Daniel Hezekiah first married Rebecca Johnson (52356) , daughter of Dea. Isaac Johnson (35559) (21 Feb 1696-29 Apr 1779) & Sarah Osborn (48129) (May 1702-16 Nov 1766). Born on 4 Aug 1744 in Wallingford, CT.90 Rebecca died in North Haven, CT, on 28 Feb 1774; she was 29.55 Buried in Old Graveyard, North Haven.

On 24 Aug 1774 when Daniel Hezekiah was 32, he second married Abigail Johnson (61688) , daughter of Isaac Johnson (52350) (23 Jun 1731-14 Sep 1805) & Abigail Shipman (Dec 1731-1810), in Congregational Society, North Haven.55 Born ca 1757 in Wallingford, CT. Abigail died in North Haven, CT on 17 Sep 1834.6

Was Abigail the daughter of Isaac and Abigail Johnson?55 If so, she was the neice of Rebecca Johnson, Daniel Doolittle’s first wife.

This story must refer to a different Abigail Johnson unless the dates are off:
    “At the time of the persecution of the Baptists in New England about 1754 when Abigail was a girl, she was taken from her home near Wallingford with her sister in the night and carried off to New Haven in a cart where they were shut up on jail on the charge of ‘worshiping God contrary to the law.’” 358

    “Widow Doolittle’s dowry distributed 1809 [the year after her husband Daniel died]; names heirs in the following order: Giles, Johnson, Sarah Chatterton, Daniel, Michael, Rebecca Russell, Nathan, Abigail Hinman, Rhoda Woolcot, Isaac, Mary Hamlin, John, Stephen, Lois Phelps, Elizabeth, Abraham, Jacob. In olden times a numerous posterity was a thing to be desired; and the results of change in climate and surroundings which make a race more prolific is seen among them. Families of over 20 children were not rare, but many infants died as the stock was slow in becoming acclimated to the rigorous climate. The old homestead in which one or more of the Daniels of this line dwelt was still sanding near North Haven a few years ago [as of 1894].”358

On 16 Jan 1775 when Oliver was 32, he married Lois Cook (44279) , daughter of Benjamin Cook (24611) (5 Jan 1718-ca 1790) & Hannah Munson (47190) (20 Feb 1723-), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 13 Feb 1752 in Wallingford, CT.90 Lois died in Wallingford, CT, on 26 Jan 1829; she was 76.55 Buried in Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford.

On 9 Nov 1775 John married Patience Doolittle (52803) , daughter of Cpl. Enos Doolittle (36003) (2 Mar 1727-27 Oct 1756) & Mary Doolittle (25 Oct 1725-), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 4 May 1756 in Wallingford, CT.90 Patience died in Wallingford, CT, on 31 Mar 1828; she was 71.55 Buried in Center Street Cemetery, Wallingford.

John and Patience were second cousins since their grandfathers Doolittle were brothers.

On 20 Jan 1773 when Elizabeth was 23, she married Rev. David Brooks (48101) , son of Capt. Enos Brooks (30293) (15 Feb 1707/8-22 Sep 1771) & Tamar Wooster (16 Jun 1707-7 Oct 1775), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 14 Aug 1744.305 David died on 22 Dec 1801; he was 57.358 Education: Yale 1765 MA.358

“David and Elizabeth resided in the old Brooks homestead in Cheshire, CT. After graduating from college David was ordained to the work of the ministry, occasionally preached, but never was a settled pastor. He was a delegate to the state convention held in Hartford in Jan 1788 to ratify and adopt the constitution of the United States. He was a soldier in the Revolution, enlisted as a private, after promoted to quartermaster of the regiment. In Revolutionary times he occasionally preached with his musket on his back. He preparted and delivered in Derby, CT, in 1774, a discourse on The Religion of the Revolution. This discourse was highly commended and strongly influenced public opinion in favor of the cause of the struggling colonies. It was published by his son Micah of Brooks Grove, NY, and copies of it are preserved. Their family became quite an influential one.”358

David was ordained to the work of the ministry, and occasionally preached but was never a settled pastor. In 1774 he prepared and delivered in Derby a discourse on The Religion of the Revolution, which was highly commended and infuenced public opinion in favor of the Colonial cause. He served in Capt. Shumway’s Co., 1st Regt, Conn. Line, Jul to Dec 1780; and was in the 2nd Conn. Regt. in 1783. He represented Wallingford in the Conn. Assembly, Oct 1777, and May 1780, and in 1788 was a delegate to the State Convention which ratified the federal Constitution.6

On 18 Jan 1775 when Ezra was 22, he married Sarah Moss (52856) , daughter of John Moss (36063) (14 Nov 1720-5 Oct 1770) & Sarah Thompson (5 Oct 1724-9 Jan 1777), in Wallingford, CT.90 Born on 22 Nov 1755 in Wallingford, CT.90 Sarah died in Cheshire, CT, on 1 Aug 1847; she was 91.55 Buried in Hillside Cemetery, Cheshire.