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A REGISTER

0F THE

AYLSWORTH FAMILY
BEGINNING WITH
ARTHUR,
CONTAINING A REGULAR DESCENT THROUGH THE MALE
LINE FROM HIM DOWN TO THE SEVENTH GENERATION,
BY SYLVESTER AYLSWORTH,

OF THE FIFTH GENERATION
SON OF WILLIAM AND CATHARINE.

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UTICA:
BENNETT, BACKUS, & HAWLEY, FRANKLIN SQUARE.
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1840.

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TO MY KINDRED.
  BELOVED FRIENDS -- Out of respect to the family name;  to the memory of the departed; for the information of the living, and those yet unborn, it is, that I have collected together the information contained in this brief Record, in order that the same may be preserved and handed down to the latest posterity. In passing a glance of the eye over these pages, may each one of you be reminded of the rapid flight of time, and involuntarily exclaim: Where are now our forefathers! Where our cotemporaries!!   Gone!   gone !!  never more to return!!!  and after a few more fleeting days, where will each of you be?    The Book of God answers, in Happiness or in Woe and Despair. Salvation is by Jesus Christ.  O then repent of sin, embrace the Saviour, live in obedience to God's commands and be forever happy.
                                                              Affectionately Yours,
                                                                                          S. AYLSWORTH.
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GENERATIONS
The above line is through the oldest son of each family.*


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  *The eldest son of the Immigrant, Arthur, was Robert (2), and the eldest son of
Arthur(1), son of Philip(2),was Jeremiah.
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THE AYLSWORTH FAMILY REGISTER.
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ARTHUR AYLSWORTH, was born in England, about 1656, emigrated to America near 1681, being 25 years old. He married a lady in Providence, R. I., by the name of Mary Brown, they settled in North Kingston, *  Washington Co., at a place called Quitniseck *  Neck, where were born unto them the following children.
               Arthur,               John,               Thomas,                   Elizabeth,
                Philip,               Robert,            Jediah, or Chad,       Catharine,
   His death occurred A. D. 1725. Martha.
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   PHILIP, (son of Arthur and Mary,) was born in North Kingston, * about A. D. 1692, He married Rachel Green, by whom he had the following sons and daughters.
              ARTHUR,         who married         Freelove Dyer,
              Job,                      "        "               Sarah Clark,
  Philip married widow Deborah Dyer, whose first husband's name was Waite  †
                        Sarah,      married              Edward Gardener.
                     Phebe, who married Henry Tibbets, after whose death she
                                        married Jonathan Allen.
                     Martha,             "      George Thomas.
                     Elizabeth,          "       Samuel Ralph.
   Obadiah, Peleg, Mary, Nancy, and Catharine, all Died in youth.
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  * To be more correct, Quidnessett Neck in Kings Towne, now North Kingstown.
[Editor.]
  †  It will be seen hereafter that this lady's maiden surname was Waite.

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   ARTHUR, (son of Philip and Rachel,) the author's Grand-father, was born in North Kingston, *  R. I.,  A. D. 1720; married Freelove Dyer, who was of the same age.   The former died March 8, 1801, aged 81. The latter in September, 1790, aged 70 years. The following are the names of their sons and daughters.
Jeremiah   married Phebe Allen,                Mary   married Richard Essex,
WILLIAM     "     Catharine Havens,        Nancy       "     John Hill,
Dyer              "      Mary Spencer,            Catharine   "     Samuel Sweet,
Arthur            "      Abigail Dyer,               Freelove    "     Nathan Hill.
Sarah             "      Benjamin Tanner.
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JEREMIAH, (son of Arthur and Freelove) had by his wife Phebe the following sons and daughters.
       Russel,          *Philip,      † Caleb,          Samuel Rhodes,
       Elizabeth,      *Dyer,       † Allen,           Phebe,
       George,         † William,  † Isaac,          Charles,
       Rachel,
* Died in youth. † Died at sea.
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WILLIAM, second son of Arthur and Freelove, (whose son I am,) was born in North Kingston,*. R. I., February 2, 1753, married Catharine Havens June 5, 1774; who was born in Newport, R. I., December, 11, 1758.
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 *North Kingstown. [Editor.]

  In December 1775 they removed from their native State, and arrived on the 16th of the same month at the town of New Canaan, Columbia Co , N. Y ., where they settled and spent their days.
  They were amongst the first settlers of the country, commenced life , with very limited means, endured the toils and privitations incident to the settlement of a new country, being frugal and perseveringly industrious, they with the blessing of God, acquired a competency, reared a numerous family, who were permitted to "arise up and call them blessed."  Lived esteemed and when removed by death left; a numerous circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn their loss.
  The former departed this life October 23, 1820, in his 68th, and the latter July 6, 1822. in the 65th year of her age.
     The following are the names of their sons and daughters.
     Freelove,        Elizabeth,         SYLVESTER,      DANIEL GREEN,
     Ruth,              WILLIAM,      ASAHEL,            Catharine,
     Ruhama,         Nancy,             Philura,             *  CHARLES,
     Sarah.
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   DYER, third son of Arthur and Freelove, married Mary Spencer, by whom he had two daughters and one son, Eunice, Ezra, and Mercy.  He was suddenly killed by being thrown from a frightened horse against an apple tree, March 30, 1777.
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   ARTHUR, fourth son of Arthur and Freelove, married Abigail Dyer, by whom he had the following sons and daughters.
     Mary,          † William,             Turner,
     Hazard,           Samuel Dyer,    Penelope,
      * Died in youth.    † Died at sea.
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   The author is informed that Deborah Dyer, the wife of Philip, also his Grand-father, Grand-mother, and all their daughters were professors of religion.
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   [The family records of William and Catharine and their descendants, which the Register gives at this point, are here omitted.  In the matter omitted the birth dates of only four families are given, viz.:  those of William and Catharine, and their sons Sylvester, Asahel, and Daniel Green.]

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