PLANT GENEALOGY

PREPARED BY
G. S. DICKERMAN

THE PLANTS IN GENERAL

THERE are many families of the Plant name. This will be seen on looking into city directories and running the eye over lists there given. Accounts show that these families have come from several progenitors who arrived in this country at different times.

Attention is paid here more particularly to the descendants of John Plant, of Branford, Connecticut. But it may be of interest to glance at certain other families.

The Plants of St. Louis, Missouri, have occupied an honorable place in the history of that city during the last fifty years. One of their number[2] tells of having traced their ancestry back some three hundred years to the County Palatine, of Chester, in England, where, about 1600, were two brothers, Samuel Plant and John Plant. From the latter of these they are descended in the following line: John,1 Thomas,2 George,3 Samuel,4 who married Ann Haigh and lived in Macclesfield, England, Samuel,5 who came to Boston, Massachusetts, between 1790 and 1800, and married there Mary D. Poignaud, a Boston lady of Huguenot ancestry.

This Samuel5 Plant was sent out by his uncle, Mr. Haigh, a manufacturer of woollen cloths at Leeds, to sell his goods, which he did, with his headquarters at Boston, though he travelled extensively, going once as far as Charleston, South Carolina. Some years later he brought over from England plans for cotton machinery and built, in 1808-9, the first cotton factory in Worcester County, Massachusetts, at Clinton.

He was the father of six sons and six daughters. The sons were George P.,6 Frederick William,6 Samuel,6 Alfred,6 William M.,6 and Henry,6 who all removed to St. Louis, and have been identified with the enterprise and development of that city since 1840. Of these sons Mr. Alfred6 Plant is the only survivor.

Another family has a representative[3] in Chicago, who writes that his branch came from Ireland to Massachusetts early in this century. His father’s name was Thomas Plant and he had an uncle Robert, who also settled in Massachusetts.

Again the name appears in the annals of Newbury, New Hampshire, where the Rev. Matthias Plant was rector of Queen Anne’s Chapel from April, 1722, till his death on December 23, 1751, a period of twenty-nine years.[4] Previous to his time the church had been weak, but under his ministry its position became secure. St. Paul’s Church was built in another part of the town from Queen Anne’s, and he officiated there also. His wife was the youngest daughter of Samuel Bartlett, of Newbury. No further knowledge of this family has been obtained.

The name occurs twice in lists of persons embarking from England in early times to settle in the colonies.[5] In one list William Plant is reported to have died on a plantation in Virginia in 1624. In another Matthew Plant, who was then twenty-three years old, was enrolled to sail on the Assurance from Gravesend for Virginia, July 24, 1635. Under the term “Virginia,” in those times, were included the New England colonies as well as those in the South, so that it is quite supposable that Matthew Plant may have settled in New England.

THE PLANT FAMILY
OF BRANFORD, CONNECTICUT.

John1 Plant, the progenitor of this family, was a soldier in the Narragansett war. The Connecticut General Assembly, in October, 1696, bestowed on the “English Volunteers” in this struggle a tract of territory six miles square, to be divided among them, which was located in New London County, and has since borne the name of Voluntown. In the list of those receiving these grants John1 Plant was numbered 59 in the drawing of “Cedar Swamp Lots.”[6]

The Narragansett war ended in 1676. Soon after this the name of John1 Plant appears on the records of the town of Branford, January 21, 1677, when a lot of two acres was granted to him on condition that he should build upon it within three years. It seems unlikely that he was at Branford much before this date, for the reason that his name is not in the lists of residents enrolled in January, 1676. Nor do we find any others of the Plant name previous to this date. Subsequently his name occurs a number of times in connection with grants of land.[7]

He died about 1691, as evidenced by the inventory of his estate taken June 4, 1691. The valuation of his property was £130 8s. 9d.

The indications concerning his family are not altogether clear.[8] He had a son John,2 concerning whom accounts are somewhat full. There was a Martha Plant enrolled among the members of the church in 1704. She may have been his daughter. There was also an Elizabeth Plant,[9] who may have been another daughter.

CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN
OF JOHN2 AND HANNAH (WHEDON) PLANT.

Hannah PlantReuben Whedon
born July, 16, 1708William Whedon
marriedNoah Whedon
Abraham WhedonHannah Whedon
Martha Whedon
Submit Whedon
Sarah Whedon
Deborah Whedon
John Plant
born September 19, 1711
Jonathan Plant
born July 29, 1714
John Plant, Jr. James PlantSolomon Plant
baptized March 3, 1678 born November 4, 1716James Plant
died February 10, 1752 died February 7, 1795Samuel Plant
marriedmarried September 22, 1740Stephen Plant
Hannah Whedon Bathsheba PageLois Plant
died Nov. 5, 1754, aged 69Ebenezer Plant
Sarah Plant
Moses Plant
Elizabeth PlantJosiah Parrish
born August 1, 1720Elizabeth Parrish
married September 21, 1748Sibil Parrish
Josiah ParrishHannah Parrish
Mary Parrish
John Parrish
Timothy PlantLucy Plant
born April 6, 1724Hannah Plant
married February 12, 1745Timothy Plant
Lucy ParrishJoel Plant
Ithiel Plant
Abraham PlantEli Plant
baptized September 23, 1727Electa Plant
married (1)Lydia Plant
Hannah HoadleyAbraham Plant
married (2)Anne Plant
Tamar FrisbieHannah Plant
Elizabeth Plant
Rebecca Plant
Jason Plant
Benjamin PlantHannah Plant
born 1732John Plant
died August 11, 1808Benjamin Plant
married (1)Anderson Plant
Lorana BeckwithLorana Plant
married (2)Peggy Plant
Abigail PalmerSamuel Plant
married (3)Elias Plant
Lois Frisbie

JOHN2 PLANT, JR.—HANNAH WHEDON.

