(Deshon) Burgis, wife of Thomas Burgis. (See
No. 228).
224 iv. Lucretia,'' b. June 10, 1761 ; d. Sept. 17, 1846, at
Norwich, Conn.; ni. Feb. 19, 1783, at Norwich,
Conn., to Simeon Thomas, of Norwich, b. Dec. 13,
•753. at Norwich ; d. July 2, 1834, at Norwich. He
was a son of Ebenezer Thomas (b. ; d. Oct.
16. 1774; m. Sept. 5, 1748) and his wife Deborah
Hyde (b. ; d. Oct. 5, 1803), of Norwich,
Conn.
Children: 6 (Thomas), i son and 5 daughters, all
b. at Norwich.
i. Frances," b. April 22, 1784; d. , at Col-
chester, Conn.; m. Elisha Leffingwell (see No.
391), Jan. 10, 1808, at Norwich, Conn.; 9
children.
ii. Lucrctia," b. Oct. 17, 1785; d. . at Col-
chester. Conn. ; not m.
iii. FJizabcth." b, .\i)ril 26, 1788; d. at Hart-
ford, Conn. ; not m.
iv. Edward," b. April 3. 1793; d. , at -Augusta,
Ga. ; m. Sarah J. Hutchinson ; 8 children.
V. Mary Ann." b. March i (or 18), 1797; d.
March i, 1883. at Wilton. Conn.; m. Oct. 4,
1 82 1, to James Nevins Hyde.
vi. Harriet Deshon," b. Aug. 19, 1800; d. ,
at Norwich, Conn. ; not m.
The Descendants of James Rogers of Nexv
London, p. 133. states that Lucrctia" (Deshon)
Thomas m. (2) Nicholas Loyal, but gives no fur-
ther particulars relative to tliis marriage. This
same authority states that her first husband was
Simeon Harris, of Norwich. Conn. This latter
statement is we know, incorrect, as her first hus-
band was Simeon Thomas (not Harris). I am in-
clined to the belief that the statement as to her sec-
ond husband is also an error, as I think the author
of James Rogers and his Descendants, got Ruth°
Deshon (No. 223) and her sister Lucretia' Deshon
(No. 224) confused, as regards their marriages.
We know (see record No. 223) that Ruth' Deshon
m. (i) David Harris and m. (2) Niciiolas Lazelle
142 Christophers Family. [Oct.
and we know that Lucretia'^ Deshon (No. 224) m.
Simeon Harris. The Nicholas Loyal mentioned as
the second husband of No. 224, is we think, a con-
fusion of names with that of Nicholas Lazelle who
m. No. 223.
Nicholas Lazelle the second husband of Ruth
(Deshon) Harris, made his will dated Oct. 23,
1806, but we have no record of its date of probate
(see Guilford, Conn., probate records Vol. 17, p.
76). He may possibly have long outlived his wife
and may possibly be the Nicholas Loyal said to
have been the second husband of Lucretia^
(Deshon) Thomas, but we do not think that such
was the case. The will of Mrs. Ruth Lazelle (No.
223) was dated May 4, 1824, and proved May 24,
1824, and in it she makes no mention of her hus-
band, Nicholas Lazelle, which she undoubtedly
would have done if he had been living at that date.
Simeon Thomas did not die until July 2, 1834, and
if Lucretia" (Deshon) Thomas (No. 224) married
a second time it must have been after July 2, 1834;
and if to Nicholas Loyal (meaning undoubtedly
Nicholas Lazelle) it was to a man who made his will
in 1806 and who was not mentioned in the will of
his wife (or rather most likely his widow) which
was dated May 4, 1824, so I conclude that Lucretia^
(Deshon) Thomas did not marry a second time.
225 V. Lydia,'* b. ; d. ; m. Sept. 10, 1789, at New
London, to James Cizane (or Cezanne), b. , at
, France ; he came to Guilford, Conn., from
the Island of Guadaloupe; he was a merchant; d.
