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DESCENDANTS OF PATRICK FASSETT
First Generation
1. PATRICK FASSETT was born about 1628 probably in Scotland. He died 7 Nov 1713 AE 85 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA and was buried in Old South Cem, Billerica, MA1
Patrick FASSETT, the immigrant ancestor of this line of FASSETTS may have arrived in New England as early as 1652 among the prisoners taken in Oliver CROMWELL's campaign against the Scotch. Patrick's name may be derived from the surname MCPHERSON or MCFASSETT but this is all supposition. His roots have yet to be proved.
Patrick married Sarah_____, ancestry unknown, about 1669. Wyman calls John REYLEY, ROYLLEY, brother-in-law to Patrick FASSETT which implies that Sarah FASSETT was either a REYLEY or sister to John REYLEY's wife.2 I found no proof of this but it could be so.
On 16 June 1663 Patrick Fasset along with Jeremyah Howard witnessed a power of attorney Mary Blanchard of Nodles, Island to Benjamin Thomson of Cambridge.3
Patrick FASSETT was accepted as an inhabitant of Billerica, MA on 2 June 1679. 4 His name appears on a tax list dated 24 Aug. 1688. He is listed as "Patrick FASSIT, 2 pson & estate of 08:05".5 A committee in Billerica in the Year 1694 was directed "to lay out a suphiciant highway through Mrs. Page's land unto the land of Patrick FASSITT, unto the house of Patrick FASSITT; and from thence to the state highway in the most convenient place from Patrick FASSITT's house leading up to Concord Road and from there to Mr. LAINES."6 In
the 1708 land distribution, Patrick FASSITT received 46 acres of land. 7 The same year he was granted 40 more acres.8 The town of Bedford, Mass. was incorporated in 1729 and was taken from the Towns of Concord & Billerica. The 2d lot of 23 acres was a part of land formerly owned by Patrick FASSETT.9
On 14 June 1714 John FASSETT "eldest sonn" of Patrick was appointed
administrator of his father's estate and gave bond of 100 pounds. John presented an accounting of the estate with inventory on 9 Sept. 1714. The estate was inventoried in the amount of 54-13-10. It was divided into ten parts - one share to widow and one share each to nine unnamed children.10
PATRICK married SARAH. SARAH was born about 1644 (cal VR). She died 15 Jan 1739/1740 AE 95 in Bedford, Middlesex Co., MA 11
SARAH FASSETT m2 THOMAS BATEMAN 23 Apr 1716 in Concord, MA.12
Thomas died 6 Oct. 1727 Concord, MA.13
They had the following children:14
2 M i. JOHN FASSETT was born on 3 Oct 1670 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MA.15 He died on 30 Jan 1736 in Bedford, Middlesex Co., MA.16 JOHN married MARY HILL on 31 Mar 1697 in Billerica, MA.17 MARY dau. of Jonathan & Mary (Hartwell) Hill was born 9 Sept. 1667 Billerica, MA.18 She died on 19 Mar 1748/1749 in Bedford, MA.19
3 M ii JOSEPH FASSETT was born on 2 Oct 1672 in Malden, Middlesex Co., MA.20 He died about 1753/1755.21
JOSEPH married MARY MUNROE. MARY died about 1753/1754.22
4 F iii SARAH FASSETT was born on 1 Mar 1674 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA.23 SARAH married SAMUEL HUTCHINSON on 5 Dec 1695 in Charlestown, MA.24
5 M iv. SAMUEL I FASSETT was born on 20 Dec 1677, died young
6 M v. SAMUEL II FASSETT was born on 7 May 1679 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA.25 He died about 1757 in Westford, Middlesex Co., MA26
SAMUEL II married LYDIA PARKER on 1 Jan 1705/1706 in Billerica,
MA.27
7 F vi. DEBORAH FASSETT was born on 15 Feb 1680/1681 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA.28
8 F vii. MARY FASSETT was born on 31 Mar 1683 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA.29 MARY married JOB LANE in Billerica, MA.30
9 M viii. PETER FASSETT was born on 27 Aug 1685 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA.31 He died on 16 May 1711 in Charlestown, Middlesex Co., MA.32 PETER married ELIZABETH MANNING on 1 Feb 1710 in Billerica, MA.33 ELIZABETH, dau. of Samuel & Abial (Wight) MANNING was born 14 Apr 1689/90 Billerica, MA.34 She died on 8 Apr 1772 in Billerica, MA., AE 8335 Elizabeth m2 JONATHAN DANFORTH 18 Nov. 1713 Billerica, MA.36 Jonathan died 23 Mar 1762 Billerica, MA.37
10 M ix. JOSIAH FASSETT was born on 1 Dec 1687 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA.38 He died on 18 Feb 1740/1741 in Bedford, Middlesex Co., MA.39. JOSIAH married (1) SARAH.40 JOSIAH also married (2) ESTHER.41
+ 11 M x. BENJAMIN Sr. FASSETT was born on 7 Jul 1690 and died on 3 Oct 1764.
Second Generation
11. BENJAMIN Sr. FASSETT (PATRICK) was born on 7 Jul 1690 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., MA.42 He died on 3 Oct 1764 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.43
Benjamin FASSETT resided in the towns of Concord & Lexington, MA and
removed to Canterbury, CT where he was an original grantee of land receiving 1-1/2 shares of land on 30 Apr 1723 44 "Benjamin FASSIT and his wife were admitted" to the Canterbury Church on "Febrew 4, 1722"45 The FASSETTS later removed to Pomfret, Conn. and were members of the 2d Church of Pomfret in Mortlake Parish. In 1741/42 Benjamin & his first wife became dissatisfied with this church and
among others, became Separates. On 17 June 1744 the dissenters (called Separates) met at Benj FASSETT's house to discuss their religious problems. Eventually the Mortlake Parish became the Town of Brooklyn, CT46
Benjamin's will is dated 15 Sept. 1764 and was probated 15 Oct. 1764 and is abstracted as follows:
ITEM: I will that my well-beloved wife Eleanor FASSET shall have all that part of my estate which she the sd Eleanor FASSET brought with her to me when she became my wife......
ITEM: I will unto my eldest son Benjamin FASSET ten shillings.....
ITEM: I will unto my second son John FASSET all my blacksmith's tools.
ITEM: I will unto my third son Adonijah FASSET my third part of the Log Cabin which he already owns part of......
ITEM: I will and bequeath to my fourth son Josiah FASSET whom I likewise constitute my sole executor of this my Last will and testament the whole of my real estate and Buildings to him.........
I will to my only daughter Elizabeth TYLER of my moveable estate
four pewter dishes, six pewter plates, two pewter basons, two pewter poringers which was of sd pewter that was used in my house in the days of Elizabeth FASSET my first wife.......
Witnesses to the will were Jabez ALLYN, Jedediah ASHCRAFT & Samuel
WiLSON. The estate was distributed 8 March 1773.47
BENJAMIN married (1) ELIZABETH PARK, daughter of RICHARD 2d PARK and
ELIZABETH BILLINGS. ELIZABETH was born on 29 Jan 1692 in Concord, Middlesex Co., MA.48 She died on 18 Aug 1757 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.49 Elizabeth inherited the sum of 60 pounds from her father in his will dated 8 June 1725 and proved 12 July 1725.50
They had the following children51
+ 12 F i. ELIZABETH FASSETT was born on 4 Mar 1715.
+ 13 M ii. BENJAMIN Jr FASSETT was born on 6 Feb 1716/1717 and died on 6 Nov 1771.
+ 14 M iii. JOHN FASSETT was born on 16 Mar 1719 and died about 1797.
