Janice, I have two pages on
Jonah and Emily from Henry
Wyles Cushman's book.
"518 I Jonah7, (1386) b. 17 Dec. l759 at
Stafford,
Conn. At the commencement of the Revolutionary War, his father, Isaac, enlisted as a soldier for three years. At the end of six months,
Jonah took the place of his father in the army, --was in the service of his country the remainder of the three years, and received an honorable discharge as a three years' man. He was in the battle of Stony Point when the Fort was taken; was in the battle of Monmouth, and in others of minor importance. He was, for a large part of his three years' service, in Washington's Life
Guard. He often remarked that he never saw
Washington in a passion but once, and that was when he met Gen. Lee on his retreat before the British army. He said
Washington demanded of Lee the reason for his leaving the ground he had ordered him to keep. Lee replied by informing him what a formidable front the British army presented, and said they could not be beat. Washington's reply was, "God knows they can be beat."
After the close of his three years' term of service, he enlisted as a private in the guard kept at
Springfield, and served there over three years more. Thence he went to Blanford, where he m. Rachel Whiting, 8 Jan. 1783.
He soon bought a farm in
Becket, on which the sound of the axe had scarcely been heard. He cleared off the trees, removed, and lived there till he d. 23 Aug. 1846. He and his wf. were for a long time members of the Congregational Chh. at
Becket. He was distinguished for his honesty, correct moral deportment, and the love of his country. His wf. d. 28 Mch. 1850, ae. 82. They had 9 chil.: 6 dau. and 3 sons.
1386 I Sally8, b. 12 Jan. 1785. unm. Resides at Chester Factories with her brother
Alden.
1387 II Emily8, m. Russell Freeland of
Blandford, when about twenty years of age. They lived there about twelve years, and then removed to
Berkshire, N. Y., where she now resides and is a widow.
1388 III Jacepha8, unm. D. at the age of 44
1389 IV Thankful8, unm. Was always unhealthy. D. at the age of 33
1390 V Vesta8, m. 1st Alanson Phelps of
Otis, about 1822. They resided in
Otis some seven or eight years, where he d. She m. 2d, soon after her first husband's death, Jesse
Prentice of
Newark Valley,
Tioga county, N.Y., where they now reside.
1391 VI Minerva8, m. Isaac
Harris of
Becket, where they now reside.
1392 VII Marble8, (2559) b. 16 Mch. 1803. Settled in
Berkshire, N.Y., in 1833, and m. 1st Lucinda
Chapin of
Berkshire, in 1834. She d. about 1843, and he m. 2d Diantha Clifford of
Berkshire. He had a large farm; kept 50 cows, c.; was a member of the Congregational chh. Had one child by 2d wf. and d. 28 Feb. 1850. ae 47.
1393 VIII Alden8, (2560) b. 27 Nov. 1805, m. 1st Mary Ann
Ballou of Peru, 3 Jan. 1833. She d. 19 Jan. 1844, and he m. 2d widow Persis Kent 8 June 1846. She was b. 11 Nov. 1804. He lives on his father's old farm, in what was then called
Becket, now Chester Factories. He is a very respectable citizen and intelligent man. Had 4 chil.
1394 IX Oliver8, (2564) b. 21 July 18ll, m. Sarah Amanda
Baldwin of Humphreysville,
Conn., in 1838. Removed to
Monticello, N. Y., where he now resides. Is a farmer and had one child.