June 21, 181 2, drowned at sea. His parentage is
as yet not determined. The New London Vital
Records state: "James Cezane a native of Mar-
seilles in France married Lydia Deshon." James
Cezanne, Nicholas Loysell and Thomas Burgis were
respectively the 5th, 6th and 22nd signers of the
membership roll of Christ Church (Episcopal) in
Guilford, Conn., on Jan. i, 1804. Dr. Alvan Tal-
cott's manuscript record of Guilford, Conn. Fami-
lies (pages not numbered) states: "James Cezanne
of Guadaloupe, etc., drowned at sea, June 21,
1812."
Children: 3 (Cezanne), 2 sons and i daughter, first
b. New London, others in Guilford, Conn.
i. Lydia," b. May 21, 1791 ; d. . Life and
Letters of Fits Greene Halleck, p. 65, states :
"About 1808 one of Halleck's favorites was
igzo.) Christophers Family. 343
a young girl Lydia Cezanne the daughter of a
French merchant then residing in Guilford,
Conn." Under date of February 2, 1813,
Halleck writes: "Please present my compli-
ments to Lydia Cezanne, if she still is in Guil-
ford" and : "I am sorry that Lydia is so much
occupied as to prevent her scribbling me a
line or two."
ii. James," b. May 15, 1794.
iii. Henry Deshon,' b. April 12, 1796.
226 vi. Henry,' b. , 1767; d. Feb. 10. 1800, aged 32,
of consumption at sea ; no record of his marriage.
227 vii. James,' b. , 1770; d. Dec. 11, 1796, aged 26,
at Cape St. Nicholas ; no record of his marriage.
228 viii. Sarah,'' b. Feb. 27, 1772; d. Jan. 25, 1852, aged 80,
at Guilford, Conn., and was buried there in Alder-
brook Cemetery, gravestone. She is the Sarah Bur-
gis mentioned in the will of Ruth' (Deshon) La-
zelle (see record No. 223); m. Feb. 14, 1793, at
Guilford, Conn., by Mr. John Elliot, to 'Thomas
Burgis, b. Oct. 6, 1770, at Guilford; d. May 25,
1861, at Guilford. He was a son of Thomas Bur-
gis (b. Feb. 24, 1738; d. Jan. 14, 1799; m. Aug. 9,
1769) and his wife Olive Dudley (b. June 3, 1746;
d. Aug. 13, 1813), of Guilford, Conn.
Children: 7 (Burgis), 2 sons and 3 daughters, all
b. at Guilford.
i. Ruth," b. Nov. 17, 1794; d. July u, 1878; m.
May 25, 1819, to Noah Fowler; no children,
ii. Sarah," b. Dec. 2, 1796; d. Jan. 12, 1881 ; m.
Oct. 14, 1818, to Samuel Landon Hubbard, of
Elmira, N. Y. ; no children.
iii. Harriet," b. Jan. 11. 1800; d. ; not m.
iv. George Thomas," b. Feb. 6. 1803; d. Nov. 17,
1816, "idiattic."
V. Lydia Maria," b. July 3, 1807; d. June 16,
1808, aged II mo., 13 days, and was buried in
.Mderbrook Cemetery, Guilford, Conn,
vi. Eliab Thomas,* b. April 10, 1809 ; d. Sept. 19,
1894, at Glenburn, Me.; m. Dec. 24, 1836. at
Glenburn, Me., to Ruhamah Gould,
vii. Mary .-\nn Thomas," b. Feb. (or Jan.) 11,
1814; d. Sept. II. 1848, at New Haven, Conn.;
m. Feb. 10, 1841, in Christ Church, Guilford,
Conn., to John B. Kirby, of New Haven,
Conn.
Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths,
Guilford, Conn., Vol. H, p. 226, gives:
344 Christophers Family. [Oct.
"Thomas Burgis of Guilford, Conn., and
Sarah Deshon of New London were joined
in marriage by Mr. John Elliott, Minister,
February 14, 1793."
