The Resseguie Family (Alexander Resseguie of Norwalk)

d. Feb. 2, 1S79, m. (2d) 1SS1, Maria A. Pixley. 36S. in. Augustus, b. March 24, 1821 ; d. Nov. 7, 1S2S. 369. iv. Henry, b. Jan. 21, 1S23 ; m. Nov. 3, 1S44, Mary Bailey, who d. Feb. 1S62. He again married, and lives near Troy, N. Y. 370. ' v. Mary Eliza, b. Oct. 17, 1S24; m. Jan. 19, 1S45, Daniel For- ward Stevens, b. Oct. 24, 1814. They live in South East, N. Y. 371. vi. Caroline, b. Sept. 10, 182S ; m. Dec. 27, 1S45, Milton G. Lent. She resides at Brewster, N. Y. 372. vn. Augustus, b June 9, 1830; m. Mary Martin, and resides at Towners, N. Y. 373. VIII. Charles, b. June 7, 1S34; m. 1858, Amanda A. Vandenberg. 374. IX. LUCY Ann, b. Jan. 18, 1839; m. Jan. 16, 1S61, John Warren Renoud, b. March 7, 1813 ; d. Jan. 11, 1SS2 ; m. (zd), March 3, 1887, Egbert W. Gilbert of Danbury, Conn. 76. Sherman Cole, born in Wilton, Conn., June 4, 1804; died in Norwalk, Conn., May 28, 1879. He married in Wilton, Dec. 10, 1829, Susan Hurlbutt, daughter of Lewis and Mollie (Scribner) FOURTH GENERATION. eg Hurlbutt of that town, who was born there Oct. 13, 18 12. Mr. Cole was a hub and carriage manufacturer in Wilton. In 1S54 he removed to Xorwalk, and for ten years carried on the grocery business. He was one of the founders of the Zion's Hill M. E. Church in Wilton, and a member of its board of trustees; was selectman of the town, and its representative in the State Legis- lature. He was one of the original members of the Second M. E. Church in Norwalk, and also a trustee. " He was of a very happy disposition. To his family he was earnestly devoted, sacrificing everything for their comfort and education. When the society was being formed to erect the Second M. E. Church, he was among the first to put his shoulder under the heavy burden. He sympathized and labored and gave to the extent of his ability; when disaster came, his cheerful spirit encouraged the weaker brethren. He was a member of the first official board, and never flagged while health permitted him to bear his part of the burden of the church." CHILDREN. {Fifth Genera/ion.) 375. 1. Emily, b. Dec. 23, 1830; m. Nov. 1, 1854, Charles Van Hoosear, b. April 13, 1831 ; d. Dec. i, 18S1. He lived in Norwalk, Conn. 376. 11. Jane, b. Aug. iS, 1832 ; m. Nov. 19, 1854, William Berkley Osborn. They reside in Sharon, Mich. 377. in. Eliza, b. March 19, 1834; m. April 15, 1S61, William Aaron Ambler, b. Dec. 26, 1S34. They reside in Norwalk. 37S. iv. Ira, b. May 4, 1836; m. Nov. 3, 186S, Rebecca Isaacs Hill b. Oct. 3, 1847. They reside in Norwalk. 379. v. Mary Esther, b. Sept. 2, 1S3S; m. April 5, 1866, Willis Mc Donald. They live in Brooklyn, N. Y. 350. vi. Hattie, b. Nov. 17, 1S40; m. Aug. 1, 1870, Phineas Rice Dus inberre. They reside in Stamford, Conn. 351. vii. Lydia Anna, b. May 14, 1S43; m- Nov. 20, 1S67. Henry Stan ton Selleck. They reside in Norwalk. 382. viii. Theodore, b. Aug. 4, 1845; &. Dec. 27, 1847. 383. ix. Henry, b. Dec. 7, 1S47; m. Dec. 8, 1S73, Mary Ellen Vaille. They live in Brooklyn, N. Y. 384. x. Allee, b. Jan. 16, 1850; m. July 10, 1S83, Elizabeth Ellen Mai* tyn. Residence, Norwalk. 385. xi. Lester Sherman, b. Dec. 24, 1S52; m. Sept. 4, 1871, Sarah Eva Vaille, sister of his brother Henry's wife, b. July 20, 1852. They live in Norwalk. 