Sewall or Sewell of Coventry

Michael Dwight¹

M, b. 10 January 1679/80, d. 1761

Michael Dwight was born on 10 January 1679/80.¹ He was the son of Captain Timothy Dwight and Anna Flynt.¹ Michael Dwight died in 1761.¹

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.106.

Nancy Dwight¹

Nancy Dwight married secondly Rev. Asa McFarland.¹ Nancy Dwight died she died some two months after the wedding.¹

Citations

[S370] Nathaniel Bouton, Memoir of Mrs. Elizabeth McFarland, p. 63.

Nathaniel Dwight¹

M, b. 20 November 1666, d. 7 November 1711

Nathaniel Dwight was born on 20 November 1666.¹ He was the son of Captain Timothy Dwight and Anna Flynt.¹ Nathaniel Dwight married Mehitable Partridge, daughter of Col. Samuel Partridge and Mehitabel Crow, on 9 December 1693.² Nathaniel Dwight died on 7 November 1711 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, at the age of 44.^1,3

Children of Nathaniel Dwight and Mehitable Partridge

Col. Timothy Dwight+⁴ b. 19 Oct 1694, d. 30 Apr 1771
Samuel Dwight² b. 28 Jun 1696
Mehitabel Dwight² b. 11 Nov 1697, d. 22 Dec 1697
Rev. Daniel Dwight² b. 29 Apr 1699
Seth Dwight² b. 3 Mar 1702, d. 12 Sep 1703
Abiah Dwight+⁵ b. 17 Feb 1704, d. 1748
Elihu Dwight² b. 17 Feb 1704, d. 1728
Mehitabel Dwight² b. 2 Nov 1705

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.106.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 42.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 41.
[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 1 p. 291.
[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 3 p. 563.

Dr. Nathaniel Dwight¹

M, b. 31 January 1770, d. 11 June 1831

Dr. Nathaniel Dwight|b. 31 Jan 1770\nd. 11 Jun 1831|p145.htm#i17041|Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Mary Edwards|b. 1734\nd. 28 Feb 1807|p148.htm#i14576|Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Experience King|b. 1693\nd. 15 Dec 1763|p257.htm#i14574|Rev. Jonathan Edwards||p148.htm#i14577||||

Dr. Nathaniel Dwight was born on 31 January 1770.¹ He was the son of Major Timothy Dwight and Mary Edwards.¹ Dr. Nathaniel Dwight married Rebecca Robbins, daughter of Appleton Robbins, on 20 June 1798.¹ Dr. Nathaniel Dwight died on 11 June 1831 at the age of 61.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 44.

Samuel Dwight¹

M, b. 2 December 1668

Samuel Dwight was born on 2 December 1668.¹ He was the son of Captain Timothy Dwight and Anna Flynt.¹ Samuel Dwight died young.¹

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.106.

Samuel Dwight¹

M, b. 28 June 1696

Samuel Dwight|b. 28 Jun 1696|p145.htm#i17058|Nathaniel Dwight|b. 20 Nov 1666\nd. 7 Nov 1711|p145.htm#i7125|Mehitable Partridge|b. 1675\nd. 1756|p339.htm#i14568|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Anna Flynt|b. 11 Sep 1643\nd. 29 Jan 1685/86|p162.htm#i292|Col. Samuel Partridge||p339.htm#i17049|Mehitabel Crow||p109.htm#i17050|

Samuel Dwight was born on 28 June 1696 in Northampton.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Dwight and Mehitable Partridge.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 42.

Sarah Dwight¹

F, b. 2 April 1657, d. 9 February 1659/60

Sarah Dwight|b. 2 Apr 1657\nd. 9 Feb 1659/60|p145.htm#i7120|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Sarah Powell|b. c 1633\nd. 27 Jun 1664|p357.htm#i294|John Dwight|d. 24 Jan 1661|p144.htm#i3017|Hannah (Unknown)|d. 5 Sep 1656|p5.htm#i3018|Michael Powell||p356.htm#i295||||

Sarah Dwight was born on 2 April 1657.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Timothy Dwight and Sarah Powell.¹ Sarah Dwight died on 9 February 1659/60 at the age of 2.¹

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.105.

