Descendants of William Appulton

 

Generation One

1. William1 Appulton died in 1326.

Children of William1 Appulton and an unknown spouse were:

Generation Two

2. John2 Appulton (William1) died in 1414.

Children of John2 Appulton and an unknown spouse were:

Generation Three

3. John3 Appulton Jr (John2, William1) died in 1459 at Little Waldingfield, England.

Children of John3 Appulton Jr and an unknown spouse were:

Generation Four

4. John4 Appulton 3rd (John3, John2, William1) married Margaret Wellinge. He died in 1481 at Little Waldingfield, England.

Children of John4 Appulton 3rd and Margaret Wellinge were:

Generation Five

5. John5 Appulton 4th (John4, John3, John2, William1) married Alice Malchier. He died after 1483.

Children of John5 Appulton 4th and Alice Malchier were:

Generation Six

6. Thomas6 Appulton (John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Margaret Crane. He died in 1507 at Great Waldingfield, England.

Children of Thomas6 Appulton and Margaret Crane were:

Generation Seven

7. Robert7 Appilton (Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Mary Mownt Ney. He died in 1526 at Little Wallingfoeld, England.

Children of Robert7 Appilton and Mary Mownt Ney were:

Generation Eight

8. William8 Appilton (Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Rose Saxton. He died in 1538 at Little Wallingfield, England.

Children of William8 Appilton and Rose Saxton were:

Generation Nine

9. Thomas9 Appleton (William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born between 1520 and 1539. He married Mary Issac, daughter of Edward Issac and Margery Whitehall, circa 1580. He died in 1603.

Children of Thomas9 Appleton and Mary Issac were as follows:

Generation Ten

10. Samuel10 Appleton (Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Samuel Appleton - 301 Appleton - Samuel - son of Thomas of Littleton Wallingford, County Suffolk, born 1586, came 1635 with his family, having rejected earlier settlements, as is well infered from the expression in a letter of our neighbor Gov. Winthrop 14 Aug. 1630, soon after his arrival here, to his son John in England, that Mr Appleton can have no cows, because more than half of their stock died on the passage. He was sworn freeman 25 May 1636 and chosen Representive the following year. He served in that capacity no other year. He died in Rowley 1670 Savage I page 61 Sarnual Appleton was a man of the highest repute in civilian service. Rep in 1668, and often after until 1681 when he was made an Assist, and annually continued in that rank until the time of the overflow of the Charter Govt 1686. In 1685, he had command of all Mass. forces on the Conn. River and late in the season, when succeeded by Major Savage in that quarter was transferred to the expedition against the Narraganset for the bloody and decisive action of Dec 19th. Resolute in the support of liberty of the people against their unlawful taxation in 1687, he was imprisoned by Andros and hardly released ( Hutch. 1365 ) In the new chart of William and Mary, 1691 he was made one of the Council, tho by popular vote, left out the following year. Savage I Samuel Appleton, the immigrant ancestor of the Appleton line in this country, was born at Holbrook Hall, the family estate at Little Waldingfield, Suffolk County, England in 1586. He was the son of Thomas Appleton of Little Waldingfield and Mary Issack, second daughter of Edward Issack of Patricksbourne, County Kent. Based on Parish Register baptisims of Thomas and Mary Issack Appleton's children at the Church in Little Waldingfield, commencing in 1574 and ending with Samuel's baptism on 13 August 1586, it can be assumed Samuel was the youngest of seven children, three daughters and four sons. He married Judith (some accounts use Mary) Everard, the daughter of John and Judith Bourne Everard of Preston, Suffolk County, in Preston on January 24, 1614. There apparently were six children of this marriage - Mary (1616), Judith (1618), Martha (1620), John (1622), Samuel (1625) and Sarah (1629). All of these children but Sarah, who was born in Reydon, County Suffolk, were born in Little Waldingfield. Daughter Judith died in Reydon in 1629, but the five other children accompanied their father to 'the colonies'. It seems Judith Everard Appleton predeceased the relocation of the family to Massachusetts with a probable death in 1633. Samuel married a second time to Martha in 1634 and had a second daughter named Judith that same year. In 1635 he came to Massachusetts from England with wife and children and as early as July of 1636 was a resident of Ipswich. On 26 May 1636 he took the freeman's oath and with three others out of sixty-two then admitted, had the honorary prefix of Mr., which then was used to designate a graduate of a University or a 'gentleman by birth'. It appears his emigration resulted from his status as a 'younger son' in addition to being prompted, as a Puritan, by religious motives. In addition it seems he was a close acquaintance and neighbor in County Suffolk of John Winthrop prior to his elevation to the role of Governor of the Massachsetts Bay Colony. Appleton was given land grants in 1638 of two Ipswich tracts, one in town, an eight acre 'building lot'on the Topsfield Road running down to the river and the other, four hundred and sixty acres called the farms lying on the line of the town of Hamilton, bounded on one side by the Ipswich River and on the other by Mile Brook. The Farms continue to this day to be operated by his family. He was a Deputy, both in Ipswich and in Boston, at the General Court in 1637. It appears he was not reappointed to the court in November of that year due to a differences in belief as to appropriate ways to resolve religious differences. While the marriage and death of daughter Mary is unknown, daughter Martha married Richard Jacobs in 1638 and died in Ipswich in 1659. Daughter Sarah married Samuel Phillips in 1651 and died in Rowley 1714; while youngest daughter Judith in 1657 married Samuel Rogers, the son of Reverend Nathaniel Rogers of Ipswich, and died there two years later. The eldest son, John, married Priscilla Glover, daughter of Reverend Jospeh Glover who brought the first printing press to this country, in 1651 and died in Ipswich in 1699. The younger son, Samuel, married three times, Hannah Paine in 1651, Mary Oliver in 1656 and Elizabeth Whittingham and died in Ipswich in 1696. Although Samuel Appleton was 'of Ipswich' he died while living with his daughter Sarah Phillips in Rowley in June of 1670 and is buried there. Famous Families of Massachusetts, Mary Caroline Crawford, Little, Brown, & Company, Boston (1930) Vol. 2, p. 167. History of New Ipswich, Gould and Lincoln, Boston (1852) p. 295 The Last Farm in Ipswich, Richard Matthews, The Country Journal, (December 1988) p.28 * was born in 1586 at Little Wallingford. He married Mary Everand, daughter of John Everand and Judith Bourne, on 24 Jan 1616. He died in Jun 1670.

