Theophilus Shatswell

Theophilus married Susanna Bosworth on 18 Mar 1639. Susanna was born in 1609; died on 3 May 1672 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married John Griffin on 17 Sep 1663 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. John (son of Humphrey Griffin and Elizabeth Andrews) was born on 9 Jan 1645 in Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 27 Mar 1688 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lydia married Martin Ford on 25 Mar 1684 in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts. Martin was born in 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Mary Foster on 10 Feb 1715 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Jacob Foster and Sarah Wood) was born on 13 May 1691 in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 16 Feb 1770 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matthew married Ruth Palmeter on 29 Mar 1737 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Ruth was born in 1717 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adonijah married Martha Holcomb on 24 Aug 1772 in Hartford County, Connecticut. Martha (daughter of Deacon Joshua Holcomb and Martha Griffin) was born on 11 Jan 1756 in Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 17 Dec 1846 in Jewett, Greene County, New York; was buried in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Akron, Erie County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Lucretia Barker. Lucretia (daughter of Russell Barker and Elizabeth Willford) was born on 17 Jul 1783 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 9 Jan 1875 in Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

HER NINTIETH BIRTHDAY
The Anniversary of Mrs. Susan L. Stewart Who Has Spent Her Entire Life of Ninety Years in Howard.—Retains Her Faculties to a Remarkable Degree.
To have lived continuously in one town for ninety years is a record that few have attained, or will attain, for that matter, but it is exactly what Mrs. Susan L. Stewart has done. Mrs. Stewart's birthday anniversary was celebrated on Wednesday, February 3, There was a family and neighborhood gathering and the occasion was also noteworthy from the fact that her sister, Mrs. Sarah Stewart, 89 years old, was present as was also Mrs. W. T. Preston, another relative, who was 74 years old Thursday. Mrs. Stewart retains her faculties to a remarkable degree. Her sight is good, and her hearing is unimpaired. She is the daughter of Rev. Adonijah Ford who has gone to his reward and rest. She was born in the town of Howard near Smith's Pond February 3, 1819. She taught school at Smith's Pond in 1836 and 1837 and received the salary of $1.00 a week for her services. According to the then prevalent custom she "boarded round." In those days the purchasing power of money was less than now. Calico cost from 35c to 40c a yard. All necessities of life were higher than at present.
Sixty Years of Married Life. She was married to William Stewart January 8, 1838, and in 1898 they celebrated their 60th anniversary of their wedding. Mrs. Stewart has resided in her present home near Buena Vista, town of Howard, for the past 36 years. Mr. Stewart died on March 1, 1898. Mrs. Stewart is a lineal descent of President William Henry Harrison of Tippecanoe fame. She comes from a family characterized by long life and large numbers. Her eight children attended the gathering including Mrs. Matilda Taylor of Buena Vista; S. Edgar Stewart of Howard; William F. and James Hall Stewart of Canisteo; Mrs. Susan S. Burns, Mrs. Thomas Gulliver and Mrs. Thomas Hooey of Howard and Almeron Stewart of Addison. Several neighbors were also present. Mrs. Stewart has eight children, 27 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren now living.
(The Times, Canisteo, NY, Wednesday, February 10, 1909)

DIED AT THE AGE OF NINETY-EIGHT
Mrs. Susan L. Stewart, one of the oldest residents of Steuben County.
She was a native of the Town of Howard and was born in the year 1819--Was widely known throughout this section and retained here mental and physcial faculties up to within a few months of her death,
Mrs. Susan L. Stewart died on Friday, November 2, at the home in the town of Howard a few miles from this village, after a brief illness from the gradual cooling of the vital fires. She was one of the best known and most respected residents of Steuben county, and up to within a short time of her death it was believed that she would pass the century mark. She retained unusual mental and physcial activity until a few weeks ago when her health began to fail, and she gradually passed from her long life of ninety-eight years into the great beyond.
She was born in the town of Howard near Smith's Pond, Feb 3, 1819, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Adonijah Ford who settled in Howard in 1813. She attended school in Howard Academy and later she taught school for $1.00 a week and her board. In recent years she related many interesting reminiscenses of the high cost of living in the early times, calico being 40 to 50 cents a yard when she was a girl, and any other things eauially high.
On Jan 8, 1838 she was united in marriage to William Stewart and to this 13 chidlren were born of whom 8 survive: Mrs. Matilda Taylor with whom she resided; Samual E. Stewart, Mrs. Susan I. Burns, Mrs. Olive A. Gulliver, Mrs. Fanetta F. Hooey, all of the town of Howard; William F. Stewwart and James Hall Stewart of Canisteo village; Almeron Stewart of Addison, also 27 grand children and 36 great-grand children.
She united with th Baptist church at an early age and had been a faithful member until her death. Her father conducted the first religous service ever held in the town of Howard.
The funeral was held from her late residence on Monday at 1 o'clock p.m. and from the Sherer church at 2 p.m. Rev. C. S. Roush, pastor of the Canisteo Baptist church officiating. The bearers were her grandsons, as follows: Dr. H. J. Stewart, Dr. O. K. Stewart, John Burns, Robert Hooey, Guy Stewart, Leon Gulliver. The funeral was very largely attended, there being a general outpouring of people to pay their last respects to theitr aged departed citizen. The floral tributes were profuse.
(The Times, Canisteo, NY, Wednesday, November 7, 1917)

The funeral of Mrs. Susan Stewart, wife of the late Dr. William Stewart was held at Sherer M. E. church, Nov. 5th, at two p. m., Rev. Rausch of Canisteo officiating. Burial in Shearer cemetery. The funeral was an unusually large one. Mrs. Stewart only lacked 15 months of being 100 years of age. Practically all her life was spent in this vicinity. She is survived by Mrs. James Burns, Mrs. Thomas Hooey, Mrs. Thomas Gulliver, Mrs. Matilda Taylor, daughters; E. Edgar, William F., James H., and Almeron, sons. Her's was truly a useful and fruitful life. In religion she was a Baptist. We could write pages in regard to her life, but this one short sentence speaks volumes, "By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them."
(Steuben Farmers' Advocate, Bath, NY, Wednesday, November 14, 1917)

Susan married Doctor William John Stewart on 8 Jan 1838 in Howard, Steuben County, New York. William (son of John Stewart and Nancy Watts) was born on 29 Jul 1816 in Argyle, Washington County, New York; died on 1 Mar 1898 in Buena Vista, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Sherer Cemetery, Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. Sara W. Stewart, aged 90 years, died at her home in Howard early Sunday morning. She is survived by three sons, George T., of Cameron, Eugene, of Howard and Adonijah, of Howard; Mrs. Abbie Bird, Hornell and Miss Marie Stewart of Howard.
(Farmer’s Advocate – June 7, 1911)

Family/Spouse: George Washington Stewart. George was born in 1829; died on 16 Mar 1902 in Howard, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Dublin Cemetery, Howard, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]