Hezekiah Elmer and Miriam Janes

Town Records

Name:    Miriam Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    31 Jan 1722
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Aaron Burt
Event Type:    Marriage
Marriage Date:    4 Nov 1740
Marriage Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Spouse Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    29 Sep 1724
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Sarah Wright
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    11 Apr 1731
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Benoni Wright
Mother Name:    Hannah Wright

Birth record of Sarah Wright

Name:    Jacob Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    13 Dec 1726
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezakiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Jacob Elmer
Event Type:    Death
Death Date:    1 Jan 1726
Death Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezakiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Samuel Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    20 Sep 1732
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Jacob Elmor
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    17 Nov 1728
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezikiah Elmor
Mother Name:    Mariom Elmor

Records for the family of Hezikiah and Mariom Elmor

Records for the family of Hezikiah and Mariom Elmor

Name:    Submit Elgar
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    26 Jan 1733
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Abraham Elgar
Mother Name:    Sarah Elgar

Birth record of Submit Elgar

Name:    Daniel Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    3 Jul 1730
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezakiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Gad Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    4 Oct 1734
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezakiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Deliverance Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    2 Jan 1736
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Name:    Thankfull Elmer
Event Type:    Birth
Birth Date:    2 Jan 1736
Birth Place:    Northfield, Massachusetts
Father Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Mother Name:    Miriam Elmer

Source: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook).

Name:    Samuel Elmer
Gender:    Male
Birth Date:    20 Sep 1732
Birthplace:    NORTHFIELD, FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS
Father's Name:    Hezekiah Elmer
Mother's Name:    Miriam

Births of the children of Hezekiah and Miriam Elmer

Births of the children of Hezekiah and Miriam Elmer

Source: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4G-PS9 : 10 February 2018), Samuel Elmer, 20 Sep 1732; citing NORTHFIELD,FRANKLIN,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 886,783.

Name: Aaron Burt
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 17 Sep 1717
Birthplace: Northampton, Massachusetts
Father's Name: Jos
Mother's Name: Sarah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09941-5
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 760648
Reference ID: item 2 p 23

Source: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH1V-YW1 : 10 February 2018), Sarah in entry for Aaron Burt, 17 Sep 1717; citing Northampton, Massachusetts, item 2 p 23; FHL microfilm 760,648.

Name: Danll. Elmer
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Nov 1754
Event Place: Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Spouse's Name: Mary Norton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Reference ID: bk 1 p 168
GS Film Number: 768338
Digital Folder Number: 004255446
Image Number: 00087

Marriage record of Daniell Elmer and Mary Norton

Marriage record of Daniell Elmer and Mary Norton

Source: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCST-DZ3 : 10 February 2018), Danll. Elmer and Mary Norton, 21 Nov 1754; citing Marriage, Sunderland, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 768,338.

Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Christening Place: HADLEY, HAMPSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS
Birth Date: 24 Aug 1738
Father's Name: Chiliab Smith
Mother's Name: Sarah
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C73736-3
System Origin: Massachusetts-VR
GS Film number: 186152
Reference ID: p 26

Source: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQ4-JPK : 10 February 2018), Sarah in entry for Sarah , 24 Aug 1738; citing , p 26; FHL microfilm 186,152.

Name: Hezekiah Elmer
Spouse's Name: Sarah Wright
Event Date: 30 May 1751
Event Place: Northfield,Franklin,Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50241-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0886783, 0954370

Marriage records of Hezekiah Elmer and Sarah Wright and of Jacob Elmer and Submit Elgar

Marriage records of Hezekiah Elmer and Sarah Wright and of Jacob Elmer and Submit Elgar

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z1-J2G : 9 February 2018), Hezekiah Elmer and Sarah Wright, 30 May 1751; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 886,783, 954,370.

Name: Jacob Elmer
Spouse's Name: Submit Elgar
Event Date: 28 Dec 1754
Event Place: Northfield,Franklin,Massachusetts
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M50241-2
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film number: 0886783, 0954370

Source: "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5Z1-X3N : 9 February 2018), Jacob Elmer and Submit Elgar, 28 Dec 1754; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 886,783, 954,370.
Note: For an image of the source document, see entry for Hezekiah and Sarah (Wright) Elmer above.

