JUDSON
William Judson, immigrant ancestor, was born in England, in Yorkshire, tradition says, and came to America in 1634 to Concord, Mass., where he lived four years. Then he located at Hartford, Conn., and in 1639 settled at Stratford, Conn. His will was dated Dec. 21, 1661. His wife Grace died at New Haven. He married (second) Elizabeth Wilmot, widow of Benjamin Wilmot. She died in Feburary, 1682. He died July 29, 1682.
Children, born in England:
Joseph, 1610, mentioned below.
Jermiah.
Joshua.
(II) Lieutenant Joseph, son of William Judson, was born in England, 1619. He was nineteen years old in 1639, when the family settled in Stratford. He married Sarah, probably daughter of John Porter, of Windsor, Dec. 24, 1644; she died March 16, 1696-97, aged seventy years. He died Oct. 8, 1690, aged seventy-one years.
Children, born in Stratford:
1. Sarah, March 2, 1645-46.
2. John, Dec. 10, 1647.
3. James, April 24, 1650, mentioned below.
4. Grace, Feb. 1, 1651-52.
5. Joseph, March 10, 1654.
6. Hannah, Dec. 13, 1657.
7. Esther, Aug. 20, 1660.
8. Joshua (twin) Oct. 27, 1664.
9. Ruth (twin), Oct. 27, 1664.
10. Phebe, Oct. 29, 1666.
11. Abigail, Sept. 15, 1669.
(III) Captain James, son of Lieutenant Joseph Judson, was born in Stratford, April 24, 1650, died there Feb. 25, 1720-21. He was a large land owner and farmer; captain of the military company. He married (first) Aug. 18, 1680, Rebecca, born in 1655, died Nov. 3, 1717, daughter of Thomas Wells. He married (second) Nov. 20, 1718, Ann, daughter of James Steele of Wethersfield, son of Samuel Steele. She died in 1739.
Children, born in Stratford:
1. Hannah, May 30, 1682-83.
2. Sarah, Feb. 16, 1683-84.
3. Rebecca, Feb. 25, 1684-85.
4. Joseph, Jan. 10, 1686-87.
5. James, April 1, 1689.
6. Phebe, Oct. 8, 1691.
7. David, mentioned below.
(IV) Captain David, son of Captain James Judson, was born Aug. 7, 1693, in Stratford, Conn. He married there, Oct. 29, 1713, Phebe, daughter of Ephraim Stiles. He died and was buried in New Haven, Conn.
Children born in Stratford:
1. David, Sept. 26, 1715.
2. Phebe, Feb. 29, 1717-18.
3. Abel, Jan. 31, 1719-20.
4. Abel, Feb. 13, 1721-22.
5. Agur, March 23, 1724.
6. Ruth, April 26, 1726.
7. Daniel, April 26, 1728.
8. Sarah, Oct. 17, 1730.
9. Abner, June 9, 1733.
10. Betty, Feb. 12, 1736-37.
(V) Abel, son of Captain David Judson, was born Feb. 13, 1721-22. He married, May 7, 1744, Sarah Burton.
Children:
1. John, born 1745.
2. Abel, 1746.
3. Sarah, 1749.
4. Ruth, 1752.
5. Elijah, mentioned below.
(VI) Elijah, son of Abel Judson, was born in 1760 or earlier at Newtown, Conn. In 1790 the census shows that his father Abel with a family of thirteen was living there; Elijah had two sons over sixteen, two under that age and three females in his family. Nathaniel and Sarah were also heads of families. He removed to Williston, Vermont.
Children, born at Litchfield:
Gershom, Enoch, Samuel, Eben, mentioned below; Anna, married Timothy Miller.
(VII) Eben, son of Elijah Judson, was born in Conn., May 5, 1779, died at Norfolk, New York, June 29, 1814. He also settled at Williston, Vermont, and was living there, according to the census, in 1790. He married Elizabeth Winslow, of Williston, in 1805. He removed to St. Lawrence county, N.Y. in 1809, and settled at Norfolk, where he was living at the time of his death. He was postmaster at Williston, Vermont.
Children:
1. Henry P., mentioned below.
2. Julius, May 23, 1807.
3. Ephraim, Sept. 1808.
4. Roscius W., Aug. 17, 1811, the first white boy born in Norfolk, N.Y.
(VIII) Henry P., son of Eben Judson, was born in Williston, Vermont, April 13, 1806, died at Norfolk, New York, May 14, 1855. He came to St. Lawrence county with his parents when a chld and was educated in the public schools and at St. Lawrence Academy of Potsdam. He was a gneneral merchant in Norfolk, N.Y., and was active in business ot the time of his death.
