Family/Spouse: Elizabeth EDWARDS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Esther COLTON on 4 Dec 1711. Esther (daughter of Ephraim COLTON and Esther MARSHFIELD) was born on 23 Oct 1687 in Longmeadow, Hampden, MA; died in 1771. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Deacon married Joanna KELLOGG on 29 Nov 1683 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. Joanna (daughter of Lieutenant Lieutenant Joseph KELLOGG and Joanna FOOTE) was born on 8 Dec 1664 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA; died after 1727. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ephraim married Esther MARSHFIELD on 26 Mar 1685 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Esther (daughter of Samuel MARSHFIELD and Catherine CHAPIN) was born on 6 Sep 1667; died on 20 Jan 1714 in Enfield, Hartford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1702

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From The Magnalia Christi Americana, by Cotton Mather - 1702
Mr. Philip Smith, aged about 50 years, a son of eminently virtuous parents, a deacon of a church in Hadley, a member of the General Court, a justice in the County Court, a selectman for the affairs of the town, a Lieutenant of the troop, and which crowns all, a man for devotion, sanctity, gravity, and all that was honest,exceeding exemplary. Such a man was in the winter of the year 1684, murdered with an hideous witchcraft, that filled all those parts of New England, with atonishment. He was, by his office concerned about relieving the indigences of a wretched woman in the town; who being dissatisfied at some of his just cares about her, expressed herself unto him in such a manner, that he declared himself thenceforth apprehensive of receiving mischief at her hands. Early in January, he began to be very valetudinarious. He shewed such weanedness from the weariness of the world, etc.. While he remained yet of a sound mind, he solemnly charged his brother to look well after him. Be sure (said he) to have a care for me.... There shall be a wonder in Hadley.... In his distress he exclaimed much upon the young woman aforesaid, and others, as being seen by him in the room. Some of the young men in the town being out of their wits at the strange calamities thus upon one of their most beloved neighbors, went three or four times to give disturbance unto the woman thus complained of; and all the while they were disturbing her, he was at ease, and slept as a weary man; yea, these were the only times they perceived him to take any sleep in all his illness. Gally pots of medicine provided for the sick man were unaccountably emptied: audible scratchings were made about the bed, when his hands and feet lay wholly still, and were held by others. They beheld fire sometimes on the bed; and when the beholders began to discourse of it, it vanished away. Divers people actually felt something often stir in the bed, at a considerable distance from the man; it seemed as big as a cat, but they could never grasp it. Several trying to lean on the bed's head, tho' the sick man lay wholly still, the bed would shake so as to knock their heads uncomfortably. Mr. Smith dies; the jury that viewed his corpse found a swelling on one breast, his back full of bruises, and several holes that seemed made with awls. After the opinion of all had pronounced him dead, his countenance continued as lively as if he had been alive; his eyes closed as in a slumber, and his nether jaw not falling down. Thus he remained from Saturday morning about sunrise, till Sabbathday in the aftenoon. When those who took him out of the bed, found him still warm, tho' the known in any age; and a New England winter does not want for cold. But on Monday morning they found the face extremely tumified and discolored. It was black and blue, and fresh blood seemed running down his cheek upon the hairs. Divers noises were also heard in the room where the corpse lay; as the clattering of chairs and stools, whereof no account could be given. This was the end of so good a man.

Mary Webster, the woman who disturbed Philip Smith, was sent to Boston, tried for witchcraft, and acquitted. The young men of Hadley tried an experiment upon her. They dragged her out of the house, hung her up until she was near dead, let her down, rolled her some time in the snow, and at last buried her in it, and there left her. But she survived, and died in 1696. No inhabitant of Hampshire Co. was ever executed for witchcraft.

