VARIAN.             Isaac Varian, the founder of this family, first appears of record as a butcher in the city of New York in 1720, when he was located at the Old Slip Market. It seems probably that the family is of French origin and had emigrated from that country to Holland about the time of the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, although it has been stated by some authorities that the family is of Irish origin.  Isaac Varian was admitted freeman of new York City, January 23, 1733.  He followed the avocation of butchering in New York for many years and has always been regarded as one of the "fathers of the guild" there.  In 1750 he was lessee of stand No. 3, in the "Fly Market" and had occupied it since December 10, 1735.  In 1737-38 he was a member of the military company of Captain Cornelis Van Horne.  He owned a negro named "Worcester," who was implicated in the "great negro plot" of 1741, and was transported for his actions.  In May, 1740, Isaac Varian was proprietor of a stall in the "Meal" or "Wall Street Market."  In 1784 he appears as a petitioner for the establishment by Richard Deane of a public slaughter house on the North river.  He is also probably the "Isaac Varian, butcher," who lived or was in business at 105 Queen (now Pearl) Street; 33 Bowery Lane in 1790; 35 Bowery Lane, 1791; 38 Bowery Lane, 1792 to 93; 61 Bowery Lane in 1798.  He accumulated considerable property and died about 1800.

          He married, in the Dutch Church in New York City, August 12, 1731, Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel De Voe, who survived him and died at an advanced age in 1828.  Children, all born in New York City:  1. Joseph, born February 24, 1733; married (first) Hannah ----------, (second) October 31, 1764, Rachel White, of Connecticut.  2. James, born January 10, 1734, died December 11, 1800; married, February 16, 1759, Deborah dibble, of Connecticut.  3. Richard, born December 25, 1736, died December 20, 1822; married, June 28, 1761, Susanna Gardiner, of New York.  4. Michael, born December 9, 1738, died in 1825; married, February 27, 1772, Cornelia Harsen.  5. Isaac, of whom further.

          (II) Isaac (2), son of Isaac (1) and Elizabeth (De Voe) Varian, was born in New York City, September 8, 1740, died on one of his estates in Westchester County, New York, May 29, 1820.  He was a butcher in New York City for a long period, residing and doing business at 176-180 Bowery from 1806 to 1818.  His name frequently occurs in the old city records.  In 1784 he was one of the petitioners for the slaughter house, and in 1805 he was one of the first butchers located in Catherine Market.  July 20, 1790, with Gilbert Coutant, he petitioned for a place in the Fly Market, and in 1803 occupied stand No. 29 there.   In 1795 he signed with others the certificate of apprenticeship of Caleb Vandenberg.  He prospered and accumulated a handsome competence, consisting of landed estate both in New York and in Westchester counties.  The old "Varian House"  and the farm on which it was situated was originally purchased by him and for a long period existed as a prominent landmark on Manhattan Island.

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          He Married (first) October 3, 1765, Hannah Vanden Berg, possibly the daughter of Cornelis eor Adam "the innkeeper," who died December 17, 1775; he married (second) February 26, 1777, Aletta Harsen, who died July 30, 1801; he married (third) in 1803, Jane Betts.  Children six by first, four by second and six by third marriage; first five born in New York City, the others in Westchester County:  1. Isaac, of whom further.  2. Mary, twin of Isaac, died December 23, 1767.  3. Mary, born September 10, 1769; married, April 26, 1789, Gilbert Coutant.  4. Michael, born January 24, 1771, died young.  5. Elizabeth, born July 1, 1772, died January 30, 1809; married, in 1803, Samuel Briggs.  6. Hannah, born December 17, 1775, died September 10, 1777.  7. Catharine Washington, born April 4, 1778, died young.  8. George Washington, born March 21, 1779, died young.  9. Jacob Harsen, born September 8, 1781, died October 4, 1846; married, in January, 1806, Hannah Leggett.  10. Richard, born September 2, 1783, died December 5, 1842; married (first) in 1810, Elizabeth Fowler, (second) April 13, 1823, Elizabeth Dodge.  11. Dorcas, born May 20, 1804, married John Corsa.  12. Jane, born June 15, 1805, died September 1, 1880, unmarried.  13. Gilbert Coutant, born February 9, 1807, died January 29, 1830, unmarred.  14. Michael, born November 26, 1808, living at Fordham, New York, in 1881; married Martha Huestis.  15.  James, born November 25, 1809; married Angeline Stevenson.  16. Hannah, twin with James, married John Taylor.