John2 Plant, Jr., son of John1 Plant, was baptized at Branford, March 3, 1678; died February 10, 1752, aged seventy-four; married Hannah Whedon, a daughter of Thomas and Hannah (Barnes) Whedon, who was born in 1686; died November 5, 1754, aged sixty-nine.[10]

Their children were born in Branford, and were as follows:

I. Hannah3 Plant, born July 16, 1708; baptized August 7, 1715; married Abraham Whedon, who died about 1762.[11]

II. John3 Plant, born September 19, 1711; baptized August 7, 1715; died about 1788.[12]

III. Jonathan3 Plant, born July 29, 1714; baptized August 7, 1715; living in Branford May 29, 1753, as shown by the “ear mark” for his cattle entered on the records, May 29, 1753; died before October 7, 1772.[13]

IV. James3 Plant, born November 4, 1716; baptized November 18, 1716; died February 7, 1795; married, September 22, 1740, Bathsheba Page, daughter of Samuel and Mindwell Page, of Branford; born January 25, 1715-16; died, at Stratford, January 5, 1803. Account continued on page 315.

V. Elizabeth3 Plant, born August 1, 1720; baptized August, 1720; married, September 21, 1748, Josiah Parrish, son of John and Hannah Parrish, of Branford.[14]

1. Josiah4 Parrish, born April 6, 1749; married, December 25, 1770, Thankful Plant, perhaps the widow of Samuel Plant.

2. Elizabeth4 Parrish, born August 3, 1751.

3. Sibil4 Parrish, born March 28, 1753.

4. Hannah4 Parrish, born July 11, 1756.

5. Mary4 Parrish, born June 7, 1759.

6. John4 Parrish, born May 16. 1762.

VI. Timothy3 Plant, born April 6, 1724; baptized May 17, 1724; married, at Branford, Lucy Parrish. Account continued on page 317.

VII. Abraham3 Plant, baptized September 23, 1727; married (1), May (or March) 9, 1751, Hannah4 Hoadley, daughter of John3 and Lydia (Rogers) Hoadley (John2, William1); born May 8, 1733; died April 4, 1755; married (2), January 12, 1763, Tamar Frisbie; born about 1740; died 1793, aged 53. Children by second marriage, and born at Branford.

1. Eli4 Plant, born August 4, 1763; married, July 8, 1787, Sarah Stent.

2. Electa4 Plant, born September 27, 1765.

3. Lydia4 Plant, born December 20, 1767; baptized, with the younger children, May 2, 1784.

4. Abraham4 Plant, born August 3 or 4, 1770.

5. Anne4 Plant, born August 3 or 4, 1770, twin with Abraham.

6. Hannah4 Plant, born March 14, 1773.

7. Elizabeth4 Plant, born October 12, 1775.

8. Rebecca4 Plant, born March 7, 1777.

9. Jason4 Plant, born August 11, 1782.

VIII. Benjamin3 Plant, born about 1732; died August 11, 1808, aged 76; married (1), April 5, 1758, Lorana Beckwith, of Lyme; born about 1736; died March 16, 1789, aged 53; married (2), June 17, 1790, Abigail Palmer; married (3), December 6, 1797, Lois Frisbie. Account continued on page 318.

Authorities.—New Haven and Branford Town and Church Records; Probate Records at New Haven, Branford, and Guilford; Atwater’s History of New Haven Colony; Orcutt’s History of Stratford.

JAMES3 PLANT—BATHSHEBA PAGE.

James3 Plant, son of John2 and Hannah (Whedon) Plant (John1); born November 4, 1716; baptized November 18, 1716, at Branford; died there February 7, 1795; married, September 22, 1740, Bathsheba Page, daughter of Samuel and Mindwell Page, of Branford; born January 25, 1715-16; died January 5, 1803, at Stratford, Connecticut. See page 313.

He had a farm near the head of Lake Saltonstall and raised a family, most of whom left Branford. He was drowned while crossing the lake on the ice, and his farm was sold by John and Samuel Plant to George Townsend, of East Haven. His widow seems to have passed the closing years of her life with their oldest son in the home he had made at Stratford.

I. Solomon4 Plant, born May 1, 1741; died May 20, 1822; married (1), November 16, 1769, Sarah Bennett, of Stratford, who died September 15, 1815; married (2), November 19, 1816, Mrs. Esther (Frost) Botsford. Account continued on page 320.

II. James4 Plant, born September 10, 1742; living at Southington, Connecticut, as late as June 15, 1813, when he deeded land to his son Ebenezer5; married, January 9, 1772, at New Haven, Lucy Judd, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Thompson) Judd, of that place. Account continued on page 321.

III. Samuel4 Plant, baptized February 10, 1745; married, July 2, 1769, Thankful Towner, of Branford. He was lost at sea.

IV. Stephen4 Plant, baptized March 8, 1747; died before February 3, 1808, when his estate was admitted to probate in Litchfield, Connecticut, and his widow was appointed administratrix. Account continued on page 322.

V. Lois4 Plant, baptized April 2, 1749; died April 21, 1833, aged 84, at South Hill, Onondaga County, New York; married Obed Fellows, of Canaan, Connecticut. Their son, Ephraim5 Fellows, was the father of Lucy6 Fellows, who became the wife of William Agur6 Plant. See page 328.