Children of Samuel10 Appleton and Mary Everand were as follows:

Generation Eleven

11. Samuel11 Appleton (Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Samuel Appleton - 292 Appleton - Samuel, son of Samuel, Ipswich, baptized at Little Wallingford 1624, brought in 1635 by his family, married Hannah, daughter of William Paine of Ipswich --- He was a man of the highest reputation in civilian and military service. Representative in 1668 and often after to 1681, when he was made an Assistant by an annual election, continued in that rank until the time of the overthrow of the charter government 1686. In 1675, he had command of all the Mass. forces on the Conn. River, and late in the season when succeeded by Major Savage in that quarter, was transferred to the expedition against Narraganset for the bloody and decisive action of 19 December. Resolute in the support of the liberties of the people of unlawful taxation in 1687, he was imprisoned by Andros and hardly released. See Hutchinson I page 365. In the new chart of William and Mary 1691, he was made one of the Council, though by the population vote left out the following year. He died 15 May 1696 Savage ISamuel Appleton, the father of Major Samuel Appleton, was descended from the ancient family of Appulton of Waldingfield, Suffolk, England. He was the son of Thomas, and was born at Little Waldingfield in 1586; married Judith Everand, by whom he had six children born in England. John born 1622; Samuel born 1624, Sarah born 1629; Mary; Judith and Martha. With his family he came to New England in 1635 and settled at Ipswich, where he was admitted freeman, May 25, 1636. He was chosen deputy to the General Court, May 17th, 1637, and was prominent in the affairs if his town thereafter, and died at Rowley in June, 1670. The eldest son John became an influential man in the colony. Was successively lieutenant, captain, and major, and deputy to the General Court for fifteen years between 1656 and 1678, and was honorably prominent in opposition to the Andros government. He married Priscilla Glover, by whom he had a large family, and died in 1699. Of the daughters above mentioned, Judith married Samuel Rogers, son of Rev. Nathaniel, of Ipswich. Martha married Richard Jacob, of Ipswich. Sarah married Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Rowley, 1651. Major Samuel Appleton was born at Waldingfield and came with his father to Ipswich at the age of eleven years. His first wife was Hannah Paine, of Ipswich, by whom he had Hannah, Judith and Samuel. By his second wife, Mary Oliver (at marriage, Dec. 8, 1656, aged sixteen), he had John, Major Isaac, Oliver anf Joanna. He was chosen deputy to the General Court in 1668, under the title Lieut.; also in 1669 to 1671, in company with his brother Capt. John, and again by himself in 1673 and 1675. In early September Captain Appleton was given command of a foot company totaling 100 men. He marched to Hadley, Mass. arriving around September 6th.On October 5, 1675 the Indians attacked Springfield destroying about 30 houses and other property including Major Pynchon's, the army commander, mills and several of his houses and barns. After the destruction of his property and not feeling that he could properly maintain command, Major Pynchon asked to resign his post. This request was granted and on October 12th and Captain Appleton assumed command of all the forces in the Connecticut River area. He held this command until he was ordered home with his men on November 24. When the troops mustered on Dedham Plain on December 9, 1675 for the start of the Naragansett campaign, Major Samuel Appleton was given command of the Massachusetts regiment while also commanding the First Foot Troop. Soon after the battle of Narragansett Major Appleton retired from his protracted and arduous service from the field. On the 19th of October, 1676, the Court appointed him to command an expedition to Pascataqua; but he probably declined, as the order was rescinded on October 23rd. He was reelected deputy in 1676, and subsequently, except 1678, until 1681, when he was chosen Assistant, and remained in that office till the coming in of the Andros government in 1686. He was proscribed by Sir Edmund's officer, Randolph, as one of the 'factious.' He was arrested on the general complaint of being 'evil disposed and seditious,' October 19th 1687, and refusing to submit and give bonds for his good behavior, was committed to Boston jail, where he kept many months till his age and increasing infirmities forced a reluctant submission, and he was set at liberty, March 7, 1688. In a new charter of William and Mary, in 1691, he was made one of the Council. He died May 15, 1696. *--------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ***; unknown author, Savage (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.) married Hannah Paine, daughter of William Paine and Ann (--?--). He was born in 1624 at Little Wallingford, England.

