GROTON FAMILIES FROM "VERMONT FAMILIES IN 1791"
FAMILY 1: MICHAEL GILSON JR: B. Feb. 4, 1730/1, Groton, MA. d. Apr. 15, 1823,
Westminster, VT., son of Michael Sr. and Susan (Sawtell) Gilson. He M. (1)
SARAH SESSIONS. He M. (2) Nov. 28, 1816, Westminster, VT to SALLY (SAFFORD)
CLOSSON, b. Sept. 11, 1769, d. July 4, 1847, Rockingham, VT, wid. of ICHABOD
CLOSSON, b. May 1764, Fredericksburg, NY, d. May 9, 1807, Rockingham, VT.
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FAMILY 2: DANIEL FLETCHER: B. Mar. 13, 1763, Groton, MA, d. June 21, 1844,
Chester, VT., son of Paul and Anna (Willard) Fletcher. He M. Jan. 31, 1786,
Chester, VT. to SUSANNA STONE, b. bef. Aug. 18, 1765, Groton, MA, d. Jan. 23,
1840, Chester, VT., age 73, dau. of John and Jerusha (Smith) (Woods) Stone.
10 chi.
I. WILLARD FLETCHER: B. 1787, Chester, VT, d. 1845, Freeport,
Stephenson Co., IL (3)
II.+ JONAS FLETCHER: B. 1789. M. LUCINDA SAWTELL (4)
III. ANN SEAGRAVES FLETCHER: B. Feb. 9, 1794, Chester, VT, d.
there Apr. 10, 1868, NM (5)
IV.+ SARAH "SALLY" FLETCHER: B. 1796. M. NATHAN LAKE (6)
V. IRA FLETCHER: B. 1798 (7)
VI.+ DANIEL L. FLETCHER: B. 1800. M. MARY A. CARLEY (8)
VII.+ SUSAN FLETCHER: B. 1802. M. AMOS G. HULETT (9)
VIII. WILLIAM FLETCHER: B. 1804, d. 1846, Oswegatchie, St.
Lawrence Go., NY (10)
IX.+ EUNICE FLETCHER: B. 1806. M. ( ) JENKINS (11)
X. LUCIA A. FLETCHER: B. 1808. M. DINAND H. MILLER (12)
FAMILY 4: JONAS FLETCHER: B. Apr. 26, 1789, Chester, VT, d. there Mar. 5,
1860, son of Daniel and Susanna (Stone) Fletcher. He M. May 6, 1810 to
LUCINDA SAWTELL, b. Aug. 29, 1788, Wilton, NH, d. May 21, 1889, Springfield,
VT, dau. of Michael and Sarah (Foster) Sawtell.
I. LUCINDA FLETCHER: B. Dec. 24, 1810, Chester, VT (13)
II. FOSTER F. FLETCHER: B. Oct. 26, 1812 (14)
III. ORREN J. FLETCHER: B. May 13, 1815 (15)
IV. SARAH A. FLETCHER: B. June 20, 1821 (16)
V. GEORGE L. FLETCHER: B. June 26, 1819 (17)
VI. BAILEY N. FLETCHER: B. Sept. 1, 1826 (18)
VII. DANIEL W. FLETCHER: B. Oct. 6, 1823 (19)
VIII. WILLIAM W. FLETCHER: B. Mar. 10, 1826 (20)
IX. FREEDOM J. FLETCHER: B. Aug. 21, 1838 (21)
X. ORMOND W. FLETCHER: B. Aug. 20, 1831 (22)
XI. ORAMEL W. FLETCHER: B. Jan. 30, 1834 (23)
FAMILY 7: SARAH "SALLY" FLETCHER: B. 1796, Chester, VT, d. bef. Jan. 1846,
dau. of Daniel and Susanna (Stone) Fletcher. She M. Mar. 16, 1815, Chester,
VT. to NATHAN LAKE. 3 chi.
I. GEORGE ALLEN LAKE: B. abt. 1816 (24)
II. SUSAN LAKE: B. 18-- (25)
III. LUCIA ANN LAKE: B. 18-- (26)
FAMILY 8: DANIEL L. FLETCHER: B. Aug. 20, 1800, Chester, VT, d. Sept. 16,
1842, Taunton, MA, son of Daniel Sr. and Susan (Stone) Fletcher. He M. Mar.
