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HISTORY
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BILLEEICA,
MASSACHUSETTS,
A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER,
THE REV. H]
A. IIAZEN, A.M.,
MEMBER OFffBE J«W ENUL.-UiD HISTORIC, (jEi(EkL(fcJcAI. SOCIETY.
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INTRODUCTION.
,Ih Historical Meiiuni- i>f Jlillnicn. |iulilisli('cl liy .rdliu Kariiior. in Mif yiMi- ISKI. \v;is. perhaps. Hie t'lu'liost history of a Massachusetts town hi- ilcpcMuliMitly iirintt'd and piiblishi'd. It is a jianiphlet of 30 pages, printed .11 Aiiilicrst. X. II. Its iiiirinsic cxccllrnci' and the .subsequent fame of its author have given it cclcbiity a.s a larc trcasuic nf lue.il history, and it has recently been reprinted.
The need of a fuller history lias been fell. and. as early as lyij'.l, the town apiiointed the (.'oiiiinittee under whose auspices this volume has been \)re|)ared. This Conimittee eonsisteil of (iardner Parker. Esq., Dudley Foster, the Hon. Thomas Talbot, and the Kev. Christopher C. Hussey. For some years this Committee f.iiled to secure any arrangement for the prose- cution of the work. In ltS77. much to his own surprise, a fifth member was added to this Connnittee. Had he foreseen some of the consequences, he would have hesitated to aceejil llii' honor; but. with a hearty iuterest in the object iirojxised. he was not unwilling to aid. if he could, in its furtherance. The ste])S by which the result has been reached are not of consequence to the public ; but the result is that he must accept the responsibilitj' of the volume here offered to the town and the public, and. drop])ing the third lierson. will add a few explanatory words.
Xo single volume can so fully and adeijuately describe the life of a town, that there will not remain ample materials for other volumes, which may have equal reason for their being. This is true of Billerica. The re<'- ords .-ilone would furnish volumes, which should be printed; and. bej'ond these sources, are exh.austless stores of memory and tradition, fact and fancy, which wmdd enri<'h the i)ages of a recorder who could glean dili- gently and sift judiciousl}-. Xot a native, or long a resident, of the town, I have done my work at some disadvantage in this direction, and many will seek here for details which they will not find. My aim has been to go liack to the beginning, to lift the veil from a past w hich has been al- most forgotten, and to trace the foundations on which the modern super- structure is reared. The later history, for the last hundred years, is more accessible and familiar, and 1 have not intended to traverse it with much detail. The limitations of this volume would not allow similar and ade- quate fulness in both the earlier and later periods, and it has seemed to me
IV. INTRODUCTION.
due to the fathers, that our fii-st etlbrt be to recover and record the story of then- ploughuig and seed-so«ing, of whicli our modern life, since 1700, is only the fruit.
I have drawn the materials for these pages chiefly froui the records, and from other original and hitherto unpublished sources. With more time to explore and digest the very copious material. I could liave satisfied my own ideal niudi more fully ; but the o])]iortunit}- is wanting, and such as it is. I submit the volume to the use and charitable judgment of that large and increasing mnnber who are interested in our local New England history and geuealogj'.
The separ.ate paging of the CTencnloijintl Ror/ister is due to the fact that it was first completed and printed, and the fanulies being arranged alpha- betically, the paging is in that part not important. If the question arises why any family, now resident in town, is not recorded in the Register, the answer is, that the record was not furnished. At two town meetings, and on other occasions, citizens were invited to furnish their family record for this use. and n(ine which were furnished are omitted.
For encouragement and aid in the woi-k. thanks ar(> due to fi'iends more numerous than I can nxmlion. Many, not named, are not forgotten, if I ref("r to a few, whom it were unpardouable to ouiit. The kindness and co- operation of each member of the Historical Committee h.ave been constant and unstinted, and I record it here most gratefully ; while to Mr. Foster and his good wife (whose recent death makes their pleasant home deso- late). I am specially indebted for the lists of town officers, and for the use- ful alphabetical ciipy, made by them, of the Baiitisms found in the records of tlie First Church. Jlr. Franklin Jaquith copied the inscriptions in the South Burying Ground, and those in the Old Corner Burying Ground were as kindly copied bj- Mrs. Holt. Mr. Jaquith also prepared with great care the list of soldiers from Billerica in th<' late war. Dr. C. E. Hosmer ren- dered important aid in preparing the Maji of Ancient Billerica. The use of valuable surveys and papers has been generously granted by Mrs. Samuel Sage, Mr. Leander Crosby, Mr. >Ierton Simonds, of Bedford, Peter E. Vosc, Esq., of Dennysville, Me., and the Rev. Henry M. Dexter. D. D., of New Bedford. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cutler, of Bedford, have most kindly given me every opijortunity to use the invaluable Lane Papers in their pos- session. The Hon. Samuel A. Green. M. D.. Mayor of Boston, has not only given free access to the library of the Massachusetts Historical So- ciety, but. by constant and valuable suggestions, aided me very materially ; and Mr. John Ward Dean, of the New England Historic, Genealogical So- ciety, has been not less helpful. The Congregational Library, rich in local
IKTRODUCTION. V,
history and genealogy, has been ahvaj-s at my service, wliile to iliss Mary E. Stone, its assistant Ii1)rarian. osiieeial tlianks are due. for iuvahial)le aid, most clicerfully rendered, in readinc; i)roof of manj- of tliese pages. In my researches among the JIassacliusects Archives in tlic Secretarj^ of State's office, the aid of Dr. Edward Strong has been of great service; and thanks are due to Mr. David Pulsifer. of the same office. Others, who should be named in the same spirit, are. Mrs. Bennett and Mr. W. \\'. Wanen. Dr. Augustus Whiting, of Charlestown, Mr. and Mrs. Ij. \V. Faulkner. Mr. C. H. Hill, Mr. E. J. Hill and Dr. F. V. Noyes; and the volume might have an appropriate dedication to tlie memory of ('apt. Charles A. IJanlett. to whose historic interest much was due in tlie inception of the enterprise.
In closing.'I maj' be permitted to record the satisfaction which I have found in the researches and labors which this work has in\olved. My experience in such inquiries was limited; if it had been greater I should scarcely have consented to accept the responsibility of the undertaking. But it is only the truth to say, that it has largely been a labor of love, giv- ing its ovni constant reward. I have learned to honor the founders of this town, and the generations which have builded upon their foundations. If this volume shall aid to any extent in setting their work and memory in clearer light, and securing a more just ajipreciation of their toils and sac- rifices, 1 shall be content. At the same time 1 have mm-e f.-iith in the as- surance that the former days were not better than these, liut that there h;is been substantial progress. The candid and careful student of the ancient records can reach no other conclusion. The golden age is not in the past .
HENRY A. HAZEN.
AuburnSai.e. 1 Dec. 1882.
COJTENTS.
ClIAPTEK I. — Kaki.y Gkant.s — SiiAWsiiix.
(iraiits to Govs. U'intlirop jiiul DiiiUi'v. •'!. 4; -'Tlir Two Brolliprs." 4; to others and to Mrs. \Viiithrop, ;"> ; Caiiibvidg'c. (i-'J; UuiUey farm sokb 10; Grants from Cambridge, 12-4; ])i'tition of Shawsliin, 10-S ; named Billeiloa. and extended west of Concord river. IS); Cainl)ridge. agree- ment and separation, 20-"i.
CIIAl'. II.— FinsT Sktti.kiis — Loc.vrioxs and Kiii.ATiONSiirp.s.
'I'lif •■Farm" and tlie "Townsliip." 23-5; settlers from Cambridge, Wolnirn and Br;,dntree. 2G-9.
CHAP. III. — Land Distuihltiox.
•■Farm" and "'rownsliip"" agreement. Hl-2 ; early divisions of land. .'i4-9; (liurch farm. 40; College farm. 41; fai'ms of Champnej- and others, 41; ■■Xalieott" gi^ant to Billeriea; its sale to Brenton, 42-4; John Cromwell. 45; Cambi^idge '•(Ireat Deed." 4ij ; grant of 4f)lJ0 aeres, 47; sold to Parker. 48.
CHAP. IV. — 'I'liio Sroiiv AS Tdi.ii ix tiik KECoiiDS.
Areonnt of the •■Keeord" volnmes. 51-1! ; Itights. aen'-lots. 54; rating, 55; house foi' minister. 57 ; lirst town nfiicers. .51); instruelious to Select- men. Gl ; Maj. Willard, letter from. Ii2 ; the common her*. fl;i ; killing wolves. Go; yoking swine. GG ; shade trees and burying place. 67; Cam- bridge titles, GS; sale of mill-lot. GS; town charges. IGGI!. G!l.
CHAP, v.— BorxiiAi;n;s.
.\ndover. 73-5: Concord, conli^ovei^sy. 7(I-S1 ; Woburn. S2-G.
CHAP. \l. — PoADs axdHkidges.
Karly ways, 87; road to Woburn, 88; Concord, 8!); Andover, 90; Wamesit, '.)] ; East road, 92; Lexington. 94 ; Charnestalle. lane, 95; West st., 96; treble-cove and rangeway. 97: briilges. 97-101.
CHAP. VII. — Tiik Ixdiaxs axij WAMiisrr.
Wamesit reservation. 103; chiefs, 101; John Eliot; Gookin's narrative. 105; Philip's war, 109; garrisons. 109; Chelmsford assailed, 114; Groton, petition. 115; soldiers from Billeriea. 117; the Christian Indians; their wrongs. 117; alarm at Billeriea; the reported massacre, 119; hard- ships. 121 ; Kennebec expi'dition. 122.
CONTENTS, VI 1.
CHAP. VIII.— INUIAX AND Mll.ITAHY.
Indian deeds, 123 ; sale of Waraesit, 124 ; the Winthrops seek to reeoxer, 125 ; military company, 125 ; Canada expedition; Dunslableassailed; Lt. Wilson at Coclieeo, 126; Billeriea's first massacre, 127; second massa- cre, 129; Mrs. Toothaker, l.'SO; military life and trials. 132; Hiuifs gar- rison, 1.34; Col. John Lane. 135; Queen Anne's war. 13G; soldiers from IJillerica. 137; Dunstable attacked, lit); l/ovewell's expedition, 141; IjOuisburg', 142 ; service on ('onitecticiit rivej-. 14.3; sad day for Billei- ica, 143; Josiah Crosbj'. 144; French and Indian war. 1-15; suldicrs from Billerica. 147; the French neiiti'als, 151.
CIIAl'. IX.— Kkligiois Histoiiv.
Mr. Miller. Mr. ^Vhiting. 1.53; meeting-house. 154 ; Danforlh and tlir'< helms- ford church, 150; difliculties of church organization. 159; at last ef- fected, IGO ; tlie lirst pastor. Ki;!; covenant, 1(13; half-way covenant. 104; minister's rate. I(i5 ; arrears. Kit); repairs and new me<'ting-house, 168; seats. 109; Mr. Whiting's diaracler. 170; frees his slave. 170; col- league, 172; liis death. 174; ^Ir. Kuggles' ministry. 174; third meet- ing-liouse, 175; pew ground and seats. 170; bell, 177; list of sittings, 178; Mr. Chandler settled. ISl ; death of Mr. Kuggles. Is2: brief and trouliled ])ast,orate of Jlr. Ch.'uidler. 1S3.
CHAP. X. — CLEAJNINCS FItOM Kecords.
Testimonial of loyalty, 185; fat ox for Mr. Davie, 180; b.asis of rates changed, 187; Crosbji^'s public house, 188; aid to the poor; tytldng- raen, 189; oath of fidelity, 191; subscription for Harvard College. 192; early tax lists. &c., 193; mill swam]) drowned. 195; cutertainm<'nts at public house, 190; witchcraft; Mrs. Carrier. 196; receijits and expen- ses of town. 1714, 201 : tax lists. ]7;53 and 17.55. 203.
CHAP. XI. — Laxi> DiMiiiiUTiox.
List of rights. 1685, 208; other claims. 209; extensive divisions. 210; grant- ees, 213 ; west side. 214 ; ndnistry lot ; sale of land to Capt. Peed. 215.
CHAP. XH. — DiSME.MIiEItMENT.
AVamesit "Purchase,'" 217; Bedford, 218; 'I'ewksbury. 220; Wilmington, 222 ; Carlisle. 223.
(HAP. XIIL — The Pevoi.ition.
Resolutions, 1768. 220; non-importation. 227 ; resolutions. 1773. 227; Bos- ton port bill ; the town's response. 229 ; will not use British goods. 231 ; militia. 232; coimnittee of inspection; minute men. 233; Ditsou tarred and feathered, 234; the 19th of April, 235; committee of correspond- ence, inspection and safety, 237 ; Bunker Hill ; independence, 238 ; calls for troops, 239 ; inflation of tlie currency, 240 ; aid for soldiers, 241 ; list of soldiers, 243; tax-list, 1776, 247.
Vm. CONTENTS.
CHAP. XIV. — Education.
Catechising. 252 ; Joseph Toinpson, schoohnaster, 25.S ; others, 254 ; squad- rons. 255 ; school-houses ; school-dames. 256 ; Pemberton Acadeinj', Billerica Academy, 257; Howe school, 258; Boy's school, 259.
CHAP. XV. — liELiGious History.
Henry Cumings settled, 260; •'recollections" of him, 261 ; new meeting- house, .and pew-list. 26.3 ; the pastor's theological position, 264 ; extract from sermons, 265 ; coUe.ague settled ; death of Dr. Cumings. 266 ; Mr. AVhitman's ministry ; disturbing elements ; town ceases to support. 267 ; his resignation, 268 ; successors. 269; First Baptist Church, 269; pas- tors ; Congregational Church, 270 ; other churdies, 272.
CHAP. XVI. — CAN.\L, TURNl'IKE AND Railkoads.
Middlesex Canal, 273; stages; Boston & Lowell Eailroad, 275; the "Nar- row Gauge," 276.
CHAP. XVII. — Mills — Manufactures.
Early mills, 278 ; grant to Osgood ; its history, 279 ; contest with towns aI)ove, on Concord river; Faulkner's mills, 280; Talbot's mills ; Hill's machine sliop ; Patten's manufactory, 281 ; Jaquith's glue factory, 282.
CU.\P. XVIII. — Billerica in the Rebellion.
Raising troops, 283; monument, 284; record of soldiers, 285.
CHAP. XIX. — The Mother-Town of Billericay.
Descri])tion. 293; historic iti'iiis, 295; meaning of name, 29(i.
(HAP. XX. — Miscellaneous ajvd Final.
Billerica graduates ; lawyers and pliysicians, 302 ; town officers, 304 ; post- masters, 307 ; population, 309 : census, 310; voting list, 1880, 312; li- braries, 315; celebrations; Indian names, 310; surroundings and scen- ery. 317.
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HISTORY OF BILLEEICA.
CHAPTEli I.
EAELY GKANTS — SHAWSHIN.
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The Pilgrims came to Plymouth in the year 1(J20. Dover and Portsmouth were occupied in 1C23. 'Ilien fi^e years passed, and Endecott, with the first Puritan company, arrived at Nanmkeak and laid the foundations of Salem. In 1029 the charter of Mass- achusetts was granted Ity King Charles, and other settlers occupied .Weymouth, Mishawum (or t'harlestown), and Satigust (or Lynu). The arrivals in 1(130 were more numerons. foiirteen 'sail' and fifteen hundred passengers, with Wiuthrop and Dudley among them. Some of the Charlestown people moved across the Charles river to Shaw- mut, or Trimountain, where, for some years, a solitary E[)iscopal clergymau named Hlackstone Iiad been living a hermit life, and thus Boston was born. INIattapau (or Dorchester), Roxbury, Watertown and Meadford were occupied the same year. Connecticut was chartered in Kiol. and Newtown was occupied with the intention of fortifying and making it the chief town of the colony, (xovernor Winthrop and Assistant-Governor Dudley began to build there, but Winthrop and some others becoming dissatisfied or oouvineed that it was an error to leave Boston, retui'ned, and the early rivalry between Camliridge and Boston resulted in favor of the latter town. The year l('i33 was memorable for tiie coming of John Cotton, the eminent divine and friend of Cromwell, who brought the name of his own English Boston, and gave it new fame by supiilantins- the Indian name Shawmut. Thomas Hooker and his company also arrived that year and settled in Newtown ; but after three ^-ears finding that they had not i-oom enough, removed to Hartfjrd. Agawam (or Ipswich) and Ilingham were also settled. With l(i3,"), Newbury was occupied, and the first ])laiitations were made inland.
J, HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
at Musketaquid (Coucord) , and Springfield ; and tliere followed Dedham, in 1636; Sudliurv, in IGoT; Enoa (or Wenliam), Glouces- ter and Rowley, in 163',); Salisbury, Lynn Village (Reading), ■Woburn and Braintree. in 1640; Pentucket (Haverhill), and Nantasket (Hull), in KUl; Topsfleld, in 1642; Bradford and Coeliichawiek (Andover), in 1643; and Nasliaway (Lancaster), and Maiden, iu 1648. In twenty years the Massachusetts Colony had planted thirty-one towu-i, not including Dover, Portsmouth, Hampton and Exeter, now in New Hampshire, but then in her jurisdiction. Tlie Plymouth Colony in 1648 numbered seven towns; Connecticut, fifteen ; Rhode Island, four ; and in Maine there were three : York, Saco and Wells. In all Xew England there were sixty-four towns at this time.
The djsire of the early colonists foT ample room in their settle- ments was natural. Tliey came from a country where landed pos- sessions were largely the basis of wealth and rank. They were laying foundations here and looking to the future with large views and large faith, and the opportunity uaturally awakened t'lc purpose to endow tUeir children with acres enough upon which to build a prosperous future. So with Boston on one side, and Watertown on the other, Hooker and his company felt tliemselves straightened iu Newtown, and removed to the inviting meadows of the Connecticut; and Charlestown, Lynn and Ipswich were soon seeking for room to expand. Reading and Woburn grew up the children of these parent towns, and Billerica drew her first life from Cambridge, which Newtown had become with the planting of Harvard College there.
The first pulsation of the life of Billerica may be found in a record of the General Court, >' 1G35-6, 3 March. Tlie Gouu', Dep- uty Goun', and Joljn Winlhrop. Sen", Esq', or any two of them, are intreated to vewe Shaweshin and soe to informe the next Genall C'oui-t whither or uoe it may not be a fitt place for a plantacon." Concord had been occupied the previous year, and tlie viciuity would naturally receive new attention. This governor was Mr. John Haynes who removed in October of the same year with Mr. Hooker's company to Hartford, and became the first governor of Connecticut Mr. John Winthrop was the eminent first governor of Massachusetts. The removal of Mr. Haynes may have interfered with his exploring Shawshin ; and there is no evidence that the next General Court received the information desired. But we may infer that Mr. Winthrop did not personally neglect it, and we soon find him receiving an important grant here.
EAELY GRANTS SHA\V8HIN. 6
About this time the name of Shawsliin is heard in England. Mathew C'nidoolv was the first governor of the Massachusetts companj-, and invested his wealth very freely for the promotion of the colony. He was the founder of iMeilford. and Winthrop succeeded him in office when the colony was sufficiently developed to need a resident governor. In a letter to (xovernor Winthrop, bearing date l(i3G, Sept. 1.'5, he adds a postscript, afterwards cancelled, as follows : *
■'Sir: I liavi' a purpose to apply myself to tyllidge & iiiei-easiug Qiy stock of Cattel. & having had recourse to a plase ealed Shawe Shynn, where I hear none comes but myselie. I desire your tt'auour, when the Coint Shalbee moved in my bi'lialfe, that I may have 2000 AeVe.< there allotted to nie where I shall Hud it most convenient flor mee. I know tlii' orders matle hettre in (.'ourlc allowe me maney thousand acres more tlian I intend to demand or looke after. Tliis ray suite 1 hoj)e will give offence to none, & «lien I shall putt up a tenement & a dame, as I liave herewith given order thereabout, I hope in a short time others will ftbUowe, if oiwe a good minister be plased there, and I am persuaded the more English Corne is cherised the better it will be tor the whole plantaeion. f once more take my leave & Best.'"
"Yours. MATIIEW CRADOCIv."
For some reason Mr. Cradoek did not pursue the matter, and the settlement of Shawshin was perhaps delayed by this failure. Possibly Cambridge was already on the outlook for the grant subse- quently made to that town. A year passed and the Court moves again in August, 1G37. "Cap' .leanison & Leif Willi: Spencer were appointed to veiwc Shawshin & to consider whether it be fit for a plantation." Still no report; but three mouths later, 2 Novem- ber, the Court makes a large grant of land which fell within the bounds and bore important relations to the settlement of Shawshin. "The Deputy. M' Dudley, hath a thousand acres granted him wheare it may not piudice any plantation granted, nor any plantation to bee granted w"'out limiting to time of impv'." "The Goveruo'' M'' John Winthrope, Senior, hath graunted him a thousand acres of land upon the same tearms as M'' Dudley hath his." This grant was enlarged and located 1638, May 2d, as follows : —
"It was ordered by this p'sent Coart that John Winthrope, Esq', the p''sent Goveruo'', shall have 1200 acres of laud whereof 1000 was formerly granted him, & Thomas Dudley, Esq', the Deputy Goveruo'', his 1000 acres granted to him hy a former Courte,
^ Winthrop Papers in JIassachusetts Historical Society T'ollectious. Fourth Series. Volume 6, page 121. .
4 HlSTOliY OF BILLEKICA.
lioth ot thorn about C miles from Concord, northwards ; the said Governo'' to have his 1200 aeres on the southerly side of two great stones standing neare together, elose by the ryver-side that comes fro Concord, & the Deputie Governo'' to have his thousand acres on the northerly side of the said two great stones (w'^'' stones were lately nameil the Two Brothers) . The Deputie Governo'' is to run a line easterlj' from the said stones so that hee may take in a meadowe on the other side of a hill, & so to extend his thousand aeres as farr northerly as hee will. & as the thousand acres will heare, & the Governo'' to ioynj in th? said Una railing Easterly, & to extend his lot as farr Southerly as his twelve hundred acres will beare, w''' 2200 acres are by this Court established to the said p''ties, gener- ally', & their severall heires."
Governor Winthrop has left us in his jcjurnal" an account of the location of these farms, too graphic to he omitted. These two eminent men came up to view the proposed location from Concord, and "going down the river about four miles, they made choice of a place for one thousand acres for each of them. They offered each other the first choice, but because the deputy's was first granted, and himself liad store of land already, the' governor yielded him the first choice. iSo, at the place where the dei)uty's land was to begin there were two groat stones which they called the Two Brothers in remembrance that they w'cre brothers by their children's marriage, and did so brotherl}- agree, and for that a little creek near those stones was to part theh- lauds. At the Court in the 4tli month after, two hundred acres were added to the governor's part." This sentence fixes the date of this memorable visit, in January, l(i3J-8. The Two Brothers were better landmarks than the 'trees' so often used in designating lioundaries, and still lie on the East bank of the Concord river, a short distance South of the Bedford line. Thej' must be the earliest landmark in Billerica." A year later (1G39, .June 6) the Court ''granted to .John Winthrope, Esq., the p'sent Govei'nor, a p''cell of meadow containing aliout sixctie acres, more or lesse, b^' estimation, l.ying within a mile or two of his farme, beneath Concord, towards the Southeast of the said farme, to have to him & his heirs, p'vided that it lye not w"'in the 1)onnds of any towne formerly granted."- Mr. Dudlej^'s farm was also increased to ITiOO acres liy the addition of his share of a grant to Roxbury. This was 400 acres which were "made" 500 by the Court.
- Wiiithroji^ s Journal, Volume 1,'page :i()4. 5 In the early part of tliU history, until the period of separation of Bedford, Tewksbiiry and Carlisle, 1 use the name as the fathers did, including the ancient bounds of the town.
KAni.V CI.'.^NTS sn.VWSHlN. 5
Soon after, the Court granted lands <iii the west side of C'oneord river. ''16;3',t, Nov. .V, the Court granted Increase Nowell his .'lOO acres" [granted in June] " on the north side of the l)onnds of Concord, lieyond the rvver, over against the Cioverno''" I'iOO acres ioyning to the l)ounds of Concord. ^Nlr. Tiioni : Allen is granted his 51)0 acres "to ioyne to Increase Nowell on the north side of the said Increase Nowell. his grant.'' Mr. Xowell was a [ironiinenl citizen of Cliarlestowu and secretary of the colony ; and Mr. Allen was the 'teacher' of tiie chnrch in Charlestown. Then follows a grant, made at the same time, .June, IG.SD, but, not located till October. IC. 10. wliich came within the bounds of Billeriea. ''M' Thom : \N elde, [)asto' of Roxbury, is granted '.Vi;! acres next to Mr. Thom : Allen, teacher of Charles Towne, l>eyond Concord Ryver, w^of 200 was granted liy the country, & the other ;>>.'5 is j/t of the 4000 acres granted to Koxberry." This farm occuiiied the sonth (lart of Billerica, west of Concord River, and was afterwards bought by the town.
One other and still larger grant remains to be mentioned. IGIO, Ma\- l;5, "There is JiOOO acres of land granted to Mrs. Winthrope, thi? wife of Mr. John Winthrope, our late Governo'', to liee at her disposeing, for her and her sonns, where they shall desire it, w"'out pindice to any former grant." And 1(141, Dec. 10, '-Mrs. Marg' Winthrope hath her yOOO acres of land, formerly granted her, to bee assigned about the lower end of Concord Ryver, near Merrimack, to be.' layde out by Mr. Flint & Leift. Willard, w"' Mr. Oliver or f-mw other skilful in mea^^uring, so as it may not hinder a planiation, & any [Vt thereof they may pnrchase of any Indians that have right to it," This grant was between the Merrimack and the Concord, on the east side of the latter, and was subsequently laid out by .lonathau Danforth, •■in a true circle," including a part of Lowell and the iidjacent section of Tewksbury.
With 1640, a new force was turned into the current setting towai'ds the settlement of Shawshin. To appreciate its significance we need to recall certain facts in the general condition of the colony. This was a time of hardship and linancial embarrassment. The meeting of the Long Parliament, and the increasing power of the Puritans in England, had checked the emigration to New England, and the Pequot war had taxed the new settlements. The financial dithcnlties of many of the colonists were serious, and ]\Ir. Shepard and the Cambridge peoi)le were particularly invoh'ed. As a nieasnre of relief they seriouslj- considered the question of follow-
b HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
ing Mr. Hooker and his corapaiiy, whose houses and lands they had bought in Cambridge, and joining them in Connecticut. Mr.. Shepard had married the daughter of Mr. Hooker, who strough" urged the removal of his son-in-law.'
The authorities of Massachusetts naturallj' deprecated a second disruption of Cambridge. Its influence on the colony and the infant college would be di.feastrous. And they strengthened their argu- ments with Ml-. Shepard and his church bj- the proposal to enlarge their bounds nearer home. On the same day, 1640, Oct. 7, when Charlestown received a grant four miles square, which was the germ of Woburn, the Court took the lollowing action : —
"The town of Cambridge is granted a month to consider of Shawshin for a village I'or them, & if they like it not, the town of Roxberry hathe liberty to consider of it for a village for them till the nexte Gene'all Courte." The result was, 1641, June 2: "Shawshin is granted to Cambridge, p'vided the^' make it a village, to have 10 families there setled w"'in three years; otherwise the Court to dispose of it."
But the time was not ripe, and Cambridge was not ready to grapple with tiie difficulties of a new settlement so far in the wilderness. The General Court, however, at last secures a report descriptive of Shawshin ; but it was so far unfavorable, that whether intentionally or not, it must have discouraged the hopes of such as contemplated a settlement. This report bears date 1642. June 14, as follows : —
••Wee, whose names are underwritten, being appohited to viewe Shaw- shin, & to take notice of what fitness it was for a village. & accordingly to o'' apprehentions make returne to the Co't; wee therefore manifest thus much : that tor the quantity it is sufficient, but for the quality in o^ app'hensions no Way fit. the ujjland being very barren & very little medow there about, nor any good tiiiilier almost fit for an}' use. Wee went after wee came to Shawsliin house, by estimation, some 14 or 16 miles at the least, in compass : fro'" Shawshin house wee began to go downe the ryver 4 or 5 miles near East ; tlien wee left tliat point & went neere upon north, came to Coiicord Kyver. a little belowe the falls, about one mile or neare; then wee went up the ryver some 5 miles untill wee came to a place called the Two Brethren; and fro"' thence it is about two miles & 4 to Shawshin, & the most p' of all the good land is given out already; more land there is at the south side of the house, between the side of Concord line & the heade of Cauibridge line, but litteU medow. & the upland of little worth ; & this is what we can say bearm.'"
•SYMON WILLAED. ••EDWD COXVEES." * S«e hli letter to Shepard In History qf Cambridge, page 46.
EARLY GRANTS .SHAWSHIX. V
The signers of this report were prominent citizens of Concord and Woburn, and neighbors are not always best friends. AVe need not doubt the intention of these gentlemen to do justice to Shawshin, if we do suspect that they were unconsciously influenced by the thought that some advantage and possililo enlargenic-nt might come to their own towns, if Shawshin were not occupied as a distinct settlement. The "Shawshin house," wh.'re their route begins, must •have been on the Shawshin river, in Bedford, at the place whei'e Vine In-onk, '-the riveret from AYoburue," empties into it. Going down the ri\-er aljout to the present line of the railroad, they ma}- have followed that line to North Billerica. Thence to the Two Brothers, and across Bedford to the starting point, would make al)out the distance estimated ; and if they did not leave this route, thej' saw little of the lietter jiorlions of Shawshin. This Shawshin house was the first building in the town. By whom it ^\as built, or for what |)urpose, or how long it remained, we know not. If Mrs. Winthrop availed herself of the leave granted liy the Court the previous October, "to build a house & a hog or goate pen bv the lower part of Concord Ryver." this may ha\-e been the second civilized structure in Shawshin.
After receiving this report, the General Court at the same session renewed the grant to Cambridge, giving Shawshin for the first time specific bounds. "All the land lying upon Shaweshin Ryver, & between that & Concord Ryver, & between that & Merrimack Ryver, not formerly granted by this Co''t, are granted to Cambridge, so as the}' erect a village there w"'in 5 yeares & so as it shall not extend to pi'eiudice Charlestowne village or the village of Cochitawit, nor the farms formerly granted to the now Gove''nor of 1260 ac's, to Thom: Dudley, Esq., loOO ac's, & 3000 ac's to Mrs. Wiuthrope ; & Mr. Flint & Mr. Stephen Winthrope are to set out their lieade line towards Concord." Remembering that Cochitawit was Andover, and Charlestown Village, Woburn, the terms of this grant arc very clear. Mr. Flint and Mr. Stephen Wintiu'op were surveyors, and arc instructed to make the line of Concord the Sonth-Wcst boundi as it was bi fact, of the Winthrop farm. The time within which the settlement must be effected is, by this grant, extended from 1644: to 1647. The difficulty of the undertaking, however, seems to have made it doubtful whether Cambridge could fulfil the conditions, even in the extended time, and inducements to remove to Connecticut continuing to influence her leading citizens, the Court again modified
y HISTORY OF lilLLKRlCA.
the terms of the gfant, in order to hold Cambridge to the Shawshiu enterprise.
"l(U3-4, March 7. Shaweshin is granted to Cambridge, w"'out any condition of malving a viUage there, & tlie laud between them & Concord is granted them, all save what is formerly granted to the military company or others, p'vided the church & p'sent elders con- tinue at Cambridge." The proviso shows distinctly that these grants, with their increasing inducements, were designed to prevent, the removal of Mr. Shepard and his friends. And the policy was successful. They remained in Cambridge, and some of them Ijecame early inhabitants of Shawshiu. It is hardly too much to suppose that this Shawshiu grant prevented a second disruption of the mother town.
Cambridge could now proceed at her eouveuieuce in the settle- ment of Shawshiu, without fear of losing the grant, and she made haste slowly. The only allusion found for four years to the place comes incidentally from Woburn. 164-t, May 9. the Court "ordered that the ryver at Shawshiu shalbe called by the name of Shawshiu Eyver, not only lielowe, but also above the riveret w"^'' falls into said rj'ver iu Woobnrne bounds above halfc a mile from Cambridge line." The interest of the Court in this uame of the river was not purely geographical. The western bound of Wolnirn was contin- gent upon it. In the original grant of " Charles Towne village," the Court says ' ' they shall uot crosse Cambridge line nor come w"'in a mile of Shaweshin Ryver." Vine brook, as it is now known, runs westerlj' from Burlington, then a part of Woburn, and crosses the line " above half a mile from Cambridge," now Lexington. If the Shawshiu could be held to begin at the point where this riveret comes in, Jhe western bound of Woburn might legally have been extended above, so far even as to meet Concord. But if the river were the Shawshiu from its rise in Lincoln, the bound of Woburn was limited accordingly. A petition, therefore, was presented from Woburn, signed by Edward Johnson, Edward Converse and John Mousall. "Humbly Beeseaching this Honored Corte to give direction for sending in a cleere way, About the laying oute the Bounds of the s* towne next Shawshiu River ; first, whether it be mente wee shall keepe one mile fro the place called Shawshiu, from wlience wee conceave the River hath its Denomination, or whether wee must keep one Mile From any of the Riverets ; 'ind. Whether wee must wave our bounds out & iu as the River doth (Being Straightened
EARLY (iltANTS SHAWSHIN. 9
Beyond Expertations by Lin Milage one the other side). Would not "Willingly delude ourselves with vayne Mopes Againe, But if it prove we Are Straightened by tShawshin Kiver, likewise, wee may Indevor the gaineing (if it Be i)ossible) some Handicraftsmen unto us, that the Blessed ordinances of God may Be upheld, the Lord helping in the use of means," etc. But the Court guarded the interests of Cambridge and Shawshin, and answered Woburn in the action given aliove.
The policv of ''gaining some handieraftsmen" was, however, fairly successful iu our sister town. They have been alile. in sjiite of tins defeat of their iiopes, to maintain ''the Blessed ordinances of God," and to give portions to three thrifty daughters, even from their contracted l)0unds.
The earliest action of Cambridge for the settlement of Shawshin. of which the record has been preserved, was taken, 1648, A\n-\\ '.).^
'•It was agrceil at a general niccting, v\ hen llie wIkiIc town hail s]icci;il ^'^wSiit
warning to meet for the disposing of Shawshine, that there slioiikl be a 'Vj^
farfii laid out of a thousand acres, to be for a public stock, ami iuiproved - W- <^
for the good of the church, & tliat part of the church that liere shall ^ ^\i
continue; and every ijcrson or persons that shall from time to time remove ' ^
from the clnncli. do hereliy resign up their interest therein to the remaining part of the church of Cambridge. This thousaml acres of land, given to the use aforesaid, shall be laid out, either all together or else severally, part iu one place & part elsewhere, according to the discretion of the men , 1
that are appointed to lav out the land." ■■■.^ J*c
"Also, there were granted to several brethren that had no house-riglit ' ""
in Ibe town, if they did dejire it, farms at Shawshin," "Imininns: ('apt. Ooogine a farm, if he liuy a liouse in the town; also to Bro. Edward Oaks. Tho. Oakes. and Kichard Ilildreth, each of them a farm for their* encouragement, if they see it nuiy make for their supi)ort and desire it. Further, it is granted to Mr. Henry Dunster and Edward Collins, liberty to have then- small farms at Shawsliine. and to be considered in their quantity more than otliers in regard of their work ond place."
1649, April, one year later, the town "Agreed that Mr. Henry Dunster, President of Harvard College, should have 5i)0 acres whereof four hundred is granted by the town to his own person and heirs, to enjoy freely, forever, and the other lt>0 acres, for the use of Harvard College. Item, unto Mr. Daniel Googine. i>i)0 acres. Item, unto Mr. Edward Collins, in lieu of his small farm within the town bounds, with some addition in respect of his j^lace in the Deacon's otilce, it was agreed that he should have .'lOO acres."
5 History of Cambridge, pape 57.
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10 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
The next movemeut on record preparatory to the occupancy of Shawshin was in 1G.M. Governor Dudley, whose farm of 1500 acres embraced an attractive part of tlio town, petitions the Conrt, Oct. 15, for a definition of his river liound. Aft?r statement of the grant, he says: "but is not expressed how far tli3 said 1500 acres should go along by the ryver-side (althougli tlie said Thomas Dudley took it for gi-anted, & yet does, that ho might goe as farr by the ryver side as h? would) yet to make it certain, & that no difference or questions may arise in timt^ to come, the said petitioner does now intreat of this honored Court that it may be recorded that the 1500 acres so granted unto him may be laid out two myles & a halfe - - along b}' the ryver side, and so that he may make upp for 1500 acres from the rv'ver side to the land ward, tfor which he shall render due thanks," etc. He received favorable answer, and the way was thus prepared for the sale of his grant. This took place 28 Feb., 1651-2, to three citizens of ^V()llurn^ Thomas Chamberline, James Parker, and Isaac Learned. This was the earliest sale and one of the largest which was ever made of land in Billcrica, and for these reasons, as well as for illustration of the methods of exchange of that da_y, I quote its provisions at some length.
'•This witnesseth that wliereas, by several gi-ants of divers General Courts, there is conveyed to Thomas Dudley, the Deputy Governor, & his heyrcs, 1500 acres of land, lying & being about 6 miles northerly from Concord. * * Now, the said Thomas Dudley, for & in consideration of one hundred & ton pounds of lawful money, to, be payed unto him * * bj' Tliomas Chauiberline. Isacke Learned^ and Jaujes Parker, all of Woburne, in New En.J'land, in such goods & at sueli times as hereafter heerein appearetli. hadi granted •■' * all the rigiit * '■' wliich hs, the said Thomas Dudley, or his hej'res, hath therein, by virtue of the said grants of th:^ general Courts, or b}- any purchase from any Indian * * together with all woodes, trees, waters, fishings. & othar appui-teuanues to th'd same belonging. To have and to liold * * Provided always, that if the said * * shall not well & truly pay * * the summe of fifty & five pounds of lawful money, oxen, steers, cowes, heifers, or calves, sound & good c;tttle. none of them to be above six years old, at his now dwelling- lijuse in Roxbury, in New Englau'.i, upon the eight & twentieth day of Aprill which shall be in the year of our Lord 1053; & the like sumnie of 5.5 pounds, in like cattails or in come at the place aforesaid, in such kind of corne as hereafter followeth : that is to say. Twenty pounds thereof in. Wheate. & five & thirty pounds thereof in Rye. pease, or Indian oorne, of each a like equal quantity, all good and clean dressed, ujion the eight & twentieth day of Aprill, which sliall be in * 1G.54; the said cattle & corne to be valued at the several times of deliverance thereof b}^ one man chosen
EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN. 11
by said Tlium;is Dudlpy, and amither iiiiiii chosen liy the [purchasers] ; and if lliese two cannot agree, then l)y a third man to l)e chosen by tliose two. And it is agreed, tliat if tlie [pureliasers] shall pay any part of the last payinenr, in cjrn:\ they shall give 3 ujonths warning in writing * * how much they will so pay in corno,'& it tijey shall pa.v l)Ut part of the last payment in corn^, then it shall Ue proportioneil according to the kinds of corne before expi-essed."
Governor Dudleys signatufc to tliis deed is witnessed by Thomas Dudley, Jr., Tobias Davis, and John Renikens, and the agreement is added " that what oxen shall be payed, may 1>e seven yeai-s old and no more." The deed was recorded by Thomas Danforth, I'.i Sept., ir.yC
These three men, who imreliased so large an interest in Shawshin, all became citizens of Chelmsfor^l, whicli was receiving its early settlers at the same time. But James Parker resided here three or four years, and John Stearns, whose name is so i)romineiit in onr history, was the brother of Isaac Learned's wife, Mary. William Chamberline, who settled in Shawshin, was probably a relative of Thomas ; and (ieorge Farley, Henry Jefts, and the Hills were their neighbors in Wobiirn, and purchased of them parts of the Diidle}" farm.
Cambridge also soon began to take more effective measures. There had been, doubtless, debates going on how the settlement might be effected with some profit to those citizens of Cambridge who had no intention of removing to Shawshin. But the prolilem was not eas3- of .solution. The clearing and occupancy of the wilder- ness was felt to entitle the pioneers to the full benefit of their toil and sacrifice, and immigrants could not 1k' induced to make their homes here and subject themselves to any considerable tribute to Cambridge.
Some things indicate, also, that the question whether the benefit of the grant of Shawshin was to a crue to the church or the town of Camliridge created embarrassment. Town and chin-ch were in those days so nearly identical that it was not always easy to draw the line, and sometimes it was left obscure, ^^'hile the grant of Shawshin is not specifically to the church, Init simply to Cambridge, the language does imply that tlie General Court had the church in view in making it. And although the action, making grants in 1(548 and 1649, had been by the town, it apjiears from the next quotation that the Shawshin arant was reallv held by the church. 1G52,
12 HISTORY OF I!Il,LEi;iCA.
June '.) (four months after Dudley' had sold his farm) '"it was agreed by the church that Shawshine should be divided as followeth : —
"To Mr. Mifht'll, live hiimU'cfl ncros. To Eihv. Okcs. lln'oc hundrPtl acres. To Thomas Okcs. oui' liiiiidrcil ami fifty acres.
"It was agreed tliat these three above named should have their lots laid out by a committee with as little prejudice to any lot as may be. and so not to draw any lot.
" Also, the Church drtli agree, that although the land be, liy grant of the General Court, peculiar to the Church only, yet the whole town, viz. : sucll as are own('rs of house and land in thi' town, shall come into the division thereof.
"Also, it is agreed, that every man sluill have a proportion of land. more or less, according to the i)roportion now allotteil him.
"Also, that every man shall hav« a part of the meadow i proportion with his upland, to bp laid out after the same rule that the ujiland is. lioth by lot and quantity.
"Also, it is agreed, that, after the farms formerly granted are laiil out, the remainder of the land shall be divided into three breadths, viz. : two of the .said breadths to lie between the rivers, and the thii/d on this side Shawshine Hiver. The first lot to begin upon a line continued over Shawshinc River, the same that is between Wolnirn and us, running towards Coni^ord. until if meet with Mr. ^\'introp's farm; ai.l so the said first lot to butt South upon that line & on Shawshine Kiver and Mr. ^Vin- trop"s farm; and so each lot to proceed onj' after anotlier, by due parallels, until they come clear of the farms already laid out. and then to extend in two divisions between the IJivers, and a third division on the east side Shavvsliine River; and so every man's lot to follow one another, taking all the three breadths at on(;e. the nearest laud to the first center l)eing still always the next lot in order.
"T'he number of every man's lot c'c ijuantity of acres is as followeth on the other side."
Here follows a list of 113 names regularly numbered, and two others appended, of per.soiis to whom grants varying from 10 to 450 acres were made in Shawshin, amounting to a total of 9800 acres. Add tha 24oO acres above mentioned, granted specially to six leading citizens, and the whole number of acres granted b^. Cambridge to individuals reaches 12,2aO. Most of these grants were never located, but were sold U> Billerica, as will subsequently appear. For convenience of reference and comparison witit the later list in the deed of sale, I give tliese names, recast alphabeti- cally, with memoranda added as to the disposition of the riglits.
EAHLY (IKANTS SI I AW SHIN.
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I also insert, without nuniliers. tlie six names of other eitizcns who had hirge p-ants in Shawsliin, tint were not iiichided in the dis- tribution liy lot. The <ligures at tlie left of the names give the num- ber of aeres. The original list may l)e found in the History of Cambridge, pp. oS-!). The original spelling is preserved, except that the initial • If." often used, gives |)lace to the capital ' F.'
LIST OF CAMUUIIKiE GRANTEES.
(i2. -42. ]•->.
8. 41.
111.
4.
109.
101.
s;i.
1.
58.
SO.
!l!l.
(J4.
lOS.
.•{II.
.Vrringtoii. Si_f Krriii,i;toii.] Auilrew.*. Mr. [,S;uiuiel.] l.-)0 .Vugiei'. Mr. [Edmund.] Hanbrieko. Widow, liaueriitt. Itog'. Keal, Tlio. Hclchpi'. .\nd. Belts. Jolui. Bloggrt. Daiiiell. !5unian. >Ir. Kdi-iliiuni. \V"'. Boutell. .)(«hn. Bower. Ben. I5radshew, lluuiphrcy. Bridgi'. .Iiilui. Bridge. Malt. Bridge, Tlio. Briggani. 'I'iios. Brodisli. Boliert. Browne. Uoljcrt. Bueke. Itoger. liueke. Will. Bull. Mlliaui. Bush. Kanolil. Cane. ('hristo|iher. Chau'.pnis. Elder. ( 'heaver, I )aniell. Chesholnie, Tlio. 'C'learke, .Jonas. ( leiumanco. William. Sen. 80 ( lenmianei'. William. Collins, Edward. Cooke, Jossepli. Cookr. Phil. Cooper. .Jolln. Corlet. Jfr. Elijath.
|
Ul.] |
38. |
Craebotie. (Jilbeit. |
90 |
|
l.-)0 |
10. |
Cutter. Kieliard. |
80 |
|
;ioo |
07. |
Cutter. W'idd. |
40 |
|
40 |
102. |
Daua. Kieli. |
20 |
|
100 |
32. |
Danforth, Tho. |
220 |
|
100 |
r.i. |
Day, Steven. |
.50* |
|
;"iO |
m. |
Dixon. Will'". |
80 |
|
00 |
104. |
Druse, Vincet. |
1,5* |
|
40 |
Dunster. Henry. |
500 |
|
|
■>{)* |
92. |
Eeles, li'ieliard. |
70 |
|
00 |
06. |
Errington. Abra. |
70 |
|
20 |
27. |
Fiske. David. |
60* |
|
20 |
46. |
Fownell. .John. |
100 |
|
l.-| |
6. |
Fox. Thomas. |
80 |
|
250 |
33. |
Frances. I'ieh. |
60 |
|
80 |
45. |
French. .John's children. |
.30 |
|
.iO* |
10. |
French. IJichard. |
20 |
|
180 |
24. |
Frencli. Lt. William. |
1.50 |
|
:!0* |
59. |
• Frost. Mr. Eduumd. |
200* |
|
40 |
.52. |
Gib.=on, .Jolm. |
SO |
|
10 |
.53. |
(ioft'e. Edw. |
4.50* |
|
20 |
Gookin. Daniel. |
500 |
|
|
1.-) |
18. |
Greene, Xath. tt Mothei- |
80 |
|
10* |
73. |
Greene. Sam". |
80 |
|
SO |
36. |
liall. Ed". |
70 |
|
8.">0 |
60. |
Hall. -John. |
20 |
|
20 |
14. |
Hall, Th. |
20 |
|
100* |
71. |
Handet. Will. |
60* |
|
00 |
50. |
Hammond. Goodm. |
15 |
|
. 80 |
28. |
Haucocke.i Wid. |
10 |
|
30* |
G9. |
Hassull. Kieliard. |
60 |
|
500 |
81. |
ll.-isteings, .John. |
80 |
|
300 |
26. |
Hide, Jonathan. |
20 |
|
80 |
47. |
Hides, Sam". |
80 |
|
140 |
13. |
Holmes, Robert. |
150 |
|
100 |
17. |
Homan, William. |
50 |
14
HISTOKY OF BILLERICA.
|
16. |
Jrtcson, Johu. |
50 |
86. |
Russell, Will"!. |
60 |
|
55. |
Jacson. Ri. |
200 |
90. |
Russell, John. |
80* |
|
94. |
Jacson, Mr. |
400* |
107. |
Shepard, Edw. |
80 |
|
3. |
Kempster. Daniell. |
SO |
43. |
Shepard, Johu. |
60 |
|
11. |
Longhorne, Thomas. |
60 |
66. |
Sill, Widd. |
40 |
|
54. |
Man, 'Williani. |
70 |
93. |
Simes, Mrs. Sarah. |
50 |
|
68. |
Manuing, AVill'". |
60 |
84. |
Sparhauke, Xath. |
140 |
|
48. |
Marrct. Tlio. |
200 |
So. |
Stedman, John. |
300* |
|
Miilu'll, Mr. |
500 |
39. |
Stedman, Robert. |
90* |
|
|
61. |
Jlicliolsou, Edw. |
150* |
29. |
Stevenson, And. |
60 |
|
^25. |
Miller, Joseph. |
15* |
44. |
Stone, Daniell. |
50* |
|
^98. |
Moore. Fr., sen''. |
50 |
31. |
Stone. David. |
50* |
|
Go. |
Moore. Fr., junior. |
50 |
63. |
Swan. John. |
20 |
|
112. |
Moore, Goldeu. |
100* |
40. |
Svvoetman, Tho. |
70 |
|
OaUes, Edward. |
300 |
22. |
Taylor, John. |
60 |
|
|
Oakes, Thomas. |
150 |
72. |
Towne, Will"'. |
70 |
|
|
37. |
Oldam. Ri : |
CiO |
20. |
Wat.'ion. John. |
80 |
|
35. |
I'adk'foote, Jonath. |
15 |
79. |
Whituioro. Franc. |
50 |
|
78. |
Parke, Richard. |
100 |
100. |
Wileocke. W"\ |
90* |
|
34. |
Parker, .John. |
10* |
23. |
Wilkci'Son, Wid. |
60* |
|
67. |
Parker. Robert. |
60 |
57. |
Willowes, George. |
60 |
|
87. |
Patten, William. |
90 |
[91.] |
Wines, Daniell. |
10* |
|
82. |
Prentise, Henry. |
80 |
49. |
Wiuship, Ed\v. |
200 |
|
110. |
Prentise, Tho. |
1.50* |
70. |
Withe, Xicho. |
90 |
|
[28.] |
Robliins, Richard. |
90 |
21. |
^V'oodes, Richard. |
10* |
All the titles which are not marked with a star in this list were conveyed to Billerica in the. Great Deed, which will be described hereafter. Some of the rights had been sold to William French, Golden More, and others, but the larger number were deeded by- the original grantee to the town. Of those not contained iu the Great Deed, Mr. Bowman sold his 20 acres to Billerica for •20 shillings; Thomas Bridge's grant was held by his son-in-law, Daniel C'hampiiey ; Robert Brodish's 80 acres (not 30, as in Cambridge list) was located to the heirs of Thomas Dauforth in 1 708 ; William Clemauue's grant was laid out to Samuel Waters ; Stephen Day, Robert Stedman, David Stone, and the Widow Wilkerson sold to Jonathan Dauforth, and he sold to the town ; the sons of Edmund Frost received each a five-acre right on account of their father's grant ; Edward Goffe sold his 450 acres to Billerica, 1673, Jan. 27, for thirteen pounds sterling ; Williani Hamlet occupied his own right ; Thomas Prentice's grant was sold to Francis and John Wyman, and located one-half to Francis Wyman in 1695, and the other half to
EAKLY GRAXTS SHAWSHIN. 15
Josc])!! Walker in 1681; John Russcirs grant was laid out to Ebeiiezer Hill, 1703, May 2G ; John Steilman sold his 300 acres to ISillcrica in 1678 for 20 ponnds, and Daniel Stone's right was held by his heirs in 1707. The disposition of the following titles has not been traced : Ranold lliish, Vincet Druse, David Fiske, Mr. Jack- son, Edward !Miclielson, Joseph Miller, John Parker, William Wileock, Daniel Wines, and Kichard \\'oods.
Besides the larms of t'ollins, l_)Hnster, Gookin, Mitchell, and the brothers Oakes, Cambridge grants above 9800 acres to 115 ]iroprietors. Of this lunnbi'r. Si) titles were conveyed to BiJlerica by the Great Deed which covered 7480 acres; IG others were conveyed to Billerica, or located for citizens, and ten, as above, are not accounted for. including 770 acres. The grant of 400 acres to Blr. Jackson, forms the larger part of this number.
In October, 1052, Woburn [letitioned the Court for the appoint- ment of a committee to lay out the farm.? "nere Shawshine, grannted to J''" Winthrope, Esq.. deceased, & to Thomas Dudley, Esq., Dep'- Gouv'."' Seven commissioners were appointed. The work to be "doune before the twenty-fowerth daj- of the fowerth niontli next." No rej)ort of these conmiissioners appears on the record, but the easterly line of the farms may have been fixed bj- their action. The other bounds could not have been then in question. As the east bound did not reach Shawshin river, which was a mile west of Woburn limits, tlie neighliorly solicitude of her citizens in the matter is interesting and perhaps 'suggestive.
This brings us to the settlement of the Shawshin wilderness, unless tlie Shawshin House, already m^'utioned, but of which we know so little, constituted an exception. la what year, at what place, or by whom the settlement was begun, is not known. It is proliable tliat Henry Jefts was here in 1(1.'>2, for his iutant daughter, Hannah, died in the town '-y'' first wecke" of M.ay. 1(553; the earliest event noted in the Town Records. A year later, the "• last wcelc, 1th Month," (^Murch), 1654, Samuel, the son of Gieorge Farley, was born — the first birth in the town. And in October, 1654, a petition to the General Coin-t bears fourteen signatures, and "the most of" the "petitioners are already seated" here.
This petition was the first utterance of Shawshin which has been preserved, and gives information of the earliest enlargement of the bounds of the town. It may bj- found in the Massadnisetls Archives, in the oflSce of thej^Secretary of State, Vol. 112, p. 70, and is as follows : —
16 HISTOHY OF BILLKHICA.
•■INHABITANTS OF SHAWSHIN."
•'I'.ETITIOX."
To the hondrd Mr. Beltinr/ham. Govrnor. vnth the rest of the homVd Magistrates and Deputies at the Geiierall Courts at Boston Assemhied: —
Tlip pctitioiie of sum of tlje proprietor;;, with the iiiliabitauts now being at Shnwshinn, in the County of Middlesex. [Hun)]l)ly Sheweth:
Tll.\.T. whereas, it liatli pleased tlie lAird so to order and dispose of tlie Lands given l)y tliis honr'' Courte to tlie Chureh of Canibrido'e. that Now it is in a jirohable way of niaking a plantation, if this hour'' Co\irte will please to grant to us, .v' petitioners, a small traete of Lande y' Lyeth yett ungranted to aiiy plautatione and uncapable of improvement either in way of farms or other wayes. only to this ])hiee. whieh land was that Avhieh some of us. y'' petitioners, had an eye ehiefiy to iu or late petition to this ■ hon'd Conrte. whieli petition was granted to us and tliose otliers, yt joined in iietitione with us. Namely : the land petitioned for on the other side of Concord river, whieli was Layed out to y petitioners according to the order of the Courte, by or Hon'd Major Willard and Cap'ne Edward Johnson; this p'oell of Lande that we. y'' ijetitioners, doo humbly sew unto ys llon'd Courte for Lyeth between that plantation Last granted and the traete of Laud of Shawshin. all along from the Line belonging to the faruies belonging to John Blood and roliert Blood, of Concord, and so lyeth alonge by the side of (Joneord river to the iuflians plantations at pawtuekett, so that there is only the liver doth p't the township granted for that ende by the church of Cambridge and the farm purchased of mr. Dudley, diseaced. Avliereon the mo.st of y" petitioners are already seated; and this p'sell of land we humbly intreate may be granted to us, y petitioners, for the incouragement not onely of o'selves, but of several other persons that are desirious to settle down with us, the which if this lion'"' corte please to grant, it will make nuich for comfortable earring on o'' worke in hande, the incoiagement of y« Kevr'' Mr. Miller and those that come alonge with him. who are so ingaged to us, y' petitioners, that we are dayly in expecta- tion of y'' coming, and if this hon'd court please to grante this land to us, y !■ petitioners, y' we may have it layed [ '? out] to us by a com mittee chose by this hono'd corte or Isy or selves, if the corte please, with all convenient speed, or Necessity calling for ye same; and we furdr humbly crave this honor's corte will please to grant to us, y petitioners residing at .Shawshinn, the wonted favor and priviledge that other plantations at their first begin- nings have had before us in freing of us from publique charges for "the country for so many years as this cort in y' \\isdom shall think meet. We
EAKLY GKANTS SHAWSUIX. 17
humblj- intreat tliis hon'tl eourte at this [ ? ] to gratify y'' liuinl)le
petitioners witli a speedy and expected aiis''. So sliall you ever bind us to serve you wherein you shall eonimand. y humble Servants,
Daniel Gookin. Geokge Farley.
Richard Ciiami-nev. John Parker.
William French. James Parker.
Robert Parker. Henry Jeftes.
John French. .Jonathan Danforth.
Ralph Hill. .Toiin Sterne.
Ralph Hill, Jr. William C'hambeCkline].
[On hack of I'eUtion.]
The Town desiretb tlie Xaiiie of Sliawshin lieneelortli may bee cal'' Billei'ioay.
In answer to y" petition of Shawsliin. we eoneeive y' p' of ys petition may be granted ; viz. y*" tract of land mentioned, if no former grants be, whicli we do not miderstand.
dtiiy. V> the name of their Town be Billerica)'.
Humphrey Atherton. Thomas Clarke. Richard Browne. Edward Jackson.
The deputies approve of the returue of y" connuittee in answer to ys pet' & desire o'e h(mrJ majisty consent yreto.
Wn.LiA:M Torrev, Clerk. 28 (8) l(l.i4.
Tlie Magistry consent hereto, Provided tliat ."jOO acres of this land be laid out for a farme for the next president of the colledge. in the nearest and best place" of y« grant where y« said President shall choose; & ]\Ir. Danforth & whom y« President shall .Joyne with him. is hereby appointed & desired to lay it out, desiring their brethren, y deputies, consent hereto.
Edward 1!a\v.sun. Secij.
2 Noveml)er. lli.")4.
The deputies do not consent liereto as con<'ei\ing it to lie very prejudi- cial to this plantation, if not that which will be destructive thereunto, but are willing to graunt the lands in some other place where it may be found, according to law, provided that y" president continue in y' place tliree years, & all w* reference to the consent of o' hon"!'^ majist' hereto.
AVilliam Torrev, Clerk. 30tli, 3, 1655. Consented to by y^ raaiist^.
Edward Rawson, Secrty.
18 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
This petition unfortunately has no date, but was presented to the General Court before 23 October, IGo-l, as on that da_y the favor- able report of a committee upon it was approved by the deputies and sent to the magistrates for concurrence. They, on the ■2d Novem- ber, consent to it, with a proviso that "the President of the College" have five hundred acres "'in the nearest and best place." The deputies, for reasons assigned, which were sound and friendly to Shawshin, did not assent to this proviso, and final action on the petition was delaj'ed bj- this difference of the two Houses until the session in 1655, May, when the magistrates "consented" to the action of the deputies. The precise date of this action, com- monly but not very accurately recognized as the incorporation of Billeriea, is not clear. The "30th, 3, 1655," as it stands on the petition, maj- refer either to the final actioft of the deputies or to the subsequent concurrence of the magistrates. In either case, in the absence of more conclusive testimony. May 30 can best claim recognition as the natal da3' of Billeriea."
Of the signers of the petition, Daniel Gookin and Richard Champney were leading citizens of Cambridge and large laud owners in Shawshin, but never resided here. Probabh' the remain- ing twelve had all made their homes in Shawshin before the date of this petition, and all deserve honorable remembrance as pioneers of the towu.
This petition records, incidentall^y, the fact that an earlier petition had met with favor and secured for Sliawshin an extension on the west side of Concord River. Its first bound, west and north, was the Concord and Merrimac Rivers. The language implies that this earlier request had been made by settlers here, and it is not probable that the Court would have granted such an extension, except to actual settlers whose prospects of success warranted the favor. And this probability adds weight to the assumjjtiou of a number
8 May 20 has been accepted as tlie day of incorporation, and was celebrated by the towu at the Bi-Ceutennial in li^55. The only authority for this date is the Record of the Magistrates as it stands in Volume IV of the Colonial liecords. But the Uecord of the Deputies (Volume III of Colonial Records) gives Jlay 23 for the same action. May 23 was in fact the first day of the session, and it renmins in the nmrgin of the Record, covering all the proceedings of the session, which extended into .)une. Tlie Secretary of the Magis- trates luippened to iusi-rt "May 20" in the margin, apparently to lix the date of a certain "hearing"; but a comparison of the two Records, as to nuitters of common action, shows that neither date, "23" or "20," has any autliority in lixing the day during the Ses-sion in which any action was taken. The linal date on the original petition is therefore the most definite authority yet discovered in the matter.
EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN. 19
akeady here iu 1653, or even in 165'2. It appears too, that for some unexplained reason, this first extension west of the Concord did not lie along the river, but farther west, and omitted the tract described iu this second petition, six or seven miles long, and of undetermined width.
This petition is also memorable as containing the first sug- gestion of the name which was henceforth to supplement the euphonious Shawshin and connect itself with the rising town. It was natural that these English colonists, leaving homes that were dear behind, should cultivate the home feeling by the transfer of familiar names to the wilderness. They could scarcely appreciate the melody, beauty, and flavor of the soil, for which the taste of a later day sighs iu the supplanted Indian names. And when Shawshin had secured a compauj- of earnest English families, they began to inquire for tlie Euglish name it should bear. Their choice fell upon a name unique and peculiar. There is but one Billericay in England, and but one Billerica in the United (States. While other names have been repeated in newer States, this remains our own. To unfamiliar ears it is a little awkward and unattractive ; but it is quite as true that generations here have learned to love it, and in their loyaltj- would not subscribe to an expression of regret that the earlj- and admirable Shawshin was not retained as the name of the town. That some of these first inhabitants were from Billericay, in England, we can not doubt, and the tradition is probable that Ralph Hill came from that town.
The favorable answer of the General Court to tiii.s petition is put upon its own Record in these words : —
■•In ans' to the petieioii ot sewrall prc)])rieto'« & inliabitunts of Shawshin. humbly des^iring a tract ot laud lying nere the lyne of the tanncs of .lolin and Robert Blood. & so alijng liy the side of ('oiicord Kiver, &c. The Court grants theire request in tliat respect, so as it hinder not former grants, and grauiit the name of the plantacion to be called Billirikeyca."
Error as to spelling the name came in early. It is also worthy of note that in the original petition where the name first appears, it is given as in England, where the name is now spelled with the 'y" final. On the other hand it is probable that English usage in the seventeenth century, often, if not connnonlv, omitted the 'y'; and there ma}- be truth iu the suggestion that we iu New England have preserved the earlier form of the name.
20 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA.
This action of the Court has usually been described as the incorporation of the town. But the facts scared}' warrant such interpretation. It was simplj an enlargement of a settlement alreadj" organized and recognized, and a change of the name by which it had been known.
At the same time the Court ratified the agTeeraent which had been made between Cambridge and Shawsliin. The Records of Cambridge under date 1654-5, January 29, say: —
In answer to a letter sent to the town from our neighbors of Shawshine, alias Bilracie. wherein they desire tliat whole tract of land ma}- be disen- gaged from this jjlace and be one entire body of itself. The town consented to choose five persons a committee to treat and conclude witli them con- cerning their request therein ; at which time there was chosen Mr. Henry Dunster, Elder Champney, John Bridge, Edward Goffe, and Edward Winship.
The result of their negotiations with the .Shawshin settlers is found in the Records of the General Court of the above date.
"In ans' to the desire of otir beloved brethren & neighbors, the inhabi- tants of Shawshin. requesting imuuityes & freedom from all publicke rates & charges St Cambridg, and that all the land of that place, as well those appertaining to the p'nt inhaliitants of Cambridge, as those granted them by the Court, might belong entirely to that place, for the better inoourage- ment & carrying on of publicq charges that will necessarily there fall out.
Wee. whose names are underwritten, being impow'd by the inhabitants of CambHdge, at a publicke meeting of the toune, the 29tli of January, 1654, to make such proppositions & conclusions therein as to us might seem most meets & aequall, doe make thelse following proppositions w"' reffer- ence to the compliyance of the above named, o'' beloved brethren & neighbors, the inhabitants of Shawshin, and the approbation of the G-ennerall Court, for the full conclusion thereof.
1. That all the lands belonging to that place called b}- the name of Shawshin. with its appurtenances or latter grants made by tlie Gennerall Court, as well those the proprietye it peculiar right whereof belongeth to any particular person, as those granted by tlie toune or church of Cambridge to that place for a towneshipp. as also tliose given by the inhabitants of Cambridge for the furtlierance and inconragement of a ])lantacion there, sliall Ije one entire towneshipp or plantacion, alwayes freed & acquitted trorn all manner of common charges & rates of what nature or kmd soever due or belonging of right to be payd unto Cambridge by vu'tue of an}' graimt of that place unto tliem by the Gennerall Court.
2. That whensoever any of the inhabitants of Cambridge, theire heirs or assigns, whither in that place or elsewhere, shall make any improove-
EARLY GRANTS SHAWSHIN. 21
metit of theire lands above premised, more or lesse. by fencing, building; or breaking up. or uiowing of the meadows, every such person shall \r.iy to the eouiiuou charges of that place, i.e. Shawshhi, suitalile to his or theire improovenient of the aforesayd kind, in due proportion \v"' the rest of the inhabitants in that place, the whole estate and iiiiproovmnents of the place being layd at an ae()uall tfc proportionaljle rate.
ii. That the inlial)itants of Shawshiu shall at all time & tymes heerc- after forever, acquitt & discharge the inhabitants of C'aiiibvidge from all connnon charges, rates, dues, dutj-es, & ini-umljrances liy any manner of wajes or meanes due bj' them, to be payd, executed, or jjerformed by vertue of theire interest in that jjlace given unto them by the graunt of the Geune- rall Court.
4. That whensoever any of the inhabitants of Cambridge shall alien- ate theire p'nt interest in any of the above named lands from tliemselves & heii's. then the saj'd lands shall in all respects be liable t<.i connnon charges of that place, as though thosi^ particular jiersons had theire graunts thereof, made tliem from the sayd tuune or plantacion of Shaw- shin.
5. That no jierson or persons which either have had or hereafter shall have any lott or allotment graunted them in tlie al>ove named towneshipp of Shawshin. in case they make not improovenient thereof by building and fencing, especially the houselott. shall have any power to make any sale or guift thereof to any other person, but such land and alotments .shall retourne again to the toune, i.e. Shawshin; and in case after such like improovem(>nts. any person shall then remoove to the deserting and leaving theire brethren and neighliors. that have adventured by tlieire encourage- ment to setle there w"' them, no such jjerson or persons, for seven yeares next ensuing the confirmation hereof, sliall have power to make either sale or guift. or any aljenation tliereof , to any person or p^ons whatsoever, save only unto such as tlie greater jiart of the inliabitants then resident in Shawshin. shall consent unto and approove of.
6. That in case any grievance shall hereafter happen to arise, which for the present neither side foresee, nor is heereby clearely determined, that then all such matter of grelvanee or difference shallbe from tyine to tyine heard and determined by meete persons, three or five, inditferently chosen by the prudentiall men of Cambridg & Sliawshin.
And these aforemintjoned proppositions to be sul:iscribed by all the pres"t inhabitants of Shawshin. and by all such as haereafter sh;Ul have any alottments granted them there, and retourne hereof made to the inhab- itants of Camln-idg w'"in tenu dayes after tlie end of the first session of the Gennerall Court.
Given under our hands this 17th. 12"'°. 16.5-1. by us.
Hexry DrXSTER. RiCIIAKIJ CltAMl'NEY.
Edwaiiu Goffe. JoHx Bridge.
22 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
These proppositions are accepted of and consented unto by us. the present inhabitants of Shawshin; and we doe humbly crave this honnored Court to contirm and record the same. Yof humble Servants,
' Ralph Hill. Seii'. William French.
Jn". Sterne. W". Patten.
George Farley. Ralph Hill, Ju5.
Jn". Croe. James Parker.
Jonathan Danforth. Hen: Jeftes. W". Chamberlyn. J"». Parker.
Robt: Parker. "Theire request was granted by the Court.''
CHAPTER II.
FIRST SETTLERS LOCATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
'The fathers of New England builded wiseh', perhaps more wisely than they knew. The}- went about separate settlements in the same spirit and on the same principles with which the}- shaped the colony. Each town was to be a republic iu miniature, coherent, and with sufficient vitality to maintain itself and support religious ordinances, — not a random collection of squatter-sovereigns, but, from the start, a compact body, competent to welcome or reject those who sought a place among them. The colonial policy was not narrow but wisely self-defensive, which declined to open the door to all the restless adventurers who might be disposed to come in and make trouble. And when a town was taking shape, time, correspondence, and long consultations, were necessary to secure the concurrence of a sufficient number of suitable families iu the enterprise. Former neigiiborhood and family relationships would be important factors in determining these adjustments, as the earlj' group of Billerica families illustrates.
We may assume that several families came near tlie same time to occupy Shawshiu, and that this first settlement took place in 1652 or early in 1653. Most of the twelve signers of the petition in 1654:, October,' had, no doubt, their homes here at that time. Jonathan Danfortli was married the next month, and John French and Ralph Hill, Jun., some years later. Probably, therefore, there were nine families in Shawshin in 165-1, and of these, seven were located on the Dudley Farm, and perhaps eight.
John Parker settled on the farm reserved for the Church in Cambridge. This farm was located on both sides the Shawshin, a mile wide, from the Woburu Road, down the river. Ilis house
1 See pp. 16 and 17. Gookiii and Champney did not settle in Billerica.
24 HISTORY OF HILLERICA.
was near the residence of Mr. Slack, on the East Road, and was an important centre in the early life of the town. Town meetings were held in it, and there .Jonathan Danforth came for his bride, who was TMr. Parkn-'s step-danghter. James Parker, one of the three purchasers of tlie Dudley Farm, had a house-lot on Long Street which was ta-ossed liy the Andover Road.
The other settlers were on "the fanii," as IMr. Dudley's gi-ant is designated in the early records. This farm, beginning at the Two Brothers, on Concord River, extends down the river two and a half-miles to the Middlesex Turnpike, and is bounded north-east liy the line of C'harnstaffe Lane, extended from the rivei- to a point just east of Ash Swamp and the narrow-gauge railroa.d ; south-east by a line of which Tufts' Lane is a fragment, and which (crosses Nutting's Pond near its west end. The south line, four hundred aud thirty rods long, crosses the Bedford Road at the point where the road from Hill's Bridge intersects it. and meets the east line very near the railroad.
.John Stearns and George Farley occupied the north end of this farm, the Bedford Road, where it turns south from C'harnstaffe Lane, forming the dividing line l)etween them. Stearns's house was south of Charnstaffe Lane, proliably near the Deacon Whiting place ; and Farley's house near the Jaquith place. Next, on the south, was Ralph Hill, Sen., near Mrs. Jndkins' ; and, east of his farm, Lieut. William French had his home, towards Indian Hill, as the hill north of Nutting's Pond was called. Robert Parker's lot was on the east side of the farm, and his house-lot then, or afterwards, was east of the farm and south-east of Dr. Noyes's present residence. William Chaml)erline and Henry Jefts were between Parker aud Stc:irns, but their exact location is undeter- mined, .lefts was on or ncnr Indinu Hill, and Chamlierliue probably nearer to tiie Woburn Road.
The location of the succeeding families, and <jf the future village, was determined by a grant made "by the Church of Cambridge for a Towueship." 'I'his Township aud its inhabitants are often mentioned in the early records. It consisted of four hundred acres, bounded south by Charnstafie Lane, and west bj- the river. John Trull's farm, known as the Bridge place and now owned by j\Irs. Farmer, included its north-east corner ; and the lane leading from Long Street to this house is a few rods north of the Township line. House-lots, twenty to thirty acres in size, were
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granted within this Township to most of the first settlers, and "they upon the township" held, by agreement, a prior claim over "those on Mr. Dudley's farm," in the future distribution of common laud. Here Jonathan Danforth built his house on the north side of West Street in. 1(554, unless his house-building followed his marriage. It was perha[)s the first house in the village, and unless it was replaced liy a second house Ijefore IfiTo, which is not probalile, it stands there today, and after two hundred and twenty-three years we may still gaze upon its venerable and (alas! that we must add) vanishing form.- William Patten, or Thomas, his son, perhaps lioth, came the same year, and his house stood near Mr. Frank Richardson's. Kalph Hill, Jun., had a house-lot on what is now Mr. Kimball's farm, which he sold soon after to John Poulter, the brother of Danforth's wife. And m May, lfi56, Mr. Hill bought of William Baker the farm south of his father's. His house, a garrison of 1()75, stood where Mrs. Boyden lives. It had been built and occupied b}- Edward Chamberline, and Baker's occupancy was bi'ief. By 1G60, the number of families had increased to forty. Without attempting to give the exact order of their coming, or location, the following may be taken as an approximate statement : William Hamlet was on the north-east of B.are Hill, (the hill south of the village,) near the Crosby place; James Kidder was opposite Danforth, where IMr. Gardner Parker lives ; John Rogers was near Mr. Charles Parker's ; William Tay, near Dr. Noyes's place, just south of the village ; John Baldwin, near Mrs. Bennett's, and Jacob Brown, near ^Ir. Whitman's, (he sold out to John Stearns about 1G63). Samuel Champney, son of the notable Elder Richard, of Cambridge, early had purchased, and in 1669 sold again to Richard Daniel, the five hundred acres granted by Camliridge to Edward Collins, and his house was south of the Woburn Road, near the Shawshin River. Simon Crosby was on the north side of Bare Hill ; Samuel Kemp, on the East Road, near Miss Sophia Allen's; and Samuel Kinsley, south of Fox Hill and near ^Ir. Harding's place. John Marshall was "partly on and partly off the towneship," on the east side, lieyond Ash Swamp, and south-east of Mr. Kimliall's. Golden Moore bought James P.arker's place, before mentioned ; James Paterson, "on the north side of the township," between the late Dr. I'illsbury's place and Mr. Sanborn's ; .lohn Poulter, on
- See picture of it elsewliere.
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Andover Street, near Mr. Kimball's ; and John Sheldon be3-ond him, near Mr. Johnson's place ; John Trull had lived, before 1G59, on Captain Gookin's farm, and perhaps in the " Shawshin House" ; he then received a grant at the Bridge place, east of Long Street ; George Willice sold in 16.")9 his place south of the Baptist Church to Daniel Shed. Web has left his name on "Web's Brook," and lived beside it, near Mr. Maynard's ; Simon Bird was west of Long Street and south of the corner, (his grant included most of the Spalding Farm and Mr. Stackpole's) ; and bejond were John Bracket, between the two brooks ; John Durrant, whose grant extended to Mr. Jones's north line ; and William Haile, whose grant was farther on towards the "Great Bridge," or Fordwaj-. Thomas Foster was east of Bare Hill, near Mr. McKay's; Joseph Tompson, at the Tuft's place, south of the north-east corner of the Dudley Farm ; Peter Bracket, east of Tompson and south of Marshall ; John Kittredge, near Mr. Knowles's, south of Bare Hill ; Thomas Hubbard, west of Long Street and north of the Township, or between Dr. Pillsbury's place and Mrs. Wild's ; Dr. Roger Toothaker, at the old Rogers' place, near North Billerica ; and last, but not least, Rev. Samuel Whiting, whose place was east of Concord Road and north of Charnstaffe Lane. His house stood opposite the old Deacon Whiting place, just where Charnstaffe Lane descends from the west to the brook.
Forty families are here enumerated having homes in Billerica in 1660. It is a matter of interest to note the places from which thej- came and the various relationships and interests which drew them together and helped to compact the rising community. In examining this subject it will be convenient to anticipate dates a little and group with these names several others who came in the next twent3- years.
The larger number came naturally from Cambridge. Fifteen of the fiftv-five earliest names belong to the mother town. Champney, Crosby, Danforth, French, Frost, Hamlet, Hide, Hubbard, Kidder, Manning, More. Parker, Patten, Ross, and Willice; and probably John Parker and Poulter should be added to this group, and by his marriage, at least, John Trull. Samuel Champney was a son of Elder Richard Champney, one of the foremost men of Cambridge, and a large proprietor in Shawshin. He married a sister of Thomas Hubbard, who died here in 1662 ; and his sister married Jacob French. Jonathan Danforth married a sister of John Poulter, whose
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widowed mother had become the wife of John Parker. James Frost married a daughter of William Hamlet, who had married Mrs. Hubbard, the mother of Samuel Champney's wife. Jonathan Hyde married Dorothy, daughter of .James Kidder, but did not long stay in Billerica. Kidder married a niece of Golden More, who had himself manied the widow of .John Champney. Samuel Manning's wife was Elizalieth, sister of John Stearns, and Isaac Learned, one of three purchasers of the Dudley Farm, married another sister. The connection of the Parkers, .John and Rol)ert, can not be affirmed, lint is probable. Thomas Willice married Grace, daughter of William Tay, who came from Boston to Billerica, and .John Trull married Sarah French, niece of Lieut. William French, of Cambridge, and sister of .Josejjh French, the son-in-law of Thomas Foster, who lived near him.
The contribution next in number and importance to the Billerica company came as naturally from Woburu. It includes eleven names : Bacon, Baldwin, Brooks, Chamberline, Farley. Hill, .lefts, Richard- son, AValker. Wilson, and Wyman.
Michael Bacon and .John Baldwin marrieil daughters of Thomas Richardson, of Woburn, and their brother Thomas became the occupant of the Church Farm after the death of John Parker in 1668, and a leading citizen of Billerica. William Chamberline was probalily connected with Thomas, one of the Dudle}' Farm purchasers, who afterwards married Danforth's mother-in-law, the widow of John Parker. George FaiJey and Henry .lefts married sisters, we need not doubt, as they bore the unusual name of Births. Ralph Hill, Sen., had taken a second wife, Margaret, the mother of Roger Toothaker ; and in his will he calls AVilliam French, ''brother." Ralph Hill, Jun., married Martha Toothaker, his step-sister. Joseph Walker was the son-in-law of John Wyman, of the family which held much land in Billerica as well as Woburn.
Braintree gave to Billerica an important circle of eight families. The mother of Simon Crosby had married, some years before, the Rev. Joseph Tompson, of Braintree, his second wife. In his parish, Capt. Richard Bracket lived, an active and exemplary deacon in his church. Naturallj- enough, the minister's son Joseph, and step-son Simon Crosby, found wives in the deacon's family, and one Samuel Kinsle}' was equallj' fortunate. These sisters had twin brothers, John and Peter, and the five brothers and sisters all came to Billerica and formed as many homes here. .John Bracket
28 HISTORY OF BILLKRICA.
had aiiothei- attraction here, as his wife was a daughter of AVilliam French. Thomas Foster, Daniel Shed, who married Ruth More, daughter of Golden, and Christo|)her AVeli. make up the Braintree families, most of whom were located south and east of the village.
John Rogers came with John Stearns from Watertowu, and Job Lane from Maiden. He was the purchaser of the entire Winthrop Farm, which he divided by his will between his son. Col. John, and two grand-sons, Samuel Fitch and Mathew Whipple. His wife was the daughter of Rev. John Reyner, pastor of Plymouth and Dover, whose son John became his father's colleague and successor.
A few came from England direct to Hillerica. Richard Daniel, "•Gentlemen," as he is often called in the records, and mentioned with deference, bought the farm of the Cambridge Church of seven hundred acres and vSamuel Champney's farm of five hundred acres, in 16(59. His wife was daughter of Sir John Pye : and about 1G78 tliey returned to England. Edward Farmer came from Warwick- shire, ancestor of a notable fiimily ; and John Kittredge, whose descendants have been many and honorable, came in the service of John Parker, who is called his "master." James Paterson was a Scotchman, of whom Savage says : " He is one of only four or five that prospered here among the great crowd of romantic young followers in Scotland of Charles II, who in the bloody days * * of 1650 and 16.51 were captured on the fields of Cromwell's glory at Dunbar and Worcester, and transported to the colonies to be sold." Several himdreds were brought to Bo.ston. Paterson and Richardson married sisters, daughters of Andrew Stevenson, of Cambridge. Some years later another Scotchman, John Levistone, brought also good blood to Hillerica. And if we could trace the connections of other names, as Bird, Dunkin, Durrant, Dntton, Fasset. Grimes, Haile, Kemp, Marshall, Sanders, Sheldon, and Trull, they would no doubt furnish points of similar interest.
Facts like these taken separately have little interest ; but group them and they show that the men and women who laid the founda- tions in Billerica were no random collection of adventurers. The3' formed from the outset a communit}' bound together b}' a network of ties which assured mutual sympathy and helpfulness. This was an essential condition of their success. Society is not a mere conglom- erate of individuals. Throw men and women together of diverse antecedents and inharmonious quality', and they will not be long in falling out and going asunder. Man}' an ambitious and promising
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attempt at plantins; a colony in America, and elsewhere, has made shijjwreck for this reason. Plymouth and Massachusetts were more successful, because they sought carefully and held tenaciously such elements as could lie moulded together, and repelled those which were foreign and discordant. And what was true of the colony was true of the town. Such a union of harmonious and desirable elements could not be had at short notice ; and the delaj- of a few years, during which neighbors in Cambridge and Woburii were consulting and corresponding with the design of planting a company- of settlers in the Shawshiu wilderness, was well used in securing the growth and combination of such germs. It was better to make haste so slowly that the town might prove, as it did, homogeueous and successful.
CHAPTER III.
LAND DISTRIBUTION.
The equitable apportionment of tlie lands of the town among the settlers was a matter of sufficient importance and difficultj' to engage much attention and tax their wisdom. The whole town included, after its enlargement west of the Concord River, about thirty thou- sand acres. The adjustment of what the first settlers should receive, with wise reservations for later grants as others should join them, and for future distributions, must have been very carefully debated. Their territoiy embraced the three large grants to Mrs. Winthrop, Governor Winthrop, and Governor Dudley, (5,760 acres in all) ; one thousand acres reserved by the Church in Cambridge ; five grants of five hundred acres each to Captain Gookin, Reverend Mr. Weld, Reverend Mr. Mitchel, President Dunster, and Mr. Collins ; and other grants, to more than one hundred citizens of Cambridge, amounting to 10,300 acres. About two-fifths of the whole town onlj' was really free and common laud, open to the occupancy' and disposition of the settlers, when thej- first came to Shawshin ; but the subsequent grant from the General Court of eight thousand acres at Naticott enabled them, by purchase and exchange, to secure most of the small Cambridge titles, and hold about eight thousand acres more for their own benefit and that of future proprietors.
The Dudlej- Farm exerted a vital influence in giving shape to the settlement. Extending two and a half miles down the river from the Two Brothers, its north-east boundary fixed the position of the four hundred acres "gi-anted bj- the Church in Cambridge for the Towneship," or village part of the town, Charnstafle Lane being the line between them. And the first settlement has the practical aspect of an agreement between the Woburn men who had bought the larger part of the "Farm," and the Cambridge men who had received the Township grant.
LAND DISTRIBUTION. 31
The Farm, containing fifteen hundred acres, was divided into twelve lots of one hundred and twentj'-flve acres each, and this number lieeame tlie unit of measuring shares throughout the town. Each share was called a ' ten-acre lot,' and consisted of one hundred and thirteen acres of upland and twelve acres of meadow, and carried with it the right to "all town priviledges, after additions and di^•isions of land and meadow." Onlj- six proprietors held more than a single share. Ralph IliU had a twenty-eight-acre lot ; his father and Elder Champney, twenty-five-acre lots ; and Farle}-, Frencli, and Stearns, twenty-acre lots. There were thirteen ten-acre lots, and thirty-six smaller: eight, six, five, and two-and- one-half-acre lots, the larger part being five acres. The twelve shares of the Dudley Farm were held : two and one-half, by Elder Champney ; two, by Jcihn Stearns ; one and one-half, by Ralpli Hill, Sen. ; and one each, Ijy William Chamberlain, George Farley, Lieut. AVilliam French, Ralph Hill, Jun., Henry Jefts, and Robert Parker.
It can hardly have been accidental that the rights on the Town- ship were granted bj- Cambridge in so nearly the same number of shares. Four Farm proprietors, Farley, Stearns, Ralph Hill, Jun., and Robert Parker, had also lots on the Township. Omitting these, the lots ou the Township were also twelve in number. Their owners were Jacob Brown, who soon sold to .Stearns, John Baldwin, Jonathan Danforth, Captain Gookin, of Cambridge, a non-resident, James Kidder, John Marshall, Golden More, William Patten, John Rogers, John Trull, George Willice, and Reverend Mr. Whiting. Of this number, Baldwin only was a Woburn man ; while but a single Cambridge man, French, had his home on the Farm. In the outset, the Township and the Farm thus nearly represented Cambridge and Woburn in the settlement, which proceeded on the basis of the following agreement between them : — '
"A Transcript of a Covenant or Agree.ment between thos which WERE Proprietors vpon Mr. Dudley's Farme and they that were inhabitance on y^ township, which is yet a standing Order in the Towne.
"9. Oin. 165S. The proposition is as folloxeeth : —
"That such as either liave already, or hereafter shall take up any alotuient in the tovvue, (vpon grant.) shalbe equally acoomuiodated with
■ See Grants, p. 169.
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upland & meadow with thos \'pou Mr. Dudley's farme; to have the one-half of their lands about home, either adjoining tQ their house-lots, and. in case tlieir benot suffetient for them there, then to have it made up vpon the first next convenient place. And as for their second divitions, they shall have it laid out to them remote from the towne, acording as they have their second divitions, whicli are vpon Mr. Dudley's farme. Provided allioaijs, That all such persons takeing up such alotments shall contribute to them vpon Mr. Dudley's farme (according to the proportion they shall take vp. whither a tenne-acre, eight, six, or five-acre lot, or any otlier proportion.) vntill thej' on Mr. Dudley's farme have received half so much as their first purchase cost; and as for any moneys that shall come in to y" towne, vpon this account afterward, it shalbee disposed of to 3'^ publick use of the towne, acording as yi^ towne shall order; all which payments shalbe made within two yeare after their perticular grants, and the first half within one yeare. Provided alhoays. That no person shall have anj^ proportion more than a single share of Mr. Dudley's farme.
•■Tliis-was voted on y" affermitive & subscribed.
••William ftrench. .Tohn Parker.
.Tohn Rogers. Sen. .Tohn Poulter.
Will"' Pattin. .lonath. D;mforth.
AVill'". Hamlett. .John Marshall.
Jacob Browne. John Baldwin.
William Tay. Henerj- Jeiff's.
John Sheldon. George ft'arley.
Golden More. Will"". Chamberline.
James Kidder. John Sternes.
••It was also, at y"^ same time, agreed vpon b.y y'= towne: That a ten-acre lot on y"^ towneship, and a single share, or twelfe part of Mr. Dudley's farme. should be equall, both eivill and eeclesiastieall ; and that all lesser grants (as an eight, six. or five-acre lot. or any other lesser or greater grants,) should all pay in proportion to their grants, to all publick charge as aforesaid.''
In falfillmeiit of the agreement that the other inhabitants should pay to the Farm proprietors one-hall" of what it had cost them, we •find the following : —
•^ 10 :9 :'59. Ye Bate for ye half e payment of ye purchase.
£ s. d. "Jonathan Danforth. 2- 5-10
John ffrencli, 2- 5-10
Will' Pattin. 1-16- 8
John Marshall. 1-7-6
John Baldwin, 1-16- 8
Daniel Shead, 1-16- 8
John Sheldon, 2- 5-10
Will* Sheldon, 1-16- 8
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John Eogers, 1-lG- 8
Willi T:iy. 2- 5-10
Goldiiige Mure, 2-r 5-10
Jacob BrowTie, 1-16- 8
James Kidder, 2- 5-10
John I'ouUer, 1-16- 8
■^Vill' Ilamlett, 2- 5-10
Will' Urowne, 1-16- 8
James Paterson, 1- 7-6
Simon Buid. 2- 5-10
Tho: ttbstcr, 1-16- 8
thiistoplu-r Web. 1- 7- 6
John (iiiruey, 2- 5-10
Sanmell Kinsley, 2- 5-10
Y« 6 acor Lott, 1- 7- 6
44-18- 4"
The price of the Dudley Farm was one hundred and ten pounds. The balance of the flft^'-five pounds, which would make up the half, was probably assessed on later purchasers in the town.
The earliest settlers whose house-lots were on the common land of the town, or off the Township and the Farm, were William Hamlet and AVilliam Tay, in 1650. The grant to Hamlet exhibits the common form used, with slight variations, in case of all the earl^' settlers ; and I quote : — •
•'Tliey have granted to him and assignes forever, one tenne-aere lot, or one single sliare ; that is. one hundred and tliirtene acres of upland and twelve acres of meadow land, together with all towne priviledges, after additions and divitions of lands and meadows made or to be made, or granted by the towne, acordiug to any their ♦^^owne orders, covenants, or agreements, to any free denison amongst them, acording to y" proportion of a ten-acre lot, and on this account are the following grants."
His first grant is of fifty-six acres, more or less, "on the Nortli-East corner of bare hill, and on y° south of hogrooten meadow." This meadow of uns.avor}- name lies south-east of the Tompson or Tufts place, and the hill is between the Boston and Lexington Roads, south-east of the village, and east of Dr. Noyes's house. Hamlet's house must have stood near the Crosbj' place. Taj- was on the west of the same hill, at Dr. Noyes's place.
The Braintree company came soon after, and, by 1660, had well occupied the line south and east of the village, along Loes^ Plain as
2 Framliughara, in England, the native town of Daufortli, was in "Loes Hundred.'* He gave tlic name to the plain and a meadow south of Fox Hill, and extending as far as the Church Farm.
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far as Fox Hill. North from the Township ran another line of the earliest farms, Paterson, Hubbard, Bird, Durrant, and Haile, who was near the Great Bridge, or Fordwa_y, with Toothaker at the extreme point, the old Rogers place of a later daj', bj' the canal.
The allotment of the common lands to the settlers began promptly, and it was almost one hundred years before this land fund was exhausted. The earliest assignments were made to several of the Township proprietors in Loes Plain ; but the first general distribution was of meadow land, which was specially important and valuable, before clearing and culture had made liigher grounds iM-oductive of the needed supply of grass for winter use. The Farm settlers did not share in this first meadow distribution, which was intended to equalize the privilege of the Township men with these I^"arm j)urchasers.
There were twenty-one shares in tlie first distribution in 1658, in a total of only thirty-nine acres, and these were located in two places. The first lot began lietween Chelmsford line and Concord River, on the west side, and, running up the river through Broad meadow, the last of the thirteen lots was just south of the Great Bridge, or Fordway. The other eight lots of this first division of meadow began at the moutli of Long Pond, and, following the Alewife or Content'' Brook, the last lot, John Baldwin's, was near Pattenville, and Danforth's lot at the right hand of the Andover or Depot Road. The agreement for this division and the following stands thus : — *
"It is agreed by the joynte ennsente of the Towne, tliat for the
devitiou of meddows for the several hihabitauts [?] to begin at the
Lower end of the medow on the other side Concord [river] Next toward
Patuckett at Cliehiisford corner, and so upward to the [?] above the
Bridge, and .so to begin again at the pond below foxes hill, and so down
Alewife brooke. and so to take the spanges of medow to the Colage
meddow. and so down to Andover Line, and take all the meddow on both
sides Shawshin river, to be devided by lott according as shall be adjudged
by A co^'itee, for what is rubish ineddowe to be layed out quahtitive,
y' every man may be aco"'idated alike, as nere as the said comittee can
judge; the comitoe apoynted for tlie nieshminge and Laying out the said
meddow lands and Lots of uplande are
"Jonathan Danforth,
[Other names torn off.} "[Henry JeJftes."
3 Tlie earliest name of tliis brook w-is "Alewife." The plain beyond soon probably received the name "Content"; then tlie meadow, and before long brook, meadow, and plain were all " Content." * Records. Vol. I, p. S.
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"For tlie first devitions: y'= devitiones of ineddow to begin as afore- said, on the other side Concord river, soe upward ; & from y= ponde down the brook to Content bridge; & so I^ay out the several lotts, crosse the nieddows on botli sides the brook.
The second devitione to begin on the Soutli side of foxes Mendowg hill; soe talking all the spanges before vs untill we come of upland for'prt. dowui'warde upoii Shawshin river, on t)Oth sides the river. of proportions of (,,) (hp Lower canile of the collage farnie; then to extend mea ow«. (^owuewarde upon Shawshin river, on both sides the river, taking in all that is meadow before vs y' is in C Boundes to Woeburne line, vntill we come to Alewife brooke, and so to run vp that brooke vntill we come to Contente bridge; then to extend from ye mouth of Alewife Brooke upon Shaw shin river untill we come to heth Brook ; then to take all the medow y' is on that Brooke, so far as there is .any toward contente meddow ; then to begin again where we left of upon the river, and so to lay out the meddow. till we come at the mouth of Strongwater brooke, and so to Andover Boundes ; then to take all before us who"'ewards. untill we come at the gre.at meadow ; then to begin at the Bound pine upon Hors brook, between Andover and o' Towne. takeing all before us toward merimake river; and for such meddows as I^ye in any man's Alotment of upl.and. he shall [have it as part] of his first devition [of meddow], any nere meddow conven[ient to other] men. it is left with the Com[mittee to dis]pose of to acomidate such [persons with] the said tneddows, (upon [?] as afore- said.) dividing them [with ?] equalitie. acordinge to ther [own] discretione, without respect of [persons] .
•'It is agreed that the second lot in order shall begin at the stake at y« Lower end of Concord river meddow ; and it is also agreed that the second devition of the several alotments of meddow shall be a third part of there proportione, and what is yet remaining shall be made up in the third devetione.
•'The Lotts were drawne by the severall inhabitantes, whose Names are here underwritten, to the Number of Twenty and three Lotts, besides the meddows for the minister; which Lots of meddow for the minister were joyntly agreed upon to be Layed out. in the firste place, acordinge to the best discretione of the Comittee apoynted for the worke.
1th. 2th. 3th. "AVilliam Tay drew Jacob Browne Jonathan Danforth Willi Patten Willi flfrench James Kidder Goldinge More John Sheldon John Rogers Will' Hamlitt John Poulter
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2 |
13 |
23 |
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3 |
15 |
13 |
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20 |
7 |
3 |
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9 |
8 |
6 |
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17 |
16 |
22 |
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5 |
11 |
4 |
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15 |
9 |
24 |
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11 |
5 |
10 |
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22 |
6 |
8 |
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23 |
22 |
18 |
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21 |
4 |
19 |
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24 |
10 |
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18 |
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20 |
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John Baldwin John Marshall George Willowes 10 20 20
"9 lots drawn for by the Towne. that were then vndisposed of, and taken up since, as foUoweth : 3 ten-acre lots, and 3 8-aere lots, and 3 6-acre lots.
" [10] acor lot Simon Bird.
" [6 aco]r James Paterson."'
The second division began on the Shawshin below tlie College Farm, at a place called bj' the Records the "willow spang" ; and including twentj'-four lots on botii sides the river, extended nearly to Strong water Brook, or half way through Tewksbur}'.
The third division of meadow was made also in 1658, and, after assigning four lots farther down the Shawshin to Andover bounds, passed over to the great meadow south-east of Prospect Hill, which is a mile north of Tewksbury Junction, and follows the meadow on Strongwater Brool< back to the Shawsliin River again. This remote division was as large as the other two, and gave all the settlers an average of ten acres of meadow in the tlu'ee widely separate fields. The conditions of this pioneer farming were certainly not the most attractive, wlien the Township farmer must travel three miles north one day, and four miles cast tiie next, by roads which consisted mostly' of blazed trees, to bi'ing home the meadow hay, on which his cow and horse were to subsist when winter came. This process of taking possession of' the wilderness, in the name and for the benefit of civilization, tested and developed the manhood of these brave men and women.
The next general division consisted of upland ; and the Farm proprietors shared with those on the Township. It was made in 1659, November, and included thirty-nine lots and forty persons; Peter Bracket and Joseph Tompson holding in common the right of John Gurney, of Braintree. The Record describes this division as "in the great common field, on the East side of Concord river, below the great Bridge." It began "at the little swamp next below the falls," or a little south of North Billeriea village, and extended "down Concord river, towards Pawtueket, so far as the brook called Bacon brook," which is just south of the Salem Raih-oad crossing of the Concord River; "and the breadth of the said land to ly along as the cart-patli that leads down towards Pawtueket," near, if not identical with, the present highway.' This division averaged
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twentv-two acres to each person, or eight liundred and eighty in all. AVheu the line of Mrs. Winthrop's form was run, it was found to extend south of Bacon Brook, and cut off the north eight lots of this division. For these the owners received other lots near the head of Heath Broolc in a plain called, no doubt for tliis reason. Recompense Plain.
At the same time another important division was made, in which the Farm proprietors did not share. It is often referred to in the Records as the "second division." It was "on the riglit hand of the wa_y Leading toward gloab hill, bj' Shawshiu River, and so joining to Shawshin River and the College farme on the southward part, and abutting on the ends of those Lots at Loose pl.ayne on the Weste ; and in case there be not sufliticnt thare, then to talte it between heath broolv mouth and tlie higliway before mentioned, and so come homeward again. And for the devitiou of the said lands, it is agreed it shall be devided into two devitions, luitil you come so far as ailwife brooli, which deviding Line shall be about the middle of the Land between tlie .above mentioned liighwaj' and Sh.awshin river, butting upon Loose playne and Ailwife brook. The 1st Lott shall begin next Samuel Kinslej", his Lott, and so goe on until you come to AilwifQ brook ; then begin at the west end of the other part of the devitiou, and so goe on until jou come to ailwife brook ; then to begin be3-ond the brook and run from the highway to the river, and so goe on till you come to gloab hill ; then returne homeward, between the highway and heath brook, if need be."
Globe Hill is near the Shawshin, in Tewksbury, and is probably the same on which the State Alms-house now stands ; and the road named is the present highway through Pattenville. This description Includes the territory lietween Loes Plain and Fox Hill on the west, the Shawshin meadows south-east, and the Church Farm south-west. The Rangeway, which separated the First and Second Parts, as the}- were called, of this Second Division, began near the Asa Ilolden place, and passed the present fork in the roads where Mr. James Page lives. The two rows of lots were laid right and left from it, towards the road and the river. The first row of nine lots began with Thomas Hubbard's, south of Fox Hill, which passed very soon Ijj' his death to Samuel Manning. Others between the road and the Rangeway were Daniel Shed, William Patten, .lames Kidder, Thomas Foster, .lames Paterson, John Baldwin, .lohu jNIarshall, and John Parker, who also bought Marshall's and owned a lot of eighty acres
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near Pattenville. The second part of this division began farther south, near the Deacon Edinands place, and ran farther down the river, iuchiding seventeen lots. The twenty-six lots of this division included 1,193 acres, more or less.
In 1663. December, another division of meadow land took place, and was to all the inhabitants. It began in the remote south-west part of the town, now Carlisle ; four lots had Chelmsford line north, and three were in Fort-wall meadow, which reached Concord line a mile beyond Carlisle village. C'oming thence, homeward, three lots were in Fort meadow, as many in Brook meadow, ten in Treble-cove meadow, four on the Concord River, two on the Pond Brook, four in Patch meadow, three in Long-hill meadow, one south-west of Gilson's Hill, and the last three on the river again opposite the Township. These lots averaged two acres each, or eight}- in all.
A month later, in .January, 1663-4, allotments of upland were made in several places to forty-five proprietors. Fifteen lots were in a field, beginning opposite the lower end of the Township, on the west side of Concord River, and running down the river. Nine lots ran along the Shawshin on the east side, beginning at the College Farm; twelve were in the "pine plain beyond Content" Brook, or near the Tewksbury line ; three were north of Fox Hill and Brook, east of Mr. Nason's place ; and six on the plain on this side of Strongwater Brook, as near as might be "to their own meadows there."
Grants made at various times and places, in this way, could not always satisfy the men who received them. One would prove less valuable or convenient than another, and in 1665, December, a committee was appointed to make a Gratuity Division, as it was called, or grants to various individuals, aud exchanges with them for common land, such as equity called for, or would silence complaints. Thirty persons received such special grants ; but Farley and Stearns had no share, as the committee ".Judge that their divitions on the Towneship, .already laid out to them, is more than in proportion is granted to other men lying as convenient." John Marshall has " two acres by his house instead of six elsewhere." John Sheldon has "3 acres & 33 pole joining to his east line of his home lot, or else 10 acres, at foxes." John Kittredge "one-third p.art of five acres, adjoyning to the South side of his house-lot, & he is content," and so on. James Ividder received two and a half acres taken from the highway north of his house-lot, now West Street.
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In the winter of 16G5-C, a large meadow lying north-east of Prospect Hill was divided into forty- two lots, and granted to as many persons. In this division it was agreed that there should be no allowance of "quantity for qualit}-," such as had been common. Another distribution was made at the same time, with the privilege to each man of choosing where his lot should lie, the quantity being one and one-quarter acres to each ten-acre lot. Seven chose lots west of Concord River, near the Great Bridge, and fourteen accepted Heath meadow for forty acres, holding it in common, and subject to such future division as they might agree upon.
The last general division of land which was made before 1G85 took place in January, 1605-0. It was a meadow division, located "in the great meadow North-East of Prospect Hill," and near Andover. The following condition was attached to this action : —
"It is agieed by y° .loint consent of the Towne, before the alotmeuts of the northerl}' medow at Prospect Hill, that in case Cambridge men shall recover any meadow in our precincts, in reference to their lots in this Towne bounds, granted them bj' Cambridge, that then they shall have it in this northerly- meadow ; and then the alotment of this meadow shall be a nullity, vnlesse the towne shall see cause to satisfy- such persons (whose alotments shalbe taken awaj') in some other place, to their content." In other words, they did not intend, if the troublesome Cambridge claims could not be adjusted and were enforced upon them, to permit their location in any of the near and, to them, more desirable parts of the town.
The Record proceeds : "We do agree that y' northerly' meadow at Prospect Hill shalbe alotted acording to towne order, to y'' wholl inhabitance concerned therein ; and for the order of the lying of y° said alotments, we do agree that there shalbee first a dividing line, from this end of the meadow to y' further end, rufiing as convenient as may be about y" middle of the meadow ; and the first lot shall begin at this hither end, on y" left hand or west side of y" dividing line, and so take y" in order going round, coming homeward on the East side of the meadow, so that y' last and }'' first lot will lye neer east and west of each othere.
' ' Further we do agree that in this divition their shalbee noe consideration of allowing quantit}- for quality- to any person. Also, it was agreed that Joseph Tomson and John Bracket should have liberty to draw one lot for both their proportions.
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HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
"At the same meeting 3''' alotments drawne were as foUoweth: —
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1. |
W illiiiMi Haile. |
22. |
John Durrant. |
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■>, |
John Steines. |
23. |
James Frost. |
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3. |
John French. |
24. |
John Kitteridge. |
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4. |
Christoplipr Web. |
25. |
Simon Bird. |
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5. |
Tlioiims Piittin. |
26. |
James Paterson. |
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6. |
Thomas Willice. |
27. |
Daniell Sheed. |
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7'. |
John Baldwin. |
28. |
Simon Crosbee. |
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8. |
.John Roifprs. Sen''. |
29. |
Nath: Hill. |
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9. |
John Shildon. |
30. |
Samuel Charane. |
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10. |
Ekl^ Chanine. |
31. |
Will'" Chamberline |
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11. |
John Poulter. |
32. |
Will'" Hamlet. |
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12. |
Capt. Bracket. |
33. |
John Marshall. |
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13. |
Samuel Manlng. |
34. |
Thomas Foster. |
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14. |
Peter Bracket. |
35. |
Will'" Tay. |
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15. |
Jonath : Danforth. |
36. |
Thomas Paine. |
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16. |
Mr. Whiting. |
37. |
Golden More. |
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17. |
Jacob Fi-ench. |
38. |
Ralph Hill. |
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18. |
John Parker. |
39. |
William French. |
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19. |
J John Bracket. 1 Joseph Tomson. |
40. |
John Trull. |
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41. |
Samuel Kemp. |
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20. |
Ben: Parker. |
42. |
J.ames Kidder. |
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21. |
George Farley. |
43. |
Henery Jeiffs. |
"It was agreed that John Trull's allotment in y'^ above named meadow should be put out, Because he had above his just pro- portion in heeth brook meadow."
This division included about forty acres. Mr. Danforth was to divide, measure, "make a plott of, and record the whole," for fort3' and two shillings ; and persons concerned, who did not " seasonabh' attend" to the laying out of their own lots, were to pay "ninepence a person to those that do y' work."
This account of the distribution of lands in Billerica, in the beginning, would be far from complete without notice of the large grants and farms, held under Cambridge titles, in the south-east part of the town. The largest of these was the farm reserved bj' the Church in Cambridge for its special use, when it permitted the whole town to assume practical possession of the larger part of Shawshin. It consisted of seven hundred acres lying north of the Woburn Road, and extended from Woliurn line to the south-east line of Mr. Hart's land on the west. Its north-east line may still be seen west of the river, a distinct ditch and ridge, with a wall in some places, which two hundred and twenty }-ears have not made even obscure. Here
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John Parker lived, certainlj' foremost in many respects among tlie earliest settlers.
The remainder of the thousand acres constituting the C'linrch Farm was located north of Fox Hill, and took name from that fact as "Fox Farm." Mr. Daniel bought both p.arts. He subsequently sold the larger part to Richardson and Walker, and the Fox Farm to Joseph Davis, in whose family the place remained for about one hundred and lifty years.
North-east of the Church Farm, down the Shawshin, and mostly on the east side of it, was tlie College Farm. Our Records do not describe its bounds ; l)ut a plan, by Danforth, is preserved in the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society. Whether it formed a part of the grant to President Dunster, or was an independent grant to Harvard College, does not appear. It was sold about 17.50 to William Gleason.
In the other direction, above the Church Farm, and witli the same extent east and west, was the farm of five hundred acres, granted to Deacon Edward Collins, and sold b}' him to Elder Champney. It was occupied till IGfiO bj" his son Samuel, who sold it to Richard Daniel ; and it was here that Mr. Daniel lived, south of the Woburn Road, near Shawshin River. Above this farm, President Henry Dunster, of Harvard College, had another five-hundred-acre farm, which he sold, 10 May, lG5o, to Francis and John Wyman, of Woburn, for one hundred pounds ; and beyond was Daniel Gookin's grant of five hundred acres, near the mouth of \'ine Brook, and mostly- east of the river. Mr. Mitchel, pastor of the Cambridge Church, had also a five-hundred- acre grant south-east of Gookin. All these grants, except Jlr. Mitchel's, bound on Woburn line; and this reached "somewhat above the falls," in Bedford. Bejond was the three-hundred-acre farm of Edward Oakes, sold by him in 1661 to George Farley and the Ralph Hills, father and son. This probably reached the Concord line. Another farm known as the Oakes P'arm consisted of one hundred and fiftj- acres, given to Captain Gookin in exchange for his lot on the Township, and by him sold to Thomas Oakes. It included the Bedford Springs. West of all these was Job Lane, who coming from Maiden had purchased, 2 August, 1064, Governor Winthrop's large grant (already described) of his grandson, Fitz John Wiuthrop, of Connecticut, and lived probably at the Duttoa place.
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Billerica had also certain land-grants and dealings beyond her own bounds which furnish an important chapter of her earl_v history. The small grants which C'aml)ridge had made in the bounds of Shawshin, numbering more than one hundred and embracing ten thousand acres, were found not easy to dispose of in a way that would not embarrass the settlement. They were not valuable and attractive enough to draw many of these Camliridge families here to occupy them ; but the owners would naturally seek to make as good a sale of them as they could. Wliile these rights were thus held in suspense, the chance that they might be enforced in some unwelcome form would embarrass the measures of the settlers, and make the rights in Billerica less attractive to persons who might otherwise purchase and settle here As a measure of relief from this difiieulty. application was made to the General Court for a grant of lands elsewhere, which m?t with ftivor, as follows: — ^
'•In ans' to the pptieon of the inhabitants of Billirrikey, this Court doth graunt the touue of Billirrikey eight thousand acres of lands, for the ends desired, in any place or places that are ffree, & not capeable of making a toune, provided that the s.njd lauds be laid out before the next Court of Election, and that the inhabitants of Cumbridg doe accept thereof & disiugage the lands desired at Billiiikey, & also that the toune of Billirrikey be seted w"i twenty faniilyes at least w'^in three yeares, y' the ordinances of God may be setled & encouraged in the sajd place of Billirikey; & it is ordered, y' Majo'' Willard, Cap', Edw. Johnson, Mr. Edward Jackson, or any two of them, w"' Thomas Danforth, or any other surveyor, shall lay y* same out at the petieoners charge, making retourne to the next Court of Election.'"
Jonathan Danforth, the younger brother of Thomas, was not then as well known to the General Court as he became in later j-ears, and to him fell the task of locating this eight thousand acres. Beyond Chelmsford he had the whole Merrimack Valley to choose from, or even the Connecticut and Champlain Valleys, if it had suited Billeriea's profit to go so far. The survey which he made, and returned through the above Committee, on which the location was finalh' sanctioned, is fortunately still preserved, in the office of the Secretaiy of State ; * and on this authority some facts long forgotten have recently come to light, and we are able to reclaim our own. As described and approved by the Court,' it was located as follows :
6 Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part i, p. UIW.
^ Ancient Maps mid Plant. Vol.11. Index: "Billerica."
' Colomal Records. Vol. IV, Part i, p. 302.
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"Layd out to the vse of the inhabitants of Billinikey, eight thousand acres of land, lying' vpon Merrcniaeke Kiuer. on Ixitli sides thereof, taking in the trucking house now inhal)itte<l l)y J"". Cromwell, the sajd land being lajd out about sixe thousand three hundred acres, on the East side the riuer. and about seventeene hundred and fivety acres on the west side the sajd riuer, and is bounded by the wildernes surrounding the same, as is demonstrated by a plott thereof, taken and made by Jonatlian Danforth, survejor, and exiiibbited to tliis Court by Major 8ymon Willard and Cap'. Edward Johnson, appointed by this Court. Octob. 14, 1656. to lay out the same.
"Symon Wili.aku.
'•Edwaud Johnson."
"The Court allowes & approoves of the retourne of these co™issioners in reference to the land herein expressed. — 1057. May 15.'''
This survey was the earliest ever made, it is safe to sa}-, in tlie Merrimack Valley beyond Chelmsford, and is the starting point in the history of Dunstable. The location was in a part of the valley commonly called Naticook, but which Danforth spells " Naticott.'' The name was derived from a little brook which, according to Fox,* comes into the ]\Ierrimack on the west, "just above Thornton's ferrj-." The grant began at the Peniehuck Brook, which forms the north bound of Nashua, and extends on the west of the river as far north as the Souhegan River. Then it follows the Merrimack nearly a mile, passing two islands, the larger of which received the surveyor's name "Jonathan," then runs eastward two or three miles and southward five or six, returning to its starting point. This Naticott grant remained for a j-ear in the hands of Billerica, when John Parker received authority to dispose of it. {Grants, page 7.)
"9th. 6m.. 165S. It is jointly agreed by vs, the inhabitance of Billerica. That John Parker hath given to liim (by the towne) full power to make sale and give assurance of that eight thousand acres of land granted to us, and for our use. liy the Ilono"' Generall Court, which land lyeth at Natticott, upon nieriniack Kiver. And we do hereby, fully, clearly, and absolutely give up our whole interest, right, and title in the same unto the aforesaid John Parker, to make sale of and dispose of as he sliall see good for himself & his assigns. I'rovklcd always, that the aforesaid John Parker shall purchase, for y^ vse & behoofe of the Towne of Billerica aforesaid, all the severall lotts, to the valine of eight thousand acres, (granted by the towne of Cambridge to their inhabitance.) which grants are already entered in their towne booke, which land Ijetli within the bounds and limits of our towne. * * And in case any of y" proprietors of the aforesaid alotments
* Dunstabie, p. 10.
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shall refuse to sell or give them, then the said John shall returne vnto the towne of Billeriea six penee per acre for so many acres as shall rcTiiain unpurchased, to y^ valine of (or slKjrt of the number of) eight thousand acres, vvhich money shall remain to Puljlic Towne use."
Fourteen names are subscribed : Jonathan Danforth, William French, Samuel Chamne, Ralph Hill, Sen., John Baldwin, John Rogers, Sen., Ralph Hill, Jan., George Farley, Ilenery Jeitl's, Willm. Patten, AViU'" Chamberline, John Sterues, John Marshall, John Shildon.
A month later Parker had sold the land, and agrees with the town as follows : —
" [ ?] day of the 7'" month. 1658.
"This present Writing witnesseth, that I, John Parkei;, doe hereby
jiigadge to purchase & clere y" sevorall lotts to y valine of 8,000 acors,
belonging to Cambridge. liying in o> Towne boundes, viz'., of y^ To«ne of
Billcrioa. excepting y' farmes Lying on Shawshin Kiver, and the farmes
given by Cambridge, to the two bi-others, the Okses, y' is to say, Edward
& Tliomas Okes, for & in consideration of the su'" of two Hundred pounds
received by me of Mr. William Brenton for tlie 8,000 acors of land granted
to the aforesaid Towne of Billericay. Lying at Natioot; which was given
to o'' Towne of Billericay by tlie Cenrall Courte, for the disingadging of
the Lands aforesaide ; and I, y"^ said John Parker, doe also ingadge to bare
all the charges, past or shall be, for flaying out the 8,000 acors, or any the
charges concerning the purchasing the said Lotts, and also to be by me
procured a deed of sale for the use and in the behoofe of the towne of
Billericay aforesaid, acording to the Law of the Country ; and what lands
shall appear not to be clered, by gift or sale, from the said inhabitantes of
Cambridge to y« Number aforesaid, I doe promise to returne to the towaie
and tor the towne's use, 6p. p'' an acor, for so many acors as shall appear
not to be assurance made of. as aforesaid ; for performance of the same, I
doe hereby binde myselfe, my heii'es, and Assignes, to o' Towne aforesaid,
tirndy by these presents. Witness my hand the day and yeare above
Written.
"John Parker."'
"2:5:1660. The town did order John Parker to bring in an account to the town concerning" [remainder wo»'«]-°
William Brenton, who liought the Naticott land of Billeriea, was a Boston merchant and leading business man : often one of the Selectmen. He removed soon after this date to Rhode Island, and was Governor of that Colonj- in 1666-8, and died in 1674.
" The above original agreement with Parker has been preserved, and was recently discovered, as a loose slip, in the First Volume of Billeriea Records.
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Litc-htield, which was taken from Dunstable and incorporated in 1724, was known as " Brenton's Farms." John Farmer surmised that he liad an early grant of land there, and otlier writers have accc[)tcd the theory and repeated it as histoiy. Our Records have fortunately- preserved the true account of the matter and demonstrate that the Naticott grant, the earliest in New Hampshire west of Rockiugham County, was made to Billerica.
One circumstance connected with the Naticott grant is interesting, and may be noticed here. "The trucking howse now inhabitted by John Cromwell" was found by Danforth, when making his survey in the winter of 1G56-7, just above Thornton's Ferry, on the west of the rher, and is entered there on his plot retiu-ned to the Court. These houses for trade with the Indians, pushed on bej'ond the line of settlements, were a feature of* the early life of New England. Probably our mysterious Shawshin House belongs to this class. But the man who lived at Naticott in 1056 must have been much the earliest English inhabitant of all that part of New Hampshire, and as Billerica found hiiu there she owes recognitiou to his memory. Tradition has been bus}- with his name, but as some of the reports have been wide of the truth, we maj' suspect others are fabulous. The tale has been that he had a house first in Tjngsborough and later at Thornton's Ferry ; that in his Indian traffic he used his hand and foot for weights, incurring the hate of the red men, until they came, burnt his house, and would have killed him ; but, getting a hint of their coming, he just escaped, before his flight burying money and treasure, which was found many years after in Tyngs- borough ; all which has been said to be "as early as KiGo."
The facts which are proved are, that Cromwell was living at Thornton's Ferry in 16.5G; and that, two or three years later, he purchased of Capt. Edward Johnson a grant of three hundred acres of land, made to him in 1G.08, and situated just north of the Nacook or Howard Brook in Tyngsborough. To this place Cromwell removed, built a house large for the time and had a large store, but soon died in 1G61. His inventory, in the handwriting of John Parker, is preserved. It was taken in January, lGGl-2, and embraces household, fanning, and trading stock, such as suggest no recent Indian raid, and could hardly have been gathered there save b}' a wealthy madman, which he plainl}' was not, in the face of danger of such attack. Any later disco ver}- of buried treasure cannot be used to reproach his memory, for he died in his bed, and
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would not have left his widow in need of it, to mortgage and loose the place there, as she was compelled to do. His wife was Salome, daughter of AVilliam Batcheller, of Charlestown, and he left two sons, John and Benjamin, and a daught r, Rebecca, who were living in 1702. It is not certain that Cromwell was a model Puritan ; but the case against his memorj- is shadowj-, and he is entitled to the benefit of the doubt. He was an active, enterprising man, as the pioneer at that daj' in the Merrimack Vallej' needed to be. The "pound weight" storj' is charged to various men, and more than doubtful in anj- case ; and it is not clear that John Cromwell is not entitled to honorable remembrance, or that he brought anj- reproach upon the great family name which he bore.
The result of Parker's negotiations with the Cambridge propri- etors took shape in an instrument known in the Records (p. 137) as "our great deed." I quote, omitting technical and immaterial portions : — '"
"BILLERIC.\ :
"DEED OF THEIR TOWNE FROM CAMBRIDGE PROPRIETORS.
" We whose names are subscribed, for sundry good consideracons. vs thereunto moving, and for valluable coiisideraeon to us respectivelj^ payd * have sold * vnto the Inhal)itants of Billeric.i * * and such others as shall from tune to time be by them admitted as free denizens of the said place. & to tlie enjoyment of the priviledges thereof, all o' respective rights & interest therein or vnto any part or parcell of the said land, now called by the name of Billeriea, al** Shawshin * * (only excepting & reserving our Joynt & respective interests tliat any of us liave in the farme, wlierein John Parker now dwelleth, co'"only called b}' the name of the Churches farme, i. e., the church at Cambridge, with free liberty on all the co"'ons of the said place, for the Inhabitants on the said farme, from time to time, for herbage, timber, & firewood, as any other of tlie Inhabitants, and a Joynt interest therein, together with tlie said Towne and inhabitants tliereof). To have & to hold * * Provided always, this instrum' is to be vnderstood of every man's engagem' to be only for & in the behalfe of himselfe, his own heires * * & no further or other. In witness whereof wee have put to o> hands and seals this 25th day of March. Anno Dom. 165(?)."
The last figure is lorn off in the original, but should probably be "9." The Deed was not recorded until 1G71, and it must be a slip of the recorder's pen which makes the jear 1650. One of the signers, Martha Bradshaw, did not acquire that name by
1" Parchment Deed in Town Archives.
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her marriage until 1G65, and it is probable that several years passed liefore all these signatures were obtained. The names of the signers may be found on pages 13 and 14, being those not starred in the list there given.
One other important grant to Billei'ica enters into our early history. In the Records of the General Court for 1661. Ma^' 22, we fuid the following: —
"In ans'' to tin' ptHition of the inhabitants of Billerikey. the Court, havlnj; consi(l(>r<Hl of this peti'on. toj^cthor with tlie peti"-'on of Jlr. Dcaiie Wintlu'ope for layinj^ out tlie lands jjraunted his mother, & beinfj certainly informed that the toune of Hillcrilicy is a liopeful plantation, & that tliey have & doc encourage & mainteinc the ministry amongst them, & liave waded thr" many diffieultjes in purchasing nmch of theire land. & never liad so mueli as one-third part of lands graunted them by this Court, as other villages inferio'' to them have had, doe therefore graunt the siijd toune fower thousand acres f>f land, in such place or places where they can And it w"'in this iurisdiction. for the redemption of the sajd lands, provided it shall not pjudice a plantation or any former graunt; & that ( 'ap'. Edward .lolmson. Thomas Addams, w"' .Jonathan Danforth. surveyo", be appointed to la}' it out & make rcturne to the next Court of Elections."
The disposition which Billerica made of this four thousand acres was as follows {Ora7its, pp. 3 and 11) : —
"The}' do grant to liim, y^ said .Tonath. Danforth, witli his father-in- law. .John Parker * * joyntly and together, one thousand acres of land in the wilderness, which laml is part of that 4.000 acres which was granted," etc. * * "on condition that they the aforesaid .John & .Jonath. shall be at all cost & charges in and about discovering & laying out of the whole 4,000 acres," etc.
" They do grant to * * .John Parker 3,000 acres of land more, which was y remainder of that 4,000 acres formerly si>oken of, all which lyeth up & (lowne in the wildernesse * * for & in consideration of forty pounds sterling, which the said .John was to pay to Mr. Samuel Whiting, our minister, & for satisfaction in full for charges due to y" said Jolin about building of our meeting house. And also upon the validdity of this grant, the said John Parker * * stands bound it ingaged to the Towne of Billerica, that he * * shall purcliase & itrocure, in the behalf of & for the use of the Towne * 500 acres of land & upward, lying on the AVest of Concord river, that is to say, that wholl tarine \\hich was some- time in y* possession of Jlr. Thomas Weld, of Roxbury * * and make it sure to them according to law."
This four-thousand-acre grant was thus used to secure for Billerica three things : Two-thirds of Mr. Whiting-'s salary for
48. HISTOKY OF BILLERICA.
the 3'ear 1G02; tlic completion of their first mectiiig-liouse ; and a good title to the AVeld Farm of live hundred and thirty acres of land, which lay along the Concord River on the west side, beginning nearly opposite the Two Urothers.
Of this four thousand acres, one thousand were given to Danforth and Parker for expense of discovery and sur\ey of the remainder. The Records of the Court do not show where this land was located.
The remaining three thousand acres were located in three places. The first and largest fraction was in what became Dunstable. The description of it is found in the deed to Thomas Brattle, executed 1{)(!2, July K), and signed by John Parker, Jonathan Danforth, and Thomas Henchman, of Chelmsford. They sell "1,000 acres more or less," and "in the wilderness on the west side Merrimack river, ujion forrest-field hill and .Salmon brooke, beginning at the South west corner of Mr. Samuel Cole's last grant, & is bounded bj- him on the east." [His farm of four hundred acres was on Merrimack River, at and beyond Tyngsborough depot.] "Edward Cowell's farm South west," [which consisted of two hundred acres and began at Mashapoag Pond,] "and elsewhere In' marked trees." Thomas Brattle, the purchaser, was a leading Boston merchant, and one of the wealthiest men i in the Colony. His sou, Thomas, was Treasurer of Harvard College and founder of Brattle Street Church. The father was the first signer of the petition in 1673 for the incorporation of Dunstable. Like Brenton he has also been credited with a "grant" of his large farm in Dunstable, and the fact that it was originally Billerica land has been forgotten. AVheu he procured a deed from the Indians, as he did in 1671, confirming his title, the tract is said to contain two thousand acres. It included the present village of Dunstable.
The second part of this grant was located as follows : — "
••1663. 6. June. "Lajd out to the toune of Billirrilvey one purcell of land oonteining cijjiit hundred acres, more or lesse, lying in the wildernosse on thi; north side of Merreinaeke Kiuer, begining at the soutlieast angle of Mr. Dumniers farme & being bounded vpon him twenty two pole; ahso bounded by Mr. Webb's farme (which joynes to him there) thirty five pole (vpon his northeast corner) westward. & sixty fewer pole southward ; from tlience it runns in a long spruise swamp, about half a point nortliward of the east, fower luinthed it I'ight pole; then nining in a streight Ijne from tlience to Long Pond ; being partly bpunded by that pond and partly by Mr. Batters
" Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, p. 70.
LAND DISTIilBLTION. 49
farme at tliis entl of the pond, wliicli line, in all. is tiuc hunilrcd & tower pole; from thence it runnes ahiiost due west to another pond, called by the Indians, Mascuppet, vnto a great I'oeke, called by the English. Tray Table Rocke; on the northwest it is bounded by Mascuppet Pond and another little pond vntill you come to Mr. Dumer's line, where wee began, all which is more fully demonstrated by a plott taken of tlie same. This eight hundred acres is jnirt of the fower tho"usand w''' was lately gi-aunted to the toune of Billirikey. & there remains only Hue hundred yet to lay out to the
whole graunt.
•• I$y Jonathan 1J.\nforth, Surveyor.
EDWAKI) .Iohxson.
Tho : Auuajis.
•'The Court allowes of this retourne."
Mascuppet Pond is called Tyng's Pond on the inodeni maps ; and this location can lie easily traced in the west part of Dracut, including a portion of Tyngsborougli. Wlien and to whom this land was sold, I have not discovered.
The remaining five hundred acres were located by the (General Court, as follows: — '-
■•1667. Oct. 9.
"Lajd out to Billirrica fiue hundred acres of land in the wildernesse, on the north side of MeiTemack Riuer & on the East side of Beavar Brook, a little below Patuckett. It is bounded on the south & on the southeast wlioUy by lands formerly graunted to Richard Russell, Esq.. and on the west by the aforesaid Beavar Brook, elsewhere by the wildernesse. The line on the east side of it is one hundred ninety sixe pole in length, ruiiing halfe a point westward of the north w^'' is exactly the continuance of the long line on the east side of Mr. Russell's farm : al.so both the lines on the north .side of it are exactly paralell to the lines on the south side of it. the most northerly of which is one hundred & sixty pole long & runns halfe a point westward of the most southwest ; the other lines runns two degrees westward of the southwest & by south fower hundred eighty & seven pole, w-'h eloseth to the brook, all which are sufficiently bounded by markt trees & pillars of stone. The form thereof is more fully declared on the other side, by a plott taken of the same.
■•By .Jonathan Danfokth, Surveyor.
"The Court allowes and approves of this retourne aboue mentioned."
Beaver Brook comes into the Merriniaclc from tlie north in Lowell ; and this tract of five hundred acres was held for exchange and was at last exchanged for the similar '"farm," on the west side of the
'- Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, p. .352.
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Concord River, -n-hich had been early granted tx) Reverend Mr. Weld, of Roxbnrv. This farm extended down the river from the Allen grant, which became a part of the Blood's farms. Probably the AVcld Farm was never exactly located. The town had assnuied possession and granted portions of it long before the title was finally transferred. Parker's death occuri-ed before he had completed this part, of his engagement, and it was not nntil IGiU, March (>. that deeds were exchanged with Mr. Palsgrave Alcocko, of Hoxbnry. who then held the AYckl Farm title : he receiving the five hundred acres of land above described. Jlr. Alcocke previously owned the grant of sixteen hundred acres to Mr. Russell, which lay between the Billerica land ami Mcrriuiutk River.
It appears from this survey of Hillerica's ancient possessions, that the villages of Bedford, Carlisle, Tcwksburv and \orth Tcwks- bury, Dunstable, Merrimac and Litchticld, arc all located on land which once belonged to this town.
CIIAl'TER ^V,
THE STOIiy AS TOLIJ IN TIIK KECOKUS.
Tim: Kcconls of Hillcrica rurnisli the warj) aiirl much of tho woof of its lii.story. As a wliolt;, tlicy have bocMi well made aii'l very well presen'cd. Their piiMicatioii in a full and litei-al transcript, for at least the first hundred \ears, would ha a useful contribution to the history, of New England, and have great local value. To guard against the i^ossibilit}' of future loss, the town would be wise in printing them, and it is pcrha|)S not out of place here to cominend this important question to the int<'lligent consideration of its citizens.
During the early years, it will be expedient to (juote the He(;ords exU-nsively ; and a description of these volumes, their character and contffnts, ma^' properly introduce this chapter.
The town has been fortunate in the services of intelligent and careful clerks. Danforth, after Parker, was clerk for twetity-one years, 1065-86, and gave character U) the s\'stem, which reinaineil substantiallj- unchanged for two hundred years. Few records made toda\- are as clear and easy to read as are tiiose of Danforth. And a peculiarity of his method, for which those who consult the Billerica Itecords may be grateful to his foresight, is found in the separation of the records of Ijirths, marriages, and deaths, from those of current t^jwn action, and their arrangement in special volumes ; not chronologically, as was usually the case, but by families. By this method, with the aid of the alphabetical index, the record of any family' as far as it was made can be foLunl full}' and immediately.
These Town Records consist of: —
I. The series of volumes recording current town action.
II. Two volumes of land-grants.
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III. Suceessive volumes of births, marriages, and deaths.
Of the Records proper, Volume I has lost its binding and three leaves, or six pages. Fortunately, the first leaf has been preserved, the missing leaves containing pages S-fi ; but portions of these pages were transferred to the Book of Grants, and very little is reallj" lost. The Reverse of Volume I contains seventy-eight pages, mostly devoted to i^eord of the earliest land-grants, the substance of which was also transcribed in the volume of land- grants. The first leaf, or two pages, of this Reverse of V^olume I is missing, and we have no clue to its contents. Pages three, six, and seven, of the Reverse, are specially important, as they contain Parlvcr's earliest record of the births, mari-iages, and deaths, prior to 1660. These were transcribed by Danforth in the new volume which ho soon after began ; but the copy contains oue important error, and the existence of this earlier authority has been commonly overlooked. The original agreemsnt with Mr. Whiting is also found on page 4 of the Reverse; a copy being also in "Laud-Grants," page 67.
Volume I extends to 16So ; Volume II, to 1706 ; Volume III. to 1749 ; Volume IV, to 1780 ; and Volume V, to 1796.
All these volumes except the first are substantially bound, and nothing appears to have been lost from them. For more than a hundred years they record not only town action, but also that of the selectmen, and the disbursements of the treasurer. The tax-lists were unfortunately not recorded until 1733, but, after that date, the series is continuous. Prior to 1733, the only list which has been preserved is the "minister's rate" of 16G3.
Two volumes are occupied with laud-grants. The first Book of Grants was prepared by Danforth in 1665. In it, he was instructed to transcribe all previous grants which had not become void ; and, after a careful examination by individuals, it was ratified b^- the town, and pronounced authoritative. All later grants to 1685 were entered in this volume, which is mostly in Danforth's fine hand- writing, and is certainlj- one of the best preserved and handsomest volumes of records, two hundred j-ears old, to be found. The Grants are ari'anged under the name of the recipient, and the alphabetical index makes it easy to trace the possessions of each inliabitant. The volume contains also the "Whiting agreement," deseriiitions of the more impoitaut earlj' roads, and some of the early covenants and "standing orders." Volume II of the Land-Grants continues
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the recoi'd after 1G85. It contains c^ larger numher of highway descriptions, and is ahiiost entirely in the good handwriting of Oliver Whiting, who was town clerk 1704-23.
The third series consists, prior to 1850, of four volumes, con- taining "Births, Mai-riages, and Deaths." The first was prepared by Danforth in 16G.'>, as above suggested, and continued in use until about 1730. But in the later years, after 1700, the number of euti'ies falls otf, in :i way which suggests that the record was much less complete than it had been while Danforth kept it. The diffleulty in tracing many family lines during this period strengthens this probabilitj' that the record was imperfect. Tlie second volume was prepared in 1730, and a large part of the contents of Volume I was copied in it. But the transcript was not complete, and it was probabl3- the design to omit all families the representatives of which were not still resident in town. For this reason the Bedford families do not appear.
The Third Volume came into use about 1790 and continued until 1844, when it was displaced by a thin volume, used for ten years, following the chronological, and not the famil}*, order. In 1855, the system was changed again by the State, and separate volumes are used for births, marriages, and deaths, each with a second index volume. Whoever has occasion to trace a family through this period must explore six volumes, and if his experience is like this compiler's, he will sigh for the simplicity and convenience of the earlier system of Danforth.
The earliest record is as follows. . A few words obliterated in the margin are supplied in brackets.
••[?] November, 1G.54.
"Scrtin Orders mado> by vs the present inhabitantps of the Towne of Billerieey, for y weall of y"" [town] :
"Vy. [That wh]at iterson or jjersons soever [shall] propound them- selves to be [inhabi]tantes aiuongste vs, to p'take of [the pr]iviledges of the conions. devitions [of la]ndes, &c., if not known to vs, he or they shall bring with them a eertiflcate from the place from whence they come, such a testimony as shall be satisfactory to o'' towne, or select p'sons of the sainie, before they shall be admitted as inhabitants amongste vs. to p'take of any priviledges as aforesaid with vs; and after their Admission tliey shall subscribe their names to all the orders of the Towne, with o^selves, y'are or shall be made for the i>ubli(' good of the place, as also for baring Tp tiheir proportions in all iiul)liqap charges, in f'liin-rli, Towne, or comon wealL with tliose persons that came vp at the first, and so shall have their priviledges in equall proportion.
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'•2'y. Summering Kattell. Tliat no person whatsoevei- that hatli any propi-iety in the place, either by purchase, Lease, or other wayes, shall keepe any kattell in the suniiner time but such as the keepe of ther o[wn] or for there <.>\vne use with[out the] consente of the Towne, [any] kattell so taken to be cepte [not according] to this order, he or they shall forfeit for every [oftense] shillings to be payed to the [town] .
"3'y. Swine. That no person shall keepe any [swine] but his owne without the consente [of] the towne ; and every swine of [one year] old and upwards shall be sufflt[iently] ringed from year to year, and every swine that goeth [un-] ringed one day after due warninge given by any Neibour. he shall forfeit [ ?] pence, y* one-halfe to the Towne and the other halfe to the informer, and that all swine that goe unyoaked from the first of April to the last of September and doe damage, they shall pay for y*' damage acordinge to Law.
"4"'. Lots to be inhabited within a yere. That what person soever takes up any accomida[tions] in this place for propriety " * * *
"L.aying out his house lott" * * *
[The remainder of this paragrapli must be inferred from the caption.]
" [I'y] If any person shall leave anj' wood or Timber lying anywhere on the coman Lande above the full time of twelve months, it shall be forfeit, and free for any man y' is an inhabitant to take [ ?] for his owue use, excepting all such wood or timber as is fallen for the publique use of the Towne.
'■2'5. It is ordered that if any man ftill [any wood] or timber in any p't of the comons belonging to this towne, he shall pay five shillings p' tree for every treS, or five shillings p'' Loade every Loade, so carried away into any other towne boundes to be improved, without the consente of the Towne.
"3'y. It is ordered that for hoppoles. if any person doe fall any on o"^ comons, as aforesaide. and cary or sell them to be made use of in any other towne, as aforesaide. they shall forfeit for everj- hundred of poles the sume of twenty shillings; all which forfetures shall be taken up by the constable then being, from time to time, for the use of the towne."
'•9: 9m<i 165S. It is ordered and joyntly agreed, that such as either haue already or hereafter shall take vp any Alotnients in the toune vpon grant from the toune shall be equally jicomidated with those vpon Mr. Dudley's faruie, no person exceeding a twelfth pr' of the saide farme, which is one hundred and thirteen acors of vplande and twelve acors of meddow. which [is] granted a ten acor Lott. and so in [proportion] to others that haue eight or six [or flue] acor Lotts : the inhabitants that doe [take up] alotnients of the toune as aforesaid [shall pay] to the purchasers of the aforesaid farrae of Mr. Duilley, he that ttikes vp [ten] acors for his house lott the one halfe of what a twelfth p't of the said farme at the first did cost of the aforesaid Mr. Dudley : which ri"' p't is usually called a single share; which pay is to be made by those that take vp ten acors for a house Lott, as aforesaid, and so otliers acording to ther proportions and at such times as is agreed vpon and written in a paper written the day and
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yere aboue specified, the times of pajMiient is, the one lialfe tlie next yere after tlic [alotnieiit] and tlie other lialfe the yere [after] tliat first payment, in corne [ ?] currant and merchantable. ""
The remainder of the second page is torn off, and the next four pages are missing. Page seven begins with the following, which is numbered "•7," impl3'ing that it is one of a series of "orders." The contents of the first six orders can be only conjectured.
'•[It is agreed by the town] that for the raysinge publique charges. sliall continue in the way we are at present in, for the building a liouse for a minister and for the maintenance of a minister, that is acordinge to o'' scverall projiortions of land and meadowes; and it is agreed, that all devitions of Lands and meadows and comons and all other priviledges shall be devided and layed out acordinge to o'' publiciue charges; also, this way of rateing shall continue without alteration vnlesse it be don by the joynte consente of the wholl inhabitants ; and the devitions in comon feilds from time to time shall be devided by Lott for propriety, both to us. the present inhabitants, and also to all others y' shall hereafter be excepted and entertained as inhabitants amongst vs. But for such farmes as doe Ly within the boundes of o'' Towne vnoccupied, or such as are occupied by non-residents, shall haue no i^riviledge in devitions of lands, nor comonage of wood and Timber and feed for kattell as Cselves, nor be rated alike, nor no other wayes than the propriety and frei' denizens y' are inhabitants shall agree. And it is furd' agreed, y' when any furder. Adition of meddows be made to the inhabitants, or .any of them, there puljlirpie charges shall be borne vp acordinge to the former i)roportions. excepting such meddows as are made by any person out of swamp or other wayes that is not granted by the Towne [obscure] meddows ; all such medows so [made] are freed from all publiijue [charge which] conserns the Towne."
Agreements eight and ten relate to highwaj's, and are quoted in the chapter devoted to that sitbject. Agreement nine, on page 8, is tills: "It is ordered that no proprietor or inhabitant within the boundes of our Towne shall at any time receiiie any inmates or Tenants without the consent and approual of the Townsmen, he or they y' shall soe do, shall forfeit to the Towne the sume of twenty shill p' week for euerv person so receined & entertained as aforesaid." [An<l in the later handwriting of Clerk William Tay, it is added:] "And cuery p"° that shall inhabit [?] the p'cincts of the town w'out the Towns consent shall forfeit twent}' shill : p'' weeke for euery week abiding as [ ?] "
And iu article eleven, "it is ordered that not any inhabitants in this towne shall turn out any cattell in the Springe tyine from yere to yere without a keeper, until the herd goe oute, Leaste he thereby
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doe damage to his Neighbors ineddows." Article twelve relates to the first division of meadow lands, and will be found in the chapter on that sul)it'et.
These earliest records show us the questions wliieli the town had to meet at the lieginning. It is noteworthy that the care of the fathers for the character of those who were to make homes here inspires tlioir first record. There was no welcome for such as could not bring good testimonials. The policy was that of the towns generally, and it was not illiberal but wise. If the doors had been open in our New England towns to all the restless and unworthy adventurers sure, in an age like that particularh', to seize such opportunities, the evil leaven would have lowered the standard of character and exposed the settlements to mischief, if not shipwreck.
And the fathers did not wait for the official sanction bj- the Court of their new English name before they began to use "Billeriea." It stands at the head of the first page of Records, in 1654, and in the Boston record of Danforth's marriage, 22d November of that year, it also appeared.
In 1658, when Mr. Wliiting came to Billeriea, he found twenty- five families in town ; eleven on the Township, seven on the Dudley Farm, and seven elsewhere, of whom but one was north of the Township, Patorson, and he adjoined it. His own house was buUt, but not 3'et finished ; the meeting-house was not begun. There was a road to Wol)iu-n, another to Concord, one to Chelmsford, and one to Andover ; whetlier the road to Cambridge was distinct from the Woburn Road west of the fShawshin is very doubtful. These roads were little more than [)aths in the woods; indeed the word "path" is not infrequently applied to them in the Records. Fences were not yet built, and the care of cattle and swine was a matter of common concern. A herd in the care of a keeper, driven out in the morning and home at night, was the natural convenience of their primitive life. Sometimes the herd would go in one direction, and then in another. Fox Hill and its western slopes long furnished the herd a range, and another extensive common field was be3"ond North Billeriea.
The care of the common lands of the town alreatl_y claimed attention. Citizens had privileges of use for cutting wood and timber and feeding "commonage," as the right was called; but it was restricted to their own use, and unauthorized traffic was forbidden.
THE STORY AS TOLD IN THE RECORDS. 57
There was much surveying to be done in those early days. The woods and meadows would be carefully exiilored in all directions for lots and ranges likely to prove most valuable and convenient ; and it gives one a sense of weariness to sit down, with the book of Land-Grants in hand, and think of Danforth's travel and toil in running the thousands of lines there described. For his services in surveying, plotting, and recording the several lots "drawn by the whole inhabitants," the town agreed with Danforth, "10: 9: 59," that he should receive two and one-half pence for every acre, "to be payed vnto him out of y"^ Towne stock collected by Rate," etc.
It needed hardy, courageous, self-relying men and women to plant homes in this wilderness ; men and women who could live happily without luxuries, or what their children deem conveniences, and fertile in resource to supply their own uecessities. Such, it is plain, were these Billerica men. They had discouragements, dangers, hardships, in plenty, but they were of too sturdy stuff to surrender.
While they were laying these foundations, they were watching with keen interest the course of events in Mother England. Those were the days of the Commonwealth, which enkindled all their Puritan sympathies. Cromwell's own name of Oliver, found its way, not by tne force of personal admiration, but following naturally the line of family relationship, to the second son of the Billerica pastor. Parker and Dauforth and their neighbors would often talk over, by their winter fires, the latest news of the Protector's policy and battles, and were thrilled with the tidings of his death a few weeks after Mr. Whiting's removal to the town. The Commonwealth in England had nowhere more earnest friends than in New England. It can not be doubted that the seed then sown in the hearts of the fathers bore legitimate fruit a century later in the American Revolution.
The building of the minister's house and the raising of his salary brought heavier common expense, and a collector was needed. So, "11"" ll"'" 1658," John Parker was empowered "to gather, receiue, and take up all and euery p't and p'sell of the severall sumes due vpon the rate made for the building and finishinge A house for A minister, and all other pay that is or shall be due from any of the inhabitantes or any other proprietors y' are non-resident, as is or shall be by him, the saide John Parker, requested to receiue and
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disburse for the use of the town as aforesaid ; and we doe also impower the saide John Parker to make distress vpon the goodes or Landes of an}- such person as shall refuse to pay there dues." The}- promise to defend him in anj- suit to which his lawful acts in this office ma}' expose hiu\ ; require a true account of all his receipts and disbursements ; and undertake to make good an}- deficiency if his authorized payments exceed receipts. This agreement bore at first the signatures of the inhabitants ; but the Record does not preserve the names.
During the year lfi59, arrangements for building a meeting-house were made, as elsewhere related. "Goodman Shead and Goodman Kin.sley shall have Hogrooten Lett, if they doe desire it" ; perhaps the name repelled them, and the}' did not. A committee are instructed "to ad such Lande to fox hill Lott as they shall see meet for the incouraging such persons as shall enjoy the same"; and Goodman Walsley [ ?] was granted ten acres of land to set a house on, "on the East side of bare hill, leading towards Shawshin ; also he is granted ] 0 acors of medovv " ; but both these last grants were made "null" afterwards. July 15, Lieut. William French was chosen "Comitioner for making the cuntry rate and caring in a duplicate to y* shiere meeting, and George Farley and Jonathan Danforth is joyned with him for this worke." "Jolin Durante is granted J of a ten acre lot of uplande to set a hous on, and it is leftc to y' comitee y' Lays out all other Lots, to lay it out where is most convenient : y" it was determined by John Durant to have y' Land next Miles Reding, and the Towne granted he should have y' to Will Ilail's." Reding's land became John Brackett's at the "Corner," and this grant to Durant embraced the present homestead of Mr. Anthony Jones. A grant follows to Edward Iron, which became a nuUit}'. William Sheldon asked that the committee might view a piece of land which he wished, and act upon his request as they 'might deem "most advantageous to the publique"; but his petition was not granted. He held his grant on condition of building "a mill to grind corn," and in 16G3 the town " siezed the forfeiture," the condition not being performed.
"0 : 12 : 59. The Town doe agree that there shall be a Towne meeting for the wholl inhabitants the first second day jn euery month from time to time ; and all those that are y° present inhabitants shall pay [for ?] absence one shilling ; and also those that doe meet what
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our acts shall lie tle[clai'ed?] shall stand as vallid acts, and the fines shall be gathered by the constalile then being from [time to time?] and shall be disposed of as them that doe meet shall see cause, and the time of meeting is to liegiii about the sunn one our and a halfe hy ; and whosoever is Not at y" meeting [within one our?] after the time set, shall pay the fine vnlesse he can giue a good account of his being absent." There would be murniurings at least if citizens were now fined for absence from a monthly town meeting !
The first record of Town officers appointed is made in jNIarch, 1G.T9-60. Samuel Champney is chosen constable; Jonathan Dan- forth and Henry Jeftes, surveyors; and "John Parker is added to tiiem to help be(?) over the work about the bridge and casway at .Shawshin," which was near his house. The Selectmen were John Parker, Leift"'. Will French. Ralph Hill, Sen., Thomas Foster, and .Jonathan Danforth. John Sterne and John Baldwin "are apointed to vew fences." John Parker was "chosen to carry the votes for Nomination of Magistrates and Country Treasurer," and also to attend upon the next General Court with the Town's petition "for Attaining of Mr. Weld's farme on the other side Concord River, to the Towne as other Comon Lands, if the Court pleased to grante the same and to give Mr. Weld some land elsewhere." But the petition, if presented, failed, and the town did not gain full title to this land for thirty years, although it early began to make grants upon it.
John Hall receives but declines a grant of laud. George Farlej- is chosen to serve on the grand jury, and Ralph Hill, Jan., on the jury of trials. Jonathan Danforth "is chosen deputy for the town to joyne with the Comitee to isew the buscness about Count}- bridges and also to answer the presentments about Shawshin bridge," which had been complained of.
"2 : .5 : 60. The town do consente to Captin Gookin _y' he shall haue 40 or 50 acors of land in some convenient place where it shall be found for convenient cituation to build vpou and break vp, in lew of which p''cell of Lande y' is granted to him by the Town Lying on the Township, and a committee is apijointed to make the exchange." His lot on the Township was on the south corner of Long and West Streets, where the Lilirary, Church, Post-Oftice, and Town Hall now stand, and his fifty acres in exchange were laid out "on the south side the Town, and a little southeast of Nuttin's pond."
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During this year, the town "accepts" as inhabitants the brothers Peter and John Bracket, and Joseph Toinson and Simon Crosby. whose wives were sisters of the Bracliets, all from Braintree ; also of John Kittredge and Roger Toothaker. And Benjamin Scot, brother of Christopher Webb's wife, had '"leave to live in town," but did not accept it.
"John Bracket, requesting of the Town a small skirt of Lande Lying between liis hous Lott and the highway on the E^ast, together with a small Angl of Land L3'inge crosse the upper road waj* at Abot's Bridge and Simon Burd's fence according to two trees already marked b^- .lonathan Danforth, and so runninge to the hither corner bounds niark of John Durant's house Lott, the 'I'owne grant his request, provided that John Bracket at his owne charge shall make a good and sufficient Bridge over that durty place (called Abots Bridge) both watter course and all the bad way on each side so far as is needful, which sufficient way shall be Judged and accepted of by the present survej'ors and the work to be done by the said John Brackett by the Last of the Nexte month eusewing, or else this grant to be voyde." Bracket's house stood between the brooks at the corner, and this record identifies the locality, but does not explain the source of the name, of Abot's Bridge.
In December, 1660: "At a Meeting at Leifteut. French's, the major prt of y° Townsmen did agree y' Will Browne shold wayt sum time for the disposiuge of liis acomidations y' was granted him by tlie Towne, in reference to the getting of his charges y' he had expended ui)on the premises by way of improvement of the same himself, or liy such other person as the Towne shall approue on, by his procuring or otherwise procured bj" the Towne ; it was also yielded to the saide Will Browne that it sholde be propounded to the towne and move to another vote whether Simon Crosliy shall injoy the Bargain soulde to him by the saide Will Browne, whether the said Simon shall injoy the same notwithstanding the vote y' is paste by the towne already, or whether he shall not injoy it." The result was no doubt in favor of Simon Crosby, as he henceforth appears as a citizen. This action, it will be observed, is of the "Townsmen," a frequent early name for the officials commonly- known as Selectmen. Was not this early word better than that which usage has adopted ?
It was soon found important to define the functions of these all important officials of the New England Town. The Town itself was an experiment in local government such as the world had never
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tried until the fatliers set it in motion on these shores ; and its successful working was and is still fundamental in the American system. Upon the Selectmen much of this success depended, and Billerica thus outlined their duties : —
"19: 9: KjGO. The severall p'^ticulars drawne vp for instructions for the Townsmen, acorcUnge to wliich they are to act in the Town aftairs. This was voted bj- the major prt of the Towne.
'•1"'. That what worke or business is by order of Courte Assigned on the Selectmen, or injoj'ned on the 'J'owne, the Selectmen shall take due care to etfect the same so as may best conduce to the publique good, and no damage by the neglect thereof.
'•2'->', As often as they shall see Xeedful, they shall giue publique notice to the Inhabltance to meet together, & what orders or determinations shall be passed by publique vote of the Town, made by there Selectmen, the Selectmen shall take due care to execute, fuliill, and acomplish the same without lespect of any man's person,
''•3'-''. They shall take due care for the maintenance, repairing, and well ordering of all such things wherein the Towne hath a comon interest, as the meeting house, Amunitione, pounde, stocks, common highways, common herdes, and the like,
"4"'. They shall make such pntdentiall orders and impose such penalties, and duly publish and execute the same, as may best efecte the execution of the premisses for the publique weall of the Towne.
""ii.v. That the nessary charges expended on the premisses in the execution thereof be discharged by an equall Rate made by the Townsmen and levied by the Constable on the severall Inluiliitants and Proprietors acordinge to orders.
>-(3i,v_ xhe Constable at y" end of his yere shall giue in his acountes vnto the Townsmen (and any other person that shall receiue anything of the Townes debts or money in Like manner) of what they haue receiueil of the Towne by way of Bate or otherwayes, of the publique stocke, and how tliey haue disbursed the same, which shall be cept vpon record in a Booke,
■•"'J', The Surveyors of the highewayes shall tak(> order for thi>re work from the Townsmen, and shall take due care for the repairing of all Countr\- Eoades in the Towne, (and of no other without p'ticular order), and they shall keep vpon record (in a book fairlj^ written) tlie names of all such persons as are improued theiein during there yere and deliuer the same to the Townsmen then in place.
•'8'.^'. The Townsmen shall carefully examine Town recoids which are already recorded, and wherein any of them are not so fully expressed as to the true intent of the Towne they shall coreet and amende the same.
"9"'. Whatever damage they shall aprehende to come to tlic Towne by any person \tithin or witliout the To\\ne, by appropriating, intruding. or damnifliug or exceedinge there owne due proportion in .any wise, in any
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of the Towne comons. Lands, or woods, or other publick stocke, I^ibertyes, or interests in y^ Towne, aeordinge to there best discretion tliey shall timelj- preuent and reiuoove y same ; and where any Lands are in (juestion at tlie present, wliether they are or shall be the Just right of such prsons as Lay clainie to the same, tliey sliall Judge acordinge to there Best discretions and either more fully confirm the same or else vindicate such Lands to the Towne.
"lO'y. In case coraplainte be made by any man wantinge his due and Just proportion granted him by the Towne, tliey shall take due care tliat it be made good acordinge to there beste discretione.
•• ll"". All lands whicli are to be recorded to tlie propriety of any, a copy of the same shall first be vewed and approued by the Townsmen before tliey are entered in the Towne booke.
••12"-. Tlie To\\Tisnien shall demande and carefully examine & receiue and pay all Towne debtes, and in case any refuse to pay, to destraine by the constable acordinge to the former orders.
•■13"'. They shall haue no power to grant any house Lott or acomida- tions to any person, vnless it be in makeing .satisfactione to persons damni- fied by the highwayes going cross y' propriety, the which they shall haue power to act in acordinge to y best discretione.
"19. 9. 16(30. this was uoted on y'' affirm.ative."
"27: 12: 64. The Town voted these instructions be not in force, but as they are voted by the Town from j-eare to yeare." And a frequent vote of hiter years was to repeat previous instruc- tions to the Selectmen.
In the Treasurer's accounts for this j'ear, Henry Jefts has credit for "300 briks for y' minister's chimney"; Ralph Hill, Sen., and Thomas Patten are chargi^d thirteen shillings each for ' ' not tra3-n- iuge" ; and Will Sheldon, James Paterson, and John Kittredge, for "defect in trayninge," two shillings.
"17 December, 16G0. Leften'. Will" French is chosen Deputy for this Town for the Next Genr'. Court, and no longer." Two daj's later he was in his seat at Boston, the first Deputy from Billerica to the General Court.
On page 27, an important letter is found : —
"18: ll'h mo. 1G60. A copy of a letter from Major Willard. directed to John Parker: the eontentes follow:
" Loving and kind ifriend, you haue heard of the many notions between my son Blood and myselfe about the farme adjoining to the New addition to your towne; also you remember the agreemente that we made about rtmning the Line between you and the farme, which, whAi I came with the men of Concord to [run?] it out, I had forgott: therefore, to prevent
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any furtlier troubles, I pray, let that agrpcment [with?] y'self, Goodman Hill, aud Gou. llarley, wlii('h my sonn Blood and niyselfe made, let it [stand?] and continue; and to this eande I commit the thinge to mj' son Blood, wliolly : in witness whereto I set my hande.
'■Dated this 18 : January, 16G0. SiMON Wili.akd."
Thi8 forgetfuluess of the good Major waa apparently the basis of a claim made hy Concord about 1700, and of a controversy carried up to the (xeueral Court, concerning these lines.
In 16G1, the town agreed that the clerk sliould have "twelve pence per a page," and for every laud-grant entered in the Itook sixpence from the grantee ; and sixpence for every copy taken out of the book.
"The town did agree with John Parker to look out some land for the towne, to the vallew of four tliousand acres granted to the town by the General Court ; and for what time the said .John doth cxpeude in looking fof the said Lande, they do covenant to pay vnto him six shillings a da}', and also to pay him for what other charges he shall necessarily be at in hireing Indians to discour or otherwayes, except his own provitions, which he is to bare himself."
The location and dispositio'u of this grant are described else- where. The paj' was probablj- not large enough to tempt Mr. Parker to devote an}' more time than was necessary to the service.
In 1661, we find an order concerning the "common herd": —
"5.- 2: 61. Tlie Townsmen do order :
"1. That there shall be a comon Herde kept in the toune; or more herds if it is more convenient for the inhabitants who Line remote from the senter of the Toune.
'■2iy. That all such persons as Liue convenient to turn there catell to the comon herd, shall pay their full proportion to the same, whether there catell be turned to the herd or not, if they goe without a cow[?]kee]ier.
"3'y. That all such persons as liue remote from the Toune, who can not so conveniently turne there cattell to the comon herd, shall put there cattell vnder a suffltient keeper, or pay half so much to the comon herd as others doe who liue convenient for the same. The persons which we judge to Liue remote, and are Lyable to pay but half, or else herd there owne cattell, are such as dwell upon or about Loes playne, and about foxes hill and which liue on the east and south of bare hill, and beyond them that way, excejjt Shawshin farmes.
"4"'. They do grant vnto the inhabitantes y' Liue about a mile from Shawshin house to make vp there herd if they wante, to the Xumber of three score.
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••5'y. They doe order that the usual places at which the Herdsmen in the toune shall take and deliuer there cattell are at Ralph Hill, senior's, and Jonathan Danfortli"s south east corner of his house lot.
"6'>. That Jonathan Dantorth and James Kidder shall agree with herdsmen or a herdsman, and to draw vp orders that consernes the same, in behalf of the whole.
'•"'y. They doe order that all such vplands wch. ly vnfenced, which are the propriety of any particular person or prsons whatsoever, shall be accounted comon for the free feed of cattell, without any Lett or hindrance from the particular proprietors of the same.
"8'.^'. It is ordered that the herdsmen shall driue out there herd thease severall ways hereafter mentioned, in theire severall days, towards the falls and Ijeyond that way ; and (juer Concord riuer when the water is Low, that the Catell may pass throu«h the riuer; and beyond goodman Hills and arounde the ponde and beyond it; and by Xuttens towards Capt. Gookins farme; and round fox Hill (but not to keep the herd about any of the houses of such as pay half the herdage. whose cattell cannot goe conveniently with the herd) ; also to keep the herd out of all meadows, as they will answer the neglect of it at their own peril.
••9'>'. It is also ordered that what person or persons soever shall refuse to pay there proportions to the comon herd, the.v shall pay one-quarter so much more than there wholl proportions; and to be Levied by distress by the constable, aeording to Law, or such other person as the Townsmen shall apoynt. And that all such cattell as either goe with the comon herd (or are Lyabie to pay to the same) three weeks in either half year, in the Time of herdinge, shall be Lyabie to pay for the whole half."
Soon after, "it is ordered that any person heiug Legally w,irned to keep the comon herd vpon the .sabbath day, and he refuse and neglect the same, shall pay for a fine five shillings." A fine of sixpence was also laid bj- the Townsmen, "if au}- one of them doe neglect to appear at the usual daj's of meeting, bj' eight of the clock, in the forenoon," and, "if anj- of them shall deprt at any time, without special leave from the rest of the company," he was fined two shillings and sixpence.
Ill 1660, "Simon Burd is sworne Clerk of the Trayne Band," the first record of the military life of the town. "•24: 8: 61. James Kidder is chosen sarjent, Thomas Foster, eldest corporal, George fl'arley, corporal, Samuel Kemp, di-unnner, and Will' Hamlitt, Clarke to y" company."
Four days later, the town made a distributiou of meadow lots to forty-one inhabitants, which was afterwards annulled, probably because it was found to belong to the "great meadow" of Governor Winthrop's farm.
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An important agreement bearing the same date follows : — "We, whose Names are vnderwritten do Agree that John Parker and Jonathan Dantbrth sliall haue one thonsaud aeres of Land (to there owne propriety) out of the four thousand aeres of Land granted to the Towne bj' the Last General Courte, provided tluit thej- La^' out the other three thousand Acres at penicooke, or sum of it uerer home in either place or places, as the Towne shall Apoj'nte, and be at all charges about it, returning a record of the buttings and boundings of the same, with a platt of it, to the Genernll Courte for their confirmation of the same.
'Mr. S.\5IUELL Whitinge. Leift. Will" ffeench. Will' Tay. George ffakley. Henery Jefts.
Sl.MON BURD.
Samuell Kinsley. Daniell Shead. Crlstoi'her Webb. Will' Chamberlix. John Trull. James Patterson.
[Samuell Chaimpney. John Rogers. Sen^ John Marsii.\ll. John Kitterige. Thomas Pattin. Samuell Kemp. John Poulter. John Baldwin. Jacob Browne. .John ffrench. Will' Haill. John Durante."
A glimpse of the pioneer side of life follows: "o: i) : 1661. It is ordered that what person soever shall kill a wolfe or wolues shall haue, for euery wolfe killed and brought to the constable acordinge to law, he shall haue for euery wolfe Twentj' Shilliugs, which shall be payd by the constable then being, in the towns behalf * provided that either English or Indian shall make proof to the constalile or select men that it was killed within the boundes of o"' Towne." Ralph Hill, Jun., and John, Indian, received each one pound from the town for wolves killed, iu 1661. At the same time a committee was appointed to make recompense to "the several inhabitants for Highwajs taken out of there lands."
A large share of the town action of this period is devoted to gi-auts of land, general and special. Much of this record can not be quoted hei-e, but some items have special interest and maj' be given.
"19: 9: 61. The Towne doe grant vnto Francis and .John Wyman that prcell of Laude j' Lj-eth between Oberne Line and the farme that they purchased of Mr. Dunster, which is by estimation
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four score acres, more or less, and is bounded on the south or south east with Captain Gookins farme Line, whicli prcll. of Land the Towne doe grant to the aforesaid Wj-mans for proprietj- ; and also the Towne doe grant them Liberty to mow the meadow that Lyeth in o' bounds Nere to Oberne Line, on Stop brooke, from yere to yere, vntill it shall be otherwise disposed of, if it fall not into Captin Gookiu's farme, when th.at farme Line come to be perfected." "John Parker is chosen juryman for Cambridg cort. 8""°. 'G2." "Wiir Tay was chosen comitioner for y'^ cuntry rate. '62."
An earl}' custom, long disused, is brought to light in this item : "22 : 10 : '62. John Kitrigc is desired to se to the fulfilling of the order about ringing and yoaking of swine : in case anj' of our inhabitants doe not ring and yoake their swine acording to the order, we doe impower him the said Kittrige to ring and yoake ; he shall haue for euery swine he doth ringe, after three days warning giuen to the owner off them, he shall haue for euery swine he rings sixpence a swine, Levied on the persons that doe neglect ; and for euery swine shall be yoaked by him, after such notice giuen as before said, he shall haue 9 p. pr. yoak for all that he suffitiently yoakes." The record is John Parker's, and he intends his language to be explicit, if it is sometimes a trifle redundant and ungram- matical.
"8: 10: 62." Christopher Web asks for about two acres of land, "on the brook aboue his house. Next brother Foster's fence," but the town declined to grant it. On the same day, "Joseph French is accepted of by the major prt. of the towne, to be an inhabitant in the Town on Golden More's lot." But Mr. French did not remain on More's lot. He married soon a daughter of Thomas Foster, and three j'ears after has leave to cut timber for his house, which stood, as his "grants" show, east of the \Yoburn Road, near Mr. Foster's.
"2: 12: 62. The Townsmen doe ordar that the meadowe belonging to y° Mill Lott, and the meadowe called by the Name of y* Cow-keeper's meadowe, shall not be mown by any person whatever without leave from the Townsmen, and an agreement made with them what Rent they shall pay for the same, or any pr'. or prcell. thereof." "John Sternes is ordered to paj- for the grass that he did mow the Last Summer on the Mill Lott, or any other comon meadows, 6 p." The cowkeeper's meadow was south of the falls and present mill-dam at North Billerica.
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"23: 12: 62. At a town meeting it is agreed that there shall be trees marked on the Highways to stand for shade for cattell from time to time ; and what trees soever are fallen by any prsou w'soever, that is or shall be marked with T, shall forfeit for any tree so fallen pay tenu shillings ; if anj' such trees be Lopt, they shall pay the like [lenalty."
"The Towne did agree y' Leiftnt. ffrench and George ffarley, as a comittee in the Towne's liehalf, shall treate with Ralph Hill sen', about a peece of land, about half an acre for a buring place." The result was, " 10 : 2 : 63. Ralph Hill Sen' gaue to the Towne half an acre of Land for a buring place, on condition that the Towne shall fence all against it Next unto his own Land from which this J acre shall be taken." This was the origin of the Old South Burying Ground. Mr. Hill died a few days later.
"16: 1 : 63. John Baldwin and John Trull are chosen to vew fences on the west side of y' Rode j' Leads between Concord and Andever. Tho. ffoster and Benjamin Parker to vew all the fences the east side of that Rode."
"The Townsmen doe order that all fences shall be made suffltient b3' the 1* day of Aprill Next ensuing after tlie date hereof, about all corn fieldes, on penalty of paying four pence pr. euery poll y' Neglects ; and all fences shall be good, fine rails, or one equivalent to it ; and that fence y' is three feet and eight inches high shall be acounted a suffltient fence : the fine set shall be Lyable to be payd by all prt3's. defective when the time is out, y' is alowed by 3-'' Law to vewers of fences ; the four pence pr. poll fine to be pa3'd, the one half to the vewers of fences & the other half to the Towne."
Town meetings were, at first, held frequentl3- and whenever busi- ness required, and town officers were chosen as convenience called for theni. The first appointment of a regular town-meeting da3- was made as follows : " 10. 2. '63. James Kidder is chosen cons'ble for 3'° 3-ere insuinge, till the Last second day of March ; and the Towne doe agree that from ye re to yere, the last second day in the 1"' month shall be the day of Election for Constable and Townsmen and aU other oficers to be chosen in the Towne, acording to Law."
The following extract illustrates the persistency of the disused name Shawshin : "5:11: '63. At a Towne meetinge at Shawshin, the Towne did agree that those prsous 3' haue had their Lands taken away from the comon field, by Mrs. Winthrop's farme Nere Concord Riuer, shall haue their lands layd out to them, in Lew of the same,
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vpon the plavne bejond the mill Brooke, called content Brooke : that prt of the pla^'ne that Lyeth on the North side of heath swamp meadow ; to be Laved out by a comittee at their best discretion to act between the Towne and the prsons conserued therein : and they are ordered to hay out golden more's 50 acres of Land that y' Town granted to him, to be Layed Next adjoining to the comon field Letts at that end Next toward the Indian's plantation. The comittee appointed and iinpowered to do the work are these : George ffarley, Jonathan Danforth, Henry Jefts." On the same day, "The Towne doe except of Samuel ffroste and his brother, James ffrost, as Inhabitants in this Towne, in case they can bj" or hire acomodations in the Towne to line vpon."
Farther action was also taken in the matter of the Camljridge lots. John Parker's agreement to clear the titles of eight thousand acres is given in the preceding chapter. Now, ''the Towne doe request and impower John Parker to purchase the Remainder of the Lots of Cambridge that L}' in this Towne Boundes, for the vse of this Towne ; he is not to exceed six pence pr an acor ; and the Towne doth ingadp to pay vnto the saide John Parker, in cattell or such corne as he can, with the owners of the Lotts for, at or before the Twenty and ninth day of december Next cominge After the date hereof. And they doe agree to pay to him six pence an acor, at the least, for what he shall soe clere to the Towne more than the eight thousand acres formerly agreed on to be clered by him to the Towne."
The Cambridge lots munbered ninety-eight " hundred acres, so that if Mr. Parker had lived to carry out his former bargain fully, there would have remained eighteen hundred acres to which this stipulation would apply.
'il7: 12: 63. The Townsmen did order that all records and copies of records, and all platts of lands and meddows that con- serned the Towne, shall be kept in the hands of the Townsmen, or their order, for the Town's vse & benefit for the future."
Mr. Parker came to Billerica as lessee of the Church Farm, and did not acquire anj- claim in the common lands until the following grant was made to him : —
"25. 11. 63. The Towne did sell vuto .John Parker, the mill Lot. the House platt to be removed Nere to the great bridge, 44 acors; and the former place is Lade by the Town at present conion to the Town's vse ; (but the Town hath sould vnto the aforesaid John Parker the said lot,
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ciiUeil j-e iiiill lot, formerly laid out ami recorded to 'Will' Shehlon, vpou conditions which were not performed by the said William,) the said John, his Heirs, executors, and assijjns, by the Town's agreement shall have, hold, possess, and .Iujo3r, all tliat Lott, together with all devitions of Ijand that are Lajal out, or hereafter shall be due to l>e layd out, of upland and meadow land, and all otlier priviledges as doth or may l)elong to an cight- acor r^ott; for and in consideration whereof, the said John dotli consent and agree to pay vnto the Towne for their vse this present Town Eate, to the valew of Twenty and five pounds, now in hand, acording to the Townsmen's order; and the sume of Thirty pounds more in such pay as shall Answer the Town's ends, for present oi' future comon charges, for laying out Ijaiules or such like publi(jue ocatious, to be payd by the said John, his Heirs or assigns, to the Townsmen of the Towne of Billirica, or to their ordei", as the said chai-ges publique shall necessaril}- arise in the Towne to be paid, as abovesaid, vntill the just sume of fifty and five poundes in all be discharged."
Town charges and taxes were not a light burden to the hardy men who were clearing the forests and laying the foundations here. Most of the pioneers had not much to begin with, except their own strong arms and brave hearts ; and the [jroviding of the plainest nccessai'ies for the comfort of their families was often quite as much as they could secure. It was natural and legitimate therefore, for them to appropriate the grant of four thousand acres from the General Court, to the payment of their heaviest earl^- charges for the meeting-house and Mr. Whiting's salary ; and provision for other obligations by grants of their common land, as in this case, to Mr. Parker, were reasonal)k> in their circuuistauces.
The Records have fortunately preserved exact account of these public charges, which the town was called upon to meet, and this chapter maj" fitlj- close with a transcript of the accounts of the town, lCGl-4.
'• 1 : 12: 63. The Townsmen did order the Town debts and credit shall be recorded in y<" Towne booke.
"The Towne of Billerikey is creditor from John Parker, due to the Towne since the Rates made 1661.
" Ralph Hill tien"- Not trayninge '62: 0-4-0
Will' Tay pajd y' he was behind for ye same 0-4-0
due for the old stok of amunition, 15 p pow'"'', 2 p
bullets & 12 p match. 2 - 15 - 8
John Blood gave twr''. y'' ministry pr' of y" pay for
killiuge two wolves 1 - 10 - 0
Simon Crosby payd, for Will' Tay, for 2 acors of Nuttin's meadow, to the Towne 2-0-0
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" for the Amunition Rate gathered in 61 5-0-10
for a towne Rate gathered in (il 6-9-0
for grass mowne by John Sterne on y" mill Lott, on
Shawshin Riuer 0-6-0
due for the mill Lott and all the devisions of lands
and meadows and privilidges belonging to the
same, by John Parker 55 - 0 - 0
28 : 1 : 64. John Blood gave to y« Towne y' was due
to liim. from y Towne 10 p & from y" Cuntry 20 1-10-0 due to the towne to the 07 : 9 : 64, ye sum of 74-19-6
So there Is due still to the Towne 13-08-0"
The above Iialance is obtained by subtracting the following charges : —
•'since Bates made "61 Towne of Billerikey Debtor.
" is due to John Parker, for y' Townsmen's diners, to
28 : 10 : 63 in all 13 meetings 2-4-6
payd for fixinge vp the Drum, New head and snares
and cord' 0 - 15 - 0
pay'' for keepinge y" meeting hovse. 62, to Daniell
Shead 1-0-0
charges expended at o'' Lecture, 62 0-10-0
pay'' John Bracket for fetching Mr. Miller from
y" bay, to preach here 1 Lord's day when Mi-.
Whiting was absent 0-4-0
for Recording y*' mill Lott, 2 devitions, & pay for
helping Lay it out, in all paid for helping Lay out y^ minister's 2 devitions charge about Mr. Whiting's paster fence for a pane of glass for Mr. Whiting's window pay"" John hapeny, jndian. for killinge a wolfe pay' John Stern for briks not paid for pay'' John Stenie for Ruiiinge obern line 27 : 2 : 63. charges -when y' cousell of Elders and
Messengers from other churches. 2 m. & chs.' pay'' to John Blood for killinge 2 wolves payi y' deputy's charges & dyet at Court, 63 to y'= smith, for 2 staples for y" biidge pay'' to Henery Jefts for Runinge C^on'^d line pay'' Jacob ffrench for runinge y' JAne pay'' Jonathn Danforth for publique service, for the
Towne 3-10- 0
1 1 interpret the obscure original of tlie last clause by the fact that two churches were present. If the figures are " 12," as they look, it is not clear what the abbreviations following mean.
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•for 80 p. powder & UO p. bullets & 28 match, for a
Towne Stock 10 - 14 - 0
pay" for a cushion for j"^ pulpit & making of it 1-1-6
charges at gatliering a cli'^cli, and ordaining Mr.
Whitinge 6-1-8
charges about the meadows on y" west side Concord
river 6 - 17 - 0
Ijaj"' Siinon Burd for provisions he caried in to Mr.
Whiting's 0-9-0
to George flarley for vewing the meadows, 2 days,
and Ralph Ilill & John Sterne 0 - 18 - 0
to the County Treasurer for a presentment 0-2-6
for a gallon of Liq'' to the Towne from br Tay. when
y^ mill Lott was solde 0-8-0
Due more in John Parker's book on aconte to the
07 : 9 : 64 14-16-10
Sume is just 61-11-6"
"payi^ to Jonathan Danfortli for Laying out Land, and other work, by the Towne order, since the 22 : 1 : 03, as followetli :
'•for Laying out the mill Lot, 44 acres, platting &
recordinge it. at 2 p 4 pr acr. 0 - 9 - 2
for Laying out 12 ;icres for Roger Toothaker, for land exchanged with the Towne; bomiding and i-ecording it 0-2-6
1 day's work before as one of the comittee about the exchange with hiin & John Rogers, and bounding and recording both 0 - 2 - 6
2™" : 64 Laying out (283) acres to severall men for recompense land at 2 p 4 pr acr. 2 - 19 - 0
for Laying out (338) acres in the comon feild. on the other side Concord river, to several] men at 2 p 4 pr. acr. 3 - 10 - 6
y^ sume paid to Jonathan Dan : is 7-3-8
68-15- 2 7 : 9 : 64. Reckoned with the Townsmen of all aconts, y' consems the Towne and John Parker, and there remains due to the Towne to that day the just sume of 6-4-4"
CHAPTER V.
BOUNDARIES.
Shawsiiin was bounded on the southwest bj- Concord, southeast by Cambridge and Woburu, north by Andover and the Merrimack River, and west by Concord River. By the changes since made, these lines have been so comiiletely modified, that the only fragment of the Shawshiu bound whicli Billeriea retains with the same neigh- bor, is the short portion of Concord River lietween the Tewksbury line on the east and the Pawtuoket stake on the west, where the Chelmsford line leaves the river. The Burlington line is also a part of the earlj' boundary, luit Woburn, not Burlington, was then the neighbor of Billeriea there.
The first change was made when Shawshin became Billeriea, in 1G55 ; the part of the town lying west of Concord River being then added. The line of this enlargement began at Pawtucket stake, on the west side of the Concord River, nearly three miles from its mouth, and ran 43° west of south, the present Chelmsford line, four miles, to a point about one-half mile south of the Carlisle line. It then turned westward 3G° for three hundred and thirty-two rods, and reached Major Willard's farm. It was then bounded bj' this farm, south 46° west one hundred and sixteen rods, south 41° west three hundred and eighty-four rods, to a point in the old line of Concord about three miles and one-quarter west of the river. Following the Concord line one mile, to the Blood's farms, its course was along Blood's line, northerly, easterly, and then southeast, to the river, which it reached between the Two Brothers and the present line of Carlisle. Or, if we assume Billerica's early claim, afterw.ards yielded to Concord, of the Blood's farms, this old line of Concord and Biller- iea ran a straight course south 53° east al)out seven miles, to a point forty rods east of the Shawshin, passing along the southern slope of the village of Bedford, between the Main Street and the depot.
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Leaving the Concord '•old lino,"' the lioundarv with Cambridge, afterwards "Cambridge Farms," and Lexington ran northeast to "the pine at Cambridge," whieh was also the southwest corner of Woburn. If any snrvey or description exists of this Cambridge line, I have not found it ; and I can not say whether it was direct or angular. But the present lii>und between Bedford and Lexington, ruiming southwest from the Burlington corner, would, if extended in a straight line, meet the Concord "old line" so nearly-, if not exactly, at the point in question, tluit there can be little doubt that this was the old Cambridge and Billerica bound, and that this was a straight line about a mile in length. From "the pine at Cambridge," or southwest corner of Woburn, the Billerica line ran a nearly straight course one mile east of .Shawshin River until it reached Andover, a distance of about eight miles. The course of the Shawshin is too winding to make such a line easy to determine, and a controvers}^ natural Ij- arose with Woburn in reference to it. But the skill of the early survej-ors, Jonathan Danforth and John Sherman, stood the test, and the line first run by Danforth was finally accepted by both parties. It still remains as the west line of Burlington and the east line of Tewksbury ; but P>illerica has lost the short portion of it which Wilmington took from Woburn, that corner east of the Shawshin having been granted to Wilmington soon after its incorporation.
Andover retained a section of meadow by agreement with the Billerica proprietors, east of the Shawshin, which would have belonged properly to this town ; but, from the Shawshin to the Merrimack, the line was direct and about five miles long. Thence, the line of Billerica followed the Merrimack and the Concord Rivers, until it reached the Pawtucket stake again, a distance not far from three miles on each river. All these lines gave ancient Billerica a circumference of 35.5 miles. Everj- change, except the transfer to Wilmington, has reduced the extent of the boundary, which is now about twenty-five miles.
The Andover boundar3' was apparently drawn perpendicular to a line connecting the two meeting-houses, and was to be six miles from the Andover meeting-house. This was a nearly equal division of the distance, and obviously so intended, between the two meeting-houses. For some compromise or consideration, which is not explained in the Records, Andover was allowed to hold the meadows on the east of Shawshin for nearlv a mile bevond this line.
74 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
The earliest reference in the Records to the Andover line appears thus: "3 : 7: GO. Jonathan Danforth, John Parker, and \_no name given,'] chosen a committee to prove the line between Andover and o'' Towne on both sides the river of Shawshin."
No record is given of the action of this committee, but the following letter appears eight months after, and explains itself: —
"a letter to Andever, (3:3: ItiCl.
■' Louehige ftViends and Jfeibors : Conserninge the meaddows that were granted to y"^ Towne by the Generall Courte within our boundes, Nere Shawshin River, it is agreed that if yu will except of the Line that was Last staked at the olde pine that is fallen downe, acordinge to trees then marked, it will be an issew ; other wayes, if you will not except it there, our towne's mind is that it shall be measured ; y" are intreated to send y'' answer speedily whether y" will will nieashure the niedow or except the Line; but the Towne doe not consente at presente to alter the Line of the upland."
Andover probablj' accepted the line already run ; as, if it had been again measured, the appointment of a committee for the purpose would hardly have failed of record. In March following a committee was appointed to run the line with Andover ; aud "23: 8: 1665, Ralph Hill, Henery Jeiffs, and Jonath : Danforth, ai'e appointed to run the line between Andever and oure towne, on y' east side, of Shawshin River, and to lay the bounds bj' measure from their meeting house."
These adjustments, however, were not final, and almost twenty years after the question came up again.
"At a meeting of the Selectmen. 17, 2"', 1683. They do appoint and impower these psons, whose names are vnder written, to state & establish the bounds between Andover and our towne, on the east side of Shawshin River: ProvicUd always, that they state it Imt six miles southward of Andover meeting liouse; (which, as we vnderstand, is according to y" Hon'5 gen" Court's grant to them in that place,) or that they state it from Woburn line, that Is, from y" North west angle of Ayoburn land toward Andover, & so to square to Shawshin River, & not otherwise. The com- mittee are ens. Joseph Tompson, Gorp". John french, Jonathan Danforth Senf Jonathan Danforth Jun""."
Three daj's later the committees of the two towns united in the following agreement : —
"Wliereas the hounds between Andover and Billerica on y'' east side Shawshin river was never yet fully agreed on by the saide townes ; by an agreement of a committee chosen by each towne, with full power for that
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end abouesaid. they liavp iniitually agrepd that what meadows and vphmd Audover liath laid out to peitieuhir persons, on the east or southeast side of Shawshin river abovesaid, befoi'e the date liereof, (excepting a peice of meadow laid out to Steven Johnson of Andover,) shall belong to Andover. though it should fall without y" linimits the generall Court hath granted them ; and what vpland Andover hath laid elaiine to, hitherto, that shall fall without their clainie, vpon the measure of their six miles, shal belong to Billeriea.
"In witness that this is our niutuall agreement, we have herevnto set our hands, this twenty of Aprill Hi8;{, and that six miles shall be the stated bounds between town & town, oidy as abouesaid excepted.
"a greed upon for Billeriea,
"Jonathan Danforth Sen'', Joseph Tompson, John french.
" By Andover,
"Dudley Bradstreet, John Osgood, Thomas Chandler."
When this agreement came before the selectmen, we find the following curious and significant record. To appreciate it, we must remember that the three members of the committee were all selectmen, who, with Kalph Hill and Samuel Manning, composed the board.
"The selectmen, comparing the connnittee's ordei' by which they were to act with what they returned in writing vnder their hands, as abouesaid : And they find that y" said conmiittee acted beyound the power committed to them ; and therefore do wholly disallow of what they did, acording to what they returned in writing.
" But, the said committee, declaring that their agreement was not fully written at that time, for want of paper sutable for such a purpose, and that their plaine and honest agreement was, that the stated boundes betwene the two townes shalbee .acording to yo generall Court's grant, i. e. six mile from Andover meeting house, and tliat what land Andover towne had granted & recorded in their towne book before that day, to any of their inhabitants, (excepting only a parcell of meadow granted to Steven Johnson of Andover,) shall belong to the severall psons to whom .\ndover hath granted them, as if such lands had bin granted to y" s* psons by Billeriea towne; and that this their agreement should be preferred to y" Hon''d Generall Court for their confirmation thereof.
"The Selectmen doe alow and confirm such agreement as this, in case Andover do consent to it ; or els they declare all which was done by y^ comittee to be anul"* and of none effect. "
A committee was appointed, "4:9 :.61, to nni the Line Nexte to Chelmsford," consisting of Ralph Hill, Sen., Henry Jefts, and Jacob Brown, and, in 1678, Jefts was again a member of a committee for the same purpose. But, beyond the occasional appointment of
76 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
such committees, the C'hehnsfonl line has uo notice in tlie Records. Cousisting of the river and of a straiglit line, no controversj^ ever arose concerning an^- part of it.
The Concord line, however, west of the river, was complicated with Blood's farms, and the disagreement as to its location was serious, requiring the interposition of the General Court to decide the question. The germ of the controversj' is revealed in the letter of Major Willard, given in a previous chapter ; ' but it was not developed until a generation later. The following petition brings its elements into view: —
'•CONCOKD, Feb^ 7, 1G0|. •'To the Hoiible General Court: &c.
'•The hu,rable petition of the selectmen of Concord and Cheliusford, on behalf of s'' towns, Sheweth : That whereas there is a considerable pcell of Land Lying between tlie towns of Concord and Chelmsford and the Blood's farms, part of which is (^liaUenged by Billerica. and another part by Robert Blood, Sen.; to a great jiart of which we do buiiibly conceive the said Billericah & Blood liave no leg.all or just title; And whereas the said land lyes at a great distance from the said Billericah. but joins uiion the said Concord & Chelmsford; Your humble p<'titioners do therefore, with submission to this Ilon'd Court's pleasure & wisdom, pray that a conunittee uuiylie appointed to exandne tlie claims that are by them made to St" land, and the lines that they pretend unto; and that, in case their just riglit to the premises can not be demonstrated, that tlien this Honored Comt will be pleased to bestow the say'' lands upon the aforesaid towns of Concord & Clielmsford, as an iulargement, and your petitiones shall ever pray," etc.
"James Hildreth. Simon Davis.
JosiAH Richardson. HuJirnARE Barat.
Joseph Farwei.l. Francis Fletcher.
Stephen Feirce. John Wheeler.
Thomas Browne.""
In response to this petition, the Court appointed Capt. Thomas Brown, of Sudbury, Lieutenant Fiske, of Cambridge, and Mr. Joseph Sherman, of Watertown, "a committee to view the lines between Concord, Chelmsford, Billerica, Weymesett, and the Blood's farms, or any lands thereabouts in controversy between the towns adjacent, farms, or cuntry lands, near said Towns, and make report whether there be any Cuntry lands left there, according to their particular grants, and of their doings tiierein, at the next session of this Court."
> .See p. 62. 2 See Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXHI, 21.
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This contest with Concord and Chehnsford had a twofold basis : the indefuiite terms of the grant to Billeriea, in 1GG5, and the question wliether it was designed to include all the tlien ungrauted land between Concord and Clieluisford ; and tlie nncertain bound of Major AVillard's farm, whicli was one of the Hlood's farms. The Bloods had made an exchange of land with Billeriea, and this controverted line was inchided in the exchange. Major Willard's farm of one thousand acres, which had been given by him to Robert Blood, who married his daughter, was located north of Concord line and on l)otli sides of the present Iwundary between Acton and Carlisle. It liounded Billeriea on the wegt, and gave occasion for the following: A committee re|)ort, "22: 12: ;')8. We did meet the Major and stated y' Line of his farme, and b}' tlie Major's advice and aproV)atione ; and also we then made an exchange for pr' tliereof with Robert Blood for sume scurts of Laudes adjoining to his farme that he purchased of Mr. Hough, of Redinge." A few days later the town voted tliat this agreement should he perfected b}- the same committee; and, "G: 3: Gl, the whole agreemente with Robert Blood and the said committee was confirmed fully, as appears by writings drawne and sealed and subscribed between the said Robert and vs, in behalf of the towne."
At the ses.sion of the General Court, in May, IGoo, when Shawshiu received its enlargement west of Concord River, Concord also received a grant of five thousand acres, known in her later history as "Concord Village," now the substantial part of Acton. In the petition for this grant, tlie petitioners saj',^ "we finde about seven thousand acres left out, of which Major Willard hath two thousand acres, except a little part of one end of his farme, which Lyes in tlie place or parcell of vacant land tiiat was since given to Shawshine." This Concord petition has curious interest to Billeriea in two particulars. It recognizes the grant to Billeriea of the very same tract which, in 1G',)3, the representatives of Concord and ChehnslV)rd sought to wrest from Billeriea. And the date of this recognition is so early, in that very May, lG5u, as appareutlj' to imply that the action of the Deputies in October, 1654, granting the petition of Shawshin, as already given, ^ was recognized as binding, although not confirmed by the Magistrates until May 30, 1655.
5 .Shattuck's Concord, p. 39. « Ante, pp. 17 and 18.
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B3' the exchange made with Blood, Billerica gave him a strip adjoining Mr. Hough's grant, and received an equivalent from the WiUard Farm, and with it the question afterwards 'raised as to its boundary. In 1G65, Danforth surveyed and mapped Blood's farm; and his description was produced in a controversy which arose in 1683.' At that time, Blood, in his petition dated Ma}' 16th, recites facts given above about the meeting with Billerica committee, and adds, "afterwards, y° said Major Willard, meeting with a committee of Concord, did with them so state the bounds of the farme, without the knowledge either of y" towne of Billerikej' or y'' aforesaid Robert Blood, which was recorded in the town book of Concord, which was not then in his power to do, having already set the bounds in part and left it with the said Robert to perfect them, as appears in a letter of his, sent to Mr. John Parker."
The letter of Major "Willard'' confirms this statement. The whole transaction shows that good men were as liable to err then as now, and that human nature has not changed much in two hundred years.
But the result of Blood's controvers}' with Concord, at this time, was an arrangement by which, with certain privileges, he and his farms should henceforth belong to Concord, and his prior and rather undefined relation to Billerica was terminated.
Ten years later. Concord and Chelmsford, as shown in the petition given above, sought to wrest from Billerica the western part of its earl}' extension, and divide it between themselves. The reply made by Billerica has not been preserved ; and it, might, perhaps, have been made more conclusive, had Billerica been aware of, and able to quote, the above admissions of Concord's representatives in IG.io. But the controversy remained undecided, and, 1698, November 17, a petition of Billerica gives her statement of the question at issue : — '
"Whereas your honours well know that our humble petition for the confirmation of a tract of land, granted by this Honourable Court to our Towne, for our incourageraent, to settle a plantation where we now live (about 40 years since) have been before your Honours; and about four years last past, we followed it at severall sessions, and again renewed our petieon the last May; and since that, as we understand, this Honourable Assembly have spent very considerable time about it, and yet no issue ; we yet again humbly pray, that an aspect of your favour might be towards
6 Massachusetta Archives. Vol. XXXIX, 859. Blood's petition is No. 858. « See p. 62. ' Matsachuaetts Archives. Vol. CXIII, 198.
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us, to prevent our plantation from breaking up or brealiing in peicess, after all that charge we have been at, And hazards that we have run, to keep our ground hitherto cfc not broke wholly in piecess. We humbly pray, that the wi'ong information tliat the Court hath had from Abraham Parker, or any otlier person ill-minded to us, may not be taken notice of. who hath uuioh conserned liimself for liis own private interest, and far beyond what he li.id order for from their Towne to do in this ease. We still asert, as we did before, our case is Honest. AVe have neither deceived the Court, nor wronged any of our Neighbors. We had real need when we beg"! it, and now shall be left ten times worse. If taken from us, than if it had been never granted ; for we lotted out all that was good in it to our inhabitants about 35 years since; and manjf persons have sould their alotmeuts to others, and themselves now dead, & their children not .able to make good their father's sale ; neither liath our town any meadow yet lying in connnon to recompense them that shall lose their meadows therein. We still own tliat our first peticion, which was about 43 years past, was worded too short; it wanted Bounding at the west end; we could not tlien help it, for Concord had not then laid out their village, neither had Mr. Willard laid out liis thousand acres, neither was Mr. Hough's farm of fower hundred acres laid out, nor Mr. Weld's farm of five hundred and thirty acres laid out. Hence, we could not Bound it, and it is not yet three years since some of them was finished, or but little past; but now we know what is left in connnon. And now we pray this Honourable Comt to confirm to us, the inliabitants of Billerica, our heirs and sucksessours, all the common and waste land, not formerly granted by this Court to any other, lying between Concord River & Chelmsford line on the North, Concord township & their village line westward, and southward by the farms granted to Mr. Nowell, >Ir. .\lin & Sir. Hough, whicli land is now- possessed by Robert Blood; and that Robert Blood might be ingadged to shew us the bounds of his land, for this fortj' years hath he refused to shew them ; of some of them no record is to be found in Court rolls, nor of any confirmation of them as he hath laid them out. Now, we humbly pray this honoui-able court to consider our necessity and grant to us our humljle request at this sessions ; And as for the charge the Committee was at about it, we are willing to discharge it; But as for Abraham Parker's bill, we pray it may be considered we can prove it uin-easonable, and above half the charge without any order from Chelmsford. So shall your liumlile petitioners continue to pray & remain your humble servants. •■]n the Name and behalf of the Town :
"Jonathan Danforth. John Lane. Joseph Tompson. James Frost.
Jonathan Hill."
The results of this petition and progress of the contro\ers}' appear in another petition of Billerica,* in Maj', 1700: —
• Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXIII, 217.
80 HISTOEY OF BILLERICA.
" * Whereas reiiort liath formerly been made unto this honourable house, as if the town of Billerika did encroach upon the Country's laud. & that report so far received by this honorable house, that our town liath bene sent unto by this honorable house to Eeuder our Resons, if any we had, why such land might not otherways be disposed of; the which we gave in March 5, 1694-5, which we hope have been considered of by this house; and have divers sessions been waiting upon this honorable house for the confirmation of the bounds of our plantation, that part thereof which lyeth on the west of Concord river, but still w^e remain unsettled, to *the great discouragement of our plantation. Our last petition we presented unto this honorable house was granted iune 20, 169S ; but it pleased not the honorable Council at that time to concurr therewith, Ijut rather to appoint a Committee to go upon the ground, which yet hath not bene done. Tlie circumstances of our plautation hath sometime bene laid before this honorable house. & l)efore several of the Council more particularly. That the fathers, or first planters of our plantation, petitioned the General Court for a tract of land between Concord line & Chelmsford line, on the west of Concord river, is clere upon record, bearing date May, 1655, and that our petition was granted the same Court for our incourageiuent to make a plantation. And although the petitioners, the beginners of our plantation, did not, in their petition, fully express what they intended, for doubtless they petitioned for all that waste land, in that place, which by the Artis' return in the survey thereof, amounts to or contains about six thousand acres; and in regard the whole of our Township, that we have planted upon, we had not one foot of it granted by tlie Countrj^ unto us ; it was granted unto the Town of Caml)ridge & laid out in farms & divided into an hundred & flftene alotments, which we have been purchasing of them as we could, & have not yet clered them; so that our plantation never yet hath had that incouragement from tlie countrye as other plantations had then at their beginning. We prayed, in our first petition, for a small tract of laud, but then ('ould not be so particular in tlie boundary thereof, Itecause there was fouer farms contained therein to be laid out before we could know what was certainly our own, the last of which hath been but lately laid out. And, because we understood that, by the answer of our petition, we w-ere not to touch upon any proi>rietv. w^e did hope that what was not appropriated had ))een ours & accordinglj- have alotted out the same, bought & sould & have run our lines with our neighbors plantations, about fourty year, Chelmsford Northward of us &. Concord ^Vestward, without any disquietment * * by reason of our public calamityes have 'been long laboring under many discouraging circumstances, being a frontier & having been at sundry times broken in upon by the enemie, Ijut have stood our ground hitherto, but have reson to feare if your petitioners be not favored we shall be broken * * that your petitions may quietly possess what this lionorable house shall confirm unto us, that so our harts & our hands iua3' be strengthened to discharge those dutys that we do owe unto God, our Soueraigne, & your honours, & Ije farther obliged to pray for Divine asistance upon this great asemblj' in y" management of y<= weighty concerns before them. Your bumble supplicant, Joseph Tompson,
'■In the behalf of the Town of Billerika."
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These petitions niaj' not be models of condensation, but the_y deserve the careful study of all who seek to understand the position and feelings of the founders of the town. They repeat the fact, often mentioned and with justice, that the connection with Cam- bridge at first, instead of aiding the settlers, had been a serious tax to them, in the necessity- of purchasing the Cambridge titles, when a grant direct from the Court would have involved no such expenditure.
This burden was in part relieved li}- the successive grants west of Concord River, at Naticott, and 'the later gift of four thousand acres ; but the relief was only partial, and the embarrassment would certainly' liave been disastrous if their title to the first, after forty j-ears' occupancy, had proved invalid.
The Court answered this jK'tition by the appointment of a committee, consisting of Col. Elisha Ilutchins, Esq., Maj. .James Converse, Capt. Benjamin Garfield, and Maj. .Jonathan Tyng, "or any three of them, to view and settle the lines between the town of Billerica & tlie farmes of .John & Robert Blood, & the line between said town and the Towns of Concord & Chelmsford."
The report of this committee, and action of the Court, were as follows : — "
"Anno R R* Guliehni dechno teroio.
"At a great & generall Court or Assembly for his nuijesry"s province of Massachusetts Bay. begun A held at I»oston, upon Wednesday, 28"' of May, 1701.
"\yher('as Major .Jonathan Tyng'. Maj''. .Tames Converse & ('apt. l$enja- niin GaitieUl, a Committee [as aljove] have reported their doings therein, a.s f olloweth :
"That is to say. that as well l)y their own view ol the Ihies, Court Grants and Deeds produced to them, as on hearing oTf what was offfrred I)y the agents of the severall Towns, they find the land of Billerika bounded by the line of Chelmsford northward, beginning at I'autueket stake, so called, by Concord River, wJiere Chelmsford & Billerika it the Indians do meet, then Chelmsford line runneth soutli fourty three degrees west to ]>illar of stones: then it ruHeth south, seventy nine degrees west, three himdred thirty & two poles; which reaeheth unto Major Wiilard's farme to a great heap of stones lying in Chelmsford line; then the Major's farm ruiieth southwardly fourty six di'grees west, one luiudrd. & sixtenc pole to a little white oake. Then it ruueth south, fourty one degrees west, three hundrd. eighty & fower pole, w liieli i-eaeheth to a marked pine, iii Concord
» Records, It, p. 2:il.
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village line, near to a place eal'J bery comer; then it is bounded by Concord line, one mile on the southwest; it is bounded southward by a line wliich was run by the above said comniitlee, betwixt the Bloods & Billerika, which Ban from a pine called Allin's corner, south, eighty & five degrees west, five hundrd. & sixtene pole, to a great white oake marked M. B. ; then it runs from thence fourty degrees west, one hundrd. seaventy & four pole, which reached unto Concord line againe. It is bounded north east & south east, east, & south east, by Concord Eiver.
•• Resolved. That the s"! report be accepted & approved & the Boundaries & lines of the Towns & lands above named, stated & setled accordingly.
'•Isaac Addington, Secretary.''^
•
The survey which accompanied and explained this description is fortunately preserved in the office of the Secretary of State. This malies plain points which are obscure, giving the length of the first named Chelmsford line from Pawtucket stake, four miles. It shows also that, in running the line between Billerica and the Bloods, the committee began at the northwest corner of the Allen gi'ant, and ran hack to the point previously reached in the Concord line. This issue of the contest gave Concord and Chelmsford nothing, and vindicated the justice of the claim of Billerica. Whether it gave Billerica anj- less than she claimed, on the side of the Bloods, does not appear.
The WoV)urn lioundary is first described in the following record :
"15'" and 16"" days of y^ 9'h mo., 16.59.
"the line betwene this towne and ^Vooberne was Run and marked and agreed upon to stand for propriety by Captin Edward Johnson and John Wjman and James Convers foi- ^Vooljerne; and llalph Hill, Sen'', and George Farley and John Parker for Billericey, and Jonathan Danforth. Artiste, who did ye woik for both townes. The line was run two poynt and half easterlj- of y'^ North, set of from the river in o'' old line formerly Run from Cambridge Boundes, from a black oake Nere y" cart path, Leading from Billericey to Wooberne; y' line continued about 3 miles, and then by agrem' of the comite and Artiste, set on againe two poynts of the compass toward the river, and so continued to Andevere Isoundes."
The designation of the road to Woburn as "the cart path" gives us a glimpse of the character of the principal highway through the town, in lGo9. The "set of" near that ro.ad was made to preserve, approximately, the distance of one mile from Shawshin River, which was to be the west bound of AVoburn, according to its original grant, and may be seen on any map of Burlington and Billerica. The other "set on," tliree miles north, has disappeared with
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the cession to Wilmington ; Imt tlie difference in liearing between the present west line of Burlington and east line of Tewksbury corresponds with this original description.
But this line did not escape contention, of which the following record gives the outline: — '"
" 1000, 23 Maij. "In answer to a motion nuule to tliis ('oiirt h}' M'. Humphry Davy, in the belialfe of Billirikey, that tlie bounds may be settled between tliera and Wooborue, it is ordered that Mr. Edward Collins, Capt. Timothy Wheeler, & Left. Richard Beers, do repaire to the place where the ground of the difference doe arise, and according to what shall appeare to be tlie right of eai-li place by grant from this Court, & not otherwise determined by the nnituall concession of the grantees or their assignees, to settle the lines betweene the sajd tonnes, being authorized & iuipouered as a comittee to that end; and wh.'tt they shall doe herein to be a final issue of that controversy, & returne it to this Court to be recorded."
This Committee made report in October : —
•• • * We haue deteruiined that the Ijue of divission betweene the tonnes shall run from the pinetree at Cambridge Corner, by a streight Ijne to the marked tree nere the old toote path from Wooberne to Billirrikey, at the corner of Klder Champney's farme ; & what euer land hath binu layd out by Wooborne tonne, f)ne that side next Billirica to John ^Vynlans & fl'rancis Wyman, shall remain to the said Wymans; and that the Ijne of divission betweene the sajd tonnes, in all other places, sliall runn as it is stated by the order of the Generall Court, i. e. a mile from the river."
This report was confirmed by the Court. The arrangement, however, was of short continuance, and the whole question was .soon reopened, as appears from the following; —
'■The towne of Bilrica huml)ly present to this honnored Courte: That whereas they have formerly several times made application to tliis honnored Courte for settlinge the lyne between AVooborne and them accordinge to the first graunt of the Courte to bee a mile from the Riuer. The magistrates, as sensible thereof, hauing since passed somethinge in order thereunto, which yet is not consented to by the Deputies. The said Towne of ]?iller- ica. findinge themselucs agreeved by what hath been already done aliout Drawinge the line, as hath been formerly declared to this honored Courte:
" Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, pp. 300-325. Also Towa Records. Vol. I, p. 89. " Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXII, Nos. 19-5 and 19r>.
84 ■ HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
"They humbly intreate the Consideration of what farther they haue to Demonstrate in a few words: first, That Whereas it is alleadged, that tlie first parte of tlie lyne was Ran by Cauil)ridge and Wooborne before Billerica was a towneshij). & tlierefore to stand, although 114 pole nearer the riuer than a niyle; which is oontrarj' to the courts graunt. To which we say, first, that there is no record to be found thereof & onely one person of Cambridge alive who did act tlierein. & he doth testifle that their agreement concerning it \\ as. tliat the wrong done in coming too neare in tliat part of the line should be made gootl in Drawing the rest of the line, which was afterwards ran By Ensign Sherman, but no satisfaction made for the former Defect, as doth appeare by this draught, for he onely intended a myle from the riuer according to a common line. And, Secondly, we finde that where he began this last line, it wants 47 pole of a mile from some part of the riuer & it wants 30 pole from tlie utmost angle of the riuer in a direct Ij'ne, and from the end of the old lyne at the Crooke to the riuer it wants 114 pole of a mile to the riuer. as hath been proved bj' Lieut. Fisher about a weeli since. & tlierefore no satisfaction is made nor any agreement past between both towns that should take off the force of the Court's order. Therefore, once more we humbly intreate tliis honored Courte. that the crooke which is in the lyne may be made straight <& that allone will satisfie us; also, it will easily be done in one day by an artist, without further trouble.
■•May it please this honnered Courte to considt r that it is not Ihe quantity of the land that we sti'ive for, but it is the loss of the benetitt of a great farme, which the Wyman's bought in our towne, & carry tlie profit of it to Wooburne, who are farr better accommodated to beai'e their (n\u charge than for our poor towne to loose 8 or 10"' p annum (of what should help beare up our cliarges) to maintain theirs, besides the loss of so niucli land, wliicli is yet our just right, accordinge to the honnored Genneral Courte graunt.
■'P. Humphrey Davie for
" v'' towne of Billerica."
••This may Certify whomsoever it may consern. that I, Joshua Fisher of Dedham, being at Billerica about the 10 of JIay. 1CG9. with my instru- ments, was desired to try the length or distance from the line between Obourne & Billerica^ at a place where there is a settinge off in that line, to try how far it was from thence to Billerica riuer; which accordingly I did & found it to be from the end of the old line formerly run by Cambridge men & Oliourne, as I was informed divers years since the runninge. & there I found it to be 20G rod to the riuer, or so farr as a parralell line to .that line cutts the riuer in divers places, and from the end of that line from the river ward, where there was a set off into Oliurne boune. as I was informed, done by Ensign Sherman not long since, to a stake by him or his direction piehed. I found it 07 rod. so that from that stake to the riuer it is -290 rod. which want 30 rod of a mile to the riuer, whicli ^\•as measured into a point of upland that runs in at that place, the riuer being on both sides of it
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divers rods nearer tlie stake from whence we measured, so that I doe conceive that if a straight line were run from c to d. as it is marked in the plat, it would [indcriphcralAp, mcisthj ?ms!,] answer tile grant of tlie General Courte made to Billerica, though it would not he a mile from the riuer in divers places, & the proprietie of the laud might remaine to each grantee, if it be granted out by either of the towns, and tlie jurisdiction belong to each town accordinge as the straight line should devide them. I judge not the case, but only inform how I found it & so leave it to tliem concerned.
•■JOSIIIA FFISIIEU.
"Dkdham. 24 May, lUOO."
'•In answer unto this motion made by Billerica Inhabitants, the case being fully heard at last Gen'' Court, both ptyes then appearing. This Court do judge meet and for a finall issue of all complaynts conclude that a committee of equal minded & judicious men be nonunated & impowered to run ct determine tiie line between Woburne & Billerica from one end to another, attending the Courts gi'aunt, not to come within a mile of Sliawshin riuer; vi/.'. the comon line of the Riuer duly to be taken & sett by some able Artist; and in case it do appeare that the complaynt of Billerica hath been causeless, they shall tlieu defray all tlie charges thereof. The Majistry have passed this, their brethren the deputies thereto consenting," etc.
The result was th:it a committee of tlie Court aud representatives of both towns united, 1CG9, October 1, in recoramendiug "that the line of divission between tlie two tonnes, last made by Ensign Sherman, by order of the Committee of the Cieiierall Court, shall stand as it doeth. And whereas Francis & John Weymaus Seniors haue their present habitations neere the Ijne aforesajd, & enjoying much of their liuelyhood & benefit at l)oth tonnes, & maj- pertake of the publicque ordinances in both places, they, the sajd Weymans, shall coiitriljute equally to both tonnes in all publicke charges, ijotli ciuill & eeclesiasticall."
This recommendation the Court consented to and confirmed, "to be vnderstood the half of what they should hauc jiayd to either toune, if they had been wholly in either of them ; and that Wooborne ."hall take the valluation of the Weymaus estates for the countiy rate, as formeiij', aud give a true account of the same afiually to Billerrica, who shall haue power annually to demand & receiue all toune charges (according to that order) of the sajd Weymans, as if they were inhabitants."
This adjustment did not satisfy the Wymaus, who petitioned the Court for relief; and, in response,'- "27: 3"': 1G72. The Toune
'2 Records. Vol. I, p. 102.
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hailing considered the case, after much agitation, doe agree (with one consent) to stand to j'° generall Court's order conserning y' said agreement, desiring y° continuance of y° same, vnlesse y" Hon''^ Court would please to giue vs our streight line, which we should haue had at y' first, according to Court grant ; neither will y° toune consente to take it out of y' hands of y'' Honore'' Court, to put it jnto a Comittee's hand to end."
But the town was not successful in this issue with the Wj'mans. At least, the agreement was soon after declared void. Whether the rectification of the town line was secured in connection with this rupture of the agreement does not appear, but is probable. The line is, and has been, a straight line, and no other date or occasion for malviug it so is indicated in the Records, and on this supposition the policy of the town was in fact successful.
No other question arose as to the boundaries of the town, and no other changes were made until the incorporation of Bedfoixl and Tewksbury, in the next generation.
CHAPTER VI.
R O A D S A N D mU D G E S .
The early highway's were very iiriinitive. A path through the forest, marked by bhxzed trees, was sutiicient for this distinction ; and the marking was often so imperfect that questions would arise, after a few years, as to the actual location ; different wood-paths becoming the subject of neighl)oi-ly contention. But the fathers understood the importance of roads quite as well as their children. Among the earliest town orders is one relating to this subject.'
'■9; 9: 5S. Also for our work in y" highways, it is agreed that it shall 1r' done as foUoweth: i.e. every male of sixtene years old &, upward sliall coiue in to worke in y"* highways, acordiiig as due warning shalbe given by y surveyours, chosen for y« well ordering of the same. And so all that liave oxen slial come in with their toanies also, vntill y worke be done in y^^ couutrj' highways.
"And for such as are proprietors with us. and are non resident in this toune. They shall all do their proportions when they come vp, both psons and teames, themselves or others for them, such as the surveyors shall approve of for y* worke, both persons & teames. Also y^ survej'ors shall keep a true account of every man's work from time to time.
•'And it is further ordered & agreed, tliat tlie surveyors shall have no power to make or mend any but country roads at y« towne charge, without ye consent of the whole towne and by their order. And for non-apjjearauce after due warning given as aforesaid, both persons & teames. any person neglecting liis duty acorduig to this order shall pay two days" work for one."'
We have here, in distinct outline, the system of supporting the highways which is still the prevailing one in New England, and which has only very recently given place in Billerica to the method of appointing a town agent, under wliose direction the appropriations for higliw.ays .are expended.
1 1 quote from Danforth's copy of this Order, Booh of Grants, I, 170. The original j^artly obliterated may be found in Becords, Vol. I, p. 7.
88 IIISTOm- OF lilLLERICA.
The principal roads leading from town to town were for many years designated "country" roads, and were at first the onl}' roads to receive iJiiblic care as a matter of course and without special A'ote of the town. Tlie roads to Woburu, Chelmsford, Andover, and Concord, appear to have been at first the only roads thus distin- guished. The first record of surveyors is, "1 mo. 16G0-1," when James Kidder and John Baldwin were chosen. The road to Woburn is mentioned, "9 : 'J : GO. At a town meeting the toune doe choose to joyne with a coiliittee from Oberne to lay out the liigliwaj- from Oberne to o'' meeting-house, Ralph Hill, jun'. & John Parker." The report of this committee is not recorded, but ten years later we find this record : — -
'•The country road to \Vol)urn tliro Shawshhi farmes.
'•Shawshiunock, or Billerioa. 10. 10'". 1G70.
'■Whereas tlie country road leading from Woburn to Billerioa was laid out by a comittee legally chosen by each towne formerly, but there not being a record of the same to be found, where it was exactly laid, and there arising some difterence in apprehention where y^ way was laid thro Shawshln farmes ; At y request of Mr. Ei : Daniel. Gent''", the comittee of each towne did meet together at Shawshin farme; and, hearing what could be said every way, and taking an exact viewe of the most comodius way for the country road to passe in, did determine that the way from billerica to woburn through Shawshin farmes should henceforth bee and continue, beginning at the w-esterly end of the said farmes, and so continue streight through y^ dirty swamp, and so along vpon the high land, taking a black oak tree marked with D (which stands in the side line between the churches farm and Samuel Chamnes farme) in the middle of the highway ; and so passing over the small swamp or runnitt above Shawshin house where it is the firmest ground, there being a great white oak stump standing by the side of that valle on the north ; from thence it continues streight along, going over y^ ridge, where the oldest highway went neer Samuel Chamne's house on the north of it, and so through his old field vntill 3'ou come to )"■ casey neer Shawshin river, there being at this time, a ditch plowed almost all the way through these farmes, on the northerly side of this highway ; and so the road is allowed seven pole wide southerly from the ditch aforesaid, then? being sundry trees marked, some on y" west side, some in or about j;'' middle, and y^ ditch on the north of y*^ s"" way. And on ye easterly side of Shawsliin river, y'' road Ij-eth much whereabouts it is now trodden, and passeth over the brooke at j'' east end of y^ plaine in y« nriddle way that hath been trodden over that brook. This was agreed upon by us. the whole comittee being present.
■'John Seires. John Wyman. James Kidder. "Ralph Hill. Jonathan Danforth."
= Book of Grants. I, 160.
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This record does not add much to our knowledge of the AVoburn Road, except the fact that it was originally seven rods wide ; but it gives interesting illustration of the phraseolog_v and methods of the men who laid it (int.
The Concord lioad is thus described : — ^
"19: 12iH0.. 2660. Concord country road to C Towne.
"The Iiighway from Billerica to Concord laid out by tlie Comittee appinted for y' same By both Townes was laid out as followeth :
'•It beghineth at the country road in long street and runneth in a streight line [from?] North east corner of y"^ fence of John Rogers, Sen''., i.e. of his house lot. being laid out four pole wide anent y« North-west corner of Billerica meeting house, being bounded onward toward Concord by John IJogers" fence as now it do stand on the west ; by Jacob Browne's and Daniell Sheed"s fence (as now it stands) on y« east; and so going streight on forwai'd to the pounds, through Mi'. Whiting's lott, then it turnes' westward, runiug down cliarnstaft' lane, vntill you come to y'' bound corner stake between George tfarley and Jn". Sternes. on j\Ir. Dudlej-'s farm, whose dividing line between tliem is the center of the highway vntill you come neer y« lower stake of y' divitions at that place, anent wliich stake it lyeth wholly on the east side of it ; so running to y fence of lieut ffreuch, his field, (which was sometimes the lot of Joseph Parker,) which fence bounds y« highway on the south-east. Then running over y<^ swamp at the Island between brooks, or over two brooks, being bounded by marked trees in the Center of y« highway, vntill you come to the jiaster fence of Kalph Hill, Sen''., whicli fence bounds it on the west; so rufiing on y" south east of I'alph Hill. jun'.. his barne. vntill you come to y" old road which leads to Concord, trees being nuu'ked for y^ eenter of it ; and from this jilace it keaps (generally) y'' old beaten road to Concord swamp acording to eenter trees ; and it is agreed that it shall lye four poles wide from long street, vntill you come to Mr. Dudley's farme ; and from ye entrance of Mr. Dudley's farme. until you come to Concord great swamp, it shall Ij'e at least six pole wide; and from y^ great swamp to Concord towne. Center trees are marked aboute y' old road vntill you come to the south corner of the widow foxes' land; then leaving the old dirty road on the right liand. and passing through an opening of the swamp, acording vnto trees marked in y" eenter of it, we continued to Cramfield gate, and from thence keeping the comon road, to y<= meeting house.
'•The comittee whieh laid out this highway were as foUovxeth:
"/or Billirica : for Concord:
Sar*"' JOHX Pauker. Egbert ffi.etcher.
George ffarley. Joseph Wheeler." JONATH : Dasforth.
3 Book of Grants. I, 161.
90 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
The record of the Andover Road immediately follows the pre- ceding : —
'■• 26 : 12m. 7660. Andever hir/hioay.
■'Wee whose names are hereunto subscribed, beiug a comittee choesen respectively by y'' Townes of Andever and Billcrica, to lay out tlie country road leading from the one Towne to the other, Ijave laid out y" said road in manner as followeth :
"Wee began at the country road that leads from Chelmsford towards the bay, or in long street, neer the meeting house, of Billerica, and soe ran Crosse y'' house lots of James Parker and lialjih Hill, Sen''., (about y« middle of them,) laying it four poles wide through y'' said feilds, aeording to marked trees ; from thence we ran by the North line of John Shildon's house lott Towards foxes hill, and on the east side of the said hill, in y"^ old drawne way, vntill you come to a meadow, called Content meadow, being six poles wide from y« former house lots to Content meadow, and four poles wide at y saide meadow, between the lots of Jonathan Danfortli and Samuel Kinsley, and from the meadow to Strongwater brook six poles wide ; and at Strongwater brook it lyeth crosse the meadow, about the middle of ye lot belonging to John Poulter, and from thence to a meadow belonging to George JLbbot, Sen'., of xVndover, at the north east end of the meadow and runeing to y' drawne road, which leads from Andever Towne towards Shawshin I'iver meadows; and so to enter the said road, at a liill called east hill, and so down the plaine to yf bi'idge that lyeth over Shawshin River, neere to y'^ house of ^Villiam Ballard, still continuing six pole wide aeording to trees suffetiently marked from y" foresaid content meadow to Shawshin bridge. And from that bridge to^^'ard andever Towne, vntill you come to y"" houses of John Johnson and Thomas Johnson, wee .judge meet that y<^ highway shalbe where it is now drawne; and it shall lye in the wet swamps and rocky places ten poles wide at the least, and in y" hardway elsewhere to be eight poles wide at least, and between the houses of y= Johnsons aforesaid and the town of Andever, it shall lye as now the fences are already set up, and from the corner of y" aforesaid Thomas Johnson's fence next toward y* Towne of andever, the way shalbe six poles at the least, vntill you come to the shop of Johu ffrye, and from the shop of ye said John ftVye to Mr. Bradstreefs yard corner, right against the way y' leads down to Andever meeting house, it shalbee four poles wide at the least, being the way which is Xow drawne ; further it is agreed that from the Hill, called east Hill aforesaid, down to tlie Bridge ou'' Shawshin River aforesalde, neere y house of AVilliam Ballard aforesaid, the highwaj' shall be but four poles wide.
" This highway was laid out by us. 26 : 12™. 1660.
^^ Billirica Comittee: Andever Comittee:
Sarg"' John Parker. George Abbot, Sen''.
Sarg°t James Kidder. Sarg°' Js" Ossgood."
Jonathan Danforth.
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Mr. Dauforth's presence was not as a nieml)er of these com- ttiittees, bnt professional, as "artiste" or surveyor, employed l\v both towns.
Of the Chelmslbrd Road no description is recorded.
These four roads are all in use still, substantially as at first laid. The most important changes are, that the Woburn Road first ran over the top of Bare Hill, instead of turning around its northerly side as now ; that the Concord old road ran a nearly straight course, still easily traced, through the swamp about a mile west of Bedford Village, turning from the jiresent road to Bedford near Iluckins Street ; and the Chelmsford Road crossed the river at the Fordway, and not as now at the Corner.
Another important early road was that leading to Wamesit, of which we ha^e this record : — ■*
'•9m. 1659. The Great Comoii-feild.
•'It \\as agreed before the laying out of the alotmcnts, in tlic great comon feild which lyetli below y" great Bridge, [i. e. at the fordway.] ou the east side of Concord River, Tliat there slialbee a convenient highway alowed throughout the wholl feild, cross all the lots, for foot, liorse & cart, either where it is already Trodden, or elsewhere, as shalbe Judged to be most convenient, which is to be noc open liighways, but may bee taken in with in there lands & fences.
"March, 16G4. The Towne aiipointed a Coniitt : to lay out this higli- way, which made this returne, \iuU'r theire hands, following :
"It begins at the east side of Samuel Trull's fence as now it stands, and so to lye two pole wide, and runs from thence crosse the lott of Roger Toothaker, the east side of y' highway, crosse that lot Is boiuided by a stub which stands by the corner of Samuel Trull's fence, on y" eastward of it about 4,000 [ ! So the record ; probably it should be four] poles, and so runes to a rock, w''' Rocke stands a little on this side of y'' brooke; from thence acording to marked trees all along, vntill you come to y« going down to y" mill place; and Thus far y^ trees are marked only on y^ east side of the way, but on\\ ard the middle of the highway is marked, vntill you come to William Hamlet's swamp, and from thence the way is to lye as the road is now trodden, towaril bacon brooke; and the agreement is that y^ way shall be, all of it, two pole wide.
"The Comittee that did the worke was William Hamlet, James Kidder, Ralph Hill, Jim"-."
This road, passing the houses of Toothaker and John Rogers, (see Rogers, 2, in Genealogical Register,) ran near the present site of the depot in Noith Billerica. The road recently opened from
• Book of Grants. I, 1C4.
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the Fordwa}- to North Billerica must be near ths line of this earh' highway.
Another road to the great jjlain and great common field, -n-hieh were towards and beyond North Billerica, followed the present Long- Pond Road to the foot of Fox Hill, on the north, and then ran directly across the swamp and fields, where its disused route is still easily- traced. Tne road which run east from the "I'oUard" place, to and beyond Mr. Nason's place, existed very earh- and was known as the road to Jeft's Cove, or Trull's Cove.
From the Andover Road, sometimes called East Street, the road running south, at the foot of Fox Hill, was of course in early use. For convenience, I refer to this as the "East Road," and the following record must refer to it : —
"1658. The hujlivmij at Loes-Plaine.
"At the laying out of the alotinents at and about foes plaine, it was agreed :
"1. That there shall be a convenient highway .alowed out of the lots Just below- the Eockes and hills by the side, of loes plaine, and so through the land of Samuel Kemp, for a cart to pass vpon any ocatlon, which land (if the proprietors please) they may take within their fence.
"2. Ther is also laid out another highway four poles wide, on the North side of Samuel Kemp's lot, so ruiiing ouei- the brooke on the north of Simon Crosbee's land & on the South of Jacob Browne's land.
"3. There is also laid out a highway of two poles wide betweene the East side of Sara" Kemi)"s line and the heads of those lots y' lye on y east of Samuell Kemp's lot, which is for the use of those proprietors."
Samuel Kemp's lot was near Miss Sophia Allen's, and this record outlines vaguely the East Road to that point and the road leading towards the Shawshin from it, early known as Marshall's Lane, John Marshall living near the turn. "We may suspect that the latter road had a -westerly extension, which would pass Peter Bracket's, and connect directly with Tufts Lane. From Kemp's, southward, the East Road appears in a later record.
"19. 1™ 1G||. The Townsmen doe order Sarg"' John Parker, Tho : foster and Jolin Marshall to lay out y" highway from John ISIarshall's house to y" country road, that lyetli through the churches farme, and malce returne thereof vnder their hands to y" Townesmen."
The i-oad "through the churches farm" iudieates the highway north of the Woburn Road, as the latter did not pass through, but south of, the Church Farm.
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A later record,'' 1G70-1, .Mareli 21, states that, as no report of this committee was foiini), and iNIr. Parker was dead, the selectmen directed Messrs. Foster and iNIarshall to renew the work, and pro- ceeds to saj' that they, "fiiulint;' a convenient way bj' y" bounds of Shawshin farme, from Thomas Richardson's lot to a new bridge, and over which is a ditch leading to the country road, did, with John French and Thomas Rieliardson, address y^selves to Richard Daniel, gent., proprietor of Shawshin farme, for his consent, who, to gratify his said neighbours, did freely condescend, that they should have a private way to pass for carts, &c., in y' bounds of y° said farme, from }' said Thomas Richardson's lot to y° afores"* new bridge, and from thence five pole on y' outside of y"^ side [said?] ditch that lead to y" said country road ; and y'' s'' coinittee & y' s"* John French & Thomas Richardson did thankfully accept of y'' same," and appointed this a private highway from Richardson's house to the country road.
Mr. Daniel represented wealth and rank, his wife at least belong- ing to the nobilit\' : and there was no other citizen to whom the town officialh' showed such deference, or from whom it sought as favors what it would have taken from others as its right. ' Whether the present P^ast Road follows the line of this early location is uncertain.
Farther north, on the Andover R,oad, an earl3' and long forgotten wa}' turned not far from the Cemetery and ran to the Shawshin near the Crosby place, reaching the river at a point called the "Willow Spang."" This grant refers to it: ''There is three acres of land alowed in James Kidder's lot wheie it may be most conveniently taken, for a way from the country road at fox hill to y" second part of the second divitions. Also allowance is made to Simon Crosbe's lot, for y° highway to pass from James Kidder's lot toward Shawshin River."
A highway which had always been an important one is described in the next record.
"16G1. Content hiylnraij.
'■It was agreed before the laying out of tlie 2'' divition Partalneing to y" Townesliip, Th;it there sliould l)e a higlnvay from the soutli side of fox hill, ouer little content brook, and so ouer aihvife brook, streight away to
'• Dimt: of Grants, p. l.W.
" l»anfortIi often uses the word *'spaiig" to designate some point in tield or meadow; the same word which Webster spells "s])ong." William Tay had land at tliis place; and the copyist of his will, in the Sutlblk Registry, evidently had trouble in deciphering the original, tor his transcript reads, "the willow spangs." Some future editor or archaeologist may tind here occasion for a learned explanation of the pangs of the willow !
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Shawshin Riuer on the north of globe hill, and so ouer heeth brook, cross Christopher Web's meadow lott & continueing onward ouer Strongwater brooke, at the narrow neck betwene William Tay's meadow, and so onward to andever meadow."
This, the Pattenville Road, was in Dauforth's common usage the '•road to Globe Hill." It left the Andover Road near Mr. Holt's house, and crossed the "little content" brook higher up that stream than does the present road near Dea. Samuel King's house.
The next description may refer to the road from Pattenville towards Wilmington. "Also one highwa\- vpon content plaine from this road, beginning upon the hill eastward of two little round swamps, and so ruiiing anglewise about y" middle of y' part of y' S"" divitions, which lyeth on the east of ailwife brook," etc.
The following description more clearly refers to the road from the depot to Pattenville : " 1664. It was ordered at the laying out of }■' comon feild on the plain which is on the east side of Content meadow, that ther shalbee a highway from y' country road leading to andever, to Shawshin Riuer, beginning on y' east of content bridge, & so passing through y' lots of Nath. Hill, leiut french, Jonath Dauforth, John Rogers, El'"'' Chamne, Golden More, William I'attin, Peter Brackett, James Kidder, & Capt. Brackett, which enters it into y' road which comes from John Balden bridge, leading to globe hill, and at y^ most easterly corner of Simon Crosbes lot begins that highway which goeth to William Pattin's meadow at Shawshin River." The references in the closing paragraph are to the two loads named in the preceding descriptions.
A highwa}-, which probabh' never had much use and vras soon forgotten, was laid between the two parts of the Second Division. It was "on each side of the dividing line from loes plain until you come to ailwife brook" ; or from a point near Mrs. Asa Holden's, and passing towards the brook by the corner at Mr. James Page's, on the Wilmington Road, where "Marshall's lane," extended from the Crosby place, comes into it.
The Lexington Road, early and long' known as the road to Bacon's mill, or Fitch's mill, is first mentioned, " 16 : 1 : 63. Will' Tay & George farley are Apoynted to Lay out a highwaj' from the Towne, leading to Mr. Michell's farme, and to y' land y' was Lay"" out for Mr. Edward Oaks' farme, on y" south East end of Mr. Winthrop's great meadow, to be layd out four polls wide."
Nineteen years later it needed relocation. "23. 1". 82. At a
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meeting of y*^ selectmen : AVhcreas Mr. Muzej' makes a complaint for want of y" knowledge of y° highway from his farme, that hee bought of Timothy Brookes, to the towne ; The selectmen do order George ffarley, that was one of the comittee that lajd it out at \° first, * & corp'. Jn° ffrench, forthwith to go and renue y" mai'kes of y' said way, that it maj' be ob\'ious to all travellei's ; also to draw vp a record as distinct as maj' bee how it lyes, that so it may )je found afterward without much difficulty."
The road farther east is not described in the Records. But it "was in existence, and known as a country road as early as 1670, when Josepli Walker's grant was bounded east by it. The survey of Mr. Daniel's farms shows that this road formed in large part the west line of the Champuey Farm.
That there was a road farther south from the Concord Road towards Cambridge is certain, but no description of it is recorded. It must have been substantially the same as that which now runs southeast over the hill, a mile north of Bedford Village.
The following record gives a good example of the private high- ways often laid out for the convenience of adjacent farmers : ' " 1658. It was agreed. That there should be reserved three pole wide (vpon the Towneship) by the river side, from the angle of the township neare George ffarle^'s, vntill jou come below abbott's Bridge, which is to be no open highway, but for an}' vse for cart, or for landing of goods, hay, corne, etc., which highwav is to be taken into euery man's dividuall (i.e. his propriety or alottment) if hee please. And aiw man taking downe any bares or opening anj' gates, to passe li}' the Riuer's side vpon auj- such ocation, shall safelj' put them vp againe ; and in case of neglect, as aforesaid, sh.ilbe lyable to pay whatever damage any person shall sustain by his neglect therein."
The town also reserved the same liberty to pass from Charnstaffe Lane to this river highway. "Also, it was agreed, That the Brook which lyeth in the middle of the township should ly open (for y' use of y' inhabitance in generall) from long-street downward to y' line of Mr. Dudley's farme, and six pole wide on each side of the brook, to ly in coinon for publick vse." This "lii'ook-highway " bounded Mr. "Whiting's grant on the east, and has other mention ; and this description proves the identity of Charnstaffe Lane and the line of the Dudlev Farm.
' Grants, I, liv-;.
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West Street is mentioned at tlie same time." "1G58. At the laying out of the lots vpon the Towueship, It was agreed that y" higliway cal* tlie west street sliould riiiie from long street, beginning at the sontheast of Jonathan Danforth's house lot, and l^-e six pole wide southward of his line, tlie whole width of his house lot, and then it should be laid twelve pole wide, from thence to y' riner, y" former six pole continuing, and so to take six pole northward of a rock in a valley by a willow tree, (which rock is y° southwest corner of Jonathan Danforth, his house lot,) and onward it is to be laid on each side y"' swami) antl brook, that so y" water may lye open for cattell."
