high school in 1895, and occupies a position w^ith
the Charles Parker Co., as clerk and timekeeper.
He belongs to the O. U. A. M., also is a member
of the Y. ^L C. A. and Christian Endeavor, holding '
office in all three. He is a young man of exemplary
character.

Frances Louisa Wood attended the Meriden high
school and graduated from the Xew^ Britain Normal
school in 1898. She taught school in the family \
countrv home, at W'arehouse Point, and also at
Boonton, N. J., and is now one of the capable and
popular teachers of Meriden. She was registrar
of the children's branch of the D. A. R., and now
belongs to Suson Carrington Clarke Chapter,
D. A. R.

Lewis Edw-ard Wood, the youngest, is a tool-
maker. He is an enthusiastic member of the L
O. O. F.

It will be seen that Mr. \\'ood has been par-
ticularly happy in his family, all of his children
displaying unusual talents and being welcome addi-
tions to Meriden's highest social circles. Mr. Wood
is a whole-souled man, one on whom his friends and
fellow-citizens can always rely, and as such he holds
their highest esteem. In politics he is a Republican,
and religiously is a leading member of the Baptist
Church.

The Miller Family of which Mrs. Wood is a



descendant, was one of those which early settled in
Connecticut. An extended history of his honored
family will be found in another portion of this vol-
ume. Joseph Coe .Miller, son of Samuel and Mary
(Gilbert) Miller, was bom July 26, 1822, and in 1841
married Mary Dousick, who was born June 17,
1820, and died Oct. 23, 1898, in New Haven, a
daugluer of Gasper and Lucy (Judd) Do.usick.
Mr. Miller died Dec. 10, 1893, also in New Haven.
Their children were: Helena A., born June 18,
1842, married Seymour S. Thompson; Frances
Jane, born Dec. 3, 1843, married Richard B. Wood;
Richard H., born Jan. 4, 1847, died Feb. 2, 1848;
Charles H., born Feb. 9, 1850; Josephine A., born
Feb. 7, 1853; Lizzie Maria, born March 13, iS^u;
and Mary Louise, born Dec. 5, 1864.

NORTON ROYCE HOTCHKISS. M. D., who
has been engaged in the practice of his profession
for the past ten years in New Haven, is descended
from several of the oldest families of this section
of New England, and, both by reason of his hon-
orable ancestry and a career which has proved him
a worthy sire of such sturdy stock, is entitled to a
{Xisition among the best residents of that city.

(I) Sanniel Hotchkiss, the first of the line in
America, is supposed to have come from Essex,
England, and was in New Haven in 1641. In
1642 he married Elizabeth Cloverlv, who died in
1681. He died Dec. 28, 1653.

(II) Capt. John Hotchkiss, son of Samuel, born
in 1643, married Dec. 4, 1672, Elizabeth, daughter
of Henry Peck. He remained in New Haven, and
died in 1689.

(III) Josiali Hotchkiss, son of Capt. John, was
born July 24, 1680. He settled in Cheshire, and
was the Josiah Hotchkiss mentioned in the old
Wallingford records, who, with his wife, Abigail
Parker, died in Cheshire, in 1732, of smallpox. In
the "History of Cheshire"' we find the following:
"Near the residence of Mrs. A. M. Beecher a tavern
was kept in 1732 by Josiah Hotchkiss. It was evi-
dently at this place that the smallpox broke out in
the spring of the year, at which time Mr. Hotchkiss
and his wife died of that dread disease. At this
place much public business was done in the interests
of the new settlement." It is certain that he was
the ancestor of Dr. Norton Royce Hotchkiss.

