The Comey-Comee family in America; descendants of David Comey of Concord, Massachusetts, killed in King Philip's war, 1676, with notes on the Maltman family

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THE

COMEY-COAIEE FAMILY

IN AMERICA.

Descendants of'David Co>rEv of Concord, Mass., killed in
King Philip's War, 1676,

With N'ote> on the Malt.man Family.

?

-ITT

ALLEN H, BKNT

OF BOSTON.

Member of the New-En^rland Historic Genealogical Society.

BOSTON :

DAVID CLAPP i SON, PRINTERS.
1896.

15fir>7B5

(The lirst fivo generations an: reiiriiited from the Ncw-Eiii-lainl Hi>t. nn.l (Jtn. ReKi>t
April, 1>96.!

C0:\rEE-COMF.Y FAMILY

1. David' Comke, wlio was in Woburn, ^[a^~.. in I 003, seems to be
the first of tlie narae in AmiTica. Wlien or whence he came is not known
with certainty, hut VTie family tradition is that he was a Scotchman. His
son John married the danchter of a Scotcliman and this same .lolm. in
1728, conveys a certain riglit i[i Concord "which belongs to the Teii<>nient
where my Hon' father David Comey formerly dwelt in the Soutlierly part
of Concord known by the narae of Scotland." So it seems there was a
part of Concord known aa Scotland, perliaps becanse a Scotch colony iiad
settled there. The name is generally spelled Comee until the nineteenth
century, when tliere was a division, about half .adopting the form of Comey.
On the old recorils it is occasionally spelled, or misspelled Corny, Come,
Comi, Coraay and Coomv. The name seems not to be related to those of
Coney (Cotiy). Corner. Comby (Combee) or Comley, that are occasionally
met with in New Eni;land. Comrie and Comyn are old Scotch names.

Al)out 1*301 David Comee moved from Wobnrn to Concord (Mass.),

where he lived until iiis death. He was killed. April iUlOTtJ. by King

Philip's Indians in the adjoining town of .Sudbury, iu one of the blooiliest

of Indian encounters. The followins; petition was presented by his widow:

"To tlie honored Court assembled at Cambridge y" iS day of October

1670 The humble petition of Ksther Comy of Concord liumbly showeth

y' whera.s y"' said esther comy her husband Danid Coniy was slaine by y'"

jtKlians at .Sudbury and lefte me a poor widow with sisp small chililreti and

foure of them bee by a former wife and non of them being com to Age or

able to choose their own Ganlens: I y* saicl Esther doe humbly entreat

this honored Court to appoynt Gardens for them >i: to put y"' out to som

good places: wherby v' bov mav learne som tra I v' may bee for his futter

beinft-Ht and dispoose of y' Girls as may bee for their weell fare also for y'

settlment of v' smal estate y' my husband died seized of w hich dotli amount

to about eighty pounds which appears by An jnventory given in at court at

^ Charlestown : and I doe humbly desir y' Captaine Timothy Wheeler with

'j on or tow mor may bee anpointeil for both y' ends afor«fsai<I : whom y°

a liPnored court shall see causse to appovnt : hoping y' y*^ honoured court will

V Consider me beeing poor and hauein:: serl children very small on of y" not

' being Above sixe weeks old when mv husband was slaine: so praying for

your prosperity : your humble petitioner this iiiJ : 7 : ; 7'i

Esther Coiir."

The inventory accompanying the above is short and amounts to £37-
14-0. ot- wliicl.'f.JOii lor the bouse andland. , , . rr i ;;:,n

Cl.iMren of David and his wile Elizabeth, ... recorded m Woburu. u.. to
T. recorded in Concord:

1 ELlziDETn. ro. Jfarch 20, 16M. John Kendall (li546-1732) of
Wobum, •"•here she d. IQ DecMnber. 1701. ,-■, , „ „/

„. SUnv. b." Jan. 30, 1^,63. n,. .May 24 u;>^, J-1"'.^ K-bby. of
Shorborn, and d. July 0, 1712, ae. 49. He d- m I'-l-
2. ill. Joii.v. t>. O.t. I.'*, ii>;:.

iv. David, b. Nov. H, l'>;o; d. before 10i6.
V. Sm;ah, b. Si-pt. Id, l'>;?.
David's wife Elizabeth died in Concord, March 4. I'i'l- .^"^

he married, second, Esther , who married, >ov. -, Ibb.,

Samuel Parry for her second husband.

Children of David and Esther born in Concord:

i. Danzhter, n:»me unknoivn.
il. Esrutit, b. fob. H, 1070.

2 John' Comf.e (O.n/cfM was a farmer and moved from Concord to
£ambrid-'e Farms (Lexin-tou) between 1689 and IbJJ. He
■ died in Lexington. Dec. C, 1720. ae. 64. Hudson is .n error
when he uive.'the dale as 1723. He marne.l June 21. 16.^8,
Martha, born Nov. 2. 1667. el-Vst daughter of William Munroe,
who came from Scotland in 16.j2.

Children of John and Martha, i. recorded in Concord iv. and y.
in Cambridge. (The first four were baptised Feb. 2b, loyjj .

I. John, b. April 8, li;-0; prob.ibly d. young.

II. HocN-vn. d. unm. May 2t;, 1770. ^ . ^ , , ,-,,. lo i-iQ

III. Martha, n. July 9, 1713, Benjamin Smith, and d. Nov. 10, 1,49.
8. Iv. David, b. Jan. 11, I'V."!.

;i.^u";;: Up.'oct:2.,^i?o7. m. Jan. 4, 172S, Jonas Pierce, and
d. in Webtminster, Mass.

3. David' Comt.t. IJohn.^ David") of Lexington, lived to be 104 year^
old, if family tradition is correct. This would bring the date of
his death about the year 1800. In 1729 he is odied a yeoman,
in 1736 an innbolder. He married first, Ruhama, born in W ater-
town July 15, 1701, daughter of Joseph and Rul.ama Lrown.
She died June 3, 1730, and he married second. .Sarah —

David and Ruhama seem to have had live or six chi.dren, wno
died in infancy. Those that lived (born in Lexington) were :

4. 1. John. bap. Sept. 23. 172.">.
6. 11. Jujkph, bap. Aug. 4, 172S.

