1769. Elenor, was bom Aug. 28th, A. D. 1771. Benoni, was born Sept 7th, A. D. 1773. Julius, the son of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife, was bom Apr., A. D. 1768. TOWN RECORDS. 397 Edmund, the son of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife, was born Feb. 25th, A. D. 1770. Lucretia, the daughter of Caleb Fowler and Anne, his wife, was born March 10th, A. D. 1772. Mindwell, the daughter of Abraham Bartlett and Submit, his wife, was born July 6th, 1770. Phebe, the daughter of Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born June 19th, A. D'. 1770. Elizur, the son of Benjamin GUlum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Feb. 11th, A. D. 1773, and died Feb. 16th, A. D. 1773. Mary, the daughter of Abel Coe and Prudence, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, A. D. 1774. Phinehas Canfield and Anne Newton were joined in marriage, Apr. 1st, 1773. Thomas, the son of Phinehas Canfield and Anne, his wife, was born March 28th, 1774. John, the son of Jeremiah Butler and Anna, his wife, was born Sept ISth, A. D. 1772. Eayner, the son of Jeremiah Butler and Anna, his wife, was born Aug. 15th, 1774. Mary, the daughter of Daniel Hall, 3d, and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Sept. 7th, A. D. 1774. Timothy Botchford, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was born June 10th, A. D. 1773. Mr. Noah Parsons departed this life at Hispaniola, in May A. D. 1774. Stephen, the son of Eliakim Strong and Hannah, his wife, was horn July Slst, A. D. 1768. John Norton and Sarah Tainter were joined in marriage, March 24th, A. D. 1774. Eebeckah, the daughter of Timothy Stow and Eebeckah, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, A. D. 1774. Hannah, the daughter of Eliakira Strong and Hannah, his wife, was born July 4th, A. D. 1773. Elizur, the son of Benjamin Gillum and Elizabeth, his wife, was born Oct 4th, A. D. 1774. James, the son of James Tibbals and Martha, his wife, was born May 23d, A.D. 1754. 398 HISTORY OF DURHAM Anne, the daughter of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was bornJuly 16th, A. D. 1776. Samuel, the son of John Laws and Abigail, his wife was born Jan. 16th, A. D. 1770. Hannah, the daughter of John Laws and Abigail, his wife, was born May 28th, A. D. 1772. Daniel, the son of Jown Laws and Abigail, his wife, was born June 2d, A. D. 1775. Seth, the son of Abial Baldwin and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Apr. 27th, A. D. 1775. Eejoice, the son of John Crane and AbigaU, his wife, was bom Oct 10th, A. D. 1775. Mary Coe departed this life, Oct 26th, A. D. 1776. Daniel, the son of Daniel Hall, 2d, and Ann, his wife, was born March 16th, 1776. Daniel Hall, 2d, departed this life, Aug. 17th, 1776. John, the son of Jared Whedon and Sarah, his wife, was bom Apr. 26th, 1777. Dan Parmalee and Abigail Norton were joined in man-iage, Jan. nth, A. D. 1776. Hannah, the daughter of Dan Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Nov. 1st, A. D. 1776. Stephen, the son of Jeremiah Butler and Anne, his wife, was born March 26th, A. D. 1776. Concurrence Seaward departed this life, Sept. 1st, A. D. 1776. Moses, the son of John Las and Abigail, his wife, was born Sep. 23d, A. D. 1777. Eejoice, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, died Feb. 17th, A, D. 1777. Eli, the Son of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was born July 9th, A. D. 1770, and died the 3d day of Dec. A. D. 1776. Nathan, the son of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Jan. 14th, A. D. 1772. SybU, the daughter of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Apr. 17th, A. D. 1774. Eli, the son of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was bom Feb. 24th, A. D. 1777. Amos Fowler and Sarah Hinman were joined in marriage, Jan. 2d, A. D. 1777. TOWN RECORDS. 399 Betsey, the daughter of Dan Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was born Oct 24th, A. D. 1781. Tabitha, the daughter of Col. James Arnold and Tabitha, his wife, was born Dec. 27th, 1776. Eejoice, the son of John Crane and Abigail, his wife, was bom May Slst, A. D. 1778. Abijah Curtiss and Ann Bishop were joined in marriage, Aug. 13th, A. D. 1777. Olive, the daughter of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his "wife, was born Apr. 24th, A. D. 1778. Mary, the daughter of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Sept 26th, A. D. 1778. Anne, the daughter of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was born Dec. 6th, A. D. 1779. Abel Tibbals and Jane Kelsey were joined in raarriage, Oct 7th, A. D. 1776. Anna, the daughter of Abel Tibbals and Jane, his wife, was born May 7th, A. D. 1778. Hannah, the daughter of Abel Tibbals and Jane, his wife, was born Oct. 7th, A. D. 1779. Ens'n Siraeon Parsons departed this life Jan. 6th, 1781. The children of John Johnson, Jun., and AbigaU, his wife, were bom as foUows, "viz : Morris, was born Dec. 12th, A. D. 1773. Rhoda, was born Oct 6th, A. D. 1775. Mercy, was bom May 2d, 1778. Nabbe, was bom Oct. 22d, A. D. 1780. The children of Eliphaz Parraalee and Anne, his wife, were born as follows, viz : ¦ Euth, was born Sept 27th, A. D. 1769. Ozias, was born Dec. 7th, A. D. 1771. Noah, was born Nov. 25th, A. D. 1773. Ehoda, was born Jan. 20th, A. D."177S. ^.EU, was born Feb. 9th, A. D. 1781. Lidia, the daughter of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was bom Dec. 14th, A. D. 1779. Jesse, the son of Eli Crane and Mehitabel, his wife, was born Apr. 2Sth, A. D. 1782. Eli Crane departed this life, Oct 5th, A D. 1781. 400 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Thaddeus, the son of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was born Nov. 19th, A. D. 1780. Dan, the son of Dan Parmalee and Abigail, his wife, was bom Feb. 3d, A. D. 1783. Joseph, the son of John Loas and Abigail, his wife, was bom Sept 18th, A. D. 1780. The chUdren of Phinehas Spelraan and Elisabeth, his wife, were born as follows, viz : Hannah, was born Mar. 26th, A. D. 1755 ; Ann, was born Jan. 27th, A. D. 1757 ; Eichard, was born Dec. 3d, A. D. 1758; Eob ert, was born Feb. 7th, A. D. 1767 ; Elisabeth, was born May 13th, A. D. 1774; Nathan, was bom Sep. 23d, A. D. 1777; EU zur, was bom Aug. 7th, A. D. 1780. Phinehas Spelman departed this life, Dec. Slst, 1783. Benjamin, the son of John Loas and Abigail, his wife, was born May 4th, A. D. 1784. Thaddeus, the son of Thaddeus Manning and Elisabeth, his wife, was born Feb. 23d, A. D. 1780. Hannah, the daughter of Heth Camp and Mary, his wife, was born May 17th, A. D. 1784. Frederick Crane and Anne Babcock were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, A. D. 1778. The children of Frederick Crane and Anne, his wife, were born as follows : Eebeckah, was born Aug. 25th, A. D. 1778 ; Asa, was born March 12th, A. D. 1780; Charles, was born Feb. 1st, 1782; Eu nice, was born Jan. 13th, A. D. 1784. Mercy Crane, widow of Silas Crane, departed this life, Aug. 29th, A. D. 1782. Eunice, the daughter of Levi Parmalee and Phebe, his wife, was born Apr. 3d, 1778. Phebe, the daughter of Levi Parmalee and Phebe, his wife, was born Apr. 18th, 1782. Ozias, the son of Abel Tibbals and Jane, his wife, was born Aug. 20th, 1783. Joseph Parsons and Mercy Coe were joined in marriage, Dec. 7th, A. D. 1775. Charles, the son of Joseph Parsons and Mercy, his wife, was born Dec. 7th, A. D. 1778. TOWN RECORDS. 401 Katharine, the daughter of Joseph Parsons and Mercy, his wife, was born Sept. 2d, A. D. 1781. Eunice, the daughter of Joseph Parsons and Mercy, his wife, was born Apr. 26th, A. D. 1784. John Carap, the son of Abrahara Bartlet, Jun., and Melinda, his wife, was born Dec. 24th, 1785. Mehitable, the daughter of Dan Parraelee and Abigail, his wife, was born March 4th, 1785. Nabby, the daughter of Dan Parmelee and Abigail, his wife, was bom Jan. 2d, 1792. Mr. Ithamar Parsons departed this life, Jan. 21st, A. D. 1786. Elisabeth Parsons, wife to Lieut Samuel Parsons, departed this Iffe July 6th, 1785. Aaron Parsons, son to Ithamar Parsons and Sarah, his wife, was born Nov. 10th, 1758. Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, were joined in raarriage, Oct 3d, A. D. 1782. Curtiss, the son of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was horn Apr. 2Sd, 1783. Hannah, the daughter of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was bom Jan. 22d, A. D. 1785. Jesse Atwell and Mary, his wife, were joined in marriage, June 16th, 1767. The chUdren of Jesse Atwell and Mary, his wife, were born as follows, (viz :) Polly, Feb. 16th, 1768; Jesse, Feb. 2Sth, 1770; Sally, March ye 17th, 1772 ; Fanny, Aug. Sth, 1774 ; Electa, March 5th, 1776; William, July 2d, 1778; Harriet, June 25th, 1781. Jesse Atwell departed this life, July 11th, A. D. 1781. Charles Coe and Hannah Bates joined in marriage, Oct. SOth, 1784 Noah, the son of Charles Coe and Hannah, his wife, was born May 24th, 1786. Chauncey Graham and Sarah Merwin were joined in marriage, Nov. nth, A. D. 1782. Chauncey, the son of Chauncey Graham and Sarah, his wife, was born July 26th, 1783. Sarah, the daughter of Chauncey Graham and Sarah, his wife, was bom Sept. 18th, 1784. 51 402 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Stephen, the son of Chauncey Graham and Sarah, his wife, was born Dec. 13th, 1736. Isaac, the son of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born June 19th, 1776. Joseph, the son of John Loas and Abigail, his wife, was born Sept 28th, 1780. Henry, the son of John Loas and Abigail, his wife, was born June 9th, 1786. Nathan, the son of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born May 9th, 1787. Bridgraan Gurnsey and Phebe Ann Curtiss were joined in mar riage, Feb. 5th, 1786. Daniel, son to J ohn Loas and Abigail, his wife, departed this life Jan. 12th, 1788. Jacob, 'the son of Jacob Cornwell and Hannah, his wife, was born Apr. 25th, 1778. Phebe Strong, wife to Mr. Thomas Strong, departed this Ufe, Feb. 3d, 1787. Polly, the daughter of Charles Coe and Hannah, his wife was born Sep. 13th, 1788. Miles, the son of Miles Merwin and Mai-y, his wife, was bom Feb. 2d, 1772. Olive, was born Dec. 12th, 1773 ; Euth, was born June 25th, 1776 ; Nancy, Oct 25th, 1778 ; Ehoda, Nov. 11th, 1780 ; Jesse, was born Dec. 2Sd, 1782 ; Mary, May 14th, 1785, and Hannah, was born Aug. 31st, 1787. James Gurdon, the son of Hope Whitmore, was born Oct. SOth, 1779. Luca, the daughter of Amos Davis' and Hope, his wife, "was born Jan. 24th, 1787. Amos, the son of Amos Davis and Hope, his wife, was born Sept 1st, 1788. Marcus, the son of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born Feb. 23d, 1789. Nilit, the daughter of Jin, servants to the widow Esther Wads worth, was born May 7th, 1784 ; and Mille, servant to the sd. Esther Wadsworth, was born May 5th, 1787. James, the son of James Arnold and Tabatha, his wife, was born Oct 26th, 1782. "^ TOWN RECORDS. 403 Whiting, the son of James Arnold and Tabatha, his wife, was born Sept 25th, 1785. Eunice, the wife of Siraeon Parsons, Esq., departed this life, Apr. 12th, 1791. Sarauel, the son of Eichard Barret and Sarah, his wife was born June 10th, 1781. Parsons, the son of Eichard Barret and Sarah, his wife, was born June 7th, 1784. Sally, the daughter of Eichard Barret and Sarah, his wife, was born Dec. 20th, 1790. CaMn Hawley, the son of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born Sept 20th, 1791. Parsons, the son of Charles Coe and Hannah, his wife, was born Feb. 4th, 1792. Mary, the daughter of Dr. Chauncey Graham and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. 7th, A. D. 1789. Mr. Elah Camp departed this life, Oct 17th, 1787. Nathan 0. Camp and Phebe Spencer joined in raarriage. May 16th, 1787. Sally, the daughter of Nathan 0. Carap and Phebe, his wife, was born Jan. 27th, 1788. Enos Spencer, son to Nathan 0. Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Dec. SOth, 1789. Elah, son to Nathan 0. Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born July 22d, 1792. James Curtiss and Sally Morrow were joined in marriage, the 2d of Nov., 179L James Eobinson, Jun., and Thankful Diraraock joined in raar riage. Mar. 16th, 1785. Sarauel, the son of Jaraes Eobinson, Jun., and Thankful, his wife, was born Dec. 5th, 1785. Henry, the son of Jaraes Robinson, Jun., and Thankful, his wife, was born Oct 23d, 1787. Israel, the son of James Robinson, Jun., and Thankful, his wffe, was born Apr. 12th, 1789. James, the son of James Robinson, Jun., and Thankful, his wife, was born Nov. 14th, 1791. EUakim Hull was born Aug. 1st, 1752. Rachel Hull was born Sept 20th, 1750. 404 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Eliakim HuU and Rachel WeUes were joined in marriage, March 14th, 1787. Rachel, the daughter of Eliakim Hull, was born Feb. 11th, 1783. Jehiel, the son of Eliakim Hull and Rachel, his wife, was born July Slst, 1789. Dency, the daughter of Joseph Parsons and Marcy, his wife, was born May 25th, 1786. Sarauel, the son of Joseph Parsons and Marcy, his wife, was born Aug. 29th, 1788. Curtiss Bates and Clarissa, his wife, were joined in marriage, Dec. 14th, 1776. John, the son of Curtiss Bates and Clarissa, his wife, was born Oct 20th, 1787, and died Apr. 22d, 1792. Alvey, the daughter of Curtiss Bates and Clarissa, his wife, was bom Nov. 24th, 1789. Clarissa, the daughter of Curtiss Bates and Clarissa, his wife, was born Feb. 4th, 1792. Samuel Bates, Jun., and Hannah Southmayd were joined in raarriage Nov. 13th, 1786. Abiah Southraayd, daughter to Samuel Bates, Jun., and Han nah, his wife, was born Dec. 15th, 1787. Williara, the son to sd. Bates was born July 9th, 1790. Hannah, the daughter to Samuel Bates and Hannah, his wife, was born Feb. 24th, 1793. James Bates, Jun., and Anne Gurnsey were joined in mar riage, Dec. 24th, 1766. Katharine, the daughter of James Bates and Anne, his wife, was born Oct 26th, 1767. Daniel, the son of James Bates and Anne, his wife, was born Sept 25th, 1770. Gurnsey was born Feb. 1st, 1772 ; Ebenezer, was born Oct. 3d, 1775, and died June 6th, 1779. Anne, the daughter of the sd. Jaraes and Anne, was bom May 9th, 1780. Lieut. MUes Merwin departed this life, Dec. 12th, 1786. Mary Merwin, wife to Lieut Miles Merwin, departed this life, Jan. 18th, 1793. Daniel Bates and Anne Smithson were joined in marriage, Oct. 24th, 1790. TOWN RECORDS. 