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THE WELLS FAMILY,
'HE Wells, or Welles family, in England, is of very ancient origin, clearly traceable back, it is claimed, to the time of the Norman conquest. About 1635 several families of that name (which was then sometimes spelled Wells, but oftener Welles,) emigrated from England to Massachu- setts. Some of these families remained in the eastern part of that state, others went to Rhode Island, others to Hartford and other towns in Connecticut, and still others to Hatfield and Had- ley, in the western part of Massachusetts; so that we find at a very early day — before 1660 — persons bearing that name in many towns of New England. It is probable that (i) Thomas Wells of Ipswich was the earliest emigrant of that name who settled in this country. He came as early as 1635, and, perhaps, a year earlier. Savage, in
6 THE WELLS FAMILY.
his Genealogical Dictionary of New England, states that he ,came in 1635, on the "Susan and Ellen," from .■JLx)ndon, with young Richard Salton- stall, when thii^y years of age.
The following interesting article is copied from the New England Genealogical Register, Vol. 4, pages II and 12:
** THOMAS WELLS was one of the earliest En- glish inhabitants of Ipswich. He took the Free- man's oath at Boston, May 7, 1637. He had a house lot granted to him in 1635, on the south side of the river, near where the Stone Bridge now is, and afterwards, in 1638, * planting lands' near * Heart-break Hill.' He probably came here from Essex, England, having had relatives at Col- chester, in that county, at the time of his decease in 1666. He married Abigail, a daughter of William Warner, sister of Daniel and John War- ner, all of them people of consideration among the lirst settlers. He left three sons, Nathaniel, the eldest, John and Thomas, and five daughters, Sarah Massie of Salem, Abigail Tredwell of Ips- wich, Elizabeth, Hannah and Lydia. The last- named became Lydia Ropes before the decease of her mother in 1671. Nathaniel, the eldest son, with his wife, Lydia, continued to reside in Ips-
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wich until after the decease of his mother, who bequeaths to him the * flax now growing.' His father transferred to John, by a deed of gift, all his lands in Wells, Me., being about three hun- dred and fifty acres. To Thomas, the youngest son, the father, by his will, dated July 3, 1666, bequeaths two hundred and fifty pounds sterling, to be paid him *when he come to the age of 22 years, 4 months and 10 days.' By the same in- strument, it appears that he was born * 1 1 th 1 1 th mo., 1646,' or January 11, 1647, of the present style. Why this precise period was fixed on for the payment of the legacy does not appear. Is it possible that the good Deacon could have dabbled in astrology ? He also provides for the contin- gency of his son's *goeing to the colledge,' and bequeaths to him 'all the books I bought for his use, and my phissic books, and the books called orthodox evangelist.' Two books which would probably come under the latter description, *The Soul's Preparation for Christ,' and * Parkins upon the Creed,' he had given to his daughters. From this bequest of * phissic books,' the inference is drawn that he was a physician. The evidence is not quite conclusive, yet I know of no other. The books were appraised at ^8 6s. 3d., a re- spectable medical library for those days. This
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was probably the Thomas Wells who, according to Farmer, was the first minister of Amesbury, ordained in 1672, and died July 10, 1734, aged eighty-six. If so, he was eighty-seven years and six months old at the time of his decease."
From the above, and from the will of Deacon Thomas' Wells of Ipswich, our first ancestor in America, and other evidence, it appears that he married Abigail, daughter of William Warner of Boxted, Essex Co., England. (See Warner 2.)
St. Botolphs Register, page 53, Colchester, Essex Co., England, has the following marriage
record : ** Thomas Wells of , single, and
Abygall Warner of , single, the 23rd July,
1630."
The parishes or places to which they belong are illegible, but this is undoubtedly the record of the marriage of Deacon Thomas Wells. He probably came to America alone in order to ac- quaint himself with the condition of affairs in the new world before deciding to bring his family over. His impressions must have been favorable, for he soon became a freeman and received grants of land for a homestead, and had a house ready for his wife when, in 1637, she came to America with her father, William Warner, and her broth- ers, Daniel and John.
THE WELLS FAMILY. 9
The Register of St. Botolphs, in Colchester, also contains the following record of a christening, which date would appear to prove it to be that of our first ancestor: ** Thomas Wells, the son of Thos. Wells, the iith of December, 1605."
Children — Second Generation.
2 i Nathaniel,' born ; died December
15, t68i. He married, October 29, 1 66 1, Lydia Thurlley.
3 ii JOHN,' born ; married, 1664, Sarah
Littlefield. (See Littlefield.) Died in Wells April 11, 1677.
4 iii Sarah,' born ; married John Massie
of Salem.
5 iv Abigail,' born ; married June 19,
1 66 1, Nathaniel Tredwell of Salem.
6 V Thomas,' born January 11, 1647; died
July 10, 1734.
7 vi Elizabeth,' born ; married
Burnam.
8 vii Hannah,' born .
9 viii Lydia,' born ; married, March 25,
1669, John Ropes of Salem. (See Ropes 6.)
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2 3 JOHN' WELLS (Deacon Thomas') married
about I 664 Sarah, daughter of Francis Little- Jicld (See Littlefield) of Wells. She was born November 16, 1649. He died April I I, 1677.
Children — Third Generation.
10 i John,' born 1670; married Mary ;
died 1748.
11 ii THOMAS/ born 1672; married, ist,
Sarah Browne; married, 2d, Lydia Ropes Gale. (See Ropes 11.)
12 iii Patience,'' born ; married Nathaniel
Clark.
■^3 iv Sarah," born ; married, ist, Samuel
Sibley; married, 2d, John Sayer.
3 II THOMAS" WELLS (John,^ Dea. Thomas'),
was born in 1672; married, ist, at Newbury, in 1696; removed to Wells, Me., and was admitted to the church December 14, 1701. "At the beginning of an Indian war, August 10, 1703, the Indians burnt the dwelling- house of Mr. Thos. Wells and killed his wife and all his children — he being absent from home." Soon after the murder of his family
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Thomas Wells'* returned to Newbury and resided there for some years. He married, 2d, October 12, 1704, Lydia, widow of Abraham Gale and daughter of yohn Ropes. She was born December 26, 1672. (See Ropes II.) Thomas Wells'* died August 26,
1737-
Children of First Marriage. Fourth Generation.
14 i Sarah," born March 9, 1699. Killed by
Indians August 10, 1703.
15 ii Joshua," born October 9, 1701. Killed
by Indians August 10, 1703.
16 iii Another^ child, born August 9, 1703.
Killed by Indians August 10, 1703.
Children of Second Marriage. Fourth Generation.
17 iv NATHANIEL," born August 21, 1705;
married, 1736, Dorothy Light. (See Light 9.)
18 V Joshua,' born March 17, 1707.
19 vi Lydia,* born May 29, 1709; married
Samuel Clark.
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4 17 NATHANIEL* WELLS, (Thomas/ John/ Deacon Thomas,') born in Newbury, August 21, 1705, was generally designated by the title of ** Town Clerk." He is described in deeds as a tanner. He was the first Deacon Nathaniel Wells of Wells, Me., and was Town Clerk for many years. He married, in 1736, Dorothy, daughter of John and Hannah (Lord) Light of Exeter, N. H. (See Light 9.) He died in Wells in July, 1776, having made his will on the third of that month.
Children — Fifth Generation.
20 i Dorothy,' born November 28, 1737.
21 ii Nathaniel," born October 28, 1740; mar-
ried Abigail Winn, January i, 1770.
22 iii ROBERT," born February 6, 1743; mar-
ried April 25, 1769, Abigail Jejferds (See Jefferds).
23 iv Martha,' born May 29, 1745.
24 V John Light,' born November 29, 1747;
married August 10, 1772, Elizabeth Jefferds.
25 vi Ebenezer," born November 13, 1750;
died young.
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5 22 ROBERT^ WELLS (Nathaniel/ Thomas,^ John/ Deacon Thomas') was born in Wells, Me., February 6, 1743, and married April 25, 1769, Abigail, daughter of Rev. Sa?nuei and Sarah (Wheelwright) Jefferds (See Jef- erds). He died February 17, 1720.
Children — Sixth Generation.
26 i Ebenezer,' born August i, 1770; married
April 7, 1 79 1, Hannah Morrill, and died August, 1821.
27 ii Robert,^ born April 9, 1772; married
March 28, 1792, Mary Littleiield, and died December 27, 1827.
28 iii DANIEL,'' born January 19, 1774; mar-
ried November 16, 1797, Susa?2nah Sweetser (See Sweetser i^^)^ and died March 29, 1867.
29 iv Bartholomew," born July 8, 1776.
30 V Moses,'' born October 7, 1777; died in
1852.
31 vi William,'' born August 6, 1781.
32 vii Susanna," born July 30, 1783; married,
is^ Tibbits; 2d, J. Furbish.
33 viii Martha," born September 12, 1785; mar-
ried Joshua Littleiield, and died De- cember 27, 1869, and had children:
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i Martha,' born 1812; marrried Stephen Toby.
ii Joshua' E., born 1814; married Czarina Wood.
iii Mary' Ann, born 1816.
iv Erastus,' born 1818; married December 5, 1850, Maria N. Thomas, born 1826. They had chil- dren: Marianna,« born 1852; Charles Herbert*, born in 1854 and died August 31, 1861; Harriet SprouUs,' born 1856.
V Oliver B.,' born 1820; married, ist, Abby Caine;
married, 2d, Eaton; married, 3d,
vi Robert Wells,'' born 1822.
34 ix Theodore/ born November 29, 1788, and died April 4, 1871.
6 28 DANIEL*-^ WELLS (Robert/ Nathaniel/ Thomas/ John/ Deacon Thomas'), born January 19, I774; went to Gray, Me., in 1796 and remained there until 1807, when he removed to Waterville and remained there until March, 1832, w^hen he again moved to Bloomfield, Me., where he died March 29, 1867. He married November 16, 1797, at Gray, Susannah Sweetser, vf\vo was born at North Yarmouth March 5, 1780 (See Sweetser 33), and died at Waterville, July 28, 1820. She was the daughter of Richard Sweetser and Sarah Matthews Sweetser.
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35 i SARAH' JEFFERDS, born September
29, 1798; married February 20, 1823, David Parker.
36 ii Rufus/ born September 13, 1800; died
; unmarried.
37 iii Emeline/ born June 26, 1802; died
January 8, 1888; unmarried.
38 iv ABIGAIL/ born June 29, 1804; mar-
ried December 8, 1 83 i, Joshua Burgess.
39 V John M./ born July 9, 1806; died No-
vember 18, 1852; unmarried.
40 vi DANIEL, Jr./ born July 16, 1808;
married November 23, 1831, Marcia Bryant.
41 vii SUSAN J. S./ born October 7, 18 10;
married October 31, 1839, William Brown, Jr.
42 viii Eliza Jane/ born February 13, 18 13;
died August 31, 1815.
43 ix HANNAH A./ born March 21, 181 5;
married June 15, 1837, Jotliam S. Pratt.
44 X CHARLES K./ born December 22,
1 8 17; married September 19, 1853, Sarah Hit c kings.
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45 xi WILLIAM S./ born May 27, 1820; married September 18, 1848, Luanda (Bryant^ Smith.
7 35 SARAH JEFFERDS WELLS^ (Daniel/
Robert/ Nathaniel/ Thomas/ John/ Dea.
Thomas'), born at Gray, Me., September 29,
1798; married at Waterville, February 20,
1823, David Parker, who died June 6, i 842. Died March, 1880.
Children — Eighth Generation.
46 i Susan W.,** born January 26, 1824.
47 ii SUMNER,*^ born February 13, 1825;
married March 27, 1850, Mercy Clar- inda Fairbrother.
48 iii Abigail W.," born July 25, 1826; mar-
ried March, 1851, Albert F. Adams.
49 iv JOHN E.," born March 8, 1828; mar-
ried October 2, 1854, Harriet E. Haskell.
50 V DAVID, Jr.,' born November 22, 1829;
married October 31, 1863, Abigail N. Greeley.
51 vi Olive L.,' born August 18, 1831; died
February 10, 1892; unmarried.
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52 vii DANIEL W.; born June 26, 1833; married December 25, 1865, Frances Wells.
S^ viii GUSTAVUS A./ born March 11, 1836; married October 5, 1862, Mary Louise Stevens.
54 ix George W.," born March 24, 1838; died
August 24, 1840.
55 X SARAH E.," born March 18, 1840;
married August 23, 1863, Amos Bick- ford Matthews.
7 38 ABIGAIL WELLS/ born at Gray, Me., June 29, 1804; married at Waterville, Me., December 8, 1831, Joshua Burgess, and died at Greenfield, Wis., December 2, 1872.
Children — Eighth Generation.
56 i Susan E.,' born February 19, 1833; ^i^^
October 10, 1849,
57 ii MARCIA E.,^ born March 13, 1836;
married September 7, 1857, Andrews Northrope Dickson.
58 iii Charles M.,' born May 3, 1840; died
August 22, 1842.
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7 40 DANIEL WELLS/ Jr. (Daniel/ Robert/ Nathaniel/ Thomas/ John/ Dea. Thomas'), was born at Waterville, Me., July 16, 1808. He married November 23, 1831, Marcia Bryant of Anson, Me., who died June 20, 1883. He died March 18, 1902. The biography of Daniel Wells, Jr., will be found at the end of this chapter.
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Children — Eighth Generation. FANNIE K.,' born January i, 1852; married April 21, 1880, Charles W.
Norris.
41 SUSAN^ JUDITH SWEETSER WELLS ( Daniel,' Robert,' Nathaniel,' Thomas,' John,' Dea. Thomas') was born at Water- ville, Me., October 7, 18 10; went to Mil- waukee in 1837 and married there October 31, 1839, William Brown, Jr., of Milwau- kee, who died June 17, 1862. She died August 8, 1897.
Children — Eighth Generation. 60 i MARCIA' B. BROWN, born December 12, 1 841; married August 14, 1867, Edward Ferguson.
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61 ii Martha' A. Brown, born May 19, 1844;
died July 21, 1845.
62 iii FLORENCE' W. BROWN, born July
17, 1847; married October 31, 1876, Jcwies Bingham.
63 iv Charles' W. Brown, born May 14, 1849;
died August 31, 1850.
64 V Clara D." Brown, born May 6, 1851;
died July 9, 1853.
7 43 HANNAH A. WELLS^ (Daniel,*' Robert"^ Nathaniel," Thomas," John,' Dea. Thomas') was born at Waterville, Me., March 21, 1 8 15, and married at Bloomfield, June 15, 1837, Jofhafn S. Pratt, who died at Old Town, Me., September 29, 1855. She went to Wisconsin in 1865 and settled at Wau- kesha. She moved to Milwaukee in 1895 and died there January 20, 1901.
Children — Eighth Generation.
65 i Helen E.,** born May 13, 1839.
66 ii EMELINE W.,' born July 13, 1841;
married October 8, i860, Frank B. Van Valkenburgh,
67 iii Mary A. W.,*' born August 30, 1845;
died April 23, 1847.
20 THE WELLS FAMILY.
68 iv CHARLES G.," born April 26, 1848;
married November 26, 1872, Anna B. Hajiington.
69 V STEPHEN S./ born October 26, 1850;
married June 27, 1876, Nina Delano. JO vi JOHN M. W./ born October 4, 1852; married, ist, November 18, 1880, Sarah E. Norris, who died March 18, 1884; married, 2d, November 18, 1 89 1, Margaret Townsend.
7 44 CHARLES K. WELLS'' (Daniel,'' Robert,^ Nathaniel,' Thomas," John,' Dea. Thomas') was born at Waterville, Me., December 22, 1 8 17. Attended China Academy from September, 1836, to August, 1838; entered Waterville College September, 1838, and the Junior Class of Yale College September, 1840, and graduated from there in 1842. Resided in Virginia from December, 1842, until April, 1847; was admitted to the bar January 21, 1846; came to Milwauke April 19, 1847. H^ married at West Waterville, Me., September 19, 1853, ^^^^^h^ Hitchings, born May 8, 1830, daughter of Capt. Joseph"^ Hitchings (Dea. William,^ Elka-
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nah/ Daniel, Jr./ Danier). (See Hitchings 36.) He died Jan. 4, 1892. Children — Eighth Generation.
71 i Alice," born April 22, 1858; died Au-
31, 1858.
72 ii GERTRUDE^ W., born August 18,
1859; married May 30. 1883, ^^^^'
Tileston Ciishing.^" -Jl iii CHARLES^ W., born August 28, 1861;
married June 8, 1892, Cate G. Gilbert. 74 iv Mary E.,^ born October 22, 1864; died
September 21, 1887. -JS V Susan P.," born January 23, 1867. 76 vi Horace H.,'^ born September 4, 1869;
died December 7, 1888.
7 45 WILLIAM S. WELLS^ (Daniel,*^^ Robert,^ Nathaniel,* Thomas,' John,^ Dea. Thomas') was born at Waterville, Me., May 27, 1820; moved to Milwaukee, Wis., in 1838; was elected Register of Deeds of Milwakee County in 1846, and married September 18, 1848, Mrs. Lucinda [Bryant) Sjtiith. He died April 25, 1895.
Children — Eighth Generation. 7-7 i Harrison'' L., born July 31, 1850; died February 28, 1854.
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8 47 SUMNER PARKER*' (Sarah Jefferds Wells^ Parker) was born at Waterville, Me., Febru- ary 13, 1825; married Mercy Chirinda Fair- brother March 17, 1850, and died at Janes- ville, Wis., October 28, 1883.
Children — Ninth Generation.
78 i Frank Eugene,"' born March 6, 1852;
drowned July 3, 1880.
79 ii Harry W.," born about 1854; died Feb-
ruary 26, I 86 1.
80 iii Emma F.," born June 10, 1856; mar-
ried August 3, 1874, Edward Balen- tine, and died October 29, 1893.
81 iv Charles W.,' born about 1858 ; died Feb-
ruary 13, 1 86 1.
82 V Fred D.,'" born February 13, i860; died
July 8, 1894.
83 vi GEORGE S.,'' born November 18, 1863;
married Ella L. M. Godden, Septem- ber 5, 1888.
84 vii CORA B.," born December 11, 1867;
married December 24, 1891, Benjamin F. Huntington.
85 viii EDWARD H.,' bom March 18, 1871;
married September 18, 1889, Hattie M. Yeomans.
THE WELLS FAMILY, 27
8 48 ABIGAIL W/ PARKER (Sarah JefFerds Wells' Parker) was born July 25, 1826; married March, 1851, Albert F. Adams of Skowhegan, Me., and died June 25, 1852.
8 49 JOHN E. PARKER" (Sarah J. W/ Parker), born March 3, 1828; married October 2, 1854, Harriet E. Haskell of Portland, Me. Their children were born at Portland, Me.
Children — Nknth Generation.
86 i Ida Abbie," born September 2, 1855; ^i^d
August 31, 1879.
87 ii Lizzie Z.,' born January 4, 1857; "tar-
ried July 14, 1880, Ferdinand C. An- derson, and died September 3, 1886.
88 iii William E.," born October 11, 1859;
died August 16, 1865.
89 iv Harry W.," born December 22, 1861;
married Jennie A. Florey, August 16, 1891.
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50 DAVID PARKER^ (Sarah^ J. W. Parker), born at Waterville, Me., November 22, 1829; married October 31, 1863, Abigail N. Greeley of Portland, Me., and settled in California.
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Children — Ninth Generation.
90 i William L.,' born March 4, 1865; mar-
ried July 26, 1893, Caroline Dewig.
91 ii MABEL WELLS," born December i,
1869; married October 2, 1895, Clar- ence A. Dorsey.
92 iii Abbie Etta/ born February 19, 1872;
married George W. Saunders, February 2, 1898.
