Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2008 witii funding from IVIicrosoft Corporation littp://www.arcliive.org/details/davidbentonjrsarOObent ^^Vt^,:^ aZ- y 3^ w^.'orton-Bayes, 62 ; Stewart- Bingham, 63; Vermilyu- Wright, 69-76; Ray-AViiigate, 79 ; Webster-FergUBOU, 80 ..... . XV. Sketch of Thomas Blngha.m the P^migrant xvi. Bride Brook, The Ballad of . . . xvii. Sketch of Caleb Bingham .... xviii. Obituaries of John Cole Vermilya xix. The Estate of Isaac Benton i . . . XX. The Will of David Benton, Senior . 1-2 0-26 27 28-30 30-32 32-39 39-44 44-54 55-57 57 oS 59-61 62-80 Go 66 68 83-84 PREFACE A Lkttku in 180-i from Miss S. Adilaidi; IJonton of Soiiili Manchester, Conn., iiujuiriiig to what extent we coukl trace our licnton lineage, elicited the response that it went uo farther than our grandfather, David Benton, whose family liible was iu our possession, and who died in our father's home when we were sixteen years of age. We had heard him relate much of his personal history, but could not recall that he ever spoke of his par- entage. It was not, however, until four years later that tin; ancestral idea, sug- gested by the letter of inquiry, was (juickened to activity. For early in 1898, a recalled statement of his application for pension as a Kevolutionary soldier, that he was born in the town of Salisbury, Conn., and that he was '' called into service " in the town of Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Mass., resulted in obtaining from the records of Salisbury the date of his birth — in exact harmony with his Bible record — as a " son of David and Sarah Benton ; " and from Pittsfield, Mass., a copy of his father David Benton's will, in which he was named as one of his children and legatees. These data, coupled to an intimation of Miss Benton's that our grandsire was probably a descendant of an Andrew Benton, who was a Hrst settler at Milford, Conn., in 1639, and afterwards removed to Hartford, suggested the possibility of spanning the century that intervened his death in 1683, or that of Edward Benton's, his fellow emigrant, in 1680, and the death of our great-graudsire in 1797. For the public records of Hartford afforded the names of two generations, at least, of the descendants of Andrew Ben- ton, as did those of Guilford of the descendants of Edward Benton, who settled at that place in, or al)out, the same year that Andrew Benton set- tled at Milford. A correspondence begun in this year (1898) with Mr. Myron B. Ben- ton, which included a visit to his home, near Amenia, N. Y., gave, through admiration of his noble character, a predilection toward the P^dward Ben- ton line to which he aud his brother, Charles E. Benton, and their cousin, Joel Benton, belonged. But au exhaustive study of Guilford records having failed to realize the expectancy of nearness of kin to these worthy gentlemen, attention was directed elsewhere for the intervening links. And iu response to requests of other towns for the names of all Bentons borne on their vital statistic records prior to 1760, the one to the town of Tolland, in the county of that name, revealed the birth in 1734 of a David Benton, a son of Isaac and Ruth (Norton) Benton, thereby conclusively settling the question of lineage; for the Hartford records showed the birth in 1703 of this Isaac Benton, as a son of Joseph and Sarah ("Waters) Benton; and they also showed that this Joseph was a son of Andrew Benton the emigrant. The England home and the year and place of arrival in America of these two Benton emigrants, the only ones so far as we have discovered in all New England, remained matter for further inquuy. A supposition that they came with Sir Richard Saltonstall's colony to Watertown, Mass., in 1630, led to a futile research in that direction; and the inquu-y would probably have remained unsolved, but for a brief interview with Miss Benton in her home at South Manchester hi the summer of 1902. From her it was learned that a Mr. Charles H. Benton, of London, England, had obtained their family record from the registers of Eppiug parish (18 ms, N. E. of Loudon in the Co. Essex). And a year later, through correspon- dence with the gentleman's father, Mr. Horace Benton of Cleveland, Ohio, his ample abstract from the Epping register was placed in our hands by the gentleman himself while returning from a visit to his native place. And from this abstract and other reliable data, the year 1638 was fixed as the time, and Wethersfield, Conn., as the place of their advent. As it was with respect to our paternal ancestry, so it was as to the ma- ternal, for we knew nothing of our Vermilya forbears beyond our grand- parents, Edward and Joanna (Wright) Vermilya, and of them we often heard our mother make mention ; and we once inquired of her concerning the family nativity, but pursued the matter no further when told that it was Italian : not, however, because of any aversion to the alleged origin. The awakened interest in the paternal genealogy naturally included the maternal, which proved easy of acquirement; for the elaborate compilation contributed to Eyker's History of Harlem, by Mr. Thomas E. Vermilya, of New York city; and that of Mr. Daniel B. Vermilya, of Orange, N. J., to Toler and Nutting's History of New Harlem, together with correspondence with these gentlemen, afforded ample account of the several generations of Vermilyas from the baptism of Isaac, in London, England, in 1600, to the death of Abraham, at Youkers, N. Y., in 1784; and the hitter's son Wil- liam, mentioned in his will, was readily identified as the father of our grand- father Edward Vermilya, a record of whose family had long been in our possession. In conclusion: The vital statistics relating to our several American an- cestors and their descendants, were not obtained from the books of other authors, except what is derived from the histories of Hai-lem and New Har- lem, but from public and family records. Those of Guilford, Hartford, Harwinton, Tolland, Norwich and Windham, Conn., by transcripts from theii- town records ; and those of Milford, Kent and Salisbm-y, Conn., by personal examination of their records. J. H. B. Washington, Sept., 1906. AP.r.RKVIATlONS. 1). ,1 for Ixini. (lioil (1. 111. '^ (lUid. mairicd. iKipt. '■ hMjitized. dau. " dau i;! Iter. Res. «' residence. Rec: , or Fam. Rec. for family record, DiHECTiONS : To trace one's lineage, find the page on wliicli tlie par- ent's name occurs, as shown by the index. The large figures opposite the name give the number of the family record ; the Christian names in pa- rentheses are those of the lineal ancestors; and the small figure placed after each name indicates the degree of descent. By following these names backward, in reverse order of the degree, the family record of each ancestor of the lineage is found. For exauijde, the index gives page 24 for the name of Thomas Ray Benton ; and his family record (.")0) gives his descent as of the 9th degree ; and gives the Christian name of .Tohn' as that of his immediate ancestor. Turning toward the front of the book, the latter's family record (39) is reached on page 19, and shows that "Walter" was the name of his immediate ancestor ; and, the same process observed, leads to his family record (81) on page 17. And so continued as to the other ancestors, the line of descent is carried back to the family record (1) of John Benton, the primal ancestor, on page 3. I5ENT0XS TX ENGLAND. Tin: lollowiiii; nror.Is havo I..-,-:i arr:in.-r,l fn.in a traiiH.-ript of lU-uUm family items iii the jMiisli ro.i,nHt,T of Kppiu^', co. P:8.scx, Eii-rlaiul whirl, was ma.lr l.y Mn. Cii.VKi.K.s II. Bknton ok Lom.on, u,„1 loan.-i to uw in l\W3. llie n-ister l,e-ins in l.^;i:». and on.ls, so far as tl„. H.-ntons are coiK-ornoil, in h 00, by which time all had disappeared from the jKirish. It contains 1/2 entries of the name; SO heini; baptisms, OG bnriajs. and -'G marriages ; and of the baptisms, II are .lohiis, 9 Au.lrcnvs, and i K.lwanlH ■ and It is with these three nani.s in particnlar that I have had lar-rely to deal III tabulating the faets and forinin^r conjectures. * 1. KiMVAKi.i Hkntox and Joane Ilollowav, married iMav 10, 15G3 He died Sept. IG, IGu:.; and she died iNov. 4, LVJU. " Chiidnn: JoANK,= bapt. Feb. i;?, l^fU. •J. .Vnoukw, Ijiipt. Dec. 2, l'A;r>. Ki.WAKi.. bapt. Mar. H», l.-iCS; probably the EdAvanl who d. Nov. 1C03 Li.i/auktu, l)ai)t. Mar. 12, 1570. John, l)apt. Oct. 24, l.")75. Kachki., biirieii Nov. S, 1582. Matiikw, buried Apr. 3, 1588. NOTK.-Thcrc may liavc been other children. Only one other Edward Ben- ton aside from this Edward is found in tlie re-ister, namely. Edward, •• son of Will Henton, who was l)apt. ,Iui.e 12, 1(;02, and of whom nothing further ap- pears, unless he was tlie Edward wlio died in Nov., 1G()3. ' •J. Andukw- Bknton (Edward^), baptized Dec. 2, 1 '»G.3 ; diew.»Ki>, l)apt. Feb. 24, 1600. Kaf-imi, bapt. June 13, lfi02. Susan, bapt. .Mar. 10, 1<;05. Mary, bapt. Oct. 16, 1608; d. Mar. G, 1010. Makie, bapt. Dec. 3, 1612. 3. Edward" Benton {Andreic,'^ Edimrd'), baptized Feb. 21, IGOO; died Oct. 28, IGSO, at Guilford. Conn. He married (1) Jan. 1.5, 1627 Alice Pnrdeu; married (2) Anne , who died Aug. 22, 1671.' Children : Rebecca,* bapt. June S, 1628. NoTE.-Here occurs a register hiatus of 8 years, during which their sons Daniel and Andrew ^yere born. Both died at Guilford-the former June 10, 16.2; the latter Jan. 13. 1714. That Daniel was the elder is based on the fac that his marriage in 1658 was seven years earlier than his brother's in 1665: aud that his name occurs first in the record of their " oath of fidelity," May i, Edward, bapt. Jan. 28, 1638. With this last entry, the name of Edward Benton disappears from the register. This Edward Benton, ^baptized Jan. 28, 1638, died at Wethers- field, Ct., Feb. 19, 1698, " age 60 years " ; and the year of his birth (1638) was, presumably, the year his father and Andrew Benton came to America, as the latter, early in 1639, followed the Eev. Peter Prudden's party from Wethersfield to Milford, Ct. ; and in that, or the following year, Edward Benton removed from Wethersfield to Guilford, Ct., where a daughter was born to him in Sept., 1640. The entire family of Edwakd^ Bextox (Andrew,- Edward}), re]^)eated in part, was : i. Kebecca,* bapt. in England, June 8, 1628. ii. Daxiel, b. in England ; d. June 10, 1(372, at Guilford, Conn. ; m. Noy. 23, 1658, Rachel Goodrich, or Giitridge, who d. Oct., 1685. iii. AxDBEw, b. in Enelaud ; d. Jan. 13. 171-1, at Guilford, Conn. ; m. Feb. U, 1665, Elizabeth Rolph, who d. Oct. 29, 1713. iv. Edwakd. bapt. Jan. 27. 1638, in England ; d. Feb. 19, 1698, at "Wethers- field. Conn. ; m. Mary , who d. Aug. 8, 1702. V. Haxxah, b. Sept. 28, 1640, at Guilford, Conn. vi. Mary, b. Feb. 2, 1642; m. Dec. 6, 1666, Samuel Thorp. vii. JoHX, b. June 10, 1643; d. young. viii. Tabitha, b. 1645; m. Noa*. 27, 1684, Simeon Simpson. ix. Elizabeth, b. June 3, 1647; d. April 3, 1654. X. Sarah, b. Nov. 4, 1650; d. Dec. 25, 1692; m. Thomas Wright. There was a " Sarah Benton" who m. Jan., 1671, Moses Blackly. xl, Zacheus, b. Aug. 27, 1652 ; d. single. The lineage of Mr. Myron B. Benton, late of Amenia, N. Y., deceased, and of Mr. Charles E. Benton, of New Bedford, Mass., is as follows : 1. Edward and Joane (Holloway) Benton, married May 10, 1563. 2. Andrew and Marie ( ) IBeuton, niari-ied 159-. 3. Edward and Alice (Purden) Benton, married Jan. 15, 1628. 4. Daniel and Rachel (Goodrich) Benton, married Nov. 23, 1658. 5. Ebenezer and Abigail (Grave) Benton, married June 14, 1694. 6. Caleb and Sarah (Stone) Benton, married Sept. 25, 1740. 7. Caleb and Sarah (Bishop) Benton, married Jan. 29, 1767. 8. William Alfred and Betsey (Reed) Benton, married June 7, 1826. 9. Myron Beecher Benton, born Aug. 26, 1834, at Amenia, N. Y. 10. Charles Edward Benton, born Sept. 11, 1841, at Amenia, N. Y. The lineage of Mr. Joel Benton, of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., is the same to the seventh generation, then as follows : 8. Joel and Delia (Sears) Benton, married June 7, 1795. 9. Simeon B. and Deborah (Hallock) Benton, married Oct. 23, 1828. 10. Joel Benton, born May 29, 1832, at Amenia, N. Y. J. H. B. ANDKKW 1U:XT()N oF MIIJ'OKD AM) I lAR TFoia), CONN., AM) HIS |)i:s(i:m)a.\ts. 1. .Ioiin' P)KNTon, of tlio pnrish of Ilpiiiiii,^, co. Kssux, Euglau4'"<, inherited by will, in l.jG'.t, the manor of Shingle Hall, at Epping, of which his father, John Benton, became the owner in 1;5."»2. " Yet," says Mr. C. H. Benton, " there is no certainty Jis to what became of this John Benton of 1588 ; he may have been the John who married the widow Searle in IGIG, or, for anything I have found to the contrary, he may have been father of the Andrew of 1620. Apparently, he is not men- tioned in his father's will, in 1639." In view, therefore, of the uncertainty as to an earlier ancestry, I choose to begin the ancestral line with John and Mary (Southernwood.) 2. Andkew- Benton (John^) was allotted parcel No. G4 at the apjKir- lionment in Nov., 1639, of the land at Milford, Conn., lx)ught from the Indians in Feb. of that year. It contained three acres, and was situated on the west side of Half Mile Brook, near the crossing of what is now Spring and Hill streets, and to this were added several other parcels of ground. He married first, probably in 1649, Hannah, daughter of George Stocking of Hartford, a first settler there in 1636. They united with the church at Milford. he on Mar. 5, 1648, and she on Oct. 13, IG-jO. and were dismissed to Hartford, Mar., 1666, whither they had removed as early 4 as 1662. Here he was a fenceviewer in 1663 and '64, a juror in 1664 and '67, was a freeman in May, 1665, and a suppressor of "disorders during public worship " (during the Hartford Controversy) and collector of min- ister's rates in 1667. He separated to the Second Church in Feb., 1670, with his wife, daughter Hannah, and his fathers-in-law. Stocking and Cole. He married second, probably in 1673, Anne, daughter of John Cole, "a godly man of some public trust." She was the " bewitched maid " on whose account, mainly, Nathaniel Greensmith and his wife were hanged for witchcraft, Jan. 25, 1663. Goffe, the regicide, then in hiding at Mil- ford, writes in his diary, Feb. 24, that after the hanging " the maid was well"; and Cotton Mather's Magnalia, in 1684, says of her that "she is restored to health, united with the church, and living in good re- pute." She died testate, Apr. 19, 1685, leaving an estate of £60.12.6, to be divided among her three survi%'ing children, of whom Ebenezer was given a doiible portion because of " impotency." Hannah, his first wife, died probably in 1672. He was buried in Center Church Cemetery, and his gravestone, near the rear wall of the church, reads : " Andrew Ben- ton Aged 63 teaks He dyed ivLy 31 Ano 1683." His estate, ap- praised at £345.17.19, was administered by his son Joseph, and distributed, Dec. 18, 1683, to his widow, and children, Andrew Samuel, Joseph, Mary, and Dorothy, by his first wife, and Ebenezer, Lydia, and Hannah, by his second wife. The homestead, formerly owned by Nathaniel Greensmith, was at the junction of the roads leading to AYethersfield and Farmington, and on the west side of the present Wetliersfield Avenue. At the death of the widow, it became the property of his son Joseph Benton, who sold it in June, 1693. He owned several other pai'cels of land, one of which in the " Five Mile Lay Out," in East Hartford, was distributed to his eight surviving child- ren. Mar. 24, 1689. Children by first wife, all, except the last, bom in Milford : i. JoHN,3 b. Apr. 9, bapt. Apr. li, 1650. " He died May [24] follow- ing in y« bed in y"^ night." ii. Hannah, bapt. Nov. 23, 1651 : m. John Camp, Jr. ; mentioned in her grandfather Stocking's will, July 15, 1673; had a dau. Han- nah, bapt. Nov. 24, 1672 ; d. prior to 1675, the year of her hus- band's second marriage. 3. iii. Andrew, bapt. Aug. 12, 1653; d. Feb. 5, 1704. iv. Mary, b. Apr. 14, bapt. Apr. 15, 1655; m. (1) Nathaniel, son of John Cole, who d. testate Apr. 20, 1708, naming Xathaniel, his only child, executor; m. (2) Jonathan Bigelow, who d. testate Jan. 9, 1711, his wife and son Joseph being executors; m. (3) ]\raf. 19, 1713, Dea. John Shepard ; buried Dec. 23, 1752, in First Church Cemetery, Hartford, " se 90 yrs.", which should be 97 yrs. 10 mos. 8 ds. V. John, b. Oct. 7, 1656; mentioned in his grandfather Stocking's will, July 15, 1673 ; d. prior to Mav 30, 1680. 4. vi. Samuel, b. Aug. 15, 1658; d. Apr. 10, 1746. 