Town: Ashfield
Surname: Elmer
Elisabeth, __, C.R.2.

Town: Deerfield
Surname: Smith
Sarah and Nath[anie]ll Harvey, both of Huntstown, int. Apr. 19, 1759.

Source: Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2010).

Name:    Sarah Smith
Gender:    Female
Spouse:    Nathaniel Harvey
Marriage Date:    19 Apr 1759
City:    Deerfield
County:    Franklin
Source:    Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0760648 & 1887384.

Name:    Mrs. Sarah Harvey
Gender:    Female
Spouse:    Isreal Standish
Marriage Date:    1 Nov 1794
City:    Ashfield
County:    Franklin
Source:    Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Film # 0902896.

Source: Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850.

5 Oct. 1740      Aaron Burt & Miriam Elmer

Source: Stoughton, Ralph M., "Northfield, Mass., Marriage Records, 1724-1771," The American Genealogist, vol. 28, 1952, p. 163.

Name: Hezekiah Elmer
Event Date (Original): 20 May 1810
Event Date: 20 May 1810
Event Place: Winchester
Gender: Male
Race (Original): W
Race: White
Age: 87
Birth Year (Estimated): 1723
Clerk's Jurisdiction Place: Winchester, , New Hampshire
GS Film number: 1001075
Digital Folder Number: 4243589
Image Number: 03000

Death record of Hezekiah Elmer

Source: "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSK1-J2B : 10 March 2018), Hezekiah Elmer, 20 May 1810; citing Winchester, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,075.

Name: Sarah Elmer
Event Date (Original): 6 Apr 1809
Event Date: 06 Apr 1809
Event Place: Winchester
Gender: Female
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Age: 79
Birth Year (Estimated): 1730
Marital Status: Married
Clerk's Jurisdiction Place: Winchester, , New Hampshire
GS Film number: 1001075
Digital Folder Number: 4243589
Image Number: 03001

Death record of Sarah (Wright) Elmer

Source: "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSK1-J21 : 10 March 2018), Sarah Elmer, 06 Apr 1809; citing Winchester, Bureau Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,075.

Name:    Sarah Elmer
Gender:    Female
Birth Date:    abt 1730
Death Date:    6 Apr 1809
Death Place:    Winchester, New Hampshire
Death Age:    79
Race:    White
Marital status:    Married
Clerk Locality:    Winchester, New Hampshire
Event Type:    Death
FHL Film Number:    1001075

Source: Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: "New Hampshire Death Records, 1654–1947." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. "Death Records, 1654–1947." Bureau of Vital Records, Concord, New Hampshire. "New Hampshire Deaths and Burials, 1784–1949." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2009, 2010. Index entries derived from digital copies of original and compiled records.

Trumbull's History of Northampton

Page 258:
Nathaniel Kentfield (2): son of William (1). He lived at Pascommuck, etc. Died on Plain in Easthampton at an advanced age; --- near 90. [March 27, 1799, aged 92 years and 5 months. W.]

Elizabeth Lankton: his wife; m. January 17, 1728; d. October 8, 1779, aged 72.

Children: Twelve: Ten living in 1779, Mr. Williams says.

Elizabeth: m. Samuel Elmer, Oct. 25, 1753.

Source: Trumbull, James Russell, History of Northampton: Northampton genealogies, 1640-1838, v. 5, pt. 1, microfilm of typescript at Forbes library, Northampton, Massachusetts, Salt Lake City, UT: filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1958, FHL Film 186158, https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/117422?availability=Family%20History%20Library.