405 Phebe, the daughter of Daniel Bates and Anne, his wife, was born Feb. ISth, 1792. WUliam Butler was born Apr. 16th, 1752. Sarah Butler, wife to William Butler, was born Feb. 23d, 1758. William Butler and Sarah Hull were joined in marriage. Sept 29th, 1778. Charles, the son of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was born March 21st, 1779. EUzur, the son of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was bora March Sd, 1781. Sarah, the daughter of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was born March 7th, 1784. William, the son of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was born June 16th, 1786. Harriet, the daughter of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was born Aug. 11th, 1788. Chauncey, the son of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was born May 7th, 1791. Betcy, the daughter of William Butler and Sarah, his wife, was born May 20th, 1793. Hannah, the daughter of Samuel Bates and Hannah, his wife, departed this life, Feb. 13th, 1794. Rhoda, the daughtel- of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born March 13th, 1794. Sarah, the wife of Ithamar Parsons, departed this life, Apr. 13th, 1794. Mr. Lemuel Gumsey departed this life, July 17th, 1794. Clarissa, the daughter of Curtiss Bates and Clarissa Bates, his wife, departed this life, May 10th, 1794. Elias Camp, Jun., and Elizabeth Spencer were joined in mar riage, Oct 17th, 1788. Betsey, the daughter of Elias Camp, Jun., and Elisabeth, his wife, was born Apr. 4th, 1789. Thomas Spencer, son of Elias Camp, Jun., and Elisabeth, his wife, was bom Jan. Sd, 1791. Lucinda, daughter to Elias Camp, Jun., and Elisabeth, his wife, was born Jan. 2Sth, 1793. Elize, daughter of Elias Camp, Jun., and Elizabeth, his wife, was bom Apr. 20th, 1795. 406 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Samuel, the son of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was bom May the 4th, 1776. Sally, the daughter of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was bom March the SOth, 1778. Jesse, the son of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was born Apr. the 2d, 1780. Morris, the son of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was born March the 20th, 1783. Hamlet, the son of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was born Aug. 22d, 1785. Alandon, the daughter of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was born Aug. 16th, 1789. Tenta, the daughter of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was born July 26th, 1791. Simeon, the son of Morris Coe and Lucy, his wife, was born June 22d, 1794. Siraeon Parsons, Esq., and Sarah Gurnsey were joined in raar riage, Feb. 19th, 1795. Henry, the son of John Loas and Abigail, his wife, departed this life, the 26th day of Sept, 1794. Ebenezer Squire and Lucy Wilcox were joined in raarriage, Nov. 26th, 1778. Daniel, the son of Ebenezer Squire and Lucy, his wife, was born Sept 12th, 1780. Ebenezer, the son of Ebenezer Squire and Lucy, his wife, was born Dec. 14th, 1782. Katharine, the daughter of Ebenezer Squire and Lucy, his wife, was born Dec. 6th, 1787. Anne, the daughter of Ebenezer Squire and Lucy, his wife, was born Aug. 26th, 1791. Polly, the daughter of Richard Barret and Sarah, his wife, was born Apr. 9th, 1794. Sally, the daughter of Richard Barret and Sarah, his wife, de parted this life, Apr. 19th, 1794. Prudence, the wife of Abel Coe, departed this life, Nov. 2Sd, A. D. 1795. Nathan Ozias Carap, the son of Nathan 0. Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Jan. 4th, 1796. Col. Elihu Chauncey departed this life, Apr. 11th, 1791. Capt Elnathan Chauncey departed this life, May 4th, 1796. TOWN RECORDS. 407 Joseph, the son of Eliphaz Nettleton and Lydia, his wife, was born Jan. 10th, 1793. Mimeraery, daughter to Eliphaz Nettleton and Lydia, his wife, was born May 27th, 1795. Nathaniel Thayer and Anne Fowler were joined in raarriage, Nov. 6th, 1791. William Austin, son to Nathaniel Thayer and Anne, his wife, was bom Aug. 5th, 1792. Phebe, the daughter of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born March Sth, 1796. Phebe, the daughter of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was bom Feb. 27th, 1783. Dinah, the daughter of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was bom July 23d, 1785. Samuel, the son of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was born July 13th, 1787. Ichabod, the son of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was born May 17th, 1790. Ichabod, the son of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, depart ed this life May 10th, 1791. Ichabod, the son of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was born Apr. 3d, 1792. David, the son of Abijah Curtiss and Ann, his wife, was born Jan. Slst, 1795. Lucius Fowler Thayer, son of Nathaniel Thayer and Anne, his wife, was born June, 21st, A. D. 1797. Israel Camp and Rhoda Sraithson were joined in marriage, May 3d, 1789. WiUiam Smithson, son to Israel Carap and Rhoda, his wife, was born Jan. 2d, 1790. Two sons, twins of Israel Camp and Rhoda, his wife, was born Jan. ISth, 1792. Sally, daughter to Israel Carap and Rhoda, his wife, was born Sept 5th, 1794. WiUiam Smithson, son to Israel Carap and Rhoda, his wife, was born Apr. 2Sd, 1796. William Smithson, eldest son to Israel Camp and Rhoda, his wffe, died Sept 20th, 1795. Joel Coe, son to Ephraim Coe, was bom Aug. 10th, 1766. 408 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Sally Talcott, daughter to Hezekiah Talcott, was born July SOth, 1768. Joel Coe and Sally Talcott were joined in marriage, Jan. Slst, 179L Talcott Coe, son to Joel Coe and Sally, his wife, was born Dec. 21st, 1791. Eunice Coe, daughter to Joel Coe and Sally, his wife, was born Apr. 21st, 1794. Lester and Chester, twins, sons to Joel Coe and Sally, his wife, were born Sept. 13th, 1796. John Curtiss, Jun., and Lydia Hall were joined in marriage, Dec. 29th, 1794. Rev. Elizur Goodrich departed this life at Norfolk, Nov. 21st, 1797. John Coe and Susannah Swaddle were joined in marriage, Dec. 10th, 1797. Abel Coe departed this life Jan. 10th, 1798. Josiah Coe departed this life, Feb. 14th, 1798. Samuel Tibbals and Esther Swaddle joined in marriage, Apr. 27th, 1794. John Spencer, son to Elias Camp and Elizabeth his wife, was born July 17th, 1797. John Turner and Elizabeth Chatfield joined in marriage, Oct ISth, 1792. Hannah Eli, daughter to John Turner and Elisabeth, his wife, was born Aug. 26th, 1793. Danforth, daughter to John Turner and Elisabeth, his wife,, was born Jan. 3d, 1795. Oreb, son to John Turner and Elisabeth, his wife, was born Dec. 21st, 1796. Elisabeth, wife to John Turner, departed this life, Dec. ISth, 1798. Mr. David Smith was ordained over the Church and Congre gation of this town, Aug. 15th, 1799. Harry Chamberlin, son to Asa Chamberlin and Martha, his wife, was born Apr. 9th, 1782. Entered Sept 10th, 1799. Elisabeth, was born Dec. 4th, 1768 ; Rufus, was born Aug. Slst, 1770 ; Huldah, was born Dec. 15th, 1772 ; Polly, was born Aug. Sth, 1775 ; Parraelee, was born Nov. 14th, 1777 ; Asa, was born Jan. 26th, 1779. Entered Sept 10th, 1799. TOWN RECORDS. 409 Amanda, the daughter of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born July 11th, 1799. Lydia, the wifeof John Curtiss, Jun., departed this life, July 6th, 1799. Lieut Abraham Scranton and Hannah Camp were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, 1772. Hamlet Scranton, son to Abrahara Scranton and Hannah, his wife, was bom Dec. 1st, 1772 ; Henry, was born May 10th, 1775 ; Israel, was born Apr. 4th, 1778 ; Joy, was born March 7th, 1781 ; Content, was born March 11th, 1783 ; Manda, was born Apr. 13th, 1785 ; Abraham, was born May Sd, 1787. Moses Seaward and Sarah Fowler were joined in marriage. May 5th, 1791. Harvey, the son of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born Aug. ISth, 1792. Polly, the daughter of Moses Seaward and Sarah, his wife, was born March Sth, 1795. Moses Seward departed this Ufe, Oct 17th, 1799. John, the son of Curtiss Bates and Clarissa, his wife, was born the 19th of Aug. 1798. Mr. John Curtiss departed this life July 1st, 1800. Mrs. Mary Chauncey, widow to CoL Elihu Chauncey, departed this Ufe, March the first, 1801. WiUiam, the son of Richard Barret and Sarah, his wife, was born June 10th, 1799. Dinah, the widow of Mr. John Curtiss, departed this life. Sept 6th, 1800. John Curtiss and Ruth Parmele joined in marriage, June 2d, 1801. Eachel, the wife of Abraham Stowe, departed this life. Sept 20th, 1800. Enos Seaward departed this life July 14th, 1801. Nathaniel Seward departed this life Dec. 28th, 1801. Lydia, the daughter of EUphaz Nettleton was born Dec. 9th, 1798. Polly, the daughter of Eliphaz Nettleton, was born Oct. 16th, 180L Timothy Parsons departed this life, March 12th, 1802. Abiel Baldwin departed this life, Aug. 11th, 1802. 52 410 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Sarah Allen departed this life, Feb. 25th, 1803. Concurrence, the wife of Dea. John Johnson, departed this life, Feb. 24th, 1803. Pernel, daughter to Israel Camp and Ehoda, his wife, was bom Oct 6th, 1799. Meriah, the daughter of Daniel Bates and Ann, his wife, was born Apr. 12th, 1796. Anne, the daughter of Daniel Bates and Anne, his wife, was born Aug. 14th, 1799. Otis, the son of Aaron Parsons and Lucy, his wife, was born May 4th, 1808. Charles Augustus Goodrich, son to the Eev. Elizur Goodrich, departed this life, Jan. 25th, 1804. Elihu Chauncey Goodrich, Esq., departed this life at Neighi- gary, Aug. 20th, 1802. Dr. Lyraan Norton and Olive Weld were joined in raarriage, June 18th, 1795. The children of Joseph Hull and Diana, his wife : Joseph, was born Oct 28th, 1786 ; Diana, was born Aug. 19th, 1788 ; David, was born Nov. 26th, 1790 ; Stephen, was born July 19th, 1794; Elisabeth, was born Aug. 19th, 1796. Delia W., daughter to Lyraan Norton and Olive, his wife, was born May 2Sth, 1798. Stephen Lyraan, son to Dr. Lyraan Norton and Olive, his wife, was born Sept. 5th, 1799. Eunice, the wife of Mr. Elnathan Camp, departed this life, Aug. 2d, 1804. John, son to Joseph Southmayd and Cynthia, his wife, was born June 11th, 1794. Jonathan, son to Joseph Southmayd and Cynthia, his wife, was born March 2d, 1797. Freeman Bailey, son to Joseph Southmayd and Cynthia, his wife, was born May 26th, 1801. Nathan, the son of Abner Tibbals and Elisabeth, his forraer wife, was born May 16th, 1786. Oliver Coe and Lydia Swathel were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, 1794, and the said Oliver and Lydia had a son still born, Sept 28th, 1794. Anna, the daughter of Oliver Coe and Lydia, his wife, was born Apr. 11th, 1796, and died May 13th, 1796. TOWN EECORDS. 411 Katharine, the daughter of Oliver Coe and Lydia, his wife, was born Apr. 5th, 1797. Oliver Bates, son to OUver Coe and Lydia, his wife, was born Aug. 5th, 1798. William, son to Oliver Coe and Lydia, his wife, was born Apr. 24th, 1801. Sally, the daughter of Oliver Coe and Lydia, his wife, was born Apr. Sth, 1805. Ebenezer Guernsey, son to Daniel Bates and Anne, his wife, was born May 14th, 1805. Israel Burrit departed this life, May 25th, 1806. Col. James Arnold departed this life Aug. 25th, 1806. Lydia, daughter of John Curtiss and Euth, his wife, was born Oct 7th, 1802. Maranda, daughter to Wait C. Frances and Mary, his wife, was born Feb. 11th, 1796. Phebe, the daughter of Wait C. Frances and Mary, his wife, was born Feb. 2d, 1799. Mary, the daughter of Wait C. Frances _and Mary, his wife, was born May 6th, 1801. James, the son of Wait C. Frances and Mary, his wife, was born Apr. SOth, 1806. Eliza F. Strong, daughter to Eussel H. Strong and Sarah, his ¦wife, was born Aug. 24th, 1802. ' Mr. Elnathan Camp departed this life. May 12th, 1807. Mr. Caleb Fowler departed this life, June 21st, 1807. ' Israel Carap departed this life, Nov. 5th, 1807. Ebenezer Guernsey, son to Daniel Bates and Anne, his wife, was born May 14th, 1805. Tiraothy Stowe departed this Ufe, March 16th, 1808. Mr. Asher Eobinson departed this life. May 4th, 1808. » David Camp departed this life, Oct. ISth, 1808. Allen Clarke and Sally Swathel joined in raarriage. Sept 22d, 1803. Susan, daughter to Allen Clarke and Sally, his wife, was born March 12th, 1805. Fanny, daughter to Allen Clarke and Sally, his wife, was bom June 14th, 1807. ^ Capt Stephen Norton departed this life, Nov. 13th, 1808. Edward Henry, son to George Lyman and Sally, his wife, was born Jan. Sth, 1802. 412 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Ozias, son to Stephen Norton and Abigail, his wife, was born Dec. Slst, 1759. Hannah, daughter to Joel Parraalee and Ehoda, his wife, was born Sept 2d, 1761. Ozias Norton and Hannah Parmalee joined in raarriage, March 14th, 1790. Leverett, son to Ozias Norton and Hannah, his wife, was bom Nov. 28th, 1791. Clarissa, daughter to Ozias Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born Aug. 15th, 1794. Williara, son to Ozias Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born Apr. 19th, 1797, and died the 24th day of the same month. Alfred, son to Ozias Norton and Hannah, his "wife, was born July 16th, 1798. Ozias P., son to Ozias Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, 1800. Joseph Chedsey, of Guilford, and Polly Coe, of Durham, were joined in marriage, March 16th, 1809. Elias, son to Luke Camp and Grace, his wife, was born Feb. 4th, 1794. Noyes Camp, son to Luke Camp and Grace, his wife, was born Nov. 21st, 1797. Henry, the son of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born Apr. 26th, 1802. Edwin StUes, son of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born Dec. 1st, 1803. Leunora, daughter of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born Aug. 19th, 1805. Betsey, daughter of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born June 25th, 1808. Col. Samuel Carap departed this life, Nov. Sd, 1810. Day Hall departed this Ufe, Dec. 19th, 1810. Elenor Parsons departed this life, Dec. 2Sd, 1810. Anne, the wife of Israel Scranton, departed this life, Dec. 24th, 1810. Penina, the wife of Jaraes Brown, deceased, departed this life, Jan. 4th, 1811. Euth, daughter of Daniel Hart and Hannah, his wife, was born Aug. 6th, 1800. TOWN RECORDS. 