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Dr. John Cobb was born on 25 Jul 1789 in Pawlet, VermontG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the four males under age 16 listed in the household of his father, John Cobb, in the 1790 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁴ He was probably one of the two males age 10 to 15 listed in the household of his father in the 1800 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁵ He was probably one of the two males age 16 to 26 listed in the household of his father in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁶
      Several sources show that he was a graduate of Castleton Medical College in Castleton, VermontG. However that school was not established until 1818 and its first graduates were in 1820, while Dr. Cobb was supposedly practicing in Ogden by about 1818. His name does not appear in a well-researched history of the college either as a graduate or as a non-graduating student. It seems more likely he learned medicine in the traditional way, studying under an established doctor, perhaps by one of the founders of the College who were known to take students individually before it opened.^17,18,19,20
     John married Sarah Robbins, daughter of Nathaniel Robbins and Mary Coolidge, in 1814.^7,8,9
     He was mentioned in the will of John Cobb, his father, dated 10 Sep 1815, his father stating that he had already received "all assistance which justice justified."²¹
     John and Sarah moved to Ogden, Genesee Co., in western New York, about 1818. This was in the same area where his brother Gideon had settled some years before. (See map.) John appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Ogden, Genesee Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two white males under age 10 (sons Carlos and Oscar), and one age 26 to 45 (himself); and one female age 26 to 45 (wife Sarah.)²²
     He was a doctor, with an extensive practice in Ogden. But apparently he was also engaged in commerce, as that was what he reported in the 1820 census in Ogden, Monroe Co.G.^23,24,25 The first meeting the county society of physicians and surgeons of Monroe Co. was held in Rochesterville on 9 May 1821. John was one of 15 whose credentials were approved at that meeting.²⁶
     John appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Ogden, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one white male age 10 to 15 (son Oscar), one age 15 to 20 (Carlos), and one age 40 to 50 (himself); and one female age 10 to 15 (daughter Sarah), and one 40 to 50 (wife Sarah.)²⁷
     His home was described by a later owner when offering it for sale as "late the property of Dr. John Cobb. A large elegant house and all needful out buildings. A great variety of orchard and garden fruit, fine garden well, cistern, and every convenience desirable, near a church and school A good stead for a physician. 23 acres of excellent land attached to the premises."²⁸
     John died on 6 May 1832 in Ogden, Monroe Co., New YorkG, at age 42, after an illness of a few days, from "infected poison from a patient" according to one account, though none of his obituaries mention a cause.^10,11,12 He was buried in Pioneer Cemetery, Spencerport, Monroe Co., New YorkG. The cemetery was bulldozed in 1955 and all traces are now gone.¹³
     Statements of religious piety were common in obituaries of the time, but his devoted over half its text to that subject. After briefly discussing his profession and support of the Temperance movement, it continued:

Gideon Cobb was born on 26 Jun 1791 in Pawlet, VermontG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the two males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, John Cobb, in the 1800 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁵ He was probably one of the two males age 16 to 26 listed in the household of his father in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁶
     Gideon apparently moved to Vernon, Oneida Co., New YorkG, by 1812, joining his older brother William there.^17,18,19 (See map.)
     Gideon and his brother William went to Aurora, Erie Co., New YorkG, in 1812 to erect defenses against the expected attack of the British and Indians, then returned to Vernon.²⁰ Gideon and William operated an axe and scythe manufacturing business in nearby Rome, New YorkG. Gideon was the peddler (traveling salesman) for the business. He traveled throughout western New York, selling his wares out of an ox cart given to him by his father.^20,21

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     Gideon and William settled in Rochester, New YorkG, about 1813. There were few inhabitants in the area at the time, with much of it presumed to be unusable swamp, "suitable as a resort for frogs and muskrats" as Gideon recalled some 35 years later.^22,23,24 Gideon established the first public conveyance in RochesterG shortly after his arrival. He made semi-weekly trips with a wagon drawn by two yoke of oxen, carting goods and passengers between the village and the river landing. He continued the operation for more than two years. In reminisces some 35 years later, he said the wife of one early settler usually cooked provisions for his treks, and that he often slept under the work-bench of another. In 1814 he was hired to clear a 3 rod-wide (49 foot) road between Frankfort and Roschesterville (later State St.), receiving a team of oxen as payment. He also used his ox teams to clear North St. and Monroe Ave.^26,27,28
     Gideon Cobb was mentioned in the will of John Cobb, his father, dated 10 Sep 1815, his father stating that he had already received all assistance which justice justified.²⁹
     The first fire company in RochesterG was organized 19 Oct 1817, with Gideon and his brother William among the 23 original members.³⁰