He was also known as Col Samuel Appleton - 292 Appleton - Samuel, son of Samuel, Ipswich, baptized at Little Wallingford 1624, brought in 1635 by his family, married Hannah, daughter of William Paine of Ipswich --- He was a man of the highest reputation in civilian and military service. Representative in 1668 and often after to 1681, when he was made an Assistant by an annual election, continued in that rank until the time of the overthrow of the charter government 1686. In 1675, he had command of all the Mass. forces on the Conn. River, and late in the season when succeeded by Major Savage in that quarter, was transferred to the expedition against Narraganset for the bloody and decisive action of 19 December. Resolute in the support of the liberties of the people of unlawful taxation in 1687, he was imprisoned by Andros and hardly released. See Hutchinson I page 365. In the new chart of William and Mary 1691, he was made one of the Council, though by the population vote left out the following year. He died 15 May 1696 Savage ISamuel Appleton, the father of Major Samuel Appleton, was descended from the ancient family of Appulton of Waldingfield, Suffolk, England. He was the son of Thomas, and was born at Little Waldingfield in 1586; married Judith Everand, by whom he had six children born in England. John born 1622; Samuel born 1624, Sarah born 1629; Mary; Judith and Martha. With his family he came to New England in 1635 and settled at Ipswich, where he was admitted freeman, May 25, 1636. He was chosen deputy to the General Court, May 17th, 1637, and was prominent in the affairs if his town thereafter, and died at Rowley in June, 1670. The eldest son John became an influential man in the colony. Was successively lieutenant, captain, and major, and deputy to the General Court for fifteen years between 1656 and 1678, and was honorably prominent in opposition to the Andros government. He married Priscilla Glover, by whom he had a large family, and died in 1699. Of the daughters above mentioned, Judith married Samuel Rogers, son of Rev. Nathaniel, of Ipswich. Martha married Richard Jacob, of Ipswich. Sarah married Rev. Samuel Phillips, of Rowley, 1651. Major Samuel Appleton was born at Waldingfield and came with his father to Ipswich at the age of eleven years. His first wife was Hannah Paine, of Ipswich, by whom he had Hannah, Judith and Samuel. By his second wife, Mary Oliver (at marriage, Dec. 8, 1656, aged sixteen), he had John, Major Isaac, Oliver anf Joanna. He was chosen deputy to the General Court in 1668, under the title Lieut.; also in 1669 to 1671, in company with his brother Capt. John, and again by himself in 1673 and 1675. In early September Captain Appleton was given command of a foot company totaling 100 men. He marched to Hadley, Mass. arriving around September 6th.On October 5, 1675 the Indians attacked Springfield destroying about 30 houses and other property including Major Pynchon's, the army commander, mills and several of his houses and barns. After the destruction of his property and not feeling that he could properly maintain command, Major Pynchon asked to resign his post. This request was granted and on October 12th and Captain Appleton assumed command of all the forces in the Connecticut River area. He held this command until he was ordered home with his men on November 24. When the troops mustered on Dedham Plain on December 9, 1675 for the start of the Naragansett campaign, Major Samuel Appleton was given command of the Massachusetts regiment while also commanding the First Foot Troop. Soon after the battle of Narragansett Major Appleton retired from his protracted and arduous service from the field. On the 19th of October, 1676, the Court appointed him to command an expedition to Pascataqua; but he probably declined, as the order was rescinded on October 23rd. He was reelected deputy in 1676, and subsequently, except 1678, until 1681, when he was chosen Assistant, and remained in that office till the coming in of the Andros government in 1686. He was proscribed by Sir Edmund's officer, Randolph, as one of the 'factious.' He was arrested on the general complaint of being 'evil disposed and seditious,' October 19th 1687, and refusing to submit and give bonds for his good behavior, was committed to Boston jail, where he kept many months till his age and increasing infirmities forced a reluctant submission, and he was set at liberty, March 7, 1688. In a new charter of William and Mary, in 1691, he was made one of the Council. He died May 15, 1696. *--------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- ***.

Children of Samuel11 Appleton and Hannah Paine were as follows:

Generation Twelve

12. Samuel12 Appleton (Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Elizabeth Whittingham, daughter of William Whittingham and Mary Lawrence. He was born in 1654. He died on 30 Oct 1725.

Children of Samuel12 Appleton and Elizabeth Whittingham were as follows:

Generation Thirteen

13. Hannah13 Appleton (Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married William Clarke, son of John Clarke and Martha Whittingham, on 9 Dec 1670.