In politics he was a Democrat, and for a number of years was postmaster of Norfolk. In religion he was an Episcopalian. He married, Sept. 29, 1831, Lucy Cleveland, born at Malone, N.Y., May 23, 1811, died Nov. 24, 1886, daughter of Leonard and Lucy (Cleveland) Conant.
Children:
1. Charles H., mentioned below.
2. George C., resides in La Crosse Wisconsin. [1910].
(IX) Charles H., son of Henry P. Judson, was born at Norfolk, N.Y., July 21, 1840, and was educated in the public schools of his native town, and at the Malone Academy, where he received an excellent pratical education. He learned the business of pharmacist in a drug store at Malone, and was thoroughly prepared for his profession, from which he was diverted by the stirring scenes of 1861 - the attempted dissolution of the Union. When the civil war broke out he enlisted in Company A. Ninety-eighth New York Reiment, and was in the service nearly a year, but on account of severe illness was not with his regiment during any of the battles in which it took place. After he was discharged from the service, he continued in the drug business at Malone. Afterward he located on a farm at Norfolk and conducted it for many years. Although he has retired from active business, he retains the ownership of his farm and his interest in agriculture.
In politics he is a Democrat, and he was postmaster of Norfolk during both terms of President Cleveland. He is a member of What Cheer Lodge, No. 689, Free and Accepted Masons, of Norwood, and at the present time [1910] is the oldest member of the lodge. He is a trustee of the Congregational Church Society.
He married, July 13, 1870, Ann Jane, daughter of Guy and Ann (Mills) McBrien. They have one son, Charles Winfred, mentioned below.
(X) Charles Winfred, son of Charles H. Judson, was born Aug. 15, 1874 at Norfolk, N.Y. He attended the public schools of his native town and graduated from the Norwood high school. He entered St. Lawrence University, Canton, and later took the civil engineering course in the International Correspondence School, Scranton, Pennyslvania. He is now practicing his profession.
In politics he is a Democrat, in religion a Congregationalist. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America.
He married Rose A., born in England, daughter of Albert and Elizabeth (Grant) Crawley.
Children:
1. Jane Winifred, born July 1, 1906.
2. Charles Henry (2), oct. 22, 1907.
[transcriber's note: this material was published in 1910. This couple may or may not have had subsequent children].
SECONED ENTRY:
(for preceding geneartions, see William Judson I).
(VII) Samuel Judson is believed to be Samuel, son of Elijah Judson (q. v.). The family went from Connecticut to Northern New York. Among them were Enoch and Eben at Williston. Samuel and Lyman Judson located in Ontario, Canada. Among his children was Silas, mentioned below.
(VIII) Silas, son of Samuel Judson, was born at Kitley, Canada, about 1804, died there in 1882. He was educated in the common schools, and learned the trade of cabinetmaker, which he followed during the greater part of his life.
He married (first) Ann Brown; (second) Zetta Livingston, born near Athens, Canada, about 1805, died in 1861.
Children of first wife:
Lyman, Vincent, Wesley, Hannah, Amanda, Sarah and Jane.
Children of second wife:
Malcolm Cameron, Almon and Olive.
(IX) Malcolm Cameron, son of Silas Judson, was born in Kitley Ontario, Canada, July 11, 1846. He was educated in the Canadian schools in his native town, and learned the trade of blacksmith. He came to the United States in 1866 and worked for seven years in Pennsylvania and Ohio. In 1873 he located at Norfolk, New York, and engaged in business on his own account as a blacksmith. He continued until 1893 when he was appointed a watchman at the State Hospital at Ogdnesburg, a position he held for eight years.
He was a Republican. He has held the office of inspector of elections, constable, deputy sheriff, justice of the peace and since 1906 has been postmaster at Norfolk, N.Y. He is a member of What Cheer Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, of Norwood; of St. Lawrence Chapter, Royal Arch Masons, of Potsdam; of Ogdensburg Commandery, Knights Templar, and of Media Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S. at Watertown, New York. He is also a member of the Tribe of Ben Hur.
He married, Feb. 12, 1873, Sarah, born in Canada, Feb. 7, 1851, daughter of John Watson Woolly.
Children:
1. Carrie Ordelia, born July 31, 1876; teacher in the Normal School at Potsdam.
2. Herbert Watson, Oct. 2, 1879, at Norfolk, educated there in the public schools and in the Norwood high schools; was employed by the Spotsford Furniture Company of Norfolk, and later in the paper mill at Norfolk as stationary engineer for six years; was assistant postmaster at Norfolk in 1906, and since that time [this was pub in 1910]. Married Charlotte, daughter of James and Jennie Baker, of Madrid, New York.
child, Barbara Jean, born Aug. 11, 1907.
[transcriber's note: this material was published in 1910. This couple may or may not have had subsequent children].