Genealogical and family history of western New York; a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the building of a nation
Cutter, William Richard, 1847-1918, ed
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M. corresponding secretary and historian of new england historic-genealogical Society; librarian Emeritus of woburn Public Library; Author OF "Cutter Family," "History of Arlington," etc., etc VOLU ME I LLUSTRATED NEW, YORK LEWIS historical PUBLISHING COMPANY 1912 Copyright 1912 BY Lewis Historical Publishing Company, t _ — This laniil\- is of Gennan ancestry, EISS the founder, George Eiss, settHng" in iJoston, in 1820, after a short previous residence in Ogdensburg-, New York. He was a farmer and man of some means. He married, in ( iermany, Katherine Reichert. He died May 5, 1843. Children: i. Chris- tian, born Octolier, 1808, died in Boston, New York. ?\Jay 28. 1891 ; married Catherine Don- nocker : sons: i. Daniel, born December 25, 184c;, married, ^fay 25, 1875; no children, ii. John, born I'^bruary 6, 1854, unmarried, iii. Celia, born 1855, i^ia^ried Henry Stietzel, of Boston, New York. Both Daniel and John are of Hamburg. Erie county. New York. 2. George, died in Buffalo, buried in Forest Lawn cemetery ; married : daughters : Celia, married Thomas Humberstone, and re- sides in Buft'alo ; Elizalieth, married John But- ters, lives in Chicago. 3. [Michael, married and had a large family. 4. Katherine, mar- ried Jacob Carr ; has son, Joseph Carr, a jew- eler, of Niagara I'^alls. 5. Godfrey, of whom further. 6. Adeline, married Joshua Lumley ; one son, George, resides at Sardinia, New York. 7. }iJargaret, married Fred Clotz ; daughter, Kate, married Frank Friedman, re- sides at Java \'illage. New York. (H) Godfrey, son of George and Kather- erine (Reichert) Eiss, was born in Og- densburg, New York, February 5, 1831. When he was three years of age his par- rents removed to Boston, New York. He married, in 1852, Anna ^largaret Fatty, born in Boston, New York, April 5, 1833, died September 20, 1899, i" Buft'alo, daughter of Jacob Fatty, born in Alsace, then a province of France, where he was a pros- perous farmer, making a specialty of grape culture. He came to Boston, New York, was married and had children : Caroline, George, Jacob, Henry, Anna Margaret (married God- frey Eiss), Mary, married John Evans, a veteran of the civil war, now deceased. Ten children were born to Godfrey and Anna Margaret Eiss, three of whom died in in- fancy: I. Mary Louise, resident of Buffalo. 2. Franklin J., born July 9, 1857; resident of J25G173 NEW YORK Snyder, New York : married (first) Kate McNerney; children: Lillian, Frank, Harry, \\'alter and Alfred. 3. Clark Eber, born Feb- ruary 25, 1861 ; resides in Buffalo, engaged in the real estate business : married Emma Nachtrieb; children: \'iolet and Blanche. 4. George Martin, of whom further. 5. Rose J., born March 14, 1865 : married Albert F. Unholz ; children : Ethlyn, iMilton and Lil- lian. 6. Lillian B., born September 5, 1870; married Charles H. Weisseman, of Weisseman & Eiss Company, Buft'alo : children : Hazel, Orville. Ruth and Chester. 7. Arthur D., married Nellie Honsburger ; child, Margaret. (Ill) George ^lartin, son of Godfrey and Anna ^largaret (Fatty) Eiss, was born in Sardinia. New York, April 23, 1863. He was educated in the public schools of Buffalo, his parents having removed to that city in 1868. After finishing in the city school he took a course in Bryant & wStratton's Business Col- lege. T-'or four years, 1877-81, he was em- ployed in a printing oftice ; from 1881 to 1885 was employed in the coal department of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Cc^mpany. at Buft'alu: from 1885 to 1899 was bookkeeper in the Buft'alo office of the Stand- ard Oil Company: in 1899 he formed a part- nership with Charles H. Weisseman, and un- der the firm name, Wiesseman & Eiss, es- tablished, at Broadway and Fillmore avenue, Buff'alo, a modern department store. They have a very large establishment and conduct a most successful business, their line embrac- ing all departments of the present day de- partment store. Mr. Eiss is a Republican in politics, but takes no active part in pul)lic aft'airs. He is an active member of the Lin- wood Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1895 he was elected trustee and is still serving. He was a teacher of the young men's class in the Sunday school for many years, and since 1907 has been superintendent. For thirty years he has been an active member of the Young Men's Christian Association, serv- ing on many important committees. He is a member of De Molay Lodge, Free and Ac- cepted Masons : of Keystone Chapter, Royal lOOI 1002 NEW YORK. Arch Masons ; Knights of Maccabees ; Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, and of the East Side Business Alen's Taxpayers' Association. He married (first), January i, 1890, Har- riet J.. iDorn September 13, 1867, died August 20, 1901, daughter of Adam Weller, an offi- cial of the United States custom house, at Buffalo. Children: i. Mildred, graduate of the Maston Park high school, 19 10, now a student at Buffalo State Normal College. 