Alderbrook Cemetery Inscriptions, Guil-
ford, Conn., gives the following: "Noah
Fowler died June 10, 1850, aged 55 years," —
"Ruth (Burgis) F'owler, died July il,
1878, aged 84," — Thomas Burgis died May
25, 1861, aged 90 years, 8 months," — Sarah
(Deshon) Burgis, wife of Thomas Burgis,
died Jan. 25, 1852, aged 80," — "Lydia Maria,
daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Deshon)
Burgis died June 16, 1808, aged 11 months, 13
days."
Dr. Talcott's manuscript record of Guil-
ford Families is the authority for the date of
marriage of Ruth" Burgis and Noah Fowler,
and for the marriage and death of Sarah"
(Burgis) Hubbard.
229 ix. Mary"' (Polly), b. ; d. ; m. May 20, 1794,
at New London, to Jonathan Brooks, of New Lon-
don.
230 X. John,'^ b. Jan. 9, 1777; d. Aug. 22, 1865, at New
London ; m. Oct. 9. 1809, at , to Frances Rob-
ertson (daughter of Sarah (Packwood) Robertson,
by her first husband Patrick Robertson and whose
second husband was DanieP Deshon (No. 221),
she being his third wife), b. Sept. 8, 1791, at ;
d. July 6, 1857, at New London.
Children: 8 (Deshon), 5 sons and 3 daughters, all
b. in New London.
i. Frances Elizabeth," b. Aug. 4, 1810; d. May 11,
1865, at New Tendon; m. March 12. 1834 (or
^835). to Benjamin Babcock Thurston, as his
second wife (whose first wife was Harriet
Elizabeth" Deshon, dau. of Daniel"' Deshon,
No. 221, by his 3rd wife Sarah (Packwood)
Robertson), b. June 29, 1804, at Hopkinton,
R. L; d. May 17, 1886, at New London. He
was a son of Jeremiah and Sarah (Babcock)
Thurston, of Hopkinton, R. L
Children: 3 (Thurston), i son and 2 daugh-
ters.
i. Harriet Elizabeth,^ b. Sept. 20, 1836; d.
; m. July 17, 1877, to Lieut. James
Monroe Ingalls, U. S. Army, by whom
she had :
( To be continued.)
1920.] Archibald Robertson's Portrait of IVashingion. 345
ARCHIBALD R0BP:RTS0N'S PORTRAIT OF
WASHINGTON.
Contributed by Takrant Putnam,
No. 1 West 72nd Street, New York City.
In the Gf.nkauxjical and Bkxjraphical Record for April, 1920,
there appears an interesting and valuahle article on Archibald Rob-
ertson, the miniaturist. Several errors have crept therein and, that
they may not be peri)etuated, 1 beg space to make some corrections
and additions thereto. That I am qualified to speak with authority
rests upon the fact that I am a great-grandson of the artist, and
the owner of the Washington ix)rtrait which claims so considerable
a space and consideration at the hands of the writer, Mrs. Goddard,
my aunt.
( 1 ) The exact date of Archibald Robertson's birth was May
8, 1765.
(2) The portrait of Washington by Archibald Robertson was
painted from life in 1798, and remained in the artist's possession in
his residence. 79 Lil)erty Street, New York City, until his death,
December 6, 1835. '' xhtxx ])assed to his wife, who took up her resi-
dence in Amity Street, where it remained until she removed to the
home of her son. Judge Anthony L. Robertson, in Thirty-second
Street, XA'est of Sixth Avenue, where it remained until her death,
April 5, 1863. Judge Robertson then became its owner and it ac-
companied him to his new residence in Twenty-second Street, just
West of Sixth Avenue, where the portrait remained until his death,
December 18, 1868. Upon the division of his personal effects by lot
among his kindred, Mrs. Craft (formerly Mrs. R. N. Timson), his
sister, and the youngest daughter of the artist, drew the Washing-
ton portrait and removed it to her residence, 54 East Thirty-fourth
Street, where it remained until her death. December 30, 1892. Mrs.
Craft made her will May 18. 1885, wherein she gave the Washing-
ton portrait to the New York Historical Society, which gift, how-
ever, by a codicil dated January 25, 1889. was revoked, and the (xar-
trait was given to me, her grand-nejihew. Both instruments were
drawn by lawyers unknown to me, and the portrait remained in Mrs.