          (III) Isaac (3), son of Isaac (2) and Hannah (Vanden Berg) Varian, was born in New York City, October 13, 1767, was baptized in the Presbyterian Church there November 15, following, and died in the "old Varian homestead" on the corner of Broadway and Twenty-seventh Street, July 1, 1842.  He was a butcher and was with his father at 178-180 bowery from 1806 to 1818, in the Catherine Market from 1811 to 1813, residing at 125 Mott Street near Grand Street.  He was living in 1814 on Spring Street, near Mott, in 1815 at 83 Elizabeth Street, and in 1817 at 42 Elizabeth Street.  From 1793 to 1817 he was foreman of Engine Company No. 19, located in Hester Street near Bowery Lane; in 1820 he was a "gardener" on the Varian farm near the arsenal; in 1841 he went to live in the Varian homestead on Broadway which he inherited from his father.  He married, June 20, 1791, Tamar, daughter of G. Leggett, who was born at West Farms, New York.  Children, all born in New York City:  1. Isaac Leggett, of whom further.  2. Jacob, born July 9, 1795, died in 1810.  3. William, born September 4, 1797, died December 3, 1863; married, December 23, 1819, Susan A. Cornell.  4. Alletta, born September 28, 1799, living in 1881; married Thomas Jefferson Stevens.  5. John, born October 27, 1801, died March 31, 1836; married, June 20, 1827, Harriet Kingsland,  6. Richard, born May 12, 1804, died December 18, 1864; married, February 11, 1829, Maria Fulmer.  7. Gilbert Coutant, born February 5, 1807, died March 6, 1846; married Jane Sneden.  8. George Washington, born April 3, 1809, died February 8, 1879; married, January 4, 1837, Margaret Segur.  9. Emeline Coutant, born February 27, 1813, died February 18, 1869; married, January 4, Lawrence Pell Jordan.

          (IV) Isaac Leggett, son of Isaac (3) and Tamar (Leggett) Varian, was born in New York City, June 25, 1793, died in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, August 10, 1864.  He was born on the old Varian homestead and for many years lived on a portion of the farm.  He never engaged in mercantile pursuits, being possessed of an ample competence.  He was, however, actively interested in politics, being an old school Democrat and a member of the Tammany Society.  He was chairman of the committee, held October 29, 1835, on which evening the "loco-foco" party was born.  He held various offices of trust in the people's gift, was member of the New York State Assembly from 1831 to 1834, alderman of the Twelfth Ward, New York City from 1833 1o 1836, alderman of the Sixth Ward and president of the board of aldermen from 1835 to 1836, mayor of New York City from 1839 to 1840, state senator, 1842, school commissioner of the Sixteenth Ward from 1842 to 1843.  His portrait hands on the walls of the "governor's room," in the New York City Hall, and no one can contemplate his picture without being impressed with his evident ability and sterling honesty and integrity.  He removed to Peekskill, West-

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chester County, New York, in 1845. Hr married, June or July, 1811, Catharine Hopper Dusenbury, born May 19, 1789, died in Peekskill, April 30, 1870.  Children, all born in New York City: 1. Andrew Hopper, born May 6, 1812, died May 4, 1826.  2. Tamar Letitia, born August 14, 1813; married, May 17, 1838, Cornelius Concklin.  3. Isaac, born August 16, 1815, died April 5, 1816.  4. Matilda Campbell, born July 16, 1817; married, October 26, 1836, Starks W. Lewis.  5. Mary Elizabeth, born July 7, 1819, died June 14, 1868, unmarried.  6. Isaac, born May 19, 1823; married, July 9, 1845, Ann Eliza Hegeman.  7. Catharine Emeline, born January 28m 1826; married, June 16, 1852, Samuel Pugsley.  8. Jacob Harsen, of whom further.  9. Hannah, twin with Jacob Harsen, died February 19, 1830.