418 Harriet, the daughter of Henry Hall and Electa, his wife, was born Aug. Slst, 1806. Malvina, the daughter of Henry Hall and Electa, his wife, was born Jan. 20th, 1809. The chUdren of Samuel Hart and Patience, his wife, were born as follows : WiUiam, Apr. 26th, 1806 ; Edward, Jan. 12th, 1808 ; George, Apr. 14th, 1810. Thomas William, the son of George Lyraan and Sally, his wife, was born Apr. 2Sd, 1810. Capt. John Hart and Sally Coe were joined in raarriage, July 15th, 1800. Emetine Rebeckah, the daughter of John Hart and Sally, his wife, was born Sept 28th, 1802. Leander, the son of John Hart and Sally, his wife, was bom Jan. SOth, 1809. Harriet, the daughter of John Hart and Sally, his wife, was born June 20th, 1811. Thomas S. Camp and Alraira Coles were joined in raarriage, Dec. 2Sd, 1818. John B. Southmayd, the son of Joseph Southmayd and Cyn thia, his wife, was born June 11th, 1794. Ozias Carap, the son of Samuel Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Jan. 28th, 1780. Christian Byington, daughter of Joel Byington and Christian, his wife, was born Dec. 22d, 1779. Ozias Camp and Chi-istian Byington were joined in marriage, Apr. — 1807. Mary, the daughter of Ozias Camp and Christian, his wife, was born Aug. 28d, 1808. Edward, the son of Ozias Camp and Christian, his wife, was born Jan. 19th, 1809. Betsey Byington, the daughter of Ozias Camp and Christian, his wife, was bom Feb. 5th, 1812. Phebe, the daughter of Ozias Camp and Christian, his wife, was born June 24th, 1818, and died Jan. 5th, 1814. Lavinia, the daughter of Mr. Timothy Stone and Eunice, his wife, was born 25th day of May, 1814. James, the son of Jonathan Clarke and Ruth, his wife, was bom at Roraney, in N. H., Oct 23d, 1773. 414 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Taraza, the daughter of EUakira Stephens and Prudence, his wife, was born at Killingworth, Sept., 1774. ¦ Jaraes Clarke and Tamza Stephens were joined in marriage, Nov. 5th, A. D. 1799. Lavinia, the daughter of James Clarke and Tamza, his wife, was born Oct 10th, 1800, and died Feb. 25th, 1802. Lewis, the son of Stephen Norton and Mary, his wife, was bom Oct 15th, 1785. Lewis Norton and Hannah Swathel were joined in marriage, Dec. 16th, 1805. Andrew Talcott, the son of Lewis Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 23d, 1809. Lyman Lewis, the son of Lewis Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born July 4th, 1810. Abigail Clarissa, the daughter of Lewis Norton and Hannah, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, 1813. John Coe, the son of Allen Clarke and Sally, his wife, was born Jan. 28d, 1810. Betsey, the daughter of Allen Clarke and Sally, his wife, was born May 14th, 1812. Frederick, the son of George Lyman and Sally, his wife, was born Oct 11th, 1812. Adeline, the daughter of Timothy Stone and Eunice, his wife, was born May 15th, 1817. Katherine, the daughter of John Hart and Sally, his-wife was born Jan. 25th, 1814. Siraeon Parsons, Esq., departed this life, July 12th, 1819. Sarauel Curtiss and Lucretia Brooks were joined in raarriage, Oct 3d, 1810. .John, the son of Samuel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born Nov. 2d, 1811. Sarauel Brooks, the son of Samuel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born July ISth, 1813. Anna Elizabeth, the daughter of Samuel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born May 11th, 1815. Phebe, the daughter of Sarauel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born Apr. 12th, 1817. Sarah, the daughter of Samuel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born May Slst, 1819. TOWN RECORDS. 415 Tiraothy Coe, Jun., and Polly Callender were joined in mar riage, Jan. 10th, 1803. Edwin Thomas, the son of Tiraothy Coe, Jun., and Polly, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, 1803. WUliam CaUender, the son of Timothy Coe, Jun., and Polly, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, 1808. Maryann, the daughter of Timothy Coe, Jun., and Polly, his wife, was born Nov. 1st, 1809. Henry Moulthrop, the son of Timothy Coe, Jun., and Polly, his wife, was born Oct. 12th, 1811. Timothy Jewett, the son of Tiraothy Coe, Jun., and Polly, his wife, was born June 19th, 1819. Henry, the son of Jesse Atwell and Phebe, his wife, was born Dec. 7th, 1791. Williara, the son of Jesse Atwell and Phebe, his wife, was born Dec. 9th, 1809. George, the son of Jesse Atwell and Phebe, his wife, was born Oct 17th, 1805. Bishop, the son of Jesse Atwell and Phebe, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, 1812. David, the son of James Tibbals and Hannah, his wife, was born March 5th, 1801. Asher, the son of James Tibbals and Hannah, his wife, was born Nov. 14th, 1802. Olive, the daughter of Jaraes Tibbals and Hannah, his wife, was born Nov. SOth, 1804. Anna, the daughter of Jaraes Tibbals and Hannah, his wife, was born May 2d, 1806. Jaraes, the son of Jaraes Tibbals and Hannah, his wife, was born June 6th, 1808. Jaraes Tibbals, the son of Jaraes Tibbals and Martha, his wife, was born May 7th, 1754. Hannah Richmond was born in Killingworth, March 6th, 1770. James Tibbals and Hannah Richmond were joined in mar riage, Apr. 21st, 1799. Burwell Newton, the son of Burwell Newton and Eunice, his wffe, was born Jan. 6th, 1757. Sally Harvey, the daughter of Elisha Harvey and wffe, was born Aug. 7th, 1766. 416 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Burwell Newton and Sibyl Harvey were joined in marriage, Nov. 19th, 1795. Samuel, the son of Burwell Newton and Sibyl, his wife, was born Dec. SOth, 1796. John, the son of Burwell Newton and Sibyl, his wife, was born Aug. 5th, 1798. Sophia, the daughter of Burwell Newton and Sibyl, his wife, was born Feb. 7th, 1810. Sibyl, the wife of Burwell Newton, departed this life, Apr. 19th, 1813. Burwell Newton and Betsey Hall were joined in marriage, Dec. 20th, 1814. Manoah Camp and Clarissa Bartlet were joined in marriage, Apr. 24th, 1794. The children of Manoah Camp and Clarissa, his wife, were born as follows, viz : Benoni, was born Feb. 10th, 1795 ; Herschal, born Jan. 15th, 1798 ; Frederick, born Nov. 21st, 1800 ; Elizur, born Aug. 22d, 1804. Charles, the son of Ebenezer Camp and Sarah, his wife, was born Jan. 16th, 1791. Anne, the daughter of Caleb MUler and wife, was born at Mid dletown, , 1791. Charles Camp and Anne Miller were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, 1817. Josiah, the son of Charles Camp and Anne, his wife, was bom Jan. 24th, 1818. Anne, the wife of Charles Camp, departed this life, Feb. 14th, 1818. John Swathel, Jun., and Sophronia Robinson were joined in marriage, Nov. Sd, 1820. Jane Maria, the daughter of John Swathel, Jun., and Sophro nia, his wife, was born May 2d, 1821. John William, the son of John Swathel, Jun., and Sophronia, his wife, was born Jan. 25th, 1822. Dan. Parmalee, Jun., and Mary Linley were joined in mar riage, March 27th, 1803. Theodore Nelson, the son of Dan Parmalee, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 7th, 1804. TOWN RECORDS. 417 Betsey A., the daughter of Dan Parmalee, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was bom Dec. 23d, 1805. Mary R., the daughter of Dan. Parraalee, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born July Sth, 1809. Hezekiah, the son of Dan. Parraalee, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was born July 25th, 1811. Oharles, the son of Dan. Parmalee, Jun., and Mary, his wife, was bom Oct 5th, 1815. Timothy Sherraan, the son of Tiraothy Stone and Eunice, his wife, was bom Oct. 21st, 1820. Catharine Chauncey, the daughter of Rev. David Smith and Catharine, his wife, was born Aug. 27th, 1800. Elizur Goodrich, the son of Rev. David Smith and Catharine, his wife, was born May SOth, 1802. Betsey Marsh, the daughter of Rev. Mr. David Smith and Catharine, his wife, was born May 20th, 1806. Chauncey Goodrich, the son of Rev. David Smith and Catha rine, his -wife, was born Oct. 19th, 1807. Simeon Parsons, the son of Rev. David Smith and Catharine, his wife, was born July Slst, 1809. Gustavus Walter, the son of Rev. David Smith and Catharine, his "wife, was bom June 16th, 1815. Henry, the son of John Reed and Catharine, his wife, was born March 23d, 1807. Chauncey, the son of John Reed and Catharine, his wife, was born March 25th, 1809. Vila, the daughter of Nehemiah Desbury and his wife, depar ted this life, Nov. 28th, 1822. Richard Barret departed this life. May 5th, 1822. Elizabeth, the wffe of Elnathan Chauncey, departed this life, Feb. 9th, 1791. WUliam, the son of Eeuben Fowler and Catharine, his wife, departed this life, June 26th, 1792. Charles Augustus, the son of Ozias Camp, 2d, and Polly, his wife, was bom May 10th, 1822. Elijah Coe, the son of Joseph Tuttle and Margaret, his wife, was born Dec. 22d, 1821. Eichard, the servant of Abel Coe, deceased, a raan of color, departed this life, Oct Slst, 1822. 53 418 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Eliza, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Tabathy, his wife, was born Nov. 16th, 1794. Orpha, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Tabathy, his wife, was born July 23d, 1796. Tabathy, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Tabathy, his wife, was born Jan. Slst, 1800. Sophronia, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Tabathy, his wife, was born Oct 17th, 1802. Caroline, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Tabathy, his wife, were born Sept. 16th, 1805. Angelina, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Tabathy, his wife, was born Oct 29th, 1809. Eraraa, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Cynthia, his wife, was born Apr. 26th, 1815. Eichard P., the son of Eichard Eobinson and Cynthia, his wife, was born Apr. 9th, 1817. Henry, the son of Eichard Eobinson and Cynthia, his wffe, was born Aug. 17th, 1819. Cynthia, the daughter of Eichard Eobinson and Cynthia, his wife, was born Dec. 19th, 1821. Phinehas, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born May 22d, 1798. Content, the daughter of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born Jan. 3d, 1799. Harriet, the daughter of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born Oct ISth, 1801. John, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born July 13th, 1803. Charles, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born Sept SOth, 1805. George, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born Jan. 28th, 1808. Lyraan, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born Apr. 20th, 1810. Betsey, the daughter of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born March 24th, 1813. Williara, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concm-rence, his wife, was born Aug. 2d, 1818. Jaraes, the son of Charles Eobinson and Concurrence, his wife, was born July 13th, 1822. TOWN RECORDS. 419 Israel C, the son of Elisha Ne-wton and Sally, his wife, was born March 23d, 1822. WUUam Augustus, the son of William S. Camp and Marga ret, his wife, was born Sept 22d, 1822. James, the son of James Hickox aud Ehoda, his wife, was bom June 9th, 1788. James Hickox and Hope Sraith were married. Sept SOth, 1815. Walter Smith, the son of James Hickox and Hope, his wife, was born Nov. 17th, 1816. Tamzin Mariah, the daughter of James Hickox and Hope, his wife, was born Dec. 27th, 1818. James Lawrence, the son of .James Hickox and Hope, his wife, was born Oct 4th, 1820. Mary M., the daughter of Marcus Parsons and Orpha, his wife, was born June 23d, 1814. Harriet M., the daughter of Marcus Parsons and Orpha, his wife, was born Oct 10th, 1816. Aaron A., the son of Marcus Parsons and Orpha, his wife, was born Oct Slst, 1819. Leander E., the son of Marcus Parsons and Orpha, his wife, was born Jan. 23d, 1822. Amelia, the daughter of Jabez Bailey and Lucretia, his wffe, was bom Dec. 10th, 1810. Henry W., the son of Jabez Bailey and Lucretia, his wife, was born Dec. 20th, 1812. Julia E., the daughter of Jabez Bailey and Lucretia, his wife, was born Nov. 27th, 1814. Julia E., the daughter of Jabez Bailey and Lucretia, his wife, died Aug. 23d, 1815. Daniel J., the son of Jabez Bailey and Lucretia, his wife, was born June 10th, 1817. Julia A., the daughter of Jabez BaUey and Lucretia, his wife, was bom Nov. 18th, 1820. Adah Ann, the daughter of Lyman C. Camp and Emma, his wife, was born March 22d, 1816. Harriet Parraalee, the daughter of Lyman 0. Camp and Emma, his -wffe, was born Oct. Sd, 1817. Lyman Coe, the son of Lyman C. Camp and Emma, his wife, was born July 2d, 1820. 420 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Margaret Ann, the daughter of Oren Bartholomew and Eme tine, his wife, were born Apr. 2d, 1820. Eliza Emeline, the daughter of Oren Bartholomew and Eme- line, his wife, was born Oct 8th, 1822. Sarah Adaline, the daughter of Augustus Howd and Catha rine, his wife, was born Feb. 24th, 1820. Horace, the son of Augustus Howd and Catharine, his wife, was born Aug. 25th, 1822. Lucy Eose, the daughter of Tiraothy Elliott and his wife, was born Aug. 7th, 1803. Lucius, the son of Timothy Elliott and Lydia, his wife, was born July 9th, 1807. Jonet, the daughter of Timothy Elliott and Lydia, his wife, was born March 2d, 1811. Luzerne, the son of Timothy Elliott and Lydia, his wife, was born March 4th, 1814. Lydia Mariah, the daughter of Timothy Elliott and Lydia, his wife, was born Jan. 16th, 1818. Elizabeth Mariah, the daughter of Heth F. Camp and Phebe, his wife, was born Sept 23d, 1821. Israel Scranton and Anna Curtiss were joined in marriage, Oct 12th, 1800. Harriet Amanda, the daughter of Israel Scranton and Anna, his wife, was born July 5th, 1808. Talemachus Norman, the son of Israel Scranton, was born at Camden, in South Carolina, May 12th, 1806. Mary Aurelia, the daughter of Israel Scranton and Anna, his wife, was born at Camden, South Carolina, Feb. 5th, 1808, and died June 3d, 1809. Mary Aurelia, the daughter of Israel Scranton and Anna, his wife, was born at Camden, in South Carolina, Oct. 15th, 1809. Beriah, the son of Israel Scranton and Anna, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, 1810. Israel Scranton and Clarissa Pardee were joined in marriage, Feb. 9th, 1813. Israel, the son of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his wife, was born at the viUage of Eochester, town of Gates, and State of New York, Apr. 4th, 1813. Alonzo Camp, the son of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his TOWN RECORDS. 