Children of David and Sarah, all born in Lexington :

6. I. BF.NJAMrN, b. Nov. 15. 1733. „ , u . /,-ti

II. Sarah, b. Sept. 11, 173.'.: m. Dec. 4, 175.i, Isaac Parkhnrst (1,31-

) of Wallham, where they lived till l,-^"- xt-,,.„^

III. Martha, b. April 11, 1737; m. at Chelsea, April 2, l.Gl, William

Williams.

7. Iv. EzKKiEi., b. April 27. 1740. „ ,,.,-
T. UriMMA. b. A,.ril 15, 1742: m. Pec. 9. 17<;2, I-;aac Corey H, 40-

l-;7i f.f Wj.\\W.un. and d. at East Sudbury, March 2, laU-
«. vi. David, b. Apr.l 21. 1741.
9. »li. Jo.NATHA>, b. April 4. 174G.

4. Jonx' CoMEK (nan'd.' Jnhn.' Daii,P) a f.irmor, moveil from Lei-

iiigloii to Milton ill 17J1, liiit soon after ( 1 T.'i.i to 17.'i.'>) remo%-ed
to Stoughton, the part known as .Stouglitoiiliam (incorporated
17G'.' as Sharon). He seems to have oeeii in tiu^ part of the latter,
which in 1778 became Foxhoro. His name is iiicludeil in the
unsuccessfnl petition of May 1773 for the incorporation of Fox-
boro. At the tirst town meeting June 1*9, W'Tf^. he (or pos.~ibIy
it was his son Jolin) was chosen constable. IFeiiit-d in Fosboro,
Feb. 8, 181.5, .no. 89. He was married at Milton in 17.51 to Abi-
gail, born Oit. 22, 1727, <laiif;hter of Roger Snraner and a descend-
ant of U'illiim .Sumner ntJU.)-1688) of Dorchester, the ancestor
of Charles Sumner. Mrs. Abigail Comee died at Foiboro, May
19, 180fi, ae. 78.

Chi 'hen of .John and Abigail, i. recorded ia Milton, ii. to v.
in Stoughton, vi. iu Sharon :

10. 1. John, b. .Tan. U, 17,-,3.

ii. .iF.Ki-sriA, b. Feb. •.'•-', ITo.J.
1'. ill. OLrv-KR. b. June 11, 17.'i7.

12. Iv. .SpENCEH. b. .Ian. 2t, I7r,ri.

V. ABiQiiL, b. .Viil;. 2.">, 17t;2; d. unm. .Tan. U, 1700.
vi. EcxiCE, b. July 1 j, 1760.

5. Joseph* Comee {David} John,* David}) moved previous to 1771

from Lexington to Wreiitham. tlie part taken in 1778 to make
Foxboro, where he was a cordwainer (.shoemaker) and still living
in 1809. He was one of the signers of the unsuccessful petition
of 1773 for the incorporation of Foxboro. October 1771, Joseph
Comee and wife Mary, of Wrentham, gave quitclaim to estate of
their honorable father Benjamin Merriam, of Lexington. Hud-
son, however, in liis History of Lexington makes it out that he
was a member of Capt. John Parker's Company, April 19, 1775,
and was wounded in the arm trying to get out of the meeting-house,
whither he had been to replenish his powder-horn, but this was
probably his son Joseph. He married, almut 17.50, Mary, born
ApriU, 1733, tldp>t daughter of Uenjamiu Merriam (1699-^1773),
of Lexington. Hannah, widow of Jo-eph Comee deceased, died
in Foxboro, M.irch 22, 181.5. The death of a child of Joseph
Comee is recorded in Lexington churchrecords in 1766.
Children of Joseph and Mary, all born iu Le.tington :

13. i. Ezra, (twin) hap. Oct. 27. 17.'il.

11. Mekcv, (twin) bap. Oct. 27, 1751.

ill. Joseph, b. July 1. 1733; probaOly the Joseph who d. in Lexing-
ton. Oct. 12."l77fi.
Iv. Mart, h. June 22. 17J.5.

V. A\R0N, b. .Vuff. Ij. 1757; nothing further known.
Ti. Betty, b. March 23, 1700.
vil. RrHA.\fA. bap. Nov. U, 17C2.

14. Till. Be.vjajiix, b. July 3, 17Cj ; m. Ruth Trow.

6. Benjaiih** Comf.e {David.' John.' David') was a cordwainer and

at the time of his marriage (1762) was still living in Lexington,
but moved soon alter to Maiden, where he died in 177-t. ae. 40.
He married tir^t. March 2.5. 1762, Hannah Watts, of Chelsea,
who died at Maiden, Dec. 1. 17G7. She was probably the Han-
Diih Watts b. Chelsea, Feb. 17, 1743, dau. of Samuel and Hannah.

ITe married secnnd. Oct. 17, ITO'', Hannah nicbardsnn, of TVo-
burn, by whom however ho liml no chiMren. She wa> pr.i'>.ihly
the II:inii:ih Cuome, wlio mar.ieJ in 17s;} Thomas Sui:,'<iit. ni
Maiden.

Children of BeDJ.imia and Hannah, ii. and iii. recorded iu Mai-
den :

I. IIvNNMi, d. in Bo.;ton, unm., in 1794.

II. Sak.vii. h. March 23. 17i;i;.
15. iii. ilKNJ.VMlN, b. Xov. 21, 17b7.

EztKiEL* CoMEE {David? .M„i.* Duvhr) lived in Canibrid-e-
(Bri^'hlon) till 17>;i. when he probably went to Boston. «h.-ie he
appears in the directories of 179() ami 1800, but not in lS<t.?, so
he probably died before that. (No directorin* published b-tween
these dates). Feb. 12, 1806. Mary Ann Comee, siniilewoman.
aud Charlotte Smith, wife of Ebeuezer Smith, all of Boston, sell
property iu Cambridge, that descended to them from their fa'.her
Ezekiel.
..Children of Ezekiel and his wife:

I. Mary Ann. Perhaps tlie Mary who d. in Boston, An?. 12. IS24.
ii. CnAHLOTTK, b. about 1775; ra. Ebenezer Smith, a pniiilcr and

glazier iu lioston, wliere he il. July 20, 1»10, ae. 30. She d.

iu Boston, iu June, Idua, ae. 34.