+ 15 M iv. ADONIJAH FASSETT was born on 23 Sep 1720 and died on 29 Dec 1800.
+ 16 M v. JOSIAH FASSETT was born on 2 Mar 1725 and died about 1776.
BENJAMIN also married (2) Mrs. ELEANOR ADAMS, widow of ISAAC ADAMS
on 5 Feb 1758 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.52 ELEANOR FASSETT died about 1784 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. The inventory of Eleanor’s estate was presented to the court by her son Abner Adams on 8 July 1784 and is part of her second husband’s probate file SEE ADAMS FAMILY BY COMPILER
Third Generation
12. ELIZABETH FASSETT (BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 4 Mar 1715 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT. ELIZABETH married say 1735 JOHN TYLER, son of DANIEL TYLER and ANNA GEER. JOHN was born on 24 Mar 1705 in Groton, Ct.53 He died about 1791 in Canterbury, CT.54
JOHN and ELIZABETH had the following children:55
17 M i. ZEBULON TYLER was born on 11 Mar 1736 in Canterbury, Ct.
18 M ii. PHINEAS TYLER was born on 17 May 1738 in Canterbury, Ct.
19 M iii. OLIVER TYLER was born on 2 Mar 1740/1741 in Canterbury, Ct. He died on 4 Jun 1750 in Canterbury, Ct.
20 F iv. PRUDENCE TYLER was born on 16 Feb 1742/1743 in Canterbury, Ct.
21 F v. BETTY TYLER was born on 11 Apr 1745 in Canterbury, Ct.
22 M vi. JOHN TYLER was born on 30 Apr 1748/1749 in Canterbury, Ct.
23 M vii. OLIVER TYLER was born on 2 Jan 1754 in Canterbury, Ct.
13. BENJAMIN Jr FASSETT (BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 6 Feb 1716/1717 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT and was christened on 17 Mar 1717 in Canterbury lst C, CT.56 He died on 6 Nov 1771 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.57
Benjamin FASSETT Jr. was probably the one who served as a juror in Pomfret, CT in 1745 and resided in School District 2 in 1762 58 Benjamim Jr. served as "guardian to the estate of Ephraim TUCKER. age 3.a minor in the Town of Pomfret May 1763, son of Joseph TUCKER 2 deceased.59 Ephraim Tucker was Benj jr's step-son.
Benjamin Jr's estate was settled on 10 Apr. 1773. The settlement papers were admitted and signed by Seth PAINE, Samuel WILLIAMS and Joseph ABBOTT. The widow Elizabeth received money and land including the dwelling house. Benjamin's children all received money and land in appropriate proportions. The children were called: Samuel, eldest son; William, 2d son; Benjamin, 3rd son; Amaziah, son; Joseph, 4th son; Lydia, eldest daughter; Silence, youngest dau.; Elizabeth, 4th dau.; Alice, 3rd dau.; Grace, 2d dau.60
BENJAMIN married (1) LYDIA COPELAND, daughter of WILLIAM Jr. COPELAND
and MARY THAYER, on 29 Oct 1740 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT.61 LYDIA was born on 25 Oct 1720 in Braintree, Norfolk, MA.62 She died before 8 Dec.1746 when Benjamin Jr. remarried.
They had the following children:
+ 24 M i. SAMUEL FASSETT was born on 8 Nov 1741 and died after 1800.
+ 25 M ii. WILLIAM FASSETT was born on 30 Jan 1744/1745 and died about 1802.
+ 26 M iii. BENJAMIN FASSETT was born on 27 May 1746 and died on 31 Dec 1777.
BENJAMIN also married (2) ELIZABETH GARRET TUCKER 8 Dec. 1746 in
Pomfret, CT63 It is a strong possibility that ELIZABETH was the widow FASSET whose grave was dug in Pomfret by JOSHUA and/or Horatic SABIN on 22 June 1787.64 Elisabeth was the widow of JOSEPH TUCKER who she married 6 Aug., 1744 in Pomfret, CT65 Joseph died in the expedition to Louisburg, Canada.66
BENJAMIN and ELIZABETH had the following children:67
27 F iv. LYDIA FASSETT was born on 14 Sep 1748 in Pomfret, CT. She may have died 16 Nov. 1802, AE 53 in Thompson, Ct and was buried in East Thompson Cem.68 LYDIA married PETER STOCKWELL on 15 Apr 1789 in Thompson, Ct.69 PETER son of WILLIAM & ELIZABETH (NICHOLS) STOCKWELL was born on 8 Sep 1745 in Sutton, Ma.70 He died 9 Oct. 1823, AE 77 in Thompson, Ct and was buried in Old East Thompson Cem.71
+ 28 F v. GRACE FASSETT was christened on 6 Aug 1749 and died on 2 Dec 1815.
29 F vi. ALICE FASSETT was born on 14 Jun 1751 in Pomfret, CT.
30 M vii. JOSEPH FASSETT was born on 17 Jun 1753 in Pomfret, CT. He died before 8 Feb 1777 in Pomfret, CT. when his estate was inventoried William Fassett was administrator.72
31 M viii. AMAZIAH FASSETT was born on 21 May 1755 in Pomfret, CT. He died after 18 Apr 1788 when he wrote his will and before 8 May 1788 when the document was probated.
The following is the will of Amaziah FASSETT
In the name of God amen, the 18th day of April A.D. 1788, I,
AMAZIAH FASSET of Winchester in the County of Cheshire in the
State of New Hampshire being imperfect mind and memory do make
and ordain this to be my Last will and testament that is to say first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it
and my Body I recommend to the earth to be buried indecent Christian
Burial ______but at the resurection I shall receive the same again by
the mighty power of God, and touching the worldly estate where with it
hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and devise unto
MINDWELL my dearly beloved wife whome I constitute and ordain
my sole executor to this my Last will and Testament - all my land and
all my goods and cattle whatever to be freely possessed and enjoyed by
her and her heirs and assigns forever, she paying thirty pounds to each of my heirs at eighteen years of age and there bringing up and I do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament -
In witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and
year above said - signed, sealed and delivered by the said AMAZIAH
FASSET as his last will s/AMAZIAH FASSET - Witnesses Samuel
MOOR, Nat'l OAK & William HASTINGS - proved 8 May 1788 73
AMAZIAH married MINDWELL BIDLOCK/BEDLOCK, daughter of
JOHN BIDLOCK and MARY WOODWARD, on 28 May 1775 in Pomfret, CT.74 MINDWELL was born on 29 Aug 1756 in Canterbury, Ct.75 She died on 10 May 1828, AE 73 in Winchester, NH and was buried in Rixford Cem., Winchester, NH.76 MINDWELL FASSETT m2 LEVI MARBLE 9 Mar 1789 Winchester, NH.77 Levi Marble was the son of Benjamin & Martha (GOSS) MARBLE and was born 01 May 1763 Bolton, Worcester Co. MA78 died 1815, AE 54 and is buried in Rixford Cem.79
+ 32 F ix. ELIZABETH FASSETT was born on 13 Oct 1757.
+ 33 F x. SILENCE FASSETT was born on 25 Sep 1759.
14. JOHN FASSETT (BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 16 Mar 1719 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT and was christened on 22 Mar 1719 in Canterbury Ch., Conn.80 He died after 30 Nov. 1787 when he wrote his will and before 8 May 1797 when the document was probated.