(IV) Josiah Hotchkiss, son of Josiah, mentioned
in the preceding paragraph, was born April 3, 1720.
.■\ccording to the "Bartholomew Genealogy," Abi-
gail Bartholomew, born Jan. 23. 1724-25, was mar-
ried Dec. 8, 1741, to Josiah Hotchkiss, and they
were living in Cheshire in 1791. She was a daugh-
ter of William and Abigail (Brown) Bartholomew,
the latter a daughter of Gcrshom Brown, of New
Haven. William Bartholomew lived in Northford,
Conn., where he was engaged in farming. He was
a descendant of \\'illiam Bartholomew (who ar-
rived in Boston from England Sept. 18, 1634, in the
ship "Griffin"), through William. William and An-




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drew. William Bartholomew, son of the emigrant,
married in 1663 Mary, a dansjhter of Capt. Isaac
Johnson (who was a captain in the Colonial wars,
and was killed Dec. 19, 1675, in the Narrangansett
Fort tight), and granddaughter of Capt. John John-
son (who also served in th^ Colonial wars, and was
surveyor of all the King's armies in America).
Andrew Bartholomew, son of William, father of
William, and grandfather of Mrs. Abigail (Bar-
tholomew) Hotchkiss, served in the Colonial wars.
He was a prominent man in Branford and Wall-
ingford, where he managed his father's mills after
the latter's removal to Woodstock, and after the
father's death he and his brother Benjamin owned
and operated the mills in partnership. Later An-
drew devoted his attention principally to farming,
purchasing large tracts of land in Branford, Wall-
ingford and adjoining towns. Before 1729 he re-
moved to Wallingford, where he passed the re-
mainder of his life. He was frequently called upon
to fill positions of public trust in Branford. He
died in 1752.

(\') Josiah Hotchkiss, son of Josiah and Abi-
gail, was born Dec. 26, 1742, and died in June, 1812.
He served in the Revolutionary war. "The record
shows as follows :

Hartford, Conn., March, 1899.
This is to certify that Josiah Hotchkiss served in the
war of the Revolution, and the following is his service,
according to the records of this office. On page Gl, "Con-
necticut Men in the War of the Revolution," appears the
following: Josiah Hotchkiss, private in Captain John Wat-
son's Company, Colonel Benjamin Hinman's Regiment.
Discharged in Northern Department November 20, )77-^.
In witness whereof we have affixed hereto the seal of this
office.

W.M. C. T. Landus.

Asst. Adjt. General.

(V'l) Israel Hotchkiss, son of Josiah and Sarah,
born in Cheshire May 30, 1767, spent his life in
that town, and was a farmer by occupation. He
lived to the age of seventy-three, dying Feb. 21,
1840. He married Martha Royce, who was born
March 7, 1765. daughter of Nathaniel Royce, and
lived to the advanced age of seventy-five years,
dying March 15, 1840, and they had a fainily of
nine children, all of whom are now deceased.
Israel Hotchkiss served in the Revolutionary war,
and the following is his record :

Hartford, Conn., March, 18S9.
AiljutiiKt Gentral's Office:

This is to certify that Israel Hotchkiss served in the
war of the Revolution and the following is his service,
according to the records of this office: On Page 191, "Con-
necticut Nlen in the War of the Revolution," Appears the
following: " Levies who served in the 4th Connecticut Regi-
ment, Colonel lohn Durkies for the year 1780," Isr.iel Hotch-
kiss— enlisted July 9, 1780 discharged Dec. 14, 1780. In wit-
ness whereof we have affixed hereto the seal of this state.

Wm. C. T. Landls.

Asst. Adjt. General.

Mrs. Martha (Royce) Hotchkiss and the Doc-
tor through her descended also from the Ives and

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Andrews families. She came of stock prominent
during the Revolutionary period and early Colonial
times. Among the tirst planters of Wallingford
were (I) Isaac and (II) Xehemiah Royce, who
made their appearance in the place in 1671. Na-
thaniel, Samuel, Joseph and Robert Royce were
there soon after. All had families, and were be-
lieved to be the sons of Robert Royce, who was
the first of the name in America.