D.vvid' Comee ( David.' John,' DavicT) was a farmer, but one of
"the embattled farmers" that "tired the shot heard round the
world." Though not a member of any militia company, as a citizen
of Lexington he saw active service April I'.t. 1775, when his queue
w;is shot off. At the battle of Bunker Hill a bullet from the
euemy was shot into the barrel of bis musket. He w.is out two
days 'from March 4 to JIarch fi. 1770, at Roxbury, in Cpt. Ste-
phen Dana's Company, while the forts were being erected on
Dorchester Heights (Rev. Rolls, xviii. 2:'.0). Soon alter he moved
from Lexinntou to Westminster, the part that was incorporated
in 17b.j as Ganlucr (Ma.-s.). His deed from Amos Gates was
dated April I'J, 177G. From Dec. 12. 1776 to March 1, 1777.
he was out iu Capt. Manasseh .Sawyer's Company in C.lonel
Dike's Regiment (Rev. Rolls, xxvi. 4"l9). Au<:. 22, 1777. at t!io
Bennington alarm, he marched to East Hoosick in Capt. Klislia
.Jackson's Company with ."^I.ijor Bridge (Rev. Rolls. XX. lU>t).
From Sept. 7 to >'ov. 20, 1777. he was iu Capt. Nathaniel Car-
ter's Company in Col. Job Cushing's Regiment ( Rev. R.>i;s. xviii.
31). His house in Gardner, where he died March 8, 162i'.. aged
nearly »2. was about one and one-half miles east of the Ceutre
on the road to A^hburnham and before his day had been an inn.
David married first, Christiana, .laughter of .lames .Maitman. who
came from Scotland to Boston about the middle of the eighteenth
century. .Slie died in Gardner. May 17, 17>0. ae. 3.) ye:irs and
« months, and he married second, her younger sister Hannah
M.ilKuaii. who liveil to be 88 years. 2 months aud IS days, dying
in Gardner, Oct. 2:5, 1.SJ2. .She was bliud the last twenty years
of her lite.

Children of David and Chrirtiana, i. born in Lexington, the
Others in Wcjtniiuater (Gardner):

Ifi. 1. n\\ni>, b. Sunday, Srarch 2C, 177.".

17. ii. .IiMi:-i M\LIMA\. 1). Friil:iv, April I?. 1777.
iii. Rk.nmamix. b. Mny 2*. Kf.'; il. .Tan. '.'O. 17<.'i.

Iv. Cliui>TlA.NA. b. (Vot. 30. K'*! : lu. .March 2'.>. IS'H. r.!lol Dacon, of

GariliKT. nml about ISiKJ moved to IIoiu!(TM>n, N. Y.
V. SrAUV, b. .Si-|it. 4, 17jI ; m. June -".I, l-i'il, William tk-tchcr 2d, of

TempU-ton. and d. Oct. 7. 1.x IS, a.-. ;U.
rl. Bknjamix. b. Dec. 13. 17^'!; d. .\pril 4. 1790.
vli. .John, b. .Ian. 24, K.'i'J; d. .May 25, 1<03.

Children of David find Ilunuah, all boru in Gardner:

I. IIax.vaii M>.i;v:. b. April G, 1790; d. March 10, isio.

U. SARAti. b. Feb. 12. 1703? lu. Ancr. 11. lsi4. Elijali Breck (1702-
l?i;<>', of (lardnor, where she d. .Innc 20. l.-^r7. ao. 84. l.av-
1ns several cliiidren, aiuoni; them Sarah Ureck, wlio m. A.
Allen Bent: and has one son .\Uen H. Bent.

Ul. P.vTTV, b. Oct. 2, 170.-.: d. .May 10. 1«"!.

It. Ruhaxa. b. Feb. 2n. 170S; m. .June 23. 1>:1.T, .\brnm .laqnith
(1802-IS51), of Fitohbnr?. where sliedi.'d Uoc. UK lss4, a<-. .''i;,
leaving cue danghter, Abby Mead Jaqnith, who m. David
Damon.

18. V. Bex.iamix, b. Sept. IB. 1800.
13. vi. J.^sKPH, b. .Ian. 14. 1803.

vii. llAitiHA, b. .Inne 20, 180.j; m. Sept. 20. 1828, Ebenezor Fenno
(lS01-184i;).of Gardner: and d.at I5:ddwin>ville. Mass.. .Ul:;.
4, 18S0, ae. 75. leavins three lianiiliters. Mr. Fenno was a
sou of Ephraim Fenno ( 17.->0- U-.2'fi of Wt'stniinstcr, Ma-s.,
and a descendant of Julin Fenno, who was in MiUoQ, JIass.,
at its ini-orporation in 10i>2.

20. Tlii. GEonoB \Vasiil.noto.v, b. Aug. 22, 1809.

JoNATn.\N' COMKT (David,' Jofin,^ D'lvtd') when a lad, followed
his older brotliers to what later became Foxboro, and while still
young removed to Ilolliston, wiiere he lived with a Mr. ^iamuel
Jlesseiiger. After his marriage he went to the western part of
Llopkintim to live on the west side of Whitehall Pond. At thfl
time of the Lexington alarm lie was out eleven days iu Capt. Jcjhn
Homes' Company in Col. Samuel Bullard's Ke;:iment. His name
is spelled Ju" Commej on the muster roll. He married Eliza-
beth Wells.

Children of Jonathan and Elizabeth, all born iu Hopkinton :

1. Par.melia. ra. Nathaniel Chamberlain, of Ilopkiuton, and moved
to Wardsboro. Vt.

21. ii. KcjYAL. b. ,Ian. 20, 1772.

iii. BkTsey, ra. .loshua Mellen, and lived in Westhoro: where they
had one son, the late Judge Edw. Mellen, of Worcester, anil
four daughters.

It. Polly, m. Jonathan Fairbanks, and lived in IToIden, Mass.

T. Nkllipf.e, m. John Wlieelock, of Hopkinton: where she died at
the birth of her son John, wlio wa.> brouslit up by a Mr. .Vdanis.

vl. I1A.VXAH, m. Abncr Prentiss, of Uopkiutoa.

