1. 2. Peninnah HINCKLEY   b. 4 Nov 1743, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut; d. 1 Jul 1788.
2. 3. Mary HINCKLEY   b. 2 Feb 1744/1745, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA.
3. 4. Drusilla HINCKLEY   b. 27 Oct 1757, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 16 Apr 1807, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
4. 5. Thankful HINCKLEY   b. 11 Feb 1746/1747, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 1816, Cambridge, Washington, New York.
5. 6. Mercy HINCKLEY   b. 5 Mar 1748/1749, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut; d. 15 Nov 1761.
6. 7. Benjamin HINCKLEY   b. 20 Feb 1749/1750, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 18 May 1782, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
7. 8. Mehitable HINCKLEY   b. 21 Apr 1752, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 16 Mar 1811.
8. 9. David HINCKLEY   b. 24 Feb 1754, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 24 Jan 1835, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
9. 10. John HINCKLEY   b. 1760, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut; d. 1760.
10. 11. John HINCKLEY, Twin   b. 2 Sep 1761, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; c. 13 Sep 1761, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
11. 12. Sarah HINCKLEY, Twin   b. 2 Sep 1761, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; c. 13 Sep 1761, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 1761.
12. 13. Susannah HINCKLEY   b. 30 Nov 1755, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 28 Jun 1836.
13. 14. John HINCKLEY   b. 30 Nov 1755, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 25 Dec 1755, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.

1. 15. Orelia CROCKER   b. 29 Dec 1768, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
2. 16. Mary CROCKER   b. 2 Aug 1770, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
3. 17. John CROCKER   b. 26 Apr 1772, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
4. 18. Abigail CROCKER   b. 22 Sep 1774, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
5. 19. Hannah CROCKER   b. 14 Aug 1776, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
6. 20. Sarah CROCKER   b. Mar 1779, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
7. 21. Seth CROCKER   b. 25 Dec 1780, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
8. 22. Benjamin CROCKER   b. 1 Apr 1784, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 8 Jul 1788.

1. 23. Amariah FENTON   b. 3 Aug 1782, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
2. 24. Ambrose FENTON   b. 5 Aug 1784, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
3. 25. Solomon FENTON   b. 20 Dec 1786, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 20 May 1808.
4. 26. Thomas FENTON   b. 25 Mar 1788, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
5. 27. Asenath FENTON   b. 9 Sep 1791, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
6. 28. Aurelia FENTON   b. 11 Aug 1794, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.
7. 29. Evan FENTON   b. 10 Apr 1798, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 17 Jan 1802.

1. 30. Roswell ROYCE   b. 31 Mar 1769, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 16 Jun 1869.
2. 31. Thomas ROYCE   b. 22 Nov 1773, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 7 Nov 1781.
3. 32. Daniel ROYCE   b. 23 Nov 1777, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 13 Oct 1848.
4. 33. Sarah ROYCE   b. 12 Aug 1783, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 5 Apr 1842.
5. 34. Thankful ROYCE   b. Abt 1785, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
6. 35. Anna ROYCE   b. 28 Jul 1786, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.

1. 36. Amasa HINCKLEY   b. 26 Jul 1772, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 6 Sep 1858, Rome, Onieda, New York.
2. 37. Elijah HINCKLEY   b. 19 Apr 1775, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 27 Jan 1815.
3. 38. David HINCKLEY   b. 14 Dec 1777, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
4. 39. Phebe Ann HINCKLEY   b. 17 Apr 1779, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
5. 40. Susannah HINCKLEY   b. 30 Mar 1782, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.

1. 41. Susannah CUSHMAN   b. 23 Oct 1778, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 6 Sep 1834.
2. 42. Abigail CUSHMAN   b. 18 Apr 1780, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. Jun 1823.
3. 43. Dan CUSHMAN   b. 1 May 1782, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 19 Nov 1834.
4. 44. Peninah CUSHMAN   b. 18 Nov 1784, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. Aug 1802.
5. 45. Mehitable CUSHMAN   b. 18 Oct 1786, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 26 Jan 1847.
6. 46. Ruth CUSHMAN   b. 24 Jul 1788, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 24 Jan 1851.
7. 47. Salmon CUSHMAN   b. 14 Feb 1790, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 27 Apr 1838.

1. 48. Benjamin HINCKLEY   b. 22 Nov 1781, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
2. 49. Hannah HINCKLEY   b. 14 Aug 1786, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 16 Jul 1846, Windsor, Ohio.
3. 50. Caleb HINCKLEY   b. 3 Jun 1790, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 26 Jul 1796, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
4. 51. Eber HINCKLEY   b. 19 Oct 1791; d. 9 May 1796.
5. 52. Betsey HINCKLEY   b. 28 Jul 1796, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 20 Feb 1878, Burlington, Ohio.
6. 53. Joanna HINCKLEY   b. 12 Mar 1799, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 19 Apr 1857, Windsor, Ohio.

spouse Anne ????