Sarah Dwight¹

F, b. 25 June 1664, d. 10 July 1664

Sarah Dwight|b. 25 Jun 1664\nd. 10 Jul 1664|p145.htm#i7123|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Sarah Powell|b. c 1633\nd. 27 Jun 1664|p357.htm#i294|John Dwight|d. 24 Jan 1661|p144.htm#i3017|Hannah (Unknown)|d. 5 Sep 1656|p5.htm#i3018|Michael Powell||p356.htm#i295||||

Sarah Dwight was born on 25 June 1664.¹ She was the daughter of Captain Timothy Dwight and Sarah Powell.¹ Sarah Dwight died on 10 July 1664.¹

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.106.

Sarah Dwight¹

F, b. 29 May 1761

Sarah Dwight|b. 29 May 1761|p145.htm#i17035|Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Mary Edwards|b. 1734\nd. 28 Feb 1807|p148.htm#i14576|Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Experience King|b. 1693\nd. 15 Dec 1763|p257.htm#i14574|Rev. Jonathan Edwards||p148.htm#i14577||||

Sarah Dwight was born on 29 May 1761.¹ She was the daughter of Major Timothy Dwight and Mary Edwards.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 44.

Sarah Dwight¹

F, b. 17 June 1638

Sarah Dwight|b. 17 Jun 1638|p145.htm#i17055|John Dwight|d. 24 Jan 1661|p144.htm#i3017|Hannah (Unknown)|d. 5 Sep 1656|p5.htm#i3018|||||||||||||

Sarah Dwight was born on 17 June 1638.¹ She was the daughter of John Dwight and Hannah (Unknown).¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 40.

Sereno Edwards Dwight¹

M, b. 10 December 1754

Sereno Edwards Dwight|b. 10 Dec 1754|p145.htm#i17030|Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Mary Edwards|b. 1734\nd. 28 Feb 1807|p148.htm#i14576|Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Experience King|b. 1693\nd. 15 Dec 1763|p257.htm#i14574|Rev. Jonathan Edwards||p148.htm#i14577||||

Sereno Edwards Dwight was born on 10 December 1754.¹ He was the son of Major Timothy Dwight and Mary Edwards.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 44.

Seth Dwight¹

M, b. 9 July 1673, d. 22 January 1731/32

Seth Dwight. Yeoman Shopkeeper.² He was born on 9 July 1673.¹ He was the son of Captain Timothy Dwight and Anna Flynt.¹ Seth Dwight married Abigail Davis in 1696.² Seth Dwight was appointed in 1718, Coroner for the county.² In 1718 Seth Dwight was living in Cornhill, Boston.² He died on 22 January 1731/32 at the age of 58.¹

Children of Seth Dwight and Abigail Davis

Joseph Dwight² b. 1697/98
Timothy Dwight² b. 1705
Abigail Dwight² b. 1708

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.106.
[S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 24961.

Seth Dwight¹

M, b. 3 March 1702, d. 12 September 1703

Seth Dwight|b. 3 Mar 1702\nd. 12 Sep 1703|p145.htm#i17066|Nathaniel Dwight|b. 20 Nov 1666\nd. 7 Nov 1711|p145.htm#i7125|Mehitable Partridge|b. 1675\nd. 1756|p339.htm#i14568|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Anna Flynt|b. 11 Sep 1643\nd. 29 Jan 1685/86|p162.htm#i292|Col. Samuel Partridge||p339.htm#i17049|Mehitabel Crow||p109.htm#i17050|

Seth Dwight was born on 3 March 1702 in Northampton.¹ He was the son of Nathaniel Dwight and Mehitable Partridge.¹ Seth Dwight died on 12 September 1703 at the age of 1.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 42.