2. Weller George, born November 5, 1897. Mr. Eiss married (second), June 2t,, 1903, Bertha Inez, daughter of George Wallace Smith. Children: 3. Robert Martin, born Alay 5. 1904. 4. Norman Smith, March 31. 1906. 5. Doroth}- Louise, June 4, 1909. The antiquity of the Horton HORTON family is well-proven. Long before the time of Henry Larey, Earl of Lincoln, who died in 13 10, Robert De Horton manumitted a bondman to his manor of Horton. The name Horton in the Anglo-Saxon language means an inclosure or garc'en of vegetables. The name is evi- dently of Latin origin and has been known in England ever since the conquest. The first of the family in America of whom there is authentic record came from England in 1633- 38. Thomas, Jeremiah and Barnabas Horton were among the early emigrants. Tradition says they were brothers. ( II ) Barnabas Horton, son of Joseph Hor- ton. was born in Mouseley, Leicestershire. England, July 13, 1600. He came to N^ew England in the ship "Swallow," Captain Jer- em}- Horton, master and owner, in 1635-38, landed at Hampton, Massachusetts, went to New Haven, Connecticut, 1640, with wife J\Iar_\- and sons Joseph and Benjamin. In Octo- ber, 1640, he made a permanent settlement in what is now Southold, LongTsland.New York, where his last eight children were born; the first two were born in England. Children: Joseph, of whom further ; Benjamin, married Anna Budd, sister of Jane, who was wife of Joseph Llorton : Caleb, married Abigail Hal- lock ; Joshua, married ^larv Tuthill ; Jona- than, married Bethia Wells : Hannah, married Barnabas Terrill ; Sarah, married Joseph Con- klin : Mary, married Joseph Budd, brother of Jane; Mercy, married Christopher Youngs; Abigail, married Charles Booth. (Ill) Joseph (2). eldest son of Barnabas Horton, was born in Mouseley, England, about 1635, and was brought to New England by his parents. He resided in Southold near his father for several years after his marriage, but in 1664 moved to Rye, Westchester county. New York, where his father-in-law, John Budd, had previously settled. He was admitted a freeman of Connecticut colony, 1662. In 1 67 1 he was chosen selectman of Rye. In 1678 he was justice of the peace, a lieutenant, later captain of militia, and also authorized by the general court to issue war- rants and perform marriages. In 1695 ^e was vestryman of the church and in 1699 licensed to keep a house of entertainment. He was a miller, an occupation followed by sev- eral of his descendants. He married, about 1655, Jane, daughter of John Budd, one of the thirteen original Puritans, who settled Southold in 1640. Children, all but the last born at Southold, Long Island: Joseph, John, Samuel, David (of whom further), Abigail, married Roger Park ; Jeremiah. ( I\' ) David, fourth son of Joseph (2) Llor- ton, was born in Southold, Long Island, 1644. He settled at White Plains, New York, where it is believed all his children were born. His wife is supposed to have been Esther King. Children: Joseph, born 1687, married Anna Howell; Thomas, 1690, married ]\Iary Knapp ; Daniel (of whom further); Samuel, John, Jeremiah, Abigail, Ambrose. ( \' ) Daniel, son of David Horton, was born at White Plains, New York, April 23, 1702. He settled at Yorktown, New York, where he died December 10, 1777. He mar- ried, about 1724, Esther Lane, born at Rye, New York, May 24, 1704, died April 18, 1769. Children, all born at Yorktown : Daniel, born 1725; Elizabeth, married a j\Ir. Wright; Ra- chel, married Daniel Wright; Stephen, born April 30. 1731, married (first) Sarah Owens; (second) Elizabeth Frost; Esther, married a Mr. Wright ; Phebe, married a Mr. Knapp ; Millicent, married (first) an Owens; (second) a Lee; William (of whom further). (VI) William, youngest child of Daniel Horton, was born at ^'orktown, New York, January 10, 1743. died in Colchester, New York, 1 83 1. He settled in the town of Col- chester, Delaware county. New York, in 1789. Colchester was then a wilderness. He pur- chased large tracts of land, built saw and grist mills and operated a tannery, his trade being that of tanner and currier. He tanned and manufactured the first leather ever made in NEW YORK. 1003 Delaware county. He dealt largely in lumber and kept a general store. He was a man of much influence and prominence ; was justice of the peace many years, was president judge of Ulster county. New York, (Ulster and Delaware then being one county) and in 1794 was elected to the state legislature. He was an active member, with his wife, of the Bap- tist church. He married, in 1768, Elizabeth Covert, born January 9, 1743, of French de- scent. She survived him but two weeks. Children: John, born 1769. married Sallie Hagan ; Henry. November 7, 1771. married Abigail Cook ; James. January 23, 1773, mar- ried Martha White; Sarah, 1775, married Ja- cob Radaker ; Micajah, 1777, married Han- nah Williams; Isaac (of whom further); Harriet, married John Radaker. (VH) Isaac, fifth son and sixth child of William Horton, was born at Somers, New York, April 13, 1780, died May 10, 