8 52 DANIEL W. PARKER" (Sarah J. W." Parker), born at Waterville, Me., June 26, 1833; married December 23, 1865, Fra7ices Wells, daughter of Horatio N. Wells of Milwaukee, Wis. He entered the service of the L C. C. R. R. Co. about 1858, and was superintendent of its Iowa Lines at the time of his death, with headquarters at Dubuque, la. He died at San Jose, Cal., July 2, 1883.
Children — Ninth Generation.
93 i Nelson Wells," born March 4, 1867.
94 ii Augusta," born April 14, 1871; died May
95 iii Earl D.," born December 4, 1879.
THE WELLS FAMILY. 25
8 53 GUSTAVUS A. PARKER" (Sarah J. W/ Parker), born at Waterville, Me., March II, 1836; married there October 5, 1862, Mary Louise Stevens, daughter of Benjamin H. Stevens. Their children were all born at Waterville, Me.
Children — Ninth Generation.
96 i Sidney A.,"* born January 10, 1864;
died February i, 1864.
97 ii SARAH E.," born December 2, 1866;
married February 15, i88i,Wm. W. Swank, and died March 8, 1891.
98 iii GERTRUDE M.,^ born November i,
1868; married, ist, May 3, 1885, Jesse M. Joseph; married, 2d, De- cember 13, 1 89 1, Thomas B. Gil- more.
99 iv NELLIE E.,"" born December 6, 1870;
married October 5, 1892, Frank L. Estinghausen. 100 V MARCIA' A., born October 12, 1873; married October 5, 1893, J^n^^s W. Berry.
8 SS SARAH E. PARKER" (Sarah J. W.' Parker), born March 18, 1840; married
26 THE WELLS FAMILY.
August 23, 1863, Amos B. Mathews of St. Albans, Me., and died December 6, 1901, at Breckenridge, Minn.
Children — Ninth Generation.
loi i DAVID" A., born September 5, 1864; married January i, 1896, Margaret C. Connelly.
102 ii Abbie" A., born September 15, 1865.
103 iii Stella" S., born July 23, 1868.
104 iv William" B., born February 24, 1872.
105 V JOHN"' L., born February 20, 1874;
married Leota Adelaide Truax, April 8, 1897.
106 vi Charles" P., born August 9, 1876.
107 vii Sarah E.," born June 13, 1880.
108 viii Roy L.," born November 11, 1882.
S-] MARCIA ELLEN BURGESS" (Abigail Wells' Burgess) was born at Fairfield, Me., March 13, 1836, and married Sep- tember 7, 1857, at Concord, N. H., ^Aji- drews Northrope Dickso?i, and settled at Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wis. Mr. Dickson died June 5, 1900.
the wells family. 2.j
Children — Ninth Generation.
109 i SUSAN BURGESS DICKSON/ born September 18, 1858; married at Mil- waukee, May 25, 1892, Charles Albert "Jones.
no ii ISABEL MAY DICKSON/ born May 17, 1 861; married September 30, 1885, Steve?is Grahaine Russell.
111 iii WILLIAM ADAMS DICKSON/ born
October 29, 1863; married, ist, June
15, 1886, Mila Comstock; married, 2d, April 22, 1902, Martha Josephine Parker.
112 iv EDGAR NORTHROPE DICKSON,^
born April 16, 1866; married Sep- tember 7, 1892, "Jeannette M. Bean. I I 3 V Philip Wells Dickson," born September
16, 1868; died May 16, 1878.
114 vi Abigail Louise Dickson, "^ born August 3, 1 871; married January 7, 1902, George E. Senkler of St. Paul.
8 59 FANNIE WELLS" (Daniel, Jr.'), born January i, 1852; married April 21, 1880, Charles W. Norris of Milwaukee; born July 15, 1849.
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Children — Ninth Generation.
115 i Daniel Wells Norris," born January 31, 1886, at Milwaukee.
8 60 MARCIA BRYANT BROWN^ (Susan J. Wells' Brown), born at Milwaukee, Wis., December 12, 1841; married Edward Fer- guson, August 14, 1867. He was born at Hannibal, N. Y., January 9, 1843, ^"^ served four years during the Civil War. He was United States Pension Agent for many years, and was for several years Sec- retary and Treasurer of the Forest Home Cemetery Association. He died September 18, 1901 .
Children — Ninth Generation.
116 i WILLIAM E. FERGUSON,' born
May 17, 1868; married July 25, 1895, ^^ibel C. Decker.
117 ii Louise D. Ferguson," born April 4,
1870; died October 5, 1871.
118 iii THOMAS WELLS FERGUSON,"
born May 3, 1875; married June 14, 1897, Maud Lemo?i Whitney.
THE WELLS FAMILY. 2()
8 62 FLORENCE WELLS BROWN" (Susan J. Wells Brown') born at Milwaukee, July 17, 1847; married October 31, 1876, James Bingham, son of James Bingham of Castle- wellan, Ireland. In 1900 they were living in East Orange, N. J., where their children were born.
Children — Ninth Generation.
119 i James Bingham, Jr.," born August 30,
1880.
120 ii Ernest Wells Bingham,** born January
13, 1883; died January 21, 1883.
121 iii Kenneth Fisher Bingham," born August
16, 1884.
8 66 EMELINE W. PRATT^ (Hannah A. Wells' Pratt), born at St. Albans, Me., July 13, 1 841; married Frank B. Van Valken- burgh, October 8, i860. He was born at Prattsburgh, N. Y., and has been a mem- ber of the Wisconsin bar for many years, and resides in Milwaukee.
Children — Ninth Generation.
122 i FRANK P.,' born June 8, 1863; mar-
ried December 25, 1885, Jane J, Swoope, and died August 13, 1900.
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123 ii Helen/ born May 17, 1870; died July
17, 1878.
124 iii Faith/ born November 11, 1878; mar-
ried December 11, 1901, Charles A. Vilas.
8 68 CHARLES G. PRATT" (Hannah A. Wells' Pratt), born at Corinne, Me., April 26, 1848; married Anna B. Harrington, November 26, 1872, and in 1901 they were living at Parker, S. D. Their children were born at Waterloo, la.
Children — Ninth Generation.
125 i Charles K.,* born December 9, 1873;
died November 29, 1876.
126 ii Robert W.,^ born June 3, 1875.
127 iii Alice H.,*" born February 9, 1877; died
December i, 1899.
8 69 STEPHEN S. PRATT' (Hannah A. Wells' Pratt), born at Corinne, Me., October 26, 1850; married June 27, 1876, Nina Delano, and in 1901 they were living in Alexan- dria, Minn.
the wells family. 3 i
Children — Ninth Generation.
128 i Earl W./ born December 15, 1882, at
Fort Dodge, la.
129 ii Harold' T., born September 12, 1883,
at Fort Dodge, la.; died December 10, 1884.
130 iii Ralph' S., born February 10, 1889, at
Alexandria, Minn.
8 70 JOHN M. W. PRATT^ (Hannah A. Wells' Pratt), born at Corinne, Me., October 4, 1852; married, ist, Sarah E. Norn's of Milwaukee, Wis., November 18, 1880. She died March 18, 1884. He married, 2d, Margaret TownseJidy November 18, 1891, and in 1901 was living in Milwaukee.
Children — Ninth Generation.
131 i John B.,' born June 12, 1883, at Mil-
waukee, Wis.
132 ii Henry T.,' born September 2, 1892, at
Milwaukee, Wis.
8 72 GERTRUDE W. WELLS' (Charles K. Wells'), born at Milwaukee, Wis., August 18, 1859; married there May 30, 1883,
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William Tileston^'' Gushing (Tileston, Jr.," Tileston/ Timothy/ Samuel/ Matthew/ Daniel/ Matthew/ Peter/ Thomas'), who was born in Boston, September 3, 1833; removed in childhood with his parents to New York, where he resided until his death, June 26, 1900.
Children — Ninth Generation.
133 i Percy Marks Gushing," born December
12, 1884, at New York Gity.
134 ii Mary Wells Gushing," born April 11,
1892, at Bay Shore, Long Island.
8 73 GHARLES W. WELLS" (Gharles K. Wells^), born at Milwaukee, Wis., August 28, 1 861; married June 8, 1892, Gate Graham Gilbert of Burlington, la. He died May 21, 1897, ^^ Phoenix, Ariz., and was interred at Milwaukee.
Children — Ninth Generation.
135 i Gilbert Wells," born June 13, 1893, ^^
Chicago, 111.
136 ii Catherine Wells," born August 9, 18^5,
at Burlington, la., and died there, June I I, I 897.
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9 83 GEORGE 8/ PARKER (Sumner" Parker), born at Janesville, Wis., November i8, 1863; married September 5, 1888, Ella L. M. Godden, and moved to Anderson, Ind.
Children — Tenth Generation.
137 i Sumner William,'" born June 25, 1889,
at Janesville, Wis.
138 ii Cola Godden,'" born July i, 1890, at
Monroe, Wis.
9 84 CORA B.' PARKER (Sumner' Parker), born December 11, 1867, at Janesville; married Benjamin F. Huntington^ December 24, 1 89 1, at Chicago, 111., and settled at Platteville, Wis.
Children — Tenth Generation.
139 i Harold Parker,'" born October 15, 1892, at Platteville.
9 85 EDWARD H.'' PARKER (Sumner' Par- ker), born March 18, 1871, at Janesville; married Hattie M. Teomans, September 18, 1889, at Janesville, Wis.
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Children — Tenth Generation.
140 i Harry/" born May 4, 1890; died Au-
gust 15, 1890, at Janesville, Wis.
141 ii Philip H./" born August 24, 1893, ^^
Janesville, Wis.
9 91 MABEL WELLS' PARKER (David Par- ker*) was born at Columbia, CaL, Decem- ber I, 1869; married October 2, 1895, Clarence A. Dorsey^ of San Jose, Cal.
Children — Tenth Generation.
142 i Clarence R." Dorsey, born , 1898,
at San Jose, Cal.
143 ii David Wells*" Dorsey, born December
8, 1 901, at San Jose, Cal.
9 97 SARAH E.' PARKER (Gustavus A. Par- ker') was born at Waterville, Me., Decem- ber 2, 1866; married Williain W. Swanky February 15, 1881, at Pomeroy, Wash., and she died at Seattle, Wash., March 8, 1891.
Children — Tenth Generation.
144 i Everett'" Swank, born January 28, 1882,
at Pomeroy, Wash.
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145 ii Pearr" Ethel Swank, born March 25,
1884, at Pomeroy, Wash.
146 iii Leroy" Swank, born December 19,
1885, and died August, 1886, at Pomeroy, Wash.
147 iv Fay Esther'" Swank, born February 24,
1889, at Seattle, Wash.
9 98 GERTRUDE M.^ PARKER (Gustavus A." Parker), born at Waterville, Me., Novem- ber I, 1868; married, ist, Jesse M. Joseph, May 3, 1885, at Pomeroy, Wash. She married, 2d, Thomas B. Gilmoiir, December 13, 1891.
Children — Tenth Generation.
148 i Hazel Edith'" Joseph, born October i,
1886, at Pomeroy, Wash.
149 ii Glen Allen'" Gilmour, born March 30,
1892, at Dayton, Wash.
150 iii Dale Atherton'" Gilmour, born March
26, 1895, at Dayton, Wash.
151 iv Ethel May'" Gilmour, born March 28,
1897, at Dayton, Wash.
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9 99 NELLIE E: PARKER (Gustavus A." Par- ker) was born at Waterville, Me., Decem- ber 6, 1870; married Frank L. EstinghauseHy October 5, 1892, at Dayton, Wash.
Children — Tenth Generation.
152 i Nina Fay^° Estinghausen, born Decem-
ber 31, 1893, ^^ Mullen, Idaho.
153 ii Lewis Franklin*" Estinghausen, born
June 19, 1895, at Cleveland, Ohio.
9 100 MARCIA A.^ PARKER (Gustavus A.' Parker) was born October 12, 1873, ^^ Waterville, Me.; married Ja?nes W. Berry ^ October 5, 1893, ^^ Dayton, Wash.
Children — Tenth Generation.
154 i Minerva Berry,'" born December 28,
1894, at Dayton, Wash.
155 ii Louise Berry,'** born December 14,
1896, at Dayton, Wash.
9 loi DAVID A.^ MATHEWS (Sarah E.' Parker Mathews) was born at Waterville, Me., September 5, 1864; married Margaret C. Cojinelly^ January i, 1896, at Breckenridge, Minn.
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Children — Tenth Generation.
156 i Helen E.'" Mathews, born March 12,
1899, at Breckenridge, Minn.
157 ii Margaret G.'° Mathews, born October
27, 1900, at Breckenridge, Minn.
9 105 JOHN L.^ MATHEWS (Sarah E.^ Parker Mathews) was born February 20, 1874, at Albion, 111.; married heota Adelaide Trtiax^ April 8, 1897, ^^ Breckenridge, Minn.
Children — Tenth Generation.
158 i Alice M.'" Mathews, born September
21, 1900, at Lidgerwood, N. Dak.
159 ii Richard L.'" Mathews, born March — ,
1898; died April — , 1898.
160 iii Sarah E.'" Mathews, born March 18,
1902, at Lidgerwood, N. Dak.
9 109 SUSAN B.'' DICKSON (Marcia E. Burgess^ Dickson) was born September 18, 1858, at Milwaukee, Wis., and married there May 25, 1892, Charles A. 'Jones.
Children — Tenth Generation.
161 i Marcia Dickson'" Jones, born March 3,
1893, at Chicago, 111.
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162 ii Northrope'" Jones, born April 4, 1896,
at Chicago, 111.
163 iii Elizabeth Burgess'" Jones, born Septem-
ber 17, 1 90 1, at Chicago, 111.
9 no ISABEL MAY'' DICKSON (Marcia E. Burgess" Dickson) was born May 17, 1861, at Milwaukee; married there, September
30, 1885, Stevens Graham Russell.
Children — Tenth Generation.
164 i Marcia Burgess'" Russell, born Decem-
ber 22, 1886, at Milwaukee.
165 ii Edgar Dickson'" Russell, born October
1 1, 1889.
9 M 1 1 WILLIAM A.' DICKSON (Marcia E. Burgess" Dickson) was born at Milwaukee, October 29, 1863; married, ist, June 15, 1886, Mila Covistock, who died July 20, 1900; married, 2d, Martha Josephine Par- ker, April 22, 1902, at Hutchinson, Kan.
Children — Tenth Generation.
166 i Andrew C" Dickson, born April 26,
1887, at Milwaukee.
167 ii Jessie'" Dickson, born July 14, 1891.
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9 112 EDGAR NORTHROPE* DICKSON
(Marcia E. Burgess' Dickson) was born April 1 6, 1 866, at Milwaukee, and mar- ried there, September 7, 1892, Jearmette M. Bean.
Children — Tenth Generation.
168 i Alice Irving'" Dickson, born January
18, 1894, at Milwaukee.
169 ii Philip Sidney'" Dickson, born Novem-
ber 25, 1898, at Milwaukee.
9 116 WILLIAM E.^ FERGUSON (Marcia Brown" Ferguson) was born May 17, 1868, at Milwaukee, and married Mabel C. Decker, July 25, 1895, ^^ Lancaster, Wis. She died May 7, 1896.
Children — Tenth Generation.
170 i Mabel Decker'" Ferguson, born May i,
1896, at Madison, Wis.
9 118 THOMAS WELLS^ FERGUSON (Marcia Brown" Ferguson) was born May 3, 1875, at Milwaukee, and married there, Maud Lemon Whitney, June 14, 1897.
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Children — Tenth Generation.
171 i Whitney Thorne'" Ferguson, born Au-
gust 15, 1899, at Milwaukee.
9 122 FRANK P." VAN VALKENBURGH (Emeline W. Pratt' Van Valkenburgh), born June 8, 1863, at Milwaukee; married 'Jane y. Swoope^ December 25, 1885, at Curwensville, Pa., and he died August 1 3, 1900, at Milwaukee, Wis.
Children — Tenth Generation.
172 i Helen'" Van Valkenburgh, born Novem-
ber I, 1886, at Milwaukee.
173 ii Franklin'" Van Valkenburgh, born April
5, 1888, at Milwaukee.
174 iii Alice'" Van Valkenburgh, born Decem-
ber 28, I 89 1, at Milwaukee.
DANIEL WELLS, JR.
WATERVILLE, ME., AND MILWAUKEE, WIS.
1808-1902,
/|) COMPLETE record of the career of him •' whose name heads this sketch would involve
a recital of all the leading events of the history of Milwaukee, where he has lived the past sixty- seven years. He was one of that band of hardy pioneers whose faith in the future of the North- west nerved them to lay broad and deep the foundations of the city, and whose dauntless cour- age and sturdy enterprise have marked the pro- gress of her remarkable growth. But his labors have not been limited to his own city ; from early manhood his life has been one of unusual activity and enterprise and public spirit, and distinguished
42 DANIEL WELLS, JR.
by that success which follows honorable, faithful and conscientious effort. He was born on July 1 6, 1808, at Waterville, Kennebec County, Maine, the son of Daniel Wells, a well-to-do farmer, who also owned and managed a custom carding and cloth-dressing mill. He inherited from his New England ancestry those qualities of industry, fru- gality and honesty which have characterized his life. He passed his boyhood with his father on the farm and in the mill, and went to school dur- ing the winters when opportunity offered. Before he was twenty years old he taught school two winters, devoting his spare time to the study of navigation. He was independent and ambitious, and always ready for a business venture.
In 1830 he invested his savings in a stock of apples, cider, butter, cheese, dry goods, etc., which he took to Magnolia, near St. Mark's, Florida, where a New England colony had settled. Going thence to Tallahassee he chanced to meet one Robert B. Kerr, who was a private tutor in the family of General Butler, Surveyor General of Florida. Mr. Kerr had been offered by General Butler a contract for surveying a large tract of government land in eastern Florida, but lack of money prevented his accepting. Ready for any honorable enterprise, Mr. Wells agreed to furnish
DANIEL WELLS, JR. 43
the money needed, and disposing of his stock of goods at a handsome profit, he purchased the re- quired outfit. The work of the survey began on December 25. Mr. Wells, making good use of his knowledge of navigation and mathematics, with the help of Mr. Kerr, became proficient in the science of surveying. The survey of some five hundred miles, for which they received four dollars per mile, was completed the latter part of March, 1831. The venture was a profitable one for Mr. Wells, although it cost him dearly, for he was sick several months with chills and fever, as a result of his hardships and exposure in the Florida swamps. In September, 1831, he en- gaged in business at Palmyra, Maine, having shipped thither a stock of goods which he pur- chased in Boston.
While at Palmyra he married Miss Marcia Bryant, daughter of Dr. Bezer Bryant, of North Anson, Somerset County, Maine, on November 23, I 83 I. He conducted his business with suc- cess until the spring of 1835. While a resident of Maine, Mr. Wells held the different offices of Justice of the Peace, Selectman, Town-Clerk, Assessor and Overseer of the Poor. It was at this time that he became so impressed with the pos- sibilities of the West, that he went thither in
44 DANIEL WELLS, JR.
company with Mr. Winthrop W. Gilman, also a native of Waterville. The following pertaining to this trip is from a letter published in the Waterville y Mail, August 21, 1885:
*' Upon the arrival of the boat at Milwaukee, July 27, 1835, Wells left it and Gilman went on to Chicago, where he remained a short time ; thence he returned to Maine. Previous to the arrival of the boat at Milwaukee, the two had formed an agreement for the joint investment of their money in lots and lands in what is now the eastern part of Wisconsin. To Wells was in- trusted the business of making the investments ; so Gilman turned over to him his money, amount- ing to $7,000. * * * The country between this place (Milwaukee) and Green Bay was heavily timbered, and when Wells made his first trip there on horseback through the pathless woods, he had to make it by the compass. Sometimes he would find an impassable swamp ahead. He would then withdraw and find a passage around the swamp. He carried all his own and Gilman's money about his person."
