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in the Militia; served in the Revolutionary War, and was in the battle at Plattsburg, in 1814. He lived in Stafford, Conn.; removed to Hancock, Vt., where he lived in the family of his dau. and d. there Dec. 1832. His dau. now lives in Ogdensburg, N. Y.

522 II GERIAL or JERIAL, b. at Stafford, Conn., 15 Aug. 1763, m. Betsy Lard of Stafford; removed to Hancock, Vt., and both d. there in 1813; had a large family of chil.

523 III JEDUTHAN, (1406) b. at Stafford, (now West Staf ford,) Conn., 12 July 1764, m. Delight Rogers 12 May 1791, at New London, Conn., where she was b. 16 Mch. 1764. She was at the burning of New London by the traitor Arnold, during the Revolutionary War. He lived at Stafford till he was 21 years of age; then in Lebanon and New London; was a school teacher, and d. at Stafford, 24 May 1805. Had 7 chil. After his death his widow removed to Ledyard, Conn., and lived with her chil. Ledyard was formerly a part of Groton.

524 IV HANNAH,7 b. 11 Nov. 1767, m. Richard Lard of Staf ford; removed to Vermont; d. in the State of New York 13 Feb. 1846. Had a large family of chil.

525 V PHEEE,7 b. 30 May 1771, d. at Greenfield, Aug. 9 1802, ae. 31; m. Hon. Richard English Newcomb of Greenfield. He was b. at Lebanon, Conn., 31 Oct. 1770; graduated at Dartmouth College in 1793; studied law with William Coleman, Esq. of Greenfield; commenced practice about 1797, in Greenfield; was a Colonel of the Militia from 1807, for about six years; a representative in the Legislature one year, 1807, for Greenfield; State's Attorney for the County of Franklin several years; and was appointed Judge of Probate in 1822, which office he held till his death, 14 May 1849, ae. 78. By his 1st wf. Phebe he had 6 chil as follows:

1 Henry, b. at Stafford, Conn., 24 Nov. 1793, d. 12 Mch. 1794.

2 Phebe Maria, b. 20 Mch. 1795, d. 7 Aug. 1802.

3 Henry Knox, b. 20 Oct. 1796; lives in Worcester; has been an officer in the Boston Custom House, and is a gentleman of much respectability.

4 John Adams, b. 26 Aug. 1797, d. 1798.

5 John Adams, b. 22 Feb. 1800, d. 22 Sept. 1802.

3 Francis Dana, b. 2 May 1802; was educated at the U. S. Military School at West Point, received a commission of Lieut. in the Army; was appointed Surveyor General of Louisiana in 1840, and now resides in the West Indies.

Judge Newcomb m. 2d Mary Warren, dau. of Gen. Joseph Warren, who was killed at Bunker Hill battle in 1775. She was then widow Lyman. Had one son, Joseph Warren. She d. in 1826, ae. 54; and he m. 3d Elizabeth Hunt, widow of Jonathan Hunt of Northfield, who now survives him.

526 VI CHARLOTTE, b. 26 Nov. 1773, m. William Gould of Stafford, Conn., in 1797. He d. 20 Sept. 1807, ae. 32; had 2 dau., Charlotte and Caroline, now living. She m. 2d Lot Dean of Stafford, and d. at Hartford, Conn., in 1848.

527 VII JEMIMA, b. 31 Jan. 1776, m. David Parker of Coventry, Conn.; removed to Ohio, and d. at Cleveland in 1836. Had a large family of chil.

528 VIII CLARISSA,7 b. 19 Apl. 1778, m. Sunday 4 Aug. 1811 to Aaron Green of Greenfield, and d. at Groton, Conn., 10 Oct. 1828. Had sons, Richard and Rowland.

529 IX PETER NEWCOMB, (2351) b. at Stafford, Conn., 30 June 1780, m. at Plainfield, N. Y., Sally Kellogg, 29 Jan. 1804. She was b. at Williamsburgh, Conn., 4 Dec. 1784, and was the dau. of Levi Kellogg. He settled at Henderson, N. Y., about the year 1807, where he remained till 1837, when he removed to Wakusha, Wis., and d. there 9 June 1848. His wf. d. at the same place 20 Sept. 1844.

"He was a man of great industry and enterprise. When he arrived at Henderson for the purpose of settling there, he had but a single York shilling in his pocket, besides a pair of horses and a sleigh. In Wisconsin he was a large farmer, having 160 acres of cultivated land in one field, and was reported to be the best farmer in the (then) Territory of Wis consin. He was elected President of the Board of Trustees of Carroll College, Wis., which office he held to the time of his death." He had 9 chil.

530 X RICHARD ENGLISH, (2319) b. 2 June 1782, m. 1st Hannah Reed of Plainfield, Conn., in 1806; moved to Owego, N. Y., in 1812. She d. 21 Jan. 1846, and he m. 2d

Martha Hill of Athol, in 1847.

