83 yrs, 4 mos., 6 days.
---
Jonathan WILLS, with three brothers, Joel, Jacob and Jesse, from Windham, Conn., located on the West hill, as previously stated, in 1784. Jonathan and Joel had served in the Revolutionary war. Jonathan, the only one married at the time of their settlement here, brought his wife and two children, a son and daughter, Reuben and Lucinda, the latter dying a few days after their arrival, which was probably the first death in the town, although it can not positively by stated as the fact, as a daughter of Thomas MOORE died about the same time at the other settlement. Jonathan had born to him six sons and five daughters. He removed to Randolph, where he died, and where his son Anson now resides, at the age of eighty-six years. Joel never married, and died in Brandon, Rutland county. Jacob had born to him four children, equally divided as to sex, and died in Tunbridge. Jesse was born in 1766, and married Emma, daughter of Jacob PERKINS, in 1796. Of their eight children-five sons and three daughters-Abigail married Hiram STANLEY, and had four sons and three daughters; Perley C. was born April 5, 1798 ; Lee N. had two sons and two daughters, and died in Castleton, Vt.; Joseph C. had one son and one daughter, and died in Oswego, N. Y.; Hiram never married; Aurelia (Mrs. Alfred WELLS) has four sons and six daughters, and lives at Johnsburgh, N. Y.; Aaron P. had four sons and four daughters, and resides at Fort Edward, N. Y.; and Orpha died at the age of three years.
Perley C. married Sally, daughter of Oliver and Lizzie (MARTIN) SMITH, in 1824, and had born to him children as follows: Elvira, who died in 1871; Orpha (Mrs. L. W. BACON), who died in 1884; Frances (Mrs. Orville BIXBY), who resides in this town; Zerua (Mrs. Stillman SEAVER), of Williamstown; Sarah E. resides at home; Merrill P. died at the age of two years.
The wife of Perley C. WILLS died June 19, 1886. Mr. WILLS, the oldest resident of the town, who was born here, resides on road 36.
Source:
Gazetteer Of Orange County, Vt. 1762-1888.
Compiled And Published by Hamilton Child,
The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 1888.
Page 220-243.
Transcribed by Karima Allison ~ 2004
---
Jonathan WILLS, with three brothers, Joel, Jacob and Jesse, from Windham, Conn., located on the West hill, as previously stated, in 1784. Jonathan and Joel had served in the Revolutionary war. Jonathan, the only one married at the time of their settlement here, brought his wife and two children, a son and daughter, Reuben and Lucinda, the latter dying a few days after their arrival, which was probably the first death in the town, although it can not positively by stated as the fact, as a daughter of Thomas MOORE died about the same time at the other settlement. Jonathan had born to him six sons and five daughters. He removed to Randolph, where he died, and where his son Anson now resides, at the age of eighty-six years. Joel never married, and died in Brandon, Rutland county. Jacob had born to him four children, equally divided as to sex, and died in Tunbridge. Jesse was born in 1766, and married Emma, daughter of Jacob PERKINS, in 1796. Of their eight children-five sons and three daughters-Abigail married Hiram STANLEY, and had four sons and three daughters; Perley C. was born April 5, 1798 ; Lee N. had two sons and two daughters, and died in Castleton, Vt.; Joseph C. had one son and one daughter, and died in Oswego, N. Y.; Hiram never married; Aurelia (Mrs. Alfred WELLS) has four sons and six daughters, and lives at Johnsburgh, N. Y.; Aaron P. had four sons and four daughters, and resides at Fort Edward, N. Y.; and Orpha died at the age of three years.
Perley C. married Sally, daughter of Oliver and Lizzie (MARTIN) SMITH, in 1824, and had born to him children as follows: Elvira, who died in 1871; Orpha (Mrs. L. W. BACON), who died in 1884; Frances (Mrs. Orville BIXBY), who resides in this town; Zerua (Mrs. Stillman SEAVER), of Williamstown; Sarah E. resides at home; Merrill P. died at the age of two years.
The wife of Perley C. WILLS died June 19, 1886. Mr. WILLS, the oldest resident of the town, who was born here, resides on road 36.
Source:
Gazetteer Of Orange County, Vt. 1762-1888.
Compiled And Published by Hamilton Child,
The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 1888.
Page 220-243.
Transcribed by Karima Allison ~ 2004
83 yrs, 4 mos., 6 days.