In November, 1C60, the town voted that Danforth and Kidder might have the land included in West Street, either for a certain sum, or "if the^' could purchase a convenient highway elsewhere to the Riuer, to the Town's content." But this grant was for some reason not consummated; for in 16G5 Mr. Kidder received a grant of two and one-half acres, on the south side of this road, and extending to the river ; this grant being instead of ten acres elsewhere. And, ten years later, the road is again granted to Danfortli and Kidder, with the reservation of a right to a private highwaj-, as described above. The consideration of this grant was, disbursements made for the town, Mr. Danforth having expended a thousand and a half of shingles to purchase Cambridge lands for the town. When West Street was reclaimed as a public highway is not certain; but the process was gradual. It was a "bridle-way" in 1730, when proposals for building the Centre bridge came before the town, and the selectmen were instructed, in preparation for that measure, "to state & settle the bounds of the highway."
A road was laid out, in 1661, to run from the Concord Road, near the present route of the IMiddlesex turnpike, going liy Henry Jefts and Lieutenant French's to William Tay's, and ending in the "road to the bay," on the "top of the hill Next to Thomas Foster's fence." After the appointment of one or two committees, this road was abandoned ; but the location of its terminus proves a point of interest in the earh' geography, namely, that the Woburn Road at first went over and not around Bare Hill. When the change was made is not recorded, but it maj' be indicated in this action : "May 16, 1711. * Deacon James Frost and Lt. Samuel Hill were appointed to vew a highway proposed to be exchanged with
» Ornnl.% U, IC.r.
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Crosby, upon bare Hill, and to make a Return of their Jndgment concerning it." Tlieir report is wanting, but we ma}' conjecture that it favored the easier route, around the northerly slope of the bill, whore the road has long been. The road north of Fox Hill, leading east from Long Street at Abot's bridge to the Davis place, was in early nse, and doubtless continued as far as the Andover Road ; but no description is found in the Records.
West of Concord River, the larger part of the land remained "common," until the great distrilnition soon after 1700, and the roads before that date were few and only incidentally appear in the Records. The earliest was, no doubt, the "treble-cove" road, beginning at the Fordway and nnining southwest on the line, substantially, of the present higlnvay east of Gilson's Hill and northwest of Winning's Pond, and so towards Concord. It derived its name from the "treble-cove," a locality often named in the Records, and situated near the Carlisle line. This road is often called the "road to John Hill's," who doubtless lived near it.
The "rangeway" road, as its name indicates, followed the dividing line between the first and second ranges of lots iu the great land division of 1708. The first range, bounding on Chelmsford line, was about half a mile in width, aud the road still follows the line thus indicated.
A bridge over Concord River was an early necessity. The first bridge was at the Fordway, a half-mile above North Billerica. The date of its erection is not certain, but is probably indicated by the action of tlie General Court, 1057, May 15, when the importance to the country of bridges at Billerica and !Mistick was affirmed, and assessment of expense, for building and maintaining them, upon adjoining towns and plantations was i)rovided for. The bridge was in use in 1659, as William Haile's grant, which was near by and made in that j-ear, mentions "y" great bridge." The " great comon field," which was divided in lGo9 among the proprietors, is also described as lying on the east side of Concord River, below the great bridge.
This earl}' bridge was, of course, rude and primitive and soon needed repairs. "'25: 7: GO. Ralph Hill jun' and James Kider are apoynted to join with Chelmsford in the repayring of y° bridge Leading to Chelmsford : aud they are to doe what work thej', with the comitee of Chelmsford, shall judge meet to be done, and to Leuie the charges acording to the General Cort's order ; and they
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have power given them to caU in for helpe acordinge as they shall sc meet, from time to time, till the work be done, provided they be such persons as are behinde in high way work, to the Number of 6 days of them that hath done y'= moste." "1662, 4, 9," it was agreed that Thomas Foster should "goe to the great bridge" and "br Hill Senr, if James Kider conkV not go." John Parker was also requested "to goe to the work, if his ocations would give waj'," and a note was sent to Chelmsford "for their eomittee to meet at the work."
In 16G-t, complaint was made to the Court at Charlestown of "great defect in Chelmsford Bridge," and the selectmen of the two towns were enjoined to take order for the repair thereof forthwith;" and, November 29, the "Townsmen did choose AVill' Ha]nlett to join with a man from Chelmsford to repayr the great Bridge."
In making these repairs, in 1662, Billerica furnished five hands and Chelmsford four, "a day in the water," charging 2s. 6d. per day. Besides, there is a charge for two quarts of liquor, 4.s., showing that one day's work would pay for a quart of liquor and a quarter. In 1665, the whole charge for previous repairs was " 7p. IC". ii^." of which Billerica paid "4". V. G"." and Chelmsford "3". 9"." Groton does not seem to have Iieen called upon at this time, but for the charge in 1665, Groton paid its proportion. "21p. 2"''. 2"." were raised on the county rate, Chelmsford paying "10". 3'.," Billerica, "7". 8". 4".," and Groton, "3''. 14\ T"." It was to be expected, that a partnership like this would not long work smoothly ; and the following record will surprise no one.
" 12 l"" 16f|. Whereas, the selectmen of Chelmsford (by writing vnder ther hands) have declared (to the selectmen of Billerica) their absolute refusall any longer to assist in maintenance of the great Bridge vpon Billerica riuer, as also giving Notice to them to repair the same acording to law. Hence the selectmen of Billerica (for y" preventing of dangers and hazards b}- travellers) do order that some of tlie plankes of that bridge be taken away, that so there may be no passing over it ; and some provision made on each side the breach to give warning of the danger to any traveller." Whether anj- compromise of the difficulty was made, or the bridge continued impassable for two years, the Records do not tell us ; but a higher power interposed; and, 1667, October 9, the General Court takes
" Kecorrln. Vol. I (Kcverse) p. 87.
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action as follows: "In answer to a motion made In' the deputyes of Billei-iea & Chelmsford, in reference to the bridge over Billerica River, it is ordered bv this C'onrt * that the sajd bridge shall be repayred & vpliolden liy the t(junes of Billerica, Chelmsford, & Groaten, and all such farmes as are there granted," and these towns were to be free from the maintenance of all other bridges, "except in their own liounds."'"
In execution of this order the County Court at Charlestown, 1RG7, December 17, "did nominate and eaipower Mr. John AVebb, alias Evered, Mr. Thomas Hiuksraan, Mr. James Parker & Jonathan Danforth, to agree with some able and honest artificer for erecting a bridge over Billerica River, as speedily as might be."
This committee employed Job Lane to build the bridge, and the contract made with him is jjreserved." It was made, 1GG7, January 11, and the work was to be completed before the 21)th of September following. The size of timl)ers and form of structure are minutely specified. The arclies were to l)e sixteen feet wide, and tlie flooring of oak plank four inches thick. He was to receive in paj'ment, "seven score and five pounds starling": ten in cash, ten in wheat, ten in malt, and the remainder in corn and cattle, not exceeding one-half in cattle, which nnist be under seven years old. If tlie parties could not agree, tliev were to lie ajuiraised by two men properh" chosen, and the corne was to be good and merchantable at such rates as the country rate set. One half was to lie [laid at or before the first of May, and tlie balance within the next year. Payments were to be delivered at Capt. Adams's mill in Chelmsford, or in Billerica town. If Mr. Lane chose, Chelmsford or Groton pa3"ments might be delivered near tlie bridge until it was finished, and after that in Billerica.
Mr. Lane was distinguished as an "artificer." lie paid for his large farm by the erection of a mansion for Fitz John Winthrop, at Norwich, Connecticut, and he Imilt one of the College Iniildings ;it Cambridge.
In 167G, there was again complaint of the bridge, and united action of the towns in repairing it. After that, the bridge is hardly
i» Colonial Records. Vol. IV, P.irt ii, p. MO.
^' Among the valuable Mss. Lave Papers, now in the possession of Mrs. A. Ii. Cutler, of Bedford, a descendant. Mr. A\'illiam H. AVhitmore, of liostou, has given an account and abstract of these Lane Papers iu The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. XI, pp. 103 and 2.31.
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mentioned until twentj- j-ears later, when it was carried awa}- bj' a flood, a disaster which ended the existence of the Fordwa_y bridge, after au existence of forty years. This, no doubt, happened shortly before the date of the following action. Clerk Joseph Tonipson, without date, says: " Keceiued an order from Chelmsford, dated about the first of December, 1698, desiring of our selectmen, or Town, to send a person or persons empowered to join with them and Groton and Dunstable about the new building of a bridge over Concord riuer." The selectmen appointed Captain Dauforth and Mr. Tompsou to attend this meeting, on December 6, but, "Capt. Danforth, being presented with the selectmen's order, wholl3- refused. Joseph Tompson went alone." He met there ]\Iajor Jonathan Tyng, for Dunstable; [Thomas?] Williams and James Blanchard, for. Groton ; and Major Thomas Hinchmau, .Solomou Keyes, Sen., and Cornet Nath : Hill. The result of the deliberations of this committee must have been, although our Records leave us to infer the fact, that the new bridge should be built farther up the river, at the "corner," where it has since stood. Groton, for some imexplained reason, refused to participate, aud resort was again found necessarj' to the General Court, to bring this intractable town to terms. An act was passed, 1699, March 20, authorizing the Court of Sessions to assess and collect of Groton, "24"'. 10'''.," aud to pay it to "Major Hinksman, Major Ting, & Mr. John Lane, undertakers for the building of the bridge lately ei'ected in Bilrica." There were good reasons why Billorica desired to change the location. With but one bridge over the Concord, it was important that it should be nearer the centre of the town, aud not make so long a circuit necessary to reach the west part of it. In fact, it was for Billerica a question of removal, or the maintenance of two bridges ; while to the towns .above the ditference was trifling. This view prevailed, and the most important bridge in town found a location which has been so far permanent. How long the other towns were called upon to aid in its maintenance, I can not say, nor how many times it has been reljuilt. In 1737, the bridge fell down and was rebuilt after some discussion as to the location. In 1873, the old wooden bridge gave place to a handsome and light iron structure.
The ghost of the Fordway bridge did not, however, rest with perfect quiet. ]S!inety years later, iu 1789, a subscription was made and committee appointed to build a bridge at the old place. The
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record of that c<inimittee is preserved.'- The first meeting wa.s appointed by people in C'hehnsford Neck, now Lowell and vicinitj", and held, 1781), January 23, at the house of Isaac Sprake. Others were held at Jonathan ^lanning's and Esquire Barron's, and Aaron Chamberlin was moderator and William Manning clerk. A com- mittee was sent to Concord and Sudbury, who reported that ''there was not much danger of opposition from those towns on account of flowing their meadows." It was found that the subscriptions amounted to £59, 10s., and the subscribers "voted to Go on and Build"; and a committee of nine was appointed to collect the subscriptions and carry on the work. March .3d appeared the selectmen of Billerica and sundry others, '"and forbid our going on to build on perill of paying all Darnniage that shonld arise therefrom to said Town." In April, a committee was sent to Woburn, doubtless to see if aid could be had there. They lirought back unfavorable report, and. May 19, the meeting adjourned without day.
The Centre bridge was built in 1737. The vote for its erection was passed, 1736, November 16, and in 1738 the building committee received £9.5 from the treasurer, which was perhaps its entire cost. It was built "against the bridle waj', betwixt Mr. Enoch Kidder and Oliver Whiting, Juu". lotts."
Hill's bridge first appears in the following record, 1736, July 22 : "Whereas, a number of Persons in the neighboring Towns have Petitioned the General Sessions in Middx. for a highway from Westford meeting-house cross Concord River over Lt. Joseph Hill's bridge to Lexington," a committee of five was chosen "to manage that affaire in the behalfe of the Town." Lieutenant Hill probably lived on the west side of Concord River near this bridge, which he may have built for his own convenience and that of the neighborhood. It would seem that the Court nppro\ed the petition, for, 1737, May 16, the town instructed the committee "to manage the affaire in Defense of the Town" ; to proceed either by appeal from the Sessions, or by laying the matter before the General Court, or Ijoth. The town was soon called upon to pay £59, 10s., which implies that the case was decided in favor of the petitioners.
The Hill bridge contributes no other noticeable facts to the history, except an episode, which greatly stin-ed the town at the
^- Loaned to me by Miss Lucinda Manning, of Chelmsford. See Manning, 11,
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time and lingers in the meniorv of the older inhabitants still. After the opening of the Middlesex turnpike, the Hill l)ridge and road crossing it fell into disuse and decay ; and at last the bridge, falling, was for some time not rebuilt. But a demand arose for the rebuilding of the bridge and a straightening of the road leading to it, whicli had been somewhat de\ious. A route more direct and less hilly than the turnpike was sought, in this improvement, from Chelmsford and towns above to Lexington. Mrs. Joseph Foster gave the right of way through her land for some distance on the west side of the river, and others set about the work and built one of the abutments. But the majority of the people did not relish the proposetl diversion of travel and business to a line so far from the centre of the town. When other means of opposition failed, some of the citizens, and, tradition aflaiTOs, some of the most respectable, determined to take the case into their own hands and proceeded to destroj' the otiensive abutment. The mob, for such it seems to have been, and perhaps the only mob known in the town, did its work thoroughly. Suits followed and were decided against the town, which was compelled to build the bridge au.d road and has since maintained it.
CHAPTER VII.
THE INDIANS AND WAMESIT.
TiiK Shawsliin territory- was .1 favorite resort of tho red men. The Pawtiieket tribe occupied the ^'iciiiity of the moiitli of the Concord Riv(>r, on both sides of it, as their headquarters. From this place they went forth ; to this thej- returned ; liere they planted their corn. Waniesit, or Weymesit, was originally the name of the eastern angle, between the Concord and Merrimaclv Rivers, around Fort Hill and the modern "Belvidere" of Lowell. Here many, if not the majority', of the Indians lived, giving ancient Billerica a large Indian popnlation, though the town never probably exercised civil jurisdiction over them. This Indian settlement confronted the fathers of Billerica as they looked northward. Their road down the Concord River was the road to Wamesit.
- This Indian reservation, specifically granted by the (General Court, was surveyed and described by Danforth in iriG4, April, as follows:'
'• * * There is laid out unto the Indians, who are the inhabitants of Wayniesiek. flue hundred acres of land on the east side of Concord Riucr and joj'niug to the sajd riuer & to Merreniack Eiuer; it runues upon Concord Eiuer about one mile & three quarters, which reaeheth to Hacoii Brooke, & bouniled l)y the sajd brooke on the south fewer score poole; it runues from the mouth of Concord Ryuer doune Merremacke Riuer two hundred & fifty poole, where It is bounded by a red oake marked; from tlienee it runues according to the boimd niarke trees w"" two angles, unto Bacon Brooke ; all wliieh doe more plainly appeare by plott of it under written. This flue hundred acres is part of that three thousand W^'' was layd out to M^s. ATinthrop formerly, only in the returne of sajd three thousand there is mention made of one hundred acres allowed in that farme, in reftercnce to land the Indians had iniprooved w"'in the bounds of it. This worke was done liy the Comittee appointed to y^ same by this Geuerall Court. Symon AVillakd.
John Parker. Jonathan Danforth, Surveijor.'''
' Colonial Records. Vol. IV, Part ii, p. V)^.
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In place of this four luiiulred acres taken out of Mrs. Winthrop's farm, her hch's were granted six linndred acres elsewhere. The mouth of Bacon Brook, wliich bounded this Indian plantation south- erl}-, is a few rods south of the Salem Railroad bridge. The present boundary of Lowell on the east of Concord Kiver falls a little below the lines of the Indian survey. Tliere is no evidence that these Pawtucket Indians were ever trdulilesome or unfriendly' neighbors. In common with otiier tiibos, their numbers had been greatl}- reduced by a desolating pestilence not hjng l>efore the period of the English colonization ; and the wise and Christian missionary labors of Eliot and Gookiu among them did not fail to bear important fruit. Had the Indian policy of the country been moulded in later years by the same spirit of benevolence and justice, the nation would have been saved much disaster, expense, and reproach.
John Eliot, pastor of Roxbury, 1G32-U0, began to devote himself to labors among the Indians about the time that the Shawshin settlement became a practical question. Beginning at Nonantum, now Natick, the success of his efforts encouraged their extension, and he soon sought out these Wamesit Indians. Passaconaway, the aged sachem, became friendly, if not Christian, and, in 1660, in a farewell speech to his children and people, he "warned them to take heed how they quarrelled with their English neighbors, for though they might do them some damage, j'et it would pr(^ve the means of their own destruction." His death did not follow immediately, for, in 1662, he asked and received from the General Court a grant of land "about Naticot, above Mr. Brenton's lands, where it is free, a mile & a halfe on either side Merremacke River in breadth & three miles on either side in length." "Mr. Brenton's lands," here men- tioned, were the early grant of eight thousand acres to Billerica, . which the town had sold to that gentleman, and this grant to the sachem was beyond the Souhegan, near Manchester.
In 1670, Wannalancet had succeeded his father as sachem, inheriting his peaceful spirit also. He yielded to Eliot's faithful persuasions and avowed himself a Christian, 1674, May 5. The account given by Captain Daniel Gookin, of Wamesit and its population and the conversion of this chief, is interesting and important as a contemporar}- narrative, and I give it entire. It was written in 1674, and the writer is himself the "English magistrate" mentioned.'
2 Massnckusetts Historical Cotkcfwns. First Series. Vol. I, p. Ufi.
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'■Wainesit is the fifth pniyinj;' town; and this place is situate upon Merriniali river, being a ueelv of land wliere Coneord i-iver falletli into Jlerriniak river. It is about twenty miles from ]5oston, nortli nortli west, and within live miles of Billerira. and as nuieh from C'lielrasford, so tliat it liath < 'oneonl river upon the West Northwest, and Merrimak river ui)on the north north east. It hath al)out fift.i'en families, and eousequently, as we r()ni])ute. about seventy-five souls. 'I'lie quantity of land belonging to it is ahout twenty-flve hundred acres. The laud is fertile and yieldeth plenty of corn. It is excellently accommodated with a fishing place, and there is taken variety of fish in their seasons, as salmon, shads, lamprey eels, sturgeon, bass, and divers others. There is a great confluence of Indians that usually resort to this place in the fishing seasons. Of these strange Indians, divers are vitious and wicked men and women, which Satan makes use of to obstruct tlie pi-osperity f)f religion here. The ruler of this people is called Xumphow. He is one of the blood of their clnef sachems. Their teacher is called Samuel, son to tlie ruler, a young man of good parts, and can speak, read and write English and Indian competentl.y. He is one of tliose that was bred up at schixjl. at the charge of the Corporation, for the Indians. These Indians, if they were diligent and industrious. — to which they have been frequently excited, — might get much by their fisli, espe- cially fresh salmon, which are of esteem and good price at Boston in the season; and the Indians being stored with horses of a low price, might furnish the market fully, being at so small a distance. And divers otiier sort of fish they might salt or pickle, as sturgeon and bass, which would be nnich'Wo tlieir profit. But notwithstanding divers arguments used to persuade tliem and some orders made to encourage them, yet their idleness and improvidence dotli hitherto prevail.
"At this place once a year, at the beginning of May. the English magistrate keeps his court, accompanied with j\[r. Eliot, tlie minister; who at this time takes his opportunity to preach, not only to the inhabitants, but to as many of the strange Indians that can be persuaded to hear him ; of which sort, usually, in time of peace, there are consideraljle nuinljers at that season. And this place being an ancient and capital seat of Indians, they come to fish; anil this good man takes this oppoi'tunity to spread the net of the gospel to fish for their souls. Here it may not be impertinent to give you the relation following. Maj' 5. 1G74, according to our usual custom. Mr. Eliot and myself took our journey to Wamesit, or Pawtuckett ; and arriving there that evening, Mr. Eliot preached to as numy of them as could be gi>t together out of ilatt. xxii, 1-14, the parable of the marriage of the king's son. We met at the wigwam of one called AVannalancet. about two miles from the town, near Pawtuckett falls, and bordering upon Merrimak river. This person. ^Vannalancet, is the eldest son of old Passa- couaway, the chiefest sacliem of Pawtuckett. He is a sober and grave person and of years between fifty and sixty. He hath been always loving antl friendly to the English. Many endeavors have been used several years to gain this sachem to embrace the Chidstian religion ; but he hath stood off from time to time and not yielded up himself jjersonallj'. though for four years past he hath been willing to hear the word of Ood preached and t(i
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keep the Sabl)iitli. A great r(>ason that hath kejit hhn oft". I eoneeive, hath lieen the indisposition and averseness of sundry of liis cliief men and rela- tions to pray to God ; which lie foresaw would deseit him in case he turned Christian. But at this time. May 6. 1674. it pleased God so to influence and oveicome liis heart, that it being proposed to hiui to give his answer concerning jiraying to God. after some deliberation and serious pause, he stood up and made a si)eecli to this effect : Sirs, You have, been pleased for four years last past, in 3'our abundant love, to apply yourselves partic- ularly unto me and my people, to exhort, press, and persuade us to pray to God. I am very thankful to you for your pains. I must acknowledge, said he, I have all my days used to pass in an old canoe (alluding to his frequent custom to pass in a canoe upon the river)" and now you exhort me to change and'leave my old canoe, and embark in a new canoe, to which I have liitherto been unwilling; liut now 1 yield up myself to your advice, and enter into a new canoe, and do engage to pray to God hereftf ter.
"This his professed subjection was well pleasing to all that were present, of whicli there were some English persons of quality, as Mr. Richard Daniel, a gentleman that lived in Billerica, about six miles off; and Lieut. Henchman, a neighbor at Chelmsford ; besides brother Eliot and myself, with sundry others, English and Indians. Mr. Daniel, before named, de.sired brother Eliot to tell this sachem from him, that it maybe while he went in his old canoe, he passed in a quiet stream : But the end thereof was death and destruction to soul and body. But now he went into a new canoe. ])erhaps he «'0uld meet with storms and trials; but yet he ^lould be encouraged to persevere, for the end of his voyage would be everlawing rest. Moreover, he and his people were exhorted by brother Eliot and myself, to go on and sanctify the sabbath, to hear the Word, and use the means that God hath appointed, and encourage their hearts in the Lord their God. Since that time, I hear this sachem doth persevere, and is a constant and diligent hearer of God's Word, and sanctifieth the Sabbath, though he doth travel to Wamesit meeting every Sabbath, which is above two miles; and though sundry of his people h.ave deserted him since he subjected to the gospel, yet he continues and persists.
'•In this town they observe the same civil and religious orders as in other towns, and have a constable and other officers. This people of Wamesit suffered more in the late war with the Mohawks than any other praying town of Indians, for divers of their people were slain; others, wounded; and some carried into captivity ; which providence hath mucli hindered the prosperous estate of this place."
The picture of this faithful magistrate and friend of the Indians, aecompauied by his "brother" Eliot, on this annual visit to Wamesit, dispensing justice and the Gospel to the red men there, is full of interest ; and the conversion of Wannalaneet might furnish a painter with an attractive subject. Its interest to Billerica would be increased by the presence in it of Mr. Daniel, our "English gentleman," who
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for ten years resided here with liis "iiolile" wife, and then returned to England.
Wannalancet is credited with building the fort from which "Fort Hill" takes its name ; and traditions which seem trustworthy fix the site of the log chapel, in whicji Mr. Eliot preached to tiie Indians, ver_v near the line edifice of the Eliot Chnrcli.
In the summer of 107;'), when the alarm and peril of King Philip's War assailed the Colon}', these Indians retired to the wilderness, at Penaeook, (Concord, New Hampshire,) to avoid being involved in it. Still, they were suspected, and in September a company of one hundred men was sent to ascertain the position of Wannalancet in regard to the war. On their approach, the Indians concealed them- selves in the woods, and their deserted wigwams were wantonly burned. But, thongh thus sorely tempted to join Philip in retalia- tion, the sachem did not forget his father's counsel, and restrained his young warriors, who were eager to attack the whites. He soou after went farther, to the head waters of the Connecticut, and there spent the winter. The next year the Indians were allured to Dover and unjustly imprisoned ; but they were soon set at liberty and returned to their Merrimack home. After the conclusion of the war, the sachem visited the Reverend Mr. Fiske, of Chelmsford. To his question, whether Chelmsford had suffered much, the clergyman replied that they had not, and devoutly th.auked God. "Me next," said Wannalancet, implying th,at he had restrained the Indians under his control. Billerica perhajjs owed her security during those dark days to the same friendly sachem.
But the Indian occupation of Billerica was not confined to Wamesit. The fieqnencv with which their arrow points and other articles are found, shows how numerous the}' once were. Graves and the site of a wigwam are still shown north of Jaquith Brook, near Concord River ; and the north shore of Nutting's Pond was so distinctively theii-s as to be sold by them in 1GG5. The hill north of this pond was known as Indian Hill. In May, 1G65, the town gi'anted to Heurj' Jefts, "four acres of land, lying at the Indian Hill on the north of y" Indian field at Nnttins pond." In December, "the bounds of his land purch.ased of the Indians at Indian Hill by the pond were taken by Ralph Hill and Jonath : Danforth, which are as followeth : i. e. on the south it is bounded by the pond, and on the southwest, west, and somewhat northerly, it is bounded by that laud [above mentioned] : it runnes easterly to a maple marked in the
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swamp and a white oak marked beyond it ; both which are on the west of the high cleft of roclvs ; and from thence a little rounding to the N. E. corner of his fence, * and from thence it tnrnes towards the pond to a red oak with a rock by it, and from tiionee it turns a little inward to a hunch of maples by the pond side."
Danforth records the death of his Indian servant, John Warrick, 1G86 ; and, in 1081, James Speen, Indian, receives "eight pounds due to y^ Indians for four wolves heads," and other records occur of the same sort. These dusky forms must have been frequently seen in the early homes of Billerica. Did their coming excite fear or confidence, repugnance or pleasure? Whatever it was, the sensation was a familiar one. And, however they had learned to trust their Wamesit neighbors, as they observed the labors of the saintly Eliot among them and the fruit thej' bore, the fathers could never be long forgetful of the darker fringe of savage humanity beyond, the working of whose polic}- or passion might at almost any moment involve them in peril or ruin. This danger hung over the pioneers of Billerica for more than fifty years, and their slumbers were likel}' to be broken by a warwhoop. In our estimate of their fiiith and courage in planting the town, this ftict should lie remomliered.
The earliest indication of this danger afforded by the Records occurs in "1067, 9"', 11. At a meeting of the selectmen. It is agreed concerning fortification in this Town, That ther shall be a house built of stone & lirick w"' a chimney at y" west end of it, y' dementions of y"' house to bee twenty-six foote in length, twenty-two foot wide from outside to outside, with a doore three foot wide on y" south side, near y" west end, & two windows, one at y' east end & y" other on y'' south side, being each window three foot wide & two foot & a half in height, all in y'' clear ; y° walls of 3" house shallje nine foote in height from y" floore to y" under side of y'^ plate ; also, a floore, lying one foot below y'' plate, with crosse ruiiers, y'' long girt lying cross y" house ; also, ther shalbe iron barres in each window & one window at y' gable end on y* east ; y'^ roofe of y' house to be sawne stuffe, covered with bords, chamfered & after shingled. And for y= effecting of y" premises, we do agree that hands shall forthwith be employed to digge clay and stones, & y' rest of y" work to be carried on with as much convenient speed as maj- be, according to y" order of y' gen" Court."
The order of the General Court was passed in May, 16G7, requiring every town to erect, "either inclosing the meeting-house.
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or ill some other convenient place, a Ibrtiflcation, or fort, of stone, biiek, timber, or eartli, as tlie place maybe most capal.>le, of such dimensions as may best suit their ability, where women, children, & the aged maybe secured in case of sudden danger, whereby the souldjers maybe more free to oppose an enemy."
But this fortification never was built, whether because the tax was too gi-eat, or the alarm less, we can only conjecture ; but this description is interesting in depicting the house the fathers would have built for such a purpose.
E)ight years passed, and the peril came in earnest, the most critical hour, perhaps, in the histor}' of New England. The Indians, alarmed at the growing numl)ers and streugtii of the settlemeuts, and incited by resentment for fancied and. perhaps, some I'oal injuries, rose in a determined effort to exterminate the colonists. Philip, chief of the Pokanokets, was the leader, enlisting the Narragansetts and as many otliers of the natives as he was able. They fell upon Swanzej', and soon after Brbokfleld suffered. Deerfield was burned, and Hadlej' attacked. Springfield, Northfield, Lancastei', Medfield, Weymouth, fJroton, and Marlborough were successively the victims of savage assaults ; and where the next blow might fall was an ever present dread in every hamlet and home. Had the Wamesit Indians joined in the fray, Billerica would proliably have been among the first to suffer. The town and perhaps the Colony owed its salvation to their friendl}' neutralit}'. Eliot and Gookin had such reward as they did not foresee for their benevolent labors. Other reward they had too, in the suspicion and Ijitter denunciation of many of the people, because they would not turn away from the frieudly Indians, when the popular feeling included all red men in a common conspiracy and malignity.
The alarm came unexpectedly upon the town. On the tliird of May the selectmen "order the constables watch to cease this present sumer unless greater need appear." The need did appear, and the following pages of the record are of sufficient interest to be exactly reproduced.
"13. li"'. 7'). At <i puhUck TuiDHP Meeting.
"The Towns, consitlering- the providence of God at the p''sent oallhig us to lay aside oiu' ordinary occations in providing for our creatures and to take speeial care for the p''serving of our lives and the lives of our wives and children, the enemy being near and the warnings by gods providence upon our neighbors being very solemne and awfull. do therefore order &
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agree joyntly to p>pare a place of safety for women anil children, and that all persons and teams shall attend y^ said worke untill it be finished ; and aceount of y*^ whoU charge l)eing kept, it shalbe equallj' divided upon the inhabitants with other Towne charges. Also they appoint Seij"' ffoster. Serj"' Tompsou, Sam" Manning & Jonathan Danforth to be overseers of y" same."
■'8. 8"'. 75. At a mectimj of ye selectmen & comitte.e of millitia.
"In persuance of an order from the Hon'' Councill, sent unto them Ijy warrant from y'' worshP" Simon Willard Esquir, Serg"' Major, in refei-enee to the gathei-ing the inhabitants of the towne into severall garrisons according to their best capacity.
•• Imprs. They have ordered serg"' Hiirs house to be a garrison for that end of y« towne, taking to it Nathaniel & Jonathan Hill, Tho : Diltton Jun'. 1}. W"'. ft'reneh. ^Vill"> Chamljerline Sen^ & Isaac Chamberline. & two soldiers; nine soldiers & five liouses.
•• 2. ffor y Soutli end of ye towne Serg'" fibster's liouse is appointed & so to take to it liis son Joseph fibster, James fi'rost, Josepli fiVench, Josepli Walker. Daniel Rogers, John Kitteridge, Thomas Ricliardson. and two soldiers ; ten soldiers and six liouses.
••.3. They appoint Simon Crosbees house for garrison and to receive Mr. Daniel, in cases, William and Jacob Hamlet. Jonathan Hides, Serj'. Tompson, Peter Bracket and three soldiers; 7 families.
"4. They order to the Reverend Mr. Samuel Whiting, his house, Thomas Dutton Sen'' & his son Jolin, Daniel Shed Sen'' & his son John Shed. John Durrant. John Rogers Sen' & his three sons, John. Thomas & Nathaniel Rogers, and two soldiers; eleven soldiers & six families; & this to bee ye maine garrison & ye last refuge in case of extremitj'.
".5. They appoint Thomas Pattins house for garrison and to entertaine Goldin ;Moore, Samuel fi'rost, Jn" Kidder. Roger Toothaker & Jolm Trull; seven soldiers & five families.
"0. They appoint James Patterson's house for garrison & to enter- taine Jolni Baldwin, Edward & Tlio*. Farmer, Henery & John Jeift's & two soldiers ; 8 soldiers & 4 families.
"7. AVhereas severall at ye north end of ye towne have already departed their own Habitations & several of 3'"" vnwilling to returne to y"" againe at ye present, Hence they order them to be entertained in ye body of ye towne.
"8. Tliey order Serg"' Kidder & Jonatlian Danforth's liouses to be garrison houses, & to entertaine as shall after be ordered to them.
'•9. They order that ye p^ons ordered to each garrison shall dispose of their corne (aeording to ye order of y" Councill) neer unto their owne garrisons, unless tliey can els where better secure the same.
"10. They order that every jj'on afores* shall equally contribute in labour or otherwise to fortify each house of garrison to wliicli tliey are apiiointed and seasonably to attend ye same, aeording to y^' Councill's order, both p'sons & teanies to attend ye same as in ye order of highway worke is
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i'e(iuir('ci. untill y'^ worke be done. Only in case Mr. Daniel and Mr. Laine foitif.v themselves (they beini^ very far from nei.nhliours) they shall then be freed from fortif3ing y*^ garrisons to wliieh they are appointed. And are also impowered to keape a wateh at their owne and to examine p'ons as other watches may do.
"11. They order that the Comitee of millitia & selectmen, each penson that do pertaiue to any garrison, shall order & regulate y" worke of yi^ same as overseers, & Serg"' Kidder is appoirrted overseer of Mr. Whiting's garrison, Joseph Tonipson of Thomas I'attin's, & Jonathan Daiiforth of James Patersou's garrison. & that any three of y" .s'' Comitee & selec'tnien may determine wliat shalbe done in reference to the fortifying each garrison & to determine any ditlerence that may arise respecting y- same.
•■12. They order that all brush & underwood near y<' aforesaid garri- sons shalbe cutt up and cleared away, acordiug to the Council's order, each jierson to attend y^ same both for time & place as they shall have after order. Also tliey order each inhabitant to attend their severidl watches, as formeily. untill further order."
-14. Sm. 167.J. Ax a meeting of y"" Hon" major Millard, The Select men, & Comittee of millitia. These severall orders were read before y Hon''' Major afores'', considered and allowed bj' him, & y<^ inhabitants enjoyned to attend y"; same.
"At the same time George fTarley's house is allowed for gari'ison and to entertain more as it may be capable in time of extremity, as slialbc after ordered to liini.
••Also Jacob p'renches house is allowed lor a garrison and to entertain John French. Cori)' JIarsiiall. Thomas Itosse, Will'" Chaniberline Jun'' & two soldiers; seaveu soldiers & four houses; and Corporal Marshall to be y'= overseer & master of the garri.son.
'•Also, to Sargent Kidder's house is ordered Daniel Shed Jun, Sanmel Trull >fe John Brackit, James Kidder Juur. and two soldiers; 7 soldiers & 4 families.
••To Jonathan Danforth's house is ordered Samuel Manning. .lolm Dunkin. Jonathan Danforth Junr, A "2 soldiers; 0 soldiers & 3 families.
"The Masters of y« severall garrison houses are the I'eV' Mr. Whiting, Serg"' Kidder. Serg"' Foster, Serg"' Hill. .Serg"' Tompson, Corp" Marshall. Jonathan Danforth, Thomas Pattin & James Paterson.
"Also, Timothy Brookes house is allowed for garrison & to entertain Michael Bacon's family, & to liave two garrison soldiers to defend y" mill & himself y'= master of the garrison.
"Also, it is ordered that the severall soldiers sent hither to garrison shall assist in fortifying y severall houses to which they are appointed, as also to clear away such brusli as is near such houses appointed for garrison. as they shall be ordered from time to time.
••.\lso, it is ordered that no listed soldier of the Troop, or of yf foot company, sliall remove tlieir habitations & abode out of the town without liberty first had i^i- obtained from the Major of y regiment or Comittee
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of millitia & selectmen of the town, on y** peril of sucli ;i fine as shalbe imposed ou them by sueli authority as shall have power to determine y same.
"Jfeither shall any soldier afores"! alisent himself out of the towne about any private oecations of his owne without leave first had and obtained from y« master of the garison to which they belong, vnder the penalty of five shillings p day for every such defect, to be levied by y"^ Clark of y« band, as other fines for defect in training days are levied.
"And further, it is ordered, in case of an alarme every soldier shall repah- to y'' garrison vnto which he is appointed.
"And in case any garison house be set upon by y= euemje,. Tlien y= garrisons next to them shall send reliefe to them as tliey are capable, not leaving their owne garrison without competent security for the time.
"And in case of need, tlie women & children shall be conveyed to y*' uiaiiie garison, if it may bee with safety, that so there maybe the better suii]ily in case of need, the t'heife officer to order and regulate the same, where there may be time so to do.
"Also, the soldiers in garrison with us and the rest of the inhaljitants yet remain vnder y^ comand of y^ cheite officer, for ranging and scouting, as the case may require, still securing y« towne in general.
"Also, it is ordered, that every pson that shall shoot off a gun, small or great, without Teave from a comander or in case of offence or defence against an enemie, shall pay as a fine two shillings & six pence, or set ofl: so much of their wages if they be garison men.
"Also, the .Selectmen & Comittee shall have further power to act in and about the premises (keeping to the order of the Hon'' Council afore- said) so as may best conduce to the benefit of the wholl, although in some respects altering what is already ordered.
"Also. .Job Laine was allowed to fortify his owne house, and to h.ave two soldiers for garrison men to defend his house, in case y" coiuitry could spare them.
" All this is allowed tt confirmed by me,
"Si: WiLL.iRl). Serj.-Mojor."
It needs no lively imagination, reading between the lines of this record, to depict something of the tumult, hardship, and jieril through which Billeriea was passing. Families fled from their homes to the garrison-houses, or the greater security of the lower towns. The labors of the field gave place to fortifj'ing, scouting, and watching. The corn must be removed to safer receptacles. The}- orgaiiize a military company with Jonathan Danforth, lieutenant, and James Kidder, ensign. Some of their own brave sons enlist in the service of the Colony and march to peril and death. Timothj' Farlej' was killed at Qaaboag, August 2, iu the assault on Lieutenant Wheeler's company, and John French carried through life the effect of the
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wounds receivetl there. And two mothers approachuig their cou- finement sought comfort and safety in Charlestown — the wives of John Marshall and of the pastor ; nor is it too much to infer that the anxiety and hardship they had suffered maj* explain the death, iu a few dajs, of the sons born to them there.'
Forty-eighi families are enumerated in the list of assignments above given. In 1(!77, a question arose and it was decided by the General Court, that tlie families who "departed the town" at this time should pay their war tax in Billerica. The names of seven are recorded as involved in tliis decision. Three of these are included in the above forty-eight: Timotliy Brooks, Michael Bacon, and Joseph Foster. The four others who fled from the town were John Blood, Robert Blood, Josiah Bracket, and John Poulter. But the Blood brothers, notwithstanding this decision, seem to have been doubtfull}- attached to Billerica, and were soon after recognized as belonging to Concord. Billerica had then fifty families, in 1(175.
The location of these garrisons was substantiall3- as follows : Sergt. Ralph Hill's house was near Mrs. Boyden's and opposite the late Captain Ranlett's. It stood till about 1850. Sergt. Thomas Foster's house was near Mr. Mason's, southeast of Bare Hill ; and Simon Crosbj''s was northwest of the same hill, near the fork of the Lexington and Woburn Roads. Rev. Samuel Whiting's, the main garrison, was just north of Charnstafte Lane and west of the brook. Thomas Patten's was near the house of Mr. Frank Richardson. James Paterson's was the most northerly garrison, near Mr. Sanborn's. Sergeant Kidder's and Jonathan Danforth's were opposite each other on West Street, the former on the south side, where Gardner Parker, Esq., lives ; and Danforth's still standing, or rather just disappearing as this is written, iu 1879, the onty structure in town which is an iucontestible relic of that day. George Farlej's was near the Jaquith place, southwest of the village ; and Jacob French's was near, if not identical with, the house in which Mr. James Fletcher resides, a half-mile east of the village. Mr. French's house, j-ears later, stood on the east side of the road, but he maj' have changed his own residence ; or, as uncertain as roads often were in those days, this ina3' easily have been turned from one side of the house to the other. Certainly the brick-lined walls and general structure of tiiis venerable
3 See baiitisnial record of the First Cliurch, (Jliarlestowii, iu Historical ami ijciu^aiojical Register. Vol. XXV'I, p. 155.
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building represent the architecture of that period, and probably they are the same within which five families kept their dreary and painful watch and ward, in 1675. Timoth}- Brooks owned the mill at the falls of the Shawshin, in the east part of Bedford. Mr. Daniel, who had leave to fortify his own house, was on the south side of the Woburn Road, near tlie .Shawshin River ; and Job Lane, who bought the Winthrop Fann, lived very near, if not in the same ancient house, just noi-th of Huckius Street, in Bedford, where Mr. Hiram Button now lives.
How much labor was spent in fortifying we may gather some idea bj' gleaning from the record the fact that the work done on Mr. Whiting's liouse, under the charge of Peter Bracket, employed thirty men, with several cattle, a little more than two days each, and the amount credited was eight pounds, six shillings, and nine pence. But the blow so long dreaded and guarded against did not fall, and the town was mercifully spared more than its common share in the burdens and losses of Philip's War. That share was sufflcieutlj' trying, and bore heavilj^ upon the inhabitants.
Chelmsford was not quite as exempt. A letter from that town,* dated "25: 12'". 1675," reports that scouts found three dwellings burnt, "near where Joseph Parker was formerly shot," (he with others having Ijeen fired upon by Indians, but not killed,) and other signs of hostile Indians, and the more remote inhabitants had fled into the body of the town. Indians had been seen from Billerica on the west side of the Concord River, and fires, which were suspected to be signs of their presence. The letter asks an order to Billerica, "or otherwise," to secure "the bridge between them & us," and adds that some of their men are out, on Major WUlard's order, and some on the other side of the Menimack, to secure the corn of Colburn and others residing there, which Lieutenant Henchman had orders to do, and carry it over to his own house.
A petition from Groton illustrates the situation of Billerica as well, dui'ing this anxious and tedious winter of 1675-6." It " humbly shows" : —
••That, whereas it seemoth meet to your worships to commend unto our lionored M.ijor Willard and iinijose upou him the maintaining a con- tinued scout of forty troopers and dragoons, to range between Groton, Lancaster, and ilarlborougli and those parts; we make bold humbly to
* Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LXVIII, l-i4. ^ gee History qf Grotoih p. 71.
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present our conceptions upon that account. For JIarlboiough we do con- ceive tlie present supply left there in garrison do answer tlie end more fully, and will also render our scout an unnecessary burden; for Lancaster and Groton we find by experience that the safety is little advanced in tliis ■ way, by reason of so long absence and so great distance of this scout, necessary in this method. Besides the incumbrance lying upon us for quarters for horse and men, besides the drawing up of our men from several towns to such a limit, seems to carry inconvenience with it; the towns from whence our forces are raised, especially Chelmsford and Billerica, being weak and in want of more strength at home, and danger occurring to them by the sudden and susi)icious removal of the Weymessit Indians, whose troopers do hereupon desire a release. Moreover, the con- ceptions of the towns related, conceive humbly, that a scout of garrison soldiers, though of a less number and these footmen, wliom the towns may out of themselves make dragoons, by order from authority as occasion may present, would be more for the security of the towns; besides the hazard in whicli so small a number must needs go in, as we have sufficient ground to suspect by experience, and many emergencies which may sud- denly fall out before address be made to your worships. We humbly present to your honors consideration, and if it seem rational, to alter or add to thisjnatter, according to your discretion.
•• Your honors liumble supplicants,
••James Parker. Tho: Wheeler.
'•Groton, Feb. G, 1075-G. IlENitr Woodhouse."
Mr. Parker had Ijeen an early citizen of Billerica, and this petition was dated only three or four days before the burning of Lancaster, and five weeks before that of Groton. It was written bj' Rev. Samuel "Willard, of Groton, afterwards President of Harvard College, and son of Major Simon AV'illard, who was now devoting the last energies of his useful life to the defence of the Colony ; his death occuring April -iith. On M.areh 29th he was in Chelmsford, and ordered the fortifying of Billerica bridge at the request of the people.
At the same time Jonathan Dauforth was in Cambridge, employed as the following paper shows : — '^
••Cambridge, 28 : 1 : 1676.
"In obedience to an order of the Honorable Council, March, 1675-6,
appointing us whose names are underwritten as a committee to consult the
several towns of the County of Middlesi>x with reference to the best means
of the preservation of our out-towns, remote houses and farms, foi- their
" Groton, p. 7'^.
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security from the common enemy ; we having sent to the several towns to send us their apprehensions by some one meet person of each town, this day we consulted concerning the same and have concluded to propose as f olloweth :
"1. That the towns of Sudbury, Concord, and Chelmsford be strength- ened with forty men apiece, wliicli said men are to be improved in scouting between town and town, wiii) are to be commanded b}' men of prudence, courage, and interest, in the said towns, and tlie parties in each town are to be ordered to lieep togetlier in some place conuuodious in said to^vns, and not in garrisoned houses ; and these men to be upon charge of the country.
"2. Tiiat for the security of Billerica there be a garrison of a number competent at Weymessit, who may raise a thousand bushels of corn upon tlie lands of the Indians in that place; may be improved daily in scouting and ranging the woods between Weymessit and Andover and on the west of C'oncord river, on the east and north of Chelmsford, whit'h will discover the enemy before he comes to the towns and jirevent lurking Indians about our towns. Also, that they shall be in a readiness to succor any of the three towns at any time, when in distress; also, shall be ready to join witli others to follow the enemy upon a sudden, after their appearing.
"3. That such towns as Lancaster, Groton, and Marlborough, that are forced to remove, and have not sume advantage of settlement (peculiar) in the Ba)^ be (jrdered to settle at the fi-ontier towns tliat remain, for their strengtliening ; and tlie people of tlie said towns to which tliey are ai:)pointed are to see to their accommodation in the said ti>wns.
"4. Tliat tlie said towns have their own mim returned tliat are abroad, and their men freed from impi-essment during their present state.
•'.5. That there be appointed a select number of persons in each town of Middlesex, who are, upon any inforuiation of the distress of any town, forthwith to repair to the relief tliereof ; and that such inform.ation maybe seasonable, the towns are to dispatch posts, e.ach town to tlie next, till notice be conveyed over tlie whole country, if need be.
"And in reference to the line of stocadoes proposed to the serious consideration, after our best advice upon it. it is conceived by ourselves and by all the persons sent by the several towns, tliat it is not admissible for the reasons following :
'•I. The excessive cliarge to effect it, maintain and keep it, tlie line being conceived, by those that know it best, to be longer than is proposed; neither can several fords fall in the line, unless it be run so crooked that It will be more disadvantage than profit.
"2. The length of time before it can be accomplislied, in which time it is to be feared that many of the towns included will be depopulated, unless other means prevent.
"3. The damage it will be in taking off laborers, which in this season of the year had need be iuiproved in sowing and planting, help in many places being very scarce.
"4. The usefulness of it. when it is done, it being so easy a matter to break through it, and the rivers which ai-e to fence a great part of these
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towns are fordable in several places, and in all other places passal)le by rafts, &c., which is much in use by the Indians at this day. We might add the great discontent and mourning of the peoijle in general, so far as we have had opportunity to discover concerning it, that we fear the imposing of such a thing would eftect an ill consequence. These things considered, besides several other reasons of weight that might be added, cause us to present our apprehensions, as in the tlrst place we did. tliat the drawing of this line at this time is not admissible; but all with liunible submission to your Honors in tlie case.
■■ Vour humble servants,
"Hugh Mason. Jonathan Danforth.
RlCIIAI!D LOWDON."
The share that Billerica took in tlio military service is suggested by items like these :' Samuel Whiting is enrolled among the troopers ; Joli Lane is impressed ; and Daniel Rogers, from December to Feb- ruai'v, 1075. And when, fifty years after, Massachusetts rewarded the soldiers in this war somewhat tardily by laud-grants, the following BQlerica men or their heirs shared iu these "Narragausett" grants, proving that thej' had been in the service : Samuel Hunt, Johu Needham, James Patersou, Nathaniel Rogers, John Shed, Johu Sheldon, Johu Stearns, Joseph Thompson.
These and possibly others are the men alluded to in the following action of the town, in June, 1G76 : "The selectmen, considering the necessity of some speedy care to be taken that y'' corne of those souldiers that are now iu the country service should forthwith be dressed, do order the constables to take special care of y° same, & * * to impress persons into that worke, as need shall require ; & that y° constables lay not the burden of this worke upon some few particular persons, but as much iu general as may bee, only taking them most that may bee in y" best capacity to attend it with least damage."
The [josition of the Christian Indians at Wamesit and other "praying towns" was one of especial embarrassment and hardship during these dark days. Gookin was their candid judge, as well as their true friend, and his estimate of their attitude was amplj- v-indicated by later developments.* They were honestly friendly, and desired to act on the former advice of Passaconaway. Gookin wished that advantage be taken of this fact, and that their forts at
' Massachusetts Archives. Vols. LXVUI, LXIX, and CXIV, p. 104.
' See lii3 account of the Cliristian Indians, in Archeologia Americana. Vol. 11, p. 411.
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Fort Hill and elsewhere should be mauned by a few English soldiers, who could direct and use the activity of the Indians in the public defence. But the excited imaginations of the English, generally, could appreciate no distinction of friendly and hostile Indians, and every red man was a foe to be dreaded and distrusted, if not shot at sight ; and Captain Gookin's wise plan of defence stood no chance of being accepted. The hostile Indians, of course, sought every opportunity-, and found many, to foment this jealousy, if they could not win the Christian Indians to their side.
Waunalancet, the Wamesit sachem, had retu-ed at the beginning of the war to the vicinity of Penacoock (Concord) , and subsequently to the region of the upper Connecticut, resisting overtures ,from the Euglish to induce him to return. A portion of the tribe remained at Pawtucket. James Richardson, of Chelmsford, was for a time in charge of them ; and a barn or haystack belonging to him was burned by skulking hostile Indians, as were two or three houses in the same town. The unfortunate Wamesits were falsely charged with these acts ; and a party of fourteen Chelmsford men, under pretence of scouting for Philip's forces, went out to assail them.' Calling the unsuspecting Indians from their wigwams, two of the party fired. Five women and children were wounded, and one boy was killed. The others were restrained from their murderous purpose, and the outrage was severely condemned bj' the better part of the English. The murderers were tried ; but the juries, swayed by the popular feeling, would not convict them. The Indians saw that however friendly they might be their lives were in peril, and fled to the woods for safety. The Council sent Lieutenant Henchman to persuade them to return, but at first without avail. A.fter three weeks of great suffering for want of food, most of them, however, did return. The Council directed Major Henchman to treat them kindly, and sent Rev. John Eliot, with Majors Gookin and Willard, to encourage them and try to persuade the Chelmsford people to treat them better.
It is not easy to determine the order of events, and the following incidents were probably coucurrent with or prior to some of those above mentioned. The Court, as well as the Chelmsford men, undertook to punish the Wamesits for wrongs of which not these but others were guilty. They were summoned, and brought down to Boston ; convicted, on no good evidence, of the Chelmsford fires,
'' Felt's Annals. Vol. II, p. 578.
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and for a time imprisoned. Most of them were soon liljerated and sent home, under conduct of Lieutenant Richardson. But a military company was encountered at Wolnirn on their way, and oue of the soldiers against orders fired and killed a young brave. The murderer was acquitted by a jurj*. The Indians, alarmed I)}- these repeated wrongs, again fled. They left beliind .six or seven persons too old or invalid to accompany them ; and the wigwam in whieli these unfortunates were left was set on fire bj- inhuman white men and consumed with all its inmates. The wretched remnant of the Wamesits, convinced at last that there was no peace for them in their Pawtucket homes, finally joined their cliief in the depths of the forest, and did not return until tlie war was o\er.
It would not be strange if in retaliation for tlieir wrongs some of the "Wamesits were responsible, as was charged, for later assaults. Mr. Hubbard, the pastor of Ipswich, in his Indian Wars, thus explains an attack at Andover. He records the burning of a house there and wounding of one Roger Marks, and adds: "Two more houses about Shawshen, beyond the said Andover, were burned about March 10 ; also thej- killed a young man of the said Town, April 8, the son of George Abbot. And another sou of his was carried awaj' the same daj', who yet was returned some few months after, almost pined to Death with Hunger." Mr. Abbot lived on the Shawshin, in the west part of Andover, and tlie inference wliich has been drawn from Hubbard's language, that the houses "about Shawshen" which were burned were in Billerica, has no good foun- dation and is improbable.
Joseph Abbot, of Andover, was slain, as we have seen, on April 8. The next daj', which was the Sabbath, a special alarm occurred in BiUerica, and troops from below were summoned to the defence of the town. Increase Mather tells us :'" "This daj-, being the Lord's Day, there was an alarum at Charlestown, Cambridge, & other towns, by reason that sundry of the enemy were seen at Billerica, and (it seemeth) had shot a man there." A letter from John Cotton is also quoted, saying, "the Indians beset Billerica round about, the inhabitants being at meeting."
Read Mather's doubtful statement about " a .young man mui-dered there," in the light of Hubbard's record that Joseph Abbot was killed at Andover the day previous, and it becomes clearly probalile that
"' nistory, (lieprint of 18G2,) p. 133.
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the trouble and bitterness of that anxious claj' were not intensified by the actual death of any one here. This probability is strengthened by the fact that Danforth, wlio records carefully by name all the victims of the massacres in 161)2 and 1G95, malves no such record at this time, as he surely would not have omitted to do, if one of the sons of Billei-iea had then fallen, in circumstances so sad and striking
Another glimpse of this Sabbath alarm is preserved in the following curious paper. John Seers, constable of "Wooburne," petitions the Court, 1676, May 10, complaining of John Wiman, "for resisting his impressment of a horse, when some time last April, Capt. J"°. Cottier marched through olxirn with several soldiers to go to bilerekyc against the Indians, he having a warrant from our honred. maj-gor Willard, late deseased, to myselfe & the constable at bilerekye, to impress horses or anything. * * because of the stir at bilerekye, about 20 of the best of our horses & men were gone up to help them, & horses were verj- scare." He goes on to recite the hard words and resistance of Wyman, and prays "for such action as wiU prevent such abuse, * * that soe I & other constables may not goe in fear of our lives, when we are upon the execution of our ofess," etc.
Plainly the day when twenty troopers from Woburn came to the rescue of Billerica was one of serious alarm and agitation here. But the days of tliis dark trial were approaching an end, and,' August 1, it was ordered, "that the garison soldiers of Billerica, Chelmsford, & C4roton be dismissed," unless those towns should within six da3's make the necessitj" of their continuance appear to the Council. Philip was killed on the 12th of August, and peace ensued, except on the eastern border, where the war dragged on another season. But its alarms no longer thrilled the homes of Billerica. Families could return to their houses and resume theu- accustomed duties. Farmers could plant and reap without expecting to hear a warwhoop ; and Mr. Whiting could write his sermons undisturbed by a sentinel's tread, and preach without having guns stacked at the church. Groton was less fortunate, in its greater suffering, and it was not till the spring of 1678 that its exiled inhabitants were able to reoccupy their deserted homes.
Of the condition in which the town was left at the close of the war, we have fortunately' a description in the language of the
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selectmen, whose petition to the General Court, "167G, 8'", 12," is preserved : — "
"Whereas, by an order of tliis lion"' Court, JIaj- the last, for tlie levying of 10 single country rates, it was ordered that the frontier towns, which were considerably weakened in persons or estates by reason of y euemie, should represent their condition to this Court.
'•These are humbly to entreat this IIon"5 Court to consider the conditiqn of our towne, being weakened both in psons & estates by reason of the distress of the war. by reason of some persons removing from us the last winter & spring into other inland towns, & have paid their last 10 rates in those places to wliich tliey went; otliers put off their c.attell or took them to other towns, (for fear of losing tlieui here by _v'= enemie.) & so are lyaMe to pay rates where they are. or else liave spent great part of them in biUetting garrison souldiers.
"Six i)ersons & their families removed out of town & paid elsewhere, so that. Whereas, our suigle country rate in Aug., 167.5, was 14. 07, 09; when we took an exact list of all, according as the law directs, y<^ whole was but 11, 10, 3. We humbly intreat this Hon^ Court to give order to the country treasurer to abate us such a proportion as our rate falls short of ■what it was. that so our inhabitants may not l)e I)urthened beyond the true intent of y'' law. especially considering tliat part of that estate that paid in our town the last year, do pay tliese 10 rates in other towns, & w'e nevei-tlieless pay o'' full rate, according to law. Also, we humbly intreat tliis lion"! Court to consider o' poor towne in reference to the great charge we liave been at in keeping garrison soulders for the defense of towne & country, both the last year & this sumer, which in all does amount to as much as 12 men's billet 35 weeks, or 420 weeks of one man, the burden of the same lying upon some few men, others there not capable to do it ; also many of our inhabitants are grown very low, several persons at this time Iiaving no bread corue; yet considerable families to provide for; & in general we all drew very heavily, not knowing liow to jjay our dues & maintain our families.
"We humbly intreat this Hon"' Court to consider our low condition & abate us in our after rates, as in your wisdom j'ou sliall see meet; so shall you fiu'ther oblige your ^
•'Humble Servants,
"Jonathan Danforth, Ralph Hill, Joseph Tiiojipson, John French,
The. Selectmen of BiUerica."
Chelmsford and other towns presented similar appeals for relief, and were answered favorabl}- ; Itut for some reason wliich does not
'1 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LXIX, ("I'.t.
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appear, answer to Billeriea was not made until 1677. October, and after a second petition had come from the selectmen. Then the Town Kecord sa3-s :'^ *'the Court oi-dering that those families which did depart y' towne should paj- their ten rates to us, notwithstanding their pajment of them elsewhere." Seven names follow of the persons concerned: ".John & Robert Blood, Mih : Bacon, Tim: Brooks, .Josia Bracket, .J"° Poulter, & Jos : Foster" ; and the sum which the constaljles are ordered to collect was thirty-one pounds, "and to add or abate for transportation."
In June, 1077, an expedition, numbering two hundred Indians from Natick and forty English soldiers, was sent, under Captain Benjamin Swett, of Hampton, to the Kennebec, where tlie Indians were reported to have six forts well furnished. It ended iu disaster ; and one Billeriea soldier who was involved has left a record of it in his petition for relief." Thomas Button stiites that he "was imprest from Billeriea and sent to the eastward." He w.is in "that fatal scirmish in which Capt. Swett, the worthj' commander, was slain, and almost all his ofBsirs, with about 50 men aud 21 more wounded." Button was one of the wounded ; ' ' shot through the side of my belt & through the left knee, & fell down not able to help" himself. He recites a long story and asks, with apparent justice, for relief from the General Court.
'^ See also liecords of Massachusetts. Vol. V, p. 173, "> Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LXIX, 200.
CHAPTER VIII.
INDIAN AND MILITARY HISTORY.
From the close of Philip's War, in 1070, a period of peace with the Indians ensued for fifteen years. These _years were not, however, free from anxiety and frequent alarms. The most interesting incident in the Indian history of Billerica tluriug this period was the procuring of an Indian Deed. It is found in the Middlesex Records, Vol. IX, p. 274, and, omitting much legal phraseology, affirms, "that Sarah Indian, daughter of John Tahattawan, John Thomas and his wife Robert, John Nomphow and his mother Bess, all of We3-mesitt, and Thomas Waban and his mother, the relict of old Waban, of Natick, deceased; For and in consideration of the full and just sume of 13 pounds sterling, silver, New England coyned, to them well and truly payd, by Jonathan Danforth, of Billerica, for the use of said town of Billerica; i. e. to Sarah aforesaid, 5 p., to John Thomas and his wife, .50 shillings, to John Nomphow and his mother, 3 p., to Thomas Waban and his mother, fifty shillings, etc.. Have granted * * all and all manner of Indian right and claim to that whole parcel of land, granted bj- the General Court of this Colony, to be called by the name of Billerica, lying on both sides of the Shawshin river, and on both sides of Concord river, bounded by Merrimac river North, Andover North east, AYoburn South, and Concord West, to have and to hold * * without the lawful claim of any Indian whatsoever."
The date of this deed is, 5 June, 1685. Whether the motive which led to the acquisition of an Indian title at this late day was purely benevolent may be doubted. A conflict of claims as to the bounds of the town on the west side of Concord River had arisen. The bounds of the gi-ant from the General Court were obscure, and, in 1684, the Bloods had obtained an Indian deed to quite a large tract, claimed also by Billerica, in the vicinity of the present Carlisle
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Village. The line described in the deed to Blood was "to begin at the North cornel- of Mr. Allen's farm," or not far from opposite the Two Brothers rocks, "to begin to state a straight line over the highest place of the groat hill, called by y'' Indians Puekatasset, till it come to Chelmsford line," iuclnding all the land between the Bloods farms and Chelmsford line, "till jon come to a little brook at Concord village, [now Actou line,] and so down to the great river by Concord old bounds." This description includes meadows which Billerica had granted to her own citizens twenty years earlier, and to which her right was confirmed, in 1700, by the General Court. When Billerica obtained her Indian deed, it was probably felt to be prudent to secure whatever title the natives could give, and not leave the benefit of it to the unjust claim of the Bloods.
With the increase of English neighbors, the Indians at Wamesit found their home thei'e less satisfactory, or the prices offered for their lands more so, and gradually sold their reservation. " Wanalanset, Sachem," and others sell to Jonathan Tyng, 1687, December 2, two parcels, of which one was on the east of Concord River, and is described as containing " the old Planting ground, which the Indians, who were the former proprietors thereof, and their associates, used to emplo\' & improve, bj- planting, fishing, & Dwelling thereon, for man}- j-ears past, and contains 212 acres, more or less; and is bounded bj- Merrimac river four score pole, and so runs in a sti-aight line nearest the south, to take in the greatest part of the old Fort Hill ; and bounded south bj* the fence of the old Indian field, and West by Concord river."'
This description includes less than half of the five hundred acres granted by the Court to the Indians there ; but it is improbable that they would have sold this angle between the rivers first, and, if they did not, then this is the date when the Indian title there ceased.
Mr. Tyng, however, deemed his Indian title not quite sufficient, and petitioned the Governor,- reciting that he had given satisfaction to the Indians to leave the same, and praying for a grant of the said lands, under "such moderate quit-rents and acknowledgment as to yo' Exc-'' shall seem meet."
The Winthrops had already raised the question, whether the lapse of the Indian title would not open the way for them to reclaim the full bound of their earl}' grant. VVhen the Indian reservation at
I Middlesex '^Deeds." Vol. XVI, p. M7.
? Massaclmsetta Archives. Vol. C'XXVIII, 274.
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Wamesit was taken from their grant, the Court gave them leave to locate an equivalent elsewhere ; but, for some reason, they did not avail themselves of this permission. Thej' maj- have anticipated the departure of the Indians, and preferred to retain the clianee of recovering here. For this purpose, as early as 1679, Mr. Wait Winthrop presented a petition to the Court." After reciting the fact and motives of tlie^rant to his grandmother, he adds that "about y' ycare 1G61 or 1G62 some psons, zealous To settle y' Indyans in some civil and ecclesiastical state, moved y" Gen' Court to grant pt of s* land, called, as I snppose, Wameset, for an Indian plantacon, which y'^ Gen' Court granted, ordering y' like quantity or value of other lands To be laid out to us in Lew tlunvof." He explains why the interests of the family were not defended, in opposition to this action, and proceeds to say, "that noo land liath been laid out since for our familv ; and Though God has pleaded our Right by expelling y* Indian inhabitants and leaving y" land in statu quo prius, yet I have informatcou that some Englisli have, liy Addresses to y" Honr'' Court, petitioned for y° same or part thereof. Mv humble request therefore is, that That which was soe long agoe, and upon such good and grateful consideracons granted to us, may not be disposed from us, or. if any grant to that purpose be already made, the same may bee suspended Till our Claymes and right may, at y'^ Appointment of this Hon'ble Court, further appeare." The Court, however, seems not to have favored Winthrop's petition, and Mr. Tyng secured tlie title, which he sold, to Borland, in 1687.
The peace secured bv Billerica and otlier towns from Indian assaults was precarious and maintained only V)y constant vigilance. In 1089, Dover suflered a deadly assault, in which Major Richard Waldron, one of her oldest and foremost citizens, was liarbarouslj' murdered. European jjolicy was perhaps the occasion of this out- break, for the Revolution in iMigland gave the French, who ruled Canada, a pretence for instigating this attack. Five days later, July 12, Lieutenant Henchman reports'* Indian spies around the garrisons in Dunstable and asks for relief, "20 men or more," a request soon repeated Ijy the selectmen of that town.
There was need enough for the military company which existed in Billerica, and of which an interesting glimpse is preserved in a report to the "onered goviner and counsel and jeutlemen represent-
3 Massachusetts Archives. Vt)l. XLV, 173. • Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CVII, 198.
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atives," giving account of the choice of officers, 1689, June 17.' Captain Danforth led the compau}' out, gave them liberty of choice, manifested his own unfitness for the place and willingness that another be chosen. Only those who were twenty-one j-ears old voted. They took Captain Danforth at his word, and gave him only twelve votes, to thirt3'-flve for Lieut. Joseph Tompsou. Sergt. John Marshall was chosen lieutenant and Oliver Whiting ensign. Samuel Frost, whose spelling is marvellous, if he was "Clark," makes this return, and craves confirmation of the company's choice from the authorities. The representati^'es confirm it, l)ut the governor and council "consent not"; and, disregarding the popular will, they ' ' insist that Danforth remain Captain and Tompson Lieutenant, though Oliver Whiting is allowed as ensign."
In 1690, the English, moved b3- these constant perils, and feeling that there would be no security as long as the French held Canada and sent their Indian allies on such bloody expeditions, laid their plans for the reduction of Canada. The result was disastrous. With great effort and cost an expedition set forth under .Sir William Phipps against Quebec. But the delays were so great that it did not arrive in season for action, and could onlj' return discomfited.
In this expedition Billerica was represented by no less a person than Captain Danforth, as appears from an order,^ dated July 15, 1690, "that Capt. Danforth, now goiug forth in their Maj"^' service, in the intended expedition for Canada, have liberty to hire some meet person in said town to serve his domestic occasions in his absence, and that the said person be exempted from impress to anj' public ser\'ice other than attending duty in town during said expedition."
In 1691, the Indians fell upon Dunstable, September 2d, and murdered Joseph Hassell, his wife Anne, his son Benjamin, and Marj^ Marks. Hassell's father Richard lived for a few years in Billerica, and was a tything-man here in 1679. They came again to Dunstable, September 26th, and killed Christopher Temple and Obadiah Perr3^ The latter, when fleeing from Dunstable on the alarm of 1675, had been permitted to hire in Billerica and resided here for some j-ears.
The following winter an expedition was sent "to the Eastward," in which a son of Billerica did good service. Belknap, in his History of New Hampshire, repeats the account of it from Mather's Magnalia: "A young man being in the woods near Cochecho was
5 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CVII, 118. » Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XXXVI, 166.
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fired at bj' some Indians. Lieut. Wilson immediately went out with eighteen men, and finding the Indians, killed or wounded the whole part}-, excepting one. This struck a terror and kept them quiet the remainder oi" the winter. But on the tenth day of June, an army of French and Indians made a furious attack on Storer's garrison at Wells, where Capt. Couvers commanded ; who, after a brave and resolute defence, was so happy as to drive them off with great loss."''
Capt. James Convers was from Woburn, and his pluckj- lieutenant was John Wilson, of Billerica, who richly deserves to have his long forgotten part in this expedition recorded here for i-emembrance in Billerica. He came from Woburn in 1683, and built the mill, which long bore his name, on Vine Brook; and there no doubt he lived. In 1700, he was granted three pounds for service and use of his own horse at this time.
The Indian assault so long dreaded and guarded against fell at last upon Billerica soon after, and two homes were made desolate. This sad event occurred, 1 August, 1692, and the place was near the turn in the road by Mr. Russell's house, a half-mile south of North Billerica. In the early da^'s, there was a "cross-roads" at this point, an old road running south towards Fox Hill and the village. On the east side of this road, and south of the other, now leading to the Rev. Elias Nason's place, was the home of .John Dunkin, who, in 1670, received twentj-five acres of land here for the "fat ox," presented liy the town to its deputy, Mr. Humphrey Davy, of Boston. He married Joanna, daughter of Henry Jefts, and died in December, 1690, of small-pox. leaving seven children. His widow married Mr. Benjamin Dutton, whose father Thomas lived not far south on the same road.
The other fated family lived opposite, or on the northeast angle between the two roads. Zaehary Shed was the son of Daniel Shed, one of the early settlers. He married Mrs. Ann Bray, in 1677, and their home was blessed with five children at the time.
Of the circumstances of this attack we know nothing. None of the histories of the period mention it ; and Danforth's record, giving the names and adding simply, "all slain by y' Indians," is our onlj- authority for the fact of this first Billerica massacre. Lancaster suffered a similar attack two weeks earlier. Whether the same or
' History of Woburn, p. 178, and ATassackusetts Archives. Vol. I>XX, 496.
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other Indians came here, and whether it were in the morning, at noon, or in tlie night ; whether tlie homes were burned or left to the smitten survivors, we can not tell. We onl\- know that in each, the mother with her eldest and youngest child perished at tlie bloody hands of the savages ; but that is enough to stamp the dark da_v in the memory of Billerica, and make it fit that we glean and record all the little that we can of such sufferers. Mrs. Button was thirty-six years of age, one of the earliest natives of the town. Her daughter Mar^' Dunkin was sixteen, and her son Benoui, "son of her grief," was less than two, born two months after his father's death. If Mrs. Shed's age were the same as her husband's, she was also thirty-six; her daughter Hannah was thirteen, and Agnes was a child of two years. None seem to have been made captives in this assault. Four families at least were living as far north, or beyond, which were for some reason spared by the sa\'ages. Mr. .Shed's brother Daniel lived beside him. Beyond was Roger Toothaker, who at this verj' time was wasting his time and substance in pursuit of the witchcraft delusions at Salem, and leaving his family- to charitable aid ; and farther north were John and Thomas Rogers, and probably John Levistone ; names all involved in the still more dreadful experience to come. The wives of both the Rogers brothers were sisters of the Sheds, and of these four brothers and sisters living within a mile of each other and of North Billerica, the familj- of Daniel Shed only escaped in both attacks.
The Records, Feliruary 27, 1G92-3, show us the vigilance which the town needed to maintain under these trying circumstances. "At a meeting of the milicia in Bilerika, both of horse & foot, in observance of a warrant from our honoured Major, for the reuueing of watching and scouting in our Town, ordered by the militia presnt that the watch at Capt. Hill's & in the centure of the Town, & a corporall for the end of the Towne, be carefnll}- observed. & notice unto the otlier outskirts of the Town to stand upon their gard, & to require to keep such a watch in their several quarters as thej- are capable of keeping.
' ' At the same time it was agi'ced upon l^y the milicia, both of the hors and foot, that a petition be drawn up in behalf of the Towne, to be sent by our deputie, Capt. Hill, & by him to be presented unto his excellency & y' honoured Cowncell & Representatives assembled, or when assemtiled, for some easement of our scouting required of us, or metigations in our public charges ; this was agreed upon
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by the inilicia aud by the selectmen & severall other iuhabitance present."
Another aspect of the life of these anxious patriots comes out in the subjoined line of the record: "We expended this evening at Bro. Crosbey's two pots of Rosted cider."
Six months later we find the following order, addressed by Thomas Hinchman, Sergeant-Major, to Lieutenant John Lane, of Billerica, 23 August, 1093:" "By virtue of an order from the honr*"' Lt. Govern", bearing date 22 Aug., 1093, these are in his majisty's name to require you forthwith to Impress eight Troopers out of j'o'' troop und" yo' command, well appointed with arms aud ammunition for his majisty's service ; four of which are to be daily Iniployed as a scout about yo' town, especially towards the great swamp. The other foure you are to send to me, upon moon-day morning Nexte ; you are also to send to me the names of the sold" imprest who are to enter into sarvice on said moon-day. Wreof you m.ay not fail."
With watching and service liiic this, diversified with witchcraft excitements and trials at Salem, and with an assault on (iroton, 27 .July, 1094, in which William Longley, the town clerk, his wife and five children, with two other children, were slain, the people of Billerica passed these trying \-ears. The second massacre fell upon them, 1G95, August 5, four days more than three j-ears after the first. The town clerk, who rarely turns aside from official record to mention incidents, gives four lines tq this massacre:' "This day received that awful stroke by the enemy of fivetene persons slain & taken, more sad than that we met vvithall three jears before, when we mett upon the like occasion." Mr. Farmei-'s nan'ative of this event was the result of careful inciuiry sixty jears ago, and is as follows :'"
"In the northerly part (it tlif town, on tlie east side of (Joiicord Kiver. lived a number of families, who, though without garrisons and in a time of war, seemed to be under no apprehensions of danger. Their remoteness from the scenes of Indian depredations niigiit liave contributed to their fancied security. The Indians came suddenly upon tlieui in the day time. Dr. Matlier. the only early writer who has mentioned the event, says it was reported they were on horseback, aud from that circumstance 'were not suspected for Indians, till they surprised the house they came to." They entered the house of John Rogers, son of one of the early settlers, about
■ See p. on. ' Records, Vol. II, p. 58.
'^ Farmer aud Moore's Historical Collections. Vol. II, p. 71.
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noon, and while from the fatigues of the day he was enjoj-ing repose upon his bed. tliey diseliarged one of their an-ows. which entereil his neclc and pierced the jugular vein. Awakened with this sudden and unexpected attac'k. he started up. seized the arrow, which he forcibly withdrew, and expired with tile instrument of deatli in his hand. A wouian being in the chamber threw herself out of the window and. though severely wounded, effected her escape by concealing herself among some flags. A young woman was scalped and left for dead, but survived the painful operation and lived for many j-ears afterwards. A son and daughter of Mr. Rogers were taken prisoners. Tlie family of John Levistone suffered most severely. His mother-in-law and five young children were killed and his eldest daughter captured. Thomas llogers and his oldest son were killed. Mary, the wife of Dr. Roger 'i'oothaker. was killed, and Margaret, his youngest daughter, taken prisoner. Fifteen persons were killed or taken at this surprisal. The records of the town give the names of fourteen who were- killed and taken into captivity. Ten were killed, of whom five were adults. Though the Indians were immediatelj' pursued by the inhaliitants of the center of the town, yet so effectually had they taken precautions in their flight, that all efforts to find them were unavailing. It is said they had even tied up the mouths of their dogs with wauipum. from an apprehension that their barking would discover the direction fhev had taken. The shock given to the inhaliitants lij- this melancholy event was long had in painful remembrance." And. in his BiUeHca. Mr. Farmer adds: '-Through the lajjse of year.?, it is difficult to give a very circumstantial account of it, and the few particulars I have collected ought, perhaps, to receive some deductions from the brevity of hunum uiemory."
The name of one sufferer on that da\' has e.seaped record. The other fourteen belonged to the four families already- named. The family which was smitten mo.'jt heavily was that of John Levistone. The site of his house has not l)een identified, but it was doubtless near that of John Rogers, probably southeast. He was a Scotchman, and first a|)poars in the employ of Carrier. He had married, in 1681, Margaret, the daughter of Thomas Eoss, another .Scotchman, w-ho lived on the west side of Loos Plain, near Miss Allen's, and whose wife was Seeth Molnian. of Cambridge. IShe had now been a widow about four months, and was either visiting or living with her daughter, Mrs. Levistone, when death came so terribly at the hand of the savages. The parents escaped and their eldest son John ; but the daughter .Sarah, aged eleven, was made captive, and the five ^■ounger children were all slain. Their names were Scth. Thomas, Mary, Margaret, and Alexander. A more desolating sorrow could hardly fall upon a happy home in an hour.
John Rogers lived nearly north of Mr. Talljot's, about eighty rods. The well hv his house may still be seen, and bricks from
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England may lie dug from the cellar. He was nearly fifty-four years old and had lost his wife, Mary Shed, seven j-ears before. Of his six children, four escaped ; but Daniel, aged twelve, and Mercy were made captives.
Thomas Rogers, a \ounger brother, lived near. The spot has not been identified, but it was proljably ver\' near where the village hall and school-house now stand. His first wife had been Hannah Shed, and after her death he married Mary Brown, a step-daughter of his father. He perished with his eldest son Thomas, while his wife with two children escaped. It is a reasonable conjecture that the father and son were surprised awav from their home.
There was one other victim of that bloody day, whose case was if possible more tragic. She was the wife of Dr. Roger Toothaker, and her home stood at the (loint where, in later yea;-s, the Middlesex Canal left the Concord River. Tradition says it is still standing, as the ell of the old brick Rogers' house. Her pers(jnalitv and trials deserve special notice. Her name was Mary Allen, and she was sister of that Martha Allen who married Thomas Carrier and was a victim of the witchcraft delusion at Salem three years before. Not only was Mrs. Toothaker's sister thus fatally involved, but her husband, with more freedom and folly, neglecting the claims of his family and disregarding the appeals of tiie selectmen to return to his duty, left wife and children to the charity of his neighbors. Two of the children were apprenticed b\' the selectmen to Joseph Walker and Edward Earmer. 'I'rinls like these were mingled in the bitter cup of Jlrs. Toothaker. with the Indiau alarms and the massacre of her neighbors. At last the warwhoo|) of the savages sounded her death-knell, at the same time that her youngest daughter Margaret was borne into captivity. If the remembrance and sympathy of later generations could afi'ord any compensation for the sorrows of such a life, we might search far to find a i)erson l)etter entitled to them than Mary Allen Toothaker.
The agitation and alarm which ran through the town, as the tidings of this bloody work spread, we can form slight conception of. The day was Monday, not, as some traditions affirm, the Sabbath. The ''garrisons" would be soon filled with excited women and children ; the men would prepare for defence and attack, for pursuit of the retreating foe was the first impulse ; every nook, ever}' tree and bush would be watched for a concealed foe ; and for many daj's the dread of another and deadly blow must have shaken their hearts.
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Three weeks passed and the alarm continued. Colonel Lynde, of Charlestowu, was commissioned to pursue the foe, and his report diseovers to us glimpses of what Billerica was passing through.
•■ Anrf. 23. 1695." Receiving' commission from the Honorable William Stoughton. Lieutenant-Governor. Cominandcr-in-Cliief over all the province of Massachusetts, with instruetions for his JIajesty's service in the county of Middlesex: per.«uant w hereunto I went that night to Billerica. where I found al)Out three hundred n)en in arms from Wolnirn. Reading. Maiden, Medford, Charlestowu. Cambridge, Watertown, under conduct of Major William .lohnson. Major Jeremiah Swaine. Major Wade, Capt. William Greene, Capt. John Greene. Lt. Remington. Lt. Homan. Capt. Gerfield.'^ Sergeant Bond, and Mr. Sherman.
"That night we marched to the i-iver of Merrimack, guarded the fords, there being three between Andover and Chelmstord. with about forty men at each foi-d. and with about one hundred men encamped that night at Prospect Hill, that lies between Chelmsford and the river, on the northern side of the great swamp ; leaving the reuiaiuing forces to guard the town. As soon as it was light, on the 24th of August instant, we sent men to the top of the .said hill, where we had a view of the said swamp and the country far about, but could discover no fire anywhere. Theni;e we pro- ceeded to range 'the woods between Andover and Chelmsford, but finding no sign of our enemies, we I'endezvous at a place called Sand\' Pond, about eight miles from Billerica eastward; from whence about eleven of the clock that day w'e went to the great swamp, dismounted half our men. the othei' half taking their horses. We caused the men on foot to pass through the swamp in a rank, each man at a distance as much as was convenient ; appointed to I'endezvous again at Prospect Hill; Major Johnson, with about fort}' men, compassing the swamp on the west side, and myself with the rest of the soldiers on the east side. Our men on foot, with nmcli difficulty having got thi'ough the swamp, gave us account that they saw a new track and smelt Indians in one place, but did not judge by their track there were above two ; having again rendezvous about four o'clock, afternoon, near Prospect Hill, having before noon ranged the woods belonging partly to Andover to the eastward of Prospect Hill, we proceeded to range the woods towards Chelmsford ; rendezvousing again near the time of sun setting at the chief fording place on the Merrinuick below Hunfs garrison, where 1 advised with all our officers. Having no prospect of doing service against the enemy, considering the evil that had acci'ued b}' drawing oft all forces at once. I left a guard of ten men to guard that ford, under the
" Mnssacliiisetts Archives. Vol. LT, il.
12 Tliis '*Capt. Gt-rlield" w.ts Henjaniin Garfield, of Watertowii, .^nd liis name has already appeared (p. 81) us a tiiembt-r of tile committee appointed by the General Court to run the important lines and deciiie the contest between Billerica, Concord, and Chelinslbrd. He was tile sou aiul grandson of successive Edwards, of Watertown, and was the ancestor of James A. (jlartield, our lamented I'resident, whose recent death has tilled the world with sorrow. The line of descent is Edward,' Edward, = Benjamin,'' Thomas,* Thomas,'' Solo- mon,'^ Thomas,^ Abraham, s who married Eliza Ballon, and settled in Ohio.
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dirpction of Hunt and Foster, of Billprioa. until the 2nth day of August instant, at niglit. and then to be dismissed witliout further order. JIareliing thi'U up to Bilieriea town in diverse parties, we rendezvous at tlie Ordinary, where paying oil' tlie army witli llianlcful aeknowledginents for tlieir ready and willing service, at tlieii' request I dismissed them according to their desire, to make the best of their way home, which without doubt tliey attended: though with difficulty by reason of tlie tlarkness of tlie night.
'•So concluding. I am, sir.
"Your servant,
Joseph Lvxde, Lt.-C'ol.
"Dated at Charlestown. Aug. i'>. \tm."
"P. S. We have left about five hundred of bread in the hands of Capt. Danforth. who was not so prudent in the disposal of some of what was spent as. in my way lioiiie I was informed, he should have been, I directed liim at my coming iiway to preserve what was left until further order. Yours, as above. J. L.
Eight months later, we read the situation in the following from the Town Records : —
•• Aprill 6, 1696. Training day evening. At a meeting of the com- niision officers, both of horse and foot, by vertue of a warrant from our Major, we new erected our watches and ordered the repairing of garisons, and appointed the masters of tliem and the number of souldiers belonging to them, and other persons & families.
"At the same meeting the comition officers with the selectmen ordered that the remainder of the old pouder be dispersed among the severall garisons acording unto the number of souldiers appointed unto them, to be eaqually distributed, and the master of the garison or the masters of the severall garisons unto whom the jiouder is distributed to becom responcible for it. and to secure it and return it. or tlie valine of it in nionej', except there be occation for to make use thereof in their own defence.
"The same day the selectmen compounded witli our drummers. John Shead & Samuel Frost. To pay forthwith unto John Shead twenty shillings, to clere with him while that day ; & to pay to Samuel Frost ten shillings, & to clere with him while that day ; but it hath not been attended."
jVccouiit was taken in July of the aiiiinnuition stock in the hands of Capt. Danforth. It consisted of a barrel of powdoi', 110 pounds, part of an old barrel, (i8 pounds, lead, 120 pounds, flints, 130, bullets, 38, and match "sufficient."
Tliese savage and desolating assaults on Bilieriea are incidents of what is known as "King William's War," described by Mather, in his Deccnniinn. LniHiiositm, and extending from 1088 to IGltS. There is no evidence that either of these attacks were preceded hy any warnings, or that any other towns suffered at the same time.
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The dnsky foe chose to fall upon some unsuspecting settlement and beat a hasty retreat liefore neighbors could rally to the rescue. This method of warfare must have liecu peculiarly trying, and demanded ceaseless vigilance. Of the situation and anxiety of the time, we have a picture in a letter of Christopher Osgood, of Andover, which must apply nearly as well to Billcrica. It is dated, 169(1, Aug. 14,^' and descril)es the danger, a number of mcu having been impressed from the town for the eastward expedition, the river being low and fordable, and the enemy coming between Exeter and Haverhill. "The people of our Town ai-e under such discouragements to stand their ground, that they are in y'' amazement of their spirits about contriving to break up and Remove, and every one to shift for their lives, though it be to y° loss of their estates ; and some garrisons already are upon removing, and extremity of fear and dangers will not suffer men to know their dnty"; for which and other reasons, he "makes our speedy application to y'' honor for present relief." Another letter relates, "that William I'eeters, belonging to Samuel Blauchard's garrison, went to liis house with one Hoyt to fetch his horse, and not returning search was made and both men were found killed and scalped. The house was about half a mile from the garrison, on the Bildrekey road, in an open pla3'n plase."
During all these years of danger, the inhabitants must have grown unpleasantly familiar with the trouble and annoyance, as well as the peril, of garrison life. Houses not ample for a single famih' must be made to serve often a half-dozen families for shelter ;uid defence ; and the comforts of life could have had small consid- eration. No li.st of the "garrisons" is given after 1675, but that changes and additions were made after so long a time is certain. The tradition is probable, that the Manning house, still standing on the Chelmsford Road, was in use as a garrison ; and it is certain that Samuel Hunt's house at Wamesit was so, and from its exposed situation it was probably- the most important. It stood a half-mile south of the Merrimack, at "Hunt's P^alls," on what is now the farm of John Clark, .somewhat south of a line connecting Mr. Clark's house and that of General Butler, and about equally distant from them. It was just east of the limits of Lowell. Here scouting parties must often have made a rendezvous, as they passed and repassed from Chelmsford to Andover, Prospect Hill, and the Great
'^ Massachuxetts Archives. Vol. LI, 51».
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Swamp. Thi' latter wcm'c plainly points of special interest and solieitiule to tiie wateliCul inhabitants.
Ill the history of these Indian Wars, the name of John Lane comes into view as the leading military man in the town. lie appears in rapid succession as lieutenant, ca[)tain. and colonel, and is often mentioned. He is in command of a troop in Kiii;^, and, in 16!lG-7. February 12, received this order from ^laj. . Jonathan Tyng, of I)unstal)le : " "Having advice from the Lt.-(io\'ernor, that at the spring near approacliing, it may lie expected that the enemy will make fresh attacks, both l)y sea and land, I do thi'refore order that you make inquiry into the state of y'" troopers under your command, and see that every one of them be mounted on a good, serviceable horse for war, and furnished with a good, well-fitted carbine, besides pistolls, and to see that the whole troop be in Readiness to pass upon duty ; and in ease of alarum upon * Discovering the approach of the enemy liy sea, yon ai'e hereby ordered with the several Troopers under ^our command, foithwith to repair to the port or place within your county where the Alarum is first given, there to receive and attend to further orders," etc. But no call came to such service, and the nearest api^roach of tiie Indians d'uring the years 1G9G and lGi)7 was at Dunstable, Haverhill, and Lancaster.
Captain Tyng, of Dunstable, writes. 1696, September 1," of one person killed and one, taken captive ■'yesterday, both belonging to my garrison." He sent a negro and a Spanish Indian to do some haying across the river, and a soldier, a Plymouth Indian, to guard them. As they did not return and the dogs barked and howled, he became alarmed and sent word to Dunstable and to Captain liowers, of Chelmsford, who speedily mustered twenty men, crossed the river, found the men dead and the Spanish Indian asleep.
In 1G97, JIarch 15, came the attack on Haverhill, immortalized by the heroism of Hannah Dustin, who was taken captive and borne as far as the Contoocoolc. There, on an island in the Merrimack, aided by her nurse and a lad who were taken with her, she joined consummate womanly tact and masculine heroism, killed and scalped ten of her captors, and reached her home safely with her trophies not many days after.
A treaty of peace lietween France and England was signed, 1697, Septeml)er 11 ; but there were no ocean cables or steamships
" Lane Papers. 15 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. LI, 63.
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to bring the glad news to America, and, eleven days later, the treacherous Indians fell once more upon the settlements at Lancaster, burned two garrison-houses, and killed twenty-oue, wounded two, and took six captives. This massacre brought special sorrow to Billerica, for one of the victims was the Rev. John AVhiting, the voung pastor of the church, and .sou of our Billerica pastor. It is said that he was oftered quarter, but chose rather to "fight to the last than resign himself to those whose tender mercies are cruel."
The welcome peace was little more than an armistice, and, in 1703, another ton years' war broke out, known as "'Queen Anne's War." A practical sign of its coming took the form of an order from Major Tyng to Capt. John Lane, 1702, April 22, requiring him "forthwith to take effectual care that there be strict execution of the act for regulating of y' Malitia," and especiall}' to inspect the force and sec that it was duly provided with arms and ammunition. This order was not neglected. In the Diarj' of Judge Sewall, we have a glimpse of the fruit which it bore,'" and also of Billerica's aged pastor. Monday, 1702, October 26, he writes: "Waited on Gou' to Wooburu ; dined there. From thence to Billericay. Visited languishing Mr. Sam' Whiting. I gave him 2 Balls of Chockalett and a pound of Figgs, which very kindly accepted. Saw the Company in Arms, led by Capt. Tomson. Went to Chelmsford."
At this point, the Lane Papers contribute a useful letter from Gov. Joseph Dudley to Major Lane.
''Cambridge, 5 Nov.. 1702. '•Sir: I desh-e you with two of your troops to repayr to the towns of Marlboro". Lancaster, Groten. Chehusford, and Dunstable, and there deliver sevei'ally the letters given you, and encourage the officers in their duty, agreeable to the several Directions. You are also to labor, by all means, to speak with Wotanunuiion and the Penacooke men, and to assure them of friendship with the Gouernor and all the English ; but that we are fearful the trench Indians will be amongst them soon and do mischief to the English, and that therefore \\e must have our scouts out, and if they will come and reside in any propper place near the English, they shall be welcome; if their hunting will not allow that, they must keep a good Distance from the English towns, and send one man only to Colonel T_vng, when they would speak with me, and they shall be welcome at all times, and 1 will never depart from my friendship to them if they will continue friends. Let the officers in the several towns use all prudence not to make the first breach, and let nie hear from them on every ocation."
'•"' Massachusetts Historical Soriety's Collections. Fifth Series. Vol. VI, p. fiT.
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Of training and guard duty, we may be sure that the Billeriea farmers had euough ; and the kind of service often called for is suggested l\v another order from Colonel Tyng to Captain Lane,
1703, September 3:'^ "These are to order you forthwith to give out your warrant to your soldiei's in t'helmsford, to watch, Two in a night and the day following, at the wading place at Wamesit ; and to continue in that service till they have gone Round. The soldiers are to keep at the said wading place till- they are relieved, as the rust<im hath lieen, by C'apt. Bowers' men."" In 1704, more serious work awaited these soldiers. Early in that year, or in February, 1703-4, a party assailed Northampton, surpri&ed the guard, and made cai)tives of Rev. .John Williams, the pastor, his wife, and many others. Mrs. Williams, with two of her children and more than twenty other captives, were put to death. Mr. Williams was afterwards redeemed, and published The Redeemed Cuptive.
In July following, a force of seven hundred French and Indians again invaded Massachusetts, and finding Northampton well guarded. turned eastward and fell upon Lancaster, July 31. The Boston Neivs-Letter tells the story briefly: "On Monday morning past, the enemj', French and Indians, fell upon Lancaster, about four hundred of them, assaulted six garrisons at once, where the people defended themselves very well until assistance came in from all parts bj- the governor's order, so that in the evening there were three hundred men in the town. And the enemy was beaten off with loss, but are yet hovering on the head of those towns, to make some farther impression if not prevented." The meeting-house was burned, with several dwellings and barns, and Lieutenant Wilder was killed and three soldiers ; liut the rally was so prompt and the defence so vigorous, that the loss of life was smaller than in the previous assault. Among others, twelve Billeriea soldiers went to the rescue, and fortunately Captain Lane has preser\'ed their names for us. They were " Saraull Hill, Coriioral, John Needham, Clark, Raph Hill, Centinell, John Farmer, Samull Hunt, Andrue Richardson, Thomas Ross, Nathanell Bacon, Samull Hill, Junr., William Cirimbs, John Hunt, Steven Richardson," with four men from Chelmsford and three from Gro ton. -'These nineteen were sent out * August y' forth,
1704, with ten days' provisions, and marched to Lancastei- to inforce Major Taylor ; and they never as ^et received anything for their
'^ Lane Papers.
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provision ; tlierefore they pray tliat they may be considered." It is to be hoped tliat so reasonable a request was properly answered.
In November, Colonel Tyng received from the (General Court £24: for building four l)loekhouses, one in Dunstable, two in Chelmsford, and one in Billerica. A blockhouse is referred to in the Records,'* "nere Andouer line," and may be the same.
It was probably in the same year, ITO-t, that Robert Parris was murdered, with his wife and daughter, at Dunstable ; and Joseph Hassell, Samuel Butterfield, and Samuel Whiting, Jr., taken captive. Thus a second time did the bitterness of these trying times enter the home of the aged pastor of Billerica. Tliis son afterwards returned, but the injuries and suffei'ings borne probably shortened his life.
To this period belongs an incident reported bv tradition. It is good enough to be true, and comes with sufficient directness to strengthen its probability. We have it from Mr. Leander Hosmer, who is a gi'andson of the heroine, Mary Lane, daughter of Colonel John Lane. During a period of alarm, the family was left with only one man on guard. A certain stump excited the suspicion of Marv, as she looked out of tlie window, and slie called upon the man to shoot it. He declined, and laughed at her apprehensions. At last she tokl him that if he would not shoot, she would take the gun and do it herself. This she did, and the stump rolled over, a dead Indian.
The year 1705 passed without special incident, but, in 1706, a second attack at Dunstable alarmed Billerica and called out her militia in defence. A scouting party under command of Captain Pearson, of Rowley, was surprised at Weld's garrison, the Indians being equally surprised, and a bloody encounter followed in which a number were slain. Another party fell upon Blanchard's ganison, and killed Mr. Blanchard, his wife, a daughter, and Mrs. Hannah Blanchard. Seven days later, July 10, there was another encounter between the troopers and Indians, in which Joseph Kidder and Jeremiah Nelson, of Rowley, were killed, and John Pickard, of Rowley, was mortally" wounded, dying in Billerica, August .5th. Billerica was prompt in sending relief, and the Papers of Captain Lane give us : —
••A List of the Names of the Tioopers which served upder ray com- uiautl to tlie reliefe of Dun.stable. July the fourth, seventeen hundred and six. beinj;' twenty-nhie men. two days, with the sustenance.
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'Thomas Ross. Thomas Kic-hardson. Andrew Ricliaixlsdu. Jonathan Kic-hardson. John Farmer. Oliver Farmer. Tliomas Pollard. Sam" Hill. Daniel Hill. Ralph Hill. John Stearns. Sam" Fiteh. Mathew Wliipple. Josiah Bacon.
Nath" Page. Xath" Bacon. Henrj' Jefls. Benjamin Bacon. Sam' Sade_v(y). John Hill. Edward Spaldin. Sam" Chamherlin. Benoni Perihani. John Colborn. James Dutton. Qnar'. Josei)h Foster. Corp Sami Hill. Josiah Fasset."
Another list follows : —
"Those which served under me in mj- march to Groton and Dunstaljle and Dracut, from the 11"' August to the i;j"'. by C'onmiand from his f^xel- eucy, are as followeth: and served 'S days and found their own sustenance.
'• Henry Jefts. Isaac Stearns. Nath» HiU. Tliomas Richardson. Thomas Pollard. Jonath. Richardson. Jonath. Hill- Josiah Fasset. Simon Crosbe. Oliver Farmer.
t'orp'. Thomas Tarbell. Josiah Bai^on, Tnmipeter. Benjamin Bacon. Damiiel Hill. Edward Spaldin. Benoni Periham. Sam" SadeyC?). Sam" Barron. Ileneiy Spaldin. Sam" Chamherlin."
Of the names on this roll, Edward Spalding and those which follow proliably lielouged to Chelmsford, and Tarbell was of Groton.
Two other rolls are fotuid which must be of a date near this time, but the nature of the service is not mentioned, except that one roll is headed: "The Names of the men that went the roiins with jMager Lane." Most of the above names reapi^ear, and these iu addition :
Jonathan Bacon. Joseph Bacon. Nathaniel Bacon. Hugh Ditson. Thomas Farmer. William Grinibs. John Ilimt. Samuel Hunt. John Kittrege, jr.
Jobe I^ane. John Lane. John Xecdliam, Clerk. Kendall Patten. Steven Richardson. Isaac Stearns. .John Stearns. Benjamin Walker. Jacob \Valker.
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These names of men who were ready to meet the hardships and dangers of this Indian warfare, in defence of their imperilled homes, are as worthy of honored rememlnanee from a gratefnl postei'ity as those which we carefully record and tenderly cherish, in tlie later wars of the Revolution and the Rebellion.
In the unsuccessful expedition of 1707 against Port Royal and that which had a better issue, in 1710, we may assume that .some of the sons of Billerica had a part, as well as in the disastrous invasion of Canada by way of the St. Lawrence, in 1712. But the only record found of this period is another roll among the Lane Papers, giving the names of twenty-six men all found above. The service is thus explained : —
'■BiLiRACY'. September 18. 1708.
•■Reseved of Capt. John Lane the suui of eight pounds, three shillings
and sixpence; i say. reseved by me for the solgers that bilary [sent?] unto
Ohelinstord and Grnton.
"James Dutton."
Another ten years' jieace came, in 1713, with the treaty of Utrecht, and was most welcome to the weary colonists. But the time had not arrived when the}- could safely remit their vigilance. In 1723 came another outbreak. It was more brief than the earlier wai-s, ending in two years ; but it is stamped more deeply in the memory and imagination of later times, by the heroism and tragic incidents of the Lovewell expedition.
Tills was preceded, in 1724, by an .attack at Dunstable, which reuhallow, in his Indian IFk/-s," describes: —
••September 4tli, Uiey fell on Dunstable, .ind took two in the evening; next morning. Lieut. Frencli witli fourteen men went in quest of them ; but being way-l;\id. both he and one half of his company were destroyed. After that, as many more of a fresh company engaged them, but the enemy being much superior in number overpowered them, with the loss of one man and four wounded."
A muster-roll is preserved,-" dated 1722, July to November, which gives these Billerica names, under command of Sergeant Jonathan Butterlield, of Dunstable : Jolui Farmer, William French, Ebenezer Frost, John Patten, Joseph and Thomas Pollard, William Stickney, and John Whiting. They were probably employed in
^^ Collections of The New Hampshire Historical Societij. Vol. I, p. lO'J. 2» Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XC, 30.
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scouting and guard duty. When the outbreak came, one soldier from Billerica, and no doubt others Avitli him, were employed in more distant service. Thomas Westbrook writes from York, 1724, April 21, that " Lt. John Lane has been so imprudent as to sutler his men to kill sundry Creatures belonging to the people of the County of York." On summons, "he did not deny the llict, and made satisfaction to the people."
A few mouths later, the government offered a bounty for the scalps of Indians, as a measure of defence. Capt. John Lovewell, of Dunstable, at once raised a company of thirty- men and set out on an expedition into the wilderness ; struck the Indian trail about forty-four miles above Winnipesaukee, and soon returned with one scalp and a ca|)live boy, for which they received, January 7, £200.
Again he set out, .Januai y 30, with a larger company of eighty- eight men, came up with the Indians by the pond which has since borne Lovewell's name, in Wakelield, New Hampshire, killed the wliole party of ten, and returned to receive a bounty of £1.000.
The third and more memorable expedition set out with forty- seven men, 172."), April 15. Its story has been often told and can not be repeated here. The swift march into the wilderness, the discovery of the Indians by Lovewell's Pond, the fierce encounter, in which the leader, with Chaplain Frye and nearly a third of liis com[)anv, lost their lives, at a cost to the savages of their chief. Paugus, and so many of his men, that the tribe never rallied from the blow : sermons and songs, chaptei's and volumes, have been devoted to the recital.
Beyond the oeneral interest of the Colony in this brave and in fact successful, though costly and sad, enterprise, Billerica had si)ecial connections with it. Jonathan Kittridge, who fell with Lovewell, was from this town, as was Solomon Keyes, one of the survivors. Chaplain Jonathan Frye, of Andover, who died of his wounds, and is commemorated in the name of the town of Fryeburg, Maine, was a teacher in Billerica, in 1724. And Lieutenant Seth Wyman, who succeeded to the command when Lovewell was killed, and with as much skill as courage continued the contest and brougiit off the survivoi's. had a Billerica wife, Sarah Ross, and was of that Wyman family wiiicli lived just east of the Woburn line and was often intimately connected with Billerica history.
This vigorous and telling encounter gave the fathers a peace of twenty years. Then the mazes of European politics involved them
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again, and a declaration of war between England and France", in 1744, stirred New England with the summons to arms. During the peace, the French had fortified and garrisoned Louisburg. It was a very strong fort, and iu hostile hands was a constant and serious menace to the English colonies. Governor Shirley at once instituted a correspondence with the Government and the other colonies, which resulted in an expedition under Sir William Peppcrell, who sailed from Boston, 174o, March 24. His entire force consisted of four thousand ti-oops from the ^-arious colonies ; and he was aided by four war vessels, mounting one hundred and eighty guns. The siege was prosecuted with singular courage and skill, and resulted in the surrender of the stronghold on the sixteenth of June. The whole enterprise was well conceived and bravely executed, and reflected the greatest credit uiion the New England yeomanry, whose character it illustrated. "The plan for the reduction of a regularly constructed fortress," it has been well said, "was drawn by a lawyer, to be executed by a merchant, at the head of a body of husbandmen and mechanics."
Billeriea was well represented in this expedition. Only scattered and imperfect rolls of this heroic service are preserved f^ but glean- ing from these and ignoring, as we are entitled to do, the lines then recently drawn of Tewksbury and Bedford, we may record these names, most of which certainl3' and all probably belong to the old town : Captains Josiah Crosb}-, Petei- Hunt, and John Stearns, Lieutenant John Lane, Ensign Samuel Hunt, Corporal Solomon Crosby, and Privates Nathaniel Cumings, Samuel Farmer, Samuel Gahisha, John Ilill, Francis Kidder, Thomas Richardson, .Jr., and David Tarliell ; and perhaps William Thompson, as tlie difference in spelling docs not weigh against the identity of this soldier with our AV'illiam Toun)Son, so prominent a citizen during the Revolution. Doubtless other names should be added to this roll of honor.
Emboldened by this splendid achievement, Governor Shirley pushed forward plans for an invasion the next year of Canada. France, on the other hand, alarmed by the fall of Louisliurg for the safety of her American possessions, sent a powerful fleet under the command of Duke D'Auville. The design was supposed to be the recovery of Louisburg, the desolation of the New England towns, and jierhaps the conquest of the Colonies. The alarm was great
"1 See articles by Cliarles Hudson, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. 1870, October, and 1871, July.
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and not unreasonable, and the troops found service nearer home than Canada, repairing forts and awaiting the dreaded attack. Prayers went up from the churches for the discomtitvu'e of the enorav. And when the glad news came that storms and dissensions had utterly disabled the mighty armament of France, the relief was widely recognized as the interposition of God in answer to prayer, and joyful thanksgivings were ottered to him.
In the defensive military operations on the Conueeticut River of this period, soldiers from Billerica had a share, and in one disaster ■were the principal sufferers. Fort Dunnuer, in Brattleborongh, was the earliest post established above Northfield, in 1724, and twenty j-ears later a fort was liuilt at "No. 4," whicli was the origin of Charlestown. Around these posts very vigilant and useful scouting and some brave fighting were done, under the commau<l of Capt. Josiali Willard and Capt. Phineas Stevens. In the muster-roll of a comi)aiiv wliich served under Captain Willard from February 10 to October (i, 1748, at Ashuelot, now Hinsdale, New Hampshire, the following Billerica names are found : Josiah Crosby, Jonathan French. .John Frost. Sauuicl Hill, Benjamin Osgood, and Joseph liichardsdi;. and |)r(ib;ib|y Daniel I'armer. Whetlier Willinni Hill and Reuben \\'alker were unrecorded sons of the town is not certain.
On June l(i. a squad of fourteen men set out from .4shnelot for Fort Duunner by way ol' Colonel Hinsdale's fort." The party was waylaid opposite the month of Broad Brook by a large company of Indians. The surprise was complete and disastrous. Three men were killed and scalped, and. by a singular fatality, tiie}- were all from Billerica, — Jonathan Frencii, John Frost, and Joseph Richard- sou. ISeven were taken prisoners, of whom one was killed at the first encampment. AVilliam Bickford, and his l)ody liuried a month later. Four escaped across the river, one of* whom, Daniel Farmer, ■was severely wounded. In response to the great gun from Fort Dummer, a relief i)arty went up the next day from Northfield. They found and buried inn- liillcrica d<>ad, scoured tlie country and found "great signs of the enemy," showing that a large Indiau force had been in ambush around the forts for several days.
Of the captives, Benjamin Osgood, of Billerica, and William Blanchard, of Dunstable, reached home Oct. 1.") : Henry Stevens,
-- See History of Northjield, by Rev. J. H. Temple, p. 202.
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of Chelmsford, November 12, and Joel Johnson, of Woburn, earl3' in October. They all suftered great hardships, were imprisoned till August 29, and Osgood witli most of the others had to run the gauntlet. All were feeble and emaciated on their return, and Osgood died soon after from the effect of his sufferings.
Josiah Crosby was one of the four who escaped ; and of his experience we have an interesting account in a letter from John Farmer to Hon. Nathan Crosby.^ It differs somewhat from Mr. Temple's narrative outlined above, and on these points is less likely to be accurate.
"In 1748, lie was a soldier on Connecticut river. He, with fifteen more, commanded by a lieutenant, was ordered from Fort Dummer to Fort Hinsdale, about four miles, and when they' were within one mile of Fort Hinsdale tliej' fell into an ambush of one hundred and twenty Indians and French, who rose and fired. The commanding officer ordered each man to take care of himself. Two men escaped l\y secreting themselves ; one reached Fort Hinsdale. Crosby ran up the river towards Fort Dummer followed by an Indian, who, coming up within a few rods of him, discharged his piece at him. The ball passed near his right ear; he then turned and fired at the Indian, who fell, and lie saw no more of him. He pursued his way up the river until he came opposite Fort Dummer, whei'e he attempted to swim the river, but bpfore he could reach the opposite shore his strength failetl him, and he sank to the bottom and was taken out by men from the fort." So narrowly escaped the only one of the five sons of Billerica known to have been in that fatal encounter. Few daj-s have brought as deep and sudden sorrow to so many families in our old town ; none, perhaps, e.Kcept those of the Indian massacres in 1092 and 1G95.
All these tedious conflicts and trials of the colonists were incidents of the contest between P^ngland and France for supremacy in America. The prize was a brilliant one, and for more than fifty years it had been carried on steadily on the fields alternatelj' of diplomacy and war. It reached at last a decision through a contest more general and severe than any which had been before undertaken, extending over seven years, from 1754 to 1761, and involving large armies, extensive expeditions, and incidents discreditable, disheart- ening, and glorious. The history of this final French and Indian
^ A Crosby Family, p. 11.
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War has never been adequatelj- told, and justice lias not been done to man}^ of its actors and incidents. The later war of the Ee volution has thrown this in a measure into the background, and Americans today scarcely realize its proportions or significance. Certainl}', if . France had retained power in the North and West, there would have lieeu no room for the later developments of the Anglo-Saxon in America, and the Revolution with all its fruits would have lieen Ijrecluded. And the cost to the colonists is clearly- and impressively brought to view in the list of Billerica's soldiers engaged in it.
The overture of this contest in H.'i-J finds Washington marching to a disaster in the west, and proposals for a union of the Colonies, which, if not at once successful, were iirophetic. In 175.5 Brad- dock appears on the scene, dying liravely Ijut not nobly, while the young Virginia surveyor wins distinction from disaster. To the eastward an expedition of six thousand men takes the forts of Acadia, a success which led to the removal of the French neutral inhabitants, who refused to take the oath of allegiance, trom their homes, and then- dispersion among the colonists. This war measure, certainly harsh, perhaps necessarj', has supplied our great American poet with the material for an epic, by which the memor}' of it will lie perpetuated wherever the language is spoken. In the north the issue of the campaign was less decisive. An army of six thousand troops marched from Albany for Crown Foint. Fort Edward was built, and a detachment under Colonel Williams was defeated, with the death of its leader, whose name is perpetuated in the college, the foundation of which he wisely laid. This disaster was compensated by the repulse soon after of a large French army and the death of its commander, the brave Dieskau. Still the enemy held and fortified Ticonderoga ; and an expedition from Oswego against Niagara was belated and abandoned.
In 175G Montcalm led the French against Oswego and held Ticonderoga and Crown Point successfully, the wishes and plans of the Colonies for their capture lieing frustrated by the incapacity and irresolution of the English leaders. Still darker seemed the English cause in 1757, when the army for the second reduction of Louisbnrg returned unsuccessful from Halifax, and Fort William Henr3' was sacrificed by a cowardly surrender to Montcalm. This surrender produced great excitement and alarm in New England, as it opened the way for an invasion. Companies wei'c immediately organized and marched to the rescue, thirty men enlisting from
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Billerica. But it soon Iiecame clear that Montcalm did not intend to push southward, and after a inarch of forty or fifty miles the troops generally returned to their homes.
A change came in 1758, when the hand of the great Earl of Chatham was laid upon the helm in England. Louisburg capitu- lated to General Amherst, with an army of fourteen thousand, and Forts Froutenac and Du Quesne were taken. Abercrombie, with an arm}' of sixteen thousand, was repulsed in his expedition to Crown Point, and the death of the accomplished General Howe added to the disaster. Still the result of the campaign inspired new hope and prepared the waj' for the final and decisive struggle of 1759. To this end the war was carried into Africa, i. e. Canada. One column was to descend the St. Lawrence, another under Amherst was to go down the Champlain, while General Wolfe ascended the great river, the fortress of Quebec being the central point. The campaign proceeded with energy and decisive success. Prideaux assailed Fort Niagara, and altliough he fell. Colonel Johnson, his successor, soon received its capitulation and held control of the upper St. Lawrence. General Amherst led a force of eleven thou- sand men towards Lake Champlain, and the French abandoned Ticonderoga and Crown Point without a contest. But he foiled to advance with energy and lost the opportunity' to share and aid the attack on Quebec. To this, Wolfe came direct from England, with au army of eight thousand men and nearly fifty vessels. He arrived June 26, and pushed the siege with skill and coiu'age until September 13, when he succeeded in gaining the Heights of Abraham, above the cit}', and compelled the bewildered Montcalm to give battle. He fell victorious, his brave antagonist being also mortally wounded, and the sceptre of France passed away, Amherst receiving the capitulation of Montreal soon after. Amei'ica was to be English and not French, and the issue of that day was decisive.
In all these years of arduous service the hardy yeomanry of New England bore their full share. Not for the first time, nor the last, they gave proof how successfully they could turn from farm and shop to campaign and battle. In the office of the Secretary of State are ten huge volumes, filled with the mss. rolls and records of the military service of this period. They are replete with the materials for history, and any careful student of tliem must be surprised at the extent and variety of the service of these yeomen.
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Billerica did her part. I give, below the uniiieis of her soldiers, as far as I have been able to glean them from these militar}- rolls. The list is necessarily imperfect. Of course I have been able to examine l)ut a small part of the whole number, being guided b\- a general index in selecting such rolls, as by locality or names of known officers were lilcely to include names of Billerica men. Some of the rolls give the town trom which the soldier came, but many do not, and the explorer is left in such cases to cull, if he can, by similarity of names or other circumstances, the men who should be credited to any town. In this process some names will be improperly included, but others will be omitted. In this list the names which are unusual and do not appear, for instance, in the family part of this volume, are given on the specific authority of the rolls. Their numlier is sufficient to prove that where this authority is wanting, some will of course be missed. J do not doubt that future and more careful inquiry will add names to this record.
For the convenience of students I arrange these names alpha- betically, and indicate by an appended letter and explanation in most, but not all, cases, the general date and direction of the service. For the same reason I include the names recoriled in the earlier war of 1745-8. The whole jjeriod of eighteen years includes thirteen of active hostilit}'. Billerica could hardly have contained at the time more than one thousand inhabitants. It is certainly creditable to the courage and patriotism of her citizens that during this period she furnished more than two hundred men in arms to the service of the State.
LIST OF SOLDIEK.S IN THK PUBLIC SERVICE, 1745-fl-'.
Angler. Robeit. Bacon. Ebenezer. /. Baltlwiu, Abel. Baldwin. Bon.ianiin. b. c. d. Baldwin, David, d. Baldwin! .lohn. Baldwin. Thonias, c. Beard. .Josiah, d. Bedient, John. Bennett, .lames, d. Black. Bill, b. Blanehard, John. Blanchard. Simon. Bonner. William.
Boot man, Jonathan. Bosworth, .Joseph, /. Bovvanuan, John. d. Bowers. William, a. Boynton. Kichard. b. Brittan. Samuel. Brown, David. Brown, .Tosiah. Brown. Samuel, d. Brown. William, d. Buttei-fleld. Joseph. /. Butterfield, William, d. Canada, J.ames. d. Canada. John. d.
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LIST OF SOLDIEKS IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE. — Continued.
Chambevlain. John. d. Chaniberlaiii. Thomas, d. Chamberlain, William, b. Chapman, John, c. Clark. Timothy. Coburn. James. Crosby, Daniel, e. Crosby. David, e. Crosby, Ephraim. Crosby, Franeis, h. Crosby. Ilezelciah, d. Crosb)', Jaeol). /. Crosby. Jesaniah. Crosbjr. John, d. Crosby. Joseph, e. Crosby. Capt. Josiali. Crosby, Josiah. c. Crosby, Simon, &, d. Crosby, Solomon, I. Crosby, 'I'homas, d. Crosby, William, c. Cuinings, Nathaniel, /. I. Danforth. Elijah, c, d. Danforth, John. d. Danforth, Jonathan, a. Danforth, Nickles, c. Danforth. Samuel, a. Danforth, William, c. Danly, John, c Ditson, Seth, a. Dowse. Eleazer. b. Dowse, Samuel, l>. DuneUle, John. d. Dunckle, Nathaniel. Durrent. Abraham. a,d. Durrent, Henry, a. Durrent, Jonathan, d. Durrent, Thomas, c. Dutton, Timothy, d. Farley, Caleb, a. d. Farley, Timothy, d. Farmer, Andrew. Farmer, John. Farmer, Jonas, d. Farmer, Oliver. Farmer, Petei-, a.
Farmer, Samuel, I. Farmer. Thomas. Fassett, Ens. Josiah, c. Fassett, Samuel, d. Fletcher, Jolm, a. Fostei-, Henry. Freneh, Ebenezer, «, d. French, Jonathan, e.* French, Ens. Thomas, I. French, William, d. Frost, Ebenezer. Frost, John, c* Frost, John, a. Frost, Samuel, a. Fuller. Thomas. Galusha, Samuel. /. Gardner, Edward. Gleason. William, c. Godfrey, Lieut. Simon, d.* Goodwin, Thomas, c. Gould, Benjamin, d. Gould, Nathaniel. Giould, Reuben, c. Gould, Sergt. Simeon. «, d. Gould. William, d. Gould. AVilliam. Jr., d. Gray, Joseph. Hall, Isaac, b. c. d. Hall. Jacob. Hall, Thomas, a. Hall, William, d. H.anes. Charles, d. Hardy. Ebenezer. c. 'Harris. Joseph, h, Hastings. Peter. Henry. John, d. Hill, John, I. r. Hill, Jonathan, d. Hill, Natlianiel, e. Hill, Ralph, b. Hill. Samuel, p. Hopkins. Samuel, a. Horsley, James. Howard, Samuel. Hunt. Capt. Peter. I. Hunt. Samuel, e.
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LIST OF SOLDIERS IN THE PURLIC i^ RllV IC K. — Coniirmeil.
Hunt. William, c. Jaquith. Ebenezer, a. Jeffs, Williaiu, Jonson, .losiah, a, c, d. Kemp, Joseph, d. Keys, Abner, c. Kidder, Ens. Benjaiiiin, d. Kidder, Sevgt. Ephraim, a. Kidder, Solomon,/. Lane. Lt. John. I. Lane, Thomas. Laws. Tliomas, c. d. Levinstou. William, c. Lewis, Benjamin, Jr., d. Lewis, Ebenezer, d. Lewis, Jolm. t?. McElvane, DanieL Mace, Thomas, c. JIanniug. Abner. a. Manning, Benjamin, a. Maiming, lA. William, c. ' Merrill. Xathan. Moore. Jacob,/. Needham. William. Newton. Pliilip, d. Nicholas, James, d. Nicholas, Robert, d. Noyce, Isaac, d. Noyce, Nicholas, d. Osgood, Benjamin, e.* Parker. John. Parker, Nathaniel. Parry, James, Patten, John. Pemberton, James, b, d. Perry, James, Pollard, Asa, a, d. Pollard, Benjamin, d. Pollard, John, e. Pollard, Jonathan. Pollard, Joseph, d. Pollard. Solomon. Pollard, Thomas. Eanking, Samuel, Richardson, Joseph, e.* Richardson, Thomas, Jr,, I. Richardson, William.
]!oheson. ,Tohn, r. Rogers, Thomas, d. Sanders, Amos, r. Sanders, Benjamin, a. Shed, Daniel. Shed, Samuel, c. Shed, William, /. Shed, Zaccheus, a. .Silver. Daniel. Spaulding, Edward, d. Stearns, Charles. Stearns, Lt. Isaac, a. .Stearns, f'apt. John, I. Stearns, John, /. Stearns, Oliver, 6. Stearns, Thomas, c. Stearns, Timothy, c. Stearns. Zachary. Stevens. Caleb. Stevens, John. Sticknejr, Sgt, Abraham, c.d. Sticlcuey, Benjamin, d. Stickney, David. Stickney, Jonathan, d. Stickney, William. Tarble, David, c, I. Tarble, John. Tompson. Ebenezer. Toinpson, William. I. Totman, John. Trull, Samuel, e. "W'alker, Sergt. Joseph, c. A\'alker, Joseph. AValker, Reuben, e. AVaUier, Samuel. AValker, William. Wesson, W'illiam. Whiting, John, c. Whiting, Jonathan. Whiting, Thomas. Wllkms, Isaac, a. Wilson, Jacob, «., d. Wilson, Jonas. Wilson, Leonard, d. Wilson, Reuben, a. Wyman, John.
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The letters refer to tlie following various services, the (*) indi- cating death.
(I.) In Lonisburg expedition under Pepperell, in 1745.
(e.) Service near the Connecticut, at Northfield, Fort Dummer, and ''No. 4," in 1748.
(/. ) "Expedition to the Eastward," 1754.
(a.) In the army operating against Crown Point, 1755-6.
(b.) "Army for the reduction of Canada," serving in the same direction, or nearer home, 1757.
(c.) "Relief of Ft. William Henry," 1758. The capture of this fort bj- Montcalm awakened great alarm of an immediate invasion, and companies were hastily organized all over the State for defence. The Billerica men are found enrolled in two companies. One, com- manded by David Green, had Josiah Fassett as ensign, and Joseph Walker «ergeant ; included seventeen men from this town ; and marched "unto y' town of Marlborough, being about 25 miles." The other, with Capt. Thomas Flint, had Lieut. William Manning and Sergt. Abraham Stiekney ; included fourteen from Billerica, and went as far as Shrewsbury, " aVtout 34 miles." On information there received they returned home and were disbanded.
(d.) Service towards Crown Point and Lake Champlain, 1758-9. Here Lieut. Simon Godfrej-, from Billerica, was killed in a skirmish near Fort William Henry, 1758, July 20, a few days after the death of Lord Howe. Some of these men ma}- have gone down Lake Champlain with General Amherst and been present when Montreal surrendered.
Of the men whose service is not designated, a large number went, in 1762, on an expedition beyond "Albanj* river," or the Hudson, the object I am not able to give.-''
The forcible removal of the French neuti'al inhabitants of Acadia
'* The following references to The Massachusetts Archives give the volumes and the numbers of the rolls from which the above list has been gathered. I do not doubt that more extensive and careful examination than I have been able to make will discover addi- tions and coiTections for this interesting record.
Vol. XCI, 66-r, 170.
Vol. XCII, 29, 79, 119, 26, 60, 82.
Vol. XCTII, 29, 30, 35-6, 71, 1.3i, 6, 8, 181, 8.
Vol. XCIV, 59, 80, 105, 23, 85, 97, .32.'), 48.
Vol. XCV, 83, 101, 75, 481, 2, 503.
Vol. XCVI, 46, 416, 54, 73, 5.
Vol. XCVII, 159-63, 75, 81-3, 207, 20, 364-5.
Vol. XCVIII, 93, 228, 55, 302, 13.
Vol. XCIX, 36, 112, 4, 22, 53, 208, 19, 39, 46, 6, 56.
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entailed upon Massachusetts a heavy biirdcu, in the care of these homeless strangers. They were distributed to the various towns, and a large family came to Billerica. Their presence appears in the treasurer's accounts for 17r>o. He is charged with liiUs exceding £VJ, the largest of which was for sundries, to the merchant Nathan- iel Davidson. Other citizens are paid for board, pork, rye, meal, meat, beans, and medical care. lu ITi'iS, Jlr. Davidson agreed to l)rovide for the family one vear for t'.iO, and the selectmen presented a bill to the State,-' "for providing for John King, his wife, and seven small children, and Ann King and her child," for the year jireeeding. The items amounted to £2'), Ss., lOJrL, including lO.s., id. for seven months' rent. In 17o9, the constable is ordered to receive from the .State treasurer £30, 13s., 2d. for the same purpose. In November, 17.5'J, a petition^" from the selectmen recites some of the tacts and prays for relief. The family- had been sent to Billerica in January, 17.).j. King had then sis eliildren, and Ami his kins- woman had a child born soon after. She afterwards married John Mitchel, who had been quartered at Londonderry, but seems to have joined the family here, where a child was born. King's eldest daughter was also married and had a child, and there were fourteen in the family. King was an old man with a 3'oung wife, and all were in a pitiable state of dependence. The selectmen add that the wretched house they had occupied could not be rented longer, and, at that season, they could not build a new one suitable for so large a family. Other towns had been burdened less, and they therefore pray for the removal of the faiuily or for other relief.
The Court granted their prayer, and directed the remo\'al of the family at Billerica's expense to Dunstable, which was to i-eceive and make suitable provision for them.
-^ Ilfassackiisetts Archives. Vol. XXI\^, SO. 2« Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XXIV, 234.
CHAPTER IX.
RELIGIOUS HISTORY.
The New Pinglaml town was not a finished structure until it liad a cliurcli and a pastor. Charters and grants embodied this condition, and were forfeit if it were not fnlflilcd in a reasonable period. The Puritans thought "the blessed ordinances' of , God's word" indispensable to any community', and did not desire to be associated with or responsible for the existence of any town where these wer>i not enjoyed.
In the petition of 1G54-5 for the tract of land west of Concord River, mention is made of "Revn"'. Mr. Miller and those that come along with him, who were so ingaged to us, your petitioners, that we are dayly in expectation of their coming." This was the Rev. .John Miller, who had been ordained in England, had preached some time in Rowley as assistant of Rev. Ezekiel Rogers, the pastor, and then been for some years pastor of the church in Yarmouth. The negotiation to enlist him in the settlement of Billerica failed, and he remained at Yarmouth until 1662. He then went to Groton with the first settlers of that town, received a grant of a twent^'-aere lot, and would have been installed the first pastor in Groton, but his sudden death, 1663, June 12, prevented.
The first pastor of Billerica was to be a .young man, who might here put on the harness, and identify- his name and influence with the history of the town. Providence held in reserve the man for the place and the place for the man.
Three years pass, during which the nunilier of families increased from ten to twenty-five, and the name of Whiting appears.
"iff, 6'm., 1658. At a Towue meeting. By vs, the inhabitance of BilUrica, these several! propositions were discuste and agreed vpon by vs, (whose Names are hereunto subscribed.) which are hereafter expressed:
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"1. Wee do agree to give Mv. Samuel Whiting, Jimf.. (our niinister.) that house which is uow vpon y-' townoship, comfortably fiuishetl, for him, and his heirs, if he continues amongst us during his lite. But if he shall remove from amongst us, then the said Iiouse witli all the acomodations of the same shall returne againe to tlie towne, to be at tlieir dispose; or, if Mr. Whiting shall dye witli vs. tlien tlie towne shall have the refuseing of the said house and all other acomodations aforesaid belonging to tli(> sanu>, if Mrs. Whiting do sell y^^ same.
■•■2. We do promise to give to him y" sume of fourty jiounds per year, for his maintenance, for the first two years of his selling with vs, and for the third year fifty pounds, and for the fourth year sixty pounds, and for afterwards we do promise and ingage to better liis maintenance as the I^ord sliall better our estates.
■■3. We do Jojnitly pmise to cary at o'' owne cliarge. from year to year, so nuich of the pay (as doth amounte to twenty pounds) as shall be brought in to liim in wheat or in otlier graine, or poi-ke ; to deliver tlie same either at Jlistick mill or at Charlestowne, whidi Mr. Wliiting shall apoiute, and to deliver tlie same at such jn-izes as sucli pay shall or dotli at such times pass fro man to num, vnless Mr. Wliiting and the Towne shall make any other agreement concerning tlie same.
"4. We do promise to pvide his firewood & to bring it home to his house, from 3'ear to year, at our owne charges.
"5. We do promise to fence liim in a jiaster for to keape his horse in, as convenient as we ma.y.
'•Mft. for his acomodations. we do promise to lay to y'^ said house, a ten-acre lot, for his house-lot, and twelve acres of meadow, with otlier acomodations convenient to the same, i. e. to grant to him all other divi- tions of lands and meadows, witli other lots of y^ like quantity.
'•Tlie persons suliscribing to the premises, who were then the inhalii- tance, weie ;
•• Ralph Hill, Sen> . John Pakker. Will"', fkrkncii. James Pakker.
John Rogers, Sen'. Will'". Tay. George faklev. Will"'. Chamberline.
Will"". Pattin. John Trull.
Sam". Chajine. James Paterson.
John Sternes. John Marshall.
Jonath. Danforth. John Shildon. Ralph Hill, Ju^. Heneky Jeiffs.
John Baldwin."
•'Also, at a Towne Meeting of yf inliabitance, j" IG, 10"'., KiOl.
"It is agreed. That wliatever diarges Mr. Wliiting shall be at, in tnakeing Ins house and land more convenient for his comfortable susistence and livelyliood amongst vs, in ere(^ting any more building, fenceing, or lireakeing of land, or clearing of meadows, and tlie like; Tliat in case the providence of god so orders it that afterwards he shall remove from us, and so (by our former agreement) leave all his acojinnodations to tlie use
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of the Towne, tlie towne do ijromise tliat wliat t)ie whole premises shall be the better, at his leaving it. by reason of his cost and charges upon it, It shall at that time be returned to liiiii I)}' the towne. as it shall be adjudged by men indifferently cliosen."
It speaks well for the courage and faith of these founders of the town that, numbering only nineteen men, the}' were ready to put their hands to such an instrument and assume all its responsihilitj. It speaks well for the ^oung Harvard graduate, of good birth and sterling ability, that he was read}- to identify' himself with the rising town and make liis home in this wilderness, when not even the little meeting-house of logs and thatch was yet erected.
Where Mr. Whiting preached for the first two years, we can only conjecture ; i)crhaps at John Parker's, where early town meetings were held ; [lerhaps in his own house.
A year later, the following vote appears: —
"It is agreed, by the major jjrt of the Towne, that Mr. Whiting shall have 50 p. for this year, for liis maintenance, and earing down corne, and making a well and hovell for his catell ; which is 10 p. more tlian o'' agree- ment for his yerelj' maintenance ; the caring his corne or other pay downs to towne and getting his firewood included, to be done at Mr. Whiting's own charges."
In the accounts of the town, credit is given to John Baldwin, George Farley, and R.alph Hill, Jr., for "oxen to help fetch Mr. Whiting"; and to Ralph Hill, Sr., Samuel Kemp, John Marshall, James Paterson, and John Rogers, "for John for going for Mr. Whiting " It was no small undertaking to help the minister remove to Billerica, at that day.
When the earliest families had been five and sis jears in town, when their number had increased to thirtj^ and the}" had secured a minister, they were at length prepared to grapple with the serious- problem of a house of worship.
'•09. 9. 39. it is Agreed hy the major prt of the To\\nie. that there shall be a meeting house built this winter foiling; thirty foote Longe and twenty and foure foot wide, and twelve foot high; the studs to be 3 foot asunder, the Comittee apoynted to agree with workmen, to Ijild and tinisli the said house, are Kalph Hill, Sen^, George Farley, Jonathan Danfortli ; it is agreed, also, tliat the sides and ends shall be covered with bords and the Roof with thatcli."
This primitive meeting-house stood south of the centre of the present common, having its length east and west. Probably the
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inhal)itaiits eontrihiited labor and lunibor lilierally to its erection, but JoLin I'ai-ker was tlie principal I milder, as appears from the following :
•'16. 10. 61. The town doe apoynte Will'" Tay. Will'" Ilamhlet. & Jonathan Danfortli, as a (Jouiitee to examine the aeontes about y'' bililinge and linishing the meeting house, and to consider some way to proiiose to the towne for satisfying- John Parker for his disbursements, what they in their judgment shall se meet, and in tlieir best understanding shall eonseive ritaslj' due to him for the work done."
"6: 11: 61. the eomitee abovesaide did meet together with the Towns- men, and examined the aeonts, and theynuake tliis return followinge : to the Towne, we doe tiude that aeordinge to his aeonts (which we judg to be Just and equall) there is due unto him Tlie Just sume of eighteene pounds, fifteen sliillings, three pence, we say, 18 : 15 : 3, and in consideration of the nature of tlie pay disbursed by him, exeeedinge the quality of the pay received by liim from the Towne, we Aprehend that the Towne may do well to make up the former sume full Twenty poundes.
"this was excepted and granted by tlie Towne."
How Mr. Parker was paid has already apjieared, in the account of the use made by the town of the land-grant of four thousand acres, received from the General Court, in Maj-, IGOl. \^See p. 47.]
No record remains of the completion or dedication of this house ; but we may be sure that the devout fathers of Billcrica did not fail to consecrate it to the service of God, with due solemnity and rejoicing. A humble structure, it was ia harmony with its surroundings ; and worship fervent and true went up to God from its lowly walls.
Provision was made soon after for the usual appendage of a New England meeting-house.
•'25. 7, 1660. The townie doe give leave that Ralph Hill, Sen'., George Farley, Will"'. French. Ralph Hill, .Tun'., and John Parker, and such other persons as make use of their horses to Ride to y" meetinge, shall have liberty to make sum housing or housings to sett up for horses from time to time, without molestatione ; and to sett up y^ saide houseing lielow tlie Hill between the meeting house and Goldinge Mere's l)arn, or in sum other place convenient for them."
More's barn was ou Paul Hill's laud, perhaps as far south as Deacon Lund's place ; and the sheds were proliably near, or just south of, Mr. Hill's house.
In 1G61 the town ''.appoint Lieut, ffrench, John Parker, Ralph Hill, Sen., and Will. Tay, to sett in the Deacon's seat; and also the town do appoint & impower these four men, joyued with Mr. Whitingc, to appoint the rest of the inhabitants and proiuictors belonging to the town, there severall places where they shall sitt in
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the meeting house, acordiuge to their best discretion. * * Also, it is agreed, if any person or persons be agrieved in their being seated, and they doe make Ivnown their grievance to the persons above said ; they are to consider of their grievance, and acte as they in their discretion shall see meete, in seating them elsewhere." No church was yet organized, and the citizens of Billerica sought occasional church privileges with neighboring churches. The Rev. John Fiske, pastor of Cliehnsford,' mentions such courtesy to Ralph Hill and George Farley, and the case of Jonathan Danfortli is given at length. The latter is too interesting an account of the way the fathers felt and acted on such questions to be abbreviated.
" Jonathoti 1 ll(\ about " of 12, "56, proposing himselfe to tliis ch.
Danford. / ^^^. fei|„„.giiip_ J,; ,v.,s coucUuled to auswcr liini as follows: Jonathan Danford. his desire being proposed to this ch., [? 7 of 12], to joj-ne liimself in fellowship w* vs, it was considered of, and agitated, and in fine deterjiiined by joyute assent to returne him this answer, in effect as followeth : Namely,
■•That in case y^ ch at Cambridge shall graunt him a permission so to doe, yeelding vp what right they have in him vuto this ch, and we shall receive satisfactione touching his being meetely qualified for y^ enjoym' of all church Priviledges. we shall willingly attend his desire to y" receiving of him: otherwise we know no Kule of orderly proceeding with liini, in this way; lie being by vertue of his father's covenant vnder tlie innaediate inspection and charge (as we conceive) of y'' ch. of Cambridge.
■■Afterward, 3'" Elders of Cambr. Ch., writing to vs as from themselves their apprehensions as to this ettect, they conceived we miglit, notwith- standing, receive y" said Jonathan without offence to that cli."
"vpon 22 of l-"'-j 56-57. It was returned thus: Jonathan Damford, his desire being vpon this day a 2"' time proposed to this ch, with L™ from ys Elders of Cambr. Ch. 'I'he result of our ch. agitation amounted, in effect, to this, viz : that we, supposing he may be fltt to enjoy all ch. priviledges. can not otherwise but sympathise w"' him ; and therefore, as y'' case to vs appears at present, we are not apprehensive we are orderly called as yet to satisfy liis desire, for our parts, conceiving he belougeth to them whose we think he is. eitlier plainel^^ to disowne him or to dismisse him ; and, in case neither of tliese niaybee, we know no rule or reason why he may not firstly joyne himself in personall covenant with that ch, and afterward, as just cause is offered, to be either reconuuended or dis- missed, or both, vnto vs. Or else, if by rea.«on of liis distance from that ell, this be refused, whereas yet tliere are, as we suppose, members of y'
■ MSS. Record, now in pc^scssion of Mr. Daviil Piilsiftr, at the State House. For permission to make exlracts from tliis Record, I am indebted to the courtesy of Rev. H. M. Dexter, D. D., wlio has a copy of tlie obscure original, which was made for liim by Mr. Pulsifer.
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said ch residing nigher to him thnii any of ours, lie seems called, for his owne parte, to sit still a while & wayte till God more fully shew vp his way."
Ahiiost three years pass, and the ease is reopened.
"lu 7, 50, 11""\ Jonathan Datt'ord brings L'*^. from ye eh of Camhr., wherehi they resign vp all their right in him vnto vs to proeeed with him.
•• After some long agitation, at 3 several times, and divers qu. in poynt of order proposed, y" ease at length (!auie to be stated, aiid y^ ease, as toueliing order vi)i)n several grounils, concluded; and thereui>on y" whole ch. agreed to send a K. to y Brethren at Billerica, to take oil' occasion of ott'ence, and to cleere more fully our way, as followetb :
■• Yei.rio 1 To V Beldvetl Brctlire II, &c. at Billerica, &c. :
Bfiie.icn. ,• ,5j,j_ j5,._ Whereas.
".lo: Danf: an Inhabitant amongst you. Iiath, for s<ime timi' since, proposed himself as desirous to Joyne w"' vs in ch. fellowship, and hath obteyned Liberty from y' cli at Cambridge so to doe. as by \J^ to vs from that ch is manifest to vs. And whereas we have been in some doul)t about it since that time, as l)!>ing liopefully jiersuaded that y*^ longing desires of their soiiles. after y enjoying of y" Ordinances of X. amongst yourselves, would have set them \-pon y' worke of Gathering a ch and ordeyning an Officer in y'' i)laee ; and that y'' experience and observation of y'' said Jonathan would have led you to have encouraged him in liis desire after ye Ordin : in taking him amongst you in ye s<' worke and vnto the same : or otherwise, in case of personal exception ag"' liiiu, as regularly unmeete for fellowship, to have cleered y'selves in the matter. liut perceiving that neither tliis nor that is attended liy you, so as we. for o'' jiartes, are read}' to apprehend, had wc- been in yo' case, it had concerned ^'s ; Therefore, we have thouglit fitt to write vnto }'0u. to desire you woulil speedily and with the first opertunity enforme vs of these two things : First, whether indeed you bee. or doe intend sooue to bee. in liand w"' y" sd worke of gathering a eh, and within what space of time there is an intendment or likelyhoode of accomplishing the same? and whether you doe intend to accept of ye s") Jonathan amongst you vnto the worke'/ and, if not this or not that. then, it we maybe so far in yo'' favor, we should look at it as an act of Brotherly Love, to be enformed from you, of the grounds w"^'', if we may apprehend Just, j'ou shall liave vs (tlu'o" y" grace of riu'ist) in a readiness to strengthen yo' hands in wliat may concern vs. If otherwise, we shall desire to act o'' owne aiiprehensions as in what wo shall conceive o'' duty, and in particular in reference to s'' Jonathan, with- out just cause of otfense to you, in case you doe not lay before us gi-ounds of conviction lo the contrary. How nieete we may find him for Fellowship, we can not yet determine. To rob you of hiui, in case meete, far lie it froui vs. 'i'o receive him, you i-egularly judging him umru'et, an<l so to retayne hiui to vs, when once you have a ch amongst you, l)e it as far troiu vs as ye othei'. 'I'estimony froui amongst you, we doc (in part al leasl)
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expect; and on y« other side, as you will appi-ove yo''se]ves faithful to Jesus X., and to the soule of y" s'' Jonathan, we doe looke you should, and hope you will, orderly remove matters of just oft'ence, if any there be, or seasonabljf and regularly euforme us.
"Seriously we doe desire you would not slight (as we dare not con- clude you will) this, o'' Addresse vnto you. by a silent Answer, or by retarding a returne to vs from you, but that j^ou would let us, within a short time, heare from you. and for the interim we commend you to y" Guidance of y" good Spirit of God and rest. Yo's &c.
"Chelmsford, 29 of 11, '59."
"12 of 2, '01. Also about Jon: Daford : when voted that we sliould proceed to tryal with him, in order to his joining. A Testimony vnder Mr. Whiting's. W"'. French. Jam : Parker's hand being Eedd." A month later. "12 of 3. '01. On this day Jonath. Daftbrd joyned in covenant with this ch. promising to attend y" Kule & order of y^ Gospel, as touching joyning the ch at Billerica, if once gathered, or else to remove his station to this or some other 'i'owne where a church shall bee." Mr. Danforth kept his promise and took letters of dismission to the church in Billerica. "1.5: 11: 0.5."
The formation of a church was felt by the fathers of New Eng- land to be serious business, not to be lightly or hastilj- undertaken : and the importance of membership was viewed in the same light. We can not read this record between the lines without suspecting some difference of opinion among these Billerica men, and that the delay of the church organization is partially explained by that fact. To the valuable record of the Chelmsford pastor we are indebted for fuller light on this subject. The chm'ch in Billerica was organized, ll!()3, November 11; but the accounts of the town treasurer^ inti- nutte the iiresence of a cotmcil here in the April previous. Of tliis hitherto mysterious council, its olvject and result, ISIr. Fiske fortu- nately- gives us the full story. His record brings out the fact that Billerica was agitated l)y the question, so seriously disturbing the churches of the day, respecting tlie relation of baptized children to the church, and whether they could acquire, by infant baptism alone, the rights of citizenship in the State.
The Chelmsford record is as follows : —
" Billerica's case.
"On 12 of 2ti, (5,3, we received let« fro M'' Whiting & y« Breth" for y« Pastor & Brethi'en to joj'ne 'nath y"^ other messengers of X» in counsell to be given y'" about y'" proceeding to X'' state. Bro. Burge being chosen with y*" past''. Attendance was accordingly thr given on 27"' of 2d, as appoynted, whr met us the messengers of y« X of Ooburne : but Camln'
2 See ante, p. 70.
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& Watortovne inessengei'S ca not. bcinj;: as spimucI by L's Iliiidred Ijy I'rvrl. Tlie UK'SSPiigers of y' 2 s'' X'' bc^furcs'i. hciiin' p''s(>nt, were dosirod liy y» Breth of Bilk'rk'ay. notwithftandini;'. to lir y'' case & if pos.sibl_v to help y'"; Accordingly, it was Attended upon the desire, & on the 2d day, being the sitting day. Mr. Wliiting & the rest, on botli apprehensions, met. But we could not co to state y<^ qu between theui till tlie Afternoon. So attin- we had made many assaie.s witli them togetln- A ap'te. At length finding: 1. Tliat y' was a willingness & desiri- on both p''te.s. to .joyne together in y" worke of gatliering a X & carrying on of y^ ordin : amongst tlieni, uotwitlistanding y" ditterance of y App'hensions aboute Children's state in yi' X concerning y« [V] 2. That y'' dissenting brethren to Mr. '\Vlnting"s pi'te liad declared tltereof :
"1. That y" cliikU of parents in full coiou were to be Baptized.
•■2. ys children, being baptized, are vnder the care of y" ChunOi. W" is to see to y'' pious [nurturi'?] in y-' heart & feare of (iod, & to be cate- chized, &c, Onely so' of y"' would not have y'" vnder y^ pow'' of y'' X to be censured, tlio so' of y"' yielded it y' [?] now nii'inbers. & might be ex- co'icated if deserving, only y>^ could not (Minvev any right of meudiersh to y'' C'hildr. nor could thr cliildr be reputed membrs. vnless y' imediate piits were in full colon v|ion this account. The following question being drawne vp it p posed, was consented to, on all hands, to be The Question."
•■Tlie Copy of y" qn: ifc .Vnswer given by y" Counsel to the Billericay Brethren is as follows: 28 of 2'', 0:j, BiUericy.
"Qu. Suppos(> an piiuall nuuiber of pei'sons ditl'eriug in thr opinions aboute childi-cns intereste in the Churdl (both Infants & Adult) tt both willing to [iractice their Opiuion: How may such psons .loyne together according to a liule & live together in church state according to a Rule?
•■ A. We conceive as followeth :
■•1. Tliat the two dissenting parties doe eacli of them choose eipially (.suiipose flivver), each of y'" of y owue .Vpii'hensions, to lie the matter of y« foundation. 2. 'I'liat these all nmtwally & joyntly doe take it give satisfaction, eacli to other, touching there meetnes vnto this greate worke, as in all other Kespt'. ',i. That if tliere a]ip any just cause of laying by any one of these vpon the fores'' account, that then ( »ne otlir pson be chosen, according to j'"" first i'|iosal. in his I'oonie: 4. That each trouble not the Other as to the matter of theie app'hension aboute the queslion betweene them, othrwise than by a Meeke. lirotlierly it modest reasoning out the case of difference by tlie Word of God, as ot'casion is offered, for the mutual help one of another, 5, That the matter of difference as to the case of children simply beco no barr or left to any. othrwise titt to be received in, or added to them.
"I'ostscr. .Vnd we doe hope, thi'o the Lord's help, that if you can thus joyne in all Brotherly love & goe on together in the due exercise of tlie same Love, forbearance it Tenderness: you maj' longe continew to- getlier witli the Lord's blessed p'sence in the midst of you, cleering up his will & way more fully to y<iu in his o«'ne season : wh'^'' we shall pray for on yo' Behalves.
".Subscribed: J(i: FFISKK.
Tiio : Car] I.I!.
EDW. JoiINSdN.
Jo". Bii!i;i.."
The men wlui were interested in and moved by such (iucstimis a.s these had ineiit:il powers of no mean order. It is not ea.sy for us fully to iinJevstand tlicir [jositioii, liut it does not become us to underestimate them or smile at their ditliculties. They were dealing at first hand with I'liiidaiui-ntal problems of church ;iiid st;ite, and
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they had not the light of two hundred and fiftj- j'ears' experience to guide them. This possible church, outlined hy the April council, smacks suspiciously of Presbyterian eldership and authority. It can hardly be the same as the foundation which was actuall}' laid six months later. Again the Chelmsford record aids us : —
••11 of 0, 63, Billerica.
"Messengers fro y* ch. attended yi* ch. gathering at BiUericay where they all made a Eelatio of y= worke of grace & consented in a written pro- fession of faith ; & Mr. Whiting ordayned pastor. y= day comfortable.
The assembling of this council and its proceedings must have formed a notable day in the lives of the fathers. It will help us revive the memory' of the scene, if we recall the names of those who • were lilvcly to have composed it.
Rosbury was represented certainly by its junior pastor, .Samuel Danforth. He was the colleague of John Eliot, the devout and active Indian missionary, wliose marvellous translation of the Bible into the language of the Indians was printed that very year. His lal)ors among the natives at Wamesit must often have led him tlirough Billerica, and it is pleasant to tliinlc that he also was prob- ably present. Lynn must liave sent her [lastor, Samuel Whiting, Sen., the father of our candidate. And the mother church at Cam- bridge would not fail to share with her pastor, Jonathan Mitchel, in the joys of the daj'. Chelmsford, which liad received as settlers a church already organized, with its pastor, John Fiske, gave gladly the hand of fellowship to a nearer sister. Concord, Woburn, and Andover would complete the circle of neighboring churches, and their pastors were Peter Bulkley, the cousin of Mr. Whiting's mother, Thomas Carter, and Francis Dane. The first minister of Boston, John Wilson, may have been present with his church ; and Thomas Shepard, who had been Mr. Whiting's classmate at Harvard College, as pastor of Charlestown. Maiden, Reading, and Watertown would make up twelve churches, and their pastors were Micluiel Wiggles- worth, the poet, John Brock, the devout, and John Sherman, the eminent mathematician.
W'hether all these were present or not, it was a grave and rev- erend council which convened here on that November day. Our old town perhaps never liad a more notable assembl}'. The candidate was mo.st carefully examined in liis doctrine and experience. He would have occasion to exercise all the logical skill acquired in liis
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Harvard training ami displayed in liis graduating thesis, ou the question, "An detur Masini\nn ut ^Mininuim in Natura." Tliere was at least one sermon, and the organization of the church at the same time raaj- have required another ; and, if the custom of a hiter day tlien obtained, tlie candidate preached his own ordaining sermon. Tlic possible duration of these public services is suggested in the Wobuvn experience. There, when the church was organized, Mr. Symmes introduced the services and ''continued in prayer and preaching about the space of four or Ave hours." What would follow such an introduction we may imagine ! Whatever the order or lengtli of the services, that lit'le tliatched m;'eting-house was well filled bv a congregation too much interested, as well as too devout, to betray weariness or to thank their descendants for sympathy.
It is due to this first and eminent pastor of Billeriea that we glance at tl\e home and intluences which had aided in moulding his character. They will help us to understand lietter, not only this man himself, Lut others of his charge, fathers of the town. Rev. Samuel Whiting, of Lynn, was the fatiier of our Samuel. Like John Cotton, of Boston, he gave the name of the English town in which he was first pastor to his New England home. His father, John Whiting, and two of his brothers were mayors of the English Boston, and warm friends of their pastor, .lohn Cotton, in whose Puritan convictions they shared. Samuel Whiting was born, 1597, November 20, and took the degrees of A. B. and A. M. at Emanuel College, Cambridge, IGKi and 1C20. Receiving orders, he was three years a family chaplain, and then installed at Lynn Regis, in Norfolk. Here, after three years, his earnestness and independence made him obno-vious to the Bishop of Norwich, and charges of non- conformity were made against him. But the d.^ath of King .James relieved him, and ••the Bishop was willing to promise his friend the Earl of Lincoln, who interceded for Jiim, that he would no further worry him, in case he would liogone out of his diocese where he could not reach him." He tiierefore removed to Skirbeck, near Boston his old home. Here he labored for some years, not less faithful to his non-conformist principles on account of persecution, until the pressure of the times under Charles drove him forth, as it did Cotton, Hooker, and so many of the noblest and best men and women of England, in search of peace and '•freedom lo worship God," in America.
While living at Skirbeck Mr. Whiting married, lf329, August 6,
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his secoud wife, Elizabeth St. Johu, and here our Samuel, her eldest child, was born, 1C33, March 25. His mother was of a family still older and more notable. She was the daughter of the Eiglit Hon. Oliver St. John, a member of Parliament. Her brother Oliver married a cousin of Oliver Cromwell, and was one of the first lawyers and most progressive men of England. He defended Johu Hampden in the great case in which he resisted the King, on the question of the payment of ship money, and made that name immortal among the defenders of liberty. Later ho became, under Cromwell, the Lord Chief Justice of England.
"His sister, Mrs. Whiting, added grace to her name by tlie beauty of her person and the worth of her character. Her noble and gentle blood proved its true quality, by the faithfulness with which she performed the dutv and bore the hardships of her position as the wife of the humble country minister. Her raulc and wealth did not bind any fetters around the freedom of their religious convictions ; and when the Puritan minister would leave all that must have made England dear, she was ready to face the hardships and perils of the wilderness with him and prove herself his true helpmeet. Coming of such a stociv, from such a home, with the best training which the times had to give, the young pastor of Billerica was qualified to magnify his office and make his mark upon the rising town.
No records of the church are in existence until the settlement of the third pastor, in 1747. and on what basis of doctrine or covenant it was organized we know not. A renewal of covenant took place at that time, and it is suffieieuth- probable that the covenant then used, and found in the first book of the church's records which has been preserved, was identical with that which was adopted b}' the fathers. It is as follows : — -
"The Covenant of the Churoh of Christ in Billerica.
'• We, the Church of Christ in Billerica, hoping it will have a tendency the better to preserve peace and Order among us, and cause us to be more circumspect iu our walk nnd conversation, renewedly to covenant witli God and one another, thereliy binding ourselves bj' an act of our own to \\alk in the way of God's comraanduients. being sensible of our proneness to backslide; Tho we are unworthy of such a transaction, yet Renouncing all confidence in our Selves and Relying on Christ alone for helj), do cove- nant as follows, viz :
"We believe the Scriptures of tho Old and Xcw 'iVstament to be given by Inspiration of God, and promise by the Help of tho Divine .Spirit to govern our Selves, both as to faith and practice, according to that perfect
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Rule; and we also engage to walk together as a C'h of Christ aoeording to all those holy liulcs of thi' Gospel vesiiectiug a particular Chiireh of Christ, so far as God liath or shall reveal to us his mind in tliat respect.
••We do accordingly Keeognize the Covenant of Grace, in v\ hich we acknowledge our Selves professedly devoted to the fear and service of God, Our Supreme Lord, and to the F.ord Jesus Christ, the High Priest, Prophet, and King of his Church, unto whose Conduct we submit ourselves, on whom aloue we wait and hope for Grace and glory, to whom we bind ourselves in an pjverlasting Covenant never to Ijc Ijroken.
••We likewise give our Selves up one to another as fellow members of one Body in brotherly I.ove and holy \\'atchfulnes5 over one another, for mutual Editic.ation. and to Subject our Solves to all the Holy administrations appointed by him who is the Head of his Church, dispensed .according to the Pules of the Gospell. and to give our constant attendance on all the Publick Ordinances of Chrisfs Institulion; Walking orderly as becometh Saints.
•• Wc> do likewise acknowledge our Posterity to be included with us in the Gospel Covenant, and, Bl'^ssing God for so Rich a favour, do promise to bring them up in the Nurture and admonition of tlie I>ord, with the greatest care ; and to acknowledge them in their Covenant Relation accord- ing to the Rules of the Gospel.
"Furthermore, we promise to be careful to our utmost to keep up all the Ordinances of the Gospel among us. and to admit to our Counnunion all Such as shall desire to Join themselves to us. If in a Judgment of Charity we can be satisfied they are (lualified therefor. And to walk in all Regular and due Communion with other Churches of our I-ord Jesus Christ.
'•And now. since we have thus l>ound ourselves in Covenant to God and to one another, may the good Lord pity us and pai'don our frailties; Humble us out of all confidence in our Selves; and may the grace of Christ, wliich is sutiicient for us. be aft'orded unto us; and he who is the great Shepherd of our souls Lead us into the paths of Truth and Righteousness for his Name's sake, and at the last Receive us all into his heavenly Kingdom. Amen.
••BiLLERlC.i. August 14. 1717."
'•The Church met. having been Regularly notified & warned. & unani- mously voted and testified their consent to the aforewritten Covon.ant. and their Resolution to adhere to and govern themselves by it.
"Test. S.i-MUELi. RuGGLES, Pastor.''
The last clatise suggests the influence of the question which early agitated the churches, as to the terras of communion and ehnrcli membership. At the beginning, in New England, only members of the church could vote or hold ollico. This fact did not result from the bigotry of the fathers. It would be as rcasonalile to veproacli them for not having invented the steatn-enginc or discovered the circulation of the blood. Church membership was everywhere the
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mle of civil privileges. The very occasion of tiieir trouble was, the extension, before unknown, which thej' were giving to those privileges and the right of suffrage as a factor of their new Corauion- wealtli. In England tlie practice was to baptize all children in Infancy, and regard all as church menil)ers who had not been exconimuiiicated. Persons appointed to ollice, civil or militar\-, must "qualify" by receiving tlie communion in tlie church, and many received it for this purpose and neglected it for every other. The fathers had been educated in this school and had no experience in anj- differing from it. It was to them a large and doubtful assumption that civil privileges in the Cln-istian-vState they were rearing could lae safely extended to non-communicants. But their spiritual enlighten- ment convinced them that to sprinkle an infant with water did not make him a child of God, and they could not recognize the disciple- ship of those who gave, in mature j'ears, no "credible evidence of regeneration." They wei-e thus brought into practical difficulty. A generation of baptized children were coming to maturity, many of whom had not united with the churches and were b3' that fact excluded from rights and duties in wliich their activitj' was important to the common welfare. IMoreover, the children of these nou-com- municants were growing up without baptism, which, in the mother countrj', the}- would have received. What was to be done? The debates grew earnest and serious, and the result was the calling of a s,ynod b}' the General Court, consisting of the elders and messengers from all the churches. This was held in 1GG2, and Samuel Whiting, the father, was a moderator of the liod}' and had much influence in shaping its result. What is known as the Half-Waj' Covenant was the fruit of these deliberations. Some of the ablest divines in the synod opposed, but the majority decided: "o"". Church members, who were admitted in minority, understanding the doctrine of faith and publicly professing their assent thereto ; not scandalous in life and solemnl}- owning the covenant before the church wherein thej' give up themselves and their children to the Lord and subject them- selves to the government of Christ in the church, their children are to be baptized."
On this compromise the practice of the church in Billerica rested. In fift}' years of Dr. Cumings's ministrj- he admitted one hundred and ninety-nine persons to the Half-AVay Covenant and three hundred and seven to full connnunion. The practice fell into neglect ; there is no record of its formal discontinuance.
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From the Town Records vre glonn itpiiis illustrative of the religions lite of the church and its relations -with its pastor. The first sexton was William Ilaile.
•■12: 12: 62. by order & ;idvise of y' Townsmen, I did agree [.Jolin Parker w;i.s elerk and first • townsman,' oi' selectman, anil speaks in the first person] with ^VilI' Iluill to keep y<= meeting-house clean for 1 year for 2;ix. Also h(^ doth ingadgi' to digg y" graves for such persons as shall dye in this Town, he being payd for y" same IS pr a grave, or more, if it doc apere to l;e «-orth more, as the Nater of the digging shall require or the season of the year shall fall out. to hinder him in the ^^■ork by frost or the like, then the said Will' is to have a hand to help him if Xeed require.'"
This service lie continued to discharge until IOCS, in which year ■ he died. John TriiU succeeded him. A list of curious interest is
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••7: 0: 04. the Townsmen did agree th:xt Mr. Whiting's maintenance shall be payd him .acordinge to y^ several sums above specilled for y« yere 04."
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The following are added in the handwriting of the succeeding clerk, "William Tay : —
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The last name is oli.scure ; it ma}' be "Ranalls, hat is not fonnd elsewhere. These paj'meuts of the minister's rates were often, perhaps commonly, made directly to the minister and his receipt taken ; a practice which might easily prodnee some confusion iu the accounts of the town with him. When persons fell into arrears, in '• clearing with Mr. Whiting," the ease would be reported to* the selectmen, as thus appears : —
"JS. 9m GO. The selectmen do order and iinpower the constable to collect of sevemll }•<" uiliabitance & proprietors amongst us those severall sumes of money, due to Mr. Whiting, our ministei'. according to a bill given in to the selectmen under Jlr. Whiting's hand, for liis j-early mainte- nance; and in case an_y person shall neglect or refuse to ]ia y in y' same, .leoi'ding to order to Mr. Wliitiug. then tlie constable shall distiaine such persons for tlieir areers, aeordiug to law."
'•29 : 11 in 67. In town meeting it was agreed that for the futer Mr. Whiting shall have all his corne paid in to him at such prises as tlie court shall set for y'' country i-atc anuuall}-. Also it was farther ileelared that the towne had formerly agreed to give Mr. Whiting one pound of butter upon every milch cow. anuually. in part of pay.''
1670. ''It is agreed that j" minister's rate should aimuall.v be eonntted to the constable's care, as y'' other town rates are."
In 1671, the town voted : —
"That in case y^ constables be forced to distraine any psou or psons for their dues to Mr. Whiting."' * * they "shall not take any lands or horse flesh, or anything that is not equivalent to wheat or other graine or ])orke at the country rate prise, both for the supply of Mr. Whiting's family and for the mai'ket, which is the specia mentioned in the towne covenant with Mr. Whiting * * to be delivered at Mr. Whiting's house at their charge who are distrained.
"Also, Job Laine's proposition to abate him, auuallj-, part of his dues to Mr. Whiting was propounded to the town, but not accepted."
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The matter of arrears in salary occurs in the Recorrls every three or four years, the constables receiving charge to see that delinqncnts "clearurl with Mr. Whiting." In 1G8."). a list is given of forty persons -n-hose arrears amount to £32, IS.'j., lOi/.
At the town meeting, l('>'J2-3, March G : —
••The Revereiiil 'Slv. AVhitiug pi-opoumli'd th:it the one part of the Covenant on the town's part with him had not in his aprohencion been fulfilled, the town liaveins; engadged above the seventy pound per annum for to -better our pastonr's maintenance as god should belter our estates," which had not yet bene done by any town act: for altho there had fre- qnentlj- bene over plus in the Rates, it had bene disposed of by the Towne for tlie payment of what aiiually could not be gotten; y^ Reverend INIr. Whiting at tlie same time declared his readiness to comply with anything whieli ^"is Rationall, and the town at the same time manifesting their thankful aelcnowledgement unto Jlr. Wliiting that had so far .accepted what this pore place had Ijeen capable of doing for him." etc. * * '•'fire town do agre to malie good tlie several! Rates tliat have Ijene comitted unto the Revi-rend Jlr. Sanmell Whiting, in tlie severall sums as they have bene comitted unto him, ever since the beginning of eighty four, & to see that they are paid in unto Jlr. AVhiting upon tlie account of making good the other part of the covenant al)ove or Ijesides the seaventy pounds; & for the future we do eugadge to almv Mr. Whiting his firewood, aiiually, above his seventy poimd, in the same s])ecie as before.
■■the above said voat sent unto the Reverenil Mr. Whiting bv two of the inhabitance, to propound unto his consideration, ifc was Readilj' acepled unto the great satisfaction of the inhabitance."
fn lOyS, December, the arrears due Mr. Wiiiting were found to amount to £04, IJs., 4c7., almost a year's salary. The pastor desired that if any one claimed to have paid n'hat liad not been credited to him, it should be allowed. The constables and selectmen were enjoined at length to secure the payinents due ; and, in case of tlieir failure, the town promised "to satislie rationally- the person or persons that shall bring this discharge" from Mr. Whiting.
Four years previously, wlu'U the second nieoting-house was built, ]Mr. Whiting had made an ofl'cr to the town ''either to give fivctcne pound to the Town in desprat debts, such as he should point out unto them, or ten pound in the undertaker's [builder's] hand, or six pound in sillver toward the purchasing of a bell" ; in return for which he was to have "a seat for his family for his proprietj"." The town accepted the first offer, and in 1698 voted to "grant inito the Reverend Mr. Samuel Whiting that pue that his family now sits in, so long as he continues our minister. * * And in case an after
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minister should request that pup, rather than another, then the town do engadgp to build another of tlie same demencion and workman- sliip, and to confirm it unto Mr. Whiting as his propriety forever." * Whereupon Mr. AVhitiug "did discount fivetene pound of the dclits given in to the Town tliis day."
With the growth of the town the primitive meeting-house lieeame too small, and, in 1G79-80, it was shingled and a gallery put in. Samuel Frost covenanted to build the gallery' for 20 shillings in silver, and 6 pounds, 10 shillings "in this present town rate." He was to erect it
'•upon the beames; * ♦ to ra.ako one seat in front. & to floor it on the hackskle to the rooffe of the house. & .set a bench behind it. .such an one as that place will admit of. And two seats on each side, upon the beames. the foremost of each seat to come down as low as the under side of the beames, that is. the under side of the Joyce to be even with the chamfering of the beames. & so all three fore seats to be even at y" bottom. The seats of the fore side seats shall be over the beanies, and but a little above them. The hindmost side seats shall be behind and above the beames, each seat to be comely closed with rails and boords. as is usiall in such work, the fore seat witli Ijallisters. The floors made comely and close jo3mted, to preserve the dirt from falling downe. All the seats to be finished comely, aeording to the usiall niaiier of such worke. with a sufficient paire of staiers to them, and a floor to cary to the seats, the hind seat at the west end to reach from rooffe to rooffe. And to make a casement window of two foot square in the cleare. and put it up at y" east end of the house above the coUarbeamc. To find all the stulTe and nails and boords and carting at his owne charges; all the timber t^ be sound and good, and the work all well -wrought, workmanlike, aeording to y' nature of such worke (glass exempted) . and the work to be done by y last of March next." ■>
With this improvement the house served tiie fathers for worship fourteen years longer, when the following record is found : —
"S. 10™", 1G93. In reference to a new Meeting house, the town voted thi'ir willingness, and desire that Capt. Hill. Mr. Crosbey. T,eift. WiUson. and Sergt. Kiehison should undei'take the same, to begin and finish. Redding iMeeting house to be the pattern in most respects ; also, the;, are willing to give three hundred jjountls, one quarter of it in money and y' seats of y^ old nieetinghousp what may be of use, aeording to discours about it. The Town Appoint ('apt. Danfoi-th, Leift. Tomson. Cornit Starns. and Joseph Walker, Sen., to draw up a bargain with the aforesaid undertakers; to order when tlie said house shall be finished and wlieu the money shall be paid, and in what and at what tearmes the inhabitants shall be iniploypd about it. Also, they order that when y" Court shall have approved our
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To-n-n orders, .a list of over}' man's estate shall be tnUen .acorrliiig to former agreement, and y" oharges of said house assessed and to be eollected a.oeor<liiig to agn'ement with tlic uiidrrtakers."
.Inly 0, ICi'.H. Pro\ision was ni.ade for staging for raising the nipcting-huuse. .Snndi-y inhabitants wore appointed to provide (josts and others to dig holes for tliem ; '"tiie next seeond day, being the in of .Inly," was ap|)ointed. and '-all persons capalile of labor" were "to apear by seven o'clock in the morning at the seeond lieat of the drnnib." The clerk, good Deacon Tonip.son. completes his account : — -
'•The service was atended ujion the day apointed by about forty and five hands of our towne the first day. and the towne genei'ally came together the second day. and man.v other out of other Towns, sum that came to inspect us and several that were helpful to us of other Towns ; and the third day we concluded our worke with our own Town's hel]i ; perticuler pei-sons provided for them selves and friends; no considerable harm done, not a l)one lirokcn; we Iiad the helpe of our Keverend pastour to desire god's blessing and protection, and when we had finished our work we concluded with a psalm of |jrai>i' and returning thanks unto god by our Reverend pastour."
In December it was voted that tlierc should be two pairs of stairs, not four, to the gallery ; and n proposition was rejected to have the pul|Mt set forward far enough to have one seat behind it.
The matter of seating persons in the meeting-house cost the fathers no little anxiety. As early as KWil this a|)pears in the record, already given :'~ •••2:i. 11'", 10(!.')," it w.as ordered, "Tliat the Towns men in being shall order the seating of ])ersons in y' meetinghouse which are not seated at the ))'sent. and to remove, .alter, and ciuinge prsons already seated, acording to their !)est discre- tion." .Vfter this a special committee is ai)pointed occasionally, once in two or three j-ears, to discharge this duty, until in 1 67'J it was again committed to the selectmen. Rank, wealth, and social .standing were the factors in determining the place where per.sons should sit, and there was ample room for jealousy and trouble, even among the plain yeomanry of Billerica, on this sulyect. -'^Ir. Richard Daniel, Gentleman," whose wife was a daughter of a knight in England, had, it is safe to say, one of the best seats.
On the completion of the new meeting-house the question of '■.seats" gained fresh importance and a larger committee was
■ RecoTde. Vol. II, p. 51. s ^^e p. 155 above.
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appoiuted, "Namely, Capt. John Laue, Corp" Jonathnn Hill, Mr. Simon Crosbej, Serjt. Jacob French, Serjt. .Samuel Planning, Jlr. Edward Farmer, Mr. Joseph "Walker, John Shcad." * "At the same moetng the Town a pointed Capt. Jonathan Danforth & Lt. John Stcrnes and Joseph Tomson, to apoiut such per.'ions where they should have their places in y' meeting house and their wives, who were appointed to place the other inhabitants." Which of these committees was first to assign the other their scats is not clear ; but it is to be hoped that they knew and had no heart-burnings about it. The result of their labors gave so little satisfaction that it was voted a nuUitj- the next j'ear, and a new committee of five was to be appointed. But no record was made of the appointment, or action of a second committee, and probably the effort to improve the previous arrangement did not succeed.
The material for the spiritual history of the town is very meagre. For the first century we have almost nothing, except hints of the town record relating to the i)astor and the successive meeting-houses. Of Mr. Whiting's personality we have no glimpse, nor of the quality of his preaching. The collection of his jiss. sermons, once in possession of the late Rev. C. I!. Thomas, of Concord, New- Hampshire, which was taken by him to Alissoiiri, would give light on this point, but has probably gone the way of the Alexandrian Library. That he was a faithful minister, worthy of the resiioct and love accorded to him by two generations here, can not be questioned. He brought the earnestness of a Puritan and the culture of Harvard to his long and self-denying labors ; and the absence of any hint of doubt or disaffection in all the years of his ministiy bears testimony to the wisdom with which he filled his high office. His Ifouse was the "main garrison" of all the dark war days; and lie was the trusted counsellor of Danforth, Tonipson, and others, in :ill their impoi'tant and trying secular matters, as well as spiritual. I'he wisdom of this world was combined with that from above to a degree rarely equalled in the early New England ministers, and Mr. Whiting held an honorable place among them.
That he had opinions and convictions far in advance of his century is pleasantly shown in this record, 30 October, lCi'J3 :■* "At this meeting our Reverend Raster, IMr. Sam'. Whiting, did set at liberty and free from his service, Simon Negro, who hath been his
* Records. Vol. II, p. 35.
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servant about thirty and one years, being now about fort^' years old. Tlie wliieli said Simon Negro tlu' town of Billerica doth aceei)t as an 'nhabitant amongst themselves." Does the eountry aftbrd an earlier propheey of the great Emancipation Pi'oelamation 1 This faitiifnl servant, it may be added, received, in 1709, a grant of seventeen acres of land; and, in his will, which bear.s date a few days after Mr. Whiting's deatli, "in consideration of the respect which 1 have and do bear to my Master's family," he gives them his homestead and the land west of Concord Kiver, granted as above. In the recital of ^Ir. Whiting's children he names "Samnel, of Duusf.able, now in captivity."
I!nt the labors and hard.ships of his ministry liegan to show their effect, after more than forty yeai's. A hint of this has been given from rindge Sewall's Diary;' and the coincidence, even of language, is curious, that Mr. Tohii)son makes this record two months earlier than Judge .Sewall's call. A town meeting was to be held '"August 10, 1702. to agree about providing of help to supply the Reverend Mr. Samuell Whiting's place, being in a weak & languishing condi- tion." The action taken was as follows': ''They do agree to make a free Contribution to gratify persons imployed by us, to the valine of ten or twelve shillings pr. d:iy, to be given unto him liy the Deacon out of such contribution ; who, with the Asistance of Mr. Simon Crosby, are desired lioth tg receive tlie Contribution & to take speeiall care that wp be suplied with a minister from Day to day, untill further order, or that our Ueverend pastor is sum what able to suply as formerly."
Another meeting was held. October 1"2. and connnittee sent to consult with Mr. Whiting "whether we should call one at present, in order to a settlement among us, or to desire some help onely for this winter season." The result was that a ti'mporary supply was deemed expedient. Mr. AVhiting proposed, if his salary were made up in full, ti) "diet the minister that might come to help." There was nnieh discoursi^ about the matter, l)ut on account of his weak- ness, naturally several were "averse unto it." '"After much debate it seemed no heli) that could be [)rocured to suply in the ministry at present, except that it was done out of that which we had usuly & annually granted unto the Ueverend JMr. Samuell Whiteing. .V matter very grievous unto severall amongst us."
'' See above, p. l.'iS.
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A committee was appointed to seek help until spring;. '■ ^Ir. John Fox was desirerl and Mr. .lohn AVhiting next to liim." Jlr. Fox proposed to supply until Jlav, for fifteen shillings per Sabliath, in silver, and his expenses. The town proposed tiiat he sliould "find himself," and he, it seems, consented, as he was paid for eiglitecn Sabbaths, £13. 10s. Mr. Fox was the son of the pastor at Woliurn. His father died while he was preacliing in Billerica, and in Novemlier he was himself settled in Wobnrn, remaining pastor until his death, in 17.56. Mr. John Whiting, above named, was the son of Rev. Joseph Whiting, brotlier of the pastor here. He was settled at Concord, in 1712, and for man_y j-ears was pastor there. We may infer that Mr. Whiting was able to resume his labors in May, and we know that "he did not see iiis w.ay clear at present to abate of his salary for the encouragement of another."'" He continued to discharge his ministry' five years longer, when his disability, by reason of age or inflrmit}', became such that the town proceeded to employ a colleague.
"At a g-eneral Town meeting, July 7, 1707, the inhabitants of the Town made choyce of Mr. Samuel Ruggles, of Koxbury, to help Mr. Whiting in the work of the ministry, for one year next ensuing, in ease the Town & Mr. Ruggels can agree upon terms." Captain Tompson and Captain Lane were appointed to treat witli Air. Kuggles. Mr. Whitijig proposed to abate £20 of his salarj' if the remaining £50 were paid him, and the town voted to pay Mr. Ruggles £40 per year while Mr. Whiting was able to assist him, and £80 for a settlement. The latter was increased to £100. They also voted ' that "four or five acres, or as much as can be conveniently spared, of the coihon land, westward of the meeting house and Rubish meadow, shall be sold to help pay the hundred pounds to Mr. Ruggles, he to have the refusal of said land." And it was finally stipulated that "after Mr. Whiting's decease the Town will make Mr. Ruggles his sallery as good as ever Mr. AVhiting's sallery was befour Mr. Ruggles caitie to Town."
September 8, 1707, the town granted him "eight acres of land, for four pounds an aero, on the common westward of the meeting house, bounded by Enoch Kidder west, by Rogers south, by a highway" north, and east by a streight line from the southeast corner of Capt. Danforth his paster to the northeast corner of Rogers his orchard, by the pound." This was the familiar corner on which now
» Records. Vol. II, p. 228.
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stand Jlrs. Osborti's house, the Beiini'tt Librai-y, ami the First Church. It may have inohided the site of Mr. Morcy's store and the Post Oftioo. Here ]\Ir. l>uiigk^s built lus home and iivcd lor forty years.
The formal asjreenient enil)odying these stii)ulations is recorded, (Vol. 11, p. 267). It was also agreed that he should receive ten pounds annually and provide his own firewood ; and that, if he removed without the consent of the major part of the town, he should return the hundred pounds " settlement." The fact is note- worthj", that we have no hint of the church being consulted or having any voice, as distinct from the town, in all these negotiations. In fact the town and the church were felt to be one, and no distinction occurred to these good men. Sixt3- years later, when Dr. Cumings was settled, they had leached the stage of a separate consciousness. The employment of Mr. Haggles for a year was evidently at first as a candidate onl_y ; but the I'esult being favorable, he was ordained, 1708, May 19.
The \eneralile senior pastor was spared for H\'e years longer, rounding out. in serene age, one of those pastorates which constitute an epoch in the history of any comnuuiity. Ilis parish was wide, extending with the town from Concord and the modern Acton to the Merrimack and Andover. For lifty-six yeai's he preached the gospel to hearers who came five and six miles to listen. They heard two sermons, and we may be sure they were not short ones. The modern demand for a sermon not over half-an-hour long would have surprised these fathers as much as would the railroad, the telegraph, or a daily newspaper. They sought at church not merely spiritual food, but much of the intellectual and social stimulus which their children draw from other sources, and hence would listen without weariness and eagerly, and go home to discuss sermons which a modern audience would not tolerate. The demtuuls of such a ministry Mr. Whiting satisfied with honor to himself, "holding forth tlie word of life," and winning souls to his divine Master.- He baptized the children and buried the dead ; but he did not always, prol)abl3' not often, perform the marriage service. The fathers thought that it smacked of popery for the minister to marry them, and went to the magistrate instead.
Casting in his lot w'ith the young town, and meeting patiently and bravely the hardships it involved, he reaped his reward in the respect aud atl'ection which surrounded his old age. His influence was stamped upon the character aud history of the town. At last
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his work was done. Jonathan Danforth, companion and friend of many 3-ears, died in September, 1712. Then, on February 15, the dearer companion of all his joys and sorrows was talvcn awa_y. Without her the good man coulrl not li\'e, and death separated them but thirteen days. On the last day of Feliruary, 1712-3, the faithful shepherd went to his rest. Cotton Mather tells us, and we may thank him for the item, that he died '-an hour before Sunset." And, not for their poetry but their truth, we may repeat the lines :
"W'liiting, we liert behold, a starry light, Burning in Christ's right hand, and shining bright; Years seven times seven sent forth his precious rays, Unto the Gospel's profit and Jehovah's praise."
The pastorate of Mr. Ruggles continued a few months more than fort3' years, and was terminated by his death, 1748-9, March 1. Little is known of his ministry and character, and the familj- iiistory given elsewhere includes nearly all that can be said of him. The rapidit3- with which oblivion covers the lives and deeds of men has a striking illustration in the scantiness of our knowledge of Billerica's second pastor. For more than a generation this gentleman lived and labored, a foi'eraost figure in the life of the town, preaching the gospel from week to week in the pulpit and 1)3- the way, satisfying so well the lofty Puritan ideal of a pastor that no whisper of dissatis- faction is preserved. Yet what manner of man he was, or what were the characteristics of his ministry, we have no hint. But lives happy and useful are often qniet, sounding no trumpets, and this is the just account of manv a rural pastor whose record is on high.
A negative inference is suggested by the absence of Mr. llnggles' name from all the narratives and testimonies which, in his later years, grew out of the presence of Whitefield in New England, and the controversies which accompanied him. Jonathan Edwards was settled at Northampton in 1727. With the insight of a master mind he detected currents in the life of the churches of perilous tendenc3-. The old Half-AYa3^ Covenant was filling them with members who gave "no credible evidence of regeneration," and even opening the pulpits to men of the same class, while the duty of communion as a " means of grace" was urged upon unconverted men. Edwards, and after him Whitefield, brought all their great powers to bear against these errors, and no small stir was the natural consequence. If the churches accei)ted the revolutionary doctrines, many feared the loss of civil privileges along with those of communion. Edwards was driven from Northampton to the wilds of Stockbridge, and Whitefield
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was assailed with bitter opposition, llo was not the first or last reformer not always temperate or wise, ami good men were divided ill opinion. Testimonies and connter-testimonies nniltiplicd and the Hues were tightly draw'n on every hand. There were few of the ministers whose names do not a[)i)ear and whose position was not recorded on one side or the other. Jlr. Ruggles was one of the few^ This may be partially explained liy the fact that the infirmity of age began to tell npoii him early. Yet tiie suspicion is natural tliat he .sympathized with tlie [josition of iiis son-in-law, iMr. Jlorrill, of Wilmington, of whom tradition relates, that wiien Mr. Whitefield had an appointment to preadi tliei-c, he rode all over town and warned his people not to attend the service. Tlie result was natural ; a first-r.ate notice and a great congregation.
The building of the third meeting-house occun-ed during Mr. Ruggle.s' pastorate. The vote to build was passed, 1737, Septem- ber l.Jth, and a building committee was appointed in Novemlier, consisting of Dea. Samuel Hill, lienjamin Tompson, Esq., Joshua Abbott, P^us. Benjamin Slied, and Sergt. Benjamin Frost. Timber was to be made ready for building the next summer. The size of the house was to be GOX-10, and 26 feet "between joynts." It was to be thirt}- feet north of the former house, and must have stood near the present Soldiers' Monument. The raising took place, 1738, Miiy '24th, and March Cth following, the town voted, "after large debate," to "sell the pue ground in our new meeting house, under such Restrictions and Regulations as the town shall hereafter see best, which money coming by the sale of the pues shall be improved towards the fhnshiug our new meeting house." In May, it was voted, "that when any pue is granted to any man, in our new meeting house, that the man and his family shall sit in said pue, if there bo convcniency of room in said pue." In the earlier meeting-houses pews had been few. The first mention of one is in 1G70, December, when Mr. Daniel had "liberty to make a pue in the east end of y" meeting house, where he did desire it"; and Mr. ^^'hitiug had a pew in the new house in 1(J94. If there were any other pews before 1712, they are not alluded to. But, 1711, November 1(1, the town granted "liberty to build pues in the vacant places in y" meeting house, and to cut of two or three feet of tlie deacon's seat." March 17, it was "voted, that those persons that had the grant of pues in the meeting house shall be at the whol charge of building them, and that those two persons that shall Joyne
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upon that place that is granted for Mr. "WThiting's pue shall be at the charge to finish that pne. Also, that every man that shall have the grant of a pue shall be oblidged himself and his wife to sit there, and to keep it filled with such a convenient number as shall be judged fit 1)3" the committee that shall be appointed to Regulate that affair. Also, it was voted, that there should be liberty to build pues behind the body of seats below, taking away the hind seat, and so taking as much of the Alley as is convenient, and not to streighten the passages." Simon Crosby was granted a place "on the Xoi'th side, between Mr. Whiting's pue and the old pue at the east end of the pulpit"; Captain Torapson, "between Mr. Whiting's pue and the East door"; Lieut. Samuel Hill, "between Mr. lluggles' pue and the West door, iMr. Kuggles his pue to be taken in to the middle of the window"; Enoch Kidder and Simon Crosby "ters, that place between the west door and the staj'"; Quarter. Nathaniel Page and Job Lane, Jun^, "that place behind the body of seats, at the upper end of the men's seats"; Joseph Crosby, "behind the women's seats, joining to Mr. Page and Job Lane"; Dea. Samuel Hunt, "behind the men's body of seats, joining to Mr. Page." It was also voted, that the west door should be cut and hung to open at the middle ; and the three deacons, with Major Lane and (Oliver Whiting, were appointed a committee to regulate the matter of the pews. The deacons were Joseph Tompson and, probably, Joseph Foster and John Sheldon.
P'rom this record it seems that ten pews were built in the old chuich before and behind the two rows of long seats or benches on which the men and women sat, separated by the central passage. In the new church, the committee chosen to "order who shall have the pues" were instructed, "so far as they have resjject to pa}", to govern themselves only b}- real and personal estate." But the town was not pleased with the result and appointed another committee "to assess the value of the pue ground." Their report assesses twcntj'- two choices at sums from £15, 18s., to £5, 12.s., reachin|j a total of £254. It was then voted, 1739-40, March 4, that "the highest payers of the two Rates that was granted for the building our new meeting house shall have the offer successively of the pue ground at the price set on them," and the next Mondaj' a meeting was held, at which "the heirs of the pue ground" were to declare their "accept- ance or refusal of their right." The twenty-two tax-payers who would be entitled, on this condition, to the pues, if all accepted
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their right, were in order as follows : John Stearns, Simon Crosby, William Stickney, Jonathan Bowers., Elizalietli Osgood, Benjamin Tompson, Andrew Richardson, William French, Seth Ross, Josepii Farle}-, John Shed, Joseph Davis, Samuel Sheldon, John Needham, Oliver Farmer, Joshua Abbott, Benjamin Shed, William Crosby, John Hill, Nathaniel Rieliardson, Tliomas Boss, and Jacob Walker. These pews were placed doul)tless around b_v the walls, leaving tiie centre to be filled with long seats, where those not provided for in the pews would find a place.
The old house was sold for £40, the town "reserving such seats as they had occasion for in finishing the new, and the glass of the pue in the south front galerie, provided by the proprietors of the said pue, and the window that Mr. Samuel Danforth provided." It would be interesting if we had a sight or intelligible description of tiiis reserved glass and window. The cost of the house was provided for by one rate of £.J00, two of £250 each, and by the sale of the pews for £250, making a total of £1250. Whoever is curious to do so, can trace minute details of the expenditures as they are recorded, (Vol. Ill, pp. 101-2, ia7-38) . For '• framing," Ens. Benjamin Shed, Sergt. Benjamin F^rost, and John Dutton were paid "13 - 06 - 08," each, and a large i)roportion of the names of citizens appear, credited with labor, lumber, nails, or other items. This house served the town for sixty years, when the present Fii'st Church was built, in-' 1797. The old house was then sold to the contractor for building a town- and school-house and reconstructed, with reduced dimensions, on the east side of Main Street near. There it was so used for a generation, and many of the older people of to-daj- attended school in this venerable building. It then passed into private hands and was used as a hall and store until 1876, when it was burned witli the adjoining hotel, which stood on the corner of Andover Street.
The early years of Mr. Buggies' ministry were signalized by the appearance of a bell. At a meeting, 1710-11, March 9th, it was voted, "that the money that the land w:is sold for to Capt. Reed, on the west of Concord River, shall lie laid out, to buy a bell for the meeting house." Captain Lane and Lieutenant John Stearns were appointed " a committy to provide a Bell for the Town, not exceeding sixty pounds prise." The land sold to Captain Reed was a tract remaining after the land divisions of 1708-10, and consisted of five hundred and sixty acres, bounded "southwest by Concord, one mile ; and on the Nor west by the Major's farme, upon a streight line about
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384 poles, and partly by Verginia meadows ; on the north east by the land of Kendal Patten about 323 poles ; and south east bj- the Bloods' land, in a crooked line, about 292 poles." Previous grants of meadow were excepted. The price is not stated, but was prob- ably- £50, as more than that sum is said to. be in bank, and the balance of the £60 was to be raised if necessary bj' a town rate. For the hanging of the bell, the town agreed, 1713-14, January 18, with James Hoslej' and Ben. Frost. They were to do all the wood work, make the stairs, platform, and door, and provide the "Irene woWv of good Irone," for which they were to have pay, and hang the bell ''fit to ring" ; for all which they were to receive £4 and aid in raising the bell.
This bell was used until 1753, January' 23, when a committee was appointed "to take down the bell and convey it to Boston and dispose of it in the best way they can towards the procuring another ; an<l indent with some Gentleman for another, * and to Run the hassard of said Bell from Ingland to Boston ; the bell to be procured by said committee is not to exceed five hundred pounds in weight." At the same time the town voted to sell ' ' so much of the hind seats on the lower floor on the south side of our meeting house, on each side the middle or broad alley, as will be convenient for six pues, three on a side, to be sold to the highest bidder, * in order to purchase a meeting house bell."
This second bell, it appears, came from England, antl was probably the same which was "cracked" by violent ringing on Jul}' 4th, 1842. The memory of our older citizens recalls the fact that it bore an inscription including the name " Billericay," a form of the word which English workmen would be very likely to use. But the facts disprove the pleasant tradition that the first l)ell in town was a gift, suitably inscribed, from the English Billericay. And it is hardly possilile (ha.t such an incident could have occurred at any later date and left no trace in tlie Records of either town.
Of the congregation in Mr. Ruggles' day we have an interesting glimpse in a seating list, which has been fortunately preserved. It is without date, but must belong to the old meeting-house, and after 1733. If we assume its date as 1736, we can not be far from the fact. The occupants of the ten pews are, of course, not included, and, if two families occupied each pew, these would add twenty- names to the one hundred and fifty of this list. But about thirty of the 3'oung men seated in the side gallerj- were not married, and
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the munbci'of families in tlie eongregation, jiidging from this record, must have been near one hiHKh'ed and forty. The deacons were seated in front of the pulpit, and their wives with the widows, and two other ladies are speciall}' pro\ided for. In the two front seats we sec the twenty men who are dignified with the title of "Mr." Of the first ten, Mr. Richardson, aged fift^'-six, was the j-oungest.
Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr.
LI8T OP SITTINGS IN THE MEETING-HOUSE, ABOUT 173(i.
Cith si'ixt beloio : James Crosbej-.
^'Fore seal hclmi} : Enofli Killer. Sam'. Danfrirth. Isaac Stearns. Tho: Pattin. Nathan C'rosbev. Thomas BaUlwin. John Needhani. Jouatlmn Hill. W". Manning'. Natt'. Richardson.
Front furc seat : Dan'. Stit'kney. J;ieob French. ;J<>hn IJaUlwin. .Sam'. Brown. JmcoI) Danforth. Stephen liicharilson. Thomas Crosbey. Thorn. Ross. Sam'. Danforth. Jun'. Ki'iij. Frost.
James Frost. W". Tarbell. Nicolas Danforth. Isaac Marshall. Joseph Hill, Jun'. Hczekiah Dtmtley. Josppli Kemp. Natt'. Pattin. Richard Farmer.
2d seat below : Mr. Hugh Ditson. Mr. Sam'. Hill. Jun^ Mr. John Wilson. Dr. R. Toothacar. Mr. John I^eavenston. Mr. Oliver Farmer. Mr. T5enonpy Spaldwin. Mr. John Durrant. Jlr. John Walker. Mr. Oliver Whitins.
4t-h seat below : Timothy Farley. Robert Blare. Jonathan Kenij). Nicolas Sprake. John Blauchrd. Seth I'utnani. Benj'". Hopkins. Edward Pollard. John Brown. Thorn. Horslcv.
7tli seat beloio : Sam'. Hall. John Frost. W"'. Needham. Elea/er Whitino-. Jacob Willson. Jeremiah Abbott. Jonathan Kemp. Jun'', James .Sanders. Peter Hill. John Blancliard, Juni"
3d seat beJow : Josiah f'rosbey. John Sanders. Ralph Hill. Edwai'd Farmei'. Benj. Walker. Jona". Danfbrth. Josiah Brown. Seth Ross. Enocli Kidder. .Jun'. John Pollard.
5th seat below : FJm'u Dowse. \\'"'. Shed.
Sam'. Dantorlh, 'i'ers Joseph ;\IunRoe. Abraham Durrant. Sanil. Richarson. James Farley. ^\'"'. Manning. .lun'. John Pattin. Clement Chambci'lin.
Sth seat beloio : Benj. Manning. James Ditson. Jeremiali Baldwin. Joseph Walker. Richard .Snow. Jolm Horsle}'. Natt'. Pollard. Eben Hill. Tho. Leavenston. Nicolas French.
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LIST OF SITTINGS IN THE MEETli^iG-HOVSE.— Continued.
Fore seat, side Oallerie Wi". Kidder. David Baldwin. W'n. Baldwin. Balph Hill, Jun^ Eben French. Samuel Whiting. Nicolas Sprake. Jun''. Saini. Hill. Ters. Tliomas Ditson. Jonathan Eiehardson. Benj. Durrant. .John Durrant. Ters. Joseph Patten. John Parker. Andrew Farmer. John Trull. W™. Bowrs. W™. French, Ters.
2d seat. Front Gallerie W"'.Medoel [jicDowellJ. Josiah Crosbey, Junr. James Laws. Jacob Manning.
Arthur Mullin. John Willoughbey. Dan'. Slied. Jon». Hill, Jun'. Josiah Kemp. Koger Toothaker. Jun"",
2d scat, side Gallerie : John Dows. Tim Farlej'. Jun''. Joseph Farley, Jun''. James Freeland. Joseph Osgood. Sam'. Hill, quar's. Henry Jeffts, Jun"'. Natt'. Hanger. Seth Willson. Robert Walker. Sam'. Blanchard. Sam'. Crosbey. .Tona. Danfoith, Jun''. Thomas Davis. Josiah Dutten. John Hagott. Dan'. Leavenston.
Obediah Sanders. David Sanders. Joseph Walker, Jun'. Ezekiel Walker. Uriah Leanord. Benj. Walker, Jun^ Natt'. Brown. Nathan Crosbey. Jun''. Oliver Crosbey. Jon». Crosbey. Benj". Dowse.
In ye fore seat below : Deac". Davis' wife. Deac". Hiirs wife. Deac". Abbott's wife.
Natt'. Richardson's and W'" Mailing's wives in ye 2'' seat below.
Widow Rogers, S^ seat below; Widow Whit- ing, 3'' seat below.
The question of a colleague for the pastor came before the town, 1746-7, March 3, and a committee, Benjamin Tompson, Esq., Capt. Thomas Kidder, and Dea. Joshua Abbott, was appointed, to confer with j\ir. Rug'gles. They reported that he was "very free," and "desired that the town would proceed in that affaire." Anoliier committee, of seven, was then directed to "desire Mr. Ruggles to assis with them in calling in some of the neighboring ministers to keep a Day of prayer, to seek divine direction in that affaire." Ou the report of this committee, April 6, the question arose, whether ' ' the Town would proceed to hear any Gen" to preach upon proba- tion," and "it passed in the negative by a great majority." Plainly the mind of the town was made up as to the call to be given, and a young Harvard graduate, who taught the school in 1746, had won their hearts. It is not in evidence that the proposed "Day of prayer" -was held. The church waived its legal right to the first vote in the choice of a pastor, and, "at a General Town Meeting," April 28 : " The church and town uuauiuiously voted and made
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choj'ce of M'. John Chamlk'r, of Amlovor, to settle in the work of the miuistry amongst ns, with the Rev''. Mr. Saranel Rnggles, our aged Pastor." They promise him, '-in a Reasonalile time," £600, old tenor, as a settlement, and a salary of £200 while Mr. Ruggles was aljlc to carry on a part of the work, and to add £100 more after Mr. Ruggles" death. The answer of Mr. Chandler was delaj'ed for farther negotiations. He asked that the settlement be paid in two 3'ears, and, if he outlived Mr. Ruggles, that the ministry land, which was west of Concord River, might l)e sold, and "laid out either for mowing or pasturing within half a mile of the meeting house," he to have the imi)rovement of it, dining his ministry, in either location. The town consented. But the uncertain value of the currency still emliarrassed them. To meet the dilliculty the town voted that the salary should be at a standard of twelve shillings a bushel for Indian corn and sixteen shillings for rye. Mr. Chandler proposed instead, that the standard be between ten and twelve shillings for corn and thirteen and fifteen for rye, and to this the town assented. They also offered hira £20 a year for " fewel for his fire," l)ut, "it appearing that it was more accommodating to Mr. Chandler to have wood in the stead of it," they promised him twenty cords of wood annually. The salary was payal)le semi-annually.
When these engagements were emboilied in a formal covenant, the way was prepared for ^Ir. Chandler's ordination, which occurred, 1747, October 21.' "Eight churches came together to carry on tlie solemnity. The Rev"". Mr. Rogers, of Littleton, began witli prayer ; the Rev'' Mr James Chandler, of Rowley, [brother of the candidate,] preached, from John, iii : 1 1 ; the l!ev'' Mi-. Phillips, of Audover, gave the charge and also added an exhortation to the people, wherein he pressed upon 'ein the particular duties of a peo[ile towards their minister; and the Rev''. Mr. Bowes, of P>edfbrd, gave the Right hand of fellowship. No objections were laid in against their pro- ceeding in the ordination by any iierson whatsoever."
An ordination was a great event in those days. In preparation for this the town appointed a committee to "make suitable and descent provilion, at the Town's cost, for Mr. Chandler's ordination, at one or two places, for all the ministers and messengers, and Mr. Chandler's Relations, and for steudants of harvard Colledg, according to their best prudance." They also reserved the front seats for members of the council, and the front scats in the gallery for the church members.
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Mr. Ruggles' work was nearl}' done, and his colleague and successor was installed none too soon. He died, 1749, March "21 ; and the town voted £150, old tenor, for the expenses of his funeral.
A formal and solemn renewal of covenant was made soon after Mr. Chandler was ordi'.ined. The articles of faith then used and recorded have been given above. AVhether this was the first form of confession, or an earlier confession was then repeated, and, if so, whether with or without change, we are not told.
The pastorate of Mr. Chandler began under bright auspices^ and for eleven years was prosperous. He was a man of good ability, and the church was united and happj^ in his miuistrj'. But a cloud arose, and the etid came soon and ir. trouble. It is due to the truth of history that the facts, condensed from many pages of the church record, be stated. Mr. Chandler's wife died, 17.57, June 28. It is charitable to suppose that grief for her loss and the absence of her good influence may ha\e prepared the way for a measure of indulgence in "spiritual" consolations which were not from above. That he kept the means for such indulgence the contents of his cellar, as shown by his inventory, reveal, though it is doubtful if he had more than the best of his neighbors. He was married, 1759, January 18, to Elizabeth White, of Haverhill, a cousin of his first wife. Soon after the church record tells us : "Feb. 18. The Sac', omitted, by reason of some being dissatisfied at .y" chearful behavior of y'^ pastor at y" bringing of a second Wife into his house, when a large concourse of people assembled. The Pastor staj'ed the church after services and gave leave for the congregation to stop also ; and represented his case to 'em in what he then apprehended its just light, upon which they voted to pass over the offense, sit down satisfied, and that the Sac'' should be administered to 'em by the Pastor the next Lords Day." This record, like the long account of following troubles, stands in the very neat handwriting of Mr. Chandler himself, who shows throughout a frankness and apparent honesty which wins res|)ect and sympathy for his weakness.
Thetroulilc, however, continued, and was too deep to be so easily disposed of; and, in August, articles of complaint were laid Ijefore a Council, with si^ecificatious of four eases in which the pastor's weakness had been manifested. The Council met, September 18, consisting of the First and Second Cluirches in Cambridge and that in Chelmsford. The^' found three of the charges sustained ; but, in view of a confession, to be read to the church and congregation,
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the.y recommended its aeeeptanee, and that "whatever hath been grievous and offensive in y" Pastor" be ovei-looiied. The\' proceed to a franiv and faithful statement to !\rr. C'iiaudler. and appeal to him tenderly to free himself from reproach l)y a sober and godly life, and remind tiie clmrch of the good cliaraeter he lias maintained among tliem "till of late," and that " tlie sin which he lui-^ fallen into is what you have not * so much as suspected him of till y"^ last winter" ; for which reason they urge the members of the church to pray and strive together for the recovery and usefulness among them of one who might be so good a pastor. But the evil could not l)e exorcised, and, 1760, June 'ith, another Council convened and the church with them, when a show of hands so "discouraged the pastor as to tarrying," that liy advice of the Council he tendered his resignation and it was accepted. Two years later Mr. Chandler died here, at tlie e.nrly age of thirty-eight.
This sad story does not stand alone. Concord had a similar experience. Nor need the occasional lapse in this w;iy of a ministei- surprise us. When every cellar was stored witii cider, and good Deacon Abbott would be as sure as anj' other to invite the minister to drink whenever he called, the wonder would be if iiere and there one did not stumble. But, while we give symiiathy to the unfortu- nate young pastor, the bright morning of whose ministry was so soon and sadly overcast, we may also witii joy set up a waymark of progress, and deny that "the former days were liotter than these."
CHAPTER X.
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
The limits of this volume permit but meagre use of the early Eecords ; and lieyond the selections ou special topics, in other chapters, we can onlj' glean items here and there. The following explains the origin of our first and admirable "Book of Grants": "12, 10, 1665. The Town did agree with Jonathan Danforth, to collect and transcribe all former grants and records of lands, granted to perticular persons by the Towne of Billerica, into another booke, so farre as perticular persons interested therein shall desire it ; and they agree that the said Jonathan shall for his laboure have fourpence for every perticular grant or record that shall be thus transcribed by him." In making this transcript he was authorized, conferring with the selectmen and proprietors concerned, to "put an eshew to all difficult things," or adjust questions and conflicts of lines and bounds. When the work was done, "27, 9'", 1666, The Townsmen, with much pains and care having examined the same, comparing them with the originall copies. The Towne, bj' this deliberate act of theirs, allow, approue, owne, conflrme, & establish y' same, to stand and reraaine as legall and ethentic. And, b}- this act of tlieirs, do disallow, disowne, and make a nullit}' of whatever record or grant has been recorded in y' old towne booke, or in anj- other scroule or paper, so farre (and no farther) as thej' are in any wise repugnant and contrary to what is recorded in y'^ new towne booke."
The Restoration of Charles 11, in 1660, in England, displacing the Commonwealth, ga\'e much anxiety to the Puritan Commonwealth here, and its enemies used the opportunity, striving to [jroduce embarrassment and trouble. It was represented that the people were dissatisfied ; and, to repel this charge, many of the towns presented addresses to the General Court. The following is that of Billerica : —
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•'Til the Honara GenevuH Court, hrhl at Btiatniu Octuher 29. 1664:^
"TIic IIuiiil)le Keiircscntation of tlir lnliul)it:iiits. both ffreeiiiPii and others, of the Town of Billeiita, Hinnlily Slicweth: That whereas we have vnderstood that there have bin complaints made vnto our Soveraigne Lord the king concerning our dissatisfaction in this collony with the present Government, we wliose Names are subscribed, the Jnhaljitants of the Towne above mentioned, t)eing not a little .Sensible what occation of Discouragement would ))e laid upon you, and what reproach and blame would Justly fall vpon vs, if such complaints should be true, have thought it our duty (both for the vindicating of our owne Innocency and for the pi-umoting of anything', in an orderly wa_v, which may tend to the incouraging of your hearts and strengtliening of your hands, in tlie discharge of your great trust) to testify vnanimously that we doe Rest Satisfied in the present Government, and that we have cause to bless God for our past and present pretious and [leaeeable enjoyments, desireing that God would make you fartlier Instrumental for the continuing of our niercjes and priveleges. both civil and ecclisiasticall. to his honcjur .and the good of vs and our posterity. And we doe reingage ourselves and promise (by the help of God) to be faithful, obedient, and servicahle (to our vtmost power) to the present Authority (so long and orderly established by patent amongst vs) in all things, according to (iod. as by duty, equity, or oath wee are bound therevnto; thus hoping thai this our Aplycatlon vnto your selves shall be accepted as a lestimony of our vnfeigned fidelity and sincere .Vftection to y'' selxcs and to the good of tliis comon wealth, wee comit you to him who is Alile to direct you in all thi^ weight)' matters you have in hand and remaine y's in all humble observance.
•'John Parker. Wllm Cbamherlain. Nallianell Hill.
William Tay. lialpb Hill. AVilK' Haille.
George ft'arley. Simon Crosbee. .lames Patterson.
Thomas tl'oster. John Durant. Benjamin Parker.
James Kider. .lolin Marshall. John Kogers. jun"".
Jonath : Danforth. Joseph Tliomi)son. Koger Toothackar.
.Tohn Sheldon. Sanmell Chamynes. Sanuiell Kemp.
William Ilandet. Thomas Willis. John Trull.
John Kogers. Tliomas Paton. ,)ohn Poulter.
iohn brackie. Joseph tl'rench. Jonatlian Hill.
llenery .Jeifl's. Steven Willis. Samuell Trull."
Peter Bracket. Simon liiiil.
If these signatures were aiitograpiis this paper would have added interest, but nearly all are in the handwriting of Parker or Danforth. Those of Ralph Hill and the Brackets are probalily exceptions, and possibly one or two others.
The town guarded carefully the disposition of "rights," held by individuals, in the common land. Its consent was neeessan', by
' MSS. in possession of G. JI. Elliott, of Lowell.
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agreement Decembpr, 1006, to any sale or gift to a person not an inhabitant, or even to a resident, except tiiat a person liolding more than a ten-acre right miglit so transfer a five-acre right or less. And parents could give rights to their children if the town on request declined to do so. Timber cut on the "commons" was after a short time to be free to anj' person, "in case such timber be not hewen, or riven, or fier wood cut (it for carting" ; and, in 1GG6, all were forbidden "to cut any green trees upon y" coihans for fier wood for the space of two years," upon penalt}' of two shillings per tree, large or small.
"24, 4™, 67. The selectmen, meeting at shawshin house, did there receive of the towne stock which was in sarg"' Parker's hand" : f)8 lbs. of powder, at £6, 16s., bullets and lead, .58 lbs., and match, 50 lbs. This was ten days after Mr. Parker's death, and the place was of course at his residence, and this record proves, in coQiparisou with earl}' usage (see ayit", p. 7), that more than one place was known as Shawshin House.
"20, 6'", 69. The town did order & iinpower the selectmen in being to procure a fat l)east (with some of the townes laud) and send it to Mr. Uavie as from the towne, )iy way of thankfulness for his good service for the towne." The gentleman thus rewarded was Mr. Humphrey Davy, of Boston, who had represented the town in the General Court, 1666-69. Two months later: "By vertue of y' former order. The selectmen bought a fatt beast of John Diinkin & agreed with him to give him land for it." He was to drive the animal to Boston and present it to Mr. Davj', and was to receive twenty' acres, if he had choice of location, or twentj-five acres, if the selectmen laid it, "as thej- Judge may be most advantage for y" town." The result is given in the grant to Dnnkin elsewhere.
The following gives an idea of the early life here : "11,9, 70. Thomas Richardsou, being convicted of taking two loads of cedar from our swamps and transporting y° same out of town contrary' to our towne orders," is fined thirty shillings, which Thomas Foster paid for him, he agreeing to bnild twenty-two poles of "four-raile fence" for Foster.- Benjamin Parker and Samuel JNIanniug incurred similar fines, as did John Tidd and Rol.iert Eames, of Woliurn. The latter promised to pa}' his fine "in shoes, at James foules at Woburn," and the former in "cooper's ware." Plainly currency was scarce in those days, and barter in some form the contlitiou of most payments. March 27, 1671, "Mr. Whiting is granted liberty
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECOUDS. 187
to take in a peeoe of comoii land liy Thomas Dutton's fence, by y' swamp side, to malvo a gardi'n of lor several veers, hut not for [iro|iriety." lu 1070 one share of the minister's rate of John Stearns, who had died, was laid upon Thomas Diitton, and we may infer that Mr. Dntton had purchased Mr. Stearns' land.
The question of the basis of rates was now seriously agitating the town. The earh' method {see p. .io) was to Jay assessments upon the ''rights" or fractional parts thereof But jirogress and changes, as some prospered and others did not, would make this basis very unequal. The subject was debated in 1008. liut a change required substantial unanimity, to which some were not ready to consent. In 1071 the town voted, that all |)ublic charges for the future should be borne b}- persons and estates, and divisions of land be made, one-half in the same way, the other half by "rights," as formerly. But the .agitation was not ended, and. "4, 10, 72. It w.as agreed to desire the help of Lieut. Ilinchman, Sargent James Parker, & Mv. Jn". Smedley, to give us their advice in these our difficulties." This committee came as requested December lit. and the next day the town was called together, and every person present, thirty-five in all, ^signed an "order" for the future.- They recite the agitation and great difficulty which lay "in either peaceably maintaining our way of raising our pulilick charges, agreed upon in our first foundation order ; or getting in to another way with such a vnanimous consent as might tend to righteousness and peace" ; and refer to meetings held, and propositions of a " m.ajor part" to which some would not assent. The "order" proceeds: "That whereas, aconling to our first agreement in giving out our accommodations, all publick charges was laid vpon euery alotment acording to the proportion of their grants, whither a ten, eight, six, five, or three acre lots, and that whither persons were resident in the town or not. * Now, for y'^ easing some persons amongst us and proprietcjrs with us (tho not inhabitants at p'sent), who complain of their l)urthen in y* foi'iner way, Tlie Town do agree that for the space of three years next ensuing, from y'' first of May last jjast, we will lay two third parts of, our pulilick charges in the town, both civill & ecclisiastical, vpon persons & estates in the town acording to the valhiation of y' country rate, and the other third part vpon y' alotments or first grants, acording to y'' first foundation oi'der, whither persons be
' Grants, 1, 171.
188 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
resident or not ; and that after these three j-ears be expired, the major part of the inhabitants, agreeing, ma3' alter this way, which being orderly done and entered in their town book, this agreement shall be nullified ; otherwise the town shall continue in this way." Tlie names of Hamlet and Kemp are not signed to this order. In November, 1685, the town agreed, "that from this day forward all priviledgcs shall cease to pay Towne charges."
The Cambridge "rights" to land in Billerica were not j'et all purchased, and mone_v received by the town was occasionall3" appro- priated for this purpose. In 1G72 a rate for the same object was levied equal to half the minister' .s rate. For the "encouragement" of those who paid this tax leave was given to take cedar for a thousand shingles for each ten shillings paid, wliili- those who refused were to be "aliated" so much in the next division of land. As a farther measure of relief from the burden of Cambridge claims the selectmen were ordered, "29, 10"', 1673," in case they have any encouragement, "to petition y'' generall Court for a further grant of lands, to help us cleare those entanglements." This they did in May, 1()7-1, asking for one thousand acres in the wilderness, but receiving a negative. The petition was repeated the next year and encouragement given, as they had libertj- "to find out a parcel of waste land and present to the next session of y' Courte, who will be ready to accommodate them so farr as may be done." But the disturbances of "Phillips War" probably delaj'ed the matter, and it was not until 1681, October, that Billerica appears again at Court, describing "two parcels, one on the Souhegan and another next Nathaniel Walker's farm, north-west of Groaten," as suiting their needs. The magistrates "consent," but "the deputies consent not," and the town failed to obtain the aid it sought." Forty years later, 1716, November 12, the town voted, that "a petition be preferred to the General Court for the land that was asked for in the j'ear 1676" ; but the Court was still deaf to their appeal.
A record is found, "27, 11, 72," like many of similar tenor afterwards: "Simon Cro.sbee is chosen to keep a house of public entertainment." The price of corn was fixed, in 1672, thus: "the towne do order, that y'^ prise of corne for y" rates to be paid at this year (the court not having set y" same) shall be paid at : indian corne three shillings p bushell, and other graine at y" prise y' Court set it at last year ; only in case that afterward it shall appear that indian corne is not worth four pence p bushell more than it was
GLEANINOS FROM THE RKCORDS. 189
y* Last year, in y' market in geuerall, then every man shall lie responsible to their severall rates four pence p bush : and have it added to each man his just proportion 3° next year."
The brothers Champnej' had returned, after a few years' residence here, to Cambridge, and serious ditferences had arisen with tliem about taxes, the arrears amounting to £8. These were adjusted in 1673, the town accepting an offer from Daniel Champney, who "did tender to resigne up all future claims of priviledg in reference to what was granted to his father by our towne upon y' resignation of his lot of three hundred and fitly acres, sealed in our great deed, and to give y" towne a full title to that fifty acre lot that was by Cambridg granted to Tiiomas Bridge, and to pay y'' towne in hand twent}' shillings b3' Simon t'rosbee & so qnitt scores."
The " swinej-ards" were important officers in the early life of the town, and in 1G74 a full page of record is devoted to rules l\y which they were to be governed. Yokes, to be sufficient, must be '-in length perpendicular, three inches below the bottom sole and six inches above the cratch or upper sole, and three inches wide outside on each side of y" crosse peiees." And every swine was to be "ringed in the Nose, either with one sutiicient ring in y' middle of 3'* nose or else witii two rings within half an inch one of v'' other." The penalty' for neglect was to be sixpence each, one-half of which the officer had for his trouble, and if he could not find the owner the animal was to be impounded and the officer had the whole fine.
Items concerning the "diet" and care of "old Stephen Fisher" recur often from 1068 to 1082; and aid was occasionally- given to others. "17, 9"', 70. John Durrant's famil3- being in an afflicted condition, it is agreed that the3- shall have some relief from the town, & do desire & order Samuel Manning to see to their necessitves & relieve their extremities, so farr as he can obtain an3-thing suitable of y* neighbours," and those contributing were to receive an allowance in the next town rate.
The first record of tithing-meu app<'ars : —
"8, 8"', 77. Acording to y order of y gviierall (_'oun, Tlic Towue was divided in severall parts and titliing men appointed acordiug to law.
"Joseph Walker tithing niiin & vnrter liis care are Michael Bacon Serj. foster 'I'lionias Ricliard^ou
Thomas Osban Joseph foster Thomas Eoss
Tlmoth : Brooks Obedia perry and their families.
Joseph freneh Widdow kitteridge
190 ftlSfORt OF BILLERICA*
"George ifarley tithin!i; mnii & viidcr his cure Job. laine, Jonatlin Hill Will'" Chninbei-liiie
Natli. Hill Samuel farley And their families.
Serj Hill Lt. W™ ttrench
''•Serj Tompson tithiiij;' man it vnder his c.are Corpi. marshall -laeob Hamlet Nathaniel Tay
Jacob freiu-1) Corporall trench Will"' Hamlet
Peter Bracket James tfrost & their families.
Simon Orosbee
"Ricliard Hassell tithing man & vnd<'r his inspection y<' Rever'"!. Jlr. Whiting John Baldwin goldin more
Thomas jjattin Daniel Shed Sen'' John' Sited
John Rogers Sen'' Samuel ffrost and tlieir familyes.
Jonathn Danfortli widdow kidder
"Samuel Manning tithing man ct vnder his inspection James paterson Samuel Trull John Durrant
John Sanders Daniel Shed Jun' John Dunkin
Thomas Wilkinson Jolui Trull John Rogers Jun"^
John Bracket Henery Jeiffs Thomas Dutton Sen"'
,and their families."
Tlie.se groups of funiilies are hy neighborhood ; the first southeast of theviUage, the second southwest, the third east of and partly In the centre, the fourth in the centre, and the hist north. The omission of Carrier, Daniel, Farmer, and Toothaker is worthy of note. Mr. Daniel had prolialily returned to England, and Mr. Farmer was iu Wolniru. Another list is given iu IGTU in which Simon Crosby takes the place of .Joseph Tompson and John Sheldon that of Richard Hassell, as tithing-men, and the names appear of James Butler, Edward Farmer, Peter Fassitt, C4eorge Grimes, Daniel Mackginnis, David Me.'ides, John Stearns, Roger Toothaker, and John Whitticur. In 1G82 the last list is given. James F'rost and Jacob French take the place of the two last-named tithing-men^ and new names are those of Thomas Carrier, Benjamin Muzzy, and John Wilson. Tithing-men are mentioned occasionall3', but their appointment and lists of families are not recorded.
An important early custom was the aniuuil summons to brush- cutting by the highways. In 1677 the record mentions the summons bj- squadrons, the work being in charge of Sergeant Hill, Sergeant Foster, Corporal French, Sergeant Tompson, Jonathan Danforth, and Samuel Manning. Some names appear iu this, but not in the tithing-men's list of same date, as Thomas Carrier and "his man John Levistoue," Edmund Chaniberline. .Simon Black, Daniel Blj^,
GtlEANtNGS FROM THE RECORDS.
191
Isaac aud Samuel Stoanis. The oast squadron was to work one day at home and •'}■" -2"'' day v[) at towne." And the condition of tilings "at towne" is more vividly suggested hy the fact that Uanforth's men were to do their work '"between his liouse and y" meeting house."
The "oath of fidelity" was administered as follows: —
"IGGG, April i!. be Peter Bracket. John Bnicket. Thiiiii;is Patten. Itoger Toothaker. Daniel Shed. .Inn'. Aaron .lucjuish.
"4, 12'". 77. before Jonathn Danforth .lun' James Kidder John Kidder Kphraini Kidder John Jeiffs Thomas Wilkinson Thomas Dutton John Dutton Thomas Carrier John Levistone
fore Ca|)t tlookin Caleb Farley. John Itogers. Jan. .lolm Dunkin. llopestill Foster. Josi'iih Foster, .lolm ( 'haiiilM-rlin.
their eheite officer Sanuiel .Stearns Isaai-' Stearns Thomas Rogers Nathaniel Rogers Daniid Rogers John Shed Zaehary Shed Samuel Shed Sanniel Farley John Lane
■•8. 7'". 1681.
Mr Sanniel Whiting Jmi Samuel Manning Jun''
Simon Crosbee .Inn' .lolm Hinds
John Whittaker Jun' 'I'homas Care
'•]8, .S"!. 1(18."). before Jonath Danf<irth Sen''
Ileiiery Pellington. Jonathn Hill. Pelei- Sentt. John Smith. Sanniel Kemp. John I'oulter.
Edward Tnder
Joseph Walker
John Dnrrant
Isaae Fox
Timothy Brooks Jun'
Xathaniel Tay
John .Sander.s
Jacob Hamlet
Isaac C'hamberline
William C'hamberline, jr
Edmond C'hamberline
Enoch Kiilder Abraham Chamberliue
Mr. Oliver Whiting
George Browne John Baldwiu Thomas flrost Tliomas Ci'osbee Joseph Elliee
John Manning
Caleb Farley Jun'
Hugh Didson
Nathanic-I Patten
\athan Shed
Peter Frederick Subloou Sanmel Danforth"
Nathaniel Stearns Steven Kidder James Kittredge Jacol) French Jun' Thomas Ross
The following exiilains itself: —
"19, 1, 1675 \\e received an order from y' selectmen of Cambridg to run y" bounds between us, on y 29 day instant. The selectmen sent their order back again, and imderwrit the same as follow cth :
"•Gent"', if this your order had come to our hand one da}' sooner, our towne might have had y* cognizance of it & have impowered us to have acted in it. All that we can say at present is this : That this time six years your selves sent to us to come down to you, to come to an agreement about
192 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
it. We attended your order, and made two Journeys to you about it. We offered to ehuse a (■ommittee of iudiftereut men to determine it (which was at'ording to our artickles of agreement), but you refused to act. for want of power from your towne. Wee liave heard notliing from you since that time, tlio we have expected it; for us to send to meet at y'" line acording to your order is Init loss of time, vntill we come to an agreement what to do and \\ here to run. We are yet ready to wait upon yovi for an agreement al)out it. as soon as you please; in y'^ mean time we remain your Humble serv'"^
Jonathan Danforth, Joseph Tompson. S.iMUEL Manning, '••Dated 20. 1"'. 77-78. ■ Selectm. of Billerica.
" •Pray let us know your mind by a line or two from your selves.'"
The place which Harvard College had in the hearts and plans of the Colony is shown in a record, "20, 10"", 1C78. Simon Crosbee was appointed to collect w' was yet behind to y" colledg contribution & to transmit it to y'' colledg ouer seers, acording to y" order of y" gen". Court." A letter,'' dated " 14, 8, 1678," illustrates the subject more fully : —
"Mr. laine: This day Mr. Whiting and the Selectmen made choice of j'ourself to returne an answ'' to y<" Ilonr'i generall Court, vpon y« 1S"> day of this instant, (which is acording to their order.) in reference to our contribution to y^ cnlledge ; and our Answer which we desire your .self to returne is this : Wee have bin very diligent to gather what is at present to be had, and sent it into Mr. Manning, of Carabridg, acording to y" court order ; and there yet reraaines about six pound. 8 shill. 10 p ; y« most of it we hope we shall get as soon as corne is marchantable ; we have faire promises for it ; but some jjsons that did contribute with us are gone to England and left no order for y*' payment of it, therefore we question wliither we shall ever get it ; for those that yet are in this country (tho removed out of our towne), we shall do oiu' utmost indeauor to gather y* same spedily as niajbee ; not further to add Init of Humble sei-viee psented to y"^ Hon'J Court, we take le.ave, earnestly praying for y« Lord's pi-esence & blessing to bee with you in all yof weighty affjiirs.
"In y" name and by y'^ order of y= Reverend [Mr.] Sanuiel Whiting & y' rest of y' selectmen.
' -'Jonathan Danforth. "■
It cost these plain farmers of Billerica something in their povert}- to raise such a sum for the College. But they understood its impor- tance to them and their children, and cheerfully taxed themselves to do their part.
3 Loaned by George M. Elliott, of Lowell.
GLEANINGS FROM THE RECORDS.
19c
In 1679 the govei-nment called upon the towns for a general statement of their condition. Billeriea answered: —
'■ In observance of a warrant from y^ Hon"' Deputy (;clu^^ licniiiii;- (late the ;«)"', 10'". 1079. our answer is as foUoweth:
'■ As to a list of the ninnV)er of males & rateable estate in our towne. wee have sent the list that was taken the last August, and returned from the eormnissioners meeting. As to the number of families, there is alxjut fluety that are able to bare vp pnbliek charges; there is more of th(^ aj^i'd, that are Helpless, y^ wid<lows i\c poor persons, that want releife. ti-n in number, which is all.
■■As lo ye annual alowanci' to our reverend pastel-, our agreement is seventy pounds p anni. in Country pay. as for scliools. we have no gramer schooles; ensigne Tompson is appointed to teach tiiose to write & read that will come to him ; also severall Scliool Dames. As for tithing men, we haue tiue in number: their names are [as above], and all sworne to the taithful discharge of theire .seruice acording to law. As for _young psous and inmates, we know of none amongst us but a.re orderly. And Ensign Joseph Tompson is chosen tfi attend the Honourd Court, acoi-ding to said warrant."
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The tax-list |
' above mentioned |
exhibits the foil |
owing |
names. |
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polls, and amount |
of |
tax : - |
— |
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Serj Hill |
/" |
polls |
T, £0 7 |
ax |
Dan Mackginnis |
No polls |
£0 |
Tux 3 2 |
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Xath Hill |
— |
3 |
0 |
Jam Paterson |
— |
:i 0 |
||
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Jonath Hill |
— |
2 |
ij |
Tho Pattin |
.J u |
|||
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Hen .leills |
c: |
0 |
Jno Rogers Sen"^. |
."> 0 |
||||
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Michaid liacon |
tj |
(i |
Jno Rogers Jun' |
4 Ij |
||||
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Tim Bnioks |
— |
4 |
Ij |
Tho Rogers |
li U |
|||
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James Butler |
4 |
u |
Tho Ross |
-> U |
||||
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Pet Bracket |
■.i |
0 |
Tho Richardson |
5 0 |
||||
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John Bracket |
.•{ |
0 |
Corpi Shed |
li 0 |
||||
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Simon Crosbee |
— |
Ti |
n |
Dan Shed Jun' |
4 II |
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\V™ Chamberlain |
Sen |
4 |
(t |
.John Shed |
2 II |
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J"" Chandierlaiu |
1 |
8 |
Zack Shed |
1 il |
||||
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\V"' Cliaiuberlain |
jun |
1 |
S |
.lohn Sand<'rs |
■.i 0 |
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'l"ho : Carrier |
1) |
II |
.John Shildon |
1) r» |
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Mr. Daniel |
— |
0 |
l(t |
Ens 'I'onipson |
4 0 |
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Jonath Danfortli |
il |
10 |
Xath Tay |
4 0 |
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Corpi tl'rench |
^ |
:i |
II |
Sam Trull |
:i II |
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.Jacob ffrench |
.) |
4 |
James tirost |
;! 0 |
||||
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Patrick ffiicit |
:i |
i; |
Serj tlbster |
:< 0 |
||||
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Sam ftrost |
1 |
i; |
(yeorg ftarley |
1 0 |
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.lames Kidder |
( |
4 |
Sam fi'arley |
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:i II |
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.Job Laine |
2 |
i;! |
I) |
Joseph Walker |
.> |
.". II |
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Serjt Marshall |
— |
4 |
(1 |
Vho Wilkinson |
1 |
■2 0 |
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Sam' ilaning |
1 |
4 |
0 |
Sum total |
£111 |
ij 7 |
' iVeio England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol. V, p. ir-S.
194
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
One other early list has liy go.nl diaiiee lieon preserved, and for comparison liere I'olhuvs : — ■"'
■■Billeriia.
"listol yXuiulifrdf Mules son. C'oinnissnr. A llii'ii- Scli-cliui'
Henry Aldin, 1 pson & cstuto 01 Michael Bacon. 3 pson & est lii John Bakhvin. 2 pson & est 07 jonath Baldwhi, 1 pson & est 02 Peter Bracket, 1 pson & est 04 Suiion Crosbe, 2 pson & est 1 1 Simon Crosbe Jun, 1 pson 01 Tho Crosbe, 1 pson 01
Will™ Chandjerlin. 1 pson 01 Edmund Chandoerlin. 1 jison .t
cow 01
Capt Danforth. 3 jison & est 12 jonath Danforth, Jun, 1 p & est 04 John Dunkin his estate 03
Tho Dutton, Sen, 1 p & est 03 Tho Dutton, Jun, his estate 04 John Dutton, 2 pson & estate 04 Joseph EUice, 1 pson & est 03 John trench his estate 02
Jacob french. 3 pson & estate 12 Patrick Fassit, 2 pson & est 08 Stephe Farr, 1 pson & estate 03 Sam" frost, 2 pson & estate 07 James frost, 3 pson & estate 09 Joseph foster, 1 pson & estate 06 Georg farlee, 1 pson & estate 06 Sam' farlee liis estate 02
Edw<' farmar. 2 pson & estate 08 Left Hill. 3 pson & estate 12
Nath Hill. 4 pson & estate 13 Jonath Hill, 3 pson & estate 10 Georg Grimes, 1 pson & est 04 Abra Gorton, 1 pson & estate 03 Heny jeffeson, 2 psons & est 00 James Kidder, 1 pson & estate 03 Eaph Kidder, 1 pson & estate 02 Steph Kidder. 1 pson & estate 02 Enoch Kidder. 1 pson & est ' 02
111(1
1- y
d II
04 07 00 OS 00 08 08 08
n
01 07 01 01 00 00 06 10 00 0.5 02 03 02 03 04 05 11 04 00 02 05 01 06 05 07 litO 07
i;:il(':iblc estate, taki-ii iiy l.ielt Tmiip- ■ 24 ot .August. 1C>SS.
» .1. jnbn Kitterage, 1 pson it est 03 oil .juliii Lane, 1 pson & estate 13 02 John Levistone, 1 pson & est 04 00 Saiiii Manning. Sen, 2 p & est 07 10 Sam' Planning, Jun, 1 p & est 02 OS John Marshall. 2 pson & est 09 01 James iiattlson. 2 pson & est 07 03 Benj Parker. 1 pson & estate 03 02 Tho Pattin. 4 pson & estate 13 00 Xath Page. 2 pson 08 09
Widdow Ptogers, 1 pson & est 03 10 John Rogers. 2 pson & estate OS 00 Dani Rogers, 1 pson & estate 02 02 Nath Rogers, 1 pson & estate 03 06 Tho Richison. 1 pson & estate 07 06 Daniel Shead. 1 pfon & estate 05 01 John Shead, 1 pson & estate 03 09 Zach Shead, 1 pson & estate 03 02 Sam' Shead, 1 pson & estate 02 02 John .Sandern, 1 V)Son & estate 04 07 John Sheldin 2 pson & estate 08 04 Isack Starns, 1 pson & estate 04 04 Tho Starns, 1 pson & estate 02 11 Lelft Tompson, 3 pson & est 09 05 Xath' Tay, 1 pson & estate 03 06 John Trull, 2 pson & estate 06 05 Sam" Trull, 1 pson & estate 03 03 josepli Walker, 1 pson & est 05 09 John Wilson, 1 pson & est.ate 07 01 James Kitterage. 1 pson & est 02 03 Roburt Sharp, 1 pson & estate 03 01 Obe Johnson, 1 pson & estate 02 03 John More, 1 pson 01 OS
Georg Snnth, 1 pson & cow 01 11 Hugh Ditson. 1 pson 01 OS
Jolin Parker. 1 p & one cow 01 11
Sum totall
£19 11 05
6 New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Vol.'XXSI.'p. 303.
GLEANINGS FKOM THE RECOKDS. 195
These lists aflbrd interesting information and comparisons. The first includes Ibrt^'-seven names and forty-fivi? polls ; the later, seventy-three names and one lumdred and throe polls, marking the comparatively rapid progress of nine years. In 1G7I* it sur|)rises us to find that, next to Mr. Lane and Captain Danforth, 'J'honias Carrier has the highest list. At that time Mr. Lane is the only person who pays more than half-a-pound : in XCi^i^ Mi-. I'nttcn is highest, and there are eight who pay more than hair-a-i)iinnd. 'l"h(,> ab.senoe from the list, in 1679, of the names of Baldwin, Kittredge, and Stearns is observable, while that of 1688 adds, among others, Ditsoii, Dunkin, Dutton, Farmer. Grimes, Page, and Wilson.
In May, 1080, the selectmen order the constable to '•forbai'e sitting y'" watch at y" present, and vntill there ai)[)eare(l more danger."
In November, 1G80, Samuel Manning was granted si.\ acres of swamp, on condition of his liuilding "a good and sufficient Danun or Damms, to drowne that swamp commonly called the mill swamp." He was to raise the water "one foot higher than at present," and " to keep the said swamp vnder water two years together from the time <if the first finishing of the same, and to maintain the wholl worke of damms, slewces, and water courses, for the space of seven years from y* first finishing, as aforesaid : and to keep the same vnder water all the winter seasons," and to leavi' all in good repair at the end. This Mill Swamp was on Content Brook toward the outlet of Long Pond.
Another side of the life of those days is seen in the record, " IG, 1, 1G81," when James Speen, Indian, received £8 for four wolves' heads, brought to Constable Sheldon.
