Descendants of Joseph Collier

Sixth Generation

69. William COLLIER II ¹⁷⁴ ^,181 (William⁵⁷, Hezekiah Jr. (Capt.)⁴¹, Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born on 24 Nov 1785 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{¹⁷⁴^,181} and died on 17 Jan 1849 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁸² at age 63.

William married Harriet WARD,¹⁸¹ ^,218 daughter of Titus WARD and Sarah SMITH, on 7 Aug 1806 in Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut ¹⁸¹.^,219 Harriet was born on 7 Jan 1791 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut and died on 22 Jan 1856 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²²⁰ at age 65.

General Notes: At the 1850 census she was living at Hartford and gave the value of her real estate as $6,000. Also at residence were the following Colliers presumed to be her children; Harriet A (age 31), Henry W (age 27), John C (age 25), Maria H (age 22), [Ozias] Goodwin (age 21) and William (age 19).

Children from this marriage were:

91 M i. Hezekiah COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,222 ^,223 was born on 27 May 1807 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died in May 1832 in Indonesia^⁹⁹ at age 25.

Death Notes: He died at sea.

92 M ii. George W. COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,222 ^,224 was born on 14 Sep 1809 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 13 Nov 1848 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²²⁵ at age 39. He never married and had no children. ⁹⁹

93 F iii. Martha COLLIER ²²³ ^,226 was born on 11 Jan 1813 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²²⁶ and died on 29 Dec 1874 in Hartford County, Connecticut^²²⁷ at age 61. She never married and had no children. ²²⁶

Noted events in her life were:

She had a residence in 1870 at Lemon, Butler, Ohio. ²²⁶ At the residence of her brother William along with William's two daughter and her siblings Harriet and Goodwin. She gave the value of her personal estate as $3,000.

94 F iv. Jane COLLIER ²²² ^,223 was born on 16 Oct 1815 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 11 Jan 1816 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^⁹⁹ (Died Young)

95 F v. Harriett A. COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,222 ^,223 ^,226 was born on 13 Feb 1819 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁹⁹^,226} and died on 6 Jun 1886 in Hartford County, Connecticut^²²⁸ at age 67. She never married and had no children. ²²⁹

Noted events in her life were:

She had a residence in 1870 at Lemon, Butler, Ohio. At the residence of her brother William along with William's two daughter and her siblings Martha and Goodwin. She gave the value of her personal estate as $3,000. She had a residence in 1880 at Middletown, Butler, Ohio. ²²⁹ At the residence of her brother William.

+ 96 M vi. Henry Ward COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,223 ^,230 ^,231 was born on 9 Feb 1823 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^⁹⁹ died on 18 Jul 1865 in Shanghai, China^{²³²^,233} at age 42, and was buried in Shanghai, China.

+ 97 M vii. John Caldwell COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,222 ^,223 ^,234 was born on 15 Apr 1825 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹⁹ and died on 4 Jan 1865 in Hartford County, Connecticut^²³⁴ at age 39.

98 M viii. Ozias Goodwin COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,222 ^,226 ^,235 was born on 3 Mar 1829 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{⁹⁹^,226^,236} and died on 27 Oct 1885 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²³⁶^,237} at age 56. Another name for Ozias was Goodwin COLLIER.²³⁶ He never married and had no children. ²³⁶

