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Started with extractions from Isaac Willey of New London, CT, & His Descendants by Henry Willey, 1888, New Bedford, MA. Information sent by Frances Taber on Person #93 was added. Also added information sent from Roxanne Fowler about Person #68. And, added information on Person #24, from Olive Richardson. --Elaine Merrell
Explanation of abbreviations:
b.=born
d.=died
m.= married
bapt.=
baptized
w. = wife
wid. = widow
H.L. = Hadley Lyme, CT
L.= Lyme, CT
N.L.= New London, CT
Isaac Willey (1) was of Boston, MA, as early as 1640, and removed to Charlestown, MA, before 1644. All that is known about him are the records of his children given by Savage and the Boston Records of birth etc. He had a wife Joanna, who died in New London, CT, where he married after 1670 Anna, widow of Edward Lester. She died 1692. In 1645 he went with John Winthrop, Jr, to New London.
2 I. Joanna, (2) birth not recorded. Ms. Calkins says she was 2nd w. of
Robert Hempstead, who d. New London in June, 1655, after which she became 2nd w.
of Andrew Lester, but Savage doubts the existence of Such a dau. in the
household of Willey, or such a w. in either Hempstead or Lester.
3 II. Isaac
(2) bapt. Boston, Aug 2, 1640; m. there June 8, 1660 Frances, dau. of Edward
Burcham, of Lynn. Removed to New London where he d. Aug, 1662, and his wid. m.
2nd 1662, Clement Minor. She d. Jan 6, 1672-3, he d. Oct 1700.
4 III Hannah
(2) bapt. in Boston, Mar. 6, 1641-2; m. at New London as his 2nd w. Thomas
Hungerford, of NL., as early as 1657, who d. 1663. Of his 3 chil. , Thomas,
Sarah and Hannah, (b. May 1, 1659, and who m. a Mr. Ross of Long Island,) the
last was dau. of this wife. She m. 2nd Peter Blatchford of N. L. and went with
him to Haddam, where he d. Sept. 1, 1671. They had 3 chil. Peter, Hannah and
Joanna. She m. 3rd in 1673, Samuel Spencer of Millington, where she d. abt.
1681, after which Spencer m. the wid. of her brother John Willey.
5 IV Sarah,
(2), b at Charlestown, MA, June 19, 1644; m perhaps as his 2nd w. John Terrall
(Tyrall), of N.L. in 1662, who d. Feb. 27, 1711-12; and she d. Mar 7,
succeeding. They had 2 chil, William and Mary, bapt May 7, 1671.
6 V. Mary
(2), b abt 1648; m Samuel Tubbs, who applied for permission to remain in N. L.
in 1663. He d. 1696, and she was living in 1725, being age 77. They had 6, chil:
Mary, Bethia, both bapt in May 1671; Samuel, bapt July 1672; William, bapt May
1674; Dorcas, bapt March 2, 1689; and Joseph, bapt. Sept 3, 1696.
7 VI John
(2), b at N.L. abt 1648, m there Mar. 18, 1668-9, Miriam , dau. of Miles and
Isabel (Joyner) Moore. He d. at Haddam, May 2, 1688. She m. 2nd in 1689, Samuel
Spencer.
8 VII Abraham (2), b at N.L. perhaps abt. 1650; m Elizabeth, dau of
Thomas and Elizabeth Mortimer, of N.L.. Savage says he d. at Haddam in 1692,
leaving widow Elizabeth and 3 chil.
9 I Isaac (3), b at N.L. Jan. 18, 1670-1; bapt. there 19 Apr. 1671; m at
Lyme, CT, Dec. 14, 1697, Rose Bennet, and appears by deed of York, ME, records.
m 2nd Sarah, dau. of William Ashfell, late of Yarmouth, ME. He seems to have
been living in 1751.
10 II Isabel (3), b at N.L. Oct 21, 1663; bapt. Nov. 24,
1673.
11 III John (3), b at N.L. Feb. 24, 1674-5, bapt. Mar. 24,; m. at East
Haddam, Oct. 1698, Elizabeth, dau. of John Harvey, of N.L., who was b. abt.
1680. He d. June 19, 1754 at Hadley Lyme.
12 IV Miriam (3), b. at N.L., Nov.
1, 1677; bapt. June 9, 1678.
13 V Allen (3), b. at N.L. June 25, 1680; bapt.
Nov. 14, 1680.
14 VI Abel (3), b. at N.L. Mar. 3, 1682-3; bapt. Apr. 29,
1683; m. at East Haddam, July 17, 1703, Hannah Bray, who d. bef. Mar. 25, 1733;
m. 2nd at N.L. Martha Miner. She is mentioned in his will, dated Apr. 17, 1746,
and proved Oct. 2, 1752.
15 VIII Mary (3), b. at N.L. Dec. 10, 1685; m. there
Feb. 11, 1706-7, John, s. of Thomas and Lucretia (Dudley) Holmes, who was b.
Mar. 11, 1686-7. She m. 2nd as his 2nd w. June 1, 1736, Samuel Andrews of East
Haddam.
16 I Thomas (3), b. N.L. abt. 1684 or 5; m. at N.L. Dec. 16, 1708, Ann Hough
17 II
Abraham (3), b. at N.L. abt. 1686 or 7; d. bef. Feb. 12, 1711-12.
18 III Jane
(3), b. abt. 1699; m. Thomas Baley, of Groton, CT, where they were living Jan.
12, 1713-14.
19 I Isaac (4), b. at Lyme, Sept. 15, 1699; m. there May 12, 1727 Deliverance
Tallman, who d. Nov. 13, 1783, in her 77th yr. He d. June 2, 1767, at age 68.
20 II Sarah, (4), b. at L., Dec. 20, 1700.
21 III John (4), b. at L., Sept.
14, 1702. A gravestone in E. H. cemetery, with inscription “I, W.., d. Sept. 6,
1728”, perhaps records his death.
22 IV Hannah, (4), b. at L., May 11, 1704.
23 V Rachel (4), b. at L. Mar. 22, 1708. She was w. of Nathaniel Darrow.
24
VI Abel (4), b. at L. Aug. 28, 1709; m. bef. Feb. 6, 1739-40, Patience, dau. of
Samuel and Sarah Beckwith, of E.H.. who was bapt. there June 1, 1718, the
youngest child of her father, who had d. Mar. 17, 1717-18. He d. in 1757, age
46. ( the following is from Olive Richardson, sent 9/23/98, to e-mail Olive,
click here)
Patience Beckwith, wife of Abel Willey, was a daughter of
Nathaniel and Sarah Brockway Beckwith.
1) Sarah Brockway b. 23 Sept, 1679,
d/o Wolston Brockway and Hana his wife..Lyme, CT v.r. LLR 1:126
2) Lyme, Ct
Deeds Vol. 2:302 Deed of gifte from Wolston Brockway Senr in Lyme . . .to my
dutiful and well beloved Son-in Law Nathanell Beckwith, now resident at Hadam
3) Vol II Hartford, CT Probate Recs by Mainwaring pg 354. Beckwith, Nathaniel,
Haddam inventory taken 3 Apr 1717, administration to Sarah Beckwith, widow. .
distribution to Sarah Beckwith, widow, to
Job Beckwith, eldest son, to
Nathaniel, Jerusha, Sarah, Joseph and Patience Beckwith . . all minor children
25 VII Miriam (4), b. at L., Mar. 20, 1711.
26 VIII Ephraim (4), bapt. at
E.H. Aug. 23, 1713
27 IX Dorothy (4), bapt. E.H., Aug. 23, 1713, perhaps twin
to Ephraim. Both probably d. young.
28 X Deborah (4), b. L. Aug. 28, 1715;
bapt at E.H., Sept. 25, 1715
29 XI Zachariah (4), b. L., Nov. 24, 1716; bapt.
E.H., May 26, 1717; had w. Rachel, who was bapt. at H.L., Dec. 8, 1745, at the
same time as 2 of their chil. He d. bef. Dec. 3, 1754, age abt. 35. His wid. m.
again with ______ waters, bef. Feb. 5, 1754-55.
30 I John (4), b. E.H., May 24, 1699; m. there Apr. 5, 1722, Sarah Saunders;
and d. there Nov. 13, 1743, age abt. 56
31 II Allen (4), b. E.H., Sept. 29,
1700; bapt. H.L. Dec. 22, 1745; m. at E.H., May 7, 1730, Mehitable, dau. of
Lemuel and Mehitable (Chapman) Richardson, who was b. at Stonington, CT, Sept.
13, 1709, and bapt. there Mar. 26 She was 4th in descent from Amos Richardson of
Boston. They settled in E.H. where he d. Feb. 7, 1780. She d. E.H., May 5, 1778.
