This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFC.2ACE/363.366 Message Board Post: R H Mallory was Russell Hubbard Mallory b 1795 in Wells or Middletown Vt...he married Calesta Oatman...probably the daughter of CL Oatman. (6) Russell H Mallory (Mallary) 1795 Wells or Middletown,Vt (Midlothian) (1840 and 1850 Census E. Troy, Walworth Co Wi). = Geneva, Walworth, WI Calesta Oatman Note: Russell H Mallary purchased 39.42 acres 1 Jan 1851 Milwaukie land office. (Note: Simon S Mallory 1850 and 1855 Census Lafayette, Walworth Co WI) Here's Russell's parents: (5) Silas Mallory b 1750 or 1756 Ct d 1822 Friendship, Allegheny, NY d 1822 = 31 Jul 1782 Wells, Rutland, Vt. By Rev Samuel Lathrop Esq Ruth Hubbard c 1760 Wells, Vt. d after 1830 Middletown, Rutland, Vt. (1790 Census Middleton, Rutland,Vt says he was 40, Census 1-4-3) and grandparents: (4) Ogden Mallory 18 Nov 1731 Stratford Moved to Wells, Vt where he was the first settler 1768. Built the first framed barn. Ogden was voted pathmaster for the town and was asked to locate the first burying ground. 1781 Census Greenfield Ct VT d 1811Wells, Rutland, Vt. = Stratford Fairfield Ct (SV) Sarah Mallery bp 5 Aug 1733 Fairfield (She was his first cousin, daughter of Zaccheus Mallory and Sarah Rise) Ogden Mallory was the first settler of Wells, Vt. He served as a selectman and constable and delegate to Conventions of 1776 and 1777. (DAR 41123) greatgrandparents: (3) Stephen (Steeven) Mallery 12 Oct 1694 Stratford, Ct ferryman bp 7 Aug 1709 d 2 Dec 1745 Stratford drowned in Stratford River = 1718 Mary (Mallory)_____ c 1696/8 “Stephen Mallery, Stratford, 2 Dec 1745. By reason of boisterous weather ye canoe that he was in in Stratford River either sunk or turned over – accidental.” Deaths Untimely Fairfield County, Ct Superior Count Inquests 1715-1793. Stephen Mallory (son of Peter) - Aug 7 1709 (Stratford Church Records) Probate Abstracts Fairfield Fairfield Co CT MALLERY, Stephen, late of Stratford, Mch. 3, 1746, Ogden and Phebe Mallery, children of decedent, made choice of their mother, Mary Mallery, widow of decedent, to be their guardian, who was also appointed guardian of Anna and Charity Mallery, other daughters of decedent, page 297. FAIRCHILD, Nathan, late of Stratford, will date, Jan. 7, 1730/1, died Jan. 9, 1730/1, probated Feb. 2, 1730/1, mentioned his wife Obedience, bequeathed to his daughter Hannah, a minor, the household effects received from her natural mother, daughter Phebe, and brother John Fairchild. Executrix his wife Obedience. Witnesses Daniel Nickols, Stephen Mallery and Richardson Miner, page 245. Inventory taken Jan. 27, 1730/1, by Joseph Nickols and Nathan Hawley, and filed Feb. 2, 1730/1, page 247. The Mallorys of Mystic Ct and the first producers of the Duracell Battery were from this line....as well as some of the Green Mountain Boys and the Mallorys of Mallorytown Ontario. I would love to have information on Russell's children with Calesta Oatman if anyone has that info. Regards, Mallory Smith