1855. He grew up in Colchester, where he lived until April, 1826, then moved to Liberty, Sullivan county, New York, driving his cattle, cows, hogs, horses and sheep through two feet of snow. In the morning all his sheep were gone, killed by the wolves. He built a grist mill at Liberty Falls, in 1827, and another in 1841. He was exclusively engaged in the manufacture of bed posts and other turned woodwork, including wooden bowls. He also shipped out much of curly and bird's-eye maple with which the district abounded. He was a member of the Baptist church at Col- chester, but after moving to Liberty attended the Episcopal church. He was a Whig in politics and an ardent supporter of Clay and Webster. He married. January i, 1807, Pru- dence, daughter of Enoch and Esther (Wright) Knapp. They had ten children, all living when the youngest was fifty years old. "In 1837 they had thirty-seven grandchildren, all living but two." Prudence Florton sur- vived her husband, and February 8, 1874, was living at Liberty Falls, New York, in good health, in her eighty-seventh year, and had then living ten children, thirty-seven grand- children, and nineteen great-grandchildren. Her father lived to be eighty-eight and her grandmother. Prudence Schofield. to be ninety- four. Children, all born at Colchester, except Emily: Homer (of whom further); Ray, born April 8, 181 1, married Martha A. Rada- ker; James, June 5. 1813, married (first) Elizabeth Krimer, (second) Eliza Ann Clem- ents; Charles, February 25, 1815, married Bet- sey Grant; Esther, August 4, 1817, married Nathaniel Gildeslave ; Clarissa, May 11, 1819, married John C. Smith; Obed, May 5, 1821, married Catherine HoUiday ; Annis, January 16, 1824, married William Gried ; Webb, Feb- ruary 24, 1826, married Elizabeth Ann Rada- ker; Emily, born at Liberty, New York, De- cember II, 1829, married Nicholas M. Young. (\TII) Homer, eldest child of Isaac Hor- ton, was born at Colchester, New York, June 29, 1809, died in Shefifield, Pennsylvania, wdiere he removed about ten years prior to his death. He also lived in Bethel, Sullivan county, New York. He married, at Liberty Corners, New York, Jane Davidge. Children, all born in Sullivan county: Walter (of whom further); Lucien, born December 11, 1836, married (first) Harriet Burr, (second) Ella Ball ; Elizabeth, married William Mc- Nair ; Rachel, married John McNair ; James, born August i, 1849, niarried Wilhelmina Garrett ; Isaac, married Ella Morse ; Sarah. (IX) Walter, eldest child of Homer Hor- ton, was born in Bethel, Sullivan county. New York, October 17, 1832, died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. January 31, 1901. His home was in Shefiield, Pennsylvania, where he was in business for many years. Going to Phila- delphia to consult a physician he was taken with a mortal illness and died there three months later. He attended the ^lethodist Episcopal church, and was an active Republi- can. He married, September 14, 1858, at Hancock, New York, Harriet, daughter of Dr. William Johnson Lee, born at Jackson- ville, New York, where he died. He was a graduate physician and practiced his profes- sion in Jacksonville all his active life. He was an active member of the Methodist Epis- copal church, and aftiliated with the Repub- lican party. He married Almira Lyke, daugh- ter of — ■ Moore. Her mother married (second) Samuel Lyke and Almira took his name, Lyke. Dr. Lee was a son of Jeptha Lee, born in Connecticut; married Esther Franklin, and after his marriage and the birth of two children settled in Jacksonville, New York. Children of Walter and Harriet (Lee) Horton: i. Cora, born August 26, 1859, died August 13, 1865. 2. ]\Iyra Lee, born April I7,"i86i, died July, 1910; married Louis Schoelkopf ; children : i. Walter Horton, born October i, 1883; graduate of Pennsylvania Military Academy. Chester, Pennsylvania; 1004 NEW YORK. married Anna Johnson, ii. Genevieve Chris- tianna, married, September 26, 1907, Henry Von Birge and has a son, Henry Schoelkopf, born July 6, 1908. This family was founded in New TEW England by Richard Tew, son of Henry and Mary (Clarke) Tew, of Maidford, Northamptonshire, England. The following instrument, dated October 18, 1633, was placed upon record in Rhode Island at a later date: "This indenture made the i8th day of October in the 9th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles of England and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, etc., between Henry Tew of Maidford, etc., yeo- man, and William Clarke of Prior Hardwick, etc., witnesseth : That for and in considera- tion of a marriage by the grace of God shortly to be had and solemnized between Richard Tew, son and heir apparent of said Henry and Mary Clarke, one of the daughters of William Clarke, and for the sum of £20 of lawful money of England, by bond secured to be paid by William Clarke unto the said Henry Tew, upon the last day of May next, and for the sum of ii20 by bond secured to be paid by him, the said William Clarke, to him the said Richard Tew upon 29th day of September, 1640, and for other good causes, etc." Then