Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Daniel Doolittle (12749) & Elizabeth Dayton (21639)

24991. Giles Doolittle. Born on 6 Nov 1734 in Wallingford, CT.31 Giles died in Wallingford, CT, on 21 Jan 1760; he was 25.30 Buried in Center St. Cem., Wallingford.

Giles served in Capt. Samuel Hull’s Co. for the relief of Fort William Henry, 1757, French and Indian War. He died unmarried.139

24992. Michael Doolittle. Born on 12 Apr 1738 in Wallingford, CT.31 Michael died on 10 Sep 1758; he was 20.30

Daniel served in Capt. Street Hall’s Co., NY Regt., 1755, French and Indian War; and enlisted 18 Apr 1758 in Col. Nathan Whiting’s 1st Co., 2nd Regt. He died in hospital at Fort Edward, unmarried.139

24993. Ens. Daniel Doolittle. Born on 10 Nov 1741 in Wallingford, CT.31 Daniel died in North Haven, CT, on 17 Dec 1808; he was 67.30 Buried in Old Graveyard, North Haven.

Daniel resided about 1 1/2 miles south of Wallingford on the road to New Haven. His descendants are numerous in Hamden, Wallingford, New Haven, North Haven, and Mr Carmel Center, CT, while many went to Vermont and other states. In 1775 Daniel was Ensign of his company, comp. 10 of Regt. 1, and served 1 May 1775–1 Dec 1775). In 1779 his name appears as a minute man on the alarm list and militia in the parish of North Haven. These were locally known as the ‘household bands’. In 1792 Johnson and Michael Doolittle of Wallingford and Daniel Doolittle of Hamden sell land in Wallingford near Johnson Doolittle’s to their father Daniel. On 9 Jan 1796 Daniel Doolittle of North Haven received land in Wallingford near Johnson Doolittle’s land from his children Giles, Nathan, and Rebecca Doolittle, then residents of Hamden, CT.372

Daniel served in Capt. Samuel Hull’s Co. for the relief of Fort William Henry, 1757; in Col. Nathan Whiting's 1st Co., 2nd Regt., Apr to Nov 1758; and in Capt. Amos Hitchcock’s 7th Co., 2nd Regt., Apr to Nov 1759. He was commissioned Ensign of the 10th Co., 1st Regt., Conn. Troops, Apr 1775; served in the army from May to Dec 1775, and later was a member of the North Haven militia.139

Daniel first married Rebecca Johnson (26813) , daughter of Dea. Isaac Johnson (14845) (21 Feb 1696-29 Apr 1779) & Sarah Osborn (17134) (May 1702-16 Nov 1766). Born on 4 Aug 1744 in Wallingford, CT.31 Rebecca died in North Haven, CT, on 28 Feb 1774; she was 29.30 Buried in Old Graveyard, North Haven.

Their children include:
33437 i. Giles Doolittle (28 Dec 1763-)
33438 ii. Isaac Doolittle (Died young) (21 Nov 1764-)
33439 iii. Johnson Doolittle (10 Nov 1765-31 Mar 1846)
33440 iv. Sarah Doolittle (26 Mar 1767-2 Apr 1827)
33441 v. Daniel Doolittle (27 Oct 1768-21 Feb 1850)
33442 vi. Dea. Michael Doolittle (16 Apr 1770-1 Oct 1856)
33443 vii. Rebecca Doolittle (7 Nov 1771-27 Mar 1813)
33444 viii. Nathan Doolittle (16 Feb 1774-22 Jun 1836)

On 24 Aug 1774 when Daniel was 32, he second married Abigail Johnson (28152) , daughter of Isaac Johnson (26807) (23 Jun 1731-) & Abigail Shipman (16558) (Dec 1731-), in Congregational Society, North Haven.30 Abigail died on 17 Sep 1834 in North Haven, CT.139

Was Abigail the daughter of Isaac and Abigail Johnson?30 If so, she was the neice of Rebecca Johnson, Daniel Doolittle’s first wife.

“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 his 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.’” ... Widow Doolittle’s dowry distributed 1809; 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].”372

Their children include:
33445 i. Abigail Doolittle (3 Apr 1775-1 Aug 1842)
33446 ii. Rhoda Doolittle (17 Jan 1777-)
33447 iii. Isaac Doolittle (15 May 1779-)
33448 iv. Mary Doolittle (30 Mar 1781-3 Jun 1858)
33449 v. John Doolittle (20 Dec 1783-)
33450 vi. Stephen Doolittle (22 Nov 1785-29 Aug 1861)
33451 vii. Lois Doolittle (1 May 1788-)
33452 viii. Elizabeth Doolittle (10 Oct 1790-22 Feb 1867)
33453 ix. Abraham Doolittle (30 Sep 1792-ca 1874)
33454 x. Hannah Doolittle (Died soon) (21 Feb 1794-29 Apr 1794)
33455 xi. Jacob Doolittle (13 Jul 1796-)
33456 xii. Hannah Doolittle (Died soon) (5 Apr 1800-6 Apr 1800)

24994. Oliver Doolittle. Born on 14 Oct 1742 in Wallingford, CT.31 Oliver died in Wallingford, CT, on 11 Mar 1833; he was 90.30 Buried in Center St. Cem., Wallingford.