Seth Dwight¹

M, b. 18 August 1707, d. 7 June 1774

Seth Dwight was born on 18 August 1707.¹ He was the son of Capt. Henry Dwight and Lydia Hawley.¹ Seth Dwight died on 7 June 1774 at the age of 66.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 43.

Simeon Dwight¹

M, b. 18 February 1719, d. 21 February 1778

Simeon Dwight was born on 18 February 1719.¹ He was the son of Capt. Henry Dwight and Lydia Hawley.¹ Simeon Dwight died on 21 February 1778 at the age of 59.¹

Citations

[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 43.

Theodore Dwight¹

M, b. 16 December 1764, d. 1846

Theodore Dwight|b. 16 Dec 1764\nd. 1846|p145.htm#i14579|Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Mary Edwards|b. 1734\nd. 28 Feb 1807|p148.htm#i14576|Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Experience King|b. 1693\nd. 15 Dec 1763|p257.htm#i14574|Rev. Jonathan Edwards||p148.htm#i14577||||

Theodore Dwight. Journalist, author and Member of Congress.¹ He was born on 16 December 1764.² He was the son of Major Timothy Dwight and Mary Edwards.¹ Theodore Dwight married Abigail Alsop in 1792 possibly in Middletown, Connecticut.^1,2 Theodore Dwight died in 1846 in New York.²

Child of Theodore Dwight and Abigail Alsop

William R. Dwight+¹ b. 1798, d. 1864

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 1 p. 291.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 44.

Timothy Dwight¹

M, b. 26 November 1654, d. 2 January 1692

Timothy Dwight|b. 26 Nov 1654\nd. 2 Jan 1692|p145.htm#i7118|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Sarah Powell|b. c 1633\nd. 27 Jun 1664|p357.htm#i294|John Dwight|d. 24 Jan 1661|p144.htm#i3017|Hannah (Unknown)|d. 5 Sep 1656|p5.htm#i3018|Michael Powell||p356.htm#i295||||

A goldsmith in Boston.¹ Timothy Dwight was born on 26 November 1654 in Dedham.^1,2 He was the son of Captain Timothy Dwight and Sarah Powell.¹ Timothy Dwight married Elizabeth Alcock, daughter of John Alcock and Sarah Powell / Palsgrave.¹ Timothy Dwight by a will on 9 December 1691 and proven 27 Jan. 1692, names no child but leaves all his property to his wife and her heirs, excepting a gun for his brother.¹ He died on 2 January 1692 at the age of 37 after a long illness and apparently without issue.¹

Citations

[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.105.
[S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 20513.

Timothy Dwight¹

M, b. 1705

Timothy Dwight|b. 1705|p145.htm#i10802|Seth Dwight|b. 9 Jul 1673\nd. 22 Jan 1731/32|p145.htm#i7128|Abigail Davis||p119.htm#i10800|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Anna Flynt|b. 11 Sep 1643\nd. 29 Jan 1685/86|p162.htm#i292|||||||

Timothy Dwight was born in 1705.¹ He was the son of Seth Dwight and Abigail Davis.¹

Citations

[S102] Annie Haven Thwing, Inhabitants of the Town of Boston, 24961.

Timothy Dwight¹

M, b. 3 May 1752, d. 11 January 1817

Timothy Dwight|b. 3 May 1752\nd. 11 Jan 1817|p145.htm#i14578|Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Mary Edwards|b. 1734\nd. 28 Feb 1807|p148.htm#i14576|Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Experience King|b. 1693\nd. 15 Dec 1763|p257.htm#i14574|Rev. Jonathan Edwards||p148.htm#i14577||||

Timothy Dwight was born on 3 May 1752.² He was the son of Major Timothy Dwight and Mary Edwards.¹ Timothy Dwight graduated in 1769 from Yale College.² He was ordained on 12 November 1783 at Greenfield, Fairfield County.² He was inaugurated in 1795, President of Yale College.² He died on 11 January 1817 at the age of 64.²

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 1 p. 291.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 44.