          (V) Jacob Harsen, son of Isaac Leggett and Catharine Hopper (Dusenbury Varian, was born in New York City, May 24, 1828.  He married, in 1855, Harriet D. Brown.  Children, all born in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York:  1. Jacob Harsen, of whom further.  2. Cornelius Concklin, born March 10, 1857.  3. Isaac D., born November 24, 1858, died August 11, 1878.  4. Sarah H., born June 7, 1865.  6. Nellie B., born December 3, 1866.  7. Mary E., born January 28, 1869, died January 1, 1877.

          (VI) Jacob Harsen (2), son of Jacob Harsen (1) and Harriet D. (Brown) Varian, was born in Peekskill, Westchester County, New York, November 17, 1855.  He is now living on his farm located two and a half miles north of Peekskill, on the old homestead.  He is a carpenter by trade, but has spent the greater part of his life on his farm.  He also spent three years in Colorado engaged in the sheep business.  He is a Presbyterian in religion, a Democrat is politics, and a member of Cortlandt Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.  He has held the office of school director.  He married ida H, Chase, sister of Charles H. Chase, a retired coal dealer of Peekskill.  Child, clarence J., engaged as clerk in the postoffice; married Sarah Marvel, of Newburg, New York; resides in Peekskill.

SMALLEY.         John Smalley, the progenitor of the family by this name, was born in Mount Kisco, Westchester County, New York, where he passed his entire life, dying there at the age of ninety-six years.  He was a farmer.  He married Mary L. Kinch.  Children, all born at Mount Kisco:  1. Stephen, of whom further.  2. Merritt.  3. Elizabeth, married  --------  Hitchcock.  4. William H.  5. Andrew. 

          (II) Stephen, son of John and Mary L. (Kinch) Smalley, married Josephine Angeline, of Unionville, New York.  Children, all of whom but the youngest born in New York City:  1. Charles R., born May 1, 1856, in Brooklyn; for a number of years a resident of New Rochelle, New York where he married Jennie Paulding, born at East Tarrytown, New York, the only daughter of George W. Paulding, a farmer of that place (see Paulding); Charles R. Smalley is now living in Yonkers, New York and is engaged in the milk business; he and his wife have no children.  2. William H., born in November, 1858, in New York city; married Eva A. Boda, of New Rochelle, and has one son, Arthur R.; the family reside in Yonkers.  3. Louise, born in New York City, in 1859, died in infancy.  4.  Ida E., born in 1863, in New York city; married (first) Charles E. Stewart, of Yonkers, no children; he is now deceased; she married (second) Wilbert G. Coles, of Kensico, New York; they have no children and are living in Yonkers. 5. Albert, born in November, 1867, in Unionville, New York; married Jennie Archer, of Yonkers, where they now reside; no children.

(The Paulding Line.)

          (I) This family traces its ancestry back to Joost Paulding or "Pauldinck," who was early of East Chester, New York, and a resident of this Manor as early as 1712, at which time he was an officer in the Old Dutch Church.  He possessed a very handsome and valuable estate, containing about three hundred and thirty-five acres, and including the farm now occupied by Mr. S. a. Brown at East Tarrytown and the Poor House Farm, besides the present property.  He had a son, Joseph, of whom further.

          (II) Joseph, son of Joost Paulding or Pauldinck, appears to have been twice married; by his first wife he had a son, Joseph, Jr., who was chosen as first supervisor of the township of Greenburg in 1788; Joseph Paulding Jr., had a son, John Paulding,

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born October 16, 1758, on the old homestead, who became famous as one of the captors of Major Andre.  He was several times married, having in all twenty-one children, and at his death was buried at Cortlandt, New York.  By his second wife, Susannah -----------, Joseph Paulding St., had two children:  Peter, mentioned below; John, born in 1755, who died a bachelor, at the age of ninety-two years.  to these brothers, peter and John, sons of the second wife, Susannah, the old homestead was deeded by the commissioners of forfeiture. 

          (III) Peter, son of Joseph Paulding and his wife Susannah, was born on the old homestead in the year 1749; he was a patriot during the Revolution and actively participated in the struggle for national independence; it was his elder half-brother Joseph, previously mentioned, who was chosen as first supervisor of Greenburg township in 1788.  Peter Paulding had three children, two sons and one daughter, as follows:  1. John, mentioned below; 2. Joseph, died young; 3. Susannah.