John* Comkt (John,* Z)oiiV.' John,'' Dncid^) was a farmer and
lived in Foxboro. where he died Mav 21. 18.30, ae. 77. At the
Le.xiugtonalai LD he marched ;is corporal in Capt. Israel .Smith's Com-
pany and was out four days ( HeT. KoUs, siii. lOo). From May to
December, 177.5, duiing the siege of Boston, he w:i.s it; C.ipt.
Samuel Payson's Company in Col. Joseph Reaii'.s Ue::iini nt. Ho
w.'ia also out five and one-half davs in Capt. Josiah Pratt's Com-
pany iu Colonel Gill's Regiment "that marched ou j" alarms to

8

Eoxbnrv thi- -"^ .Vi v of ^f.ir.'h A.D. 1770" (R.-v. RoIl=, Txi. !«<').
lie miirrieil 15et-ey C:irpeiiU'r. iliiiK^liter of Nelieiui.ili. Bct-i.'V
di.cl in Foxboro in Fel)ru:iry. IM-i.

Chil.lreii of J.ilin and n^t-ey, all born in Foxboro :

I. Cl-AnissA. b. yUv ;0. 17.«.?; d. nnm. Dec. 20. IS.'.i. up. 72.

II. Df.tsfv. b. .\n-'. 2n. 17s4: d. nnm. Nov. 1.3. ISr.O. ae. 8'..

22. iii. SrKNCKi!. b. .\pril ■'. 17'if,: d. Foxhoro. Doc. U. 1>'0. m-. 7."?.

23. iv. TinTi-iiKK, li. .Miirc-h 22. 17^-«: d. Foxhoro, Dec. 2J. 13i;7, ae. 79.
V. Nvniiv, h. Au'z. 1>. 1700; d. .Inly m. 1700.

vl. Ki-NICF. h. .Innc C, 1702: d. nnni. Oct. :3. IS.!'?, no. i"i".
Til. K-riiFP., h. Mruch rt. 17'.U: d. nnm. Mav 2.'). l*.!!. ae. .37.
Tiii. N\uuv. b. M.ircli 1, 1707; ni. 1845. .Vmos Ktitli. of Xorton :
ivhert- shi-il. M>v 1. l.«M.
24 it. .Ions. b. April 1, 1793; d. Foxboro. April 7, 1880, ae. 88.

11. Omvf.u* Comet (John,* Dnvid? John* Dni-iiT) w.%9 a Tirmpr and

livoii in Fciihoro. where he died Jan 4. 1842. ae. S4. He en-
listed .Tilly 14. 177S, and serwd until Feb. 1ft. 1770, in Capt.
John Kllis'3 Company in Cnl. Thmnas Poor's Rni^iment. mi^ed
to fortifv and ■;>'cnre the pas-ps of the Nortli River in New York
■^Rev. RiilU, xix. 3). In later years was called Captain Comev.
lie married. Dec. 21. 178G. Elizabeth, daughter of FJeazar Rel-
cher. She died in Foiboro, May 12, 1851, aged 83 years, 3
miinrhs and "Jti d:ivs.

Children of Oliver and Elizabeth, all born in Foxboro:

2.'. I. Oi.ivKR. b. Oct. 2.3. n.'S; d. Foxboro. Jfay 3. 187.J. ae. 87.
20. ii. A vnox, b. Jidv 5. 17S0: d. .Ian. fi. 1840. ae. .ifi.

iii. Et.izv. b. April 27. 1791; ra. Jnne 3, 1S13. Abijnh Fales. She d.
D.'r. 17. n.-.O. ae. OS. Children: Eliza M., Emily C, Abijah,
F.Iizahctli and .Vbner.

27. Iv. T.YMVV. b. Ancr. 0. 1703: d. .Inn.' 14. 1878. ne. 84.

28. V. AVii.t.ARn. b. March 20. K^'O; d. Foxboro. April 23, 1800, ae. 73.
vi. I'p.L-DFVCE. h. .Inlv 7, 170^; d. N'or. 13. ISOO.

20. vii. .Iv-ON. b. i>rt. 4.'lSi"«"i: d. Piincoton. lona, Sopt. l.i. 18,53.

viii. Mini, h, Dec. «. Hri2: m. Martin Copnland. of Kaston. Shed.
March 10, 1878, leaving one son Ephraim M. Copeland, of
Foxboro,
li. Otis, b. Feb. 3. 180,5: went to Pennsylvania abont 1*3,3; and is
snppo-^d to have bci>n drowned.

30. I. rnir.iF-*, h. ,\pril 8, l-i07; living In Kennebnnk. Me.

31. il. Om.vn, b. July 31, 1811; d. Foxboro, Nov. 12, 180.).

12. SlTNTFR* CoMFT (John.* David.* ./oAn.' Daii'f) of Foiboro,

enlisted Anj. 14, 1777, fwh»n onlv 17 vears ohl). in C;ipt. .John
Bradley's Corapiny in Col. Benjamin Gill's Re;;iment, marchfcl
to Manchester, Vt,. to join the Northern Army and w:is out ttiree
months and twentv-eiixht davs. He was in service a'.'iin in Col.
Thom.ut Nixon's R.^iriment from Sept. 1, 1770 to Feb. 3, 1780,
when he was reported killed (Rev. Rolls, liii. 210).

13. Ezra* Comff (.fnffph.* David.* John.' David') at the time of his

marriaiip wa< of C.imb'-iil^'e. lint si-ems to have liv(»d on the south
side of the river. lli:it is. in the part set off in l.-<07 xs Brighton.
About 17'*2 he moved aw.ay. His later vears were spent iti Dana
(M;«ss.). where he died Nov. 13. 1.S5J. .ae. 81. He raarrie.l Feb.
16. 1774, .\Dna Porter, of Newton. She died at Uaua, Oct. 28,
1838, ae. 81.

ChiMren of Ezra and Anna:

I. Eliza, b. >r.irch 21, KSl: m. Dec. 20. 1?02. Kov. .Tosliaa Flas?.

II. SrsAN, b. July l;>, IT'Jl; m. B.iruoy Fl:>:."j (i:!i2-l>.'.r).

32. 111. TuoMA? WiLio.s, b. Jau 3. 171)1; m. Lvilia Towne, of Daoa.