1. 54. Mary HINCKLEY   b. Abt 1801; c. 11 Oct 1801, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
2. 55. Porter HINCKLEY   b. 19 Oct 1781, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
3. 56. Guy HINCKLEY   b. 2 Oct 1788, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
4. 57. Abigail HINCKLEY   b. 15 Nov 1783, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
5. 58. John HINCKLEY   b. 21 Apr 1793, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
6. 59. Lillis HINCKLEY   b. 19 Jun 1791, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
7. 60. Marcy HINCKLEY   b. 2 Mar 1786, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
8. 61. Susanna HINCKLEY   b. 16 May 1796, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
9. 62. Anne HINCKLEY   b. 30 Jul 1798, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.

1. 63. Judith CROCKER   b. 20 Jan 1780, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
2. 64. Eleazer CROCKER, Jr..   b. 2 Jun 1782, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
3. 65. Athela CROCKER   b. 22 Jul 1784, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
4. 66. Rhoena CROCKER   b. 28 Jun 1786, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
5. 67. Benjamin CROCKER   b. 4 Jul 1788, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
6. 68. Francis CROCKER   b. Abt 1790, Cambridge, Washington County, New York.
7. 69. Betty CROCKER   b. Abt 1792, Cambridge, Washington County, New York.

1. 70. Flora HINCKLEY   b. 1 Nov 1801, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut; d. 3 May 1802, Willington, Tolland, Connecticut.

1. 71. George Woodward HINCKLEY   b. 13 Jan 1805, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.

1. 72. Benjamin Rudd HINCKLEY   b. 13 Jan 1809, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 14 Feb 1892.
2. 73. Sally Leach HINCKLEY   b. 30 Oct 1814, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 17 Feb 1893, Brookport, Ny..
3. 74. Irene Richardson HINCKLEY   b. 21 Mar 1807, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 23 Apr 1831.
4. 75. Susan Ann HINCKLEY   b. 6 May 1827, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 7 Sep 1848.
5. 76. Minorva HINCKLEY   b. 28 Jun 1820, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 28 Jun 1914, Flint, Michigan.
6. 77. John HINCKLEY   b. 29 Jun 1822, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 4 Dec 1912, Fulton, Ny..
7. 78. Mirilla Goodwin HINCKLEY   b. 19 Jul 1824, Westernville, Onieda, New York; d. 15 Feb 1899, Mt. Morris, New York.
8. 79. Elijah Monroe HINCKLEY   b. 29 Aug 1818, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 9 Jun 1868, Erie, Pennsylvania..
9. 80. Charles Gale HINCKLEY   b. 9 Nov 1816, Westernville, Oneida, Ny; d. 4 Apr 1902, Liberty, Weber, Ut.
10. 81. Harrison Forsythe HINCKLEY   b. 6 Dec 1812, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 6 Jul 1879, Waxahachie, Ellis, Tx..
11. 82. Mary Ann HINCKLEY   b. 10 Dec 1810, Westernville, Onieda, Ny; d. 20 Dec 1902.

1. 83. Lucie HINCKLEY   b. 1802, Mexico, Oswego County, New York.
2. 84. Emily HINCKLEY   b. Abt 1800; c. 7 Jun 1807, First United Presbyterian Congregation, Cambridge, Washington, New York.
3. 85. Aurelia HINCKLEY   b. Abt 1800.
4. 86. Chauncey Alexander HINCKLEY   b. 27 Nov 1799, Tolland, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 13 Jul 1866.
5. 87. Eliza Gurley HINCKLEY   b. 1815; d. 1848.

1. 88. Sarah RIDER   b. Abt 1803, Salem, New York.
2. 89. Phoebe RIDER   b. Abt 1804, Salem, New York.

HIRAM TOWNSHIP
The principal original proprietor of this Township was Colonel DanielTILDEN, and it was after several unsuccessful attempts in the thatdirection, on the part of the proprietors and others, that a settlementwas effected. The proprietors were all Freemasons, and while at a lode,one evening, Colonel Tilden proposed to call the Township Hiram, incommemoration of the King of Tyre, which was unanimously agreed to.
Among the attempts at settlement may be mentioned that of Joseph METCALF,-one of the proprietors, -who died in New York in 1803 on his way to theTownship. Also, in the same year, Levi CASE, another proprietor, set outfrom Connecticut to visit his new Township, but got no farther than thelake-shore in the State of New York, where he was found standing againsta tree, frozen to death.
In 1802 or 1803 a man by the name of WILLIAMS went into Hiram and made asmall improvement west of the Center, but soon left. About the same time,Abraham HONEY, from Mantua, went in and put up a hut on the farmsubsequently owned by Miss T. NORTON. But he also soon left.
The first permanent settler was Christopher REDDING, who with his sons,John, Richard, and George G., and daughter Eleanor, came in about theyear 1804, and located one mile south of the Center. Ezra WYATT was intown about the same time.
In 1805, Cornellius BARKER, Wm. FENTON, and Jacob and Samuel WIRTarrived, Baker settling on what was known as the "Hinckley Farm;" Fentonand the Wirts, one mile south of the Center, carrying on the Redding farm.
The first couple married in the Township was Gersham JUDSON of Mantua, toPeggy REDDING, in 1804, by Judge ATWATER.
The first birth was that of Edwin BABCOCK, March 2, 1811. His mother wasSabrina, daughter of Colonel TILDEN.
The first death was that of Mrs.. William FENTON, who died in March 1811,leaving an infant son, John.
The first grist-mill in Hiram was built by Lemur PUNDERSON, at theCayahoga rapids, in 1807, for a Mr. LORD, of Connecticut. It was carriedoff in the fall by a flood. In 1808 the dam was rebuilt, and a saw-millput in operation.
At the organization of the County in 1808, Hiram included Mantua andNelson partially settled, Windham, and Freedom unsettled, andShalersville, which had but one family, that of Joel BAKER.
In June, 1813, Benjamin HINCLKEY arrived from Connecticut and settled onLot 39, known as the Hinckley Farm. He came with a yoke of oxen and aspan of horses, and was forty days on the road. He taught the firstschool in town, commencing December 13, 1813, and closing February 22,1814. The school-house stood half a mile south of the Center, on the westhalf of Lot 33. The school comprised nineteen scholars. Mr. Hinckley alsoset out a row of maple-trees, half a mile in length, but he side of theroad next to his farm, which work will be a lasting monument to his goodtaste and beneficence.

