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his father's extensive property holdings,
including his homestead, in what is now
the town of Killingly. He succeeded to
his father'- place in the community, which
was much like that of the English coun-
try squire. He became a leader in the in-
dustrial affairs of the town. Part of the
vast Danielson holdings on the Quine-
baug river hecame the site of a manufacturing
village named Danielsonville, now
known as Danielson. Samuel Danielson
married Sarah Douglas, on March 26,
1725. She was born about 1704, and died
March 29, 1774, aged seventy. He died
in 17S0, at the advanced age of eighty-
five years.
(III) Colonel William Danielson, son
of Samuel and Sarah (Douglas) Daniel-
son, was horn August II, 1729, in the
town of Killingly, Connecticut, and re-
sided there all his life, becoming very
prominent in the town's affairs. He was
elected constable and collector of taxes
in 1760. In the same year he was elected
lieutenant. In 1774 he became first major
of the Eleventh Militia Regiment, and in
the following year took one hundred and
forty-six men from Killingly to Cam-
bridge, Massachusetts. He became col-
onel in 1776, and after the close of the
Revolutionary war was general of mil-
itia. In 1788, Colonel William Danielson
was a member of the State Convention
called to ratify the National Constitution.
He married, October 29, 1758, Sarah Wil-
liams, born in 1737, died January 10,
1809. He died in Killinglv, August 19,
1798.
(IV) General James Danielson, son of
Colonel William and Sarah (Williams)
Danielson, was born in Killingly, Con-
necticut, January 18, 1761, and died there
October 25, 1827. He married, on December
3, 1788. Sarah Lord, of Abington,
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Connecticut. She was born June 17,
17' 9, and died April 28, 1852.
(V) Hezekiah Lord Danielson, son of
neral James and Sarah (Lord) Daniel-
son, was born in Danielson, Connecticut,
December [6, 1802, and resided there all
his life. He was prominent in local af-
fairs in the town, and was a deacon of
the Congregational church. He died in
1881. He married Laura Weaver, of
Brooklyn, Connecticut. Their children
were: I. Charlotte Tiffany, horn in 1827;
married Orville M. Capron, resided in
Danielson and died in July, 1918 2.
Lucy Storrs, born in 1829; married John
Hutchins, and resides in Danielson. 3.
Elizabeth S., born in 1831 ; married
Charles C. Cundall, and died in Seattle,
Washington, in July, 1916. 4. John
Weaver, born in 1833; died in August,
1913 ;
notable figure in Xew England mill-
ing industries throughout his life. 5. Joseph,
mentioned below. 6. Edward, born
in 1837, died in 1882. 7. Daniel, born in
1842; now a resident of Danielson. 8.
Henry M., born in 1845; resides in Dan-
ielson.
(VI) Rev. Joseph Danielson. son of
Hezekiah Lord and Laura (Weaver)
Danielson, was born in Danielson, Con-
necticut, April 20, 1835. He was educated
in the schools of Danielson. and
Phillips Academy, Andover, where he prepared
for college, and was graduated from
Williams College in the class of 1861.
Having decided to study for the ministry,
he immediately entered Union Theolog-
ical Seminary. Shortly after completing
his course he was ordained in the Chris-
tian ministry, and was placed in charge
of the Congregational church at Sacar-
appa, Maine, where he spent four years,
devoting all his strength and time to min-
istering to the needs of his congregation,
which when he left it was flourishing not