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     Thomas Hodgkin Jr. was born in 1767 at CT, USA.³ He was the son of Thomas Hodgkin and Elizabeth Parmelee. Thomas Hodgkin Jr. appeared on the census of 1800 at New Haven County, CT, USA. The census lists the family as: Thomas Hodgkin, 1 male uner 10, 1 males 45 and over, 1 female 16 to 25, 1 female 45 and over.. He died on 22 March 1802 at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA.⁴ He was buried at Hammonassett Cemetery, at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA. Cemetery inscription says Hodgkin, Thomas Jr. died March 22 1802, age 34..

     Thomas is listed in Talcott and NEHGH Vol 58, and his burial is recorded in Connecticut Cemetery Records. The Barbour Collections says that he was born on 3 October 1759, Vol 2, Pg 105.

     Mary Hodgkin was born on 5 August 1730 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.² She was the daughter of Janna Hodgkin and Sarah Edwards. She married Daniel Rutty at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA, on 3 January 1753. An internet posting gives a marriage date of 3 Jan 1753 in Killingworth..^3,4

     Lucy Hodgkin was born on 21 February 1731/32 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ She was the daughter of Janna Hodgkin and Sarah Edwards. She married John Sutliff II at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA, on 23 April 1754.⁴ Lucy Hodgkin died on 17 February 1776 at Haddam, Middlesex County, CT, USA, at age 43.

     Thomas Hodgkin was born on 9 October 1733 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Janna Hodgkin and Sarah Edwards. Thomas Hodgkin died on 5 July 1753 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA, at age 19. Died unmarried..

     Sarah Hodgkin was born on 29 August 1735 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³ She was the daughter of Janna Hodgkin and Sarah Edwards. Sarah Hodgkin died on 9 August 1753 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 17.

     Elizabeth Hodgkin was born on 20 January 1737/38 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of Janna Hodgkin and Sarah Edwards.

     Anna (Ame) Hodgkin was born on 8 April 1741 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA.³ She was the daughter of Janna Hodgkin and Sarah Edwards.

     Her birth is listed in Talcott, NEHGH Vol 58 and the Barbour Collection. The LDS International Genealogical Index refers to her by a first name of Ame. Barbour gives a name of Ame with baptism on 12 April 1741, Vol 2, pg 27. Ame may have married as the Killingworth First Congregation Church records, Vol 2, pg 39 has a reference, "Rosina, daughter of Ame, baptism 11 August 1765".

     Daniel Rutty was born on 14 January 1715/16 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA.³ He was the son of Edward Rutty and Rachel Sheather. Daniel Rutty married Sarah Kelsey on 30 April 1741 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT.³ He married Mary Hodgkin at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, on 3 January 1753. An internet posting gives a marriage date of 3 Jan 1753 in Killingworth..^4,5 Daniel Rutty died on 1 January 1759 at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, at age 42.

     The marriage of Daniel Rutty to Mary Hodgkin is recorded in Early Connecticut Marriages, Book III, page 31, edited by Frederic W. Bailey, 1968. This book calls him Rultey and says that the marriage was in Killingworth, CT.

     John Sutliff II was born on 26 July 1727 at Durham, Middlesex County, CT, USA. He was the son of John Sutliff and Mehitable Plumbe. He married Lucy Hodgkin at Killingworth, Middlesex County, CT, USA, on 23 April 1754.² John Sutliff II died in 1768 at Higganum, Middlesex County, CT, USA.

     The Sutliff Genealogy refers to this marriage and the marriage is also given in "Early Connecticut Marriages," edited by Frederic Bailey, 1968.^3,2

     Thankful was born at Haddam, Middlesex County, CT, USA, in 1752. She was the daughter of Azariah Dickinson and Hepzebah Spencer Walkley. She married Beriah Hotchkin Rev. at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 4 September 1774.^3,4,5 Thankful Dickinson died on 2 September 1837 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Age 85 according to cemetery records.. She was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     Thankful and Rev. Beriah were married by Rev. Daniel Brewster. Thankful signed the Covenant of the Church at her husbands Greenville, NY, Presbyterian Church on 19 May 1790.

     Beriah Hotchkin Jr. was born on 4 August 1783 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA. According to the History of Cornwall by Starr, Joseph was baptised on 18 Jan 1784 in Cornwall.
. He was the son of Beriah Hotchkin Rev. and Thankful Dickinson. He married Lucretia Watrous Daniels at West Bloomfield, Ontario County, NY, USA, on 18 March 1804.^1,2 Beriah Hotchkin Jr. appeared on the census of 1820 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Beriah Hochkin, 2 males under 10, 1 male 10 to 16, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 10 to 16, 1 female 26 to 45.. He died on 23 January 1845 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 61. Age 61 according to cemetery records.. He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. Inscription: Youngest son of Rev. Beriah Hotchkin..