          (IV) John, son of Peter Paulding, known as Colonel John Paulding, was born in East Tarrytown, January 27, 1774, and was a farmer.  He married Harriet S. Twitchings, of new York City, born May 16, 1797, marriage taking place on December 2, 1814.  They had eleven children, all born in East Tarrytown, the entire family being members of the Dutch Reformed Church at Sleepy Hollow, and all interred in the old burying ground.  The children were as follows:  1. Henry E., born at the old homestead, October 15, 1815, died October 13, 1890, lacking one day of being seventy-five years of age; he was supervisor of the town of Mount Pleasant in 1856; and often a delegate to Republican conventions; he was also a school trustee for many years, and was a member of the Andre Monument Association, and trustee and treasurer of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church of North Tarrytown; he was an upright and honorable man, unostentatious, quiet and earnest, and a strong advocate and defender of the right; Mr. Paulding's death occurred at his residence on Pocantico Street, North Tarrytown, where he lived for many years, an unmarried sister residing with him; he himself never married.  2. George H., born September 27, 1818, deceased.  3. William Carleton, born April 8, 1820.  4. George w., born august 9, 1822; he was a farmer, dying in July, 1802; he married Nancy Powell, of East Tarrytown, who died May 25, 1856; they had one child, Jennie Paulding, born at East Tarrytown, May 22, 1857; she married Charles R. Smalley, of Brooklyn (see Smalley II).  5. Eliza M.,. born June 15, 1824; remained single.  6. Joseph, born September 26, 1826, deceased.  7. Catherine, born November 28, 1827; married James Clark, of Katonah, New York, known at that time as Banksville; he was a builder and an attendant of the Methodist Episcopal Church; they had three children,  i. Eliza P. ii. Julia A., iii. Harriet, al born at East Tarrytown.  8. Hiram, born May 2, 1831; married Sarah M. Purdy, of White Plains, new York, a daughter of Charles Purdy; they had four children, all born at white Plains; i. Martha M., ii. Charles P., iii. Peter, iv. John.  9. Susan A., born January 18, 1834, deceased.  10. De Witt C., born February 18, 1839; married Harriet Brown, of East Tarrytown, New York, and had four children, all born at East Tarrytown;  i. Henry T., ii. Harriet, iii. William, iv. Lida; De Witt Paulding was a farmer. 

          Mrs. Paulding Dodge, who resides in New York City, is also a member of the Paulding family, which includes many persons of prominence.  She is the mother of Frederick Paulding, the actor, and is the widow of colonel Richard Irving Dodge, of the United States army, who after forty-five years of active service died suddenly at his beautiful country seat at Sackett's Harbor, New York. He was a brilliant and lovable man, popular alike in military and social circles, and famous as an Indian fighter.  He was graduated from West Point in 1848, and though a native of North Caroline, served during the civil war on the side of the Union, winning distinction and honors.  After the close of the war he was associated with Generals Custer and Crook during the Indian hostilities, and it was his regiment that, after the Custer massacre, marched sixty miles through a terrible blizzard to the rescue of General Crook's forces, saving them from a like fate.  Colonel Dodge held many important posits under the government, serving as provost marshal general of the state

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of Pennsylvania for a period of three years, and was buried with imposing military honors in the National Cemetery at Arlington, Virginia.  He was a great-nephew of Washington Irving, and was himself an author of much ability, his writings upon Indian matters being considered authoritative. 

EMBREE.   John Embree, the first member of this family of whom we have definite information, lived in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York.  He married Sarah A. Roake.  Children:  1. Joseph R., married Dora Austin, of Yonkers, New York, child: Emma L., married Robert Compton, of Philadelphia.  2. Ethelbert, of whom further.  3. Franklin, died in infancy.  4. Kate L., married William Lull, son of a Methodist Episcopal minister, children; John E. and Sarah R.