follows an engagement entered into by Henry Tew to make over on his part to his son Rich- ard, houses, barns, tenements, hereditaments, fields, etc. Richard Tew came to New England in 1640, his daughter Seaborn receiving her name from the fact that she was born on the ocean, dur- ing the voyage to America. In 1642 he is found at Newport, Rhode Island, where that year he bought fifty-nine and one-half acres of land of John Anthony of Portsmouth. This seems to have been his home ever afterward. In later years he united with the persecuted Quakers (Society of Friends) and had re- corded upon the French records the births of his children. In 1643 ^^ purchased twenty acres of land. In 1653 he was on a commit- tee for arranging matters that concern Long Island and in the case concerning the Dutch. He was called at the time "of Portsmouth," but he abode there but a short time. During the years 1654-56-57-58-60-63, he was com- missioner. In 1655 ^^ was made a freeman. (This is the date of his joining the church.) In 1657 he bought forty acres of land. In 1657-62-63-66-67 he was chosen assistant (to the governor). In 1659 '^^ bought a share of the Conanticut settlement, consideration : "A good ewe and six ewe lambs, or a mare colt." In 1661 he was on a committee to re- ceive contributions for the agents in England (Roger Williams and John Clarke). In 1663 he is named in the Royal Charter granted Rhode Island by Charles II. The same year he was on a committee for setting bounds between Portsmouth and Newport. In 1663- 64-65 he was deputy from Newport to the general assembly. In 1664 he bought a dwell- ing house and land, together with a marsh, consideration: "a certain sum." In 1667 he was on a committee appointed on prison and pound. In 1671 he was nominated with twenty-seven others as persons from whom a special court should appoint a jury in case of two Indians imprisoned on a criminal charge. He died in 1673. A tradition of the family relates that he died in London, England, where he had gone to look after some prop- erty. In 1687 his widow Mary signed as a witness in settlement of estates of John Pea- body Sr., of Newport. He married, in Eng- land, Mary Clarke, who survived him until 1687. Children: i. Seaborn, born on the ocean. January 4, 1640: married (first), Jan- uary 5, 1658. Samuel Billings: (second) Owen Higgins : issue by both. 2. Elnathan, born October 15, 1644; died 171 1. 3. Mary, born August 12, 1647: died 1688; married, Decem- ber 8, 1670, Andrew, born 1635, died May i, 1686, son of \^'illiam and Susannah Harris. 4. Henry, of further mention. (II) Henry, only son of Richard and Mary (Clarke) Tew, was born in Newport, Rhode Island, 1654: died there April 26, 1718. He had, November 15, 1674, two lots containing eighty acres, dwelling house, barn, orchard, etc., from his father, "late deceased." He was deputy, 1680 and 1698. and the latter year was on a committee to "inspect our body of laws." He now had the title of captain. In 1699 he was chosen agent to go to Eng- land, but declined. He signed a letter with others concerning matters of controversy be- tween Connecticut and Rhode Island. Begin- ning February 4, 1702. and for several years thereafter, he served on a committee of four- teen persons appointed to attend to matter of proprietors' lands. In 1703-04-05-08-09-10-11- 12, he was assistant (governor's). In 1706 he was on a committee to build a fort on Goat NEW YORK 1005 Island. In 1707 he was with others given authority to impress a vessel into commis- sion "to bear up for volunteers." In 1709 he was on a special committee for advising Gov- ernor Cranston concerning the expedition against Canada. In 1714 he was chosen dep- uty governor in place of Walter Clarke, de- ceased. He now held the rank and title of lieutenant-colonel, June 18, 17 17. He deeded his son Henry, "for love, etc.," certain land in Newport, with mansion, house, barns, or- chards, garden, etc., and sundry other parcels, reserving six rods where his mother and wife were buried, to be laid out "twelve rods wide and three in length, for use as a burial place forever." The son Henry agreed to keep one hundred sheep for his father for life and to make certain payments to his five sisters. Henry (i) and his wives were buried in the family burying ground, half a mile north of Sachuest Beach. His will, dated April 20, 1718, was proved May 18, 1718. He married (first) Dorcas , died 1694; (second) Sarah , died 1718. Children by first wife: I. Mary, born October 12, 1680; died May 30, 1752 ; married June 10, 1703, William Peckham (2), born August 3, 1675; died January 18, 1764. 2. Henry, of further men- tion. 3. William, born 1683 ; died April 5, 1718; married, March 16, 1708, Abigail Sis- son, born March 23, 1685 ; died August 30, 1723. 4. Richard, born 1684; deputy, 1718- 24-27-36; married, December i, 1709, Ruth, sister of Abigail and daughter of George and Sarah (Lawton) Sisson. 5. John, mentioned below. 6. Elizabeth, died 1769; married, Sep- tember 17, 1712, Edward, son of Philip and Mary Smith. 7. Sarah, married Sylvester, son of James and Mary (Greene) Sweet. 