5. vii. Joseph, b. 1660; d. Aug. 12, 1753, "in 93 yr." viii. Dorothy, b. probably in 1662 ; the only record of her is in the dis- tribution of her father's estate, Dec. 18, 1683, and Mar. 24, 1689. Children by second wife, born in Hartford : ix. Ebenezer, bapt. Jan. 4, 1674; "an impotent," living Apr. 20, 1708, at the death of his uncle, N. Cole. X. Ly'dia, bapt. Feb. 13, 1676 ; united with the Second Church, Apr. 25, 1697. xi. Hannah, bapt. Jan. 26, 1679. xii. John, bapt. May 30, 1680; d. young, prior to Sept. 4, 1683. An-dim-.w' Bi-.NToN (Andirtr,'' AiHlrnr," Jn/,n'). wlio liv.d in Milf„rd ami Hurlfonl, Conn., iu:ini«;il Marllia, (l:iii<,'liti:r ol Sir;,'t. 'I'lioiiiuji SpfUCLT, who niontions her in IiIh will, proved S<;|»t.. \('>h7, lie "owned y"" covenant," .Ian. (l, 1G77, and lioth united with the Se- cond Church, Dec, 10, lC>ltl, prior to which time they prcMnnahly beUtnifed to tlie First Church. As tlio ehlest son, jie rec.:ived a «loultle portion of his father's estate. His own estate of X"'.»J. .*{. 1. was administered hy his iimiher Samuel. Children, all horn in Hartford: I. Hannah/ bnpt. .Tan. G, U;77; m. (1) Feb. 20, 1700, Edward Scofcll of Huiklani, who d. May, 170.J, and bad i;i:w, hapt. .July III, IC.sl ; tho only Bonton to whom tin? follow- iiiir ilcalh is apijlicable : " .Inly y last 1704, Oiio Benton and Win. C)mstcad Sold^ Slain l)y y Indians; and 2 of y Enumy Slain."— (See HK.r.isTKK, vol. ix, p. ICl.) Iv. Mkijoy, bapt. Sept. 7, Kisa. V. John, bapt. Feb. 22, IfisS. vl. DoHOTHY. bapt. Apr. 22, 1G88; m. May 3, 1710, Jolin Grldley of Farmin<;ton, Conn, vii. Maijy, i)apt. Nov. 2, 1G90. viii. EiiKNKZKU, bapt. Oct. 18, 1(500 ; chose his uncle Samuel Benton to be his ituardian, Sept. 5, 17(V,», and .Jonathcn Bij^elow, Sr. (his uncle by marriage), Nov. G, 1710, and tiic latter having; died, the court, Mar. 5, 1711, " allowed " .Iosc|)h Benton, his uncle, to be his 'guar- dian; d. Dec. 1770; m. Elizalietli, ha|)t. .Tunc 11, 1G:»8, buried Mar. 9, 1791, dau. of .John Wliito of Middlctown, Conn., of whom the Second Church record says, " The mother of .John Benton [widow of Ebenezcr Benton] aijed 9G " [she was in her 9;{d year] ; his son John,'' bapt. Nov. 1.), 1724, was " burled," the same record says, "Nov. 9, 1805, a*. 81 years." ix. Elizabeth, bapt. Feb. 12, 1098. Samtkl' Bkxtox (Andrew,^ Johii^) lived in Milford and Hartford, and for awhile iu the town of Tolland, Conn., wh<-re he and his sou Samuel were first proprietors, in 171<>. He married. |irohal)ly iu 1()79, Sarah, daughter of William and Sarah Chatterton of New Haven, Conn., who was born there, .July 19, 1001. He died testate iu Hartford, Apr. 10, 1740, making ample provisiou for his "he- loved wife Sarah," aud appointing Moses and Lydia, his two young- est children, to be executors. Children, all bom in Hartford: . i. Samuki.,* b. Auu. 8, 1080. ii. Sakah, b. Sept. 28, 1085. lil. Hannah, b. Mar. 14, bapt. Mar. 19. 1088; m. (1) May 11. 1711. Samuel KcUojrg, .Jr., who d. in 1712, and had Sarah, the onlv child, b. 1712; m. (2) .Joseph Rqot. iv. AniGAii,, b. Dec. 9, 1091; m. (1) .Joseph, of Wctherstleld, son of John Camp of Hartford, who d. Dec, 171.3, and had Hannah, only child, bapt. Sept. 25, 1712; m. (2) .July 2H, 171.'., Richard Montague of Wethcrslleld. She d. in Wethersfleld, May 9, 1753, "in 62d vr." . V. CAi.F.n. b. Mar. 1, 1694. . vi. Danikl, b. June 26, 1696. . vii. Jacob, b. Sept. 21. bapt. Sept. 20, 1698. viii. Moses, b. Apr. 26, bapt. May 3, 1702; m, Miriam , who d. Sept. 30. 1776, "age 01 yrs."; d. testate. May 11, 1755, his "Be- loved Wiffe Merriam " being one of the executors. Children: 1. Moses." 2. SamiuA. 3. Martha. 4. Miriam. 5. Lydia. ix. Lydia, b. and bapt. Apr. 26, 1705. Joseph' Bexton {Andreio,- Johi^), is first mentioned in his grand- father George Stocking's will, dated July lo, 1673. He married first, [Martha ?] a daughter of Dea. Paul Peck of Hartford, who left him a legacy of £5 in his will, dated June 25, 1695 ; and mar- ried second, Feb. 10, 1698, Sarah, daughter of Bevil Waters of Hartford, "a man of good estate," who died Mar., 1729, leaving his " eldest daughter, Sarah Benton wife of Joseph Benton, £500." He united with the church, Mar. 8, 1696, and she. Mar. 15, 1713. In 1714, probably, he removed from Hartford to the town of Tol- land, Conn., where he and his sou .Joseph, and his brother Samuel and his son Samuel, appear as '• inhabitants " and first proprietors, May 14, 1716. He was its first town clerk, from Dec, 1717, to Dec, 1720, a selectman in 1721 and '22, a first deacon of the church, and largely " intrusted with public affairs." At a survey of the line between the towns of Tolland and Coventry, in 1722, his house and three acres of land fell within the latter, but by agreement he was '"Still accounted an inhabitant" of Tolland. He was at Xew- ino-ton. Conn., Nov. 23, 1739, and in 1742 he removed, probably with his son Jehiel, to the town of Kent, in Litchfield Co., Conn. His gravestone, at the west side of Good Hill Cemetery, near the village of Kent, is inscribed : hear lies the body of dec : N lOSEPH BENTON WHO DIED AVGVST 12th 1753 in THE 93 Y'R OF HIS AGE. Child by first wife : i. Joseph,* m. Dec. 11, 1718, Sarah Pynchon ; was a first proprietor of the town of Tolland, 1716; d. testate at Farmington, Conn., 1667, his will, dated June 25, 1666, giving '' all my estate both real and personal to my beloved wife Sarah, to be at her disposal forever." Children: 1. Andrew,^ bapt. Aug. 23, 1719. 2. JIartha, bapt. Nov. 30, 1720. Children by second wife, all born in Hartford : ii. Ruth, b. Feb. 9, bapt. Feb. 10, 1G99; d. Oct. 6, 1712. iii. Sarah, b. Jan. 28, bapt. May 26, 1701 ; d. Oct. 7, 1712. 10. Iv. Isaac, b. Feb. 8, bapt. Feb. li, 1703. v. Aaron, b. Mar. 24, 1705. vi. Jemima, b. Mar. 21, 1708; m. Jan. 24, 1731, Benjamin Strong. 11. vii. Jehiel, b. Jan. 27, bapt. Jan. 28, 1710. A'iii. Kezia, bapt. Sept. 19, 1714. . Samuel^ Benton (Samuel,^ Andrew,^ John}) lived in Hartford and Tolland, Conn., of which latter town he was a fii'st proprietor, in 1716. He married, Jan. 2, 1705, Mary, daughter of Medad Pom- roy of Northampton, Mass. Children, perhaps all born in Hartford : i. Medad,* bapt. Oct. 22, 1705. 12. ii. Jonathan, bapt. Sept. 7, 1707. 13. iii. Timothy, bapt. Mar. 9, 1710. iv. Eunice, bapt. June 22, 1712. v. Mary, bapt. May 29, 1715. 14. vi. Samuel, bapt. Aug. 11, 1717. vu. Sarai, bapt. Aug. 16, 1719. . Caleb* Benton (Samuel,^ Andrew,^ John}), who lived in Hartford, married Hannah, daughter of Thomas (son of DaA-id) Ensign of Hartford. She united with the Second Church, Feb. 20, 1725, and he, June 27, 1725. He died July 25, 1725, his wife surviving him. 17. ii. IS. ill. iv. 19. V. vi. vii. viii, ix. X. xi. Cliil.lmi. all l.(.ri. in llarlfonl : i. Hannah,' iiapt. July :U, ITl'o. 1,".. ii. Cai.kii, h. Jan. 2S, linpt. VvU. 4, 1722. iii. Viot.iCT, hapt. Dfc. H. 172;!. Ifi. iv. .AiiKUlAM, hapt. Apr. 11, 172.".. V. Thomas, m. .Iiilv ;!, 17i;i, .Vuiu! Slaiik-v ; cl. 181."; lived at WiiuNor, Conn, vl. Sakah. b. Fob. 23, 172lt. vli. Susannah, b. Feb. 23, 1729. Damki,* Hkntov (Samuel,' Aiiffreir,' Jo/tn^) Vivtitl in Ilartforrl aiij Tolhind. Conn. He unih'd with tho Second Chnrcli, Sept. 21. 1718, and married. Jan. ."{, 1722. Mary, daughter of .loiin .Skinner of Hartford. He died in ToUand. C'hihlreu, all l»orn in Tolland: i. Maky,"" b. Oct. 17, 1722; d. Mar. \i\, 1723. l)AN-iKt„ b. Jan. fi, 1724. Wii.i.iAM, b. Nov. 12, 1725. Mai!Y, b. .Vpr. 9, 1727; d. Oct. 4, 1745. Elijah, b. .Tune 30. 172H. Sakah, b. May 8, 1730; d. younp:. Hannah, b. .Inly 12, 1731 ; d. young. .ToHN, b. June 17, 1732; d. younn;. Sii.oAM, b. Dec. 11. 1733; d. young. Lykia, b. May 2, 1735. AiiiGAii., b. Nov. 25, 1730; ra. July 10, 1757, Benjamiu Davis. 9. Jacoi$^ Bf.xtox (Samuel,'^ Andrew," John^) lived in Hartford, where he joined the Second Church, June 23, 1723. He removed to Har- winton. Conn., in 1730, and the first town meeting was held at liis house. Dee. 20, 1737. He was the first town clerk, a de^'icon in the rluirch. and several times a selectman. He married first. June O, 172 I. Al)igail, daughter of Joshua and Mary Carter, who died Sept. 27. 172"): and married .second. Apr. 4, 172.S, Elizaheth. daughter of Barnaba.s and Martini Hinsdale of Hartford, who was born Jan. 9, 1703. He died Nov. 23, 17(31. Child by first wife, born in Hartford : i. AniGAii.,"' b. Sept. 18, bapt. Sept. 19, 1725; d. :^Iar. 4. 1704 : m. Timothy Dodd, who was bapt. Aug. 17, 1724, and d. Feb. 21. 1774. Children by second wife, all, except the last, born in Hartford: ii. jACon, b. Jan. 2, bapt. Jan. 12, 1729 ; m. Hannah Slade of Hanvinton, Conn., d. Jan. 13, 1807, at Alstead, N. H. iii. Phineas, b. .Tan. 10. bapt. .Tan. 17. 1731; d. Aug. 10, 1739. iv. Amos, b. Nov. 10, bapt. .Nov. 12, 1732. V. Barnabas, bapt. Jan. 3, 1735. vi. Ei.iZAUKTii, bapt. June 17, 1738; d. Aag. 16, 1749. 10, TsAAC^ Bknton (Joseph,' Andrexc,'^ Johii^), who lived in Hartford. Tolland, Kent, and Salisbury, Conn., married !Mar. 10, 1730, Kntb Nort(ui of Edgartown, Mass, He was in Tolland, .as early as 1710. removed from there to Kent in 1743, where he and his wife joined the church. Mar. 14, 1744, and from there went to Salisbury in 1740. He became a freeman April 8, 1751 ; was a sealer of weights and measures in 1753 and '55; a tither in 1754; and a lister and grand-juror in 1756. His gravestone in the Old Ceme- tery at Salisbury is inscribed : " Here Lies Literred The Body of Mr Ilsaac Benton He Died September 17"^ A.D. 1757 [x. 54]." 21. iii. 22. iv. V. 23. vi. 24. vii. His son Isaac was executor of his will, and his estate of seventy- nine acres in the southwest corner of the town, near Ore Hill, and personal property of £43-19-8, was distributed, Aug. 16, 1760, to his widow, Ruth, and his eight surviving children. Children, except the last three, born in Tolland : i. Sarah.* b. June 14, 1731 ; m. John Towsley. 20. ii. Isaac, b. Nov. 13, 1732. David, b. Jan. 23, 1734. Stephen', b. July 10, 1737. Joseph, b. Sept. 3, 1740; d. about 1761 or '62. Nathax, b. Feb. 28, 1743. Levi, b. Mar. 20, 1746, in Kent, Conn, viii. Ruth, b. July 23, 1748, "in Oblong." ix. Jehlel, b. Aug. 9, 1752 ; d. June 3, 1753. 11. Capt. Jehiel* Benton {Joseph,^ Andrew,"^ John^) was a ohild when his father removed from Hartford to Tolland, Conn., in 1716. He married, Oct., 1731, Sarah Berry of Tolland, and removed to Kent, Conn., in 1742, where he and his wife joined the church, .July 18, 1742. They both died in Kent, she, Sept. 16, 1784, " ae 78," and he, Oct. 30, 1789, "se 79." Their gravestones are in Good Hill Cemetery, near Kent. Children, all, except the last, born in Tolland : i. Joseph,* b. Dec. 15, 1732; d. July 8, 1736. ii. Miriam, b. July 8, 1734. iii. Keziah, b. Mar. 25, 1736. iv. Nathak^iel, b. Apr. 17, 1741. V. Anne, b. July 23, 1747. 12. Jonathan^ Benton {Samuel,* Samuel,^ Andrew,'^ Johv}) lived and died in Tolland, Conn., where he married, Apr. 26, 1730, Martha Skinner. Children : i. Medad,6 b. Mar. 19, 1733. ii. Gideon, b. Apr. 19, 1735 ; d. May 26, 1741, " killed by falling into a water trough and being carried under a water wheel at iron works." iii. Sarah, b. Mar. 29, 1737. iv. Experience, b. June 12, 1739. V. Mary, b. Sept. 4, 1741. 13. Timothy^ Benton {Samuel,* Samuel,^ Andrew,^ John}) lived and died in Tolland, Conn., where he married, June 29, 1738, Abigail Scott. Children : i. Abigail,* b. Nov. 1, 1740. ii. Elanor, b. Aug. 12, 1742. iii. Mehetabel, b. Apr. 21, 1745. iv. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 21, 1747. V. Prudence, b. Mar. 12, 1749. vi. HuLDA, b. July 15, 1751. vii. Jekusha, b. Mar. 22, 1753. viii. Timothy, b. Aug. 2, 1755; a Revolutionary soldier ; m. Nov. 9, 1780, Sarah, dau. of Joseph West ; " an educated man, a schoolmaster and captain of artillery." ix. Eunice, b. June 18, 1757. 14. Samuel^ Benton {Samuel,* Samuel,^ Andrew,"^ John}) lived in Tol- land, Conn. He married, Dec. 22, 1743, .Jane Bradley. 9 Cliiltlrt'n : I. EMsiiA,''b. Dec. 2G, 1744. II. .To.NATiiAN, b. Sept. ;>, 174<;; pensioned In lft.12 as a Revolntlonary soldier; " sinv tin- Imttloof Hunker Hill from lioxbury st., Bo.stou." 25. ill. O/.iAS, b. Feb. 2->, 174H. iv. 'riiANKirr., 1). .\pr., d. Nov., 17.">1, "beint; burned in house." V. 'rnANKiri,, b. \»ii. 22, I7.")2. vl. l)ui!<»T4iY, b. Fel). 2:5, I7:>:.. vli. Samiki., 1). May 'J, 17.")7; ii Kovolntlonary soldier. viii. Zauoc, b. Miir. 7, 17('.l ; a Rc-vohiliiuiarv soldier. ii. Sakah, b. Dec. 21, 17r,4. X. Jacoh, b. Sept. 30, 17G8. 15. C.vi.KH* Benton {Cakh* Samuel* An dmc,"^ John}) lived in Hart- ford, Conn., :ui• 1' V. James, b. about 1768; d. at Salisbury, Conn., Jan. 22, 1849; m. (1) Mary Chapman, who was b. in 1769, and d. Feb. 20, 1800, "in the 31st year of her age " ; m. (2) Dec. 2, 1800, Jerusha Bushnell, widow of R. W. Lee, who was b. Oct. 19, 1766, and d. May 15, 1850, aged 83 yrs., at Salisbury, Conn. 21. Daahd® Benton {Isaac,'^ Joseph,'^ Andrew,- Johi^) was twelve years old when his father removed from Tolland and Kent to Salisbury, Conn. He was admitted a freeman, Apr. 11, 1763. From 1746 until 1777 his home was in the southwest corner of the town of Salisbury. In Feb. of the latter year he leased for fifty years a lot of ground, adjacent to the village, supposed to contain a sulphur mine, for one-fifth of the product, without cost to him ; and dis- posed of his farm of 106 acres, leasing for 960 years the 55 acres "formerly laid out for parsonage lands," and " selling forever " the other 51 acres. In June, 1777, he bought land in and removed to Sheffield, Mass. His gravestone, in a family burying ground, a 11 liulf-mllt' from tlic state liin', r.'ads : "Iv ineinorv of Mr David lUnitoii who tlifd August (')"' 171I7 in the <".;{'' year of his age." His will, (hitt'd .Iiily 11, prohattMl Sept. f), ll'M, makes Iuh sous Caleb and Sto|ihiii fxccutois, and dividoH two-thirds (jf his cstatL- «-<|iially anions his stvuii surviviiii,' childrtii, ^ivin^ oiuvlhinl to hiM wife Sarah. Thf suriiaiiu' of his wife, to whom lit; was married proltahly ill 17.')S, haw not been ascurtaiind. 'I'luj Itiilhs of their children appear in Salisbury town records. Children : i. Cai.kh," b. .Ian. 2. IT.V.t ; tl. at Catsklll. N. Y., July 28, 182.'>. ii. Lydia, 1). Mar. L't!, ITdl; ni. Sanniel Taylor; removed to Palatine District, .MoMtnomery Co., N. Y., prior to lier father's death. :",>. iii. Dwii), 1). Dec. 2, ITC:?. iv. M.\UY, b. Nov. ;), llC,r>; unmarried at time of her father's death. V. Sak.vh, b. Mar. 22, 17G8; d. Apr. 4, 1772. vi. Stkimikn, b. .Inly 22, 1770; became owner of the homestead, which he sold .Tune l.'K 180;?, and removed to Montgomery Co., N. Y. ; a captain in N. Y. State Militia, vii. Sakam, i). .\pr. ;?(), 177;i; unmarried at time of her father's death. viii. Krni, I). Fel). 2'J, 177«'ov. 10, 1820, in Richmond, Mass. Children : 1. Lydia,« b. June 19, 17fiO. (Salisbury records.) '^ ii. JosKi'n, b. July 23, 17G2. (Salislmry records.) ill. PitfDKN-CK, b. June 9, 17(U. (Salisbury records.) iv. Stki-hkn, b. Sept. I), 17<;t;. V. Susan, b. Dec. 31, 1708. vi. Rnn, b. Apr. 24, 1771. vii. Ei.iZAiiKTH, b. Sept. 4, 1773. viii. Zii.PA, b. Jan. 31, 1778. ix. Dakius, b. Oct. 31, 1781, in Richmond, Ma.ss. ; d. Dec. 13, 1827; m. Oct. 1, 1811, Fanny Fowler, who was b. Mar. 19, 1782, at Guilford, Conn., and d. Apr". KJ, 1862. X. Polly, b. June 1, 1784. 23. N.VTHAN" Benton (Isaac,* Josrpli,^ Andretp,'^ Jofm^) was "accepted as a freeman " at Salisbury, Conn., Apr. '.•, 177o. He married Es- ther . Children, on Salisbury records : i. EsTHKK,* b. Nov. 13. 17GG. ii. Br.TTY, b. Dec. 22, 17(58. iii. Lucy, b. Feb. 0, 1771. iv. Anna, b. Aug. 9, 1773. V. Natuan, b. Apr. 13, 1776. 24. Lkvi* Benton (Isaac,* Joseph,^ Andretc,^ John^) was ''accepted as a freeman " at Salisbury, Conn.. Sept. 111,1775. He removed to Shetlield, Mass.. in 1777, and to Canaan, Conn., in 1780; and was a first settler of Yates Co., N. Y., in 1789, its town of Bentoa being named iu his honor. Iu 1810. he and his wife removed to Franklin Co., lud., where they died at "an advanced age." He married. Oct. 30. 1769, Mary, daughter of Abner and Hannah (Dyer) Woodworth of Salisbury, Conn. 12 Children, the first three on Salisbury records : i. Mary,^ b. July 14, 1770; m. (1) in 1791 (the first marriage in Yates Co.), Ezekiel Crocker; m. (2) Ezra Reed, ii. Olfs-e, b. Jan. 29, 1772; m. Feb. 2, 1792, Thomas Barden. iii. Levi, b. Feb. 26, 1774; m. Jan. 24, 1796, Nancy, dau. of James Parker. « iv. LrxHER, b. 1776; d. May 23, 1803, "lost at sea." T. Haxnah, b. 1778; d. Sept. 17, 1780. Ti. Caxvin, b. 1781; d. July 24, 1856; m. Lois Barden. vii. Joseph, b. June 27, 1783; m. in 1807, Aney Reynolds; lived in Franklin Co., Ind.; d. June 9, 1872. viii. Naxcy, b. 1785; m. (1) John Riggs ; m. (2) Ezra Rice. ix. Hannah, b. 1788; m. Robert Havens, X. Ruby, b. July 30, 1796; d. July 26, 1817; m. Dr. Erastus "Webb. 25. OziAS^ Bentox (Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Samuel,^ Andrew,^ John}) lived in Tolland, Conn. He married, Nov. 19, 1772, Sarah Day of Ellington, Conn., who died Mar. 24, 1816. He died Mar. 21, 1816. " The father, mother and four sons died in a few days of each other of an epidemic called by the phvsicians congestive pneumonia." Chilcken : i. Solomon,'^ b. May 1, 1775. ii. Adonijah, b. May 25, 1777; d. IVIar. 