The Resseguie Family (Alexander Resseguie of Norwalk)

in Ridgefield Dec. 13, 1S33, aged S3. The will of James Resse- guie was dated Aug. 23, 1S23, and presented for probate Oct. 9, 1830. His wife, Eunice, is given the use and improvement of all his estate during her life. To the " heirs of the body of my daughter Sally" he gives $10. To his children Isaac, James, Abraham, Ellen, and Polly, the remainder of his estate after the death of his wife. His "trusty friends," William Keeler and William Havvley of Ridgefield, are appointed executors. CHILDREN. {Fourth Generation.) 77. I. Lyman, b. Oct. 29, 1766; d. Dec. iS, 1791. ♦78. 11. Ellen, b. Aug. 5, 1767; m. Thomas Mead. 79. ill. Seth, b. May 19, 1770; probably d. young. *8o. iv. Isaac, b. Oct. 7, 1772. 81. V. Sally, b. . Nothing has been learned concerning her be- yond the clause in her father's will, bequeathing Sio "to the heirs of the body of my daughter Sally." ♦82. vi. James, b. Jan. 12, 1775. •83. vii. Abraham, b. Feb. 6, 17S2. ♦84. viii. Polly, b. Feb. 21, 17S5; m. William Palmer. 85. ix. Aaron, b. 1794; d. May 20. 1S21. 18. Sarah Resseguie, married in Ridgefield, Aug. 15, 177 t, Seth Bouton of Norwalk, Conn. He was born in 1754, and died Dec. 10, 1S40. CHILDREN. [Fourth Generation.) S6. 1. Phebe, b. Dec. 4, 1772. 87. 11. Sarah, b. July 14, 177S. 88. in. Seth, b. Feb. 20, 17S0; d. Aug. 27, 1S14. THIRD GENERATION. „ T 19. Abraham Resseguie, bom in Ridgefield. He married, but the name of bis wife is unknown, lie removed to Sing Sing, X. Y., and died there. He was a shoemaker by trade. '" He was a small, dark-complexioned man, and wore earrings." CHILDREN. {Fourth Generation.) *S9. 1. William David, b. Aug. 6, 1792. 90. 11. ABRAHAM, d. in Sing Sing, X. Y., unmarried. 91. hi. Jane, b. ; m. and has descendants living in Brooklyn, X. Y., but the compiler has been unable to get into communication with them. •92. iv. Samuel, b. 1S00. 20. Abigail Resseguie. The date of her birth is unknown. She married Jesse Nichols, and resided in Rensselaerville. Al- bany County, X. Y. A brother of Jesse married her sister Han- nah. The compiler has tried in vain to connect these brothers with any of the Xichols families of Fairfield Countv, Conn.. where it is known they belonged. CHILDREX. {Fourth Generation.) *93- 1. Joel, b. Nov. 11, 1774. 94- n. Jesse, b. . A sailor and lost at sea. *95- in. Sally, b. Aug. 9, 17S2; m. Asa Phelps. 21. Jane Resseguie, born in 1750: died Feb. n,.iS23. She married, Feb. 18, 1777, Xathan Smith, son of Samuel and Ruth (Gaylord; Smith, of Ridgefield. He was born July 17, 1753. and died Oct. 1, 1831. They lived in Ridgefield. Mr. Smith repre- sented his town in the State Legislature a number of times. CHILDREX. {Fourth Generation.) ♦96. 1. Polly, b. Sept. 27, 177S; m. Benjamin Benedict. 97. 11. Abigail, b. May 7, 1781; d. in Ridgefield, Conn., Nov. 2, 1S62; unmarried. *9S. in. Anna, b. in Ridgefield, Aug. 1, 1783: m. Jeremiah Dauchey; lived in Troy, X. Y. *99- iv. Sally, b. April 5, 17S6: m. Thaddeus Jewett. *ioo. v. Xathan, b. Nov. 11, 173S. 5 .,2 RESSEGUIE GEXEALOGY. 22. Rachel Resseguie, born in Nonvalk, Conn., April n, 1752; died in Danbury, Conn., Jan. 31. 1S39. She married. May iS, 1775, John Peck, who was born in Danbury, Sept. 10, 1747, and died there, Nov. 13. 