32 III Elizabeth (4) b. E.H., Dec. 29, 1701; m. abt. 1722, Ebenezer, s,. of
Ebenezer Cone, and grandson of Daniel Cone, who was bapt. at E.H., June 18,
1704. She d. Aug. 29, 1767; and he d. Feb. 1, 1788, age 90. They had 5 chil.
33 IV Mary (4), b. E.H., Dec. 13, 1703-4.
34 V. Joseph (4), b. E.H., Apr. 16,
1705; m. there May 22, 1727, Lucretia, dau. of John and Mary (Willey) Holmes,
who was the wid. of ____ Willey, and was less 16 yrs of age at her 2nd m, having
been b. at N.L., July 14, 1711. She d. between 1742-1746. He m. 2nd with
Rebecca___, and d. Jan. 9, 1790. His wid. Rebecca d. Nov. 2, 1807.
35 VI
Lydia (4), b. E.H., Apr. 15, 1707; m. there Nov. 29, 1722, Daniel, s. of John
and Rebecca (Walkley) Booge, who was b. at E.H. Oct. 3, 1699, and bapt. there
May 21, 1704. He d. there July 11, 1748.
36 VII Phebe (4), b. E.H. Jan. 6,
1709. There are indications that she was the 2nd w. of Arthur Scovel of L.,
afterwards of E.H., where he d. June 1, 1761. If so she d. before 1772.
37
VIII Mehitable (4), b. at E.H., Sept. 14, 1711; m. there Mar. 18, 1736, John
Millard. She had as many as 6 chil.
38 IX Lucretia (4), b. at E.H. June 7,
1713.
39 X Noah (4), b. at E.H., Aug. 28, 1716; had w. Sarah. He d. Feb. 5,
1784, aged 66 yrs. His wid. d. May 28, 1794, age 80.
40 XI Benajah (4) b. not
recorded. He m. Rachel, dau. of Samuel and Rachel (Cone) Dutton, who was b. Nov.
6, 1727, and bapt at E.H. Jan. 26, 1718-29. He d. before Feb. 4, 1752. His wid.
m. 2nd at Millington, Apr. 5, 1764 or 65, Samuel Gates, who d. there Aug. 25,
1801.
41 XII (4), bapt. H.L., Apr. 10, 1748, being abt. 22 yrs of age, so b.
abt. 1726. She m. Oct 9, 1737, Joseph, s. of Nathaniel and Sarah Beckwith, who
was b. Dec. 11, 1715. She d. Aug. 3, 1750, and her husband m. 2nd Mar. 3, 1751,
Mrs. Mary Scovel of E.H.
Children- Beckwith
42 I Joseph (5), b. Feb. 17,
1739, bapt. Aug. 31, 1746; d. Dec. 5, 1807
43 II Sarah (5), b. May 26, 1745;
bapt. as above; m Nathan Peck of Lyme.
44 III Prudence (5) (twin) b. Mar. 18,
1748; bapt. as above.
45 IV Patience (5) (twin) b. Mar. 18, 1748; bapt. as
above; m. _____ Wood of Lyme.
46 XIII Rachel (4) b. not recorded
47 I Jane (4), b. at E.H., Mar. 22, 1704-5
48 II Hannah (4), probably she
was the Hannah Beebe who with her husband David, joined the ch. at H.L. before
1754, and who d. a wid. Mar. 10, 1788, aged 80, and so b. 1708.
49 III Abel
(4), b. not found. He m. Mary, dau. of John and Mary (Willey) Holmes, who was b.
at N.L. Feb. 7, 1712-13. They removed to Westchester, CT, where 3 of there chil.
d. before Dec. 8, 1745. They later removed to Middle Haddam. Various deeds of
land in Colchester and Lyme, of Abel Willey of Colchester, from 1737 to 1745,
are of record.
50 IV Samuel (4), b. abt 1716; bapt H.L., Mar. 9, 1745-6; had
w. Sarah, who d. Feb. 27, 1791, aged 79. He d. Dec. 4, 1796
51 I Abraham (4), b. N.L., Feb. 16, 1711-12; bapt. May 4,
52 II Elizabeth
(4), b. at N.L., May 22, 1714; bapt. May 23; m. Apr. 15, 1739, Bethuel Barnam
53 III William (4), b. N.L., Feb. 26, 1716-17
54 IV Ann (4), b. N.L., Dec.
10, 1718; bapt. June 1719; m. Aug. 24, 1737, George Abbot.
55 V Thomas (4),
b. N.L.., Feb. 2, 1720-21; bapt. in Colchester, Jan. 27, 1734.
56 VI Jabez
(4), b. Colchester abt. 1728; bapt. there Jan. 27, 1734; and d. there May 9,
1742, age 14.
57 I Nathaniel (5), b. at Lyme, CT, Feb. 12, 1727-28 58 II Deliverance (5) b. as above, Jan. 8, 1729-30; m. ____ Allen. She appears to be a wid. between 1771 and 1773. ALLEN Child:
58 b 1 Mary (6), bapt. in H.L., Apr. 23, 1758
59 III Abigail (5), b. as above, May 18, 1732, she prob. d. young.
60 IV
Barzillai (5), b. as above, Sept. 10, 1734; m. before 1760 Joanna, dau. of John
and Joanna Church. He was living in 1771.
61 V Darius (5), b. at L., May 3,
1737; m. 1762 Mary, dau. of Abel (4) (49) and Mary (Holmes) Willey, who was
bapt. at Westchester, CT, Apr. 10, 1743. They removed to Compton, NH, in 1769.
He d. in Compton, Mar. 5, 1829, aged 92 yrs. She d. there Mar. 19, 1819, aged
76.
62 VI Miriam (5), m. Dec. 4, 1764, Daniel Atwood of E.H.. She was
mentioned as a wid. in deed of her sister Deliverance Allen, Aug. 19, 1785.
ATWOOD Children:
63 I Sarah (6), b. Mar. 29, 1766
64 II Miriam (6), b. Aug. 15, 1768
65 III Deliverance (6) twin to Miriam
66 VII Abigail (5), bapt. H.L., Oct. 6, 1745.
67 VIII Comfort (5), a dau. bapt. at H.L., June 4, 1749
68 I Abel (5), bapt. at H.L., Jan. 26, 1745-6; m. Mercy Fowler, b 1740, she d. 1785. He and his family went to Compton in 1768. He removed to VT, where he d. (this information is from Roxanne Farrow, added 8/20/98, to e-mail Roxanne, click here) 1798 and some of his descendants settled in Canada. Children of Abel and Mercy Fowler Willey:
1. Abel Willey (6), b. 1761, married at Thornton, NH, 12 Aug. 1788, Lydia Emery. He d. at Shipton, QE, 9 May 1835 aged 74, survived by his widow, Lydia Emery (from VR's in Thornton, NH and Congregational Church in Shipton, QE)
2. Mercy Willey (6), b. 1763, m., Ephraim Lindsay, b. 1762
3. Jared (6), b. Nov. 23, 1764 at H.L., d. Nov. 21, 1849, Shipton, Sherbrook, Quebec, m. Apr. 22, 1784, Thornton, Grafton Co., NH, Ruth Lindsay. Jared and Ruth Lindsay Willey had:
Thomas Lindsay Willey (7), b. Mar. 27, 1785, Thornton, NH, d. Dec. 4, 1861, Shipton, QE, m. Mar. 9, 1808, Peacham, VT, Mary Webster. Thomas and Mary Webster Willey had:Jacob Guy Willey (8), b. Oct. 23, 1808, Shipton, QE, m. Sophronia Daniels, Jan. 26, 1839, Danville Cong. Church, QE. Jacob and Sophronia Daniels Willey had:4. Grace Willey (6), b. 1767, m. Samuel Tobyne, b. Abt. 1765, d. aft. 1820Oscar D. Willey (9), b. Apr. 17, 1843, Shipton, QE, m. Feb. 26, 1867, Brattleboro, VT, Emma Davis Willey, b. Feb. 26, 1844, Berlin, VT. Oscar and Emma Davis Willey Willey had:
Bertram Elwin Willey (10), b. Jan, 25, 1868, Portland, ME, d. Apr. 1974, Falmouth, Cumberland, ME, m. Mary Agusta Ramsey, b. Nov. 12, 1869, Brattleboro, Windham, VT. Bertram and Mary Agusta Ramsey Willey had:Vernon O. Willey (11), b. Feb. 13, 1887, Somerville, Bristol Co., MA, m. Lottie F. Stevens, b. Jan. 25, 1885, Somerville, MA, she d. Abt. 1944.
5. Patience Willey (6), b. 1769
6. Eli Beckwith Willey (6), b. 1771
7. Jabez Willey (6), b. 1774, m. Eveline Bishop
8. Bray Willey, (6), b. 1776, d. 1862, m. Christiana McNaughton, b. 1775, d. 1861
9. Eber Willey (6), b. 1778, m. Elizabeth McFarland/McFadden
10. Mary Willey, (6), b 1780
11. Nathan Willey, (6), b. 1783
12. Joseph Willey (6), b. 1785
13. Benjamin Willey (6), b. 1785
69
II Lois (5) bapt. at H.L., Jan. 26, 1745-6
70 III Anna (5), bapt. at H.L., as
above.
71 IV Seth (5), bapt. at H.L., June 7, 1747. Seth Willey, possibly
this one, had a farm in Fletcher, VT, in 1781.