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     In 1818 Gideon and William paid $1,960 for 140 acres along Monroe Ave. and formed The Sand Company to quarry the sand found in the area. William left that business the following year to use his skills in making mill irons, taking advantage of the demand created by new mills being created across the country.²⁰ In 1820 Gideon started Monroe Avenue Brickyards, the first brick factory in the area. With the opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 Rochester became a boomtown, officially becoming a city in 1834. With the high demand for brick to construct commercial buildings, the business prospered.^20,31 Gideon did the mason work for the new court house, which was finished in Dec 1851 at a cost of $61,900. He bought the old court house for $500.^32,33
     Gideon, his son William, and other investors consolidated several small brickworks to form the Rochester Brick and Tile Manufacturing Company, incorporating it 7 Feb 1853. By 1855 it was producing over 12 million bricks per year, shipping them to many points in the U.S. and Canada.²⁰
     But despite his success in other businesses, he seems to have regarded himself primarily as a farmer.^34,35,36,37 In the 1860 census he reported having 150 acres of improved land, and 40 acres unimproved, valued at $30,000, and $300 worth of tools and implements. He reported six horses, six milch cows, four working oxen, three other cows, and ten swine, valued at $800. He reported that he had produced 150 bushels of wheat, 150 of corn, 25 of oats, 300 lb. of wool, 70 bushels of potatoes, 30 of sweet potatoes, 400 of barley, and $100 worth of orchard products in the year ending 1 Jun 1860. He had also produced 150 lb. of butter and 20 tons of hay and slaughtered $150 worth of livestock.³⁸
     Gideon married Roxana Worden, daughter of Ichabod Worden and Margaret Brown, on 18 Oct 1819 in Rochester, New YorkG, with Rev. C. Williams officiating.^7,8,9
     Gideon appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Brighton, Ontario Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male age 10 to 16, and three age 26 to 45 (Gideon and two others), one female under age 10 (daughter Sophia), and one age 16 to 26 (wife Roxana.)³⁹
     Gideon appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two males under age 5 (sons James and William), two age 20 to 30, two age 30 to 40 (Gideon and another), and one age 60 to 70 (probably his wife's father, Ichabod Worden), one female under age 5 (daughter Margaret), two age 5 to 10 (Glorianna and Lucinda), one age 20 to 30, one age 30 to 40 (wife Roxana), and one age 60 to 70 (probably his wife's mother, Margaret Brown.)⁴⁰

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     After their marriage in 1819 Roxana moved into Gideon's small log cabin. With his success in business, they built a proper home, a magnificent 22-room Greek Revival mansion on 300 acres of forest, near the village of Brighton, on the southeast edge of Rochester (the area was annexed by Rochester in 1905). But seemingly true to Cobb tradition, a rear wing of the mansion was built for use as a stagecoach tavern. The tavern wing included a large baking kitchen, milk storage room, and a separate meat-grilling room, with a brick floor and large brick ovens.^41,42,43
     The tavern was apparently short-lived however. In 1833 the Cobbs attended a temperance meeting in the brick schoolhouse which stood across Monroe Ave. from the Cobb home. The meeting turned into quite a rousing affair with Deacon Fischer expounding on the evils of liquor. When the sermon ended, the charged entourage bolted to the nearest tavern, which just happened to be the rear wing of the Cobb's home. They proceeded to remove all the liquor and smashed the kegs of liquor in the street. A fire was started, quickly turning into a blazing inferno, and lighting up the evening sky like the northern lights. The tavern was reportedly never opened again.²⁰
     Gideon appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two males aged 10 to 15 (sons William and James), one age 20 to 30, and one age 40 to 50 (himself), one female under age 5 (daughter Frances), one age 5 to 10 (Maria), one age 15 to 20, one age 20 to 30, one age 40 to 50 (wife Roxana), and one aged 50 to 60.⁴⁴

