Caleb Ormsby

1733/34

Father: John Ormsby
Mother: Mehitable Neist Way
Date of Birth: March 22, 1733/34
Place of Birth: Norwich, CT
First Marriage: Jan. 12, 1760/61, Dorcas Bates, Canterbury, CT
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Spouse: Dorcas Bates
Place of Birth: Windham Co., CT

Children:

1. Elijah Ormsby, born Feb. 26, 1761, Canterbury, CT
2. Phebe Ormsby, born Feb. 6, 1763, Canterbury, CT
3. John Ormsby, born Apr. 18, 1765, Canterbury, CT
4. Abner William Ormsby, born May 4, 1769, Canterbury, CT
5. Levi Ormsby, born about 1770

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Possible fifth child: Levi Ormsby, born about 1770

Caleb Ormsby was born on 22 Mar 1733/34 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. He was baptized into the LDS church on 30 Oct 1976 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. He was endowed on 15 Jan 1977 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. He was sealed to parents on 1 Feb 1977 in the Los Angeles, California LDS temple. He was christened. He died. He was buried.

Caleb Ormsby was the oldest of 10 children of John Ormsby (1704-1766) and Mehitable Way (1707-1792). This family lost 6 children within 3 weeks in September 1749, apparently due to an epidemic. Abner William Ormsby is Caleb's son, and Abner is his grandson.

Connecticut Apprentices, 1637 - 1900

Ormsby, (unnamed), bound to Gershom Hall, Ind. Date Sept. 15, 1777

Ormsby, John, child of Caleb Ormsby and wife Dorcas, bound to Lieut. Joseph Farnam., Ind. Date: 21 Jul. 1770

Ormsby, Phebe, child of Caleb Ormsby and wife Dorcas, bound to Moses Hagget Jr. Ind. Date: 07 Jun. 1770

Phebe Ormsby

1763

Father: Caleb Ormsbee
Mother: Dorcas Bates
Date of Birth: 6 Feb 1763
Place of Birth: Canterbury, CT
First Marriage: May 16, 1793, Silas Clark, Beckett, MA
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Spouse: Silas Clark
Father: James Clark
Mother: Sarah Scott
Date of Birth: June 28, 1766
Place of Birth: Chester, Hampden, MA
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Children:

1. Silas Clark, born January 03, 1795 in Middlefield, MA; died February 09, 1799 in Chester, MA. Cause of Death: Drowned
2. Phebe Clark, born July 01, 1798 in Middlefield, MA; died February 09, 1799 in Chester, MA.
3. Mehitable Phebe Clark, born May 17, 1800 in Middlefield, MA; died Aft. 1860; married Peter Atwood December 21, 1825 in Middlefield, MA.

Additional Facts:

Connecticut Apprentices, 1637-1900
Ormsby, Phebe, child of Caleb Ormsby and wife Dorcas, bound to Moses Hagget Jr.
Ind. Date: 07 Jun. 1770

Silas Clark, born June 28, 1766 in Chester, Hampden, MA. He was the son of James Clark and Sarah Scott. He married Phebe Ormsby May 16, 1793 in Becket, Berkshire Co, MA.

Phebe Ormsby, born February 06, 1763 in Canterbury TWP, Windham Co, CT. She was the daughter of Caleb Ormsby and Dorkis Bates.

In 1785, Silas was assigned to the fore seat in the East or side gallery of the Chester meetinghouse. He owned Lot 63 in V (5th) division of Becket on Coles Brook and was living near James Clark in 1790. (An 1800 map shows James and Silas Clark holding this land which is in the Southwest corner of Middlefield.) His children were allowed to go to school in the adjoining town of Washington.

In 1840, a letter of dismission was granted to him from the Congregational Church to a church in China, New York. Religion: 1840, Moved to church in China, NY

Source: Alice M. Gaverluk, 8611 Kirkley Glen Lane, Charlotte, NC 28215.

James Clark

James Clark, born 1739 in Colrain, Franklin, MA/Franklin Co., MA; died April 22, 1792 in Chester, Hampden, MA. He married Sarah Scott June 26, 1759 in Blandford, Hampshire, MA. Sarah Scott She was the daughter of 106. John Scott and Agnes.

"History of Middlefield", privately published in 1924, tells how Middlefield was incorporated March 12, 1783, from the towns of Becket, Chester, Peru, Worthington, and Washington.

James Clark was a squatter on Murrayfield territory and allowed to draw land, drawing lot 71 at the first meeting of the proprietors(of Murrayfield Chester)in 1762. (Lot 71 was west of junction of the Westfield River and Middle Branch.) (The Merryfield section was later included in the East portion of Middlefield.) At the first meeting after incorporation of Middlefield - March 12, 1783 - he was chosen tithingman and later surveyor of highways.

Served in the Revolutionary War and on War Committees.

Served as a member of Murrayfield's Committee of Safety and Correspondence and served in the Revolutionary War as a 2nd Lieutenent. (Pearson)

A James Clark (he or his son) was living near Coles Brook according to the census of 1790. (1800 map shows land of James and Silas.)

A James Clark was in Captain Ferguson's Murrayfield and Blandford Company of minutemen, Col. Seth Pomeroy's regt., who served in Boston after Lexington and Concord. (History of Middlefield, page 56.)

A James Clark, private, Capt. Enoch Shepard's co., Col. John Mosley's (Hampshire Co.) Regt. enlisted Aug. 17, 1777; discharged Aug. 23, 1777; service 7 days; marched to Bennington on an alarm; also same co. and regt., enlisted Sept. 21, 1777; discharged Oct. 17, 1777; service 1 mo. 3 days, travel included, in Northern department; also, Capt. James Black's (Chester) co., commanded by Lt. William Campbell, Col. David Mosely's regt.; enlisted June 15, 1782; discharged June 17, 1782; service 3 days, on an alarm at Northampton; roll sworn at Chester. ("Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War", published the Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1897.)

In 1784, Warham Parks, a retailer from Westfield, took [a] yeoman James Clark of Chester to court for a 5 pound debt. (?) Hampton County Court Records, Court od Common Pleas, Northampton, Mass. (?)

James was born at Colrain, MA in 1739 and died at Chester, MA in 1792. James was one of the first settlers of Murrayfield (now Chester), MA, was elected to public office at its first town meeting, served as a member of its Committee of Safety and Correspondence, and served in the Revolutionary War as a 2nd Lieutenant. [Pearson]

Military service: 2nd Lieutenant

Marriage: June 26, 1759, Blandford, Hampshire, MA

Children:

1. John Scott Clark, born April 01, 1762 in Chester, MA; died 1850 in Copenhagen, NY. Military service: Private in Revolutionary War
2. Royall Clark, born November 21, 1763 in Chester, MA; died December 17, 1782 in Chester, MA.
3. Silas Clark, born June 28, 1766 in Chester, Hampden, MA; married (1) Mehitable Jagger June 23, 1788; married (2) Phebe Ormsby May 16, 1793 in Becket, Berkshire Co, MA.
4. David Clark, born April 25, 1768 in Chester, MA.
5. James Clark, born April 25, 1768 in Chester, MA.
6. Orrin Clark, born March 24, 1773 in Chester, MA. Royal Clark, born December 17, 1782.

John Ormsby

1765

Father: Caleb Ormsbee
Mother: Dorcas Bates
Date of Birth: 18 Apr 1765
Place of Birth: Canterbury, CT
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Additional Facts:

Connecticut Apprentices, 1637-1900
Ormsby, John child of Caleb Ormsby and wife Dorcas, bound to Lieut. Joseph Farnam.
Ind. Date: 21 Jul. 1770