Rathbone genealogy

326 BATUBOJNM GENEALOGY.
style was effective. The temperament of the man suggest
that it was fiery and vehement and nervous. His fellow citizens
manifested esteem for his character and his talents by
electing him to represent them in county congress over
which he often presided and at interesting crises to the general
court. Children:
1. Mary, b. March 28. 1745; m. William Potts. Jan. 24, 1705, by-
Rev. Joseph Torrey.
2. Joshua, b. June 21, 1746: m. Elizabeth Hall.
4. Susannah, b. May 1, 1748; m. William Fellows. Nov. 8, 1707,
he b. Feb. 28, 1743.
5. Content, b. April 11 , 1750.
6. Daniel, b. April 11, 1754; m. 1st, ; m. 2d, Sabra .
7. Valentine, b. April 22. 1756.
8. Reuben, b. May 11. 17(30; he was killed by a falling tree in his
fallow, in the town of Marcellus, N. Y. His father and mother then
living with him. Reuben joined the Shakers and lived some time with
them and became one of their elders. Becoming disgusted with thetn,
he left, and wrote a book, title, "Reasons for Leaving Them." Signed
Reuben Rathbone.
9- Cynthia, b. May n, 1760. she and Reuben being twins.
10. Saxton. b. 1762: m. ; had
in Syracuse, county clerk's office.
a large family. Will on record
11. Jame^;. b. 1764: m. Longworthy; he was said to have had
a large family: we have but one. Sylvester, b. May 27. 1788; m. Apami
Root, Oct. i8ri: she d Tune 5. 1823: m. 2d, Malinda Brooks. Nov 9.
1825. at Pittsfield. Mass.: he d. April 4. 1848.
JOSHUA 7 RATHBONE (Valentine . Joshua 5 . John*,
John3 , John 2 . Richard 1
), born June 21. 1746; married Eliza-
beth Hall of Xewport. R. I.; she was the daughter of Benjamin;
she was horn in Xewport in 1747 and died there April
13, 178S; he married, second. Ann Sears in Xewport. R. I.,
Nov. 13, [788; she was the daughter of George and Abigail
(Hall) Sears, sister of first wife; she was born Jan. 7. I/69,
and died there March 30. 1794. Joshua was a sea captain in
the employ of Gibbs & Chamerey, merchants of Xewport, R.
I., for whom he sailed for many years, being tired of the sea
and having saved some money he determined to purchase a
farm and retire from sea service. He was taken suddenly
sick and died after a short illness. Sept. 5. 1799. Children:
horne, 1802.
bone.
1. Elizabeth, b. in Newport. R. I.. May. 1778: m. Samuel Whit-
2. Benjamin (Capt.). b. in Newport. R. I.. 1779: m. Mary Mal-
3. Valentine, b. Feb. 5. 1780; d. Oct. 3. 1780.
4. Abigail, b. Sept. 3. 1781: d. Mar 3. 1796