In their family were eight children, whose names
and dates of birth were as follows: Sarah, Dec.
14, 1744; Hannah, March 2, 1747; Stephen, July

17, 1751; Lydia, March 17, 1754; Patience, Nov.
28, 1756: Daniel, .\pril 10, 1759; John, June 30,
1 761 ; and Jesse, March 12, 1764.

Jesse Humiston, just mentioned, was born and



reared on his father's farm in Cheshire, and after
his marriage located on a farm in West Cheshire,
where he spent the remainder of his life, devoting
his time and attention to agricultural pursuits. He
was well known and highly respected. He died
March 12, 1832, and was laid to rest in the family
cemetery, in Cheshire. He married Lois Doolittle,
a daughter of Amos Doolittle, and she dc[)arted this
life Feb. 8, 1847, -^^ ''^^ age of eighty-four years.
Politically he was a \\ liig, and religiously a mem-
ber of the Episcopal Church. His children were
Daniel, our subject; Lois, who died at the age of
twenty; Jesse A., who married Eliza Preston,
daughter of Reuben Preston ; Alma, who married
Samuel Hull, of Cheshire; and John, who married
Rhoda Nichols, of \\'olcott, Connecticut.

.At the age of three years Daniel Humiston re-
ceived a physical injury which it was thought
would unfit him for the active work of farm life,
hence it was determined to prepare him for a pro-
fession. He pursued a thorough course in the
Episcopal Academy of his native town, from which
he graduated at the age of seventeen, his scholar-
ship being highly commended by his teachers and
classmates. His ailment having, meantime, been
much alleviated, he resolved to engage in farming,
to which occupation he was always partial. He in-
dustriously pursued that vocation as his life work,
and was rewarded with a fair measure of success,,
owning and successfully operating a tract of 165
acres of land in the western i>art of Cheshire, upon
which he made extensive improvements. He died
upon his farm and was laid to rest in the Cheshire
cemetery. He was an active and prominent mem-
ber of St. Peter's Episcopal parish, served as vestry-
man of the church for some years and for many
years previous and up to his death was parish clerk.

Politically Daniel I lumiston was first a Whig and
later a Re]nihlican. He was a modest, unobtrusive
man, with no inclination for public life, but his
townsmen, appreciating his good qualities, called
him to serve in various offices, and in 1840 elected
him as one of their representatives in the State
Legislature. He also filled the office of selectman
in Cheshire. Those who were most intimately as-
sociated with him speak in untjualified terms of his
sterling integrity, his honor in business and his
fidelity to all the duties of public and jirivatc life.
He was faithful to his church, to his country and
to his friends, and in his home was a most ex-
emplary husband and father. His death occasioned
deep regret throughout the community, and Che-
shire thereby lost one of its most valued citizens.

On June 16, 1816. Daniel Humiston wedded Juli-
ana Ives, a native of Cheshire, and a daughter of
Jared and Achsah (Doolittle) Ives. She was a
lady of culture and refinement, an excellent wife
and mother, and a consistent member of the Epis-
copal Church. She died Dec. 23, 1833, and was laid
to rest in St. Peter's Church cemetery. In the
familv were three children : Chauncev Ives, who re-




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sided on the home farm viiitil liis death, Nov. ii,
1884 : John D..\vho was engaged in business in New
York, and there died Jan. icj, 1867; and Julia A.,
the only survivor. ^liss Julia resides in West
Cheshire, and is beloved and respected by all who
know her. With a charity that knows no limit, she
seems to find her greatest hap[)iness in doing good
to those around her. Even the dumb animals have
received her attention, and for them she placed a
watering tank in West Cheshire ; she gave to the vil-
lage the town clock ; a receiving vault in Cheshire
cemetery ; and many other things. She takes a deep
interest in educational affairs, is highly intellectual
and cultured, and is quite poi)ular with the public.

JOSEPH XOYES NICHOLS (deceased) was
one of the leading citizens and successful agricul-
turists of Waterbury. where he w^as born Dec. 17,
1824. The Nichols family is one of the oldest in
Connecticut. Sergt. Francis Nichols, the first of
the name in New England, was a native of England,
and one of the first settlers of Stratford, Fairfield
Co.. Conn., where he located in 1639. He is sup-
posed to have been closely related to Sir Richard
Nichols, the first English governor of New York.
Before coming to this country he was a member of
the Horse Guards of London. He owned property
in , Stratford, Conn., and Southland, Long Island,
and spent his last days in the former place, where he
died and was buried. For his second wife he mar-
ried Barnabas Wines, who after his death wedded
John Elton, of Southland, Long Island. By his
first marriage he had four children : Isaac, Caleb
and John, who were all born in England ; and Mrs.
Richard ^[ills. The only child of the second union
w-as Ann, wife of Christopher Young.