Captain Timothy Dwight^1,2

M, b. circa 1630, d. 31 January 1717/18

Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|John Dwight|d. 24 Jan 1661|p144.htm#i3017|Hannah (Unknown)|d. 5 Sep 1656|p5.htm#i3018|||||||||||||

Captain Timothy Dwight was born circa 1630.¹ He was the son of John Dwight and Hannah (Unknown).³ Captain Timothy Dwight married first Sarah Sibley on 11 November 1651.² Captain Timothy Dwight married secondly Sarah Powell, daughter of Michael Powell, on 3 May 1653 at Dedham, Massachusetts; there were four children of this marriage.² Captain Timothy Dwight married thirdly Anna Flynt, daughter of Rev. Henry Flynt and Margery Hoar, on 9 January 1664/65.⁴ Captain Timothy Dwight married Mrs. Mary Edwin on 7 January 1686/87.⁴ Captain Timothy Dwight married as his fifth wife Esther Fisher, daughter of Hon. Daniel Fisher, on 31 July 1690.⁴ Captain Timothy Dwight married for the sixth and last time Bethiah Moss on 1 February 1691/92.⁴ Captain Timothy Dwight died on 31 January 1717/18.¹

Child of Captain Timothy Dwight and Sarah Sibley

(un-named) Dwight⁵ b. 1652

Children of Captain Timothy Dwight and Sarah Powell

Timothy Dwight⁴ b. 26 Nov 1654, d. 2 Jan 1692
Sarah Dwight⁴ b. 2 Apr 1657, d. 9 Feb 1659/60
John Dwight b. 31 May 1662
Sarah Dwight⁶ b. 25 Jun 1664, d. 10 Jul 1664

Children of Captain Timothy Dwight and Anna Flynt

Josiah Dwight⁶ b. 8 Oct 1665
Nathaniel Dwight+⁶ b. 20 Nov 1666, d. 7 Nov 1711
Samuel Dwight⁶ b. 2 Dec 1668
Rev. Josiah Dwight⁶ b. 8 Feb 1670/71, d. 8 Aug 1748
Seth Dwight+⁶ b. 9 Jul 1673, d. 22 Jan 1731/32
Anna Dwight⁶ b. 12 Aug 1675, d. 15 Oct 1675
Capt. Henry Dwight+⁶ b. 19 Dec 1676, d. 26 Mar 1732
Michael Dwight⁶ b. 10 Jan 1679/80, d. 1761
Daniel Dwight⁶ b. 23 Sep 1681
Jabez Dwight⁶ b. 1 Sep 1683, d. 15 Jun 1685

Citations

[S10] Charles G. Steffen, The Sewall children in Colonial New England, p.170.
[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.104.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 40.
[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.105.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 41.
[S66] Benjamin W. Dwight, Descendants of John Dwight, p.106.

Col. Timothy Dwight¹

M, b. 19 October 1694, d. 30 April 1771

Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Nathaniel Dwight|b. 20 Nov 1666\nd. 7 Nov 1711|p145.htm#i7125|Mehitable Partridge|b. 1675\nd. 1756|p339.htm#i14568|Captain Timothy Dwight|b. c 1630\nd. 31 Jan 1717/18|p145.htm#i293|Anna Flynt|b. 11 Sep 1643\nd. 29 Jan 1685/86|p162.htm#i292|Col. Samuel Partridge||p339.htm#i17049|Mehitabel Crow||p109.htm#i17050|

Col. Timothy Dwight was born on 19 October 1694 in Hatfield.² He was the son of Nathaniel Dwight and Mehitable Partridge.¹ Col. Timothy Dwight married Experience King in 1716.³ Col. Timothy Dwight died on 30 April 1771 at the age of 76.³

Children of Col. Timothy Dwight and Experience King

Eleanor Dwight³ b. 1717
Gamaliel Dwight³ b. 1719, d. b 1720
Gamaliel Dwight³ b. 1720
Major Timothy Dwight+¹ b. 1726, d. 10 Jun 1777

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 1 p. 291.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 42.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 43.

