Rathbone genealogy

484 hatubojse genealogy.
posed of in his old age in the way of loans and gifts, among
his children. The only weak point so far as known in his
history is the fact that about 1780 he was earned away by
the Shaker delusion, joined the Shaker community, seven
miles distant from him. at Xew Labanon. X. \ .. at the head
of which was Ann Lee. or Mother Anne, as she was called.
the founder of the sect. He did not. however, remove from
his farm, and three years later, having- discovered his mistake
and become disgusted with the society, he with his family
withdrew from it. and he published a full account of their delusion.
He and his wife both died at Milton at advanced
ages, as the preceding figures show and their graves in the
village gravevard are marked by properly carved headstones.
A number of their children and grandchildren also died at
Milton and lie buried near them.
This history was learned mainly in 1877 from Mr. Abigail
Beecher. the survivor of the 13 children and who died in
1S79: aged almost 100 years, and in part from memorandum
letters and papers left by Solomon Rathbone. one of the deceased
sons, and in part from other authentic sources. This
brief history of Daniel Rathbone was prepared by Hon.
George W. Rathbone. s:>n of Solomon, the son of Daniel.
Children:
17, I/89-
1. Daniel Rathbone. b. Feb. 27. 1759: 111. Ann Redington. March
2. Sarah, b. at Great Barrington. .\fa>s.. Aug. 29. 1760: m. Joseph
Main in Richmond. Mass.
3. Lois. b. Aug. 6, 1762: d. unm. May 4. 1787.
4. Philander, b. Jan. 24. 1764, at Gieat Barrington. Mass.
5- Valentine, b. March 17. 1768; m. Lou Ridington, Feb. 13. 1700.
6. Huldah. b. March 6. 1766; m. Samuel Whittlesey, Oct. 1787.
7. Ruby. b. Dec. 29. 1769; m. Jonas Allen.
8. John Zacheus. b.in Richmond. Eerkshire Co.. town 01 Lee.
Dec. 21, 1771.
9- Lydia. b. Feb. 28. 1774: m. Silas Wood.
10. William, b. March 7. 1776; m. Irtna Niles.
ii. Solomon, b. May 21. 1778; m. Lucy A. Beebe.
12. Abigail, b. Nov. 14. 1779: m. Hoptstill Beecher.
13- Mercy Lois. b. Dec. 19. 1786: d. Aug. 30. 1787.
DANIEL 7 RATHBONE (Daniel6 . Joshua 5 . John4 . John 3 .
John 2 1
. Richard ). born at Great Barrington. Mass.. Feb. 27.
1759; married Ann Redington. March 17. 1789*. she was