VI. Ebenezer4 Plant, born October 26, 1751; baptized December 15, 1751; died April or May, 1796; married, August 17, 1774, Esther6 Bassett, daughter of Lieutenant John5 and Naomi (Wooster) Bassett (Samuel,6 Robert,3 Robert,2 John1), residence, Derby, Connecticut.[15]

Captain Samuel5 Plant, his son, died at Norfolk, Virginia, in 1815. His wife was Dorothy8 Gorham, daughter of Isaac7 and Sarah (Atwater) Gorham (John,4 Isaac,5 Jabez,4 John,3 Ralph2, James1), born February 22, 1775; died August 4, 1832, aged 57. Their daughter, Sarah Atwater6 Plant (born December 4, 1800, died June 16, 1880), married Nathaniel Jocelyn, of New Haven (born January 31, 1796, died January 18, 1881).

VII. Sarah4 Plant, born May 6, 1754; baptized June 9, 1754.

VIII. Moses4 Plant, born March 17, 1760; supposed to have settled at Niagara, New York, and died there. He was in the Revolutionary War, Sixth regiment, Connecticut line, Captain James Prentice, of New Haven; enlisted, April 20, 1777, for eight months; discharged, January 1, 1778; also enlisted, February 21, 1778, in the regiment of Artificers, from Branford, for three years.

Authorities.—New Haven, Branford, Guilford, Litchfield, and Southington Town and Probate Records; Branford Church Records; Orcutt’s History of Stratford; Orcutt’s History of Derby; The Tuttle Family; gravestones in Grove Street Cemetery at New Haven; private records of Hon. Livingston W. Cleaveland, of New Haven, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Jocelyn.

TIMOTHY3 PLANT—LUCY PARRISH.

Timothy3 Plant, son of John2 and Hannah (Whedon) Plant (John1), born April 6, 1724, at Branford; baptized May 17, 1724; married Lucy Parrish, daughter of John and Hannah Parrish of that place. See page 314.

I. Lucy4 Plant, born May 27, 1745; died February 26, 1825, aged 80, at Saybrook, now Westbrook, Connecticut; married, December 24, 1764, Daniel Dee, son of William Dee, of Saybrook; born about 1739; died August 23, 1823, aged 84. Their gravestone is in the old cemetery at Westbrook.

II. Hannah4 Plant, born March 15, 1747; married, at Saybrook, Jared Baldwin, son of Jerjah Baldwin, of Milford, where they afterward lived and are mentioned in the records, November 30, 1819, as occupying their house with their daughter, Hannah Bassett. See The Baldwin Genealogy.

III. Timothy4 Plant, born July 4, 1750; married, 1770, Mary Ann Colberth, who died about 1788, residence, Litchfield, Connecticut. Account continued on page 323.

IV. Joel4 Plant, born March 25, 1753. He is supposed to have died young.

V. Ithiel4 Plant, born in 1755; married, November 20, 1783, at Saybrook, Connecticut, Hannah Denison, daughter of George and Jemima (Post) Denison of that place; born October 25, 1758.[16]

Authorities.—Town and Probate Records at Deep River; gravestone at Westbrook; Early Connecticut Marriages, by F. W. Bailey; The Baldwin Genealogy; Record of Connecticut Men in the War of the Revolution; United States Pension Records as given by Commissioner Evans.

BENJAMIN3 PLANT—LORANA BECKWITH.

Benjamin3 Plant, son of John2 and Hannah (Whedon) Plant (John1), born, about 1732, at Branford; died August 11, 1808, aged 76; married (1), April 5, 1758 (by Rev. Philemon Robbins), Lorana Beckwith, of Lyme, Connecticut; born about 1736; died March 16, 1789, aged 53; married (2), June 17, 1790, Abigail Palmer; married (3), December 6, 1797, Lois Frisbie. He lived in Branford and his children were born there. See page 315.

I. Hannah4 Plant, born January 26, 1759; baptized April 25, 1759; married, June 30, 1779, John Russell.

II. John4 Plant, born December 1, 1761; baptized January 17, 1762; removed to Seneca Lake, New York; was twice married but left no children.

III. Benjamin4 Plant, born October 1, 1763; died 1812; married, 1787, Lucinda Potter, daughter of Captain Stephen and Sarah (Lindley) Potter; born April 4, 1767, at Branford; died June 26, 1848. They removed to Utica, New York, about 1795.

1. Sally5 Plant, born 1790; died 1808.

2. Stephen5 Plant, died 1793.

3. Benjamin5 Plant, born April 28, 1794; died August 7, 1876; married, April 7, 1823, Sarah Mason, daughter of Arnold and Mercy Mason, 1798-1879.

4. James5 Plant, born June 16, 1798; died January 5, 1860; married, November 27, 1833, Hannah A. Mason, daughter of Arnold and Mercy Mason; born 1812.

5. John5 Plant, born June 16, 1789; died young.

6. Mary Eliza5 Plant, born June 9, 1800; died March 1, 1886; married, September 9, 1820, Roswell Keeler, son of Timothy and Luranay (DeForest) Keeler; 1791-1864.

7. Frederick5 Plant, born April 27, 1810; died January 31, 1884.

IV. Anderson4 Plant, born November 18, 1765; baptized November 24, 1765; was drowned in the Susquehanna River at the age of about 25.[17]

V. Lorana4 Plant, baptized August 30, 1767; married Henry Garret and went to Trenton Falls, New York. Their son Orrin Garret was a printer, and one of the early missionaries to the Sandwich Islands.