1S04. She was a woman who possessed a lively disposition, full of strength and energy, while her husband was of an easy and good-natured temperament. They were considered well mated. CHILDREN. {Fourth Generation.) *ioi. 1. Hannah, b. Aug. 15, 1776; m. Eli Gregory. 102. 11. Rachel Resseguie, b. Tune 6, 177S ; d. in Danbury, Conn., Oct., 1863; unmarried. *ic>3. in. Reeeckah, b. March 20, 17S3: m. Eli Mygatt. " *io4. iv. John Morkis; b. Oct. 7, 17S6. *io5- v. Thomas Resseguie, b. April 3, 1792. 23. Phebe Resseguie, born March 31, 1754: died in New Mil- ford, Conn., Feb. 9. 1815. She married. June 25. 177S, Asa Prime, son of William and Sarah (Garlick) Prime of New Mil- ford, where he was born July 15, 1753, and died April 6, 1817. Asa Prime was a blacksmith, and was employed during Revolu- tionary times in making the chain which was stretched across the Hudson River to prevent the passage of the British fleet. He was a very athletic man and a skilled wrestler, and was victorious in New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore, whither he went for trials of skill and strength with others. CHILDREN. [Fourth Generation.) *io6. 1. William, b. June 7, 1779. ♦107. 11. Phebe, b. May 4, 17S1 ; m. Abel Canfield, Jr. *ic3. in. Jane, b. Nov. u, 1782; m. Samuel Treadwell. •109. iv. Asa, b. Nov. 16, 1791. 24. Hannah Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, May 9, 1757 ; died in Fenner, Madison County, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1S27. She married in Ridgefield, July 23, 1777, Samuel Nichols, whose brother Jesse married her sister Abigail. He was born in Norwalk, Conn., Jan. 9, 1758, and died Dec. 18, 1S49, aged 92 years. He removed THIRD GENERA TfOX. 33 from Connecticut to Rensselaerville, X. Y., soon after the Revo- lution, and to the Mile Strip, Fenner (then Cazenovia), in 1S02. " He was a man of extraordinary vigor and energy, maintaining his strength until within the Last three years, having scarcely ever known what it was to be sick. He entered the army at the com- mencement of the war, at the age of 16, and served to its close, — seven years and five months, when he was discharged honora- bly by General Washington himself. At the battle of Monmouth he received a musket ball in the leg which he carried in his flesh for seventy-two years ; after his death, and at his own previous request, it was extracted and is now in the possession of the family. He was a faithful son of liberty in his youth, a good citizen and father during his manhood, and a devout Christian for fifty years." He was a trustee in the Presbyterian Church, town superintendent of the poor, assessor, and inspector of elec- tions, conducting all offices to the full satisfaction of his constitu- ency. He married (2d), April 10, 1S2S, Mrs. Sybil Cranson, who was born March 17, 1764. *IIO I. *III II. *II2 III. *»3 IV. 114 V. !I5 VI. *u6 VII. "7 VIII. *u8 IX. 119 X. 120 XI. *I2I XII. CHILDREN. {Fourth Generation.) Samuel, b. Oct. 5, 1779. Lucinda, b. June 24, 1781 ; m. Moses Rice. Annis, b. Oct. iS, 17S3; m. Peter Love. Hannah, b. Aug. 14, 17S5; m. Jacob Bump. Henry, b. Nov. 24, 17S7; d. June 26, 17S9. Clarissa, b. Xov. 24, 17S7; d. Feb. 5, 17SS. vii. Harry, b. Feb. 1, 17S9. Abraham Resseguie, b. Feb. 5, 1792; d. Jan. 6, 1S12. William, b. May 14, 1795. Polly, b. Sept. 15, 1797; d. Jan. 15, 1798. Matilda, b. April 8, 1799; d. April 4, 1S11. xil. Harvey Resseguie, b. May 9, 1802. 