24, 1816; m. Nov., 1803, Ann Post of Tolland, iii. OziAS, b. Jan. 1, 1781; d. Mar. 26, 1816. iv. Ira, b. Sept. 16, 1783. V. Alvin, b. May 21, 1786; m. Mar. 24, 1813, Ruth Kingsbury, vi. Alfred, b. Jan. 6, 1789. vii. Benjamin, b. June 14, 1791 ; d. Mar. 21, 1816. viii. LE^^, b. Feb. 6, 1794. 26. Daniel® Benton {Daniel,^ Daniel* Samuel,^ Andrew,- John^) lived in Tolland, Conn. He married, Feb. 18, 1779, Betty Richards. Children, on Tolland records : i. Elisha,^ b. May 20, 1780. ii. Betty, b. Mar. 20, 1782. iii. Eunice, b. July 23, 1784. iv. Agnes, b. Feb. 12, 1787. v. Phebe, b. Aug. 12, 1791. 27. Jacob® Benton {Daniel,^ Daniel,'^ Samuel,^ Andrew,- John^) was pensioned in 1818 as a Revolutionary soldier, having had four years service, and was at Burgoyne's surrender, Oct., 1777. The witnesses in his pension papers say : " A man of veracity, a fine, honorable, honest man." He lived all his life in Tolland, Conn. He married first. Mar. 14, 1782, Sarah Weston of TVillington, Conn., who died Sept. 23, 1787 ; and married second, July 1, 1789, Sarah Ladd of Tolland, who survived him. He died July 9, 1843. Children by first wife : i. An-n,'' b. Feb. 1, 1783. ii. Willloi, b, Aug. 29, 1785. Children by second wife : iii. Azariah, b. June 8, 1790. iv. Ruth, b. Dec 8, 1791. V. Daniel, b. ^Nlay 3, 1794. vi. SusALLA, b. Feb. 19, 1796. vii. Chester, b. Feb. 5, 1798. viii. Jacob, b. June 1, 1802. 13 28. Isaac'' Bknton (/s(Hic,^ Isaac,* Joseph,^ A/nlrnr," ./u/,n^) was horn Dec. "iS, 17.')S, in Salisl)iiry, ("oiin.. uml diid in SicuIm ii, ()nii, near Fort Plank, ^lontgomery Co., N. Y., in which Col. Brown and about forty of the command were killed. Shortly there- after the regiment returned home and was dislianded. In July, 1781, he enlisted at New Lotidon, Conn., as a marine on the Brig Favorite of 1(> guns, and when at sea about twelve d.iys it captured a lirig with a cargo of wine, bound from Madeira to New York, and he and others were put on board the prize, but before reaching port, it was recaptured by the British Frigate Alp/ieus, and "all kej)t at sea 30 days .as prisoners." during which the British and French fleets " had the battle [Sept. 5.] off the capes of Virginia." After this, they were t.aken to New York and confined in the prison ship /e?sey till exchanged in Jan., 17^2. His headstone in Fairview Cemetery, at Brownstown. is inscribed : '' Ix memory of David Bentox who died March ^^ 7"' 184.>. aged 82 years." He married first, Mar. 17, 1784, Sarah, bom June 9, 176.5, at Salisbury, Conn., died Nov. 25, 1825, at Bath. N. Y., daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Stewart) Bingham; and married second. Oct. 17, 1820, Thankful (Reynolds) M'Kaue, who was bom Jan. 6, 1796, and died in 1874, 30. i. 31. ii. 32. iii. 33. iv. 34. V. 14 at Hamilton, Ohio. His family Bible, printed in Cambridge, England, in 1769, shows the following children.. Children by first wife, born in Ontario Co., N. Y. : Henry/ b. Dec. 20, 1784 ; d. May 23, 1872. George, b. Dec. 29, 1786; d. Feb. 15, 1859. Sarah, b. Nov. 27, 1790; d. Sept. 7, 1876. Mary, b. Nov. 5, 1795; d. Mar. 7, 1883. Walter, b. May 7, 1799; d. Apr. 3, 1890. 35. vi. W1LL1.UI David, b. July 9, 1803; d. July 17, 1893. 36. vii. Nokman, b. Mar. 5, 1807; d. Jan. 13, 1875. (Died in infancy : viii. Anthony, b. Apr. 6, 1805. ix. Ann, b. Sept. 28, 1809. s. Thomas, b. July — , 1813. xi. Edavard, b. June 18, 1815.) Child by second wife : xii. Elizabeth, born Jan. 18, 1828, in Brownstown, Ind. ; died Oct. 28, 1880; married, Feb. 13, 1848, John Q. A. McPherson, born 1824; died Aug. 13, 1863, at Courtland, Ind. Children: 1, Jannet, b. Feb. 21, 1849. 2. Mary V., b. July 2, 1850. 3. Joseph Angus, b. July 24, 1852. 4. Laura, b. Feb. 17, 1856. 5. Hetty, and 6. Eva (twins), b. Feb. 19, 1861. 30. Henry'' Benton {David,^ David,^ Isaac,* Joseph,^ Andrew,'^ Johi^), born Dec. 20, 1784, in Berkshire Co., Mass.; died May 23, 1872, at Waterville, Pepin Co., Wis., whither he removed from Browns- town, Ind., in 1857. His occupation was that of farmer and cabi- net maker ; and in religion he was a staunch Presbyterian. He was thrice married ; first, Feb, 5, 1807, to Betsey Wooley, the date of her death not given ; second, Apr. 9, 1812, to Hannah Dicken- son, who died in Brownstown, May 14, 1825 ; third, Apr. 10, 1830, to Sarah Hoyt Rose, who was born in Saratoga Co., N. Y., Feb. 14, 1897, and died at Waterville, Wis., Dec. 27, 1870. Her mai- den name was Heacock. A daughter, Malvina Rose, by her former husband, married Harrison Durham, and died near Brownstown, Apr. 18, 1855. Only child by first wife : i. Sally,* b. Dec. 17, 1807; m. William Woodward, at Bath, N. Y., and had three sons, some of whom, or their descendants, were living, a few years ago, at Oshkosh, Wis. Children by second wife, born in New York, except last two, who were born in Indiana : ii. Lewis D., b. Mar. 24, 1813; m. Emily Hatch; d. Oct. 14, 1881, at Hornellsville, Steuben Co., N. Y., where he was known as " Colonel," and " for thirty years was one of its most prominent citizens." A son, Daniel Lewis, b. Oct. 16, 1848, d. there, June 15, 1894. "An honored, able, upright and learned member" of the legal profession. He left a widow, Mrs. Louisa A. Benton, and a daughter, Mrs. Hattie B. Madison, who was living in 1901 at Spokane, Wash. iii. Morris W., b. Dec. 22, 1814. About 1831 he removed from Bath N. Y., to Brownstown, Ind., and in 1888 to Idaho, where he d. Sept. 7, 1898, in the home of his son Joel H. Benton at Lewistou. He was a tailor by trade, but in Sept., 1839, he entered the minis- try of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he continued until failing health compelled his retirement. His first church appointment was at Brownstown. He Avas m. Aug. 17, 1841, near Paoli, lud., to Priscilla A., dau. of John C. Kearby. She d. in 1870. Children born near Paoli, except the last, who was born in Monrovia, Ind. ; Helen M., b. Oct. 4, 1842; m. Apr. 26, 1870, Dr. If) David B. Johnson. 2. M,inj S., h. Fob. 20, 1S44; m. Dec. 24, l,sc.2. Sylvi-sliT Johnson. ;J. (icnnji'i A., b. Oct. 4, lH4r. ; ni. (1) Juno, Isc:,. .Milton Ciirti-r, wiio »l. in 1x70; ni. (2) .Mar. 20, ImhO, Kdson 1). Bnj,'f,'s. 4. ./...■/ //., h. .Mar. 22. 1H4'J; ni. KH». 4, 1H72, Lidu .V. Jones. 5. S.ilhj .1., b. Oct. 24. lH.'i2; in. Oct. 17, 1H72, William F. Ki'ttcnbac-h, who tl. in 1H".)2. Slu- d. In Mar, 1«'J7. G. T. Annie, b. .Vii^'. 21. 1854. 7. Leicis D., b. Sci)t. 5, 1857. 8. IJllie M., b. July 10, KscJO. iv. Gkoikji:, b. Sept. Ks, 1817; d. in Moorcsvillc, Ind., Aur. C, 1870. "One of tlie l)L'.st men she ever knew," writes ills niece, Mm. Helen M. Jolinson. V. Mai:y rATiiKitiNK, b. Nov. 27, 1821; d. Oct. 20, 18r,H; m. Ulcliard Jolmson. at IJrownstown, Ind. Children, l)orn In Moorcsville, Ind.: 1. J/i/, b. Jan. 2'.). ISCl ; d. Mar. 5, 1885. 2. Charh-s .V., b. Oct. 1, 1802; Res., Chippewa Falls, Wis. 3. Blanche, b. Oct. 31, 18G8 ; m. July 7, 18'.>2, William S. Heller. Children: Wilson B., b. Aug. 1, I8;t3. Benton McA., b. July 20, 1899. Res., Omalia, Neb. i. Le Boy, b. Oct. 21. 1871. Res., Chippawa P\iils. Wis. X. IIf.tty C, b. Sept. 5. 1837; m. May 31, 1854, at Brownstown. Ind., John H. Mc.\lvin of Lowell, Mass., wlio d. Nov. 4, 1892, in Oma- ha, Neb. Res., Lewiston, Idaho. Georgk" Benton (David,^ Dnvirl;' Isaac,* Joseph,* Andreic,^ J'Jni^), horn Dec. 29, 178G, in Berkshire Co.. INIass. Lived the greater part of his life in Lyons, Wayne Co., N. Y.. where he died Vi-h. L3, 1859. Ilis occupation was farmer and hotel keeper. He married Susan Ann , who was horn in 17»I), and died in 1852. Both of them, and their daughter Caroline S., are buried in the South Cemetery at Lyons. Children, born iii Lyons : i. D.vviD,* d. in 1848, at Homer, Mich.; ra. Mary Ann Thornton. Children: 1. James 11'., lived (1898) at Walworth, Wayne Co., N. Y. 2. Jlenry P., lived (1898) at rultncyville, in the same county; served 2 years in the war of 1801-5. 3. George II.. lived (1898) in Red Wiuj;. Minn. ; served 4 years in the war of i-'U-o; was a 1st Lieut, iuthe 98th N. Y. Vols, from Dec. 1804. to Aug., 18r)5. 4. David, d. in Rebel prison at Audersonville, Ga., or Florence, S. C. 5. Charles, d. in infancy. ii. George W., d. at Lyons, N. Y., about 1857, unmarried. 16 iii. Susan, m. a Mr. Hoffman, and d. in Brooklyn, N. Y., leaving 2 sons and 2 daughters. 1. Susan. 2. Helen. Iv. jVIary Jaxe, m. (1) Dr. Patterson; m. (2) Robert Ennis. She d. at Lyons, N. Y. V. Caeolixe Susan, never married. She d. Dec. 23, 1881, while on a visit at Hastings, Mich. The remains were brought to Lyons for burial. Charles F. Ennis, Esq., of Lyons, a grandson of the above, says in a letter, Feb., 1898, " She is said to have been a charming woman. I am glad to have been related to the Bentons even by marriage." 32. Sarah' Bentox {David,^ David,^ Isaac,* Joseph,^ Andrew,'- John}) was born, Nov. 27, 1790, in Seneca, Ontario Co., N. Y. ; died Sept. 7, 1876, in Bath, N. Y. She was married Sept. 28, 1814, at the place of her birth, to Moses H., son of Moses and Elizabeth ( Annett) Lyon, who was born in Essex Co., N. J., Nov. 18, 1789, and died in Bath, N. Y., Apr. 21, 1863. He was an enterprising, energetic busi- ness man, extensively engaged in farming and trading in connection with a large harness and saddlery establishment — in all of which he was greatly prospered. None in the community, where the greater part of his useful life was spent, was more highly esteemed for public spirit, probity of character and for public and private benificence than was he. A score of letters written by him to our father be- tween the years 1821 and 1832, and recently transmitted to his granddaughter, Miss Harriet N. Lyon, bear ample testimony to his noble and generous nature, which found equal pleasure in acquiring and bestowing. His life was a benefaction to others as well as to his own family. We retain a distinct recollection of a visit that he and his wife, and their son Robert, made to Brownstown, in the summer of 1841, and how he impressed its citizens with his genial ways and business habits. — J. H. B. Children, born in Bath : i. William B.s, b. Feb. 1, 1817; d. June 1, 1835. ii. David W., b. May 11, 1821: d. Nov. 23, 1893, in Cohocton, N. Y. ; m. Sept. 22, 1846, Hopey Fry, of Uniontown, Pa., b. Mav 26, 1820 ; d. Jan. 27, 1897. Children. 1. Louise,^ b. Mar. 13,'l8-i9; m. Mar. 13, 1873, Winfleld S. Shardlow, b. Mar. 15, 1851. Res., Montevideo, Minn. 2. Ella, b. Feb. 2, 1852; m. Nov. 9, 1871, Theodore R. Harris, b. July 27, 1842; d. Aug. 27, 1894. Res., Cohocton, N. Y. 3. George B., b. Dec. 4, 1861 ; m. Nov. 5, 1890, Jennie Freeman, July 31, 1866. Res., Hammondsport, N. Y. iii. James, b. May 7, 1823; m. (1) May 12, 1846, Harriet A., dau. of Hon. Reuben and Nancy (Whiting) Robie, b. Aug. 26, 1826; d. , Dec. 30, 1883; m. (2), Oct. 21, 1885, Elizabeth Underwood, b. ' Aug. 3, 1839 : d. Dec. 25, 1900. Res., Bath, N. Y. Children by first wife : 1. Sarah E.,^ b. Feb. 19, 1847; m. June 11, 1879, John Davenport, b. May 10. 1835; d. May 5, 1895. Res., Bath, N. Y. 2. lieuben Bobie, b. Mar. 2, 1857; m. Apr. 22, 1885, Emma L. Kemp, b. Sept. 25, 1859. Res., Bath, N. Y. 3. Harriet X., b. June 13, 1861. Res., Bath, N. Y. iv. Robert M., b. Dec. 2, 1825; d. June 12, 1903, at Bath, N. Y. ; m. May 20, 1851, Rebecca Brother, b. Apr. 2, 1830. Children: 1. Anna P.,^ b. July 8, 1852; m. June 9. 1880, Casin B. Obert, b. Jan. 25, 1847; d. Dec. 22, 1905. Res., Clinton, Iowa. 2. Helen G., b. Feb. 8, 1854; m. Mav 17, 1876. William S. Allen, b. Mar. 9. 1880; d. Feb. 22, 1902. Res., Bavonne, N.J. 3. Moses H., b. Dec. 25, 1855. Res., Deadwood, S'. D. 4. Henry B., b. Oct. 24, 1860; d. Sept. 2, 1865. 5. Margaret S., b. Apr. 4, 1864, m. June 28, 1888, Thomas C. Wellman, b. Oct. 5, 1861. Res., Bayonne, N. J. 17 Ilis personal history Is, In part, embodied in an obitnnry of bin flr>t wifi', wiiich nppeiind in u paper of their town, January 2, 1884. TIk- i)ft\iilifiil lril)iiti' to lier memory, n,s well an to hU ■worth, is f,'iven licreaftiT. The obitnary is followi'd l»y lUnnv of liis Ijrolhers, David W. and Kol)irt M. Lyou. 33. ]\lAKy" JJr.XTON (Dacid,'^ l)wing, who was boru at 459 P Street, N. W., Washington : • See Sketch. 20 50. i. Thomas Rat Bexton,^ b. Aug. 8, 1852. 51. ii. Edward Vermilya Bextox, b. Feb. 2, 1855 ; d. Sept. 28, 1894, 52. iii. Mary Phebe Bexton, b. Apr. 23, 1857 ; d. June 18, 1897. 53. iv. Maria Taxxek Bextox, b. July 1, 1861. 54. V. JoHX EwtxG Bextox, b. Oct. 31, 1867. Only child by second wife : vi. Ralph Webster Bextox, b. Sunday, Oct. 30, 1892, at 402 Street, N. W. 40. Phebe Ann^ Benton ( Walter,'' David,^ David,^ Isaax:,* Joseph.,* Andrew,"^ John^), named for her mother's oldest and youngest sis- ters, was born Mar, 20, 1831 ; married first, June 5, 1851, George W,, son of Stephen and Margaret Cummins, who was born in Butler Co., Ohio, Mar, 12, 1829, and died at Indianapolis, Ind,, Feb, 29, 1864; married second, Apr, 4, 1865, Dr. Hamlin .Smith, son of Rev. Giles C. and Mary J. Smith, who was born m Paoli, Orange Co., Ind,, Apr, 15, 1838, Res,, Brownstown, Ind, Children by fii'st husband : i. Hetty Margaret^ CuanuNS, b. July 5, 1852 ; m. Jan. 9, 1871, James Henry Scott, b. iu Belmont Co., Ohio, July 4, 1848, Children : 1, Emma Alherta,^" b. Mar. 2, 1873; m. Apr. 30, 1894, Frederick H. Cheyue. Their son, Tom Luther," b. Oct. 20, 1901, the first great grandchild of our sister Phebe. 2. JbAw, b. Dec. 19, 1875. 3. ilfa- 6eZ, b. Mar. 11, 1877; m. Jan. 21, 1900, Charles H. Bolles, 4. Balph Benton^ b, Nov. 24, 1878, 5, Charles Henry, b. July 30, 1881. 6. Flossie Margaret, h. Oct. 11, 1884. 7. Eva Lorane, b. June 21, 1888. 8. Hamlin Smith, b.Nov. 18, 1890, Res., Indianapolis, Ind. ii. Emily Catherine Cummixs, b. Apr. 24, 1854; m. Oct. 16, 1878, Frank Emerson Browning, son of Jesse E. and Caroline (Rich- ards) Browning; b. near Brownstown, Ind., Mar. 9, 1857. Child- ren: 1. Earl Woodward, b. Apr. 4, 1880. 2, Frank Allen, b. Apr. 13, 1882. 3. Bay Hamlin, b. Apr. 15, 1884. 4. Emma Lout, b. May 24, 1886: m. Oct. 22, 1905, Alva Cartwright. Res., Brownstown. iii, JoHX Jeffeksox Cummixs, b. Aug. 12, 1856. iv, William Todd Otto Cummixs, b. Sept. 4, 1858; d. Sept. 20, 1863, V. George Washlsgtox Cummlxs, b. Apr. 9, 1861; m. May 7, 1883, iu Seymour, Ind., Mary Elizabeth Lenora, daughter of Fredolin and Mary Magdalene Huber, b. Dec. 17, 1872, in Nashville, Ind. Only child : Laivrtnce George, b. Oct. 27, 1884, in Brownstown, Ind. ; m. July 4, 19u6, Ethel F. McFarland. Res., Indianapolis, Ind. Children by second husband, born in Brownstown, Ind. : vi. Mary Smith, b. Feb. 7, 1866 ; d. Mar. 16, 1866. vii. Eva Bextox Sjoth, b. IMar. 27, 1867 ; m. Feb. 6, 1895, in Columbus, Ind., William, son of Philip and Catherine Schaub, born iu Mar- tinsville, Ind., June 24, 1868. Children, born in Brownstown: 1. Boger Smith, b. Jan. 22, 1896. 2. William Frederick, b. Aug. 30, 1900. Res., Indianapolis. viii. Giles Leslie Smith, b. June 28, 1870; m. Sept. 28, 1893, in Browns- town, Ind., Cora Ellen, daughter of David Burr and Sarah Ellen Vance, who was born Dec. 12, 1869, in Livingston Co., 111. Only child : Giles Vance, b. Mar. 13, 1899, in Indianapolis, the residence of parents. 41. Walter Burr^ Benton ( Walter^' David,^ David,^ Isaac,* Joseph,^ Andreiv,^ John^), born Aug. 23, 1833, aud was killed by the acci- dental discharge of a gun in the hands of another person, June 10, 1846. He was named for his father, and for David Burr, the husband of his mother's oldest sister, who was born in Redding, Fairfield Co., Conn., Sept, 5, 1792, aud died in Delphi, Carroll Co., 21 IikI., Au^'. 11, 1870 — !ilif.-I.. Ill,' rriciKl aip) lMii.;f:i.f..r of tl.o Ver- inilyu I'ainily. •11'. ('aTIIKRINF." HkXTON ( ir«//('/J JJuriil, David,- /soar,* ./,,sr/,/i* An- (/iric:^ Ju/nt^) was l)()rii Aw^. -JO. IH.'i.') ; m. Mar. 8. IH.',."..' R.-v. CliarlcB Tinslcy, in Hrowiistowii, liui. She was naim;- linc (iMiiriiliy) Verinilya, the wife of her inotlicr'H Itioilicr, .1.! i ( . \'t'riuilya, anil her very , \H:V2, and is one of seven children who came witli tlieir parents, AVilliam and Lucy Tinsley, to Aineriea and sttthMl in Cincinnati in 18.")]