Norwalk

there is no reasonable probability of her belonging anj^vhere else. I Benj. Scrivener (afterward Scribner) came from | Huntington, L. I., to Norwalk. He here married, | March 5, ttijif* Hannah, daughter of John Crampton, j a soldier in the Indian wars. He planted his home in Norwalk in which were born as follows: Thomas I March, t&k*\ Benj. ■»* May, 1682; John, June, ; Hannah, July, 16X7; Ruth, March. 1689; Joseph, Sept. 1692 ; Lydia, Dec, 1607 ; Elizabeth, July, 1699; Abigail, Jan.. 1701. Thomas Scribru-r, '-<■ the oldest son, had a daugh- ter, Sarah, who married Gershom Brad lev. This ' union suggests an Interesting Bradley family invest! - | gat ion. Benj. Scribner, a brother of Thomas, I was the father of Matthew Scribner, whose son, R;-v. Matthew Scribner, married three \ ears before Norwalk was burned, Abigail, daughter of Dr. Uriah Rogers lif "Town Hon-.- Hill " Norwalk. TheSi.- had oiilv one child, I'riab Ro^rs Scribner, who married a Norwalk miss, his cousin, Martha Scribner. These had two children, one of them, Matilda, married Geo. W. Schuyler, the Ithaca, N. V coal dealer. The first Mrs. I'riah R. Scribm r died early, and her husband married, second. Betsy, born June 20. 1787, daughter of Thomas, a grandson of Rev. Thomas ' Hawley. of Ridgetield, The sixth child by this I marriage, was the late Charles Scribner who founded I the large metropolitan publishing establishment now | known a- that of '-Charles Scribner's Sons." NORWALK. Edward H. Nash,' married, third, April 17. 1872, Mary Elizabeth, widow of Clark Marvin Tuttle, and daughter of Lewis and Maria Partrick. Andrew Camp Nash, son of Daniel2"1- and Rebecca Nash, married, Jan. 18, 1835, Eliza A., daughter of Jabez and Anna Adams, and had : Mary Francis, b. Feb. 26, 1837, mar. George B. Bouton, M. D.2 Daniel Camp, b. Sept. 13, 1839. Edward Adams, b. Dec. 25, 1841. Andrew Sherwood, b. Oct. 8, 1843 ; d. Apr. 29, 1875 ; unmarried. Celestia Annie, b. Dec. 28, 1846; d. July 15, 1847. Eliza Anna, b. May 15, 1849; mar. Oct. 5, 1870, Albert Wilki'fls.' Amelia Rebecca, b. March [4, 1854. Julia Ann, dau. of Daniel Nash "'■ married Joseph Wood, and had Ann Rebecca, who married Joseph Hill, whose children were Joseph Wood Hill,* (Principal of the Bishop Scott Grammar School of Portland, Oregon) and Julia Isabella, who married George S. Brooks' of Washington Territory. Hannah, dau. of Daniel Nash"1- married Ezra Morgan of Newtown, Conn., and had : Elizabeth Sanford.6 Mary Camp, b. July 17, 1842 ; d. Aug. 6, 1890. Hariet Louise. Cornelia Jane. Daniel Nash;' Treasurer of the United States. Frederick Ezra. Hannah Sophia. Edward Kemper.s ■ Edward H. and Andrew C. Nash, (near neighbors After an extensive Metropolitan practice he removed all their days) attended school in the old building that I in 1866, to Westport, having previously (April 28, stood a little west of their father's house'" on the 1 1861) married one of the truest of New England opposite side of the street from where dwelt " the ! daughters, now of noble memory, Marj Frances, old- man at the turnpike-bar," but their irreproachable j est child of Andrew C. Nash. Dr. Bouton has earned lives have attested to the truth of the poet's line that j the leisure which his culture and fine taste enable "the best acadamie is the mother's knee." They I him to improve and enjoy. have been diligent in their day and generation and . 3I-Iad Mary Amelia, d. July 2, 1894, aged 22 years, merit the comfort and competency that now crown 4He married Jennie K., daughter of George S. their long life story. Their two sisters in the days of j Adams of Westport, and had: Joseph A.; George, their youth made the Nash home inviting, and cher- j died young; Benj. W. ished memories cluster around the still existing fire- ; SHis children are: Robert; Rebecca; Elting; side. | Philips ; Mary Watson. 3Dr. Bouton, b. Apr. 27, 1828, is son of Stephen 6Married Rufus D. Cable of Westport, and had : and Harriett (Bradley) Bouton of Troy, N. Y., and John, deceased; Mary Elizabeth; George Ezra, de- grandson of Stephen and Hannah ( Camp) Bouton i ceased; Sophia Morgan, deceased ; Hannah Louise; of Norwalk, and great-grandson of Esaias Bouton of Cornelia Antionette. page 55. He was born in Troy, in which city his 7Married Medora Judson. His children are : father was a prominent merchant. He is a Yale 1856 Mary Huntington; William Judson. graduate and was a New York medical college student. 8His children are Daniel Judson ; Fred'k. Edward. 108 Lloyd, son of Edward H. and Margaret Nash, married, April 6, 1885, Charlotte H. Colt of Exeter, N. Y„ and had: Edward Colt, born Feb. 15, 1887. Louise, born Sept. It, [889. Margaret, born June 31, 1890; died 1 89 1. Daniel C, son of Andrew C. and Eliza A. Nash, married, Jan. 5, 1862, Rebecca Jackson, widow of John Canfield, and had : Jennie Kate. Ella Frances, born May 5. 