Isaac Nichols, son of Francis, came w-ith his par-
ents to the New World and spent the remainder of
his life in Stratford, Conn., where he owned and
operated a farm. He died in 1695, and was buried
there. By his wife, Margaret.- he had the following
children : Mary, who was born Feb. 2. 1648. and
married Rev. Israel Channev ; Sarah, who was born
Nov. I, 1649, snd married Stephen Burrett : Josiah,
born Jan. 29. 1652: Isaac, March 12, 1654: Jonathan,
Dec. 10. .1655: Ephraim, Dec. 15, 1657; Patience,
Feb. 2, 1660: Temperance, May 17, 1662; Mars:ery,
Nov. 30, 1663: Benjamin. Feb. 2, 1666: and Eliza-
beth, who was born April 2, 1668, and was married
Julv 9, 1601, to Rev. Joseph W^ebb.

Isaac Nichols. Jr.. a son of Isaac, was also a life-
long resident of Stratford, a farmer and land owner.
There he died in 1690. By his wife, Mary, he had
three children: Francis. June 3, 1676; Richard,
Nov. 26, 1678: and Joseph, Nov. i. 1680.

Joseph Nichols, a son of Isaac. Jr., was born and
reared in Stratford, whence he removed to Long
Island, and in T728 came to Waterburv, w-hcre he
owned propertv. FTere he died ^larch 10. 1733,
and was buried in Waterbury ccineterv. He mar-
ried Elizabeth W'ood, of Stratford, and thev had a



family of eight children : James, born on Long
Island June 27, 1712; George, born at the same
place July 14, 1714; Elizabeth, who was married in
1740 to Elienezer Waklce ; Richard; Joseph, born
in 1724; Maria; Isaac, who was born May 4, 1729,
and died in the British army in 1776; and Benja-
min, born May 14, 1731.

Joseph Nichols, Jr., son of Joseph, was born on
Long Island, and came with his parents to Water-
bury, where he subsequently owned and operated a
farm until called from this life, Jan. 24. 1773. On
.Sept. 6, 1750, in Waterbury. he married Tamar
r.ronson, daughter of Lieut. John Bronson, and to
them were born two children : Seymour, mentioned
below ; and Eunice, who was born .Sept. 6, 1753, and
married Michael Bronson. The mother of these
children died Nov. 14, 17.S5. and on Dec. 15, 1757,
the father married Annie Webster, by whom he had
one child. Lucy, who was born Dec. 5, 1758, and
married Luke Adams.

Seymour Nichols, son of Joseph. Jr.. was born
A]:>ril 20. 1751, in Watcrlniry. where he spent his
entire life as a farmer, land owner and highly re-
spected citizen. On June 15, 1775, he married Mar-
tha Hotchkiss, and to them were born ten children,
whose names and dates of birth were as follows:
Joseph. April 21, 177(1; Tamar ("wife of James Chat-
field), Dec. 25, 1778; Humphrey, Nov. 23, 1781 ;
.Abigail. March 2. 1784; Chloe. July 30. 1786; Amy,
Nov. 23, 1788; William, .\ugust, 1791 : Chauncey,
Februarv, 1794; Simnn. 1796; and Philo, June,
1798.

Humphrev Nichols, son of Seymour, and the
father of our subject, made his home throughout
life in Waterbury, where he owned a farm, and like
Irs ancestors he engaged in agricultural pursuits.
His remains were interred in the old cemetery where
the Bronson Librarv now stands. He married Esther
Hotchkiss. also a native of Waterburv. and a daugh-
ter of Stephen Hotchkiss. In their family were the
following children: Harriet, born Feb. 3. 1810.
married G. .\. Hall: F.meline. born May 20, t8ii,
married David Terrell : Stephen H. was born April
2S. 1813: Isaac, born Sept. 27. 1814, married Lydia
Frisbee: William, born Jan. 27. 1817, married into
the wel'-known .\twoo(l familv ; .-\nn. born Feb. 8,
1819, died May 12, 183.S: Nancy, born June 15,

1821, married Marvin Hills; Eli. born Sept. 15,

1822, married Jane Mann; Joseph N., our subject,
and David complete the family.