. Ho was educated at " a litth' collep- — an endowed school" — in his native place. His parent* were Wesleyans, and usin;^ his own words, ho " was l)orii into the church." His father iM'ini,' an architect, the son pursued that voca- tion for a brief tinu-, until lie entered the ministry of tht; Methodist Episcopal Church at the age of twcnty-<^)ne years. He came to Indiana in 18')3, and was appointed to the pastorate at Martins- ville in the fall of that year. His second pastorate was at Browns- town, upon which he ent<(11. He is a Methodist minister, and for the List Ave years has been pastor of Centenary charsie, in Terrc Haute, Ind. Children: 1. ILnrard Bufy, b. Oct. 25, 1884; d. Jan. 10, 1887. 2. 3. Jiohrrt Boirman and i?rtj/moHr/ CH?7i".>!s (twins), b. Apr. 29. 1887. 4. George Cnoper, b. Aug.'21. 1889. 5. Eleanor Benton, b. Mar. 2. 1895. 6. Kathryn /o/in, b. Jan. 2. 1899. 7. Mary, b. June 18, 190fi. iv. Fran-k Ckauv Nkwkirk, b. Sept. 22, 1863, at Milton, Wayne Co., Ind.; m. Sept. 22, 1885, inGlenville, Neb., Caroline Schleicher, b. Jan. 4. 18G(1, in Lawrenceburj?, Ind. He is a physician and resides in Indianapolis. Children: 1. Charles WilUain, b. Aug. 15, 1886; d. in infancy. 2. Walter Benton, b. Jane 8, 1888. 3. Katharine Magdalin, b. Oct. 22, 1892. 22 V. Edward Chaffer, b. Apr. 17, 1867, in Brookville, Ind. ; m. Not. 14, 1899, in Indianapolis, Eva, daughter of Wirt and Sarah (Mil- ler) Jordan, b. '• 1876 — Indiana." A physician, and resides at Indianapolis. No children. vi. Mary Wy.mond, b. Mar. 5, 1870, in Aurora, Ind. ; m. June 26, 1894, in JefFersouviile, Ind., Herbert Myers Glossbrenner, b. May 12, 1869, in Jefiersonville. Res., Indianapolis. Only child : Frederick Wyraond, b. Sept. 26, 1897, in Jeflfersonville, Ind'. 43. Wilbur Clarke' Bextox ( Walter,'' David,^ David,^ Isaac * Joseph,* Andrew {■ John^) was born Apr. 11, 1839, in Brownstown, Ind.; married, Sept. 27, 1869, near Brownstown, Ind., Sarah Ann, daugh- ter of Joseph and Lydia (Ireland) Miller, who was born near Brownstown, Ind., Dec. 19, 1850. He was named after Wilbur Fisk, president of Wesleyan College, Middletown, Ct., and Dr. Adam Clarke, the learned Bible commentator, of London, England — both eminent Methodist divines. He was for several years a clerk in the Treasury Department, Washington ; then engaged in merchan- dising at Brownstown ; and of later years in general agencies at Newport, Ky., his place of residence. Children, born in Brownstown : i. Delight,^ b. Sept. 19, 1870 ; m. Aug. 6, 1893, Walter Kerr, b. Aug. 22, 1865, at Aurora, Ind., their place of residence. Children: 1. Mizabeth^" b. Aug. 19, 1896. 2. Frances Willard, b. Feb. 19, 1898. 3. Anna Louisa, b. Dec. 13, 1904. ii. Wilbur Clarke, b. July 3, 1872. A lawyer. Unmarried. Res., Chicago, 111. iii. Howard Miller, b. Sept. 3, 1874. A lawyer. Married, July, 1906. Res. , Newport, Ky. iv. Hetty, b. July 1, 1876; m. May 18, 1898, in Newport, Ey., Dr. Albert Sidney Stemler, b. at Newport, Aug. 13, 1874. Only child : Margaret^^h. Sept. 10, 1900. Res., Good Hope, Fayette Co., Ohio. V. FRAifK Verjiilya, b. Mar. 14, 1878 ; m. July 12, 1900, in Cincin- nati, Ohio, Anna Olive Mooers, b. Sept. 8, 1881, in Cincinuati, Ohio. A lawyer. Res., Newport, Kv. Children: 1. Frank Ver- milya,^" b. July 2, 1901. 2. John Mooers, b. June 13, 1905. 44. AsBURY Watson® Benton (Walter,' David^ David^ Isaac,* Joseph,^ Andrew,- Johti^) was born Mar. 8, 1841 ; married Aug. 18, 1865, in Brownstown, Ind., Harriet Eliza Chase, who was born in Madison, Ind., Mar. 9, 1847, and died in Brownstown, Mar. 19, 1884. He was named for Francis Asbury, second bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Richard Watson, a distinguished English Methodist preacher. He was a farmer for a number of years, and served as a private in Co. " A," 50 Ind. Vol. Inf., from Oct. 8, 1861 to Jan. 5, 1865. Residence, Marion, Ind. Children, born in Brownstown : i. Anna Chase,^ b. Apr. 3, 1870; m. Apr. 20, 1892, at Shelbyville, Ind., John C. Eberhart, b. in Shelby Co., lud., Oct. 29, 1863. Only child : John Clyde,^" b. Apr. 12, 1900, at Van Wert, Ohio, the resi- dence of parents, ii. Wright Vermllya, b. Apr. 6, 1872. A farmer ; unmarried, and home is in Victor, Colorado, iii. Frank Chase, b. June 6, 1875. When a boy he was our father's reliable helper and guide in his blindness. He died of typhoid fever at Victor, Colorado, Apr. 23, 1900. We have known no bet- ter boy. iv. Harriet C, b. Mar. 8, 1880. A teacher in the public schools at Van Wert, Ohio. 23 1'). Cii\Ki.K3 Wr.si.KY' Bknton ( Walter,'' /livi>f,* I hivid, '' haac* Joseph* Andrew," Johi^) was Itoni .luiii- I, ISI.J; mariii'il .lun, l;{, 1H(]H, in Kaston, Mo., Emma IIoinu;, tlaui,flit<'r of William Arthur ami Anna Maria (('onncll) Irwin, who was horn in Oxford, Ohio, April 2'.», ISK"). ill' was nam.d at'tor Charles Wi-HJey, iho renowiu-d Mflh<»- (list hvnuioh)i,'i8t ami preacher. Ho served as a sergeant in Co. L, 7 Mo." Vol. Cav'y, from Aug. 1, ISCl to Nov. 2:}, 1801. Ho re- sided for suveral years at Lac-le«le, Mo., hut for tlio last tliirty vearB or mon; liis familv honiti has lieou in Hrownstown. Children: 1. KvA,» h. Nov. 8, ISC.".), in Lacled.', Mo. ; m. Dec. 2, \x\r.\, in I'.n.wn.- town, Ind., Gooriro ('. HoilL-au, h. Dl-c. 27, l«<;;t. in McCnnncllsvill.;, Ohio. Ues., Red ()ul<, Iowa. Cliildn-n : 1. //'/r/."* b. .Ian. H, ls'.t5. 2. Ikssir licntun, b. .May .">, 18;)7. Both b. in Iowa. ii. .\uriiUK TiNsi.KY, 1). July !'•), 1877, at Hrownstown; m. May 2I», I'.tOl, at Sfvinour, Ind., Ivstlior, dau<;liler of Aliel and Uelx'cca McCorniick, wlio was born near Hrownstown, Oct 14, 1872. lies., Bloomingtou, Ind. It). Kv.VT.lNi:' Br.NTov ( Wnlter,'' Dnvid,^ David,^ hdnn* Joseph,* Andrew,'^ Jnhn^) was horn, July 12, ISlTi. and was named for Evalinii (Stites) IVck, a very dear, life-Ion^ frien 2H, 18H1, t<» Lillic Ma, (l.iiii.'litor of Edward 1*\ and ( 'utliariiK' (Clarki;) DaviH. wlio wiw lx)rn in StalVord Co., Va., .luly .'!1, ISfjS, and di.-d in WaKliin;,r(oii, Juno 2, I'M)-!. Slu" is bnriocl in tin; family lot in (Wi-nwood C'enioti-ry. He was ediicaied in tlie public schools of Hrowiistown, Ind., and of Washiii<,'tou, and was twice awanled prize mc(lals for pioliciinrv in studios, at compotitivo examinations compoHei:xtox {Johu^ Walter,' David," Davfd,^ Isaac,* Joseph,^ Andreio^^ John^), born July 1, 1861, and namwl for Mrs, !Maria L. Tanner, whose husband, IMajor Gordon Tanner, of the 22d Ind. Inf., the most intimate friend of my youth and early maidiood, died Oct. 1, 1801, of wounds received several days pre- viously in a night reconnoisance at Glasgow, Mo. He was lx)rn near Brownstown, July 10, 1829, while I was bom June 10, of that year. She was married June 6, 1802, at Washington, to Col. Charles Holton Clifford, born July 6, 1842, in St. Louis, Mo., son of Charles Clifford of Bridgeport, Conn., and Amelia Ilolton of New York city. His father was lost at sea when the sou was eigh- teen months of age; and his mother died in 1851 in N -w York city and was buried at Bridgeport. Early in life the son went to se;x, which he followed until the fall of 1860, when he returned to 26 New York. At the breaking out of the civil war, he enlisted in the Confederate array as a private in Co. " H," 2d Mo. State Guards ; was wounded in battle in eight different parts of the body, and was a colonel of cavalry in Gen. Sterling Price's army, then in Texas, at the close of the war in 1865. He settled in that state ; resided in the counties of Brazos, Robertson and Bexar ; was en- gaged in farming and merchandising, in the meanwhile studying law, and was admitted to the practice in 1872. In 1881 he re- moved to San Antonio, his place of residence and practice of law until his removal to Washington in 1902. 54. John Ew^ng^ Bexton (Jokn,^ Wcdter,'' David,^ David,^ Isaac* Joseph,^ Andrew,"^ John'^), born Oct. 31, 1867, at 446 P St., N. W., Washington ; married, June 6, 1894, at Beltsville, Md., Selma Irene, daughter of Col. Edwin and Sarah Jane (Farnsworth) Frey, born Sept. 2, 1867, at Buckhannon, Upshur Co., W. Va. The John in his name was after his father, the Ewing for Thomas L. Ewing, formerly of Brownstown, the dearest and best friend of his father's boyhood and manhood's years, though thirteen years his seignior. He was educated in the public schools of Washington — finishing a four year course at the Central High Scliool in 1886, and imme- diately thereafter entering the private bank of his friend William Mayse, as a clerk, in which he continued till his suspension of busi- ness in 1895. In Feb., 1897, he obtained a situation in the Tra- ders' National Bank, and is now its paving teller. He enlisted, Nov. 19, 1888, in Battery A, Light Artillery, D. C. Nat. Guards ; was appointed quartermaster sergeant, Feb. 18, 1890; and was honorably discharged, Jan. 31, 1891, at his own request. He was twice awarded first prize for proficiency in drill in competitive ex- aminations. LINEAGE OF HORACE BENTON OF CLEVELAND, OHIO. A grandson of the Zadok, son of Samuel iii and Jane (Bradley) Benton (Fam. Rec. 14), who was born Mar. 7, 1761, at Tolland, Conn. ; married, about 1786. Lydia Day, who was born, 1767; died, 1852; removed to Northern Ohio in the early settlement of that part of the State. A Revo- lutionary soldier. And a son of Otis, a son of Zadok and Lydia (Day) Benton, who was born, 1798 ; died, 1887. He was born, Feb. 27, 1827; and is sole survivor of his father's four sons. He has two sons and two daughters. His son Charles Horace Benton of London, England (see pp. 1 &, 30), was born Aug. 16, 1867. The other children of Zadok and Lydia (Day) Benton were: 1. Orrin, b. 1787; d. 1879. 2. -Am^ b. 1790; d. 1835. 3. Zadok » b. 1791; d. 1883. 4. (Otis). 5. Elihu, b. 1800; d. 1884. 6. Nancy, b. 1802; d. 1876. 7. Sally. 8. Lydia, and 9. Lyman, did not live to be married. J. H. B. August, 1906. 27 BENTOX (ilJAVKSTONK IXSCKinioNS. (Exact copii'9 in :ill iiHp.cls :is fnmscrihcd hy \, .!i:. (:i doscoiulant of Kn of •Tanus and Mar^faret (Naughty) Benton, horn Nov. 21, 1751.) llo ai>- plied in Aug. 1S32 from .Seneca, Ontario, Co., N. Y., to winch he moved in 1798 from Ashland, ^lass., where he had lived since 17(J7. PLii listed in May, 1775, and was in Col. "Woodbridge's regiment of (ien. Prescott's briirade at the l>attle of Bunker Hill (dune, 1775); reenlisted in Feb., 1776, in Col. Porter's regiment, that joined in the expedition against Quebec, by way of Lake Champlain, and formed a junction with (Jen. Arnold's, by way of Maine, on April 3 ; returned to ^Massachusetts in May ; and was discharged in Feb., 1777. Andrew J. Benton, a great grandson, is a clerk in the Treasury Department at Washington. David Benton (Fam. Rec. 29). Fkmx" Bknton (/'»//»,* John* John^ Andrew,'^ Edward^). A descend- ant of Edward Benton, of Guilford, Conn., ant>iry In- liiu» lii\i;ii of tlnir primal Aiiifricaii aiict'stor in IiIh book, " Saininl Slay tin- way of Nuw York, viKiIiIl^, after an altsuiict: of tliirty-six years, his lirolliur and two sisters at Hath, an follows : 36 TWO ANCIENT DOCUMENTS. Editor of tlie Brownstown Banxek : We send yoa for publication copies of a couple of documents relating to the old militia system of our state, that may prove of interest to a few of your readers at least, who are able to recall the annual regimental musters at our town — then the great event, the field day of the year. We retain a distinct recollection of a number of the persons named in them ; but think it questionable whether a score of your readers can say as much. Both papers are of expert penmanship, but wholly void of punctuation. The copies follow the originals in word and letter, and we request that they ap- pear so in their publication. :so. 1. Regimextal Orders Brownstown June 14th 1822 Walter Benton Sir You are hereby notified agreeable to a Brigade Order The offi- cers of the seventeenth Regiment will meet at Columbus on the Third Thursday of Septr next armed and equiped as the law directs for the pur- pose of a Drill Muster — prepared for camp duty — and to continue on the ground two days By order of the Colnl Commanding Daniel Waldron Jr Adjt 17th Regt la Ma The order is addressed to Walter Benton Sergent Major 17th Regt Inda Melitia Xo. 2. Brownstown June 2oth 1826 Colnl Walter Benton Sir Permit us Sir to congratulate you on the Fortunate Result of your Election and had we language to Express the reciprocity of our feel- ings we should do it at Length Your Presence Forthwith Requested at Mr McCabes We are Sir with High Consideration Yours Respectfully James Grant John Elliott Coin Benjamin Carter Thos Hight P. M. Joseph Brown Job Carter Lieut Sami Tate Jesse Burrell Lieut Francis B. Miller Saml Stanley 4th Corporal Brison Millee 3d Corporal Bartholomew Burrell privt Wm. Driskill Hiram Kress Wm M. Hays As election to office in those days meant " settin 'em up for the crowd," and the Mr. McCabe of the congratulatory note, was a vender of ardent " spirits," the presumption is that the thirsty ones were thoroughly satu- ratpd, aftir tlic ciiatoni of tlu- times, nt f>iir f:illi.T'8 proixT routs iind cliar^^fs. Ho was not calloil to tlie luinistry of tli.- (iosp.-l mitill 1832. Very nsiHTtfiilly. .loiix 11. Ukxtov. Washiiijrtou. I). (". May I'-l, llMil." Kaily in 1^70 our fatlier's eyes wero afTfotttl hy c.nt,iracts, ami hv Dea'inl)or of the following year their siiiht was so iiiipain'- riiary, 1S78, and thiH also failing to ro8tore vision, conseciucnt [terhupn npon a resulting severe inflammation, he accepted with Christian fortitude, with- out murmur or complaint, a coDditioa of total blindness for the remainder of his days on earth. "We last visited him in the summer of 1880, accompanieK * • The funeral services will be held at the M. E. Church on Sunday, April 6th, at 1 o'clock, p. M., conducted by Rev. Chas. Tinsley, assisted by Rev. W. W. Reynolds, Rev. C W. Tinsley and Rev. W. N. Fletcher, after which the remains 3il ^Ylll be convoyed to the Now Cometory ami ilopo^-ltoil In thtlr lliial retitluj plaro. Yourself and family are ros|)CCtfnlly Invited to attend. rati Jkftnrs. lialpli AppU-whito, < >. K. LawcU, Sr., K. M. .1. Cox, K. .M. Mlll.T. John II. IJnrroU, Janios H. SUlwell. Mks. IIKTTY (VKUMILYA) rentox. (By her sou, John H. Benton.) C)i i: mother, a danghter of Edward and .loaiiua (Wri<,'ht) V^■^milya, was a (itisccndant in the Hfth dfj^n-co from Isaac Vormilya, son of John and Marit; (U()nl)h't) Vermilya, wlio was horn in London in KiOl, ami came to America from Layecame the wife of David lUirr, an intelligent, prosperous person and one of the noblest of men. I'hey exercised a parental care over the orjJianed family, and through their social position and counsel, the sons arrived at respected manhood, and the daughters, in early marriageable age, were wedded to men of first respectability, who were known as good and provident husbands. My mother's first husband was Albert Banks, to whom she was married in Brownstown, July 24, 1821. They lived on a farm in Grassy Fork township, three or four miles from the town. We have no recollection of ever having heard her mention any matter in connection with th<-ir mar- ried life, other than that of riding on horseback, l)ack and forth, between the town and their home in the country, and that he died of consumption. That he was engaged in farming at the time of their marriage may be in- ferred from the fact of his having bought a yoke of oxen at a cost of ninety dollars, January 4, 1820, for which payment in full was made. March 16, 1823, as appears from a receipt of the latter date, drawn by Ms own hand. 40 That he was au educated man and a good penman, is apparent from the handwriting and the grammatical construction of the receipt, which is of unusual length ; and it may be inferred that he was also possessed of literary taste from his ownership of a copy of Milton^s Paradise Lost and Regained. The receipt and the well preserved book, the latter published in Boston iu 1796, and bearing the words '• Albert Banks' property," in the same hand- writing as that of the receipt, are in our possession. He was buried in the old graveyard at Bro^vnstown, where his tombstone may be seen with this inscription : In Memory of Albert Banks who died Ocf. 15, 1823— Aged 26. That our mother was wanting in respect to the memory of her deceased husband, is not to be supposed from her having received in a couple of months after his death, and probably accepted, an invitation to an evening party, as follows : Christmas Party. The company of Mrs. Banks is solicited to a party at the house of Mr. Sam'l Peck in Salem on 24th ius't at 4 o'clk p.m. Salem 12 Dec'r 1823. James C. Kelso ^ James S. Kelly > Managers. A. Worth ) For, knowing her noble nature and womanly instincts, we cannot con- ceive it possible, if present, that she could have demeaned herself other- wise than with the strictest propriety that might be expected of one so recently bereft of a husband. Nor is she to be judged uncharitably, con- sidering her orphanage and widowhood, and her dependence upon others, that she should, in a little less than six months from liis death, have en- tered anew into the marriage relation. For on the 31st of March, 1824, she was married to our father, who was himself a widower of only six months. A letter of hers addressed to him the day before their marriage, well written in a plain, round hand, is inserted here for the benefit of her de- scendants, and exactly as written, in letter, word and punctuation. " Tuesday Morning March 30th 1824 Dear Walter I have been talking with Mrs Burr and she thinks we had better put it off untill to morrow evening I think you had better ask Mr. Burr to spend the Evening wdth you this Evening and talk to him about it but make him promise to not say anything about it Don't tell your parents any thing about it till about Sundown to morrow Evening. If you have not told Mr. P y * any thing about it dout hint it to him. no one shall know it from me I am in such A hurry I cant think of any tiring to write that is worth notice I want you to let me know what Mr Burr says about it. This from Your affectionate Hetty ]^Ir. W. Benton." * The P y for Parsley, we suppose. 