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LvJici Coi^swcl/ was his second wife. The name of his fiist wife was Cleaves. Bv
this marriage there was one son, John Cleaves .Symnies. who married .\nna Tuthill, daughter
of Henry Tuthill, Esq. He was a commander of cavalry in the war of the Revolution, and
subsequently Judge of the .Supreme Court of N'ew Jersey.
NoH. John C. Syiiimes, Oct. 15, 1788, received from the United States government a
million acres of land in Ohio. This grant included the present site of Cincinnati. He
removed to Ohio, and was appointed by President Washington United .States District Judge
of the " Northwestern Territory." His residence was at North Bend, and was named
" Cleaves." He died Feb., 1814.
Anna Symmi-s, the daugfiter of Hon. John C. and .\nna (Tuthill) Symmes, lived much
with her grandfather, Henry Tuthill, Esq. She was educated at East Hampton, Ma.ss. Miss
Symmes was a young lady of culture and many personal charms. This granddaughter of
Rev. Timothy Symmes, who married ''Lydia CogrMcU, received the attentions of a young
officer of the United States Army, then in command of Fort Hamilton, whom she married,
Nov. 22, 1795. This gallant young otticer who won the hand of the beautiful ;\nna Symmes
subsequently became well known. His jwrtrait on the preceding jjagc will be readily
recognized.
GEN. WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
PRESiriENT OF THK TNITED ST.^TES.
Wli.lJAM Hknkv Hvkkison, son of Benjamin Harrison, w.is born Feb