The Press., 1885-05-14

LOCAL TOPICS -PEsN'D AND sClssORED.

LOCAL TOPICS -PENN'D AND sClssORED.
 The Eaton family, which has many representatives in this vicinity, in 1882 organized in Boston an association for the purpose of compiling and publishing a genealogy of the New England families bearing that name. The late Seth c. Ea- on of Stafford, waa.one of the officers of that association. ReseaFches so far made show the families iii this country are of Welch origin. There were eleven men of the uame who came iuto the country at nearly the same time. The relationship of these are not yet established, the work of following the pedigree beyond the seas being yet to be done.
 John and Abigail Eaton came to Water town Mass., in 1885, and removed to Ded- ham, Mass, Their children were one son and two daughters. Tie descendants beside loeating about Dedham. Mass, spread into Connecticut. The only rep resentativee of this branch of. the name now in Stafford, ara Dr. J. %. Eaton and Milo Eaton. Ortige Eaton, of Ellington, and George Eaton, of Holland, also repre- sent this branch. Notable names of Ea- tons of this family, living elsewhere, are those of Dorman B. Eaton of New York, Prof. A. K Eaton of Brooklyn, Prof. Dan- iel c. Eaton of Yale College. Gen. Will liam Eaton of Tripoli war fame, who died some years ago, in Brimfeld, Mass, was also of this branch.
 William and Martha Eaton came from England in 1886, and settled at Reading, Mass. Two of his grandsons came to East Windsor, Conn.,, and from one of these Williams descended all of the Eatons in Stafford other than those named one of his descendants being Ex- Senator Eaton.
 Interesting in connection with this men, tion is the will of John Eaton, of Dedham, Mass. copied from the Suffolk County, Mass., records and given below:
 2 I. John Eaton of Dedham, in the county of Suffolk though sick and weake in body, yet by the mercy of God whole and sound in my memory and understanding, and of dispos- ing minde; do make and ordajne this my last will as followeth, viz.:
 . First cornit my soule into the hands of the Lord nay shedsemer and my body after my death to the earth, to be decently buryed by the care of my executrix
 Item-I give unto Abigail, my welbeloved wifethe free use ofthat my parlor in my new dwelling house and the Leantoo thereunto ad- ioyning, and all the household stuffe at pres ent in them, to her to use and enjoy during all the whole time that she shall remain q widdow and sufficient frewood T her use to be provided and Layd in the yard at her as- signment from time to time. all the whole terme aforesaid.
 Item-I give unto my said wife the annui- tie of six pounds per anm., to be payd at the end of each half yeare after my decease in such thingss as, she wisheth out of my estate hereafter to be disposed. s.of, during the whole tearme of her natural life. or the third part of my lands during the same tearme, herself to choose which of them she iketh. Item-I give unto my taid wife so much of my other household stuffe as comes to the!val- ue of five pounds, being such as her selfe shall make choyce of. and also one COW, her selfe to choose, which give to her and her heires forever.
 Item-I give to John Daman of Reading and his heirs forever the sum of five pounds. Item-I give to John Plimpton of Meadfeild and his heiYs the like sum of five pounds.
 Item--I give to Edward Hodgman, my kins- man, the sum of forty shillings, and my mind is that all those legacies last above written shall be paid sin' currant country paymt in Dedham, at pricee c,lrrant, by my executors, within one whole yeare after my decease.
 Item-My minde and my will is that al the remainder of my wholr estate shall be divided into two equal parts, and that part of her portion which my daughter Mary has receiv- ed to be accounted thereunto, the other half whereof give to John Eaton, my some, and to heyres forever. and the other half give to Mary and Abigail, my two daughters, and to their heires forever. And ssmy minde is that all that part of her portion which my daughter haue already received shall be ac- counted to her part, that so my two daughters may haue shares equall. And my minde and will4i that my some and my two daughters according to fheire portions, pay to my wife, theire mother, that sixe pounds per .anm. as is above written. And do nominate and or dajnes Abigail, my welbeloyed wife aforesaid, to be my sole executrix, for the>ful and due performance of this my Last Will as IS above written For witness wheraef the said John Eaton. have hereunte set my hand and scale the 2d day of the 9mo, 1858
 - JOHN EATON. His mark and scale. Subscribed and sealed i'll the
 l presence of vs
 1 JeHN ALDIN.
 ELIAzUR LUsHER.
 1 The old homestead in Dedham has al- ways remained in the family, Its present owner being John Eaton, a lineal descend ant of the first John. John has always been the prominent name in this family. MRS. J. N. STICKNEY. I Mrs. J. N. Stickney, whose death and burial has been briefly noticed in this pa per, became a resident of Rockville in 1846, and since that time has continuously resid- ed here and taken lively interest in it's growth and prosperity. She did not at that time come to Rockville as stranger, having spent much of her childhood at the old Hale homestead in South Coventry, the home of her fathers and mothers fam