421 wife, was born in the -village of Eochester, town of Gates, and State of New York, Nov. 20th, 1814. Anna Curtiss, the daughter of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his wife, was born at the village of Eochester, town of Gates, and State of New York, March 21st, 1816. Abraham, the son of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his wife, was born Dec. 14th, 1817. Hirara, the son of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his wife, was born Sept 24th, 1819. Serina, the daughter of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his wife, was born Feb. 7th, 1821. Eraero, the son of Israel Scranton and Clarissa, his wife, was born Dec. 25th, 1822. Asahel, the son of Joseph Andrews and Betsey, his wife, was born Dec. 4th, 1816. Benjarain, the son of Joseph Andrews and Betsey, his wife, was born May 24th, 1819. Concurrence, the daughter of John Tibbals and Eunice, his wffe, was born Aug. 15th, 1798. Concurrence Tibbals departed this life, March 22d, 1822. Seth, the son of John Tibbals and Eunice, his wife, was born May 21st, 1801. Angus, the son of John Tibbals and Eunice, his wife, was born Nov. 19th, 1805. Eunice, the daughter of John Tibbals and Eunice, his wife, .. was born Jan. 22d, 1808. John, the son of John Tibbals and Eunice, his wife, was born Jan. 4th, 1812. Loise, the daughter of John Tibbals and Eunice, his wife, was born''July 26th, 1816. Ozias, the son of Noah Parmelee and Ann, his wife, was born July 12th, 1806. Zeruiah, the daughter of Noah Parmalee and Ann, his wife, was bom Dec. 24th, 1811. Lucretia, the daughter of Noah Parmalee and Ann, his wife, bom Feb. 15th, 1815. William, the son of Noah Parmalee and Ann, his "wife, born Jan. 24th, 1820. Eeuben, the son of Ezra Baldwin and Euth, his wife, was bom Apr. 29th, 1749. 422 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Reuben Bald"win and Mabel Jones joined in marriage, June 4th, 1782. Eunice, the daughter of Reuben Baldwin and Mabel, his wffe, was born June 25th, 1785. Anna, the daughter of Reuben Baldwin and Mabel, his wife, was born Nov. 18th, 1787. John, the son of Horace Parmelee and Mary, his wife, was born Feb. 5th, 1818. Elizabeth, the daughter of Horace Parmelee and Mary, his wife, was born Jan. 14th, 1821. • Ebenezer Tibbals departed this life. May 25th, 1819. Charles Thompson, of Guilford, and Lydia Nettleton, of Kil lingworth, were joined in marriage, Apr. 5th, 1810. Daniel, the son of Charles Thompson and Lydia, his wife, was born in Killingworth, Jan. 24th, 1811. Williara, the son of Charles Thompson and Lydia, his wife, was born in Killingworth, Oct. 14th, 1812. Lydia Diana, the daughter of Charles Thompson, was born in Guilford, Dec. 13th, 1814. Edward, the son of Charles Thompson and Lydia, his wife, was born in Killingworth, March 24th, 1817. Andrew Jackson, the son of Charles Thompson and Lydia, his wife, was born in Killingworth, Feb. 17th, 1821. Sarauel C, the son of Sarauel 0. Johnson and Phebe, his wife, was born Feb. 2d, 1820. Theodore, the son of Samuel C. Johnson and Phebe, his wife, was born Apr. ISth, 1821, and departed this life, Aug. 15th, 1822. Theodore Nelson, the son of Samuel Johnson and Phebe, his wife, was born Oct. 22d, 1822. John, the son of John Swathel and Phebe, his wife, was born Sept Sth, 1799. Mary Ann, the daughter of John Swathel and Phebe, hi^ wife, was born Oct. 1st, 1806. Elizabeth, the daughter of John Swathel and Phebe, his wife, was born March 24th, 1809. Margaret, the daughter of John Swathel and Phebe, his wife, was born June SOth, 1811. Phinehas, the son of John Swathel and Phebe, his wife, was born Aug. 17th, 1814. TOWN RECORDS. 428 Phebe, the daughter of John Swathel and Phebe his wife, was born Nov. 6th, 1815. Hezekiah Clarke and Olive Lee were joined in marriage, Nov. 3d, 1807. Hezekiah Post, the son of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, was born July 3d, 1808. Samuel Wilson, the son of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, was born Nov. 9th, 1810. Cornelia, the daughter of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, was born June 21st, 1813. Samuel Wilson, the son of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, died Sept. 27th, 1813. Aaron, the son of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, was born June 4th, 1815. Samuel Wilson Lee, the son of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, was born July 22d, 1819. Hannah Post, the daughter of Hezekiah Clarke and Olive, his wife, was born Feb. Sth, 1822. Lucy Alvira, the daughter of David Pardee and Althea, his wife, was born at Southington, Jan. 2d, 1815. Stephen Decatur, the son of David Pardee and Althea, his wife, was born Feb. 10th, 1822. Lemuel Gurnsey departed this life. Sept' 23d, 1820. Medad Norton departed this Ufe, Dec. 27th, 1821. Abel Lyman and Adah Pickett were joined in marriage, March 15th, 1790. Sophia, the daughter of Abel Lyman and Adah, his wife, was born Dec. 3d, 1790. Frances Amelia, the daughter of Abel Lyman and Adah, his wife, was born March 4th, 1793. Dwight Alpheus, the son of Abel Lyman and Adah, his wife, was bom Jan. 14th, 1797. James, the son of Abel Lyman and Adah, his wife, was born June 28th, 1815. Mary Lyman, the daughter of Daniel Dimock, Jun., and So phia, his wife, was born Sept 1st, 1812. Widow Anne Bray departed this life, June 10th, A. D. 1823. Albert, the son of Abiael Carap and Lucinda, his wife, was born Oct 1st, 1804. 424 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Mariah, the daughter of Abiael Camp and Lucinda, his wife, was born Apr. 13th, 1806. Lemuel, the son of Abiael Camp and Lucinda, his wife, was born Oct 14th, 1808. Horace, the son of Abiael Camp and Lucinda, his wife, was born July 14th, 1811. Frances, the son of Abiael Camp and Lucinda, his wife, was born Sept 29th, 1814. GUbert, the son of Abiael Carap and Lucinda, his wife, was born July Slst, 1817. Abiael Carap departed this life, Jan. 21st, 1521. Elah Camp and Orib Lee were joined in marriage, Dec. 2d, 1819. David Nelson, the son of Elah Camp and Orib, his wife, was born Oct 3d, 1820. Phebe Elizabeth, the daughter of Elah Camp and Orib, his wife, was born Sept 3d, 1822. Moses, the son of Harvey Seward and his wife, was born Feb. 3d, 1815. Hannah Hall, the daughter of Samuel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born Aug. 29th, 1823. David, the son of Samuel Curtiss and Lucretia, his wife, was born July 25th, 1823. Ann Maria, the daughter of Asher Robinson and Eunice, his wife, was born July 26th, 1820. Henry Parmalee, the son of Asher Robinson and Eunice, his wife, was born Sept 29th, 1822. Seth, the son of Eber. Tibbals and wife, was bom at Haddam, May 2Sth, 1782. Diana, the daughter of Joseph Hull and Diana, his wife, was born Aug. 29th, 1788. Seth Tibbals and Diana Hull were joined in marriage, June nth, 1807. Alpheus Chalker, the son of Seth Tibbals and Diana, his wife, was born Feb. 15th, 1809, and died Apr. 19th, 1809. Amelia, the daughter of Seth Tibbals and Diana, his wife, was born June 3d, 1810. Alpheus, the son of Seth Tibbals and Diana, his wife, was born Apr. 14th, 1812. TOWN RECORDS. 425 Diana, the wife of Seth Tibbals, departed this life, Sept. 5th, 1813. Sally, the daughter of Asher Gillum and Sally, his wife, was born Dec. 24th, 1788. Seth Tibbals and Sally Gillum were joined in marriage, March 6th, 1814. Diana, the daughter of Seth Tibbals and Sally, his wife, was born Dec. 12th, 1814. Mary, the daughter of Seth Tibbals and Sally, his wife, was horn Feb. 21st, 1817. Sarah, the daughter of Seth Tibbals and Sally, his wife, was bom March 19th, 1819. Samuel Hall, the son of Seth Tibbals and Sally, his wife, was born Mav 11th, 1821. Henry, the son of Seth Tibbals and Sally, his wife, was born Dec. 29th, 1822. Ashael, the son of Eliakim Strong and Remerabrance, his wffe, was bom July 27th, 1781. Sally, the daughter of Tobe L. Munson and Lucy, his wffe, was bom March 1st, 1785. Asahel Strong and Sally Munson were joined in marriage. May 12th, 1803. Munson, the son of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, was bom Feb. 26th, 1804. Lucy, the daughter of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, was bom Feb. 6th, 1807. Asahel, the son of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, was born Aug. 6th, 1812. Asahel, the son of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, departed this life, Sept. 6th, 1812. Nancy, the daughter of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, was born Apr. 16th, 1815. Mary, the daughter of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, was born May Sth, 1817. Sarah, the daughter of Asahel Strong and Sally, his wife, was horn Apr. 19th, 1823. Moses Robinson departed this life, Nov. 14th, 1820. Moses Austin, the son of Moses Robinson and Electa, his wife, was bom Feb. 17th, 1821. 54 426 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Eliza Ann, the daughter of James Hickox and Hope, his wffe, was born June 24th, 1823. Prudence Melora, the daughter of Charles Thompson and Lydia, his wife, was born Jan. 1st, 1824. Charles Augustus, the son of Reuben R. Fowler and Catha rine, his wife, was born Apr. 13th, 1798. Harriet Eliza, the daughter of Guernsey Camp and Cynthia Ann, his wife, was born Sept 18th, 1823. Eliza Merrel, the daughter of Joseph Tuttle and Margaret, his wife, was born March Sd, 1824. Henry Nelson, the son of Jefferson Ives and Mary, his wife, was born May 6th, 1824. Merick Rejoice, son of Abraham Coe and Rebecca, his wife, was born June 27th, 1804. Hannah Angeline, daughter of Abraham Coe and Rebecca, his wife, was born May 3d, 1809. Phebe Ann Tabatha, daughter of Abraham Coe and Re becca, his wife, was born Aug. 13th, 1817. Ebenezer Gurnsey, the son of Timothy W. Baldwin and Ann, his wife, was born Feb. 22d, 1825. George Lyman and Sally Smithson were joined in marriage, March 7th, 1801. Frederick, the son of George Lyman and Sally, his wife, was born Oct 11th, 1812. Sally, the wife of George Lyman, departed this life. Sept 2Sth, 1825. Rossetta Fayette, the daughter of Richard Robinson and Cyn thia, his wife, was born June — , 1824. Frederic Nelson, the son of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born Oct 7th, 1811. Katharine Louisa, the daughter of Thaddeus Camp and Bet sey, his wife, was born Nov. 15th, 1814. Theodore Dwight, the son of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born Jan. 24th, 1815. Thaddeus, the son of Thaddeus Camp and Betsey, his wife, was born May 13th, 1820. Frederick Nelson Camp departed this life, July 12th, 1825. Henry Carap, departed this life, July 15th, 1825. Sarauel Guernsey, the son of Guernsey Camp and Cynthia Ann, was born Dec. 24th, 1825. TOWN RECORDS. 427 Henry L. Simmons, the son of Elisha Simmons and Jerusha, his wife, was born Jan. 10th, 1810. Elizabeth GiUum departed this life, Feb. 18th, 1827. Edward Thompson, the son of Charles Thompson and Lydia, his wife, departed this life, Nov. 6th, 1825. Lucy Ann Thompson, the daughter of Charles and Lydia Thompson, was born July 23d, 1826. Da-nd Thompson, departed this life, July 24th, 1828. Henry, the son of Williara Lyman and Weltha Maria, was born July 20th, 1825. Mary, the daughter of William Lyman and Weltha Maria, was born at Rochester, Vt., June 15th, 1828. William Augustus, the son of Asher Robinson and Eunice, his wffe, Oct 20th, 1826. Sarah Chittenden, the daughter of Asher Robinson and Eunice, his wife, was bom Oct. SOth, 1828. Olive Smith, the daughter of James Mucket and Ann, his wife, was born July 9th, 1820. Amos Manwarren, the son of Jaraes Mucket and Ann, his wife, was born March 21st, 1822. Charles Denison, the son of Jaraes Mucket and Ann, his wife, was born Mar. 6th, 1824. Martha Ann, the daughter of James Mucket and Ann, his wife, was bom Oct 24th, 1828. Frances Amelia, the daughter of John A. Graves and Amelia, his wife, was born June 9th, 1821. Henry, the son of John A. Graves and Amelia, his wife, was born Feb. 4th, 1829. Sophronia Carap, the daughter of Lerauel Carap and Patty, his wffe, born June SOth, 1796. Mary G. Camp, the daughter of Lemuel Camp and Patty, his wife, was born Aug. 26th, 1800. Henry T. Camp, the son of Lemuel Camp and Patty, his wife, was born Aug. SOth, 1804. Edward P. Camp, the son of Lemuel Camp and Patty, his wife, was born Apr. 12th, 1808. Oren J. Camp, the son of Oren Camp and Delight, his wife, was born June ISth, 1829. Sarah A. Camp, the daughter of Oren Camp and Delight, his wffe, was born Jan. 19th, 1831. 428 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Benjamin Benonia Camp, son of Manoah Camp and Charissa, his wife, was born Feb. 10th, 1795. Herschel Camp, son of Manoah Camp and Charissa, his wife, was born Jan. 15th, 1798. Frederick Carap, son of Manoah Camp and Charissa, his wife, was born Nov. 21st, I'SOl. Elizur Camp, son of Manoah Camp and Charissa, his wife, was born Aug. 22d, 1804. Betsey Lyman Carap, daughter of Manoah Camp and Cha rissa, his wife, was born March 11th, 1810. Betsey Lyman Camp, daughter of Manoah Camp and Charissa, his wife, was born May 5th, 1814. Mary Teraperance Mucket, daughter of James Mucket and Ann, his wife, was born Apr. 3d, 1831. Ann Elizabeth Norton, daughter of Stephen L. Norton and Jerusha, his wife, was born at Cheshire, Feb. 28th, 1821. Lyman Warren, son of Stephen L. Norton and Jerusha, his his wife, was born Nov. 13th, 1822. Charles, son of Stephen L. Norton and Jerusha, his wffe, was bom July 17th, 1824. Laura, daughter of Stephen L. Norton and Jerusha, his wife, was born June 20th, 1826. Jerusha, daughter of Stephen L. Norton and Jerusha, his wife, was born June Sd, 1828. Jerusha Norton departed this life, Sept 13th, 1828. Jerusha Norton, daughter of Stephen L. Norton, departed this life, Oct 27th, 1828. Isaac Loveland departed this Ufe, July 12th, 1830. Clarissa Bishop, widow of Zebulon Bishop, died Sept. 29th, 1830. Ann Bates Baldwin, daughter of Timothy W. and Ann Bald win, was born May 15th, A. D. 1831. Irena Mattoon, daughter of Sarah Mattoon, was born May Slst, 1824. William Allen, the son of Allen Clarke and Sally, his wife, was born May Sth, 1818. Neamiah Murias, the son of James Mucket and Ann, his wife, was born July 21st, 1834. TOWN RECORDS. 429 Frances Edgar, son of Jaraes Mucket and Ann, his wife, was born Feb. 2d, 1839. Manoah Camp, departed this life, March 5th, 1842. Rosetta F. Robinson, daughter of Richard Robinson and Cyn thia, his wife, was born May 26th, 1824. Jaraes Robinson, son of Richard Robinson and Cynthia, his wife, was born June 15th, 1829. Charles Benjarain, son of Andrew J. and Betsey Ann Thorap- son, was born on the 28th of Oct 1843. The following are the children of Thoraas and Lydia D. Fran ces of Durham, born as follows : Charles C. and Lydia J., (twins) born July 20th, 1837. William H., born Dec. 2Sth, 1839. Henrietta G., born Nov. 22d, 1841. Thomas A., born June 29th, 1844. The above is a true copy of the acct given me by Thomas Francis, July 11th, 1844. S. Parsons, T. Clerk. Henry Allen Lyman, born July 20th, 1825. Mary Charlotte Lyman, born June 15th, 1828. Hannah Mariah Lyman, born Jan. 18th, 1830. Julia Ann Lyraan, born May 14th, 1831. WiUiara Oliver Lyman, born Nov. 16th, 1832. ' Loisa Jane Lyman, born May 16th, 1834. Gilbert Augustus Lyman, born July 1st, 1836. Eichard Melvin Lyman, bom Feb. Sd, 1840. Urbane Lyman, born March 1st, 1842. Elsa Lavinia Lyman, born Oct 7th, 1848. Eugene Lewellyn Lyman, born Oct. 21st, 1845. The above are the names of the children of William Lyman and Weltha Maria Lyman, his wife. Copy of the original re ceived for record, January 1st, 1846. William Wadsworth, Town Clerk. Laura Artelissea Marsh, baptised July Slst, 1858, by Rev. Mr. Pease, in Durham Centre. A true record received Aug. 1st, 1853. William Wadsworth, Town Clerk. EHsha Newton and Sally Camp were joined in marriage, on the 13th of Dec, and Joseph Tuttie and Margaret Coe on the 25th of the same month, 1820. 