Fnsign Nathaniel Royce, father of Mrs. Hotch-
kiss, was born May 20, 1734. He served in the
war of the Revolution. In Vols. I and II, "Records
of the State of Connecticut," appears the record of
Ensign Nathaniel Royce's Revolutionary service in
the isth Company, loth Regiment. On Dec. 3,
1761, he married Lois (Hulls) Doolittle, a de-
j scendant of the Hulls, who were the earliest physi-
. cians in that part of Connecticut. Her father,
I John Hulls, was a son of Benjamin Hulls, and a
grandson of John Hulls, who served in King Phil-
ip's war.

(VII) Seth Hotchkiss, son of Israel, and fa-
ther of the Doctor, was born Sept. 18, 1808, in
Cheshire, was reared on a farm in that town, and
received his education in the common schools. In
1829 he went South and inarried Olivia Davidson,
locating in Lancaster, S. C, where he engaged in
the business of carriage building for a number of
years. Later he became a resident of Fort Mill,
that State, where he continued at his trade for a
time, finally entering the mercantile business, in
which he was occupied until his death. He served
fourteen years as postmaster at Fort Mill, where
he was one of the first settlers, and took an active
part in the affairs of that place. For manv years
he kept the only boarding house in the town. ^Ir.
Hotchkiss was twice married. By his first wife,
Olivia Davidson, he had four children: Caroline,
James D., John D. and Seth A. For his second
wife he married Mrs. Rebecca L. (Blunt) Steele,
who had three children by her first union. To her
marriage wath Mr. Hotchkiss were born four chil-
dren, two of whom died in infancy; Martha Emma
became the wife of William Sinclair Steward ( now
deceased), a prominent business man of Charlotte,
N. C. Mrs. Hotchkiss, now aged seventy years,
survives the father, who passed away Nov. 8, 1886,
at the age of seventy-eight. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church, while the mother is a
Methodist.

(\"III) Norton Royce Hotchkiss was born .Aug.
23. 1870, in Fort ^lill, S. S., where he was reared
and acquired his early education. He was a stu-
dent for some time at the Fort Mill Academy, and
at the age of eighteen years began his medical
studies under Samuel A. Kcll, M. D. He was
also under the instruction of Dr. Alexander Mack,
and attended lectures at the South Carolina Med-
ical College and the University of Marydand, at
Baltimore, graduating from the latter in 1891. One
year before his graduation he received the appoint-



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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.



ment of hospital interne, the duties of which po-
sition he fiiktl throughout his last year at college.
Graduating in the class of 1891, of which he was
elected as chairman, he commenced practice in New
Haven on June 8th, of tiiat year, his first location
being at No. 164 Thompson street. In 1893 he re-
moved to his present residence, No. 150 Shelton
avenue, and in September, 1900, he opened a sec-
ond office, at No. 237 York street. Though a gen-
eral practitioner, he has gained special note as a
gynecologist and obstetrician, and he stands well
among his professional brethren, as well as among
his patrons. He is a member of the City, County
and State Medical Societies, and of the American
Medical Association. Fraternally and socially he
holds membership in numerous organizations, be-
longing to the A. O. U. W. ; Hammonassctt Tribe,
Independent Order of Red Alen; the D. of H. ;
Charter Oak Lodge, N. E. O. P.. of which he
was one of the organizers ; the National Fraternal
League: the Woodmen of the World; the Pequot
Club; the New Haven Gun Club; the Graduates
Club; the Knights Templars Club: and the Masonic
fraternity, in which he has attained the thirty-sec-
ond degree, affiliating with Trumbull Lodge, F. &
A. M.; Franklin Chapter; Harmony Council; New
Haven Commandery ; the Scottish Rite Masons ;
and Pyramid Temple, Mystic Shrine. In this con-
nection it mav be mentioned that he is examining
physician for' the D. of H., the N. E. O. P., the
National Fraternal League, and the Woodmen of
the World ; medical director of the Masonic Pro-
tective Society, and medical examiner for the Mas-
sachusetts Life and Berkshire Life Insurance Cos.,
and the Washington Life of New York. He is
also a member of the Second Company, Governor's
Foot Guards, and surgeon on the stafT of Major
Clark, formerly serving in that incumbency under
Major Brown.' The Doctor belongs to the Kappa
Sigma college fraternity, and the Alumni Associa-
tion of the University of Maryland.