Death Notes: Obituary - Memorials of Connecticut Judges and Attorneys: GOODWIN COLLIER was the son of William and Harriet Collier, born at Hartford, March 3d, 1829. He died suddenly of heart disease October 27th, 1885.
He was descended from William Collier of Plymouth Colony, who came to New England in 1633, and who was a Commissioner of the United Colonies in 1643. His son Joseph Collier was the first of the name in Connecticut. He lived in Hartford in 1668, and his descendants have been well known and respected there.
Judge Collier's early education was at the Albany Academy. He left that school at the age of thirteen years, fully qualified to enter Trinity College: but the rules of the college did not allow of the admission of one so young, and he continued his studies under the late Nicholas Harris, until his fifteenth year, when he entered the Sophomore class at Trinity, at its second term. After leaving college he studied law for about two years in the office of Dean & Newland at Albany, and then returned to Hartford and entered the law office of the late Charles Chapman, with whom he studied for a year, when he was admitted, at the age of twenty-one, to the Hartford County bar. He was afterwards successively recorder of the city court of Hartford and judge of the police court. He was also at one time a clerk of the county court. He was for several years a partner in the practice of law with Hon. William W. Eaton. He went west in 1866, and returned to Hartford in 1871, when he entered into partnership with Charles R. Chapman, Esq., which relation continued until about two years ago, since which time he has had an office alone. He was never married.
Judge Collier had natural endowments of a high order. His personal appearance, while not imposing, bespoke him a man of ability. He was of medium height, had a dark complexion, straight black hair, large dark eyes, and prominent forehead. There was an unassuming dignity and manly port in all his actions which indicated the possession of a good deal of power in repose and stamped him as one of nature's noblemen. His mind was clear, discriminating and acute, so that he readily saw the real merits in any controversy. His moral perceptions were keen, and led him to be intolerant of injustice in whatever guise it might appear, and quickly to discern the true from the false. He had a calm decision of character that gave authority to his words and won unquestioning respect for his opinions. His memory was wonderfully tenacious, so that he seemed able to call to mind at will any fact or incident that had ever come within his knowledge. His reading and acquirements were extensive, and his general information appeared to be almost encyclopedic. This made him a most suggestive and entertaining conversationalist, and enabled him to give a ready answer to almost any question. So well was this understood among his immediate professional friends, that when any debatable point arose in conversation which could not be readily solved, the common expression was - "Ask Collier," and his opinion generally settled the matter. In social life he was chivalrous and deferential to the other sex, sunny and genial to his friends, and had a kindness of heart which was peculiarly manifested in a fondness for children, who in return prized his friendship with childhood's unerring instincts, and now mourn his death as a personal loss.
He had a love of music that was almost a passion, and he became an expert in the theory and science of music, and a recognized authority and critic in the art of singing and performing upon musical instruments. In his early life he was offered an appointment as a cadet in the navy, but the position was declined, much to his regret. He always kept up his interest however in that branch of the government service, its commanders and vessels, and could discuss the lines of a ship with the familiar knowledge of one bred to the sea.
In his chosen profession he excelled in a knowledge of the principles of the law, and in the power to make a philosophic application of those principles to the solution of whatever legal problem he might have in hand, and to seize the salient points of which a case might hinge. He was pre-eminently a pleader and draftsman, and could accurately draw a difficult declaration or plea without reference to a form book. It was a pleasure to try a case before him as a judge or committee because he had that judicial mind, sound judgment and strict impartiality and integrity so essential to a good judge. His fitness for the bench was eminent and acknowledged.
He was well read in ecclesiastical history, and in friendly discussions of a theological character was wont to take the conservative and orthodox side. He always treated sacred subjects with marked respect. For many years he had a seat in the St. John's Episcopal church, in Hartford, to which denomination he belonged. His father died suddenly, like himself, of heart disease, and he was conscious of the family weakness. He had said he did not expect to live to be an old man. Perhaps on this account he refrained from the exciting contests of a more aggressive life. Had he possessed less modesty and more force he would have gained that leadership among men for which he was so well qualified. His sudden death ended the career of a brilliant man.

Noted events in his life were:

He had a residence in 1870 at Lemon, Butler, Ohio. ²²⁶ At the residence of his brother William along with William's two daughter and his sisters Harriett and Martha. He was employed as a Railroad Ticker Agent in 1870 in Ohio. ²²⁶

+ 99 M ix. William COLLIER ⁹⁹ ^,222 ^,223 ^,229 ^,238 was born on 23 Mar 1831 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁹⁹ and died on 16 Apr 1898 in Seattle, King, Washington^²³⁹ at age 67.

71. George COLLIER ¹⁷⁴ ^,187 (William⁵⁷, Hezekiah Jr. (Capt.)⁴¹, Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born on 14 Jan 1793 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^{²⁹^,174} died on 16 Sep 1864 in Durant, Cedar, Iowa^{¹⁵⁴^,188} at age 71, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Medina, Ohio.^¹⁸⁹

Death Notes: From the Journal of Mary A.C. [Collier] Norton, 25 Sep 1864, written from home on their farm; Center Grove near Durant, Cedar County, Iowa: "Dear Journal; the whole of summer has passed and not one word have I told you of what was passing. Let me see. My dear Father [George Collier] and Mother [Hepzibah] came to see me the 15^th of June. I think I can see them now as they came in looking so happy and joyous. Mother was looking in good health, but Father did not look very well. He\emdash and they both, in fact, seemed to enjoy the first few weeks highly, but Father gradually began to decline. Went to the physician and procured medicine, which did not seem to do their office. That was in the beginning of harvest. The Dr. commenced visiting, But for a long time grew worse. So he did not leave his bed. At last Brother James came out to see him. About that time there seemed to be a change for the better, so he could sit in his chair a good part of the day, but he did not continue to improve. His disease seemed to take a new form and shape every day. He would come out and take his meals, so we did not consider him [ ? ] [dangerous?], he was taken from us so suddenly did the stroke come. This was September 16^th and on the 19^th Mother and Charlie [Charles W. Norton - son-in-law] started with remains [to Medina, Ohio]. I received a letter from him last evening stating they had arrived safely."