1790 CT cn Windham, Brooklyn, 141 John Fassett: 1-0-3
On 25 June 1745 Benjamin FASSETT of Pomfret, CT made a deed of gift to his natural son John FASSETT for land in Pomfret, recorded 10 Sept. 1745, witnessed by Timothy Sabin & ??DEMING.81
John FASSETT's will is dated 30 Nov. 1787 and was probated 8 May 1797.
His wife Lydia who was executrix received the life use of the real estate; eldest daughter Sarah ROW received 10 shillings and daughter Rhoda FASSETT rec'd 28 acres of land and the remainder of all real estate after widow's decease 82
JOHN married LYDIA WARREN on 17 Oct 1745 in Pomfret, CT83
They had the following children:84
34 F i. SARAH FASSETT was born on 11 Mar 1746 in Pomfret, Ct.
35 F ii. RACHEL FASSETT was born on 2 Nov 1748 in Pomfret, Ct.
36 F iii. MARY FASSETT was born on 27 Jul 1753 in Canterbury, Ct.
37 M iv. JOHN FASSETT was born on 9 Nov 1756 in Canterbury, Ct.
38 F v. RHODA FASSETT was born on 18 Jun 1750 in Pomfret, Ct.
15. ADONIJAH FASSETT (BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 23 Sep 1720 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT He was christened 2 October 1720 Canterbury Church.85 He died on 29 Dec 1800 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT86
1790 CT cn Windham Co. Brooklyn, 141 Adonijah Fassett 6-1-4
On 1 Dec. 1760 Adonijah FASSETT served on the grand jury and in 1762 he lived in School District #1 in Pomfret.87
Among the land records for Adonijah FASSETT recorded at Pomfret & Brooklyn Conn. Registries of Deeds are the following:
On 24 Feb. 1745/6 Benjamin FASSETT conveyed land in Pomfret to Adonijah FASSETT. The deed was witnessed by Joseph DAVIS & Seth TOBIN and recorded 24 Nov. 1746.88
On 8 Aug. 1765 Adonijah FASSETT conveyed one tract of land in Pomfret to William EARL of Pomfret for the sum of 10 pounds. The deed was witnessed by Seth PAINE Jr. and Seth PAINE 3rd? and was recorded 24 June 1768.89
On 28 Aug. 1765 William EARL of Pomfret sold one tract of land in Pomfret to Adonijah FASSETT of Pomfret witnessed by Seth PAINE Jr. & Seth PAINE 3rd and recorded 30 May 176890
On 4 Jan. 1768/69 Adonijah FASSETT of Pomfret conveyed one acre of land in Pomfret to William EARL of Pomfret witnessed by Stephen BAKER & Josiah SPALDING Jr. - recorded 24 June 1768.91
On 18 Mar 1768/69 Adonijah FASSETT of Pomfret sold one & one-half acres of land in Pomfret to William EARL of Pomfret, document witnessed by by Peter DAVISON & Elizabeth FASSETT recorded 24 June 1768.92
On 5 May 1789 Adonijah FASSETT of Brooklyn conveyed land in Brooklyn to Joab FASSETT of Brooklyn for the sum of 215 pounds. This land consisted of the east half of Adonijah's dwelling house, a tract of land containing 55 acres and all buildings on the farm except the south half of barn. This deed was witnessed by Pearly FASSETT & Mary FASSETT and was recorded 8 Dec. 1789.93
On 27 Mar 1798/99 Adonijah FASSETT of Brooklyn conveyed another track of land to Joab FASSETT of Brooklyn for the sum of $150 - land located in Brooklyn. The deed was witnessed by Pearly FASETT & Amos ADAMS and recorded May 1798.94
On 22 May 1798 Adonijah Fassett of Brooklyn by deed of gift conveyed to Mary FASSETT of Brooklyn 1-1/2 acres of land in Brooklyn. This deed was witnessed by Amos ADAMS & Hannah ADAMS and recorded 23 May 179895
There was no probate record for Adonijah Fassett or his wife in Pomfret Probate Court. Brooklyn Probate Court was not established until 1833. The Pomfret Probate Court and Conn. State Library were checked.
ADONIJAH married ANNA COPELAND, daughter of WILLIAM Jr. COPELAND and
MARY THAYER, on 4 Nov 1745 in Pomfret, CT.96 ANNA was born on 4 Aug 1728 in Braintree, Norfolk Co., MA.97 She died on 18 Oct 1801 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT.98
They had the following children:99
+ 39 F i. ANNA FASSETT was born on 6 Oct 1746 and died on 9 Apr 1841.
+ 40 F ii. ELIZABETH FASSETT was born on 14 Jun 1749 and died on 13 Oct 1831.
41 M iii. ADONIJAH FASSETT was born on 15 Nov 1751 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He died young.
+ 42 M iv. ADONIJAH II FASSETT was born on 3 Apr 1753 and was buried on 7 Feb 1827.
43 M v. JESSE FASSETT was born on 15 Mar 1756 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT
Soldier of the Revolution Served in Capt. Abner Baker's CT Regiment
2 June 1777, 8 months100
1790 VT cn Windham Co. Athens, p.46 Jesse Fassett 1-1-2
1800 VT cn Windsor Co. Weathersfield,3: l male under 10, 1 male 10 -
15, l male over 45; 1 female under 10, 1 female 16-25,
May be the Jesse Fasset, wife Sally child Sally warned out of
Cavendish, VT 30 Mar 1808101
JESSE married SARAH EVANS on 2 Dec 1781 in Pomfret, CT.102
44 M vi. JOAB FASSETT was born on 11 Jun 1758 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He died on 13 Sep 1759 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT103.
45 F vii. LOIS FASSETT was born on 15 Aug 1760 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. was buried on 22 Dec 1786 in her 26th yr in Evergreen Cem., Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.104
LOIS married DAVID CADY on 2 Mar 1777 in Winchester, NH.105
46 M viii. JOAB II FASSETT was born on 2 Mar 1763 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He died after 20 Apr 1843 when he wrote his will and before 18 Apr 1844 when the document was proved.in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT.
Joab's will was dated 20 Apr. 1843 and probated 18 Apr. 1844. Heirs
were wife Litee who rec'd 1/2 of personal estate forever and some real
estate;residue of estate to heirs of my deceased brothers and sisters
(not named);executor was friend Andrew JOHNSON - no distribution
in file.106
JOAB II married LIGHTY HERRICK, daughter of BENJAMIN
HERRICK and AMA, on 5 Jan 1792 in Brooklyn, CT.107 LIGHTY was
born say 1768. She died about 1851/1852 in Brooklyn, CT.
1850 cn Wincham Co. Brooklyn, 212 FASSETT: Leta, AE 82 living with
Timothy, AE 73, her brother.
Lite's will was dated 1845 (month and day blank) and probated 16 Jan l
1852 heirs were niece Betsey KIMBALL, wife of Jacob $200; niece
Amy HARRIS, wife of Erastus P. $200; nephew Timothy HERRICK jr. $200; residue to brother Timothy HERRICK108
47 F ix. MARY FASSETT was born on 26 Feb 1766 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. She died single on 20 Jun 1835 in Brooklyn, Windham Co., CT109
+ 48 M x. PEARLY FASSETT was born about 1768/1769 and was buried on 23 Feb 1826.
16. JOSIAH FASSETT (BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 2 Mar 1725 in Canterbury, Windham Co., CT and was christened on 7 Mar 1725 in Canterbury Ch., CT.110 He died about 1776 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.