Joseph N. Nichols grew to manhood in \\'ater-
burv, and became a prosperous farmer and land
owner of that town. He owned the homestead farm
at Simonville, and also the large Hill farm on Town
Plot, Waterbury, upon which he made many im-
provements. It Was the Garry Hull tract of eightv
acres, and has since been divided into lots for build-
ing purposes. He was united in marriage with Miss
Lucena Clark, of New ^lilford. a daughter of Daniel
and Lucy (Ilanes) Clark, and by this union were
born seven children: (i) Daniel Humphrey, who



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died in 1890, -first married Mary C. Gladding, by
whom he had two sons, Frank Bacon and Arthur
W., both members of St. John's Church choir. For
his second wife he married Albcrtha Lol)dell, by
whom he had one cliild. Harvey Humphrey. (2)
Clark Holmes is mentioned below. (3) Joseph
Hayden married first Xellie Jackson, by whom he
had two children. Louis Hayden and Carl Hum-
phrey, and for his second wife married .\lice Pal-
mer, bv whom he had one child. Xellie Alice. (4)
Lucy Esther resides on the old homestead. (5)
Emma C. died in April, 1885. (6) Anna L. died
Feb. 28, 1887. (7) William 'Francis, who is con-
nected with the United States mail service and re-
sides in Waterbury, married Annie O'Rourke, and
thev have three children. Gertrude E.. Charles and
^^â– illiam. Our subject died April 21. 1878, his wife
Sept. 14. 1887, and both were laid to rest in River-
side cemetery. They were faithful members of St.
John's Episcopal Church, and were highly respected
and esteemed by all who knew them. In his politi-
cal affiliations Mr. Nichols was a Democrat, and he
ever took a commendable interest in those enter-
prises calculated to advance the moral, social or ma-
terial welfare of his town and county. He was a
kind father, a loving husband and true friend.

Cl.\rk H. Nichols, son of Joseph X.. was born
on the home farm in Waterbury April 20, 1859,
and was educated in the public schools of Town
Plot. He remained under the parental roof until
he attained his majoritv. and then lenmcd the trade
ot a brass caster, which he followed in Ansonia
for nine years. At the end of that period he re-
turned to Waterbury, and was employed as a caster
in the Scovill foundrv for eight years. He then
purchased the David Blodgett place, where he has
since made his home, and now gives his entire time
and attention to dealing in and training horses, trav-
eling in Canada and other sections of the country.
He is a wide-awake, progressive business man, and
is meeting with success in his business ventures.
He is independent in politics, and a member of the
Knights of Pythias fraternitv. In Providence, R. I.,
Oct. 4, 1883, he married Miss Annie Wilson, of
"Bristol, Conn., who died May 22, 1895.

EDWIN YALE PULL, one of the highly re-
spected and well-known citizens of Yalesville. has
"been a resident of this community for more than
half a century, and he is known as one of the most
widely read and thoroughly posted men of Walling-
ford. Mr. Bull was liorn in the town of Meriden,
Feb. 19. 1823. a son of William Bull, also a native of
Meriden. William Bull was a well-known citizen
of Meriden, where he worked at his trade and cul-
tivated his farm. In politics he was a Democrat,
and in religion a LTniversalist. Ruth Hall, his wife,
was Ix)rn Aug. 25, 1789, a daughter of P.enajah
and Ruth f Francis) Hall, and she died in Meriden.

Edwin Vale Bull was educated in the common
schools of Meriden, and in the Connecticut Literarv



Institute of Suffield. He started life for himself
at an early age, his first work being the burnishing
of spoons at the munificent salary of forty-five cents
per gross, ^\'hen not employed in the shop he
worked at home on the farm. After a time he
was taken into the German-silver shop at Meriden
as a buffer, and then was made a forger of fine
wares. For some years he was employed in a
Britannia spoon factory, and for three and a half
years worked for Steadman & Clark, with whom he
thoroughly learned the tin and sheet iron trade.
For ten years he was a journeyman worker at this
trade, and in 1853 came to Yalesville to take a
place as a die sinker, a trade he mastered for him-
self, and one in which he takes a high standing.
The following year he secured a similar position
with Garry I. Mix, at $2.00 per day, which was
gradually increased to $2,000 per year. In i860
^Ir. Bull entered the employ of R. Wallace & Co.,
where he remained for two years, and he was two
years with Hall, Elton & Co., when he resumed his
work with G. I. Mix. For twenty-five years he was
steadily at work as die sinker, but for the last twelve
years he has lived a retired life, spending his leisure
hours in the making of violins, in which he seems
to have the touch of a genius. Violins that come
from his hands give forth the sweetest tones, and
his name is familiar to all who love this king of
musical instruments.