VI. Peggy4 Plant, born May 26, 1769; baptized June 4, 1769; married, March 23, 1793, Jonathan Frisbie.

VII. Samuel4 Plant, born April 1, 1772; baptized April 12, 1772; died July 29, 1862, aged 90; married, February 11, 1795, Sarah Frisbie; born May 15, 1774; died August 25, 1841, aged 67. Account continued on page 324.

VIII. Elias4 Plant, baptized August 7, 1774; married (1), March 31, 1799, Ruhama Hall, daughter of Elias and Ruhama Hall, and widow of Thomas Trowbridge; born January 16, 1776; married (2), November 10, 1843, Lydia Linsley. Account continued on page 325.

Authorities.—Town, Church, and Probate Records at Branford and Guilford; History and Genealogy of the Potter Family, Part V., p. 6.

SOLOMON4 PLANT—SARAH BENNETT.

Solomon4 Plant, son of James3 and Bathsheba (Page) Plant (John,2 John1), born, May 1, 1741, at Branford; died, May 20, 1822, at Stratford; married (1), November 16, 1769, Sarah Bennett, of Stratford, who died September 15, 1815; married (2), November 19, 1816, Mrs. Esther (Frost) Botsford.[18] See page 315.

I. Hannah5 Plant, born October 25, 1770; married, October 7, 1787, Asa Benjamin; born December 2, 1763.

II. Sarah5 Plant, born January 5, 1775; died August 14, 1857; married, September 10, 1797, Daniel Judson; born November 24, 1763; died October 4, 1847.

III. Cata5 Plant, born December 30, 1777; died January 16, 1778.

IV. David5 Plant, born March 29, 1783; died October 18, 1851; married, December 5, 1810, Catharine6 Tomlinson; born October 9, 1787; died June 2, 1835. Account continued on page 327.

Authorities.—Rolls of Soldiers in the State of New York; Orcutt’s History of Stratford.

JAMES4 PLANT—LUCY JUDD.

James4 Plant, son of James3 and Bathsheba (Page) Plant (John,2 John1), born September 10, 1742, at Branford; died May 16, 1814; married, January 9, 1772, at New Haven, Lucy Judd, daughter of Joseph and Ruth (Thompson) Judd; born 1742; died August 17, 1822. See page 315.

I. Lucy5 Plant, born May 14, 1773; died May, 1863.

II. Joseph5 Plant, born March 26, 1775; died March 30, 1803.

III. Rebekah5 Plant, born February 6, 1778; died September, 1862.

IV. James5 Plant, born February 16, 1781; died March 23, 1806; residence, Harwinton. Litchfield records say that he left a wife, Nancy, and an infant daughter, Laura.

V. Sally5 Plant, born April 14, 1784; died May 23, 1874; married, February 5, 1803, Zephi Brockett, son of Amos and Lucy (Dutton) Brockett. See “The Tuttle Family,” page 547.

VI. Ebenezer5 Plant, born January 10, 1787; died April 30, 1821, at Southington, married, August 29, 1809, Lydia Neale, daughter of Jeremiah and Anna (Fuller) Neale, of that place; born January 29, 1788; died February 22, 1857. Account continued on page 329.

VII. Vesta5 Plant, born March 23, 1791; died January 30, 1815.

Authorities.—Town and Probate Records at Branford, Guilford, New Haven, and Southington; gravestones in Quinnipiack Cemetery at Plantsville; Letter of Mr. F. H.7 Plant.

STEPHEN4 PLANT—REBECCA ——.

Stephen4 Plant, son of James3 and Bathsheba (Page) Plant (John,2 John1), baptized March 8, 1747, at Branford; died before February 3, 1808, when his estate was admitted to Probate in Litchfield, Connecticut, and his widow, Rebecca Plant, was appointed administratrix.[19] See page 316.

I. Naomi5 Plant, born September 2, 1776.

II. Jerusha5 Plant, born May 17, 1778.

III. Orpah5 Plant, born July 24, 1780.

IV. Stephen5 Plant, born June 25, 1782.

V. Ruel5 Plant, born March 21, 1785; married (1), September 18, 1807, Phebe Spinyer; married (2), October 30, 1842, Hutsah Williams. Children by the first marriage, and born in Litchfield.

1. Isaac6 Plant, born August 13, 1808.

2. Maryan6 Plant, born February 7, 1811.

3. Hariot6 Plant, born March 10, 1814.

4. Stephen6 Plant, born January 31, 1817.

5. Jane6 Plant, born February 4, 1819.

6. David6 Plant, born January 30, 1821.

7. Phebe6 Plant, born September 1, 1823.

8. Charlotte6 Plant, born July 1, 1826.

9. Abigail6 Plant, born October 21, 1828.

VI. Rebecca5 Plant, born May 21, 1787.

VII. Ammi5 Plant, born November 5, 1789; married, December 7, 1820, Mary Barney, of Litchfield, the service being by Rev. Isaac Jones, of St. Michael’s Church.

VIII. Isaac5 Plant, born March 31, 1793.

TIMOTHY4 PLANT—MARY ANN COLBERTH.

Timothy4 Plant, son of Timothy3 and Lucy (Parrish) Plant (John,2 John1), born July 4, 1750, at Branford; died about 1777; married, 1770, Mary Ann Colberth.[20] See page 317.