Temple and Sheldon's History of Northfield

Pages 474-475:
[Janes]
4. Benjamin, s. of William (1), b. 1672; deacon; sett, at Pascomuck, where, in the attack on that hamlet, May 13, 1704, his wife was knocked on the head and scalped, and three children killed; of Weth., 1707; rem. to Nfd. at the Third Settlement; thence rem., between 172;, and 1729, to Coventry, Ct., and June 9, 1731, was of Lebanon, Ct. At a meeting of the Gen. Court, of Ct., May 8, 1707, " upon petition of Benj. Janes, late of Nhn., now resident in Wethersfield, complaining of his great sufferings by the French and Indian enemies, who rifled his house, killed four of his children, and scalpt his wife, who hath long been, and still is under cure, and himself so impoverisht that he is unable to satisfie the surgeons, in whose hands she hath been, and is long like to be, for their cost and pains therein; the governor and council, considering his case, and judging him to be an object of charitie, order that he shall have a brief, craving the charitie of the good people in the towns of Branford, Guilford, Kilinsworth, and Saybrook, for his relief."
He m. Hannah ----.

Ch. : Hannah, May 14, 1696, }
Miriam, Jan. 7, 1700, } killed May
Nathan, Jan. 18, 1703. } 13, 1704.
Hepzibah, Dec. 14, 1706, d. young.
Silence, 1708, m. 1725, Henry Curtis, of Northampton.
Hannah, June 16, 1710, m. Nov. 28, 1725, John Brown, of Northfield.
Hepzibah, June 16, 1710.
Miriam, date of birth unknown.
Seth, 1713, m. Jan. 2, 1739, Sarah Larabee.
Elisha, 1715, m. April 20, 1740, wid. Mary Dimock.

Source: Temple, J. H. and Sheldon, George, A History of the Town of Northfield, Massachusetts, for 150 Years, Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1875.

Elmer-Elmore Genealogy

Pages 6-7:
10. HEZEKIAH,3 (Edward,2 Edward,1) born in Hartford, Conn., June, 1686; m. Miriam , who died in Northfield, Mass., Sept. 19, 1750. He removed from Hartford to Deerfield, Mass., and from that place to Northfield,* May 25, 1717. Was a soldier in Capt. Kellogg's Company in 1724, and the owner of Elmore’s Island, in the Connecticut river, in 1731. We have no account of his death, but he was alive in 1754.

CHILDREN, FOURTH GENERATION.
I. Miriam                b. Jan. 31, 1722.                                  18
II. Hezekiah,          b. Sept. 24, 1724.                                 19
III. Jacob,              b. Dec. 13, 1726; d. Jan. 1, 1727.      20
IV. Jacob,             b.                1728.                                 21
V. Daniel,              b. July 3, 1730.                                    22
VI. Samuel,           b. Sept. 20, 1732.                                23
VII. Gad,               b. Oct. 4, 1734.                                   24
VIII. Thankful,        b. Jan. 2, 1736.                                    25
IX. Deliverance,   b. Jan. 2, 1736; d. Jan. 11, 1804.*      26

* What was originally Northfield, Massachusetts Bay, was afterwards Hinsdale, Cheshire Co., N. H., then Hinsdale, Cumberland Co., N. Y.. and since 1802, Vernon, Windham Co., Vt.

Pages 8-10:
19. HEZEKIAH4 ELMER, (Hezekiah3, Edward,2 Edward,1) born Sept. 24, 1724, in Northfield, Mass.; married May 30, 1751, Sarah Wright, daughter of Benoni Wright, of Hinsdale, born April 11, 1730, and died April 6, 1809. He was a member of Capt. Josiah Willard’s Co., at Fort Dummer, in 1748. Bought land of Benoni Wright in Hinsdale, N. H., in 1753, which he cleared up and made into a farm. He died Nov. 22, 1810.

CHILDREN, FIFTH GENERATION.
I. Ann,                  b. Feb. 2, 1752;       d. Mar. 30, 1824,                          45
II. Elijah                 b. Oct. 3, 1753;      d. Dec. 28, 1833.                          46
III. Miriam,            b. July 23, 1755;     d. Mar. 7, 1826.                             47
IV. Sarah,             b. Mar. 10, 1758;    d. May 17, 1833;    m. B.Wait      48
V. Zilpah,              b. Jan. 27, 1760;    d. Dec. 11, 1821.                          49
VI. Ozias,              b. Aug. 22, 1762;   d. Nov. 13, 1838.                           50
VII. Hezekiah,      b. Jan. 27, 1765;    d. young.                                       51
VIII. Hezekiah,     b. Oct, 13, 1766 ;   d. Feb. 23, 1822.                           52
IX. Philana,          b. Dec. 30, 1771;   d. Jan. 31, 1861.                           53