The following curious record occurs : "8, 11"', 82. The select- men at the same time did order, that whereas Edmond Chamberlain, by order of y' County Court, * was ordered to submitt himselfe to y" gouerment of y' select of this tovvne, they do order him, y*^^ said Edmond Chamberlain, to live with his master, Joseph Walker, for y' space of six moneths next ensuing, after the manner of a Journeyman, to attend family oixlers and gouerment therein acording to law. Also, not to make any bargain with any man without his master's approbation ; and at the enil of six moneths, as aforesaid, to declare to the selectmen where he intends to reside and what courses of life he intends to lead, and his said master engageth to have a speciall inspection unto his s'' seruant in y' interim, and to
196 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
inform y" selet'tmon in case lie cannot keep him to goofl order anil diligence." We may hope that Chamberlain profited hv snch caie.
In 1684 a measnrement of Captain Gookin's farm (irovrd that it contained one hun(h-ed an<l fifty acres more than the grant, which was five hundred acres. It was then owned bj' Robert Thompson, Esq.. and the town .sold iiim the excess on payment in his behalf, by William Stoughton, Esq., of £23 in silver. "18, 10"', 1(;84. Lt. Tompson laid ont in money at Boston eighteen shillings. C, for Eoger Toothakar's family, for which hee bought 4 pair of shoes, one pound whalebone, 1 yard farrindinc for caps, and one blue Apron."
In 1G86, "Simon Crosl)ee. who formerly hath kept a house of publick entertainment, doth now refuse to hold it any longer, & Nathaniel Tay being desirous to take it up is alowed, by authority" of the selectmen, to do so. But Mr. Crosby did not long refuse to entertain the public, and in 1688 the selectmen at their meetings had "victuals and Drink" of him. His license as innkeeper is preserved at Cambridge, and he was commonly the early landlord of the town. The charges for which he received pay are now amusing and remind us of FalstafT's "intolerable deal of sack," including such items as " cydar 14", liquour 2""; "four suppers 16", drink 8""; "2 potts of cydar" ; "a pot of rested cyder" : "half a pint of rhum," and many like these. In January, 1692-3. a meeting was held with the County Commissioners, Major Thomas Henchman and Mr. Mather Johnson, for the inspection of the list. One day they had "eight diiiers, besides our drink, 00-04-00." Another day: "we had drink before dinner, a pynt of rum, 00 - 01 : a pot of cyder and jill of Rhum, 00-00-0.5, and six pots of cider, 00-01-00 ; and a dinner for eight persons, 8 pence per man, 00 - 0.") - 04 ; and eight pots of cider, 00- 01 - 02." The list made up at this meeting included 111 oxen, valued at £2 per ox ; 220 cows, valued £1, 10s., per cow : 77 horses, at 40s. per horse, and 280 .sheep, at £4 per score. The number of poUs, besides the superannuated, was 92, assessed 10s. each; and "cituatious & stock" were assessed "21, 05, 02."
This was the period of the witchcraft troubles and ti'ials, to which, however, the Billerica Records make no allusion. The aid given to Toothaker's family betrays his neglect of them while ensfased in the Salem fooleries ; and the deaths of Mrs. Rebecca Chamberline and John Dnrrent, "in y"' prison at Cambridge," in September and October, 1692, suggest the inference of Mr. Farmer, that the charge on which they were imprisoned was probablj- witch-
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craft. A Billeriea woman, whose lattn- residence hail been Andover, Mrs. Martha Carrier, became one of the most notable of the sufferers, being exeented at the same time with the Rev. George Burroughs. Her bearing at the trial is distinguished by courage and good sense, and must challenge the admiration of those who examine the drearj- literature of this terrible delusion. Her own child of eight testified, that her mother m.adc her ••touch the liook ; it was in Andrew Fuller's pasture, Elizabetii Joimson was there * her Aunt Toothaker and cousin, when she was bai)tized"; and Roger Toothaker bore swift witness in language too tiithy for quotation." Tha,t good men ciiuld trust such testimony, and rest sucli action ui)on it, is an unexplained marvel of human credulity.
Tile following official dociunent lielongs to this period:; — '
'•To y'" (.'iiusl:il)lc' (if Hilleric;!. (Ircetin"':
•• Wee conuiiiuul you to warn iS: givo notice unto f'apt. Danfortli, John Kojjjers, [and otlii-rs]. that Ihej' and every one of them fie and personafly appear at y'' Courl of Oyei" & 'I'orniincr, to be field l)y .adjournnieut at .Salem, on 'J'uesday next, at Ten of y^ (_'iock in y"" morning, there to testify y" truth, to ilic l)es|, of tfielr finowfedgc. on ceitain fndictnients to be cxiiihilcd against >fartiia Carrier, of Andover. And liereof tfiey nor you lire to faif al your utmost peril, making return hereof vnder your fiand. |)iiled in S:ileni. .luly .'Wl. f(i!i2. & in y« fourth year of our Reign.
••Stici'iikx Sewall, Clk.'-
.lames I'atcrson was tin' constable, and endorses this return : '■According to this wai-rant I have showed it to Capt. Danfortli, and his answer is, that he can say nothing in y' case that is worth nicntioniiig. I have warned .lohii Rogers & he saith he will attend, if liis garrison may [be] guariled in his absence. Billeriea, August 1'', 1)2." Mr. Rogers had been near neighbor to Mrs. Carrier, who lived on the road to \\'anicsit, at North Billeriea, but lie does not seem to have been anxious to testify against her, and did not; and it is a pleasure to find that, unlike so many others, Mr. Danfortli could '•say nothing" in this case. This sad record is revived in 1710, when Mr. Carrier appealed to the authorities for p.ayment of expenses he had incurred. At the demand of the sheriff he paid fifty shillings, and prison fees to the keeper, for his wife and four children, £4, Ifi."!. His "humlile request* is tlmt the Attainder may
•^ See XJpliain's Salem Witchcraft, Vol. II, pp. 145 luiri 208; and MSS. Depositinn in the Archives at Salem.
^ See Bowditcli Papers, of The Massacliusetts Historical Society, No. 18. 8 Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXXXV.
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be taken oft," and that he may be paid the loss sustained, £7, (i.s-. He adds : "I found m}- wife and children provisions dnring their imprisonment."
In P^ebruarv, 1692-3, the qnestion arose of "dismissing one theire depnties, whereas the Town had hither unto sent down two," and the town did dismiss Joseph Tompson and continued Capt. Ralph Hill "in that service." Records of the annual election of a deputy- are not always found, and none appears for ten _years after 1680. Perhaps a deputy once chosen was expected to hold the office until the election of his successor ; or, as the towns then paid the charges of their representatives. the3' ma)' have omitted to send occasionall}- and saved the expense. In 1693 the town, to prevent so much loss of time as was generall}- spent without profit at the town meeting, agreed tiiat distinct notice be given of the hour of meeting, and "that the town clerk siiall constantly attend at that time, and that any vote oi- grant passed by the inhabitants onlerly within one hour after the time set * shall be always accounted vallid, although tliere may want many of the inhabitants ; and that no vote passed at any time after y' sun is set shall be * vallid ; and the town clerk (in cloudy weather) shall delare when the sun is set."
The preservation of shade trees received attention, and a com- mittee was appointed, "lo, 12, 93, to mark with the letter T so many trees as they shall judge needful upon y° Country roads and town Comons * from the house of Joseph Walker to the house of Capt. Brackit, and from Capt. Hill's to y' Brow of Rockie Hill, leading to Andover." This included for several miles the two main highways, which crossed each other in the village.
The instructions to the selectmen {see p. 61) were annually repeated, with slight variations. They were usually read in public, and sometimes recorded anew. But, after the reading in 1694, March 23, the clerk adds: "answered by the Town, that the law hath provided for what was contained in the instructions ; our instructions laid aside for the year" ; and they do not reappear.
A committee, in 1G94, April, was directed "to lay out a suplii- cient highway from Mr. Michael's farm through Mrs. Page's land to Shawshin River ; and over Shawshin River unto Lt. John Willson's mill, and to Camliridge line ; and from the same road to lay out a suphicient highway through Mrs. Page's land unto the laud of Patrick Fassit, unto the house of Patrick Fassit ; and from thence
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to Stat? th? hiirhwav in th? most onveiiioiit place fnim Patrick Fassitl's Imiisc. Icailiiii;' ui) to CDiicord I\(.)rtil, aud from tliei'f to Mr. Laine's." Mr. Fassct lived near the residence of Mrs. Lane, on tlie main street, a hall-mile east of Bedford: Init this description can hardly belons; to the present Bedford Street, for if that had been laid ont before 170fS, it mast have been mentioned in describing the grants then made to Hill and Fasset, which were separated by it not long after. Probably this record lielongs to the "pine-hill road," allnded to above (p. 11.5).
May (i, Ui;)4, the town api)i)inteil .John \\'ilson. Sen., and .Toseph Tompson "to search the Conntry Kecords to find both the grant & the retnrne of Jlr. Winthro|i"s farm, that lyeth on the month of Concord Riner" ; and the selectmen, with C'aiitain Danforth, were directed "to prosecnte the Town's interest in wemessek land to efect, and the town doth engadge to stand l)y them in the same." This record may explain one which follows soon after. The town '•had enformation that snm persons have eregularly marked ont Land in onr Towne comons, without our knowledge and appro- bation" ; and Thomas Richardson, Edward Farmer, and Joseph Walker, Sen., were sent "to deface & (extinguish & abolish all such marks, & to pluck up all such stakes or boundes of lanil so bounded or marked ; in as much as in them lyeth to make all such markes and stakes to be a nulity."
The various expenses of tiie town iVom yvav to year are recorded. From these we gather that the dei)nty to the General Court had three shillings per day ; that the widow Ruth Shead had .sometimes £1 and sometimes twqnty-five shillings I'or " sweeping the meeting hon.se"; that, in IGIU, £12 was paid for ammunition ; in IGDfi seven shillings was [jaid for transporting two impotent persons "to oborn, by order" of Major Henchman ; that the cost of the land controversy we.st of C'oncord River, in KliXJ, was about £8; and that the clerk, Mr. Tompson, received £2, .">.•<., for keeping the records and making five town rates. A town meeting was held, 1()9.5, December o, at Blr. Farmer's, and the town clerk adds, "Teriblc cold." July 17th, "our inhabitancc (being warned befoi'e l)y a warrant, given to the constables) sw.-ire alegiancc unto King William before M.'ijor tinge."
The pi'imitivc metiiod of aidhig the poor appears from a record, 11 .lauuarv, l(ilM"i-7, which was "a day of humiliatiou," aud a con- triliution was taken, amounting to tiiirty-two shillings anil eightpence.
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for Thomas Stearns. In February, another "collection in public" was taken of fourteen shillings and sixpence ; and three persons appearing before the selectmen, "it being a low time with them," it was agreed "to divide that small matter equally between them," and to give each a liushel of Indian corn.
The arrears in minister's rates were a constant source of troulile. In February, l()0(i-7, an obligation was presented for subscriptions 1)3' persons who would promise to pa^' their arrears before May 20 ; " otherwise the constable to make distraint forthwith upon such as shall refuse." In November these prices were fixed for payments of minister's rates: corn at three shillings and fourpeuce, rye at four shillings and sixpence, and wheat at Ave shillings and eightpence per busliel ; pork at fourpence per i)ound, if merehantaljle. Whoever paid in money might have an abatement of one-seventh. The next year the prices fixed were less.
At this period Mr. Farmer's house seems to have been the tavern and place where the selectmen met. In 1699, Samuel Hunt also is approved of by the selectmen to sell victuals and drink "only three months in y' j'ear," April, May, and June ; and Jonathan Bacon received the same license, not limited to three months.
Clocks and watches were few, and in 1697 Captain Danforth was paid for an hour-glass and for repairing the horse-block, six shillings and twopence. The town also voted, that " every Tythingman bring his staff at our next annual choice of Town officers ; otherwise to continue in that place if the Town do se meet."
1,703, May: "Complaint being made of the want of a watch house, " a committee was appointed "to vew the old meeting house," who reported that it might be made feasible and comfortable "to answer the end of the same." The report was approved.
A careful account was taken of the stock of ammunition in the hands of Captain Danforth; and, in August, "there did appear so great danger of tlie inemy, and many of our inhabitants being in great want of Ammunition," a distribution was made to Thomas Button, Samuel Rogers, John Dunken, Daniel Shead, Corp. John French, Samuel Hunt, Nathan Crosbj', Samuel Fasset, Captain Tomson, Dr. Samuel Frost, and John Chamberlin. After this military use of the old meeting-house, it stood until 1 708 and was disposed of. Tlie following pecuniary record will not onl^- be of interest for itself, but as an illustration of the ' method annually pursued.
■ GLEANINtiS FliOM THE RECORDS. 201
■'At a nippting of tho solcctinen. Decpm. 'J, 1714. Mr. Kiigs'lcs liis sallory Kate and the Town Itatc \v:is made. Mr. Kuggles liis rate w.is Iliad. ■ ><1 - i:i - OS the town Kate was made 40 - IG - 10
•■And until Daniel Kittredge. Constable, was (Miiniiiitted to ccilleet of Mr. liiiggles his sallery Itate 41-01-1)4 and of tlie town Kate 20 - Vl - (ri
'•and you are ordered to pay cmt of tlie Town Kate as followetli:
to I.t. Stearns as Deputy 04 - 0.> - 00
til Daniel fhamljerlain 0-2 - O.t - 00
to dosliua Abbot for Kinging y bell 00 - 17 - 00
to .lolin Farmer for the Bridge 00 - In - 01
to deacon Sheldon for the Bridge 00 - 08 - 00
more for him as assessor 00 - OO - 00 more to luin fur riining Andouer line & labor about Sam TrulTs
funeral 00 - 04 - 0(1
to sarg' Brown as assessor 00 - 08 - 00
for ruuing Wobourn ct .Vndnuer lines 00 - O.i - 00
f(U- work at y* Bridg & for Sami 'I'mll 00 - O,"! - 00
to Sarg' Dutton, 1 day at tlie Bridge 00 - 02 - 0(!
to Ephraim Kidder for Wobourn line 00 - 02 - 00
to Sarg' Danf(U-th for Ruuing Chelmsford line 00 - 02 - 00
more to hhn for thre pine trees for the bridg 00 - 05 - 00
to George farley for two trees 00 - 04 - 00
to .Tohn Blauehard for taking the Inuoiee 00 - 09 - 04
[ Tim ahlitrrati'd iti'im'] 00 -09-00
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"and unto James Hosley, o.onsta'. was eomuiitted to eolleet of 5Ir. Kuggles his sallery Rate 40 - 01) - 04 and of the town Kate 20 - 04 - OS
•■and you are ordered to pay iml of the Tnwu Rate as followetli :
t<i Lt. Stearns as deputy Oo - 00 - 00
more to hhn as assessor 00 - OS - 00
for ruuing Clielmsford and Lexhigton lines 00 - 05 - 00
for answerlug a presentment and paying 2*^ at Concord 00 - 05 - 00
to Oliver Whiting as assessor 00 - 0!) - 00
for writing the Warrants it orders to y'' Constables 00 - 03 - 00
AVriting in y" Town Book 00 - 05 - 00 more for y 2 pair of gloues for S.-im' Trull's Burial & 2 shillings
paid at Concord 00 - 04 - 00
to Mr. Kidder for selectmen's expenses the last year 00 - 06 - 08
for this year " 01-01-00
to ens Shed for a coffin tor S. Trull 00 - OG - 06
to Sam' Danforth for y grave 00 - 03 - 00
to Lt. Hill for Lexington line 00 - 02 - 06
to Sam' Fitch for Concord line 00 - 02 - 06
to Josiah Fasset for s'l line 00 - 02 - 06
to Ephraim Manning at y'^ bridg 00 - 01 ?
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to Oliver Wliiting Juir at y'' bridge 00 - 01 ?
to .rohn Baldwin 00 - 03 ?
To Corpi .Samuel Fasset 00 - 09 - 00
to Jonathan Danforth 00 - 08 - 00
to 'i'iniothy Fai-ley 00 - OS - 00
In 1721, the State, as a measure of relief for extensive flnaneial embarrassments, established a Loan Fniid, wliieh was distributed proportionally to the various towns, and under the eharge of trustees loaned to eitizeus. Tiie share of Billeriea was £396, and her trustees, appointed November 6th, were Ebeuezer Farley, Joshua Al)bott, and John Needham. They were ordered '"to let out the said money to Interest at live per cent, for the use of the town, to be dis|)osed of as the town shall order from year to year, until the time set in the act be expired, taking good Personal security for said money, no person to liave above ten pounds nor under five ; also, it was voted, that the said Trustees shall have twenty shillings apiece, given them out of the whole principal of said nionej', and a fifth part of the Interest of the said money for their services as trustees from year to year, for letting out and taking care of said money." Persons borrowing from this fund gave mortgages to the Loan Commissioners, and many of these mortgage deeds are on record at the Middlesex Registry. The interest for the first j-ear was appropriated towai'ds the town charges. The loan was repaid to the State in five annual instalments, 172(!-30. But the process was found so agreeable that it was repeated, and, in April, 1725, the town voted to '• Receive their [iroportion of the £60,000 Loan," and chose Joshua Abbott, Benjamin Tompson. and Dea. AVilliam Patten, Trustees, The part of Billeriea in this second loan was £41)6, .'i.s'. It .ran for ten years instead of five, the first payment of one-fifth part to the State being made in 1734.
In 1733. the clerk, then Joshua Abbot, began to enter the tax- lists in the Records, and from that date these valuable lists are
» found regularly. The tax-payers were divided into two lists, the line
of division being Long Street or the Wobnru and Chelmsford Road ; designated North and South Lists at first, but after 1 735 as P^ast and AA'est. In 1733 the Province tax was £54, lOs., 8rf., the minister's rate £14.'!. ll.s., lid., and the town rate £104, lO.s., making a total of over £300, old tenor. The list follows, recast alphabetically', giving onl}- the minister's rate and designating bj- the letters "N" and "S" the list, North or South, on which the name occurs.
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lAX-IJST, i:.;:'.. — JllMSTEirs RATE.
Abbott. .lerpminli. ,S'. 0 C, (! Dunmt. .lolin. .lun'.. .V.
.\bbott. Di-:i..I(>?hua. .V. 1 SID I )ui-:uit. Thomas. .V.
.\rtbiTton. Dr. Bp))).. .V. 0 li i; Diitloii. Sry'. .Toliti. .V.
r.aldwiii. .Tcihn. X " l:i ()-' Dutlon. Saiiiiii-l, X
lialilwiii. .Icihn. .Inn'.. .S'. 11 OS Diittoii. 'I'lioiiias, iV.
Halilwin. .biliii. Ter'. X 7 0-' Farley. Gporge's heirs, S.
Haldwin. .Jonathan, .liiiv.. .s'. 14 1)5 Farley, .lames, X
Baldwin, .losiali, S. 0 0(1 Farley, .loseph, .S'.
Baldwin, Kn^ Thonias, N. 1 17 111 Farley, Saninel, X
Baldwin. Thomas. .Jnn'.. .V. FJ Id F.arley, Timothy. A'.
Baldwin. William. ,V. 7 OM F.armer. Andrew. .V,
Beard, Klii-nezer. >'. I.S OC, Farmer, Kdward, A'.
Beard, .lohn, N, IS li:{ Farmer, .John, A',
IJlanehard, .lohn, N, 1 :! Id Farmer, Oliver, X.
Bowels, ( 'apt, .lonathan. .V. 1 li i; Farmer, Kiehard. A'.
Brown, Ephraini. S. (1 H) Farmer. 'I'honias, A.
lirown. ('apt. (ieorg-e, ,S'. 12 (I Farmer. Thomas. ,Iun.. .V.
Brown. .John. A'. 17 Kt Foster, .lohn, .V,
Brown, .Joseph. iV. S II Foster, Thomas, .S'.
Bi-own. .losiah. .S'. 11 7 Fnmeh. Ebenezer, A',
Brown, Samuel, .S'. Ill L' French, .lacHib, .S,
Brown, \\illiam, .S. ii H Fi-eneh, Srg', .John, X
Canipble, Thomas, A', (i IJ l'"reneh, Nicholas, A'.
Cannada, .lohn. A'. '.) 4 French, ,Sarg', William, .S",
Chamberlain, Abraham, X. !i 7 French, \\ illiam. .Jun',, .S',
('hamlierlain, Cien.ent, A, in H Frost, Benj.amin, .S',
(■haml)eilain, ('IcMncnt,.!'., ,X i; 111 Frost. Daniel. A',
(h.-unlieriain, William, X 7 S Frost, Fdmond. A',
Cornell, I'eter, ,S', 11 I! Frost, Srg', James, A',
(.'rosbey, .James, jV. i) S Frost, .James, .lull'.. A',
Crosbey, Sargt, .Iosi:ili. .V. n .'! Frost, .loseph, >S',
Crosbey, .losiah, .Jun'., .s', 7 7 l<Yost. .Joseph. Ter", jV,
Crosbi'y, Nathan, A'. 1 S 7 I'rosl. Samuel, A'.
Crosbey, fSimon, Sen,. .V, i; 11 Frost, 'J'liomas, iS,
Crosbey, ICiis, Simon, »S', I'.l :, Hall. Itiehard. A'-
Crosbey, Simon, heirs, .y. 2 .'i Mall. Iticluiril. .Inn'.. .V.
CrosbeV, Thomas, A'. 11 1 Hall, Samuel, .V.
Crosbey, William, .S', i:{ s ll.ardcy, Zachaiiah, X
Danfortli. .Jacob. .S. li; 4 Haseltine, Samuel, A',
Danfi>rtli, L'. .Jonathan, A'. 17 11 Haseltine, Stephen, A\
Danl'orth, Nicholas, A', l) II Hill, ('apt, .John, A',
|).anf(irth, Mr, Samuel, jV. 1 0 II Hill, .lonathaii, A",
I )anfi.rlh, Samuel, .lun'.. .S'. 11 2 Hill, F", .loseiih, ,S\
Danforlh, Samuel, Tcr-. A'. S ,s Hill, .loseph, .fun'',. jS'.
Oantorth, 'I'ljomas, A'. l.'i 1 Hill, Nathaniel, ,S',
Daves, Dea, .loseph. A', 1 11 2 Hill, I'eter, N.
Davidson, Bobeit, X i; 1) Hill, Ralph, ,S'.
Davidson, Willi.im, A. i; li Hill, Italph, .lun',, .S',
Dean, Ebene/er, .V, 7 7 Hill, ("apt. Samuid, .S'.
Ditson, Hugli, .V, 1 A 1 Hill, Samuel, .Inn',. .S.
DHson. .lames, .V, li i; Hill, Samuel, Ter". .S',
Ditson, Thomas, ,S'. 7 7 Hopkins, Benjamin. .V.
Dows, Fhenezer, X. 1(1 (> Hopkins, Kicliard, S.
Duriint, .Vbraham, X. s II Hopkins. W illiam. .S'.
Duraut. Benj.-imin. X i> lb Hoslev, .loseiih, iS'.
Durant, Heiiry, A^ (i (i Hosley, .Mariah, <S',
Durant, .lohn, A'^ ]'A (1 Hosley, Thomas, <S',
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TA \-LIST, 17:i3. — Continued.
Hunt. Eir. Jeremiah. -V. Hiiut. Jivhii. y. Hunt, .(i)si'pli. .V. Hunt. Pi-tcr. .V. Hunt. Samuel. .luii.. X Jaquith. Abraham. jS'. .lefts. Henry. .S'. .lefts. Henry. .lun'., X. .lefts, Henry. T,'i-». iS". Kemp. .Jonathan. -V. Kemp. .Idsi'ph. .V. Kiililer. Mr. Knueh. X. Kiiiiler. ICimeU. .lun'., .V. Kidder. Kiilii;iim. S. Kidiler. Kpln-aim. .lun'.. .V. Kiiidcr. .laiui'S. Ii;'irs. .V. Kidder. I.'. Thomas. X. Kidder. William. X. Kiltredj;e. L". L)ani(d. X. Kittredj>'e. Daniel, .iun ..X. Kittredge. Kraneis. S. Kittrert.g'e. .lames. X. Kittredu'e. .James. , lun.. S. Jvittredi;-.'. .James. Ter'. .V. Kittreds'e. iJr. John. .S'. I\ittredj;-e. John. Jun'., S. Ivittred'4'e. Joseph. .V. Kittred^e. Thomas. X. Kittred;;-.'. William. X. Jjevestone. .John, X. Levestone, .Srg''. .John. .V. Levestone. .John. '\\'\*. X. Leve.stone. Seth. X. ■ Manuim;', I?eujamin, X. Manning'. Kliphalet. .S'. Manning. Vat. William. A". Manning. William. J'.. X. Marshall. Isaac. S. Marshall. John, iS'. Mai'.shall. Thomas. iV. Marshall. William. IS. Needliani. John. .S'. Osgood. ( 'a|)' ( 'lu'istopher. iV. Osgood. .Stephen. ,S'. I'arker. IJenJamin. .Inn'.. S. Parker. .John. <S'. Parker. .John, Jun'.. S. Patten. .John. X. I'atten. .John. Jun''., S. Patten. .Joseph. ,S'. I'atten. Kendall, iV. Patten. Nathaniel, .V. Patten. Nathaniel, Jun'.. >S'. Patten. Sarg'. Thomas. <V. Patten. 'I'homas. .Jun'., jV. Peacock. Samuel, X. Pollard, Edward. JV.
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THE KECOKDS.
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1 give also the list for 1755, as intcniiediato Ijetweeii the date of the above and that of 1775, which will be found in the chapter on tile Revolutionary War.
AliTiot. David. E.
Aliljot. Dea. Joshua. £•. 04 O.i Abbot. .I<jshua. .Tun.. II'. 07 0.") 1
Abbot. Oliver. E. 01 0.".
Akin. .Matthew, ir. 02 I).") 1
Baldwin. Beuj''.. E. 02 04 1
Bard win. David. A'. U 0.5 2
Baldwin. .John. E. 12 01 2
Baldwin. Sam".. E. 04 0(j 2
Baldwin. \V'".. E. 0.-| 03
Beard. Kbenezer. E. 14 0(j 1
Bl.anehaid, .lohn. II'. OS 02 2
Blanehard. Sr.ni".. M'. 0.") 00 1
Blanehai-d. Simon. 11'. O.', 11 2
BlodjJ-el, Amos, W. 02 07 Bowers. Mrs. Hannah. E. 00 08
. .losiah, W. 08 00 1
, >lr. W"., E. 0!) 00 1
.lolm. ir. Ill OS
.losiah. ir. OS 04
.N'ath".. ir. o:i 04 2
L'. Samuel. E. 07 07 Samuel. Jan.. E. 02 o:i
Thos.. ir. 03 01
_ .lohn. E. 02 09 2
(handler. Tlio^. E. 02 03
<;lieever. John. E. 03 07
Clark. .lames, W. 03 08 1
Crosbv. Kphraim. E. OS 0(! 1
• ■ • ■ Fraiu-is, II'. 04 01 3 Wid. Hannah, ir. 00 (IS
He'-., ir. 0.") 10 1
James. E. 02 0.3
-_ , . Jasaniah. W. 08 08
Crosby. Nathan, 11'. 04 01 2
Crosby, Samson, E. 02 03
Bowei
Bowers
Brown.
Brown,
Brow n.
lirown.
Brown,
Brown,
Center
Crosbv, Crosby, Crosby, Crosby, Crosl.iv. ■
TA.\-LI.ST. 1T5.5.— JIINISTEir.S R.\TE.
£00 03 OG 1 ( 'rosbv. L'. Simcm. E. Cnmines. L'. Xath'., 11'. Danfortb, Beni».. E. Daidorth. David. 11'. Danb.rtb. Will: Elijah, ir. Danfortb. .lames. E. Danfortb. L'. .lonat''.. E. Danfortb. Sam".. E. Danfortb. Doe' Timothy. E. Davidson. Xath''.. E. Davis, .losbua. E. Ditson. Thos.. E. Dows. Benj''.. ir. Dows. Ebenezer. If. Dows. Ebenezer. .Km.. 11'. Dows. Sam'.. If. Dunkli'e. Hezekiah. E.
ir.
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I>uranl. .\braliam Diu'anl. .lohn. .In' Dutton. .lohn. II'. Farley. Caleb. H'. Farley. Ebenezer. 11', l-'ai-ley. James, II'. Farmer, Mr- .\ndrew Farmer. Oliver. E. Farmer. Oli\er. .In'.. Foster. Isaac. E. P'oster. .laeob. A'. Fox. .\bel. II . French. David, E. French, Ebenezer. E. French. Jacob. E. French, .lohn. E. French. Sam".. E. French. Et. W'"'.. E. French. W"".. Ju'.. E.
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20G
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
TAX-LIST, 175.). — Continued.
Frost. VVid. Esther. W. ' Ofi 00 Uleason. W"".. E. 02 07 1
Goodwin, Thos., E. 02 09 I
Gray, Braviter. E. 02 O.i
Hao-it. Thimias. E. 02 (Vi
Hall. Sam".. E. 02 («
Hai-(iy. EbPii-zpr. £•. 02 0:i
HartwoU. Wid. Mary. ir. 01 02 2 Heiiuery. •1(11111. W.^mdii iiriifiarf lux.]
Hill. Jolm. W.
Hill, .luiiatliii.. IV.
Hill. .Toseiih. IF.
Hill. Pfti-r. ir.
Hill. Ca|.t. Kalph. IF.
Hill. Kalph. .Tun.. IF.
Hill. Sam'..' IF
Ho.sley. Tho'.. E.
Hosley. Tiio».. Ju".. E.
.laquith. Abraham. IF.
.laquitli. Abraham. Ju".. IF.
.Ta(iuith. Ebenezer, IF.
Jefts. Henry. IF.
Jpfts. Henry. Jun., IF.
•lefts. Si. neon, IF.
Kidder. Capt. Enoeli. IF.
Kidder. Ephraim. E.
Kidder. Sam"., IF.
Kidder. Solomon. II'.
Kidder. Tho'., E.sq., E.
Kidder, En". W'"., E.
Kindal. Reuben. E.
Laws, James. IF.
Leveston, Wid. Ruth. E.
Leveston, Seth, I-F.
Leveston, Tho^,, E.
Lewis, Benj''., E.
Lewis, Beiij''., Ju"., E.
Lewis, Jonathan. E.
McDowell. W"'., E.
Manning. Benj.. IF.
Manning. Jacob. W.
Manning. En's. W™.. IF.
Manning. L'. W™., Jun.. IF.
Mansfield, Jolin, IF.
Marshall, Isaac, E. iMunroe. .JoseplL-IF. [no miiiisler's J Munroe, Joseph. Ju'.. IF. rati'; I Munroe. Joshua. II'. prub. paid in [ Munroe. Nathan, IF. Carlisle.']
Needham. Benj".. IF. 00 04
Needham, W™.. IF.
Nicliles, Ge"., IF.
Nickles, James. IF.
Nickles, Rob'.. IF
Noyes, ISficliohis. E.
Osgood, Joseph. IF.
Parker, Benj^., IF.
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Parker. David. E. Parker. Jolni, E. Parkhurst. John. E. Patten. John. E. Patten. \\'">.. IF Pollard, Edw'i.. E. Pollard. .lohii. E. Pollard, Jonathan. E. Pollard, SoloiuDM. E. Rankins. James. IF. Richardson, Ebenezer, E. Richardson, Jonathan, E. Richardson. Sam"., E. Richardson. Stephen. IF. Rogers, Sam"., E. Rogers, Tho".. E. Rogers. Zebadiah. E. Rolte, Daniel, [no mininti-r'!' Ross, Wid. Hannah. E. Ross. John. IF. Ross. Joseph. E. Ross. Seth, IF Ruggles. .Tosepli. IF. Sanders. Amos. E. Sanders. Benj».. E. Sanders. David. E. Sanders. James. E. Shed. Capt. Benj»., IF. Shed. Benj'i.. Ju'u.. IF. Shed. Daniel. E. Shed, John, IF. Shed, Sam'., IF. Shed. W"i.. IF. Slieldon. Sam".. E. Snow, Richard. E. Spalding. Asa. IF. Spalding. Edw".. IF. Sprake. John. IF. Sprake. Nicholas, IF. Sprake. Nicholas. Jun.. E. Sprake. Nicholas. Te'.. IF. Sprake. Sam".. IF. Stearns. Edw".. IF. Stearns, Lt. Isaac. IF. Stearns, IX. John. IF. Stearns. Sam".. IF. Stearns. Tho^.. IF. Stickney. Capt. Daniel. IF. Stickuey, David. IF. Stickney. Dea. W".. IF. Tarbell," David, E. Tarbell, John, E. Tarbell, Jonathan. E. Tarbell. W"'., E. Taylor. Thomas. E. Tompson. W™., E. Toothaker, Doc'. Roger, E.
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GLEANINGS FROM THE KECOKDS. 207
TdliiKin. .Iiilm. E. Trull. Will. Marv. E. TniU. Saii\i.. E. ' W.'ilkcr. Kzi-kicl. E. Walker, .lac.il). E. \V:ilki-r. .luscph. E. Walker. IN.h'.. II". Walker. W'id. .Sarah, i;. WCssim. Sam".. E. White. Ens. John. E. Whiliii"-. .Ic.liu. 11". W'liiliiii;-. .Idiialhaii. H'. W liiliiii;-. Oliver. IT. Whiliiis. l)ea. Sam".. E. W hitiuj;'. Sam'.. .lun., E. Wilson. Jaeol). IT. Wilson. John, 11'. Wils(m. John. Jun.. E. Wilson. Seth. E. Winning. Alexander. W.
Obed. Abbot, as guardian for Seth Crosby. 11'.
W'". Kidiler. do. for Jonas Sanders. E.
Bedfdi-il : Grimes. Jonathan
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CHAPTER XL
LAND DISTRIBUTIOX. CONTINUED.
A pKF.vious chapter gives accouut of the earh' distribution of lands. Small grants were of course often made, Ijut there was no general division again until 1685, November 1!>, and this was only of some remaining meadows, amounting to 287J acres, in various places. The allotments were to be laid out by Jonathan Danforth ; and Ensign Hill and Sergeant Manning were to aid him, as a com- mittee, "fully empowered to determine all matters of difficulty." They were "to begin at flag meadow beyond Nuttin's pond : Then over Concord river upon y'" spangs beginning at brook meadow cove : * Then in y' great swamp * by Gilson's hill. Then that peece over Shawshin river below Strongwater brook. Then sace meadow, beginning next y'' great swamp' * to the dam place appointed above the pond. Then, bj' y" sides of y'' great pond, beginning at y° upper end. Then in y' mill swamp that was drowned. * Then on the north side fox brook. * Then below Sergt Manning's meadow, upon the great brook." A list follows, giving all the original rights, with the changes which had been made. Another list gives the names in the order of drawing, the amount of each man's "privi- ledge," and the number of acres drawn. This second list follows, omitting the last item, and arranging the names alphabetically : —
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8 |
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Patrick |
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Joseph |
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Dunkin. John |
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29 |
French, |
Jacob |
15 |
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Dunant, John |
24 |
5 |
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10 |
LAND DISTRIBUTION. — CONTINUED.
209
No. Acre priv
59 FiPiK'li. Widow
2(i Fi'ost. .lames
9 Frost, Siuiniel
2;i Orvines, George
48 Iliil. .TonallKin
n? Hill. \;itliaiiii-l
22 Hill. Eiisit;u KaliOi
hi .letls. Ileiuy, Sen.
47 .left's, Henry, Jun,
4,5 Kidder. .James
62 Kidder family
21 Kittredge. .lohn
41 Kittredge [no nainel
.34 Levistone. .Tohn
44 jMaiming. Sergt. Samuel
;i5 Marshall. Sergt. .John
4H Mdore. (ioldeii
In Parker, Benjamin
2.") Parker. John
52 Patersou, James
4 Pattin, Thomas
4!) Poulter. .lohu
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Rogers, .lolm. Sen. Rogers, .Jolm, Juu. Rogers, Nathaniel Rogers, Thomas Ross. Thomas Sanders, .lohn Slied. Daniel. Sen. Shed, Daniel, .lun. Shed, .John Shed, Zachaiy Shildon, .John Stearns, Isaac Stearns, John Steai'ns. Samuel Tay, Xathaniel Tom|)son. Lieut. .Joseph 'I'ootliaker. Roger Trull, .lohn Trull, Samuel Wliiting, ilr, Samuel AValker, Joseph Wilson. John
Acre privileKC. 8
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This li.st includes sixty-five lots ; but for some reason the last three are not numbered. The total amounts to fort3'-seven ten-acre lots. Bacon, Lane, and some other.s did not share in this allotment. They represented rights acquired ly orioinal purchase of early grants, and not town grants, and no claim on their part to share in the common lands was recognized. But the lapse of years gave force to such a claim. After they had shai-cd for a generation in the connnon burdens and sacriflees which the setth'meut ha<l involved, the distinction as to the origin of their titles lost much of its force, and it was natural that they should claim a share in the lands which remaiiKMl to be divided. The early [jroprietors, however, and. their successors of course questif)ned this claim.
The adjustment of the lines west of Concord River was made by the committee of the General Court, in 1701, \_see p. 81 above]. A meeting was held, 1702, Apiil C, "to consider of the most righteous way for the diuideing of our undeuidcd lands." The ownership of the various "rights" was canvassed and recorded with changes which had taken place.' The question was carefully debated, whether the division should be by "priveledges" only, or one-half on this basis and the other half by "stock and state." The majority, both of proprietors and of "rights," favored the latter basis. But the
' Jlecortls. Vol. II, pp. llK-ni.
210 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
question whether Lane, Bacon, and other citizens should share with the proprietors, was undecided, and action was dehi3ed no doubt for this reason. It resulted after three \-ears in an appeal to the General Court. The petition,^ 170.5, ISIay 30, is signed l\v John Lane, John Wilson, Thomas Frost, Jonathan Bacon, and Thomas Richardson, Jiin., in behalf of themselves and others. They repre- sent that they have been many 3'ears inhabitants and paid their full proportion of rates, taxes, and charges, with their neighbors, who were the first proprietors, and that now the}' are to be excluded from sharing in a division of the common lands. This course seems to the petitioners "against all Justice and Equity," and the}' "pra}' for an order which shall stop the proceeding until the matter can be freely heard and determined." This petition was not limited to those who had no share ; but some, like Mr. Richardson, who had similar claim to more than the small "right" they had acquired, joined in it. It was ordered that a " sta}' be put to the Division, till a hearing be had before this Court" ; and, after a postponement, decision was reached, November 16, 170.5, "that Capt. Joini Lane and others, the Petitioners that are Freeholders and Inliabitants of the said town of Bilrica, be Intituled to and have a proportionable share witli others, the Common Proprietors and Inhabitants of the s'" Town, in all future Divisions of all undivided and Waste lands belonging to the s"* Town, according to the proportion to the Town Charges, for the space of seven years past." And the town, 1707-8, January 29, granted to the purchasers of Cambridge Church Farm a ten-acre right, "to promote and maintain peas and quietness among us," this grant to be a final issue of differences between them.
This important point being settled, the town was ready to proceed to the allotment of the extensive tracts of land which still remained common. The "commons," as they were familiarly known, still included sections in various parts of the towu. The largest was west of Concord River, embracing about five thousand acres, or most of that part of the town. Nearly as nuich was towards Andover, in the Great Swamp and vicinity, bj' Strongwater Brook, and between and around the ponds. Six hundred acres were between Captain Lane's farm and the Shawshiu Farms, taking in most of the present village of Bedford. Another section was near Nutting's Pond ; and lastly. Fox Hill, between the Andover and Long Pond roads, still
2 L(nie Papers. See p. 9i> above.
LAND DISTRIBUTION. — CONTINUED. 211
was held in common. In all, not less than twelve thousand acres remained fijr distribution, or not much less than two hundred and fiftj' acres for each ten-acre privilege. Captain Lane and others who Lad gained the right to share from the General Court seem to have received their entire portion west of Concord Kiver.
The first step was taken, ITO.i. .Tune 11, a few days later than the petition of Captain Lane and others, and before a decision was reached upon it. The agreement then made was to divide some of the smaller parcels of "commons" among gi'oups of jM'oprietors who would be best accommodated by them. The process was, however, suspended for two years, and the division was not made until 1707.
The "North part of the Center Squadron"' included .John Bald- win, Sumnel Danforth, .John Durant, Thomas Dntton, Eldward Farmer, .John Jefts, Samuel Manning, William Patten, David Rogers, and .John Wilson, who seems to have acquired the right of the Widow Paterson. The section granted them was east of Long Street, beyond the lots already granted, and extending from John Trull's land to Samuel Danforth's, beyond the old Corner Burying-Ciround, which was reserved and appropriated to this use, 1707, April 4.
The " Middle part of the scenter squadron" received grants as follows: -John Duttou and Ebenezer Farley had "all the land on the Northwest of the highway leading to .Joseph Davis'" ; Nathaniel liogers and l'>noch Ividder received the angle on the south of the I^ocky Hill Koad ; and north of that road ran the lots of Captain Danforth and his son .Jonathan, Nathan Shed, Mr. Whiting, and Dr. Frost. Captain Danforth's lot was twenty-three and one-half acres, "on the north side of the Road downe Stoney Hill: it is bounded on the South by said Road about 206 pole, * east by fox hill about 30 pole, * west, by the Road leading to Joseph Davis', about 54 pole & a half."
One reason why Fox Hill was so long "common" may be found in this record,'' which is probably of date 10.39: "The Mineral company are granted all such mines as shall be Tiy them or their Asignes found in the sircomflrance of one hundred aeors of land on fox hill, the south eande thereof, the Hill beinge devidcd ; as also they have free Lilierty for wood and Timber for theare use as there need shall require, to improove about the said mine untill it doe
' Book o/ Grants. Vol. II, p. 2U. * Book of Grants. Vol. 1 (Reverse), p. 29.
212 HISTORY OF BILLEEICA.
apear they doe find metell and no Longer." Traditions or suspicions of mineral wealth to be found in this locality have always existed ; but it has never been developed and is proliably a myth.
The "Pond Squadron" received "all tlie laud ujion Bare hill to Bacon's fiinne and between Nutten's pond and Oakes' farme," and included John Blanehard, Peter Bracket, John Chamberlain, Joseph, Nathan, Simon, and Thomas Crosby, Timothy Farley, Joseph Foster, James Frost, John Needhani, Benjamin Parker, John and Zachariah Shed, Isaac Stearns, heirs of Thomas Stearns, and Joseph Tompson.
The "Squadron on the South of Oaks' farme" received the tract of six hundred acres between the "Winthrop fiirm," Concord, the Shawsliin Farms and Winthrop's "great meailow," and the Oakes Farm (see p. 41 above). The first lot was granted to Lieut. Samuel Hill, including seventy-six acres lionnded two hundred and forty rods on Concord and sixty-four rods ou AViuthrop Farm. Tlic main street in Bedford was afterwards laid on the north line of this lot, and the "old line" of Concord is now to be traced sixty-four rods south of that street and parallel with it. The second lot of twenty-three acres was Fassett's, and became the property of Israel Putnam, as did the third, granted to Joseph Hill. The fourth lot was ninetj'-oue acres, laid out to Jonathan Hill, next to Oakes Farm ; and others following southerly were Nathaniel Hill, Joseph Farley, Daniel Hill, John Stearns, Henr}' Jefts, .bjlui I'arker, and Job Lane, the last reaching Mv. P,age's farm.
Near East Street a range of lots was granted "from Serg'. Richardson's to the north end of Serg'. French's paster."' jNIr. French, living near the foot of "rocky hill," had that "pies of land between the three jiaths." Others who shared here were Jacol) and John French, P^phraim Kidder, John Marshall, Nathaniel Patten, Thomas Richardson. Thomas Ross, and .John Sheldon. John Wilson had a lot near his mill pond; Jolm Farmer and Thomas Pollard had lots near Mr. Pollard's ; Dr. John Kittredge had his two divisions bej^ond Strongwater Brook near the Sliawshin ; and John Sanders, John Dunkin, Timothy- Farley, John Levistone, Samuel and Thomas Rogers, and Roger Toothaker had "their diuision between John Sanders his lott & Mr. Winthrop's farme."
The second division was made in the spring of 1708, and embraced lands in the Tewksbury part of the town. '^ The largest section was along Andover line, and a rangewaj- was run parallel
6 Grants. Vol. II, pii. 33-3r.
LAND DISTRIBUTION. CONTINUED. 213
with tliat liin' mill nlioiit eighty ro<ls ditstniit, (Uvi(Hng two rows of lots which weiv laid laid hetweeii Andovi'i- ami the Groat Swamp. East of this double row of lots a|)pareiitly was aiiotht-r, extending fi'oui Aiidover line southerly to th<' Shawshin meadows; a third was between the latter and Strongwater Brook, an<l a fourth in the same \ieinity. A fifth range was beyond the Shawshin, and a sixth between the ponds ; and lots near Content Brook completed the circuit. Eighty-one proi)rietors shared, as did Colonel Foxeroft and Daniel Stone, of Cambridge.
The following list gives names, the "acre-rights" belonging to each, and the niunber of acies received, omitting fractions: —
re rii;ht^ AcrPR.
Kiililcr. K[ihi;uin 47
Kidih'r, .James 47
Kirtridt;', .lames 2.'{
Kittridj;-. Dr .John 4(j
bane, .lob !W
bevistiine. .John 47
Maiming'. Kns Saiimcl 47
Maiiiiiiig. WiHiiiiM ;f2
l\bu-shab .)i>bii .").")
Xeedliam. .bibn ."lii
I'arker. Benjaiiun 47
I'arUi'r. John 47
ratten. Xalhaniel 2S
I'atlcii. 'riiiiiiias 47
Patten, W'iin.iiii 47
I'cdiard. Thniii:is S7
Kirliardsen. 'I'lioinas li; i;ich:irds(pn, TlKiinas. .Ir Hi
lio^ers. Daniel ;{7
llog'ers, Natlianiid 4('>
Kogers. Sanuiel 4()
Kooers. Thomas, lieirs 4(1
Itoss, Thonias 47
Sanders. ,lolm 4li
Sbeib Daniel. .Jmi 47
Shed, .lolm 47
Shed. Xatlian 37
Slied. /eeliariah .■{7
SlKddon. .Jolni li:i
Spaldin, Dea Andrew 41!
Sicarns, ls;iae 47
Stearns. ];t .John ".l.'i
Stearns. Thomas, lieirs 47
Stone. Daniel M
Tompson, .Joseph 74
Toolhiieher, Dr Koger 74
Walker. .Joseph " 78
Whilini;. Oliver 31
Whiting. .MrS'i 4:5
Wilson. I-t -John 4(;
Wilson, John, Jr 50
|
Acre 1 |
■ights. |
Acres, |
Acr |
|
.5 |
Bracket, Peter |
47 |
5 |
|
4 |
Baldwin, .John |
;i7 |
5 |
|
u |
B:d(h\ in. .lonilhan |
■2-A |
24 |
|
4 |
IJaldwin. Thomas |
L'.i |
5 |
|
4 |
Brown. ( Jeorge |
•J 5 |
10 |
|
."i |
( 'hamberlain. .bdm |
47 |
.") |
|
IS |
Crosbev. .Mr Siuem |
i(;7 |
."> |
|
■Ih |
Crosbey, Nallian |
2.3 |
24 |
|
■ii |
( 'i-osbey, Thomas |
28 |
r> |
|
ID |
I)anfi>rth. (.'apt .Ioii:itlm |
!i;{ |
**i |
|
."» |
Danforlh. .Jonatlm |
4(; |
5 |
|
5 |
Dantorth. Saimiel |
4(i |
5 |
|
5 |
Diinkin, .John |
4(1 |
*{ |
|
S |
Dutton, .John |
74 |
") |
|
5 |
I nntttn. Thomas, .Inn'* |
4(; |
5 |
|
10 |
Farley. Caleb |
',i:; |
4 |
|
.'"> |
Farley. Ebene/er |
4(i |
5 |
|
,'•) |
Farley. .Joseph |
40 |
5 |
|
f) |
Farley. Timothy |
4i; |
4 |
|
10 |
Farmer. Kdwanl |
ii;> |
5 |
|
.5 |
F'asset. Patrick |
40 |
5 |
|
8 |
I-'oster. .Joseph |
74 |
5 |
|
Foxeroft. Tliomas |
SO |
."i |
|
|
5 |
l^"<meh. .bn'ol) |
41 ; |
5 |
|
10 |
French. .John |
'.i:! |
.% |
|
~} |
French, William |
4i; |
5 |
|
10 |
French. J.t William, heirs |
III! |
4 |
|
5 |
Frost. Dea .James |
47 |
4 |
|
5 |
I'^rost. .James, .Jun |
yt~} |
10 |
|
i> |
Forest, Dr Sanmel |
47 |
") |
|
o |
F'rost, Tlioiiias |
47 |
.") |
|
5 |
(irimes. (ieorge |
47 |
10 |
|
24 |
Iliiile. \\illiam, lieirs |
2S> |
5 |
|
7^ |
Hill. Danirl |
72 |
|
|
17.J |
Hill. .Jonathan |
102 |
5 |
|
i\ |
Hill. .Joseph |
46 |
5 |
|
Gi |
Hill. Natharuel |
58 |
10 |
|
(ii |
Hill, b-alpb |
58 |
."i |
|
154 |
Hill. Sanmel |
144 |
-( |
|
10 |
.lefts. Henrv |
m |
,') |
|
.5 |
.lefts, .John" |
40 |
G |
|
74 |
Kidder, Enoeli |
9G |
214
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
The same proprietors received grant of tlie "great swamp" two years later;" it was not divided, but sold in bulk not many years after.
The lands west of Concord Eiver were divided in 1708. Here a rangeway ran parallel with the Chelmsford line, about half-a-mile distant, following also its westerly deflection. The ftimiliar "range- way road" follows nearly this old line, along which, right and left, ranges of lots were laid out. The first range, lieginning at Broad meadow, was between Chelmsford line and the rangeway ; the second range, southeast of the rangeway ; the third, running from "treble cove" to the river and Winning's Pond, southeast of the first and second ; the fourth, along the south line of Chelmsford, and designated as "west of the 1" and 2°* ranges" ; the fifth, over against this, is called "the south range of the last two ranges."
The following list gives in order the grantee and the number of acres in each lot : —
|
First Mange : |
Crosby, Thomas |
17 |
|
|
Fasset. Patrick |
40 |
Frost, Thomas, Jun. |
19 |
|
Button, Thomas |
35 |
Grimes, George |
38 |
|
Grhiies, William |
194 |
" Frost, Samuel |
19 |
|
Kidder. .Tames |
20 |
Pollard, Thomas |
29 |
|
Hill, Lieut. Samuel |
62 |
Jefts, John |
24 |
|
Ross, Thomas |
48 |
Farmer, John |
27 |
|
Fiteh, Samuel |
Richardson, Andrew |
29 |
|
|
Stearns, Lt. John |
97 |
Ditson, Hugh |
47 |
|
Stearns. Thomas, heirs |
20 |
Chamberlain, Clement |
21 |
|
Spalding, Dea. Andrew |
20 |
Hill, Corp". Jonathan |
31 |
|
French. Jacob |
49 |
||
|
Davis, Joseph |
27 |
Second Range : |
|
|
Frost. Dea. James |
.54 |
Farmer, Edward |
72 |
|
Kittredge. Dr. .Tohn |
41 |
Duukin. John |
20 |
|
Pollard. Thos.. by right of Hale 10 |
Richardson, Thomas, Jun. |
9 |
|
|
Patten, Thomas |
30 |
Parker, John, heirs |
20 |
|
Blanchard, John |
31 |
Farley, Caleb, Sen. |
60 |
|
Durrant, .John |
10 |
Corneal. Peter |
16 |
|
Page, Xathaniel |
62 |
Hill. Joseph |
36 |
|
Baldwin. Jonathan |
28 |
Shed. Daniel |
21 |
|
Hill. .Jonathan. Jun. |
28 |
Dutton, John |
30 |
|
Marshall, John |
:^l |
Hill, Samuel, Jun. |
20 |
|
Kittredge, James |
10 |
Richardson. Nathaniel |
7 |
|
Bacon, Jonathan |
47 |
Crosbj-, Simon |
90 |
|
Stearns, Isaac |
.■(3 |
Walker, Joseph |
74 |
|
Shed, Nathan |
39 |
Crosby, Nathan |
27 |
|
Whiting, Mr. Samuel |
20 |
Parker, Benjamin |
22 |
|
Baldwin, Thomas |
28 |
Baldwin, John |
32 |
|
Sheldon. John |
44 |
Lane, Capt, John |
127 |
|
Kidder, Ephraim |
'/ |
Shed, John |
48 |
|
Bacon, Nathaniel |
34 |
Brov^^l, George |
46 |
' Grants. Vol. II, p, 319.
LAND DISTRIBUTION.
-CONTINUED.
215
|
Simon, negro |
17 |
Fourth liiinge. tcest of the Fir |
■St and |
|
|
Tompson, Oapt. Joso |
ph |
(!1 |
Second Itanges : |
|
|
Hill. Ralph |
;i2 |
Farlev. Ebene/er |
30 |
|
|
]!ojfcr.s, Il.niicl |
10 |
Hill. John |
10 |
|
|
Kichardsou. Tliomas |
23 |
Rogeis. N.alhaniel |
20 |
|
|
Frost. Dr. Samuel |
.').'» |
I.ane. Job |
40 |
|
|
Crosby. C'orp". Josiali |
21) |
Blancliard, .Tohn |
21 |
|
|
Hill. Corp". .Jonathan |
:v.) |
Patten. Nathanicd |
22 |
|
|
Danforth-. Jonathan. Jun. |
4(i |
|||
|
Third Ramje, bcyinain/j at BU |
tod's |
Durrant. Tliouias |
12 |
|
|
ftirms . |
Baciin. Jonathan |
33 |
||
|
Hill. Xathanie'l |
17 |
Manning. William |
16 |
|
|
Bacon. .losiah |
33 |
Sanders. John |
43 |
|
|
French, .lohn |
40 |
French. William |
32 |
|
|
Cro.sby. Jo.seph |
4:f |
Farley. Caleb. Jun. |
21 |
|
|
Dant'o'rth. ('apt. Jon; |
ithan |
/ / |
Jet'ts. Henry |
54 |
|
Hosley. James |
2'.» |
French. lA." William, heirs |
4.-) |
|
|
Kittre'dge. Daniel |
2."> |
Paterson, James, heirs |
31 |
|
|
Foster. .loseph |
74 |
|||
|
Kidder. Enoch |
45 |
Fifth Range, •■south of two last |
||
|
Frost. Tliomas |
24 |
riinges" : |
||
|
Patten. William |
.•i2 |
Manning. Ens. Samuel |
50 |
|
|
Rogers, Sanuiel |
41 |
Shed, Zadiariah |
18 |
|
|
('haml)erlain. John |
20 |
Richardson. Stephen |
34 |
|
|
Trnll. Samuel, lieirs |
20 |
AVils<m, John |
25 |
|
|
Wilson. Lt. John |
74 |
Farlev. (ieorge Hill, bani.d |
29 31 |
|
|
Thfi last lot is between |
the road. |
the |
Whiting, Oliver |
27 |
|
river, and the pond. |
'I'odthaker. Dr. Roger Hunt. Dr. Sanmel Patten, Kendall |
24 105 13 |
A lot "for the Ministry" was laid out, 1708, November 13, consisting of forty-eight acres, "south of tlie road to longhill meadow"; and, when this division was comploted, the town sold live hundred acres remaining in the remote southwest to Captain William Reed, of Cambridge. In February, 1713-14, a part of the "great swamp" was granted to the proprietors ; and, in 1718, a list of proprietors and rights is given {Grants, vol. ii, p. 31;!) for "a draught of the lots on the land in the scenter of the town " ; but no record is made of the lots, which must have been small. The same is true of "a second Diuition of scirts of land," in 1711), and of "an account of the small tract of land laid out in the centre of the town of Billerica, May 6, 1711)," though the eighty-one proprietors are all named as above in each case.
In February, 1722-3, "the quadron south of Okes" received a grant of sixty-one acres between mill-meadow and the long pond, "to make up their first Divition," which is described above ; and, in 1731. a section reiuainhig of Fox Hill was disposed of. Description of the lots in this distribution may be found in the Records.
216 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
In all the earl}- j^ears no distinction is made between "town" and "proprietors" in the Records, but, as the non-proprietors multiplied, meetings of the proprietors are held and record is made separately, but still in the town books. In 1710, April 4, such a meeting voted "to make sale of all the slips of land that maj' be found in Billerica (or that was formerl}' Billerica), that belonged to the propriety." A year later the treasurer was granted fourteen shillings which were in the treasury, for his services in "dividing and paying out to each proprietor his proportion that came by the late sale of slips of pro- priety land." The sum was £4S, or "two shillings to each acre right." A few other records not in^portant are found ; and the last one occurs, IT.'i.T, Fel)ruarv 3, when report was made that there were £60 in bank, and the treasurer, Josiah Bowers, was instructed "to pay out to each proprietor two shillings and two pence, Old Tenor, upon an acre Right."
So ended almost exactly a century from its beginning the town's care for, and distribution of, its common lands. The questions involved in this charge had been many and delicate, and the wisdom of the fathers in dealing with them should be recognized. Thej- were not lavish or parsimonious in the use of their land fund, but emplojed it in a proper and generous "encouragement" of such as bore the burden of laying the foundations, while they guarded it from any unjust appropriation by individuals. The record proves them true and honest men.
The two "Land-(Traut"' volumes of Records give minute details of the location and bounds of all these grants, grouped under the names of persons receiving them ; and the alphabetical indexes make it easy to trace what ever}' man had. Many highways and byways are also described, a large part of which have been long disused and forgotten ; and the account given in chap, vi contains most which can be gathered of present interest on this subject. Those who have occasion can trace manj- details, and the material is here for an earlj- map of the town, locating ranges, roads, and a large proportion of individual lots with substantial exactness. It is to be hoped that some son of the old town, with tact as surveyor and antiquarian, will yet find congenial employment in retracing the work of Jonathan Danforth and his son Samuel and constructing such a historic map of Ancient Billerica.
CHAPTER XII.
DISMEMBERMENT.
Ai the popiihition inere:ised in the more remote parts of the town, questions of tlivision arose. Convenience of public worship was tiie controlling iirinciple in shaping the early towns, and the same principle ilcnianded new adjustments. But the demand was one which would naturally lie unwelcome, and met with debate and opposition. After seventy-live vears the process began, and did not cease until the old town was shorn of more than half of her ancient territory. The eai-liest movement towards this end was made, 172.^, December 4, in "a petition of .loMatlian IJowers, Samuel limit, and divers others. Dwellers on the Land called Wamcsick Purchase and Winthrop's farm, wc'' lands ly adjacent to Uillerica, between I'au- tucket and Chelmsford Line, pi-aying. for reasons therein assigned, to be erected into a separate and distinct Town."' This petition was referred to the next session of the (ieneral Court, Init there is no record of action upon it. It was probably aliandoned, in conse- quence of the successful opposition of Chelmsford, which sought and secured the annexation of that larger part of the Wamesit Purchase, which was on the west side of Concord River, the whole Purchase being nearly coextensive with the present bounds of Lowell south of the Merrimack. The petition of Chelmsford for this annexation was granted, 172(5, June 13."
The friends of the earlier project did not, however, abandon their efforts, and were so far successful that the General Court, 172'J, April 9,'' considered favorably a bill to establish Waraeset Parish, with these bounds: ''the line to begin at Concord River, between
I Massachusetts Records. Vol. XIU, p. 5.>. - MassachusHts Records. Vol. XllI, p. 155. 3 Massachusetts Records. Vol. XIV, p. 242.
218 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
the lands of John Rogers, jr., and Eluoeh Kidder, and so on that line to the Way leading to ^^'inthrop f'arni, so called" ; thence on a "strait line to the 8. E. end of Prospect Hill, six score rods north of the House of James Kittredge, continuing the same line to Andover Line"; then following that line and Merrimack River to "Chelms- ford Old Line, (wiiich was the Bound between the said Town & Wamasset or Indian Pmchase,) keeping said Luie to Concord river, to a stake called I'atucket or Wamasset ; tlience crossing Concord River to the Itonnd first mentioned, which includes Wamasset or the Whole Indian Purchase." Final action was not taken at this session, and, in December, a proposal to re\ive the measure and incorporate Wamesit Precinct was favorably considered and acted upon by both Houses, "the former order of this Court referring to Wamasset Purchase Lands notwithstanding." This proviso seems intended to repeal the above act of annexation to Chelmsford ; but, if so intended, the failure of the Wamesit Precinct was probably held to revive its force. The Precinct was required, within three years, to erect and finish a good and suitable house for public worship, "where the committee that have already viewed the said lands shall appoint," and "settle a learned orthodox minister of good conversation, and make Provision for his comfortable and honorable support." This was not done, and Wamesit failed to secure a place among the municipalities of the JState.
Beufokd. In the opposite direction the movement was more successful. The General Court received, 1728, June 18,^ "the petition of Andrew Watkins, John Wilkins, and John Wilson, and a considerable number of others, setting forth their great diflficulties by reason of their distance from the meeting houses in Concord and Billerica, to which they belong, and that they have been necessitated to get a minister among tiieni for the winter season, and therefore praying that they ma^- be set off a separate Township." The peti- tion was referred to the next session, with order of notification to the Towns of Billerica and Lexington. In July the Court, on farther petition, directed a committee, already sent to examine the lines of the proposed Wamesit I'arish, to extend their labors and go over the proposed bounds of Bedford.
* Massachusetts Jiecortfs. Vol. XIV, p. 91. Mr. Shattuck {History of Concord, p. 255,) iiR'ntions a petition, dated 1725. as if it related to Bedford. But he probably referred to the petition quoted in the tirst paragraph of this chapter, mistaking tlie Identity of the " Win- throp's farm" there mentioned, which was In fact the farm near Wamesit.
DISMEMBERMENT. 219
Billerica had heard of the proposal, and as early as May 14, 1728, voted, that tliey "will act no farther at this time on the petition of the southerly part of the town as to their being set off as a Township." The matter came up again, January 27, and the town chose a committee of eleven, who were "Impowered to manage the affair Referring to our brethren, the petitioners of the southward part of our Town, according to their best discretion, in agreeing with said petitioners at home concerning the line between the Town and them (if they can), but if not, then to draw up what they think proper by way of petition to the (General Court and to choose two men out of said counnittee to manage s'' afl'air at said Court." This committee was not able to agree upon the line of division, and petitioned the Court, 172;), April 2, "praying that the new town, proposed to be erected in the County of Middlesex, to be called Bedford, and which is principallj' taken out of the town of Billerica, ma)' not be extended according to the lines set forth for making said Town, but that some of the families maj- remain in the town of Billerica." The petition, however, was dismissed, and Bedford was incorporated, 1729, September 23. The line of separation began at the Two Brothers, on Concord River, either following the Winthrop Farm line or more probably diverging a little to the north of it, and thence extending nearly as at present to Woburn, now Burlington. It was changed, by consent of the two towns, in 1700, so as to transfer P^dward Stearns and his farm to Bedford. The change in the line l)egan at what was known as Page's Corner, passed between the laud of Lieut. Isaac Stearns and Edward Stearns, came to the l)rook "about two pole southwest from the saw mill," and followed the l)rook to Concord River.
The claim that Bedford was principally taken out of Billerica has lieen overlooked, but is correct. The old line with Concord was parallel with the present Main Street in Bedford and sixty-four rods south of it, as shown above (p. 212). It is still easily traced, crossing the depot street at the jMerriam jdace, nearly touching the railroad at the curve east of the station, and marked in the swamp beyond by a pair of tall pine trees. Its easterly point is shown in the record of a committee, l'Y>bruary 11, 161)9-1700. They "began at Concord southeast corner, which was a stake and stones about it, standing on the southeast of Shawshiu River about fort}' poles from it." This point would be very near an ancient Page house, standing on the old road south of the main road to Lexington, and on the
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Count}' Atlas of 1875, marked by the name of Biennan. Westward of the cedar swamp, where the marks could uot be found, the com- mittee ran, b}- mutual agreement, north fifty-three degrees west to Concord River. This liue inchides about three-fifths of Bedford. Of the families transferred no list is known to remain. Of tlie first churcli members Mr. Shattuck,' with sufficient probability, credits tliese names to Billerica: Olicil Aliliott, Jonathan Bacon, Thomas Dinsmore, Samuel Fitch, Jacob Kendall, Benjamin Kidder, Job Lane, John Lane, Christopher Page, Nathaniel Page, and Israel Putnam ; and Josiah Fassett should doubtless be added. Of other citizens there was John Wilson, and [jrobalily more than as man^^ otiiers, younger members of the same families and of other tamilies. Of the division of the pnjperty of Billerica we have an api)roxiniate assurance. The Province tax assessed in 172'J amounted to £12.3, .')s.,.Sr/., of which tJH' part belonging to Bedford was £18, lis., 3fL Samuel Fitch was the first town clerk, and Israel Putnam was the fir.st constable of the town and the first deacon of the church.
Tewksbuky. The success of the Bedford petition encouraged a renewal of the movement in the north part of the town, bnt Chelmsford held all west of the Concord River so firml^y that the proposal took a tuiii farther eastward. The consciousness of sejjarate interests ap[iear.s freiiuciitly in references to the inhabitants of Winthrop Faim. In 1701 Ihry [)repared a draft and laid it before the town of a road which they desii-ed, and received favorable answer. In 173.3, May 13, they asked the town to "erect a meeting honse in the center of the town, or so as to accommodate the northerly part of the town, upon the Town's cost, or set them ott", so that they may maintain preaching among themselves." This the town was hardly- ready to grant ; l)nt the}' had discovered that it was useless to oj)pose tiie separation, and a town meeting was held, December 19, at which the aljove re(]nest was renewed, or, as an alternative, that the town would "jjlease to set them oti', with two-thirds of the land lying between Andover and Billerica meeting house, from Wilmington line to Concord River, for a Township." Others desired that the organization should be a "Precinct, for their better acconnnodation in public worship." At tliis meeting, a committee, consisting of Mr. Samuel Danforth, Lieutenant Daniel
Kittredge, Lieut. Joseph Hill, Mr. Samuel Hunt, Jr., and Lieut.
(?
^ History of Concord, p. 263.
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Joseph Kidder, was appointed to "view the land" and report, which thej did, Jannary 9- 17;i.'!-4, and tiie town voted, ••that the northeily and northeasterly part of the Town, according to Ihcir petition, lie set ott' as a Townslii|). (Ji-antintj tlieni two-tliii-(ls of thr land IVoni Andover line to oin' nicetinu' hoirse, liy a, parallel line with saiil Andover line, extendinii' from Concord IJiver to Uihniiiiiton line, (if the inhal)itants on the southeasterly side of Shawshin River l)e willing to join with thcni)."
This final condition called ont a petition from Saninel Hunt and others to the Oener.al C'oin-t, "praying an ahsolnte grant of this Court for their being made a Towne with these hounds," or the ai)pointnient of a coniuiittee to examine and report. The latter was done, with tlie result that Tewkslmry was iueori)orated, 17.''>4, December 2o. The new town was taken wholly from Hillerica, receiving in round numbers nine thousand acres of the twenty-live thousand which remaine<l after the sei)aiation of Bedford, which had taken nearly or quite four thousand. The following list of families included in Tewksbury is inii)erfect, but will have interest: —
Brown, .Toseph Hunt. I'eter Manning. Eli])linlet
Brown, William Hunt, SaMUicl Manning. Thomas
Fanner, liiehaid Kidder. ICphraiin Marsliall, Thomas
Farmer. Thomas Kittreilge, Daniel Jv'eedham. John
Fieneh, John Kittredge, Daniel. .Ir. Osgood. Stt'iihen
French. Thomas Kittredge, Fraueis Patten, John
Frost, Daniel Kittredge, James Patten, Ki-nchdl
Frost, Eilnuuid Kittredge. James, Jr. Patten. XatliMuicI
Frost. Jos<'ph Kittredge. James, ters. Peacock, Sanuiel
Hall. i;ieh;Mil Kittredge. Dr. John Richardson. Andi'ew
Hall. Sunuiid Kittredge, .John. Jr. Kogers. Xathaniid
Haseltine, Sanuud Kittredge. Joseph Shed, Xathan
Haseltine. Stephen Kittredge, ThoniMs Stickney. .\l)ral];uii
Hunt, Jeremi:di Kittredge. AVilli:nn Trull. Sanniel
Hunt, John I.evestone. .lolm \\ biting. Jdni
Hunt, Joseph I.evestone. Seth
To these forty-seven nanu'S enougli should |)rob;dih- be ailded to make thd number sixty. 'I'hey include all then oii our list of the names Hall, Haseltine, Hunt, and Kittredge, a, loss too serious not to be felt. The latter family had become so numerous in that part of the town exclusively', that it is not strange they hax-e lieeii credited with original settlement there. In fact, as noted elsewhere, tlieir ancestor, John Kittredge, lived and died southeast of Bare Hill, iu Billerica.
222 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
Wilmington received the next segment taken from Billerica. That town was incorporated, 1730, September 25, consisting of the north part of Woburn. The line on the west included "the farm" of Abraham Jaquith, which was partly in Billerica. The question arose, whether the Court intended to include this part which was in Billerica or to follow the old Woburn line: and, 1733, April 12, our selectmen petitioned the Court, praying " that Billerica maybe continued in the uninterrupted possession of her ancient Bound." After receiving the answer of Wilmington, the question was put, whether, in the act, "it was intended by the words relating to Mr. Jaquith's farm to include the whole of that farm in Wilmington, and it passed in the affirmative." Some of the Billerica neighbors of Mr. Jaquith, on the east of Shawshin River, were also inclined to the new town; and, 1733, January 28, Wilmington voted, "that the Bildrica neighbors on y'^ Est Side of Shawshin Kiver be annexed to Wilmington Towne and Towneship, and to have full right in v"^ meeting-house and to all other Towne Priviledges, if y"^ great and Generall Cort see good to annex y"' to us."
In March, 1737-8, Billerica received a "Petition of several persons, on the southeaster!}- side of Shawshin Ei\er, ro be dis- missed from the Town of Billerica to be annexed to the second preicenct in Woburn, in order to be Erected into a Township." On the question of granting this petition, " it passed unanimouslv in the negative." Two months later" the General Court received the petition of John, Ebenezer, and Jacob Beard, Jonathan Baldwin, I'eter Cornell, and Richard Hopkins, saying that their farms were convenient to Wilmington, and that they had attended worship in the meeting-house there since its erection, as it was two miles nearer than Billerica, and at some seasons they could not cross the Shawshin. They refer to the petition to be set off which Billerica had refused, and ask that their request be granted without reference back to Billerica. To this petition the House, in June, refused consent; but, in December, 1737, the Council g.ave a favorable hearing, and A-oted that the petitioners be annexed to Wilmington, provided they should jjay tlicir proportion of charges for the meeting- house which Billerica was liuildiug. The House concurred, and this section of six hundred acres was transferred to Wilmington.
Carlisle. After these losses on the south, north, and east, it
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remained only to eomijletf the circuit in tlie west: Imt, iiltlioiigli the movement there began earl^*, it was not consummated for more than a generation. At the same meeting, in Marcli. 17.'^)7-8, wlien the town refused the Wilmington petition, it jiostponod one' of similar tenor from "several persons on the westerly si.le of Concord River," who desired to be set off "to Joyn with part of the Towns of Concord and Chelmsford, to be erected into a Township." After debate, the town, ]\Iay 11, "voted their willingness (when it was the Hon''' General Court's pleasure to erect them into a Township} to set them off by the bounds following, viz : to begin at the west side of Concord River thirty poles below the bridge, that is, ouer Concord River, at Hill's land boating place by the river ; then ruiiing with a streight line to the southwest corner of Andrew Farmer's paster land, on the east side of treble cove path ; from thence with a streight line to Chelmsford line at the north easterly of Jonathan Snow's land." But sixteen years [lassed Ijefore the General Court incoriwrated Carlisle," 1754, April 19, as a district of Concord. In 17.5.") Billeriea refused the consent once given to the separation, and the elements seem to have been iniiarmonious pr the location of the meeting-house a knotty proljlem, for after struggling with their difficulties until 17.37, .lauuary, the people in Carlisle were granted a dissolution of the District. In their request for this the^^ say,* that only a small majority- originally favored the District, and that after many trials in various ways to come to some amicable agreement for building up the place all means fail, and thej" apprehend the utter impossibilitj- of ever coming' into anj' further agreement. Details of these "trials" may be .seen in the "History of Concord." Some of the Concord peo|)le had previously sought to return to Concord, but a petition of Chelmsford and Billeriea citizens had opposed them ; and to this they now reply that Concord was willing to receive them again, and "those who lived most remote were most anxious to return."
The dissolution of the District did not bring peace, and a jjetition to the Court followed, 17.")7, June 1, bearing fifty-one signatures, of which Timothy AVilkins is the fiist.' The following Billeriea names occur: Abraham Duren, Widow Mary Duren, Ebenezer IIard3-, Amos Kidder, John Kidder, Ebenezer Kittredge, Joseph Monroe,
' .Shattuck's History of Concord, p. 321.
» Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXVII, 204.
• Massachusetts Archives. Vol. CXVII, 290.
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Joshua Monroe, Nathan IMonroe, George Nickles, Edward Spaldiug, Job Spalding, Leonard Spalding, Thomas Spalding.
They say that the^ , "By the Disposal of the Providence of that God who setteth Bounds to Men's Habitations, Live ver3- Remote from the Meeting Houses of the Several Towns to which we Respectively Belong, By Reason whereof we and our Families are subject to Many Ditficulties in the Discharge of the Duty Incumbent on us ; And Especially the Great and Important Duty of Attending upon the Pul:)lic Worship of God." For relief they ask to be erected into a Township or District, with such others as were included, with the "Limits following, that is to say, half the Lands with the Inhab- itants on the same Between Concord Meeting House and Chelmsford Meeting House, in this manner, that There be made au East and West Line, in the Centre, between" these meeting-houses, and half the land on each side this line towards each meeting-house to be included. In the other direction a line was to be drawn between the two meeting-houses, and from this line the bounds were to be two and a quarter miles east and west. The petitioners had agreed that the meeting-house should be built at the place where these lines crossed, if a Convenient place ; if Not, the Next nearest Oonvenient Place."
In March, 1760, the subject was again before the town, which voted to set off the inhabitants on the west side of Concord River, by the following line : "Beginning at Chelmsford Line, at a Stake and Stones near an old cellar ; Ruuing thence to a white oak Tree near the House of William Bonner, standing in the Land of Asa Spalding, Taking in s'' Boners ; from thence Ruhing in a straight Line to the southwest corner of W" Shed's Land ; Then Running a Strait Line to the Southwest of Beuj' Parker's Barn, and so on. Still on a Straight Line to Concord Line." But this permissive action would hardly be held as favoral)le, proposing to restrict the limits of Carlisle and not allow them to reach Concord River. The new meeting-house was begun at this time, but not finished for several years ; and the town itself was only a name and au endeavor for some 3'ears longer. The subject, was revived bj^ petition to the General Court, 1772, June 1. The petitioners say that the desired bounds include aliout seventy-six families,'" and that they have erected a meeting-house. The bounds which they asked were to
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im-lu(k' ■•ihv liousr and laucl of .Toshiiu iNfonroo ; thence east, includ- ing honsu and land of Jonathan Swallow ; still ruhing East, inclnding house and land of Amos Kidder ; thence southeast, inclnding house and land of Nathaniel Ilutciiinson ; tlience on a strait line to the Rangeway, where tlie conntr3' road crosses the same : thence Kast, by the South side of said Country road, to Concord River." But Carlisle's long struggle for life did not end in success until 17S0, though Billerica again gave her consent, 1779, March 1, when a committee reported on the hounds desired : "Beginning at Chelms- ford line, at the end of the wall between the land of Lt. Jonathan Spaulding it Land of Lt. Asa Spaulding, Runing East forty Degrees South half-a-mile to the Rangewa}' ; theu runing southeaster!}' to the northwest corner of the land of John Nickles, Jnn. ; then railing between s'' Nickles' land & land of Asa Spaulding to the southeast corner of said Nickles' land ; then runing south thirty-one degrees west half-a-milc to a heap of stones in Capt. Daniel Stickney's land ; then rnning southeasterly to the northeast cornei' of the land of Assachar Andrews : then Runing between the s"" Andrews' land & land of Mr. Joseph Hill to Concord River. Voted, that Joseph Munroe, Joshua Munroe, Nathan Munroe, John Henry, John Henry 2°'', Josiah Heald, Aaron Munroe, James Nickles, Joseph Nickles, Jonas Robbins, Asa Spaulding Jim', with their land, and all included within that line, be set otl' as a Township, agreeable to the lines above mentioned."
This was the final action of Billerica upon the subject, which had recurred at intervals for forty-two years ; and at last she seems to have given her youngest daughter a send-olf with heart}' good-will. The list of names above for some reason omits these : Timothy Crtjsby, Charles Hans, Ebenezer Hardy, Joseph Osgood, Levi Parker, Nathaniel Parker. Here ceased the process of dis- memberment of Ancient Billerica. After the lapse of a century, it is fair to hope that it will not lie resumed again.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE REVOLUTION. ,
In the contest through which the British Colonies acquired independence and became a nation Billerica bore her part. Her minute-men wei'e at Lexington, and the first soldier who fell at Bunker Hill was Asa Pollard, one of her sons. As early as 1731, September 14, the underlying principle of the national contest found expression in a vote, "that it is our opinion that our Representative hold fast all our charter priviledges ; and, in particular, that he give his voice in no suplj' of the Treasurj', that deprives the house of their priviledg in passing accounts before payments." In ITGO " the late troubles" in connection with the Stamp Act came before the town, on the question of recompense to the sufferers, and "it passed in the aflirmative," with a reference to the discretion of their representative.
December 21, 17G8, a town meeting "took into Consideration the present Distresst and Impoverished State of this Province, That some effectual measures might lie agreed upon to promote Industry, Oeeonomy, & INIanufactures, thereby to prevent the nnnccessarj- Importation of European commodities, which threaten the Countr}' with poverty ct Kuin." Resolutions were unanimously passed, favor- ing home manufactures and disaijproving the use of imported articles, of which a long list is named, beginning with loaf-sugar. A committee rejiorted a form of subscription, pledging those who signed, to promote these objects. "The late regulations respecting Funerals" are speciallj' emphasized, and the signers agree that they "will not use any Gloves but what are manufactured here, nor procure any new Garments ujion such an occation but what shall be absolutely necessar}'" ; to all which the patriots of Billerica it is quite certain generally agreed. This non-importation action became very general, and produced no little effect on the popular mind.
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111 St'iiteiiilicr. 17(!.s. rcsoliitioiis from thi,' Town of Fiostoii were respoudi'd to; ;ui<l, " taking into Consideration the Critical State of onr pulilic affairs, more especially the present Precarious situation of our Invaluable Rights and [jriviledges, Civil and Ueligious," the town voted to choose "one person a committee for s'' Town, to meet at Boston at Fuuel hall, the 2i''' inst., to act for them in a Convention, with such as may be sent to join them from the se^•eral towns in this province, in order that such measures may be consulted and advised as his majesty's service and the peace and safety of his majesty's subjects in the province may require." William Stickney, Esq., was chosen delegate to this convention. In this way the towns furnished the basis for effective discussion aud action on the vital problems which stirred the colonies ; aud it is not strange that the English MinistiT were alarmed and incensed at the activity of tiiese miniature republics. They were in fact the palladium of our rising liberties.
The non-importation agreement naturally did not secure universal assent, and Ijecame inoperative, to the great jo^' of the Tories ; aud the Boston ]\Iassacie, by British soldiers, 177U. March .5, intensified the popular feeling. Royal instructions were resisted, as not having the force of law ; and the action of Governor Hutchinson and the judges, in receiving their salary- from the Crown and not from the Colonies, increased the sense of danger in the minds of the clear- headed patriots. Ill Boston, under the grand leadershi|) of Samuel Adams, a coiiiiuittee was appointed, who reported to a town meeting, 1772, Xoveiuber 20. a i)ai)er which stated the rights of the Colonists, ciiiiuierated tlieir violation, and called upon the towns for expressions of their judgiiu'iit. It was the most radical expositiou which had yet lieen made of rights and grievances, and the response was hearty.
In Billerica a town meeting was held^ 1773, February 1, and there is little doubt that its action took shape under the hand of her able and patriotic minister. Henry Cumings. It stands thus: —
•'The inlialiilanls. having drliberately Considered the I'litiral and alarining' Situation the (_'ol<jiiies upon tliis Continent are Keducetl to, by reason of the uueoustitutional proceedings of the British Ministry and parliament of late years; it also the expediency of tlieir. as weU as the Iiiliabitauts of every other town. Adopting some method to ('ouununicate their Sentiments in Kegard to the Disputes Subsisting between Great Britain and tlie ( 'olonies. more especially on ai-eouut of the late change in tlie American Department, that his Lordsliip tlie present Secretary of State for the said De]iartiii('nt may be Convinced that a General I'neasiness pre- vails tlirouglioiit the ('ouutryin ( ■ouse<ineiice of the late measures of tlie
228 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
Bi'itish Administration, notwithstanding any Eeports to the Contrary, & may tliereby Ik- Influencod to use his best Interest and endeavours to l)rocure a Removal of the causes tliereof, and a Restoration of that jieaee & Harmony wliieli so long Subsisted Between tlie ^lotlier Country & lier Colonies. & are undoubtedly Necessary to tlie political IlapiJiU'Css and welfare of eacli : Unanimously Voted and Resolved.
"1. That the late Acts of Parliament for raising a Revenue in the Colonies; the establishing a Board of Commissioners with exorljitant powers ; the granting of such extensive powers to the Court of Admiralty ; the fixing a salUuy on the Oovernor of the ijrovince, and on the Justices of the Superior Courts, Independant of the Grants of the General Assembly ; the extending to America tlie late Acts of parliament. Entitled an jVct for better preservmg his Majesty's Dock yiU'ds, &c ; the Stationing fleets and armies to enforce a Compliance with ^linisterial & parliamentary measui'es, together with many other things that might be mentioned, are Repugnant to the principles of the British Constitution. Subversive of their Chai'ter Eights and privileges. & therefore Intolerable Grievances.
"2. That those Reports which Represent the Inhabitants in General, in the Country, as aciiuiescing in and ready to Comply with the late measures of Adnnnistration, are. as far as the}' Rcs))ect them, false and groundless.
"3. That they will heartily Concur with and faithfully assist their brethi'en in the common cause, throughout the Continent, in all prudent, legall, and Constitutional measures that .shall be Adopted, to obtain a Redress of their present Grievances & a Restoration of their Just Rights and priviledges; and will also at all times Unite with them in Zealously and Streanously Asserting their Rights and Vigorouslj- maintaining their freedom.
"4. That they would take this Occatlon publickly to Declare their Cordial Affection & unfeigned loyalty to his present majesty George the S'', and to express their Sincear wish that tlie Union Between Create Britain and her Colonies may never be broken, but be preserved upon Such an Equitable foundation as Shall Conduce to the j)r(jsperity & Advantage of both. Wherefore.
".5. That they Commit in trust to our Representative In the (ieneral Court, to use Such measures as his prudence & wisdom Shall Dictate, to obtain in a Constitutional way a Redress of all Grievances.
"6. That the foregoing votes be Hecorded in the town Book, and that the town Clerk transmit a Copy of the sam<' to the Committee of Corre- si)ondence of the town of l>ost(m."'
Other towns took at-tiou of like tenor, .iiid the efTect w.is very great. The people were still loyal, but their rights were sacred and could not be_ sacrificed. If the two claims were not harmonized, there was no doulit which must yield ; and from that spirit came independence and union.
Instead of conciliation, England pursued a policy of exaspera-
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tidii. Iiy sfiidiug a couiiiiissioii to Rhode Islaml for the trial of persons eoncerned in tlie destnietion of the schooner '"Gaspee," and more oflfeusivel}- bv tlie Tea Aet, -wiiicli involved the issue of taxation without representation. The patriots met the issue, 1773, December 10, hy throwins; the lirst cargo of tea into Boston Harbor, receiving the exulting aiiproval of the people in all the Colonies. Then followed the Boston Port Bill, which extended the feeling of union : for the colonists espoused the cause of Boston, rather than see her suffer ahine for an act which all approved.
The Boston Comniittee again ajiiiealed to other towns, and I'.illerica responded, 1774, June C. C'niitain Enoch Kidder was moderator, and a committee consisting of Mr. Kbenezer Bridge, C'apt. .Tosiah Bowers, and C'ai)t. Rnlpli Hill. i'ei)orted as follows: —
••'I'hi' Inhiiliitants. Imviii;;' taki'ij iulu ( (insiiliTutinn tlie eppres.sivc Measures, adopted Mud prosecuticl nf lali'. l)y tlie British Ministry and rnrlianient njjainst tlie Culouies; and iiinre especially having Considered the vi'i-y Mlanniui;- ami viiicUclivc ail pa-;si'd for the Blocking up of the liarbour of Boston and imtling a si.ip lo ihc Ir.aile. miaiiiniously came into the following Resolves:
•■1. 'I'liat a Right in the Bi'ilish rarliainent to Tax his Majesty's Aincricaii Subjects and to make laws Rinding upon them in all Cases, without their Consent by Representatives, effectually deprives them of tliose Rights and Priviledges which as men and as liritish .Subjects they have a .lust Claim to; and has no bettx'r foundation in Reason & Equity than the unlimited Prerogative, contended for by those arbitrary and misguided Princes. Charles tlie first and James the second, for the which the one lost his life and the other liis Kingdom.
••■2. That the Colonies are as Justifiable in opposing this unrigliteous Claim of tlie British Parliament & all Acts Resulting from it, with all the attempts to Carry the same into execution, as tlie people of England were in opposing Charles & James, & Setting William, Prince of Orange, of ever Glorious Memoiy, upon the Throne in the lioom of the latter. Since the measures of those Arbitrary Princes were not more Inconsistent with the Liberties of the People of England than tli(> late measures of the Britisli Parliament, in consequence of tlic above-mentioned claim, are with the I/tberties of the Peoiile in America.
•■:!. 'I'liat our Vigorous Contests for our Taberties, in Opposition to tlie said Claim of Parliament and the Oppressions with which we have been loaded in Consequence tliereof. Cannot Consistently be Denominated Faction and Eebelliou by any who are friemlly to the I'rinciples of tlie Revolution upon which Iiis Present Majesty's Right to tlie Crown Depends; and therefore tliere is lleason to Suspect that tliosc who call our manly Struggles for Liberty Opprobrious names are disafl'ected to the Hamioveiian Siu'cession, & aiming to Kestore tlie Eacce of the Stuarts.
'■4. Tliat the act for Blocking up Boston Harbour is Hostile, Arbit rary
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& Cruel, and a Soleiuti Alarm, Sounded to all America, to Unite as one man and Stand more firm than ever in Defence of Its Liberties, as it DisfOver.s implacable Resentment in the British Ministry and a fixed Intention to treat tliese Colonies as Rebels, without even the formality of a trial, and to condemn & punish them unheard if they Do not yield a tame Submission to tlieir Sovereign Mandates, which is a mode of proceeding against Real offenders Scarcely to be parrelled by any instance in the most arbitrary c<: tyrannical Reigns.
"5. That we consider the Blow Struck at Boston as aimed al the Province in General, and as a Prelude to something further. K(|ually Vindictive, yet in Store for tliis and the other Colonies, and as we have a fixed Reliance upon the Virtue of our Brethren in Boston to persevere in the noble Cause of TJbeity. wliich they have hitherto maintained with Sucli laudable fortitude and Resolution, and, looking upon our Selves as Bound to annimate and encourage them, we hereby promise & Declare our Readi- ness to Support and Strengthen them in the present conflict to the utmost of our power, and to joyn with them in an_v measures that shall be Judged expedient for our Common Safety and Defence, and for Defeating every vengeful machination of those that would punish us for Shewing our Selves men, and Dragoon us into Slavery because we Disdain patiently to take the Yoak upon our Xecks at their Bidding.
'•6. That, if the Respectable Body of Merchants throughout the Colonies might come into an agreement to import no British Goods and carry on no foreign trade whereby the merchants in England should Receive any Greate Benefit or Emolument, we humbly Conceive that a plan would be laid for the Speedy Removal of our Ditticulties ; and that we should have nothing to Do but to Sit Still and See the Salvation of our Country. We therefore Ardently Recommend this measure to them, promising that nothing shall be wanting upon our part for the Encour- agement of the Same.
"Lastl}'. That, as if would be an Indellible Disgrace and a Violation of the Sacred Obligation we are under, to God. To our Ccjuntry. to our Selves, and to Posterity, for us tamely and Pusillauimously to give up these invaluable Liberties, which our worthy Ancestors purchased for lis at Such Vast Expense of Blood & Treasure, We are Determined to use our utmost efforts to maintain them, and not part with them at a Cheaper Rate th.an the}' were at first Obtained.''
These resolutions were recorded, and transmitted to the ''Com- mittee of Correspondence in Boston." It was also voted to choose a Committee of Correspondence, which consisted of Mr. Ebenezer Bridge, Mr. Joshua Abbott, Capt. Josiah Bowers, Mr. Kalph Hill, Doctor Timothy Daiiforth, IMr. William Tompson, and Mr. Solomon Pollard.
On June 27, after considering two covenants, sent from Boston, "The Town, after Serious Deliberation upon the Difficulties & Distresses in which the Province, as well as the Colonies iu General,
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arc invohi'il, ;it the presi'iit Day ; also upon what Alethod will have the greatest teuclency to Cause a Suspension of all Cominereial Intercourse with the Island of (ireat Britain, (that being adjudged a Measure the most Salutary and Prudent that can be adopted, and most likely to ertect the end proposed.) \'oted. That the Inhabitants of this Town come into an Agreement, faithfully and Religiously to l)e observed, that thej- will not buy. purchase, or Consume, or suffer any person by, for, or under tbeiu. to piuehase or Consume, in any way or manner whatsoever, any Good.s, w-ares, or merchandise that shall arrive in America from Greate Britain aforesaid, from and after the ;11 Da^- of August next ensuing, for and until such time as they shall h;ive Received the Result of the Continental Congress, upon whose wisdom. Prudence, and Integrity they Rely, & to whose Deter- mination the^- shall Rea<lily Conl'orm. Voted. That if any person or persons shall Discover such a want of ivgard for the Interest and Good of the Country, as to import any kind of merchandise from (ireat ISrittain aforesaid, after the aforesaid 31 Day of August until the publication of the aforesaid result, they will not purchase of them any article of British goods, whatever, when, or howsoever imported. \'oted. That a Covenant couiprising the Spirit and intention of the foregoing N'ot.e be forthwith Subscribed to by the Inhabitance of the Town," and a connnittee was api)ointed for the purpose.
September PJth, it was "Voted, that the Town .Tustifie the Committee of Correspondence for their (Joing to Concord, to join with the committees of the other towns of this County, to Consult upon measures proper to be taken at the present important day," and "that the town fully accejit of the Resolves passed at said meeting in Concord." ^Vt the same time the town voted to choose two persons, "as a Committee to attend at the Provincial Congress, to l)e held at Concord on the second Tuesday in October." William Stiekney, Esq., and Mr. Ebeuezer Bridge were chosen. Already the First Coutineutal Congress was in session at Philadelphia, and the active union of the Colonies was taking practical form. Two weeks later, Mr. Sticknej- was also elected Representative to the General Court, '' to be held at Salem," October ."> ; and he was instructed "to pay no Regard to the King's new mandanms Council, as a Council, nor proceed to act with them" ; and. "if the (iovernor Should Dis- solve, prorogue, or adjourn the Court, that our Representative joine the House in fornu'ng themselves into a provincial Congress," and in the latXer case, Jlr. Bridge was also to attend it.
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The progress of sentiment and action was rapid, as appears 6 December, 1774, wlien tlie town adopted a committee's report as follows: " When we Reflect on the alarming & Critical Scitiiatiou of our Publick affairs, it is with pleasure we behold the Remarkable Unanimity that prevails Through the whole Continent ; we are Greatl\- pleased to find that the verj' Methods Vi\- which a Corrupt Ministry' Sought to Divide the Colonies have Served Happily to unite them, and by every New Act of Oppression more and more to Strengthen the Union, So that the people Seem in Every Quarter, almost to a man, to be Engaged in the Common Cause. And we pjarnestly Recommend it to this people, tliat since they have Endeav- oured to Collect the United wisdom of the whole Continent, b}' their Selected Delegates, also the General Sence of the province, now assembled in Congress, that thej- would pay a proper Regard to their Resolves and Recommendations ; it is with most painful Sensations we see the snpineness and inattention to our Common Interest that seems to prevail in the minds of mauj' people in tliis town ; we are sorry that there is so mucji uneasiness in the minds of some People in Regard to settling the melitia. We heartily wish tliat tliis people were more full}' Convinced that good policy Consists mucli in learning the use of arms and the art of war ; and the times may soon Demand their Service and the utmost Exertion of them. And Since it is submitted to us, as a committee, to Draw some plan for the Town to adopt in order to settle tlie melitia, we Give it as our humble opinion that it would be best for the [men to be] called Together : both the ■\.larm List and the Training band ; and in the first place to Resolve that they will abide the Vote of a Majority, and then proceed to the Choice of ofBcers for each Company, and when the Company are so settled, that each Company meet to Gether as often as they can convenientlj' in order to learn the art military, and that the companies all attend & strictly obey the lawfull commands & orders of said officers. With Regard to the Company under the Command of Mr. Ebenezer Bridge, we can't bnt Justifj- upon tlie principles they set out, which, we take for Granted, was to Leai-n the Militarj- Art, and we Rejoice to see that thej', as well as the other Companies, have made such noble Improvements, and we liope that Comi)auy will act so much upon Ilonnor as not to make any Devisions in the other Companies, and if tliey go on to Enlist men, that they be Restricted to a Certain number." Monday, the twelfth, was assigned for the election of officers, and Mr. Bridge's company was limited to forty-
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eight privates. It was none too soon for tho militia to lie arming and training ; as tliev were quickly needed. \'olLmtc('r movements, it appeared, had already been made before the action of the town.
Another vital step was taken when the eonstaliles were inslructed, December II), to pay the Province taxes to Henry Gardner, Esq., of Ktowe. who had been apponited l\v the Provincial Congress IJeceivcr- (Jeneral. The State was to have the means in friendly hands to carr\' on its legitimate work. A C'onunittee of Inspection was also chosen, consisting of Ebenezer Bridge, Joshua Abbot, Solomon Pollard, Joshua Davis, William Tompson, Timothy Danforth, Reuben Kendall, John Parker, and Oliver Abbot, "to see that the Resolves of the Continental, and Provincial, Congress, be adhered to, so fiir as they Respect us." In January, 177."), William Stickney was chosen delegate to a Provincial Congress which met in Camliridge ; and another important committee was thus provided for: ''The iJitflculty and Dangers of the present Day into which we arc fallen, when the Course of Law & Justice is Interrnpteil, and the Danger of people being Disorderly & Tumultuous to the l)isturl)ing the Connnon wealth and the peace of the (lood i)eo|)le of the Town, taking the ^Vdvantage of the times; voted, to cIkkisc a C'onunittee of twelve persons, as Conservators. Chose William Stickney, Esq., Mr. Ebenezer Bridge, Mr. .Toshua Abbot, Captain Daniel Stickney, Captain Josiali Bowers, Mr. Joshua Davis, Lt. Asa Spaulding. Mr. Benj. Lewis, Mr. Ilenrj- .lefts, Mr. Zebadiah Rogers, Captain Ralph Hill, & Mr. Paul Cooke, whose business it shall be, as nnich as in them lies, by all prudent methods, to prevent it Discountenance all Disorders, Mobs, & Tumultuous Assemblys in the s'' Town, and to heal all Diferances li}- persuading all Contending persons to be at peace, or to leave their Differences to men to settle for them ; and to Encourage people as much as possible to lead (^uiete & peacable lives in all Godliness & honesty. And where persons prove obstinate and erreclaimable, to bring such matters before the town for their Consideration & Determination. Voted, that seven of s'' Connnittee be a Coruni." These good men intended to prove and did prove that they could guanl the puljlic peace in times of transition and danger. It is also evident that Di'. Cumings did not alwajs write or criticize tlieir public utterances. He would have secured lietter graninialical coherence ; but what the fatliors meant to say is usually clear.
At the town meeting in INIarch, it was voted to raise a comiiany of tift\- minute-men, who should meet weekly for training, and be
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paid one shilling for every h:ilf-da_ys' training, except when this dav was the same as the general training-day. The officers, appointed by a committee of the town, were Captain Ebenezer Bridge, Lieuts. Jonathan Stickne^- and James Lewis ; and the niiniite-mcn were to pass muster before Colonel Tompson, Captain Pollard, and Captain Farmer. Another committee was "to perfect the alarm List; the Rule to go by is, all above the age of fifty-five."
A few days later occurred an incident in Boston which has made the name of a young man from Billerica famous in the history of these days, and produced much eflect upon the minds of the patriots. Thomas Ditsou, Jun., being in Boston, was seized by the British troops, JMarch 8, on the pretence that he was urging a soldier to desert ; without any examination kept a prisoner until the next day, when he was sti'ipped, tarred, and feathered, and dragged through the principal streets on a truck, attended b^- soldiers of the Forty- Seventh Regiment, led by Colonel Nesbit, to the music of Yankee Doodle, the original words of which, it is said, were then first used. The outrage produced great indignation, and the selectmen of Boston sent a letter reporting the case to the selectmen of Billerica, who presented a remonstrance to (ieneral Gage, and submitted the ease to a town meeting, on March 20. The town thanked them "for the wise and prudent measures" they had taken, expressed its dissatis- faction with the reply of General Gage, and instructed them to carry the case to the Provincial Congress.
Debates and events were becoming very serious, and the drilling of train-bands and minute-men foreshadowed too well the work before them. The stern resolve of the patriots expressed itself in a vote, the same day, "to look up the old Bayonets" ; and. April 14, four days* before tlie Lexington and Concord alarm, they voted to "furnish the minute-men with Bayonets and Cartridge Boxes." It was also voted, that "as every method ought to he pursued which may tend to i)romote the arts & manufactures of the Country, espe- cially that of wool, The Inhabitants of this town Shall not Kill any lambs for the markett till after the first Day of iVugust next : and also that no one ought to sell any to aii3' Butcher or Petty Chapman, at any time whatever." "Voted, That the Inhabitants of this Town will, on the ])eath of a friend or Relati\-e, Conform to the 8"' article of the American Association, & go into no further mourning than such as is therein Recommended, and will entirely Discontinue the Giving of anv Gloves whatever at Funerals."
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To prevent the troops in Boston from being supplied witli nwterinls f(.)r liostile operations, tlie town voted not to permit nny team --to Load in, or, after loaded, to pass through, the Town, with Timber, Boards, Spars, Pickets, Tent-poles, Caiivas, Brick, Iron, Waggons, Carts, Carriages, Intrenching Tools, Oats," etc., without .satisfactory certificate Irom the Committee of Correspondence, as to load, desti- nation, and abode. IMeanwhile, (Jeneral Gage was preparing for an expedition to seize the military stores wliicii had been gathered at Concord, with little suspicion what preparation the rrovincials had made, and how (iromptly they would deal with such a niovenieut. It was aliout eleven o'clock on the night of April bsth. that Paul Revere and William Dawes set out on their ride to give the alarm and summon the minute-men to resist the advanceof the llritish troops. The stoiy of that day has been well told, and can not be here repeated. It was certainly to Billerica one of the most exciting and imiKirtaut days in her history. Tlie midnight riders spreading the alarm were likely to come l)^- the Woburn. Lexington, and Bed- ford roads, and probal)ly reached Billerica by two o'clock. The Ditsons on the "Woliuru Road would be among the first to receive the summons, and very readj' to respond to it after their recent experience. Colonel Tompson and Lieutenant (Stickney, living in the southeast part of the village, would be promptly notified ; and Ebenezer Biidge. who was captain of the minute-men, and lived at the Farmer place and nearly opposite Colonel Stii-kiu-y's. There was hurrying to and fro, we may be sure, and in the early dawn, whin the first encounter took place at Lexington, few families, if any, had not heard the call to arms. Muskets au<J accoutrements were liastily made ready and donned ; the alarm-list no doubt turneil out as well as the train-liand and the minnte-meu ; and gathering at the Common for nmster and orders, they hurried off towards Concoixl. Jleanwh'le, the British had [lUshed on to Concord, and after the fight there found reason for hurrying back towards ISostoii. They had not gone far when, at Merriam's Corner, the Billerica troo[)s came and Joined in the assault and pursuit of the retreating foe. Mr. Frothiugham states that they came under the command of Colonel William Tompson, a fact which suggests that the force was not limited to the company of minute-men under Captain Biidge, and it is not likely that the veterans would be slow to turn out at sncli a call. Some Billerica men were naturally in the Bedford comiiany and arrived earlier, and when Capt. Jonathan Wilson was killed, the
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comuKind devolved upon liis Hillerica lieutenant, Edward Stearns. Nathaniel Wymau of the same company was killed, who was prob- ably from Billerica, although his name is also credited to Lexington. No other man from this town was killed, bnt .John Nickles and Timothy- Blanehard were wounded.
The day of Lexington and Concord decided the issue of war ; and there followed a rapid nuistering of Provincial forces. Billerica furnished her share of men, as appears from this action. May 15: "Chose Messurs Sanuicl Kidder & Isaac Foster as a C'omf'-' to pro- vide Blanketts for those persons in this town that have Inlisted into the provincial service." Another vote was, "that the Commanding officer of the Caddett Company make Koturne to the field Officers, the State of the Company, as the other Militia Captains do, and also that they be Ready on any Ocation to take their part in any Biu'then, acording to their numlu'r, with the other Companys." A committee was also chosen "to provide straw for the arm\' at Cambridge." Deacon Hill was excused from the Committee of Correspondence, and Captain Daniel Stickney and Lieut. John Parker were added to that important committee. Two weeks later, the towMi voted, that the article in the warrant " Respecting the Dissolution of the Caddett Company be put over to the fall meeting" ; but there is no record of farther action. Probably this was a company of boys, too young for service and too patriotic to neglect preparation for future duty.
A committee was chosen, June "20, "to purchase GO hogsheds of salt & ten hogsheds of Mollasses, for a town Stock." This salt was bought at Beverly, and fLU'uishes many items among the town charges for the year. Other items are ' ' a pair of shoes for William Britton," "an old coat and a pair of stockings" for the same soldier, and "sundries Delivered to Mary Britton," no doubt his wife. "To Jacob French for fixing 5 Bayonets to their Ouns, 9% .5, 2," and "to W" Baldwin for making 7 Calaridge Boxes for the minute-men, 1, 8, 0" ; "a pair of shoes for Robert Angler, 0% 0" ; "a Jaccoat for W" Britton, 2% 0" ; " 3 cords of wood for Mary Britton, 1, 0, 0."
The siege of Boston occasioned the departure of many of its patriotic inhabitants, who sought refuge in the surrounding towns ; and at the March meeting in 1776 a committee was appointed "to take care of and provide ibr the Donation persons that came from the towns of Boston and Charlestown." The Committee of Corre- spondence was reconstructed, William Stickney, Esq., taking the place of Colonel Bridge, who was absent in the army. Other
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memliers were "Joshua Abbot, Co'. W". Toinpsoii, C'npt. Diiiiicl StickiK'j-, C'apt. .Tosiali Bowers, Dr. 'riniotli^' Danfortb, l)ea. .losbiui Davis, Lt. John Parker, Mr. Henry Jefts, Mr. Isaac Foster, and Mr. Benj". Lewis." Tlieir duty is defined, "to serve as a Connnittee of Correspondence, Inspection, and Safetj-, whose Business shall lie to Connnunicate with Dispatch any matters of importance to the public'k that may come to their Knowledge to the Committees of the same Denomination of any other town, Coimty, or Colony, which it may particularly concern, or to the General Assembly of this Colony, or in their Recess to the Council ; and also to Inspect whether there [are] any Inhabitants of or liesidents in their liespective towns who violate the association of the Continental Congress, or any other the Resolves, Directions, or Reeommendatious of said Congress, or Acts and Resolves of the (General Court & preceding Congresses of this Colony, Respecting the present Struggles with Great Britton. And, if any such are found, that they proceed with them in Such manner as the Resolves of the Continental Congress or the laws or Resolves of this Colony Do or shall Direct ; That they make known to the General Court or to the Council all Gross Breaches of trust in any ofticers or servants of this Colonj* that may come under their oliser- vatiou ; That they use their utmost influence to [jromote peace and harmony in their Respective towns." These were extensive powers and duties, and the exercise of them was by no means nominal. Very much was due to the vigilance and discretion with which these committees discharged their various and delicate functions.
At a meeting. May 23, the town voted "to send another Repre- sentative this ycai-," and chose Colonel Tompson. It then adds a resolution which showeil the progress of public sentiment after n year in the school of war, and that they were finding out that loyalty to Great lii-itain could not much longer be made consistent with the defence of their rights. "The Question was put whetlier the Town will, in Conformity to a Resolve of the Hon''''' the House of Rejire- sentatives of this Colony, advise our Representatives that, if the Hon'''" Congress Should for the Safety of the Colonies Declare them Independent of Great Brittain, they the said Inhabitants will engage with their lives & fortunes to Sup|iort them, and it passed unani- mously in the allirmative." They were patriotic men who were ready for this action. With such leaders as Dr. Cumings. and William Stickney, we maj- be sure it was not taken without intelligent con- sideration of its significance and what it was lilvcly to cost them.
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The battle of Bunker Hill was fought on June 17, and in that battle the company from Billerica served in the redoulit under Prescott. Its former captain was now Colonel Bridge, and Lieut. Jonathan Stickuey was in command. Asa Pollard, whose home was near the " fordway," was the first soldier killed, and was buried on the field. Samuel Hill was also killed, and probablj- Benjamin Easte, who was reported as dead soon after ; and Timothy Toothaker died a few days later of wounds received. Colonel Bridge was wounded on the head and neck bj' a sword cut, and was one of the last to retreat. In the severe scrutiny which followed, he did not escape charges of misconduct, in seeking too cautiously the cover of the redoubt. He was tried, but acquitted on the ground of indisposition of body. '
It is beyond the proper range of a local history to attempt to follow the current of national affairs ; and the great Declaration, with the important events following, can only be suggested as occurring at this point. The town voted, October 7, to open the salt store, selling the salt for five shillings per bushel, not more than a bushel and a half to each family, and no credit was to be given. At the same time it was voted, "that the Rev. Henry Cumings, Joshua Abbot, Dr. Tim". Danforth, Capt. Josiah Bowers, & Col. Tompson, be a Committee to Draw up some proper vote to present to the town * relative to a liand Ijill sent to the town." This conniiittee reported, October 14, as follows: —
"The town of Killerica being assembled this day. on adjuurniiieut of a legal meeting, ^\arned in Coniplianee with a Recommendation from the house of Representatives, iu order for tlie Freemen of said town to express their mind Relative to the erecting some forui of Government iu tliis State, after Deliberately Discussing tlie matter, came into tlie following votes:
•'1. That the Tyranny of Greate Brittaine. (which has compelled the United provinces of America to Dissolve their Connection with lier. ) having broken up the Constitution of this province, it has now become necessary for the prevention of anarchy, for the preservation of inteinal peace & good order, and for the mutual Security of tlie Inhabitants in the enjoy-
^ Siege of Boston, p. irii. Mi-. Frotliingham's aflinirable record and analysis of tlie events around Boston in 1775-7G make liis AOluine an indispensable authority to all students of those campaigns. Its value is impaired by a failure to recognize the e.vteiit and inijior- tance of tlie ser\iees of the New Hampsliire soldiers under Stark at the rail-fence and breastwork; and by a tendency to magnify the position of Colonel Prescott, who had coin- iliand in the redouljt. A corresponding injustice is done Cieueral Putnam, the only general officer present, who certainly exercised authority in the larger field beyond the redoubt, and the only American whose position, as if he were the chief officer, is recognized, both by contemporary letters and art, British and American.
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iiiPiit of thi.'ir property anil just Riglits. fluit sonic fonn of (iovi'rniniMil be speailily creotcd ; and therefore,
"2. That it lie Subniitteil to tlie |iresent honse of Kepresentatives, in Conjunction witli the Council, to Draw up such a plan of Government as they in their wisdom shall judge best adapted to promote the lasting wel- fare and hap2iiness of this State. Depending on it that before such plan of Government be ratified & established )>y an act of the Court, it be made publick. for the inspection of the people, that they also niaj- have an opportunity to judge of it, and to proi)ose such alterrations as thej- may think best to be made, if it should apjiear in any Respect Disagreeable to them, voted, the above Report be accepted,"
In 1777, Rliiy, the town instructed its representative to favor the course tliiis indicated, whieli was adopted l)v tlie Court, and a Constitution was submitted to the people : but it did not please them and was rejected. Two years later a convention was called for the purpose of framing a Constitution, to which Billerica sent her pastor, Rev. Dr. Cumiugs. The result of its delilierations was approved by the people, 1780, June .5th, the first Constitution of Massachusetts. IMllerica desired au alteration of a clause, but consented to it without conditions. Until this was adopted, the towns acted on a theory- of their semi-independence ; for instance, "the Question was put whether the town will heartily Submitt to the Reagulatiiig bill, & it passed in the afflrmative."
As the war went on, and the calls for troops were repeateil, the people found it more difflcult to respond. The country, in fact, was poor, and the tax of maintaining the contest in both men and monej' was severe. 1777, March 10, the town chose "a committee of five persons to Indent with persons to Inlist into the Continental service." consisting of Capt. Solomon Pollard, Capt. Edward Farmer, Capt. Jonathan Stickney. Lieut. .Tacoli Richardson, and Oliver Crosby; and they were allowed fourteen ilays to [irdcure men and make report. On the 24th, the town continued the committee, adding Lieut. Elijah Danforth. and voted au additional bounty of £24 to •'such persons as will now Inlist into the Continental Aiuiy." Proliably forty of the men who arc numliered (•'>) on the ensuing list of soldiers responded to this call, a number which would demau<l nearly £1000 to fulfil this stiimlation. A committee of nine was chosen, "to form some plan how the money shall be raised f(ii the aditional bounty." Their report was : —
•'First. That every man according to his Interest shall be taxed to pay the aditional bounty to hire men to Engage in tln' Continental Aiiiiy.
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2'J'. That each person that liave lately arriveii to the age of sixteen years l)e Exempted from any part of the charges that hath already arisen by the late levy of men. 3'J'. That eaeh Lanlord pay this tax upon the farmes Kented. 4'>. That tliose that engaged in tlie service at Cambridge for eight months, in tlie year 1775, be allowed credit for eacli man. £'i. 0. 0. 5'y. That those that served six weeks lie allowed credit for each man. 1. (I. 0. 0'>. Tliose that served Two montlis have credit each man. 1. 4. U. 7'* . Those that served in the Continental army in 1770 without hire have credit each man. 18, 0. 0. S'y. Those that went to 'J'icondirogue without hire have Credit each man, 12, 0, 0. O'J'. Those that went to the lines M ithout hire have credit eacli man, 2, 0, 0. 10'^. Those that went to New Vork 2 months without hire have credit each, 6, 0, 0. ll'> . Those that went to New York 3 months without hire liave credit each. 12, 0. 0. Tliose men that have advanced money to hire men into the army liave credit for wliat monej' they paid."
A list of ''what each person hath done in the War" was reported, but unfortunately not recorded ; it would be very interesting. Tiic town accepted the report, "save the 2'' article," and voted to raise f'.iOO, as a "tax to be levied on Interest" ; also, that the services of appi-entiees and sous under age be set to their masters and fathers. But the tax oii interest was objected to, aud recousidered at the uest meeting, wlien the towu voted, that it be raised "on polls and estate in the usual wa}'" ; and that apprentices and minors should receive one-half of the credit for their services. The latter item was still not satisfactoiT, and in May the committee was instructed "to Drop the Credit that was to be set to Minors as to the Back Charges," but "to keep an account of s'' Credit for their Benefit in some futer time." The pecuniary embarrassments became more and more serious as the Continental currency depreciated ; and persons with fixed incomes sufltred most. This appears in a vote, 1777, December 1, "that the selectmen make Mr. Jonathan Kidder, our Schoolmaster, an addiquate reward for his services in some measure, as thiugs have risen." The extent of this inflation is illustrated in the salary of Dr. Cumings. This was £80. But for the year ending in July, 1779, he received £380 ; for the next half-j-ear, £830 ; and for tlie year 1781, £;>000. In other words, this "Continental currency" had fallen to less than one per cent, of its face value. It had become too attenuated to be reclaimed, and the unfortunate holders of it, soldiers as well as citizens, suffered greatly in its utter loss. In 1782 the taxes were raised in specie, and the pastor's salary was again £80.
But the town was not unmindful of its patriotic soldiers, and
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part'il IVir their faiuilirs in cases nl' need. Sneli aiil is recorileil. in 1777, for tile wives (if Aliijah and .lusiali I'leaid. William ilritton, William Ciin-ier. .les.se Daiiloitli. .Itpjin Ivies, and Roger Tootiiakor. In giving this aid. I\Irs. Cnrrier liad seventy-throo qnarts of milk, at ninepenee a quart : li\e MKinths' lion-;e-ivnt for I'.'i : one Cord of ■wood for €1. ID.s-. : and a linsli:4 and a half of Indian meal for the same. In 177'S the selectmen are instructed "to fake care & ])rovide for the families of the scildiers that .are ont in the ''ontinenfal army, according to their Several ('ircninstance.s, and kee|) accounts thereof." The treasurer is .also insti'iieti'd "'to borrow money to pay for the Cloathing, [UMvided l>y tin' .Seleclnien foi' ()nr Soldiers in the Continental Army."
In 177.S the proposals for the Confeileration came ln'fore the town. Jannar\' l'.'S ; and tliev sav. •'althoneh they apprehend some things therein Contained are no so agreeable, yet considering the vast Importance of tln' whole for the well being iV Happiness of the united States ol' America. X'oted i<: agreed to the whole of s'' Confederation, and that Col. \\'"'. 'I'onipson. our l\e|iresentati\i', be and he is hereby Instriieleil to .biyne with the honorable house of Representati\'es in any measure's they .Iiidge best, in order to forwanl the same to Congress."
Another call for recruits, in 177.~'i. was met by the town's olfer of £-'30 to such able-bodied men "as shall Inlist themselves to Joyne Gen. AVashington's army for the space of nine months, except sooiun' Discharged, in oi'der to lill up tlie Contii'.entall army"; and fill) to such [lersons "as shall Inlist thcmsehi'S as militia men to go to the N'orth liiver for eight months." The selectmen were empowered to borrow money lor this pin'pose. and. at a later meeting, fill were added in each e;ise to these otlers. In October. 177m, we have a glimpse of the hopes which cheered tiiem during these trying years in the report of a t'onnnittee. appointed lo estimate the back services in the war, who say: "I'hat. cf)usidering the many services done since our appointment .and lln- I )iliienlly of estimating them Si'iia- rately. and tlie ho[)el'nl prospect thai this sniuer's campaign will put a iinall enil to sei'vii-es nl' Ibis sort, it is our oppinnion that one Conniiittee Consider the whole." Win reupon the town a|)poiiib'd a committee of seven, "to estimate ihe back services since they went to Ticonderogne. since the war I'atc was made in 1777. having Refference to the former settlement Respecting some grievances that some persons sustained in said settlement, according to their
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Discretion." This committee made a report iu December, which was recommitted for revision and adopted, 1779, January 4, as follows : —
"May, 1777. Two moutlis to Rhode Islami. set .it
July. 1777. Six months to Ithode IsImikI.
.\ugust, 1777. Three months ;iuJ :i luilf to l?enninj>-toii.
Octolier, 1777. Forty-one days to Sariitoge,
P>bruary. 177S. Three months to Boston,
Ajtril, 1778. Three months to Cambridge,
July. 1778. To Rhode Island ; all hired men.
July. 1778. .Six Months to the Hill.
August. 1778. Six Weeks to Khode Island.
September, 1778. Three months to Boston,
If we had the names of the men employed iu these various services, the record would have greater inteiest ; but it is safe to a.ssiime that the town was represented in all; and there was work for the committee again appointed, May 13, consisting of Jouatlian Hill, Ebeiiezer Richardson, Jonathan Pollard, Samuel Rogers, Josiah Crosby, Joshua Davis, Jacob Manning, Thomas Allen, and Jonas French, '-to provide for the families of those persons that are Gone out of this town into the Continental Army." At the same meeting, " the Question was put whether the town at this time will have a new Constitution or form of Government, and it passed in the Negative by forty Votes."
jNIore men were needed in 1779, and, June 2'2, a connnittee was ai)p()inted to procure the town's quota, '"to go into the Continental army and to Rhode Island." .Inly 5, a tax was levied, of "thirteen thousand dollars," for the purpose of paying and securing the needed men; the hrst use of the word "dollar" in the Records. As prices rose and the value of the currency became more doubtful, men had reasonable fears as to enlisting and trusting promises of futin-e pay- ments. A State Convention was held, and resolutions weie passed '•for the Retreiving the Credit of our Currency," which Billerica adopted, also appointing delegates to a County Convention, August 5, at Concord, " to regulate the prices of jiroduce and manufactures," whose proceedings were also adopted : an<l a committee of fifteen was "chosen of Observation to see that the IJcsolves and Recom- mendations of the State and County Convention be pimctually complyed with." Ilut the task laid upon them was much more hopeless than that of finding men vrhose patriotism would respond to the call of AVasliington ; and although a week later the Selectmen
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and ComniiUoe of CorrcspoiKlcm-e wore imiteil with this one. and '• Impowored and dircrtiMl in tlic most N'itt'orous Manner to see that there lie no lircaUiiiLj oxer or (•\a(ling tlie doings of the said Convention, and tliat tlie lueajvcrs tliei'eof be proceeded against accoi'ding to fiicir otfenccs ; and more especially to see that there lie no bartering in (iold and Silv<'r, to the Ingnry of onr paper C'nrrency." prices continued to rise, the I'egiilations conld not be enforced, and tiie end came in tlic ndci- wortlilessiiess of the jiaper cnrrencv the\' strove so i-csointely to sustain. 17.S()..Iune 1 I. another committee wa.s appointed, •■to prn<nrc our i|Uota of men now called for, to joine the C'ontinrulal army"; and. .Inly •'. Ilie town voted, that "the sum ol' t'.'ll.TlO be graiilf(l as a tax lo lie levied upon polls and estates, in the usual manner, for iiiiiiig niu<'teen militia to serve three months in the army ; also, to jiirt' four juen to j(jin the Continental army for six months." Some of the men who. in 1777. had enlisted "Ibr three years (_)r the war," had i('turn<al, and the town voted that tliey be I'ated lor their poll tax. Again, I7.S1, January 1. a eounnittee was ap[»jinted. "tcj procure onr quota of men * upon the most easy terms they can." A tax of i'27,UO0 was levied, ••to proeui'c oui' i^uobi of l>eef for Sn[ii)lies for the army." In July another tax was raised for the same purpose, but the terms of the tax were changed to flSO "in .Specie." The jjoor Continental cuireiicy could be used no longer, and they return to the specie standard. Another and ap|iarcntly the last call for men appears, July !■"); and a tax of £'l'."iil in specie is levied, "to pay the hire of the men now called for." Lieut. Isaac llarron was to be allowed ••equal hire with a Private." Vorktown closed the campaign of 1781, and the long and exhausting contest was practicallv ended.
LIST OF .SOI.DIF.RS FItOM lUI.I.EliK A IN rMK UF.VOI,rTH)N.\KV WAli.
Abbott. Ocoi-uc. 7. r.:ililuiM. Mie:ili. I. i;. 7. Heard. .b)siah. 1, 'i. I.
Ahbotl. .Inlm. ."i. liMlduin. ■|'houi;i>, I. I'.cll. .Iiiliii. 1. i.
Allen. .)ereuii;ili. 1. I'.iildw in. .Sergl. \\ mi.. I'.cmielt. fSteplieii. .'!.
.\ngier, Jesse, U.!<. \.i..i. " l!liiiicliaril. .Vliijah. I . ■-'.
.\iigier. Itiiliert. 2. l!:illiiril. .Foliii. '.). I*.l;iiieli:n(l. Isaac, (i.
Haley. .biii;itli;m. M. H;irrett. buke. U. Hhineluird. Jelin. 1.
Haklwln. l!eiii;uiiiii. 1. K.iiiell. Steplieu. 1. L Hhiiii-li:iril. .Icisi.-ili. 2.:!.
2. ;i. 4. (1. HiM-rdii. bt. Isaai-. 8. HIaiiehanl. .Jiilli:uii. :;.:!.
Haldwin. HenJ.. jr.. •'. HeariL .\bij:ili. 1. 2. 4. Hlaiiebard. .bisriis. 1. 2.
Haichviii. Is:iue. 4. C. Heiiril. Beiijamiii. 1. 4. (;.
B.ihlwiii. .bicdii. :i. t;. Heard, bsaa'c. 1. :!. HIancbard. Xatb'l. 1. I.U.
Baldwin. Jeremiah. 2..'!. Heni'd. Isaac. Jr.. S. Hlaueb:ird. Paul. 2.
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HISTORY OF lULLEUIfA.
LIST OF SOI.DIEliS IX THE I!l•;^'(II.l■TIO^• AEV 'WAT^. — Continued.
Bhineluird. Saiiiucl. 1. BhiiK-hard. Tiinnthv. 1.
2. 3. 7. Bowers. Benj.. 1. '2. "i. Bovvers, Deiiison. 8. Bowers. Juliii. IK Bowers. Joiiiithan. 4. 0. Bowers, Josiah, 1. Braden. Richard. \. 7. Bridge, Col. Elienezer. Bridge, Samuel, 2. Hritton. Win.. 1. 4. C. S. Bi'owii. Thomas. 2. (!. 7. Bushby. Koljert. G. Butler'. John. !). Cajoe, John. (!. t'aldwell. Medford, 4,
6.S. Calley. Peter, (i. Carleton. .loliii. 1. Carletoii, Solomon, 3. Cary, Sanuiel, 1. 2. ("handterlain. Silas, 2. Clark, Samuel, 3. Cohvell, William. 2. Coiiaiit. Fortune, 4, (i. Cook. Sears. 1. Corey. Jacob, 1. Craige. Thomas, (i. Crosby. Jacob. 3, *177G. CroslDy, Jeremiah, ."). Crosby, Joel, 4, 6. 8. Crosby, John, 5. 6. Crosby. Josiah, 1. Crosby, Lt. Oliver, 1, 2. Crosby, Simon. 2. 3. Crosby. Timothy. 2, 3, Carrier. William. 4. (i. 7. Danforth, Abel. 2. *. Danforth, Davi<l. 3. Danforth, Capt. Elijah,
1, 2. 3. Danforth. Isaac, G. Danforth. .Jacob, G. Danforth. Jesse, 2. 4. S. Danforth. Jolni, 2. 4. S. Danforth, Corp. Josiah.
1. 2. 3. Danforth, Petei-, G, 7. Danforth, Seth. 7. Danforth. C(U[). Wm.,
2, 3, 5, G.
Danly, Corp. John. 2.
4, S. Davis, Benj.. 1. 2. 3. Davis, John, G. Davis, Josepli, 1, *1777.
Davis. Timothy. 1. l)ike. ,I(ihn, 7, 8. l)its(]n, Benjamin. 3. I>itsou. John. 2. Ditson. Sanuiel. 1, G, 8. Ditson, Seth. 4. Ditson. Thos.,Jr..l.4,G. Dixon, John, G. Dow, Xathan, proh. 3. Dows. Benjainiii. 1. 2. 3. Dow s, Klea/cr, G. Ddws. J(]si'i)h. 3. 1 >iinklee. Isaac. 8. Dunklee. .Joseph. 5. Dunklei', .Nathan, nurient. .Joseph. 5. Duttdu. Benjamin. 1. 2. Diilton. Tim'dlln-. (i. Kaste. Benj., 1, *177G. Easte. Benj.. jr.. 7. Edes, .lohi'i, 4, G. Farmer, Aaron. G. Farmer. Capt. Ed w. 1.3. Farmer. Edward. 1. 2. Farmer, Edward, 5. Farmer. lA. John. 1. Farmer. .Iose])h. 1. Farmer. Oliver. 1, 3. Fanner, Oliver, jr.. 8. Farmer, Thomas. 3. F'ish, Jonathan, 2. G. Fletcher. Samuel, 2. li. Foster. .Vbiel. 8. Foster, Isaac, ."i. Foster. .John. J. 2. 4, G. Foster. Joseph, 1. Foster, Samuel, G. Foster. Smith. G, 8. Fox, Joseph, 1. French. Ebenezer. 2.."),* French, .lohu, 3. French, .lonatban. 1. French, .lonatban. jr.. 8. French. Nicholas. 1. 2. French. Samuel. 3. G. Freni-h. [f( iJriniimrr^.3. Frost, Joshua. 2. Gleason, Thomas. 2. (Jleason. W illiam. 1. (ioodwin, Wliliaiii, 2. (iray. Bravitia'. (i. 8. (irav. Timothy. 2. (Jril'lui. Sergt.' Uriah. 3. Hans, Charles, 3. Hardy. Neheniiah. 3. Jlcckel, William, 8. llcywood, Benjamin, 2.
Hill. Alpheus. 3.
Hill. David. G. 7.
Hill. Jeremiah. 1.2.
Hill. Peter. 1.
Hill. Paul.
Hill. Lt. Samuel. 1. 2,
*1776. June 17. Hill. William. 3. Hill, [imvie !vst.~\. ',]. Holt. Isaac. 1. 2. Howard. Samiu'l. 2. Ingals. Closes. 8. Jaipiith. .Vliiabam. 3. Jacjuith. llanicl. (;. Jaquith. Ebcne/.er. 2. Ja<]uith. Joseph. 3. .Jaquith. Samuel. 3. .Ia(|uith. Timothy. 8. Jolinson. .Jonah. G. Jolmsou. Timothy. G. Kemp. William. 2. Kendall. Reuben. 1. Keys. Elijah, prab. 3. Kidder. Enoch. 3. G. Kidder. Isaac. 2. Kidder. .lohn. !). Kidder, .Jonathan, 4. Kidder, Corj), Sam'. 1. 2. Kidder. Lt. Solomon. 2,
3, *177G, Nov. 20. Kidder. Thomas. 4, G. Killain, Corp. Daniel,
1, 2, Kittredge, Daniel. 3. Kittredge. Jouathau. G. Kittredge. Xathaniel. 3. Kittredge. Sergt. Wm..
.T. G. Lad. Nathaniel. G. Landerkin, JIatthew, 7. Laws, .John. 2. Leeman, Ebenezer. 3. G. Lcvistone. David. 2. 4. (;. Levistone. Isaac, I, 2. Jjcvistone, Seth, 2. Levistone. Thomas. 3. liCvistone, William, ."i, G. Lmvis. Corp. Beniamin.
1. 2. 3.*. T>ewis. Lt. James. 1. Lewis. Lt. .lolin. 1. 2. G. JIace. Joseph, 1, 2. Manning, .Solomon, 1. jManniug, William, 2. JlarsliaU, Asa. 3. .Marshall. Jacob. 1, .k JIarshall, James, .t.
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LIST (IF S(II,l)IKl;.S IX TIIK UION'OI.UTK INA It V WMl.-Canliiiin',!.
>Iai'sli;ill. .Ii'>sc. ."i. ]!uii;glps. .Jo.seph. 4. (i. Tai'lu'll. AVilliarii. jr.. 1.
jMcliitirc. ICli;is. II. Kuss. Dniiii'l. .'i. Toiiipsnn. ( 'ol. Win.. 1
Moiir.<. .Iiiliii. i. Ii'uss. X:itli:ni. l!. TiMitli;iki'r. 1!
HH<ll.-». •Il'llll. _.
MooiT. I!i'iij:iiniii, S. Ni'tHihiuii. Scri;t. I'.iMij., 1. Ci.
I. II
l.'ass. Scrgt. S;ini'. !. 2. Tdotliiiker, Tiimilliy. 1.
.Saiiilci-.-:. Bi'iij.. 1. ■>. *177i;.
.. ... SMiiilcr.-i. Hcuj.. jr.. 1. 'I'dtiiKin. .Icilui. 1. 7.
Xi'cilh:nM, Jdlin, 4. S.-iiidcrs. Kliciic/cr. 1. 3. Trull. Joliu. 2.
(lsj;'(i(i(l. .Iiisi'pli. L'. S;lii(1ci-s. FiMiicis. 7. 'I'nill. S.uiiui'l. 1. 2.
().si;(i(i(l, I'liiiicas. II. Saiiili'Ts. .liiliii, 1. Trull. Sauiui-I. jr., 1.
ra'fkiM-. Sri-j;!. .Idhu. jr.. .Sauili'i-.*. .rmias. 1. -J. Tiiill. Willar(l.'7. S.
1, H. SauiliTs, Jd.shua. !>. 7. Tiidcr. I'^rauris. '.I. Pai-UiT. Levi. I>. Sanilfrs. Siilouiou. 1. 'J'ults. l)aviil. 7. rarUiT. Siiiii'nti. il. .Scarlet. I^t. Xewiuau. :!. Walker. l>;iviil. (1. Parker. W'illlaui. :i. Shed. Daviil. 4. li. Walker. Serut,. lOliakiiu. Patten. Asa. 1. Slieil. .loliii. I!. 2.8.4.
Palteii. .Idhii. jr.. 1. Shell. .Imialhan. .">. D. Walker. Ezeklcd. l.li.S.
Patten. WillLiin. s. Slii'il. X.iih.iu. .">. II. Walker. .Iiiel. 1. 2.
I'ullar.l. Asa, 2, '177ii, * Shed. Keulieii. I. li. Walker. Saiiuiel. 1. 2.
dune 17. Shi'd, Thomas. 2. \Vhite. (iporge. li.
Piillar<l. Keiij.iiniii. 1..'!. Sliippersoii, .Inhii. !•. White. Isaae. 1.
Piillard, Ivlward. . ■!,.".. 11. Siinw. liiehanl. 1. 11. Whitiui;-. Ahel. (i.
Pullard. .Iiiii.i. I'.. 2, i;. Sp.-nildiiig'. .\s.i. I, 2. Whilhij;, Cahd,. 7.
l'i)llard. ( 'apt. .Siildiiiin. Sp.aidilini;'. Bi'iiuiii. .">. \\ hiliiig. ( 'hristopher. 2*.
2. li. Sp.iuliliii;;-. .Iciseph. ."i. 7. \\ hiling. .lohn. 1, 2. G. I'oll.ard. Siiloiiiiin. jr.. I. Sprake. llenjaiiiiii. 2. Whilhii;'. .Iiiii.-is. 2.
2. ;i. ;i. S[)iake. Xieiicilas. 2. \\ hillug. dcisliua. S.
P(dleu. Klward. il. .Sjirake. Saiimel, 2. Whiting. .Samuel. 2. li.
Heed. .Jeremiah. 1. 2. Spring. Sam'l, //cn/i. 7,.S. Whiting. Timothy. 1. 2.
Kiehardson. .\sa. 4. li. Stearns. Benj.. :i. li. 7. Whiting. 'I'im". jr., 1. 2.
Piehardson. Kbene/.er. Ste.arns. Lt. lidwai'd. 1. Wilson, Aliniham. 4.
1. 2. .Ste.anrs. Isaae, 2. Wilson. I'.enj.aniin. 2. li.
Pieharilson. 1,1. .laeoh. Sti'.arns. .tohn. II. Wilson, Isaiii-. 7,
1,1!, Slearns, .lonathan. 1,11, \\ iNim, .lohn, 1,2.4,*.
Kiiliarilsdn, .lon.i.,jr,, 1. Stearns, .lose]ili, 7, Wilson, .Icjhn, jr,. li. S.
Jlieh.irdson. .losepli. 1. .steams. .Josiah. 4. 'i. WilsDH. .loseph. 1. 2. .").
Kieh.ardson. .losiah. 1. li. 8. Wilson. Solomon, li.
liiehardson. Xath'l. 2. Slearns, X;ithaniel. 4. li. Winslow. lienjamin. 2. Piehai'dson. Oliver. 1.11. Stearns. Oliver, 1. a prisoner ii'flcr Hanker
liii'h.-irdson. Sam'l. 1. 3. Stearns, Tiniolhv. S, /////.
Jtiehardson. Tho.. ]. 2. 4. Stearns. Willi.-nii. 2. Wright. .losiali. li. .s.
I.'oliliins. ICphraini, I!, .Sti'veirs, Simeon, 1,2, li, Wyniaii, ,\ma/iali. li, l,li,
Itolihiirs. .lona.. 2. li. Stiekney. Daniel. I, Wyman, Ini'i'ease. li,
l.'ogers, ('apt. .Samuel, .Stiekney. David, I, Wvman, .Xathaniel, I,
jr , 1, 2, li.*, Stiekney. I,t, ,lona.. 1. *177."), Ajiril lil,
l.'oot, Peter. 8. Stiekney. William, 1, Fnur ablili ruled iinmex a/
Poss. .John, I, Stinger, .Jesse, li. •mlilier.-: in the .•;erriie el'
Itoss, Sanniel, 7. Tarhell, .lolni, 7. 7777,
The nninerals aliove refer ti) various ser\iees. wliicii are iiniier- leelly ciiitlilied as liilluws : —
(1.) Serxiee in 177."). incliidiiig tlie company of ininiitc-ineii and all known to have lieeii at Ijexington, and in the arniv at C'ainliridee.-
■ .yfassaehiiseUs .-Irehieex. Vols.: Jwxiiir/ton Alarm, XII, 10 iiml 7:!, iiud .\VI, I'l.— Tvun lieeords. Vul. t\', ( Ictiit.per, 1773.
21G HISTOKV OF BILLERICA.
(2.) Service in ITTli, iiicliKliiig the l):itlle of Bunker Hill and tlie subsequent siege of Boston.' Seventv-tive of tliese men served eigiit montlis. and clainiecl a " eoat," promised for tliat service.
(.'3.) Service in 1777. 'I'liirtv-two men under Captain Edward Fanner, wlio marched "to reinforce tiie Xcu'tliern Army," wliicli was fighting Burgoyne at Bennington and Saratoga, are inchided above. Colonel Bridge also marched with a detaehmeut, on the "Bennington alarm" ; went ninety miles, and was dismissed by Oeneral Lincoln. No roll of his men is found.*
(4.) Men who enlisteil in 1777, '-for three years or the war," iu the Continental Army. '
(5.) In sei'vice, 177s. in l.'iiode Island: on Bunker Hill from February to May. and elsewiiere.''
((1.) Service in 177'.t. including a detachment "to join the Continental army and march to Claverick," and recruits.'
(7.) Service in 17S0, ivcruits, and a detachment of sixteen men, who "marched 220 miles and served four. live, and six mouths."*
(8.) Men in service, 17si. --for .'! years or the war."''
(9.) Seven men on board the privateer "Essex," in 17.S0.'" This list of llevolntionary soldiei's is necessarily imperfect. Many of the rolls are lo-;t ; and it would take months of labor to go over the mass which is iireserved, liut imperfectly indexed, with such care tiiat no name from any town would be likely to escape. The town had representatives iu \arious directions where no rolls of such service are found. If we had these lost records, they would i)robably add fifty and pi'rhaps one hundred to the three hundred and seventeen enumerate(l al>o\e. U'hen we remember that the census of 177(5 gave the town a [)0|iulation of 1500, we can sec in part to what extent these patriotic fathers gave service and life, to found the nation. Their children should never forget at what a price they gained freedom for themselves and coming generations.
This chapter may (itiy close with the tax list for 177(i. with such memoranda api)eu(led as, iu the alisen<-e of a ma[). will help those who are interested to locate most of these patriotic tax-payers, and revive the memory of the town as it was one hundred years ago.
» Massachusetts Archives: Cvut Dolls, 178-SO, 183; and Vol. X.XII, No. SCO.
* Massachusetts Archives. Vol. XIX. ^fuster liolh, No. :3S. Vol. XX\^I, No. -ii).
^ Massachusetts Archives : Jlolls. Vo\. \IA.
" Massachusetts Archives! IIdUs. Vols. XIX; No. 71', nnd X.WI, l;VJ iiiui -l:i.
' Massachusetts Archives. Vols. X.\I, If-.l, and XXVII, lo;i.
5 Massachusetts Arcliives. ^'ols. XXIX, 7, juid XX.W'II. 17.
■• Massacliusctts ArclUrcs: Muster JU'lls. Vu]. XXIX, No. (iO.
'" Massacliusetts Archives: Muster ttalls. Vol. XL, No. i:i.
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fRcsideiioes kiiou ii in I hi' (imipilcr aro acUlcd. Sonir are only appr<)-\iiiiat('. The Ea8t Road is tlif road runniiiL'^ tVoiii the foot of '"rockt-'y hill," east of Ilic village, to llic Wnlmrn Road, iiciir tlic Sliawsliiii ; ;iud liv the Sliawshiii Road 1 designate the road which runs east from this ro:ni to tlic ri\ei-, iiud ttu-nci' north to the Wihnington Roiid. The Sliawshin Itistrict is east of the ri\i-r, between the \\'r)hiirn and WiMninyton roads. Tlie "(\trner," liore and elsewliere, desi;,'nates the locaHty at the font of the hill, on Long Street, near the Coneord River biidge. The two roads between tlie Woburn and Heclford roads 1 call "Lexington" ;ind "Last Lexingiou." ]
Ih'iirv < 'rosl)\' }il;n-r. \V(>l)iitti IJomiI. Old Kir1<-hrr'h<»u.s<'. K;tst KN-ml. S;iilln'|-]) |)l;icr. wosl of I-'Mlu" St. J'muI IlilTs plaiM'. (M^t of <'oiiiIlinii.
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Baldwin. Micali |
10 |
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Baldwin. .Sam' |
1 .-! |
11 |
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Baldwin. 'I'lio^ |
i .*< |
11 ■> |
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Baldwin. Tliii" |
10 |
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Baldwin. William |
10 |
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Balcy. .iDnathan |
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jiarroll. .Joseph |
0 |
10 |
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Ban-on. tsa.-ie |
II .-i |
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Beard. .Vbijah |
10 |
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Beard. lienj ' |
11 |
!0 2 |
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B 'ard. Isaac |
) -i |
i; |
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Bi'ard. .lolin |
' 10 |
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Bell. .),)hn : |
'. l-J |
1 ■_' |
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Blanch.ird. .Iiilm |
10 |
11 -J |
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Bliinchard. Sam' |
! ;) |
s |
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Blancliard. .Sam', jr. |
I |
;; |
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Bl.ineliard. Simon |
'. 17 |
10 |
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Bonner. Williani |
10 |
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Bowers. Beiij ' |
10 |
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Bowel's, .lonathan |
10 |
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Bowers. .losiah |
1 14 |
10 |
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Bowei-s. .losiah. jl'. |
1:> |
■") |
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Bowei-s. William |
1 (1 |
11 |
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Bowman. Franc-is |
17 |
.") |
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Bridjje. Col. Klienezer. [no |
/ OH |
lis!.]. |
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Brown. .losiah |
,s |
5 |
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Brown. Xatlii |
111 |
:> -1 |
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Brown. Sam' |
I'.l |
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Brow 11. Sam'. Jr. |
111 |
•> |
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Brown. 'I'lio* |
I.-l |
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Caldwell. .\d;iiii |
1 11 |
L' 1 |
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Carlelon. .roliii |
1 ii; |
f, -> |
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Carleton. .lolm. Jr. |
\> |
i; |
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Carlelon. .Mcises |
~ |
(J |
.loel BalilwiiTs. Shawsliin l.'oad.
[Sricknev. West of Loiii;- street, north of ■Wiii. Uolili'ii plaee. Sliaw-liin Koad.
Stearns jil., north of llowc Seliool. Near (.'atholie < 'linreh.
.Shawshin liislriet.
Kast Itoail. Asa Holden plaee.
Burrows plaee. east of \Voliui-ii .St. ('loii::jh pi.. P^-ist Lexington Itoad. llr. Xoyes' pi.. Lexinii;ton Street.
East [^exini;loii Itoad. Near Jlr. Cowdry's. west side. Hotel w.of Long- .St.. so. end villag-e. East of Lonu- Street Hotel, near Mr. Kimhall ]>laee. .VndoverSt. [I'mnd- [foot"s. Old Danforth jdace. on West St. Bowman lilaee, on Lexinuton Koad. Ileail of the lane east of Long St.
Xear Henry Diirant's. west side. Wilmington Itoad. near the sehool- [lioiise. Isaac Brown place.
I'rolialdy at Xorth I'.illerica. Bead to Winniiio-"s I'oud.
248
HISTOUY OF BILLEKICA.
Carlpton. Nathan Cai'letoii. SoluiiKin (?ai'y. Sam' Coiiant. William Cook. Paul Cook, Sears Crosby. Ei)h Cro.sby. Francis Crosby. Hezekiah Crosby, James Crosby, .Tosiah Crosby, .losiah. "'i'l. Uosspl Crosby, Oliver Crosby, Setli Cuinings, Kev. Ileni-y. Currier. Will"' Danforth, Benj-' Danforth. David ])anfortli. Elijah Danforth. do. ■los.Wnirc Danforth. .lesse Danfoi'th. .losiali Danfortli. Sam' Danf<irth. 'J'imothy Davis, Jose|ih Davis, Joshua Ditson, Sam' Ditson, Tho« Dows, Cenj-' Dows, Benj'i, jr. Dows, Eben' Dows, Eben', jr. Dows, Elea/ar Dows. Sam' Dutton. Benj Easte. Benj. [not an tisi, Edes. John Farmer. Edward
Farmc
Farmer,
Fannei'.
Farmer.
Farmer.
Farrier
Eil« ard. jr.
John
Joseph
Oliver
Reliekah
Elioiier
Fletcher. Sanuiel Foster. Isiiiic Foster. Jcjsejili Foster. Sarah Fox. .Joseph French, Eben' French, Eben' French, .lacob French. John French. Jon'' French. Jonas French. Sarah Frost. Joshua
TA.X-Llsr. — Vutdiininl. Proviiici- Tux.
£ i;i 1 2
i:! :i
10
i 1 :!
■2 1 1(1 -1
i 1 .•(
;i i:! II -2
1 1 -I
4 S -2
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llairington ]d., Shawshin District.
Ci'osby place, Shawshin Road.
Crosby pi., east of Nntting's I'ond.
iuiowles pi., ni'ar S. Sehool-lioiise.
Mason ]ilaci'. ne;ir S. School-house. Fisk iilace. south of Nutting's. Dr. llubbai-d"s. Bedford Street.
Near F)ssex place. East Road. Mr. WhilinanV. Bedford Street.
l)a\ is place. lAing Pond Road. Wobinai Road, near line. Woburn Road. Blood's jilace, west side.
.Near Deacon Spaulding's.
Near Corner, just siinlli ot road to [Davis place, .'^hawsliin District.
Sonlh of his brother Fdward. Lexington Road. Shawshin District.
r>el ween .\ndover Stri'et and Long [Pond lioad.
I'robably East Road.
East Road, near Andover Street.
THE KEVOLl TIOX.
249
TAX-LIST. — Cuidinm-it.
Fnist. 'Willinin Glensdii. Will'" Gniv. 'rim" H;ilr. .1osi;ili Hall, [.ydi.i Hiiiis. (I'liiirU'S Hnnly. El)e]i'' Henry, .Iiilm Henrv. .Inliii. jr. llill.liciii Hill. .Icr Hill. .Joli Hill. Jon" Hill. Joseph Hill. Joseph, jr. Hill. Niith" Hill. Paul Hill. Petei- Hill. Ralph Hill. Soldiuiiii Hill. Will"' Hosley. Maith.i J.-iquith. .\l)r"' • laipiith. Alir"', ji-. Jac|ullli. Elieii' J.niiiith. Jiisc'pli Jc-fts. Henry Jefts. Henry, jr. Jefts, Sinieon Jones, Joseph Kidder. En(peli Kidder. Kph'" Kidder, Jdn.illian, Kidder. I.yilia Kidder. Sanr Kidder. Sam', jr. Kidder. TIki- Kidder. Will Kidder. Will. jr. h indall. I!eul»ii Kindall. IJeuhen. ji' Killredi;e. Ni'h Kneeland. .lulin J>amps(iii. Sam' Laws. Eunice Laws. John Laws. Will"i L<'vistone, David Levistone, Isaae Lex istone. John Levistone. S<'lh Levisliine. Setl], jr. Levistone. Tho" Levistone. Tim" LewLs, Benj Lewis, James Lewis, John
Province Tax,
£1 17 4 2
2 Hi 1 2
II)
10
U 12
10
15 7
2 12 4 2 II)
11 :! II)
12 i; li 1) 11
s i:i 12
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Ki ;<
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10
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Shawshiii I )istiiet.
In Cai'lisle. In ( 'arlisle. Ill Carlisle-. In Cai lisle.
Mr. TerriiTs place.
The Lyons place, iiedford Street.
.Mrs. lidyden's place. Hedfuril St.
( )ver ( (incdrd liiver.
( )ver ( iiiiiiii-d liiver.
Mrs. JudUins's place. Medford St.
South of Dr. HoMuer's.
Jai|uitli pl.ace.
East of Bedtord St.. south p.irt.
Jai|Uith placiv
Near iron lirlili;-e. west sidi-.
liosl.in Ko.-id.
I'arker place, south of Wesl Sl.cet.
!:a>t ot road lievond the ( orner.
McEllii;-oll's. on I'.edford Sire, i.
I'rolialjU near ,Mi-. Elliot's. North [Ilillerica. \\ ilniiiiL^ion Ko.id. m-ar Sli.-i\\>hin.
East lioad. ^Ir. Sanlio|-n's.
Lowell I!o:id. at the turn (o Xorlh Killeric.i.
( >ne of these cou>iii- IImmI .iI the
N'ason |)lace. .\ndover, near Sidem. h'oad. Andover. ni'ar S.ili'iu. Itoad.
250
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
TAX-i.rsr
Iroviiioc Tux.
£ 10 •1 1(1 1 ■> 15 1 17 (1
]\I:ici'. .Fosciili
Jliiniiiim', I5rnj
JIaiiiiing-, Kli|ili
Manning', .lacob
3Innninu'. .Icssc^ 'J 7
Manning. .Martha Hi
Manning. Sdlonidn 1(1
Claiming. "Will"' '2 7
MarsbaU. Is.-iar ■>
Marshall. Isaac. Jr. /!
.Marshall, .larcili
Jliller. .lohn
Monnie. .\aron
^I()nro(\ .I()sc])li
Miini'di'. Joshua
^Idiu'oe. Nalhan
Xp.odhaui, Henj"
Needhani, John
Xt'oilhaui. Kcb'i
XeHdh.ani. AVill
Xii-klos, James
Nicklcs, do. forfiiili,-i-,-iii.
Xicklcs. .lolm
Xickles. .lohn. jr.
Xickles. Josc|ih
Osgood, Josi-]ili
Parker. John
Parker. Lc\i
Parker, Xath'
Parsons. I)a\i(l
Pairen. As.a
Patten. .lohn
Patten. John. jr.
Patten. Willi.ini
I'oUard. Benj'
I'ollard. Ivhvard
Pollard. .lon^'
Pollard. Sol"
Kiehardson. Khez'
liicliardson. Klie/,'. Jr.
Kiehardson. J.aeoh
Kiehardson. Jon-'
Kiehardson. Jon'. Jr.
Kiehardson. .loseph
J{iehai(lson. .losiah
Kiehai'dson. Oliver
Kiehardson. .Sam'
Kiehardson. Sam'. Jr. 2 .") 7 2
Kiehardson. Steph n :i 11 1
Kieliar<lson. Tho" 1 4
Kiehardson, AVill'" 1(1
Jtohbins. .hnias 1 12 (!
Kogers. Sam' .'i ;{ 1
Rogers. Thom.-is 1 ],'> !) 1
Kogers, Zeliadiah 2 14 7 :{
Rogers. Zehadiah, jr. 10
Ross. John ' -2 ]3 o
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8
1 17 .S
7 (i 10
•J 10
2 4 .'i
2 ."i II 2
L' 10 2 2
2 r, 7
1!) (1
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2 '.I S 2
1 .S 1 L>
1 (I 10 2
1 1.-, :!
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- Continued.
( 111 li'r jilaei'. west side. Jesse Manning's jilaee. 'l"rel)le-('ove
[Road.
(iarrison-honse. Chelmsford Road. Old Marsh.ill plaee, East Koad.
In Carlisle. In ( 'arlisle. In Carlish'. .\ear South ( 'lanelery.
In ( 'arlisle.
In ( 'arlisle.
In Carlisle.
In Cai lisle.
In Carlisle.
South of ( 'omnion.
Ill ( '[irlisle.
In ( 'arlisle.
Wilmington Road, near .Shawsliin. I'attenville.
West, of Long Street, near Corner. East of Eordway. Southeast of Fordway. [.Street.
South of .John Parker's, on lioston .S|iaulding jil.. south Howe Seliool. East Road, near Web's Brook. \Voburn Koad. Spauldlng plaee.
East Road, near Pasho jilaee. Disused road, from Andover Street [near Saleni to Shawshin Koad. ( 'orner. near old Cemetery. Xear railroad station. Shawshin Dist., near \Viluiingtoii.
Mrs. Sage's, Bedford Street. Corner, .(ones plaee.
In ( arlisle.
Near Fordway.
Xear .\lliis-Iiouse.
llolden plaee. near \Vinning's.
THE liEVOLl'TION.
251
TAN -I. I, ST.
I I
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Kiif;'ji|('S. .losc|ili |
i.1 4 |
0 -l-i 10 |
|
Kyan. Dnviil |
11 |
.'! |
|
Siinders. I5<'nj |
1 ii; |
;f |
|
Sanders, Diiviil |
1 i; |
;; |
|
.^Jllldei's. Klirnr/.cr |
1(1 |
|
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SiUllllTS, JiUlll'S |
i:. |
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Saiidi'i's. Joliii |
1 t |
11 |
|
S:iiidi'is. .I(iu:is |
1 :i |
1 |
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SMiidi-i-s. S(d" |
1 l.-i |
|
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Slicd. Duiiiol |
:; s |
-» |
|
Shed, Ilunniili |
.") |
11 |
|
Shed, .(oliii |
:! 1.-, |
11 |
|
Shed, .Idseph |
;! (i |
!1 |
|
Shed. .Joseph, jr. |
1(1 |
|
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.Shed. Jieuhen |
1(1 |
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Slied. Thos |
■2 :i |
S |
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.Sims. Stejiheii |
1 s |
'.1 |
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Skiltoii. .Idhii |
1 .■. |
11 |
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.Snow , l!ic-h;ii'd |
17 |
:! |
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S|i:nildiiii;-. .\s,-i |
.■) 1.-, |
11 |
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SpraUe. IJeiiJ |
Ill |
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.Spr:die. Niciiol.is |
1 |
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Sprake. Niehdlns. ji-. |
k; |
■) |
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.Sprnke. S.-iiu' |
1 II |
s |
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Spr;die. Sam'. Jr. |
1 '.1 |
4 |
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.Ste:n-us. Is:i:ir |
i; |
;! |
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Stearns. Isaac, jr. |
10 |
|
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•Sleanis. .John |
1 12 |
1 |
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.Stearns. Xath' |
1(1 |
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Stearns. Oliver |
10 |
HI |
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.Stearns. Sam |
;; |
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Stearns. Will |
1(1 |
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Stiekney. Dan' |
■J 11 |
■) |
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Stiekney. ])a\ iil |
■J 11) |
11 |
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Stiekney. .din-' |
■2 1.') |
0 |
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.Stiekney. Will. Escj. |
4 .S |
1 |
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StiekneV. Will. jr. |
i:^ |
1 |
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'rarhelK W"' |
■> i."i |
s |
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■I'arhell. W'.jr. |
HI |
•) |
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'rniiipsiin. Will"! |
i; |
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■|'i>(ithaker. i;iij;-er |
10 |
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'rntman. .lohii |
k; |
il |
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'l'r\ill. S.-im' |
■1 k; |
.") |
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Trull. Sam', jr. |
10 |
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Walker. Sanl' |
10 |
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Waters. .John |
■-' HI |
4 |
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Whiti'. .John |
■J 14 |
4 |
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>Vhitin.!;-. Sam', [iint |
Ht lis/ ] . |
|
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Wilson. .John |
1 1 |
:; |
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Wilson. Selh |
■2 17 |
t; |
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Winninj;-. .\W\' |
1 i:; |
.", |
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AVinniiif;'. .lohn |
10 |
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Wright, .lohn |
ill |
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Wyman. Amos |
1 .-. |
~ |
\nd there are t\\ cnly-one names of Tewksbnrv. Iieilf(jrd. and ( hi'lm-lord.
-(■„„li„nr,l.
Kil(l]cn piarc. ne.ir railroad. >oulh- [ea>l ot \orlh I'.illeiira.
Some ol these lived on I.oiii;- Pond i.'oad lieyonil |la\ is'; olliers t<i- w.nil N'orih I'.illerie.i.
Spanldinu pi., uesi ot 1, on;; SI reel . lOast of Ueilloril Street, near Mr.
ICohljV p|:i,.r.
N'i'.ai- iron liridi;i\ wesi side. Sli.iu shin I lislriel. near l'.ni'lin;;lon. Kdmands place. Shawshin Koad. \\ est ])art ot town. Simonds placi'.
( olson plaie, Xorlli l'.illi'ric:i.
Near fordway, \oiih iSilliMici.
Ilea, t^rccnwdod".^ pl.icc. near I 'on- [cord li'ivi'r ami licdford line. .Sh.iwshin Distiict.
.Mcrriani (ilaee. neai' Hciltord line.
I village. WCst ot lioslon Ko.id. s,,nlh of the
[village. ^\'esl ot r.oslon Ko.ad. soulh id i he I'illsliury |ilaci'. \xesl of l-ong St.
N'e.ir li'\ing i'letcher's. .Sli.i\\ shin
[Ifoad. Tufl's placi'. end of lane. Xear c.-in.il. North liillerica. \\ cihuni itoad. near Shawshin. Sheldon pl.ice. Xorlh I'.illerica.
Kast Lexington Koad. near lledford. Wilson place, on Boston Slrcel. South ol ( harnstaffe Lane.
.Nc.ir \\ inning's I'onil.
I'm ney place. .Shaw shin l.'o.-id. Nc.ii' lledford and Burlington.
mini who lived in \Vohurn, Concord,
CHAPTER XIV.
EDUCATION.
The toiinders of New Kii^huiil wnc carct'iil nn<l |)rc)in|it to [iro- vidi' for the education of all the children. As early as 1(142 a law- was enacted, enjoining the selectmen to "have a vigilant eye o\er their l)retliren and neighbors, to see first that none of them shall snffer so mnch barliai'isni in any of their fauiilies as not to endeavor to teach, liy themselves or others, their children and apprentices so niiii-h learning as may enable them jierfectly to read the English tongue." The penalty was twenty shillings for each neglect. The same act rcqnired that parents "give religions instrnction to their children and a[iprentices, and l)ring them up in some honest, lawful calling, labor, or einploym;'nt, either in husbandry or some other trade proHtable for themsehes and the couunonwealtli, if they will not or can not ti'ain them u|i iu learning to fit them for higher employments." In 1G47 a tree school was made eomijulsory. ]f there were fifty householders, the town must appoint a teacher, and towns of one hmnlicd householders must have a grammar school of such grade that youth " may be fitted for the universit}-."
Billerica could not at once meet tiiis requirement. But, " 1, .5, (11 . The Townsmen doc agree y' Lieftenent Will firench and Ralph Hill, senior, doe take care and [examine] the seurll famelies in or Towne, whethr there childivn and servants are Taught iu the precepts of rclidioue, in reding and Lci'uinge there Catechism." How this duty was discharged is suggested in the record by the selectmen : '• 111, ',)'", 08. they apoint y'' next seconda3' to go y'' roiuids to examine y" teaching of cliildren & youth, acording to law." If we c(juld accompany these selectmen on that annual examination, we should learu souiethiug of education under difficulties: and might gain respect for the fathers, with a[ipreciation of the fact of progress in two centuries.
EDICATIOiSi. 253
Mr. Whiting's n.iDie first appears in this record, "ID Mai-ili. '74-."). In reference to the eatechisino; of y' youtli of y" toxviu- ami examining them concerning their reading, a (hity iniiinsi'd on y'' select'" l)y y" Hon''' Court, to take can' that children and youth he instructed in both. The sclectniru doe order, that all rhilchm and youth, single psons from eight \ears old upwai'd, their iiarenee and masters shall send such their children and servants to y' Kevereud J\lr. Samuel Whiting, at such times as shalliee afterward apjioiuled hydiini, to be examined of l)oth. as hoping this might be a good expedient for y' encouragement of all superiours and youth."
We may well believe that such an examiuation. by (he [laslor, would be no small incentive to sfudy on the i)art of the ■■youth" who must a[ipear before him. But many of the parents could give but little instruction, and another step in advance greatly needed was taken when. •■ I'J, 11'", 71), Ens. Tompson was chosen school- master, to teach such to read and to write as shall come to him to learn." Joseph Tomi)son. liillerica's lirst school-master, was the son of a minister, and, with the possible exception of Dauforth, was the best educated man in town. He contimietl to be the school-master for more than thirty years. Of the studies pin'sue<l we are not infoi-med, nor of the ••times and seasons"; but the culture of the town owes nnu^h, we may be sure, to Ensign Tomi)son's school, and we may remember with interest the place to which the children of two hundred years ago wended their way for the instruction he had to give tiiem. His house was in the southeast part of the village, at the end of the lane where now Mr. Tufts livi's. Whether the services of Mr. Tompson were gratuitous or he had a tuition fee does not appear; but no item is found anxuig the town ciiarges until 1710, wiien he received one pound as school-master, auil another the next year.
Al)Out the same time the ()uestion of a new sehool-iuaster was raised. We may hope that the reason was not because Captain Tom[)son found occasion in his age to charge something for hi.s services. Perhajis after thirty yeai's his methods had become too old-fashioned, and a youngi'r man was called for. In the autunm of 170!t, one object of a town meeting was ''to incoi^idg a schoole- master for Reading and Writing" ; and, judging from the re<'(irds of Mr. Needham, the new town clerk, there vvas need of a new school-master. But four years later a master was still needed, and, November l(i, 17K), ''it was voted, that the selec^tmen shaill mak
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yous of their best dcscrastioii in providing a scoiill-master for a quarter of a yeare" : ami, January 18, tlie selectmen were instructed '•to se out for a schoolmaster against March Court, and to provide a house." Towns were frequently complained of for neglect to provide good schools, and the last record imiilies that Billerica had beeu thus charged, as it had been at least once before, in 1G92, "for want of a schole." Probably Mr. Tompson's labors were occasionally sus- pended and resumed. The same [)resentment was made in 1718, and answered by Captain A\'hiting. at Charlestown.
The first appearance of a successor to i\Ir. Tompson is in 1715. when Mr. Shattuck is paid fs. l;l,s\. antl tlie town voted, that he ''shall keep the school another liall'-ycar." In 17iri, 'Slv. Isaac Branch was employed, receiving t'li) fur twd (piarters and t'2'2 for the year 1717. The germ of tiii' system of school districts then appears: "The Town lm|)(i\vcrcd the selectmen to order & appoint in what parts of the town the school shall be kept & how long at a place." In November, 1718, the town votes "to hire our present schoolmaster for another (|iiartei-, I'luvided lie move to the several Quarters of the town" ; also, "to give liut four shillings p. week for the schoolmaster's board for the future." This master was John Graham, and he boarded with Mr. Kuggles. December 20, 1718, it was A'oted, that "for about live months the school should be moved to accommodate the outscirts of the Town, and the Rest of the year to be kept in the middle of the town " ; and a committee of five was to order the places where it should be keijt. It was also voted "to give Mr. Grimes, our present schoolmaster, forty pounds for one year. Provided that he board himself and keep a moving school." In March, the selectmen gave leave to John Hart well's wife "to keep a school to Instruct children to Read." Mr. .loseph Houston was master for three or four years from 1719, and was succeeded liy Benjamin Ruggles, the pastor's bi-other. Then for a short time the master was Jonathan Fry, of Andover, the ill-fated young cha|)lain of Lovewell's expedition. The next year the town [laid Mr. AN'illiam .Smith for services, and also Nicholas Bowes, the future pastor of Bedford. Then comes Mr. Isaac Abbott, who was master for six years, who was also employed to copy the early volume of n'cf>rds of "Births, Marriages, and Deaths." in a new book. Benjamin Bowers follows, 17.'^6-;59; Jonathan Stedman. 1731); Joseph Man- ning. 1740; Robert Cutler. 1741-45, who found his wife here, and became pastor in Kpping, New Hampshire ; and John Chandler, in
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1740, who was tlui.s'introdiiccil U> his fiitiii'e pastorate licro. .loseph Bean suoeeerled, and then canir .'onatlian KidcKr, in IT.'i.'i. who served the town for a generation, and wliose tame lingers still anionu' the traditions of onr older people.
A record. May, 17"i2, tells us sonu'thing of the early methods: "It was agreed that Mr. Ilou.ston shall make u|) three moiiths in the seenter of the town, and then shall go one month among thi' llnnis," And. in Jnue. -'it was agreed that Mr. Honston shall ha\e lilierty for a month or two, if ho Pleas, after his month is out at Mr. Hunt's ; and then at his IJeturu shall go ilne month to the west side of t'oneonl River; and then next one month to .lohn Stearns; the next one month to.lonathan Baeou's : then at ^Ir. A\'allver's three weeks ; then next at the Kittri<lge's one month ; then three weeks at Dr. Tooth- aker's ; then to be three mouths in the seenter of the Town, whieh will compleat his year."
The sections of the town where schools w<'re kept were at tlrst and long called s(|nadrons ; and a dixision of the school muney to the s(|nadrons tiegan to be made about 1 Tfill, with attending questions and jealousy as to the division. A school-house is mentioned in 17(Ui, but hail pca-haps been liuilt earlier; as the town in 17"-'.") \otcd grants of land to the s(iuadrons for school-houses, to be lo<afed li\ the selectmen. In 17-t2 a committee reiiortcd. that the school lie kept six months in the centre of the town, two in the east siiuadroii. (one of which should be east of the river,) two on the west side. and one in the south squadron. In 17.S2 another report is found. The centre s(iuailron was to extend a mile and a half, and a giani- niar school was to be supported there, the out squadrons drawing an equal amount, to be expended ••in keei)ing good writing si'hools." The houses whieh were to form the line of the centre scpiadron, on the various roads, are designated: "on Wilmington I'oad, .)ou;is French's new house; on tlie l-'ienclis' road, the house of .lacob French; on Boston I'oad. the house of Oliver Crosby; on Bedford road, the house of I'eter Hill : on the loail to Fitch's mill, the house of .John Blancluird ; on the i<):id over miildle bridge, .loliu Carli'ton. Jr. ; on Chelmsford ro:ul, the liouse of W". Laws : on the road to Carleton's mills, .losiah Danforth's ; on the road to Tewksl)ury. bv French's dam. Bi'uj. Davis." Theiv wei'c to be two s(|uadi<ius on the west side, to hv di\ided :is the inhabitants there pleased. 'I'lie ea.st s(|uadi-on was to include all north of .John Fatten, .Jun.'s. ;iud AVilliam T:ubell's. and cast of the Long Fond Koad ; the Sh:Lwsliin
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sqiuidron "to Ih'oIu :it S;iiiiiicl Danloilli's and take in Tlioinas Rich- ardson, widow Hosier, Joseph .tones, iV: Klienezer Richai'dsou, Jr., on the Boston road, and E^lienezer Rieiiardson & .losiali Riehai'dson on the east road," witli all on the east on Shawsiiin River except John Skelton and Amos W\ man ; the sontheast siinadron included "all south of the widow Farmer's and Hezekiah Croshy's, that live between Boston road & Bedford road," except Timothy Jaquith and Isaac Manning, who, "a little off from Bedford road," were in the south squadron.
But the squadron school-houses were still wanting, and, IT'.il, Se|)teml)er 12, a committee on tlie location of such liouses made rejwrt. It reconunendrd, that in the "entre ward the house be set "in Stei>lien Pai'ker's corner, at the west end of the meeting house," 22X22, at a cost of t'.'ilt ; the north ward house to he set in WiUiam Rogers' corner by .John Rogers, KiXl''- to cost £20; the east ward house, location left blank, l.sx IS, to cost £22 : the Shawshiu ward house to be set at the corner of Lient. .John Farmer's and Klienezer Richardson, .Jr.'s, laud, KIXK), to cost £20; the southerly wai'd house to be set in .Simon and .Toseph Blanchard's land, "half way between the roads, on an allowance for school travel," 14X14, to cost £18 : the south ward house to be set at the head of .Job Hill's lane, IGXlG, to cost £20; the south ward, over Concord River, to lie set at the end of .Shed's lane, so called, IGX 10. to cost £20 : the north ward, over Concord River, to be set, not agreed where, cost £20. Wards which chose not to build might draw the interest of till' sum allowed to said ward to hire places to keep their school ; lint the latter privilege was not to extend beyond two years : and the committee was to settle disputes as to locations not yet decided on. Most of these sites are nearly the same with those still in use. Tiie house at the centre was also used later as an academy : then became a store and post otlice ; was burned in l.s7;i ; and rebuilt by Mr. Morev for the same use. \\'licu the district system of schools displaced the earlier squadrons is nol clear : but for two generations districts had charge of their own schofils, locating and supporting as thev pleased. But within a few years the town has reassumcd the entire charge, seeking more harmonious and etlicient management.
The emplo\ment of school "(huues" is mcntioucil as early as 1(;80, and in iSIarch, 1718, .bihu Ilartwell's wife had leave "to keep a school to Instruct c-hildren to Read"; but it is not clear to what extent females were thus empk)_ved, and it is oul^- within a few years
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tliixf, most of tlic schools have [lassed uito tlicir liands. lieforo (he Ki'xohition, only Kn<;lish toxt-lmoks wrro to lie ha<l, which wen; soiiietiiiios reprinted, lint always eostly and ill-adapted to use in this coinitry. Atler that, improvement, snre if not rapiil, was made, and has eontrilmlrd niiicli to Ihe usrCnlness of the schools.
It was a notable dav in the history of IJillerica, wiien Mr. Pem- berton, who had been for eight years the first principal of Phillips Academy, at Andovcr, came from that position to Billerica, and established a school here, which is properly known as the Pemberton Academy. He was one of the notable teachers of his time, and counted such men as James IMadison and Aaron Burr among his pupils. His school here was on the west side of Long Street, at the place where the late Dr. Pillsliury lived, and is described as a one- story building, which received additions as more room was needed, until " its length beeame a marked feature." Here he conducted a school for fourteen yeai's, which was iiighly successful, nuuiliering at times sixty pupils, many of whom graduated at Harvard College and became eminent. At lirst a training-school for boys, its sco[)e was enlarged an<l girls were received ; and Deacon Sanuiel Whiting as.sisted in the instruction. It would be intci'esting if we had a catalogue, and knew more of this early academy.
After an interval of some years, a i)rivate school was estal)lislied by Mr. Bernard Whitman and his sister Bathshelia, their brother lieing the colleague pastor of the church. It was kept in a hall of the old hotel. But, in 1820, the Billerica Acadeni}' was estalilished, and Mr. and Miss Whitman .assumed the charge of it. The Trustees of this academj- were Josiali C'rosliy, Esq., Samuel Whiting, Esq., Joseph Locke, Esq., Rev. Nathaniel Whitman, Francis Faulkner, Esq., Col. J. B. Richardson, Dr. Zadok Howe, Rev. Samuel Stearns, Rev. Jacob Coggin, Edward St. L. Livcrmore, Rev. Samuel Sewall, George Bruce, C'yrus Baldwin, William liland, -Ir., Esq., Dr. A. R. Thompson. Others afterward chosen were Hon. Timoth} Walker, John Baldwin, Esq., Marshall Preston, p]s(i., Capt. Francis Richai'd- son, Rev. Bernard Whitman, Rev. Hczekiah P.aekard, Rev. William BaiTj', Dr. Thaddeus Brown.
This academy building stood south of the llnitarian Church, and was probably identical with the earlier school-house, on the same spot, \vhich is mentioned aljove. The school was good and useful, but it lacked the i)ecuniary foundation needful for permanence;, and its career closed in 18.30. From that time, until 18rc2, the only
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opportunity for higher instruction in the town was a private scliool, ■which was taught for some years by Revorentl IMr. Stearns, in llie vestry of ttie Congregational Cliureh, of wiiiob he was tlie pastor.
Dr. Howe, knowing the value of suph a school and instrneted by the failure of the Academy, a fe(v years later set about a more sulistantial foundation : and the results of his benevolent plans remain, and must long endure, in the Howe School. The design had occupied his thouglits before his death, and the lot was selected and purchased b^- himself. By his will, a Board of Trustees, to be incorporated, received the bulk of his estate, and were charged with the duty of canying his plans into execution. The lirst Trustees were John Baldwin, James E. Faulkner, Dudley Foster, William H. Odiorne, Marshall Preston, Amos Spaulding, and George H. Whit- man ; of whom onlj' Sir. Foster is still a mcmlicr of the Board. Others, who have been appointed to fill vacancies l)y the Judge of Probate, are Thomas Talljot, .John A. Buttriclv, Gardner Parkei', Luther W. Faulkner, Henry A. Hazen, Moses G. Parker, and Peter
B. Bohouan. The liuilding was erected in 1852, and dedicated witli an address by Mr. Whitman, who remained until liS75, the diligent and faithful secretary of the Trustees. "\'aluable details of the his- tory may be found in that address, which lins been pulilished.
Tlie School was opened at once under tlu^ charge of Mr. William
C. Grant. He was succeeded, in 1855, by Mr. Stephen Gilman, and, in 1864, b3' Mr. Francis Gorman. The present principal, Mr. Samuel Tucker, assumed his charge in 1868. Tuition w-as free at the lieginniug, but in recent years the income of tlie fund, somewhat more than $20,000, has not been sufficient alone for the support of the School, and a small tuition fee has been charged ; it is now four dollars per terra, with tliree terms in each year. The Catalogue, published in 1880, enrolls the names of 838 pupils, of whom, since 18C8, there have been 66 graduates. Pupils are received on exami- nation from the common schools of the town, and from other towns on the same terms. The generous endowment of Dr. Howe is now less adc(iuate than at first to the needs of tlie School, and should receive some increase from the town, or fr(mi private muniflceucp, in order to meet tlie larger requirements of instruction and equipment, which the lapse of thirty years and tlie demands of recent progress have laid upon it.
This record of schools in Billorica has also a recent addition. Early in 1879, Professor M. C. Mitchell, a graduate of Waterville
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Collego, now Colby irnivorsity, in 1(SG2, wlio hail for some years bad a private Boys' School, at Eilgai-towii, Massachusetts, ivinoved with his school to this town. After lu'ief locations, on Boston Street and on .\ndover Street, he purchased the large and handsome building which had replaced the old hotel, burned in 187G, on the south corner of .Vndover and Main Streets, which was occupied in I\ray, 1880. It is designed as a home school for Ijoys, the number of pujiils being limited to tweuty-four. and the charge, including all expenses, being S-MlO jicr j-ear. The school is prosperous, and we give a good view of its liuildintrs.
CHAPTER XV.
liELIGIOUS HISTORY. CONTINUED.
The dismission of Mr. Chandler left the chinch for the first time without a pastor ; and the devout fatiiers set apart a daj- of fasting and prajer, 1700, October 2, "to supplicate the throne of grace tor divine direction in the choice of a minister." The ministers of Littleton, Tewksliury, Wilmington, and Woburn were invited to assist in the public services. Sixteen ministers were paid for preaching diu'ing the two years ensuing. Samuel Angier was employed twent}' Sabbaths ; Edward Sparhawk, ten ; Edward Brooks, twelve ; Job Whitney, Nathaniel Noycs, and Mr. Frye, eight each ; William Whitwell, seven, and Benjamin Caryl, four. The latter received a call to settle, which was not acccjited. At length a town meeting was held, 1762, November IS, and this is the record : "The church of Christ in this town having at their meeting on the 25 Day of August, 1760, X'oted to give up their Right and Priviledgc of Choos- ing a Gospel minister bj' themselves, and to act in conjunction with the Town in this Important affair ; and the Church and Town Having mett together upon this oecation, * and the meeting being opened b}- a praj'er to god for his Gracious Influence, guidance, & Direction, The Question was put whether we would proceed at this Time To the Choice of a Gentleman to settle with us in 'the work of the Gospel ministry, and it was voted in the affirmative. Then the members of the Church & the Inhabitants of the Town were desired by the Moderator to Bring in their votes conjunctl}-, in order to the choosing such a minister, which being done and the votes examined, it appeared that Mr. Henry Cumings was chosen bj' all the votes. Then the Town voted to the said Mr. Henry Cumings, as an Incouragement to settle with us, for his settlement Two Hundred Pounds Lawfull monej-, one Hundred to be paid" at the tune of his ordination, and
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the rcuiaiuder a j'car later. His salary was to ho fSO, paid annually, and he was to liav(> the use of tJR' "Parsonage pasture." The ques- tion of acting on "the article of wood" passed "in the negative," and ministers have since been permitted to fnrnish their own wood. In paying Dr. Cuniings the promised "settlement," the town appro- priated £7.3, 17s., \i(l., which had been received from the State for the care of the F'rench neutrals. The ordination took place, 17(J3, January 2(!. " Seven churches came to the solemnity. The Rev''. Mr. Morrill, of Wilmington, began with prayer ; Rev''. Mr. Emerson, of Hollis, i)reaclied the sermon, from Ileb. xiii:17; the Rev''. Mr. Rogers, of Littleton, gave the charge, & the Rev''. Mr. Bridge, of Chelmsford, the Right Hand of Fellowshi[i, & y'' Rev''. Mr. Emei-son, of Peperil, made y' last prayer."
The record of Mr. Cuniings' liirth and family is given elsewhere. He was a jonng man when he assumed his important and Ufelong charge, having graduated from Harvard College just before he was twenty-one years of age, and spent only two jears in teaching, at Reading, where he found his wife, and in the study of theology with his pastor. Rev. Daniel Emerson, of Hollis. IMr. Emerson was a man of character and spiritual force, and of power as a preacher, and many young men went from Hollis under his influence to take high positions in the pulpit and at the liar. He had been in ardent sympathy with the (ireat Awakening and the labors of Edwards and Whiti'field, and ilr. Cumings brought the tonic of this training to his ministry in IJillerii'a. He brought also a fine physical manhood, a tailture and a piety, which gave him good eipiipment for his odice ; and for almost two generations he led his people, a good example of the oldtime pastor, holding their respect and love with a rare force to the end. As to the manner of man he was, I am able to give some authentic and interesting reminiscences, fnrnished b)- his grand- daughter, JMiss Nancy Wilkins, whose privilege it was to be with him twenty years in the later part of his life, and who, after illustrating in her own person a most serene and charming old age, has but recently been called away by death. She says, —
•'The earliest recollections of my revered grandfiilher lU'c of n ])Ip;isinn' nature, altliou^^li they inspired my youthful liearl witli awe. He was six feet and upwards in height. linely proportioned, with silvery, flowing locks and :i pleasant snnle. Jfe would be called a pertci-t Christian gentleman, ill wlioiii was no guile, and was noted tor his liospitality to all. He was a powerful m:in. l)olh iiientall}- and pliysicnlly. and was considered a fine Hebrew scholar, h;iving bueu tauglit while in college by a Jew, wlio took
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unwearied pains witli a siuall class to perfect them in the language he loved, and took great pride in their success. He was well versed in Latin and Greeli. From the latlcr 1 liavo heard him quote largely; paiticularly from a speech of President llolyoke. In prayer time some of the studi'uts had whistled and scraped. After prayers, my gnaudfalher said, he never heard such a jjowerful addriiss as he made to tliem in Greek; it came like a thunder-clap, and the offence was nevei' repeated. I have often heard liim repeat this speech, and his memory was very uncommon. He would repeat the first book of Paradise Lost without hesitation. He fitted sevei-al for college in his younger days, anil, later, instructed some tlieolugical students. He was uniformly kind, but in tliose d.ays any approncli to familiarity would have lieeu considered liighly improper; and, as he si'Idom spoke of himself, I knew but little of his liistory. His mother was a woman of uncommon energy, and very devout. Dr. Cumings owed much, in liis own opinion, to her influence. Mr. Emerson, his pastor, befriended him, fitted him for college, and helped him through. The Sabl)ath was kept very strictly. None could visit or leave his house on that day, or stay at home to provide food. To me it was always a pleasant day. 1 had my Bible aud Pilgrim's Progress, and I longed to find and enter through tliat w icket gate, for it was all real to me. I m-ver knew one who liad a more viviil sense of an overruling providence. His wives" family was of English de.scent, all Episcopalians, and their grandfather kept slaves. He often spoke of his first wife and always witli deep emotion, and she must Iiave been a most lovely Christian woman. In memory of her aud of his blessed iSaviour, he used to trim Ins rooms with evergreen on Christmas Eve, and for this purpose would go far to get the doultle spruce which he tliouglit the most beautiful. He was a man of strong passions aud (juick temper, but had learned the lesson of self-control, hi his yomiger days he used tobacco freely, but, when convinced that it was injurious, he abautUuied it; but he said it was like cutting off a right arm.
•'Once a year he visited all the scliools. in order to catechise the chil- dren, using the Assembly's Catechism, The Commandments and Creed, portions of The Bilile, aud Hynms. It was a very interesting day to the children. My grantlfather took great pleasure in eidtivifcting his garden, and was very fond of tlowers, having a fine assortment for tliose times. He gave me a llower-bed anil taught me to cultivate it. He often brought us wild flowers and herbs, and seemed t" know their properties; as well as all the bi'rds of the air and all their iieculiar habits."
Tliis picture, outlined by otic who knew and loved him, shows very clearly some of the elements of his power us a minister. He was a diligent student, wrought out his sennous with great care, and preached them with eflect. Tlicn he was a nuiu ol' the (leople. He had known in his own early ex|iericnce what poverty and trial were, and was prei),ared to synn)atluze with the trials through which the people were passing. The testimony is al)nndant how hearlily he shared in the patriotic discu.ssions aud actions which bore fruit in the
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independence of Uu- Stiiles !Uid establishiiieut of the Union. He was a leadci- in the |i:il,riot councils, and tlic .aetion of tlie town was often sliaiic<l by Iiini. His election as a delegate to tlie Convention which framed tlie t'onstiliition of M.assacluisetts, in 17S0, was only the inopiT and natural recognilion of his standini;- ainong his towns- men. Ho was often called on councils, far and near, and to pi-each on public occasions, in a way to show that his merits were appreciated beyond the bounds of his rm-al parish. Ijut if he was ever called, in the modern fashion, (o leavi: his chosen lield, Ihe temptation did not move him, and he was content to live and to die among the people, who gave him in youth unanimously their conlidence and love, and continued it to the end.
A new and more connnodious mectingdiouse was found necessary' and w.as erected in 1797. It stood near, but a little southeast of, its present position, facing the north. By some accident the first steeple fell, and the builder received S,)00.00 compensation from the town. The cost of this house was piovided for by sale of the pews, which took place, 1707, December 8, as follows, the sum received being S8.50i.50: —
SALE OK PEWS.
Price.
T.t. Stephen FJarrett and
Mr. .Iciel Uaklwin .$123.7.5
:\Ii-. .Juse|ili .luciuith ]-2.")..".0
Calil. Seleiiiun I'oUard n4.oO
Mr. \Villi:iiii I'Mtlen 117.(111 l.t. .Jereiin:ili Allen ami
ilr. .Icisepli l^endul 1-2;!.00
Mr. .leliii lirunitield IKi.nO
lit. Neliemiali Kittredjje 111.7.') Jlr. Isaac French and Mr.
Aliel l!(iwMi:m (w.OO
Jlr. .hi s Al)Ii(it Si.m
Mr. .laenh Mainiina; ~'2.~'i
(■apt. Sli'|]li(_-n I'arker Sd.llU
Mai. .I'>hn Parker lUl.lHi
Mr. .Icisiali Itichardson lir,.(l() Lt. Jereiniah Crosby and
15 Mr. Benjamin IJovvers lU-i.-jO .Mr. .folni liacon li.'i.'J.")
Hi >[r. Samuel liicliarilson. liG l.t. Isaac i>an>n 120.7.")
ji\ and .Mr. .Iclm l!ich- l{7 ^Ii'. Samuel Itnwei's 12."i..")U
'arilsim HI. Oil :J8 Mr. Nathan Ali))ijt 120. -J.')
17 .Mr. Zebediali Itciu'ers. jr. 12'2.7.i .•>'.l .Mr. SaiMUel Wliitin"- ll.'i..")0
IS Willow I'.'lizaheth Hill' !14..")0 10 Mr. Zacclieus Sheir 11.").00
10 Mr. Wllliain Itogers 121.00 4! Dea. ( »liver Trosbv l-20..")0
20 Mr. ,7olm Solev 114.00 12 John While, Esq." U^.M
21 Mr. Jose]iIi Da'nforth and 4:! .Mr. .Tosiah ( 'rosliv iai.")0
Mr. John I'atten. ji-. 121.2.5 44 All-, .loseph ISlanchard 115. -25
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Lieut. .Tohn Kidder |
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Dr. AViu. Willciiisaiid i\Ii |
24 |
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Kns. .Samuel Parker |
1-20.25 |
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Dea. Joshua .Viihol |
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.Mr. Luther Fieurh |
110.25 |
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Mr. .lereiuiah Blam-hard |
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Lieut. Peter Mill |
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Ml-. Ebnzv. liicluirdsoii, .'$115.50 Mr. Josiah Rogers [jr. 120.00 Mr. Silas Eifhardsdii and
jri'.Sti'iihcii Kicliardsoii 1 16.50 Mr. Jdbii Kcinvr.s 1I6.00
Sir. Bcnjaniin Duw.s and
Mr. VVilliani Frost 128.00
Mr. Asa Fatten and Mr.
Oliver Eieliardsim 116.00
Mr. Jonas Beard and Mr.
William Gleason 115.75
Mr. John f ^i-osby and Mr
Ephraini Crosliy. Jr. 111.25 Lt. Sears Cook and Mi-.
Edward FaniK'r. jr. 120.25 Edward Farmer, Esq. and
E<l\vard Farmer ;!(1 116.00 Mr. Isaac Blanehard 121.00
Mr. John I'atten 125.00
Isaac Stearns, Esq. 115.00
Lieut. Isaac Marshall 115.75 Lieut. Jacob Kichardson 123.50 Lt. Tlioinas liichardson
and Lt. Wni. Baldwin 120.25 Lieut. John Farmer 103.00
Mr. Benjaniiu Davis 116. .50
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5 part, and Mr. Francis
( 'ook, i 53.00 Mr. Wm. Levistone and
Jlr. Thomas Mears 57.00 Mr. Wm. Tarbel, jr. and
Mr. Thomas Crage 40.75
Mr. Timothy Davis 44.,50
Mr. Jonathan Bond 41.75 Lt. Jeremiah Crosby and
Mr. John Bacon 70.25
Mr. Timothy P'oster 43.25
Mr. Elijah trull .54.25
Mr. Joiin Bromfleld 52.00
Mr. Joseph Dows 69.75
Jonathan Bowers, Esq. 31.25
Mr. William Hill 40.00
Mr. J(iSeph Jaquith. jr. 30. .50
Capt. Stephen I'arker 32.00
Mr. Jeptha Mannin;;- .■il.25 Lt. Thos. liichardson and
Lt. AViUiam Baldwin 71.00
Lt. Timothy Stearns 41.00 Mr. Oliver Farmer, jr. and
Mr. Joseph Wilson, sr. 70.00
Mr. Jonathan Hill 70.50
Jlr. John Lain 53.25
Lt. Timothy Stearns 62.75 Mr. Asa Fatten and Mr.
Oliver Richardson 40.50
The churcli continued united and pi'osperous during the long pastorate of Dr. Cuming.s. A ju.st estimate of his theological atti- tude, in relation to the questions on which the separation among the churches about the time of his death took place, is not easy to reach. Some facts, however, will assist in such an estimate. A pnpil of Mr. Emerson, of Ilollis, would not fail to hold the views then and after described l)y the term " evangelical," unless he departed from the position of his teacher; and that Dr. Cumings ever did so there is lack of evidence. On the contiai'v, the testimony of his grand- daughter, who sat at his feet during the last years of his life, is that he "held fast" the evangelical doctrines to the end. His published sermons confirm this statement ; and it might be illustrated from his unpulilished .sermons to almost an3- extent. I give extracts from two sermons, which show his general lone of thought and discussion. The text of the first is Hebrews, v I'J ; and speaking of the benefit procured for us by Jesus Christ, he sa\s: " I>y this is meant our deliverance from sin and all its penal elfects, a deliverance from guilt
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and c'onilciiiiiation, from wrath to come and tlie eternal punishMient.s of another world. * It is owing to the iiitei'ijosition of divine grace, that we iia\e not before now been made exti-emely miserable. * This grace we owe, and it is dispensed to us through the mediation of, Jesus Christ. * Chi-ist hatii procured eternal salvation for us l\y the merit of llis own obedience, sultering, and death, wliercliy he has procured eternal redemption for us, not only deliverance from y'' wrath and curse of God, l.)Ut eternal life and haijpiness. 'Wiien man had by sin ruined and undone himself, Christ was contented to be made a sacrifice for him and to bear his sins in His own body on the tree."
'J'lie text of the other scnnou is Mark, xiii :33, and its " Doctrioie, that a consideration of the uncertainty" of the Time when our Lord will call us to Judgment ought to put us upon using the greatest care and Diligence, by Prayer and the most circumspect walk and con- versation, that we may be in a constant preparation to meet Ilim." Some of tiio i)oints made in tlie treatment of it are as follows : " AVc are in this world in a state of Tryal or Probation. * Christ comes to eveiy Individual at death. The .Scriptures teach that as soon as tlie soul leaves thi' IJody, it appears before God and is sentenced to a State of Happiness or Misery. So that the Da}- of Death is a Perioil as interesting to every one as tlie Day of general Judgment ; for the same Sentence that is passed upon every one at Death will be openh' and solenmly r.attlied at the general Assize of the VV^irld. Death puts an everlasting Period to our probationary state." After these and other iireliminary statements, the preacher outlines what the vigilant man will do ; and under the fifth head uses this language : ••Tile A'igilant Man, as he is put upon watching by a consideration of the Certainty of a Judgment to come and the Uncertainty' of tlu; Time when it will come ; so, in order to maintain his Vigilancy, he will freiiuently rei)resent to his Mind the Solemnity of a future Judgment. And I know of nothing that would tend more to make men watchful and keep them so, than often to reUect upon the solenniityes of that great Day, when we must all give Account of ourselves to God, which Day will certainly come though we know not the Time of .it. A consideration that there is a Day ap|)roaeliing when the i-ord Jesus Chi'ist will descend from Heaven, with his mighty Angels, in awful Power and Magnificence, to Jmlge the AVoild, and that He will then raise the dead and summon the whole hinnau Race fiom Adam to the latest of his Posteritv before his
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glorious Trilnmal. and, separating tlie righteous from tlie wicked, will, after graciously inviting the former to his heavenlj- ftlansioas, pronounce that awful sentence against the latter, ' Depart, ye cursed, into everlasting lire, prepared for the devil and his angels.' * It will lie a joyful oi- a terrible Day to us, according to our present Behav- ior.'" The duty of prayer is then considered, under si'veral heads; and the sermon closes with fervent and solemn appeals to his hearers.
This latter sei-inon ' was first preached, 1775, February 12; was livcaclied eight times elsewhere, and repeated four tinuts in his own l^ulpit, the last time iu l.slU. It reflects the unchanged tenor of his late as well as his early preaching. A characteristic tendency of Dr. Cimiings' preaching is to limit liis .statements of the doctrines of the trinity, of sin, of redemption and i-elribution, to the language of the Scriptures, seldom interjircting them in phraseology of his own. His sympathies were with the Arminian, i-athei' than with the high-Calviaistic opinions of his time ; but when his colleague was ordained, in 18M, it was understood by the council that he held evangelical o[iinioiis. Mr. Stearns, of Bedford, concin-red in it for that reason ; a fact oonfinned on the trial of Mr. Stearns, twenty jjcars later, b^- Mr. >\'hitman's own testimony-, that the suspension of exchanges between himself and Mr. Stearns was not due to anj- change in Mr. Stearns' opinions." On the other hand, it is to be remembered, that the church with substantial unanimity accepted the views of tlie "lil)eral" [larty, under the lead of Mr. Whitman, and that Dr. Cumjngs' influence, negative if not positive, must have contributed to this result. He is named with Unitarian ministers in the histories of the period ; and whether any injustice is done to him in this classilication is a question on which ojiinions will differ.
In February, l.si;?. Dr. Cumings preached his Half-Century Sermon. On account of his age and inlirmity, he I'equested a colleague, and the church at once took measures which resulted in the ordination of ISIr. Nathaniel Whitman, on the fifty-lirst anni- versary of the day when Dr. Cumings had been himself ordained, 1811 , January 2(<. The lil'e of Dr. Cumings was spared for almost ten years longer, and his pastorate extended to nearly sixty-one years, his death occurring, 1823, September 6. From ordination to death his pastorate was about eleven years longer than that of Mr. Whiting,
^ This scrnum ni:iy be found iimong tlic .'M^tf. collection^ of the f'on^regatit)niiI Library in Boston.
2 Coiiffrfffatiuiutl (Jtutrterhj. Vol. X, \). :^ro.
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but in this couii)arison it shmilil lie remembered that Mr. Whiting laJioicil here live years lirlure liie ehureli was organized, and the actual dilh-n-iiee in the U^iigth of their ministry is only six years. To the last I)i-. C'lnnings held the icspeet and love of the people, and, when the end eame, hi- was Ijuried by the town with reverent alfection, the third and the last pastor to whom the town has rendered this service.
Mr. Whitman brought, high eharaeter, scholarshi[i. and piety to his new position. It slioiild be added (o the record elsewhere given, that he was two years an usher at riiilllps Academy, Exeter, and there began the study of theology with Dr. Duckminstcr, of Ports- mouth, eompletiug his course at Cambridge. He was received with great eonliality an<l considerate kindness by his venerable colleague, and a warm friendslii|) grew u\> between them. His oidination was attended by a multitude of people, and the hosi>itality of the town was full .and generous. The sermon was preached by the Uev. .Jauu's Flint, of East Bridgewator ; tlie Kev. Samuel Stearns, of Bedford, gave the Ivight Hand, and Dr. Cumings the Charge, which were published. BIr. Whitman was a good preacher and active pastor. He established a Bible Society .and a. Peace Society, as well as tlie first Sunday School in town, and he used his influence elfectively in improving the cojnmon schools. His jiastoratc, however, fell upon a period of agitation and <.lisrui>tion among the churches, when influences which had been gatliering force, some of them for a hundred years, came to a. head ; and it is scarcely any fault of this worthy man that they culminated in his day and distiu-l)ed the peace of his ministry. The discussions which preceded and attended tlie separation of the Unitarian churches weiv not the only and scarcely the most serious of the inlhiences wliicli threatened the peace of the local pastors. The [u'aclical union of Church antl .State, whicli liaii been naturally inherited from England, and illustrated in all our previous history, as the constable gathered (he pastor's salary, was out of place in the free air of America. With independence the demand for a change grew stronger au<l stronger: but it involved so sei-ious considerations and was so startling to good Init eouserxative men, that the resistance was long, and many pastors wei'c unsettled in the process. The age of Di'. Cumings and the lionor in which he was lield <lelayed its coining in liillerica, and the town collected the salary of Mr. Whitnum until bs;!!. In that year the usual article in the warrant was "'passed" liy the town and was not again
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inserted. Tlie parish was llieii ealled to meet, and raised soinewliat less than the salary, $700, whieh Mr. Whitman had received. He remained a year longer, and, in 18y5, resigned and removed to Wilton, New I]am[.)sliire.
It may be donl)ted whether the doctrinal discussions and ecclesi- astical separations liad as much to do with terminating Mr. Whitman's pastorate : tint they Ibrni a vital part of the history of that period. Here, too. Dr. Cumings' position, while he lived, held the restless s|)irit somewhat in check which l)roke forth so soon after. The questions concerning the trinity, and the divinity of Christ, the nature and results of sin, and tiie way of sahation, were discussed with great feeling and often with bitterness. Good men sometimes forgot the possible honest3- of those who held opinions differing from their own and the charity to wliich they were entitled, and neighliors were at times estranged. The friends of the old order could not appreciate the force of the convictions wliich souglit change, and those who were striving for change were not always considerate of the feelings or tlie reasons of those who wished to perpetuate the ordci' of things they liad inherited, and which had worked so satisfactorily for almost two centuries. The efforts to establish anotlier cinnca in the town were met hy a protest, which Mr. Whitman embodied in a fast-day sermon, which was printed, and must win res|(cct and .sym|)atliv for its author even from those who are not fully persuaded by its ai'gument. He was contending with the inevitable ; and, had he now the opportunity, he would not proliably desire to I'eplace the ecclesiastical (U'der, which was giving way around iiim, to iiis discomfort and alarm.
jVniong tlie complaints wliich were made against Sir. Whitman, one was that he would not exchange with neighboring Universalist ministers ; and in his farewell sermon he defended the propriet}- of his course, expressing his willingness to exchange with ministers who were in sympathy with the covenant of his church, and quoting from that covenant language whieh those who approved the doctrine of non-retribution could not accept. This covenant afflrmed their faith,' " i)articularly in the great doctrines of our Fall in Adam and recovery by Jesus C'lnist, of the [)ardon of sin, and salvation on condition of Faith and Repentance, and of the influence and aid of iJivine (iraee, promised to those who ask; * of the Resurrection
» I am indebted to Mr. F. 1". Hill for a 5is. sketch of Mv. Whitman, from which I have drawn freely.
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of the dead, a. final Judsiniciit, and of a fut.nre state of Iletiihii- tions." Ministers wliost' [n-eaeliini;' was in direct opposition to this covenant lie could not consistently permit to occupy his pnl|iit.
Mr. Whitman was dismissed, IS.",."), Mai-ch :iO, and was succeeded liy Rev. William E. Aliliot, who was onhiined, ls;!7, Fehruary S, and dismissed, 18.",',), Fc)iriiai-y 1". JMi'- AMiot was ornduMted at Bowdoin College, 1830, antl at ilaivard Theoloiiical School, in 18:!,",. The next pastor was Rev. Theodore Haskell Dorr, a graduate of Harvard CoUciic. in 18",",, and Thcolooical School, in 18,",8. He was ordained, iMoU, May 28, and dismissed, 184:5, May 28. Succeeding ministers h.ave with one exception received no I'ormal installation. Their names and dates of service are as follows: James Thurston, 1844, November l.)-1850. May ITj. S.ainuel Pettes, 18u0, June 16- ISr.o, May 14. Nathaniel O. Chaffln, 185.;, June 17- IS;")?, May 10. Norwood Damon, 1857-CO. Livingston Stone, 18(;i-(;2. .lames Gallaway, installed, 18(l;i, January 28-18f!r). Christoither C'ollhi Hussey, 18GC, October 1, who is still in charge.
In 1814 the meeting-house was moved, and tm'ued half around to face the cast ; but it was allowed to retain its primitive structure and graceful spire, which form a landmark \isiblc from afar. The longer ministry of Mr. Hussey has witnessed im[)rovcmeut in seveial directions. In 1879 a fund of •S10,00() was contributed by several members of the society, the i)iterest of which only can lie used to sn|)port preaching. The conditions of the gilt are that the minister's salary be kept at a specilied rate, and that the pri'aching be distinct- ively Unitarian. In 1881 a house was bought for a parsonage, and so fully repaired as to make it snbstanti.ally a iw\f, as well as pleasant and convenient, home for the minister. It stands on the east side of the street, one door north of Andover Street, having been the home of ilr. W. H, Blanehard ami previously of Marshall rreslon.
The FinsT Baptist C'mia ii was the earliest separate organiza- tion, after the First Chiu-ch had for one hundred and sixty-fnc years existed alone in the town. There were Baptists here at an early day, William Hamlet at least and probably George Farley; and a letter from Hamlet relating to the early troubles is published by Backus, the Baptist historian. But the number did not increase until after the Revolution, when the tendency to resist [jaymcnt of "minister's rates" had influence in increasing the numljer of Baptists. Not long after the death of Dr. Cumings, they had liecome nnmerons and sti'oug enough for organization. Meetings were first held in the
270 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
scliool-lioiise near tlio Foi-dwav, in the spring of 1.S28. A church was organized, 182S, September 30, and recognized by Conneil, October !). It consisted of twenty members, of whom thirteen were dismissed from tlie Sontli ( 'hebnsford Clun-rli. 'I'hc tirst deacons were Joseph Dows and Amos Spaulding. Tlieir successors have been Edward Spaulding. (ieorge C. Oilman, John C. Hobbs, and Francis E. Manley.
The list of its ministers is as follows, omitting students and others who served for shorter periods : —
Otis Win."-. 182(1. JIaivli. to 1S;!0. ilMreh.
jH(leili;ih \V. .Siii'gput, ord.-ihiwl. 1S35. .I;iiniMry It. to ]S;!7. .I.-muarj^.
JoTiathan E. Forbush. ]S:i7. Marc!i-18;iS, August.
Warren Coojicr, lj\3S. Oetober-183!). October.
George >V. Knnclall, ordahied. 1841, F.'bnmry 18-1842. Ma.v.
Benjnuiiu Kniuiit. 1842. May- 1819, April; .niul lS."i7, Fcb.-lSfiO. Jan.
Benjauiin Futnam, 184.'). June; died, IS.jO, Deeeiulier 21. aged G2.
Zenas P. Wilde, 1851, Api-il-lS53, A])nl.
Homer Se.ars, 1854, Janu.lvy-lSSfi, Januarj'.
Tliumas C. Russell. 18G0, August-1863. March.
John D. Sweet, ordained. 1863, Oetol)cr 21-18G8, Maivli.
Clifton Fletcher, ISGil, February-lS7r>, July.
■\A'iIliaui II. Fish, ordained, 1870. Deceud)er 30-1877. June.
Kolxa-t M. Neil, (alias O'Neil or .McNeil), 1877, 0<'tober-lS7S. July. "Dis-
nnssed from the {ellow.«lup of the churrli niid ministry." Edward T. T,yford. 1870, ]\Ia.y.
The first meeting-house stood on the east side of Concord River, very near the middle liridgc. The frame was raised, 1830, Novem- ber 30, and the house was dedicated, 1831, Scptemlior 14. It was fifty feet long, forty feet wide, had forty-eight pews, and would seat three hundred people. In the spring of 1844 it was removed to its present location in the village, on Bedford Street. A bell was [n-o- ciu'cd in 1872, and in 1877 it received an addition of a convenient chapel, as appears in the illustration. '
The Oongreoational Church w.as cn-gauized, 1820, April 30, a society having been formed, January 17. This was a more direct result of the theological controversy, and of the ecclesiastical sepa- rations, which were still agitating the JNIassaehnsetts churches ; and the presence of Dr. Lyman Bee<^her, as Moderator of the Council which organized the church, was a significant expression of the
* A Semi'Centennuil Address^ by Rev. Ciifton Flctclitr, iuis lii-on jmblished. ;^^iviiig full and interesting details of the history of this churcli.
(■l>X(il!K<;ATI()NAl. (Ill i;rii.
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general interest in this and similar movements. The unity and strength of the First Chnrcli was, however, less afi'cfted by the separ.ation, in Billeriea, than in ninny towns. The nnmber of its members who did not sympatliix.c with, or yield to, the Unitarian jjosition of the church was small. Two women, Iliildah Blake and Martha Bowers, entered a protest, 1820, October S. They afhrm their belief in the true and proper deity of .Jesus Christ, in the atonement, in tlie entire ilepravity of unregenerate men. and their need of supernatural grace to lit them for the happiness of lieaven ; and generally in the doctrines of the Westminster Confession and Catechism. "With these views they lielieved their pastor and many of thair brethren in the cluux'h did not agree ; and they therefore asked the favor of a regular dismission. This the church, aflirming the right and dut}- of each individual to be guided liy his own con- science, granted. Xo other dismissions for this reason are recorded, and not more than four or five members of the First Church ever joined the new Congregational Church, which Itegan witli twenty-five members. The meeting-house, on Andover Street, ('i'ix40 feet, was raised, October 28, and dedicated, 1830, January \S. The record of its ministers has been as follows : —
.John Starkwciithcr, ordained, IS.'iO. .\pril 22; dismissed, IS.*]!, August 2.
Isiiac Jones, aetuig iinstor, 1S;12, .7uly -18:^-1, Aprib
Josei>h Haven, installed, 18:i(J. .Tune S; dismissed, ISIO. September 27.
BiMijamin Ela. ordained, 1811, .Vpril 211; dismissed. 1842, .M;iy.
Jesse G. V. Stearns, ordained. 1843, May 20; dismissed. 1807. May S.
John 1'. Cleaveland, D.n.. aetino- pastor, 1807-70.
Evarts B. Kent, acting- p.-istor, 1870-71.
John M. Lord, acting pastor, 1871-72.
Henry A. Ilazen, installed. 1874, May 21 ; disinisscil. lS7',i. May 4.
John Haskell, acting pastor, 1870. May-1881, October.
Charles C. Torrey. acting pastor. 1881. Novendjci'.
The long and faitliful [lastorate of ]\Ir. Stearns deserves especial recognition. Jtecord of his descent from ISilleiica .ancestry may lie found elsewiiere, (see Steakns, 8). A scholar of exceiitional diligence and culture, modest and devout, and active in every good word and work, he commended himself to the citizens of the town as well as to his own charge. As teacher of a useful private school, and superintendent of the schools of tlie town, he exerted no little influence, and represented the town in the I^egislaturo.
The deacons of tliis churdi iiave been William Gleason, Aaron Patten, P^dward Wright. S.amnel II. King, and Moses P. Greenwood.
272 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
A Univeusalist SorinTY was formed, 1842, -laiiiiarv 10, ami a mocting-lioLiso erected the same year. It stood on tlie nortli side of West Street, where the school-house now stands. In 18(58 it was . sold to tlie Roman Catholics and removed to Nortli Biilerica, where it is still in use bj' that society. The ministers of this church were Rev. Varnum Lincoln, ordained, 1843, September 8; Ri'v. L. P. Landers, of West Cambridge, 1845-47; Rev. George Proctor, 1847-53, and again, 1855-03 ; Rev. P. Hersey, 1853-55 ; and Rev. R. M. Byram.
A Roman Catholic Society was organized and purchased the Universalist Church in 1SG8. It has prospered and the num'ier of its communicants is large. The priests who have been in 'harge come from Lowell, and no record of their names or dates of service has been furnished.
The j'oungest church in the town is the Baptist Church, at North Biilerica, which was organized, 18(i',), May 14, receiving twenty-two members from the Centre Church. Its pleasant meeting-house was a gift from the Hon. Tiiomas Tall)ot; built in 1870, and dedicated, 1871, Januaiy 19. Its pastors have l)een William M. Ross, 1809, June 2 ; Nathaniel L. Colby, ordained, 1872, Jul}- 2 ; and ^\'illi;nu A. Farren, ordained, 1879, September 24.
ll.U'IIsT I in K< 11. NdKTU llll.I.KKICA.
CH.VITKK XVr.
CANAL, TUi;XriKE. AND KAlI.Ri »AI)S.
Tnr. early roails wito often called i)atli>j. ami the name deseribos them. Carts eonld pass over the better n)a<l.s, but many were pass- able only on horseback or on foot. Wagons were unknown. The earliest chaise was owned in town not nuich, if any. before 1800, and mai-ked the aristocracy of the few who conld atford such luxury.' The first great improvement in the means of transportation was the Middlesex Canal. This first impoi'tant canal in America passed through Billerica, and its path is still to lie seen at many points. The company was ineoi-porated in .Iniie, t7!>3, to connect the Merri- mack with the Mystic and Charles, rivi-rs, and save the trade of New Hampshire to Boston. The preliminary surveys consumed more than a year, and ground was first l)roken at Billerica " Jlills" in the spring of 1795. At this point the Concord River is one hundred and nine feet above tide-water in Boston Harbor and twenty-five feet above the JNIerrimack, which the canal reached at its most southerly bend, about a mile above I'awtncket Falls. The canal was 27 miles long, 30 feet wide, and •"> feet deep. It was navigable to the Charles River, in 1S(I3 ; but its income was absorlied for years in alterations and rei)airs. and no dividi'iid w:is dcclai'eil until 1810. One hundred assessments were laid upon stockholders, and the cost of shares, including interest, was |14.").">.'2.") ; the total cost of the canal lieing $1,164,2(10. From LSI'.) to 1.s4;i, dividends were paid, ,aniounting to So04 per share. The reeeijits then fell below the expenses; in 1851 the charter was surrendered, and in 1S,'j2 the canal was sold in sections, owners of adjoining lauds being generally the i)urchasers. Till' charter was farther declared forfeited in 18511. The proi)rietors comiUained that the railroad had been permitted to daiuage their
' Sl'u ImwcU Contributions, etc. Xul. I, p. L'54.
274 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
cliartered rights witlioiit iiKk-nmity, Imt tliey had no redress. The chief design of tiie eanal was to oniT3' freight, lint a paeket-hoat for passengers was rnn daily, at a speed of four miles per hour, the fare from Lowell to Boston being fifty cents. That the canal did not very essentially affect the life of the town is shown by the fact that all its carrying from Boston to Billerica did not exceed S200 per year.
The Middlesex Turnpike was an enterprise of significance in its day. It was chartered in June, 180;j. P^benezer Bridge and James Abbot being among its corporators. Its route extended from Tyngs- borough to Medford and Cambridge. The line at first was to pass Billerica meeting-house; but, in 180G, the route was changed, by permission of the Oeneral Court, from a point in Bedford, crossing Nutting's Pond, to Buisket bridge in Tyngsborougli. Some lack of friendly co-ojieration in Billerica ma^' have influenced this change, and the managers were ambitions to make their great road as near an air-line as possible. Hills and ponds must not stand in their way, and thej' accordingly followed a route straight through the town, crossing Concord River a mile above the centre bridge, and leaving the village as far one side. This line would attract ver3' little local travel and support, and experience soon proved that the visions of a great through travel and traffic were delusive. The canal and the railroad left little for the turnpike, and its charter was repealed in 1841. The unfortunate proprietors of the Middlesex Turnpike were not without some very sound reasons for their faith. Those were the days of teams and stages, ami the Itusiness which the\- brought through this town was a notable feature of its life. Much of the traffic of western New Hampshire and Vermont with Salem and Boston passed through Billerica. The teaming was of two kinds. There was a class of professional teamsters, who drove large wagons, drawn b3- four, six, or eight horses, serving the merchants of the up- <'ountry. The memory of some of these men, like Thomas Dutton, of Hartford, ^'ermont, whose team always rested on the Sabbath, still lingers along the route. Wool, bntter, cheese, and whatever sought the market would furnish the loads, while salt, molasses, dry goods, rum, and all the varieties kept b}' the miscellaneous "country store" were taken on the return. Another class of teams probably more numerous, though smaller, was driven by farmers, who took a trip or two yearly to market, carrying their own produce, beef, pork, (ir whatever they had to sell, and returning with articles for home consumption or for the merchants.
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The stages also entered largely into the life of that period. ''The first stage-coach passed through Billeriea alwiit 17'.t/). It was a two-horse, covered vehicle, owned and driven by Mr. Joseph Wheat, and ran from Amherst, N. H., to Boston and back again, once a week. It stopj)ed at Billeriea over night, making the trip in about four days. The same team performed all the journey."' The l)usiuess increased. In l.'^O.'i the stage from Boston to Amlierst set off from King's Inu every AVeduesday and Saturday, leaving at o A.M. and arriving at 7 i-.m., returning ^Mondays and Thursdays at the same iiours. For several years before the opening of the Boston and Lowell Raih-oad from twelve to sixteen stages passed daily through Billeriea, Sumhiys excepted. After work was liegiin on the new mills .at East t'lielmsford, in 1821, Mr. Kicliardson, who kejjt a iiotel at the -'Corner," sent a hack IMoudays and .Saturdays to acconnnodate gentlemen who wisliccl to connect witli the Amherst, stage at that point. Lowell could hardly be served in that way now ! All this staging and teaming made a demand for t.averns, which were numerous and busy. There were two, and sometimes three, in the vilLage : one or two at the Corner, and the Manning Tavern on the Chelmsford Road ; and these were not all. Men and beasts must be provided for, and tiiis provision often suggests Falstaff"s "intolerable deal of sack," as one reads the items in old ledgers.
But canal and turnpike gave way to a more revolutionary im- provement. The Granite Railway to Quincy was chartered in \X'IC>, and did its first work in 1827 in carrying granite for Bunker Hill Monument. The sagacious men who were laying the foundations of Lowell saw that the railway was what their entei-prise needed, and the Boston and Lowell Railroad was chartered in June, ls3ti. Tiie railrixids to Worcester and Providence were chartered soon after, and were 0|)ened to Newton in April and to Readville in June, 18;il. A year later, 1835, June 2.'). the Boston and Lowell Railroad was opened. Two days after, its fust advertisement appears, as follows :
"The Cars will continue to r\ui till farther notice as at present, viz.: Leave Lowell at fl A.M. & 24 P.M. Leave Boston at 9 A.M. & .54 P.M. No baggage can be taken, exePi)t what belongs to passengers. .\11ii«,iii<'p to each, 40 pounds. As soon as Burthen cars can be provided, notice will be given for the transportation of merchandise. Tickets may be had at the, depcit. cdrner I^everett and Brighton streets. Price, .$1.00.
••George M. Uexteh, Ai/fnt."
• Bicentennial, p. 152, (note).
276 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
The contrast is great between the four trains of 1835 and the twenty-five passenger trains of 1882, with almost as many more for freight. Then they must start from Lowell ; now they nia}- come from San Francisco. But the benefit which the railroad brought to Billeriea has been much less than it would have been if it had followed a more direct line, through Woburn, and passing between the village and Fox Hill. Such a route would have made the pleasant, high lands on which the village is located a very accessible and attractive suburb of Boston, and with the growth of both Lowell and Boston, Billeriea might have shared. But some feared and repelled the railroad ; others, more sagacious, saw its benefits and sought its location on a more northerly route ; and the growth of the village has lieen hindered by its distance from the stati(5ns. Relief for this difficult^' has been sought in various directions, and once it seemed to be secured ; in fact it was secured for a few months, until a hopeful enterprise ended in disastrous failure. The story of the Billeriea and Bedford Xarrow-Gauge Railioad is not a pleasant one, but must be here briefly told.
In 1875, George E. Mansfield, of Boston, came to Billeriea with plans and proposals for building a railroad, of a two-foot gauge, from Bedford to North Billeriea. A road of fourteen miles' length in Wales, The Festiniog, had shown the practicability of a line so narrow, but none had ever been built in this country. Discussion resulted in a charter, and a company was organized, 187G, May 10, Capt. Charles A. Ranlett being its president. Subscriptions and surveys required some months, and ground was broken, with nnich enthusiasm, September 6. The construction of the line took more than a year, and it was opened in the autumn of 1877. Its equipment consisted of two locomotives, "Ariel" and "Puck," two passenger cars, two "excursion" cars, and a few others. The novelty of its narrow track and cheap construction attracted much attentit)u. People came to see its working, and the "Scientific American" published, 1878, March IG, an article describing its coustruction, with an illustration of its engines. For a few months the village enjoyed railroad facilities, and so far as the feasibility of the working experiment went, the road was a success. Its failure came from financial causes. The estimated cost was S50,000, or S8000 per mile; but, in the "Scientific American" article, its projector puts its cost when completed at over $60,000. On the othei- hand, a portion of its subscription proved unsound or I'raiidulent and the road
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began ojiciatidiis imclcr a lu'a\_v bunleii of debt. Startiui; in this imfortiinate condition, and liaidly at the outset eaniinii' its rnnning expenses, the direetors were unable to finish its connections and equipment, or, liy [)atieut and successful running', win the confidence of the public and test the (luestiou. in wiiich some of them never lost faith, whether such a road could become pecuniarily prolitalile. Cnder its burden of debt, the road was thrown into bankruiitcy and assignees took possession, the personal property being sold, 1878, June 6. for 80000. The town, which had subscribed originall}' and paid $12,()0l), was urged to aid farther, but declined to do so; and individuals were not ready to undertake the financial experiment. Meanwhile, the .Sandy River Railroad, in Maine, had built a similar line, north from P'armington. This company purchased the equip- ments of the Billerica and Bedford Railroad ; and there they are still in use with more success. Time is rapidly obliterating the roadway througii the town, and the children of coming generations may listen with some doubt to the stor\-, that their fiithers did once have such a railroad and regular trains running from Billerica to Bedford ; and that merry school-children went shouting on excursions over the route. That such was the fact the historian can testify-, with emotions in which amusement, chagrin, and regret are mingled.
CHAPTER XVII.
MILLS. — MANUFACTURES.
In 1659, Novembei', William Sheldon received the giaut of a lot on condition of building a mill, to giind corn, within 1 wo ye:us, (see under Sheldon). This grant was declared forfeit, and .John Parker received "the mill lot," I(!(i3-G4, .lanuar}- 2y, with an eight-acre right, for £i}i>, paid for the town.' The house-lot was to lie near the great l)ridge. Xo condition of building a mill is connected with the grant, and it is doubtful if there was any mill at North Billerica before the grant to Osgood, in 1708. But a "come mill" was built as early as 1683, on Vine Brook, bj' John Wilson, (see Wilson), who had a saw-mill there in 1680; and Thomas Patten had a mill at Pattenville as early, (see Patten). But John Parker owned, by grant and purchase, at least two large lots at this place ; and a mill-pond is mentioned there in 16G4. Probably therefore the first mUl in town was built by Mr. Parker and about 1660. on Content Brook, and not on Concord River. Bacon's mill, at the falls of the Shawshin, is mentioned in 1707 and perhaps was built earlier. Benjamin Fitch afterwards owned it, and it was long known as "Fitch's mill."
The grant from which all subsequent owners have held the water power and mill privilege at North Billerica was made, as follows : —
••At a General Town Meeting, octob. 4. 1708, (irauted tci Christopher Osgood. Jmi'.. of Aiulouer. all that neck of Uuid on the West of Concord Riuer. lying between said liiiu-r .and the pathway leadhig to broad meadow, with the stream at the falls. Kcscruing ten pole from the fordway doun said Riuer, and from the foot of the Hill going doun into broad meadow ; provided, the said Christopliei- Osgood do, within two years next ensuing the date hereof. Erect and maintain a good grist mill upon said Kiuer, at the falls ouer against sam" Rogers his house lot, and the said Osgood doth
1 Jiecords, VoL I, p. 49; and same. Reverse, p. 26.
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Enj;'!igf to scciuT niul (IcIVnil tlit- 'I'mvii of liillerica from :iMy trcmlili' uiid charge lli:it may iirise lor daiiiagc that may be don to the meadows ol the Towns aboiie us by said nnll-daui; the said land is given A granted to tlie said (iiristoiilier Osgood and liis heirs (by tlie Town of Billeriea) so long as he and they shall maintain a good grist mill at said place, and when said mill ceases, the said- land shall Heturn to the said town of HiibMica."'
The foUdwing action has interest in this connection : —
■•March 27, 1710. II was voted, that the Town of Millerica will defend Mr. Christopher Osgood from bearing any charge of the damage in flowing Dr. Toothacher's medow by his mill-dam, said Osgood engaging for him- .self & his sucksessors that tlie said stream that was granted to him shall return with the land to the said Town of Billeriea, wlien the said mill ceaseth. which be holds said land and stream by : passed in the attirniative. Jonathan Bacon. Josiali Bacon, & Josiah Fassett entered their desent against y^ uoat abotie written."
••March 0. 1710-11. at a meeting of the projirietors on the east of Concord River, there was (tranted to Dr. Roger Toothacher all the land on the east side of the highwaj' leading to bis house, that belonged to Farley's and MarshalTs lots, for fidl Recom[)ense .mil in Kxcbange for his miilow lot. flowM liy Mr. Osgood's mill."
Mr. Osgood built and maintained a grist-mill and saw-mill. Me probalily aciiiiire 1 by purchase the land on the north side, which was not iueluded in the grant ; Cor iiis son C']iristoj)her, in 1747, sold this to Joseph Ruggles with right to use water for a fulling-niill, when there was more than was needed for Osgood's mills. In 1748, Mr. Osgood's executor sold his mill i>rivilegc to Nicholas .Sprake for £1.)00, who in turn sold to William Kidder. In 17.")!l, John Carleton came from Bradford and purchased of Kidder what was then described as two-thirds of the privilege, Mr. Ruggles' right being recognized as one-third. Whether Ruggles sold to Carleton, I am not able to say, nor whether Thomas Richaidson acquired his title of Carleton or of some later owner ; liut after the Rc\ olution the mills were known as "Richardson's," and the Middlesex Canal Company purchased of him, 1704, March i.'i, the title, which was held for the use of the canal until 18.51, Seiitemlier 22, when it was sold for $20,000 to Charles F. and Thomas Talbot, its present proprietors. These gentlemen were released, by vote of the town, 1)S04, March 7, from the obligation to maintain a grist-mill, ccjntained in the Osgood grant, the town judging, no doubt correctly, that the use of the water power in their extensive manufacttning would be a greater public benefit than the grist-mill.
280 HISTORY OF BILLEPJCA.
Prior to this action, the owners of the water power had prose- cuted suceessfull}- before tlie Legishiture a contest witli the towns of Wayland, Sndbury, Concoid, Hcdford. and Carlisle, and the owners of meadows above on the river. The latter had petitioni'd the Legislature in 1859, claiming that the dam had been raised and was maintained at a height which damaged the meadows and reduced their \'alue, and they asked for redress. A joint committee heard both parties at length, and the petitions, arguments, and documents were published in a report, {House Doc, No. 100, 1860). The result was not conclusive and, in 1861, commissioners were appointed by the Legislature, to investigate, make experiments, and determine whether the dam affected the meadows in the towns above. To this end, thirty-four stations were established along the river, and observations were carefully recorded for two months from '21 Julv,- 1861, the effect of various heights of water at the dam being tested. The observations and report were published, {House Doc, No. 1, 1862) . The general conclusion was that "the dam at North Billerica is not the only nor the chief cause of the wet state of the meadows above. The bars across the stream, especially the Fordway bar; the weeds filling the channel in many places, often for long distances ; the discharge into the river daring snnnner of water stored in reser- voirs and mill-ponds upon the Sudbury and Assabet and their tributaries, in their combined effect do far more damage to the meadows than the Billerica dam." They sa^y that the effect of the dam Ix'conies inappreciable at Robbins bar, and its entire removal would not affect the upper meadows ; that effectual relief could come to tlie meadows only by reducing the dam thirty-three inches or more, cutting out the Fordway and other bars, deepening the shallow places, straightening the channel at some points, and keeping the river free from weeds. This programme was more extensive than the Legislature felt itself called upon to undei-take, especially as it was proved that similar trouble and complaint had been chronic from the first settlement of the country.
In 1811, Francis Faulknei- came from Acton and liegan the man- ufacture of woolen goods. It was the second enterprise of this class in New England, Abraham Marland being the pioneer, who began at Andover in 1810. Mr. Faulkner soon purchased of the Canal Company' the secondary water pri\ilege, like that which had belonged to Joseph Ruggles. lie could draw water until it was '• three-quarters of an inch lieiow the top of the dam and fiash-boards," when he must
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close his gates, iiniler a |icii:ill\ <il' cuif dollar lor every lialf-lioui- tliey were left open. Uy liis tluil'l. skill, and enterprise, INlr. Faulkner made his l)nsiness very sneeessl'nl. and transmitted it to his sons. The firm name is still '-J. Iv. Faulkner i^ Co.." and his grandson, Mr. Uichard F'aulkuer. is the ancnl now in ehartic of its Imsiuess. F'rom a modest beoiiminii with a single set of cards the business has increased until eigiit sets ai'e in use, em[)loying seventy-two hands. The monthly pay-roll is aliout |!l'.".0().
Mv. Charles P. Talliot came to iiilleiica in 183K and was soon joined liy his brother Thomas in laying tlie foinidations of their extensive an<l successful euter|irise. Tile dyewood-mill was their earliest undertaking, for which they iiired a building of the Canal Company. In l.s4-i they bought the saw-mill of Nathaniel Stearns, on the northeast side, and used it for the dyewood business nntil it was burned, in 1853. They then sold this site to ISIr. F'aulkner, having purchased the prior and larger rights of the Canal Company <in the other side of the stream. Tlicie they rebiult the dyewood- mill. which is still in vigorous opeialion ; and, in 18.')7. they built tiu'ir woolen-mill. This at lirst had eight sets of cards; six were adik'd in 1.S70 and as many in l.s80. Two luuidred hands are now employed, and the monthly pay-roll is 17000. Tn 1849, the Messrs. Talbot liegan their chemical works, which were at first in a l)uil<ling near the depot, but removed later to their present location, sixty rods farther east, by the railroad. These now emjiloy ^,ixteen hands, and proi.lui'e a daily average of five tons oil of \itriol, ^n\^• ton of blue A'itriol, and as much nnn-iatic acid.
The next most important manufa<-tuiing euterpi'ise was liegun soon after 18;iO, in the south part of the town, by Jonathan Hill, Esq. Its siiecialty was, and still is, a useful machine for splitting leather, invented and patented liy Sanuiel Parker, (.see 19). This machine has had a very wide sale in this an<l in other countries, being almost indispeusalile in the maunfacture of leather. The business was sold, in 18o;3, to Mr. Charles II. Hill, who continues it with much success. In b'i7.'>. the value of the work ilone was 828,(100.
In the east part of the town wlu'rc there had long lieen a saw- mill, on Content Brook, Tlieophilus Manning had also a grist-mill. lie sold both, in 182.'), to Dea. Aaron II. Patten, who began, in 184.J, the manufacture of cabinet-work. The Imsiness grew to considerable proportions, and Pattenville became a defuiite local name in town.
282 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
Tlie business reached a value of S-20,000 to $30,000 per year, aud was continued !>}• his sons ; but. in the flnaneial depression of 1874-78, it suffered, and the shops wei-e sold, in 1879, to Walter J. Pettingell, who lias carried on business, making tanks, until the mill was burned, January, 1882.
Most recent is the growth of an extensive glue factor^', which was commenced in 18C7 by the .Taquith Brothers, near the old bridge of the Middlesex Turnpike. It has been quite prosperous, doing a business amounting to nearly $15,000 annually. P"or man}- years the Winnings maintained a saw-mill on the brook running from Winning's Pond ; and there has long been a saw-mill, now owned b)- Mr. John O. Richardson, on Content Brook, near the railroad station at East Billerica.
CHAPTER XVIII.
BILLERICA IN THE REBELLION.
Of the part which this town took in tiie AVav of 1812, anil in the Mexican War. the town and State archives contain no rc-eord. Probably Billerica had soldieis in lioth. but the nuuilier was small, and the scenes ol' action were too reniole to leave anj- distinct impression. Far otherwise was it in the great Secession contest. AVhen the life of the nation was assailed b\- the Southern npi-isiug, the people all felt the blow and the danger, and the towns asserted their vital lelations to the conflict as tliev did in the Revolutionary contest, to the distnrbanee of liritish councils. No one who expe- rienced it can ever forget the thrill of patriotic emotion which went through the North when Snmter was assailed and President Lincoln called for fifty thousand volunteers to defend the Union. Public meetings, enlistments, and aid societies and labors engrossed the public mind. In Billerica the town hall was thiown open, the church bell,' aided by the <lrnm and an old ship-gun. sounding the call to meetings for action and orgaui/atiou. .b)hii A. Ibujows and Charles N. Fletcher were the first sohliers mustered from Billerica. The number increased rapidly. Piclianlsou's Light Infantry, of Lowell, afterwards the Seventh Light Lattery, and the tirst three-years company in the field from Massachusells, \isited the town for a reception and a drill : as diil a rifle company. Albert E. Farmer, who was taken prisoner at Bull Pun au<l died in Pichmond, was the first soldier from P.illerica to fall. In I.SCl', after tlu' defeat of McC'lellan, the call foi' troops was res|)ou(led to by a town meeting and the otl'er of a bounty for enlistments. They were easily obtained, and the town's quota was mustered into the Thirty-Third ReginK'nt. An interesting meeting was held in the town hall the night before their departure. A call for nine-months men followed, and after the supposed quota had been filled it was found that more men were
28-1 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
needed, and town meetings and bounties were again called into requisition. In the suniuier of 18G3 eanie the first dral't, witli but small results from this tf)Wii. In the autumn ertbrts for volunteers were renewed, and a eonsideralile number of \'eteraus whose three- yeai's term would expire in 1804 re-enlisted "for the war." These brave men, who after so long and severe a term of service were readj- to rededicate themselves to the great work, should be held in especial honor, and their names can be traced in the list lielow. In the summer of 18G-t came a second draft quite as meagre in results as the first, for only two men from Billerica were accepted. Other calls were filled bv sucli volunteers as could lie secured in town or beyond, and large bounties were paid.