General Notes: In 1816 George Collier came to the "Western Reserve of Ohio" shortly after it was opened for settlement. He had been hired by two large land holders to do survey work in an area south of present day Cleveland, now known as Westfield Center, Medina County. He fell in love with the territory and in 1818 brought his wife Hephzibah Steele and son Lemuel from Hartford, Connecticut, to homestead. He arrived about one year after the first settlers, many of whom were from the Hartford area. George built a house in 1826 about one mile southeast of the village to accommodate his growing family. (His house is the oldest surviving original homestead in Westfield Center. It has been well preserved by its present owners who in 1994 conducted an extensive renovation to being the house back close to its 1826 condition inside and out.) He was one of the stanch citizens of the community and an organizer of the Congregational Church Society in 1834. Mr. Collier helped organize the Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company and in April 1848 became the company's first President.

WESTFIELD HISTORY: James Fowler, an original land owner, came from Westfield, Massachusetts; hence the name Westfield was chosen when the new town was organized in 1820. In 1826 Mr. Fowler decided to found a village at the township center. Four acres were set aside for a public square and then fourteen acres on each side of the square, which were split into lots with sixty-foot frontage, an arrangement which today resembles an old New England town. In 1827 a nearby post office was established and given the name Leroy by the Postmaster General. In 1836 the post office was moved to the village center and thus the name Leroy went with it. In 1971 the Village of Leroy was changed back to Westfield Center by a referendum of the residents.

WESTERN RESERVE: King Charles II of England in 1662 granted the colony of Connecticut a charter for land extending from the Atlantic Ocean to the "Great South Sea" (Pacific Ocean). After the American Revolution, Connecticut gave up its western lands, but reserved a portion of land in what was to become Northeastern Ohio. Known as the "Western Reserve of Connecticut" the area was settled beginning in the 1800s primarily by New Englanders, many from the Hartford, Connecticut, area.

Noted events in his life were:

He had a residence from 1818 to 1864 at Westfield, Medina, Ohio.

George married Hephzibah STEELE,¹⁸⁷ daughter of Lemuel STEELE and Mary CLAPP, on 26 Jun 1815 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ⁵¹ ^,189 ^,244.^,245 Hephzibah was born on 9 Mar 1794 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^{¹⁶^,246} was christened on 13 Apr 1794 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^²⁴⁷ died on 15 Feb 1879 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^¹⁶ at age 84, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Medina, Ohio.^¹⁶ Another name for Hephzibah was Heppy.

Marriage Notes: They were married at the Second Church Of Christ.

General Notes: At the 1870 census at age 76 she gave her name as "Heppy Collier" and was living in Westfield, Ohio (Lodi Post Office) at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, George and Maria (Collier) Wright.

Noted events in her life were:

She was baptized Second Church Of Christ on 13 Apr 1794 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. ²⁵⁴

Children from this marriage were:

+ 100 M i. Lemuel COLLIER ²⁵⁵ was born on 16 Feb 1816 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut,^²⁵⁶ died on 2 Jan 1870 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^¹⁶ at age 53, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Medina, Ohio.^{²⁵⁶^,257}

101 M ii. William Shaw COLLIER ²⁵⁶ ^,258 was born in 1821 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio,^¹⁶ died on 8 Aug 1856 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^¹⁶ at age 35, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Medina, Ohio.^²⁵⁶

+ 102 M iii. Henry S. COLLIER ²⁵⁸ ^,259 ^,260 was born about 1823 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^²⁵⁹ and died after 1886.

+ 103 M iv. George W. COLLIER ²⁶¹ ^,262 was born on 29 Aug 1825 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio,^{¹⁸⁹^,263^,264} died on 18 Jul 1905 in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio^{²⁶⁴^,265} at age 79, and was buried in Delaware, Delaware, Ohio.^²⁶⁶

+ 104 F v. Emaline N. COLLIER ²⁶⁷ was born on 8 Aug 1828 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio and died in 1914 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^¹⁶ at age 86.

