FIFTH GENERATION
35.
SARAH SCRANTON, daughter of Josiah, of Madison, Married Simeon Munger, of the same place, July 5, 1751. She died December 16, 1815, aged 83. He was born March 16, 1727, and died March 16, 1815, aged 88. Farmer.
Children.
Simeon b. December, 1752; d. October, 1833; m. Lois Lyon, of Bedding, and settled in same town. He was a gold and silver smith.
Josiah b.- October 16; 1754; d. August, 1838; m. Anna Lee, dr. of Jonathan and Mary, of Madison. She suffered long and greatly by white swelling in a limb, and d. soon after amputation, Nov. 8, 1799, a. 43, wanting two days.
Mary b. Nov. 3, 1756; m. Andrew L. Stone.
WilIys b. February 9, 1761 ; m. Esther Hand, dr. of Capt. Daniel, of Madison.
Mabel b. December 17,1762; m. Timothy Graves, of Madison.
37.
RACHEL SCRANTON, daughter of Josiah, of Madison, married Ebenezer Fields, March 1, 1756, who, was born April 8, 1736. She died in New York, in 1813, aged 77.
Children.
Rachel b. January 30, 1761.
Martin
Mabel S. b. October 2, 1763.
Catharine b. May 8, 1769.
Christiana b. December 13, 1771.
38.
JOHN SCRANTON, of, Madison, son of Josiah. Farmer.
He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and received a pension; died August 22, 1832, aged 91. Married Anna Blatchley, daughter of Moses, of Madison, January 19, 1756, and died December 27, 1826, aged 71.
Children.
85 John Jun. b. 1779; d. March 20, 1846, a. 67
86 Warren b. September 26, 1782
86 Submit b. 1785; d. April 17, 1821, s. and insane.
87 Anna b. m. Wyllis Munson, of North Haven.
39.
JOSIAH SCRANTON, son of Josiah, of Madison, married Abigail Blatchley, sister of his brother John's wife, and daughter of Moses. She was born December 1777, and died July 21, 1796, aged 51. Farmer.
Children.
88 *Huldah b. 1772; d. July 12,1794, s.
89 *David b. 1775; d. September 15, 1833 a. 58.
90 *Abigail, b. d. October, 17, 1802.
91 *Mabel b. March 30, 1781; s.
92 *Sally b. 1785; d. March 29,1850, a. 65, s.
93 *Josiah b. 1787; d. April 12,1849, a. 62.
94 *Mary b. m. to Benj. White, and d. May, 1797, a. 25.
40.
PHEBE SCRANTON, Daughter of Josiah, married Arah Norton, of Madison, March 7, 1764. She died August, 31, 1818, aged 72.
Children.
Josiah Norton b. April 18, 1766.
Hannah Norton b. February 3, 1769; m. Amos Hotchkin.
Sarah Norton b. January 25, 1771; to Jonathon Stokes, 1787.
Mabel Norton b. December 17, 1773; m: Justus Norton.
Abel Norton b. October. 3, 1777.
Diadema Norton b. November 17, 1785; m. Calvin Murrey.
42.
NOAH SCRANTON, of Madison, son Noah Sen. He made a
voyage round
the globe in his youth, so report says. Block-maker.
He named Sally Bradley, of Madison, daughter
of Timothy, about ,1785; born about 1767.
She died February 17, 1835, aged 67, in Saybrook.
Children.
95 Arthur
96 Noah b. in Hudson, N. Y., December 21, 1794.
97 Sally m. to Nath’l. Barmore, of Horseneck; she d. 1840. Had 3 children.
98 Polly Anthas
99 Wealthy twice m., 1st, Skinner, 2d. S. Walgrove; d. in N. Y. 1843; had 3 children.
100 Esther m. Charles Cheseboro, of N. Y. He d. 1847; had 2 children.
46.
JOB SCRANTON, of Madison, son of Noah, married Mahitabel ________, probably of Saybrook. Being a widow, she remarried __________ Bushnell, of Saybrook, about 1790 or 1792.