          (II) Ethelbert, son of John and Sarah A. (Roake) Embree, was born in Yonkers, Westchester County, New York, and is now living there.  For over twenty years he has been in the grocery business in Yonkers and he is now deputy treasurer of Yonkers, having held that office for three terms.  He is not a member of any church, but was brought up a Methodist Episcopalian.  He married Mary E., daughter of Isaiah C. and Mary E. (Craft) Bragdon, of Yonkers, (see Bragdon IV).  Children:  1. Olive E., born January 12, 1885.  2. Ethel L., born October 15, 1887, married Titus G. Radcliff from Paisley, Scotland, now living in Yonkers, child:  Ethelbert Embree, born December 23, 1911.

(The Bragdon Line.)

          (I) John Bragdon, the first member of the family of whom we have definite information, was born July 30, 1759, and died in 1842.  He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and married Dolly Larabee, born May 29, 1760.  They had one son, Nathaniel, of whom further.

          (II) Nathaniel, son of John and dolly (Larabee) Bragdon, was born August 20, 1791, and died about 1866 at the age of seventy-five years.  He was a farmer in Maine, and married Mary Creacy, born January 25, 1805,.  Children:  1. Samuel A., born July 30, 1823.  2. Martha E., born November 25, 1824; married a Mr. Garmon, of Main; children:  Addie, William.  3. William W., born April 29, 1827, married Catharine E. Utterly, of Danbury, Connecticut, now living in Yonkers; children:  William W. and George D. 4. Isaiah C., of whom further.  5. Maria J., born May 1, 1831, married Mr. Wright, of Portland, Oregon.  6. Susan R., born September 9, 1833.  7. Dennis, born September 29, 1837.  8. Bessie A., born January 26, 1837.  9. Eliza A., born July 13, 1838; married Charles Chase, of Boston, Massachusetts; children: Helen, Bessie.  10. Dennis L., born April 3, 1840.  11. Francis M. born April 28, 1842, married Sarah Forsyth, of Yonkers; children: Mary, Melvin, Roy, Irving, Earl, Irene.  12. Elizabeth E., born April 28, 1842.  13. Joseph R., born November 5, 1844.  14. Harriet, born December 20, 1846.  15. Clara S., born March 12, 1849.  16. Ada E. J., born October 7, 1851. 

          (III) Isaiah C., son of Nathaniel and Mary (Creacy) Bragdon, was born in Maine, July 30, 1829, and died April 29, 1904.  He was a carpenter by trade and attended the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He married Mary E. Craft, of Yonkers (see Craft II).  Children:  1. Mary E., of whom further.  2. Lucy A., born November 24, 1862, married a cousin of the same name, and is living at 6214 Puget Sound Avenue, South Tacoma, Washington: children: i. Walter, born June 10, 1896, ii. Edith, born February 3, 1899.  Iii. Murial I., born April 9,. 1903, died August 9, 1906.

          (IV) Mary E., daughter of Isaiah C. and Mary E. (Craft) Bragdon, was born October 1, 1858, married Ethelbert Embree, of Yonkers (see Embree II).

(The Craft Line.)

          (I) John Craft was born February 17, 1807, and married Mary A. Schofield, who was born in 1814.  Children:  1. Mary E., of whom further.  2. Daniel, a hatter, born April 21, 1833, married Caroline Doty; children: i. Rufus, ii. Arthur, iii. Edward, iv. Emily, v. Sarah, vi. Clara, vii. Nelson, viii. William,  ix. Annie.  3. John W., a musician, born May 21, 1835, married John Barry; children: i. Charles, ii. John, iii. Howard, iv. Jennie.  4. Sarah W., born October 28, 1836, died in infancy.  5. Emily F., born June 28, 1838.  6. Moses A., born March 15, 1840, married Catharine Vincent: children:  i. James N., ii. Emily, iii. William, iv. Mary.  7. William H., born august 16, 1841, died in infancy. 

          (II) Mary E., daughter of John and Mary A. (Schofield) Craft, was born November

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12, 1831.   She married Isaiah C., son of Nathaniel and Mary (Creacy) Bragdon (see Bragdon III).

CROFT.     Matthais Croft, the founder of this family came with his wife from Germany.  He was a farmer in Putnam County, New York.  Children, all born in Albany County, New York:  1. John.  2. James, of whom further.  3. Rebecca.  4. Polly.  5. Kate.