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     Gideon became more involved in civic affairs in his later years. In 1838 he was elected superintendent of the poorhouse. In 1844 he was selected as delegate to the Whig Senate Convention.²⁰ The Western House of Refuge was established by the state legislature on 8 May 1846 to house juvenile delinquents from 43 counties. The facility was opened in RochesterG on 11 Aug 1849. Gideon was appointed to a three-year term on the board of managers in its second year.⁴⁵
     Gideon was apparently a recognized business leader as well. He was elected a director to the Commercial Bank of Rochester by the stockholders at their annual meeting on 1 Jun 1847. In 1854 the Six-Penny savings bank was organized, and Gideon was one of the 21 inital trustees. After four years the bank was closed, returning to depositors 95% of their deposits.^46,47
     Gideon and Roxana appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 18 Sep 1850, reporting real estate valued at $24,000. Their children James, Margaret, William, Maria, and Frances were listed as living with them, as were five laborers, aged 16 to 30, and Margaret Martin, age 22, no occupation given.³ His sister Sarah and her husband, and her sister Senah and her husband, were apparently living close by as they are listed in the next dwelling in the census record.⁴⁸
     Methodist Episcopal services were held in school houses in BrightonG for a number of years, conducted by ministers from Rochester. On 12 Oct 1852 a local Methodist society was organized, and Gideon was elected one of the five trustees. The Alexander Street church was constructed the following year.⁴⁹
     Gideon and Roxana appeared on the 1855 State Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New York G, enumerated 15 Jun 1855, reporting that they lived in a brick house valued at $4,000. Their children William and Frances were listed as living with them, as were her brother, Lyman Worden, and Robert Robertson, a 15-year-old Canadian-born servant.⁵⁰ His widowed niece, Mary Cobb, daughter of his brother Harry, and her children were apparently living close by, as they were listed in the preceding dwelling.⁵¹ On 10 Apr 1860 Gideon sold 15 acres of land at $200 an acre to St. Patrick's Catholic church for an addition to their cemetery.⁵²
     Gideon and Roxana appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 13 Dec 1860, reporting real estate valued at $30,000, and personal estate of $1,000. Also listed as living with them were her brother Lyman Worden, five children whose relationships are unknown: Elisa H. Cobb, age 10, William Warner, age 12, and Charles F., George P. and Daniel J. Crosmon, ages 12, 8, and 4; and two people apparently servants, Caroline Myers, age 15, a servant girl, and Thomas Smith, age 25, a laborer.⁵³
     His wife died on 21 Apr 1863.^54,55
     Gideon died in Aug 1864 in Rochester, New YorkG, at age 73.^10,11,12 He was buried on 7 Aug 1864 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New YorkG, next to his wife in his lot.^13,14
     Cobb's Hill, still a notable landmark in RochesterG, was owned by Gideon and his descendants for over 85 years before it was sold to the city by the widow of his son William. The city created a water reservoir at the top, completed in 1908.²⁰

Abigail Cobb was born on 28 Oct 1793 in Pawlet, VermontG.^3,4,5
     She was probably one of the two females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, John Cobb, in the 1800 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.⁹
     Abigail married Henry Mayo, son of Joseph Mayo Jr. and Lucy Richards.^2,6 She was probably the female age 16 to 26 listed in the household of her father in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁰
     Abigail and Henry moved to Burlington, on Lake Champlain in northern Vermont, some time before his brother Nathaniel, who arrived in Feb 1812.¹¹ (See map.)
     Abigail was named an heir in the will of John Cobb, her father, dated 10 Sep 1815, to receive an equal share with her brother Horace and her sisters of the furniture left to her mother after the mother's death.¹²
     She was probably the female age 26 to 45 listed in the household of her husband, Henry, in the 1820 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG.¹³ She was probably the female age 30 to 40 listed in the household of her husband in the 1830 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG.¹⁴ She was probably the female age 40 to 50 listed in the household of her husband in the 1840 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG.¹⁵
     Abigail died on 23 Sep 1846 in Burlington, VermontG, at age 52, at the residence of her son-in-law, Henry Wadhams Catlin.^7,8

