Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-01


in kilbune's Biographical History Of the
county Of Litehdeld, and is said 10 be
Also contained in the Genealogy Of the
Mather family published by Mr., John
Mather Of the Connecticut branch Of that
family in 1913, the authority in each ease
undoubtedly being the Memoir and Dis
course above referred 10, The correction
OF this error may be an unproftable labor,
but | have been prompted TO 1t by the re-
suit Of my Investigations as well as by tho
great responsibility of the source from
which it originated, tho value of any
family genealogy consisting almost wholly
in its strict accuracy. 1t is certain that |
the Rev, Doctor Cotton Mather had no
daughter named Jerusha, and the same
error is pointed out in the very carefully
prepared article on the Rev. Doctor Cot
ton Mather and his family, published in
tho New England Historical and Genoa
logical Register, vol d, p, l6-l7 The
statement in the Discourse and Memoir,
above referred To, that her husband, Mr.,
Samuel Smith, was grandson of the Rev.
Henry Smith, who was the first pastor Of
the Church in Wcthersfeld, is another
!. error. Her husband, instead Of being the
grandson, was the grcat-grandson Of the
Rev Henry Smith Of Wethersfeld,-the
lineage being as follows: Samuel, son Of
Iohabod OF Suflicld, first Of Hadioy, Mass,
who was son Of samuel, Of Northampton,
and Hadley, who was son of the Rev
Henry Of Wethorsfeld. The following
, authorities would seem TO establish be-
You'd controversy that the statements in
) the Discourse and Memoir above referred
! to are er0ncous in the particulars above
e specified, viz ;-Goodwin's Genealogical
$ Notes, p. l9i,-New England Historical
!, and Genealogical Register, vol, u, p, 1857,
article on the Rev Doctor Cotton Ma
e ther, Stiles History and Gcncalogios Of
: Ancient Windsor, article on the geneal
il ogy of tho Mather family, p. 609-i0l,-
d and History Of Hadley, article ON The
t gcnealogy Of the Smith family, p. ISL
l. No. 3.
II Doctor Simeon Smith was thus a, DIES.
lie cendant, both on the side of his father
lie and his mother, from ancestors who were
n famous in the Puritan Churchcs,and were
h among the best known of the early set
If tiers OF Massachusetts, and Connecticut
h, | have not been able to ascertain any
u thing in respect to his early life. Hi
he education was undoubtedly limited I
al that furnished by the common schools q
Of his day and, though he was man {
IT. strong and vigorous sense, it is quite al
os parent from his manuscripts that he VI
er not at any time proficient in orthograph
nd or handwriting He became physical
RS and removed, prior to 1861, to Sharon
of the residence of his brother, the Rev. Go
ton Mather Smith. Judge Church, in b
lie address at the Ltchfcld County Center
To- NAL Celebration in August, 1881, sa,
al ip. 81 that he was member of the Me-
N ical Association of Litchfeld Count
ed FORMED in january, 1861. Prior TO 4
lis adoption of the Constitution of Connec
ted cut in 1918, the General Assembly Of tn
ev. State held two sessions in each year
on MAY and October-undor the provisio
Eat of the charter of 1862, to each Of viii
he Representatives were chosen and it a
she pears from the list of Representatis
rch from the towns in Litchfeld County,
lhe given in Kilbourne's Biographical II
In tory of that County, p. $780, shat
o. was chosen Representative from Shar
ma for fourteen sessions the first Of viii
OF was the October session in 1867, and t
lie last of which was the October session
OF 1877. He practiced his profession
os- Sharon, and was known to his cotcmp,
ms aries, both while residing in Connectic
9TH and after his removal to Vermont.
OF doctor Smith" lie was also mcrcha
nd at Sharon, but failed in trade, and |,
cV' Connecticut for Vermont greatly cmb;
hd raised by his debts. Thompson's Gaz
M teer of Vermont article IlieStlianeH,l sta
en- that he removed from Sharon to We
90 haven, Vermont, in 1887. His reno,
ne to Vermont was probably in the latt
De part of that year, as he appears from t
the list given by Kilbourm TO have BEEN
ma Representative from Sharon to the De
uo- Der session of the General Assembly
OF Connecticut in that year In IA letter
re- Governor Smith to Doctor NJ J., North,
OF Saratoga Springs, New York, dat
Gu Sharon, February Goth, lSi5, publish
ON in the volume Of the correspondence a
ac- Miscellanics of John Cotton Smitl
ese above referred to, the Governor says:
after my admission Ia tho Bar
po' March, 1856 | was soon introduced
MS "to an active exercise of my prof,'Ssit
rev. " arising from the pccunary emhirr,
tier "ments of the community in conscqu.r
The "of the Revolutionary war. and ptriic
larly from the extensive and cntlngl
1"' affairs of my uncle, who removed
IN vermont, leaving the mana.
his ment Of his complicated c,
in "cerns in my inexperienced ham
pse "Thanks to kind Providence, | "
- enabled, through unwcaried cxertio
@ to extricate him from "a nearly hopcl,
We condition, by the full payment Of
in "just demands against him. and succc
the fully contesting and rcpelling all ~
Oh. " as were unjust, and thus leaving him
:. 3 "at last in the enjoyment OF hanaso,
-, estate. For all which. am bound
MI Justice to say, he ultimately bestow
Sh- "upon me generous testimonial Of
Who gratitude and affection
5 of When Doctor Smith removed FRI
Of Sharon to Vermont, he located himself
r of that part Of the town Of Fairhaven viii