3, 1825, Springfield, VT. to MARY ANN CARLEY, b. 1801, NH, 2 chi. at Chester,
VT.
I. CHARLES C. FLETCHER: B. July 16, 1835 (27)
II. CLEORA L. or NETTIE C. FLETCHER: B. Jan. 21, 1838 (28)
FAMILY 9: SUSAN FLETCHER: B. 1802, Chester, VT, d. by Jan. 1846, Oswegatchie,
St. Lawrence To., NY, dau. of Daniel and Susan (Stone) Fletcher. She M. June
22, 1820, Chester, Vt. to AMOS G. HULETT.
I. SUSAN HULETT: B. abt. 1822 (29)
II. MARY ANN HULETT: B. 18-- (30)
FAMILY 11: EUNICE FLETCHER: B. abt. 1806, Chester, VT, d. bef. 1846, Iowa,
dau. of Daniel and Susan (Stone) Fletcher. She M. ( ) JENKINS.
FAMILY 12: LUCIA ANN FLETCHER: B. abt. 1808, Chester, VT, d. bef. 1891, dau.
of Daniel and Susan (Stone) Fletcher. She M. FERDINAND H. MILLER.
I. POSSIDONIUS L. MILLER: B. 18-- (31)
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FAMILY 32: SIBYL WALKER: B. Mar. 3, 1745, Groton, MA, rec. Shirley, MA, d.
abt. 1827, Stanstead, P. Q. Canada, dau. of Seth and Abigail (Holden) Walker.
Liv. also Rockingham, VT. She M. Oct. 8, 1768, Monatague, MA to EDWARD ROSE
SR., b. abt. 1746, Deerfield, MA, son of Thomas and Annis (Clifton) Rose. 3
chi. at Deerfield, MA.
I.+ TIMOTHY ROSE: B. 1775. M. SALLY ALBEE (32)
II. EDWARD ROSE JR: B. abt. 1776, d. Stanstead, Canada (33)
III.+ SIBYL ROSE: B. 1788. M. JOHN SEARLS (34)
FAMILY 32: TIMOTHY ROSE: B. May 15, 1775, Deerfield, MA, d. Aug. 15, 1840,
Stanstead, P. Q. , Canada, son of Edward and Sibyl (Walker) Rose. He M. Apr.
2 4, 1798, Rockingham, VT. to SALLY ALBEE, b. Feb. 16, 1781, Rockingham, VT,
d. July 20, 1855, Stanstead, P. Q. Canada, dau. of Ebenezer and Rachel
(Avery) Albee. 8 chi. in Canada
I. LEWIS E. ROSE: B. Nov. 16, 1799 (35)
II. HIRAM ROSE: B. Oct. 31, 1801 (36)
III. ESSEBA ROSE: B. June 18, 1804 (37)
IV. HARRY ROSE: B. July 1806 (38)
V. SARAH ROSE: B. 1809 (39)
VI. JULIA ANN ROSE: B. Nov. 15, 1817 (40)
VII. LUCRETIA ROSE: B. May 4, 1821 (41)
VIII. GEORGE H. ROSE: B. June 14, 1824 (42)
FAMILY 34: SIBYL ROSE: B. Mar. 1788, Rockingham, VT, d. Oct. 12, 1849,
Stanstead, P. Q. Canada, dau. of Edward and Sibyl (Walker) Rose. She M. JOHN
SEARLS, b. May 27, 1781, Rockingham, VT, d. June 17, 1858, Stanstead, P. Q.