+ 105 F vi. Maria COLLIER ²⁶⁸ was born on 28 Nov 1830 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio,^{¹⁶^,256^,269} died on 30 Sep 1894 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^{¹⁶^,256} at age 63, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Medina, Ohio.^²⁵⁶

106 M vii. James R. COLLIER ²⁵⁸ was born in 1833 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio,^¹⁶ died on 2 Mar 1872 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^²⁵⁶ at age 39, and was buried in Westfield Cemetery, Westfield, Medina, Ohio.^²⁵⁶

+ 107 F viii. Mary A. COLLIER ²⁷⁰ was born on 6 Oct 1838 in Westfield, Medina, Ohio,^{¹⁵⁴^,271} died on 28 Sep 1909 in Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa^{²⁷¹^,272} at age 70, and was buried in Oakdale Cemetery, Wilton, Muscatine, Iowa.^²⁷²

108 F ix. Abigail COLLIER ²⁵⁵ was born in Westfield, Medina, Ohio^¹⁶ and died in Westfield, Medina, Ohio.

General Notes: No additional information located, assumed to have died at birth

72. Sarah CALDWELL ¹⁹¹ (Margaret COLLIER⁵⁸, Hezekiah Jr. (Capt.)⁴¹, Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born about 1781 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁹² and died on 16 Jun 1821 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁹² about age 40. Another name for Sarah was Sally.¹⁹²

Death Notes: Death Notice, Connecticut Mirror, Hartford, Jun 25, 1821: DIED - In this town, on the 16th inst. Mrs. Sally Colt, wife of Mr. Christopher Colt, and daughter of John Caldwell, Esq. aged 40 years.

General Notes: She "idolized her children, petted them, pampered them and, to a great extent, spoiled them"

Sarah married Christopher COLT,¹⁹¹ ^,274 son of Lt. Benjamin COLT and Lucretia ELY, on 4 Apr 1805 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.¹⁹¹ Christopher was born on 30 Aug 1780 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts,^{²⁷⁵^,276} died on 5 Apr 1850 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁷⁵ at age 69, and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

Marriage Notes: Marriage Announcement, Connecticut Courant, Hartford, Apr 10, 1805: MARRIED - On Thursday evening last, by the Rev. Dr. Strong, Mr. Christopher Colt, Merchant, to Miss Sarah Caldwell, daughter of John Caldwell, Esq.

Burial Notes: Samuel Colt's wife had his body exhumed and moved to Cedar Hill Cemetery.

General Notes: He was the youngest child of Lt. Benjamin and Lucretia (Ely) Colt. In 1821 (or 1822) He became financial embarrassed as a merchant at Hartford. He then opened a silk factory in Ware, Massachusetts.

Children from this marriage were:

109 F i. Margaret Collier COLT ²⁷⁹ ^,280 ^,281 was born on 1 Apr 1806 in Hartford County, Connecticut^{²⁸⁰^,281} and died in Jul 1825 in Hartford County, Connecticut^²⁸⁰ at age 19. She never married and had no children.

Death Notes: Death Notice, American Mercury, Hartford, Jul 12, 1825: DIED In this city, Miss Margaret Colt, daughter of Mr. Christopher Colt, age 19

General Notes: She was a "a young lady" and "engaged to E. B. Stedman at the time of her death.

110 F ii. Sarah Ann COLT ²⁷⁹ ^,282 was born on 22 Feb 1808 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁸³ and died on 26 Mar 1829 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁸⁴ at age 21.

Death Notes: She committed suicide.

General Notes: When her mother died in 1821, her father remarried in 1823. She had become a teacher in a female seminary in Hartford. His new wife (Sarah Ann's stepmother" forced her to do housework, which she detested, as an economy move. She was sent to another relative, who was confidentially advised to make her earn her keep. "Sarah Ann, disgusted with what she considered unbearable poverty, killed herself with poison (arsenic)"

+ 111 M iii. John Caldwell COLT ²⁷⁹ ^,281 was born on 11 Mar 1810 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 18 Nov 1842 in New York, New York at age 32.

+ 112 M iv. Samuel COLT ²⁸⁶ ^,287 was born on 19 Jul 1814 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, died on 10 Jan 1862 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut at age 47, and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

+ 113 M v. Christopher COLT Jr. ²⁷⁹ ^,288 ^,289 ^,290 was born on 2 Mar 1816 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁹⁰ and died on 29 May 1855 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut at age 39.

+ 114 M vi. James Benjamin COLT ²⁹¹ ^,292 was born on 16 Oct 1816 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁹³ and died on 28 Oct 1878 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut^{²⁹⁴^,295^,296} at age 62.

115 F vii. Mary COLT ²⁷⁹ ^,297 was born on 30 Jun 1819 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁹⁷ and died in Mar 1826 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁹⁷ at age 6.

Death Notes: Death Notice, Connecticut Mirror, Hartford, Mar 27 1826: DIED. Mary, daughter of Mr. Christopher Colt, 7.