Henry Mayo was born about 25 Mar 1781 in Warwick, MassachusettsG, according to his death record. The Warwick town records do not record his birth there. They do record sons Joseph and Nathaniel born to his parents in 1773 and 1774 respectively but none of the eight later children listed on various online trees. The family may have moved elsewhere, or simply failed to register the births.^4,5,6
     Henry married Abigail Cobb, daughter of John Cobb and Mary Fuller.^1,3
     Henry and Abigail moved to Burlington, on Lake Champlain in northern Vermont, some time before his brother Nathaniel, who arrived in Feb 1812. Henry was a hatter by trade, and had a shop on Pearl St. with Hosea Catlin.⁹
     BurlingtonG became the center of considerable military activity during the War of 1812, with a substantial number of troops stationed in the area and naval activity on Lake Champlain. Henry and his brother Nathaniel opened a store on Water St. in 1813, under the name of N. & H. Mayo. It was a two-story brick building. The brothers did all the baking for the army and navy stationed in BurlingtonG during the war in the bakehouse in the basement of the store and a wooden building nearby.^10,11,12 Henry and Nathaniel dissolved their partnership on 9 Mar 1818, with Nathaniel continuing to operate that business.^13,14
     Henry and Philo Doolittle formed in a partnership in the mercantile business in 1815, continuing until 1822, when they went their separate ways. Henry then formed a partnership with Timothy Follett.^15,16,17 The mercantile business was apparently not without its problems. In Oct 1818 someone broke into several trunks in his store house on the wharf. On 30 Apr 1819, without explaining the delay, Henry placed a notice in the newspaper identifying the following items as having been stolen:Readers were requested to report the offered sale of these items, and would be "generously rewarded" for doing so.¹⁸
     Two ads placed by Henry suggest further the breadth of merchandise he carried. In May 1818 he offered:In Aug 1822 he offered:      Henry appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG, with a household consisting of one male under age 10 (unknown), one age 16 to 26 (unknown), one age 26 to 45 (himself), and one female under age 10 (daughter Mary), two age 16 to 26, and one age 26 to 45 (wife Abigail).²¹
     Henry appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG, with a household consisting of one male age 15 to 20 (unknown), one age 30 to 40 (unknown), and one age 50 to 60 (himself), and one female age 5 to 10, one age 15 to 20 (daughter Eliza), one age 15 to 20 (Mary, though she was only 14), one age 20 to 30 (unknown), one age 30 to 40 (wife Abigail), and one age 60 to 70.²²
     The Burlington Mill Company was incorporated on 10 Nov 1835 by Henry and seven others, including his former partners in the mercantile business, Timothy Follett and Philo Doolittle. The corporation was authorized to hold property up to a value of $200,000, and to manufacture cotton and woolen goods, work iron and manufacture machinery, and to purchase mills sites and erect mills for the promotion of manufacturing interests in the county. The woolen mill was operated by the company until 1851, when it was sold by the sheriff.²³
     Henry was appointed administrator of the estate of his wife's cousin, John Lathrop. On 30 Mar 1837 he posted an administrator's bond of $1,000. His efforts lasted at least until Oct 1839, when he sold John's real estate.²⁴
     Henry appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG, with a household consisting of one male age 50 to 60 (himself), two females age 5 to 10 (unknown), one age 10 to 15 (unknown), one age 15 to 20 (daughter Eliza), two age 20 to 30 (Mary), and one female age 40 to 50 (wife Abigail).²⁵
     His wife died on 23 Sep 1846 in Burlington, VermontG.^26,27
     Henry appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG, in the household of his daughter Mary and her husband Henry Wadhams Catlin. He reported real estate valued at $6,000.²
     Henry died on 23 Mar 1860 in Burlington, Chittenden Co., VermontG, at age ~78.^7,8