Josiah died intestate. His estate was probated 5 Mar 1776 and distributed to his heirs 10 Feb. 1777. His heirs were widow Hannah, eldest son Josiah who rec'd house and grist mill, 2d son Reuben, 3rd son Elijah, eldest daughter Hannah FASSETT, 2d daughter Molly FASSETT, 3rd daughter Dorcas FASSETT & 4th dau. Lucy FASSETT.111
JOSIAH married HANNAH THAYER on 31 Aug 1752 in Pomfret, CT.112 HANNAH
daughter of DAVID & HANNAH THAYER was born 19 Dec. 1731 Mendon, MA113 She died before 26 Mar 1802 when her estate was distributed.
Distribution of the estate of Hannah FASSETT, widow of Josiah was made 26 Mar 1802 being the widow's dower, she now being deceased. The heirs were Uriah LITCHFIELD who has purchased the shares of Josiah FASSETT the eldest son and Hannah & Molly Fassett; Samuel DORRANCE who has purchased the shares of Reuben FASSETT and Dorcas, wife of Abijah ADAMS; Lucy wife of Alpheus DERBY & Elijah FASSETT.114
JOSIAH and HANNAH had the following children:115
49 F i. HANNAH FASSETT was born on 3 Sep 1753 in Pomfret, Ct.
50 F ii. DORCAS FASSETT was born on 4 Feb 1757 in Pomfret, Ct.
51 F iii. MOLLY FASSETT was born on 10 Mar 1758 in Pomfret, Ct.
52 F iv. LUCE FASSETT was born on 3 Jan 1759 in Pomfret, Ct.
53 M v. JOSIAH FASSETT was born on 12 Aug 1761 in Pomfret, Ct1.
54 M vi. REUBEN FASSETT was born on 9 Jan 1764 in Pomfret, Ct.
55 M vii. ELIJAH FASSETT was born on 9 Nov 1766 in Pomfret, Ct.
Fourth Generation
24. SAMUEL FASSETT (BENJAMIN Jr, BENJAMIN Sr, PATRICK) was born on 8 Nov 1741 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He is probably the Samuel Fassett who died in Winchester, NH on 13 Apr 1830, AE 96 according to the New Hampshire Sentinel of 27 Apr 1830. The age given in this death notice is off by 6 years.
Samuel FASSETT resided in the Towns of Pomfret,CT, Uxbridge, Mass.,
Richmond & Winchester, NH. He apparently removed from Pomfret to Uxbridge, MA a short time after his first marriage and then returned to Pomfret and eventually removed to New Hampshire where he spent the remainder of his life.(see deeds to follow).
In 8 Mar 1773 Samuel & his brother Benjamin of Pomfret, CT for the sum of 60 pounds sold their portion of the land received from the estate of their father Benjamin FASSETT to William FASSETT. This land adjoined that of their step-mother the widow Elizabeth FASSETT. The deed was witnessed by Phineas & Daniel DAVISON and recorded 9 or 19 June 1773 when Samuel & Benjamin personally appeared to acknowledge the document.116
Samuel & Adonijah FASSETT as residents of Winchester, NH signed the
Association Test on 3 June 1776.117 Samuel supposedly operated one of the town's earliest saw mills in Richmond, NH.118Samuel sold the property the saw mill was located on to Ephraim TAFT of Richmond on 13 Mar 1775.119 Bassett also stated that Samuel was a Soldier of the Revolution. I did not find any references for the latter
statement although Samuel would have been of the right age to serve.
The listings for Samuel FASSETT in the 1790 & 1800 New Hampshire Federal Census follow. He was not listed in the 1810 & 1820 census but may have been residing with his son-in-law Amos ADAMS, husband of his daughter Mary.
1790 Census - Winchester, Cheshire Co. NH - Page 28 - SAMUEL FASSETT
2 white males of 16 & upward, white male under 16, 4 white females
1800 Census - Winchester, Cheshire Co. NH, Page 47 - SAMUEL FASSETT
1 male over 45, 1 male under 26, 1 female
1810 Census - Winchester, Cheshire Co. NH, Page 121 - AMOS ADAMS
2 males under 10, 1 male 10-16. 1 male 26-45, 1 male 45 & up (COULD BE
SAMUEL), 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45
Samuel FASSETT was a member of the Friends Church (a.k.a. Quakers). The records mentioning Samuel were copied from the microfilm of Richmond New Hampshire Monthly Meetings of Friends at the Rhode Island Historical Society Library at Providence, Rhode Island. Samuel's name appears on a list of Friends who were members of the Richmond Meeting 1792 - 1850. His name does not appear on the list dated 1820 - 1836. Samuel is mentioned in the Richmond
Friend's Meetings as follows:
At monthly meeting held in Richmond, NH 19th of the 5th month 1796: The preparative meeting inform that Samuel FASSET came into that meeting and requested to come under the care of Friends and the appearing in this and continuing the same. Israel SABIN, Jaaz H. BARRETT and Jedediah BUFFUM are appointed to take the matter into serious consideration and have seasonable and solid opportunity with him to discover the motives of his request and the sincerity thereof as also his suitableness to be a member of our Society and
report to our next monthly meeting". At the monthly meeting held at Richmond 23 of the 6th month 1796 Samuel's request was referred one month. At the monthly meeting held at Richmond 21 of the 7th month 1796 "Two of the Committee to visit Samuel FASSET report that they have again visited him and think it may be best that his request be granted and we received him a member accordingly".At the
Richmond Monthly Friend's Meeting on 16th of 4th month 1801 Samuel FASSET & Jaaz BARRETT were involved in the expelling of Daniel TWITCHEL from the Society of Friends.
There was no mention of Samuel's second wife in these records. She may
have been deceased by the time Samuel became a Friend or perhaps did not join this religious group. The 1800 Federal Census shows one female residing in Samuel's household but this could be a daughter.
On 19 Apr. 1776 Samuel FASSET of Uxbridge, MA for the sum of 10 pounds, 10 shillings purchased land in Richmond, NH containing 80 acres and being Lot 20 in the 9th range from Nathan TWITCHELL of Uxbridge.120 On 15 May 1775 Ebenezer JEWELL of Winchester, NH, cordwinder, sold land in that town to Samuel FASSET of Richmond for the sum of 112 pounds - land containing 102-1/2 acres.121
These are but two of the many land transactions involving Samuel FASSETT recorded in Keene, NH. The last deed mentioning Samuel was dated 12 Oct. 1816 when Amos ADAMS of Winchester, NH purchased from Samuel FASSETT of the same place 50 acres of land in Winchester and 30 acres of land in Richmond. The deed was recorded 10 Mar 1830 but Samuel FASSET had appeared on 6 May 1829 and acknowledged the
instrument .122
In 1804 the Townsmen of Winchester, NH complained about their taxes being used for the maintenance of the Meetinghouse. They wanted the town meetinghouse to be divided according to the proportion of taxes paid by each religious sect. On 5 Jan. 1810 Samuel FASSETT, among others, served on a committee to alot to each religious denomination their proportion of the meeting house.123
There is no probate record for Samuel FASSETT in Cheshire County Probate Court in Keene, NH. Most of the early Winchester Vital and Cemetery records were destroyed in a fire. Just prior to this unfortunate event some of the early vital records were printed in NEH&G Registers #37 & #38 but this project was never completed due to destruction of the records. I have been unable to find the name of
Samuel's second wife. Samuel may have married in either New Hampshire or Conn. A search of Barbour Collection, Pomfret source records etc. yielded nothing. The paucity of records in Winchester makes this a difficult area to search.
SAMUEL married (1) REBECCA FISH on 4 Jun 1761 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.124 REBECCA died on 6 Feb 1772 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT.125
SAMUEL and REBECCA had the following child:126
+ 56 F i. ESTHER FASSETT was born on 24 Apr 1764 and died after 1850.