A letter written August 30, 1835, to a friend in Maine (Jacob Hazen Kimball), will best de- scribe his impressions of the country:
DANIEL WELLS, JR. 45
Green Bay, August 30, 1835. Friend Kimball:
The mail has just arrived and I am much disappointed in not getting a letter from you.
I returned last Friday from an exploring expedition through the country, having been out ten days, camping out nights. The country south of here is generally good, soil fully equal to that of New York. After leaving here my route was up Fox river some forty miles to Lake Winnebago. The land along the river has been considerably cultivated by the Indians (Stockbridges) who appear to be as well civilized as the whites and have good crops of wheat and corn grow- ing. June 2ist there was a frost damaging the corn, also August 23d which killed the vines.
After leaving the lake our course was easterly to the head waters of the Manitowoc river which we followed to its mouth, riding in its bed a good part of the way.
Some good farming lands on this river but not well watered. I traveled twenty miles in one direction without finding any brooks that contained water, their beds being all dry. Some good pine and mill sites, however, which I may possibly buy. I have purchased considerable real estate at Milwaukee, mostly village property.
The land about Milwaukee is the best in the territory, and as Milwaukee is the only harbor for some distance either way on the lake it must of necessity become a place of great importance. It is now laid out in lots for two miles north and south and one and a half miles east and west, which lots will, I think, sell immediately for from i^ioo to ^1,000, and much money has been made speculating in lots already.
I think money can be made here in the lumbering busi- ness if one had capital, as all kinds of lumber sell readily and for high figures. The winter is the same here as in New England or nearly the same.
46 DANIEL WELLS, JR.
The settlers will all get their claims for ^1.25 per acre, as it is considered very mean to bid against them; some of them have already sold their claims at high figures, in one case for $8,000. I have also entered a few lots of land at ten shillings per acre.
There is a mill at the mouth of the Menomonee owned by Farnsworth & Brush, which they wish to sell, together with a large quanity of pine land of the best quality, for $40,000; have been offered $30,000. But I must close this letter as the mail is about leaving.
Respectfully yours,
D. WELLS, Jr.
"The public sale of government land in Wis- consin was held at Green Bay in August, 1835. This sale Mr. Wells attended and made some pur- chases. But the greater part of his purchases was made of private parties. His principal purchases were of lots and land here, though he bought some lands at Manitowoc. In some cases the whole purchase price was paid down. In others only a part of the purchase money was paid ; the balance was on time and generally secured by mortgage. His whole purchases exceeded the joint funds of himself and Oilman. The next year he and Mr. Oilman made a division of the lots and lands purchased on their joint account."
Returning to Palmyra, Mr. Wells arranged to move his effects to Milwaukee, to the great re- gret of his eastern friends, who regarded the de-
DANIEL WELLS, JR. 47
parture from them of one who had been so public-spirited as little less than a public calamity; this sentiment was embodied in a set of resolu- tions, adopted at a mass-meeting of his fellow- citizens, expressing in heartfelt words their tender and high regard for him as a friend and a citizen. Accompanied by his wife he left his home in April, and arrived in Milwaukee on May 19,
1836.
He now turned his knowledge of surveying to good account in the young city, which was ex- panding in all directions, and soon became known as a trustworthy and enterprising citizen. Recog- nizing his abilities, Governor Henry Dodge, on August 2, 1836, appointed him Justice of the Peace for Milwaukee County, comprising what is now Milwaukee, Washington, Ozaukee, Jefferson, Racine, Walworth and Kenosha Counties. This was under the first organization of the Territory of Wisconsin, which took effect July 4, 1836. On March 13, 1837, he was elected a member of the Executive Committee of the Claim Organiza- tion, formed to protect the squatter until he could get title to his land from the Government. In 1838 he was made one of the Trustees for the East Side of Milwaukee, and on September 4th of that year was appointed Probate Judge. In
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I 84 1 he was elected one of Milwaukee's first Fire Wardens, his associates in office being Alexander Mitchell and Maurice Pixley. He rendered effi- cient service as Under-Sheriff in 1842, and on April 3d of that year was appointed Commissioner in Bankruptcy, and he held the office until the repeal of the bankrupt law. He also held the offices of County Supervisor and Town Surveyor. In 1836 he made the first survey and plat of town lots on the South Side of Milwaukee, sur- veying then the tract known as Walker's Point Addition. He also surveyed and platted tracts in the First and Seventh Wards. But of all his varied services in those early days, that as a mem- ber of the Territorial Council to which he was elected in the fall of 1838, was, perhaps, the most marked. His colleague was Mr. William A. Prentiss. Their district comprised what is now Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington and Jefferson Counties. It was the first session of the legislature held at Madison, and in the absence of a State house, which was not yet ready for occu- pancy, the council convened in a dining-room of a hotel. The body was composed of men of ability, whose work was of lasting good to the State. The territory had theretofore been gov- erned under the laws of Michigan and the special
DANIEL WELLS, JR. 49
work of these legislators was to enact a code of laws suited to their own needs. Mr. Wells served on the Committees on Territorial Affairs, Finance, Ways and Means, Schools, Territorial Roads and Enrollment. His efforts were especially directed to secure measures beneficial to his own city, and among the important measures whose passage he secured was that authorizing his county to build a bridge across the Milwaukee river. The right to bridge a navigable stream was strenuously denied and much litigation ensued, but the enactment was fully sustained by the courts. He also secured the passage of a law, as a protection to actual set- tlers and against non-resident land-owners who had monopolized large tracts during the land ex- citement of 1836, for speculative purposes, to the effect that taxes should be assessed against the land alone and not against the improvements thereon. This law rendered necessary by the exigencies of the times remained in force until the Territory of Wisconsin became a State. This was probably the first law of the kind ever enacted, and though it disappeared with the circumstances that called it out, the idea is now adopted by certain advocates of reform in the principle of taxation. A similar law is now in force in Australia and is mentioned by Mr. Holden, Treasurer of South Australia, as
50 DANIEL WELLS, JR.
coming from America and beginning " the record of new ideas in taxation." Another important service by Mr. Wells that should not be over- looked, was in preparing and securing the pas- sage, through a legislature hostile to banking in any form, of the charter of the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insurance Company. The strength and legal exactness of that document were fully tested in 1844, when the legislature tried in vain to re- peal it. Although elected for four years, Mr. Wells resigned at the end of his fourth session, which closed August 14, 1840. His next public office was as Commissioner from Wisconsin to the World's Exposition, held in the Crystal Palace at London, in 1851 ; while abroad he visited Scot- land, Ireland, France and other European coun- tries, and returned home in March, 1852.
In his political affiliations, Mr. Wells was originally a Whig. After settling in Milwaukee the interests of the territory governed him in common with his associates, and little regard was had for party distinction prior to the organization of the State government. Since that event he has acted with the Democratic Party, though not always supporting their measures. He opposed the Kansas-Nebraska policy of his party, and dur- ing the War of the Rebellion was an earnest sup-
DANIEL WELLS, JR. 5 I
porter of the Union cause. In 1852 he was elected, as against Mr. Durkee, the nominee of the Free-Soil Party, and Mr. Durand of the Whigs, to represent the First District of Wiscon- sin in the Thirty-third Congress which assembled on December 5, 1853. Here his course was characterized by devotion to the interests of his State which had received but little attention from the general Government, and while he made no pretensions as a public speaker, his influence in the committee-room was marked. The following were among the early measures introduced by him :
"A bill granting right-of-way and granting al- ternate sections of the public lands to the State of Wisconsin and its grantees and assigns, to aid in the construction of a railroad from Milwaukee to Prairie du Chien, on the Mississippi river.
**A bill giving the right-of-way and granting alternate sections of land to the State of Wiscon- sin and its grantees and assigns to further the construction of a certain railway therein specified.
"A bill giving right-of-way and granting alter- nate sections of public lands to the States of Michigan and Wisconsin and their grantees and assigns to further the construction of certain rail- roads therein specified."
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He also introduced a bill providing for the purchase of a site and the erection of a suitable building at Milwaukee for a postoffice and custom house, and secured an appropriation of fifty thou- sand dollars therefore which, at the next session, was increased by an additional appropriation of thirty-eight thousand dollars.
When, in 1891, the government made an ap- propriation for a new postoffice and a site further east on Wisconsin street was selected, Mr. Wells bought the land and old custom house which the city originally secured through his efforts and on that site has been erected the splendid office building which bears his name.
During the same session he introduced a reso- lution instructing the Committee on Postoffice and Post-roads to report a bill reducing ocean postage to a uniform rate of ten cents each on letters not exceeding one-half ounce in weight, and followed it by securing the passage of a joint resolution by the Wisconsin legislature, relating to cheap postage. He also introduced a measure re- lating to foreign and coasting trade on the north- ern and northeastern and northwestern frontiers. At the session of 1854 he introduced bills making appropriations for the improvement of Milwau- kee, Racine and Kenosha harbors. In apprecia-
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tion of his great service, he was re-elected to the Thirty-fourth Congress, which opened December 3, 1855. The candidates for Speaker of the House were WilHam A. Richardson, Lewis D. Campbell, Humphrey Marshall and N. P. Banks. It was a close contest, and day after day passed without any choice being made; the difficulty arose from the fact that it required a majority vote to elect. Mr. Wells, having regard for the good of the whole country rather than the triumph of any party, went quietly to work among his friends, and secured eleven Democrats, beside himself, who were willing to vote for a plurality rule; such a rule was adopted on the ist of February, 1856, after nearly two months of balloting, and, on the first ballot under that rule, Mr. Banks was elected. Mr. Wells' action in this matter won him the respect and confidence of the leaders in the House, and gave him great influ- ence. Chiefly by his influence and efforts were secured the valuable land grants for railroads in Minnesota, in the Congress of 1855-57. At the end of his second term he declined to become a candidate again, though strongly urged to do so, feeling that his private affairs demanded his whole attention.
54 DANIEL WELLS, JR.
Much as his time had been devoted to public matters, Mr. Wells' position and service as a busi- ness man and citizen of Milwaukee must not be overlooked. Through his early purchases of land he became one of the most extensive dealers in real estate, and was from an early day, a promoter of public improvements. In 1844 he built the present Kirby House, which was opened under the name of City Hotel, being the first brick hotel in the city. From 1847 ^o 1849 ^e was a member of the firm of Dousman & Wells, engaged in shipping and storage, and also in buying and sell- ing grain and other farm products; during that time, in 1848, he was one of the organizers of the Madison, Watertown & Milwaukee Plank Road Company. From 1849 to 1856, associated with Mr. Horatio Hill, under the name of Wells & Hill, he conducted a large trade in grain and wool. Since 1847, when, in connection with Mr. Sinclair, he built the large lumber mill at Escanaba, Mich., he has held extensive interests in the lumber trade, and, besides his interest in this plant, he is at the present time (1902) a one- third owner in the N. Ludington Company; the Ludington, Wells & Van Schaick Company; the H. Whitbeck Company; the I. Stephenson Com- pany; Peshtigo Lumber Company; Escanaba
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River Company; Menomonee Boom Company Paper Mill, and the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railway. In banking circles he has for many years been prominent. He was a stockholder and Director in the Wisconsin Marine and Fire Insur- ance Company until its reorganization under the State law; for many years President of the Green Bay Bank, he held the same office after that insti- tution became the First National Bank of La Crosse. He was Vice-President of the old Board of Trade, during its short existence, and for many years has been a member of the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce. He is now a Director of the Northwestern National Insurance Com- pany. He has always favored all measures tend- ing to the development of railroads in the North- west. The Northern Pacific Railroad had no firmer friend than he, and as long ago as 1847, when a bill to incorporate the Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad passed the Wisconsin legisla- ture, he was named as one of the Commissioners therein. Laboring under the greatest obstacles, and in the face of countless discouragements, he with his associates accomplished results that enti- tle them to the highest distinction as public bene- factors. He served in a like capacity in securing the Milwaukee & Watertown Railroad, which
56 DANIEL WELLS, JR.
afterwards became the La Crosse Division of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul. He was Presi- dent of the La Crosse & Milwaukee Railroad and was also President and a Director of the Southern Minnesota and of the St. Paul & Minnesota Val- ley Railroads.
In Professor Sherman's Memorial to the late Dr. L A. Lapham is printed a letter from Mr. Wells to Commissioner Holloway, showing his wide interest in subjects of benefit to the country:
Milwaukee, Wis., April 4, 1861.
Sir: During President Pierce's administration, and when the Hon. Charles Mason, of Iowa, was Commissioner of Pat- ents, Mr. I. A. Lapham, of this city, suggested to the Com- missioner and some members of the Committee on Agri- culture, the importance of the grasses of the United States, and proposed to collect, catalogue and describe the various grasses, and embody the results in a report to be published in the Patent Office Report on Agriculture. The committee, at the time, reported favorably on the plan; an appropriation was made to defray the expenses of the person who should be appointed to this duty. At the request of the Commis- sioner and myself, Mr. Lapham went to Washington and, in fact, spent much time and no inconsiderable sum of money in gathering facts and matters for a preliminary report on the above subject.
As far as scientific attainments are concerned, it was ad- mitted by every one that Mr. Lapham is ampl)' competent to discharge the full duty of this service, but I regret to say the Secretary of the Interior thought he could not consistently
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appoint a person to so responsible and important an office whose political sentiments did not, in all respects, coincide with those of the party in power. By this, I think, a great wrong was done to Mr. Lapham, and the public at large lost the services of a public benefactor; for I fully believe there is no one product of the earth of so much value as the grasses. I trust you will find it consistent with your duties to take up this matter, connected as it is with your branch of the government, and to appoint Mr. Lapham to a suitable posi- tion in the Agricultural Department of your Bureau, that he may be able to proceed with the investigation of this subject. There is no doubt as to his qualifications; he can furnish the amplest testimony from the best authorities in this depart- ment of science. Besides, I think Mr. Lapham has a just and valid claim on the government for the time and money he has expended in connection with this business. Judge Mason so stated to me, but said there were technical diffi- culties in the way of its payment; and up to this time he has received no compensation whatever.
Very respectfully,
DANIEL WELLS, Jr. Hon. D. p. Holloway,
Commissioner of Patents,
Washington, D. C.
In 1876 Mr. Wells received a letter from Professor Sherman in which he said: "From many sources have been received letters from those to whom the Memorial was sent expressing their gratification. I really did not know that he (Mr. Lapham) was personally so highly esteemed as these letters show, and yours is the best of all."
5^ DANIEL WELLS, JR.
In Vol. I, on page 31, of the History of Mil- waukee, edited by Howard L. Conard, he says:
"Of the pioneers of '35 it may be said that they were, in the main, brave, hardy and inteUi- gent, and they came here prepared to endure hard- ships, to suffer numerous privations, to overcome difficulties and to contribute their full share to the building up of a new commonwealth. Some of them were long-time residents of the city, and a few have acquired unusual distinction. Most con- spicuous of them all, perhaps, is Daniel Wells, Jr., who at this time (1895) still lives to link the past with present history. Of New England origin and antecedents, he came west well equipped, so far as economic training and natural endowments were concerned, to participate in the develop- ment of a new country. Although he had not been liberally educated, his broad common sense, tact, sagacity and good judgment, commended him to the pioneers with whom he became asso- ciated, and he became at once conspicuous in the conduct of public affairs. He was identified with legislation of vast importance, as a member of the Territorial Council; served with distinction as a member of the National House of Representa- tives in later years, and has achieved unusual dis- tinction as a business man and financier."
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For many years Mr. Wells has declined to take public office of any kind, but his interest in the welfare of his city and State has not abated.
He was a prominent member of the Old Set- tlers' Club, and its Centennial President, and was among the first to organize the Pioneer Associa- tion. It is his pride to be numbered with this noble band of pioneers whose courage and devo- tion, together with their faith in its future, have done so much to make the wild territory which they first settled the rich and important State which it now is.
He is described in James Buck's History, as **tall and commanding; walks with a slow and measured step, never being in a hurry ; voice soft and musical, speaks slowly and distinctly with the Yankee accent strong; is kindly in his manner; has few intimate friends; is very reticent with strangers ; cautious of what he says and does; sees all that is going on around him and is seldom, if ever, deceived."
Though in his ninety-fourth year, his tall figure was familiar on the streets of Milwaukee in 1902, and on Friday, March 14th, he was last at the office to confer with Mr. Upham upon business, still keeping in touch with all details. Patiently filling his accustomed place in his home
6o DANIEL WELLS, JR.
for three days more, the fourth (Tuesday), he passed in sleep, and at evening entered into the other life, gentle, brave and cheerful.
The mere enumeration of the many positions of honor and trust vs^hich Mr. Wells has held, is perhaps the most expressive testimonial to his ability and integrity and to the esteem in which he has long been held by his fellow-citizens that could be prepared.
THE ALLEN FAMILY.
1 WILLIAM' ALLEN of Salisbury, Mass., house carpenter, received land in the first division in 1640. His name appears on the list of townsmen and commoners in 1650 and later lists. He married, ist, Ann Good- ale (See Goodale 2), v^^ho died May, 1678; married, 2d, about 1684, Alice, w^idow of John Roper and John Dickison. He died in Salisbury, June 18, 1686. Will dravv^n in Boston, April 6, 1674; codicil, November 7, 1676; proved July 22, 1686. Widow Alice died April i, 1687.
2 1
Children.
Abigail,' born January 4, 1639; married, about 1659, Henry Wheeler.
62 THE ALLEN FAMILY.
3 ii HANNAH,' born June 17, 1642; mar-
ried November i, 1659, Peter Ayers (See Ayers 6).
4 iii Mary," born July 29, 1644; married
George Hewes.
5 iv Martha,' born in 1646; married, about
1666, Richard Hubbard.
6 V John,' born October 9, 1648; married
August, 1674, Widow Mary Pike Andros.
7 vi William," born October 2, 1650; mar-
ried July 5, 1674, Mary Harris.
8 vii Benjamin," born in 1652; married Septem-
ber 3, 1686, Widow Rachel Wheeler.
9 viii Joseph," born October 13, 1653; married
Bethia .
10 ix Richard,"" born November 8, 1655; died
June 8, 1678.
11 X Ruth,' born February 19, 1657-8.
12 xi Jeremiah," born February 17, 1658-9;
married, 1686, Ann Bradbury.
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Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury," page 31.
THE AYERS FAMILY.
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1 JOHN^ AYERS received land in Salisbury,
Mass., in the first division, in 1640 and '43; removed to Haverhill about 1647, when he sold house, land and commonage to John
Stevens. He married Hannah , and
died in Haverhill, March 31, 1657. Will dated March 12; proved October 6, 1657. Widov^ Hannah died October 8, 1688.
Children.
2 i John,^ born in England; married, ist.
May 5, 1646, Sarah Williams; mar- ried, 2d, March 26, 1663, Mary Woodam.
3 ii Robert,"* born about 1625; married Feb-
ruary 27, 1650, Elizabeth Palmer.
64 THE AYERS FAMILY.
4 iii Rebecca/ born ; married about Oc-
tober 8, 1648, John Aslet.
5 iv Thomas,' born ; married April i,
1656, Elizabeth Hutchins.
6 V PETER,' born about 1633; married No-
vember I, 1659, Hannah Allen (See Allen 3).
7 vi Mary," born about 1634.
8 vii Obadiah," born ; married March 19,
1660, Hannah Pike.
9 viii Hannah,' born December 21, 1644; mar-
ried March 24, 1662-3, Stephen Webster.
10 ix Nathaniel, "^ born ; married May 10,
1670, Thamasin Turloar.
6 PETER' AYERS (John'), Cornet, of Haver- hill, born about 1633; married November I, 1659, Hannah Allen (See Allen 3). He was a freeman in May, 1666, and Repre- sentative to the General Court in 1683, '85, '89 and '90. He died at Boston, January 2 or 3, 1698-9. Division of the estate March 29, 1700; Widow Hannah mentioned.
the ayers family. 65
Children.