430 history of durham Edmond Orton and Araanda Camp were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, 1821. Guy Blakeraan and Anne Camp were joined in raarriage, March 11th, 1821. Timothy W. Baldwin, of North Guildford, and Ann Bates, of Durham, were joined in marriage. May 16th, 1821. Marvin Riley, of Middletown, and Catharine Richmond, of Durham, were joined in marriage. May 12th, 1821. Henry Crowell and Persis Southworth were joined in raar riage, July 30th, 1821. Williara Hart and Sophia Newton were joined in raarriage, Sept 23d, 1821. Joseph Ward and Charlotte M. Hyde were joined in raarriage. Sept 24th, 1821. Anson Meigs and Eunice Loveland were joined in raarriage, Sept 26th, 1821. Samuel Hicks and Sarah Parmalee were joined in marriage, Oct Sth, 1821. James Olyme, of New Haven, and Lusina Reed of Durhara, were joined in raarriage, Oct 7th, 1821. Harvey Robinson and Lydia Dickinson were joined in raar riage, Oct. 29th, 1821, and Elizur Hall and Deborah Ann Cha- deayne on the SOth of sd. raonth. Sidney Norton and Palina Ives, both of Durham, were joined in marriage, Oct Slst, 1821. Henry Maltby and Ruth Hart were joined in marriage, Dec. 12th, 1821. Phinehas Beers and Mary Curtiss were joined in marriage, June 25th, 1822. Tiraothy Russell and Eliza Butler were joined in marriage, Oct. 27th, 1822, and John S. Catlin and Hannah Hall were joined in marriage on 28th sd. month. John S. Carap and Parnel Carap were joined in marriage, Oct 15th, 1822. Stephen Tibbals and Adah Carap were joined in marriage, Dec. Sth, 1822. Jefferson Ives and Mary Frances were joined in marriage, Jan. 16th, 1823. town records. 431 Wyllys ElUott and Lucy Camp were joined in raarriage, Feb. 19th, 1823. Chauncey C. Stevens and Lucinda Hoadley were joined in mar riage, March 9th, 1823. Ebenezer G. Bates and Mary Ann Swathel were joined in marriage. Mar. 26th, 1823. Ichabod Camp and Sally Johnson were joined in marriage. Mar. Slst, 1823. Alfred Camp and Phebe Parmalee were joined in marriage, Apr. 2d, 1823. Abner Newton and Sarah Hall were joined in marriage, Apr. 29th, 1823. Lyman Butler and Eunice B. Southmayd were joined in raar riage. May 2Sd, 1823. Guernsey Strong and Araanda Parsons were joined in raar riage, Sept. 7th, 1823. George W. Jewett and Harriet Carap were joined in raarriage, Sept nth, 1823. Isaac Bald"win and Alva Merwin were joined in marriage, Sept. 17th, 1823. Charles Cornwell and Eunice Jennett Sheldon were joined in marriage, Oct 5th, 1823. Benjamin Coe and Lydia Curtiss were joined in raarriage, Oct. 13th, 1823. Jonathan Munson and Sally Johnson were joined in marriage, Nov. 27th, 1823. Thomas Noble and Mary Merwin were joined in marriage, Apr. 27th, 1824. Peris Sturtevant and Caroline D. Carap were joined in raar riage, Apr. 28th, 1824. George Cruttenden and EUza A. Strong were joined in raar riage. May 19th, 1824. Peter Hardin and Esther Jack, colored, were joined in raar riage, June 2d, 1824 ; also, Williara Shelley and Sarah Isbil on the sarae day of said month. Lyman Basset and Orpha Parsons were joined in marriage, June 21st, 1824 ; also, Sylvanus Shelley and Harriet Loveland on the sarae day of sd. month. Thorrit Davis and Patty Kelsey were joined in marriage, Sept 23d, 1824. 432 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Joseph Collins and Tabatha Strong were joined in marriage, Oct 19th, 1824. Austin BaUey and Mary R. Brainard were joined in marriage, Oct 25th, 1824. Henry Lothrop and Catharine Coe were joined in marriage, Nov. 25th, 1824. Henry Simons and Clarrissa PhiUips, (two persons of color,) were joined in maniage, May 5th, 1825. Denis Gillum, of Durham, and Mary IsbUl, of KUlingworth, were joined in marriage, Aug. 7th, 1825. Jaraes Lee, of GuUford, and Ruth Merwin, of Durham, were joined in raarriage. Sept 28th, 1825. Edwin Hubbard and Lucy Strong were joined in marriage. Sept 17th, 1825. Albin Shipman and Benilla Isbil were joined in marriage. Sept 15th, 1826. Joel Blatchley, of Guilford, and Margery Robinson, of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Oct. 10th, 1825. Giles H. Robinson and Emily Wheeler were joined in raar riage, Oct 13th, 1825. John Graves and Alelia Bailey were joined in marriage, Dec. 5th, 1825. Asa Chamberlain and Electa Robinson were joined in mar riage, Jan. 17th, 1826. Lewis Norton and Emily Dunn were joined in marriage, Jan. 22d, 1826. Erastus Jones and Lucy R. Elliott were joined in marriage, Feb. 21st, 1826. Selden Stevens and Polly Nettleton were joined in marriage. Mar. 12th, 1826. Edwin Coe and Cornelia 0. Parmalee were joined in marriage. Mar. 16th, 1826. John Robinson and Phebe Scranton were joined in marriage. May 15th, 1826. Horace Newton and Delight Camp were joined in marriage. May 24th, 1826. Charles Gay and Lucinda Camp were joined in marriage, June 1st, 1826. John W. Miller and Polly MiUer, both of Middlefield, were joined in marriage, July 10th, 1826. TOWN RECORDS. 438 David Johnson and Nancy J. Seward were joined in marriage, July 81st, 1826. Chauncey Bartholomew and Sophronia Parmalee were joined in marriage, Aug. 1st, 1826. Hosmer Fowler and Harriett E. Nettleton were joined in mar riage,- Nov. 6th, 1826. John Z. Howell and Charlotte Ann Lanison were joined in marriage, Nov. 14th, 1826. Rutty and Abiah Southmayd were joined in marriage, Nov. 12th, 1826. George W. Gorham and Hannah Bemus were joined in mar riage, Dec. 1st, 1826. Samuel Camp and Betsey A. Cone were joined in marriage, Jan. 28th, 1827. Nelson Holcomb and Fanny Beraus were joined in raarriage, Feb. 7th, 1827. Joel Blatchley and Margery Robinson were joined in raarriage, Oct 10th, 1825. Israel S. Camp and Clarissa Dickinson were joined in raar riage. May 1st, 1827. Richard Hubbard and Rhoda Graham were joined in marriage. May 20th, 1827. Elijah Beaumont and Sophronia Nettleton were joined in raar riage. May 27th, 1827. Andrew Merriraan and Eliza Peck were joined in raarriage, Aug. 6th, 1827. Samuel Eobinson, of Madison, and Ann Baldwin, of Durhara, Horatio N. Fowler, of Middletown, and Mary Ann Bates, of Durhara, were joined in raarriage, Sept. 12th, 1827. Alvin Eoberts and Mary A. Parmalee, Elizur Camp and Fan ny Clarke were joined in raarriage, Oct 1st, 1827. Samuel Newton and Betsey H. Parmalee were joined in mar riage, Nov. 23d, 1827. Mr. Orren Carap and Miss Delight Ives, both of Durhara, were joined in raarriage, Nov. 29th, 1827. Benjamin Chalker and Polly Pratt were joined in marriage, Apr. 6th, 1828. Lewis Chatfield and Eachel Griswold were joined in marriage, Apr. 17th, 1828. 55 434 HISTORY OF DURHAM. George W. Jewett and Jennet Camp, Clement Parsons and Phebe Sraith, were joined in marriage, Apr. 30th,1828. Abraham Carap and Mary Ann Coe were joined in maniage. May 28th, 1828. Abrahara W. Eice and Rhoda Ann Worthington were joined in marriage, July SOth, 1828. Ebenezer Goolthraight and Esther Tibbals ; also, Samuel G. Tibbals and Harriet Hall were joined in marriage, Sept. Sth, 1828. Charles Robinson, Jun., and Alraira Chalker; also, Jonathan I. Fuller and Martha Stevens were joined in marriage, Nov. 27th, 1828. Richard H. Hotchkiss and Anne Nettleton were joined in mar riage, Aug. 17th, 1828. Jehiel U. Hand and Eliza Swathel were joined in marriage, May 12th, 1829. Roswel Stevens and Anna Lynn were joined in marriage, June 24th, 1829. Edraund Sage and Rhoda Merwin were joined in maniage, June 2Sth, 1829. Lewis I. Davis and Harriet Bishop were joined in maniage, Aug. 3d, 1829. William Thomas and Clarissa Ann Charaberlain were joined in marriage, Aug. 26th, 1829. Henry C. Camp and Caroline E. Wright were joined in mar riage. Sept 6th, 1829. Sarauel W. Lynn and Sarah Coe were joined in maniage, Jan. 24th, 1829. John A. Collins and Betsey Clarke were joined in marriage, March 1st, 1830. ' Elnathan Conner, of Wallingford, and Barbara Buel, of Kil lingworth, were joined in marriage, Apr. 21st, 1830. Blinn I. Brainard and Catharine H. Foote were joined in mar riage, May 1st, 1830. Benjamin Thomas and Eliza Crowell were joined in marriage, June 2d, 1830. Lucius Holcomb, of Granby, and Lavina A. Galpin, of Dur hara, were married, June 21st, 1830. TOWN RECORDS. 485 Julius Rich, of Chatham, and CeciHa A. Camp, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Sept 12th, 1830. WiUiam A. Baldwin and Betsey Camp were joined in mar riage, Sept. 22d, 1830. Eliakira W. Hull and Betsey Fowler were joined in raarriage, Nov. 19th, 1819. WUUam Y. BaUey and Sarah Stevens were joined in marriage, Nov. 25th, 1830. James C. Arnold and AbigaU Flagg were joined in marriage, March 9th, 1831. Stephen L. Norton and Mary Ann Gorham were joined in marriage. May 16th, 1831. Hiram Bishop and Mariah Lucass were joined in raarriage, July nth, Albert Ward, of Durham, and Harriet Beardsley, of Meriden, were joined in marriage, Oct. 7th, 1831. AUen Way and Sally Simons were joined in marriage, Oct. 7th, ISSL Amos Harrison and Harriet Hart were joined in marriage, Oct 12th, 1881. Seth R. Parsons and Mary Francis were joined in marriage, May 5th, 1882. ' Leander P. Hickox and Lucy Parsons were joined in raarriage, May 20th, 1832. Charles Brown, of Meriden, and Juliet Griffing, of Guilford, were joined in raarriage, May 22d, 1832. Horace Parmalee, of Durham and Zeruiah Leete, of GuUford, were joined in marriage, Oct 18th, 1832. Bennet B. Beecher, of Woodbridge, and Sarah Bishop, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Nov. 18th, 1832. Edward P. Church of MiddletO"wn, and Amelia M. Clarke, of Durham, have been joined in marriage, Nov. 29th, 1832. Charles G. Lyman, of Colebrook, and Louisa Hull, of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Nov. 29th, 1832. Joseph Winship, of Hartford, and Mary Ives, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Feb. 10th, 1833. Brainard Montague of Sandersfield, Mass., and Abigail S. BoUes, of Middletown, were joined in marriage, Feb. 11th, 1833. Carlos and Betsey B. Camp were joined in marriage, May 9th, 436 HISTORY OF DURHAM. 1833 ; and on the 23d day of the same month, WiUiam South mayd and Mary Tucker were joined in marriage. "Thomas F. Morgan and Lucinda Stevens were joined in mar riage, Aug. 6th, 1833. David P. Carap and Nancy E. Strong were joined in marriage, Aug. nth, 1833. Phinehas Meigs and Mary Camp were joined in raarriage, Aug. 20th, 1833. Frederic Dowd, of Madison and Charlotte Hickox were joined in marriage, Feb. 24th, 1834. Leonard Hull and Emily Chalker were joined in raarriage, March 16th, 1834. Huntington Southmayd and Mary Brainard were joined in marriage, Apr. 24th, 1834. Silas Williams and Elizabeth Bates, of Durham, were joined in marriage. May 1st, 1834. Jehial Johnson and Betsey Bowles, both of Middletown, were joined in raarriage, Jan. 2d, 1834. Thoraas C. Carap and Betsey A. Parker were joined in mar riage, June 11th, 1834. Thomas and Zeruiah Parraelee were joined in marriage. Sept 1st, 1834. John Wadsworth, of the city of New York, and Maria Ched sey, of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Aug. 21st, 1834. Henry Parsons and Jane White were joined in marriage, Sept 7th, 1834. Linus Coe and Maria Seward were joined in marriage, Sept. 15th, 1834. Mr. Wedworth Wadsworth, of Monroe, Michigan, and Miss Margaret Swathel, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Dec. 25th, 1833. Mr. Henry M. Coe and Miss Betsey Robinson, both of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Oct 12th, 1834. Hinchman Roberts, of Middletown, and Polly Nettleton, of Durham, were joined in marriage. Mar. 23d, 1835. Cyrus Kelsey and Jane A. Fowler were joined in marriage, May 12th, 1835. Henry Robinson and Phebe A. Southmayd were joined in marriage, Sept. 2d, 1835. TOWN RECORDS. 437 Morgan Davis, of North Madison, and Cynthia E. Davis, of South Killingworth, were joined in raarriage, Sept. 27th, 1835. Seneca Barnes, of Northford, and Mary Hart, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Nov. 1st, 1835. Rev. Rollin S. Stone, of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Miss Urania E. Stone, of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Nov. 27th, 1835. Evelyn Scranton, of Madison, and Eunice Davis, of Killing- worth, were joined in marriage, Jan. 24th, 1836. Calvin Alby, of Saybrook and Maria Scranton of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Jan. 14th, 1836. Noyes Cone and Polly A. Lynn were joined in marriage, Apr. SOth, 1837. Sarauel Stevens and Harriet Bradley were joined in raarriage, May 4th, 1836. Samuel WUcox and Eliza A. Parsons were joined in marriage, July 20th, 1836. SUas Higgins and Susan Ives were joined in marriage, July Slst, 1836. William Robinson and Jennett Elliott were joined in mar riage, August 15th, 1836. Elias Hale and Eliza Ann MUler were joined in marriage. Sept 26th, 1836. Lucius P. Bryan, of Waterbury and Jennett White of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Aug. 25th, 1836. Seymour White and Phebe C. Merwin were joined in mar riage, Oct. 5th, 1836. Aralon W. Russell and Emeline Curtiss were joined in mar riage, Oct 12th, 1836. Talcott Parsons and Betsey M. Savage were joined in raarriage, Oct Slst, 1836. Thoraas Francis and Lydia D. Thorapson were joined in mar riage, Nov. 15th, 1836. Obier Blakeslee ' and Sarah Ann Morse were joined in raar riage, Dec. 14th, 1836. Charles Ives and Phebe Ann Hull were joined in marriage. Ezekiel W. Lynn and were joined in mar riage. Mar. 14th, 1837. Hartwell and Eliza J. Nettleton were joined in marriage, Apr. 7th, 1838. 