Archive:D. A. R. Lineage Books, Volume 93
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Volume 93, page 52
Mrs. Anna Wells Butts.
DAR ID Number: 92160
Born in Jefferson County, N. Y.
Wife of Charles E. Butts.
Descendant of Sergt. Timothy Rawson, as follows:
1. Marcus Wells (1823-1901) m. 1855 Lucinda Fenton (b. 1831).
2. Isaac Wells (1793-1856) m. 1820 Maria Whitney (1795-1863).
3. Mason Whitney (b. 1765) m. Dolly Rawson (1768-1802).
4. Timothy Rawson m. 1st 1767 Chloe Fish (b. 1748).
Timothy Rawson (1747-1825) served as sergeant under Captains Peter and Sibley, Colonels Read
and Tyler, Massachusetts troops. He received a pension for his service. He was born in
Massachusetts; died in Jefferson County, N. Y.
Also Nos. 87238, 88843.
Volume 93, page 91
[p.91] Miss Ada L. Ketcham.
DAR ID Number: 92279
Born in Saginaw, Mich.
Descendant of Corp. Joseph Ketcham, Samuel Palmer and James Palmer, as follows:
1. Henry Lockwood Ketcham (b. 1841) m. 1869 Ellen Palmer (b. 1848).
2. Joshua Ketcham (1796-1878) m. 1816 Keziah Penny (1797-1841); John Whitney Palmer
(1815-84) m. 1839 Eliza M. Gardner (1817-92).
3. Joseph Ketcham m. Charity ù; Zachariah Palmer (1785-1864) m. Elizabeth Whitney
(1792-1850).
4. James Palmer m. Elizabeth Close (1752-1818).
5. Samuel Palmer m. Hester Rundel (1730-99).
Joseph Ketcham (1755-1823) served as a corporal in the 2nd New York regiment under Col.
Philip Van Cortlandt. He died in Carmel, Putnam County, N. Y.
Samuel Palmer (1719-96) was a private in the Albany County militia, 9th regiment, with land
bounty rights. He was born in Greenwich, Conn.; died in Albany County, N. Y.
James Palmer (1753-1808) served as a private under Colonels Van Ness and William B. Whiting,
1776, Albany County, New York militia.
Volume 93, page 105
Mrs. Harriett W. Wheeler Wetherbee.
DAR ID Number: 92326
Born in Ashby, Mass.
Wife of John Sibley Wetherbee.
[p.105] Descendant of Josiah Whitney and of John Wheeler, as follows:
1. Oliver Lawrence Wheeler (1796-1891) m. 1817 Mary Whitney (1796-1888).
2. John Wheeler m. 1783 Hannah Lawrence (1765-1844); Josiah Whitney, Jr., (1765-1842) m.
1790 Mary Barrett (1768-1841).
3. Josiah Whitney m. 1762 Sarah Lawrence (1737-94).
Josiah Whitney (1730-1800) marched on the Lexington Alarm in Capt. Abraham Pierce's
company from Waltham. He died in Ashby, Mass.
John Wheeler (1756-1840) was placed on the pension roll of Middlesex County, Mass., 1833, for
service as private, Massachusetts State troops. He was born in Concord; died in Ashby,
Mass.
Volume 93, page 105
Miss Charlotte Wheeler Wetherbee.
DAR ID Number: 92327
Born in New York City.
Descendant of Josiah Whitney, John Wheeler, and Corp. Judah Wetherbee, as follows:
1. John Sibley Wetherbee (1829-1905) m. 1858 Harriett Whitney Wheeler (b. 1829).
See No. 92326.
2. Judah Wetherbee, Jr. (1794-1869), m. 1821 Miranda Russell (1796-1829).
3. Judah Wetherbee m. 1780 Catharine Whitman (1761-1843).
Judah Wetherbee (1755-1835), in 1775, was corporal in Capt. Samuel Patch's company, Col.
William Prescott's Massachusetts regiment. He was born and died in Stow, Mass.