I. Margaret5 Plant, born December 11, 1771; married a Gleason.

II. Timothy5 Plant, born January 3, 1773; died April 7, 1836, aged 63; married, January 3, 1795, Chloe Dickerman, of New Haven. Account continued on page 330.

III. Lucy Parrish5 Plant, born November 6, 1774; married a Dickinson and went to the West.

IV. Joel5 Plant, born August 22 (or 24), 1776; died 1853, at Meridian, New York. Account continued on page 332.

V. Avis5 Plant, born 1777; unmarried; resided in Richmond, Virginia, for some years and died there.

Authorities.—Town and Probate Records at Litchfield; Connecticut Soldiers in the War of the Revolution; Family Records and Traditions.

SAMUEL4 PLANT—SARAH FRISBIE.

Samuel4 Plant, son of Benjamin and Lorana (Beckwith) Plant, born April 1, 1772; baptized April 12, 1772, at Branford; died July 29, 1862, aged 90; married, February 11, 1795, Sarah6 Frisbie, daughter of Joseph5 and Sarah (Rogers) Frisbie (Joseph,4 Joseph,3 John,2 Edward1); born May 15, 1774; died August 25, 1841, aged 67. They lived at Branford. He served as a coastguard in the War of 1812. See page 320.

I. Anderson5 Plant, born January 2, 1796; died October 29, 1826, aged 30; married, December 23, 1818, Betsey Bradley, of Branford. Account continued on page 335.

II. Polly5 Plant, born October 16, 1798; died April 20, 1800.

III. Sally5 Plant, born September 17, 1801; married Judah Frisbie, a merchant in New Haven.

IV. John5 Plant, born May 19, 1806; died May 22, 1881; married Angelina Beach, daughter of Asher S. and Statira (Baldwin) Beach; born October 9, 1807; died January 13, 1883. He was a deacon of the church.

1. Mary E.6 Plant, born October 13, 1826; died September 19, 1879; married, November 9, 1852, William Norton.

2. Anderson W.6 Plant, born March 21, 1829; died June 22, 1847.

3. Sarah J.6 Plant, born July 24, 1831; died May 30, 1846.

4. George W.6 Plant, born March 12, 1833; married, October 6, 1857, Eliza E. Lane, of New Haven; born November 16, 1832; she died March 17, 1895.

5. John B.6 Plant, born May 5, 1836; died December 28, 1836.

6. Angelina B.6 Plant, born December 24, 1838; died July 20, 1841.

7. Angelina B.6 Plant, married, October 5, 1858, Henry T. Swift.

8. Emily S.6 Plant, born August 9, 1842; died June 11, 1856.

9. Elizabeth R.6 Plant, baptized August 9, 1846; married, July 12, 1871, Edward A. Anketelle.

10. John A.6 Plant, born April 7, 1848; died September 16, 1852.

V. Mary R.5 Plant, born October 9, 1808; died October 1, 1825, aged 17.

VI. Samuel Orin5 Plant, born June 24, 1815; married, February 26, 1839, Mary Ann Blackstone, daughter of Captain James Blackstone.

1. Ellen Blackstone6 Plant.

2. Sarah Frisbie6 Plant, married Hon. Lynde Harrison, residence, New Haven.

Authorities.—Town and Church Records at Branford; gravestones at Branford; Family Records; Baldwin Genealogy; Rokeby’s History of New Haven County.

ELIAS4 PLANT—RUHAMAH HALL.

Elias4 Plant, son of Benjamin3 and Lorana (Beckwith) Plant (John,2 John1), baptized August 7, 1774, at Branford; married (1), March 31, 1799, Ruhamah Hall, daughter of Elias and Ruhamah Hall,[21] and widow of Thomas Trowbridge; born January 16, 1776; married (2), November 10, 1843, Lydia Linsley. The children were by the first marriage. See page 320.

I. William5 Plant, born January 4, 1800; baptized with the four younger children, September 30, 1810, at Branford; married Polly Beach, daughter of Asher S. and Statira (Baldwin) Beach. Children born at Branford.

1. Anna Louisa6 Plant, born February 14, 1832.

2. Alonzo Austin6 Plant, born October 27, 1834; married, July 2, 1857, Elizabeth Mary Hough, of New Haven.

3. Edwin Ezra6 Plant, born February 6, 1837.

4. Margaret6 Plant.

5. Lucerne6 Plant.

6. William6 Plant.

7. Albert E.6 Plant married Bessie Upson, of East Haven, and had two children, Albert C. Plant and Mabel M. Plant.

II. Mary5 Plant, born September 3, 1801.

III. Thomas5 Plant, born April 14, 1804; died about 1873; married Sarah Chidsey. His will, dated April 4, 1867, proved June 26, 1873, appoints his brother James executor, and bequeaths all his estate to his sister, Jane Maria5 Plant; residence, Guilford.

IV. Edward5 Plant, born September 8, 1806; married, September 13, 1831, Harriette Jennette7 Street, daughter of Elnathan6 and Clarissa (Morris) Street (Nicholas,5 Elnathan,4 Samuel,3 Samuel,2 Nicholas1); born July 8, 1807; died June 14, 1866.

1. De Forest Edward6 Plant, born June 27, 1832; died March 7, 1875; married, June 16, 1857, (by Rev. H. W. Beecher at Plymouth Church in Brooklyn), Harriet Ely, daughter of C. H. Ely, of Hanover, New Jersey.