3 II i Ruth/ born October 30, 1660; married John Denison.
12 ii Hannah/ born August 21, 1662; mar-
ried October 17, 1681, John Osgood.
13 iii ABIGAIL/ born July 4, 1664; married
Robert Lord (See Lord 1 1).
14 iv Mary/ born August 6, 1666; married
Joseph Calef.
15 V Martha/ born March i, 1667-8; mar-
ried May 19, 1690, Peter Osgood.
16 vi Samuel/ born September 28, 1669; prob-
ably married November 21, 1693, Elizabeth Tuttle.
17 vii William/ born September 23, 1673; ^^^^
November 20, 1675.
18 viii Rachel/ born October 18, 1675; died
May 21, 1678.
19 ix Ebenezer/ born May 22, 1678; died
October 10, 1695.
" Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury/' pages 36-38.
THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
'HE Bigelows came to Marlborough, Mass., from Watertown, Mass., between 1690 and 1700. This family was early in the country, and may be traced to a remote period in England, even to the reign of Henry HI, when the name was written Baguley and was derived from the place where they dwelt. Richard was at that time Lord of Baguley and his descendants took the name of the place. In the reign of Henry VII, Ralph de Baguley was Lord of Ollerton Hall and died, 1 540, leaving Randall and Nicho- las. Randall died, 1556, and his sons, Philip and Robert, divided his estate. Robert died, 1582, leaving Randall and John, both of whom moved to Suffolk. Randall died, 1626, leaving two sons, Francis and John. Francis died, 1657, and gave
68 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
by will a portion of his property to his brother John, then in New England. — Hudson's "His- tory of Marlborough, Mass.," page 325.
1 1 JOHN* BIGELOW of Watertown took the
oath of fidelity in 1652, and was Selectman in 1665, '70, '71. He married October 30, 1642, Mary, daughter of John and Margaret Warren (See Warren 3). This is the earliest marriage found in the town records. She died October 19, 1691, and he married, 2d, October 2, 1694, Sarah Bemis. He died July 14, 1703, aged 86. Inventory, £62j I2J-. His will was dated January 4, 1702-3, and proved July 28, 1703.
Children.
2 2 i John,^ born October 27, 1643; married
Rebecca, daughter of Jonathan Butler.
3 ii Jonathan," born December 1 1, 1646; mar-
ried, 1672, Rebecca Shepard.
4 iii Mary," born March 18, 1648-9; married
June 3, 1 67 1, Michael Flagg.
5 iv Daniel,* born December i, 1650; mar-
ried Abigail Pratt.
THE BIGELOW FAMILY. 69
6 V SAMUEL/ born October 28, 1653; mar-
ried June 3, 1674, Mary F/agg (See Flagg 9).
7 vi Joshua/ born November 5, 1655; mar-
ried October 20, 1676, Elizabeth Flagg.
8 vii Elizabeth/ born June 15, 1657; married
Lieut. John Stearns, Jr.
9 viii Sarah/ born September 29, 1659; mar-
ried July 23, 1679, Isaac Learned.
10 ix James/ married March 5, 1687, Patience
Brown.
11 X Martha/ born April i, 1662; married
John Woods.
12 xi Abigail/ born February 4, 1663-4; mar-
ried December 10, 1684, Benjamin Harrington.
13 xii Hannah/ born and died March, 1665—6.
14 xiii Son," born and died December, 1667.
6 SAMUEL^ BIGELOW (John^) of Water- town was admitted freeman April 16, 1690, was Representative to the General Court in 1708, '09, '10. He married, June 3, 1674, Mary, daughter of Thomas'' and Mary Flagg (See Flagg 9). She was born June 14, 1657, and died September 7, 1720. His
70 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
will was dated September 30, 1720, and proved in 173 1—2. He was admitted to full communion March 4, 1687—8, and was an inn-holder from 1702 to 171 6.
Children.
3 15 i JOHN," born May 9, 1675; married June 12, 1696, Jerusha Garfield (See Garfield 14).
16 ii Mary/ born September 12, \6jj\ mar-
ried January 26, 1699— 1700, David Bruce.
17 iii Samuel/ born September 18, 1677; mar-
ried, 1705, Ruth Warren.
18 iv Sarah,'' born October i, 1681; married
Josiah How, Jr., born in 1678.
19 V Thomas," born October 24, 1683; mar-
ried July 12, 1705, Mary Livermore.
20 vi Martha," born April 4, 1686.
21 vii Abigail," born May 7, 1687; married
August 17, 1710, Jonathan Cutler.
22 viii Hannah," ; married May 24, 171 1,
Daniel Warren.
23 ix Isaac," born March 19, 1689—90; mar-
ried December 29, 1709, Mary Bond.
24 X Deliverance," born September 26, 1695;
married August 10, 171 5, John Stearns.
THE BIGELOW FAMILY. 7I
3 15 JOHN^* BIGELOW (Samuel/ John'), born
May 9, 1675; married June 12, 1696, Jerusha^ daughter of Joseph and Sarah (Gale) Garfield, born June 6, 1677 (See Garfield 14). They settled in Marlborough. In 1705 he was taken captive by the Indians at Lancaster and carried to Canada.
Children.
4 25 i JERUSHA/ born in 1697; married in
1 71 8, John Matthews (See Matthews 5).
26 ii Thankful/ born in 1699; married John
How.
27 iii Joseph," born in 1703; married February
22, 1725, Martha Brigham.
28 iv John," born in 1704; married Rebecca
How.
29 V Comfort," born in 1707; married in 1728,
Joseph Brigham.
30 vi Freedom," born in 171 o; married John
Bowker.
31 vii Anne,* born in 171 2.
32 viii Gershom," born in 17 14; married Mary
33 ix Jotham,* went to Guilford, Conn.
34 X Benjamin," born in 1720; married in
1744, Levinah Thomas.
72 THE BIGELOW FAMILY.
35 xi Sarah/ born in 1724; married in 1745, John Langdon.
Bond's "History of Watertown," pages 29 to 32-
"On the 5th of October, 1705, Mr. 'John Bigelow (15) of Marlborough, being then in Lan- caster at the garrison house of Mr. Thomas Saw- yer, was, with Mr. Sawyer and his son EHas, taken by the Indians and carried to Canada. Sawyer was a blacksmith and Bigelow was a car- penter, both ingenious mechanics. While they were at Montreal they turned their mechanical skill to good account. They proposed to the French Governor that, as there was no saw mill in Canada, they would build one, if he would procure their ransom. The offer was accepted; they fulfilled their engagement and, after some delay, they were permitted to return to their friends. Mr. Bigelow, as expressive of his hap- piness in having been restored to the bosom of his family, called his first daughter born to him after his return 'Comfort,' and the second, born about two years later, * Freedom,' to manifest his preference for his then present condition over the hardships and fears of a state of captivity." — Hudson's "History of Marlborough, Mass.," page 106.
THE DAY FAMILY,
1 ROBERT' DAY of Ipswich, Mass., com- moner, 1 641; subscriber to Denison, 1648; had a share and a half in Hog Island, etc., 1664; a voter in town affairs, 1679; select- man, 1663, 1669; tithingman, 1677. His will is dated August 1 1 , and proved Septem- ber 25, 1683. In it he alludes to an en- gagement with his son John (2) upon his marriage with Sarah Pengry; he gives him a dwelling-house, etc., and he gives his son Thomas, who married Ann Woodward, a farm. The daughters mentioned are Hannah Lord and Sarah Fiske, wife of David Fiske, married June 17, 1674. Son James execu- tor and residuary legatee. Witnessed by John Denison, Sr., John Brewer, Sr., and Robert Lord. Estate ^478, 10, 9.
74 the day family.
Children.
2 i John/ married Sarah Pengry.
3 ii Thomas/ married October 20, 1672,
Ann Woodward.
4 iii HANNAH/ married Robert Lord (See
Lord 2).
5 iv Sarah/ married June 17, 1674, David
Fiske.
6 V James. "^
"Hammatt Papers/' No. 2 (Ipswich, 1881), pages 70-71.
THE DWIGH T FAMILY.
1 JOHN' DWIGHT came to America from England with his wife Hannah and two or three children. They settled, first, at Water- town, Mass., in 1635, but were among the first settlers who removed to Dedham. He was a freeman March 13, 1638-9, and town officer. He bought one-half of a water mill in 1642. His wife Hannah was admitted to the church in 1639, and she died in 1656. He married in 1657, Elizabeth, widow of Thomas Thaxter and William Ripley. She died in 1660 and he died the same year.
Children.
2 i John,' born in England; lost in the woods March 24, 1639.
76 THE DWIGHT FAMILY.
3 ii Timothy/ born about 1633.
4 iii Hannah/ married Nathaniel Whiting.
5 iv MARY/ born July 25, 1635; married
Henry Phillips (See Phillips i).
6 V Sarah/ born June 17, 1638; married
January 7, 1658, Nathaniel Reynolds.
Pope's "Pioneers of Massachusetts." Savage ** Genealogical Dictionary."
THE FLAGG FAMILY.
1 THOMAS^ FLAGG settled in Watertown,
Mass., as early as 1643 and was probably the ancestor of all families bearing that name in this country. He was selectman in 1671, '74, 'jz^^ '76. He lost his left eye by a gun- shot accident previous to 1659, and he died February 6, 1697—8. His will was dated March 5, 1696—7. His wife Mary was born in 161 9; her will was dated December 30, 1702, and proved April 21, 1703.
Children.
2 i John/ born June 14, 1643; married
March 30, 1670, Mary Gale.
3 ii Bartholomew/ born February 23, 1644-5.
4 iii Thomas/ born April 28, 1646; married
February 18, 1667-8, Rebecca Dix.
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5 iv Gershom/ married April 15, 1668, Han-
nah Leppingwell.
6 V Michael/ born March 23, 1 650-1; mar-
June 3, 1674, Mary Bigelow.
7 vi Eleazer," born May 14, 1653.
8 vii Elizabeth," born March 22, 1654-5;
married October 20, 1676, Joshua Bigelow.
9 viii MARY," born June 14, 1657; married
June 3, 1674, Samuel Bigelow (See Bigelow 6).
10 ix Rebecca/ born September 5, 1660; mar-
ried November 19, 1679, Dea. Stephen Cook.
11 X Benjamin/ born June 25, 1662; married
September 16, 1690, Experience Child.
12 xi Allen/ born May 16, 1665; married
March 12, 1684-5, Sarah Ball.
Bond's "History of Watertown," pages 219- 220.
THE GALE FAMILY,
1 1 RICHARD' GALE was of Watertown as
early as 1640. Married Mary . His
will, dated February 25, 1678-9, proved April I, 1679, mentions his wife and children.
Children.
2 2 i SARAH,' born September 8, 1641; mar-
ried April 3, 1663, Joseph Garfield (See Garfield 5).
3 ii Abraham,' died September 15, 171 8;
married September 3, 1673, Sarah Fiske.
4 iii Mary,^ married March 30, 1670, John
Flagg.
5 iv John," married September 27, 1677,
Elizabeth Spring.
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6 V Abigail,' died September 5, 171 8, aged
76.
7 vi Ephraim/
See Bond's " History of Watertown," page 229.
THE GARFIELD FAMILY.
1 1 EDWARD^ GARFIED died in Watertown,
Mass., June 14, 1672, aged 97 years.
Children.
2 2 i Samuel.^
3 ii EDWARD,' married, ist, Rebecca ;
2d, Johanna Buckmaster.
3 EDWARD,' Jr. (Edward^), admitted free- man. May 6, 1635; selectman, 1638, ' ^^y '62, and was one of the earliest proprietors. His will was dated December 30, 1668, and proved July 16, 1672. He married, ist,
Rebecca , the mother of all his children.
She died April 16, 1661, aged ^^y and he
82 THE GARFIELD FAMILY.
married, 2d, September i, 1661, Johanna, widow of Thomas Buckmaster.
Children.
3 4 i Samuel, "* married, ist, Susanna ; mar- ried, 2d, Mary Benfield.
5 ii JOSEPH,^ born September 11, 1637;
married April 3, 1663, Sarah Gale (See Gale 2).
6 iii Rebecca,^ born March 10, 1640— i; mar-
ried January 10, 1661, Isaac Mixer.
7 iv Benjamin,^ born in 1643; died Novem-
ber 28, 1717.
8 V Abigail," born June 29, 1646; married in
1670, John Parkhurst.
3 5 JOSEPH" (Edward,' Jr., Edward^), born
September 11, 1637; married April 3, 1663, Sarah, daughter of Richard^ and Mary Gale (See Gale 2). He was admitted freeman April 18, 1690, and died August 22, 1692.
Children.
4 9 i Edward," born June 22, 1664; married
July 8, 1 69 1, Mehitabel Child. 10 ii Abigail,* married December 22, 1686, Joseph Gleason.
THE GARFIELD FAMILY. 83
11 iii Benjamin," born November i8, 1669.
12 iv Jonathan,' born February 17, 167 1-2.
13 V Sarah,* born February 18, 1673-4.
1^ vi JERUSHA,* born June 6, 1677; married January 12, 1695-6, Jo/m Blgelow (See Bigelow 15).
15 vii John,' born June 8, 1680.
16 viii Rebecca," born September 24, 1683; mar-
ried February 26, 1711-12, Daniel Warren.
17 ix Grace,* born July 6, 1688.
Bond's "History of Watertown," pages 231- 232.
THE GOODALE FAMILY.
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RICHARD' GOODALE of Salisbury, Mass., "planter" and "turner," received land in the first division in 1639 and '43; was a commoner and taxed in 1650 and '52; re- ceived land in 1654, etc. He married
Dorothy , who died January 27, 1664—5.
He died September or October, 1666. Will dated June 7th, codicil September 8th and proved October 9, 1666. Coffin's History of Newbury states that he came from Yar- mouth, Eng., to Newbury about 1638. He was a famous hunter.
86 the goodale family.
Children.
2 2 i ANN,' born ; married William Allen
(See Allen i). 3 ii Richard/ born before 1630; married Mary .
"Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury," page 176.
THE HAYNES FAMILY,
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WALTERS HAYNES came to America from England on the ship "Confidence" in 1638 and settled in Sudbury. He was a freeman May 13, 1 64 1. He represented the town in the General Court in the years 1641, '44, '48 and '51, and was selectman ten years. Mr. Haynes was probably one of the first grantees to erect a house on the west side of the river, which house was probably the Haynes garrison house. He died February 14, 1665. The Haynes family has been quite prominent and well known in Sud- bury. Members of it have lived in various parts of the town and held prominent offices, both civil and military,
Walter Haynes brought with him from England his wife, Elizabeth, three sons under
88 THE HAYNES FAMILY.
sixteen years of age, two daughters and three servants.
Children.
2 i Thomas/ born in England.
3 ii JOHN/ born in England; married Dor-
othy Noyes (See Noyes 5).
4 iii Josias/ born in England.
5 iv Sufferance/ born in England; married
Josiah Treadway.
6 V Mary/ born in England; married Thomas
Noyes.
Hudson's "History of Sudbury/' page 33.
3 JOHN^ HAYNES (Walter'), born in 1621, came to America when about 16 years of age and lived for a time at Watertown with "Cousin Rice." He was a freeman in 1646 and Representative from Sudbury to the Massachusetts General Court in 1669, '83 and '84. He was also owner and commander of the Haynes garrison house at Sudbury, which was attacked April 21, 1676. He married Dorothy, daughter of Peter Noyes, born in England (See Noyes 5). His will is dated October i, 1692.
the haynes family. 89
Children.
3 7 i Elizabeth/ born July i6, 1644; married in 1666, Henry Balcom.
8 ii Mary/ born in 1647; married Josiah
Howe.
9 iii John," born May 4, 1649; married Ruth
Ropar.
10 iv Dorothy/ born in 165 1-2; married
Joseph Freeman.
11 V PETER/ born April 7, 1654; married
Elizabeth Rice (See Rice 13).
12 vi Joseph/ born September 7, 1656; killed
by fall of a tree.
13 vii Thomas/ born in 1658; died young.
14 viii James/ born April, 1660; married Sarah
Noyes, who died October 15, 1732.
15 ix Daniel/ died in 1668.
16 X Rachel/ married John Lockard.
17 xi Ruth/ married Joseph Noyes.
18 xii David/ born May 4, 1671; married
Tabitha Stone.
3 11 PETERS HAYNES (John/ Walter*), born in Sudbury, April 7, 1654; married January 2, 1677, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (King) Rice of Marlborough (See Rice 13).
90 the haynes family.
Children.
4 19! / died young.
20 ii Elizabeth,' married Ebenezer Graves.
21 iii Daughter/ died young.
22 iv Peter/ born June, 1685; married Love
Sherman.
23 V Joseph,' born in 1687; married, ist,
Dinah King; married, 2d, Mary Gats.
24 vi Mary,* married Hezekiah Rice.
25 vii SARAH,^ married Samuel Moore of Fram-
ingham (See Moore 19).
26 viii Daniel,* married Lydia Rupel.
27 ix Esther,* married Gershom Rice.
28 X Phineas,* born in 1700; drowned June,
1772.
"New England Genealogical and Historical Register," Vol. 47, pages 71-74.
THE HITCHINGS FAMILY.
©ROM the "Genealogical Gleanings in Eng- land," by Mr. Waters, it appears that Daniel and Joseph Hitchings emigrated to America from London, and the following extract from the will of Samuel Hitchings establishes their identity:
" Samuel Hitchins, citizen and draper of Lon- don, 1 6th of March, 1676, with a codicil made July 27, 1679; proved December 3, 1679. To my dear and loving wife, Sarah, my two messu- ages, &c., in the parish of St. Lawrence, Old Jewry, London, which I hold by lease from the Co. of Clothworkers, and if she die before the expiration of the term, &c., then to my son, Giles Hitchins, or to my grandson, Robert Hitchins, which of them my said wife shall think fit to give or bequeath the same. To wife my freehold
92 THE HITCHINGS FAMILY.
messuages in Robin Hood, Ct., St. Mary, Alder- mary, London, and the rents, &c., for her life, and then to my grandson, Robert Hitchins, re- mainder to son, Giles, and next to my two nephews, Daniel and Joseph Hitchins (sons of my brother, Daniel Hitchins), who are now living in New England, near Boston. To my loving brother, Daniel Hitchins, one annuity of ^lo for life, payable quarterly. To my nephew, Nathaniel Hitchins, one shilling in full discharge for all claims, &c. To my son, Giles Hitchins, my freehold messuages, &c., in All Hallows Bark- ing— Reference to stock and credits abroad — The said messuages to be chargeable with the ;^io per annum given to my brother, Daniel, and also with the payment of one and thirty pounds per annum unto my loving cousin, Robert Hitchins, for and during the time of his natural life, according to certain writings between the said Robert and me. To my said brother, Daniel, and my said cousin, Robert, to each of them four yards of black cloth to make them mourning. To my said cousin, Robert, and to my loving friends, Mr. Daniel Morse and Nicholas Morse, son of the said Daniel, twenty shillings apiece to buy them rings. The residue to wife, Sarah, with five pounds to buy her mourning. My said cousin, Robert, and
THE HITCHINGS FAMILY. 93
my friends, Daniel and Nicholas Morse, to be executors." — " Genealogical Gleanings in Eng- land," Vol. 2, page 285.
1 1 DANIEL^ HITCHINGS of Lynn, Mass.,
was born in 1632; made freeman in 1691;
wife, Eleanor , died September 10, 1694,
and he married, 2d, Sarah . He held
an Indian deed to land at Rumney Marsh, known as the plough plain on Saugus River at Iron Works' pond, dated July 28, 1686. In 1695 and 1696 he deeded property to his "only Sonne, Daniel."
