Fifth Generation

251. Linda Hayes was born on 28 February 1782 in West Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. She died on 5 January 1833 in , , NY. She had tuberculosis for several years before her death.

Linda Hayes and John Pease were married about 1803. John Pease¹⁸ died in September 1804.

Linda Hayes and John Pease had the following children:

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i.

John Rutherford Pease.

Linda Hayes and Judge Samuel Elliot were married on 24 November 1808 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. Judge Samuel Elliot was born on 16 August 1777 in Gloucester, Essex Co., MA. He died on 10 December 1845 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. Lawyer, a fine orator, and politician; postmaster of Brattleboro for many years, represented Brattleboro in the State Legislature, 1823, 1829, etc., and also served as Probate Judge and Associate Judge of Windham Co., VT. and was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress.
He was the author of Elliot's Essays and Eliot Family, compiled by Walter Graeme Eliot, 1887
At 16, RBH visited Samuel Elliot and wrote " I staid two days at Uncle Elliot's and had fun for divers reasons; first I liked his new wife (Sophia Flint)- real first rate; second Belinda and the rest of the gals were home..."
RBH to Harriet Moody, Feb. 12, 1838

Linda Hayes and Judge Samuel Elliot had the following children:

+538	i.	Samuel Hayes Elliot.
539	ii.	James Henry Elliot was born on 7 September 1811 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. He graduated in 1836 in Trinity College, Hartford, CT. Valedictorian of his class. He died on 2 December 1838 in Savannah, Chatham Co., GA. Died of consumption
540	iii.	Fanny Foster Elliot was born on 28 December 1813 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. She died on 2 April 1842 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.4 When 19 years old became hopelessly insane. She was an inmate of insane asylums for many years.
+541	iv.	Belinda Elliot.
542	v.	William Cowper Elliot was born on 21 June 1818 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT. He died on 6 November 1839 in Brattleboro, Windham Co., VT.4 He was educated in Trinity College, Hartford, CT. He spent 2 years as a student at Trinity College, Hartford, CT and died while a student.
+543	vi.	Janette "Jinny" Elliot.
+544	vii.	Sophia Elliot.