Mr. Bull is a ripe scholar, and is a man of wide
reading. Latin, French and other languages have
been mastered by him, and he is familiar with clas-
sical lore. In politics he is a Rei)ublican. and was
a member of the "Wide Awakes" in the first Lincoln
campaign. Mr. Bull has been assessor of the town,
and holds the unstinted confidence of his fellow
citizens. He began life as a poor boy, and by in-
dustry, economy and forethought has become
well-to-do. Mr. Bull has never married, and has
lived a life of kindly deeds, finding delight and
companionship, not only in the world of l)ooks. but
in the great open world of nature around him.

ELISHA CHAPMAN BISHOP, a prominent
citizen of Guilford, is a representative of one of the
oldest New England families. Mr. Bishop is a de-
scendant in the eighth generation from John Bishop,
a native of England, who founded the family in
Anierica. and who was one of the original settlers
of Guilford, Conn. He was the second person of
the twenty-five who signed the Plantation Cove-
nant. June I, 1639, on the voyage from England,
and was one of the four persons who had at first
the sole direction of the affairs of the Colonv until
the formation of the church. He was nnrricd in
England, but the family name of his wife Anne has
not been ascertained. .^fter his migration to
America John Bishop remained permanently in Guil-
ford, where he died in Februarv, 1661. His wife
died in Hartford in 1676. To John and .\nne Bish-
op were born three children: John, who died in




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October, 1683; Stephen, who died in June, i6yo;
and JJethya, who married James Steel. The Hne
of descent to our subject is through John.

(llj John Bishop, son of (Ij John, married Dec.

13, 1650, Susanna Goldham, who died Xov. i, 1703.
Their children were as follows: (i) ]\Iary, born
Sept. 28, 1652, married John Hodgkm ; (_2) John,
sketch of whom follows; (3) Susanna, born in
1657, married Moses Blatchley, and died in Octo-
ber, 1729; (4j Elizabeth, born in 1660, married
John Scranton, and died in .\ugust, 1727; (5)
Daniel, born in 1665, married Hannah Bradley, and
died April 17, 1751; (,6j Nathaniel, born in 1666,
married Mary Hughes, and died May i, 1714; (7)
SamueF, born Oct. 28, 1670, married Abigail Wit-
more, and died Feb. 17, 1753; (8) Sarah, born
Jan. 22, 1674, died May 12, 1712; (9) .Vbigail,
born Jan. 26, 1681, married Samuel Lee, and died
June 5, 175 1.

(HI) John Bishop, born in 1655, died Nov. 25,
1751. He married July 3, 1689, Elizabeth Hitch-
cock, who died March 14, 171 2, and for his second
wife he wedded March 8, 1713. May Johnson. His
children were as follows: (i) I-llizabeth, born Oct.

14, 1690, marrieil Samuel Scranton; (2) John, bom
Aug. 12, 1692, married Abigail Spinning, and died
Jan. 28, 1752; (3) Ann, born Feb. 15, 1695, mar-
ried David Field, and died in 1731 ; (4) David,
sketch of w'hom follows; (5) Jonathan, born Nov.
8, 1699, married Haimah Cliittenden ; (6) Mary,
bom in December, 1700, married Caleb Jones, and
died June 23, 1724: (y) Deborah was born Feb.

19, 1702; (8) Natlianiel, liorn May C\ 1704. mar-
ried ^largaret B'linn. and died .\i)ril 11. 1778; (9)
Timothy, born in 1708. married Hannah Blinn, and
died in 1794; (10) William was born Oct. 18. 1714;
(11) Enos, born May 27, 1717, married Abigail
Burgis, and died in .\pril. 1802; (12) Esther was
born Feb. 24. 1719; (13) Mercy, bom May 7,
1722, married .Abraham Dowd. and died Dec. 3,

1793-

(IV) David Bishop, born Jan. 6, 1697, died Aug.

