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     Col. Nathaniel Morrill was born at Chichester, Merrimack Co, New Hampshire, on 6 May 1780.² He married on 29 April 1806, at age 25, Mary Hunt, age 18, daughter of Solomon Huntress and Lucy Burleigh, and sister of his brother Joseph's wife Anna.¹ Col. Nathaniel Morrill died on 24 July 1854 at age 74.²
     Col. Nathaniel Morrill was a soldier in the War of 1812 a Sergeant in Week's Battalion, Artillery, Massachusetts Mil..^3,4 Col. Nathaniel Morrill was a blacksmith at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont.³

     Caroline B Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 29 January 1807. She died on 29 January 1822 at age 15.

     Justin Smith Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 14 April 1810.^2,1 He (of Strafford, Vermont) married at Easton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts,, on 17 September 1851, at age 41, Ruth Barrell Swan, age 30, of Easton, daughter of Dr. Caleb Swan and Ruth Barrell, ceremony performed by Luther Sheldon, Clergyman.^2,1 Justin Smith Morrill died on 28 December 1898 at age 88.³
     The Morrill Memorial Library at Strafford, VT, contains portraits of Senator Morrill, his wife and son.³ He was a member of congress 1855-67 and a U.S. Senator 1867-98. "Hon. Justin Smith Morrill, the senior member of the United States Senate, was born in Strafford, Vt. He received a common school education and engaged in mercantile pursuits until 1848, when he turned his attention to agriculture. He was elected to Congress as a Republican and five times re-elected, serving from Dec. 3, 1855, until March 3, 1867. He was the author of the Morrill tariff of 1861 and acted as chairman of the committee of ways and means in 1864-5. He was elected United States Senator from Vermont in 1867, and has been re-elected continuously since. He is the author of Self Consciousness of Noted Persons, Boston, 1869.² " Justin Smith Morrill was a merchant at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont.³ Justin Smith Morrill was a trader on 17 September 1851.¹ He resided at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 17 September 1851.¹ He resided at Washington, Washington Co, District of Columbia, in 1855.²

     Ruth Barrell Swan was born at Easton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, on 11 June 1821.^2,1 She (of Strafford, Vermont) married at Easton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts,, on 17 September 1851, at age 30, Justin Smith Morrill, age 41, of Easton, son of Col. Nathaniel Morrill and Mary Hunt, ceremony performed by Luther Sheldon, Clergyman.^2,1 Ruth Barrell Swan died on 13 May 1898 at age 76.³
     Ruth Barrell Swan resided at Easton, Bristol Co, Massachusetts, on 17 September 1851.¹

     Dr. Caleb Swan married before 1821, Ruth Barrell.¹

     Ruth Barrell married before 1821, Dr. Caleb Swan.¹

     Edna Smith Morrill was born (twin) at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 25 July 1815. She married on 26 June 1843, at age 27, Ephriam Carpenter, age 47, son of Willard Carpenter and Mary Bacon. Edna Smith Morrill died s.p. On 16 April 1907 at age 91.

     Ephriam Carpenter was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 6 February 1796.¹ He married on 26 June 1843, at age 47, Edna Smith Morrill, age 27, daughter of Col. Nathaniel Morrill and Mary Hunt. Ephriam Carpenter died on 4 August 1858 at age 62.
     He resided at Troy, Rensselaer Co, New York.

     Willard Carpenter married Mary Bacon.

     Mary Bacon married Willard Carpenter.

     Sidney Smith Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 25 July 1815. He married on 7 July 1853, at age 37, Cynthia J Anthony, age 27, daughter of Jesse Anthony and Sarah Barker. Sidney Smith Morrill died on 16 August 1911 at age 96.
     Sidney was a jeweler at Fulton, Oswego Co, New York.

     Cynthia J Anthony was born at Easton, Washington Co, New York, on 4 May 1826. She married on 7 July 1853, at age 27, Sidney Smith Morrill, age 37, son of Col. Nathaniel Morrill and Mary Hunt. Cynthia J Anthony died on 31 May 1900 at age 74.

     Jesse Anthony married Sarah Barker.

     Sarah Barker married Jesse Anthony.

     Nathaniel Batchelder Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 22 January 1818. He died on 9 October 1825 at age 7.

     Amos Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 24 May 1820. He married on 31 January 1843, at age 22, Sylvia K Hasleton, age 22, daughter of Thomas Hasleton and Sylvia Eibling. Amos Morrill died on 1 January 1909 at age 88.
     Amos was a blacksmith at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont.

     Sylvia K Hasleton was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 8 December 1820.¹ She married on 31 January 1843, at age 22, Amos Morrill, age 22, son of Col. Nathaniel Morrill and Mary Hunt. Sylvia K Hasleton died on 23 April 1896 at age 75.

     Thomas Hasleton married Sylvia Eibling.
     He resided at Lunenburg, Worcester Co, Massachusetts, Lunenberg. He was a soldier in the Revolution and Pensioner, who seltted at Strafford, VT, about 1795.¹

     Sylvia Eibling married Thomas Hasleton.

     Caroline Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 25 January 1825. She died on 28 August 1825 at age 7 months and 3 days.

     Wilber Fisk Morrill was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 26 August 1826. He married, first, Mary Crawford, daughter of Randall Crawford and Sarah Ellis. Wilber Fisk Morrill married, secondly, in 1880, Eliza Fisher. Wilber Fisk Morrill died on 13 July 1908 at age 81.
     Wilber was a dentist at New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana.

     Mary Crawford was born at New Albany, Floyd County, Indiana. She married Wilber Fisk Morrill, son of Col. Nathaniel Morrill and Mary Hunt. Mary Crawford died on 13 May 1878.

     Randall Crawford married Sarah Ellis.

     Sarah Ellis married Randall Crawford.

     Eliza Fisher was born at Rutland, Rutland Co, Vermont. She married, first, Henry May. Eliza Fisher married, secondly, in 1880, Wilber Fisk Morrill, son of Col. Nathaniel Morrill and Mary Hunt. Eliza Fisher died in 1910.

     Henry May married Eliza Fisher.

     Enoch Hunt died in infancy. He was born (twin) at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 20 January 1792.

     Burleigh Huntress was born (twin) at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 20 January 1792.¹ He died after 1820.
     Burleigh was a building contractor at Belleville, Ontario, Canada. He was married twice and had a daughter Caroline, perhaps other children.

In 1838 he had a contract from the State of Illinois to build a canal about 25 south of Chicago.

     Solomon Hunt died at California. He married Harriet Hopkins, daughter of Elias Hopkins.¹ Solomon Hunt was born at Strafford, Orange Co, Vermont, on 28 February 1794. He died after 1832.
     Solomon was a saddler at Ballston Spa, Saratoga Co, New York. He resided at Avon, Livingston Co, New York. He resided at Norwich, Windsor Co, Vermont.

     Harriet Hopkins married Solomon Hunt, son of Solomon Huntress and Lucy Burleigh.¹