Children by first Husband.
101 William b. about 1770; went West or North-west.
102 Abel b. September 18. 1773; he went to sea as a seaman and was lost, a. about 20 or more. He was brought up by Capt. G. Dudley, from boyhood.
103 Betsey b. about 1775, and removed with her brother Wm., and to what part of our country they went can not be ascertained, but most likely to Washington Co., N. Y., (101)
47.
HANNAH SCRANTON, daughter of Noah, of Madison, died March 20, 1833; married Reuben Hill, of Madison, February, 1775. Pump and blockmaker.
Children.
Julius Hill b. November 29, 1774; d. December 10, 1852, a. 77.
Electa Hill b. December, 23, 1775; d. August 29, 1852, a. 76.
Wealthy Hill b. July 17,1782; d. August 3, 1818; m. Capt. Curtis Wilcox, of Madison. Had several children.
48.
LOIS SCRANTON, daughter or Noah, married to J. Treat Deming, of Guilford, November, 24, 1774. She died November 23, 1835.
Children, Josiah, 1775. Sally, 1777. Polly, 1780. Bill, 1784. Dan, 1784. Tim, 1787. Harry, 1789. Parne, 1791.
49.
OLIVE SCRANTON, daughter or Noah, married Ezra Hill, son of Reuben, Sen, They removed to Sunderland, Vermont, 1815. Three children.
51.
CHLOE SCRANTON, of Madison, daughter of Capt. Ichabod, married to Daniel Meigs, of same town. She died May 26, 1788. She was born July 24,1747, and died May 12, 1822, aged 75.
The ancestors of the Meigs's were not of the first planters of Guilford, but came probably from Killingworth into Hammonasset, about 1665 or 1670. 4 children.
1 *Artemesia Meigs, born February 25, 1770, and died October 11, 1812, aged 42. She was married to Daniel Hand, Esq. They had twelve children. He died August 15, 1821.
Wm. Meigs, M. D., of Middletown; d. 1790; m.
Chloe, m. Col. Jonathan B. Wilcox, of Madison.
Daniel, merchant
of
Jehiel Meigs, now
of New Haven, lately of,
Sabia, m. Josiah Chittenden, of Clinton.
Artemesia, m. Col. I. L. Scranton. (113.)
Augustus Frederick, d. s.
Jonathon Meigs, d. s. 1822.
George Edward.
Augustus, d. s.
2 Jonathan Meigs, born September 14, 1771. First a prominent merchant in Savannah, and next in Augusta, Georgia; when about 76, he married widow, Tabatha Anthony, May 27, 1847, who died March 25, 1853, in Mercer County, Alabama, after an illness of four days of Cholera, aged 59. Her maiden name was Clanton, daughter of Holt, of Virginia.
3 *Jehiel Meigs, born April 9, 1777, a merchant in Augusta, Georgia, died in Madison, at his fathers' residence, April 8, 1812, d. single, aged 35.
4 *Daniel Meigs, born April 9, 1779. In 1802, he commenced the business of a merchant in Augusta, Georgia, where he died August 9, 1826, leaving a widow and three children; two daughters, Eliza and Mary, and a son born blind. The son died November 2, 1845, aged about 21. Daniel, married in St. Augustine, Florida, 1805, Eliza Saunders, time of her birth not ascertained; died November 2,1851. They lost two daughters, in 1813.
52.
ELIZABETH SCRANTON, daughter of Capt. Ichabod and Chloe Scranton married to Edmund Wilcox, of Madison; son of Thomas, December 20,1769, and born October 7, 1748; died May 7, 1795, aged 47. She removed to Bergen, New, York, to reside with her sons, and, died there, August 26, 1813, aged 66.