     Much of the information on this family comes from Elsie Moon, Rochester, NY: and the Hotchkin/Daniels bible. His birth is listed in Talcott. Beriah was a farmer in the Prattsburg, NY area.
     According to the 1820 census we have missed one male born 1805 to 1810. At the 1830 census we still have 1 male missing.
     The Hotchkin family home was lived in by Beriah and Lucretia from about 1806 until his death in 1845. Lucretia and her daughter Sally moved to Troupsburg and lived there with her daughter Agnes Bouton . Joseph Hotchkin and his wife Deziah Dunning lived in the family home until they died. Levi and Lydia Hotchkin lived there after 1900. The house burned about 1970 while Alfred Augus lived in it, along with the family bible and photographs that he had borrowed from Mary Hotchkin Hoag.

     Prudence Seward was born on 4 October 1753 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Daniel Seward and Martha Seward. She married Reuben Hodgkin at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, circa 1777. Prudence Seward died on 7 December 1815 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 62. Called wife of Rubin, age 62 in Nut Plains Cemetery records..² She was buried at Nut Plains Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³

     James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. was born on 23 February 1781 at Cornwall, Litchfield County, CT, USA. According to the History of Cornwall by Starr, Joseph was baptised on 27 Oct 1782 in Cornwall. He was the son of Beriah Hotchkin Rev. and Thankful Dickinson. James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. was graduated in 1800 from Williams College, Williamstown, Berkshire County, MA, USA. He married Rebecca Hall at Presbyterian Church, Greenville, Greene County, NY, USA, on 16 September 1804. James’ father, Rev Beriah Hotchkin, married them..⁵ James Hervey Hotchkin Rev. appeared on the census of 1820 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: James H. Hochkin, 3 males under 10, 2 males 10 to 16, 1 male 16 to 26, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16 to 26. This doesn't seem to fit the family as we know it. Compiler believes that the problem is the layout of the census form.. He died on 21 September 1851 at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, at age 70. Age 71 according to cemetery records.. He was buried at Prattsburgh Pioneer Cemetery, at Prattsburgh, Steuben County, NY, USA.

     James Hervey Hotchkin was born at Cornwall, CT on 23 February 1781 and graduated from Williams College in 1800, at the age of 19. He started preaching in West Bloomfield, NY in 1801, and in 1802 he returned to Greenville and was ordained as an evangelist. He returned to West Bloomfield and was installed as minister of the Presbyterian Church on 19 May 1803. He left the West Bloomfield church when the church voted to, cease payment of any salary to Mr. Hotchkin after the last Sunday of March 1809. The church body decided that a minister was to work like any man during the week to provide for his family. They said that it was not necessary to study or prepare for the Sunday sermon, because as a Minister of God, the words would come at the proper time. He then went to Prattsburg, NY and was installed there on 16 Aug 1809 and left on 27 Jan 1830. During this time he brought more than 200 new members into the church. James went next to Hector and was installed on 20 April 1830 and left there on 5 February 1833 to take a position in Centre Wheeler on 17 September 1833. In April of that same year he moved to Campbell, Chemung Co., NY and filled the pulpit of that Presbyterian church, until April 1839. In the spring of 1840, he took the pulpit of the church at Pulteney, where he had occasionally preached earlier. He continued here until the spring of 1843. After that period, he resided mostly at Prattsburg. For one year, beginning in 1845, he preached at Wayne, Steuben Co., NY, twothirds of the time. After 1847 he preached occasionally at Conhocton. For several previous years he had spend considerable time on the preparation of his book, History of the Purchase and Settlement of Western New York, which he published in 1848. This book is primarily a history of the Presbyterian Church's growth in New York.
     The following inscription is on his grave: "The grave of Rev. James H. Hotchkin born in Cornwall, CT, 23 February 1781. Graduated at Williams College 3 September 1800. Ordained minister of the gospel 13 October 1802. Died at his home in this village, Prattsburg, 21 September 1851 in the 71st year of his age and in the 51st year of his ministry. Mr. Hotchkin was pastor of the Presbyterian Church of this town from 18091830. As a scholar he was profound, as a preacher he was able and instructive, as a pastor devoted and faithful, as a Christian sincere and humble. The church and society, so long in the charge of the deceased, join his family in erecting this monument to departed worth."
     It is possible that he visited his son Augustine in Saline MI because the Presbyterian Church records in Saline, MI show a Mr. Hotchkin as a visiting minister or moderator on 5 August 1849.
     His Will was filed as Case #5231, Bk 5, p 196 with his wife Rebecca as Executor. The Will was witnessed by Thomas Aulls, Hiram Aulls, Albert Wilcox, William Murray, Abigail Murray and Sarah A. Miller. It listed as heirs, sons, Beriah B., James H., Augustin H., John N., Samuel, deceased son William H., and grandson Samuel, son of William. A special guardian, Ansel J. McCall, is named for grandson Samuel. The total estate was valued at $143.75. Elsie Moon has commented that the estate value was largely in 400 copies of his book valued at $.60 each. For his first four years in Prattsburg a room in his small dwelling was occupied by a few students. This group was the beginning of the Franklin Institute, now a sizable educational facility near Prattsburg.