Canada, son of Abijah and Zilpha (Sabin) Searls. 11 chi. in Canada
I. EDWARD ROSE SEARLS: B. Sept. 1, 1805 (43)
II. CYRUS SEARLS: B. Feb. 22, 1808 (44)
III. SIBYL SEARLS: B. Apr. 22, 1810 (45)
IV. LUTHERA SEARLS: B. Apr 8, 1812 (46)
V. ALMON SEARLS: B. Apr. 11, 1814 (47)
VI. HORACE SEARLS: B. Nov. 9, 1816 (48)
VII. HARRY SEARLS: B. Nov. 1818 (49)
VIII. PRAXO SEARLS: B. abt. 1820 (50)
IX. HIRAM SEARLS: B. Apr. 8, 1824 (51)
X. MARY ANN SEARLS: B. Nov. 1826 (52)
XI. GILMAN SEARLS: B. July 6, 1829 (53)
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William Phipps killed by Indians July 5, 1743
Caleb Howe killed, scalped by Indians June 27, 1755
FAMILY 54: JEMIMA SAWTELL: B. Mar. 7, 1724, Groton, MA, d. Mar. 7, 1805,
Hinsdale (now Vernon) VT, twin dau. of Josiah and Lydia (Parker) Sawtell. She
M. (1) abt. 1740 to WILLIAM PHIPPS, b. Aug. 21, 1718, Medway, MA, d. July 5,
1743, Great Meadows, killed in an Indian raid, son of John and Mary Phipps.
She M. (2) 1746 to CALEB HOWE, b. Dec. 31, 1723, Framingham, MA, d. June 27,
1755, Hinsdale, VT, scalped by Indians, d. next day. She M. (3) abt. 1760 to
AMOS TUTE SR., b. Oct. 18, 1731, Deerfield, MA, d. Apr. 17, 1790, Hinsdale,
VT. 9 ch. By William:
I.+ MARY PHIPPS: B. 1741. M. CRON LEWIS (54)
II.+ SUBMIT PHIPPS: B. 1743. M. NATHAN WILLARD (55)
By Caleb:
III. WILLIAM HOWE: B. 1747, liv. Nova Scotia, a Tory (54)
IV.+ MOSES HOWE: B. 1750. M. SUBMIT SCOTT (55)
V.+ SQUIRE HOWE: B. 1751. M. MARTHA FIELD (56)
VI. CALEB HOWE: B. 1753, liv. 1805, Norton, NB (57)
VII. son HOWE: B. Jan. 1755, d. Mar. 1756, in Canada (58)
By Amos:
VIII. JONATHAN TUTE: B. May 12, 1763, d. Apr. 25, 1777, bur.
Vernon, VT. (59)
IX. AMOS TUTE JR: B. Nov. 15, 1764, d. Dec. 17, 1767, bur.
Vernon, VT. (60)
Mary Phipps taken prisoner to Canada
FAMILY 54: MARY PHIPPS: B. 1741, Hinsdale, NH, (now Vernon) NH, dau. of
William and Jemima (Sawtell) Phipps. Taken to Canada, put in a convent, she
M. in France to CRON LEWIS.
FAMILY 55: SUBMIT PHIPPS: B. 1743, Hinsdale, NH, d. Apr. 1, 1781, dau. of
William and Jemima (Sawtell) Phipps. She M. Nov. 22, 1775, Hinsdale, NH to
NATHAN WILLARD, prob. b. Dec. 12, 1751, Lancaster, MA, perhaps son of Daniel
and Lucy (Story) (Butler) Willard. 3 chi.
I. MARY PHIPPS WILLARD: B. Jan. 24, 1777 (61)
II. CHARLOTTE WILLARD: B. Dec. 15, 1778 (62)
III. JONATHAN PHIPPS WILLARD: B. Dec. 16, 1780 (63)
Moses Howe Sr. Captured by Indians aged 5 yrs., ransomed &
returned
FAMILY 55: MOSES HOWE SR.: B. Mar. 24, 1750, Vernon, NH, d. Dec. 18, 1817,
Vernon, son of Caleb and Jemima (Sawtell) (Phipps) Howe. He M. Feb. 16, 1773,
Vernon, NH to SUBMIT SCOTT, of Hatfield, MA. He was captured by Indians,
taken to Canada, age 5, spent several years before he was ransomed and
returned, speaking no English. 12 chi.