Craft's house until her will was probated and the title to it was
legally vested in me.
One thing it is necessary to emphasize. The Washington por-
trait was only 'ilightly injured in unimportant parts, maiiilv the
rigiu shoulder, and was perfectly restored; and the misfortune which
overlook it certainly
not die until two or three years afterwards of pneumonia. Mrs.
Goddard's youthful admiration of this portrait must have arisen
when it was in the possession of her grandmother and not her aunt,
for Mrs. Craft only became its owner in 1868. .\nd also needing
346 The Tibbitts or Tibbetts Family. [Oct.
correction is the statement that Mrs. Goddard was the youngest
daughter of the youngest daughter of Archibald Robertson, for as
a matter of fact, Mrs. Craft was the youngest daughter and Mrs.
Goddard's mother, Mrs. Winslow, was an elder sister.
Sooner or later, this Washington portrait will become a highly
valued public heritage, and the object of this contribution is not to
minimize the valuable contribution of Mrs. Goddard, but to correct
and perfect the details concerning the ownerships of the painting
and to remove the impression that this likeness has come down to us
in a much damaged and restored state. As it now appears, it is in
an excellent state of preservation and the slight injury it received
cannot be noticed. The colors are as bright today as when first
painted, and it is accepted as an excellent likeness of Washington
just as he looked in private life a year before his death, and my
great-grandfather, the artist, has written that Washington had dis-
carded his dentures at the time of the sitting:.
THE TIBBITTS OR TIBBETTS FAMILY.
Descendants of George Tippett of Yonkers, N. Y.
Contributed by William Solyman Coons
(Continued from Vol. LI, p. 276, of the Record.)
26 ii. James,* b. Oct. 31, 1822; d. Oct. 5 (family record)
or 6 (tombstone record), 1823; buried in the old
Scotch Cemetery, near West Charlton, N. Y.
27 iii. William C * b. Dec. 17, 1824; m. Harriet Cramer,
of Waterford; d. without issue, M|ay 5, 1852. Resi-
dence, Mechanicville. N. Y. His young widow after-
ward m. Judge Porter.
4-28 iv. Charles," b. Feb. 18, 1828; d. ? at Buffalo, N. Y.;
m. — — ? Residence, Buffalo, N. Y. Three chil-
dren.
29 V. Washington I ,* b. Jan. 20. 1835; d. single, Aug.
31, 1853, only a few weeks after his graduation from
Columbia University, N. Y. City, which took place
July 21, 1853. Residence. Mechanicville. N. Y.
7. James B ' Tibuitts and his first wife, whose maiden name
and parentage are unknown. She was the mother of all of his
children. James B ^ was over six feet tall and hence his
nick-name of "Long Jim." Unfortunately, no living descen-
dant can recall the name of his first wife, and hence in the ab-
sence of any known record we are obliged to omit it. It is
known that she became insane and, wandering away from home,
never returned again, having perished in some unknown place
1920.] Tkt Titbit ts or Tihbetts Family. 347
and by some unknown cause. James B ' worked his farm
in summer and tanj^ht school in winter. For many seasons he
taught in tlie district on the Middle Line road near tlie old Gor-
don farm. Some 5 or 6 years ago, one of his former pupils re-
lated in a Schenectady newspaper many interesting stories in-
cidental to his work as a teacher. As the school was large and
the pupils unruly, he averaged several whippings each day.
M^ny of the girls wore bustles in those days, and when one of
the boys found one that some girl had lost, he tied it under his
coat-tail and marched into the school-room. The teacher
promptly demanded its surrender and threw it into the stove.