41 The letter needs no iipoloijy : ovary i dottf(l and every t croRKod ; ouly one word misspelled; no gush nor girlish senliinuutalisni ; l)ii' ■ .1 -■!'- i.-r sister coiiceriung the event, mid reijiiests her alliunood to nialv niunt known to her sister's hushimd. 'JMiese more than c-d :..r the ahsonce of punctuation — four periods excepted — the occ.i-.ioiiitl mih- use of cai)ital letters, and the too fretiuent recurrence of tlie phrasi; — any- thiiKj about it. Ilaviiig moved to a new and sparsely inhahited eouiilry, at the age of thirteeu, married at the age of sixteen and r(;married ai nine- teen, the occasional schools of the communities in which she gr. w to womanhood afforded hut meagre ludp to education. She was jki-i— ..], however, with a bright inttdlect, was an apt scholar, had a natural gin I't correct spelling and good penmanship, and in course of time acipiirud a proficiency in the art of letter writing that was the delight and admiration of her children and correspondents. On our father's succession to the recordorship of the county in 1838, there was a largt> accumulation of unrecorded deeds, the fees for most of them having been paid, or at least claimecl to have been, and the iluty of recording tliem had been entailed ujion him. And in addition to this, the olhcc of clerk of the court was in a like condition of neglect and disorder, a state of affairs that reipiired prompt and energetic action in order to put both olhces under an up-to-date, systematic arrangement. Our mother, always on the helping hand where help was needed and within the range of her ability, came to the rescue, and very many pages of the deed book beginning with our father's induction into ofRce, bear ample evidence, not only of her efficiency in relieving the congestion, but of her good penmanship, and of her continuance in that line of .assistance. For a decade (u* more following their marriage she conducted a millinery business, for which she was well fitted l>y taste and tact. The business, which proved to be quite profitable, required for her assistance, from time to time, a succession of young women who aspired to an accjuaintauce with the vocation for like adventures of their own. Allusion to the flid)ject brings with it a recollection of our mother as she sat with them, all busily employe.iinguiilied Aunt ilcttv lh;nton. • • ♦ • • "lis coiunKMi, in conversation ndatiiii; to departed persons, to H|wak of their faults in connection with their virtues. Mrs. IJenton will prove an e.\ception to this rule. She had no faults — nay, not even a failinj;. If ever there lived a woman who dischar<;;ed her every duty to her (iod, her clinrch, her husband, her children, and her fellow-creatures with unerring lidelity, that woman was Mrs. Hetty Henton. At all times and under all lirounstances sluj was the same devout and zealous ("hristian — the same faitlitul and dutiful wife — the same tender and alYec.tionate mother — the >.ime warm-hearted and generous friend — the same kind and aiTahle noi;4h- hor — the same watchful and charitable ministering angel of the poor and needy. We look around us and call to mind many fjood aud noble Chria- 'ian ladies; hut there is not one who can till the place made vacant by Aunt Hetty Henton's death. The immediate cause of Mrs. Benton's death was typhoid pneumonia, alter a severe illness of two weeks, durinji which she at times 8uirere days of age. During the past 48 years she had been a member of the M. E. Church. She was a member of the first class organized in the church at Brownstown many years ago, and ever afterward took an active interest in all class, prayer and other meetings. lu her death the church haa lost one of its brightest jewels. The funeral of iNIrs. Benton took place on Monday afternoon. Her re- mains were taken to the Methodist Church, where most appropriate aud deeply impressive ceremonies were held. The services were opened by Hev. W. S. Falkenburg, during which he delivered one of the most fervent, soul-touching prayers to which we ever listened, bringing tears to the eyes of many in the congregation. The mini^ train was i^oini,' to |{rounst<)\vn an Fnc'iul Hiid couipuuioii, farowi-ll ! fnnwoll ! " .1 1 STICK. ,i,.":iiowi;;g-;"""" """""• ••■'''""' '>■ "'"'"■" '•■■■j-'8-.'>«<>i-r7,i„„i "OiK I)^;AD Townsman! Dkatm ok (iKOKCK V. Hknton! A SoKKowFrL Talk ok Dkath! ***••♦ (iKOKCK. Vkkmm.va Bknton was born in Brownstuwn, Ja.ksou .-ountv ... ujna S<,,tc.u>ber 10, IH.7, and at the ti.ue of his dnuh .aViSy^l .Ml l;. days o ugv. He was the eldest sou of Rev. Waller and Mrs IW He..ton. Jn Ins early boyhood days, he displayed an adapt di/^dS pursuits, an.l irom 8;]8 to 18-14 he filled the position of deputy b X -• ..rk and rc.eorder s oil cc of this cour.ty, under his father, who held tl a ol.ce. About 1845-0, ho attended Ashbury Uuiversity a (Jree. ca ! where he remained two years [only one]. x\ext he went\o Marion where he was employed as clerk in the store owned by James Sweetser OnTh ! t hml 01 October 1850, he was united in marJia-^e with 1"; S- Fo^of .letlersonvdle who survives him, together with four childre.K He com meiiced n.erchand.smg for himself in Brownstown in 18.31, au.l continued m that business mitil his death. coutmued As a merchant, especially during the past 15 years, Mu. Bicnton dis played a tact, skdl, shrewdness, energy and cap^fcity 'which c.;i,mand 1 ^,1 r. ' 7^'"'"' '"•''"'" "°^""° ^'"' ^""^"'g ^"^'''^«« '"^'^ -i •'Mouther Indiana. He was prompt, cautious, industrious, sagacious, perseverim progressive, and exceedingly exact and systematic in "all matL rdaS: to busniess. In the early part of the war. he commenced the erectTo' of additions to his store room on Main street, until at length the grand cu mi nation was reached in the spacious room which has ever since 1^. knl^, by the appropriate name of the Mammoth Cecsh Store. While the war wa m progress Mk. Bkxton did an immense busmoss and made money reldHy As a book-keeper and accountant he wa. correct almost to infallibility, whi e as a hnancier he was emmently successful. During the past ten v'l'i V he transacted a heavy business in loaning money and discounting paper and the great bulk ot his surplus capital is represented by theVundred o promissory notes held by him at the time of his death, nearly al"" which are amply secured by mortgages on real estate. **♦••♦ witliTJ'B;vT'fv'"w°V''' r°'^^ ^" '^'^^.'' "*^ "^^•^ ^'^' ^'^--^^<^ vMtli MR. liKNTON. -^ e knew him as an intimate frien.l, as a close com- panion, as a neighbor, as a man, as a citizen, as a merchant, as a monev- broker He was a remarkable man in all the relations of li e pre eS a conibination of some of the most generous impulses and e^a tilX ue! ^'I''}'';''')^''''^^^^^^^^ which when aroused w^ full ot tire fury and vmdictiveness. He was a man whose love ani veneration for tliose whom he deemed bis friends was only euualed bv his contempt and hatred for those whom he regarded as his" encJes If he afso hTm:n;rnd" ""^^"^"^^ °' ^'^^ c,ar.o.ensuo of his nature, he 50 As a citizen of Brownstowu, Georoe V. Bextox was as the alpha and omega — the beginning and the end — of the prosperity which characterized it during the past fifteen years. He not only took the lead in all the public enterprises, but he persevered in them until success crowned his efforts. Of numerous men of means in and about Brownstown, he was the only one (to his honor be it said) who would lend his voice and influence and contribute liberally of his money in the construction of public improve- ments and in the encouragement of public enterprises having in view the growth and prosperity of the town. His death is a most cruel and disas- trous blow to the material interests of Brownstown. We look among the remaining wealthy men in and around our town, but not one — nay, not all of them compounded together — can supply that indomitable spirit of pro- gressiveness — that open-handed liberality — that untiring energy — that dauntless perseverance — which were so eminently characteristic of our de- parted friend and townsman, George Vermilya Bexton. 0, how ap- propriately might Brownstown be draped in mourning now that he has been called away from the busy scenes of this life. For several months previous to his death, Mr. Bextox had been laboring under serious nervous prostration, superinduced by over-exertion of both his mental and physical faculties. When the Young Men's Chris- tian Association was laboring in this field, he manifested an absorbing interest in the work. He was under deep spiritual conviction, and une- quivocally avowed a firm determination to shun all evil habits and lead the life of a Christian in the future. After the revival closed, his mind would become absorbed on the subject of religion, and a great desire prevailed with him to be reconciled to those with whom he had been at enmity. Prayer was refreshing and consoling to him. and he frequently requested from various persons prayer in his behalf. At intervals his mind would seem quite vigorous, while at other times he would manifest unmistakable symptoms of an impaired intellect. [Here follows a detailed account of the visit with his wife to and from Iowa until within a few hours of their home, when the exact circumstances of his ending are related.] Mr. Bextox acted strangely all the way down from Indianapolis, but all went moderately well until Jonesville was reached, when he informed his wife that they were at Seymour, and wanted to change cars, but he was restrained by her. As the train reached Kockford, at about 9 o'clock on Wednesday night, September 29th, and took the side track, he again imagined they were at Seymour, and again his wife persuaded him to the contrary. Remarking that he wished to get a drink, he went to the water cooler, and from thence to the platform of the cars, unperceived by his wife. Two strangers were on the platform at the time, who reported that he was standing in a leaning position looking in the direction whence the train was rapidly approaching. As the train came thundering closely by, Mr. Bextox straightened himself up and stepped to the lower step of the platform, and then made a leap, alighting either on the pilot or immedi- ately in front of the engine." [Here follows an account of how he was missed on the arrival of the train at Seymour ; how a party was organized and proceeded to Rockford, a couple of miles distant, discovered his re'- mains and returned with them to Seymour, where they were placed in the home of his life-long friend, Thomas L. Ewing, untU their removal the following morning to his late home m Brownstown.] 51 TlIK FlNKKAI. OllSKul IKS. Tlic last sad riti'9 ilue from tlic liviii;,' tu llio tUy.ul were- Kolomuizwl over .Mu. Bknton's rfinains on Sul)l»:itli aftoriiooii. At oiu- o'clock lh«'y wen- co!»veyo(l to the Court House, wlioiv a v»M-y appropriut*! itiid forcibl** ner- moil was (lelivi'ixHl by Ui:v. Ciiaui.ks Tixsi.kv, a l)rotlMT-iii-lH\v of tJic (Uceasud, from tlie ti-xt found in St. John, xi. 25, ' I am tlio roHurfction and the life: ho that bcliovoth in mi', thou;,di in- were dead yet shall he live.' At the conclusion of the discourse, thu remaiiiH wonM:.'; .lo by the Masonic fraternity, and by them consigned to tli :l^ place in the Henton burial ground, with the imjircssive cer<:: li.it order. The proceBsion from the Court House to the burying ground was headed by the lirownstowu brass baml, and was the largest an«l most im- posing funeral cortege over witnes8e swelled oiu- heart while writing this sketch of the life and death of (;K<>n«;t V. Bf.nto.v. He was a man whom we ever aon which he then entered in his own name. Takiui^ a cursory view of the twenty-fivo succeeding years of his busi- ness life, we fail to see him as a person whose dorainatini,' joy and aspira- tion was the ac(juisition of pecuniary yain, but as one whose enjoyments were derived from many sources to which money making seemed a second- ary consideration. He loved his children and was devoted to their well- being and hapjiiness. He was warm in his attachment to tho kindreecially do we re- call his intense interest in Abbott's Life of Napoleon, published serially many years ago in Harjier's Magazine, and with what excess and glow of speech he recounted the marvellous achievements of his hero. He was fond of reviewing, from time to time, the studies of his earlier years ; and a visit of the State geologist to our county, gave him an al>- sorbing interest in that branch of study. He liked to visit, and call the attention of others, to the Lirras of the. county that were especially well arranged and conducteier town of Ogden, then the uttermost outpost of settlers, and our stopping place for a couple of weeks. From 1857 to 1859, was liookkeeper for Shields & Ewing, in Seymour, Ind. At the extra session of the state legislature in 1858, we were an assistant secretary of the senate; and again, under General James N. Tyner, in the session of 1801, whom w© joined as a fellow lodger at the Clarendon Hotel, on our arrival at Wa.sh- ingtou, D. C, March l5, 18 pleased, therefore, to have authority to disband your com- pany, and have an honorable discharge from service for it. Concurring fully with you, I readily gnuit you the authority asked for, and, in doing so. I beg to extend to you, and through you to the men under your command, the assurance of my high appreciation of the very prompt and patriotic manner in which your company was organized for the defence of the Capital, and the very efTicient services rendore ,. •.■.i. ^ the otiiee of tln) Hon. Edward Howell, lunl i the old Chancery practice! in 1S17. He wa :' his professiiin with the late William li. Hu^yles. iiuL Mi: i^yuti did not h>iiii conliiiuo tlu! i)ractice of law. His tastes led him into the studv of engineering, and he hei,Mii his real life work in 1^01 as a cn County Agricultural Society. He was the Secretary iu the years ln57, IM.Ty, l.s ")',), 1S(30 and 18(55. Since that time, for more than forty years. he was the etlicieut secretary of the executive committee in cli i their annual awards. He was elected an honorary life member in ! Mr. Lyon was an omniverous reader, and his store of informal • abundant, making him a delightful companion. He was a lovtro' and knew her well. A ramble with him through the woo<1h « r ti- sure to be a lesson in Nature study. He knew the trees, the birds, aud the plants as well as the gardener knows his beds. In the last few years he had taken great delight in cidtivating the rose and other garden riowers, varchiug the evolution of the full bli)oni from the tiniest bud with the en- thusiasm born of his love of the beautiful. Robert M. Lyon married Rebecca Brother on May 20, 1.^.'>1. and two years ago they celebrated their golden wedding in the same house where they began their married life. Besides his wife and one brother. Mr. .Tames Lyon of this villaj^e, he leaves four children : Mrs. Casin B. Olx-rt. of Clinton, Iowa ; Mrs. William S. Allen, of IJayonne, N. d. : Moses H. Lyon, of Deadwo a tax collector ami ooiiBtublu. A «lau;{lit»M- Uulli, wIhj luarriod a Clcvelaml ia 1(>7(>, ami four so»»fl : Isajic, .lacuU, lU-iijuinin ami Josfpli, wore born thort" — Isaac, May -"I, KMl, aii-,r.-itf« died ill lO'JO — the father lirst at the a^e of ninety years. '11 1 1 Norton married Ruth, a daui^hter of Thomas and Ann (I', who weri' at Kdsxartown as early as 1 ('».')."