14. Benjamin' Comee {Joseph* David,'' John,* DitinP) of Foxboro,

is spoken of both a< a corilwiiiiier and a trader. He was a sergeant
in the Foxboro iiiihtia in 1707. He died in Foxboro. Oct. II,
184-2. ae. 77. He married M.ircli '24, 17^j, Ruth Trow.
Children of Benjamin and Riuh, all horu in Foxboro :

I. Aaron, b. Xov. l:i, IT.^.j: d. Xov. 13, K-^j.

II. Nancy, b. April 8. its: ; d. July 2o, lill, ae. 2t.
Ui. RcTii. h. March 17. 1700.

It. Otw, b. Aug. 12, 1791; nothing further known.

15. Benjamin* Co^iey [R-njamin,* David.* John.* David') moved

from Maiden to Boston some time before 17y3. and continued to
live there until lSt2, wl.sju he moved to Dorchester. In April
1848 he moved from Dorciiester to Chelsea, where he died .June
24, 1858, ae. 00. He was a mast-maker and built C'omev"3
T\'harf, whMl first appe.-irs in the Bo>ton Directory of 18-'j5. The
wharf was taken in 1804 to become a part of the North End
Park. Benjimin married first, Hannah Watts, who died in Bos-
ton, July '2-), IS'20. ae. (^^2. .She was born in Boston, Dec. 11,
1767, dau. of Bellin^ham Watts (173"2-17G7), mariner, who wa3
son of Samuel and Hannah. He married second, Nov. "29, 1S30,
Nancy, eldest daughter of Robert Howe, of Boston. .She died
in Reading. Kansas, in 183i>. No children by the first wife.
Children of Benjamin and Nancy, born in Boston:

L Isabella ILui.'us, b. September, 1332 ; d. In Chelsea, Nov. 3, 1S54,
unm.

II. ILoNAn Watts, b. Sept. 22, 1834; tau-iht school in Oielsea; m.

In IsOj, Joel Augustus Stratton, of Leomln>ter, Mass., where
they lived until February lj'79, when they moved to Kcadiug,
Kansas. >Ir. Stratton was a Capt. in 53u Mass. Vols.

16. David' Co^iee (Dnvid.* David.' John.' David^), of Gardner, mar-

ried March 31. 1709, Esther, daui^hterof .John and Betsey Biker
of Gardner, where she died Oct. 5, lsr,.3, acred S8 years, 11 months
and 5 days. He died Sept. is, 1818, ae. 73.

Children of David and Esther, all bom in Gardner :

i. DA^^D, b. June 4, 1801 ; d. April 17, 1S03.

li. Betsey, b. Dec. 9, li?02; m. Dec. 28, 1826, Jesse Lovcwell (I79»-
\SiS). of Hubbardston. Mass.

III. John, b. Dec. 21. \^^'\: m. 1st, March 13, 1838, Mrs. Mary Ann

Kobbius. dau. of Robert lit-ed, of Dunstable, who d. Nov. 12,
lSfi7, ae. 57. He m. 2d. March 10. Is70, Mrs. Harriet Stod-
dard, dau. of Luke Kiiii'ht, of Winchendon. John <i. in Gard-
ner, March j, ISsj. ae. aU. No children.
Iv, LovisA. b. Oct. 4, 1SU3; m. Dec. 2, ls29, Leonard LovewcU, of
Qubbardston.

17. James Maltman' Comee {David.* David,' John.' David") of

Gardner, was the first in the town to ec::jge in chair manufactur-
ing, an industry for which the town Las since become famous,
some $2,OUO,000 worth being made there annually now. It

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seems to have been in the year ISO.i thai he began the iiulustrv in
a small wav iu one of the rooms in his dwh liouse. Tln' ohairi
he teameil himself to Boston, Salem, Providence ami Worcc.-.tr.
The viTT first were probably wood seats, but tliey were soou suc-
ceeded by the i-IJ llaj; seats. He aii.l his older brother were
Masons, probably memlicrj of the now extinct Lodge at Teraple-
toti. His hou-e «as on the A>libiirnham road, a short distance
from the centre of O inhier. He was the tirst Comec to indulge
iu the liutury of a middle name.

James M. married .Ian. id, lSi">2, Sally, daughter of John and
Abi"ail Pntn im, of Filchburj. She died iu Gardner, Dec. "J I.
lS6.i, aged Si years, C mouths and 24 days. He died Aug. 27,
1832, ae. o.J.

Children of James M. and Sally, all born in Gardner:
1. Maria, b. Sept. 2, 1802; m. Nov. 22. 1821, Isa.ic .Jnqulth (1707-

1(>61), of Gardner, wliere slie d. Fel). 15, ISsl, in-. 7f>.
U. CiiKlsriANA, b. .\pril 1, 1?05; m. June 23, Ifjio, William S. Lynde.

of Ganliu-r, where she d. .May 7, ls42.
ill. Sai.ly. 1). May U, lsu7; m. Oct. 27. lS2i, Benjamin Franklin
lUywood vr'*"2-lS4o), a chair manufacturer, of Gardner. She
d. at Fitchb'ir;;.

33. iv. .Iami> Mai.t.man. b. Mav 31, I?nO; d. at Fitcbburp:, Nov. 11. 1S0:5.
V. Mary, b. Mav 2:1. 1,hi"i; m. Aus. 25, 1M2'J, Gen. Moses Wo.<.J

(IsOa-l^CU); of Gardner, and afterward lived in Providence and
Fitchl)ur;:. She is livin;: iu Brookline. Mass.

34. vl. William Williams, b. Aus- I'J. 1S13: d. July 22, l-iS3.

vU. Abihail. b. April 24, IslG; ra. 1st, Nov 3, IsLJU. Jonas Ilarwood

(I0I2-ISI11, of North Bninklleld; and 2d. Ar.:;. 1. Is47, Kev.

Sumner Lincoln (17'.'i)-l">r'0), a Uuitarian clergyman. Shed.

at Wilton. N. H.. Jan. 24, It^'Jo, ae. 78, leaving one dan. Mrs.

Abliie L. Biidi:es. bv her second husband.
Till. .ToHX rm-.TKR, b. Sept. 3. 1>1S; d. March 8, 181!).