     Boy Hotchkin was born on 3 November 1775 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Beriah Hotchkin Rev. and Thankful Dickinson. Boy Hotchkin died on 5 November 1775 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT.

     Wealthy Hodgkin was born in 1779 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of Reuben Hodgkin and Prudence Seward. She married Edmund Frisbie at Madison, New Haven County, CT, USA, in 1797.³

     Wealthy is listed in Talcott and NEHGH. According to Talcott, she married Edmund Frisbie, but the Frisbie Family Genealogy doesn't recognize Edmund. The marriage may have been to Amos who is in the Frisbie Genealogy.^4,5

     Ruth Hodgkin was born in January 1781 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^1,2 She was the daughter of Reuben Hodgkin and Prudence Seward. She married Calvin Crampton at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 22 February 1808.³ She resided at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, in 1835. Ruth died on 22 March 1835 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 54. Nut Plains Cemetery records, died age 54..⁴ She was buried at Nut Plains Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^5,6

     Amanda Hodgkin was born on 5 November 1784 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Reuben Hodgkin and Prudence Seward. She married Jedediah Parker at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, on 10 September 1804.^2,3 Amanda Hodgkin died on 21 October 1835 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, at age 50.¹ She was buried at Nut Plains Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.^4,5

     Amanda and her husband Jedidiah were listed in Talcott's, Families of Early Guilford. Their daughter Emeline married Col. James Harvey Benton, son of Deacon Noah Benton and they lived in Guilford.⁶

     Harvey Hodgkin was born in 1795 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA. He was the son of Reuben Hodgkin and Prudence Seward. He married Mariah (Maria) Hunt at CT, USA, circa 1815. He married Almira Hunt at CT in May 1819. Harvey Hodgkin died on 25 March 1830 at Guilford, New Haven County, CT. He was buried at Nut Plains Cemetery, at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA.³

     Harvey's birth, death and marriage to Mariah Hunt is listed in both Talcott and NEHGH, Vol 58. His marriage to Almira Hunt is listed only in NEHGH, Vol 58.

     Jerusha Hubbard was born on 14 April 1750 at Glastonbury, Hartford County, CT, USA. She was the daughter of John Hubbard and Martha Hollister. She married Samuel Hodgkin at Guilford, New Haven County, CT, USA, on 13 January 1768.^2,3

     Case's "Hollister Family" gives Jerusha born 1750 in Glastonbury, daughter of John Hubbard and Martha Hollister. Other citations indicated that Thomas Hubbard and Sarah Walkley were her parents.

     Hubbard Hotchkin was born on 7 November 1772 at Litchfield County, CT, USA.¹ He was the son of Samuel Hodgkin and Jerusha Hubbard. He married Alethea Little at New Haven, New Haven County, CT, USA. Hubbard Hotchkin lived in 1800 at Barkhamsted, Litchfield County, CT, USA. He appeared on the census of 1830 at Salina, Onondaga County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hubbard Hotchkin, 1 male 10 to 15, 1 male 50 to 60; 1 female 10 to 15, 1 female 15 to 20, 1 female 50 to 60.. He died on 11 December 1846 at Salina, Onondaga County, NY, at age 74. Died at age 74 according to gravestone..² He was buried at Messina Springs Cemetery, at DeWitt, Onondaga County, NY, USA.

