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41. OLIVER¹⁸ GROSVENOR, DEA. (EBENEZER¹⁷, EBENEZER¹⁶, JOHN¹⁵, WILLIAM¹⁴ GRAVENOR, GENT, WILLIAM¹³ GRAVENER, GENT, RICHARD¹² GRAVENOR, WILLIAM¹¹, ROWLAND¹⁰, WILLIAM⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, HENRY⁶, THOMAS⁵, RICHARD⁴, RICHARD³ DE GRAVENOR, WILLIAM², ADAM¹)^44,⁴⁵ was born May 19, 1743 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn., and died May 13, 1824 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn.. He married ZERVIAH PAYSON November 06, 1771 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn., daughter of JOHN PAYSON and ZERVIAH BUGBEE.

Notes for OLIVER GROSVENOR, DEA.:
Oliver was listed in the Pomfret, Windham Co. Conn. 1790 CENSUS, 2 FREE WHITE MALES > 16,; 3 FREE WHITE MALES < 16,; 3 FREE WHITE FEMALES. He was also listed in the 1800, 1810, 1820 and 1822 for Pomfret. Served as commissary in Colonel Knowlton's regiment and was with his regiment on Long Island under Washington at the time the American troops underwent so many reverses and hardships. (DAR Lineage Book). He served as Commissary of Col. Ebenezer Williams 11th Regt. in the Rev. War.

Children of OLIVER GROSVENOR and ZERVIAH PAYSON are:

CHARLES¹⁹ GROSVENOR, b. May 23, 1773, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. September 25, 1773, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..

More About CHARLES GROSVENOR:
Buried: 1773, Sabin Cem., Pomfret, Windham, Conn.

112.	ii.	CHARLES GROSVENOR, b. October 01, 1775, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. August 07, 1801, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..
113.	iii.	PAYSON GROSVENOR, b. December 13, 1776, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. October 16, 1861, of Canterbury, Windham, Conn..
114.	iv.	ZERVIAH GROSVENOR, b. June 16, 1779, Brookfield, Worcester, Mass.; d. April 07, 1842.
115.	v.	OLIVER CLARK GROSVENOR, b. June 09, 1783, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. April 08, 1842, Rome, Oneida, New York.

42. ASA¹⁸ GROSVENOR, REV., CAPT. (EBENEZER¹⁷, EBENEZER¹⁶, JOHN¹⁵, WILLIAM¹⁴ GRAVENOR, GENT, WILLIAM¹³ GRAVENER, GENT, RICHARD¹² GRAVENOR, WILLIAM¹¹, ROWLAND¹⁰, WILLIAM⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, HENRY⁶, THOMAS⁵, RICHARD⁴, RICHARD³ DE GRAVENOR, WILLIAM², ADAM¹)^46,⁴⁷ was born April 06, 1745 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn., and died September 28, 1834 in North Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts. He married HANNAH BUCKLEY PRESCOTT HALL April 24, 1766 in Sutton, Worcester, Mass., daughter of DAVID HALL and ELIZABETH PRESCOTT.

Notes for ASA GROSVENOR, REV., CAPT.:
IV. ASA GROSVENOR, born at Pomfret, conn., April. 6, 1745; died at Reading, Mass., Sept. 25, 1834. Served in the Revolutionary War; removed to Reading after 1810. Married at Sutton, Mass., April. 24, 1766, Hannah Hall, daughter of Rev. David and Elizabeth (Prescott) Hall. She was born at Sutton, Aug. 30, 1740; died Mar. 16 1834. Children born at Pomfret: - Aaron (1767- ); Hannah(1769-1843); Asa (1772-1772); Lucy (1773- ); Asa 1776- ); Ebenezer Hall (1778-1854); Betsey (1782-1836); David Augustus (1784- ). From the notes of Horace Chipman Grosvenor, my grandfather, and Oliver Gay Grosvenor about 1930's-1940's. Windham Co. Conn. 1790 census - 1 free white male> 16, 3 free white males< 16, 6 free white females. Listed in 1800 & 1810 Windham Co. census. Listed in North Reading, Middlesex, Mass., census in 1830. Removed to Reading after 1810. Asa was placed on the pension roll of Middlesex Co., Mass.1833 for service as captain, Conn. State troops. (DAR Lineage Book) Served with the Conn. Militia 11th Regiment, pension #s 10762. Enlisted at Pomfret, Conn.