8. Elisha, born 1691 ; died February 23, 1714. 9. Edward, died January 18, 1702. Children by second wife : 10. Dorcas, September 26, 1696, died February 5, 1715. 11. Paul, born Sep- tember, 1699; died May 24, 171 1. 12. Ed- ward, born November i, 1703, died November 4, 1749; was town clerk of Middletown, Rhode Island, 1749; married, January 3, 1744, Mary Hoar, born 1723, died September, 1800, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (Bright- man) Hoar. (Ill) John Tew. son of Henry Tew, was born in Newport, Rhode Island. He re- ceived under his father's will his land in Digh- ton, Massachusetts, and removed thither. He married Sarah . The town records of Dighton show the birth of three children: Henry, October 29, 1729; William, September 12, 1731; Dorcas, March 26, 1734. (IV) Captain Henry Tew, son of John Tew, was born at Dighton, Massachusetts, October 29, 1729. Until after the revolution the family remained mostly in Newport and iNIiddletown, Rhode Island, and in Dighton and the adjoining town of Freetown, Massa- chusetts. In 1 77 1, according to the provincial census, Job, William, Thomas and James were heads of families in Newport. In 1790 Elisha, Henry, James, John, Joshua, Mary, Newport, Thomas, and William were heads of families in Newport, Rhode Island. At Dighton, in 1790, Paul, Daniel, Henry, Benjamin and Henry Jr. were heads of families, all doubt- less descendants of John. Henry had two males over sixteen, one under that age, and Henry Jr. two under sixteen and four females in the family. No other Tews were then re- ported as living in Massachusetts. Henry Tew, born January 23. 1705, son of Henry, lived at Middletown, Rhode Island, by wife Sarah had: Henry, born February 14, 1735; Ann, February 11, 1737; Job, January 9, 1739; Mary, December 14, 1742; Admiral, March 13, 1746. His family left town, how- ever, as the only head of the family of the name in 1771 was Edward, having three fe- males in his family. A Henry Tew married at Newport, October 2, 1728, Margaret Fas- ten. Henry Tew, of Dighton, married there (intention dated October 20, 1753), Elizabeth Hathaway. Daniel Tew, doubtless a brother, married at Dighton (intention dated January 12, 1762) Rosa Hathaway. In the revolution we find David Tew of Dighton, Uriah of Dighton (who married, in 1787, Sarah Samp- son), Daniel Tew of Berkley, Peter Tew of Lancaster, Charles Tew of Berkley and Digh- ton, and William Tew of Rhode Island. Cap- tain Henry Tew and his son Henry were also soldiers from Dighton. Henry was second lieutenant in Captain James Nicolls' (Eighth) company, second Bristol county regiment, commissioned April 26, 1776, serving in the Rhode Island campaign ; also captain of the same company in 1779, and in Colonel John Hathaway 's regiment in 1780. As both Henry Sr. and Jr. were reported in the census of 1790, neither lost his life in the revolution. Henry Tew Jr. married, at Dighton (inten- tion dated July 4, 1782), Betty Hathaway. The names of other children of Henry Jr. are ioo6 NEW YORK. not found, except William, mentioned below. (X) W'illiam, son of Captain Henry Tew, was born at Dighton, Massachusetts. Septem- ber 17, 1769.* About the year 1796 he came to Xew York state, settling at Hudson. In 1803 he settled in Rensselaerville, Albany county, removed in 18 10 to Otsego county, and in July, 1832 made permanent settlement in Jamestown, Xew York, where he died April 26, 1847. He married, June 11, 1797, Priscilla Fish, born at Nantucket, Massachu- setts, March 16, 1776, died at Jamestown, New York. February 13, 1852. Children, first three born at Hudson, next three at Rensse- laerville, and last three at Fly Creek, Otsego county, New York: i. Samuel, born April 9, 1798; died in Kansas City, Missouri, May 19, 1877 ; he lived for several years near Rochester, New York ; after the death of his wife he removed to ^linnesota to live with his children. He married, at Farmington, New York, in 1822, Elizabeth Morrison. Children: i. William, born November, 1824, twice mar- ried, ii. Mary Jane, born July, 1827, married R. C. Wilkins, about 1852. iii. George W., born February, 1830, married, in Wisconsin, in 1849. iv. ^Marshall D., born May, 1833, died 1843. -• Sally Ann, born February 24. 1800; married, in 1823, in Otsego county, R. F. Fenton ; they removed to Jamestown, New York, where two children were born ; all their children are dead, and they left no issue ; she died July 11, 1832, in Jamestown, New York. 3. John Enos, born January 4, 1802 ; died at Delanti, New York, June 20, 1879 ; married, at Norwich, Connecticut, February 16, 1823, Mary Washburn, born in Tolland, Connecti- cut, August 24, 1803 ; died at Delanti, Novem- ber 13, 1886. 4. George Washington, of fur- ther mention. 