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Benjamin5 Cressey (Daniel,4 Daniel,3 John,2 Mighill1) was b. November 9, 1761, in Salem. New Hampshire, m. (1) Wealthy Ann Gillett, 1787, Windsor, Connecticut. She d. 1793. M. (2) in 1796 Anna, dau. of Timothy Robinson of Ashford, Connecticut. They moved to Pomfret and then to Sharon, Vermont. He served in the Revolutionary War, 1779-83, from Hopkinton, New Hampshire, lived on a farm; was a great reader and well informed; kept a family journal; wrote patriotic poetry. His wife d. in 1815 in 46th year. He d. at the home of his son, Rev. Timothy R. Cressey, in South Boston, Mass., on March 25, 1835, in 74th year. |
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| 296 | I. |
Betsey,6 b. November 18, 1788, in Windsor, Connecticut, d. in 1799. |
| 297 | II. |
Wealthy Ann, b. January 18, 1791, in Windsor, Connecticut, d. in 1792. |
| 298 | III. |
Anna B., b. January 7, 1797, in Pomfret, m. in 1818 Thomas Eaton, Hopkinton, New Hampshire. She was a member Free Baptist Church, Cantoocook. Ch.: Lydia, Louisa, m. Thomas Piper, Elizabeth, m. (1) Phineas Nourse, (2) Enoch Adams, Hannah, m. J. S. Piper, Pueblo, Colorado, Anna R., m. Dolphus Bean, Warren, New Hampshire. |
| 299 | IV. |
Rev. Benjamin Cotton, b. September 24, 1798, in Pomfret, Connecticut, m. 1828 Emma Bester of Connecticut. He graduated at Amherst College, 1826, Auburn Theological Seminary, 1828, went to Indiana and served as American Home Missionary, in 1830 was trustee of Hanover College, and the Seminary now McCormick and Presbyterian Seminary of Chicago; helped secure some funds to make it possible; was pastor at Salem, Indiana, and d. there suddenly July 20, 1834, in 36th year. |
| 300 | V. |
(Rev.) Timothy Robinson, b. September 18, 1800, m. (1) Mary Peck, (2) Josephine Going. |
| 301 | VI. |
Emily, b. in 1802, Sharon, Vermont, m. 1827 Nathan Sanborn. She d. 1843. |
| 302 | VII. |
Daniel Alden, b. Sharon, Vermont, 1804, m. Martha E. Bailey. |
| 303 | VIII. |
Elvira, b. February 2, 1806, Sharon, Vermont, m. a Mr. Gerrish. She d. in 1839. |
| 304 | IX. |
(Rev.) Edwin Wrifford, b. Sharon, Vermont, 1808, m. (1) Eliza R. Cate, (2) Martha P. Gage. |
| 305 | X. |
Frances Follett, b. 1811, Sharon, Vermont, m. 1829 David Sanborn. He d. 1885. She d. 1887. |
| 306 | XI. |
Infant son, b. 1813. |
| 307 | XII. |
Infant son, b. 1815. |
| 308 | XIII. |
Infant dau., b. 1815, twins |