I.+ EBENEZER HOWE: B. 1774. M. CALMA FRIZELL (64)
II.+ CALEB HOWE: B. 1775. M. SOPHIA SHELDON (65)
III.+ JEMIMA HOWE: B. 1777. M. JOHN UNDERWOOD (66)
IV.+ BETSEY HOWE: B. 1780. M. JOHN COY (67)
V.+ ELIJAH HOWE: B. 1782. M. NAOMI JENNINGS (68)
VI.+ MOSES HOWE JR: B. 1784. M. ( ) LAY (69)
VII. SUBMIT HOWE: B. 1786. M. EZRA STREETER (70)
VIII. SARAH A. HOWE: B. 1789. M. EBENEZER HAWES (71)
IX. EUNICE H. HOWE: B. 1791. M. PARKER M. ALLEN (72)
X. LOUISA HOWE: B. 1794. M. JOHN THURSTON (73)
XI. JOSIAH S. HOWE: B. 1796. M. SOPHIA BARRETT (74)
XII. HIRAM HOWE: B. June 3, 1799 (75)
Capt. Squire Howe, Sr., Taken Prisoner as child, returned
3 yrs later
FAMILY 56: CAPT. SQUIRE HOWE SR.: B. abt. 1741, Hinsdale, NH, d. Sept. 8,
1808, Fabius, NY, son of Caleb and Jemima (Sawtell) (Phipps) Howe. He M. Jan.
9, 1781, Hinsdale (now Vernon) NH to MARTHA FIELD, b. June 11, 1757,
Northfield, MA, d. Aug. 8, 1839, Prattsburg, NY, dau. of Moses and Martha
(Root) Field. 9 chi. at Vernon. He was taken prisoner in the Indian raid, as
a child, returned 3 years later. Rev. war Vet.
I. RODOLPHUS HOWE: B. 1781. M. CLARISSA HILL (76)
II. ELIHU HOWE: B. Sept. 8, 1783, d. by 1836 (77)
III. SQUIRE HOWE JR: B. 1785. M. MARY O. TOWNLEY (78)
IV. MARTHA HOWE: B. 1787. M. HORACE FOWLER (79)
V. WILLIAM HOWE: B. 1789. M. POLLY GRIFFITH (80)
VI. ANNE HOWE: B. 1791. M. LEVI FOWLER (81)
VII. SUSAN HOWE: B. 1794. M. HORACE FOWLER (82)
VIII. CLARISSA HOWE: B 1797. M. ROBERT WELD (83)
IX. CAROLINE HOWE: B. 1799 M. JAMES H. DOWNS (84)
FAMILY 64: EBENEZER HOWE SR.: B. Jan. 11, 1774, Hinsdale, NH, d. there Sept.
15, 1855, son of Moses and Submit (Scott) Howe. He M. CALMA FRIZELL, who d.
Oct. 12, 1854. 6 chi.
I. NEHEMIAH HOWE: B. June 12, 1797 (85)
II. EBENEZER HOWE JR.: B. Dec. 21, 1799 (86)
III. JOSHUA HOWE: B. June 6, 1802 (87)
IV. ELENOR HOWE: B. Apr. 2, 1804 (88)
V. infant son HOWE: B. June 28, 1805 (89)
VI. EMRANCY HOWE: B. Apr. 30, 1809 (90)
FAMILY 65: CALEB HOWE: B. Oct. 18, 1775, Hinsdale, NH, d. Jan. 14, 1831,
Dover, NH, son of Moses and Submit (Scott) Howe. He M. abt. 1796 to SOPHIA
SHELDON, b. Aug. 31, 1775, Bernardston, MA, d. June 5, 1851, Dover, NH. 11
chi.
I. EDWIN HOWE: B. Apr. 15, 1798 (91)
II. GEORGE WASHINGTON HOWE: B. Dec. 16, 1799 (92)
III. SOPHIA HOWE: B. July 24, 1801 (93)
IV. ELIJAH SHELDON HOWE: B. Feb. 26, 1803 (94)
V. HARRIET HOWE: B. Apr. 4, 1805 (95)
VI. SUBMIT HOWE: B. Sept. 18, 1807 (96)
VII. GRATIA HOWE: B. Oct. 4, 1809 (97)
VIII. CALEB LYSANDER HOWE: B. Sept. 3, 1810 (98)
IX. MOSES HOWE: B. Feb. 6, 1814 (99)
X. ELLEN or ELEANOR HOWE: B. Jan. 2, 1817 (100)
XI. CHARLES HENRY HOWE: B. Mar. 14, 1820 (101)
FAMILY 66: JEMIMA HOWE: B. Oct. 5, 1777, Hinsdale, NH, liv. Buffalo, NY, dau.
of Moses and Submit (Scott) Howe. She M. JOHN UNDERWOOD.