2. Harriet Evelina6 Plant, born January 18, 1834; died January 13, 1837.

3. Marian Albertina6 Plant, born April 1, 1839; died November, 1863; married James La Hon.

4. Ella Alexina6 Plant, born July 29, 1849; died 1864.

V. Jane5 Plant, born March 1, 1808.

VI. James5 Plant, baptized April 28, 1811.

VII. Harriet5 Plant, baptized May 23, 1813; married, February 28, 1839, James Morris.

VIII. Julianna5 Plant, baptized July 22, 1815; married, August 6, 1839, James T. Leete.

IX. Elias5 Plant, baptized June 27, 1817; married, December 31, 1848, Delia E. Beach. He died, and she married, November 24, 1874, Henry Doolittle.

1. Jane Frances6 Plant, baptized September 3, 1851.

X. Jane Maria5 Plant, baptized July 4, 1819.

Authorities.—Town and Probate Records; The Trowbridge Family; Hall Family Record; The Street Genealogy.

DAVID5 PLANT—CATHARINE TOMLINSON.

David5 Plant, son of Solomon4 and Sarah (Bennett) Plant (James,3 John,2 John1), born March 29, 1783, at Stratford; died October 18, 1851; married, December 5, 1810, Catharine6 Tomlinson, daughter of Dr. William Agur5 and Phebe (Lewis) Tomlinson (Agur,4 Zechariah,3 Agur,2 Henry1); born October 9, 1787; died June 2, 1835.[22] See page 321.

I. William Agur6 Plant, born November 21, 1811, at Stratford; died January 29, 1898, aged 86, at Syracuse, New York; married (1), April 29, 1832, Lucy Fellows, daughter of Ephraim Fellows, and granddaughter of Obed and Lois (Plant) Fellows; she died in 1883, after a married life of over fifty-one years, and he married (2), September 5, 1886, Abbie Healey.[23]

II. Catharine Tomlinson6 Plant, married John W. Sterling, son of David and Deborah (Strong) Sterling, residence, Stratford, Connecticut.

III. Sarah Elizabeth6 Plant, married Lauren Beach, residence, Marcellus, New York.

IV. Henry6 Plant, married Eudocia ——. He was prominent as a business man in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

V. John David6 Plant, died February 29, 1860, at St. Anthony, Minnesota, where he was in business.

Authorities.—Orcutt’s History of Stratford; The Syracuse Press; Letter of Mrs. W. T. Plant, of Syracuse.

EBENEZER5 PLANT—LYDIA NEALE.

Ebenezer5 Plant, son of James4 and Lucy (Judd) Plant (James,3 John,2 John1), born January 10, 1787; died April 30, 1821, at Southington; married, August 29, 1809, Lydia Neale, daughter of Jeremiah and Anna (Fuller) Neale, of that place; born January 29, 1788; died February 22, 1857. See page 321.

I. Harriett6 Plant, born May 29, 1810; died September 30, 1816.

II. Laura Ann6 Plant, born April 20, 1812; died January 4, 1871; married, June 28, 1831, Alfred A. Hotchkiss.

1. Edwin P.7 Hotchkiss, a manufacturer at Plantsville.

III. Amzi Perrin6 Plant, born July 2, 1816; died July 24, 1874; married (1), A. E. Shipman, who died April 3, 1849; married (2), March, 1850, Cornelia Dakin.

1. Adelia7 Plant, born June 22, 1843; died July 1, 1846.

2. Emily C.7 Plant, born May 4, 1853; died April 18, 1867.

3. William Perrin7 Plant, born February 8, 1857.

IV. Ebenezer Howard6 Plant, born February 25, 1821; died January 12, 1891; married, September 28, 1843, Hannah K. Ives, daughter of Samuel and Abigail (Moss) Ives; born January 6, 1823; died August 17, 1873.

1. Frederick Howard7 Plant, born November 15, 1859.

Messrs. Amzi Perrin6 Plant and Ebenezer Howard6 Plant engaged in manufactures in the southern part of Southington, which developed into large industries, giving employment to many people. The village growing up about these establishments received their name, and is known as Plantsville.

Authorities.—Southington Town and Probate Records; gravestones in Southington; Trumbull’s History of Hartford County.

TIMOTHY5 PLANT—CHLOE DICKERMAN.

Timothy5 Plant, son of Timothy4 and Mary Ann (Colberth) Plant (Timothy,3 John,2 John1), born January 3, 1773, at Litchfield, Connecticut; died April 7, 1836, aged 63, at New Haven; married, January 3, 1795, Chloe5 Dickerman, of New Haven, daughter of Stephen4 and Eunice (Tuttle) Dickerman (Isaac,3 Abraham,2 Thomas1); born July 7, 1773; died May 17, 1850; residence, Litchfield and New Haven. See page 323.

I. Mary Ann6 Plant, born February 17, 1796; died 1852; married, May 19, 1816, Samuel Westcott, of Providence, Rhode Island, died January 28, 1824.

1. Susan7 Westcott.

2. Mary Ann7 Westcott.

3. Henry P.7 Westcott.

4. George7 Westcott.

II. Benjamin Dickerman6 Plant, born February 8, 1798; married, November 6, 1828, Maria Kaigler, of South Carolina; born December 27, 1805. He was a bookseller in Columbia, South Carolina.