Volume 93, page 144
Mrs. Susie Forbush Vinton.
DAR ID Number: 92453
Born in Buffalo, N. Y.
Wife of F. E. Vinton.
Descendant of David Forbush, as follows:
1. Justin Forbush (1820-59) m. 1849 Rhoda A. Sears (1827-81).
2. Joel Forbush (1791-1869) m. 1815 Ruth Eames (d. 1872).
3. Silas Forbush (1766-1840) m. 1789 Rhoda Fish (1767-1825).
4. David Forbush m. 1749 Annah Whitney (1730-85).
David Forbush (1721-87) was a member of the Committee of Safety and a minute man from
Grafton at the Lexington Alarm. He was born in Marlboro; died in Grafton, Mass.
Also No. 30357.
Volume 93, page 215
Mrs. Josephine Frances Simonds Whitney.
DAR ID Number: 92685
Born in Fitchburg, Mass.
Wife of Harry Loring Whitney.
Descendant of Joseph Simonds, Micah Howe, Corp. John Farwell, Sergt. Joseph Downe, Lieut.
David Wood, Uriah Amsden, David Merrill, John Thurston and Thomas Thurston, as
follows:
1. Joseph Farwell Simonds (1828-96) m. 1851 Aurelia Annette Howe (1833-98).
2. Abel Simonds (1804-75) m. 1827 Elizabeth Lydia Thurston Farwell (1807-29); Micah Howe,
Jr. (1790-1853), m. 1816 Lydia Livingston (1793-1845).
3. Joseph Simonds, Jr. (1768-1839), m. 1794 Sarah Downe (1769-1818); John Farwell, Jr.
(1775-1855), m. 1892 Hannah Thurston (1782-1856); Nathaniel Livingston (b. 1771) m. 1788
Lucy Merrill (b. 1768); Micah Howe m. Lovisa Amsden (1761-1800).
4. Joseph Simonds m. 1767 Mary Martin (1748-1819); Thomas Thurston m. 1780 Lydia Davis
(1745-1806); David Merrill m. 1756 Mary Watson (d. 1815); Uriah Amsden m. Abigail ù (d.
1786); John Farwell m. 1769 Sarah Hovey (1746-1829); Joseph Downe m. 1768 Martha Wood
(1749-1812).
5. John Thurston m. 1743 Hepzibah Burpee (1722-66); David Wood m. 1745 Mary Hovey
(1726-1801).
Joseph Simonds (1749-1820) served as private in Capt. James Burt's company, Col. Asa
Whitcomb's regiment. He was born in Topsfield; died in Fitchburg, Mass.
[p.215] Joseph Downe (1742-1828) served as sergeant in Capt. William Thurlow's company,
Massachusetts Line. He was born in Boston; died in Fitchburg, Mass.
David Merrill (1735-1811) served as private, 1775, in Capt. Jonathan Brown's company, Col.
David Green's Middlesex County regiment, Massachusetts Line. He was born in Newbury; died in
Tewksbury, Mass.
Micah Howe (1759-1842) served as private in Colonel Marshall's regiment, Massachusetts Line.
He was born in Marlboro, Mass.; died in Bradford, N. H.
David Wood (1719-96) served as lieutenant in Capt. George Kimball's company, Massachusetts
Line. He was born in Bradford; died in Lunenburg, Mass.
Uriah Amsden (1725-94) was a signer of the Association Test of Henniker, N. H. He was born in
Marlboro, Mass.; died in Henniker, N. H.
John Thurston (1723-1807) served as private under Captains Ebenezer Bridge and James Burt,
Col. John Whitcomb's regiment on the Lexington Alarm. He was born in Rowley, Mass.; died in
Fitchburg, Mass.
Thomas Thurston (1755-1825) served as private in Capt. William Thurlow's company, Maj.
Ebenezer Bridge's regiment, Massachusetts Line. He was born in Rowley; died in Fitchburg,
Mass.
