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tare of the inscription is unknown. Mr. Webb lived to the age of ninety-four, and was an esteemed Nor- walk veteran. The late William K. James, a Norwalk financier, knew him well and would direct a riding companion's attention to the patriarch as he chanced to overtake him in his driving trips over the country. Moses Webb's great uncle, Joseph Webb3rd, born Jan- uary 26, 1700, was the grandfather of Gen. Samuel B. Webb, whose son, Hon. James Watson Webb, is of hemisphere wide fame, and whose children, Dr. W. Seward Webb of the New York Central Railroad, and Gen. Alexander S. Webb of national renown, the town of Norwalk gathers honor to itself in naming as its descendants. Nor does the Webb memorabilia here cease. Richard Webblst of Norwalk drew his last earthly breath in the dew-pearly precincts across which, in the East Norwalk of to-day, pass the long and heavy laden trains of the four-track Consolidated road. Samuel Webb, son of Richard2nd, had a name- sake son born on the first Sunday of November, 1692, who had a brother Charles, whose son, Charles2nd, was Connecticut's eminent Col. Charles Webb. The little Lord's day born Webb (Samuel2nd) was also a . first cousin of William Webb, who was a great grandfather of Isaac Webb, the naval architect. Isaac Webb, who hailed from Shippan Point, was a no distant neighbor of the family of Isaac Bell, and his son, William Henry Webb, became the ship mod- deler and builder of the western continent, who was knighted, and thereafter known as Sir William Webb. These all refer back to this county for parentage, and, as elsewhere stated, embrace in their notable kin- circle the Webb historian, Dr. George F. Webb, an in- ventor and distinguished medical specialist of Cleve- land, Ohio, and his cousin, the Rev. Dr. Henry Webb Johnson, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of South Bend, Indiana. Interest will ever attach itself to the story of the first English named party in the Sagamore Ruck- inheage Norwalk deed, Richard Webblst. It is claimed that he made the survey from Hartford to Norwalk. Here he had fourteen distinct land parcels set off to him by the planters. These parcels were on both sides of the river and down in the "Planting Field," as well as east as far as the Saugatuck. He was one of the seven heaviest noted land owners in 1655. He is Norwalk mentioned in 1659 as "de- ceased," although at the inventory of his estate as registered (1665) in Fairfield it is named that he died ''July last." It is reasonable to believe that he was the father of Richard Webb, Jr., who bought a Stam- ford home in 1651. While, however, the Norwalk evidence upon this point is circumstantial rather than documentary one recorded transaction (see Vol. II., N. T. R.) appears confirming. John Webb of North- ampton, Mass., is considered to have been of blood of Richard1!' 0f Norwalk. This John had a son, Eben- ezer, born January 16, 1673, whose brief history as a Norwalk resident is touching. He came hither some years after Richard1" had passed away and made a purchase (perhaps only a beginning) of Nor- walk property. He had just " come to age " and here found, possibly, family friends. Death intervened and good Zerubbabel Hoyt, ancestor of famed descend- ants, took care of the stranger youth's personal effects and delivered them, in 1703, to his brother Henry Webb and his sisters Anna, Mary and Thank- ful of Northampton. Mr. Hoyt makes a record of "3 or 4 shillings in money" found in the young man's pocket. Ebenezer Webb is tabulated on page 81 of this volume. •Married January 11, 1830, J. B. Stone, and died February 13, 1843. 39° Maria, born October 13, 1803, died September 27, 1854: Sarah Ann1, born October 12, 1804; Charlotte2, born May 16. 1H06; Pattie Emily, born November 25, 1N07. Mrs. Francis Haight : William3, born March 11, 1810: Julia*, born November 27, 1812; Charles, born March 12, 1S15, died October 17, 1.S45 : David"', born November 20, 1S16, unmarried : Frederick, born June 30, r8r8 : Joshua, born April 30, 1822, died young. Colonel William Belden was a prominent W ilton man. He resided a short distance north of his father, Samuel Sr., on the road between Wilton and Cannons Stations. His mother was a daughter of David-"" and Susannah (Rogers) Lambert, and a granddaughter of Nehemiah and Elizabeth (Fitch) Rogers (see page 172). His son Frederick, long a resident of Norwalk, came to this town first in the capacity of a clerk. As a young man he was admired and, later, marked for his urbanity. He w as engaged in business in New Orleans, but generally spent his summers north. His home pleasantly bordered Norwalk "Green," and was an attractive hearthstone. AMOS BELDEN LINEAGE. Amos, born July 13, T764, son of John3'3 and Rebecca (Bartlett) Belden, married Eliz- abeth, born October 12, 1770, daughter of Benjamin"' and Sarah (Scudder) Isaacs (see page 331), had : Julia, born May 19, 1791, see note page 386; Charles, born March 10, 1793, died Februarv 22, 1858; George, born March 12, 1795, died January r4. 