In October, 1893, Dr. Hotchkiss married Miss
Lucy E. Belk, a native of Fort .Mill, S. C, and
thev have had two children, Elizabeth M. and
Norton Rovce. They attend the Summerfield M.
E. Church, of which the Doctor is a member, and in
which he has held official position.

IS.VAC JOCELYN WILD, who was for many
years connected with the New Haven Gas Light
Co., is a native of Stockport, Columbia Co., New
York, having been born in that State Aug. 25. 1842,
a son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Jocelyn) Wild.

The paternal grandfather, James Wild, was
born in England, and came to America when a
young man, building the fir.^t cotton mill in the State
of New York, at Stockport, Columbia Co.. where
he had settled, and he manufactured the first
n:ousseline-delaine in this country.

Joseph Wild, the father of our subject, was also
a manufacturer of various cotton goods. He came



to New Haven in 1882, where he still resides, re-
tired from active life. The mother of our subject
was born in New Haven, being a daughter of
Nathaniel Jocelyn, a native of New Haven, and a
noted portrait painter, as well as the founder of the
National Bank Note Company, of New York. Four
children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wild:
Isaac J., our subject; Margaret J., who died in
1859, unmarried ; Sarah H. ; Josephine, who died
in 1869, also unmarried. Mrs. Wild died in 1868.
Mr. Joseph Wild has always taken an active interest
in politics, affiliating with the Republican party.

Isaac J. Wild, the subject of this review, re-
ceived his early education in the public schools of
New Haven, and later attended Hopkins' Grammar
School, finally graduating from Yale in 1867. Af-
ter finishing his scholastic course, Mr. Wild accepted
a position as cashier in a large wholesale and retail
establishment in New York City; in 1868-69-70,
he was connected with C. S. Maltby Oyster House
in Baltimore, and in 1872 came to New Haven,
where he has since remained. Upon locating here,
Mr. Wild became a clerk in the New Haven Gas
Light Co., and was elected treasurer of that organ-
ization in 1887, which office he occupied until the
summer of 1901, when he resigned on account of
ill health.

On July 3, 1878, Mr. Wild was united in mar-
riage to Miss Sarah E. Goodyear, of Hamden,
Conn., a daughter of Willis and Emily Goodyear,
also of Hamden. Two children were born of this
union: Joseph Goodyear, born May 17, 1879, and
Jocelvn Plant, born Sept. 28. 1882. On Oct. 11,
1882,' occurred the death of Mrs. Wild. Politically,
Mr. Wild is a strong Republican ; and religiously,
is a Congregationalist.

SAMUEL CLARK PADDOCK writes: Ac-
cording to the record in the old family Bible, I
was born Aug. 31. 1816, in the South East School
District of the city of Meriden, county of New
Haven, State of Connecticut. The family traditions
trace back to Zachariah Paddock, who came from
Wales, Great Britain, and landed in Rhode Island.
He afterwards settled in Middletown, Conn., and
died May 13. 1800, in the seventy-third year of his
age. His son, Samuel, had a son, Samuel (2), who
was my father.

My first recollections are of being in the front
yard and a friend telling me I was four years old.