438 HISTORY OP DURHAM. Albert M. Sizer and Hannah S. Cone were joined in marriage, Dec. 24th, 1838. Gaylord Newton and Nancy Merwin were joined in marriage, Dec. 5th, 1838. Daniel Southmayd and Tamson Hickox were joined in mar riage, Dec. 25th, 1838. Henry Tucker and Rosella Ridel were joined in marriage. Henry BaUey and Mary Parsons were joined in marriage, Aug. 12th, 1837. Seth B. Cooper and Elizabeth Strong were joined in marriage, Aug. 6th, 1887. Samuel W. Clarke and Eliza P. Ranney were joined in mar riage, Dec. 6th, 1837. WUUam Peck and Hannah A. Coe were joined in marriage, Oct 22d, 1837. John W. Houseman and Eunice Spiner were joined in mar riage, in 1837. Linas Harrison and Miss E. Jones were joined in marriage, in 1838. Henry E. Nettleton and Cornelia Camp were joined in mar riage, Sept. 6th, 1839. Heman Stone, Jun., of Madison, and Rachel D. Hale, of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, June 5th, 1839. John Bailey and Ursula Scranton were joined in marriage, Jan. 1st, 1839. Nathaniel P. Mason and Orpha M. Squires were joined in mar riage, July 1st, 1839. Luzerne Elliott and Hannah Robinson were joined in mar riage. Sept 24th, 1839. Sarauel C. B. Prat and Phebe A. Coe were joined in raarriage, Sept 28th, 1839. Israel Camp and Rachel H. Maynard were joined in maniage, Oct 1st, 1839. Joel Blatchley and Harriet Hull were joined in marriage, Aug. Sth, 1839. Edward C. Hull and Clarissa Nettleton were joined in mar riage, Oct 9th, 1839. Alonzo 0. Clarke, of Haddara, and Freelove M. Scranton were joined in marriage, Nov. 28th, 1839. TOWN RECORDS. 439 Augustus Seward and Alpha M. BaUey were joined in mar riage, Feb. 27th, 1840. Ezra G. Johnson and Frances E. Andrews were joined in mar riage, Apr. 19th, 1840. WUliam A. Parmalee and Mary J. Camp were joined in mar riage, Aug. 13th, 1840. Charles P. Chedsy and Sarah Squires were joined in raarriage, June 2d, 1840. John M. AuUffe and MatUda Robinson were joined in raar riage, Aug. 16th, 1840. Smith Samuel Baldwin, of Martinsburg, Lewis County, New York, and Mary Fafrchild, of Durhara, were joined in raarriage, Oct 17th, 1839. WUliam E. Graham and Eunice Scranton were joined in raar riage, Oct nth, 1840. James N. Phelps, of Wallingford, and Lavinia Meeker, of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Dec. 27th, 1840. Abel Sanford, of Middletown, and Phebe Hull, of Durham, were joined in maniage, Dec. 29th, 1840. Joseph S. Morse, of Durham, and Mary 0. Nettleton, of Kil lingworth, were joined in raarriage. May 4th, 1841. Samuel G. Stevens and Elizabeth Parraalee were joined in marriage. June 23d, 1841. Joel Austin and Esther Parmalee were joined in marriage, May 12th, 1840. Phinehas Nettleton, of KUlingworth, and Lorinda Burr, of Haddam, were joined in raarriage, Nov. 15th, 1840. Henry D. Fowler, of Middletown, and Cynthia Curtiss, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Nov. 19th, 1840. James Minor and Elizabeth Leete were joined in marriage, Sept. 1st, 1841. Charles G. Arnold and Betsey M. Smith were joined in mar riage, Sept 19th, 1841. Daniel B. Coe and Cynthia Robinson were joined in raarriage. Sept 1st, 1841. Ichabod Avery and Martha Pomeroy were joined in maniage, Aug. 13th, 1841. John R. Baldwin of Menden, Illinois, and Mary Ann Coe, of Durham, were joined in maniage, Jan. 23d, 1842. 440 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Alexander Camp and Abigail W. Maynard, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Feb. 22d, 1842. Moses B. Barns and Martha J. Galpin were joined in marriage, Feb. 1st, 1842. Tiraothy J. Coe and Ann M. Hull were joined in marriage, Jan. 3d, 1842. Henry E. Bailey and Martha J. Brooks were joined in mar riage, March 27th, 1842. Henry W. Smith, of Durham, and Harriet M. Wamsley were joined in marriage, April 25th, 1842. Benj. H. Carrier and Mary A. Strong were joined in marriage, May 2d, 1842. Arelno Thorapson and Betsey Lynn were joined in marriage, Sept. 11th, 1842. Elijah Loveland, of Middletown, and Sarah Strong, of Dur hara, were joined in marriage, June 19th, 1843. Edward Canfield and Eliza Robinson were joined in marriage, Nov. 22d, 1842. David B. Rosseter and Caroline M. Rosseter, of North Guil ford, were joined in marriage, Nov. 22d, 1842. Hezekiah Bartholomew and Sally Neal, of Wallingford, were joined in raarriage, Nov. 22d, 1842. Isaac W. Hickox and Elizabeth White were joined in mar riage, June 6th, 1843. William Stevens, of Berlin and Adeline Atkins, of Middle- town, were joined in marriage, Sept. 25th, 1843. Thomas H. Clarke, of Haddam, and Betsey M. Parsons were joined in raarriage, Oct. 3d, 1843. Alpheus Beach, of Northford, and Mary Skinner, of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Oct 21st, 1843. Charles Pritchard, of Waterbury, and Harriet E. Jones of New Haven, were joined in marriage, Nov. ISth, 1843. George H. Welton and Mary Nichols, both of Waterbury, were joined iu marriage, Jan. 28th, 1844. Leveret Marsden Leach and Lydia Maria Thayer, both of Durham, were joined in marriage, Feb. 7th, 1844. Clement M. Parsons, of Durham, and Sarah Hill, of Haddam, were joined in marriage. Mar. 10th, 1844. Jacob Johnson, 2d, of Middletown, and Harriet E. Smith, of Durham, were joined in marriage, June 19th, 1844. TOWN RECORDS. 441 Joseph H. Paddock, of Middletown, and Fanny M. Brainard, of Haddam, were joined in marriage, July 10th, 1844. Noble Lewenronth, of Waterbury, and Louisa E. Davis, of Watertown, were joined in marriage, Oct. 15th, 1844. Jerome Shelley and Jennette S. Ward were joined in raar riage, Aug. 22d, 1844.. Jackson Mann, of Carlisle, Kentucky, and Lydia M. Elliott, of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Oct 6th, 1844. Alonzo Brainard, of Haddara, and Diana Piatt, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Dec. 15th, 1844. Elisha Lines, of Waterbury, and Ann Carr, of Simsbury, were joined in marriage, Jan. Sth, 1845. Lyraan C. Robinson and Jane E. Canfield, both of Durham, were joined in marriage, Jan. 19th, 1845. A. M. Griswold, of Killingworth, and Sophronia Fowler, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Jan. 23d, 1845. Worthington Scranton and Lydia Bailey, both of Durham, were joined in marriage, March 10th, 1845. Henry Riggs, of New Haven, and H. Amelia Hull, of Durham, were joined in marriage, March 9th, 1845. John Leavitt, of New Haven and Sarah Skinner, of North ford, were joined in marriage, Apr. 6th, 1840. Hiram Miller, of Middlefield, and Catharine Shelley, of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Apr. Sth, 1845. Justus I. Bailey and Eunice E. Lynn, both of Durhara, were joined in marriage. May 4th, 1845. John Jackson and Charlotte Angeline Field were joined in marriage, Aug. Slst, 1845. Jaraes Wadsworth and Rosetta E. Robinson were joined in marriage, Sept. Sth, 1845. Leonidas Maynard and Abigail Scranton were joined in raar riage, Sept 2Sth, 1845. Nathan G. R. Southwick and Sarah Ann Nettleton were joined in marriage. Sept 2Sth, 1845. David N. Camp and Sarah A. Howd were joined in marriage, Nov. 25th, 1845. Francis M. Fortes and Jane A. Camp were joined in marriage, Nov. 25th, 1845. 56 442 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Henry L. Miller and Mariah Miller were joined in marriage, Nov. SOth, 1845. Nathan H. Parsons and Maria W. Sturtevant, both of Durham, were joined in marriage. May 14th, 1846. Eli Hubbard and Georgiana Leach were joined in marriage, May 20th, 1846. Timothy Smith and Harriet Ransom, both of Durham, were joined in marriage, Aug. 17th, 1846. Mr. Jaraes S. Ely, of Meriden, and Miss Amelia S. Harrison were joined in marriage, Aug. SOth, 1846. Mr. Franklin S. Smith, of Middletown, to Miss Lucy A. Thompson, of Durham, were joined in raarriage, Sept. 27th, 1846. Mr. George S. Morse, of North Haven, and Miss Clarissa Lynn, of Durhara, were joined in raarriage, Sept. 27th, 1846. Mr. Stephen Bailey, of Durham, to Miss Nancy Merriman, of Wallingford, were joined in raarriage, Oct. 25th, 1846. Mr. Leander R. Parsons and Frances A. Camp, both of Dur ham, were joined in raarriage, Nov. 26th, 1846. Williara R. Reynolds and Miss Martha N. Chamberlain, were joined in marriage, Nov. 26th, 1846. Mr. Alanson Brainard, of Durhara, and Miss Ellen Cook, of Northford, were joined in marriage, Aug. Sth, 1847. Mr. Timothy Dwight Carap to Miss Mary Page, both of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Nov. 4th, 1847. Mr. .Enoch F. Camp and Miss Mary A. Coe, both of Durham, were married, Nov. 4th, 1847. Mr. Jerome Shelley and Miss Betsey Ann Thomas, both of Durham, were joined in marriage, Jan. 9th, 1848. Joseph Adams, Esq., of Cleaveland, Ohio, and Louisa Clarke, of Middletown, were joined iu marriage, Oct. 17th, 1847. Andrew Hull and Ann Parsons, both of Durhara, were mar ried, June 5 th, 1848. Lester Cornwall, of Meriden, and Sarah M. Brainard, of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, Oct. 6th, 1846. Wm. S. Post and Catharine Elizabeth Howd, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Aug. 1st, 1848. Samuel S. Spencer, of Middletown, and Mary A. Jackson, of Durhara, were joined in marriage, Oct. 1st, 1848. TOWN RECORDS. 443 Horace Wooding, of Hamden, Conn., and Catharine BaUey, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Oct 1st, 1848. Stephen D. Lane and Sarah A. Potter were joined in marriage, Dec. 4th, 1848. Martin M. Chalker and Frances A. Richmond were joined in marriage, July 9th, 1849 ; also, at the same tirae, Walter J. Chalker to Hannah Jane Robinson. Eichard H. Hotchkiss and Ann Nettleton were joined in mar riage, Aug. 17th, 1823. F. P. Chaffee, of Middletown, and Ellen A. Hull, of Durham, were joined in marriage, Sept. 15th, 1851. Henry Ward, of Middletown, and Maria A. Newton, of Dur ham, were joined in marriage. May 13th, 1852. Lucius M. Knowles, of Durham, and Elisabeth E. Shelley, of Madison, were joined in marriage, June 13th, 1852. Levi Fowler and Mary L. Munson, both of Northford, were joined in marriage, Oct. 11th, 1852. Edwin Gatzmer, of Philadelphia, Penn., and Mary Jane Fow ler, of Durham, were joined in raarriage, Sept. 1st, 1853. Joseph P. Carap, Jr., and Caroline E. Eobinson, both of Dur ham, were joined in marriage, June 28th, 1854. Henry E. Beraus and Hannah Sulivan were joined in marriage. Sept 28th, 1860. Town Clerk's Office, | Durham, May 25th, 1866. j • I hereby Certify, that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Town Eecords, as recorded in this Office; and I hereby Certify, that the foregoing Proprietors' Eecords are a true Copy of the original. Attest, WILLIAM WADSWOETH. Tou)n Clerk. 444 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Town Cfer;i;.—1865.— WUliam Wadsworth. Select Men. — 1865. — L. M. Leach, George Atwell, Gaylord Newton. Justices of the Peace. — 1866. — William Wadsworth, Israel C. Newton, Wm. H. Walkley, Henry Tucker, Elias B. Meigs, Henry S. Merwin, Wm. A. Hart Electors Admitted.— MsiTch 26th, 1866.— Tiraothy E. Hawley, John W. Johnson, Howard A. Carap, Henry H. Church, George D. Seward, Frederick Wiralar, Frederick J. Hart, Wra. T. D. Coe, Charles M. Camp, John D. Hart, Philipp Eeinhardt Electors Admitted. — March 2Sth, 1866. — Daniel W. Priest, Eobert M. Murdock, SUas W. Fowler, Eckford J. Morse, Fred erick H. Parker, Lucius H. Foot Representatives.— 186Q. — Williara Wadsworth, Oscar Leach. NOTE AND correction. There being an error in the average age at death, in Durham, as published in the Sanitary Article, p. 226, the following table has been prepared to correct that error and to show, at a glance, the healthfulness of Durham, as compared with the State at large, according to the registration returns for ten years,— -and with Massachusetts and Ehode Island, those being the only ad joining States that have registration laws; and with the United States, according to the two last census returns. Durham. Conn. Mass. R. Island. U. States Death to Population, 1 to 59 lto52 1 to 55 Ito 45 Average age at Death, 46 31.40 30 29.40 22.7 Do. do. Males, 43 30.19 29 28.13 22.85 Do. do. Females, 49 32.63 31 30.43 22.55 Consumption, per cent, S 15.67 16.7 13 14 Zymotic Disease, do., 17^ SO 29 29i 32 APPENDIX A. 445 APPENDIX A. EXTRACTS FROM THE PROPRIETORS' RECORDS. "At a Town meeting at Durham, ye 14th,-''" 1707, then voated and granted by ye Town of Durham to Joseph Seaward, Caleb Seaward, John Sutliff, Hez. Talcot, Lieut. Parsons, and such others as shall be by them adraitted to joyn them, the streame that runs from the eastern ledges or rocks in Durham bounds, one branch turning southward of ledges, down toward Samerica ledges; the other branch turning northward along on the west ward side of the rock or ledges eastward of the Town of Dur ham, toward the old road frora Guilford to Middletown : yt is to say : ye town granted by voates to the assigned raen thera yr heirs or asigns the sd strearae with ye land and places fiting for daming to stay the water of sd brook, and also what lanJ shall be necessary for to set down or place a saw-mill, and roome sufesient to bring to sd mill, and lay loggs and timbers with sofecient liberty to cary off timber to advantage, all ye afore sd grant, or grants, to ye afore sd men, their heirs or assignes, to build a saw-mill upon the sd streame at such place as shall by ye sd grantees be judged to be the most su table, convenient and advantageous to the fore-mentioned grantees yr acoraplices, or their successors, so long as the sd grantees shall uphold and maintayn the sd saw-mill, and provided sd grantees build sd saw-mill by ye last of March, in 1709 ; notwithstanding at such time as a corn-mill be built on sd brook, the sd mills shall not prejudice each other; bat what charge sd saw-raill shall be out in daraing for advantage of corn-mill, sd corn-mUl owner or owners allow reasonable consideration or satisfaction for sd dam ing and ponding." Feb. 26, 1708, the Town granted the use of the sarae stream to David Eobinson to build a corn-mill, with the provision that if he or his successors should faU to continue the mUl, " then *Montli wanting. 