John Farwell (1745-1806) served as corporal in Capt. Ebenezer Wood's company, Col. Asa
Whitcomb's regiment on the Lexington Alarm. He was born in Groton; died in Fitchburg,
Mass.
Also No. 82040.
Volume 93, page 220
Mrs. Lillian G. Osburn Van Antwerp.
DAR ID Number: 92702
Born in Owego, N. Y.
Wife of Daniel Hewett Van Antwerp.
Descendant of Amos Raymond, as follows:
1. Levi Johnson Osburn (1819-90) m. 1844 Mary Lyman (b. 1824).
2. Eleazer Lyman (1780-1853) m. 1801 Betsy Raymond (1784-1851).
3. Amos Raymond m. Alice Joslin.
Amos Raymond (1757-1852) served as private under Captains Raymond, Boynton and
Houghton, Colonels Sparhawk and Whitney, Massachusetts Line. He was born in Holden, Mass.;
died in Raymond, Pa.
Also No. 89657.
Volume 93, page 260
[p.260] Mrs. Lilian Van Meter.
DAR ID Number: 92833
Born in El Paso County, Tex.
Wife of Dr. S. N. Van Meter.
Descendant of Martin Severance and of Sergt. Martin Severance, Jr., as follows:
1. John A. Merrill (b. 1849) m. 1876 Maria Dunham (b. 1851).
2. David Merrill (1812-1906) m. Agnes Fonda (d. 1878).
3. Thaddeus Merrill m. Acsah Severance.
4. Martin Severance, Jr., m. 1781 Lucy Whitney (1762-1844).
5. Martin Severance m. Patience Fairfield.
Martin Severance (1718-1810), a patriot who acted as a scout in the early wars and suffered
imprisonment, served for the freedom of the Colonies in the Revolution. He was born in
Deerfield; died in Shelburn, Mass.
Martin Severance, Jr. (1755-1843) served as a private, 1777, and sergeant, 1778, in Capt. Daniel
Pomeroy's company, Hampshire County, Massachusetts troops.
Volume 93, page 294
Mrs. May Heywood Dean.
DAR ID Number: 92939
Born in Northfield, Minn.
Wife of Edwin C. Dean.
[p.294] Descendant of Jonathan Cutler, Sergt. Nathan Bliss, Amos Heywood, Silas Heywood,
and Levi Whitney, as follows:
1. Joseph L. Heywood (1837-76) m. 1869 Martha A. Buffman (1838-73).
2. Benjamin Heywood (1795-1864) m. 1819 Sarah Cutler (1798-1860); Benjamin Buffman
(1799-1887) m. 1826 Sally Bliss (1806-91).
3. Silas Heywood m. 1779 Hannah Goddard (1750-1821); Tarrant Cutler (1770-1842) m. 1797
Lydia Whitney (1776-1855); Nathan Bliss, Jr. (1761-1852) m. Ruth Briggs (1765-1862).
4. Jonathan Cutler m. 1757 Elizabeth Holman (1734-1819); Nathan Bliss m. 1760 Joanna Bowen
(1737-1823); Levi Whitney m. 1st 1772 Sarah Lawrence (1750-83); Amos Heywood m. 1779
Hannah Butckrick (1720-93).
Jonathan Cutler (1737-1826) turned out at the Bennington Alarm in Capt. David Chadwick's
company. He was baptized in Sutton; died in Royalton, Mass.
Also No. 6524.
Nathan Bliss (1736-1820) served as private and sergeant in Captain Hicks' company, Colonel
Carpenter's Massachusetts regiment. He was born and died in Rehoboth, Mass.
Amos Heywood (1719-92) responded to the Lexington Alarm, serving under Maj. Paul Raymond.
He was born and died in Holden, Mass.
Silas Heywood (1746-1825) served as private in Capt. Jotham Houghton's company, 1778. He
was born in Holden; died in Royalston, Mass.
Levi Whitney (1751-86) was a patriot and member of committees. He was born in Harvard,
Mass.; died in Marlborough, N. H.
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