1. Caroline Elizabeth7 Plant, married Samuel Rumph; residence, Marshallville, Georgia.

2. George Benjamin7 Plant, married Lætitia McGehee; residence, Marshallville.

3. Emily Maria7 Plant, married William I. Greene; residence, Fort Valley, Georgia.

III. Susan6 Plant, born September 19, 1800; died August 30, 1801.

IV. Susan6 Plant, born October 21, 1802; died January 20, 1831; married, November 6, 1828, Timothy McCarthy.

V. Caroline6 Plant, born January 27, 1806; died July 14, 1879; married, February 21, 1830, Fordyce Wrigley, son of Edward Wrigley, of England; born January 25, 1803; died October 1, 1846; residence, Macon, Georgia.

1. Benjamin Henry7 Wrigley, married, January 12, 1864, Lucy Knott.

2. Julia7 Wrigley, married, May 10, 1866, D. H. Peden; residence, Griffin, Georgia.

3. Lucia7 Wrigley, married, October 31, 1888, A. W. Blake.

4. William7 Wrigley, married (1), November, 1866, Annie Mellard; married (2), Ida McPherson.

VI. Timothy Henry6 Plant, born February 1, 1808; died January 4, 1871; married, August 28, 1834, Sarah Maria Peck, of Kensington, Connecticut, born September 14, 1814. He and his brother, Increase Cook6 Plant, were together at Columbia in the store of their older brother, and from there went to Augusta, Georgia, and established a book business under the firm name of “T. H. & I. C. Plant.”

1. Augusta M.7 Plant, residence, Macon, Georgia.

VII. Ebenezer6 Plant, born April 28, 1810; died November 26, 1876; married Adeline Gibbs Nye, of New Bedford, Massachusetts.

1. Ida7 Plant.

2. Lucy7 Plant.

3. Annie7 Plant.

VIII. A child born April 8, 1812, died young.

IX. Increase Cook6 Plant, born February 27, 1814; died November 16, 1892; married (1), July 24, 1838, Charlotte Walker; married (2), October 2, 1843, Elizabeth Mary Hazlehurst. Account continued on page 335.

X. A daughter, twin of Increase Cook6 Plant, died young.

Authorities.—Families of Dickerman Ancestry; Private family records.

JOEL5 PLANT—MARY JORDAN.

Joel5 Plant, born August 24, 1776, in Connecticut; died in 1853, at Meridian, New York; married, November 27, 1800, at Litchfield, Connecticut, Mary Jordan, of Woodstock; born December 4, 1776; died in 1846, at Peru, New York.[24] See page 324.

I. John6 Plant, born June 26, 1801; married twice; a physician at Hyde Park, Pennsylvania.

II. Lorenzo6 Plant, born April 17, 1803; died July 2, 1836, at Orwell, Vermont; married (1), October 7, 1829, Louisa Hall, who died May 9, 1830, aged 21; married (2), October 11, 1831, Harriet M. Cook; born December 29, 1812; died March 11, 1888, at Georgia, Vermont. (She married (2), February 13, 1844, Noah R. Parker.)

1. Azro Melvin7 Plant, born May 25, 1835; married, November 29, 1864, Annie Fairchild, of Milton, Vermont, born March 27, 1846. He was Assistant Surgeon, 14th Regiment, Vermont Volunteers in the war, and served in hospitals at Washington, after which he was a druggist at St. Albans, Vermont. Residence, in 1898, Milton.

III. Alanson6 Plant, born March 28, 1805; died in 1844; married Betsey Hiscock, of Onondaga Hill, New York; residence, Kenyonville, New York.

IV. Althea Mariah6 Plant, born May 7, 1807; died June 27, 1862; married William M. Taylor (died December, 1850), who had previously married her sister Mary, who died; residence, Dudley, Massachusetts.

1. Mary P.7 Taylor, born August 11, 1839; died July 2, 1843.

2. William A.7 Taylor, born about 1841; died July 20, 1864.

3. Martha O.7 Taylor, born January 15, 1843; died August 2, 1848.

4. Mary A.7 Taylor, born November 2, 1844; married, October 19, 1871, —— Prentice, Norwich, Connecticut.

5. Helen7 Taylor, born July 27, 1846; married Henry Holt; residence, Hartford, Connecticut.

6. Hyram7 Taylor, born July 27, 1846; died July 22, 1863.

7. Annie Maria7 Taylor, born November 2, 1847; died July 19, 1849.

8. Lorenzo P.7 Taylor, born December, 1850; died March 30, 1851.

V. Almira6 Plant, born April 30, 1809; died December, 1891; married A. G. Wheeler.

VI. Mary6 Plant, born March 8, 1811; died 1837, at New Boston, Connecticut; married William M. Taylor.

VII. Lucy6 Plant, born June 26, 1813; died 1843, at Peru, New York.

VIII. A. Joel6 Plant, born May 15, 1815; died 1872, in Cortland County, New York; married, 1845, Margaret Phillips, of Locke, New York.

1. Adin7 Plant, residence, Binghamton, New York.

2. Leona7 Plant, residence, Binghamton, New York.

IX. Lauren P.6 Plant, born March 7, 1817, in Rutland County, Vermont; died at Cicero, New York, January 29, 1898; married, February 25, 1836, Mrs. Sarah R. Smiley, of that place, who died there December 5, 1877. He was a Republican in politics and held the offices, at different times, of Town Clerk, Constable, and Deputy Sheriff.

1. Byron7 Plant, born April 29, 1839; married, September 25, 1861, Minerva Saunders.

2. Mary Elizabeth7 Plant, born January 18, 1842, at Sullivan, New York; died February 25, 1891; married, April 11, 1867, Job Fuller, of Syracuse.