In 1706-7 he and his wife, Sarah, deeded property to Alexander Duglas of Lynn. An affidavit was made by him April 11, 1722, in which he testifies that he is 90 years old. Administration of his estate was granted to his son, Daniel, June 4, 1731. He served as a member of the Lynn Company in King Philip's War.
Children.
2 2 i DANIEL,' married October 19, 1708,
Susanna Townsend.
3 ii Elizabeth,* married, ist, Haven; 2d,
John Howe.
94 THE HITCHINGS FAMILY.
4 iii Mary."
5 iv Hannah," married John Haven.
6 V Sarah/ married William Giddinge and
died January 21, 1766.
2 2 DANIEL^ HITCHINGS, Jr., married Octo-
ber 19, 1708, Susanna Townsend^ daughter of Thomas Townsend and Mary Davis. His will was dated March i, 1734—5, and proved April 7, 1735; eldest son, Daniel, executor.
Children.
3 7 i Daniel,'' born October 19, 1709; married
Hannah ; died in 1760.
8 ii Susannah,'* born March 22, 171 1; mar-
ried Moses Hawkes.
9 iii ELKANAH,' born July 23, 171 2; mar-
ried, I St, July, 1 74 1, Phoebe Baldwin; married, 2d, January, 1761, Elizabeth Townsend. 10 iv Timothy," born May 23, 1715; married Mary , and died in 1761.
3 9 ELKANAH" HITCHINGS of Lynn, born July 23, 1 71 2; married, ist, in July, 1741, Phoebe Baldwin, daughter of Joseph and Sarah Baldwin of Maiden, the mother of his
THE HITCHINGS FAMILY. 95
children. She died before 1760, and in January, 1761, he married, 2d, Elizabeth Townsend, and he died in October, 1761.
Children.
4 II i Joseph," born in 1742. I 2 ii Amos,^ born in 1745.
13 iii WILLIAM,* born June 9, 1747; married
October 7, 1773, Rebecca Davis.
14 iv Phebe,* « born in 1749.
15 V Lydia," jborn in 1749.
16 vi Elizabeth,* born in 1751.
17 vii Susanna,* born in 1753.
18 viii Samuel,* born in 1754.
4 13 WILLIAM* HITCHINGS of Lynn, born
June 9, 1747; married October 7, 1773, Rebecca Davis, daughter of Nathaniel and Ann (Badger) Davis of Charlestown, Mass. She was born April 6, 1779. He served at different times in the Revolution, enlisting from Lynn and Boston. He died June 3, 1833, and both he and his wife are buried in Dorchester.
Children.
5 19 i Rebecca,"" born September 25, 1774, at
Charlestown.
9^ THE HITCHINGS FAMILY.
20 ii Lucy/ born January 7, 1776, at Maiden.
21 iii William/ born September 30, 1777, ^^
Reading.
22 iv Samuel/ born July 15, 1779, at Maiden.
23 V Mary/ born March 31, 1782, at Salem.
24 vi JOSEPH/ born December 13, 1785, at
Salem; married Betsey Combs.
25 vii Nancy/ born December 7, 1787, at
Salem.
26 viii Stephen/ born April 11, 1788, at Boston.
27 ix Lydia/ born April 7, 1790, at Boston.
28 X Sarah/ born August 2, 1792, at Dor-
chester.
5 24 Capt. JOSEPH^' HITCHINGS, born in Salem, December 13, 1785, and married in Waterville, Me., in 181 3-14, Betsey, daugh- ter of Jonathan and Mary (Rogers) Combs, born July 22, 1791. (Mary Rogers was the daughter of John Rogers and Kata Hastings of Sidney, and was "brought up" by her grandfather, Matthew Hastings of Sidney, as her parents both died young.) Joseph Hitchings went to Waterville with his brother, Samuel, in 1809, and was captain of one of the militia companies of Water- ville, Me., raised for Lieut.-Col. Sherwin's
THE HITCHINGS FAMILY. 97
Regiment. This regiment was First Regi- ment, Second Brigade, Eighth Division, War of 1812, and the record can be found in the Adjutant-General's Office, Augusta, Me. Capt. Hitchings died December 13, 1871, at West Waterville, now Oakland.
Children.
6 29 i Mary Rogers,^ born February 15, 18 15; married Josiah Nelson.
30 ii William Combs,^ born November 2,
I 8 16; died August 25, 1842.
31 iii Joseph,^ born December 19, 18 18; died
in 1862.
32 iv Rebecca,® born September 30, 1820; died
May 13, 1842.
33 V Betsey*' H., born October 11, 1822; mar-
ried Edward W. Bowman.
34 vi John" Combs, born August 25, 1825;
died September 13, 1886.
35 vii Charles,*" born April 21, 1828; married
Clara Baker.
36 viii SARAH," born May 8, 1830; married
September 19, 1853, Charles K. Wells (See Wells 44).
N
THE HOUCHIN FAMILY,
1 JEREMY^ HOUCHIN, tanner of Dorches-
ter, was a proprietor before 1639. He was admitted to the church with his wife in 1639, and was a freeman May 13, 1640. He removed to Boston and was a town officer. He was an Ensign in 1655, and Deputy from Hingham to the Massachusetts General Court in 1651, '^^, '^y, '58, '59,
'63, '64, '65, '67. He married Esther ,
and died in 1670.
Children.
2 i ESTHER,^ married Samuel Wheelwright
(See Wheelwright 3).
3 ii Mary,^ born January 18, 1640; married
Nathaniel Greene.
lOO THE HOUCHIN FAMILY.
4 iii Jeremy," born and died in 1643.
5 iv Mehetabel/ baptized April 30, 1644.
6 V William," baptized May i, 1649.
7 vi Hannah,' baptized March 19, 1650.
8 vii Jeremiah,' born and died in 1651.
9 viii Jeremiah,' born November 26, 1652. 10 ix Sarah,' born March 10, 1654.
"Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Pope, page 241.
"Colonial Dames' Year Book," 1898, page 1 19.
THE HUTCHINSON FAMILY.
1 EDWARD^ HUTCHINSON, mercer of Al-
ford, Lincolnshire, England, married, prob- ably before 1600, Susanna , and he died
prior to 1636. His widow, Susanna, came to America with her daughter, Mary, and son-in-law. Rev. John Wheelwright.
Children.
2 i William,^ born in England; married Anne
Marbury.
3 ii Edward,* born in England; married
Sarah .
4 iii MARY,"* born in England; married, be-
fore 1636, Kev. yohn^ Wheelwright (See Wheelwright i).
"Pioneers of Massachusetts," by Pope, page 249.
THE JEFFERDS FAMILY.
T^EV. Samuel Jefferds was the son of Simon ^ Jefferds of Salem, Mass., where he was born in 1703. He was graduated from Harvard Col- lege in 1722, and received a "call" to the Church of Christ in Wells, Me., in 1725, and was ordained there December 15th of that year. He married Sarah, daughter of Col. John Wheel- wright, October 27, 1727, and died of pleuretic fever, February i, 1752. Forty pounds were raised by the parish to pay the expenses of his funeral, and his salary was continued to his widow to the end of the year, during which time, also, she was allowed to occupy the parsonage house.
His youngest daughter, Abigail^ born at Wells, Me., February 22, 1745, married April 25, 1769, Robert Wells (See Wells 22).
THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
1 SOLOMON JOHNSON' was in Sudbury in
1639, and was made a freeman in 1651. He was a widower in 1654, subsequently he married Hannah Crafts. He was a select- man of Marlborough from 1661 to 1666.
Children.
2 i John/ married Deborah Ward,
3 ii Nathaniel/ born in February, 1640;
married November 16, 1671, Mary Plympton.
4 iii JONATHAN,' born in 1642; married
Mary .
5 iv Joseph," born ; married Susanna
, November 19, 1667.
6 V Solomon,^ born in 1645.
7 vi Caleb," born in 1646,
I06 THE JOHNSON FAMILY.
2 4 JONATHAN' JOHNSON (Solomon') mar-
ried Mary in 1663. He died April
21, 171 2, aged about 70 years. She died December 28, 1728.
Children.
3 8 i MARY," born September 9, 1664; mar-
ried John Matthews (See Matthews i) 9 ii William,' born December 15, 1665; mar- ried, I St, Hannah ; married, 2d,
Hannah .
10 iii Jonathan,' born January 2, 1667; mar- ried December 24, 1689, Mary Kerley.
Hudson's "History of Marlborough," pages 403, 404.
THE LIGHT FAMILY,
1 JOHN^ LIGHT of Salisbury married Sep-
tember II, 1674, Dorothy Pike (See Pike 9), widow of Joshua Pierce, and removed to New Hampshire in 1676. They had a house and land in Haverhill. He was dead in 1690, but his widow, Dorothy, was of Newbury, formerly Portsmouth, in 1698, and she was living in 171 4. John Light's will was made at Exeter, N. H., February 24, 1685-6, when he was bound on a voyage to sea.
Children.
2 i Joseph," born April 21, 1676.
3 ii Mary," born March 20, 1677-8.
4 iii Robert,* born September 15, 1680.
Io8 THE LIGHT FAMILY.
5 iv JOHN/ born February 8, 1682; mar-
ried November 8, 1705, Hannah Lord (See Lord 17).
6 V Dorothy," born April 28, 1685.
" Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury " (Hoyt), pages 231-232.
5 JOHN^ LIGHT (John'), born in Exeter, N. H., February 8, 1682; married Novem- ber 8, 1705, Hannah Z/or^ (Robert, "* Robert,* Robert*) (See Lord 17), and had eight chil- dren born in Exeter.
Children.
7 i Abigail,^ born about November i, 1706.
8 ii Hannah,"* born December 23, 1707.
9 iii DOROTHY,^ born August 6, 1709;
married in 1736, Nathaniel Wells (See Wells 17).
10 iv Robert,"* born September 12, 171 1.
11 V John,^ born February 3, 1713.
I 2 vi Joseph,^ born in February, 171 5; died in March, 171 5.
13 vii Ebenezer,^ born April 20, 171 6.
14 viii Mary,"* born March 10, 171 8.
"Town Records of Exeter, N. H."
"Wells Genealogy," by C. K.Wells, page 17.
THE LITTLEFIELD FAMILY.
-*-
EDMUND^ LITTLEFIELD came from Tichfield, England, in 1637, and settled at Exeter, N. H.; from there he moved to
Wells, Me. He married Annis , who
died in 1678. He was one of the original settlers of Wells and probably built the first house there. In 1641 he built a saw mill and grist mill on Webhannet river. He was agent of Thomas Gorges to give possession of house lots to settlers, and was one of the committee for settling the boundary between Wells and Cape Porpois, and a Commis- sioner to try small causes from 1654 to 1661. — "American Ancestry," Vol. 3, page 212.
iio the littlefield family.
Children.
2 2 i FRANCIS,' born in 1619; married, ist, Jane ; married, 2d, Rebecca .
3 ii Anthony,' born in England.
4 iii Elizabeth,' born in England; married in
Wells, Me., John Wakefield.
5 iv John.^
6 V Thomas.*
7 vi Mary,"* born in England; married in
Wells, Me., ist, John Barret; married, 2d, Thomas Page.
8 vii Hannah,^ born in England; married in
Wells, Me., Peter Cloyes.
9 viii Francis,^ born in 1631.
2 2 FRANCIS' LITTLEFIELD (Edmund^) was born in England in 1619. At an early age he disappeared from his father's house and was mourned for as dead, and the last child born to his father, about 1631, was given the name of Francis also. How the first Francis came to America is not known, but he was in Exeter, N. H., in 1639 and must have met his father at that time, for they were both members of the Wheelwright Combination and had land assigned to them
THE LITTLEFIELD FAMILY. Ill
at that time. From Exeter Francis went to Woburn, where he was taxed in 1646 and where, by his first wife, Jane, he had a daughter Mary, born December 14, 1646. His wife, Jane, died December 20, 1646. He probably then removed to Dover, which he represented in the Legislature in 1648. In 1648 he married Rebecca, the mother of all his children. He moved to Wells after 1650. He was a Representative of York in 1660 and of Wells in 1665 and 1676, and the General Court held sessions at his house. He died in 171 2, aged 93 years.
His daughter Sarah, born in 1649, "tar- ried, about 1665, John Wells of Wells, Me. (See Wells 3).
THE LOKER FAMILY.
1 JOHN' LOKER was at an early day a resi- dent of Sudbury, Mass. He married, before
1652, Mary Draper, and died January 18,
1653. ^^^ brother-in-law, Robert Daniels, was one of the appraisers of his estate.
His daughter, Elizabeth,^ married yacob Moore of Sudbury, May 29, 1667 (See Moore 7).
THE LORD FAMILY.
1 ROBERT' LORD of Ipswich, Mass., took the freeman's oath at Boston in 1635-6, was one of Denison's subscribers in 1648, had a share in Plum Island, etc., in 1664 and was a voter in town affairs in 1679. He was on the committee with Richard Saltonstall, Daniel Denison, Samuel Appleton, Richard Jacob and John Payne empowered to grant house lots to settlers in 1645. ^^ ^^39 ^^ had a house lot on the High street next last from Mr. Bartholomew's, which property yet remains a possession of his descendants. He was Town Clerk and Clerk of the Court and Register of Deeds for many years till his decease. He was a selectman in 1661 and for many years after. Representative in 1638.
Il6 THE LORD FAMILY.
He died August 12, 1683, in the eightieth year of his age. His will was dated June 28th and proved September 25, 1683. In it he mentions his wife, Mary, with whom he says: " By God's good providence we have lived comfortably together in a married condition almost fifty-three years." He be- queaths to her all his estate during her life. His wife was Mary Wake (See Waite 2), with whom he was married in 1630.
Children.
2 2 i ROBERT/ married Hannah Day (See Day 4).
3 ii Sarah,^ married Wilson.
4 iii Nathaniel."
5 iv Thomas.^
6 V Samuel.^
7 vi Daughter," married Chandler.
8 vii Susannah,"" married Osgood.
9 viii Abigail, "" married Foster.
10 ix Hannah,"* married John Grow.
2 2 ROBERT LORD (Robert') of Ipswich, Mass., married Hannah Day (Robert') (See Day 5). He had a share in Plum Island in 1664, and was a voter in town affairs in
THE LORD FAMILY. II7
1679. He was one of twenty-four of the young generation who joined the church by taking the covenant, between January i8th and February i, 1673. -^^ ^^^ Marshal of the Court as early as 1669, and is usually designated as Marshal Lord. He died No- vember II, 1695, and left a widow, Hannah, who possessed the rights of commonage and had horses on the common in 1697.
Children.
3 II i ROBERT,' born December 26, 1657; married June 2, 1683, Abigail Ayers (See Ayers 13).
12 ii John,'' married December 9, 1695, Eliza-
beth Clarke.
13 iii Thomas,"* married May 24, 1686, Mary
Brown.
14 iv James,' married Mary Kimball.
15 V Joseph," born January 8, 1674.
16 vi Nathaniel,' born April 30, 1681.
3 11 ROBERT' LORD (Robert,^ Robert^) was born in Ipswich, Mass., December 26, 1657. In 1697 his name is on the list of such as have horses on the common, when he had the title of "Sarjeant." He subscribed to-
Il8 THE LORD FAMILY.
wards "procuring of a bigger bell for ye good of ye town in 1700," and was one of the selectmen in 1707. He married Abigail Ayers June 7, 1683 (See Ayers 13).
Children.
4 17 i HANNAH/ born July 18, 1685; mar- ried November 8, 1705, 'John Light (See Light 5).
18 ii Susannah,* born October 7, 1687.
19 iii Robert," born March 6; died May 14,
1689.
20 iv Samuel,* born April 14, 1691.
21 V Abigail,* born June 7, 1693.
22 vi Ruth," born September 9, 1695.
23 vii Ebenezer,* born August 25, 1697; died
July 28, 1698.
24 viii Ebenezer," born May 16, 1699.
"Essex County Historical and Genealogical Register," 2d Quarter, 1895, pages 91 and 92.
THE MATTHEWS FAMILY.
1 JOHN^ MATTHEWS was a physician and lived in Marlborough and Southboro, on the Gilmore place near Southville; died after 1729. He married, ist, in 1686, Mary, daughter of yonathan^ ^Johnson (See Johnson 8), who died June 22, 1710, and he mar- ried, 2d, in 171 3, Sarah Garfield.
2 1
3 ii
4 iii
5 iv
Children.
Mary,'' died October 2, 1706.
Lydia," born March 16, 1691; married Jonathan Witt.
Ruth,^ born May 9, 1693; married Tim- othy Johnson.
JOHN,^ born January 18, 1694—5; mar- ried, in 171 8, yerusha Bigeiow (See Bigelow 25).
I20 THE MATTHEWS FAMILY.
6 V Daniel/ born March i6, 1696-7.
7 vi Martha.'
Temple's ''History of Framingham," page 633.
5 JOHN' MATTHEWS (John'), married December 11, 171 8, yerusha Bigelow (See Bigelow 25). All of his children but the first three were born in Southborough.
Children.
8 i JOHN/ born October 17, 171 9; married
Susanna Moore, December, 1743 (See Moore 23).
9 ii Jerusha/ born March 3, 1724.
10 iii Barnabas/ born in 1730; married, in 1755, Anna Munroe.
I I iv Sybil, "* born in 1732.
12 V Paul,"* born in 1734; married, in 1759,
Lucy Rice.
13 vi Thankful,'' born in 1739.
14 vii Joseph,"* born November 12, 1721.
15 viii Sarah."
Hudson's "History of Marlborough," page 412.
THE MATTHEWS FAMILY. 121
3 8 JOHN^* MATTHEWS (John/ John^), born
October 17, 171 9; lived in Framingham, near the Havens', and was taxed as late as 1766. He married December, 1743, in Southborough, Susanna Moore^ daughter of Sa?}iuer and Sarah (Haynes) Moore (See Moore 23). He was in the French and Indian Wars and was a private in a militia company under the command of Capt. Henry Emmes, April 26, 1757. In the Crown Point Expedition in 1755 he was a private in Capt. Jonathan Hoar's Company. In 1758 he was in Capt. Aaron Fay's (Southboro) Company from March 1 3th to November 26th. In 1759 he was in Capt. John Nixon's Company, which was attached to Col. John Jones' (of Hopkinton) Regi- ment, which marched under Gen. Jeffreys Amherst, for the invasion of Canada. The company was in service till December 20th.
"History of Framingham," pages 222— 225, 230, 231.
Children.
4 16 i Jabish,' born April 27, 1745. 17 ii Hannah,* born May 4, 1747.
122 THE MATTHEWS FAMILY.
18 iii SARAH/ born March 20, 1748-9; mar-
ried September 24, 1778, Richard Sweetser (See Sweetser 29).
19 iv John/ born March 3, 1750— i.
20 V Samuel/ baptized September 23, 1753.
21 vi Susanna/ baptized August 22, 1756.
Temple's "History of Framingham/' page 633-
THE MOORE FAMILY.
1 JOHN' MOORE was in Sudbury by 1643 and may have come to America from Lon- don in the Planter in 1635 at the age of twenty-four, or he may have arrived in 1638. He was twice married, his first wife's name being Elizabeth^ and he had several children. His second wife was Ann, daughter of John Smith. In 1642 he bought the house lot of Edmund Rice. In 1645 he bought of John Stone his house lot with all the other land belonging to the said John Stone.
The Moore family have long been numerous in Sudbury, members of it living on both sides of the river and at times taking a prominent part in the affairs of the town. His will was dated in 1668; proved in 1674. — "History of Sudbury," page 51.
124 the moore family.
Children.
2 i Elizabeth/ married Henry Rice.
3 ii Mary/^ married September 8, i66i, Rich-
ard Ward; married, 2d, David Stone.
