May June I Daniel Skinner [Son of Deacon Joseph and Mary (Grant) Skinner of Windsor, born April 1, 1703], aged 84 years. 3 Child of James Olcott, aged 1 year. 14 James Steele, aged 76 years. 5 David Craig, aged 39 years. 13 The wife of Capt. George Smith [George Smith and Anna Cook were married July 17, 1749], aged 69 years. 19 Infant Child of Josiah Benton. 21 Samuel Shortman, aged 36 years. 23 Child of Joseph Day, aged 1 year. 26 Child of Barzillia Hudson, aged 3 years. 26 The wife of Daniel Curtiss, aged 49 years. 2 Elizabeth Burn, aged 73 years. 4 Infant Child of Theodorus Barnot. 5 Thomas Henderson, aged 44 Infant Child of David Greenleaf. Samuel Drake, aged 29 years. Pantry Jones [son of Nathaniel and Rebecca (Pantry) Jones, bapt. Sept. 9, 1716]. 2 James Olcott [son of Capt. John and Sarah (Church) Olcott, born Aug. 5, 1759], aged 37 years. 5 Child of Samuel Bolles, aged 1 year. 15 Elisha Dodd [Son of Edward and Rebecca (Barnard) Dodd], aged 50 years. 22 30 Nov. 4 Margaret Nicoll, aged 67 years. Infant Child of Robert Seymour. Child of Hamblin, aged 1 year. Dec. PRUDENCE CRANDALL. N connection with Mr. Norton's article IN on "Negro Slavery in Connecticut " in the June number of this magazine, it is quite in keeping to give a short account of the action taken by the state to partially reimburse Prudence Crandall Philleo for the outrageous persecution and injuries done her which he has described. More than half a century later when she was old and indigent, the subject of granting her a pension by the State of Connecticut was agitated at the session of the General Assembly held in 1886 and was at first adversely reported by the appropriations committee, but the sentiment of the people as expressed through the newspapers and elsewhere was universally in her favor that the bill was recommitted and finally passed, granting her $400 a year, $100 to be paid each quarter commencing April 1, 1886, as long as she should live. SO Prominent among the workers for this measure was Stephen A. Hubbard of the Hartford Courant and he ceaselessly advocated the granting of an annuity, to amend in some measure, for the infamous blot upon the State's history and the injustice done her. From the speech of Senator John W. Marvin of Saybrook, before the Senate upon the presentation of the bill for action, the following is worthy of quotation : "As the death of the martyrs was the seed of the church, so truly was this oppression the seed of that anti-slavery movement that culminated in our recent Civil War and in the declaration of the memorable Lincoln, freeing millions of human beings from bondage that no other way had ever been devised to be accom plished. Is it not clear, senators, from this "Our heroine still lives and can know and appreciate our acts in her behalf, and if this general assembly shall even in part right this great wrong she will go down to her grave, not only in peace, but with gratitude for her native state. "See her in her little box house of three rooms on the hillside in the west, eking out a scanty subsistence from a second-bottom farm, still in debt for the material for enclosing it; and then recall the heroic struggle for usefulness in her early days so completely frustrated-the result of the legislation of her native state -and tell me if her wrongs should not be redressed, and the hard lot now experienced by her should not be exchanged for one of comparative ease and comfort. were an honor for any state to contribute for the support of a woman of such a history, but for us to do it is an act of right and justice. It Senators, have you a daughter or a sister flushed with youth and health, whose future is full of promise, whose delicacy and purity challenge the admiration of all who know her. Fancy her in the sheriff's custody at the instigation of a ruthless mob, and for conscience sake is cast into an assassin's cell, her couch a murderer's couch, and then say if such an act should not be atoned for. "Is it said that there is no law for this appropriation? If there were law the case. would not be here. Causes that are tried by the General Assembly come to this as a higher power. The General Assembly The General Assembly make laws and find and dispense equities in such cases. "Is it said that there is no precedent for it? We are a precedent unto ourselves, and the precedent that we will make to succeeding general assemblies shall be to do right; and let this our precedent last and be perpetuated for all coming time." In September, 1886, Mr. George B. Thayer, on his return trip from across the continent on a bicycle, called on Mrs. Philleo at her home at Elk Falls, Kansas, and from the interesting account he has given in his book "Pedal and Path" we quote the following portion : "Just then Mrs. Philleo came in and said cordially, 'I am glad to see anyone from good old Connecticut.' As she removed her bonnet, it showed a good growth of sandy gray hair, smoothed back with a common round comb, and cut straight around, the ends curling around in under and in front of her ears; of medium height, but somewhat bent and spare, and with blue eyes, and a face very wrinkled, and rather long; her chin quite prominent, and a solitary tooth on her upper jaw, the only one seen in her mouth. "She smiled with her eyes, and with a pleasant voice, said: 'Come, you must be hungry, coming so far,' and she urged the apple pie, ginger snaps, johnny-cakes, potatoes, ham, bread and butter, and tea, upon me promiscuously, and in great profusion. "Now come into the other room, I want to show you some pictures.' "So, talking every minute, we went into the sitting-room, and drawing up rockingchairs, we sat down cosily together. 