:My mother, Polly (Sears) Paddock, died when
I was si.x years of age. She was an excellent and
faithful Christian woman. I remember my mother
saying when her last hour had come. "The Lord
will take care of him." My father married Char-
lotte Yale Jan. 22, 1823, and she was a good
Christian and had a good influence over me for
several years. I learned to milk, drive the cows
to pasture, bring home the working oxen, pick up
apples, help the girls wipe dishes and do other light
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I'athcr had a large farm in East Mcrulcii with
many apple trees thereon. One abiuidant season
of apples father let a neighbor, Titus Ives, pick up,
grind, and make cider on shares. He gathered
that season sufficient fruit to make four hundred
barrels of cider, thirty-two gallons to the barrel.
Mr. Ives sold the most of his cider to men in
Middletown at fifty cents a barrel. They shipped
it to the West Indies. Father had his carried to
Deacon Ives' still. Father received about seven
barrels of brandy, worth about eight cents a quart.
It was then proper and nothing unusual for any
man to run a still. It was proper for pastors, dea-
cons, and all people to drink distilled liquors. There
was a temperance movement in 1835, and many
people who had orchards cut down nearly all their
cider ajiplc trees, reserving only winter apples.
Most of the inhabitants discarded using intoxicating
drinks. From that influence our present business
men started up in life.

When I was about ten years old I had the care
of rhe young stock, especially colts. On one occa-
sion father was preparing for his men to go in the
field. The men boarded with us. and, just as they
were ready, a Mr. Coy, a neighbor, came to eix-
change a young horse for another, which was a
"Path Finder." Father said, "Samuel, you go with
Mr. Coy, and exchange, and I will go with the
men." I went with Mr. Coy and showed him a
very good-looking animal with which he was satis-
fied, at a twenty dollar difference in our favor, and
we made the exchange. Father asked whether we
traded. I said, "We did." He said, "That is all J
right," which pleased me and encouraged me to
think I knew something about the stock of "Path-
finders."

On another occasion a Mr. Brock, of Middle-
town, came by our house and inquired if father was
home. I said he went to Middletown this morn-
ing. Mr. Brock said he was sorry, as he wished |
to exchange oxen with him. I said, "I can ex-
cliange as well as father." "\\"\\\ your father admit
your doing it?" I said, "Surely." Ours was a
handsome pair, well-mated, but slower than mo-
lasses in winter. His appeared to be lively and '
were larger than ours. He said he would give ten !
dollars difference. I said, "You can take them home
with you, and call it a trade." Father came home
and looked at the new oxen. He said "You must
have paid some to boot," which did not displease
me.

I was now about twelve years old. Father sent
nie over to town with a load of oats for the stable
at the hotel, requesting me to collect the pay. I
delivered the oats, went to the ofiice and handed the
bill to the clerk. He threw down the money on
the counter and said, rather crossly, he did not
want to be bothered with boys. I counted the
money, found it half a dollar too much, and said,
"You have made a mistake." He thought he knew
how to count. "Well, please count it." "Oh yes.



there is too much," and quickly picked up the money.
It was a principle of father's to always do as you
agreed, and rectify any mistakes.

William J. Ives and myself started to go over
to Harbor Brook, West ^leriden, to have a bath,
and as wc went by where Mr. Lawrence was build-
ing the Congregational Church the tables for enter-
taimiient of those who were helping raise the build-
ing were spread with a bountiful supply of all
kinds of rum, brandy, etc., and we concluded as we
were going by we would step up, as it was all free,
and take a nip. We went on to the brook and had
our swim. Coming back w^e wanted to protect our-
selves from chills, so we took another nip. It being
a conunon usage, we felt at perfect liberty to do so.

Mr. Reed, from Durham, or Reed's Gap, came
to !Meriden to buy a yoke of oxen. I was driving
1 two pair for the men plowing in the field. He
stopped at the house and father told him where I
was driving them so that he could go and see them.
He asked the price. I hardly knew the proper price,
but told him he might have his choice for a certain
price named. He inquired if father would like me
to sell them. At that time of life I felt at liberty
to transact any business of importance, being about
twelve years of age. He jjaid me the amount asked
and took his choice.

