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From: Jamialane <>
Subject: [NEWBERRY-L] Newberry, CT & MA
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1998 04:49:52 EDT


Hi Newberry Gang,
Thought someone out there could use this information.
This is not mine line but collected the info anyway.
(and yes my husband thinks I'm nuts)

Have a great Easter
Jami Hamilton

PS...This is typed verbatem from the book, I seperated the generations with an
extra blank line for some ease of reading.
And boy does this contain some info....phew!!! Talk about titles John Strong
Newberry has to hold the record.

From:
American Ancestory: Giving the Name and Descent, in the Male Line, of
Americans Whose Ancestors Settled in the United States Previous to the
Declaration of Independence, A. D. 1776;
Vol 4, published originally by Joel Munsell's Sons, later by Baltimore
Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968;

Newberry, John Strong of New York City, b. at Windsor CT., Dec. 22, 1822,
grad. Western Reserve Univ. 1846, Cleveland Medical College 1848, studied in
Europe 1849-1850, United States Geologist 1855-1860, member United States
Sanitary Commission and sec. of Western Dept. 1861-1865, pres. Amer. Assoc.
1867, prof. of Geology in Columbia Coll., N.Y., since 1866, State Geologist of
Ohio 1869-1879, pres. of N.Y. Acad. Sciences since 1867, pres. Torrey
Botanical Club since 1886, A. B., A. M., M. D., LL. D., F. G. S., Lond.,
corporate member Nat. Acad. Sciences, fellow Am. Geol. Soc. (m. Oct. 12, 1848,
Sarah Brownell Gaylord, dau. of Erastus F. of Cleveland);

son of Henry of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, b. at Winsor CT,. Jan. 27, 1783, d. at
Cuyahoga Falls Dec. 5, 1854, inherited large tracts of land in the Connecticut
Western Reserve in Ohio, and visited them on horseback 1814 and 1818, and by
Erie canal 1822, moved with his family in 1824, and founded the town of
Cuyahoga Falls, built mills, opened coal mines, etc., sent first boat-load of
coal to Cleveland in 1828, a man of wealth, ability and integrity (m. Oct. 9,
1803, Elizabeth Strong, dau. of Deacon Elisha of Windsor, sister of Judge
Elisha B. of Rochester, N.Y., Samuel of Buffalo, and John W. of Detroit);

son of Gen. Roger of Windsor, CT., b. there June 19, 1735, d. there Feb. 13,
1814, an eminent lawyer, member of the governor's council in Connecticut many
years, judge of Probate and County Courts, lieutenant and captain under the
crown, major and general under State governor, a man of wealth and influence
(m. 1st, Jan. 9, 1759, Hannah Allyn d. Feb. 23, 1760, m. 2nd, July 29, 1762,
Mrs. Eunice Ely);
son of Capt. Roger of Windsor, CT., b. there June 4, 1706, d. in Carribean sea
May 6, 1741, capt of Connecticut troops in the Cathagena expedition 1740, and
died at sea on his way home (m. Aug. 24, 1727, Elizabeth, dau. of Gov. Roger
Wolcott);

son of Capt. Benjamin of Windsor, CT., b. there Apr. 20, 1669, d. in camp on
expedition to Canada, Nov. 3, 1709 (m. Mar. 3, 1690, Harriette Dewey of
Westfield, Mass.);

son of Hon. Maj. Benjamin of Windsor, CT, b. at Dorchester, Eng., d. at
Windsor Sep. 11, 1689, a leader in the Indian War, and sat several years at
the council board ( m. June 11, 1646, Mary Allyn of Windsor);

son of Thomas, b. in Devonshire, Eng., came in ship Mary and John in 1630, and
settled at Dorchester, Mass., where he became a leading land-owner, d. 1636,
his widow moved to Windsor in 1637, with 2 sons and 2 daughters.

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