10 Children, all born in Madison.
Pitman Wilcox b. September 22, 1770, and d. July 13, 1828, a. 58.; He m. Elizabeth Wilcox, dr. of Joseph, and removed first to Riga, May, 1810, and next to Bergen, N. Y., to which all his brothers and, sisters, (then living,) except Anna and Austin removed. He was one of the founders' of the first Congregational church in Bergen, organized west of Genesee River, composed mostly of persons from New England; and also a deacon and pillar in said church.
*Chloe Wilcox b. September 25, 1772, and d. July 21 1796, a. 24.
*Thomas Wilcox b. January 18, 1775, and d. March 21, 1793.
*Edmund Wilcox b. April 7, 1777; d. September 30, 1781, a. 4.
*Austin Wilcox b. August 18, 1779.
*Edmund Wilcox b. February 15, 1782; drowned June 4, 1799, a. 18, in Samuel Griswold's mill pond, Killingworth.
Anna Wilcox b. April 9, 1784; d, March 2, 1816, a. 32, in the house of her uncle, Theophilus Scranton in Madison.
*Lt. Hamilton Wilcox b. February 27, 1786; was drafted into the war of 1812, and in the battle with the British troops at Buffalo, December 30,1813, was wounded in left arm by musket ball and while the arm was being amputated he expired, January 27, 1814, a. 30, s.
*EIizabeth A. Wilcox b. March 21, 1788; was m. to Rev. Josiah Pierson, of Bergen, November 2, 1826, who, d. January 11, 1826. They had 5 children, all deceased except, Rev. Hamilton Wilcox Pierson of Louisville, Kentucky. Mrs. Pierson d.______.
Rachel Wilcox b. April 25, 1791; d. March 1, 1794, a. 3.
53.
THEOPHILUS SCRANTON, of Madison, son of Capt. Ichabod and Chloe (Fowler.) Farmer. Married Abigail Lee, 2d. daughter of Jonathon and Mary Lee, of Madison, born July 11, 1754, died December 28, 1840, aged 85½.
Children.
105 Erastus b, August 1, 1777.
106 Parnel b. March 10, 1779.
107 *Jonathan b. October 10, 1781.
108 *Charlotte b. January 2, 1783.
109 Chloe b. October 2, 1784.
110 Theophilus, Jun. b. April 13, 1786.
111 Hubbard b. May 4, 1788
112 *Lemon b. May, 1790; and d. August 20,1791.
113 Ichabod Lee b. July, 1792.
114 Henry b. November 1,1794.
115 *Abigail b. May 15, 1797; d. May I0,1810, a.13.
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NOTE. Capt. Austin Wilcox, still living, married Clarissa Nettleton, of Killingworth, March 27, 1805. They resided in Westbrook till, May 21,1815, and then went to Bergon, N. Y.; have eight children. Blacksmith. Chloe, b. May 11, 1806. Polly N., b. May 17, 1808. Clarissa, b: April 29, 1810. Austin Scranton, b. April ,22, 1812. Elizabeth, b. May 27, 1814. Harriet Adelia, b. January 31,1817. Wm. Seward, b. April 25,1819. Henry H., b. October 24, 1822.
NOTE: Children of Pitman and Elizabeth Wilcox. Tho. Frederick. Abel Edwin, b. August 12, 1801. Edmund, b. June, 1803. Heman, b. December 25, 1805. Pitman, b. January, 1811. Noyes, b. November, 1812; d. February, 1819.
NOTE: Children of Elizabeth and Rev. Josiah Pierson, of Bergen, N. Y. Rev. Hamilton W., b. September 22, 1817; graduated at Union College, 1848; appointed a Missionary by A. B. C. F. M. to Gaboon Mission, West Africa. Ordained November 20, I851. His health failing, he is now Bible Agent, of Western Kentucky. Nelson b. February 24, 1820; d. December 8, 1825.
ABRAHAM SCRANTON, of, Madison, son of Capt. Ichabod and Chloe (Fowler.) When about sixteen, he enlisted into the Revolutionary war and served to its close. He received a pension, which was continued to his widow after his death. Farmer. He married Lucy Stone, daughter of Deacon Thomas, of Madison, November 26, 1778; b. March 9, 1757, and died April 3, 1854, aged 97½.