4 iii Lydia,' born June 24, 1643; married, in
1664, Samuel Wright; married, 2d, James Cutler.
5 iv John,^ married November, 1654, Ann
Smith. (Probably John i.)
6 V William."
7 vi JACOB," born April 28, 1645; married
May 29, 1667, Elizabeth Loker (See Loker 2).
8 vii Joseph,* born in 1647; married Lydia
Hayv^^ard.
9 viii Benjamin."
2 7 JACOB" MOORE (John') of Sudbury, born
April 28, 1645; married May 29, 1667, Elizabeth^ daughter of yohn^ Loker (See Loker 2), and he died February 17, 1600.
Children.
3 10 i Jacob, "^ born in 1668.
II ii Richard,^ born September 12, 1671; mar- ried Mary Collins.
THE MOORE FAMILY. I 25
12 iii John/ born, 1673; married Abigail .
I 3 iv Elizabeth/ born February 4, 1675.
14 V Nathaniel/ born January 21, 1678; mar-
ried Grace Rice. ,
15 vi Hannah/ born July 18, 1680.
16 vii Sarah/ born July 28, 1682; died young.
17 viii Sarah/ born November 3, 1684.
18 ix Daniel/ born April 13, 1687.
19 X SAMUEL/ born July 15, 1689; married
December 8, 171 4, Sarah Haynes (See Haynes 25).
"New England Genealogical and Historical Register/' pages 72-73, Vol. 51.
3 19 SAMUEL' MOORE (Jacob/ John^), weaver,
of Sudbury and Framingham, bought May 30, 1720, for ;^230 of John Singletary a messuage 50 acres with dwelling house and barn (the east part of John R. Rookes' farm). He was captain and selectman. Admitted to the church in 1750. He mar- ried December 8, 171 4, Sarah Haynes of Sudbury (See Haynes 25).
Children.
4 20 i Dorothy," born September 6, 171 5; mar-
ried, in 1736, Peter Goodnow.
126 THE MOORE FAMILY.
21 ii Elizabeth/ born March 24, 171 6-1 7;
admitted to F. Church in 1752.
22 iii Hannah,* born May 31, 171 9.
23 iv SUSANNA/ born in Framingham May
13, 1 721; married John Matthews (See Matthews 8).
24 V Mary/ born March 14, 1722-3; married
January 15, 1746, Samuel Clark.
25 vi Thankful/ born February 10, 1725.
26 vii Samuel/ born March 30, 1727.
27 viii Josiah/ born April 10, 1729.
28 ix Martha/ born March 17, 1 730-1.
29 X Sarah/ born April 12, 1732.
30 xi Peter/ born June 6, 1734.
31 xii Samuel/ born May 11, 1740.
Temple's "History of Framingham/' page 641.
THE NOYES FAMILY.
1 1 PETER' NOYES came from England in the
"Confidence" in 1638. He is called yeo- man in the ship's passenger list, but is re- peatedly mentioned in the records of this country as "gentleman," and the term "Mr." is often applied. After a short stay in America he returned to England, but came back the next year in the ship "Jonathan." Mr. Noyes was a freeman May 13, 1640, a selectman eighteen years and represented the town at the General Court in 1640, '41, '50. He died September 23, 1657.
Children.
2 2 i Thomas,' born in 1623; married Mary
3 ii Elizabeth," married Josiah Haynes.
128 THE NOYES FAMILY.
4 iii Nicholas."
5 iv DOROTHY/ married, in 1646, Jolin
Haynes (See Haynes 3).
6 V Abigail,' married Thomas Plympton.
7 vi Peter.'
8 vii Joseph.*
"History of Sudbury," pages 31, 32.
The first two children, Thomas and Elizabeth, came from England with their father, Peter^ Noyes, and three servants, viz.: Robert Davis, John Rutter and Margaret Davis.
When Mr. Noyes made his second trip to America in the "Jonathan" he brought his other children, viz.: Nicholas,* Dorothyy" Abigail,* Peter* and Joseph,* and three servants, John Waterman, Richard Barnes and William Street. — Hudson's "History of Sudbury," pages 28, 32.
THE PHILLIPS FAMILY,
1 HENRY^ PHILLIPS of Dedham, Mass., was a proprietor in 1637; admitted to the church April 24, 1639; freeman March 13, 1637— 38; was town officer and ensign of a militia company, Representative from Hadley to the Massachusetts General Court in 1672, and was a member of the Ancient and Honor- able Artillery. He removed to Boston about 1656 and was admitted to the church in 1658. He married, ist, Elizabeth Brock, who died August i, 1640; he married, 2d, Anne Hunting, May i, 1641, and after her death he married for his third wife Mary, daughter of John and Hannah Dwight (See D wight 5). She was admitted to the church in 1656-7. His will was dated August 7, 1682; codicil, December 4, 1685, and proved February 18, 1686.
130 the phillips family.
Children.
2 i Eleazer/ born January 30, 1642; died in
1642.
3 ii Hannah/ born May 25, 1643; married
Negus.
4 iii Abigail/ born October 20, 1645.
5 iv Sarah/ born in 1649; married William
Jamison.
6 V Nathaniel/ baptized April 3, 1653; died
before 1685.
7 vi Eleazer/ born October 8, 1654.
8 vii Henry/ born October i, 1656; died be-
fore 1685.
9 viii Timothy/ born September 15, 1658.
10 ix Mary/ born November 28, 1660; mar-
ried Samuel Phipps.
11 X Samuel/ baptized November 2, 1662.
12 xi Elihu/ baptized May 15, 1665.
13 xii Mehetable/ baptized July 21, 1667;
married Benjamin Harwood.
14 xiii Jonathan/ born January 22, 1668—9.
15 xiv John/ born July 9, 1670.
16 XV ELIZABETH/ born August 29, 1672;
married Benjamin Sweetser (See Sweet- ser 9).
17 xvi Joseph/ born February 19, 1674-5.
Pope's "Pioneers of Massachusetts/* page 357.
THE PIKE FAMILY.
1 1 JOHN' PIKE came from Langford, England,
in the ship "James" to Newbury in 1635, but was, perhaps, first at Ipswich. He was recorded as "laborer," but was evidently a man of education. He acted as attorney in the courts in 1636-7. He was of Salisbury when he died. May 26, 1654. His will was dated May 24, 1654, and proved Octo- ber 3, 1654.
Children.
2 2 i John," married, ist, Mary ; 2d,
June 30, 1685, Elizabeth Fitz Ran- dolph. 3 ii ROBERT,' born about 161 5-6; married, ist, Sarah Sanders (See Sanders 4); 2d, Martha Moyce Goldwyer.
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4 iii Dorothy,' married Daniel Henrick.
5 iv Israel/ married, ist, Henry True; 2d,
Joseph Fletcher.
6 V Ann.'
3 ROBERT' PIKE (John'), Major and "Mr." of Salisbury, born about 161 5— 16; married, I St, April 3, 1 64 1, Sarah Sanders, who was born in 161 5 and died November i, 1679, at Salisbury (See Sanders 4). He married, 2d, Martha (Moyce) Goldwyer, widow of George Goldwyer. Robert" Pike was of Newbury in 1635. In February, 1637-8, he received land in the first division of Salisbury in 1640, '41, '42, '54. From the deposition of Smith and Pressey, it appears he visited England in 1 650-1. His name heads the list of com- moners after the minister in 1650; he paid the largest tax in 1652, and signed the peti- tion of 1658. Maj. Robert and Mrs. Pike were first on the list of members of the Salisbury church in 1687, and he was the most prominent citizen of Salisbury during the last half of the Seventeenth Century. His wife, Martha, signed the Bradbury peti-
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tion of 1692. He died December 12, 1706. Administration of estate May 21, 1 707 ; accounting May, 1708. Widow Martha died February 26, 171 2—1 3. He took the oath of freeman May 17, 1637. He was Repre- sentative in 1648, '49, '58, '59, '63, '66, '68, '70, '73, '80, '81; assistant in 1682—86, '90, '91. Member of the Council many years down to 1696, and Justice of the Peace many more. He was Major of the Old Norfolk Regiment May 31, 1670. He was very decided in his opinions, which were liberal, in advance of his time. He has been called "the moral and fearless hero of New England," "the first and strongest repre- sentative of the right of petition," the "power which squelched the witchcraft delusion," etc. The full record of his civil and mili- tary life may be found in the " New Puri- tan" (See M. Ames., pages 145-149).
Children,
3 7 i Sarah,'' born February 24, 1 641-2; mar- ried, I St, May 7, 1 66 1, Wymond Bradbury. 8 ii Mary,' born February 22, 1643; ^^^^ April 3, 1647.
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9 iii DOROTHY/ born November i i, 1645;
married, ist, May 7, 1668, Joshua
Pierce; 2d, September i i , 1 674, John
Light ( See Light 1 ) . 10 iv Mary,' born August 5, 1647; niarried,
I St, Jedediah Andros; 2d, John Allen.
II V Elizabeth,'' born June 24, 1650; married
August 20, 1672, William Carr.
12 vi John,' born May 13, 1653; iri^rried May
5, 1 68 1, Sarah Moody.
13 vii Robert,' born June 26, 1655; married
Mary .
14 viii Moses,'' born March 15, 1657-8; married
Susanna.
**01d Families of Salisbury and Amesbury," (Hoyt), pages 285, 286, 287.
THE RICE FAMILY.
1 EDMUND' RICE, born about 1594, came from Barkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England, and settled in Sudbury in 1639. He was a prominent man in Sudbury. He was one of the selectmen, or townsmen, as they were frequently denominated, and was one of the deacons of the church. He was honored with several appointments by the General Court, and was denominated therein *' Good- man Rice." He was appointed to solemnize marriages in Marlborough and enjoyed the confidence of his fellow-citizens in both towns. He was one of the petitioners for the grant which was afterwards made the town of Marlborough, and moved to the place. His wife, Tamazerie, died in Sudbury
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June 13, 1654, and he married as a second wife Mercie, widow of Thomas Brigham. He died at Marlborough in 1663 and was buried at Sudbury. He came to Marl- borough soon after the grant of the town- ship and took up his abode on what is known as the ** great road," on the northerly side of the Pond, not far from the Williams Tavern.
Children.
2 i Henry,"* born ; married Elizabeth
Moore of Sudbury and Framingham.
Edward,' born ; married Ann.
Thomas,"* born ; married Mary.
Lydia," baptized in 1627; married Hugh
Drury. Matthew,' baptized in 1629; married
Martha Lamson. SAMUEL,' baptized in 1634; married
November 8, 1655, Elizabeth King.
8 vii Joseph," baptized in 1637; married Mercy
King.
9 viii Edmund,' born .
10 ix Benjamin,' born May 31, 1640; married
Mary Brown.
11 X Ruth,' born September 29, 1659; married
Samuel Wells.
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12 xi Ann/ born November 19, 1661; married Nathaniel Gerry.
2 7 SAMUEL' RICE (Edmund*), baptized in
1634; married November 8, 1655, Elizabeth King. She died in 1667 and he married, 2d, September, 1668, Mary Brown. She died in Concord, where they had probably re- tired during the Indian War, in 1675, and he married, 3d, Sarah, widow of James Hosmer of Concord, December 13, 1676. The births of his four eldest children are recorded in Sudbury, the births of the other four in Marlborough, except the youngest, which is in Concord. He probably came to Marlborough about 1662, and died there February 25, 1685, aged about 51 years.
Children.
3 13 i ELIZABETH,'' born October 26, 1656;
married January 2, 1677, Peter Hay nes (See Haynes 11).
14 ii Hannah, "* born in 1658; married in 1681,
Jonathan Hubbard.
15 iii Joshua," born April 19, 1661; married
Mary .
13^ THE RICE FAMILY.
1 6 iv Edmund," born in 1663; married Novem-
ber 15, 1692, Ruth Parker.
17 V Esther/ born September 18, 1665; mar-
ried Hubbard.
18 vi Samuel," born October 14, 1667; married
Abigail Clapp.
19 vii Mary' born August 6, 1669.
20 viii Edward," born June 20, 1672; married
Lydia Fairbanks.
21 ix Abigail," born March 10, 1674; married
Palmer Goulding.
22 X Joseph," born May 16, 1678; probably
married Mary Townsend.
Hudson's "History of Marlborough," pages 431-432.
THE ROPES FAMILY.
1 GEORGE' ROPES, with wife Mary, came
from England in 1637 and settled in Salem, Mass. Joined the church March 15, 1642. He died in June, 1670, and his wife died in 1 69 1.
Children.
2 i George,' born ; died September 18,
1675. Killed by the Indians in the Battle of Bloody Brook in the "Flower of Essex" under Lothrop.
3 ii Jonathan,' baptized June 5, 1642; died
October 14, 1661.
4 iii Sarah,* baptized November 3, 1643; died
soon.
5 iv Mary,' baptized November 3, 1644;
married November 17, 1663, John Norman.
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6 V JOHN,' baptized July 4, 1647; married
March 25, 1669 Lydia Wells (See Wells 9).
7 vi William,' baptized December 28, 1651;
married July 26, 1676, Sarah Ingersoll.
8 vii Abigail,' baptized October 29, 1654.
9 viii Samuel,* baptized March 15, 1657.
2 6 JOHN^' ROPES (George'), baptized July 4,
1647; married March 25, 1669, Lydia Wells (Deacon Thomas' Wells) of Ipswich (See Wells 9).
Children.
3 10 i Benjamin,' born March 22, 1670; mar-
ried March 10, 1694—5, i\nn Phippen.
11 ii LYDIA,^ born December 26, 1672; mar-
ried, I St, March 31, 1695, Abraham Gale; married, 2d, October 12, 1704, Tho?nas Wells (See Wells 11).
12 iii Mary,"* born August 21, 1675; died un-
married.
13 iv John,'' born September 16, 1678; married
June 5, 1707, Dorothea Bartlett.
14 V Abigail," born April 26, 1681; married
November 21, 1706, Richard Bartlett.
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15 vi Sarah/ born February 23, 1683-4.
16 vii Samuel/ born January 24, 1686—7; mar-
ried January 12, 1709—10, Lydia Neal.
17 viii Elizabeth/ born November, 1689; mar-
ried June 5, 1 71 9, Daniel Webb, Jr.
18 ix Nathaniel,^ baptized November 12, 1699;
married September 5, 171 7, Mary Flint.
"Essex Historical Coll.," Vol. 7, page 25.
THE SANDERS FAMILY.
(SAUNDERS.)
1 1 JOHN' SAUNDERS of Downton Parish, Wiltshire, England, married February 4, 1610, Alice Cole.
Children.
John,* baptized in 161 3. Elizabeth,' baptized in 16 14. SARAH,' baptized in 1 6 1 5; married April 3, 1 64 1, Robert Pike (See Pike 3).
5 iv Joseph,* baptized in 16 17.
6 V Moses,* baptized in 1622.
2 1
3 ii 4- iii
THE SNELL FAMILY.
1 CAPT. GEORGE^ SNELL was a mariner
of Portsmouth, N. H. He was admitted to the First Church in January, 1693-94, by Rev. Joshua Moody, and was elected select- man in 1693 ^^^ '94-
Children.
2 MARY,' married January 28, 1688-9, CoL
John Wheelwright (See Wheelwright 12).
THE SWEETSER FAMILY,
1 SETH^ SWEETSER from Tring, Hertford- shire, England, was an inhabitant of Charles- town, Mass., in 1637. Admitted to the
church in 1638-9; married Bethia ^,
who was admitted to the church in 1639. His will was proved June 17, 1662.
2 2 i
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4 iii
5 iv
6 V
Children.
BENJAMIN," married Abigail Wiggles- worth (See Wigglesworth 3).
Sarah.*
Mary,* married Samuel Blanchard in
1654. Hannah,' baptized in 1638-9. Elizabeth/ born January 27, 1643.
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2 2 BENJAMIN^ SWEETSER (Seth^) was a
lastmaker. An eminent Baptist. He mar- ried Abigail, daughter of Edward Wiggles- worth (See Wigglesworth 3).
Children.
3 7 i Abigail/ married Andrew Stimpson in
1678.
8 ii Bethia/ born October 30, 1663; married
Edward Paine.
9 iii BENJAMIN/ born April 24, 1666;
married Elizabeth Phillips (See Phillips 16). ID iv Seth/ born July 7, 1668.
11 V Joseph/ born January 14, 1670.
12 vi Samuel/ born August i, 1673.
13 vii Wigglesworth/ born May 28, 1677.
3 9 BENJAMIN' SWEETSER (Benjamin/
Seth'), born April 24, 1666; married Eliza- beth Phillips, daughter of Henry'' Phillips of Dedham (See Phillips 9). She was admitted to the church July 19, 1704.
Children.
4 14 i Elizabeth/ born June 24, 1694; married
William Fairfield.
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15 ii Benjamin," born March 5, 1695-6; mar-
ried Constance Row.
16 iii William/ born October 19, 1697; mar-
ried Katharine Taylor.
17 iv Henry/ born April 30; died July 25,
1699.
18 V JOHN/ born July 21, 1700; married
Elizabeth Stevens.
19 vi Jonathan/ born November 22, 1702;
died September 4, 1703.
20 vii Phillips/ born May 2, 1704.
21 viii Mary/ born December 5, 1706; married
Edward Mirick.
22 ix Henry/ born October 8, 1710.
23 X Mehetable/ born September 2, 171 2;
married Isaac Wheeler.
Wyman's " Genealogies and Estates of Charles- town," page 921.
^ 18 JOHN* SWEETSER (Benjamin,* Benjamin/ Seth'), born July 21, 1700; married, 2d, Elizabeth Stevens of Maiden (intentions of marriage November 16, 1738, page 33). He removed from Maiden to North Yar- mouth, Mass., accompanied by his brother.
150 the sweetser family.
Children.
5 24 i Mehitable/" baptized September 2, 1739; married Nathan Oakes and died Feb- ruary I, 1798.
25 ii Seth/ baptized December 17, 1740; mar-
ried Priscilla Thompson.
26 iii Judith/ baptized March 13, 1743.
27 iv Salathiel/ married Rachel Prince.
28 V Joseph/' died April 17, 1747.
29 vi RICHARD/' born November 17, 1749;
married September 24, 1778, Sarah Matthews (See Matthews 18).
30 vii Mary/ born July, 1751; married Eleazer
Ring and died January 2, 1839.
31 viii William/ born April, 1755; married
Alice Prince.
32 ix Rachel,'' born November 9, 1758; mar-
ried Capt. Sylvanus Drinkwater.
Corliss' "Old Times in North Yarmouth, Me.," pages 1092-93 and 1 140-41.
5 29 RICHARD'^ SWEETSER (John," Benja- min,^ Benjamin,' Seth'), born November 17, 1749, married September 24, 1778, Sarah Matthews (John,' John,' John') (See Mat- thew^s 18). He was a soldier in the Revo-
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lution. Dates of enlistment, May, 1775, eight months, private, Capt. Samuel Noyes' Company, Col. Phinney, Massachusetts; Jan- uary, 1776, one year, Sargeant, Capt. Wil- liams, Col. Phinney. Residence of soldier ..t enlistment, Falmouth, Me. Date of ap- plication for pension, April 10, 18 18; resi- dence at date of application, Waterville, Me., age 68 years. His wife died August 25, 1 8 19, and he married a second time and died January 12, 1844.
Children.
6 33 i SUSANNA,' born March 5, 1780; mar- ried November 16, 1797, Danier Wells (See Wells 28).
Richard,*' born October 3, 1782.
Sally,' born December 11, 1784, at Gray, Me.
Hannah," born July 19, 1786.
Judith' Merrill, born September 16, 1788.
38 vi Abigail,' born September 18, 1790.
39 vii William,' born April 10, 1794.
"Town Records of Gray, Me."
"U. S. Pension Records," Washington, D. C.