21. JACOB4 ELMER, (Hezekiah,3 Edward,2 Edward,1) born 1728, in Northfield, Mass.; married Dec. 28, 1754, Submit, daughter of Abraham Elgar. He went from Northfield to Hinsdale in 1763. June 21, 1764, he sold 15 3/4 acres of land in Hinsdale, in the Province of New Hampshire, in New England, to Samuel Stratton for 48 shillings. He also sold to Jos. Stebbins 43 acres at a place called Hinsdale, in Cumberland Co., State of New York, being in the 4th Division of Commons in Northfield, in that part of the town of Hinsdale on the west side of Great river, originally belonging to the town of Northfield. The deed was recorded by John Bridgman, first town clerk.

CHILDREN, FIFTH GENERATION.
I. Reuben,         bap. Apr. 19, 1755;     d. May 9, 1841.                            54
II. Elisha,             bap. Dec. 3, 1757;     d. about 1837 in Vernon, Vt.      55
III. John,             bap. July 5, 1763;       lived at Hinsdale, N. H.               56
IV. Joel,             b. about 1765;            unm. lived at Hinsdale.               57
V. Benjamin,     b. about 1767.                                                                  58
VI. Silas,             b. about 1769;            unm. lived at Hinsdale.               59

22. DANIEL4 ELMER, (Hezekiah,3 Edward,2 Edward,1) born July 3, 1730, in Northfield, Mass. Was a soldier at Fort Dummer, 1748. Is said to have lived in Sunderland in 1755 and in Farmington, Conn., in 1761. He is probably identical with Daniel Elmore, who about 1757 married Mary Norton, of Wethersfield, Vt., and settled first at Northampton, Mass., where his children Lot and John were born, and perhaps all. Feb. 5, 1781, his wife, Mary Elmore, obtained by quit claim deed from Josiah Hatch, of Wethersfield, 54 acres of land in that town, and Dec. 18, 1782, he bought two acres joining the same. Oct. 9, 1795, he deeded this land to Josiah Beckley, and Oct. 29, same year, he and his sons Lot, John and Asa, and his daughter Rhoda Stone, described as of Peru, Clinton Co., N. Y., and Joseph and Mary Willard, of Westminster, Vt., deeded the Mary Elmore land to the same person, she being probably then dead. He was taxed upon 15 acres of improved land in Wethersfield 1788-1791, when he probably removed to Peru. The name is spelled Elmore in the first two deeds and Elmer in the last two. Lot and John settled in Peru when young men. Asa came later. Daniel4 is said to have died in Peru and was buried upon the farm of John.

CHILDREN, FIFTH GENERATION.
I. Naomi,        b. about 1758;         d. 1792 in Wethersfield.     60
II. Daniel,        b. about 1761.*                                                  61
III. Mary,         b. about 1763;         d. Feb. 22, 1834.                 62
IV. Lot,            b. June 15, 1764;     d. Aug. 2, 1818.                  63
V. John,         b. Jan. 9, 1766;         d. Dec. 29, 1840.                64
VI. Rhoda,     b. 1768;                     d. in Peru, N. Y.                   65
VII. Maria,      b. 1770;                     m. Dike and d. in Peru.     66
VIII. Asa,         b. 1772;                     d. Feb. 27, 1822.                67

* Daniel5 went West, was an officer in the Revolutionary war. Never heard from by his relatives afterwards. Supposed to be Gen. Daniel Elmore of the Russian army.

23. SAMUEL⁴ ELMER, (Hezekiah³, Edward², Edward¹) born in Northfield, Mass. , Sept. 20, 1732; married Elizabeth Canfield, who died in Ashfield, Mass., 1809. He is said to have lived with Simeon Alexander in Northfield in 1753, where he probably married, and removed soon after to Granby, Mass. He remained there and in South Hadley, Mass., until about 1770, pursuing his trade of blacksmithing, to which his sons were brought up, and then removed with his family to Ashfield, Mass., where he bought 400 acres of land, and they all went to farming. Gad, however, continued to work at his trade until his death. For his second wife he married widow Sarah Standish, nee Smith,* born Aug. 24, 1738, in South Hadley, Mass. He died 1818 in Ashfield, where he and his wives are buried. His children were born, Gad in South Hadley, Keziah in Ashfield, and the rest probably in Granby.