Children of ASA GROSVENOR and HANNAH HALL are:

116.	i.	AARON PUTNAM¹⁹ GROSVENOR, DR., b. September 27, 1767, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. 1843, of Freysborough, Mass..
	ii.	HANNAH GROSVENOR, b. August 13, 1769, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. November 14, 1843, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts; m. JOEL GODDARD, DEACON, June 18, 1825, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.
	iii.	ASA GROSVENOR, b. January 06, 1772, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. January 09, 1772, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..
117.	iv.	LUCY GROSVENOR, b. June 28, 1773, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. October 23, 1840, Morgan, Vermont.
	v.	ASA GROSVENOR, b. March 12, 1776, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. settled in Canada.
118.	vi.	EBENEZER HALL GROSVENOR, REV., b. April 25, 1778, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. December 13, 1854, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts.
	vii.	ELIZABETH TRESSENT GROSVENOR, b. May 19, 1780, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..
	viii.	ELIZABETH HALL GROSVENOR, b. May 29, 1780, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. January 09, 1836.

Notes for ELIZABETH HALL GROSVENOR:
Betsey was unmarried.

ix.

AUGUSTUS GROSVENOR, b. 1782, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. March 26, 1847, Bridgeport, Addison, Vermont.

Notes for AUGUSTUS GROSVENOR:
Augustus was listed in the 1820 Bridport, Addison, Vermont census.

119.	x.		DAVID AUGUSTUS GROSVENOR, DR., b. December 08, 1784, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. September 27, 1889, Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts.
	xi.		PATIENCE GROSVENOR, b. 1785, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts.

43. LUCY¹⁸ GROSVENOR (EBENEZER¹⁷, EBENEZER¹⁶, JOHN¹⁵, WILLIAM¹⁴ GRAVENOR, GENT, WILLIAM¹³ GRAVENER, GENT, RICHARD¹² GRAVENOR, WILLIAM¹¹, ROWLAND¹⁰, WILLIAM⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, HENRY⁶, THOMAS⁵, RICHARD⁴, RICHARD³ DE GRAVENOR, WILLIAM², ADAM¹) was born July 25, 1747 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn, and died January 30, 1782 in Brookfield, Worcester, Mass.. She married GAD WILLISTON, REV. May 1771 in Brookfield, Worcester, Mass..

More About LUCY GROSVENOR:
Intention Record: May 1771

More About GAD WILLISTON, REV.:
Buried: OF BROOKFIELD, MASS.

Children of LUCY GROSVENOR and GAD WILLISTON are:

	i.	JOSEPH¹⁹ WILLISTON.
	ii.	HANNAH WILLISTON.
	iii.	JOSEPH WILLISTON.
	iv.	JOSEPH WILLISTON.
	v.	CHLOE WILLISTON.
120.	vi.	LUCY WILLISTON, b. July 16, 1775, Brookfield, Worchester, Mass.; d. June 22, 1842, Brookfield, Worchester, Mass..

44. DANIEL¹⁸ GROSVENOR, REV., CAPT. (EBENEZER¹⁷, EBENEZER¹⁶, JOHN¹⁵, WILLIAM¹⁴ GRAVENOR, GENT, WILLIAM¹³ GRAVENER, GENT, RICHARD¹² GRAVENOR, WILLIAM¹¹, ROWLAND¹⁰, WILLIAM⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, HENRY⁶, THOMAS⁵, RICHARD⁴, RICHARD³ DE GRAVENOR, WILLIAM², ADAM¹)^48,^49,⁵⁰ was born April 20, 1750 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn., and died July 22, 1834 in Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts. He married DEBORAH HALL May 09, 1776 in Sutton, Worcester, Mass., daughter of DAVID HALL and ELIZABETH PRESCOTT.