}, from Dedliam, Ma--., u ■■ were married, Oct. 2(>, 1(').)'J, and the d.iu^diter Knth was burn, A 1G12. The will of Thoma.s Bayes, d;ite stron;; that Isaac Benton's wife, Ruth, was a granddaughter of Isaac and Knth (Bayeh) Norton. Diligent research has failed to discover the missing link. WIFE OF DAVID BENTON, Sr. Persistent examination of the Salisbury and Sharon (Ct.) records h.as failed to reveal the family name of S.vkaii, wife of David Benton, Sr. The Salisbury records show the births of their eight children, one o£ whom died " ill y*^^ 5"» y"" of her age." The blank space is left for its entry, should her name be discovered hereafter. STEWART-BINGHAM. The mother of the Sar.vii Bin<.iiam, born in Salisbury, O-. June 9. 170.5, who liecame the wife of David Benton, Jr., Mar. 2, 1 . - ' ^ •''. daughter of Alexander and Anne Stewart, who were at N .^ early as 17o6, as its town record.- .-how that he Ixnighl lan^i . . 't year. They also show that oliil-lr. n were born to th.-m there. a.s loliows : .John iu 17;57, Elizabeth in 17:i'.< ; n.l Alexander in 1742, His Christian and surname indicate a Scottish natmty. ■■' .^arah was probably also born in Normch, and in 173.'>. a- >' from a s.araple of her skill in worstcl ' Miss Harriet N. Lyou of Bath, N. Y. i alphabet in capitals, sets forth th.-se word .- -, . Year • 1752 • 3689 • Sarah Stewart • her sAMi-Ltu • Awt i< She marrietl Benjamin Bingham at Windham, Coun., Oct. lo, l/.>4. 64 BINGHAMS. Thomas Bingham, born in Sheffield, England; m. July 6, 1631, Anna Stenton. His father, Thomas Bingham, as master-cutler became a mem- ber of the " Cutlers' Company " in that cfty, Dec. 21, 1614. (The family genealogy, compiled by Gen. Theodore A. Bingham, U.S.A., retired, and published in the Register, vol. xlix, gives the date of their marriage and the baptism of their children, as obtained in 1894 from the register of St. Peter's and Holy Trinity parish at Sheffield.) Childrea": 1. Ahel, bapt. May 13, 1632. 2. Stephen, bapt. Dec. 26, 1G33. 3. Edward, bapt. Mar. 28, 1636. 4. So6ert, bapt. Dec. 15, 1638. 5. Eliz- abeth, bapt. Oct. 18, 1610. 6. Thomas, bapt. June 5, 1642. 7. Anna, bapt. Nov. 5, 1644. i. Thomas^ Bingham (Thomas^), bapt. June 5, 1642, at Sheffield, Eng. ; came to America at an early age with his parental family, which settled at Saybrook, Conn. He married, Dec. 12, 1666, at " Bride Brook," Mary, daughter of Lieut. Jonathan Rudd, born in 1648, died Aug. 4, 1726, "age 78 years." (See sketch.) Children on Norwich records: 1. Thomas, ^ b. Dec. 11, 1667. 2. Abel, b. June 25, 1669. 3. Mary, b. July — , 1672. 4. Jonathan, b. Apr. 15, 1674. 0. Ann, b. Aug. — , 1677. 6. Abigail, b. Nov. 4, 1679. 7. Nathaniel, b. Oct. 3, 1681. 8. Deborah, b. Dec. 18, 1683. 9. Samuel, b. Mar. 28, 1685. 10. Joseph, b. Jan. 15, 1689. 11. Ste- phen, b. Apr. 30, 1690. Mrs. Edna B. Felter of Huntington, Ind., and F. F. Bingham of Tallahassee, Fla., are descendants of Samuel; and Gen. Theo. F. Bingham, of N. Y. city, is a descendant of Joseph of this family.) ii. Thomas^ Bingham {Thomas,^ Thomas^), born Dec. 11, 1667, at Norwich, Conn.; d. there Apr. 5, 1710; married, Feb. 17, 1692, Hannah, daughter of Lieut. William Backus, Jr. Children on Norwich records : 1. Thomas, b. Nov. 20, 1692. 2. Jere- miah, b. July 4, 1694. 3. Hannah, b. Mar. 31, 1696. 4. Mary, b. Feb. 20, 1698. 5. Dorothy, b. Jan. 24, 1700. 6. Jabez, b. Nov. 20, 1701. 7. Nathaniel, b. June 30, 1704. 8. Joseph, b. June 4, 1709. iii. Jabez* Bingham {Thomas,^ Thomas,'^ Thomas^), born Nov. 20, 1701, at Norwich, Conn. ; died at Salisbury, Conn., Aug. 30, 1785 ; mar- ried Feb. 8, 1721, Bithia Wood. Children, all on Norwich records, with the statement that Martha, the last, was born at Windham, and the preceding children at Lebanon : Children: 1. Bithia, b. Mar. 26, 1722. 2. Jabez, b. Apr. 12, 1724. 3. Silas, b. Apr. 20, 1726. 4. Daniel, b. July 24, 1728. 5. Ben- j.uMiN,b. Oct. 1, 1730. 6. Ebenezer,\>. Jan. 30,1733. 7. Zeruiah, b. Mav 10, 1735. 8. Solomon, b. Sept. 16, 1737. 9. Benajah, b. Nov. 20, 1739. 10. Jedediah, b. Mar. 9, 1742. 11. Mary, b. Apr. 15, 1744. 12. Martha, b. Apr. 16, 1747. (See sketch.) iv. Benjamin" Bingham {Jabez,^ Thomas,^ Thomas,^ Thomas^), born Oct. 1, 1730, at Norwich, Conn. ; removed from Windham to Salis- bury in 1761 or 1762, where he died, but date of death is not known : married, Oct. 15, 1754, at Windham, Sarah Stewart of Norwich, born 1735, died at Salisbury, Dec. 5, 1773, -'aged 39 years." Children, the flrst four on Windham records, the othei-s on Salis- bury's: 1. i^ia?, b. June 20, 1755. 2. Benjamin, b. June 5, 1757. 3. Olive, b. Mar. 8, 1759. 4. Ahner, b. Jan. 23, 1761. 5. Fanny, b. Nov. 25, 1762. 6. Sarah, b. June 9, 1765 ; m. Mar. 17, 1784, David Benton of Sheffield, Mass. 7. Amy, b. Sept. 21, 1767. 8. Betty, b. Jan. 17, 1770. 9. Stewart, b. Jan. 1, and d. Apr. 14, 1772. 10. Anne, b. Oct. 2, 1773. Gj THOMAS i;i.\(;iiAM, iiii: kmkiuant. TxiiiN in Sli.'llicl'l. i;iiL;l;m, 1 <> 12. c:iin<' with It'm parentii, iro tliiiik. to S:iyl)r(.ok, Cumi., |.inl):il.ly alxml lf..')U. 'J'liiit Imh fatli.-r di.i| in tliis country may Ix' inl'< rn;il from tim fad that tin- iiaiinli rr;;istfr, wliil-- it shows his niarriai,'t; and tliu hiiihs of his hovuu chihircn. /.v, a|)i)orlion(;d in HiCU. the name of "• l)ini,diam " appears on a strip (»f fonr acres rnnninj,' from the principal street to liie river. He removed to Windham in lHOl*, and was a first proprietor of the town, his future home until his death, .Ian. lO, 17'{0. ••aged 88 years," his wife havin:ii previously died. Aug, 1. 17"J<'., ♦'aged 7S years." The Canlkins' History of Norwich says: •*//»! apprars to Iiitve sustained tlirourjh life a position of iiiftuoice and rrsprctfihititi/." •• Hoth in civil and religious capacity he takes rank anion:: the father-* of the Town." At the oiganization of the First Church of Windham, Dec. 1(1. 1700, he was ordained senior deacon, in which ollice he was continued until his death. Anartin;r, showed a cUnipsc beneath Of ample, throat-eiirichin;; rnlT As white n.s some wlnd-;;athere(l wreath Of snow quilled into i)lalt and pulf. 14. A few grave words, a question asked, Kyclids that with the answer fell Like falllu}!; petals,— form that tasked Brief time— yet all was wroufjht and well '. 15. Then, " Brooklet," Winthrop smiled and said, " Frost's fingers on thy lip makes dumb The voice wherewith thou shouldst have sped These lovers on their way ; but, come, 16. " Henceforth forever be thou known I5y name of her here made a l)ride; So shall thy slender music's moau Sweeter into the ocean glide." 17. Then laughed they all, and sudden beams Of sunshine (|uivered through the sky. Below the ice tlie unheard stream's Clear heart thrilled on in ecstacy. 18. And lo, ft visionary l)lush Stole warndy o'er the voiceless ■wild. Ami in her wrapt and wintry hush The lonely face of Nature smiled. 19. Ah, Time, what wilt thou ? Vanished quite Is all that tender vision now ; And like snow-tlakes in the night, Mute lie the lovers as their vow. 20. And O thou little careless brook, Hast thou thy tender trust forgot ? Her modest memory forsook. Whose name, known once, thou utterest not ? 21. Spring wakes the rills blithe minstrelsy ; In willow bough or alder bush Birds sing, with golden filigree Of pebbles 'ueath the flood's clear gush ; 22. But none can tell as of th.it narae More than the " Mary." Men still say " Bride Brook " in honor of her fame ; But all the rest has passed away. 68 A SKETCH OF CALEB BIXGHAM. Daxiel Bingham, with his older brothers Jabez and Silas, came from Windham, Conn., to Salisbury in 1750, and were followed by the removal of their father, Jabez Bingham, and the rest of his family and descendants, a few years thereafter. Daniel Bingham married Hannah Conant at Windham, and of their eight children, Caleb the fourth was born, Apr. 18, 1757, at Salisbury. The Journal of Education, vol. v., Cong. Library, at Washington, contains a sketch of his life, from which we note the follow- ing : He was a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1782; removed to Boston in 178-4 ; was an " instructor of much eminence," and a successful business man. He was compiler and publisher of the Young Ladies' Accidence, the American Preceptor and the Columbian Orator — educational works of great popularity and wide circulation in their day. On the death of his father in 1805, he became the owner, by purchase from the other heirs, of the farm of 100 acres near the mountain and between the twin lakes, Washinee and Washiuing, in the northwest corner of the town, which his grandfather, Jabez Bingham, had given his father. He made yearly visits to the place until about the time of his death, which occurred from dropsy of the brain, April 6, 1817. He was buried in the family vault of his wife on Copps' Hill, in Boston, leaving his widow and two daughters sur- viving him. Sophia, the elder, became the wife of Gen. Nathan Townson, paymaster-general U.S.A. They lived in Washington, where both died about 1858, leaving an only daughter, who married a Lieut. Caldwell, U.S.A. The other daughter was still living in 1858. AYhile an iindergraduate at Dartmouth, he united with the church under the charge of the venerable P^den Burroughs, and his affection for that ex- cellent man, no doubt led him, as the article states, to take the interest he did in endeavoring to check the wayward career of his son, the somewhat notorious Stephen Burroughs. Tills reference to Stephen Burroughs brought to my attention his Me- moirs written by himself in 1794, and published at Hanover, N. H., in 1798, an ancient, well preserved, unread volume that was in my father's library from my earliest recollection, and is now in mine. In my j^outhful days, as well as in later years, I had sought to delve into its contents, but had always failed to get beyond a page or two ; but now that the name of a Bingham, and he a first cousin and doubtless personal acquaintance of my grandmother Benton, was associated with the name of its author, it was at once invested and read with the liveliest interest, and especially so as it contains a couple of letters written by Mr. Bingham to its author — one dated, Boston, December 22d, 1788, and the other, Boston, November 20th, 1789. How it came to the possession of my father is altogether conjectural, but presumably by purchase, or presentation from some Bingham to my grandmother, or some member of her family, while living in New York, and through her or them descended to him ; or possibly he may have been the original owner by purchase. It is just to the memory of my father to state that his tastes were not in the direction of this class of reading, as its author, though unusually gifted, was rather a disreputable fellow, and his book was largely a recital of the hard ways into which his transgressions had led him. I 69 vi:i;milv.\^^\\ K'K.in-. Tht) nativity of llio \i;kmii.y as is niiiicr i.f c.iMJ.jciiir-- ii.it Vu';ir tlie iiaiiU', iiiid |)()>sil)ly Inun :i |i:inli)iial)If bi;u» tliul ■ ill- sliip witli soiiu' one of the n.unv wlio li:iH iittaiiiuil an rmiinu' ■ ..■ i... .i.i.iir» of iiiou. An Ituliiin origin is olaiintd l)y iIichi* fur (lit! rctson that tin- earlio^-t account of tlie ViTuiilyas of AiniTira. t* fiirnihliwl l»y u rivonl in u Walloon! chtnch in London, of the l):i|)tiini in 1 1>01, of tliu Imi:i(- Ver- niilya, who, with his family, canio at an wirly day to otir <'ounlry. And ou this foundation of naiiu-, time and phicu of i):i|iti.->hcd Italian rofornn-r, I'ictro Ver- miyli (Teter ^larfyr). "ho was in England, on the. invitation of Ar<-lil»ii*hoji C'ranmer. from 1510 until tho accession of Queen Mary in l/iSS, and liiat llu'y had come there under his anspices. Tiio French ivames of the parents, suggest at once the idea of Krvnch extraction ; and the name of the church that itf a i)os>ilile Walloom nativi. tv- ttu' the Wallooms, a peoph; of southern Holland, are, it is said, do- Bcendants of the old (lallic lielga", and speak a Itasal French language, and it was from Holland that Isaac Vermilya eniigrate."52; in. Aug. 27, 1C»70, Aeliio, daujjhlor of I> "Waltlroii. Hiker's Histnry of Harlem guy« of him in km Coniiiii; licre in ripe maiiliDnd anil uniting in liiit ■ sterling traits of the Freiicli and Duldi. lie wan in.i seiiger in l('i(>'> ami coiiHfaltlu in 16(>7, hein;; for ihi'^ ^' ■. u " ^.i.■ uuT of the excise, previous to \vhi<'h hu had set up a Im-wiTv, H.- was ft magistrate at the lime of hin marriage in 1C7(J, and UH^\^, a leading part in civil and church affairs. And was one of th<- com- niittee of safety in the political crisis of 1()H'.» — tho alnlication 71 ; in. Pi-tor Uussing. ii. Sarah, b. 107:5: m. Touuis Dolsou. iii. KaCiif.l. b. IfiT.'.; m. Cliarlcs Vincent. iv. AitiiAnAM, b. K'.T'.t. Supp.ised to have boon killed (Kingston) War. AV.is livinjr in 1730. Died will; V. Isaac, li. 1<'>82; ni. .Tosyntic Oblimus. C wLS • vl. Maime, b. 1084; m. Peter Kicrse. vii. Jacoii, b. lOSfi; flicd youuR. viii. John. b. ir.88. Our ancestor.—.!. II. B. ix. IlANNAn, b. ir.90; ni. .lohn Odell. ancestor of Beujamia B. Udell, who was povernor of New York from ivt03 to I'JOS. " The three sous became farmers In Yonkers." .ToTiN* Vermilya {Johannes* Tsaac,^ John^) was l»om in It'.sg, in Harlem, N. Y. ; married first. Oct. 29, 17n, Saralt ' " n : --r- ried second, iMaritie . He became rich in 1 by the purchase of farms about Kingsbridge. in Yon .. ' \'' Chester county. He lived until *'far advanced in yearn, ao is stated in his will, which was executed -Inne .'i. 1770. and proved Nov. 2, 1786. It names his sons Abraham and Frederi<'k. and his wife, J^Iaritie, his executors; but it appears from an inventory of his estate which was taken .Inne 7, 17s7. and tiled March 3, 178**, that his son. John was its administrator, his son Abr.ahara. one ot^his executors, having died before his father, who died in Oct., 17«6, af^ed 08 years. We have a copy of his will.— J. H. B. Children, probably born in Yonkers, and named in order of the will: i. An^:vTl\^r. Our aucestor.— J. II. B. ii. Joshua, d. in "Westchester Co., in 1782. iii. Fredekick, m. in 17G3, Catlierine Xodine. iv. John; tlie name appears as " Joliauues" in the will. T. Gerardus, m. in 17G2, Jane Valentine. Ti. David. vii. Bexjamix. viii. Aeltie, m. John Kortright of Harlem. ix. AxTiE. X. Makitie. xi. Sarah, xii. Rebecca. John, Gerardus, David and Benjamin removed from Yonl^ers to Dutchess county, before the Revolutionary war, in which they and Joshua also were soldiers. Abraham^ Yerjiilya (John,* Johannes,'^ Isaac,"^ John^) was born, probably, about 1716; married Mehetabel , the name be- ing accepted on the authority of Mr. Thomas E. Vermilya, as it is given in Riker's History of Harlem, and supported by concurrence of the name in the families of her sons William, Abraham and Edward. She is not mentioned by name, but simply as his " be- loved wife," in his will which was executed, Feb. 15, 1782, and proved, July 20. 1784, the year of his death. His sons John and Edward were his executors. He was bequeathed, besides other devises by his father's will, the homestead of one hundred acres at Youkers. Children, born in Yonkers : i. JoHX, evidently the pensioned Revolntionarv soldier, who died at Otego, Oswego Co., N. Y., Oct. 22, 1821. The widow applied in 1853, alleging their marriage (not the lirst) in ISIG, at Sidney, Delaware Co., N. T. ii. Sarah, " wife of Solomon Hustis." iii. William, who m. Phebe Hustis, probably a sister of Sarah's hus- band. He was willed one half of the homestead. Our ances- tors.— J. H. B. iv. Abraham, m. Mary . Lived at Harlem. Children: 1. John. 2. James. 3. William. 4. Mehetabel. 5. Phebe. V. Edward, b. 1759; m. Sarah Hyatt. Both and a son Abraham d. of cholera, at Harlem, the same day, July 20, 1832. XoTE. — The names are given in the order mentioned in the will, and presumably in that of their birth. Their father, who was born about 1716, presumably married late in life, as his wife is said to have been born in 1728, a state- ment that harmonizes with the births of their children, as John, the eldest child, alleges in his pension claim in 1818, that he was then 63 years of age, which, if correct, gives 1755 as the year of his birth. TTiLLiAM® Vermilya (Abraham,^ John,* Johannes,^ Isaac,^ Johti^). If younger than the accepted brother John, who says he was born in 1755, and younger than his sister Sarah, he was born about 1759, and hence was only about eighteen years of age at the time of his marriage to Phebe Hustis, as f^dward their eldest child was born in Sept., 1777. He died in Delaware Co., N. Y., in the early part of 1803, as letters of administration were granted his widow and their son Edward, April 12th of that year. She died in the same county in May, 1839, as stated in a letter, in June, 1842, from her son Samuel to our uncle John C. Vermilya. The time of their removal to Delaware county is not known, but it was probably prior to the date of his father's will, in 1782, which might account for liis not In-liiij; oiio of liih uxocutorN iuHlfutl of lii« younger brotlior Alirahuiu. Cliihlreii wi-re : i. i:i)\VAUi», b. S('i)t. 7, 1777. t)iir fiiici-stor. — I. H. II. ii. S..I...MON. b. Nov. n. 17S4; .1. .Jimo IS. 1S72. Mv.