25. John Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, April 2, 175S ; died in Sharon, X. Y., May 9, 1S40. He married, Xov. 20, 1783, Anna Camp, who was born Oct. 9, 1761. and died June ti, 1788. He married (2d), Jan. 17, 17S9, Abigail Erailey, who was born May *6» J754, and died June 28, 180S. He married (3d), April 18, 1809, Mrs. Anna (Thompson,) McDonald, born June 8, 1770, and died Sept. 21, 1S44. 34 RESSEGUIE GENEALOGY. 122. I. 123- II. 124. III. 125. IV. 126. V. 127. VI. Mr. Resseguie served for three years as a soldier in the Revo- lutionary war. He was a private in the Fourth Westchester County Regiment, commanded by Col. Thomas Crane. He was captured by the British, June 24, 1779, and released on the 14th of August. At another time he barely escaped capture by swim- ming to a boat in the Hudson River, losing his musket in the effort. He settled in Sharon, Schoharie County, X. Y., in the year 1795, after a short stay at Rensselaerville, and passed the remainder of his life in that town, engaged in farming. CHILDREX. {Fourth Generation.) Nathaniel, b. Oct. S, 17S4. Mary, b. Aug. 2S, 17S6: m. Aldrich W. Barrett. Anna, b. May 10, 17SS; m. Robert Mitchell. Phcebe, b. June 25, 1792 ; m. James Phelps. John, b. May 17, 1793. Elizabeth, b. May 30, 1795 » m- Samuel V. Way. 26. Mary Resseguie, born April 17, 1747; married David Burt. By her father's will, made March 13, 1799, she was to receive five shillings. 1'he compiler has been unable to learn anything further concerning her. CHILDREN. [Fourth Generation.) 12S. 1. Seaborn. (Born at sea.) 129. 11. Betsey. 130. in. Hannah. 131. iv. David. 27. Jacob Resseguie, born June 5, 1752; died July 24, 1835. He married. April 14, 1780, Sarah Folliot, who died June 27, 1827, aged 78 years. He served a short time in the Revolutionary war, and afterwards sent a substitute. He lived in Ridgeheld, Conn., and was a farmer. CHILDREN. (Fourth Generation.). ♦132. 1. Betsey, b. June, 17S1; m. Alpheus Canfield. 133. 11. Samuel, b. about 17S5; died in Indiana (then a Territory), July 18, 1S15; unmarried. *I34- in. Abijah, b. March 26, 1791. THIRD GEXERATION. 3- 135. iv. Ralph, h. . At the breaking out of the war of the Rebel- lion he was in Texas, and has not since been heard from. He was unmarried. 136. v. Alexander, d. young. 29. Alexander Resseguie, born in Ridgefield, May 24, 1759; died there Dec. 2S, 1835. He married in Ridgefield, Ruhamah Keeier, born in that town Aug. 16, 176S, and died there Dec. 17, 1859, aged 91 years. CHILDREN. {Fourth Generation.) *I37- I. Eliza, b. May 7, 1S00; m. Xelson Hallock. 13S. 11. Lewis, b. in Ridgefield, Conn., 1S06; d. there, June 26, 1S34. 1585759 FOURTH GENERATION. 31. James Riggs, born June 29, 1765; died Feb. 9, 1S54. He married, Jan. 22, 17S9, Sarah Miles, daughter of Stephen and Mar}- (Gunn) Miles of New Milford, Conn., who was born Aug. 15, 1770, and died April 15, 1S53. They lived in Sherman. Conn. CHILDREN. {Fifth Generation 139. I. Stephen, b. Sept. 13, 1790; d. Feb. 20, 1S71 ; m. Minerva Stone, who died Feb. 22, 1S74. They lived in Poughquag, N. Y. 140. 11. Alia, b. Nov. 2, 1792; d. May 19, 1S2S ; m. March 15, 1S21.