The Resseguie Family (Alexander Resseguie of Norwalk)

34 RESSEGUrE GEXEALOGY. through all the changes of our busy nineteenth century like a golden thread. The facts and events which group themselves along the line and are even associated with his person crowd our memory to-day, and might engage our attention very long. " ' But the quality of his life, not its duration or the remarkable events which came in connection with it, makes it most precious to us who gather to-day. He was a rare spirit. A few moments' conversation with him revealed mental and social qualities of a very high order, while the sweetness of his character was a reminder of the Divine Master whom he had learned to obey. " ' Sprung from the blood of the Huguenots, he exercised toward all, both in speech and action, that sweet charity which was so wanting in the men who persecuted his ancestors beyond the sea. These facts and qualities, not to mention his public position as the keeper of this house, which has already taken its place in written history, gave him somewhat the position of a patri- arch. He seemed as a father to all of us who passed up and down by his door. He belonged to every one, as did not other persons in our streets. As townsmen, we took pride in him, and almost the first question of the stranger was about the health of the old gentleman who kept the hotel. To know Ridgefield was to know him, and, in an absolute sense, to know him was to know Ridgefield, for none knew so much about it or had a greater interest in the past and future. His memory, very accurate and lively down to the last, was an unfailing storehouse, open to the searcher for hid treasures, and some of us will regret to-dav that we have not more often resorted there. "'And now he is gone, like all our fathers who were but pilgrims and stran- gers. We come as children to mingle the tears of affection and to testify how- much we loved him. "Take him for all in all, We shall not look upon his like again." "'Genial and vivacious, but gentle and pure and patient, maintaining these traits even to the hour of death, after the lapse of almost a century, the inmates of this house, who have watchfully ministered to every want, and the wider circle in which he was held, have never had occasion to do aught but thank God for this marked exception to the statement of Scripture as to the number of man's days. " ' I will not say more. I would not voice an eulogy, which wouid be tc him, of all men, most distasteful. And yet, with less than I have spoken our responsive hearts cannot be satisfied, as we pronounce above the casket of the dear old man the painful word, farewell.' " CHILD. (Fifth Generation.) 594. I. Anne, b. 1830; resides in Ridgefield, Conn. 137. Eliza Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, Conn., May 7, 1800; died there Oct. 30, 1S52. She married Nelson Haliock. CHILD. (Fifth Generation.) 595. I. Silas, resided (1S73) at or near Kaneville, 111. INDEX. Descendants and family connections referred to by number; all others by pages. Ager, James, -35 Allen, Alonzo, 531 " Eliza, 53 " John, 53 " Samuel Peter, . 266 " Simon, 21S Ambler, William Aaron, 377 Ammerman, Albert, . 406 Anderson, Alexander Marshall, 5M Andrews, Sewall, 409 Anthony, Eve, 126 " Jacob, . 126 Arcularius, Louisa, 426 Ashton, Watson, y£ Atwood, Mary A., 55s Austin, Almeda, 3'S Avery, Lucy, 48 " Punderson, 48 Ayres, Martha Swem, 283 " Matthew, . 449 Bailey, Adelia, 250 " Mary, 369 Baird, Rev. Charles W, Page n Bangs, Lorenzo D., 579 Barber, Angenette, 259 " Jemima, . 393 Barnes, Dan, 122 " Levina, . 48 " Miranda, 417 " Sophia, . 122 Barrett, Aldrich Wylcy, 123 " Ann Elizabeth, 554 " Armenia, 555 " Calista, . • 553 " Nancy, . 41 Barrett, Rebecca, " Sarah, Barrus, Clarissa E., Beach, Merritt, . Beardslee, John, " Rebecca, . Becker, Mary, Beckwith, Jedediah, . Beecher, Lois Amanda, " Mar)-, . " Clarinda, Beekman, Alida, Belden, Azor, Page 20. " John, Pages 12, 20, " Thankful, Bellomont, Lord, Page 11. Benedict, Benjamin, . " Benjamin Smith, " Edward, " Edwin, Eli S., . " Emily, " Jane Ann, . " Jesse, . " John Harvey, " Mary, . " Matthew, Page iS " Thankful, Bennem, Lydia Ann, . Bessey, Samuel Harvey, Jr Betts, Samuel, Page 20. Bingham, Nancy Celestia, Blachly, Phebe Amelia, Blackman, Eunice, Blakeley, Susan Angeline, Blve, Alonzo D., 556 41 564 5" 516 107 33° 36 451 446 44S 162 96 462 458 459 394 457 460 96 460 461 101 298 343 *53 29S 12 150 5^4 S6 RESSEGUIE GE. YEA LOGY. Bonaparte, Napoleon, Page 43. Bontecou, Pierre, " Sara, " Timothy, Page 