116 M viii. Norman Knox COLT ²⁷⁹ was born on 5 May 1821 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 3 May 1822 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.

75. Margaret CALDWELL ¹⁹⁵ (Margaret COLLIER⁵⁸, Hezekiah Jr. (Capt.)⁴¹, Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born about 1786 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁹⁵ and died on 22 Mar 1808 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁹⁵ about age 22.

Death Notes: Death Notice, Litchfield Gazette, Mar 30, 1808: DIED, At Hartford, On the 22nd inst. Mrs. Margaret Scarborough, aged 22, wife of Jared S. Esq. and daughter of John Caldwell, Esq.

Margaret married Jared SCARBOROUGH,²⁹⁸ ^,299 ^,300 ^,301 son of Joseph SCARBOROUGH and Deliverance KINGSBURY, on 9 Sep 1805 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.²⁹⁹ Jared was born about 1780^{³⁰²^,303} and died on 25 Nov 1816 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²⁹⁹^,300^,301} about age 36.

Death Notes: Obituary, Connecticut Gazette, Hartford, 4 Dec 1815: Died. --At Hartford, on the 25th ult. Jared Scarborough, Esq. of the house of Caldwell and Scarborough, much lamented. Mr. Scarborough was Quarter Master General of the State, and one of the directors of the Phoenix Bank. --He was distinguished as a scholar, a merchant, and a gentleman of honourable sentiment. In his intercourse with society, his manners were conciliating, and uniformly commanded the affections of his acquaintance. --He lived and died a Christian --and we humbly hope has gone to receive the reward of one whose trust was placed upon the atonement of a Saviour. --He has left a disconsolate wife and children to mourn his loss, and a numerous train of sympathising friends.

General Notes: Biographical Sketches of the Graduates of Yale College: Jared Scarborough, the eldest of eight children of Joseph Scarborough, of that part of Pomfret which is now Brooklyn, Connecticut, and grandson of Jeremiah and Mary (Holbrook) Scarborough, was born in Pomfret on January [or February] 26, 1781. His mother was Deliverance, younger sister of Sanford Kingsbury (Yale.1763). He united with the College Church in August, 1802.
He became a merchant (firm of Caldwell & Scarborough) in Hartford, but died early, on November 25, 1816, in his 36th year. In the war of 1812 he was a quartermaster of the Connecticut troops, and Captain of a cavalry corps.
He married, first, Margaret, daughter of Major John and Margaret (Collier) Caldwell, of Hartford, who died on March 23, 1808, aged 21 years. He next married, on September 5, 1813, Mary Anne, eldest child of William Walton and Elizabeth (Dwight) Woolsey, of New Haven, by whom he had one son,- besides two children who died at birth. She next married, in November, 1819, George Hoadly (Yale 1801), and died in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 28, 1871, aged 78 years.

Noted events in his life were:

He was employed as a "house of Mess'rs Caldwell & Scarborough'" in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. ³⁰¹ ^,304 ^,305 FOR SALE : 11,000 Bushels Isle of Sal Salt, very coarse and clean. A few Pipes and Qr. casks L. P. madeira Wine, Oki and of superior quality. I Q cask malmsey do Apply to CALDWELL & SCARBOROUGH. August 24 (Connecticut Mirror, Dec 28, 1812)

The child from this marriage was:

117 F i. Mary SCARBOROUGH ³⁰⁶ was born about 1806 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³⁰⁶ and died on 14 Sep 1810 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³⁰⁶ about age 4.

Death Notes: Death Notice, Connecticut Mirror, Hartford, 17 Sep 1810: DIED - In this City, on Friday last, Mary Scarborough, daughter of Jared Scarborough, Esq. aged 4 years.

85. Sarah Butler MERRILL ²⁸ ^,197 ^,202 ^,205 (Catharine COLLIER⁶¹, Hezekiah Jr. (Capt.)⁴¹, Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born on 1 Feb 1796 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{¹⁹⁷^,199^,205} and died on 3 Dec 1888 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁹⁹ at age 92.

General Notes: At the 1860 census she gave the value of her real estate as $70,000 and personal estate as $6,000.

Noted events in her life were:
She had a residence in 1880 at Hartford County, Connecticut. ²⁰⁵ At the 1880 census she was age 84 and a widow. Also at residence were her three daughters; Sarah (age 54), Harriet (age 52) and Laura (age 45); grandson , Charles J Dixon (age 21), a boarder and one servant.
Sarah married Nathan JOHNSON,²⁸ ^,197 ^,308 son of Elisha JOHNSON and Sarah PERRY, on 17 Aug 1818 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ²⁸.^,309 Nathan was born on 24 Aug 1779 in Southboro, Massachusetts^{¹⁹⁹^,202} and died on 12 Oct 1852 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{¹⁹⁹^,310} at age 73.
Marriage Notes: Wedding notice, American Mercury, published 25Aug 1818: In this City, on the 17th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Hawes, Col. Nathan Johnson, Counsellor at Law, to Miss Sarah B. Merrill, daughter of the late Doct. Hezekiah Merrill.