Notes for DANIEL GROSVENOR, REV., CAPT.:
WHEN THE MILITIA WAS CALLED UPON TO OPPOSE THE BRITISH TROOPS THE YOUNG AND PATRIOTIC MINISTER SHOULDERED HIS MUSKET AND MARCHED WITH TWO COMPANIES PART OF THE WAY ON THEIR HURRIED MARCH TO CONCORD. A graduate of Yale, was ordained, 1774. At the Lexington Alarm he marched in the ranks to Cambridge. (DAR Lineage Book). Graduated Yale 1769, A.B., A.M. Graduated Dartmouth 1792 A.B., A.M. (Hon.). On October 19, 1774 Daniel was ordained the 3rd minster of Grafton. The introductory prayer was by Rev. Aaron Putnam of the First Church of Pomfret, Conn. The sermon was given by Rev. Ebenezer Grosvenor of Scituate, (his older brother). He was charged by Rev. David Hall of Sutton. on January 1, 1788 He was dismissed on failure of voice. Daniel was listed in the 1800 Worcester, Mass. census, and the 1810 and 1820 Petersham, Worcester, Mass. census. he also served in the Rev. War. The Allen family, p26.
Daniel was a chaplain in Washington's army. He was also a trustee at Leicester Academy.

Children of DANIEL GROSVENOR and DEBORAH HALL are:

121.	i.	DANIEL BULKLEY¹⁹ GROSVENOR, b. August 19, 1777, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. January 15, 1821, Brookfield, Worchester, Mass..
122.	ii.	DAVID HALL GROSVENOR, COL., b. November 30, 1779, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. August 10, 1842, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.
123.	iii.	JONATHAN PRESCOTT GROSVENOR, b. November 30, 1779, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. September 11, 1854, Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
124.	iv.	DEBORAH HALL EUCLA GROSVENOR, b. December 09, 1781, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. January 19, 1817.
125.	v.	EBENEZER OLIVER GROSVENOR, b. October 29, 1783, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. April 06, 1871, Michigan.
126.	vi.	LUCY WILLISTON GROSVENOR, b. December 08, 1785, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. October 13, 1861, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.
	vii.	IRA FRANCIS RUFUS GROSVENOR, b. September 10, 1787, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. January 02, 1796, Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
127.	viii.	ELIZABETH SOPHIA GROSVENOR, b. November 25, 1789, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.
128.	ix.	CYRUS PITT GROSVENOR, REV., b. October 18, 1792, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. February 11, 1879, Albion, Calhoun, Michigan.
	x.	LEMUEL GROSVENOR, b. 1794, Grafton, Worcester, Massachusetts.
129.	xi.	MOSES GILL GROSVENOR, REV., b. September 23, 1796, Paxton, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. July 24, 1879, Miami Co. Ohio.
	xii.	DAVID HALL GROSVENOR, b. 1799, Massachusetts; m. ELIZABETH BIGELOW, January 11, 1837, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts.

45. LEMUEL¹⁸ GROSVENOR, BRIG. GEN. (EBENEZER¹⁷, EBENEZER¹⁶, JOHN¹⁵, WILLIAM¹⁴ GRAVENOR, GENT, WILLIAM¹³ GRAVENER, GENT, RICHARD¹² GRAVENOR, WILLIAM¹¹, ROWLAND¹⁰, WILLIAM⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, HENRY⁶, THOMAS⁵, RICHARD⁴, RICHARD³ DE GRAVENOR, WILLIAM², ADAM¹)^51,^52,⁵³ was born August 11, 1752 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn., and died January 19, 1833 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn.. He married (1) EUNICE PUTNAM September 07, 1783 in Brooklyn, Windham, Conn., daughter of ISRAEL PUTNAM and HANNAH POPE. He married (2) SARAH PERKINS March 09, 1801 in Plainfield, Windham, Conn., daughter of ELISHA PERKINS and SARAH DOUGLAS.