72 V. Bray (5), bapt. at H.L.
, Oct. 14, 1750
73 VI Hannah (5), bapt. at H.L. , Jul. 22, 1753.
74 I Zachariah (5), bapt. H.L., Dec. 8, 1745
75 II Asa (5), bapt. H.L.,
Dec. 8, 1745; m. Nov. 13, 1766, Abigail, dau. of Richard Skinner, who was b.
Aug. 17, 1748. He went from Colchester in 1778, and settled in Pawlet, VT, where
he d. in 1825, aged 80. His wid. d. in 1827, aged 79. In the record of his m.,
he is called Asahel.
76 I Keziah (5), b. E.H., Mar. 26, 1723; m. there Mar. 21, 1745, Elihu Miner;
was bapt. and joined the ch. there. She d. in Millington Mar. 29, 1807, aged 85.
She had 11 chil.
77 II David (5) b. at E.H. Apr. 19, 1725; m. at E.H., Aug.
20, 1752, Rachel, prob. dau. of ____ and Sarah (Booge) Spencer, who was b. E.H.,
Mar. 6, 1726, and bapt. Apr. 1, 1728.. He m. 2nd Rachel Church, wid. of Hezekiah
Mack, who had d. Oct. 1755 at Lake George, NY. She d. July 10, 1801 in her 69th
yr. and was b. Sept. 5, 1732, dau. of John and Mary Church.
78 III Nathan
(5), b. E.H., Mar. 1, 1734-5; prob. d. before Feb. 1756
79 IV Jonathan (5),
b. E.H., July 10, 1737; m. there May 4, 1758, Mary Bates, who may have been b.
there Aug. 21, 1735, and bapt. Oct. 5, 1735, dau. of Clement and Mary
(Strowbridge) Bates. He is said to have d. in Middletown, CT.
80 V Asa (5)
b., E.H., Sept. 6, 1740; d. there Oct. 22, 1743.
81 I Allen (5), b at E.H., Feb. 11, 1730-31; bapt. at H.L., Dec. 22, 1745; m.
Mary Fuller, b. Oct. 1730, and who d. Aug. 1804. He removed to Lempster, NH. He
d. May 8, 1811.
82 II John (5), b. at E.H., Oct. 11, 1732; bapt. at H.L.,
Dec. 22, 1745; m. Esther Comstock, and she d. at Millington, May 5, 1807, aged
82. He d. at Millington, Dec. 26, 1805.
83 III Ann (5), b. E.H., June 4,
1734; bapt. H.L., Dec. 22, 1745; m. Christopher Comstock of Chatham, CT; d. in
March, 1818. COMSTOCK Children:
84 I Christopher, (6), d. in the West Indies,
Jan. 26, 1773.
85 II Jabez (6), d according to Allen Willey, lived with his
father, and had 2 sons.
86 IV Mehitabel (5), b. at E.H., Sept. 29, 1736;
bapt. H.L., Dec. 22, 1745; m. before 1783, John Warner, 2nd, according to Allen
Willey had 4 sons and 2 daughter, but he mentions only: WARNER children:
87 I John (6), m. _____ Church, and moved to Livonia, NY, where he was living 1834.
88 II Israel, (6), a physician in Litchfield, NY, in 1834.
89 III Samuel, (6), living in Herkimer, NY, 1834.
90 V Lemuel (5), b. E.H., Mar. 7, 1738-9, bapt, H.L., Dec. 22, 1745; m. E.H.,
Jan. 3, 1764, Susannah, dau. of Ephraim and Sarah (Beckwith) Fuller, who was
prob. bapt. at Middle Haddam, July 10, 1743. He d. Feb. 1778.
91 VI Jabez
(5), b. E.H., May 7, 1741; d. there Aug. 23, 1744
92 VII Judah (5), b. E.H.,
Apr. 23, 1743; bapt. H.L., Dec 22, 1745. A blacksmith. He m. date not found,
Deborah, dau. of Thomas and Jane (Hungerford) Harvey, who was b. E.H. Oct 19,
1745, and d. at Wilbraham, MA, Apr. 8, 1783; (2nd) at Wilbraham, Feb. 5, 1784,
Elizabeth Daniel, both of E; (3rd), at E.H., Nov. 4, 1787, Hannah Saunders (/)
(4th), at Millington, Jan. 8, 1816, Abigail, wid. of Joel Willey, ( no. 135),
who d. there Feb. 1876, aged 75. Also lived in Ludlow, MA. Had Reuben, Deborah,
and Azubah in Wilbraham. Perhaps also Judah, Israel and Asa, Lucy, Lydia and
Betsey. May have had children in Barre, MA.
93 VIII Lydia (5), b E. H., June
3, 1745; bapt. H.L., Dec. 22, 1745; m. Lemuel Griffin Jr. , b. 1738, E. H. d.
7/9/1810, E. H., of of E. H., and she d. d. Apr. 22, 1831, aged 86. GRIFFIN Children:
I: (6) Asahel GRIFFIN, b. 1767, East Haddam, m. Betsey CHAPMAN, Son: (7) Asahel GRIFFIN, Jr.
II: (6) Allen Willey GRIFFIN, b. 1769, East Haddam
III: (6) Lemuel GRIFFIN b. 1771, East Haddam
IV: (6) Icabod Comstock GRIFFIN b. 1773, East Haddam
V: (6) Walton GRIFFIN b. 1776, East Haddam
VI: (6) William Zebulon GRIFFIN, b. 5/14/1778, East Haddam, d. 5/19/1831, Kanawha Co., (W)VA,
m. 12/3/1803, Wood Co., (W)VA, to: Virginia Frances BEAUMONT, b. 8/8/1786, Saybrook, CT, d. 8/11/1865, Putnam Co., WVA,Daughter (7): Eliza Sibyl GRIFFIN , b. 5/25/1810, Athens Co., OH, d. 10/26/1905 Putnam Co., WVA,VII: (6) Lydia GRIFFIN, b. 1782, East Haddam
m. 9/23/1830, (W)VA, to: Alexander Walker HANDLEY, b. 4/2/1803, d. 4/3/1883, Putnam Co., WVA,
Daughter (7): Frances GRIFFIN, b. 9/7/1827, Putnam Co., (W)VA, d. 1/27/1907, Putnam Co., WVA,
m. (1st) 11/7/1850, Putnam Co., (W)VA, to: John Charles HENSON, b. 4/28/1825, Buckingham Co., VA, d. 2/11/1856, Putnam Co., (W)VA,
m. (2nd) 8/23/1857, Putnam Co., (W)VA, to: William KIRTLEY, b. 6/24/1824, Orange Co., VA, d. 12/21/1881, Putnam Co., WVA
VIII: (6) David GRIFFIN, b. 1785, East Haddam
94 IX Jabez (5), b. E.H., Nov. 22, 1747; d. there Jul. 7, 1751.
95 X Abraham (5), b. E.H., May 11, 1750; bapt. H.L., July 8, 1750;
m., Jan. 12, 1773, Susannah Beckwith, who was prob. bapt. there Oct. 26, 1754, dau. of Nathaniel and Susannah Beckwith.
He removed to Ira, NY, in 1804, and settled on lot # 34, now owned by Herman Benton, a grandson.
He d. May 12, 1841, she d. Nov. 10, 1835, aged 81.
96 I Elizabeth. (5), b. E.H., Jan. 24, 1728; m. there Sept. 23, 1747, Samuel,
son of Ebenezer Cone, and grandson of Daniel Cone, one of the original settlers
of E.H., who was bapt. there Sept. 3, 1721. She was bapt. H.L., May 31, 1752. He
d. Apr. 16, 1791, she d. Dec. 13, 1814.
97 II Mary (5), b. E.H., Oct. 18,
1730.
98 III Lucretia (5), b. E. H., July 9, 1732; m. there Feb. 16, 1756,
Nathaniel, son of Samuel and Bethia Ackley, who was b. in E. H. June 14, 171726,
and bapt. there July 17, 1726. He d. in Millington, March 14, 1794, aged 67.
99 IV Joseph (5), b. E.H., March 22, 1734. Joseph Willey, 2d, of E.H., m. there
March 3, 1764, Irena, dau. of John Banning of Lyme. He d. Oct. 5, 1793, 60 yrs.
100 V. Esther (5), b. E.H., May 1, 1736; d. there Nov. 13, 1736.
101 VI
Benjamin (5), b. E.H., Sept. 6, 1737. Administration was granted at Fonda, NY,
June 14, 1826, on estate of Benjamin Willey, late of Root, Montgomery Co., NY,
who d. intestate.
102 VII (5) Ephraim (5), b. E.H., July 18, 1740; d. Feb. 7,
1816, in his 76th yr. Millington church records says, “Prudence, w. of Ephraim
Willey, d. Apr. 3, 1815, aged 69“, but Judah Cone’s record says “Aunt Patience
Willey d. Apr. 3, 1815.” Administration of his estate was granted Mar. 4, 1816,
to Ebenezer Willey. The tradition in VT, is that Ephraim (6) and Enoch (6) were
half-brothers. Hence it is probable that Ephraim (5) was m. twice.