-tl and . Jnlni. C. Cynthin. 7. -Irrry, b. Sept. 10, I.S20, In llu- town of Koxlniry, Del. Co. H. Ahr.iham. The names fnrnlslu'tl by letter fmni Anry lVri/ii7i/'i, dated I)ixI, 1MM7. 4. MflinM (now Mrs. Nelson Beardslee) b. Jan. 17, 1835. 6. Edf/nr, b. June 2fi, 1840. G. Oliva (now Mrs. Jlacill). b. Nov. I'.t. 1842, who furnlhhcd me this data in the home of her sister, Mrs. Heardslee, near Kel- ley's Corners, Delaware Co., Mon., Ani;. 2."i, i;mi3, where I spent ft pleasant day with the sisters. Melissa and < diva— their brother Eilijar of Grililn's Corner l)einK present part of the time. The other children, of whom no satisfactory data has been ob- tained, Were: v. Mkhktahki,, who died youn^. vi. Jonathan, who is salil to have moved to Canada, vll. Ji^u^sE, who moved to Chenangocounty. viil. William. EdwauI)^ Vkkmii.ya ( William^ Abrnhnm,^ John,* Jnhauuet* hone} John^) was born Sept. 7, 1777, in Westchester or Delaware Co., N. Y. A report of the Adjutant-General of Now York hhows that he was an ensign in the State militia, in the town of Hoxhury in 1800. He moved from Delaware rouiity to Dutchess (now Put- nam) county in 180.5, and settled on the east sienejMT, I.sa.ao, Solomon, William, Rolx-rt. Daniel, Sanih wife of John Beyea, Polly wife of .leremiah Maybie. l?achel wife of Samuel Haight, and Kuth who married an ()lnist<'ad. The devises of his will show him possessed of a large lauded property. The wife of Edward Vermilva died at Salem, July 17, 1818, and he died Oct. K;, 1818. Children, from a family record in the handwriting of their dau. Phebe ; the first seven born in Delaware county, and the others iu Dutchess county : 1. PnK.nE, b. Jan. 30, 1795 ; m. David Burr, at Salem. She d. Feb. 20, 1837, at ludianapolis, Ind., and he d. Aug. 11, 1870, at Delphi, lud. 74 ii. Rachel, b. Aug. 10; d. Aug. 18. 1797; named for hev mother's sister. iii. Ruth, b. Aug. 13; d. Aug. 14, 1798; named for her mother's sister. iv. Ebexezer, b. Aug. 14; d. Aug. 15, 1799; named for his mother's brother. V. Barshebe, b. Aug. 19 ; d. Aug. 20, 1800. vi. Robert WRiGHT,'b. Dec. 19, IsOl ; d. Xov. 5, 1842, at Salem, lud., where, with my father and mother, I attended his funeral on Sun- day afternoon of the following day. — J. H. B. He married. May 4, 1826, Malvina S. Phelps, b. Mar. 20. 1807 ; d. Noy. 4, 1884, at Unionville, Iowa. Children, born in Salem: Eunice C, b. Apr. 15, 1828; d. yoans. 2. Edward Alexander, b. Noy. 26, 1829; m. (1) Jan. 4, 1853, Marian A. C. Oyiatt; ra. (2) Mar. 25, 1869, Eliza Enoch. Res., Attica, Kas. 3. Joanna, b. Noy. 3. 1831; m. Nov. 20, 1848, Robert S. Bray. Res., Manchester, Olilahoraa. 4. Ada- line, b. Oct. 6, 1833 :"m. Oct. 19, 1848, Jacob McDonald. Her res., Unionville, Iowa. 5. William Francis, b. Oct. 31,1836; d. May 18, 1879, at Unionville, Iowa; m. Oct. 9, 1864, Mary E. Dean. He was a captain in the 36th Iowa Infantry. Only child, Victor, d. at the age of 22 years. 6. Virginia Victoria, h. Jan. 24, 1838 ; d. young. 7. Bobert David Burr, b. June 23, 1840; m. Dec. 23, 1864, Barbara Clementine Ramsey. Res., Unionville, Iowa. vii. JohnCoi-E, b. Sept. 11, 1803; m. (1) Dec. 1823, Catherine Murphv, b. Sept. 11, 1804; d. July 25, 1846; only child, Adaline, b. Aug. 30, 1827 ; d. 1832 ; m (2) Dec, 1846, near Brownstown, Jackson Co., Ind., Mary Ann, dau. of Thomas Carter, who was b. June 8, 1829; d. May 15, 1870. Children: 1. Ann Maria, b. Aug. 21,1847: d. Nov. 18, 1849. 2. Mary Catherine, b. July 12. 1848, d. Nov. — , 1849. 3. Delight Sioeetser,h. Sept. 28, 1850; d. Dec. 27, 1886; m. Aug. 27, 1868, Joseph G. Strong, b. in 1841, and d. Apr. 10, 1902. Only child. Jay V.. b. Aug. 14, 1878. 4. Sena Burr, b. May 11, 1855 ; m. Sept. 4, 1876, Arthur Lee Brooks, who was b. Nov. 25, 1855. Children: 1. Charles Brooks, b. Aug. 10, 1877. 2. Ralph Lee Brooks (res. Hubbard, Iowa), b. Mart 13, 1882; m. July 23, 1904, Mayme Landis Harlan, b. Aug. 8, 1880; only child: Arthur Lee Brooks, b. June 17, 1906. 3. Harry Leon Brooks, b. July 24. 1885. 4. Fred Arthur Brooks, b. Nov. 7, 1890. Residence, Tama. Iowa. M. (3) Jan. 1, 1871, Mary Ann Carpenter, a native of Devonshire, England, who survived his death, which occurred Jan. 12, 1897, at the age of 93 years 4 months and 2 days. He was a farmer, and prior to his removal to Tama county, Iowa, in 1851, he had carried on farming near Brownstown, Ind., for a number of years. He was a good man and true in all the relations of life, and had the respect and confidence of the communities in which he lived. See Obituaries. viii. Mehetabel, but known as " Hetty," b. ^lay 1, 1805; ra. (1) July 24, 1821, Albert Banks, who d. Oct. 15, 1823, " aged 26"; m. (2) Mar. 31, 1824, Rev. Walter Benton. She d. Nov. 6, 1875; and he d. Apr. 3, 1890. (See his family history— p. 17.) is. William, b. May 31, 1807; d. Oct. 26, 1835, at Hopklnsville, Chris- tian Co., Ky. His widow, Sarah Vermilya, and their daugh- ter, Lucinda, then about two years of age, visited our family at Brownstown, in the summer of 1836. Her second husband was a German physician at Hopkinsville. X. Jesse, b. May* 18, 1809; m. July 4, 1832. Maria McTaggert, at Brownstown, Ind. The most of his married life was at .A.boit, Allen Co., Ind., where he was engaged as a farmer and trader. He died there, after a brief illness, Aug. 1, 1846, and she died, Jan. 23, 1848. Children : 1. David Burr, b. 1833 ; d. at the ase of 3 months. 2. Marietta, b. Aug. 19, 1834; m. Dec. 30, 1857, Ezekiel M. Talbot (now deceased). Children: 1. Jessie F. and 2. Charles McCul- loch. Res., Marion, Ind. 3. Adaline, b. Dec. 30, 1837; m. John Nelson Turner (now deceased). No children. Res., Marion. Ind. 4. Ann Eliza, b. May 16, 1840, m. Marvin Robinson. Has lived u 75 In IVni nixl T.-rn- limit. •. In. Jfgsir M,tri,i, h. July i:>, \Hi:i; m. StrpliiMi Hoiut, a biuik.r at Fort Wayiif, ln«l. Ten chJIiln-u. ThU the fullMt (Intii (>l)t!ilnal)lc. Akai.ink. I). .JiiiR" 2. ISll; il. In clilM-hlrlli. •- nlj:lit, Satunlay. l).-c. 21. 1H42, at li.-r hnni. Intl. (I roil.- with my niotli.T. tlif fnllowlnt: lionu', sfvi-ral inllf.s in tin- coiiiilry. wIkto n. l \intil after iior fiim-ral anr,.prohal)lv. at Salem. Ind. Mr ' 21. 1S0:J, at Hudson. Columbia Co.. N. V.; d. F»' Moonsvlllc, Ind., son of Har/.lllal (a soa capta ■.,..> Worth. While a babe, his father havlntr died, hh mother rcuKivj-il to Albany and from there to New York city, wliere. nt an early ajjo, emiiloyment was found for him In the bank of his nii'-' «.v* ' ^cuH Worth. .Vt the ago of twi-nty, he was at Salem. Ina};e 4(1), dated Dec. 12. 1H2.1. a^ to our mother, and bearlni: his sliruaturo as one of the m.-ini:,'' r- for a Christmas eve i)arty. Mis mother, who was of French birth, died at Mooresville, and her prave in ihe " Old Cemetery" is near that of her son. His seeond wife was Harriet C. Olasscock, b. Mar. 27. 1«23. In Ky. ; d. .Tan. — , I'JOfi. at Mooresville. Of their ten children. Dob- / j orah E. (now Mrs. drei^ory). Alice. Fanny and Ktlward. are the only survivors. He lived at Salem, Mooresville, near IJrowns- town, riainlleld and Indianapolis, Ind. Children by the flrst wife, born at Salem or Mooresville, except the last, who was born near Brownstown : 1. .V'tn/, b. Au;;. 7, 1S27; d. Au«. 'IC, IsL's. 2. Man/, b. Dec. 8, 182M; m. a Mr. Hockeft, whose dauehtrr. Mrs. Eleanor F. Chase of Sprinslleld, Mass.. furnished the data herein, relating to her urandfather Worth. .3. 3/, 1832; d. Nov. 17, i;tO.-|, at Long Bea ' m. Mar. 1, 184'.). Rufus Oursler. who d. .Julv 13. IHH.'i. ( i. Charles A., b. Dec. 21, 1840; d. Mav 10. 1002. 11. 1 A., b. Feb. 9. 1852. iii. Alphonzo Rufus. b. Sept. 21. l.v..i. 5. Elizahrth, V). Nov. 9, 18.33; m. Elias .Johnson (now decea.sed) ; resides with her daughter. Mrs. Ilaltie Black, at WorthinKton, Ind. 6. Lmrrcncp, b. Apr. 10, 18.3.5 (now deceased) ; no data. 7. Adnlinp, b. .Tune 3, 1838 (deceased) ; no data. 8. JuU'i Iluckrr (ros., Brownstown, Ind.). b. Sept. 30. 1839; m. Nov. 11. isr.o, Dr. Joseph Addison StilwcU. b. Apr. 11. 1831 ; d. May 30. \HVH. (He was assistant surfxeon and surgeon of the 22 Ind. Vols, from 18Glto 1805; and from boyhood until his death was an Intimate personal friend of mine.— J. H. B.) Cldldren : i. Walter Davis, b. Jan. 18, 18fV>; d. voung. ii. Maria, b. Jan 1. 1807; n. '»-? ?. 1805, Charles II. Cox. Onlv child. Richard M. J., l ' iii. Kate, b. Mar. 8, 1808; m. Oct. 24, 1802, Char Children: (I) Marie, b. Feb. 20, 1804. (2) Thoni.i - Oct. 20. 1800. (3) Rebecca, b. Aug. 7. 1808. (4) Charl' - !;■•'" rt, b. Jan. 21, 1000. iv. Alexander Worth, b. M.av 31 , 1870 ; d. yonnR. V. Anna, b. Jan. 2, 1874; m. Dec. 2. 1804, E.h\in T. V. nirlv.a. Children: (1) Wright, b. Jan. 10. 1807. C ' 20,1800. 0. 5'7rfl/i, b. Dor. 10. 1841 ; neveri Mooresville. Ind. 10. Ca/'irniir, b. 5 p. m. 1 ' "* before the death of her mother. She was taken ainl ra;>. d :>y licr uncle, John C. Vermilya. and died at his home, then, Toletlo, Iowa, when 12 or 13 veai-s of age. Soi.o.MON, b. Mai-. 2. 1813; m. Nov. 18. 18.35. Mary Jane Wiley, who was b. May 21, 1820. and d. July 7. l'*52. He livc lii.ii.ls jiikI nciijliUors of .Iu(l;i, the then settlers of the original county of Tama elected him <'ounty Judge, and in l'S.").'> he was ro-<-lectvd, holding the posiliun until .January 1st, is'iS. Among the old archives of till! infancy of the (ounty will hi- found tiu! records of this good man. During this time the judge helped organize the Toledo Lodge. No. IIH, A. F. and A. M., and was one of its ch.irth his hrothers with doughnuts and colfee. Bv this fraternity his memory will l)e ever hehl in grat<-ful rememhrance. In 18:.'2, Mr. Vermilya was niarrii'' \. Carpenter, who survives him. For over forty years .Judge \ s lived iu Tama townshij), quietly upon his farm attending to ;- ness, scattering kind words to his old and new found neighl»ors, anii aiways having a hearth and a Itoard w hen hoR|nlality re county. At the last "Old Settlers" meeting he was a central figure on the plat- form and old and young, lich and poor were glad to greet him, and touch his trembliui: hand. 78 The funeral was held, Wednesday, at the beautiful home of his daugh- ter. Many old and tried friends followed him to his last resting place, and say in their hearts : " This man has built for himself a monument more beautiful than sculptured marble, and more enduring than chiseled stone." He led a quiet life, but we are all better that he lived and all mourn his death. He was our friend. OBITUARY. JOHN COLE VERMILYA. Tlie Broimstown (lud.) Banner. John C. Yermilya was born in Delaware county, New York, September 11, 1803, and died at his home near Tama, Iowa, January 12, 1897, thus arriving at the ripe age of 93 years and 4 months. The parents were natives of New York. Shortly after his birth the family moved to Dutchess county, New York, and in 1818 to Indiana. About six months after their settlement the father and mother died leaving their son to provide for himself. During the early part of this century the common schools did not afford the advantage for learning that they now possess, but what could be gathered from them served as the educa- tion of the subject of our sketch. Until about the age of thirty years he followed the hatter's trade. At that time he turned his attention to agriculture. In 1849, Mr. Yermilya made a trip to Tama county, Iowa, and located land in that county, but returned to Indiana where he remainnd until 1852, at which time he again came to this county, where he has since resided. In 1853 at the election which permanently organized the county, he was elected judge and served until 1858. His home was then in Toledo and was used as a court house until one was built. His home was proverbial for its hospitality, travelers through the country being welcomed and kept of whom he took no charge. During his official career he did much in building up and organizing the county and for his time and labor received but small recompense. Judge Yermilya was a man who held the highest esteem of those who knew him. His life has covered nearly a century and during this time he has seen his country advance from its limited condition to its present magnificent pro- portions. His life in Tama closely allied with its development, and though scores of his early friends have passed on before him yet the circle is large that will mourn his departure. Those of the early settlers who sur- vive him will always cherish in memory the aid afforded them from his hand in those early pioneer days. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for the greater part of his life, and he derived great com- fort during his latter years from the perusal of the scriptures. Mr. Yermilya was married three times. His first marriage was in 1823 with INIiss Catherine Murphy of Indiana. His second wife was Miss Mary Ann Carter, who bore him four children, one of whom, Mrs. A. L. Brooks, of Tama, survives him. In 1871 he married Miss Mary Ann Carpenter a native of Devonshire, England, who has been his faithful companion and attendant during his last years. The immediate cause of his death was a fall he sustained Monday eve- ning. His funeral was held at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. L. Brooks, in Tama, and despite the drifted highways a large number of Irii'iid^ i::itluMcil III tilt" sorvii'f. llw. Amos Wi-avc^r cotidnrti-il tho exer- cises, li.v. ,1. I. Sinitli ollVriii;,' (In- cloMiny pniyur. Mth. .J. I.. Hrark«>ii au iinv^r, \\ . l. lUhu. i:AV-\viN(iA ri:. Rev. TrioMAS Hay was Ixnn Oct. is, 17'.' I, in a Iilock-liouKo nt Meail- ville, Ciawionl Co., I'a., and was struck ami inHlantly killcti by an uxpruta railroad train, near his residence at In wood, Marshull Co., Ind.. in (ho evcniiiij of .Ian. .'51, 1S71. His tallur, Tliomas Kay, a native of Dundee, Scotland, cauie to America, proltahly j)rior to ilio Hcvidulionnry war. a« n lieutenant in the IJritisii army, Init the occasion of liiH return to civil life is not known ; not, however, by desertion, as won)*! ajjjiear froni an articlo in 77/c Meadville licpuhli'cun, commemorative of the son's visit to his iiatiTu place, shortly before his di'ath, after an .absence of forty years. The article mentions the date and place of the son's birth as given by him. and <»f his father's early settlement on French Creek near the town, .and relatjjs thu circumstance of his being captured by Indians and taken to tlie Britinh garri- soned post at Detroit, wiiere he was recognized and released by an ofTicer of his boyhood and early army .acquaintance, who had him returned by way of Forts Erie and Pitt to his family at the place of cajitun-. Th«' son. in early manhood, removed to Madi>on Co., Ohio, and from there to Indiana. He professed religion in early life, and was a local preacher in the Metho- dist Episcojuil Church for some years jirior to his entering its itinerancy, in the Luliana Conference, at Madison, in \!, l.SC)4. at Shelbyville, Ind. (He was married a second time to a woman whose name is not worthy of perpetuation through th, 1900, aged 92 years 9 months and 29 days. Their cliildren, besides Mrs. Webster and Mrs. Smiley and three who died in childhood, were Robert Elliott, who died in Harrisburg, in 18G4, while prothonotary of the supreme court ; William, a clerk in the Treasurv De- partment at the time of his death, Apr. 17, 1892, and Eliza M. (Mrs. .John W. Sims) who died Nov. 17, 1905; and these who are now living (May, 1906) : Mary, wife of Gen. H. C. Wood, U. S. A., retired, John F., Jesse 81 M. and .latins II. Frrtjiisiiii. (liiMrfU of Mr. ami ^f^«. W.-lntiT. Ijt; m. (»cl. i. ..■■.. ...um >■ iiuiiUta. only ("iilUI. A'.(/y)/i Wshr, h. Oct. W, IH'X'. iii. Kaii: Kstki.m:. I). Mar. 21.'. IM.'.fi; m. Dec. 17. IH7'J. William O. II. iMarksou, wlio was liorn N<.v. '.». lsr.(5. riill.lrcn : 1. Win: , ■• b. Apr. 7, KS.m. 2. il,r(rn. lHs;j. ;t. i,. 1). Sept. :?. l.sm;. i. /.'i/v.s.// ir., h. Nov. 2" 1"'»4. iv. Emily Fkuci-son, b. Dit. '.». 1H.'')7 ; in. Jn' I). l'\l). 11, is.'.l.ln Saloin, Mass., d. .\ M<1. ChlUlrrn: 1. Eilmi H'rl.xt.r, U. ISS:\. 2. Earl Seaton, b. Au«. IH, l.s.s:i. :'.. A'-y II .'-.-<.'. r. '.. S.jt H, lS,s.->. 