The next day this boy apjjeared with another bustle which he
had heavily charged with powder. When "Long Jim" threw
this bustle into the large box stove, the stove and contents were
scattered about the room and the school had to adjourn for
that day. At another time, .Monzo Comstock, who afterwards
married a daughter of the teacher's cousin, John' Tibbetts, Jr.,
had been whittling industriously until hq had a large pile of
shavings all about him under his desk. As he stood up to
recite, William Ellsworth drop])ed a lighted match into the
shavings through a kncjt-hole, and the school took a recess while
the fire was being put out and young Ellsworth was properly
attended to. Such strenuous experiences in winter and equally
hard work on his farm in summer, m.iy have hastened his com-
paratively early death at 57 years of age. He is buried in the
old Brigg's Cemetery, not far from Ballston Center, beside his
second wife, Melinda Vibbard. who d. April 23, 1884, aged 70
years. His children were as follows:
-[-30 i. Daniel," b. during 1834-5; "d. June 9, 1881, aged 46
years." He m. Rachel Robinson, Sept. 6, i860, and
located at Troy, N. Y. .A.t his death, he was buried
in the Briggs Cemetery, beside his father. Six chil-
dren.
-j-31 ii. William." b. , about 1836; m. Elizabeth Haupt
before 187 1 ; "died March 11, 1908. aged 71 years."
Residence. Newville, N. Y. Three children.
32 iii. Jane Ann," b. April 23, 1839; d. at Tacoma, Wash.,
Jan. 5, 1913, where she had lx>en living for some time ;
she never m. Residence, Ballston Spa., N. Y., and
Tacoma, Wash.
-|-33 iv. Sarah A.," b. ; m. Henry Phillips, a grocer at
Ballston -Spa, N. Y.; d. Dec. 24. 1916. Residence,
Ballston Spa., N. Y., and Mechanicville, N. Y.
13. Danikt,' TiiinETTS and bis wife Laura Pickett. Daniel' Tib-
betts lived about 3 miles northwest of Ballston Center, N. Y.,
on the farm now occupied by William .A.. Miller. He lies buried
in the old Hop City Cemetery beside his two daughters who
died in young womanhood. His wife, who was born Jan. 20,
1802, died Oct. 20, 1866. They had 3 children, viz.:
348 The Tibbitts or Tibbetts Family. [Oct.
34. i. Sarah Jane,' b. Oct. 9, 1824; d. unm. Aug. 9, 1846.
Residence, Ballston Center, N. Y.
35. ii. Caroline,^ b. April 23, 1829; m. Titus Miller, and
d. Oct. 30, 1853. She lived on a farm near her
father's home. No children.
+36. iii. Oiarles,* b. Nov. 8, 1835; m. Margaret A.
Springer, Nov. i, 1854; d. Jan. 12, 1897. He
lived on his father's old homestead at Ballston
Center. Four children.
14. Elizabeth^ Tippett and her husband George B. Patchen.
Elizabeth^ or Betsey Tippett, was the eldest daughter in the
family and the first child to marry. She was a lifelong resi-
dent of Ballston, and, although there is no tombstone to her
memory, she was undoubtedly buried beside her husband in the
Briggs Cemetery, close by their home at Vibbard's Corners.
Her husband was b. May 16, 1798; d. Oct. 21, 1874. They had
7 children, viz. :
37. i. Henrietta,' b. July 17, 1819; m. George Newson,
Nov. 7, 1835; d. without issue Sept. 17, 1897.
Residence, Clyde, N. Y.
+38. ii. Ehza,' b. Aug. 28, 1821 ; m. George Spanton ; d.
Jan. 12, 1901. Residence, Geneva, N. Y. Two
children.
+39. iii. Harry G ,' b. Jan. 6, 1825 ; m. Cornelia Moon.
Oct. 6, 1847; d. June 22, 1893. Residence. Red
Creek and Jordan, N. Y. His wife d. Jan. 5, 1903.
Five children.
-I-40. iv. Wm. G. Ver Planck,' b. Feb. 29, 1828; m.(i) Sarah
A. Carey; m. (2) Sarah J. Monroe; d. Sept. 3, 1904.
Residence, Ballston Spa and Brooklyn, N. Y.
41. V. George W ,* b. Oct. 27, 1831 ; d. Nov. i, 1856.
He lived near Vibbard's Corners in the town of
Ballston and probably never m.