Children.
116 Joy b. April 25, 1780, s.
117 Lucy b. October 12, 1782, s.
118 Comfort Olds b. March 10, 1785.
119 Abm Fowler b. November 16, 1787.
Twins
Erastus Egbert b.
April 20, 1822, d. May 26, 1845, in
Erasmus Elbert b. April 20, 1822; d. August 3, 1823.
*Louisa Gennette b. September 8, 1824; m. S, W. Hoyt; d. January 1, 1848, had two children, that d. before their mother did.
120 Betsey b. July 14, 1790; m. Stephen Conklin, and have two drs living--two drs have died.
121 Ichabod Benj. b. November 4, 1793.
122 Sally b. April 28, 1797; m. Justin Griswold, of Guilford, and have six children.
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NOTE: Of
Lee Family. Jonathan and Mary (Bartlett)
Lee, parents of
Theo. Scranton's wife. He d. February
17, 1803. She d. September 23, 1824, a.
91.
1. Submit Lee, b. June 14, 1752; m. David
Hatch, of Norfolk, and afterwards of
2 Abigail.
3 Anna, b. November 10, 1756; m. Capt. Josiah
Munger, March 22, 1780.
4 Mary, b. July 24,1759; m. Jacob Conklin; d.
(of puerperal fever,) 1785, leaving an infant son, Frederick, who was a
Captain
the war of 1812.
5 Jonathan, b. April 9, 1762; m. Mindwell
Hill, b. September 15, 1769.
6 Selah, b. September 5, 1768; m. Sally
Dudley. He d. August 23, 1791. She d. March 9, 1854 a. 87¼. They had two children. Horace,
d. infancy, a. 5 years, and Sally, d.
a.37.
7 Chloe, m. Col. Jonathan Todd, M. D., and d.
of puerperal fever, leaving an infant dr. (Chloe.)
5 Jonathan and Mindwell Lee, had ten
children:
1
Julia, b. April 7, 1790, s. d. January 24, 1796.
2
Anna, b. December 27, 1791; m. Jonathon
Judd.
3
Selah, b. September 21, 1794; m. Electa Bushnell, dr. of Nathan.
4
Julia b. September 2, 1796, s.
5
Mary, b. November 6, 1798; d. September 24,1800.
6
Chloe M., b. April 6, 1801, m. Wm. H. Bishop.
7
Jonathon Trumbull, b. May 5, 1803; twice m., 1st Betsy B. Judd, and 2d.
______.
8
Timothy
Hill, b. December 8, 1805; d. September 8, 1832. of Cholera, m. M.
Chittenden.
9
Charlotte, m. A. Wilcox.
10
Henry, b. August 2, 1810; twice m. 1st. R. Smith, 2d Abigail Dudley
11
Hamilton b. August 28, 1813.
Rev. Wm. B. Lee, A. M.,
b. August 30, 1828, son of Jonathon T., was installed as pastor of
church in
Fair Haven. He m. Elizabeth Payson Howe,
dr. of Edward, June 7, 1854. One child.
56.
JOHN RUSSELL SCRANTON, son of Jared, of North Guilford. Farmer. Married Zerviah Fowler, 1793, daughter of Ashur, born July 21, 1768.
Children.
123 Lucretia Salome b. December 10, 1794.
124 Mary Ann b. May 20, 1796.
125 *Betsey F. or Lee b. January 18, 1798; d. May 29,1845, s., at Capt. F. Lee's.
126 *Ashur Fowler b. 1800; scalded to death, December 1, 1801.
127 Russell Fowler b. June, 1802.
128 John William b. July, 1810.
Twin infants d. August 26, 1803. Another infant d. October 19, 1807.
57.