Death Notes: Obituary, The Hartford Courant published 19 Oct 1852: GEN. NATHAN JOHNSON, whose death we recorded last week, has a long been a prominent man in our midst. As a leader of the Toleration party in 1816-9, he was well known. He frequently represented the town of Hartford in the Legislature. In the year 1820, we find him elected Clerk of the House, which then was considered next to the rank to the Speaker. In 1821, he was Clerk again with Elisha Phelps for Speaker, and Seth P. Beers for 2nd Clerk. In 1822, Mr. Beers was Speaker, and Gen. Johnson and Andrew T Judson, Clerks. In 1823, Mr. Beers was Speaker again, and General Johnson, first Clerk. In 1825, he was chosen State Senator. That body the consisted of twelve, chosen by general ticket in the State. He continued a member of that body, by annual election, through 1829, the last year in which the Senate was chosen by general ticket. Since that time, Gen. Johnson has not been in public life. He was Commander in Chief of the Rifle Brigade of the State, when that body of troops was organized as a separate corps. In private life, Gen. Johnson was an amiable man, and left a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.

General Notes: His family came from England in 1634, and settled at Dorchester, Massachusetts, afterwards at Windsor, Connecticut.

In 1824, General Johnson commanded some 1,200 soldiers, artillery, cavalry and infantry to escort Gen. Lafayette's on his visit to the Hartford. Lafayette's visit was long remembered holiday in Hartford, on which day nearly 100 soldier and officers of the Revolution were present. Again in 1833 President Jackson and Vice-President Van Buren were similarly escorted by the militia.

Noted events in his life were:
He was educated at Yale College in 1802 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut. ¹⁹⁹ He served as a Lieutenant in the War of 1812, , from 1816 to 1820 he served as a Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Light Artillery, and was a brigadier-general of Artillery of the state militia from 1820 to 1828.
He was employed as an Attorney between 1808 and 1852 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. ³¹³ He was prepared for the legal profession in the office of Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, in whose family he lived for some years.
He had a residence in 1850 at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. ³⁰⁸ Also at residence were his wife, children; Sarah L. (age 26), Harriet (age 24), Nathan P. (age 22), Laura (age 20) and Charles (age 18).

Children from this marriage were:
+ 118 F    i. Elizabeth Sadler JOHNSON ⁴⁶ ^,199 ^,314 was born on 13 Sep 1819 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁴⁶ and died on 13 May 1861 in Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut^¹⁹⁹ at age 41.

   119 F    ii. Sarah Butler JOHNSON ¹⁹⁹ ^,315 was born on 22 Jan 1821 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁴⁶ and died in 1902^³¹⁵ at age 81. She never married and had no children. ³¹⁵

Noted events in her life were:
At the 1900 census, Sarah (age 77), Harriet (age 75) and Laura (age 66) Johnson were living together as sisters at Harford along with a servant.
   120 F    iii. Harriet N. JOHNSON ¹⁹⁹ ^,315 was born on 23 Apr 1822 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^⁴⁶ and died after May 1912. She never married and had no children. ³¹⁵

Death Notes: She was mentioned as being a survivor in her sister Emily's obituary.

Noted events in her life were:
At the 1900 census, Sarah (age 77), Harriet (age 75) and Laura (age 66) Johnson were living together as sisters at Harford along with a servant.
+ 121 F    iv. Emily Merrill JOHNSON ²⁸ ^,199 ^,317 was born on 26 Nov 1824 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 29 May 1912 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³¹⁵ at age 87.

   122 M    v. Nathan Perry JOHNSON ¹⁹⁹ ^,308 was born in 1827 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³⁰⁸ and died in 1858 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut at age 31.

   123 F    vi. Laura JOHNSON ¹⁹⁹ ^,205 ^,315 was born in Oct 1829 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²⁰⁵ and died after May 1912. She never married and had no children. ³¹⁵

Birth Notes: She gave her birth date at the 1900 census as Oct 1834 (the year probably wrong, should be about 1829).

Death Notes: She was mentioned as being a survivor in her sister Emily's obituary.