SAMUEL & UNKNOWN SECOND WIFE had the following children:127
57 F ii.ANNA FASSETT was born on 13 Sep 1774 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.
+ 58 F iii.MARY FASSETT was born on 3 Jan 1778 and died on 13 Apr 1829.
+ 59 F iv.LUCY FASSETT was born on 19 Apr 1779 and died on 10 Sep 1816.
25. WILLIAM FASSETT (BENJAMIN Jr, BENJAMIN Sr, PATRICK) was born on 30 Jan 1744/1745 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He died before 1 June 1802 when executrix of his estate was appointed in Brooklyn, CT.128
.
WILLIAM married ZURIAH MEACHAM, daughter of DANIEL MEACHAM and
LYDIA LILLY, on 12 Feb 1766 in Pomfret, CT.129 ZURIAH was born on 10 Apr 1741 in Windham, Ct. 130She died on 12 Nov 1790 in Pomfret, CT.131
They had the following children:132
60 M i. CHESTER FASSETT was born on 26 Jun 1767 in Pomfret, Ct.
61 M ii. ALANSON FASSETT was born on 3 Jul 1769 in Pomfret, Ct.
62 M iii.WILLIAM LYMAN FASSETT was born on 6 Jun 1771 in Pomfret, Ct.
63 F iv.DILLE FASSETT was born on 25 Jun 1774 in Pomfret, Ct.
64 F v.ALICE FASSETT was born on 22 Jul 1778 in Pomfret, Ct.
65 M vi.CHESTER FASSETT was born on 25 Nov 1781 in Pomfret, Ct.
66 F vii.BETSEY FASSETT was born on 28 Sep 1785 in Pomfret, Ct.
26. BENJAMIN FASSETT (BENJAMIN Jr, BENJAMIN Sr, PATRICK) was born on 27 May 1746 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He died on 31 Dec 1777.133
Benjamin 2d died while serving in Capt. Abner BACON's Co., Col. John
DURKEE's 4th Conn. Regiment during the Revolutionary War .
Benjamin's estate was probated 5 May 1778. The widow Anna and William
FASSETT, probably Benjamin's brother, both of Pomfret were administrators. The inventory of the estate included his wages in the Army.134
On 23 Mar 1786 Samuel FASSETT, Daniel CAHOON & Daniel SMITH, all Yeoman of Winchester, NH gave bond of $500 for Samuel FASSETT to be appointed guardian of Nathan FASSETT, son of Benjamin FASSETT deceased of Pomfret, CT. Nathan was upwards of 14 years of age and resided in Winchester.135h Samuel was Benjamin's brother and had settled in Winchester with others of the family.
On 6 June 1793 an agreement was made between Nathan FASSETT of Winchester, NH & Eunice BALDWIN of Walpole, NH whereby Eunice agreed to sell to Nathan all of her share of a tract of land in Winchester which was left to Eunice by "our honored father deceased" except the third belonging to "our mother Anny BUTTERFIELD of Walpole, NH.” The agreement was signed by Eunice BALDWIN,Roswell BALDWIN
& Nathan FASSETT.136 Mrs Schuster's Fassett Genealogy mistakenly identifies this Eunice as the wife of James Spalding of New Ipswich, NH.
BENJAMIN married his cousin ANNA FASSETT, daughter of ADONIJAH FASSETT and ANNA COPELAND, on 17 Dec 1767 in Pomfret, CT.137 ANNA was born on 6 Oct 1746 in Pomfret, CT.138 She died on 9 Apr 1841 in Walpole, NH.139ANNA FASSETT m2 AMOS BUTTERFIELD who died 20 Jan. 1810 Walpole, NH140
BENJAMIN and ANNA had the following children:141
67 F i. EUNICE FASSETT was born on 11 Mar 1768 in Pomfret, CT. EUNICE married ROSWELL BALDWIN on 3 May 1792.142
68 M ii.NATHAN FASSETT was born on 22 Aug 1771 in Pomfret, CT. NATHAN married JERUSHA TUTTLE in 1794 in Winchester, NH.143
28. GRACE FASSETT (BENJAMIN Jr, BENJAMIN Sr, PATRICK) was
christened on 6 Aug 1749 in Pomfret, CT. She died on 2 Dec 1815 in Pomfret, CT and was buried in Wappaquiana Bur, Pomfret, CT.144Grace's grave was dug by the SABINS on 5 Dec. 1815.145
GRACE married SILAS CHANDLER on 29 Dec 1774 in Pomfret, CT146.
They had the following children:147
69 M i. JOHN CHANDLER was born on 26 Feb 1776 in Pomfret, Ct. He died 28 Feb. 1801,Ae 25 in Pomfret, Ct.
70 M ii. LEMUEL CHANDLER was born on 7 Apr 1777 in Pomfret, Ct.
71 M iii. CHARLES CHANDLER was born on 25 Aug 1778 in Pomfret, Ct.
72 F iv. ALICE CHANDLER was born on 22 Mar 1780 in Pomfret, Ct.
73 M v. SAMUEL CHANDLER was born on 16 Apr 1781.
74 M vi. SILAS CHANDLER was born on 1 Sep 1787 in Pomfret, Ct.
75 F vii. MARY CHANDLER was born on 11 Apr 1791 in Pomfret, Ct.
32. ELIZABETH FASSETT (BENJAMIN Jr., BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 13 Oct 1757 in Pomfret, CT. ELIZABETH married SAMUEL TURNER on 15 Feb 1780 in Pomfret, CT.148
They had the following children:149
76 F i. SUSANNAH TURNER was born on 9 Oct 1780 in Winchester Nh
77 F ii. BETSEY TURNER was born on 15 Aug 1782 in Winchester, Nh.
78 M iii. JOSEPH TURNER was born on 4 Aug 1784 in Winchester, Nh.
79 F iv. LUCY TURNER was born on 21 Aug 1786 in Winchester, Nh.
80 F v. LUCRETIA TURNER was born on 9 Apr 1790 in Winchester, Nh.
81 M vi. JAMES B. TURNER was born on 16 Feb 1791 in Winchester, Nh.
82 F vii. LUCINDA TURNER was born on 4 Jul 1792 in Winchester, Nh.
83 M viii. HANNAH TURNER was born on 23 Dec 1794 in Winchester, Nh.
33. SILENCE FASSETT (BENJAMIN Jr, BENJAMIN Sr, PATRICK) was born on 25 Sep 1759 in Pomfret, CT. SILENCE married SILAS PALMER on 28 Aug 1777 in Brooklyn, CT150.
They had the following children:151
84 M i. JOSEPH PALMER was born on 24 Jul 1778 in Pomfret, Ct.
85 M ii. PHINEAS PALMER was born on 13 Feb 1780 in Pomfret, Ct.
86 F iii. CHLOE PALMER was christened on 15 Jul 1786 in Dudley, Ma.
87 M iv. SAMUEL PALMER was born on 22 Feb 1789 in Thompson, Ct.
88 F v. CHLOE PALMER was born on 8 Sep 1792 in Thompson, Ct.
39. ANNA FASSETT (ADONIJAH, BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 6 Oct 1746 in Pomfret, CT. She died on 9 Apr 1841 in Walpole, NH. See #26 BENJAMIN FASSETT, her cousin & husband
40. ELIZABETH FASSETT (ADONIJAH, BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 14 Jun 1749 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. She died on 13 Oct 1831, AE 82, in Cavandish, Windham Co., VT and was buried in Old Revolutionary Burying Ground Cavandish, VT152 ELIZABETH married NOAH ADAMS, son of ISAAC ADAMS and ELEANOR, on 22 Nov 1770 in Pomfret, CT. NOAH was born on 27 Aug 1747 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. He died on 26 Jul 1819 AE 72, in Cavandish, Windsor Co., VT and was buried in Old Rev. Burying, Ground, Cavendish, VT.153 NOAH and ELIZABETH had the following children:SEE ADAMS FAMILY BY COMPILER
+ 91 M i. AMOS ADAMS was born on 16 Aug 1773 and died on 3 Jul 1870.