5. ^lary Eliza, born Septem- ber 5, 1806; died at Jamestown, New York, October 30, 1881 ; married, at Fly Creek, Ot- sego county. New York, in 1823, Nicholas A. Sprague, born Febrviary 7, 1805, at Coop- erstown. New York, died at Jamestown, Octo- ber, 1870; children: i. Harvey A., born at Cooperstown, New York, April 22, 1825, died at Danville, New York ; ii. Esther Jane, born at Cooperstown, New York, September 26, 1827; iii. George W., born at Laona, New York, December 6, 1829, died at Jamestown ; * The connection between William and Cap- tain Henry Tew has not been established to the full satisfaction either of the family or of the editors of this work. iv. William Henry, born at Arkwright, New York, April 16, 1832, died at Jamestown, Au- gust 15, 1910; V. Horatio N., born at Laona, New York, February 27, 1834; vi. Albert L., born at Dansville, New York, March 26, 1844, died November, 1873 ; vii. Adelaide M., born in Rochester, New York, August 6, 1850. 6. William Henry, born July 16, 1808; died in Jamestown, August 24, 1885 ; married, near Laona, New York, April 12, 1829, Rhoda Burnham, born December 13. 1805, near La- ona, New York, died at Jamestown, January 22, 1869 ; children, all born in Jamestown, New York : i. Julia Matilda, born August 10, 1830, (Hed in Jamestown ; ii. Harvey W., born September 23, 1832, died November, 191 1; iii. Alice Louisa, born September 28, 1840; iv. Mary ]\linerva, born ]\Iarch 2, 1847, died in Jamestown; v.. Charles Henry, born Octo- ber 7, 1849. 7. Emily Jane, born March 3, 181 1, died in Jamestown, New York, October 8. 1882; married, in Jamestown, March 13, 1832, Rufus Jones, died in that city, Decem- ber II, 1879; children, all born in Jamestown: i. Horace P., born February 9, 1833, ^^^^ March 19, 1833 ; ii. Sally Ann, born June 13, 1836; iii. Edward Payson, born ]\Iay 21, 1838, died September 14, 1886: iv. Celestia P., born June 29, 1840, died February 2J, 1844; v. George Tew, born June i, 1843, (^^^^ Septem- ber 5, 1845 • "^i- Louis Kossuth, born October 13, 185 1. 8. Ann Maria, born January 13, 1813, died May 22, 1847; "larried. in James- town, 1839, Orsell Cook, born in Wells, Rut- land county, Vermont, February 2^, 1809, died July, 1895 ; children : i. Mariett, born No- vember 25, 1839, d^6<^l ^^ Jamestown, New York ; ii. Florence A., born January 16, 1845 ; iii. Celestia P., born April. 1847. 9. Betsey Matilda, born August 12, 1815, died in James- town, New York, January 6, 1848; married, in Jamestown, December 9, 1834, Walter Ste- phens, born in Schoharie county. New York, October 26, 1808. died in Florida, April 9, 1861 ; children, all born in Jamestown: i. Emily ]\Iatilda, born October 4, 1835, died in Faribault, Minnesota, January 15, 1901 ; ii. Marie Antoinette, born October 29, 1837; iii. Alfred W., born January 9, 1839, died May 30, 1841 ; iv. Edgar William, born March 6. 1842, died in Jamestown, January 16, 1909 ; V. Lawrence L., born March 7, 1844, died April 30, 1845. Walter Stephens married (second). October 3, 1850, Prudence Cor- delia Havens, who is deceased. NEW YORK. 1 007 (\^I) George Washington, third son and fourth child of WilHam and Priscilla (Fish) Tew, was born at Rensselaerville, Albany county. New York, April 15, 1804; died at Silver Creek, New York, November 27, 1875. He learned the tinsmith's trade with Albert North, and soon after his marriage moved to Rochester, New York. In the fall of 1825 he removed to Jamestown, New York, where he engaged in business for himself as a tin and sheet iron worker. He had received a good common school education in his youth, and being possessed with a liking and ambi- tion to become a lawyer, began the study of law m 1829 with Samuel A. Brown. In 183 1 he was admitted to the bar and began prac- tice at once, being admitted to a law partner- ship with his preceptor, ]\Ir. Brown. In 1834 he was elected clerk of Chautauqua county, was reelected in 1837, and resided at May- ville. He returned from Alayville to James- town in 184 1, and soon afterward removed to Silver Creek, having accepted the position of cashier of the Bank of Silver Creek. About 1846 he was elected president of the bank, holding that position until his death in 1875. Following his death the bank went into volun- tary liquidation. Mr. Tew started in life in humble circumstances and position, and carved out an enviable career. His unusual talents were given full sway, and whether as artisan, lawyer, or banker, he was a leader. For over a quarter of a century he was president of the Silver Creek Bank, and was well known as a wise and conservative financier. In religious faith he was a Presbyterian, and in politics a supporter of the Republican party. He married (first). May 25, 1825, in Ot- sego county, New York, Mary Day Alger, born in Hartwick, New York, March 4. 1802, died at Mayville, New York, August 30, 1839. He married (second), at May- ville, June 4, 1840, Mrs. Caroline Jack- son Reynolds, born April 9, 1810, widow of Guy Reynolds, and having a child Agnes, born October 15, 1837, who was afterward known as Agnes Reynolds Tew ; she married John J. Whitney, June 13. 1865. They moved to Jamestown in 1866. Children by first mar- riage: I. Helen, born at Jamestown, New York, September 16, 1826, died at Weyau- wega, Wisconsin, October 24, 1879; married (first) Charles A. Rice, (second) Jerome Crocker. 