43. vi. Mary E ,' b. Dec. 11, 1834; lived at Martville
and Syracuse, N. Y. ; d. not m. at Syracuse, May
24, 1909.
-|-43. vii. Nelson A ,' b. Feb. 5, 1838; m. Marianne Ball
* of Ballston; d. Aug. 27, 1871. Residence, Averill
Park, N. Y. His wife d. March 13, 1917. Four
children.
15. Permila' Tippett and her husband Peter Van Woert. Per-
mila,' whose name was pronounced as though spelled Permela,
with the accent on the second syllable, located on a farm near
Candor, Tioga Co., N. Y. After her husband's death she spent
her last years in the home of her sister, Jane Maiming, at South
Danby, N. Y. She died a few days after her 88th birthday in
Feb., but the exact year is not positively known. Tliere is a
little difficulty in determining the exact dates of birth and age
1920.] The Tihbitts or Tihhetis Family. 349
of Permila^ and her sister Elizabeth.' According to the Pat-
chcn record, Elizabeth' Tippett was born Oct. 4, 1799. while
definite and positive recollections of a surviving daughter of
Mrs. Jane' (Tippelt) Manning, at whose home Permila' died,
would establish Perniila's' birth in Feb., 1800, and her death
in (888. It is evident that both statements cannot be correct,
and that either Elizabeth' was born a year earlier or Permila'
a year later than the above stated years. We have favored the
latter alternative because the date given for Elizabeth's' birth
has been on record in the Patchen faniily for many years,
while the date claimed for Permila's birth is a matter of mem-
ory only, though strongly and positively asserted. It must
be admitted, however, that the I^atchen record itself might
be the result of a faulty memory, in which case we would
have Oct., 1798, for Elizabeth's' birth, and Feb., 1800, for
Permila's' birth. This arrangement would be also a little
more natural and likely as the birth of James' would not then
follow so unusually close to that of Permila,' and there would
be nearly 2 years between them instead of only a little more
than II months.
Permila' married before leaving Ballston and apparently
was still living there in .Aug., 1829. when she is mentioned in
local records. As far as we know, she had only z (Van Woert)
children, viz. :
44. i. Henry," b. in 1823 ; he is known to have
married and to have had at least one child and
possibly others. .About 50 years ago, and prob-
ably during i8(>7-70. he removed to some place in
Te.xas now unknown to his survi\ing relatives of
New York State. His known child was:
i. James" Van Woert, of Texas. Residence not
known.
-f45. ii. Echhcus.'* b. Dec. 18, 1833; m. Irene Amelia Grin-
nell. May 12, 1855; d. Dec. 24, 1898. Residence,
Gridleyville. near Willseyville, in the town of Can-
dor, Tioga Co., N. Y., where his widow still re-
sides. Three children.
16. James' Tibbetts and his wife Catherine (Carter) Tibl>etts.
Jame.s' lived on several farms in the towns of Ballston and
Milton, Saratoga Co., N. Y. His last home was on the hill
just north of Court House Hill, in the northernmost house on
the west side of the road. He is buried in the Briggs Cemetery
as is also his wife, who d. Jan. 15, 1892, aged 81 years. They
had 6 children, viz. :
-I-46. i. Charles H ,* b. Nov. 11. 1833; d. Aug. 16,
1901. He m. (i) Mary Day. of Ballston Spa,
N. Y., Nov. 10. 1859, by whom he had i child;
he m. (2) Harriet L. Ward, April 13, 1872, by
350 The Tibbitts or Tibbetts Family. [Oct.
whom he had 7 children. Residence, Syracuse,
N. Y., where his widow still resides.
+47. ii. Zilpha M ,** b. Nov. 25, 1835 ; m. Jarvis Lord,
March 20, 1855; d. without issue July 15, 1911.
Residence, Pittsford, N. Y.
48. iii. Samuel C ,* b. July 20, 1837; m. Viola Hurl-
but, May 22, 1867; d. in the winter of 1892, as the
result of a fall from the eighth floor of a hotel in
Buffalo, N. Y. He lived at Medina and Roches-
ter, N. Y., and had but one child.