+ 92 M ii. JESSE ADAMS was born on 16 Nov 1775 .
+ 93 F iii. JERUSHA ADAMS was born on 1 Apr 1777 .
+ 94 F iv. LYDIA ADAMS was born on 12 Apr 1780
+ 95 F v. HANNAH ADAMS was born about 1781
42. ADONIJAH II FASSETT (ADONIJAH, BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 3 Apr 1753 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. was buried on 7 Feb 1827 in his 74th year,in Evergreen Cem., Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.154
1790 NH cn Cheshire Co. Winchester, 68 1-5-3
Adonijah placed the following advertisement in the New Hampshire Sentinel of 16 Oct. 1802: “Taken up by the subscriber on the second day of September last, a Bull calf and two Heifer calves. The owner is desired to prove property, pay charges, and take them away.” ADONIJAH FASSET Winchester September 12, 1802.
ADONIJAH was a Soldier of the Revolution. He served as private in Capt. Abbott’s Co. in NY 1776 & Conn. 11th Regiment. 155 The widow Anna applied 6 June 1837 for a pension. She was aged 81 and lived in Winchester, NH. Her husband lived in Brooklyn, CT at the time of his enlistment and married Anna ALLEN 28 July 1776. He died 4 Feb. 1827. His son Lewis FASSETT was referred to and soldier's brother
Joab FOSSETT of Brooklyn, CT was aged 75 in 1837. A William REXFORD aged 81 made an affidavit 6 June 1837 in Cheshire Co. Son Lewis FASSETT inquired about the pension as one of the heirs of deceased widow on 23 Oct. 1854 156
The following is the Last Will & Testament of ADONIJAH FASETT:157
Winchester Sept. 2. 1826 - In the name of God Amen, I ADONIJAH FASSETT of Winchester, County of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire considering the uncertainty of life & being of sound mind blessed be Almighty GOD for the same do make and publish this my last Will and testament in the manner and form following - first, I give & bequeath unto CHESTER FASSETT my son-in-law all my real estate retaining of it in our possession during he natural lives of ADONIJAH & ANNA
FASSETT - I also bequeath unto THANKFUL FASSETT my daughter a comfortable home out of my estate during her life - I also bequeath unto my sons BENJ FASSET, AMOS FASSET, JOHN FASSET, LEWIS FASSET, SAMUEL FASSET one dollar each - & also my daughters THANKFUL FASSET, LOIS FASSET, ANNA PIPER, one dollar each - I also give to my son-in-law CHESTER FASSET my farming utensils -I also give to my wife ANNA FASSET all my household furniture & the remainder of my personal estate I also appoint ANNA FASSET my wife executor of my estate in my last will & testament hereby revoking all my former wills made by me.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this second day of
Sept. in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred twenty-six
ADONIJAH FASSET (mark)
WITNESSES: Benj FLINT Jr.
Harriet FLINT
Wm. R. FLINT
ADONIJAH married ANNA ALLEN on 28 Jul 1776 in Pomfret, CT. ANNA died before 23 Oct 1854158. Anna may be the daughter of JONATHAN & MARTHA (FISKE) ALLEN born 5 Dec. 1757 Pomfret, CT.159
They had the following children:160
96 F i. THANKFUL FASSETT was born on 23 Nov 1778 in Winchester, Nh.
97 M ii.BENJAMIN FASSETT was born on 8 Jul 1780 in Winchester, Nh.
98 M iii.ABNER FASSETT was born on 23 Jun 1781 in Winchester, Nh.
99 M iv.AMOS FASSETT was born on 13 Jun 1782 in Winchester, Nh.
100 M v.JOHN FASSETT was born on 14 Aug 1785 in Winchester, Nh.
101 F vi.LOIS FASSETT was born on 31 Mar 1787 in Winchester, Nh.
102 M vii.LEWIS FASSETT was born on 31 Mar 1787 in Winchester, Nh.
103 M viii.SAMUEL FASSETT was born on 29 Aug 1789 in Winchester, Nh.
104 M ix.ABNER FASSETT was born on 16 Feb 1795 in Winchester, Nh.
48. PEARLY FASSETT (ADONIJAH, BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born about 1768/1769. was buried on 23 Feb 1826 AE 57 years, in Evergreen Cem., Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH161
The following is the Last Will & Testament of Pearly FASSETT:
In the name of God Amen, I PARLEY FASSET of Winchester in the county of Cheshire & State of New Hampshire being weak in body & calling to mind the uncertainty of this mortal life & being of sound mind and memory blessed be almighty God for the same do make & publish this as my last will and testament in manner following that is to say - - first I give & bequeath unto my eldest son PARLEY FASSET Junior the sum of one dollar - I also give and bequeath unto my eldest
daughter ALFREDA? FASSETT the sum of one dollar & I also give and bequeath unto my second daughter ANNA FASSETT the sum of one dollar - I also give and bequeath unto my second son ABEL HAMMOND FASSETT the sum of one dollar & I also give and bequeath unto my third son AMOS WITHERELL FASSETT the sum of one dollar - which said several legacies I will & order to be paid within six months after my decease.....
And lastly I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife ESTHER FASSET my homestead farm which I the said PARLEY purchased of CHARLES TAYLOR excepting so much as I have ____deeded to JOAB F. ADAMS__________to said TAYLOR's deed for a description of the __together with all the rest & residue of my estate real & personal estate after the payment of my just debts - & I do hereby constitute & appoint my said wife ESTHER FASSETT & JOSEPH GOWING of Dublin in said county as
joint executors to this my last Will & testament in witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this seventh day of February Anno domini one thousand eight hundred twenty six s/PEARLY FASSET
WITNESSES: Wm. HOLMES, AMOS ADAMS, JOAB F. ADAMS162
PEARLY married (1) ALFREDA HOLT, daughter of ASA HOLT and MARGARET
HAMMOND, on 3 Jun 1799 in Springfield, Vt.163 ALFREDA died on 18 Nov 1814 in Hartford, Ct.164
They had the following children:165
105 M i. PARLEY FASSETT was born on 16 Nov 1800 in Cavendish, Vt.
106 F ii. ALFREDA FASSETT.
107 F iii. ANNA FASSETT was born on 14 Jul 1804 in Cavendish, Vt.
108 M iv. ABEL HAMMOND FASSETT was born on 24 Aug 1806 in Cavendish, Vt.
109 M v. AMOS WITHERILL FASSETT.
PEARLY also married (2) ESTHER GOWING, daughter of JAMES GOWING and
LYDIA WELLMAN, on 5 Mar 1820 in Rockingham, VT.166 ESTHER was born on 5 Jun 1780 in Jaffrey, Nh.167 She probably died before 1850 as she is not listed in census with second husband. ESTHER FASSETT m2 JOSIAH BURBANK 26 Apr 1837 Oakham, MA.168 Josiah Burbank, son of JOHN & MARY (VERNEY) BURBANK was born 28 Apr 1774 in Holliston, MA.169 JOSIAH died 15 Oct. 1861 Winchester, NH.170 Esther probably died prior to 1850 as she is not listed in the census with her husband.