The news of ^-ictory and peace filled the land with joy in the spring of 1865, and though a deep shadow followed with the assassi- nation of the beloved Lincoln, the substantial fruits remained. The returning veterans were welcomed on the Fourth of July at a picnic in the grove by Concord River near the middle l>i-idge. Tlie exercises were hearty and impressive, including an address of welcome by Dr. Frank E. Bundy. In farther testimony to the ^•alor of her soldiers and the memory of her dead, the town has erected an approi)i'iate monument. It stands upon the Common, and a good pictuie of it is here given. It is a shaft of white granite, six feet square at the base and twenty-five feet high. The shaft is crowned with the figure of a soldier, in easy position, with musket at rest. In raised letters are inscribed the names "Petersburg," "Gettysburg," -'Newbern," "Lookout Mountain," "Bull Run," " Chancellorsville," "Baton Rouge," and "Cedar Mountain." A carved eagle surmounts a shield, and upon the pedestal is the inscription: "Billerica to her heroes, in grateful recognition of that steadfastness of piu-pose, devotion to principle, loyalty to country, and trust in God, which enabled men to die for Liberty and Union." On the east and west sides are the names of twenty dead soldiers : —
"Adams, Edward A. Huse. Edwin W. Buckley. Dennis ■ Locke, V\ard
Collins, William S. Maxwell, Thomas H.
Eduiauds, James F. Farki-r, Steiilien H.
Farmer, Alljcrt E. Fatten, Asa .John
Fletcher, Charles K. Kichardsou, Josejih F.
Oilman, George C. Saunders. Charles A.
Gilmau. Keulien ,1. Shields. James
Hanaford. Franklin Slmmway. Pollard R.
Hayes, William Stewart. John C."
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Four other nanios will lir roiiiid in tlio onsiiiiin- list which would propcrlv have boon inscrilnTl wit.li tlii'ir comracles' upon the monu- uu'ut. Ft is due to them tluit lliey l)e honorably mentioned hen
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Tiu' monument was dedicated with apiuoiiriate ceremonies and in the iiresenee of a vast assemblage. Wednesday, .S ( )et<)bi'r, 1873. Hon. Thomas Talbot pii'sided : the [irayer ol' dedication was offered bv Kev. Mr. llussey, and an oration given by Col. Rut-sel H. Con- well, of Boston. Covernor Washburn, lion. K. R. Hoar, of Concord, ex-dov. Onslow Sti'arns, of New llnmiishirc, a sou of Billerica, and others participated in the exercises, which were held in a nianiinoth tent south of the nionunu-nt.
RECOKD or SUI.niEltS AND SAILOUS FEO.M lilLI.EKK A IN THF, WAR OF REBELLION, 1801-113.
[Xiii-K.— I'hf first ciihiimi after name gives date of muster; tlie seeiiiid, the company and regiment (of .Miissuclmsetts Volunteers, if not otherwise stateci) ; tile tliird, tlie end of service, which is by regidar discharge, unless specified; and "dis." signifies disability. A star (■) denotes death; alone, death in b.attle, or in a few days; a star with "w." C*w.), death from wounds; and with "d." ('d.), death from disease contracted in the army. The lenplh of service in months follows. In tlie last column, " Re." indicates a discharge and rei'iilistmenl ; ami in cases of promotion the rank is indicated; and where more than one promotion took place, the highest is given, others being implied. Two or three of these men from nillerica enlisted from other towns. Tliis list of names has been prepared with great care by Mr. Franklin .laipiilh. It is gathered primarily from the Town liecords, with only such insertions as evidence demanded. Some other names, gleaned frcun the Adiulant- (Jeneral's Records but n4)t found in Town Records, are added in a supplementary list, i'hat ni> errors or omissions will be found is too ujuch to hope. For the arrangement and items of the table, ^Ir. -laqnith is not responsible.]
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THE MOTHER-TOWN OF BILLERICAY IN ENGLAND.
[The author is happy to give place in this chapter to Rev. Edward G. Porter, of Lexington, who, at his special request, paid a visit, in 1879, to Billericay, the mother-town, in England, and gives pleasant record of facts and impressions there gathered an<l likely to l)e of interest.]
It must always be an occasion of regret that so little is kno>\ n of the origin of our Xew Phigland towns. If the early settlers had imagined what interest would, in after years, gather ai'ound the humble Iteginnings of their enterprise, they would, no donlit, have left us a nuicli fuller account of themselves and their movements. But they wei-e unconsciously making historj- ; and it is usually true that the )nen who make history are not the ones to write it. Alauy of our early town records have preserved the names of the original proprietors, but we look in vain for any extended account of tlieir lives, the places they came from, the ships they sailed in, and the ports they arrived at. We know that Jonathan Danforth, Ralph Hill, John Parker, and AVilliam French, the early settlers of Billerica, came from the eastern counties of England ; and there is reason to believe that Hill and Fi-ench were from Billericay in Essex. But what the circumstances were which led tliem to join the colonists, what sacrifices the}' made in coming, what i-elatives they left behind, what incidents attended the long journey, can only be eonjectui'ed. AVe know, however, that, .although the colonists of New England voluntarily left the land of their birth, the\' did not cease to love it. They brought with them as much of it as thej' could — its laws, its religion, its home-life. They were still British subjects, loyal to the crown. In proof of their affection for the mother-country, witness their almost inn\'ersal practice of naming their new settlements after the places from wliicli they had come. Thus we have Plymouth,
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Dorchestt'i', Wovinouth, I[)s\vi(_'li, IJniinlrct', .Su(ll)iiry, Billericn, and scores of otlior wpll-known Kngiisli ikhiios ivproducod on onr soil. Tliis Kift aloiu' will ever preserve to ns the memory of our origin. As we are not ashamed of onr forefathers, ueiti^er ai-e we ashamed of the conntrv from which they came. No l)etter material for the founders ol' towns and states could he had than that wlii<-h the Anglo-Sa.xon race furnished in the seventeenth century, and no truer men ever crossed the sea than those who came from the sturdy yeomanry of Old Essex.
It was just at the beginning of June — the loveliest season of all the j-ear — when I paid a promised visit to ISilk'ricay. From London the journey is accomplished by rail on the (ireat Hasteni line as fai' as Brentwood, (nineteen miles,) and then by the carriage road, a pleasant drive of five miles. Accustomed as wc are in America to see nature in her ruder and less cultivated aspects, there is a great charm in the soft and finished landscape of England. No rough ledges assert their supremacy over the soil ; no broken-down stone walls or worn-out fences mar the synnnetry of the picture. The roads are well made and well kept. Heaps of iiannnered stone may be seen at intervals, piled up in regular order, for use upon the road as occasion may require. On either side, the hedge-rows, nsua.lly of hawthorn, furnish an agreealile border, shaded often by the overhanging oak, elm, and poplar. Daisies and primroses, sweet-scented lilacs and lilies of the valley, abound in great iirofn- sibn in the spring and early summer. AVIieat, clover, and beans ;ire cultivated in large quantities in this sectidii. IJrrc and there a siiuill stream is crossed by a stone bri<lge. with its graceful arch retlcctiil in the water, where the cattle are often seen iiuietly standing in groups, and near liy the sheep feeding in the rich, green pastm-es. Many of the houses, even of the humbler people, have plants t.aste- fully arranged in lioxes suspended from the window-sills. Ferneries and roekerie.s, both indoors and out, are very common. The ivy is everywhere seen twining over brick walls and stone porches, covering with its leafy mantle much that would otherwise be excessivelj" plain. The road which we are following is the old highway from London to Chelmsford, Colchester, and the eastern counties. As Billcrieay is situated on an elevated plateau or ridge to the eastwai-d, we leave the main road at a small hamlet called Shentield. wheic there is a church, a shop, and two old taverns still liearing their ancient names of Green Dragon and The Eagle and Child.
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From Slieiilicld tlu' road iiasscs thnuigli a rich, open. ai;;ririiltnral I'ountry, ascending grailiially tlie almost impereeptihlf slope, on the crest of which Billericay is l)iiilt. The situation is in many resi)ccts like that of its namesake in MassaeluisetLs. iMitering the town from the sontliwest. we pass along the main street, a liroad, winding, macadamized thoronghfare, lined for the most part with neat, two- story, brick honses, standing close together, as is nsiially the case in European villages. The honses have evidently lieen ))nilt at very diflerent periods. Some have the qnaint gables and projecting upper stoi'ies of the sixteenth and se\enteeiith eentin'ies. while others are
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more mo<lern, a few being of qnite recent construction. The village is well lighted with gas. Fift3' years ago the population was about two thousand. The number has fallen off since then, owing to the loss of the silk-^veaving and coaching interests, which for a long period contributed much to the prosperity of the place. The weekly market, instituted by Kdward \X . 147fi, is held on Tnesd.ays, when the village assumes a li\ely appearance, as it then becomes the centre of trade for the entiiv neighborhood. Great fairs are also held, Ijy an ancient privilege, in August and October, chiefly for cattle. The principal b'usiness now is in "corn," as the F.ngiisli call it, i.e. grain, of which a large quantity is raised in this part of Essex. The manorial rights of Billericay are vested in the present Lord
THE MOTHER-TOWN OF BILLEKICAY. 295
Petre, who holds a oourt-U'i't and liaron anmially in tlie s[)ring, at the former of whk'h the constables and other officers foi the internal regnlation of tlie town are appointed. Petty sessions are held at the town hall, over the market-honse. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
The history of this large property, which includes not only the yillage of Billericay but a large section of country in its vicinity, is a curious illustration of the waj" in which great estates have been accumulated and entailed in England. The first Lord Petre, Sir William, lived three hundred years ago, and was wise (MK)ugh in his generation to accommodate his loyalty, and his religion as well, to the rapid and contradictory changes that occurred under Henry VIII, Edward AT, Mary, and Elizabeth, in consequence of which many rich aljljey lands and manors fell into his hands. This time-serving policy was so apparent, that Sir AVilliani was generally spoken of as the man who was "made of the willow and not of the oak." He was, however, a generous benefactor to Exeter College, Oxford ; anil his daughter, who married the famous Nicholas AVadham. liecanie, with her husl)and. co-founder of Wadham College, Oxford. The old seat of the family was Ingatestone Hall, a few miles west of Billericay, near the line of the old Roman road. This hall is still standing, a venerable, irregular Elizabethan jiilc. coxeivd with ivy, and surrounded by iilil gardens and fish-ponds. One of the rooms still contains some tine si.xteenth centui'y tapestry. ' The modern residence of the family is at Thorndon Hall, a niagnilieent seat on a gentle eminence overlooking an extensixe [lark, which can be s'cn from Billericay. -
The introduction of railroads was a blow to the ancient [U'ospei'itN' of Billericay. Being on high land, the town was left at a distance of several miles from the Great Eastern line. The brisk and [jrofifable traffic which formerl}' passed directly through the town was thus diverted. The oldtime inns, such as the Crown, the White Hart, the Ilor.se-Shoe, the Red Lion, the Bull, the Sun, the Checkers, and the White Lion, at which the coaches and teams stopped daily, may still be seen, though most of them are shorn of their gloi-y, and the traveller looks in vain for the post-lads who used to lie always ready dressed and spurred up for duty. Erom its situation at the
' The place is described by Miss Braddoii in her Lady Audley's Secret. ^ 'I'ho (ireat Eastern Railway runs for seven miles througli I^ord IVtre's property: the company paid Cor the strip of land thus occupied over £120,00'\
296 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
(.•ro.ssing of several (;ld roads, liillerieay became u tliorougiifare espe- cially for the travel between C'helinsford and Honidou-on-tlie-liill. Tilbury and Gravesentl. One of tlie most consijicnous buildings in the place is the work-house, or •' liillerieay Union, '" as it is called, a large modern structure, pleasantly located in the outskirts of the town, on the Chelmsford Koad. The poor of several parishes in tlie vicinity are well cared for in this establishment, which is admiralily managed under the direction of a board of guardians. On the ridge just outside the village, two venerable wind-mills form a prominent object in the landscai>e — renmants of the many that formerly lined the hills in the eastern counties. Some of the i)eople still rememlier the old lieacou of fagots that flashed the signal lights from this spot, on important occasions, over a good part of Essex. The view from here on a clear day is very extensive in all directions, particulaily over the broad Thames valU-y and the Kentish h^Jls beyond.
The origin of the name of Uillciicay is obscure. Morant, the old historian of Essex, states thai, in I:!!:!, it was called Beleuca, probably, he says, IVoni the old \\iird '-baK'nga" or ■•banleuga," a precinct around a borough or manoi- ; in Fii'uch, •■banlieue." Some learned antiquaries contend that the name is more likely to l)e derived from the two Latin woi-ds ■■ Belleri-castra," the camp of Bellerus. Others think it may iiave come from certain Welsh words signifying the fort on the hill. Tlu' intcriiretation suggested by some one in this country, "villa rica," does not meet with favor in England, though it is not easy to see why not, since it is well known that "v" and "b" liave often been used iutercliangeably. Hut whatever may have been the origin of the name, it is an indisputal)le fact that the town has been known by its present name, with slight variations, for manv centuries. In 131)."), allusion is made in the Pipe Ivoll to one "Thomas Ledere, traitor to tlii' King, beheaded at llillerica." In a grant of Edward Xl. a. d. 1.">.")1, the name is spelt both liilleiica and Billerykay. In l.")(!.">. among thi' ecclesiastical accounts of (helms- ford are two entries of sums ivceived from " I)el\'reca men Ibr tlie hire of our garments," i.e. costumes for a miracle |)hiy. Among some tradesmen's tokens of the seventeenth century is one inscribed, "Abraham Thresher in Billericay, Essex, his half-penny, KilW!."
The immediate neighborhood of Billericay exhibits memorials of nearly ever}- important epoch in English history. In Xorsey Wood, l)ej-oud the northern end of the village, ai'e sexeral large earthworks which are believed to be the defences of an tuicient British village.
THE MOTHER-TOWX OF BILLEIUCAY. 297
Nnmerous uiiioraiT urns of iiidc wovkiiiiiiiship, eoiitaiiiing 1iiii-iit Imiies and ashes, have been exhnined in the tuniidi, or mounds, which liave lieen i-et-eutlv oiieueil." 'I'wd liiieh -sha|HMl kelts, one of flint and tlie otlier of hrouze, liave lieen found near hy. ' So far as excavations have g'one, the wliole neighlioriiood ajipeai-s to be rich in relics of the Roman period, sliowing tliat this nnist liave been a military [xisl of considerable importance. Karthen ves.sels of various shapes .-md colors, tiles, beads, fibula', specula, and especially coins have been found in large (juantities. Some of the latter are finely preserxcd and bear the impress of tlie Knipcrors Hadrian, Germanicus, C'ou- stantine, Licinius, Nero, and Trajan, and of the Empresses Faustina and Helena. ■■■ It is believed that the place called Pdunt's Walls, ue;n- bv, was a strong Roman fortress, which sulj.-^eiiuently confoi'red njion the estate the appellation of walls or strongholds, as recorded in the grant made by Henry III to iiolieit de lUunt, who joined Simon de jNIontfort.
After the Koman came the Saxon and the l)anc: and"Bclleri eastra" bore its share of the de\astating changes which swept over England. Then eanu' peace and |)rosperity in the train of Christian- ity, whose liolv I'ites began to be ci'lel)rateil by devoti'd missionaries. The original church lor this parish was not in the i)resent village of liillericay, but at (Jreat Burghsfead, (IJnrgsted, " Hursted Rlagna,") a mile and a half towai'd the south. This was [)r(jbably near the residence of the Saxon thane who. embracing tht' Christian faith, assisted in building a rude wooden edifice for worship. Then came a small church of stone, which, soon after the overthrow of Harold. (a.i). lOGfi,) gave place to a large Norman structure, destined to be incorporated within the walls of a much finer Iniilding which we see standing there to-da}'. The heavy, niacliicholateil stone tower is surmounted by a wooden si)ire and weather-cock. On one of the five bells hanging in the lower is ins<-ribed. " N'ox Augustini sonef in aure Dei. A. D. 1 b'Ki." .\t different times, beautiful, decorated winilows have Ih'cu insei'ted in the thick stone walls, while the small Norman lancet-windows in the noi-tli aisle have lieen happily left untouched ; a south aisle and chancel have been added ; al.«o a stone font, two piscenas, and various monumental tablets in memory of
' hi r^li.i. l).v Hev. E. L. Ciitts. now of ll:n erstcick Hill, LuniUin; nuflim- of Si. Ce<M's Cross. The First Hector of Hurfjstead, ett'.
* See Proceetlinys of London Society of Antii/aaries. A|(ril 4. ls7.S.
5 Many of these relics are in the possesision of iMajor Thonuis Jentier Spitty and .J. A. Sparvel-B.iyly, Ks*]., F. s. A., of Hiliericay. 'I'he latter lias written upon the subject.
298
HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
certain proiiiineu) [jursons in tlir parish. Over tlu' north door. c:ir\ecl in Edvvai-dian characters, are seen the words of the angelic sahitation. "Ave Maria plena gratia," etc. The floor of the church is paved with brick ; the puli)it is \'ery high and reached by a flight of nine steps. (It ought to lie said that the present incumbent does not attem])t to preach from it.) The pews are nearly five feet high and are lined inside with old green baize. Both the pulpit and the pews are unpaiuted. In the vestry the tithe-map is kept in a copper case and i)adlocked to the wall. The parish records, bound in \cllum, cover a period of about three hundred "years, and are
(a;K.\r lUKIlSTKAU I'AUrSIl Cllllirll. llIl.LKIilC.W.
kept in the custody of tlic minister. The earlier entries are not easily deciphered, unless the reader is an expert. Tiie churchyard is peopled with the dead of Billericay for many centuries. The present se.xton has buried over a thousand persons during the last tweuty-tive years. In the accompanying engraving, an ancient yew tree shades the south porch, a weather-beaten mass of oak beams, \-eiy nuich in need in repair.
The connection of Billerica}' witii Iladleigh Castle should have brief notice. This castle, built by Hubert de Burgh in the reign of Henry III, was pulled down and rebuilt by Edward III. In the Public Eecord ofHce there is a full account of the expenses incurred
THE MOTHER-TOWN OF BILLERICAY. 299
in the work. Aiiiuug tlu'in arc tViM|U('iit entries for the carriaoe of goods and material from IJillericay, but no entry of i)aynient tliere- for. AVe remember that men were taken in those days npon the king's order and re(jiiired to work upon his Iniildings, and we are not surprised at tlie wi(h's|)read feeling of ihsi;(_)ntent which foiuid expression In the great upi'lsiug of the people, led by Wat Tyler, of Essex, iu l.'iSl. As many as one hniidreil thousand rudely-armed men are said to hav<' joinetl in this insurreetion. The Essex division inider the famous .laek Straw, after leaving London, deluded by the king's promises, retired to Billericay, where they intrenched them- seh'cs — a large army — in Norsey Wood, and sent messengers to the king, Richard II, demanding to know whether he had recalled, as reported, his letters of pardon. The king sent liack a haughty answer, followed by troops under the Earl of lluekiugham. who attacked the camp in Norsey Wood and completely routed it. slaying, it is said, as many as five hundred of the insurgents and taking nian_v prisoners. The Pipe-Roll record shows that in the market-place of Billericay the hea<lsnian executed his fidl cralt upon many a miseralile victim.''
In |)rocess of time the [icople of liillci icay . Iiii<ling il incciu\euii/ul to attend the parish church at Burgstcad, obtained a free chapel ((.ir chantry) in their own village, and this has since become the [(rincipal Anglican place of worship. It is a plain lirick building with nothing very old about it except the tower, in which hangs an ancient bell, inscribed in Lombardic characters: ••-(- (Jalfridus : de : Hedemtiin : me : fecit." There is also a large and tlourishiug Congregational Church, which has been served by a long succession of al>le and devoted pastors, amongst whom may hi' mentioned the names of Thomas Jackson, Philip Davis (a pupil of Isaac Watts), and .lohn Thornton, whose ministry of over f'.irty years is distinguished b\ the excellent books which he wrote, ami the eminent ministei's who pursued their theological studies under his direction. The Rev. Alfred Kluht, the present pastor, is much esteemed for his character and usefulness.
Although Billericay cannot exactly boast of a Dick Whittinglon, a certain young man from the town did make his appearance in the great city of London about the middle of the fifteenth century, and, embarking in trade, he flourished, grew wealthy, received the honor
" Si'c juijii-r Ess€,r in Insurrection, l:iM," by ,T. A. S|»;ii-\ el-liayly, v.
300 HISTOKY OF BILLERICA.
of knightliood, nml diod Sir .lohii 15;i_vly, Lord Miiyoi' of London. In lo31. John Tyn4, of Billeric'a3', a tailor, appears among those who were apprehended for nonconformity. He was one of the early converts made by Hugh Latimer. During the tei'rible persecutions under Queen j\Liry, Billericay had the honor of furnishing two victims to swell the noble arm3" of martyrs. One was Thomas, or " Worthie, AVattes," as he was called, a preacher who was repeatedly' summoned licfore Bishop Bonner for proclaiming his religious views. In June, 1555, he was convej'ed to Chelmsford, where he was burnt. Tliere were five martyrs together, and having partaken of a meal they knelt down and prayed, after which Watts went and prayed privately b}' himself, and then came to his wife and six children and said : " Wife, and my good children, I must now depart from you. As the Lord hath given you to ine, so I gi\'e you again unto the Lord, whom 1 charge you see you do obey and fear Him. . I shall anon, by God's grace, give my blood. Let not the murdering of God's saints cause you to relent, but take occasion thereby to be stronger in the Lord's quarrel. I doubt not He will lie a merciful Father unto you." Two of his children offered to be liurnt with him. After viewing the stake he spoke to Lonl Rich, a tierce persecuter of tiie Protestants, and said : "My lord, beware! lieware ! unless you repent of this, God will avenge it. You ai-e the cause of this my death." The other martyr from Billericay was a humble woman, Jane Horns, "a maid," who a|)peared before Bonner the following year and was burnt at Stratford. Two other persons from Billericay during these trying times were sent up to Bonner — Jane, the wife of Hugh Potter, and James Harris, a stripling of seventeen years. The special crime with which the latter was charged was "not having come to his parish church by the space of one year or more." This he admitted. Bonner now commanded him to go at once to confession. To this he consented, but when he came to the priest he stood still and said nothing. "Why," quoth the priest, " sayest thou nothing?" "What shall I say?" said Harris. "Thou must confess tliy sins," said the priest. "My sins," said he, "be so many tliat they cannot be numbered." With that the priest told Bonner what he had said, and he took the [joor lad into his garden and there, with a rotl gathered out of a cherr3- tree, "did most cruelly wiiii) him." Not long after this, Thomas Brice, author of the "Poetical Register" of sufferers for conscience' sake in the reign of Marv, was driven out of the countrj-, apparently* from this neigh Ijorhood.
THE MOTHi:K-rOWN OK KILLEltlCAV. 301
Near the close of the reign of Klizalietli, Timothy Okeley, who had succeeded John Okeley as vicar of c;i-eat Bnighstead, was himself succeeded by William Pease, who rcmainecl in otlice ahoul fort}' years. None of these ministers seem to have sj'mpathized with evangelical religion ; and Pease, in particular, made it uncom- fortable for all his parishioners whcj \cnlnred lo differ from him. In March, IGl'J, he summoned several of them before the Arcliidiaconal Court for nonconformity. Among them were Solomon Prower and Christopher Martin, who were onici.-iily ■•monislied" with the rest, and connnanded to ap|ic;ii- again in a montii to lie i-\;imineil further. Prower aud Martin tied to Leyden. where (lie latter ln-eame a member of the church organized liy .lohn Kobinson. This Mailin also vict- ualled the Mayflower, in wiiieii he sailed with his wife, .son, and servant,^ in l(i20, for \ew iOngland. giving Ijillericay the honorable distinction of having furnished four out of tlic one hundred and one passengers on that iiiemoi-ablc voyage." They were followed by several other parishioners of Pca.-ic's, among whom, in 1(335, are found the names of William l\use, imsliandman, and his wife Rebecca and theii' four children, Sarah. iNIaria, Sanuiel, and William. Ralph Hill and William Frencli are supposed to have <-ome about this time, and it was probalily through tlieir influence that the name of their Knglish home was given to the new settlement in the Massachusetts Colony, to which they contributed so nnicii in its early days.
The limits of this chajitcr will not allow me to follow the fortinies of the mother-town fnrthei-. Kiiough, however, has been said to show that some of the most notalde events in English histor3' are connected with the nauie of Billerica, a name which, as this volume shows, New England is destined to transmit with e(jual honor, and, it may ))e, with equal fame.
' .■Vnotlier accouut say.';, wife and two servant s.
8 Paper read by Colonel Joseph Lemuel Chester, of London, before the Essex Archjeo- logical Society, at Bi-entwood.
CHAPTER XX.
MISCKLLANEOIJS AND FINAL.
A FEW subjects iKit yet noticed must be grouped in a l)rief :uid summary way. Some of them might well have been expanded to chapters did our limits permit. It would lie a subject of special interest, to gathei- the names and follow the fortunes of many who have gone from Billei'ica to homes in other towns and States. Many towns in all parts of New England and the regions beyond may ti-ace the lines of families who have contributed to their ])rosi)erity in the register of llillerica. It suggests something on this point to call attention to the fact that all families bearing the names of Farley, Farmer, Jefts, Kidder, Kittredge, Pollai'd, Shed, and Toothaker, whose lines in this country go back to 1700, find their American progenitor in Billerica. Not less numerous or important are the branches here found of the Crosby, Uanforth, French, Frost, Hill, Manning, I'arkcr. Patten. Richardson, Rogers, Stearns, and "Whiting families : while to enumerate the significant names of families simply less numerous would be to repeat most of the names from the pages of the Genealogical Register. Any just presentation of this subject would develop facts of which the town might be proud. She has never been poimlous ; but her sons and daugiiters abroad are many.
The list of Billerica graduates from colleges and professional schools is as follows: — '
Abbot, David. H. C, 17114. (4.)
Blanchard, Henry, M. i>. H. C, 1834. (11.)
Bowers, Andrew. H. C, 1779. (3.) .
Bowers, Kev. Benjanun. H. C. 17;i:i. (1.)
Bowers, Benjamin F.. M. I). V. C., 1810. (7.)
1 The numbers refer to the I'liiiiily, iu Genealogical Register, where the record is given.
MISCELLANKOTTS AND FINAL.
303
Howei-s, Rev. Jiiiiio>. IF. C. ITIM. (3.)
Bowers. .Io.siah. m. i>. \. C. ISlil. (7.)
Bowers. Josi.ali. M. i>. riiil:iili-l]iliiM. 1S.")4. (9.)
Rowers. William. .\i. i>. 11. C. ITH'.i. (4.)
Brown. Itev. Thailileus II. \.<.. ISdd. { Aihlmdn.)
Crosby. Oliver. H. C. 17:>.V (24.)
Crosby. Willinni. II. C. 17111. (21.)
Cuminss. Ili'iiry. II. ('.. 17!i.">. ("2.)
Kimlkner, George. M. 11. II.C. IS-II. (1.)
Hill, .b.seph F. II. C. .)/. /A. is:!(l. (28.)
.hulkiiis, lleiiiy r.. Law I icp.iil iiieiit. II. ('.. bsno. (1.)
Kidder, .b.n.-ilb.iii. II. ('.. I 7."il . (10.)
Kidder. Itev. .l(.s,.|ili. V. C. I7i;-I. (7.)
Lewis, .lames. 1 >. i '.. I,s(i7. (7.i
Parker. Daniel. K. ('.. At. I).. ls;{:i. (23.)
Parker, Ficdeiic A.. M. n Patten. I.'ev. Abrl. D. C Preston. (;c(irj;e [I. II. ( Ki<'liurd'.on. I\ev. ,I(ise|ib. Rogers. Ailemas. II. ( '. Rogers. Mieajali. 11. ('.. Isl Skilton. Kev. Tliomas. 11. (
II. C. isi:!. (22.)
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. il.)
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(U.)
18l)(i. (1.)
(17.)
Spaulding. Itev. lienj.-iiiiin .\. II. ('.. bS-IO. (0.) .Stearns, Rev. Josi.di. II. ( .. 17."il. (5.) Stearns, Rev. Tiniotby. A. ('.. 18:«. (12.) Whiting. Augustus. H. C. ISIG. (14.) Whiting. Rev. .Tiilm. II. C.. ins.",. (1.) Whiting, .loseph. II. ('.. KllKl. (1.)
The reconl of the le<ial iinit'cssiou in Ijillei'iea is brief, and I know of no names to lie added to the list of 18.)5. { Bi-Centennial, p. 146.) William Crosby, 1800; Samuel Dexter; Timothy Farn- luim; Joseph Locke, 1801-;5;i : ^Marshall Preston, about 1820-49 ; George H. Whitman, 1849. (.)f course, in the absence of lawyers who were such by profession, other well-informed citizens have often been called to aid theii' neighbors in legal matters. So nuicli of this service devolved upon some of them, that practically it would be just to mention in this connection such names as .lonalhan Danforth, Joseph Tonii>son. Oliver Whiting. Josima AliliotI, William Stickney.
I' H YSIOI .\ NS
Atherton. Benjamin. *17.'!9. Batchelder, Josiali. Biekford, Hezekiali. ]851-r)l. Bowers. William. *l.'iJO. Brown. Thaddens. *is:i!).
IX IS I I, 1, KRK A.
Bandy, Frank K. lS(;4-(;(;. Danforth, Timothy. *179:i. Foster, Joseph. * ISUI. Frost. SanuKd. *1717. Gri'y. William.
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HISTORY OF BTLLERICA.
Hill, Joseph F. *1S4!1. Hood. J. W.
Hosmer. Charles E. 1S74 — . Howe. Z.'ulok. *ls."i7. Hubbard. William II. 1S77— Hurd, Isaae. 1778— (?).
*in Coneord. 1S44. Kittred"e, Jacoli. ISOO-IT).
Kittredffe. .Tohii.
'17.V1.
Kitti'edge, Eufiis. Lane. Albeit C. IS7!)— .
Manning. .
Mason. Augustus. lS44-."i4.
*in Brighton. 1SS2. Munroe. George A. 1800-77. Parker. Daniel. 1840—. Toothaker, Roger. *174o. Toothaker. Rogei'. *17o'J. Wilkins. Williaiii. 17Sfl-ls07.
The iiKirc iiM|icirtaiif luwn oirK-crs have liceu as Colldws: —
TOWN CJ^KKKf
Jolni Parker. I058-G4. William Tay. 1004-65. Jonathan Danforth. 1605-85. Sani'l :\Ianning. 1080-00. "!)•_'. "9!) Joseph Tonipsoii.
1091. '93-98. 1700-2. John Stearns. 1703-4. Oliver Whiting. 170.5-11. "1 4-23. John Needhani. 1712-13. 2
Benjamin Tonip-soii. 1724-20. "30. 4 Joshua Abbott. 1727-29, '31-50. 29 William Stieknev. 1757-08. 12
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Joshua Abbot. 1709-80. "82-84. AVilliam Bowers. 1781. Oliver Crosby. 1785-96. 1.S03-1. James Abbot. 1797. Jaeob Kiehardson. 1798-1802. Blaney Abbot. 180.5-9. Jeremiah I'atten. 1810-13. Jeremiah Farmer. 1814-15. Samuel Wliiting. 1816-20. Marshall Preston. 1821-48. John Baldwin. 1849-55. Dudley Foster. 185.5—.
K E P R K .S E N T .\ T I V K S .
Lt. William French. 1603. Mr. Humphrey Davy. 1666-09. Mr. Hezekiah I'sher. 1671-72. Mr. Job Lane. 1070. "79. C:-) Jonathan Danforth. 1685. Kalph Hill. 1089. "92-94. Joseph Walker. lOS!). Joseph Tompson.
1692 and 1699-1702. Sauuiel Manning. 1095-97. Simon Crosby. 109S. Thomas Kiehardson. 17()3-L Lt. John Wilson. 1705. Lt. John Stearns. 1706-15. "18. CO Capt. John Lane. 1707.
U('fei\'ed land for "duputy service. George Brown.
1710-17. "21-24. and "27. Oliver W hithig. 1719-20. "28.
John Blanehard. 1725. Jonathan Baeon. 1726. William Patten. 1729-30. Benjamin Touipson.
1731-38. "42. "45-46. "48. .lacob Freneh. 1739-41. Knoeh Kidder.
1743-44. "52-55. "58 65. 'I'honuis Kidder. 1747. "49. William Stiekney.
175II-")!, '."iI1-."j7, 'lili-rc, TS-TH.
William Touipson. 1777. '87. Kdward Farmer. 1780-S6. "ss 91 Jonathan Bowers.
1795-90, '98, 1802. Oliver Crosby. 1799-1801, |1S94 James Abbot. 1803. . John Paiker. 1805. Joseph Loeke. 1806-8, '10.
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MISCELLAXEOl'S AND FINAL.
305
Diiillcy AV:iikrr. ISdll. .Insi^li ('i-..sliy..ir. lSIO-17. •lid. S.iiimc'l WliUiiig-. lS-J2-2:i. .Inlin Hnlihvin. ])S2l)-27. .M.-iish:ill Preston. 1S-2!V:!0. Zaddk lldwr. ls:!l. .Icisial) IJog-ors. 1S81. ■riiDinas Sunnier. IS.'f'i-i!.'!. Michael Crosby, jr. IS.U. Daniel Wilson. 18;!."). Henry Baldwin. 18:i7-8S. 'i'lionias SpauUling-. is:i!). "41.
Samuel Foslei-. IStd. 1
.John Eanies. IS-Ci-C!. 2
Gardner Farkcr. lS4(i, "4!). 2
Harvey Crosby. 1847. 1
Reul)en Chamberlain. 184S. 1
Tlionias Talbot. 18.il. 1
Henry Rice. 18r)2. 1
Daniel Floyd. IS"),-!. 1
Charles H. Hill. lS.-)4. 1
Zenas Herriek. IS.'i'). 1
Dana Ilolden. ]S."")(i-r)7. 2
Tho town was not represented in 1707, 1824, '•_'.'), "28, 'ofi, "44, 'l.'i. .-inil '.Ml. Ill l''^">8 the system of representation was changed and towns gave place to districts, Mr. Holden being the first repre- sentative of the Twenty-Second jMiddlesex District. Citizens of Uillerica liave sinc<' i-e[)rcscntcd tlie district as Ibllow-s : George P. l'",lliott. ISOO-OI : Kcv. Jesse G. D. Stearns, ]8(U ; Dndle_y Foster, 1S(;7 ; Sylvester S. Hill, 1800 ; George II. Whitman, Ksq., 1872 ; ,I(ihn Knowles. IsT'i ; William S. Gleason, 1870; Kbcnczer Baker, 1881. *
S E L E C r JI E N .
.Inlm Tarkei-. KUKI-IU;. i
1,1. W". Freneh, ICCO-CU. "70-73. !1
Ralph Hill. sen. KifflMU. 2
4'liiiHias Foster. 8
iiii;o-i;i. 'i;:f-(;."i. "i;7-(;'.t.
.lonalhan Danlortb. 21
icco. "iiri-cs. ■70-8.").
i.'all.h Hill. jr. ICCI. •(i4-'.)4. 32
Cieorge FarliM. 7
i(JGi-(J2. "(;i;-(;'..i. "88.
W". Tay. 11)1)2. "(U-li.-). 3
W". Hamlet. l(;r)2-(;4. 3
Christopher Webb. 1C)(;3. 1
James Kiddi'r. 8
16Gfi-G7, ■(;t)-72, "74-75. Siinon Crosl)y. 0
l(in8. "88. •97-'.i'.t. 1701. .lose))h 'I'ompson. 30
ir.ii'.)-N), 's'.)-!)!. ii;o:;-iri)-'. Sannud Manning. li>7.'i. ■77-70. 18
■S2-00. ■!l2-04. '0(1. "00. dolui Frenidi. 11171 71). 10
■7s-S(;. "'.il. 1700 2.
Jol) Lane. 1070-77. '70-81. .Joseph Walker. 1080-04. 1700. Xathaniel Hill. 1086-87. Jacob French. 1687. Thomas Richardson.
16S8. '91. •94. 1704. "09. "18. John Stearns. 1689-90, '92.
•i.i.W.ir. 170a-4, '0(1-12, '14-18, '20.
Oliver Whiting. 1602. "99. 1702.
"04-11. "14-20. "22-23. . John Lane. 1693. "96-1704. "00. Lt. John Wilson.
1696-97. 1703-4. .lonathan Hill. 1698. 1700. "OS. .Tames Frost, sr. 1698-99, 17(t."). John Shed. 1700-1. "05. .John Sheldon.
1700. "11-12, "14-1."). Enoch Kidder.
1703. "0G-l)7. "10. "1.V17. Edward Farmer. 1703. "06-07. .Toseph Foster. 170.'i. Simon (■rosl)y. jr. 170.1-8.
Id 2
1 6
20
306
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
si;i,i;( TMKN
.SaiiiUfl Hill. 17().S-11. M:!- 14. ].">
•16-18. •2a--i(i. •■2H--2'.).
Gedrgp Urowu. 1710-12. 1(1
•14-20. •■22-2(;. ■2'.i.
.loliii Xwdlmiii. 1712 1:;. 2
K|ihnuni Ki<lilcr. 1712. 1
Thoiiuis Kciss. 1712. 1
.Icilui Hill. 171(1. 1
.1(111''. i-',:w(m. ]71!l. '27. 2 Dniiicl Kittretlgf. 17111. "2'.) :!1. 4
'I'hdinns Baldwin. 171!J. 1
Williiia Patt™. 7
1720. "2.'l-2.'). "2.s-:i0.
.(i>s('iih Davis. 1720. 1
■Sdiiucl Fitrh. 1721-22. 2
.lo.seph Stt'iilii'iis. 1721-22. 2
Benj". Toiiip.son. 1721-2G. 23
'28-30, '32-:!3, "IS-:!!!, '42-47, '.'il.
Jo.shu;i Abl>ot. 17'24-2.i. 28
"27-20, •31-48. '.->()-,-)(;.
^V"^ Maiming. 172(1. 1
Jo.?iah Fasset. 1727-2.S. 2
Lt. Job Lane. 172(1-27. 2
('apt. J(in-'. linwcrs. 1727. 1
SaiiiUfl iJantorlli. 17;!(l-:il. 2
Jacob Frcncli. 12
17:lO-;il. -^.'i-Jl. 'IS.
Sainiu'l IIiuil. jc. 17:>1 . 1
.lolin Stearns. 1732, ':i:>. 2
Anihcw Kicliaidson. 1732. 1
Joscpll Kidlrilgi'
\\'illi,-iiii I'lriiih.
Hi-njaiiiin Slinl. 17:il .17. "IS.
Enoch Kiildcc. jv.
17;!(;-42. "47. '
'I'bdiu.'is Kidder. 1738-4(1. K
■40. "."12. ".->,-) -.■>S. "(JO-fil.
\\"\ Stiekney. 1710-42. 21
"4.-1, "47. •.")3-(!S.
.Samuel Hill. 1743-44. 2
Saniuid Brown. 1743-44. 2
Samuel Whiling. 174.")-4(). 2
Samuel Sheldon. 174(;. 1
Balpli Hill. 1747. '40. ".-).-|-.-,(l. 4
Jaeob Walker. 174S-40. 2
Jeremiali .Vlibol. 174s. 1
|
1 73-2- |
M |
|
17:il .17 |
|
|
(11. 1738-4( |
— Cnitillllirl.
Josiah Bniwn. 5
1740-."iO. ■.-)7-.iS. "(12.
W'". Manning, jr. 1710. 1
Oliver Wbifing. 17.-iO--i2. 3
\V'". Kidder. 17.-.0-.-)2. 3
W'n. Needham. 17.-.l-."i4. 4
Benj". T^ewis. 17.-)3-.''i4. "."lO. 3
Jo.slma Davi.s. 17.J3-.-)(l. ".V.I-(U. 10
C'apt. Daniel Stiekney. 4
17.57-."iS. "UO. "02.
.lo>hua .\bbot. jr. 26
ir.'.r-(i.i. 'iir-sii, ',s2-s4.
Isaac .Mai'sliall. 17.50. 1
Joseph Hill. 1763-(1.-). 3
David Osgood. 1763-64. 2 \V'".Toiiips m. 176.5-(iS. "72-80. 13 Samuel Ividtler. 176.")-('i6. "82-81. n
Isaac Stearns. 17(16-72. 7
Jolin I'arker. 17(16-.S0. "82-.84. 18
.losiah Bowers. 17(50-70. 2
As.a Spaulding. 1760-71. 3
'I'iniotliy Danforlh. 10
1771 77. "S2-S4.
l.'euhen Kcnilall. 0
1773-7(1. "78-70. "82-84.
.Idiiallian .Sli(4ini'y. 1777, "87. 2
Hezekiali Crosby. 16
1778-81. "S.i-0(1.
Epbraini < 'r<ishy. 4
1780-Sl. "s.-i. "SS.
W'"'. I'xiwi'rs. jr. 17SI. "S."). 2
Isa.-ir .Marshall, jr. 17S1. 1 .ladles l..'\\i-. 17s!. "S.-). "87-00. 6
\\'illiaiii .Manning. 1785-8(1. 2
Oliver Crosby. 178(1-06. 1.5
] 800-1. "03-04.
.laeob Biehardson. 12
1786-00. 1706-1802.
Josiah Bowers, jr. 1786. 1
Sears Cook. 12
178(1-87. 1707-1SO5. "07.
.Iiinalhan Bowers. 1780-05. 7
.lolin Fanner. 1701-0(1. 6
.Iiihn I'arker. jr. 8
1701-05, '07-08. 1S02.
I'eler Hill. 170(1. 1
MISCELLAXEOrS AND FINAL.
dU(
SKI.K( TM r.N. — rnnlhiiied.
J'liuiins l.'irli.-irilsiiii. 1,!17. 1
.Iriliics Alihol. 17'.i7. I
.ln-i,-ili (rnsby. 17'.IS. I
Slcplii'ii r>:irii'll. I
17ilS-!l'J. lS(i:! (H.
Ih.i.-ir li;in-(iii. I7:i'.l ls(i:i. 7
J(isi:ih l!(i;;'i'is. (!
17n'.l-lS(»l). '(is-lll, '1 I. (>liv<'r Kicliniilsoii. isdl (i:i. ■(17. C
liliiiiry AlibdI. Isn."i-(I7. :f
JmMiii;ih r;illrn. 7
is(».-i-(i7. ■iii~i:;.
.liTc-iiii.ili Cliisliy. lS()(l-07. "111. ;!
■|'h<iiiKis SpMiildiiiy. ISIMI. 1
.li.si.ili ('r()sl)y. jr. ISOC. "(is-li:!. :i
.losiali r>. liii-hiinlsuii. lS(l,s-i:i. (1
Joliii Crosby. 1808-1 0. "1 •.'-I'd. iL'
Jdsi'iili lUaiK-hard. ISOS-IO. 'I -J. I
Amos ('iirlton. 1811-13. ;!
.Icri'iiiiali Farmer. 18i:i-l,">. ;{
Isaac Hurd. 1814-1.-). i
Jose])]! Juquitli. jr. 1814. I
Samuel Wliiting. 18](;-2ll. .">
.loliii lialihviii. 181(;--J(l. :,
JSIarshall I'ri'slou. -17^
18:21-40. '42. ■4.">-48.
.Tosiali Ito.u'ers. 18-21-2:-(. -.M-M. h
Natlian .Mears. 1821-28. 8
Willhim liicliardsoii. 1821-2.-). :i
FraiR-is Cook. 1821-2:i. :!
Jpremiali Crosliy. 1824-2.-). ■.■)!. .'i
lohabod Kveretl. |82i;-:i(l. a
James If. I'aulUiier. 1^20. 1
Uidil 1.S2I. tile iiunilxT ol' sole except ill llie years 172(1 ami ISl,") ITCiii, when t.lie mimlier is four, ojiiissidii ol' Joshua Abbot's name tioii he liolds the oftice continuous
Tlie first Post-Offlee in Biller licr 7.- Tlie Post-lMasters have
.loiialhaii Howeis .... WilHam i;icli;u(lsori ....
Mieha<'l Crosby. 18:«). '.S.S. 2
John Kichardsoii, 2d. 1831-.'!2. 2
Sewall Stearns. ]8;W-tO, '43-44. 10
Daniel \Vils<MI. 1834-38. .■)
Henry Kice. 18.39-42. 4
Francis liieliardson. 1841. 1
Iteuben Cliamlierlain. 1841-42. 2
Cornelins Sweetser. 1813-14. 2
Samuel Itof^'ers. 184:!-4(;. 4
.lonathan Hill. 181.i-4(;, 'tS-.-.O. .",
Dudley Foster. 1 I
1847-.V). ■.->7-(;0. •li'.t-73. '81.
\Vm. II. Odiorne. 1847, '.52-.53. 3 (iardner Parker. 1849-.50. ■(n-(i8. 10
I'.eiij. F. Judkins. 18.M. '.VMiO. (i
Caleb S. Jlrowii. 18.51-.52. 2
William lilanchard. 18.i>2-.'53. 2 .lohn C. Hobbs. 18.53-.54. ■.5li-.'i!). 0
'I'homas J. Jenkins. 18.54-.5.-). 2
Kchv. Spaulding. 18.54. '74-7iK 7
Am.as.a II(dden. 1 S.'),'j-.->(i. 2
ruaijanUM H. lleald. 18,'5o. 1
Israel A. Colson. 18(10, ■(;!)-73. (i
l.eander Crosby. 18(51. I
Joseph Dows. 1861. I
"William S. Gleason. 14
18(i2-(i8, 74-80.
Charles W. French. lS(i2-(;8. 7
David L. Mason. 1809-73. .-.
George 1'. Elliot. 1874-80. 7
C()l)urn S. Smith. 1880-82. .3
(ieorge F. Colson. 1881-82. 2
Klien Haker. 1882. 1
id men annually elected was five: -l(j, when three were chosen, and
In tlie latter case, I suspect the IS accidental, as with this exce|i- y, 1757-80.
•ica was estal)lislied, 1797, Octo- been : —
Appointed.
1797. October 7. 1824. May 2(3.
- P'or this date, and the list wliieh tnllows, Hazcn, Tliird Assistant Postniuster-Generjil.
indetjted to the Hon. -Vbrahain D.
308 iiisTonr OF billerica.
JI;irsli;ill I'rcsh.ii lS2fi. January 11.
.lolin Baldwin. .Ir 1S.H). ( )clolM'r l(i.
\Villiaiii II. I'.l.niclianl Is.Vi. .luiic 1 1 .
William Hlanclianl 1S.'>7. .\iiril i.
r.i'njaunn L. .Tuilkins ls."jli. .Vjiril 27.
Charles II. I'aikc'i- 1SI!2. INlay S.
Mi-rnanl M. (aim ISCi;. Sr|ilcml)cr 21.
Franklin .Ja(]uilh. .Ir ISCT. -Inly l."i.
e'harles II. Parker 1S78, June .j.
NOKIll llll.l.lOKICA.
Jdseph .\. Unit lS")"i. January 211.
James Faulkner lS."i.'>. July 211.
James Wliilteinore ISCIi. May 2."i.
lliiani ('. Bmwn 1S78, Jlaivli 2.').
K,\.sr niLi.r.mcA. Peter B. r.ohnnan 1S77. I>eeemlier 21 .
.<OlTIl lUl.I.KUIC.V.
(leorg-e W. Hill 1S7S. Mareli 4.
JIary K. A. I.iljliy 1878. Deeemlier 13.
The iK)[)iihiti(in ol' the town at dittereiit periods i.s a sulijei-t of interest, but tlie material I'or e.stimatcjs at fir-st is scanty. In l(;."i'.l, tiiero were 25 Caniilies ; lour years later, the nnmher had nearly donl lied, judging IVoin IMr. Whiting's "Rate," (p. 1(1.") above) ; but for the twelve next years there was small inerease, except as children mnlti[ilied in the homes already fonueil. (p. ll:'i). Tlie tax-list tor KIT!! ([1. l'.i:i) has only 17 names, but that lor HISS has 7.'i names, showing that a new impulse liad lollowed the anxieties ol' I'lhlip's War. and. in spite ol' tlie Indian perils of the time, the [ii-ogress continiieil, and, in 17(17, the lumiber of polls was 1-1(1.''
The tax-list for 1 7.'^.'! includes 2l'S names, but, in 173'), when Tewksbury had been taken out. the number was only IST. which, in )7.')."». had increased to 2(i(j. In 17('i.") a carernl eminieration was made, showing for the lirst time the exact iiopiilation, when this town had l.'i.JO. Only seven towns in Middk'sex County then exceeded liillerica. In 177('i a census gave IjiUerica a population of IfiOO. and the tax-list Ibr tlii' same year contained 27.'! names. In 177S there were 28(1 pcills. but, in 1781, they bad fallen to 271 polls, a decrease more than explained by the loss of the Carlisle names, in 1780. Assuming an eiinal mnnber of polls and uanies on
' Cultcrttons : Amcrir'ili Sfaiislirat .t'^sociutioii. pji. 1 li'i. l-"<i', l*U"
MISCKI.r.ANKdl s AM) IIN \r,.
•500
tax-list,, aiiil Ihat the |ir(i|iiirli()ii of this luiinlH'r In the uliulc |i(i|ni- latioii in 1 77<; was llic saiiir in U'.sT. 1 7-'>-!, and IT.'i."). wi- icacli tliis estimate for tiie periods naincil, tlic drradcs al'lcr 1 7'JO Ijeinj;' supplied by the I'nited States Census, anil tli<' years IS.")."). l.Sd."). ami ]X'i.'i by the State Census.
168S . . 1(11 I7(:.". . . i:i::L' ls:>o . . i:isi)
1707 . . 7ii'.i I77i; . . i.'idd is:io . . i:!(is
I7:!:i . . l-2:>-2 I7'.i(i . . li!)i isio . . ic.'S-j
17:'..") . . 102.S : i.sDi) . . i3s:i is.")0 . . iiiti;
17.").". . . IKfJ ISIO . . \-2xU l.s.")."> . . 177-'
isiio . , i77i;
Isc", . . isos
1S7II . . is.x!
ls7."i . . l.^si
INSII . . -JOUO
The fact is signilieant that aftiT I.SOO there was no ineicase for more than thirt}' years ; and it seems to eonfiini ilie opinion that the Middle.sex Canal, by preventing the use of the water power, exerted an unfavorable intlnenee upon the progress of this town. A similar result has foUoweil the di'tleetion of the railroad line so far from the eentre of the town.
A census taken in 17.")1 brings ont the eurions faet that ]Massa- ehusetts had 1*717 slaves. Of tliis number l.illeriea had eiglil. of Avhom five were females. In 18.S0, the census repoi-fs nine- colored persons ; but they are not slaves.
Other details of the last census are interesting, ^ and 1 .-on glad to be able to give a snmmury of them.
The '2000 inhabitants of the town in .luni'. bS.sO. wiae grouped ill 449 families, who lived in 4.'](; houses. There were 1(W;2 over ten years of age, of whom 4C) could not reail and .")(! could not wiili': f)f the latter, .')1 were foreigners. The nati\ity stands Ihiis : Native bi.rn, lj.")2: foreign, 44s : born in Jlassachusetls, !l'.".7.
New Ihinipsliiri'
JFaini'
Vermont
N.'W York .
Maryland
Virginia
Illhioi.-:
niioile Island.
Conneetieut .
Pennsylvania
New .Jersey .
l.•i.■^ 7:^ .")(;
17
t; u
4
i .'i
2 1
Other States .
Hi'ilisli .Viiii'iii-
Ireland
England
Scotland
W.-dos
(ierniany
Sweden
France
DiMiiiiark
Xetherlands .
10 07
US ■•i)
1
* Tln'Se li^imcs fn.lll tin- t')'lisiis of 1>.S() li!i\ e I.ccll kilKJlv (lllliislu'il. \\ [lilt- Illis cliaplel- was ill tllL- prilltel's liitliil^, l.\ e'iili.ln-1 (_';illi.ll I). A\'ii^Iil. whn u;|.- in L-Ii;il;jr ol til"-- wink ill 3lLlS:«licllu^ens.
310
HI8TOHY OF RILLP:KICA.
Of the whole numljer there were 46 whose mothers only were foreign born ; r)25 whose fathers were liorn in Ireland, and of 485 the mothers were lioi-n there also ; 246 whose fathers were born in Great Britain, and the mothers also of 191 : 75 whose fathers were born in British America, and the mothers of 59. The whole number whose parents w-ere both foreign born was 807 ; partly foreign born, 121. The ages are as follows : —
|
No. |
Age. |
No. |
Age. |
No. |
Age. |
No. |
Age. |
No. |
Age. |
No. |
Age. |
No, |
Age. |
No. |
Age. |
No. |
Age, |
|
'■U under 1 |
|||||||||||||||||
|
liC |
1 |
38 |
11 |
39 |
21 |
19 |
31 |
15 |
41 |
12 |
SI |
7 |
01 |
9 |
71 |
2 |
81 |
|
41 |
2 |
35 |
12 |
40 |
22 |
24 |
32 |
23 |
42 |
10 |
52 |
14 |
02 |
13 |
72 |
3 |
S2 |
|
30 |
s |
37 |
13 |
34 |
23 |
21 |
33 |
20 |
43 |
12 |
53 |
12 |
(3 |
0 |
73 |
0 |
83 |
|
:ii; |
4 |
30 |
14 |
30 |
24 |
H |
34 |
10 |
44 |
16 |
34 |
15 |
04 |
11 |
74 |
4 |
S4 |
|
38 |
C, |
3» |
15 |
31 |
25 |
30 |
.■15 |
.39 |
45 |
2fl |
55 |
17 |
05 |
4 |
75 |
2 |
85 |
|
28 |
0 |
3i; |
10 |
33 |
20 |
32 |
.3(1 |
30 |
40 |
19 |
50 |
11 |
00 |
10 |
70 |
2 |
80 |
|
28 |
r |
44 |
17 |
or* |
27 |
19 |
37 |
24 |
47 |
18 |
57 |
12 |
l"'7 |
12 |
77 |
1 |
87 |
|
44 |
,K |
43, |
l.s |
23 |
2S |
27 |
.38 |
21 |
48 |
11 |
58 |
l:: |
OS |
7 |
7.S |
1 |
S8 |
|
•28 |
i| |
37 |
111 |
.32 |
2!t |
24 |
39 |
19 |
49 |
20 |
59 |
8 |
09 |
3 |
79 |
1 |
89 |
|
41 |
lu |
30 |
20 |
33 |
30 |
43 |
40 |
49 |
50 |
21 |
00 |
18 |
70 |
5 |
80 |
22 |
|
|
379 |
384 |
322 |
253 |
2C2 |
171 |
127 |
80 |
2000 |
The State Census for 1875 gives the farming statistics in a, more full and satisfaetoiy form than the National Census, and I'loiii that source 1 gather the following : —
The value of the farm i)rodiicts is given, Sl."K),G52, wliicli includes 2178 tons hay, 11,187 lbs. butter, 50 llis. cheese, 19,279 gallons of cider, 2171 cords of wood, 5500 jiairs of shoes, 17,558 bushels of apples, 550 of peaches, 615 of peai's, 3G0 of plums, Ofi of chen-ies, 1018 of tomatoes, 19,622 of potatoes, 1018 of onions, 1409 of peas, 1571 quarts of strawlierries, 891 of blueberries, and 617 of black- berries; 10,150 lbs. of beef, 2182 lbs. of dressed chickens, i;'.s;) of turkey, 220,835 gallons of milk, and 10,222 dozen of eggs ; mimlier of horses, 325, and of cows, 541. The 219 farms included 3948 acres of improved and 8751 acres of unimi)roved hind. The value of all. the land aud buildings was $816,725; of all farm property, $921,724; the valuation of per.sonal property, $651,662; of real estate, $971,761 ; or a total vahiation of $1,623,12:! ; total [H'odiicts, $1,439,262.
MIsCEI.r.ANKOtTS \M> riNAI..
I'AK.M I'IKII'KKIV iiF l;l l.l.l'.i; H \.
:ni
Faring.
Under 3 acres,
From 'i to 5 acres. . Kroni 5 to U) acres. A hove 10 acres
Hiiildiii^s.
Houses
Hums
Sheds
Carriage houses.. ..
Sliops
Stables
Corn cribs
Cider mills
Slaugliter house
Ice houses
Out-buildiiiffs
Land.
Land under crops, acres.. .
-Market-gardens, acres
Nurseries, acres
Orchards (the land) acres. L'nim[)ro\ed land, acres.. . riiiinprovahle land, aci-es. Woo.llan.l, acres
Fruit Trees and A ines,
-Vpple trees
< 'berry trees
< "rab-apple trees
J"ear trees
No.
\'alne.
;,i;.'!.s
i,OM
113
.*si(;,r_'.i
$.;s<i,:i(H
1 ,200 7Vu •-iOO
U.iO'.l
ll'-l
^Ui.
riaii'iiurv.
I'rnit ti-eesnot designated I'lape vines
Doliieslit* .\iiiniaK,
Ilees (swarms ot")
Hulls
Caives
Colls
Dons
I>ni-ks
Ci'ese
Coats
( luiiiea fowls
Ileilc'rs
lien* and chickens
Mo;;-
il.o-es
Mihh cows
( i.\en
Tea fowls
I'igeons
I'igs ^
.Sheeji, nu'rino
Sheep
.-"teers
Aggregates.
Land
Buildings
Frail trees and viiies
UoTuestic animals
.\gricult.im])lemeutsin us
1-i) li.ssii
21
11
nil
12
ir
'.ii:
i,or4
isr
■.■:ir
4i;5
12
4r
Value.
$12.1
$2:i,r.s
*ls.-.
.-)lll 1.2s;! l..">;)4
ri:io 4
21 4
12 I,S7!I :i,2i;4
li;,!« 1,11110
:iO l.".
l.:i(is .'.1 14
1,144 Iks
S427,:ii;i :i«i,:icl4
i;l,iii:: 20,114
$'.121,724
The census of l.s.sil oives this record of iiiaiinfactiires in liillerica : NimiVierof fstatilishiiieiits, ( iiiehiihiig woolen tlaiini-1's. :^. shiimhterinu' and inetit-paekuio-. 1, inachinery. '^. lihieksinithing. 1, dye stnlls, 1. i;hie. 1. wheehvriglituig'. 1. vinea'tir. 1.) 11 : hands emiiloyed. 2S"2 ; (■;i|iital invested, $.')71l,."ilHI ; valne of iirodiirt, ^^ .">•') 1 , 1 111 ; waiies |iaid (one year). SI 10.344.
The oecnpations of the people are thus reporteil : Wimu'ii — Housewives, .')82 ; domestics, 4G : nurse. 1 ; teachers, l.'i: teacher of imisic, 1 ; dressmakers, .') ; oi)eratives, wooleii-niill. (>S : opeiti- tive, hosiery. 1: total, ."ilT. Mm — C'lersiymen. ('i : Iawy,-r. 1; phvsicians, 3: actor. 1 : tetidiers, 2; chemists. ."> : domesiies. 2 ;
mirse, 1 ; lioar(-ling-h<_)use keeper.
ealers in lish. 2 ; Imtchers. 3 ;
312
HISTORY OF KiLLKItlCA.
grocers, 6 ; clerks in stores, 4 ; railroad ciiiplDyecs, 10 ; teamsters 6 ; telegraph employees, 1 ; salesman, 1 ; pe<Ullers, 2 ; milkmen, 2 merchants, lumber, 3; do., drugs and medicines, 1 ; niannfactnring company ofttcial, 1 ; insurance official, 1 ; agent, 1 ; gardeners, 2 farm laborers, 117; farmers, 103; stock herder, 1 ; liostlers, 2 florist, 1 ; logwood-mill, 7 ; chemical works, 8 ; pianomakers, 2 building mover, 1 ; gluemaker, 1 ; machinists, 10 ; shoemakers, 7 printer, 1 ; painters, 7 ; masons, 6 ; carpenters, 22 ; cabinetmakers, 3 ; blacksmiths, 7 ; baker, 1 ; woolen-mill operatives, 90 ; wheel- wright, 1 ; upholsterer, 1 ; j)aper hanger, 1 ; marble and stone cut- ters, 3 ; iron foundry operative, 1 ; gold and silver worker, 1 ; dyers, bleachers, and scourei's, 12 ; builder and contractor, 1 ; brass founder and worker, 1 ; medical student, 1 ; apprentice, 1 ; engineer, 1 ; mamifacturei's, 7; laborers, 55; laborer in store, 1.
These facts and figures from the census may be fitly sui)plcuiented by the list of voters in 1880, as follows : —
Alrxamlfr. Frank Alexaudi'V, .lonas Alexander, .luscpli Alexander, Xoldf r>. Alexander, \\'ats(>n Averill. JNIaik
Bailey, .lolin H. Baker, Fix n Baker, .lohn II. Lialdwin. .loel Baldwin, .loel \V. Baldwin. Saimiel \V. Barker, llirani I'. Barrett, .lohn Ban-ett. .Idlin. jr. Bartlett, Frank Batliriek. Waller lieacli. Luther Beard. Sylvester E. Bennink. (Jerril II. Blake. Charles Blanehard. Willi.im BIddgett, Joseph E. Blood, Leonard Bohonan, Peter B. Bottondy, Allen Bottotnly, John E. Bovvers, Albert Bowers, Bradley V. Bower.s, Georji'e Bower.s, 'I'hoiiias 1
Bowman, Ebenezer Bowman, Francis llownian, (ieorj;e IL liiadley. .lames Bradle'v. William ('. Brady,' William (;. Branii, .\lplieus ( '. Brieket, William Brown, Alfred Brown. Benjainin Brown. Daniel .V. Brown. Edwin F. Brown. Iliiam ('. Bruce. Jasp<'r T. Bruce. Nathaniel F. Bryant. Loring' ( '•. Buckley, John I'.ucklev. Lawrence
(all, .losejih II. (all. l;ol.eit ( allalian. Daniel Callahan. John ('ante. John Came. William Campbell. Samuel („'ann. Bernard M. Carter, George K. Casey. Frederic Casey. Mathew ( 'base. Seward S. Choate. William IL
Bowman, Clarence A. Clcwly. \\ iliiam J.
Clough. Mo/a .\. ( 'obb. ( Jc()ri;"e It. Cobb. Maso'ii F. Cobb. Nathaniel L. Collev. Charles Colljy. KostcT K. C(dby, Harlow Colby, Homer If. ('oll)y, .lonathan Cole. Samuel (Jollins, Alfred S. Collins. Charles A. Collins. Thomas K. Colson, ( ieorge F. Colsou, Isi-ae'l \. ( (junelly. John ( 'onway. Jlarlin ( ;ook. .Si'ars J. Cook. Sheldon \V. Corliss. Charles ( ). Costello. ICdward Costello. Thomas Coughlin. Cornelius Coulter, Hugh Cowdrey, Francis B. Cowdrey. (iranville Cowdrey, ilareus M. Cowdrey. Sil.as Cowdrey. .Silas IL F. ( 'lawford. John ( '. Crawford. KobiMt Ci'ay. Amos ( losby. BenJaiMin F.
MISCICLF.AN'KOl'S ANH FINVf..
313
Croshy. Knmcis T.. ( 'rosliy. Fr.'iiik W. Crosby. Gi'oi'>;i' C. Crosby. Henry Cro.sby. Joliii Crosl)y. LeaiKlcr Crowley. Tiiiiotliy ( urry. .rauies 11.
Oaiic. .Mdcii O. Diivis. Augustus Day. .lames Deiuiaue, John Dehnage. Hobert Wiekiuson. Edward F. l>i(l;insoii. Frederic-k llohirtv. Kihvard 1.'. llolail.'l'eter l)oiiovau. .lauii's Doyle. James W. l)u<lley. Frederiek TI. Duren. Daniel K. Duren. Henry 1 >uni]. Henry W. Iiultnn. Henry A. 1 )uUon. Hiram F.
Falon. William A. Flliotf. (ic'orge r. Fills. .lauK-s Fssex. Jolm \V.
Fairbriillier. ( o-i.i n'e l'"airlirollier. \\ illiam Farrell. James h'aulcon. Jobn Fauleon. Littleton Faulkner. James .V. Faulkner. Futlier W. Faulkiii'r. Ilieliard Fav. Jolm Fellows, .\rtliur F.'Uows. Theophilus B. FIsk. John Fisk. John L. I'll/, I'aliiek J. Fhniders. Charles \V. Fletcher. Frank T. Fletcher, .lauies I'Metcher. .lohu S. Fletcher. Nathan Fletcher. Willi.aiu E. Floyd. r)ani<d Foster. Dudlev Foster. Xatha'niel D. I' I''i-ench. Frederick S. Fidler. Freilerick P. Fuller. Olin 1.. Fuller. WllliaiM A. Fuller. William H.
(iannoii. .lohu ( iaimon. l.awrcnei' Camion. Fawrenei' I'., (iailer. Frederiek Ciblis. .lohn (iilliert. Menj.auun .1. (Jleason. I'hlli|i Cleason. William S. ( oirliam. ( 'harles F;. Corljam. John J. (ioulil, Joselih I). (iragg. (Jeorge W. (ireen. .loseiih W. (ireenwood. (Jeorge (Jreenwood. Mose-^ F. (ireenwiKid. \\ illiaiu 11. Criuies. Fhuer A. CuimK'c. William
Hall. (;<'orge Ham. Cyrus Ham. Fiister llandley. Anilrew llaimafiud. < h.irles \. llauualord. Ira N. Ilamial'ord. W.aldo llaimon. Ellas Harding. Oliver M. llarndeii. (o-orge F. llarnd<'n, .loshua llarrigan. .lohn F. Ilarringlon. Hiram Ilaiainglon. .lohn 1 1.11 linglou. .lohn. jr. Ilairinglon. Miihaid llari'ingtou. 'I'imothy llarriuiiton. Zailock Hart, ■i'homas S. Haskell. John Ihmlton. .lauii's ll.iulfon. .lohn Havden. Howard E. Hayes. Michael Ha/en. Henry .\. lleald. Benjamin 11. llenchcliff.'jose|,h Hennessey. Martin Ih'l lick, (ieorge K. llig^ins. 'I'liomas Hill, (harles II. Hill. Charles II.. jr. Hill. Frederiek 1*'. Hill, (ieorge 11. Hill. Paiir . Hill. William W. Holdcn. (Jeorge \. ll.ildeii. 1. Ni.wton Holdcn. .loseplms iloldi'ii. I.i'wis II. Holdcn, Eogeue .\.
Holdcn. Warren Holt. Jose|ih S. Holt. Watson A. Horner. William .1. llosmer. Charles E. Hosmer. Leander Howe. I'hil.inder 1). Howlev. .lohn Huliba'rd. William A. lluntley. .lohn Hurst. Charles T. Hussey. Christoiiher ( '. llutchins. Henjamin < '. llutchins. .lason K. llutchins. Whitney llutchins. William
lri^h. Tliomas
Jaquith. Franklin .Iai|uith. Jose])h .Ia(|uith. Merrick .lohnson. Austin .lolmson. Lewis .loni's. .Vnthony .ludkins. Henry 1!.
Keai-ne3-. Beiiiard Keating. Thomas KiM'sliaw. Kobeit Keyes. .John Kimball, (leorge A. Kimball. IchalHul (i. Kimball. Samuel King, llerlx'i-t A. King. Samuel H. Kittredge. Charles Kittreilge. John Knowles. John Kohlrausch. Charles H. Kohliausch.Chas. II. .Jr.
Leonard. George Leonard. George A. Livingston. F>verett W. Lord. Edward Lotliro|i. Kufus. Lovejov. .lames A. Lund, Charles W. Lund. Mark Lyons. ( harli'S Lyons. Daniid Lyons. ThoMias Lyons, William
Mackay. Haslet Mahoney. .lerry .Mallinson. Frederick .M.anning. .\sa 1". -Mauuing. Edwin
314
HISTOIIV OF lilLLEUICA.
Mimnitis'. .laincs W. .Maiininj;'. .Icssi' Manning. Warren Marstdii. Anms Marston. ( 'liarlcs Masim. David Masfm. David I,. Mason. Frcdi'rick L. Maxwell. (Ji-org-p Maxwell, .Tames Maxwi-11. Stewart Maxwell. 'I'lioinas ^lajiiard. Aaron jrc( 'arthv, Pati-iek MeEUigott. Mon-is McElligott. Thonias Mo(;l(ine. Michael Mclntiii'. William S. McKee, Ilenrv MeXnltv. Mieliael Mcl'hee". Hugh Meelian. Jolm Jieelian. Patrick jMeniam. Jolm A. jNleiiiam, Josiah H. Merriam. Minot Merriam, William A. Mills. George .Mills, .(olm n. Mitcliell. Moses C. Morey, Frederick .V. Morris. Charles E. Morris. Mnnroe Mngtord. Hiram Mullen. Thomas Munroe. Archelaus S. Munioe. Henry T. MiiiU'oe. Otis A. Mnrningham. ( Kven Min-phy. Dennis .Mnriiliv. John K. Murphy. Michael W.
Xason. Ellas Nason. Paul Newhall. Howard Xewliall. Israel Xoyes. Francis \'.
O'Donnel. Morris O'Keefe. Dennis Olney. Horace Osgood. Samuel
Page. Ambrose F. Page. James Parker. Charles H. Parker, Daniel Parker. Frank Parker, Gardner
Parsons, George W. I'asliii. Aaron Pashii. (iardner S, Pashii, (ie(.rg.' I'asho. .Inseph I'atten. 'I'luimas Patten. William 11. Perrin. Thomas E. Perry. .Vhisliai S. Perry, .losiah Perry. Itichanl Pillsliury. Sanuicl I,. Porter. Charles U. Preston, lOdwaril l^roctor, Warren A. Proudfoot. George Proudfoot, ^Villiam Putney. Foster Putney. Herlierl
<^>uin^. IJcrnard
Kichai-dson. Albert K. Hichardsim. ( 'liarles !>. Richardson. Fdward IJicliardsim. Francis E. llicliardsnn. (ieorge W. J!ichards(in. Jolm ( ). Pichardson. .loscph W. Pichardson. Josiah liichardson. Josiah. id. Richardson, Nathan A. Richai'dson. 'i'homas K. Rilev. John Rile'v. John. 'id. Rilev. Jolm. .'id. Rilev. Patrick IMleV. William Ripley. William F. Rivers. Antliony C. Rogers. Oliver C. Rogers, Oliver W, Rollins, Aldcn Rcdlins. \'alcntine Riiscnthal. Henry Rowell. .lohn E. Russell. Jonas Russell. Rufus K.
Sanborn. Hugh M. Sanborn. William F. SclKplield. .Idscph Searles. (ieorge W. Seaver. Charles H. Shea. John Shed. Daniel .Shed. Warren Sheldon, Herbert Sheldon, Orin Shuonds. Thomas
Sladen. Alfred 15. Smith. Cobnrn S. Smith. Fdgar ¥.. Sp.iniiling. Aliel Spaiililing, Benjamin E. Spa\dding. Edward Spaulding. Edward. 2d. Spaulding. (iardner E. Spaulding. (ieorge H. Spaulding. Thomas Spiain. Daiui'l Sprowl. William Stackpole. Charles H. StackiKdc, Isaac R. Stanhope. David Stanton, Albert D. .Stanton. Henry B. Steanrs, ,\lbert Stearns. Chamicey C. Sle.Mi'ns. Franklin Stearns. John B. Stearns. Josejih Stearns, Sewall H. Stearns, William Stewart. James J'. Stone. .VIbert StdiK'. Jonas Stcitt. James Stott. Robert Sullivan. John Sutclitt'. James Sutclitr. Jolm T.
Talbot. Charles K. 'I'albot. Thomas Tcmjile. Henrv W. Trull. Alpliens X. Tucker. Sanuiel Tufts. Alfred Tufts, Joseph B. Tuttle, Samuel \j.
rndcibill. Rufus K.
Welch. Jeremiah
" ""lali'U.
Wl
Wl
Wl . .
AViggin. Frank Wiley, Stephen P,
Welch. Jeremiah Whali'u. Martin AVhiting, \Villiain Whitman, George H, Wbiltenujre, James AViggin, Frank Wiley, Stephen P, Wilson, Charles H. Wilson, (ieorge W. Wilson. Mark R. Wilson. Weston M' . Wilson, William Winter, Samuel E,
imei, nauniel E, \V right, .lackson Wright, Jcsiah ^\ right, William C
i;kxnk'i-i i,ir.i:.\KY.
\ns('F,i,LANF,nrs and finai.. 315
'■Tlu' I'dllowiiifi' list is tlic ii:ii]i('S (if wuiiini wIki lin\c apiilicd to be registered to vote for scliool coiniiiittce" ; wliicli :i law recently enacted authorized them to do. As tiie iiistoriaii is not a [)roiihet, it is not his business to [jrcdict whether the nunibei' of women who desire tiiis opportunity will increase or diniinisli.
Baldwin. Klizahelli < '. (Jould. lOlvira 1;. Konvrs. Harriet H.
Bryimt. Mary F. '-rasg. .\[ary K. Sage, Martlia II.
Cole. Mary llussey. Lyilia ('. Sailer, ilannali h.
FaiiUcner. Fannie A. llnssey. JIartlia S. Talliot, Isabella VV.
Faulknei-, Lois It. .racjuitli. Aliigail Talbot. Isabella Wliite
Faulkner. Jlartba \V. Morev. .Marv'c. Tucker. Annie (i.
Foster. Mary F. Rogers. Aiu'i F.
Lir.KAi;ii;s. Mr. Faianer mentions the first ".Social Library" in l^)illerica instituted in 177"2 and one of the earliest in jSIassachusetls, and a Second Social Library was incorporated in ISOT. One of these libraries apparently became the property of the First Parish, and the other of a Ladies' Sewini; Society : and for many years they Ikinc been kept, i)raetically united, in a room <.if the First Church, in the care of Miss Sarah Annable as librarian, who. i]i b'~!7<;, reported seven hundred volumes. These have now passed to the custody of the new library.
It had long lieeu felt that the ]iro\'ision for the needs of the town in this I'espeet was inade(|uate ; and in l.S.SI) the generous muniticenee of ]Mrs. Joshua, llennctt laid the foundation foi- their lietter supply. 'I'lie handsome building, of which we give a good illnsti'ation, standing just nortii of the First Church, has been erected at her expense and deede<l to the Ucnnett Public Library Association; and her daughters. Jlrs. Ilolden and ilrs. A\'arreu, have eontribuled §2000 to its furnishing and tlie purchase of books, a good beginning for the growth which time may be expeete(l to bring. A fee of five dollars is received for membership, and twenty- five dollars constitutes a life member of the association : but the use of books, without other privilege, is granted tor the animal payment of one dollar. The building contains a library, with c.-ipai'ity for ten or twelve thousand \oluines, which may be (hiublcd liy the use of alcoves : a reading-room, a cominittee-room. ami a handsome entrance hall and cloak-room. The reading-room is ornamented with a wide fireplace and beautiful mantel of unique design, contrib- uted by William W. Warren, Esq., and the front of the building is enriched by a fine rose-window, the gift of Air. Joshua Ilolden. Mr. AVilliam II. Osborn, of New York, also gave the lot on which
31G IllSrOIlV OF lULMCKICA.
the library stands. Tlic town owos ninrli (u Mrs. Ijcnnctt and lici' family for this timely and go(jd foinidalic.m. It must cxci't a stimu- lating intlncnce, and give a more gvncrous culture to the eoming generations who shall enjoy its privileges; and will contriliutc uuich to the prosperity and atti'aetiveness of the town.
A similar serx'ice has lieeu rciaU'i-ed at North ISillerica by th(> Messrs. Talbot ; although the library whieh the}' have founded is intended primarily for their own employees, and its management is in their hands ; but its use for a small lee is open to all. Thej' erected, in 1880, a building connected with their factory, shown in the illustration as a front wing, the second story of which is devoted to the library and reading-i-ooni. It is supplied with nioie than a thousand volumes, a number which will lie increased and well used under the judicious care of the Talljot Library Association.
It is proper that record be made here of two historical incidents. In 1855 the town formally and htly celebrated the two hundredth anniversary of its foundation. The Rev. Joseph Richardson, of Hinghani, a loyal son of the town, gave a historical oration, which was published, with other proceedings of the day, in a valuable pamphlet. That celebration had no little influence in awakening and stimulating the interest in the early life of the town, whicli has Ibund expi'ession in its repeated later action, looking to the publication of this volume aud providing for it.
A similar event was the celebration held, lS7(i, July 4. The centennial year of the United States naturally awakened renewed interest in historical subjects and led to many local connnemorations. The Rev. Elias Nason responded etl'ectively to an invitation of citi- zens to give a historical oration in Billerica ; and the day will lie long rcmeml)ered by those who shared in the festivities in the beanliful i;ro\e southeast of the middle bridge. This oi'atiou also, with other record of the day, has l)een published.
Some of the Indian names fre(juently mentioned in this volume suggest an interesting question of their meaning. This question, rather than hazard conjectures, I have submitted to the Hon. .1. II. Trumbull, of Hartford, Connecticut, the onl}' living man who can read Eliot's Indian l>ible, and who is recognized as the liighest authority as to the meaning of Indian words. He writes luider date, 5 May, 1882: —
JlISCKI.I.ANKOrs AM) FINAL. ',M7
•• I'livlitckcl siii'iiilios 'III llir liilU.' I si'c Tiiiliaii N'imis hi < 'ninicfl iriil . |i. III). Wame.sit (Wmuh'siiI. VXmA) is ■ -M llic liotlinii nf llir l.-iH"; lilcr:illy.
■.It llir jriiimi- down." So lOliiit IniMlcs it : -W; siit . lyc'lli :il tln' liottnm
ol tjic- Kiiii'r ]\[i'iyiii:ik." [Ilyiif \iirr'ilirr. 1(170.) Cookiii smvs. • wlicri' Coiicorcl fiiirr I'^illclh into .McriniMi-k liiirr.' 'I'lic s.-unc n;niii' orciirs in Kllodc I.sliind. ;is ir'()»//)n''.'<s»'V.', licl<i\\ Ilic l.-ilU on I'^wtUM't i;i\c'i'; :inil }yofjiisocket is Mnoilirr ilcii\ .-itivc Irom tlic s.-iuic rrjcit.
•• Shrnrshiii \i:\> |o-| ;in initi;il syll:ilili'. or :i sin,;;lc ohsrni'o ronsonanl. prol);M)ly in or n. li.c. irslnin or m'slniii); iiossilily sonic ollirr sound. It li;is no niivinini;' ill llir loriii in wliicli it ronio to us, II I wm' f.nnili.ir with till' topn;jr.i|iliy ol till' lownsliip. I think llir iKiiiii' would intrrpri'l ilsi'lf : linl. IIS 1 inn not. 1 will not hnzurd :\ i;iii'ss. N'or r-.wi I contidi'iit ly ^ivr till' siuniliriilion ol Niitiroi.k or Nnliroll." In ii liitrr note, he ndds: ■•'I'lliU thi'li' is liny iillinily lirtwri'ii tlii' iiiinic I'miiirrtiriil. .'ind Xnliriil or X<itironk is highly iniprohiililc. Such iiltinity riiii not In' I'sliihlislird unless it 1)1' shown IliMt Xii/inil liiis lo-l mi iniliid sound of Cn. nr Qui. in' (ifim. .V((?/coo7i- iipimri'iil ly is nnirly iiliitod to .V/Z/r/,-. tlir niiiiii'ot si'\i'nil Im-iilitii's in Xi'W Kngliind; .iiid pnliiips to N'lintucki't. fornicrly wriltrn Xiilniiin. etr.'" yuriink. till' iiiiiiH' 111 11 lirook in Dustiilili'. inn<l iiNo he iikiii.
The I'salinist sinos u\' .Irriisnli'iii as •• lioaiitil'iil I'm- sitiiatimi." ami the .sons iiC liijlcrii-a. iiativi' of adopted, may justly speak her [iraise with similar eiithusiasui. She has rivers. ;md |)onds, and hills, with mountains in the dislant liaekufound. alloidino a pirttiresipie di\'ersitv of landseaiie. 'Hio Shawsliiu winds dicaiiiily lhroui>h its meadows on the east, and on ihc wcsl is ihe ('oneord. iiiurh larg'er, but almost as slnggish. iiiilil it rearhes llio lorduay and falls at Norlli liilleiiea. AVest of till- ( onroid is llroad nioadow. on llir north: (ulson Hill. with its line oiillini' in tlio iTiilre. and liio licaiil ifiil \\ iniiino's I'ond in the .south. Hanked Ky hiohhuids Inwards the river, whii-li wore i':ni\ known as "Farley" Hill. .Still farlhei- soiillu'.-isl. in C'lrlislr, is thr "long hill" of the lallii'is. with " loni; hill mradow ." still parth- in Billeriea. Ktist of the .Shawsliin, the head waters fif Ipswich Kiver are found, in i.uMier's Urook. and Danfoilli's "Stop" lli'ook is south of the Wohiirii Ivoad, liiit no liii.ililaiids liiid Kioni within the mile of breadth here beloiioin<j: to liilleriea. The central swell of land between the two rivers has southeily the pictin-es(|ue Xiittino"s roud. with Indian Hill on its northern side and on the cast a plateau rising' to the north, and. beyond a (le[)ressioii. tenninatino in Hare Hill. 'J'his hill is Hanked liy meadows, beyond which is the elewded t;foinid on which the xillaiic is Kiiill. sloping lowaids (he roncord. at the Corner. I''ii\ Hill stands unanl on the iiorllieast ol' tiie \illao('. desceiidiiii; lal her abrupt l\ lo tiie lo\\ lands and meadows almi^' Ko\
318 HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
Brook, on the iiortliwi'st, and Content Brook IjoIow as it winds toward tlu' Sliawsliin, ami welfomes the "Little t'ontcnt" on its way, the lalttT rising east of Fox Hill. Another considerable hroojc runs .southeast from Fox Ilill to the .Shawshin ;' and Web's Brook, rising- northeast of Bare Ilill, pursues the same course.
The swelling ground on which the \illage stands, while not very high, is sutfieicntly elevated to give a wide view of the country in all directions. It may have interest to survey the scene in imagi- nation from the tower of the First Church. The spire of the North Ti'wksbury eluivch is ver^' nearl}' north and maj' be our stai'ting point. AVhen the atmospheric conditions are very favorable, a I'ounded summit may lie dimly seen, which is almost certainly (innstoek Mountain, south of Lake Winnepesaukee, and sixty-tive miles distant. JMt. Washington is in the same direction, and if it were otherwise possible to see this monarch of the White IMouutains (innstoek would hide it. About twelve degrees east is Piituekawa, in Deerlield, New Hampshire, thirty-nine miles distant, and [lassing as much farther we come to Prospect Hill, once a Billerica landmark and watch-tower in days of Lidian warfare. Then the village of Tewksbur^- and State Alms-house, and a little farther east a summit is to be seen, when tlic condidons favor, which may be Agamentieus, fifty-four miles away. 'I"he village and seminary buildings at Andover are hidden by Fox Hill, but Holt's Hill, southeast of Andover, marks the locality. Then coming almost to the east point vfe reach the vast building of Hie Insane .Vsylum, at Danvers. and passing the east point as far conie (o the tower of the clinrch in AVilmington, and, a little farther. Heading appears. A glimpse of the Woburn spires follows. an<l then the church in Burlington, liiit the Burlington highlands hide from \iew liimker Hill JMoiunnent and the State House. Next come Arlington Heights and 'Blue Hill in JNIilton, Lexington, antl .Bedford, which marks the south point. Concord then shows its s|iii'es, and after a wider intcixal, about ten degrees south of west, A\ achusett lifts its rounded and conspicuous snnmiit. The spires of AVestford cut the horizon as much north of west, and just bevond, in the distance, the singulai' head of Watatic, in Ashby, appears. Then we come to (iilsou's ILII in the foreground, and, beyond and just south of it, Uoliin's Hill, in Chelmsford, and Kidder's Mountain, in New Jiiswich, New Hami)shire, thiitv-four miles distant.
5 This brook is sometimes called Wright's, but is so favorite a fishing grouncl of our ex-governor that it might fitly be eliri;^tenfil "'rulliofs" Itrook.
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Tills liriiijis IIS ti) till' iiioii:ii'(;li of llir whoir ciieU', MoiiiuliKick, wlmse sliiirp ;iii(l jiriuid crest nuist not he inistiikeu fur some lower lielolit less tliMii Ibrty-seveii miles nway. Fartlu'f north are two eons[ileiioiis and fine suimnits, ealled. on the reeent otlieial ma|) of Xew Hani|)sliire, l*aek-]M<iiiadnock. hut poimlarly known as Temple and ]'<'teihoi(iiiL;h mountains. North of the latter, and throngh a depression in the hills wliieh gives the raih'oad a passage-way, a rounded snnnnit may he ueeasionally seen with heaiitiful distinctness against the evening sky, wiiich I suppose to l)e liald Mountain, in Antrim. Lyndehoi-oiigh ]Mountain is succeeded hy Crochet Monntain. in Francestown. wi(h its longei' crest; then Jo English Hill and, near hy, the \ illage of INIout Vernon. .lust hcyond. a very ilistant summit may sometimes lie seen, which is possihly Snnapee Mountain, sixtj'-eight miles distant, hut |iidlialily some height not quite so far; and the circle is ronndecl hy the rueanooimcks, in fioffstown. with North Chelmsford and Lowell in the foreground.
The chief interest of such an itiner.-iry. if it has any, will lie to those who may have oppoitiinity to follow it for tlieniselves and till in the outline with other details. ISnt it will serve to suggest to an\ one the hroatl exiKinsc of hills, and plains, and streams. o\er which the eye travels t'o the distant summits. These, clotheil in (heir ever changing attire fif sniishinc and shadow, alfonl a p.anorama of peculiar heaiity and grandeur. To watch the play of cloud and storm as they travel over such a range is instructive and delightful ; while the snushine, with its shad(jws and ahovc all its sunsets, is sm'passing. The praises of Andovi'r sunsets have been sung more widely, as generations of students have come and feasted and gone ont over tlu' earth. l!nt 1 have hail opportuiiitv to enjov and stiidv hoth, and 1 do not look to see, this side of tiie gates of [learl, any similar vision more indescrihahle in its heanty and glorA' than I have often witnessed in IJilleriea sunsets.
THE END.
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ENEALOGICAL TR.EGISTEPy
The followiiiii' record of fnmilies is desipied to hieluile all names and dates oeeurinji' in the town records of birtlis. marriages and deatlis, prior to 1S0;I. Since tliat date, records wliicli liave been furnislied by fannHes. continuations of earlier families, and such others as the compiler has been able to gather, are added, but with no attempt at completeness, which was for obvious reasons impracticalde.
The three v<jlumes of records of births, marriages and deaths before 184'). furnish the l)asis of this register. Additions and corrections* have been gathered troui various sources, of which the following should be mentioned: —
1. The tax-lists, which are consecutive, from I'HH to 1800. and other town reconls.
2. The record of baptisms of the First Church, extending from 1748 to 18:!4.
:'. I*r((bate records and the registry of deeds.
4. Inscriptions upon grave-stones.
5. Family records and the mi'moi'ies of individuals.
6. Family genealogies and histories of other towns.
7. The important collections of the Xew England Historical Genealogical Society, and the Register, which it has long i)ublished.
The plan of this record is simple, and the abbreviations used are connnon and self-explanatory. Successive families, bearing" the same name, are numbered, and the same heavv-faced nmnber is used after the name, where the i)erson is previously mentioned as a child, and in connection with his marriage, idsewhere. When a son is afterwards mentioned as the father of a fanuly. this reference figure following liis name indicates the fact and the ])lace where his family will be found, and if the tigure does not follow a child's name, no family follows.
The completeness of such a record can be only approximate. The years of research, represented by Bond's ]\'i(tirt(iini and \\'yman"s CharlesUtwH Gevealoijiea. have not been at the command of this (•ompiler. and he can only say that he has done the best he could, in th<' short time at his dispcjsal. Souie errors of the records and of iirevious explorers, he has corrected, and if he has not added more than his own share to the mistakes to which all such work is exposed, it is as much as lie can hope for. Charity is a lesson which one must needs learn who delves in such records and labors, and it should not detract fi'om the esteem, approaching reverence, in which Billerica proijerly holds the services of .Jonathan Danforth. to note the fact that an error is found in his record of birtli of the tirst son and the tirst daughter of the town. Trusting that this i-egister will be found of value to tlie old town, to her son< and daughters abroad, and to genealogical investigators, the autlior comuiits his work to their charitable judgment.
2 ABBOT.
ABBOT. 1. Joshua, dea., was the sou of John Abbot, of .\ndover, who.>e lather. George, was one of the first settlers of that town. He was born 11)8."). June 1(J; m. 1710. June lU. Kebeeea Shed. dan. of John. 3. She d. 1720. April 7. and he ni. Dureas Whithig, dau. of Oliver. 3, She d. 1705. Dee. 2'.i. and he d. 17()!). Feb. 11. He wa.s town cderk, and an active, useful eitizen. and deacon of the church. Ch. Jicbrrcn. b. 1711, March 27; d. 1761. May 9. John. h. 1713. May .5; ni. Hannah Kichardson. dau. of Jonathan, 6. and lived in Westford. wli 're he d. 17U1. Oct. 22. S'nrah. b. 1714-.">, Feb. 21: in. Cin'istopher O.sgo(id. il/ac;/ and Hannah, b. 1717, Aug. 28; JIarv m. Henrv Jefts: Hannah m. Phineha.s Osgood. EHzabi-th. 1).'A719, Dec. 7; m. Robert Walkei-; d. 18l«. J(,.-<liiia. 2, b. 1722. Oct. 28. Dorcas, b. 1721. Nov. G. and d. IslO. Jan. 7. Olim: 3. b. 1727. March 2G. David. 4, b. 172M. April 27. Liidia. b. 17.32. .June 2(i. and d. 1748. Oct. 13.
2. Joshua, dea., son of Joshua. 1, 1). 1722. Oct. 28; ni. 1746. March G, Sarah Stearns, dau. of Isaac, jr.. 7; she d. 1803. Sept. 7, and he d. 1807, Aug. 8. He gave a Ijell and a clock for the niecting-house. and left to the town a legac}'" of -$1,400. the income to be devoted to the promotion of sacred music. He had onlj' one son. Joshua, b. 1747. Xov. 2. and d. 1752. .June 7.
3. Oliver, son of Joshua. 1. b. 1727, March 26; m. 1752, Fel). 13, .Joanna French, dau. of William, jr.. 13: she d. 17G8. Aug. 20. and he m. 1769. Aug. 1. Abigail Hall, dau.' of l!ev. Willard, of Westford. He d. 1790. April 10, and his widow, 1804. Aug. 4. Ch. Joanna, b. 1753. April 18, and d. the next day. Lydia. b. 1754". July 11, and d. 1788. July 22. Joanna, b. 1755, July 24: ui. 1776. May 21. Simeon Wiii.ship, of Lexington. outer, b. 1756. Dec. 1. and d. 17.5"7, Feb. 9. OUi-et- ]VJ>ilin,i. b. '1757. Dee. 5. and d. 1758, May 1. Berkih. b. and d. 1759. April 1. Silence, b. and d. 1760, July 21. Silent, b. and d. 1761. May 13. Doreas. b. 1764. Dec. 19; m. Jonathan Rowers. Joshua, b. 1772. July 29. and d. 1795, .June 7. in the islanil of Hispaniola. Ahi'/ail. b. 1774. Sept. 14: m. Ephraim Kidder, 19. Elizabeth, b. 1779. Feb. 4.
4. David, son of Joshua. ], b. 1729, April 27; m. 1752, Aug. 25, Hannah Ellis. She d. 1767. Dec. 17. and he m. 1768. June 28. Huldah Paine, of Maiden, who d. 1797, Sejit. 8. He d. 1801, Nov. 15. Ch. David. b. 1760. June 5. and d. 1761. D<>c. 19. David, b. 1770, Dec. 18; graduated H.> C, 1794. and d. 1804, April 9. Blauej,. b. 1772. Oct. 25; lived, unmarried, in Billerica; town clerk, and a useful eitizen; d. 1855. July 17.
5. Jeremiah, son of Nathaniel, of Andover. and cousin of Joshua. 1, b. 1709, Xov. 4; he w.as a saddler; m. 1735, Dec.^ 2. Hannah Ballard, of Andover; he d. 1748. Aug. 28, and his widow m. 2d. William Sticknev. esq., and d. 1789, Feb. 17. agxxl 85. Ch. Hannah, b. 1735. Oct. 10; m.'OUver Farmer, 9. Jeremiah. \>. 1738. Aug. 24. and d. 1740. April 12. Rebecca, b. 1741, July 13; m. IJichard Boynton. and d. 1816. .Jeremiah, b. 1745, July 20. aud d. Aug. 7. Williani, b. 1746. July 21; m. 1769, D'ec. 28. Kebecca Spalding, of Chelmsford, and lived in C. and in ■\\'heelock. Vt. Jeremiah, b. 1748, Aug. 11; m. 1769. Jan. 19, Susannah Baldwin, of Tewksbury. and lived in Chelmsford and in Wilton. N. H.
G. David, son of David, of Andover. who was cousin of .Joshua. 1, b. 1728, Marcli 28; m. 1752. Dec. 28. Prudence Sheldon, dau. of Samuel, 3; lived in Andover. in Barton. Vt.. in Salem. O.. and 1775-8. in B., where was b. his youngest son; he had Ch. Hannah m. Aaron Parker, Camjjton, Quebec; Elizabeth. Prudence. Josiah. Samuel. Darid. Benjamin. Olive. Dorcas m. John Snow, and Jeremiah, b. 1776. Mav 18. who lived in Gorham and Portland. Me. 'David Abljot d. in 1?.. 1788. Nov. 1.
7. Benjamin, son. prol). of David. 6, m. Betsev. Ch. Betseii. b. 1795. Jan. 1. Anna. h. 1796, April 22. Hannah, b. 1707," Xov. 16.
8. James, son of Joseph, of Andover. X. H. ; b. 1768. Feb. 22: nr. 1791, Feb. 20. ilehitable Holt. He was a merchant. Town clerk one year, and representative. Ch. Sophronia, b. 1791, Dec. 7. James, b.
ABBOT — ALLEN. 3
1793. .Tiuip 2. J<,S('ph, h. 17"J.J. 3Iav 8. Daniel, b. 1797, Miiv 23. Jlrhitahli-. bap. 1799. Fob. 21. I.t<mc. linp. 1800. Xov. 30. haac. bap. 1801. .July lo. Joliii. bap. 1800. May 4. CliirixKii. bap. 180S. jNIaivh 13.
ft. Xatlliin, Siji) of Nathan, of Wilton. N. II.; m. JIary ^Vilson. C'h. EIi.:iil>,l/i. I). 178.5. Feb. 2."j : in. 1807. So])!.' (i. Kdwanl Kussell. of Towuscnil. J/r/)Y/i«. b. 1788. Jan. 19: ni. Leonard ('ushiiig. Nathan. 10, b. 1790. Feb. 7. Liidia. b. 1792. Aug. 0: in. Nathaiiiel Stevenson. Svphronia. b. 179."), Jan. 20: ni. 1819. Asa Bushby. Danvei-s. Judith, b. 1797. Mareh U: ni. Levi Felton. Jlarlboi-o". Aaenath. b. 1801. Juni' 17. Mini. b. 1.80(). Aug'. 1.'); ni. Ilcnrv Hushby, Danvevs.
iO. Nathan,' son of Nathan, ft, b. 1790. Feb. 7: ni. 182.5, Nov. 10, Hannah Farmer, dan. of Oliver. 14. She d. in Lowell. 1878. Dec. 26. Ch. Olii-cr Fin-iiii't: b. 182G. .\ug. 22. and d. 1827. Sept. 18. Hannah, b. 1827. Julv 27. n<a-liil. b. 1829. '.March 25. Hniry. b. 1831. May 1, and d. June 20.' Cathninr. h. 1832. Oi-t. 12. (icanic b. 1835. March G. and d. May 20. Lmiixa. b. 1830. July 13. Sairi/i EUzahr-th. b. 1839. March 10.
11. (ii'org'e, son of St<'iihen. whoso father. Stephen, was brother of Joshua. 1, ni^ 1779. April 1. I'ebecca Blanchard. dan. of Simon. 4. Ch. Sainiirl. b. 1770. Nov. 2; lived in St. Stephen. N. B.. and in Wilton or Salem, and had 7 ch. llihccca. Saj-ali Ntcrms m. (Jen. David Pulnam. (leanv. E/ihrain}. Eli.~ahi'lli . SlCjilicn. and Manj.
AD.VMS. 1. Joniis, cd' rhchnsford. m. 1710. .\iig. 4. liebcca. dan. of Benoni Spalding.
2. AVilliam, id' iSoslon. ui. 1700. Nov. 5. liachel Itovey. proli. dan. of John.
.3. Joseph, ni. 1794. Mav 2. Betsev Davis.
4. Natliaii. m. 1790. May 10, Jlannah .MacCarty. dau. of William Grconough. .Mi'. Adams was a tanner, inercliant. .-ind auctioneer, in Charlestdwii.
5. Amos, m. Susan Dodge, of Charlestown ; be il. and she in.
Uaiiiilton. .-ind d. 1878. March 20. Ch. Esthr \\\. Aleck Stowell. a
jeweller. <m Winter street. Hostoii. Eihmrd Amoii. b. 1837. Nov. 25. An early graduate of the Howe school. He was first, when the Rebellion arose, to volunteer for ••three years or the war." from Hillerica. He was active in raising the qu^Ua of the town, and did failhful service, until his death from \\(junds ri'ceived near Petersburg. Va.. 1804. June 27. A line portrait has been presenleil by his friends to Ihe Howi' school. Suitan.
ALDEN, Henry, was in town before 10.85. His wife was Deborah. Ch. Alliri-. b.' ■•10114. (d. 17."
ALLEX. 1. SiimiM'I, proli. son .'ind grandson of Samuel, sr. and Jr.. of Manchester: b. 1700. He was a merchant in Newbury and Manchester, before settling in Billerica. 1703. He in. .\bigail March, dau. of Kev. Edmund, of .\inesbury. by whom he had 5 ch. : and 2d, Hannah (iodfrey. of Newliury. by whom li<' had 14 <-li. Only one daughter by the first wife lived to maturity, and several of the others died in infancy. His will is dated 1775. Fi4i. 3. and names ch. Tliomas. Jereiiiiali. .Miigail and Dorcas, and the daughters of Samuel. decea.sed. Ch. Ahii/ail m. I.unt. of
Newburyiiort." Samnid. 2. Jasoph d. at sea. Mirhcu-J. captured at sea and impressed into the English service. Zadoc d. in B. Tliomas. 3. ZcTuhhabfl and .fercmiah. 4, b. 1752, Feb. 11. DairaK m. Michael Parsons. Pnlhaj d. in B. Anmaj d. in Manchester.
2. Saiiinol, son of Samuel. 1, in. Sallev (ioodrich. of Newliurv. He d. 1708. at Halifax. Vh. Sarah. .Vrtr;/. b. l"708. Sept. 30.
3. Thomas, son of Samuel. 1, in. 1768. Oct. 13. Abigail Harvey, of Cajie Ann. His name disaiiiiears from tax-list. 1793. Ch. Zadm-k. 5, b. 1770. Feb. 3. Ahi,/ail. b. 1773. June 3: in. "William Tarbell. Anna. b. 1774. Nov. 26 : unmarried. Jusi/di. (}, b. 1777. Jan. 31. Ddiraf. b. 1780. June 1.
4. Jeremiah, son of Samuel; b. 1752. Feb. 11; m. 1770. July 4. AbigaU Rogers, dau. of Samuel. 11. He lived where Dea. King now lives:
4: ALLEN — BACON.
d. 1837. Oel. 28. Cli. Aliiiinil, h. 1777. Oct. li). Ji-remiah. 7, b. 1778. Aug. 12. Beherea, 1). 1780, \\>\i\ 15. Py//;/. b. 1782. March 28; iii. 1814, March 1, Phillip Putnam, of Wilton, N. H. Snmufl Hof/ern. h. \'x:i. Nov. 5. ^m(°m:!(.s. b. 1787. MarclilS; bap. 1786. th;- record savs; lived in Carlisle. Penn. jVaH.cv. b. 178!), April 4; ni. John Kicliardson. 29. ^^m. 8, b. 1791. Sept. 23. Hciin/. U, h. 17;«. .Tulv 20. Jnhii. b. 1708. Jan. 5.
5. Zadock, son of ■nioma's. •>, b. 1770. Feb. 3: m. 1707. April 9. Sarah Patten, dau. of John. 12: she d. 184(i. May. 3. lie d. 1840. May 1 ; lived on the East road, where his daughter Sophia now lives. Ch. S^irah. h. 1799. Oct. 21; d. 1870, Nov. 3. Ilntniali Patten, h. 182."). ^[av 7; ni. Jonathan Wright. Jnhii. b. 1803. Oct. 24; d. 1871, May 23. Sophia, b. 1809, Nov. 1. Only the last born in Billerica.
6. Joseph, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1777, Jan. 31; m. 1808. Aug. 14, Jane Patten, also dau. of John, 12 ; she d. 1848, April 7. t'h. OIi(irl('.'< Henry, h. 1808. Oct. 30. Ilo^tc;/ Patten, b. 1812. Aug. .5.
7. Jeremiah, son of Jereuuah. 4, b. 1778. Aug. 12; ni. 1803. Oct. 23, Luev Faruier. dau. of John. 11: he d. 1811. Dec. 2. and she m. Marshall, (h. 'Harriet B. \\\. 1828. Dec. 2. Sauiucl Parker, of Peadhig. Marij It. m. 1825. Dec. 1. Jaiues Mclveen. of Dunstable. Jnltn Farmer lived m Lyndeboro", N. H. Samuel m. Lucv J. t'oltin; d. 1853, Nov. 12.
8. Ezra, son of Jeremiah. 4, b.'l791. Sept. 23; ni. 1819. Nov. 8. Nancy Ruggles, of Wrentham. He lived where James Page lives, on the Wilmington road. ( 'h. GirrneUnn Erasmus, b. 1820, Oct. 30. and d. 1822, Nov. 10. Ezra Leoniilas. b. 1823. May 23.
9. Henry, son of Jeremiah. 4, b. 1793. July 20; m. 1817. Oct. 29. Eliza Ruggles. of 'i'auutou; lived where his father did. Ch. Edwin Henry, b. 1818'. Aug. 27. Eli.^a Minerra. b. 1822. April 21. at Wiltou. N. H. ; ni. 1841, Sept. 28. Bufus Clement, of Boston. Elima Melrina. b. 1824. April 19. Sanford Eaton, b. 1828. March 28; both at Lvndeboro'. N. H. Martha Colwell. b. 1830, March 10: m. "William Bohonan'. and d. 1853, Dec." 24.
10. Abraham, m. 1825, .Tulv 2(1. Hannah Carkin. of Chester. N. H. ANGIER. 1. Robert, nauie on tax-list. 1770-5; wile. Martha.
Ch. Jesse, b. 1703. Jidy 9. John. 1). 1705. Aug. 21. As<i, b. 1768, March 29. 7)V//('. b. 1771. June 19. (S'ldrti/c/. b. 1774, Feb. 2.
2. Charles, had dau. Sarah ; bap. 1705. Nov. 3.
ATHERTON, Dr. Benjamin, was son of Joshua, of Lancaster, and grandson of .Tames, of Dorchester, who was brother of Gen. Humphrey Atherton. who once re]ir(>sented Billerica at the General Court. His father had a brother Peter, whose son. Joshua. H. ('.. 1762. was Attorney-General of New Hauipshire. anil father of Hon. Charles H. Atheiton. of .Vmherst. N. H.. a meud)er of Congress. Dr. .Vtherton m. 1733. Dec. 25. Mary Rogers, widow of John. 8, and d. 1739. Se]it. 1. Ch. Mary. b. 1734. Sept. 12; was living in 1783. Benjamin, b. 1736, Dec. 9; was brought u]) by his uncle. Col. Peter .Xthertoii. of Harvard; eidisted in the Frent'h and Indian War, and before tlie Kevolution. settled at Shettield. N. B.. on tlie St. John river. \V'as the first coroner in tliat provim/e. and register of wills and deeds. In 1780. he reuioved to the site of the city ot' Fredi'ricton. and when that city was laid out. he was given by the government a large farm in Prince William, twenty-live miles up the river. He m. 1773. JIarch 30. Abigail Mores, and had a son. Israel. Dr. Alfred B. Atherton, of Frederieton, is his granilson. He d. 1810, Jul.y 17.
BACON. 1. Micliael, grandson of Michael, of Dedham, and son of Michael, jr., one of the tirst settlers of Woburn; was b. prob. in Charlestown. about 1640. He ])urcliased, 1682. July 19. the fann of 500 acres, which had been granted by Cand)ridge to the Kev. Mr. Mitchell. It was situated on Shanshin rivi-r. above the Wymati farui. and in the north-east l)art of what Ijccame Bedford. Pi-ol)ably he had held the farm bv lease before the purchase, as the bii-fhs of his children arc recorded here after 1671. and he had a grant. 1080. March, of forty acres adjoining Mrs. Mitchell's farm, on the south-east of Shawshin river, and reaching almost to John Wilson's saw mill. He m. lOliO, March 22, Sarah, dau. of Thomas
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Kiclumlson. ami sisti'V of Tlimiuis. 1, of Billcrica. Shed. 1G04. Aug. 15; he d. 1707. \w^. V.i. Cli. (Tlip first four h. in Wobuin). Jlari/. h. KUil. JIan;h 1. ,Snrah. h. KiU:!. Aug. 24. Ahiijiiil. h. l(i(!li-7. MaiX'h 5. Michael, a shoemaker, hi liilleriea. l(i!)(!. .hnutlhan. 2, b. 1572. .7idv 14. Xrilhanid. 3, I). 1(!7."). .Sejit. 18. Jii^iah. 4, b. 1(!78. Oet. 20. Riith.'h. 1R81. Sept. 24. Jiciiiiniiiii. o, I). ( y). Jdscjili. C, b. 1(JS,"). May 8.
•2. Jonathan, son of Jliehael. 1, 1>. 3(172. .Tulv 14: ni. l(il)4. Jan. ;!. Klizalieth (iiles. and 17.'i!t. Aug. or Sept. 22. P^lizalii-th Haneoi-k. widow of Benjaniin Wvui.-in. of Woliurn. He d. 17."i4. .Ian. 12. Cli. EIL-nhrlh. h. IIJ'J.5. Xov. 2(;. sill-Ilk. h. IGOG. Dee. 2."): ui. Israel Putnam. 2. Anna. b. 1008, April 2S. and d. Oct. 8. .hinathfin. b. 1700. Dee. 18. Mary. h. 1702. •Sept. 18. lii-iiliK-t. b. 1700-7. .Tan. .5. Anna. h. 1709. Aug. 10.
3. Xatlianiel, son of ^lidiael. 1, b.l07."). Sept. 18: m. .Judith Wvman. dau. of Franeis. of Woburn. Cli. yathanid. h. 1000-1700. Jhireh 1. Jiiihth. li. 1701. Oet. 10. (The reeord says 1702. wliieh is imi)ossible, as it giyes her death 1701. Dee. m). JmJcili. b. 1702. Noy. 10. Ahhjall. b. 1704-."). .Ian. 1 : ni. 172.5. -Vug. 20. Thomas Uroyer. Sanih. b. 1707. Ai)ril 10; in. 1720-7. Jlareh 2. Benjamin Groyer. of Stoneham. Mirhal. b. 1708-S). March 22. and d. Dec. 80. Siisannn. b. 1710. Oct. .-). Michal. h. 17i;i, Oet. 20. Jimi'ph. b. 1710. March 31. Thomm. h. 1721. Sept. i;{.
4. Josiah, son of Michael. 1, b. 1078. Oct. 20; m. Mary. I.ieut. .Tosiah Baecui d. 172:i. Oct. 14. Ch. -h'siah. 7, b. 1702, April 2t. Mary, b. 170:!. Oct. 20. and d. Noy. 10. Mary.h. 1704. Dec. 0. and d. Jan. 8. Marij. b. 1700. Oct. 14. Lyilia. b. 1710. -lune 0. Sainiirl. b. 1710. Jlareh 2.5, and d. Aiiril 10.
5. Benjamin, son of Micliacl. 1, ni. 1712. Dee. 2. .Vbigail Taylor, of ("oncord. He d. 1727. Xoy. 27. C'h. Benjamin, b. 1713. Dec. 0. Julin. b. 1710. Jmie 10. and d. 1700. May 20. Abii/ail. b. 1718. Sept. 25. Sniaucl. b. 1721. July 21. Mary. b. 1720. Oct. 28. and d. Dec. 28.
«. Joseph, son of Micliael. 1. b. 1085. May 8 ; ni. 1710. May 0. Rebecca Taylor, (of Concordy). He d. 1747. Xoy. 20. and slie d. 17^8. Aug. 24, asred 01 years. 0 months, and 10 days. Ch. Rehecra. b. 1717. April, 17; d. VHa. Feb'. 20. Lydia. b. 1710. Sept.'20.
7. Josiah, son of Josiah. 4, b. 1702, April 27: ni. 172G. June 2.'!. Sarah Dayis, dan. of dea. Joseph. 1, She ni. 2d. ('apt. Enoch Kidder. Ch. Jdxiah. b. 1727. April 28. Sulmnnn. b. 1728, Noy. 27. Dacid. b. 1730, Aug. 30. Jiixhua. b. 1732, Se])t. 14. William. 8, b. 1734, Aug. 8. Ebcnezer. \i. 1730. Sept. 15. Jaini'x. b. 1738. June 30. Sarah, b. (?). Aug. 18. -Ifor;/. b. 1742. Feb. 5. Jaseph. b. 1745. Marcli 24. Liday. b. 1747. \ns:- 23: m. Isaac Foster, son of 7.
8. AVilliani, son of .losi.-di. 7, b. 1734. Au,g. 8: m. Sarah . His
name disai)pears from tax-list. 17.58. Ch. Adoniram. bap. 17.58. .Vpril 0.
51. John, is on tax-list. 1783, and after. No record of fannly.
10. Jonas, and wife Betsey. Ch. i7(>a6p?/(. b. 1785. Sept. 5 ; m. 1800, July 30. Sauiuei Heed, of Acton. ^4?j('j/er)7. b. 1787. April 17: m. Jonathan French. 30. ,/onas. b. 1780. May 10. William, b. 1791. .V]iril 0. Charlultp, b. 1703. Se])t. 23 : m. 1811, Dee. 10. .John Monroe, of Lexington. Si'/dinmia. b. 1705, June 5. fllirer. b. 1707. Sept. 8. (nuri/r. 11,' b. 1700. Sept. 7. Znlima. b. 1802. April 0; m. 1820. April 0. Eoger Lane, of Betlford. Larinia. h. 1804. Oct. 13. Liri. b. 1806. Dec. 10.
11. Oeorge, son of Jonas. 10, b. 1799. Sept. 7: ni. >Iary B.ates, of Concord, and Sophronia Goye; now liyes in Lexington. Cli. Man/ H.. b. 1820, Feb. 5. George Edwin, b. 1829. Oct. 10. 'Edward Varrimiton, b. 1831. March 4. Jahn. Donylass. b. 1832. Sept. 14. Caroline Elizalieth, b. 1833. Dec. 13. Snaan Maria, b. 1835. .June 20; m. Le\yis Jolmson. Stchhiux Fi.-<1: b. 1840. May 20; d. 1841. Xoy. 15. Clarence l^idiardson, b. 1842. March 20. Ellen' Sophronia. b. 1845. March 23. Anna Bemis, b. 1850. Aug. 10: d. (icorye Bickfonl. b. 1852. Xoy. 24; d. Alice Gertrude, b. 1854, Feb. 24; m. Chisholm. of South Boston.
6 BAILEY — BALDWIN.
BAILEY. 1. Jonathan, 1780-2; m. 1777. Feb. 20. Elizabeth Baldwin, (hm. of Beiijaniiu, 12. Tlie name is on tax-list a few years, but no children are recorded.
2. Kendall, on tax-list. 17'.).").
3. John Haruard, a iKjiiiceopatlrio physic-iau; came to Billerica in 1876; b. 181."i. .lune Vd: m, Frances Woodbury Faterson; lives on the Lowell road, near the corner.
4. John Maison, son of preceding: b. 1842. Feb. 1.5; ni. 1877. .\ug. 20. Phel)e .1. Gaskill. dau. of Libeus, of Woonsocket. E. 1. He bouglit the farm nortli-east of Winning pond, in 1872. and by tlie extent of his "improvements and experiments, has given it celeliritj' as ••Winning farm." He has stocked it with thorougli-bivd Jersey cattle, Cotswold, Oxfordshire, and >IcriniJ sbi'cp. and Berkshire swine. He was the iirst in this country to introduce the French system of ensilage, or the building of silos for the preservation of forage (-roijs in their green state, and lie is i)ublishing ••Tlie Book of Ensilage." a treatise on the system, with history and results of his experiments.
BAKER. 1. Jolin, and wife Sarah, came from England, where their ch. were born; lived on .\ndover street, the place now occupied by Rev. John Haskell. He died 1844. .Sept. 1.5. aged oO. Ch. Mio-i/. h. 1819. Xov. 1 ; m. William S. (ileason. 4. Ann. b. 1823. Aug. 10; m. George Hall. Jili.iii. h. 1825. Dec. 14; m. James P. Wason, and is now a widow in Cahfornia. Ehcn. 2, b. 18-2!l, May 16. John i^r«)t(/>. b. 1831. June 20; in California. W'iJlidin Henri/, b. 1836, Jan. M; in California.
2. Eben, b. 1829. May 16; ni. Elizabeth Ann Boynton, of Bedfoi-d. N. H. He is a butcher, and lives opposite liis fatlier's place. Ch. John Henri/, b. 18.59. Jan. oO. Carrie EmUij. b. 1863, Dec. 25. Lvrij Murdock. b. 1860. Sept. .5. Fred Herherl. b. 1867. Oct. 1. Vh'irles Eben. b. 1870. .Ian. .SO. Il,i^ri,e Vluu'e. b. 1877. July 12.
BALDWIN. 1. John, \\as prob. a brother of Henry, of A\'ol:iuni. who is said to Iiave been from Devonshire. He ni. ilary, dau. of Tliomas Eicliardson. of Woburn. and sister of Thomas, 1, of Billerica, 1655. May 15. This implies that he came to B. as eai'ly as this date ; no other evidence has been found of his presence before 1657. He lived on the west side of Long street, near ilrs. Bennett's residence, north of .Touathan Danforth's. He d. 1087. Sept. 25. Ch. Marii. b. 16.59. July 28. and d. Aug. 1. Mnnj. b. 1663, April 11. Jiihn. 2, b. 1665. Sept. 25" Jonathuii. 3, "b. 1067-8, Jan. 28. Snui-inna, b. 1670, J[ay 14. and d. 1675, Sept. 8. Thomas, 4, b. 1672, Mai-ch 26. Phehe. b. 167.5-6. Feb. 7. and d. March '24. Susanna, b. 1677, April 14; m. Joseph Hill. .S. Phehe. b. 1679-80. Fell. 7; m. Dr. Roger Toothaker. 2.
2. Jolin, son of John. 1, b. 1665, Sept. 25; m. 1689-90. Feb. 12. Sarah Heywood. prob. dau. of .John, of Concord. She d. 1741. Feb. 9. He d. 1736. April 6. Ch. Sarali.h. 1690, Dec. 28; m. "William Simonds. Mary, b 1692, Dec. 16; m. Joseph Brown. 4. ./"Ht^r, b. 1695-6. Jan. 20. Thomas, 6, 1). 1697-8, March 15. Jiath. b. 1699, April, IS. John, h. 1701, July 27, and d. Sept. 10. Elizabeth, b. 1702, Sept. 21 ; m. 1734, May 8, Joseph .Johnson, of Woburn. Abir/ail, b. 1705, April 15 ; m. 1729-30, Jan. 9, James Touipson. John. h. 1707-8. Jan. 21. and d. 1738, Oct. 24. William, 6, b. 1710. Sept. 15.
3. Jonathan, son of John. 1, b. 1667-8. Jan. 28 ; m. 1695. Dec. 13, Mary French, dau. of Jacol), 3. He d. 1735-0. Feb. 17. Ch. jMarij, b. 1696, Sept. 15; m. William Brown. 6. Susanna, h. 1698, Dec. 9. Jonathan, 7, b. 1700-1, Feb. 21. Samuel, b. 1703, April 9, and d. 1705. July 22. Josiak, 8, b. 1708, May 22.
4. Thomas, son of John, 1, b. 1672, March 26 ; m. Sarah. Ensign Thomas d. 1747. Dec. 12. His widow d. 1701. June 16. Ch. John. 9,"b. 1690. Xov. 10., Joseph, b. 1702. Sept. 14; m. 1728. June 14. Estlier Manning, (see 4). Jacob, b. 1704-5. March 18. David. 10, b. 1711, June 9. Samuel, 11, b. 1713, April 12. Jeremiah, b. 1714, July 29, and d. 1741, \uo-. 3. Phcbe, b. 1717-18, Jan. 19. Benjamin, 12, b. 1724, April 9.
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5. Thoniiis, son of John. "2. b. 1U07-!?. March 15 ; ni. Dorothy Kidder, rtau. of Ephrnim. 3. fh. Doml/,,/. b. 171'.). July 28. narlnl.' h. 1721. Oct. 7. Thniiins. 13, b. 1723-1. Feb. 22. E/nizm: h. 172.--C. Mnrcli 11. ./.,.vv^,/,, b. 1728. Oi-t. 20. Bciijaiiii)!, b. 1730. Di'c. lb. Eflindin, \i. 1738, Juni'."). .I.w. b. 17;W. !>(>. 22.
«. ■\Villliim, .son of John. 2, b. 1710. Sopt. 1.5; ni. 1741. Sept. 23. Jliiry I'aniicr. dau. of Oliver. 5. lie d. 1762. Dee. 21, and .«he d. 1803,
Se])t. 2."). ( h. Sariih, b. 1742. July ."> ; m. Frost, of 'I'ewksbury.
Jdhii. 14, b. 1743-4. Jan. 13. ]ViUhim, 15, b. 1748. .\pril 12. Thinuaa. b. 17.51. Feb. 27. and d. 17'.»(i. June 12. ,l/»v(/*, b. 17.53. Oet. 1; went to Ticondi-rofi'a. ilnni. b. 17.5(). April 1-5; d. in 'I'ewUslnu-y. Xahitvi. Hi,]). 17.5!). May HI. (Hinr. b. 17(12. Feb. 12.
7. Jonathan, sun ot .lonatlian, 3, b. 1700-1. Feb. 21; ni. 1725-6, .Ian. Hi, l';sibi'r F:irley. d.in. of (ieoryc. (i. He lived east of Shawshiu river, in tlie |i;irt annexed to Wilniinntcjn. 1737. Ch. Jnxliiiit. b. 1727, July 4. and d. .Inlv .5. Ehcn-cr. b. ixn^'a. 1728. .luni- 11. Ahii/ail. b. 1729, Oet^ 13. and d. Oct. 20. Esllur. b. 1730-1. Fc4i. 7. Junath'iii. b. 1733. April 7. Mani. b. 173.5. May 26. Sniitu'l. b. 1737. Sept. 7.
8. Josiail, son of Jonathan. 3, b. 1708, .May 22; ni. 1731, Dee. 2. Susanna Davis, dau. of dea. Joseph. 1. The two latter ehildren were born in Tewksbury. Ch. Juaiah. b. 1733. Oet. 14. ./«.«■. b. 1738. Jlay 10. Siisiiiiiiii. Ii. 1/41. Dee. 16: ni. .Tohn I'oll.-iril. 3.
9. John, son of Thomas. 4, b. lO'.i'.l. Nov. 10; m. 1726. May 4. Sarah Hill. dau. of Sanniel. jr.. 10, ami jirob. 17.58. Im4). 21. Elizabeth Farkhurst. of t'hebnsford. ( 'h. /Oithnriin. b. 1727. Sept. 25: ni. X.-ilhaniel ('unnnings. »n-ah. b. 1720. Auo-. 27. and d. Sept. 13. Julni. 17, b. 1731. Nov." 1. Jonas, b. 1734. Oet." 20. and d. Feb. 10. Marthn, b. 1736, .Sept. 27. and d. Dee. 7. Jnsfi'ph. b. 1731). Dee. 8. and d. March 1. ./cn-minh, b. 1741-2, Jan. 1.5. and d. Feb. 17. Tduuv. b. 1743, Oet. 1,3. and d. Jan 1.
10. David, son of Thomas. 4, b. 1711, .Inne 9: m. 1737. June 6. Sarah Hill. dau. of Sauuiel, (!. Sh(> d. 17.50. .\pril 21. and he m. 2d, 1752, June ly. Kezia Bennet. of l,:ineaster. Ch. Duriil. b. 173S-!.(. .Tan. 18. and d. Fell. 13. ,S,inih. b. 1730-10, Fel). 4; m. 1761. Jlay 7, Joseph Eoeke. of Lexington. Vrnlr. b. 1741-2, Jan. 10, and d. Feb.' 7. Dfhonih. b. 1743, June 26, and d. 1744, Mareh 22. liizpah. b. 1746. Dee. 15, and d. 1749, May 6. Suhihim,. b. 1750. April 15. and d. .\pril 17. Ki'zin. b. 1753, April 10. Ihinniih. b. 1754, Nov. 10; n). Asa Patten. 13. AhiquiU b. 1756, Feb. 2. Dnriil. b. 1758, Aug. 20; m. 1702. July 12. Kidiamah Davis, of Chelmsford. Iau-ij. b. 17(;0. Sept. 11.
11. Samuel, son of Thomas. 4, b. 1713. April 12: m. 1754. Dee. 10, Elizabeth Hosley. the widow of John. 3. She d. 1779. Mareh 31. and he d. 1797, Jan. 8. Ch. Elizithrth. b. 1755. July 12; m. .losepli l'";irnier. 12, Eaclict. b. 1757. April 5. (The baptismal reeonl names Ibis child Jlartha). Fhchf. b. 1759, Nov. 17; m. Thomas Craig'.
12. Beiijainiil, son of 'i'homas. 4, b. 1724. April 9: m. 1747. April 2, Sarah Pollard, dau. (pf Edward. 2. Ch. Bciijamiii. b. 1747, Dec. 21. and d. 1740. Sept. (i. ■Jd-cmiiih. h. 1749. July 23: in. 1780, Ain-il 11, Kebeci'a Totman. Sainli, b. 1751, Aug. 1; m. Joseph Foster. 10.- Elaahctli. b. 17.53. Sept. 27; m. Jonathan Bayley. Bi'iijatiUii. b. 1755, Dec. 1: m. 1784, Sept. 12. Betty Davis, widow of Joshua, 3. S'l/nmon. b. 1758, Feb. 19. and d. June 21. 'jRlioda, b..l759, June 26; m. 1781, Feb. 20, John Frye, of Andover. Prdtc, b. 1761, Aug. 12; m. Nahum Baldwin. 10. Itirpah. b. 1703, Sept. 10; ni. Edward Farmer. Hi, Allire, b. 1706, May 14; m. 1785, July IG. Olirp. b. 1769. March 5.
"13. Thomas, son of Thomas, 5, b. 1723-4. Feb. 22: m. 1759, March 8, Abiyail Pollard, dau. of Edward. 2. Ch. Ismic. b. 17C0. May 22. Ahiijiiil, b. 1761. Sept. 22; m. Jesse Manning. 17. AhcK b. 1764. July 23. Z/77»(/-. b. 1767. Oct. 2.
14. John, sou of AVilliam. 6, b. 1743-4, Jan. 13; m. 1769. March 17. Susannah Chamberlain. She d., and he m. a widow Sanders, of
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Tewksbury, whore he lived and liad dther eh. Ch. Jicbecca. b. 1770, April 8.
15. AVilliain, son of William. 6, b. 1748, April 12: ni. 1773, July 16, Supanua Wilson. She d. 177;^. Sept. 14. and he ni. 1777, May 20, Susanna Wilson, who tl. 1801. April, aijed 4.8. He d. 1802. April. Ch. William, b. 1778. :Mav 24. and d. 1708, Sei'it. 20. Thomas. 20, b. 1780. Jan 2«. Francis, b. 1782, Mareh 21, and d. 180."). Se])t. 21. Sumann. h. 1784. Seiit. 17. aud d. 180:i. JIarch 17. John. 21, li. 178(i. Sept. 1. ,S'.((V(7(. b. 178S. .FuneS; m. 1810, Nov. IS. Moses Foster, of Audover. OUrcr, b. 17110, Aui;-.. and d. 179(j. Mareh 1.5. Heiirij, 22, b. 1792, July 27. Joshua, h. 170.')'. July 31; ni. ; lived ill (liarlestown: d. 1870.
16. ?(ahum, son of Williain. 6, b. 17.59, May 16; in. 1783. Sept. 25. Patte Baldwin, dau. of Benjamin. 12. tli. Manj, b. 1784, April 4; m. Bird. She d. after 1850. and a dau. Mary. Patiy. b. 1789. June 27; ni. Thomas Shed. 24. Bizpah, b. 1791, May 8; not m. Nahnni. b. 1793. Nov. 10; not m.
17. .John, son of John. 9, I). 1731. Nov. 1 ; in. 1758. Feb. 3. Elizalieth Parkhurst. of Chelmsford, ('h. John. b. 1759, Mareh 3. Timolhi/. b. 1762. Apnl 13; in., and lived in Lyndeboro', N. H. ; had two sons. John and Joel. 2.S. Bp(<;/.b. 1763. July 27; m. Asa Mar.shall. J^oe?. b. 1766. May 8; d. unmarrii'd. Asa. h. 1770. Nov. 15; m. 1795. Feb. 11, Ruth Kidder. iSarah. b. 1776. Jan. 5.
18. Reuben, m. 1787. Nov. 13. Sarah Farmer, dau. of Kdward. 10. He \\as drowned 1807. May 13. (1). Edn-ard Farmir. b. 178S. April 5. Sally, b. 171)0, Auj;'. 6. ULif'ah, b. 1794. July 8; m. 1818. Dee. 6. Henry H. Merrill. Ahneiia. b. 1796. Ajiril 24. Jonathan, b. 1798. April 7. Hannah Fanni'i: b. 1800. Julv 12. Geort/e. b. 1803. April 11. Man/, b. 1806, Feb. 22.
19. Abel. Name on tax-list, 1766-78. and he in. 1767. Jan. 21. Abifi'ail Freiidi, dau. of Kbenezer. 14, No eliildren are reeorded.
'2(». Thomas, son (jf William, 15, b. 17s0. .Ian. 26; m. 1,S04. Aug. 5, Lydia Brown. Jte d. 1811, Au"-. 28. Cli. Snsau Wilson, bap. 1805, Nov. 17. William, bap. 1807. Ai)ril 10. Louisa, bap. 1807. Sept. 20.
21. John, son of William. 15. 1). 1786, Sept. 1: ni. 1810. Nov. 15, Clarissa Parker, dau. of Isaae. of Andover. She d. 1867, May 28, .aged 75. Col. Baldwin was a leading and influential eitizen; often called to im])ortaut oltiees; d. 1875. June 25. (li. Sarah, b. 1811. June 29. Clarissa, b. 1813, May 23; d. 1814, Get. 22. JoJm. 24, b. 1815, May 25. Francis, 25, b. 1817", June 18. il/ary. b. 1819. Nov. 6 ; ni. t'harles H. Parker, 25. Fllen. b. 1821. April 23; d.'l825, Sept. 14. Elizabeth Caldwell, b. 1824. Aug. 19.
22. Heui-y, son of William. 15, b. 1702. July 27; in. 1819. June 20, Anne Whiting, dau. of dea. Samuel, 12 He was a meriliant and lived on the east side of the eomnion; d. 1846. June 1. and his widow. 1874, July 28. Ch. Henry Augustus, b. 1821. Mareh 12; d. 1853. Feb. 11. Samuel Whiting, h. 1824. March 8. He was the first soldier drafted from town in the war, and responded promptly, doing brave and good service. 3Inrii Ann. b. 1825, Sept. 7; <1. 1828. Sept. George F., b. 1827, Sept. 17; d. 1850, Jan. 26.
23. Joel, son of Tiiuotliy. of Lyndeboro". N. H.. and grandson of John. 17, m. Mary Fry. He removed from Lyndeboro" to Billerica. 1825, and lived \\'est of the Shawshin river, at the first place south of the Wilniinoton road. He d. 1850. April 19. aged 54. Ch. John Fry. b. 1823, Maivh 14. Joel, 26, b. 1824. Aug. 24. Mary Ann. b. 1826, Dee. 4; m.. William Jlaiining. {see 15). Charlotte Fry. b. 1830. June 18; d. 1832, July 14. Charles Henry, h. 1834. Jan. 8; d. 1837. May 25. William Henry, b. i.S38, Jan. 14; m. Mary Balkam and lives in Lowell.
24. .Tohn, son of John. 21, b. 1815. March 25; m. Luc.v Ann Mears. He now lives in Chicago. Ch. John Albert, b. 1837, Nov. 6. Herbert Livingston, b. 1843. Feb. 1.
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25. Francis, son of John. 21, b. 1S17. June IS; in. 1831). Xov. 28. KiU'liel Ann Parker, of Wilniiiii;tnn. lie d. 1S7S. Doc. IS. Ch. Frank Slaidey. h. 1841. Oct. 2i3; d. 184!i. Feb. i. Elhn. h. ISW. Feb. 17; (I. Sept. 2. Latuidon Williams, b. 1845, April 13. iind d. Oct. 13. Annie (iilhcrt. b. 1847. .Sejit. 12 ; ni. I'rof. .Samuel Tucker. Catherine Gillis. b. IS.Jl. March 2(i ; ni. Fred. H. Parker, (see 24-). Jlenri/. h. 18(;4. :\Iav 28.
26. Jo.'l, son of .loel. 23, b. 1824. Aufj. 24; ni. Elizal)etli trull, of Tewksburv. Cli. Annie Miranda, b. I8.3O. Dec. 27; ui. .loscpb .Jaijuith. (sec 9). .A"7 ]Vashina'"ii. b. 18."i3. Feb. 1.
BALL.iKI), Jouiithau, m. 1722. Aug. 30. Hannah KIddei-. dau. of Ephraini. 3. Ch. Janalhan. b. 1723. Aug. 10. Ejihraiin. b. 172."), May (i. JIanniih. b. 172(1 Oct. 28.
BARKER, Hiram Parker, b. in Hardwick. Mass.. 1838. Nov. 3; ni. 18(i3. March I'.l. ('aroluc Fiances llarriuji'ton. dau. of Zadoc. Ch. Geori/e Jliriiiit. b. isi;:!. Aiij;. 7. Eilu-ard Au(/i(stiis. b. 18(i4. Xov. .i.
BARRETT, l'. Oliver, is on tax-list. 17(;8-70. <;li. Benjamin Fish. baj). 1770. .Ian. 21.
2. Steplicu, perliaps son of Col. James, of (Joucord; m. 1781, April 8, Eucv Kidder, dau. of Ephraini. 15. Cli. Stephen. 3, b. 1781. .Sept. 11. John. b. 1784. Feb. 1. Liieij. b. 178(1. Feb. Ki. Sallj/.-h. 17!)1. .Juno If). Polli/. b. 17!)3. Oct. 1; m. ISl,"). Jan.. John Kichards. Lnrinda. b. 1709. May 2(i. Martha, b. 1801. Jiarcli .5. Ahiijail. b. 1804. June 28.
3. Steplieu, son of Stephen. 2, l).'l781. Se])t. 11; m. 1807. May 10, Olive Ilogers. widow <if Tliomas. 17, who d. 1848. Seirt. 2. Ch. Thonias Eaijers, \k 1800. Marcli 4.
4. Steplieii, of .Medford. 111. I80."). Xov. 28. Lucretia Davis, d.iu. of Timothy. 5, and 1810. May 22, Christina G. Welsh. Ch. Lucretia. b. 180(!. Sejit. (J."
BARRON. 1. Samuel, and wife Sarali. Ch. Jane, b. 173(1, Dec. 1. Susanna, b. 1738. .\pril 2(i.
2. Moses and wife Elizabeth; he d. 17(11. Xov. 4, and she m. 17G(i. Dec. Samuel Fowle. of \V<iburn. Cli. Isaae. 3, b. 17.")0. .Sept. IS. Elizabeth, b. 17.')3. Feb. 12. liichard, b. 17.")(i. Ajii-il 30; d. 17(;2. Auj;. 2.'). Moses, b. 1758. July 8.
3. Isaac, son of Moses. 2, b. 17.50. Se])!. 18; in. 1772. June 4. Anna Spauldiiig. dau. of Asa. 3. Ch. Isaac, b. 1772. Sept. 12. Aloaes, b. 177(1. April 2(1. Anna. b. 1781. Julv 0. Isaac, b. 1783, X'ov. 24.
BATC'HELLER. 1. Joseph, m. 17!)fl, Dec. 15, Hannah Trull, dau. of Samuel. S. Ch. .Tuseph. b. 1707. April 25. Josiah. b. 170'J. May 28. Hannah, I). 1800. Oct. 28; m. 1822. June 25. .Fames H. Eames, of Eeadinj;-. Sophronia, b. 1802. Mav 20; m. 1825. :\Iav T.l. William Taintor, of Boston. Eliza, b. 1804. Feb. 20.' Broaks Trull, b.']813. .Fan. 7.
2. Isaac, had J(dui Fmrler bap. 1814. Xov. 27. Frederick Aui/ustus Prince, was bap. 1812. Mav 24. but the fatlier's name is wanting'.
BEA\. William, on tax-list, 1770-2. Ch.William. I)apt. 1772. April 25.
BE.4R]). 1. Andrew, was in ^Menotomy. [Arhnuton]. I(j72. His son. Ebenezcr, was b. in Charlestowii. and that .lohn and Simon were )iis sons is probable. He was in Billerica as early as 1713: lived east <if the .Shawsliin. in the part of tlie town annexed to Wilniington. in 1737. He d. 1717-8, Jan. 8, and his widow, Mary, m. Janies Frost, 5. Ch, John, 2. Simon, ni. 1725, June 2, Sarah Hoiikins. dau. of William. 1. Ebenezcr. 3, b. 1701-2, Jan. 1. Jacob, 4, b. 1700. Dec. 2(1. Martha, b. 1714, Aug. 21 ; m. Jacob Manning. 9. Air/Aod had a guardian, 1710.
2. John, (see above), in. Hannali. (?h. John, 5, b. 171(1. Aug. 2(1. Aaron, (5, b, 1717. Xov. 25. Andreic. b. 1710. Sept. 11. Mar;/, b. 1721, Aug. 13. and d. 1738. .lune 11. Darid. 7, b. 1723. April 10. Jonathan. 8, b. 1725. May 0. Xathan. », b. 1728. Oct. 3.
3 Ebeuezer, sun of Andrew. 1, b. 1701-2. Jan. 1; in. Esther. Ch. Esther, b. 1725, June 27; m. 1757, Feb. 15, X'athaniel Cutler, of Wobui-n.
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Prob. Ehrnenfr. 10. and some, if not all, of the follo\vin2: : Samunl. 11, Isaac, 12, Ahiji'h. 13, Jnninh. 14, nul Brnjamiii, 15,
4. Jacob, sun of Andrew. 1, 1). 1709.' Doc. 26; in. .\bio-;a] ; lived in Wilmingtcjn. t'h. AMf/iiil, h. 1737. Jul.y 11. Jncnh, b. 1738, ,fnly 2, and cl. 1730. March 10. Jiicoh. b. 1741. Dec.;" ra. 1770. Fi'li. 22. Olivr' Hazeltins! Mimi.h. 1744. Aug. 20; ni. Josiah (■utler. of Mcdfonl. Marlha. h. 1747. Maix-h 22; m. Ezra Baldwin. Ahic/ail, b. lliii). Sept. 3; m. Jonathan Baldwin, jr. Riihcn. b. 1752. Maix-h 19. and Bulh, bap. 1756. Feb. 8.
5. John, son of John. 2, b. 1716. Aug. 26; ni. Hannah; lived in Wilmingtun. ( h. Jahn. 1(J, b. 1745. April 3. " JoKiqih. b. 1747. Sept. 27.
6. Aiiroii, son of John. 2, b. 1717. Nov. 25; ni. Susanna ;
lived in \\ llniinnton. Ch. Aanm. h. 1742, Aug. 4.
7. David, son of John. 2, b. 1723. "April 19; ni. Hannah ;
lived in ■Wilmington. Ch. Stcpltcn. b. 1771. Dec. 26. James, h. 1774. Jan. 15. Admit, b. 1775. .April 11. Hmiitah. h. 1778. Nov. 21.
8. Joiiatliun, son of John, 2, b. 1725. May 9; m. 1746. May 15, Deborah Uuck: lived in Wilmington. Ch. Mii-';/. b. 1747. April 20; m.
Timothy Baldwin. .Janathan. b. 1751, Nov. 23; m. Abigail . and had
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9. Xatlian, son of John. 2, b. 172S. Oct. 2:i ; ni. 1754. Sept. 26. Mary Flagg; lived in Wilmington. Ch. L'jdia. b. 1755. .April 4. Xnthnn. b. 1756, JIarch 30; ni. 1778, Nov. 24. Sarah Eames. Piitth. b. 17.58. Nov. 9. Hniinah. b. 1700. Aug. 20. Mnl/i,-. h. 17()2. .Vpril 28. Ahcl. b. 176C=) Feb. 11. Ahu/ail, b. 1767. March 16.
10. Ebenezer, prob. son of Ebenezer. 3, ni. Catherine . She m.
2d, 1789. Sept. 2. Reuben Butters; lived in Wilmington. Ch. Ebenezer, h. 1752. Feb. 12; m. 1782. Sept. 26, I>ydia Jenkins; had Abigail and Ebenezer. Elijah, h. 1754, March 27. Edi'-ard, b. 1756, Sept. 1; m. 1783. .Vpril 10. Polly Burt; had Edward and others. Ahi(/ail. b. 1759. March 7. Cathafuie, b. 1762, Feb. 15. Elijah, b. 1765, Sept. 3 ; ^n. 1785. March 17. Phebe Jones.
11. Samuel, (see^), m. 1759. Jan. 25, Rebecca Butters: lived in Wilmington. Ch. iSamnel, b. 1759, Dec. 22. Rebecca, b. 1761. Nov. 14. He2)siha/i. b. 1773. Jan. 25 ; m. 1803. Sept. 4. Benjamin Foster.
12. Isaac, {see'i). ni. 1762, Dec'. 10, iiebecca Jaquith. His name on B. tax-list, after 1773. Ch. prob. I.iaac. 17. .A/nrw, b. 1764. Nov. 26. Iiebecca. b. 1766. Feb. 4. EMher. h. 1769. Feb. 15; m. Benjamin Beard. 18. Ira, b. 1779. Sept. 3. Sarah, bap. 1786, Jan, 8.
13. Abijali, {see 3), m. 1763, Dec. 8, Hannah Frost, dan. of Jolui, 12. Name disappears from tax-list, 1777. Ch, Hannah, b. 1764, Nov. 15. Abijah. b. 1767," June 25; m. Abigail SticUney, dau. of William, 5, and lived in Grafton and Bridgewater, Vt. Sarah, b. 1770. Sept. 23. John Frust. b. 1773, Jan. 12. Abigail, b. 1775, Nov, 4.
14. Josiilli, (-svY'S), m. 1765. April 11, Elizabeth Crosby, dau. of Nathan, 12, and 1784, Dec. 29, Sarah Paige, of Bedford, dau. of John. 5. No cliildren recorded.
15. Benjamin, (see 3), m. 1767, Feb. 3. Abigail Clark. Ch. Benjamin, 18, b. 1768. May 18. '
IC, John, son of John, 5, b, 1745. .\pril3; m. 1705, May 30. Sarah Walker, dau. of Josejih. C, She d. 1769, May 31, and he ra, Nov. 16, Abigail Kemp, of Chelmsford. Ch. Moses, b. "l766. April 22. J"osej:>/i and il/f(/7/. b. 1768. Aug. 5; d. Aug. 5 and 7. /Snra/i, b. 1770, Nov, 1. Jonathan, b. 1775, Dec. 31.
17, Isaac, {see 12). m. 1791. Sept, 1. Polly Richardson. He lived on the Woburn road, near the Burlington line. 'Ch. Mini, b, 1791, Nov. 22. Isaac, b. 1794. Oct. 13. Rebecca, b. 1797. May 20. EHher. b. 1800, March 3. Jonas, b. 1802, Feb. 27. Clarissa, b. 1804. March 5. Hezekiah, b. 1806, June 28. Benjamin, b. 1809, Feb, 20. Artemas. b. 1811. May 11.
18. Benjamin, son of Benjamin. 15, b. 1768, May 18; m. 1798, Dec. 30, Esther Beard, dau. of Isaac. 12. She d. 1846. Aug. 23. He lived on the East road, where his daughter, Mrs. Holden, now lives. Ch. Amanda Rebecca Jaquith, b. 1803, July"31 ; m. Asa Holden.
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1!). Bonjainiii F., iicThup^ sun of Isaac. 17, in. isii:?. Ain-il 4, Betsey (_'. (io'odwiii. dau. of lieuel. Ch. Urinh Gondirin. b. 1845. I'Vb. 4.
20. Roiijaniin. in. Snsau. Cli. (Icnri/e llcnrij. b. 1.S4."). .Viii;;. 23.
21. Daniel, sun of .laeoli. of \Viliniiij;loii; in. 1804. Dec. 21). lielipcea, Clai-k, of ( li.'hnsfonl.
ISELL, John, appc'ars on tax-list. 1701'), ami a widow. Mary Bell. ]n-ob. his iiiiitlicr. 17(11-71). His ii;niiV disaji|iears, 1785. Cli. J<ihn. bab. 177G. Nov. 17. Jnhii. W.\\). ]77'.l, .luly 2."). Eliuli. bap. 1781. .Jan. 14. William. bap. 1782. Dee. ;J. Daniel. I.)ap.'l781, .June i:i.
BENNETT, .(aiiies. of (iroton. (statement of liis j;randdaui;hter. Mi-s. MelMiersoM, of Clielmsford. ) was the father of Hteplien. 1, and .James. '2, who a]i|)ear on the tax-list of Billei'ica in 1780. He had other sons, .Jonathan, 'riiomas. and .Joseph, and was jirob. himself the son of Closes and .\nna lilam-hard liennelt. and )i. 17^511. Dee. .">. Tln' father of Moses was prob. .laini-s. of Crotoii, in 1701. and of Seoteh ileseent. The brothers. Stephen and James, settled near Burlin.nton line, south-east of .Shawshin .sehool-house.
1. Stephen, (.sw ahrn-e.) is prob. the same who. with wife Elizalietli, li.ad Jnhii. Ii. in (Sroton, 177.i, Dee. 2."). Otiier eh. named by Mrs. ileriierson were Stephen. T/iomas. Fraiil,-, James. iS(/miiel, Jnna.i. Kesiali., liaiinali. in. 1801, Se)>t. 'A. Giles Alexander. Bttseij. Sarah, and Jiehecea, and two others.
2. James, had eh. rnlli/. b. alumt 178.'); m. 1834. July 20, Jame.s C. MePlierson. and i.s living in Chelmsford. Xanetj. m. .losepli T. Bowers, {).
Lneij. m. 1822, April 28, Reuben Itieliardson, of Draiait. James, m.
Never.s, and lived in Burlington. Ediranl. m. 180ij. June 8. Kebeeea Riehardson, dau. of Ebenezcr, IS, anil lived in Burlington. Joshua. 3, b. 1702. Nov. 27.
3. Joshua, son of -Jaines. 2, b. 1702. Xov. 27. He was for some years a teacher in Dorchester, anil afterwards was in business in Boston, in the tirm of Bennett ct Feltoii. He aecuinulated a large pro])erty. .\t his death he left legacies to the I'hurehes in town. He lived on the west side of Long street, in the north part of the village, where his widow still has her home in a genial and beneticent old age. She lias recently made proposals to the town which will jirobably result in the touiuUng of a public lilirarv. He m. 181.'5. Oct. 8, Kleanor Rii-hardson, dan. of Ebenezer. IH, and d. 1805. Aug. (!. Ch. Elleu. h. 1810. Feb. I."); m. George Holden. (see 2). JMiecca, b. 1818. June 10: m. 18::i7. Oct. 17, AVilliam W ilkiiis Warren, who was b. 1814; son of Isaac, of West. Cambridge, whose wife Frances was dau. of Dr. William Wilkins, and granddaughter of Rev. Dr. Cumings. This volume is indebted to him for the portrait of Dr. Cumings. He was a merchant at St. Thomas. 18;!0-40; resiiles now in Boston.
BICKFOKI). Dr., Hozekiah ('., was born in Xew I/indon. X. II.. 181(;; graduated Jelferson Medical College. I'hiladeli.bia. 181.-). and jiractised Ills profession six years, in Xew London. iN-'il-iil. in iJiUerica. and 18(il-70. in Cllarlestown ; a skilful and beloved physician. He. m. 1840. June 17. Paulina Augusta Coburn. She d. 1867, Xov. 20. and he m. 1800. April 22. Abigail Gray, dau. of William. 3. He d. in Woburn. 1878. March 2li. ageii (iO. < 'h. Gearye Cahurii. b. 1847, March 2"). Jnhn Tnimnn. b. 1840. Aiiril 2: d. 18.")3, .Jan". 24. Harriet Auriusta. h. LS.");!. June 20.
BIRD, Simon, came to Boston in 1635. aged 20. Willi five others, in October. 10.35. he was, by the Court, ordered to be '-whijit for rufiing from their maisters. and for stealeing a boat and dyv's other things." lie lived at Chelsea, but in 10.50, ''3i", 2'', he received from Bilieriea a ten-acre lot. His house lot contained ••fifty-two acres Ijdng norlhward of the township, and on ye west of Chelmsford road, and southward of .Abofs bridge, bounded b_y Chelmsford road on ye east niuety-fi\'e pole, and by Jolin Rogers, sen., south, liy John Bracket, north by y gi'eat river west." Abofs bridge was at the" brook by Mr. Burns'
12 BIRD — BLANCHARD.
place, and Bird's lot included Mr. 8tackpole"s place and a large part of the Dea. Amos Spalding place. He d. 1(!(!6, July 7. leaving no children, but a widow. Mary, who ni. Henry .lefts. In IGSO. ]i<)rtions of his land were deeded b.v .lefts, as administrator, mider execution, to various creditors, among whom were the church and Rev. Mr. Whiting.
BLANCHARD. 1. John, was son of 'Samuel, of Andover. whose father Thomas came to ('harlestown in 168!). He was b. I(i77. .July ;i ; m. 1701. Aug. 7. Mary Crosl)y. dau. of Simon. 1, and lived prob. near Dr. Noyes" i)lace. She d. 174S. May 7. He d. 1750. A\nil 10. .Susanna Blanchard. who m. .lonatlian Farwell. of Chelmsford. 1728. May 2'.). was perhaps sistei- of John. t'h. Mary. h. 1702. Aug. IS. IlannaJi'. b. 1704. Oct. 24. Eachil. b. 1700-7. Feb. 2. AhkinlK h. 170S-'J. Jan. 28. SamU. b. 1711, Jujie 5, and d. June 8. tiarah. h. 1712. Mav 28, and d. 1713. Apiil 10. John. b. 1718-14. March 15. and d. March 18. .fohii. 2, b. 1714-1.5. Feb. 15. Samuel. 3, b. 1717. Aug. 17. Darid. b. 1719-20. March 20. Benjamin, b. 1722. Julv 5. Simon, i'^h. 172.5-0. March 10.
2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1714-15. Feb. 15; m. 1739. Nov. 20, Elizabeth Kichardson. dau. of Andrew. 4. He d. 1756. .July 27, and she ni. Braviter Gray. Vh. Elizabeth, h. 1740-1. Jan. 14; m. Thomas Ditson. 4. John, 5, b. 1743. July 24. ^Ahitjail. b. 1746. Oct. 13; m. 1773. Dec. 14. Nathan Parker, of ('ambridge. Lemuel, b. 1749, July 1; living in Cambridge, 1778. Josiali. b. 1752. Jmie 4. Paul. b. 17.54, April 2. Hannah, b. 1756, Nov. 22: ni, Solomon Hill, 20.
3. Samuel, son of John. 1, b. 1717. Aui;-. 17: ni. 1747. .fulv 14. Mary Brown, dau, of William. 6. He d, 1807, Mai'vh 26. She d, 1811. :March .1 Ch. 31<iry. b, 1747-8, .):m. 26. Siiniuel. (i, b. 1748-!). March 6. William, b. 1750, March 21. S'irali. b. 1754. .Jan. 31: m. Benjamin I>ewis. Tininthij. b. 1755, Oct. 16; wounded at Lexington. Mm-tha. (record of baptism says Nathan), b. 1757, Aug. 2; m. Benjamin BDmchard. of Wilton. Bhoda. b.
1762. Nov. 17; in. 1786. '.Jan. 26. Samuel Abbot. Jeremiah. 7, b. 1764, July 10, Ahimaaz. b. 1707. Api'il 2(i. Jonathan, b, 1709, Feb, 20.
4. Simon, son of .lolm. 1, b. 1725-0. Ma]-ch 16; m, 1740, Dfc, 17, Rebecca Sheldon, dau. of Samuel, ;i. He d. 1790, Api'il 20. She d. 1814, March 3. Ch. Deliorah. bap. 1748. Oct. 23. Simon. S, h. 1749, Dec. 23. Jothan. !), b. 1752. ilarch 6. Rebecca, b. 17.54. Marcli 20: m. (ieorge Abbot, 11. Abijah. h. 1756, March 24. Justus, b. 1758. Nov. 22, (the baptismal record says Rufus). Isaac, 10, b. 1761, Jan. 15. Susanna, b.
1763, April 2; m. J'ob Hill, 24. Joseph. 11, b. 1765, Oct. 17. Asenath, b. 1768. March 17; m. Michael Crosby. 32..
.5. John, son of .lolrn. 2, b. 1743, July 24: m. S.arah. His first child was born in Marldehead. and he liyed in t'harlestown. 1768. Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1767. .\ug. 12. Salle, b. 1771. May 10. Annah. h. 1772, Nov, 4; m. 1797. Jan. 24, Ezra Johnson. John. 12, b. 1774, May 17. Erancis. 13, b. 1775. Oct. 1. Luce, b. 1777. ]March 10. Elisha. b. 1779, June 17. Josiah. b. 1781. Jime 12, and lived in Whitingham, Vt. ; m. Rachel Clements, of Dracut ; had sixteen children, and d." 1853. Aug. 13.
6. Samuel, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1748-9. iLirch 0; m. 1779. Dec. 23. Marv Hill, dau. of Peter, 17. Ch. prob. Smmtel. jr.. who had Lvdia. bap, 1806", Dec. 21. Mant. bap. 1781. Julv 1; m.' 1808. March "l. Cyrus Blanchard. of Miltord. N. H. Judith, bap. 1782. Sept. 1 ; m. 1804. Feb. 12, Cyrus Blanchard. Levi. b. 1784. Nov. 7. Sewall. Erving and Silence, bap. 1793. Nov. Alden. bap, 1795, Nov.
7. Jeremiah, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1764. July 10: m. 1795. June 17. Marv Going ; he d. 1819. Mav 22 ; lived at the Odiome place, now occupied by Dr. Noyes. Ch. Jeremiah, b. 1797. Jan. 20; d. 1820. Jan. 10. He was seeretai'y of the first governor of Ai'kansas. Johti Gotcen. b. 1799. .Jan. 30. Student at Harvard College. Went to Maryland and studied law. but never practiced that profession. Became an Episcopal clergy)nan in 1824. Rector of St. Auue"s parish. Annapolis. 1826 ; m. 1826, Jan. 5, Elizabeth Hance Philpot; d, 1834, Oct. He had oh. Elizabeth P., Edward Wyatt, a lawyer.
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in IJaltiiiiorc. il. 1877. Aug. -'H. .Joliii J. d. agwl 17. and William. no.w of New "^'ork. Mnri/. h. LsOl. Sept. 7; ni. James .Jaques. of Wilmington. Sdjihia. 11. isns. Xov. 27. and d. ISKi. June 22. Adeline, b. 1805. Dee. 8; m. John Tyler, of Boston; d. Is7r), ,)an. 0. Rhmla. h. 181o, and d. 1817, May T).
8. Simon, son of Simon. 4. li. 174r>. Dee. 2:S : m. 1774. .Ian. 20. Catliarine Wvman. dau. of Inen-ase. Itemoved aliowt 177(;. to Jlilford, X. H.. wllere'lie il. alioiy 1828. His widow d. 1888. Cli. Diiuiisnii.h. 177."), June 4. Ahijiih. l)a|i. 1778. Feb. 22. (Jtliers b. in Jlilford were AMn;diib. Luther. Ciilriii. Cltira,. Xaneij. BeUiij. Li/din. Catherine, lieliecca.
0. Jothnm, son of Simon. 4, 1). 17.52. Maivli (j; ni. 1778, Xov. 2, .\bigail Crosby, dau. of Epln-aim. Ifi. Kemoyed about 1778, to Lyndeboro", X. H. Cli. .fnthiim. b. 1774. Keli. il. Am. h. 1775. Xov. :iO.' E/jhraim. h. 1778. Mareli 1. (Itiiei-s !>. in l.yndelioro' were Alii[iai!. Polly. liebecea Criisliii. Fmiiiii. and S'lroh.
1(>. Isaac, son of Simon. 4, h. 17lil. Jan. 15: m. 1782. Sept. 12. Ruth Dunelilee. dau. of Xatlianiel. He liveil in Carlisle. 'I'bi' bajitismal register gives the children, hnar. Ahijah. and Benjuniiii. 178s. (H-t. 20. Vijrns, ^1789. July 5. Rnthn. 171)0. .Vug. 1. SiiKaunah. 1700. .July 3. Simon. 1798, May 27. " Aim/ail. 1801. .\pril "i. Bethiah Lincoln. 18o:{. .Vug. 20. Isaae, jr.. lived in Charlestown; town treasurer. <'ustom-house otlieer. and deaeon of 2d ehureh. Of his eliildren. .Sarah Stoildard m. Henry K. Frothingham. Vrylena m. Ri<'Iiard Frothingiiam. tlie eminent historian. Isaae W. was an oflieer of tlie Kagle Bank, and Sampson S. was president of the Hamilton Bank.
11. Josoph, son of Simon. 4, b. 1705. Oct. 17; m. 1788, June 10. Mehitable Waters, of Carlisle. She d. 1704. June 7. and he ni. 1798, Xov. 15. Sarah Brown, of Tewksbury. Ch. Mehilahle. b. 1790. Oct. 5; in. Josiali l.ogers. 20. Rebecca, b. 179:1, Sept. 14; ni. 1815. Get. 1. Thomas Sumner, of Boston. Sarah, b. 1799, Dee. 17; m. Elijah Stearns, of Walpole. Mass.. and d. 1873. Eliza, h. 1801, Oet. 24; 'lives in Lowell. Harriet, b. 1803, Se))t. 10; m. Sunnier Crosliy. (.lee 30). Joseph. 14, b. 1S05. April 22. .Maria, b. 1807, .March 20;' d. 1848. Dee. Adolphus. h. 1S(I9. May 8: d. about 1834. Ilenrii. b. 1811. Sept. 25; graduated Harvard College. 1834: m. Sarah ('. Farmer, dau. of Jeremiah, 15. Physician in Jlarsliticld. Mass., 1840-18()4, and since, in X'eponset, [Boston], His eh. Emily .\., Edward ()., I{<0)eeca S.. and Henry S. Jemsha Broien, b. 1813. .\i)ril'20; d. 1874. Dec. J/<in/ Auynsta. b. 1816, Oet. 23; ni. 1840, Henry Worcester, of Tewksbury.
Vl. John, son of Jcjhn. 5', b. 1774, May 17; m. 1794, Oet. 1. Molly Holt, of Andoyer. Ch. .Tohn Ri id and yiarif Wi/maii. both bap. 179f, -Vug. 20.
i;{. Francis, son of John. 5, b. 1775. 0<-t. 1; ni. 1800. July 10. Sarah Sricknev. dau. of William. 5. She d. 1840. March 10. ( h. Fraiicis. h. 1805. nilliam. 15. b. 180(i. ()<-t. 5.
14. .Joseph, son of Joseph. 11, b. 1805. .Vpril 22: m. Khoda Worcester, of 'I'ewksbui'y. He d. 185(i, Jan. 15. Ch. Caroline, b. 1843, Xov. 1(1. .Mara. b. 1845.' .July 22. and d. 1848, JIareh 9. Mary. h. 1848, June 22. -hisepli. 1). 1S.5I). July 17. Adolphus. Annie.
15. William, s(m i>f Francis. 13, b. 1800. Oct. 5; m. 18,30, June 24, Lydia Ann Poor, of .\ndover. Mereliant and postmaster for some years. He lives on Main street, opp. West street. Ch. Ann,' h. 1831, June 20; d. 1834. Sept. 25. William Henri/, b. 1833. .Tan. 0; ni. 18.53. Ann J. Burt ; <1. 1801, Oct. 10. Catherine Amelia, h. 1834. Sept. 9; d. 1840. July 23. Emma Ann. b. 1839. .Inly 18; d. 1841, Sept. 25. Harriet Ellen. I>. "1841, May 11; <1. 18.50. March 12. Mary Frances, b. 1844, .\pril 25. ./■din Edwin, b. 1852. Feb. 11; d. 18.55. Jan. 1.
BLOIXJETT. Amos, of Lexington, is on tax-list, 1754-55. Betty, b.a]). 17.54, .June 30.
14 BLOOD — BOWERS.
BLOOD, John and Robert, biDtliers. were sous of Jnines. of Concord. They bouglit. early, tlie extensive grants made by-the General Court to Jlr. Inereasp Xowell and Rev. 'rhoinas Allen, of Charlestown. and Mr. Atherton Iliiun'Ii. of Boston. These farms were west of Ccnieord river, and below Coneord. "oklliue." and for some _years their eivil relations were uncertain. Committees to -perambulate" the town lines; went over tlie line ••with the Bloods." but the)' were among the persons whose taxes -were in default, after the troubles of 1676, aiftl were ordered by the General Court to pay theui to Billeriea. A few years later, they made an agreement with Coneord. and were afterwards held by that town. John was not m.. and d. 101)2. Oct. ;J0. Robert m. Elizabeth Willard. dan. of JIajor Simon, and had 12 ell., but tione of their births are recorded liere. He'd. 1701. ()<'t. 27.-
BliY, Daniel, was in town, in 1G77, and for a few years after. Miiriit. of wlioui he was " y= reputed father," was b. 1677. .June ,30.
BOHOXAN. Ananiali,' son of Ananiah; b. in Salisliury. N. H.. 17S3. Jlay 8; m. Lucy Stanley, and 1838. Oct. 28. Abby Spaiilding. dau. of Benoni. She d. 1850, Aug. 24. and he ra. 18.50. Oct. 10, Ahnira Stratton Spalding, her neice. He tl. 18.59. JIay-23. aged 76. and she ni. George Wilkins. of Carlisle. Ch. born in Salisbury. S'iphia B., Bcnjnniiii StanUii. 2, b. 180S. Betsey E.. Pater JUirtlrtt. 3, !ianih. Mark 31orrill. Abir/rdl, William BriHuUlrret.
i. Boujasnin Stanley, son of Ananiah. li. 1808; ni. Louisa Capen
and Abigail . IIi- d. 1869, Dec. 26. Ch. Sarah. Gcorf/iaiia. Lo^tisa.
Alfrid and Alhn-i. h. lS-10. May 17.
3. Peter Bartlett, son of Ananiah. Ii. 1S12. March 31; m. 1842. Oct. 11. Susan E. Tibbetts. of Kochester, N. 11. He has been for many vears the station agent of the Boston & Lowell railroad. Ch. Francis Bartlett. b. 1S4.5. -Julv 4 ; d. 1872. Oct. 21. Hnrriet Anqvxta. b. 1848, April 8.
BO.ND. .lonatlian, and wife Polly had ch. /.(oH«n/. b., 18(10. March 20. Elijah, b. ISOl. Sept. 29.
' BONXEK, Mary, m. 1788. Feb. 4, William Uickel. Jlai-garet m. 1788, March 13. .James Ingles, of Bedford.
BOWERS. 1. .lonatlian, ancest(n- of the famil^^ in town, was b. in Chelm-ford. 1674. .Vijril 13. son of .Jerathmeel. who was son of George, of Camljridge. and b, Ki.'jO. May 2. He had brothers J5enanuel. who m. Elizabeth i)unster. cousin of President Henry Bunster. of Harvard (College, and lived in Charlestown; and John, who graduated H. C.. 1649. teacher in Plymouth and New Haven, minister in Guilford and Brandford. and pastor in Derby. Conn.. 1677. until death. 1687. Jinie 14. Capt. Jerathmeel Bowers, a brother of our Jonathan, lived in Cliehnsford. near Pawtut'ket, and was a leading citizen. The children of Capt. Jonathan were all born in Chelmsford: he removed to Billeriea before 1729. as his son Benjamin entered college from B. ; he m. 1699. May 17, Hann.ah Barrett, and d. 1744-5. Feb. 12. She d. 1765. Oct. 16. aged 86. Ch. Jerathmeel. b. 1709. Jan. 5; ni. 1735-6. March 17. Elizabeth Farley, diiu.of Timothy. 7. Jnuathan. b. 1701. July 5; m. 1726. Jime 7*. Mary Grimes. Hannah, b. 1703, Nov. 11. John.' h. 1707. Sept. 20; m. 1733. Aug. 14, Anna Crosby, dau. of Josiah. 5 ; he then lived in Di-acut. William. 2, b. 1709, Jan. 8. Sarah, b. 1712, Feb. 25. Benjamin, b. 1713. March 7; graduated H. C. 1733; ordained .at Middle Haddan. Conn.. 1740. Sept.. and d. there in 1761. Josiah. 3, b. 1719-20. J.an 10.
2. William, son of Capt. Jonathan. 1, b. 1709. Jan. 8: m. 1739-40, jMarch 16, Elizabeth Tompson. dau. of Benjamin. 2. She d. 1740, March 28. and he m. JIartha Winsliip. dau. of Samuel, of I^exington, who d. 1797. Feb. 25. aged 82. Capt. William Bowers d. 1799. Sept 16. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1739-40. March 15; m. 1703. Sept. 15. John Parkhurst, of Lexington; had no ch. ; d. 1822. July 9. Martha, b. 1742. Aug. 23; m. 1765," May 2. Joshua Simonds, of Lexington, ^^•ho distinguished himself, 1775,' April 19. They had 8 ch. He d. 1805, July 24, and
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she d. 1S19. Jims 2i. muinm. 4, b. 17-14. April 23. Jereminh. b. 174S. Die. -li. Siir/i/i. bap. 1750. May 6. Joriuthna. a, b. 1751. May Vi. tiamiicl. fi, b. 1751. Jiino ',i.
3. Josiah, .«on of .Tona'.ban, 1. li. 1711I--20. Jan. 10: iii. 1711. .Ian. 17. Abi^'ail Toinpsmi. dau. of B:_'nianiin. 2. Shed. 1771. >i'uv. 5, and lie ni. 177.1 .Ian. 2-1. Maria, ilau. of l!rv. Calc!) Trowbridjiv, of Grnton. She d. 17S7. S:'pt. 2;t. au-ed 50. Up d. 17!t4. .Vpril 2.). Ch. Al.i(jaiL b. 1744. (»ct. 12; ni. 1704. Nov. 2:), A\nos :Muzzy. of J^exiugton. Ho d. 1S29. May 2). and she d. 18:18. Dee. 24. Their son. Amos, was father of J^ov. Artonias Bowers Muzzy. H. ('.. 1821. pastur in Framinghani. Caniln-idsei)ort. aud Conenrd. N. H. ; and AVilliaui. H. C. 1793, loni;- pastor in .Sullivan. X. H.. was another son. Hannah, b. 1740. Get. 2); d. X'y.i. D.'c. 10. Josiali, h. 1748, Dee. 12; ni. 1774. Jan. 0. llainiah IMehardson. dau. of Josiah. 9. She d. 1823. Nov. 1. and he d. 1821. Nov. 17. ./".-.'///i. b. 1751. Sept. 9 ; d. 1772. March 11. Benjamin. 7, b. 1754. Feb. 11. Sarah, b. 17.50, Feb. 17; d. 1700. .Inly 4. Andn-ir. b. 1758. Sept. 17; graduated H. C, 1779; ni. 1790. Jan. 10. Polly Pollard, dau. of ('apt. Solomon, 8, and lived in Salisliury. N. II. ; was several years a representative of (hat town ; d. 1832. Bfnixan.' h. 1701. May 5. Jain'r.-i. b. ]7(i3, Aug. 22; graduated 11. ('., 1794; ordained at Marblehead. Mass.: reetor of Episeopal ehureh thei-e; d. 1814. Hannah, b. 1705, Oct. 28; ni. licv. .Jacob Norton, of Weymouth. Sarah. b. 1770. D-e. 11 ; ni. Lutliei- French. i.S.
■t. William, son of Cai^t. William. 2, b. 1744. Apill 20; graduated H. v.. 1709. and practised mc(lichie long and successfully in town. Ho lived on the s;juth corn/r of West street. Married Priseilla Goodrich. He d. 1820, Nov. 17. and she d. 1814. March 21. aged 85. Ch. Prhcilla. h. 1781, April 19; d. 1809. Feb. 22. 3rar>/. b. 1782. Dec. 15; d. 1870. April 14. Fanni/. h. 1780. Sept. 3: d. 1871. March 7. Ka'a. b. 1788, June 8; d. July 12. Williani. b. 1791. Oct. 4: d. 1851. Sept. 10. The memory of these sisters will be perp.-tuated by their gen n-ous bequests. Priseilla left her estate to the Baptist ehureh; and Mary ami Fanny left about .'^11.090 to the town, the ineonK' to be useil for the lieneflt of the woi'thy [Kior of the town.
5. Jouiltlinii, son of C'apt. \\iniam. 2, 1). 1751. May 13; m. 1783, May 15. Dorcas Abbot, dau. of Oliver. 3. He d. 1804. Feb. 21. Ch. AlexnndiT. b. 1783. May 15.
(J. Samuel, son of Capt. AA'illiam. 2, b. 1754. June 3; m. Hannah
. who d. 1779. .June 1. and he m. Sarah Hill, widow of Samuel. 27.
He lived on the east side of AVoliurn street, at the Fuller place, keeping a tavern. He d. 1828. Maivh 2. and she d. 18:i8. March 20. Ch. Mar'lha. b. 1779, May 21. EUzahi-lli. h. 1781. April 12. Carolina Elliai. b. 1781, Jan. 3; m. 1811. June 5. Samu"l Little, of Buckstown. Me. Ann, b. 1787, Feb. 17; m. Richard Thurston, of Frankport. Me. ilarrjard, b. 1790. April 10; m. 1812. July 12, Joseph BraiUey. Hvralia. b. 1793, April 3. ,S'/ra/(. b. 1790. Feb. 12.
7. Benjnmiu. son of Josiah. 3, b. 17.54. Feb. 11: m. 1784, March 28, Silence .Sticknev. dau. of Jonathan. 7. She d. 18)3. Oct. 10. Ch. AH}ia, b. 1785. Miirch 14: m. 1813. May 7. Rev. Josei)h Richardson, (see 17). Jariathaii Sticlcnr'!/, H, b. 1787. Feb." 1. Wilthr. b. 1789. Ajiril 13: ni. Sarah Thompson. Jii.siah. b. 1791. Sept. 1: graduated medical department, Y. C. 1810. He settled in Huntington. L. 1.. where he gained high repute as physieiau and surgeon, and in Setauket and Smithtowu. adjoining". In later life, adopted homo:'0i)athic practice, and was one of the original members of tlie American Institute of Iloma-opathy. He was in New York. 1850-8, wlr-n he returned to Billerica ; d. 1808. Nov. 5; twice m. but had no ch. Jai<(jih Tinnjisan. 'J, b. 17!)4, Sept. 21. B'-njainin Frankli'K b. 1790. Sept. 30 ; graduated 1819, Vale Medical School, and practised medicine in New York, adopting, like his brother, the homu'Opathic svstem. Hod. 1875, Feb. 7. Ahicjail Tampsan. b. 1799. July 20; d. 1820. July 31. Harriet, b. 1801. Sept. 3; m. 1825. May 10. ThomasRowe. of Boston.
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8. Jonathan Stickney, sou of Bonjainin, 7, b. 1787. Feb. 1 : m. Ilann.ih Wetheibi'c. Slie d. 1S.")1. Oct. 4, aged GB; and he d. 1855. Maivh 31. Ch. Hfinndh. b. 1807. June 29 ; ni. 18:^8. .June 24, .John Eaiues. Henri/. 10, b. 1809. .Ian. 24. Geortfc. b. 1811. May 24; ni. 1841, Aug-. 12. Harriet L. Poor, of Andover, wh(j d. 1872. .fu'ly 15; no. oh. Jane, h. 1813, Feb. 19; d. 1834, Oct. 13. Albert. 11. I). 'l815. M.ay 14. Frances Aim. h. 1817. Jan. 29; ni. Benjamin 11. Meald. SUen Miiria. b. 1822. April 20: ni. George W. Wilsdu. Hurriet Silence, b. 1824. Oct. 1; d. 1841. Jan. 12.
9. Joseph Tompson, son of Benjamin, 7, 1). 1794. Sept. 21; m. 1819. May 27. Xancy Bennett, dau. of James, 2. Ch. ./osiV(/i, b. 1820, April 20. Niim-}/. b. 1821, Dec. 31. 3Iiiria Frances, b. 1824. Jan. 29.
10. Henry, son of Jonathan S.. 8, b. 1809. Jan. 24; m. Eliza Ann .
Cli. Mnrif Fllviiheth. b. 1842. Fell. 20. Frances Hannah, b. 1844, Aug. 25.
11. Albert, son of Jonathan S.. 8, b. 1815. May 14; m. Hannah M. Toyman, of Weston, who d. 1880. Feb. 19, aged o3. Ch. Ellen Maria, b. 1848, :March 27; ni. 1809. June 22. George B.'Ordway. William Benton, b. 18.50. July 12. Edward A., b. 1853. July 23: d. Annie Bichardson, b. 1855. Mav 25; d. Alihie Fmncis. h. 1857. April 22; d.
BOWLEND. 1. Benjamin S. and w. Isabella. She m. 2d. Charles Goodwin. 4. C'h. lieonie. h. 1,SU5. April 13. Marti Lanr/don Wales, b. 180G, Dec. 3.
2. John, m. 1821, Nov. 29, Louisa Bradley. Ch. Man/ Auiiusta, b. 1822. Oct. 5.
BOWMAN. 1. Francis, is on the tax-lists. 1768-78. He was born in Lexington. 1718. April 2; son of Jolui.* (Francis.^ Francis.^ Nathaniel,' of Watertown and Cambridge Farms) : m. 175(!. June 24. .Sarali .Simouds, and lived in Bedford, having ch. there. Sarati. b. 1757. April 4, and Hannah, b. 1760. Nov. 10. He live<l on the Lexington road. l)y the crossing of the Middlesex Turnpike. Name disappears 1778.
2. Abel, son of .lonas. anil nephew of Fi'ancis. 1, was b. in Bedford, 1747. Fell. 12: in. Lucy Needhani. of Tewksbury. Only his youngest child was born in Billerica; he d. here, 1822. July 28, and his widow, 1845, March 31, aged 93. Ch. Lncy. b. 1777, .Ian. 'to; m. John Patten. 15. Abifjail. b. 1778. April 22: m. 1801. 31av 28, .loel Marshall, of Tewksbury. Pnlhi. b. 1779. Dec. 17. Francis, h. 1783. March 12. Miith. b. 1786. April 4; ni. Jeremiah Crosby. 36. Abel. 3, b. 1787. Dec. 14. John. b. 1790, March 10: m. Catherine Uenox. and had ch. Adam and Charlotte. Lydia, b. 1792. Aug. 10; ni. 1816, Feb., Kichard Freeman.
3. Abel, son of Aliel, 2, b. 1787. Dec. 14; ni. 1816. Feb. 4. Hannah Frothingliam Hunnewell. of Charlestown. He d. 1829. April 22. Ch. William H.. b. ]81(i. Nov. 23; m. 18.53. April 23, Ann McKee; lived in Nashua and Bedford. Elizabeth, b. 1818. Sept. 20; m. Elliot Whitford: lives in Nashua. Francis. 4, b. 1821). Nov. 16. James, b. 1822, Aug. 30; d. 1828. Oct. 4. EdiPin. .5, b. 1824, Aug. 10. Abel. b. 1827. .Ian. 8; m. Mary M. Straw; lives in Nashua.
4. Francis, son of Abel. 3, b. 1820, Nov. 16; m. 1846, Ajiril 23, Elizabeth It. Howe, dau. of George. He lives at the familv lioniestead. (;h. Alfred Francis, b. 1846. Sei>t. 11; m. 1871, .Jan. 3. Olive Ballon, of Gardiner; lives in Concord. Hannah Elizabeth, b. 1848. Aju'il 30: m. 1872, April 23. Lewis E. Kobl)ins, of Nashua, d'eon/e Howe. b. 18.53, Dec. 10. Charles Abel. b. 1862. April 27.
5. Edwin, son of Abel. 3, b. 1824, Aug. 10; ni. 1852. May 2, Harriet Huddleston; now lives in Bedford. Ch. William E., h. 1853, Feb. 2. Angeline. b. 18.54. .July 18. Susrfn H., b. 1856, Dec. 12. Florence Lilian, b. 1862, April 22.
6. Ebeuczer, b. in Westford, Vt., 1831, Jan. 13, the son of Thomas, whose father. Ebenezer, was b. in Lexington. 1767, Sept. 17. John, his father, removed to Clarendon. Vt.. about 1770. He m. 1854, Oct. 13. Lucretia A. Pierce, of Taunton, where most of their children were b. He settled in B., 1876. Ch. Elliott AiK/nstns. b. 18.55. Dec. 6; d. 1857, Aug. 17.
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Clarenro Anr/ustine^ h. ISiJS, Fob. 27. Henri/ HurluvU. b. 1S59. S('])t. 5. Edwin VmioH, b. lS(i2, Fel). 11; d. 1SG.5, April 13. John Eltiult. h. 186G, Dec. 28. Irving C'impenlidd. b. ISO!), Aug. 25.
BOYNTON, Ru'har'tl, is im t:ix-list. 17(i4, (liis luiiiio spelled tliere, Bieiitoii). Cli. Jolin. bap. 1703. Oet. 2. liebecca. b:ip. 17i;;i. Get. 13; 111. 17SI1. Mnv 22. Xelieiiiialilioundv. of Beverly. A eliild baji. 17(;(;. Xiiv. 23.
BRACKET. 1. €ai»t. Richard, lived in Boston. 1(;32-41. and after, ill Braiiitree. wliere lie was town elerk, deacon, anil leading' citizen. His name often appears in Billerica records; prob. he never livetl in tlie town, but five of liis ch. were among tlie first settlers here. His wife's name was Alice; she d. 1(J90. aged 71!, and lie d. KiDl. Marcli 3, aged SO. Ch. Ilanniih. bap. I(i35. .Jan. 4; m. Samuel Kingsley. PHer. 2, and Jukn. 3, bap. 1G37. May 7. linchcl. b. 1639, Xov. 3; m. .Simon Crosby, 1. Mury, b. 1(542. Feb. 1; in. .losepli Thompson. 1. Jumea. 1>. (V). Josiah, i, b. 1(152, .Tuly 8. Surah ni. .losepli Crosby. Iirother of Simon, 1.
2 Peter, son of Ca]it. liichard, 1, liap. 1(!37, May 7; m'. (says Mr. Savage.) IWA. Aug. 7. Elizabeth Boswortli. She d. Kis'd, Nov. 30, and he m. l(jS7. March 30, Mrs, Sarah Foster, widow of Dr. Tliomas, of Roxliury and Camliridge, and sister of Benjamin Parker, of Billerica. She outlived him. and d. 1718. April IS. aged 78. Ch. Jonathan, h. ](i(J8, July 22, and d. I(i70-1, March 11. ElizahHh. b. 1G71. April 30, BHhia, b, 1(;74. Ajiril 10, and d. 1075, March 25, M(trii. 1). l(iSO~l, Fel). 10; 111. .lonatlian Hill. ».
3. John, son of Eicliard, 1, bap. 1037. May 7; m. 1001, Sept. 0, Hannah Frencli. dau. of Lieut. William. 1. Slie d. 1074. May 9. and he in. 1075. Marcli 31, Ruth, jirol). dau. of .Joseph EUice; lived at tlie corner, on the west side of the road, and between tlie two lirooks. He d. 1080-7, March 18. Ch. Hannah, h. 1002. Dec. 1. Elizabeth, b. ICKU, June 7. Man;, h. 16C5-G, Feb. 12; m. 1(J83. Nov. 27, Edward Spalding, of Cheim.sford, Sarah, b. 1007. Dec. 11. Baehel. b. KiOO. Sejit. 30. Atiir/ail. b. 1070, Dec. 31, and d, .Tan. 11. Bathsheba, b. 1071-2, March 10, "and d. 1073, April 24. Samuel, b. l(i72-3, March 4. Sarah, b. 1074. May 9, tlie day of lier niotlier's death. Jolin. b. 1675-6. Jan. 19, and d, June 24. Ebenezer. b. 1077, Oct. 19. John. b. 1680. Dec. 10. Bethia. b. 1082. Jlav 25.
4. Josiah, son of Richard, 1, b. 1052, July 8; m, 1072-3, Feb. 4, Elizabetli Waldo, dau. pi'oli. of (Jornelius. of Clielmsford, to whicli town he early removed; wa ileacon. and d. there, 1701, June 3. One dau. I}, in Billerica, EJi~.al>(th. b. 1074, Nov, 1.
BRADDEJf, Richard, m. 17(i3. Jime 9. Millesent Farnuni. He d. 1770, Sept. 15. Cli. Mllraent. b. 17(i3, Oct. 20; ni. 1814, May, Josejih AVetlierbee, of Dedham. Bobert. b. 1705. Oct. 30.
BRADFORD, 1. William and wife. Sarah. Ch. Samuel Henhi. b. 1780. April 30. WiUiam. b. 1787, June 10, Charles, bap, 1788, Xov. lii.
2. John had cli. John bap. 1820. Fel). 6.
BRADLEY, Joseph, of Dracut. m. 1795. Jan. 25, Lydia Worcester, and 1812. .Inly 2. Margaret Bowers, dau. of Samuel, 6.
BRADSTREET, Elijah, had Beuben bap. 1800, July 27.
BREED, James, in. 1792, March 13, Eliza Parker, dau. of Jolm, 14. Ch. I'oUii. b. 1792, .Tune 18.
Hannah, m. 1780, Oct. 31. Rev. David Osgood, D. D.. of Medford. He was b. in Andover, 1747, Oct. 14; grad. H. ('., 1771; ordained, 1774, Sept. 14: il. in otlice, 1822, Dec, 12. A volume of liis sermons, and more tiian twenty occasional discourses of tliis 'eminent divine" were published.
BRIDOE. 1. Rev, Ebeuezer, and Jlrs. Joanna Abbot, widow of Xeliemiab, both of Chelmsford, m. 1792. May 19.
2. Col. Ebenezer, son of Rev. Ebenezer. of Clielmsford. who commanded a regiment at Bunker Hill, was in Billerica a few year Ijefore the Revolution, a mercliant, and commanded a company of minute men. He did not return after the AVar, and had no family here; but he m. 1817, Sept. 17, Susan Hartwell; tlien lived in Harvard.
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3. Samnel, perhaps from Lexington, m. 1780. March 12. Allice Pollard, dau. of Soloniou. 12. Ch. Sdinnel. b. 1780. Oct. 3. John, b. 1782. June 6. AUicr. 4). 1784. June 19. Charles, h. 1786. May 29. Ciims, h. 1788. Jan. 11. Hciini. h. 1790. Julv 7; ni. 1818. Jan. 13." Dorcas Hill, widow of Joseph, 2S, who d. 1847. Feb. 10. Mnrii. b. 1792. Nov. 2."). Jam/>K. b. 179."i. June Vi. Eniihj. b. 1798. Feb. 22. Hunnnh, b. 1807. Auc;. 7.
BROOKS. Timothy, si>n of Henry, of Woburn. He was in Hilleric a. 1670, and bought in 167.i, of George Farley, part of the Oakes farm, on the Shawshin. near Concord line. Soon after 1680, lie removed to Swanzey, and in 1684, Billerica sought to recover dues to Mr. Whiting fi-om him there. Hem. l(i.')9, Dec. 2, Mary Russell, who d. 1680, Sept. 15. Ch. in Wobum: TinuitUii, h. 1660, Nov. 10; d. soon after. Timothy, b. 1661, Oct. 9. John. t>.'l662, Oct. 16. Mani, wlio d. 1670, Julv 2. and doubtless others. In Killerica: Mm-ii. h. 1670. Dec. 1.5; d. Jan. 14. Manj. h. 1671. Dec. 10. llfjizuliiih. b. li)73-4, Feb. Aiiufi. U. 1675-6, Jan. 2.f. Lydia. b. 1677-8. .Tan. 8. Urbrcci, h. 1679. Oct. 5.
BROWS. 1. Jacob. [In the early records, final -e" is often used]. Received in 1658 a grant of an eight-acre lot. His first alotnient \\as '•upon the township, bounded by the river, west; John Rogers, north; George Willice, soutii ; highway, east, and one highway passing through the upper part of the same, which is Concord road." This lot was near or south of the Baptist church. He sold in 1663. all his rights to John .Stearns, and disappears from Billerica. He ui. 1661. Oct. 16, Mary Tapleafe.
2. John, "SI. 10'". 1683. At a meeting of y" Selectmen. John Browne being sunioned and aiipeai'ing before y* Selectmen to give an account of his coming to iuhaliit in our towne without liberty from the town first hafl and obtained according to our town orilers. The .Selectmen having I'eceived an evill report of y'' s'i ])Son. they gave him Notice of our towne fmlers, respecting y= entertainment of i)ersons into y= towne to lie inhabitants. and that wee were not willing to entertain him as an inhalutant. and warned him forthwith to remove his family out of our towne on the penaltjr of our towne orders, which is twenty shillings per weeke, unless he gave bond, with security, to content (w'itliin one week) that liee should not" be chargeable to y" towne, nor his family." George Grymes is also warned of the penalty he wouUl incur '-in case he suffers the s*! Brown to live in any of his housing or tenemeuts more tlian one week longer." But this Browne did not leave in a week and the constable reported his tax. with others not paid in Dec, 1687. He m. 1682. April 22, Elizabeth Policy, dau. of George, of \Voburn, and Savage names ch. John, 8, Elizahih. and Hannah, b. in Woburn.
3. George, took the oath of fidelity, with IS others. "18. S™, 1685." His father was no doubt William, of Boston, who m, 1655, Ainil 16, Elizabeth Ruggles, dau. of George, of Bi-aintree, and had Mary. b. 1655-6, March 16. Sarah, b. 1657. Jan. 8. Elizabeth, who ra. .Jamei? Kidiler. 2, ,-ind George. His widow m. our .John Rogers, who names her ch. George and Mary^in his will. A Genealogical table pnldished by Sanmel Brown in 1852, says that George was b. 1668, Ajjril 5; but his tradition of a Baldwin marriage and the naming of Content Brook is without foimdatiou. He did settle in the east part of the town. He m. 1689-90. Jan. 30, Sarah Kidib'r, dau. of James. 1. She d. 1717-18, Feb. 27. He d. 1738. Sept. 28, aged 71. Ch. Joseph, 4, b. 1690. Nov. 3. S<ir<ih, b. 1691-2. Mairh 8; d. 1704, Sept. 26. Elizabeth, b. 1693-4. Jan. 12; m. Oliver Whiting, 4. Jo.-finh, 5, b. 1695, April 19. Willinm, 6, b. 1696, Oct. 21. 3farij and James, b. 1698. Sept. 27. and d. Nov. 19, and Dec. 1. John and Thomas, b. 1699, Nov, 27; and d. Dec. 12. Samnel. 7, b, 1701-2, Jan. 27. Ephraim and Isd.ac, b. 1702-3, Jan. 23. Isaac died same day. Ephraim m, Ho.sley. and lived in Townsend. Dorothy, b. 1704-5, Jan. 1 ;" ni. Samuel Crosby," (^^ee 2). Sarah, b. 1707, Dec. 21 ; m. Jacob French. 12.
4. Josei)h, son of George. .3, b. 1690. Nov. 3; ju, Mary Baldwin, dau. of .John, 1, and 17.33. June 28. Anne Cleveland. He lived bevond
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Shawshin riviM-. in tlic south-east part of Tewksljurv. ( 'li. ■/uxe/ili. ]>. 1721-2, Feb. 2(1: il. Maivh 2:5. 3/'/n/. b. 1722-8. Feb. Ki. Judith, h. 1724. Dec. 17; m. Reuben Kenilall. 2. S'lnuii'l. h. 172G. Xov. 4: in. Molly Marshall, and lived on tile homestead in Tewksbnry.
5. Josiah, son ot George, 3, b. H:'.!."). April li); in. Hannah, and 17.'Mi. Xov. 20. Kebeeea Danforth. widow of Thomas, -l, and 1748-1). ilarch 1. widow Mary Ellis. Needhani. Cli. Hnnnah. b. 17S1. Mav !'. Eliziilii-tli b. 17.'i2. I>ee. 21. Jvi^lah. b. 17:15. May 14. Rdx^cai. b. 1740. Oet. i:i ; m. William I'atten. 14. Sarah, b. 1742, July 2S ; ni..Jiieob Kiehardson. 14.
0. Williani, son of (ieorije. 3, b. K'i',)(!, Oet. 21 ; m. Mary Baldwin. dan. of Jonathan. 3. Ch. Wiuiam. b. 1724. Mairh27; d. April 7. Marii and ExtJier. b. 1727-8. Maridi 21. Marv ni. Sanmel Klanehard, 3, and Esther in. Thomas Burtt. Williavi. b. 17:10-1. Feb. 24: in. Jfary Oss-Qod, dau. of Christopher. 1, and liveil in Tewksl)ury : was a member of the Constitutional Convention in 1780. Timolhij. b. Xl'.V.i. May 24: m. Doivas Osgood and IMioda Coliurn; was a inerehant <in the east side of tlie Coneord river, in modern Lowell,
7. Samuel, son of George, 3, b. 1701-2. Jan. 27: ni. Mary Freneh. the widow of Jonathan, H: slie d. 17r)8, Nov. 11, and he m. Elizabeth Taylor. Lieut. Brown d. 1771). .luly G. Of the plaee where he lived his deseendant Samuel says: "The farm has deseended in the same name, tlirongh four aenerations. * * The first sawmill erected in the vicinity was on this farm: it was l)uilt by a eomjiany of the ni'ighboring farmers, and stood till about 1740. On tlie site of the sawmill, thi' liist oristmill was erected by Samuel, orandson of (ieorge Brown, about ]7fiO. The plaee is now known as Patten's Mills." Ch. Marii. b. 17:^1. Dee. !); m. Benjamin Lewis. 3. Samuel. 10, b. 17:^:1. Sept. 12. Jashna. b. \i:U-T>. Jan. 1. Sarah. !i. 17:{.")-(i. Feb. 20; in. Edward Farmer. 10. Anna. b. 17:17, Sept. 21; m. Samutd Bulleii. Rebecca, b. 17:i8-l), Feb. 18; m. .lames Lewis, 5. Abirjail. b. 1740, April 14; m. Isaac Marsliall. 7. 3Iarthri. b. 1741-2, March 22; m. Kleazer Stickney, 4, Persis. b. 1743, Oct. 23; m. Asa Emerson. Exlhcr. h. 1744-.5. Jan. 23. and d. Feb. 17. Oeorgc, b. 1746, June 22, and d. July 20. Georije. 11, b. 1747. Sept. 16.
8." John, perhaps a son of John. 2, in. Susanna. Ch. Thomas. b. 1710-7. Feb. 21. and d. 1718. Oct. 14. Sarah, b. 1719. June 26; ni. Isaac Foster. 7. Rebecca, b. 1721. June 17. Thomas. 12. b. 172:1-4. Feb. 20. Mary. b. 1720. Mav 1. Mchitahle. h. 1729-30. Feb. 13. David, b. 17.33. Oct. 10.
9. Xatliaiiiel. Xame on tax-list, 1737-89, and his heins, after. Birtli of children not recorded, but baptisms are as follows : Sarah. 175.5, April 6. Nathaniel. 1757, <.)ct. 22. Mifr(jaret. 17.50, Xov. Rhoda. b. 1702. April 18.
10. Samnel, son of Samuel, 7, b. 1733. Sept. 12; in. 1759, Aug. 10, Sar.ah X'^oyes, of Andover. Ch. Sarah, b. 1700. Sept. 20; d. 1795. Dec. 9. Sarnnel. 13, b. 1762, June 15. Mary. b. 1764, .June 19; m. 1803, April 12. Silas Cliandler. Susanna, b. 1767. Ajiril 3; d. 1793. Xov. 23.
11. George, son of Samuel. 7, b. 1747. Sejit. 16; in. 1771. X'ov. 21. Elizabeth Frencli. After 1774. he removed to Pittsti<dd. >Ie.. and there lived and died. Ch. Klizaheth. b. 1772. Aug. 19: m. David Wentworth. Jushua. 1). 1774, May 13: in. Martha Myrk-k. and settled in Buxton. Me. And bom in Pittstieid : Jmiatlian. 1770. Sept. 21; lived in Clinton, Me. William. 1778, Aug. 7: lived in Ohio. Samuel. 1780. Oct. 10. Anna. 1782, July 11. Ueorfje. 1784. Sept. 30. Samuel. 1780, Sept. 30; killed by a tree falling on him. John. 1789. June 29.
12. Thomas, son of John. .S, b. 172.3-4, Feb. 20; m. Esther . and
1775, Jan. 4, Luev Kemp, dau. of Jason. He lived on the Kangewav road. Ch. Esther, b. 17.52, Sept. 1; il. Sept. 9. Esther, b. 17.53, Oct. 7; in. 1793, X'ov. 11, Eldad ■\Voreester. of Tewksbury. Thomas. 14, b. 17.55, March 0.. Abi(jail. b. 1757. Feb. 3. Rachel, h. 17.59. June 8. Susanna, b. 1761. Sei>t. !l; in. 1783, Sept. 11. Xathaniel French, of Concord. Elizabeth, b. 1764, March 6. John. b. 1767, Sept. 1 ; d. 1768, March 1. John, b. 1768, July 19;
20 BROWN.
m. 1700, April lo. Iliinnah Miller. "John Brown, of Mason." m. 1792. Dec. 19. M;iry White, and is prubalily the same. iSairth. bap. 1771. May 28. Sarah, b. 1775. Oct. 15. IlebcccK. b. 1777. March 25. Lucy. b. 1778. Sept. 6; ni. Joseph Cowdry. 2. Jonb. b. 1780. March 10. MJisha. 15, b. 1782. July 13. Jonris. lit, b. 17S5. Jan. 25. J.-<ai(c. 17, b. 1788. Nov. 9. Jacob, b. 1792. May 10. Bcbccni. b. 1794. Dec. 8 ; m. Bcnoni Spaulding. 8.
13. Siimiiel, son of Samuel. 10, b. 17(i2. June 15; m. Elizabeth Noyes, who d. 1850. Jan. 10. aged 81. [This family i.s not found in- tlie to\\-n records, but is copied from the table of Samuel Brown. 1852]. Ch. Saimiel. 18, b. 17SS. Nov. Ifi. Elizabeth, b. 1790. Sept. 80; m. 1818. Dec. 24, Joseph t'raui. Timnllu/ .V.. b. 1792. Nov. 12. Isaac, h. 1794, Aug. 7; d. Sarah P.. h. 1790. Jlav 10; d. 1859. April 25. S^isannah, b. 1798, Jan. 21 ; d. Lucy. h. 1804. Feb. 1; m. 1S28, Dec. 11. James Cram, of Lynrteboro". liubi/. b. 1802, Feb. 17. Isaac, b. 180U, Ajiril 21; d. Harriet, b. 1808. June 80; d. Mary. b. 1810, Sept. 26.
14. Thomas, son of Thomas, 12, b. 1755, March 6; in. 1785. June 28.
liachcl Procter. She d. 1790. Fel). 18. and he ni. Esther . (.'h. Abel,
b. 1786. Aug. 12. Rachel, h. 1788. Jan. 25. Thomas, b. 1790, Feb. 18. James, b. 1798. June 28. Joseph, h. 1795. April 4. Asa. b. 1800. May 29.
15. Ellslia, son of Thomas. 12, b. 1782. July 18; m. Mary . He
d. 1849. Julv 29. Vh. Asa Xickles. h. 1811. Jan. 20. Elish'i. b. 1818, March 7. P'rescott. 23, l>. 1815. March 28. Man), b. 1817. Jan. 26. Mahala, b. 1819. Sept. 2. Sarah Je.fts. b. 1821. Sept. 22. Eastis. b. 1828, Aug 27. '
16. Jonas, son of Thomas. 12, b. 1785. Jan. 25; ni. 1811. May 7, Lvdia Spaulding, dau. of Benoni, 4. He d. 1872. Manli 21. (b. Jonas. 20, b." 1811. Sept. 2. Li/(lia.. h. 1S18. July 8. Amos SpaultUiiri. ]>. 1815. Aug. 18; lives in Lowell. Harriet, b. 1817. Aug. 26. Abram. b. 1819. Jan. 17; lives in Westford. Olire. b. 1822. Jan. 28 ; d. 1825, Sept. 12. Be.n}amiti, b. 1824, Feb. 20; d. 1825. Aug. 80. Benjamin, b. 1825, Nov. 25. Olirc Elizabeth. b. 1828. June 8. Edimn Warren, b. 1880, March 1. ,SV(6re, b. 1883, Feb. 6. Lucy Ann. b. 1834, Feb. 25. Daniel Albert, b. 1836, Dec. 3.
17. Isaac, son of Thomas, 12, b. 1788, Nov. 9; m. Betsey . He
d. 1876. Marcli 11. Ch. Sarah Belinda, b. 1824, July 14. Isaac Woodward, b. 1828, Oct. 17. Abba, b. 1832, Feb. 29- Elizabeth, b. 1886, July 16. Alfred, b. 1838. Sept. 22. Amanda, b. 1845, July 4.
18. Samuel, son of Sanniel, 13, b. 1788. Nov. 16 ; m. Nancy. He published in 1852 the (iencalogical Talde. laefore nientioneil. of tlie descendants of George Brown. 3; d. 18()6. April 7. Ch. 3Iary Elizabeth, b. 1840, Sept. 19. Georcje. b. 1843. July 20.
19. John, po.ssildy the son of Thomas, 12, who was 'of Mason.' 1792; ni. 1803, Nov. 1. Sarah Hill, probablv widow or daughter of William. 19. Ch. David, b. 1804, Feb. 1. Mary Flint, b. 1805, July 6. Charles, b. 1812, Jan. 14.
20. Jonas, son of Jonas, 16, b. 1811. Sept. 2; m. Rebecca Dane. He d. 1859, No\-. 18. Cli. Mary Lavinia. b. 1842. Oct. 6. Jonas Edwin, b. 1844. Dec. 17. Andrew Jachson, b. 1847. March 14; d. 1855. JIarch 2. Emma. b. 1852. Feb. 8. Esther L., b. 18.54, Sept. 16; d. 1863, May 15. Lucy. b. 1859; d. 1862. Oct. 81.
21. Charles V. m. Mary Dowse, dau. of Josepli. 6. Ch. Parker, b. 1825, Sept. 2. Adeline, b.' 1827. March 16. Emily, b. 1829. Oct. 20. Lucinda. b. 1838. Oct. 7. Lucretia, b. 1836, April 2. Eliza, h. 1840. April 18.
22. Caleb Sumner, son of Samuel, of Concord, m. Joanna Page. He d. 1877, Julv 9, aiied 71 years. Ch. Joanna, b. 1833, Aug. 8. Harriet, b. 1885, July 13. Emma. b. 1838. Aug. 22. Vivian, b. 1840, Feb. 24. Arradin, b. 1841, Aug. 19. EXiyinia. b. 1843. Nov. 27. Otis Sumner, b. 1845, Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1847. Fel). 14.
23. Rodney m. Abigail, and I860, April 17, widow S.ally Jenkins, dau. of Benoni Spalding, 4. Ch. Abigail, b. 1886. Sept. 16. 'Eliza, b. 1837, Nov. 23. Jonathan Easte. b. 1839. Oct. 24. Sarah Maria, b. 1841, April 27. Abby Ann, b. 1846, Feb. 17. Marilla, b. 1848, April 13.
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24. Proscott, son of Elislia. 15, b. 1815. M;iivh 2S; ni. Ann Eliza, f'h. Jliirrisnii. h. 1844, Sept. 24. Pi-f^rult. b. lS4l). .Sept. 2::!.
25. Hiram, son of Samuel, of Concord; m. .Sus;in. lie lives in I>o\vell. Ch. LaOvicUc. b. 1844. Oct. V.i. Georgianmi, h. 184G, April 2;^. Lillii' Mdie. h. Isr.S. April iJ.
BRUCE, Jasper F., son of Frank, who is grandson of Rev. .John Bruce, I). ('.. 1781, and first i)astor. ]78;V]8(U). in .Mont Vei'on. N. U. ; was b. in Stoiifliani, l84."i. Feb. 1."); mi. 1870, Dec. 1, CojMielia i;i|dcy. ni JIaine. He has been tor some years a uiercliant; llis store, east of Ihe coujmon. Ch. NclUe R.. b. 1872.' :Mav 16. Annie E.. b. 1874, May 1. man F., b. 1877, Nov. 20.
BRYANT, Klizill)etll. bap. 17.50. April 1. aged about 10.
BULLEX. .Saiuuel, descended, no doubt, from Saiimel. of Dedliaui. 1041; m. 1700. May 22. Anna, I5ro\vu. dau. of Sanniel. 7. Ch. Siuaui'l. b. 1701. March ;iO. Xntk'in. b. 1 7li2. \ov. 2. Anna. b. 17l>.i. I'eb. 2;!. and <1. Ajiril 2(). Jiixhuii. b. 1700. March 17. Jrssr\ b. 1708. March 2. I'littee. b. 1770. Sept. 21).
BUKDIT, Jacob, m. 17!I2, Sept. 27. Kliwi Siuionds. Slie may have )»eeu dau. of .fesse, wliose nauu' was for some years on ta\-list. Ch. Jacob, b. 17!i:i. Marcli :m.
BURNEY, Anne. m. 1724. Au?. 18. Isaac Kent. Concoi-d.
BURROWS, YoliiiitiiU', m. .Slarv Eastman, of Wcare. X. II. He d. 1804, .\uii-. 21. Ch. Mnnj June. b. 1S42, May 27; ni. ( harles E. (Jorhaui. Edtninl. b. 1844. April 28. EHznheth Ann. )>. 1847. Sept. 27.
BURTON. Isaac, and wife Rebecca. Ch. .Sunih. b. 1707. (Jcl. 10. Isimr. b. 1770. .lunc 28.
BUTLER. James, "Sen. Irishman, dyed 20, 01, 81." He was in
AVoburn. 107(;-8. His wife's name was Mary . She ui. 1U82-3, Feb. 1),
.lolm Hiudes. Ch. John. b. I(i77. .Inly 22. Had 10 idi. b. in Woburn ; but removed in 1721. to the jiart of Duustabli' now I'elham, X. H. ; tliere d. 17.V.I. Caleb the historian of (jroton. was one of his ninnerous descendants. 3Iimi. b. 107!». Julv 11. Elvnor. b. 1(;81, Se]it. l.S.
UAMFBLE, Thomas, m. 17:«. May 3. .Jane Oavidson.
UANN, Barnard M., m. Hepsibali M. . He lives on the Boston
road, in tlie village. Cli. EUen Alm-ia. b. 1842. May 'J. Thomas Bnrniird. b. 184."). July 11. Sitsiin, b. 1840. .\ug. 21. Mdi-i/ E.'. b. 1851, Aug. 3.
U.iXNADA. .loliii, on tax-list. 1734.
CAREY. Thomas. "Mr. Laiues' Scott'huian dyed" 1083. Sejit. 7.
C.VRLETOX. 1. John, came from Bradford, and imrchased abciut 17.")0. till' mill and lu-ivilcge at Xortli Billerica. His wife's name was Hannah. The inventory of his estate is dated 1782, Sept. 25. His children were born in Haverhill and Bradford. Ch. E/ixuheth. b. 1733. April 24; m. Thomas Todd. iSolomoii. b. 1734, Nov. 23. Hnnmih. b. 1730. Sept. 23; m. Thomas Lewis. John. 2, b. 1738. May 10. LinUa. b. 1740. May 20; ni. "I'hcnnas Mears. Solomon. 3, b. 1742. .lune 22. Amo.9. b. 1744-"), March 13. MoKf'.'i. 4, 1). 174!). Sejit. 13. Xiithnn. 5, b. 17.'i4. .\ug. 11). Anne, who m. •lesse Manning. 14, should probably stand between Jloses and Nathan.
2. .lohu^ son of .lohn. 1, b." 1738. May 10. Ch. Jtjiii. C. Suroh. bap. 170"). May 20; in. Nathaniel .Stearns. IS. Amoa. 7, bap. 1707, March 211.
3. Solomon, son of .John. 1, b. 1742. June 22; in. 1769, Oct. 18. Eli/abeth Maiming, dau. of William, S. Ch. Eliziihcth. b. 1770. Aug. 30. Solomon, b. 1773. Nov. 3. Ei-i. b. 1777, June 23. Rchrmt. b. 1779. Jan. 3. AlUco. b. 1780. Oct. 3.
4. Moses, son of John. 1, b. 1741). Sept. 13; m. 1771. .Jan. 1."), Margaret S|)rake, dau. of Nicholas. 4. She d. 1782, July 7. and he iii. Oct.' 17. Sil)l)el Shed, widow of Reuben. 19. He d. before 1700. July "). Oh. Moses, b. 1771. May 7. Sihbcl. b. 1773, Mav 18. Xicholas, b. 1774, Dee. 13. Henry, b. 1778", July 10. Anna, bap. 171)0, March 21.
22 CARLETON — CARRIER.
5. Xatlian, sou of John. 1, 1>. 1754. Aug. 19: in. 1776, Nov. .5, Aljigail
SpaUUnic, of ( lielmgford. (_'h. ^l^iV/ff;?. b. 1779. April 24.
6. Jollll, son ot Joliii. 2, ni. 1794, Jan. 9. Sally Chase, prob. widow of Enoch. ( h. Dacid, b. 179.5. Jan. 25. John. b. 'l79(>. Sept. 2. *S'aHj/, b. 1798, May 29. Jacob, b. 1800. AprU 8. William, b. 1802, Sept. 11. Stephen, b. 1804, May 81. Rebekah, b. 1806. Aug. 30. Enoch C. b. 1808, Feb. 15.
7. Amos, son of .John. 2, bap. 1707, JIaioh 19: ni. 1796, Feb. 25, Esther ^Manning, dau. of Jaeoh. 13, She d. 1823. Jan. 21. He lived on the road to \Vinning pond. Ch. Esther, b. 1796. Oct. 18: ni. 1821. Get. 25, Epbraim Warner, of t'lielmsford. _yli)io»-, b. 1798. Aug. 7. Martha, b. 1800, Sept. 7. MehUiiblc. b. 1803, ,Jan. 7; m. Obed Stearns. Daniel, b. 1806. Aug. 24. Georf/e. b. 1812. Jan. 10.
CARR. 1." Walter, name on tax-list. 1788. He m. 1815, Nov. 2, Abial Taylor, widow of .\liebai-l.
2. Walter, jr., and wife charlotte. Ch. George Henry, b. 1818, Mareh 5. Joseph, h. 1820. Aug. 8. Benjamin Walter, b. 1822. May 18.
CARRIER, Thomas, "vulgarly called Morgan," was in town, 1674, "23, 4™, 1G70. The Selejtn.'n ordered the constable to give Xotiee to Thomas Carrier, alias Morgan, ^Velcbnlan, that the tow^l was not ^villing hee should abide here, as an inhabitant, anil that he fortliwith depart witli his family, or give such security as shall lie to the content of the Selectmen, on peril of 20\ jier week, while bee abide without leave, first had and obtained, w"^'' is acording to an ancient towne order amongst us." A'ery worthy men received sui-h notice from some towns in later days. In 1677. November, he was assigned "with his man. John Levistone." to brush cutting in the south-east part of the town, and he took the "oath of fidelity." \\itl» twenty-four inhabitants. 1677-8, Feb. 4. If he was, at first, in the the south-east part of the tow n. his later residence was just beyond Xorth Billerica, west of the road "to Winthrop"s farm," (see "Grants," Vol. 2. pps. 44 and .53. ) and next to John Eogers. Between 1684-90. he removed to Andover. and there his \\ife became fatally involved in the witchcraft tragedy, as elsewhere related. Tlie welcome he met in Andover was not moi-e cordial than he had found in Billerica. In 1690, his home was smitten with the small-pox. and the Selectmen notified his friends that the town was not responsible for aid. "for they took care, ^^■hen first they came, to warn them out." and a few months later, poor Martha Carrier had a more pereuiptory - warning out ' from the Magistrates of Massachusetts, at Salem. She might well say the world was unfriendly. Afterwards, lie removed to Connecticut, and witli his family was among the jiioneers of Colchester. The following extract from the records of that town embodies interesting traditions of this remarkable man: "Thomas Carrier had belonged to the body-guard of Charles 1st. of Great Britain, and was notorious for fleetness of foot, even after he was more than 100 years old. It is said that he killed the King of England. If so. he must liav'e been tlie executioner of Charles 1st. A. li. 1648. It is said by his descendants tliat he was 113 years of age at the time of his death in 1735. He used to walk from Colchester to Glastonbury, carrying a sack of corn on his shoulders to be ground, walking very fast, aiid stopping but once, for the whole distance of IS miles." Families bearing the name still live in the vicinity. He m. 1674, May 7, Martha, dau. of Andrew and Faith Allen, of Andover, sister of Dr. Roger Tootliaker's wife. Her sister Hannah m. James Holt, and another sister in. Samuel Holt, of Andover. and she had lirothers Andrew and John. Several of the family died of the sniall-pox in 1692. She was executed on gallows hill, Salem. 1692. Aug. 19. He died in Colchester. 1735, May 16. Trailitions of his age dift'er. The X. E. Journal soon after his death says that he was 109 years old. and that he was not gray or bald, walked erect, and shortly liefore his death walked six iniles. (Siivage). Q'h. liichard. b. 1674, July 19; m. 1694. Julv 18. in Andover, Elizabeth Sessions, and had Elizabeth, b. 1695, June 18. John, b. 1697.
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March 1(5. Tiniotliy. hti]). at Coli'lu'stcr. IGDl). July 22. His wife cl. 1704, Alarrh (>. ami lu> ill. 17(1". .lulv 21). Tliniikful iirowii. Aiulretr. b. 1G77, April 27: 111. 1704-."). Jau. ll.'jiary Adams. Jmic, \>. I(i80, July 2:^ ; li. Auj;. 2li. Tlmmai:. h. I(i82. July 18; ni. in Aiidovrr, 170."). June 19, Susaiinali .Idliusiin. Siiruli. h. lUSl, Xov. 17; in. 1707, .Sejjt. 7. .fohn rli:i|)iii.-iii, ill ( 'cik-lii',<ti'r. ILintinh. I), ill Aiidover. 1089, July 12.
CAKUOLIi, >lauii<-c, and Ann, his wife. C'li. Ellen. b."l842. Oct. :)].
CAKTER. 1. (icorgP, was of Wiluiington. He in. 1814, May 10. Mary Kendall, dan. of Joseijli. 3. They liyed in Lynnfleld. until ISKi. lied. 1841. April 12. aycd .51. She d. 1854. Jan. 11. Ch. (reorric Ki'iulull, b. 1814. Oct. l.'i; liyiiij; in B. Joxejth Mottei/. I). 181G. Dec. 18; d. 1,844. Mitnj. I). ]82li. Jlarch l(i; ni. Josiah Hill. She now liyes in 'Wilniinytoii. Ilan-irl Maria, h. 18:«. Si-jit. 10; in. John Ii-yiiii;- Fletcher.
i. Francis, and wife Harriet. Ch. Ilari-iH Ellcii. h. 1831. Dec. IS. Martha Ann. h. 18:W. Aii^'. 10. Fraud's Maria, b. 183!). May 17.
(TESTER. 1. John, "Of Charlestown." m. 1741. 'July 30. Sarah Sheldon, dan. cd Sainnel. 3. His name is on the tax-lists. 1741-58.
2. Joliii Slicldoii, son of precediu"'. doubtless: in. 1778, May 28, Ph"be 'I'av. id' Wciljuni. His iiaiue is on fax-lists. 1778-82.
(;HAM15ERLAI>'. l. AVilllani, one of flic earliest inhabitants. He ^yas prob. troui \\ Uliiirii. and may have been a brother of Thomas. One of the thi'ee (jri^iiial purcliasiMs of thi' Dudley farm, who afterwards lived in ( hehnsford. and 1074. April 10. in. Mary, the widow of our Sergt. .lolin I'arker. According to Savage, tlie two older children of William were born in ( 'oncoi'd. His lionse in BlUerica was • on the farm " probably near tlie VVoburn road, in tlic soutli iiart of the village. His wife's name was I'ebecea. .She died ••in the iirison at Cambridge."" 1092. Sept. 20. possibly charged with witchcraft. (See what is said on that snliject). He d. 1700, May' 31. agc-d idHHil 80. fh. Tiinathi/. b. 1049. Aug. 13. haar. b. 10.50. Oct. 1. and d. 1081, July 29. [These from Savage]. The following from Billerica Records: ,Sarali. b. I(i55. May 20; in. Joliii Shed. 3. Jacobs b. 1057-8. Jan. IS. 2Vii,ruas. b. 1059-0(l'. Feb. 20. Eijmond. 3, b. IGOO, July 15. [.So the Record stands. One of tlie two dates must he in error]. lichccrd. b. 1002-3. Feb. 25; m. Thomas Stearns. 4. Ahrakam. b. l(i04-5. Jan. 0. Ann. b. 100.5-0. March 3. Ormput.. 4, b. I(i09. May :W. Daniel. 5, b. 1071. Sept. 27.
2. John, was proli. a son of William. 1, b. between 10.)0-.53. The place i;i\ I'll to his family, on page 40. of tran.?cril)ed • First Record." ini]ilies this: 'He 111. 1081. Det'.'o. Deborah Jaoo {'i). She d. 1703-4, Feb. 24, and he d. 1712. April 1. Ch. Deborah, h. 1082. Nov. 17. John. G, b. 1084-5. Jan. 22. Sarah, b. 1G87. Sept. 29. Liidia. b. 1689. Oct. 6; m. Benjamin Parker. S, .!//;•»/(«»». 7, b. 1093, April 17.
3. Edmund, son of William, 1. b. 1000. July 15; in. Mercy Abbot, widow of .lohn. of Woljiirii. who d. 1097-8. Feb. 27. and he m. 1717, Jan. 17. .Sarah Forbnsh, of Iti-adini;'. Ch. Hannah, b. 1092. .Iiine 10. Ebeneeer sinA Marah. b. 1097-8. Feb. 17.' Ebenezer d. 10'.l8-9. M.-irch 5.
4r. t'lemeilt, son of William. 1, b. 1()G9. May 30; m. !Mary. Ch. Manj. h. 1092-3. Jan. 20; m. 1732, Dec. 1, Jonathan Cram, of "Wilmington. Clement, 8, b. 1G94. Juseph. 9, b. 1G90. Xoy. ./o/oi. b. 1G99. June 8'. and d. 1710. Jnne. Pe<ie. b. 1701-2. March 12. William. 10, b. 1703-4. March 23. Iteherra. b. 17fl5. April 14. Anna. b. 170S. May 29.
5. Daniel, son of William. 1, b. 1071. Sejit. 27; m. Marv -^ — . Ch. Daniel, b. 1G!I5. Aug. 3. Eheuezer. b. 1098. Sept. 5. Epiierem. h. 1700-1. Jan. 10. Thnwas. b. 1703. Aug. D'irilha. b. 1713. Dec. •Ja.
(>. John, son of John. 2^ b. 10,84-5. Jan. 22; m. 1709-10, March 13. Margaret Goulil. of Concord. He d. 1722-3. March 31. Ch. Jostiah. b. 1710. .Vug. 27. and d. Sept. 0. John. b. and. d. 1711. .May 20. Anna. b. 1712. April 3 ; m. John Willibie. Jnhn. b. 1714. March 28. [lis name disappears from tax-list in 1759. and a widow Frances, is named for two years after. Delnjrah. b. 171G. Aug. 9. Saranel. b. 1719. April 22. Dismi.-ised by tlie church to Union, Conn. 1748. MehiUable. b. 1721, Nov. 12.
2i CHAMBERLAIN — CHANDLER.
7. Abraham, son of John, 2, b. 1G93. April 17; m. 170S. July 23, Mary Shed. dau. of John. 3. He d. and she in. John Wilson, 3. C'h. 3Iary. b. 1718. Dec. 2S. and d. young. Abraham, b. 1720. Aug. 2.5. Benjamin, b. 1722, Oct. 18. John. b. 1724-5. March 19; m. 1758. May 18, Frances Clark. Xathan. b. 172fi-7, March 18. Zaccheiis and Tabitha. b. 1729. Sept. 19. Mary. b. 1734. Oct. 10; in. prob. 1755. Dec. 11. Timothy Wilkins. of Carlisle.
8. Clement, son of Clement. 4, b. 1094; m. Elizabeth -. Lieut.
Clement d. 17.i4. Jan. 21; his widow. 1707. Jan. 7. Ch. Elizabetk, b. 1717, Dec. 27. Lijdia. Ijap. 17.55. Sept. 28.
9. Joseph, son of Clement. 4, b. 1096, Nov.; m. Mary Johnson. Ch. ElizabHh. b. 1720. April 5. Joseph, b. 1721-2, Feb. 24. Mary, b. 1723-4. Jan. 27.
10. William, sou of Clement. 4, li. 1703-4. March 23 ; m. Esther .
Esther Chamberlain. proV). bis widow, ni. 1748. Dec. 21. Beuoui Spalding. Ch. John. b. 1729-30. March 15; m. 1758. Mav 18. Frances Clark. WiUiam. 11, b. 1731-2. March 13. Esther, h. 1734. Sept. IS.
11. William, sou of William. 10, has sou William baj). 1757, Jan. 23. His name disai)i)ears from tax-list the same year.
CH.\MP.\'EY. 1. Elder Richard, of Cambridge, was a leading proprietor in Shawsliin. and his sons Samuel. 2, and Daniel, lived here for a few years. He bought in 1055. the farm of 500 acres, granted by Cambridge to Edward CoUius. which was bounded X. E. by tile Woburn road, on both sides Shawshin. and here Samuel ( bampuey lived until 1()08. when he sold the place to Eichard Daniel. He bad also a share of the Dudley farm, oct'upled by his son Daniel, west of the Woburn road, and south of John Steams. He sold, and returned to Cambridge in 1070. or soon after, and in 1072. surrendered certaui town rights, for his arrears in ministers" rates. [See Pairje's •' Cambridge." for record of descendants].
2. Samuel, (above.) m. 1057. Oct. 13. Sarah Hubbard, dau. of Williiim Hamlefs wife. Cli. Samuel. 1:1. 10.58. Dec. 8. Sarah, b. 1059-00. Feb. 17. Marti, b. 1002. May 12. Easter, b. 1004. May 14; d. 1067. March 31. Samuel, b. 1066-7. JIaich 19. and in Cambridge, Joseph, b. 1009. Sept. 1. Bichard. b. 1674. Aug. 20.
3. Mary, Mrs., was l)orn in Westford. 1777. Nov. 20, (ace. to the town record.) dau. of Elijah and Mary (Reed) Hildreth. She m. 1790,
Maynard. and was mother of Aaron Maynard. He d. 1797. and she
m. Champney. having among other ch. Mary Ann. who m. Joseph
Farmer. 21, and Louisa, who m. James Fletcher. She d. 1878. .Julv 2.
(.'H.iSDLER. 1. John, Kev.. the y(mngest of 12 ch. of Thomas Chandler, of .Vndover; was 1). 1723. Dec. 14. Kev. .James Chandler, pastor of Kowley, 1732-88. was his brother. Their father was son of AVilliam, of .Vudover. whose father. William, came to Koxlmry in 1037. John C. grad. H. C. 1743; was ordained in Billeriea. 1747. Oct. 21 ; dismissed 1700, June 5. and d. 1762. Nov. 10. He lived near Dr. Wilson's place, on the Boston road. He m. 1748. Nov. 3. Mary White, dau. of Dea. William, of Haverhill. She d. 1757. June 2S. and he m. 1759. Jan. 18. Elizabeth White, dau. of Samuel White, and her double cousin. She m. 1700, June 19. Dr. Robert Luscomlje. of Taunton, and d. 1708. Oct. 11. Ch. Mary. b. 1749. Sept. 8; m. 1775. Oct. 26. her cousin. William AVliite. of Haverhill. He was a merchant in Boston and in Rutland. Mass.. where she d. 1794. Feb. 21. Of her 5 ch., William Charles ■s\as "a player, poet, advocate and author." and Moses Hazeii, a business man of Rutland. His dau. Isabella Hazen. m. Frances Dana. M. l>.. of Boston. H. C. 1831; and their son. George Hazen Dana, was a Captain in the 32d Mass. Regiment, and on the Stafl'of Gen. Dana, in the late War. John, b. 1752. May 9; d. 1700. Oct. 10. William, b. 1757. June 9 ; d. 1700. Oct. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1700. Aug. 0; m. 1780. .Sept. 12. Thomas Pluiiimer. of Rowley. She A\as a woman of talent and literary tastes; d. 1839, Jan. 11. Her son, Daniel Farnham Plummer, had a great mechanical genius.
CHANDLER- COOK. 25
" Thomas, son of AVilliani. of AiKk)VPi-. and nephew of Kr-v. .Tohn.' 1, was b. 172(5. Oct. 3. H. was a blaeks.nitli ami was tUs. t., the ehuich in Tewkslini-y. 1702. His father or -ran, father. W ilha.n.v.nl also in Billeriea; was eliosen liij;ii\vay surveyor. 1,2(1-1. March, and Moses Chandler was rated. 1724. ( 'li. /.7,V.,//"7,ft b. _17o8. Jan 27 ; ni. 1778, May 21. Euoeh I'arker. of And,.ver. WiUi.rm. h. l/oo. Mareh 2 ; d. S<m,h h l<o(.. Auril •'(!• ni. Jonathan Danforth. (.«',■ 12). Ahiij<n}. b. l,.it.. .Uily 2(, ; in Sauuiel I.on>^ of Tewksburv. and d. within a few months of 100 year.s <dd. in Peru. Vt. WiUiavi. 3, li. 17(iO. Nov. 20. H<t>uwh. b. 17(13. April 1; d. in Tewksbury. John. b. 17(i(i. Nov. 14; d. ni iVwksbury. Mary, b. 1/(.U.
^'"^ 3 " "Vviriii'imf s()n of Tliomas. 2, b. 1700. Nov. 20. He ni. Sarah Sanders, pro!., dan. of An.os. H, and 2.1. Rachel Frost. Only the youngest child was born in RiUerica. the otliers in Te\\ksbury. He d. 1814. Mareh. (,'h Sidhi b 1701. .Uii;-. r.). 7*<///'/. ni. A.sa Wri.ylit. U i//(am. b. al)out iso'o johnh. 1S02. Jan; lived near AUiany. .S'-'Cf/i. li. 1804. June C, ; m Philip M. Rollins. Lunmhi. b. 180G. May 29; ni. Moses Foster.
CH.iPMAN. 1. John, and wife Lucy. V\\. Lucy Jam', b. 1828.
'' \i"' jYailliliu B., and wife Haiuiah. C'li. JIanmrh Maria, h. I8.i0. \uo"21 W'iUiaia Ikiirij. h. 1834. Feb 21. Jahn Fmlcric. b. 18.30. June 10. Lwy Ann. b. 1838. Dec. 24. i/,(mVJ .l!^f/!(.s-(«, b. 1841. March 30. ,V,(n//« £//i«/,r</i. b. 1843. Sept. 3.
CH.4SE, Eliocli, and wife Sarah. eh. Jushiui. b. 1/8/. Dee. (>. £j()iiVr. b. 17112. Aug. 2.i. ■
CHEEVER. 1. John, m. 17.)4. Jan. 22. Susanna \\ alker. dan. ol Benjamin. 3. Ch. ./o/(h. b. 17.V;. Feb. 2.
•1 Nathaniel, and wife Lucy. Ch. Jinnri^ P.. b. 1826. March 4.
CHILI), Mosps, and wife ltel>ecca. Ch. Alfred, b. 1838. Sept. 7. JnlM-a b. 1840. March 18. Willnrd Prarsoiu-^. b. 1841. Aprd 7.
CLARK, Joseph, m. 170.5. April 2, Rebecca Fuller, perhaps dau. of Silas. Eli/.alii'th m. 1803. Jan. 30. Thomas Stevenson, of Boston; Polly m. 1803. Dec. 1. WilUaui Lund.
CLIFTON, John, and wife Lucinda. Ch. Svsfin Caroline, b. 1842, Jan. 10. r,r(//fnuc J^7o;/,Z. b. 1844. Sejit. 3. ^ , ^^
CLYDE, Joseph, -of WeiJiam. in New Hampshire, in. l/o3. Nov. ». Mai-iiarct MnlVat.
tOLE. 1. Elisha, of Boston. Ch. J3n!n»f//i. bap. 1/ /o. Sept. 3.
2. Samuel, was from AVatertown; m. JIary Marshall, of Chelmsford; lives*"on the ]>edford road, two miles from villajie. ('\\. John .Sonnicl. b. 183."). July 4; who lives in Hookset, N. H. Mitry EU~.aheth, b. 1837. Julv 28; m.Ceorji'e \V. (iraji'g.
'COLLINS, Edward, ami wife Sarah. Ch. ./"/(". b. 1834. March 0; d July -'0 Thornax Edward, h. 183.">, May 7. Manjarcl. b. 1830, Oct. 20; d' Nov. 11. Charles Adrian, b. 1838. June 0. John. b. 1839. July 20; <l. Aug. William Shakespeare, b. 1841. May 10. Alfred .Sidney, h. 1843.
COLSON, Israel Aldrich, was b. in I'xbriilge. Jlass.. 1803. Aug. 4; m 1832. .March 28. Rachel Farmer, dau. of OliviT. 14. He lives at the Farmer "place by the Baptist church, in North Billerica. Ch. Caroline Auimsta. b. 1832. July 10; d. 18.-)7. Aug. 4. Martj Elizabeth, b. 1834. June 0; m. 1802. June 4, Julius Jockow. of Lowell. George Farmer, b. 1830. 'Sept. 20.
COMBS, John, and wife Bathsheba. Ch. Balhsheha. b. l/.iO-l. Jan. «.
CONANT, William, on tax-list. 177(i-9. Ch. Belseij, bap. 1705. Aug.
CONSERY, (orCoxKAV.) John, m. 1701. .\iiril 8. Lydia Farley, dau. of James, 11. His name disaiipi'ars from tax-list. 1708. Ch. Jidm, b. 1701. Dec 28. Sarah, b. 17(;4. Dec. 13. Lijdia.. bap. 17(i(;. Sept. 20.
COOK. 1. Paul, of Wilmington, came t<i Billerica about 1771, and d 1787 ' His will names children John. Ahiijail. m. James Pearson,
2G COOK — COWDHY.
Mercij, ni. Jonathan Iviiapp. iSnrah. m. 1774, May 19. Arohalaus Tay, of Wobuni. and 2d. William I^aw.*. having- a dan. Sarah Taj-; Sears. 2) who had thi' Iimni'stfad. and was cx^'futor and r(>sidiiarv Icgat'et'.
i. Sears, in. 177J. D.t. lO. Abigail Crosliy. dau. of Franuis. 15. He lived in the east pavt of the town; d. 1816. Sept. 1, aged 70. Ch. Abigail. b. 1773, Feb. 11 ; ni. .lohn (.Crosby. 2H, Francis. 3, b. 177.5, Aug. 2.t. Susan, and Sarah, b. 1778. May (i. Susan ni. 1800. Nov. 27, Benjamin Walker, of Wilmington. Sarah m. .Joseph Gleasou.
3. Francis, son of Sears. '2. 1). 177.5. Aug. 25; m. 1803. April 14, Elizabeth liugnles. dau. of William, and gr.dau. of Kev. Samuel. He d. 1831. Julv i.'and she d. 1834. Oct. 13. Ch. Betsey, b. 1804. March 30: ni. 1826. Nov. 30. George Flint, of Reading. Francis, b. 1805. A]iril 3; d. 1808. May 27. Scars. 4, b. 1807. May 1. i^ranc/s. b. 1808. Aug. 14; m. 1830. April G. Eliza Emerson, of Wihiiington; d. 183(). Get. 6. '\/uhn. b. 1811. Mareh 24; m, 1837, April 16. Fanny, the widow of liis brother. Sears; d. 1837. Xov. 2-!. \Vi!lia„i. b. 1817. Feb. 2!; d. 185!). May 10.