Lieut. married Rebecca FOOTE in 1657 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT. Rebecca (daughter of Nathaniel FOOTE and Elizabeth DEMING) was born in 1634 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA; was christened on 3 Sep 1634 in Wethersfield, Hartford, CT; died on 6 Apr 1701 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1651
• Residence: 16 Oct 1659
• Residence: 1661, Hadley, Hampshire, MA
• Will: 27 Jun 1707, Hadley, Hampshire, MA
• Probate: 4 Feb 1708, Hadley, Hampshire, MA

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At Farmington, CT in 1651 and joined church there with his wife Oct 10, 1653. Moved about 1657 to Boston, MA where he purchased property Oct 16, 1659.Sold Boston property Jun 13, 1661 and moved to Hadley. Agreed to keep the ferry between Hadley and Northhampton in 1661, which he, son John and granson James operated until 1758. He was a selectman a number of times and served on various town committees. Joseph was named Sgt. of the military company (trainband) March 1663, Ensign in the Foot Co. May 9, 1678 and Lt. of same company Ovct. 7, 1678. He served as Lt. under Capt. AaronCook, Jr. until 1692. Was in charge of the Hadley troops at the Turners' Falls Fight on May 18, 1676.

Residence:
Joseph was in Farmington, Connecticut by this year where he was an early settler and served several terms as selectman. His home lot, consisting of four acres, was purchased from John Andrews, from whom he also bought a twelve-acre lot of plowing land curiously called "Nod Land." He sold this property in Feb. 1655.

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Purchased land from Peter Oliver and his wife. Their "dwelling house fronting to the street leading to Roxbury." They sold this land (now covered, in part, by the Advertiser Building on Washington Street) was sold to John Witherden on 13 Jun 1661.

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Joseph made an agreement with the town of Hadley to keep the ferry between Hadley and Northhampton. He and his son John and grandson, James Kellogg, kept this ferry until 1758, almost a century and Stephen Goodman, who married a daughter of James Kellogg,kept it still later, and from him it received its last name "Goodmans Ferry."

Lieutenant married Joanna FOOTE in 1650 in ENGLAND. Joanna was born about 1628; died on 14 Sep 1666 in Hadley, Hampshire, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1651
• Residence: 16 Oct 1659
• Residence: 1661, Hadley, Hampshire, MA

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Residence:
Joseph was in Farmington, Connecticut by this year where he was an early settler and served several terms as selectman. His home lot, consisting of four acres, was purchased from John Andrews, from whom he also bought a twelve-acre lot of plowing land curiously called "Nod Land." He sold this property in Feb. 1655.

Residence:
Purchased land from Peter Oliver and his wife. Their "dwelling house fronting to the street leading to Roxbury." They sold this land (now covered, in part, by the Advertiser Building on Washington Street) was sold to John Witherden on 13 Jun 1661.

Residence:
Joseph made an agreement with the town of Hadley to keep the ferry between Hadley and Northhampton. He and his son John and grandson, James Kellogg, kept this ferry until 1758, almost a century and Stephen Goodman, who married a daughter of James Kellogg,kept it still later, and from him it received its last name "Goodmans Ferry."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Note: 1657
• Death: 17 Dec 1699

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George Colton, known in the record by the title of Quartermaster, from whom descended all of the Coltons in this country so far as known, is said to have come from a town in England called Sunnoncofield. Came first to Windsor, married Deborah Gardner of Hartford, and was one of the first settlers in that part of Springfield called Longmeadow.

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For seventeen years, he was one of the Selectman, having first been chosen in 1657. In 1669 he was chosen Deputy to the General Court, to which office he was twice re-elected, sitting in 1671 with Captain William Davis, a son-in-law of William Pynchon and a non-resident......From the frequency that he was called to perform public duties it is evident that he was an influential citizen.

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George married Deborah GARDNER about 1645 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. Deborah (daughter of John GARDNER and Mary UNKNOWN) was born in 1624 in Springfield, Hampden, MA; died on 5 Sep 1689 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 23 Dec 1692, Northampton, Hampshire, MA

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Samuel Marshfield came to the US about 1648. He was primarily a tailor. He was evidently an active business man and served the town in many ways.1663 - 1668 he held the office of Selectman 1680, 1683, 1684 he represented Springfield as Deputy in General Court.

Will:
Son Josiah presented an inventory of his estate before the Hon. John Pynchon Esq., Judge of the Probate of Wills, which is recorded at Northhampton, MA, Vol iii., p.3.

Samuel married Catherine CHAPIN on 28 Dec 1664. Catherine (daughter of Deacon Deacon Samuel CHAPIN and Cicely PENNEY) was christened in 1626 in Berry Pomeroy, Devon, ENGLAND; died on 4 Feb 1712 in Springfield, Hampden, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]