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     Hannah French was born on 25 January 1676 at Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ She was the daughter of William French and Mary Lathrop. Hannah French married John Child on 5 October 1693 at Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA.¹ Hannah French died on 2 January 1766 at Watertown, Middlesex Co., MA, at age 89.¹

     William French was born circa 1605.¹ He married Elizabeth (?)² William French married Mary Lathrop, daughter of Thomas Lathrop and Sarah Learned, on 6 May 1669.² William French died on 20 November 1681 at Billerica, MA.¹

     Mary Lathrop was the daughter of Thomas Lathrop and Sarah Learned.¹ Mary Lathrop married William French on 6 May 1669.¹

     Johanna Kreech died in 1620.

     Margery Rockett married Eltweed Pomeroy on 7 May 1629 at Crewkerne, Co. Somerset, England. Margery Rockett died in 1655.

     Lydia Brown was born circa 1616 at England.¹ She married Thomas Parsons on 28 June 1641 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Lydia Brown married Eltweed Pomeroy on 30 November 1664 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.^2,1 Lydia Brown died after 7 November 1671.¹

     Thomas Parsons married Lydia Brown on 28 June 1641 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Thomas Parsons died on 23 September 1661 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹

     Sarah Pomeroy died young. She was born on 23 November 1693. She was the daughter of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King.

     John Pomeroy was born on 1 April 1695. He was the son of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King.

     Sarah Pomeroy was born on 5 September 1700. She was the daughter of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King.

     Simeon drowned while returning from an expedition against Indians. He was with a large scouting party toward the frontiers of Canada under command of Capt. Thomas Wells, of Deerfield, and th ecanoe in which he was crossing capsized near the mouth of Miller's river; he was a soldier. Simeon Pomeroy was born on 21 February 1702. He was the son of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King. Simeon Pomeroy died on 24 April 1725 at Drowned; Connecticut River, CT, at age 23.

     Josiah Pomeroy was born on 29 December 1703. He was the son of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King.

     Mary Alderman was born circa 1837 at OH.¹ She was the daughter of Lorenzo Alderman and Evaline Alderman.¹

     Lt. Daniel Pomeroy was born on 27 March 1709 at Northampton, MA.² He was the son of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King. Lt. Daniel Pomeroy married Rachel Mosely.² Lt. Daniel Pomeroy died on 8 September 1775 at battle, Lake George, NY, at age 66.

     Thankful Pomeroy was born on 12 July 1713. She was the daughter of Hon. Major Ebenezer Pomeroy and Sarah King.

     Thomas Benham Holcombe was born on 6 October 1818. He was the son of Homer Holcombe and Margaret Benham.

There is a Thomas Holcombe, a farmer age 62, enumerated in the 1880 Windham, Greene Co., NY federal census. It indicates that he is married but no other family members are in the household, only employees.

     David Hubbard married Prudence Goodrich, daughter of Col. David Goodrich and Prudence Churchill, before 1736. David Hubbard died on 13 October 1760.

     Moses Griswold was born on 23 December 1741 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Capt. Moses Griswold and Mary Nichols. Moses Griswold married Anna Holcombe, daughter of Moses Holcombe and Elizabeth Phelps, on 14 January 1765.

Moses and Anna resided in Windsor until 1787 when they mvoed to Leicester, Vermont. Book I, p. 85 of Deeds shows a conveyance to Moses and Ana Griswold of Windsor, Conn. on Dec. 15, 1787. the census of 1790 shows nine people in the family at Leicester.

Moses and his family later moved to Herkimer, N.Y. where he died about 1813. His estate was administered by Gaylord Griswold, March 31, 1813. The record mentions his wife Anna; Ichabod Brown, Philip Pratt, Huldah Alford; Erastus, Guy and Anson Griswold. The place of burial is unknown, although it is probable he and Anna were buried in the old cemetery which was obliterated for a park in Herkimer.

The Frenches cite: Windsor, Conn. town and Congregational Church records; Stiles: ancient Windsor II:362; St. Andrews Episcopal Chruch Records; Poquonoc, Windsor Congregational Church records.

     Anna Holcombe was born on 24 January 1747/48. She was the daughter of Moses Holcombe and Elizabeth Phelps. Anna Holcombe married Moses Griswold, son of Capt. Moses Griswold and Mary Nichols, on 14 January 1765.

     Mary Newberry was born on 22 October 1626 at Wente Church, Canicorum, Devon, England. She was the daughter of Thomas Newberry and Jane Dabinott. Mary Newberry married Capt. Daniel Clark, son of Rev. Sabbath Clark and Elizabeth Overton, on 13 June 1644 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.¹ Mary Newberry died on 29 August 1688 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT, at age 61.¹

     Mary Clark died in childhood. She was born on 4 April 1645. She was the daughter of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry.