2. Minerva, born at Jamestown, No- vember 13, 1828; died there June 29, 1909; married, April 11, 1849, Isaac S. Powell, and resided at Newburg, New York, and later at Jamestown, New York, where they died ; he died February 11, 1895. 3- George Wash- ington (2), born in Jamestown, January 6, 1832, of whom further. 4. Mary Josephine, born in Mayville, New York, November 2, 1834; died there January 7, 1839. Children by second marriage: 5. Grace, born at Silver Creek, New York, July 28, 1841 ; died at Buf- falo, New York, November 23, 1904; married, September 17, 1885, Alfred Wilbur; he died November 16, 1895, ^^ Boston. 6. Willis, of further mention. (YII) George Washington (2), son of George Washington ( i ) Tew, was born at Jamestown, New York, January 6. 1832. The family moved to Silver Creek, New York, in 184 1, and after leaving school he began his business career in the Bank of Silver Creek, of which he was afterwards teller for several years. In April, 1865. the Second National Bank of Jamestown, which he had assisted in organizing, began business, and he was chosen its first cashier. Later the name of the bank was changed to The City National Bank, and in 1880 he was elected president, resigning the ofiice in 1893 and retiring from active business. He served nine years as president of the Young Men's Christian Association of Jamestown. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, and is a Republi- can in politics. He married, October 12, 1854, Lucia A. Whitney, born at Conesus, New York, December 3-1, 1834, died at Jamestown, October 12, 1906. Children: Herbert Whit- ney, born at Silver Creek, April 8, 1861 ; Georgia Lucia, born at Jamestown, August 10, 1873. (VII) Willis, youngest child of George Washington Tew (i), and only son of his sec- ond wife, Caroline Jackson-Reynolds Tew, was born at Silver Creek, Chautauqua county. New York, February 27, 1844. He began his edu- cation in the public schools of Silver Creek, at- tended Fredonia Academy, New York, and en- tered Phillips Academy, Andover. ]\Iassachu- setts, September, i860, where he was gradu- ated, class of 1862, and then entered Yale Col- lege. After leaving college he at once began what has proved to be his life work. He en- tered the Silver Creek Bank, of which his father was president, remaining there until the fall of 1864, when he was appointed teller of the newly organized First National Bank of ioo8 NEW YORK. \\^arren, Pennsylvania. In January, 1869, he resigned to become cashier of the Second Na- tional Bank of Jamestown, New York, which later became the City National Bank of Jamestown. He was elected vice-president of the latter in 1880, and in January, 1893, was chosen president. When the consolida- tion of the City National Bank and the Chau- tauqua County Bank was effected under the name of Chautauqua County Trust Company, Mr. Tew was elected one of the two vice- presidents of the Trust Company, continuing in that position until his retirement from active business in 1903. He is independent in politics, and an attendant of the Presby- terian church. He married, November 18, 1869, Mary E. Cady, born July 24, 1847, at New Concord, New York; died December 17, 1886, daughter of Sylvester S. and Ann Eliza Cady, of New Concord, New York, but sub- sequently of Jamestown, New York, where they resided for nearly half a century. Mr. anci Mrs. Willis Tew had no issue. (The Fish Line). Thomas Fish, who died in 1687, first ap- pears in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, in 1643, when he had land granted him. In 1655 he was made a freeman. This would indicate that he then joined the church. March 20, 1660, he had deeds made him for house and land. In 1665 he bought two parcels of land with dwelling house, barn, and orchard. In 1674 he was a member of the town council. May 2, 1684, he deeded land to his grandson, Preserved Fish. His will was dated Decem- ber 13, 1687, and proved May 2, 1684; execu- trix, wife Mary, who survived him until 1699. Children: i. Thomas (2), of further men- tion. 2. Mehitable, married, August 6, 1667, Joseph Tripp ; thirteen children. 3. Mary, died April 4, 1747; married, March 18, 1671, Francis Brayton ; six children. 4. Alice, died 1734; married William Knowles ; ten chil- dren. 5. John, died 1742; resided in Ports- mouth, Rhode Island, and Dartmouth, Mas- sachusetts; married Joanna ; children: Ebenezer, John, Mary, Abigail, Mehitable, Joanna, Hope, Susanna, Elizabeth, Sarah, Alice and Patience. 