1866; died 1875. t.eorgt! Russell. Edward A., son of Andrew C, and Eliza A, Nash, married June 6, 1866, Mary Ktlwarils Mnrcy of Kent. Conn., and had : Edward Irving, born Oct. 10, 1867; deceased. Annie Winnifred, born March 13. 1869: married W J. Wood. Paul, born Dec. 3, 187O; married Mary Punzelt. ASCENDANTS AND DESCENDANTS OF CAI'T. DANIEL KELLOGG NASH. Gen. I. — Edward Nash. •• II. — John and Mary Nash. •• III. — John2d- and Abigail Nash. ■• IV.— Abraham and Rhoda (Keeler) Nash.' "Rhoda Keeler, whom Ahram Nash '-u married, , Ballston to Ridgefield, and, fired with the spirit of '76, appears to have been the daughter of John znd- and , asked to help protect his father's old town (Nonvalk) Rhoda (lloyt) Keeler. Rhoda Hoytwas the daughter when Trvon invaded it. The stranger's petition was of Zerubhabel Hoyt from whom Miijor-tieneral W | granted and he bravely assisted the Norwalk defend- T. Sherman derived his Hoyt blood. John Keeler 1 ers. During the fray he received a mortal wound, was son of Ralph Keeler 'st- | Capt. Beus ordered him to he at once cared for, but Mrs. Alir'ni Nash's grandfather. John Keeler '*t. | the hero replied It is over with me, help somebody married. June IX, 1679, Mehitable, daughter of John , else," arrd died. He is buried in his parents' adopted Rockwell of Stamford, Mehitable's mother died, it town, Ridgeficld. His son Jacob was the father of is believed, when her daughter was very young. I Capt. Daniel K. Nash. Eliakim Nash referred toin this John Keeler owned, in 171S, the property comprising paragraph, (nephew of Abraham and Rhoda Nash), the Morgan avenue residential site of 1896. His son, 1 married Anna Whitlock. These had a daughter Alice John Jr , born Dec 2i\. 16X2, and who was married I who, on Dec. 15, 1791, married Samuel T. Barnum of Apr. 19, 1710, to Rhoda Hoyt, gave on Dec. 4. 1744, a New Fairfield and had twins, David and Betsey, born handsome present of one hundred pounds Norwalk Apr. 27, 1794. On Sept. 22, 1814, Betsey Barnum commonage to his son-in-law Abraham Nash. Abra- I married Amzi, son of Rev. Medad Rogers of New ham and Rhoda Nash lived in Ridgefield. They had ' Fairfield, and so peaceful was the married life of a son, Jacob, horn Am. 30, 17;!, who married Free- Amzi and Belsev that a harsh word never, it is love, daughter of Elisha Keeler of Ridgeli.-ld. Mrs. j claimed, escaped the lips of either. These were the Jacob Nash died in early married life and her husband . parent- of the present Theodore D. Rogers and his removed to Ballston Spa.. N. V., where resided his [ sisters Emily and Harriet A. of Strawberry Hill, cousin Eliakim Na-h (son of Abraham s brother j Abraham and Rhoda Nash were the great-grand- Ebenezcr) who owned and lived upon the property on parents of the late Harrv W. Nash, horn Oct. 3, l8l7, which the famous Spring* are situated. Jacob Nash's who resided on Chestnut Hill and whose son, W. E. ,n*rried life »»" "hort' He returned from Nash, is a citizen of Westporl to-dav. X O R W A L K Gen. V. — Jacob and Freelove (Keeler) Nash. VI. — Jacob and Anna (Rockwell) Xash. " VII. — Capt. Daniel Kellogg Nash. Capt. Daniel K. Xash was born in Ridgefield, March 15, 1795. He was a master mariner and one of the sturdy men of the past generation. His mother. Anna, daughter of James and Abigail Rockwell of Ridgefield, was of mental and moral strength, and her sea-faring son inherited her excellent qualities. This son married in Xorwalk, Jan. 4, 1820, Sally, daughter of Hezekiah and I.ydia (Lockwood) Raymond and had : Sarah Ann. b. Apr. 21, [831 J mar. May. 4, 1842, VVm. C. Sammis.' . Minerva Elizabeth, b. Xov. 8, 1X22 ; mar. Aug. 28, [843, Wm. A. Raymond. - Francis Hawley, b. May 27, 1825 ; mar. June 2, 185 1, Sarah M. Hallock. George H., b. Sept. 12, 1827 ; d. Oct. 5, 1828. Theodoras Clark, b. July 26, 1829; d. May 13, 1844. Theodoras Burr, b. July 26, 1829; mar. Sept. 9, [869, Emma E. Palmer. Mary Hallock, b. Feb. 29, 1832 ; mar. Aug. 4, 1853, Samuel H. Orton, M.D.J Clarence, b. Sept. 20, 1834; mar. Apr. 21, 1862, Annie Durand. Capt. Daniel K. Nash met accidental death in South Xorwalk, on Oct. 18, [S64. He had for nine years survived his wife, who died Sept. 28, 1855. At home and abroad and in public and private life he was a brave,* true man and one of Fairfield County's staunchest sons. His wife was born Sept. 17, 1794. Her grand-father, Simeon Raymond, lived immediately north of the present South Xorwalk Congregational church, and her father Hezekiah on the hill westward. Her older sister, Lydia, married Samuel B. Warren, familiarly called "Squire Warren," (son of Joseph"1) who was a well-known man in the community. His residence was the summit of Flax Hill, the present homestead site of 'The children of Wm. C. Sammis are: John S., who married Chi isl ine, daughter of John J. Cape; Theodore, who married Lena Dooliuleof New York; Mary and K\a, who died in infancy ; I" rank A., for- merly of (he Consolidated Road's Bridgeport officii; and Edward and Augustus.