She was also known as Clarke.

Children of Hannah13 Appleton and William Clarke were:

Generation Fourteen

14. Richard14 Clarke (Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 1 May 1711. He married Elizabeth Winslow, daughter of Edward Winslow and Elizabeth Pemberton, on 3 May 1732 at Boston, Mass. He died in 1795.

Children of Richard14 Clarke and Elizabeth Winslow were as follows:

Generation Fifteen

15. Hannah15 Clarke (Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Henry Bromfield, son of Edward Bromfield and Abigail Coney, on 25 Sep 1762 at Boston, Mass. She died in 1785.

She was also known as Bromfield.

Children of Hannah15 Clarke and Henry Bromfield were:

Generation Sixteen

16. Elizabeth16 Bromfield (Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Elizabeth Bromfield - 58 Elizabeth Bromfield, second wife of Daniel Dennison Rogers and the youngest daughter of Henry Bromfield and his second wife Hannah Clarke, was born in Court St Boston. She went as a girl to Mr Lovells School on School St and was there during the w hole siege by the British. On the evacuation of the city, General Washington and all his staff ( among them Generals Putnam and Knox ) dined at her fathers, She had the high honor of going in after dinn~r and drinking a glass of wine with the General. Be fore the close of the war, her parents moved to a farm at Harvard Mass. When she was about 15 her mother had an attack of Scarlet Fever . Her own mother Hannah Clarke Bromfield had died when she was about 22 years old. Consequently she often traveled wit h her half sister, Abigail and her husband and stayed with them for some weeks in New York. After Abigail B. Rogers death in 1791, Elizabeth married Daniel Dennison Rogers in 1796 and they immediately moved into a home that he had built on the com~r of B eacon and Park St. opposite that of the Edward Bromfields. It was a house far beyond the ordinary of that day in the point of site and elegance and from this circumstance caused much wonder and remark. A splendid Ball was given when they moved in and a s upper was served up by Italian cooks. In this house all my brothers and sisters were born. Taken from a Journel of Henry Bromfield Rogers Note from family papers She was a woman of distinguished piety. She suffered much from Sickness during the many years of her married life but bore the pain with Christian fortitude. She was a very extravagant person. There is mention in a family letter that the skewers i n her kitchen were of solid silver. Her recipe for cranberry Jelly is in Aunt Jen's cookbook, remarkably similar to the one on a package of cranberries [ J.B.J.]

Mrs. Rogers, the mother of these children, was a woman of distinguished piety. She suffered much from sickness much of her married life, but bore her pain and confinement with Christian fortitude and resignation and died May 5 1833 aged 70 years. ( There is evidently some mistake in dates of birth of the first two children as above. I suspect the date of birth of Elizabeth should be 1797. (J.G.P. )John Graeme Purdon) The Manor House where all these children were horn and the parents died was on Beacon St. Boston and stood where the block of houses now ( 1852 ) on the corner of Beacon and Sumner Streets facing westerly towards the State House. From Family Papers - See also Daniel Dennison Rogers House was born in 1763 at Boston, Mass. She married Daniel Dennison Rogers, son of Daniel Rogers and Anna Foxcroft, on 18 Jan 1796 at Boston, Mass. She died on 5 May 1833 at Boston, Mass.

She was also known as Rogers.

Children of Elizabeth16 Bromfield and Daniel Dennison Rogers were as follows:

Generation Seventeen

17. Elizabeth17 Rogers (Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 11 Sep 1798. She married Jacob T Slade on 13 May 1819. She died on 18 Aug 1826 at age 27.

She was also known as Slade.

Children of Elizabeth17 Rogers and Jacob T Slade were as follows:

18. John17 Rogers (Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) John Rogers, A.M., & resident member, admitted Jan. 9,1874, was born in Boston May 11, 1800, and died in same place June 15, 1684, aged 84 years, I month and 4 days. His father was Daniel Dennison Rogers, born in Exeter, N. H. May II, 1751, and his mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Bromfield, of Boston. In a brief record which he made of his own life and his ancestry he says: ' I claim descent from John Rogers the Martyr, but am aware there is a deficiency of evidence beyond John Rogers, minister of Dedham in England. From him, however, the succession is clearly established.' It has, however, been very definitely settled that John Rogers the Martyr was not the ancestor of the famous Puritan minister of Dedham. The descent of Mr. Rogers from John Rogers of Dedham, Eng., runs through Nathaniel Rogers, Minister of Ipswich, Mass from 1638 to l655, who was educated at Cambridge University, Eng. His son. John Rogers, was graduated at Harvard College in 1649, was ass istant minister with his father at Ipswich, and was afterwards president of the college. A son of the last named was John Rogers, who was graduated at Harvard in 1684, and was minister also at Ipswich from 1693 to 1745. A son of the last John was Daniel, graduated at Harvard in 1725, and minister at Exeter. N. H., from 1742 to 1785. Here are five continuous generations of ministers. A son of the Exeter pastor was Daniel Denison, already noticed. The Subject of this sketch followed in the ways of his ancestors, and in the year 1819, at the age of sixteen, he entered Harvard, and was graduated in 1820. He was united in marriage June 5. 1827, with Miss Sarah Ellen Derby, daughter of John Derby, esq., of Salem. By the marriage there were eight children; Ellen Derby, John (the Well-Known sculptor), Laura Derby, Clara Pomeroy, Martha Derby, Elizabeth Bromf ield, Frances S. and Henry B. One who has lived in the daily knowledge of his later life, says of him: ' He was a man of singular purity and uprightness of character, perfectly disinterested and unselfish, and thorough gentleman, but of great reserve, so that his outside relations we re few, though he was deeply interested in all the questions of the day. He held the position of president of the Roxbury Charitable Society for some years, and he was also president of the Roxbury Home for Aged Women for many years. This latter office h e resigned two or. three years before his death on account of increasing deafness, which made it difficult for him to preside at the monthly meetings. He was also treasurer of the Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad for some years. and was treasurer of th e Music Hall Association when the Music Hall was first built.' John Rogers - 51 John Rogers was the son of Daniel Dennison Rogers, born May II 1800. He was educated at Harvard College and graduated in 1820, and soon after commenced business in Boston. He married June 5 1827, Sarah Ellen Derby, Oldest daughter of John Derby Esq. of Salem Mass, ( Mrs Rogers died Feb. 15 1877 aged 71 years 9 months) In Sept 1830, Mr Rogers and his family moved from Boston to Cincinnati Ohio where he resided until 1835 when he returned to New England and took up residence in Northampton Mass. whence he moved to Roxbury Mass in the Autumn of 1841. From Family Papers * was born on 11 May 1800 at Boston, Mass. He married Sarah Ellen Derby, daughter of John Derby and Eleanor Foster Coffin, on 5 Feb 1827 at Boston, Mass. He died on 15 Jun 1884 at Boston, Mass, at age 84.

Children of John17 Rogers and Sarah Ellen Derby were as follows:

19. Henry Bromfield17 Rogers (Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Henry Bromfield Rogers - 89 Henry Bromfield, another of the sons of Daniel Dennison Rogers, was graduated at Harvard in 1822. He studied law at Litchfield, Conn and settled in Boston. He married Sept 12 1832 Annie M. Perkins daughter of Thomas Perkins Esq. by whom he had one child, Annette Perkins, born March 6th 1841. Mrs Rogers died Dec 5 1880, aged 75. Mr Henry Bromfield Rogers died March 30 1887 * was born on 4 Apr 1802. He married Ann Perkins, daughter of Thomas Perkins and Anna Powell, on 12 Sep 1832. He died on 30 Mar 1877 at age 74.

Children of Henry Bromfield17 Rogers and Ann Perkins were:

20. Hannah17 Rogers (Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married William Powell Mason, son of Jonathan Mason and Susannah Powell. She was born on 21 Dec 1806. She died on 19 Jun 1872 at age 65.

She was also known as Mason.

Children of Hannah17 Rogers and William Powell Mason were as follows:

Generation Eighteen

21. Elizabeth Bromfield18 Slade (Elizabeth17Rogers, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Henry Schmidt. She was born on 23 Mar 1821. She died on 10 May 1880 at age 59.

She was also known as Schmidt.

Children of Elizabeth Bromfield18 Slade and Henry Schmidt were as follows:

22. Daniel Dennison18 Slade (Elizabeth17Rogers, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Mary Louise Hensler. He was born on 10 May 1823.

Children of Daniel Dennison18 Slade and Mary Louise Hensler were as follows:

23. John18 Rogers (John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 30 Oct 1829. He married Harriet Francis, daughter of Charles Francis, in Apr 1865.

Children of John18 Rogers and Harriet Francis were as follows:

24. Henry Bromfield18 Rogers (John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 20 Nov 1837. He married Frances Stetson on 10 Jan 1865. He died on 15 Oct 1872 at age 34.

Children of Henry Bromfield18 Rogers and Frances Stetson were as follows:

25. Clara Pomeroy18 Rogers (John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) CLARA ROGERS PURDON 1858-1907/ From the letter of Cousin Frank Rogers 'Aunt Clara Purdon had a lovely personality in all 'ways., very slender and of medium height in reality. She carried herself so beautifully that her appearance was always Impressive. As a girl she had been trained to hold herself errect, and to the end of her life she never leaned against anything or curved her back.. She walked with a smooth arace that I have never seen surpassed by any other woman, even professional dancers So far a:-, I know she was never active physically; probably most of her store of vitality had been exhausted by her frequent pregencies. Her one excursion to the outside world was a pleasure trip to Europe in the summer of 1896. She had considerable facial beauty which was: marred by the flatness of her nose: possibly her nose had been injured in childhood. Her brow was noticeably beautiful, usually low. surmounted by thick, growing., wavy graying hair. parted in the middle. Her voice in keeping with her whole personality was always mellow and gentle in tone. She had i believe no interests outside her home---- in any case she was a wonderfully lovable selfless lady who spent a reasonably long life in doing her best to contribute to the happiness of her domestic circle. She died at the age of seventy.' In his diary grandpa Purdon comments frequently about her headaches and toothaches. * was born on 13 Nov 1838 at Northampton, Mass. She married John Graeme Purdon, son of John Purdon and Mary Brian Boyle, on 13 Nov 1863 at Roxbury, Mass; They sailed for China the day after they were married. She died in 1907 at Boston, Mass.