JARED SCRANTON, of N. Guilford, son of Jared, was graduated A. B. at Yale College, 1795, and died March 15, 1852, aged 81. Farmer. Married Rachel Fowler, daughter of Ashur, Dec., 1770.
Children.
129 Frederick Warner (alias Lee,) Esq., b. August 15, 1796. (346).
130 Evelyn b. August 9, 1798.
131 Eliza Ann b. March 2, 1800, s.
132 *Ashur Fowler b. September 20, 1801; left home at 24 and has not been heard from since.
133 Cynthia Russell b. October 12,1803, s.
134 Juliaitte b. May 24, 1805, s.
135 Jared b. April 20,1807.
136 *Romeo b. December 27, 1809; d. May 14, 1827, s.
137 Elnathan b. March 27, 1814, s.
60.
NATHAN SCRANTON, of West Springfield, Mass., son of Thomas, and, brother of Thomas, died, in West Springfield.
He was twice married. 1st, to Widow Mary Fields, Sept. 24, 1761; she died October 17; 1778 or 1779. 2d, Sarah Crampton, daughter of Nathaniel, of Durham. She was born, July 5, 1741.
N. B. Probably a son, Nathan, born about 1762, or later.
[See Note after.]
Children.
138 Deborah b. about 1767 or 1768.
139 *Rachel b. 1770; d. February 22, 1826.
140 William b. 1719; d. July 25, 1846, L 67.
141 Simeon
b.
May 29, 1780; d. April 4, 1823.
142 Aaron C. b. about 1784; He went, to Franklin, Delaware County, N. Y. No information from him for many years.
143 Sarah b. June 22, 1796, by second wife. One died young.
62.
SAMUEL SCRANTON, of Guilford, son of Samuel, died July 8, 1806. He married Luthena Bell, daughter of Elisha, November 4, 1792; born February 11, 1775.
Children.
144 Samuel, Jun. b. July 24, 1793.
145 Amanda b. June l, 1795.
146 Julia b. March 7, 1797.
147 Harry b. August 15, 1801.
147 Harriet b. August 15, 1801; d. August 14; 1804.
64.
THOMAS SCRANTON, of Guilford, son of Samuel, died Nov. 17, 1834, aged 81. Farmer. He married Damaris Seward, June 28, 1784. She died September 3, 1834, aged 74.
Children.
148 Amos b. 1785; d. June 20, 1805, a. 20, s.
149 Thomas b. October 27, 1786.
150 Hannah b. March 1, 1790; d. January 20,1852, s.
151 Henry b, April 8, 1795.
70.
TORREY SCRANTON, of North Guilford, son of Timothy, married Rachel Hall, daughter of Ebenezer, March, 1781. Born July 5, 1759; died January 10, 1831.
Children.
152 *Ebenezer b. December 15, 1782; d. March 30, 1788, a. 6.
*Abigail, b. June 30, 1748; d. July 12, 1784.
153 Abigail, 2d b. August 12, 1785.
154 Torrey b. July 9, 1787.
155 *Ebenezer b. August 25, 1789; d. December 20,1810, a. 21.
156 Rachel bap. September 8, l793.
157 Martin b. about 1796.
158 *Mary b. 1801; d. April, 1847, a. 46.
159 *Harry bap. Sept. 8, 1793; d. March 2, 1809.
73.
TIMOTHY SCRANTON, Of Madison, son of Timothy, married Deborah Chittenden, of North Guilford, daughter of Jared, September 4, 1785.
Children.
160 Jared b. April 4, 1787.
161 Russell b. October 18, 1788.
162 *William b. September 28,1789.
163 *Henry bap. October, 1793; d. September 5, 1843.
164 *Luman d.1836.
165 Abel b. 1805.
166 Deborah
167 *Timothy d. June 18, 1842, a. 54.
74.
CATHARINE SCRANTON, daughter of Timothy, married Curtis
Murray, of Madison. They removed to Denmark, Lewis Co.,
N. Y.,
and back to Madison, and returned
thither. He died there, 1847, and she
died, do., 1848.