4. Sears, son of Francis. 3, b. 1807, May 1 ; m. 1832. Aug. 26, Fanny Butters, of Wilmington. He d. 183(i. Dee. 1. and she m. his brother John, and after. Ilii'ain Harrington, (.'h. Fannij Jane and Sears James, b. 1832, Xov. 3; he il. 18i3. Nov! 30. Faimy m. 18.53. Sept. 14. L"vi H. Reed. Sears James. 6, b. 1S34, Sept. 20.
5. Sears James, son of Sears. 4, b. 1834. Sept. 29 ; ni. 1861. Feb. 10, Abbie Buelv, of Wihnington. He lives in the village, near Fox hill. I'h. Arthur Srars. b. 18U(k March 3. James Heihcrt. b. 18G9, Aug. 8.
CORSE AL. 1. Peter, lived south-east of the Shawsliin river, in the part annexeil to Wihnington. 1737. The ••('ornell tavern" was a well known house in later davs, standing on tlie Wilniington road where another road turns to the soutli-west. He m. 1695. Aug. 0. Joanna Marshall, dau. of John. She d. 1704. Dec. 28. and he m. 1708, Ellizabetli Fro.st. dau. of Dea. James. Ch. Susannah, h. 1696-7, Feb. 22. Mary. b. 1699, April 13. Peter, 2, b. 1702. Sept. 28. John. b. 1703-4. Feb. 3. Elizabeth, b. 1709, Get. 24. Sarah, b. 1711-2. Jan. 25. and prob. Hannah, who m. John Frost. 12.
2. Peter, son of I'eter. 1, b. 1702. Sept. 28; m. Rebecca .
f'h. liihecca. b. 1728. Jun;' 7; m. 1750. Mav 24. John Demercv. Hannali. b. 1731, April 20: ni, 1760, Mav 13, John Eames. Joanna, h. 1733, July 14. Peter. 3, li. 1736, April 25." Sarah, b. 1740, Feb. 20; m. 1763, Dec. 8, Joshua Harnden. Mary, b. 1742. Aug. 13. (in Wilmington,) m. 1766, Feb. 13. .Joseph Winn; prob. Jane, who m. 1766, Oct. 9. Asa Buck, in Wilmington.
3. Peter, son of Peter, 2, b. 1736. April 25; m. 1761. April 30. Hepsibah Temple. Ch. John. b. 1762, Sept. 10. James. 4, b. 1764. Get. 2. Fbenezer. b. 1766. Feb. 9.
4. James, son of Peter. 3, m. 1787. Jan. 4. Lueretia Jaquith. She m. 2d. 1809. Feb. 16. Cyrus Tjiylor. Ch. James and Lueretia. b. 1784. Oct. 22. James. 5, b. 1797. Aug. 12.
5. James, son of James. 4, m. Polly . Ch. James Thnvipson.
b. 1821. Marcli 24. Man/, b. 1822, Oct. 9. Charlotte, h. 1825. Feb. 22.
CORY, Jacob, and wife Sarali. Ch. Jacob, b. 1716. March 25.
COWDRY, (CoiDiiE. tlie early form). 1. John, -'of Billerica." m. Hannali Davis, of (xroton, 1744, May 30, He was on tax-list of 1746, only; liad ch. John. Jonathan and Davidhap. in Westford. 1759-6.
2. Joseph, son of Nathaniel, of We.stford. b. 1781. Marcli 19. His mother was Rebecca Parker, dau. of Samuel. 12. He m. Lucy Brown.
dau. of Thomas. 12. Ch. Ebenezer -. m. Betsey Gibson, who lives a
widow ut the corner. Maria, b. 1805, Feb. 16; ni. Wyers. Joseph. 3, b. 1807, Jan. 18. Silas Parker. 4, b. 1810. Feb. 16. Fiias. 5, b. 1812, Feb. 5. Francis B.. 6. Isaac. 7. Lncy.
3. Joseph, son of Josepli, 2, b. 1807. Jan. IS ; n\. Ann Eliza .
Ch. Mary Eliza, b. 1830, Feb. 12; m. Johnson. Warren, b. 1833. May 12;
COWDRY-t'ROsBV. ^'
. I, i^;v-, liilv 5. Joseph San/enl, h. 1838. lives in Bostou. /."<■;/ Ann I'. \^'y;- Z "'L- d..^. 25 • d. E,nma Frances. Mairli G; .1. 18r.4. July 10. San,,-„t I., h. is.i,. U<c. b. lS4(i. .Tmi. 31. l,,<,.„h •' b 1810. iM'b. l(i: 111. ls;!-2.
4. Silas H. Parker, sou o •'""'I';'-,,-',;';,' m He lives .m West Catherine P. .bi,in.„.i. dau. .>f vm^ 1,^^' /'Vs; r'April 2. Caikerino, st.-eet. Ch. /v""-" - un. V /r- . 1 e'JnL veil. ,wU. b. 1838. May 3 : b. 183:^. May 23 ; ,n. .lolin 1^" ;"^-.. ^^^ ^ ■>: ^ h. ch. Xelly M. Silas A. ,n. Mary MeCavty. an. hve. "' ^. .y'/"!,';^;,',;. ^v„,f„„. b. 1S40. L„ura A.. William .1. Catheiine I>. and ( hailes 1.. Jianii^
b. l^l.V May 21.; m. William 11. M.mroe, ^^^ ^.^.^^^^ Johnson.
5. Ellas, . son ,,t Josei.h. 2. • 1^1- lives i\, Laxvreuee. sisterof the wte of Silas :d. y^-^' '.V^^ j^.-dia Bakhvin. dau. of
J). Francis Bacon, son ot '^ f X'- -^jii^ .5^.,- ,.n the sonlh road to Beiiiaii.in. "^ 'r''."- , ^^^^ U ^^ ^^ Elias IHW-r. b. 1844.
"-f " isa^'tn r^'tSh. ^r Kh.^x;:iwi.r'^:;erof his ..other-s.
^^"W.^^^''''ir'siiaL an^ife Na,:^. rh. U>re,.,. h. 1700. Sept. 30. "^"'S'-'Mroi'tol-H'- Mi,.: Minnulu an,l (•;.,„•;«= bap. 1803. Apnl 15. 3/0.;;: h^ri^)^ Feb. 24. ^-^^f•>j^f^«'Pi;^;^Bal..win. dan. of CR.41(iE, Thomap, m. 1 f • •' X, i>ai-ke-. ch. Thomas, b. 1784. Sanuiel. 11,. and '^^^ L^^T^" l^" ,^''\\ "'\s oi Se, t. 14. Thomas Howard.
S"r';ris;!;:">i;;V2^:"-c.:^^U^8u;tn.^27. ..-..a™. h. 1810.
Julv 1. _,. „<^ vi!,«mi nivl \nn of Caiiibridse ; li. 1G37.
CKOSBY. 1. Simon, s. in of ^\'**"'\«™/fV"' , t,,,,^. „^. Kev. William
Aug. His father d. 1030. Sept.. 't^^';; ; ^.^^ ^^^^ Hi Dea. Klehard. of
To.npson. of lirahitree. He ■' -Z^; ■;',''' :\V,:,,orth side of Hare hill. Braintree,16M..Jidylo.|mdM^nid uK^^^^ ^ „,
He beeame a ';''«''/'"' ''.'V \o'^ U^^ ,n. 1085. .Ian. 0. Ephra.m
d. 1725-<1. Jan. 22. ( h. l,vh,K h\W^n^ ^^,_ ^^„^.„^,,,_ .^
{^■'i;!;;';: '(JT'j^.t^!'t i^'?t\2?f xofn '^}:;'^ 'i^'io^: n3t^^: !;^;f-i^;;l:;.;:;.nf i"-^-<!);."-e^^j>Ji --'■• -"--
Kawson. of Braintree. 1700. Oct. 20. Hannah . She d. 1702.
2. Simon, son of Simon. 1, ' V^''';'*: j 'm \™r widow of John. 7, May 0. and. he --Al'^;^J^^]^ , td' ^Ii^ h sil;;^^■;hin. Ch. Si^on. «. who d. a widow. 1...... M-ii^li 31 ^ '"''" "^ (5 J f^ l>. i(;<,4. April 11 : d.
b.l080. Aus, ^-..^^'''f ;:.„'• V : -l^ N''«.W. b.\(i08. Oet. 4: m. 1720. lf!y5-€>. Jan. l,. -Mtn. b. 1 0 -10 • '^'"^ .,.;.^,,^^,.^.. Hannah, b. 1700. June 12. Dee. 9. Kovothy Brown; hNed m Slm^sou .\ p/,,»p,7,s. b. 1705.
Mani.h. 17IV2, May 1. :^""-- 'jj ^'- ^C>,;«;W. b. 1710. Dec. 3; d. Nov. 26. '*>"''-"""": V-,^''^,.,!'}'^- R"„i,«m«. b. 1715. Dee. 10. 1711. May 28. liaekeJ \^ ^'^"i h tOfiO T d 5 n. 1001. Mav O.Sarah 3. .loseph, son "{ Snuon- 1, '\-,J '^•.;, "',^,.^1 east of Nntting-s pond. French, dan. of Lieut. W lUiain. 1. "'1 ''?;..]' Vune V' ' m. ( yiThomas Ch. Jose,,h. H.i, b. 1002. Sept 3. .S^^ra • b 10. 4 Jm 1- '^y,„.„„_ <,
Hunt. 5. llaeheL b- ^'"'.'- Apn ^^ o'-^; "' !;| ^;' \s. .Tune 5. Klea/.er
^x:^,f b. i^rsx-i^: ^;"^:f ?^^^- Crr ^--^'- "^ "'"^"-
Tlahert. b. 1711. July 20. FelMiah. b. 1,13. Nov. .i.
28 CROSBY.
4. Nathan, son of Simon. 1, b. 1674-5. Feb. 9; m. 1706. Sept. 28, S.aiah Shed. dau. of .lohn. 3 ; she d. 1746-7. March 8. He d. 1749. April 11. Oh. .Sarah, h. 1706. Dee. 22. Nathan, 12, b. 170S. April .5. Radti'L h. 1710, March 30; m. Peter Hill, 17. D'lrathij. b. 1712. April 9; m. Beiijaniin Whitiug. 7. Catherine, b. 1713-4. Feb. 18. Oticcr. 13, b. 1716-7, Jan. 21. Marii. b. 1722. May 17; m. John Parker. 9.
6. Josiah, son of Simon. 1, b. 1677. Nov. 11; m. 1703. Nov. 2, Mary Manning, dau. of Sanuiel. 1, His will was proved 174.5. Oct. 7. His homestead was on the Woburn load. l)etween the village and Hare liill ; prob. the same where his fatlier lived. ( 'h. Josiah. 14, b. 1704, Aug. 5. Eliphalet, b. 1705, Aug. 0, and il. Aug. S. EILvalieth. b. 1706, Aug. 7. and d. 1709, June 14. Anna. h. 1708. April 29; ni. Jolin Bowers, of Dracut. 1733. Aug. 14. Isaac .anil Ejihraim. b. 1709, Nov. 7, and d. Nov. 10. Mar;/, b. 1712, Aug. 24; m. Roger Toothaker, 3. EUzaheth. b. 1713, Dec. 1, and
d. y(mng. Jane. b. 1716. June 14. Joanna, b. 1718. July 16 ; m. Dutton.
Jokatlian. b. 1719. Aug. 1. Esther, b. 1721, Dec. 31. and d. 1722. May 23.
6. Simou, Lieut., son of Simon. 2, b. 1689, Aug. 23; m. 1711. July 18, Rachel Kettle, of Charlestown. and 1714. June 9. Abigail Kidder, dau. of Enoch. 4, her cousin. She d. 1748. Nov. 7; he d. 1771. Feb. 2. Ch. Francis. 15, b. 1715. Oct. 25. Abir/ail. h. 1717. June 5; m. 1748, Samuel Wiusliip. of I^exington. Samnel, b. 1719. May 20; d. 1745, July 9. John. b. 1721. Apiil 19 ;d. 1743, Nov. 6. Mary. b. 1722. Oct. 3; ni. Ebenezer Richardson. 11. Stephen, b. 1723-4. Feb. 27; d. 1734. Jidy 8. Ephraim. b. 1725. Nov. 27; d. 1728, Aug. 29. Eli.tabeth. b. 1727. Oct. 24; d. 1734. July 4. Hannah, b. 1730, April 2. Ephraim, 16, b. 1731, Oct. 13. Persis. b. 1733. .\ug. 9; m. Jonathan Lewis, 4. Elizabeth, b. 1737-8. Feb. 10; ni. Adams.
7. James, son of Simon, 2, b. 1704, May 29; m. 1727-8, Feb. 1, Siii-ali . Oh. James. 17, b. 1728. Oct. 5. Samson. 18, b. 1731, Oct. 21.
8. Solomon, son of Simon. 2, b. 1708. April 8; m. Oathrine . who
signs a bond, as his widow. 1746. July 28. Oh. Solomon, b. 1740, May 14. Simon, li», b. 1741. Sept. 14. John. li. 1744. Aug. 7.
84. Joseph, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1692. Sept. 3; m. Hannah .
There was a .Joseph Orostiy in Londonderry. 1721. Oh. Benjamin, b. 1715, June 15. Hannah, b. 171(i. Nov. 13.
9. William, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1697-8. Feb. 13; m. Hannah Ross, dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1754. Jan. 1 ; his widow. 1750. Nov. 4. Ch. Hannah, b. 1721-2, Jan. G; m. Rev. Robert Outler. of Epping. N. H.. and d. before 1751. William, b. 1723. Aug. 27. and d. Martha, b. 1724-5, Jan. 12; m. .Jacob Danforth. 10. I'rmlence. b. 1726. Nov. 28. Jessoniah. 20,
b. 172S. Oct. 7. Sarah, b. 1730. .Tune 27: m. Swan. Peletiah. b.
1731-2. March 10. and d. March 25. Hezekiah. 21, b. 1732-3, Jan. 31. Seth. 22, b. 1734. Aug. 8. William, b. 1737. May 9, and d. Bebecca. b. 1738. July 31; m. 1770. Nov. 6. Samuel I^ampson. William, b. 1739, Jan. 4; settled in Townsend. Mhoda. h. 17 W, Nov. 30. jl/an/, b. 1742. April 26.
10. Tliomas, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1701. Oct. 12; m. Anna Parker, of Olielmsford. She d. 1729. Sept. 20. and lie in. 2d. Sarah Brown. Sargt.
Thomas d. 1745. Dee. 7. leaving widiiw Susanna . He lived on the
Treble Cove road. Oh. Thomas, b. 1724. Dec. 13. Anna. h. 1727. April 18; m. .\sa Spalding. 3. Jacoli. 23, b. 1729, Sept. 19. Sits<tnna. b. 1730-1, March 2; ni. Eilward Spalding. 2. Sarah, b. 1732-3, Feb. 10. Samuel. b. 1734. Dee. 21. Elizabeth, b. 1736, Dec. 9. William, b. 1740. Aug. 17, and d. Sept. 13.
11. David, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1703. March 27; m. Sarah Foster, dan. of Thomas, 4. He removed to Slirewsbury. Ch. He2>sibah, b. 1727, Oct. 17. David, b. 1729. June 5. S((rah. b. 1731. 3I.ay 5.
12. Nathan, son of Nathan. 4, 1). 170S. April 5; m. 1735, June 4, Hannah Martin, of Chelmsford. She d. and he m. 1757, July 14, Anna Parker, widow of Samuel, 12. Ch. Nathan, b. 1738-9, March 22". Elizabeth,
CEOSBY. 29
b. 1741. June 4. SIio or Elizabeth, (hui. of Thomas. 10, ni. 170.5. April 11, .Tosiah Beard. 14. Bciijumiii. b. 1744. April 12. Ihnimih. b. 1747. Oct. 4; 111. 1784. Nov. 20. I'liiiiiMs Kidder, of ( 'beliiisfonl. Btichcl. bap. 1750, Jul.y 1. Jcrcmiiih. b. 17">H. Maieli 17. Suni/i. bap. 1758. April 0.
13. Oliver, son of Xatliaii. -1, b. 1710-7. .Ian. 21 ; ni. Kebeeea .
He d. 1740-7. Feb. 27. Cli. lti'l,fi-l;th. b. 174:{. April 23; ni. 1780. April V^. Malaehi Allen, of Carlisle. OUi-rr. 24, b. 1744. Sept. 17. Jdniiih. 25, b. 1740. April 20.
14. Josiall, son of .losiah. 5, b. 1704. X\v^. 5; in. 1729-30, Feb. 3, Klizalietli Frriich. dau. of William. 7. She d. 173!). Xov. 27. lie d. before 1743. Killed by the Indians says tradition. (_'h. Jasiali. b. 1730, Nov. 24. He was in th(> military serviee in 1747. on the Conneetieut river, and narrowly esoajied witli his life by swimming- the river from the aiidiuse:ide in whieh Freneh. Frost and Riehardson. from Killeriea, were killed, and Osy'ood taken eajitive. Hem. 17."iO. Aug. 23. Sarah Fiteli, dan. of .loseph. 2, ati(l si'tlli'd in Monson. in the part now Milford. N. II. At Hunker Hill, he was a eaptain in ( ol. Heed's rei;'imeut. and had four sons in the war. He was a iiiilhviiaht .ind an active and influential eitizen. He d. ]7'.t3. Oet. 1"), leax'inj;' ten ehildren. all of wlioin had families, whieh gave him i'ii;lity-five grandchildren. Of his eh.. .Vsa b. 170."). .luly 1.5. was an eminent physician of Sandwich and (iilmautou. N. II.. and the father of sons as eminent as Dr. Josiall Crosby, of Manchester. N. H.: Dr. Dixl Crosby, of Hanover; Hon. Nathan Crosby, of Lowell; .\lpheus Cro.sby. (ireek professor in Dartmouth ('ollege. and author of a useful Greek Grammar and other works: and Dr. Thomas I!. Crosliy. of Hanover. Judgi' Crosby, of Lowell, piililished in 1877, "A Crosby Family." giving' full det.-iils of the desceiiilanls of Josiall Crosby. ]]'illium. b. 1732-3. Feb. 10. Elixdlieth. b. 1734-5. Jan. !). and d. 1730. July 14. Esther, b. 1730. Sept. 17; ni. Isaac Manning, (gee 7). Alphcus. b. 17.30. April 22.
15. Frauds, son of Lieut. Simon. (J, b. 1715. Oet. 25 : in. 1730. .Inly 10. Sarah l!ii-hardsoii. dau. of Thomas. 3. She d. 1772. March 30, and he in. 1773. May 20. .Mehitable Dutton. Lieut. Crosby d. 1777, Feb. 7. Ch. Frances, b. 1730. Dec. 21 ; d. 1758. Oct. 21. ,SV/m/(, b. 1741. Nov. 21, m. Samuel Hopkins, of Wilmington. Abii/nil. b. 1743. Dee. 14; ni. Sears Cook. 2. Smnnel. 26, b. 1745-0. Feb. 25. Siiuon. b. 1749, March 7, and d. March 9. Munj. b. 1752. Nov. 25. and d. Dec. 5.
1(5. Ephrniiii, son of Lieut. Simon, fi, b. 1731. Oet. 13; m. 1755, April 17. JIary Meriam. of Bedford. He d. 1808. Feb. 29. and she d. 1814, Nov. 30. (li. Ahhjiiil. b. 1758. .\ng. 0; m. Jothan Blanchard. J). Anna., b. 1700. March 0; m. 1782. E'eb. ll" Nathaniid Henchiii;iii. Epliriiim. 27, b. 1702. March 13. John.. 28, b. 1705, June 10. Marij. b. 1707. Dee. 9; m. Josejih Kendall. 3.
17. Jnilies, son of James. 7, b. 1728. Oct. 5; in. Sarah Dutton, dau. of Jonathan. H. Ch. Timothy. 29, b. 1751, May U.
18. Sampson, S(m of James. 7, b. 1731, Oct. 21 ; ni. 1757, May 5, Lucj' Kichardson, dau. of Stephen. 7. His eh. Sampson and Luej' were b. m Lexington. ReiiKn-etl to .Vmherst, N. H. ('h. Stephen, h. 1757, Nov. 3. Lucy. b. 1759. May 14. Sampsoi). h. 1761. June 5. Joel. b. 1703, Feb. 9. ./(«/»«;. b. 1770. "May 31. Zi7)». b. 1772. Jan. 24.
19. Simon, son of Solomon. 8, b. 1741, Sejit. 14; ni. 1703, De(>. 8, Dorothy Farmer, dau. of Andrew. 8. His name disapiiears from tax-list, 1773. (li. Sn/iimon. b. 1705, Jan. 8. Dnlli/. b. 1707. .Ian. 31. fiihiiin. b. 1709. May 0.
20. Je'ssaniab, son of Willinni. 9, b. 1728. Oet. 7: in. 1751. Dee. 10, Mary Hosley, dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1774, before April 5. ( 'h. ■Jessuniah. b. 1753. Jan. 11 ; m. Elizabeth Gils(m. of Pejiperell. and was a ]iioneer in the settlement of Hebron, N. IL. tirst I'alled Co(l<ermoutli. Two of his sons died there iiol many years since, honored citizens; and one Jaazauiah, b. 1780. April 3, grad. H.' C. 1800. and was ordained. 1810. Oct. 16, pastor of the church in Charlestown, N. 11.. and remained in
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office until his deatli. 1864, Dec. 30. In 1854. lie tendered his resignatimi. whieh \\as not aeeepted ; l)ut he was relieved by a colleague of his active charge, continuing senior [lastor. Harvard College gave him the honorary l>. L)., in 18.53. He (lulilislied an Election Sermon. 1830; a Dedication Sermon. 1843; a Senii-t'entennial Sermon in 1800: and -Annals of Cliarlestown." in Vol. IV of the Xew Hampshire Historical (,'f)llcctions. Learned. genitiJ. prudent, his long ministry is lield in eminent honor. Mary. b. 17.54. May IG; ui. Isaac Stearns, (.sec 8.) and lived in Ashburuham. /s-/;«c. bap. 17.56, Mav 16. Susannah, bap. 17.58. Feb. 12. William, bap. 1760. Feb. 3. .\ son.'bap. 1761. .\ug. 30. Sarah, bap. 1763. Dec. 25.
21. Hezekiiih, son of William. 9, 1). 1732-3. .Jan. 31 ; ui. 1754. Feb. 7, Anna Whiting, dau. of Samuel. 6. Slie d. 17(!4. Feb. 26. and he ni. 1765, .Vpril 6. Lucy Kitti'cdge. of Tewksbury. He d. 1S17, Julv 26. He lived soutli-east of Nutting's pond. Ch. Anna. h. 1754. May 11; in. Xatlian .Ja<iuith. of Williamstown. Timothi/. b. 1756. Mav 5. Dahm-ah. b. 1758, Feb. 25; d. 1811. .Jan. Jeremiah. .SO, b. 1760, March 20. nhoda. b. 1764, .Ian. 3. and d. .Jan. 11. Lucy. b. 1765. Nov. 10; ni. James Lewis, 7. IJezeliidh, 1). 1767. Nov. 8; owned a large lanil tract in Missouri. William^ 1). 1770. June 3; grad. H. (".. 1794; read law with Hon. Samuel Dana, of Groton; and in 1802. .Jan.. settled in Belfast. Me.; one of the pioneers of tliat regiiui. He was senat(u- of Elaine District, in tlie Mass. JjCgislatiu'e ; and (iiief .Justice of the Court of Conunon Picas. 1811-23. He m. 1804. Oct. 12, Sally Davisi dau. of Benjamin. 4; d. 1852, JIarch 31. and his widow d. 1877. Nov. 1. His son. William George, b. 1805. Sept. 10, grad. Bowdoin College. 1823 ; practised law in Belfast, and was Governor of JIaine, 18.53-54. His alma mater conferred tlie hon(U'arv degree of LL. D., 1870, Levi. b. 1772. Oct. 2. Marij. b. 1783, March 2, " Levi and ^Marv are not mentioned in will, Achsah. b, 1786, Oct, 2 ; m, 1809, Oct,. 26, David Parker, 21.
22. Sefli, son of William, 9, b, 1734, Aug, 8; m, 1757, April 29, Kaehel Hill, dau, of Peter, 17. She d, 1814, Feb, 19, and he d, April 18, He lived south of Nutting's pond, at the Fiske place, Ch. Machel, b. 1758, April 19, and d. 1762. iMareh 25. Prudence, b. 17.59, Sept, 22, Sarah, h. 1761, March 31; m. Timothy Foster, 11. JJac/i.''/, b, 1763. .Ian. 7 ; m. 1789, March 3, .Vbijah Cutler, 'of Brookfield. Bhoda. b. 1764. Nov. 12; d. 1778. Sept. 21. Seth. HI, b, 1766, Dee. 5. Alliee. b. 1768. Nov. 2; d. 1771, .July 6, Hannah, b. 1771, May 22; m. 1791. March 24, Luke I^ane, of Bedford. Joshua, b. 1774, Jlay 18, and d. 1778, .Sept. 15. Rhoda, b. 1780. Dec. 2; m. Stephen Kichardson. 23.
23. Jacob, son of Thomas. 10, b. 1729. Sept. 19; m. 1761, April 8, Hannali Kussell, His farm was next to Chelmsford, His estate was settled, 1776. Ch. Hannah, h. 1761. Dec. 28. Reuben, b. 1764, Feb. 11. (The record of l)aptisms names this child Rebecca). Zilpah, b. 1767, Oct. 26; m. Joseph Stearns, 17. Jacob, b. 1769, April 18. Samuel, b. 1773, June 1.
21. Oliver, son of Oliver, 13, b. 1749. Sept. 17; m. 1768. Mardi 17, Kacliel Sticknev, dau, of Daniel, 3. He was deacon ; lived east of Bare liill ; d, 1825, Sept, 17, Ch. Olirer. b. 1769, March 17; grad, H, C,,1795; studied law, and settled in Dover, N, H., 1798. In 1822. he removed to Atkinson, Me,, where he had acrpiired large land interests, and d. there 1851, .Julv 29. He m. Harriet t base, dau. of Stephen, of Portsmouth, Had ch. Harriet. b. 1801. June 12; m. E. T. Morrill. Bangor. Oliver, b. 1802. Nov. 30. and d. in Illinois. 1876. William Chase, b. 180li. Dec. 2; a lawyer in Bangor. Carnelia. b. 1810. March 27 ; m. Dr. .\masa Barrett, Bangor. Henrietta, b, 1814, Nov, 27; m. George W. IngersoU, Bangor. Jasiah. b. 1816. Nov. 24; grad. B. C. 1835 ; a I'awver in Atkinson. Mchael, 32, b. 1771, May 3, >os!a/i. 33, b, 1777. Feb, 8. Rachel, b. 1779, Dec. 25; d. 1795. Nov. 12. Elimheih. h. 1782. July 30; m. 1810. June 5, John Wheeler, of Dover, N, II,
2.5. Josiah, son of Oliver, 13, b, 1746, April 20; m. 1772, Dec. 1, Sarah Cummings, dau, of Nathaniel. He d. 1819. July 26. She d. 1823, Aug. 20. Xo childi'en.
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26. Samuel, sou of Fiaiu'is. 15, b. 174."-(;. Feb. 25: m. 1772. Feb. (i. .\lMi;:ul Uaili'v. (if Laiu'nstcr. His iiivcntorv taken in 1771!. lie lived in IJeilfonl. ( li. Ahiijinl. b. 1772. I)(e. 7. Sniiiiicl. liap. 1774. July 17.
27. Ephrnim, sou of K|iliiaiiii. 10, It. 17(52, Manh 13; m. 1788. Mareli l.'S. !>aiah Freiieh, dan. iif William. 13A. He lived near .Sliawshin river; removed in ISl.i to Milford, N. H., ;ind d. 1820. Ch. Sarah, h. 178!). Oft. 29; d. 1700. Mav 2.5. Ephraim. b. 1791. June 27; d. 1808, Sei)t. 10. liiifus, h. 179;i. .laii. 2. and d. 1791!. May 28. Anna, h. 1794. Oet. 10; m. Joseph (Joodhiie. of Xew Boston. Eiifiifi, b. 179G, Nov. 7; lived in ililford. Sarali. h. 1798. Sept. 15; m. Thomas Wilkins, of Andierst. Charles, h. 1800, May .SI ; livfd in lioston. ^taril. h. 1802. May •! ; m. David Huse. of Foxlioro". SijIrcMer. b. 1804. .\i)ril 12; lived in Lowell. Cah-h. b. 1800. June 17; lived in Lowell. /,«(•;/ and Luizia, b. 1808, March 20. Epkraim. b. ISIO. April 13 ; lived in Lowell. George, b. 1813, May 22; lived in Lowell.
28. Johu, son of Ephraim. 1(5, li. 17(15. June l(i; m. 179(.!. Dee. 15, Abis;-ail Cook. dau. of Sears. 2. He d. 1834. Jan. 11. Ch. Ahi,jail. h. 1799, May 15; m. .leremiali Rogers, (see 10). Julm. 34, I). 1805. Dee. 8. Harriet, b. 1807. Oet. 28; ni. 183(^ Auj;'. IC. I,vman Ward, of Koxburv. Francis. h. 1811. .lulv 31 ; d. 1829. Dei'. 20.
2!». Timothy, son of James. IT, h. 1751. Jlay 11; m. 1772. .Tan. 14. Susanna Sanilers". dau. of Obadiah. and 179(!. liee. 15. Mary Frye, of Andover. Ch. S)isaiuia, h. 1772. A]iril 12; ni. 1794. Di'c. 20. Amos Hosmer. Tiitmthij. b. at Andover, 1774. April 9. Eheiwzer. b. 177(3. Sept. 2(!. Tlaiinas. 35, 1). at Andover. 1778. Feb. 23. Jedediah. b. 1779. Aj)ril 22. Xailaniiel. li. at Carlisle. 1781. Nov. 25; m. 1810, .Tune 27, Olive Towns. //.•,rp/,-/.(/i. b. at Tewksbury, 1784. .Ian. 18. J/r,////. b. 1785. Oet. 30; m. 1807. Jan. 21. Heni'v Blanehard. of Andover. Sarah, ni. Aaron Danforth. 28.
30. Jeremiali, son of lle/ekiab. 21, b. 1700, March 20; m. 1783, Oet. 13. Abigail Jaquith. who d. 1810. .Ian. 12. and he m. 1810. Dee. 25, Lucy Winship. He d. 1821. Oet. 19; his widow, 1841, April 11, aged 72. Ch. Jeremiah. .30, b. 17.84. Aug. 15. Ahiiiail, b. 178(5. June 4; m. 1808, Feb. 4. Jeremiah llobson. of Deerins;-. N. II. Silence, still-born. 1788, Mav 25. Ifniiath, b. 179(1. :\Iav 1; d. 1790. Feb. 28. Zoa. b. 1792. Mav 27; d. 179(1. March 18. Lue,/. h. 1794. Aug. 23: d. 1790. March 12. Ha'nnah. b. 1797. April 7: ni. 1819. April 8. .losbu.-i Lcarneil. of Camliridge. Sainiier. b. 18(11. March 21; m. 1820, \ov.. Harrier Ulanehard. dau. of Joseph. 11, and lived in Boston ; d. 1875. April 10. AInnzo. b. 1803. March 22 ; d. 1800, Jan. 17. Lucy. b. 1805. Jlay 17; ni. 1.S31. Oet. 7. John O.sborn, of Belfast, He d. 1800. in Xew Orleans; slie now lives in Jlelrose.
31. Seth, son of Setli. 22, b. 1700. Dec. 5 ; lived south-east of Nutting's pond, on the Middlesex turnpike'; m. 1790. .Tidv 13, .Mehitable Kittredge, dau. of Xehemiali. 13. SIk" d. 1814, Feb. 10, and his wife. Marv. d. 1844. July 25, aged 73, He d. 1848. June 4. Ch. Betsetj ni. 1.810. Jan.. Edward Winship. of Lexington. Harreii. 37. 7i>)?(;'(// lived in Boston ; ni. 1820, April 23. Elizabeth Hill, of Arlington, dau of David, and 1,834, Feb. 9. Lydia. her sister. Clarissa d. 1849', Feb. 11. aged 54. Augustus lived in Warner. X. IL; m. Currier.
32. Michael, son of Oliver. 24, b. 1771, Jlay 3: m. 1792. March 27, Asenath Blanehard. dan. of Simon. 4. Ch. Michael. 38, b. 1792, April 29. Aseiiath. Frederic. ]\. 1795. Sept. 2.
33. Josiah, son of Oliver. 24, b. 1777, Feb. 8; m. 1803. Oct. 10, Betsey Hartwell. of Littleton. He d. 1829. July 27. Ch. Elizabeth Heiiicnnd. h. 1804. Aug. 12; ni. 1820. Dec. 13. Hev. Bernard "Whitman. He was brother of Rev. Xathaniel Whitman, b. 179(). June 8. Student at H. ('.. lint did not graduate. Studied theidogv with Dr. Abbot, of Beverly; was ordained at VNaltham. 1820, June 8, and d. there. 1834. Xov. 5. He wa.< an active and vigorous writer in the Christian Exannner: editor of the Unitarian; and published a volunie of -\'illage Sermons." 1832; two letters to Prof. Stuart, 1830 ; and a dozen sermons on various occasions. (See Am.
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(iuar. Reg., Vol. XII, pp. 2.-)4 ;in(l 278). Olk-cr: 39, b. ISOG. Fcl). 8. Jiachel Ann. h. 1807, June 11, ; d. 1821, Nov. 6. Susannah, h. 18()!l. April 14; 111. 1832, Nov. 1. Thaddeus Brown, M. D., who graduated at Yale College, 182(!; Harvard Medical College. 1830; and d. 1839. Sept. 28, aged 37. Slie d. 184."). June 28. and a souTliaddeus d. 1838. Mareli 11, aged 4. ,Sarnh Ciimhir/s, b. 1813. Sept. 2.5. Martha, b. 1816. July 10. Juaiah, b. 1818, Jan. 17; lives in Audover.
34. Jotau, sou of Jolm. 28, b. 180.5. Dec. 8 ; ni. Isabella H. Goodwin, dau. of Charles. 4. Ch. JiUen Maria, b. 1840, Oct. 12. Francis Li/man, h. 1842. Se|)t.'4. Simon, b. 1844. May 23. Laura Isabella, h. 1840. June (j.
35. Thomas, son of Timothv.' 29, b. 1778. Feb. 23; ni. Sallv .
Ch. Thohuis, h. 1S()2. .\ug. 2.">. In Tewksbuiy: Lijdia, h. 180.5, Oct. 1. Marii Aim. b. 1811, .June 20. Thomas, b. 1813. May 4.
30. Jeremiah, son of Jeremiah. 30, b. 1784, .\ug. 15; m. 1812, Nov. 20, liutli Bowmau. dau. of Abe], 2. .She d. 1830. Oc't. 11. and he m. Lucy Goodwin who d. 1840, May 28, aged 54; he d. 1872, Nov. 18. Ch. Alhort. b. 1813. Sept. 23. Leamler. 40, b. 1815. July 5. Ambrose and Abif/iiil. b. 1817. June 10. Anilirose d. 1847, Dec. 31, New Bedford. Abigail ni. 1850, Nov. 28. Jackson Richardson, of Boston. Abi'l Bnu-man h. I!s22. Oct. 17. Emil;/. b. 1S25. Feb. 21. Bt'iislov. b. 1833. June 23.
37. Harvey, sou of Setli. 31, in. Esther Melvin. She d. 1840. Nov. 13. He lived nortli-east of Bare hill; d. 1872, Feb. 1. Ch. Clarissa AiKfusta, b. 1820. Feb. 1; d. 18.50. Dec. 14. 3Iaria, b. 1822. Jan. 7. Jlennj, b.'l824, Dec. 25. George, b. 1828, Jan. 20. William, b. 1830, April 18. Edwin. b. 1834. June 19. Seth. b. 1841. .Ian. 1.
38. Michael, son of Michael, 32, b. 1792. April 29 ; m. 1810. April 29, JIargaret Tufts, widt) w of Cyrus Farmer, (see 13) . He lived on Vine brook. Ch. ./osiah Micliael. b. 1817, .Ian. 27 ; lived in Connecticut. Warren Brooks, b. 1818, Oct. 25; d. Liicretia Bichardsi/n. b. 1820, .June 10. Curtis Farmer. b. 1822. Sept. 2; lives in Somerville. Franklin, b. 1824, Dec. 18; went to Mexican War, and never returned. Ann, b. 1827, Aug. 19. Ellen.
39. Oliver, son of Josiah. 33, b. 1806, Feb. 8; in. Hannah and
Elizabeth . Ch. Bernard Whitman, b. 1831, Jan. 6. Oliver, b. 18.33,
Feb. 9. Josiah. b. 1835, May 25. Sumner, b. 1837, Mardv 2. Hannah Elinaheth, b. 1840. June 24. Frederick Anr/ustus, b. 1841. Dec. 15. Bachel Ann. b. 1843, Oct. 9 ; d. 1848, April 5. Mary. b. 1840, Jan. 27 ; d. 1848, April 3.
40. Leander, son of Jeremiah, b. 1815, July 5 ; lives on his father's place, east of Nutting's pond; iii. 1846. Feb. 22, Abigail Moody, of Vassalboro, Me. Ch. Bnthij Isadora, b. 18.50. Jan. 8; ui. .John Kussell Lowell, of Boston. William, b. 1853, April 15: d. 1854, March 9. Frank Williiim, b. 18.55, Sept. 1.
41. Beujamin Fraiililin, son of Nathaniel, of Tewksbury. (see 29), b. 1830, April 3; in. 1S57, April 19, Amanda P. Munroe. Ch. Jlcnrij Franklin, b. 1858. April 10.
CUMIKGS. .lolin ( unimings. of Rowley. 1667. perhaps son of Isaac, of Ipswich, in. Sarah Howlett, dau. of Sergt. Thomas, of Iiiswich. He removed to Dunstable, and was one of tlie leading men; selectmen and town-clerk. He bad ch. John. Nathaniel, Sary, Thomas, Abraham, Isaac, and Ebenezrr; d. 1700, Dec. 1, and his wife, Dec. 7. .John, his son. h.ad seven ch. of whom Samuel was 1). 1080, Oct. 0. and lived in Groton. where his son Jerahmael was b. 1711. Oct. 10. Nathaniel lived in Dunstable and liad a son Natliauiel b. 1099, Sept. 8 ; was prob. father of Nathaniel, of Billcrica.
1. Nathaniel, (see above), m. 1749. Nov. 29. Kathrine Baldwin, dau. of John, 9. Her name takes the place of his on the tax-list. 1773. She d. in
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2. Henry, Kev.. son of .Icnihniai'l, (abni-e.) h. 17.s:), Sept. l(i. His fatliiT lived ill the wi'sl. part of I )uTi<tnlilc. ami was ouf of the jietitioiiers in ^~'■iS. wliii olilaiiied the iuroi-pnratiou of tlie I'arisli of West Duiistaljle. which became the town of llollis in 174(i. His mother was Hainiali Farweil, dau. of Heniy. Jeraliinael ( 'innings <l. 1 747, Oct. 21, and liis widow in. Dca. Stephen Jewett. Slie had five cliildi-en by each marriage. Haimali Cumiugs, her oldest dau.. m. .lames llobart. wlio was one of tlie first settlers in 17lj4. of Plymouth. X. H. Her son .lames b. 17(!(i. Aug. 2. was the first child liorn in the town. He grad. D. ('.. 1704; studied theology with Kev. Dr. Asa Burton, of Tlietford; was ordained over the churcii just organized in Berlin. Vt.. 1791S. Xov. 7. and so remained more tlian thirty years. He d. in IJerlin. l!S(i2. July Ki. liaving devoted his later years to missionary labors in Vermont and Xew Hampshire. After lie w is Oil years old. lie walked on one Sabbath 12 or 15 miles and jireached to three congregations. .iotham. the only brother of Kev. Henry Cumings. was al.so one of tlie Plymouth ]iioneei-s. and has left a numerous posti'ritj' there. Henry Cumings grad. II. ('.. 17(;i»; taught school in Reading. 17<)1 ; studied thi'ology witli l)aniel Emerson, the eminent Ihdlis pastor, who preached liis ordination sermon; was (jrdained in Billei'iea. I'ly.i. .Ian. 2(i, and d. in otHce. 1823. Sept. 5. The Itev. Mr. Whitman had been his colleague from 1814. .)an. 20. Harvard College gave him the honorary degree of I). I)., in 1800. He was often called in council, and to preach on public occasicms. The list of his publications, as revised by himself, for Mr. Farmer's Historical Jfemoii-. is as fidlows: —
1. On the day of Public Thanksgiving. 27 Xovember, 1706.
2. On the day of Thanksgiving. 23 November, 1775.
.3. A Sermon preached at Lexington, on the the 10 April, 1781.
4. On the General Flection, at Boston, 28 jr;iy, 1783.
5. On the day of National Thanksgiving. 11 December. 1783.
(). At the ordination of Keverend Phiuehas AVright, at Bolton, 26 October, 1785.
7. On Natural Religion, 28 June. 1705.
S. (In Thanksgiving Day. 15 December. 1706.
0. (Jn Thanksgiving Day. 27 Noveml)er. 1708.
10. At the ordination of Reverend (;aleb Bradley at Falmouth, 9 October. 1700.
11. Eulogv on Gen. George Washington. 10 .January, 1800.
12. On the Public Fast. 0 April. 1801.
13. Charity Sermon .at Roxbury, 21 September, 1802.
14. An llalf-Century Sermon, 21 Fel)ruarv. 1813.
15. Righl-lland of I'ellowshiii. annexed to the .Sermon, preached at the ordination of Keverend Elijah Dunbar, at Peterborough. N. H., 23 October, 1700.
16. Charge, .annexed to the Sermon, preached at the ordination of Rev. Wilkes Allen, at Chelmsford. 16 November. 1S03.
17. Chaige. annexed to the Sermon, at the ordination of his colleague. Reverend N. \Vhitman. 2(i .Tanuaiy. 1814.
He m. 1703. May 10. Ann Laiiibert. ilau. of Thomas and Elizabeth, of Reading, who was b. 1730, Feb. 7. and d. 1784. .Jan. 5. He m. 1786, Nov. 14. her sister. Mrs. .Margaret Briggs. who d. 1700. June 2. aged 54. He m. 1701. Sei>t. 20. Sar;\h Bridge, dau.' of Rev. Ebenezer. of Chelmsford; b. 1742, July 25; d. 1812, Feb. 2.5. Ch. A child, still-liorn. 1766. Aug. 15. Ann, b. 1708. .Inly 31 ; d. 1793. Oct. 18. Frances, b. 1770. April 7: m. Dr. William Wilkins. Eliznbcth, b. 1772, Aug. 15; m. 1800, Dec. 25. Lewis Goulil. who was a merchant in Ashby.'Thev had no children. Henri/, h. 1774, Sep. 9; grad. H. C. 1705; he did hot inarry; was a teacher, and d. near Ijouisville, Ky., 1828-9. John. h. 1781, Feb". 11; m. and had two daughters.
CURRIER, 1, William m. 1775. .\pril 25. Bette Kiihardson. dau. of Ebenezer, 14. Ch.' William, b. 1776, Feb. 20. Isaac. 2, b. 1777, Oct. 24.
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Jnhn. b. 1781. Aug. G. .Toxiah. b. 1784. M.iroh U. Betsey, b. 17SG, June 16.
Francis, h. ll'M. April 1.
2. Isaac, sin of William. 1, b. 1777. Oct. 24; ni. Lufv Famsworth.
He came from Dracut about 1820. and lived near the ■■corner"' bridge;
d. 1825, Oct. 20. and his widow d. 1S34. April 12. aged rt2. Ch. Lavina,
m. Ebenezer Avery, of Wilmington. Liiriiidn lives in Lowell. Anilreio
d. about 1805. in New York. ]\'ar>-en. a prominent lawyer and citizen in
St. Louis. Jvlia Ann. h. 1820. July 15; m. Abel Spalding, 13. Gevrye
WdshiiKilnn. d. 185;i. Auu'. 27. aged ;W.
CTTLEU, diaries, in. 1811. Mav 5. Elizabeth AVinning. dau. of John. 2.
Ch. Chin-leu. b. 1812. March I'J : d. 18:^3, Jan. 4. William, b. 1814. Feb. 27.
Elizeiheth. b. 1810. Dec. 27. Lnaj. b. 1820. Dec. 20. Martha, b. 1820, Jan. 3. DAL.^iXD, Bcnjiimiu, ni. Hannah Foster, dan. of Joseph. 13. He d.
1S2G. April 18. aged 03. and she d. 1834. June 1. OUrer Funter. bap. 1801.
Oct. 18. Dm. bap. 1803. Dec. 11. Snlli/. bap. 1800, Jan. 20. Hannah.
bap. 1800. Dec. 20. Eliza, bap. 1800. Feb. 26. Samuel, bap. 1811. Aug. 18.
Freelfrirh- Fr'-emein. bap. 1814. Sept. ^25.
DAXA, Samuel, was son of Samuel, of Cambridge, who d. in Billerica.
He m. Mary Durick. of Salem, who d. 18.50. April 22. aged 04; lived at the
AVild place, on the Lowell road, and also near Xorth Billerica; d. 1804. June 11. aged 82 years, (i months and !) days. Ch. Manj. b. 1811. Aug. 22;
d. about 1870. Hiram, b. 1814. March 11 ; "lived in Boston; no ch. H'hmah. b. 1815, June 4; m. Joseph L Salter. Sarah Ann. b. 1817, Dec. 10: m. Heniy Kobinson. of Concord. X. H. ; d. 1800. Samtiel. b. 1824. Aug. 20; d. 18.50, Jan. 18. Martha, b. 1827. Jan. 0; m. Henry Durant, of Lowell; no ch.
D.AXDLT. 1. John, m. 1793. Sept. 29. Rebecca Shed. prob. dau. of Joseph. 15; perhaps of Samuel. 1-1. Ch. John. b. 1794. Jan. 25. William, b. 1795, Nov. 27. Jamex. 2.
2. James, son of John. 1, m. 1819. March 25, Sarah Patten, dau. of John. 15. Shed. 1838. Nov. 30; he d. 1848. Feb. 11. aged 50. Ch. ilanj Mason Pearson, b. 1819. Aug. 2; m. 1846. Dec. 3. Charles W. Newell, of Roxbury. James Henri/, b. 1822. Sept. 6; m. 1848. June 25. Edith Patch, of Tyngsboro". He lived in Boston ; d. 1879. Jan. 10. Miriam 3Iaria. b. 1828. Feb. 17; m. 1870, Nov. 15. Aaron Pasho. John Cahiu.h. 1834, April 3; ni. Lucy Patch.
D.VNFORTH, Jonalhan, younwst son of Nicholas and Elizabeth Danforth. wash, in Framlingham. in High Suffolk. England. 1027-8. Feb. 29. His mother d. in England. 1629 ; his^^father. in Cambridge. 1638. April. His brother. Thomas, of Cambridge, was one of the most useful and eminent citizens of the colony; selectman. 1045-71; town clerk. 1045-68; assistant. 1059-78. Deputy Governor. 1679-92. except during Andros" usurpation, after which, only the prolonged life of the venerable Gov. Bradstreet prevented his election as Governor. He was President of the District of Maine, 1081-92; member of the Council, 1(93-9; Judge of Superior Court, after 1092; Treasurer of Hai'vard College, 1050-09; Treasurer of Middlesex County, and from 1048-86. Recorder. The ackno«-ledged leader of the ]iarty which resisted the arljitrary proceedings of the King, and effected the counter-revolution in Massachusetts. He d. 1099. Nov. 5. aged 77. His brother, Samuel, grad. H. C. 1043; was ordained colleague with John Eliot, as pastor at Roxbury: d. 1674. Nov. 19, leaving an eminent reputation for scholarship and piety. His ■wife was Mary. d.au. of John Wilson. Boston's first pastor.
Our Jonathan Danforth w-as of worthy stock, and in view of his, long life and many and varied services, he might be recognized as the father of the town. His marriage was the first on our records, though it seems to have taken place in Boston, as it was also recorded there. His skill as a surveyor, gave him employment far and wide. For forty years ho probaljly surveyed every land grant in Billerica. and must have explored every nook and corner of the ancient town. His descriptions fill Bome 300 jiages, io his own, very clear ajid kijidsomfi Uajid-writing, in the
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volume of Land Grants; ami in locating grants and making surveys, as settlement went on, north and \x-est. he was more frequently emiiloyed than any other. Fn Haverhill. Dracut, I)uiistal)le. Groton, Townsend and as far as Amherst and Litchfield. N. II.. his work is found. Many of his "plots" are preserved in the State .Vrchives. lie was town-clerk. l(ili.5-Sfi. Selectman. KejnM'Si'ntative. anil t'aptain of the .Militia cnmpany. His energy and wisdom made his couus(4 of value, and his idety shone. He was the life-long and trusteil friend of his pastor. Mr. Whiting, who survived him but live months. Mr. Farmer states that he left two Ms. folios containing sermons and sketches of sermons for many years, together with the bajitisms and admissions to the church. If any part of these valuable folios was in existence in Mr. Farmei-"s dny. as he implies, it has since disappeareil. Wide and careful search has di'tected no clue to them, or to the ■■ancient |)lan"' of the town, in Mr. Farmer's pdssession. of which he ,s])eaks. (Xote)). 1, of Hist. Memoir). This plan was sent to the Mass. Ilistorit^al Society, bvit has unfortimately disapiieared from its archives. Mr. Farmer has ])resorved lines tak<'n from a. poem, on Mr. Danforth's death, sujijiosed to have lieen written by his neidiew, Kev. John Danforth. of Porchester. whicli are worthy of repetition here. " He rode the circuit, cliain'd great towns .ami f.'irins, To good behavior ; and by well marked stations, He tixed their bounds for many generations. j
His art ne'er failed him, though the loadstone failed, "NVlien oft by mines and streams it was assailed. All this is charming, but there's something higher, Gave him the lustre which we most admire."
An account of his piety followed. The house which Jlr, Danforth built and in which he lived and died is disappearing as we write, March, 1880, to give place to a new one. Mr. Martin Lane is its owner. A good picture of it is herewith jjresented. The wife of Mr. Danforth was Elizabeth Foulter, dau. of John and Mary. b. in Raleigh, Essex, 1033, Sept, 1. Her father is called "Goodman Pouter," in the Boston record, and prob. d. in England. Her mother liecame the wife of .Sergt. John Parker. This theory best explains the facts, which are, that Danforth calls Parker his ■■father-in-law," (Land Grants, p. 11. Xo. 3,) and Parker calls Danforth, •■son-in-law," (see parchment deed, forming cover of "Births, Marriages and Deaths" Record,) and that after Mr. Parker's death, in 1007. his widow Mary ni. Thomas Chamlierlain. of Chelmsford, in 1074. Her name was therefore the same with that of Jlrs. Danforth's mother, and her death, 169^2, Feb, 8, is entered by Jlr. Danforth. in Billerica Records, as of special significence to the Recorder. Mr. Danforth was m. "before Mr. Increase Xowell." 1().")4. Xov. 22. His wife d. 1089, Oct, 7; he in. 1090, X'ov. 17, Mrs. Esther t'liampney. dau. of Elder Richard, of Cambridge, and widnw of Josiah Convers. of Woburn, who d. a few months iifter her husliand, 1713, April 5, He d. 1712, Sept. 7. Ch. Mnni. h. ie.i5-0. Jan. 29; m. 1078. June 4, John Parker, of Chelmsford. Elizabeth, b. 10.57. Mav "27 ; ni. 1087. March 7. Simeon Heywood, of Concord. J'jnaHian. 2, b, 10.'')8-9. Feb. 18. Jchn. b. 1000-1. Jan. 23; d. PVb. 7. JiJm. h, 1001-2, Feb. 22; d. June 4. L'/dia. 1). 1004. June 1 ; m. Edward Wright, of Concord. S(im.n<-I, 3, b. 100.")-0. Feb. .">. Anna. b. 1007-8, March 8; m. Oliver Whiting. 3. Tlwrna^, b. 1070. April -29; d. Julv 31. Xirholax. b. 1071, July F; d. 1093-i, March 8. Sarah, b. 1070. Dec. "23; m. 'William French. 7.
2. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 1, b. 10.58-9, Feb. 18; lived east of Long street, opp. his father's place; m. 1082, June 27. Reliecca P;irker. dau.'of Jacob, of Chelmsford. Ensign Danforth d. 1710-11, Jan. 17. and his widow m. Joseph Foster. 2. Ch. Hi-hi-n-a, b. 1083. Jmie 30; m. 1702, Dec. 31, Thomas Park«r. Thomas. 4, b. 1085-0, March 17. Jnnntlian. 5, b. 1088-9. March 22. Elizabeth, b. 1090, Aug. 31 ; m. Christopher O.sgood. 1. Samui'l. 6, b. 1092, Sept. 16. mrholas. b. 1095, Aug, 17; d. 1748. March 10. Jacob. 7, b. 1697-8, Feb. 6. Sarah, b. 1700, Aug. 18. John, b. 1703, June 3.
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3. Samuel, son of Jonathan, 1, b. lG«5-6. Feb. 5: ni. 1604-5, Jan. S, Hannali Crosbv, clau. of Simon. 1.- He d. 1742, April 19, and she m. Enoch Kidder. 4. Cli. EJhaJirth, b. l(ii).5. Xov. 3. JJniinn/i. h. l(i!)8, Auo-. 20. S<tia)t(K S, I). 1701. May 1."). PmcIk'1. b. 1703, Aua;. 14: ni. Tliouias Kid(ii-]-. G. Liidia, h. 1700. iMarch 20. Abu/ail. h. 1709, Aug-.^in. Jciimlhan. i), b. 1712-13, Jan. 11.
i. Thomas, son of Jonathan, 2, I). 1685-6, Maruli 17; in. 1734, Sept. 19, Rebecca Sinionds, of Bedford; d. 1737, Oct. 31, and slie ni. 2d. Josiah Brown, 5. C'li. 7'homas. 10, and Joaeph, b. 1735, July 8. Elijtih, 11, b. 1737. Auj;-. s.
5. Jonathan, son of Jonathan, 2. li. 1688-9. March 22; ni. 1713. Nov. 18, Elizaljetli Fassett. widow of Feter. 2. He d. 1762. March 23, and his widow. 1772. April 8. « 'h. Jnnatlian. b. 1714. Xov. 10; ni. 1743, May 24. Anna Blauclianl. and d. in HoUis. 1740-7, March 3. ElUahHh. h. 1717. .Alav 4; \n. William Manning. «. tianih, b. 1719-20, March 6; d.
1702, Nov. 17. ■ Rehecra. b. 1722. May 29 ; d. after 1800 ; not m. J> iijami i, . 12, b. 1724, Dec. 8. iVayij. b. 1727. Apiil 20; d. 1793, March 16. Anna, b. 1729-30, Feb. 28; ni. Braviter Gray, 1. Abir/ail, b. 1733. Aug. 16; d. 1774. May 27.
6. fSamucl, son of Jonathan. 2, b. 1692. Sept. 10: m. 1714. Au!>-. 5. Dorotliy Shed. dau. of John, 3. .Vdministration i;rante(l on his estate, 1742, June 7. Ch. Durdlhij. b. 1715, June 27 ; m. Walter Follard. {seal), licliicca. b. 1716-7. March 15; ni. 1737. March 21. Ephraim Davis, of Bedford. SiuniiH. b. 1719, March 29; d. IMay 5. Jusepli. b. 1720. June 30; m. Mary liicliardson. dau. of Andrew. 4, and was a leadinn' citizeji of Dunstable; d. 1795. March 30. Samuel. 13, b. 1722. June 24. flinmas.. 14, b. 1724. May 11. Benjannii. b. 1726. July 1. Sarah, b. 1728, April 14; ni. David Osgood. 5. ./i/Zu). b. 1729-30. Feb. 14. .Joshua, b. 1731-2. Feb. 24;
m. Kesia . and had .loshua. li. in Woliurn. 1754. Dec. 14. Lnry, Ii. 1734.
April 5: m. .Tosepli Uoss. 6. Jmiatliaii, h. 1736. .Tune 14; d. 1758. .\ug. 13.
7. Jacob, Cajit.. son of .Jonathan. 2, b. 1097-8. Feb.O; m. 1719. Oct. 0. Rebecca Patten, dau. of William. 5. He d. 17.54. Jan. 2, and his widow, 1773, Jan. 27. Ch. IVilliam, 15, b. 1720. Aug. 25. Jaeoh. 16, b. 1723. Aug. 13. liehecca, h. 172r>. Nov. 8; m. Jonathan Whiting, 8. Dacid. 17, b. 1727. Dec. ]. Tiianthij, IS. h. 1729. Nov. 11. Ulanj, h. 1733, July 9; m.
1703. July 12. Ebenezer Ja(iuilh. of \\iliMington. Hannah, b. 1730-7, .Ian. 2; m. Solouion Pollard. S. Mehilahk: b. 17;)9. .July 9 ; d. July 13. Palte. h. 1742. July 18; d. 1750. April 3.
8. Samuel, son of Samuel. 3, b. 1701. Jlay 15; m. Elizabeth Ilosley, dau. of James. 1, He d. 1750, June 28, and she d. 1750, Jul}' 3. Ch. James, li), b. 1729-30, Jan. 10; Isaac, b. 1731-2. Jan. 9; d. 1756, May 10. Saviucl and Xicholas. 20, b. 1734, Dec. 8. Elizabeth, b. 1730, May 10; m. her cousin. William. 21. Jonathan, h. 1742. Feb. 26; lived in Hardwick. Mass.. where he d. 1S33. Sept. 15. He ui. 1770. April 19, Susanna Wliite. dau. of Rev. David, and 1780. Oct. 1. Anna Ituggles. dau. of Josej)!!. brother of •• Brigadier "" Timothy. They had ch. Samuel, b. 1771. Jlay 7; d. 1824. Dec. 17, Ithaca. N. Y. ; lived also in Kupert and Pawlet, Vt. (_)f several eh.. Clmrles grad. W. C, 1826; was a clergyman. Jonatlian. b. 1773, Feb. 25; d. 1797. April 3. David White, b. 1774. Nov. 10: d. Dec. 10. Pamela, b. 1777. Nov. 8; d. 1.^02. Dec. 16. Susanna W.. li. 1781. Dec. 28; m. Moses Gray, of Prescott. .Joseph Ruggles, b. 1784. :\larch 20; d. 1803. April 23. Hannah, b. 1780. June 8; d. 1811. June 13. I.yman. b. 1788. Oct. 22. Ann R.. b. 1791. March 2; d. 1873. Xov. 29. Cyrus, b. 1793. Nov. 29. James, b. about 1796.
9. Jonathan, son <if Sanniel. 3, b. 1712-13, Jan. 11: m. Sarah Manning, dau. of \Villiam. 4. Hed. 1738, between Aug. 10 and Oct. 9. and she d. 1745. Dec. 11. Ch. William. 21, b. 1737, Nov'. 7.
10. Thomas, son of Thomas, 4, b. 1735, July 8; m. 1758, Aug. 5, Abigail Fox. prob. widow of Abel. He d. 1771. (1i. Iteiiecea. b. 1759. April 25. Hannah, b. 1761. March 26. Joseph. 22, b. 1763, May 6. Sihbel. b. 1767, July 9. Thomas, bap. 1772, Jan. 5.
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11. Eliiall, son of ThoiiiMs. 4, b. 17H7. Aug-. 8: iii. 17(38. Nov. H,
p:ii/Ml>('th Osydod. prob. dau. of David. 6. He d. 1792 or "93. Ch. Bi-tly, b. 17(19. Dpi'.' (i. Elij"h. h. 1772. Feb. 11; d. Xov. l.i. 3InU;i. h. 1773,
b.
()(-t. 14. Elijah, h. 177(1. Oct. 2:f. Timothij. li. 17S0. >[.-iy !(">. Francin.
b. 1782. Ort.;!.
12. Bpiijiimiii. son of .lon.ittinn. 5, 1). 1724. Deo. 8: ni. 17.i(). April 17. Mary Frost, "dau. of licnjaniin. !l. Cli. Benjamin. 23. 1). 17.")1. .May 2.'j. Jlan/.h. 17.")2. Sept. 21 : in. Timothy Li'visloiic. 7. ./(i»f(</irt«. b. 17.")4. July 20; 111. 178(i. Jan. 19. Sarali ( hanillcV. dau. of 'I'lionias. 2; lived in IJanvevs and Ilillsboro. X. II. Sariiiirl. 24. and Klir.nlHth. b. 17.')(i. Aug'. 24. Alxl. h. 17.")8. March l:i: d. in flic Aniiy. at Ci-ovvn Point. 177(;. July 14. Anna. b. 17.")9. Sept. 7; in. I'lionias Levistone. (sec 4). /''*•(■. b. 17(31. May 2.5. Aavon. b. 17(i:i. March 4 : d. 17(1."). .Sept. 20. Ahi(/all. h. and d. 170(3. :May 22. Ahial. 1). 1707. Mav 10: d. 1792. .Vpril .">. Aaraii. b. 1708. Oct. (1; d. 177.i. Sept. ;i.
18. Samuel, son of Sanniel. 6, 1>. 1722. Jime 24: in. 1747-8. FVh. 11, Mary Koss. dau. of Setli. 5. Ch. .lAov/. b. 1749. June l."i. Sariunl. 25, b. 17.">2. Sejit. 28. Sai-dli. Ii.i)i. 17.V), Jan. 5. iS'nm/i, b. 17.i7. April .'30. /?<'/)«rn. 1). 17.")9. Dec. .'i. Sctli. ]<. 1702. June 3; in. 1789. April 4. .Tudilh Duiildn. Jii.iiali. h. 17(55. .lulv 4: (The Kaptisnial Record says Isa.ic). ./o.sr/,/,. Ii. 1707. June :{. Z«(7;,r/-. b. 1770. Aug. 20.
14. Tiioiiias. son of Samuel. C, b. 1724. May 11: m. 1744. Ocf. 10. Sarah Huttertield. of ( 'helnisfor<l. Ch. 77(om(».s. h. 1744-."i. Feb. 20. Asa. b. 1740. Julv 2."i. Jnl,,i. 2(5. bap. 174S. Fell. 28.
15. William, .son of Jacob. :, b. 1720. Aug. 2.5: m. 1742. Feb. 17. Abigail A\alker. dau. of iJenjamin. 3. lie d. 174.'3-4. March 5: she ni. Peter Hill. 17. Ch. Ahi<jail.' \i. 171:3. June 12: m. 179:,. .Ian. 20. Jonas (31eason, of 15e(H'(jrd.
1(). .lafol), son of Jacoli. 7. b. 172:3. Aug. i:i : in. 1745. Dec. 20. Martha Crosby, dau. of William. !(. He d. 1748. Xov. 9. and his widow ni. 17.54. Jan. 2:5, Jlathew .Mead, of Lexington. Ch. Jncnh, b. 174(1. Aug. 17. ./('.s-.sr. 1). 1748. May 20: in. 170S. Jan. '1:3. Anna Conella. of Wobiirn : lived hi Hollis.
17. David, son of .lacoli. 7, I). 1727. Dee. 1 : in. 1750, Jlay 17, Joanna Shed, dau. of lienjamin. S. Ch. Palte, b. 1751, May 20. Brn-id. b. 1752, Nov. 20. Joriiina. b. 1754, March :i]. Solomdn. h. 1750. Jan. 12. William, h. 1757, July ;31 ; ni. Liicv Pcdlard. dau. of Edward. 5. Settled in latchficdd. Xl II. : d. 1804. His son. Simeon, lived in Merrimac, X, II.. the father of l)ani(d Warner Danforth. of Xorth "Woburn. William Simeon, his son, i.s in the Faneuil Hall J5ank. I5oston. Asa. 27, b. 1759. Dec. 15. J.'rtr/icZ. b. 1701. Dec. 15; ni. John Shed. 21. liehccca. h. 1704. July 20. .lac.iih. b. 1700. Feb. 27. Joint, b. 17(58. Oct. 27 ; settled in Dorchester. X". H. Hannah, b. 1770. X'ov. 10.
18. Timothy, son of Jacob. 7. b. 1729. Xov. 11; m. 1755, June 5. Sarah Patten, dau. of Thomas. 11. A lihvsician; he d. 1792, June 21. Ch. Sarah, b. 1750. Feb. 20; m. 1778. Sept. 1:3. Xatban Kuss. Orpha. 1). 1758, June 7: in. 17S5. Jlay 24. John Whiting, of l.ancasli'r. Juliri. b. 1704. April 20: m. Asa Spaulding. (sit- S).
la. James, son of .Samuel. 8, b. 1729-80. Jan. 10; m. Lydia .
He d. 17.58. Xov. 22: she in. F^benezer Kichardson. 11. Ch. Lydia. b. 17.5:3, Dec. 5; m. 1778. April 1. Ziba Lane. .hisiah. b. 17.55. June 8. Hannah. b. 1757. Feb. 2(1. Betty, b. 17.59. April 20. (The ISaptismal Record say.s Sarah, baj). 1759. April 15).
20. Xifliolas, son of Samuel. 8,1). 1734. Dec. 8; m. 1758. March 30. F:ii/abeth .)ai|uilh. dau. of .Vbrah.-iin. 1. His name disaiipi'ars from tax-list, 17(33. She d. 1S15. Ch. Samuel. },. 1759. Mav 11. -/amrs. b. ]7(llt. Dec. 28. Elizabeth, bap. 1703. April 10.
21. William, son of Jonalhan. ft, b. 1737. X'ov. 7: m. 1700, .Ian. 3, Elizalieth. his cousin, dau. of Samuel. 8. He d. in Hartland. Vt.. about 1814, and his widow in Pomfret, Vt., 1817, March 28. Ch. M'illiam. b. 1761, July 31; lived in Hartland. Vt.. where 11 of his 12 ch. were born; then
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removed to Berkshire, Vt., and thei-e died. Of h^s children, William and Jonathan were eleri;'ynien. Isitnc, b. 176;<, Sept. 29. He was a phj'sieian in Barnard, Vt.. where he d. ISol. Jlay 28. His oh. were (a) Perscs Baker, who ni. Kev. Joel Davis, minister in Barnard, (/i) Betsey Maria, (c) Isaac Emery, Jl. D. ((0 Joseph Baker, member of Legislature and Judge of Probate. ('■) Solon, a leading citizen of Barnard, member of Senate, Vt. (/) William CiiUeii, Ji. D. ((/) Albert Harlow, an active citizen, and often in puldic oltiee in Barnard and C'laremont, X. H. ; now resident in Chicago. (/() Samuel Parkman. an oulnent jjliysician of his native town, and Koyaltou; d. 18.")."); the father of Kev. William B. Danforth, who d. 1876. Etuabi-th. h. ITG."), June 19. Joualliitn. bap. 17C8. March 4. Jonathan, b. 1709, Xov. 23; lived in Pomfret, Vt. ; d. about 18.59. Samuel, b. 1772, Aug. 30; a physician in Calais, Vt., wliere he d. 1812, April 12. Of his 7 eh., four are hving in Ohio: Bvrnct. h. 1774, Oct. 2. James. \y. 1770, Nov. 8. SaUij, b. 1777. Dec. 9. JInsI/ii. b. 1779, Dec. 4. The last four did not marry.
22. Joseph, son of Thomas. 10, b. 1703, Jlay 6 ; m. 1789, Aug. 27, Dorcas Wyman, VVobiirn. He d. 1805, Oct. 21, and his widow m. Alexander Winning." Ch. Bnr'as. b. 1790, Feb. 20; m. Joseph Hill. 28. Sail)/, b. 1791, Nov. 8 ; m. William Richardson, (see 19). Xanci/. b. 179.J, June 15; m. Zaccheus Shed, 25. Ilannnh. b. 1797, Oct. 9. Juseph, b. 1709, June 14, and d. 1823. Aug. 10. J^'siah. b. 1801. June 17. and d. 1822. Oct. 3. Oliver, b. 1803. March 14: d. 1849. Oct. 25. Julia, b. 1805. July 10.
23. Bciijnmiii, son of Benjamin, 12, b. 1751, May 23; in. 1771, July 10, Esther Sanders, dau. of James, 3. Ch. Esther, b. 1771, Sept. 17. He lived after, in Tewksbury, where he had Al}el. Aarun, 28. Benajah and Micu')ali.
24. Samuel, son of Benjamin, 12, b. 1750, .Vug. 24; m. 1780, March 30, Anna Trull, of Tewksbury. Ch. Samuel, b. 1780, Oct. 1. Bobert. b. 1782, May 7.
25. Samuel, son of Sanmel, 13, b. 1752, Sept. 28; m. 1774, April 28, Sarah Toothaker, dau. of Dr. Roger, 3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1775, June 18. Pally, b. 1780, March 1.
26. Johu, son of Thomas, 14, m. 1779, May 0, Mercy Wait. Ch. 3Iercy b. 1779, Nov. 11.
27. Asa, son of David, 17, b. 1759. Dec. 15; m. 1781, March 14, Abigail Pollard, dau. of Edward, 6. He removed to Derry, N. H. Ch. Asa. b. 1781. Aug. 24. Francis, b. 1783. June 15; d. 1806. Oct. 31. Simeon, William, Kahhij and Sally. These sistei'S ni. brothers named Keed. ,
28. Aaron, son of Benjamin, 23, m. 1805, Feb. 5, Sarah Crosby, dau. of Timothy. 29, who d. 1858, Jan. 2. He lived in the ancient,' perhaps garrison, house, now owned by James Fletcher. Ch. Sarah, b. 1805, June 27; m. Varuum W'augh, of Roxbury. Aaron, b. 1807, Oct. 17; lived in Portland; d. 1878, March 16. Sylvester, h. 1809, Sept. 29; d. 1833, June 21. Charles, b. 1811, Dec. 27; m. Matilda Shed, of Bedford; lives In Clair Lake. Wisconsin. Mary Ann, b. 1814, Aug. 10; m. 1837, Nov. 30, David Webber, Halifax, N. S. Susan Crosby, b. 1816, Nov. 6; m. Nathaniel Hastings, of Roxbury. AbigailJaquith, b. 1819, Feti. 2; m. Amos Marston. Hannah Maria, b. 1822, Dec. 25 ; d. 1839, March 18. Caroline Lovice. b. 1825, June 22; d. 1844. March 18. Josejjh Bernard, b. 1829, April 10; d. Dec. 8. Joseph Varuum. b. 1831, May 2; ra. Jane Putney. He d. 1868, Dec. 6. Ch. Joseph, Francis, James Madison, Maria Josephine. Juha Abby.
DANIEL, Richard, "of Edmonton, England. Gent., now in England," purchased, 1669, Nov. 12. for £220. the farm of 1000 acres belonging to the church in Cambridge, then leased, and afterwards sold to Thomas Richardson and Joseph Walker. Jan. 19. for £100, he also bought the 500 acre farm, of Samuel Champney. The Woburn road ran between these two farms, on both sides of Shawshin river, and as Chamjiney then left town, Mr. Daniel, doubtless, lived on his place, on the south-west side of the road, not far from the river. He is mentioned by Gookin, in his Wamesit Narrative, as elsewhere quoted, and was allowed to fortify his own house. In 1675. In
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1070, Psc. 0, at his request, a Committee wa? appointed to "settle the Country roatl, througli Slwwshin funiies." Also the town ••grant Mr. Daniel liberty to make a |)U.' in th' cast en I of y- meeting; liouse." and two weeks later "•'it is agreed that Mr. Daiiiid. gent., glial be set downe (or the minister's rate, for this ye.-ir. at live pound, fourteen slullings. fiir botli farines." His wife was oi' tlr' nobility. Mary, eldi'st daughter of Sir John Pye. of D-rliysliire. He retui iied to Kngland. prob. in lljs:>. and was living in J^ondnn. 17ilU. Fell. '28, at wliieh date lie sold to Kieliards on and Walker, the ehureli farm, and the Clianipney farm to Thomas Koss and Hugli Ditson. Mr. Alexantler Daniel. -by •order" of tlie town. I()80, .Sept. 20. was •'to set in the front seat in y' front gallery." He was prob. a relative, possiblj' a son. of Kiehard.
D.IVIDSUX. 1. Nathaniel, united with the chnreh, on a letter from "T^ondon Derry." His nami' is (in thi' tax-list. ITiiH. His relation to William and Kobert. who are on tax-list. 173J-4. is not known. A Jane Davidson m. 1733. May 3, Thomas Campble; Elizabeth m. John Gonell, 1733-1. Jan. 24. Nathaniel was a meridiant, and lived on Woburn street, not far from the common. His name disappears in 1772. His wife was Marv. Ch. iViiUiainrl, b. 1742. Sept. 28; d. 1744. Dee. 10. Willi'iia. 2, b. 174.5-0, Jan. .0. Mur;/. b. 1748. Get. 25; d. 1741)-.50, March 1. Nalhanid, b. 1754, Sept. Li.
i. William, son of Xathaniel, disappears from tax-list. 1772. Ch. a drmiiliiir. bap. 1700. Dee. 17. WiUintn. bap. 1771. Dec. 1.").
D.iVIES, TiiiiDtby, had eh. J(it:liua. Silc, •■for Silence," and Hannah bap. 180.). Oct. 8.
DAVIS. 1. JO'iopll, from Reading, in. 1001. June 18. Rebecca Patten, dau. of I'homas. 1. He bought. 100.!. May 10. the township lot, which had been John Poulters, the I. (j. Ivimball place, on the north side of Andover street. In 1000, he bought the Fox far.ii of Mr. r>anitd's agent. I'liomas C;ooper, and there, north of Fox hill, made his hime. long known as the Davis place. He was deacon of the church. Died 1747, Sept. 3J, aged 80; his widow, 17.50-1. Feb. 13. Ch. lieheicfr. h. 1092, Sept. 11; m. 1713, May 13, Hezekiah liallard, of Andover. Hannah, b. 1004, Dec. 1. J'iS'ph. b. 1097, Xov, 3. ElizahHh. li. 1000. Nov. 0; in. Jacob French, 12. lienjamia, b. 1703. May 1. Manj. b. 1700. May 31 ; in. Jonathan French, 8. Sarah, b. 1709, May 1; m. Josiah Bacon. 7. Sitsnnna, b. 1710, Dec. 5; 111. Josiah Baldwin'. 8. Joshua. 2, b. 1714. Oct. 20. E.-slhrr, b. 1710, March 24; m. 1734. Sept. 18. Samuel Parker, of Andover. T/wmus, b. 1717, July 8; dis. 17.5.5. to the church in Mansflekl, Conn.
2. Joshua, son of Joseph, 1, b. 1714, Oct. 2J; in. 1739, Oct. 24, Hannah .Jacpiith, of Wilmington. He d. also a deacon, 1777, Jan. 18; his widow, 180U. Aug. 8. Ch. Jaahua. b. 1740, July 15; d. Aug. 1. Hannah, b. 1741. Sept. 7 ; m. John Farmer. 11. J„shim, 3, b. 1743. Oct. 25. Jaseph, b. 174.5-0, Feb. 1 ; d. 1750. .March 30. Hehecra. b. 1748. Aug. 21; d. 1749-50, March 21. Jasiph. b. 1751, March 25; d. 1777. Jan. 14. Brnjannn, 4, b. 1753, June 20. Timnthy, 5, b. 1750, April 28. Jonathan, b. 1758, Feb. 13.
ir(7//V(»!, C, b. 1701. March 28.
3. Joshua, son of Joshua, 2, b. 1743, Oct. 25; in. 1709. May 25, Betty Blood. He d. prob. in 1780. as his name disappears from tax-list ; his widow m. Benjamin Baldwin. 12. Ch. Bctti', b. 1779, Nov. 12; prob. m. 1801. Feb. 2. William Stearns, of Bedford.
4. Bl'iijainiu, son of Joshua, 2, b. 17.53. June 20; m. 1778. .April 2, Mary Mann, of ('ludmsford ; d. 1830. Feb. 8. Ch. l\illii. b. 1778, Aug. 8 ; in. 1700, Sept. 20, Jonathan Bond, of Augusta. Jle. ; d. 1841. Sept. 1. Hannah, b. 1780, May 0; m. Jeremiah Patten, 16. /^c/zmw/, b. 1781. Oct. '28 ; m. 1804. Sept. 23, Elias Bond, of Hallowidl, Me.; d. 1827. April 2S. SaUy. b, 1783, June 27; m. Hon. William Crosby, {sec 21). Jusrph, b. 1785, Feb. 23; was a .sea captain; d. 183 J. Dec. 24. A son, William J., lives in Chicaov). Ahiijail, b. 1787, Oct. 4; in. 1807, Oct. 2i, Bohan P. Field, a lawyei^of Belfast, Me. ; d. 1803, Nov. 3. Rev. George W. Field, d. d., pastor of
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Salem stivi't (.-huivli. Bostcii. aiicl in Bangor, since 1804. is a sou. Benjamin, b. 1789. Nov 1 ; nieivhant and lianUei- in Augiusta. Me. ; d. 1875. March 18. Two sous. George \V. and Benjamin _(i.. are dead. Cnlhcrine. b. 1791, Oct. 18; m. Thomas J. Lee, a bn'nli easliier. Calais. Me.; d. 1870. .July 2. An)iii. b. 1794. March 10; m. 18bi. June 14. .lolm S. Kindjall, mercliant of Belfast. Me.; d. 18;>7, Mav. Elisabeth, b. 1790. Dec. ;") ; m. 1827. Mav 7, Hon. .laciib Sleeper, of Boston. She d. 1888. .7ul,y 20; he m. 1834. April 7, her sister. JIaria. Mr. Sleeper is' well and widely known as a business man of Boston. He has been an alderman of the city, member of the legislature, and was three years in the Governor's comieil. and has been often employed in the management of educational and i)hilanthropic institutions. He has had live cli. : ^lary Elizabeth, who m. Geo. W. Davis, her cousin, and lives a widow with her father. Her son. George II. Davis, having just graduated at Harvard ( ollege. Abigail Patten, who m. Joseph ^V. Harper, of Harper i.t Brotliers, New York. Julia Maria, who m. Edward P. Dutton. of E. P. Diitton & Co.. jjublishers. New York. Caroline M.. who also m. Mr. Harper, and Jacob H.. who lives in Boston. Fntuldiii. b. 1799. .Ian. 2: d. 1801. Feb. 27. 3Iaria. b. 1800. Dec. 24, ni. (as above.) Mr.- Sleeper; d. 1878, Sept. 24. Fran/din. h. 1804. Jan. 30; ni. Maria Seaman, of New York; d. aliout 1850.
5. Tiinotliy, son of Joshua. 2, Ii. 1750, April 28: m. 1779, May 11, Martha Shed, dau. of John. IC. Lived near Tewksbury line, east of North Billcrica; d. 1882, Dec. 18; she d. 1887, April 21. Ch. Po«f. b. 1779, Sept. 6; m. 1799. April 8, Abraham Tavlor. iicj/. b. 1781. May 6; m. 1808, May 8, Joseph Bcmd. of Wilmington. Liicretia. b. 1783, Feb. 11. Timothu. 7, b. 1785. Feb. 4. r/iomas. b. 1780. Dec. 2. .Tnslnia, b. 1788. Cile. b. 1792, July 20; m. Levi Foster. 15. iya»;/f(7i.. b. 1795, Aug. 13; m. 1810. May 10. Ebenezer Synnns. of Wihuington.
(J. William, sou of Joshua. 2, b. 1701. March 28; m. Rebecca .
Ch. WiUuiia. h. 1790. Sept. 9. Lijilin Merriam. h. 1798. \\n-\\ 23.
7. Timothy, son of Timothy, o, b. 1785. Feb. 4: lived at the corner; m. 1819, Jan. 20, Susan C, Lawrence, of Tyngsboro' ; d. 1840. Ch. (reorge Gihaan. b. 1821, June 25; lives iu Saccarappa, Me. Edwin Lawreme, b. 1831, Feb. 17: lives in Palmer.
8. Levi ni. 179G. June 13, Rebecca Mace.
9. Johu m. Sarah. Ch. Albert FraiikUn. b. 1840, May 11. Lester Thomas, b. 1842. Xnv. 11.
DEA>'. 1. William, m. 1070. Sept. 1. Martha Bateraan.
2. Ebenezer, brother or son of John, of AVoburn, who ui. Mar}^ Farmer, (see 1). lie was in town in 1780, and m. 1782, Dec. 7. Mar^r Rogers, widow of Nathaniel. 9. His name dis.appears, 1735, ])erhaps with the Tewksbury list. Ch. Ebenezer, h. 1733, Oct. 7. Perhaps Sarafi. who m. John Pollard, G.
3. John, perliajis son of ICIienezer, is on tax-list, 1742-80. His wife, Sarah, d. 1744-5, March 1, Ch. Jlollie. b. 1744. May 14. Dorcas d. 1750, Jime 5.
4. Michael, of Wilmington, m. 1802, Dec. 30. Esther Patio. DEXTER. 1. Nathan and wife Pliebe. Ch. £rf/je)-, b. 1775, Nov. 4. 2. Jonathan M. m. 1808. June 19, Betsey Balch. Ch. Georye, h. 1809,
June 10. Mam Elisabeth, b. 1811. Aug. 19.
DICKINSON, Frederic, was b. in Amherst. 1819, Aug. 18 ; grad. A. C, 1887; m. 1840. Fell. 17, Mary L. Richardson, dau. of Francis, 28. He lives south of the conunon, on Woburu street. Ch. Freileriek. b. 1840, Aug. 26; d. 18.50. Sept. 18. Frederick Hoire. b. 1850. Dec. 31; m. 1873. Jan. 1, Nancv A. Chapman. Edimrd Fovler. b. 1855. Feb. 20. William Howard. b. 18.o7, Dee. 4. Bertram, b. 1808, March 4.
DICKSON, Thomas. Ch. Samuel, bap. 1750, July 8.
DITSON. 1. Hugh, took the oath of fldelity, 1085, May 28. He was, doubtless, son of '• Sarah Didson. of Redding, widow," who m. 1080, May 20, Thomas Patten, 1, and 1690, Thomas Ric'hardson, 1. He
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liuivlui^^cd of Kit'liaril Daniel. 17(111. Feb. 28. the ensleni half of the 500 aere Champney farm, whieh was bdiinded east hy Wobuni. and nnith-east by the "Woburn mad. Ills wife's bi'dther. Thomas lioss. lioimhl at the same time, the western half of the farm. ea<-h jiay iiiii' '>'' pounds. 10 shillings. The river meadow was divided between them. He m. 1(;1I4. Alt';'. .'Jl. Sarah Koss. dau. of Thomas. 1. Ch. Jliii/h. b. IIJIU, Anj;'. .'il. Su'nih, b. KilKi. Dpc. H; m. 'I'honias Kichardson. S. Thomas. 2, b. KM), July 8. Jotnnuih, b. 1701. An^-. 20; m. Kenjamin Walker. 3. ./ohi,. b. 17'04. Maivh 24. JIiK/h. h. 1700. Get. 14. James, b. 1710. Aiij;-. 27. Name on tax-list, till 174b. iSeth. 3, b. 1713-4. .Maivh 12.
i. Thomas, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1(!!)0. July 3; ni. 1732. .Iniie 11. Elizabelh Lawrence, of Woburn. He d. in Woburn, 1778. Jtnie 14; she il. 17110. Oet. i:i. a_u'ed (iO. Ch. KlizahHh. b. 1733, Xov. 4; m. 1740, .Vpril 11, Thomas Baeon, of Hedford. Mar//, b. 173"). Dee. (i ; m. Thomas Goodwin. 1. 7'/(0)««.v. 1). 1738. .(une 27 : d. 'I'luiwas. 4, and Sarah, b. 1741. .Vpril 30. /SV/jY(/t d. 1743, June 20. Sarah, b. 1743. Oet. 18; m. .faeob Fi-eneh. 24-. SamiK-l. 5, b. 17.10. July 4.
3. Seth. son of Thomas. 1, b. 1713-1. March 12: m. Klizabeth .
Ch. John. b. 173G. April 22. Martha, b, 1742, Aug-. .5. Seth. b. 1740. Dec. 20.
4. Tlioiiias. son of Thomas. 2. b. 1741. Ai>ril 30; m. 1701. June 18. Elizabeth l-llanchard. dau. of John. 2. The name disai)]iears from tax-list. 1784. Of his uofable experience at the hands of the British, in Uoston, account is elsewhere given. Ch. Thmiias. b. 1702. Jan. 31 : lost at si'a, 1782, Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 170(S. Oct. 3. Sarah, b. 1707. Jlay 30; m. Isaac Wilson, 8. John. h. 1770. .Sept. 20. Jesse, b. 1772. Jnlv 4. ' All ire. b. 1771), Jan. 21. William, b. 1780. X<iv. 30. Josiah. b. 1782. March 20. Thirmas h. 1783. :\Iay 22.
5. Samuel, sou of Thomas. 2, b. 17.")0. July 4: m. 1770. Sept. 18, .Sarah (iriuies. of I,exin,ii;ton. ( h. Samii'jl. b. 1771. Fell. 3. William. b. 1770. .Mine 0.
DIX, Joel, 1, and John, 2, brothers, came from Chelmsford, 1820. They had sisters: Lucy, who m. 1823, Oct. 20; Jonathan Wilson, and Nancy, who m. John Jlixer.
l'. Joel m. I'riscilla Parker. He d. 1801. Dec. 20. ami she d. 12 days before. a.i;ed 71. ( h. Clarissa, b. 1811. Nov. 17: m. 1830, :March 10, Warren Richardson, of Westford. Sihhel. b. 1813, Xov. 3; m. 1.83;), Oct. 22, tieorgi' W. Itand. ilary. b, 181;"), June 11. Joel. b. 1817, March 20. Almira. b, 1810, Jan. 27). Eliza Jane. b. 1821. Dec. 11 ; m. 1839, Nov. 21), Warren M. Batcheller. Fanny. \i. 1823. Oct. 2: d. 1848, July 31. Sarah, b. 1825. Am;-. 11). Albert II.. b, 'l821l, June 12. Liirii Ann. b, 'l.S31. April 15.
2. John liad ch. John Ailams. who lives in ('helmsford, near Lowell. Joel II.. 3. Andreir Xeiri<ai. who lives in Wavei'ly. Iowa. Jonathan. Mary Ann, who m. Babbitt, and Delia, who ni. — ^ Martin.
3. Joel H. m. Emma Jane McLaren, of (iardiner. Jle.. wlio d. 1879. Aug. 18, aged 47. lie is in business with his son, in Chicago; bought in 1875, the house built b_v Judge Eocke, on tlie north corner of West and Long streets, where liis family reside. Ch. William Shal-espeare. b. 1849, Jan. 17. Irerjrrjianiai T.. b. in Burlington, Vt,, 1850, March 11; m. James A. Yantis, and 1879, Samuel Pillsbury, Jennie B., h. 1853. July 13; ni. L. M.Edwards, of Chicago.
4. LiK'y m. InIs. Se]it.. I'heodore Strong, of Clinton. New York. DORK, Theodore Haskell, Kev.. pastor'Unitarian church; was b. in
Boston, 1815, Aug. 13; grad. H. C., 1835; d. in Worcester, 1870. .Vug. 13. He in. Nancy liicliards. Ch. Esther (4ol<lthv:ait. b. 1840. July 2. Theodore Haskell, b. 1842. April 20.
I)OW!SE. 1. Ebeuezer. (Dows. tlie more connnon. early form in our records.) was prob. son of Sanuiel. of Charlestow n. wlios'e failier was
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Lawrence, from Ensilancl. lie was b. 1693, Sept. 10; m. Mary. Ch. Brnjamin. 2, b. ltl5-G, Feb. 6. Juhn. b. (at Chelmsford.) 1717. Oct. 10. Ehencrci: 3, b. 171U. Dec. 20. Mnrtha. b. 1722. .July 25; m. Thomas Kogprs. son of John, 8. Mary, b. 1725. Xov. 10; m. 1745, Oct. 22. Joseph Foster, of Andover. Anna. b. 1727. March IJO; m. 17.55. April 2f, Xathaniel Belcher, of Chelsea. Susanna, h. 1729, .Sept. 15. Samuel, b. 1731-2, Jan. 12; in. 1775. Dec. 14. Sar.ah Rogers. EU-axcr, 4, b. 1734. Dec. 26.
2. Beiijamiu, son of Ebenezer. 1, b. 1715-6. Feb. 0; m. Hannah .
Ch. Marij. b. 1750. April 4; m. Benjamhi Xeedham, 5. Brnjamin. 5, b. 1752, Jan. 30. Hannah, b. 1753. Nov. 6: d. Nov. 24. Martha, b. 1754. Nov. 4. Hannah, b. 1756. Oct. 24; ni. 17S0. Oct. 19. James Masterman. of Charlestown. Jnseph. b. 1758. July 20; d. 1759. Oct. 3. Joseph. 6, b. 1760, Oct. 5. Sarah, b. 1762. March 10; m. 17!r!2. Jan. 17. Ebenezer Newman, of Woburn. Ahir/ail. b. 1765, .Sept. 17; m. 1782. Nov. 19. Josiah Newman, of Deeriug'. N. H.
3. Ebenezpr, son of Ebenezer. 1, b. 1710. Dec. 29; m. Bette. Ch. Susanna and EUnaheth,. b. 1757. Jan. 28. Susanna m. 1780. April 16, Joseph Easterbrooks. of IloUis. N. H. Enth, b. 1759. Aug. 9. Man/., b. 1762. June 14. MoUi/. bap. 1765. Sept. 8. Olice, b. 1765, Oct. 1.5. Juanna. b. 1768. March 7. Li/dia. b. 1772. March 18.
4. Eleazer, son of Ebenezer, 1, b. 1734. Dec. 26 ; m. Lucj'. Ch. Eleazer b. 1764. Julv 6. Jesse, b. 1767. May 22. Lucy, b. 1769. June 25. Thomas, b. 1771. Oct'. 5.
5. Benjiimin, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1752. .Jan. 30; m. 1773. Sept. 9. Abigail Frost, dau. of James. 11, She d. 1788, Nov. 19; he m. 1789, May 28. Kebecca Marshall, prob. dau. of Isaac. (>. Ch. Esther, b. 1774, April 10; d. 1775. Oct. 15. Alticiail. bap. 1775. March 26. Benjamin, b. 1777. Feb. 15 : m. 1805. Dec. 30. Sally French. Ahiijail, b. 1779. Oct. 22 ; m. 1801. Dec. 3, Abijah Hodgman, of Carlisle. James, b. 1781. Oct. 3; d. 1782. Dec. 11. >««;/, b. 1783, Sept. 15. PoH;/, b. 1785. Sept. 9. Jonathan and yanci/. b. 1788. Oct. 6.
(!. Joseph, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 17G0. Oct. 5; m. 1784. May 23,
Sarah Sprak ■. dau. of Samuel. 4, He m. before 1812, Mary . He lived
on the Kangeway road, north of Gilson's hill ; was an influential member and deacon of the Baptist church. He d. 1847. Nov. 4. Ch. Sarah, h. 1792. Dee. 28; m. Nathaniel Stearns. 19. Juda. b. 1796. Feb. 9. Olire, b. 1798. Jan. Orpha. b. 1802. March 29; m. 1831. Dec. 14, Josiah Blodgett. Mirihda. b. 1804. June 10: ra. 1825. Nov. 14. George Bolton. Manj. b. 1.806. Sept. 11 ; m. Charles V. Brown. 21. Eliza Ann. b. 1812. Jan. 20; ni. Henry Bowers. 10. Joseph. 7, b. 1813, Oct. 22. Emetine, b. 1816. Feb. 2. Elhridge. b. 1818. May 15 ; d. 1846. April 27. Calvin. 8, b. 1820, Sept. 7. Amos Wrifiht. b. 1823. June 22. Harriet N^ewell. b. 1825, Dec. 24. Gustarus Daris. b. 1828. Oct. 26.
7. Joseph, son of Dea. Joseph. 6, b. 1813, Oct. 22; m. 1841, March 15, Maria Ann Uutchins. Ch. 3Iaria Ann. b. 1842. Feb. 11.
8. C'alviu A., son of Dea. Joseph. 6, b. 1820, Sept. 7; m. Marv Ann T. . Ch. Mani Isabel, b. 1844. Sept. 11.
DUMMER, Samuel, Esq. ..of Wilmington, m. 1737, May 31. Eliz.abeth Euggles. dau. of Kev. Samuel. He d. and she m. Rev. Daniel Rogers, of Littleton, (.'h. Eli.valxlh. b. 1738. March 25; d. young.
DUNCKLE. 1. Hezekiah, was son of Nathaniel, of Lexington. Mary, his mother, was dau. of William French. 1. He was bap. 1708, Nov. 21: m. 1734. Nov. 17. Daniaris Wilson. His name appears on our tax-list. 1740. and disappears 1761. his son John remaining until 1763. Ch. Hezehiah. b. 1735. Se])t. 17. Nathaniel, 2, b. 1737. Feb. 23. Damaris. h. 1739, March 16, and in Billerica : John. h. 1740-1. March 4. Man/, b. 1742, Nov. 26; ni. John Ross. 7. Hannah, b. 1744. Oct. 1. Dacid. h. ViH, Aug. 16. Sarah, b. 1748. Oct. 11. Joseph, b. 1750, Oct. 21. Tliaddeus, b. 1753, Jan. 5. Hannah, b. 1755. May 28.
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2. Xatlianiel. son of Ilezoldah. b. 1737, Feb. 23; ni. 1758, Nov. 3, Euth Johnson, of Woburn. (h. XnllKniitl. Ii. in Woburn. 17.59, Nov. 27. Hii/Ji.h. 17(il. Ort. 21; ni. Isuae Bhinchanl. 10. haac, b. 1764, Jan 15. Ainlnir Wihni,. h. 1770. Mardi 30.
DUNKIN. 1. John, may have been son of Samuel, of Xewbury He was granted. ll!70. ^lay 10. "twent.y and live aeres of land. ■* * It lyeth on tli(> right hand of y« way, before yon enter the great plaine. as you go to Kogv^- Toothaker's. It is bounded on y'-' north partly liy y highway that leadeth over y' swami)S towards Jeiff's Cove, and southward, ji'ly by John Koger's meadow, by foxes." [i. e. by Fox brook and farm.] "andpUy by Samuell Maning gratuity land, laid out at same time ; elsewhere, by yc conians, taking i)art of y" pine Hand beyond John l.'ngers" meadow aforesaid, bounded elsewhere by eomon land. This land was granted to y said Dunkin for a fatt oxe they bought of him to prsent to their Deputy of y Genl. ("o.." ilr. Humphrej' Atherton, of Boston. l(i73-4, Jan. 2(3, he was granted '-all town rights ainl priviledges tor y= future, to the proportion of a Ave aere lot." This was the Russell plaee, one-half mile south of North Hilleriea. He m. 1(174-5. Feb. 23. Johanna Jefts. dau. of Henry. 1, and d. of small pox, KiOO, Dee. 19. His widow m. Benjamin Button, 6, and was killed with two of her ehildren liy the Indians. 1(;!.I2, Aug. 1. Ch. J/rty;/. b. 1(;7(1. Mareh 25; killed l)y the Indians. J,,hii. 2, b. 1078. Oet. 2S. .rnhaiuia. b. KiSl. April 0. ilmiitah. b. 1(JS3. Nov. 21. Samuel, b. 1686, ••01, 04". IM ice ranee, b. 1088, Aug. 21. Beiiuni, b. 1690-91. Feb. 1 ; killed by the Indians.
2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1678. Oct. '28; ni. 1701, June 16, Sarah Dutton. dau. of John. .3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1703. June 14. Jahn. b. 170G, April 10. prob. m. 1727, Sept. 5, Sarah Rogers, dau. of Nathaniel, 5. Samnrl. b. 1708, July 5. EzeJdel. b. 1710-1, Jan. 9; d. Feb. 8. Daniel, b. 1711-2. Feb. 13. Perhaps Simeon, who m. 1743, Aug. 22, Bridget Riebardsiin.
Dl'RRAST. 1. John, [now commonly Durant or Duren.] received a grant. 165'J, Nov. His house-lot was "twenty acres of laud, more or less, lying on the north of the township, and on the west of y*" country road tliat leads to Chelmsford, beginning at a white oak, just beyond the next dirty place, beyond .Vbbofs bridge, and so reai'heth to y" bounds of William Ilaile, who bounds him on the north ; bounded by y« road on the east; by Concord river, on y west; and by .John Bracket, on the south." This ••next dirty place." was the little brook by the old cemeter_v at the corner. Mr. Anthony Jones' farm includes most of this grant to Durrant. Hem. 1670. Nov. 16, Susan Dutton, dau. of Thonuis, 1, who became his neighbor, on the east, in 1669. ••John Durrant. Sen., dj'ed in prison, at Cambridge,"' 1692, Oct. 27. The date suggests Farmer's probaljle conjecture, that the charge against him was witchcraft. (;h. John, 2, b. 1672. Julv 31. Thomas. 3, b. 1674-5. Jan. 7. Ahiyail, b. 1681, Sept. 24. Mehitahle. h. I(j87. April 'M.
2. Johu, son of John. 1, b. 1672. July 31 ; m. 1695. Aug. 10. Elizabeth Jaquish. dau. jjrob. of Abraham Ja(juith. of Woburn. He (1. 1757, Feb. 25. Ch. Juhn. 4, b. I(j96. Aug. 14. Elisabeth, b. 1698, Sept- Thomas, b. 1701, Oct. Ahiijail. b. 1703-4, March 16. Esther, b. 1707, Jime 10; m. 1738-9, Feb. 22. Joseph Brooks. Concord. Abraham. 5, b. 1709. April 1. Mehitlahel b. 1711. April 1. Sary. b. 1712, June 15; perhaps m. 1744, July 3, John Teel. Charlesto\\m.
3. Thomas, son of John, 1, b. 1674-5, Jan. 7; m. 1702, June 12, Sar.ah Jaiiuith. Ch. Sarah, b. 1703-4, Jan. 1; m. James Farley. 10. Thomas, b. 1705, June 2. Susanna, b. 1707, Aug. 18; m. Joseph Hamblet, of Nottingham. Benjamin, 6, b. 1709, Aug. l9. John, 7, b. 1712, May 2. Probably iitjjrj/, 9.
4. John, son of John, 2, b. 1696, Aug. 14; ra. Hannah. Ch. John. 8, b. 1722, Aug. 24. T/iomas, b. 1725, May 2. William, b. 1727. Nov. 7; m. 1749, Feb. 16, Mary Dutch, Wilmington. Perhaps Sibbe.l, who m. Jonas Bobbins.
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5. Abraham, son of John. 2, b. 1709. April 1 : ra. 1736, May 20. Rachel Manning-, dun. of William. 4. f'h. Ahnihuia. 10, b. 1787. Oct. 4. Jonrithiin, 11, li. 17.S0. Aug. 20. Marth'i. b. 1741. June 11 : ill. 17(iO. July 17. Jonas Priest, of Groto'u. "jidclii-l, b. 1748. May 0; in. Leonard ^V'ilson, 7. Joseph. 1). 1744-.5. Fel). (i. Bfabi-n. 12, b. 1747-8. Feb. 29. Jnnas. b. 17.51. June 4; m. 177(5. Dee. 7, Esther Janes, of Bedford. Asa. b. 17.53. July 15. Sm-dh. I). 17.57. Xov. 4; m. Daniel Whitney, of .Stowe.
6. Beiijaiiiin, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1709. Aug. 19; m. n.W. May 9, Mary Butler, of Xottinghani. gr.dau. of our James Butler. Ch. Thmnas. b. l,73.S-'.l, ilarcli 3. J/ki-//. b. 1740. June 23. Benjamin. I). 1741. June. tiaiivii-1. bap. 1749. .Sept. 15.
7. John, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1712. Mav2; m. Phebe. (h. OUve. b. 1739. Aug. 29. Phche. b. 1741. Oct. 14; m. Daniel Stevens, of fhelm-sford. whose son Daniel was father of George Stevens. Esq.. of Lowell. S(n-<th. b. 1743. Nov. 1. .fcshtm. b. 1745. Xov. 30. Li'vi. b. 1748. July 9. I'lielw and Eliz'ihHh. bap. 1750. Oct. 14. Belirf. I)ap. 1752. March 29. Jcis'lnia. bap. 17.54. .\]iril 14. Levi. bap. 175(). Aug. 22.
8. John, son of John. 4, b. 1722. Aug. 24: in. 174(). Oct.. Ellener Xeal. Ch. Ihirnhfnl. b. 1751. Aug. 20. 'llanniih. b. 1755. .Vpril 4. Elizabeth, ba]). 1755. Sept. 28, (prob. error for Hannah).
9. Henry, prob. son of Thomas. 3, m. Hannah. Name on tax-list, 1733-4. Ch. Tlu.mas, b. 1744-5. Feb. 20. Am. b. 1740. July 25.
10. Abraham, son of Abraham, 5, b. 1737. Oct. 4; iii. 17()4. Nov. 1. Lydia Gould, of ( helmfrford. lie d. 1770. Nov. 6; she m. 1790, Aug. 11. John Fletcher, of Mi-rrimac. N. H. She d. 1822. JIarcli L aged 84. ell. Lijdia. b. 1707. Jan. 2^i : in. Benoni Si)alding. 4. Benjamin, b. 1769, June 14. Ahij. b. 1771. May 31; m. James Searles. Ahrahnni. b. 1776, Sept. 16; 111. 1801. Oct. 2.1 Marv. dau. of James Kussell ; lived at Durenville. in Woburu ; had ch. Sa'niiiel K.. Lydia. Warren. William and Abraham, who m. 1842, April 5, Prudence Simouds.
11. Jonathan, son of Abraham. 5, b. 1739. Aug. 20; m. 1763, April 17. Anna Wiikius. of Concord, (.see Wilkins). Ch. Anna. b. 1764. Dec. 30; Bene. bap. 1706. Aug. 10. Josiph. hnp. 1768, May 1.
12. Reuben, son of Abraham, h, b. 1747-8. F>b. 29; m. 1770. Jan. 11, Mary (iould. nf ( lielmsford. He lived in Bedford until 1792. when he jjurchased the tavern at the corner, aud kept it several years. He was architect of churches and bridges; d. 1821. .Jan. 4. His widow d. 1823. Oct. 16. aged 77. Ch. Eli. b. 1770. Sept. 21; d. 1771, July 22. ]\lary. b. 1771. Dec. 7; m. Stephen Parker. 18. Reuben. 13, b. 1775, Aug. 4. Asa. 14, b. 1778. Mav 11. Joel. 1.5, b. 1780, June 22. Xalhaniel Gould, b. 1781. Nov. 26; m. Sally Priehard. Changed his name to Nathaniel Duren Gould. 1806; lived with' his uncle. Nathaniel (iould. of New Ipswich ; widely know n as a teacher of singing and writing. He was father of Augustus Adilison (Jould. the eminent naturalist, and author of various important scientitic works. Grad. H. C 1825; d. 1866. (_ harles D. (iould. another son. and Joshua Lincoln, who m. his daughter Elizabeth, were long and widely known as (iould it Lincoln, pulilishers and book-sellers in Boston. Joseph, b. 1784. July 30: m. Lucinda Clark; lived in Swanton and other towns in northern Vt. : drew peusion for wound received in the War of 1812; d. in Middlebury. 18.53. June 8. EInathan. b. 1786, Oct. 8; m. 1811. Dec. 10. Elizabeth Freeman. She d. 1815. Aug. 28 ; lie m. 1834. Sept. 16. Mary Willard. He lived in Boston, Charlestow'n, N. IL, and other towns; spent liis last years in Bangor. He had two sons. (1) EInathan Freeman, b. in Bo.ston, 1814. Jan. 14; has resided since 1834 in Bangor, a well-known book-seller and publisher. (2) Charles, b. 1815, June 28; grad. B. C., 1833; Bangor Theo. Sem.. 1839; ordained. 1841. F^eb. 3; has Ijcen a Congregational minister in JIaine, Minnesota ami Vermont. Abel. b. 1788. July 8; m. Nancy and Abigail Allen; d. 1829. Charles, b. 1791, Jan. 20: d. 1796. July 13.
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13. Reuben, son of liruliru. 1^, b. in Bedfonl. 17~o. Aiij:;. 4: ni. J71il). Oct. 'ill. S:ir:ih Connnt. (Inn. of Eli. of ('onconi. He d. in Angiistn. Jlc. is:«. Im'I). i;i. ell. ClmrJcs Ciishhifi. h. 1800. Sei>t. 2: d. ISdl. Fi-b. ,->. Infant. ]>. ;nid d. 1802. \ov. .-l/rVt-t;,' I). 180-i. Miiy 4: sailed from Boston. 1820. and never hciird from. jinfiis darih'ucr. h. 180(5. Mareh 0; d. 1807. Jan. St. and li. in .Vugusta: Ainlnn-. Alci'aiiihr Bui^frs. S((rali Ann and G'coiv/f.
14. .4sa. s(m of I{<Mil)en. 12, 1>. 1778. Jlav 11; ni. Hannah IIus^s. He d. in Xew York. Cli. Cunthlu. b. Isoo. May lii. Asii, h. 1802. .Jan. 14.
15. Joel, son of lieuben. 12, b. 1780. June 22; m. Lydia Conant, of Coneord. He d. in the Army, at Governor's Islanil. 1812. Ch. Rohrrt O^hai-ii. b. 180:i. Nov. 8. (i('(,n/(\ b. 1800. July (i. Adilini'. h. 1808. Feb. 17; ni. 18:«. Oct. 12. (ieora-e W. Stevens.
DUTTOX. 1. Thomas, came from Wobiu-n. but had previously livcil in Itcadinji'. where four children were born. lie was prol). son of .John, and I), about 1(')21. He was accepted as an inliabitant of Hillerica. I(i(i0, Nov. 22; lived on the south side of foK brook, by the old and long aliandoned I'oad to the ■ arcat plain,' north-west of the Davis place. His wife. Susannah, d. ](i84. Aug-. 27. aged about 58. He m. 1084. Nov. 10, Mrs. Kuth Hooper, prob. willow of William, of Reading, wliose will bears dat<'. 1078. .Vug. .">. and names (i chililren. one a dau. Kuth. i h. Thinivts. 2, h. 1(;48, Sept. l4. Mivji. b. Ki.")]. Sept. 14; m. Ja<-ob Ihmdet, 2. Susanna, b. lO.iH-l. Feb. 27; ni. John Durrant. 1. John. 3, 1). lO.')!;. .March 2. The following ])rob. b. in Wobinai: EUxahi'th. b. 10.")S-!). Jan. 28. Joaeph. 4, b. IOi;0-i. .Ian. 2.->. Sarah, b. 1001-2. March .") ; m. I(i8:^. .Vj.ril 3, Sauuiel Lewis. Jinni'.-<. b. l(!(i;"). .Vug. 22. Benjamin. 5, b. 1007. Feb. If).
2. Thomas, son of Thomas. 1," b. 1048; m. 1078-!). .Ian. 11. Mrs. Rebecca Draper, widow, of Concord. She d. 1720-21, Mareh 10 ; hem. 1721. Nov.. Sarah ('onvers. He was in "the exi)editi(ni. to tlie eastward." in 1077. and as elsewhere related, had a marvellous escape, when many of ('apt, .Sweat's companv were killed. Ch. ilf'/)c(■(■(^ b. 1070, Nov. 13 ; m. Daniel Shed. 7. 7'/«'(»;!s, 6, b, losl. Aug, 2. ./n/ov,. b. 108:i-t, Feb. '24; d. 1087. Dec. 14. Savanna, h. Ii;s7. .Vjiril 30; il. 1(;S8. Sept. .'i. Susanna. b. 1087. Nov, 4,
3. John, son of Thomas. 1, b. 10,">0. IMarcli 2; m. \i>S^. Sejit. 20. Sarah .Shed. dau. of r)aniel. 1. .Slie d. 1720-1. Feb. 27; he m. 1721. .May. liuth Frost, prob. widow of Dr. Sanniel. 1. He lived on the north side of the Andover road, near the corner, wliere Jlr. Eben Baker now lives. He d. 17;ir), .Vpril 7..-ind his widow, 1738. Julv 18. Ch. Sarah, b. 1083-4. Jan, 10; m. John Duukin. 2. ./"/'". b. l(!8;"i-0, "March 0; d, March 10. Hannah, b. 1087. A])ril 2.5: m. John Sanders. 2. Ahiaail.li. 10Si)-00. Fel). 10; d. 1003, Dec. 20. Saniurl. 7, 1). 1003-4. March 22. Jnhn. b. 1090. Sept. 13. Jonathan. H, h. 1(J00-1700. Feb. 4. ./ami's, h. 170.3-4. Feb. 1 ; m. Phebe . and lived in Chelmsford,
4. Joseph, son of Thomas. 1. b. 10()1, .Ian. 2."); m, Rebecca .
Cll. Eebcrra. b. 1080. .Vug. 13.
5. l{en,iamin, son of Thomas. 1. b. 1009, Feb. 10; m. lOOO. July 1 .bianna Dunkin, widow of .lohn. 1. .She was killed, with 2 children, by
the Indians. 1002. .Vug. 1. He m. 2d. Susanna . and had ch. lii'njamiu,
b. 10!l,3-4. Fell. 11.
6. Thomas, son of Thomas. 2, b. 1681, Vug. 2; m, 1710-1 , Jan. 3, llannali Burge, of Chehusford. lie removed to Westford, after 1738, and d. there. 1750. Ch. Joseph, b. 1711. Dec. 12; settled in Westford, 1739; ni. Rebecca .Vdams, of Chelmsford. Thomas. 9, b. 1713, Aug. 28. .John. 10, b. 1714-.5. Feb. 13. Josiah. b. 1710-7, Feb. 21. Hannah and Ilcherca. b. 1718. Am;-. 10. Hannah d. in Oct.. and Rebecca, early, Brn'iamin. b. 1720. Jlay 2. .Tanvs. b. 1721. Jlay o. Hannah, b. lt23. Jmie 13; m. Joshua Frost, 14. Rbecca. h. 1720, Mav IS. Ephrahn. b. 1727-8. Jan. 1. David, b. 1731. May 22. Susanna h. 1732-3, March 10.
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7. Samuel, son of John, 3, b. 1693-4, March 22; m. Hannah Hill, prob. widow of Nathaniel, 7. Ch. John, b. 1715, Oct. 18. Samuel, b. 1718, Oct. 15.
8. Jonathan, son of John. 3, h. 1699-1700. Fob. 10; m. 1722. June 22. Sarah Lcvistoni'. dau. of John, 1. Ch. John. b. 1723. .\pril 14; disnii.ssed. with liis wife, to New Ipswich. 1755. Surah, b. 1724-5, Feb. 12; m. James Crosby. 17. Jimalhan. b. 1727. Marcli 29. David, b. 1729, April 17. ManJ. b. 1731. March 30. Jnsluia. b. 1732-3. Feb. 14.
i>. Thomas, son of Tliumas. 6, b. 1713. Aug. 28; ni. 1737. May 10, Mary Hill. i)rob. dau. of Sauuicl. 10. Ch. Mnni. b. 1737, Dec. 14.
10. John, son ol Tlioimts. 6, b. 1714-5. Feb. 13; m. 1740. Feb. IS, Rebecca Shed. dau. of Benjauiin. 8. He d. 1760. Dec. 1. and liis wife, Dec. 19. and his dau. Itebecca. tlie 17th. all of small-pox. Ch. lirhecca. b. 1741. Jan. 19. and d. 1760, Dec. 17. Juha. b. 1746. June 20; d. 1749, Auo. 19. Hannah, b. 1747. Oct. 11; d. 1749. Sept. 2. Jnhn. b. 1750-1, Jan. 16. Hannah, b. 1752. Oct. 12 ; m. 1773. March .30, William Parker. Benjamin, b. 17.54. May 13; m. 1777. Feb. 27. P.-itty. dau. of Xathaniel Cumings. 1. William, b. 1759. Jan. 30.
1\. Hiram Edwlii, son of Hiraui, of Bedford, m. 1873, April 23, Mrs. Adelaide E. Slied. widow of Thomas. 27, Ch. LoUie May. b. 1875. Jan. 13. Frcdn-ir. b. lS7<i. Aug. 19.
DYAR, Lydia, widovy, b. in Boston; came to B., 1775, "to escape yo abuse of y-' Mini.sterial troops sent by George, y 3d, to subject North America to slavery : " d. 1776. July 28, aged SO.
EAMES. 1. Joshua, m. 1793, Jan. 22, Lydia Snow, widow of Richard, i.
2. John, son of Samuel, of Marshfield or Boston, m. 1828, June 24, Hannah Bowers, dau. of Jonathan S.. 8. He now liyes in Maiden. Ch. Mani (irccn. b. 1829. June 22. i^/-a»ces. b. 1831, Jan. 3 ; d. Emily, b. 1832. Nov. 1 ; d. Ellfn. h. 1834, Oct. 1 ; d.
3. Thomas, brother of John. m. 1834, May 29. Lucy Ann Norton, dau. of l!i'v. Jacob; no ch.
EASTE, 1. Benjamin, of Stoughtou, m. 1732. Dec. 6. Abigail Farley, dau. of Timotliy. 7, and was prob. father of Benjamin, who m. Mary and had ch. Bi-njamin. b. 1765. June 3. 3Iarii, b. 17G7, May 1 ; m. Asa Needham, 6. AbiaaH. b. 1770. Jan. 5. Ebenezer, b. 1772, Oct. 3; d. 1830, April 14. Cali-h. b. 1774. Oct. 3.
3. Lot and wife Mary had ch. Joseph Elliat, b. 1833, Nov. IS, Asa Fran/din. h. 1836, Jan. 10.
4. John N. and wife Sarah had ch. Mary Ann. h. 1844, May 25. EDES, John, <m tax-list. 1776; ui. 1776. April 2. Rhoda Richardson,
dau. of El)enezer. 11. Ch. Jiihn and Mary. bap. 1779, June 6.
ELLICE, Thomas, took the oath of tidelity. 1685.
Elizabetli m. Benjauiin Bullard. of Medfleld. 1677. May 1.
ELLIOTT, (xcorge Perkins, son of John. \\ho went from Boscawen, N. II.. to Chelsi'a. Vt.. where this son was b. 1804. Oct. 28; m. 1829, May, Elizal)eth I'idd. dau. of John, of Lexington. She d. 1834. Jan. 9. and he m. 1841. Feb. 10. Mary .\nn Whiting, dau. of Saumel, 12. She d. in Lowell. 1846. Sept. 25. aiid he m. 184S. Jan. 20. Ann Dalton Rogers, dau. of Col. Ileury Newman Rogers, of Boston. He came to Billerica in 1833, but lived in Lowell. 1S42-53, where he was a member of the city government, a corporator of the Central Savings Bank, and one of the founders of the Appleton Bank. He has been nearly 20 years a Trustee of tlie State Ahnshouse in Tewksbury ; was a member of the Legislature in 1861. when the repeal of the law requiring the reuioval of the dam at North Billerica was secured. Ch. Ocnrr/e Hi-nry. b. 1830. Marcli 28; grad. L'. S. Military Academy, at West Point, ranking 4th in his class, 1855; 2d Lieut., l.st Artillery, 1855-7, when he was transferred to the Corps of Engineers; became Captain in 1863, and Major in 1867. In service on the liontier, 1S55-7 ; on the Pacific coast, and especially the San Francisco
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dpfpncos. until 1870; Engiiipor Sccrotary of the Light-House Board, 1870-4. .ind since. Assistant to llie ( liiet (if Engineers at Washington. He \va- in charge of the Wasliiiigton .Vciiieduet. 18/(»-l. He pnbhslicd in 1874. ••The Presidio of San Franeiseo. Cal." and ••Light-House Establishments in Europe," embodying the results of an inspeetion in 1873. ,/■</(». b. 18^2. JKareh 1 ; d. in Boston, 180!). Jan. 81. Elizahcth, b. 1834, Jan. 2; d. Jlay 2. Sitxaii Ann DalUm Vaijcrs, b. 1849, Oct. 15. Mary ElisabHh. b. 1851. .\pril 19.
EMERSON, Asa, had India bap. 1784, Aug. 15.
FARLEY. 1. George, was early in \Vol]urn, and one of the first settlers of Shawshhi. Hi' bought the noith-west lot of the Dudley farm, where he lived, near the Jaquith jilace. He was a clothier; was one of the early Baptists, and a member of the church in Boston. He m. 1641, April 0. at Wobnrn. Christian Births, and d. lGi«. Dec. 27. Mrs. Farley d. 1702. March 27. Ch. Janus, h. 1(14;J, Xov. •i:! ; d. Dec. 10. CaU^h. 2, b. 1045. April 1. Mani. b. 104G-7. Feb. 27: m. John Sanders. 1. Sainvrl.'i, b. 1054. Jlarch.'^^ last" week." MrhillahrU. h. 105(i. .Vpril. '• y last week." and d. Ili72-:i. Feb. 1. Probal>lv Tunolliii was also his son. and b. in Woburn. wlio was killed by the Indians, at Brookli<dd, in 1075. EU-ahrth was in Billerica in 1077. proliablv another daughter.
• 2. Caleb, son of (ieorge. 1, b. I(i45. April 1 ; ni. 1000, July 5, Eebecea Hill. dau. of llalph. 1, After 1071. he lived in Woburn. initil 1079. May 2, when he exchanged homesteads with William Hamlet, and returned to B. Later, he went to Koxburv. but came back and lived with Golden More. His wife d. 1069. March -29. and he m. 1069. Xov. 3. Lvdia Jlore. dau. of Golden. 1. Ch. rahh. 4, b. 1007, June 28. Bchirca. b. 1008-9. March 10; m. Thomas Frost. (5. Uidia. b. 1070. Sept. 27; m. Zechary Shed, 4. /fo»Hr'/(, b. 1071, Oct. 18. Ehcnczn: 5, b. 1074, .\pril 3. Gron/e. 6, b. 1677, July 30. Timallnj. 7, b. 1680, July 29. Jusrph. 8, b. 1083, April 0. Benjamin. 9, b. 1685-6, Feb. 8. Enaclt. b. 1688, Dec. 21.
3. Sainnel, b. 1054. March, ■•the last week," the first birth in town. This honor has been accorded to John Stearns, erroneously. Parker's original i-ecord, made at the tiuie of his aiipoijituient as clerk, 1057. (Vol. I. Peverse. p. 2.) reads ••Sanniel fl'arley, the son of (jeorge fi'arley, and Cliristian. his wife, was borne in the last week of the 1th mo., 1054."' Then after record of the birtli of Mehittable Farley, and the marriage of John Trull, we find •• John Sterne, the sonn of John Sterne and Sara, his wife, was borne the seconde week of May. 1054." In 1658, ••aliste of all," to that date, was delivered to the Kecorder. who was Thomas Danforth. of Cambridge. an<l his copy of this return, made by Parker, is preserved among the Probate Pecords. The list includes eleven births. arrangiHl in chronological order, and the first name is Samuel Farley, giving also tiie naujc of the month. Marili. when he was born. The U\o prime authorities are thus concurrent and decisive.
It hajjpens to lie easy to trace to source of the error in this matter. When Jonathan Danforth became clerk, in 1064. he provided a new book for separate record of •• Births. Marriages and Deaths," and to this volume transfored the records made by Parker. In this tianscript, Parkei-"s •■1th mo.." of Farley's bii-th. becomes ••07'". '' and makes it appear to come after Steam's birth, in May. Danforth cither made a mistake or a correction. If the latter were the fact, he would have made the case explicit, as he does in the previous entry of his own marriage which Parker had given as 1655. and Danforth changes plainly to 1654. The f.act that he makes no similar correction of Farley's birth-date is proof that he saw no need of it, which indicates that the ' 7' was a slip of his pen and not a correction. This supp<isition is more' credible than the other, wliich assumes that Parker's record ujaib' seven years earlier, and carefully returned to the recorder, was wning in the number and name of month and the order of names: and it is tluMuore credible, because in the transcript of the first female biith, Hannah J efts, the -14' becomes "OL"
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But Danfdvtirs record )ias l)een the authority for latei- exi)lorers. Very few \\oul(l ilisoo^'er the earlier record of Parker, or if tliey ilid so. would notice the difference: and tlnis Fanner and others have given rarlej'"s place to Stearnsl repeating Danforth's error.
Samuel Farley ni. 1677. A))ril 11. Elizabeth Shed. rtau. of Daniel. 1. H&left town proli. before 170(1. Ch. Dehnrah. b. 167S-it. March 1. Sarah, b. KitSO. Jan. 'iC. E/izalu'th. h. 1(182. Oct. 27; (prob. she ni. 17;i(j. Sept. 9. Uriah Leonard, of Stou^'hton). Muth and Jos('2>h, b. Hi8.5. Oct. 1. Samuel, h. 1(jS7. Aug. 22. Mary. b. 1()8!). Aug. 20. James, h. 1691, Oct. 6.
4. Caleb, .Tun., son of Caleb. 2, b. 1667, June 28; in. 1686. April 8. Sarah (iodfrv. of Haverhill. She d. 1701. Nov. 13; he m. 1707. Sept. 25, Lvdia Haws. Ch. Uearr/e, b. 168(S-7. Jan. 20. Caleb, b. 1688. Jan. 6. jiihii. 10, 1). 1690. Mav 22. Sarah, b. 1()92. July 27. 3Iari/. h. 1691, Sept. 26. James. 11. b. 1(397. Sept. 8. Deborah, b. ](;98-9, Feb. 26. Jonathan, b. 1701, Oct. 2. Samiiil. b. 1708. April.
5. Ebeiiezer, son of Caleb. 2, b. 1674. .Vpril 3: ni. 1703. June 6, Elizabeth Shed. dau. of John. 3. He d. 1728. Aug. 16. i.'\i. Elisabeth. b. 1704, March 28 ; ni. John Shed. 10. Ebenezef, b. 170.5-6. Feb. 4; d. 1722, Dec. 29. Hannah ni. Abraham Ja(iuith, 1. Rebecca, b. 1709-10, March 14; d. 1727-8. Feb. 3.
6. tieorge, son of Caleb. 2, b. 1677, July 30; m. I(i99. Jidy 14. Kebecca Stearns, widow of Thouias, 4. Ch. Liiilia. Anna. h. 1702, April 29. i'liwA. b. 1704. July 23: d. 1723. .Vug. 'l7. Esther, b. 1707., May 31 : ni. Jonathan 15akhvin. 7. Probably Itehecea. who m. Daniel Shed. 12.
7. Timothy, son of Caleb. 2, li. 1680, July 29; ni. 1704. Nov. 1, Abigail Foster," of Woburn. Ch. AbU/atl. b. 1705. Sept. 8: m. Benjamin Easte. Caleb, b. 1707. April 18. Elizabeth, b. 1711. Nov. 9; m. 1735-6. March 17. Jerahmell Bowers, of Chelmsford. TinuAhii. 12. li. 1713, June 13. Lndia. b. 1715. April 8.
8. Joseph, son of Caleb, 2^ b. 1683. April 6 : m. 1712. May 8. Abigail Cook, of Cambridge. He d. 1752. Dec. 19. and his widow. 1753. Jan. 18, aged 64. Ch. Sarij. b. 1712-3. Feb. 26; d. 1716. Oct. Joseph, b. lUi, -Vug. 25. Abigail, b. 1716. Dec. 18. Lijdia. b. 1719. April 30; m. prob. James Twist, of Woburn. 1754. June 27. Sarah, b. 1721. .\ug. 1; m. 1741, Julv 23. Josiah Blood, of Dunstable. Mnr)i, b. 1723. Oct. 16. Elizabeth. b. 1725-6. Feb. 18; m. Caleb Farley. 13. Caleh. b. 1727-8. Feb. 20; d. 17.53, Juu!' 2. Elienezer. b. 1731. May 15; m. 1755. Oct. 15. Hejiziliah Wyuian. of \Voburn.
9. Benjamin, son of Caleb, 2, 1>. 1685-6. Feli. S; m. 1707. Oct. 29, Anna Dunt(in. of Cambridge. Ch. ZJe;!>am(«. b. 1708. Aug. 28. Sarah. b. 1709-10. Feb. 8. Anna. b. 1711. Nov. 15.
10. John, son of (laleb, 4, b. 1690. Mav 22; m. Mary. Ch. John, l>. in Lexington. 1714. Oct. 31. Mar)/, b. 1716. Nov. 10. Pnideiice. b. 1719-20. Jan. 5. Ainus. b. 1724. April 11.
11. James, son of Caleb. 4, b. 1697, Sept. 8: m. 1728, May 17, Sarah Durrent. ilau. of Thomas. 3. He was disnnssed to HoUis. in 1769. Ch. Thomas, b. 1729. March 27. Caleb. 13, b. 1730. Oct. 19. Sarah. b. 1733, .\iMil 16. Li/ihi. b. 1737-8, J.an. 13; m. John Courav. Mary, b. 1741. Dec. 18.
12. Timothy, son of Timolhv. 7, b. 1713. June 13; m. 1743. Oct. 17. Marv Pichardson. of Bedford. Ch. rimothii, b. 1744. Aug. 13. Mar;/. b. m5. Oct. 31. John. b. 1747-8, Jan. 3. Abigail. bap.'1750. Feb. 11. Benj<imin. bap. 1759. Dec. 30.
'13. Caleb, son of James. 11, b. 1730, Oct. 19; m. 17.54. Oct. 17. Elizabeth Farley, dau. of Joseph, 8. ('apt. Farley removed to HoUis in 1765, and d. there, 1833, April 5, aged 102 vears. Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1755, Aug. 24. Joseph, b. 1757. May 1. Caleb, b. ]7'59. April 3. James, b. 1761. April 12. Benjamin, b. 1763. June 27. John. b. 1765. Mav 24. Thomas, b. 1769. Dec. 28. Abel, b. 1773. July 17.
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FAR5IER. 1. Edward. Our Roeoi-d mentions the death of "Mrs. Isabel! Wizsell, 21. 03. l(J8(i,'" and .Tolin Farmer lias added this "Note: Mrs. Isabella Wiswall. above mentioned, was wife of John Farmer, of jVnslev". in the count}- of Warwickshire, and came to this country with some of her children, after his death, which occurred prior to l(i69. It appears from original papers, that she was sister to Rev. Thomas Muston, of Wykin. and afterwards, of Hrinklow, in England. She ra. Mr. Thomas Wiswall. whence she accpiired the name." Mr. Wiswall was ordained ruling elder, with , John Eliot, jun.. teacher of the church in Newton, at its organization, l(i(,>4, .July 20; d. UiSli. Dec. (>.
Mr. Farmer came to Billerica i)rob. in 1G71, as the birth of his son, John, is recorded Aug. 19. of that year. The eminent antiquary doubts this inference. Imt if lie is correct in alhrming an older sister .Sarah, it would seem that Danforth would have been as likely to record her birth, as that of John, if the latter did not occur in the town. Mr. Farmer was accepted as a citizen and granted a live acre ]irivilege. l()72-lj. March 24. (See Records. Vol. I. p. 107). His house-lot was on the east side of Long street, extending north to the "corner," and remained in possession of the family until a recent date. The house was a garrison, and an interesting incident is recorded in the chapter on Indian experiences. Mr. Farmer a. 1727. .May 27, aged about S7 ; his wife, Mary. d. 1719, Marcli 26. aged 77. Ch. Surah, b. 'about 1009; m. Thomas Pollard. 1. John. 2, b. 1071, .-Vug. 19. RliranK 3, b. 1073-4. March 22. Mm-;/, b. 1075. Nov. 3; m. John Dean, of Woburn. Barber)/, b. in Woburn. 1077-8. Jan. 20; d. 1680-1, Feb. 1. EUznheth. b. 1080. May 17: m. 1707. May 29, William (ireen, of Maiden, the son of William, who had m. 2d. Isabel, the sister of Edward Farmer, who m. 1st, David Wyman, of Woburn ; and 2d. James Blood, of Concord; d. 1730-7, March 3. aged 8.). Tliomas. 4, b. 1083. June 8. Oliver. 5, b. 1685-6, Feb. 2.
2. John, son of Edward. 1, b. 1071. -Vug. 19; m. Abigail , prob.
dau. of Daniel Shed, 2. He d. 1730. Sept. 9. ;uk1 his widow d. in Tewksbury, 1754. Mari'h 20, aged 75. Ch. Dnrittj. b. 1700, Dec. 7; m. Nathaniel Richarilson, (see 5). Barbarij. b. 1701, Dec. 20. Juhn. 6, b. 1703. Sept. 18. Daniel, b. 1705, Oct. 30; lived in Groton. 1733-10. Jiichard. 7, b. 1706-7, Feb. 2. Edward, b. 1710, Nov. 10. Jacob, b. 1713-4, Jan. 16. William, b. 1719. Nov. 15.
3. Edward, son of Edw.ard. 1, b. 1073-4. March 22; m. Mary Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 1. She d. 1746. Mav 15; he d. 1752, Dec. 17. Ch. Man/, h. 1706. Dec. 27; m. William Shed. 11. Andrew, 8, b. 1709, March 27. Elizabeth, h. 1712. March 27.
4. Thomas, son of Edward. 1, b. 1083. June 8; m. Elizabeth Hunt, dau. of Samuel. 1. They d. in Ilollis about 1707, and were buried in the same grave. Ch. Thomas, b. 1712, July 15. Joseph, b. 1713, Nov. 6. Jose/ih. (date not given, and prob. tlie repeated name is an error). Susanna. Jonas, b. 1719. May 10. Elizabeth, h. 1722. Aug. 29. Joshua, b. 1723. Dec. 18. Samuel, b. 1725, April 10; was in Louisburg expedition.
5. Oliver, son of Edward. 1, b. 1085-0, Feb. 2'; m. 1716-7. Jan. 24. Abigail Johnson, dau. of Hon. William, of Woburn; son of ('apt. Edward Johnson. Mr. Farmer lived on his father's farm, where he d. 1761, Feb. 23. His widow m. 1700. Mav 27. (apt. James Lane, of Bedford; d. 1773, Feb. 25. aged 75. Ch. Abiijail. b. 1717. Dec. 22; d. Jan. 11. Abigail, b. 1718-9. Jan. 14; m. Jonathan Richardson. 12. J/«)-y, b. 1721. Aug. 26: m. William Baldwin. 6. Sarah, b. 1723, Dec. 14; m. Edward Jewett. of Rowley; d. at Berlin. Mass., 1790. Dec. 20. .She had 10 ch. Betttj and Reberc'a. b. 1726. May 31. Betty m. Zeliadiah Rogers. 10. Rebecca m. his brother. Samuel. 11. O/i'ivc." ft, b. 1728. July 31. Isabell. b. 1731. March 2; m. Benjamin Warren; d. in Ilollis. 1793. Dec. 26. They had (> ch. Edward. 10. b. 1733-4. Feb. 24. John. 11. b. 1736. Dec. 7.
C. John, son of John. 2, b. 1703, Sept. 18; m. 1725. April 27. Hannah Woods, of Groton. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1725-6, Jan. 29; was in Lexington,
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1748 ; ni. 1755. May 28. Hannah Fessenden. dau uf Thomas ; had 9 ch. ; was wounded. 19 April. 1775. Jolni. b. 1727-8. Jan. 22.
7. Richard, s^on of John, "2, b. 170()-7. Fob. 2: ni. Martha . He
lived in Tewksbiirv after 1740. His wife d. 1759, April 29. Ch. Dnrntln/. b. 1737. April 27. 'John. b. 1740. May 2. David, b. 1746, Dec. 4. Martha. b. 1748. June 10. Jiichard. h. 1750. July 30. Ahir/ail. b. 1752. Aug. 4; d. Dorothij. b. 1751). Aug. 29. DitUij. b. 17.58. Aug. 31.
8. Andrew, son of Edward, 3, b. 1709. March 27; ni. Lucv .
She d. 1747, Aug. 17; he ni. Kebeeea . He d. 17.58. Aug. 4. 'Shed.
1802. Sept. 28. Ch. Lvnj. b. 173G. Sept. 8 ; in. John Whiting. 5). Mani. b. 1738, Oot. 8; m. 1768, April 21. Nathaniel Jaquith. of "Wiliuiugtoii. Durothi/, b. 1740, July 27; ni. Simon Crosby. 19. Ari(lrru\ b. 1742. Aug. 15. Abiqaii. b. 1744. May 1- John. b. 1746, April 30. Elhrihnh. b. 1747. Aug. 10; d. 1773, Jlay 30. Joseph. 12, b. 1752. July 20. Edivard. 13, b. 18.55. Dec. 14.
J>. Oliver, son of Oliver. 5, b. 1728. July 31 ; ui. 1757, April 5, Rachel Shed, davi. of John, of I'epperell. She d. 1764. Sept. 23. aged 38. He m. 1766. July 3, Hannah Abbot, dau. of Jeremiah. 5. He d."l814. Feb. 24; ■she d. 1819, Sept. 13. Ch. Ruchcl. b. 1758. April 29; ni. 1779. Sept. 28, Nicholas Fi'ench. who d. at Merrimac. 1823. July 21. Oliver. 14, b. 1760, June 12. John. b. 1762. Dec. 1; ra. 1788. Jan. 24, Lydia Kichardson. dau. of Josiah. of ( lielmsford. whei-e he lived till 1803;' all his ch. were b. there. He then lived. 1803-6. in J^yndeboro. and after, in Jlerrimack, till his death. 1814. Nov. 7. Of his fiv'e ch.. the oldest was John, b. 1769, June 12; d. at Concord. N. H.. 1838. Aug. 13. He was the eminent New- England Genealogist and author of the -Historical Memoir of Billerica.''^ published in 1816. Hannah, b. 1767. Sept. 17; m. William Kogers. 16, her cou.sin. Bebecca. b. 1768, Nov. 19; d. 1792, Jan. 8. A poem, on her death, was written by Dr. Timothy Danforth. Jeremiah. 15, b. 1771. April 10.
10. Edw'ard. son of Oliver. .5, b. 1733-4, Feb. 24; ui. 1759. Nov. 29, Sarah Brown, dau. of Samuel, 7. He d. 1804. Aug. 4; his widow. 1811. Aug. 19. He was a Eepresentative and a soldier in the Kevolutiim. counnandiug a party of militia at the t'apture of Burgoyne. Cii. Edicard. 16, b. 1760, Dec. 1. Sarah, b. 1763. March 6; d. 1766. Ja'u. 28. Jonathan. 17, b. 1765, May 28. Sarah, b. 1767, Oct. 31 ; m. Eeuben Baldwin, 18. Jesse, b. 1770, Oct. 18; m. 1803. July 26. Margaret Frauksford; d. in Boston. 1815, Feb. 6. He had ch. Margaret, Harriet. Henry. Jesse, b. 1809, Nov. 9, Ilo^\• in business on Merrimack street, Boston ; William S., George W. and Catherine S.
11. John, son of Oliver. 5, b. 1736, Dec. 7; m. 1764, J<an. 5. Hannah Davis, dau. of Dea. Joshua. 2. She d. 1787, Feb. 12. and he m. 1789, March 18. Mrs. Sarah (Kussell) Adams, of Dracut. Lieut. John Farmer, d. 1806, Jan. 9. Ch. Hannah, b. 1764. Sept. 26; m. Samuel Hopkins, of Wilmington, (see 3). Rebecca, b. 1766. Dec. 2; d. 1788. May 29. Abir/ail. b. 1768. Dec. 22; m. Reuben French. 27. ■Polly, b. 1775, Jan. 14; ra. 1798. March 8, David Rogers, of Tewksbury. John. b. 1776, Dec. 4; d. 1778. Sept. 1. Iaioj. b. 1780. Oct. 4; m. Jeremiah Allen, 7. John. b. 1791. Dec. 11; m. Susan (ierrish. dau. of Dea. Moses, of Boscawen. N. H.. and lived in that town; was Lieut.-Colonel. of New 'Hampshire Militia. Hannah, bap. 1794. Dec. 7.
12. Joseph, son of Andrew. 8, b. 1752, July 20; m. 1778. Jan. 8. Elizabeth Baldwin, dau. of Samuel. 11. She d. 178'l. March 12; he ra. 1782, April 30. Dorcas French. Ch. Samuel Bahhrin. b. 1778, Nov. 10. Joseph. b. 1781. March 2. John. b. 1782. Nov. 27.
13. Edivard, son of Andrew. 8, b. 17.55, Dec. 14; m. 1783. March 25, Hannah Shed. dau. of Sanuiel. 14. Ch. Ci/iw. b. 1791. Jan. 31 ; m. 1813. Dec. 5. Margaret 'J'ufis Richardson, dau. of Asa. 19, and d. 1814, .\pril 14. His widow m. Micliael Crosby. 38.
14. Oliver, son of Oliver. 9, b. 1760. June 12; m. 1786. Nov. 30. Hannah Sprake, dau. of Nicholas. 5. He d. 1839. May 9. Ch. Oliver.
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b. 1788. May 12; m. Mary Eiuersou. ami lived in Jtilfonl. N. H. Had oh. Oliver. Marv and Joseph, and d. 18G8, Mav Ifi. in Hillcrica. Asa, 18, b. 17i):!. Dee. i:-!". Huntiah. b. 171l.">. May 17: ni." Xathan AI)bot. 10. ZwJock, b. 1790. Oct. 28: lived in Pelhain, Hudson. Merrimac, and Amherst. X. H. ; 111. ividow Allen Wilson, by whom he had 10 eh. He d. 1877, .luly IS. lirhccni. h. 17i)S. March 30'; d. 1850, Jan. 25. Eache!, b. 1804, Sept. 13; m. Israel A. ( 'olson.
15. Jeremiah, son of Oliver. 9, b. 1771. April 10; in. ISKi, Oct, 13. Clarissa Foster, dan. <d Timothv, 11. He d. 1836, March 2, and she (1. 1873. Feb. 20. Ch. Sarch OJarissa. b. 1818, Feb. 27; ni. Dr. Henry Blanehard. {see 11). Timotkij Foster. 19, b. 1824. Aug. 10.
1(>. Edward, son of Edward. 10, b. 1700. Dee, 1; ni. 1784, March 25, Rizpah Fialilw in, dan. of Benjannn. 1'2, She d. 1791, Julv 29. and he in. 1793, Sept, 8, Elizal)eth Brown, of Concord. He d." 1802. Auo;. 23. Ch. JnltH. b. 1780. .Inly 27: d. 1808. March 0. Betlfi. h. 1793, June 20, Edward and liizpah. b. 1795, Sept, 2I>. [So the Record, perhaps the previous year, is wrono;]. Edward ni.. but no record of family; he d. 1851, March 14'. Jacob Si-own. b. 1801. Oct. 30,
17. Jouathan, son of Eihvard, 10, b. 1705. Mav 2S; ni. Bettv .
He d. at Bow. X. H.. 1798. Oct. 11. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1788. Mav 5 ; ni. 1S21. Aug. 12. Caroline Leach, of Charlestown. Betti/. b. 1790, May 21 ; m. 1811, Aug. 11, Caleb Pearson, of T_yng8boro". Susanna, b. 1792. Aug. 20. Thomas Mears. b. 1794. Dee. 4.
18. Asa. son of Oliver. 14, li. 1793. Dee. 13; ni. Lvdia Wilson. He d. 1805. Oct. 14. Ch. Asa. Lijdia.
19. Timothy Foster, son of Jeremiah, 1.5, b. 1824. Aug. 10; ni. 1802, July 24. Jane Leavitt, who was b, in Clinton, Me,, 1838, Feb. 2. He d. 1871. Mav 27. Ch. Xelhj Jane. b. 1803. July 28. Mary Eliza, b. 1804. Xov. 21. John Edward, b. 1807. Xov, 7,
20. Jotliam, son of Simeon, (or? Elijah.) of Chelmsford, in. 1794, June 24. Polly Glovd. He d. 1840, Feb. 24. aged 70. Ch. Benjamin. b. 1795. Oct. 1(1; m. 1827. Nov. 8. Lydia Richardson Mears; no ch. They live at tlie Da\ds place, north of Fox hill. Mary m. Aaron Maynard. John went to Vermont. Joseph, 21. William m. 1841. Dec. 19, Abigail W. Lynian. He was killed by a horse. Sarah in. Thomas Pasho. Phebe. unmarried. Eliza ni. 1826. May 28, Paul Holt, Moxana m. Reed, of Burlington,
21. Joseph, son of .Joth.ain, 20, iii. 1830. Dee. 25. Mary Ann Champnev. Ch. Georr/e. b. 1833, Dec. 5. Adelaide, b. 1839, Sept. 15. Albert Edwin, b. 1841, Sejit, 30, Frederic Euyene. b. 1843. July 10.
22. Hannah ni. 1786. July 17, Samuel Hopkins, of Wilmington; to what faniilv she lielonged does not appear,
FARSSWOKTH, Silas, of Harvard, m, 1754, Sept, 17, Elizabeth Bowers.
F.iRNHAM, Deborah, dau. of Abigail, was bap. 1771. Feb, 10.
FASSETT. 1. Patrick, was .from Maiden, '•acceiited inhabitant in our towue." 1079. June 2. He bought of Timothy Brooks, part of tin-
Oakes' farm, near old Concord line and Shawshin river. Hr in. Sarah ;
d. 1713, Xov. 7, and his widow ni. 1710, April 23, Thomas Bateman. of Concord. Ch. ^oscp/t, b. fin Maiden, j 1072. Oct. Probably ,/<)/(«. who m. 1097, March 31, Mary Hill, dau. of Jonathan. 4, and was the first treasurer of Bedford. He liv(>d in the Concord jjart of Bedford. Will proved. 1730. .Mav 23. Samuel, h. 1679. Mav 7. The first town treasurer of Westford. He m. 1705-0. .Ian. 1. Lvdia Parker> Dehornh. b. 1680-1, Feb. 15. Mary. b. 1083. March 31; ni. Job Lane. ($. /V^-r, 2, I). 1085, Aug. 25. Josia. 3, b. 1687. Dee. 1. Benjamin, b. 1690. Julv 7.
"2. Peter, son of Patri<'k. 1, b. 1085. Aug. 25; ni. 1710-1. Feb. 1, Elizaiii'th Manning, dau. of Samuel. 1. He d. the next Mav. 10. and she ni. Jonathan Danforth, .5. Ch. Peter, b. 1711. Xov. 11.
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3. Josinh, son of Patrick. 1, b. 1687. Dec. 1; iii. Sarah . His
widow's name was Esther. He lived east of Rev. N. Bowes, on Lexinjrton street. His son, Josiah. gave bonds, as administrator of estate, 1740, Mareli 16. Ch. Josinh, b. 1714, July 11. Sarah, b. 1716, April 26. Manj, b. 1718, Sept. 5; d. 1720, Jlay 8. Jahn. b. 1720, April 1. He settled in Hardwii'k. and Iteeame a member of the Separatist Chureh. This ehmvli was practically the nucleus of the settlement of Bennington, Vt., in 1761, and Jolni Fassett, clerk and deacon, was a leading man in that company of wise and brave pioneers wlio resisted tlie encroachments of New York, and laid the foundations of Vermont, making the name of '•Green Mountain Boys," famous. The early town meetings were lield at his tavern. He was Captain of the first militia company in 1764; one of the first town Representatives. He d. 1794, Aug. 12. His dau. Sarah ni. Dr. Jonas Fay. one (if tlie Vermont leaders ; his son, John, was Captain, Representative, from Arlington, member of the Council, and Judge of the Supreme Court. 1778-86. Benjamin, b. 1721-2, Jan. 11. Minj.h. 1723, Oct. 17. iSusanua, h. 1725, March 29. JBelte, b. 1727, May 3. Amns, b. 1728. Aug. 8. Benjamin. John, Josiah and Peter Fas.sett were on Bedford tax-list in 1748.
FAULKNER. 1. Francis, was the son of Col. Francis, of Acton, a leading citizen there and a good sfddier in tlie Revolution. He was a descendant of Francis, son of Edmund, one of the first settlers of Andover. Our Fr.ancis, 1, came to Billerioa. 1811. April 10, and l)egan the manufacture of woolen goods, and carding, coloring, and dressing cloths. He m. Elizabeth Jones, of Concord, and Ann R(ibl)ins, of Watertown; d. 1843, Feb. 12. aged 82. Ch. Charles, b. 178.>. Sept. 8; d. 1809, Aug. 15. Francis. b. 1788. Feb. 28; d. 1842. Nov. 29. Ann, b. 1799, Sept. .23; m. Calvin Rogers. 21. James Bobbins. 2, b. 1801. April 14. IMcight F., b. 1803, Jan. 21; a merchant in Boston. William E.. h. 1805, April 7; d. 1861, Sept. 1. Lois. h. 1807, July 22. Lydia H.. b. 1809. May 10; d. 1867. June 20. Charles, b. 1811, Oct. 10; of the firm of Faulkner! Page & Co., merchants in Boston. Lather Winthrop, 3, b. 1815, April 2. Winthrop, b. 1817, June 5 ; is a mercliant in Grafton. Geonie. h. 1819, Julv 14 ; grad. H. C, 1844, and Medical College, 1847; m. 1847. Aug. 25, 'Mary Ann Spalding, dau. of Dea. Amos, 7, and resides at Jauiaica Plain, Boston.
2. James Robbins, son of Francis, 1, b. 1801, April 14; ni. 1825, Nov. 22, Catherine Rogers, dau. of Josiah, 14. He continued the manufacturing business at North Billerica; was long a Trustee and Treasurer of the Howe school ; d. 1877, Jan. 7. Ch. Catherine Soc/ers, b. 1827, July 28; m. George H. Preston. Ann Bobbins, b. 1829, July 21. James. 4, b. 1831, April Is. Francis, h. 1833, Oct. 8; d. 1834, Sept. 19. Emily Fra}wis, b. 1835, May 30. Abba Louisa, b. 1837, March 5. ILenrii, b. 1839, Sept. 19; m. 1863, Oct. 29. Victoria G. Wheat; d. in Boston 1868. June 12. She d. 1876, Feb. 15. iVan/ Elizabeth, b. 1844. July 3.
3. Luther Wiiitlirop, son of Francis. 1, b. 1815, April 2;'m. 1842. Oct. 13, Martha P. Mcrriam. of Concord. He lives on the north corner of Andover and Long streets, and is proprietor of the Fjiulkner mills in Lowell. Ch. Francis S.. b. 1843. July 8; d. Sept. 11. Frederic, b. 1844. July 29; m. 1871. Oct. 26, Ennna S. Wheeler, of Lowell, where he lives. Horace William, b. 1847, Dec. 28. Isabella, b. 1850. April 21; m. Cajit. Charles A. Ranlctt. Bichard IL. b. 1851. June 21; Supt. Faulkner mills. North Billerica. John. b. iu Concord, N. H., 1855, March 14; m. 1880. Feb. 3, Evelyn Atwood, of Lowell. Amy Prescott. b. 1858, July 5. Harry Winthrop. b. 1860, Oct. 3 ; a medical student in Boston.
4. James, son of James R.. 2, b. 1831, April 18; in. 1852, Aug. 10, Frances .V. Wilson, dau. of Daniel, 9. He d. 1865. Nov. 13; she ni. 1879, Edwin Howard, of Boston. Cli. James N.. b. 1853, Aug. 15.
FISHER, ■■ Old Stephen, dyed 26. 10'", 82." The town was charged. 1668. Nov. 19, £5 for his "dyet," and lie was, perhaps, the earliest recipient of the town's care. Of his history and claim, nothing is known. There was a Stephen Fischer early at Reading.
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FITCH — FLETCHER. 53
FITCH. 1. Samuel, was the oiilj' son of Samuel, of Eeadiiiff. His father was son of Zrcharv. and b. IGW. March 0. Zechary's will. Iflli2, names other eh.. .Toseph. Benjamin. .Tolm. Jeremiah. Tlioinas ami Sarah, wife ot John Wesson, of Salem. .Samuel m. Sarah Lane. dau. of ,Tob. 1. She d. KJ'y. Get. 2. His will bears date. 1084. May 10. and names wife Rebecca and son Sanuiel. The latter received from his grandfather. Job Lane, one-fourth part of the AVinthrop farm. His portion was in two parts: one in tlie north-east, corner of the farm, where his house stood, on the west side of the road, a half mile south of the pi'esent Bedft)rd line, and the other, a stri]> extending from Concord river, eastward, nearly to Bedford village, along Concord old line. He m. llj!).")-!.!. March 20. Elizabeth Walker, dau. of .Joseph. 1. She d. 1710. Nov. 20 ; he m.
Eunice . who survived him. He was the first town-clerk, and one of
the first selectmen of Bedford. 1720. He d. 1742. April 4. Ch. Sro-ah,
b. 1696. Dec. 2.o ; d. Feb. 4. Sarnh. b. 1098. May 4; m. Hinson.
Hiimiiel. b. 1099-1700. Fel). 14: m. 17;<2. April 24, Joanna Keyes. the widow of Tliomas Kidder, of Westford, where he lived and d. 1775. Jan. 9. They li.ad ch. Saumcl.' b. 1733, Aug. 28. Joanna.- b. 173.5. Jan. 29. Lydia",' b. 1737. March 13. Jaxoph. 2, b. 1702. Oct. 22. B'-njamin. 3, b. 'l703. July 30. ./o/n), b. 1707-S. Feb. 12. Jircminh. 4, (birth n<it rHc(irded. but named in his father's will, and had the homestead). Xi'diarUOi. 5, b. 1712, Feb. 13. E}i-.al;th. b. 1718. Sept. 22; m. Mead.
2. Joseph, son of Samuel. 1, b. 1702. Oct. 22; m. 1731. Jan. 31. Sarah
Grimes. Slie d. 1749-.50. Jan. 22; he m. Rachel . He d. 1709. Feb. 7.
and his widow m. John Paigi". The Fitch fanuly were all in the Bedford part of tlie town. Ch. Snro/i. b. 1732. March 2.5; m. Josiah Crosby, (sec 14). Joseph, b. 1734, July 14; d. 1730. Sept. 21. MoUy. b. 1737, Oct. 10. Siisiitniei. b. 1743. July 20. Joseph, b. 1740, Oct. 2. Rxith, b. 1749, Oct. 2. ThaMeus, b. 175.% March 23.
3. Benjamin, scm of Samuel, 1, b. 1703, July .30; m. Meriam .
He owned the mill on .Sliawshin river, near the falls. Ch. Hannah, b. 1733, Jan. 10. Meriom. b. 1734-."). Jan. 23 ; m. Timothy .Ja(iuith. 5. Benjamin, b. 1736-7, Jan. 0. Xwra. b. 1740. Oct. 31. i^a»«," b. 1743, May 20. Lgdia, b. 1745. March 21. Eunice, b. 1747. July 20. Nathan, b. 1748-9, Jan. 27. Jsaac. b. 1752. May 18. Xathan. b. 1755.' Jlay 13.
4. Jeremiah, son of Samuel. 1, m. 1735-6. Feb. 3. Elizabeth, dau. of Job Lane, 6. Ch. {<arnnel, b. 1730, Nov. 9. ICIizabelh. b. 1738, Dee. 24. Jeremiah, b. 1742. .Sept. 25. John. h. 1745. Aug. 14. EHzaheth. b. 1747-8, Feb. 29; d. 17.50. Oct. 8. Patte. b. 17.50, July 14. Elizabeth, b. 1752. Aug. 7: d. 1825. Marcli 1. Moses, b. 1755, March 3.
o. Zec'hariah, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1712, Feb. 13; ni. Elizabeth .
Ch. Zecharialt. b. 1734. April 1. William, b. 1735-0. Feb. 19. Elizabeth, b. 1738-9. Jan. 6. ,Ai/(((s. b. 1740-1, Feb. 5. Eheitezer, b. 1743, Sept. 4. Esther, b. 1745. Sept. 12. Lvcii m. Joseph Hill. 21,
G. David, son of David, of Betlford, m. Betsey . Betsen, b. 1826,
June 20. Einily. b. 1827. Dec. 26. Dai-irl. b."l832. Mandi 3. [See Lexin'/ton Gen. Keg., p. 278]. Ann. b. 1834. Se))t. 15. John. b. 1830, June 17. Sarah, b. 1838. July 0. Ahel. b. 1840. May 10.
FIT/PATRICK, William,' and wife Catherine.' Cli. Ellen, b. in Ireland. 1820. JIarch 5. Jolui. b. 1827. Nov. 18; d. 1828. Oct. 12. Edward, b. 1830. Oct. 7; d. 1839, Aug. 7. Miri/ Ann. b. 1831. Nov. 22. Catherine, b. 1833. March 3; d. 1835. May 13. James, b. 1835. March 1. Marqaret, b. 1836. June 12. Catherine, b. 1838. April 19. Elizabeth, b. 1839, June 3. Sarah, b. 1840, Xov. 8. Charles Edicard. b. 1842. July 4. Joanna, b. 1845, April 10.
FLETCHER. 1. Jacob, m. in Westford. 1740. Ruth Trull. Name disappears fi-om tax-list. 1753. Ch. liuth, Olive, b. 1749. Jan. 10. Hebecca, b. in Westford. 17.54.
2. Samuel. Ch. Sybil. l)ap. 1768, May 8. Phebe, bap. 1775, July 9.
54 FLETCHER — FOSTER.
3. James, son (if .lunas, of ^Vcstford, in. 1833, Dec. 22, Louisa Chani|)ney. He lives on tlie east road, in tlie oldest house still inliabited in town, wliieh was, iierhajis, the "French" garrison of IG'o. Ch. James Ucnrij. b. 1834. Nov. 2. (Jhiirles NfVtini. b. 183G, June 23, in Tyng'sboro'. Johii'Edvards. h. 1838. Aug.' 22 ; d. 1839. Jan. .5. Ethrurd Hnnison.'h. 1840. May 21. John JrviiKj.b. 1842, May 19; ni. Harriet Maria Carter, dau. of George; lives near Shawshin river. Emma Lunisa^ b. 1843. Sept. 1. Marietta, b. 184.T. Nov. 4. Caroline Elizabeth, b. 1848. June 3.
FOSTER. 1. Thomas, Sergt.., was from Braintree. He was, perliaps. the same Thomas who was at Weymouth, and father of Dr. Thomas, of Koxbury, whose widow m. Peter Bracket, 2. He received, 1659, June, a grant of an eight acre lot. His home lot was ''fifty acres." his house hit being part of it, lying on y" east end of Bare hill, bounded by Shawshin roacl, on the west. ninet_y and foure pole; bjr William Hamlet, on the north, one hundred and two poles; by y comans, east, ninety pole; by a liigliway on the soutli-east, eigiitv-six pole." Tliis place was near Mr. McKay's. He d. 1684, April 20, and his widow, Elizabeth, 1694-5, Jan. 29. Ch.. perhaps Thomas, b. 1640, Aug. 18. a ])h_ysieian of Koxbury and Cambridge, who m. Sarah Parker, tlau. of Itobert. He d. 1679, Sept. 10 ; his widow m. Peter Bracket. Perhajis iSarah, who m. Samuel
Kemp. Perhaps ./o/(». b. 1642, Oct. 7. of Mansfield. Elizabeth m.
James Frost, i. Experience , m. Joseph Fren<-li, 4. Perhaps Increase.
Hnpestill. b. 1048. March 26 ; lived in Woburn. Joseph. 2, b. 1630. March 28. Perliaps Jonatlmn. 3. The will of Sergt. Foster names only son Joseph and .James Frost, son-in-law. He certainly hail two other ch.. Experience and Hopestill. and tlie absence of other names is not. therefore, proof that the above were not his children.
2. Joseph, son of Thomas, 1. h. 1650. March 28; m. 1672, Dec. 11. Alee Gorton, dau. of John, of Eoxbury. She d. 1712. May 17, aged 60, and he m. Margaret Brown, of Sudbury, who d. 1717-8, Marc'Ti 22, and he m. 3d. Bebecea. widow of Jonathan Danforth. 2, who d. 1754, March 25, aged 93. Dea. Joseph d. 1721. Dec. 4. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1673, Oct. 7. JoscpA. b. 1078, July 15 ; d. T/iomo,*:, 4, b. 16S0-1. Feb. 11. Sarah, b. 1683. Aug. 23; d. Sept. 5.' John. b. 1685. May 12; d. Nov. 12.
3. Jonathan, perhaps son of Tliomas, 1, m. Abigail .
Ch. Jonathan, b. 1693, June 26.
4. Thomas, son of Joseph. 2, b. 1680-1, Feb. 11; m. Hepsibah .
Ch. Thomas, b. 1706, Oct. 17. John. 6, b. 1707-8, .Jan. 11. Sarah, b. 1709, June 30; m. David Crosby, 11. Joseph, b. 1711. April 8. Hannah, b. 1716, Sept. 25. Obadiah. b. 1721-2, March 17.
5. John, son of Thomas, 4, b. 1707-8, Jan. 11 ; m. Hannah .
His name disappears from tax-list, 1734, perhaps in Tewkshury. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1730, Nov. 11. Parker, b. 1731-2. March 6. John. b. 1733, Aug. 28.
6. Henry. It does not appear whether he is connected with the preceeding or following. He m. 1751, June 12, Agnes Henry, prob. sister of Jolm. Ch. John. b. 17.52. July 31; m, 1777, Oct. 9, "Sally Tweed, of Woburn. Jane. b. 1755, June 14. Smith, b. 1757. Mav 21. Josiah, b. 1759, Oct. 29. Benjamin, b. 1761. Nov. 13. Elizabeth, b. 1769, Aug. 28.
7. Isaac, was from Ipswich, son of Joseijh'', (Jacob'', Eeginald',) m. 1744, Nov. 8, Sarah Brown, prob. dau. of John, .S. His will is dated 1783, Feb. 1, and proved April 10. Ch. Isaac, b. 174.5-6. March 8; m. 1769, Nov. 9, Lydia Bacon, dau. of .Josiah. 7. Jacob. !», b. 1747. Dec. 20. Sarah. b. 1749. March 4; d. 1750, April 4. Joseph, 10, b. 1750, March 21. Sarah, b. 17.53. May 29; d. before 1783. John. b. 1735, Jime 28. Samuel, b. 1758, March 31. Abigail, b. 1761, Feb. 21 ; d. before 1783.
8. Jacob, brother of Isaac, 7, b. 1726, March 27; m. Sarah Kimball, (published 17.50. Aug. 25). His will proved. 1761. Oct. 19. Ch. Sarah, b. 1752, April 27; d. June 7. Sarah, b. 1753, June 5; ni. 1774, Dee. 12, John Bell. Charlestown. Timothi/. b. 1755, July 19; d. 1736. Nov. 23. Elizabeth, b. 1757, Oct. 27; d. 1758, Jan. 12. Timothy, 11, b. 17.^9, Nov. 4.
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it. Jacob, sun of lisaac. i, li. 174r)-(i. .Mairh 8; m. 1771, June 3, Hannah F]-i)St. dan. of James. 11. Ch. Jacob, b. 1772. Feb. 20. James, b. 1774, July (i.
10, Joseph, son of Isaac. 7, b 1750. March 21; m. 1775. Aug. 21, Sarali Balilwhi. dau. of Benjamin. 13, and 1810, Feb. (i. Lucy Hill, widow of .losej)h. 21. Ch. Sarah, b. 1776, Nov. 18. Su.s-auna. h. 1778, Dec.S. ./.iw.'.s-. b. 17S0. April 11. ,-l«Ha. b. 1781, .\ug. 15. I.taac. h. MSn. Mav 27.
"11. Timothy, son of Jacol), 8, b. 1739. Nov. 4: m. 1784. May 10, Sally Crosby, daii. of Seth, 22. He rl. 1815. Jan. 21. She d. 1849, Dec. 1. Ch.'CJarissa. b. 1785. April 11; ni. Jeremiah Farmer. 1.5.
12. Abial m. 1788. Xov. 23. Sarah Whiting-, dan. of Samuel. 10. Ch. Surah, h. 1793. .May 14. Mcrriam. h. 1797. March 2.
13. Joseph, son of Joseph, of Ijiswich. who was brother of Isaac. 7, b. 1739. Dec. 25; m. 171)5. April 2G. Elizabeth Hilton, of Mancdiester. His ch. WM-re b. in Bi'verlv. but he d. in Billerica. 1802. Dec. 15. and his widow. 1834. July 19. aged S('l. Ch. EUr-altclh. b. 17()li. Feb. 5: m. James Suiuner. J(isf]ih. i'ih. b. 1770. .\pril. Hannali, h. 1772. March; m. Benjamin Daland. Sanmi'l. 14, b. 1777, April 2(). Dorcas, b. 1779, .Vug. 5; d. 18.50, July 7. Benjamin, b. 1783, Sept.; m. Martha .Shed, (.we 22), and lived in Laiicester. ^oAh, b. 1785, Dec. ; d. 1841, Aug. 9. Lcri. 15, b, 1788. July.
13i. Joseph, son of Joseph, 13, b. 1770. .\pril: m. Lucy Laikum ; he d. 1815. Nov. 21. and his widow ni. 181G. Sept. 23. Jesse Webster. C\i. Joseph, a. 1815, Dec. IS. aged 21. Lncj. bap. 1799. Oct. 13. Lncij. bap. 1803. June 19. Elrina Caihcn'nc.
14. Samuel, son of Josepli. 13, 1). 1777. April 26; m. 1802. Jan. 14, Anne Whituev. dau. of Daniel and Sarah Duren. of Stowe, (see. Durrent, 5). ' She d. 1857. April 13. and he d. Aug. 1. Ch. Thomas, b. 1803, Dec. 4; d. 1804, Dec. 29. S<iUii. b. 1805, Nov. 9; m. 1827, Jan. 23. James Damon, Reading. Ebnira. b. 1807. Sejrt. 7; d. 1809. Feb. 18. Dudleii. 16, b. 1809, Nov. 15. Edwin, b. 1812. Feb. 1 ; m. Ann L. Callender. Daniel Whitneii, b. 1814. March 23; d. 1815. June 6. E/izaheth Ann. b. 1816. March 22; d. June 27. Elizabeth Ann. b. 1817. Julv 2; unmarried. Miri/, b. 1819, July 13; m. 1843. Feb. 23, Edward Maiisfleld; d. 1846. Oct. 14. Joseph, b. 1821, July 20; m. Lydia A. Dutton. Jonathan, b. 1823, Jan. 1. Sumner, b. 1829. Jan. 28; m. Elizabeth Putnam.
1.5. Levi, son of Joseph. 13, b. 1788, July; m. 1815. Aug. 27. Cile Davis, dau. of Timothy, 5. He lived in the part of Chelmsford now Lowell, for several _vears ; later, near Fox hill, at the Ilolden place. He d. 1863. June 15. Ch. Laura m. Henry Blanchard, of Wilmington. Celia m. Amasa Ilolden, 4. Levi Tliomas. 17. JoJin d. 1851, Dec. 14, aged 23.
1«. Dudley, son of Samu.-I. 14, b. 1809, Nov. 15; m. 183.5, May 21. Louisa Pollard, dau. of William. 11. He lives near the Howe school, of whicli he has been trustee from the tirst, and is treasurer; has been town clerk and treasurer for 25 years ; is a member of the Historical ( Committee, and renders important aid in the preparation of this History. Ch. Francis Dudley, b. IS'id. .Vug. 30; lives at North .\ndover. John IJoicard, b. 1844, March 9; m. and is a merchant in Springlield.
17. Levi Thomas, sou of Levi. 15, m. 1849. Mav 24, Mariah Elizalieth Kichardson, dau. of John. 29. He d. 18,53. Sept. 30. aged 29, and liis widow m. 1.855, Sept. 19. Elbridge Teel, of Medford. Ch Laura 3Iariii. b. in Lawrence. 1850, Aug, 27. John I!., h. 1853. .Vpril 8; d. 1877, July 5.
15. Moses, of Tewksbury. m. 1782. Feb. 13. Sarah Baldwin, prob. widow of Benjamin. 12.
19. Joseph. M. !>.. from Canterburv. N. II.. ni. 1810. Fel). 6. Lucy Hill, dau. of Jos(.|)h. 21: d. 1810, Jnlv'21, aged 23; she d. 1869, Oct. 30. FOX. 1. Isaac ui. 1678. July 18. Abigair(Js))an.
2. .\bel ni. Abigail . He d. before 1759 : she m. Thomas
Danforth. 10. Ch. Abigail, b. 1755, July 3. Mith b, 1757, May 22.
3. Joseph is on tax-list, 1769-76.
56 FRA^'KLIN — frp:nch.
FRANKLIN, John, and wife. Ruth. Ch. RxUh, b. 1708, April 2. Joanna, b. 1710, .Tunc 21.
FRENCH. 1. William, of Cambridge, one of the first settlers of B. He came from Eiifjland in IC.3.5. witli Harlalienden and .Sliepard. In Sliawsliin he boiiglit a part of tlie Dudley farm: his liouse stooil near tlie turnpilje, east of tlie Beilford road, near Kaljili Hill's, who ealls hini •brother," in liis will. He was tlie first Representative from B. in 1(;03-1 ; was Lieutenant and a leading eitizen of tlie town. He m. in England,
Elizabetli , wlio d. 1(WS. Mareh 31, aged 62 or 64 years; he m. 1669,
May 6. Mary Lalhro]). tlie widow of Lieut. John Steams. 1. He d. 1681, Nov. 20. aged 77 ; his widow m. 1687, June 29, Isaac Mixer, Watertown.
Ch. ElUahi'th, b. about 1681 ; m. Ellis, of Dedhani. Manj. b. about
1633. John. 2, b. about 163.5. Sarah, b. 1638. Mareh. Jacob, 3, b. 1639-40, Jan. 16. Hannah, b. 1041-2, Feb. 2; d. June 20. Hannah, b. about 1643; m. John Braeliet. 3. Samuel, b. 1645. Dee. 3 ; d. 1646. July 15. Samuel, birth not recorded; a pioneer in Dunstable. Mary. b. 1670, April 3 ; m.
Nathaniel Dunklee. Sarah, b. 1671. Oct. 29; m. Sharp, who d. in tlie
military service and she in. Joseph Crosb}-, 3. Abigail, b. 1673, April 14; d. 1074. April 13. Hannah, b. 1676. Jan. 25; m. 1693, Oct. 5, John Child, of Watertown.
2. John, son of AVilliain, 1, b, 1635; in. 1659, June 21, Abigail Coggan. dau. of Henry, of Barnstable. She d. 1662, April 5. aged about 24. He in. 1662, July 3. Hannah Burridge, dau. of John, of Charlestown. Slie d. 1667, July 7! aged 23. He m. 1667-8. Jan. 14. Mary Rogers, dau. of John, 1. She d. 1677, June 16; he m. 1677-8, Jan. 16, Mary Kittredge, tlie widow of John. 1, who d. 1719. Oct. 7. He d. 1712. Oct. He hved south of Fox liill. on the east road. He was a cor])eral in tlie militia ; wounded by the Indians, in tlie assault at (juaboag, in 1675 ; petitioning for relief, "a poor, wounded man." liarrassed by the constable, soon after. He was often in the town's service. Ch. Hannah, b. 1063-4. Jan. 20; in. John Kittredge. 2. AiiiqaiJ. b. 1665. Dec. 6; in. Benjamin Parlier, 6. Mary, b. 1669-70, ]Marcir4; m. Nathan Shed. 6. John, 5, b. 1679, May 15. Elizabeth, b. 1681. July 24; m. 1706, Dec. 25, Thomas Abbot, of Andover. WiUiam. b. 1683. Nov. 26; d. 1685, April 21. Sarah, b. 1685, Sept. 15;
m. Flint, of Charlestown, and Josepli Frost, 8. William, 6, b.
1687. Aug. 8. Hannah, b. 1692-3. Feb. 18; m. Jonathan Richardson, 6, and Benjamin Frost. 9.
3. Jacob, son of WiUiam, 1, b. 16.39-40, Jan. 16. He lived near his brotlier John, on the east road. His house was one of tlie -garrisons' of 1675, and may be tlie same venei'able building, with bricl<-liued A\alls, in which Jlr. .Tames Fletcher now lives. He in. 1665. Sept. 7, JIary Chaiupney, dau. of Elder Richard, of Cambridge. She d. 1681, April 1 ;" he m. 1685,
June 30, Jilary Convers. of Woburn. She d. 1686. April 18; lie nr. Mary ,
who was drowned 1709, June 9, and he m. Ruth , who d. 1730, Nov. 6.
He d. 1713. May 20. Ch. Jacob, h. 1666-7, Feb. 20; d. about 1700. William. 7, b. 1668, July 18. Mary, b. 1669, Oct. 6; d. Nov. 12. John, b. 1670, Oct. 6; d. Dec. 3. Joseph, b. 1673, May 5; d. at Cambridge, 1676, Sept. 25. Jahez, b. and d. 1674, Sept. 16. Mary, b. 1676-7, March 5 ; in. Jonathan Baldwin, 3. Hannah, b. and d. 1677, Oct. 23. Elizabeth, b. 1679, June 8 ; m. William Maunhig, 4. Sarah, b. 1681-2, Mareh 7 ; m. Thomas Baldwin. 4. Abigail, b. 1686. April 20; d. 1687, March 29.
4. Joseph, son of John, of Caraliridge, who was a brother of William, 1, b. 1640. .\pril4; m. 1663. Nov. 4, Exijerience, dau. of Sergt. Thomas Foster, 1. Ch. Joseph, b. 1667, March 25; d. April 25. Elizabeth, b. 1668, July 16. Joseph, b. 1669-70; March 7. John. b. 1671-2. Jan. 30. Nathaniel, b. 1674, May 6. Thomas, b. 1675-6, Feb. 29. Sarah, b. 1677, April 6 ; d. April 14. Jacob, b. 1678, April 26.
5. John, son of John, 2, b. 1679, May 15; m. 1707-8, Feb. 13, Ruth Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 1. Ch. Ruth, b. 1708. Oct. 22. John, 9, b. 1710, Oct. 24. Thomas, b. 1712-3, March 14; lived in Tewlssbury;
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111. Kutli; li.id Thoiii.ns. Euth, Molly, Hannah and Xelieniiah; d. 1792, Dpo. 2. Mnni, b. 171.5. Sept. 23. Hannnh. b. 1719, Aug. 1. Jusi-pli. b 1721. Marcli 28. Benjamin, 1). 1724-.5, I'Vb. 10. Jnniahau. b. 1728, Aug. 17. (>. William, son of .lolin. 2, b. 1(J87. Aug. 8: in. 3li-liitalile. dau. of Thomas Patten. 2. She d. 1742-3, Jan. lo. iScrgt. \\ illi:ini French d. 1745-6. Feb. 2."). Ch. WiJIinm, 10, h. 1712-3. .Ian. 2.".: Elizalnlh. b. 1716, April 3; ni. f:|ihraini Kidder. 9. MiliiKililf. b. 1718. Aug. 211; in. 1741, Sept. 23. .lohu 'Wliite. Wntlinnirl. b. 1720-1. Feb. 2; ni. 1744, Sept. 28, Elizabeth Frost, dau. of "William. 10. ■hntathftn and David, h. 1724, May 28. Jonathan d. June 20. Sarah, b. 1728. April 28; m. 174(;, March 17, Daniel Kittredu-,., (see 12). John. 11, b. 1730. May 27.
7. ■\ViIliam, Dea.. son of Jacob, 3, b. l(J(i8. July 18; m. lfi!)5. May 22, Sarah Danforth. dau. of ('apt. Jonathan, 1. He d. 1723. Sept. 30. and liis widow ill. 1720. June 10. Kbenezer Davis, of Concord. She (I. 1751, Oct. 15. Ch. Jacob. 12, b. Hiyii. Jlay 1(1. Jnsrph. h. 1007-8. Jan. 20; d. Feb. 13. Sarah, b. 1G!)8, Dec. 20; in. Xatlianiel \Vliitt<'inore. of Lexington; d. 1734, Aug. 15. William. 13, b. 1700-1, Jan. 25. ./r,Hr/(/(rn), b. 17"02-3. Jan. 25; d. l'727-8, March 0. Eli.utheth. b. 1705, April 3; ni. Josiah Crosby. 14. Ehenezer. 14, b. 1707. Aug. 5. Mary. b. 1700, Oct. 7; m. Benjamin Manning. 7. Nicholas, b. 1711, Sept. 5. Li/dia. b. 1714. April 26; d. 1731, Aug. 2. Exther. b. 1716, May 16; d. 173(i. July 7. Samuel, 15, b. 1718, May 21.
8. Joiiatlinn, ]>erhap.s son of Samuel, of Dunst.able, son of AVilliam, 1, m. 1726. June 23. JIary Davis, dau. of Josejih, 1. He d. 1727-8, March 9. aged 26; his widow in. Samuel Brown, 7. Ch. Janathan. b. 1727, April 25 ; d. 174S. .lune 16. Killed by Indians, near Fort Duiunier.
9. John, son of John, 5, b. 1710, Oct. 24; m. 1732. Oct. 30, Mary Kittrcdgp. tlau. of John. 5, who d. 1759. March 27. He lived in Tewksbury. His will dated 1778. .Inn. 2. Ch. John. b. 1733, March 30: m. 1767, April 22, Beulali Hosley. widow of Thomas, 4. David, b. 1735, March 2; d. before 1778; left a son. David. Sjhimim. b. 1737, JIarcli 11. JIary. b. 1738, Jan. 26; in. Samuel Brown. Benhe)i. b. 1741, May 15. Aarun^Xi, \7i7, March 9. Jamh. b. 1751. April 21; d. 17.56. March 24. ^oe;, b. 17.54,
July 22; d. Oct. 17. Jael. b. 1753, (?) Sept. 22. Sarah , m. Samuel
Marshall. Iiiilh . m. Joseph Phelps.
10. William, son of William. 6, b. 1712-3, Jan. 25; in. Tabitha .
Ch. Jonathan. 10, b. 1737. Oct. 10. William, b. 1738-9. Feb. 16. J,seph. b. 1740. Dec. 10. Tnbitht. b. 1742. Dec. 31. Benjamin, b. 1744-5. Feb. 18. Nehemiah. b. 1746. Jlarcli 29. Mehiltabel. h. 1747-8. Feb. 5. Stephen, bap. 1749. Dec. 31. Ephraim. b. 1751. Xov. 10. David, b. 1754, Sept. 15. Mehittahel. b. 1756, Aug. IS.
11. John, son of William. 0, b. 1730. May 27; m. 17.54. May 9. Mary French, dau. of Jacoli. 12, and 1763. Jan. 6. Priscilla Mace. Ch. Mollij, b. 1755. Feb. 9; ni. 1771. Dec. 3. William Kidder. 13. *S'araA. b. 1757, April 14. Sarah, b. 1763. April 30; m. Jeremiah Pollard, (!<ee 5). John, b. 1765. Ajiril 5. Pn'seilla. b. 1767. March. Elizabeth, b. 1769, June 20. Daniel, b. 1771. Sept. 11. Benjamin, b. 1774. Jlay 12. Joseph, h. 1776, Dee. 7: d. 1780. Nov. 20. Jesse', b. 1779, June 10; ll. 1780. Nov. 16. Fatty, b. 1781, May 20.
12. Jiicol), son of William. 7, b. 1606. May 1(5; ni.l722. May 29, Elizabeth Davis, dau. of Joseph. 1. She d. 1737-8. Feb. 3; he in. 1741, May 19, Sarah Brown, dau. of George, 1. She d. 1765. Aug. 16. and he m. 1766. Xov. 19. Mrs. Mary Curtis, of Dracut. who d. 1769. Sept. 19. He d. 1775. March 7. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1722-3. Feb. 19; m. 1744. June 19. Jacob Reed, of W^obura. Itebeeca. b. 1723-4. ^March 2; m. Timothy Kogers. (see 7). Sarah, b. 1725. Dec. 14; d. Feb. 16. Jacob, h. 1726-^ Feb. 7; d. 1734, Aug. 28. Anna. b. 1728. Aug. 16; in. 1749. Jan. 1. Edm<ind Frost, of Tewksbury. Sarah, b. 1730, May 9; d. 1750. March 15. jVary. b. 1731, Dec. 13; in. John French. 11. Silence, b. and d. 1734, May 28. Jacob. 18, b. 1741-2, Jan. 20. Judah, b. 1743, Aug. 24; d. 1749. June 21. Joel, 19,
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b. 174.J. >Iav 21. Ezra, b. 1746. Dec. 9: il. Dee. 28. Submit, b. and d. 1747. Nov. 27.
13. William, son of William, 7, b. 1700-1, Jan. 2.5 ; m. 1726-7. .Tan. 22, Joanna Hill. tlau. of Samuel. 10. She d. 1709. Jan. 17. and he m. 1770, Nov. 27. >Ii-s. Mehitablc ,Mooar. of Audover. IJeut. French d. 1776, Api-il 9. Ch. U'iUkiia. 13i, b. 1727-8, March 19. Juanna, b. 1729, Nov. 17 ; m. Oliver Abbot, 3. Juseph, b. 1730. Nov. 11; d. Nov. 21. Jonas. 20, b. 1731-2. March 18. Lucy. b. 1734, Oct. 20; d. 173.5. Mav IS. Lnry, b. 1736, April 3; d. Sept. 17. .l,w. 21, b. 17.^8. Mav 0. Jw-I. b. 1740, Aug. 19; d. Nov. 23. Rachel, b. 1741. Oct. 10; d. 1774, Jan. 18. Liidia,
b. 1744. March 30; m. Page. Haiwah. b. 1740-7, Jan. 11; m. 1774,
Jan. 6. Samuel Lane, of Bedford.
13^. William, son of Williaiu. 13, b. 1727-8. JIarch 19; ni. 1764, Feb. 23, Sarah Richardson, dan. of Samuel. 10. Tlie Kecord says he d. 1764, Jan. 20. prob. an error for 1767. as '■William French 3d." does not disappear from the tax-list till 1768, and his father makes a bequest to William, his grand-son. Hi.s widow prob. m. 1777, Oct. 21, Amos Foster, of Tewksbury. Ch. ]ViUiam. b.ap. 1765, July 28. Sarah, bap. 1766. Aug. 31 ; perhaps m. Ephraim Crosby. 27.
14. Ebeiiezer, son of William. 7, b. 1707, Aug. 5; m. 1729, Aug. 27, Elizabeth Hill, dan. of Sanuiel. 10. She d. 1786," March 26; he d.''1791, Dec. 31. Ch. ElizahHh. b. 1730, July 7; d. 1748, Sept. 4. Sarah, b. 1732, June 1. Luci/, b. and d. 1734. May 20. Ehenezcr. 22, b. 1735. May 2. Esther, b. 1730-7. Feb. 11; ni. Ebeuezer .Taquith, 3. Jesse. 23, b. 1739, April 6. Jacoh. 24, b. 1740, Nov. 4. Abie/aH, b. 1742-3, March 9; m. 1767, Jan. 21. Abel Baldwin, 19. Saimiel. b. 17.50. Oct. 27; d. 1755. June 21.
15. 8aii:uel, son of William, 7, b. 1718. May 21; m. 1743. July 7. Elizabeth Barron, of Chelmsford. Ch. Mary. b. 1743-4, March 23. Jsaac Barron. 25, b. 1745, Dec. 30. Elizabeth, b. 1747-8. March 5; m. William Tai-bell. 3. Esther, b. 1749-50, March 19; ni. 1771. May 30. John Bowman, of Bedford. Sarah, b. 1752, March 23; m. Joseph Jones. 1. Samuel, b. 1754, April 22;. d. 1756, Oct. 5. Lucy, b. 1756, April 6; m. Thomas Goodwin, 2. Oliver, b. 1758, Feb. 13. [The baptismal record says Olive]. Samuel, b. 1760. Sept. 7. Silas, b. 1762, Oct. 12.
1(5. Jonathan. s(m of William. 10, b. 1737. Oct. 10; m. 1763, Jan. 20, Abigail Hosley. dau. of Thomas. 2. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1763, Dec. 8. Abiijail. b. 1765. Dec. 8. Sarah, b. 1768. Oct. 15.
17. David. His birth is not recorded, and prob. was not in town. He m. 1758. Nov. 15. Margaret Ross, a widow. Died of small-pox. in Dunstable, 1779, Dec. 29. Ch. Darid. b. 1759, Nov. 5. Martha, b. 1762, Nov. 5. Thomas, b. 1765, Dec. 8.
18. Jacob, son of Jacob, 12, b. 1741-2. Jan. 20; m. 1767. Feb. 24, Elizabeth Kittredge, prob. dau. of William. 8, of Tewksbury. Ch. Silent, b. and d. 1767. Dec. 7. Elizabeth, b. 1769, Aug. 6. Jacob, b! 1771, April 9. Hannah, b. 1774. Jan. 16. Judah, b. 1776, Jan. 28. Anna. b. 1777. Nov. 27. Joel, b. 1780, Jan. 30. Sarah, b. 1782, Dec. 22; m. Benjamin Dow'se, (see 5).
IK. Joel, son of Jacob. 12, b. 1745. May 21; m. 1771, Nov. 21, Eleanor Johnson. She d. 1774. F>b. 6; he d. 1775. March 7. Ch. Sarah, b. 1772. Oct. 9; d. 1773. April 18.
20. Jouas, son of William, 13, b. 1731-2, March 18; m. 1758. Jan. 5, Hannah Page. dan. of Nathaniel, 4. She d. 1793. April 2; he d. 1801, Feb. 9. Cii. Jonas, b. 17.58. Sept. 18; d. 1775. Oct. 4. Xathanirl. 2ti, b. 1760. April 11. Reuben. 27, b. 1761, Oct. 18. William, b. 1765, .\pril29; m. 1791, Jan. 20. Kebecca Marshall, dau. of Isaac. 7. Hannah, b. 1768, Jan. 23; m. 1789. April 2, .lonathan Heald, of Carlisle. Thomas, b. 1770, Sept. 24. Ziba. b. 1773, June 9. Susanna, b. 1775. Oct. 25; m. Joseph Jaquith. 8. ^
21. Asa, son of William, 13, b. 1738. May 6; m. 1760, March 13, Hannah Richardson, dau. of Sanmel, 10. Ch. visa, , b. 1760, July 7.
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Joshua, b. 1702. Maivh 27. Jnseph aud Brnjam>ii. (The two latter, named in tlieir grand-father's will).
22. Ebenczcr, son of Ebenezer, 14, b. ]7:i5. May 2; ni. 1700. June A. RcV)eeea Kiddr'r. dau. of William. 8. ( 'li. Elinicxn: h. 1701). Dee. 10: d. at Halifax, 177JS. .Sept. 28. Ili-lirccit, I). 1702. June 20; m. ^^anulel Marshall. {see 6). Sanih. h. 1704, Jan. 11. Ahrl. b. 1700, Aug. 1.5. Lijiliu. h. 1707.. L)ee. 1: m. 1800. Dee. .5. Kev. Joshua Heywood. wlio was b. in Uurlinuton. 1701. Aug. 2; grad. 1). C, 170."); stuilied theology with Dr. C'nnunings; was ordained ])astor in Dunstalile. 1791), June 5 ; d. 1814, Nov. 11. Zaduck. b. 1709. jNIay 22. Elizfrheth. b. 1771. Fel). 7. Hezckiah, b. 1773. Jan. 18. Francis, b. 1774, Aug. l.i. Jusiah. b. 1777. Dee. 2.5.
23. Jesse, son of Ebenezer, 14, b. 1739. April 0; ni. 1701. April 14. .\bigail .)a(]uith. dau. of Abraham. 1. He lived after 1703. for some years, in Fitehliurg. <'h. ./fssc, b. 1701. (Jet. 11; lived in Ohio. Samvid, b. 1703, Mareh 14; lived in Fitehburg. 77(o)/i'r,<i lived in Fitehburg. Lnther. 28, b. 1707, Sept. 2.5. Abram. a nierehant in Boston, Abd m. 1817, Elizabeth Foster, anil had two sons, one of whom was Franklin, of Aeton.
24. Jacob, son of Ebenezer, 14, b. 1740, Nov, 4; m. 1703, Jan. 28. Sarah Ditson. dau. of Thomas, 2. He d. 1770. Aug. 4. Ch. Jticab. b. 1763, Oet. 17. Jiimea. h. 170.5, Oet. 1. Suriih. b. F708. Get. 15; m. 1795. Dee. 15, Svlvanus Hlanehard. of !Malden. Piter. 244, b. 1770, Nov. 0. Benjamin. b". 1773. Mav 22. ];l,n,!,i, b. 177.5r .\]iril 9.
24A. Peler, son of .Jacob. 24, b. 1770, Nov. 6; m. 1792, Oet. 9. Elizalietli .laquidi. dau. of .Joscpb. 0. .she d. 1838. Dee. 9. t'h. Pttcr. bap. 1793. Ajiril 14.
25. Isaac, son of Sauuiel. 15, unless Isdnc Barron was another person, as is suggested by the differenee of 5 years in the ag(> given by grave-stone. If so. the birlh of tliis Isaac is not recorded. He ui. Hannah
. and d. 1821, Ai)ril 8. aged 70. [grave-stone]. f'h. hanc. 2*(, b, 1777,
April 1. <■-';/'■"■-■, 2!)4, b. 17?.). Fel). 22. Hannah, h. 1781. June 1 ; d. 1805, Nov. 20. Jd'nathini. 3(», b. 1783. Feb. 20. Sampson, b. 1785, Feb. 0; d. 180S, Feb. 20. Man/, b. 1787, March 9; d. 1800, Sept. 5. Eri. h„ 1789, F>b. 25, d. 1808, Jan. 7. dlooihi. b. 1791, Mareh 5; d. 1796. Jan. 0. WilUam. b. 1793. June 18; d. 1795. Dee. 28. Joseph, bap. 1795. .Julv 20. Anna. b. 1797, Mav 24; m. Jos<'pli Parker. 27.
26. >'atlianiel, son of Jonas. 20, b. 1700. April 11 ; m. 1783. Sept. 11, Susanna Krown. of Concord. Ch. Jonus. b. 1787, June 7. VimJa. b. 17S9. Nov. 8.
27. Reuben, son of Jonas, 20, h. 1761. Oet. 18; m. 1789. Mareh 12. Abigail Farmer, dau. of John. 11. Cli. Xabby. h. 179U. Aug. 21 ; ni. Josiah Hill, 26. Jleuben. .31, b, 1792, Feb, 26. Charles, b. 1793,' Oct. 13. Ziba. b. 1796. Jan. 3. (rV-ojv/e. b. 1797. Sept. 8. Zikj. b. 1801. April 15. Bar/e. b. 1805. Aiu-il 30; d. 1819. Oct. 14.
28. Lnther, son of Jesse, 23, b, in Fitehburg, 1707. Sejit. 25; ni. 1790. Aug. 28. Sally Bowers, dau. of Josiah. 3. lie livcil on Andover street, at the fork of the Long pond road. Ch. Maria, b. 179{i. Sept. 12; d. 1799, Mareli 27. Caroline'; b. 1798. May 0; m. Zaecheus Shed, 25. Josiah Bovers. h. 1799. Dee. 13; ni. 1823. April 6, Mary Ann Stevens, dau, of Josiah, She d. 1803. June 6, and he d. 1876. Aug. 21. By his will, the Howe school is to receive, eventually, .55000 for its libraiy. His eh. Mary Ann, b, 1823, Sept, 19; m. Hon. Benjamin Dean, of Bo.ston, recently a member of Congress. .Tosiah Stevens, h. 1825, .Sept. 30; d. Harriet Stevens, I). 1827. .\ug. 27. Josiah F.owers. b. 1830. Jan. 8. Sanuiel Lawrence. 1:>, 1832. Se))t. 25." Luther Bartlett. b. 1834. Oet. 25; d. Sarah Josephine, b. 1838, .March 3, Catherine Isabella, b, 1840. Dee. 20; m. Arthur E. Bowers. Frances Maria, b. 1843. April 20; d.
NOTK. — Of this loyal son of 15illerii-a. and ex-Mayor of Lowell, we are happy to give, herewith, an excellent portrait, and to condense from the ••Contributions" of the Old Residents Historical Association of Lowell, pps. 151-4, farther notice of his active life.
60 FRENCH — FROST.
At the age of eleven, lie went to live with his uncle, attending school and working for liis board, and the district school was his only educational advantage, lie spent two years. 1S15-7, with another uncle in Salislinry. N. H.. and was two or tliive years in a country store, and a short time in Charlestown. In 1824, he became Deputy Sheritt' of Middlesex count.y, and settled in Lowell, holding this otfiee till 1830. From this time he became active in the great business of staging, owning largely in the lines from Lowell to Concord, and others; and was a mail contractor between Boston and Montreal. In liuilding the Ogdensburg railroad, he was a large contractor, and he became Tresident of the Xortliern (X. II.) Kailroad in 18.51. but resigned on the death, in 1853, of his brother, with whom he was associated in extensive railroad ccmtracts in Ohio, the management of which he then had to assume. About I860, he became Agent of the "Winnipesaukee Lake Cotton and Woolen Manufacturing Company, at Lake Village, N, IL, and so remained for 12 years.
In Lowell he was active in 1S2C, in building the Central Bridge, and remained in the Company initil it •was made free l)y the city. He was one of the corporators in 182S. and a Director of the Old Lowell Bank, and later, of tlie Appleton Bank, of which he became President ; also of the City Institution for Savings. In 1835. he was Representative in the Legislature; member of the Common Council. 1836-42; Chief Engineer of the Fire Department, 1841; County Commissioner, 1844-7; and Mayor, 1849-50, "From the early history of Lowell, his experience has been as successful, as honorable to himself and to his fellow-citizens, and his name in the j'ears to come will occupy a prominent jjosition in the history of oui- city,"
Andrew, b, 1801, Dec. 21; d. 1873. Jan. 12. Abram, h. 1803, Dec, 13; lived in Lowell; had 5 ch. ; d, 1879. April 11. Luther, b, 1806, Jan. 9; d. 1834. .Sept. 4. 3Iaria Trowhridqe. h. 1808, April 4; lives in Lowell. Walti-r. b, 1810, Aug, 29; d. 1853. May 6; killed at Xorwalk, Conn., an open "draw" precipitating a railroad train into the river. Avius Biiiiieii, b. 1812. July 3.; of the tirm'of French & Puffer, of Lowell; m. Leocade Dearborn, and had P'l-ances Maria, who m, Dr, Leighton, of Lowell, and Leocade, who d, Thumas Trmrbridije. b, 1814, Dec, 21; lives in East Chelmsford. Liicij Ann. h. 1819. July 30; d. 1826, Feb.
29. Isaac, son of Isaac, 25, b. 1777, April 1. Ch. Moody. Mary and Hannah, all bap. 1806, .Sept. 21. Hannah m. 1835, June 28, Ethel Stevens.
'29h. Cyrus, son of Isaac, 25, b, 1779, Feb. 22; d. 1817, Sept. 2. Ch. EmcJia. ba]). 1813, Jan. 3. Isaac, bap, 1815, March 12.
30. Jonathan, son of Isaac, 25, b, 1783, Feb. 20; m. 1S09. June 14, Abigail Bacon: d. 1809, Nov. 24. His widow m. Josiah Hill. 36.
31. Reuben, son of lieuben. 27, b. 1792, Feb, 26; m, 1819, Feb, 7, Abigail Holden, dan. of Thomas, 2. Ch, Henry Page. b. 1824, May 23; d, Aug. 22. Henry Holden. b. 1827, Jan. 15, George Page. b. 1829. Sept. 15.
3'i. Charles W., son of Ami. of Tewksbury, who d. here, 1836, May 15, aged 52 ; ra. Koxanna Warren; lived .at North Billerica; d. 1876> July 5. aged 66; his widow d. 1880. Jan. 10. Ch. Auguxta Maria, b. 1839, April 11; m. Thomas Spaulding. 11. Charles Barrett, h. 1840, Oct. 10. Marietta, b. 1844, April 24, Frederic, b, 1847, July 20,
33. Joseph, from Maine m. 1843. Nov. 7, Elizabeth Ann Puffer. He d. 1853. Nov. 2. aged 35. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1844, Oct. 6. Joseph, b. 1846. April 15. Sarah L.. b. 1851. Sept. 7.
34. Sullivan Freilerick, from Newport. Me., m. 1875, July 29, Edith Winter, dau. of Sanuicl E., 2. Ch. Katie May. b. 1876. June 17. Phillip Edward, b. 1^(78. Dec. 28.
35. William, of Boston, m, 1819, Aug, 10, Sarah Baldwin, perhaps dau. of Eculien. 18.
FROST. Samuel. 1, and James. 2, were sons of Dea. Edmund. of Cambridge, and were accepted as inhabitants, 1663-4, Jan. About ten years passed, Isefore Samuel Settled in the town.
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Oct. 21. 'Eihnond. h. 1668, Aug. 21; d. 16!)l)-l, Feb, 5. Thmaas, 3. Klizahcth, h. 1674, April .'id; in. .lohn Francis, of MiMlford. John. 1). 1078, April 2: went to Xcwtown. Rucks to.. Penn. ; d. about 1717. leaving his estate to his sister Klizabeth and brothers Thomas and Jose])!!, .hjiscph. b. KlMtt, Di-c. 2.'i; ui. 1707. .Ian. 12. Sarah Whittemore, widow of .lohn, and ill 1717, Hannah Kstabrook. lie lived in t'harlcstown and Slicrl)urne. Bciijamin. h. l(;y:{. .\ug. II). Jiuiatlian. b. 108.5, Nov. .'i ; d. 1706. June 23. Ikivid. b. 168!l. .\pril 11; d. April 14. Edmiiml. 4, h. 16!)l-2, Marcli .").
2. JailM'S, b. 1040. .\pril !); in. 1004, Dec. 7. Kcbccca Hamlet, dau. of William. 1. .Slie d. 166(). .luly 20; he in. 1060-7, Jan. 22. Elizabeth Foster. dau. of Thomas. 1. He live(i north-east of IJare hill, h<'twecn Hamlet and Koss ; was deacon. He d. 1711, Aug. 12; his widow d. 1720. C'h. James. 5^ 1). 16(;6. .July 7. Tliiimas. (}, li. Ili67. Oct. 18. J(jliii. b. 1008. Nov. 14; (1. :March .'i." Samuel, 7, b. 106il-^70. I'eb. 28. Elhiilielh. b. 1(;72, Nov. 6; 111. Peter Corneal, 1. Eilniinal. b. 107."). May 14: d. .May 18. ^lary. b. 1670. May 6; ui. John \ValUcr, 2. Sarah, b. 1678, Jul'v l"n ni. Nathaniel Howard, Uatnaih. b. 1(;80-1, Jan .'il. Joseph. 8, li. 1682-:i. March 21. Aliii/ail. b. 10S,"i, Aug. 23; ni. Ephniim Kidder, 5. Benjamin. {(, h. 1087-8, March 8.
3. Thomas, son of Dr. Samuel, 1. Birth not recorded. He ni. .Sarah Dunton. dau. of Samuel. .Vfter 171'.). he removed to Natick and d. there, not long liidori' 1740, Mav 10. Ch. Iteheeea. b. lO'.t."), ISlav (>. Josiah. h. 1690-7, March 27; <1. insane, 1740. Sarah, h. 1098-9, "Jan. 29; ni. Abraham Gravi-s. of Andover. Samuel, b. 1700. June 7; lived in Natick; d. 1747. Ehencner. h. 1711, Nov. Ruth, b, 171.i. Oct. 4; m. Elijah Keiulrick. Esther, b. 1718. .Seiit. 1.
4. Edmoiid, son of Dr. Samuel. 1, b. 16)91-2. JIarcli ."> ; m. 1712. Dec. 1, Hannah Kitlredge, dau. of Jolui. "2: lived in Tewksljurv. She d. 17.')9, Oct. 13; he d. 1766. Mav 29. Ch. Hannah, b. 171.5, Jlav 2.5. Elizabeth b. 1717-8. Fcl). 23: in. 'John Patten. 8. Ahiiiail. b. 1718-9. March l(i. Susanna, b. 1721. April 18. Eihnond. b. 1723, .\pril 3; in. 1749, Jan, 11, Anna Flench, dau. of Jacob, 12; lived in Tewksbury, Ruth. b. 172.5, June 17. Samuel, b. 1733, Sept, 16; in, 17()4, May 22, Martha JIacc ; lived in Tewksbury and in Dunbaiton, X. H.; Iiad ch. Samuel. Abraham and Martha, who ni. Jloses Trussell. of IJoscawen. N. H. Kuth m. Isaac Bailey; Isaac, .lacob and Abigail. Jacob b. 1773. June 28. was a black- smith in Fryeiiiirg ami Denmark. Mi'., and had 13 ch., of whom Sarah P. ni. Kev. I.arkin L. Jordan, and Marv Kiilder ni. Snow Wliitman. of Boston, and had Chjirles B. b. ]848. Aug. 22'. Abigail, b. 1770. Oct. S; in. William Buriiham. 'of Dunbarton, and had Charles Ouilford Buriiham. b. 1S03, Oct. 0. ; D. C, 1S29 ; d. 1866, June 29 ; a distinguished teacher in I'cmliroke. N. H. and Danville. Vt.
5. James, son of James, 2, b. 1606, Julv 7; in, Hannali , She d.
after 1712; he m. 1729-30, Jan. 16, Marv Beard, widow of Andrew, 1. Ch. William. 10, b. 1094, Sept. 4. Ila'nnah. b. 1690. Oct. 22; m. Soth Levistone, .3. Reberea. b. 1699. April 26; in. Joseph Frost, 8. James. h. 1701. June 27; d. 1703. May 27. Ehenezer. b. 1702. Aug. James. 11, b. 1704. Oct. 3. Elizabeth. b.l'710. Aug. 27; ni. James Sanders, 3. John. 12, b. 1712, Oct. 28.
G. Thomas, son of .laincs. 2, b. 1IJ07. Oct. 18; in. 169.5, Dec, 12, Rebecca Farley, dau. of Caleb. 2. Shed. 1704-.5. Marcli 4; he m. 1706, March 28. Hannah Kichardson. of Woburn. .She d. 1708, Mav 19; he ni. Deborah . He d. 1742, March 6. Ch. James, b. 1690. Sept." 18; d. 1697.
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April 21. Experiencp,h. la^S. March 26; m. Joseph Bigsby, of Andover. Rebecca, b. 1701, Aug. 9; m. David Blanchard. of Andover. Sarah, b. 1704, Dec. 25; m. Abraham Foster, of Andover. Thomas, h. 1708, April 16; m. 1737. .June 6, Dorcas Boynton, of Lunenburg; lived in Dunstable. Joseph, h. 1709, Nov. 26. Tiniothi/, b. 1710. Nov. 16; d. 1714, June 8. Deborah, h. 1714, June 9. Elizahelk. b. 1716-7, Feb. 28.
7. Samuel, son of .Tames. 2, b. 1669-70. Feb. 28; m. Hannah. She d. 17.33. Dec. 2.). aged 77. He d. 17.i.5, Dec. 7, in Tewksburv. Cli. Hannnh. b. 1702. Mav 13 ; I'n. Robert Meers, 1. Samuel, b. 1703, Nov. 26. Danid. b. 170.5. Jiiue 9. Ahujail. h. 1710, June 18. John. b. 1712. April 30; m. Deborah (Temple) Harris. Elizabeth, b. 1714, Aug. 16 ; ni. Thomas Levistone. 4.
8. Joseph, son of .James. 2, b. 1682-3. :March 21 ; m. 1710. April 5. Sarah Flint, of Charlestown. dau. of .Jolm French. 2, and 1718, Dec. 8, Eeljecca Frost, dau. of James, 5. He d. in Tewksburv. 1737. Dec. 28. Ch. oTo.wp/i, 13, 1). 1711-2. Jan. 22. Sarah, h. 1716, Mav 31. Benjamin, b. 1717-S. March 6. Ephratm. b. 1721, June 9.
9. Beujamiu, s<m of .James, 2, b. 1687-8, March S; m. 1710, Dec. 21, Mary .Stearns, dau. of Thomas, 4. Slie d. 1725, Oct. ; he m. 1725-6, Feb. 15, Hannah Richardson, widow of .Jonathan, 6. Sergt. Frost d. 1753, March 24. She d. 17(19, Sept. 12. Ch. 3Ianj. h. 1727. April 20; ni. Benjamin Danforth. 12. '
"10. William, son of James, 5, b. 1694. Sept. 4; ni. 1721. Elizabeth AVilson. dau. of John. 2. He d. before tlie liirth of Atiial. Ch. WiUiain, b. 17i2. .Sept. 17; d. Oct. 17. Elizabeth, b. 1723. Aug. 31; m. Nathaniel French, (see 6). William, b. 1724-5. Feb. 21; d. 1748. Sept. 9. James. b. 1726. Mav 8: d. June 11. Jacob, b. 1727-8. March 16. E.-<ther. b. 1729-30, Feb. 17; ni. Sanuu-l .Marshall, (see 4). Seberea. b. 1733, Oct. 1; d. 1734, June 20. /esse. b. 173.5-6. March 9. iuej/. b. 1737, April 9. Abial. h. 173S-d, March 18.
11. James, son of James, .5, b. 1704, Oct. 3; ni. 1731-2, Feb. 8, Esther Hosley. dau. of .James. He lived west of Concord river, not far from the "corner" bridge; d. 1754. .Jan. 5. Slie d. 1773. Nov. 20. Ch. Esther, b. 1732. April 15. James, b. 1734-5. Jan. 3. Joshua. 14, b. 1737. Dec. 8. Hannah, b. 1740, Julv 20; m. Jacob Foster, 9. Sarah, h. 1744, Sept. 16; m. 1774, March 22^ .\dam Caldwell. AbigaU. b. 1747, Julv 24; m. Benjamin Dows. 5. William. 15, b. 1749, Dec. 17. Martha, b. 1751. Nov. 19; m. 1772. Feb. 27. AVilliam Bean.
12. Jolm, son of James. 5, b. 1712. April 30: m. 1736. Dec. 22, Hannah Cornell, dau. of Peter. 1. He was one of the three Billerica victims of the Indian ambuscade and massacre, near Fort Dummer. 1748. June 16. Ch. Jolin. b. 1737. Nov. 10. Hannah, b. 1741, Aug. 6; m. Abijah Beard. 13. Peter, b. 1744. Nov. 21.
13. Joseph, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1711-2, Jan. 22; ni. 1731, Oct. 25, Aliigail Kittredge, dau. of Daniel, 4. He lived in Tewksbury; d. 1751, Jan" 29; his widow m. 17.55. March 21, Ebenezer Fisk. Ch. Ephraim, h. 1732. May 13. AbUtail. b. 1733-4, March 6. Mehitable. b. 17^, Sept. 4; d. 1736. Jan. 24. Joshua, b. 1737, April 3. Joseph, b. 1738, Feb. 20. Jonathan, b. 1740. Feb. 20. Benjamin, and Sarah, b. 1742, Feb. 10. Melmtable. b. 1745. June 4. Elizabeth and Daniel, b. 1747, Aug. 16. Abigail b. 1749. April 30.
14. Joshua, son of James. 11, b. 1737, Dec. 8; ni. 1765. Feb. 7, Hannah Dutton. dau. of Thomas. 6. He d. before the birth of William ; his widow m. Jonas Sanders. 6. Ch. Rebecca, b. 1766. Aug. 26; m. George Tufts. Hannah, b. 1769, Aug. 11; m. William Levistone. (see 4). Mary, b. 1773. March S: m. Job Nickles. (see 4). Elizabeth, b. 1775, Dec. 16. Joshua, b. 1778. Aug. 21; d. 1780. Mav 29. William, b. 1780. Sept. 22.
15. William, son of James, 11,' b. 1749. Dec. 17; m. 1775, June 14, Mollv Spaulding. of Chelmsford, and 1784, Dec. 12. Sarah Wilson, dau. of Sethi 6. Ch. William, b. 1785, Dec. 8. Joshua, b. 1787, Feb. 5.
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Benjnmiv. 16, b. 1791. Nov. 27. Sarah, b. 1794. Aug. 2.5. Clnrinsa. b. 1790. June IS: m. Ch:irlos Ooodwiu. 4. Mnrthn. b. 1800. Jan. 23; m. 1S24. Junp 17. Joc4 Wheat. N<iri<(, h. 1804. Sept. 30.
1(5. Benjatiiiil, son of William. 15, b. 1701, Nov. 27; m. Beulali .
He d 1847. .luly 30. ('h. Sarah Eli.vahfth. b. 1810. .-Vug. 24. WUliarn Fraiik-Hii. b. 1818. July 20. Litru J»», b. 1819. Oct. 19. John. b. 1820, Dec. 10. Gcarri'-, 17, b. 182.T. .\iiril 18. Harriet and Hi-nnj. Ii. 1827. June 12. Harriet m. Albert E. Ricliardson, 34, and Henry m. 1851, May 27, Lucy I. Hutcbins; d. lS.i9. June 2.
17. George, son of Benjaniin. 16, 1). 182.T, Apiil 18; ni. at Concord, N. H.. 1801. Nov. 28. Susan A. Rust. He lived on tlie Andover road, near the Salem roa<l : d. 1879. Aui;'. 7. Ch. Charles H.. b. 1800. Feb. 18.
FULLER. 1. John had ch. Thaddeus iluzsij. l)ap. 1780, Au"-. 27.
2. Silas had Jasinh. bap. 1787. Sept. 14.
GALUSHA. Samuel, and wife Esther. Name not on tax-list. Ch. Jnsi-i.h. b. 1747. Mav 9.
GIBSON, William', of Nottingliani West. m. 1778. Nov. 20, Mary Bloduett.
GLE.4S0N. Thomas Gleason, of Watertown. Cauibridgv, and 1002, of
Charlestown. He ni. Susannah . and had ch. Thomas. Joseph, and
John, who lived in Sudl)urv; ^lary. 1). in Cauibrldge. 16.i7. Oct. 31; prob. Isaac, who was in the Falls fight. i070. and lived in Entield. and William.
AVilliani ra. Abiah . and liiid ch. bap. 1087. .\l>nl 10. Joseph. John and
Elizabeth, and 1090. Dec. 7. Isaac. Isaac m. Martha Livermore. of AVatertown. and lived in Sudbury, and liad a son. Isaac, who was father of our William. 1. Isaac, who kept a tavern in Waltham. Josiah. who lived in Chelsea. Josciih. who d. in the French War, and John, of AA'oburn.
1. William. The name is lirst >m the tax-list of 1754. He leased the College farm, east of the Sliawshin, and not many years later, he purchased it. It remained the f.-unily lionie until 1850. when Mr. William S. Gleasou removed to the village, where he now lives, on the south side of Andover street. William Gleason m. Mary Seger. who d. 1770. Oct. 5, aged 45; he ni. 1780. June 28. Mary, widow of Janies Goss. She d. 1817, June 11; he d. 1818. Feb. 3, aged' 88. Ch. William, b. 1750. Aug. 21: d. Mrini. b. 1758. Aug. 17; m. Mark Pitman; lived in Maine. Hannah, b. 1700. 'Dec. 10; m. Timothy Walker, son of Joseph. 6. Williani. 2, b. 1763, Feb. 13. Bchecca. b. 1765, Dec. 10; m. 1780. Feb. 28, Joseph Heywood [or Howard.] of Brownfield. Me. One of his sons was Joseph, b. "iSOO. :March 14: grad. B. C. 1821; m. Maria, dau. of Hon. Judah Dana, of Fryeburgh.'^JIe., and was for many years an honored Judge of the Suprem'e Court of Maine. He d. in Portland. 1877. Dec. 12. J<isrpli. 3, b. 1708, Feb. 5. Fnlh. b. 1770. May 2: d. Sarah, b. 1772, Aug. 13; m. 1801. July 2. William Homer. Boston; had William. Lucy. Augustus. Aaron and Francis. Lm-i/. b. 1770. March 21 ; d. Lncy. bap. 1782. Julv 7.
2. William, son of William. 1, h. 1703. Feb. 13; m. 1795, Feb. 11, Sallv Bacon, of Bedford. He d. 1844, Sept. 20. She d. 1852, Dec. 10, aged 81. Ch. Sarah, b. 1797. .-\ug. 1; ni. 1826. June 1. Robert Ames, of Woburn. Dauahter. h. and d. 1799. Feb. 20. ^yilliam. b. 1801. Jan. 11; d. March 1. Mar;/ Ann., h. 1803. April 13. Elizabeth, b. 1805. Oct. 8 ; m. 1831. Dec. 1. Jeremiah Goldsmith. Andover. Abigail Harriet, b. 1808, Jan. 22; ra. George Crosby, of Boston, son of Michael. William Seijar. 4, b. 1809. Nov. 1. Loui'sa. b. 1812. Feb. 3: m. 1844, May 15, Daniel
. Richardson, of Woburn, (see 27). Damjhter. b. and d. 1814. Nov. 9. Jrisiah Baani. b. 1816. July 13: m. JIary Ilartwcll ; lives in Lexington; has eh. Henry. Josiah and Fred Eugene.
3. Joseph, son of Williaii'i. 1, b. 170S. Feb. 5: m. 1798. May 31. Sarah Cook. dau. of Sears. 2. He d. 1849. March 21 ; slic d. 1851. May 21. Ch. Joseph, b. 1800. Aug. 4. Amira. b. 1804, Feb. 26; ra. Sewell Buck, of Wilmington. Svsan Walker, b. 1807, Nov. 2; m. 1832, April 24. Silas Cutler, of Burlington. George, b. 1809, March 8 ; m. Susan Bennett.
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4. William Segar, son of William, 2, b. 1809, Nov. 1 ; m. 1842, June 1. M;uy Baker, dau. of John. Ch. iSarak, h. 1843, July 13.
GOFFE, Anthony, was iu arrears of minister's tax, IGSo. He was in Woburn. l(iS7.
OOODALE, Amos, on tax-list. 1769.
GOODWIN. 1. Thomas, m. 17.54, June 27, Mary Ditson, dau. of Tlionias, 2. Ch. Ben,-!. 2. J/ac;/. b. 1754, Nov. 30 ; d. 1781. May 3, in Woburn. TiK/mns. 3, b. 175(3. Dec. 9.
2. Beuel, son of Thomas, 1, had ch. Mhnda. who m. 1820, Nov. 30, Josliua Keotl, of Burlington. Barbara m. Daniel Kichardson. (see 27). Caroline and Rench wh(/d. about 1809.
3. Thomas, son of Tliomas, 1, b. 1756, Dec. 9; m. 1784, June 3, Lucy French, dau. of Sanuiel. 15. Ch. Lnry. b. 1787. Oct. 0; ni. 1810, Oct. 31, Lewis Jewel, of Boston. Xaiin/. b. 1789. .lune 8. Xathaiiiil. b. 1791, July 3. Charles. 4, b. 1793 (?) 27th. /}e(se;/, b. 1795, Jan. 20 ; m. 1833, April 4, Benjamin F. Beard, of Wilmington.
4. Charles, son of Thomas, 2, m. 1814. Sept. 20, Isabella Bowlend, dau. of Benjamin, 1, [not his widow]. She d. 1828. July 22 aged 32; he m. 1830. Aug. 29. Clarissa Frost, dau of AVilliam, 15. Ch'. Charles Henry, h. 1815. July 10. IsabiVa Henrietta, b. 1817. Feb. 13; m. John Crosby, 34. John Theodore, .5, b. 1819, June 4. Benjamin Boiolend. b. 1822, June 1. Georqe ]Va!es. b, 1824, June 30. Clara Ann. b, 1832, Feb. 20. Snsan Ellen, b. 1834, Fell. 15.
6. John Theodore, son of Charles, 3, b. 1815, July 16 ; m. Mary Ann Winter, dau. of .Steplien, 1. He went to California. Ch. Man/ Elizabeth, h. 1845, Jan. 3.
GORTOX, Abraham, from Eoxbury, son of John, was in B., 1683, or before, and until 169(1. He ni. 1683, May 21, Mary Sumner. [Sarage']. Ch. 3I(trij. b. 1684. JIarch 24. Joh?i. b. 1686", March '/. In Billerica, ,Sa'rah, b. 1687-8, Nov. 22. lieherai. b. 1689, July 24. Ahraham and Mary b. 1692-3, Feb. 28. Abraham d. March 6, and'Mary d. Dec. 18. Abraham. h. 1696, April 7.
GOSS, James, of Lancaster, m. 1761. May 14. Mary Sticliney, dau. of Daniel, 3. She m. 2d. William Gleason. 1. Only the birth of Jeremiah is recorded in Billerica. Ch. 31ary m. Jonathan Buck; lived in Windsor, N. H. ,/a)/ira, a plijsician in (iloucester; Representative iu 1832, and a useful citizen. lie d. 1842. Nov. 29. aged 79. Jeremiah, b. 1769, Sept. 3. 3Iehill,ahle, who was admitted to full communion, 1796, Aug. 7, and soon dis. to West Cambridge ; but lived, after, in Windsor.
GOULD. 1. Samuel, was iu town, 1685, with rates due to the minister.
2. Henry, of Concord, m. 1748, Mtiy 12, Lydia Blaisdell.
3. b'le Durrent, Reuben, 12, for change of name of lus son, to Nathaniel D. Gould.
4. Joseph Dudley, son of Joseph Dudley, was b. in West Eoxbury. 1835. Feb. 11. Ilis grand-father Jacob m. Lucy Euggles, dau. of Joseph, 3. His father was b. 1806, May 17, and d. 1879' April 19. Mr. Gould grad. from the Lawrence Scientific Scliool, Cambridge, 1859, and has been in charge of the extensive Chemical Works at North Billerica, He m. 1866, March 28. Elvira Rogers, dau. of C^alvin. 2.
GRAGG, George Watson, ni. 1856, May 1, Mary Elizabeth Cole, dau. of Samuel. Ch. Georije William, b. 1857, Oct. 5. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1860, Feb. 23. Hrrbert Marshall, b. 1864. Aug. 27.
GRAY. 1. Henry, and Mary Blunt, "both of Andover," m. 1699, May 13.
" 2. Braviter, is on the tax-list of 1738, the son of Braviter and Dorothy Abbot, of Andover; b. there 1717, Julv 19. His father was b. 1685. Sept. 29. the son of Robert and Hannah Holt. He m. 1743. Sept. 6, Bethvah Hill. She d. 1754. Jan. 30; he m. 1757. July 14. Anna Danforth. dau. of Jonathan, 5. She d, 1757, Aug. 10; he m. 1759, May 23, Elizabeth
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WaiU'hanl. widow (if John. 2. Ch. Jiispph. h. 1744, July 1. Mary, b. 1745, Oct. -2!). Timolhij. h. 1747-8, Feb. 2.5; d. 174!), Dec. 17.' Timothij, b. 1752, March 28. Joiiadiaii. b. 1754, Jan. 'S. BravUer. b. 1760, March 23.
3. William, son of Jonatlian (above) was b. In Tcwkslniry. 1792. Aug. 4; lu. 184(), Jan. 1. Abigail Alien Richardson, dau. of John, 29. He was a merchant; d. 18(J8, Oct. .'i. Ch. Maria, b. 1847, June 25; m. Dr. Bickford. Lnnj Ann. b. 184'.», Sept. 24; ni. 1871, June 21), Williain J. Clewlv. from St. Stephen, X. B. They live at Xorth Billerica.
GREENWOOD, Moses P., b. hi XeVdhara, 1S14, April V.i; m. 1840, May 7. Lucy Jeunison. of X'^atick. He llve.s near the ('oncord river and Bedford line. Ch. Harriet L.. b. in Weston, 1841, Feb. 7. Ann Augusta, b. 184:i, .Fuly 22 ; m. 18(;r). Dec. 28. George Bradford, of Canterbury, Conn. ; lives in Wal'tbaiii. CamJiiie E.. b. 1845, May 13. George P.. b. 1851, Sept. 5; ni. 1880. April 14, Alice R. Harding.
GRIMES, (Jeorge, was in town. Iti77, but it does not appear whence he came. He Ixiught land of Timothy Brooks, and lived on the Shawshin, near Concord line. He removed to Lexington, after 17(t8, and d. there, 171li, July 28. aged 7G. He ni. li;75, April 15, Ellizabeth Blanchard, dau.
of Georg'e. {Wyman). Ch. M'iUiam, b. I(i77, X'ov. 11; ni. Mary ; lived
in Lexington. Elizabeth, b. 1(!79. June 28. Ruth. b. lliSl, Jul}- 4. Jonathan, b. I(i8:i. June 22: d. 1702-8. March 2.
GURNEY, John, of Braintrec. had an early •right" in Billerica, but nevi'i' occu]iied it.
H.UiGITT. 1. Thomas, and wife Susanna. His name is on tax-list, 1757 and 1758; his mothei', Mary Granger, d. 1757, March 12. Ch. Susannah b. 17.57. Julv 13.
2. Joliu, on tax-list. 1739 and 1740.
H.4.LE, William. [Hail. Haile, often the form]. Was granted "one- quarter of a ten acre lot" in 1059. His Iwiue-lot contained 24 acres, "by the east side of Concord river, on y west side of the liighway to C'heli.isford. between the township and y"^ great bridge." This was the last lot this side the fordway, and was beyond Jolin Dun-ant. He was thi^ first person employed to " digg y" gra\-es " in town. He m. 10(52. Oct. 30, at C'harlestown, Anna Case; d. 1008, May 20, without issue. His widow m. Sanuiel Trull. His town right, and |irob. his land, was in possession of Thomas Pcdlard, in 1708.
HALL. 1. Richard, Jr.. was prob. from Bradford, and settled in the Tewksbury part of the to\^^l. He m. 1720-7, Feb. 9. Sarah Pollard, dau. of 'I'liDma's, 1; d. 1745, Nov. 17. Ch. John. b. 1727, Jfov. 5; d. same day with bis father. Richard, b. 1729, Sept. 20. Olive, b. 1732-3, Jan. 4. Asa, b. 1741. Sept. 14.
2. Samuel m. 1727-8, .Tan. 5. Hannah Kittredge. perhaps a daughter of .Tames. 3. She d. 17.50. .July 21; he m. i751, April 24, Hannah Sanilcrs, of Tewksbury, Ch. John. b. 1747, March 28; d. 1749, Oct. 31. Thomas. 3, and Ilanniih. bap. 1750, May 27, aged 20 and 18 years.
3. Thomas, sou of Samuel. 2, b. 1730; m. 1701, April 15, Lydia Keyes, prob. dau. of .Joseph, of Chelmsford. He d. 1772, May 10. Ch. Ludia, b. 1702, Jan. 5. Hannah, b. 1703, Feb. 14. Isaac. b.'l704, Julv 25. Sarah, b. 1705, Dec. 25. Nathan, h. ITdT, Aug. (i. Elimbeth. b. 1709, .Tan. 27.
4. William, aged 19, received baptism. 1755, April 0; also Isaac, .Tacoband Klizabi-th. 1758, May 7. aged 10. 17 .and 10. William m. 17(i4, Oct. 30. Mary Fletcher. Cli. William, bap. 1705, X'ov. 10. Stephen. hap. 17(i7. May 31. Abigail, dau. of X'athaniel. was bap. 1778, March 15.
•i. George H. m. Ann Baker, dau. of John. He is a mason; lives on Andover street, in the villaij-c. Ch. Alice Baker, b. 1801, Dee. 27. Mildred Ann. b. 18(;3. Oct. 14."
HAMLET. 1. William, was from Cambridge, and received a grant of a single share in 1050. His house-lot was 50 acres, " lying at y= north- east corner of Bare hill, auvl on y" south of hogrooten meadow ; bounded
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by Simon Crosbee on the west, forty-nine poles; by Thomas Foster on y^ south, antl his owne out-let. one hundred and two pole ; and on y^ north by Joseph Touison. seventy-five pole ; and by Peter Bracket, sixty-five pole and a halfe ; and by y^ comons. east. Tliis place, now Crosb.v's, he exchanged in 1670, with Caleb Farley, of Wolnirn, and renKned to that town. He ^\•as one of the early Baptists, and letters from him are quoted by Backus He was b. about 1(114; m. wido\v 8arah Hubbard. (Paig'e) who d. 1688. Jan. 18, aged 90. His ch. bap. in Cambridge, were<7«co6, 2, and Heberca m. James Frost. 2.
2. Jacob, snn of William, m. KidS. July 22. Hannah Parker. 8he d. 1609, Ai)ril ->(;; he m. Dec. 21. 3Iary Duttoii. dan. of Thomas, 1, who d. of small-pox, 1678, July 9. He removed to Woburn, and m. Mary Jacpnth. widow of Abraham. "Ch. Mary, b. 1670. Nov. 81. Sarah, b. 1671-2, March 18. Haniuih. h. 1678. Dec. 14. 7?e/jfm(. b. 1676, -Ol.-' William, b. 1677, Dec. 16; d. Dec. 28; also in Woburn: [Saraoe.] Jacob, h. 1680. Aug. 1; d. Joseph, b. Itm. Ans.S\. H7H(fl/«,. 1). 1683. Sept. S. Jacob, b. i6s5-(;. Jan. 4. Uriirt/. h. 168t-8. Feb. 6; d. Ahi<iail. b. 1689. March 25.
HANAFORl). 1. William, prob. son of John! who d. 1843, July 4, aged 79 ; m. Mehittal>le. The first three ch. were b. in Newbury, Vt. lie dT 1836, Dee. 22. aii'ed 87. Ch. Ira A'., 2, I). 1820. Sept. 23. John N. b. 1822, Jan. 1. William F.. b. 1823. Oct. 21. Charles JL. b. 1825, July 25. Frederic P., b. 1881, Dec. 8. Elizahelh Ann, b. 1838. Nov. 5. Beiihen, b. 183.-), July 26.
2. Ira K., 1j. 1820, Sept. 23; m. 1842, March 6, Emilv Duren. Ch. William Xehun. b. 1843. March 6. Edward Warreu, h. 1845" Oct. 27; d. 1847. Nov. 2.S. Lmlia A., h. 1S51. Dec. 20.
H.\NKES, Elizabeth, dau. of Hannah, a n<-gro. b. 1759. Jan. 14.
HANS, (Jliarles, or Hanes, m. 1761, Jan. 8. Mary ( hamlierlain. His name disajipears from tax-list of 1770. and the liirtli of Molly should prob. lie 1766. Ch. Sarah, h. 1764. Feb. 23. Molly, h. 1776. Julv 24.
HARDMAN, Jliditli, m. 1815, Jan.. .louathan Alexander.
HARDY, l: Zadiariall, and wife Heplisibah. Ch. 3Iar>i, h. 1729, Sept. 12.
2. Ebeiiezer and wife Susannah. He was among the Carlisle ]ietitioners of 1757. Ch.. ])erhaps Fhehe, who m. Joseph Nixon. Snsannah, b. 1756, June 21; m. 1778, Feb. 12, David Witherbee. Hannah, h.^.loii, Oct. 29. Elieiie:;er. h. 1761. Oct. 17. John, b. 1764. July 1.
HARRADON, Joliii, had ch. Jane, b. 1703, Dec. 5. William, b. 1706-7, Jan. 19.
HARRINGTON. 1. Hiram, son of Isaac, of Lexington, b. 1802, J[ay 28 ; m. Fanny <!'ook, widow of Sears. 4, who d. 1873. Nov. 18. He did not m. Sai'ah Fiske, as stated, [Lcxim/ton]. Ch. George Hiram, b. 1845, Jan. 14. ilani Alvina, b. 1846, Oct. 18.
2. Zadock, brother of Hiram, 1, b. 1804, Oct. 4; m. 1828, ]\Iarcli 5, Almira Fiske of Lexington. She d. 1834, Jan. 22; he m. Almira Morton, and before 1848, Martha Chapman. Ch. (reorrie Frederic, d. John FisJ,-e. d. John Morion, A. Caroline Harriet, b. 1848, 3Iarch 6; m. Hiram P. Barki'r. Ellen Jane, b. 1845. !March 7; is in Boston. Henry lives in Lowell. Emily, b. 1850, Dee. 17; m. Samuel liichardson, of Lynn.
3. Daniel, brother of Hiram, m. Mary Morse; now lives in Tewksbury. (li. (ieorrje, Benjamin Gleason, and others.
4. Abel Wyiiiaii, brother of Hiram, m. Eunice Flagg. Ch. George, .and others.
HARROD, Noah, m. 1818, Dec. 3. Zoa Shed. dau. of Zaccheus, 22. Ch. Naneii Shed. I). 1820. Nov. 2. Ellen 3Iaria. b. 1823. April 1.
HARTFORD, Daniel, from Dover. N. H., ni. 1887, March. Harriet Brown, dau. of Jonas. IG; d. 1870. Aug. 17. aged 59. Ch. Cliarlotte, b. 1837, May 7. Daniel, b. 1838, Oct. 22. Dudley b. 1840, May IS. Olive Sarah, li. 1842. Jan. 12. Harriet, b. 1844. Sept. 24.
HARTSHORNE, Thomas, was a miller, in town, 1094. (Becords, 2 : 55).
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HASKELL. John, Rev., son of Caleb, was 1). in New Gloucester. Me., 1818. Feb. 11. Grad. B. C'.. 184(5, and Bangor Tlieo. Seni.. 1841). Ordained, Dover. Mass.. 18.")0, Dec. 25; dis. 18.58. Installed, Kaynhani. 185!), Jan. 5; dis. 18(j4. April 12. Acting pastor. Revere. Mass., Jewett City Omn., and Newcastle. Mc. In 1876. he bonght the ))lace on Andover street, at the fork of tile T.o:ig jiond road. Since 18711. May, he has supiilied the Congregational church. lie ni. Lucy J. Dickey, of Bangor, Me., and 1873, Nov. 18. Annie Parsons Chase, dau. of ('apt. Moses Chase, of Newcastle. Mho d. 1871). March 20. Ch. John. b. 1870. Feb. 13.