When I was fourteen years old I remember Gen.
Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren coming
through Meriden. As there were no railroads they
traveled by stage. We had but two carriages in
Meriden that were considered fit for riding. Parties
went down the turnpike as far as the gate, took
them from the stage and brought them up to town.
Walter Booth stepped in front of the carriage and
introduced them to the citizens. This was the in-
troduction : "Citizens of Meriden, I introduce to
you Gen. Andrew Jackson, President of the United
States and the people's president, and \'ice Presi-
dent Martin Van Buren."

I continued working on the farm and brick
yard until about fifteen years old. I went to school
in winter and helped father in the summer.

When about sixteen years of age, our work on
the farm and brickyard being nearly finished
for the season, said I to father, "I don't care
to go to school this coming winter, I'd rather
earn a little something for myself." A Mr. Martin
had a horse and wagon for the business of peddling
tin. I saw Mr. Martm and made an engagement
with him to take a team and he furnished tin at the
old established "six-pound price." He promised
me fifteen dollars per month, and half I could
make over. W'hen we settled in the spring he
counted and made out that he owed me twenty-
five dollars per month, which was very satisfactory
to me and, I presume, to him.

The next summer I worked at home on the farm
and brickyard. In the fall Mr. Martin oflFered me
thirty dollars, for a month, to sell a new kind of
brass kettles that he had. William T- Ives, an old



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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.



chum of mine, had engaged to take a load of the
same style of goods for Noah Pomeroy. \Vq
started together with the loads and went directly to
Cape Cod. We traveled together, as there was
but one direct road on Cape Cod. He sold at one
house, 1 taking the next, and, as we traveled on,
we sold our entire loads for cash. On my return I
home Mr. Julius Pratt asked me to take second !
quality ivory combs and go to Ohio to sell them. ;
1 considered it too far, and stayed at home. |

1 proposed to father that 1 would like to make j
brick on my own account. He said, "It would take ,
too much money for you to start the business, as you
will have to furnish wood and hire help, at least
three men, through the summer, before you could
get any returns. It will take at least two thousand
dollars before you can get anything back." i asked
him if he thought Uncle Robert Paddock, in Middle-
town, would loan me the money, lie said, "You
cannot give a note, you are not old enough yet."
I thought I would try, so walked into Middletown,
met the old gentleman, and after inquiring regard-
ing our people, 1 said, "1 would like to make brick,"
and spoke of borrowing money of him. He said,
"You are not old enough to give a note," but he had
been down to Meriden frequently and seen me work-
ing in the yard, so he said, "1 think 1 will let you
have the money." I found a good place on one
end of Noah Pomeroy's land and bought a piece
sufficient for a yard, and made preparations for
working. I hired three men and bought wood
ready for burning. The second year, 1836, there
was a great panic over the country, and the banks
could not redeem their bills. We could not get
silver from any bank in the United States for bank
bills. All that time I still continued making brick.

In the spring of 1837 I prepared to marry Mr.
Casper HalFs daughter. In asking the gift of my
intended, he spoke of having "a cage for the bird
before getting it." A neighbor of ours, Mr. Coy,
ofifered to sell his home. I saw !Mr. Coy and pro-
posed buying the same, a lot and a fine peach or-
chard. I got his lowest price, five hundred fifty '
dollars, for the place. I proposed giving him my
note, which he readily accepted, although I was not ;
of age at that time. As I had bought "the cage,"
that settled the matter of engagement and we were
married that spring, 1837, a little before I became
responsible for my notes. My wife was Janettc
Hall, daughter of Casper Hall, granddaughter of
Brenton Hall (first representative of Meriden in
the General Assembly of Connecticut in 1806), and
great-granddaughter of Rev. Samuel Hall, who was
the first preacher of the Gospel in the town of
Cheshire, Connecticut.

I was determined that my notes should be paid
in full, though the times were so bad. Mr. Eli
Ives and Henry J. Tenant formed a co-partnership
and hired my old friend, William J. Ives, and my-
self to go South with them and sell tinware, paying
fifty-two and one-half dollars per month for nine