57 446 HISTORY OF DURHAM. the said stream or brook is to return to the Town to be by them disposed as they see cause." The above extracts are in hand-writing of Caleb Seaward, Town Clerk. At an earlier period the Town granted the use of Allyn's Brook to Thomas Stanley and John Sutiief for a corn-mUl, undoubtedly, with similar reservation. This is recognized as having been made book 4, page 64 of the Town Eecords, though the original entry in the Proprietors' book must have been on the missing leaves. The extracts which follow are in the hand writing of James Wadsworth, Town Clerk. "At ye same Town raeeting, March 28, 1710, the Coraete (Samuel Fairchild, Joseph Gaylord, and WUliam Seward,) cho sen by ye Town at a meeting, August 23rd, 1709, to lay out a High-way across ye swamp or meadow (westward of Joseph Hickox', see page 24), made theire returne to the Town, as fol loweth, viz. : Yt upon Octobr 26, 1709, the said Comete, acording to ye power given them by ye Town as above is men tioned, did begin to lay out sd High-way at a certaine white oke tree, mentioned in ye Town's instructions, to thera given, and frora sd tree, they measured two rods northward, and two rods southward, laying on heapse of Stone at ye end of each of sd measures ; between which heapse of Stone is the Breadth of ye High-way, which is foure rods, and from sd white oake Tree ye sd Comete provided and layed out ye said High-way a cross ye swamp or meadow, extending it a mile in Lengh frora ye sd Tree, and in severall places they raarked out the breadth of sd Highway. They allso set out ye breath of ye sd High-way at ye end of ye sd mile, at ye north side, (or end) of it thay marked a beach staddle : and at the south side or Corner thereof they maked, a Maple Tree ; and between ye sd beach, and Maple there is ye breadth of the High-way, namely, foure rods ; allso ye said Comete informed ye Town in theire returne yt the poynt that they run in laying out ye sd High-way was frora sd white oak Tree, where they began, was half a poynt by ye Corapass APPENDIX A. 447 to ye South ward of ye west : which returne of ye sd Coraete of sd Town at sd raeetingj by voate, was accepted, and ordered it to be Eecorded, which is accordingly done, as by the Town was ordered." (This is the road south of Phinehas Meiggs' House, see page 24th.) "At the sarae Town raeeting, viz., October Sth, 1714, the Town by voate, did then grant to Nath'll Sutlief, Caleb Seaward, Joseph Seaward, and Sam'U Seaward, John Seaward, and such others as they shall admit to joyne with them, of the Town of Durhara, them, and their sucksessors, to build and uphold a sawmill and dam suitable for a sawmill on the west branch of Coginchauge Eiver, at the falls of sd brook, eastwardly or northeastwardly of Fowler's and Johnson's farms upon sd Branch or Brook, pro vided it be no reale prejudice to any particular person." This mill was erected on private property, which had previously been allotted by the Town, so that there is no provision for the land on which it was erected, to revert to the Town. " Dec. 2d, 1728, Ezra Baldwin, praying libertie to set up and continue a sraith's shop neare Allyn's brook, in the High- way. The Town, by theire raajor vote, raade choyse of Captain Henry Crane and David Baldwin to view the place, and if sd persons shall think it convenient they shall lay out a place for sd shop, and then sd Baldwin raay build and continue a shop at such place, but when sd Baldwin shall faile maintaining sd shop, the land shall return to the Town againe." "At the same raeeting, viz., February 11th, 1728-9, the Town, by theire major vote, upon the petition of Ebenezer Gurnsey, gave libertie to sd Gurnsey to build and continue a Tan house, and other conveniences to carry on the Tanners' trade, in the High-way, up on or neare the branch of Allyn's brook, in the greate street west of the place allowed to Ezra Baldwin to set his shops on, and sd Gurnsey is allowed a piece of Land for that service of sixte foot in length and thirte foot in breadth, and no more ; and the present select men, at the charge of sd Gurnsey, 448 history op durham. are to bound out sd piece of land ; always provided, that if it so happen that the Tanner's trade be not managed and carryed on at said place, then the said piece of Land shall be layed open, and the building and works set, or to be set there-upon, shall be removed, and sd Land be at the free dispose of the Town, as forraerly." Durham is bounded on the west by a raountain ridge of a trap forraatlon which underlies the west portion of the Town. The eastern range of hills dividing Durham frora Haddara is a granitic forraatlon, as are Pisgah and Park's ledges. The Town plat, and the north-eastern part of the township are underlaid by a red sand-stone formation, some of it of an excellent quality for architectural purposes. A large part of the monuments in the old burial ground is of this material. The hewn stone in the south building of Yale College was carted from a quarry in Durham. Eli Whitney, Esq., at the first establishraent of his celebrated Gun Manufactory in New Haven, obtained the raate rlal for his grind stones from the red sand stone formatiou in Durhara. The supply of the raaterlal is inexhaustible. All that is necessary in order to its furnishing a revenue to the town are railroad facilities. The old burying ground was bounded north by the parson age lot. Encroachraeuts have been raade upon these grants, so that the two grants were separated hj what is now claimed or occupied as private property, to the injury of the rights of the Town. APPENDIX B dwight's travels, page 216, vol. I. "Durham is situated on a handsome elevation, bounded on the east by a considerable range of hills, with a large valley cora posed of raeadows and pastures on the west, and limited at the distance of four or five miles by mountains belonging to the APPENDIX C. 449 Middletown range. This township has been distinguished many years for a very fine breed of cattle. Two oxen presented by some of the inhabitants to General Washington, furnished a dinner for all the officers of the Araerican array at Valley Forge, and all their servants. These oxen were driven almost five hundred miles, through a country nearly exhausted of its forage ; yet one of thera, a steer, five years old, weighed two thousand two hundred and seventy pounds." APPENDIX C. THE AQUEDUCT COMPANY. In the year 1798, February 22d, the Aqueduct Corapany was forraed, consisting of nineteen raerabers, who subscribed $460. Benjamin Picket was appointed president, Elnathan Camp, secretary, Guernsey Bates, treasurer. A judicious constitu tion was formed. In October 1798 the Company was incorpo rated by an act of the Legislature. The water was brought in logs from a spring of pure soft water north of the limits of Durham, in the Town of Middletown, The last meeting of the Company was on April 20, 1810. The last officers of the Com pany were, Capt John Johnson, president, Dennis Camp, clerk. Col. Seth Seward, treasurer. In the year 1830, on the 10th of September, a new Company was formed, consisting of twenty members. In May 1831 the Company was incorporated. Manoah Camp was chosen presi dent ; John J. Walkley, treasurer ; Phinehas Parmelee, secretary. The water is brought from the same spring, denomi nated Cold Spring, in lead pipes, along Wood Street, and is a great convenience. The present officers are. Parsons Coe, pre sident ; W. A. Parmelee, secretary and treasurer ; Parsons Coe, H. W. Fowler, J. N. Deming, directors. 450 HISTORY OF DURHAM. APPENDIX D. On page 343 the raarriage of " Jeremiah Beaming and Abigail Turner, July 4th, 1716, by Thomas Ward, Justice," is men tioned, and on page 255 the baptisra of their son Jereray Learning, by Eev. Mr. Chauncey, with the baptisms of other children, is re corded. Jeremiah Leaming, baptized as above stated, May 12th, 1716, graduated at Yale College, 1745. Studied theology, and very soon embraced Episcopacy, at the suggestion of Dr. Sarauel Johnson, of Stratford, and soon after began as lay reader at Nor- walk, 1746, and soon after removed to Newport, Ehode Island, when the Episcopalians of that place, at their own expense, sent hira to England that he raight receive ordination at the hand of a Bishop, that he might officiate as catechist and assistant clergy raan for thera. He returned in Septeraber 1747, and produced certificates frora the Bishop of London that he had been duly ad raitted to Holy Orders, both as priest and deacon, and also a letter frora Dr. Bearcroft, Secretary of the venerable Society for the Propagation of Eeligious Knowledge in Foreign Parts, signify ing- the approval of Mr. Learaing as teacher, and an assistant to the Eev. Mr. Honeyman at Newport, and they being satisfied with his vouchers, he entered immediately on the duties of his office. He remained at Newport eight years, until 1756, when he re turned to Norwalk where he continued for twenty-one years, until the burning of that place by the British in the revolution ary war. Then he says his church and a great part of his parish was laid in ashes by General Tryon, and he lost everything which he had, his furniture, books and papers, and even his cloth ing, except what he had on. He estimated his own loss at 1200 or 1300 pounds sterling. He went off, however, with the enemy, and reraained with thera at New York, during the war and en deavored to raake thera repay his losses. The inhabitants of Norwalk, who had suffered rauch, became very bitter towards Mr. Learaing, and finding his portrait they de- APPENDIX D. 451 faced it, and nailed it to their sign post with the head down wards. As late as 1847, Eev. Edwin Hall, in his history of Norwalk, says, " an aged inhabitant told him that the Eev. Mr. Leaming was as big a tory as ever there could be on earth. That he always prayed for the King in public worship until the people forbade hira." Mr. Learaing says, " the whigs of Nor walk afterwards caught him and put him in jail, denying him the comforts of a bed, which brought on a hip complaint, and made him a cripple for life." He was always, however, regular in the performance of his ministerial duties, setting forth the Christian religion according to the teachings of the Episcopal Church, and well understood the defence of her authority, doc trines and form of worship. In 1760 he published "A defence of the Episcopal Church Government," criticising several contem porary sermons of the leading clergymen of the Congregational and Presbyterian orders. Also another pamphlet in support of this, in 1770. In 1785 he published an able discourse on the "Evidences of Christianity," and from time to time other disser tations on various subjects, which attracted much attention and comment Soon after the close of the revolutionary war, and the return of peace, the Episcopal clergymen of Connecticut and New York had a private raeeting, and chose Mr. heaming first Bishop of that Diocese, but for sorae reason he declined the appointraent, and not long after Mr. Seabury was chosen. He continued to attend the convention of his order until the close of his life. In the latter part of his life he resided at New Haven, where he died, Septeraber 15th, 1804, aged 86 years. Eecently I copied his epitaph in the old Church yard, as fol lows: "Here rests the body of the Eev. Jereraiah Learaing, D. D., long a faithful minister of the Gospel in the Episcopal Church. Well instructed in his holy office, unremitting in his labors, charitable, patient, and of priraitive meekness. His public discourses forcibly enunciated the faith illustrated by his practice. Eespected, revered and beloved in life, and laraented in his death. "He departed hence September 15th, 1804. In setat 87." In letter from E. D. Smith, Esq. 452 HISTORY OF DURHAM. Eev. Lemuel Parsons, the son of Sarauel and EUzabeth Parsons, was born May 2, 1753. He was settled in the ministry at East Hampton in 1779, and died in 1791, two days after he had closed the twelfth year of his ministry. He is spoken of as a very excellent man, a very useful and devoted rainister, much beloved by his people. He raarried, first, Catharine Coe, who died leaving a son, John. Second, Faith Little, by whom he had three children, Samuel, Catharine, Nancy. His two sons settled in Utica. In New Orleans, on the 27th November 1866, after a very short illness, Samuel Catlin, M. D., a native of Durham, Conn., aged 42 years, and a resident of this city the past four years. We make the above announcement with sincere sorrow, for a good man has gone, and the city lost a citizen who was an orna ment to it. His purse and his medical skill were always at the service of the poor and the distressed ; and late or early he never refused to go to the aid of the sufferer. His remains were yesterday followed to the tomb by the members of Quitman Lodge, No. 76, Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was a respected member, together with the commander and other officers of the 1st U. S. Infantry, with which the deceased had served for some tirae. His brothers of the Masonic fi-aternity, buried him with all the rites and solemnities of their ancient and honorable order ; and it may be consoling to the friends of the deceased to know that he was not unwept nor unhonored at his late home. — Neio Orleans Bulletin, November 29th, 1866. APPENDIX E. General James Wadsworth died in 1817, and not in 1797, as mentioned on page 186. Eichard Spelman is not mentioned among the early inhabi tants of Durham, in the body of the work. He came frora APPENDIX E. 453 Engla.nd;- near the year .¦1702-,. ^nd 'after residing for a time in Middletown came to Durham. , He m,arried Abey French, who was a fellow passenger with him. ¦ They were the ancestors of the Spelmans of Durham, and of • Granville, Mass. They had six chUdren, Mary, Daniel, Eichard, John, Thomas, and Samuel. .,' . ^ '' , ¦ . Stephen, the son of-' Thomas, born in Durhara, removed with his father, to GranvUle ; married Deborah Eose, grand- daughter of Jonathan Rose, of Durham and Granville, who had twelve childrein. Stephen and his wife had twelve children ; and the whole nuraber of their descendants is 379, araong whora is B. R. 'Spelraan of Albany. ¦ One of the descendants of the first Richard was Phinehas Spelman, whom I remeraber well, and '"ivho, was a successful merchant in Boston. His son, IsrAbE -Munson- SpiIlman, a graduate of Harvard University, has an office Jn 'Boston. Elisha Newton should-iaye been included with' those men tioned on 149th, page that belonged to the cavalry in the war of 1812. . . ' . .„ In 1809 Job Merwin went to the Legislature and not Benja min Merwin. To what is said on page 169 it should be added, that there were three ordination balls when Rev. David Smith was ordain ed : one at Mr. Belknap's, one at Mr. Job Merwin's, and one at Captain John Johnson's. Some of the students of Yale College, with sorae of the young people of Durham, acted the tragedy of " Barbarossa," in the meeting house, not far from the year 1780. George Atwell, the son of Jesse Atwell, was born Oct 17th, 1805. His wife, Eliza Camp, the daughter of FairchUd Carap, was born February 9th, 1804. Thefr chUdren, 1, Emma Philena, born Debember 22d, 1829 ; 2, William Jesse, born July, 14th, 1831 ; 3, Henry Crane, born April 14th, 1833 ; 4, Seager Schuyler, born January 24th, 1836 ; 5, Curtis Camp, born October 2d, 1838; 6, Augusta Eliza, born May SOth, 1840 ; 7, Phebe Bishop, born June 20th, 1842 ; 8, Marion Elizabeth, bom January 5th, 1845 ; 9, Charlotte Emma, born AprU 2d, 1847. 