H.4SSELL, Ricliard, of Cambridge, freeman, 1647: b. 1622; came to Billcrica in l(i76. and nuide proposals to the town. Nov. 20. to take up the 300 acres of land granted to John Stedman liy Cambiidge. The town oftcred him £15 or 200 acres of land next to Andover line and Jlrs. Winthrop's farm for his claim, but it does not appear which he accepted. In 1078. April 12. he was •'appointed to inspect the young lads on }'= .Sal)liath days, those of them that sit below in y'' meeting house." This was. |)erhaps, about the definition, as then understood, of the lithingman, and in 1077. he was one of the five titliinginen. having the families in the centci-. under liis charge, l>ut in 1670 liis name disappears, as he had removed to the new town of Dunstable, where he was a leading citizen. Ilis son Joseph m. Anna Perry, and his dau. Esther m. Obadiah Perry, son of William, of Watertown. and in 161)!. Josepli and liis wife, their son Benjamin and her lirother (Jliadiah all perished at tlie hands of the Indians.
HATJfES. 1. Lyman, from Sudbury, ])urchased the hotel at the corner of Andover street, in 1830. Not long after, he exchanged this place with T. W. Carter, for a hotel at the ■'corner," where he remained until 1845, when he went to North ^Voburn.
2. Tilly, son of Lyman. 1, 1). 1828. Feb. 13 ; m. 1852. July 16, Martha C. E..ton. Has been in business in Lawrence. Boston and Springfield; and in 1871). became proprietor of the United Stotes Hotel in Boston. He was a memlier of the House of Kepresentatives, 1868-70 ; of the Senate, 1870-7 ; and of the Executive Council, 1878-9.
HAZELTIXE, Samuel, was the son of Sanuiel, and h. 1680. :May 15. in Bradford, where his 1) cli. were b. He removed to B. al)out 1723. living in the Tewksbury part of the town. Among his ch. were Stephen, on tax-list, 1733. Samuel. Jnilil.h m. Edward Pollard. 2. Sarnh, m. Thomas Man, and Anvj m. 1732-3. Feb. 20. Henry Kichardsou, of Chelmsford, and prob. 3Iarti wiio m. Saunn'l Trull. 5.
HAZEN, Henry Allen, Kev., son of Allen, and b. in Hartford, Vt.. 1832, Dec. 27. [For line of descent, from Edward Hazen, of Rowley, 1648, .see y. E. Hist. Gen. lierj.. 1879. April]. Grad. I). C. 18.54; Andover Theo. Sem.. 1857. Ordained at St. Johnsbury. Vt.. 18.58, Feb. 17, and preached in Bridgewater; Barnard; Ilardwick, 1859; Barton, 1860; West Randolph, 1801. Installed, Plymouth, N. H.. 181.3. Jan. 21; dis. 1868, Julv 15. Installed, Lyme. 1868, Sept. 2; dis. 1870. Sept. 30. Installed. Pitts'field, 1870; Dec. 22; dis. 1872. Nov. 30. Installed. Billerica, 1874. May 21; dis. 1879. May 4. Trustee of Kimball Union Academy since 1869. and of the Howe school since 1875; of the N. H. Missionary society, 1872-4. Statistical Secretary of the N. H. General Association. 1872-4. Member of the Ni'W Hampshire and of tlie ^'erm^>nt Historical Societies and of ti^e New England Historic Genealogical Societ}'. Associate Editor ('ongrega- tional Quarterly, l,s70-8. He lias published (1) M.anual of the Congrega- tional Church. Plymouth. N. H. (2) Historical Discourse, Connnemorative of the Centennial Anniversary of the same church, 1875. (3) Ministry and Chuirhcs of Xew Hampshire, a re-])nut from the Cong. (,)uarterlv. 1876. (4) Pastors of New Hampshire. 1878. Married, 1863. July 9. Charlotte Eloisa Green, dau. of Dr. George B. Green, of Windsor. Vt. Ch. Mary, b. 18(i4. Nov. 23; d. 1865, Sept. 30. Emilii. b. 1866, Aug. 5. Chaiivtie, b. 1868, Nov. 0.
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HEALD, Benjamin H., from (ai-lisle; in. 1842, Aug. 4, Fraiu'os Ann Bowers, dim. of .loniillmii. 8. They live on Woburh street, in the south part of the village.
HENCHMAX. Nathaniel. Ch. Anve. bap. 1783, Xov. 30.
HENNESE. John, m. .Saiah Proctor, 1784. April 2.
HENRY, John, is tirst on the tax-list. 174'.l. Perhaps descended fi-oni John, of Topstield, KifRl. He was among the Carlisle jietitioners of 17.i7. and with liis son. was set oft' to that to\\n in 1779. Cli. John. bap. 1755, Sept.. who ni. Abigail Monroe. 1775. Nov. 30. Sarah, bap. 1757, Nov. 6. Bdiii. bap. 1705. .Jul}' 7.
HEYWOOl). 1. "The widow huay wood desired to have her children recorded."" ( 'h. Elizabeth, b. 170(), Oct. " Ehenazer. b. 1707-8, Feb. 5.
2. Benjamin was one of the town officers. 1711-18.
3. Samnel Smith. [Name si)elled also Haywood and Hayward]. m. 1758, May 17, Sarah .lohnscm. dau. of .Josiah. C;h. Samuel, b. 1758, Sept. 19. Sarah, b. 171)0, Oct. 28. Josiah. b. 17C5, April 16. Waldo, b. 1767. Oct. 6. Ezra. bap. 1771. Oct. 27.
HICKEL, 'William, m. 1788, Feb. 4. Mary Bonner. Name on tax-list, 1785-95. No ch. recorded.
HIDE, Jonathan, son of .lonatlian. of Cambridge, and b. there, 1055, April 1 ; m. 1673, May 0, Dorothy Kidder, dau. of James. 1. He left town in 1075. Ch. Jonatliiin. I). 1073-4. Jan. 24. Dorollui. b. 1075. ilav 20.
HILDRETH, Richard, m. 1099-1700. Feb. 6, Dorcas Wilson:
HILL. 1. Ralph, was early at Plymouth. The tradition, in his family, that he came from Billerieay is jirob. and strengthened by the fact tltat there was a clergyman bearing tlie same name in Essex, 1045-09, (See David"s Annals of Nonconformity in Essex, p. 440). whose wife was
Persis , and wlio had dau. Sarali bap. at Slialford, 1645, Aug. 10. In
1050. he was at Kidgwell, ''a godly ]ireaching minister;" afterwards, at Pattiswicli, wliere lie was 'ejected," and in l()li9. he is reported at Sheldon, " having a conventicle there.'" Our Ralph Hill "of Wellingsly."" prob. a locality in Plymouth, sold 1043. Sept. 10, for £12. to Stephen Wood, liouse and garden, "upland at Wobery," 12 acres or thereabout; and we soon after timl liim in Woburn, wliere lie was freeman, 1647; Selectman in 1649. He joined in the settlement of Shawshin as early as any ; and lived on 'tbe farm." a mile south-west of tlie village, his house standing a little west of tlie place where Mrs. .Jiidkins, his dest-endant. now lives. In Ai)ril. 1003. he gave the town one-half acre of land for a " burijig place." and on the 29th. lie died, — his own Iiody. doubtless, the tirst to lie laid in the old 'soutli" burying ground. His wife d. and lie m. 1038, (Savaije.) Margaret Toothaker. mother of Eoger, 1, who d. 1683, Nov. 22, aged 76. Ch. Jane. b. in liiigland. In the will of Kalph Hill, a gr.-dau.. Mary Littletield, is mentioned. Francis I.ittletield. of Woburn, and his wife .Jane had a dau. Marv b. 1040. Dec. 14. the mother dving Dec. 20; and Mary I>ittletield m. Joim Kittredge. 1, 1004, Nov. That Mr. Hill had this dau. Jane is ((uitc certain. Uiiljih. 2. ilnrtha. Nathaniel. 3. Jonathan, 4, b. 1040, Ajiril 20. lieheeea m. Caleb Farley. 2.
2. Ralph, son of Italph. I, b. in England or at Plymouth. He had a lot on the township, on the Anilover road, where I. G. Kimliall lived, which he sold to John Poulter. and bought, 1650, May 16. of William Haker. the "farine" lot south of his father"s. His house stood just north of Mrs. Boyden"s place and was oni' of the 'garrisons" of 1675. Jt stood with its ancient windows, until after 1850. He m. 1000. Nov. 15. Martha Toothaker, the dau. of his ste]i-motlier. and d. I(i95. April 9; his widow d. 1703—4, Jan. 4. aged abdut 09. Ch. Elizabeth b. 1001, July '28: m. 1087. June 2. Timothy Baldwin, of Charlestown. She d. 1703^, Jan. 20. Drboruli, b. 1663," Dee. 14 ; ni. John Sheldon. 2. Jiebecca. b. 1066. Aug. 14. Samuel, fi, b. 1671-2, Feb. 18. Daniel, b. 1674-5, Feb. 22. Hannah, b. 1681, Dec. IS; d. 1689. Sept. '20.
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3. NatlianicL snn of IJalph. l,l).i)i-()b. at Plyiiidutli : m. 1(!(J7, June -Jl, Eliznln'tli lliiiiii's. proh. diiu. nf Uoiicrt. of Oaiiiliridn'c. wIki d. 1(1S5. Oct. '.». lie d. iu Chi'liustuid, 170i;, Jlav 11. Cli. Nutknni'rl. 7, 1). KiliS. Marcli 31. /ia7;)A. b. ItiUt). Got. 14; d. 1742. "April 23. His will provides tor •■ 80 gallons of sweet wine at my funeral, if oeeasion requires." JdIiu. b. I(i71, May 27; prob. ni. 1711. June 22. Elizabeth Blodgett, of Chelmsford; d. 1742, April 15. ./ihKf'jili. S, b. I(i72-I{. JIareh 18. Jouathait, b. 1(174, June 27; d. in Chehiisford. 1711. Hareh 24. ./ami's, b. l(>7r>. Dee. 10; d. Dee. 21. ElizaliHh, h. l(J7(i-7. .March 13. Rohm, h. li;7S-9. Jan. 23. Jane. h. KiSO, Dec. l."i: d. 1711, Nov. 1.'). Anna. b. 1082. JuneU; d. June 10. Ahhjail, b. 1083. Di'c. 20.
4. Joililtllllll, son of Kalph, 1, b. 1040, April 20; m. 1000, Dec. 11, Marv Ilartwell. dau. of William, of Coiicoi-d, who d. 1004-."), Feb. 13. i'\\.' M<(rij, b. 1007, Sept. 0; m. John Fasset. 2. Joitatlian. 9, b. 1000, .\U£:. 21. Samuel. 10, b. I(!71-2. Feb. 22. Sarah, b. 1074. Get. 10. Jnsi-ph. b. i083. May 20.
5. Abnihiiiii, son of Alirah.am. of ("harlestown ; ni. 1000. Oct., Hannah Stuwers. and the birlh ot his th-st child is recorded in Billerica. He lived, after, in .Maiden anil ( aniliridge. [See otiier ehildi'en and descendants in •' Pa;;/'!'*' '-^'(""'"''''y'-'"]. ('h. //<(«««/(. b. 1007. Dee. 12, wlm m. Hemy Jefts. 3.
(J. Siimiiel, son of Kalph. 2, b. 1071-2. Feb. IS; ni. Deborah .
He was deacon, of the eliureh and Ciptain of the militia, though often designated ccMjioral. His wife d. 1748. .June 27. He il. 175.5, Aug. 4. t'h. DrhoralKh. 1705. Nov. 4; m. .Saumel Whiting. 6, Italph. 11, b. 'J707, Sept. 10. Martha, b. 1700. Sept. 15; d. 1747. .\pril 8. Rehcrca. b. 1711, Oct. 12; ni. Isaac Marshall. C. Sarah, b. 1713. Dee. 11; m. David Baldwin, 10. Sarniud. .b. 1715-0. Feb. 20. perhaps the Sanniel who was in the military service at Fort Dunnner. and vicinity. 1748. Hannah, b. 1717-8, Feh.;"d. 1730, May 15. Ursh'. b. 1721, April 23. Elizabeth, h. 1723. Sept. Ki; ni. Abraham Ja(initli. 2.
7. NathaiiieL son of Nathaniel. 3, b. 1068, March 31; m. 170(;. Xov. 20. Hannah Walker, dau. of Joseph, 1. He d. 1713, .Vug. 30. and she ni. Sanmel Duttcm. 7. t'h. Xalhankl. 12, b. 1707, Oct. 3. Hannah, b. 170!). Oct. 3; m. Oliver I'oUard, (.seel). Abli/ail. h. 1714. April il ; m. .losepli Pollard, (.-■w 1). ■
8. Josppll, son of Nathanitd. 3, b. 1672-3, March 18; m. Susanna Baldwin, dau. of John. 1. Lieut. Hill d. 1752, April 10; his widow, 1758, Jan. 15. Ch. S it. w n na. b. 17 i)i-^>, Feb. 18; ni. Daniel Proctor. Elizabeth, b. 1700. Dec. 10; m. ISenjamin Shed. 8. Joseph. 13, b. 1708-0. March 13. Marii. b. 1710, Dee. 0. Jane. b. 1712. Nov. 7. Ebenczer. b. 1714. July 11. Jiihii. 14, 1). 1710. .\pril 18. .hmathan, 15, b. 1718. April 28. Esther, b. 1720-1. Feb. 21 ; d. 1730. April 27.
9. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 4, 1). 1669, .Vug. 21; ni. 1704, Jlay 10. Mary Bracket, dau. of Peter, 2. He d. 1743, Dec. 15, and she ni. 1744, Dee. 3. John Hartwell, of Bc'dtord. Ch. Mary, b. 1705-(>, Jan. 15; m. Dani(d Sli<'kney. 3. Jonathan, 16, b. 1708. July 23. I'eter. 17, b. 1700, Oct. 10. Elizahelh. b. 1711. May 14; m, Francis Kidder, (see-i). Esther. b. 1712-3. JIarch 0. Joseph, b. 1717, May 0. llethi/ah. b. 1718. July Mi; in. Bniviter (Jray. 1.
10. Saiiiuel, son of Jonathan, 4, b. 1071-2. Feb. 22; m. l(i!l8-0, .Ian. 7, Sarah Page, dau. of Nathaniid. 1. She d. 17.58. Ajiril 30; he d. 1762, Feb. 17. Ch. Samncl. 18, b. 1008-0, March 1. Sarah, b. 1702-3. March 28; ni. John Baldwin, !>. Joanmt. b. 1707, .Vpril 6; nj. William French. 13. Elizalieth. b. 1710. Aug. 7; m. Ebenezer French. 14. Susanna, b. 1715, May 2(!. Mart/, b. 1717, Dee. 10; m. jirol). Thomas Dutton, 9.
'11. Ralph, son of Samuel. «, b. 1707. Sepr. 10: m. 1732-3, Feb. 1, Jlehittalth' Patten, dan. of William, 5. She d. 1780. Feb. 24. and he ni. 1784. Nov. 11, ,\bigail Sanders, widow of David. 5. Dea. Hill d. 1789, Feh. 13. Ch. Ralph, b. 1733-4, Feb. 22; d. 1758, .Sept. 17. MehiUabel.
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b. 1735-G, Jan. 17; d. 17.5.3, .Tan. 19. Hannah, b. 1737, Sept. 2; m. John jMillci-, 1, Pntte, b. 1740, Sept. 1 ; m. 1763, Nov. 8, Williaiii Paop. of licdt'ord. Bathsheba. b. 1742. Aug. 10; ni. 1766, Nov, 6, Bcnjaiiiin French, of Di-aeut. Naomi, b. 1744. Maj' 23. Thaolhy. b. 1746, June 'J. William. 19, b. 1748, Jiilv 13. Siirnh, b. 17.")2. Nov. 4. Solomon. 20, 1). 17.")5, April 8.
12. Kathailiel, son of Natlianiel, 7, 1). 1707. Oct. 3 ; ni. 1735. June 18, Abigail Shell, dau. of Nathan, 6. He d. 1737, Nov. 1, and she ni. John Hill. 14. N. B. Abigail Hill ni. 1743-4, Feb. 22, Joseph Hildreth. of Westlord. Her identitv is not elear, and she niaj' he this Abigail. Ch. Abiqail. b. 173.5-6. Mareh 18. Nathmiiel. b. 1737. May 15.
13. Joseph, son of Joseph, 8, b. 170S-'J. March 13 ; m. Elizabeth .
He d. 1781. Marcli 2. and she d. 1805, Nov. 18, aged 80. Ch. Joseph, 21, b. 1749, Aug. 28.
14. John, son of Joseph, 8, b. 1716, April 18; ui. Abigail, the widow of his cousin Nathaniel. 12. He d. 1762. Dec. 28; she d. 1782. Dec. 29. Ch. John, b. 1738-9. Jan. 6; d. 1740, Jidy 11. John. b. 1740. Oct. 23 ; m. 1765, Jan. 25, Altigail Fessenden. dau. of Samuel, of Lexington. Paul. 22, b. 1742. Julv 9. EMer. b. 1743. Dec. 1 ; ni. 1770, Nov. 15. John Nickles. 5. Katliaiiid. b. 1745-6. Jan. 14. Abiqail. b. 1750, Nov. 19. Sarah, b. 1754. March 21. Alphcnx, 23, b. 1756. Oct. 14.
15. .Tonathnii, son of Joseph, 8, I). 1718. April 28; m. 1746, Jan. 13, Mary Lane, ot Bedford. She d. 1772, Oct. 24, aged 47; he ni. 1774, May 24, Sarali Wliiting, widow of Sanniel. 10. She d. 1778, Aug. 16, aged 42. He d. 1796. April 7. Ch. lialph. h. 1747. Sept. 20; in. "1777, April 9. Mary Jones, of Concord. He lived in .Vslil)v; d. 1831. April 10. He had ch. (a) Job, b. 1780. July 7; lived in IVtcrlior'o. (/>) Polly b. 1782, Sept. 5; ni. Kiske ; lived in Montpelier. Vt. ; now living in Barton. Vt. (f) Brewer. 33, 1). 1784. Sept. 16. (d) Elijah, b. 1787, Julv 15; ni. Cvnthia Lake, Kmdge ; d. in Ohio, (c) Betsey, b. 1790. Jan. 12; d.'lSOO. (/) Phebe, b. 1792, Aug. 13; ui. Stephen Wright, of Hanover. N. IL; lived in Berlin, Vt. (f/) Nancy, b. 1795. May 18; m. Peter Sloan. Townsend. (A) Ennna, b. 1798, April 24; ni. Steplien Taylor, of Montpelier; now lives in Barton, Vt. (0 Aliigail. b. 1800, Feb. 'l4; ni. David Poor. Montpelier. Mm/, b. 1748. Oct."21; ni. 1777, June 19, Oliver Pollard, of Bedford. 3Iarlha, b. 1749, March 4; d. 17.50. April 13. Sn.ianna, b. 1750-1, Jan. 22; d. 1817, Nov. 18. licnjamin. h. 1752, June 30; d. 1796, April 10. Job. 24, b. 1754, May 29. Lnn;. b. 1756, Jan. 14; in. 1814, Oct., Isaac Tavlor. of Dunstable. Jos'iah, 32, b'. 1757. Dec. 10. EligabHh. b. 1759, Oct. 13; d. 1830. May 20. J.inbfil. b. 1761. Dec. 3; m. 1785, May 26, Benjamin Lane, of Ashburnham. Jonathan. 2.5, b. 1763, Sept. 28. Jane, h. 1764, Dec. 17; d. 1775, Sept. 14. Asubah. b. 1768, ]March 1 ; m. Josiah Snow, (see 2). Anna, b. 1776, June 11; m. Abner Stearns, 14.
16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 9, b. 1708, July 23 ; ni. Abigail ,
who li. 1738-9. Jan. 6; he m. 1740. Nov. 6, Lyilia' Osgood, of Andover. Ch. Alia/ail. h. 1736, .\ug. 8. Jonalhnn. b. 1741-2. Jan. 12.
17.' Peter, scm of ,'j(mathan, 9, b. 1709, Oct. 10; m. 1733-6, Jan. 20, Rachel Crosby, dau. of Nathan, 4. She d. 1736-7, Feb. 11. and he m. 1745-6, Jan. 30, Abigail Danforth, widow of William. 1.5. He d. 1774, Aug. 12. Ch. Rachd. b. 1736-7. Feb. 4; m. Seth Croshv. 22. Peter. 26, b. 1747-8. March 9. Sarnnei. 27, b. 1749-.50, Feb. 20. 'Jonathan, b. 1751, July 2; d. about 1772. Bettii. bap. 1754. July 14. Jeremiah, b. 1756, April 8 ; soldier in Revolution, and lived in Boston. Uhoda, b. 1757, Dec. 15. David and Mary, b. 1761. March 15. David was in the Army, and lived, after, in Boston. JIary ni. Samuel Blanchard. 6.
18. Samuel, son of Samuel. 10, b. 1698-9. March 1 ; m. 1727. Nov. 20, Abigail Dunton, widow of Nathaniel, ot Charlestown, and dau. of Thomas Richardson. 3. He d. 1748-9. Jan. 26. She d. 1768. March 24. Qii. Abigail, b. 1727, Nov. 20; m. Samuel Kidder. 11.
19. William, son of Ralph, 11, b. 1748, July 13; m. 1775, May 23, Betty Abbot, of Tewksbury, and 1784, May 25, Sarah Lewis, of Concord
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ibn' ^n. Miuaa. b. iVri). Oct-'lC; .... Smuiu-l Alleu; lived m ^or^vlch, Conn. ,S'(;)yi«'?. 1). 1"S2. Sept. 1(1; (1. i i . ,„ 170^ -npc I.t
?, I7V7 M-.V 7. IMr^Vf.bap. ISOI). Au-. 24; .. , *'"««"";' i'";". b. 1803, M.r •' 7 i" ■>■«'•". 1.. l^l'T. Maivl. 8; .... Scwall Stearns, (■•.■''« 12)-
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f^T'i!'- ^^i"'^^l"tm; 11 n lS2i N V 23:s .."uelButler...f Leominster. ^;f b"\iil2^ Oel'l^ n^l82o! i;iAe 2. John Si.noi.ds. Jonntka,. b. 1804,
,u Sa.MUel ho«(Ms.G. U 'J^' f -^ '23_ 1,^.^. j,i^.ui|| p.i„od. He was 4^.,.!/-u b 1./... M-i.\ •iO- '"• l.*^.'."- ^'-> jj^„„ ordained. lU.ekspo.-t. .Me., I80": Sn ; di:: l^V Septf^O • 1^ ...sided the.-e till death. 18.2. April 2.
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aged 73. Ch. XathanUL b. 1805. Xov. 14; d. 1871, June. Lucy, b. 1807. Oct. 2;:! ; lives, unmarried, in .Sulfolk, Va. Daeid. b. 1809, Aug. 19 ; d. in Brooldyn, N. Y., 1802, JIareli. Juhn. b. 1811, Aug. 22; d. in Lowell, 18.58. .ian. Dorcas, b. 1813. Sept. 10; d. in Virginia, 1877, June 21. Paul. 35, b. 1815, Xnv. 23. Lanihamah. b. 1817, Feb. 20.
31. Asa, .sun of Alplu'us. 23, b. 1798, Feb. 15; ni. Susan. Ch. Asa, b. 1824, Feb. 15. Susan Elhsabcth, h. 1827. March 22; d. Sept. 27. Sarah Jane. b. 1828, Oct. 4. John Lawrence, b. 1830. Oct. 13. Susan Elizabeth, b. 1832, Oct. 1. Albert Geor(/e. b. 1834. Aug. 10; d. Oct. 8.
32. Josinh, son of Jonathan. 15, b. 1757. Dec. 10; m. 1789. June 8, Susanna Davis, of Bedford, and lived just south of the line, in that to\\n. She d. 1818, Feb. 15, and he d. 1840, March 15. Ch. Josiah. 36, 1). 1791, July 11. Joseph, h. 1793. Feb. 23; ni. Susan Bacon, of Bedford.; d. 1831, March 7, and Iiis widow in. 1834. Sept. 9, Thaddeus Cole, of Watertowu. Elijah. 37, b. 1795, April 24. Susannah, b. 1798, April 30; m. Joel Fitch, of Bedford; now a widow in Chicago. Liicii. b. 1800, Dec. 12; d. 1801, July 30. Lucij. b. 1802, July 27; d. 1807, Sept. 25. Artemas. 38, b. 1809, Oct. 5. (Jovstaniinc. 3i), b". 1812. May IS.
33. Brewer, son of Kalph. of Ashby, and gr.-sou of Jonathan. 15, b. 1784. Sept. 10; ni. 1810, Oct. 0, Celinda Carpenter, of Woodstock, Conn. He lived in Townsend, Cambridge and B. ; d. here. 1879, May 14. Ch. Lanra WiUinins. b. 1819. Feb. 1; ni. .Jonathan Hill. 34. Susan Blanchard. b. 1821, March 12; m. Jerome Bock, of Brighton; now of Burlington, Iowa. John Brncer.h. 1822, Oct. 29; m. Mary I. Dutton, of Bedford, and lives in South Boston. Charles Henry. 40, b. 1824. Sept. 20.
34. Jonathan, son of .Job. 24, b. 1804, Nov. 24; ni. 1839, April, Laura W. Hill, dau. of Brewer. 33. lie d. 1870, May 17. She lives in Boston. Ch. James Williams, b. 1841, Dec. 20. Laura, b. 1843, Sept. 2G.
36. Paul, son of John, 30, b. 1815, Nov. 23; has lived in Lowell, but now resides on tlie east side of the oomnion, in B. ; an extensive coutracto)' in building railroads and other works. He m. 1845, Oct. 9, Belinda Page Iladley, dau. of Sanmel P.. of Chelmsford. CI). Elizabeth Francis.-b. 1846, Sept. 22: d. 1854, March 26. Amia Belinda, b. 1847, Oct. 13. Frederick Paul, b. 1851. March 17. George Hadley, b. 18.53, Oct. 3. Mary Butler, b. 1856, Mav 19 ; d. 1863, Aug. 21. Mabel, b. 1864, July 23.
36. Josiah, son of Josiah. 32, b. 1791, July ll"; ra. 1812, Nov. 26, Abigail French, dau. of Eeuben. 27 ; was ordained pastor, 2d church, MetTmen, 1832, April 9, and installed, Lynnfield, 1833, Oct. 23. He is supposed to have died in 1862. Cli. Joseph, b. 1813, Oct. 17.
37. Elijah Bacon, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1795. April 24; m. Lucy Johnson. He d. 1865. March 29. Ch. Emery Elijah, b. 1821, Oct. 20; hves in Scranton. Penn. Sylvester Silas, b. 1827, Jan. 8; m. Abby Sargent; lives in Boston. Horace Josiah. b. 1828, Dec. 16; d. about 1852. Lucy Pebecca. b. 1831. Sept. 18; d. 1877, Nov. 14.
38. Artemas, son of Josiah, 32, b. 1809, Oct. 5; m. Betsey Boby, of Dunstable; lived in Carlisle; d. 1880, May 15. Oh. Betsey Lucretia, b. 1833, July 9. Dexter Moby, b. 1835, Aug. 29. Ann Maria, b. 1839, Oct. 27.
39. Constantine, .son of Josiah, 32, b. 1812, May 18; m. Miirtha Pratt, of Dunstable, and Mrs. Sarah (AVhitford) Weber. Ch. Martha Maria b. 1835, Oct. 28 ; m. Samuel Sage. Mary Ellen, b. 1837. Nov. 13 ; ni. John DeCamp, of Cincinnati. John Henry lives in Chester, Penn. William Warren, b. 1845, July 3. George Worth, b. 1846, Fel). 10; m. Anne BrowTi, and has ch. George C. and William H. Sarah Adelaide, b. 1851, Sept. 6. Josiah Constantine. b. 18,53, Mav 25.
40. Charles Henry, son of Brewer, 33, b. 1824, Sept. 20; m. 1849, Dec. 16. :Martha \\'hitford. and 1861, Oct. 26, Apphia Cordelia Foster, of Lowell, )). in Ludlow", Vt. He is proprietor of the leatlier-splitting machine shop in the south part of the town. Ch. Martha, b. 1851, Nov. 19; d. Nathaniel, b. 1862, Aug. 8; d. 1865, Aug. 18. Margaret Elizabeth, b. 1867. Feb. 8. Foster Byarn. b. 1869, Aug. 7.
41. Betsey Hill m. 1798, Feb. 13, Andrew Kimball.
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HOIKJMAX. 1. Abijuli, of Carlisle. 111. ISdl. .Iiiiic 2.-,. i;1ickI:i Sprakc widinv of Is.-iac, 8.
•2. Abijall, prob. .son of 1, ni. ISOl. l)w. ;{. Abigail Dows, dau. of Bi'iijainiii. 5.
3. ' Polly 111. 1800. June 20. Asa KaH<iu.
HOLDEN. Ivieliarrt and Justinian, brothers, eame to Waterfown in 10.34. aged i") and 2'.i years. A Jls. family record, written about 1800. sav.s they had lirothers Adam and William, and an unele. James. " one of the lords of England." who seeured their release by the .Sherifl' who had arrested them for attending "a dissenting meeting." on oondition that they would (111 so no more '-in that eouiitry." Justinian was a earpenter ; d. in "NValertown. 1001. leaving seven ehildren. Kieliard lived in several towns, but d. in (iroton. 1000, JIareli 1. I'aoir names nine eh. of Kiehard: Stephen, b. 1042. July W; Justinian. 1, b.l(J44; JIartha, li. 1045-0. Jan. 1.5; Samuel, b. (Family Record,) 1050. June 8; Mary; Sarah; Kli/alieth; 'J'homas and Jolm, li. 1057. The family record, instead of Thomas, gives William and ■■ IJathlamew," and says there were six davighters. Samuel m. Anna, and had in Groton : Anna. li. I(;s2. March 1; and the family reeoril names olbi'i- ehihlren: Joseph. Sammd. .\ljigail and Mary. .Saiiiuid liad son Samuel, b. 1729. Oct. 2: ni. Martha Call, 1751, June (;; lived in Stonehaiii. and d. 1800. March 12. having nine children, of wliuiii were Thomas. •*, and Asa. 3. \
1. Justinian, son of Richard, b. 1044; m. Mary , who d. lOOl,
May 15; be m. Susanna . He lived a few years in Billerica. and his
dau. Susannah was b. here; but in 101)5, he had a ditliculty with the tax-collect(n-, (Rec. II, p. 57.) which, perhaiis. inclined biin to leave. Ch. Mary, b. in Groton. 1080, May 20. Ehciiczcr. b. 1000. May 11. in Woburn. Snuannah. b. 1004. Oct. l(i. and jirob. otliers.
2. Thomas, son of Sanuiel. of Sloni'ham. b. 1770, Ajiril 11; m. 1704, Oct. 12, Mary -Miinroe, of Woburn. In 1802, lie came to Billerica; d. 1>!42. Dec. 14; his widdw d. 1847, March 14. Cli. AhiijaiL b. 1705. Se|(t. II; ni. Reuben l<'rench. 31. Thoviax. h. 1708, May 14; lived in Stonebam. Ileiiry. b. l.SOO, April 8. Gc-nrrje. b. 1802, June 10; ni. 1841, April 27, Ellen Bennett, dau. of Joshua, 3, and d. in Boston, 1870, Feb. They had ch. Rebecca; Ellen; Frances Ann. who ni. George H. Tinkham : and Joshua, who succeeds liis father in his extensive business in Boston, living in .\rlinglon; .Iwir.-vf. b. 1804. June S; accidentallv shot, liSl.'S, June 20. Man/ Ann, b. 1800. L)ec. 20. Artnnas. b. 1800, Oct. 15; lived in Boston. Amasa. 4, b. 18i;i, Oct. 12.
3. Asa, brother of Thomas. 2, b. 177;i. Dec. 11: m. 1795. July 23. Sally Miller, and 1700. April 5, I'olly Richardson. She d. 1709, Dec. 10; he m. Isol. Jan. 1. \ancy Wyman. She d. 183.'1 Dec. 1; he ni. 18;14, July 10. Kli/.abeth Gould, of Stoiieham. who d. 1841. April 2. And he m. Mrs. Lawrence, of Medford. who d. abiiut 1S55. He eanie to Billerica about 1804; d. 1^50. Ch. Asa. 6, b. 1700, Jvuie 28. A'anct/. h. 1S02, Sept. 21 ; d. 1808. Feb. 10. Isaac. «, b. 1S(«. Nov. 0. Perlans'. 7, b. ISOo, March 3. Bfnjamiit Franklin, b. 1!<0(;. Dec. 14; a manufacturer in West Concord. N. H.: d. Daniel, b. 1800. April 20, who also lives at West; Concord. Martha Wyman. b. 1811. Aug. 10; m. 1838. April 22, Josejjh AVhite. of B(>df(U-d. who d. 1872. Sept." 13. Nancy Richardson, b. ISIO. Dec. 22; d. 1834. March 5. John Wyman. b. 1818. Sept. 25: d. 1810. Oct. o!
4. Amasa, son of Thomas. 2, li. 1813. Oct. 12: m. Celia Foster, dau. of I,evi. 15. She d. 1.S5.S. 3Iay 18. and be m. again. He d. 1,S70. Feb. 29. Ch. Martha Faster, b. 1842, May 12. Mary Miinrue. b. 1843. Nov. 23! Tlivmas. b. 1845. Aug. 3. Amasa' Albert, b. 1847. April 29. Gearqc Henry. b. 1849. Jan. 22. Warren, b. 1850. March 23. Jahn. b. 1851! Oct. 20 Walter, b. 18.53. Aug. 6.
5. Asa, son of Asa. 3, b. 1709. June 2s ; m. 1824. June 20. .\manda R. J. Beard, dau. of Benjamin, 18. He lived on the east road; d. 1870, Aug. 25. Ch. Esther Amanda, b. 1833, Sent. 7. Asa. b. 1847, April 28- d. 1852. Oct. 10. ' '
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6. Isaac, son of Asa. 3, b. 1803, Nov. 9 ; in. Louisa . llo lives in
Lowell. Ch. Nanci/, h. IS35. Dec. 15. Mien, b. lSJ-2, May 24. BmiJi/, b. 1847. .fill V 27.
7. Perkins, son of Asa. 3. 1). 1S0.5. March 3; m. 183.?. Jan. Ki. Ilaniet Munroe, of AVoburn. She d. 1870. June 17. aged 70. He d. 1878. March 30.
He lived near Shawshin river. Ch. Mari/ Ann. h. 1834. April .5; in.
Ljmde. of Stonehani ; now a widow in Billerica. lioyal Aui/nstns. b. 1830, Feb. 8; d. 1843. Feb. 13. Richard Per/.ins. b. 1839. May 15; d. 1840, Aug. 2. RU-luird Purkins. b. 1S41. Sept. 0; d. 1848. March 15. Harriet Irene, b. 1848, Feb. 8.
HOOD, Jeremiah, and wife Hannah. Ch. Warren Fiflchl. b. 1831, Sept. 13. Sarah Saphia. b. 1832. May 14. Harriet Elkins. b. 1834, Feb. 14. IMinda Ajw. li., h. 1837, Aug. 9. George IF. EUius, b. 1839, Oct. Oi Charles Henrij, b. 1841. Oct. 20. WilHara Francis, b. 1844, Nov. 14. Vi/nthia Maria, h. 1847. Sept. 9. Ahhcii Lizette. b. 1849. May 9.
HOPKINS. 1. William, perhnjis son of William, of rjoxbury. and, if so. bap. 1000. May 0. In l(;(i9, Fdwanl Fai-nicr. then in England, at Ansely, took a deposition liefore Kicliard Hopkins. I'erliaps AVilliani Hopkins, like Thomas Pollard, followed Farmer from the same town to Billerica. Settled east of the Shawshin. in the part annexed to Wilmington in 1737. He may have had older cli. These ai'e recorded liere. He d. 1730, May 10. Ch. Hannah, b. 1097. Aug. 20; ni. Seth .Levistone, 3. Henjamin, 2, b. 1701, May 23. Sarah, b. 1703, May 20; m. Simon Beard, {see 1). Biehard. 3, b'. 1707. Sept. 25.
2. Beiljamlil, son of William. 1, b. 1701, Mav 23; m. Hannah. Ch. Hannah', b. 1724. Aiiril 29; m. 1747. Dec. 31. in Wiliiiingt<in. Jcjualhan Jones. Benjamin. )). 1720-7, Feb. 10. DcliDrali. b. 1729. Ai)ril 24. William. b. 1731, May 11. Ehenezer. b. 1732-3. Feb. 12. Z»ci/, b. 1735, April 10. Lydia. b. 17'37, April 10. Ahif/ail, b. 1739. Dec. 5.
3. Richard, son of William. 1, b. 1707. Sept. 25; m. Sarah . She
d. 1734. (Jet. 7. and be m. Hannah . Ch. William, b. 1729-30, March 15.
Biehard. h. 1731, April 10; ni. Mary "W'alker. iS'nm/i, b. 1732-3. .Jan. 0. James, h. 1734, Sept. 19. Samuel, li. 1737. Nov. 29; ni. 1700, July 3, Sarah Crosby, dau. of Francis. 15. They had Samuel, who m. 1780. July 17, Hannah Farmer, dau. of John. 11. " Hannah, b. 1740, April 21. Bath, h. 1743. Oct. 15; m. Joseph Coggin. Jesse, b. 1747, June 17.
4. Samuel, perhaps son of William, 1 and wife JIary. Ch. Mary, b. 1733-1, Feb. 13 ; perhaps ui. 1757, Sept. 2, Samuel Brittou. 3Iartha. h. 1739. Jlay 22.
HOSLEY. 1. James. Savage says '-Horsley, James, of Newton, m. Martha, dau. of John I'arker; had James." Tliis Martha was b. 1049, Jlay 1. in Cambridge, and her son is jirob. the James who ajipears in B.,
1099. He m. Mariah , and d. 1727-8. Feb. 18. He lived south-east of
Shawshin river; was tenant of part of the (_'ollege farm. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1099-1700. Jan. IS; in. Sanuiel Danforth, 8." James, h. 1702, Mav 19. 3Iary. b. 1704. Sept. 19; d. 1719, Dec. 22. Thomas, 2, b. 1700-7. Jail. 13. J<)sq.)7j, b. 1709. April 20. Esther, b. 1711, Aug. 2; m. James Frost, 11. Eunice, b. 1713. Aug. 30; m. James Laws, 1. John. 3, b. 1710. July 28.
Samuel, b. 1718-9. Fel). 14; m. Elizabeth . and lived in Fepp<'rell;
d. 1795. March 19; had Aaron, b. 1742. April 22; Betty; Lydia; Bridgett; Timothy; S.amuel; Joshua; John; Lydia; Stephen; Martha, who m. 1782, Nov. 14, Ebenezer Sanders, 12, and Thomas, b. 1704, Nov. 21. Benjamin, b. 1721, May 0. William, b. 1723. July 19.
2. Thomas, son of James, b. 17t)(!-7. Jan. 13; m. Jl.artha Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 3. His wife's name takes the place of his u[)on the tax-list of 1773. She d. 1789. Aug. 15. Ch. Mary. b. 1730, Aug. O; m. Jaazaniah Crosby, 20. Thomas. 4-, I). 1731. Dec. 15. Martha, b. 1733, July 7 ; m. .lolm Shed, 16. Uriah, b. 1734-5. March 21 ; d. June 24. Bette. 1). 1730. June 11. ■S7m<>0H. b. 1737-8. March 3. -l//iV/((;7. b. 1739. Nov. 0; ni. Jonathan French, 1(5. Sarah, b. 1741, Oct. 25; m. 1771. Nov. 20. Aaron
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Hoslpy. her OOTisin, of PepiKn'olI. win) d. 17"-'i. June .">, leaving- dau. Sarah, h. 1773. Jan. 18. wiio ni. .lohu fatten. 15. Her mother \n. .Tohn Patten. 12. Scbi'ckah, b. 174S. June 11; ni. 17(;ii. Jan. .'il. Joseph Jolmsoii. in Wohurn. EUznheth. b. 1745. Jul}- 4. Lui-ij. h. 1747, Nov. IS. Hannah, b. 1741), Sept. 21 ; d. Oet. (!.
3. John, son of James, 1, 1). 171(>, JiUy 28; m. 1740-50, Fel). 1, Elizalic'th Tarbell. dau. of John. 1. He d. 1754. Jan. 2, and she ni. Samuel Baldwin. 11. Ch. Jahn, b. 17.50. Aug. 22; d. Sept. G. EUzahnth. b. 1751, Nov. 15; d. 1752, Jan. 20. Martltn, h. 175a, July 8; in. 1770, Auii'. 15, Jonas Parker, of Lexington, who had eli. Patty; Betty; John and .Jonas; d. 17S3. Julv 14.
4. Thomas, son of Tlximas. 2, b. 1731, Dec. 15; ni. Beulah . lie
d. before 17li3. (let.; she ni. John French, of Tewksbury, son of John. 5>. Ch. Bcnhih. b. 1757. Nov. 24.
HOSMER. 1. Leaiider, (descended from James, of Concord, tlie line being Stephen^. John', John*, Jolin'',) I). 1700. Aprils; ni. Sophronia AVilson, dau. of Isaac. 9. His ch. were b. in Betlford; he now lives with his son.
2. C'liaiies Edward, m. i>., b. 1837. May 25; grad. B. U.. 1801. and Harvard MedicaU'ollege, 18(!7; pr.'ictised his profession in Waltham, 4 vears and settled in Billerica. 1872; m. 1807. April 10. Sarali E. Breck. of Newton. Ch. Manj Ai/ncs. h. 1808. April 7. Victor Ji'rvme. h. 1872, Julv 14.' Alkf Ami/', h. 1874. Julv 0. Maurice William, h. 1875, Sept. 30.
"HOUSTON, Mr. Joseph and wife Isabel, had ch. John, b. 1721-2. JIarch 0.
HOWE, Zadok, 5i. d.. son of Zadok. was b. in Bolton. Conn.. 1777. Feb. 15. He grad. from the Me<Iical Dejiartment of Dartmouth College in 1809, and began the practise of his i)rofession in Concord. X. H.. when' li<' soon became distinguished. In 1814. he removed to Franklin. iMass., becoming partner with Dr. Nathaniel Jliller. in an Intirmary. which W'as not successful. After a few months in Boston, he came to Billerica in the autumn of 1810, and spent his life in tlx- town, useful, eminent and beloved. A good account of this lienefactor of Billerica may be found in the Address liy Jlr. Whitman, delivered at the dedication of the A<'adeniy in 1852, and l)ublislied with the third catalogue of the Howe school in 1872. He was President of the Berkshire :Niedical Institute at Pittstield. and of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Before the latter, he gave an address on '•Fear." in 1831, and on ■• i/uackery," in 1847. He d. 1851. March 8. and by his will, endowed the Howe school, of which account is given elsewhere.
HUBB.iRD. 1. Thomas, was a son of the wicbnv Sarah, who m. "William Hamlet, 1. Cambridge Ch. Itec. {Paige) speaks of him as "now joined to the ch. of AVeatberstield." But he received a grant of a six-acre lot in Billerica. 1060. Sept. His home lot of 32 acres ■•lying on y" north side of y° townshii> and on y west side of long street; bounded I'ly James Paterson. on ye south; by Concord river, west; liy long street, east; and bj' .lohn Itogers. sen., north." After his early death, this place became the home of Samuel Manning. He ni. 1002. Oct. 15. Elizabeth Huit. and d. Nov. 0. 25 dajs after.
2. AVilliam H., m. v.. son of Rev. Ochus G. Hubbard, late of Leominster; settled in medical practice in Billerica, 1877, and opened a Dispensary, 1870.
HUDDLESTON, WilHam, and wif(> Zeljiah. Ch. Elizaheth. b. 1807, Sept. 20. Maria, b. 1800, Feb. 17. at Xewton. Ennire. b. 1S18. Jan. 24. at Westminster. (Jarnliue. b. 1822, April 10, at Salem. William, b. 1823, Aug. 14. Zehiah. b. 1825, Feb. 2, at Salem. Harriet, b. 1829. July 20, at Hampstead. J/rtr?/ ^Ji»!, b. at Lowell, 1831, Sept. 25. Martha, b. 1835, Aug. 4.
HUNT. 1. Samuel, was from Concord; son of Samuel, and b. 1057, Nov. 17. He appears in Billerica in 1()89. living near the Merrimack. He bought for £50, l(;91-2, Feb. 18. one-tifth i)art of the Winthrop farm
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of 3000 aires. His honso near Wiimesit, was a garrison, and • Hunt's Falls,' in Lowell, |ierpetuate his name. A ferry, near, was called Hunt's ferry. He was artive in seeuriiii;' the incorporation of Tewksbury. He ni. 1(178,
May 1. Kiith Tod. She d.'and he ni. Mary , before 1U8H. He d. 1742-3,
Jan. 11. Ch. Samnel. 2, b. 1C7S-9. Feb. 4. Jnhii. 3, b. 1680. Elizabeth, h. 1082-3; d. 1085, July 13. Jeremiah, 4, b. 168.5, March 29. Elizabeth, b. 1687, June 3 ; lu. Thomas Fanner, 4. Thomas, 5, b. 1689, Sept. 2. Peter, 6, b. 1690, j\Iay 6. Joseph, 7, b. 1604, Sept. 21. il/ary, b. 1696, July 1 ; ni. El)ene/,er Dow s. 1. iSiisaniia, b. 1699, Oct. 2.
2. Samuel, scm of Samuel. 1, b. 1678-9. Feb. 4; ni. 1702. June IG, Sarah Stearns, dau. of John. 2. She d. 1708, Sept., and hi^ m. 1709, March 31, Anna, the mother of William Stickn(>v. 1. He d. 1738, Oct. 13. Ch. Sarah, h. 1702. Oct. 22; m. Enocli Kidder, 7." Mari/, b. 1704-r), Jan. 12; m. .lohn Trull. 7. TItomas, I). 1710. Aug. 2, and d. Nov. Hamuel, ]). 1711, Sejit. 26; d. in Heatli. Mass.. ay-ed 96. Ann. b. 1714, April 8; m. 1733-4, Mui-ch 21. Oliver Pierce, of rhelmsford. Mehittabel, b. 1710. July 9; m. 1740. Feb. 12. Kev. Sampson Spaldini;'. the first pastor of the church in Tewksl)urv. He was b. in Cheliusfoi-d, 1711, June 2; grad. H. ('., 1732; ordained, 1737. Nov. 23, and d. 1796, Dec. l.'i. His widow d. 1807. March 3. They bad 11 ch. of whom Amia ^^'as the wife of Kev. Abel Fiske, pastor of the church in AVilton, N. H., from 1778. till his death, in 1802. David, b. 1719. Nov. 19. Jonathan, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2.5; d. young.
3. John, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1680; m. 1716, July 10, Hamiah Flint, of Heading. Ch. Hannah, b. 1719, Jlarch .">. Jolin, b. 1721. June 19. NathanieCh. 1723, Aug. 15. Mary, b. 172(?,) July G. Euniee. h. 1729, Jan. 29.
4. Jeremiah, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1685. March 27; m. Abigail Hazeltine, dau. of David, of Bradford. She d. 1721-2, March 19, and he m. 1722. Jinie 19, Rebecca Ballard. She d. 1729, Sept. 21 and he m. 1731, Aug. 12. Mary Stewart, of Kowley. He d. 1737. Ch. Abiqail, b. 1710, Dec. 1. Dorcas, b. 1711-2, Feb. 13. Jeremiah, b. 1713, April 29; d. 1717, Nov. 28. Bebecca. b. 1714-5. Jan. 10; d. 1719, May. Thomas, b. 1716, April 23. David, b. 1717; d. 1717-8, Feb. 20. Elizabeth, b. 1718, Nov. 17. Jeremiah, b. 1720, Sept. 2; ra. 1747, Nov. 16. Hannah Flint, of Concord. William, b. 1723, May 26. Bebecca, b. 1724, Oct. Sherebiah, b. 1726, April 1. Sarah, b. 1732, Aug. 15.
5. Thomas, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1689. Sept. 2; ra. Sarah Crosby, perhaps dau. of Joseph, 3. He d. 1709. Sept. 10, and his widow ni. 1715-6. Jan. 11. Ephraim Abl)Ot, of Andover, brother of Joshua, 1. Ch. Sarah, b. 1709, Nov. 20; m. John Whiting, 5.
6. Peter, son of Sanniel, 1, b. 1690, ilaV 6; m. 1715, Oct. 25, Mary Shelilon, dau. of John, 2. Ch. 3Ian/, b." 1716, Nov. 24. Deborah, b. 1718, July 2. Peter, b. 1720, May 2; Capt. Co. 8, of 9th Mass. Kegt., at Louisburg, 1745. Martha, b. 1722, Oct. 15. Tamar. b. 1724, Oct. 10. Hannah, b. 1727. Nov. 13. Timothy, b. 1730-1, Feb. 6; d. 1755, April 10. Lydia, b. 1735, May 8.
7. Joseph, sou of Samuel, 1, b. 1G94, Sept. 21; m. 1724, July 16, Jemima Kussell, of Andover. Ch. Sarah, b. 1725, Dec. 23. Joseph, b. 1728. :\Iay 11. Amcjs, b. 1729, Nov. 25. Bobert, b. 1731-2. Jan. 20.
HURD. 1. Isaac, was a physician; m. 1778, Sept. 24. Sarah Tompson. dau. of William. 3. She d. 1789. .Tune 1. Ch. William Tompson, b. 1779. June 14. Sally, b. 1780. Dec. 21. Isaac, 3, b. 1782, July 12. Betseij, b. 1785. Sept. 2. Benjamin, b. 1787, Aug. 24. Lucy, b. 1789, May 9; d. July 16.
2. Benjaniiu, and wife Mary. Ch. Hannah, b. 1781. July 12. Jrjhn, b. 1783, May 15. Isaac, b. 1785. May 15. Nahby. b. 1787. April 12.
3. Isaac, son of Isaac, 1, or iienjamin, 2, ni. Mary . Cli. Isaac
Wilder, b. 1811, Nov. 3. John White, 'b. 1813, Aug. 10.' Ebenezer Heald, b. 1815, May 28.
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Hl'SSEY, Christophor Coffin, l!<>v.. son of Allifit. w:is t>. in Nantucket. ls-2(l. June 111; deseendcnt of Stcplien JJaeliilcr Ilusscy, whose father. Chri-itopliei-. came from Dorkhig'. in .Surrey. 1G,32. ami lived in 1.3'nn, Ncwlmry and IIani])t()n. lie liad m. in Kun'Iand. Theodate. dau. of Kev. Stc'iilien f'.achiler. of I,ynn and Ilaiiiiiton. .and was shi])wrecked. if tlie story is credil)le, on tiie coast of Floiada. Ki.'^fi. .Maivli G, nearly 0(1 years old. !Mr. IIussey"s ancestry on both sidrs were (^)uakcrs. and he l)et;an his ministry amon;;' them. But. with a chany'e of views, he hecajne tlie first I)astor of tli<' I'nitarian Chuivh. in Xorth Easton. ISUO. lie became past(,ir of tlie First church, in Billeiaca, in 18Gf!. and .still holds that ])osition. He lias been a Meniliei of the Mass. Hoard of Education, since 1S74. He in. 1843. Lydia C. Collin, a descendent of Tristram Cottin. of Xewluiry, who was associated with Christophei' Ilussey and seven others, in the oi-iii'inal purchase of Xantucket. where he d. IGSl. Oct. '.i. She was b. ther(\ 1.S2.'). .Tan. 1. Ch. K!i.-iihcth ,'>Kirhuc.k. b. 1S44. Jan. 1; d. ISGO. Oct. 10. Diim Cej/JH, b. 1,S4S. Dec. 28; m. 18G!). Sej.t. 8, George Adams, of Lowell. MarHid Siraiii. I). 1S.")(I. March ">. Ass. I'rincip.al of the Ilowe school. 1875-7.
HUTCHIXS, John, and wife Lucy. Ch. Luc;/ June. 1>. 1830, Aug. 30. Jitlw Eri'Vfll. Ii. 1838. ,V]iril 27.
HUTCHINSON. Nafhan, --of Bedford." in. 1741, April IG. Kachcl Stearns, dau. of Samuid. G. llis n.ame disap])ears from tax-list. 1750, but his f.arm was included in projiosed bounds of Carlisle. 1772. Ch. Xdthaii, h. 1741. Aug. 4. liiiihrl. b. 174.3-4. Jan. 2. Benjrmiin, b. 174G, Oct. 5. Sinuiir!. 1). 17411. April 12.
Nathaniel, son of S.iniuel. of Charlestown, d. 1734, May 30.
HUTSON, Nathaniel, (usually Iludsiui.) was a town officer. 17111, iuid had i)r<)l>. lived in the south part of the town, for some years lu'cvious. No ch. on record here.
IXdiLES, James, ■■ of Bedford." m. 1788. March 13, Margaret Bonner. Ch. Jiiwes. b. 17!"», Xov. 10.
JA(|II1TH. 1. Abraliam was b. 1701. Dee. 30. His fatlier. Abraham, was son of Abrahaui, of Charlestown, 1(J43, and lived in the part of Woburn which Ijecame Wiludngton. Two daughters of the second Abraham had ni. the brother.s Durrant. .John, 2, and Thomas, 3, before their nephew m. 172(1-7. Jan. 13. Hannah Farley, dau. of Ebenezer, 5.
She d. 17.53. Ajtril IG. and he m. Sarah , who d. 177G. Nov. 17, aged
70. He d. 17!I0. .Ian. 7. Ch.- .ihrdhiim. 2, b. 172G. in \Voliurn. llrhccca, b. in Billi-rica. 1728-1). jMarch 20; m. Benjamin Needhaui. 3. Ildimnh, b. 17.30. I>ec. 22; m. Sanm<-1 Shed. 14. Ebenezer, 3, b. 1732, Dec. 24. Tiraolh'i. b. 1734. Sept. 11; d. Nov. 25. hiarnh. b. 1735, Dec. IS. Benjamin, 4, b. 1737-8, Feb. 28. Elizabeth, b. 1739-40. Feb. 2G ; m. Nicholas Daiiforth. 20. AbiijuU, b. 1742, May 28; m. Jesse Fri'ueh. 23. Timothij, 5, I). 1743-4. March (i. Joseph, 6, b. 1745. July 7. Min-ij, b. 1747, June 2(!; m. 17(17. Julv 9. Paul Fitch, "of Fitch BugV" ; lived, also, in Kindge; d. 1800. Fel). i8.
2. Abraliain, son of Abraham. 1, b. 172G; in. 17.55. March 13, Elizabeth Hill, dau. of Samuel. C. Ih- removed toFitchburg. 1771); d. 1802, Oct. 15. Ch. Eliziibelh, b. 175(1, April 15. Sarah, b. 1757, Oct. 21). Rebecca, b. 1751), .Ian. 17. Alirahani. h. 17G(). June 15. Hannah, b. 17(i2, April 8; d. Se|)t. 4. Isaac, b. 17(13, Oct. 11); d. Oct. 21. Jacob, b. 17G5, 8ei>t. 22.
3. Elienezpr, son of Abraham, 1, b. 1732, Dee. 24; m. 1758, Jan. 19, Ester F'rench. dau. of F^benezer. 14. He removed about 1781, to Jaftrey, N. H.; d. 1.S02. De.-. 29. < h. Ebenezer. b. 17.58. Nov. 20. Samuel, b. 1700, Oct. G. Eshr. b. 17(12, Oct. 2. Jesse, b. 17(14. Nov. 27. Hannah, b. 17G6, Nov. 12; m. Isaac Marshall. 10. OUre. b. 17(18, Oct. 19. Abiyait, b. 1773, July 31 ; 111. Eldad Whiiing. 1.). Jlelseij. b. 1777, .lulv 15. J,'i'sjia. h. 1779, Nov. 1(1. Levi. b. 1781. Dec. U.
4. Benjamin, son of Abraham, 1, b. 1737-8, Feb. 28; in. 17fi5, June 27. Pliebe Marshall, dau. of Isaac, C. He removed to Jaftrey, N. H., about 17(J8; d. 1810, Feb. 11. Ch. Benjamin, b. 17G6. April 13.
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5. Timothy, i^on of Abi-alwTii. 1, b. 1743-1. March G; m. 17G3, Oct. IS, Eunice Core.y. and 1788. Sept. 11. Miniara Fitch, dau. of Benjamin. 3. He d. 1824. Au":. Ch. JiiUa. b. 17(34, May 27. Tinwthi/, b. 17(ir).'Sei)t. 27; ni. 1788. May 29. Abio-ail Lewis, of Bedford. 3Ioses, 7, b. 1767. Oct. 29. Aaron, b. 1769. Nov. 1.5. Willard. b. 1773, April 16. Asa, b. 177.5. May 20. Allice. b. 1779, Nov. 30.
6. Joseph, son of Alnahani. 1, b. 174.5, July 7; m. 1770. Jan. 16, Elizal)etli Xeedhani. dau. of Jolm, (see 1). He was at Lexington. 19 April. 177.5. His wife d. 1820, Nov. 7, aged 72. He d. 1827. March 7. Ch. J<,seph. 8, b. 1771. March 26. Elizabeth, b. 1772. Sept. 9; ni. Peter French, 24^. Frude, b. 1774. Dec. 3; d. 1788. June 22. Juda, b. 1777. Feb. 2; m. 1798, May 29, Asa Abbot, of Andover; d. 1843, Julv 1.5. Of her4ch.. Sereno IMniothy Abbot, grad. A. C, 1833, and Andover, 1836; ordained. 1837. July 12. over the church at Seabrook and Hainpt(.)n Falls, N. H.. and d. in' otHcc. 1855, March 28. aged 47. Hannah, b. 1779, JIarch 31 ; d. 181.5. March 23. Nahbc. b. 1782. July 17; d. 1784. Jan. 19. Salle, b. 1784, Sept. 22; d. 1788, Feb. 18. Abigail, b. 1788, May 1.5 ; d. 1844, Oct. 8.
7. Moses, son of Timothy. 5, b. 1767, Oct. 29; m. Joanna .
Ch. Anna. h. 1788. June 2. J/o.se.<, b. 1790. Aug. 19; lived in Boston; d. 1869. PoUii. 1). 1792. Sept. 20. Sally, b. 1794. Sept. 18.
8. Joseph, son of Joseph. 6, b. i771. March 26; m. 1797. March 5, Susanna French, dan. of Jonas. 20. He d. 1829, April 7, and she d. 18.54. Julv 12. (.'h. Snsanita. h. 1797. Dec. 27; m. 1820. June 22, Moses Abbot, of Bedford. Franklin. J), b. 1800. Jan. 20. Merrick, b. 1802, Feb. 4; ni. 1830. April 8, Permelia dau. of Swethern Eeed. of Lexington. She d. 1875. Jan. 20. age 71. Caroline, b. 1804. March 2; m. Stephen Parker, (see 18). Louisa, b. 1806, Jan. 30; d. 1870. May 31. Lydia Fage, b. 1808, Feb. 23; m. 1828. Nov. 27, George Dutton, of Bedford. Artemas. b. 1809, Oct. 22; d. 1851. Aug. 2. Aim, b. 1814, July 5 ; ni. 1835. April 16, George Siuionds, of Bedford; d. 1870. Oct. 9. Christopher Fage. b. 1817. Oct. 3; in. Lydia Prcscott. of Brighton, and had Thaddeus. b. 1842, May 19, who ni. lS(i(;. Nov., Annie P. Bilgham, of Woodstock, Conn., and d. iii Chelsea, 1877. March 13.
•J. Franklin, son of Joseph. 8, b. 1800, Jan. 20; m. 1831, June 26, Lucy Walker, dau. of Samuel, of Burlington. He lived in the liouse east of the Bedford road, where the Middlesex turnpike crosses it. The ancient house, opposite, in whicli liis Ijrother Merrick lives, has been long the family home. He d. 1876, Dec. 1. Ch. Ellen., b. 1832. Sept. 10. Albinia, b. 1834. June 4: ni. 1857, Sept. 10, Jerome Peirce. of Charlestown, who was killed at Spottsylvania. Va.. 1864. May 12. aged 33. A d.au. Lucy Sherwin. b. 1859. Dec. 2(!. is a graduate of the Howe school, and of the Salem Normal school. Abir/aiL b. 1836. Feb. 3. Lncy Wallcer. b. 1838, Feb. IS; d. 1841. July 20. Franklin, b. 1839. Dec. 27: a faithful soldier in the War of the Southern Eel)ellion, and compiler of the careful list of soldiers and sailers from Billerica, found elsewhere. Mary Frances, b. 1841. Nov. 20; m. 1870. June 9. Nathaniel D. P. Foster. Joseph, b. 1842, Dec. 3; m. 1872, Jan. 10. Annah Baldwin, dau. of Joel. 26. Harriet Walker, b. 1845. Feb. 20; m. 1864. Feb. 3. William C. Clark, of Chelsea, and 1875. Aug. 3. Charles A. Drew, of Chelsea.
JEFTS. 1. Heury, was from \Voburn; one of the Dudley farm purchasers and first settlers of Billerica. His home was first near Indian hill, north of Nutting's pond, but after his marriage with Mrs. Bird, he lived ^^•est of IjOng street, near the corner. He m. 1647. Sept. 13, Ann Stowers. and 2d, Harmah Births. She d. 1662. Sept. 15. and he m. 1666, Oct. 3. Mary Bird, widow of Simon. She d. 1679. April 1. and he m. 1681, May 5, Mary Baker, widow, of ('oncord. He d. 1700, May 24. aged about 94. Ch. John, 2, b. in Woburn. 1651. May 11. Hannah, who d. •■first week" of May, 1653; the first death in town. ir«nn«/i. b. 16.54-5, Feb. 4, the first female b. into\\'n; m. Andrew Spalding.- of Chebusford. Joanna, b. 1656. May 24 ; ni. Jolm Dunlcin, 1 ; killed by Indians. 1692. Henry. 3, b. 1658-9, March 21.
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2. John, son of Henry. 1, b. 1G51. Mav 11; m. Lydia . She
d. 1,12. hept !S. and lip d. Si'iit. 28. Ch. Heimj. 4, b. iG88-9, Jan. 16. Mice. b. 1(,<J1 ^,ppt. ,; m. 171(;. Dr.:-. 11. Joseph Baker, of Concord. Hniiimh. b. 1(,!U. Aug- IS; d. 1712, July 2. J„hu, b. 1690, Dee. 19; d 1725 May 8. Natlwnid.h.lim, Man-h 29. William, b. 1700-1. March 17- d. 1/88, Sei.t. m. Eheuezer, h. 1702-3, Jan. 28; m. Elizabeth Farnsworth' and bvcd ni (iroton. - ' '
3. Henry, son of Ilcnry. 1, b. 10.58-9, March 21 ; m. 1681, Aprill3 ^hny Baldwin, dau. of .lohn, 1. She d. 1703, Sept. 22, and he m. 1(04. Nov. 9. Hannali Hill, dau. of Abraham, 5. He d. 1738 May "H) Ch. M<m,i b. 168;!. S.-pt. 23; ni. 1702-3. Feb. 26, Jolin Xeedhani, 1.' Hannah, b. 168.). Sept. Ij) ; m. Andrew Kiehardson, 4. Ilenri). 5, b 1705 .Nov. 4 Uannah. b. 1708. May 2;d. 1730, May 21. Sarah, b. 171o; June 24. . '
1-,- ^: H<;',»T, son of Jolm. 2, b. 1088-9. Jan. 16; ni. 1716. July 10, Flizal)(-th Ilayward. She d. 1735. May 20, and he ni. 1735, Nov. 13, Dinah J5rown. of Concoi-d. Shed. 17(!4, Jan. 27, a^-ed 57; he d. 1772 \\v>- 14 Ch. Hrnnj. 6, b. 1717. Aiiril 24. Elizabeth and Lyilia. b. 1719. June 8 • d'
, ''/"'T T ''• !'-■'• '^'"''' ^'' '"• ^^"*-'* "\vmau. (s«-Ross, 2). Simeon. 7, b. 1/24. June /. Lydia. b. 1720, June 8 ; ni. 1750, Sept. 4. Eliseus Barron, of Draeut. Mary, b. 1728. Sept. 12. Hannah, b. 1738-9. Feb. 25.
5. Henry, son of Henry, ;j, li. 1705, Xoy. 4; in. 1731, f)ct. 21. Mary 1 ;"!', f •'^'"",',''''","- ^''' "■""-'•^■^■'' fti Uroton after 1737. ( 'h. Jonathan,
b. 1,.«!, Oct. 2. r/(omf«, b. 1741, Oct. 20.
6. Henry, son of Henry. 4, b. 1717. April 24; m. 1743. Noy. 29, Mary Ablmlt. dau. „f De.-i. .b.sliua, 1. She <1. 1800. Ch. John. b. 1744. Nov. 9; d. 1,_.,0 Aprd 20 Elizabeth, h. 1746. Oct. 3. Henry, b. 1748, Oct. 7. iV«»-»
''•,.'■?• .--""• ^^' '"• 1"'^' ^l='y 1-5' f^'iimuel Hazeltine, of Tewksbury ^4?j(,-(', b. 17.^6. Sept. S. •'
7. Simeon, son of Henry, i, h. 1724, June 7; ni. 17.54, Dec. 10, Mary Farker, dau. of Benjamin. 8. Ch. Man/, b. 1761, Nov. 24: ni. 1781 Oct 4 Joseph Sp;,ldnig. Prob. Simeon, -(\-hose .son or gr.-son Simeon m. about 1820. Lui-retia Snow, and had 11 ch. in Eowell.
S. Henry, son of Henry, 5, b. 1737, July 1; ni. 1774, Feb. 24 lUizabeth Stearns, dau. of Samuel. 10. ('h. Elizabeth, b. 1775. June 11- d 1, / , , Nov, 28. John. b. 1778, Feb. 1 ; m. 1799, April 25, Mary Sattbrd! of Ipswich. Henry, b. 1781, Dec. 11. Aaron, h. 1782, Aug. 31. Elizabeth, b. 1/S4. June 23. '
!>. Hiinnall m. 1827. Jan. 25. Samuel Carrell.
JOHNSOX. 1. Josiali, prob. son of Josiah, of Woliurn, and the
f"V-o'M" ■;■ "■''' i«>'''ted Woburn. 1783 ; m. Elizabeth . Ch. Elizabeth,
b. 1,.«, I-cb. 19. Sarah, b. 1734. Nov. 10; m. Samuel S. Haywood, 2. ■{"":"!,■■ l;?-'.^-,.''^fl't- l'^- ^^'■"- '>- 17:^«- April 26. Susanna, b. 1741, July 16; 111. \\ illiaiu Shed, 17. Datid, b. 1743. Aug. 7. miliam. b. 1745, VVV ^,' ' -. l--^^- ^n>t- 2-'5. nWiam. b. 1749, Jan."4; m. 1767. March 10, Abigail l.K-hardson, dau. of Jonathan. 12. Hannah, b. 1751, Sev)t. 13. lihoda, b. 1754. Sept. 18. ' ' - i
2. Seth 111. Mary . Ch. Jess, b. 1756. March 16.
3. Seth m. Lydia. Ch. ./osq.ft, b. 1814. Aug. 21. Samnel. h. \Sia, April lo; d. .bine4. Abi,/ail Jinjols. b. 1817, Aug. 22; m. 1838 July 8 George A. Fletcher, of 3ri,-higan; d. 1840. Francis Henri,, b. 1819, Aug.3l! Lydm Marm b. 1821, Nov. 1; ni. 1843, June 22, William H. Rand, of Medford. Stephen, b. 1826, Feb. 17; d. May 15.
4. Solon L. m. 1834, Jan. 5, Louisa Eowell.
JONES. 1. Joseph m. 1774, March 3, Sarah French, dau. of Saiimel, 15. Ch. Joseph, h. 1774, Dec. 16. Samuel, b. 1776, Sept. 0. Sarah, b. l/,8, July lo. Lucy, b. 1781, Jan. 6. Isaac, b. 17s3, Jan. 7; d. Vu"-. 27
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Folly, b. 1784. .Tune 8. Cyrus, (or Silas, "Record of Baptisms," prob. correct,) b. 17S8, July 22. Nancn, b. 1790. Nov. 30.
2. Anthony, b. in Su(ll)ury, 1811. March 3; m. Nancy Ricliarrlson, dau. of -lohn. 29. Slie d. 1838. Aug'. 5, and he ui. Juditli Stearns, dau. of Nathaniel. 19. He lives at the corner. Ch. John Anthony, b. 1837. May 12; ni. C'lari.ssa Stearas, dau. of Charles, 22, and lives in Bolton. Albert liKiiirs, 3, b. 1841. Oct. 27. Nellie Maria, b. 1851, Nov. 1.5; m. 1872, Sept. 26, Frederie (''yrus Bends, of Cleveland, Ohio.
3. Albert Haines, son of Anthony, 1, b. 1841. Oct. 27; m. Elizabeth Rice Kiudiall. of Hillsboro, N. H. ; d. 1873, Oct. 13. Ch. Alberto Howard, b. 18(j8. Oct. 13.
JUDKINS. 1. Benjamin L., b. in Dembury. N. H., 1797, Sept. 17; m. 1827, .Jan. 1, Elizabetli Hill, dau. of Peter. 26. He lived on the original '■Ralph Hill" place; d. 187.5, Aug. 28. Ch. Henry Benjariin. 2, b. 1827, Nov. 6. Edward Hill, b. 1833, Dec. 20. He is in business in Boston, and has changed liis name, by authority in 1872, to Edward .Judkins Hill.
2. Henry Benjamin, son of preceediug, b. 1827, Nov. 6; student, D. C. in Class of 1845; lives on the Carlisle road, beyond Winning's pond; m. 1853. Nov. I'J, Harriet Fowler, of Soutliwick. Ch. Edward Foster, b. 18.54. .Tuly 30; ui. 1879, Dec. 8, P'anny Mary Talbot, of Texas, niece of Hon. Thomas Talbot. She was Assistant Principal of the Howe school, 1877-9. He is in business in Missouri. Fittiiam Rensselaer, b. 185G, Feb. 28.
KEMP. 1. Samuel, was a kinsman of Edward, of Clielrasford. He received in 1038, a granb of a " five acre lot. or lialfe a single share," '• seventy acres of land, be it more or lesse, lying on loes plaine, loese meadow being contained within it, and is part (jf the number, but it is reckoned to liim as three aeres of meadow land; tliis land is bounded by y" comons. west ; by y« churches farm, on y= soutli ; and y highway wliich ijarts Jacob Browne, and liim. north." Tlie road to the Dea. Edmand's place, known, ancientl}', as Marshall's lane, was near, if not the same, with this north bound of Kemp's lot. He remained here only until 16G8, and tlien sold to Thomas Ross, removing to Grotou. He m. 1662, May 23, Sarah Foster. Ch. Samuel, b. 1662-3. Feb. 23, who lived in Groton. and his cliildren after him. Abie/ail, b. 1664-5, March 27, and b. in Groton. Jonathan. 2, b. 1668, April 6. Mehittabel, b. 1673, Jan. 4. Bethiah, b. 1683. July 9.
2. Jouatlian, ijroli. son of Samuel, 1, m. Mary . Tlie name
disappears in 1753. from the tax-list, as does his son Jonathan. Ch. b. in Groton: Joseph, 3, b. 1699. Sept. 10. 3Iary. b. 1702. May 27. Prob. in some other town: John. 4, and Josiah. 5, and in Billerica: Mary, b. 1719, Dec. 11. Sarah, b. 1721. Julv 8; m. Nathaniel Ranger. Jonathan.
3. Jt»sei)li, son of Jonathan. 2, b. 1699. Sept. 10; ni. Elizabeth .
His name disappears from tax-list, 1755. Cli. Jason, 6, b. 1725, Nov. 11. Joseph., b. 1727, .Tune 20. Benjamin, b. 1731, June 20. Sampson, h. 1733, xVug. 29. Jacob, b. 1735, Aug. 12. David, b. 1739, June 26. Oliver, b. 1744, Sept. 9.
4. Jolin, i)rob. son of Jonathan. 2, m. 1735, Dec. 5, Susanna Gillson. Ch. liachel. b. 1736-7. March 2; d. 1739, Nov. 19. John, b. 1743, May 23. Ehenezer. b. 1744-5. Feb. Thanlfiil. b. 1748, Jan. 6.
6. Josiali, prob. son of Jonatlian. 2, m. 1731. June 29, Rachel Davis. His name disajipears. 17.54. Cli. Ezekiel, b. 1741, March 28. Olive, h. 1742-3. Feb. 18.
6. .lasou, son of Joseph. 3, b. 1725, Nov. 11 ; m. Hannali . She
was, perhaps, dau. of Robert Meers. His name is not on tlie tax-list after 1780. C'h Hannah, b. 1748, April 12; m. Joseph Parry. William, 7, b. 17.50. Jan. 10. Lucy, b. 1752, Feb. 22; m. Thomas Brown, 12. 7 haddeiis. b. 1757. Jan. 22. Levi. b. 1700. June 20. Elijah, b. 1762, Feb. 4. Keziah. li. 1764, March 17. Rhoda, b. 1767. Oct. 3.
7. William, son of Jason. 6, b. 1750, Jan. 10; m. 1769, Oct. 10, Abigail Clarke. His name disappears before 1780. Ch. James, b. 1771, Fel). 11. William, b. 1773, April 27; m. 1800, Dec. 4, Sally Wilson. Abigail, b. 1775, June 5.
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KEXDALL. 1. Jacob, was son of Francis, of Wolimn. wlirre the births of nineteen diililn'n ure recorded, and may be found in tlie history of Woburn. JJut he seems to liavi' lived in Billerica lou"' enouuii to secure the record here of a twentieth cliild. ••Jarub, tlie son of Jacob and Ahce Kendall, was b. July 21. 1717."
2. Kenlien was from Woburn: b. 1724. May 20; son of Ejihraim and Judith. His father was ]ir(ib. .-i son of Thomas, thouf;-h his birtli is not recorded. He may liave been li. aliout KiliO, and d. 1728, May 1."). Keul)en m. 1749. Ai)ril 20. .luditli IJrown. dan. of Josej)!!. 4, and made his home just west of Sliawshin river, on the Wilminfitou road, now the Costello place. His sister .luditli m. Josiah Uichardson. 9; and Elizabeth, not .1 sister, m. 17.il). June l!l. .\inaziah .S\vall<iw. Cli. Judith, b. 17.iO. Aug. 2!); m. Thomas Hicliardson. 21. Hi-nhcu. b. 17.")4. Ai)ril 12. Janeph. 3, b. 17.57, Dec. It). Mtrii. h. 17in. Sept. 1."). ,SVr)Y(/(. b. 17(;(). Sept. 22.
3. Joseph, son of Iteuben, 2, b, 1757, Dec. 1(1; m. 17SS, Nov. 2. Marv Crosbv, dan. of Ei)hraiin. l(i. He d. 1S2;<. Marcli !l, and she d. 1850. Nov. 18. rii. ./o.'<eph and Jieuhni. b. 178!l. Feb. Si. Reulien d. March 5. and Joseph d. 18:^5, Jnlv 12. Mir>/. b. 1701, Oct, 25; m. George Carter. Reuben, b. 1793, Xov."l9;d. 1796, May 14. O/Wf.'. b. 1795. Nov. 14; m. 1819. Sept. 29. Eucy Gray, dau, of John, and had Cyrus b. 1821. Oct. 25, and Jerome, I). 1824, April ; botli now in California. His wife d. 1826, Sept. 10, aged 26. and lie d. 1827. Aug. 18. Sarah, b. 1797, Sept. 14 ; m. 1814. Mav 10. Elbrid^e Kidder, of Tewlisbury. She d. 1830. June 6. Judith, b. 1799. A|iril 2!i : d. 1878, June 11, Reuben, b. 1801, Sept. 12; d. 1846. Jiarcli 29. ILinnah. b. 1803, Nov. 5; d. 1878. Oct. 18. Harriet. b. 1808. Nov. 17.
4. William m. 1786. Feb. 26. Hannah Needhain. Ann. of Benjamin, 3. 6. Hezeliiah m. 1792. Nov. 1. .Vbigail Marshall, dau. of Isaac. 7.
6. Jason m. 1803. March 3. Sally Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 21; lived in Burlington.
KEYES. 'J'he name has been occasionally on the tax-lists, but no family is recorded. Solomon appears 1749-50. " Epiiraim, 1760-4. and lie m. 1751. July 11. IJebecca Townsend. Jonas m. 1756, Ajiril 21. Elizabeth Townsend. These latter were jirob. tlie sons of Ezeki(d, of Cludmsford, and lived in Plymontli and Uunmi-y. N. 14. Abel is on tax-list, 1766. Lydia m. Thomas Hall. 3, and Eunice m. Daniel Fletcher, of Nottingham.
KIDDER. 1. James, son of .lames, was b. 1626, in East Grinstead, Sussex. England. His ancestry lias been ti'aced in England, tiirougli six generations: .lames, his father ; John; .John ; IJichard; Kichard; Hichard. He m. Anna Jloore. dau. of Elder Francis, of Cand)ridge. and his children before 1(;60. were b. there. He received in 1656. a grant of a ten aci'c lot in Billerica. but it was not located until 1658, and he diil not occupy it till 1659. His house-lot is described : " thirty acres of land, more or less, lying upon the township. al)oute y" centre of it. his house-lot being part of it. It is bounded by .John Kogers. sen., on ye south; by land yet lying in comon, on the east; and by the West street or highway which leads from long .street to y» great river on y« north; and by the great river on the west." Besides various meadow lots, he also had 26 acres on tlie plain beyond loes" meadow, and sixty acres south-east of Fox hill; 31 acres .at the head of heath brook, (now in Tewksbury.) and other smaller lots. His house stood on the well-known lot where (iardner Parker lives. The place has remained in the family, John Parker having married, 1751, Abigail Kidder, dau. of J^noch.
James Kidder was Ensign in Capt. Danforth's military company, and his house was a garrison in 1675. He. himself, was placed in charge of the Indians at Wamesit. a position which indicates, in that critieid period, the conlidence reposed in his skill and courage. The conjecture is iirobal)le, that the hardships and exposme incident to this war, occasioned his death which took place. 1676, April 16. His widow ni. 1684-5, March 17. William Underwood, of Chelmsford. Ch. Hannah, b. 16.50-1. March 1; m. 1672,
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Oct. 30, Niithaniel Kettle, of Chailestown. Dorothy, b. 16."i2; rii. Jonathan Hyde. .Inmes, 2, b. 1653— J, Jan. 3. John lived in riielnisford ; ni. Lydia Parlver, 1(W4. Dec. 3. and bad 12 eh. His son Tbomas was the father of Aaron. .Joseph and Keul)en. wlio were among the first and most aetive settlers of New Ipswieh, X. II. Jlr. Frederielv Kidder, liistorian. of New Ipswich, is a descendent, and Benjamin Kidder, of Lovewell's Expedition,
was bis son. Thomas, b. 16.57. March 1; ni. Elizabeth . freeman in
AVatertown. IGOO. Nathanipl. bap. 16.58-9. Feb. 27. at Camljridjje; d., unmarried, at Newton, 1690-1. Jan. 7. Ephraim, 3, b. 1660. Aug. 31. Stephen, b. 1662. Nov. 26 ; m. Mary Johnson, who d. of small-pox, 1722, Sept. 17. He lived in ( 'harlestown; a blaeksmitb: had 13 cb.; d. 174.S, Jnljf .5. i?Hoc7t. 4, b. 1664. Sept. 16. Samuel, b. 166.5-6, Jan. 7; m. 1689. t)et. 23, .Sarah Uriggs, of Cambridge, and lived there; liad 10 eh., and d. 1724, July 4. Stirah, b. 1667, June 1; m. George Brown, 3, Juseph, h. 1670. Nov. 20 ; d. 1683.
2. James, son of James, 1, 1). 16.5,3-4, .Tan. 3; ni. 1678, Sept. 23, Elizabeth Brown, dau. of the Avife of John Rogers, 1. She d. 1691, Aug. 1ft; lie d. 1732, Dee. 1.5. He lived on the Andover road, south-east of Fox hill. Ch. Jinaes, h. 1679, June 27; m. 1703. Nov. 8, Mary Abbot, prob. dau. of Thomas, of .\^ndover. They settled in JIansfield. t'oun. ; pioneers in that town. He d. 1729, May IS; had 13 eh., of whom .James was eldest and executor. John, b. 1680-1, Jan. 27 ; m. 1706. .June 18, Mary Phillips. Charlestown; a mariner, and d. .at sea, 1707, March 27. Joseph, b. 1683. April 21; d. July 30. Elizabeth, b. 1686. March 30; d. 1703, April 14. Hannah, b. 1689, April 27; m. Benjamin Heywood, of Chelmsford. Saiaui'l, h. 1691, May 22; d. 1692.
3. Ei>hraim, son of .lames,!, b. 1660, Aug. 31; m. 1685, Aug. 4, Eachel Crosl>v. dau. of Simon. 1. His wife d. 1721, Sept. 14. He d. 1724, Sept. 25. Ch'. Ejihririm, a, h. ICSl, Api-i] -211. Joseph, "b. 1683. April 21," (Wi/man;) prob. an error for 1689 ; m. 1712. Sept. 10, Dorothy Dowse, of Cbarlestown. and was "gone to sea," when his father d. He had a dau. Kachel, b. in B., 1721-2. March 10; other ch. in Charlestown. Rachel. b. 1691, April 1; m. 1714, June 24. Thomas Taylor, Charlestown, and d. 1715, June 24. Alice, b. 1692-3, Feb. 8; m. Benjamin Tonii)Son, 2. Hannah and Dorothij, b. in Medford. 1696, Sept. 2. itannah m. Jonathan Ballard. Dorothy m. Tlionias Baldwin. 5. Thomas. 6, b. 1700. Aug. 3. Benjamin-, b. 1702. Aug. 3; m. 1731. Nov. 9. Hannah Richardson, dau. of Andrew, 4, and lived in i?edford. "Benjamin Kidder, of Bedford," had Mary bap. 1757. Aug. 29. liichard. b. 1705. May 10; d. 1773. in Dudley, Mass. ; the ancestor of a large family. His gr.-son, Nathaniel, settled in Wardsboro, Vt., about 1790, and had 16 ch. Among liis descendants are Rev. Corbiu Kidder and Kev. Samuel T. Kidder.
4. Enoch, son of James, 1, b. 1664. Sept. 16; m. Mary Haywood. She d. 1742-3, March 21; he m. 1743, June 4, Hannah Danforth, widow of Samuel, 3. She d. 1752, Oct. 3, and he d; Dec. 1. He lived on the homestead. Ch. Mary. b. 1693, Sept. 14; d. Sept. 28. Abigail, b. 1694, Dec. 16; m. Simon Crosby, 6. Enoch, 7, b. 1697, Dec. 30. William, b. 1700, Dec. 5; d. 1702, Oct. 10. Francis, b. 1703. Oct. 1; m. 1730-1. Feb. 24, Elizaljeth Hill, dau. of Jonathan, 4; lived in Oxford. Mary, b. 1707, March 26; prob. m. Nathaniel Patten, (see 4). William, 8, b. 1709-10. March 13.
6. Ephraiiu, son of Ephraini, 3, b. 1687. April 26; m. 1707, Oct. 15, Abigail Frost, dau. of Jauies, 2. He lived in Tewksbury. His wife d. 1772, Jan. 11, and he d. 1776. Sept. 4. Ch. Ephraim, 9, h. 1710, Feb. 15. Joseph, h. 1714. July 4; lived, as did liis brothers, hi Te^lcsbury;
m. Abigail ; had 5 ch. who d. young, and Nehemiah ; Lemuel;
Abigail and Heplisibah. Josiah, b. 1717, Jan. 18; ni. Hannah Patten, dau. of Kendall, G, and 2d, Sarah Kittredge, widow of Daniel, (.see 12;) bad ch. Josiah; Hannah; Abigail; Dorcas; Jonathan; Daniel and Sarah. (S'araft, b. 1718-9, Jan. 16. Jeremiah, b. 1721. July 5; m. Sarah , and
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had eh. Sarnli: .Ipiciniah ; Alice; Kurlicl ; I>tiri;[ : Dolly; Ephraim ; Exiicrienci'; Jacob; John and Ilaimali. Ahiiinil. li. 1724. Jlay 28.
(J. Tlioiiias, son of Eiihraiui. 3, It UilO. Aug. :i : iii. 1726. May 10, Kaclicl D.MUluith, dau. of Saniucl. 3. She d. 17ii4. Sept. l.'i : he in. 'l7(i7, July 7. widow Susanna I'helps. of Aiulover. [sw Kittroilge, 5)). He d. 17ill. Jan. 8. in 'i'ewkslmrv. <'li. ■fotiallidii, 10, b. 172S. March 2il. Fraiiris, h. 17:iO, July ir.; d. 1748, .Sept. 1.). Jlirrhr'l. b. 17;i2. ilav22: m. 17.")1, July 8. JolinHovey. of Maiden. Allicc, h. ITU, May 18. Ahiyiiil. b. 1735-(>, Jan. 10. Ilfinmih and Dnrothii. b. 1738. Oct. 10. liannah ni. 1761. Jan. 1, . William Bowers, of Cluduisford.
7. Enoch, scin of Eno<'li. 4, h. 1607. Dec. SO; ni. 1722, July 19. Sarah Hunt. dan. of Samuel. •!. She d. 174!l-."i(t. Jan. 2(1: he m. 17.')1. Aug. 8, t'arali Bacon, widow of Josiali. He d. 1781. Jan. ."). (h. iSdrah. b. 1722-3. M,.rch 3; d. 1721), Oct. 19. S'm/mel, 11, b. 1724, Oct. 19. Jnhii.. b. 1726, Sept. 18; d. 1748. Sept. 17. Enoch, b. 1728. Sept. 8;d. 1730. Sept. 13. Ahi,/nil. b. 1730, July 3: m. John Parker. 14. Suhmwit. 12, h. 1732, Aug. 3. Benjamin, b. 1734. Oct. 13; m. 1761, Feb. 12. Euth Heywood, Lunenburg. Juacjih. h. 1737. JIarch 2.1; d. 1738. Auo-. 14. Surah, b. 1739, July 9; ni. 1761. May 14. Elias Haskell, of Harvard. ./es</.A. b. 1741, Xov. 18; grad. Y. V.. 'l7(U; <irdained. 1767. Mareli 18. |)astor of Dunstable, N. H.. now Xaslma. and held the office until his death. 1818, Sept. 6, although his civil ndation with the town was dissolved in 1796. Devout, l)rudent, faithful. Iiospitable, as the old time (lastor needed to be, his long miui.stry was most useful, and his name is remembered with honor. Elizabeth, h. 174."), July 20; m. 1769, Se|)t. 14, Key. Jonatlian Livermorc, ol Wilton, X. H. He' grad. II. C 1760; was ordained. 1763, Dec. 14. the same day tliat the churcli was organized. He was dismissed, 1778, Feb., Init lived in the t<jwn; <1. 1809. July 20. liebecca. b. 1753, Aug. 9; m. 1781, Sept. 4, Winslow Phelps, of Eaueaster.
8. William, son of Enoch. 4, b. 1709-10. :March 13; m. 1736. Dec. 10, Sarali Ballard, of Andover. He .sold. 17.")!1. Jhirch 9. two-thirds of the water power and mill privilege at North BiUerica, to John C'arleton. He d. 1789. Dec. 1.5. Ch. Sarah, b. 1737, Nov. 6; d. 1759. May 3. JRehecca. I). 1739. July S ; ni. 1760. Jan.3, Ebenezer French. 22. KUIiam. 13, b. 1741-2. Jan. 14." Isaae. b. 1744. Jiuic 30; d. Oct. 9. Miac. b. 1746, Jlav 17; d. 1749. Oct. 15. Enuch. h. 1749. Jan. 8; d. 1751, June 2. Isaac, 14, b. 1752. March 28. Hesckiah. b. 1757. Aug. 17; d. Aug. 27.
\). Eplirniiii, son of Ephraini. 5, b. 1710. Feb. 15; m. 1735, Dee. 30, Elizabeth Frendi. dau. of William, 6. She d. 1755, Nov. 30. He d. at Lake George. 1756, Aug. 30. He lived in Tewksbury before 1742. Ch. Epliraim. 1.5, b. 173li, July 9. Eli-.ahelh, b. 1737-8. Jan. 13. Hannah, b. 1740-1. Feb. 3: m. 17()4. June 7. Saumel Barnard, of Boston. Nehitabel. b. 1745. Oct. 18; d. Abiijait. b. 1747-8. .Ian. 13; m. Jude Kichardson. of Wilmington. Mehilabel, b. 1749, P'eb. 22; ui. 17l!9. Jun<- 6. Thom.-is Manning, of Andover. Submit, b. and d. 1752. June 29. Sarah, b. 1753, Oct. 25; ni. 1773. April 29. Jolm AVhite, of Concord. Tabitha, b. 1755, Sept. 5.
10. .louatliaii, son of Thomas. 6, b. 1728. March 26; grad. H. ("'., 1751. He taught the scliool in Billeriea. from Sept.. 1753. to 1784. with the exception of "1763-4. He ni. Mary I>anibert, of Reading; d. 1805, March 18. Ch. Thomas, b. 17.54. Jiarch 27. JIarij. b. 1756. Aug. 23; m. 1778. March 12. Joseph Butler, of Concord, and had Mary, b. 1779, March 26. who m. James Russell, of Carlisle, father of Janu'S S. Russell, of Lowell. Mr. Butler d. in the army. Elizabeth, b. 1758, May 13; m. 1778, Nov. 19. Benjamin Herrick, of Reading and Fitchburg. Jonathan. IG, b. 1760, April 30. liachel, b. 1762, July 22. Francis,
b. 1765. April 19; sometime a seaman. An7i, b. 1767, April 24; m. ■
Sawyer, of Reading. Sarah, b. 1769. Feb. 20; m. 1796. Feb. 25, F:ii Flint, of Iteading. Caroline, b. 1770. Sept. 12; d. il/"«)v/fn-p£, b. 1772. May 25. William Lambert,.b. 1775. Ajiril 13; m. 1798, Nov. 19, Nabby Jenkins, of Andover. Caroline, b. 1779. Oct. 12; d. 1814, July 2.
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11. Saiiinel, son of Enoch, 7, b. 1724, Oct. 19; m. 1749. April 13, Abigail Hill. d;ui. of Sanuiel. 8. He d. 1794, Feb. IS. She d. 1803. Oct. S. Ch. Smmiel, b. 1749-50. March 12; d. 1780. Dec. 17. Sarnh. b. 17.52, Feb. 7. Marii. b. 1754, May 11 ; d. 1772. June 1. Enoch, b. 1756, July 10. Ahiqail. b. 1759, .June 5; m. 1781. Aug. 21. Timothy Whiting, (see 11). Johiu 17, b. 1702, June 22. Rachel, b. 1704. Oct.' 10; d. 1766. Oct. 9. AUice. b. 1707. April 14 ; m. 1790. Aug. 3, Dr. Robert Smith, Durham, N. H. Frnnris, b. 1709. Aug. 19; d. 1790, Feb. 28.
12. Solomon, son of Enoch, 7, b. 1732, Aug. 3; ni. 1758, Nov. 23, Dorothy 'I'homijson, dau. of Benjamin, 2. She d. 1759, Oct. 4, and he m. Lydia White, of Haveihill. He d. 1776. Nov. 20. .at White Pl.iins. N. Y. She d. 1778, Mav 26. Ch. Lydia, b. 1765, March 10. Samuel Phillips, b. 1708. Nov. 1. 'Dorothy, b. 1770. Aug. 11. Elizabeth, b. 1772, Aug. 23; d. 1775, Dec. 21.
13. William, son of William. 8, b. 1741-2, Jan. 14; m. 1771. Dec. 3, Molly French, dau. of John. 11. He d. 1778, Nov. 1. Ch. 3Iolly, b. 1773, March 1; prob. ni. 1809, April 23. Philip Bowers, of Chelmsford. William b. 1774. Dec. 19. Sarah, b. 1778. Feb. 23.
14. Isaac, son of William. 8, b. 1752. March 28; m. 1775. June 1, Sarah Sticknev, dau. of Abraham. 1. Ch. Surah, b. 1776, June 27. Isaac, b. 1778, March 27; d. March 29. Elisabeth, b. 1779, March 9. Isaac. b. 1781, May 19. Enoch, b. 1783, June 18. Nancy, bap. 1785, Sept. 25. Moses, b. 1789. Jan. 15; a physician in Lowell. Moses W. Kidder, of Boston, is his only surviving child. He d. 1855. May 5.
15. Epliraiiii, son of Ephraim. 9, b. 1736, July 9; m. Lucv PollarjJ, dau. of John. 3. She d. 1792. Oct. 3; he m. 1793. April 30. Dorcas Hill, widow of Paul. 22. Ch. Lncy. b. 1700, Sept. 6 ; m. 1781. April 8, Stephen Barrett, of Carlisle. Ilhoda and Silence, (still-born.) b. 1764. Jan. 12. Rhoda d. 1705, April 15. Ephraim. 1J>, b. 1766. April 10. Joshua, b. 1708, Nov. 19: m. 1808. March 10, Mary Wilson, dau. of Leonard, 7, and d. 1808, Oct. 22.
16. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. 10, b. 1760, April 30; m. Katliarine Paine. Ch. Charles, h. 1784, Sept. 0.
17. John, soil of Samuel, 11, b. 1762, June 22; m. 1790, July 17, Mary Osgood. Ch. John. h. 1797, May 3. Samuel, b. 1799. Jan. 13. Mary Elizabeth Dana, b. 1800, Dec. 20. James Drummond, b. 1802, Dec. 8. Lucretia. b. 1804. Nov. 23.
18. Francis, son of Francis, of Littleton, b. 1785. Feb. 11 ; m. 1810, Jan. 18. Nancy Ilartvvell. of Littleton ; removed to Andover. and later, to Bristol. N. H."; d. 18.52, Nov. 7; his widow d. in Cambridge. 1871, Sept. 15. Ch. Frances Ann. b. 1811. June 18; d. 1830, April 11. Martha Jane, b. 1813, Feb. 1; ni. 1832. Oct. 10. Nathaniel Swift, of Andover, merchant; d. 1843, Nov. 28. Man/ Elizabeth, b. 1815, Feb. 4: ni. 1835, Sept. 2. Sanuiel P. Cobb ; d. 1830. Sept. 30. William, b. 1817, March 29; m. 1842, June 17, Anna G. Livingston and lives in Newburyi)ort. Francis Henry, b. 1819, July 20; d. 18.^3. May 6. Ellen C'dro^ine, b. in Andover. 1823. March 20; in. 1844, July 30, Solomon S. Sleeper, of Boston. Sarah Dix. b. 1825, July 6; m. 1847. Nov. 14, S. S. Merrill, and d. in Milwaukee. 1855, Marcli 26. Susan Ilamcard. b. 1829. Nov. 3; in. 1848, Nov. 7, Israel Lombard, jr., of Boston'; d. 1851, Oct. 29.
19. Ephraim, son of Ephraim, 15, b. 1766. April 10; m. 1796, Dec. 25. Abigail Abbot, dau. of Oliver, 3. He d. 1807, Dec. 22. Ch. Abigail Elizabeth, b: 1798. Oct. 30.
KILLAM, Daniel, of Wilmington, m. 1777, May 13. Rebecca Belknap.
KIMBALL, Ichabod Gibson, was son of William ; b. in Carlisle, 1799, April 14; m. 1821, Dec. 5, Joanna Pitts Gould, of Chelmsford. He came to Billerica about 1830, .and lived on the north-west side of Andover street. His wife d. 1876. Aug. 17, aged 78, and he d. 1880, March 4. Ch. Anna Maria, b. 1823, July 6; d. 1846, Oct. 26.
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KING, Samuel Henry, son of Ozias, was b. in Landaft', X. II., 1831, Oct. 27; ni. l^M, Nov. 1, Mary J. Patten, dan. of Aaron II., 1". Ch. Henry Patlen. b. lS.i(>. April 20. Ilirbert Alfred, h. 18.58. July 8. Anna Eliza, h' 1800, Jan. 30; d. 1802, May 30. Mary Ella, b. 1802, Nov. 7. Georr/e yi^f'.w. 1). 18()0. Nov. 5.
KINSLEY, Samuel, ]irob. son of Stephen, of BraintiTP. received a grant in August, 10.59, of a ten-aere lot. His liouse-lot contained 100 acres, soutli of Fox hill, 180 "pole in length and 82 pole wiile at y^ west end and 110 pole wide at y= east end; bound l)y William Frencli, partly on the south; tile comons elsewliere surrounding' y^' same."' He ni. Hannah Bracket, dau. of Kicliard. of Braintree. and d. 1002, May 21. If he was the son of .Stephen, lie left a son and two daughters, who are provided for ill heir grand-father's will. 1073.
KITTREDGE. 1. John, received a five-acre grant. lOliO. .Sept. 2.5. John Parker is called '-liis master." His house-lot was "ten acres of land * on y soutli-east of bare hill, on y= west side of the country road, and joyniug to the south side of Robert Parker"? lot, w'' his son Benjamin lives upon; also four acres of meadow * all which is * bounded witli Shawshin road, east; y= comons, south and west."" etc. In 1003. July, "granted more t<i liim, that instead of tenne jioles of land, wliicli lie should have had upon y« townesliip. (by willm paftin's house-lot.) to set a shop upon, that now lie shall have it added to bis liouse-lot. "upon the south of it." His first grant within the liounds, later, of Tewksbury, where his descendants were located, was in 1001, Dec. "sixty and four acres, lying on y east side of ailwife brooke, and on j-" south of V highway as joii go to globe liill." being bounded by y" highway, on y" north; by John Durrent, west ; by glolie bill ami his liounds iieer Shawshin liver, (which are marked above y" niea<low.) on y* east and south. This home-lot of Kittredge was a mile south-east of the village, near tile school liouse. and tlie other grant, beyond Pattenville. near the Shawshin. He m. 1004. Nov. 2, Mary IJttlelield. prob. the dau. of Francis, of Woburn. b. 1040, Dec. 14. Kalph Hill names her "gr.-dau."" in his will. He d. 1070, Oct. 18, and his widow m. John French, 2. Cli. John. 2, b. 1005-0. Jan. "24. James, 3, b. 1007-8. March 21. Daniel, 4, b. KuO. July 22. Jonathan, b. 1074, July 10; d. IOSk;. Man'li 23. Benoni. b. 1077. May 2.
'2. John, son <if Jdhn. 1, b. lliO.5-0. Jan. 24; m. 108.5. Aug. 3. Ilann.ih French, dau. of John. i. "Doet. .lohii Kittredge dyed." 1714, Ajiril 27. His widow d. 1745, (Jet. !l. Ch. John. 5, b. 1085, "Seiit. 14. Jarm^.H, b. 1087, Aug. 22. Hannah, b. 1089, May 4; d. 1089-90. March 21. Jaeob, b. 1090-1, Fell. 15; d. 1092, Aug. 18. Hannah, b. 1093. May; m. Edniond Frost, 4. Joseph. 7, b. 1095,' March 31. ./u«(((/((rH. b. 1090-7, Jan. 10; killed by the Indians in LovewelFs Expedition, 1725. William. 8,-b. 1098-9, Feb. U." Ahigait. b. 1700. Nov. 15; in. Kendall Patten. 6. ^Jane^h. 1703, March 27; m. licr cousin Thomas, 11. Marah, b. 1704-5, Feb/Tf"a. Feb. 3. Francis. 9, b. 170(i. Oct. 27.
3. James, son of John, 1, h. 1007-8, March 21; m. Sarah Fowle, of Charlestown. and 1708. April 19. Mary Abliot, of Andover. Ch. liadiel, b. 1702. Oct. 10. Prob. J(rmes. 10. Thomas. 11, b. 1707-8. Feb. 23.
4. Daniel, son of John, 1, b. 1070, July 22; m. Elizabeth . Dea.
Daniel Kittredge d. 1741-2. March 8. "Cousin Joseph, 'sole exec.' "" of his will. Ch. Mar>i. b. 1(;95. Dec. 1 ; in. Samuel Peacock. Daniel. 12,
b. 1097. Oct. 12. ' Eli^aheth. b. 1099-1700. Jan. 12; m. Manning. Sarah.
b. 1703, March 25; m. Kendal Patten, (5. Hannah, b. 1707-8. ]\lareh 19;
ill. Thomas Patten. 7. MehilUihel. b. 1710-1. March 0; in. Ileywood.
Abigail, b. 1714, May 17; in. Joseph Frost, 13.
5. John, son of John, 2, b. 1085. Sept. 14; ni. Marv . Doct. John
Kittredge d. 1750, Sept. 29. Ch. John. b. 1709. Aug. 14;" ni. Mary . and
had John, b. 1737, April 7. Simeon, b. 1739, March 14. Benjamin b. 1740-1, JIarch 7. He was a iihysician in Tewksbury and Andover, where he d. 1770, July 10; the father of eight sons," all physicians.
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(a) Bpniaiiiin. of Exeter. (6) Henry, of Tewksbiuy. (r) Jolin, of FramiugiiaiiK (d) Jaeob, 16, of Billerioa and Ohio." (e) Rufus, of Portsmouth. (/) George, of Epniiig-. N. H. (g) Tlieorlore. of Kittery.
(/i) Charles, of Watertowu. Sarah, b. 1744, Aug. 26; in. Daniels;
d. 1770. March -JO. Isaac, b. 1710-1. Fel). 8; in. Kebeoea ; had 5 eh.
who d. 1740. Aug., and Isaac. Rebecca and Mary. Dea. I.^aac d. 1779, Aug. 18. Marii. b. 1712-3. Feb. 23; in. John French, 9. Jacoh. b. 1714, Oct. 24; d. 171(i-7. .Tan. 17. Jac':b. b. 171(1-7. Jan. 14; m. Hannah ; had Jacob, b. 1740. June 27; a physician; d. in Xorth Brooktield. 1813. July 28. Hannah, I). 1742. Dorcas, b.' 1744. June 12. and Abiah, b. 1748. July 21.
Dr. Jacob d. 1748, March 31. Joseph, b. 1710, April 9; in. Mary ;
had Sliueon. Ii. 1748, Sept. 1. Jacob, b. 1750, March 28. Joseph, b. 1752, July 10; d. 1775, .Ian. 4. Mary, b. 1754, April 22. Sarah, b. 1756, Feb. 17. Dorcas, b. 17(i2, Oct. 26. Benjamin, b. 1766. March 22; drowned. 1776, June 19. Elijah, b. 1769, March 28. Mr. Joseph d. 1784, xVug. 3; his wife. 1783. Aug. 28.
6. James, son of John. 2, b. 1687. Aug. 22; m. Sarah . He d.
1754. Jan. 23. Oh. Saralu b. 1720-1, March 3. Sjisaiiua. b. 1723. Sept. 30; d. Oct. 9. Susanna, b. 1725, Sept. 28. James, b. 1727-8, Feb. 26; m. Molly
; had Samuel, b. 1751, Oct. 22; Molly; Hannah; James and Susanna.
Saimiel. b. 1730. April 9; in. Rebecca. 'and 2d. Abigail Ober; had Samuel, b. 1756. March 2S. and 8 other ch. Darid. b. 1732. Aug., about 16. Hannah b. 1734. Oct. 20. Esther, b. 1736, Feb. 26.
7. Joseph, son of John. 2, b. 1695. March 31; m..l724, Feb. 19, Elizabeth Wright, of AVoburn. Dea. Joseph Kittredge d. 1774. April 12. Ch. Jonathan. b/'1724, Dec. 14. Joseph, b. 1726-7. Jan. 10; d. 1735, April 10. Elizabeth, b. 1728-9, March 17; d. 1731, June 5. Nathaniel, b. 1732. Aug. 2; d. 1736. March 12. Asa. b. 1734. Oct. 13; d. 1749. May 9. Joseph, b. 1737, Nov. IS. Nathaniel, b. 1740, April 1 ; d. 1749. May 5. Elizabeth, b. 1742, May 13. Hannah, b. 1745. Oct. 30.
8. William, soii of John, 2, b, 1698-9, Feb. 11 ; m. 1731, Oct. 21, Molly Wright, of Woburn. She d. 1753. May 5, aged 41. Lieut. William Kittredge d. 1789, April 26. Ch. Man/, b. 1732. Sept. 13. Elizabeth, b. 1734-5, Feb. 7; m. Jacob French, 18. William, b. 1737. April 25. Nehemiah, 13, b. 1739. March 1. Martha, b. 1741, Aug. 23. Lucia, b. 1743, Aug. 12. Buth, b. 1745, Nov. 7 ; d. 1749, Oct. 12. Joltn, b. 1747, 3I.arch 10. Job, b. 1749. Dec. 29.
9. Francis, son of John, 2, b. 1706, Oct. 27 ; m. Lydia , who
d. 1736. Aug. 1, and he in. before 1740. Susanna Snow. She m. 2d,
Phelps, of And<)V<'r. and 3d. 'i'honias Kidder. G. Ch. Francis, b. 1728. July 1, m. Abigail, and had 13 ch. Josiah, b. 1730, July 25; d. 1744, May 4. Zepkaniah, b. 1732. May 27. Lydia, b. 1734. Ju'ly 28 ; d. 1736. Aug. 1. Solomon, b. 1736. June 9; m. Tabitha Ingalls. of Andover. and "had Solomon, b. 1755. Zephaniah, b. 1757. Aug. 21. Tabitha. b. 1758, July 28. Josiah. b. 17(il. July 26. father of Rev. Charles B. Kittredge, D. C, 1827. Phebe, b. 1763, June 5. Stephen, b. 1765, June 27. He removed to Amherst, N. H., the liart now Mont Vernon, about 1766. He had 12 ch., and his gr.-tdi. were very numerous. Reuben, b. 1740, Sept. 17; d. 1743, March 5. Jessoniah. b. 1742, Oct. 20; d. 1754, April 18. Susanna, b. 1744, Nov. 9;d. 1745, June 17. Su.sanna. b. 174<>, May 26. liebecca. b. 1747, May 26. Beubcn, b. 1749, June 30; d. 1754. May 13. Josiah, b. 1752, May 17; d. June 6. Abial, b. 1753. June 23.
10. James, jn-ob. son of James, 3, in. Elizabeth . Ch. James,
h. 1729-30. Feb. 15; m. Abigail Stickney, d.au. of Abraham, 1, and had James, b. 1753, March 3, Ebenezer, b. 1732, April 10. Bettij. b. 1736, April 9. Sarah, b. 1738. April 18; m. Abraham Stickney, (see 1).
11. Thomas, .son of James, 3, b. 1707-8, Feb. 23; m. 1727. May 25, (so the record; •7'prob. error for '6,') Jane, his cousin, who d. 1779, June 25. Ch. Thomas, b. 1727, April 10. Jonathan, b. 1728. July 28. These two children perished in the burning of his house of which " The
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New England Weekly Journal. Oct. 18. 17"2n. gives this acoount : "A\'o have rei-eived tlie followiiij;' iiieliiinlinly iclntidii fvoin Ilillerieti. Tliat on the Lord's day. the ."itli instaut. a liduse was liuvnt tlicri'. whcreiu were two small fliilch'i'ii. wlio were Imtli iMinsuiiifd in the tlanu'S. It scenis tlu' lii-ads (if till' family were gune to the ]iulilii'k wiirship. and loft at home, three cliildren, the eldest, a girl of alxiut twelve years old, wlio had the care of file otliers ; hut she, going a little ways from the house, to drive some swine tliat had got into the corn; in the mean time, the house took lire and hurnt so vehemently, that when she eame to it, she could not get into it, or do anvthing to save the other poor children." Abii/ail. b. 1730,
May 26. Tliomns.' h. 1731. Xov. it. He m. Anne ; d. 'iSIJG, Jan Ki.
having ch. Anne; Joshua; Jeremiah, b. 170;:!, Oct. .5 ; Iaicv; Estlier and Mary. Jeremiah m. Anne, and had ch. Anna, b. 1794, April 22 ; Jeremiah b. 179(i, Sept. 5; I'amilla; Thomas and Kebecca, Jerennah m. Lydia Wood, and 1842, Oct. 19, Clarissa Cliapiuan; liad cli. George AUiert, b. 1844. Dec. 14; d. 1879. Sept. 15, by drowning in Hound jiond; and Jereniiali I'hapnum, b. 1847, Dec. 13, who ni. 1874, June I, Martha Aliby Stevens, and lives on tlie familv homestead, east of liouud pond. Joshua, b. 1733-t, Feb. IG. ,SVn-</7(. b'. 1736. June 4. Johetima, b. 1742, May 1. 3Iar>i. b. 1744, July 20; d. 1747. Dec. 2.5.
12. Dnukl, "sou of Daniel, 4, b. 1097. Oct. 12; m. 1724. July 8. Ruth Shed, dau. of Nathan, 6. She d. 1753, Nov. 3, and a wife Sarali d. 1758, Sept. 16. Ch. Daniel, b. 1725, April 10; ni. 1740, March 17, Sarah French, dau. of William. 6; had William, b. 1747. Jan. 29, and John, b, 1750, April 30; d. 1753, Mav 17, and his widow m. Josiali Kidder, (see 5). Ituth, b. 1726. Sejit. 23; d. Jan. 18. Samnel. b. 1727. Xov. 8; d. 1775, Sept. 4. Bulh, b. 1729. July 21. Xal/ian. b. 1731. June 8. Man/, b. 1733. April 9; d. 1739. Dec. 11. 'Elizabeth, b. 1735. ]March3; d. 1739, Dec. 7. 3IehiUable, h. 1737. March 1 ; d. April 21. Tiniothij, b. 1738. May 15: d. 1758. Sept. 15.
Ebenezer, b. 1739. Oct. 8; ni. Abigail , who'd. 1777. July 20; had
Nathaniel, b. 1753. May 10, and 4 other ch. Senjamin. b. 1745. June 16; d. Bcnoni, d. 1753, Nov. 29.
13. Nphemiab, son of William. 8, b. 1739. March 1 ; m. 2d, 1770, Feb. 28. Mehittal)le Dutton. ( h. Sarah, bap. 1764. July 8. ilehittable. b. 1770. June 20; lu. Seth Cro.sby. 31. Xeheniioh. b. 1771. Nov. 26; lived in Betlford. N. 11.; had 4 ch. Kendal, b. 177.3. (_)ct. 19; a physician at Mount l)esi'rt. Me. Lnni. b. 1775. May 27; d. 1776, June 28." »S7. 14, b. 1777. ilay 8. Lucij. b, 1779, Jime -t; d." Sally, b. 1781. Ainll 21 ; m. 1805, Nov. 14, Isaac Somes; lived in Fairlield, Me. William, b. 1783. Jan. 23; m. 1805, Dec. 26, Julia Levistone, dau. of Timotii}', 7 ; lived in Uoston, Harvard and Goft'st.<.)\vn, N. H. Aniiu, b. 1784. Sept. 28 ; m. 1815. May, Jonas Nutting, of Jatlrev, N. H. John. b. 1788, June 3; lived in Washington. N. II., and Mcdfield. Betsey, Ijap. 1790. Jan. 10.
11. Si, sou of Nehcmiali. 13, b. 1777. Mav 8; m, Mary Lund of Dunstable. He d. 1828, July 1 ; she d. 18.53. May 7. Ch. Charles. 18, b. 1806, March 30. Edwin, b. "l808, Jan. 25 ; d. in" St. Louis, about 1837. John Sumner, b. 1816; lives in Bradford. N. II. j¥an>«rt, b. (>,) 1818; m. Abrani M. Alpaugli, of Lowell; d. in Quincy. Preston Pollard. b. 1822 ; lives in t^uiucy. Josiah Xelson. b. 1826; d. during the AVar in tjluincy.
15. Francis. VU. Joel Crosby and C'liarlotte, hup. ll'.^S. .July )><.). .
1(J. Jacob, M. !>.. son of Dr. Benjamin, of Tewksbury. (.sec .5,) was b. 1781. Dec. 19; practised meilicine in Billeriea. afti'r IS(il). and in 1815, removed to (iallipolis. O., and d. there. 1824. Oi-t. 22. II<- m. 1M3. Nov. 17, Harriet Pierce, of Salem. A dau. m. .Mr. Jacob Coggin, of Tewksbury, and another is Mrs. H. M. Lawton. of Santa Barbara. Cal. The Catalogue of the Mass. Medical Society names a Dr. Jacob K., of Billeriea. aiuniis death in 1831. which seems doubtful.
17. Hezekiah, son of Solomon I'orter Kittredge, was b. in Mont Vernon, N. II.; m. l{ebeciii . He d. 1861, July 23, aged 68; she
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d. 1863, Oct. 1. aged 69. C'h. HezeMah Porter, b. in Tewksbury, 1816, Nov. 2. Suloraon. h. 1818. Sept. 8. in Mont Vernon. N. H. ; lives in Townsend. Henri/, h. 1820. Xov. 11 ; ni. iind d. 1878, in Leominster. Snuaii. I). 1823, March 16; d. 182.5. April 17. EUzahHh. b. 1825, Feb. 28; ni. luid d. in .St. .lolnisbury, Vt.. 1866. Jahii, 19, b. 1827, (the record says 1826, contrary to the belief of Mr. K..) Jan. 17. Esther, b. 1828, Oct. 8; m. Bailey Ferrin. and lives in Leominster. Edwin and Edward, b. 1831, Aug. 5. Edwin in. and lives in Bethel. Vt. Thomas, b. 1833. July 20; in. and lives in Boston. Susan, b. 1837, Dec. 11; d. aged two years. Marii Ann b. 1840. May 17 ; d. Sept.
18. (."liarles, son of Si. 14, b. 1806, March 30; m. 1832. Jan., Nancy Dunlap Kennedv. of Goflstown. X. H. ('h. Charles and Mary Ann. Ellen Maria, b. 1843. March 30.
19. John, son of Hezekiah, 17, b. 1827. Jan. 17; in. 1861, Nov. 16, Euth Murray, from Nova Scotia. Ch. Thomas Hezekiah. b. 1863, March 6. Lizzie A'.. b.'l8(;4. April 24.
KSAPP, Daniel L., ui. 1805, Nov. 10, Julia Manning, dau. of .Jesse. 14. <-'h. Elizabeth Manning, bap. 1806. April 13. Ituth, bap. 1808, Feb. 28. Daniel and David Manniny. bap. 1811. Feb. 10.
KXEELAND. 1. John. Ch. Samuel Ahhot. bap. 1777, Jan. 18.
2. Ablier, of Boston, m. 1834, Dec. 25. Mrs. Dolly L. Rice, of Billerica.
LAMPSON. 1. Samuel, came from Amherst.' N. H.. in 1762. His will entered for probate. 177!). April 20; names wife Phebe and ch. Samuel, 2; Jonathan, who d. in .\mherst, 1815, Dec, aged 90; Rebecca (Taylor;) Sarah (Gage) and Abigail (Ellenvvood,) who d., leaving son Benjauun 'I'uck.
2. Samuel m. 1770. Nov. 6, Rebecca Crosby. He is named in his father's will, 1777, March 5, but not at the bap. of liis eh. In 1810. or later, Rebecca Lamjison was living on the W'oburu road, south-east of Bare hill. Cll. Tiebeeea. bap. 1778. July 25.
LANE, Jol), was proli. from Rickniansworth. in Hertfordshire, wliere lands which be inherited were located. (N. E. H. and G. lieej.. Vf>l. XVII. p. 266.) and in 1654, was 30 years old. That he was the Job Lane at Kehoboth, l(i44. is not prob. He was a carpenter, and made payment for the -Winthrop farm," of 1.500 acres, which he purchased in 1664. Aug. 2, for £230. by building a house in New London, Conn., for Fitz John AVinthrop. He also built the great bridge in 1668. He owned a considerable estate in England, the rents of which he received during life, be(iueathing the ju'operty to his son, .John. He lived, first, in Maiden, removing to Billeriea pri>b.-d)ly in 1664. and after about 20 years residence, he returned to Maiden, where be d. 1697. Aug. 23. His house was the only one beyond Ralph Hill's, towards Concord, until after 1675, when on account of his remote situation, he was pcrndtted to garrison his own house. The place is probably that now (jccupied liy Hiram Dutton. on tlie east side of the road, a few rods north from Huckin's street, and it is not imi)ossible that tlie ancient house of Mr. Dutton is the same which he built. He bought, in Maiden, the Coytuiore Mill of Mrs. .lohn Coggan. and bequeathed it to his son-in-law. Edward Spi-ague. j\Irs. Coggan's first Imsband was Thomas Coytmore. .-ind lier secund husband. Gov. .lohn Winthrop, on whose account this laily had received the grant of 3000 acres
at VVamesit. His first wife was Sarah -. who d. 1659, about May 19. He ■
m. 1660. Sept., .\una, dan. of Rev. John Reyner, pastor of the church in Plymouth, from 1636 to 1654, and in Dover. N. H.. from 1655 to his death. 1669, April 20, his son John succeeding liim in the pastorate. Job Lane d. in Maiden. 1697. Aug. 23. aged 77. His widow d. 1704. April 30, aged 72. Ch. Sarah m. Saumel Fitch of Reading; d. 1679. Oct. 2, leaving one sou, Saumel, 1. 3/ari/ ni. William Avery, of Dedham ; h;id Mary, b. 1674. Aug.. and 3 other eh. ; d. 1681, Oct. il. aged 29. lieheeea. b. 16.58, April ; d. 1674. April 6. Elizabeth m. 1677. April 3, Robert Avery, of Dedham, the mother of 6 ch., of whom John grad. H. C, 1706. John, 2,
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b. 1G61, Oct. Anna. h. 1G62, Sept.; d. Nov. 28. Anna m. James Foster, of Doiv]iPster: d. five days before h'M- husband. 1732. .Sejrt. 29. aged 67. Jeinimn. b. 16(!6, Aug. lit; in. JIatthew Whipple, of Ipswich, and had one cliild. Matthew, wlio inlicrited one-fourth part of tlie Winthrop farm, "his upland to ly at a place commonly called the two brotliers." Domthi/. b. 1(1(11). .lulj- 24; m. 1693, Nov. 24. Kdward .Si)rague, of Maiden, and had thriM' cliililriMi.
2. Johu, son of Job. 1, b. 1(561, Oct. ; inherited one-half of the Winthrop f.-irni. He was colonel of the militia, and very active lUiring the Indian alarms, before and after 1700, as elsewliere related ; a leading citizen. He m. 1681-2, March 20, .Susanna AVhipple. dau. of John, of Ipswich. .Shed. 171;^. -Vug. 4. aired about .">1 : he d. 1714-."), Jan. 17. Ch. Susanna^ b. 1682-8. Jan. 24; in. Xathaniel Page. 2. Joh. h. 1684. Nov. U); d. Jan. 7. Mary. b. 1686. Jlay 1"); m. .John Whitiuore. of Medford. and was mother of 6 ch. and a numerous posterity, of whom is Hon. William H. Whitmore, of Boston. .She d. ui Bedford. 1783. March 27. Jnninui, b. 1688, June 27 ; d. July 10. Joh, 3, b. 168!». .hiiie 22. John. 4, b. 1691, Oct. 20. Martha, b. I(i9'4. Oct. 1; in. 1716, Nov. 14. James Minot. of Concord; d. 1735, Jan. 18. Col. Jlinot was a leading citizen; active for 30 years in military affairs. He d. 17.59. Feb. 6, aged 64. James, 6, b. 1696, Aug. 12. Joseph, b. 1698-9. Jan. 18; d. before his father.
3. Job, son of John. 2, b. 1689. Jiuie 22; m. 1713, Dec. 16. (or 17,) Martha liuggles. of Koxbury, a sister of Rev. Samuel Ruggles. At the
date of his' will. 1762, Sept. 1. he had a second wife Mary , who
d. 1783. Dec. 11. He inherited the homestead. Ch. Murtha. b. 1716.
June 22; m. Adams. Job. b. 1718, Sept. 27. John. b. 1720, Oct. 2;
d. in Bedford, 1789, Dec. 7. Timothy, b. 1722. July 10; d. 1793, Dec. 3. Mary. h. 1724-.5, Feb. 24; m. Jonatlian Hill. 15. Wh'ijiph. b. 1727, Sept. .5; d. 1728. Oct. 4. Benjamin, b. 1729, Aug. 29; not mentioned in his father's
will. Lnr//. b. 1732. JIav3; m. Stearns. Hannah and Sai-ah. b. 1733,
Sept. 22; d. Oct. and Di'-c. 11.
4. Johu. son of Col. John. 2, b. 1691. Oct. 20; ni. 1714. Dec. 31, Katharine Whiting, dau. of Samuel, 2. She d. 1731. April 1, aged 39; he
m. Hannah . who d. 1769, April 22. Ch. Elizaheth. b. 1716, Oct. 14.
Katharine, b. 1717, Jime 27. Susanna, h. 1720, April 8. John. b. 1722. July 1. Matthew, b. 1724, July 10. Sarmiel. h. 1727. April 1,5; d. 1734, April 1. Hannah, b. 1734. May 16; d. 1741. June 2. Samuel, b. 1737, Oct. 21. Matthew, b. 1741. Aug.'s.
5. James, son of Col. John. 2, b. 1(596. Aug. 12; m. 1719, April 30, Martha Minot, of Concord. She d. 1762. July 3, aged 63, and Charitj', his wife. d. 1764. Dec. 16. He d. 1783. April 11. Ch. Martha, b. 1721-2, March 17. Reheera. b. 1723. Oct. 29. James, b. 172.5-6. March 8; d. in Bedford. 1799. Jan. 24. Marry, b. 1730, Dee. 24; d. 1736-7. March 4. David b, 1733-4. JIarch 17; d. 17o(!. Dec. 29. Love. d. 1735. Aug. 13. Susanna, b. 1735-6. ,Ian. 18; d. 1749-.50, Feb. 24. Samuel, h. 1737, July 11.
6. Job. Whether this man had any connection with the previous families, is unknown. He may have lieeii an English relative, who came to America, near 1700; or a descendant of Job Lane, of Kehoboth, or of other Lanes who liatl been in .\merica. He m. Marv Fasset. dau of Patrick. 1. Ch. 31ary. b. 1706-7, Jan. 18. Joseph, b. 1708, Dec. 11. Susanna, b. 1710-1, March 2. Job and Elizabeth, b. 1713-4, Jan. 29. Samuel, b. 1716, April 7. Silence, b. 1719, April 2. Elizabeth, h. 1722-3, March 17.
7. John m. 1798, Jan. 7, Mary Levistone. dau. of Timothy, 7. Ch. (reurgr. lia]i. 1799. .\pril 14. Timothy, bap. 1801, Sept. 20.
8 Albert Clarence, m. d.. son of Anthony K.. b. in Chichester. N. IL, 1851, Nov. 29; took his degree in medicine. Long Island College Hospital, 1879, and settled at once in Billerica ; in. 1880. Jan. 1. Estella J. Davis, of Pittsfield, N. H.
90 LAWS — LEVISTONE.
LAWS. 1. James, m. 173G. Nov. 13, Eunice Hosley. dau of James. 1. His Uiiiiie gives pliu'c to licrs on the tax-list iu 1776. Ch. T/ivmas, h. 1737, Nov. 20. Eviiicc. b. 173'J-40. Jan. 20: in. William Carleton. of Rowley Canada, [Kindge,] N. II. Jumps, 2, b. 1741-2. March 12. ilui-ii, h. 1744, May 25. WiUium. h. 1746. April 10; ni. 1774. JIarch 17. Juditii Sprake, dau. of Samuel, 5, and 1779. Aug. 4. widow Sarah Tay, dau. of Paul Cook, 1. John. 3, b. 1748. Julv 13. Stephen, b. 1751. Mav 15. Lucy, b. 1753. July 14. Elizabeth, b. 1756. Oct. 3.
2. James, son of James, 1, b. 1741-2. March 12; ni. 1765, Feb. 7, Anne Danforth. (;h. Elizabeth, b. 1766, July 28. Anne. h. 1768, Feb. 18.
3. Johu, son of James, 1, b. 1748, July 13; m. 1771, Dec. 29, Sarah Spaulding, of (Jhelnisford. They removed to Sharon, N. II. Ch. fSally, b. 1780, April 15; d. 1781, June 7. Elam, bap. 1782, Sept. 29. Sally, bap. 1784. Sept. 5. Francl'!, bap. 17S6, Sept. 10. Betty, b. 1790, Dec. 20. James, h. 1792. Aug. 17.
LEONARD, Uriah, of Stoughton. m. 173G. Sept. 9, Elizabeth Farley. Ch. Uriah, b. 1731). March 14.
LEVISTONE. 1. Johu, '• Scotchman." Thomas Carrier, 1677, Nov. and "his uian. John Levistone." are w.anied out to brush cutting in the south-east part of the town. He m. 1681. Sept. 12, Margaret linss,' dau. of Thomas, 1, and settled near North Billerica, where his family was desolated by the Indians in 1695. His wife d. 1705. June 16, and he m". 1705, Nov. 29, Eimice Shed, dau. of Daniel, 1. He was then "of Chelmsford." Ch. John, 2, b. 1681-2, March 1. Marijaret, b. 1683. Aug. 20; d. Dec. 22. Sarah, b. 1684, Nov. 12; taken captive. 1695, Aug. 5, when the five following ^\ere massacred : Seth. b. 1687. April 6. Thomas, b. 1688-9, Feb. 6. Man/, b. 1690, Dec. 16. Jilarqaret. 1). 1693. May 26, and Alexander, b. 1695, about July 1. Seth, 3, b. i696-7, Feb. 9. Hannah, b. 1698-9, Feb. 5. Sarah, b. 1700. Dec. 4; m. Jonathan Dutton, 8. Mary, b. 1703, April 17; d. 1704-5. Feb. 14.
2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1681-2. March 1 ; m. Ruth Slied, dau. of Daniel, 2. Sergt. John Levistone d. 1755. June 27; his widow, 1756, April 5. Ch. livth. b. 1710. July 14. John. b. 1712. June 12; m. 1736-7, Feb. 15, Sarah Toothaker. dau. of Roger, 2; lived in Tewksbury; h.ad 8 ch. Thomas, 4, b. 1714. Aug. 3. Daniel, b. 1716-7, March 4. Eunice, b. 1719, May 18. Sarah, b. 1721. June 26.
3. Seth, .son of Johu. 1, b. 1696-7, Feb. 9; m. 1720-1. March 2, Hamiah Frost, dau. of James. 5. She d. 1726, Dec. 19. and he ni. 1727, July 6. Hannah Hopkins, dau. of William. 1. She d. 1740, Aug. 18, and
he m. 1744. June 20. Prudence . He d. 1754, Dec. 16. He lived in
Tewksbury. Ch. Hannah, b. 1721-2, March 1. Seth. ,5, b. 1723. Nov. 9. Marqaret. b. 1724-5, March 17. Bette and Rebecca, b. 1726. Nov. 6. Bette d. Jan. 30. William, b. 1728, April 27. Deborah, b. 1730, March 9. Deborah, b. 17.30-7, Jan. 1. Abigail, b. 1737-8, Feb. 27. Benjamin, b. 1743. April 8.
4. Thomas, son of John, 2, b. 1714, Aug. 3; m. 1737, July 19, Elizabeth Frost, dau. of Sauuiel. 7. She d. without issue, and he ni. Phebe Stone, of Tewksbury. Cli. Lydia. b. 1751, Sept. 2 ; m. Solomon Sanders, 10. John. b. 1753, June 25; m. 1778. Nov. 19, Elizabeth Jjevistone, dau. of Seth. 5. Thomas, b. 1756, Sept. 7; m. 1793, Aug. 20. Anna Danforth, dau. of Benjamin. 12. lie d. 1795. April 21. Hannah, b. 1760. Feb. 22; m. Ebeuezer Tufts. Elizabeth, b. 1762, Oct. 14; m. 1802, Feb. 21. J(mathan Tarble, 5. IWliam, b. 1765, Jime 31 ; ni. 1794, April 8. Hannah Frost, dau. of Joshua, 14. Nathamel, 6, b. 1771. Sept. 2.
5. Seth, son of Seth, 3, b, 1723, Nov. 9; m. Mary Sprake, dau. of Nicholas, 2. Ch. 7imo(/(j/. 7, b. 1750, Feb. 15. i¥oZ?e, b. 1751, May 18; m. David Sanders, 11. Seth. 8, b. 17.53, May 3. Isaac, b. 17.55, Jan. 13; m. 1777, Dec. 18, Judith Sanders, dau. of David, 5. Elizabeth, b. 1756, Nov. 2; m. John Levistone, (see 4). Deborah, b. 1758. Nov. 28. The Baptismal Record names this child Rebecca. William. 9, b. 17()1, Feb. 19.
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Benjamin, h. 17G8. Deo. 7. Sarah, h. 17(i(!. Feb. IS: m. 1780. Dee. 19. JSaniuel Lufldn. of ('lielni.^tord. Liinj. ]>. 1707. .Inly 'il; m. 17IS.5, Nov. 7, Moses Filield.
G. Natliiliiiol, son of Thonins. i, li. 1771. Sept. 2; removed aliout liSOO. lo llopkinijlon. X. II. ( 'li. Xathanid. h. 17!il. .lune 10. LijiWi.
h. 17U.J. \\)v\[ 24 ; in. Howe, of Ileiiiiiker. PuUij. b. 17110. Feb. 22.
Phcbe, b. 1798. Feb. 8; ni. Mnrshall. of Weare. Thavuis. Enoch.
James. Michai-L Lncij. nj. Xathan Clears, i.
7. Timothy, .son of Setli, 5, 1). 17.")(). Feb. 1.'); ni. 177o. March 2S, Marv Danfortb'. dau. of Benjaniin. 12. Cli. Mullij. h. 1777. Dee. 28; III. John Lane. 7. Timothy, b. 1779, Oet. 19. Alice, bap. 1783, Jan. 19. Jnlin. h. 178.J, May 9; in'. WiUiani K'ittredge. (.see 13). Jephthath, bap. 1787. Nov. 4.
8. Setll, son of Seth, 5, b. 17.53. May 3. Ch.. perhaps Anna, who m. Samuel Sprake. {xee G). ./ephthah, l)ap. 1781. Sept. 9.
9. William, son of Seth. 5, b. 1701. Feb. 19 ; in. Elizabeth. Ch. Betsetj, b. 1788. April 5. mUiam. b. 1790, May 22. yam;;, b. 1793. Jan. 14.
10. Oiivid. Birth not reeorded; in. 1770. Oet. 11. Sarali Clark. Ch. Dai-id. U. 177.'). An,;;-. 2. Sarah, h. 1777. Dee. 10.
11. Dorcas, a widow, liad Ahiijail bap. 17.50. Aug. 22. VI. Mary li.-id •/"//» J>aii(Jlc!i. ]i. 17.58. June 28.
LEWIS. 1. Samuel, of \Vobiiin. "19. 4. ■83." was ■■eautioned" by the Seleetmi'ii "ro depart our town." and the Court was notified that lie, in his obduracy, ■■refused." lie was here in 1080, to liave trouble about his tax; but a Billeriea girl thought better than the town did of liiin. for he in. 1083. April 3. .Sarah Dutton. dau. of Thomas. 1. He lived, after, in Maldi-n. where a dau. Huniioh was b. 1089, Dee. 12. He <1. 1099, Fel). 1 ; his widow m. S.imuel Dix. of lieading.
2. ISenjaiiiiii in. Klizabetli Jaiiuith. si.ster of Abraham, 1. He d. 1777. Sept. 23. aged 73. and his wife. 8 da3'S later, Oct. 1, aged 70. Ch. Benjamin. 3, b. 1729. Sept. '^28. ,/onathan. 4, I). 1731. April 10. Elizabeth; b. 1733, Jan. 8; in. 1700, Jan. 29, Jacob Baldwin, of Townsend. James. .5, b. 173.5. Sept. 25. .Mm. 6, b. 1737, Aug. 5. lieuhcn, b. 1739, Sept. 25; in. 1770. May 17. Abial Shed. dau. of Daniel. 12. He d. 1804, Mav 4, in (iroton. Man/, b. 1741. Nov. 13; d. 1749, June 0. Esther. b. 1744. May 28; m. 1704. March 22. Abijali Wood. Samuel, b. 1740, June 10; in. 1773. June 3. Bette I'arker. He was then of Chelmsford. Sarah, b. 1748. June 30; d. 1749, June 3. Ehenezer. b. 1750. Dec. 4; ni. 1772. Sept. 29, Kutli Parker, dau. of Benjamin, 11, anil at Groton. 1773. Aug. 21, Sarah Bennett. They had William, b. 1774. ^Mareh 25, and Sarah, b. 1770, Feb. 2(!. He il. in the hcispital at Cambridge, 1770. Jan. 10.
3. Benjamin, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1729, Sept. '28; in. 1752, April 9, Mary Brown, ilau. of Samuel. 7. ('h. Heujauiin, b. 1753, May (!; ni. 1775, July IS, Sarah Blanehard. ilau. of Sainnel. 3. Manj. b. l/'55. Jan. 19; ni. 1779. Xov. 30. Amus Boardinan. of Beading. Asa. b. 1750. Oct. 22. Sarah, b. 1758. .lune 14; m. 1784. Dec. 23. Zebadiah Holt, of Aiidover. Hannah, b. 1701. ,Ian. 12. Patte. b. 1703. March 3. Krsia. b. 1700, June 22. Moses, b. 1770. April 17.
4. Jonathan, son of Benjaniin. 2, b. 1731. April 10; m. 17.55, April 3, Persis Cro.sby. dau. of Simon, G. After 1750, he lived in Pepperell. Ch. Persis. b. 1755. Dec. 15. Jonathan, h. 1758. March 'iO. Man/, b. 1701, Aiiril 3. Ithoda, b. 1703. Oct. 17. Isaac, b. 17<iO. Feb. 4 : in. 180o'. June 29, Marv Holt. David, h. 1708. May 7. Anna, b. 1770. .lulv 17. Ahiyail. h. 1773. Oct. 2.
5. James, son of Benjamin, 2, b. 1735. Sept. 25; ni. 1700. Jan. 3, Rebecca Brown, dau. of Samucd. 7. Keinoved to Groton, 179(;. He d. there, 1810, June 12; sIk' d. 1S14. Jan. 1. Ch. James. 7, b. 17(il. .Jan. 20. Jiehecca. b. 1702. July 15 ; d. 1809, .lune 21. Seth, b. 1704. Jan. 1 ; d. Jan. 3. Itizpah, b. 1705, March 3; d. :>Iarch 17. Seth. b. 1700, Sept. 22. Pizpah. b. 1708, May 0 ; d. 1776, Jan. 9. Aaron, b. 1770, June 27 ; d. 1770, Jan. 12.
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6. John, son of Benjamin, 2, b. 1737. Aug. 5. Ch. Hfnnj, bap. 1769, July 16. MuUii. bap. 1772, July 12. Sarah, bap. 1775, April 9. Benjamin, bap". 1778, June 21. John, bap. 1782, Aug. 11; m. 1806. July 27, Rhoda Baldwin.
7. James, son of James, 5, b. 1761. Jan. 26; m. 1782. Dee. 19, Lucy Crosby, dau. of Hezekiah. 21. liemoved to Groton, 1796, where he d. 1828, Dec. 2"4; his wife d. Dec. 30. Ch. James, b. 178.i, Feb. 1; grad. D. C, 1807; read law with .Judge Dana, of Groton, and practised his profession in Marlboro and Pejjperell; m, 1819, Jan. 17, Harriet Parker, of Pepperell; d. in Boston, 1845, Feb. 6. Aaron, b. 1786, Dec. 11; ni. 18U, Dec. 28, Sarah Spalding; d. in Groton, 1849, Oct. 9. Levi. b. 1788, Nov. 28. Andreio, b. 1790, Oct. 19. Lucy. b. 1792. June 1.5; d. 1794. Dec. 31. Merric. b. 179.5. July 25; d. in Groton. 18.57. .\pril 23.
LOCKE, Joseph, was a distinguished member of the legal profession, who resided for 32 years in town. He was 1). in Fitzwilliam, N. II., 1772, April 8; gra<l. I). C, 1797; .studied law with Timothy Bigelow, and commenced practice here in 1801, (Sec Sketch in Lowell Cuntrihutinns, etc.. Vol. I, p. 65. Dartmouth Alumni says he was in Acton, 1800-3). He often represented the town in the Legislature; was a Justice of the Court of Coumion Pleas. 1816; Presidential Elector the same year; Chief Justice of Middlesex County Court of Sessions, 1819-27; member of the Constitutional Convention, 1820, and of the Executive Council, 1821-2. Removing to Lowell, 1833, be was there. Judge of the Police Court for 13 years; a good lawyer; an n])right Judge, and an honest and true man. He m. 1803, Nov. 16. Lydia, dau. of Gen. Nathaniel Goodwin, of Plymouth; d. in Lowell. 1853. Nov. 10. Ch. Charles Henry, b. 1804, Nov. 23; m. 1829. June 18, .\nn, dau. of William Goweu, of Meilford. and- widow of \\illiam Hale, of Boston. Merchant and Editor of Boston Galaxv; The Lvceuni ; Lowell Courier, and Boston Times. He d. 1841, Jan. 9". Geariie.'h. 1806, Feb. 3; d. 1812, Jan. 17. Harriet, b. 1807. Nov. 12; va. 1838, May 2, John D. Locke, a planter of Louisville. Ky. ; now a widow in Plymouth'. Mani Ann, b. 1809, March 11 ; ui. 1837. March 1, her cousin, Albert Locke. He grad. II. ('., 1829; Preceptor, Billerica Academy, 1830; Clerk of Polii^e Court, and of the Common Council, Lowell, until death, 1840, .Sept. 26. Frances Caldwell, b. 1811, Jan. 28; d. in Plvniouth. William, b. 1814, Feb. 27; d. in Canton, China, 1833, Dec. 22; fell from the maintop of the ship. Hannah (rCKxhoin. b. 1815, Dec, 24; in. 1846, May 26, AVilliam Foster, a merchant in Boston and Windsor, Vt. Heorge, b. 1819, Aug. 29; d. 1826, .\ug. 31, (grave-stone).
LOVEJOY. 1. Isaac, is on tax-list, 1769-74; prob. father of Samuel and of Deborah, who m. Daniel Oitlwaj'.
2. Samuel Abbot was b. in Hebron, N. H. He removed to Billerica, and m. here, 2d, 1817, Dec. 4, Sally Hobart. and 1838, March 1, Mehitable Hanaford; d. 1851, Dee. 12, aged 70. Ch. James Abbot, 3, b. 1805, July 16, in Hebron. Maria Melissa, b. 1839, March 22.
3. James Abbot, son of Samuel, 2, b. 1805, July 16 ; m. 1831, April 17, Mahala Stearns, dau. of Joseph, 17. Ch, Anne Francis, b, 1832, .\pril 9; d. 1861, Oct. 20. Sarah Melissa, b. 1835, Sept. 18; m. 1862, Feb. 27, Joshua B. Brigham, of Providence; d. 1867. Nov. 25. James Alamo, b. 1842, Feb. 5 ; d. 18G9, Jan. 6.
LOW, Joseph L. and wife Sally. Ch. Lucy. b. 1808, Feb. 24. Susantiah Mariah. b. 1810, Jan. 3. Nathan Wood, b. 1812, Jan. 24. Mary Ann, b. 1814, Jan. 9. SaraJi Jane, b. 1815, Sept. 15.
LUKE, Daniel and wife Emily. Ch. Addis Emmet, b. 1837, Aug. 27. George Washintjton Lafayette, b. 1839, April 22. Charlotte Cornelia, b. 1840, Oct. 27. Caroline Marintha. b. 1842, Nov. 25.
LUND, William, m. 1803, Dec. 1, Polly Clark.
LYMAJi, George, from Weston, m. 1823. Feb., Mary Russell, dau. of John, 3, and 2d, Susan Cuttuig, who d. 1843, Sept. 20, aged 58 ; and he m. 1844, May, Mrs. Abigail Peabody, dau. of Asa Needham, 6. He
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d. 1864, April 2G. aged 8!). Ch. George Otis; WilUam ; Lewis. 2; Ahifiail ; Susan; 3Iary ; Ann ; Harriet ; Levi ; Susan Jane. h. ISW. April 30; in. 1SG8. Sept. 80, Josopli W. Groen, landlord, prior to 1879, of the hotel, corner of Andover street.
2, Lewis J., son of George, ni. 184.'). Feb. 0, Martha Ann Winter, dau. of St<'phen, 1. He went to Woburu. ('h. (reurge W. d. 1848. Aug. 20, aged 17 days.
MAt'CARTY, William Greeiiougli, son of Thaddeus, of Boston, ni. 178"). Dee. 28. Hannah Solev, dau. of .John; d. 1791. .\ug. 13; his widow in. 179(!. May Ui, Nathan Adams, of Charlestown; d. 1842, Jan. 20, aged 80.
MACE." 1. Eliphalct, prob. 1). in Kittery. 1737, Aug. 2; ni. Sarah . Ch. Eliphalet. b. 171)2, Xov. 9.
2. Daniel, of Tewksbury, and Priseilla. Ch. Priscilla. h. 1738, Aug. 24; ni. .lohn Frenrli. 11. Prob. liebecca. who m. Levi Davis, S.
MACKfilSXIS, Daniel, in. in Woburn, l()7(i-7, Feb. 10, Rose Neal. He was in this town, l()78-80. and prob. returned to Woburn after being not admitted in Watertown. Ch. Hose. U. 1()77, Xov. 19. Daniel, b. 16/8-9, Feb. 14. Marij. h. 1680. Aug. 22. Edmund, b. 168.5. Mareh 23.
BIAN, Thomas, in. 1731-2, Jan. 23. Ann Hazeltine.
MANNING. 1. Samuel, son of William, of Cambridge, 1). 1644. July 21. He bought Thomas Hubbard's grant, after his death, 1662, Nov. 9. The house-lot was west of Long street, and north of Patterson's, or near tiie Pillsl)ury place. He was town-clerk ; Selectman ; Representative. 169.5-6. and a useful citizen. He m. 1664. April 13, Elizabeth Stearns, sister of John, 1. She d. 1671, June 24. and he in. 1673, May 6, Abiall Wiglit, of Medfield. Ensign Manning d. 1710-1, Feb 22. Ch. Samuel. 2. John. 3, b. 1666. Aug. 30. Timothy, b. 1673-4, Feb. 4;d. March 12. Hannah, h. 167"), Marcii 28; m. 1699, Dec. 7, Ebenezer King, of Watertown. William. 4, b. 1677, .Tune 27. Mary. h. 1679, Sept. 12; in. Josiah Crosby, 5. Sarah, b. 1681, Aug. 26; ni. Samuel Robinson, of Cambridge. Her son, Samuel, b. 1707, April 4, lived in Hardwick, Mass.; was Ca])tain in the French war. and liecame one of tile pioneers in settlement of Bennington, the first town chartered on the New Hampshire grants, which became Vermont. He d. of small-pox in 1767, in London, where he was agent of the settlers in defense of their rights against New York claims. Of his sons, Moses Robinson became Cliief Justice, Senator and Governor of Vermont. Jonathan, also Cliief Justice and Senator. Samuel was Captain in the battle of Bennington, and afterwards. Colonel of militia. Dorothy, b. 1683, June 27. Isatic. h. 168."), April 15. Ephraim, 5, b. 1686, Sept. 11. Elizabeth h. 1689-90, March 14 ; m. Peter Fassett. 2. Timothy, b. 1691-2, March 4. Eliiihalet. 6, b. 1693. July 28. Alnal. b. 1698, Dec. 16.
2. Samuel, son of Samuel. 1, in. Deborah . He removed to t^ain-
bridge aliout 1694, and before 1724, to Windham, Conn, where he was living. 1744, Oct. 29, {Paiqe). Ch. Dorothi/, b. 1688-9, Jan. 17. Samuel, b. 1690-1, Jan. 14. Sarah, b. 1693, Oct. 1. Edward. John. Abigail,
in. Jabez Carter. Elizabeth ni. Bingliam. Mary m. Case, and
Joseph, who d. in AVobuni, 1745. He was a physician, and grad. II. C., prob. 1730.
3. John, son of Samuel, 1, b. 1666. Aug. 30; m. Sarah . After
1695, he removed to Cambridge and d. there, 1718-9, Feb. 23. Ch. John, b. 1695-6, Feb. 29. Edward. William. Samuel.. Benjamin, 7, b. 1704-5, March 10. Sarah.
4. William, son of S.amuel. 1, b. 1677. June 27; ni. Elizabeth French, dau. of Jacol), 3. She d. 1736, Sept. 19. and he m. 1737. April 19. Mary Shed, dau. or widow of Nathan, ft. Ensign Manning d. 1764. March 2.t. Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1701-2. March 4; m. 1728, Oct. 21. Sanuud Manning. Esther, b. 1703. Aug. 5; m. Joseph Baldwin, (see i). Mary. b. 1705, Dec. 21. William. 8, b. 1707-8. Feb. 28. Jacob. 9, b. 1710." March 27. Sarah, b. 1711-2. Feb. 8; in. Jonathan l.)anfortli. 9. Rachel, b. 1714-5, Feb. 17; in. Abraham Durrent, 5. Martha, b. 1718, July 26. Hannah, h. 1719-20, JIarch 1 ; d. 1723, Aug. 15.
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5. Ephraim, son of Samuel. 1, b. 1680, Sept. 11; ni. 1710, Mary Tompson, dau. of .Toseiih, 1. Ch. Joseph, b. 1710-1, Feb. 9; d. 1712, Sept. 28. JIartj, b. 1712-3, Miireh 4. Joseph, h. 1715. July 24; d. 1710, Dec. 21. Abigail, h. 1717-8, Jnu. 5. Bettc. b. 1720. Aug. 2"; m. Tliouia.s Stearns. 11. Srmth. h. 1723. Mareb 27. Samuel, b. 172.5-6. March 19: d. 1727, May 10.
6. Eliphalet, son of Samuel, 1, b. 101)3. July 28; m. Rebecca .
Ch. Eliphalet. b. 1713. Sept. 20; m. Hannah , and lived in Tewksburj',
where he d. 1800. Jan. 20; had ch. Elizabeth; Kebecca; Samuel; Isaac and Eliphalet. Mehecra, b. 1715, Oct. Thomas. 10, b. 1718, June 11.
7. Bcujainiu, son of John. 3, 1). 1704-5. J[arch 10; m. 1729-30, Jan. 10. ;Mary French, dau. of William. 7. Cli. Beiijaiaiii. b. 1730. Oct. 23; d. 17.50, (.)ct. John. b. 1732, July 5; d. 1757. June 11. Ebenezer. b. 1733-t, Jan. 13: d. Jan. 25. Abner. b. 1735. Jlay 2; d. 1750, Aug. 17. Joseph, b. 1730-7, Jan. 8. Noah. h. 1738, Sept. 1 ; d. 17.54. July 21. S<ir(ih. b. 1740. Sept. 4. Isaac, b. 1742, Dec. 20; m. 1772. June 18. Esther Crosby, dau. of Josiali, 14. Samuel, b. 1744-5. Jan. 11; d. 1772, March 1. Mary, b. 1748. March 0 ; m. 1776, Feb. 15. Oliver Proctor, of Towuscud. Hannah, b. 17.50, Sept. 2.
8. William, son of William, 4, b. 1707-8, Feb. 28; m. 1742. Nov. 10, Elizabeth Danforth. dau. of Jonathan. 5. He was commissionc<l by Gov. Shirley, "Lieut, of the West foot (.'ompany. of Billerica. ('apt. Ralph Hill, in the 2d Kegiment of Militia, Eliazer Tyng, colonel." 17.54, Sept. 4. Lieut. Maiming d. 1770. Aug. 11 ; his vvidow d. 1790, Slarch 23. Ch. Elizabeth, h. 1745. July 12; m. Solomon Carlton, 3. William. 11, b. 1747, May 21. Jonathan, b. 1749, Jul}- 10; d. Jonathan, bap. 1751, Sept. 15; m.' 1774. March 17, Martha Howard, of Chehn.sford. Timothy, b. 1751. Sept. 17; m. 1776, June 13, Marj' Howard. Solomon, 12, b. 17.53, May 15.
i>. Jacob, son of William, 4, b. 1710. March 27; m. 1730-7. Jan. 20, Martha Beard, dau. of Andrew, 1. He d. 1762, Sept. 5. She d. 1798, Feb. 10. Ch. Jacob. 13, b. 1730, Nov. 8. Mary. h. 1741. Nov. 15. Isaac, b. 1743, Nov. 8 ; m. 1789, Nov. 3, Sar.ah Totman, prob. widow of John. Jesse. 14, b. 1745. Aug. 18. Thomas, b. 1747, July 27. David, b. 1749. Dec. 2; d. Feb. 4. Martha, b. 17.50-1. Jan. 21; d. 17"02, Sept. 14. Barid, b. 1753, May 20; d. 1702. Sept. 13. Esther, b. 1750, April 3; d. 1762, Sept. 10.
10. Tliomas, son of Eliphalet. 6, b. 1718. June 11 ; m. 1737. Aug. 30, Hannah Twist. He lived in Tewksbury. Ch. Thomas, b. 1738. Sept. 2; d. 1749, Aug. 24. Hannah, b. 1740, Dec. 21; d. 1749, Aug. 10. Mary, b. 1744, Fell. 20. Thomas, b. 1750, Nov.
11. William, son of AVilliam, 8, b. 1747, May 21 ; m. 1709. March 21, Sarah He^wood, of Burlington. He was commissioned 2d Lieut, in Capt. Kidder's 'company, 7th Kegt., 1776, May 31. He d. 1814, Oct. 21. She d. 1838. Julv 12, aged 91. tli. Sarah, b. 1769, Sept. 2; d. 1840, May 25. William. l:i. 1770, Nov. 22; d. 1852. March 15. Jephthah. b. 1772, May 17; d. 1834, July 20. Lucretia. b. 1774, May 17; d. 1777, Aug. 29. Arethusa, b. 1775. Nov. 28 ; m. William Pollard. 11. Theophilus. 15^ b. 1777, June 28. ioajiMiii, 1). 1779, Aug. 20; d. 1792, March 22. Lucretia. b. 1781, Aug. 24; d. 1838, Jan. 23. Serviah, b. 1783, Oct. 30; m. John Parkhurst, of Chelmsford; had 12 ch. ; d. 1873, Julv 3. Luna, b. 1785, Oct. 21 ; d. 1825, Dec. 9. Moxa. b. 1787. Aug. 0; d. 'l821, March 9. Lucinda, b. 1790, Jan. 22 ; living in Chelmsford. Jeru.<iha. b. 1791, Sept. 9 ; d. 1857, Oct. 11.
12. Solomou, son of William. H, b. 17.53. May 15; m. 1777, May 20,
Alice Wilson, dau. of John, G. Shed. 1787, April 20; he m. Olive .
Ch. Solomon, h. 1789, Dec. 20. Olive, b. 1792. March 10.
13. Jacob, son of Jacob, 9, b. 1739. Nov. 8; in. 1703. June 2. Sarah Buttertield, of < lielmsford. He d. in Lyndeboro, N. H., 1810, Nov. 8; she d. 1831. Jan. 21, aged 89. Ch. Martha, b. 1760, Jan. 14; m. Alpheus Hill. 23. Esther, b. 1707, Dec. 20; m. Amos Carleton, 7. Jacob, b. 1771,
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Dec. 10; ni. l"0(i. April 2(;, Lucy Amlrfws, of Carlisle. He d. in New
irainpsliiri'. ISli, niifl his widow m. Fisher, of Francestown. Of his
ell., .liu'ol) lived ill (irecmvciod. X. V.. and was father of lt.ev. .Tai-ob M. iMauiiiiiij. l>. I>., pastor of the Old South Chiireh in Boston, and Sohunou, b. iriMlTd. in Bedford, X. H., 1S62; was father of Jacob M., of Reading. Asa. IG, b, 17S0, Sept. 23.
14. Jesse, son of -Jacob, 0, b, 174.5, Atig, IS; in. 17GG, Dee, 2, Anne Carlcton. dan, of .lolm, 1. She d. 1779, .Ian. 2S, and lie m. 1779. Dec. 30, Elizalicth Abbot, of .Vndover. Ch. Man), h. 17(i.S. X'ov. 22; d. 1822, Oet. (5. /A^j.f. b. 1771. .Tune 8. ElUdhelh. b. 177;!. May 20. Jesse, 17, b. 1776, July 12. .Jtdiii. b. 1778, Dec. 12; m. D.ani(d L. Knapp.
15. Tlieopliihis, son of William, 11, b. 1777, June 28; in. 1807, March 29. llann.ih i'utten, dau. of Asa, 1.3. She d, ISl.'j, Oct. 9. and he in. 1817, Sept. 28, Polly, her sister. He d. 18(;8. June 30. and his widow, 1871, Aug. 24. Ch. Hannah Fatten, b. 1808, Jan. 12; m. 1827, Oct. 9. Jolm Cliandler. jr., of Tewksbury. Sarah HatpniKid. b. in Harvard. 1809. Feb. (i; ni. Ambrose F. Page, 8." PoUi/. b. 1811. March 8; d. 1S74. Fel). 22. TheophiJus. 18, b. 1821, April 11. Wi/liam. b, 1823, Oet. 29 ; in. 1840, A])ril 1(1. Mary Ann Baldwin, dau. of .To(d. 23, and lives in ( 'helmsford. His liusiness lias been in Lowell, where he was a pioneer in the extensive and profitable poj) corn trade. His dau. t'harlotte Ann. b. 1847, Feb. 19; m. 1874, Oct. 9. Erastus A. Bartlett. Asa Patten, b. 182."). Oet. 26.
10. Asa, son of .Jacob, 13, I). 1780, Sept. 23; m. 1803, July 7, Olive .Spalding, dau. of Zebulon. of SVestford. She d. in Lyndeboro, X. H., 1844. \;>v. 24. aged 04; he d. 18.")3. Jan. 2. Ch. Olice. b. I8O.1, .lune 3; d. 1812. Fel>. 10." In Lyndeboro, Sarah, b. 1S07. July 11 ; d. 1S12, Feb. 13. Asa and Sherehiah. b. 1809, .July 12; the latter d, and Asa Awnt west. Olive, b. 1812. March 2. Sherehiah. b. 1817, .Jan. 3; lives in Xew Boston, N. H. ./osepft. b. 1819. July 19; lives in Owasso.- Michigan. Lijdia jr., b. 1821. June 10; m. F^iihraim W. \Voodward, of White Oak, Michigan. Sarah Jane. b. 1822, Xov. 4; m. .Tolin H. Whitney, of Ludlow, Vt.
17. Jesse, son of .Jesse, 14, b. 1770, ,Julv 12; m. Mary .and
1802, Dec. 30, Abigail Baldwin, dau. of Thomas, 13, who d. 182d, Sept. 29. Ch. Jesse. 19, b. 1797. Aug. 21.
18. Tlu'opliiliis, son of Theophilus. 15, b. 1821, April 21 ; in. Hannah . Ch. WitHvr Theophilus. b. 1847, Nov. 22.
19. Jesse, .son of Jesse, 17, b. 1797, Aug. 21 ; 111. Mary . She d.
1837, July 22, and he ni. Eleanor. Ch. Albert, b. 1820, Dec. 20. Aurjustine, h. 1822. "Ain-il 24; d. 182,5, Sept. 12. il/art/w. b. 1824. May 26; d. 1825, Sept. 18. Henry, b. 1820, Sejit. 2. Thomas, b. 1828. April iO. Aurfusta, b. 1830. Aug. 18. Man/, b. 1832. Feb. 20. Asa, b. 1830, Dec. 1. O'lando, b. 1840, Oct. 2. Elenor. b. lail. Dec. 13. 3Iartha, b. 1846, July 5. Caroline Fay. b. 1847. Oct. 10.
MANSFIELI), John, and wife ftichel. Ch. Mary, b. 1725, Xov. 1. His name is on tax-list until 17.58.
MARSHALL. 1. John, was granted a six acre lot, 1656-7. Feb. 4, AVe know n<it wlience he came, or whose son he was. His age, at deatli. given by grave-stone, fixes his birtli in l&W ; nmcli more probable than the statement of a deposition in the Mass. .Vrchives, which makes him 15 years older. His first allotment was 20 acres, '• lying i>artly on the townshii) and partly on the coinons; bounded by .John Sheldon, north ; liy the comons, east ; by Peter Bracket, south ; by !Mr. Whiting and \Villiam Pattin, west; and a parcel of land reserved for y« ministry, on y* west, anil partly on y" south, anil jjartly by East street on the south-west." Tlie last bound is a reminiscence of tlie ancient .\ndover road, before it was changed in 1000. to its present place, and the location is east of tlie narrow gauge railroad line, as it runs south from the street. ^Vhen tlie road was altered, he was allowed a l)rivare way across Sheldon's land, to reach it. He had later grants farther east, by Iocs' plain, and sold his first grant, above-di'scribed, to Dr. Samuel Frost, 1. The road running east, across loes' plain, was
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early kiio\^n as 'Marshall's lane." and the old house, in which the family long lived, is still standing on the east road, near the turning of this •lane.' He m. 1(102. Nov. 19, Ilannali Atkinson, prob. dau. of Thomas, of Concord, and b. 1644. March 5. She d. 1665, .Sept. 7. and he m. 16G5, Nov. 27, Mary Burrage, dau. of .lolin. of < harlestown. whose sister. Hannah, h.ad ni. John French, 1. She d. 16S0. Oct. 30, aged 39. and he m. 16S1. Nov. 30. Damaris Waite, widow, of IMalden. Sergt. John jVlarshall d. 1702. Nov. 5, aged 70, and his widow m. 1703. July 14. I,ieut. Thomas .Tolmiaon. of Andover. Ch. John. b. 1607. June 7; 'd. July 7. J/fov/. b. 1008. Oct. 2; d. 1669, July 17. .Tohana. b. 1670, April 1 ; m.'Peter Corneal, 1. John, 2, b. 1071. Aug. 1. Marij. b. 1672. Oct. 14; d. 1073. Oct. 18. Hannah, b. 1073-4, Feb. 18: d. June 21. Thomas, b. (and bap. at Chai-lestown.) 107.5. Nov. 10; d. Nov. 20. hfinc. b. 1077-8, Jan. 31; d. April 28. MehiUahel, b. 1680, Aug. 13; d. in Aug.
2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1071. Aug. 2; m. 109.5-6, Dec. 8. Unis Rogers, dau. of John. 2. He d. 1713-t. Jan. 25. Ch. Mary. b. 1096, Oct. 28; m. 1734. June 27, Nathan Cross, of Nottingham. John. 3, b. 1698-9. Jan. 19. Daniel, b. 1701. May 13. Unise. b. 1703. Oct. 16. Thomas. 4, b. 1706. March 28. Samvel, b. 1708. June 23. William, 5, b. 1710, July 28. Isaac. 6, b. 1712. Dec. 18.
3. Jolin, son of John. 2, b. 1698-9. Jan. 19; m. 1722. Aug. 15, Abigail Parker, dau. of Benjamin. 6. He was also sergeant. He d. In Tewksbnrv, 1762, Oct. 0. Ch. John. h. 1723. July 28; d. Aug. 14. John, b. 1724, Aug. 14. Daniel, b. 1720, Aug. 29. x46!6rai7, b. 17.30, May 24; d. Oct. 22. David, b. 1732-3, March 11 : d. April 11.
4. Thomas, son of John, 2, b. 1706, March 28; m. Ruth . She
d. 1741. July 5, and he ni. Mary , who d. 1770. July 7, and he m. Phebe
Phelps, widow of Francis, of Pepperell. She d. 1779, Jan. 15. He lived in Tewksbury. and d.' 1778. Sept. 8. Ch. Thomas, b. 1729. Nov. 23. Samuel, b. 1732, May 10; jjrob. m. 1755, Jan. 2, Esther Frost, dau. of William, 10. Joseph.' b. 1734. April 3. John. b. 1735, Julv 15. Abel, b. 1730, Dec. 3; d. 1753. Oct. 28. Jonas, b. 1738. Feb. 14. Miith. b. 1739, May 8; d. 1772, Aug. 0. Joel. b. 1744, May 24. Silas, h. 1745, Feb. 20. Bn'fus. b. 1747, Nov. 2; d. 1749, Dec. 15. Mary. b. 17.50, May 23, Daniel, b. 1752, Nov. 9. William, h. 1757. Mav 20. Hannah, b. "1759. Nov. 29; d. 1760, Aug. 14. Hannah, b. 1701, July 31. Abel, who d. 1704, June 3.
5. 'Winiaiii, son of John, 2, b. 1710, July 28; m. Elizabeth .
His name disappears from tax-list, 1736. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1733. Aug. 24. William, b. 1735, Oct. 9.
e. Isaac, son of John, 2, b. 1712, Dec. 18; m. 173.5-0, Feb. 10. Phebe Richardson, dau. of Andrew, 4. She d. 1745. June 9, and he m. 1746, Feb. 17. Rebecca Hill, dau. of Samuel, 6. She d. 1789, Dec. 13. and he d. 1797, March 3. Ch. Isaac, 7, b. 1736-7, Jan. 31. Phebe, b. 1738-9. Jan. 12; m. Benjamin Jaquith, 4. Samuel, b. 1742, Oct. 2; m. 1794, Nov. 13, Rebecca French, dau. of Ebenezer. 22. John. b. 1745, May 3; d. Maj^ 5. Jacob, 8, b. 1748, April 1. Prob. Bebecca, who m. BenjaminDows, 5.
7. Isaac, son of Isaac, 6, b. 1730-7. Jan. 31; ni. 1702. Jan. 0, Abigail Brown, dau. of Samuel. 7. Lieut. Marshall d. 1813, May 14. Ch. Isaac, h. 1762, Dec. 8 : d. April 8. Abigail, b. 1764, Jan. 31 ; m. Hezekiah Kendall. Bebecca. b. 1767, March 2; m. William French, (see 20). Isaac, 10, b. 1768, Jime 17. Josiah. b. 1773, Jan. 17. Hannah, b. 1774, Oct. 24; m. Oliver Whiting, (see 8 and 9). Allice, h. 1780, May 26 ; m. 1810, April 22, William Hyde.
8. Jacob, son of Isaac, 6, b. 1748, April 1 ; m. 1771, Nov. 21, Molly Richardson. d.au. of S.amuel, 10. Ch. 3Iolly, b. 1772, Sept. 30; d. 1777, Sept. 20. Jacob, b. 1773, Sept. 14; d. 1777, Oct. 19. Ira, b. 1775, Sept. 25; d. 1777, Oct. 8. Timothy, b. 1777, Feb. 16.
9. John. Birth not on record. He m. Frances, (perhaps Tyng) . Ch. Francis Tyng, b. 1787, June 21.
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10. Isnae, son of Isaac 7, b. 1708, Juno 17; ni. 1703. July 1, llnnnah Jaquitli. (km. of Ehpnozr-r. 3. Ch. CV"'*. b. 17!»4. Fel). il ; d. 170fi, Api-il 11. Hnniiali. 1). 1711"). Oct. i:i ; tl. l's4."). .Tulv 2:j. Suplirfmia. h. 17!I7, July 7. Cyrus, h. 1709. June 15. Isanc. h. ISOl.'Dec. 10. Albert, h. l«0-t, April 23. i:iiza. b. 180G. April 14; d. ISOS, April 10. Eric, (?) b. 1808, July 1.5 ;d. July 17. Eliza Ann., b. 18U0. Mav 25. Martha, b. 1812. Dec. 25. Xathanir!, h. 1«14, Jan. 15; d. 1831. ^ran-h 11.
MARSTON, Amos, ni. 1S44, Nov. 25, Aliigail J. Dauforth. dau. of Aaron, 2.S. ( 'h. Hannah Maria, b. 1845, Jan. 4. Larkiii Jeffi'rsoyi. b. 1847, Dec. 3. ]ViUiam Henry, b. 1840, 0('t. 24. John B.. b. 1851. 'Aui,^ 0.
MARTIN. Asa. on tax-list. 1700.
MASON, Augustus, m. i>., son of William, of Waltliani, b. 1822; grad. B, IT., 1841, and llarvard Jlcdical Collejife, 1844; practised his profession in town, until 1854 ; now lives in Brighton District, Boston. He ni. 1850. Dec. 6, Sarah B. liogers. dau. of Josiah. 20. Ch. William H.. b. 1851, Sept. 10; d. 1856. Oct. U. Edward Avant^tus. b. 18.53. Xov. 20; d. 1857, June 20. Jiittie Rogers, b. 1859, Oct. 0 ; d. 1801. Nov. 24. Mani Hebeeca.h. ISdl, Aug. 12. Lizzie liociers. b, 1803, Dec. 28; d. 1804, May 21. Kittie Royers, b. i807. Feb! 27 ; d. Sept. 30.
MAXWELL, Thomas, ni. 1837. Nov. 5, Lucy Hardy, from Andover. Ch. Thinnas Henry, b. 1838. .June 25. James Edward, b. 1839, Aug. 5. Stqihia. h. 1844. A]iril 14. Isahrlla. b. 1851, Sept. S.
McCOY. 1. William, of Pclham, m. 1751, Nov. 10. Mary Forgison.
2. James, of Tewksbvirv. ni. 1708, .Jan. 5. Jane McDowell.
McDOWEL, William, aiid wife .Jane. He is on tax-list. 1737-01 ; the Jane above, wlio m. Jauies McCov. was prob. his widow. Ch. Margaret, b. 1748. Sept. 11. Elizabeth. h.\7f>i)-\. Feb. Cu
McFARLAND, Andrew, m. 1725. Decs. Margaret Christe.
MEAUES, David, [.Mead.] bought in lOS.O, the lot of Christopher Web, but did not long rem.ain, lie m. 1075. Sept. 20, Hannali Warren. Cli. Hannali. b. in Cauiljridge, 107(), Sept, 17; ni. in Watertown. El>enezer Locke. David, b. 1077 or "78; d. in Waltham, 1708. HapeMlll. b. lOSO-1, Feb. 4; ni. Eliz.abetli Hastings, and lived in Lexington. John. b. 1685. Sarah, b. 1688. Susannah, b. 1090.
MEERS. [Mi'ars]. 1. Robert, prob. son of Robert, of Boston; m. 1726, April 21, llaunah Frost, dan. of Samuel. 7. Ch. Abiqail, b. 1726-7, Jan. 17. Hannah, b. 1728. April 21. Mehittahel. b. 1720. i)\x. 11. Marij. b. 1731, July 24. Roger, b. 1732-3. March 10. Bette. b. 1734-5. March 13. Samuel, b. 1730. Aug. 18. Thomas. 2.
2. Thomas, prob. sou of Rol)ert. 1, m. Lvdia . He d. 1807,
Fell. 17, .aged 68, and she d. 1820. April 3, aged 93. Cli. Lydia. who m. 1780. Sept. 10. Joshua Thistle, of Dracut. Nancy ni. 1804^ Nov. 29, Daniel Wood. Xathan. -i, b. 1775, April 12. Isaac.
3. Micajah m. Hannah . ('li. Hannah, b. 1802, Nov, 3.
4. NathaUj son of I'homas, 2, b. 1775. April 12; m. Lucy Levistone. dau. of Nathaniel, <>. He lived at the corner; d. 1828, June" 10, and his wife, 1827, Jan. 28. aged 30. Ch. Edwin, b. 1812, July 18. Charles, b. 1814, March 10; a mercliant in Chicago. Xathan. b. 1815. Dec .30; lives in Chicago. Lucy Ann, b. 1818, May 2; m. John Baldwin, 24, Albert, b. 1821. Sept. 13.
5. Dexter and wife Sarah. Ch. Susan Maria, b. 1847. Dec 28. Charles Henry, b. 1840. Nov. 5.
6. William D., son of Daniel, ni. 1844. Nov. 17, Sarah J. Brown, dau. of Elisha. 1.).
MERIAM, Jouas, jr.. and wife Sophronia. Ch. Harriet Bennett, b. in Boston. 1834, -iug. 27. George, b. 1835. Oct. 24. M<iry Elizabeth, b. 1839. Aug. 23. Caroline Augusta! b. 1844. March 13; d. 1845. Oct. 12.
3IILLER. 1. John, of Charlestown. m. 1701, Ajiril 10, Hannah Hill, dau. of Ralph. 11. Ch.. iirob. Hannah, who m. 1790. April 15, John Brown, (.lee 12). John, ]>. 1705, Aug. 18; m. 1790. Dec. 20, Hannah
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Thistle. Stephen, bap. 1770, Sept. 30 : pi'ob. father of Stephen, 3. Joshua, bap. 1772. Sept. 6. Naomi, bap. 177.'5, Sept. 15.
2. Job, of Charlestown, m. 1776. Feb. 27, Sarah Gold, of Woburn.
3. Stephen m. 1818, Aug 16, Abigail Kvissell, dau. of John, 3. Ch. Abigail HiirriH. b. 1818, Dec. 6. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1821, Feb. 24. Stephen Clark, b. 1823. Fel). 7. Lnci/ Ann, b. 182.5, March 8. 31urii Maria, b. 1827, May 6. John linsKell. h. 1831. Feb. 11. Beuben Bradley', b. 183.5, June 2.5. (ieoriie Hinnj. b. 1837. Nov. 8. Bhodn Caroline, b. 1844, Jan. 22.
4. John and wife JIargaret. Ch. John. b. 1846, Sept. 27. 6. Mary, wife of William, d. 17.54. June 28, aged 35.
MILLS. 1. Philip ni. 1803, Aug. 7, Lucy Puchardson. dau. of Oliver. 22. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1806. April lU; ni. 1826, July 4, Oliver Carter, of Tewksbury. Lncy Ann, b. 1808. March 21. ./vlin Rielianlson, 2, b. 1811. Aug. 16. Marij. b. 1813, April 1.5; d. 1814, March 12. Hannah, b. 1815, Jan. 24; in. 1840, Feb. 19, James L. Mason, of Concord, X. H.
2. John R., son of Philip,!, b. 1811. Aug. 16; m. Emeline .
Ch. John liicliardsiDi. li. 1840, Jan. 26. Emeline Parsons, h. 1843, Jan. 31. Georqe iV.. b. 18.53. April 30.
JUXEK, John, m. Xaney Dix. Ch. John d. 1857. Sept. 20, aged 47. Irene, h. in Tvngsboro, 1812. Feb. 16. 31ari/ Ann. b. 1815, Sept. 18; m. 1834, Aug.' 28, Sullivan Colson; d. 1842. Oct. 25. Charles, b. 1818, Feb. 5. Luvina H., b. 1819, June 22; m. 1837, Nov. 5, David W. Brown; d. 1842, Mav 6. Nanrii Maria, b. 1821, April 5; d. 1840, Feb. 9. Eadith Adams, b. 1823. March 2!).
MORE. [Moore]. 1. (joldeu, from Cambridge, purchased the orig- inal right of James Parker, and was in Billerica in 1658. His house-lot contained fourteen acres, " lying upon the Township, bounded l)y east street, south; Ralph Hill, jr., east, and long street, west; Jonathan Danforth's paster, and his owne, north. Upon this land was his dwelling-liouse set." He soon had nine acres more ■■joyneing to the former grant, and bounded by it on the south, and partly by Kalph Hill, jr.; bcmnded by Jonathan Danforth and John IJaldwhi, on y'west; by lialjih Hill, jr., east; l)y the towne comons on the north." ' In 1661, this record is made: •■Whereas the east street was changed by laying out y' I'ountry road to andever, and laid crosse y* middle of the house-lot of golden more, for recompense of damage done to him thereby, the connnittee impowered in that worke did grant to hitn all tliat part of y' former highway from long street, until you come to y« siller forge of .John Shildon ; antl y« said golden declared himselfe fully satisfied." Ills place occupied both siiles of Andover street, on Long sticct. and his house, doulitless. stood near Mr. Samuel Baldwin's. He m. Joanna Chaminiey, widow of John, who d. 1675-6. Feb. 18. He d. 1G98, Sept. 3, aged about 89. Ch. Hannah, b. 1643. Sept. 15; in. John Hastings, iyfim m. ( 'aleb Farley. 2. i?«y( m. Daniel Shed. 2.
2. John and Mary Lane, "both of Bedford," in. 1799, Nov. 21.
MOREY, Frederic Albert, son of Thomas, was b. in Tewksbury, 1846, Feb. 2; m. 1870, June 23. Mary C. Parker, dau. of Charles H.. 2.5." He is a merchant; his store, south of the 1st church. His twin brother. Francis G., has recently gone into business with him. Ch. Bertha, b. 1877, Jan. 6.
M0R(J.4IV." [.SfeCaiTier].
MULLEN, Arthur, and wife Mary. Ch. James, b. 1735. Sept. 29. Mary. b. 1737-8. Feb. 14. Nathaniel, b. 1740. June 22. Sarah, b. 1742, Aug. 19. Susanna, b. 1746, July 26. Jane, b. 1748, Feb. IS. Bridget, bap. 1751. June 23.
MUNROE. 1. Joseph appears on the tax-list. 1734. He was son of ■William, of Lexington, and b. 1687. Aug. 16. The record of his 11 ch., all b. in Lexington, may be -found in the History of that town. p. 150. He lived in the west part of tiie town, where his sons Joseph, Nathan. 2, and .loshua were set off to Carlisle in 1779. He disapjjears from tax-list in 17()0. having prob. returned to Lexington; d. in W^est Cambridge, aged 100. \_Lex.ington^.
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2. Jfathan, son of Joseph, 1, l>. 171fi, Sept. 7 ; iii. 1738, Nov. 23, Mpi-cy Beniuniin. Ch. Mcroj. b. 1740, Oct. Ki. Xatli'iaiel. \>. 1742. Dec. 24. Grace. b. 174."), Maivh 24. »-1)Hos, b. 1747, May 31. ./onathau. b. 1749, Aug. 16. Stejilica. b. 17.51. Aug. 3. Solnmon. b. 17.i3, Sci>t. 13. Adrun, h. 1755, .Sept. 14. Mjtkitn. b. 1700, May 31. Isainh, h. 17(i3. July 19.
No families are recorded of Josejih anil Josliua ; Ijut tlie following were prob. daughters : Mnrijnrr't ni. 17(i5. July 23, Isaae Wilkins. Hepsibah in. 1773. March 3, Oliver Wheeler, of Acton. Abigai! m. John Henry. Lydia m. 1777. Feb. 13. Samuel Wheeler, of Acton. BetU m. 1779. Dee. !), Joseph P. AVheeler. Hudson, p. 154. says tliat Joseph had six ch.. of whom Joseph was ji physician in Ilillsboro. \. II. His statement that Nathan lived in Conn, seems open to cpiestion.
3. Jonas m. ISlS, l)ec. 10, Abig.ail Ricliardson.
NASOX, Ella.s, Kev., son of Levi and Sarah (Newton,) b. in Wrentham, ISll, April 21. He is tlesceuded from Willougliby Nason, of Boston. 1(J91, through Thomas, of Walpole, whose son. Thomas, was father of Levi. Some of Mr. Nason's early years were spent at the celebrated Frankland place, of which he has written a history. After Ave years in a ]iaper mill at Frainingham. he fitted for college, and grad. B. U., 1835. Edited Afiffwta Cimrin: and tauglit Academy at Waynesboro, (ieorgia, until 1840. Principal of a Ladies" Institute. Newburyport. JMass.. fouryeai's; then Master of the English High .School and of the Brown High school there. PrlncijiaL. Milford High School. 1849-52. Ordained. Natiek, 1852, May 5, pastor of the ('ongregational church; dismissed. 18.58, Nov. 1. Installed over Mystic church, Medford. Nov. 10, and dismissed, 1860, Nov. 19. Installed. First church. Exeter, N. H.. Nov. 22. and disuiissed. 1865, May 29. He theu came to North Billerica. and has resided there smee, engaged in literary work and lyceuiii lecturing, and also has sujiplied churches in Dracut, Lowell and Danielsonville. ('onn. The puljlications of Mr. Nason are : (1) Songs for the School-Room. 1842. (2) Lessons iu French Literature. 1849. (3) Memoir of the Rev. Nathaniel Howe, 1851. (4) Congregatinnal Hymn Book. 1857. (5) Vestry Hymn Book, 1857. (6) Congregatinnal Tune Book. 18.58. (7) New Congregational Hymn and Tune Book. 1860. (8) ('armina Coeli. (9) Songs foi- Social and I'ublic AV'orshi]). 1862. (10) Eulogy on Abraham Lincoln, 1865. (ll)Eulogv on Edward Everett. 1865. ( 12)' Eulogy or\ John A. Andrew. 1868. (13/ Life of Sir Charles Henrv Frankland, 1865. (14) Our National Song, 1869. (15) Life of Mrs. Susannah Rowson. 1870. (16) Life of Henry Wilson, 1872. (17) Howe family CJathering. 1872. (18) Gazetteer of Massacluisetts, 1873. (19) Life of Charles Sunnier. 1874. (20; Lives of Moody and Sankey, 1877. (21) History of Dunstable. Mass.. 1877. (22) Memoir of W. B. Fowfe. 1878. (23) Histories of various towns in the Histories of Essex and JIid<llesex Counties. 1879. (24) Sketches of the towns and cities of Worcester County, 1879.
Mr. Nason has also published several Sermons and '• Current events" in Exeter, N. II., 18G1-2-3. and is now preparing a Dictionary of the noted men and women of Massachusetts. He has edited the N. E. Historical and Genealogical Register, and is a member ijf many literary and historical societies.
He m. 1830, Nov. 28, Mira Ann. dau. of John and Eliza (FoUansliee) Bigelow, of Framingham. <'h. Paul Fonl. h. 1838, Feb. 19; captain iu the late war. James Dwight. b. 1840, Nov. 2; d. 18()1, April 4. Ckurles Pinckney Holbrooh. b. 1842, .Sept. 7; grad. W. C 1862; ordained pastor of Central church. Chelsea, 1874, June 24. Emily Gforgiaiina. b. 1844, Nov. 30; m. Dr. f'harles H. Gerrish. of Exeter. William Walton, b. 1848, Jan. 28; grad. .Vndover Theo. Sem.. .special course, 1877, and is a minister in Cliieago. Floretwv Xiiihtimialf. b. 1857. March 12.
NEEDHAM. 1. John, jirol). son of John, of Boston, m. 1702-3, Feb. 26, Mary Jefts, dau. of Henry, 3. He lived south-west of the village; d. 1742-3. Feb. 24, aged 68; she d. 1769, Feb. 17. Ch. John. b. 1705,
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Oct. 28; (1. Dpi". 22. M(m/. h. 1711-2. Feb. 5; ui. 1729, Oct. 30. John Ja(|uith. of Woliuni. Willinm, 2, b. 1713. .Tiily 14. John. h. 1717-8, J;iii. 26; UvpcI in 'I'ewk.sburv ; m. 1742, Jan. 21, Pnidencp Stearns, ilau. of Saniui'l. fi. Shi' U. 1781, Dec. 20; he d. 1800. Feb. 1.5. They had eh. Jolni ; Mary; Prudence; EHzabctli ni. Josepli Jnquith, 6; Stearns; Abigail; Rachel; Azubah. J3enjai«!«.. 3, b. 1720, Oct. 2.
2. IVilliam. son of John. 1, b. 171:^. July 14; ni. 17.'i8-9. Feb. li), Jlehitlabel Blancliard. C'h. ilehimhel. 1). 17;!'.l. Dec. 3. William, b. 1741, Sept. 4; d. 17.")8, Sept. 27. John, i, b. 1742-3, March 22. Man/, b. 1744, Dec. 28. Isaac, b. 1746, Oct. 16. Hannah, h. 1748, Feb. 2.5. Nathaniel, b. 1751. .Ian. 31. Amasa. b. 17.53, Oct. 4; d. 17.56. Nov. 3. Asahel. b. 1750, March 11. Rhoda. h. 1758. April 11 ; d. May 17.
3. Beiijamiii, son of Jolui. 1, b. l'720. Oct. 2; ni. 1752, Jan. !l, Rebecca Jaq'uith. daii. of Abraliani, 1. He d. 1770, Nov. 8; slie d. 1787. March 1. t'h. lirhfcca. b. and d. 1752, Dec. 14. Rebecca, b. 17.54, Jan. 7; m. Joseph Shfil, 20. Beniamin. 5, b. 1756. Ai)ril 5. tiarah. b. 17.58. Feb. 7; d. JIarcli 26. Hannah, h. 175',). Aii.<;-. li); m. 1786. Feb. 26. William Kendall, of Leominster. Sarah, b. 1762. May 12; in. Amos Sheldon, of Fitchburii'. Joahua, b. 1765, March i). Samuel, b. 1767, Feb. 7. Asa. 0, b. 1760. iSfavlO.
4. John, son of William. 2, b. 1742-3. Jfarch 22; m. 17C8, March 3, Phebe ShattiU'k. of Drarut. Ch. Phehe. b. 1768. Dec. 19. John. b. 1770, Sept. 30. lF(7;(V(7/4, b. 1772, Dec. 4. Dully, b. "1775, May 1; d. Miiy 25. David, b. 1777. May 12; d. 1778. Sept. 6. Li/dia, b. 1779, Oct. 3. Vernom. b. 1782. Nov. 18.
5. Benjamin, son of 15eniamin. 3, b. 1756. Ai)ril 5; ni. 1775, June 1.5. Mary Dows. dau. of Ijcnjamin. 2. Ch. Mdlii. b. 1776. Jan. 27; d. June 15. Povji'. b. 1777. April 4. Benjamin, b. 1779. 'Marcli 11; m. 1798. Sept. 12, Alice Trull, dau. of" Sanmel. 8. JUolJij. h. 1781. June 11 ; d. 1782. Jan. 19. Isaac, b. 1782. Dec. 17. Anna. b. 1784. Oct. 28. Nabby, b. 1786, Sept. 8. Hannah, b. 1788, Sept. 13. Lwy. bap. 1792. Aug. 26.
6. Asa, son of Bi'njamin, 3, b. 17(>9. May 19; ni. 1790, June 29. Mary E.aste, dau. of Benjaoiin.' 2. lie d. 1822. April 29, and she m. 1826. July i1 . Isaac 'Whiting. 13. Ch. Samvel, b. 1790. Aug. 29; m. Fanny Peabody, and lived in Andover. Benjamin, b. 1792, Oct. 11; was a blacksmitli in Frve village, Andover. Caieh, b. 1794, Nov. 14; d. 1800, May. Amos. b. 1796, Nov. 7; d. 1876. Nov. 1. Mary, b. 1799, Feb. 2; ni. 1828." June 12. Jedidiah Burtt, of West Andover. Ebenezer. b. 1801. June 28; ni. Sally Wright, of Westford, and lived in North Andover. AlmjaiU b. 1803, Dec' 10; m. 1828, Nov. 6, Amos Peabodv. of Jliddleton, and 1844, May, George Lyman. Caleb, b. 1808. Dec. 13 ; 'd. March.
NEHEW, Mrs. Hannah, wife of Nicholas, d. 1734, Feb. 17, aged 86.
NICKLES. 1. James, m. Margaret . She d. 1763, Jan. 16,
aged 54, and he m. Elenor . His name disappears from tax-list, 1776.
He was among the Carlisle petitioners of 1757. and his sons James and Joseph were set oil' to that town. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1735, Oct. 20. Anna, b. 1737, July 25. James, i, b. 1739, June 19. BuJiert. b. 1740, Dec. 17. Joseph, h. 1742, Oct. 23. John. 5, b. 1745. April 6. Marciret, b. 1747. April 17. Hannah, b. 1752. March 4. Dorcas, b. 1764, Jan. 27. Rebecca, b. 1766, Jan. 17.
2. George m. Martha. Ch. Mary, b. 1742, Feb. 19. Sarah, b. 1744, March 28. George, h. 1746. Dec. 12. Samuel, b. 1748, March 12. John, h. 1751. April 11. Patd. b. 17.5;^« July 10. [The Record of Baptism calls this child iMargaret]. Martha, b. 1756. Oct. 10.
3. Rohert m. Esther . He was among the Carlisle petitioners of
1757. and his name disappears from tax-list. 1771. Cli. John. b. 1744, June 14. Sarah, bap. 1749, Oct. 15. Elizabeth, b. 1750. Oct. 16. Mary, b. 17.53. June 12; m. 1791, Sept. 30, John DuiTeut, of Carlisle. Martha, b. 1758, Feb. 6.
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4. James, smi of Janips. 1, I). 1730, June l!l. <'li. Ii:!]).. Surah and Bettp, 1770. >Iay 20. ,/((»»'.•.■. 1770, July lo, John :i\n\ Jab. 1772. Aui;-. 2:J. Job lu, 17114. .limr .'i. I'olly Frost, dau. of .losliua. 14.
5. John. He iiiav liavc liccu son of 1, '2 or 3; ni. 1770, Xov. 15, Esther Hill. dau. of John, 14. Cli. John. h. 1771. Aug-. ;iO. Stephen, h. 1773, Ann-. 1.
6. WiiliiVm m. 17111. Oct. 17, Susanna Brown, (ii. Moses, h. 1792, Jan. l."). Siisinino. b. 17114. Julv 10.
NIXO\, Joseph, lu. 1774, 'F<-b. 15, Pliebe Hardy. Ch. Doiiiel, h. 1775, :Mav 10.
NORTON, Jacol), Itev., son of SannuO. Ii. in Aliinj;ton. 17(14, Feb. 12; grad. JI. C, 178(>: ord., Weymouth, 17S7, Oct. 10; dis.'l824, July 4. Soon i-eniovod to Billeriea. and d. 185S, Jan. 7, the oldest living graduate of Harvard. II<' ni. 1789, Feb. 11, Elizabeth ('ranch, of Hraiutree, and 1813, :May 2, Hannah Bowers, dau. of Josiah, .3, who d. 1842, March 2(i. The record of his eight children, all bv liis first wife, may be founil in Bond's ]ViiU'i-h',trn. p. 718. His dau. Eli^uhelli il. here. 18(i!i. Oct. 11. and his j-oungest daughter Lneij Ann m. 'I'homas Fames, and is still living her(>. Palmer's Harvard XecroJiniii. ]i. 1(11, gives a list of his imblicatious, seven- teen in numiier. mostly connected with the Unitarian controversy.
NOYES. 1. Nicholas is on tax-list, 1755, and Isaac, 175i;.
2. Francis Yergnies, m. i>.. son of Dr. Nathan, b. in Xewliurvporl, 1809, Sept. 22; grad. Harvard Medical ( 'oUege, 1831, and practised his profession in his native town. 1831-1S44. liesided in New York and Illinois. Came to Billerica. 1871. Dec. and lives west of Bare liill, on the Lexington road. JIarried 1830. .luly. Elizabeth J. Porter. She d. 1852, Jidy, and lie ni. 1857. Dec. 1. Sarah Elizabeth Plmuer. dau. of (jeorge, of Epping, N. H. Ch. Ellen Maria, b. 1837, July; ni. Francis V. Balch, of Boston. Catherine Porter, b. 1839. Feb.
OKFJjL, Hannah, m. 1810. J(me 12. Jose])h Ab-xander.
ORDW.VY, Daniel, m. 1771. Xov. 28. Deborah Lovejoy.
ORXE, Josiah, of Salem, m. 1778. .Vug. 2. Xancy White. Rebecca ni. 1809. Xov. 2S. IMchaid T. Harris, of Charlestown.
OSBAN, Tltomas. Living with Timothy Brooks, is -warned.' 1070. Xov. 17. and in 1083, his taxes were not paid. Abigail m. 1078, Jidy 18, Isaac Fox.
OSdrOOD. 1. Christopher, was b. in Aiidover, 1075. June 28. His father. Christopher, was b. in Ipswich. I(i43 : the son of Christo]ilier, who came to .Vmerica in 1033; his brothers, John and \Villiani. soon after, settling in Amlover and Salisbury. They wi're from Andover. hi Hampshire. England. Mr. Osgood received from Billerica. as idsewhere stated, a grant of the mill privilege at Xorlli liillerica. 1708. (_)ct. 4. and built tile grist mill there. .\ll subse(pteiit proiirietors derive title from this grant. He in. 1711. June 1, (The Charlestown Kecord says August.) Mary Keves, of Cludmsford. She d. 1715. Dec. 13. and lie m. Elizabetli Danforth, daii. of Jonathan, 2, He d. 1739. Sept. 11. She d. 1700, Jan. 11. Ch. Christopher. 2, b. 1712. July 21. Phinehas, 3, b. 1714. June 20. Joseph, b. 1715, Dec. 4; d. Dec. 9." Elizalielh. b. 1718. June 13; d. July 5. Joseph. 4, 1). 1719. July 10. Benjamin, h. 1721. May 25: taken prisoner by the Indians, near Fort Dunimer. as elsewhere related. 1747. June lo"; redeemed via. Ijouisliiirg, Oct. 0. but died soon after from the effect of the liardship and cruelties he had sutl'ered. His bro. Daviil was executor of his will, 1748, March 13. Daeid. 5, b. 1724, June 3. Elizabeth, b. 1725-0, Jan. i>: d. 1748. Jonathan, b. 1727. Aug. 24; d. 1729, May 15.
2. Christopher, son of Christopher. 1, b. 1712. Julv 21 : in. 1735-0, Jan. 1. Sarah Alibot. dau. of Dea. Joshua, 1. He d." 1748. Aug. 20. Ch. Sarah, b. 1738. M:\v 28; in. William Whit well. 3Iari/. h. 1740. Aug. 31. Christnpher. h. 1743. .\pril 12. Pelierkah. b. 1740. June 11 ; d. 1749, Ot. 22. John. b. 1748, April 24 ; d. 1749, Oct. 17.
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3. Phiiielias, son of (liristoplipi-. 1, b. 1714, June 20; rn. 1738-9. Feb. G. Hiiuuah Abbot, tliiu. of I)e;i. .Joshua. 1. She d. 17.53. Jan. 11, and
he d. 17o(i. June 3. Ch. Ilfiniiuh. b. 1743, Sept. 24; lu. Williams.
Phiiiehas. 7, b. 17.52, Xov. 25.
4. Joseph, sou of Christoiihi'i-, 1, b. 1719, July 10; in. Sarah — -. His name lUsaiipcai's iiom tax-list. 17S2. Ch. Sarah, b. 174!)-o0. Jan. 31; m. 17G!*, Feb. 23, Joselili Waireu, of ( helmsfofd. Josejih, b. 1751, Aug. 20; m. 1778, May 20. Rebecea Shed, dau. of Daniel. 12. Benjamin, b. 1750, May 0. Chr'tstdpher. b. 170G, Oet. 31.
5. David, son of ( hiistopher. 1, b. 1724. June 3; ux. Hannah Davis. She d. 1747-8. Feb. 15. and he ni. 1748. Nov. 15, Sarah Danforth. dau. of Sanuiel, 6. He d. 17(iS. Fell. 2; was an innkeeper. She d. 1773, Jan. 10. Ch. Darhl. b. 1747-8. Feb. 0; d. Feb. 7. Elizabeth, b. 174',). Feb. 14; ni. Eliiali l»anfortli, 11. Ildiuiah. b. 1752, June 19; d. 1773, Jan. 10. Sarah', b. 17.54. .Ian. 25. Dnrid. 1). 175(i, July 20; m. Kuth Badger, and lived in Amherst, X. II. ; had 0 ehildren; d. 1827. DfAleij. b. 1758, Aug. 0. Phinehas, b. 1700, Julv 10; m. Hannah Davis, of Concord; d. 1813. 31ully, b. 1704, Jan. 20; d. Dee. 21.
6. Stephen, son of Steplieu, of Andover, b. 1709, Aug. IS; in. 17.30, Mareh 4, Doreas Hallard. He lived in Tewksbury: d. 1772, Mareh 24. (h. Dorcas, b. 1731-2. Jan. 29; m. Joseph Davis; d. 17.54, Jan. 31. Hannah, b. 1734-5. Feb. 10. Jltirij. b. 1730, Dee. 29. Mebecca. b. 1739, Oet. 5. Stephen, b. 1741, Sept, 30. Lydia. h. 1744. Mareh 27. Anne, b. 1740, April 22; d. 1748, Oct. 5. Joseph, b. 1748, Sept. 23; d. Oet. 17. Anne, b. 1749, Xov. 5. Joseph, h. 1752, Oct. IS. Peter, b. 1750. Jan. 13.
7. Phinehas, son of I^hinehas, 3, b. 1752, Nov. 25; in. 1784, April 20,
Hannah Davis, of Concord. Ch. JIannah. b. 1784, Nov. 14; in. •
Williams, of Boston. David, b. 1785, Nov. 28; m. Hannah Dulgar. Ann, b. 1788. Oct. 13. Sarah, b. 1791. Nov. 7; in. William Whitwell, of Boston. Samuel, h. myS; m. (.liarlotte Brown. Maria, b. 1795, May 4; m. Aaron Smith. Ambrnse. b. 1798. June 25.
8. Samuel, son of Joseph and Polly (Jewett.) was b. in Nelson, N. H., 1825, Mareh 4. He lives by the old cemetery, at the corner; m. 1851, Jan, 1, Mrs. Lydia (Giles) Cutler, of Lincoln. Ch. Charles F., b. 1858, April 0; (^ 1804. Aug. 24. Edwin Augustus, b. 1841, Aug. 29; a soldier in the 'War. George Alfred, b. 1843, Aug. 5. The two latter, sons of Mrs. C)sgood liy her prior marriage, are adopted members of Mr. Osgood's fainil}-.
PAGE. 1. Nathaniel. [Paige was a frequent early spelling, stiU commonly used by some branches of the family]. He was in Roxbury, 1080. Tlie only clue to his English origin is the supposition that he was brother of Nicholas, of Boston. 10G5. who came from Plymouth, England. Gov. Joseph Dudley appointed him Marshall of Suffolk county. He bought land of George Grimes, and settled in ISillerica about 1088. Ills place was near the Shawshin, in Bedford. His wife was Joanna. He "dyed at
Boston. 12412-92. ■■ Ch. Xathanicl, 2, b. about 1079. Elizabeth'. ,
m. John Siinpkins. of Boston. Sarah m. Samuel Hill. 10. James.
bap. 1080. Nov. 28; d. 1GS7, July 31. Christrjpher. S, h. 1G90-1. ¥eh. Q.
2. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel. 1, b. about 1079; m. 1701, Nov. 0, Susanna Lane. dau. of Col. .lohn. 2. She d. 1746. Sept. 2, and lie m. 1748. June 23, Mary Grimes. He d, 1755, March 2, aged 75. Ch. Nathaniel. 4, b. 1702, Sept. 4. John. 5, b. 1704, Oct. 11. Christopher. 6, b.' 1707, July Ki. Susanna, b. 1711, April 29; m. Samuel Bridge, of Lexington; d. 1735. Jokhhu, b. 1714. Oct. 29; m. Josiah Fassett, (sfeS).
3. Chi-istopher, son of Nathaniel, 1, b. 1G90-1. Feb. 0; m. Joanna
. She d. 1719, Oct. 27, and he in. 1720. Jlay 23, Elizabeth Reed, dau. of
Dea. George, of Woburn. He d. in HardwicU. Mass., 1774, March 10, and his widow, 1780, aged 80, Ch. Joanna, b. 1717, Aug. 10; m. Benjamin Farley, {see 8). Christopher, b. 1721. June 11; m. 1738, Rebecca Haskell; d 1772, Dec, 3. William, b. 1723, May 2; m. 1743-t, Mercy Aiken; d, 1790,
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Feb. 14 ; she d. IS-i.'i. Feb. 19. .aged 102. Rev. niristopber Paige, of New Ilaiiipshire, 1). ('., 1784, was liis son. Georric^ \>. IT^.i. ,Iiiue 17; ni. 17.52, .luue 4. Kosilhi AVliiti'Oiiib ; d. 1781, .May 8. ThiKithij. h. 1727. May 24; 111. 17.i4. net. 24. Mary Foster, of Koehester. He. d. 17111. .Viig. 2(1. aii'd slie d. 182r3. July 21. aged lU. His son Tiiiidlliy. Ii. 17")7. Feb. 10; d. 1S21, Oct. 29; was the father iif Key. Lueius \X. Paigr. tlie liistoriaii. of ( 'aiubridge. Key. Peed Paige. 1). ('.. 1780; pastor of I'laneoeli. N. II.. froiii 17!)1, to death, in 1810, was luiotlier son. Jonas, b. 17211, Scjit. 111. Elizahfth, b. \l,n. Oet.M. Lunj. h. 1733-4. Feb. 22; in. Seth I.iiieohi. of Western. And 1). in Hardwiek: Xcithatnel. b. 173(j, May 12: d. 1811). Jan. (j. John. b. 1738, July (i; d. 1811, .\pril 14; father of Pey. Winslow Paige, a Presbyterian uiinister. who d. at Broome. X. Y.. 1838. Mareli J-j. aged 73. EUzulicth. 1). 174.3. June 7; in. Solomon Green, of I.eieester. Pey. Aivlielaus (ireen, a Uniyersalist niiiiister wlio d. at Virgil, X. Y.. 1843, Deo. 2."), aged 73, was a son.
4. Niltliauiel, son of Xafhaniel. 2, b. 1702. Sept.4 ; in. Hannah .
She d. 1703, .Sept. 7; he d. 1779, April (!. Cli. '/'/ioi/irw. b. 1733. May .5. Hannah, b. 173(i. May 1.5; in. Jonas French. 20. Wil/iam. b. 1737-S, Feb. 19; d. 1812. Feb. 10. Dand. b. 1740, April 4. ^'»,s«««(^ b. 1742, Jan. 22; d. 1772. Jan. 20. Ahi,/(til. b. 174.5, Sept. 5.
5. John, son of Xathaniel. 2, b. 1704. Oct. 11; m. Pebi',-ca Wheeler, of Concord. She d. 17.5.5. July 12. aged 43. and he in. 175(i. .Jan. 15, Aiuittai Fasset, widow of .biseph. of Lexington. She d. 1771. Dec 25. and he 111. 1773, June 3, Pachel Fitch, ^yidow of Josejih. 2. He d. 1782. Feb. 18. She d. 1801. Jan. 10. aged 88. t'h. John. b. 1733. Sept. 2; .settled in Hardwiek: d. 1789. Oct. 31. leaying a numerous jiosterity. Jame.<<. b. 173.5. May 12; d. in Hardwiek, 1817. .Ian. 18. Ehcm-zcr. b. 1737, June 3; had 11 children; d. in Bedford. 1784. June 1). Sii!i<nina. b. 1739. Oct. 21; d. 17.50. Feb. 20. Tanothij. b. 1741, June 11; killed in battle at White Plains, 1770. (.)et. 25. Nathaniel, b. 1742. June 20; d. in Bedford, 1815, July 31. Most of the present family in liiMllord come from him. one dan. Mrs. Kuhamah I^ane. still liying, aged 91. Jlebcciyi. b. 1743. .\ng. 23; m. Solomon Cutler, and lived ni Pindge, N. H. il/an/, b. 1745, July 5 ; d. Oct. 13. Joanna, b. 1740. June 15; ni. Samuel Reed, of Wobiirn. Sarah, b. 1747. June 8; m. .losiah Beard, 14. Elizahclh. b. 1748. -Vug. 3; m. Mieali Peed, of Woburn. Susanna. I). 17.50. June 12; in. .\mos Haggitt, of Concord. Saminl. b. 1751, Aug. 1; lived in Pindge. Mam. b. l7o3, Oct. 9; d. Oct. 21.
6. Christopher, son of Xathaniel. 2, 1). 1707. July 10; m. 1742, Feb. 2, .Susanna Weblier, of Medford. He d. 1780, Xov. 11, and she d, 1792, July 20. aged .S2. ('h. Christopher, b. 1743, Oct. 29. Susanna. b. 1745, May 17; d. 1741!. Sept. 8. Mary. b. 1740-7. Feb. 20. .Tob. b. 1748. May 31. Susanna, b. 17.50, April 7; d. 17.54. Marcli 28. Lucii. b. 1752, March 20; d. 1754. March 2(i.
7. Arzil. sou of .Tohn. of Bedford, m. 1832. June 11. Elizabetli T. Currier, of Warner. X. H. He d. 1808. Feb. 18. and she m. Franklin Robinson. Cli. Joseph Merriam. b. ls:i2. Xoy. 23; in. and lives in Texas. Hannette C. b. 1835, Sept. 18: in. John IPddcn. of Dracut. Mary Franris. b. 1838, July 29; m. Dr. Albert Thorndike, of Stockton, Cal. Amielia Streeter. b. "l841, Feb. 2; d. 1.S42, April 28. Georijiana Bryant, b. 1843, Feb. 22; m. Jackson Wright, 5. Elizalteth Augusta, b. 1.S45, March 8 ; m. Dr. William K. .Spencer, of Place.rville. Cal. Ella Maria Jiimliall, b. 1849, .\ug. 28: 111. AVinslow Hall, of San Francisco.
8. Ambrose French, son of Kbenezer. b. in Salem, X. H., 1807, Sept. 18; 111. 1843." Jan. 20. Sarah H. Manning, dau. of Theophilus, 1,5. Ch, Ann Mary. b. 1848, March 20; .Vssistant Principal of the Howe school, 1S71-5; 111. 1877. Jan. 31. Lemuel Welister Hall, of Lowell.
9. James, bro. of preceding; b. in Tewksbury, 1815. Aug. 3; ni. 1858, Feb. 21, Rebecca J. Drivi'r. Ch. Anna Jane. b. 18.59, April 29. Hattie Ella b. 1800, April 9. 3Iartha Ella. b. 1871, Aug. 0.
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\ PARKER. A group of five PaiUi-vs ap])car in the early settlement of this vieinity. Aliialiaiii ; .lacob; James. 2; Jolm. 1, ami Josejili. 3. Tliat thej' were all brothers is not certain, but probable. Abraham. Jaeob and .lolm were brothers, ami .lames, tlien of Groton, was ailminis- trator of Abraliam"s estate, as a lirotlier might naturally be. and these two first appear in \\ oburn together. Abraham and .laeob lived ami died in Clielmsford.
1. John. John deserves to be reeognized among the foremost in the settlement of tliis town. He leased and lived upon the large farm belong- ing to tile ehuieli in Cambridge, nortli of the ^\'oburn road, on botli sides Shawshin river. He was the first town elerk and tlie first eolleetor of taxes; was the agent of the town in loeating antl disposing of the two large grants, one of 8000 acres sold to Breuton. and the proceeds used to extinguish Cambridge titles, and the other of 4000 acres, used variouslj' for the town's benefit. He built the first meeting-liouse, and whatever the town liad to do, ilr. Parker was very likely to do it. It is not known whence he came, or when he arrived in America. His wife was the widow of Jcihn Pciulter. wlio was of lialeigh. in Essex, not far from Billericay. The wife of Jonathan Danforth was lier daughter, but Jlr. Parker had lio children. He and Danforth call each other father-in-law and son-in-law, {Grants, p. 11. Xo. 'S). He d. KKi". June 14. and if lioin in KiOO. he was four years older than his wife. She m. 1674. April 10. Thomas Chamljerlain, sen., of Chelmsford, and d. there. 1G92-3, Feb. S, aged 88. -Mr. Parker's extensive enterprises left his estate insolvent, his creditors receiving 15 shillings and 6 pence per pound.
2. James was one of the three original purchasers of the '-Dudley farm." and the only one who settled in town; lie soon removed to Chehnsford, in 10.58, "selling his right here to Golden More; but in lOCO, he joined the Groton settlement and was there, first selectman and leading citizen, dying 1701, aged 83. AVhile in Billerica. he was agent for the heirs of the •\\inthrop" farm, and a letter written by him in 1654, in relation to it, is found in tlie "Winthrop pa|iers" and quoted elsewhere.
3. Joseph had a township grant where the Bajitist church stands. It was sold to George Willice and soon again to Daniel Shed. Mr. Parker settled in Chelmsford; afterwards in Groton, and was ajjparently one of the Dunstable jjctitioners in 1673.
4. Robert, of Cambridge, was one of the sub-purchasers of the Dudley farm, and had also a grant, afterwards exchanged, on the township. He never lived in town, but liis oldest son, Benjamin, o, lived liere.
5. Beujiuniii, son of Pobert. 4, b. 1(S36, June. \\as here in 1600. Besides his -townsliip' and 'farm' lots, lie had a grant, soutli of Bare hill, where his house stood, west of the old Wolnirn road, as it ran over the top of the hill. He m. 1661, April 18, Sarah Ilartwell, dan. of "William, of Concord, He d. 1671-2. Jan. 17; she d. 1674. Julv 8. Ch. Benjamin, «, b. 1662, June 2i). Juhn, b. 1663, Dec. 3, and d. Dec. 8. Samuel, b. 1664, Nov. 9;d. John, 7, b. 1607-8, March 17. Samuel, b. 1670, Sept. 26: d. Dec. 1.
6- Benjnniin, son of Benjamin, 5, b. 1662. June 20 ; m. 1684. Oct. 11, Mary Trull, 'dau. of John. 1. She d. 1604. Sept. 15. and he m. 1697. Nov. 10, Abigail Frencli. dau. of .lohn, 2. Slie d. 1722-3, JIarch 13, and he m. 1726, Nov. 23, Mary Poodney, of Woliurn. He d. 1733, Dec. 23. Ch. Mary, b. 168.5-0, Jan. 20; m. 1705, Dec. 3. Phillip Priest, of Concord. Sarah. b. 1687, Dec. 2. Benjamin, 8, b. 1689. Oct. 26. Abiyail, b. 1698. Sept. 11 ; m. John Marshall. 3. John, 9, h. 1700. Dec. 17. Hannah, b. 1702-3, Jan. 26; in. Frost. Bethiah,b. 1705, Sept. 17; m. Eiehard Snow, 1,
7. Jolm, son of Benjamin. 6, b. 1067-8. March 17; m. 1696, Dec, 13, Abigail Whittaker, dau. of John. He d. 1698-9'. Jan. 1, and she m. Simon Crosbv. 2. Ch. John, 10, b. I(i98, Mav 14.
8. Benjaiiiiu, son of Benjamin, '(!, b. 1689, Oct. 26; m. 1711, Oct. 22, Lydia Chamberlain, dau. of John, 2. His name disappears from tax-list,
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173"). Ch. Lvdw. b. 1712. :\rnrch 12. Benjamin. 11, I). 1720. Sfpt. 17. Sarah, h. 1724. M:iv 12. Man/, h. 172(5. Oct. 12; iii. Simeon Jefts, 7. linhi'rt. h. 1730. .Tulv'l.'i.
5). John, son of Hi'iii;iiiiiii. (>, li. 1700. r>n\ 17: in. JIary f'rosliy. dan. of Xatlian. i. She d. 17(14. Di-c. 1. His will is dated 1747. >Iay 2!1. and entered 1748. JIaivh 20: mentions -Hife JIavy and sisters Abigail Marsball. Hannah Frost and Bethiali Snow. The children must have died. <_'h. Jdhii. and Mary, twins. 1). 174."). ■March 30.
10. " John, son of John. 7, b. 1(1118. May 14; m. Sarah .
Ch. Samvcl. 12, b. 1722, Dec. 10. Probably Stephen, who d. 1748, Xov. 4, aged 24, and Darid. 13.
11. Benianiin, son of Benjamin, S, I). 1720. Sept. 17: m. 1742. June, 31ary Corev. jirob. dan. of Jacob, t'h. Levi. 15, b. 1743, Sept, 14. Barid. h. 174;"). June 3; m. 1704. Oct. 4. Pliebe Swallow, of Chelmsford. Nathaniel. 1(5. b. 1740. March 23. 31ari/. h. 1748, Jan. 2.5. Lydia. h. 17.")0, Jan. 28; in. 1770. Mav 20. Timothy Wetherbee. of Pepperell. linth. b. 17.52. July 3; m. Ebenezer I>ewis, (we 2). John. b. 1754, Jan. 15. ]\llliam. b. 1757. Mav 31.
12. Siimnel, son of John. 10, b. 1722. Dec. 10; in. Anne Tarbell, dau. of Jolni. 1. Ue d. 1752. Nov. 21. and she m. Nathan Crosby. 12. Ch. Samuel, b, 1743-4. Feb. 9. Anne. h. 1745. Feb. 7. Jintli. b. 1747-8, Feb. 27. J'lhn andJrjnalhan. h. 17.50. Aug. 15. Heheeea. 1). 1752. May 10; 111. Xathaniel Cowdry, of Westford. father of Joseph, 2.
13. David, prob. son of John. 10, perliaps bio. of John. 14, m. Alice Thompson, dau. of Benjamin. 2. She il. 1708. Aug. 1. Ch. Alice, b. 1758, Aug. 3. Dririd.h. 1701. Feb. 13. releij. bap. 1703. April 10; d. 1708, Oct. 11. Rachel, bap. 1700. Nov. 30; d. 17(18. .July 3.
14. John, was from Bradford; son of Daniel; 1). 1720. He was a tanner and lived south of the common. During the Kevolution. his business was very prosperous. He m. 175], Abigail Kidder, dau, of Enoch, 9. Shed.' 1777, Aug, 17. He d, 1803. May o.'aged 83. Ch. Ahir/ail b. 1751. Dec. 1. Sarah, b. 17.53, Dec. 9; m. Sanuiel Hill. 27. John. 17, b. 1750. May 9. Anne. h. 1758. Sept, 10; d. 1700. Feb. 27. Stephen. IS, b. 1700, Dec, 1. Anne. h. 1762. Aug. 12; in. 1791, Nov. 17. Thomas Stone.
of "Packston." She in. 2d. Pritcliard; d. 1854. Nov. 29. Martha.
b. 1705. March 10; d. Nov. 17. Daniel, b. 1700. Oct. 3 ; m. 1797. Fet). 17 or 19, Kuth Hunt. dau. of Reuben, of Concord ; was a tanner in Charlestowu. where lie d. 1803, Feb., leaving ch, liutli, John and Thomas Stone, who hved in Hartford, Conn., a silk-dyer. Elizabeth, b, 1709, Oct. 5; m. James Breed. Samuel. 19, h. 1772. Jlay 25.
15. Levi, son of Benjamin. 11, b. 1743, Sept. 14; in. 1700. Jan. 14. Sarah Blodgett. of Lexington; lived in Carlisle. Cli. Molh/. b, 1772, June 2. William, b. 1774. Aug. 22. Sibhel. b. 1770. June 10. Li/dia. b. 1779. Feb. 24.
16. JTathaniel, son of Benjamin. 11, b. 1740, March 23: in. 1771. May 9, Eleanor Rolibins, of ( heliiisford. He d. in Carlisle, about 1803. when a guardian was apjiointed for Ills minor ch., Jejhn and Sarah. Ch. LtKij. b. 1772. March 7. Xathaniel. h. 1773, Oct. 18. Ephraim. b. 1770, June 21. i'?P((Hor. bap, 1778, Mav 10. Probably .7o««s.
17. John, son of John. 14,' b. 1750, May "O ; in. 177S. Dee. 30. Mary Shattiiek. She d. 1794, Dee. 1. and lie m. 1795. Dee. 27, Susanna Minot, dau, of Timothy, of Concord. He d. 1.832. JIarcli 14. .She d. 1841. Oct. 15, aged 70. Ch. Jeihn. b. 1780. Mav 12; d. 1792. Aug. 17. Mary and Anna. b. 1782, Aug. 26. Marv d. 1783. IMay 15. Henry. 20, b. 1784. Aug. 28. Datid, 21, b. 1780. May 10. Frederic Aurjnstus. 22, b. 1789, Dec. 21. Maria, b. 1797. Oct. 10; m. Marshall Preston. John 3Iinat and Snsanna Mirick. bap. 1802. Sept. 5. Geore/e. b. 1805. March 21 ; lives in Rockford. 111.
18. Stephen, son of John.' 14, b. 1760. Dec. 1 ; in. 1790. Jan. 30. Mary Dureu. dau. of Reuben. 12. She d. 1801, Oct. 11. and he in. Sibbel Parker, dau. of Ephraim, of Dracut, He d. 1829. Oct. 8, and she d. 1847, June 20,
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aged 80. Ch. M<iry. h. 1793. Jlay 11 ; m. lS-20, Xov. 10. Eov. Rodney Gove Dennis, who was h. in New Boston, N. H., 1791, April 17; gvad. B. C, 1816, and Andover Tlieo. Seiu.. ISllI ; ordained. Topsfield. Mass., 1820, Oft. 4; dis. 1829, May G; installed. .Soniers, Conn,, 1830, .June 30; dis. 1839. .June; aetin.o- pastor. Fairtield. Conn.. 1841-4."); llillsboro. N. H., 1857-59; without eharge, Southboro. Mass.. until death. 18G5, Sept. 29. Stephen, h. 179."). Feb. 20; \n. ( 'aroline .Ia(juith; no i-b. Sarah, b. 1790, Sept. 14 : ni. .lohu Whitney, of Stow and \Vest ( 'anibridge ; no eh. EUzaheth b. 1800. April 5; ni. 1819. l>ee. 2. Samuel L. Annable. His dan. Sarah lives with Mrs. Osborn. John. baj). 1805. Feb. 24; d. young. Daniel. 23, b. 180(i. Get. 28. Gardner. 24, b. 1808. Sept. 19. darhsa. b. 1810, Dec. 11 ; ni. William Kixey. of Vhginia. He d. 1801. and she m. William Osbom, of Lynn, who d. in Billeriea. 1872. Dee. 20. aged 79.
li>. Saniiiol, son of .John. 14, b. 1772. Mav 25; m. S.arah Warren, of Littleton. She d. 181G. .Tune r,. aged 42. and he'd. 1841. Oct. 14. He lived near tlie corner bridge : was a skillful niaeliinist. and patented a machine for splitting leather, wliieh has still wide use and is exclusively m.anufac- ture(l at the Hill machine shop in South Billeriea. Ch. Surah Boioers, l)ap. 180G. June 8; ni. 1830. Aug. 30. Ariel Work, who was b. in .Vshford, Conn.. 1792. .Tune 5. and grad. at Hamilton College, 1825. He d. 1874, Nov. 23. and slie d. 187G. Oct. 19. Samuel, h. 1807. Nov. 19; d. Dee. 10. Charlotte Ani/iista. ba]i. 1809. June 11 ; ni. at New Brunswick, N. J.. 1838, Oct. 8. IJev. Benjamin Peach Iveasberry. who was for 38 years a devoted and successful missionary to the Malays. He was the son of an English colonel in the Indian army: b. at Hyderabad. 1811. Oct. 30. and d. at Singapore. 1875, Sept. 15. He was at lii'St in the employ of the London Jlissionary Society, but when tlie other nussionaries went to China, on the opening of the "treaty ports." he chose to remain .among the Malays. The Maharajah, of .Tohore. was among his pui)ils. and when he d. craved tlie privilege of erecting a monument to his memorj'. He was twice married. Kis second wife was the mother of seven sons and five daugliters. By his lirst wife he ha I eh. Eliza, thi' wife of James ileldrum. esq., of Edinburg, and Sarah, who ni. Key. James Ince. now settled in Midnapore, India. Samuel, bap. 1810. Sejit. IG. He was a business man in Providence and Newjiort. R. 1., where lie d. about 1874. leaving no chikhen. He was for several _vears the state treasurer. Sampson Warren, b. 1813. May 25 ; d. about 1840. Ann. h. 1815. Jan. 30; d. Feb. 2.
20. Henry, son of John. 17, b. 1784. Aug. 28; ni. 1809, .Tan. 2G, Lvdia :\lattliews. He d. 1820. July 28. and she d. 1825. Aug. 22. aged 35. Ch. Li/ilia Ann. b. 1810. May 21'; d. July 5. r,^?(siar!(s. b. 1814. Jan. 25 ; il. -March 9. Francis ./antes, iiap. 1815, .Jan. 8; was in the Mexican War uniler Gen. Taylor, and in the Union Army under Gen. Banks; lives in Brownsville, Texas; has been Mayor an<l is Judge of Circuit Court. At Santa Rosa, he owns a ranch of 54,000 acres, and has herds of GOOO to 10.000 cattle; unmarried. Henrietta, b.ap, 1819, Aug. 20; m. 1842. Nov. 24, Rufus Lai)hain of Jjowell.
21. David, son of John. 17, b. 178G, May 10; m. 1809. Oct. 25, Aehsah (foshy, dan. of Hezekiah. 21. She d. 1857. (Jet. 22. aged 71; he d. 1874. Feb. ,5". Ch. John Henry, b. 1810. Aug. 28; d. with Asiatic cholera, 1849. Aug. 5. Caroline, b. 1812. .Jan. 15: ni. Frederic Folsom, of Boston, and d. without issue. 1877, Feb. 8. Anyusta, b. 1814, Jan. 14 ; m. 1839, Nov, 19. Frederick .S|)oflbrd. of Bucksjiort. Me., and is now living there. William Crosby, b. 1815. July 2; lives in LTnionville, S. C. Charles Edwin, b. 1817. May 29; m. 1841. .\ug. 15; has lived in the South; 17 years in Cayuga county. New York, and 14 years in Pittslield. ilass.; has 5 ch. all mr .h-hsah Crosby, b. 1819. Oct. G: lives in Bucksi)ort. Me. Xormait. h. 1821. Jan. 11; ni. 1852; lives In Lincoln. Neb. M/ry Ann. b. 1822, June 27 : m. John Knowles. and lives in North Chelmsford. Edward David, b. 1827, Dee. 6; m. 18.54, Aug. 14, Mary E. Field; Lieutenant and Captain in theLnion Army from Ninv York; wounded at Gettysliurg and taken prisoner; Major Parker now lives in .Vuburn. N. X. James Lewis, b. 1829, Dec. 19: m. and in 1859. d. in Lawrence.
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22. Frederick Au^istus, son of Jolm, 17, b. ITS!). Dec. 21; IL C., 1813; M. 1)., B. U., 1811) ; m. Murv t'ogi;iii. of Tewksburv ; livi-d in Siileiii; d. 18-27, Alii-il 23. Ch. Frederick Aniiustus, b. 18111; d. 1842. June 18. Charles Heiin/. 25, b. 1820. .lulv 20.
28. Daniel, son of Stephen. IS, 1). 1800. Get. 28; m. d.. B. ('.. 1833; ni. 1844. Sept. 23, Mary E. Bryant, dau. of Nathan, of Bedford; praetises his profe.ssion in his native town; autlior of tlie Bi-Centennial jioeni. 18.5.5. Ch. Clarissa Marin. 1). 1848, June 21; d. 1876, Get. 2. Frederick E.. b. 18.51. Feb. 28; d. 18,53, July 22. 3Ia.ri/ Alice, li. 1852, June 24. i>'iisaii. C. b. 1855, Jan.; d, 18.58, July 21.
24. (iardner, son of .Steplien. 18. li. 1808, Sept, 19; ni, 1841. May 10. Adeline M. Wilson, dau. (d' Daniel. Jl. He lives on the ancestral Kidder- Parker place, on West street; lias bi'en active and useful in town atl'airs. Revenue As.sessor during' the War ; is I'resiilent of the Trustees of the Howe scliool. and L'hairnian of the Historical (duindttee, under whose auspices this volume has been prepared, in whicli he has taken active interest. Ch. Geon/e Gardner, b. 1842. March 7; d. 1800. Dec. 18. ^Stephen Ileiiri/. b. 1844. Jan. 17; in tlie I'nion \v\nv and killed at Petersburj;-, 18(i4, July 30. Frederick Ilniit. b. 1847, Feb. 18; ni. 1S73. July 1. Kate (i. Baldwin, dau. of Francis. 25, and is a merchant in Low(41. Frank Wilson, b. 1840. A]iril 5; ni. Margaretta Banye. of Xew York. Jalin Xclsim. b. 18.51. July 10; m. 1875, Jan, 13, Charlotte Scannuon, of Saco, Me,, and has Fanny, b. 1875, Dec. 30, and George Kelson, b. 1880, June 21. He is clerk for Wason, Peirce & Co., Boston. Charles Harris, b, 1853, July 19; d. 18.54. Aug. 20.
25. Charles Henry, son of Frederic A.. 22, b". 1820. July 20; m. 1843, May 4, Mary Baldwin, dau. of John. 21, who d. 1870. Jan. 2. Ch. Mary CiKjtjin.h. 1844, Nov. 24; m, Frederic Jlorey. Clarissa Bahhcin. b. 1840, Jan. 14; ni. 1873, Nathan H. Heed, of liedford. Frederick Avijiisliis b. 1849, Aug, 14. John. b. 1855, Nov. 17; d, 185G, Sept. 4. Charles 'iViiin. b. 1800, Oct. 10. Lvcy Bahhcin. b. 18(;2. July 11.
■26. Joseph, b. in Andover. 1782. Jan. 18; m. 1800. Dec. 3, Lydia Parker, also of Andover, and sister of Jlrs. John Baldwin, 21. He was niauv years a sherift'. and reniove<l to Lowell in 18(i2. He d. 1862, April 21. "and his widow d. Aug. 4. aged 80. Ch. Joseph, b. 1807, Oct, 11; d, 1809, Jan, 13, Arabella, b. 1809. July 21; m. 1833. Sept. 15, Bethuid T, Cross, from Orford. N. H. ; lived in Lowell and poxbury. where he d. 1877; she now lives with her brother Cliarles. Joseph Au(/nstus. b. 1811. Oct. 15; d. 1818. April 15. Charles ^iddison. b. 1813, July 18; long a sea cai)tain; now lives in Hingham. Isaac t:>lillman. b. 1815, Oct. 23; m. ilary Ann Stearns, of Lowell, where he lived; d. in Sacramento, Cal.. 18.50, March 23. Mary Jane. b. 1817, Sept. 4; m. 1848. Dec. 23, Bethuel A. Clark, from Orford, N, H. ; lived in "l^owell and Hingham; d. 1877. Nov. 25. Harriet, b. 1820. April 29; m. 1847. May 12. Francis H. Nourse. of Bolton: lived in Lowell, now in Winchester. Charlotte, li. 1822. May 2; d. 1831. Jan. 7.
27. Altigail m. 1795. Sept. 23. William Baines. of Woburn.
PARRY, Joseph, m. 1771, Dec. 12. Hannah Kemp, dau. of Jason, 6.
PARSONS, Daniel, "of Cape Ann," is on tax-list, 1777-8, Ch, Chrlstojihcr. bap. 1775. Oct. 15.
PASHO, [often Patio]. 1. Thomas, son of John, from Germany, m, Sarah Farmer, dau of Jotliam, 20. He d, 1879, Oct. 26, :iged 82. Ch. Thomas m. 184li. .\pril 2, Mary L, Dodge. Aai'on, 1>. 1820. ni. Miriam M. Dandlv. dau. of James. 2. John. Joscplt.
2. E'slher m. 1802. Dec. 30. Jlicliael Dean.
3. John F., son of Andrew, and b. in Tewksburv. n). 1845. April 22, Mai-y E. Bliss, and d. 1858, Aug. 31, aged 36, Ch, 'Gardner S.. b. 1847. Sept. 22. Vicda Bliss, b. 1852, Dee. 27; d. 1858. Aug. 4.
PATERSON, James, was b. in Scotland. He was captured by Cromwell, at Worcester. 1651. Sept. 3, and two months later, embarked for America, and arrived at Charlestown. May. 1652. Came to Billerica, and was granted a 6-acre lot in 1658. His liouse-lot was " thirty and two acres
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of land, be it more or loss, lying on y North side of y" Township, on y^ West side of y* highway called long street; bound by John Baldwin, south; Thomas huliberd. nortli; long street, east, being tweuty-six pole ■wide at y' end ; by ( loneorrl river, west, thirty and two pole wide at y' end, upon a beavell line, an allowance of a highway next y* river, according to y"' agreement al)0ut, as is expressed in y' records of y- same, in page IGS, of "this booke." This place includeil parts of Mr. Sanborn's and of Dr. Pillsliury's. He m. 1()62, May 29. Rebecca Stevenson, of Cambridge. He (1. 1701. .Julv 14, ■•aged about 08."' The familv disappears before 1730. Ch. Marii. h. iViGC, Aug. 22. James, b. l(i(!S-9. Feb. 28; d. 1(!77. Oct. 3. Andreie. b. 1072, April 4; m. 1697. Elizabeth Kibber, of Charlestown. and had .Tames, b. 1707. He went to sea and never returned. John. 2, b. 107.5, April 8. Joseph, b. 1077-8. Jan. 1; ra. 1701. Sept. 22, Mary Goodnow, of Sudbury; was a tailor in Watertown; d. 1730. Bebecni. Ii. I'cSO, July 18. James, b. 1083, April 13 ; ui. 1697, Nov, 8. his cousin, Elizabeth Bilibe, of jSIedford ; d. in Groton. 1737, (Savage). Jonathan, b. 108r)-6, Jan. 31.
2, John, son of .James. 1, b. 167."), April 8: m. 1702. Dec. 29, .Toanna Hall, of Concord. Ch. Kezia. b, 1703-1, Fel). 1. licbecca. b. 1705-6, Jan. 15. i/(niH«/j, b, 1710, July 0. Jfojv/, b. 1713-4, March 19. Elizabeth, b. 1722-3, Feb. 24.