103 VIII
Grace (5), b. E.H., Oct. 6, 1742; m. there July 18, 1763, Thomas Harvey of Lyme.
CHILDREN - HARVEY
104 I Asahel (6), b. June 3, 1764
105 II Elina, (6) (Eleanor ?), b. Jan. 13, 1766.
106 IX Barnabas (5), b. E.H., Dec. 27, 1747; m. Mercy Harvey. A deed of Aug.
29, 1786, in which they are described as “ Barnabas Willey and Massey his wife,
of Walpole, NH, yeoman and spinster”, conveys land in E.H. to Ezra Harvey, 2d,
of E.H., prob. her heritage. He also went to Waterville, VT and lived mostly
with his son Abner. He d. abt. 1829, aged 82., buried in Cambridge, VT. His
first two chil. were b. in Surry, NH, others in Walpole.
107 X Rebecca (5),
b. E.H., Aug. 20, 1749; d. Dec. 24, 1839, aged 90.
108 XI Aaron (5), b. E.H.,
Sept. 1, 1751; had wife Rebecca, who d. Jan. 9, 1778. It is not certain whether
she was w. of Aaron or dau. of Joseph; but no m. of the latter is recorded, it
seems preferable to consider him the s. of Aaron.
109 XII Dimmis (5), b.
E.H., May 27, 1754; d. there Nov. 9, 1836.
110 XIII Seth (5), b. E.H., Dec.
27, 1756; d. there Mar. 8, 1813. died without chil.
111 XIV Jemima (5), b.
E.H., Aug. 6, 1758; m there Feb. 11, 1798, Samuel Lee of New Durham, NY, who d.
bef. May 5, 1816.
112 Rachel (6), dau. of Jemima Willey, and reputed dau. of
Thomas Harvey, was b. E.H., June 24, 1786.
113 XV Cyrus (5), b. E.H., Mar.
22, 1762; m. there Apr. 6, 1788, Abigail Fuller, dau. of Amasa and Sarah
(Fuller) Ackley, who was b. there June 5, 1769, bapt., Mar. 28, 1774, and who d.
June 5, 1790, aged 21, according to g.s., but ch. record says June, 1791. He,
then of H.L., m. 2nd at Millington, Feb. 7, 1793, Mary Ackley. He d. Apr. 13,
1843, aged 81.
114 XVI Titus (5), b. E.H., July 3, 1764; m. H.L.. June 27,
1791, Lucy, dau. of Zachariah and Lydia (Bigelow) Hungerford, the former of
Hadlyme, the latter of Westchester, CT, who were m. Jan. 10, 1764. They had 4
chil., Zachariah, Lydia, Mercy, and Lucy. Zachariah Jr., m. May 21, 1815, Anna
Lord, who d. July 4, 1849, aged 66. Mercy d. Dec. 16, 1843, aged 75. Titus
Willey d. Jefferson Co., NY, said to have been abt. 90 yrs. He lived at one time
in Exeter, Otsego, Co., NY. His wid., when an old lady, m. 2nd ____ Russell.
115 XVII Caroline (5), b. E.H., Oct. 22, 1767.
116 I Sarah (5), bapt. H.L. , July 27, 1746.
117 II Abigail (5), bapt.
H.L., July 27, 1746; m. E.H. Aug. 16, 1759, Elisha, son of Nathaniel and Abigail
(Huntley) Beckwith, who was b. there Jan. 26, 1735-6. They had as many as 5
chil., b. there.
118 III Esther (5), bapt. E.H., July 27, 1746; m. there Aug.
11, 1763, John Needham of E.H., where they had a son: 119 I John Needham (6), b.
Nov. 11, 1764.
120 IV Ann (5), bapt. H.L., July 27, 1746.
121 V.
Hulda (5), bapt. H.L., July 8, 1750.
122 VI Noah (5), bapt. H.L., Jan. 21,
1753; m. E.H., Oct. 25, 1770, Elizabeth, prob. dau. of Richard and Elizabeth
(Ackley) Andrews, who was b. E.H., June 24, 1750, bapt. there June 16, 1751.
123 I Abigail Cone (5), bapt. July 22, 1753; m. William Markham and removed to Acworth, NH, and after to Genesee Co., NY.
CHILDREN - MARKHAM
124 I William (6), b. Aug. 19, 1762
125 II Huldah (6), b. Nov. 23, 1763
126 III Olive (6)
126 IV Lettice (6)
128 V David (6)
129 VI John (6)
130 VII Sarah (6), bapt. 1777
131 VIII Arnold (6)
132 II John (5), b. abt 1741;
bapt. E.H., July 22, 1753; a blacksmith; m. Litchfield, CT, Apr. 30, 1767,
Elizabeth, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Winslow) Marshall, who was b. prob. at
Freetown, MA, Feb. 9, 1741, and d. June 3, 1817 aged 76. After the birth of his
illegitimate child (522), he ran away and was gone several yrs. When he returned
he lived with his dau. Abigail till his death, June 28, 1818, aged 72.
133
III David (5), bapt. E.H., July 22, 1753, perhaps removed to Lempster, NH. (see
no. 81)
134 IV Benajah (5), b. abt. 1748; m. Ann, dau. of Ephraim Fuller. He
settled in Ludlow, MA. He appears to have lived in Springfield, MA in 1775.
Removed to Ogden, NY in 1802. He d. Ogden, Mar. 5, 1820, aged 72; and his w. d.
Aug. 15, 1811.
135 V Joel (5), b. abt 1750; m. Nov. 1, 1770, Abigail, dau. of
(533) Joseph and Rebecca Arnold, who was bapt. Millington, Jan. 20, 1751, and
who m. as his 4th w., Jan. 8, 1816, Deacon Judah Willey, (no. 92). She d. M.
Feb. 1826, aged 75. He settled at “Miller Corner,”, in Ludlow, MA, in 1772. He
d. in Millington, Apr. 30, 1815. Joseph A. Willey was appointed administrator of
his estate, June 8, 1815; prob. the son Arnold given in the record of his ch.
136 VI Josiah (5), b. abt 1751; had wife Duro, bapt. at M. (584), May 2, 1790;
and d. there June 22, 1801. He lived in Springfield, MA, March 4, 1773.
137 I John (5), bapt. E.H., Sept. 29, 1735.
138 II Rosanna (5), d. in
Westchester bef. Dec. 8, 1745.
139 III Malvina (5), d. as above.
140 Mercy
(5), d. as above
141 V Mary (5), bapt. in Westchester, Apr. 10, 1743; m.
1762, Darius Willey (5), and d. in Campton, NH, March 19, 1819, aged 76.
142
VI Rhoda (5), bapt. in W., March 10, 1745.
143 VII Deborah (5), bapt. in
M.H., June 25, 1747. She m. 1st (Benjamin ?) Hoyt; 2nd Israel, s. of Josiah and
Hannah (Spencer) Brainard, of Haddam, b. Feb. 10, 1748. He removed to Campton in
1772, and in Danville, VT, where he d. in 1818 or 19. They had 9 chil., all but
1 lived to maturity., viz: 1 Asa (6), b. Jan. 5, 1773; 2 Deborah (6); 3 Sally
(6); 4 Israel (6); Susan (6); 6 Rhoda (6); 7 Prudence (6) :8 Amos (6), who d.
abt. age 4 yrs : 9 Ezra (6).
144 VIII Abel (5), b. Feb. 21, 1749; settled in
Campton, in 1768, where he m. Lydia Church, who was b. Nov. 12, 1753, and d.
Mar. 28, 1814, aged abt. 60. He d. Mar. 20, 1834, aged 85.
145 IX Prudence
(5), b. abt. 1751; m. 1774, John Southmayd, who from CT to Campton in 1773. They
had 9 chil. According to Hinman MSS, they were of Colchester, where 2 of their
chil. were bapt.
CHILDREN - SOUTHMAYD
146 I Mary (6)
146 II Rhoda (6)
148 I EZRA (5), b. abt 1738; d. Sept. 5, 1803, aged 65. Widow Patience,
supposed to be his wid., d. Apr. 5, 1826, aged 82. No record of children can be
found, but:
149 I Mary Willey (6) m. July 31, 1796, Benjamin Phelps of Lyme;
and Samuel (no. 50) the father of Ezra, in his will of Nov. 23, 1796, left a
legacy to his granddaughter, Mary Phelps.
150 II Jesse (5). Jesse Willey and
Rhoda his wife were members of the ch. at H.L. and were dismissed thence to that
at Campton, NH, in Jan. 1781. The Campton Cent. says he went to C. in 1770, and
had 8 chil. In the list of members of the ch. at C. we read “ Deborah (____)
Spencer (Asa) Willey (Jesse), removed by death in 1823; from which it would seem
that he had m. (2nd) Deborah, wid. of Asa Spencer. He removed to Derby, VT, and
according to his grandson, Rev. Charles Willey, d. bef. his birth in 1815.
151 III Sarah (5), m. Samuel Post, and prob. d. bef. 1774.
152 IV Hannah (5),
bapt. H.L., Mar. 9, 1745-6
153 V. Martha (5), bapt. H.L., Apr. 10, 1748; m.
Oct. 26, 1796, David Belden.