CHILDREN, FIFTH GENERATION.

I. Elizabeth, b. Mar. 6, 1754; d. 1826.                 68
II. Mary, b. Dec. 12, 1756; d.                               69
III. Gad, b. Aug. 31, 1760; d. Nov. 13, 1819.      70
IV. Esther, b. Sept. 24, 1764; d.        71
V. Samuel, b. Mar. 31, 1766; d. June 25, 1828. 72
VI. Zenas, b. Mar. 20, 1768; d. May 6, 1813.      73
VII. Chloe, b. Dec. 29, 1770; d. 1843.                 74
VIII. Keziah, b. Apr. 12, 1775; d. Mar. 17, 1862. 75

*She was a daughter of Chileab and Sarah (Moody) Smith. She married 1st Nathaniel Harvey; 2d, Israel Standish, great grandson of Capt. Miles Standish, and 3d, Samuel Elmer.

Source: Johnson, William W.. Elmer-Elmore Genealogy : Records of the Descendants of Edward Elmer of Braintree, Eng., and Hartford, Conn., through His Son Edward, 1632-1899. North Greenfield, Wis.: W.W. Johnson, 1989.

Biographical Sketches of Richard Ellis

Page 373:
Samuel Elmer, before the Revolution, settled where Geo. B. Church now lives. Most of the Elmers in this vicinity are his descendants. One of his daughters, Keziah, married Ebenezer Smith, Jr., son of Elder Ebenezer. She and her husband settled at Stockton, N. Y. in 1815 (see page 96).

Source: Ellis, Erastus Ranney, Biographical sketches of Richard Ellis, the first settler of Ashfield, Mass., and his descendants, Detroit, MI: W. Graham, 1888.

Encyclopedia of Massachusetts

In both England and America branches of the same family used the forms Elmer and Elmore. The American ancestor from whom the Elmer's of Chicopee trace their descent is Edward Elmer, born in England, about 1604, a son of Edward and Elizabeth Elmer. He came to New England in the ship, "Lion," arriving in Boston, September 16, 1632, and settling first in Cambridge. In 1636 he joined Rev. Joseph Hooker's Company, and went to Hartford, Connecticut, one of the original proprietors, his home lot being on the east side of Main street. In 1654 he became one of the first settlers of Northampton, there was chosen recorder in 1658, but in 1660 returned to Hartford, acquiring in addition to the land owned there a tract of 550 acres on the east side of the river in what is now South Windsor. That tract he and his sons cultivated on that day in June, 1676, when he was killed on his farm by Indians. A portion of that farm at South Windsor is yet owned by descendants of the first owner, Edward Elmer, who hallowed it with his blood.

From Edward and Mary Elmer sprang a large family, they having sons: John, Samuel, Edward and Joseph ; and daughters : Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah. The line of descent to Ellsworth A. Elmer is through the founder's third son, Edward (2) Elmer, who was born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1654, died in South Windsor, October 31, 1725. He married Rebecca , and they were the parents of sons: Hezekiah, Caleb, Amos and Edward; also daughters: Mary, Hester, Rebecca, Hannah and Ann.

Hezekiah Elmer, the eldest son of Edward (2) and Rebecca Elmer, was born in Hartford, in 1636, removed to Deerfield, Massachusetts, thence to Northfield in 1717, and died there, September 19, 1750. He was the owner of Elmore's Island in the Connecticut river, in 1731, and was a soldier in Captain Kellogg's company in 1724. He married Miriam, and they had children: Miriam, Hezekiah (2), Jacob, died young, Jacob (2), Daniel Samuel, Gad, Thankful, and another child. The line continues through Hezekiah (2), the eldest son.

