Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ived at Plymouth inthe Fortune, a vessel of fifty-five tons, August 9, 1621), wasborn at Conway, Mass., February 22, 1779. In 1798, whena young man, he went to Philadelphia, where he lived until1802, when he removed to Springfield, Mass. By occupa-tion he was an iron worker, making old style shovels andtongs, but soon turned his attention to gunsmithing, thegun then being made and finished by hand. He worked ina shop on Mill river, but afterwards entered
Sketches of the old inhabitants and other citizens of old Springfield of the present century, and its historic mansions of "ye olden tyme," . ived at Plymouth inthe Fortune, a vessel of fifty-five tons, August 9, 1621), wasborn at Conway, Mass., February 22, 1779. In 1798, whena young man, he went to Philadelphia, where he lived until1802, when he removed to Springfield, Mass. By occupa-tion he was an iron worker, making old style shovels andtongs, but soon turned his attention to gunsmithing, thegun then being made and finished by hand. He worked ina shop on Mill river, but afterwards entered the service ofthe government and was appointed an inspector at theU. S. Armory, and held that office until his death, beingdetailed for contract service, visiting the works at Millbury,Ludlow (Jencksville), Chicopee, Middletown, Conn., andother places. Mr. Tobey was a thorough mechanic. Hewas at one time mentioned as the right man to fill theposition of master armorer. He was a prominent Masonand the first junior warden of Hampden Lodge, 1818, andwas secretary of the Morning Star Royal Arch Chapter. 378 SKETCHES OF THE OLD INHABITANTS. E LIS HA TOBEY. From a painting by Chester Harding, 1S29. AND MANSIONS OF SPRINGFIELD. 379 He was appointed deputy sheriff August J 2, 1812, byJonathan Smith, Jr., first high sheriff of Hampden 1812 he bought of Benjamin Russell, for $600, thehouse which stood on State street where George W. Tap-leys house now stands. His first wife was a Mrs. Gambierof Philadelphia. She died in Springfield. Children : twosons and three daughters. For a second wife he marriedMiss Sophia Ferre, granddaughter of Enoch Chapin ofSpringfield. She was born in 1788, died in Springfield,August 24, 1859, aged 71 years. Children : six sons andthree daughters. Mr. Tobey died June 30, 1840, aged 61years, 4 months. Hon. Eliphalet Trask, son of Josiah Trask, wasborn at Monson, Mass., January 8, 1806. When twelveyears old he went to live with his grandfather in Staff
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