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among the captives taken to Canada. After
his redemption, he became a famous Indian
fighter, noted for his interpidity and sagac-
ity. He was twice captured by the Indians
and suffered great hardships, but afterward
became very useful as Indian agent
and interpreter to the six nations. The
Massachusetts Colony voted him on two
occasions sums which amounted to £35
to reimburse him for losses and hardships
endured in the service of the colony. He
died November 13, 1753. in what is now
Newington. He married, January 13,
1716, in Wethersfield, Dorothy Chester,
of that town, born September 5, 1692,
died September 26, 1754, daughter of
Stephen and Jemima (Treat) Chester.
Their eldest son, Martin Kellogg, was
born August 2, 1718, in Wethersfield,
where he was captain of the militia, a
wealthy and influential citizen, and died
December 7, 1791. He married, July
1, 1742, Mary Boardman, born September
19, 1719, died April 8, 1803, daughter of
Lieutenant Richard and Sarah (Camp)
Boardman.
General Martin Kellogg, son of Martin
and Mary (Boardman) Kellogg, was born
July 24, 1781, in Wethersfield, where he
lived through life. He was a large land-
holder and sheep raiser, and engaged in
cloth manufacture ; he was the owner of
five hundred acres of land. He was pop-
ular and prominent in the militia, a faith-
ful attendant and worshiper at the Congregational
church, and died November
23, 1868, at the age of eighty-seven years.
He married, in November, 1818, Mary
Welles, born February 13, 1789, died
April 24, 1865, daughter of General Roger
and Jemima (Kellogg) W'elles, who re-
ceive mention elsewhere, in connection
with the Welles family. Jemima Kellogg
was a daughter of Captain Martin
and Mary (Boardman) Kellogg, born Au-
gust 23, 1757.
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Henry Laurens Kellogg, third son of
General Martin and Mary (Welles) Kellogg,
was born January 31, 1819. in New-
ington, and died June 3, 1895. He engaged
extensively in farming, was for
some years a member of the firm of Dick-
inson & Kellogg, dry goods dealers in
Hartford, and was a member of the firm
of Martin Kellogg & Son, later H. L. Kellogg,
manufacturers of stockings and
satinet, on Piper's brook, at Newington
Junction. Besides his purchase of wool
for his own use, he bought largely in the
West, on commission. His last years
were devoted entirely to agriculture. A
good business man, his counsel was often
sought by others. At the age of nine
years he began singing in the choir of the
Congregational church at Newington, and
for many years led the choir until old
age compelled him to abandon it. He
possessed a remarkable tenor voice and
was thoroughly master of it. A staunch
Republican in principle, he was not
blindly partisan, and was called upon to
fill various local offices. He was a member
of the Sons of the American Revolu-
tion. In 1859 ne represented his town in
the Legislature. He was actively interested
in town and church affairs. He
married (first), April 24, 1849, Julia A.
Gardiner, born 1818, in Waterford, Connecticut,
died February, 1864. He married
(second), February 6, 1866, Laura
Kellogg Camp, daughter of Homer and
Delia (Whittlesey) Camp, of Newington,
who survives him.
Henry Laurens Kellogg, son of Henry
Laurens and Julia A. (Gardiner) Kellogg,
was born January 14, 1859, in Newington,
in the house his father built, and was educated
in the local schools and the New
Britain and Hartford high schools. He
very early had turned his attention to
agriculture, continuing to till the paternal
homestead, which embraces about one