History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

178 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1748-
dence, married Ezekiel Williams of Wetliersfield :
and the
third, Esther, died unmarried at the age of 78. Of the
sons, Solomon who lived in Northampton, was a man of
mnch ability, and for many years occupied the position of
Register of Probate ; he died in Northampton at the age
of 94. Israel, the younger, removed to Pittsfield, where
he died about 1785. Both adopted the political sentiments
of their father, and had a falling out with the whigs dur-
ing revolutionary times.
Residence. Col. Stoddard lived on the old homestead
of his father on Prospect Street, which
descended to him by will.