Children.
Jonathon b. 1790; of Albion, N. Y. Had four children.
Augustus b. 1793.
Warren b. 1801. of Oneida Co., N. Y.
Julius b. Sept. 8, 1803.
75.
SIMEON SCRANTON, of North Madison, son of Timothy, married Ziba Stevens. Died, 1851.
Children.
169 Simeon b. April 28, 1794.
170 David b. January 1, 1797.
171 Clarissa b.
172 Lois b.
173 Ziba b.
174 Sarah b. October 17, 1805.
175 Joseph b. August 11, 1809.
176 James Curtis b. January 11, 1814.
177 Alonzo b. Has not been heard: from for more than twenty years: 1855.
178 *Asa d. in South America, s.
179 Leonard b.
77.
JOSEPH SCRANTON, of North Madison, afterward of Hamden, son of Timothy. Farmer. He married Rhoda Talcott; the second daughter of David, of Durham, November 29, 1792. He died December 20, 1820, aged 51. She resided with her daughter Brown, (No. 187,) in N.Y., and died, a. 83, in 1855.
Children.
180 Anna, b. December 20, 1793.
181 Lavina b. April 23, 1796.
182 *Layal b. March 17, 1798; d. January 11, 1854, a 56.
183 David b. July 24, 1800.
184 *Emma b. June 14, 1802.
185 *Joseph Alonzo b. July 14, 1804.
186 Frederick b. December 21, 1806; removed to Houston, Texas.
187 Eliza Talcott b. Sept. 17, 1809.
188 Daniel Talcott b. June 29, 1812.
189 Anna Jennette
b.
July 11, 1814; m. A. S. Hull, August 24 1835, and d. August 17, 1851,
leaving a
son, Sidney, who d. September, 1853.
78.
ALEXANDER SCRANTON, of, North Madison, son of Timothy, and youngest of thirteen children. Farmer. married Mary Buckley, of Saybrook, daughter of William, December l6, 1796. She was the oldest of fourteen children.
In 1807, they removed from Saybrook to Paris, in New York. Her father and all his family removed there at the same time. He was for twenty years an active and useful deacon in the Baptist church in the village of Waterville, town of Sangerfield. His wife and five children were members of the same church with him. He died before any of his family, of the cholera, 1832, a. 60. After his death, his widow resided awhile with her youngest, daughter, and next with her son-in-law, Dr. E. Fish, and died October 29, 1844, of dropsy and old age.
Children.
190 *William Alford b. in Saybrook, January 29, 1798, d. May, 1841.
191 *Polly M. b. in Saybrook, April 16, 1800; d. of puerperal fever and her infant, September, 1836.
192 *Mercy b. in Saybrook, March 19, 1802; d. of puerperal fever, and her infant.
193 *Catharine b. in Saybrook, March 11, 1804; d. of consumption.
194 Alexander b. in Saybrook, February 22, 1806.
195 *Alonzo Lester b. in Paris N. Y., May 28, 1808; d. of consumption, and also his wife, of consumption, in Kirkville, N.Y.
196 *Emmons b. June 7, 1810; killed in Kirkville, by a fall, 1840, s.
197 *Amy b. November 9,1812; d. of consumption.
198 *Harriet M. b. December 19, 1814 or 1816; d. of consumption.
79.
Lieut. Abraham Scranton, Jun., of Durham, son of Abraham, He was a Lieut. In the Revolution, (and served on an emergency, as a, Capt. or Major a while,) but retained the title of Lieut. during life and received a pension. He was a member of the General Assembly of Connecticut, from Durham, several sessions, also long useful and highly esteemed in said town, and died January 28, 1836 aged 81. Farmer, Shoemaker and Tanner. Married Hannah Camp, January 1, 1772, who died , April 18, 1796. Remarried Louisa Fairchild, January 1, 1881. She died January, 1839 aged 80.
Children.
199 *Hamlet b. December 1 1773; d. April, 1851, a. 78.