'I am going to have these photographs of these noble men all put into a frame together. I don't want them in an album, for I have to turn and turn the leaves so much. I want them in a frame, so I can get the inspiration from them at a glance. This is Samuel Coit, who did so much last winter in my behalf, and this is S. A. Hubbard of the Courant. This is Why I see that you know all of these noble souls. Well, I want to read you a letter he sent me,' and she slowly picked out the words of the writer who said, among other generous things, that he would be only too glad to load her down with any number of his books, and would send her a complete file of them. The letter was signed Samuel L. Clemens. "And here is Major Kinney, and George G. Sumner, and Rev. Mr. Twichell. What grand good men they are. And this you say you have heard him preach! How much I would give to hear that great soul speak,' and she handed me Rev. Mr. Kimball's photograph and several others, every one of which is more precious to her than gold. In this collection also were photographs of William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and other antislavery friends of hers, and I noticed several others of Garrison framed and hung about the house. When I expressed the opinion that the amount of her pension was too small in proportion to the injury inflicted, she said: 'O, I am so thankful for that. It is so much better than nothing.' "I can only give a few sentences of hers. 'My whole life has been one of opposition. I never could find any one Even my near me to agree with me. husband opposed me, more than any one. He would not let me read the books that he himself read, but I did read them. I read all sides and searched for the truth whether it was in science, religion or humanity.' "The last thing that she said as I left her was, 'If the people of Connecticut only knew how happy I am, and how thankful I am to them, it would make them happy too." Her pension was regularly paid, every quarter by the Comptroller of the state through 1886, '87, '88 and '89, including the payment of January 1, 1890. She passed away at her home in Elk Falls, January 28, 1890, and the Comptroller's report shows an item of $31.00 paid to the estate of Prudence Crandall Philleo on February 10, 1891, to balance the claim. Although the amount was small, out of all proportion to the loss inflicted, it is a satisfaction to know that the people of Connecticut made restitution, in part at least, to Prudence Crandall. TO THE CONNECTICUT RIVER. BY ARTHUR FREMONT RIDER. Flow on! oh noble river, grander far For me, from mountain source to ocean bar, Thou ever had'st a laughing sunlit smile. Now can I think, indeed, and think of thee; Thy rocky passes, or thy valley broad; And brimming onward to the silent sea, Thou hast indeed instructed me of God. How many lessons have thy waters taught? As calmly, peacefully, they flowed along. What unknown wonders have thy waters wrought? For us, who know thee only by thy song. My thoughts unhampered, reverently ascend. Querists are requested to write all names of persons and places so that they cannot be misunderstood, to write on only one side of the paper, to enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and ten cents in stamps for each query. Those who are subscribers will be given preference in the insertion of their queries and they will be inserted in the order in which they are received. All matters relating to this department must be sent to THE CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE, Hartford, marked Genealogical Department Give full name and post office address. It is optional with querist to have name and address or initials published. ANSWERS. 25. (e) Daniel? Rutty, b. Aug 5, 1730, m. Jan. (23?), 1753, Mary Hodgkin, and had : 1. James, b. Feb. 22, 1754, d. Nov. 3, 1776 in his 23rd. year; he perhaps m. Jerusha Bebe whose death, Dec. 19, 1776, in her 27th. year is next to his. 2. Daniel, b. Mch. 10, 1756, d. July 1, 1760 called "the 2nd." 3. Mary, b. June 12, 1758. 4. Elizabeth, b. Apr. 5, 1760. 5. Daniel, b. Aug. 1, 1762, d. July 11, 1779, in his 17th year, he is called "3d." There is also death of Asa Rutty, Dec. 3, 1760, in his 17th year, and (torn) Rutty, May 1, 1763, in 47th year. Abel Clark m. Sept. 20, 1869 Mary Rutty. These dates are from Chloe Clark's Bible in possession of Mrs. J. C. Post, Ivoryton, Conn. Abel Clark's father and grand-father were both named Thomas. Able Clark (d. Mch. 11, 1805, in 81st year), and Mary (d. Dec. 24, 1817 in 87th year), had: I. Mary, b. Oct. 30, 1770 perhaps m. 1789 Abner Graves. II. Miriam bp. Dec. 30, 1772, m. Nathan Howell from Long Island and had : Philena, d. aet. 1. 2. Polly d. aet. 22. 3. Unice, m. 1st. Joseph Clark, uncle I. to Joseph Carter Post, m. 2nd. Alanson son of Elisha and Sarah (Lewis) Wright. 4. Philena, b. Sept, 14, 1800, Killingworth, Conn., m. 1st. Richard Clark, m. 2nd. Horace Clark, Apr. 18, 1833. 5. John, d. aet. 20. 6. Cynthia, m. Ellsworth son of Elisha and Polly Bassett. 7. Lois, m. Phineas Bradley. 8. Elmira, d. young. It is said that Chloe Clark had a relative named Selah Wilcox. : QUERIES. 2. 59. Holmes.-Shubael, said to have been born in or near Schenectady, N. Y., m. Deborah dau. of David Small of Falmouth, Mass., and had: 1. James2, m. and had James3 of Taunton. Lorine2, m. Mr. Sawyer. 3. Susan2, (half-sister) m. Capt. Perry of Prov., R. I. 4. -2, (half-sister) m. Mr. Spooner of Prov. 5. Hiram2, b. Sept. 8, 1817, Prov. m., 1st, Elizabeth, dau. of Peter L. and Betsey (Chapman) Avery and: 1. Elizabeth3, m. David Newcomb. Hiram2, m. 2nd, Nancy Avery, sister of Elizabeth, and had: 2. Susan3. 3. Hiram Clifford3, m. Mary Elizabeth Dyer. 4. Hattie Freeman Lewis3, m. Fred. Lee. Who were |