He is a carpenter by trade,

resides at Owego, and had 6 chil. by 1st wf.

And by his 2d wf. he had:

531 XI LEMUEL, Capt. (1413) b. 25 Sept. 1792, m. 1st Nancy C. Newcomb of Columbia, Conn., 26 Jan. 1818. She d. 18 Mch. 1826, and he m. 2d Polly G. Gage of Monson, 15 Dec. 1828. He lived in Stafford, Conn., till 1846, when he removed to Monson, where he d. 15 Aug. 1852, ae. 60. He was commissioned as Captain of the militia at Stafford about the year 1825; has held various town offices, such as Selectman, Assessor, &c. Had 6 chil.

532 XII SALLY, b. 1796, m. Jeremiah Bishop of Stafford, Conn., and had one son, Richard. She d. in 1846.

CONSIDER [183] of Lebanon, Conn., and Greenfield, had chil.

533 I AZEL,7 (1417) b. in 1765 in Brookfield, m. 2 May 1786 Luranna, dau. of Joseph Wood of Brookfield. She was b. there Feb. 1768, and d. in Wethersfield, Vt., in 1836. He lived in Chester, Vt., and d. there 12 July 1816, ae. 50. Had 7 chil. 534 II SUBMIT,7 b. in 1767 in Brookfield, m. Jonathan Marsh Bissell of Chicopee. Removed to Stratton, Vt., where he d. in 1850, ae. 84. She d. at Halifax, Vt., in 1821, ae. 53. Had 9 chil. (4 d. in infancy) as follows:

1 Ruby, b. 1784, m. Reuben Graves in 1804.

2 Jabez Fitch, b. 1790, m. Elizabeth Bascom, 1815.

3 John Winthrop, b. 1793, m. Sophia Shepardson in 1820. He is a weal thy farmer in Montague.

4 Jonathan Marsh, b. 1797, m. Harriet Cushman. (See 567 XI.)

5 Nelson Newcomb, b. 1805, m. Orry Sage in 1828.

535 III CONSIDER,7 (1424) b. 27 Oct. 1768, m. Rhoda Gains of Gill (then Greenfield) Jan. 1791, by Solomon Smead, Esq. She was b. 25 July 1769, and was m. when she was 23 years old, and d. 13 Nov. 1853. He lived in Bernardston, Greenfield and Gill, and d. at the latter place 13 Aug. 1850. He was a farmer, and was a man of sound mind and judgment. Had 11 chil.

536 IV SALLY,7 b. in Bernardston, m. 1st Calvin Stratton of Montague, and m. 2d Capt. Howes of Ballstown, N. Y. Had one son, Alvah.

538 VI HANNAH, b. in Bernardston, m. Capt. Ephraim Upham of Montague. Had chil.: Sally, Ephraim and Thomas. 539 VII SILAS, (2400T) b. in Bernardston 5 Mch. 1778. Settled at a place then called "French Mills," now Westville, Franklin Co., N. Y., in 1800, m. Eleanor Millard, 22 Apl. 1802. Was a Judge of the County Court, and a Magistrate of that County. Was one of the early settlers of that town, and is a gentleman of much ability and greatly respected. Resides at Westville and had 12 chil.

540 VIII AMBROSE, (2400Y) b. at Bernardston, settled in

the same town with his brother Silas in 1804, m. Betsy Millard in 1805, d. at Fort Covington, N. Y. Was a farmer and had 4 chil.

541 IX REBECCA,7 m. William Lord of Greenfield. Lived at Ballstown Springs, N. Y. Had a son, Charles.

542 X ORILLA,7 m. Major Wright of Plainfield; moved to Ohio and had chil.

543 XI LUCINDA,7 d. young.

WILLIAM [185] of Pittstown, N. Y., had chil.

544 I PHEBE,7 m. Christopher Decker, a farmer of Hoosick, N. Y. Has 3 chil. She is d.

545 II STEPHEN,7 (1435) b. at Pittstown N. Y., 10 Oct. 1776, m. 1st Amy Thomas of Pittstown, 3 Jan. 1805. She d. 18 Aug. 1818, and he m. 2d Ruth Davenport 28 Aug. 1820. He was a blacksmith by oecupation. Had 6 chil. by 1st wf. and 7 by 2d wf.

546 III SALLY,7 m. Stephen Van Namee of St. Lawrence county, N. Y. A farmer. Had 9 chil.

547 IV BARTHENA,7 m. John P. Egcleshimer, a farmer of Pittstown, N. Y., and had 2 chil.: Chauncey and Jacob. She d. and he m. 2d her sister. See the following.

548 V POLLY,7 m. John P. Egcleshimer, her sister's husband, as above, and had 7 chil.: Emeline, Platt, Christine, James, John, Stephen and Minerva.

VI TEMPERANCE,7 m. John Yout (?) and had 8 chil. 549 VII CATHARINE,7 m. Joseph Mead of Phelps, Ontario. county, N. Y. Has 2 chil.: Clark and Catharine.

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