Oliver and Lois settled on the west side of the river in Wallingford near the old Doolittle Bridge. The name of Oliver Doolittle appears in the list of grantees at Georgia, NH, 1 Aug 1763.372

Oliver served in Capt. Charles Norton’s Co. which marched to RI, 23 Aug 1778; and was in Capt. Stanley’s Co. which marched to New Haven 5 Jul 1779 at the time of Tryon’s Invasion.139

On 16 Jan 1775 when Oliver was 32, he married Lois Cook (28744) , daughter of Benjamin Cook (17257) (5 Jan 1718-ca 1790) & Hannah Munson (28208) (20 Feb 1723-), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 13 Feb 1752 in Wallingford, CT.31 Lois died in Wallingford, CT, on 26 Jan 1829; she was 76.30 Buried in Center St. Cem., Wallingford.

Their children include:
33457 i. Kezia Doolittle (20 Nov 1775-)
33458 ii. Elizabeth Doolittle (8 Sep 1777-4 May 1815)

24995. Elizabeth Doolittle. Born on 8 Jun 1745 in Wallingford, CT.31 Elizabeth died bef May 1749.

24996. John Doolittle. Born on 15 Jan 1746/7 in Wallingford, CT.31 John died in Wallingford, CT, on 26 Jan 1828; he was 81.30 Buried in Center St. Cem., Wallingford.

John was probably in the Rovolution May 6 to Dec 20 1775, being at the siege of Boston under Capt. Benedict Arnold.372

John served in Capt. Benedict Arnold’s Co., 1st Regt., at the siege of Boston, 1775; was a member of Capt. Abraham Stanley’s Co. which marched to New Haven at the time of Tryon’s Invasion, 5 Jul 1779, and to Fairfield, 8 July 1779.139

On 9 Nov 1775 when John was 28, he married Patience Doolittle (24942) , daughter of Cpl. Enos Doolittle (12729) (2 Mar 1727-27 Oct 1756) & Mary Doolittle (21673) (25 Oct 1725-), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 4 May 1756 in Wallingford, CT.31 Patience died in Wallingford, CT, on 31 Mar 1828; she was 71.30 Buried in Center St. Cem., Wallingford.

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

24997. Elizabeth Doolittle. Born on 26 May 1749 in Wallingford, CT.31 Elizabeth died in Cheshire, CT, on 15 Aug 1831; she was 82.30 Buried in Old Graveyard, Cheshire.

On 20 Jan 1773 when Elizabeth was 23, she married Rev. David Brooks (35995) , son of Capt. Enos Brooks (31121) (15 Feb 1707/8-22 Sep 1771) & Tamar Wooster (16 Jun 1707-7 Oct 1775), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 14 Aug 1744.265 David died on 22 Dec 1801; he was 57.372 Education: Yale 1765 MA.372

“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.”372

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.139

Their children include:
33459 i. Clarissa Brooks (22 Feb 1774-1808)
33460 ii. Micah Brooks (14 May 1775-)
33461 iii. David Brooks (Died young) (8 Oct 1776-21 Jan 1782)
33462 iv. Elizabeth Brooks (7 Dec 1777-)
33463 v. Benedict Brooks (9 Mar 1779-)
33464 vi. Laura Brooks (1 Apr 1781-)
33465 vii. Charity Brooks (22 Oct 1782-)
33466 viii. Mary Brooks (Twin) (25 Jul 1785-)
33467 ix. Martha Brooks (Twin) (25 Jul 1785-1787)
33468 x. David Brooks (26 Jul 1791-24 Jul 1873)

24998. Capt. Ezra Doolittle. Born on 3 Jun 1752 in Wallingford, CT.31 Ezra died in Cheshire, CT, on 5 Apr 1830; he was 77.30 Buried in Old Graveyard, Cheshire.

Ezra served as Sergt. in Capt. Miles Johnson’s Co., Col. Hooker’s Militia Regt., 1777; and later in life was a Captain of militia.139

On 18 Jan 1775 when Ezra was 22, he married Sarah Moss (28376) , daughter of John Moss (16824) (14 Nov 1720-5 Oct 1770) & Sarah Thompson (5 Oct 1724-9 Jan 1777), in Wallingford, CT.31 Born on 22 Nov 1755 in Wallingford, CT.31 Sarah died in Cheshire, CT, on 1 Aug 1847; she was 91.30 Buried in Old Graveyard, Cheshire.

Their children include:
33469 i. Ezra Doolittle (Died soon) (8 May 1776-8 May 1777)
33470 ii. Sarah Thompson Doolittle (Died young) (27 Aug 1778-23 Apr 1781)
33471 iii. Ezra Doolittle (8 Aug 1780-)
33472 iv. Sarah Moss Doolittle (22 Jul 1782-30 Jul 1826)
33473 v. Elizabeth Ann Doolittle (5 Oct 1785-)
33474 vi. Lowly Doolittle (27 Oct 1789-)
33475 vii. Leonard Doolittle (2 Feb 1789-)
33476 viii. Levi Doolittle (27 May 1792-8 Apr 1875)
33477 ix. Eunice Doolittle (23 Jul 1795-)
33478 x. Matilda Doolittle (Died soon) (31 Dec 1797-15 Jan 1798)
33479 xi. Matilda Doolittle (Died young) (10 Apr 1800-20 Aug 1805)

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