-{-49. iv. Hannah M ,* b. Nov. 18, 1841 ; d. single May
14, 1881. Residence, Ballston Spa and Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
-I-50. V. James E ,* b. Sept. 30, 1844; m. Mary Isbell,
March i, 1870; d. July 19, 1886. Residence, Albany
and Schenectady, N. Y. His widow now resides
at Mt. Vernon, N. Y. Five children.
+51. vi. Catherine A ,* b. Sept. 6, 1848; m. Addison
White, Dec. 22, 1869; d. Aug. 12, 1871. Resi-
dence, Pittsford, N. Y. ; one child, viz. :
i. Mackie G ,' b. July 20, 1871 ; d. July 27,
1872.
17. John' Tibbetts, Jr., and his wife Lucy A. Lacey. John,' Jr.,
and his family were active members of the Presbyterian Church
at Ballston Center, N. Y. He and his wife are both buried in
the old Briggs Cemetery, not far from that hamlet. This
cemetery is still a well kept burial place, after continued use for
at least 145 years. His wife died Aug. 31, 1893, aged 87 years.
They had 6 children, viz. :
52. i. John, Jr.,*' b. Sept. 28, 1833; d. Sept. 30, 1833,
aged 2 days.
-f53. ii. Mary,* b. Aug. i, 1834; m. Alonzo B. Comstock,
Oct. I, i860; d. March 3, 1883. They lived on
Court House Hill in the town of Ballston, Sara-
toga Co., N. Y. They are buried in the Briggs
Cemetery. Seven children.
-I-54. iii. Elizabeth,* b. Aug. 22, 1836; m. Stephen Mer-
chant of Ballston; d. Aug. 15, 1908. Residence
about I mile west of Burnt Hills, N. Y. Six
children.
55. iv. Miles,* b. Oct. 12, 1838; d. Feb. 20, 1839 (family
bible record) ; or d. Feb. 20, 1840, aged 4 months
(tombstone record. Hop City Cemetery).
-|-S6. V. Martha,* b. March 7, 1841 ; m. John Wheeler as
his second wife, March 7, 1872; d. Nov. 12. 1897.
Residence, about 2 miles west of Ballston Center,
N. Y. Two children.
1920.] The Tibbilts or Tibbetts Family. 35 I
+ 57- â– ^''- J"^hn Henry, " b. Aug. 2, 1843; m. Helen G. Vib-
banJ and now resides in Schenectady, N. Y. Five
children.
18. Mary' Tippett and her husband William Dinsniore. Mary'
or Polly, lived on a farm near Clyde, N. Y. Iler husband, who
was born in Windham, Dec. 3, 1804; d. April 13, 1861. They
had 8 children, viz. :
58. i. Samuel Alpheus,* b. May 25, 1827. He went to
sea in 1845 and never returned, nor was he ever
heard from thereafter.
59. ii. W illiam Artluir," b. at Warsaw, N. Y., March 23,
1830; d. unni. at Sutter, Cal., May 11, 1873. Resi-
dence, Clyde, N. Y., and Sutter, Cal.
60. iii. Mary Jane," b. July 16, 1833, at Palmyra, N. Y. ;
d. unm. at Galen, near Clyde, N. Y., Aug. 17,
1855. Resided at Clyde, N. Y.
61. iv. Harriett Isabelle," b. April 21, 1836. at Butler,
N. Y. ; d. unm., Jan. 6. 191 1. Resided at Clyde,
N. Y. She lost her eyesight in 1866.
62. V. Henrietta Elizabeth," b. at Galen, near Clyde,
N. Y., July 8, 1839; m. Andrew Stickles; d. March
22, 1902. Residence, Clyde and Rose, N. Y. No
children.
63. vi. John Eugene," b. at Galen, N. Y.. Aug. 18, 1842;
m. Rose Alexander, of Albion, N. Y., Dec. 2"],
1865; d. at West Branch, Mich.. July 4, 1915. He
vras a Carpenter and lived at \\'est Branch. Michi-
gan. Owing to family trouble, he and his wife