PATTEN. 1. William, was in Canil)ridge as early as 1635. - He was one of ■• the present inliabitants of Shawsbin,"' who signed the ('ambridge agreement. 1654-5, Feb. 17. and also signs the -Whiting agreement ' in 16.58. But Ills name is not on the 'Rate,' 1663. sliowhig that hi' jiad returned to Cambridge, where he d. 1668, Dec. 10 ; his wife Mary d. 1073, Sept. 20. His grants are described: —
•■1. One acre of land * on which his house now standeth ; bounded by ye country road, on y« east ; by land on-disposed of on y= south, and six pole fronie the towiie brook, on y<^ west and on y|= north.
2. * Seaven acres of land * lying on y« east side of y" former country road, and anent or right over against tlie former parcel of land; bounded by land granted to John Marshall, on y<^ east; b}' East street, on y'= ^lorth, which street was after granted to goldin moore; by land afterwards granted to Thomas Willice, on y" soutli. lying twenty rods A\ide at y' west end. and al)Out tifty-six |)ole in lengtli."
Ch. Marij. b. in'England. li'iV/tam, who d, 1645-6, March 22. Tlwmas.i, b. 1636, Oct. Nathanul, b. 1639. Jan. Sarah d. young. Nathaniel. b. 1643. July 29, whose three sons had families in Cambridge, of whicli Paiiie gives the record.
2. Thomas, son of William, 1, b. 16.36, Oct. His house was west of Long street, soutli of the common, neai- the, house of Mr. Francis IJicliardson; it was a garrison in l(i75. lie had also' a saw-mill, (Records 1, p. iiV>. and John Rogers' will,) near Pattenville. He m. 1062, April 1, Rebecca Paine, dau. of Thomas, of Dedliam. She d. 1680, Maj- 19. and he rn. 1686, May 20, Sarali Didson, widow, of Reading. He'd. 1689-90, Jan. 16. and she m. Thomas Richardsim. 1. Cli. Martt. b. 1064, Aug. 21. Thomas. 3, b. 1665-6. ^larcli 22. Xathnniel. 4, b. 1668, Sept. 14. William, 5, b. 1671. j\Iay 12. liehecca. h. 1674-5. Jan. 29; ni. Joseph Davis. 1. Sarah, h. 1077. June 18. Elizabeth, b. lOSO. Mav s. Mliittabell, b. 1686-7, Feb. 28; ui. William French, 6. Kendall. (>, b. 1689. April 20.
3. Thomas, son of Tliomas, 2, b. 1665-6, March 22; m. 1699, Dec, 21, Hannah Foster, step-daughter of Peter Bracket. She d. 1742, Aug IS, aged 73, and Sergt. Patten d. 1752, Sept. 14. Ch. llwmas. 7, b. 1701, Oct. 22. Nathaniel, b. 1702-3, Feb. 1. John, 8, b. 1705, March 29. Joseph. 9, b. 1710, Sept. 20.
4. Nathaniel, son of Tliomas, 2, b. 1668, Sept. 14; m. 1695. Dec. 6, Hannah Ross. dau. of Thomas, 1. He. d. 1718. April 2. Ch. Hannali, b. 1705, April 3; mother or daughter : m. 1720. Jlay 19. Joseph Euierson. Natlianiel. b. 1707, Sept. 10 n'l. Mary, prob. dau. of Enoch Kidder, 4. lived in Tewksbury. They had Mary b. 1728. .\pril 10; d. 1734, June 21.
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Ilrtimuh 1). 1729. Nov. 11. Jonntliaii. li. 17:!1. Nov. -IC. Xatliauicl. b. IT.X!, jMarcli l'.J. i)orlia|)S in. 17<!:!. Nov. 8. Estlicr Sliod. dau. of JScnjaniin. S, and if so. was then of " Statlord." William, b. 1738. ilairli 11. .Jonathan, 1). 1740. \ov. is. ./<//(». 10, b. 1711. Oct. 81.
5. Williani, son of Thomas. 2, b. I(;71. May 12; m. Jfaiv . iii'ob.
dan. of .lohn Koucis. 2. .She d. 171(!. May 10. agpd 4S, and ho m. 1717, Eliziibftli Wliitinj;'. wiilow of Samuel. 2, of Dunstable. lie lived near the LMirner; was deaeon and I!e|)resentative; d. at t'and)ri(lj;'e. of suiall-jKix, while attending the (ieneral Court, 1730. Oct. i>. C'h. mUiam, b. 10!i:l-l, Jan. 24; d. May 12. Tlumaf:. 11, b. l(i!)4-."). March 12. Mmj.h. WMi. Julvlll; ni. 1732. Sept. 4. Benjamin AViiod. of Dnicut. Twin mims. b. and d. iVilLS. Mav 20. Hihccca. h. WM. \\n\\ l.S; m. .Jacob Danforth, 7. Sarah.. h. 1701. Ihv. 0; m. .Jacob Tavlor. of ('uncord. Eli-:ahcth. b. 1704-5, Jan. 2."); d. 1700., June 11. Wiliinin. b. 1700. April l(i; d. 1732. Julv 31. EUsahcth. b. 17().S-!). Keli. IS; ni. .Joseph Taylor. Jlehillaliel, h. 'l710, Aug. IS; m. Kalph Hill. 11.
G. Keiulall, son of Thomas. 2, b. 108!), April 20; m. Abigail .
She d. 171S. .luly 20. and he m. Abigail Kittredge. dau. of John. 2, and before 1720, Sarah Kittredi;c. dau, of Daniel, i, who' d. 1737. Dec. 4. lie lived in Tewksbury; d. 1770. Dec. 14. Ch. KinnlaH. b. 1713. Aug. 13; d. 1714, Aug. 3. Abigail, b. 171(i. May 7; m. Daniel Shed. 12. Elizahi-lh. b. and d. 1718, Julv 20. Saruiirl. h. 1720-1, Feb. 18; d. 17.")3. Jan. 21. Samli. b. 1722, Aug.' 20. JIaniiah. h. 1723-4, March 9; m. Josiah Kidder, (scr 6). Mehittahd. b. 172.5, Seiit. 13. Kendall, b. 1729, Feb. Tt. ElizahHh. b. 1730, May 20. Jfo;-*;, b. 1732, Feb. 11. lichcci'a.h. I'U-h. Jan. 11. Kendall, b. 1737. July 21.
7. Thoiiiai4, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1701. Oct. 22; m. Hannah Kittredge, dau. of Daniel. 4; h<' d. 1733. Sept. 10. f'h. JIannali. li. 1732. April 17.
H. John, son <if Thciuias, 3, b. 170i). March 29; m. Klizal)cHi Frost, dau. of KduKind. -1. He was dis. 17.')3. to the cliuich in Shrcwsbuiy. Ch. ElizahHh. b. 1743. July 20. J,,lin. b. 1744-5, March 21. liutk. b. 174(';,- Dec. 1 ; (1. 1749. July 4. nntli.. b. 1849, Oct, 5. Elijah, h. 1751, Nov. 21.
9. Joseph, son of Thomas. 3, b. 1710, Sept. 20; ni. 1734-5, Jan. 8. Susaima Hill, dau. of Sanuiel. 10. His name disappears from tax-list in 1743. Ch. Lucy. b. 1735, Dec. 1. Alice, b. 1738, Julv 3. Joneph-^h. 1742. Julv 29.
10. John, son of Nathaniel. 4, b. 1711. Oct. 31 : m. 17.30. Feli. 4. .lane Hill. dau. of Joseph. 8. He d. 17S5. June 14; she d. 1780. June 11. Ch. John. 12, b. 1737. Jan. 22. Jane. b. 1739. Jan. 4; d. 1704, Julv 17. Hannah, b, 1741, Dec, 13; m. Kittredge. Asa, 13, b. 1740-7, Feli. 24.
11. Thomas, son of William, 5, li. 1094-5, March 12; ni. Miriam Stearns, dau. of Isaac,' 3. She d, 1747, Sept. 10, and he d, Oct. 10. Ch. Martj and Miriam, b. 1730. Dec. 21. William. 14, b. 1732. Sejit. 24. Thomas, b. 1734, Ai)ril 2. Sarah, b. 1735, Aug. 24; in. Timnthy Danforth. 18. Mary. b. 1737, Sept. 10. Isaac, b, 1739, June 3, Jonathan, b. 1742-3, Feb, 14, David, b. 1745. Aug. 2.
12. John, son of John. 10, b. 1737, Jan, 22; m. 1707, May 20, Sarah Baldwin, dau, of Jonatlian, 7. She d. 1778, Sept, 15, and he ni. Sarah Hosley, widow of Aaron, of I'epperell, and dau, of Thomas, 2. He d, 1815, "Feb. 27, and she d. 1822. July 14. Ch. John. h. 1708, Ai)ril 23 ; d. May 10. John. 1,5, Ij. 1770, Feb, 3. Sarah, b. 1773, Nov, 20; m. Zadoc Allen, o. Hannah, h. 1778. .July 20. Jane. b. 1781. Julv 8; ni. .Iose])h Allen. (5. //^.•i^ey. b. 17S4. Aprir4 ; d.
13. .isa, son of John. 10, li. 1740-7, Feb. 24: m. 17sl. April 3. Hannah Baldwin, dau. of David, 10. She d. 17S4. F(4i. 28. He il. 1S17, Oct. 23. Ch. Hannah, b. 1782. Jlarch 3; m. Theophilus Jlanning. 1.5. Polly, b. 1784. Feb. S. also m. Mr. Manning.
14. AVilliam, son of Thomas, 11, b.'l732, Sept, 24; m. 1701, June 10, Eebecca Brown, dau. of Josiah. .5. He d. 1801, Sejit. 21. She d. 1815, Jan. 4. Ch. Mebecca, h. 1702, Jan. 1. Elizabeth, bap. 1703, April 24.
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William, h. 1763, Dec. 5. Josiah. h. 17(i5, Kov. 7. Jonathan, b. 17(37, Nov. 23. Sarah, h. 1769. Xov. 5. Jeremiah. 16, b. 1771. Ot-t. 21. J»7ia, b. 1773. Dec. 4; d. 1784, Jan. 26. Manj. b. 1776, Jan. 23, and prob. m. 1798, April 18, James Ilutehinson; d. 1803, Nov. 4. Elizabeth, b. 1778, March 2; d. 1813. March 8. ThonuiK. b. 1781. Jan. 31. David, b. 1783. June 27.
15. John, son of John. 12, b. 1770, Feb. 3; m. 1794. May 8, Sally Hoslc}-. dan. of Aaron, (nee 2). Slie d. 1801. July 22. aged 28. and he m. 1802, Nov. 4. Lucy Bowman, dan. of Abel, 3." lie d. 180."), Jan. 6. She d. 1822, Nov. 3. Ch. Sarah, b. 1795. June 4; m. .James Dandlev. 2. Juhn. ■ h. 1797, Jlay 26. Aaron Hoslei/. 17, 1). 1799. Fel). 4. Asa, b. 1801, July 22. Lur.ij. b. 1803. June 25; ni. Andrew Barr. of Lowell. Abel. b. 1805. May 1; grad. D. C, 1827, and Anilover Theo. !Sem.. 1830; ordained. 1832. Feb. 7; installed. Carlisle, 1833, May 22 ; dis. 1835. Sept. 29 ; installed Monument diurch. Sandwich, 1835, Dec. 16; dis. 1838. Aug.; preached in Hanson, Mass.. Jamaica. Wilmington. Marll)oro and Fittstield. Vt.. Burlington. Mass., and Alstead, X. 11. ; without charge, in Billerica, until death, 1864, Feb. 23.
16. Jeremiilli, son of William. 14, li. 1771. Oct. 21 ; ni. Hannah Davis, dau. of Benjamin. 4. He was deacon; d. 1815, Jan. 21. Ch. Ahinail Field, b. 1809. March 11. Julia Ann. b. 1811. Feb. 7. Elizabeth, b. 1813. Feb. 12; d. 181S. :\Iarch 27. Hannah, b. 1815. March 16.
17. Aaron Hosley, son of John. 15, b. 1799. Feb. 4; m. 1823. Nov. 25, Eli/a Andrews, of Boston. He was deacon of the Congregational church; d,. 1866. Sept. 11. His widow d. 1873, Fel). 23, aged 72. (li. William Henry. 18, h. 1825. July 15. Azel Wilder, b. 1827. Oct. 20; lives in Neenah, Wis. Marij .Jane. b. 1829. Sept. 29; ni. Dea. Samuel H. King. Aaron Iloaley. b. 1832, Aug. 28; ni. Sarah D. Kimball; lives at Aycr. Lyman Beeclier. b. 1835, Feb. 18; lives in Neenah, Wis. Thomas, b. "l838, Aug. 6; m. 1865, Jan. 26, Fannie J. Proctor, of Chelmsford. Asa John, b. 1844. Mav 25; d. at Chattanooga, 1863. Oct. 31.
18. William Henry, son of Aaron IL, 17, b. 1825, July 15; m. 1847, Oct. 12, .\l)by E. .laijues. of Tewksbury. Ch. Abby Frances d. young.
William Thiirndik". 1). 1857. .Tan. 19.
PE4150DY, Nathaniel, m. d.. an eminent physician in Salem and Boston ; was b. in Topsfield, Mass.. 1774. March 30. and d. in Perth Aml)oy, N. J.. 18.55. Jan. 1. His early life was in New Boston, X. IL, and he grad. D. C, 1800. He m. 1802, Nov. 2, Elizabeth Palmer, i)receptress of Andover Academy, and the first preceptress of any academy ever elected in Massachusetts. In 1803. he came to Billerica to study his ])rofession. and Iiere his daughter Elizabeth Palmer, was b. 1804. May 16. (.)ther ch. were: M((ry Tyler, b. in Cambridge. 1806, X'ov. 16; ni. Iloi-ace Mann. Sophia Amelia, b. in Salem, 1809. Sept. 21 ; m. Nathaniel Hawthorne. \athan.iel Cranch. b. 1811, Dee. 11; lives in Concord. George Francis, h. 1813. Oct. 10; d. 1839. Nov. Wellimjton. b. 1816, Dec. 16; d.' 1836, Oct. Catherine Pnt.nam, b. 1819, April 26 ; d. Mrs. Peabody d. 1835, Jan.
Miss Elizabeth P. Pealjody taught a private school in Lancaster, 1820-2; Boston. 1823; Hallowell. Me.. 1823-4; Brookline, Mass., with her sister Mary, 1825 ; and in Boston. 1826-32. In later years, she has often taught classes in history an<l literaraturc in vaiious schools, but has been especially active in literary labors. She ])ublished in 1828, Self Education, •A translation from the Fi'ench of DeGerando. The same year she edited The Casket, which contained a free rendering for children of Fouquet's Undine, and also published a small English (rrammar, anonymously. First Steps to History ; Key to Hebrew History; Key to Grecian and Eoman History; Legend of St. Gerirge. and The Record of a School soon followed. Of the last, a revised edition was issued in 1872. She also wrote for the Christian Examiner, Democratic Review, the Dial, and other magazines. From 1840 to 1850, she kept a circulating library on West street. Boston, in connection with a school, for a part of the time, and in 1848, edited Esthetic Papers, writing two articles and one poem for them. In 1851-3,
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she jiublished JJenis" Cliiriii<iloi/ir<il (J/uirts. and during Kossutirs visit to this i-ountry, slu' wriitc The Crimes of the Huiise of Austria. After her fallier's death, she remained at Perth Anilmy two years hi the celebrated school of Theodore \Veld. then returned to Iloston ; has resiiled in Concord. 1850-66. and sinci' 1S78. with her Imitlier Nathaniel: troin 1S()(1-7S. her home was in Cambridge. In 18.">G. she published a SrhonI History of the United States, and in 1866, she wrote and delivered in several ])laces a course of 20 lectures on Pre-Christian History; and tlie years 1867-8. were si)eiit in f>iro])e. In 1851). she l)ecanie interested in FroelieKs system of I)rimary education, and in 1860. she undcn'took in Boston a Kindergarten school. The fartlier study of this system was the s]iecial object of her visit to Europe. <Jn lier return in lS(i!). she puldished a Kinderi/arten Guide, revision of a work written in 1861. This was followed by Lcctvns on the same important subject .-inil by a primer of Iteading anil l)rawing. called After KindenjKrten, Wltot ? which the author thiidis one of her most im|)ortant Ijooks. And she is pulilisliing in 1880. Kindergarten papers in Dr. 15arnard"s Journal of Education. .Some years of Miss Peabody's early life were spent in the family of Dr. Channing and she has i)ublislieil this year. Ileminisrences of Dr. Channinr/, one of tlw most interesting anil valuable contributions to the centennial memorial of that great man." The name of this daiightir of liillerica is sure of a very lionorable place in the educational historv of oiu' countrv.
PEACOl'K. i. Mary m. X'athaniel Picliardson. 5. Hannah, dan. of Elizal)eth. deceased, was indentured to Thomas l>oss. by the Selectmi-n, 1718-1. March 1.
2. Samuel, perhaps brother of Ihnniah. m. 1718-!), Feb. 5. Mary Kittredge. dan. of Daniel. 4. His name disapi)ears with the Tewksbury list in 1735. Cli. Saninrl. bt 1711). Nov. VA. William, b. 1721. .\pril l.'i. Man/, b. 1722-;i, March 19. Daniel, b. 1724-5. March 7. Thomas, b. 1726, Nov. 28.
PEARSOX. 1. Jainps is on tax-list. 1762-4. Wife Bathshna. Ch. Itebeehith. b. 1762. Oct. 2!). James, ba]). 1765, March 31.
2. t'aleb and wife Elizabeth. Ch. Eli.zabeth, hap. 1812. Aug. 16. Calel,. bap. 1M5. Anu'. 20.
PEMBEKTON, '.lames, iieihaps son of .lames, of Maiden, or John, of Tewksbury. receivrd adidt baptism. 1755. JIarch 16; m. Sarah Dutlon. prob. ilaii. of'Thonias. {>, who d. in Westl'oril. 1741. March 18. She d. 1760. Dec. 2'.). and he m. Pachel Spalding, dau. of Eeonard. of Concord. (583, S/ialdiiK/ Memorial). Ch. .fames, b. 17C0. Dec. 28. S((rah. b. 1764, Jime 11. Motley. I). 1766. Aug. 1.
2. Ebenezer was the nephew of Kev. Ebenezer Pembertou. i>. v.. whose father. El)ene/er. grad. II. ('.. 1601. and was the eminent pastor of the Old South Church. Boston, from 1700. Aug. 2S. until his death. 1717. Feb. 13. The sou grad. H. C. 1721; became pastor of the Wtill street church, in New York. 1727, Aug. 0; of the new brick church in Boston, 17.54. Jlarcli 6. and remained in office until his death. 1777. Sf]if. 15. lie was a leading divhie in fhe Presbyterian church, \\iiile in New ^ork. and one of the few warm friends of \Vhiteticld there; a trustee of the College of New Jersey. Several of his sermons were pulilished. Our Ebenezer was educated by his uncle, and grad. at N. J. C. 1765. He had the valedectory at graduation, and was tutor at Princeton. 1769. Ilis uncle desired that he should enter the nnnistry and in his will lieiiueatliiMl his lil)rary to him on condition of his doing so. If he failed to comply, it was given to New Jersey College, because Harvard "hath a splendid library" and did not need it. Mr. Pembertou was a tine speaker, and •'in taking the path he did. he robbed the pulpit of what seemed to be destini'd for one of Its brightest ornaments ; " but he adhered to his chosen vocation, and his life was devoted to (dassical instruction. Kobert Trouj) and Col. Burr were among his pujiils. He spent some years in Plainfleld. Conn., and in 1786, succeeded Dr. Pearson as Principal of Phillips Academy :it
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Andover, and (luring the eight years following did much to imi)art to that celcliratpd scliool tlie high character it has long borne. From Andover, he came to Killerica, and for about 20 j'ears sustained a private Academy in wliicli many young men were prepared for college. His last years were sjient in I5ost6n. where he d. 1835. June 25. aged 89. Yale, Dartmouth and Ilarvard Colleges gave him the honorary degree of A. Jl., and Alleghany College, that of ij. i>.. in 1817. He was" for some years primate of the Boston Association of TeachiM'S. by whom he was highly esteemed. A good notice of Dr. P. may be found in Spratjue's Annals. Vol. II, p. 415, written by Rev. Ephraim AI)bot, wlio says he "was a little above the medium size, of dignified appearance; in manners, a gentleman of tlie old school ; in convcrsutiou, he was pleasant, and had a fund of anecdote and useful remark ; his passions were quick and strong, but were well controlled; his moral and religious feelings warm, and his emotions sometimes almost overpowering." He is mentioned in the Life of Charles SHmni>r as tlie instructor of liis fatlier, and in the Life of .Tosiah Quincy, Jlr. Edmonil (Quincy says of Dr. P.. "I well remenilier the handsome old man. and the lieautiful picture of serene and lionorable age wliicli he presented, seeming in old world courtesy .and costume to have stepped out of the last centurj' into tliis; and tlie pride with which he spoke of the eminent men who Iiad been his iiujiils. anjl especially of his liaviug ottered two Presidents. Kirkland and Quincy. to Ilarvard." While in Andover. lie lived witli a sister, his only surviving relative. After lier deatli. he ui. Jliss Wliitwell. who d. before liim. and liad three ch. wlio survived him. Cli. b.ap. here: Mary Elizabi'lk JiebcrcaEniinl. 17')'. Oct. 8. Willifim W'liitii-rll. ]7'.»S. Dec. 16. Siidosia Caroline', ITHD.'Xov. 3.
PERRIIM. Anna, dau. of John, of Chelmsford, d. 1«94. April 11.
PERRY, Jeremiah, b. 1759. Aug. 23. James is on tax-list. 17(50.
PHELPS, John, of Lancaster, n'l. 1760, July 30, Achsali Whiting, dau. of Samuel. G.
PINKERTOK, James, and wife Susan. Ch. Jame.<! Albert, b. 1845, Aug. 19.
PLUM, Thomas, an inliabitant in 1686, Irom whom the constable could not collect dues.
POLL.VRD. 1. Thomas was son of William, of Coventry. England. His motlii'r was ilary Faruier, sister of our Edward, 1. "He came to Billeriea about 1692; purchased the place and 'right' which had been William Hale's, near the fordway, and received iu 1708. a grant of 30 acres b 'tween the rOii I to the fordway and the road which turns east from it. He in. 1692, Nov., his cousin, Sarah Fanner, dau. of Edward, 1. He d. 1724. April 4. She d. 1725. May 3. Ch. Miri/. b. 1693, Aug. 20. Edw:ird. 2, b. 1694, N'ov. 4. Barbara, b. 1695. Dec. 6; ra. 1733-4, Feb. 13, Joseph Peirce. (of Chelmsford). Thomas, b. 1696-7, Feb. 16; settled in Dunstalde. William, b. 1698, Aug. 3. John. 3, b. 1699. Sept. 1. Sarah. h. 1700-1. Feb. 16; d. JIarch 3. Jos>'ph. b. 1702. May 3; m. Abigail Hill. dau. of Nathaniel. 7. He lived in Nottingham West, AVestford and New Ipswich, where he d. about 1780. Two sons. Joseph, b. 1737. March 4, and Solomon. Joseph m. Ruth Burge, of New Ipswicli. and lived there until 178(1. when he went to Keene. He d. 1826. Aug., in Plymouth, Vt.. where his son Moses settled soon after marriage, 1796, Jan. 4. anil d. 1843, Sept. 7. aged 71. Hon. James A. Pollard, of Windsor, Vt., for manj' years Superintendent of the Vermont State Prison, is his son. Olioer, b. 1703, July 23; in. 1735-6. Feb. 17, Hannah Hill, sister of his brother's wife; lived in Bedford. Sarah, b. 1704, Dec. 21; m. Richard H.all, 1. Nathaniel. 4, b. 1706. Oct. 18. James, b. 1708. Oct. 5 ; in. 1734. Dec. 17. Abigail Chamberlain, of Chelmsford, and lived in Westford ; "a man of wealth aud intelligence ; '' was living, 1779. Walter, b. 1709, Dec. 28 ; in. 1735, Sept. 9, Dorothy Danforth, dau. of Samuel, 6. Elizabeth, b. 171"2-3, March 5. Benjamin, b. 1715, Aug. 18; "y* tenth son."
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2. Edward, son of Thoniiis, 1, b. IIJ'.U. Xov. 4; m. 1725. Oct. 21, Juileth IhizeltiiiP. dau. of Sauiui'l. IIi' d. 174:!. and slie ni. XiclKdas Spniki'. 2. Ch. Sarah, b. 172G. Aii,"'. n; m. Benjamin Baldwin. 12. Jndi'lh. b. 1728, June 27; ni. .Samuel Sprake, 5. Elizaln'th. b. 1730, Ai)i-il 7; d. 1739, Sept. 25. Edward, 5, b. 1733, May 12. AhujaU. b. 1736, May 2; m. Thomas Baldwin, 13.
3. .John, son of Thomas. 1, b. IfiOD. Sept. 1 ; m. 1728. Sept. 27, Maiy Stearns, dau. of Isaai-. 3. Slie d. 1738. Auj;-. 18, and he m. 1741, Sept. 14, Alice Stearns, widow of Isaae. 7.- She d. 175(1. Nov. 4. and he m. 1702, March 2(), Susannah Baldwin, {see 8). He d. 1772, Nov. 11. Ch. .Tohn, 6, b. 1729, June 24. Juiinihiiii. 7. b. 1731. Mav 13. Soloraoii. 8, b. 1732, Oct. 15. Miiri/. b. 1734. A|iril 1 ; d. 173(). May 25. Ask, b. 1735. Nov. 15; he was the first soldier killed at BunkiM- Hill. Mari/. h. 1737, May 7; ni. 17G3, Feb. 15, Eliphaz Wyinan, of Woljuru. She d. before 1772. leaving son Isaac. Lm-ii. b. 1742. . Vug. 27: m. Kphraim Kidder, 15. lilioda. b. 1744. Sept. 5; il. 1745, Sept. 27. Thaddciis. b. 1740. Aug. 7.
4. Natliauiel, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1700, Oct. 18; m. Mary .
(.'h. Man/, b. 1730, Dee. 10. Xatlnmid. b. 1730. June 20. Benjamin. 9, b. 1741, Feb. 10. Sarah, h. 1744. July 1. Jonathan, b. 1747, Sept. 20. Hannah and -Joanna, bap. 1748-0. Jan. 20; Hannah m. 1771. July 20. William Tay, of Woburn. Joanna m, 1770, Dee. 20, D.miel Johnson, of Woburn.
.5. Edward, son of Edward, 2, b. 1733. May 12; m. 1755, June 4, Abigail Frinee, dau. of Jonathan. He d. 1814. Sei)t. 11. Ch. Edward, h. 1750, April 11; lived in Ryegate and Barnet, Vt. Ahu/aU. b. 1757, Sept. 1; m. Asa Danforth. 27." Jonathun Prince. 10, b. 1750, Aug. 10. Lnri/, b. 1761, June IS; m. William Danforth, (see 17). Sarah, h. 1703, Sept. 15; ni. .John Rogers, 13. Jeremiah, b. 1705. Aug. 8; ni. 1792. Jan. 3, Sarah French, dau. of" John, 11, and settleil in Grafton, Vt.. where he had ch. Jeremiah. Abigail, Lucy, Faulina and Freeman. William, 11, b. 1708, Julv 14.
■f>. .John, son of John, 3, )). 1729, June 24; m. 1748. Feb. 20, Sarah Dean, dau. of Ebenezer, 2. lie jirob. lived in Nottingham West, [Hudson]. Ch. Joel, b. 1749. Jlav 15.
7. Jonathan, son of John, 3. b. 1731, :\Iav 13; m. 1758, March 30, Olive Whiting, dau. of Oliver, 4. His estate was settled in 1800. Ch., three sons b. and iL nameless. Oliee, b. 1704. Nov. 7. Jonathan, b. 1700. Feb. 2; d. Feb. 13. Olire. b. 1767, July 11 ; d. July 16. Snsitnna. h. 1768, Oct. 30; m. William Rogers. 16. Olir'e. b. 1770, Sept. 11; m. Thomas Rogers, 17. Jonathan, h. 1775. .June 28; d. Sept. 5.
5. Solomon, sou of Jolni. 3, b. 1732. Oct. 15; m. 1755, Dec. 11, Hannah Danforth. dau. of Capt. Jacob, 7. Will proved 1803, Oct. 5. His iiouse, next to tlie Howe scliool, was a tavern in the Revolution. Ch. Hannah, b. 1750. Oct. 30; m. 1774. Feb. 21, Sanuiel Russ, 2. Salomon, b. 1758. July 15. Alire, b. 1700. Mav 3; m. 1780. March 12. Sanuiel Bridge. 3. Isaac, b. 1703. May 31; d. 1709, July 27. Mari/. b. 1766, May 13; m. Andrew Bowers, ' (sec 3). Isaac, 12, b. 1770, June 27. Francis. 13, b. 1772. Dec. 12.
9. Benjamin, son of Nathaniel, 4, b. 1741, Feb. 16; m. 1768, Sept. 15, Susannah Tav. of Woburn. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1700. July 10. NrUhaniel, b. 1771. March 5. Susanna, b. 1773,' Oct. 8. BctDj. b. 1775, Nov, 20. Jonathan, b. 1777, Dee. 3. Rebecca and Betsei/. b. 1780. Aug. 8. Patty. h. 1784. April 12.
10. Jonathjin Prince, son of Eilwanl, 5, li. 17.59. Aug. lO; m. 1786, Feb. 15, Hannah Lufkin. She d. 1820, Dec. 23; he d. 1823, Nov. 27. Ch. John, b. 1787, Jan. 9; m. 1812. Jan. 28, Betsey Mayuard, and d. 1835, Aug. 23. He removed to Lisbon and to Brunswick. Jle. Porter, b. 1788, July 7; d. 1795. July 1. Ueorgc, b. 1791). March 14; lived in JIaine ; m. 1820,' June 25, Rebecca Punchard, and 1820, <X't. 20. Hannah Adams. He d. 1840, Jan. 1. He had cli., Eliza P. m. Michael Grush, of Salem.
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Ellen R. m. Simeon Flint, of Salem. Hannah lives in Boston. Sarah A. m. K. A. MeKenzio. of Salem. IJev. George Adams, b. in Ilallowell, Me., 1830. Aug. 18; giad. B. C. 1831. and Bangor Theo. Sem., IS.il; ordained, 18.55. Sept. 2(j. and m. Oct. 31. Mary Helen Worcester, dau. of Jonrtthan F., and gr.-dau. of Key. Dr. Sannn'l SVoreester, of Salem ; was a missionary of the A. B. ('. F. M.. in Asi:itie Tiirkc-y. 1S5G-18(;7; stationed at Arabkir and Er/.rooni ; has sujiplii^d eliurclies in Michigan, at Cooper. Glen Arbor, and Alpine anil Walker, and now lives in (irand Rapids, preaching near by: has six children. JIary C. m. Willard Leonard, of Oakland, Cal., and Charles P. d. in JIarysville. Cal. Jonathan, h. 17".I2. March 20; ra. Rebecca Simpson ; d. 1830. Feb. 2. He lived in Tewksljury and Brunswick. Me. Charles, b. 1794. Dec. 18: m. and lives in Bradford. Me. Porter, b. 1796, Oct. 19; m. and lives in Lisbon. Me. Hannah, b. 1800, July 25; m. 1818, Aug. 2. ,lose])h Park ; lived in Lisbon, Jle.
' 11. William, son of Edward. 5, b. 17(!8. July 14; m. 1800. March 9, Arethusa Manning, dau. of William. 11. She d. 1826, Sept. 21, and he d. 1848, Aug. 23. Ch. WilJiam. 14, b. 1800. Nov. 18. Arethusa. b. 1803, April 6; ra. 1829, March 31. Xathaniel Cutler, of Burlington; d. 1838. Elmira. b. 1805. June 13; d. 1871. Oct. 17. Louisa, b. 1810. May 23; m. Dudley Foster. 16. Francis Danforth. b. 1811, Xov. 24; d. 1822. Oct.
12. Isaac, son of Solomon. 8, b. 1770. June 27; m. 1801, Feb. 12, Abigail Richardson, dau. of Josiah. 15. Ch- Josiuh. b. 1802. Jan. 23. Abigail Gli/s-ion. b. 1803. Oct. 15 : d. Nov. 8. William Pitt Putnam, b. 1805, Feb. 4. Alfrander, b. 1807, April 21. Mary. b. 1815. Jan. 21.
13. Francis, son of Capt. Solomon. 8, b. 1772, Dec. 12; m. 1805, Nov. 28, Frances Richardson, dau. of Josiah, 15. Ch. Andrew H.. who d. 1848. Aug. 21. .aged 41.
14. "William, son of William. 11, b. 1800, Nov. 18; m. Sarah Pollard, dau. of Edward, of Ryegate. Vt.. (see 5). She d. 1849, Aug. 27, aged 37. Ch. ,SV()Y77( Anthnsa. b."l844. Oct. 24.
POOK, Tlioiiias. Ch. Charles Lee bap. 1776. Jan. 28.
POULTER, Jolin, was from Raleigh. Essex; brother of Elizabeth, who ni. Jonathan Danforth. He bought in 1658. of Ralph Hill, jr., an 8-acre right, with house-lot, '"twenty and nine acres, be it more or less, Ijing partly on the township, and partly on the coraans; it is bounded by golden more on the west; by John Trull on }■« north; by y« comana and East street, east; and b_v East street on y^ south." East street was changed in 1()60. to nm across the center of this lot, and the I. G. Kimball place now includes, on both sides of the road, the larger part of this Poulter purchase. On the alarm of King Philip's >Var. 1675. this family retreated to Jledford, ami he d. there 1676, Sept. 18. There is no evidence that the family retimied. and in 1693. liis sons John and Jonathan, sold the place to Joseph Davies. He m. 1662, Dec. 29, Rachel Eliot, dau. of Francis, of Braintree, who was Ii. 1643, Oct. 26, and ni. 2d. Dea. John Whitmore, of Medford. Ch. Mary. b. 1665. May 9. John. b. 1666. Dec. 23. Jonathan, b. 1668-9. Jan. 25. Itachel. b. 1670-1, March 14. Hanah. b. 1672-3, March 4. Josejih. b. 1674-5. Feb. 15; d. March 27. Benoni and Abial, b. 1676. Sept. 18.
PRESON, Samuel, and Briget Gray, both of Wilmington, m. 1758, June 22.
PRESTON, Marshall, Esq., son of Dr. ximariah Preston, of Bedford, wash. 1792. .Tune 5. [Hist, of Lexington^. He read law with his uncle, Warren Preston, and was aduiitted to the bar in Augusta. Me. ; soon came to Billerica. and practised his ]irt)fession until 1849. when he removed to Lexington, and d. there. 1874, Nov. 2. He was long town-clerk and post-master; an influential and useful citizen; assistant clerk of the Courts in 5Iiddlesex county until 1863. Hem. 1824. Feb. 12. Maria Parker, dau. of John, 17. Ch. (rcorge Henry, b. 1825, June 6; ra. 1850, Jan. 1, Catherine R. Faulkner, dau. of .James K., 2. He grad. H. C. 1846. and was. a lawyer in Boston ; d. 1868, May 29. Susan Crosby, h. 1831. Sept. 21 ; d. I80I, Nov. 25.
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PRIXCE, Jonathan, "of Snlnn."" in. Abigail I?ogers. d;ia. of SaiiHU'l. 7. Ch. Ahiitml. h. I'M. Si-pt. 17; in. Eilwiiril Pollai-ri, 5,
PRITCHARD, Perley P. and wife Ann. Ch. Ahraham. b. ISOO, Sept. 17.
PUTNAM. 1. Setll was the son of 'rhmnas. of Danvers. Jolrn Putnam was the immigrant aneestor. wlio, witli wife Priscilla, came from Aston Abbot's, Bm'lcs county, Knglaml, in llUd, to Salem. Three sons came witli him, Thomas, b. about 1(11)-!, the granlfather of our .Seth, and of Gen. Israel; Nathaniel, 1). about l(i21, grandfath 'r of Israel, 2, and John, b. about 10:50. Setll was b. l(i'.)o. May. an 1 was "of Topstield." 17UI, JIarch 21, when lie bought of Samucd Walker, for £20;), house-lot and 00 acres land here. His 'place began at Siiawsliin bridge, and was bounded l)y the river, west, and Ilugli TMt-on, south, whose line could fiot have lieen far from the highway to Woburn. He lived here 25 years, and then became a grantee of No. 4. or Charlestown, N. H.. and with his family, was among the iiioneers of that new settlement, where lie d. 177.5, Nov. 30. His wife. Rutli. d. 1785, Feb. 1, aged 92. Ch. Ehenezor, 1). 1719, Aug. 8; was in the military service at Fort Duinmer, 1740. and a leading citizen of Charlestown. X'. II. His wife was Marv. and he liad 14 cli. ; d. 1782. Feb. 2. nnth. h. 1720. Aug. 11; in. 1740. Oct. ;!. Peter Labarei>, of Salem, who also went to Cliarlestown: was taken captive by the Indians in 1754; made a brave escape, and became an active man in town. Among tlieir descendants are Kev. Benjamin Labaree. D. D., long President of Middlelniry College, anil his sons Kev. Benjamin Lal)aree, missionary in Persia, and Rev. John C. I^abaree, of liandolph, Mass. Sarah, b. 1721-2, March 16. Seth. b. 1723-4. March 14; the tirst victim of Indian massacre at Cliarlestown, 174G, May 2. EHzabHh. h. 1725. Sept. 0. Thnmas. b. 1728, Oct. 22; in. Rachel AVetherbee, of Charlestown; was a soldier in the French and Revolutionarv Wars; deacon of the church, and its standing moderator after the deatl'i of Rev. Mr. Olcott in 171)3. He had 12 ch. ; d. 1814. Aug. 20. Susanna, b. 1730-1. Jan. 8. Timothij. b. 1732. D-c. 25 ; m. Susanna Badger. He had two children, wiiose descendants have been numerous.
2. Israel was b. in Salem, 1090. Aug. 22, son of Benjamin, son of Nathaniel, above mentioned. He bought, 1721, June 1, of John Lamon, 50 acres of land in the south ])art of the town, which Lamon bought of John Fassett in 1713. He gave a part of it to Bedford for the old burying ground. He bought other adjoining lots, and was one of the tirst consta- bles of the new town; the first deac'oii of the church, and a leading citizi>n. A descendant having his name, now lives in Chelmsford. He 111. 1722, July 12. Sarah Bacon, dan. of Jonafhan. 2; d. 1700. Nov. 12. Ch. Israel. h. 1722-3. March 20. Benjamin, b. 1725. Aug. 2. Jnnathan. b. 1727, July 10. Sarah, b. 1729. June 29. EUzaheth. b. 1731. July 18. Tarant. b. 1733, Sept. 2. Mary. b. 1735. Nov. 8. Bredi/it. h. 1737. Fel). n.
RAPV'GER, Nathaniel, m. 1741, Dec. 30. Sarah Kemp. dan. of Jonathan. 2. Ch. 3Iiirij. b. 1744. 1) ■(•. 10. Nehemiah. \t. 1747. June 10. Anna. b. 1749, Oct. S. Samuel, liap. 1752. July 19.
R.4.XDALL, (xeorg? W., and wifi' Harriet M. Ch. John Edwin, h. 1833, Fell. 25, at ('harlestown. (,'eor</e Elwel.l. b. 1835. Nov. 19. at Lowell. Levi Francis, h. 1840. Aug. 28. Sijloesler Hnward. b. 1845, Jan. 23.
RANLETT, Charles Augustus, was b. in Augusta, Me., 1804, Aug. 9. and d. in Billerica, 1878. Aiiril 17. having resided in the south part of the town, on the Bedford road, since 1802. His falher was Charles, from Epping, N. H. ; his mother, Abigail Low. of Gloucester. For more than 40 years he followed the sea; a skillful sailor, soon rising to the rank of captain; widely anil favorably known in commercial circles, in connet'tion with the China trade. His favorite shi|), the "Surprise."' made the shortest jiassage on record from Shangiiai to New York in 82 days. At the battle of'Navarino. Ins ship was siezed by the Turks, but recaptured by the English. In the Mexican War, he was employed
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transportiug troops ami supplies froiu Xew Orieans to Vera Cruz, lu 1850. ills name was Ijrouij-lit into tlie tielDates of tlie U. S. Senate, in eounectiou witli liis spiriled anil manly protests against the injustiee ol seizing free colored seamen in Charleston and other Sfiuthern ports. The Hon. Eohert C. Winthrop. in th ' Senate, read. 1850, Sept. 11. a letter and statement of facts from Cajit. IJanlett. and the discussion ensuing, was one of the most characteristic of that exciting period. _[See Conrj. <_Uohe'\. Naturally, when the AVar of the Iteljclliou came, he was zealous and active iii raising voliniteers and svijiporting tlie government. The last year of his lifi? was particularly devoted to tlie enterprise of building the Narrow Gauge Eailroad. of which lie was president. He m. 1880, Dt>c. 2, Minerva Esther Dodge, dan. of David. C)f (^'harlestown, where she was b. 4800. Oct. 10. Her father was town clerk of Charlestown. 28 years, and the first city clerk. [H7/»1((h]. Cli. (b. iu Charlestown:) IMen AiKjnstn. b. 1881. Sei')t. 22; d. DtV. U). Charles Avgvstns. b. 1836. Sept. 21 ; like his father, a seaman, and early I'ose to successful command of cliiiper ships in the China trade. He m. 1870. Aug. 4, Isabella Faulkner, dau. of Luther W., 3. Resigning his command in 1873. he was seized witli a sudden illness in Brooklyn. N. Y.; d. 1874, Feb. 6. His widow m. 1878, ,lune 11, Cajit. .Joseph Steele, also a commander in tlie China coasting trade, and she d. suddenly in China, Nov. 1, following. David Do(l(je, b. 1838, Feb. 20; grad. II. ('".. 1S57. and Harvard law schoid. 1S(!(). During the Rebellion, he was in New Hampshire sei-vice ; was state auditor, 180.5-0, and he has been for some years Treasurer of the Central Vermont Railroad at St. Albans. He m. Ellen Augusta Krown, of Cliarlestown. Selh Alonzo. 1). 1840, ^Marcli 18; a faithful soldier in the Army of the Potomac, at Vicksburg and in East Tennessee, until discharged for disability resulting from excessive exposure in Feliruary, 1804. He ni. Ellen B. Pierce, of Charlestown; he is iu the insurance business in Boston. Horace Dodr/e, b. 1842, April 4; was a merchant in Japan; now in San Francisco. He in. Lizzie G. Warner, of Concord, N. H. Wildes Thompson^ b. 1846, April 13; d. 1849, .Tan. 12. Esther Minerva, b. 18.50, June 26.
KEDDINd!, Utiles, of Boston, had an early grant at the corner, which lie s<ion surrendered, and it was given to John Bracket.
REED. 1. (.'apt. Wllliiliii," of Camlnidge and Lexington, bought in 1710, ilarcli 27, a large tract of connnon laud of the town, thus described. ••A certain parcel of land %\ liicli did remain, after tlie lotts were laid out, on the west side of Concord River, Ijcing the most Westerly part of Billerica coiiions. and it is bounded on the South-West by Concord, about one mile, and on the Xor'-AVest l)y the Major's farme, upon a streight line, about three hundi-ed, eighty and four poles, and partly bj' Verginia niedows ; on the North-East liy tlie land of Kendall Patten, in all about 323 poles ; on the South-East by the blood's land, in a crooked line, about two hundred and ninety-two poles, * * being by estimation, about live hundred and sixty acres." Some meadows previously granted within these lioimds. are excepted. The "Olajor's fanne" was the early grant to Major Simon Willard. which becau'ie the iirojierty of Robert Blood, who ni. his daughter Elizabeth, and was included in Acton when that town was incorporated, and is now in the west part of Carlisle.
2. Jonatliaii and wife JIary. Ch. Mary. b. 1743. June 20. Sarah, b. 1744, Oct. 8.
3. Joshua and wife Hannah. Ch, Esther, b. 1740-7. Feb.- 14. EUzaheth.. b. 1740. April 23.
4. SanmeL « 'b. EUnaheth Jane, bap. 1810. Oct. 6.
5. Alexander and wife Jennette. Ch. Jane Caroline, b. 1842, Dec. 4. KICE, Henry, and wife Mary. Ch. Mary Jane, b. 1830, July 11.
Henry Lee, b. 1832. April 10. Isaac, Anijustine, b. 1830, June 4. Keuhcn Eockwood, b. 1838, Nov. 20. James Edwin, b. 1844, Nov. 29. Frederic William, b. 1847, Jan. 22.
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BICHARDSON. 1. Thomas, ^'on of Thomns. of AVobuni. was li. in 1645, 'Oft. 4. liis father bciiii;' <inr of the pioin'iTS of tliat town. He was ai-cepted an inhabitant of liillci-ii-a. Kid". Ani;.. and sncfpcilcil Jolm rarlicr in tlie tenancy of tlie clnii-eh farm, tliougli ho did not acquirp a title till 1009. He was a soldier in the conipany of ('apt. Samuel (iallnp. in the unfortunate Canada exjiedifion of 1(J!K), and dei)uty to the General Court, 1708 and 1704. Hem. l(i(Jl)-70. .Ian. !i. Mary Stevenson, dau, of Andrew, of Caml)rid?;-e. Shed. l(i'.)0. .June 7. and he m. 1690. Dee. 29, Sarah, the widow, first, of Hugh Ditson, of lleadine-. and after, of Thomas Patten, 2. Sei-gt. Kichardson d'. 1720-1, Feb, ."> ; his widow d. 1734, Nov. 20, Ch, Mki-i/ b, and d. 1070, Feb, S, il/rtc;/, b, anil d, 1071-2, .Tan. 81. Mary, b, 1072-3, Feb. 17; m. Edward Farmer. 3. Thmnns, 3, b, 107.'), Dee, 30, Aiuhvio. 4, b, 1078, .June 16, NathauM. 5, b. 1079-80, .hm. 2.'). Jonnthan. 6, b. 1082-3, Feb, 14, J?«;/i, b. 168.5, Dee. 4: m, John French, 5. Elnnlhan. b, and d, 1680-7, Feb. 7.
2. Stephen, sou of Stejihen. of AVoburn, who was cousin of Thomas, 1, b. 167.")-0, Feb, 20, His mother w:is Abigail Wyman, dau, of Francis, who, with his brother .lohn. l)ougbt the farm of ."lOO acres granted to President Ilenrv Dunster, of Harvard College, This farm was next south-west of Champuey's farm, which was boiuuled by the Woburn road; and fiookin"s farm was above it. Mr, liichardson no iloubt inherited a part of this farm, and lived upon it, the house being very near the Bedford Hue and the McKee place. He m. near 1700, Susanna AVilson, dau, of Lieut. .John. 1, who lived near, lie d. 1711-2, .Jan. 14, and she m. Daniel Simonds, of ^^■obul■n, Ch. Snaaiiun. b. 1700. .June 28; d. 1712, June, Stephen. 7, b, 1702, Aug. 17. Ilmry. 1). 170.5, June 13; ni. 1732-3, Feb, 2, Amv Hazeltine, and lived in the i)art of Dracut which became
Pelhara. N.' II, Ehe.nencr. b. 1707-8. Fel). ; m. Puth , and lived in
Nottingham West, now Hudstm, and in PelhaTu; d. there, 1708, Oct. 22, Amos.'Xi. 1709-10, March 2."); a physician In Pelhani; will proved 170.5. Jonas, b. 1712, .Jirne 27; m. JIary Cutting, of Sudbury, and lived in Attlel)oi-ough,
3. Thomas, son of Thoma.s, 1, b, 107.5, Dec. .30; m. Abigail .
The birth of the first children are not recorded in Billerica. He d. 1717-8, March 18; she d. 1758, .lune 4. Ch. Ahi/irtil. b. 1700, Nov, 8; m, 1715, May 25, Nathaniel Dunton. of Charlestown. and 2d, Samuel Hill, l.S. 7'h'omas, 8, I), about 1702, John. h. .about 1704; iierhaji-s m, Catherine Taylor, of Charlestown, Amhrw d, 1707, Oct, 22, Martha, b, 1708, April IS; m. Thomas Hosley. 2. Anna, b, about 1710; m. Samuel Bailej-, of Lancaster. Ma.ri). b. 1711:*])rob. m. 1739, .June (!, .Tames Stephens, of Townsend, i?/(Wi, b, 1712-3, lA-b, 9 ; m. William Tarbidl, 2. Susanna. b, 1715; not m, ; living in 1750. Sarali. \>. 1717, Aug. 31: m. Francis» Crosljy, 15.
4. Audrcw, son of Thomas, 1, li. 1078, .Tune K!; m. 1707, Dec. 9, Hannah Jefts, d.iu, of Henry, 3. She d, 1749, Oct, 31, and he m. Judith
. He d. 1752, Dec, 23. Ch. Andrew, b, 1709-10, Jan. 18; m. 173.'!,
Dec. 25, Elizabeth AVinn. They lived in Tewksl)nrv. She d. 1757, Aug. 11. and he d. 1790, July 28. They had .\ndrew, b. 1734, Nov. 11; living in 1780, non corai)Os, in Tewksburv. Elizabeth, b, 1730, April 12, Zaccheus, b, 1742, March 9. I'hebe, b'. 1745. June 18, Hannah, h. 1712, July 7; m, 1731, Nov, 9, Beniamin Kiddei-, (see'i). Josiah. 9, b, 1714, Sept, 9, Fhehe. b, 171G-7, March 4; m, Isaac Marshall, 6. Elizabeth. b. 1719, Dec. 9; m. John Blanchanl, 2. 3Iarii. h. 1722, May 26; m, Joseph Danforth, (.<iee 6). Abigail, h. 1725-6. March 0; ni. 1752, Feb, 20, Francis Kittredge, (see 9) .
5. Nathaniel, son of Thomas, 1, b, 1079-80, Jan. 25; m. 1703, May 7, Mary Peacock. He d. 17.53, April 4; she d. 1750. Ojt, 18, Ch, .¥«)•(/, b, 1704, March 31; m, 1747, Aug, 17, .Jonathan (ioss, of Townsend, Nathaniel, b. 1700-7, Jan. 8; m. 17.33. Nov. 14, Dorothy Farmer, dau, of John, 2, and 1738. Sept, 15, Elizabeth .Stevens; lived in Townsend; had
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seven children, and d. ,a1)i)ut 1757. .Tan. Samuel. 10, b. 1708, Dec. W. Sarah, h. 1710-11, Maivli 8; d. 1712. Apiil 18. WiUiam. h. 17i:i. Mayo; ui. 1742, Di'f. 9, Jlaiy lldhart, of Groton; lived in Townscud; Iiad 9 cliildven, and d. 1773. Aiiril 80. His son Israel d. in tile arni.y. Uezekiah. b. 171.5. May S; in. 1710, Sejjt. 30. Elizabeth Walker, dau. of .lacob, 4; lived also in Townsend, and had 10 ehildren. .She d. 1792, July 12; he d. 179.5, June 17. Ehr'ncncr. b. 1717. Sept. 12; d. young. Bebccca, b. 1720, May 17; ni. Benjamin Eiehaidson. of Wobura. Jo.w/i/i, b. 1722, May 20; d. 1747. June 10; killed by Indians in an ambuscade near Fort Duinnier. (Brattleboro"). Ebem-xer.' 11, b. 1724, Get. 2.
a. Joiiathnil, son of Thomas. 1, b. 1082-3, Fel). 14; m. 1713. Hannah Fieneli. dau. of .fohn. 2. He d. 1720. Au<;. 13. and slie m. Benjamin Frost. 9. Ui. Hannah, b. 1714, April 2; m. 173.5. Dec. 30, John Abbot, of AVestford. Jonathan. 12, b. 171.5-0. Feb. 7. 2'humas. b. 1718. June 5; m. Abigail Merrow. and lived in Woburn. Abiel. b. 1720, Nov. 12; ru. Sarah Bovnton. and lived in Westford and Pejiperell. Had 0 children; killi'd by a fall. 1753. July 19.
7. Stephen, son of Stejihen. 2. b. 1702, Aug. 17; m. 1728, Amy Parker, dau. of Nathaniel, of Eeading. ( h. Amij. b. 1728-9. Feb. 14; m. 1764, Juljr 12, Nathaniel Ilayward, of Woburn. Abigail, b. 1730, Dec. 5. Stephen. 13, b. 17.32, Dec. 2. Lvr;/. h. 1734. Sept. 13; m. 1757, May 5, Sampson C'rosliy. 18. Beiilah. b. 1730. May 8. Snsanna, b. 1738, April 24; m. 17(;2, July 22. Oliver Pollard, gr.-sou of Thomas. 1. Rachel, b. 1739-40, Feb. 11. Bethyah, h. 1741-2, Feb. 3. Hannah, b. 1743. Nov. 14. Buth. b. 174.5-6. Feb. 21.
8. Thomas, son of Thomas, 3, b. about 1702; m. .Sarah Ditson, dau. of Hugh. 1. He d. 1738; his wife's will is dated 1752. Nov. 29. Ch. Thiiiaas. b. 1724. Sept. 30; lived in Westford: liad 6 cli. ; will proved 1803, March 8. James, b. 1728. Oct. 19. Amity, b. 1729, Oct. 8; m. 1747, S'eb. 4, Elx'nezer Wilson, of Bedford.
9. Josiah, son of Andrew, 4, b. 1714, Sept. 9; ra. 1748, Jan. 3, Judith Kendall, sister of Keuben, 2. He d. 17.53, Jan. 20.' C'h. Uannah, b. 1749, Nov. 12; m. .losiah Bowers, (see 3). Josiah. 15, and Jitdith. I}. 1751, June 19. Judith d. 1783, Jan. 13. Abigail, b. 17.53. Sept. 5, and d. 1772, July 27.
10. Samuel, son of Nathaniel. 5, b. 1708. Dec. 23; ni. 1736-7. Feb. 1, Hannah Walker, dau. of .Tacob, 4. He d. 1790. Aug. 22. Ch. Samuel. 16, b. 1737, Sept. 24. Hannah, b. 1739. Sept. 9; m. Asa French. 21. Sarah, b. 1741. Jan. 30; m. 1764, Feb. 23, William French. 134. Patty, b. 1743, Nov. 16; m. 1767, Dec. 3, Saumel Jaquith. of Wilmington and of Greenfield, N. H. Molly, b. 1746. April 11 ; m. Jacob Marshall. 8. TM>lly, b. 1749, .-Vug. 11 ; m. 1769. Feb. 2. James Jaquith, of Wilmington. Joseph. 17, b. 1752. Oct. 21. Pliebe. b. 1757,- Fi'lj. 25; m. 1775, May 30. Moses Noves. of Wilmington.
11. Ebenezer, son of Nath.aniel. 5, b. 1724. Oct. 2; m. 1746, Dec. 30, Elizabeth Shed. dau. of Benjamin. 8. She d. 1763. May 10, and he m. 1764, Oct. 4, Mary t'rosby, dau. of Simon. 6. He m. 1770, Dec. 6, Lydia Danforth, widow of James. 19, and 1776. Dec. 12, Catherme Wyman, widow of Increase. She d. 1783. Jan. 19, and he m. 1783, May 31, Elizabeth Bacon, of Bedford, who d. 1790. Jlay 1, and 1790. Nov. 23. he m. Susaima
Davis, widow of Daniel, of Bedford. Slie d. and he m. Kezia , as
appears from probate records. He d. 1808; his inventory dated Oct. 4. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1747, Dec. 27; d. 1749. July 23. Rebecca, b. 1749, Sept. 29. Bette. b. 1750, Feb, 12; m. William Currier. 1. Ebenezer. b. 1752, Dec. 20, and d. Ebenezer, 18, b. 1754, Feb. 25. Rhocla, b. 1755, Dec. 31 ; m. John Edes. Nathaniel, b. 1757. May 19. Lucy, b. 1758, Jan. 12, and d. young. Asa. 19, b. 1760, Feb. 14. Isaac, b. 1761, Oct. 30. John. b. 1763. March 16. Lucy. b. 1771. Aug. 3; d. 1775, Sept. 4. Abigail, b. 1772. Dec. 8, and d. 1775, Sept. 13.
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p. S. Ki'/.ia. till' Inst wife of ilr, llii-lianlsoii. was tlic widow <>t Amos \V_Viii;iii. 4, Miiil (1. ISU. Nov. Ki. :v;;-c'(l 7").
12. .Toiiatliiui, son of Jonnrliaii. (>, li. 171.")-(i. Fcli. 7; in. 17:i!i-l(i, I'Vb. 1-1. .\l.ii;ail FarniiT. dan. of Oliver. 5. She d. 17110. ,lan. ;ill. and ][•■ d. 17111. Maivli' 4. Ch. Ahiiiail. li. 1741. .Vpril U; ui. William .lolins<.n, of Wobnvn. (.we 1). Jdiinlliaii. b. 174.'i. Jnne 3; d. .July 2. Juiiathaii. 20, b. 1744. Nov. 2;"). Tlwiniis. 21, b. 1747. Sept. :i. Oliver. 22, b. 1741l-."il). Feb. I.t; (bap. Feb. 11). Jlriijiiriiiii. b. 17.53. iMareh 3, and d. 177::i, Feb. 23.
13. Stcitlicn, son of Stephen. 7, b. 1732. Dee. 2: ni. 17(in. Jan. r>. Marv Wilsc.n. dan. of Seth. 5. lie d. 1798. Feb. 2. She <1. 1S14, Feb. 13. Ch.'Stri'/irii. 23. b. 1770. April 23. Sllns. 24, b. 1773. Ajiril 7. .Vnrn. b. 1774. Sept. Ill: ni. 1.S14. Oet. 13, Amos Kin,nsbiu-y. of JNledticdd. Murlhu. h. 1780. Oi't. 20: m. 1S12. Feb. 20. lehabcWl Everett, of liostun. 'lliey lived in Billeriea ; no eliildren. She d. 1848, Nov. (i.
14. JiU'ob. son of Ilezekiah. of Townsend, an<l gr.-son of JCathaniel. 4, b. 1742, Dee. 13; m. 17(17. May V.K Sarah Brown, dan. of Josiali, .">. He was lientenant in Captain Farmer's eompany, in the lievolntion, and seived in eamiiaign of 1777. His wife d. 1805, Jlareli 1, and lie lived after, in l.vndeboro', N.U.. and d. 1817. Sejit. 5. Ch. Sarah, h. 1768, Jan. 15; il. .larah. b. 17(;i). .\ug. 10: in. Sarah Fewis, of Milford, \.H.. wliere he lived, and in (ireentield, alter 1708; had ten eliildren. and d. 1830. Xcjv. !). ElUahnh. b. 1771. Oet. 11. and d. 177li. Feb. 21). ./(..<«(/( Bruwii. 25. and Timothy, h. 1773, Oet. 1. Timothy lived in I>yndeboro" ; had (i eliildren. and il. 1855. .7<^kn. 26, b. 1770. June 15. Bilhi'.h. 1778, Aug. 20; in. Fhebe P.atehelder. ElizahHli. b. 1780. Nov. 22; d. 1807. April 13. Flijah. li. 1783: July 5; d. 1784. April 20. Julia, b. 1785, Aug. 25: d. 1802, June 22. Anna. b. 1788. Aug. 10; m. Jose]ili Jones.
1.5. JdNinh. son of Josiah. i(, b. 1751, June 10: in. 1770. Oet. 25, Lvdia Walker, dan. of Kobeil. 11; d. about 1815. Ch. Jasiah. b. 1771. Feb. 11. and d. :\Iareh 1. Josiah, b. 177.3. Sept. 1(1, and d. 1775, Aug. 22. Alaiiail.h. 1770. May 17: in. Isaac Pollard. 12. Jialith. b. 1783, Feb. 3; III. Fl:iiieis Pollard, 13.
1(5. Saiiuicl, son of Samuel, 10, b. 1737, Sept. 24: in. Martha Stevens; was li\ ing in 1S15. Ch. SamHcl. h. 1707, May 2; in. 1705. June 10. Taniison .laquith. " In 1S15. was in Clinton. Me. John, 27, b. 17(i8. April 0. I'atie. b. 1772. Dee. 0. Jaiir. b. 1774. .Inly (! : in. 1700, Feb. 1), .\ndrew .)ar|iiitli. William, h. 1770, Mareli 7: lived in Purlington: d. in 1815. 'J'inajl/ii/. ]t. 1778, Aug. 24,
1". Joseph, son (_if Samuel, 10, b. 1752, Oet. 21 ; in. Martha Ch.apinan. He lived on a road long disused, whieli ran south from the Andover ro;id, near the Salem road crossing. He d. 1770. Oet. 0. Ch. Pall;/, baj). 1770, Nov. 17. Joseph, h. 1778. Feb. 1; grad. D. ('., 1802; studied tlieology with Dr. ( 'innings; was ajiprobated to iireaeh by Andover Assoeiation," 1803. Teacher. Charlestown. lS04-(i. Ordained. First Chureli. Iliiighaiii. 180G. July 2. and remained in charge till his death. I.s71, Sejit. 2."k 'I'lie Ilev. Calvin Lincoln was installed bis colleague in 1S55. He m. 1807. May 23. Ann IJowcrs. dau. of Dr. lienjamin. 7, who survived him. The chureli in which he preached was built in 1(J81. the oldest still in its original ]ilaee and use in the thirteen states. Mr. Richardson was Pepresentative from Hinghani. 1821 ;iiid 1.S22. and Senator from Plymouth couutj' in 1823, '24, and '20, and ('hairnian of Committee on Parishes in both eases; member of the Constilutional Convention in 1N20, and of the House of Pejircsentatives, 1S27-31. He then deidini'd reelection, and was succecdcil by ex-president John (.juiiicy Adams. He pulilished (1) 'The Aiiierieaii Peader." (2^ -Tile 'i'ouiig Ladies" Selection of Elegant Extracts.' (3) 'A Narrative of llie Proceedings in the North Parish." 139 pp.. witli Ajipendix. Sali-iii. 1807. (4) 'Vindication of the Proceedings of the First Church and P.-irish of Hinghani." in settling Kev. Jose]ih Pichardson. 80 pp., 1S07. In 18.55. lie was the orator at Bi-Centennial Celebration in IJillerica, and (0) his oration was published, as were (7) 'A Sermon at tlie Close of Fifty Vears' of his
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ministry, and (8-19) twelve other occasional sermons. Joh}i Chapman. born after his father's death. 17S0, Feb. 18.
IS. Ebenezer, son of Ebenezer. ll, b. 17.54, Feb. 2.5; m. 1776. Ai)ril 25. Reliecca Walker, dau. of Kobert, 11. She d. 1782, May 17, and he m. 1783, April 24, Susanna Tufts, of Medford. She d. 1800. April (5. and he m. 1807. Feb. 10, Susanna Dean, of Bedford. lie d. 1818. .Ian. 2G. and his widow, between 183.5 and 1838. (.'h. JocJ. b. 1777, Jan. 17; m. Eliza Di'an. and 1823, Dec. 28, Susan L. Baker, of Boston. He lived in Boston, and after 1838, in Billeriea; d. 184i». Jfay 3; his widow d. 1871. Dec. 7. Tliey had (1) Joel Lyman, b. 1813. Aug., "and d. 1834, Oct.. in Xew Orleans. (2) Theodore Mansfield, b. 1817. Feb. 14; m. Eliza A.Perkins; lives in Stock- ton. Me. (3) Susan Elizalieth. b. 1828. Jan. 25 ; m. 1S4». Jan. 11, John Corbiu Hutcliins, and lives in Philadelphia. Of their four children. Susan Mariani was b. in Billeriea, 1850, Sept. 10. Rebecca, b. 1778. Sept. 13; m. Edward Beiniett (see I). Ifaihaniel. b. 1781, April 27; m. Mar,y Ballester, and lived in Boston. Ixii.ac. b. 178(1, July 18 ; m. .lane P. Sedman. and lived in Boston. Siisrniiui. b. 1787. Jfay 21; "in. 1805. Oct. 28. George MiniM ISarrett. of Maiden and Staten Island. At^a. bap. 1788. July 0. Lur;/. Ij. 178;i. March 23 ; ni. 1806, Oct. 22, Peter W. Miller, of Boston, and Xathaniel Cheever. Martha, b. 17in, Feb. 2 ; m. her cousin Francis, 28. Mary. h. 17il2. March 2 : m. William Rand, of Boston. Eleanor, b. 17!I4. Sept. 11; ni. .Joshua Bennett, 3. Lucretia. bap. 1708. April 1.
19. Asa, son of Ebenezer. 11, b. 1760, Feb. 14; m. 17S1, May 23. Sarah Tufts, of Medford. Ch. Asa. b. 1782. starch 5; m. Elizabeth Bird. of Dorchester, and was a niei-chant in Boston. He had Asa. Charles. William. Elizaln'tli. Sarah Tufts, and Horace. He died l>y his own hand, 1833, Dec. 11; his widow d. 1844, March 20. Salh/, h. 1785. Dec. 22. Francis, 28, and Josiah, b. 1787, Dee. 6. William, b. 1700, Feb. 24 ; m. 1822, May 14. Sarah Danforth. dau. of Joseph, 22; trader, hotel and stage ]->roprietor ; also a suicide, 1826. Darid. b..l7y2. Feb. 10; m. Eliza Kings- Imry ; had 14 children, and lived in Andover; d. 1847. Sept. 24. Joseph, h. 1704, Xov. 8 ; m. Lucy Cumnnngs; lived in Anilover; d: 1874, Nov. Pei/gy Tafts. b. 1705, June 23; m. Cj'rns Farmer, (see 13). George, b. 1797. .Tune 18; m. Asenath Cummings. of Andover; lived in Lowell and ('hehns- ford. and d. 1852. Dec. 13. He had five children, of whom As<'natli Louisa in. P.ev. George W. Webster. Lncretia. b. 1700. May 0, and d. 18.33. June 26. Samuel, b. 1802. Dec. 5. and d. 1810. Sejjt. 13.'
20. Jotliltlinn, son of .Tonatiian, 12, b. 1744. Nov. 25; m. Lydia .
and d. at Chelmsford, 1813. His widow d. 1815, Nov. Ch. Lt/dia. b. 1773, Julv .31; d. 1776. Sept. 27. Benjamin, b. 1774. Dec. 1; d. 1776. Jan. 20. Haiiuah. b. 1776. Sept. 13. and d. 1778. JIarch 21. Lydia. b. 1770, JIarch 30.
21. Thoiilrts. son of Jonathan. 12, b. 1747. Sept. 3; in. 1772. Dec. 3, Juditli Kendall, dau. of Keulien. 2. He kept a tavei'n at the corner. Ch. Jwliih. b. 1774, April 12; in. Jlic.ajah Rogers. 1.5. Ahif/ail, b. 1776, .\pril 28; m. .Josiah Stevens. Hannah, b. 1778. Sept. 20; in. 1801, Nov. 1, John Freni'h. of Boston Polly, b. 1781. June 4. Sarah, h. 1783, Oct. 26; m. Jacob Kendall. .5. Reuben Kendall, b. 1787. July 20. Lydia, b. 1788, Dec. 6; m. Artemas Rogers, {see 14). Anna. b. 1791. Feb. 3; m. 1814, Oct. 20. .John Thompson, of Boston. Betsey, b. 1793. Jan. 21. Tliomas. b. 1706, Aug. 31 ; m. Olivia, dau. of Cyrus Alger, of the famous iron foundry. Boston. He lived in Mobile, 1817-28. and was an alderman of that city. After that, he li\-ed in Boston, a parther in the foundry. He was a Representative in 1835 and 1836. and Alderman of Boston, 1S37 and 1838. Died in 1872, Dec. 16. He has a .son. Thomas F. Richardson, in Boston.
22. Oliver, son of .Jonathan, 12, b. 1740-50, Feb. 15; m. 1778, April 8, Elizabeth Shed. dau. of John. 16. She d. 1813, Nov. 10, and he d. 1836. Sept. 23. Ch. Betsei/. b. 1780, Feb. 3; m. 1802, Oct. 17. John Chandler, ot Medford; d. 1805, Nov. 7. Oliver, b. 1781, Dec. 27; d. 1804. Oct. 27. Lury. b. 1784. July 9; m. Philip Mills. Patty, h. 1787, Feb.^;
. U ' njarain Tenney. John. 29, b. 1780, N^ov. 21.
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2-i. SIpplieil, soil (if StP]ihiMi. 13, ti. 1770. Apvil 2.'! ; in. KIkhI.-i Crosby, dau. of Scth. 22. lie d. isiii). Awj;. 17: slif il. 1S(!l>. :\i:iv -21.
Ch. ihirriot Fost'-r. b:iii. 1S14. Oct. 2: in. l'i:itt. in I'.oston. Diidlfij
Fuxtrr. l)ii]i. same da}' ; d. j-oun;;'.
24. Silas, son "of Stq)Ii<'n. 13, b. ]773, April 7; in. 17!m. Fc)i. 21. Hannah Hai-oii. dau. of .loliii. of Bedford. He was a colonel in the stat<> militia; lived by the ISedford line, west of the .Shawsliin; d. ]8.")(), .fan. .'> : liis widow d. 1S.51, Feb. 14, ag'ed 71. Vh. ITainiah IIivju-ihuI, b. 17i)0, .July 5; m. ISIO. April 2.5. Daniel' Melntirp, of Burlington; il. 1S(J7, July" 14. Sarah Bacon. I). ISOl, May ."> ; lives in Lowell. Ahir/ail Kitlrr'dge. b. 180;i. Sept. 20; in. .I<isi>i)h HojVers, of lioston. Maria, h. ISO."). Oct." 20: d. in .Saeo. Me.. ]S72. Sept. 2. ,S'H.svfH. b. ]S07, Dee. 7; m. Horace llow.nrd. of Lowell; d. 18711. .)an. 4. Franklin, b. 1810. June 14; ill. .Susan ('rosett. and lives in Hudson. Xaiioj Wyynan. b. 1812, Sept. 2;{; in. Cornelius Sweetser, of Saeo. Me. George Eocrclt. 1). 181."). Fell. 27; d. 18.'}0. Xov. 2."). John ISroid-s. b. 1817, July :w'. in. Martha Uichanlson. dau. of Francis. 2H. He is a nierchant in Lowell.
25. Josiali Brown, son of Jacoli. U, b. 1773, Oct. 1; iii. 17!)!t. Xov. 27. at llilKboid'. X.H.. Mai\\- \Vym;iii. ilaii. of F^lijihaz, born in 15urliiig'ton. He was a lilacksiiiitli at the corner; selectman, and colonel of militia'; d. in .\feilford. His wife d. 185."), Sejit. 22. Ch. 31ar)j. b. 1801.
Miiv 10, and d. 180!). Feb. 19. Eli.-ohi'lh. b. 1807. Aug. G; in. Derbv.
of Medford. .V-ov/. b. 181.5, Feb. 18. and d. 1810, .March 11. Lavinfa. b. 1810. Aug, 20; in, Teel, of Medford, and d, 18.54. Oct. 2.
2(>. Julin, son of Jacob. 14, b. 1770, June 15; m. 1817. Xov. 2:f, Lydia Johnson, Ch, Jidia Sarah, h. 1818. Dec. 1.3. Lydia Ann, h. 1821, April 0: in. A\'oodward. of Lyndelioro". Jottiah Drofn. John. 3tarij.
27. .Joliu, son of Samuel. 10. b. 170S, Aitril 0; m, 1704, .liiiie 2. Abigail Bacon, of liedford. He lived east of tlie Shawshln; was killed li\' a fall from a tree. 1807. Sept. 2; his widow d. 1847. April 24. Cli. Oiirn- Bacon. 1). 1794. Aug. 21; m. Aliigail Jfonroe; lived in Stonehain. and d. 180;j. Almiail. b.'^ 1797. July 10. and. d. 1801, Oct. 15. John, 1). 1799, Oct, 2, and d." 1800, Oct, 5. John. 31, b, 1801, Aug, 31. Danii-}. b. 1.S03. Dec. 7; was a blacksmith; now lives in Woburn; in. 182li. Xov. 25. Barbara Goorhvin. and 1844. !May 15. Louisa (ileason, dau. of William. 2; had eh. Barbara .\mia. who iii. Xatlian AV. Five, and .Malvina. who in. C. \V. Ilolden. Aliialhon. b. 1800, Feb. 25; iii. Dollv B. Hoyt; had 3 children; d. 1849. Xov. 3.
28. Francis, son of Asa. 19, b. 1787, Dec. 0; m. JIartha. his (Mmsin. She d. 1844. .Iiine 14; he d. 1800. June. Ch. Lonisa, b. 1815. .June (! ; d. Oct. 28. Martha and Francis, b. 1810. Xov. 13. Francis d. Xov. 20. .Martha in. John B. Richardson, (.sfc 24). Lonisa. b. 1818. Xov. II : d. 1820. .March 25. Francis Eliin. b. 1822. .luly 20; in. 18.52. Dee. 21. Kliza (inrham. and is a merchant in Billcrica. Caroline, h. 1824. Se))!. 10; 111. 'riieophilus B. Fellows. Marij Louisa, b. 1825. Dec. 2; in. Frederic Dickinson. Josiah. h. 1828, Sept. .5; ni., and lives in Billeric.a. William and IVarrcii. b. 1830. Sept. 17. Warren died voting. Eciline, b. 1833. Sept. 19; 111. 1801, Xov. 28. .lohn F. Baldwin.
29. John, son of Oliver. 22, b. 1789. Xov. 21; m. 1S12. March 1. Nancv Allen, dau. of Jeremiah. 4. Ch. .Tohn. b. 1812. Xov. 17. and d. 1815. April" 23. Olircr. b. 1814. Sept. 25. and d. 1815, Oct, 5, A'kuc//, b. 1815. Sept. 23; in. Anthony Jones. 2. John Olircr. 32, b. 1S19. Feb. 8. Ahiqail Allen, h. 1,821. Oct. 17; m. William (irav. 3. Ald.eu. Bradford.. 33, I). 1824. May 8. Albert Boqers. 34, b. 1825. Deo. 2G. Maria Elizabeth, b. 1828, Apiil 12.
30. John, and wife Abigail, had ch. 3Iari/ Peters, b. 1815, Xov. 30. He was a stage driver, and did not remain long.
31. John, .son of John. 27, b. 1801. Aug. 31; m. 1823. April 13. Abigail Tarbidl, dau, of William. 4; d. 1852, June 5. ('h. Charles Lcphs. l)..a't Draeut, 1823, Oct. 3. Jo.^eph Warren, b. 1825, .\pril 18, and d. 1826;
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Sept. 2. Joseji/i Wdrrni. \>. 1827. April 20; in. Betsey J. Tay. Daiiiil I)m-is. b. 1829. Jan. 10. ami (1. 18:^0. Oct. 15. DanM Daris. h. 1831. .lulv 'J. anil (1. July 15. Jnhn Henry, b. 1832. Aug. 25; d. 185!). Oet. 8. Ahi'iKil JUaria. h. 1S3-J. Oi.-t. 4. Ch-nnje Willkim. b. 1837, July 6. h'llcu DrnaiUa, b. 1839, Sept. 15. Miinf Ann. b. 1841. July 20. Xuthait AJviii. h. 1844. Oet. 1.
32. John Oliver, sun of John. 2*J, b. 1819. Keb. 8: ni. 1843. Feb. 9. I'ainelia Jacijues. of 'I'ewksbuiy. lie lives liesiile the i-ailroail. opposite Billi'viea station, east of tlie liigliway ; his brother Alln'rt living- west of tlie liinhwav. Ch. Fiiniii/ Pmncli/i. b. 1858. Mareh 9: ni. 1878, Sept. 12. Homer II. ('olby. Jchi: Ahh-n. b. 18()7, Feb. 9.
33. Aldeii Bradford, son of Jolm. 20, b. 1824. May 8; ni. 1844. Nov. 7. Martlia Brown, of Tewksburv. He d. in Lowell. 1875. Mareh 31. Ch. AV»/c Ahina. h. 1845. Mareh 2l'; ni. 1805. Dee. 27, Warren Fox. .V (lau.. Lillali J.. 1). 1870, May 15.
34. Albert Bogers, s'on of Joini. 2!l, I). 1825, Dec. 20; ni. 18.54, Xov. 30. Harriet Frost, dan. of B<-njaniin, l(i. Slie d. 1802. Feb. 2. and he ni. 1872. Xov. 18. ('aidline P^lizabeth Wood, dau. of Ora. of Hartford. \'t. Cli. £11(1 Maria, b. 1857, Jan. 11; hi. 1877, Aug. 1(1. Cliarles K. Wild. Harriet Avquxla. b. 1802. Jan. 24. Alice Martha.'b. 1875. Oct. 23. 3Iarii Wnid. b. 1877. .\ug. 29.
36. Warren, son of Thomas, b. in Westfoni. 1814. Jan. 3; ni. 183(), March 10. Clarissa Dix; "is a trader in Londonderry. " (Ilie/iardsui,. Meiiuiridl. No. 1278). Ch. Warren, h. 1837. Fel). 13.
30. Thomas Knight, son of Josejih. of Wolnnai. (liirhanhon Mema- rial. No. 2933.) ni. Livinia Snow. dau. of John. 3. He lives on tlie east road, south of Fox hill. Ch. Jusepli FrmilUii. b. in Boston, 1834, May 9; d. 1863, Jan. 25, in the army. Edward Knit/lits. b. 1830, Sept. 19. Laura. 1). 1839. Aug. 18; in. Edmund E. Woodward, of Danville, Vt. Adaline. b. 1841. Dee. 15. and d. Dec. 22. Adellmrt Omar. h. 1843. Aug. 9; went to Calitornia. Lnrretia. h. 1840, Jan. 13; m. 1868. Jlarch 17. Samuel Warren Palmer, of ( 'harlestown.
ROBINS, .lonas, m. 1704. Feb. 27. Sibbel Durant, ilau.. jn-oh.. of John. 4. Ch. ,S7;<M, b. 1705. May 3. J'ojm.^', b. 1707, Aug. 12. Midlij. h. 1709. March 14. Berijamiii. b. 1772. July 1.
ROBEBDS. Peter, and wife Susannah. Ch. .SVso «««/,. b. 1730, AiM-il 2S.
KOtiERS. 1. John, was freeman in Watertown, 1039. and Bond supposes tliat he was son of Jolin, wlio d. tliere. 1074, Dee. 22. aged 80. The conjeettire tliat lie was a baker is strengtlieued by the fact tliat Billerica gave liim a grant of several poles of land, •'against his own dw<'lling- liouse. to set a Icitchen-house on."" This first grant in town was in 1050, and prob. he came here that year. It was eight-tenths of a single sliare. His tirst grant was 23 acres, ■•lying upon the township, liis house-lot being included. It is bounded partly h_y common land, and partly by James Kidder, on the north, and by our great river on the west, bj- Jacol) Brown, on the south, by Concord road, on the east."' This was near \\liere the town-house stands. He had another lot on the west side of long street, near tlic Deacon Spalding place; a lot in tlie Second Division, neai' Sliawshin river, and one '•in the common tield. lieyond content,"" or Tewksbiii'v. with meadow-lots in the various divisions. He m. 1040, Triscilla liawes, of Boston. She d. 1003, April 21, and he m. 1009. July 0, widow Elizalieth Brown, of Boston. She was mother of our George Bl'o\^^l. 3. Mr. Rogers d. 108.5-6, Jan. 25, aged 74. His grave-stone is the oklest still standing in town, in the South burying-ground. Ch. John, 2, b. 1041. Sept. 11. Jiarii. b. 1043. Oct. 20; m. John'French, 2. Thomas. 3. xihiijaii. m. Arthur Warren, of Chelmsford, and d. a widow. 1671. June 15. Daniel, 4. Nathaniel. .5, Prisrilla. in. 1082, Jan. 19. Simon Coolidge, of Watertown. Hannah, b. 1670, May 6, and d. May '24. Bethia, d. 1072. Dec. -29. .SaJ"o/i, d. 1070-7, Jan. 9.
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2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1(541. Sept. 11; ni. 10(17. Oct. 10. Mary Sheii, dau. of Daniel. 1. He livi-il just l)i'3iiud Xortli liillrrii a. and liis hou.se was for some years the extreme outpost iu tliat direction. It stood 25 rods east of the railroad, and yo rods north of (iov. Talliofs house. His w ife d. ](18S. AujX. 17. and lie ni. KjSS-'.l. Fell. 7. Ahisad Jtojicrs. widow of William, of Charle.stown. He was killed liy Indians. 1(111."). Anj;-. 5. Vh. Mary. b. l(j(18. Sept. 21; prob. ni. William I'iitten. 5. Jahn, h. 1(J70-1, JIarch, and d. April 15. Samuel, 6, b. 1(;72, Ajiril 5. Prob. Sarah, h. 1(174, Aug.. who ni. Koger Tootliaker. 2. Kunice. b. 1070, Aug. 27; ni. John Jlarshall. 2. Joint. 7, b. 108(1, Dec. U. Daniel, b. lC8;i, J\tay 12; taken captive. Mercy, also taken captive; birth not recorded; |)erliaiis Ixdongs here. Hannah, b. l(iS7, Nov. 21 ; m. Josejih Atherton, of Harvard. Her son Josepli lived. 1757-00. in Killerica, where his son Jonathan was born, 175t), Nov. 11. who was one of the jiioneers in the settlement of (.'avendish, Vt. ; farmer, surv<'yor and lawyi'r. His grandson, Henry Bridge Athertim, grad. D. C, 1859; was severely wounded in the I'eninsnla Camiiaign, and is a lawyer and editor in Nasluia. Hum])hrey .Vtlierton. an eminent lawyer of Philadelphia, who grad. D. C, 1800, and d. 1840, was also a descendant of our Hannah liogers.
3. Thomas, son of John. 1, m. 1072. Sept. 30, Hannah Shed. dau. of Daniel, }». She d. Dec. 19, after, and he m. 1080-1, March 1(1. Mary 15rown, his step-sister. The grant of land which jirobably included his house-lot was nuide. 1078, May 14. "three acres of land, more or less, lying AVest of y" highway, between Roger Toothaker's house and y house of Jno. Kogers. sen., begiiming about four |)ole Southward of y« bridge, over that brook, and then runs Westward to y« river, to a white oake; bounded by town land Southward; liy y highway on y" East, and North- west by Concord river; West by y" comon land North," etc. This road would pass near the depot, and his house was pcrliajis in the heart of the village, near tlie schonl-hduse at North Billerica. The site has special interest, as lie. witli his son Thomas, was involved in the same cruel fate with liis brother John, 1095, Aug. 6. His widow d. 1096, April 4, (but, grave-stone .says 1097. April 14. aged 35). Ch. Sarah, b. 1082-3. Feb. IS; d. 1692-;^, March 23. Thomas, b. 1084-5, Feb. 1; killed by Indians. John, h. I(i87, Dec. 19. and d. ]yilliam. b. 1089-90. Jan. 11. and d. 1709, Dec. 29. John. b. and d. 1091. Nov. 27. Ahiyail. b. 1(593, June 21.
4. Daniel, son of John, 1, m. Mary . He lived west of Long
street, near the house of Mrs. Wild; d. 1727-8, Feb. 4. Ch. Daniel, b. 1087, Oct. 9; d. 1711, Nov. 5. in Watertown. Beniamin. b. 1690-1, Feb. 13; d. 1092, May 11. Dorothy, b. 1092-3. Feb. 10; m. 1732. Sejit. 11. Job Williams, and had Job, b. 1733-4. Feb. 8. Joseph, b. 1095-0. March 15. Jeremiah, b. 1700. .Tune; non compos; guardian aiipointeil 1735. Probably John. 8; birth not recorded. Timothy, h. 1705. June 11. Jonathan, b. 1707, June 20; non couipos; aided by the town. 1730. Ilieliaril. b. 1713. May 29.
5. Nathaniel, son of John, 1, m. 1085. Nov. 25. Martha Cloyes. 'dau. of John, of Watertown. She d. 1710-1. Jan. 15. ageil 51. He lived in the village, prob. occupying his father's place; d. 1730, (.)ct. 3. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1087, May 15 ; d. l'0S8-9, Jan. 18. Mary, b. 1688-9, Fel). 14. Ezekiel, b. 1691, July 23. Nathaniel, 9, b. 1694, Nov. 12. Hannah, b. 1097, April 11. Sarah, b. 1099-1700, Feb. 15; m. John Dunkin. of Worcester, (see 2).
6. Samnel, son of John. 2, b. 1072. .Vpril 5; m. l(J95-0. Jan. 2. Grace
. .She d. 170(1. .Tune 12, aged 27. and her grave-sli>ne bears the earliest
date in the grave-yard at the -Corner." Hein. 17(»7, Jlay 22, Elizabeth Stearns, dan. of John. 2, who d. 1710. April 18. Ch. S'umvel. b. 1090. Sept. 24. Hannah, b. 1098-9, Jan. 17. Enniee, h. 1701, Aug. 22. Abiyail, b. 1703, April 9; m. Jonathan Prince.
7. John, son of John. 2, b. 1080. Dec. 13; m. Abigail . He
d. 173(1. July 7. She d. 1754. Jan. 9, aged 73. Ch. John, b.l710, Dec. IS; d. 1738-9, Feb. 18. Abigail, b. 1712, May 17. Thomas, b. 1713-4, Jan. S.
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Josiah. h. 1716. M.ay 17; d. 173G. June 22. Timothy, h. 1717. Xov. 30; 111. 1744, ]\Iarch 12, Rpbecci Freneh. (bui. of Jacob, 12. Slip d. 1750,
Sept. 15, and he m. Ruth . He d. 17i)(!. Feb. IG. and liis widow 1800,
Dec. 15. lie lived in Tewksbury. and had 12 children, of whom Philip, b. 1762. Julv 2. was father of "Oliver C, 23. Zcbediah. 10, b. 1720-1, Feb. 23. SamueU 11, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2.
8. John, prob. son of Daniel, 4, ni. Mary Toothaker. dau. of Eog-er, 2. He d. and she m. 1733. Dec. 25, Dr. Benjamin Atherton. C'h. Willfiin. h. 1721. Xov. 20. 'lliomas. b. 1724. May 26; m. 1745. Dec. 5, Martha Dows. dau. of Kbenezer. 1, and d. 17S4, March 31; his widow d. April 2!). David, b. 172!). Dec. 13.
9. Nathaniel, son of Xathaniel. 5, b. 1694. Xov. 12; in. 1724. Oct. 26. Marv llasi'i;itt. of Aiidover. He d. and sli<' in. Ebenezer Dean. 2. Ch. Mary, h. 1724-5rFeb. 2. Mtrtlia. b. 1727. June 7. XaUianiel. b. 1728-9, Feb. 16; d. 1730. Xov. '7. Muses, b. 1730-1. Feb. 4.
10. Zcbadlah, son of .John, 7. b. 1720-1. Feb. 3 ; m. 17.51. April 11. Bette FariiKM-. dau. of Oliver, 5. He d. 1803. June 25; his widow <1. 1805, Se])t. 27. He lived on the road to Winnings pond. Ch. Bi'llf. b. 1752, May 1; in. 1776. April 25. Isaac Kittredge, of Tewksbury. Zcbadifih. 12, b. 17.54. March IS. John. 13, b. 1756. Oct. 15. Jo.'^iah. 14," b. 1759. April 28. Lurij. b. 1761. April 21; m. John Winning. 2. .SrtAc/. b. 1763, Xov. 4; d. 1770, Xov. 15. Micajali, 15, b. 1766, June 17.
11. Samuel, son of John. 7, b. 1722-3. Feb. 2; m. 175i; April 18. Rebeci'a. twin sister of his brother's wife. He d. 1788. April 21; she d. 1809, Aug. 30. Ch. Bvcca, b. 1752. Feb. 11; ni. 1771. Fell. 7. Josiah Rogers, '-of Ipswich, X. H." Samiii'U b. 1754. March 5. He d. a lieutenant "in defence of his country, at Virginia." 1781. Oct. 18. Abii/ail. h. 1756, July 31; in. Jeremiah Allen. 4. WiUiitm. 16, b. 17.59. May 25. Tliomas. 17, b. 1762. Aug. 12. Rachel, b. 1765, Mav 23; m. Samuel Whiting. 12. Enra. b. 1768, Mav 9.
12." Zebadiah, son of Zebadiah. 10, b. 17.54. March IS; in. 1790. Julv 1, Sarah Ilulchinson. of Bedford. Shed. 1823, Oct. 26; he d. 1839. Jul'v4. Ch. IIiitrhiiLion. IS, b. 1792. Mav 31. Itizpah. b. 1794, Dec. 20. Noi'ih. b. 1796. April 8. Lat. d. 1823. June 19.
13. John, son of Zebadiah. 10, b. 17.56. Oct. 15; ni. 1786. May 20, Rhoda Shed. dau. of John. le. She d. 1797, Dec. 17. and he m. 1798. Nov. 29. Sarah Pollard, dau. of Edward. 5. He d. 18.50. Jan. 25. Ch. John. b. 1790. Jan. 31. Jlennoii. 19, b. 1792, June 26. Cyrus, h. 1799. Oct. 29; d. 18.57. Fel). 22.
14. Josiah, son of Zebadiah, 10, b. 1759, April 28; in. 1785, Dec. 15, Rhoda Wooster. of Tewksbury. She d. ISll, .July 4, and he m. Diadeina Read. He d. 1822. Feb. 4. Ch. Josiah. 20, b. 1786. Sept. 26. Ehlad. h. 1788. June 15; d. West. Artrmas. b. 1790. May 12; in. 1813. X'ov. 25, l.ydia Richardson, dau. of Thomas, 21. Grad. H.'C. 1809. Practised law ill Ilenniker. X. H.. 1813-33 ; after, in Mass. and X. Y. ; d. 1865. Micajah. li. 1792. March 4; grad. H. C. 1817; established a select classical school in Baltimore, and taught for some years, also studying law. His heiilth failing, he bought a farm in Carroll county, where he spent most of his life. He in. Mary Lyon. dau. of Major Robert Lyon, and left ch. Robert Lyon, now L. S. Commissioner. Baltimore; Charles L.. who lives near Pikesville. Md. ; Dr. Henry C. and Mary. He d. 1875, April 9. PJioda. b. 1794. April 20; ni. 1819.' April 20. Sai'nuel Worcester, of Tewksbury; d. in Dracut. Zebadiah, b. 1796. April 2; m. Mary Treat, of Bangor, Me,., where he lived many years. He was killed by the Indians in California. Jacob Osgood, b. 1798, March 8; lived in Me.; m. EmaUnc, b. 1800, Nov. 22; (bap. 1799, Dec. I'i) in. Levi Bliss. Boston; d. 1864. Jan. 10. FronlJin. b. 1802. Jan. 31 ; m. and lived in Junius. X. Y. Catharine, b. 1804. July 29; m. James R. Faulkner. 2. Caleb Strong, b. 1807, March 27 ; liap. Marcli 15. Luoi .Jane. b. 1814. Dec. 22. Diadema Stores. bap. 1816. April 28. Martha, h. 1819. May 20; m. 1851. June 9, Royal H. Tupper, of Stoekbridge. Vt.
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15. Mieajall, son of Zcbjidiali. 1((, l>. ITOd. June 17; iii. 17'Jll. April 25. .Tuditli Kichanlson. diui. of Tlioiiias. HI. Cli. Cciinie WnshiiHitmi, \>. ISdd. M;iv 17. Ihiiiniih liifhiirdxim French, b. 1S02, Dfo. 14; (bap. i>S()2, Aui;-. l.'iy). ' JiiJini Kli.ri'l'Hli. h. ISOri. Dw. 14.
I(>. AVilliiim, son of Saimicl. 11, b. 17o!). May 25; m. 17S7. Nov. 29, Susanna Pollard, dau. of .lonatlian. 7. .Slie d. 17S9. Feb. 25, and he lu. 17tilt. Dee. 10. Hannali Farmer, dau. of Oliver. 9. lie lived in the brick house where the eanal erossi's the Coneord river; d. ISHS. Aui;'. ,'! ; his widow. lS5(i, April 21. <;h. Williaw. b. 17i)0. Dee. 2:i ; ni. 1S22. '.lulv 2;i. Marv Howe, of .Medford. He d. there, lSli2. Feb. 24. Jn-chiinh. ii.'lT'.fl, Oct."2ti; ni. 1S22. April Ifi. .\bigail Crosliy. dau. of John. 28; lived in Londonderry; d. 1877. Calvin. 21, b. 1794. Auj;, 30. Hdiinnh. b. 1790, Alav 11; ni. 1S21. Jlay 16, [Faniilv Record. -lU'] Charles Koundv, of Salem. She d. 1870, Feb. 8. Charles, h. 1798, Mav 25; d. 1799. :Mav 28. Jie.becca Farmer, b. 1800. May 18; m. 1822. July 14. Jabez W.Barton, of Salem, now of Waverley. Jlass. Snkey. b. 1802. .\pril 1 ; ni. 1825. Nov. 24, .Tob Kittiedije. of 'rewksliury. and 2d. Oliver ('. Rogers, 23. Harriet, h. 1805. April 17; ni. 1828. Dee. 4. Sanuiel Burliank. of (lielnisf<u-d; il. 1S72. Julv 13. Louisa, b. 1808, Aug. 2:i ; d. 1S.-)(I, Feb. 12. KIrira. b. 1810, Aug. 5. and d. 1880, Feb. 22. Auijiislna. b. 1813. Nov. 25; m. Sarah Haley, of Salem; lives in Guilford. N. H.
17. Thomas, son of Samuel. 11, b. 1702. Aug. 12; m. 178(!. Aug. 3, Olive I'ollard. dau. of Jonathan. 7. He d. 1804. Mav. 1. and she ni. 1807, May 10. Sti'phen Barrett. JJ. Ch. Olire. b. 1787. Feb. '28; d. 1788. Feb. 11. Joiiatliau I'nllanl. b. 1790, Feb. 9. Samuel, 22, b. 1792, Julv (i. Olice Whilinii. b. 1794. July 14.
18. Hutcliiusoii, son of Zebadiah, 12, b. 1792, Jlav 31 ; m. Keziah
. Cli. Sarah, h. 1833, Dec. 30. Naah Aiifjustii.t. \>. 1834, Dee. 23.
Mariah. b. 1830. Jan. 4; Howe school, 1853.
10. Hermon, son of .[ohn. 13, b. 1792, June 20; ni. Hannah Danforth of Merrimae. X. II. He lived in the east part of North Billeriea, at the corner of the Lowell road. Removed to .Vmesbui-\- aljout 18(;8. .-inil d. there. 1878, Oct. 17. Ch. Hannah Prince, h. 1822. Dec" 18; m. 1847. June 1, Sanuiel S. Blodgett. of Amesbury. Francis Danforth. b. 182(5. Jan. 7; lives in Nashua. Jolin Fretleric. b. 1829. Nov. 29; is a Boston merchant, tirm of Rogers it Sheldon, 81 Water stre<'t. He in. Amanda L. Slleldon, and 2d. Frances L. Emery. Adam Ella Sheldon, b. 1854, June.
20. Josiah, son of Josiah, 14, b. 1780, Sept. 20; m^l815, April 4. Mchitable Blanchard, dau. of .Joseph, 11. He d. 1800, Dee. 21. fli. Emih/ b. 1810, April 4; d. Juliet, b. 1817, Oct. 28; d. Itebecca. b. 1823, .hin. 7'; m. 1849. Oct. 11. Revnolds Rogers, of Coneord, N. II.; d. 1851. Oct. 25. Mar;/, b. 1825. May 2; d. 1843. Aug. 2. Sarah Biancliard. h. 1827. Aug. 25; m. Dr. Augustus Mason. Elizalnth. b. 1831, Feb. 15; ni. Nathan \Veston. Dorche.ster. Jlehitablc. b. 1833, Nov. 12; d. 1840, May 25. Ji,siah. b. 1838, Oct. 14; (1. 1841. May IS.
21. Calvin, son of William. 16, b. 1794. Aug. 30; ni. 1820, April 30, Ann Faulkner, dau. of Francis. 1. He lived in the brick 'Toothaker" house at the intersection of the canal and ('oncord river, and later, in the hotise east of Hon. Thomas Talbot's. He d. 1879. Jlareh 9. Ch. Elina Ann b. 1821, Oct. 18; d. 1870. .June 25. Marii Hon: U. 1827. June 11 ; m. Thomas Talbot. 2. Eloira. ]>. 1830. April 21 ; m. Joseph (ioulil. 4. Ilarrin Hiirhanlc. b. 1834, April 12. She has been from its organization in 18(J7, the accom- plished, enthusiastic and successful Principal of the Clarke Institution for Deaf Mutes at Northampton. Ella Faul/.iwr. b. 1843. Nov. 25; d. 1849. Jan. 28.
22. Samuel, son of Thomas. 17, 1). 1792. July 0; ni. 1823. Dee. 28, Sarah Sawin. He lived near the Fordway. Ch. Su.tan Pollard, b. 1824, Oct. 20; m. 1838, Nov. 4. Henry F. Shu'mway. Ulire W/iilimj. b. 1820,
June 2; m. Swan; lives in Vermont. Frances Sarah Kendall, b. IHid,
Feb. 13; m. i/cifK £fea, b. 1834, July 13 ; d. 1848, .l;in. 17; fell through the ice on Concord river.
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23. Oliver Clark, son of Philip, (see 7), b. 1806. Sept. 10. iu Towks- bury ; ni. 1837. Ajiril 27. Mrs. Susan KittreUge, widow of .Job jind dnu. of AVilliani Rogers. 1(>. Slic d. 1878. Mav 'i'2. He has lived in Wobum, and sine ■ 187l> in Billcriea. Ch. Oliver Webster, b. 1841. Aug. 30.
24. Elizabeth, ni. 1710-7. Jan. 17, Philemon Chandler, of Andover. ROLF, Daniel, and wife Abigail. Ch. Daniel, b. 1748. May 18. Jona- than, h. 17.")0. .June 18.
ROLLINS, Voluiitine P., and wife Lydia. Ch. roluutine. b. 1843, June 4. Elizabeth Linliii.h.lSih..J\me\1. U?((C7i, b. 1848, April 1. Mind- icell H.. h. 18.")0. I)i-e. 10.
ROSS. 1. Thomas was a Scotchman, and in 16.56 was a servant of Edward AVinship, of Cambridge. He renioved al)()ut 1070 to Billeriea. buy- ing the tive-aere 'right" of Samuel Kemp, whose plaee was on the East riiad. u<'ar Miss Sophia Allen's. He m. 1001-2, Jan. 10, Seeth Holman, dan. of William, of Camlnidge, and d. 1694-.5, Mareli 20, aged 64. His widow perislied in the Indiiin massaere, 1095, Aug. 5, with the ch. of her dau. Margaret, who had m. John Ijevistone. She was born in 1640. Ch. Thfjxiias. b. 1002. iJee. 10. and d. 3Iaryaret. b. 1663-4, Jan. 22; m. John Ijevistone, 1. Thomas. 2, b. 1608. June 20. Sareth. b. 1071, .June 21 ; in. Hugh Ditson. 1. Hannah, b. 1079. March 31; m. Nathaniel Patten, 4. John. 3, b. 1080-7, Jan. 18.
2. Thomas, S(m of Thomas. 1, b. 1668, June 20; m. Sarah . H.
bought in 170U the west half of the Chami)ney farm, south of the Woburn i-oad and «est of Shawshin river. His name disappears from tax-list, 1738. Ch. Thomas, i, h. 16.92-3, Feb. 4. Sarah, h. 1694, Oct. 7; ni. 1714-5, Jan. 26, Ensign Seth Wyman. of Woburn. He was b. lOSO. Sept. 13. in Woburn. near Billeriea line, the son of Setli. In the ill-fated Lovewell exi)edition of 172."i. he killed the Indian who sliot Captain Lovewell. and the lieutenant lieing disaljled. tlie eonnnand devolved on him. Bj' his bravery and skill lie was mainly instrumental in saving as many as e.scaped. On return, he received a Captain's commission, and a silver-hilted sword ag a testimonial for his good service. He did not long survive. Enlisting in an expedition against the Indians, the extreme heat and dysentery proved fatal to many, and he d. 1725, Sept. 5. His widow d. 1727, Nov. 5, They left ch." Seth. Hezekiah, Esther and Ross who m. 1743, May 12, Elizabeth Jefts, dau. of HeTuy. 4: she il. 1740. Seth, 5, b. 1699, July 14. Hannah, b. 1702. Mav 13; m". William Crosby, 9.
5. Johi, son of Thomas, 1, b. 1080-7, Jan. IS; m. 1715, Oct. 11, Sarah Russ<dl. prob. dau. of John, of Woburn. Ch. John, b. 1716, Dec. 23.
4. Thomas, son of Thomas, 2, b. 1692-3, Feb. 4; m. Hannah .
He d. 1752, Nov. 26. Ch. Thomas, b. 1720-1, Feb. 16; m. 1751, Dec. 1, Peggy Farmer, of Woburn. Samuel, b. 1722, July 3. Hannah, b. 1723-4, Marcii 14; m. John Shed, son of Nathan. !).
a. Seth, son of Thomas. 2, b. 109!), .July 14; m. Mary . His
name disapjtears from tax-list, 1771. Ch. Mar//, b. 1725. Juni' 25, and d. Sept. 28. J/(/ry, b. 1726. Oct. 1 : m. Sanmel Danforth. 13. Perhaps Jo.^eph. 6. John. 7, b. 1733, April 2.
6. Joseph, prol). son of Seth, 5, m. 1752, June 25, Lucy Danforth, dau. of Samuel. 6. His name disappears from the tax-list, 1704. Ch. Sarah, bap. 1752. Nov. 19. Lneij. hap. 17.54. May 19. Joseph, bap. 1756, May 30. Benjomin. bap. 1758, Aug. 20. Thomas, bap. 1760, Aug. 31. Josiah, bap. 170-2. Aug. 22.
7. John, son of Seth, 5, b. 1733, April 2; m. 1702, Nov. 4, Mary Dunckle, dau. of Hezekiah, 1. His name disap|)ears from tax-list, 1784. Cli. Mar;/. I). 1763, Aug. 4. Sarah, b. 17(i5. (bap. 1766. prob. the true birth date.] Jan. 31 ; m. 1788, May 6, Eliakim Tufts. John Emerson, b. 1777, Jan. -23 ; m. 1796, Dec. 29, Jane Priest.
8. Margaret, a widow, and her daughter Hannah were bap. 1756, June 20. She m. 1758, Nov. 15, David French, 17.
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RUGGLES. 1. John, of Roxbury. and M;irtlia. his wife hnd a <lau. Martha, h. in Hillcrira, 1(17."), June S.
2. Siimuel, Itev.. was from Koxbuiy; son of .Samuel, whose fatlxT. Tlionia.s, came in 1035 from Nasing', in E.ssex. Tht' motlii'i- of our SanuK'l was Martha, dan. of Rev. .Idhii Woodl)ridjce, jiastor of Andover, and gr.-dau. of Gov. Thomas Dudley. She d. in liillerira, 1738. Samuel was b. lOSl. Deo. 8; grad. II. ('., 1702; was tearlier in Ilaillev a short time; chosen to assist Mr. Whiting for one year, 1707, July 7, and onlained his colleague. 170S. May 10. He received, 1707, Sept.. a grant of eight acres of land, at £4 per acre, "on the common. Westward of the meeting-house, bounded by Enoch Kiilder West, by Rogers .South, by a highway North, and East by a streight line from the South-East corner of t'apt. Danforth, liis paster, to the Xorth-East corner of Rogers, his orchard, by y^ pound," This lot had been early granted to the famous ('a])t, Gookin, and after, exchanged for a larger g'-ant, South-East of Nutting's pond. Here Mr. Ruggles" house stood, perhaps wliere Jlrs. Osborn now lives, or farther South. At his deatli, his liomestead, "about l(i acres," "with a large mansion-house." was ajipraised at £-i:-tO(l ; libraiy at £10, 15.s; bonds and bills, £2.iS; Silver -Tanker' and other plate, £110; wearing apparel. £86; beds and furniture, £88; clock, £;i.T ; cows and swine. £01 ; Negro woman, £200. Total, £4103. He m. 1710. Dec. 10. Elizal)eth Wliithig. dau. of Sanuiel, 2. She d. 1727. July 20. and he m. 172S. Ai)nl 18,' Eli/abeth Williams, dau. of Samuel, of Roxbury. and niece of Rev. John Williams. of Deertiidd. the "Redeemed ('ajitive." She d. 1748. June 2">. ami he died the following March 1st. Cli. Elisaheth, b. 1711. Sept. 21. and d. 1713. Aug. 21. humuel. b. 1713, May '29; prob. d. before liis father, as he is not mentioned in tlie will. Nathaiiii'l. b, 171.5, July 10, and d. 1717, Dec. '20, Elizabeth, b. 1717, June 21; m, 1737. Mav 31. SauuK'l Dumnier, Esq., of Wilmington. After tlie birth of a dau'. Elizabeth. 1738, March 2."), Mr.
'Dunmier died, and she m. 1730, !Mav 20. Rev. Daniel Rogers, pastor of Littleton. He was b. in Ipswich,' 1700, Oct. 17; grad. H. C'., 172."); ordained 1732. March 15. and d, in otlice, 1782, Nov, 22, liaving held a high rank among the ministers t)f his day, Martha. 1). 1710, Sept. 0; m. 1741. Jul}' 7. John Whiting, of Littleton. Dorothy, b. 1721-2. Jan. 7; m. 1743, .\ug. 4. Rev. Isaac Morrill, of Wilmington. He was b. in Sallsliury. 1718, May -20; grad. H. C. 1737; ord. 1741. May 20. and d. in otKce, 1703, Aug, 17. Luni. h. 17-23-4, Feb. 0, Joseph, 3, b. 1725-0, Jan, 0. Nathan ir!,^ b. 1720. June 14. and d. 1730, April 14. John. b. 1730. July 4 ; not named in his father's will. iSarah. b. 1731, Nov. 6; m. Rev. Josiah Steai-ns, of Epping. N. II.. (see 5). I(7?/i'»H, 4, b. 1733. April 30.
3. Joseph, son of Rev. Sanmcl. 2, b. 17-2,5-0. Jan. 0; m. Mi-s. Sarah Eobey, of Sudliury. He died not long before 1785. Nov. 2. when his son Joseph was appointed guardian of Sanmel, his brotlier. ('h. Sarah. b. 1750, Sept. 20; d. 17.54, Jan. 25. Samuel, b. 1752, June 7; d. 1753, Aug. -23. Samuel, b. 17.54. May 12; d. 17.55, May 9. Sarah, b. 1750, Jan. -20; d. 17.58, May 13. Moili/. b. 1737. Jan. 22; m. 1778, Nov. 10, Joseph Shed. 20. Joseph. 5, b. 1750. April 4. Samuel, b. 1701. .April 8, and d. May 7. Sarah, b. 1702. April 27; m. John Carter, of Wilmington. Elizabeth, b. 1764, Feb. 4; d. 1813. April 19. Auiia. b. 1766. Feb. 10; m. Moses Carter, of Wilmington. Martha, b. 1768, April 30. Samnel. (}, b. 1770. Aug. 3. Matthew, bap. 1772, Nov. 8. Luri/. b. 1774. Oct. 26; m. Jacob Gould, of West Roxbury.
4. William, son of Rev. .s'anuiel. 2, b. 17.33, .\pril 30; m. Abigail
. , and lived in Waltbam. Baud. He d. 1^78. March 18. and his
widow m. Bailey; d. 1801, Oct. 17. aged 60. N. B, A family record
of his dau. Elizabeth, is authority for these names and dates beyond those given by Bond. Ch. Samuel, b. 1765. April 20. ]\'illiam. b. 1767. Feb. 8.
Abigail', b. 1769, March .5; m. Hartwell, and d. 1803. Nov. 15. Timothij.
bap. 1771, April 14. James, bap. 1772. Aug. 30. Elizabeth m. Francis Cook, 3. One of these sons settled in Lymlon, Vt., and has a numerous posterity there ; anotlier went to Canada, but probably had no fainil}'.
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5. Joseph, sou of Josi'iih, 3, b. 1759, April 4; in. Patty IListings. His childrcu were born in Boston, but lie returned to Billeriea'. ISilif. and d. here lSi3. Feb. 28 ; his wife, d. 1831 March 30. ao;*'tl 61. They lived on the east road to Lowell, just north of the railroad. Ch. ^V((rt/(</ni. Calvin Page, Boston. Sarali. liobfji. d. Snrah Ptu/e m. Wyatt Riehards, Boston. Jnsfph 111. Wealtliy Fleming; lived in Marietta. Ohio. Liiri/. b. 1799, Xov. 27; in. 1827. "Xov. 27, Johu K. Holton, Boston. He d. 1874, June 12. Thomas Uxford. d.
6. Samuel, son of .loseph, 3, b. 1770. 3 ; lived in Boston. His second wife was Elizabeth Haskell. Ch. EUzn ni. Dr. Nathaniel Prentiee, aud 2d,
Samuel L. Lawrence. Gcuryc lived and died in Boston. Sarah Aim. m.
Eandall. Charles in. Mary J. Cutler; died in Medford about 1870.
William Henri/ d. in Lincoln, 1878. John Jlaskell died young. Mari/ in.
Howard, and lives in Nortlitield.
RUMRIL, David, of Westford, and Priscilla Corey, of Chelmsford; m. 1765. Aug. 20.
RUSS. 1. Hesechia has a hishwav laid out. 1714. (Ree. Vol. H, p. 309).
2. Samuel m. 1774. Feb. 21, Hannah Pollard, dau. of Solomon, 8, •who d. 1812. Fell. Ch. Samuel, b. 1774. Feb. 25. Hannah, h. 1778, April 9.
3. Nathan m. 1778. Sept. 13, Sarah Danforth, dau. of Timothy, 18, or of Samuel. 13.
RUSSELL. 1. Beujaiiiin m. 1780, Oct. 31, Hannah Shed, dau. of Thomas, 18. Ch. Thoma:<. 2, b. 1787. March 5. John, b. 1798, Feb. 19. Benjamin, b. 1801, Xov. 5.
2. Thomas, sou of Benjamin. 1, b. 1787. March 5; m. 1805, March 27, Mary Spalding. Ch. Ephrdini. b. 1806. Nov. 13. Thomas S.. b. 1809, March 27. Hannah, h. ISVi. Jan. i. ^Imos. b. 1816, Nov. 5.
3. John and wife Aliigail. Ch. Bot/al. b. 1795. May 22. Abie/ail. h. 1800, July 14; m. .Stephen Miller, 3. Vnmes, b. 1802, .Jul v 12. Jfery. b. mm. March 3; m. (ieoro-e Lyman. Luo/, b. 1809, Oct. 13. Sradlei/. b. 1811. Dec. 19. Meh'tli French, b. 1814,' March 6. Harriet, b. 1817, June 4.
4. Emerson and wife Prudence. Ch. Mary Ann Eliza, b. 1830, Oct. 19.
5 Abbot and wife Martha. Ch. Martha Adelaide, b. 1837. Jul)' 4. Elizabeth Frances, h. 1840, Aug. 9. Nelson Abbot, b. 1842. Dee. 12.
6. Jonas W. ami wife Sarah. Ch. Sarah, b. 1841. May 20.
S.iLTER. Joseph J., from Epsom, N. H.. ra. 1S38, Sept. 16, Hannah Dana. dau. of Samuel. He d. I,s72. July 22. Ch. Maria, b. 1839, Dec. 14; ni. Uev. Horace F. Morse, a Metliodist minister, who died in the South, 1867. ^MS'di, b. 1842, April 19; d. 18U8. Oct. 22. Henri/ Atwood. b. 1848, June 20; d. 1871, July 9.
S.iXDERS. 1. John was here in 1671. and perhaps earlier; his origin is unliuown. He received a grant of a 5-acre right. 1682, Dec. 25. His house was Soutli-East of \ortb Billerica. near the crossing of the highway by tlie railroail. He m. 1671, Oct. 16. Mary Farley, dau. of George.' 1.' She d. 1712, -the last of Aug. He d. 1726, .'lulv 10.' Ch. Mari/. b. 1072. June 24. and d. Aug. 9. Hanah. b. 1073-4, March 27. John, 2, h. 1077-8, Feb. 10. Mary, b. 1680. Oct. 29. James, b. 1684, Sept. 14, and (1. Sept. 17.
2. John, son of John, 1, b. 1077-8. Feb. 10; m. 1706, Sept. 3. Hannah Dutton. dau. of .Tohn. 3. She d. 1741. March 31. He lived in Tewlvsburv. Ch. John. h. 1707. April 2. Mary. b. 170S, June 10; m. 1738. Sept. 'io, Joseph Jewett. of Groton. Jame.'i. 3, b. 1710, July 26. Obadiah. 4, 1>. 1712, Dec. 4. David. 5, b. 1716, April 14. Hanna.h. b. 1718, April 10; m, Samuel Hall. 2. Sarah, b. 1720-1, Feb. 5. Rachel and Esther, b. 1722-3. Jan. 17. Esther d. 1723, May 9. ./ohiis, 6, b. 1725-0. Feb. 23. Benjamin,'!, h. 1730, July 10. Amos. 8, b. ITS], Aug. 20. Abigail, b. 1733, June 1.
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3. James, sou of Julm. 2, !>. 1710. July 2i;; th. ir;ir>, April 14. Elizabeth Frost, dau. of James. 5. lie. or his son James, m. l"l>8, Jan. 14. Sarah Snow. He d. 1780. May 17. Ch. ElUuhcth, h. 173."i-(3, Feb. .i. Juaiina. b. 1737. Sept. 30. .^/'me.f. b. 1731). Sept. :>. Ilaiinnh, b. 1741, June 7. Sariih. b. 1744. Jlay Ki: m. 1707. July 0. Hcnjaniin Temple, of Tewksburv. Jncoh. b. 1740. .hily L>0. Esther, b.'l748. May 0; m. Benjamin Danforth.'-ia, John. 9, b. 1751. Aug-. !). liebecca, b. 17.");"). Jan. 27.
4. Obadiali, son of John. 2, bri71-2. Dec. 4; ni. 1742. Si-pt. 14, Mary Snow. Ch. £i(?Hesfc, b. 1743, July 20; li. 1769, Xov. 17. Snlotnon, 10, h. 1745, Aug. 31. 3Iar!i. b. 1748. July 27; m. 1788, April 10, James Douglass. Susanna, h. 17.")1. .\pril .") ; m. Timotliv Crosbv. 29.
5. David, son of John. 2, b. 1710. April 14; ni. 1743. Nov. 23. Abigail Snow, born in Woburn. 1722. Oct. 14. He d. 1777. May 10. and his widow m. Kalph Hill. 11. Ch. Ahiijail. b. 1744. Get. II ; m. 1707. Dec. 1, Nathan Merrill, of Tewksburv. IMvid. 11, b. 174.")-(). Feb. 22. Jonathan. h. 1747, Dec. 3. and d. 174i)."(>et. 1. »(rah. ]>. 174!), Nov. 0. Jonathan. bap. 1751. Dec. 1. Ebenczur. 12, b. 1754. Jan. II. Benjamin. 13, b. 1755. Sept. 18. Judith, b. 1757, Aug. 10; ni. 1777. Dec. 18. Isaac Levistone, of Tewksburv (■«■« 5). Patte. b. 1759, Get. 28; ni. 1783, Dec. 4, James Harwood," of Bedford, X. H. Juahaa. 14, b. 1762. April 1 : ni. 1785, Feb. 20. Lvdia Chambei'lain. of Clielmsford. Anne. b. 1705. .Jan. 27; d. 1706. Marcii 5.
6. Jouas. William Kidder, as guardian of Jonas Sanders, is on tax-list 17.53-70. He was prob. .son of Jonas, sou of John. 2. He ni. 1770, Dec. 20. Mary Levistone, dan. of Seth. 5. She d. and he m. 1786, .Vpril 18, H.annah Frost, widow of Joshua, 14. Ch. Manj. b. 1787. Jan. 31.
7. Beujaiiiiii, son of John. 2, b. 1730. Julv 10; m. Elizabeth .
Ch. Jonas, b. 1705. Xov. 25. Elizaljeth, b. 1769. Jan. 19; m. Jacob Winn. Sibhei. b. 1771. June 27. Hannah. b.'1778, June 17.
8. Amos, son of John. 2. b. 1731. Aug. 20: ui. Esther . Ch. Estlier.
b. 1759, Jan. 11. Lnrij. b. 1760. Sept. 0. Jemima, b. 1762, Aug. 7. Amos, b. 1764. April 7. Tinwthij. b. 1760. March 27. Sarah, b. 1767, Nov. 11 ; prob. ni. William Chandler. 3. Samuel, b. 1769. Sei)t. 23. Anna. b. 1774. July 22.
9. John, son of James, 3, b. 1751, Aug. 9; m. 1774. Dec. 8, Sail Merriam. of Woburn. Ch. John. b. 1775, July 31. Sarah, b. 1778, March 5. Xalibe. b. 1780, Sept. 7 ; m. 1802. Sept. 28, Asa Wright. 2. Polly. bap, 1794, Aug. 18.
10. Solomon, son of Gltailiah. 4, b. 1745. .Vug. 31 ; m. 1776. April 2, Lydia Levistone, dan. of Thomas. 4. Ch. Lydia. b. 1777. May 16. Solomon. b." 1780. April 5. Phebe. b. 1782, April 9. Milli/. bap. 1785, Aug. 21.
11. David, son of David, .5, b. 174,5-6. Feb. 22; m. 1771, Dec. 31, Molly Leviston. dau. of Seth. 5. <-'li. Ezra. 1). 1772. May 1. David. h. 1773. Xov. 28.
12. Ebeiipzer, son of David, 5, 1). 1754. .Ian. 11; ni. 1782, Xov. 14, Patte Hosley. (see 1,) who d. 1784, Oct. 13. and he m. 1780. Feb. 9. Patty Stickney. dau. of Eleazer. 4. Removed to FitzwiUiam, X. H., where 0 ch. were b.' Mrs. S. d. 1854. Oct. 29. Ch. Ehenezer. b. 1783, April 5; d. 1786, Feb. 4. Patte. b. 1784. Oct. 2; d. Oct. 13. Ehenezer, 15, b. 1780, Dec. 10. Asa. b. 1788. .Inly 4.
13. Beujaniiii, sou of David. .5, b. 1755, Sept. 18 ; in. Mary Stickney, dau. of Eleazer. 4. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1785, Feb. 12. Polly, b. 1786, .\ug. 24; ra. 1807. Feb. 10, Call Tufts. Henrji. b. 1787. Dec. 23. Rizpah. b. 1789, Dec. 10. Fanmi, b. 1791. May 7. Martha, b. 1794, June 1. Anna., b. 1796, Feb. 9. AUire.'b. 1798. Aug.'l4. Georfje, b. 1800. Feb. 14.
14. Joslina, son of David. 5, b. 1702. .\pril 1 ; m. 1785. Feb. 20, Lydia Chamberlain, of Chelmsford. Ch. Joshua, bap. 1786, l^Tov. 26.
15. Ebene«er M., son of El)enezer. 12, b. 1780, Dec. 10; m. Lydia
. Ch. Lmlia Ann: b. 1816. Jan. 26 ; d. 1817. Feb. 19. George, b. 1817.
June 16. John, 16, b. 1819, March 23. Sarah, b. 1821. Feb. 24. Lydia
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Ann, b. 1823, April 13. Charles Henry, h. 1825. May 20. Andrew, h. 1827. March 3. Edwin, b. 1829, Feb. 22. Martha. Sumner. Hannah Maria, b. 1839, Gets.
16. John, son of Ebenezer M.. 15, b. 1819, March 23; m. Almira . Hp d. 1849. Jan. .5. Ch. .John Henry, b. 1844, Nov. 9.
17. Loaiiiml ni. 1833, Dec. 1. Sarah Morse, of Northfleld. N. H. SCHOOLER, AVilliam, h. in Glasgow. Scotland. 1810; m. Mary Clark,
of Wells. Me. She d. 1843. .Time 23, aged 33, and he ra. 184.5. "Feb. 2.5, Susan E. Wormwood, of Kennelmnk. Me. Ch. 3Iargaret Clark, b. 1841, May 23. Jenm-tte Eli.-fdj/'th. h. 184". March 2.5.
SCOT. 1. Benjamin, prob. of Braintree. "had leave to live in y" Town," 1(!60, Dec. ID. Imt does not seem to have used it. •
2. Peter, prob. brother of Benjamin, 1, was in town 1077, and in arrears of minister's rate.
SHARP, Robert, prob. son of .John, of Boston, and gr.-son of Robert,
of Braintree, and b. 1(50.5; m. Mary . and d. 1093, Aiig. 20, "at Welds."
Ch. Bobn-r. h. 1088. April 13. William, b. 1089-90, Jan. 31. Mary, b. 1691-2. Feb. 21.
SHED. 1. Daniel was from Braintree. He was in Billerica in 10.59. and bought of (jeorge Willice the original "right" of Joseph Parker, or an "eight acre lot." His house-lot was "twentTi-and three acres of lanil, be it more oi- lesse, lying upon the townsliip, and is l)Ounded Ijy Jacob Browne oh the North; by the [Rev.] Mr. Whiting on the South; by Concord river West, and by the highway liy y brooke on y' East; also, he is bounded on the .South partly by Jo"- Sternes. his land upon y^ township ; also, it is divided neere y" East end by Concord roail lying crosse it four poles wide."' This grant must have included Mr. \Vliitman"s place, or Mr. AVbiting's. and perhajJS both ; and a comparison witli tlie grant to Patten sliows that a highway along the brook was I'eserved by the early settlers.
He m. Mar}' , and 2d. Elizabeth . Probably one of his wives was
dan. of John Gurney. whom he calls "father."- Elizabeth,- his wife, d. 1699-1700, Jan. 17. He d. 1708, July 27. Ch. Mary. h. 1048, March 8; m. John Rogers, 2. Daniel, 2, b. 1049, Aug. 30. Hannah, b. 1051, Sept. 7; m. Thomas Rogers, 3. Jolm, 3, b. 10.5.5. March 2. Elizabeth and Zechariah. -1, b. 1050, June 17, Elizabeth ni. Sanuiel Farlej'. 3. Sarah. b. 1658, Oct. 30; ni. John Dutton. 3. Samuel. 5, b. 1600. Aug. 13. Susan, b. 1602, Dec. 28. Unice, b. 1064-5, March 19; ra. John Levistone. 1. Nathan, 6, b. 1008-9, Feb. 5.
2. Daniel, son of D.iniel, 1, b. 1649, Aug. 30; ra. 1070, July 5, Ruth More, dau. of Golden. He lived on the great plain near North Billerica; d. of small-pox, 1091). Oct. 24. Ch. Richard, b. 1071, July 21 : d. Aug. 0. Daniel. 7, b. 1072-3, Feb. 27. Abif/ail, b. 1077-8. Jan. 3; prol). m. .tohn Farmer. 2. Experience, b. 1079-80, Jan. 29, and d. Jan. 31. Hannah. b. 1081-2. Feb. 13, and d. March 3. Bnth. h. 1684. Aug. 20; m. John Levistone. 2. Dorothy, b. 1087-8. Feb. 22, and d. of small-jjox, 1090, Oct. 23.
3. John, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1055, March 2; ni. 1076-7, Jan. 9. Sariih Chamlierlain. dau. of Thomas, 1. She d. 1735-0. Jan. 17; bed. 1730-7, Jan. 31. Ch. Sarah, b. 1678, Nov. 3; ra. Nathan Crosby, 4. Elizabeth, b. 1681-2, Jan. 7 ; m. Ebenezer Farley, 5. Benoni. b. 1684. June 11. and d. June 20. Itehecca. b. 1085, May 21; m. Joshua .\bbot, 1. .John, b. 1087, July 6. Mary. b. 1089. Dec. 7;'ni. Abraham Chamberlain, 7. Dorothy, b. 1091-2, Jan. 14; m. Sarauel Danforth, 6. Hannah, b. 1093-4, March 23; m. her cousin Nathan. 9. Benjamin, 8, b. 1090, Aug. 5. Jemimah, b. 1098-9, Jan. IS; m. John Wilson. 3.
4. Zechary, son of Daniel, 1, b. 1656, June 17; lived near his brother Daniel on the great plain where his wife and two children were killed by Indians. 1092, Aug, 1. He m, Ann Bray, widow. 1077-8. Jan. 16, and 2d, Lydia Farley, dau. of Caleb, 2, who d. 1702. April 9. aged 32, and he ra. 1702, July 13, Hannah Harris, He d. in Chelmsford. His will was dated
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17:^0. May 2, aud enteivd July -24. Cli. JIaiihi'k. 1>. 1678-'J, March 11; killed with her mother. .Jamr's. h. lOSO-l. Marcli V.i. Ehenezcr. h. 1083, Deo. 29. Zpvhariah, b. 1&S.5. April 21. NathaiK b. l(iS7. Oct. 26. Atunis. h. 1690, Sept. 9; killed by Indians. Lhhlia. b. 169.3, Dee. 18. Ebencze'r. b. 169iJ-6, Mareh 14; ni. Abigail Ireland and liyed in Medford, where he d. 1770. April 17. One of his .«ons was Zei-hariah. who hatl 1.5 children, one of whom was Rey. Marshall ShiMld. D. ('.. 1817, and pastor in Actou 1820-31, where was b. his son William G. T. Shed. D.u.. distinntiished as an anthor and theological i«-ofessor at Andoyer and Union Theological Seminary, N. Y. Joseph, b. 1698, Oct. 26. Jusiali. b. 1703. Aug. 18. Hannah, b. 170.5, Dec. 23. Prudence, b. 1707-8. Feb. 13. Silence, b. 1710. May 9, and d. June 10. Rachel, b. 1713-4, Feb. 17. Benjamin, mentioned in • will' of his father.
5. Samuel, .son of Daniel. 1, b. 1660, Aug. 13; ni. Elizabeth .
C'h. Samuel, h. in Chelmsford. 1690, .luiie 30. Dn'uiel. b. in Billerica. 1602-3, Jan. 11; liyed in Groton : had 4 cli. ; d. 1723, Oct. 2. Jfinathnn. b. in Chelmsford. 1696. .Sept. Hi; m. Sarah Harron and liyed in Groton; had 7 ch. Sarah, b. 1700, (let. 28. and liyed in Groton. Esther, b. 1703. March 24; ni. Ephraim Pierce, ./o/tre. b. 1706, Dec. 21. Abigail, b. 1708, Nov. 7. Martha, b. 1717-8, March 9.
6. Nathan, son of Daniel. 1, b. 1668-9. Feb. .5; m. Mary French, dau. of John. 2. He d. 1736. June 18. She il. 1740. Aug. 21. haying prob. m. William Manning, 4. Ch. Xathan. 9, b. 169.5. May 23. Mani. b. 1697. June 22. John. 10," b. 1699, Sept. 6. Ruth. b. 1701". June 7; ni. Daniel Kittredge. \i. Elizabeth, b. 1703. June 18. Priscilta. b. 170.5. Aug. 2. William, 11, b. 1707. Aug. 28. Abie/ail, b. 1709. April 12; ni. Xathaniel
Hill, 1'2. Daniel, b. 1710. Oct. 20 ; m. Rebecca , and liyed in Tewksbury ;
had Rebecca b. 1737, Dec. 3. and Willard b. 1739. Aug. 18. He d. 1743, Oct. 24. and his wife d. 1747. Dec. 4. N". B. This Daniel and 12, perhaps, should exchange places.
7. Daniel, son of Daniel. 2, b. 1672-3. Feb. 27; ni. 1706, Dec. 17, Rebecca Dutton, dau. of Thomas. 2. He d. 1715, Dec. 29, and she m. Nicholas Sprake, 1. Ch. Daniel. 12, b. 1713-4. Jan. 7.
8. Benjamin, sou of John. 3, b. ]69i;. Aug. ,5; m. AMal . She
d. 1736-7, March 21. and he m. 1738, April 11, Elizal>eth Hill, dau. of Joseph, 8. Captain Shed d. 1770, Oct. 9. Ch. Rebecca, h. 1720. June 5; m. John Dutton, 10. John, b. 1722. June 1. Sarah, h. 1723-4. March 4, and d. 172.5. Oct. 28. Elizabeth, b. 172.5-6. Jan. 11; in. Ebenezer Richard- son. 11. Benjamin. 13, b. 1727. Dec. 17. Joanna, b. 1729-30. Jan. 27; ni. Dayid Danforth. 11. Samuel. 14, b. 1731-2. March 5. .sWm/j, b. 17.35. June 5. Esther, b. 1738-9. P'eb. 4 ; in. 1763. Xoy. 3. Nathaniel Patten, of Statlbrd {see 4). Joseph. 15, b. 174t)-l, Feb. '.'. Jonathan, b. 1743. Aug. 26. Asa. h. 174.5. Sept. 1. Abial. U. 1747-8. Feb. 13.
9. Nathan, son of Nathan, 6, b. 169.5, May 23; ni. 1717. Nov., Hannah, his cousin, dau. of Jolm. 3, who d. 17.56, July 2'.. He lived in Tewksbury; d. 1757. JIareh 24. Ch. Nathan, b. 1718. Nov. .5. and d. 1731. Oct. 1. John. I). 1720, Oct. 17; m. 1744, Dec. 26. Hannah Ross, dau. of Thomas. 4. Hannah, b. 1722, Aug. 4. Mary, b. 1724, Sept. 23. Jacob, b. 1726, Aug. 2. Jonathan, b. 1728. Oct. 29". Sarah, b. 1731, April 13. Abif/ail. b. 1732-3. Feb. 1. Nathan, b. 1734-5, March 4. Rebecca, b. 1736. Dec. 27. ^?i^a6?i/j. b. 1741, Sept. 17; d. 1749. Aug. 22.
10. John, son of Nathan. 6, h. 1699, Sept. 6; ra. 1724, Sept. 6, Elizabeth Farley, dau. of Elienezer, 5. Lieutenant Shed d. 1754, Jan. 3. Ch. John. h. 1725, May 3, and d. Dec. 7. Elizabeth, b 1726, Nov. 17. Rebecca, b. 1728-9, Feb." 17; ni. 1757, March 13, David Burge, of Chelms- ford. John, 16, b. 1731-2, J.an. 27. Sarah, b. 1734. July 6. and d. July 23. Ebenezer. b. 1735-6, Jan. 3 ; m. 1758. May 30. Thankful Fletcher, of Chelmsford. Zacchens. b. 1738, Oct. 28. and d.'l758, Oct. 23. Jlary. b. 1741. June 19; m. 1761. May 21. Jonathan Gates, of Harvard.
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11. "William, son of Xathan. 6, b. 1707. Ana;. 28; ni. 1733. Dec. 26, Mary Fanni."i-, dau. of Edward. 3. He d. 1782, Feb. 27. Ch. Wmiam, 17, b. 1734, Sept. 19. \alhan. h. 173G. June 1. and d. 17.56. Ma.y 24. Thomas. 18, b. 1738. .Tune 10. J/an/, b. 1743, July 4; m. 1703, Deo. 20, Abner Keyes. of punstable.
12. Daniel, son of Daniel. 7, b. 1713— t. Jan. 7; m. 1733-4, Jan. 8, Rebecca Farley, prob. dan. of George. G. She d. childless, and he m. Abigail Patten, dau. of Kendall, 6. Ch. Abigail, b. 1739, Sept. 7; in. Reuben Lewis {see 2). Daniel, b. 1741. Dec. 5. Mebecca. h. 1744, March 27. and d. 1746, May 22. Joseph, b. 1746, July 15. and d. Reuben, 19, b. 1748. July 27; l>ap. May 29 (?). Joseph. 20, b. 1751, Oct. 13. Rebecca, b. 1754. May 13; m. Joseph Osgood {.lee 4). Alice, b. 1757, Sept. 2; m. 1782, Sept. 5. Daniel Twiss, of "Ipswich in Sew Hampshire."
13. Benjamin, son of Benjamin. 8, b. 1727. Dec. 17; ni. Kezia .
He d. 1760. Dec. 19. and she m. Dayid Stickney. 6. Ch. Benjamin, b. 1756, Dec. 13; d. 1762. Jan. 22. David, b. 1759,'March 19. Kezia. b. 1760, May 25.
14. Samuel, son of Benjamin, 8, b. 1731-2, March 5 ; m. 1758. June 8, Hannah Jaiiuith. dau. of Abraham. 1. He d. 1768. Sejrt. 11. and she d. 1SU4. Dec. 28. Ch. Aa»i»r/. b. 1759, April 10, and d. Hannah, b. 1761, April 18; m. Edward Fanner. 13. Rcbecra. h. 1703. June 19. Rachel, \>. 1765. June 26: d. 1845, Feb. 16. Samxel. b. 1768. Xoy. 1.
15. Joseph, son of Benjamin. 8, b. 1740-1. Feb. 9; m. 1773. Jan. 7. Rebecca Needham, dau. of Benjauiiu. 3. Ch. Rebecca, b. 1773, Oct. 19; ni. John Dandley. Alice, b. 1775. April 14. Benjamin, b. 1780, June 24. i?e?i«i'.s'. b. 1783. July 6. ./n7in, b. 1789; d. 1845. Feb. 17.
16. John, son of Jolm. 10, b. 1731-2. Jan. 27: m. 1755. Oct. 22, Martha Hosley. dau. of Thomas. 2. She d. 1797. Xoy. 28, and he d. Dec. 2. Ch. 'M'uiha.h. 1756. July 19: m. Tiuiotby Dayis. 5. Elizabeth. b. 1758. Feb. 25; m. Oliver Richardson, 22. John'. 21, 1). 1700, March 7. Lnci/. b. 1762, March 0; d. 1781. April 10. Rhoda, b. 1764, Feb. 8; ui. John Rogers. 13. Zacchens. 22, b. 1706. Feb. 4,
17. William, son of William. 11, b. 1734, Sept. 19; m. 1763. .Jan. 13. Susanna Johnson, dau. of Josiali. 1. She d. 1772. June 6. and he m. Elizabeth -- — . Ch. .Valhan. b. 1703. April 30. Nathaniel Hill, b. 1764, July 6. Molhj. b. 1706, Noy. 3. William, b. 1708. Sept. 13. Benjamin, b. 1770, Oct. 12. Jacob Johnson and Samuel Eastmati, b. 1777, Feb. 28. Betty. 1). 1779. March 27.
18. Thomas, son of William, 11, b. 1738, June 10; m. 1764, Dec. 13, H.annah AVilson. dau. of Jacob, 4. Ch. iftHn«/i. b. 1706. Marcli 20; ni. Benjamin Russell, 1. Sarah, b. 1767, Oct. 8; m. 1795, Dec. 24, Solomon Andrews, Carlisle. Prudence, b. 1769. Oct. 4; m. Thomas Spalding, 6. Thomas, b. 1775, Aug. 17; d. 1776, April 21.
19. Reuben, son of Daniel. 12, b. 1748. July 27; ni. 1771. Feb. 12, Sibbel BuUard. of Weston. He d. 1781. April 30. and she m. Moses Carletou, 4. Ch. Daniel, b. 1771. June 26, and d. 1775, Oct. 13. Alice, b. 1773, Dec. 2, and d. 1775. Oct. 2. Daniel, b. 1776, April 4. George, b. 1778, Feb. 28. ifeu(/e!«, b. 1780, Noy. 24.
20. Joseph, son of Daniel. 12, b. 1751, Oct. 13; m. 1778, Nov. 10, Mary Ruggles. dau. of Josei^h, 3. Ch. Nabbij, Molly, Sally, all bap. 1785, Julj' 17.
21. John, son of John. 16, b. 1760, March 7; m. 1778. Dec. 24. Sarah Sprake. dau. of Nicholas. 3, and 1784. Nov. 24, Rachel Danforth, dau. of David, 17. Ch. Rachel, b. 1786, Jan. 24. Esther, bap. 1786, -Nov. 26 (?). Martha, bap. 1788, June 3. Lucy. b. 1789, Nov. 23.
22. Zaccheus, son of John. 16, b. 1766, Feb. 4; m. Jiiriam Wright, of Bucksport. Me. He d. 1822, Sept. 27. Ch. Daniel, 23, b. 1786, July 15. Rhoda. b. 1788, April 28. 31artha. b. 1790, March 23; m. Benjamin Foster, {see 13). Miriam, b. 1792, July 17. Zaccheus, 25, b. 1794, July 7. Zoa,
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b. 1796. Aug. 3; lu. Noah Ilarrod. Juhii.. h. 17!)8, Aug. 9; lu. 1S21, June o, Aspnath .Stearns. Lnvina, h. IMK), Oi-t. 24; d. 1814, Sept. 16. Rufus, b. 1802, Oet. 20; m. and lived in Illinois. Louisa, b. 1804. Dee. 10; d. 1805, April l.'i. (lordncr. b. 18(17. JIareh 9; d. .June 22. WiUinm. ffarduer b. 1808. .July 10: lived in X. II. Loitisa. h. 1810, April 8. and d. 1S14, Nov. 29.
23. Daniel, son of Zaeeheus. 22, b. 1780, July 1.") ; ni. 1823, ]\[ay 8, Martha Ilolden, dau. of AViliiani. of Woliurn. Slie d. 1830, Jan. 31, aged 33, and lie m. 1830. Dee., Sarah llayden, of Hollis. He d. 1808, April 23, in Hollis, and she d. 1876, March "28. Ch. Dunicl. 26, b. 1824. Jan. 2. Albert. I). 1838, .Ian. 29; lives in Nashua. Martha, b. 1841. May 24; d. in Hollis. 18.-)4, Sept. 18.
24. Thomas, son of Jacob, of Tewksbury, b. 1786, Jan. 21 ; m. 1816, Dec. 29. Martha Baldwin, dau. of Nahani. 16. She d. 1838, Oct. 10, and he d. 1873. Oct. 3. Cli. Martha, b. 1817. Dec. 1. Thomas li.. 27, b. 1819, Oct. 14. Maria, b. 1822, Nov. 16.
25. /accheus, sou of Zaeeheus. 22, b. 1794. Julv 7; ni. 1820, Feb. 6, Nancy Danforth, d:ru. of Joseph, 22. She d. 1820, Dec, 28, and he ni. 1823, Nov. 3. Caroline French, dau. of Luther. 28. He d. 18.54. Sept. 7. She is living in Lowell, (.'h. Eihrin Luther, h. 1824. April 2; d. 1800, Oct. 30. Helru Caralinr. b. 1825. Dee. 7; ni. Jolni P. Roberts, of Lowell. Ahby Bau-ers. b. 1827, Dec. 16; m. Henry O. Wvnum. of Lowell. Harriet Augusta, b. 1828, Nov. 17; d. 1847, Oct. 17. Jos'tah IJau-ers French, b. 1830, July 24; lives in Boston. Elizabeth Gordon, b. 1832. March 27, in Lowell; in. Henrv T. Hart.
26. "Daniel, son of Daniel, 2.3, b. 1824. Jan. 2; ni. 1850. Jan. 14, Lueretia Miller, of Monterey. Mass. She <1. 1862. July 13. and he ni. 1879, Feb. 0. Mary J. Sanborn, dau. of Hugh JL. of Billeriea. He is a machinist, employed in the Boston and Maine Railroad shops. Ch. Mary Jane. b. 1852. June 0 ; d. 1853. July 9. Martha Ellin, b. 1854, Oct. 17. and d. in Mendota. 111.. 1873. May 1.
27. Tliomas R.. son of Thomas, 24, b. 1819, Oct. 14; m. 1858, Jan. 1. Adelaide E, Robbins, of NaticU. He d. 1871, Nov. 13, and she m. Hiram E. Dutton, 11. Ch. Thomas F..b. 1859, July 11 ; d. Charles H., b. 1801. .May 14. Annie Tolmnn. b. 1862. Sept. 22.
SHELDON. 1. John was here in 16.58, signing the Parker and Whiting agreements, (iodfrey Sheldon of Searliorough. who d. in 1671, had sons John and William, who may be the Billeriea brothers, ^\■illianl Sheldon, "1659.9, on condition that he build a mill to grind corn, within two years, is granted an 8 acre lott, to be free from former charges of the minister's house, until the year begins for }'= minister's maintenance, and he to begin in charges with us.'" Forty-four acres were laid out to him "on the side of fox hill joining to the liighway by fox meadow corner, leading to the common beyond, his brother John Sheldon's land North, fox hill South, comans East and West." This grant was di>clared invalid, 1603, Nov., "the condition n(jt being performed," and William did not settle here. The brothers complained of injustice, and John left the town for a time, living in Woburn. In 1674, March 30, the towu "considering the uncjuietness of his spirit, and being .willing he should again I'eturne to the towue and settle upon his owne." granted to John Sheldon, 40 acres joining "to his owne lot at foxes farm," with some desired exchange of roail, "provided, always, tliat the said .John Sheldon gives imder his hand, that this shall be a final end of all dill'erence between William Sheldon and tliis town about mill or mills, and a final eud of all complaints made by William and John Sheldon aforesaid, against this town, of wrong done to them by the town, in reference to lands and divisions,'' Mr. Slieldon's house stood South-East of the Andover road, probably on Mr, Kimball's land, his 27 acres being bounded "with East street West; John Marshall, now [i. e. in 1600. when the grant was transcribed.] Samuel Frost, South, and with the comans East and North." Marshall, who lived farther South-
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East, had a 'way' across his land to the road. In 1691. Nov. 30, "there is laid out unto John Sheldon, six acres of upland * lying the next to the
east side of liis own hniue lutt. It lyeth seventy-foijr pole in length at that side next his lot. and flvety and ciglit pole in length on the east side next the eorunions. and eigliteen ])ole. perpendicular in width; bounded by the town commons on the sotith-east and north-east; by the highway unto .Serg't. J.acob French's house N<irfliward. and in it there is also allowance of one rod wide next unto John Slicldon's home-lot afores''. for to jjass to the brick kills witli carts, etc.. thougli no open, highway."" He m. 1G5S-9, Feb. 1. Mary 'l'oiii]is(in widow of Siuion. of Wobimi: d. 1690. May 24, ••iged (i3. t'li. Jiihii. 2. b. KKiO. April 24.
2. John, just mentioned, m. I(i90. Nov. 20. Deborah Hill. dau. of Ealph. 2. lie was for many years deacon; d. 1724. Aug. 27; his widow d. 1729-30. Jan. 11. Ch. Johii.'h. Kiyi. July 29. and d. Aug. 24. Mary, b. 1692, Oct. IS; m. Peter Hunt. 6. Sa)mn-l.''i, b. I(i94. April 9. Deborah, b. 169S. May 16, and d. Dec. 24. Hunnah. b. 1700. Aug. 18.
3. Sainnel, son of Jolm. 2, b. 1694. April 9; m. 1718-9. Jan. 22. Sarah Hutchinson, of Charlestown. Sh'^ d. 17711. Feb. 23; he d. 1777, May 14. Ch. Sarah, b. 1710. Oct. 6; m. John Center. 1. .¥«?•?/. b. 1721, Aug. 1. Debnrah. b. 1723. Oct. 23; m. 1750. Feb. 28, Isaac Lovejoy. 'if Andover. Sajniie!. h. 172.")-6. Jan. 1. and d. Jan. 26. Sebecca. b. 1727. July 28; m. Simon Blanchard. 4, John. b. 1729, Xov. 27. and d. Dec. 7. Prtidpna/. b. 1732. Aug. 31 : m. Dayid Abbot. ". ,
SIMONS, William, son of Benjamin, of Wobr.rn, b. 1678-9, Feb. 14;
m. Elizabeth . who d. 1712, Sept. .5, and he m. Sa.-ah Baldwin, dau. of,
John. 2. Ch. Elizabeth, b. 1705. Nov. 26. WMiam. b. 1707. Nov. 4. Rebecca, b. 1710, April 30;, m. Thomas Danforth, 4. Joseph. h.\1\2. July 17; d. 1728. April 10. Benjamin, b. 1720-1, Feb. 11. Sarah, h. 1724, March 25. Judith, b. 1726-7. March 12.
SKILTON. [So .spelled in our Records; often Skelton].
i, John appears on our tax-lists. 1770. He was the son of Thomas, of Woburn. whose descent is traced (in a MS. letter of Eev. Samuel Sewall. 1848,) from Rev. Samuel, the early pastor at Salem, in the line: Saumel^ Joseph\ Thomas', and Thomas'. Oor John ^yas b. 1744, Dec. 31, .■ind ni. 1768, Fell. 2. Joanna Johnson; lived in the South-East part of the town, and d. 1821, June 10. No record is foi nd of the birth or baptism of his children, but bis will names these : Ch. Jolm. h. 1771. Feb. 4; ni. 1809, May 14. Sally Jaques. of Wilmington, and d. in Charlestown, 1824, Oct. 1, leaving ch. .lohn and George, now of Someryille; T^dward; James, now of Wilmington, and Sarah. Matthew, who had the homestead, b. 1773, Oct. 26, and d. 1842. Oct. 7, in Charlestown. Benjamin. Thomas, b. 1779, Dec. 16; grad. H. C 1806; ordained. Foxboro'. Mass., 1808, Nov. 2; dis. 1815, Feb. 25; installed, Enosburg. Vt.. 1S22, July 3; dis. 1825. March 25, and d. in Ashburnliani. 1838, May 8. He ni. Emma AVillard, dau. of Jacob, of Ashburnham. who was b. 1777, Dec. 18. and is still living in Boston, a vigorous and happy centenarian, having been an inmate of the Home for Aged Women since 1857. Alfred, who'd, before 1821, leaving heirs. Ann ni. Amos Ilaggitt. and Joanna m. David Fosdick.
SMITH. 1. Alexander and wife^Iary. Ch. Agnes, b. 1722. Oct. 11. Mary. b. 1724, Aug. 23. Susanna, b. 1726, June 25. Alexander, b. 1728, Nov. 25. Batrage.W. 1729, June 9. Joseph, b. 1730. June '^7.
2. Tliomas. <^li. bap., Loiiic-a Philip, 1804. Aug. 19. Elizabeth Rogers, 1806. July 13. Sarah Rogers. 1809, June 25. Betsey Kiitredge. 1815, Oct. 19. Thomas, 1820. Oct. 15.
SMIW. 1. Richard was in tov-n. 1733. Richard, of Wobuni. was among ; earliest inhr.bitants. buying Gsorge Farley's place, after he came to Bill.rica. His son Samuel was father of Richard, b. 16?3. Dec. 10. who was prob. our Richard. 1. It is not clear ■(^'lether he hnd ■_ son Richard ■v-bc vj., cr himself in. 1738. May 10, Bethiali Parker, dau. of Beniauiiu, 6. lAssj Snow m. Obadiah Sanders, i, and Abigail Snow m. David Sanders, 5, perhaps sisters of Richard. He d. 1762. Ch. Richard. 2, b. 1746, June 11. perhaps Sarah who m. James Sanders. 3.
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2. Richard, son of Richard, 1, li. 1"4(). .Tuik^ 11 ; in. LyilU . His
widow ni. 17f);i, Jan. 22, Joslnia Eanics. f'li. Lydia, b. 1770, Fob. 15; m. Jnliii Wriirhr. and lived in l)ciniiai'lv. Jle. Jnslitia. 1). 177;!, May 1, m. and lived in lieninark. Jnlm. 3, b. 1774. July ."k /S'(7<(.<. b. 177.S, Feb. 21 ; had a family, and d. in Bridncwater. Jos/k/i. 4, b. 17S1, Ajiril 2."). Siilli/. b. 17S8, Dee. 14; ni. IJeulien Hunt, of (^'harlest.own. Francis, b. 171S7, April 24; lived in Wilmington; had 8 ehildi'en. James, b. 1700, July 2; lived in Denmark, Me.
3. Jollil, son of Itiehanl, 2, b. 1774. Julv 5; ni. 179S. Feb. 4. Doroag Abbot, dau. of David, (i. Cli. John. b. 17!)8, Jiilv 20; d. 1S24. Dccid Abbot b. 17!)D. Nov. l.S; d. 182(1. Swl. b. 1.^01, l-Vb. 24; liad 3 ehildivn in Crafton, Vt. ; «'ent to California. Lucnila. I>. 1802. Dee. 4 ; ui. Simeon .lefts (scr 7) and lived in I^oh ell. Lacinia. b. 1804. May 1 ; ni. 'I'liomas K. ifiehardson. 3C. Jnlia. b. 180.5, Dee. 20; d. 1807, July 28.' Julia, b. 1808, Jan. 1.5; m. John Turner, of Lowell. Clarissa, b. 1811. Dec. 5; ni. James Gardner Hunt, of IJoston.
4. Josinll, son of Riehard. 2, b. 1781. .\|)ril 25; ni. 1707, May 14, Azuhah Hill. dau. of Jonathan. 15, and 1804. Xov. 11. Betsey Parker. He died in (irafton. Vt. In 1811. Sept. :!0. these four children of Azubali Snow were lia|i. : Cliarles; Lucy Hill; Harvey, and Ahxandcr Hill.
SOLEY. John, came to Billeriea fi-om ('harlestown about 1785, and d. 1801. Nov. 18. aifed 70. His aneestry and family are given by Wyman. His dau. Hannah m. William (i. MaeCarty.
SOLLENDIXE, Johu, was in Billeriea. 1G70. with his minister's rates not paid. In 108;^ he was in Dunstable and employed to finish the first meeting house there; becauie selectman in Dunstable. He m. Elizabeth Usiier. Fax names eh. Sarah. John and Alice.
SPAULPIXG. [The spelling of our Records. The Spalding Memorial omits the t']. Edw'ard Spalding was one of the original settlers of Chelmsford in 10.54. and until his deatli, 1070, Feb. 20. a leading citizen. Of his descendants a very full and aduiirable record is given in the Spalding Memorial, published in 1872, by Rev. Samuel J. Spalding. D. i)., of Newburj-port. His .son Andrew, b. 1052, Nov. 10. and d. 1713rMa}f 5, m. Hannah Jefts, dau. of Henry. 1, who was the tliird child and first girl born in Billeriea. She d. 1730, Jan. 21. Of their nine children the eighth was
1. Beiioui, b. 1001. Feb. 0. He in. Rebecca . who d. 1741-2,
Jan. 8; and he m. 1743, Dec. 21, Esther Chamberlain, widow of William, 10. He d. 1752, Dee. 17. Ch. Mary, b. 1718. April 16; d. May 25. Rebecca, b. 1722. Aug. 20; m. 1740. Aug. 4, Jonas Adams, of Chelmsford. Benjamin, b. 1725. April 20; d. June 11. Edward, 2, b. 1727. May 8. Asa. 3, b. 1720. ilav 20. Hachel. b. 1731-2. Jan. 3; d. April 23. Hannah, h. 1735, Aug. 3; d. Oct. 4. Joanna, h. 1730. Oct. 11.
2. Edward, son of Benoiii, 1, b. 1727, May 8; m. 1750, Jan. 1, Susanna Crosby, dau. of Thomas. 10. His name disappears from the tax-list in 1775. Cli. Susanna, b. 17.53. March 18. Jacob, b. 1750, May 19, Rhoda. h. 17.58, Nov. 27. Enoch, b. 1701, Xov. 29, Sarah, b. 1707, Feb. 13.
3. Asa, son of Benoni, 1, b. 1720. May 20; in. 1750, Jan. 10, Anna Crosby, a half-sister of his brother Edward's wife. Ch. Anna. b. 1751, Nov. i2; m. Isaac Barron. 3; d. 1810, Nov. 23. Rebecca, b. 1753, Dec. 31 ; d. 1754, Nov. 20. Asa. b. 1755. Sept. 14; ui. Julia Danforth, dau. of Timothv. IS, and d. 1839 without issue. Rebecca, b. 17.58, Aug. 12; d. 17()3, Jan. 31. Benoni, 4, b. 1700, Dec. 48, Sibbel. b. 1703, Jan. 13; ni. 1782, April 30. Ephraiiu Robbins. of Carlisle; d. 1821. Rachel, b. 1704, Nov. 8; m. 1789. Oct. 1, Jeremiali Warren, of Chelmsford; d. 1837. Esther, h. 1767, Oct. 1. Thomas, 5, b. 1770. Dec. 25.
4. Benoni, son of Asa. 3, b. 1700, Dec. 18; m. 1790, April 1, Lydia Duren. dau. of Abraliam. 10. He d. 1839. Sept. 25, and slie d. 1802, March 3. Ch. Asa, b. 1790, June 25; d. 1847. Feb. 20; a farmer in Bedford and Lincoln, Mass. ; killed by a locomotive at East Cambridge ; liad 7 ch.
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Lydia. b. 1791. Sept. 20; in. ■[oiuis Brown. 16. Anna. b. 1793, Feb. 11; m. John Dui-en. Bmoni, 8, b. 1794. Oct. 10. Abhy. b. 1790. Aug. 15; ra. Ananiah Bohonan. 1. iSally. b. 179S. April 80; ni. 1823. Dec. 9. Benjamin Searles. of Xaslnia. He d. 18ri3. Jan.. and she ni. ISoS. Xov. 22. Samuel Jenlvins. of Hiailford. He d. lS,i(i. Dec. 10. and she m. 1860, April 17. Eoduey Brown. 'iS. She d. 1870, May 2.5. Ahraham. b. 1800. May 10; m. 1827, Nov. 8. Eli/alieth (iil)son. of iVlhaui. N. H. ; lived in Lowell and Pelham; had '.) cli. LiNviniiii. b. 1802. Oct. 24; d. 1828. Oct. 30; unm. Olive, b. 180.5. Julv 3; m. her cousin Edward, 10. ]Varrpn. h. 1807, Feb. 9; d. 1818. Sept. 2.5. /sai(r and Jacob. 9, b. 1809. June 20. Lsaac d. 1810, Jan. 22.
5. Thomas, son of Asa. 3, b. 1770. Dec. 2.5 ; d. 1849. June 30. He ni. 1792, Jan. 2!l. I'l'udence Shetl. il,-ui. of Thomas, 18. Ch. liebecca. b. 1795, March 11 ; m. David Simonds. of Alexandria. N. II.. and d. 18C2. Thomas. b. 1797. July 11 : m. Harriet Ilouseley. of Boston, and i\. 1850, April 0, without issue. Est Ik r. 1). 1799. S<-pt. 3; ni. 1824, March 21. William Duren; d. 1828. HaiiiKili. h. 1801. July 25; m. Silas Dudley, of Bedford; d. 1828. EJmnrl. 10, b. 1803, .March 20. Aw. b. 1805, Aug". 28; m. 1827, Oct.. 22, Adaline Nichols, of Carlisle. Sybil, h. 1808. Feb. 14: m. 1826. Dec. 12, Samuel A. Duren. of Woburn; d. 1850.
6. Sampson, son of John, of f'helmsford [son of John, son of Andrew. See aborel b. 177.o. March 1 ; in. 1804, March 27. Susanna Skinner. He d. 1835, Feb. 19. Ch. Hannah Adonis, h. 1805. Nov. 5; d. Nov. 21. Mary Hcvrick. b. 1807, Sept. 1 ; d. 1827. Dec. 23. Susanna Eliza, b. 1810, Sept. 26; d. 1825. Nov. 15. //nnH,o/i, b. 1812. July 20; d. 18.30, Nov. 29. Benjamin Adams, h. 1815. Jan. 20; grad. H. C. Is40. and Andover Theo- logical Seminary 1843 ; was one of the "Iowa Band" of eleven from his class, who went to that territor}' as Home Missionaries; ordained 1843. Nov. 5; pastor, Ottumwa. 1851-03. and d. there 1867, March 31. He m. 1847. April 5. Ann Nichols Norris, of Ottumwa, and had 0 ch., of whom 5 d. young. Josiah Skinner, b. 1817, May 20, and d. May 28. Martha Befjecca. b. 1819, June 21 ; m. 1851. July 27". James W. Norris, of Ottumwa, and there resides. Sarah Joan. b. 1821, July 21 ; d. 1841. July 27. Andrew Josiah. b. 1823. Sept. 21 ; m. 1851. Oct. 6. Elizabeth A. Brown, of Concord. N. H., and d. in Ottumwa, 1800. Jan. 17. Edmn Sampson, b. 1826. Feb. 18; d. 1828, Jan. 21.
7. Amos, son of John, of Chehnsffird, and nephew of Sampson, 6, b. 1789, Dee. 28; many years a teacher in Boston. Chelmsford, and Billerica; a deacon of the Bajitist church ; one of the first Trustees of the Howe school, and President of the Board at his death. He m. 1819. Sept. 9, Mary Warren, of Chelmsford. She d. 1852, March 2. and he m. 1857, Jan." 1. Mrs. Nancy (AV'arren) Blanchard. of Littleton. He d. 1860, Sept. 23. She d. 1880, Jan. 5. aged 87. ("'h. b. in Boston. Amos Fletcher. b. 1821. Jan. 12; grad. Brown t'niyersity. 1847. and Newton Theological Seminary. 1850; ordained in Montreal. 1851. March 21 ; pastor 2d Baptist church. " in Cambridge. 1852-6; Calais. Me.. 1850-60; Warren. K. I.. 1800-70; Norwich, Conn., 1870. He d. suddenly 1877. Nov. 29. Mary Ann. b. 1822. Sept. 1 ; m. Dr. Geoi-gc Faulkner {see 1). Sarah Lucena. b. 1824, Jlay 12; d. 1820. Jlay 2.'!. James linsscll. b. 1826. Sept. 25; an apothecary In Boston, where he'il. 1801. Sept. 11. By his will, he made the Trustees of the Howe school legatees of the place on which his parents lived ; after their death, the income to be devoted to the support of the school. The house is on the west side of the Lowell road, a half-mile north of the school. Joseph Warren, b. 1828. Aug. 27 ; d. 1847, March 14. Lucena Sarah, h. in Billerica, 1830, July 10; m. Thomas P. Procter, of Boston; d. 1808. IShxy 1. John Boardman. b. 1S32. July 1; d. 1851, Dec. 19. Benjamin Judson. b. 1834, May 11; m. 1856, Dec." 25, Sarah J. Mason, of New York city, where he is in business, residing in Elizabeth, N. J. Francis Mason, b. 1836, Sept. 10; d. 1860, April 12.
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8. Beuoili, son of Beuoni. 4, b. 1794, Oct. 10; lu. 1818, Rebecca Brown, dan. of Thomas, 12. .She d. 1840. May 18. C'h. Sarah Ann. b. 1S18, Dec. 2; m. Jacob Skinner, of Woburn. ' Ahnira StmUon. b. 1821, Oct. 0; ni. Ananiah P.olionan. 1. Eli.vahrtli J^r-hnra. h. ISii, Dn-. lO; m. William McKee. of Kfcne. and Charles l>. Sliiiincr. of AVobiirn. Mtii/iiard Ganliwr, b. 1824, Se]it. 2li; m. and lives in >\ ilmington. Mirri/ Maria, b. 182G, July 14: m. John 11. Staples and Isaac Hale; lives in Atkinson. X. II. Lncy Lucinda. b. 1S28. June 0; went West. Benjamin Edward, 11, b. 18^1, June 8.
9. Jacob, son of Benoni. 4, b. 180'J. June 26; m. 1831. Dec. 1.5. Mary Ann Easty. an<l now lives in Chelmsford. Ch. Mary. b. 1832. Sept. 27; ni. Henry Loverins. and lives in Sonierville. Minat Hardiiur. b. 1834, March 10; ni. Ella (J. Farnum ; lives in SomervlUe. Sarah, b. 1.S3."), .\ug. 7; d. Nov. 8. haac ^yarrl'n. b. 1837. Aus'. 1-"): d. 1839. Feb. 1. Eliza, b. 1830. Aua;. 27; d. 1800. Jan. 28. AlJivrt Fh'Uhcr. b. 1841. Jan. 14. Asa. b. 1843. Au!^. 23. Ahhie Ann. b. 1840. Feb. 5. Leonard, b. 1849. Jan. 2.
10. Edward, son of Thomas, 5, b. 1803. March 20. He lives near Chelmsford line ; a leadinj;' citizen, selectman, and deacon of the Baptist church. He m. 1824, Oct. 31. Olive Spalding, his cousin, who d. 1878. Jan. 10. Ch. Olire. b. 182.5. Oct. 20; m. 184.1 Jan. 14. Asa Xickles, of Carlisle. Si/hil. b. 1828, Julv 11; m. 184.5. Sept. 21. Horace X. Wilson; lives in Carlisle. Mary. b. "1831, Xov. 28. Martha, b. 1833. Sept. 27; m. 1849. Oct. 28. Thomas Simonds. Thomas. 11, b. 183.5. June 22.
11. Thomas, preceding, m. 18.56. May 10. Eliza Jane Brown, dau. of Rodney. 23. She d. 1859. July 22. and he n'l. 1863. Nov. 20. Augusta Maria French, dau. of Charles, 32. Ch. Edward, h. 18.57. Sept. 8.
12. Benjamin Ednard, son of Benoni. 8, b. 1831. June 8; m. 1856, July 17, Susan J. McLean. Tliey have lived in Xew Chester. Wis.. Nashua. X. H.. and since 1870. in Billerica. His farm is on the Woburn ro.id near .Shawshin river. Ch. Gardner Edwin, b. 18.57. Julv 0. (redri/e Henri/, b. 1859. Feb. 1. Benjamin CHlson, b. 1861, March 19. Alice Maria. b. 1803. Aug. 27. Jacob, b. 1871. Aug. 24.
13. Abel, son of Abel, of Chelmsford, b. 1823, Oct. 4; ui. 1849. Jan. 30. Julia .\nn Currier, dau. of Isaac, 2, and adoi)ted dau. of Ichabod Everett. She d. 1804. Oct. 12, and he ni. 1868. Oct. 11. Mrs. Leonora C. Elder, dau. of Benjamin F. \Vashl)urn. of Paris, ile. Ch. Ella A(jnes. b. 1830. July 3 ; d. 18.53. March 7. Howard Ecerett. b. 18.52, .Ian. 3. Carrie Julia, b. 1853, April 11; d. 1857, Oct. 17. Mary Ida. b. 1855. March 23. Joel Warren, b. 1850. Oct. 11. Abel Walter, b. 1859, Aug. 5. Georc/e Edward, h. 1862, Xoy. 12. Waldo Atherton, b. 18(i9, Jlay 30. Itaiph Sidney, b. 1870. Aug. 28. Amanda Dora. b. 1871, Dec. 21.
SPRAKE. 1. Nicholas. [So our lieeords spell luiiforndy until 1780: generally Sprague]. The marriage of Xicholas, 2, is the tii-st mention of the name in Billerica. The relationship of 1 and 2 is not known; they maj- have been uncle and nephew. 3 must have been son of 1, if of either, and as his name is on the tax-list 1743. he was the issue of a prior marriage of his father, who m. 1724. June 1. Rebecca Shed, widow of Daniel. 7. He lived near the falls at Xorth Billerica. and his name disai>pears from the east tax-list 1740.
2. Nicliolas {see above) lived at the Colson place by the Baptist chiuvh at Xorth Billerica. which he gave his son Xicholas: and to .Sa'nuiel. a place near the Fordway. He m. 1721. Aug.. Eli/alirtli IJurgc dau. of Josiah. of Chelmsfoi-d, and 1744, Nov. 15, Judith I'cdlard. widow of Edward. 2. He d. 1708. :Marcb 31. Ch. Nicholas, i. b. 1722, Dec. 29. John, b. 1724. June 1; d. 1771. April 27. Samuel, .5, D. 1725-6. Feb. 2. Elizabeth, b. 1727. June 20; ni. John Willoughby. Mary. b. 1728. May 27; m. Seth Levistone, 5. Sarah, b. 1729, Jiuie 15- m. 1746. Dec. 16. Josiah
Gary, of Pomfret. i>o>ras, b. 1730, Dec. 7; m. Meats, perhaps Roger
(see'l). Ann. b. 1732. April 27; ni. Ballard.
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3. Nicholas, prob. son of Nicholas. 1, m. 1752, May 27. Sarah Walker, dau. of Benjnmhi. 3. f'h. lienjamin. b. 1752. Dee. 28. Sarah, h. 17.55, Jan. 15; m. John Shed. "21. John, h. 1759, April 26. David, b. 17C3, May 5, and perhai)s Timathii. 6.
4. Nicholas, son of Xieholas. 2, b. 1722. Dec. 28 ; in. Margaret . He
d. 1784. July 11. and his widow before 1790. July 5. Ch. Maryaret, h. 17.54. May 22: ni. Moses Carleton. 4. Aiinc, b. 1756, Feb. 1.3; ni. Samuel Sprake. 7. ElizahHh, h. 17.58. June 16. Nicholas, b. 1761, Sejit. 1. and d. 1765. Feb. 3. Hannah, b. 1764. March 14; m. Oliver Farmer. 4. lii-liecca, b. 1768, April 14; ni. Joseph Wilson, (see 7). Susanna, h. 1770. June 11.
5. Samuel, son of Nicholas, 2, b. 1725-6. Feb. 2; m. 1749, Dec. 12, Judith Pollard, dau. of Kdward. 2, Shed. 1780. July S. and he ni. 1782, Aug. 1. Kuth Dunckle. widow of Nathaniel. 2. She'ni. 1789, March 12, Joseph French, of Tewksburv. Ch. Samuc!. 7, b. 1750. .Sent. 9. Jonathan, b. 1752. June 10. and d. 17.54'. May 23. Judith, b. 17.54, May 20; ni. 1774, March 17. William Laws (see 1). Jonathan, b. 1756, Aug. 20. Oliver, b. 17.58. Aug. 15; d. 17(>7. Mav 12. Solomiin,b. 1760, Sept. 22"and d. Oct. 8. Sarah, b. 1761. Oct. 29, and d. Nov. 11. Isaac. 8, b. 1762, Nov. 10. Solomon, b. 1764. Sept. 19, and d. Nov. 1. Levi. 9, b. 1766, Aug. 10. Sarah, h. 1768. Oct. 27; m. 1784, May 23, Joseph Dows, 6. Oliver, b. 1771, Mav 29. and d. 1776. Jan. 6.
" 6. Timothy, prob. son of Nicholas, 3, ni. Azubah . Ch. Sally,
h. 1786. Feb. 6. Tiniothi/, b. 1788. Feb. 12. John, b. 1790. Jan. 3. William b. 1792. Jan. 22. Aaron, b. 1793. Dec. 4. Allice, h. 1797. March 14. Betsey b. 1798. Dec. 16.
7. Samuel, son of Sanuiel, 5, b. 17.50, Sept. 9; m. 1777. J.an. 3, Anna Sprake. dau. of Nicholas, 4. He removed to Nottuighani West, now- Hudson. N. H.. about 1780. and d. there 1836, Dec. 10. Ch. Anna, b. 1777, Oct. 30; d. 1778, April 14. Samuel, b. 1779. March 4; m. 1796, April 5, Anna I.evistone. (see 8) and d. in Hudson. 18.53. J.an. 19. Jonathan, b. 1785, June 6, and d. 1880. June.- Bctseij. Sail,/. Oliver d. 1879, June 27. aged 84.
8. Isaac, son of Samuel, o, b. 1762. Nov. 10; m. 1788, Aug. 28. Khoda Wilson, dau. of Seth. He d. 1799, March 31. and she m. Abijah Hodgman. of Carlisle. Ch. PoHv. b. 1789. Sept. 3; m. 1811. Jan. 29. Joseph Dows, G. Isaar, b. 1791. March 9; d. March 15. Rhoda, b, 1792. Oct. 22. Isaac, b. 1794. April 23. Silence, b. 1796. Jan. "25; d. 1797, Oct. 8. Solomon, b. 1797. Sept. 11 ; d. 1798. April 14.
9. Levi, son of Sanuiel. 5, b. 1766, Aug. 10; m. 1788, March 13, Sally Simnis. He d. 1833. Jan. -20. and she d. 1851, Oct. 11, aged 83. Ch. Betsey Stmirmaii, b. 1788. Oct. 9. and d. 1781). Feb. 3. Thomas, b. 1790. June 11 ; m. Xabliv Keed : had ih. Daniel. Thonuis. James H.. and Langdon W.. and d. 1827. June 30. L'Vl. b. 1792. Feb. 5; d. 1793. Feb. 2. Sally, b. 1793. Sei)t. 13; ni. Richard Taft. and 2d. Sanuiel Law; d. 1850. Jan. 18. Judith, b. 1795. July 7; m. 1817. Julv 6. William Nichols, of Wilmington, and has 13 ch. Betty, b. 1797. Aug. 4 ; d. 1799. Jan. 2. Harriot, b. 1800. Jan. 3; m. 1822. April 16. Horatio Bovden. of Chelmsford; had 5 ch.. and d. 18.53. Pascal, b. 1801. Sept. 27; d."l845. in Charlestown. Henry Dorr. b. 1803. Aug. 28; m. Louisa Milliken. of Portland; had ch. Sarah L.. Charles H.. Helen M.. and Lauricttc ; and he d. 1864. May 21. Elizabeth, b. 1805, Aug. 3; m. 1827. Jlay 27. Jonathan Jaiiuith. of Wilmington; had ch. Elizabeth. Sylvester, Henry. Theresa, and Simeon. 3Iary. li. 1807. Aug. 15; m. Hansom Reed, of Lowell, and had 10 ch. Her dau. Marietta m. Paran Stevens, celebrated as laiidlonl of the Tremont and Revere houses. Boston, the Continental hotel. Philadelphia, and the Fifth Avenue hotid. New York. Levi. b. 1810. Sejit. 16. He lives in Lowell. President of the Traders" and Mechanics" Insurance Companv. and of the Pemberton Bank, ].,awrence. He ni. 1835. Sept. 3. Lvdia P. Wood, of Blue Hill. Jle.. and has ch. Augusta, b. 1836. April" 27 ; m. .\nnni R. Sewall. of Brooklyn. Mary Jane. b. 1839, Oct. 15; m. ^Villiaul G. Mansur. of Lowell. William Henry, b. 1841. Sept. 15; m. Mary Osgood, and lives in Lawrence. Pascal, b.
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1847, May 15; il. 1S48, July 29. Levi Kirk b. 1850, xVpril C; in. Susan Thompson, and lives in Tewksbuiy. Pascal, b. 1854, May 15 ; d. 18C2. Dee. 2. Susanna, b. 181.'5, Jan. C; ni. Georfje II. Foote, of Boston; d. 18(17. Dec. 25.
STPL\KNS. 1 . Joliu was one of the purchasers of the Dudley Farm and one of the earliest inliabitants of the town. His fatlier, Isaac Stearns (or Sterne, as the name at first was often spelled) was of Xeyland. SutVolk, England, and came to America in l(i30. He settled in Watertown. and his wife's name was Mary. Our John was b. tliere ])rob. in Kiiil. His elder sister Mary m. Isaac Learned, of Woburn. and after, of Clielmsford. who was one of tlie three original purcliasers of Gov. I>udley"s Farm, and John Stearns was in this way interested in tlie settlement. Tiie laud whi<h lie bought included fifty acres on the north-east corner of the farm, next the townsliip; fifty acres in the soutb-west corner. Imunded by the river and Wintliroji Farm, and another fiftj' acres on the river. His house stood on the South side of Cliarnstafte Lane, opposite Mr. Whiting's, and was the Dea. Wliiting |)lace of later years. He liad an adjoiinng grant of land on the township, west of Mr. Whiting's and tlie Concord road, .\fter his deiith this property ]iassed to other liands. and the family history in the town lias been identified with the otlK-r part of his purchase on the simtli- west corner of the Farm. The following grant to John Stearns, in 1060. shows where his house stood: ■•Granted more to him one small skirt of land, added to the land on whii'h his liouse now stands; it liegins at the east side of tlie pound, and so takes tlie just width of y= poiuid. and joynetli to his owne land, and so it continueth that width unto the full extent of the most easterly corner of Mr. Dudley's farme. which land was granted to him in consideration of the country road being laid through that part of his land on which his house stands." The poinid stood south of Charnstatt'e Lane at the point where the ('oncord road, leaving the village, turns west upon it. and the bend in the lane caused by the grant of this strip to Mr. Stearns is conspicuous to this day. His township grant is thus described: "teune acres, be it more or less, lying upon the township toward y« south-west corner of y'^ same, being boinided on y" north by daniell sliced, acording as y' fence now stands, and on y west by Mr. . Whiting, as y' fence do now stand, and partly by george farley. the line runing from y" corner of his fence to y" other side of y^ Brooke to a great oake, and so riming in y" Townshiii line crosse y' brooke againe unto a stake standing . even w"' his east side fence, boimded by Mr. Whiting and y" highway on the east; and there is this condition in this grant: y' hee. the sajd John Sternes, shall mainteine his fence about y said field at his owne charge for his owne security against cattle and s«iiie, without requiring Mr. Whiting to bare any part of the same. and. so doing, he is to iujoy y= said land for himself and his heirs forever." j\Ir. Stearns m. Saraii. only dau. of Isaac Mixer, of Watertown. She d. 105(1. June 18. the first death in Billerica. excej)! that of H<'nry Jefts' infant dau. Hannah, in May. ](>),S. He m. 1050. Xov. 20. Mary. "dau. of Thdiuas Lathrop. of Barnstable. Her mother was a sister of Isaac Learned, above mentioned. Mr. Stearns d. lfi(i8-9, March 5. and his widow m. Lieut. William Fn-nch. 1, and 1087. Isaac Mixer, of Watertown, brother of her husband's first wife. Ch. Juhn. 2, b. 1054. May. •'2d week." For notice of the (juestion whether he was the first child born in town, xee Farle}-, Sanuiel. 3. Isaac, b. 16.58. April 17. and d. KioO. Oct. i). Samui'I. h. 1(559, Sept. 3; d. 1735. Isaac, 3, b. liiOl, Dec. ^23. Xnthanii-I. b. 1003. Nov. 30; took the oath of fidelity. 10S5; d. Thomas. 4, 1). ]0(i5, Dec. 0.
2. John, son of .lohn. 1, b. 1(5.54. May.^^-2d week"; m. Elizalieth. dau. of .Iiilin 15igelow. of Watertown. She d. 1094, April 18, and he m. Johannah, widow of Jacob Parker, and dau. of Thomas Call, of Maiden. Capt. John Stearns d. 1728. (.)ct. '20. His widow il. 1737, Dec. 4. aged 78. Ch. Elisabeth, h. 1077. Sept. 23. in Watertown; m. Samuel Rogers. G. John. b. 1679-80, Jan. 22, and d. Aiuil 4. Sarah, b. 1681-2. March 21 ; m.
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SaniuPl Hunt. 2. 3Iarii. b. 1G84. July 23 ; m. 1705, May 28, Samuel Barron, of Chelmsford. John. 5, 1). 1686. Noy. 25. Isaac, b. 1689. May 1; ship- wrecked and lost hi expedition to Port Royal, 1711. Abigail, b. 16S>1, Auo;. 22; m. 1712, Oet. 22. William Wyman, of Woburn. Samuel. 6, b. 1698-4. Jan. 8. Johioiiiali. h. 1()!)7. ■Iune"24.
3. Isaac, son of .lolm, 1, li. 1661, Dec, 23: m. Mary Miriam. He d. 1739. Ch. Jaaac. 7, b. 1701. Au^. 21. jl/fov/, b. 1702-3, Jan. 26; m. John Pollard. 3. Sarah, b. 1704, Marrli 26; m. 1725, May 19. Ebenezer Johnson, of Woburn. 3Iii-iam. b. 1705, Au;^. 5; m. Thomas Patten, 11. Lijdia. b. 1707. April 21 ; ni. Samuel Hellcnap.
4. Thomas, son of John, 1, b. 1665, Dec. 6; m. 1688, June 20, Rebecca Chamberlain, dau. of William, 1. He d. 1696-7. Feb. 9, and his widow m. George Farley, C. Cli. Rebecca, b. 1689, April 23. Man/, b. 1692. June 18 ; ni. Benjaii'iin Frost. 9. Sarah, b. 1694. April 27 ; m. 1720-1, Jan.. Joshua Child, of Weston. Hannah, b. 1696, Aug.
5. John, son of John, 2, b. 1686, Noy. 25; m. Esther Johnson, dau. of Edward, of Woburn. Lieut. Stearns d. 1776, Aug. 2. and his widow d. 1786. April 18, aged 93. Ch. Esther, b. 1716. Noy. 9, and d. Feb. 20. J<ihn. b. 1718. :May 27. Bond (\>. 940) names five children, four of whom, Esther, Timotliy, Levi and Dayid settled in Lovell, Me., where the fatlier d. aged 86. Esther, b. 1720. .lune 6. and d. 1741, Aug. 12. Isaac. 8, b. 1722, June 16. Jaanua. b. 1724. July 29; m. 1754, Aug. 8. Ebenezer Fletcher, of Westford. Eihcard. 9, b. 1726. May 9. Benjamin, b. 1729, Nov. 21. and d. 1734. Aug. 25. Jusiah. b. 1731-2. Jan. 20. He grad. H. C, 1751; was ordained 17.58. Marcli 8. the flist pastor of tlie cliurcli in Epping. N. H.. and d. in tliat office 1786, Feb. 24. He was a close and careful student of the original Scriptures, and very familiar witli tlie Bible. In tlie Revolution he was an ardent friend of liberty, and gave his sons and his treasure to tlie cause, W'as a member of the State Conyenton at Exeter, and on returning told his children "If the cause prevail it will be a great benefit to the ccjuntry ; but if it shall fail, your poor, old father's head will soon be a button for a lialter." He m. 1755, Dec. 4, Sarah Abbot, dau. of Uriah, of Bedford (and their first child Sarah was b. in Billerica, 1756, Sept. 12). She d. 1766, Noy, 5, and he ni. 2d, Sarah Ruggles. dau. of Rev. Samuel, of BiUerica, who d. 1808, April 2. He had 6 children by each wife. Of these. Samuel became the eminent pastor in Bedford. Five of his sons grad. at H. ('.. of whom William Augustus became the President of Amhei'st College, and Jonathan F. has long been an honored pastor at Newark, N. J., and gave the liistorical oration at the recent celebration in Bedford. For full account of this family sec Bond, pl)S. 473-9 and 942-3 and Conrirer/ational Quarterly. Vol. X. ]Vitliai\. b. 1733. Dec. 11, and d. 1734. July" 18. Timotliy. b. 1737, Aug. 15; in the military service at Lake George. 1757, and d, 1762, Aug. 5.
a. Samuei, son of Jolm. 2, b. 1693-4. Jan. 8; m. Rachel Crosby, dau. of Joseph, 3. He d. before 1730. and liis widow m. Tliomas Wyman, 2. Ch. linehel. b. 1720. June 6; m. Natlian Hutchinson. Elizabeth.' h. 1722. April 3; m. Capt. Jonathan Wilson, of Bedford, who was killed in the Lexington fight, 1775. X\n\\ 19. rrudcnce. b. 1724, March 30; m. 1742, Jan. 21. John Xeedham. of Tewksbury {see 1). Samuel. 10, b. 1726. June 1. Mara. I). 1728. July 1. Bond adds Benjamin wlio diosc Tliomas Miriam liis guardian in 1737.
7. Isaac, son of Isaac, 3, b. 1701, Aug. 21 ; m. Alliee Wilson, dau. of Jolni, 2. lie d. 1739. Sept. 20, and slie m. Jolm Pollard. 3. Ch. Thomas. 11, b. 1724-5. Feb. 12. Sarah, b. 1726, Dec. 10; m. Joshua Abbot. 2. Jonathan h. 1729, June 16; lived in Lancaster. John, b. 1731. May 25. and d. 17.54, Jan 1. Oliver, b. 1733. .July 5; in service at Lake George, 1757. Elijah, b. 1735. June 15; lived in Rutland. Alliee. b. 1737, July 21; m. 1758, Aug. 3. Elisha White, of Lancaster. William, b. 1738-9, Jan, 15, and d. 1756, April 22.
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8. Isaac, son of John, 5, b. 1722, June 16; ni. 1747-,S. Feb. 11, Sarah Abbot, dau. of Obed. of Knlford. Up was a soldiiT hi the French war. Kepresentative, Senator and leading bnsiness man. His "papers" are deposited with tlie Mass. Hist. Soe. lie d. 180S. March 23, and his widow, 1815. Jan. fl. aged 8(j. Ch. J-Ssthir. li. 1749, April 13; m. 177.i, Oct. 11). Abraham Andrews, of Concord, and lived in Lovell. Me. haae. b. 17."iO. June 18 ; m. 1777. Dec. 18. Mary (_'rosl)y, dan. of Jaazaniah. 20, and settled in Ashburnhani. where he d. in 1S07. April 20. and his widow d. I8li!1. Oct. 24. He was a Sergeant in the Army of the Revolution. His son Joliu grad. Union College 1821: enteied the ministrv and d. at Washington, D. C. 182!). Ilis son Jesse b. 1784. Aug. 20. in. 1811, June i;, I,nr-inda Davis, of Xew Ipswich. X. H.. and lived after 1810 in tliat town. He was for 22 years a sclidol-teaeher. He d. 18(i(). Xov. IS. and his widow, IsilS. Oct. 9." Of his chilih-en (1) Jesse (ieorge Davis, b. 1812. Feb. 24. grad. A. C 18.'J(). and Andover Theorogical Seminarv 1842. He was |irincii)al of Hopkins" Academy. Hadley. 1836-8. and tutor in Andierst College. 1830-41. Ordained pastor of the Congregational (liureh. Billerica, 1843. May 10; dismissed 18(!7. May 8. Acting i)astor. Clearwater. Jlinn.. 18(J8-76. and is now without charge at Zumbrota. Minn. He ni. 1843. .hine 27. Lucy Murdock. of Kutl.and, Mass. (2) i;veline Luciiida, h. 1814; m. Rev. Sanuicd S. Tappan. and d. in Conway. X. JI.. 18.50. (3) Josiah Milton, b. 1818, .lune 17; grad. Marshall College, 1844; ordained 1849. June, in Lunenburg, Vt. ; dismissed 1852. Feb. 3. and after a few months' service at Brentwood, X. H.. d. there 18.53. June 12. His son. Cliarles Cumniings, b. 18.50. Dec. 10; grad. Y. C. 1872. and Union Theological Seminary. 1875; ordained 1875. Sept. 20. a missionary of the A. 15. C. F. M. to Turkev. {4) Isa.ac Crosby, b. 1820. (.5) Abigail Mary. b. 1822; grad. Mount Holyoke Seminary, and m. Rev. Senaca Cummings. missionarv to ( hina. (e)"Lucy Estabrook. b. 1824; grad. Mount Holyoke; m. 1852. Sept. 6. Kev. Charles Ilartwell. also a missionary in ( liina. (7) John Xewtcm. b. 1829; lias been for some years the Secretary of the Xational Temperance Societj^ in Xew York. ]\'iUiam. b. 1752, Aug. 4; ni, 1777, Sept. 25. Lydia Davis, and lived in Asliurnham ; d. 1826. Aug. 13. Benjamin, b. 17.54. May 10, and d. 175(). Oct. 20. Sarah, b. 1756, "April Land d. Xov. 1. Benjamin, b. 1757. Sejit. 12; in. Susanna Fiwe. of Fryeliurg. Me., and lived in Lovell. Me., where he had 8 ch. and d. 1836, May 24. ,Sifrali. b. 17.58, Aug. 3; 111. 1779. Sept. 28. Thaddeus Davis, of Bedford. Miri/ b. 1761. Oct. 25; 111. X'atlian Fiske. and was niotlier of Professor X'athan W. Fiske, illustrious in the liistory of Amherst College. Tinidtli;/. V2, b. 1763. Sept. 25. Juhn. 13, b. lt65, .Sejit. 18. Elizahi'th, b. 1767, Sepc. 15, and d. 1778, July 29. Obe.d. b. 1770, Oct. 2, and d. 1800. Sept. 6. at Hampton. X. H. ; a phj'sici.an.
9. Edward, son of John. 5, b. 1726. May 9; m. 1755, Lucy Wynian. dau. of Thomas (see Stearns. (>). AVhen Cajitain Wilson, who m. his cousin, was killed at Lexington. 1775. April 19. tlie command of the company devolved on him. He d. 1793. .June 11, and she d. 1802. Xov. 28. Ch. Lncy. b. 17.56. March 21 ; d. 1768, May 20. ,sv,/f,j,(o«, b. 1757. May 12; enlisted in the niilitarv service, but soon d. 1775, May 8. liachel, b. 17.58. Nov. 3; m. Moses Fitch, of Bedford. Edu-ard, b." 1761. Jan. 10. and d. 1768. May 24. Si(siinna. b. 17(52. Dec. 19; in. X'eheniiah Wynian. of Medford. and had 10 ch. Allice, b. 1764. Aug. 13; m. Moses Abbot, and 2d. Stephen Lane; had 10 ch. AIniei-. 14, b. 1766. July 9. Edvard. b. 1768. June 25; ni. Polly Jones, of Bradford, and 2d. X'abby. her sister. He d. 1798. ilay, and she m. Rev. Elienezer Hill, of Mason, X. H. Elijah. b. 1770, May 2; in. his cousin, Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Josiah Stearns, of Epping. lie was a merchant in Bedford; tlie lirst iiostmaster and a justice of tlie pe.ace from 1805 until his death. 1831, Ajiril 10. He had 3 ch. who d. young, and {a) Edward Josiah, b. 1810. Feb. 24; grad. II. C, 1833; an Episcopal clergyman and professor in St. John's College, Md. {h) Elijah W3'man, b. 1813, Jan. 8; grad. H. C, 1838; a merchant in Bedford.
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(c) George, b. 1S15, Aug. 30; a dentist, Pittsburg. Penn. (d) Samuel Freneli. b. ISIS, April 25; a dentist in Boston. Simeon^ h. 1772, April 17; m. Sally Cohl). and lived in Bedford.
10. Samuel, sou of Samuel. 6, b. 1720, June 1; m. 1749, Oct. 3, Elizabeth Hutchinson. Shed. 1740-.50, March 12, and he m. 2d, Hannah Trask. He d. ISOl, .July 23, and she d. Dec. 7, aged 6S. Ch. Samni'l, bap. 1750. April 1 ; d. EUzahnth, b. 1751, June 20; m. Henry Jefts, 8. Hannah. b. 1752. Oct. 3; ni. 1779, May 4. Joseph Spalding, of Chelmsford. Nathaniel, 15, b. 1754, March 29. Samuel, bap. 1755, Sept. 28; m. 1785, Jun4 2, Alice Stearns, dau. of Thomas. 11. His name disappears from tax-list, 1788, and Alice Stearns, prob. his widow, ra. David Trull (see 7). Jonathan, 16, b. 17.58, Mav 9. Josiah. b. 1760, May 10. Joseph, 17, b. 1763, June 27. Molly, b. 1765. April 12; m. 1803, April 13. Jonathan How. Issarher. b. 1767. April 3 ; m. 1790, Sept. 16. Dolly Page, Bedford. AUice h. 1770. March 4; m. 1789, Sept. 29, David Trull, (see 7). Elijah, h. 1774, March 29.
11. Thomas, son of Isaac, 7, b. 1724-5, Feb. 12; m. 1750-1, March 14. Bette Manning, dau. of Ephraim. 5. Ch. Bette. h. 1751, Dec. 28; m. Abijah Wyman. of Ashby. Isaac, b. 1753, Dec. 31; m. 1778. March 12, Mary Crosby. [Bond], ithoda. b. 17 oG. Mmvh 17. John. h. 17 o9. Nov. 21; d. 1702. June 9. AUice, b. 1762. April 30; m. Samuel Stearns, (see 10). Abel. b. 1765, April 9; d. in Ashby. 1848. Sarah, b. 17()7. Nov. 11; m., perhaps, 17S9. Fel). 12. Willard Spalding, of Chelmsford, and lived in Stoddard. X. H.; d. 1832. John. b. 1782. June 9.
12. Timothy, sou of Isaac, 8, b. 1703. Sept. 25; m. 1787. Jfov. 1, Sarah Lane. dau. of Jonathan, of Bedford. He d. 1816. Aug. 8. and she d. 1849. June 13. aged 83. Ch. Timoth'i. b. 1788, Sept. S, and d. 1791, Nov. 22. Sallii. b. 1790. Sept. 21. and d. 1793, Feb. 23. Timothij. h. 1792. Nov. 12. and d. 1795, April 6. John. b. 1794. Sept. 15. and d. 1809, March 3. Seicall. b. 1796, Sept. 21 ; m. 1830. June 23. Lucretia Hill. dau. of Job. 24, and d. 1849. Oct. 31. Sm-ah. b. 1798, July 8, and d. 1800, June 16 or 18. Ohed. b. 1801. March 21; m. 1827, May' 27, Mehitable Carleton, dau. of Amos, 7. Sarah Abbot, h. 1803, Feb. 27; m. 1842, Dec. 19, Dea. Aaron Lawrence, of Amherst. N. H. Eekleij, b. 1805. June 12. Timothy, h. 1810, Jan. 23 ; grad. A. C, 1833, and Andover Theological Seminar}', 1837. Ordained 1S39. July 2; pastor, Worthington, Ohio, 1838—12; Kingston, Ohio, 1843-55 ; acting pastor. Mount Pleasant. Iowa, 1855-8, and without charge, at Fort Madison, Iowa, until death. 1801. July 19. He ni. 1837, Dec. 13. Catherine Taylor, of Athens. Ohio.
1.3. John, son of Isaac, 8, b. 1765, Sept. 18; m. 1801 (but the family record says 1800) Feb. 10, Mary Lane, dau. of Samuel, of Bedford. He lived beside Concord river, in the south part of the town. His ^^•ife d. 1815. Nov. 30, aged 39, and he in. 1817, May 13, Susanna Winn. dau. of Joseph, of Burlington. She d. 1842. Jan. 28. He d. 1830, Nov. 5. at ^Voljurn, \\here he had lived a few months. He was killed by a loco- motive. Ch. Fran/dill. 18, b. 1802, .Ian. 25. Man/, b. 1S03. Dec. 28; m. 1832, May 13, William Whitford. John Oilmen, b. 1805, Aug. 3; m. 1842, April 5, Margaret C. Walker, of i;elK)l>oth. Penn. He was a Director and Superintendent of the Ontral Railroad, New Jersey ; had 8 ch. ; d. 1802. Nov. 1. Onslow, b. 1807, Feb. 2, and d. 1808. Feb. 23. Eliza Ann. h. 1808. Oct. 4; ni. John Dennis Billings, of Bedford; had 2 ch.. and d. 1875, March 3. Onslow, b. 1810. Aug. 30. Mr. Stearns was one of the most distinguished sons of the town. Tlie district school and proljably the Billerica Academy aft'orded the only advantages for education which he enjoyed. At seventeen he was a clerk iu Boston, and in 1830 he joined his brother John in Virginia, and was employed in the engineering department of the construction of the (Jliesapeake & Ohio Canal. He then became interested with his brother in contracts for building various railroads around Philadelphia and Baltimore, and in 1837 he returned to New England to continue, as long as he lived, a remarkably successful railroad careei'. He completed the Nashua & Lowell Railroad in 1838. and remained
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its superintf'ndent until 184"). wlicii he beciime agfiit for biiihlinj; t\w Northern Railroad from Concord to West Lebanon. X. II. As manager and president he ren)aine(l in conneetion with tliat road nntil liis death, fie was also Superinten<lent of tlie Vermont ('eiitral Uailroad. lS.")2-.'>. Director of t!ie Ogdensbtirs;; Kailroad. and of tlie Xasliiia & Lowell 1-tailroad. IS.iT-T.i. In 1S(1(.; he became President of the Old Colony and Newport Kailway. and his administration of its aft'airs for 11 years was remarkably successful. And in 1H74 he became also President of the Concord liailroad. In all these positions his sag'a<'ity. ability and integrity were conspicuous, and couunanded the contidence of the pultlic. His comprehensive grasp of broad (juestions. and his ca|)acity for details were alike marked. In l!S(i2 hi' was elected a member ot the New llauiiishire Senate, and in istili became its jiresident. Six years later he was chosen Governor of N<'W Hampshire, .and reelected in 1871). though his consent to be again a condidate was reluctantly given. His administration of the aftairs of the state was practical. non-]>artisan. and highly successful. particularly so of its finances. He m. 184.'). June 2(;, Mary A. Holbrook. dau. of Hon. Adin Holbrook. of .\thol. and later, of Lowell. Their home was in Concord. X. H. His children. Charles Onslow and four daughtHrs, witli their mother, survivi-. He d. 1878. Dec. 20. Lorenzo, b. 1813. Ma_y 13 ; d. 183(1. May l.i. in Klizabcih. X. .1. Bariianh b. 1815, Nov. 23; m. Lavinia Beatrice Havncs. and lives in P<iughkeepsia. N. Y.
14. Aliuer, son of Edward. i>, b. 17(!6. Julv 9; m. 1796. May 1, Anna Hill, dau. of Jonathan, 15. She d. 1807. Oct. 22. and he m. 1808." June 30. Mrs. Anna Estabrooks, widow of John and dau. of Thomas Itussell. of West Cambridge, wliere he lived 180.5-16. (See note Iliston/ of Arliiifitoii. \>. 302). He d. 1838. Dec. 11. and she d. 1839, Xov. 29. Ch. 'Aliiicr. b. 1797, April 1; a machinist in Winchester. X. H. Mm-ij Ann Bill. b. b8(l9. May 23; ni. .lonas Munroe, of Bedford. Edward Harrison, b. 1814. Dec 10; a machinist in Covington, Ky. Geors/e Stdlivan. b. 1816. May 17; lived in Cincinnati. Albert Tliomas. b. 1821, April 23; a lumber merchant in Waltham. Hinr>t AiHjitxtiis. b. 182."). Oct. 23; a manufacturer in Cincinnati.
lii. Nathaniel, son of Sanuiel. 10, b. 17.')4, March 29; m. 1784, Feb. 10, Sarah Carleton. dau. of John. 2, and 1791, Aug. 6, Lydia Wilson. He died soon. Ch. Nallinniel. IJ), b. 1789. Fel). 5.
16. Jonathan, son of Samuel, 10, b. 1758. May 9; ni. 1784. Julv 1,
Mollv Wright, and 2d, Betty . Ch. Jonathiiu. 20, b. 1798, Sept. (;.
David, h. 1800. Jan. 15. Olis.' 21, b. 1804. Aug. 20. C/nirh's. 22, b. 1806. Oct. 31. Dorinda. b. 1808. May 4. Clarissa, h. 1810, April 12,
17. Joseph, son of Sanuiel. 10, b. 1763, June 27; m. 1787. Dec. 5, Ziljiah Crosby, dau. of Jacol), 23. She died about 1825. Ch. Samuel went West and not heard of. 3Iar;/, b. about 1791 ; m. Marshall Pierce, of Chelm.sford. lioijal m. Susanna Lawrence, of Lexington, and d. about 1824. Josiji/i m. Harriet Stearns, d.-iu. of Elijah; now lives on the Lowell road ; no children. Zilpah m. John Stearns, son of .losiah. Hiram died young. Mahala. b. 1809, Aug. 7; m. James A. Lovejoy, 3. Jerome Bonaparte, b. 1811.
18. Franklin, son of Jolni, 13, b. 1802. Jan. 25; m. 1828, l)n: 28. Sally Lane, dau, of Benjamin, of Beilford. He lives near the Concord river and Bedford line. Ch. Sa.'icn Isabel, b. 1830. Mav 21. 3Iarii Jane, h. 1832, March 22; m. 1860, April 19, John Keed, and lived in Elizabeth, N. J. Sarah Olive, b. 1834, March 23. and d. 1838. April 29. Sarah 3Iaria h. 1838. April 17; m. 1859, Sept. 28. Asa Duren. of Carlisle. Lnerelia Ann b. 1842. Jiin. 25; ni. 1860, Sept. 25, John Proctor Davis, of Carlisle. John Billinqs. b. 1845. Feb. 13. ■
lit. Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel. 15, 1). 1789. Feb. 5; ni. 1815, May. Sarah Dowse, dau. of Joseph. G. He d. 1845. Oct. 31. and she d. 1873, April 24. Ch. Catherine, b. 1817. March 14; m. John Wilson, Salem, X. H. Judith, b. 1820, Nov. 6; ni. Anthony Jones. 1. Adeline, b. 1825. Feb. 24; d. 1828, May 24. Emihi. b. 1826, Sept. 2; ni. Rufus Farwell, of Westford.
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20. Jonathan, son of Jonathan. IG, b. 1798, Sept. 6; m. 1823, Dec. n. Eliza .Stearns. Ch. Catherine, h. 1824, Api-il 6. Eliza Ann, b. 1826, June 22. Esther, b. 1827. Oct. 30. Sarah, b. 1829, Oct. 17. Henry, b. 1833. Aug. 7. (tardner, b. 1S37. Aug. 9.
21. Otis, son of Jon.athan, 1(5, b. 1804, Aug. 20; m. Esther Spalding. dau. of Jonas, of Carlisle. He d. 18G4, Aug. 7. and she d. 1880, Maj' IG. aged 77. Ch. George Otis, b. 1831. Jan.; m. .Susan Woods, of Manchester. N. II.. and lives there. Elbrideie m ; lives in Chelmsford. Mary Lavinia. m. William Austin, and lives in Concord. Harriet m. George H. Miller, and lived in Concord. Sewall HiU, 23, b. 1843, Aug. 20.
22. Charles, son of Jonathan, 1(>, b. 1800. Oct. 31 ; ni. Lorinap AVilson; d. 1804. Aug. 21. Ch. Charles Henry, b. 1828, May 1; m. Ilattie G. Cobb, and d. 1802. Dec. 1. Lucy Ann, b. 1829. May 18; "m. Joseph D. Targett; d. 1875, Xov. 20. George Ediein. b. 1831, April 13; m. Emeliue Carey. William Bowman. 24, b. 1832. Aug. 14. Man/, b. 1833. Oct. 28; d. 1834. Oct. 1. Leander. b. 1834, Nov. 20; d. 183.5. Oct. 2. Albert, 25, b. 183.i. Jan. 19. Calvin, b. 1836. March 17; d. Oct. 3. Alfred, b. 1837, June 10; d. Oct. 3. Channcey Converse, b. 1838, Aug. 11. Alden. b. 1840, June 17; d. Aug. 14. Clarissa Converse, b. 1841. March 23; m. 1862, Aug. 15, Levi W. Hutchinson, and 1871, July 2, John A. Jones {see 2). CnJCT'n. b. 1842. June 10; d. Aug. 23. Martha, b. 1843. Dec. 12; d. 1844, Oct. 26. />r( «)■((. d. 1845, Aug. 2. O/tch d. 1846, Sept. 1. TFaireK d. 1847. Aug.,27. Lizzie d. 1849. Sept. 23.
23. Sewall Hill, son of Otis. 21, b. 1843, Aug. 20; ra. Mary S. Cutler, who d. 1874. >Iay 29. Ch. Herbert Franklin, b. 1869, July 16.
24. William Bowiiian, son of Cliarles, 22, b. 1832. Aug. 14; m. 18.58, Xov. 20. Olivia Antoinette Couvers. Ch. Bessie Albtrtine. b.lS69, Nov. 15. William Arllinr. b. 1877, July 14.
25. Albert, son of Charles, 22, b. 1835. Jan. 19; ni. 1854, Nov. 29. Calista Amanda Brown. Ch. Georqe Edwin, b. 1860. Aug. 6.
STEPHENS, Joseph. His wife Elizabeth d. 1713-4. Feb. 6. and he ni. Elizabeth Slierinan. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1714-5. Jan. 28. Joseph d. 1716-7. p'eb. 2.1. Esther, b. 1718, Nov. 27. Joseph, b. 1720, Oct, 17. Ephraim. b. 1720. Nov. 20.
STEVEN'S, Josiah, came from Dunstable about 1801, and kept a tavern at the ■Corner." He was b. 1769. Jiilv 20; m. 1795. Julv 10. Betsev Frost, who d. 1800. July 28. He m. 1801, Nov. 15, Abigail Kichard-son,' dau. of Thomas. 21. He d. 1840. Jan. 20, and she d. 1847. June 10. Ch. Betsey. b. 1796, Jan. 3; m. 1814, May 5. Joseph Buttei-fleld. Catherine, b. 1797, Aug. 6; ui. 1831, June 7, Alpheus Kichardson. of Groton. Sally, b 1799, July 2; m. 1823, Aug. 28. William Adams, of Tyngsboro". Abigail, b. 1804, Aug. 7; m. 1827. Sept. 23. John A. Savels. of Boston. 3Iary Ann. b. 1806, May 16; m. Josiah B. French (see 28). John. b. 1808, Jan. 7; m. 1832, Oct. 30, Eliza Barnes; d. 18.54, June 13. Harriet, b. 1809. Feb. 9; d. 1826, Feb. 15. Hannah, b. 1810, Oct. 4; ni. 1836, March 22, Charles Saunderson, of Lowell. ./os(a/i, b. 1812. Nov. 16; d. 1814, .Vpril 4. Thomas Lawrence, b. 1815. March 23; m. 1845, Nov. 27. Hesta B. Kemmel. Fitz Henry, h. 1817. May 18; m. Charlotte Kendall. Judith Frances, b. 1819, Oct. 10; ni. 1844. Oct. 1. Grenville Remick.
STICKNEY. 1. Abraham, b. in Bradford, 1703, Oct. 16. was son of Samuel, whose father Sanuiel was son of William, of Rowley, the emigrant ancestor. He ni. 1727-8. Feb. 20, Abigail Hall, of Dracut. and settled in the north part of Billcrica ; was deacon of the church iu Tewksbury. The birth of only two of his children is recorded in Billcrica. He d. 1783, Aug. 23. Ch. Abigail, b. 1731. July 12; ni. James Kittredge {see 10). Abraham, b. 1733. Nov. 28; m. Sarah Kittredge, dau. of James, 10; had 10 children, and d. in Tewksbury, 1803. Benjamin, b. 1737, Dec. 1; settled in Townsend, Me., and d. 1835. James, b. 1742. Aug. 6; settled in Newburgh. N. Y. ; had 8 children, and d. 1823. Samuel, b. about 1743; lived in New Boston, N. H. ; had 7 children, and d. 1826. Elizabeth died young. William, b. about 1747 ; was a loyalist, and d. 1781 ; had one son, William.
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2, William, cousin of Abrahniii. was son of \A'illiiim, of Bradforrl, 1). 1704-5, Oct. 14. His mother. Anna Iluzeltine, ni. 2d. .Samuel Hunt, 1. He ni. 1729, June, Anna AVliitinj)-. dau. of Oliver, 3, wlio d. 1740, Marcli 26, .and he m. 1749. Xov. 23. Mrs. itaniiali Aliliot, widow of .Teremiali, 5. He bore a leading part in town .atl'airs during the Kevohition. as mend)er of the Committee of .Safety and of the Pi-o\incial ('(mgress. ^Vas town clerk and .selectman many years. He d. 1781. Aug. 27; his widow d. 1789, Feb. 17, aged 75. Ch. imiam, b. 1729-30, March 2, and d. 17:!2, April 17. Saiimel, b. 1731, Deo. 21, and d. 1748, Aug. 28. WiUiam, h. 1733, Aug. 27, and d. 1734, May 2. Anna, b. 1734-5. March 3, and d. 1738. April 1. Elizabeth, b. 1737, July 23; m. Job Lane, of Bedford, and died there a widow, 1815, June. Benjamin, h. 1738-9, March 3 ; d. 1749. Nov. 27. Elninrr. 4, b. 1740, Aug. 30. WiUiicm, 5, b. 1743. April 3. Anna, h. 1745-G, March 9, and d. 1749, Xov. 20. John. b. 1748, March 29, and d. 1749, Nov. 17. Anna b. 1751, May 17; d. 1844, Aug. 31. Benjamin, b. 1752. Oct. 28. and d. Nov. 11. 'Sai-ah. b. 1754. March 31; m. 1784. Oct. 3, Ezra Trask Foster, of Ipswich. Joseph, b. 1750. Feb. 29, and d. March.
3, Dauiel, brother of William '2, b. in Bradford. 1700-7. Feb. 0; ni. 1730, Dec. 15, ^lary Hill, daugliter of .(onathan, 9. He was captain of a troop of horse wliich marched to the relief of Fort William Henry in 1757. Aug., Imt went only as far as Marllmro". N. H. He d. 1788. Apiil 25; his w-idow d. 1798. June 28. Oil. Jonathan, b. 1730-1, Jan. 2. and d. Jan. 21. David. 6, b. 1732-3. Jan. 5. Jonathan, 7, b. 1730. Aug. 17. Manj. b. 1738-9, Jan. 11; m. James Goss. Jeremiah, b. 1741. May 12. and d. 1749. ,Tulv 15. ,S'rt)-<(/t. b. 1743, Aug. 15. and d. 1749. .ruly 25. 'Bachel. b. 1740. April 1; m. Oliver Crosbr (24).
4. Eleazer," son of William. 2, b. 1740. Aug. 30; m. 17G3. Jan. 25, Martha Brown, dau. of Sanmel. 7. She d. -1818. May 21. He was in Colonel Bridges' regiment at Biuiker Hill; lived in Tewksbury; d. 1S24, Jan. 5. Ch. Martha, h. 1703. .\]>ril 19; m. Ebenezer .Sanders. 12. il/ar;/, b. 1704. Oct. 28; m. Benjamin Sanders. 13, /Samuel, b. 1700, Feb. 7; lived In Fitzwilliam, N. H., Leicester, Vt.. and in Sandy Hill, N. Y. ; had 9 ch. 'Anna, b. 1707, Oct. 14, and d. Oct. 17. Anna, b. l'708, Oct. 29; ra. Thomas Patch, and had 9 ch. Joshua, b. 1770. July 20. and d. 1813, Feb. 7. Benjamin, b. 1772, April 4. and d. Ai)ril 22. lihoihi. b. 1773, May 17. and d. 1775, Sept. 9. Benjamin, b. 1775. July 3; m. and lived in New York City; had 15 ch. and d. about 1855. lihoda. b. 1777. June 15. and d. 1778, Feb. 4. Bhoda, b. 1770. .Jan. 10; m. lioljert Fuller, of Dedhani. Jeremiah. b. 1781. Ai)ril 9, and d. 1810, Aug. 0. William, b. 1783, June 22; lived in Boston and Charlestown; had 9 cli. and d. 1808. Jan. 12. His son William A. is a Universalist clergyman in Conn., and Charles L. is a puljlisher in New York. liizpah. b. and d. 1785. .Sept. 28.
5. William, son of William, 2, 1). 1743, .\pril 3; ni. 1708. JIarch 10, Abigail Walker, dau. of Robert, 11. He declined the appointment of deacon after his father's death. Was at Bunker Hill and in the Bhode Island service. Removed to Townshend, Vt., 1784, and d. there 1831. Oct. 20. Hi.s wife d. 1818, Ajn-il 17. Ch. )Ft7/ja)/i. b. 1708, June 10; lived in Grafton, Vt. ; had 10 ch. and d. 1800, Fol). 21. Abigail, b. 1770. March 0; m. Abijah Beard (see 13). Elizabeth, b. 1772, May 31 ; ni. .John Eastman, and d. 1850. May 15. Ann.a, b. 1774. May 3; m. David Walker, and d. 1820. Sarah, b. 1770, July 30; ni, I<'rancis Blanchard, 13. John. b. 1778, Aug. 30; lived in Plymouth. Vt. ; 3 cli. ; d. 184(i. Benjandn. b. 1780, Dec. 27 ; lived in Grafton, Vt. ; 10 ch. ; d. in Burton. (_)hio. 1824. Isonc. b. 1782, Oct. 12; d. in Boston, 1809, Nov. ; and, b. in Grafton : Po^y, b. 1784, Sept. 23 ; ni. George W. Walker. Silence, b. 178(i, Dec. 1 ; m. Jared Farmer. Josiah. b. 1789, Jan. 0 ; a well-known and honored business man of Boston; banker; Director of the Western. Boston & Albany, and Passuiupsic Railroads; Director and President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society. He has 7 cli. of whom .Josiah Henry is a veterinary surgeon in Boston.
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6. David, son of Danirf. 3, 1). 1732-3. Jan. 5; m. 1705. Jan. 3, Kezia Shed, widow i>t Benjamin. 13. lie went tranii)eter in the troop of whicli his father was eaptain. About 1781 lie removed to Grafton. Vt., and d. there 1807. Sept. 17. C'h. Daiiiel. b. 1765. Get. 7; a pioneer in Putnam. Ohio; had 10 eli. and d. tliere 1822. Sept. 17. Man/, b. 1767. Jan. 3; m. Ziba Howard. Ilannnh. h. 1768. Dee. 28; m. Peter PettensiU. and d. 1842, May. 21. Davki, b. 1770. Xov. 19; lived in Gratton, Vt. and Holland Purchase. N. Y. ; had 8 eh; d. in Illinois. 1854. Get. 1. Aim. b. 1772.
June 18; m. Dilno. of Northampton, and d. 1801, Xov. 25. Jonathan.
b. 1775. July 29; d. 1704. Sept. 3.
7. Joiiathau, son of Daniel. 3, b. 1736, Aug. 17 ; ra. Silence .
He enlisted for the invasion of Canada, 1759; was at Bunker Hill and in other Revolutionary service; and, in 1785, as Major, lie led the Billeriea Artillery in a snow-storm to Climbridge to jj'uard the Supreme Judicinl Court during Shays" rebellion ; d. 1802. A])ril 30. and his widow 1807. March 23. aged 09. Cli. Silenve. b. 1758. Aug. 13; ni. Benjamin Bowers, 7.
SUMSETT, Saul, and Lvdia York m. 1777. April 24. '
TALBOT. 1. Charles and Phebe AVliite were m. in Ireland, 1802.
Dec. 28. and soon came to America. He lived in Xew York Cit}- and in
Cambridge. X. Y., where lie engaged in woolen manufacturing. In 1819.
he removed to Danbv. Vt. and d. there 1823. M<irch 13. and his widow d.
in Michigan. 1841. Fel). 13. Ch. Jnhn Walpob'. h. 1805. April 25; lived in
Centerville. Michigan. Chtirh's Potts. 2, b. 1807. May 19. Edvxird Haakett.
b. 1810. Auii-. 7: d. 1837. Sept. 11. Elizithith Litcimli. h. 1812, Aug. 5; d.
1S43. .roseph mdtr: h. 1814. Aug. 24. Rkhnnl Ela. b. 1816. June 17;
these two brothers live in Geoi'getown, Texas. Tliomas. 3, l>. 1818,
Sept. 7. Elids Wiltiam. b. 1820, July 27: died in Texas. 1876. Eleanor, b.
1822. July 23; d. 1823, Oct. 8.
2. Charles Potts, son of Charles. 1, b. 1807. May 19; m. 1835. May 3. Harriet E. liogers. of Ijcuipster. X. II. He came to Billerii'a in 1839. liaving jjreviously been engaged in the manufacture of broadclnths in Williamsliuru'. He now lives in l>owell. Gt his three cli.. JnJiiin was born in Billeri<-a, 'l842. May 27.
3. Thomas, son of Charles. 1, b. 1818, Sejit. 7. A good portrait of this gentlemen is given as tlie approjiriate fr(intis])iece of this volume. He istlie liist citizen of the town who has been honored l:)y an election to the Chief JIagistracy of tlie Commonwealth, and while notice of him as a Billeriea nuuiufacturer belongs to the chapter on that subject, some account of his more public relati<ins may jiroperly be given here.
Mr. Talipot's widnweil mother was a woman of character and energy. In 1825 she ivmoved to N'orthampton. Mass., seeking emiiloymcnt for her large family in the woolen mills of that beautiful town. But ojjportiuiity to attend the public si'hools was carefully .secured to lier children, and the future governor was fortunate enougli to spend two winter terms in Cum- mingtori Academy. 1838 and 1839. He had previously been in the mill of his brothers at \Villiamsburg. an<l in the spring of 1839 he wys employed as tinisher of broa<lcloth in the Pontoosuc Mills at Pittslield. But'his brother diaries who came to Billeriea in 1839. Decemlx'r. invited Thomas to join him. and the brothers soon united as C. P. Talbot ili: ( 'o.. a firm still pursuing a most honorable and successful career. Mr. Talbot was chosen Representative in 1851. and thi' next year he was a memlier of the Conven- tion chosen to revise tlie Constitution, and in botli positions sliowed tiie sagacity and firmness which have alwaj-s distinguished him. From 1864 to 1869 he was a member of the Executive Council and made bis mark as a practical and wise cnunsellor on public matters. In 1872 he was elected Lieuteuant-liovernor. and was reelected in 1873. ()u tile death of Senatiu- Sumner in March. 1874. Governor Washburn was elected to the vacancy in tlie United States Senate, and Mr. Talbot became acting-governor. To tlie duties of tills position he came with broad views and firm convictions, but nil partisan oi' personal narrowness. This was ilbistrated in his action on
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two important pul)lic measures. The Ijcgislaturp passed a bill repealing the law i)i'ohnjitinn' the trathe in intoxicating liquors, and great ])ressiire was brought to bear on the giivernor to give the Ijill liis a])proval. The leaders of the repulilican party urged that it would be inipolitie to ooramit the executive to the jirohiljitorv platform, against tlie action of tiie legisla- ture, and would endanger their chances of success at the polls. But Mr. Talbot had always lieen the foe of the rum traffic, and a i)rohibitionist on principle liefore lie was governor, and such motives of policy did not move him. His riugiug veto message was the utterance of a straight-forward man. and l)ecame at once a most important c<)ntril)ution to the literature of the temperance cause. On the otlier hand, wlien a liill enacting the ten- liour law was presented to him for signature, the manufiicturing interests of the state, with which he was so intimately allied, urged and counted cofitidently upon his veto, and his approval exposed him to an active oppo- sition. Tliese intluences united witli a reaction in national jiolitics by which the repul)lican [larty lost its majority in the House of Representatives; and. although receiving the almost unanimous renomination of his party, Mr. Talbot failed liy a few vcJtes of reelection. In IS?.") lie declined, though strongly urged, to lie again a candidate, and Hon. Alexander H. Kice was chosen, ile held tlie office three years, and in 1878 Mv. Talbor received tlte unanimous nomination of the Republican Convention again for the place. The campaign of that year took an unusual and exciting cast from the indejiendent candidacy of Gen. Benjamin F. Jiutler, of Lowell, long a diMiiocrat and later a repulilican. but on a very full vote !Mr. Talbot was elected. His message on assuming tlie office again was a very iiractical state paper, and signiticant in giving voice to the popular demand for retrenchment in the jiublic expenditures. His administr.-ilion commended itself to the ])opular judgment by its manly and business ijualities. and he would have been renominated and reelected if he had not earl}- announced that lie would not be a candidate. Mr. Talliot has never been an office- seeker, but otlice and honor have sought hiin as a man who could be trusted. He has be(>n Director and President of the Boston & Lowell Railroad; State Director of the Boston <t Albany Railroad, ami the care of trust funds has often been conmiitted to his hands, lie is a Trustee of the Clarke Institution for Deaf Mutes at Xorthampton. and of the Howe School. He is a member of the Historical Committee, imder whose charge this volume has been prep.ared, and has taken active and helpful interest in it. Mr. Talbot m. 1848. .Tan. 2i). M-.uy Howe Rogers, dan. of Calvin. 21. She d. 1851. Sept. 9. and he m. 18.").">. Oct. IS. Isabella W. Hayden. dau. of Hon. Joel Hayden. of llavdenville. in Williamsburg. Ch. Hai/den. b. 18.")6, Dec. 2!i; d. 18.57, April 30. ha},ella White, h. 1858. Nov. 22. Charles Hayden. b. 1862, .Ian. 4; d. 1803. Dec. 22. Thomas, b. 18(i5, May 13; d. July 9. ThoniJix. b. 1SW>. Sept. 18. Grare. b. 1S69, Oct. 31. Le Ron Ilerrkk. b. 187o. Feb. 25.
TARBELL. 1. John, settled in Billerica probably near 1730. His father John lived in "Salem Village and was probably son of Thomas of Watertown and Groton. He in. 167S. Mary Nurse, dau. of Francis and that unfortunate Rebecca who was hung in .Salem for witchcraft. They h.ad other ch. : Mary; t^'ornelius: Jonathan; ICIizabeth and Sarah. John
was b. 1(380. Aug. 9; m. Hannah . He d. 1757, Feb. 5. and his widow
d. 1779, Dec. 14, aged 94. CU. William. -1. John. Thomas. Arina.h. 1717. July 17; m. Samuel Parker, 12. Elizabeth, b. 1719. Oct. 14; in. John Hosley, 3. Marij, b. 1722. May. in Lyiintield. Jonathan and David. b. 1720. Sept. 2o, in Jj^nulield. David was in the Louisburg Expeilition of 1745. and iii. 1751. .\ug. 1. Hannah Fitch, dau. of Benjamin, 3.
2. William, son of Jfilm. 1, m. 1735-0. Fell. 19. Itiith Richardson, dau. of Thomas. ;i. She d. 1704. Oct. 14. and he m. 1705. Oct. 31. Elizabeth AValker. widow of Joseph. (5. His will was proved ISOO. Feb. Ch. William h. 1736, May 20; d. 1748, March 22. John. b. 1738, Xov. 19. BiUh. h. 1739. Jime 25; d. 1748. March 10. Ahitjail. b. 1741, April 23; m. Sainuel
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Walker, 10. Hannah, h. 1743. May 23. Surah, b. 1744-5, Feb. 1.5; d. 1748, March 21. Thomas, b. 174G, Oet. 1 ; d. 1748, March 8. William, 3, b. 1752, Oct. 3. ' ■
3. William, son of William. 2, b. 17.52. Oct. 3; m. 1776. March 2, Elizabeth Frcncli, dau. ot Samuel, 15. Ch. William, 4, b. 1777. Feb. 3. Benjamin, b. 1778. Oct. 2. Elizabeth, b. 1780. Nov. 9. Samuel, b. 1782, Oct. 31. liuth. b. 178G, April 12; d. 1787, May 16. Sai-ah, b. 1700, Jan. 27. Ira. b. ]7'.n). Aus;. 9.
4. "William, son of William, 3, b. 1777. Feb. 3 ; m. 1802, Dec. 12, Abigail Allen, dau. of Thomas. 3. She d. 1845, May 17. Ch. Abigail, m. Jolm Kicliardson. 31.
5. Jouathaii, and Belt}' Levistone ni. 1802, Feb. 21.
TAY. 1. William was granted '"a ten-acre lot or one single share," 1056, Novemlier. The first location of a part of this grant was made 1658, December, as follows: "fifty and six acres" (or one-half of his uphind) ••be it more or less, liis house standing uijon jjart of the same, bounded by y« country road on y= East ; by the comons (partly East) and South; and North, partly by ye<-omons. partly by will"' C'hamberline and will'" French, partly by lienery .Jeitt's, and on y' West and Xorth-West partly bj' couions and partly by llcnery Jeitt's; also what meadow lyctb in y said land is granted to him for one acre and a quarti'r. in part of liis first division of meadow."" This place was west of Bare Jlill. and was near if not exactly where Dr. Noyes lives. Mr. Tay was in Boston as early as 1643. a di.s- tiller there. lie was town clerk, 1664. As his name does not appear on the garrison-list of 1675, it seems jjrobable that he fled to Boston before the Indian alarms of th.at year, and never returned, as he died there. 1 am indebted to Nava;ie for his family record. He m. 1644. Sept. 14. Grace Newell, of i;oxl)ury. Ilis will was jiroved l(i83. April 12. and gives his age 72. His widow d. in Koxliury 1712. April 11. aged 91. C:h. Grace, b. 1645, Aug. "23; m. Thomas AVill'icf. 2. John. b. 1647, Nov. 16, and d. before his father, leaving dau. Elizabeth. Isaiah, b. 1650-1, March 4; was in King rhilip"s War, and lived in Boston; a Representative in 1700. and often after. Abiel. b. 1653-4. Jan. 21. Nathaniel, 2, 1). 1655-6, Feb. 23. Jeremiah, b. 1657. Julv IS; lived in Boston. Elizabeth, b. 1660. June 25.
2. Nathaniel', so'n of William. 1, b. 165.5-6. Feb. 23; m. 1677. May 30, Barslialia. dau. of John Wyman. of ^\'ol)urn. He sold his houiestead 1691, April 8. to Simon ('rosbv. and removed prob. to Wol)uni. Ch. Nathaniel, b. 1678, June 17. Sarah, b. 1680. April 15. Barshaba. 1). 1682. March 30. Elizabeth, b. 1683-4. March 15. Grace, b. 1686, April 20. Mary, b. 1688-9, March 16; d. 1694-5. Jan. 9.
3. Arclielaiis, of Woburu. married Sarah Cook, daughter of Paul, 1. Ch. Snsaiiiia. m. Benjamin Pollard. 9. Phebe, m. John S. Center, 21.
T.IYLOR. 1. Abigail, of Concord ; m. Benjamin Bacon, 5.
2. Kebot'ca, m. .loscj)!! Bacon. G.
3. Michael, m. 1790. Xov. 29, Aliial Thistle. She m. 2d Walter Carr. TEMPLE, Beujamin, of Tewksbury, m. Sarah Sanders, daughter of
James. 3.
TENNEY, Beujamin, of Dorchester, m. 1806. March 23. Patty I'.ich- ardson, dau. of Oliver. 22. He d. young. Ch. Martha, b. 1808. iMa'rch 29; m. 1825. Dec. 13, Enoch Foster, of Tewksbury, and 2d Shed.
THOMPSON, John, of Boston, m. 1814, Oct. 20. Ann Kichardson, dau. of Thomas, 21. His son, John Hennj. spent his last years in town, and d. 1878. .June 15. aged 60. The useful well in tlie Fox Hill cemetery was boi-ed at his expense, and he left to the town a legacy of ••:Sl000 for the care of that t-euietery.
TOMPSON. 1. Joseph was from Braintree, son of Rev. William Tompson. pastor of the church there; b. 1640. May 1. His elder brother, William, a. student, at llai'vard College with Mr. Whiting, was a few years missionary among the Pequot Indians at New London, and died eai'ly. Jlr. Tompson lived in the southeast part of the village. His house-lot is
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(k'scribcd. KiUO, "twenty and soaven acn's. he it more or lesse. l_vins' ncai' the nuist easterlj- part (eastward ot it) ot Mr. Dudley"? faniie. hciujj tlie west side of liogrooteu lot. bounded by Si erosljce u|ion tlie west, seaventy- six ]iole and a lialf, and N. l)y tlie tarnie line forty and nine pole; and by Williaui Ilandet South, seaventy-five pole, and by Peter Braeket on the East. * * liis East line runes about y= middle of ash Swamp." This is now Mr. Tufts' plaee. and Tufts" lane is a fragment of the ancient line of the Dudley farm whieh bounded Mr. Tompson on the north. The son and brother of ministers, his education was better tlian that of liis neighbor.* ; and he was chosen ]l!7i)-80, Jan. 1!). the first schoolmaster in town. It was many years before he had a successor. He was deacon of the church, and succi'c'ded Danfortli as town clerk; and his tine but not very distinct writing is often found in tlie archives of the county anil state as well as the town. lie was Captain of the nnlitarv eomiiany. and Kei]resentative sev- eral years. lie m. l(iCi:>. .lulv ±i. Mary Bracket, dau. of Di-a. Kiehard. 1. She li. KITS-!). March 23. and he in. KiSti-l. March 17, Mary. dau. of Edward Denison. of Koxbury. He d. 17:f2, Oct. l;j. and she d. 1743. Oct. !l, aged !)0. Ch. Mtii-ii. b. l(j(;3. Nov. 18. Joseph, b. 1001!. April 8. Abujail. b.' 1008, April 10; in. 1701, Dec. 10, John Watkins. of t'harlestown. Willwm, b. 1070, Oct. 3; d. 10!)4, Dee. 22. Dchimdi. h. 107(i. Sept. 2!J. Edward, b. «1083-4. Jan. 18. Bnijainiii. 2, b. 1085-0. Feb. 7. EUxabeth. b. lOss. June 29, and d. 1712, Aug. 24. Manj. b. 1091. Nov. 17; m. 1710. Ephraim Jlan- ning. 5.
2. Beiijaiiiin, son of Joseph, 1, b. KkS.'j-O. Feb. 7; in. 1715. Nov. 9, Alice Kidder, dau. of Eiihraim, 3. He d. 1753, Oct. 28. She d. 1785, Oct. 19, aged 92. Ch. Elizabetlu b. 1710. June 1; in. William Bowers, 2. Mrmi. b. 1718. June 28. Joseph, b. 1719-20. March 24. Alnqtiil. b. 1722, Aug. 29; m. Josiah Bowers. 3. WiUiam. 3, b. 1724. Sept. 10. Jiachel, b. 1720-7. March 7. Jlenjnnihi. b. 1729. >Iay 24, and d. June 10. Alice, b. 1730, Oct. 27; ni. David Parker. 13. ' D<,ri>th>i. b. 1730, May 18; m. Solomon Kidder, 12. And prob. Hiiiiard. who m. 1772. Sept. 1, Kebeeea Eaton, of IJeading.