Josiah m1DEBORAH LAZELL CONANT 16 Sept. 1804 Intentions in Oakham, MA171 Deborah died 8 Dec. 1826 Oakham, MA172
1850 NH cn Cheshire Co. Winchester, 26 BURBANK: Josiah ae 76 farmer, b MA, Samuel, AE 41, b MA, Nathan ae 35, $1800, b MA, ADAMS: Anna, ae 36 b NH
1860 NH cn Cheshire Co. Winchester,250 BURBANK: Samuel ae 51, farmer, $600/$200 b MA, Anna ae 45, b NH, Josiah ae 86, farmer b MA
Fifth Generation
56. ESTHER FASSETT (SAMUEL, BENJAMIN Jr, BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 24 Apr 1764 in Pomfret, Windham Co., CT. She died after 1850.173
ESTHER married DAVID GARNSEY on 23 Nov 1784 in Winchester, NH.174 DAVID was born on 30 May 1764 in Rehoboth, Mass.175 He died about Mar 1841 probably in Lisbon, NH.176
He was a Soldier of the Revolution He enlisted 1 July 1780, served with Capt. Robinson, served at West Point; served for six months.177
DAVID and ESTHER had the following children178
110 M i. ASAHEL GARNSEY was born on 17 Oct 1785 in Winchester, Nh.
111 M ii. EDWARD GUSTINE GARNSEY was born on 12 Nov 1786/1787 in Winchester, Nh.
112 M iii.AMASA GARNSEY was born on 31 Aug 1788 in Winchester, Nh.
113 F iv. REBECCA GARNSEY was born on 24 Apr 1790 in Richmond, Nh.
114 M v. HUBBARD GARNSEY was born on 2 Nov 1791 in Richmond, Nh.
115 F vi. LUCY GARNSEY was born on 12 Feb 1794 in Richmond, Nh.
116 M vii. OTIS GARNSEY was born on 31 Jul 1796.
117 F viii.EUNICE GARNSEY was born on 4 Mar 1798.
118 F ix. LOUISA GARNSEY was born on 18 Mar 1801 in Franconia, Nh.
119 M x. AMOS GARNSEY was born on 23 Mar 1803 in Franconia, Nh.
58. MARY FASSETT (SAMUEL, BENJAMIN Jr., BENJAMIN Sr., PATRICK) was born on 3 Jan 1778 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH. She died on 13 Apr 1829 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.179 MARY married AMOS ADAMS, son of NOAH ADAMS and ELIZABETH FASSETT, on 15 Oct 1798 in Winchester, NH.180 AMOS was born on 16 Aug 1773 in Wilkesbarre,
Wyoming Co., PA. He died on 3 Jul 1870 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH and was buried in Winchester, NH, Evergreen Cem.181
AMOS and MARY had the following children:(See Adams Family by compiler)
+ 120 M i. JOAB FASSETT ADAMS was born on 17 Oct 1799
+ 121 F ii. LYDIA ADAMS was born on 13 Dec 1802
+ 122 M iii. NOAH ADAMS was born on 2 Jun 1804
123 M iv. ASA ADAMS was born on 14 Oct 1806 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.
124 F v. ELIZABETH A. ADAMS1 was born on 3 Jun
1809 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.
125 M vi. DAVID A. ADAMS was born on 25 Apr 1812 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.
126 F vii. ANNA ADAMS was born on 3 Feb
1815 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH.
+ 127 F viii. LUCY ADAMS was born on 21 Oct 1817
+ 128 F ix. MARY ADAMS was born on 27 Feb 1821
+ 129 M x. DENISON CADY ADAMS was born on 6 May 1825
59. LUCY FASSETT (SAMUEL, BENJAMIN Jr., BENJAMIN Sr,
PATRICK) was born on 19 Apr 1779 in Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH. She died on 10 Sep 1816 in Dover, VT.182
LUCY married EBENEZER COPELAND, son of WILLIAM COPELAND and SARAH
SMITH, about 1800.183 EBENEZER was born 12 May 1777 Pomfret, CT.184. He died 16 Oct. 1861 Dover, VT185
.
They had the following children:186
130 F i. ORSA COPELAND was born on 11 Nov 1801 in Winchester, Nh. She
died on 8 Oct 1802.
131 M ii. HENRY COPELAND was born on 22 Sep 1803 in Vernon, Vt.
132 F iii. ANNA COPELAND was born on 10 Mar 1805 in Vernon, Vt.
133 M iv. ASA COPELAND was born on 28 Sep 1807 in Dover, Vt. He died on 5 Sep 1810.
134 F v. LAURA COPELAND was born on 23 Apr 1809 in Dover, Vt.
135 M vi. JAMES COPELAND was born on 9 Jun 1811 in Dover, Vt.
136 M vii. DANIEL COPELAND was born on 1 Sep 1813 in Dover, Vt.
137 F viii. MARY COPELAND was born on 3 Oct 1815 in Dover, Vt.
Ebenezer Copeland m2 PRUDENCE COOK born 22 Feb. 1785 Buckland, MA.
187Prudence died 20 Feb. 1866.188 Children all b Dover, VT: 189i. Charles Cook b 18 Jan.18 1818, ii. Ebenezer b. 20 Apr. 18820, iii. Sarah Smith b 20 Dec. 1821, iv. Esther Amelia b. 23 Apr 1826v. Aurilla Prudence b 17 Oct. 1829, vi. Fayette b. 6 June 1833
Compiled by DORIS R. SHERIDAN,4 Sunset View Ave., Troy NY 12180, EMAIL:
Dody11@prodigy.net
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END NOTES
1. Printed Billerica, MA VR,115
2. Thomas Bellows Wyman, Genealogies & Estates of Charlestown Massachusetts
1629-1818, {Boston, David Clapp & son, 1879, Vol. 1:341 & Vol. 2:807
3. Robert H. Rodgers, Middlesex County Records of Probate and Administration
{Boston,NEH&G, 1999}165
4. Henry A. Hazen, History of Billerica Massachusetts 1653 - 1883 {Boston, Williams &
Co., 1883} 51
5. Ibid, 194
6. Ibid, 198/9
7. Ibid, 213
8. Ibid, 214
9. Abram English Brown, History of Bedford Massachusetts (Bedford, the author, 1891},
97
10. Middlesex PR #7399
11. Bedford printed VR,115
12. Record printed Billerica VR, 254.
13. Printed Concord MA VR, 111
14. VRS
15. Charlestown printed VR,78
16. Bedford printed VR, 119 - also see Middlesex PR7386
17. Ibid 119 Also see Middlesex PR #7398
18. Billerica printed VR,
19. Bedford printed VR, 119
20. Malden MA printed VR
21. Middlesex PR Docket 7387
22. Charles Hudson, History of the Town of Lexington, Middlesex County Massachusetts
from its first settlement to 1868 {Boston & NY, Lexington Historical Society, Houghton
& Mifflin & Co., 1913} 199
23. Boston Massachusetts Births, Marriages & Deaths 1630-1699 edited by William S.
Appleton {Boston, Genealogical Publishing Co. reprint 1978
24. Charlestown printed VR, 166
25. Billerica printed VR, 75
26. Middlesex PR Docket #7401
27. Billerica printed VR, 254
28. Ibid, 75
29. Ibid
30. Ibid no date given in VR
31. Ibid, 75
32. Charlestown printed VR 205
33. Ibid, 254
34. Billerica VR,
35. Ibid, 354
36. Ibid, 254
37. Ibid, 354
38. Ibid, 75
39. Bedford MA printed VR 41 - Also see Middlesex PR 7392 Adm.
40. See Billerica printed birth records for children born to Josiah & Sarah
41 Hazen, 52
42. Billerica printed VR, 75
43. Barbour Collection CSL
44 Ellen D. Learned, History of Windham County CONN, {Worcester, pub by author , 1874}
Vol. 1:156.