154 VI Prudence (5), bapt. H.L., May 19, 1751;
was called “Prude Bill”, in her father’s will.
155 I Nathaniel Tolman (6), bapt at H.L., June 2, 1765, at 5 yrs old.
156
II Joanna (6), bapt. as above, between 3 and 4 yrs old.
157 III Barzillai
(6), b. June 10, 1764; bapt. as above, “better than 1 yr. old”; m. Nov. 27,
1787, Elizabeth McCough, who was b. Oct. 9, 1765, and d. Jan. 8, 1843. Minister
and was in Rev. War. He d. May 22, 1851, and was buried in the Bowery church
graveyard, near Memphis Indiana.
158 IV Lavinia (6), bapt. at H.L., Sept 27,
1767.
159 V Elijah (6), settled at Langhery Creek, Ripley Co., Ind.
160 VI
John (6), John Willey, perhaps this one, resided at Cayuga, NY. He m.
Ridgefield, CT, Sept. 25, 1825, Harriet, dau. of Elijah Benedict, b. July 19,
1801. He d. in Cyuga, many yrs. ago.
161 VII Eleazer (6), m. E.H., between
1784 and 1786, Rhoda Brooks; settled in Ulster Co., NY, and d. 1816. In 1821 his
wid. removed to Dryden, Tomkins Co., NY.
162 VIII Isaac (6)
163 IX Irene
(6)
164 X Jane (6)
165 I Mary (6), bapt. H.L., Sept. 11, 1763
166 II Darius (6), b. H.L. ,
Aug. 15, 1765; bapt. there Oct 7, 1765. He went to Campton with his father and
m. there Mary, dau. of Joseph Pulsifer, who was son of Joseph and Mary Brown
Pulsifer, of Ipswich, MA, who went to Campton in 1769, and had 11 chil. Mary
Brown was b. in 1751 and m. 1769, and is 6th in descent from Thomas Brown, one
of the earliest settlers of Newbury, MA. The elder Pulsifer d in Campton May,
1832, aged 88, and his wife in 1830. Darius Willey d. in C., Jan. 7, 1849, aged
84, and his wife d. Sept. 12, 1839, aged 66.
167 III Isaac (6), b. H.L., Oct.
31, 1769; m. Mar. 15, 1804, Susan Ryan, of Plymouth, NH, who d. Dec. 12, 1863;
he d. in C., Jan. 25, 1857, aged 82.
168 IV Abigail (6). Abigail Willey, wife
of Joseph Pulsifer, was a member of the Cong. ch. at Campton, NH.
169 V. Lucy
(6)
170 VI Prudence (6)
171 I Abel (6), bapt. H.L.,Aug. 1, 1762
172 II Mercy (6), bapt. H.L. 1763
173 III Jared (6), bapt. H.L., Apr. 14, 1765
174 IV Grace (6) bapt. H.L.,
July 12, 1767
175 V Patience (6), bapt. H.L., Aug. 13, 1769
176 VI Eli
Beckwith (6), bapt. H.L., Nov. 24, 1771
177 I Betsey (6), b. Pawlet, VT, Aug. 15, 1767; m. Gideon Gifford, who d. in
1810, aged 50. She m. 2nd, Nathan Brown, and d. in Castile, NY, 1855, aged 88.
178 II Rachel (6), b. in P., Dec. 22, 1769; m. Hon. John H. Andrus of P., and d.
1821, aged 51.
179 III Abigail (6), b. in P., Nov. 3, 1771
180 IV Patience
(6), b. in P., Feb. 9, 1775
181 V. Lydia (6), b. in P., Mar. 20, 1776
182
VI Asa (6), b. in P., Aug. 5, 1780; m. Phebe Waters. he removed from P. to
Unadilla Centre, NY, and thence to Guilford, Chenango Co., NY, where he d. in
1871, aged 91.
183 VII Zechariah (6), b. in P., Dec. 27, 1782; d. in 1866,
aged 84.
184 VIII Lucy (6), b. in P., Oct. 2, 1785, and was living there in
1867.
185 IX Sarah (6), b. in P., Nov. 3, 1787; m. Capt. ______ Bushnell, and
was living on her father’s homestead in P. in 1867, a widow.
186 X Israel
(6), b. in P., Aug. 14, 1790; d. 1847
187 XI Polly (6), b. in P., Mar. 2,
1793; m. Thomas T. Newton, and was living in Fond du Lac, Wisc., in 1867, a
widow.
188 I AHIMAAZ (6), bapt E. H., Aug. 31, 1755. He appears to have settled in
Wilbraham, MA.
189 II Jeremiah (6), bapt. E. H., Aug. 27, 1758; d. in early
manhood.
190 III Rachel (6), bapt. at E. H., Dec. 14, 1760
191 IV Lovina
(6), bapt. at E.H., Apr. 24, 1763.
192 V Nathan (6), bapt. at E.H., June 23,
1765. He settled in Lempster, NH.
193 VI Reuben (6), bapt. at E.H., July 12,
1767; settled in NH
194 VII Olive (6), bapt. E.H., July 1, 1770; confirmed in
St. Stephen’s ch. there, Nov. 21, 1794.
195 VIII Jeremiah (6), bapt. adult in
same ch., July 20, 1794.
196 IX Sarah (6), bapt. adult in same ch., Oct. 12,
1794; m. there Oct. 12, 1794, John Osborne.
197 I Susannah (6), b. E.H., Nov. 23, 1758.
198 II Mary (6), b. E.H., Mar.
5, 1761
199 III Jonathan (6), b. E.H., June 2, 1763; m. at Torrington, CT.,
Oct. 2, 1828, as his 2nd wife, Irena Hayden. Her maiden name was Warner, b. and
brought up in Waterbury, CT; widow of Elisha Hayden, who d. in 1812, of
Wolcottville, CT. He removed to Morgan, now Rock Creek, Ohio, abt. 1832, and d.
there bef. 1845, his wife surviving him. He had a dau. by his 1st wife, who m.
Agustus Hayden, son of Irena by her 1st husband, lives in Cortland, Ohio, 80 yr
old. A man by the name of Southwick m. a dau.. The history of T. also records
Mary Willey, m. Oct. 19, 1829, Luther Emmons, of Cornwall; Almira Ann Willey, m.
Oct. 14, 1830, Joseph Catlin Hall; Flora Willey, m. Oct. 25, 1821, Rial Johnson.
Who these were I have not ascertained.
200 IV Clement Bates (6), b. E.H.,
Apr. 19, 1765; removed abt. 1808 or 9, from Barkhamstead, CT, to Rock Creek; m.
Sarah Hart, b. 1767, and d. 1794; m. 2nd Candace Merrells, who was b. Feb. 12,
1773, and d. in R.C. Apr. 14, 1846; he d. there May 25, 1841.
201 V Azubah
(6), b. E.H., May 24, 1767. Azubah Willey, perhaps this one, m. Humphrey, s. of
Bildad and Lois (Humphrey) Baker, b. west Simsbury, CT, in 1773. This family
moved to Marcellus, NY, in 1804, where he d. in 1832.
202 VI Elles (6), dau.,
b. E.H.,, Apr. 30, 1769.
203 VII Hannah (6), b. E.H., Apr. 23, 1771; m. David
Bristol, and d. abt. 1842.
CHILDREN - BRISTOL
204 I Benedict (7), had 4 chil.
205 II Hannah (7), had 2 chil.
206 III Lot (7), had 2 chil.
207 IV Lois (7), had 8 chil.
208 V Hope (7), m. ______ Lyman of CT, who d. at Nelson, Portage Co., Ohio; had 1 chil; res. Windham, Ohio.
209 VI Abby (7), had 3 chil.
210 VII Mary (7), unmarried; all b. Barkhamstead, CT.
211 VIII Keziah (6), b. at E.H., Sept. 28, 1773
212 I Allen (6), b. in Lempster, July 28, 1760; m. Nov. 22, 1781, Chloe Frink,
who was b. Dec. 28, 1760, and who d. Aug. 22, 1832. He settled in Goshen,
NH, and removed abt. 1810 to West Bloomfield, NY, and after the d. of his wife,
to Bedford, Ohio. He d. in Cleveland, Ohio, Apr. 3, 1835.
213 II Charles (6),
b. Dec. 26, 1761; m. Sept. 19, 1787, Caroline Scovil, who was b. Feb. 4, 1768;
he d. Jan. 24, 1814, and she d. at south Windsor, CT., Aug. 1846.
214 III Frances (6), of Bethany, NY, m. 1814, Dan, s. of Abner Huntington, who was b. Mar. 1, 1790
CHILDREN - HUNTINGTON
215 I Emeline (7), b. 184; m. Royal Clement
216 II Christian (7), b. 1817; m. Danforth Newton
217 III Sophia (7), b. 1819; m. Orrin Putnam
218 IV Nelson (7), b. 1822; m. Mary Conklin
219 V Frances (7), b. 1831
220 IV Dau., m. James Brigham of Lemster, NH
CHILDREN - BRIGHAM
221 I Milton (7), had chil., 222 i . Sarah (8); and 223 ii Mary (8)
224 II Dau.,(7) d. unmarried.
225 V Benjamin (6), b. Goshen, NH, Apr. 6, 1768; m. there May 14, 1789, Abigail Hurd, who was b. Nov. 26, 1769. In 1812 they removed to Grafton, NH, where he d. Aug. 19, 1823, and she d. Mar. 28, 1838.
