SILAS KELLOGG {432} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h>, son of Deacon Silas {125} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i>, b. in Sheffield, Mass., 7 Aug. 1757; m. 24 Apr. 1782, Rhoda Root, b. 24 July 1758, dau. of Aaron Root of Sheffield, and Rhoda King.

She d. 7 Mar. 1833, aged 75; he d. 28 Nov. 1838.

He was a prominent businessman; was appointed administrator of many estates, and guardian of many minors. His business papers have been preserved by his descendants, and have been of great assistance in tracing some of the scattered tribes.

He was selectman 1791; several years in the Legislature; member of Constitutional Convention of Massachusetts 1821; much in public life.

He was a revolutionary pensioner; was engaged in the siege of Boston, 1776; after the evacuation, he marched to the city of New York, returned home, and as his father was sick, started out on the "old silver tailed" mare for Boston. They went before Gen. Washington, who said "If it were not a case of necessity, I should urge both of you to remain". He turned out in 1777 on the call of Gen. Schuyler to re-enforce the northern army in opposing Gen. Burgoyne and remained until the surrender.

Children (born in Sheffield):

RHODA {1326} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9a>, b. 18 Jan. 1783; m. Consider Morgan.

FANNY {1327} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9b>, b. 5 Dec. 1784; d. 21 Dec. 1785.

CHAUNCEY {1328} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9c>, b. 8 Nov. 1786; m. Lois Turner.

NORMAN {1329} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9d>, b. 8 Apr. 1789; m. Mary Shears.

FRANCES (FANNY) {1330} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9e>, b. 16 Apr. 1791; m. Jonathan Church.

GEORGE {1331} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9f>, b. 1 Dec. 1793; m. Cynthia Root Merrill.

JOHN {1332} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9g>, b. 20 Feb. 1796; d. unm. in New Madrid, Mo., Oct. 1818; is buried in Sheffield, Mass. He had a plantation near New Madrid.

JANE MARIA {1333} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9h>, b. 20 May 1798; m. Jay Shears.

SILAS ROOT {1334} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9i>, b. 11 June 1799; m. Mrs. Lucy C. (Hale) Churchill.

ANNE ROOT {1335} <1.2b.3a.4f.5c.6j.7i.8h.9j>, b. 24 July 1805; m. James Putnam Flint.