200 *Henry b. May 10, 1775; d. in Manchester, Nova Scotia, December 21, 1787, where he went for the healing of a fever sore in one limb, a. 14.
201 Israel b. April 4, 1778.
202 *Joy b. March 7,1781; d. April 17, 1817.
203 *Content b. March 11,1783; d. May 28,1839, a. 56.
204 *Amanda b. April 13, 1785; d. September, 1849, a. 64.
205 *Abraham 3d b. May 3, 1787; d. September 8, 1820, in Natches, La., s.
80.
DAVID SCRANTON, of Nova Scotia, son of Abraham, of Durham, died in comfortable health in A. M. instantly, while dressing himself, March 5, 1836, aged 86. First Mariner and then Farmer. Married Phebe Curtis, of Durham. Remarried Loraine Strong, of Durham, daughter of Thomas and Phebe. She died in N. S., November 8, 1838.
Children.
206 Phebe, by first wife, b. in Durham, May 11, 1782. This dr. he gave to her to her aunt, she being about 5 years old.
207 Sarah, by 2d wife, b. August 11, 1786.
In Spring of 1787, they removed to Manchester; (County of Gueysborough,) in Nova Scotia, and located on east side of Milford Haven River, where they resided during life.
208 Nancy b. In Manchester, N. S., February 26, 1788.
208½ Thomas Strong b. June 17, 1789; d. of Small Pox, January, 1801, a. 11.
209 *Beulah b. March 7,1791; d. of scarlet fever, March 18, 1804, a. 13.
210 *Henry b. November 11, 1793; d. of Small Pox, January, 1801, a. 7.
211 Lois Experience b. July 12, 1795; d. of dropsy, December 15, 1849.
212 David, Jun. b. October 10,1797.
213 Loraine b. August 30,1799; d. of Small-pox, January, 1801.
214 *Henry b. February 26, 1802; d. unbaptized, November 1, 1802, a. 9 months.
215 Thomas b. February 26, 1802; when baptized was named Thomas Henry.
N. B. Capt. David Scranton, of Manchester, was an esteemed, and active member of the Congregational church in that place, having experienced religion (hopefully) in a great revival there, more than thirty years before his death. He had ten children, four living; thirty-nine grandchildren, five of them not living; thirty-five great-grandchildren, three of them not living. In all . eighty-four. Besides nine in Durham; total, ninety-three.
81.
ICHABOD SCRANTON, of Durham, son of Abraham, Jun., married Rachel Seward, of Durham, daughter of Breherton, August 18, 1767, and died August, 1819. After the death of his wife, he went first to reside with his son in Vincennes, in Indiana, and next. to live with his daughter Sally, (Mrs. ,Welch,) in Terre Haute, and died there, 1823.
Children.
216 Sally b. in Durham, June 18, 1787.
217 Elanor b. in Durham, January 9, 1789.
218 Leanora b. in Durham, December 25, 1791.
219 *Guernsey b. in Durham, May 12,1794; d. in Vincennes, Ia. 1823, s.
220 Maria b. in, Westfield, Ct., February 21, 1796.
221 *Charlotte b. in Newburg, N. Y., August 15, 1798; d. in Durham, a. 20, unm.
222 Frances L. b. in Middlefield, Conn., perhaps August 15, 1800.
223 Charles F. b. in Durham, September 13, 1802.
224 Eveline b. A 3 1807
224 Emeline b. A 3 1807
A number of the name of Scranton are here inserted, the time of whose birth and death, &c., could not be ascertained with certainty; but the time thereof best agrees with those who were cotemporary with them.
82.
STUTLEY SCRANTON, son of ________, b. in New London,
and died at
the residence of his son Stephen, in, Brighton, Ohio, about 1788, of a
liver
affection, aged about 60. Married Dorcas
Hull, (or Dodge, according to one account,) born in New London. She died at her eldest son's residence in
Indiana.
5 Children or more.
*William
*Joshua b. in New London.