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1 1 SAMUEL^ WAITE married Mary Ward of
Haverhill, County Suffolk, Eng. She was a daughter of John Ward, who was the father of Samuel and Rev. Nathaniel Ward.
Children.
2 2 i MARY,"* born in England; married
Robert^ Lord (See Lord i)
3 ii Samuel,^ born in England; married Hel-
lin Crosse.
4 iii John,^ born in England; married
Hill.
5 iv Joseph,^ born in England; married Mar-
garet Lawrence.
6 V Anne.^
7 vi Thomas.*
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8 vii Susan.*
9 viii Abigail.* lo ix Sarah.*
**N. E. Gen. and Hist. Register," Vol. 32, page 188.
THE WARNER FAMILY.
1 WILLIAM^ WARNER, who came from England in 1637 and settled in Ipswich, Mass., brought with him two sons, John and Daniel, and one daughter, Abigail, who married Dea. Thomas Wells.
The family came from Boxted, Essex County, England, and the certificates of baptism of different members of the family are among the Boxted Parish records.
In 1637 the town of Ipswich granted William Warner "a house lot, one acre more or less, on the Mill St." He died probably before 1648, as John and Daniel were both assessed that year, but his name does not appear in the tax list. Sarah, the sister of William Warner, married, ist.
156 THE WARNER FAMILY.
Richard Lumpkin, who died in 1642, and, 2d, Dea. Symonds Stone of Watertown, Middlesex, County. In her will, dated March 25, 1663, she mentions her kinsmen, John and Daniel Warner and Thomes Wells.
Children of William Warner.
2 2 i ABIGAIL,' baptized June 2, 16 14, in Boxted, England; married Thomas' Wells (See Wells i).
3 ii John," born about 161 6; married March
10, 1655, Priscilla Symonds.
4 iii Daniel," born about 161 8; married, ist,
Elizabeth Denne; 2d, Faith Browne; 3d, Ellen Jewett.
THE WARREN FAMILY,
1 JOHN^ WARREN came to America in 1630, aged 45 years, and settled in Water- town, Mass.; was admitted freeman May 18, 1 631; was selectman 1636 to '40. In 1635 he and Abraham Browne were appointed to lay out all highways and to see that they were repaired. In 1642 he owned land amounting to about 176 acres. October, 1 65 1, he and Thomas Arnold were each fined 20 s. for an offense against the laws concerning baptism. March 14, 1658-9, he was to be warned for not attending public worship, but " Old Warren is not to be found in town." April 4, 1654, he was fined for neglect of public worship, 14 Sab- baths, each 5 s. = ^3 10 j-. May 27, 1661,
158 THE WARREN FAMILY.
the houses of old Warren and good man Hammond were ordered to be searched for Quakers. His wife, Margaret, died Novem- ber 6, 1662, and he died December 13, 1667, aged 82 years. His will, dated No- vember 30, proved December 17, 1667, mentions the following children, probably all born in England:
Children.
2 i John,* born in 1622; married July 11,
1667, Michal (Jennison) Bloys.
3 ii MARY,' married October 30, 1642,
John Bigelow (See Bigelow i).
4 iii Daniel,' born in 1628; married Decem-
ber 10, 1650, Mary Barron.
5 iv Elizabeth,* married, about 1654, James
Knapp.
Bond's " History of Watertown," pages 6 1 9-
20.
THE WHEELWRIGHT FAMILY.
-ifc-
1 JOHN^ WHEELRIGHT, an American clergyman, born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1594, died in Salisbury, N. H., Novem- ber 15, 1679. He was a graduate of Cam- bridge, and a classmate of Oliver Cromwell, and for some years a clergyman of the estab- lished church at Alford, near Boston, Lin- colnshire; but in 1636, being driven from his church by Archbishop Laud, he emi- grated to Boston in New England, where the same year he was chosen pastor of a branch of the Boston church in what is now Braintree. The celebrated Mrs. Anne Hutch- inson was his sister-in-law, and he partook of her views. Differences of opinion led to personal animosities between him and Mr.
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Wilson, the pastor of the Boston church; and the General Court in session of 1636—7 appointed a fast, partly to heal these dissen- sions. On this occasion Mr. Wheelright preached in Boston, and, as his enemies as- serted (though the manuscript of the sermon, still in existence, does not justify the asser- tion), denounced the ministers and magis- trates. The General Court pronounced him guilty of sedition and contempt, for which, after some months' delay, he was banished with his friends from the colony. In 1638 he formed a settlement on the banks of the Piscataqua, which he called Exeter. After a residence of five years here, the town was declared to be within the limits of Massa- chusetts, and he removed with a part of his church to Wells in the district of Maine. In 1644 a reconciliation took place between him and the colonial government of Massa- chusetts, in consequence of some acknowl- edgement on his part, and he returned to that colony in 1646, and settled in Hampton, where he remained eight years. In 1654 he published his "Vindication." About 1657 he went to England, where Cromwell received him cordially; but he returned in
THE WHEELWRIGHT FAMILY. l6l
1 660, and settled as pastor in Salisbury, N. H. — Copied from "The New American Cyclopedia," edited by George Ripley and Charles A. Dana, Vol. XVI.
Rev. John Wheelwright married, ist, November 8, 1621, Marie Storre, who died in England; married, 2d, Mary Hutchinson, daughter of Edward and Susanna Hutchin- son.
Children. John.^
SAMUEL," born in 1635; married
Esther Houchin (See Houchin 2).
Susanna. '^
Katharine," married, ist, Robert Nanney; married, 2d, Edward Naylor.
6 V Mary,' born and baptized in Boston in
1637; married Edward Lloyd.
7 vi Elizabeth," married George Person.
8 vii Rebecca," married Samuel Maverick.
9 viii Hannah,^ married Checkley.
10 ix Sarah," married Richard Crispe.
1 1 X Thomas.'
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3 Died in 1700, SAMUEL' WHEELRIGHT, son of Rev. John Wheelright. He was one of the prominent men of the day in which he lived, having very early been called to public life. We must infer from this fact that he was endowed with an intellect su- perior to that of the generality of men. He came over to New England when an infant; and to Wells, when but six or seven years of age. Here he had no opportunity of attend- ing school. The family moved to Hamp- ton in 1645; afterwards, to Salisbury. The means for education in either of those places must have been very limited; so that his in- tellectual culture, whatever it was, was ac- quired from the instructions of his father. He probably came to Wells after he arrived at maturity, his father deeding to him one- half of his farm. When only thirty years old he was clerk of the writs and town clerk. These two offices appear to have been united into one, both in Maine and Massachusetts. He was town clerk twenty-nine years. In 1665 he was appointed lieutenant of the militia. But he does not seem to have been efficient as a military man, being much better fitted for civil life. In 1666 he was appointed
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Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas. He was chosen County Treasurer in 1674, but declined taking that office; in 1676 he was again chosen by the people, and ac- cepted the situation. In 1677 he was the Representative from York and Wells. In 1 68 1 he was appointed by the king one of the Provincial Council. In 1695 J^^g^ ^^ the Court of Probate, and by William and Mary a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. So that from the time he came to Wells till his death he was continually in the public service.
Children.
3 12 i JOHN,' married January 28, 1688-9, Mary Snell (See Snell 2). I 3 ii Joseph. "*
14 iii Mary.^
15 iv Hannah. "*
Bourne's "History of Wells and Kennebunk," page 231.
3 12 Died August 13, 1745, COLONEL JOHN' WHEELRIGHT, son of Samuel. He was born of parents whose constitutions had been
164 THE WHEELWRIGHT FAMILY.
formed by continual contact with the hard- ships attendant upon frontier life, and edu- cated under influences which trained both mind and body for any warfare. He was a man of war and a host within himself, and was therefore just the man for the times, sent into the world by Providence to assist in protecting the new settlements against the assaults of the French and Indians, and be- fore the close of his life he came to be re- garded as the bulwark of Maine against the attacks of its enemies.
He was Town Clerk forty years, also one of the - selectmen. He was Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Judge of Probate and one of the Councilors of the Province. In early manhood he was commissioned as a lieutenant of the militia, afterwards as cap- tain, major and colonel. He was in the service as an officer under Major Convers; went to Pemaquid and Sheepscot, thence to Trebonit, and was afterwards stationed at Fort Mary on Saco river. The government relied upon him with great confidence. He was endowed with a brave and noble spirit, awake to all the interests of the Province as well as those of the town, and prepared for
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any sacrifice which might become necessary for the common cause. Two companies, under the command of Captains Cutter and Miller, were sent into Maine for operations in the eastern part of the Province. These companies he allowed to take possession of his house and use it for all purposes. The house, though a large one, did not answer their full purposes, and it was taken down by them with the intention of rebuilding; but, being called away and stationed at an- other place, it was left prostrate and no at- tempt at its restoration was ever made by the government, or remuneration offered for its destruction. The war with the Indians was renewed in 1704, and he was left to re- build his garrison house at his own cost. This appropriation of his property by the government did not move him from his de- votion to the public service. His patriotism was superior to all personal interests.
Being a judicious and energetic man, his aid was sought on all occasions by the peo- ple. When a young man he acquired the special friendship of Col. Church, from the confidence which he had in his fidelity to all authority which was committed to him.
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and when the people of Wells were shut up in the garrisons and were suffering much from the necessities of their condition, all means of obtaining supplies being cut off, Col. Church, at the request of Wheelright, obtained a contribution from all the churches in the Counties of Plymouth, Barnstable and Bristol for their benefit. These supplies were sent to Wheelright, Storer and John Littlefield to be appropriated as they should judge expedient.
He died August 13, 1745, aged 81 years. In his will, dated April 11, 1739, he says: " I commend my soul to God, my Creator, hoping for pardon of all my sins and ever- lasting salvation through the alone merits of Jesus Christ." He gives his wife Mary four or five acres at Little river, with the saw- mill and stream owned with John Wells; his household goods, stock of cattle of all kinds, negro or mulatto servants, money, etc.; legacies to his daughters, Mary Plaistead, Elizabeth Neumarch, Mary Moody and Sarah yejferds; devises to his sons, John, Samuel, Jeremiah, Nathaniel; also to his " daughter, Esther Wheelright, if living in Canada, whom (he says) I have not heard
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from these many years, and hath been absent
more than thirty years."
His daughter Esther, when only seven
years of age, was captured by the Indians
and taken to Canada. He made every effort
to effect her exchange, but without avail.
Some years later she was baptized into the
Roman Catholic Church and was afterwards
Sister Superior of the Ursuline Convent at
Quebec.
Children.
4 i6 i John,' born December lo, 1689.
17 ii Samuel," born May 2, 1692.
18 iii Hannah,* born May i, 1694.
19 iv Esther,* born March 31, 1696.
20 V Jeremiah,* born March 5, 1697-8.
21 vi Elizabeth," born April 16, 1700.
22 vii Mary,* born June 11, 1702.
23 viii Katharine,* born June 15, 1704.
24 ix SARAH,* born July 27, 1706; married
October 27, 1727, Rev. Samuel'' Jef- ferds.
25 X Job,* born September 6, 1708; died June
I, 1709.
26 xi Lydia,* born September 17, 1710; died
October 6, 1710. "Town Records of Wells, Me."
THE WIGGLESWORTH FAMILY.
1 EDWARD^ WIGGLESWORTH of New
Haven, 1638; had come in August of that year, brought wife Esther, perhaps sister of Rev. John Rayner, and son Michael, born in England October 28, 163 1, and taught his rudiments by the famous Ezekiel Cheever, Harvard College, 1651.
Was a man of good repute and comfort- able estate; died October i, 1653. ^^ ^^^ last sickness he gave account, stating his age 49 in a letter to John Winthrop, July 18, 1653. ^^ ^^^ will, made six days before that letter, he names only children Michael and Abigail, to whom he gives ^160 and j^8o, severally, but directs the her share be paid at 20 years of age, and all the residuary
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estate to wife Esther, who, though consti- tuted executrix, was, with her daughter, committed to the son, then residing at Cam- bridge, studying for his profession and an officer of the college, with this injunction, " that he do endeavor, as far as he may with convenience, to have them near unto him, wherever it pleases God to cast him."
Children.
2 i Michael,^ born in England October 28,
1 631; died June 10, 1705.
3 ii ABIGAIL,' born in New Haven; bap-
tized December 13, 1640; married Benjafnin Sweetser (See Sweetser 2).
Savage's "Gen. Diet.," Vol. 4, page 540. Wyman's "Gen. and Est. of Charlestown," Vol. 2, page 1029.
EXPLANATION,
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NDER every surname each individual is desig- nated by a number. When the history of that individual is resumed, the number is also re- sumed in black face figures and the name printed in large capitals.
Small figures after a Christian name designate the generation. "^
Names placed in parentheses after an individ- ual's surname indicate the ancestors of that indi- vidual.
Roman numbers are used to enumerate the children in each family.
The bold face figures at the left indicates the generation.
A name printed in italics indicates that the line of descent is through that person.
INDEX OF FAMILIES,
Pag-e.
Allen 61-62
Ayers 63-65
Bigelow 67-72
Day 73-74
Dwight . 75-76
Flagg 77-78
Gale 79-80
Garfield 81-83
Goodale 85-86
Haynes 87-90
Hitchings 91-97
Houchin 99-100
Hutchinson 101
Jefferds 103
Johnson 105-106
Light 107-108
Littlefield 109-111
Loker . . 113
Lord 115-118
Page.
Matthews 119-122
Moore 123-126
Noyes 127-128
Phillips 129-130
Pike 131- 134
Rice 135-138
Ropes 139-141
Sanders 143
Snell 145
Sweetser 147-151
Waite 153-154
Warner 155-156
Warren 157-158
Wells 5-40
Wells, Daniel, Jr.,
Biography of.... 41-60
Wheelwright 159-167
Wigglesworth 169-170
INDEX OF NAMES.
A
Pag-e.
Adams, Albert F = 16, 23
Allen 64,86
Abigail 61
Benjamin . 62
Hannah 62, 64
Jeremiah 62
John 62, 134
Joseph , 62
Martha 62
Mary 62
Richard 62
Ruth 62
William 61, 62, 86
Andros, Jedediah 134
Mary P 62
Appleton, Samuel 115
Arnold, Thomas 157
Aslet, John 64
Ayers 62, 63, 117, 118
Abigail 65, 117, 118
176 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Ayers, Ebenezer 65
Hannah 63, 64, 65
John 63, 64
Martha 65
Mary 64, 65
Nathaniel 64
Obadiah 64
Peter 62, 64
Rachel 65
Rebecca 64
Ruth . , 65
Robert 63
Samuel 65
Thomas , 64
William 65
B
Baguley 67
Francis 67
John 67, 68
Nicholas . . . , . 67
Philip 67
Ralph 67
Randall 67
Richard 67
Robert 67
Baker, Clara 97
Balcom, Henry 89
Baldwin, Joseph 94
Phoebe 94
Sarah 94
Balentine, Edward 22
Ball, Sarah 78
Banks, N. P 53
Barnes, Richard 128
INDEX OF NAMES. I 77
Pag'e.
Barret, John , no
Barron, Mary 158
Bartholomew 115
Bartlett, Dorothea , i^.o
Richard 140
Bean, Jeannette M 27, 39
Bemis, Sarah 68
Benfield, Mary 82
Berry, James W 25, 36
Louise 36
Minerva 36
Bigelow 67, 78, 83, 119, 120, 158
Abigail 69, 70
Anne 71
Benjamin 71
Comfort 71, 72
Daniel 68
Deliverance 70
Elizabeth 69
Freedom 7ij 72
Gershom 71
Hannah 69, 70
Isaac 70
James 69
Jerusha 71, 119, 120
John 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 83, 158
Jonathan 68
Joseph 71
Joshua 69, 78
Jotham 71
Martha 69, 70
Mary 68, 70, 78
Samuel 69, 70, 71, 78
Sarah 69, 70, 72
Thankful yi
178 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Bigelow, Thomas 70
Bingham, Ernest W 29
James 19, 29
James, Jr 29
Kenneth F 29
Blanchard, Samuel 147
Bloys, Michael J 158
Bond, Mary 70
Bowker 71
Bowman, Edward W 97
Bradbury, Ann 62
Wymond . . 133
Brewer, John, Sr 73
Brigham, Joseph 71
Martha 71
Mercie 136
Thomas 136
Brock, Elizabeth 129
Brown, Charles W 19
Clara D 19
Florence W 19, 29
Marcia B i8, 28
Martha A 19
Mary 117, 136, 137
Patience 69
Susan, J . W 28, 29
William, Jr I5» 18
Browne, Abraham 157
Faith 156
Sarah 10
Bruce, David 70
Brush 46
Bryant, Dr. Bezer 43
Marcia i5> ^8, 43
Buck, James 59
INDEX OF NAMES. I79
•n 1 Page.
Buckmaster, Johanna 81, 82
Thomas , 82
Burgess, Abigail W 26
Charles M 17
Joshua , 15, 17
Marcia E 17, 26
Susan E 17
Burnam g
Butler, Gen 42
Jonathan 68
Rebecca. , 68
c
Caine, Abby 14
Calef, Joseph 65
Campbell, Lewis D 53
Carr, William 134
Chandler 116
Checkley 161
Cheever, Ezekiel 169
Child, Experience 78
Mehitable 82
Church, Col 165, 166
Clapp, Abigail 138
Clarke, Elizabeth 117
Clark, Nathaniel 10
Samuel n, 126
Cloyes, Peter , no
Cole, Alice 143
Collins, Mary 124
Combs, Betsey 96
Jonathan 96
Mary R 96
Comstock, Mila 27, 38
Conard, Howard L 5^
i8o
INDEX OF NAMES.
Page. Connelly, Margaret C 26, 36
Convers, Maj 164
Cook, Dea. Stephen 78
Crafts, Hannah 105
Crispe, Richard 161
Cromwell, Oliver 159, 160
Crosse, Hellin ... 153
Cushing, Daniel 32
Mary W 32
Matthew 32
Percy M 32
Peter , 32
Samuel 32
Thomas 32
Tileston 32
Tileston, Jr . . 32
Timothy 32
William T 21, 32
Cutler, James 124
Jonathan ..... 70
Cutter, Capt 165
D
Dana, Charles A 161
Daniels, Robert 113
Davis, Ann B 95
Margaret 128
Mary 94
Nathaniel 95
Rebecca 95
Robert 128
Day 73, 116
Hannah 74, 116
James 73> 74
John 73, 74
INDEX OF NAMES. l8l
_ _ , Pasre.
Day, Robert 73, 1 16
Sarah yA
Thomas 73, 74
Decker, Mabel C 28, 39
Delano, Nina 20, 30
Denison 73, 1 15
Daniel , 115
John 65
John, Sr 73
Denne, Elizabeth 156
Dickison, Alice R 61
John 61
Dickson, Abigail L 27
Alice 1 39
Andrew C 38
Andrews N 17, 26
Edgar N 27, 39
Isabel M ■ 27, 38
Jessie 38
Marcia E. B 37, 38, 39
Philip S 39
Philip W 27
Susan B 27, 37
William A 27, 38
Dix, Rebecca .... 77
Draper, Mary 113
Drinkwater, Capt. Sylvanus 150
Drury, Hugh 136
Dodge, Gov. Henry 47
Dorsey, Clarence A 24, 34
Clarence R 34
David W 34
Dousman 54
Duglas, Alexander 93
Durand 5^
I 82 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Durkee 51
Dwight 75» 129
Hannah 75, 76, 129
John 75. 129
Mary 76, 129
Sarah 76
Timothy 76
E
Eaton 14
Emmes, Capt. Henry. 121
Estinghausen, Frank L 25, 36
Lewis F 36
Nina F 36
F
Fairbanks, Lydia 138
Fairbrother, Mercy C 16, 22
Fairfield, William 148
Farmer 8
Farnsworth 46
Fay, Capt. Aaron 121
Ferguson, Edward 18, 28
Louise D 28
Mabel D 39
Marcia B. B 39
Thomas W 28, 39
Whitney T 40
William E 28, 39
Fiske, David 73, 74
Sarah 73. 79
Flagg 69
Allen 78
Bartholomew 77
Benjamin 78
INDEX OF NAMES. 183
Pag'e.