She was also known as Purdon.

Children of Clara Pomeroy18 Rogers and John Graeme Purdon were as follows:

26. Martha Derby18 Rogers (John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 27 Oct 1840 at Northampton, Mass. She married John Gardner Perry on 19 Mar 1863.

She was also known as Perry.

Children of Martha Derby18 Rogers and John Gardner Perry were:

Generation Nineteen

27. Clara Ethel19 Purdon (Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Ethel Purdon was born in Shanghai China where her father was active in trading.:. I remember her as a very 'warm arid humourous person. As children Jimmy and I used (to spend some summers in Mass. with. our: Grandparents. I have two recollections of those summers; one time, there: was a storm and. as a 4 year old I guess was afraid. The memory of having: hot chocolate, sitting on Grandma's bed and listening to stories of the .Derbys and Coffins. She had a. way of telling these tales as adventure stories. Gradually the fear seemed to disappear, I was told later by Aunt Jeannie that episode took place during the hurricane of 1938. Another fleeting memory; we were sitting on the porch in Nahant. I was about 8 or 9.. I guess she must have known that she was getting sick because she asked me to remember the stories that she told, so I could tell them to my cousins. She said since I was the oldest grandchild that I had a responsibility to tell these stones when she could no longer do it Even then she made me feel very important and I felt that I had a responsibility We used to spend every other Christmas at 275 Malboro. Every Saturday night we would have roast chicken and I can remember that Grandma would always carve, she said Grandpa, always made a mess of it. During; the day i would go into her room. sit on tne chaise with her and help put the genealogy book together, she would let me use the iron to put in the pictures. The Introduction to that book explained her great interest and her desire to have future generations learn about their ancestors. Grandma had so many wonderful (qualities however when it came to cooking, she could not boil an. egg. I remember tea at 4' o'clock. Grandma with the tea service, cookies., cake and watercress sandwiches. We .always? had tea in the downstairs drawing room. then cocktails in the living room and then dinner She was a good mother and wife. I am quite sure that she believed that a woman's place was in the home!;, caring for the children, house and whatever else she would have to do to please her husband. She would probably have wanted her gnandaughters be brought up to in the same maner. I wonder what she would think of todays modern woman. * was baptized at Shanghai, China. She died at Boston. She was born on 20 Dec 1875 at Shanghi, China. She married William Arthur Dupee, son of William Richardson Dupee and Jeannie Ursula Dupee, on 27 Nov 1901 at Boston, Mass. She died on 25 Nov 1953 at Boston, Mass, USA, at age 77. She was buried on 27 Nov 1953 at Forest Hills Cemetary, Brookline, Mass.

She was also known as Dupee.

Children of Clara Ethel19 Purdon and William Arthur Dupee were as follows:

Generation Twenty

28. Laura Derby20 Dupee (Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Laura Dupee Benkard November 28, 1909 - November 28, 1988 In the Kaufman-Ferber burlesque of the Barrymores, The Royal Family, there is a scene at, believe, the end of the second act; the stage, inside a New York townhouse, is packed with almost the whole cast in a gaggle of confusion. lust when the chaos c an't get worse, the dashing Tony--last seen in Act One--arrives back from a circumnavigation complete with a huge dog, an ape, an aviary on his back, snakes on his arms and an alligator on a leash. The house is convulsed and the curtain falls, leaving th e audience to puzzle through the second intermission as to how it can all come out right. Art follows life, A friend of the Benkard family cannot see this scene without what Yogi Berra calls 'deja vu all over again'. This was lifted from 1000 Park Avenue, Apartment 28; home to the Benkards and host to several score of transients as their home away from home; Laura, their mother away from mother: warm and cozy digs presided over by the unflappable Mrs. B. The personae of this opera buffo included Benny, the remarkably sedentary world-weary raconteur, piano player, music lover, and devotee of Spengler who saw in us all too vivid proof of the Decline of the West. Benny liked to monopolize the young wome n we brought around, particularly if they would play duets with him, talk of history and of literature, especially Rabelais, and be too polite to slip away. Then there were the peers of the parents, such worthies as Captain Van Liew, the dashing Rickenba cker-style hero of peace and war whose major contribution to our nation's defense was to get Jim into the Marines where he overnight went from Lord Peter Wimsey to Rambo. There was a Mr. Griffin--who always seemed to be in a cast and who contributed a si gn in the pantry: 'Work is the curse of the drinking class' --and others nowfaded from specfic memories. Joan always had a crew in from Oldfields, lovely young, omen who would cuddle us harmless eighth graders,.stirring in us nascent strange yearnings that became lifelong afflictions. I still can picture Taffy Woods, avatar of spring loveliness Jim's friends were shameless in their acceptance of hospitality. I think we called first-usually; some would just arrive. Many of us, Nat, Steve, Dooney, myself were from out of town. Others, New Yorkers, made the Benkards their base, Tucky, Tom, Fre ddy were some of these--despite perfectly good homes of their own. We were never turned away, never without a bed somewhere No one to my knowledge was ever up before Laura. She would be there in the kitchen dispensing coffee, breakfast and inquiring with genuine curiosity and not the slightest trace of parental judgmentalness as to how things were going. The interest was real; the conversation the best therapy we ever had and, at least in those days, ever needed. But of all the guests one was always extra social. We all knew our place; in Laura's vast extended family, Kelley Anderson reigned supreme--a paragon, her own j ewel--the Queen's favorite. This perfectly ordinary mortal was, in Laura's eyes, Apollo, Achilles, George Washington, Joe DiMaggio. Then there were the animals; the zoo. Laura and Benny were given an alligator as a wedding present from a Grande dame in Boston. Rather than risking disapproval from this patroness by consigning the beast to live with his pale white this was less than tragic but no, within a couple of months, he was missed and replaced by two new alligators. Fourteen birds, including a grape-throwing Toucan, were not enough. Two poodles, Bruno and Junior, later Henry, the basset, were not enough. T wo children with myriad friends were not enough. Penny arid the adult satellites were not enough. Two alligators rounded things out nicely. It would have been fine to think that all these relationships, human, bestial and aviary, were symbolic in nature. It is hard, though, to think what our contribution was. Perhaps it was in Laura's pejpe4ual good cheer and profound happiness that we, with out thinking and certainly without effort somehow righted the scales. On her fiftieth birthday Laura was given a cocktail shaker ~ bearing the dates 1909.-1959-2009. It would have been nice far her to have gone on and on, to be' free of illness, while shepherding us into our own old age. Perhaps she ran out of things to ca re for (although I bumped into her in Central Park ' with four or five small grandchildren ~ all in easy control) The world is full of great unbiographied lives. Laura's memory lives while we live, an extension to a grand existence. But a shorter skein than the less d deserving fame of those who flash in more public lives of far less account. The Curtain has com e down; It was a great comedy and the tears in our eyes are from laughter, mostly. Weld Henshaw was born on 28 Nov 1909 at Milton, Milton, Mass. She was christened in 1910 at Boston, Mass. She married Franklin Bartlett Benkard, son of Harry Horton Benkard and Bertha King Bartlett, on 4 Jun 1932 at Boston, Mass. She died on 28 Nov 1988 at 4525 Henry Hudson Parkway, Riverdale, NY, at age 79.

Children of Laura Derby20 Dupee and Franklin Bartlett Benkard were as follows:

29. William Arthur20 Dupee (Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) William Arthur Dupee May 7, 1912 - June 16, 1984 At times like this, we realize that families are made up of more than just relatives and we appreciate the extent of that wider family. We are here today to celebrate the life of one of us. Dad's life was a statement of charity. He gave generously in his profession, in his volunteer work, and to his family and friends. He was a comforter in sorrow, a counselor in perplexity, and a companion in joy. He was a 'family doctor-type' lawyer wh o never hesitated to make house calls. Dad hated controversy and, in his own quiet way, did much to restore harmony where there was discord. He did little to draw attention to his own deeds, yet he was surprised and pleased when his accomplishments were recognized and appreciated. He was devoted to his family. 'Papa' was especially proud of his grandchildren. He taught us all to sail and to ski. He enjoyed passing on his particular skills and interests to his children and grandchildren and he always took great pride when the s tudent surpassed the teacher. Thanks to him, we have a treasure of good times to look back on. Dad was not one to waste words on the phone. He would often call to ask a trivial question, but the abruptness of his phone call never succeeded in masking his genuine concern. He much preferred to communicate in person with his own brand of short stor y. Sometimes, he'd ask if you'd already heard it. No matter if you had - the telling of the tale was what counted. That was his way of connecting. So we all looked forward to lots of re-runs, because we treasured the expression on his face when he got to the punch line. His sense of humor became our sense of perspective. Dad loved gadgets. Who else would produce a pocket flashlight at a romantic candlelit dinner, so his wife could read the menu? He gave new meaning to 'Brookstone's Hard-to-find Tools'. Specialty tools were always in abundance at our house. Only the particular tool that he was looking for was 'hard-to-find'. Christmas and birthdays challenged us to find something new to add to the collection. When we ran out of ideas, candy and pistachio nuts always made a hit. His sidekick. Biscuit only left his side to retrieve the newspaper or a stick. The two of them loved the outdoors and on any given weekend, you would most likely find them splitting wood, pruning trees, or weeding the asparagus bed (that is, if they we ren't playing hooky at the beach). A large part of Dad's life was spent in helping others struggle with problems that he had faced and overcome. The standards that he used to measure others were far less severe than those he used to judge himself. When I capsized our boat on my first so lo trip at the yacht club, a friendly grin and words of encouragement gave me confidence to try again. More serious setbacks were met with similar kindness. Dad experienced the pain of failure, but he also learned to come on strong in the final round and turn defeat into victory. His courage and determination have inspired us all. The values, relationships and accomplishments that a man leaves are true-measures of his life. Dad has left us a lot. He love him and we will miss him was born on 7 May 1912 at Boston, Mass. He married Constance Turner in 1940. He died on 3 Apr 1984 at Beverly Farms, Mass, at age 71.

