50–51.  George Washington Augustus Royse was born in Claremont, New Hampshire, on Sunday, June 28, 1801, and died in Larwell, Whitley County, Indiana, on August 10, 1859. His birth place has also been reported as Canada. Nancy Chaplin was born in Bennington, Vermont, on Wednesday, August 11, 1813, and died in Warsaw, Indiana, on June 6, 1911. Her birthdate has also been reported as August 12. They were married in Wood County, Ohio, on Sunday, January 25, 1835. She took the name Nancy Royse. This was his second marriage. This was his second marriage. He is the son of Silas Royce. She is the daughter of James and Sarah Atherton (Whitney) Chaplin. They had nine children:

i. James W. Royse: He was born in February, 1837, and died in January, 1863.
ii. Maria L. C. Royse: She was born in 1840 and married Thomas David Caldwell. This information comes from the D.A.R. record for her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Caldwell Reed, ID #66556. She gives her grandfather's death date as 1857.
iii. Harriet Royse: She was born in 1844-5 and died in childhood.
iv. Lemuel W. Royse: He was born January 19, 1843. He became an attorney, and eventually served as a member of congress. [Note: This date of birth conflicts with the 1850 census.]
v. Cynthia Ann Royce [#25]: She was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on May 10, 1849, and died in Kosciusko County on August 11, 1889.
vi. Isabel Ione Royse: She was born August 5, 1854 and died February 8, 1920. She married Peter Hover Van Curan. Van Curan Web site.
vii. Lillian C. Royse
viii. George Royse: He died in childhood.
ix. Albert Royse: He died in childhood.

Nancy (or Nannie) belonged to the D.A.R., ID #70542; her lineage is reported in their volume 71, page 197. The family seems to be split in the spelling of their name; some use Royse and others Royce.

1850 Census, Kosciusko Co., Indiana
Washington Township, p. 716
NameAge Occup."Land""Cash" Born
Geo W A Royse 48   NH
Nancy 37   Vt
James W 12   Ind
Mariah 8   Ind
Harriet 5   Ind
Lemuel 4   Ind
Cynthia 1   Ind

Looking for the parents of G. W. A. Royce
From a posting on the Claremont, NH, Web site by Michael Darnel comes:
Silas Royce, born March 1758 at Farmington, Connecticut; baptized 9 July 1758 at Bristol, Connecticut; died 30 July 1850 at Northfield, Washington, Vermont; Revolutionary War veteran; married 19 October 1782 at Weathersfield, Vermont, to Lois Graves; lived at Claremont, Sullivan, New Hampshire; moved 1811 to Northfield, Washington, Vermont. Children:
  1. Silas Royce, born around 1785.
  2. Jones Royce.
  3. Esther Royce.
  4. Ziba Royce.
  5. Salmon Royce.
  6. Titus Royce, born around 1798.
  7. Amos Royce.
  8. George Royce.
  9. Henry Royce.
  10. Daniel Royce.
  11. Joel Royce.
This George Royce is the right age and in the right place to be G.W.A. Royce. The information on Silas' children came from his pension application for his military service. His name (and ancestry) comes from Families of Ancient New Haven. His line of descent is
  1. Robert (p. 1549) d 1676; res. St & New London; m Mary _____, who d 1696 (at W) NHCCt. [Robert m 4 June 1634 Martock, co. Somerset, Eng. Mary Sims of Long Sutton, Somerset.]
  2. Samuel (the 4th child) d 1711; Ens.; m (1) 9 Jan 1666/7 NewLondonV—Hannah da. Josiah & Elizabeth (Foote) Churchill, b 1 Nov 1644 WethersfieldV; m (2) 5 Jun 1690 WV—Sarah da. John & Mary (Bruen) Baldwin, b 25 Sep 1655 MV, d 11 Jan 1729 WV.
  3. Samuel (by 1st wife) b 17 Apr 1673 NewLondon, d 14 May 1757 ae. 85 WT2; Dea.; Lt.; m 12 Dec 1695 WV—Hannah da. Thomas & Mary (Messenger) Bennedict, b 8 Jan 1676 Norwalk, d 12 Jan 1767 ae. 91 WT2.
  4. Abel (the 3rd child), b. 1 Jan 1700 WV. [1700/1], d 6 Sep 1769 BristolT; m 23 Oct 1723 WV—Joanna da. Thomas & Phebe (Wilcoxson) Beach, b 9 Oct 1705 WV.
  5. Benedict (the 6th child), b 19 Feb 1735 WV, bp 28 Feb 1734/5 WC2, d 19 July 1769 ae. 35 Claremont,N.H.,T; Silas, 9 July 1758; Esther, 9 Mar 1760; Amy, 5 Mar 1765; Dimon, 25 Jan 1767; also John, b 1770.
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