4. /-Vr;/ llrrbnt, b. Nov. 25, 1888. V. Gi:(»K(iiK, b. Jnn.' 10, l.SGl. vi. Jic.s.siK May, b. July 14, 1807. GEXKALOGY OF EMMA, THOMAS II., CAROLINK, CAl'T. ELLSHA S. AND WILLARD .1. BENTON. Their grcat-ijrandfathor was Jonathan Uc-uton, .i soldier of tho K<;volu- tionary war, and a son of Samuel iii and .lane (Bradley) Benton of Tolland. Conn, (See Earn. Hec. 14, p. 8.) He was born in ITlfi, and lived to an advancrd ai;e. ''On hi.s DOth birthday he walkitd with aid of hi.s staff from Tolland, Conn., to Springfield, Mass.," (alwut 2.') miles) 'Mo visit his son Elisha, and returned as he came, without allowing himself to be taken back in a team." His children were : M'^liakim, 'Samuel, 'Thomas, Macob, '^Elisha, Merusha, and ^Jane. Their grandfather was the son Elisha as mentioned above. His children were : Moel C. and Mustin B. Benton. Tlieir father is .Justin B. Benton, still living at the .age of 81 years, and his children, all living, are: 4Cmma, "Thomas H., 'Caroline, ^Elisha S., and ^Willanl J. Emma has no chiMren. The children of Thomas II. Benton arc: 'Caroline, ^'homas II. .in.l ^Wravliurn. Ros., Springfield, Mass. Caroline Benton married Charles L. Tutliill of Waltliam, Mass. Their children are: 'Edith and -Dorothy. Capt. Elisha S. Benton's children are : 'Justin, ^Stella Marie, 'Elisha and ^Edith. And Willard J. has an only child : A\ns. Capt. Benton's military history appears in the Official Army L for 1900, as follows: Lineal No. 19. Born in Mass., 22 Jan. Appointed from M;ias. Cadet M. A., 1 July, '80; 2 It., ' ' ' ■ ' 1 It., n July, '91 ; trs. to 1 Art., 21 July. '97 ; trs. to . capt. ;3 Art.', G June, '00. Graduate Artillery School. ; Co. Coast Art., stationed at the Presidio, San Francisco, Cal. J. H. B. In Relation to the Estate of Isaac Benton i. fBorn, 1703 ; died, 1757.) (Exact Copy.) Probate Records, Book 2, Page SJ/., at Sharon, Conn. At a Court of Probate holden at Sharon, for the District of Sharon, this 28''^ day of Nov., 1758, present John Williams, Judge, hokling the same. Then Isaac Benton of Salisbury, in sd. District, one of the Executors of the last will and testament of Isaac Benton dec'd, exhibited an amount of debts due from sd. Estate and paid by him amounting to the sum of lawful money £32-17-10. At y^ same Court, this Court grant and empower the said Isaac Benton to be guardian to Levi, aged 12 years the 20'^'^ of March last, son of y^ sd. Isaac Benton deceased, who acknowledged himself bound in a recogni- zance of two hundred dollars for the faithful discharge of sd. trust to sd. minor, till he shall arrive at the age in which the law allows him to choose for himself, according to law. Vol 2, Page 113. At a Court of Probate, holden at Sharon, for the District of Sharon, this 16'^ day of August, 1760, present John Williams Esq., Judge, holding the same. Then the distributors of the Estate of Isaac Benton, late of Salis- bury dec'd, made their return in the following manner : We have distributed to Isaac Benton 12 acres, lying by Joseph Wil- liam's Land westerly, and by Lt. Jonathan Moore's Land westerly. Next to Isaac's we have laid to David Benton ten acres and one-half. Next to him is a lot for Steven Benton 2f acres w'^ y^ barn. Next to him is a lot to y*^ w° (widow) of 28| acres, w** y^ dwelling house and barn. Next is a lot to Joseph Benton of eleven acres and one-half. Next is a lot to Nathan Benton of twelve acres. Next is a lot to Sarah, daughter to Mr. Isaac Benton deceased, five acres and a half. Next is to Levy Benton, containing 12 acres. Next is a lot to Ruth Benton, containing 5 acres. To the widow of sd. dec'd, in sundry articles of movable estate, ' £15- 8-10 Divided to Sarah Tousley, in sundry articles of D"., 7-15- 5 Set out to Ruth Benton, daughter of Mr. Isaac Benton, in movables, 7- 7- 8 David Benton has had out of movable estate, 3- 7- Stephen has had, 7-19- 3 To Joseph Benton, 2- 1- 6 NoAu Strong, John Benton, Amos Fuller, Distributors. Note. — The John Benton, one of the distributors, was a descendant in the 4th degree of Edward Benton, the emigrant. lie was born at Guilford, Conn., Sept. 15, 1732. His ancestral line, obtained from Guilford records, runs as follows: John* (John,* b. 1709; John,^ b. 1671; Andrew,=^ b. prob. 1636; Ed- ward,' b. 1600). His residence at Salisbury, where a birth record of eleven children appears, is the only instance I have met with where descendants of Edward and Andrew Benton, the emigrants, dwelt together in the same com- munity. Felix Benton, one of his sons, b. in 1762, removed to the town of Cornwall, Vt., where some of his descendants are living at the present time. J. H. B. 83 TIIK WII.I. ol- D.WII) UKNTON. Sr.NIOK. (Exact copy. I l'i:u\ i:i. Si it. .'.. 17'.i7. Unn, 7 7.7/-/ 7.'/ 7. In Till. N.VMK OK Cod, Amk.v. I l);iviil Hfiitoii. (if SIkjIR.-M, in t!i... County of Hfrksliin-, Coinnionwcaltli f our Lonl one thnnsand scvi-n liundrcd ami nin(^Iv-s<'ViMi. First: — 1 ^dvo my .soul to Cod who j;avc it mi', and mv l)od', • - •'• dust to he diTently huried l)y my executors hereinafter namwl, ' liopinij throufjh the merits of my Redeemer to ohtain ^dorious rosur; to Immortal Life. After my just debts and funeral charges are paid hy mv executorH I irive and dispose of my estate in tlie followiiiij manner. I irive to Sarah my hehived wife the usi- and imitrovcment of (Mh- thinl of all my real estate during lier natural life. Also I give to my said wife Sarah one third jiart of all mv personal estate, to he her property forever. And whereas I have already .advanced to my three sons viz: — Caleh ronton, David Benton, .lunior, and Stephen Henton, and to my daughter Lydia Taylor, and they the said Calel), David, Stephen & Lydia have re- ceived of me out of my estate to the amount of consiilerahle in value, that is to my said son Caleb I have advance*! and he has received of me out of my estate to the amount of three hundred and thirty three dollars and thirty-three cents and to my said son Davi- ANTS Other Kamimrh av I" •■ im, iv th _ linker, lliiyn, /;, Slricitrt, SlorLi Wehster Vkrmilva Descendants Married TO Vkrmii.yas K"* Incidkntai.uy .Mkntionkd S8 GENERAL INDEX. l.nwARD Benton the Emi- CiHANT,— ANCKSTORS AND 1>ESCENI)ANIS. Hriiton, Andrrw i, 1. T Andrew ii, 1, "..', N^ Andrew J., »•« Caleb i, ■-' Caleb li, -' Clinrles Kdward, ill, 2, 30 Daniel, '.i Kbenezer, 2 Edward i, 1 Edward ii, ill, 1, 2, 3, 82 Edward iii, 1,2 Felix, 29, &2 Joel i, 2 Joelii, iii, 2,30 John, SJ John Wesley, JS Jonnthiin, '.'ii Mvron Betcher, ill, 2,31 Nalliauiil \V.,2« Noah, 211 Roger, liev., 28 Simi'on B., 2 William Alfred, 2 TosEPii Benton, son of An- drew THK Emiwrxnt. — Ancestors and DhSCENO- ants. Lientou, Adaline V., 18 Albert, ir. ly, 51,.i.'i Allen, i>r.. i:), 3i' Allen !{., I'rof., M Andrew i (b. lois), 3 Andrew ii, iii, iv, 3, 27. 62 Anna, G Anna (b 1781 ;d. 1817), 13 Anna I'., 22 Annie T., l.i Arthur T . 23 Asbury W., IS. 22 Aurelia, 1". Blanche, lo Caleb, 11, 13, S3, 64 Wcnton— continued. Calvin, 12 Curollne .S.. 16 Catherine ("Kate"), 18, 21 Charles .><., 15 Charles Tlnsley, W, 24 Charles W., 18, 23 Clarissa, 13 Clvde F.,24 Diiniel 1... M Diiriiis, 11 David 1,111,8, 10,27,63,82, b:i, M David li, lil, 11, 13,27.^3, b.'l, M David lil, 1.5 David iv, 1.'. Delight. 22 Dorothy. 1, fi2 Dunham, In Kdward V., 20, 21 Eiizum-th, ;t Eliznti Goorgi'i A., 15 (irace, 16 Grace Adella, .30 Hannah, 12 Harriet .lane, 10 Harriet C, 22 H.irrv n.. 15 w.axU- r.., 14 H. li. r, M . 14 Ueina:i, U Benton— conf ini/erf. Henry I, 14. .43 Henrv li, 15 H i.ry 1*.. 15 ll.ltv. 1.', Miirv. Iv >Ui7. 14, 17 86 Benton— continued. Marv C, 15 MaryC, 19 Mary Eliza, 17 Mary Jane, 16 Mary Jane, 19 Mary Phebe, 20, 25 Mary S., 15 Mary Scott, 24 Minnie, 19, 23 Blinnie J.,23 Morris W., 14 Mortimer M., Rev., 31 Moses J., 18 Kancy, 12 Nathan i, 8, 11, 82 Norman, 14, 18 Norman T., 19 Olive, 12 Oscar, 15 Pliebe Ann, 17, 20 Pearl L., 21 Peter M., 18 Prudence, 11 Kachel R., 18 Ralph Webster, 20 Ruby, 12 Ruth, 8 Ruth, 11, 83, 84 Ruth, 22 Sally, 14 Sally A., 15 Sarah, 8 Sarah, 11, 83, 84 Sarah, 14, 16, 33, 61 Sarah Ann, 18 Sarah Hetty, 19 Solomon, 15 Stephen 1,8, 11,29,82 Stephen ii, 11 Stephen iii, 11,83,84 Sut^an, 16 Thomas, 3 Thomas, 7 Thomas Kay 1, 20, 24 Thomas Ray ii, 24 Walter, Rev., 14, 17, 27, 32- 39, 46 Walter Burr, 17, 20, 46, 53 Walter H., 15 AValter Lemuel, 19, 23 Wilbur C. i, 18, 22, 33 Wilbur C. ii, 22 William David, 14, 18 William E., 18 William K., 31 William Mayse, 24 William R., 15 Wright v., 22 Descendants of Joseph Benton's Line. Boileau, Bessie, 23 Had, 23 Browniug, Earl W., 20 Emma L., 20 Frank A, 20 Ray Hamlin, 20 Caldweil, Cornelie Imogene, 19 Margaret, 17 Van, 19 Cheyne, Tom Luther, 20 Cummins, Emily C, 20 George W., 20 Hetty M., 20 John J., 20 Lawrence G., 20 William T. O., 20 Eberhart, John Clyde, 22 Eraser, Amoretta E., 32 Glossbrenner, Frederick W., 22 Gray, Sarah Jane, 32 Hart, Laura M., 32 Heller, Wilson B., 15 Benton McAlvin, 15 Hickman, Warren R., 23 Hoffman, Helen, 16 Susan, 16 Johnson, George B., 15 Mary E., 15 Kerr, Anna Louise, 22 Elizabeth, 22 Frances AVillard, 22 Kirkpatrick, Keziah, 19 Knapp, Hannah B., 18 lo, IS Keo, 18 Lyon, Anna P., 16 David W., 16, 54, 60 Ella, 16 George B., 16, 60 Harriet X., 16, 31, 59, 63 Helen G., 16 Henry B., 16 James, 16, 17,59,60,61 Louise, 16 Margaret S., 16 Moses H., 16 Reuben R., 16, 31, 59 Robert M., 16,60,61 Sarah E., 16, 31,59 William B., 16 McPherson, Eva, 14 Hetty, 14 Jannet, 14 Joseph A., 14 Laura, 14 Mary V., 14 Moyer, Ray Medford, 25 Payne, Alice Myrtle, 25 Edward V'., 25 Nora Wlngate, 25 Ruth Ray, 25 Samuel Talbot, 25 Walter Benton, 25, 37 Reynolds, Edna Cowger, 23 1 George Curtiss, 23 I Kathryn Ora, 2^ Ruggles, W. Benjamin, 17 Schaub, Roger Smith, 20 William F., 20 Scott, Charles H., 20 Emma A., 20 Eva Lorane, 20 Flossie M., 20 Hamlin S., 20 John, 20 Mabel, 20 Ralph Benton, 20 Simpson, Cornelia C, 32 Smith, Eva Benton, 20 Giles Leslie, 20 Giles Vance, 20 Mary, 20 Stimler, Margaret, 22 Tinslev, Charles Walter, 21 Charles William, Rev., 21, 38 Charles William, 21 Edward Chaffee, 22 Eleanor Benton, 21 Frank C. N., 21 George Cooper, 21 Howard Duffy, 21 Kathryn lone, 21 Kaharine M., 21 Luella Benton, 21 Mary, 21 Mary Wymond, 22 Raymond Curtiss, 21 Robert Bowman, 21 Walter Benton, 21 Wallace, Harry E., 24 Lew Edward, Dr., 24 Lew Downing, 24 Married to Bextons of Joseph Benton's Line. Applewhite, Josephine, 23 Barden, Lois, 12 Barden, Thomas, 12 Barkman, Eliza, 15 Berry, Sarah, 8 Bingham, Sarah, 13 Boileau, George C, 23 Caldwell, Henry C, 19 Carrington, MalvinaS., 15 Chase, Harriet E., 22 Clifford, Charles H., 25 Coe, Elizabeth, 17 Cole, Anne, 4 Crocker, Ezekiel, 12 Cummins, George W., 20 Daniels, Diana, 19 Davis, Lillie Ida, 25 De Haven, Flora, 15 Dickenson, Hannah, 14 Eberhart, John C, 22 Ennis, Robert, 16 Ford, Lucy S., 19, 46, 49 Fowler, Fanny, 11 Freeze, Mary J., 17 Frey, Selma I., 26 Frvsinger, Carrie, 24 Havens, Robert, 12 Heiicock, Sally H., 14 Heller, William S., 15 Hopkins, Mazey, 24 Hoffman, , 16 Irwin, Emma H., 23 Johnson, James, 18 Johnson, Malinda, 18 Johnson, Richard, 15 Kearby, Priscilla, 14 Kerr, Walter, 22 Kirkpatrick, Kezia, 19 Knapp, Dr. Joseph C, 18 Lyon, Moses H., 16, 60, 61 McAlvin, John H., 15 McPherson, John Q. A., 14 Miller, Sarah Ann, 22 Murphy, Warren W., 18 Norton, Kuth, 7 Parker, Nancy, 12 Patterson, Dr., 16 Payne, Samuel W., 25 Peck, Martha, ? 6 Pynchon, Sarah, 6 Ray, Mary, 19 Reynolds, Aney, 12 Reynolds, Prudence, 11 Reynolds, Thankful, 14 Reynolds, Rev. Warren W., 23, 38 Ruggles, Dr. William B., 17 St. John, Jemima, 10 Sarah , U Scott, Fannv W., 24 Smith, Dr. Hamlin, 20 Suutherwoou, Mart, 3 Stemler, Dr. Albert S., 22 Stocking, Hannah, 4 Susan, Ann , 15 Swallow, Georgiana, 19 Thornton, 3Iary A., 15 Tinslev, Rev. Charles, 21, 38, 43, '51 Vermilya, Hetty, 17, 27, 39, 40,46 Wallace, John M., 24 Waters, Sarah, 6 Webster, Maria L., 19 Woodard, William, 14 Woodworth, Man', 12 Wright, Hannah,' 18 87 Famii.iks ok anurew and SAMt'KL HkSIoN. sons ok Anukkw Hen ion thk Kml OKANT, AM) niEllt DKSCKII- DANTS. Uuutoii, Abtiitiiiin, 7, tt Aaoaljuli. IJ Amir.w 111,4,5,63 t'uUl) 1, .■>. C'Hlfb il, 7, « Uiiiil.l I, 5. 7 UiinU-l II. 7, Diinii'l III, \i Klljali.7. 10 Jacob I. 5. 7 Jiioub 11, I'J JuiiAtliun, 0, 8 Ona*, 1- Saniuol I, 4. 5, 02 Saniiu'l il,a, arali, 5 Cook, Martha, l' Dav, Sarah, IJ Kunipn, llaiinah, fl HiiL-dalf, Kli/.abeth,7 Lailil, Sarnh, VJ. Lydia, ,vt romtrov, Mary, Post, Ann, I'.; Richards Hitty, 12 Scott, Abigail, s Skinnir, Murv, 7 Skinner, Martha, 8 Spencer, Martha, 5 Weston, .Sarah, 12 Wheeler, Mary, U Descendants. Benton, Andrew iv, 5 Ariel (b. irul), 20 Caroline, M Charier. II., iv, 1,.1, 20, 3C Elihu (b. isoO), 20 Klir^ha, 81 Ellsha S., Copt., 81 Emma, .'>1 Erar-tus K.-v.,.'}l Horace, iv, 20. 30 Jonathan, V, 2{<, 81 Josiah H, Col.,. -to JosiahT., Uev.,31 Ju?tin B., M Lydia, 20 Lyman, 26 Nancy (b. 1802), 20 Orrin (b. 17^7), 20 Otis (b. 171'^), 20 Sallv, 20 Sam'uel iv (b. 1757) , 9 Sanford,:!! Sarah Adelaide, ill, iv, 81 Stephen ()., Kev., 31 Thomas H., 81 Z.idock (b. 1701), 20 Zndock (b. 1790), 26 Willard J.,81 Steele, Frederick M.,32 Other Families asd D 9CENDAXT8. Baker, Ann, 03 Baye?, Ruth, 03 Thomas, 03 Ray, BlnRharo, Hrnjamtn, 03,M Jabe<, t;4 .Surah. (VI, 04 ThtMuax 1. 04 Thomai. 11. »M Thoma- 111.04 Norton. Kll/nl.elh,ft3 I.ttac. iW NlcholuK, 02 Until. lv.0.',«3 Elizabeth, SU MarKiirft,80 Martha, 80 Marv, M Sarah, NO TlioniuH, Kev., 7U William, N) Stewart, Alexander, 03 Anne, 03 Sarah. 03,04 StockInK, Anna, 62 Asnes, 02 (ieorge, 62 I{annati,02 Vcnnllya, Abraham I, Iv, 72 Abraham li. 73 Adallne 1, 7.'i Adallne II, 74 Adallne Hi. 74 Aifnes Adallne, 70 Ann Kli/.a, 74 Ann Maria, 74 Avery. 73 Cora .May, 76 Daniel 15., iv DcllKht .S., 74 Edpar, 73 Edward 1, Iv, 73 Edward 11, 74 Edward Alexander, 74 Edwin I.., 75, 70 Ethel, 70 Eunice, 74 Herschel,70 Hetty Ann, 76 Isaac, Iv, 70 Jean, 70 Jesse, 74 Jc»8e Maria, 75 Joanna I, 70 Joanna 11, 74 .lohannes, 71 John, 71 John Cole, 74, 75, 77, 78 Joseph Clyde, 70 Lucinda, 74 Lillie Maria, 70 Marietta, 74 Mary C., 74 Blehetabel, 74 Melissa, 73 Oliva, 73 Orville, 73 riiebe, 73 rhebe Burr, 70 Robert 1). B.,74 Robert Wright, 74 Samuel, 73 .Sena Uurr, 74 Solomon i, 73 Solomon ii, 75 Solomon Earl, 70 Solomon Walter, 70 Thomas E., iv William i.lv,72 William ii. 74 William 15urr. 76 William P., 73 William Franci*, 74 William Kay, 76 WriRht i, 70 Wright ii, 76 Wright Ui, 76 WATKat. IIKVIL, n Wti' M A.,M Ml Calbrrlnp Kerru"'". •* Win.ti. II. <-Urk*oD, John A. l-rlncr.M John II. Kenton, Bt •1 <;kani ><:iii .iiliKV: ClnrV ■ ■' ■ ' •-rt.tl • .»! Bent. \\ .. 81 Vkkmii-ta DK»OK»oAjrr». AUcn. John. 70 JoM-ph. 76 Stella, 70 BrookK, Arthur !>*«•, 74 Charled, 74 Fred Arthur, 74 Ilarrv I.eon. 74 Kalpfi I-ee, 74 nockett, 75 Eleanor F.. 75 Ireland, Allen. 70 Clarence H.. 76 Crafton E., 76 Herbert. 70 Stella. 70 Wright, 70 Oureler, Alphonzo K., 75 Charle,. A.. :.'. Florence. ::. rfaffenberger, i Uarle», 76 EvBliiie,70 Luella. 70 Th.odore, 70 Wright v., 70 Stilwell, Al.xandcr W.,/6 Anna, 75 Kate, 75 Maria, 75 Walter l»avl», 76 Stronsr. .Inv V , 70 Sw. ii,v,ill.,75 Joine V. Kate, 75 M.ir\, 7,'i I,. ;..;;.. H.rn Marv K.. 7rt Thomii' y ■ 7« •Worth. K'7 '■■'' Jull.-< ' Law: MariH Marr. ;.-. Phebe, 76 Sarmb,79 Married to Vermilyas. Allen, John, 76 Benton, Walter, 74 Bond, Stephen, 75 Bray, Robert S., 74 Brooks, Arthur Lee, 74 Burr, David. 73 Carpenter, Mary Ann, 74 Carter, Mary Ann, 74 Cleveland, Mary. 76 Dean, Mary E., 74 Driscol, Lurinda E., 76 Enoch, Eliza, 74 Harter, Emma, 76 Henderlider, Angeline, 76 Hockett, , 75 Hustis, Phebe, 72 Ireland, Dr. Wm. H., 76 Jacobs, Jacoraina, 70 Johnson, Elias, 75 Knox, Louisa E., 76 Little, Robert, 75 McDonald, Jacob, 74 McTaggert, Maria, 74 Marietie, , 71 Mehetabel, , 72 Miller, Josephine E., 76 Molineaux, Charity, 73 Murphy, Catherine, 74 OdeU, Sarah, 71 Oursler, Rufus, 75 Oviatt, Marian A. C.,74 Pfaffenberger, A. J., 76 Phelps, Malvina S., 74 Ramsey, Barbara C, 74 Robinson, Catherine, 73 Robinson, Marvin, 74 Roublet, Marie, 69, 70 Sarah, , 74 Stilwell, Anna, 75 Stillvcell, Dr. Joseph A., 75 Strong, Joseph G., 74 Sweetser, James, 76 Talbot, Ezekiel M., 74 Turner, John Nelson, 74 Waldron, Aeltie, 71 Wiley, Mary Jane, 75 Willey, Anthony C.. 76 Winchel, George, 76 Wood, Mary, 76 Worth, Alexander, 75 Wright, Joanna, 73 Incidentally Mentioned, Applewhite, Hon. Ralph, 23, 39 Banks, Albert, 39, 40 Beadle, Henry M., 45, 46, 51 Beardslee, Melissa, 73 Bingham, F. F., 64 Theodore A., Gen., 64 Brown, Hon. Jason B., 47, 51 Burr, David, 20, 39, 40, 52 Chase, Eleanor F., 75 Dixon, Ruth, 42 Durham, Harrison, 14 Ennis, Charles F., 16 Ewiiig, Thomas L., 26, 50 Falkenburg, Rev. W. S., 43, 44 Felter, Edna B., 64 Frvsinger, William, 24, 42, 51 Griffith, Andrew C, 35 Hewitt, Oliva, 73 Hogan, Rev. John, 19 Manwaring, C. W., 32 Marshall, Gen. William, 35 Mayse, William, 24, 26 Monroe, Dr. J. R., 45, 47, 51 Murphy, George H., 55 Parsley, Edwin H., 40, 55 Peck, Evaliue, 23 Rose, Malvina, 14 Sweetser, James, 46, 49, 54 Tanner, Major Gordon, 53 John F. C, 55 Maria Louisa, 53 Temple, Charlotte, 41 Tyner, James N., 55 Umbarger, James, 42 Minerva, 42 Sophia, 42 Wilson, Mary, 42 WiUey, Savilla, 42