225 *Stephen b. in New London, October 14, 1770; d. December 17, 1842, a. 73.
226 *Daniel b. in New London, March 20, 1772.
227 *Belinda b. in New London; d. 1854.
82½.
STEPHEN SCRANTON, of Brighton, Ohio, son of Stutely, married Asseneth Wright, of Ludlow, Mass., daughter of Abel and Jerusha, 1790; born April 20, 1771, in Windsor, and died of chill and billious fever, August 8, 1837, aged 66.
Children.
227 Eunice b. in Ludlow, Mass., October 9, 1791.
228 Joel b. in Belchertown, Mass., April 5, 1793.
229 Lyman b. in Burlington, N. Y., April 26, 1798.
230 Stephen, Jun. b. in Edmeston, N. Y., May 19, 1803.
231 *Abel Wright b. in Edmeston, N. Y., April 1, 1808, and d. in Cleveland, Ohio, of Consumption, November 23, 1828.
232 *Orrin, b. April 28, 1811, and d. March 9, 1812.
Cornelia b. March 18, 1817; m. Morse, of Hamilton, N. Y.
233 Harriet b. March 18, 1817; resides in Hamilton, N. Y., with her sister, Eunice.
DANIEL SCRANTON, of Willoborough, Ohio, son of Stutely.
In his boyhood, living away from his parents, He never had much knowledge of them, or of their family. Married Charity Wait, of South Hadley, Mass., daughter of William, December 15, 1796.
Children.
234 *Sally b. September 22, 1797; d. June 26, 1826.
235 Alson b. August 13, 1799.
236 Hiram b. September 5, 1802; d. August 15, 1854.
237 Harriet b. January 15, 1805.
238 *Mary Amna b. April 20, 1807; d. December 10, 1815.
239 Permelia b. February 19, 1810.
240 Daniel, Jun. b. March 4, 1812.
240½ Charity b. August 30, 1814.
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GEORGE SCRANTON, was, more than probable, the son of Ebenezer, (No. 24,) born, about 1750, and died May, 1823, aged 73. Stafford. Elnathan. Samuel. Who the mother of these four Scranton's was, is not ascertained. Information received from his descendants, states, that George Scranton, in his boyhood was bound out to live with a farmer, in Rhode Island, and when about 17, he left him and went to sea, and followed the business of a mariner several years. He married Edee Baker, the daughter of Rev. Benjamin, a close communion Baptist, R. I., 1781, and died February, 1834, aged 76. She was a very worthy matron and active Christian. He died May, 1823, aged 73. They removed to Granville, Washington Co., N. Y.
Children.
242 Elnathan b. in Granville, N. Y., January 1, 1782.
243 George W. b. in Granville, N. Y., September 2, 1786.
243½ Diadema b. in Granville, N. Y., September 20, 1788.
244 Simeon G. b. in Granville, N. Y., February 25, 1791; he went to the South part of Illinois; no information from him for many years.
245 *Louisa b. May 9, 1793; m. John Willard. She d. March 6, 1854.
246 Orrin b. June 22, 1796.
247 Dennis b. March 7, 1799; d. April 29, 1853, in Romeo, Mich., leaving a son (named George,) a. about 8 at the time of his father's death.
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JAMES A. SCRANTON, of Fremont, Ohio. Prior to 1820, he removed from Chillicothe to Fremont, where he was employed as a book-keeper. In 1821, he was appointed clerk of the County Court, and also recorder of the County. He was sergeant at arms to the Senate of Ohio, (Columbus,) where he died March 11, 1851. Married Rachel Whittaker, of Fremont, May 5, 1820. She was a native of Pennsylvania.
Children.
Mary R. b. June 11, 1824.
248 James A. b. January 4, 1827. Farmer.
249 William R. b. April 4, 1835; mariner on Lake Eric.
Ellen b. October 15, 1839; seamstress.
Hannah P. b. September 11, 1841; seamstress.