          (II) James, son of Matthias Croft, was born in Albany County, New York, about 1751, died in 1839.  He was a farmer in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York.  He served for seven years in the Revolutionary War.  He married Esther Vought.  Children, all born at Cortlandtown, Westchester County, New York:  1. Stephen, of whom further.  2. Henry, corn August 3, 1793, died august 8, 1857, married Mary Nelson.  3. James.  4. John.  5. Margaret.  6. Kate.  7. Elizabeth.  8. Hester, married William Odell.

          (III) Stephen, son of James and Esther (Vought) Croft, was born at Cortlandtown.  He married Elizabeth, daughter of James Sellick, born at Ridgefield, Connecticut.  James Sellick had eight children: 1. Elizabeth.  2. Dorcas.  3. Sarah.  4. William.  5. Clark.  6. William.  7. Squire.  8. James, all born at Ridgefield, Connecticut.  Children of Stephen and Elizabeth (Sellick) Croft, born in Putnam County, New York:  !. James L.  2. Margaret, married Erastus Haight, a farmer of Dutchess County.  3. Stephen, of whom further.  4. Esther, married George Whitney, from Michigan.  5. Adeline, married Charles Briggs.  6. John, unmarried.  7. William, married Mary Sparks.

          (IV) Stephen (2), son of Stephen (1) and Elizabeth (Sellick) Croft, was born October 16, 1832.  He was all his life until his recent retirement a farmer in Cortlandt Township, but his home is now in Peekskill.  He has been since 1876 a member of the First Methodist Church at Peekskill.  He is a Democrat in politics.  He married Ruth a., daughter of Stephen and Phoebe Ann (Terry) Weeks, who were the parents of five other children:  1. Elizabeth.  2. Ella. 3. William.  4. David.  5. Emma.  Ella and David deceased.

CROFT.     (III) John Croft, son of James (q.v.) and Esther (Vought) Croft, lived like his father in Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York.  He was a farmer.  He married Mary Meeks, of Putnam Valley.  Child: Matthais, of whom further.

          (IV) Matthias, son of John and Mary (Meeks) Croft, was born in Putnam County, New York.  He was a farmer.  He married Maria Chapman, of Putnam Valley.  Children:  1. William H.  2. Mary J.  3. Harriet.  4. William H. of whom further.  5. Francis D.  6. Rev. Charles P.  7. Hannah.  8. Silas C.  9. Francis D.

          (V) William H., son of Matthias and Maria (Chapman) Croft, lives in Peekskill.  For the last forty-five years he has been in the furniture and undertaking business.  He is a trustee of the Peekskill Savings Bank.  He is a staunch Republican, and a member and trustee of St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal church, of Peekskill.  He married Martha, daughter of Monmouth H. G. and Sally (Avery) Buckbee, of Putnam Valley.  Her father's grandfather, John Buckbee, was a weaver and a farmer.  He served in the Revolution in the Second Regiment Westchester County Militia, and settled in White Plains, Westchester County, New York.  He married Mary Hyatt.  Children, all born at White Plains:  1. Edward.  2. Mary.  3. John.  4. Elizabeth.  Edward, son of John and Mary (Hyatt) Buckbee, was a farmer.  He married Elizabeth Lyon, of White Plains.  Children: 1. Lewis.  2. John.  3. Theodorus.  4. Hyatt.  5. Phoebe.  6. Mary.  7. Harriet.  8. Monmouth H. G..  Monmouth H. G., son of Edward and Elizabeth (Lyon) Buckbee, was born at Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York, September 5, 1807.  He married Sally Avery, of West Taghkanic, Columbia County, New York, who was born August 15, 1805, died January 14, 1884.  Children:  1. Elizabeth A.  2. Hannah, married Levi Townsend, a farmer of Putnam County, New York, children, all born at Putnam Valley, Putnam County, New York:  1. Jennie.  2. William,  3. Curtis.  4. Emma. 5. Sela, a contractor, married Martha a. Smith, of Putnam Valley, child, Monmouth S., a lawyer; Martha, referred to above; Jacob; Emma.  Children of William H. and Martha (Buckbee) Croft, all born in Peekskill:   1. Monmouth M., deceased.  2. Emma Buckbee.  3. William,  deceased.  4. Lulu, deceased.

(The Avery Line.)