FAMILY 67: BETSEY "PATTY HARRISON" HOWE: B. Mar. 19, 1780, Hinsdale, NH, d.
Mar. 15, 1853, dau. of Moses and Submit (Scott) Howe. She M. JOHN COY, b.
Aug. 6, 1776, d. June 4, 1833, Vernon, NH., 8 chi. at Veron, NH.
I. ELIZA A. COY: B. Dec. 21, 1800 (102)
II. MARY COY: B. Aug. 29, 1802 (103)
III. SUSAN THURSTON COY: B. July 10, 1804 (104)
IV. SYLVANUS MARTIN COY: B. June 28, 1806 (105)
V. STEPHEN HOWE COY: B. Aug. 6, 1810 (106)
VI. EUNICE COY: B. May 23, 1813 (107)
VII. JOHN HARRISON COY: B. Dec. 2, 1818 (108)
VIII. EDWIN GUSTIN COY: B. Apr. 8, 1821 (109)
FAMILY 68: ELIJAH HOWE: B. July 17, 1782, Hinsdale, NH, son of Moses and
Submit (Scott) Howe. He M. Nov. 9, 1807/8, to NAOMI JENNINGS, dau. of Samuel
and Kezia Jennings of Winchendon, MA.
I. CHARLES HOWE: B. Feb. 26, 1809 (110)
II. ADALINE L. HOWE: B. Jan. 11, 1811 (111)
FAMILY 69: MOSES HOWE JR: B. Apr. 24, 1784, Hinsdale, NH, son of Moses and
Submit (Scott) Howe. He M. ( ) LAY of Enfield, CT. NFR
FAMILY 70: SUBMIT HOWE: B. June 27, 1786, Hinsdale, NH, dau. of Moses and
Submit (Scott) Howe. She M. Aug. 10, 1803 to EZRA STREETER.
FAMILY 71: SARAH ALEXANDER HOWE: B. Apr. 2, 1789, Hinsdale, NH, dau. of Moses
and Submit (Scott) Howe. She M. EBENEZER HAWES.
FAMILY 72: EUNICE HOLLAND HOWE: B. Oct 7, 1791, Hinsdale, NH, liv. Onandgag
Co, Cato, Cayuga Co, NY, dau. of Moses and Submit (Scott) Howe. She M. PARKER
M. ALLEN.
FAMILY 73: LOUISA or LUCIA HOWE: B. Jan. 19, 1794, Hinsdale, NH, dau. of
Moses and Submit (Scott) Howe. She M. JOHN THURSTON of Sterling, CT.
FAMILY 74: JOSIAH S. HOWE: B. Aug. 26, 1796, Vernon, NH, d. there June 27,
1824, age 28. He M. Dec. 17, 1821 to SOPHIA BARRETT, who M. (2) Apr. 8, 1830,
Guilford, VT. to ALFRED ASHCROFT.
FAMILY 76: RODOLPHUS HOWE: B. Nov. 6, 1781, Hinsdale, NH, d. Mar. or Apr.
1854, Prattsburg, NY, son of Squire and Martha (Field) Howe. He M. Aug. 12,
1817, Fabius, NY to CLARISSA HILL, b. Jan. 29, 1791, d. 1835, Naples, NY,
chi. at Cohocton, NY.
