1809. Reuben Loomis
Removed to Middletown, Vt., before 1790. According to the 1790 census of Miiddletown, Vt., he is credited with two sons under 16 yrs. of age and a daughter. Because of their ages, Mary and Fitch probably were not included in above census report.
No issue from this marriage.
Norman served in the war of 1812 from 7 Jun.1813 to 14 July 1813. He was a sergeant in the 12th regiment. Regimental Commander wasSam West also of Columbia, CT.
One source included the following children: Joel, Asahel, Lydia, Lucina, Uriah, Polly, Molly, Eliphalet, Clarissa and Charles. This source listed ten children including Charles WRIGHT, but this is undoubtebly an error since the birth date of Charles W. is three years after the death of Ruth (Loomis) Wright. The correct father for Charles is probably Seth WRIGHT, and the author of the source agreed that this was likely right.
4629. Joel Wright
He was a soldier in War of 1812; came to Beech Flats (NFI, but possibly Beech Flats, Bradford, PA); a carpenter by trade
1824. Lucy Hinsdale
LUCY HINSDALE5 (Joseph4 Isaac3 Barnabas2 Robert1), daughter of Joseph Hinsdale and Elizabeth Kellogg, his wife, born at Canaan, Conn., August 2, 1759, died at Morley, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., November 11, 1852, aged 93. She married, December 23, 1786, REVEREND JUSTUS BYINGTON, who was born at Great Barrington, Mass., April 7, 1763, and died at Morley, April 22, 1839. He was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, serving in the Connecticut Militia under three enlistments, the first being the "New Haven Alarm." He was a citizen of Connecticut, Vermont, and New York. He became a Methodist minister, and moved to Bennington, Vt., in October, 1787; thence to Hinesburg, Vt., February 14, 1791; thence to Charlotte, Vt., February 24, 1807, and afterwards settled in Morley, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he died. He and his wife Lucy both lie buried in the village cemetery at Morley. He was a pensioner of the Federal Government for services rendered in the Revolution and his widow also received a pension during her life time.
Children:
i. ANSON, born Jan. 6, 1788; married twice.
ii. LUCY, born Dec. 16, 1790; died in Madrid, N. Y., 1854; married a Mr. Hilliard; had there children, all sons.
iii. ARCHIBALD, born Sept. 7, 1792; died young.
iv. MILO, born Aug. 7, 1794; lived and died near Ogden, N. Y.
v. ORILLA, born Sept. 7, 1796; married William F. Wicker.
vi. JOHN, (REVEREND), born Oct. 8, 1798; married twice.
vii. BETSEY, born Sept. 13, 1800; died at Cerisco, Mich., April 23, 1885; she was twice married; the name of her second husband was Waite.
viii. LORAIN, born July 10, 1803; died 1808.
ix. JUSTUS, born July 10, 1805; died Aug. 31, 1823.
x. WESLEY, born Dec. 28, 1807; married.
(Hinsdale Genealogy, pp. 102-103)
The Rev. Mr. Justus Byington, who preached here in 1804, was again sent here in 1815. He was associated with The Rev. Mr. Jacob Beman. Mr. Byington was here two years, his associate in 1816 being The Rev. Mr. David Lewis. (History and Map of Danby, p. 95)
The Reverend Justus Byington, who was born at Great Barrington, Mass., April 7, 1763, and died at Morley, April 22, 1839. He was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, serving in the Connecticut Militia under three enlistments, the first being the "New Haven Alarm." He was a citizen of Connecticut, Vermont, and New York. He became a Methodist minister, and moved to Bennington, Vt., in October, 1787; thence to Hinesburg, Vt., February 14, 1791; thence to Charlotte, Vt., February 24, 1807, and afterwards settled in Morley, St. Lawrence County, N. Y., where he died. He and his wife Lucy both lie buried in the village cemetery at Morley. He was a pensioner of the Federal Government for services rendered in the Revolution and his widow also received a pension during her life time. (The Hinsdale Genealogy, p. 102)
In 1835, Justus Byington was receiving a pension of $26.66 from the government for his service as a private with the Connecticut Militia in the Revolutionary War. His pension began 4 March 1831 and he was placed on the pension rolls 28 September 1833. (Vermont Pensioners of 1835)
Justus Byington, (1763-1839), enlisted at the age of sixteen under Capt. Ambrose Soper. He served under the same command, 1780 and 1781, under Col. Samuel Canfield. He was born at Great Barrington, Mass., and died at Morley, N. Y. (D.A.R. Lineage Books, Vol. 14, p. 216)
4645. Milo Byington
Probably died at Ogden, St. Lawrence Co., NY.