No Document history of the Township prior to 1820 can be found.

In April, 1820, Thomas f. YOUNG was elected Clerk; previous to this Geo.C. REDDING was Clerk.

In 1831 the Mormons, under Joe SMITH, made as unsuccessful attempt toeffect a permanent settlement in the Township, as account of which willbe found in the Country history proper.

In 1850 an Eclectic Institute, under control of the Disciples, wasestablished in this town. This was the foundation of the interest which,in 1867, took the name of HIRAM COLLEGE, a history of which appears inthe Country history.

In 1873 Hiram Township stood fifth in the Country in the manufacture ofcheese, producing three hundred and ninety-one thousand eight hundred andfifty pounds.

BENJAMIN HINCKLEY, Hiram township,

A native of Connecticut, was born November 22, 1781; his wife SuannahDAVIS, was born in Connecticut, January 2, 1782. In the year 1813 theycame to Ohio; at this time they had three children: the settled on thefarm now owned by his son E.D. HINCKLEY. Mr. Hinckley was one of the mostprominent men in his town; besides having held various offices, he taughtthe first school ever organized in this town, and did so for many years,giving unqualified satisfaction to the inhabitants; it can thus be saidof him that he first unfurled the standard of civilization and educationthe Township of Hiram. "Tis education forms this common mind; Just as thetwig is bent the tree’s inclined."

This good and useful man died May 8, 1835, in his fifty-fifth year. Hiswife died January 8, 1878 at the extraordinary age of ninety-one.

E.D. Hinckley, son of Benjamin and Suannah was born July 10 1812, inTolland Country Connecticut; came here with his father when but one yearold; his advantages for an education were fair; he was bred a farmer;when a young man, from thirty-six to forty-two, he taught school. In 1848he noticed a gradual failure of health consequently he gave up farmingand engaged as insurance agent for the Ohio Farmers’ Insurance Company;commenced November 10, 1848, and has continued at it ever since. Hisbusiness qualities render him an expert agent; during his term of officehe has insured some seven million dollars; worth of property; every losshas been paid and not one dollar paid out for litigation; it is abouttwenty-six years since he began. March 15, 1888 he was united in the holybonds of matrimony to Miss Nancy JOSLIN, of Ohio. As a result of thisunion nine children have been born whose names are here given, viz; JohnB, Harriet S., Bester R., Ann L, Ann, Nancy E., Eber P., Mary A., andHenry. Ann L. Died October 20, 1845 aged thirteen months; Harriet died;Bester R died in service; he belonged to the 42d Regiment, OhioVolunteers. Although it is hard for a father to part with a son in theprime of life, - to have our flesh and blood stricken from its accustomedplace in the society of home, - yet when they die so nobly, and for sucha glorious cause as did young Bester R., we should entertain thesorrowful, yet uncomplaining, feelings of Cato (so admirably expressed byAddison) when speaking over the dead body of his son, who had perished onthe ensanguined field for Rome and the Romans:

"Thanks to the gods, my boy has done his duty.
Welcome, my son! Here set him down, my friends,
Full in my sight, that I may view at leisure
The bloody corse, and count those glorious wounds.
How beautiful is death when earned by virtue;
Who would not be that youth? What pity is it
That we can die but once to serve our country!’ etc.

1. 90. Susan Harris HINCKLEY   b. 12 Apr 1807, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut.
2. 91. Ann H. HINCKLEY   b. 16 Feb 1810, Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut; d. 28 Jul 1870, Farmington, Ohio.
3. 92. Eber Davis HINCKLEY   b. 10 Jul 1812, Willington, Connecticut.
4. 93. Sophronia HINCKLEY   b. 13 Oct 1816; d. 6 Oct 1881, Rochester, Ohio.
5. 94. George Washington HINCKLEY   b. 22 May 1825; d. 12 Apr 1897; bur. Winters, Yolo County, California.

not in the 1850 census with her family.