Major Timothy Dwight¹

M, b. 1726, d. 10 June 1777

Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Col. Timothy Dwight|b. 19 Oct 1694\nd. 30 Apr 1771|p145.htm#i14573|Experience King|b. 1693\nd. 15 Dec 1763|p257.htm#i14574|Nathaniel Dwight|b. 20 Nov 1666\nd. 7 Nov 1711|p145.htm#i7125|Mehitable Partridge|b. 1675\nd. 1756|p339.htm#i14568|||||||

Of Northampton, Massachusetts.² Major Timothy Dwight was born in 1726.^1,3 He was the son of Col. Timothy Dwight and Experience King.¹ Major Timothy Dwight married Mary Edwards, daughter of Rev. Jonathan Edwards, on 8 November 1750 in New Jersey.² Major Timothy Dwight died on 10 June 1777 in Natchez (Virkus gives the year as 1777, Goodwin gives a date of 10 June 1772 but record his age on death as 52).^1,2

Children of Major Timothy Dwight and Mary Edwards

Timothy Dwight¹ b. 3 May 1752, d. 11 Jan 1817
Sereno Edwards Dwight² b. 10 Dec 1754
Erastus Dwight² b. 13 Sep 1756, d. 1825
Jonathan Dwight² b. 29 Jan 1759
Sarah Dwight² b. 29 May 1761
Mary Dwight² b. 9 Jan 1763
Theodore Dwight+¹ b. 16 Dec 1764, d. 1846
Maurice William Dwight² b. 15 Dec 1766
Fidelia Dwight² b. 7 Aug 1768
Dr. Nathaniel Dwight² b. 31 Jan 1770, d. 11 Jun 1831
Cecil Dwight² b. 20 Jun 1770
Henry Edwin Dwight² b. 20 Sep 1770
Elizabeth Dwight² b. 29 Jan 1772

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 1 p. 291.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 44.
[S301] Nathaniel Goodwin, Genealogical notes, p. 43.

William R. Dwight¹

M, b. 1798, d. 1864

William R. Dwight|b. 1798\nd. 1864|p145.htm#i14581|Theodore Dwight|b. 16 Dec 1764\nd. 1846|p145.htm#i14579|Abigail Alsop|b. 1765\nd. 1846|p17.htm#i14580|Major Timothy Dwight|b. 1726\nd. 10 Jun 1777|p145.htm#i14575|Mary Edwards|b. 1734\nd. 28 Feb 1807|p148.htm#i14576|||||||

William R. Dwight was born in 1798.¹ He was the son of Theodore Dwight and Abigail Alsop.¹ William R. Dwight married Mary Warren Fiske, daughter of Rev. John Fiske and Elizabeth Mellen, in 1826.¹ William R. Dwight died in 1864.¹

Children of William R. Dwight and Mary Warren Fiske

Elizabeth Fiske Dwight¹ b. 1833, d. 1865
Mary Edwards Dwight¹ b. 1838, d. 1915

Citations

[S189] Frederick A. Virkus, Abridged Compendium of American Genealogy, Vol. 1 p. 291.

Hendrick van Dyck¹

Hendrick van Dyck married Maria Schuyler, daughter of David Pieterse Schuyler and Catalyntie Ver Planck.¹

Child of Hendrick van Dyck and Maria Schuyler

Lydia van Dyck+¹

Citations

[S113] William Addams Reitwiesner, Bush ancestry.