Noted events in her life were:
At the 1900 census, Sarah (age 77), Harriet (age 75) and Laura (age 66) Johnson were living together as sisters at Harford along with a servant.
+ 124 M    vii. Charles W. JOHNSON ¹⁹⁹ ^,315 ^,318 ^,319 was born on 7 Oct 1831 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{¹⁹⁹^,319} and died on 2 Dec 1901 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³¹⁵ at age 70.

   125 F    viii. Catherine JOHNSON ¹⁹⁹ was born in 1834 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died in 1835 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut at age 1.

88. Mary Eliza CHENEVARD ¹⁶³ ^,213 ^,214 (John CHENEVARD Jr.⁶², Hepzibah COLLIER⁴², Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born on 2 Jun 1799 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²⁰⁷^,214} and died on 11 Apr 1884 in Massillon, Stark, Ohio at age 84.

General Notes: She was reported to be a woman of unusual charm, tall and spare, brown-haired and blue-eyed.

Noted events in her life were:
She was baptized on 12 Dec 1799 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. She had a residence in 1870 at Painesville, Lake, Ohio. She was keeping house. Also at residence were daughters; Jenny C. Mathews (age 40) and her two children Edith C Mathews (age 10) and George R Mathews (age 8); and Julie S Fuller and her two children Philip Fuller (age 8) and Willie Fuller (age 5). She had a residence in 1880 at Massillon, Stark, Ohio. ³²¹ at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter Nathan P. and Mary L. Bailey.
Mary married John Lee COMSTOCK,²¹³ ^,322 son of Samuel COMSTOCK and Esther LEE, on 17 May 1817 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ¹⁶³ ^,207.^,323 John was born on 25 Sep 1787 in East Lyme, New London, Connecticut and died on 21 Nov 1858 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²² at age 71.
General Notes: Dr. John Lee Comstock, of Hartford, whose likeness ornaments No. 3 of this work, is the fourth son of the late Samuel Comstock, Esq., of Lyme, Connecticut; who was a respectable farmer, and somewhat noted by his neighbors for his information and strength of mind. The subject of this notice had no other instruction than what he received at a common school in his native town, which at that time consisted in reading, writing and Daboll's Arithmetic. When about 20 years of age, he began the study of medicine with his brother, Joseph Comstock, M. D., of Lebanon, afterwards attending a course of medical lectures at Brown University, R. I. Soon after this he received an appointment of Assistant Surgeon in the United States Army, in the war of 1812, and with his appointment an order to report himself for duty, to the Commander of the 25th Regiment of Infantry at Pittsburgh, New York. Now he found himself in a situation to obtain experience in his profession, for it is well known that Plattsburgh was the scene of one of the bloodiest battles of that war, and became the deposit of all the sick and wounded of the frontier Regiments. Often have I heard him describe the heart-rending scenes he passed through. Three hospitals, each containing from twenty to thirty patients, being his share of duty. Perhaps no regiment during that war suffered more than the 25th of Infantry to which be was attached. He served during the war and received his six months extra pay as a disbanded officer. Sufficient evidence in the eye of the Government, that his duty had been faithfully performed. Dr. Comstock after the close of the war, settled as a medical practitioner in the city of Hartford, where he still resides (1852), and where he married the grand-daughter of Col. Thomas Seymour, whose wife was sister of the lamented Col. Ledyard, so well known in history as the murdered commander of Groton Fort in 1761. About 1628, Dr. Comstock received an honorary degree from Middlebury Col. in Vermont, and during the same year he received a patent from the Government for the solution of and application of India Rubber, for the purpose of making cloth and leather water proof, the first patent granted for that purpose in the United States. Daniel Webster in his speech in the great Goodyear case, alludes to this fact. In 1830, he relinquished his practice of medicine, and became an author by profession. His education was only such as a farmer's son can obtain at the common schools of Connecticut, and yet his works have been almost exclusively on the sciences. We see from the following large list of his popular works, that few authors in any country have ventured to write, and fewer booksellers have ventured to print, so great a variety of treatises as have emanated from the pen of this farmer's son. Embracing as they do nearly the whole circle of human sciences. Too great credit can not be given to the author of all these valuable publications. The world is indebted to him for the efficient aid he has rendered the common schools in this country, and also in England and Prussia, where some of them are used in their high and common schools, particularly his Philosophy, of over half a million of copies have been sold in this country; and yet these works have been written by a man who never bad an hour's instruction or explanation from any of the learned professors of the country. What an example to the young men of this country to follow, and how much better for Dr. Comstock himself, than to have rusted out his life in indolence, and died forgotten in an hour, while now his name will live in the future, while the word science is known. How much better for him to have been born with moderate means, than to nave been the heir of great wealth, which so often buries the brightest talents by dampening an ambition for any employment which requires exertion, and their ambition gratified only by a full moustaches, imitating the monkey more than the noblest work of God. The following list was furnished by the Author ...