45. Printed records of the Congregational Church in Canterbury, Conn. 1711 - 1849 published
jointly by the Conn. Historical Society and The Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of
Conn. {Hartford 1932} Page 41 hereinafter Canterbury Church Records)
46. Learned, Bk.444-450
47. Pomfret PR. 3:84/85 &. 3:383/385
48. Concord MA printed VR,6
49. Barbour Collection CSL
50. Middlesex MA PR Docket 16443
51. Barbour Collection CSL
52. Ibid
53. Willard I Tyler Brigham, The Tyler Genealogy - The descendants of Job Tyler of Andover
Massachusetts 1619-1700 Vol. l:91/92 (Cornelius B. Tyler of Plainfield, NJ and Rollin U. Tyler of
Tylerville, CT MCMXII)91/2
54. Ibid & Barbour Collection CSL
55. Ibid - Will dated 15 Apr 1791, presented for probate 5 July 1791
56. See Note 45
57. Barbour Collection
58. See note 44 Vol. 1:228 & Vol.2:3).
59. Public Records of Conn. XII:161/3 as stated in Katherine Fassett Schuster, The Fassett
Genealogy {Binghamton NY, by author, 1974} 86
60. Pomfret,CT Probate File 1678
61. Barbour Collection CSL
62. Records of the town of Braintree Massachusetts edited by Samuel A. Bates
{Randolph Massachusetts, Daniel H. Huxford, 1886}761 hereinafter Bates
63. Barbour Collection CSL
64. Some Pomfret Conn. Deaths 1780-1839 - National Genealogical Society Quarterly June
1986,Vol.74:2, Page 124 hereinafter NGSQ
65. Barbour Collection CSL
66. Ibid
67. Ibid
68. Hale Collection CSL says Esther Stockwell, wife of Peter died 16 Nov. 1802 but this may be in error for Lydia STOCKWELL second wife of Peter. Peter Stockwell m1 Esther Atwell 3 Apr 1766 Thompson, CT (Barbour Collection, CSL)0. Two of their children Abner, bur 29 July 1780, AE 13 days and Esther bur 11 Sept. 1792, AE 18 , both in Old Thompson Cem. Peter m2 Lydia Fassett 15 Apr 1789 and he m3 Sally Putnam 30 Sept. 1803 Thompson, CT (recorded Sutton, MA VR) Sally (Sarah) bur with Peter 15 Apr 1841, AE 70.
69. Barbour Collection CSL
70. Sutton MA printed VR
71. Gravestone, Hale Collection - CSL
72. Pomfret Probate Bk. 41:29
73. Cheshire PR F23
74. Barbour Collection CSL
75. Ibid
76. Gravestone
77. VR Register 37:37
78. VR
79. Gravestone
80. See note #45
81. Pomfret LR Vol. 3:146
82. Brooklyn/Pomfret PR #1684
83. Barbour Collection CS:L
84. Ibid
85. See Note 45
86. Kendall P. Hayward, Brooklyn Cemetery - Conn. Gravestone Inscriptions principally
from Windham County {Hartford 1948}
87. Larned Vol. 1:288 & Vol. 2:3
88. Pomfret LR Vol.3:146
89. Ibid Vol.5:114
90. Ibid 5:126
91. Ibid. 5:114
92. Ibid
93. Brooklyn LR 1:135
94. Ibid 2:55.
95. Ibid 2:257
96. Barbour Collection CSL
97. Bates, 761
98. Gravestone - see note 86
99. Barbour Collection CSL
100. Record of Connecticut Men in the military and naval service during the war of the revolution 1775-1786 {1899} 463
101. Aldin M. Rollins,Vermont Warnings Out - Vol. 2 Southern Vermont {Camden, ME,Picton Press, 1997} 325
102. Barbour Collection CSL
103, Ibid
104. Gravestone
105. VR Winchester - Register 37:296
106. Brooklyn PR #171, CSL
107, Barbour Collection CSL
108. Brooklyn PR #172 CSL
109. Barbour Collection CSL
110. See Note 45
111. VR
112. Pomfret PR #1676
Barbour Collection CSL
113. Pomfret PR #1687
114. Ibid
115. Barbour Collection CSL
116. Pomfret LR 7:254
117. Batchelder, State Papers of New Hampshire Vol. 30:162
118. William Bassett, History of Richmond, New Hampshire, {Boston, C.W. Calkins, 1884} 171 & 387
119. Cheshire NH LR Bk. 11:217.
120. Ibid Bk.11:1
121. Ibid Bk. 11:119
122. Ibid Bk 11:185
123. D. Hamilton Hurd, History of Cheshire & Sullivan Counties New
Hampshire{Philadelphia, J.W. Lewis 1886} 572
124. Barbour Collection CSL
125. Ibid
126. Ibid
127. Births recorded Winchester,NH - Register Vol. 38:406
128. Plainfield PR 10:17 - Will 10:557& Windham Herald 29 Apr 1802 “Died Brooklyn (CT) William Fasitt”
129. Barbour Collection CSL
130, Ibid
131. Ibid
132. Ibid
133. Ibid
134. Pomfret PR #1679
135. Cheshire Co. PR File #F-20
136. Cheshire Co. PR Bk. 2:92
137. Barbour Collection CSL
138. Ibid
139 Martha McDanolds Frizzell, History of Walpole New Hampshire {Walpole, Walpole Historical Society, 1963} Vol.2:48
140. Ibid
141. Barbour Collection CSL
142. See Note 139
143. Winchester NH VR, Register 37:398
144. Register 73:107
145. NGSQ 74:123
146. Barbour Collection
147. Ibid
148. Ibid
149. Register Vol. 39:232
150. Barbour Collection CSL
151. Ibid
152. Gravestone
153. Ibid
154 Gravestone
155 See note #100, 463
156 Revolutionary War Pension R3459
157. Cheshire PR F:214
158. See note $156
159. Barbour Collection CS:L
160. Winchester NH VRS Register Vol. 39:145
161. Gravestone
162. Cheshire NH PR File #F0208
163 LDS Submission
164. Ibid
165. Pearley Fassett’s will & Cavendish,VT VRS
166. NEH&G Register 55:65, Pearley was of Springfield, VT and Esther was of Jaffrey, NH
167. LDS Submission
168. Oakham, MA printed VR Mrs. Esther Fassett of Winchester, NH
169. Holliston MA printed VR
170. George Burbank Sedgley, Genealogy of the Burbank Family and the families Bray, Wellcome, Sedgley (Sedgeley) and Welch {Farmington ME, The Knowlton & McLearey Co., 1928}90
171 Oakham MA printed VR
172. Ibid
173 Eva Garnsey Card & Howard A. Guersney, Garnsey/Gurnsey Genealogy {Urbana, IL, by author, 1963}52,53
174. Ibid
175. Ibid
176. Ibid
177. Ibid
178. Ibid
179. NH VR
180. Ibid
181. Gravestone
182. VT VR Her mother’s name is not given on her death record
183. Register Jan. 1884 31
184. Barbour Collection CSL
185. VT VR
186. Warren T. Copeland, Copeland Family - A Copeland Genealogy {Rutland, VT Tuttle Pub. Co., 1937}79 & VT VRS
187. Ibid
188. Ibid
189. Ibid, 80