35. is. r.F.A.NDKR PoRTF.i:, b. Pec. 20. 1819; d. Dec. 9, 1885.
s. Eli/a, b. April 28, 1822; d. March 10. ls:>;.

xl. Da.mkl Wtu^TKR. b. Ai\!Z. 21. 1825; d. nnm. in Sacramento, Cal.
He went to California in 1S53, aud was in llour milling busiicjs.

Benj.vmi.n^ Comee {David.* David* John.- David}) moved from
Gardner, Ma?s.. to }Iemierson, N. Y.. .-xbout 18,'3S. and thence
in 18.")5 to Hei)ron, Wis., and later to Seymour. Wis., wliere lie
died Ocu 5, 18«0, ae. 80. He married fiist. Sept. 30. 1823,
Lovina Mead, born April 7, 1803, daughter of Thomas and Char-
lotte Mead, of Luneiii)urg, .^Ia.ss. She died at Henders.jn, N. Y.,
July 11. 18 42. ae. 3'J. He married second, Mrs. Eliza Ana
Seger (born Dye), who died at Hebron, Wis., 1869, ae. 66. He
Was a caliinet-raaker. p:iinter, and decorator.
Children of IJeiijamiu and Lovina:

1. CHARtOTTK Emei.ink, b. AniT. 31. 1S24; m. Feb. 20. 1.841. S.amnol
Delos Ward; and lives (I8:i5) with her only son, Benjamin
Comee Ward, at .Superior. Nuckolls fo.. Neb.

il. Caroline .Vcoista. b. June 20, 1626; m. in l!55 John Parson?,
and lives in Wisconsin.

IU. .^LlRTIIA A.NN. b. AU3. 28, 1828; m. 1st. Gates; and 2d,

Nicholas Stokes. They live at Lacrosse. Wis.

Iv. Jajif.s Mcnkoe. b. .VU2.8. Is.iO; m. Jennie Thornton: and d.
at Lacio-se. Wis., l>i;i':?i ao. 32. No children.

T. Sarah .ME\n. b. i),-t. 12. 18;;2; in. 1st. An-. 2u. 18.50. Orrin H.
Emory, who d. durini; the War (Oct. 29. 1804). She m. 2 1,
Oct. I, 1800, James H. Bower, and lived at Whitewater, Wis.

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ChilJrcu of Boiij.imia ami Eliza, all born at Iloudorson, N. Y. ;

I. M.viin Rosi.riK. U. dct. ». 1>U: m. Jan. I. ISOO. Uriel Tibbets;
Hiiil livi'> i\n\v at Fniiikliii. Minn.

36. 11. Wii.i.MM I?i:x.nMiN. b. N.n-. U. Hli!; m. 1*';:. Anna EUz.a Fran-

cl.s, of .Mil\vaiiki.'L', an<l lives at Seyuiour. \VU.
111. SqciiiE S., b. An;;. 'J, 1848; uuni.; "lives at Lake Linden, Slicb.

A photo-jraphcr.
Iv. Uelf.s, b. ls.'>4 ; d. unm. March 15, 1890, at SeyTnour, WU.

19. Jo3Ern* CoMEE {Dm-id.* Davnl,^ John* Ddi-iiP). after the death of

his f.ither in 18l'C, took the old homestead in Gardner, but abou'.
18.'J7 moved to New York. He lived for a short time in Ilemler-
son and then in lielleville, but soon located in Eilisburg (N. Y. ).
where he died Jan. 10, 1850. ae. J3. He married, April '27.
182t), M .iam Stone, bo'n Gardner, July 13, 179'J, youiiLjest
daughter of Samuel Stone. She died Oct. 2, 186.3, ae. 64, in
Ashburiiham, Ma^s.,' whither she had removed iu 1860.

Children all born iu Gardner, except v., who wa3 born in Ilen-
f'ersou, N. Y. :

37, I. Cnr.isToriiFit Tolutmbus. b. .Tau. 23, 1S27; was a captain In 01th

Kpiji'S. Y. VoIm.. captured at Gettysburcr and cnntlncd in Libby
I'rison. Ho Is an arti>t and lives In Wasuka. Miun.
3S. 11. S.v.MiEL Stoxk. b. .June 17, l.'<oi); m. Sarah W. SawLu.
111. JV.MK.S, b. Svpt. 12, KS32: d. Mar 2G. 183'J.

Iv. M.k.RTiLi Stonk, h. Dec. a, l«4;"m. Au^'. 19. lSr>S. Otis D. Sawin,
and lives In Wasoka, Minn. They have an adopted dan.
Winnie, who is m. and lives in Wnsekii.
V. Gf.okge W.^nj.NUTON, b. June 9. 1>.!8; m. Dec. 26, ISSl, Eliza-
beth Kittredse. and has lived in Waseka, Minn., since about
1867. No cliildron. He is a furniture itfr. with his brother-
in-law, O. D. Sawin.

20. George Vr.\.sniNGTox^ Comee (David.* David.' .fohn.^ Daivd')

lived in Gardner, Tenipletou and Fitchburij, and about 18-52 went
to Worcester (Mass.), where he died JI.iv 28, 1878, ae. 63. He
married first. May 2, 1833, Fanny Richardson Viuiiig. born June
27, 1810, daughter of John Vining of Teinpli:tou. .She became
an invalid soon after her marriage and died at Templeton. Mass.,
Aug. 30, 1338, ae. 28. No ehildren. George W. married second,
Betsey Howard, of Brookfield.

Children of George \V. and Belsi/y, all of whom died young:

I. George M., b. May 1, 1842.

II. FlLlNCTS.

III. F.tXME.
Iv. FlLLX"K.

21. Rotal' Cosiee [Jonftthan.* David.' John,'' D'lvid^) was horn in

Hopkiuton. -Mass., Jan. 29, 1772; and died in Ho[ikinton, iu Octo
ber 16.52, ae. 60. He was a well-to-do farmer and always lived
in Hopkiuton on the east side of Wliit>;ha!l Pond. He owned a
large tract on the west side of the pond and an island, now called
Comey's Island. He married I'olly Andrews, of Milford, who
died Aug. 29, 1873, aged 88 years, 8 months and 8 d.ays.
Children of Royal and Polly, all born in Hopkintou:

39. 1. HtRAM, b. July 18, 1306; m. 1«.32, Emily Gibbs.