I. MARTHA HOWE: B. July 4, 1818 (112)
II. SUSAN HOWE: B. Mar. 12, 1820 (113)
III. LYDIA HOWE: B. Apr. 1, 1822 (114)
IV. PAUL COOK HOWE: B. Nov. 27, 1823 (115)
V. EMILY C. HOWE: B. Feb. 3, 1827 (116)
VI. JANE HOWE: B. Nov. 13, 1829 (117)
FAMILY 78: SQUIRE HOWE JR: B. July 20, 1785, Hinsdale, NH, d. Feb. 1855,
Dryden, NY, son of Squire and Martha (Field) Howe. He M. Nov. 2, 1815 to MARY
O. TOWNLEY, b. Lansing, NY, dau. of Richard Townley. Chi. at Lansing, NY.
I. HENRY TOWNLEY HOWE: B. Aug. 6, 1816 (118)
II. JULIET TOWNLEY HOWE: B. Oct. 23, 1818 (119)
III. JAMES TOWNELY HOWE: B. Mar. 27, 1821 (120)
IV. CAROLINE HOWE: B. Sept. 11, 1823 (121)
V. WILLIAM NELSON HOWE: B. Feb. 2, 1826 (122)
VI. RICHARD RUSH HOWE: B. Oct. 22, 1828 (123)
VII. MARY TOWNLEY HOWE: B. May 9, 1831 (124)
VIII. SQUIRE HOWE III: B. June 20, 1834 (125)
IX. ALICE HOWE: B. Aug. 13, 1837 (126)
FAMILY 79: MARTHA HOWE: B. May 20, 1787, Hinsdale, NH, d. Aug. 13, 1819, NY,
dau. of Squire and Martha (Field) Howe. She M. Jan. 19, 1809 to HORACE
FOWLER, who d. June 1859, of Cohocton, NY. He M. (2) Dec. 31, 1820 to MARY
TAYLOR. He M. (3) Oct. 24, 1835 to SUSAN HOWE, sis. of his first wife. See
her, Fam. 82. Chi. by Martha:
I. ORSON SQUIRE FOWLER: B. Oct. 11, 1809 (127)
II. LORENZO NILES FOWLER: B. June 23, 1811 (128)
III. THERON FIELD FOWLER: B. Dec. 8, 1812 (129)
IV. CHARLOTTE FOWLER: B. Aug. 1, 1814 (130)
FAMILY 80: WILLIAM HOWE: B. July 12, 1789, Hinsdale, NH, d. Sept. 7, 1867,
Geneva, NY, son of Squire and Martha (Field) Howe. He M. POLLY GRIFFITH, b.
Jan. 25, 1799, d. Oct 25, 1871. No chi.
FAMILY 81: ANNE HOWE:B. Oct. 31, 1791, Hinsdale, NH, liv. Cohocton, NY, dau.
of Squire and Martha (Field) Howe. She M. 1810 to LEVI FOWLER of Cohocton,
NY, 11 chi. (131-141)
FAMILY 82: SUSAN HOWE: B. Apr. 17, 1797, Hinsdale, NH, dau. of Squire and
Martha (Field) Howe. She M. Feb. 9, 1817 to ROBERT WELD, b. Nov. 4, 1794, of
Sugar Grove, PA.
I. THEODORE N. WELD: B. Nov. 23, 1817 (142)
II. SUSAN A. WELD: B. July 25, 1821 (143)
III. SQUIRE H. WELD: B. Nov. 23, 1823 (144)
IV. SARAH WELD: B. July 24, 1826 (145)
V. WILLIAM W. WELD: B. Feb. 23, 1829 (146)
VI. CAROLINE H. WELD: B. Jan. 4, 1832 (147)
VII. JENNETT L. WELD: B. Mar. 16, 1833 (148)
VIII. MARY E. WELD: B. Oct. 1, 1835, twin (149)
IX. MARY A. WELD: B. Oct. 1, 1835, twin (150)
X. CLARISSA H. WELD: B. Jan. 18, 1843 (151)
FAMILY 83: CAROLINE HOWE: B. July 17, 1799, Hinsdale, NH, liv. Prattsburg,
Steuben Co, NY, dau. of Squire and Martha (Field) Howe. She M. JAMES HARVEY
DOWNS of Prattsburgh, NY.
I. MARIE JANE DOWNS: B. bef. Set. 4, 1831 (152)
II. GEORGE WILLIAM DOWNS: B. Aug. 19, 1833 (153)
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