     A Deed on file in Litchfield Co., CT shows Shoger Olmstead of New Hanford granting to Hubbard Hochkin of Barkhamsted, a parcel of land in Barkhamsted. The Deed was dated 23 May 1798. During the years 1801 and 1802 he received several properties from William Little and in 1803 and 1808 Asahel Little and Alfred Little all in Barkhamsted granted him properties. A transaction in 1816 gives his address as Barkhamsted while one in 1818 gives his address as Manlius, Onondaga Co., NY.
     Records located at the Onondaga Historical Association show this family’s burial in the DeWitt Messina Springs Cemetery. The Compiler and his wife Cathy visited Messina Springs Cemetery in 1992; located on James Street between Syracuse and DeWitt. The cemetery is in very bad condition, a fence was put around it much too late. No stones are left for Hubbard and Alathea, but there are stones for William, his wife Hannah and Jerusha, and her husband James Alvord.
     The 1830 census show one male child missing from our list, born 1815 to 1820, the 1840 census show 2 male children missing, one born 1820 to 1825 and one born 1830 to 1835.

     Mary Ann Hodgkin was born in 1776 at CT, USA. She was the daughter of Samuel Hodgkin and Jerusha Hubbard.

     Mary is in Talcott's list of Samuel's children.

     Sarah Hodgkin was born circa 1776 at CT, USA. She was the daughter of Samuel Hodgkin and Jerusha Hubbard.

     Hannah Hodgkin was born on 16 July 1778 at Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT, USA.¹ She was the daughter of Samuel Hodgkin and Jerusha Hubbard.

     Samuel Hodgkin was born on 5 November 1774 at Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT, USA.^1,2 He was the son of Samuel Hodgkin and Jerusha Hubbard. He married Mary (Polly) Spencer at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, USA, on 20 January 1804.^3,4,2 Samuel Hodgkin appeared on the census of 1810 at Milford, Otsego County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: S. Hotchkin, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26 to 45, 1 female 16 to 26.. He died on 14 February 1836 at Maryland, Otsego County, NY, at age 61.⁴

     Samuel was listed in NEHGH, and his birth is recorded in Norfolk, Litchfield Co, CT records as "son of Samuel and Jerusha." Talcott and NEHGR also report his birth. The Vital Records of Norfolk list Samuel, his father and mother but refers to them as Samuel Hotchkiss and Jerusha Hubbard. Ashley Hotchkin said that his father Samuel came to Maryland, NY from Columbia County, NY in 1795. No record of Samuel in Columbia County has been found; however, it is known that George Hodgkin was in that county in 1830.
     The first known real estate purchase for Samuel occurred in Otsego County in 1804 when he acquired a property from Mr. N. Rose. In 1813 and 1819 he made deals with H. Palmer, G. Wilcox, and J. Edison. His first sale of property was in 1807 when he sold to N. Rose; followed later from 1811 to 1817 with sales to R. F. Cooper, I. Cooper, and S. Palmer.⁵

     Abraham Hodgkin was born on 16 July 1779 at Norfolk, Litchfield County, CT, USA. Cemetery records give a year of 1779. Connecticut Birth Records say 1778.^2,3,4 He was the son of Samuel Hodgkin and Jerusha Hubbard. He married Perthema Bement at Berkshire County, MA, USA, in 1805.^1,4 Abraham Hodgkin appeared on the census of 1810 at Berkshire, Tioga County, NY, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Abm, 1 male under 10, 2 males 26 to 45, 1 female under 10, 1 female 16 to 26.. He died on 28 February 1842 at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA, at age 62.^5,6 He was buried at Hope Cemetery, at Newark Valley, Tioga County, NY, USA.^7,8

     Abraham's birth is listed in Norfolk, Litchfield Co., CT records as son of Samuel and Jerusha and the twin of Hannah. The 1810 and 1820 census of Broome Co. NY finds him with a wife and two children, and the 1820 census gives the location as Berkshire, Broome Co; while the 1830 census finds him in Newark Valley, Tioga Co., NY.
     W.B. Gay in his Historical Gazetteer of Tioga County, NY says that Abraham was born in Guilford, CT on 16 July 1779 and died on 28 February 1842 in Newark Valley, NY, and lived in a log house on the West side of the road opposite the site of the brick house since built by Col John B. Royce. He had already sold the land to Col Royce but continued for several years to dwell there. Gay also says that at a Newark Valley town meeting in 1825, Abraham was elected one of 6 fence viewers. The purchase of this land is recorded in the Broome Co., records as Book 4, pg 224 and Book 5, pg 120. Both of these records say that the property was located in Berkshire, which at that date was a part of Broome Co. and later became Tioga Co.
     Abraham, his wife Partenia, son Marshall, Marshall's three wives and daughter Juliatte are all buried in the Hope Cemetery in the village of Newark Valley. The Compiler and his wife Cathy were on their 1993 summer tour of New York state gathering data in Tioga County when they saw a sign along Route 38, Newark Valley announcing the historic Bement Homestead. We stopped and introduced ourselves as decendants of Asa Bement's son-in-law and got a great reception as they were looking for additional information on the family.⁴