3S6. xii. Frederick Victor, b. Jan. 18, 1855; m. Oct. 17, 1SS3 Kate Frances Hall. They reside in Norwalk. 60 / RESSEGUIE GENEALOGY. 73. Ellen Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, Conn., Aug. 5, 1767 ; died in Geneva, X. Y., June 17, 1S62. She married about 1790-1, Thomas Mead, a weaver, son of Joseph and Thankful (Rockwelli Mead. He was born about 1764, and died in Ridgefield, May, 1843. Mr. Mead served as a private in the Revolutionary War. CHILDREN. (Fifth Generation.) 357. 1. HARRIET, b. May 30, 1793; d. March 17,1878; m. Feb. 24, 1S19, Daniel Darrin, Jr., b. Dec. 21, 1794; d. Jan. 9, 1S7S. 358. II, Lyman, b. 1795; cl- March 31, 1S59; m. Catharine Pynckney. 359. in. Cyrus, b. about 1797; d. young. 390. iv. Wakeman, b. about 1799; d. young. 391. v. Lewis, b. May 13, 1802 ; d. June 29, 1SS3; m. June 4, 1S21, Sarah. Lockwood, b. Nov. 24, 1S02; d. Dec. 13, 1S44; m. (2d), Nov. 14, 1S45, Jane Murray, b. April 19, 1S02 ; d. Julv 5, 1S79. 392. vi. Cyrus Alanson, b. July 13, 1S04; d. Sept. 7, 1SS2; m. Feb. 4, 1S32, Jemima Clement Forbes, b. Jan. 24, 1S15; d. Tune.13, 1S7S. 393. vir. Amos, b. April 13, 1808 ; d. March 26, 1S67 ; m. April 25, 1S50, Jemima Barber, b. March 10, 1S14. .. She lives in Geneva, N. Y. 394. viii. Phylinda, b. March 28, iSi2; d. June 4, 1S79; m. Eli S. Benedict; (2d), Sept. 2, 1S4S, Harmon Cole, b. Sept. 8, 1S06. 80. Isaac Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, Conn., Oct. 7, 1772; died in Hubbardton, Vt., March 11, 1S64. He married in Hub- bardton in 1796, Mary Dewey, daughter of Israel and Polly (Pixley) Dewey. She was born there May 16, 177 1, and died there, March 13, 1866. Mr. Resseguie went from Ridgefield when he was 16 years old, to live with his mother's brother in Hubbardton. He was a farmer ; deacon in the Congregational Church, and held many town offices. CHILDREN. (Fifth Generation.) Sophronta, b. Jan. 28, 1799; d. Oct. 21, 1S11. Israel Dewey, b. Dec. 20, 1S00; d. Aug. 27, 1S04. Lyman, b. April 27, 1S03; d. Sept. 3, 1804. Franklin, b. Feb. 24, 1S05 ; d. April 27, 1817. Horace Dewey, b. June 11, 1808; m. Feb. 24, 1S48, Maryette F. Smith, b. April 15, 1S28 ; d. Dec. 19, 1863. He resides in Brandon, Vt. 395- 1 396. 11. 397- in. 39S- IV 399- V. FOURTH GENERATION. 6r 400. vi. Sarah Ann, b. Nov. 13, 1S10; d. June 14, 1S34; m. about 1831, Sargent Knowlton. They lived in Orwell, Vt. 82. James Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, Conn., Jan. 12, 1775; died in Conklin, N. Y., Nov. 29, 1S57. He married, Sept. 20. 18 1 2, Jane Wilbur, daughter of Carr Wilbur of Dutchess County, N. Y. She was born Jan. 17, 17SS, and died at Silver Lake, Sus- quehanna County, Pa., April 21, 1S30. He married (2d), July 28, 1S33, Polly Doty, daughter of Prince and Lovina (Thompson) Doty of Rensselaerville, N. Y. She was born in Rensselaerville, Oct. 18, 1794, and died in Bridgewater, Pa., Aug. 31, 1840. He married (3d), in Montrose. Pa., May, 1S43, Mrs. Mary Miller, widow of John Miller, and daughter of James Pudney of Fish- kill, N. Y. She died in Conklin, Feb. 17, 1857. Mr. Resseguie removed from his native place and settled in Susquehanna Coun- ty, Pa., and passed through the inevitable hardships of a life in the wilderness. In early life he was a Presbyterian in faith, but joined the Baptist church after his removal to Pennsylvania. He was a great reader and an excellent scholar. By trade he was a weaver. In appearance he was tall, very straight, and spare, with black hair, blue eyes, and a pale complexion. CHILDREN. (/•/?:- Generation.) 