226 I Mary (6), bapt. HL., July 25, 1736; m. Uriah Allen.
227 II Jabez
(6), bapt at HL., Apr. 11, 1757; m. June 12, 1783, Eunice wade, who d. at
Millington, Sept. 7, 1820, aged 65.
228 III Anna (6), bapt. at Millington,
July 13, 1760; m. David Burnham, who lived and d. in Colchester, CT.
CHILDREN - BURNHAM 229 I Jerusha (7), b. abt 1804; m. Livingston Alexander and d. Apr. 6, 1887, and was buried in Millington.
230 II Asenath (7), m. Bliss Rogers.
231 III Son (7)
232 IV John (6), b. in 1762; m. Oct. 15, 1787, Susan or Susannah Rogers, and
d. in Clarksburg, a town set off from Adams, MA. He d. Apr. 5, 1813; she d. Mar
2, 1844, aged 82.
233 V Esther (6), bapt. at Millington, June 9, 1765; m.
according to O.M.W., Benjamin Stuart.
234 VI Alfred (6), bapt. at M., June 3,
1770; m. there Oct. 29, 1789, Olive, dau. of Sylvanus and Hannah (Ackley) Cone,
who was b. abt. 1767. Her ancestors in this country were Jared Spencer of
Cambridge, MA, who settled at Haddam in 1662, and d. in 1665. His dau.
Mehitable, m. in 1662, Daniel Cone. Their descendants were Nathaniel (3), James
(40, Sylvanus (5), who was b. E.H., Jan. 21, 1734-5, m., Nov. 13, 1755 Hannah,
dau. of Gideon and Hannah (Andrews) Ackley, who was b. E.H., Mar. 18, 1742, and
d. at Millington, June 24, 1790, and he d. May 5, 182. Hannah Ackley was 4th in
descent from Nicholas Ackley, of Hartford in 1666. Alfred had 3 chil b. in
Haddam. He removed before 1811 to Westmoreland, NY, and abt. 1816 to Ogden, NY,
where he d. July 5, 1830. His wife d. with her dau., Mrs Strong, at Lisle, Ill.,
Jan. 23, 1845.
235 I Ansel (6), b. E.H., July 18, 1764; m. Sarah dau of Roger Drake, in New
Haven, VT, where he had moved. he d. there Mar. 21, 1813.
236 II Clarissa
(6), b. June 9, 1767; m. Zebulon Ames; d. at Ira, VT, Apr. 10, 1834.
237 III
Calvin (6), b. Aug. 8, 1769; m. Lurania, dau. of Abel and Rhoda Dimmick, b. Feb.
21, 1775. he settled in new Haven, VT. Abel Dimmick was b. May 19, 1748, and d.
July 10, 1821. Rhoda, his wife, was b. Feb. 17, 1747, and d. Feb. 6, 1805. Their
chil.: (1) Rhoda, b. July 27, 1772; (2) Austin, b. Feb. 5, 1774; (30 Lurania, b.
Feb. 21, 1775; (4) Mary, b. Jan. 4, 1777; (5) Tryphenia, b. Nov. 2, 1778; (60
Solomon, b. Sept. 22, 1780; 97) Timothy, b. Mar. 12, 1782; (8) Martha, b. Jan.
27, 1784; (9) Origen, b. Feb. 10, 1785; (10) Horace, b. July 9, 1787; (11)
Rhoda, b. Apr. 22, 1790; (12) Abel, (half brother) b. Oct. 28, 1806; (13)
Carlos, (half brother), b. Oct. 12, 1808. Mary, wife of Fredrick Ellsworth (4),
d. at Saratoga Springs, May 14, 1850, aged 73.
238 IV Ambrose, (6) b. Sept.
22, 1771
239 V Richardson (6) b. Apr. 1, 1774; d. Oct. 1, 177?
240 VI
Candace (6), b. June 30, 1776; d. New Haven, VT, July 19, 1808.
241 VII
Susannah (6), b. Jan. 17, 1779. Susannah Willey of H.L., m. Mar. 29, 1808,
Elisha Mather, Jr., of Pettapaug, now Essex Corner, CT.
242 VIII Lydia (6),
b. Jan 16, 1781; m. E. Holly; d. New Haven, VT, Aug. 1, 183?
(The order of birth and some of the names are uncertain)
243 I Judah (6) According to Allen Willey he and his brother Israel moved to Ohio,
20 miles west of Cincinnati, where they were living in 1834.
244 II Israel (6), m. May 31, 1787, Sarah Calkins, of Wilbraham, MA.
245 III ? Lucy (6), m. Dec. 25, 1783, Ezekiel Calkins, both of W.
246 IV Asa (6), was living in Bare, VT in 1834.
247 V ? Charles (6), m. in W., Jan. 26, 1799, Polly Hemingway
248 VI Reuben (6), b. in W., Aug. 16, 1778. He was of Irasburg, VT, abt. 1805.
249 VIII Azubah (6), b. in W., Sept. 23, 1782.
250 IX ? Lydia (6), m. in W., May 31, 1795, Mathew Cone, Jr.
251 X ? Betsey, (6), m. Jan. 26, 1799, David Cadwell.
253 I Anna (6), b. E.H., Oct. 19, 1773; m. Apr. 26, 1791, Gen. Eli, s. of William and Eunice (Skinner) Matson, who was b. in HL., Feb. 11, 1768. His ancestors emigrated from England, and his grandfather Thomas Matson was of Boston in 1630. He removed to Cato, now Ira, NY, in 1805. He d. in Cato, Dec. 6, 1849, and she d. June 28, 1841 (Other names included in this line are: Post, Harper, Nehf, Branham, White, Cosson, Hays, Reynolds, Huggins, Harvie, and Wilson, I did not copy these descendants, as the format that the author used was very difficult to follow)
CHILDREN - MATSON
254 I Roderick (7), b. E.H., June 16, 1792, m. at Sherburne, NY, Sept. 17, 1815, Catherine Wells, who was b. at Stratford, CT, Nov. 10, 1792, and who d. at Utica, Mo., Jan. 19, 1854. He d. Utica, Mo., Dec. 31, 1873. Their chil. were b. at Port Byron, NY.
285 II William (7), b. E.H., Apr. 5, 1794, and d. there aged 3 yrs.
286 III Eli Skinner (7), b. at E.H., Feb. 3, 1796; m. in Ira, NY, Nov. 6, 1823, Delia Townsend, who was b. in South Salem, NY, Sept. 29, 1803. He d. in Lysander, NY, June 9, 1875.
318 IV Nathaniel (7), b. at E.H. Mar. 1, 1800, lived Utica, Mo., d. Nov. 12, 1882. He m. Feb. 14, 1828, Erin Smith, of Oneida Co., NY, who was b. July 19, 1805
319 V Abraham Willey (7), b. at E.H., May 22, 1802; d. Sept. 29 1823
320 VI Susannah (7), b. Ira, June 15, 1807; m. Feb. 23, 1842, Edward Huggins, Esq., who d. in Fulton, NY, Aug. 28, 1880. She d. Ira, Jan. 20, 1870.
339 II Ethan Allen (6), b. E.H., Mar. 6, 1776, m. Hamburgh, CT, Feb. 7, 1799,
Mary, dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Butler) Brockway. Both were bapt. at St.
Stephan’s ch. in E.H., Aug. 14, 1814. She d. Mar. 25, 1835, aged 59. (new
tombstone says age 56, and calls her dau. of Zebulon Brockway. )He d. May 5,
1859.
340 III Mehitable Richardson, (6), b. E.H., Mar. 28, 1780; m. Dec. 24,
1700, Robert Bates, s. of Francis and Mary (Bates) Chapman, who was b. Feb. 22,
1773, and d. Jan. 9, 1853, both of E.H.. She was bapt. and joined the ch. there
Jan. 3, 1819, and living in Mechanicsville, in E.H., in 1854. Her chil. were all
bapt. in the 1st ch. in E.H., Dec. 28, 1819.
CHILDREN - CHAPMAN
341 I Josiah Austin (7), b. Sept. 8, 1800; m. 1st in May 1824, Huldah O. Swan, who d. Jan. 1853. He d. in Kansas.
350 II Robert Wolcott (7) b. May 8, 1802; m. Almira Beebe.
351 III Nancy (7), b. Apr. 18, 1805; m. Feb. 22, 1826, Col. Hezekiah M. Sheldon, of E.H., s. of Rev. David Sheldon, of Middle H. She d. in NY, city, Mar. 2, 1879, and he d. Mar. 4, 1864.