3. Almira7 Plant, born September 2, 1844, at Cicero; married, October 6, 1886, John S. Botsford, of Clay, New York.

X. Arunah H.6 Plant, born October 25, 1819; died September 5, 1873; married, April 19, 1848, at Maumee, Ohio, Mrs. Amelia Lane. In 1866 he wrote to his niece in Vermont, “I have not accumulated much of this world’s goods, but have a pleasant home and am contented.”

1. Mary Sedate7 Plant, born December 31, 1848; married, January, 1885, J. M. McCann, of Toledo, Ohio.

2. Helen M.7 Plant, born September 12, 1850; married, September 1, 1880, Elijah Lee Jaquis.

Authorities.—Letters from members of the family.

ANDERSON5 PLANT—BETSEY BRADLEY.

Anderson5 Plant, son of Samuel4 and Sarah (Frisbie) Plant (Benjamin,3 John,2 John1), born January 2, 1796, at Branford; died there October 29, 1826[25]; married, December 23, 1818, Betsey6 Bradley, daughter of Levi5 and Lydia (Beach) Bradley (Timothy,4 Daniel,3 Isaac,2 Francis1), born August 28, 1799; died January 20, 1886, at New Haven. She married (2), Philemon Hoadley, born March 31, 1797, at Southampton, Massachusetts; died January 28, 1862, at New Haven. See page 324.

I. Henry Bradley6 Plant, born October 27, 1819; married (1), September 25, 1843, Ellen E. Blackstone, who died February 28, 1861; married (2), July 2, 1873, Margaret Josephine Loughman, only daughter of Martin Loughman of New York City. Account continued on page 336.

II. Eliza Ann6 Plant, baptized September 26, 1824, died young.

Authorities.—Branford and Guilford Town and Probate Records; The Hoadley Family.

INCREASE COOK6 PLANT—MARY E. HAZLEHURST.

Increase Cook6 Plant, son of Timothy5 and Chloe (Dickerman) Plant (Timothy,4 Timothy,3 John,2 John1), born February 27, 1814, at New Haven; died July 23, 1883, at Macon, Georgia; married (1), July 24, 1838, Charlotte Walker, of Leamingston, Vermont, who died March 12, 1839; married (2), October 2, 1843, Elizabeth Mary5 Hazlehurst, daughter of Robert4 and Elizabeth Pettingale (Wilson) Hazlehurst (Robert,3 Isaac,2 Robert1), born April 20, 1819, at Brunswick, Georgia; died July 23, 1883, at Macon.

Beginning business in a bookstore with his brother at Augusta, Georgia, he soon entered upon a banking business, which he followed at Columbus and Brunswick, and finally at Macon, where his name is held in honor not only as a banker but as an influential, public-spirited citizen. See page 331.

I. Mary Hazlehurst7 Plant, married, October 6, 1875, Marshall de Graffenried; residence, Atlanta, Georgia.

II. Robert Hazlehurst7 Plant, born December 21, 1847; married, July 25, 1871, Margaret Redding Ross, daughter of John Bennett and Martha (Redding) Ross, of Macon. He succeeded his father in the banking business, and has engaged in other enterpises, insurance and manufacturing, which are highly prosperous.

III. George Henry7 Plant, married Minnie Leila Wood; residence, Macon, where he is engaged in banking in the firm with his brother.

IV. Elizabeth Wilson7 Plant, married Alonzo D. Schofield; residence, Macon.

HENRY BRADLEY6 PLANT—Ellen E. Blackstone.
Margaret J. Loughman.

Henry Bradley6 Plant, son of Anderson5 and Betsey (Bradley) Plant (Samuel,4 Benjamin,3 John,2 John1), born October 27, 1819, at Branford; married (1), September 25, 1843, Ellen E.7 Blackstone, daughter of Captain James6 and Sarah (Beach) Blackstone (Timothy,5 John,4 John,3 John,2 Rev. W. T.1); born February 21, 1821; died February 28, 1861; married (2), July 2, 1873, Margaret Josephine Loughman, only daughter of Martin Loughman, of New York City. See page 335.

I. A boy; ——, born ——, died June 17, 1846, aged 17 mo., 4 days.

II. Morton F.7 Plant, born August 18, 1852; married Nellie7 Capron, daughter of Col. F. B.6; Capron, of Baltimore, Md. They have a son, Henry Bradley8 Plant, Jr., born May 18, 1895.

Banfield1 Capron, born in Chester, England, in 1640. In 1654 he came to America, to Barrington, Mass.; married a lady named Callender, of Rehoboth, Mass. They had twelve children, six sons and six daughters. He died August 20, 1752; gravestone in Attleboro.

Jonathan2 Capron, farmer, sixth son, of Attleboro, Mass., born March 11, 1705; married Rebecca Morse, who died August 29, 1772. (See gravestone, Attleboro.) They had eight children.

Elisha3 Capron, third son, married Abigail Makepeace, of Norton, Mass., and resided at Attleboro, Mass.; had nine children.

Seth4 Capron, first son, born September 23, 1762; married Eunice Mann, of Attleboro, Mass., daughter of Jesse Brown, of Cumberland, R. I. They had six children. Fought in the Revolutionary War; died at Walden, Orange County, N. Y., September 4, 1835.

Newton Mann5 Capron, first son, born August 24, 1791, at Cumberland, R. I.; married Maria Brown, May 29, 1815; had two children.

Francis Brown6 Capron, first son, born May 17, 1816; married Olivia Royston at Baltimore, Md., and had three children.

Nellie7 Capron, first daughter; married Morton Freeman7 Plant, June 23, 1887.