401. 1. Harvey, b. Aug. 13, 1S13 ; c. same day. 402. 11. Hiram, b. Aug. 13, 1S13: d. sa.re day. 403. in. Emeline, b. March 17, 1S15: d. April 1, 1S63 ; m. Jan. 1, 1S40, Owen Wilbur, b. April 22, 1S09. He resides in Conklin, N. Y. 404. iv. Hiram Gardner, b. Aug. 10, 1S17; d. Aug. 28, 1842; m. Jan. 14, 1S39, Sarah Thurston Crandall, b. Feb. 17, 1S17. She is again married and resides in New Milford, Pa. 405. v. Sarah Jane, b. Aug. 15, ic25; d. May 29, 1S71; m. April 13, 1S50, Elias Wilbur, b. Much 2S, 1S22. He resides in Conk- lin, N. Y. 406. vi. Mary, b. Sept. 12, 1S34; to. Jan. 19, 1S53, Albert Ammerman, b. Oct. 13, 1S32. They reside at Little Falls, Minn. S3- Abraham Resseguie, born In Ridgefield, Conn., Feb. 6, 1782; died in Caldwell, Wisconsin. July 24, 1856. He married in Hubbardton, Vt., in 18 13, Lcvina Robinson, daughter of 62 RESSEGUIE GEXEALOGY. Isaiah and Sarah (Foot") Robinson. She was born in Hubbard- ton, Aug. iS, 17S6, and died in Caldwell, June 20, 1S5S. Abraham Resseguie removed from his native place to Hubbard- ton, Vt., in 1S12. He continued the cultivation of a rough and rocky farm until 1835, wnen with several of his neighbors he started for the west on a prospecting tour, and the following year sold his farm and removed his family to Wisconsin, or the " North- west Territory," as it was then called, where a neighbor, Joseph Caldwell, had preceded him. The journey was made by the Erie Canal, and by boat through the great lakes, and on the first of July they landed at Pike River, now Kenosha. Mr. Caldwell had built a log house, twenty feet square, about three miles from the landing, and although possessing a large family he gladly welcomed Mr. Resseguie and his family to his hospitable abode, and found room under his roof to bestow the twenty-six persons which the combined families numbered. Soon afterward Mr. Resseguie removed to the northwestern part of Racine County, and took up a claim of 320 acres on a beautiful, fertile, well- watered prairie ; built a log house and removed his family thither. His neighbor, Mr. Caldwell, had already located a claim in that section, and the place was named for him as the first proprietor, ** Caldwell's Prairie." In this house the family resided for eight years, and though the cost of provisions at the lake ports was exorbitant, and food poor in quality, and often difficult to procure at all, they entertained hospitably all who passed that way. In 1844, Mr. Resseguie erected a substantial frame dwelling in which the remainder of his life was passed. Without possessing brilliant qualities that distinguished him above his fellow-men, he was a man of strict integrity, loved by his family and respected by all. " Uncle Abra'm." as he was familiarly called, was regarded by all as a friend that could always be relied upon. He was a devoted christian, a member of the Congregational Church, and always gave liberally of his means in support of the gospel. CHILDREN. {Fifth Generation.* 407. I. Sophro.nia, b. April 27, 1S15; m. Feb. 4, 1S34, William Alonzo