1S55 ; Sally, born March 11, 1797; Charlotte, born December 31, i7yS. died September 26, 1S26; Elizabeth, born December 31, 1798: Thomas, born September 28, 1S02. died October 12, 1834: John, born January 25, 1805; Frederick, born June 23, 1807, died June 23, 1857; Benjamin Isaacs, born July 13. 1809, died June 12, 1858; Augustus Bartlett, born October 31, 1814. died July 9, 1815. 1 Married first, November 28, lSail, G. B. 01m- stead, and second a Brewster. No issue. 'Married. -May 4, 1S3C,, Bradlev Stnrges. Married, second, Frederick Stnrges. Had sev- eral children. ^Married, October 14. 1834, Esther Bostwick. 4Married first, September 12, 1836, E. N. Pick- ett, and, second, E. H. Graves, Had one Pickett child, who died in infancy, and two Graves children, viz: Ida, Mrs. Clayton Raymond, and Emma, Mrs. John Kingsley. 5Uied March 11, 1859, NORWALK Charles, son of Amos and Elizabeth Belden, married Helen, daughter of Dr. William Miles, and had : Helen E., died young ; , George Mortimer, born November 3, 1826. George, son of Amos and Elizabeth Belden. married, 1822. Sophia Louisa Miles, and had : Julia Louise, born July 27, 1828, Mrs. Frederick S. Talmadge; Laura Frederica, born April 3, 1831, Mrs. Dudley Field: Helen Elizabeth, born July 22, 1838, died young. Sally, daughter of Amos and Elizabeth Belden, married, May 20, 1828, Rev. William Mitchell, and had : John Belden,1 born June 4, 1829. Rev. William Mitchell died August 1, 1867, and his wife May 27, 1888. Elizabeth, daughter of Amos and Elizabeth Belden, married, February 27, 1836, Edwin Crosby, and had : Sarah Elizabeth, born February 24, 1840, Mrs. Staats Mead; Helen Belden, born July 20, 1841, Mrs. Edwin M. Butler. George Mortimer, son of Charles and Helen (Miles) Belden, married, July 14, 1856, Isabella Sutton, daughter of Levi Best. He was a graduate of Columbia College and was admitted to the Bar. When about thirty years of age he returned to his birthplace in Carmel, N. Y., and occupied the homestead until his death, which occurred in 1875. He was the first President of the Putnam County National Bank, and one of the founders of the Carmel Library. Frederick, son of Amos and Elizabeth Belden, married Maricia Arocha. John Belden, son of Rev. William and Sally (Belden) Mitchell, married, December 14, 1864, Elinor Augusta Evans, and had: George Mortimer, born December 15, 1865; Alfred E., born July 17, 1867, died in infancy; Hattie Baldwin, born December 15, 1869, died young. 1John Belden Mitchell. A telegram was received in this city last evening trom San Antonio, announcing the death of a well known citizen of Corpus Christi, John Belden Mitchell, which occurred on Government Hill at the home of May Halter at noon yesterday, Oct. 3rd. Mr. Mitchell had been in ill health for the past year, and last July went to San Antonio, accompanied by his wife, in hopes that a change of climate might prove of beue6t to him. Mr. Mitchell was a native Vermont, and at the time of his death was 66 years old. He was a graduate of Yale College, and came to Corpus Christi when quite a young man and en- gaged in mercantile business, which he carried on be- fore the war and after until a few years ago. In 1864 he married Miss Nellie Evans, sister of Mr. George F. Evans. Mr. Mitchell was an elder in the Presby- terian Church, and one of the leaders in the erection of the church in this city. He was a man of the strictest integrity ; a man of enterprise, and for many years, when he enjoyed good health, took great in- terest in all public matters pertaining to the interest and advancement of the city and section in which he lived, serving at one time as Mayor of this city, and filling other positions of trust and honor. By his death Corpus Christi loses a good man and w orthy citizen. Mr. Mitchell leaves, besides his wife, two sons and one daughter to mourn his death. Many friends join theCaffinin extending heartfelt sympathy to the afflicted family. The remains are expected here to-night for interment to-morrow in the family burying ground.— Corpus Christi Callin, Oct.4, 1895. 3g2 NOR WALK. John Edgar, born May 20, 187+ : Willie, born August 10, 1878, died young; Rachel Doddridge, born November 26, 1883. Helen Belden, daughter of Edwin and Elizabeth (Belden) Crosby, married Edwin M. Butler of Croton Falls, N. Y., and had: Howard Crosby, born March 7, 1870 ;, Stuart. Amos and Elizabeth Belden are to this day well recalled in Norwalk.1 Frederick, son of Colonel William and Rebeccah (Adams) Belden, married, first, October 7, 18+4, Catharine, daughter of Samuel and Maria (Cholwell) Gruman, and had : Edwin, died young ; Samuel ; Frederick, died in infancy. Kathie, died young; Maria Louise, died young ; Fredericka, Mrs. Renssalaer Bissell : Edwina, Mrs. David Hill ; Elizabeth, Mrs. Charles Jeffrie, first, and second, Mrs. William K. Maples; Florence, died unmarried, i87r ; William, died unmarried; Henrietta, unmarried; Frederick Belden married, second, March 7, 1870, Sarah E., daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah (Lyon) Hill, and had: