· The Geers The orphaned Geer brothers, George and Thomas, were tricked out of their inheritance by their uncle, and sent to America at an early age. They arrived in Boston in 1635 without money or friends, and their early history in this New is unknown. George would surface in New London, Connecticut, about 1651. He also lived in Groton, and in the final years of his life, in Preston. He was married to Sarah Allyn for 65 years; they had 11 children. The young lad, who had been deceived into making the trip to America, died in 1726, at the venerable age of 105. A small set of the decendants would move to Warren County in later generations. Descendants of George Geer Generation No. 1 1. George3 Geer (Jonathan2, George1) was born Abt. 1621 in England, and died 1726 in Preston, Connecticut. He married Sarah Allyn 17 Feb 1657/58 in New London, Connecticut, daughter of Robert Allyn and Sarah. Generation No. 2 7. Mary4 Geer (George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 26 Mar 1671. She married Zachariah Mainor 23 Sep 1697. 8. Daniel4 Geer (George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born Sep 1673 in New London, Connecticut, and died 02 Oct 1749. He married Hannah ((Tracy)) Davidson, daughter of Jonathan Tracy and Mary Griswold. Generation No. 3 17. Christopher5 Geer (Daniel4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 19 Dec 1704 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 01 Apr 1795 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. He married (1) Experience Foster Abt. 1725, daughter of Thomas Foster and Experience Parker. He married (2) Hannah Geer 07 Feb 1732/33 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. He married (3) Prudence Randall Weakly 03 Jun 1747 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut. 21. Mary5 Geer (Robert4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 14 May 1701 in North Groton, Connecticut, and died Aft. 1744. She married John Spicer 22 Oct 1720 in Groton, Connecticut, son of Edward Spicer and Katherine Stone. .Generation No. 4 27. Daniel6 Geer (Christopher5, Daniel4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 1727 in Preston, New London Co., Connecticut, and died 1795 in North Groton, Connecticut. He married Abigail Spicer 31 May 1750 in North Groton, Connecticut, daughter of John Spicer and Mary Geer. Children of Daniel Geer and Abigail Spicer are: 56 i. Roger7 Geer, born 18 May 1753. He married Keziah Tucker. 57 ii. Robert Geer, born 25 Nov 1754 in Preston, Connecticut; died 01 Mar 1837 in Warren County, New York. He married Salvina Gates 27 Jan 1780. + 58 iii. Nathan Geer, born 12 Dec 1756. 59 iv. Abel Geer, born 27 May 1759. 60 v. Jacob Geer, born Aft. 1760. He married Tammy Partridge. + 61 vi. Abigail Geer, born 06 Aug 1767; died 06 Feb 1809 in Warrensburg, NY. 62 vii. Mary Geer, born Aft. 1768. She married Zoath Tucker. 63 viii. Alathea Geer, born Aft. 1769. She married Eleazer Herrick. 40. Abigail6 Spicer (Mary5 Geer, Robert4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 16 Dec 1729 in North Groton, Connecticut, and died 27 May 1803 in Griswold, Connecticut. She married Daniel Geer 31 May 1750 in North Groton, Connecticut, son of Christopher Geer and Experience Foster. Generation No. 5 69. Abigail7 Geer (Daniel6, Christopher5, Daniel4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 06 Aug 1767, and died 06 Feb 1809 in Warrensburg, NY. She married Stephen Herrick 25 Dec 1788, son of Eleazer Herrick and Mary Rea. Children of Abigail Geer and Stephen Herrick are: 86 i. Sallie8 Herrick, born 18 Sep 1789. 87 ii. Mary Herrick, born 20 Apr 1791. 88 iii. Edith Herrick, born 11 Aug 1793. 89 iv. Nancy Herrick, born 01 Apr 1795. 90 v. Rebecca Herrick, born 16 Jan 1797. 91 vi. Robert Herrick, born 15 May 1798. + 92 vii. James Herrick, born 21 Nov 1799; died 22 Aug 1863 in Warren County, New York. + 93 viii. Daniel Herrick, born 13 Aug 1801. 94 ix. Thomas Herrick, born 08 Apr 1803. 95 x. Malindy Herrick, born 01 May 1805. She married Edmund Thomas. + 96 xi. John Herrick, born 17 Aug 1807. + 97 xii. Eleazer Herrick, born 21 Nov 1808; died 20 Nov 1880 in Sac City, Iowa. Generation No. 6 92. James8 Herrick (Abigail7 Geer, Daniel6, Christopher5, Daniel4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 21 Nov 1799, and died 22 Aug 1863 in Warren County, New York. He married Polly or Mary Bennett 1819, daughter of James Bennett and Sallie Langworthy (list last connection on Mary and James needs more reasearch). Children of James Herrick and Polly Bennett are: 110 i. Jane A.9 Herrick, born 20 Mar 1820; died 31 Jan 1896. She married John Stone 17 Sep 1838. + 111 ii. Robert Geer Herrick, born 27 Jul 1822 in Warrensburg, New York; died 08 Apr 1885. 112 iii. Susan Herrick, born 04 Oct 1823; died 16 Jan 1892. She married John Wilcox 24 Dec 1849. 113 iv. James Herrick, Jr., born 03 Aug 1825; died 27 Dec 1900. He married Abagail Ainsworth Shaw 22 May 1858. 114 v. Mary Herrick, born 03 Aug 1825; died 15 Jul 1899. She married Nelson Wade 28 Feb 1848. + 115 vi. Fanny Herrick, born 24 Jun 1827; died 24 Apr 1910. 116 vii. Henry Herrick, born 11 Aug 1834; died 15 Apr 1899. He married Elizabeth Jarvis 04 Jan 1860. 117 viii. Adeline Herrick, born 01 Jul 1839; died 04 Sep 1918. She married (1) Walter Baker 28 Nov 1875. She married (2) Wallace Baker 02 Jun 1901. + 118 ix. Halsey Herrick, born 01 Jun 1841; died 26 Oct 1914. Generation No. 7 111. Robert Geer9 Herrick (James8, Abigail7 Geer, Daniel6, Christopher5, Daniel4, George3, Jonathan2, George1) was born 27 Jul 1822 in Warrensburg, New York, and died 08 Apr 1885. He married Hannah Potter White 19 Jun 1847 in Warren County, New York, daughter of Josiah White and Hannah. Children of Robert Herrick and Hannah White are: 137 i. Frederick W.10 Herrick, born 05 Jul 1848 in Warrensburg, New York; died 20 Jul 1927 in Columbus, Nebraska. He married Mary E. Reynolds 07 Mar 1883. 138 ii. Andrus Herrick, born 13 Feb 1850; died 20 May 1851. 139 iii. Mary S. Herrick, born 20 Jul 1853; died 12 Nov 1934 in Warrensburg, NY. 140 iv. W. Lila Herrick, born 07 Feb 1857; died 03 Dec 1920. 141 v. Simeon Crandell Herrick, born 03 Aug 1859; died 28 May 1934. He married (1) Jennie Prouty. He married (2) Ella Somerville 25 Jan 1899. 142 vi. Joel W. Herrick, born 24 Mar 1863; died 21 Sep 1864. 143 vii. James Geer Herrick, born 21 Jun 1865; died 27 Nov 1953 in Warrensburg, NY. He married Cora B. Colburn 31 Aug 1890. · The Herricks Henry Herrick (I), the Immigrant, was reportedly born in 1604, in the County of Leicester, England. A Puritan, he arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, by at least 1629, when he and wife Editha helped found the first church. Editha was the daughter of Hugh Laskin of Salem. "Henry of Salems" will, dated 24 November 1670, when Henry (I) was a resident of Beverly, Massachusetts, divides up his property between a number of sons and daughters, after making ample arrangements for Editha. Henry (I) and Editha had a number of children, to include: --Thomas --Zacharie, bap. 25 Dec 1636, d. 18 August 1710, played role in Salem Witchcraft