Children of William Arthur20 Dupee and Constance Turner were as follows:

Generation Twenty-One

30. Joan Derby21 Benkard (Laura20Dupee, Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 15 Sep 1933 at Doctors Hospital, New York, N.Y., U.S.A. She was christened in Oct 1933 at New York, NY. She married Peter Anthony Jackson, son of Henry Louis Jackson and Vivian Danhauser, on 23 Aug 1957 at ST. JAMES CHURCH, ST JAMES, SUFFOLK, NY, USA.

She was graduated in Jun 1955 at Adelphi University B.S. in Ed, New York, NY; attended Child Education Foundation in New York - degree from Adelphi.

Children of Joan Derby21 Benkard and Peter Anthony Jackson were as follows:

31. James Willard Bartlett21 Benkard (Laura20Dupee, Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) was born on 10 Apr 1937 at New York, N.Y. He married Margaret Spofford, daughter of Charles Spofford and Margaret Walker, on 18 Dec 1962 at BRICK CHURCH, New York, NY.

He was Corporation lawyer - argued before the Supreme Court 1996 1960 present at Davis Polk and Wardwell, New York, NY. He was graduated in Jun 1955 at Harvard U., Cambridge, Mass. He was educated in 1960 at Columbia University LLB, New York, NY.

Children of James Willard Bartlett21 Benkard and Margaret Spofford were as follows:

32. Constance Ross21 Dupee (William20, Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) Constance Hsia was architect and conservatiornst: at 55 Constance Ross (Dupee) Hsia of Cambridge, a retired architect, died Monday in Brigham and Women's Hospital. She was 55. Born in Boston and raised in Beverly, she attended Shore Coun- try Day School in Beverly and the Mary C. Wheeler School in Provi- dence, where she won a scholarship for a summer's study in Paris from the Alliance Francaise. She graduated from Radcliffe in 1964 and was the only woman to earn a master's degree in architec- ture in 1968 from the Harvard Grad- uate School of Design. She specialized in residential renovations and additions, balancing a successful professional career with the responsibilities of motherhood. Mrs. Hsia was a longtime mem- ber of the Cambridge Plant and Gar- den Club. She served on both the conservation and national affairs committees of the Garden Club of America. She frequently lobbied Congress to promote awareness of environ- mental issues. In 1993 she was awarded the Zone I Creative Lead- ership Award for her efforts. Mrs. Hsia also chaired the Mid- Cambridge Neighborhood Conserva- tion District Commission and served on the boards of the Cambridge Vis- iting Nurse Association and Cam- bridge Hospice. She also played a major role in the establishment of Chilton House in Cambridge, which provides hos- pice care to terminally ill people. A talented artist, she held her first solo watercolor exhibition at the Cambridge Public Library in 1997. She was working on a book based on the letters of her great-grandmoth- er, Clara Rogers Purdon, who raised seven children in Hong Kong. and Shanghai from 1864-1881 as the wife of an American merchant. She leaves her husband, John, a son, Jonathan, and a daughter, Sarah, all of Cambridge; her mother, Constance (Dupee) Berrien of Bev- erly; a sister, Helen (Dupee) Bur- rage of Brookline; and a brother, William A. Dupee III of Beverly. The funeral will be held Saturday at II a.m. in Emmanuel Church in the Back Bay. * was born in 1947 at Boston, Mass. She married John Hsia in 1969 at Beverly Farms, Mass; Henry Jackson and Andy Lindsey rang the Church bell after the ceremony. She died in 1998.

She was also known as Hsia. She was graduated at Radcliffe College, Cambridge, Mass. She was graduated at Harvard School of Arch., Cambridge, Mass.

Children of Constance Ross21 Dupee and John Hsia were as follows:

33. William Arthur21 Dupee III (William20, Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Kathe Hill. He was born in 1947.

Children of William Arthur21 Dupee III and Kathe Hill were as follows:

34. Helen Derby21 Dupee (William20, Clara19Purdon, Clara18Rogers, John17, Elizabeth16Bromfield, Hannah15Clarke, Richard14, Hannah13Appleton, Samuel12, Samuel11, Samuel10, Thomas9, William8Appilton, Robert7, Thomas6Appulton, John5, John4, John3, John2, William1) married Walter T. Burrage. She was born in 1949.

 

Children of Helen Derby21 Dupee and Walter T. Burrage were as follows:

Royal Lineage

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