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this family, was born in England, about 1590, died in New London, Connecticut, M12, 1679.  He came to Massachusetts in 1630 or 1631.  In 1646 he was at Gloucester, Massachusetts.  About 1658 he removed to Boston, and August 8, 1665, he purchased a home in New London, Connecticut, whither his son had preceded him.  He married, in 1616, Marjory Stevens, who probably did not come to America.  Child, James, of whom further. 

          (II) James, son of Christopher and Marjory (Stevens) Avery, was born in England, about 1620, died April 18, 1700.  He came to America with his father, and lived for several years at Gloucester.  He removed to New London about 1650.  He held land at various places in and near New London, especially at Groton (not set off from New London until 1705), when he built a house still occupied by his descendants.  He quickly became prominent in both civil and military affairs, and is commonly referred to as Ensign, Lieutenant or Captain Avery.  The record of his activities in the early history of New London were very numerous.  They are likewise numerous in matters relating to the church.  He married (first) November 10, 1643, Joanna Greenslade, of Boston, (second) July 4, 1698, Abigail Chesseboro-Holmes, who was living as late of 1714; she married (first) about 1655, Samuel Chesseboro, and (second) June 15, 1675, Joshua Holmes.  Children, all by first marriage:  1. Hannah, born October 12, 1644; married Ephraim Minor.  2. James, born December 16, 1646; married Deborah Stallion.  3. Mary, born February 19, 1648; married Joseph Minor.  4. Thomas, born May 6, 1651; married Ann Shapley.  5. John, born February 10, 1654; married Abigail Chesseboro.  6. Rebecca, born October 6, 1656; married August 5, 1678, William Potto.  7. Jonathan, born January 5, 1659, buried September 15, 1681.  8. Christopher, born April 30, 1661; died December 8, 1683.  9. Samuel, of whom further.  10. Joanna.

          (III) Samuel, son of James and Joanna (Greenslade) Avery, was born August 14, 1664, die May 1, 1723.  He was prominent in the affairs of Groton.  He married, October 25, 1686, Susannah, born in 1665, died August 7, 1747, daughter of William and Ann (Humfrey) Palmes.  She was descended from Egbert, first King of England and other kings, including Alfred the Great, Willian the Conqueror and St. Louis. Children;  1. Samuel, born August 11, 1687, died August 7, 1714.  2. Jonathan, born January 18, 1689, died June 12, 1761; married Preserved ----------.  3. William, born august 25, 1692, died February 20, 1718.  4. Mary, born January 10, 1695, died in May, 1739; married, June 16, 1720, William Walsworth.  5. Christopher, born February 10, 1687; died January 17, 1768; married, June 25, 1719, Mary Latham.  6. Humphrey, of whom further.  7. Nathan, born January 30, 1702; married in 1728, Mary ------------.  8. Lucy, born April 17, 1703.  9. John, born September 17, 1705, died September 9, 1792; married Bridget Higgins.  10. Waitstill, born March 27, 1708; married (first) September 18, 1729, Deborah Williams, (second) in December, 1730, Margaret Childs.  11. Grace, born June 2, 1712. 

          (IV) Humphrey, son of Samuel and Susannah (Palmes) Avery, was born July 4, 1699, died March 28, 1788.  He married, February 5, 1724, Jerusha, born July 14, 1704, died September 20, 1763, daughter of William and Margaret (Avery) Morgan.  Children:  1. Humphrey, born march 10, 1725; married, June 19, 1745, Mary Baldwin.  2. William, born September 13, 1726; married Abigail Williams.  3. Solomon, born July 17, 1728, died in august, 1728.  4. Solomon, of whom further.  5. Samuel, born October 17, 1731; married (first) in 1760, Sybil Noyes, (second) Mary Ann Rose.  6. James, born August 13, 1733; married ------------- Williams.  7. Jerusha, born June 7, 1735; married Latham Avery.  8. Palmes, April 3, 1737.  9. Christopher, born May 3, 1739, died July 3, 1778, at the "Massacre of Wyoming," Pennsylvania.  10. Waitstill, born May 10, 1741, died March 13, 1821; married, in 1778, Leah (Probart) Franks. 11.  Isaac, born October 27, 1743; married (first) Margaret Strother, (second) --------- Stringer.  12. Nathan, born November 20, 1746, died in July, 1747. 

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