trials. --Ephraim (II), bap. 11 Feb 1638 --Henry, bap. 16 Jan 1640, d. 1702, inherited his fathers farm, served as juror during witchcraft trials in 1692. --Joseph, bap. 6 Aug 1645, d. 4 February 1717-18, involved in withcraft proceedings (first as the acting constable, then, turning against the delusion, petitioned on behalf of the accused), served in militia as a corporal, engaged in international trade, married three times. --Elizabeth, bap. 4 Jul 1647, m. Philip Fowler, d. 6 May 1727 --John, bap. 25 May 1650, m. Mary Redington, d. 1680 --Benjamin Ephraim (II), married Mary Cross of Salem on 3 July 1661. After settling on a farm at Birch Plain given him by his father, they had eight children : --John (III), b. 31 May 1662 --Ephraim, b. 13 August 1664, moved to Preston, Connecticut --Mary, b. 14 June 1667 --Stephen, b. 15 March 1670, Lieutenant of the Second Company or trainband of the Town of Preston, m. Elizabeth Trask --Sarah --Samuel, b. 4 June 1675, m. Mehetabel Woodward 1698, settled in Preston --Timothy, b. 4 January 1681, settled in Preston --Anna, b. 20 November 1683 Ephraim (II) died 18 September 1693 in Beverly. Many of the Herricks in these generations of Herricks had significant involvement in the Salem withcraft trials and executions. None were victims, and Joseph, son of Henry (I), had the distinction, apparently in his capacity as constable, of bringing some of the condemned to their place of public hanging. Later, upon reflection he denounced the killing, albeit somewhat too late for those whose sentence had been carried out. John (III) married Bethia Salart 21 April 1684, They lived in Beverly and Wenham, having two children John (IV), and Hilkiah (b. 29 April 1699). John (IV) lived in Preston, Connecticut, where he married Susanna (Last Name Unknown) and had two sons, John (b. 1732) and Eleazer (V). John (IV) moved to Woodbury, Connecticut, where he was killed by Indians in the war of 1745. Eleazer (V), born after 1732, married Mary Rea on 11 April 1759, and had seven children: --Sarah, b. 5 April 1761 --John, b. 27 July 1763 --Rufus, b. 25 August 1765 --Stephen (VI), b. 5 May 1767 --Hiram, b. 15 May 1769 --Eleazer, b. 10 June 1776 --Mary, b. 5 September 1778 Stephen Herrick (VI) (DPOB May 1767, Hartford, Connecticut) married Abigail Geer 25 December 1788; they had 12 children. Abigail died in Warrensburg 6 Feb 1809 at the age of 41. After his mothers death, James Herrick (VII) (born 21 November 1799), seventh child of Stephen and Abigail, went to live with his Uncle, Robert Geer , who had been a soldier in the Revolution. Stephen (VI) remarried after Abigails death, and took most of the family west. James (VII) married Mary Bennett (DOB 3 June 1797), the daughter of James Bennett and Sallie Langworthy (one of the great grand-children of this couple was American Hero Floyd Bennett, of aviation fame). James and Mary had nine children, the second of whom was Robert Geer Herrick (VIII), born 27 July 1822 (grandfather of Grace). --Robert Geer (VIII) married Hannah Potter White 19 June 1847. Robert Geer and Hannah were the parents of seven children: Frederick W. (b. 1848), Andrus (b. 1850), Mary S. (b. 1853), W. Lila (b. 1857), Simeon Crandell (IX) (b. 3 August 1859), Joel W. (b. 1863), and James Geer (b. 1865). --Simeon Crandell Herrick (IX) married Jennie M. Prouty of Chestertown 10 August 1886. Simeon C. died 28 May 1934 and Jennie 16 January 1896 (from measles). They had one child, Grace M. Herrick , born 28 June 1887. Grace Herrick married Orange Underwood. Bob Underwood