3. AVilliam, son of Benjamin. 2, b. 1724, Sept. 10; in. 1757, Oct. 27, Sarah, dau. of William White, of Haverhill, and sist<-r of Rev. John Chandler's wife, and 1708, Jan. 12. Mary Baldwin, luoliably widow of William. 6. Mr. Tomjison was on<' of the foremost citizens in all the debates and measures of the period of the Pevolution. and his memory should be honored. His will was entered for probate 18l)G. Oct. Ch. Suruh. b. 1758, Jan. 11; in. Isaac Hurd. 1. Elizabeth, b. 1759. J:m. 18, and died May 12.
"Titus and Fhillis, servant of Ebenezer Jones, of Wilmington,"' lu. 1708, Nov. 24.
TOTM.VN. 1. John appears on the tax-list, 1752. He was, perliaps. brother of Alico. who m. JcjIiii Wilson, 6; prob. father of Rebecca, who in. .leremiah Baldwin {see 12). anil of
2. Joliu, who 111. 1773. Oct. 15. Sarah Dickason. He d. 1782, M.ay 1, and she m. Isaac Planning (see 8). Ch. James, b. 1773. Dee. 8. Rhoda, b. 1775, Dec. 8. Asa. b. 1778, May 13. Snlhi.b. 1780. June 5; m. 1804, Feb. 12. Luther Penuiinan. William, h. 1782, Oct. 14.
TOOTHAKER. 1. Roger came in the ship Hopewell. Thomas Babb, master, 1035. Sept. 10; age 1 year. His father Poger. aged 2.3. died after the birth of a daughter. Martlia. who in. Palpli Hill. 2, and his mother Margaret, aged 2s.' m. 1038, Ralph Hill. sen. He had "leave to abyde in" Charlestow II. 1054. and "0. 9™''- 1000. The town of Billeriea have granted unto Pogei- Tootliaker lyberty to live in y Towne, and to settle upon and Improve y' lot which his father Ealph Hill, sen., gave him, which lyeth in the great (Mimcjn feild on y'' East side of Concord River, below y= great bridge ; also the Towne do grant him comonage and herbage, wood and timljer, for his use.'' Here he had his home, wliiih was prob.. when built, the extreme northern liouse in town. It is said to be still standing as the
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"eir of the Rogers liouse at the place where the eanal leaves the river. In 16()4, lie exehanned about five aeres whieh lay west of the road for twelve acres "lyiHg on both sides, and taking iu that long spang of meadow up" the pine plaine. on this side the conion feild, on the East side of it." This exchange was doubtless made to secure to tlie town the mill privilege for future use. He seems to have practised medicine, and was called 'doctor" at Salem, but our R<'cords do not give the title. In 1082-3, JIarch 12. at a Selectmen's meeting. "Kooier Toothaker. being sent tor and spoken unto concerning many things amiss in his fauiilj'. he desired they would exercise a. little more [latience towards him, and lie jironiised ameiidm"' '■ But the am(>ndment was not thorough; and 1G84, Dee. 15, the Selectmen wrote a letter to him. prob. at Salem, wliere he seems to have gone, "to come for his wife y" midle of next week, and that they would help away with his family — in case of need and help fit them out." There was "need" ('iiougli. liut he did not heed it. [lis wife received charitable aid. and two of his childi-en were put out by the Selectmen to Joseph Walker and Edwartl Farmer. When the witchcraft trials came, iu which his wife's sister, liartha farrier, suffered, he apjjears as a ready witnes.s. Abatement of his tax as "deceased"' was made 1694, July. He m. 166,5. June 9. Mary. dau. of Andrew Allen, of Andover, and she was killed by the Indians IGO."), Aug. o. Ch. Xnthanieh b. 1660, April 27 ; d. 1683, May 18. Slarlha. b. 1(!6S. July 23. AUin. b. 1670, July 17, Itnfjer, 2, b, 1072. Xov. 27. Nurij. b. 107.5. .June 7, and d. Oct. 14. Mary, b. 1076, Sept. 28. and d. 1683, Dec. .5. Amlrcv. b, 1679. Oct, 4. Margaret, b. 1082-3. Jan, 31 ; taken captive when her mother was killed.
2. Koger, doctor, son of Roger, 1, b. 1072, Nov. 27; ni. 1703, July 20. Sarah Rogers, prob. dau. of John, 2. She d. 1717-8, March 8, and" he in. 1718, Aug. 7. Phebe Baldwin, dau. of John, 1. She d. 1730, Sept. 19. and he d. 1745-6. Jlarch 9. leaving a widow Mary. Ch. Margaret, h. 1703^, Jan. 9; in. 1733— t, Jan. 28, Ebenezer Felch. of Reading. 3Iary, b. 1705, Oct. 26; m. John Rogers, 8, and 2d Dr. Benjamin Atherton. Grace, b. 1708. July 3, Sitrali.. b, 1710, April 4; m. John Levestoue {see 2). Buger, 3, b. 1712, July 28, Martha, b, 1717, .Sept, 27,
3. Roger, doctor, son of Roger, 2, b, 1712. July 28; m. Mary Crosby, dau. of Josiah. 6, who survived him. He d. 1759. Dec. 20. Ch. Soger, 4, h. 1744, Sept. 5. Timothy. 5, b. 1745. Dec. 4. AUin. b. 1747. Aug. 1. He in. Abigail French, of Dunstable, and settled in medical practice at Merri- mac, N. H. He went to Boston to care for his brother Timothj', and contracted a fever of \\hich he d. at Merrimac 1775, Julv 12, 3Iolle. b, 1749, June 24, and d, JIarcli 7. 3Iary. b, 1751, April 13; in, 1779, Dec. 9, Zechariah Goodhue, of Dracut. Sarah, b. 1758. June 5; m. Samuel Dan- lorth. 25.
4. Roger, son of Roger. 3, b. 1744, Sept. 5 ; in. Mary Wright, of Wilmington. Ch. lioger, b. 1771. Jan. 4. Lueretia, b. 1773, Dec. 28. Caroline, b. 1775. April 4. Mary. b. 1777, Feb, 8, Charles, b, 1779, Aug, 7.
5. Tiiuotliy, son of Roger, 3, b, 1745, Dec. 4; in. Lydia . He
was wounded at Bunker Iliil. and d. soon after the battle. Ch. Lydia, b. 1767, Dec. 5. Sarah, b. 1771, Feb. 8. Timothy, b. 1773, June 18. Allen, b. 1775. June 24.
TEULL. 1. John was granted a six-acre lot in 1658. It is reported that he had been previously a tenant of Captain Gookin's farm on Shawshiu river aiul Vine brook, anil that he had lived in the Shawshiu house. His home grant was -'sixteen acres." more or less, "lying on y<= North-East angle of y' Township, part of which is his house-lot. Bounded by Golden More and John Poulter on y'= South, and y"' conions elsewhere surrounding."' This was in 1775 the Colonel Bridge place, at the end of a lane leatling east from Long street, now owned by Mrs. Farmer. He m. 1657, Dec. 11. Sarah, dau. of John French, of Cambridge, who was brother of Lieut. William. 1. She was b. 1637. Oct.. and d. 1710, Sept. 26. He d. 1704, June 15. aged about 70. Ch. Johit. b, 1658-9, Jan. 13; d. Feb. 1.
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,S((r(ih. b. IIJGO. May '27. Muni. h. ICii:;. .lulv ->2 ; lu. Beiiiamin I'arkcv, (J. John, h. \r,i;:,. Jlay'lO; d. June 22. ElLtahcih, h. lOlJS. May ;fl ; d. July 11. John. 3, 1). lOUll.' July VS. Hannah, b. 1G71, Oct. 15. i'iaiiiHc!, 4, ijajit. 1073. Dec. 7. ./osfph. 1). I(i7.'j. !Mav 14, and d. June, 25. Emicli. b. Ili7(), Oct. 12; d. Dec. 12. Joseph, h. I('l79. May 18; d. Sept. 5. ElUaheth, b. lljyi. May 13; d. Dec. 10.
i. Samuel, perhaps a l)rotlier of John, was granted 1001. Xov. 19, "liberty to fall timber on y-' conions. to build himself a house and to fence in his land, and to keej) a cow or two and one or two swine upon tlie conions; and tliey do s'rant Xo furtlier Town Privileilg'es al tlie jiresent."' In l(i04. ^larcli 2S. ■•'I'hey liave granted more to him: one sli]) of land, lyini; on y South of his own land W^^'' he purehas<'d at the i;reat conuju feild. to rune from y" liiuhw ay (upon y-' ii'reat plaine. leading' to y« eonion feild) Westward unto the brook, wliich is at y" Soutli-West corner of that great eoinoii fi'ild. wliich land is granted him to set liis liouse upon."' Tlii.s brook is \\est of the Homan < atholic churcli, and Tridl's liouse was near. In 1007 he received "iirivileilge ujion our town conions for y^ futiir. and in all lands which are not yet divided nor agreed upon fordivision before this day, to y' jiroportion of one-quarter of a tenn-acre lot." lie lu. l(j()8. June 15, Ann, tlie widow of William Hale, who lived just south of tlie Great Bridge near by, and had d. May 20. Slie il. without issue, l(i'l2. April 21. and a second wife d. 1712, May 10. Mr. Trull did not prosper, and became a ward of the town. At a meeting. 1701, Aug. 10, the town instructed tlie Selectmen "to build a logg-house for Samuel Trull, sen., upon the land that the town hath granted unto him to imi)rove for liis life-time; tlie building to be eighteen foot long and fourteen foot wide from outside to outside, and the Joyce to ly upon the jilati' and to be boarded up and down, and a small ci-llar; the chimbly to be within the eighteen foot, and to se unto the tinishiug tlieri'of; and notice to be given unto persons to labour tliercin, and such who shall labour upon it to liave credit, and the cost of it to be given in to be put into the town-rate, to be erjually borne by the inlial)itance." When he d. 1714, Ma3r 17, the town distriljuted his I'tl'ects and buried liiin, and, generously, as appears by this charge, "paid to John Blanchard, 15s for a barrel of cider for Sam' Trull's funerar"! They also paid is for two pairs of gloves, and Os, Hd for liis curtin.
3. John, son of John, 1, b. 1000. July 13; lu. 1092, April 22, Eliz.a- betli Hooper, prob. dau. of William, of Heading, lier mother liaving in. Thomas Dutton, 1. She d. lOOS-0, Jan. 3. Ch. Jvhn, b. 1003. May 5. Sarah, b. 1098, Oct. 22.
4. Siiniuol, son of John, 1, bap, 1073, Dec. 7; m. Hannah , and
d. 1700, April 15. t'h. Samuel. 5, b. 1701-2. Feb. 20. Moses, 6, b. 1703, Jan. 18. .A.A». 7, b. 1705. Oct. 23.
5. Samuel, son of Samuel. 4, b. 1701-2, Feb. 20; ni. 1720-7, Marcli 22, Mary Ilazeltiue, probably daughter of Samuel. They lived in Tewksbury. Ch. 'Susanna, b. 1728-9. Feb. 3. David, b. 1731-2, Feb. 23. MoUy, b. 1736. July 25 ; d. 1759. April 20.
6. Moses, son of Samuel. 4, b. 1703. Jan. 18; in. Dorothy .
Ch. Hannah, b. 1728. Oct. 0. Moses, b. 1730, April 27. David, b. 1732, April 25. Israel, b. 1734. Sept. 1.
7. John, son of Samuel. 4, (or possibly of John, 3,) tn. 1731, June 1, Mary Hunt. dau. of Samuel. 2. His estate was settled 1753. He lived on the road to Tewksbury. not far from North Uilleriea. Cli. Samuel. S, b, 1731-2, Jan. 7. J/iov/, "b. 1733. Dec. 27. ./k/h/. b. 1737, Feb. 5. Elizabeth, b. 1740, Xov. 9. David, b. 1744, June 22; in. 1789, Sept. 29. Alice Stearns, prob. widow of Samuel, jr. {see 10).
8. Samuel, son of Jolin, 7, b. 1731-2, Jan. 7; m. Elizabeth .
Ch. Samuel, h. 17.54, Oct. 27. Elizabeth, b. 1750, March 14; in. 1783, Dec. 11, Isaac Marshall, of Tewksbury. John, b. 1758, Feb. 24. Shoda, b. 1759, May 31 ; m. 1790, June 25, Asa Frost, of Chelmsford, and d. in
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Billeiicii, 1849. Sept. -iS. Josiali. b. 1701. May 28. Willard, h. 1763, March 6. Elijah, h. 1765. Feb. 1; lu. Lvdia Butler; lived in TowTisend. Hannah, b. 1766. Deo. 27; d. Feb. 10. 'Olive, b. 1769, Dec. 0; m. 1794, April 15. Ebenezer Frost, of Chelmsford. Hannah, b. 1773. July 12 ; m. Joseph Batchelder. Ezra. b. 1775. May 19. John. b. 1777. Dec. 7. Alice, b. 1780. May 5; ui. Benjamin Needham {see 5).
TUCKER, Prof. Samuel, son of Gerry Tucker, was b. in Canton, 1841, April 29. tirad. Tufts College, 1868. and has been principal of the Howe School since. He m. 1875. Nov. 24. Annie G. Baldwin, dau. of Francis, 25. Ch. Siimui'l Diinbur. b. 1876. Xov. 25.
TUFTS. 1. Ebenezer, m. 1787, April 21, Hannah Levistone, dau. of Thomas, 4. Ch. Hannah, b. 1781. July 1. Katharine, b. 1783, May 25; d. June 15.
2. Eliakim, m. 1788. May 6. Sar.ah Ross, dau. of John, 5. Ch. Sarah and Catherine, liap. 1791. March 27.
3. Georg;e, m. 1792. Sept. IS. Rebecca Frost, dau. of Joshua, 14. Ch. Joshua, b. 1799. Ausj. 11. Joseph, b. 1801. May 24. .fohn. b. 1803. March 31. William, b. 1805, Oct. 31. Samuel, b. 180*. April 27.
4. John. Ch. Aufjustus. bap. 1800, June 15.
5. CaU, and wife Mary. Ch. Call. b. 1807, Xov. 8. John, b. 1810, Dec. 30. Mary. b. 1816. Dec. 31.
6. Bernard, son of Joseph, of Medford, purchased the ancient Tomp- son place at the end ot the lane in the soutlieast part of tlie village, and d. there 1866, Dee. 3, aged 78. His son Edmoml d. 1865, Nov. 25, aged 38. His son Joseph B. now lives there.
TWIST, James, of Wobuin, ni. 1754, June 27, Lydia Farley, dau. of Joseph, 8.
TYLER, John Steel, and wife Sally. Ch. Itoyal. b. 1783, Oct. 20. Sally Whiticell. bap. 1785, Feb. 5; m. 1813, Dec. 5, John Bradiord, of Boston.
UNDERHILL, Rufus Kittredge, son of Jesse Jay Underbill, of Chester. N. H.. born 1819. March 8. His ancestry is "recorded in the History of Chester. He has been in the edge-tool business in Nashua and Boston. " He m. 1848. Oct. 12, Eleuthera D. Webster, of Ne^^'port, N. H. Ch. Jay Temple, b. 1849. Nov. 16; m. 1873, Sept. 11, Carrie D. Floyd; lives in AVinchester; in business with liis father in Boston. Samuel, b. 1852, April 1 ; is in Califoniia. Jessie Fremont, b. 1868. Aug. 22.
UPTOX. 1. James, m. 1764, Aug. 9. Rachel Holt, •• both of Reading."
2. Paul, of Wilmington, m. 1776, March 14, Martha Wilson, dau. of Seth. 5.
"WALKER. 1. Joseph, \yn» from Woburn, son of deacon Samuel, whose lather Richard was in 1630 one of the tirst settlers of Lynn. He had three l)rotliers. Samuel. Israel, and John, wliose posterity in Woburn and elsewhere has been numerous and eminent. "26. 6"'- 67. The town of Billerica granted to Josejjh Walker libertj- to be an inhal)itant in their town, in case bee can provide for his owne comfortable subsistance; also, the towne do declare willingness to gratify him with some convenience of land, as tliey shall see meet afterward.'' He lived soutli of John Kittredge, beyond Bare hill. " 22. March. 1668. The towne did grant to Joseph Walker priviledge upon our to\\ne comons for the future, in all lands that are not divided nor agreed upon for division before this daj^ to the proportion of a five-acre lot. or half a single share."' His first allotment was five or six acres south of John Kittredge; then one of four acres; and another of ten acres "South-East of his dwelling-liouse." the line of which ran '-upon the brow of y'' hill, towards ^Ir. Daniel's farui. 65 pole.'' His later grants were east of the Shawshin, and in 1699 lie purchased of Mr. Daniel the easterly part of the Church farm beyond the river, and probaljly he then lived in that i^ait of the town. Samuel Walker, who sold part of this Church farm in 1719 to Seth Putnam, was liis nephew, and lived after in Burlington. He m. 1669. Dec. 15. Sarah, dau. of John
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Wyniaii, of Woliuni, b. tlicre 1(;.")0, Aitril 15. Slu> d. 172S-1). Jan. 20. IIo d."l72!). July. Ch. Sarah, h. 11)70. Oct. U; d. Oct. 22. Jo.iepli. b. 1G78, Nov. H ; (I. fynrah, b. I(j7.")-(i. .Ian. S ; in. Iti'Jtl. Nov. 22, Bcnjaniin Johnson, of Wobiirn. Elizabeth, h. lij'T-f^. Vt'b. V.i; m. Siuniicl Fitch, 1. HdiiiiaJi, h. ]G7'.t-S0. Jan. 1; ni. Xatlianicl Hill. 7. StiKiiuiKi, h. 1(1^2. N'ov. 4. and d. Jan. 27. Jnhii. 2, b. 1084, April 12. Bciijiimiii. 3, b. KiSd. Oct. 211. Jacob, 4, b. 1(!89. July (J. Seth, 5, b. ](>i)l, Oct. 12.
2. John, son of Joseph, 1, b. 1084. Ai)ril 12; ni. 1707, July 2!), Mary Frost, dau. of Dea. Jmnos, 2. Hi' d. 175;). March S. Ch. Miri/'. h. 1707-S, March 20. Sarah, h. 1712. Jlay 7, and d. 1729. May 22. Jimph, 6, 1). 1717, April 19.
3. Beiijniniu, son of Joseph, 1, b. 10S(i. Oct. 29; ni. 1712. Dec. 15, Susanna Haldwin, of Woburn. She d. afterl7.'il. and he ni. 174li, Nov. 25. Joanna Oitson, dau. of Hugh, 1. He d. 1750. A"S'- -• '^'''- Susanna, b. 1714, Sei>t. 17. and d. 171."). Dec. 17. Bcnjmain. 7, b. 171o-(i. Jan. 2:{. Exekid. 12, b. 1717, June 2li. Susanna, b. 1719. Oct. 5; ni. 1754, -Vug. 22, John Cheever. and had a son John b. 175(j. Feb. 2. Daniel. 1), 1721, Oct. 13. Abigail, b. 1724, April 28; ni. William Danforth. 15. Sarah, b. 1720-7, March 14; ni. Nicholas Sprake, 3. Z(('-(7ie((s. b. 1728, April 7. Katharine, b. 1729, Sept. 23. David, b. 17.'!1, Sept. 25. whose widow Sarah appears on tax-list. 17.55.
4. Jacob, son of .losejili. 1, b. 1()89, July 0; iii. Hannali . His
will was proved 1700, Oct. 14. Ch. Joseph. S, b. 1714, .\ug'. 21. Hannah.. b. 1715, Oct. 10; in. Sanniel Klchardson, 10. Elizabeth, b. 1710-7, Feb. 28; 111. llezekiah Kichardson {see 5). Jacob, 9, b. 1719-20. Jan. 17. Phebe, b. 1723, May 5; ni. 1744-3, March 14, John Lewis, of Wilmington.
5. JSeth, son of Joseph. 1, li. 1091. Oct. 12; ni. 1710. April 4. Ellener Cliandler. of Concord. He was living in Groton in 1734. and about 1750 was one of the pioneers in the settlement of Charlestowu, N. H., (ii-st known as Number Four. His wife d. 1709, Nov, 0, aged 74. He d. 1772, July 7. He |)rob. had other ch. than the four here named. Cli. Selh. b. 1717, April Hi; m. Abigail Ilolden. of (iroton. where he had ch. Nathaniel, Sybil, Seth, and .Vbigail; and in Shirley: Asa, Nathaniel. I'saac. Jabcz, Mary, Jemima, and Kmina. lie removed to Charlestowu abont 1770. and d. tlien.'. Ellener. b. 1718-9, March 11 ; and, b. in (iroton. Abel. b. 1734, .\pril 20; caiitain mid inn-holder in Cliarlestown, and a leading man in the town during and after the Kevolution. He d. 1815, March 11. Siibil, b. 173,5-0. March 23.
. 6. Joseph, son of John, 2, b. 1717, .Vpril 19; m. 1739, Dec. 4, Elizab<-th Walker, of Woburn. He d. 1704. and she ni. William Tarliell. 2. Ch. John, b. 1740, July 25. Joseph, b. 1742, Aug. 22. Elizabeth, h. 1744, Aug. 19; d. Sainnel, 10, b. 1740, May 12. AVovt/t. b. 1747-8. Feb. 4 ; m. John 15eard. 16. Jesse, b. 1749. Sept. 13. Siijipl;/, h. 1751. .March 20. 3lary and Manjery. b. 17.53. Nov. 15. Ann. b. 1755. Sept. 7. Tiinotliij. b. 1758, July 27: in. 1783. Dec. 9. Hannah Gle.ason. dau. of William, 1 ; iived in Browiitield. Me. ,Elizalieth, b. 1700. Sei)t. 0: \n\p. 1702. .Vpril 11.
7. Beujiiinill, .son of Benjamin. 3, b. 1715-0, Jan. 23; m. Hannah
. He died about 1755. C'li. Benvemin. b. 1741, Oct. 0. William, b.
1742-3, March 22. Hannah, b. 1745, .Slaich 20; in. 1709, Marcli 20, Silas Early (V) of Marlboro". Susanna, b. 1740-7. Jan. 21. Zacchetis, h. 1748-9, March 12. Sampson, h. 1751, Aiiril 4. Eliakim. bap. 17.53, April 1.
8. Joseph, son of Jacob. 4, b. 1714. Aug. 21; in. Abigail .
Ch. Atiiijail, b. 17;is. July 25. Luen, b. 1740. .June 19. Esther, h. 1742, June 23. Hannah, h. 1744, May IS; in. John Wright, 1. Mille.h. 1740, June 14; ni. 1705, May 1, Moses Godilard, of Marlboro". Elijah, b. 1748. Aug. 2. Keziah. b. 1750, Oct. 2. Silas, b. 1752, Nov. 4. Phehe. b. 1753, March 22. Jemima, b. 1757, June 3.
9. Jacob, son of Jacob, 4, b. 1719-20, Jan. 17; iii. Fish . The
inventory of his estate is dated 1752, Dec. 14. ch. Jacob, b. 1749-50 Feb, 19, Ursle. b. 1751, Dec. 18; m. 1773, Jan. 14. Isaac Ja(|uitli, of
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WiliuiiigtDn. l*i-()l)ably Catherine and Elizabeth, ••daughters of widow Walkir, of U'ol)uin.'" who were }>»\r. 1752. Sept. 24.
10. Samuel, son of Joseph. 6, b. 1740, May 12; m. 1774. Feb. 4. Abigail Tarbell. daii. of \Villiaiii, 2. Ch. Elijah, b. 1774. April 28; d. 177."). Aug. 13. ^?;(;/«''. 1). 177."). Sept. 23. *SV(ra/i. b. 1777. April 7 ; d. 1778, Mareh 1. Sarah, b. 1771). Mareli 14. -Joel, b. 1780, Dee. 21. Elijah, bap. 1782, March 17. Samiirl. bap. 1784. May 2.
11. Robert, not Ixirn in Hilleriea : ra. 1743, Dec. 7, Elizabeth Abbot, (lau. of Joslma. 1. lie d. 17.'.7. .Jan. 26. She d. 1803. Ch. Elizabeth.']). 174.5. Apiil !). ^4?((V/«<7. b. 174(). Get. 0; lu. William Stickney. 5. Sanmel. b. 1748. April 12. Jo,'l. h. 1749-.50. Feb. 17. Li/dia. b. 1752. March 22; m. Josiah Richardson. 1.5. -Be'j''tcff. b. 1754. June 12; in. Ebenezer Richard- son, 18. Sarah and Hannah, b. 1756, June 0.
12. Ezekiel, son of Benjamin, 3, b. 1717. June 26; m. Amity ,
who appears a widow on tax-list 1757, and m. 17.59. Aug. 16, Daniel Baldwin, of Pelliam. Ch. Daoid. bap. 1756, Aug. 8. Ezekiel. bap. 1758, Feb. 12.
13. Dudley. Ch. Vamum Rami. bap. 1802. .Jan. 10. Bichard Clark and Susanna Bin/lston. hap. 1806. June 15. Lijdia B.. bap. 1808, May 6.
14. Reuben, son of Mary. bap. 1768, Oct. 30.
WARREN. 1. Joseph, "of clielmsford, ni. Sarah Osgood, dau. of Joseph. 4.
2. William AVilkiiis, m. l.'ebecca Bennett, dau. of Joshua, 3. See Benuett and AVilkiiis.
WARRICK, .John, ■■indiau servant to Jonath. Danforth, sen., dyed — 15. 11'" I6.s(;."
WATERS, Samuel, doubtless of Woburn. 1702. Nov. 30. exchanged 30 acres of land south of Nutting's |iond for 20 acres near Cambridge and Concord line.
WEB, (Iliristoplier, was from Braintree. son of Christoplier, and probably liorn in England about 1630. He was granted a six-acre privi- lege 1659, Sci)t. 2!). His house-lot was '•thirty and two acres of land * lying on the East side of tlie countrj- road that goeth from \Vol)urn to Chehnsford. and is boumled by Cambi-idge Church farme Southward, and b_v y commons West and East, and by a higliway on the Sbuth. according to bound markt trees." This place was near the South scliool-house, and '• Web's brook" which I'uns just below is a memorial of his early and brief residence. He returned to Braintree ])robably as early as 1665, for the birtli in that year of Iiis daughter Hannah is not recorded here; but lie received a grant here as late as 161)6-7. Jan. A full account of his family and desciMidants is given in the lliles Memnrial. by the Kev. John Adams \'iiiton. (pp. 4!)!)-531). Four of his chddren married children of Josepli Adams, ancestor of the Presidents Adams. He d. 1694, May 30. Of his 9 ch. two were b. in Billerica : Samiiil. b. 1660, July 28. Christopher, b. 1663. --Ol. 2.5."
WEBBER. 1. Thomas, m. 1803, Dec. 1. Eliza Bacon, cii. bap.: Eliza. Alniira. Ann. Snsan Bacan, 1811, Oct. 24. Elhridge, 1814, June 12. Ann ni. 18:{0. Nov. 4. Henry C. .Johnson, of Mason.
2. Hiram, and wife Fidi'lia. Ch. Geari/e Edward, b. 1827, Jan. 24.
WELD, Jabez Hatch, of I'lymouth. N.'ll., m. 1793, Jan. 21, Patty Fletcher, of Chelmsford.
WESSON, Samuel, and wife Sarah. Ch. b.ip. : Sarah. 1752, April 12. J/(jr'/. 1760. Aug. 31. ./oAh. 1762. Aug. 22. ^oiojm. 1764, Sept. 16. Phebe, 1767. \ov. 29. '
WETHERBEE. 1. Timothy, of Pepperell. m. Lydia Parker, dau. of Benjamin. 11.
2. David, m. Susanna Hai'dv. of Concord, dau. of Ebenezer, 2.
3. John. <'h. liap.: John Bradford. 1801. March S. Bchecca. 1804. Jan. 1 ; m. 1824. Jan. 18. William McDonald. Georz/e Henri/, 1806, March 2. Gardner Eaton. 1808. March 20. Perhaps Ann. who m. 1816, Feb., William Whittemore.
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WHEELER, Benjamin, in. 17114. Maivli 4. I'dUy Fit^li.
AVHIl'PLE. Jlatthcw Whiiiplc (if IpswitOi. in. .Iciniiiiu Lano. dan. of Job. 1, ami bail a son MitlhcvK b. lOS."). ()ef. 20. wiio inlierited one-fourth of the Wnitbi-op farm from bis ii'raniifatin'r. Ills siiarc e:sron(if'(l from tbi" Two Brotiicrs on ('unc-ord river to tin- road ami alonj;' the river, ineluding 'i'h acres. 'J'lie records furnish no evidence that lie ever occupied tliis farm. He was jjrob. fatlier of
John, wlio witli wife Susanna, had children: Juhn. b. 1722-3. Jan. 5. Siisciniii. li. 172<i. Auii;. 1'.).
WHITE. 1. John, is on tax-list 17Si;; m. 1741. Sept. 28. Mehitable French, dan. of William. «; d. 171«>. April 11. lie lived east of Fox hill. No children recorded. He perhaps had Ddiiiel. 3, and Nancy, who in. 1778. Aug. 2. Josiah Orne.
2. John, •• Kscp. formerly of f'harlestown," d. ISll. Nov. 23, aged !!.'!. He was son of Isaac, of Boston, as appears from the following inscription in tlie South burying-ground : ■Oils, liehecca White, widow of Mr. Isaac White, late of Boston. When the British Troops took possession of the town of Boston, she went to her son. John White, Esq., of Charlestown. and continued in his family till sh(> died in Uillerica Sejit. 17, 17S2. Age 'J4." He lived fin Wobiirn street, near Dr. Wilson's.
3. Daniel, prob. a son of John, I ; in. 1784, Jan. 1, Marv Hunt, of Aeton. Ch. Jukii, b. 178.5. Feb. 24. ,s,UUi. b. I78(;, Dec. 24. 'I'oUij. bap. 1789, Oct. 2."). UanUl. b. 17i)l, Aug. 6.
4. NanCT. in. 1742, Dec. 19. John Brown.
WHITFORI), WiUiam, son of William, was b. in Hillslioro-, N. H.,
179t), Oct. ."). He m. Sarah . and 18;)2, May 13, Marv Stearns, dau. of
John. 13. Ch. Miirtha Lncij. b. 182(). May 14; m. rhiirlcs H. Hill. 40. William Beiijainiii, b. 1828. Jan. 9. (ieort/ii Ilnnry. b. 1829. ,Iulv 24. Edu-ard Bacon, h. 1831, May 13. Juhn Stcarnx. h. 1833," May 22. Eiiirard Lorenzo b. 183(). July 23. ' 3tarii Etisa. li. 1838. A|iril 18. 'Francis Owen. b. 1843, April 21. .-idilison Bernard, b. 1847, April 29.
WHITING. I. Itev. Samuel, the tirst pastor of Billerica, w.as the oldest son of Kev. Samuel and Elizabeth (St. John) AVhiting, and born 1633, March 25, in Skirbeck. very near Boston, in Uncolnshire. England. His father came to America in l(i3(). and became the pastor <if Lynn. Nov. s. He d. 1079. Dec. 11. ageil 82. Our Samuel graduated at Ilarvaiil Colb'ge in ItiSS. His (dass was the largest graduated befoi-e l(i90. anil included some of the names most eminent in the colony; and among them was Thomas Crosby, elder brother of Simon so long his ]iarishioiier in Billerica. The subject of Jlr. WhitingV thesis at graduation was the i|uestioii, "An detur Maximum et Minimum in NatnraV whicli he artirmed. He remained at college a year after graduating, and the fact is noted as jieculiar tliat his quarter bills were almost always jiaid "by silver." He was admitted a freeman, Ki.'ill, .May 11; and in lliriS. as elsewhere related, he. came to Billerica. to fill a large and honorable place in the history of the town. Ou his settlement, the town granted Mr. Whiting "one temie-ucTe lott, or single share."' with all town privileges. His house-lot was "twenty acres * lying upon the Townesliip. on the South side of it. upon part of which his house now standeth. It is bouudetl by George Willice on the North, the brook highway on the East, by t'harustafl'e lane on the South, by John Sternes" feild on the West ; also, a highway passing crosse it against the pound, being four pole wide." This liighway was and is the Concord road, and Mr. Whiting's house stood north of ( 'harnstaft'e laue just where it descends to the lirook. in the tielil now owned liy Miss Susan Hill. He had another small grant near, "one .acre, more or less, lying ou the West side of John Sternes' feild. bounded by the feild on the East of it, by the River West, by (ieorge Willice North, by George tl'arley South, a highway on it,'' etc. This highway was Charustatt'e ; and iii 168.5 we tind this record : "(Iranted more to him, that part of y highway called Charustatt'e lane, which lyelh Westward of y= country road to
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Concord, to take it from !i<^ country road untill you conic down to George ffarley's land that he purchased of Jolni Sternes (deceased) ; they only reserving the priviledge of a private Iiighway toward Concord river." This westward .extension of Cliarnstafl'e, beyond the point where tlie road to Bedford turns S(.)utli from it, is still a private lane. Anotlier grant on tlie townsliii) touciies in its descrijjtion several points of tlie local geog- rapliy. ■•Granted more to him. one ])arcell of land conteining twelve acres, more or lesse. bounded l)y Jn"- Sternes on the (Soutli. ))y a small skirt of land w'^'' lie liad of the towne (for liighwa.y damage) on v^ to«"ne- sliip. joyneing to his fariiie line; bounded on the East liy .Tolm Jlarsliall, iu _y" old Townsliip line ; and ther liis S. W. corner is a white oake standing on the East side of y^^ ash swamp. w='» wliite oake is the N. E. corner of Mr. Dudley's farme; liounded by tlie country road on tlie West; and by land (yet lying in conioti to y° use of the Towne) resei'ved for the ministry on the Nortli." Tliis description compared •(^'ith the corresjionding grant to Stearns (sni' niidcr Stearns, John, 1) lU'ovcs that the noitli-east corner of the Dudle_y farm and the south-east corner of the towuslii]> were at tlie same point, on the east side of Ash swamp, wliere Charnstatt'c lane and Tufts lane extended, would meet. Jlr. Whiting received twenty-three grants in all the varifms ))arts of the town, and different divisions, amount- ing to more tlian 200 acres. He was one of the seventeen ministers who bore testimony against the settlement of Rev. Jolin Davenport oyer the First Chun-h. in i5oston : and lie preaclied the Artillery Election sermon in 1()S2. But he pulilislied nothing, llis descendant, liev. Moses G. Thomas, formerly of Concord. X. II.. had a volume of his MS. sermons, but it shared in the dispersion of llis library, in Missouri, some years since, and no clue to its place of concealiuent lias lieen found. A similar fate .seems to have befallen afolio MS. mentioned hy Farmer as in his posses- sion, containing notes of his sermons by .Jonathan Danforth. He ui. 1656, Nov. 12. Dorcas, dau. of Leonard Chester, and b. in Wethersfleld, Conn., 16S7. Nov. 1. Her fatlier was a nephew of Rev. Thomas Hooker, d.d. He lived a year or two in Watertown. anil assisted in exploring the Connecticut valley and selecting the locations there, wlieii Dr. Hooker and his company removed from Newtown to Hartford. He d. 164S, Dec. 11, and his widow Mary ni. Hon. Richard Russell, one of the foremost citizens of Charles- town. She d. a widow. 1688, Nov. .'iO, aged 80. The hapjiy union of Mr. and Mrs. Whiting continued 56 years, and they were separated by death only 13 days. She d. 1712-13. Feb. 15. and he'd. Fell. 28. Cli. Elizabeth, b. ioCU. Xc)v. fi: Ml. 1702. Oct. 14. ''Mr. Tliomas Clerk" (Rev. Thomas <'laik) pastor of the I'burdi in Clielmsford from 1678 to his death. 1704, Dec. 7. Slie had one dan.. Aliigail. h. after her husband's death, who m. Samuel Green. Among her descendants are President Porter of Yale <_'ollege, and (rcorge B. and diaries E. Butler, eminent lawyers of New York. Snmvel. 2,' b. 1662-3. Jan. 10. Jokii. h. 1664. Aug. 1 ; graduated H. C. IGS.t; ordained pastor of the church iu Lancaster. 1601. Dec. 3; and was there killed l>y the Indians 1607. Seiit. 11. leaving two young daughters, who died the same year. Oliocr. 3, b. 1665. Nov. 8. MariJ. h. 1667, May 28 :
m. Burchstead. of Lynn, and d. at Lexington 1740, Nov. 13. Dorithij,
h. 1668. Sejit. 23, and d. 1740. Jan. 31. Jn^i-ph. b. 1660-70. Fell. 7; grad. H. C 1690; d. 1701. Sept. 6. Jmnrn. b. 1671, Aug. 20. and d. Sept. 1. Unix, h. 1672, Sept. 6. and d. Sept. 20. BnnjamuC h. 1075, Sept. 26, in Charlestown, and d. Oct. 18. Benjamin, b. 1682, Nov. 5, and d. Nov. 20.
2. Samuel, son of Rev.. Samuel. 1. b. 1662-3, Jan. 19. John Whiting, esq., mayor of Boston, in England, and brother of Rev. Samuel Whiting, ■of Lynn, ailvaucecl £50 in aid of tlie Massacliusetts colony. In return, the General Court granted him 500 acres of land, \\-hich he transferred to his Ameri«iu lirother. wlio gave it to his son. tlie Billerica pastor. The grant was located on Salmon brook, in Dunstable, and passed into the possession of Samuel Whiting, jr.. who liecamc one of tlie first settlers of Dunstable, and a leading man in that town. He was taken a prisoner liv the Indians,
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in 1704. and can-iod to Canada, but ost^aped; and in 171.S rrocived £10 from tlie colon}- for his wonnds and sutl'crinijs. His house was a s^an-ison in 1710. He il. 1714-^5. Maivli 8. and is buried in Billeriea. His wife's name was Elizalietli. Slii' m. 2(1. 'William Patten, 5. Ch. Sftmtii'/. ]>. 1(187, Oct. 22: w.'is in J.oveweirs fated exiieditiim in 172.'). He received his fatlier"s farm in Dunstable: was livin;;; there in 1747. and proli. d. there. He had a son Joseph, town clerk in Dunstable. 1774. who had 10 children; perhaps James, of Hollis. and others. Elizabeth, born lOSO; m. Kev. Sanuiel Ku.u'g'Ies. 2. Oitheriiie. b. 1091 ; ni. John Lane. 2. Leonard, b. 1693. Aug. 12. Joseph, h. 1695. Dee. 14. [These two sons were "out of the iirovince" in 1718 when their father's estate was settled.] Mn)-//. b. 1702. Dorcriti. b. 1703; m. Kev. Benjamin Kuggles. Y. (.'.. 1721. pastor of Middleboro' and of New Marlboro" from 1754 to his death. 17S2. He was brother of Rev. Sanuiel Kuggies. John. b. 1706. JIarch 11. and d. before 1718.
3. Oliver, son of Rev. Sanuiel. 1, b. 1665. Nov. 8; ni. 1689-00, Jan. 22. Anna Danfortli. dan. of Jonathan. 1. lie was a representative, town clerk, selectman, and justic<' of the peace: an active and useful citizen. He d. ]7.'i6. Dec. 22:' his widow d. 17.37. .\ug. 13. Ch. Oliver. 4, b. 1001. March 29. Doreiix. b. 1692-3. .March 21 ; m. Dea. Joshua .Vhbol. 1. Mani. b. 1695, Mav 4. John. h. 1697. Nov. 11. and d. Dec. 17. John. 5, b. 1690. Oct. 14. S'limiicl. (J, b. 1702. Sept. 6. Aumi. b. 1705. April 15: m. William Sticknev, 2. EJeozer, b. 1767, Juh- 25. Denjitmin. 7, b. 1711-2, Feb. 12.
4. Oliver, son of Oliver. 3, I). 1691. March 29; m. 1721. March 28. Elizabeth Brown, dau. of (ieorge. 3. She d. 1732. Aug. 6. an<l he m. 1735.
June 4, JhuT • Ch. finrdh. b. 1721. Oct. 6. Jvii'ithan. S, b. 1723.
Aug. 1. Elizabeth, b. 1725. May 4; m. 1760. Jan. 8. Ebenezer Jaquitli. of Wiiminn-ton. Joseph. I). 1727. June 16. n'illiam. b. 1729. July 4.' Olire. b. 1732. July 28; ni. Jonathan Pollard. 7. Man/, b. 1730. July 7.
5. Joliu, son of Oliver. 3, b. 1699. Oct. 14: m. 1720-7, March 9. Sarah Hunt, dau. of Thomas, 5. Slie d. 1745. Xov. 17, and he m. Anne
. He lived in Tewksbury. Cli. John. 9, \j. 1727-8. J,an. 7. Sarah, b.
1730. Aug. 5. and d. .\ug. 6." Sarah, b. 1731. Dec. 21. Leotmrd. h. 1734. March 27. He w;is in the French and Indian war: was taken prisoner anil compelled to run the gauntlet, escaping with only his life and a shirt- sleeve. At the surrender of Quebec, in 1759. he was in connnand of a company. When the Kevolution came, he was charged with loyalty to the crown, and became very olinoxious to the patriots of Hollis. where he tlien resided; liut he held liis ground and remained there initil 1798. Hi' m. 1761. April 23, .\nnie. dau'.' of Hev. Willard Hall, of Westford. and lived there and in Littleton, a merchant and inn-keeper, until 1772. His wile d. 1801. Sept. 15. and he in. ■2d. ^Mrs. I.ydia Parker (nundicr (il5 of the Spaldinti 31eraoriid) of Cavenilish. Vt.. and d. in that town ISll, July 19. The Historij of Mollis records his ch.. of whom .\nn m. Dr. Oliver Prescott. H. C, 1783; Leonard lived in Hollis; Abigail ni. Dr. Amos liancroft. of Westford. H.C.. 1791. wliose dau. Abigail Wliiting m. liev. Kphraini Abbot. H. C, 1806. author of the Abbot Familii. and his dau. Lucy M. B. ni. C(d. George Thaclier. II. ('.. 1812; and Stephen Hall, who lived in Oroton, in Coos county. N.IL. and in AVhitehall. X. Y. Oliver, b. 1736. July 11. Doreas. b. 1739. July 14. llenjainin. b. 1741. Feb. 15; m. Grace Hall, sister of his brother's wife, and lived in Ibillis. He was a friend and jiartisan of Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire, and was appointed by him the fir.st sheriff of Hillsborough county, in 1774. He had previously l)een active on the Connecticut river as deputy marshal, justice of the pi'ace, and surveyor of the king's woods. (See Hall's Eastern Vermont, pp. 140-154.) His propeity was contisc.-ited and he Hi'il the country during the Revolution. His wife ni. in 1782. implying that his death h.-id laken placi". (For farther notice of these loyalist brotliers. sei- History of fLollis. pp. 167-8.) Mr. Whiting's eldest dau.. Frances Wentworth, m. Sheiiard,
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and 2a. Asabel Stearns. H. C, 17fl7, and professor of law. H. C, 1817-29. His sou, 'WiUiaiu G. Stearns, H. C, 1824, was for many years steward of the college.
e. Saiiinel, son of Oliver. 3, b. 1702, Sept. G; ni. 1729, May 8, Deborali Hill, ilnu. of .Samuel. 6. She d. 1745. Sept. 5, and he ra. 1749, Nov. 2. Mrs. pjlizabeth Winchester. Deacon Whitins; d. 1772, Nov. 4. Ch. Samuel. 10, b. 1730. .May 18. Timothy. 11, b. 17.31-2. Feb. 13. Deborah, b. 1733, Dee. 8, and d. 1740. Sept. In. Anna. b. 173G. March 29; in. Hezekiah CU-osby. 21. Martha, h. 1738. June 14. .and d. 1742. April 29. Benjamin, b. 1740. .July 3. and d. July 30. Achsah. b. 1741. Aug. 4; m. John Phelps, of Lancaster. Zilpah. b. 1743, Sept. 8. David, b. 1745. Aug. 7. and d. Aug. 24.
7. Benjaiiiiii, sou of Oliver. 3, b. 1711-2, Feb. 12; ni. Dorothy Crosby, dan. of Nathan, 4, and d. 1737-S, Feb. 14. Ch. Durothij. b. 1737, Nov. i7.
8. Jouatliail, son of Oliver. 4, b. 1723, Aug. 1; m. 1749, Dec. 14. Rebecca Danfoith, dau. of .facol), 7. His name disappears from tax-list in 1761, and he was in Bedford, 1708. Ch. Jonathan, b. 1750, Sept. 13. David. b. 1751. Dee. 30. William, b. 1753. Nov. 28. Rebecca, b. 1755, Oct. 22. Olivei: bap. 1758, Sept. 17. Patte. b.ap. 17(50. .June 6. Jacob, b. 1762, Juue 1. Ziba. b. 1764. May 25.
9. John, son of John. 5, b. 1727-8, Jan. 7; m. 17.58. .July 25. Lucy Farmer, dan. of Andrew. 8, wlio d. 1768. Feb. 4; and liis name disappears from tax-list the same vear. Ch. Jolia. b. 1759. Jan. 25. Lucij. b. 17.59, Dec. 23. Jii!<hna. b. ifoO. Dec. 29. Olioer. b. 1762, .Tan. 28; m. 1793, May 2. Hannah Marshall, dau. of Isaac, 7. Sarah, b. 1763, March 26, lanJtc, 13, b. 171)4. May 2(). Abir/ail. b. 1766, Feb. 20, and d. 1768, March 4. Elizabeth, b. 1767. Aug. 5. and d. 1768, Jan. 4.
10. Samuel, son of Dea. Sanuiel, 6, b. 1730, May 18; m. Sarah Stevens. He died 1769, Nov. 18, and she married .Jonathan Hill. 15. Ch. Samuel. 12, b. 17.58, Dec. 12. Sarah, b. 1760. Aug. 20; ni. .Abial Foster. 12. Martha, b. 1762, July 3; m. 1782, Nov. 28, John Abbot, of Ashburnhaiu. C<deb, b. 1765, March 9.
11. Timothy, son of Dea. Samuel, 6, b. 1731-2. Feb. 13; m. Sarah Osgood. His name is on the tax-list, 1765-75. Before and after, he lived in I^aucaster; d. there 1799, July 12. He served in the French war in 17.55, and with two sons was eno:aged at Concord and Lexington. Ch. Timothij. b. 175S. June 17; captain m' the Revolution; lived in Lancaster; m. 1781. Aug. 21, Abigail Kidder, dau. of Samuel, 11 ; had 10 ch. ; d. 1826. Jan. 13. John. b. 1760, Feb. 24. His son, (ieu. Henry Whiting, published a volume, Bevolutiiinartj Orders of General Washington, consisting of selections from papers preserved by Gen. .Tohu Whiting, while acting as adjutant of the second regiment of the Massadiusetts line. He had preserved most or all of the orders which it was his duty to record, and from these the volume is made up. He belonged to the company of minute-men in Billcrica, 1775, and with his fatlier and l)rother shared in the running figlit, as the British retreated from Concortl. He joini-d the army at Camliridge ; was under Arnold on Lake Champlain in 1776: and with Gates through 1777. receiving a connnission that year. The remainder of the war he was with the main army, until Washington went t(j the command in Virginia. Ills record after is thus stated: ••Lieutenant-Colonel 4 Infantry. 8 July. 1808; Adju- tant .and Inspector of the Army, 17 July. 1809 ; Colonel 5 Infantry, 31 Dec. 1809; died 3 Sept., 1810, at W'ashington." Of his 8 children, Henry was a good soldier ;ind officer, breveted Brigadier-General ''for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Bnena Vista." and was Quartermaster- General when he d. at St. Louis. 1851. Sept. 16. Fabins wa-; Major. U.S.A. ; and Caroline Lee. b. 1800. m. Prof. N. M. Ilentz. at NortliamiJton, and was an authoress of much note and esteem. She d. in Florida, 1856. A
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complete list of liei- works, beg-innin? with the '•Pliinters Xorthern Hi-iile.'" anil 22 in numUer, ni:iv lie found in til" Whitin;/ Mi-inoir. Christniihcr. b. 17(jl. Nov. 25; il. 177(i. Xov. 10, --at Ticondiroga, in the service of his country." Mani. ,h. 17r.S, Feb. U; d. 177."). April KJ. B'.hcrm, h. 1770, Feb. 17.
12. Samuel, son of Samuel. 10, b. 17.")S. D<c. 12. Of this jjood man we give a jjorlrait believed by his grandson. Dr. John S. Wliiting. who has kindly furnishi'd it, to be a very good one.- Dr. Whiting also contributes this sketeh. which affords so pleasant a picture of Deacon \\ biting and his tunes, that it nuist be given nearly in full. He says : •■ In 1840 I went to school in Bill<'rica and lived with my grandfather. * He was then 82 years old, somewhat intirm. liut able to attend to his usual rouuil of duties. He went to church regularly twice a .Sunday, locking uj) the house, and taking his whole family with him; he riding with one of his daughters in his 'one-hoss shay'; the others walking after with me and the foot-stoves.
1(J0 WHITING.
It was in that winter, I tliinlv, tliat lie resigned liis deaconship. After c'oniniiiuion, wlien this fact was announced, Mr. Preston moved tliat tlie chiuch give liini a vote of tliaulis for liis 40 years of dutj\ during which time lie had not been absent a single service; which motion, iu a few appreciative remarks, my grandfather deprecated as unusual and imiu'oper, whereupon it was withdrawn. In 177(i he was drafted into the army and served about elgiit months as a private and sergeant, acting as cleric of his comi^any. He was at the battle of Stillwater and at the taking of 15urgoyne. I delight in recalling his narrative of incidents of the campaign as drawn from him by the questions of neighbors and friends, some of whom sat around his walnut fire nearly every "nintei' evening. I well remember a boj'ish question of mine: •Grandfather, did you ever shoot a red-coatV and the very solemn answer, which I did not then understand : ■ I hope not." Also, I recall how with moistened eye he told of taking deliberate aiui .and liring at that famous scout, Harvey Birch, the hero of Cooper's 'Spy." but happily without effect. How he managed to get an education, I never knew, but he was ^\•ell versed in mathematical science. — I knew of his calculating eclipses, — and became Mr. Pemberton's assistant at his academy as instructor iii the English branches. One of his pui)ils, Hon. Thomas G. Cary. spoke of him at the I5i-Ceiitennial, in 1855, as -that brave old soldier of the R^'vohition and servant of God, Deacon AVhiting, who had practised the liand-writing which he taught us. in makino; out rolls and i-eturns with benumbed lingers on the drum-head.' FJkc his ancestor. Jonathan Dantorth. lie became a surveyor, and many of his plans of Billerica farms are now preserved among the records at East Cambridge. I have in mj'- jiossessiou a barometer, marked as •made b}- W. & (S. Jones, Xo. 35, Holbron, London." which hung beside the tall dock in the family room for I doift know how many years before my time. I doubt if there are many older in the country still in •going order.' There was also an improvised sun-dial uiiou the window-sill arranged scientifically so as to indicate 12 o'clock M. at any season of the j-ear. Ft)]- him I "liad and have the greatest veneration as a thoroughly good man, living a simple and blameless life, and doing kindness wherever it was in his power. Not less do I revere the sainted name of his eldest daughter, my aunt Harriet, then a maiden lady of fifty-one. and the good angel, it seemed to me. of the whole town. Were any seriously ill. she was alwaj'S ready and first -called to •watch" with them and furnish those .ittle comforts and delicacies which sick people are supposed to require; and if any died, it was she who was expected to prepare tenderly the remains tor the last solemn rites.
T'he actual money paid for living bv a family of such few wants and simple tastes as my grandfather's could have been little compared with what are now consiclered necessary expenses. Flour, cott'.'e. tea, taxes, church-rates, and clothing. I believe, were the chief items which were paid for in money. 1 do nut recall any visits to dress-makers or tailors, and much of tlie bedding was of home manufacture, made, perhaps, in the house a half century before. The tal)le was largely supplied from the farm. A hog was killi'd in the fall and preparetl tor present and future use; a calf in the spring, and fowl and turkeys, as occasion required, which, with milk and eggs, furnished the animal food, while the comjnon vegetables, with Tndiaii^and rye meal, cranberries, barberries, shagbarks, apples, and a few otlier fruits, supplied a sufficient variety to make the changes of one's daily fooil conducive to good health. In my time at Billerica there was no settled cleigynian. the pulpit lieing supiilied e\'ery Sunday by candidates, who always, as 1 recollect, dinetl at my grand- father's, iiivarialily on baked beans, baked potatoes, brown Ijread, suet pudding, and apples, which I was led to believe, by the praises put upon it liy the polite clergymen, was a repast worthy of a king. But I have rambled enough. Of my graiicltatlier's personal apijearance I cannot
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speak very tlefinitl}-. He was of inefliiim stature, of a venerable aspect, witli wliit'e hair woru in a eue tied u]) in a l)l,ick sillv ribbon, nnt an eel- skin." Deaeon Whitinj; lived south of ('harnstalle lane, west of the brook, and opposite the plaee of his ancestor, th<' first Jiillerica pastor. He ni. 178!), .Ian. 'li. Rachel Kogers, dan. of Sanuiel, 10. She d. 1836, June 23, and he d. 1843, Feb. "28. Ch. H'lrrict,. h. 17S!I. Oct. 20. Aiiiw and CntheriuK. b. 1792, Oct. 13. Anna ni. Henry Baldwin. Hi, Catherine d. 184(!, Jan. 18. Aiujustus. 14, b. 17i).5. March 2. JIurij Ann. b. 1801, May 2.") ; m. George P. Elliott.
' IS. Isaac, son of John, J), b. 17(!4. ^Fay 2fi; ni. lyiary, dau. of Benja- min Easte. She d. 18.^0, March 3. and he d. 18.")0. Dec. 24. No record of children.
14. Augustus, son of Dea. Samuel, l:i, b. 179-5. March 2 ; grad. H. C, 1816; took the degree of M.D.. 1820. and practised his profession in Charlestowu; m. 1822, May 30, ('atherine Walker. She d. 1864. Jinie 6, aged 6.5, and he d. 1867, May 4. Ch. (ii'iinir AiiiiiiatH": b. 1823. March 20; m. Lucy J. Austin. Jinnns Hi'urij. b. 1824, Xov. 25: d. 18.56. April. William. Hi, h. 1826, Sei)t. 13. Jiihii S'(mi(el. b. 1828, Oct. 6; H.C.. 18.50. and is a physician in Charlestown; m. Lucy L. Barker, and has children: Eleanor Felton, b. 186.5, Feb. 1. ("aroliue Barker, b. 1866, Oct. 15. Jasjicr, b. 1868. Jime 15. Catherine Anqnsta. b. 1831, June 26; m. David G. Lang, of Concord. Henni. b. 1834, "Oct. 10; d. 1839. Ellen Louisa, b. 183(i, Dec. 25; m. Francis B. Austin. Elizabeth Wheeler, b. 1839, Jan. 24; d. 1840. Franriis Henry, b. 1842, April 2; d. 1842.
15. Eldad, ni. 1795, Mav 24. Abigail .la<iuith. dau. of Ebenezer, 3. 10. William, son of Augustus^ 14, b. 1820, Sept. 13; m. 1852,
Dec. 30, Ann S. Brown, of Bradford. His children were born in Meriimac, JIass., but he now lives on Bedford street in Billerica. (.'h. A^kjusLhs H.. 1). 1854. March 26. 31illard W.. b. 1857, Jan. 28; d. 1878, Mav 4. Wilfred E.. b. 1863. Aug. 20; d. 1865, Sept. 26. Anna L.. b. 1867, Aug. 22.
WHITMAN. 1. Kcv. Nathaniel, was one of fourteen ch. of Dea. John Whitman, of East Bridgewatei-, where he was b. 1785, Dec. 25. His gr.-father was also John and gr.-gr.-son of .lohn, of Weymouth. 1638. He grad. IL C. 1809; studied theology at Cambi-idge; was tutor in Bowdoin College, 1811-12, from which lie received the hon(n-ary degree of A.M., 1815; received a unanimous call to settle in Billerica, as the colleague of the venerable Dr. Cumings, and was ordained. 1814. Jan. 26, on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Cumings' ordination. He was dismissed, 1835, April 26, liaving been sole jiastor 12 vears. He published a Tlianksyiving Discourse. 1829. He was installed at'Wilton, N.H.. 1836, Oct. 5, and after a successful pastorate, was dismissed, 1841. Oct. He was then in charge of a society in Calais. Me., until 1844, May. ami 1844. July, lie was installed in Ills native town, wliere he remained unlil 1852. Oct. 1. He then removed to Deertield, which was his home until his di-atli. 1869, Oct. 29. Mr. Whit- man m. 1814. May 18, Saiah Holman, dau. of Gen. Silas Holnian. of Bolton. She d. iri Wilton, 1841, May. and lie m. 1842. Abby, dau. of Dea. Aniory Pollard, of Bolton. Ch. Sarah Elizabeth, b. 1815. June 6; d. 1816, Feb. 16. Henry Vuminris. b. 1817. Jan. 6; a student at Philip.s Academy, p^xeter. N.H., and entered Bowdoin College, but diil not grail. ; studied law in Fitcliburg, and settled in Lancaster. (Hiio. and in 1860 removed to Cincinnati, where lie now lives; has been in the Ij'gislalure and Judge of the Supreme (Jourt. He in. Elizabeth King, fi'oin AVilton, and had two sous, Henry Medill and Channing Wood, wlio both grad. H.C., 1868. Henry M. d. in 1869, and liis brother is now consul at lludderstield, Eng. Elizabeth Holman, b. 1819, Feb. 23; m. Rev. I4enry Emmons, of Meadville, Penn., and Vernon, X. Y. They had 8 ch. Geort/e Nathaniel, b. 1821, .June 8; in. Eleuor Holbrook, and had one son. He is now a law}'er in California. Frames Louisa, b. 1823. April 18; m. Stillman Boies, who d. in 18.53. One dau. living. John. b. 1825, Feb. 11 ; is a clerk for Hogg. Brown it Taylor, Boston; has no ch. ./aines T/iOHywofi, b. 1830, .luly 24; was a seaman and
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ship coramnndcr; m. Mai-v Greenlaw, of Maine: had 2 ch.. and d. in Mobile. 1SG5. Xov. 24. 3Ifihh(t Hohnan. b. 1838.'July 30; d. 18.55.
2. George, sow of Beiijiunin. was b. in Boston. 1808, Feb. 10. His father grad. J5.1T., 1788. and piaetised law. The son grad. II. C. 1827; studied law with his fatliei' and pi-aetised his profession in Boston until 1840. \\hen he rei'noved to Billeiiea. He ni. 1S3S), April 27, JIis. Hannah,
widow of Dr. AValter P. B. Judson. and dau. of Thompson, of Wil-
miniiton. She il. 1878. Sept. 13. C'h. tiusan.
"WHITMORE, Thomas, was apjiointed to "run the line" with Cam- bridge, in 1705. Mareh 27. llo^x lung he lived in Billerioa does not appear. He was son <if Franeis, of t'aiubridge. b. 1073; ni. Mary Waters, of Woburn. and d. in Killingly, Conn. Eight ch. are named in the Historij of LeximiUin.
"VVHITT.VKEK, John, ["H'liitakar,] and wife Elizabeth, came from Watertuwn. In Oet., l(;/7. a trial in which thi'y were witnesses gives their ages 36 and 35 ; and they have ch. : E/i.zitbet.h, aged 16, and John^ aged 14, '•a very Iving boy." Frobabl}' they had other ch., and Daniel, b. 1679, Mayio:
WILKIN.S. Timothy, of Middletown, bought, in 1739. a farm of 112 acres, a part of the Blood's farms, and bounded north by Billerica line. He was father of Timothy, who had sons William. 1, and Isaac. 2, who m. Margar.'t JIunroe; and prob. of Anna, who m. Jonathan Dui'rent. 11.
1. "VVilliam, 3I. d., son of Tiuiothy. b. 1765. April 1 ; m. 1789. May 10. Frances, dau. of Kev. Ilenrv Cuiiiings. He removed to Marblehead iu 18^7. and d. 1811. May 7. Ch. Frnnn's, b. 1790. Feb. 18, Fmnces. b. 1791, March 4; m. Isaac, son of Amos Warren, of West Cambridge, and d. iu St. Thomas. 1827, Jan. 2S. They liail ch. : 1. Harriet Ann. m. Kussell Smith and George M. Chnhvell. 2. William Willdns. b. 1814. April 11. who ni. Rebecca Bennett (.s-cc Joshua, 4). 3. Frances Eliza, m. 1835, Oct. 6, William Schouler, the distinguished Adjutant-General of Massachusetts during the war. 4. Sarah J., m. 1842, Aug. 17. Oliver W. Blake, who d. 1848, Oct. 12, and she m. Henry Hart. Heiirictla. b. 1793, Feb. 18; m. 1827, Feb. 3. James Cheover. of Andover. Ann. b. 1795. July 8 ; d. 1880, Oct. 17. ir/Z/i'am. b. 1797. July 4; d. in Louisville, Ivy. Henri/ Ciiminf/s. b. 1799. Xov. 1; m., and d. in the West. Sidni'ii Lambej-t. h. 1803, June 22, and d. ^\■est. AHi/ifs^d.s /•'(o-icc//, b. 1807, March 21 ; d. 1850. April 5.
2. Isaac, brother of William, was also a physician, in Brownsville, Me. He ni. 1703. April 23, Sally Edwards. Ch. George, bap. 1796. Jan. 17. Isaac. ba]i. 1798. April 1.
WILKINSON, Tiiomas, received notice. 1676. Aug. 3. that he w^as not accepted as inhabitant; and Sarar/e says he was complained of for practis- ing medicine contrarv to law. He was a swine-herd, and is named <in the tyl;hing-men's lists in 1679. but soon disappeared. Fitnner says that Ann Wilkinson d. in Billerica, 1692. Feb. 8, aged 94. I do not find his authority for this statement.
WILLIAMS, Job. m. 1732, Sept. 11, Dorothy Rogers, dau. of Daniel, 4. Ch. -h'lt. b. 1733-4. Feb. 8.
WILLICE. [Willows. Willis.] 1. George, of Cambridge, bought Joseph Parker's right and lot near the Baptist t'liurch. but soon sold again to Daniel Shed. 1. Perhajjs he did not rejuove to Billerica; and he d. in Cambridge. 1690. Ch. Ihnnms. 2, b. 1638, Dec. 28. Sh-phen. b. 1644, Oct. 14. Children and descendents of both maj' be found in Wijman.
2. Thomas, son of George. 1, b. 1638, Dec. 28. He was granted, 1661, one-quarter of a ten->acre lot. His meadow was to lie wholly w'est of Concord.river; -'always declareing that his acomodations caSot be had so nigh and convenient as some who formerly took up their lots." He soon after received "lyberty to exchange a percell of land with the towne : that is to say. Thomas Wiilice is granted two acres and a halfe of land, out of that laud which lyeth on y= South side of w-ill'" pattin's seaven acres on the Township, (which land acordinge to y« towne order was to ly for y-' use of
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y'' ministry). Thomas Willicp is to havp six pole (wide out of y' land) lit y west end of it, Joyning to will"' pattin'.s fenee; and eigiit pole & a liidfe wide at the east end of it. witli a straight lin:- lietweno; and Thomas Williee did grant to the towne, in consideration hereof, three acres and therteen pole, to be taki-n out of that land whieli he bouglit of John Marshall in that place, the neerest land to Mr. Whiting's land, which joyn;'th to it. which is eleven pole & a halfe wide at the east end. which inaketh a streight line in lioth parcells, or one line from the country-road (which leadi'th to Shawshin) to the old Towne-ship line on tlie East." lie removed to Meillord. proh. in 1072. and d. Ih'-re 172.5. Aug. 14. tie ni. 10G2-:i, Jaiuiarw (.iraci' Tay, dan. of William. 1, who died'l'lO, Jan. 23. C'h. Gntc;. b. 1'G(U, May 18; ni. Stephen Hall. 'Jhomas. b. 160(5. Aug. lo. .Sti-ven. b. KiO'J. Nov. lTj; d. Dec. 30. Jnlni. h. 1071. April 3; m. Esther Gardner {Wiiinaii. names 4 ch.) ElizaJn-Ut. b. 1073. Oct. 19; ni. Stephen Hall (s?e Wijman). Jnnc. b. 1077. April I); m. Percival Hall. Sicphcn, b. 107'J. Nov. Ki; m. JIartha Boardraan (see 11 ;/»«(«). Mn.nj. b. 10S2. March 1; ni. Tliom.-is (iardn^r. Williinn. b. 1785. July 7; d. 17.54. Aug. 27.
WlLLOlltiHUY. [AVillibie, in our Kecords.] Hon^ Francis Wil- loughby. Deputy-Uovernor. had a son Nehemiah b. 1044, June 18, who lived in ('harlestown and Salem. His youngest son was John. b. 1688, Dec. 11; prob. the father of
1. John, b. 1707. Dec. 25. who in. 17.35. March 27. Anna T'liandierlain, dau. of John. B, and liveil in liillerica until 1743, southwest of Nutting's pond. He removed to llollis. and d. there 1703. Feb. 2. Ch. John. b. 1735, Dec. 24; was one of the i)ioneer company who settled Plymouth, N.H.. 1702. He spent a long life there; ■•elder" of the church and deacon for 07 years; d. 1834, June 22. At his funeral his pastor. Rev. George Punchard, said that "every remendjriince. of him was pleasant and honor- able." He m. 2d, 1774. June 28. in HoUis. Elizabeth Sprake. dau. of Nicholas. 2. -Tdtiax. h. 1737, March 31 ; lived in Hollis. .Taarrih. b. 173!)-40, Feb. 17; d. 1810. July. Anun. b. 1741. Mav 30; m. Timothv French, of Hollis. Miinj. b. 1742-3. Feb. 20; d. 1752. 'Snsannn. b. 1744. Jlay 20; ni. Jonathan Powers, of Dunstable: d. 1828. Sei)t. Sdimicl. b. 1745. Feb. 13; lived in Hollis. and had 13 ch. ; d. 1832. Oct. 2(!. Mrliilnhli'. b. 1747. Aug. 3. Kr7;«;(.T(, b. 174!), Feb. 13. ]Vil/in,a. h. 1751, Sept.'2 ; d. 1773. Nov. liliza- bcth. b. 1753. April .3: d. Jusiah. b. 1755. July 30; d. 1757. Sept.
WILSOX. 1. John, was from Woburn, the son of John, and b. about 1050. Our record says: "21, 3'''' 1083. At a town meeting on a training-day. the town granted to John Wilson. Jun'' |)riviledge upon our coramiins for y"-' future, to th;' pro])ortion of a fivi'-acrc lot. he paying to yi' towne's use twenty shillings in silver, within six montli-." "Also, the town did d;'(dare th'niselves willing to give one day wiU'k of each man in y town. & of teams of those thtit have th"m. for the making a sutiieient way to Jolni Wils ui's corn? mill."' This mill of Lieutenant Wilson was on Vin? brook. In 10S5 he was granted 3!) acres of land on the southea.st of Shawshin river, bounded 42 poles on Woburn line. 132 poles on Mrs. Mitchid's farm, and on the west end next to Gnndman Ka(n)n"s 72 poles, and upon John .lohnson 110 jioles. This grant was "for encouragement towards his corn? mill." He did good military service as li;'utenant in Captahi Converse" company, "at the Eastward," 1092-3, and especially distinguished himself, as Cotton Mather relates, by the relief of Dover from :ui"Indian
alarm. He m. Johanna . and 1698, Nov. 10, Susanna, widow of John
Miles, of Concord. The first four ch. were b. in Woburn. Ch. John. 2, b. 1072-3, Jan. 3. Hannah, b. 1074. Dec. 28; d. I(i70. May 5. Ilniinah. h. 1077, March 11, Sasminri.h. 1079. March 11; m. Stephen Kichardson, 2. Eti-:nbi-th. b. 1083. April 20; ni. 1704, Dec. 20, William Simnnds, of Woburn. Uulh. b. 1085. March 25. Sarah, b. 1087, June 15. EljeHe.rcr. b. 1G93. Nov. 5. and d. Dec. 8.
2. John, son of John. 1, b. 1072-3. Jan. 3; m. Elizabeth Foster, dau. of Dea. Joseph, 2. Ch. John. 3, b. 1095. Dec, 20. ElUahHh. b. 1097
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Nov. S; m. ^Villi:llll Frost. 10. Juseph. h. I(i99. May 21; liypil prob. in Groton. Jooiuki. h. 17ll]--i. .Tan. IS. AUice. b. 1703. Xov. 12: in. Isaac Stearns. 7. JxC'h. 4, b. 17(l4-.5. Jan. 22. Stirah. b. ]7()fi. April 17; ni. .Tobn Dean. 3. ?li(n/. I). 1707-8. Jan. 21. Esthi'r.h. 1709-10. Jan. 29; d. 172S-9. Fel). 28. Z>o/r'f.s. b. 1711. Dee. 2; ni. Ebenezer Wynian. 7. &</(. 5, h. 1713, Nov. 14. Bi'njamht. b. 1715. Sept. 18, lived alsV) in (Jroton. Rebecca, b. 1717. Jnne lO'; d. 1728-9, Mareb 11.
3. John, son of John. 2. b. li;!).). Dee. 26; ni. 1722. Nov. 20, Jemima Shed, dau. of .lolni. 3. She d. 1710, Sept. 14. and be m. 1742. June. JIary, her sister, \viilo\v oT Abnibain ( 'bamberlain. 7. Slie d. 1747. JIareb 31. and lie d. 1704. Mav <1. Cli. llenhinni,. b. 1722-3. Mareli 4. John. 6, 1). 17241 Sept. 20. Jn^irph. b. 172.")-(1. Fel). 20; d. 1748, Alls'. 20. David, h. \~iV^l, Mareli 20. Esther, b. 1728. Dee. 14. Rehecca. b. 1730. April G. Simind. 6h, b. 1731, Aug. 18. Elisabeth, b. 1732, Oct. 10; lu. 17rw. Mareli G, JohwDan- forth, of Andover. Jushna. b. 1733, Nov. 1 ; d. 1737, Jlay ii. Jacob. \t. 1735. Mav 29. Leanard. 7, b. 1730, Get. 24. Jeiiuma. b. 'l737, Nov. 30. LiiC!/. b. i73.S-9. JIareli 17.
4. Jacob, sdii ol' John, i, b. 1704-5. Jan. 22; m. Hannah .
Ch. Rn(b,-n. h. 1737, Dee. 14; m. 17G0. Feb. 21, Sarah Mann. Jonaa. b. 1739, .Inly 19. Elijah, b. 1740, Dee. 8. Hannah, b. 1742. Dee. 26: in. Tliomas Slied. 18. Prudence, b. 1744, Aug. 7. Perhaps Darcas. \\ho m. Paul Hill. 2-2. Elizabeth, bap. 1749. "April 2: ni. 1768. Dee. 1, Caleb Stevens, of (lielnisford. Abitiail. bap. 1751. Sept. 8. Susanna, b. 1752, Dee. 19; in. William Balihvin. 15.
5. Seth. son of Jolin. 2. b. 1713. Nov. 14 ; m. Mary . He d. 1783,
F>h. 27. Ch. Man/, b. 1744, Dee. 4; in. Stephen Eiebardson. 13. Martha, li. 1746-7, Feb. 20; d. 1749. Sept. 2. Sarah, b. 1749. Nov. 23, and d. 1750, April. Martha, b. 1751. July 31; in. 1776, March 14, Paul Upton, of Wilmington. Benjamin, b. 17.53. May 4; d. 1776. June 10. in captivity at Halifax" Solomon, b. 175G. June 5; d. 1779. March 23. "in tlie Jerseys, in the war." Joseph, b. 1759, Feb. 8; d. 1778, Oct. 21. Sarah, b. 1761, Dec. 13: m. William F^rost, 1.5. Rhoda, b. 1764, June 20; m. Isaac Sprake. S. Seth. 1«, b. 17G8. Aug, 13.
6. John, sou of John. 3, b. 1724, Sept. 20; ni. 1748. Nov. 8, Alice Tiitman. prol). sister (U- dau. of John, 1, Ch. AUice. b. 1749, Oct. 17; m. S<domon Manning. 12. Rebecca, h. 1752, Feb, 6; m. 1774, June 30, Nathaniel ('umings {nee 1). Elizabeth, b. 1754, Dec. 2. John. b. 1757, Marcli 19; d. 1778, ■•in the war. at tlie .Jerseys.'' Joseph, b. 1759, Sept. 9. Jemima, b. 17,63. Jan. 17. Ilenrij. b. 1766. Oct. 20.
6i. Saninel, son of John. 3, b. 1731. Aug. 18; in. Sarali and had
ch. : Abi<iail. bap. 1749. Dee. 3. Samuel, bap. 1754. Oct. 27.
7. Leonard, son of .lohii. 3, b. 1730. Oct. 24; m. 1701, Dec. 17, Eaebel Durrant. dau. of Abraham. .5. i.'\\. , Abraham, b. 17G2. April 15. Joseph, b. 1703. July 2; m. 1785. Feb. 15. Elizabeth Bonner, and 1791, May 10. Kebeeca Sprake, dau. of Nicholas. 4, unless the latter in. Josepli, son" of John. 6. Isaac. 8, b. 17(;4. Aug. 16. Molhj. b. 1766, Oct. 1; in. Josliua Kidder {see 1.5). Reuben, h. 1768. June 3.
8. Isaac, son of Leonard. 7, b. 1764. Aug. IG; ni. 1789. Jan. 6, Sally Ditson, dau. of Thomas. 4. He' removed to Westford. Cli. Isaac, h. 1789,
July 23; lived in Maine. Xancij. li. 1791. June 2; m. Townsend.
Sophronia. b. 1793, June 25 ; m. 1818. JIarch. Leander Hosmer. 1. Andrew, b. 1795. Oct. 27; lived in Canaan, N.H.; drowned in Connecticut river about 1840. And b. in AN'estford. (reori/e. wlio lived in Cavendish. Vt.
9. Daniel, was in Bow, N.H.. 1813, and Tyngsboro', 1816. He m. Mary Aldrich. Ch. 3Ianj Jane. h. 1813. Sept. 28; in. 1832, Nov. 29. Capt. R. Wilkins. and lives in Lawrence. Adaline Maria, b. 1816, July 20; in. Gardner Parker, 24. Horace Newell, b. 1820, March 12; m. Sylii'l Spauld- ing. dau. of Edward. 10, and lives in Carlisle. Daniel Aldrich. b. 1823, April 9. and d. in California; one son. Israel A'c/.w^. b. 1828. Julv 20; in. Colwell, and d. 1867. George Sherwin. b. 1831. Dec. 29; "d. 1842.
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Miiy 27. - Pi'ances Albina, b. 183-1. Jan. 10; in. Jiunps Faulkner, 4. Ilcnri/ Dn'xliii. b. 1SH.5. Di'c. 12; i\. 1S,S8. Nov. 1. Cliarlt-s Hi'iirii, h. 1S4(). May l'; Ml. .Ii'nnir (iihvi'll. fmin VcrnKint.
10, Sctll, PcMi (if Sotli, 5, li. 1708. Aui;-. i:i ; ni. 17114, May 8. Polly Paj;e. of Hcdforil. Ch. Sohimnn and Lnni. bap. 17!)", Oct. 2!l. Ja^cp/i. ba]i. 17ii8. Maivli -In. Srth. Ijap. 17!)!l, Oct.' 13. il/r«v/. bap. 1801. .June 14. Clarissti. bap. 18(13. March G. Xinicti. bap. 1800. April 27. Ahiiiru. liap.
1807. Ajiril 111. Jfarllni nirhiinlsittt, bap. 1810. July 8.
11. Lponarrt, m. 1831. .Vpril 3. Sarah A. Brown.
WIXN, Jacob, and wife Jlolly. Cb. .hi'uh, b. 17sO. .lunc 14. ,S'(7(r,s-. 1). 1782. June 10. A'nW. b. 1780. May.
WINMSO. 1 . Alcxaiuler. ii on tax-list 1738 ; admitted to the church 1748, Jiuic 17. on a certificate that he formerly belonged to a Presbyterian church in Ireland; settled near the fine jxind which bears his name, and had a mill on th<' lirook running' from it. Xo record of birlh or liap. of his ch. is found; but he m. 1748, .Ian. 12, Deborah Parki-r. and doulitless had John, 2, whose name is on th<' list after 177."); jirob. Alexiiiidcr, who in.
1808, Nov. 20, Dorcas D.anforth. widow of Joseph, 'li.
2. John, m. 1780. Dec. 7. Lucv RoiiiM-s. dau. of Zebadiah. 10, who d. 1700, Jan. 1. anil he m. 1702. \ov. 10. Betsv Parker, of Chclmsforil. He d. 1822. Nov. 4. Ch. Kli.tab,Hi. h. 1781. ,luly 1.5. WiJliam. b. 1783. Feb. 23. Elizabeth, h. 178."). ^larch 3; m. Charles Cutler. Liicii. b. 1787. Feb. Ki. .Sibbel.b. 1780. April 20; d. 17011. Jan. 31. John, b, 1703, Sept. 0. Ab-r- (imh'r. b 170."). July 0; d. 1708, Aug. 13. David Parker. 3, b. 1707. April 1. tSibbel. b. 1700, IVb. l."i; m. 1824. April 8, Isaac M, Hardy, of .Vuiloyer PoUii. h, ISIIl, Dec. 10. Ah'.,ai,acr. b. 1807. Feb. 20. Anlnrt. h. 1810 Jan.'2.j.
3. David Parker, son of John. 2, b. 1707, .Vpril 1 ; m. Susaii ,
and 1840, Fel>. l.'i, h'ebcccM Cobnrn. Ch. Susan Priscilln. b. in ( harlestown 1828, July 21. Martha l^ranns. b. 1832, Dec, 20. David I'arkcr. b. 1837' Feb. 18;' d. 1838. April 22. Clara, b. 1841, July 13. William, b. 1844* Nov. 2.5. Jamfs and Julia, b. 1847, Oct. 10.
"VVIXTER. 1. S pplicn, son of Samuel, \yas b. in Huston, 1708, Oct. 18; in. Hannah Humphrey, dau. of Dea. Moses, of (Jray, .Me.; lived there and at Charlestown before coming to Billeri<-a in 1830. His wife d. 1870. Sept, 22, aged 72; he d. 1S70, Sep't. 2. Cli. Ehzatielh Adtun.i. b. 182o! Nov. 4; nv; Robert Dodge; d. 184.5. Nov. 25. Mari/ \a.^li. b. 1822, Xoy. 1; m. John T. (ioodwin. 5. Martlia Ann. b. 1825, Aug. 13; m. 1840. Feb Lewis J. I.yinau. of Woburii; d. 1870. 3lay 18. tsamucl Earl. 2, h. 1827. Jime 20. .S(/;vy/i fV('»r/(,. b. 1830. Dec. 4; d." 1845. June 8.
2. Samuel Earl, son of Stejihen. 1, in. 18.54. July 10, Catherine E. Cobb, dan, of Nathaniel. <.'h. Edith, b. 1855.' March 22; lii. S, F. French. 34^ Lilian, b. 1857. May 25. lii'arijc Earl. b. 18(;4, Oct. 7.
WOOD. 1. Benjamin, of Dracut. in. Mary Patten, dau. of William, .j.
2. .losepll, of dVucuI. ill. 173.5-0. Jan. 10, Tabatha Haseltine, pr'ob! dau. of Samuel.
3. Abljnh, m. Esther I.ewes. dau. of Benjamin. 2.
4. Daniel, in. 1804. Nov. 20, Anna .Mcars, dau. of Thomas. 2. '-.V jury of inquest was held upon the body of Daniel Wood, .June 22, 1823, and he must have been deail some days previous to this time," Ch. .Xinicn' b. and d. 1805, June 27. Anna Chase, b. 1800. Jlay 0; m. 1830. April 2o! Isaiah Bussey. Elixa Farnv.r. b. 1808, Feb, 20; m.'l827. JIarch 25 Hem-y Kiugslmi-y. '/V»H/r7, 1). ISII), March 22.
AVOOHARD, Tliomas D., and wife Susan. Ch. Caralim- Clark b. 1841 Dec. 10. Tlaana^ Hrurii. b. 1844. Jan. 10.
"VVOOLFENDEX, Josepli. ami wife Bet.sey. Ch. Jamos Hahnt. b. 1S38 May 11. Sarah. Daiai. b. 1840. March 25. Al'icc Ann. h. 1842. Nov. 28 '
WORCESTER, Eldad, and Esther Brown, of Tewksbury; m. 1793, Nov. 11.
WORK, Ariel. [Si-e PARKER, 19.]
166 WRIGHT — WYMAN.
WRIGHT. 1. John, in. 177.-). Sept. 4. Hannah Walker, clau. of Joseph, 8, or Benjamin, 7. Hannah, the dau. of Joseph Walker, may have heen the wife of Silas Early. Ch. Sanih, b. 177.5. Nov. 21; in. 1800, Feb. 27, Phineas Colburn. 'Jalin. h. 1777, Dee. 12. Haiinuh. h. 1780, April 11. Lnrii, b. 1782, April 12. Jnaiah. h. 1784, Mav 20. Itc-batxa, b. 1780. Oet. 23; in. 1809, March 2. Stephen (Greenland, of Boston. Isaac. b. 1780. F<'b. 0. Eliziilxth. b. 1701, Mav 1. Jonathan. 3, b. 17!):i, Aus,-, IS. Lydin. b. 1700. Jan. 10.
2. Asa, m. 1802. Sept. 28, Aljia'ail Sanders, dau. of John. 9, and 2d,
Mary . Ch. AhigaiL who had 1821. Dec. 14. dau. Elmira Page. Rhotla.
b. 180.5. Jan. 20. Mary. h. 1807. April 30. Joseph, b. 1810, Mairh 20.
3. Jonathan, son of .lolin. 1, b. 1793, Aug. 18; in. 182.5, May 8, Hannah P. Allen, dau. of Zadoek. 5. Ch. lichprca. b. 1820, Got. 13; m. William ('auipbell. of Boston. Alvin. b. 1828, April 10; d. in r'alifornia. Spi-ciia. 1). 1830. Mareh 20; d. 18.52. March 8. Jackson. 5. b. 1831. Sept. 20. JnUcUc. b. 1833. Mav 28; d. 1841, Xov. 19. Ellen, b. 1835. Nov. 20; d. 1841, Nov. Calhcrine. b. 1837, Aug. 15; d. 1841, Nov. J'lhn. b. 1838, Sept. 19; went to California. /wr(,-. b. 1841, Feb.lO; d. Nov. 15. Josiah.^, b. 1842. Oct. 12. Eldora. h. 1844, Aug. 2; m. Edward G. Tutein. of Chelsea.
4. Edward, was from South Hadley. He m. 1830. June 2. Mary Elizaljeth Wilson, of Boston, where he was an engraver; d. 1803. Sept. 11. Ch. Edward IrriiKj. b. 1837, June 23 ; m. 1803, Oct. 7. Esther U. Burnap, and lives in Newtmi. Em.ibi Elina and Ellen Marii. b. 1830, June 30; d. 1841, Dec. 31 and 25. Alfred Ela. h. 1841. Julv 27 ; d. 1842. .fan. 22. Clara Jane, b. 1845, May 1 ; d. 1807. March 8. Ella France.<!. b. 1849, Jan. 9; m. 1873, Sept. 9. George E. Searl Kinney, of Boston. Tliey liave ch. : Mary Ella, b. 1874. Oct.' 27 ; Grace Nason". b. 1870, Nov. 28;" George Searl, b. 1878, Oct. 30. Anna Ehira. b. 1851, April 25; m. 1870. April 25. Kev. Samu:4 Sherberne Mathews. He was son of Rev. S. S. Mathews, of Salisbury; b. 1847. .June 3; grad. Andover Theo. Sem.. 1874; ordained pastor in \Vilmington, 1874, Oct. 23; dismissed, 1875. Oct. 20; acting paitor. Maynard. is7G-7 ; installed. 1879. Eel). 4. Bojdston churcli. Boston, which was organized in connect! in with his labors in 1878. Th-^v have ch. : Anna Elizabeth Doten. b. 1872. June 30; Edith I.athrop, b. 187.'>. March 1 ; Mabel Balicock. b. 1877. Jan. 31.
5. Jackson, son of Jonathan. 3, b. 1831, Sept. 20; in. 1800. Sept. 30, Georgiana B. Page. dau. of Arza. 7. Ch. Maliel Frances, h. 1801. March 1.5; li. 1808, April 4. Allen, b. 1805. Aug. 23; d. 1877. Feb. 9. Jennie Liertrud-. h. 1809. Oct. 20.
G. Josiah. son of Jonathan. 3, b. 1842. Oct. 12 ; m. Emma L. Johnson, of Stoneliam. Ch. Charles Alvin. h. 1872. June 20. Annie May. b. 1870. Dec. 24. I-ltrry Allen, b. 1879. Feb. 1.
WY'vl.\S. This im))ortant Uoburn family, living near the Billerica line, often appears ineid-ntally in our records, but has rarely furnish'd . inhaliitants.' The brothers John and Francis were among the first settlers (jf Woburn. They ])urchased of President Dunster, of Harvard College, his Shawshin grant of 500 acres. Tlie deed bears date, 1055, Jhiy 10, or a few days before Shawshin became Billerica. and describes the land: "500 acres, lying scituate at Shawshinn, betwixt the lands of Capt. Gooldn up the streame and the lands lately given to Edward Collins down the streame of Shawshinn river, bounded with Woburne line on tliat end which towards Woljurn? is sided, and reaching onwai'ds towards the township so far as to make up due measure." The price paid was £100. Collins' grant, below, exten.led to the Woburn road, and was sold to Chainpney; and Gookin's farm, aliove. was about Vine lirook and mostly in Bedford. Stephen Kichardsmi. 2, ^^■h:> first appears as occupant of these lands, was a gr.-son of Francis Wyman, anil proliably inherited a part or all of it. Questions about the taxation of the Wymans arose Ijetween Woburn and Billerica, and in October, 1009, the matter came before the General Court, and a
WYMAN— YOUNG. 167
committpp advised : " Whoreas. Frances & J(ilin We_vmans, Sen" • Iiave tlieir jiroseut habitacions neere the I^yne '■' and enioyiiig' ninoli of y lively hood and benefit at both Towns, and may partake of the jmbliek ordinances in botli places, they, the said Weyinans. shall contribute eciually to both Towns, in all public charges, both civell and eclisiasticall." This report was aci'cptc-d and confirmed by the Court, but did not teriiiiiiale the difficulty. In lii72. the Wynians ]ietition for release from Hillerica. .-md Killerica instructs the selectmen to jirosecute them for not paying their dues; but the result was against the claims of this town. Two daugiiters . of John Wynian m. .Tosej)h Walker, 1, and Nathaniel Tay, 2; and a dau. of Francis m. Xathani<d Bacon. 3. Seth Wyman. a son of John, was the father of .Seth. famous for the lionorable |)art he bore in the Lovewell expedition. ( Sn- Hoss, Tlioinns, 3.)
1. Joseph, son of Timothy, son of Franci.s, b. 1(595, Nov. 1; m. Rtith
. aiifl removed to Pelhaui. X. H. Ch. It^ith. h. 1723, Sept. 15. Jusi-ph.
b. 1725. Sept. 10.
2. Thomas, son of William, son of Francis, b. 1085, Jan. 15; m. Eachel Stearns, widow of Samuel. 6. [Bond, p. 453, gives this Thomas a less probalile record.] lie disapi)ears froui tax-list in 1739. and is said to have lived in relham. C'h. TlKimaa. h. 1730-1. March 4. Lvcij, b. 1733, Aug. 23; m. Edward Stearns. 9. .S';7/(7. b. 1735, Aug. 29. Simon, b. 1739.
3. Increase, son of Increased of Xathanicl-, of Francis', born in Woburn, 1732, June 4; disappears from tax-list in 1773, and was in
Charlestown after 1784. His wife was Catharine . Ch. Kullii-inc, b.
1755, Nov. 14; ni. Simon Blanchard, S. Jcmimnh. h. 1757, Feb, 10. Ammaxiiih. b. 1758. March 23. Mcii-if. b. 1760. June 11. IIes':kiah. EUshti. b. 1702. .Ian. 28. Ahii/ail. b. 17C3, Oct. 17. Simeon. Increase. Elizuhrth. h. 1770, May 28, These seven j'oiuiger ch. were all bap, together, 1773, Dec, 5.
4. Aiuoi-i, son of Timothy^ of Timothy-, of Francis'. His mother was Hannah \Vyman. cousin of his father. He was b. in AVoburn. 1723. June 20, and d. in Hillerica. 1797. Sept. 19, having been on the tax-list fnim 1760. No faudly aiipeais on the records, but his name has become notable in our history, because his house, in the southeasterly corner of the town, became the refuge of .\dnuis and Hancock, on the memorable day of l.exingtou anil Coneord, 1775, Ajnil 19. His wife was Kezia Kendall, and she ui. 17119. Oct. 22. Ei)enezer Kichardson. 11.
6. Jesse, is on tax-list. 1759-(i7. and m. 17G4, Sept. IS. r'atherine Johnson, of Wobiun.
(i. John, on tax-list. 1754. and Timothy, 1759-65.
7. Ebeuezer, of Towusend. m. 1745. April 2, Dorcas Wilson, dau. of John. 2,
H. Eliphaz. of Wol)urn. m. Mary Pollard, dau. of John, 3. • YORK. Poiiipey, and wife Ditto. ' < 'h. Lydiii, b. 1730, Aug. 6. Samson, b. 1732, Aug. 10. Kuuirr, l>. 1734-5. Jan. 3.
YOUNfi, Ai-temas, ami wife Adeline W. C'h. Frank William, b. 1832, Nov. 27. Horace William, b. 1833, Nov. 16; d. in Lowell, 1830, Sept. 17.
168
FAMILY NAMES.
FAiriLT NAMES OCCURRING IX P.ILLERICA BEFORE 1700.
The following list gives the name of the first settler, bearing the name, and tlie date of liis first known residence in town. In a few cases, notably those of Brown. Foster, and Parker, the line has not been continuous. Of the eighty-three families of the 17th century, the following are now repre- sented in town by descendants who bear the name; Baldwin. Crosby, Farmer. Frost. llill. Kittredge. Mamfing. Patten. Kicliardson. Kogers, Shed, Stearns, and Whiting. I'he families of Uantorth and Pollard have also female reijresentatives" And if the inquiry be extended, as is proper, to the bounds of ancient Billerica, we may add the names of Bacon, IJrown. Fitch. French. Kidder, Lane, Levistone, Marshall. Page, and Trull. With these additions, it appears that twenty-five families, or almost one in three remain, after two lunidred years, in tlie ancient bounds of the town.
1658 1656 16.58 1660 1664 1677 1683 1678 1664 1656 1679 1658 1679 1688 1664 165.S 1658 1654 1677 1693 1658 1667 1656 1667 1671 1688 16.59 16.58 1677 16.53 1656 1660 1660 16.58 1667 16.58 16.58 1679 1676 1659 1683
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Bacon. Michael. |
1672 |
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Baldwin. .lohn. |
1657 |
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Bird. Simon. |
1659 |
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Blood, .lohn. |
|
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Bly. Daniel. |
1676 |
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Bracket. John. |
1660 |
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Brooks. Timotliy. |
1670 |
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Brown. Jacob. |
16.58 |
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Butler. .James. |
1679 |
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Carrier. Thomas. |
1674 |
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Chamberhne. AVilliam. |
16.53 |
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Champney. Samuel. |
10.58 |
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Corneal. Peter. |
1695 |
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Crosby. Simon. |
1659 |
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Danforth. Jonathan. |
165:i |
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Daniel. Itichard. |
1G(1!1 |
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Davis. Joseph. |
1G91 |
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Ditsou, Hugh. |
1094 |
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Dunkin, Jolm. |
1670 |
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Current. John. |
1659 |
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Dutton. Thomas. |
1669 |
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Farley. George. |
1653 |
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Farmer. Edward. |
1071 |
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Fassett. Patrick. |
1680 |
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Fisher. Stephen. |
|
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Fitch. Samuel. |
1695 |
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Fo.ster. Thomas. |
1059 |
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French William. |
10.53 |
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Frost. James. |
1064 |
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Gorton. Abraham. |
1682 |
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Grimes. George. |
1077 |
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Hale. William: |
10.58 |
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Hamlet. William. |
1050 |
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Hassell. Richard. |
1670 |
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Hide. Jonathan. |
1073 |
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Hill. Ralph. |
1053 |
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Holden, Ju.stinian. |
1694 |
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Hopkins. \Villiam. |
1697 |
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Hosley, James. |
1699 |
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Hubbard, Thomas. |
1662 |
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Hunt Samuel. |
1689 |
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Jetts, Henry. |
1053 |
Kemp, Samuel. Kidder, James. Kinsley, Samuel. Kittredge, John. I^ane. .fob. Levistone. .lohn. Lewis. Samupl. JIackginnis. Daniel. Manning. Sauuiel. Marshall. John. Meades. Daniel. More. Golden. Osban, Thomas. Page, Xathaniel. Paine, Thomas. Parker. John. Paterson. James. Patten. Thomas. Perry. Obadiah. Pollard. Thomas. Poulter. .John. Richardson, Thomas. Rogers. .John. Ross. Thomas. Sanders. John. Sharp. Robert. Shed. Daniel. Sheldon. John. Sollenduie. .John. Stearns. John. Tay. William. Tompson. Joseph. Toothaker. Roger. Trull. John. ^\'alker. Joseph. ^Veb, Christopher. Whiting, Rev. Samuel. Whittaker, John. Wilkinson. Thomas. Willice, Thomas. AVilson, John.
irisTOlIV OF I'.U.r.KI.'ICA.
1G9
I \Mn.^ XAMKS.— ro«//ni(.y/. lTlin-.-,n.
Ahl)()(. .Tosliii:i. 1710
Atl]<'rti)ii. III'. HcnJMiiiiii. \7Xi
Unlhnd. .l(iiuitli:iiL 1722
Hr.-inl. Andrew. 171S
Bl;iiicli;iril. .lohii. 170] Bowers. .ron;itli;iii. ujimi! 1720
('haiiilli'v. Kcv. .Idliii. 1747
('owdry. John. 174(!
Cuinings. Xatli;inicl. 1741)
Davidson. Nathaniel. 17HS
Dean. EhiMiczcr. 1730
Dowse. Ehcnezei-. 171.")
Dunekle. Jlezel<iali. 1740
Kaste. Benjamin. 1782
(irav, Bniviter. • 17.^'*
Ilali. Ki.'hai-d. 1720
Hai-dy. Zaehariah. 1720
Hazeitiiie. Sanuicl. 172.'J
Henry. John. 1740
Heywood. Benjamin. 1711
Hutchinson. X.ilhan. 1741
Hiit.son. ]S"athani<'l. 1710
Jaquith, Ahraham. ]72«
Johnson. Josinh. ]7;^3
Kendall, li'eidjeii. Laws. James. Lewis. Beniamin. Manstielil. John. Mears. Itoliert. Miini'oe. Josej)!!. Xcedham. .lohn. Xii'kies. .lohn. Osgood. ( 'hristoiJH'r. Feaeoek. Saniuid. Putnam. Seth. IJnsjgles, l!ev. Samm .Smith. Alexandei'. Snow. liiehard. .Spaulding. Benoni. Sprake. S'ieholas. Stiekney. Abraham. TarhelL John. "Wliipijle. .John. White, John. Whitmorp. Thomas. Willonghl.y. John. AV inning. Alexander. Wyman. Jose]ih.
hr-fniu
1 74.S 17:!! ;
172!i
i72(;
1721)
1 7;i4
1 702 1 7.t"i 1 70S 171.-! 1710 17IIS 1722
1 7;i;t
1717 1721 1727 <lhoiil 17.')0 1722 1 7:iii
17;J5 i73r)
178S 1723
FAMILY XAMES. — ITJO- ISOO.
Allen. Samuel. Barrett. Oliver. Bennett. Stephen. Sownian. Francis. Bridge. Samuel. Carletoii. John. Center. Jolm. Cook, Paul. Craige, Thomas. Ciinier, William. Dandlv. John.
1703 1768 1780 17(iS 1780 1759 1741 1771 1783 177-) 1793
Gleason. William. 17r)4
Goodwin. 'I'homas. 17."))
Hiud. Dr. Isaac. 1778
Lampson. Samuel. 17(12
Pembertou, James. 1755
Eussell. Benjamin. 178(1
Skilton, John. 1770
Totuian. John. 17.")2
Tufts. Kbenezer. 1787
Wilkins. Dr. William. 1701
Wright. John. 1775
Additions and Corrections,
ADAMS. 4. I?i';i(l. William (ireenouoii MneCarty. ALLEN. 9. Henry, d. 187(1, Deo. 31. BALDWIN. 1. Johu. Dau. .Vro!/ m. Ileiny Jefts. .S. '2. John, li'iilli 111. Wyiiiaii.
4. Tlioiiins, 111. Sar.ili Fi-ciidi. tlau. of Jacob. .3. Joseph and Jamb lived in Townseiid.
5. Thomas, Ij. l(;!)(;-7. Jlarcli 15. He went to Man.^field. Conn., aljout 1735; had otliev eli.. WiUiiim. Surah, and Benjamin, and d. 174!t-.')0. (See BahJvii) Getiriilof/ii.) Eleazcr. Asa. and Betijamiii were among the fii'.«t .set- tlers of Dorset. Vt.; Asa behig its flr-st town clerk, and afterwards noted for Tory ininciples.
(>. Williiliii. nis widow ))rob. m. AVilliaiii Tonipson. 3.
7. Joiiilthaii. Hail also dan. Sarah, who m. .John Patten. 12.
8. Josiall. After Jo.iiah insert Joshna. who lived in Tewksbury. — Jtsse settled in Lyme. X. II.
9. Joliu, did not marry Elizabeth Parkhurst.
10. David. The Durkl who m. It. Davis was from Townsend. gr.-son " of Joseph { see Thomas, 4 ) .
13. This Thomas was son of Josejih who m. Esther Manning and set- tled in Townsend (see 4).
14. John. Had also Oliver and William.
16. Sahum. liizpah d. 1841. July 29.
17. .Tohn, d. 1800. Dec. 4; his wife d. 1805. Sept. 25. aged 73. Joel a. 182!:i. Dee. 2(5.
23. Joel, <1. 1830. Foil. 4.
BARRETT. 2. Stephen, d. 1811. Aug. IG, aged 53 ; his wife d. 1805, April 27. auod 45.
BARRON. 2. Moses. Ma.^cs d. 1778. Sept. 9.
3. Isaac. His wife d. 1819. Nov. 23; he d. 1820. May 8; Isaac d. 1819. Oct. 8.
BATCHELLER. 1. Joseph, m. isio. Aiiril 3. Rebecca W ilson.
BEAN. William, m. Jhirtlia Frost, dan. of James. 11.
BEARD. 1 2. Isaac, d. 1805. Oct. 11. aged 70. liebecca, 1834. Feb. 19.
BENNETT. 3. Joshua. liebecua d. June IS.
BLANCHARD. 10. Isaac, d. 1816. Dec. 25. Insert: Svsannah. i. 1796. Feb. 19. aged 2.
11. Josepil. Aili.lphiis d. 1833. Nov. 11.
BOWERS. 6. Samuel. Elizabeth m. 1803. March 20. Abraham R. Tlionipson. of Charlestown ; d. 1807, August 7. Sarah m. Rev. Bernard Whitman, (see ("'rosby. 33,) his second wife.
9. .loseph T. ilis wife d. 1824. April 25. A/arin i^. d. 18.50. Aug. 19.
10. Henry, m. Eliza A. Dows. ilan. of Joseph, 6.
BOWLEND. 1. Beujamin. d. 1812, June 23, aged 43; his wife d. 1812. Nov. 2, aged 39. It was a daughter Isabella, h. 1796. who m. Charles Goodwin.
BOWMAN. 6. Ebenezer. John Bowman and Hannah Wilson were 111. 1758. May 10. Their son Jolui was bapt. 1759. July 15. Hannah, wife of John Bowman, of Medford, was ni. 1708. Nov. 16.
BRIDGE. 2. Samuel, d. 1818, May 2. aged 60. Henry d. 1826. -Vpril 13.
BROWN. 7. Samuel. His wife d. Nov. 17.
10. Samuel, d. 1790. March 26.
ADDITIONS AND COKRKCTIONS. 171
16. Elisiia. S,ii;>li J. 111. WilliMiii D. Mm-s. «.
16. .Jonas. Hun-iii m. Daniel Ilartfcircl.
17. Isaac. Alfnd m. 18(;i. Jan. -IW. Mary .1. Dous. dan. iif ('.ilviu. .S. 15». .loliii. 111. Sarah Hill. dan. of I'anl. i-l.
23. Rodiicv. /■.'//.;<( 111. 'I'honias Siianldini;'. II.
.\dd: 2(i. "Thaddeus, M. I). S.h- tROSIJY, :{:{, and .idd: TI,a,l<l.ii.-< Iliive. b. isiis. .Iniif 17; yrad. \ . C, ISIKI. and .\ndiivcr 'rii.-n. Shim.. IsiM : (irdaini'd. North Woodstock. I oiin.. 1S(!(1. Ajiril II. and d.. |iaslov of dial, rhiiiTh. lsi;s. Oil. I'.l.
BUKROWS. Voliiiitiiif. .1. I.s7:f.
t'ARLETON. 2. John, d. ls((7. I>ic. 5.
7. Amos, d. I.s;i3. Aii.i;-. 7. Dinw-I. d. hs;^(;. Jan. -Jd.
CORNEAL. This rfi-iinl oci-nr.<. ll>",)S-!t, Jan. .'J: •■'I'lir town do oram to I'i'ter ( ornidions. a Ircni'liin.in inlLaliiting' anioiii;' lis. ahoiit fonrtcnn aciTs of n|iland toward Jonatli;in h.-dldiiii;'. and joining' to piece of upland of Spi-o' John Marsli.ill. anil a division of meadow of his": for which land he was to ]Kiy the town five sliilliiii;s pei- .■icre.
CROSBY. .">. Josiah. was. I think, the lientenanl and captain of that name in tlie l.oiiislinr:.;' expedition. 174."). If is clear from the records thai this military ollicer could not have been the son (Josiall, 14) who died in town ahont 174.'!. lint was not. as tlie text suggests, --killed liy the Indians." and his sou Josiah was only fourteen years old in 174."i. Hut the first Josiah. 5, hart been long Uiiowii in the h'ecords .-is --Sergeant." and thus, if he dirt go to the war. would lie likely to havi- a commission; anil, although he describes liiiiiself as feeble, in his will, in I74.'i. he may have recovered from an illness, and yielded, at sixty-seven, to the im)Miises of his military career and the call of I'epperell. and gone to hardships and perils which proved fata! to the veteran.
8. Solomon, proh. d. in flie hoiiisliurg exiiedition. (See .Voo Kiujlunil, Higtcriral itiiil (li-iii(ij<i{ilcnl Ilc(jisli'r. \o\. XXV. jip. i.i.S and 'liii.)
1-1. Josiall. (*-'' itbove.) f'haiig-e 1747 to 174S. in the 4th line.
2-1. Oliver. I.inell: For Atkiiison. read iJexter. Mc
33. Josiall. For Ileywood. read Ilartwell. Jlrs. Whitiiian d. proh. ill ls;-)-J. and her husband in. Sarah Bowers, daii. of Samuel, (i. lie was ord. Feb. 1."). /Kif June S. Si(saiiiiiili : add to her record the note aliox c. under BROWJi, 20. Dr. Thaddeus. Mvtha d. ISi'J. July -'4
38. Michael, d. ISii;!. Dec. ill. and his w ife rt'. \X[i7. Feb. 7. Josinh M. d. is:)!), Dec. 14. Wdrrcn 11. rt. l«:i«. Ocf. 12. Lucretid iii. Rev. Mr. Cooper, anrt d. \>>i\. Sept. 25. Ci/i-ks F. m. Lois E. Lane. FninkHn d. 18.")(i, Dee. \i. Ellen 111. Otis Simonrts. of Lexiiig-t(ni. and d. 1S7(). Jan. ■2<i. .\dd: Mm-i/arct Fiirmi'i: who m. .\. D. Farnuni. of Concord. X. II.
CUJIIXl.S. 1. Nathaniel, m. Kebecca Wilson, dau. of Jolm, (j.
DANDLEY. John, was b. in Billerica about 17(iO.
D.\NF0RT11. 3. Samuel. .l/./V/.r// m. Ruggles.
4. Thomas. See SIMONS, VVililam.
20. Nichttlas, inob. went to Fitchburg: d. in Stillwater. X. V.; had other eh. : Jsunc. ./nrnli. Framls. Ahrdham. Joshua. iSiisiiniui. aurt ■/o.icjili. Elixiilii:tli III. (iarrtniT Marcy: lived in llartland. Vt.
21. AVilliam. .Imiathint h. \H\'.).YiA<. i:i.
DEAN. 3. John, m. Sar.-ih Wilson. d,-iu. of John. 2.
MTSON. 4. Thomas, d. IS'JS. Alia- in. Oliver Cragg. of (;rotoii and Boston: had ten eh., of whom Cordelia in.. 1842, Sainuel A. Danforth. who rt. in Auburnrtale. hSGti. Jmie 24. He was a .son of Joshua Dauforth. of I'ittsfielrt. hilt b. in Western, now Wat-ren. Mass.. I'.in. Xoy. 2l!: whose father Jonathan d. 18.'{7. Jan. 30.
OOWSE. 1. Ebenezer. b. Sept. 4: m. M.irv Hunt, d.iii. of Samuel. 1 ; d. 1777. Sept. Miinj li. Xov. -Jit; il. 174li. \ov. 22.
2. Benjamin, 111. Hannah fleers, daughter of Itobcil. I. Mmilid m. NaMianii'l Ki'ttredge (si-e 12). Aliignil b. Sept. 7.
3. Ebenezer. J/^;-;/ perhajis ii. June in. .)/.<//// ma \ biMliesame.
172 HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
4. Eleazer, in. Lucy Proctor. Eleazer went, in 178S. to Charlton, X.Y. ; lu. ITilU. Nov. A5. Luidu. dau. of Capt. John Wright, and had among other ch., David, a well-linown and wealthj' business man of Xew York, and James, of Cazeiiovia. Lucy m. Isaac Holmes. Thomas li\ed in Charl- ton, N. Y., and in Ohio.
5. Beu.jaiiiiii. His second wife prob. not the dau. of Isaac Mar.sliall. Patti/ m. .Tohu Parker, as did PoJhj. Jnnathan m. Betsej' Crosby, dau. of .John, of Chi-husford: d. 1844. Sept. 21 ; she d. 1881. Dec. 21.
fi. Joseph, 1). Feb. .5. His wife d. 1S09, May 8. and he in. 1811. Jan. 20, Mar}' Sprake. dau. of Isaac, 8, wlio d. 1841. Jan. id. Judii in. Ebenezer Newman, of Woburn. Olive b. Jan. 1 ; m. Ephraim Hinckley, and lived in Maine. The family record gives births of ilary. Sept. lb ; Elbridge, Jlay 21, and Autos IF., June 20. Orjiha d, 1878, Sept. 3. Enieliiie Parsons m. John R. Mills, 2. Ethvidfje m. 184.i. Aug. 21, Sarah Ramsey, of Ran- dolph. Vt. ; a dau. Hattie h. 184(;, Aug. Amos Wright is a mcrcliant in Lowell; m. 1854, April 12, Eli/abetli D. Smith, of Westford. and has ch., Albin A. b. 1850, Sept, 13; d, 1857, Aug. 27; Azro Milton b. 1858, Nov. 18; Justin Newell b. 18(il. April 23; Lettie Maria b. 1864. Nov. 30. Guslavus Davis ra. 1854, Dec. 31, JNIary Jane Ballard, of Litchfield, Me.; has ch., Walter G. b. 18.57, Oct. 10; jo.seph Henry b. 1861. Nov. 21; George 11. b. 1871. Feb. 10; Jennie Florence b. 1872, July 10.
7. Josepll, d. 1863. Aug. 23. His ch. was Joseph, not Maria, who d. 1801, Dec. 18.
8. Calvin, m. Ward, of Asliburnham. He lived in Lowell, Bos- ton, and Medford. and d. in Florida, 1874, Feb. 0 ; but most of his ch. were b. in Billerica and .should read thus : Elbridiie A. h., in Ashburnham, 1843, .April 3; d. 1847, Sept. 7. Mary ni. Alfred Brown (see 17). Clara Eliza b. 1847, March 5; m. 18157, .\pril 7, Edward Bailey, and d. 1870, Feb. 14. Harriet N<->i;ell b. 1840. Jan. 20; m. 1.^00. Jan. 17, Samuel Farwell. Frank Stone b. 1855. April 0; ni. 1880. Feb. 2. Olive M. Sinnnons.
DU.^IMER, Samuel. For his ancestry see Ifen: England Historical and (U'.neahKiind Ii'i'i/istur. July. 1881, pp. 207-8.
DURBANT. 1. John. His widow m. Justinian Holden,-!. ( Records, II, p. 00.)
BUTTON. 9. Tliomas, removed to Westford. and there had ch., Silas ]>. 1730, Nov. 23 ; Sarah h. 1741. March 18.
ELLIOTT, Ueorg-e P., m. 1840. Jan. 22, not 1848.
FARLEY. JL Beiljaiiiin. i}eHJ<(Hi/«. m. Joanna Page. dau. of Christo- pher, a, .md had 12 ch. His later vcai's were spent in Ilollis, N. H.
FARiSER. 9. Oliver. His gr.-son John b. 1789.
'2i. Haiiuah. Omit: She was dau. of Jolin, 11.
FASSETT. 3. Joslall. .fosinh m. Joanna Page. dau. of Nathaniel. 1.
FAULKNER. 3. Luther ^S., b. April 12.
4. James. Had 0 rh.
FITCH. 3. Beiijamiu. //('//«<(/( ni. David Tarbell (see 1 ).
FLETCHER. Add: 4. (jilmau, brother of James. 3, sou of Jonas and Hannah CHills) Fletcher, was Ij. in Hoxtord. 1801. Sejit. 10; m. 1825, Jlay 0. Hannah Hills, dau. of Philip, of Hudson. N. H., who d. 18.58, Sept. 23, a"-e'd 54. He d. 1874. May 10. Ch. : Hannali Jicbe.ccah.lSi' . Si-\i\. V>\, m. Alldisnn H. Johnsou. 18.5'o, Sept. 10. He was killed in the battle of Look- out Mountain. 1803, Oct. 31, and she lives in Sharon. Mass. Marij Edna b. 1830. July 28 ; m. 1862. Dec. 31, Charles H. Hinds. Gdvin Thomas b. 1832, March 10 ; m. 1861, Feb., Lucy A, Chatlin ; served 3 yrs. in 1st Kegt. Mass. Vols. Harriet Maria b. 1834, Nov. 10; ni. 1850. May 21. Joseph 11. (irant. ,/«//». Woodardh. 1837. Sept. 20; m. 1805. January, Fanny Farley; d. 1800. .\lirii 30. of disease coinra<'ted in the army, where he sei-ved in the 4tli Mass. Battery. Laura Ann b. 1830, .\.])ril 24 ;\l. 1855, Al)ril 10. Abbij Gilntau h. 1S41, Oct. "7: d. Oct. 20. Abbn Cleraantine b. 1844, Nov. 17; m. 1805, Dee. 0. Robert B. Satlord. Warren (lihnan b. 1846, July 2: served in the 41tl] Mass. Regt.; m. 1S73. Feb. 12. Etta (liipman.
ADDITION!? AND CORUECTIOXS. 173
FOSTER. 14. Saiiiiiel. ./i. /("//(«/( was nut liis -on. Iml son of another Samuel, ami Anno. Fo-stcr.
Add: :!<). Xatliailiel D. P., -on of Sanmid. of Chelnisfoj-d. was b. in Lu<llow. Vt.. 1S41. Feb. -I.i: ni. ^]■.l\■y V. .Iai|nirli, d.an. of Franklin. ». Ho was the first onlislod soldiof fidin ibo town in the laio war. (Ii.. Cordulio. A. h. 1S71. .June :>.
FRESCH. 1. AVilliain. bad a son /->/;«•!«. aj;ed Id. in 11)3."). Eliz'i- hi: til h. l(i2'J. Miirij i\m\ -lohii : onui •■about." It was J/())-y. not Surah. \\\\i\ fii-st m. Sliai-ji.
FROST. 7. Samuel. In 171 1, the tow n paid imi-ial rbargi's of .lobn Ffost. iiidb. son of Saniui-1. and aided liis w idow and child.
15. William. Cbn-issn ni. .Ii>hn (laiU. of Shei-boni. and. second. K. l.'ndefwood : bnt /oMioodwin.
IB. Heiijamln, m. Henlah Ilod^man.
(tLE.ISOX. 'I'he periods slioiild be coinin.as before ".loseph."' line .5. and ■■ Isaac. ■■ line S.
(jiOODWIN. -t. Charles. His wife was not dau. of William Frosl.
<;R.VY. -2. Braviter. His wife was ilan. of .Jonathan Hill. i».
H.\LL. i. Samuel. Hannah Saunders was dan. of .lohn. S.
HASSELL was paid f<jr his Canibridj;!- cdaini. lil7S. Nov. L'."i.
H.VZEX. ilrs. H.-izen d., in Auliuriidale. ISSl. Feb. S. aged -17 years .and 111 dajs.
HILL. 8. Joseph. •/"/"■ m. .lohn I'atien. 1«.
1<(. Samuel. ,S'«.«/h«" m. .lose|ih I'alten. J),
13. Joseph, ni. Anne Trusk. dan. of N.ath.aniel. of Lexiugton. and. seecnid. Eli/abeth. her sislei-. The I'ev. Xathaniel Trask. of Brentwood, was their brother.
\i and 14. Three marriayes arc rcportcil of Abiijail Hill, to .John Hill. .Josi'ph Hildretli. and .ioseph I'oll.iril: and this widow of Xatlianiel is the only .Vbijjail who ai)pears in the records of the i)eriod. To w honi she was inarrieil. and wh<i the other Abigails were. I can not say.
20. Solomon. Jereiniuli lived in Boston. His <lau. X.ancy I'reiKdi m. Hon. William B. Towne. of Boston, and Milfonl, X. H.
2.>. Jouathaii. His w lie was dan. of Fcter V.. of • iKdnisford. and d. 1847. ./iii/iir/taii m. .Sarah l>r<jwii. and lived in lioxljurv. Aild: David II. I). LSI!. Sept. 1."): ni. 18;i2. Dec. 21;. Lydi.a I'. Hatch; lives in Cliarlestown.
31. .Vsa, m. Susan Lawrence, of ( 'oncord.
33. Brewer. Add: .h/io.« HV('^/i« b. 182lj. (Jet. Is : m. H(dcn Gragg. anil had eh.. Eugene. Helen. William, and lialpli. J-JlUiilxlh ■/iilii-t b. l.sis. .Inly 3; m. .Io>cpli Hurd: eh., lOnuly and .lose]ihine.
"40. CharU'S H. Insert : V/i-irles Honnj b. IS.VJ. Feb. 2U. XatlKiniel was b. \\\iX- s.
HOLliEX. I. Justinian, d. befor,- 170O. His <,■,■ 1 wile w:is the
willow of .lohn iMirrant. 1.
2. Thomas. I.ine'.i: I'or Arlington, read Boston.
HOPKINS. 1. Beujaniin, m. 172:1 March 27. Hannah Wilson, dan. of Andrew, of (andiridgc.
HUNT. 4. Jeremiah, 'rhnni'i.t was ju-ob. the early setih'r in Ber- nardstown. of which town Samuel, 1, was a srrautee. iu reward of service in the "I'^dls Fiuhf of lr,7(:. (See Drake's 'Old Imlwu Cln-onirlr. p. iM\.
HUSSEY. "j.ast line, read 1S.")1.
JA({IITH. 2. Abraham. Jlnu,«i, b. Apiil 2s.
8. Joseph. ' ■/(/■/.s7(7(/(cy b. Oct. .">. .TLDKINS. For Dembury. read Danbnry. KIDDER. 1. James. Jolui m. 1()S4. .Sept.
14. Isaac. /.«("<■ 111. 1811. Lucv Pratt. J/o.vcs. M.ii.. lived in Towns- end. ].s22-:!.5; m. Uaehel Kendall, of Millord.
17. John, removed to Hallowell. Me., .and d. Isu. .Ian. ."1. Kex . .bimes H. Kidder, of Owego. X. ■\'.. is also his son.
KITTHED(JE. 2. .John. Sarah Kilticdgc was grandmother of Ihm-
174 HISTORY OF UILLEHICA.
luili IVacdck. ii] 17K). Sin/ 111:1 v liuvc bei'ii 11 secuiiii wife i->t' Dr. John Kirtrciljio.
5. John. Jolui removed to Atidover about 1741. wliere he was an eiiihient pliysirian. His wife, perliaps a second wife, was named Elizabeth. It was his ileatli. and not tliat of liis son Benjamin, whicli oecuiTed, 1776. .Inly 10.
Jl. Francis. Francis m. Riclmrdso]i. daiig'hter of Andrew, -t.
li. Daniel. Xatlianiel (last line) 111. Martlia Dowse, dan. of Benja- min. 2.
17. Hezcliiall. Hczekhih F. 111. ]S40. Maich 1(1, Louisa Woodworth. of I.nwell.
LEA'ISTOXE. 4. Thomas. Il7/7mw lived in llenniker. X. H. ; had !» eh.
(>. Xatlianiel. L((c)/ b. 17S8. Xov. 2. 77(f//i(as b. 1W10. Aug. Hi. Enoch b. 18(12. May .'il . .James b. 1804. M;yrli 28. iMiclirii-l b. 1810. April 30. Lyrlirc m. Mil-all ilouc. and Fhfbr m. .Tosejih ilarshall.
MAN. For Ann. read Sarah.
M.4.NXIN0. 1. Samuel, lived l.-iler on the C'helm.sford Koad. over (oneord Hiver. and prob. built the old garrison-house, long known as the Manning Tavern, and still standing there.
I'i. Solomon, m. 1781). .Ian. (i. Olive Frenrb. of Ilollis.
IS. 'I'lieophiliis, m. Hannah Shed.
MEERS. 1. Robert, /fo;/;;*'/* m. Benjamin Dowse. 2.
2. Thomas, m. I.ydia Carleton. dau. of John. 1.
MILLS. 2. John R., m. Emeline Dowse, dau. of .loseph. 2.
Insert : XURS. Benjamin, m. before 171.i.
(»SOOOI>. 1. Christ'oplier. B('">'m(« .• for 1747. read 174S.
7. Plliliehas. /'avid m. 1828. Feb. 2.
Insert : I'AINE. Thomas, of Dedliam. was granted a lot in l(i(i."). and Is oceasidiially nieiilioneil for a few years.
PARKER. 7. .lohn, ••served under Sir Eiliiumd Andros. at y*" east- ward." ( Liiiip Piipfrs.)
li}. Daviil, prob.-ibly went to Charlestown. (See Wymaii's Xo. 36. ) Alki: 111. Matthew Bridge, of Charlestown.
14. John. Danird is Wi/iiinn's. Xo. 37, and unless there were two tanners of the same name and time in (.'harlestown. liis Xo. 14 is the .same person and not the son of bis John, 11.
PATTEN. 2. Thomas. Mnri/ prob. m. 1702-:). :\Iareli .">, Benjamin Cidm\v<dl. of Charlestown. son of Jolm Cromwcdl, the Dunstable pioneer. (See pp. 4.') and 40 above.)
13. Asa. His wife d. Feb. 2.").
PEACOCK. 2. Samuel, was ■■the nearest relation" of Hannah, whose gr.-motlier was Sarah Kittredge. perhaiis a seeond w'ife of Dr. Jolin. 2.
POLLARD. 1. Thomas. Joseph: the idi'Utity of .Vbigail Hill, re- jwrteil as bis wife, is not clear, and the statement of tlie text is doubtful. (See iKilc above. HILL, 12 and 14.)
POULTER. Line 2, read Davis.
RICHARDSON. .">. Xatlianiel. ./(.sfyv/( d. 1748.
ROGERS. U». Hermon. ■/<,/,„ F.: For Adam, read eh., and add : Fiiierv Hermon b. lSti."i. .luly ; liicliard I>ane b. 18(i9, April ; Grace Dan- forth b. 1871. .luly.
20. Josiall, 111. also Lucy Baucnd't. of Grotou.
RUGtiLES. 2. Samuel'. Between 1st and 2d lines insert : Samuel, was son of.
SHED. 4. Zechary. l''or Anyus. read Aiines.
SHELDON. 1. John. His wife was dau. of Edward Converse, of AVoliuni.
SP.VULIUNti. 7. Amos, lirnjum/ii. ,/. d. s(uiie years since.
STEARNS. S. Isaac. .Mrs. .l.-s«c U. D. Stearns d. 1881, Oct. :!1,
.■Igcd (W.
Mihl'I'lONS AM) ColJUKC'rioNS. I 7;>
■STICKXEY. :{. Uniiiel. louilli line n.i- X. II.. iv:i(i M:iss.
T00THAKP:R. 4. Roger. Add: ,sV')hh«7 and .-J//-'), b. I7S4. Scjii. -j. ./drill's li.. in M('nini:ic-|<. X. il., ]7S(;. Sept. ."). Cliirissa li. ]7iK); ni. Dcnni- son CoaU.and lived in .Vcwark, N. ^'. (»!' these eli.. named here and in llie lexl. /■'(w/'-c lived near l!l<ioiiiini;tiin. ().. wliere lie had 10 eli., and d. lS4."i. April 10. Dr. C/H/r/rs live(l in^Doreliester. Jla.^s.. and \Vealhei-sti<dd. Vt.: (1. 1859. Alls'. ]i). having- eh., (a) Charles Kverett h. iso'i, Xov. .'iO, a jdiysi- cian: ('<) 8aiiniel Allen b. ISO". Nov. 'i. :\ physician, residing' in l>yiiii : (c) Sarah Kiiniee h. ISIO. Aug. 3. in Weatliei'stield : (d) Samuel .Miisely h. ISIH. Ang'. 11 : d. ISKI. .Vng. 14; (c; Harriet Ni'well I), isii;. Sept. 4 ; (/) Fanny Howman li. ISIS. Sept. Ki : (tf) James Smiley h. IS-j;!. A]iril ■2i\.' Suiiiiii'l. AUrii. and Jmiirs went tr> Hyde I'ai'k. \\.. with their father, in ISKI. .-md had larjije families there.
Tl'FTS. 5. Call, m. :Mai'y Sanders, dan. of Benj.'iniin. 18,
WHITFOK)>. William, m. Sarah Rae.m. of Bedford.
WHlTIiS'(J. 2. Saililiel. For Marlborough, read Hraintree.
>VI>"MX(». i. Joliii. Liiaj m. As.-i Cram. (See . )
WYMAN. ."$. Increase. His widow m. p;bene/er Kichardson. 1 1.
Index to Genealogical Register,
Tuts INIIKX INOLfUES NAMKS NOT FOUND OK KKFERItKD TO IN TIIEIK ALi'HABETK AI.
rl.ACE IN THE KKCilSTEK. .SLIGHT VAlilATIOXS OF NAMES PliOKABLY OF THE
SAME OItIi;IN, AUE KEFERHEn TO FNKER THE ONE MOUE COMMON FORM.
.Minor, fifttv, 7(1.
li..i(.tliy. lU. Elizabi'lh, Vr<.
K[ilir;iiin, 70, 107. John, 2:i, U.S. !.>.
.Mjirv. .vj, .<». Mercy, 'j:',.
.Muses, 7S, HI. Ob«l, 141.
( Hiver, .~i.s. Saiuuel, 1:;.
Sarah, UU, HI. Kev. .Sere- no T.. 7?,. I'honnis, 50, a::. Uriah, HO. AOAMS, , L'.s, sii, 107.
(ifor;;e, 77. Hannali, llo.
.lonas, 13j. Josepli, 154.
.Mary, •13. Nathan, MX
Kt-necca, 45. M rs. Sarah K., :>u VViUiain. 144. .Vi.F.xANni:R. -lonathan, (;0.
.luseph, 101. ALtiKU, Cvru.s, li;0.
Olivia, lao. Ali.en, .Vbigail, 44.
Anilr.w. rj, 150. Faith, 2'.'.
Ilaniiah, 'J^i. .lulin, L-J.
.Mala, In. ■-".». Jlartha, L'L'.
.Marv, l."iO. Nancy, 44.
Sanuiil, 71. Al.rAr<;il. Abrani !\I., .S7. A.me.s, Hobfrt, (;."!. ANOREW.s, Abr.'iham. 141.
Kliza, 110. Lncy, 90.
Solomon, i:w. -Vnn.vijee, Samuel L., 100.
Sarah, 100. ArHi:i;Tox, Henry B., l".i:t.
llnni|ihre}', 12.'J.
.loiuiilian, l^.'J. Josepli, I'J.'l, .\TKiNsox, Hannah, Sili.
'J'lioma.^, Oli. .\'r\vooi), Evelvn, 52. AUSTIN, Francis B., 101.
Lucy J., 101. William, 144. A\'EP,V, Ebttnczer, ;i4.
.lohn, SH, Mary, .S.S,
!\obert, S-s. William, S8.
liAiimrr, , 41.
liAiTiiLEK, Tlieodafe, 77.
Kev. Stephen, 77. Bai ON, Abigail, 00, 121.
Eliza, 1.^4. Elizabeth. 118.
Hannah, ISl. John, 121.
Sally, o:!. Sarah. 175.
Sus.-in, 72. Thomas, 41. Hahcek, Huth. 102.
Susannah. 110. Bailey. . 127.
Abigail, ;^<1. Isaac, 01.
.lonathan. 7. Samuel, 117. B.\KEIi, Joseph, 7S1.
Mary, 7.s. Susan, 120. Ualci'i, Betsey. 40.
Francis V., iol. Bai. I, WIN. .-Xhel, OS.
Benjamin, 57. Daniel, 104.
Ezra, 10. Jacob, 111.
John F.. 121. Jonathan, 10, 50. Eydia, 27.
Reuben, 00. Ulioda. 2T, 112.
Hizjiah, 51. .Sarali, iKi^ 00.
Susannah, 2. Timothy. 10,6.-' Balkam, Mary, .s. B.VLLAHD. , i:t7.
Dorcas, 102. Hannah, 2.
Hezekiah,;!',!. Jonathan, S2.
Mary, 172. Kebecca. 70.
Sarah. 83. BALLISTEIt, Mary, 120. B.VLLON, Olive, 10. B.VNCKOFT, Dr. Amos, 157. Bange, Margaret, 107. BAUKElt, Hiram F., 06.
Lucy L., 101. Babnakd, Samu<fl,83. Bakni:s, Eliza. 144.
William, 107. Bakr, Andrew, HO. Bakrett, Or. Amasa. ."io. .
(ieorge, 12(».
Hannah, 14. Stephen, .s4. Barko.n, Eliseus, Til.
Elizabeth, 58.
Samuel, HO. Sarah, 131. Baktlett, Erastus A., 95. Barton, Jabez W;, 120. Batchelder, IMiebe, 11'.). B.yTCIIELLER, .Joseph, 152.
Warren M., 41. B.\tem.\n, Martha, 40.
Tliomas, 51. Bates, Mary, 5. Bean, William. 02. Beard, Henj. F., 04. JiELriiKK, Nathaniel, 42. Belknai'. Kebecca, .^4.
Samuel. HO. Bei.i., .lohu, 54. Be.mis, Frederic, 80. Ben.iamin, Mercy, 00. Bennett, Edward, 120.
Kezia, 7. Sarah, III.
Susan, 63. Bihise. Elizabeth, 108. BiGEl.ow, Elizabeth. 130.
.lohii. li'.i, 139.
Mira A., 09. Timothy. 02. BlosiiY, Joseph, 02. Billings, John, 142.
BlNtlHAM. , ii.'I.
Bird, EUzabeth. 120. Births, christian, 47.
Hannah, 78. Blaisdell, Lydia, 04. Blake, Oliver W., 102. Blani iiAKU, Anna, 30.
David. 02. Elizabeth. 05.
George, 05. Henry, 31, 50.
Mehittabel, 100.
Mrs. Nancy CWarren) 130.
Sylvanus. 50. Bliss, Levi, 124,
Mary E., 107. Blodgett, Elizabeth, 09. , Josiah, 42. Mary, 03.
.Samuel 8., 125. Sarah, 105. Blood, Betty, 39.
James, 49. Josiah, 48.
Kev. MighiU, 41. Blunt', Marv, 0,4. BoAHDMAN, '.Martha. 103. Boclv, Jerome. 72. BoHoNAN, William B., 4. Boies, Stillman, 101. Bolton, George, 42. Bond, Elias, .'io.
.Tonalhaii, 30. Joseph, 40. Bonner, Elizabeth, 104. BoswoRTii, Elizabeth, 17. Bowers, Arthur E.. 59.
Elizabeth, 61. Jerahlnell. 4s.
John, 2.S. Philip, .s4.
Sally, 50. William., S3. Bow.M.VN. John. 58. BoVDEN, Horatio, 138. BovNToN, Dorcas, 02.
Elizabeth Ann. 0.
Richard, 2. Sarah, 118. Bradford, George, 05. Bradley, Joseph, 16.
Louisa, 10. Bray, Mrs. Ann, 30. Breok, Sarah E., 75. Breed, James, 105. Bridge, Col. Ebenezer, l.io.
Kev. Ebenezer, .33.
Matthew, 174. Sarah, 33. Bric;gs, ISlrs. Margaret L. -3.3. Bri<;ii.\.m, Annie 1'., 7.s.
Joshua B., 92. Britton, Samuel, 74. Brooks, Joseph, 43. Brown, Ann s., loi.
Anne, 72. Calista, 144.
Charlotte, 102. I>avid W. 98.
Dinah. 79. Dorothv, 27.
Elizabeth, 01, 130. Ellen, 110.
Esther. 100. John. 155.
l.vdia. 8. Margaret, 54.
Martha. 122.
.Sarah. 13, 28, 105, 173.
Susannah. 09, 101.
Thaddeus, 32. Thankful. 2.:. Bryant, Mary K., 107.
Nathan, 107. Buck, Abbie, 20.
Asa, 20. Deborah, 10.
Jonathan. 04. Sewell, 03. Bullard. Beiijaiiiin, 40.
Sibbel, 132. Bfl.LEN, Samuel, lli. BURii.vNK, Samuel, 120.
178
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
BrRCITSTE.Vn. , Ind.
BuRGE, David, 131.
Elizabeth, W7. Hannah. 13.
Josiah, 1.37. Ituth, II'.'. liURN'AP, Esther U., Ifili. BuEXH.ui, Prof. Clias. G., 61.
William, lU. BURR.AGK, Hannah, !)0.
Jolin, 98. JIar.v, '.Hi. BCRttiuGE, Hant'iali, 5(J.
John, i50. BfRT. Ann .T., 13.
Jedidiah, 100.
.•^allv, 10. Tliomas, 1'.). BUSHBV, Asa, 3.
Henry, 3. BirssEY, Tsaiah, 105. Butler, Gen. B. F., H7.
Clias. E., 156. Geo. B., 150.
J.lnies, 14. Joseph, S3.
lA'dia, 153. Mary, 14.
.Samuel, 71. BuTTKRFiEr.n, Joseph, 144.
Sarah, 37, !)4. Butters, Fanny, 20.
Rebecca, 10. Reuben, 10. r.vLDWELL, Adam, 62. C.\LL, Martha, 73.
Thomas, 130. C.\LLEXDER, Ann L., .55. C.\MPBELL, William. 106. C.iMPBLE, Thomas, 39. C.vrEX. I.ouisn, 14. C.4REY, Emeline, 144. Carkix, Hann.ah. 41. Carleton, William, 00. Carpexter, Celinda, 72. Caer, Walter, 148. Cakrell, Samuel. 79. Carter, George, 54, n.
Jabez, 03. John, 127.
Moses. 127. Oliver, OS. Gary, Thomas G., 100.
Case, , 93. Anna, CO.
CnAFFix, Lucy H., 172. Chalm'eli,, George M.. 102.
Cli.AMBERLTN, Abigail. 112.
Lydia, 129. Mary, 60.
Susannah. 7.
Thomas, 35, 104. Ciia:\ipxey, Mrs. .Toanna, 9S.
,7ohn, 98. Louisa. 54.
Marv. 51, 50.
Elder Richard, 35, 56. Chaxdler. Ellener. 1.53.
■Tohn. 95, 120. Philemon. 120.
.Silas, 19. Ch.vp.max, Clarissa, 87.
John, 23. Jlartha, 66, 119.
Nancv A., 40. Chase,' .\nuie P., 67.
Enoch, 22. Harriet. 30.
Jloses. 07. Sally, 22.
Stephen, .30. CllEEVER, -James, 162.
John, 153. Nathaniel, 12(1.
Cl.K.MENT. Rachel, 12.
Rufiis, 4. Cl,E\'EI.ANr), Anne, 18 (^'LEWLY, William -J., o.>. Cl.oYES. .John, 12.3.
Martha. 123. Coats. Deiniison. 175. Cobb, Catherine E.. 165.
Ilattie G.. 144. Nath'l, 165.
S.'illv, 142. Samuel P.. 84. Cobi'rn. Paulina A., 11.
Rebecca, 105. Rlioda, 19. Coi^FiN, Lucy G., 4.
Lydia C, 77. Tristram. 77. CoGGiN, Abigail, 56.
Henry, 56. Jacob, ST.
Joseph, 74, 107.
Mrs. John, «K. COT.BURN, Pliineas, ICO. Colby, Homer H., 122. Cole, Mary. 61.
Thaddeus, 72. CoLSOX. Israel A., 51.
Sullivan, 98. Colwf:ll. — . 164. Jennie, 105. C()NAN'T, Eli, 45.
Lydia, -15. Sarah. 45. CoXELLA, Anna. 37. CoxRAY, John, 48. Converse, Capt. Edmund, 163. 174. Mrs.-Esther C, 35
.Tosiah. 35. Mary. 50.
Olivia A., 144. Sarah, 4S. Cook, Abigail, 48. (^OOLIDGE, ^imon, 122. Cooper. Rev. Mr.. 171. Corey, Eunice, 78.
.Tacob, 105.
Mary, 105. Priscilla, 128.
COSTKLLO, , 81.
CowDRY, Nathaniel, 105. C0YT310RE, Thomas, 88. CllAlfi, Thomas, 7. ('RA>i, .Tames, 20.
Jonathan, 23. Joseph, 20. Craxch. Elizabeth, 101. Cro.m\vell, Mary, 174. Crosby, Betsey, 172.
George, 63. John, 172.
Joseph, 17. Mary, 142.
Michael, 63. Rebecca, 88. <!r.i:)SETT. Susan, 121. Cross, Nathan. 96. CUMINGS. Asenath. 120.
Rev. Dr. Henrv. 11. 59.
Lucv. 120. Nathaniel. 7, 30.
Sarah. 30. Rev. Seneca, 141.
CL'RKIEH. . .31.
CuRTl.s, Mrs. Mary, 57. Ct'sil!X(;, Leonard, 3. Cutler. Abijah, 30.
Charles, 165. Josiah, 10.
Mr.s. Lydia, 102. Mary L., 144.
Natli'L 9. Rev. Robert, 28 Silas, 63. Solomon, 103. CUTTIXO, Mary, 117. Susan. 92
Chester, Dorcas, 150.
Leonard, 150. Mrs. Mary, 156. Dalasd. Benjaniin, oa. CiiiLP, John, 56. Joshua, 140. Da:mox, .lames.
Chipm-vx, Etta, 172
CHtSHOLIM. , 5.
CiiRisTE. iMargaret, 97. CifARK. Abigail, 10, 80.
Bethuel, 107. Frances. 24,
John, 173. Lucinda. 44.
Mary. 1.30. Polly, 92.
Rebecca, 11. Sarah, 91
Rev. Tliomas, 150, C, 78.
Daxa, Dr. F., 21.
Capt. (ieorge Hazen, 24.
Hon. .ludah, 63. Maria, 03. Daxe. Rebecca, 20. D,\NFoin'll. -\nue, 90.
Hann.ah.l25. John. 16t.
.lonathan. 51. Sam'I A.. 171 Daxiel. Richard, 41.
William Daxiels. . 86.
Davidson, Jane, 21.
Davis. BeLsey, 3.
Daniel, 118. Ebenczer, 57.
Elizabeth. .57. Ephraini, 30.
Estella J., 89. Hannah, 20, 102.
Rev. -Toel. .38. John. 143.
.Joseph, 102. LoruhauKi, 71.
Lucinda, 141. Lydia, HI.
Rachel, .so, Ruhaniah. 7.
Susanna. 72. Mrs. .Susanna, Thaddeus, UK. 141. Dawes, Priscilla. 112. Dic,\x, Hon. lieniamin. 5').
Eliza. 120. Joiiu. 149.
Michael. 107. Susanna. 120. DE,\liBoi{X. Leocade, 00. DeC.v:up. .John. 72. De.mfrcy. .lohn. 72. Denisox, ICdward. 149.
Slary. 149. I>RXxis. Rev. Rodney G.. 100.
Dekbv. . 121.
DiCK.vsox. Sarah. 149. DicivEY, Lucv J.. 1)7.
DILNO. . 140.
DiTSON. Sarah, .59. 108.
Thomas. .59. Dlx. Clarissa. 122.
Nancy. 9s. Samuel, 91. Donoi-;". Daniel, 110. . Marv L., 107.
Minerva E., 110.
Robert. 105. Susan, 3. Dou<iLAss. .Tames, 129. Dowse. Dorothy, 82. Drapicr. Mi-s. Rebecca, 45. Drew. Charles A., 98. Driver, Rebecca.!., 103. Dudley. Silas, 130.
Gov. Thomas. 127. DULGAR. Hannah, 102. DUMMEE, Sanmel, 127. DuxfKLEi-:, Nathaniel, 13,^56.
Ruth. 13. DUXKIX, Jolm, 78, 45.
Judith. 37. DuxsTER. IClizabeth, 14.
Pres. Henry. 14. 117. 166. DuxTOX. Auiie, 4s.
Nathaniel, 117.
Samuel. 61. Sarah, 61. DuiiEX. Asa, 143.
Emilv. 00. .Samuel .\., 130.
William. 130. DuRicK. Mary. 34. DURRENT. John, 100. DUTCH, Mary, 4.3. DUTTox. . 28.
Edward P., 40. George, 78.
John, 61. Lvdia A.. 55.
Mary L., 72. ' Mehitable, 29, 87! t. Eame.s. James H., 9.
John. 16. 26. Joshini. 135.
Sarah. 10. Thomas. 101.. Early. Silas, 153, 100. E-VSTE, Benjamin. 48. E.\ST-^IAX. .John, 145.
JIary, 21. E.vsrv, Mary .\nu, 1.37. Eatox, Martha C., 07.
Rebecca, 149. Edes, John, 118. Edwards, L. M.. 41.
Sallv, 102. ELDEli, Mrs. L. C, 137. Eltot, F"raucis, 114.
Rachel, 114. Ellexwood, ; 88.
INOKX TO GENEALOGICAL KEOISTEU. 1(9
Ei.i.iri:. .I.isi-pli, 17. I'KANKSi-ORU, Jlargafet. fifi. (;kekxlani>, Slciilion. In;.
Kuih. 17. Fkki-;,m.\n-, Elizabfthjill. (ii;i;uNT..\w, Man, KJL'.
ill. I. IS. KU'azpr, L'7. Kebeccii, l(i. (Ji{li;<i.s, Sarah, s'j.
Hannah. 'J. Mvf. .Mary, 1:1. Flticxrir, Abigail, 1.5n. (Jiu.mk.s, .Mai-v, 11. lOL'.
K.MlCKV. l-'iancfs L., I-'.')" .Viina. 111. iiiMijaniin. 7'!. SaralL, 41. .'>;!.
J'-.mi-:ks<)N. .\t^a. lit. J)orca.«, "»0. ICli/abelh. 1'.). Gkoxi^k, Jlenjainin, 7).
Eliza, '.'il. .losi-ph. ins. -lohn. .'i7, llio. .I(^sepll, IMS, Thomas, ."i.
Marv. .M. Kathaiik-I, 111. .Nh'holas. M. (iljrsH. Mii-hai-1. ll:i.
EM.MdNs. Ilfv. Hcmv. li;l. (l)ivi-, 17:i. .Sallv, !■.'. I it-|:N-|-:\ , .John, l:!i).
EsTAliHiioRS. Mis. -\nna I!.. Tiindtliv. Hi i. M M>l,l;v. Hcliiula I'., 7i.
H:i. Kiiniiah, 111. Ekost, — , 7. ml. S.'imiiii-I I'.. 7J.
■Icilin, ll:;. .losepli, IJ. Asa, I.il. lii'Iscy, 114. H.MlcinT. Amos, In"., 131.
EvKliKlT. k'ttalmil. lln. 1:;7. Kbenczt'r, I.VJ. Kilmond, ."i7. ^larv, 1::4.
Eaki.ev, Eliz.abftli, 1)11. Haniiali, in.'i. Jn.scpli, HI. IlAI.K, Isaac, l.',". William, lli;,
F.MniEU, .lai-fil, 14.). llai-lii'l, a. William. .57. IlALEV, .'^arah, Mr,.
I'cKRy. 1-1'. I'linTiii.NiniAM, lliMiiy K., Ill, HAM., .-Vhisail, i;, 114.
F.VH.NS\Vi ii;th, l';iizalu-th. 711. Kiotianl. l.'l. Annie, l.)7. (iraof. 17i7.
Lncv. ::4. KiiYK, -lolin. 7. .loaiina. los. rrrciviil, 10 !.
F.^KnVm. .\. I).. 171. .Marv, s. lil. Xatliaii W., l-,'l. .Sam'l, llilj. .Stephen. iri7, Hill.
EllaC. 1:17. .Milliseiil. 17. Susanna. 141. Rev. Willanl, ■-■, 1.'.7.
F.\K\vi.u.l., Hannah, ll.'l. FuLl.Elt, Kebeeiia, _.'>. Winslow, lo:i.
Henry. 'i:!. .loiiathan, 1-'. Uobert, l;,"!. ITaiiii.to.n-. , :i.
Samuel, iri^. (;.\<;K, , s.s. Hami.et. -losepli, 41{.
F.vssElT, .Mrs. .\mitlia, 10:1. (JAl.l.rl', fiapt. Samuel. 117. William, -'4.
rloseph. nil. (iAiiliNKl:. Esther, lllll. Man.vK'Hid, Melii'able, llL'.
Fav, Dr. .louas, 5J. Thomas, liili. llANrcicK, [.lolin], lli7.
FELrii, Ebenezer, l.JU, (;,\l:v, ,losiali, 1117. Haimunii. Aliee li., do.
Fellows, Theophilus H,, 121. GasivEll. Libbens, 0. Hahdv, Isaac 51., 1115,
Feltox, Levi, :i. Phebe .)., r.. Lucy, Hi. I'liebe, 101,
Feuiun. Bailey, .*is. <;ate.s, .lonatban, liil. H.vhniien, .loslnia. Hi.
Fl'lssExiiE.N, ..Vliij^ail, 70. {Jeaky. Mary, 711. Haki'EK, Joseph W., 40.
Hannah, .^>0. Samuel, 70. (;iCRUlsn, Dr, Charles H., Oil. H.MiuiNr.'i'oN, Caroline 1*"., 11.
Field, liohau P., HI'. :\roses, .50. Susan, ."lO. liiram, no. Zailocii.
Rev. Ceorgi W., llll. (iiusos, Elizabeth, lili, liu;. IIauius, Deborah T.. IIL'.
Mary E., 100. Giles, Elizabeth, .">. Hannah, l:o. Richard T. 101.
Fi FIELD. Closes, 111. GiLSoN. Elizabeth, lil). H.MiKi'l'. Noah, l.'lli.
FisHEK. ,115. Susanna, .so. HAur. Henry, ISi, liW.
FisKE, , lio. Gle.\so>-, .louas, ;!7. IIauiwell, , 1-'7.
Rev. .-Vbel. 70. .Mmira.OO. GL'iYri, Polly. Bl. Betsey, .'ll. liev. Charles, 141.
Ebeiiezer. 111.'. Nathan, 141. GoI^EKE^■, Hannah, It. ,liihn,"i:0. 5Iarv. lili, oil.
Prof. Nathan W., 141. Sarah. 4s. Nancv, .'■4. Sarah. 104.
Sarah, I'lO. GoiNi:, Mary, lli. Susan, 17. M'illiaui, (10, 104.
Fitch, .loel, 71-'. <;(ii.ii, Sarah, lis. Hahvky, Abigail, :!.
Moses, 1(1. Paul. 77. (JiiLI'SVlITII. .leremiab, Oil. H.vmvodli. .lames. li:iL
Potiv, l."!!. Samuel, .s-s. (oitii.iiuE, .losepb. 111. H.\SKELL, Elias, Ml.
Flago, Eunice, 00. Zechariah, l.'iO. Elizabeth, iL's. Rebecca, 10-'.
JIary, 10. (;ooiiNo\v, .Mary, Ills. IIastixus, Elizabeth, 1)7.
Flemixi;, Marv, liis. GooniiicH, Prisoilla, l.i. .lohn, iiH. Nathaniel, :>.
Fletcheh, nauiel, si. Sally, 3. Patty, liis.
Ebenezer. 140. (_ieorfre A., (Joonwix, Barbara, I'Jl. Match, Lyilin P., 17:i.
711. .lohn, 44. Mary, Oo. Betsev, 11. Lucy, :V2. H.WVKS. Lvdia. 4."!.
Pattv. 1.34. Thauklul, 131. Lvdi.a, !12. Nathaniel. I'l;. Hawthuii'm:. Nathaniel, llo.
Fl,IXT. ,50. K'euel. 11. Thomas. .5.s. Hayki N. Isiibella W.. 147.
Kli.si. Georpie, liO. GonKlx, Daniel. ll.'7, 1.50. .loel, 147. Sarah, l:!.!.
Hannah. 70. Simeon, 114. GokiiaH!. Charles E., 21. Hayxes. Lavinia B.. 143
. Floyii. Carrie D., l.TJ. Eliza, 121. H a vwAliH. Elizabeth, 70.
FiiLLAXSnr.E, Eliza, iri. GohuelIv, .lohn. 30. Nathaniel. 1 Is.
FoLSiiM, Frederic, 100. Gor.Tux, .\lce, .14. II azeltixe. Abigail, 70.
FiiOTE, George IL, 1311. (Joss, .lonatban, 117. .\iny. 117. .Anna. 14.5.
FoElusH, Sarah. 23. Goi'LO, Augustus .V.. .14. David, 7i".. Oliver, 10.
FoRGlsiix. :\lary. 117. Clias. D., 44. Elizabeth. 44. Samuel. To. liB. Tabatlia, 105.
FosDlcK, Daviil. 134. . ,lacob, 127. .loaiina, ;-4. He. u.n. Benjamin H., 10.
Fo.STER, .\bial, 15s. ~. Lewis, 33, Lydia, 44. ,louatliaii,'os.
Abigail. 4.S. .Abraham, 02. Margaret, 23.' Mary, 44. Hexiii.max, Nathaniel, '20.
Amos. .'s. Apptiia C. 72. Nathaniel, 44. ' HEXltv, Agnes, .51.
Heujamin, 10. I-:iizabeth, 50. Gove, So)>hroiiia. 5. Hentz. Prof. N. j\t., 15.s.
Enoch. 14s. I'lzra T., 145. Go>\ ex. Ann, 02. llEitP.lCK. Benjamin, ,s3.
Ilannali. 10s. .lames, sii. William. 02. IlEYWooo. ,1.5.
.losepli. 4li. .Marv. 103. Gp, \i;<:, George A\'.. 25. Benjamin, SL'. John, fi.
Moses,s.L'5. NathT I). P.,:s. Helen, 173. "Oliver, 171. .losepb, 03. Rev, .loslina, .511.
Sarah, so. Mrs. Sarah P., 17. Gra\gei!, Mary. 05. Marv. S2. Ruth, .s3.
Thomas, 17, 01. AVilliam. 02. Gr.AXT. .loseph H., 172. Sarah, 0. li4. Simeon, 3.5.
FoWLE. Samuel, II. (iRAVFs, Abraham, 01. Ill* KEL. William, 14.
Sarah, s5. Gr.w, Bridget. 114. IIiLDKErll, Elijah, 24.
Fowler. Harriet, so. John. , si. 'Lucv. si. .losejih, 70.
Fox. .Abel. 3C,. Greex. Rev. .Arcbelau-s, 103. Hill. David, 31.
Abigail. 30. Charlotte E.. 07. (ieorge li.. 07. Rev. Ebenezer, 141.
Isaac. 101. Warren, 122. .loseph W., 113. Sai'u'l. 150. Elizabeth, 31. .Trtsiah, 23.
Fkaxces, John, 111. Solomon, 103. William, 40. Lvdia, 31. Capt. Ralph, 04.
180
HISTORY OF BILLEKICA.
Hills, Hannah, 172. HiLTox. Eliziibeth, 55. HiNCKLY, Ephraini. 171. HiXDs, Charles H., 172.
John. 21. HiNSOX, — -, 5;l. HoMART, Jaines, .S:i.
Kev. -lames, Xi.
Mary, 118. Sally, 92. HOBSox, Jereiniali, ;U. HoDGMAX. Abijah, 42, 138.
Beulah, 173. HoLBROuK, Hon. Adin, 143.
Eleiior, Kil. Mary A., 14;!. HoLDKX, Abigail, lb:j.
C. VV., 121. John, lii;t.
Martha, 13:^. William, 133. HOLMAN, Sarah, 101.
Seeth. 120. Gen. Silas, 101.
William. 126. Holmes, Isaac, 174. Holt, Hannah, 04.
James, 22. Marv. 01.
Mehitable, 2. Mollv, 13.
raul, 51. Rachel, 152.
Samuel. 22. HoLTox, John K.. 12S. HoMiUi, William, (:3. iI(»MKS, Elizabeth, OU.
Koliert, 09. HoiiKEK, Rev. Thomas, 15f>. HuopEK, Elizabeth. 151.
Mrs. Ruth, 45. Wm.,45, 151. HosLEY, — , la. HosMKK, Amos, 31. HofsLKY. Harriet, 130. H.ivEY, John, 3, S3.
Rachel, 3. Susanna, 71. Howard, , 128.
Edwin, 52. Horace, 121.
Joseph, 63. Martha, 04.
Mary, 04. Natlianiel, 61.
Tliomas, 27, Ziba, 140. liOWE, , 91.
Elizabeth R., 10. George, 16.
Jonathan, 142. Milry, 125.
Micah, 174. Rev. Nath'l, 00. HOWLETT, Sarah, 32.
Thomas, 32. HOYT, Dolly B., 121, Hi;iiBARD, Sarah, 24, 66. HunoLEsroN, Harriet, 10. Hiux, Elizabeth, 75. Hi-Mi'HRiCY, Hannah, 105.
Moses. 105. HuNXEWELL, Hannah F., 16. HuXT, James G., 135.
Mary, 155. Reuben, 105, 135.
Ruth, 105. HusE, David, 31. HuTCHixs, John C. 120.
Lucy I., 63. Maria A., 42.
Snsan M., 120. IUttchixsox, Elizabeth, 142.
James, 110. Levi W., 144.
Nathan, 140. Sarah, 124, 134. Hyde, Jonathan, S2.
William, 00. IxcE, Rev. James, 106. IXGALLS, Tabitha, 86. IXGERSOLL, George W., 130. IXGLES, James, 14. IRELAXD, Abigail, 131. Jaco, Deborah, 23. Jacques, Abby E., 110.
James, 13. Panielia, 122.
Sally, 134. Jaxes, Esther, 44. Jaquish, Elizabeth, 4.3.
Jaquitii, Abigail, 31.
Abraham, 43, 60. .-Vndrevv, 110. Carohne,_100.
Ebenezer, 30, 15(.
Hannah, 31). Isaac, 153.
James, lis. John, W).
Jonathan, 13S. Lucretia, 2t;.
Mrs. Mary, 00. Nathan. 30.
Nathaniel, 50. Rebecca, 10.
Samuel, 118. Sarah, 43.
Tamison, llff. Jefts, Hannah. 47. Jenkins, Lvdia, lo.
Nabby, 83." Samuel, 136. Jexxisox, Lucy, 05. Jewell, Lewis, 64. Jewett, Edward, 40.
Joseph, 12S. Polly, 102.
Stephen, 33. JocKOW, Juliu.s, 25. JOHXSOX, , 20.
Abigail, 40. Addison K., 172.
Ann W.. 71, Benjamin, 153.
Catherin'^,27, 167. Cyrus, 27.
Daniel, 11.3. Ebenezer, 140.
Edward,_40, 140. Eleanor. 5t<.
Elissa, 2i. Emma L., 100.
Esther, 140.
Ezra, 12. Henry C, 154.
Joanna, 134. Joseph 0,, 75.
Lewis, 5. Lucy, 72.
Lvdia. 121. Mary, 24, 82.
Kiith, 83. Thomas, 00.
Susanna, 23. William, 40, 110, JoxES, Ebenezer, !4!».
Elizabeth, 52. John A., 144.
Jonathan, 74. Joseph, 110.
Marv, 70. Nabbv, 141.
Phebe, 10. Polly, 141. Jordan, Rev. I.arkiu L., oi. JUDSoN, Mrs. Hannah T., 162.
Dr. Walter P. B., 102. Karkix, Asa, 73. KEA.SiBEKRY. Rev. Benj.. 106. Kemmel, Hesta B., 144. Kemp, Abigail, 10. Kendall, Charlotte, 144. ■
Rachel, 173. William, 100. Kexdrick, Elijah, 61. Kexxedy, Nancy, ?8. Kext, Isaac, 21. ' Kettle, Nathaniel, 82.
Rachel, 2s. Keyks, Abner, 1.32.
Joseph, 05.
Lvdia, 05. Mary, 101. KiBREK, Elizabeth, lOS. KiDDEK, Mrs. Joanna K., 53.
Phiueas, 20. Ruth, 8.
Thomas, 53. Kimball, Andrew. 72.
Elizabeth, 80. John S., 40.
Sarah, 54, 110. KlXG, Ebenezer, 03.
Elizabeth. 101. KiXGSBURY, Amos, 110.
Eliza, 120. Henry, 105. KiNXKY. George E. S., lOi;. KiTTREDCJE, Isaac, 124.
Job, 125. Lucv, 30. KxAPP, Daniel 1., 05.
Jonathan, 20. KxowLES, John, 106. Labaree, Rev. Benjamin, 115 Lake, Cynthia, 70. L.^MRERT, Ann, .33.
Elizabeth, .33.
Mary, 83. Thomas, 33. Lamox, John, 115.
Laxe, Rcnjamin, 70, 143,
.laihes. 4'.l. Job, 145.
John, yl. Jonathan, 142.
Lois E.. 171. Luke, 30.
Marv^TO, 142. Roger, 5.
Rul.amah, 103. Sally, 143.
Samiiel, 5.-;, 142. Sarah, 142.
Stephen, 141. Ziba, 37. Laxg, David (L, 101. Lapham, Rufus. 100. Lakklm, Lucy, 55. L.vniRop, Marv, 130.
Thomas, .30. Law, Siimnel, 138. Lawrence, Mrs. 73.
Aaron, 142. Elizabeth, 141.
Samuel, 12S. Susan C., 40.
Susanna, 143. J.AWToN. Mrs. H. W., 87. Leach, Caroline, 51. Learned, Isaac, 139.
Joshua, 31. Leavitt, Jane, 51. Lee, Thomas J., 40. LEHiJiTDN, D. K., 60. Leonard, Uriah, 48.
William, 114. Levlstoxe, Betty, 148. Lewis, Abigail, 78.
Benjamin, li:5. Esther, 165-
John, 153. Sanmel. 45.
Sarah, 70. lly. Thomas. 21. LixcoLX, Joshua, 44. . Seth,103. Little, Sanmel, 15. Littlefield, Francis, 68, 85.
Mrs. Jam*, 68. Mary, 68, 85. LiVER3H»KE, Rev. Jonathan,
SS. Martha, 63. Livingston, AnnaG., 83. Locke, Ebenezer, 97.
Joseph, 7. Lombard, Israel, 84. Long, Samnel, 25. LovE.TOY, Deborah, 101.
Isaac, 134. LovERixG, Henry, 137. LovEWEi.L, Capt., 125. Low, Abigail', 115. Lowell, John Russell, .32. LUFKix, Hannah, 113.
Samnel, 01. LuxD, Marv, 87.
Lt'XT, ,' 3.
LuscoMBE, Dr. Robert, 24. Lymax, Abigail W., 51.
George, 100, 128.
Hannah M., 10.
Lewis J., 105.
Lynde, , 74.
Lvi»N, Marv, 124. ' Major Robert, 124. Mace, Martha, 61.
Priscilla, 57. 3IANN, Horace, 110. Mary, .30.
Sarah4., 10 Thomas, 67. Maxnixg, , 85.
Thomas, S3. Mansfield, Edward, 55. Maxsur, William G., 13S. March, Abigail, 3.
Rev. Edmnnd, 3.
Marshall, , 4, 91.
. Asa, 8. Isaac, 151. ffoel, 16.
John, 26. Joseph, 174.
Mary, 19, 25. Samuel. 57. Mar.stox, Amos, 38. Martix, . 41.
Hannah, 28.
INDEX TO GENEALOCUAI, i;K(ilsTEl{.
181
Mason. Dr. Augustus. lu.">.
■lanics L.. lis. Surali .J., l.'li Mastkuman. -lurlles. 4L'. AlA'rriiKws. I^ydia. Inf..
Kev. .slierberue S.. lt;i;. I\tAY.\AKlt, Aaron, L'l. .'.1.
lii-tsi'V. 11.1. Mrs. 5lar\. L' IMi TAlii-N , .Marv. JT. M( l)(iNA],i>, William, l.'^. Ml INTIKE. Daniel. 1-1. Ml Kkk. ,\nn. 111.
William. i:ir. Ml Kkk.n. James, 4. Ml'KKNZlK. U. A.. lU^ Mi'l.K.VN. Susan J.. I;w. .Ml I'llK.lisi.N. .lames ('.. 11. .Mkai.. , ::.i.
.Matliew. :i:. AIf..\1{s, Kuev .v.. ■^.
lAilia K., .51. Tliiimas. Jl. MKi.inti'.M. .lauies, Km. .Ml;l,\ IN. Esther. ;">L'. Mkukiam. .Martha IC. ."i-.
Marv. L'l.l. 140. .Sail. l-,".i.
rimiuas. 140. M i.iiKii.i.. IJev. Isaac, 1:^7.
Heiirv H.. .s. Nathan, l-j:i
S. S.,'x4. Mkkhow. Abigail. Us. .Mll.ics. John. IIW. Mll.LKlt. Elizabeth, ill.
(_ieorge H.. 144. llaumih.'.'
Kev. .luhn. i;l. Lucretia. 1:'.
Dr. Natliaiiiel. 7.>.
I'etiT W.. l:;o. Sally. ;:!. -MlI.LiKKN. Louisa, l;is. .MjM.s. I'liiliji. lu'O. MrNoT, .James. S!!.
.Martha. ,s!l. ■ Susanna, lo.i. Tinujthy. lo MlXKR. Isaac, .jli. K'.O.
.lohn. 41. Sarah, l;!!!. -MoKFATT. 5Iar^aret. IL'.'.. -MoNitoi:. Abigail, ll'l,
.lohn. .">. AVilliam. IL'7. MiK.AK. Mrs. Mehitiible, ."..s. .MiH.i.\. Ahijiail. ■■.•I MiiuliF.. .Anna, .si
Francis, si. -Moi:i:s. Abigail. 4
.MOKiiAN. . JJ.
-MoniiJLl.. E. '1'.. 7. -MiinsE, lie\ . Horace !•'., r.'s
Mary. tie. Surah. Mu. .Mi>l;li'N. Almiru. Oil. Ml Miiil*:. .Vniauihi 1*.. :i-'.
Harriet. 71 .lonas. 14::.
.Mary. 7:1. Ml lUuu'K. Lucy. 141. -MiKKAV, linth'. .sS. .\lt sroN. Rev. Thomas, 4'.'. .Ml zzv. Amos. l."i
Uev Artemas B.. 1."..
Hev William. Ij. M\ nil K. Martha. In. Nl'.Ai., Ellenor. 44.
Uose. 1.1:1. Nkkdha^i. Eiicv. 111. Nkwkli.. Charles W.. :i4.
(;race, 14s. Nkwmak, Ebene/.er, 4-_', 17-
flosiah. 4-*. Nkwtdn. Sarah. W. NlcHiM.s. -Atlaliue. 1:111.
William, i:is. NkKI.Ks. Asa, 1.17. Nixon, Joseph, (HI NoRlils, Ann X.. KUI.
James W„ i;iil.
X<iKTi>N. Ke\ Jacob. l."i. 40. il. J.,ucy Ann, 411.
NorUSK, Francis II.. 107.
Novivs. Elixaheth, -JO. Moses, lis. Sarah. lO.
NiTKsH. Francis. 147. 1. Mary, 147. Hehecca, U7.
NFtTt'.M.. -lonas. S7.
I ini:i:, .\big!iil. sii.
lieliccCH, .S(i.
Ill.i i.TI. Itcv. , ll.'i.
< MiiiwAV, Daniel, OJ.
(ieorge li.. 111. KllNF. .losiah, 17i."i. UsitAN, Abigail. .1.'>. UslHinN. .Mrs.. r-'7.
John, :il. William, loil. lJsi;oiilP, Ue\. Daviil. 17.
Dorcas. 111. Lyilia. •,'ii.
.Marv. s4. l:!^. ' Sarah. I.'is. I'AilK.' , ."is.
Cahin. T-'s. Dnily. IIJ.
lOlmirii. Itlll. .loaiiiia. 'Jo,
.liihn. :>■■:. I'l.llv. I11.1.
William. 70. I'AlNF. lliililali. J.
Katherinc. S4.
Uebcccu. los. Ihipl Ills.
r\!.-MI,l{. Ii'.li/abelh. I HI.
Samuel W,. l.-.'. I'AllK. .loseph. 114. o. I'AKKFl:. .\aron, ■_'. .1. .Iniv. lis. Anna. '.'s.
Ben'i.. 117. lielsev. I:i7>, in...
ISelie. 111. Clarissa, s.
Deborah. 111"). Enoch, li.'i.
Ephraim, I11.I. Ilanuah. Hi;.
Harriet. 112. Isaacs.
.lacob. :l.'.. 1:11.1. .Mrs. .lohiiu- :>. ua. l:i'.i. .lolin. :•,:.. 171.
.Iiiiias. 7."i. Evilia..11. SL'. 1.57.
.Martha, •^: . 'Marv I'ouller. :i,-.. Natlian, Vj!
Nalhaiiiel. lis. I'riscilla. 41.
Itachel .Villi, 1,1. i:ebeccu.:l.i.
Hubert. .54. Samuel. 4. :li.l.
Sarah. .54. Sibbel. 10.5.
I'houias. :15. Williiim. 4il. I'.vKKiirnsr. Eli/.abeth. 7. s.
170. .lohn. 14. 114. l*,Vi:si»Ns. Michael. :l. i'AKK^ . .Insepli. so. . I'A 11 11. Eilith. :H. I.ucy. :il. I'.\TEl{si>N. Francis W., li. I". \ Till. Esther, 40. rK.M'.oliv. .\inos. IiHi.
Fanny. Ion. l*l:AHsiiN. Caleb. .51.
.lames. *J.5. ri:li:i !■;. .lerome. 7s.
.li.seph. Il-J. I.ncv S., 7s. I'lNNlMA.v. Luther'. 141.1. I'l.tlKl.Ns. Eli/a .v.. l-,'ll. PKltliY. .Anna. 117.
(.Ibatliali. 117. William. 117, I'F.TrKMlll.l.. I'eter. 1411. ■ PllKl.rs. , S(i.
Francis, nil. .lohn, 1.5s.
.loseph, ,57. Airs. I'llebe. iill.
Mrs. -Susanna. s:i. Wins low. s:l. rini.l.ll's. Mar\ . s;.'. I'Hll.l.fnT. Eliza II.. 1-'. I'lFUi 1.. Ellen 11.. 1111.
Ephraim. l:il. Harriet. S7.
Lucretia A.. 1(1. Marshall. U:i. Oliver, 711.
I'li.i.sniTin , ,i):i. .Samuel, 41
1*11 MAN, .Mark, ti;i.
I'l.iMKll. (.icorge, 101,
Sarah, 41*. Daniel F.. UH.
Tliouias. -'4 I'dl.l.AHli. .\bbv. 1111.
Amorv. 1111. 'Oliver. 7ii. I'oi.i.Kv. Elizabeth. Is.
( Iporge. Is. I'oooNl'lv. Alarv. 104. I'm ill. Daviil, 70.
Harriet L.. in. LmIiu A.. 1:1. I'lmTFl!. Elizabetli .1.. 101.
{'resilient. 1.5li. I'nwKKs. Juuatluiii. lull. I'UATT, Liic>, 17:1. Martha, l,'. PUKNTlri:. i>r. Nathaniel. VJS. I'kf:si hit. Lvilia. 7s.
Dr. Oliver, 1.57.
I'lili llAHli, , 10,5. Sallv. 14.
l*KiKsr. .Tain*. 1211.
.lonas. 44. I'hilip. lo4. 1*111X1 1:. .Iiniathan. I'Jil. I*niii Tor.. Daniel, nil.
Fannie .1.. 110. Lucv. 171.'.
Marv. 7 1. Oliver. ?4.
Wacl'iel. -10. Sarah. Us.
Ihonnis 1'., 1:111. I'l FFlcit. Elizabeth .\.. no. I'l Ni HAi:l>. i;e\ . (icorge. Hill.
Itebecca. I b!- I'l TN.\>i. (ieu. Daviil. ;i.
Elizabeth, .55. I'hillip. 4. 1*1 tm;5". Jane. :i8. l*^ K. Sir ,Jolin, ::*.>. Mary. :tlt. Hamsky, .Sarah, 17i;. liAND, George M',, 41.
William. 711, ls!0.
KANtiALi., , 12s.
It.vwsoN, William, -7. I'liKii. . :i.s, ,51.
Diailema. r.'4. Eliziibelli, III,'.
Ceorgc, 102. .lacob. .57.
.Iiihii:i4:i. .I.ishua. 1:4.
Levi H.. 211. Micah, in::.
Nabby. l:is. Nathan II., 1117,
I'arinelia, 7s Kansimi, bis.
Siimiiel..5. 1:1::. Swethcrn.TS. ItK.MlrK. (llcnville. 144. Ki-:no.\, Catherine. In i:i:5 NOR, .Anna. ss.
Kev. .loliu. .ss. I!li K. Hon. AleNaniler II.. 147.
-Mrs. Dolly L., ,ss. KliU.Mlos.'.Tobn. II.
.Nancy. 41. Wyatt. I2s. Kii llAKiisoN. Abigail, '.'•*.*.
Al|iliius. 144. Briiiget, 4::,
Hannah, (11. Henry. (17.
.lackson, :i:i. rJosiah, ."n.
.hide, s;j. Lvdia. 50.
Jllirv. I\. 4s. ■ Fnllv, lu, 7:1.
Keniicii. II. Samuel, (in.
Tl las. tl. \\'arrcii. 41.
lill-LKV, Cordelia. 21. KiXKV. William, 10(1, KoitniNs, .Vdelaide VI , l:i:i
-Vnn, ."i',*. Eleanor, 10,5.
Ephraim. l:".5. John, li7.
•lonas. 4::. Lewis E., l(i, Kont.KTs, .lohn 1'.. 1:1H.
Betsey, 72. KoBKY.'^Irs. Sarah, 127, KonlNsON, Franklin, lo:{.
Henry, .14. Jonathan. 16.
Mosep, IW. Samuel, IB. KooKHs, Ann D,, 4(1.
Kev. Daniel, 42, David, ,5(i,
Harriet E.. I4n. Col. Henrv
N., 4n. Joseph. l',;l.
Josiah, 124. Sarah, 42,
182
HISTOItY OF nir.LElMCA.
UoLMNs, Pliilii), L'5. K.c)ss, Margaret, Gs. KoUNUY, diaries, 125.
Xeht'iiiiah, 17. liowK, Thomas. 15. Howell, Louisa. 7'.». RrGGLES, . 371.
Anna, 'M^. Kev. lienj., 157.
Kliza, 4. Elizabeth. 18.
George, 18. -loseph, .".('i.
-Martha, NO. Xanc-y. 4.
Timothy, ;j(i. liUSS, Hannah, 45.
Xathan, ;i7. KrssKLL, Edward, ;i.
Hannah, SO. .lames. 44. .St.
.leniinui, 7(i. .John, IlTi.
Mary, If>, 44. JVter. ■-':.
Uiehiird, 15tJ. Sarah, iLT..
Thomas, 14:J. Rlst, Susan A.. 10:{. Saffoki^, Marv, TO.
Robert B.. i;'2. Sage, Samuel, 7.i. Saltkr, Joseph .1.. M. Sanbokx, Hugli M., l.":t.
Mary .1., i:s:i. Sandkr.s, .Mrs., 7.
Obadiah, ;J1. Susanna, :;i. Sakgen T, Abby, 7li. Saunperson, Charles. 144. Savils, John A., 144. Sawjn, Sarah, 1^.5.
Sawvek, . 8-3.
SCAMMON, Charlotte, 107. SOHOLiLEU, William, lOi.'. Seaman, Maria, 4o. Seakles, Benjamin, lofl.
James, 144. Skom.vn, Jane V.. 1"J0. SeGER, Mary, G3. Sessions, Elizabeth, li".;. Sewall, Amnii K., V'>i>.
Rev. Samuel. l-.;4.
SH.vur, . 50. Robert, 108.
Shattc< K, Marv, 105.
Phebe, KHI. Shed, , 148. Hannah, 174
John, 50. Matilda, :i,S
Rachel, 50. Sheldon, Amanda. Ir.'O.
Amos, 100.
Shef.\.kd, , 157.
SrtEUMAN, Elizabeth, 144. SiiUMWAV, Henry P., IL'5. SniMoNs, olive M., 17'-'. SIMMS, Sally, KiN. SiMoNDS. Daniel, 117.
David, i:lO. Eliza, 'j I.
(ieorge, 78. Jesse, "^1.
John, 71. Joshua, 14. *
Otis, 171. Prudence, 144
Rebecca, :jli. Sarah, 10.
Thomas, i:J7.
William, G, 103. SiMPKiNS, John, lOii. Simpson, Rebecca, 114. Skinner, Charles L., i;i7.
Jacob, 137. Susanna. 130. Sleeper, Jacob, 40.
Solomon S , 84. SLOAN, Peter, 70- Smith, Aaron, 102.
Elizabeth I)., 17:^.
Dr. Robert, S4. Russell, 102, Snow, Susanna, 80. Somes, Isaac, 87. Sp.\LDiNG^ Abby, 14.
Abigail, 1!2. Almira S.. 14.
-Vudrevv, 78. Benoni, 14.
Edward, 17. Ivsther, 144.
Jonas, 144. Joseph, 7!*. 14-.J.
Leonard, 111. Marv. \'2S.
Molly, 02. (Hive, 11.5.
J^achel, 111. Reliecra, 2.
Kfv. Sanip>ou, 70. Sarah, !i0, 02. Willard, 142.
Zebulon, !5. Spencer, Dr. William K.. Hi:;. SrofFORD. Frederick, loi;. SpRAiUE. Edward, s.". Stam.v, I.ucv, 14. Staples, John H., 137.
Stearns, ,s'.», Mrs. .Vsa-
hel, 1.5S. Aseuath, 133.
Elijah, 13. John, 47.
Mary A.. 107. Obed. 22.
William, 3i», 158. Stedman, John, 07. Steele, Joseph, 110. Stephens, .Tauies. 117- Stevens, (.:aleb, 104.
Daniel, 44. Elizabeth, 117.
Esther, on. (k-orge, 44. 45.
Josiah, 55. Martha, .^7, 1 1'.t.
Paran. !3S. Sarah, 15s. Stevenson, Andrew, 117.
Mary, 1 17. Xathaniel, 3.
Rebecca, 108 Thomas, 25. STEWART, Marv, 70.
•St. John, Elizabeth, 155. STONE, Phebe, 1!0.
Thomas, 105. Stowell, Aleck, 3. Stowers, Ann, 7h.
Hannah, 09. Straw, Mary, 10. STRONt;, Theodore, 41. Sumner, James, .'iS.
Marv, 04. Thomas, 13.
Swan', , 2S, 125.
Swallow, Amaziah, 81.
Phebe, 105. SWEKTZER, Cornelius, 121. Swift, Nathaniel, >i. Symms, Ebenezer, 40. ,Taft, Richard, 138. Taintor, William, n. TALiiOT, Fanny M., 80. Tapleafe, Mary, 18. Tappax, Rev. Saumel S., 141. Targett, Joseph D.. 144. Tay, Archelaus, 20.
Betsey J., 122. Phebe, 23.
Sarah, 20. Susanna. 113.
William, 113. Taylor, , 8S.
Abial, 22. Abigail, 5. .Vbra- ham, 40. Catherine, 117,142.
C:vrus, 20. Elizabeth, 10.
Isaac, 70. Jacob, 109.
Joseph, 100. Michael, 22.
Rebecca, 5. Stephen, 2i».
Thomas, S2.
TEEL, , 121.
Elbridge, 55. John, 4."'. Temple, Benjamiu, 12'.t.
Hepsibah, 20. Tennev, Benjandn, 120. Thacher, Col. (leorge, 157. Thistle, Abial, 148.
Hannah, 98. Joshua, 07.
Thompson, , 102.
, Abraham R., 170. John, 12.
Sarah, 15. Susan, 130. Thorndike, Dr. Albert, 103. Thurston, Richard, 15. Tibhetts, Susan E., 14.
rn>D, Klizabeth, 4i;.
Jnlm. 40. TlNKHAM, (ieorge 11., 73. I'oDD, Ruth. 70.
Thomas, 21. '!'.-:.:: :o::, lames, (i.
.Mrs. Mary, 134. Simon, 134. TowN'E, Olive, 31. William B., 173.
To\VNSENI>. , 104.
Elizabeth, si. Rcliecc^a, SI. TUAsK. .\nne, 173.
Klizabeth, 173.
Hannah, 142. Treat, Mary, 124. 'Trowuriixie, Uf\ . Caleb, 15.
Maria, 15. Trull, Anna, 3S.
Elizabeth, '.». Ruth, 53. Tim ssell, Moses, oi. ll FTS, Tall, 120.
Eliakim, 120. (ieorge, 02.
Sarah. 120. Susanna, 120. Tipper. Royal H.. 124. Turner. John, 135. Ti TEiN. Edward (i., 100. Tweed, Sally, 54. Twiss, Daniel, 132.
Hannah, 04, James. 4s. TVLER, John. 13. Underwood, William, si. I'PTON. Paul. 104. L).sher, Elizabeth, i;!:'). Wait, Mercy, 38.
Mrs. Damaris, 00. Waldo, Cornelius. 17.
Klizabeth, 17. Walker, Benjamin. 20.
Catherine, 101. David, 145.
Elizabeth, 153. Geo. \V., 145.
Lucy, 78.
Mary, 74. Robert, 2.
Samuel, 78.
Ward, . 172. Lyman, 31.
Warner, Ephraim.'22.
Lizzie C 110. Warren. Amos. 102.
Benj., 40. Frances W., II.
Hannah, 07. Isaac, II, 10'2
.Jeremiah, 135. Joseph, 102.
Marv. 130. Roxana, OO.
Sarah, 100. Washburn. Benjamin F., 137. Wason, James P., 0. Waters, Marv, 102.
Mehitable, 13. Watkens, John, 140. Waugh, Varnum, 3S. Webrer, David, 3.s.
Susanna, 10.3. Webster, Eleulhera, 152.
Jesse, 55. Weld, Theodore, HI. Welch, Christina (_i.. o. Wentworth, David, 10. Wess(.in, John, 53. Weston, Xathan, 125. Wktherbek, David, 00.
Hannah, 10. Joseph, 17-
Rachel, 115. Timothy, 105. Wheat, Joel, 03.
Victoria C, 52. Wheeler, Emma S.. 52.
John, ,30. Joseph P.. IH*.
Oliver, 90. Rebecca, 103.
Saninel, 00. Whipple, John, 80.
Susanna, S9. Whitcomb, Rosella, 103.
INDKX TO (ip:NKAM1(;ir;Ar. I!E(;ISTE11.
183
wiiiTK, i;f\ . i>Mvid, ;s().
Klishn, HI). Elizabetli
Isabella If.. ■-••1. .John,
.lopeplt. T'.i. Lvdili, t>!.
Mary, •.'(I. '-M. Hoses J I
Nancy, llU. I'lu-lie, Hi
Siiimiel, 24. .'^urati,Tl. 1
Siisiiiiiia, :ill.
William, -H. K'.i. W'm l'l'in:l), Klliot, lit. W'niTlNi;, Abigail, '.J7.
.Icihi], :i7, 1'^T. Whitman. Kev. liernar'l.
170. .Snow, Gl. WlTir.MdKK, .lolui, 11 1.
William H.. Nil. WllITNKV, Daniel. 41.
.John, U."i, nil). WlnTlWKiij:. .\bijrail. Inl
.lolin, II)}. WniTll-:MOItK, .lolm, lil.
Natll'l, .-)7. Mrs. .-iarali,
William, 1.-4. WniTWKi.r,, , 1 1'J.
William, lol. Wii:iir, .Vbial, '.):i. AVII,!., Charles K., rj-J. Wll.KI.NS, (;eorp:e, 14.
Caiit. !{.. Ili4. Tlioinas,
Timof h\ . ','4. WlLl.Ai;!), f:lizal>elli, 14.
, -'1.
Kinnni, 1:U. Mary, 4t.
.Simon, 14. Wl 1. 1.1. VMS, , 10-'.
Elizabeth, IL'7. .lob, IIM.
Kev. .lohn, I'J. Samuel, l--'7. Wll.soN. Mrs. Allen, .•.1.
l)ainaris, i'J. I)orcas, I .^ .
Ebenezer. 1 is. (leo. W., 1(1.
Hannah, 170, 17:!. lioi-aee .N., 1:17. .lohn, h:;.
IJev. .lolin. ;14. .lonathan, 41, 140. l.orinap, 144. Lvclia, .11. 14:i. Mar.\, :i, :i4. 'liir..
llebecca, 170.
Sally, MO. .Susanna, s. WiNcilKsTKR, .Mrs. Elizabelli
15S. Winn, Elizabeth. 117.
.laeob, 121.1. .Toseiih. 'Jli. 142.
.Susanna, 142. WiNsim-, Eflward, ;;1, 12ii.
(,uo.v, :il. Martha, 14.
Samuel, 14, 2S. .Simeon, 2. WlNTillini", Kitz .lohn, ss.
Kobert ('., 111). Wlsw.u.l., Mrs. Isabella. 4'.i.
Thomas, 4i). W(ioi>, .\bijah, 1)1.
lU'UJaniiu, 101). ('aroliue. E. 122. Daniel. !)7. Lvdia. S7, l.«. Ora, 122.
Wti'.i,iii:il>c^.E, Key. .John, 127.
Marl ha, 127. Woiii.s, Hannah, CI.
Susan, 144. W.i(.li\V.M!l>, , 121.
Edinond E., 122. Kphraiui W., '.I.I. WooltWoKI n, I.imisa, 174. WiKisTEU, Khoda, 124. WoniK.STKl;, Eld.id, 111.
Ilenr\ , 1.;.
.h.uafhan V.. 114.
l.Mlia. 17. Marv 11.. 114.
Kb. .da, l:!, .San'iuel. 124. WoiMiWDOn. Susan K., i:!0. .WnuiHT, Asa, 25.
Edwaril, ria. Elizabeth, sr..
.lohn, i.i.l, 172. .Jonathan, 1.
Liiida, 172. Mary, la.
Miriam, l:i2. Mollv, .sli, 14:i.
Sally, 100. Stephen, 70.
Wvi':i"{.s, , 20.
Wv.M.VN, , 170. David, 10.
Dorcas, :{,s. Eliphaz, li:i.
Elizabeth li., ."i. Krancis,.'!.
Henrv A., 1.;:!. Hepzibnb, 4K.
,hulith, ... Mary. 121.
\anev, 7;i. Sarah, 1.'.:!.
William. 140. V.\Mls, , James .v., 41. York, Lytlia, 14i:.
.ViiDEMUM. — Tlic following interesting record is taken from tiic .Journal of Jolni Hull, Trea.siirer of JIassacliiisetts dnriiig I'iiilip's war. It is kindly fnrnished liy Rev. George M. Bodge of Dorchester, and,
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IN MEMORIAM
As these pages are passing the press, the death is reported, at his home in Ziimbrota, Minnesota, 1882, Nov. 1, of the Kev. .Tessb G. 1). SrnARNs, recently, for twenty-fonr years, tlie pastor, honored and beloved, of the Congregational Cluircii in Billeriea. It will l>ei)ropor and grateful to the feelings of tiie people of the town, if 1 add here a ^vord, now that his own eye will not re.st upon it, in eni[)hatie tes- timony to his scholarship and piety, to his fidelity as a pastor, and value as a citizen. His record may lie found aliove. (Gen. Reifister. p. 141.) Billeriea will hold his memory in honor. Not the mem- bers of Ills own s|)iritual Hock only, but those of other folds, anil all the citizens of tjie town, esteemed him. He commended himself t(j every man's conscience in the sight of (iod : and wiiile he held lii-mly the doctrines he preached, lie held them in so generous a ciiarity. and so large a sympathy witii ,m11 men. tliat no one could withhold respect. He was a scholar of exceptional (|uality and diligence, and his i)reacliing was thoughtful and instructive : but a rare modesty and sensitivene.ss in the presence of others, impaired somewhat his effectiveness as a preacher. In ISti-l lie was a member of the !Mas- sachusetts House of Representatives, and for a numlier of years had charge of the .schools of the town. After leaving Billeriea, he served nine years in Clearwater, Minnesota. He then retired from active pastoral labor, and made for himself a pleasant home in Zunibi-ota. In 1877 he publisiied a volume of 287 pps. on The Meaning and Power of Baptism, the outgrowth of a sermon and a re\iew which had been previously issued.
On the last day of October. 1881, his excellent wife was taiven from iiini by death. A year and a da}' the good man lingered in liis loneliness, and then suddenly, and joyfully, we may be sure, rejoined her in the home not made with hands.
General Index
.W B.-TlIlS IXUKX D01-> Nor inch I-K T.IE LISTS l.K -XAMKS. SOME ..F WHICH AHK ]•" iND 4LPIH.BKT1CA1.I.Y AKKANGliD, O.N TUB KOI.LUWIXO PAGES: W-lo, -S, a, 4U, Hr-^1 153 05, 7% SO. !10, 1. ;i, 4, :iO:i-!), l:j-o, 43-5. I-Ol, 73, 4, 8H-91, 312-14. THE C(!.>I>10N KOKM OF SAMKS ONLY IS OIVK.V, ASD TITLES ARE OMITTEU.
A few references witli this ninvk (t) refer to pages of tlie Gene.ilogic.il Kegister.
ABBOT, Blancy, 3(14. T. BickfoM), llc/ekiah,
Uaviil,30L'. George, Wi, 1 1'.i. William, 143. Isaac, L'54. James, :i74, 3i>». Hilleiuca, the name, 7. Jeremiah. 30li. .losejih, .Meaning of, 2Ui;
nil. Jusliua, Dea. 1 L'Ol. '^30, 3. 7. S, :!l>3, 4. II Ohecl. -J'-'O. Uev. Willian UGSI.
Abbot's Bridge, (10.
Ad.vms, Edward A., ■JfS4. Thomas. 47. 4;).
Alcocke. Palsgra\e, 5(i.
ALliES, lleury. 1\H.
Allen, Martha and JIarv, 131 Thomas. 5. 5o. s2. 'M':.
Amherst, lien. 14(>, 150.
Andovek. 73-.-,, yu, !i:'.. 4. -'(is.
Anduews, Assaciier, -~o.
ASGIER, Robert, ;i3(i. Sam- uel, L'dO.
AN'NABLE. Sarah, 315.
.\THEItToN. Iteiijaliiin, :">03. Huniplirey, 17.
Backcs, l'C.'.i.
Bacon's JHill. '.(4. ■.'7s.
Bacon. Benjamin. 13! atliau, 131), 200, 111, :.'U. 5. 3(H, n. .loseph, 13ii. .lo
siali. 30('i. Samuel, 'inc. Dr. Thaddens, •-'.57, 303. Thom- as, 70, 'KS. William, (!0, 'Jil.
BRtiCE, George. '.257.
Buckley, Dennis. '-'S4.
BUOKMINSTEU, Kev. .lOM-ph,
2r>7. BULKLEY, Kev. I'eler, ICO. BllNin-, Dr. Frank E. 2s4,3l)3. BURiiE, .lonathaii, 15.s, 0. BuROHSTEAIi, Great, '2117. .'101. BURiiOYNE, Gen. '240. BuREOiuiHS, Uev.. (ieorge, . 107. ■;04 .loseph. 307. Samuel. BURRQ-WS, .lohu A., 2K3. 134' Timotliv, ■23(i. AVilliani, BURT. .loseph A., 3()s:. 14 l' 3nr .s. 'William H. 3(iK. Buryinc Ground, l>, . Blan 11. William, '257. BuTLEK, Gen. 34.
BLOOD, .lohn and Robert, and Blttereielu, Sergt. Jona- Bloou's Farmes. II'.. 10, 30. than, 140. .sanuiel, 13s. 0-1-", rO-8-' 113 "2. 4, 205, 7. BUTTRICE, .lohn A.. •2.)S. E. Kev. George M. 183.t BYKAJl,' Kev. It. M., 27'2. - - 30s. (UXBRlDiiE. 0-9. grants
,., BlLLERK AY', 2;l'2-301.
7. Bird. Simon, '20. s. 34, M, '.
E. Is5.
Births, 27. Bishop, Edward, lH3.t Black, Simon, li'O. Blakk, lluklah.'271. Blanih.vrii massacre, 13s Blaxcharu, Henry. 302. •lames, lOo. .John, 201,
1311,270. :Micliael. -27, 111 ■22. ^■afhaniel, 137, 0.
Baker, Eben. 305. ;. William, 25.
Baldwin, Cyrus, 257- Uan- iel, 183.t Henry. .305. .lohn. 25, 7. 31, a. 4, 0, 7. 44. 50, 05, 7, as, 04, 110, 54, 2o7-.--, 304, 5, 7. s. Thomas, 30I1. Wm. -2311.
Ballard, William, do.
Bai.lou. Eliza, 132.
Barn.vrd, .lames, ls3.f
Barrett, Stephen, 307.
BARRON, Isaac, 101, 307. Samuel, 130.
Barry. Kev. William, 257.
B.VTCHELDi-LR, Josiall. 303,
Batcheller, .Salome), 40,
BoDC_
BoiiON.\N, I'eter B. Bond, Francis. 183. t Bonn)-;r. William, 224 Borland, 125. .0, Boundaries, 73-s('.. iah, BowDiTcH Papers. 10'
12-
.lon
13, Bowers, Andrew, 302. Ben
14, separation, 20- Deed, 40. llANN, Bayard M.. 303.
CVRLKTON, Amos, 307.
255. 70. Carlisle, 207,
Great
iamin; 2.54. 302. Capt. 135, 7. CARRIER. Martha. 107. '.lanie^^, 303. .lonathan, 177, Ihomas, 131, 00, ... ■'17 304 0 7 .Josiah, 210, 20, CARTER. Rev. 1 hos. l.iO, l.O, ri 7 s ':i03 0. Martha, 271. Caryl, Kev. Benjamin, 200.
103. 0. Martha William, 303. 4, 0.
Bowes, Rev. >'icliolas, UH, 2-14.
Boyd, .lolin, 183.t
Boy'DEN. Mrs. 113.
Bk.\c;kett, .lohn, I'eter, and Capt. Richard, 20, 7, 110-14,
1.S5.
Bkaddock, Gen. 145. Braddon, Jliss, 2!i5. Bradsha, Mrs. Martha, 40. Er.ADSTREET, Dudley, 75. eaborii, (not Brani/h. Isaac, 254.
Brattle, rhomas, 48.
BATTERS, Mr. 48. Brattleboro , 14 I.
Bayly, Sir John. 30ii. Bray, Mrs. Ann, 12. .
Bean, Joseph. ^255. Brenxon, Wil.iani. 41.
Beard, .^.bijah, -241. Ebeue- BuicE, Thomas. 30o.
zer, Jacob and John, '2-22. Bridge, Col. Ebeuezer, 2,
losiah, 241
Bedford, 218-20. Beecher, Lvman, 270. Beers, Lt. Kiclnard, 83. Bellingham, Gov. 10. Bells, 177, 8. Belvidere, 103. Bennett, Mrs. Joshua. .345 Library, 173, 315.
44. 74. Rev. Ebenezer,
201. Thomas, 180. Brittan. l\Iary. 230.
William. -230. 41. BuoOKS, Kev. Edward, 200.
Timothy. "'^, 05, 111-14, 22. Brown, Caleb S. 307. George,
■ 01, :;04. 0. Hiram C 308,
Jacob, 25, 31-3, 05. 75. .lo
Caryl, Kev. Benjamin, 200.
Census. 310.
Chaffin, Kev. Natllaniel (».. 269.
Chamberlain. Aaron, lol. Daniel. 201. Edmund, 105. Edward, 25. Isaac. 110- John. •200. Mrs. Rebecca, lliO. Ren- ben, 305, 307. Samuel, 130. Thomas. 10, II. William, 11. 17, 22, 4, 7, 44. 05, 110.
Champney, Daniel, 14, ISO. .lohn, 27. Elder Richard, 13. 17-'20, 31, 41, S3, 04. Sam'l, 25-8, 41, 4. 59, 05. 88, 185.
Chandler, Rev. James, 181. Rev. John. 181-3, -254. Tlioinas, 75.
( iiAPMAN, William, lS3.t
ClIARNESTAFFE Lailc, 80, 113.
Chelmsford, 75-82, 01, 114,
50-8. 217-24. Chester, Col. 'I'lionias. 3ol. Church [of CaiubridgeJ farm,
40, 1, 1)2. Clark, John, 134. Thomas,
Cle'aveland, Rev. John P., •271.
506
HISTORY OF BILLERICA.
COCIIECO, 12fi. Dl'DI.EY, Joseph, ISC. Tliom- FnSTEB, Dudley, 258, 304, 5, 7.
OoGGiN. Rev. Jacob, 257. as, 1, 3, 4. r, l(i-12, 15. II'.. Lsnae, 2:«i, 7. .Joseph, 110, :i,
(^ULBURN, 114. John, l:i9. UUDLEV Farm, 2:j, 4, 7, :!0-:i, 22, MO, 70, 212, 303, .5. Sergt. ( 'OLBV, Kev. Nathaniel L. 272. 50. Thomas, 2I>-S, 37, 50. 64, (1, 7,
Cole, Samuel, 4s. Uu.mmee Fort, 143. 02, 3, 0, s, 110, 1, 3, .33, 85, B,
t'oLLINS. Eilward, 0, 25, 30, 4I,Dijnki.n, John, 111, 27, 80, 200, 00, 3, 305.
S3. William ,S., 2S4. 12. Mary, 12K. Fox, Kev. Jolin, 172.
COLSOK, George F., 307. Is- I5USSTABLE, Grant of Land Fox Farm, 41.
rael A. 307. there, 47, S. Attacked, 127, Fox Hill. 211.
Concord, 70-82, 210, 23, 5. 140. Fkench. Charles W. .307. .Ta-
CojJcoRD Road, Si). Du-nstek, Pres. Henry, 0, 13, cob, 20, 70, 111, 3, 70, 212, 36,
I'ONVERSE, Edward, 6, 8. 15, 20, 1, 30, 41, 05. 55, 304, 5, C. .John, 13, 17, 23,
Capt. James, 81, 2, 127. DlRRENT, (Uurrant, &c..), 05,74,9.3,5,111,12,21,200,
CONWELL, Russell H., 2Sd. Abraham, 22:1. John, 58, 00, 12, 21, 305. Jonas, 242, 255.
COOK, Francis, 307. Paul, 233. 5,186,00,211. Jonathan, 143. Joseph, 27,
Sears, .300. DusTIN. Hannah, 1.35. CO, 110, 00. 210, CO, 85. Eich-
COOLIDGE, Stephen, 183. t Duttox. BenJ., 127. James, ard, 13. Sarah, 27. Thom- CooPEK, Rev. Warren, 270. 1.30, 40. Mrs. Joanna, 128. as, 221. William, 13, 17, 22-
C<iUNELL. Peter, 222. John, 110, 77, 201. 11. thorn- 8, 31, 2, 5, 44, 58-02, a, 7, 89,
Cotton, Rev. John, 1, 119,61. as, 110, 22, 7, s7, 200, 11, 74. 94, 00, 110, .5.5, 58, 77, 252, 92, ♦ 'owELi., Edward, 48. Eame.s, John, 305. Robert, .301, 4-0.
Ckadock, Jlathew, 3. ISO. Frost, Benjamin, 175, 7-9.
Croe, John, 22. Easte, Benjamin, 238. Daniel, 221. Ebenezer, 140.
CROMWELL, John, 43-6. 01- EliKS, John, 241. Edmund, 221. James, 27, 08,
iver, .57, 102. Education, 2.i2-9. 79, 90, 110, 212, .306. John,
Ckosky, F.phraim, 300. Hen- Ela, Kev. Benjamin, 271. 143. Joseph, 221. Samuel,
ry, 305. Hezekiah, 256, 30C. Eliot, Rev. John, 104-9, 18, 08, 110. 26, 33, OS, 303.
.leremiah, 307. John, 307. 317. Thomas, 210.
Joseph, 170, 212. Josiali, Elliott, Geoi-ge M. 185, 92. Frothingham, Hon. Richard,
142-4, 257. 305, 7. Leander, George P., 305, 7. 235, 8.
307. Michael, 305, 7. Na- Ejikrson, Kev. Daniel. 261-1. Fkye, John, 90. Jonathan,
than, 144, 200, 12. Oliver, ESSEKV, John, l.sS.f 141,254. Rev. Mr. 200.
239, 55, -303, 4, 0. Simon, 25, E\ EEETT, lehabod, 307. FlLLEH, Andrew, 197.
7, 60, 9, 02-1, 110, 13, 29, 30, ExETEH College, 205. Gale, John, 183.t
68, 70, 1, 0, 85, 88-00, 304, 5. FARLEY, Ebenezer, 202, 211. Gali.away, Rev. James, 209.
Solomon, 142. Timothy, 225. George, 11, 5, 7, 22, 4, 7, 31, Galusiia, .Samuel, 142.
William, .303. 2, 8. 41, 4, 58, 0, 03-71, .'2, 9, Gardsek, Henry, 2.33.
Chungs, Rev. Henry, 237, 33, 94, 5, 111, 3. 53-6, 85, iOl, 69, Garfield, Capt. Benjamin,
7-10, 60-8, 303. Nathaniel, 79, 305. .loseph, 177, 212. 81. Note on tamily, 132.
142. Samuel, 15. Timothy, 112, Giljian. George C. 270.
Cl-REENCY, Continental, 240. 202. Gleason, William, 41, 271,
Currier, William, 241. Farmer. Albert E. 283. An- 305, 7.
CiTLEE, Mrs. A. B. 99. Rev. drew, 223. Daniel, 143. Ed- Globe Hill, 37, 94.
Robert, 254. ward. 28. 110, 31, 70, 00, 5, 0, Godfrey, Lt. Simon, 150.
Damon, Rev. Norwood, 269. 200, 11, 39, 4C, 64, 302, 4. 5. Goffe, Edward, 20, 1. Dane, Rev. Francis, 100. Jeremiah. 304, 7. John, 45, Gookls, Capt. Daniel, 9, 17,8,
DaNFORTH, Lieut. Elijah. 230. 129, 30, 7. 9, 40, 4, 201, 12, 50, 23, 6, 30, 1, 41, 69, 64, 6, 104,
Jesse, 24). ,lonathan, 5. 14, 306. Richard. 221. Sam'l, !), 17, 8, 65, 96.
17, 22-7,31-5,40-9, 51-3, 8- 142. Thos.. 110. 30, 183,t 221. GORMAN, Francis, 258.
60, 4, 5, 8, 70-9, 82, 7-94, 0-0, FaRNHAM, Timothy, 303. GRADUATES, 302.
100, 3, 7, 8, 10-17, 20, 1, 3, 0, 7, FarrEN, Kev. Wm'. A., 272. GRAHAM, John, 254.
33, 63, 8, 70, 2, 4, 84, 5, 9(J- F-VEWELL. Joseph. 76. GRANT, William C. 258.
203, 11, 10, 92, 303-5. Josiah, Fassett, .losiah, 139, 50, 201, Green, David, 150. C'apts.
255. Rev. Sanmel, 160, 77. 20, 79, 306. Patrick, 198, 9. John and William, 1.32.
Samuel, 201, 11, 16,20. Thos. Samuel, 200, 2. Greenwood, Moses P. 271.
11, 42. Dr. Timothy, 230, 3, Faulkner, Francis, 257, 80, Grey, William, 303.
7, 8, 303, 6. " 81. George, 303. James, Grimes, George, 28, 195. Wil-
Daniel, Richard, 25, 8, 41, 88, 308. James K., 258, 81, 307. liam, 137, 9.
93, 5, 106, 10, 11, 14, 09, 75. Luther W., 258. Richard, Geoton, 98-100, 15. Dayidson, Nathaniel, 151. 281. Gurney, John, 3.3 6.
Davis. Benjamin, 255. Hi- Fish, Rev. William H., 270. Haile, (Hale), William, 26, 8,
ram E. 285. Howel, 183. t Jo- Fisher, Joshua, 84, 5. Ste- 34, 58, 65, 97, 185.
seph, 41, 177, 211, .306. Josh- phen, 189. Hall. John, 60. Richard, 221.
ua, 233, 7, 42, 306. Philip, FisKE. John, 183.t Rev. John, Samuel, 221.
209. Simon, 76. Tobias, 11. 107,50,9,60. Hamlet, Jacob, 110. Wm. 13,'
Davy, Humphrey, S3. 4, 127, Fitch, Benjamin, 278. Sam- 2.".-L'7. 3:_'-5, 04, 91, 8, 110, 55,
304. uel, 28, 130, 201, 20, 306. .S5, L'O'.l, ;;(l.i.
Dexter, George M. 275. Rev.FiTiH's Mill, ii4. Hans, Charles, 225.
Henry M. 156. Samuel, 303. Fletcher, Charles N. 283. Haedy, Ebenezer, 223, 5. DiNSMORE, Thomas, 220. Rev. Clifton, 270. Francis, Haeeis, James, 300.
Dismemberment, 218-25. 76. James, 113. Robert, 80. Habtwell, Mrs. John, 254, 6.
DiTSON, Hugh, 139. Thomas, Flint, Rev. James, 267. Capt.HARTARD College, 9, 41, 8,
234, 5. Thomas, 150. 192. Farm, 41.
Dorr, Rev. Tlieodore H. 269. Floyd, Daniel. 305. Haseltine, Samuel and Ste-
DOWSE, Joseph, 183, t 270, 307. FORBUSH, Jonathan E. 270. phen, 221.
Note. — The primary paging of the historical part is here resumed, the number bein^ added of the pages which have intervened, in the Genealogical Register.
GENERAL INDEX.
507
Haskeli,, Rev. .lolin, -Tl, Jkfts. Hem-y. 11-7, 2"2, 4, 7, Lowdon, Richard, 11 r, H.vssKi.L, Joseph, 1:«. Rich- :il, U, i, 44, M, la, HS, 70, 4, 5, Lykiikd, Rev. Edward T. 270.
art! and Benjamin, 12«. 96, 1U7, 110, 27, .TO, 8,5, 212, Lyniie, Col. .(oseph, W2, .'i.
H.vvEN, Rev. .Josepli, 271. .'B, 7. .loiiuua, 12". John, Mace, .lo.-^eph, 2S0.
Ha/.en. Hon. .Vbrahani 1)., 110.211. M.xxly, Francis K., 270.
:t07. Rev. Henry A. 2.W, 71. Jei'ps' Cove, 02. JMaxning, Benjamin, 2.")0. Kli.
HiCAiji, Benjamin H., :io7. Jenkin.s, Thomas J., 307. phalet, 221. Epliriiini, 201.
Josiah, 225. JoH.N, (Indian), fi.j. Isaac, 2.5(;. Jacob, 242. .lona-
IlK.NCiiMAX, Col. Thomas, 4h, Johnson, Edw.ird, 8, Ifi, 42-0, than, 101. Joseph, 2r)4. Lu-
cinda, 101. .Samuel, 2(1, 7, ^7, "r>, 110, 1, 70. SO, o-:iri. l'U, :!04,
7. Thcophilu.-, 2M. J'liomas, 221. William. 101, r,0, :)0(>.
'..(', 0.
Elizabeth, 107. .John, 90. Matlier, 106. Obe, 194. ■Stephen, 75. Thomas, 90.
JOXES, Anthony, 20, .t8. __,
David, 183.t Ephraim. IKS.f Manning 'I'avern, 134, 27.'). Isaac, 271. Joseph, 2."iii. M.vnskield, George E., 276. JuliKIN.S, Benjamin I.., .to?, S. Makks, Mary, 12(). Roger, Henry B., 303. 119.
Ebenezer, Ke.mp, Samuel, 2.5, 8, 64, .>, 92, M.\ri.ani), Abraham, 280. 26K. tieo. lo4, 85, 8. Marshall, Isaac, 306. John,
Reu- 2.5, 6, 8, 31, 2, 6, 8, 44, 65, 92, 3, 111, 13,26,54,85. Thorn.
7, 110. Ricli-
!I9, 100, 6, 14, 18, 25, 9, 8' Henky, John, 225. Hekhiok, Zen.as, 305. Hebsey, Rev. P., 272. Hide, Jonsithan, l.'J, 26, HiLDRETii, James, 76.
ard, 9. Hill, Charles H., 281, 305.
Daniel, 139, 212. "'
16. Erederick I
W. .30,s. Job, 2.56. Jolin, 97. Kendall, Jacob, 220,
139. 42, 77, 306. .Jonathan, ben, 233, 306
70, 110, .39, 70, S;,, 90-4, 212, liENT, Rev. Evarts, 271. as, 221.
42, 81, 305, 7. Joseph, 101, Keyes, Solomon, 100, 41. MARSHALL'S Lane, 92.
212, 211, 5, 49, 30.3, 4, 6. Na- KiDDER, Amos, 223, 5. Ben- Martin, (Uiristopher, 301,
thnn'l. 01, 100, 10, 39, 65, 83,t 85, 93, 4, 212, 305. I'anI, 155. I'eter, 25.5, .lOli. Ralph, 11, 7, 9, 22-7, 31, 41. 4, 59, 62-9, 71, 4, 5, S2, 8-91, 7, 8, 107, 10, 11, 13, 21, S, .37, 9,54, 5, 6,68, SO, 5, 94, 8, 201, 8, 29, .30, 3, 6, ,52, 92, 301, 4, 5, 6. .Samuel, 212, 38, 306. Sylvester, 305. William, 143.
Hill's Bridge, 101, 2.
Hinsdale, Col.. 143.
Hoar, Hon. E. R., 285.
HOBH.S, .John C, 270. 307.
Holden, Amasa, 307. Dana, .305.
HoLMAN, Seeth, 130.
HoLYoKE, Pres., 262.
Hood, J. W., 304.
Hooker, Rev. Thomas, 1, 2, 6, 161.
Hoi'KlNS, Richard, 222.
Horns, Jane, .3(mj.
HosLEY. James, 178, 201
jamin, 220. Dorothy, 27. Mason, Augustus, 304. Da- Enoch, 101, 72, 6, 211, 18, -29, vid 1.., 307. Hugh, 117.
304-fi. Ephraim, 201, 12, 21, MAS.S. HiST. Soc, 41.
30)). Francis, 142. James, Mass.vcres. 127, 9.
■25-7, 31-10, 64, 7, 88-08, 110- MATHER, I 'ollon, 126. 9, .33, 74.
3, 85, 305. John. 110, 223. 44- Increase, I'.o.
Jonathan, '255, 303. .Joseph, Mears, Nathan, .307.
138, 221, 303. Samuel, 236, Middlesex ('anal, 273. 'I'urn-
30fi. Thomas, 304, 6. Wil- pike, 274.
Ham, 279, 306. MILL Swamp, 195.
KiNii, Samuel H., '271. Millard, Humphrey, 183. f
Kinsley, Samuel, 25, 7, .33, 7, Miller, Rev. John, 16,70. 1.52.
58, 65, 90. .Mills and Manufactures, 278-
KlTTBEDOE, Daniel, '201, 20, 82.
21, 44, 306. Ebenezer, 223. Mineral Company, 211.
Francis, 221. .Jacob, .'104. 3Iisistr\" lot, 215.
James, 218, 21. John, 26, 8, Mitchell, l{ev. .Jonathan, 12,
3S, tiO, 2, 5, 6, 110, .39, 95, 221, 30, 41, 94. 160, 98. Trof. Mo-
304. Jonathan, 141. .Joseph, ses <_'., 25s.
221, 306. Rnfus, 304. Thos. Monroe, Aaron, 2'25. George
and William, '221. A., .'W. .loseph, 22.3, 5. .losli-
ua, 224, 5. Nathan, 2"24, 5. ro. MoNTCALJl, 145, 6, ,50. MoRAMT, 206.
Kliiht, Rev. Alfred, 209. Knight, Rev. Benjamin, '. IVNOWLES, John, 305.
Hos.MEH, Dr. Charles E., 304. Land Divisions, 31-41, 208-15. More, Golden, 14, 25-8, 31-5,
Leander, 13s, Hough, 77, 9. Hoi:STON, Joseph, 254, 5. HowK, Dr. Zadok, 2.57, 8, .'iOfl Howe School, 2.58. HURIlARI). Thomas, 26, 7, 34
7, 119. William H., 304. Hl'D.soN, Hon. Charles, 14:
Landers, Rev. L. I
66, 8, 94, 110, .55.
Lane, Albert C, 3i>4. ,lob, '28, JIokrill, Rev. Mr., '261.
41, 09, 111, 2, 4, 7, 39, 66, 76, Nasox, Rev. Ellas, 9'2, 127,316.
95, 220, 304-6. John, 38, 79, N'ATICOTT grant, 42-4, 317.
100, 29, 35-42. 70, 2, 0, 7, 209, NeEDHA.ii, John, 117, .37, 9, 77,
11,20,04,304,5. JIary, 138. '202,12,21,304,6. Wm. .'JOG. Laws. William, 255. Neil. Itobert JL, 270,
AWYEKS, 202. Nelson, .leremiah, 138.
HL'-NT, .leremiah, 221. John, Learned, Isaac, 10, 11, 27. Nichols, Francis, 183. t
137, 0, 221. Joseph, '221. Pe ter, 14'2, '221. Samuel, 117, :«, 4, 7, 9, 42, 76, '200, 17, 20, 1, .55, 306.
Hl'NT's Garrison, 132, 4.
Hirni), Isaac, 304.
HUSSEY, Rev. Christopher ('., Lexington road, 94
EVISTONE, Alexander, 130. NlcKLES, George, 2'24. .James, John, 28, 128, 30, 212, 21. 225. John, 236. Joseph, ■2'25.
Margaret, Mary and Sarah, No.MrHOW, .John, 105, ^;3. 130. Seth, 221. Thos., 130. NoWELL, Increase, 6, 79. -EWis, Benjamin, '233, 7, 306. Nutting's pond, 64, 0, 317. James, 234, 30:t-(». C>.\kes, Edward ami Thomas,
269, 85, HUTcHiNs. Col. Elisha, 81. HUTciiixsos-. Nathaniel, 2:
Gov. Thomus. 227.
Indian Hill, lo7. .117. N.itlianiel, 183.f
INDIAN names, 316. Locke, Joseph, '2.57, 303, 4.
Indians, 10.3-47. Loes Plain, 33, 02, 4.
Iron, Edward, 58. I.onglev, William, 129.
Jackson, Edward, 17, 42. Lord, Rev. John M., 271.
Thomas, 299. LorlsBi kg, 142.
Jaquith. Abraham, 222. Lo\f.u'ell, Capt. John, 141,
Fnanklin, 282, 5, .108. Jo- 2.54.
seph,307. 'I'imothy, 2.56. Low, Joseph, 183. f
,1, 12, 41, 4, 94. IKBV, Mary E. A., 308. Oakes I'arnj, 212.
Lihrarie.s. 318, 16. Odiorne, William II. '258, 307.
Lincoln, Kev. \'arnum,272. Osborn, Mrs., 173. Ln'ER.'uoBE, Edward J^,, "257. Osgood, Benjamin, 143, 4, 9. Christopher, 1.34, 278, 9. Da- vid, 300. Eliziiheth, 177. .John, 75, 90. Joseph, ■2'25. Stephen. '221. Packard, Rev. IIezekiah,'2.57. P.\)ilo. Christopher, 220. .las. 37, 94. Nathaniel, l.'io, 76, SM, ' 5, 212, 19, 20. I'AiNE, Thomas, 40.
508
HISTORY OF BILLKRICA.
*AKi\EK, Abruliani, 7'.t. Ben- ianiiii, 07, Ibo, ij, -'!-*, l*4. ■(■lias. H., :JOS. Daniel, :i03, i. Frederic A., 303. Gard- ner, 113, 258, 305, 7. .Tames, 10, 1, 7. a2-5, 00, SI, ll.'i, 53, 8, K7. .lobn, 17, 22-S, 32, 7, 41- 8, .JO-2, 7-n, B2-71, 4, 8, 82, S- !I3, 8, 103. 53-5, 85, 6, 04, 212,
33, 6, 7, 78, 1)2, .SOt-G. Jos., KltiHTS; acre-lots. 54. 20.S. 1... 80, 114. Levi, 225, .50, Mo- Ro-\DS and Bridges, 87-101. ses G., 258. Natlniniel, 225. ROBBIKS, Jonas, 225. Robert, 17, 22, 4, 7. 31. Sam- Rogers, Artemas, 303. Dan uel, 203, 81. Steplien, 250,
.1. B., 257. Jacob, 23U, 304, O.STAliKWEATUKlt, Kev. John, .Tames, 118. ,Tohn,307. .Jolin 271. (t.,282. Jonathan, 130. Jo- ."jteahxs, Pldward, 210, 36.
seph, 143, 303. .losiali, 70, 250. Josiali B., 307. Nath'l, 177. Oliver, 307. Stephen, 137, 9. Thomas. 27, 8, 41. 03, 110, 30, 42, 03. 4, 0, 210, 2, 70, 304, 7. William. 307.
03. titephen H., 284, 0. Pakius, Robert, 138. Passai 0N-VW.\Y, 104, 5. 1^ \Ti;n.snx, James, 25, .8, 33, 0,
7, 5U, ()2, 5, 110-3 7, 54, 85, 07. T'ATTEN, Aaron H., 271, 81.
-\bel, 303. Asa J., 284. Jer-
emiiih, 304, 7. .lohu. 221
Iveudall, 130,
thaniel, 212, 21.
Isaac, 130. 70, 212, 10, 306. Rev. Jesse G. D., 258, 71, 306, 184.t John, 11, 7, 22-8, 31, 2, 44, 50, 0(i, 70, 1. 80, 117,. 30, 42, 05, 70, 7, 201, 12, 55, 304-6. Josiah. .303. Niithaniel,281. IIoii. Onslow, 285. Rev. Sam- ni'l. 257, 00, 7. Sewall, .307. Thomas, 200, 12. Timothy, 3113.
iel, 110, 17, 31. David, 211. .STEDMAN, Jonathan, 254.
Rev. Ezekiel, 1.52. .John, 25, Stki'Uess, Joseph, 306. Capt.
8, 31-5, 44, 05, 71 . 80, 01, 4. 110, Phinehas, 143,
28, .30, 54. 60, 85, 07, 260. Jo- .•<TE\E-SS, Henry, 143.
siah, .305. 7. Micajah, 303. Stkvensox, Ariiireiv, 28.
Nathaniel, 110, 17, 211, 21. Stewart, Jolin C, 284.
Sam'l, 202, 42, 78, 307. Thorn- STICICNEY, -Abraham, 150, 221.
as, no, 28, 30,1,93.212. Wil- Dan'l, 225, .33, 6, 7, 306. .Jon-
.5,1. liam, 2.50. Zebadiah, 233. athan, 234. 8, 0, 306. Wil-
221. Na- Ro.ss. JIai-garct. 130. Sarah, liam. 140, 77, 227, 31, 3, 6, 7,
riiomas, 141. Seth, 177. Thomas. 111. 30.3,4,0.
6, 62. 5, 110, 11, 13, 65, 85, 30. 7, 9, 77, 212, 306. Rev. STONE. Rev. Livingston, 200. 278. William. 14, 22, 5, .11, 2, William M., 272. Stoughton, Hon. William,
5, 7, 44, 04, 211, 46. 50, 304, 0. Ru(;gles, Benjamin, 254. Jo- 132, 06,
■ ' seph, 279, 80. Tiev. Samuel, Sumner, Thomas, 305.
163, 72-82, 201. SWALLOW, Jonathan, 225.
KussELL, Rev. Thos. C, 270. Sweet. Rev John D., 270. SANDERS, John, lS3.t 212. Swi.:ktsek. C^orneUus, 307. .Sargent, Rev. Jedediah \\\
270. Sateli,, Richard, ISS.f Scot, Benjamin, 00. Seers, John, 88. Selectmen; Instructions to, TAitBELL, David, 142. Thorn-
61 ; list, 305, 7. as, 130.
Sewall, Judge. 130. Rev. Ta\'ERXS, ISS, 06, 275. Samuel, 267. Stephen, 107. Tax Lists, 165, 03, 4, 203-7, PoLLAKtJ. Asa, 220, 38. Jon- Shade Trees, 07. 47-51.
athan, 242. Joseph, 140. Sol- Shattuck, Mi-., 218, 20, 54. T.vy, Grace, 27. Nathaniel, omon, 230, 3, 4. 0. Thomas, Shawshin House, 6.15, 180. 100. Afilliam, 25, 7, .32-5, 55,
I'ATTEXViLLE road, 94 J'augus, 141. FE-\cociv, Samuel, 221. Pe.mbekton. Ebene/cr, 257. Pekiii-v>l Benoni, 130. Perry, ( )badiah, 120. Persons, Edward H., 285. Peeters, William, 134. Pettes. Rev. Samuel, 269. Pettixgicll. Walter J., 282 PlllLlf's War, 107-12. Physicians, 302. *ICKARD, John, 138.
, Swixi;, >'oking, 06. TAn.vrAw.vN, John, 123. ■I'ALBOT. Charles P., 279, 81. Thomas, 258. 72, 9, 81, 5, 305. Talbot Library, 316.
SHEli, Agnes, 128. Mrs. Ann, 05, 6, 9. 71, 93, 4, 6, 155, 68,
127, 8- Benj. 175, 7, 201, 306. 85, 304, 5.
Daniel. 26, 8, 32, 7-.58, 65, 70. Te.mple, Christopher, 126.
SO. 110. 27, 8, 200, 51. Han- Rev. J. H., 143, 4.
nah, 128, 31. John. 110. 7, Tewksbi ky, 207, 20.
35, 70, 7, 212. 305. llarv, 131. TlIOMl'SON, Dr. A. E., 257.
Nathan, 211, 21. Ruth. 199. Robert, 106.
Zachery, 127, 8, 212. Wil- Tiiiirston, Rev. James, 200.
liam, 224. ToMrsoN, Benjamin, 175, 7,
Sheldon, .lohn, 20, 32, 5, 8, 304, C. Joseph, 26, 7, .30, 0,
44. 90, 117, 70, 85, 05, 212. 305. 60, 74. 5, 9, 80, 100, 10, 11, 17
Samuel, 177, .300. William,
130, 40. 212. POPLY', James, 183. t Porter, Rev. E. G. 292.
POPUL-VTION, 300, 10.
Post Offices and Masters, 307 J'OVI.TER, John, 26, 6, .32. 3. 5,
05. 00, 113, 22, 85. PrESCOTT, Col., 238. Pheston, Geo. H., 303. Mar
shall, 257, 8, 69, 303-8. I*RocTOR, Rev. George, 272. Pl'LslFER, David, 150. PrTNAM, Rev. Benjamin, 270. 32, 58, 62, 9, 278.
Israel, 212, 20, 38. SherM-VN, John, 73, »4, o. Jo
I'VE, Sir John, 28. seph, 76.
Railroads, 375-R. Simon. (Negro) 170, 1. 215.
Ran-ills. 166. Skiltox, John, 256. Thomas
Randall, Rev. (ieo. ^V., 270. 303. RANGEWAY road, 214. SLAVES, 170, 309.
Kanlett, Capt. Chas. A., 113, Smith, Coburu S., 307
270. 183. t William, 254.
BATES, basis of, 58, 18". Soldiers, lists of, 139, 47, 183, Tkull, John, 27, 31, 05, 7, 110,
Rawson, Edward, 17. 24.3,86. Monument, 284. .86. Samuel, 91, 111, 66, 201,
Records of the Town, 51-3, Sparitawk, Edward, 260. 21.
1S4, 216. Sparvel-Baylv. J. A., 297, Trpll's Cove, 92.
Reding. Miles, 58. 0. Trdmbi.ll, Hon. J. H., 316.
Reed, Capt. William, 177. Sp.u'LDIXG, .\m(i.s, 25S, 70. Tucker, Samuel, 258. Religious History, 153. 83, A.sa, 225, 33, 30(). Beujamin Tuft's Lane, 92.
'" "■ -\., 303. Kdward, 139, 224. Tuttle, Calvin G., 285.
70, 307 Henry, 130. Job, The Two Brothers, 4. 224. Jonathan", 225. Leon- Tyng, Jonathan, 81, lOO, 24, 5, ard, 224. Thomas. 224. 305. 7 . 36-s, 09. Speex, James, findiaul 19.".. Tvtiiingjiex, 1.S9.
1, 0, 36, 70-2, 6, 99-9, 200, 12, 53, 4, 30.3-5. William, 142, 2.30-7, 41, 304, 6. Toot'iiaker, -\Iargaret, 27. 130, 1, 07. Roger, 26, 7, 60, 71, 01, 110, 28,30,1, 66, 85, 90, 7, 212. 41, 55, 304. THmo- thv, 238. Jas., Tob'rey, Rev. Charles C. 271. Town officers, 304-
200-72. Remkens. .Tohn, 11. Kevolutiox, The, 220, 47 Reyner, Rev. .Tohn. 28. Rice, Henrv, 305.7.
Ki< HARDSON, Andrew, 137, 9, Spencer, William, 3. I'.^!!!'- lle/,eki!ili, 304.
77, 321, 300. Ebenezer, 242, Sprake, Isaac, 101. Nicholas, Wau.vn, Thomas, 123. 60. Francis, 257, .307. Col. 279. ^^■.^IXWRICHT, Francis, 183. i
GENERAL INDEX. 509
WAi.iiiiciN. Kichiini, 1L'.">. M'HiTiMi, Augustus, :;ci:;, .".li. Thoiiiiis, i;7, 1.S"), ste-
■\A'AlJvKR, Benjamin, V.V.K J[r.s. Elizabeth, 1.53, (iO, (J-'. ven, 1S5.
I)uflley,305. ' Jacol), i:i'.i, 77, Rev. .lohn, l.iii, John, 140, Willow Sf.ixi,, '.i 1,
301). .Joseph, l.i, 27, 05, llll, lU, 7tJ. 2'-'1.30:!, l{ev. .luseph. WlL.MlxciTuN, l'l'l'.
31, 68, 70, iR, S, 0, .304, .i. 172. 303. Oliver, .33, 7, 101. Wll.siiN, l);iuiel. :;ri.j. 7. .loliii,
Keuben, 143. Hon. Timothv, 21), 70, 201, 303-0. Hev. .'^ani. 127, lis, 70, OK-ii, -.iii. is, -..ii,
267. ' uel. 20, .11, 47, .51;, 7, 05, 9-71, 7.S 304, .).
Wamesit Precinct, 21.'<. I'ur- 110-4. 7.2", 30, k, ,33-74, kO, il2. WiNO, l!e\ . dti.'^, 270,
chase, 217. Reservation, 103, 203. Samuel, 2.37, 304-7. WI^NI^G's I'ond, 2.^2. 317.
Road, !*1 ■\\'HI-rMAN, Rev. Iternard, 257. WiNTItllttr, (iov. -lolni. 1-5.
WANALANCliT, 104-7, 17, IH, (ieorge H.. 2.53. :'.03. 5. Uev. 12. 5, .10-41, 04, III'.;. J!,.-.. 5,
24. Nathaniel. 2.57,00-0. 7,30,7.07,103,4. Fitz.Tohn.
■\VABEKX,WiIliam W. 315, II. Wihtmohe, William II., 90. 41,00. .Stephen. 7. Wait, W.VKiaciv, .Tohn, (Indian), WiiirNKV, .loh, 2f!o. 124,5.
lOK. Whittkmoke, .lames. 30S. Wintiiiioi' Farm, 28, 04. 212.
AVeb, Christopher, 28, 3;i, i;o, Wiiit\vi:lt.. William. 200 lo. Mrs. Winthrt^p's farm.
5,6,94,305, .Tohn. 09. WiLliK. l!i-v. Zenas 1'., 270, 5, 210, K. 20.
Wkliu, Tlionias, 183.t "Wilkins, .lohn. 21s. Xancv. WiTcm iiaft, lOii.
Weld, Rev. Thomas, 5, .30,47, 201. Timothy, 223. Williaiii, Wiiiunx. .>.2-fi, 205. 7.
.30. Farm, 48, 50, 79. Gar- 263,304. WltiiaiT, Hon. Carroll P. 300.
risou, 138. WlLLAKD, .losiah. 143. IWv. Edward, 271.
Westbkook, Thomas, 141. Samuel, 115. ^lajor .Simon, Wy.\tt, George, ls3.t
Whkat, -Joseph, 275. 0. 16, 42, 3, 62, 3, 72, 6-9, SI, Wyman", Aluos, 2,30. Francis
Wheelek, .John, 76, so. 103, 11-5, 8. 20, 45. and ,)ohn, 27, 41, 65, 6. 82, 3,
Thomas, 115, Timothy, 83. Williams, Thomas. 100. 5,8,120. Nathaniel, 2.30.
Whipple, Mathew, 28, 1.39. Wn.nfK, George, 14. 26, 31, Seth, 141. White, Elizabeth, 1k2.
ADDENDA. FINAL.
Pagp41. Till' lasl pitragnipli liiil oni' i^ iin I'lTor. C'apt. rii.okin rp- ceivp.d 50 acres 3vest of the AVynian and (liaiiipiii v farms; Oaki'S had 1.50 acres, (see Laiifl Grams, vol. I. p. 204). whirh probably ineluded Bedford Springs.
Page 41). line 2. read .Srabuni not Salnini'.
Page 03, lasi line but one, foi- •• willow s[iaiigs," i-i'.id ■• willow's pangs."
Page 129. alter refereiu'e ••S," insert •■ Lmn I'djvrs."
Page ] 4s. Insert a * after .Joseph Harris, lie died ai Fort Kdwards, 17.5S.
Page 149. Insert a * after Ephr.-iiii, Kidilei'.
I'age 140. Inserl Shed. Xathaii.* He died I7.">(i, May 21.
6-'««. i?ej7. page 12*. Bi.anchahii. 1. .luiix. .Siisannti. who m. J. Farwell, was not his sister.
Gen. Beg. page 170. ISexxett. For --i]" read ■■b."
•' •• page ISO. Mann. Sarali: read 104.
Note. — I add lioro tlic .sul)stance of a note, omitted b^- oversight in a more suital)le iilace, referring to certain interesting early snr- veys of portions of Billerica.
Tlie Massachusetts Historical Society has a survey of the town, whicli was placed in its archives by John Farmer. It was made by .Jonathan Danforth, about 16G0, contains no highways or houses, but gives streams, and a few of the larger farm lines. This is the ancient plan referred to in the record of Jonathan Danforth, ( [lagc 35.) I am happy to here to recall the remark there made as tt) its disappearance.
Peter E. Vose, Es(i., of Uennysville, Me., has kindly furnished me with a survej' of Mr. Daniel's farms, (the Church and Champ- ney farms), which came into his hands from the Cooper estate, Thomas Cooper having been attorney of Mr. Daniel, in the man- agement and sale of his farms, after his return to England in 1G80. This survey is of much interest, and shows that land speculation is not modern. I propose to deposit it in the care of tiie Historical Society. A good copy will be placed in the Bennett Library.
Mr. Merton Simonds, of Bedford, has favored me with the use of papers from the estate of an uncle, who was a surveyor. They include a chart of Billerica, drawn, as internal evidence shows, about 17(J0, which gives the important minor farm lines in the Biller- ica portion of that town. This, with Mr. Simonds' approval, will also be placed iu the care of the Historical Society. And in the of- fice of the Secretary of State are preserved Danforth's survey of the Naticott grant of 8000 acres to Billerica, aud the sui-vey, accompan- ying the report of the General Court's Committee iu 1701, by which the controversy with Concord aud Chelmsford was adjusted. [See page 82.]
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