40. 11. Aluk.ut. b. \\i\i. 3, loOS; was twice m., and had seven children.

41. ill. Elbridge Gekuy, b. Nov. 21, 1811 ; m. Abigail J. Pierce.

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42. W. Dexter, b. Feb. 21, 1814; d. in Wcsthoro, Mns.s.. Nov. 8, 1692.
V. MAinii.v A.NN. b. Am;. I'.'. I^IT; m. WlUi:im IJ. W.iks. of Hi'i/-

kiiiton; and d. April n. 1S15, Icaviii-j; one child. Mary Auu.
Tl. M.vuv, b. July 12, 1»23; d. unra. July 1», \Hi.

Srf.scr.\:' Co^iKI [J<'/nt* Ju/,n.* DariJ.' Jo/,ii.' Dari'iP) was born in
Foxboro, M-iAj.. A|>ril 2, 1780; .iml died in Foxlioro. D-c. 11. L'^J'J,
ae. 73. He married Tolly, daughter of J;icob and Milly Leonard,
of Foxboro, wlu-re she died Nov. 19, 16^3, ue. SJ-7-'J.
Chililren, all born in Foxboro:

43. i. W.vnnrN- G,vri>nkr, b. S .pt. l.>, 1'21.

44. il. Sam iiRi) Er.AMf-;, b. March J, l-'Ji!.

lii. JA.M1..S Mlnuok, b. March :;■.*, isi'j ; has ^pcnt most of his life in

the oil resions of rcnnsylvania.
Iv. Spkncf.r -VrorsTCs, b. Nov. 19, \y>^2; d. March 25, ISii.
4J. V. SPKXCKRAfGCSTl-S, b. AuL'. 27, IbSl.

Tiiatchkr' Comet {John* John.* Dm-id." John? DuriiT) was born
in Foxboro, Mass., March 22, 17.-^-S; and died in Foxboro, Dec. 23,
1867, ae. 79. He married Dec. 21, 1.S23, Mary Thompson, boru
July 14, 1801, daughter of David and Phebe (llonney) Thompson,
of iCaston and Lenox, Mass. ilrs. Comey died iu Fo.xboro, Dec. 21,
1867, ae. 06.

Children, all born in Foxboro:

46. i. HEXTtT Tn-vTcnER, h. April 30, 1S27.

47. il. Ja.mks Ai,i.kn, b. March 22. Is;Jl.

48. Ui. Elbi'.idof. C.uipenter, h. .Sept. 23, 18.36.

John* Comf.T {John.^ John.* David.' John,' Bm-id,') was born in
Foxboro, ^Ll■!«!., April 1. 170.S: and died in Foxboro. April 7. If<-st5,
ae. 88. From 1.-<JG until his death he was a deacon in the Baptist
Church and a great temperance worker, and in his younger days
(from 182'^ until IS.'Jl) w;is captain of a militia company in the 2d
regiment. He marri^-d, May 23, lf*24, Hannah Robinson, born
March 13, l>*i)l, taughter of Abishai liobinson, of Kaynbam. 8he
died in Foxboro, Oct. 17, 1890, ae. 89.
Children, all born in Foxboro:

49. i. Geouge Preston, b. March 30, 1S23.

U. A.ss Mai:ia, b. Sept. 24, 1*20; m. Dec. 5, 1141), Daniel .M. Mnv-
hew. who d. Julv 12. l.tTj. They had one dau., Ellen Maria, b.
Boston. Aus. 7,' 1.^.54. and d. Jan. 17, 18(J3. Jlrs. ilayhew
lives (180G) in Foxboro.

Ui. H-v.vNAB RoDlNSON, b. March 31, 1830; is living (1890) uura. iu
Foxboro.

60. Iv. CllE.^TER Hoi.BROfiK. b. Feb. 22. 1832.

61. V. JoiLN Fi:anki.in, b. March lo. l,s:<7.

vi. VoDisA Ja.nx. b. D<c. :;o. l'*42; is livins (1890) nnm. in Boston,
■where she is a valued teacher in the Lincoln Grammar School.

Ot-rvER* CoMEY {Oliver,* John.* Bm-id,' John.' David}) was born in
Foxboro, 3Ias3., Oct. 23, 1787; and died in Foxboro, May 3. 1875,
ae. 87. He was a farmer and married Feb. 6. 1812. K.-ziah, dau^'h-
ter of Spencer Leonard, of Foxboro, where she died Oct. 12, 18(9,
ae. 88.

Children, all born in Foxboro:

L LotnSA, b. Jan. 25. 1S13; m. June 1, 1?30, Addison Kingsbury,
and is living (1836) in liosUndale (part of Bootouj.

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U. 3\TSiA An-n, b. March 12, 1815; m. Nov. 9. 1S38, AddUon P.

Forri'st. and <l. in Foxlioro, May 11, 1^S2. ae. t',7.
111. jKUisliv, b. March 21. 1^17; m. Oct. IJ, K^.l*, Alfred Il.jdgcs;

and U livitiK il<''';) ill Foxboro.
Iv. MARniA Lku.n.viiu, b. J:iu. 27, 1S20; d. uniii. in Foiboro, March

10, l-i.-7.
V. lUiiv, b. .M.irch 22, 1822; ra. April 21. 1847, Willi.im Bowers, ot

Boston, and d. in Hyde Tark, .Mass., Jan. 1, 1S70. ac. 47.
vi. Lauka -Vmanda, b. Sept. 2G. isaij; d. Sept. 13, 1S27.

62. vil. Ui-ivnt Ki>,-..v, b. April 8. 1S30.

vlil. A.MI..NI1V Fha.vci:.s. b. .Vug. 18. 1832: m. May 22, 18GC. Ocorse
W. Ilayues, ot" Baltimore, Md., uhorc she is stUl (IsaO) lif-
Ing.