John Lee and Mary (Chenevard) Comstock had nine children (four died young)

Children from this marriage were:
+ 126 M    i. John Chenevard COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 ^,325 was born on 1 May 1818 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut and died on 2 Feb 1862 in Newington Junction, Hartford, Connecticut^{³²⁰^,326} at age 43.

   127 M    ii. Samuel Lee COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 was born on 30 Apr 1821 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²⁰ and died on 11 Aug 1841 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{³²⁰^,327} at age 20. He never married and had no children.

Death Notes: He died at age 19 from the accidental discharge of his gun. (The History of the Seymour Family says he died 12 Aug 1841)

   128 F    iii. Stella Law COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 was born on 22 May 1824 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²⁰ and died on 5 Jun 1847 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{³²⁰^,328} at age 23.

+ 129 F    iv. Mary Ledyard COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 was born on 15 Feb 1827 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²⁰ and died on 15 Jun 1898 in Sabina, Clinton, Ohio^³²⁹ at age 71.

+ 130 F    v. Jane Ellery COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 was born on 8 Feb 1830 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²⁰ and died on 5 Oct 1877 in Painesville, Lake, Ohio at age 47.

+ 131 F    vi. Julia Seymour COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 ^,330 was born on 24 Jun 1833 in Lyme, New London, Connecticut,^³²⁰ died on 18 Mar 1906 in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts^³³¹ at age 72, and was buried in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^³³²

   132 M    vii. William Allen COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 was born on 24 Jul 1836 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²⁰ and died on 24 Sep 1838 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{³²⁰^,333} at age 2.

   133 M    viii. Edward Morgan COMSTOCK ²¹³ ^,320 was born on 8 Sep 1839 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³²⁰ and died on 6 Dec 1839 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^{³²⁰^,334}

Death Notes: The History of the Seymour Family says he died 22 Jan 1840.

89. Margaret Juliana CHENEVARD ¹⁶³ ^,207 ^,214 ^,215 (John CHENEVARD Jr.⁶², Hepzibah COLLIER⁴², Hezekiah (Capt.)¹⁶, Joseph Jr.², Joseph¹) was born between 1800 and 1802 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²¹⁴^,216} and died on 20 Aug 1856 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut.^²¹⁵

Death Notes: An 1860 census was not located, presumed deceased.

General Notes: At the 1840 census she was enumerated at Hartford. Total household size was eight persons, no adult males. Her husband presumed deceased.

Noted events in her life were:
She was baptized on 13 Mar 1802 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. ¹⁶³ She had a residence in 1850 at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. At the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Richard and Mary Hubbard.
Margaret married Dr. William Henry MORGAN,¹⁶³ ^,215 ^,336 ^,337 son of Dr. Dwell MORGAN and Elizabeth PHELPS, on 2 Apr 1820 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut ²⁰⁷.^,338 William was born on 5 Dec 1797 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^²¹⁵ and died on 22 Jul 1839 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^{²¹⁵^,336} at age 41.
Death Notes: He was not enumerated at the 1840 census (his wife was head of household).

Children from this marriage were:
+ 134 F    i. Elizabeth Smith MORGAN ²¹⁵ ^,336 ^,339 ^,340 ^,341 was born on 9 Mar 1821 in Connecticut^{²¹⁵^,340} and died after 1880.

+ 135 F    ii. Mary Julianna MORGAN ²¹⁶ ^,336 ^,342 was born between 1823 and 1825 in Connecticut,^{²¹⁶^,343^,344^,345^,346} died in 1905 in Hartford County, Connecticut,^³⁴² and was buried in Hartford County, Connecticut.^³⁴²

+ 136 F    iii. Gertrude Chenevard MORGAN ³³⁶ ^,347 was born on 16 Apr 1825 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut^³⁴⁷ and died on 5 Dec 1890 in Jamaica Plains, Suffolk, Massachusetts^³⁴⁷ at age 65.

   137 F    iv. Lydia Huntley MORGAN ³³⁶ was born about 1837 in Connecticut.^²¹⁶

Noted events in her life were:
She had a residence in 1850 at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. ²¹⁶ She was living at the residence of her uncle, John L Comstock.
   138 F    v. Clara MORGAN

Clara married George SUMMERS.³³⁶
   139 F    vi. Ellen MORGAN

   140 M    vii. Talcott MORGAN

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