Flagg, Eleazer 78
Elizabeth 69, 78
Gershom 78
John 77, 79
Mary 69, 77, 78
Michael 68, 78
Rebecca 78
Thomas 69, 77
Fletcher, Joseph 132
Flint, Mary 141
Florey, Jennie A 23
Foster 116
Freeman, Joseph 89
Furbish, J 13
G
Gale 79» 82
Abigail 80
Abraham 1 1, 79» 14°
Ephraim 80
John 79
Lydia R 10, 1 1
Mary 77, 79, 82
Richard 79» 82
Sarah 79. 82
Garfield 7°, 71, 79, 81
Abigail 82
Benjamin 82, 83
Edward 81, 82
Edward, Jr 81, 82
Grace 83
Jerusha 7°, 71, 83
John 83
Jonathan 83
Joseph 71. 79, 82
184 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Garfield, Rebecca 81, 82, 83
Samuel 81, 82
Sarah 83, 1 19
Sarah G 71
Gats, Mary 90
Gerry, Nathaniel 137
Giddinge, William 94
Gilbert, Cate G 21,32
Gilman, Winthrop W 44» 4^
Gilmour, Dale A 35
Ethel M 35
Glen A 35
Thomas B 25, 35
Gleason, Joseph 82
Godden, Ella M 22, 33
Goldwyer, George 132
Martha M 131, 132, 133
Goodale 61, 85
Ann 61, 86
Dorothy 85
Mary 86
Richard 85, 86
Goodnow, Peter 125
Gorges, Thomas 109
Goulding, Palmer 138
Graves, Ebenezer 90
Greeley, Abigail N 16, 23
Greene, Nathaniel 99
Grow, John 116
H
Hammond 158
Harrington, Anna B 20, 30
Benjamin 69
Harris, Mary 62
INDEX OF NAMES. 185
Pag-e.
Harwood, Benjamin 130
Haskell, Harriet E 16, 23
Hastings, Kata 96
Matthew 96
Haven 93
John 94
Hawkes, Moses 94
Haynes 87, 125, 128, 137
Daniel .^ 89, 90
David 89
Dorothy 89
Elizabeth 87, 89, 90
Esther 90
James 89
John 88, 89, 128
Joseph 8g, 90
Josias 88, 127
Mary 88, 89, 90
Peter 89, 90, 137
Phineas 90
Rachel 89
Ruth 89
Sarah 90.125
Sufferance . 88
Thomas 88, 89
Walter 87, 88, 89
Hay ward, Lydia 124
Henrick, Daniel 132
Hewes, George 62
Hill 54. 153
Horatio 54
Hitchins, Daniel 92
Giles 91. 92
Joseph 92
Nathaniel 92
I 86 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Hitchins, Robert 91, 92
Samuel 91
Sarah 91, 92
Hitchings 21, 91
Amos 95
Betsey H 97
Charles 97
Daniel 21, 91, 93, 94
Daniel, Jr 21, 94
Eleanor 93
Elizabeth 93, 95
Elkanah 21, 94
Hannah 94
John C 97
Joseph 9i» 95. 96, 97
Capt. Joseph 20, 96, 97
Lucy 96
Lydia 95. 9^
Mary 94, 96
Mary R 97
Nancy 96
Phoebe 95
Rebecca 95, 97
Samuel 91, 95, 96
Sarah 15, 20, 93, 94, 96, 97
Stephen 96
Susannah 94, 95
Timothy 94
William 20, 95, 96
William C 97
Hoar, Capt. Jonathan 121
Holden 49
HoUoway, D. P 56, 57
Hosmer, James 137
Sarah 137
INDEX OF NAMES. I 87
Pasre.
Houchin 99, 161
Esther 99, 161
Hannah 100
Jeremiah 100
Jeremy 99, 100
Mary 99
Mehitable 100
Sarah 100
William 100
How, John 71
Josiah, Jr 70
Rebecca 71
Howe, John 93
Josiah 89
Hubbard 138
Jonathan 137
Richard 62
Hunting, Anne 129
Huntington, Benjamin F 22, 33
Harold P 33
Hutchins, Elizabeth • • • 64
Hutchinson loi
Anne I59
Edward loi, 161
Mary loi, 161
Susanna loi, 161
William loi
I
Ingersoll, Sarah ^4°
J
Jacob, Richard i^S
Jamison, William 13°
Jefferds • 12,13,103
Abigail 12, 13, 103
i88
INDEX OF NAMES.
Jefferds, Elizabeth 12
Rev. Samuel 13, 103, 167
Sarah 13, 166
Simon 103
Jewett, Ellen 156
Joseph, Hazel E 35
Jesse M 25, 35
Johnson 105, i ig
Caleb 105
John 105
Jonathan 105, 106, 119
Joseph 105
Mary 106, 119
Nathaniel 105
Solomon 105, 106
Timothy 119
William 106
Jones, Charles A 27, 37
Elizabeth B 38
Col. John 121
Marcia D 37
Northrope 38
K
Kerley, Mary , 106
Kerr, Robert B 42, 43
Kimball, Jacob H 44, 45
Mary 117
King, Dinah 90
Elizabeth 136, 137
Mercie 136
Knapp, James 158
L
Lamson, Martha 136
Langdon, John 72
INDEX OF NAMES. I 89
Pag-e.
Lapham, Dr. I. A 56, 57
Laud, Archbishop i^g
Lawrence, Margaret 153
Learned, Isaac 69
Leppingwell, Hannah , 78
Light II, 12, 107, 118, 134
Abigail , 108
Dorothy 11,12, 107, 108
Ebenezer 108
Hannah 108
Hannah L 12
John 12, 107, 108, 118, 134
Joseph 107, 108
Mary 107, 108
Robert 107, 108
Littlefield 9, 10, 109
Annis 109
Anthony no
Charles H 14
Edmund 109, 1 10
Elizabeth no
Erastus 14
Francis 10, 110, in
Hannah no
Harriet S 14
Jane no, n i
John no, 166
Joshua 13
Joshua E 14
Marianna 14
Martha 14
Mary 13. "O, in
Mary Ann 14
Oliver B 14
Rebecca no, n i
[90 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Littlefield, Robert W 14
Sarah 9, 10, 1 1 1
Thomas no
Livermore, Mary 70
Lloyd, Edward 161
Lockard, John 89
Loker 113,124
Elizabeth 1 13, 124
John 113, 124
Lord 65, 74, 108, 115, 153
Abigail 116, 118
Ebenezer 118
Hannah 73, 108, 116, 117, 118
James 117
John 117
Joseph 117
Marshal 117
Mary . 116
Nathaniel u6, 1 17
Robert.. . . 65, 73, 74, 108, 115, 116, 117, 118, 153
Ruth 118
Samuel 116, 118
Sarah , 116
Susannah n6, ii8
Thomas 116, 117
Lothrop 139
Ludington, N 54
Lumpkin, Richard 156
M
Marbury, Anne loi
Marshall, Humphrey 53
Mason, Charles 56, 57
Massie, John 9
Sarah 6
INDEX OF NAMES.
191
Page.
Mathews, Abbie A 26
Alice M 37
Amos B 17, 26
Charles P 26
David A 26, 36
Helen E 37
John L 26, 37
Margaret G 37
Richard L 37
Roy L , . . 26
Sarah E 37
Sarah E. P 36, 37
Stella S 26
William B 26
Matthews -71, 106, 119, 126, 150
Barnabas 120
Daniel 120
Hannah 121
Jabish 121
Jerusha 120
John 71, 106, 119, 120, 121, 122, 126, 150
Joseph 120
Lydia 119
Martha 120
Mary 119
Paul 120
Ruth 119
Samuel 122
Sarah 120, 122, 150
Susanna 122
Sybil 120
Thankful 120
Maverick, Samuel 161
Miller, Capt 165
Mirick, Edward i49
192 INDEX OF NAMES.
Mitchell, Alexander 48
Mixer, Isaac 82
Moody, Rev. Joshua 145
Mary 166
Sarah i^a
Moore 90, 113, 120, 121, 123
Benjamin 124
Daniel 125
Dorothy ...125
Elizabeth 123, 124, 125, 126. 136
Hannah 125, 126
J^cob 113, 124, 125
John 123, 124, 125
Joseph 1 24
Josiah . . . . 126
Lydia 124
Martha 126
Mary 124, 126
Nathaniel.. . . 125
Peter 126
Richard 124
Samuel 90, 121, 125, 126
Sarah 125, 126
Sarah H 121
Susanna 120, 121, 126
Thankful 126
William 1 34
Morse, Daniel 92, 93
Nicholas 92, 93
Morrill, Hannah 13
Munroe, Anna 120
N
Nanney, Robert 161
Naylor, Edward., i6r
INDEX OF NAMES. I 93
Page.
Neal, Lydia 141
Negus 130
Nelson, Josiah 97
Neumarch, Elizabeth 166
Nixon, Capt. John > . o 121
Norman, John 139
Norris, Charles W 18, 27
Daniel W 28
Sarah E 20, 31
Noyes 88, 128
Abigail 128
Dorothy 88, 128
Elizabeth 127, 128
Joseph 89, 128
Nicholas 128
Peter 88, 127, 128
Capt. Samuel 151
Sarah 89
Thomas 88, 127, 128
o
Oakes, Nathan 150
Osgood "6
John 65
Peter ^5
P
Page, Thomas "°
Paine, Edward h8
Palmer, Elizabeth. 63
Parker, Abbie E 24
Abigail W 16, 23
Augusta 24
Charles W ^^
Cola G 33
Cora B •• ••• ", 33
194 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Parker, Daniel W i7i 24
David 15, 16
David, Jr 16, 23, 34
Earl D 24
Edward H 22, 33
Emma F 22
Frank E 22
Fred D 22
George S , 22, 33
George W 17
Gertrude M 25, 35
Gustavus A 17, 25, 34, 35, 36
Harold 33
Harry 34
Harry W 22, 23
^ Ida A 23
John E 16, 23
Lizzie Z , 23
Mabel W 24, 34
Marcia A 25, 36
Martha J 27, 38
Nellie E 25, 36
Nelson W 24
Olive L 16
Phillip H 34
Ruth 138
Sarah E 17, 25, 34
Sarah J. W 22, 23, 24, 25
Sidney A 25
Sumner 16, 22, 33
Sumner W 33
Susan W 16
William E 23
Parkhurst, John 82
Parkins 7
INDEX OF NAMES. I 95
Page.
Payne, John 115
Pengry, Sarah 73» 74
Person, George 161
Phillips 76, 129, 148
Abigail 130
Eleazer 1 30
Elihu 130
Elizabeth 130, 148
Hannah 130
Henry 76, 129, 130, 148
John 130
Jonathan 130
Joseph 1 30
Mary 130
Mehetable 130
Nathaniel 130
Samuel 13°
Sarah 130
Timothy 1 3°
Phinney, Col 151
Phippen, Ann 14°
Phipps, Samuel 130
Pierce, Joshua io7» ^34
President 5^
Pike 107, 131. 143
Ann 132
Dorothy 107, 132, 134
Elizabeth i34
Hannah - 164
Israel ^32
John 131. 132, 134
Martha 132, i33
Mary ^33, ^34
Moses ^34
Mrs ^32
196 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Pike, Robert 131,132,134,143
Maj. Robert 132, 133
Sarah 133
Pixley, Maurice 48
Plaistead, Mary , 166
Piympton, Mary 105
Thomas 128
Pratt, Abigail 68
Alice H 30
Charles G 20, 30
Charles K 30
Earl W 31
Emeline W 19, 29
Hannah A. W 29, 30, 31
Harold T 31
Helen E 19
Henry T 31
John B 31
John M. W 20, 31
Jotham S 15, 19
Mary A. W 19
Ralph S . 31
Robert W 30
Stephen S . . 20, 30
Prentiss, William A 48
Pressey 132
Prince, Alice 150
Rachael 150
R
Randolph, Elizabeth F 131
Rayner, Rev. John 169
Reynolds, Nathaniel 76
Rice 88, 89, 135
Abigail 138
INDEX OF NAMES. I 97
Rice, Ann 137
Benjamin 136
Edmund 123, 135, 136, 137, 138
Edward 136, 138
Elizabeth 8g, 1 37
Elizabeth K 98
Esther 1 38
Gershom go
Grace 125
Hannah 137
Henry. 124, 136
Hezekiah 90
Joseph 136, 1 38
Joshua 137
Lucy 120
Lydia 1 36
Mary 138
Matthew 136
Ruth 1 36
Samuel 89, 136, 137, 138
Tamazine 135
Thomas 136
Richardson, William A 53
Ring, Eleazer 1 50
Ripley, Elizabeth T 75
George 161
William 75
Rogers, John 9^
Mary 9^
Rookes, John R 125
Ropar, Ruth 89
Roper, John 61
Ropes 9, 10, II, 139
Abigail 140
Benjamin 14°
198 INDEX OF NAMES.
Page.
Ropes, Elizabeth i^_i
George 139, 140
John 9, II, 140
Jonathan -139
Lydia 6, 140
Mary 139, 140
Nathaniel 141
Samuel 140, 141
Sarah 139, 141
William 140
Row, Constance 149
Rupel, Lydia 90
Russell, Edgar D 38
M arcia B 38
Stevens G 27, 38
Rutter, John 128
s
Saltonstall, Richard 6, 1 15
Sanders 131, 132, 143
Elizabeth 143
John 143
Joseph 143
Moses 143
Sarah 131, 132, 143
Saunders, George W 24
John 143
Savage 5
Sawyer, Elias 72
Thomas 72
Sayer, John 10
Senkler, George E 27
Shepard, Rebecca 68
Sherman, Love 90
Professor 36
INDEX OF NAMES. I 99
Page.
Sherwin, Lieut. -Co! 96
Sibley, Samuel 10
Sinclair 54
Singletarj^ John 125
Smith 132
Ann 123, 124
John 123, 124
Lucinda B 16, 21
Snell 145
George 145
Mary 145
Spring, Elizabeth . 79
Stearns, John /.' 7°
Lieut. John, Jr { 69
Stephenson, I 54
Stevens, Benjamin H 25
Elizabeth '. H9
John 63
Mary L - i7' 25
Stimpson, Andrew H^
Stone, David 124
John 123
Dea. Symonds 156
Tabitha 89
Storer 166
Storre, Marie 161
Street, William 128
Sweetser i3» H* 122, 130, 147, 170
Abigail h8, 151
Benjamin 13O; H7» H^, i49. 150, 170
Bethia H^
Elizabeth i47. H^
Hannah H7, 151
Henry H9
John H9, 150
200 INDEX OF NAMES.
Sweetser, Jonathan ffg
Joseph., 148, 150
J"^i';h i^o
Judith M jrj
^^^y 147, 149, 150
Mehetable i^g^ i^o
Phillips J^g
Rachael j cq
Richard i^^ j22, 150, 151
Salathiel j cq
Sally 151
Samuel ^.^
Sarah i^^
Sarah M j j .
^^*^* 147, 148, 149. 150
Susannah 13^ j^^ j^j
Wigglesworth 148
Will'am 145^ 150^ j^j
Swank, Everett , .
f'^yE 35
Leroy ^ c
Pearl E -. c
William W 25, 34
Swoope, Jane I 29, 40
Symonds, Priscilla j r5
T
Taylor, Katherine j .q
Thaxter, Thomas jc
Thomas, Levinah -j
Maria N j.
Thompson, Priscilla j cq
Thrulley, Lydia g
Tibbits ...r^.\ jj
Treadway, J osiah gg
INDEX OF NAMES. 20I
Page.
Tredwell, Abigail 6
Nathaniel o
Trviax, Leota A 26, 37
True, Henry 132
Toby, Stephen 14
Townsend, Elizabeth g^^ g^
Margaret 20, 31
Mary 1 38
Susanna 93, 94
Thomas 94
Turloar, Thamasine 64
Tuttle, Elizabeth 65
u
Upham 59
V
Van Schaick 54
Van Valkenburgh, Alice 40
Enieline W. P 40
Faith 30
Frank B 19, 29
Frank P 29, 40
Franklin 40
Helen 30> 4°
Vilas, Charles A 30
W
Waite 116, 153
Abigail 154
Anne i53
John 153
Joseph 153
Mary 116, 153
Samuel 1 53
Sarah i54
202 INDEX OF NAMES.
Waite, Susan ^t^
Thomas ico
Wakefield, John no
Ward, Deborah loe
John 153
Mary 1^3
Rev. Nathaniel 1^3
Richard 124
Samuel ico
W^^"^'^ 8, 155
Abigail 6, 8, 155, 156
I^aniel 6, 8, 155, 156
John 6, 8, 155, 156
Sarah 155, 156
William 6, 8, 155, 166
Warren 68, 157, 158
Daniel 70, 83, 158
Elizabeth i c8
John 68, 157, 158
Margaret 68, 158
Mary 68, 158
Ruth 70
Waters. oj
Waterman, John 128
Webb, Daniel, Jr i^i
Webster, Stephen 64
Wells 5-60, 97, 103, io8, III, 140, 151, 156
Abigail 9, 15, 17
Alice 21
Bartholomew 13
Catherine 32
Charles K 15, 20, 31, 32, 97, 108
Charles W 21, 32
I^aniel 13, 14, i6, 18, 19, 20, 21, 42, 151
Daniel Jr 15, jg, 27, 41-60
INDEX OF NAMES. 203
Page.
Wells, Dorothy 12
Ebenezer 12, 13
Elizabeth 6, 9
Eliza J 15
Emeline 15
Fannie K 18, 27
Frances i7? 24
Gertrude W 21, 31
Gilbert 32
Hannah 6, g
Hannah A i5> 19
Harrison L 21
Horace H 21
Horatio N 24
John. . .6, 7, g, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, m, 166
John L 12
John M 15
Joshua II
i^ Lydia 6, 9, 1 1, 140
Martha 12,13
Mary E 21
Moses 13
Nathaniel 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 108
Patience 10
Robert 12, 13, 14* i^, 18, 19, 20, 21, 103
Rufus 15
Samuel 136
Sarah 9.- 10,11
Sarah J i5» ^^
Susanna ^3
Susan J. S 15- ^8
Susan P 21
Theodore 14
Thomas
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, II, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 156
204 INDEX OF NAMES.
Wells, Dea. Thomos c^ 6
7, 8, 9, lo, 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 140, 155
William i^
William S 16 21
Wheeler, Henry 61
Isaac 149
Rachel 62
Wheelwright 99, loi, no, 145, 159
Elizabeth 161, 167
Esther i66, 167
Hannah 161, 163, 167
Jeremiah 166, 167
Job 167
John 161, 163, 166, 167
Col. John 103, 145, 163-167
Rev. John loi, 159-162
Joseph 163
Katherine 161, 167
Lydia 16^
Mary 161, 163, 166, 167
Nathaniel 166
Rebecca 161
Sarah 103, 161, 167
Samuel 99, 161, 162, 163, 166, 167
Susanna 161
Thomas 161
Whitbeck, H 54
Whiting, Nathaniel 76
Whitney, Maud L 28, 39
Wigglesworth 147, 148, 169
Abigail 147, 148, 169, 170
Edward 148, 169
Esther 169, 170
Michael 169, 170
Williams, Capt 151
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Williams, Sarah 63
Wilson 1 16, 160
Winn, Abigail . , 12
Winthrop, John 169
Witt, Jonathan i ig
Wood, Czarina 14
Woodam, Mary 63
Woods, John 69
Woodward, Ann 73. 74
Wright, Samuel 124
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