368 IV Susan Matilda (7), b. Sept. 1, 1807; m. Apr. 14, 1830, Justus Towndsend, of Lysander, NY. He d. Jan. 3, 1878, and she d. Nov. 16, 1805.
395 V. Henrietta Maria (7), b. Apr. 29, 1810; m. Rufus W. Swan, of Newfield, NJ.
416 VI Mehitable (7), b. Oct. 17, 1811; d. Auf. 13, 1834, unm.
417 VII Francis Agustus (7), b. Oct. 11, 1815; m. Mar. 30, 1845, Sarah Beebe.
419 VIII Charles Locke (7) (says (8), but I think that it was really (7), b. Sept. 25, 1819; d. Feb. 18, 1831.
420 IV Barak Beckwith (6), b. at E.H., Mar. 24, 1782; m. Oct. 7, 1810,
Deborah Reed, dau. of Ezra and Margaret (Banning) Brockway, who was b. 1789.
They removed to Ira, NY, where she d. Feb. 3, 1841, in her 53rd yr., and he d.
Feb. 24, 1875, aged 93.
421 V Susanna Wadham (6), b. at E.H., May 17, 1785;
m. Dr. Elisha Mather, and d. Sept. 3, 1835, aged 50.
CHILDREN - MATHER
422 I Samuel R. S. (7), d. Sept. 27, 1832, aged 21 yrs
423 II Elisha (7), b. Nov. 3, 1817; d. Feb. 3, 1877
427 VI Abraham W. (6), b. at E.H., May 7, 1838; removed with his parents to NY, and d. in Ira, July 13, 1810, aged 23.
428 VII Matilda (6), b. abt. 1790; m. Oct. 13, 1812, Charles Locke, and d. Feb. 25, 1818, aged 28.
429 VIII Parthena (6), b. July 19, 1793; m. March 25, 1819, Charles Locke, the husband of her sister Matilda, by whom she had 1 son, and who d. before Sept. 16, 1838, when she m. 2nd Dr. Elisha Mather. She d. June 18, 1877.CHILDREN - LOCKE
430 I Wolcott (7), d. aged abt. 21 yrs.
431 IX Deborah (6), b. Feb. 1, 1798; m. July 22, 1819, Dr. Allen Benton, of Ira, who was b. June 9, 1792, and d. Sept. 12, 1879. She d. Aug. 23, 1862.CHILDREN - BENTON
432 I Herman (7), b. Sept. 8, 1820; m. Oct. 17, 1847, Catherine L. Smith. Resides at Ira, NY.
440 II Allen Richardson (7), b. Ira, Oct. 1, 1822. He m. June 26, 1851, Silence, dau. of Dr. Ransom Howard, of Volney, NY, who was b. Jan. 2, 1838.
447 III Matilda Willey (7), b. in Ira, NY, Aug. 14, 1824; m. Dec. 29, 1846, John Wilson Shepard, of Troy, Bradford Co., PA, who was b. May 25, 1825 and d. June 1, 1853. She resided with her dau. in Little Compton, RI.
451 IV Charles D. (7), b. Apr. 15, 1828; m. Dec. 19, 1853, Asenath M. Noble.
457 V. James Dana (7), b. July 22, 1837; m. Nov. 10, 1858, Margaret Anna Rich, of Cato, NY.
460 I Temperance (6), b. at E.H., Dec. 15, 1768; m. Feb. 12, 1784, David Phelps, both of E.H.
CHILDREN - PHELPS
461 I Irena (7), b. Nov. 14, 1784
462 II Beulah (7) b. Aug. 14, 1787; d. Sept. 22, 1793
463 III Joseph (7) b. Mar. 21, 1790; d. Sept. 4, 1793.
464 I EPHRAIM (6), m. at E.H., Aug. 15, 1781, Bethia Ackley, both of E.H. He
removed to Middlesex, VT, in 1797
465 II Eunice (6)
466 III Alice (6)
467 IV Lucinda (6)
468 V Sina (6), m. May 31, 1812, Henry, s. of John and
Hannah Annable, b. of E. H., July 8, 1788
469 VI Enoch (6), b. in 1777; Mar.
12, 1809, Rhoda Martin, of E.H.; removed to Middlebury, VT, with his brother
Ephraim, and d. there in 1849. VT accounts call his wife Rhoda Smith, and says
he was half brother to Ephraim.
470 VII Asenath (6) (Sena Willey m. at H.L..
, Jan 15, 1804 Edward Gardner, both of E.H.)
471 VIII Patience (6)
472 IX
Alfred (6), b. abt. 1784; m. when abt 50, Clarissa (Beckwith) Havens, dau. of
Chauncey and Silence (Phelps) Beckwith, who m. Jan. 1, 1816, Nathaniel Havens,
of Lyme, who was killed by a falling tree, abt 1830. After the death of her 2nd
husband, she m. 3rd _Smith, but soon relapsed into single life, and d. in
Millington in Oct 1885, aged 92. Alfred Willey d. May 19, 1839, aged 55.
473 I Delilah (6), b. Nov. 15, 1767
474 II Barnabas (6), b. Nov. 7, 1769;
m. Mar. 3, 1799, Abigail Carter.
475 III John (6), b. Apr. 18, 1771
476 IV
Amos (6), b. Sept. 7, 1772, moved to Waterville in June, 1795; m. between 1795
and 1800 Rachel Wood, of Cambridge, VT; 2nd widow Hannah Gilbert.
477 V
Nathan (6), b. Apr. 18, 1775
478 VI Mercy (6), b. Apr. 17, 1777
479 VII
Abner (6), b. Mar. 20, 1779
480 VIII Asenath (6), b. Nov. 10, 1780
481 IX
Joseph (6), b. Aug. 28, 1782
482 X Abel (6), b. July 11, 1784
483 XI
Seth,(6) b. Sept. 30, 1786
484 XII Huluth (6), b. Sept. 20, 1788
485 XIII
Leah (6), b. Mar. 18, 1790
486 XIV Lois (6), b. Sept. 16, 1793
487 I Aaron (6), b. E.H., Mar.2, 1776; bapt. H.L., June 23, 1776. (Aaron
Willey, from Genesee county, NY, settled in New Lyme, Ohio, in 1819.)
488 II
John (6), b. Jan. 9, 1778; m. at Millington, Apr. 30, 1801, Irena Maynard, who
d. in July, 1802 or 3; 2nd m. Betsey, dau. of Ashbel Olmstead. He d. at
Hamilton, NY, in 1834.
489 I Cyrus (6), b. at E.H., Feb. 20, 1789; m. at Millington, Oct. 14, 1813, Charlotte, dau. of Ansel and Charlotte (Arnold) Beebe, who was prob. bapt. at M., June 17, 1798.
490 II Abigail Ackley (6), bapt. at M., July 3, 1808. Prob. d. unmarried.
491 III Harriet (6), bapt. as above.
492 IV Mary (6), bapt. as above; m. at
EH., Nov. 14, 1820, Alfred, son of Gideon and Sarah (Chapman) Chapman, both of
E.H.. They settled in Millington.
CHILDREN - CHAPMAN
493 I Alfred Hamilton (7), b. Aug. 2, 1821
494 II Mary Jane (7), b. July 4, 1823
495 III Cyrus Willey (7), b. Oct. 26, 1826. “Cyrus W. Chapman d. in E.H. Mar. 13, 1888, aged 65.”
496 V Elizabeth Crocker (6), bapt. at M., July 3, 1808; m. at E.H., Dec. 9, 1824, Edward Worthington, both of E.H., where 2 chil. are buried.
497 VI Alexander Hamilton (6), bapt. as above; d. Aug. 1, 1810, in his 7th yr.
498 VII Almira(6), bapt. as above.
499 I Joseph (6)
500 II Anson (6)
501 III Wilson (6), b. in Feb. 1798;
m. in Exeter, Otsego Co., NY, Harriet Rider, who was b. Apr. 27, 1804, and d.
June 13, 1882. He removed to Springwater, NY, and d. Aug. 15, 1885.
502 IV
Nancy (6)
503 V Amanda (6)
504 VI Lucy (6)
505 VII Lydia (6)
506 I Elizabeth (6), b. at E.H., July 3, 1771; d. there Nov. 25, 1774.
507
II Hulda II (6), b. at E.H., Mar. 21, 1773; d. there Dec. 2, 1774.
508 III
Elizabeth (6), b. at E.H., Dec. 22, 1774
509 IV Charles (6), b. at E.H., Mar.
25, 1777. he was a mariner, and the “ Holmes Rec. says, “Died or was lost on a
whaling voyage in Walwick Bay, July 19, 1797, about 20 yrs of age.”
510 V
Noah (6), b. at E.H., Aug. 15, 1780. Noah willey, of Danville, VT, was member of
a militia company stationed at Portsmouth, NH, in the War of 1812.
511 VI
Richard Andrews (6), b. at E.H., Nov. 19, 1784.
512 VII George (6), b. at
E.H., Oct. 24, 1786; d. Dec. 25, 1793.
513 I Abigail (6), b. E.H., Sept. 27, 1767; m. May 31, 1786, Jabez, s. of
John Hamlin Hall, of Easthampton, CT, who was b. in 1761. He d. June 10, 1821,
and she d. Apr. 12, 1843. No issue.