6. Daniel, died Septem- ber 16, 1723 ; resided in Portsmouth, Rhode • Island; married. May i, 1682, Abigail, died 1717, daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Shu- man) Mumford ; children : Comfort, Thomas Ruth, Daniel, Sarah, Jeremiah, Abigail, and Mary. 7. Robert, died 1730; resided at Ports- mouth, Rhode Island ; a blacksmith ; freeman, 1686: 1694-99, 1707-15, he was a juryman; 1705-06-07-08-09, was pound keeper. At the time of his death he held the rank of lieuten- ant. His will, proved 1730, devised much property, including "my negro boy Tony." He married, September 16, 1686, Mary Hall, died June 8, 1735, daughter of Zuriel and Elizabeth (Tripp) Hall. Children: Robert, Mary, William, Zuriel, Isaac, Alice, Jona- than, Daniel and David. (II) Thomas (2), son of Thomas (i) and Mary Fish, died 1684. He resided in Ports- mouth, Rhode Island ; married, December 10, 1668, Grizzal, daughter of John and Alice Strange. Children : Alice, Grizzal Hope, Preserved, and Mehitable. (III) Preserved, only son of Thomas (2) and Grizzal (Strange) Fish, was born at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, August 12, 1679, died there July 15, 1745 ; married. May 30, 1699, Ruth, died after June 2, 1738, daugh- ter of John and Ruth (Shaw) Cook, of Ti- verton, Rhode Island. The ceremony was performed by Giles Slocum, assistant. He doubtless was a member of the Society of Friends, as his death is recorded in their books. (IV) Benjamin, son of Preserved and Ruth (Cook) Fish, was born at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, April 14, 1716; died October 16, 1798; belonged to the Society of Friends; married, November 8, 1739, Priscilla Arthur, born November 2, 1718, at Nantucket, Mas- sachusetts, died April i, 1774, daughter of John (2) and Mary (Folger) Arthur. (V) Silas, son of Benjamin and Priscilla (Arthur) Fish, was born at Portsmouth, Rhode Island, September 24, 175 1 ; married (first) Susanna Sisson, born June 12, 1754, at Newport, Rhode Island ; died September 19, 1790, and was buried on her husband's farm in the town of Foster, daughter of Jo- seph and Ruth (Sherman) Sisson. He was a farmer, and a member of the Society of Friends. In a deed to his brother Elisha, in 1787, he is styled "yeoman," both are called "of Foster." Silas and Elisha removed with their families to Rensselaerville, Albany county, New York, in 1799. Later Silas re- moved to Ohio. (VI) Priscilla, daughter of Silas and Su- sanna (Sisson) Fish, was born at Nantucket. Massachusetts, March 16, 1776; died at NEW YORK. 1009 Jamestown, New York, February 13, 1852; married. June 11, 1797, William Tew. (See Tew V). (The Jackson Line). Caroline Jackson (Reynolds), second wife of George Washington Tew, was a grand- daughter of Asahel Jackson, of Wallingford, Vermont. He was a delegate and sat in the constitutional convention that ratified, on the part of the state of \'ermont, the Constitu- tion of the United States, January 10, 1791. He also held the military rank of major, and was known as a devoted patriot. In 1794, in company with his two brothers and some ten other families, he left Wallingford and set- tled in Nelson, Madison county. New York. On his tombstone in the Nelson cemetery is inscribed : "Sacred to the memory of Major Asahel Jackson, his wife and three daughters. Major A. Jackson died April 29, 1827, aged seventy-three. Major Jackson was a patriot of the Revolution ; was in the battle of Ben- nington ; came to this town wdien a wilder- ness ; was among the first to engage in pub- lic improvements. A good neighbor, a kind friend, respected in life, lamented in death." Lavinia, wife of Major Asahel Jackson, died August 16, 1817, aged sixty-one years. (H) Selathiel, son of Major Asahel and Lavinia Jackson, was born February i, 1781 ; died August 21, 1819. He was commissioned a captain of militia by Governor George Clin- ton, of New York. February 29, 1804. He married, October 3, 1804, Sarah Covell, born ]\Iay 24. 1787; died June 25. 1841. She sur- vived him, and married, February 25, 1830 (second) Dr. William Livingston, born Feb- ruary, 1768, died ^lay 8, i860. (HI) Caroline, daughter of Selathiel and Sarah (Covell) Jackson, was born at Nelson, Madison county. New York, April 9, 1810; died at Jamestown, March 25, 1886; mar- ried (first) August 8, 1832, at Lewiston, New York, Guy Reynolds, born February 19, 1807, at Norwich, New York ; died at Lewis- ton, New York, August 13, 1838. She mar- ried (second) June 4, 1840. at Mayville, New York, George Washington Tew, father of Willis Tew, of Janiestown, New York (see Tew VII). John Parrish, immigrant ances- PARISH tor, was the first of the name in New England. The name is used as Parrish and Parish. John Parrish settled first in Braintree, Massachusetts. About 1665 !''£ moved to Mendon, Massachu- setts, where he had an original proprietor's lot of twenty acres. The earliest record of him there was December i, 1669, when he signed an agreement concerning a pastor for the church. He must have moved to Groton, Massachusetts, either during or just after King Philip's war, for he signed the agree- ment at Concord, made by the inhabitants of Groton, "that those present would go up in the spring following, and begin to repair our habitations again." On May 9, 1677, he was a member of the council of safety, just after Governor Andros was deposed ; he was elected a representative to the general court on May 9, 1677. He was on the list of those who were to compose one of the garrisons for the security of the town during King Will- iam's war. March 17, 1691-92, he moved to Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Massachusetts, and from there to Preston, Connecticut, where he and his wife Mary were admitted to the first church, November 15, 1704, by letter from the Ipswich church. He died in Pres- ton in 1 715. 