58 454 HISTORY OP DURHAM. Ebenezer Belknap's death was heard of in Durham Decem ber 10th, 1842. He was 81 years of age. Huldah and Rosanna, twin daughters of David Squier and Huldah, his wife, were born January 16th, 1781. Orin Dates, son of David Squier, and Huldah, his wife, was born August 27th, 1783. Nathan Chedsey, son of Major Joseph Chedsey, a graduate of the Wesleyan University, is a successful lawyer in New York. Collins Stone, mentioned on page 128, was Principal of the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Colurabus, Ohio, and is now Principal of the Asylura for the Deaf and Dumb, at Hartford, APPENDIX F. THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. This, it is believed, was the first Ladies' Society formed in Durham, unless the " Cent Society " was an exception. Many of the ladies contributed a cent a week for sorae years, for bene volent purposes. The following sprightly poetic epistle was ad dressed to the " Benevolent Society " by one of its members. COLDENHAM, MaECH 15tH, 1822. Dear ladies of this Society, Do you think, it strict propriety To let your benevolence extend To all except your absent friend ? And pray, my dears, don't you remember. On the twenty-fifth of last September, When we were all engaged at work, So gay, so merry, and so chirh. You said to Beul you'd not forget her, But write her soon a good long letter ; Alack ! you fic'sle, faithless lasses, Month after month successive passes. And not one single line or word Have I received or have I heard. Well, as revenge is not my passion, And scribbling nonsense all the fashion, I'll overlook your past neglect, But must the letter still expect. APPENDIX F. 456 Oft on imagination's wing. Before my mind your forms I bring — See you all together meeting. Bach her " how d'ye do " repeating : Just, Sally, walking all about, First cutting in, then cutting out — Now dextrously her needle flies. And yet to all some work suppHes ; Still laughs and talks with wondrous ease, Possessing pow'rs that always please. See Catharine, next, with playful smile Sits by her, working fast the while. Will never stop for joke or fun Until her work's completely done. Sweet girl — my fancy loves to trace Bach well-known feature of her face. Beside this lass is Hannah sitting, Sometimes sewing, sometimes knitting. Her conversation quite refined. Always tends to improve the mind. Her sister next, with graceful air. Within the circle takes a chair. Her voice so mild, her look so tender. Can never fail to recommend her. Then Delia comes with smiling heart, Her kind assistance to impart Without request, without demand — To all she lends a helping hand. See Lydia too, with cheek so fair. Soft azure eye, and fight-brown hair. An aspect mild, a voice serene, An unaffected artless mien. Maria's form 1 now descry. Her polished brow, and sparkling eye ; And when she smiles or when she speaks A bright vermilfion dyes her cheeks. There in the group, my roving fancy 456 HISTORY OP DURHAM. Beholds her lovely sister Nancy. The amiable Bliza too, So often brought before my view. Next Parnel comes, the cheerful maid, To offer her accustomed aid. Her countenance bespeaks a mind. Where sense and wit are both combined. The gay and frolicsome Delight, Now gently steals upon my sight ; Bver dilligent and ever smart. With alacrity performs her part. Charlotte, the kind and useful dame. My pen would not forget to name. And though it seems to be her choice That we should seldom hear her voice, In her mind are often stealing Thoughts that are well worth revealing. Just so, dear girls, in mem'ry's glass, I see you all before me pass — And now, my dears, I bid adieu. To rhyme, to nonsense, and to you — Methinks you might, in kindness send, A letter to your absent friend. Pray excuse this foolish billet Prom the pen of B. M. Willette. P. S. — Please give my best love and a kiss To all I've not mentioned in this. I fain would have lengthened my rhyme. But wanted more wit and more time. INDEX OP NAMES. 457 INDEX OF NAMES WITH THE EXCEPTION OP THOSE POUND IN THE RECORDS. Addice, 199. Albee, 153. AUen, 11, 331, 333, 199, 206, 110, 165. Alvord, 114. Amherst, 109. Andrews, 50, 181. Andrews, 193, 88, 96, 195, 303. Andros, 11. Angly, 153. Arnold, 130, 147, 90, 140, 164. Ashley, 134, 135, 136. Assman, 205. Atwater, 194. AtweU, 199, 300, 203, 152. Augar, 153, 88. Austin, 303, 213, 140, 213, 99, 201, 213, 311, 310, 206. Avered, 160. Avery, 200, 201, 208. Bacon, 140. Baldwin, 52, 53, 54, 55, 86, 105, 217, 21, 197, 36, 314, 318, 208, 160, 162, 149, 203, 202, 140, 85, 201. Bailey, 208, 202, 200, 201, 152, 205, 206 207. Baker, 149, 108, 90. Ballantine, 57. Bangs, 91. Barnes, 306, 57, 217, 152, 89. Bartholomew, 206, 201. Bartlett, 198, 105, 201, 317. Barton, 194. Bates, 317, 218, 308, 210, 79, 203, 128, 173, 140, 21, 163, 198, 328, 301, 191, 190, 205, 308. Baum, 147. Beach, 31, 37, 45, 1.59, 197, 105; Beecher, 203. Belcher, 36. Belknap, 133. Bemus, 145, 153, 199. Benton, 13. Birdsej', 140, 201. Bishop, 140, 21, 1.52, 146. Blatchley, 205, 106. BUne, 208. Botsford, 89 Bowers, 202. Bowdoin, 175. Braddock, 133, 1.34, 136, 137. Bradley, 13. Brainard, 152, 176, 183, 206, 113, 13, 49, 199. Bray,' 68. Brewer 46, 90. Bronson, 193. Brooks, 208. Brown, 305. Buck, 198, 21, Buckingham, 140, 50. Buckley, 184. Bull, 79, 13. Bunce, 61. Bunnel, 67. Burr, 205. Burgess, 16.5. Burgoyne, . 46, 147. Burhans, 93. Burrit, 163, 301, 36, 48, 105, 86, 140, 301, 146. Burl, 36. Burt, 134. BushneU, 183. Bussie, 89. Butler, 303, 303, 31, 143, 145, 149, 201, 210. Camp, 63, 65, 67, 142, 144, 190, 303, 80, 81, 173, 305, 160, 306, 85, 199, 86, 105, 140, 187, 303, 308, 87, 145, 88, 98, 330, 93, 96, 300, 93, 96, 97, 14, 31, 34, 26, 161, 99, 141, 105, 198, 111, 124, 138, 143, 304, 306, 149, 209, 1.52, 25, 36, 36,' 27, 52, 54, 160, 173, 163, 173, 188, 203, 303, 208, 304, 307. Canfield, 140, 1.53, 88, 199, 166, 305, 314. Carr, 146. Catlin, 67, 73, 303, 197, 195. Chalker, 21, 200, 199. Chamberlain, 140, 303. Chapman, 67. Chauncey, 162, 338, 164, 190, 184, 85, 90, 147, 188, 198, 9, 181, 31, 36, 31, 156, 37, 197, 99, 100, 110, 104, 106, 141, 183, 185, 301, 131, 116, 156, 190, 320, 111, 156, 116, 184, 131, 145, 29, 105, 201, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 93, 40, 41, 43, 45, 46, 47, 49, 86, 30, 105, 52, 53, 56, 114, 133, 48, 165, 219, 50, 51, 158, 197, 220, 54, 55, 103, 116, 131, 105, 139, 140, 301, 319, 301. Chedsey, 31, 338, 85, 143, 173, 1.54. Child, 196, 303. Chittenden, 146, 201, 314. Church, 1.53, 304, Clarke, 131, 140, 153, 149, 203, 301, 208, 305. Clapp, 106. Clements, 36. Cleveland, 85, 113. Clingan, 305. Coakley, 303. Coe, 308, 303, 303, 30, 304, 317, 314, 309, 301, 145, 133, 136, 190, 149, 142, 218, 96, 89, 306. 309, 31, 36, 105, 131, 159, 198, 31, 33, 330, 308, 10. Cook, 13, 301, 149, 133. 45S HISTORY OP DURHAM. Cooley, 219, 214. Cole, 193, 305, 309. Collins. 13, 190, 191. Cone, 200. Cooper, 80. Conch, 184. Crane, 160, 165, 146, 143, 304, 25, 26, 36, 45, 47, 54, 160, 53, 55, 86, 209, 300. Crittenden, 160. Curtiss, 149, 390, 306, 317, 318, 308. Cypherman, 305. Darling, 116. Davenport, 49. Davis, 35, 199, 1.53, 146, 198, 305. Day, 116. Deane, '30. Dekay, 74. Deming, 303. Devonshire, 164. Dimock, 139, 140, 199. Doolittle, 306. Donald. Doude, 13. Dow, 89. Drake, 313, 313. Dunbar, 133. Dunn, 146, 304. Dutton, 85, 73, 119. Dwight, 108, 109, 61. Eaton, 163. Eells, 188. Edson 131. Edwards, 49, 163, 108. Elliott, 306, 309, 310, 11, 163, 181, 34, 108, 335, 89, 96. Ellsworth, 73, 130, 220. Ely, 190, 191, 193, 121. Enos, 188. Enfleld, 108. Eurle, 153. Emmet, 175. Evarts, 25. Everest, 161, 188. Fairchild, 208, 303, 104, 105, 10, 25, 16, 19„30, 21, 23, 36, 159, 197, 307, 160. Farron, 303. Farnham, 153. Field, 153, 305, 314. Fisk, 96. Fitch, 87. Flood, 85. Foote, 67, 194, 193, 308. Ford, 108. Foss, 85, Fowler, 153, 130, 143, 306, 13, 35, 37, 31, 36, 36, 160, 306, 37, 84, 85, 96, 301, 303, 330, 193, 196, 303, 300 310, 304. Frain, 304. Francis, 300 96, 153, 140, 165. Freeman, 305. Hearne, 153. Hendrick, 136. Henman, 301, 140, 160, 301. Hibbard, 89. Hickey, 153, 301. Hickox, 304. 303, 301, 199, 300, 31, 32, 35, 159, 198, 36, 169, 97. Hill, 307, 85, 91, 140. Hillhouse, 114. Hine, 133. Hinman, 301, 170, 314, 133, 146. Hinsdale, 72. Hitchcock, 317, 91, 134. Hocum, 307. Holdich, 96. Holmes, 101, 19.5. Holten, 108. Holt, 35. Hooker, 85, 13, 196. Hosmer, 149. Hotchkiss, 57. Howard, 91. Howd, 309. Howe, 109. Hoyt, 91. Hubbard, 173, 193, 14, 174, 300, 195, 303. Hubbell, 91, 73. Hull, 153, 300, 330, 314, 303, 145, 314, 146. Huntington, 68, 67. Husted, 90. IngcrsoU, 136. Ives, 196, 198, 306, 60, 194. Jackson, 305, 193. Janes, 3i6. Jefferson, 190. Jewell, 314. Johnson, 196, 303, 310, 187, 174, 173, 145, 138, 114, 11, 105, 146, 114, 13, 301, 87, 309, 143, 95, 87, 79, 78, 65, 63. Jones, 99, 13, 98, 198, 13. Judson, 68, 67, 73, 77, 50. Justin, 153. Kellogg, 91. Kelsey, 199, 300, 140, 140. Kennedy, 305. Keyes, 133. Keyser, 300. KUborn, 160. Kimberly, 15, 17, 30. King, 98, 203. Kirly, 194. Kirtland, 156, 193, 227, 195, 203, 314. Knight, 89, 194. Knowles, 198. Lamphier, 314, Lane, 36. Langdon, 193. Lawrence, 139, 91. Leach, 96, 153. Lee, 119. Leek, 91. Leet, 203, 9, 11, 155, 119. Lockwood, 58. Loomis, 85, 91. Loveland, 81. Lucas, 146. Lyden, 153. Lyle, 330, 375. Lyman, 210, 304, 86, 108, 107, 204, 215, 57, 45, 108, 119, 184, 190, 27, 159, 309, 90, 190, 135, 138, 139, 145, 113, 319, 111, 109, 133, 108, 109, 133, 159, 173, 174, 190. Lynn, 301. INDEX OP NAMES. 459 Macleve, 140. Mallory, 146. Maltby, 307. Manning, 173. Marcy, 140. Marsh, 74, 130. Mason, 184. Mathewson, 196, 197, 303, 304. Mattoon, 205. Maycock, 13. Maynard, 152. Mead, 123. Meeker, 198, 200, 145, 146, Meigs, 201, 25, 146, 199, 57, 85, 198. Merriam, 1.52, 173. Merrick, 52, 56, 57, 58. MerriU, 193. Merriman, 173. 35. Mershom, 85. Merwin, 303, 304, 1.59, 161, 163, 137, 163, 140, 149, 174, 207, 209, 31, 36, 36, 105, 317, 315, 173, 81, 80, 314. Miller, 36, 303, '205, '206. Miles, 111. Mills.Miner, 338. Mitchel, 140. Mix, 153, 306. Morris, 198. Morrison, 160. Morse, 205, 153. Moss, 184, Muckett, 300. Munson, 206. Murdock, 153. Nash, 3.23. Neal, 146. Ness, 76. Nettleton, 89, 86, 300, 10, 1.53, 303, 205. Newton, 113, 148, 308, 88, 140, 141, 87, 85, 308, 173, 199, 10, 149, 163, 203, 310, 31, 63, 79, 146, 173, 114, 113. Nichols.Norton, 307, 309, 305, 199, 198, 188, 193, 303, 184, 164, 160, 143, 148, 137, 79, 87, 159, 45, 37, 31, 160, 149, 159, 87, 36, 31, 36, 193. North, 196. Noyes, 185, 67, 73, 53. Nichols, 134. Olds, 113. Olin, 153. Page, &5, 10, 63, 65, 75, 85, 143, 165, 187, 304, 96. Palmer, 175, 174. Pardee, 307. Parmalee, 87, 188, 187, 85, 303, 79, 16.5, 13, 36, 88, 105, 140, 31, 33, 36, 36, 96, 160, 165, 30, 63, 65, 98, 95, 309, 307, 206, 305, 163, 1.53, 306, 198, 303, 304. Parsons, 149, 304, 88, 105, 1.59, 113, 187, 130, 142, 303, 301, 1.53, 174, 187, 303, 304, 305, 307, 308, 309, 317, 318, 78, 79, 145, 157, 184, 76, 10, 63, 65, 75, 85, 14.3, 163, 31, 46, 163, 310, 36, 41, 45, 90, 143, 193, 27, 160, 190, 53, 55, 159. Patton, 90. Payne, 153. Pease, 85. Peck, 206. Pelton, 139, 14'0. Penfleld, 183. Percival, 195. Perry, 313, 313, 91. Phine, 134. Picket, 21, 198, 308, 309, 36, 193, 140, 190, 10.5, 165, 303. Pierce, 113. Pierpoint, 35. Pierson, 11, 13, 35, 50, 193, 181. Porker, 67. Post, 140. Potter, 306, 193, 193. Prentiss, 174, 175. Priest, 308, 153. Prout, 307. Punderson, 86. Rensellaer, 188, 189. Reed, 305. Rheinhardt, 153. Rich, 153. Richard, 11, 331, 57, 184. — — Richardson, 85, 96. Roberts, 159, 199, 300, 31, 197, 304. Robins, 49. Robinson, 159, 304, 1.53, 199, 135, 130, 303, 304, 131, 303, 305, 190, 301, 303, 305, 317, 130, 139, 104, 103, 96, 87, 16, 19, 30, 31, 36, 34, 37, 43, 318. Rockwell, 195, 193. Rogers, 96. Rose, 67, 310. Rosseter, 89, 13, 35, 37, 105, 146, 165, 160. Royce, 140. Ruggles, 34, 43, 50, 57, 58. Russell, 57, 33, 34, 163, 11, 15. SaltonstaU, 11, 15, 30. Sanderson, 300. Sanford, 91, 104, 31, 33, 197. Scranton, 89, 143, 145, 199, 300, 153, 14, 303, 303, 31, 301, 309. Scudder, 90. Searles, 91. Sessions, 85. Seward, 161, 176, 183, 191, 198, 88, 138, 104, 117, 116, 140, 160, 173, 303, 85, 107, 88, 96, 317, 318, 16, 13, 11, 190, 55, 93, 53, 53, 197, 36, 160, 36, 33, 31, 30, 19, 16, 13, 146, 86, 93, 107, 86, 19, 30, 25, 33, 34, 183, 138, 146, 199. Seymour, 36. Shaddock, 303. Sheldon, 67, 140. Shelly, 153, 300, 303, 305. Shepherd, 184. Sherlock, 105. Shipman, 173. sm, 93. Silliman, 194. Simons, 304. Sizer, 153, 300. Smith, 173, 195, 301, 338, 75, 76, 77, 96, 105, 137, 85, 143, 308, 153, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 71, 73, 73, 74, 75, 10, 133, .460 HISTORY OP DURHAM. 138, 169, 194, 300, 303, 301, 308, 314, 330, 334, 304, 205, 206. Smithson, 302, 64, 65. Southmayd, 201, 307, 308, 304, 303. Spelman, 317, 303, 140, 141, 143, 153, 105. Spencer, 301. Sprague, 315. Squares, 153. Squier, 133, 140, 145, 199, 146, 303, 160. Squires, 308, 304, 301, 140. Stanley, 67, 159, 97. Stanton, 196. Starr, 13. Stebbins, 318. Steele, 11, 15. Stent, 15. Stevens, 307, 308, 306, 199, 140. Stiles, 53, 57, 58, 60. Stillman, 91. Stoddard, 41, 50, 181. Stone, 305, 138, 305, 11, 13, 57, 153, 85, 88, 89, 173. Stow, 301,107. Strong, 314, 305, 306, 301, 303, 118, 31, 46, 210, 46, 143, 145, 146, 301, 153, 187, 104, 105, 160. Sturtevant, 303, 303, 173. Sutlieff, 10, 31, 22, 36, 93, 104, 160, 198, 16, 19, 30, 197, 145, 146, 162. Swathel, 304, 303, 89, 190. TaUcott, 163, 16, 19, 30, 21, 36, 159, 198, 310, 15, 14, 11, 331, 9, 17, 34, 139. Talman, 13. Tays, 184. Temple 175. Thayer, 96, 193, 193, 304. Tibbals, 143, 305, 314, 153, 163, 81, 36, .53, 53, 54, 55, 87, 86, 31, 300, 305. Titcomb, 134. Todd, 50, 57, 58, 195. Tomson, 17, Torrey, 314. Troop, 184. TrumbuU, 138, 67, 49, 68, 187. Tucker, 303, 308, 309. TuUy, 338. Turner, 303. Tuttle, 137, 79, 149, 169, 205. Twitchel, 153. Umbah, 300. Usher, 184. Vandervoort, 83, 84, 153. Wadsworth, 16, 19, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 33, 34, 35, 36, 53, .54, 39, 30, 63, 78, 79, 105, 141, 183, 184, 65, 93, 134, 135, 136, 138, 147, 161, 185, 199, 303, 319, 338, 301, 319, 144, 163, 309, 338, 172, 184, 186, 198, 90, 173, 105, 134, 145, 146, 148, 135, 136, 173, 186, 319, 136. Walkley, 96, 309, 138, 140, 303, 308. Wallstone, 13. Walton, 130, 45. Ward, 130, 146, 305, 35. Warriner, 91. Warner, 140. Washburn, 89. Webb, 190. Weed 91. WeUs' 105, 113, 160, 193, 194, 301, 31, 36, 36, 197, 301. Wellman, 36. Wetmore, 36. -Whedon, 90. Wheeler, 105, 160, 21, 23, 36, 197. "Wheton, 306. White, 153, 309, 303, 308, 13, 80, 81, 85. Whitfleld, 49. Whiting, 111, 11, 17. "Whitney, 59. "Whittlesy, 133, 53, 330. Whitmore, 73. Wilcoxen, 13. WiUet, 136. WiUey, 184. WiUiams, 93, 133, 135, 136, 134, 173, 186, 199, 306, 56, 85. WiUiston, 313, 315. WiUoughby, 48. Wilkinson, 199. Winthrop, 18. Wolcott, 133, 135, 130, 184, 80. Woodbridge, 99, 163, 11, 83, 34. WoU-, 133. Woolsey, 116. Worthington, 111. Wright, 169, 306, 35. Wyllis, 11, 17, 331. Yale, 13. 3 9002 00453 2793 f m 1 1 ¦ , IU i w i i } il 1 i tt Im? o r m mm Ij 'ii?*??' trU 'hk5;v,. ;i'ii Ii*'* tL ¦tt.t-\ .m>i: Pilili H'fh m^'i< m m im ill T^