Sarah Cobb was born on 18 Jan 1800 in VermontG.^4,5,6
     She was probably one of the two females under age 10 listed in the household of her father, John Cobb, in the 1800 Federal Census of Pawlet, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁴ She was probably the female age 10 to 16 listed in the household of her father in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹⁵
     She was named an heir in the will of her father, dated 10 Sep 1815, to receive an equal share with her brother Horace and her sisters of the furniture left to her mother after the mother's death, plus at age 18 or her marriage furniture equal to what had been advanced to her sister Abigail.¹⁶
     Sarah married Alpheus Bacon, son of Nathaniel Bacon and Anna Wright, on 10 Mar 1821.^4,7,8
     Sarah and Alpheus settled Vermont had settled in Shelburne, in Chittenden Co., north of Orwell near Lake Champlain, after their marriage. (See map.) Her mother moved in with them before 1839 and later moved with them to New York.
     Sarah was probably the female age 40 to 50 listed in the household of her husband, Alpheus Bacon, in the 1840 Federal Census of Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VermontG.¹⁷
     Sarah and Alpheus moved before 1850 to western New York, where her brother Gideon had been living for many years. They appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 18 Sep 1850. Their children John and Mary were listed as living with them, They were apparently living very close her brother Gideon as the two families are listed one after the other on the census record.¹⁸
     Sarah died on 10 Feb 1853 in Brighton, New YorkG, at age 53, at the home of her brother Gideon.^9,10,11 She was buried on 13 Feb 1853 in Mount Hope Cemetery, Rochester, New YorkG, in Gideon's lot.^12,13

Alpheus Bacon was born on 2 Aug 1795 in Orwell, VermontG.^4,5,6
     He was probably one of the four males under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Nathaniel Bacon, in the 1800 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹¹ He was probably one of the two males age 10 to 16 listed in the household of his father in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹² He was probably one of the two males age 16 to 26 listed in the household of his father in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹³
     Alpheus married Sarah Cobb, daughter of John Cobb and Mary Fuller, on 10 Mar 1821.^7,8,9
     Alpheus and Sarah settled Vermont had settled in Shelburne, in Chittenden Co., north of Orwell near Lake Champlain, after their marriage. Her mother moved in with them before 1839 and later moved with them to New York.
     Alpheus appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Shelburne, Chittenden Co., VermontG, with a household consisting of one male age 15 to 20 (son John), and one age 40 to 50 (himself), and one female age 5 to 10 (daughter Mary), one age 10 to 15 (unknown), one age 15 to 20 (unknown), one age 40 to 50 (wife Sarah Cobb), and one age 70 to 80 (his wife's mother, Mary Fuller.)¹⁴
     Alpheus and Sarah moved before 1850 to western New York, where her brother Gideon had been living for many years. They appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Brighton, Monroe Co., New YorkG, enumerated 18 Sep 1850. Their children John and Mary were listed as living with them, They were apparently living very close her brother Gideon as the two families are listed one after the other on the census record.³
     His wife died on 10 Feb 1853 in Brighton, New YorkG.^15,16,17
     Alpheus moved to Orleans Co.G, the next county west of Monroe Co., after the death of his wife. He appeared on the 1855 State Census of Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 12 Jun 1855, reporting he lived in a frame home valued at $800. His children John and Mary were listed as living with him, as were Mary Ann Cobb, daughter of his late wife's brother Horace, who was listed as servant, and Isaac Gray, a 14-year-old from England, also listed as a servant.¹⁸
     Alpheus appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Murray, Orleans Co., New YorkG, enumerated 10 Aug 1860, reporting real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate of $1,000. His daughter Mary was listed as living with him. They were evidently living close to his son John and is family as the two households were listed one after the other in the census.¹⁹
     Alpheus appeared on the 1865 State Census of Ridgeway, Orleans Co., New YorkG, in the household of his son John and his second wife, Sophia E. Belson.²⁰
     He was a farmer, retired by 1870.^{21,18,19,20,22}
     Alpheus appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Knowlesville, Orleans Co., New YorkG, in the household of his son John and his wife.²³
     Alpheus died on 12 Jan 1872 at age 76.¹⁰

Maria Cobb was born on 27 Aug 1803 in Pawlet, VermontG.^4,5,6
     She was probably the female under age 10 listed in the household of her father, John Cobb, in the 1810 Federal Census of Orwell, Rutland Co., VermontG.¹²
     She was named an heir in the will of her father dated 10 Sep 1815, to receive an equal share with her brother Horace and her sisters of the furniture left to her mother after the mother's death, plus at age 18 or her marriage furniture equal to what had been advanced to her sister Abigail.¹³
     Maria married Rev. Samuel Griswold, son of Sylvanus Griswold and Maria Dennison, about 1823.^7,8,9
     According to a contemporary account "She was remarkably strict in her observance of the Sabbath; in her attention to personal piety and to all relative duties, and in her readiness to perform cheerfully whatever she regarded as God's requirement. She was active in promoting Female Pray meetings, Maternal Associations, Moral Reform, and all other great benevolent enterprises." Then it continued "During the last ten or twelve years of her life, she suffered much from excruciating pain; and for the last four years was mostly helpless in consequence of paralysis."¹⁴
     Maria died on 27 Sep 1849 in North Lyme, New London Co., ConnecticutG, at age 46.^10,4,11 She was buried in Old Stone Church Cemetery, East Haven, ConnecticutG.¹