Notes for LEMUEL GROSVENOR, BRIG. GEN.:
POMFRET, WINDHAM CO. CONN. CENSUS 1790. 3 FREE WHITE MALES > 16, 4 FREE WHITE MALES < 16, 3 FREE WHITE FEMALES. 1 FREE PERSON Lemuel was also listed in the 1820 and 1822 Pomfret, Windham, Conn. Lemuel Grosvenor, Pomfret's first postmaster, was appointed under Washington in 1795. He remained in office forty years, and was very proud of his appointment, delighting in signing his name "Lemuel Grosvenor, P.M." A post office desk used by him was long in the family of Miss Elizabeth Thompson. His wife was a daughter of Gen. Israel Putnam. He was born at the old Ebenezer Grosvenor Tavern, which some have claimed to have been the site of the first post office. His home was the white house still standing on the corner of Routes 44,93, and old Post Road, where his descendants claim was the first post office site. For a quarter of a century Lemuel Grosvenor's was the main post office for many miles around, the first between New York and Boston. Lemuel Grosvenor also kept a store of barter and trade. It was customary for the storekeeper to go out among the farmers and trade his goods for farm produce, which was hauled to Providence with ox teams and exchanged again for goods, very little cash ever being handled. Folklore and Firesides of Pomfret, Hampton and Vicinity (Susan Jewett Griggs) p.42. Served in the Northern Department and in 1778 was lieutenant in Col. Samuel McClellan's regiment when he was appointed purchasing commissary and served to the close of the war. (DAR Lineage Book). Brig. Gen Rev, War, pension # s 15154, Lemuel served with General Israel Putnam at Bunker Hill. Listed in Windham Co., Conn. census 1800, Pomfret, Windham, Conn. 1810, 1820, and 1830. Lemuel was promoted to Lt. in 1778 and to Purchaser in 1780. Later he served as Judge of Probate and was commissioned Brig. General of the Militia. He was appointed Postmaster by President Washington on Jan. 1, 1795. He was a member of the legislature in 1794 and in 1796. He helped to form the Atwater-Lyon Co. at New Haven to manufacture 'woollen cloth' The co. was to be tax exempt for five years. At his death he bequeathed to the Conn. Historical Society the sword used by General Putnam. (Bowen)

More About EUNICE PUTNAM:
Buried: 1799, Pomfret Street Cemetery, Pomfret, Conn.

Children of LEMUEL GROSVENOR and EUNICE PUTNAM are:

130.	i.		LEMUEL PUTNAM¹⁹ GROSVENOR, b. October 26, 1784, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. January 19, 1858, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..
	ii.		GUY GROSVENOR, b. September 05, 1786, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. September 10, 1788, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..

More About GUY GROSVENOR:
Buried: 1788, Pomfret Street Cem. Pomfret, Windham, Conn.

iii.

EBENEZER GROSVENOR, MAJOR⁵³, b. July 26, 1788, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. November 10, 1817, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; m. HARRIET WADSWORTH PUTNAM, May 03, 1815, Brooklyn, Windham, Conn..

Notes for EBENEZER GROSVENOR, MAJOR:
Ebenezer was a layer in Pomfret.

	iv.		CLARK GUY GROSVENOR, b. June 23, 1790, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. October 16, 1809, New Port, Rhoad Island.
131.	v.		LEWIS GROSVENOR, CAPT., b. April 12, 1794, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. August 12, 1833.

Children of LEMUEL GROSVENOR and SARAH PERKINS are:

	vi.		CHILD¹⁹ GROSVENOR.
	vii.		PERKINS GROSVENOR, b. April 25, 1802, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. April 28, 1802, Pomfret, Windham, Conn..
	viii.		EUNICE PUTNAM GROSVENOR, b. August 23, 1803, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. July 05, 1883.

Notes for EUNICE PUTNAM GROSVENOR:
Eunice was unmarried.

132.	ix.		SARAH PERKINS GROSVENOR, b. April 05, 1806, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. January 31, 1894.
	x.		ELLEN DOUGLAS GROSVENOR, b. February 27, 1814, Pomfret, Windham, Conn.; d. November 10, 1831.

Notes for ELLEN DOUGLAS GROSVENOR:
Ellen died unmarried.

46. EZRA¹⁸ GROSVENOR, SR., PVT. (EBENEZER¹⁷, EBENEZER¹⁶, JOHN¹⁵, WILLIAM¹⁴ GRAVENOR, GENT, WILLIAM¹³ GRAVENER, GENT, RICHARD¹² GRAVENOR, WILLIAM¹¹, ROWLAND¹⁰, WILLIAM⁹, JOHN⁸, JOHN⁷, HENRY⁶, THOMAS⁵, RICHARD⁴, RICHARD³ DE GRAVENOR, WILLIAM², ADAM¹)⁵³ was born June 23, 1755 in Pomfret, Windham, Conn., and died July 08, 1827 in near Pittsburg, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. He married SARAH CARPENTER May 04, 1786 in Ashford, Windham, Conn., daughter of JOHN CARPENTER and MARY LOOMIS.

