B U S H N E L L F A M I L Y GENEALOGY - Compiled and written by George Eleazer Bushnell 1945:

*372. Abraham, b. Saybrook, Conn. 27 Dec. 1744, d. Starksboro, Vt. 24 Sept. 1824, m. Canaan,

Conn. 9 Jan. 1770, Mary (Molly) Ensign, bapt. W. Hartland, Conn. 7 July 1751, d. Starksboro,

Vt. 19 Nov. 1832, dau. of John (said to have been a Capt. in Rev. War), and Mary (Sedgwick)

Ensign.

Abraham Bushnell married at Canaan, Conn. and may have been in Lebanon for a time,

but resided until 1794 in Canaan when he removed to Starksboro, Vt. where both died.

No record of War service has been found, but it is probable that he served for a time, as

in the collection of war relics of Gen. R. W. Judson of Ogdensburg, N.Y. there is a powder horn

carved with the numerous designs among which is a plan of the fort at Peekskill, and the

inscription "Peekskill, N.Y. May ye 14 A.D. 1777, Abraham Bushnell's Horn, Freedom or

Death." N.E.Hist. & Gen. Reg.)

While at Canaan Falls he had a carding mill, which is said to have been the first of its

kind in the state, and here all of his children were born except his youngest son. The 1790

census

Bushnell Gene. 195.

Sixth Generation. 372-812

2 males over 16, 4 males under, and 6 females. In 1794 tile entire family removed to

Starksboro, where at the first town meeting abt. 1796 he was chosen as a Selectman. She is said

to have been less than 5 feet tall, with a slight form, perfectly erect, elastic step, and black eyes,

and a very decided Methodist. After their log house was built, she instituted regular Sunday

services, calling on various young men to read the service and offer the prayers as her

husband was quite modest. One young man in whom she took a special interest was induced

to think seriously of making the Christian ministry his life's work, and his decision led to the

making of the public career of the renowned Bishop Hedding, of the Methodist Episcopal

Church.

Children, 13, (R-12-82):

812. i. Mary (Polly), b. 23 Dec. 1770, d. Starksboro, 15 Jan. 1860, m. 18 Nov. 1791,

Solomon Holcomb, b. Canaan Falls, Conn. 29 Oct. 1770, d. 2 Apr. 1843, son of Lt. Timothy and

Abigail (Robbins) Holcomb of Canaan, Conn. They moved from Canaan to Starksboro in 1791

where he was chosen a constable at the first town meeting and later a Justice of the Peace.

Children, 6:

812. i. Harriet Holcomb, b. 29 Dec. 1792, d. Sept. 1874, m. 30 Jan. 1816,

Gilbert Lyon of Essex, N.Y. who d. May 1852. Children, 3: i. Mary Louise Lyon, b. 11 Aug.

1818, m. ( ) Eveleth; ii. George Asbury Lyon, b. 2 May 1821, d. 15 Aug. 1843; iii. Wesley Gilbert

Lyon, b. 29 Feb. 1826, d. 8 Nov. 1807, m. 27 Dec. 1848, Mary Jane Farr, b. 16 Mar. 1830, d. 30

Aug. 1911.

812. ii. Andrew Ensign Holcomb, b. 23 July 1795, d. Davenport, Ia. 16 Sept.

1885, m. 28 Jan. 1815, Betsey Nichols, who d. Starksboro, 13 Apr. 1869. Children, 3: i. Lysander

Lithbridge Holcomb, b. 1818, m. Jane Pelton, lived in Davenport, Ia; ii. Lemira Holcomb, b. 23

Nov. 1823, m. M. E. McKibbon; iii. Leander Pierce Holcomb, b. 30 Oct. 1827, m. Buffalo, N.Y.

27 Dec. 1865, Daley Butler, lived Buffalo.

812. iii. Lemira Holcomb, b. 27 May 1799, d. 4 May 1861, m. 27 May 1824,

Warren Wentworth. Children, 5: i. Cornelia Wentworth; ii. Abigail Wentworth, m. James

Collins; iii. Hannah Wentworth, m. Samuel Clark; iv. Henry Wentworth; v. Harriet

Wentworth.

812. iv. Abigail Robbins Holcomb, b. 25 July 1801, d. 5 Aug. 1850, m. 2 Apr.

1840, Rev. David Ferguson, Children, 1: i. Celia. Ferguson, m. Seth Mead.

812. v. Samuel Darrow Holcomb, b. 1 June 1807, d. 28 Feb. 1880, m. 1st, 24

Dec. 1828, Mary Husted, b. 8 Oct. 1810, d. 24 Nov. 1836, m. 2nd, 2 Jan. 1838, Cynthia Husted,

b. 20 Feb. 1820, d. 5 Jan. 1905, both wives dau's. of Ezekiel and Martha (Allen) Husted.

Children, 6: i. Martha Ann Holcomb, b. 5 Dec. 1829, d. 2 Oct. 1828; ii. Mary Louise Holcomb, b.

24 Dec. 1832, d. 18 Oct. 1814, m. 24 Dec. 1857, Daniel Smith, b. 1829, d. 1903; iii. Samuel Wilbur

Holcomb, b. 10 May 1840, d. 16 Dec. 1916, m. 26 Feb. 1867, Mary Livermore, b. 25 Feb. 1845, d.

31 Dec. 1936; iv. William Henry Holcomb, b. 25 Dec. 1841, d. 6 Oct. 1923, m. 16 June 1868,

Martha Tudor, b. 12 Mar. 1840, d. July 1901; v. Ella Eliza Holcomb, b. 5 Aug. 1851, d. 7 Nov.

1935, m. 1880, Ira G. Ross, b. 1851, d. 1920; vi. Charles Myron Holcomb, b. 29 July 1853, d. 29

July 1872.

812. vi. Myron Timothy Holcomb, b. 19 Nov. 1809, d. in Calif. 1899, m. 1st,

30 Aug. 1892(29?), Jemima Ward, who d. abt. 1845, m. 2nd, 23 Oct. 1845, Susan Walbridge,

who d. 1889. Children,

said to be born 27 Dec 1744 in Saybrook Connecticut, died Sep 24, 1824