12 Botsford, Eliza, . " Henry, " William, Bouton, Phebe, . " Sarah, . Seth, . Seth, . Bowling, Margaret Susan, Bradbury, Elizabeth, . " William, Bradley, Daniel, Page 37. " ' Sally, . " . " Sarah Stebbins, Brailey, Abigail, . Briggs, Benjamin, Brockway, Almira, Brown, Amelia, . " Charles, Page 82. " Dahyler, . " Elizabeth, " Hiram Sanford, " John, " Julie, " Lydia, . " Rufus, Browr.son, Laura Lucir.da, Bump, Annis, ** Harvey Resseguie Nichol " Ithamar, . " Jacob, Mary, Burney, William Joseph, Burns, Mary, Burr. Andrew, Page iS. " David, Pages 14, 18 Burrhus, Alonzo, Burt, Betsey, " David, " David, " Hannah, " Seaborn, Bashnell, Lydia, Button, Alonzo, 21S 217 44 S6 S? iS ss 4S9 105 105 14s 100 25 M4 24S 251 418 65 340 65 445 520 527 528 540 "3 526 2S0 54 435 129 26 131 13° 128 416 230 Caldwell, Joseph, Page 62 Camp, Anna, Canfield, Abel, Jr., " Alanson Nor " Alpheus, " Anna, . " Eliza, . " Gould Ransley, " Harriet, " Isaac, . " Jane Ann, " Julia Ann, " Ralph Edwin, " Rebecca Sophia, Roswell, " Rufus, . " Samuel, " Sarah, . William, " William Nelson, Carpenter, Elvira Elizabeth " Esther M., " Frances, . Polly Mariah, " Robert Nason Case, Aaron, - Mary, Chappell, Clara Eliza, Chaffee, Jane, Chilson, Jehiel, . Childs, Lydia, Cheney, William Alonzo, Claggett, Stephen, Clark, Betsey, Clinton, Rhoda, . Colburn, Elizabeth, sCole, Allee, " Almira, " Alonzo, " Angeline, . " Augustus, . " Augustus, . " Asa, . " Asa, . " Betsey, " Caroline, " Charles, Cole INDEX. .Charles 344 ' Cole, Timothy, . Charles Edward, ■ 340 " William, . Curtis, • 74 Collamer, Warren Barnabas, Curtis, • 34S Warren Barnabas, David, . 66 Colliiiot, Marguerite, . Edwin, • 35S Collins, Prudence C, Eli, . • 339 Comstock, Jemima, Eliza, . • 377 Cone, Almira, Eliza Ann, . • 356 Conrad, George, . Elizabeth, . . 66 Cook, Adeline, . Emily, • 375 " Augustin, . Emory, • 350 Coon, David, Esther Mary, • 343 Cooper, William Scureman, Frederick Victoi ■ 3S6 Copp, John, Page 12. George, • 34? Corey, Joseph, . George, 35r " Lucy, . Harmon, 394 Corning, Lucinda Susanna, Harriet, 349 Corser, Benjamin, Hattie, 3S0 Courtney, Oscar, Henry, 369 Covert, Jane, . Henry, 3S3 " Jesse, . Ira, ' . 7i Crane, Amariah Ira, . 37S " Catharine, James, 456 " Eunice, . James Sturges, 365 " Thomas, Page 34. Jane, . 354 Crandall, Sarah Thurston, . Jane, . 376 Cranson, Sybil, . Julia Ann, . 364 Crouch, Cynthia. Lester Sherman, 3S5 " Daniel Resseguie, Lucy Ann, . 374 " Emily Semantha, . Lydia, 7i Esther Lydia Anna, 3Si " Hannah Field, Mabel, 39 " John, . Mary, . 353 " Joshua, . Mary Eliza, 37° " Samuel, Mary Esther, 379 " William Harrison, Melvina, 333 Crounse, Wellington, . Minerva, 355 Culver, Tacy, .... Molly, 70 Curtis, Mary Polly, 346 " Nathan, .... Ruth Hamilton, 271 Sally, . 73 Darby, Andrew J., Sally, . 352 Darling, Harriet, Samuel, 75 Darrin, Daniel, Jr., Sherman, . 76 Dauchey, Jane, .... Theodore, . 3S2 " Jeremiah, . Thomas, 16 " Samuel S., . Thomas, 70 Davis, Caleb, .... 12 87 366 ss RESSE G VIE GEXEAL OGY. Davis, Mary, Delavergne, Thurza, . Denio, Francis G., " Ruth Garnet, . Denney, Betsey Ann, . Denton, Lydia, . " Trumbull, De Reemer, Mary Ann, Dewey, Israel, Mary, . Dickey, W alter, . Dike-man, Mary, . Disbrow, Almira, " Fannie Ketura, " Freelove, " Justus, Doty, Polly, " Prince, Downes, Benjamin Philo, Drake, Ella, Drum, Lydia Melissa, Dryer, Clarina Jane, . Dunham, Matilda Withers Dunning, Catharine, . Durkee, Benjamin Smith, Dusenberry, Ann, Dusinberre, Phineas Rice, Dyson, John, Eagleston, Deborah, . Eastman, George Nial, " George Nial, " Lois, . Eaton, Rachel, . Edes, Frances Calista Edmonds, Julia Ann, Edwards, Annette, it England, John Wesley Erskine, Kate, Fancher, Thankful, Felter, Matthew, Felton, Mary Ann, Ferris, Harriet Newel, " Joseph Shadrach, Ferry, Subrina, . Field, Mary, 462 Field, Mary A., .... 320 " Spaftord 421 Fields, Joseph Elnathan, . 5°7 Fithian, Elizabeth Sinnickson, . 212 Floyd, Elizabeth, «93 Folliot, Sarah, . 53° Foot, Sarah, . M3 Forbes, Jemima Clement, . So " Samuel Morey, So Forster, John, . 2C9 " Mary, . 74 Fort, John, Jr., . 237 : Foster, Dwight Merril, 242 " Duke, Page 24. 43 Fountain, Matthew, Page 20. 43 Fowler, Clarissa, S2 Fox, Hartley \\\, S2 * " Riley Merrills, . 5° 5 Frisbie, Samuel, . 335 Fuller, Ruth Garnet, . 55? \ " Samantha, 2S2 174 Ganung, John, Page 24. 589 " Riley, . . 535 Garlick, Sarah, . 590 Gaskill, Lydia, . 3S0 Gault, Calvin, 193 Gaylord, Ruth, . Gereaux, Charles Louis, 75 Gibbs, Jonathan Andrew, . 277 Gitford, Ebenezer, 27S Gilbert, Egbert W., . 276 Gilman, Mary Eleanor, 25J