Notes for EZRA GROSVENOR, SR., PVT.:
EZRA GROSVENOR was born at Pomfret, Conn., June 23, 1755; died near Pittsburgh, Pa., July 8, 1827. He served in the Revolutionary War. In 1790, he was living at Ashford, Conn. From 1792 to 1805, and perhaps later, he lived at Mansfield, Conn (1813). He seems to have gone to Bridgewater, Vt. and later returned to Mansfield, where he is said to have engaged in the manufacture of sewing silk. He married at Stafford, Conn., in 1786, Sarah Carpenter, daughter of John and Mary (Loomis) Carpenter. She was born at Stafford, April. 4, 1760; died at Bridgewater, Vt., Nov. 18, 1813.                              Children:                                                      i. Ezra, born at Pomfret, April. 7, 1787.                              ii. Roswell, born Jan. 26, 1788 or 1787      .                        iii. Rufas, born Nov. 11, 1790; died young.                        iv. Chauncy, born at Mansfield, April. 4 1792.                        v. Orren, born at Mansfield, Mar. 20. 1794; died at Bridgewater, June 29, 1811.                                                      vi. Sarah, born at Mansfield, Feb. 17, 1796.                        vii. Lucy, born at Mansfield, Mar. 3, 1798.                        viii. Polly, born at Mansfield, Sept. 16, 1800.                        ix. Almira, born at Mansfield, Aug. 31, 1802.                        x. Laura, born at Mansfield, May 19, 1805.                        From the notes of Horace Chipman Grosvenor II (my Grandfather) and Oliver Gay Grosvenor, about 1930's-1940's.                                     Ashford, Windham Co. Conn. 1790 Census, 1free white male > 16; 3 free white males < 16; 3 free white females, also listed in the 1800 census of Windham Co.                                    Ezra died near Pittsburgh, at the home of his son Roswell, it is also said he died at Moscow, New York. He fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill in the Rev. War. Manufactured sewing silk in quantities for the markets in Plainfield and Hartford. Ezra was a congregationalist. The remains of Ezra are in a grave near the U.S. Arsenal near Pittsburgh. Served in Capt. Lyon's Co., Col. Johnson's regiment, and in 1776 was in the 11th regiment of Militia in New York, and on January 9, 1778 he entered service in Capt. Williams' Co. as a private. in 1823 Ezra lived in Stubenvill, Ohio with his son Ezra Jr.

More About EZRA GROSVENOR, SR., PVT.:
Buried: 1827, In a grave near the U.S. Arsenal, Pittsburgh

Notes for SARAH CARPENTER:


Children of EZRA GROSVENOR and SARAH CARPENTER are:

133.	i.	EZRA¹⁹ GROSVENOR, JR., b. April 07, 1787, Ashford, Windham, Conn.; d. February 01, 1824, Natchez, or Washington, or Vicksburg, Mississippi.
134.	ii.	ROSWELL GROSVENOR, b. January 26, 1789, Ashford, Windham, Conn.; d. November 07, 1866, Peoria, Peoria, Illinois.
	iii.	RUFUS GROSVENOR, b. November 11, 1790, Ashford, Windham, Conn.; d. Mansfield, Tolland, Conn..

More About RUFUS GROSVENOR:
Cause of Death: Dropped by a nurse into a fire, and died from the injuries.

135.	iv.		CHAUNCEY GROSVENOR, b. April 04, 1792, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. October 1821, Zelienople or Harmony, Penn..
	v.		ORREN GROSVENOR, b. March 23, 1794, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. June 29, 1811, Bridgwater, Vermont.

More About ORREN GROSVENOR:
Cause of Death: Quick Consumption

136.	vi.	SARAH CARPENTER GROSVENOR, b. February 17, 1796, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. April 12, 1866, Chardon, Geauga, Ohio.
137.	vii.	LUCY GROSVENOR, b. March 03, 1798, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. September 01, 1868, Geneseo, New York.
138.	viii.	MARY GROSVENOR, b. September 16, 1800, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. February 22, 1883, Buffalo, Erie, New York?.
139.	ix.	ALMIRA GROSVENOR, b. August 31, 1802, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. November 05, 1845, Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky.
140.	x.	LAURA CARPENTER GROSVENOR, b. May 19, 1805, Mansfield, Tolland, Conn.; d. February 18, 1875, Louisville, Kentucky.

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