     Josiah Clark was born on 21 January 1648. He was the son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry.

     Lieut. Job Drake was born on 28 March 1652. He was the son of Job Drake and Mary Wolcott. Lieut. Job Drake married Elizabeth Clark, daughter of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry, on 13 September 1677. Lieut. Job Drake died on 19 December 1711 at age 59.

     Daniel Clark was born on 5 April 1654. He was the son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry.

     John Clark was born on 10 April 1656. He was the son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry. John Clark married Mary Crow, daughter of Christopher Crow and Mary Burr, in 1685. John Clark died in September 1715 at age 59.

     Mary Crow was born in October 1665. She was the daughter of Christopher Crow and Mary Burr. Mary Crow married John Clark, son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry, in 1685.

     Christopher Crow married Mary Burr, daughter of Benjamin Burr.

     Mary Burr was the daughter of Benjamin Burr. Mary Burr married Christopher Crow.

     Samuel Clark was born on 6 July 1661. He was the son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry. Samuel Clark married Mehitabel Thrall, daughter of Timothy Thrall and Deborah Gunn, in 1687.

     Mehitabel Thrall was born in March 1664. She was the daughter of Timothy Thrall and Deborah Gunn. Mehitabel Thrall married Samuel Clark, son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry, in 1687. Mehitabel Thrall died on 15 August 1723 at age 59.

     Leonidas Alderman was born circa 1840 at OH.¹ He was the son of Lorenzo Alderman and Evaline Alderman.¹

Leonidas and Mary were enumerated in the 1880 Windsor, Ashtabula Co. OH, federal census, ED 29, page 6. He was a farmer age 38, born in OH; she was 43. There was a Joseph Taylor, age 21, listed in the household, whose relationship was not listed. Children in the household, all born in Ohio, were a son age 15, Thursey 12, and Luellen 10.

     Sarah Clark was born on 7 August 1663. She was the daughter of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry. Sarah Clark married Isaac Pinney, son of Humphrey Pinney and Mary Hull, circa 1685.

     Isaac Pinney was born on 24 February 1663 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He was the son of Humphrey Pinney and Mary Hull. Isaac Pinney was baptized on 28 February 1663 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT. He married Sarah Clark, daughter of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry, circa 1685. Isaac Pinney died on 6 October 1709 at age 46.

"Isaac Pinney died on board a vessell coming from Albany," during Queen Anne's War.³

     Hannah Clark died young. She was born on 25 August 1665. She was the daughter of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry.

     Nathaniel Clark was the son of Capt. Daniel Clark and Mary Newberry. Nathaniel did not mary. He was slain by indians. He left a will:

"Whereas, I Nathaniel Clarke, of Windsor, in the county of Hartford, am by the providence of God, called to goe out against the common enemie, for his Maties service and the defence of the country; and considering the peril and hazard of such an undertaking, and being now of good understanding and memory, I count it my duty to settle that estate God hath of his mercy bestowed upn me, in manner following."

     Richard Edwards was born in May 1647. He was the son of William Edwards and Agnes (?) Richard Edwards married Elizabeth Tuthill (Tuttle) on 19 November 1667. Richard Edwards married Mary Talcott, daughter of Lt. Col. John Talcott and Helena Wakeman, circa 1692. Richard Edwards died on 20 April 1718 at age 70.

Only after they married in 1667 did Richard learn that Elizabeth was pregnant by another man. Throughout their twenty-four years of marriage, she deserted him frequently and had affairs with other men in rebellion against Richard's dictatorial nature, and when at home was subject to fits of violent depression. On occasion, and in the presence of their children, she threatened to slit her husband's throat while he was asleep. After several years of court hearings, Richard in 1691 was finally granted one of the first divorces in New England. ²

     Elizabeth Tuthill (Tuttle) married Richard Edwards, son of William Edwards and Agnes (?), on 19 November 1667.

     Mary Talcott was the daughter of Lt. Col. John Talcott and Helena Wakeman. Mary Talcott married Richard Edwards, son of William Edwards and Agnes (?), circa 1692.

     John Hopkins died in 1654.

One of the first settlers of Hartford, CT.

     Sarah Judd was the daughter of Thomas Judd. Sarah Judd married Stephen Hopkins, son of Stephen Hopkins and Dorcas Bronson, on 17 November 1686. Sarah Judd died on 11 May 1693.

     Dorothy Lord was born circa 1631. She was the daughter of Thomas Lord and Dorothy Bird. Dorothy Lord married John Ingersoll circa 1651. Dorothy Lord died in January 1657 at Northampton, CT.