20, 1773. He married May 17, 1724. Deborah Stan-
ley, and their children were: (i) Deborah, born
Jan. 17, 1725, married Jehiel Evarts ; (2) Hulda
was born Aug. $, 1726: (3) David, sketch of whom
follows: (4) Chloe. born Julv 15, 1733. married
Handy Bushnell : (5) Sarah, born .\ug. 18, 1736,
married Miles Hall, and died .A.pril 8, 1792.

(V) David Bishop, born Sept. 20. 1728. died
Jan. 25, 1792. He married April 17, 1755, Andrea
Fowler, who was born Sept. 12, 1724, and died Jan.
24. 1815. Their children were: (i) Andrea, bom
Feb. 28, 1756, died March 28. 1757. (2) David,
born July 29. 17.V, married Deborah Fowler, and
died April 19. 1833. (3) Hnidah. born March 4,
1759. died Oct. 19, 1836; she married Eber Lee.
(4) Margaret, born Nov. 10, T760, died Sept. 21,
1764. (5) Jonathan, .sketch of whom follows. (6)
Jared. born Oct. 22, 1764, married Mary Mason, and
died Nov. 26, 1839.



(VIj Jonathan Bishop (grandfather of Elisha.
C), born Oct. 19, 1762, died Sept. 23, 1826. He
married Feb. 21, 1787, Huldah Chapman, born Dec.
I, 1762, who died Sept. 17, 1828. Their two chil-
dren were Jonathan, born Dec. 19, 1787, who died
Dec. 22, 1787; and Jonathan (2), a sketch of whom
follows. (V'i) Jonathan Bishop was a lifelong
farmer and land owner in the town of Guilford,
where he was a well-known and highly-respected
citizen. Dnring the Revolutionary war he was a
member of the Home Guard, for coast defense, keep-
ing the Tories from supplying the English troops
with produce, etc. In politics he was a Federalist,
and in religious faith a member of the Congrega-
tional Church.

(VII) Jonathan Bishop (father of Elisha C),
born -March 30, 1797, received his educationMn the
schools of Guilford, and by close reading and obser-
vation of men and things he became well versed in
the leading topics of the day. In his younger days
he followed the sea. chiefly engaged in the coasting
trade, and rose to the position of mate of a vessel
plying in the cotton trade Ijetwecn Southern ports
and New York. Later in life he settled down to
farming on tlie homestead, wdiere he passed the rest
of his days, dying March 16, 1887, and he was laid
to rest in the East cemetery. In religious faith he
was a Congregationalist, in politics a Whig and
Republican.

On June 18, 1821, Jonathan Bishop married
Polly Maria P>ishop, born Jan. 30, 1796, a daughter
of Seth and Hannah (I'armelee) Bishop. She died
in July, 1839, and for his second wife Is.ir. Bishop
wedded, March 16, 1840, Fanny Maria Dennison,
born March i, 1803, who died M'arch 15, 1865. For
his third wife he married, March 15, 1866, Electa
Maria Stone, born Oct. 30, 1810. The children of
Jonathan Bishop were: (i) Ann ]\Iaria, born Jan.
22, 1822, died May 27, 1841 ; (2) Elislia Chapman,
sketch of whom follows; (3) Richard L., born Dec.
29, 1825, married Marv G. Hand, and died Sept.
7, 1889; (4) Hulda J., born April 7, 1828, married
George Hull, and died April 26, 1889: (5) Sophia
Fowler, born May 13, 1835, married Thomas Gris-
wold; (6) Allen, born July 2, 1837, died Jan. 13,
1861 ; (7) a son, born in July, 1839, died July 26,
1839; (8) Alfred Griswold was born Oct. 19, 1842;
(9) William Edwin, born Nov. 3, 1855, married
Ellen A. Stone.