---
Jonathan WILLS, with three brothers, Joel, Jacob and Jesse, from Windham, Conn., located on the West hill, as previously stated, in 1784. Jonathan and Joel had served in the Revolutionary war. Jonathan, the only one married at the time of their settlement here, brought his wife and two children, a son and daughter, Reuben and Lucinda, the latter dying a few days after their arrival, which was probably the first death in the town, although it can not positively by stated as the fact, as a daughter of Thomas MOORE died about the same time at the other settlement. Jonathan had born to him six sons and five daughters. He removed to Randolph, where he died, and where his son Anson now resides, at the age of eighty-six years. Joel never married, and died in Brandon, Rutland county. Jacob had born to him four children, equally divided as to sex, and died in Tunbridge. Jesse was born in 1766, and married Emma, daughter of Jacob PERKINS, in 1796. Of their eight children-five sons and three daughters-Abigail married Hiram STANLEY, and had four sons and three daughters; Perley C. was born April 5, 1798 ; Lee N. had two sons and two daughters, and died in Castleton, Vt.; Joseph C. had one son and one daughter, and died in Oswego, N. Y.; Hiram never married; Aurelia (Mrs. Alfred WELLS) has four sons and six daughters, and lives at Johnsburgh, N. Y.; Aaron P. had four sons and four daughters, and resides at Fort Edward, N. Y.; and Orpha died at the age of three years.
Perley C. married Sally, daughter of Oliver and Lizzie (MARTIN) SMITH, in 1824, and had born to him children as follows: Elvira, who died in 1871; Orpha (Mrs. L. W. BACON), who died in 1884; Frances (Mrs. Orville BIXBY), who resides in this town; Zerua (Mrs. Stillman SEAVER), of Williamstown; Sarah E. resides at home; Merrill P. died at the age of two years.
The wife of Perley C. WILLS died June 19, 1886. Mr. WILLS, the oldest resident of the town, who was born here, resides on road 36.
Source:
Gazetteer Of Orange County, Vt. 1762-1888.
Compiled And Published by Hamilton Child,
The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 1888.
Page 220-243.
Transcribed by Karima Allison ~ 2004
---
Jonathan WILLS, with three brothers, Joel, Jacob and Jesse, from Windham, Conn., located on the West hill, as previously stated, in 1784. Jonathan and Joel had served in the Revolutionary war. Jonathan, the only one married at the time of their settlement here, brought his wife and two children, a son and daughter, Reuben and Lucinda, the latter dying a few days after their arrival, which was probably the first death in the town, although it can not positively by stated as the fact, as a daughter of Thomas MOORE died about the same time at the other settlement. Jonathan had born to him six sons and five daughters. He removed to Randolph, where he died, and where his son Anson now resides, at the age of eighty-six years. Joel never married, and died in Brandon, Rutland county. Jacob had born to him four children, equally divided as to sex, and died in Tunbridge. Jesse was born in 1766, and married Emma, daughter of Jacob PERKINS, in 1796. Of their eight children-five sons and three daughters-Abigail married Hiram STANLEY, and had four sons and three daughters; Perley C. was born April 5, 1798 ; Lee N. had two sons and two daughters, and died in Castleton, Vt.; Joseph C. had one son and one daughter, and died in Oswego, N. Y.; Hiram never married; Aurelia (Mrs. Alfred WELLS) has four sons and six daughters, and lives at Johnsburgh, N. Y.; Aaron P. had four sons and four daughters, and resides at Fort Edward, N. Y.; and Orpha died at the age of three years.
Perley C. married Sally, daughter of Oliver and Lizzie (MARTIN) SMITH, in 1824, and had born to him children as follows: Elvira, who died in 1871; Orpha (Mrs. L. W. BACON), who died in 1884; Frances (Mrs. Orville BIXBY), who resides in this town; Zerua (Mrs. Stillman SEAVER), of Williamstown; Sarah E. resides at home; Merrill P. died at the age of two years.
The wife of Perley C. WILLS died June 19, 1886. Mr. WILLS, the oldest resident of the town, who was born here, resides on road 36.
Source:
Gazetteer Of Orange County, Vt. 1762-1888.
Compiled And Published by Hamilton Child,
The Syracuse Journal Company, Printers and Binders.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., 1888.
Page 220-243.
Transcribed by Karima Allison ~ 2004
Family Members
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