Hezekiah (2) Elmer was born in Northfield, Massachusetts, September 24, 1724, and died November 22, 1810. He was a soldier in Captain Joseph Willard's company. He married, May 30, 1751, Sarah Wright, of Hinsdale, born April 11, 1730, died April 6, 1809. Their children were: Ann, Elijah, Miriam, Sarah, Zilpha, Oziah, Hezekiah and Philena. Descent is again traced through the eldest son, Elijah.

Source: Cutter, William Richard et al., Encyclopedia of Massachusetts, Biographical--Genealogical, vol. 4, New York, Boston, & Chicago: The American Historical Society, 1916, p. 213.

Burt & Burt's Early Days in New England

Aaron Burt (fourth generation), son of Joseph, was born in Hatfield, September 17, 1717; died in 1792. He settled in Northfield and married Miriam Elmer, daughter of Hezekiah Elmer, one of the first settlers of Northfield, The records of the town show that Aaron Burt at one time held a large estate in Northfield. In 1765 he built the first gristmill in Northfield, at Lover's Falls, now Glens Falls. Alex Norton and Aaron Burt owned a house there. The house built by Joseph Burt, father of Aaron, was painted red. The Burts had a store just north of this house, which was a noted place of business; people went down the Connecticut river in boats and canoes from as far north as Charlestown, N. H., to Aaron Burt's store and mill to trade. The Burt family living in Walpole, N. H., have in their possession some of Aaron's account books used by him in the store. We have one in our house at this time, in which we find accounts against the first settlers of Walpole— Major Bellows, Colonel Benjamin Bellows and others. The books are more than 130 years old, and clearly prove that Aaron Burt was an excellent penman, and knew how to keep his books in a perfect manner.

Aaron Burt was on the committee to build the first meeting house in Northfield. He furnished four gallons of West India rum, at eight shillings per gallon, and sold the lock for the meeting house, May 30, 1764, the year it was completed.

The fort was begun in the winter of 1743-4 and completed about the 25th of May following. Aaron Burt furnished 430 pounds of nails at fifteen pence per pound. Joseph Burt gave a mortgage on his red house to Johonnet of Boston in 1757, about the time of his death, and it was redeemed in 1765 by Aaron, who lived there the rest of his days.

FIFTH GENERATION.
CHILDREN OF AARON BURT.

1. David, b. April 1, 1741.
2. Jonathan, b. September 3, 1742; m. Thankful Dean. He removed to Walpole, N. H.
3. Sarah, b. February 26, 1744; d. August 9, 1745.
4. Mary, b. November 11, 1746; d. July 13, 1747.
5. Mary, b. June 21, 1748.
6. Hannah, b. November 9, 1750; m. Samuel Wier; d. March 31, 1795, at Westmoreland, N. H.
7. Ruth, b. June 21, 1753 ; m. Nathaniel Fisk, April 21, 1772.
8. Asahel, b. April 21, 1755 ; settled early in Kirby, Vt.
9 and 10. Twins, Moses and Aaron, b. February 14, 1759. [See sketch of Moses.] Aaron5 lived in Westmoreland, N. H., m. Naomi Temple, 1782; d. February 23, 1792. [He was the father of six children, the youngest of whom was Aaron6 a sketch of whom is given on another page.— Ed.]
11. Miriam, b. November 15, 1761.
12. John, b. February 12, 1764; m. Susan Fairbank, February 16, 1782. She d. May 15, 1789, aged 28 years.

Aaron Burt is said to have had fifteen children; five died young, and ten grew to maturity and married.

Source: Burt, Henry M. and Burt, Silas W., Early Days in New England: Life and Times of Henry Burt of Springfield and Some of His Descendants, Springfield, MA: Clark W. Bryan Company, 1893, pgs. 417-418.

Stearns' Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire

(IV) Aaron, fourth son and eighth and youngest child of Joseph and Sarah (Cowles) Burt, was born in Hatfield, Massachusetts. September 17, 1717. He settled at Northfield, where he built the first grist mill in 1765. He also had stores and people used to go down the Connecticut in boats and canoes to trade with Aaron Burt, and some of his customers came from places as far north as Charlestown, New Hampshire. Some of his account books showing his excellent penmanship are still preserved. Aaron Burt married Miriam, daughter of Hezekiah Elmer, of Northfield, Massachusetts. They had fifteen children, of whom twelve are recorded : David, Jonathan, Sarah, Mary, Mary, Hannah, Ruth. Asahel, Moses and Aaron (twins), Miriam and John. Aaron Burt died in 1792.