514 II John (6), b. at E.H., July 6,
1769; m. Aug. 5, 1794, Elizabeth, dau. of Ebenezer and Elizabeth (Cook) Sears.
515 III Elizabeth (6), b. at E.H., Aug. 15, 1771; d. E.H., Oct. 22, 1786, aged
16, g.s. says Oct. 15, 1786.
516 IV Asa (6), b. at E.H., Feb. 22, 1774; a
lawyer; m. Jan. 1, 1798, Rebecca Wass, (1174) who was b. in Feb. 1777, and d.
Jan. 25, 1799, perhaps of Hebron, CT.; m 2nd May 10, 1807, Roxalana Thompson,
who was b. Oct. 26, 1785. They settled in Ellington, where she d. Feb. 3, 1851;
and he d. there Dec. 9, 1851, in his 78th yr.
517 V Calvin (6), b. at E.H.,
Sept. 15, 1776; a lawyer; m. at Middle Haddam, Oct. 23, 1798, sally Brainard,
who d. at Tolland, Feb. 25, 1827, aged 44; m. 2nd Apr. 25, 1827, her sister
Nabby Brainard. He d. at Strafford, CT, Aug. 23, 1858.
518 VI Almira (6), b.
Mar. 17, 1779; m. Dec. 23, 1800, Isaac Niles, of Colchester. She d. Sept. 12,
1803, and he m. 2nd Apr. 12, 1804, Thankful Harding.
CHILDREN - NILES
519 I Almira (7), m. Harvey Lucas, and had a large family.
520 II Solomon (7)
521 VIII George (6) b. May 3, 1782; d. Mar. 20, 1784.
522 VIII John (6), b. Jan. 2, 1789, (an illegitimate son by (1184 a servant named Mindwell Scoville); m. Nov. 18, 1811, Mary, dau. of Benjamin and Mary (Cole) Leonard, b. Mar. 14, 1792. He d. East Hamptom, Chatham, CT, Oct. 21, 1879, and she d. Aug. 7, 1862.
523 I George Warren (6), b. at Ludlow, MA, Nov. 2, 1767; m. at Millington,
May 11, 1788, Deidamia Cowdery, who d. in Ogden, NY, Apr. 2, 1804, aged 35. He
went to Ogden with his family in 1804. He m. 2nd in 1806, widow Clarissa, dau.
of James and Submi (Downer) Davis Newcomb, of Lebanon, CT, who was b. Feb. 8,
1767, and whose 1st husband was Justin Brown, of Mansfield, CT, to whom she m.
in 1790, and who d. abt. 1805. He m. 3rd, wid. ____ Jones. he d. in 1852, aged
85.
524 II Rachel Dutton (6), b. in L., Dec. 22, 1769; m. William B. Brown,
of Ogden, who settled there in 1806-7. She d. July, 1848, aged 78.
CHILDREN - BROWN
525 I William (7) Lived at Spencerport, NY.
526 II Maria (7), m. Rev. Lemuel Brooks, of Churchville, NY
531 III Anne (6), b. at Ludlow, May 15, 1772; d. Oct. 26, 1774
532 IV Anne (6)., went with her father to Ogden, and m. there Daniel Spencer, of Ogden. She died without issue.
533 I Lois (6), b. at Ludlow, Oct. 15, 1771; m. _____ Gilligan.
CHILDREN - GILLIGAN
534 I Roxana (7)
535 II Pauline (7) m. _____ Blood.
536 III Louisa (7) m. _____ Barton.
537 IV Joel (7) m. _______ Jenks.
538 V Jefferson (7)
539 VI Calphurnia (7), m. the husband of Louisa, aft. her death.
540 VII Hannah (7), m. Dickerson Calkins, of Palmer, MA.
541 II Gates, (6), b. at L., Feb. 24, 1773; m. there Apr. 19, 1797, Jerusha
Parsons, who was b. Aug. 15, 1776, and who d. Feb. 9, 1874. He d. Feb. 24, 1859,
aged 86 yrs.
542 III Abigail (6), b. at L., Apr. 12, 1775.
543 IV Huldah
(6), b. at L., July 12, 1777; m. Samuel Dickinson Barton, of Granby, MA, and d.
Aug. 8, 1859.
CHILDREN - BARTON
I & II (7) d. young
544 III Samuel Dickinson (7), a clergyman, d. in 1834, at Jacksonville, IL.
545 IV James Madison (7), b. Nov. 1806; m. Azubah Ferry, who d. in 1883, aged 74. They lived in South Hadley Falls, MA.
543 V Huldah (Willey) Barton (6), m. 2nd Joel, son of James Walker of Belchertown, MA, who d. in 1822.
567 VI Clarissa Angeline (7), b. Jan. 13, 1819; m. in Aug. 1840, Dexter J. Rood; lived in West Warren, MA.
568 VII (7) William C. (7), b. July 2, 1822; m. Adeline Miller of L.
580 V Joel (6), b. at L., Dec. 12, 1780. wife unk.
581 VI Prudence (6), b.
at L., July 4, 1783.
582 VII Arnold (6), b. at L., Aug. 13, 1788; m. Aug. 1,
1811, Lois, dau. of Ephraim and Eliza Ann Arnold, who was bapt. at Millington,
Jan. 25, 1789. Their infant d. there June 27, 1812.
583 VIII Achsah (6), b.
at L., Oct. 21, 1791; was bapt. and joined the ch. at Millington, Nov. 12, 1815.
She is said to have m. and gone West and d. there.
584 I Josiah (6), bapt. at M., Aug. 29, 1770; m. there, Mar. 2, 1801, Azubah
Cone; and their ch., name not rec. d. there Aug. 11, 1805, aged 1 yr, 8 mos.
585 II Austin (6), bapt. as above; m. Oct. 10, 1803, Anna Cone.
586 I Lydia Selden (6), b. in Campton, Feb. 25, 1799; d. June 18, 1817, aged
18.
587 II Esther (6), b. in C., Mar. 30, 1781; m. in June, 1805, David
Houston, who was b. Feb. 17, 1779, and d. Oct. 24, 1857; and she d. June 17,
1869, in her 88th yr.
588 III John (6), b. in C., May 15, 1783; m. Feb. 14,
1813, Betsey Goodhue, who was b. in 1783, and perhaps was a descendant of
Stephen Goodhue, who settled in C. in 1790, and had 7 chil. He d. May 19, 1870,
aged 87 yrs.
589 IV Levi (6), b. in C., June 26, 1786. Levi Willey, from
Deerfield, MA, owned a farm in Plainfield, VT., and d. there 1811 (typist notes,
I do not believe that this is the Levi Willey who was living at Plainfield, VT,
as I have a copy of the will of Levi of Plaifield, and he was a much older man.
The Levi of Plainfield, VT had a wife Dolly, b. abt 1768, who after the death of
her husband Levi, removed with her children to Loudon, NH, where she d. Feb. 19,
1850 and is buried there.)
590 V Amos (6), b. in C., Mar. 22, 1787; d. Mar.
17, 1883, aged 96.
591 VI Diodate (6), b. in C., Mar. 30, 1787; m. there Jan.
9, 1814, Mary, dau. of John and Sarah (Poore) Butler, who was b. in Newburyport,
MA, Dec. 12, 1782, and d. in C., June 7, 1882. He d. there Mar. 15, 1878, aged
96.
592 VII Christopher (6), b. in C. Mar. 5, 1791; d. Mar. 26, 1814, aged
23.
593 VIII Mary (6), b. in C., Aug. 9, 1793; m. in Feb. 1827, James Taylor,
perhaps a descendant of Enoch Taylor, who went to C. with his family in 1763,
and d. July 29, 1873. She d. Jan. 20, 1875, aged 82.
594 IX Miriam (6), b. at
C., May 29, 1796, joined ch. there, June 14, 1816.
595 X Mehitabel (6), b. in
C. May 16, 1800; m. Mar. 26, 1822, Joseph Ford.
CHILD - FORD
596 I Mary (7), b. Mar. 30, 1823, and d. Nov. 30, 1859.
597 I Rosanna (6), bapt. at H.L., Sept. 20, 1772.
598 II Sarah (6), bapt.,
as above.
599 III Mercy (6), bapt. at H.L., Dec. 5, 1773
600 IV Jesse (6),
bapt. at H.L., May 11, 1777; m. Lucy Perkins, of Newburyport, MA, who d. in
Derby, VT., Aug. 27, 1821, aged 45 yrs; 2nd in Mar. 1822, Tirzah (Pope) wid. of
____ Wilcox, who d. Oct. 7, 1873, aged 80; he d. in Derby, VT, Jan. 23, 1843,
aged 66.
601 V Deborah (6), b. in 1781; m. Asa Spencer, perhaps a son of his
2nd w., by her 1st husband; d. Derby, Mar. 29, 1843.
CHILDREN - SPENCER
602 I Deborah (7)
603 II Charles (7)
604 III Amasa (7)
605 IV Jesse Willey (7)
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