Lydia van Dyck¹

Lydia van Dyck||p145.htm#i14418|Hendrick van Dyck||p145.htm#i14417|Maria Schuyler||p397.htm#i14416|||||||David P. Schuyler||p395.htm#i6545|Catalyntie Ver Planck||p350.htm#i14415|

Lydia van Dyck was the daughter of Hendrick van Dyck and Maria Schuyler.¹ Lydia van Dyck married Cornelius van Schaack.¹

Child of Lydia van Dyck and Cornelius van Schaack

Cornelius van Schaack+¹

Citations

[S113] William Addams Reitwiesner, Bush ancestry.

Henry B. Dyer¹

M, b. circa 1840

Henry B. Dyer|b. c 1840|p145.htm#i18112|James B. Dyer||p145.htm#i18113|Lucy (Unknown)||p6.htm#i18114|||||||||||||

Charts: Descendants of Henry Sewell of Coventry

Shoecutter of Abington, Massachusetts.¹ Henry B. Dyer was born circa 1840 in Abington, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of James B. Dyer and Lucy (Unknown).¹ Henry B. Dyer married Mary L. Sewall, daughter of John Milton Sewall and Dorcas Cushman, on 1 March 1863 in Abington, Massachusetts.¹

Citations

[S130] Massachusetts Vital Records, Vol: 163 ; Page: 230.

James B. Dyer¹

James B. Dyer married Lucy (Unknown).¹

Child of James B. Dyer and Lucy (Unknown)

Henry B. Dyer¹ b. c 1840

Citations

[S130] Massachusetts Vital Records, Vol: 163 ; Page: 230.

Emma Eames¹

F, b. 13 August 1867

Emma Eames|b. 13 Aug 1867|p145.htm#i5438|Ithama Eames||p145.htm#i5439|Emma Hayden||p213.htm#i5440|||||||||||||

Emma Eames was born on 13 August 1867 in Shanghai, China.² She was the daughter of Ithama Eames and Emma Hayden.² Her father was a lawyer in the international courts of Shanghai, and her mother a musician of ability, under whom she began her first vocal training. She subsequently became a pupil of Clara Munger, of Boston, Mass., and of Charles R. Adams, and studied under Madame Marchesi of Paris, 1886-88. She made her triumphant début as Juliette at the Grand Opera house, Paris, March 13, 1889, having rehearsed the rôle under Gounod's direction; originated the part of Colombe in Saint Saëns's "Ascanio," March 21, 1890; on May 28, created the title rôle of Zaire, an opera by Véronge de la Nux, and made her London début at Covent Garden as Marguerite in Gounod's "Faust," April 7, 1891.
Under the management of Abbey, Shoeffel and Grau, she first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera house in New York city in 1891, and at Mechanics Hall, Boston, Mass., as Juliette, March 16, 1892, in both cities winning instantaneous popularity, and subsequently touring both abroad and in the United States in her various operatic rôles. She was decorated by the president of the French republic, an Officer d'Académie and received the English jubilee medal. Her repertory includes: Juliette, Elsa, Desdemona, Marguerite, Carmen, Micaela, Donna Elvira, the countess in Il Nozze di Figaro, and Anna Page in Verdi's Falstaff.² Emma Eames married Julian Story, son of William Wetmore Story and Emelyn Eldridge, on 1 August 1891.² Emma Eames and Julian Story were divorced in 1907.¹

Citations

[S20] Various editors, Encyclopaedia Britannica.
[S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.

Ithama Eames¹

Ithama Eames married Emma Hayden.¹

Child of Ithama Eames and Emma Hayden

Emma Eames¹ b. 13 Aug 1867

Citations

[S18] Various editors, Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans.

Lydia Eames¹

Lydia Eames is also recorded as Lydia Ames.¹ She married Ebenezer Buck, son of Ephraim Buck, in January 1713.¹

Child of Lydia Eames and Ebenezer Buck

Colonel Jonathan Buck+¹ b. 20 Feb 1719, d. 18 Mar 1795

Citations

[S62] William Richard Cutter, New England Families, p. 229.