Rev. Samuel Griswold was born on 25 Oct 1795 in ConnecticutG.^4,5,6
     He was probably the male under age 10 listed in the household of his father, Sylvanus Griswold, in the 1800 Federal Census of Lyme, New London Co., ConnecticutG.¹⁵
     Samuel married first Maria Cobb, daughter of John Cobb and Mary Fuller, about 1823.^7,8,9
     He was a Congregational minister, with posts in East Lyme, Hartfort, and New Haven.^16,17,18
     His wife died on 27 Sep 1849 in North Lyme, New London Co., ConnecticutG.^19,20,21
     Samuel married second Amelia Ayer, daughter of John Ayer, in 1853 in Old Saybrook Congregational Church, Old Saybrook, ConnecticutG, with Rev. William A. Hude of Westbrook officiating.^10,11,12
     Samuel and Amelia appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Andover, Tolland Co., ConnecticutG, enumerated 22 Jun 1860, reporting real estate valued at $500, his personal estate as $1,500 and hers as $1,000. Her sister, Deborah was also listed as living with them.²²
     Samuel and Amelia appeared on the 1870 Federal Census of Old Saybrook, Middlesex Co., ConnecticutG, enumerated 27 Jul 1870, reporting real estate valued at $800, his personal estate as $1,000 and hers as $4,000. Her sister, Deborah was also listed as living with them.²³
     Samuel died on 18 Jan 1875 at age 79.^13,4,14 He was buried in Junction Cemetery, Old Saybrook, ConnecticutG.²

Grove Stoddard was born on 26 Oct 1781 in Pittsfield, MassachusettsG.^4,5,6 Grove and Polly moved to Oneida Co., in central New York, after their marriage. Her sister, and his brother, Abigail and William, also moved there, although it is not clear whether they moved at the same time or if one followed the other.¹⁰ He married Polly Cobb, daughter of Capt. Joshua Cobb and Hannah Edgerton, on 26 May 1805 in Pawlet, VermontG. Her sister Abigail married his brother William.^7,8,9 (See map.) He appeared on the 1810 Federal Census of Oneida Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male under age 10, one age 26 to 45 (Grove), one female under age 10, and one age 16 to 26 (wife Polly.)¹¹
     He appeared on the 1820 Federal Census of Vernon, Oneida Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of two males under age 10, one age 10 to 15, and one age 26 to 45 (Grove), one female under age 10, one age 10 to 15, and one age 26 to 45 (wife Polly.)¹²
     Grove appeared on the 1830 Federal Census of Vernon, Oneida Co., New YorkG, with a household consisting of one male under age 5 (son John), one age 5 to 10, one 10 to 15, one age 15 to 20, and one age 40 to 500 (Grove), one female under age (probably daughter Hellen), one age 10 to 15, one age 40 to 50 (wife Polly), and one aged 60 to 70.¹³
     Grove and Polly had moved to Lenox, Madison Co., the next county south of Oneida, by 1850.¹⁴ Grove and Polly appeared on the 1850 Federal Census of Lenox, Madison Co., New YorkG, enumerated 2 Aug 1850, reporting real estate valued at $2,500. Their children John and Hellen were listed as living with them, as were a gardener and five carpenters, and a woman and 3-year-old girl who appear to be the wife and daughter of one of the carpenters.³
     Grove and Polly appeared on the 1860 Federal Census of Lenox, Madison Co., New YorkG, enumerated 5 Jul 1860, reporting real estate valued at $2,500 and personal estate of $1,200.¹⁵
     He was seems to have been engaged in some kind of manufacturing in 1820, but later became a farmer.^16,17
     Grove died on 7 Mar 1864 in Oneida, Madison Co., New YorkG, at age 82.¹