4647. John Byington
Notes from D. B. (David) Robinson.
First President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists in 1863.
"He was a 'pioneer'--spent the early years of his life in Vermont on a farm in Charlotte, near Burlington, which farm is still in the Byington family. John went to New Haven, Connecticut in 1818 (by horse and buggy!)." (Edwin Byington Gage in a note accompanying three Gorham silver salt spoons, undated.)
The Reverend John Byington6 (Lucy Hinsdale5 Joseph4 Isaac3 Barnabas2 Robert1), son of Reverend Justus Byington and Lucy Hinsdale, his wife, born at Hinesburg, Vt., October 8, 1798, died at Battle Creek, Mich., January 7, 1887. He married, first, PRISCILLA FERRIS, who died at Charlotte, Vt. He married, second, CATHERINE NEWTON born March 3, 1803, died at Battle Creek, February 20, 1885, aged 82. He moved to Charlotte, Vt., and later to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., locating on a farm near Bucksbridge and about two miles from the village of Morley. He was a farmer and a Methodist minister, and is mentioned in the History of St. Lawrence County as assisting in the formation of the First Wesleyan Methodist Society of Morley. He is also mentioned in connection with the Methodist Church at Potsdam. He sold his farm in 1857, or 1858, and moved to Michigan, taking up a farm in the township of Newton, Calhoun County. Becoming advanced in years, he made his home later in life with his daughter Martha, wife of George W. Amadon of Battle Creek, Mich., where he died. (Hinsdale Genealogy, pp. 150-151)
John Byington was born in Vermont, son of a Methodist preacher who had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary army. John was baptized into the Methodist church at age 17. He shortly was given a license to preach as a lay preacher.
After moving to New York state, he helped build a house of worship for the Methodist Church around 1837 in Buck's Bridge. He became strongly involved in the antislavery movement, which eventually led to a schism in the Methodist church. John joined the new Wesleyan Methodist Church and helped to build its church building and parsonage in Morley.
In 1844 he heard sermons on the soon coming of Christ, and began studying the prophecies. In 1852 H. W. Lawrence gave him a copy of the Review and Herald containing articles on the seventh-day Sabbath. He accepted the Sabbath truth before the year was out, and was baptized. He helped then to build the first Sabbath-keeping Adventist church built for that purpose. James & Ellen White invited the Byingtons to move to Battle Creek in 1858. John bought a farm nearby, and from there would travel to minister to the scattered believers. In 1863 at age 65 he accepted the first presidency of the newly organized Seventh-day Adventist church. He worked as a genuine shepherd and pastor during his term in office. Then he returned to his farm, but continued his visitation of believers throughout Michigan for the next 22 years. "I must feed the lambs of the flock," he wrote. (Adventist Pioneer Library, Pioneer Gallery and Biographical Sketches, Lest We Forget, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1992)
He is found in the 1880 census of Newton, Calhoun Co., MI, age 81, born in VT to parents born in MA and CT, a minister and farmer, with wife Catherine, age 77, born in VT to parents born in MA, keeping house.
In the 1930 census, his daughter Martha Byington Amadon, age 96, says that he was born in VT.
1829. Zaccheus Munsell
In 1758, Probate Records indicate that the minor, Zaccheus Munsell, chose his grandfather, Caleb Booth, to be his guardian. In 1775, he deeded one acre of land in East Windsor to Elisha. Joined the Shakers at Enfield with his whole family. (Register, 34:248).
1837. Hezekiah Munsell
He was in the revolutinary army much of the time from April, 1775, to November, 1780. Resided at East Windsor, on a farm of one acre, purchased from his father on January 16, 1776 for £2, 8s.