(VIII) Elisha C. Bishop, our subject, was born
April 10, 1824, attended the district schools of Guil-
ford, and remained on the home farm until he was
twenty years old. At that time he commenced to
learn the trade of machinist, and worked at same
in Guilford, on his own account. In 1861 he em-
barked in business in the oil fields, on his own
speculation, at Titusvillc, Crawford Co., Pa., and
after he had been so engaged some ten years, meet-
ing with good success, he returned to Guilford, in
1870. He then settled down to general farming,
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In 1874 lie built one of the finest dwellings in Guil-
ford, commodious and comfortable, and fitted up
with all modern improvements. In his political
predilections Mr. Bishop was formerly a Republi-
can, but is now a I'roliibitionist in principle. In
1882 he represented the town of Guilford in the
State Legislature; was selectman seven or eight
years ; member of the school committee ; and was
warden of the borough, also burgess. In religious
faith he is a member of the Congregational Church.

On July 5, 1846, Elisha C. Bishop was married
to Charlotte G. Fow-ler, and they had children as
follows: (i) Frederick Chapman, born May 15,
1847 (died Iiilv 27, 1847); (2) Frederick C. (2),
Dec. 23, 1848: '(3) Robert D., June 14, 1850 (died
Aug. 15, 1850) ; (4) Robert Allen, March 16, 1851 ;
(5) Edward Fowler, March 11, 1852; (6) Mary
Cornelia, Aug. 27, 1853; (?) Frank H., March 22,
1857; (8) Ida and (9) Eva S. (twins), April 19,
1859; (10) Richard Matthew, Mav 5, 1861 (died
Sept. 22, 1861); (11) Marilla Canfield, Jan. 28,
1864: (12) Ernest Smith, Oct. 28, 1866 (is a phy-
sician in New York). The mother of these died
Oct. 6, 1885, and for his second wife Elisha C.
Bishop wedded Cornelia F. Fowler, sister to his
first wife.

The Fowler F.\>riLY. of which Mrs. Elisha C.
Bishop is a member, is descended from (I) Abra-
ham Fowler, who was bom at Guilford Aug. 29,

1652, and died Sept. 30, 1719. He married Aug.
29, 1677, Elizabeth Bartlctt, daughter of George
and Mary (Cruttenden) Bartlett, born in March,

1653, died Oct. 4. 1742. Children: (i) Abigail,
born in 1679. married Pelatiah Leete, and died Oct.
22, 1769; (2) Mary, born in 1681, married Samuel
Hopson, and died Oct. 17. 1717: (3) Abraham,
born in 1683. married Elizabeth Hubbard, and died
Oct. ir, 1754: (4) Ebenezer, sketch of \vhom fol-
lows; (5) Daniel, born in 1686, married Grace
Baron, and died Dec. 20. 1776; (6) Josiah, born in
1688. married Hannah Baldwin, and died Sept. 7,

'^757 '• (7^ Caleb, born in 1690. died in January,
1724: (8) Elizabeth, born in 1694, died Feb. 26,
1794. married Andrew Ward.

ni) Ebenezer Fowler, born in \GS^. in Guilford,
died there Nov. 28, 1768. He married I\[ay i. 1817,
Elizal)eth Starr, born Nov. 26, 1695, died March
26, 1765. Children: (i) Ebenezer, born Jan. 11,
1719, married Desire Bristol, and died Feb. 19,
1800: (2) Nathaniel, sketch of whom follows; (3)
Huldah, born March 6. 172-, married Samuel Chit-
tenden, and died Nov. 17. 1820; (4) Caleb, born
Jan. 21, 1726. died March 17, 1726; (5) Caleb (2),
bom Jan. 21, 1727. died Sept. 22, 1753; (6) Eliza-
beth, born Mav 26. 1732. died Dec. 22, 1810: (7)
Lucy, bom Feb. 19, 173'?. married Joseph Weld,
and died Sent. ^. i8oo; (8) William, born .\ug. 6,
1738. died in December, 1739.

(Ill) Nathaniel Fowler, born March 21, 1721,
died Nov. 12. I7'')4. He married Nov. 2, 1757, Lucy
Chittenden, born March 12. 1735. died March 5,



I 1807. Children: (i) Nathaniel, sketch of whom
follows; (2) Reuben, born June 11, 1760, married
Adah Willard, and died Sept. 2, 1832; (3) Lucy,
born Sept. 21, 1761, married Benjamin Chittenden,
and died June 9, 1835; (4) Hannah, born May 8,
1765, died June i, 1835, married Gilbert Cruttenden.

(IV) Nathaniel Fowler, born July 14, 1758,
died Feb. 24, 1841. He was a private in the war of
the Revolution (1776) under Col. Talcott, in Capt.
Hand's Company. He married Ruth Evarts, born