Source: Stearns, Ezra S. (ed.), Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire, vol. 3, New York, The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908, p. 1197.

Information on Elmore's Island

Robert S. Elmore wrote: "Report of the President and Directors of the Connecticut River Company, published 1/3/1826. Information on pages 20-21 indicated that the island was about six miles south of where the West River enters the Connecticut River. Cassier's Magazine, An Engineering Monthly, Vol XXXVIII, May-October, 1910. On page 44, it says in part, "One flood washed away what was called Elmore's Island and carried it down the river."" See Elmore, Robert S., "Elmore's Island in the Connecticut River... revisited.," Ancestry Message Boards, 28 Mar 2011, https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.elmer/245/mb.ashx, accessed 11 Aug 2019.

It is proposed to construct a dam across the river, at Coopers' rocks, of the proper height to raise the water 10 1-2 feet. The river at this place, is 591 feet in width; and near the west shore, there is a collection of large rocks lying in the water. The bottom is composed of coarse gravel and stone; and the water from the rocks to the east shore, will average eight feet deep. A pier of wood filled with stone and coarse gravel, 200 feet in length, must be made from the dam up the stream, to afford an easy access to the canal. Timber, stone and gravel can all be procured in the vicinity of the work. The canal to be made along on the west bank, partially by an embankment in the bed of the river, and the remainder, by excavating the top and side of the bank; and connect with the river near the foot of Elmore's island. The slack water made by this dam would be 5 3-4 miles, and the canal 54 chains long.

Source: Hutchinson, H., Report of the President and Directors of the Connecticut River Company, Hartford: Philemon Canfield, 3 Jan 1826, pgs. 20-21.

In the two years that were required for the building of this dam the engineers had more than once to face serious difficulties. One flood washed away what was called Elmore's Island and carried it down the river.

Source: Fredericks, Lauriston, "The Brattleboro Hydro-electric Plant," Cassier's Magazine, vol. XXXVIII, May 1910, p. 44.

Military Records

Elmer, Hezekiah Pvt. Northfield 11/24/23-4/8/24 19/4 [weeks/days of service] Capt. Joseph Kellogg
Elmer, Hezekiah Pvt. Northfield 4/19-5/19/24 4/4 [weeks/days of service] Capt. Joseph Kellogg
Elmer, Hezekiah Pvt. Northfield 5/19-1/16/25 26/ [weeks/days of service] Capt. Joseph Kellogg

Source: Colonial Soldiers and Officers in New England, 1620-1775. (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013).

Probate Records

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Gravestones

Gravestones of Hezekiah and Sarah (Wright) Elmer, South Parish Cemetery, Winchester, Cheshire, New Hampshire (photo credit: Cheshire, findagrave.com):
Gravestone of Hezekiah Elmer

Gravestones of Jacob and Submit (Elgar) Elmer, North Vernon Cemetery, North Vernon, Windham, Vermont (photo credit: Lawrence Whiting, findagrave.com):
Gravestone of Jacob Elmer

Gravestone of Thankful Elmer, North Vernon Cemetery, North Vernon, Windham, Vermont (Click here for a photo of the gravestone by the moo, findagrave.com.):
Inscription:
In Memory of Miss
Thankfull Elmor
Who Died April the 20th
1777 from the Small Pox
in the 41st Year
of her Age

Gravestone of Deliverance "Dill" Elmer, Whithed Cemetery, Vernon, Windham, Vermont (photo credit: jeffhamp13, findagrave.com):
Gravestone of Dill Elmer

Inscription:
Dill Elmer
died Jan 11, 1804
AEt 67
_____
Tranquil and silent here lies Dill
What gifts he had he handled well
He did his best to merit fame
And left behind him a good name
Remember Dill and do the same.