26. Aakon' Comey (O'iriT* Juhn* David' John.' DaviiP) vras born in

Foxboro, M.i>s., July '), 17f>'J; and was killed in Milton, .Jan. 6,
IM-It; (ae. 5 jj, by beini; thrown froia his carriage while ou the wu':
to Boston. IJuried in Foxboro, whore he had always lived, a farmer
and tr.ider. He raanicd in May. Isl2, Charlotte, daugliter of Wil-
liam and Avis (Wliite) .Skinner, of JIanslielJ, Mass. -Mrs. Comey
wa- born Nov. .3, 1701. and died iQ Fo-^cboro, April 20, 1~)j1.
Children, all bora in Foxboro:

I. LowErxFuANcis, b. .J.in. 24, 1>I14; d. Jan. 25, 1S15.

63. 11. A.utox LowKl.L, b. Dec. M, 181.3.

111. CiiAKi.OTTK Batks. b. .May l'.», 181-<; m. May 14, 1S37, Albert
AUlon, and d. .\pril 2;), 184'.). They had live chiklri'u: Char-
lotte L., Albert H., Harriet F,., Leslie and Arthur B.
54. iv. Wai.l.v.-M Skin.nki!, 1). Sept. 30, 1821.

v. Nancy .Maiua, b. Feb. II, 1h24; m. 1st. May 12, 1848, Ellas
ChUiu','sworlh Miller, whod. at .Vusnsta, .Me., In January, 1854.
She m. 2il, .May 12. l8Ja, Samuel Dexti-r Maybry. of Ilopkinton,
■who d. Jan. 7, 18'.il. She is living (It^jr.) in Foxboro. One
child: Charles Alliston Maybry, b. Sept. 1:5, l.s.;2: m. June 30,
1892. Fannie .M. Soule. and lives in Middleboro, .Mass.
■vi. CuLOE SABTtiSA.b. Nov. 10, 1>27; ra. June 27, l.s.->2. Henry James
Sawyer, of Hopkinton. Mass. She d. April 4, 1857, leaving
two children. He lives at Joliet. 111.
Til. El\ika Cokdei.ia, b. .Vus. 0. 18:J0 : m. Benjamin HartwcU Spaald-

ins, of Milf.'r.l. .MassT She d. July 13, 18G4. No children,
viii. Tno.MA.s EaYDE-N, b. July 30, 1833; d. Aug. 17, 1834.

27. Lti[a_n' Comet (0/(irr,' .^A«.♦ Dm-id* John? David}) was born in

Foxboro, ila.^s., Aug. 6. 1793. and died in Foxboro. June 14. 1S7.'^,
ae. 84, but lived several years at .Saudwioh, M:»ss. He married
Nancy Fi^he^, of Wrentham. daughter of Cyrus Fi>her. a Kevolu-
tionary soldier. .Slie was born .luii. 7, 1794, and died in April, laJ2.
Children, i. and ii. born in Foxboro, iii. to n. in Sandwich :

65. I. Lth.ln- Fisni^R. b. Ansr. 20, 1814.

66. il. George Axsox. b. April 7. 1817.

iii. H.VXX.VH, b. (October, 1*21; m. at Peterboro. N. H., June 25,
1844, Alonzo C Hounds, and lives at .Milford. Mass.

Iv. Makia. b. about li2» ; d. unin. at Foxboro, Oct. 25, 1849, ae. 25.
57. T. .U.BEiiT, b. Feb. 24, I ■•'is.
06. vi. Wti I mn, b. Dec. 1, 18:j0.

28. Wii-LARi/ Comey {Olher.^ John.* Duvid.' .fi>/,n.^ Dnn'd^) was born

in Foxboro. M.is.s.. .March I'lj. I7'Jt'.. and died in F»\!"iro. .\j.ril 2.J.
18'i9, ae. 73. He married first. E^ther Boydeii, ot Foxboro. who
died in 1823, and he married second, Celia, liuugliter of Samuel and

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Sarah Leonard, of Jfansfield. She died in Foxboro, June 13, 1875,
ae. 80-5-] 8.

Child of Wiilard and Esther, born in Foxboro:

I. Mary EsTiiii;. b. ,Iuno 20. 1S23; m. Aaj;. 20, 1843, Warren G.
Comcy. (See page 19).

Children of Wiilard and Celia:

I. Adeline (twin) ; d. ae. about S.
U. AuiKiiT (tTviiiJ ; d. ae. about 8.

29. Jason' Comey {(Wirer.' J.Jm.* Rnul.' John.'' A-oW) \v:is born in

Foxboro. M;i>~., Oc'. 4, ImKI. and (iii.l in Frinrt-ton, lona. Sept. !•-<.
18J3. lie wa'i a farmer and lived in Foxboro all of lii,> life but the
Ia>t five montln. He married, Oct. S. 1826, Trypbeuia Daniels,
who was born in December, li5(J2, at Foxboro, where ;be died Feb.
29, 18>2, ae. 79.

Children, all bom in Foxboro :

1. Sl-s.vN D., b. .lulv 1.-). I^2S; d. Aug. IS, 1843.
59. 11. Jajon. b. Sept. ,■«. IS.'il.
GO_..ui. Jo>Krii, b. Ma;- I>, I-;!.'..

30. Charles' Comey (Oln-er.^ John.* D"rM.' John.' Darul') w.-u born in

Foxboro, Mass.. April >i, l-*07, and is living ( 18'J<>) in Kennebuiik.
Me., where he lias resided since about l.s'.>0. .Most of li'.s years have
been spent in New Hampshire as a farmer. He married, June 11,
1835. Mrs. Martha Marden (nee Berry), of Portsmouth, X. U. She
was bora at Rye. N. H., M.ay 1, 1811, and is still living.

Children i. to iv. born in Foxboro. v. to vii. in Hostoii. Mass., viii.
in Danbury, N. H.. ix. to xi. iu Wilmot, N. II.. xii. in Hillsborough,
N. H., and xiii. in Wilmot:

1. CHAnr.ES Bnr.r.Y. b. May 12, is.?n; d. Feb. 22, 1837.

61. 11. Otis WiixtA-Ms. b. June 19, 1837.

62. IU. CuARLEs Becky, b. Mv^. 23. 1S39.

63. Iv. Henuy Haiu:i#i<x, b. Aus. 23. Is41.

V. Nathaniel W miren. b. .\u?. If*, 1843; d. Sept. a. 1S43.

v1. M.utruv .Jo.-FPHINE. b. Au;:. 31. 1^44; d. Sept. 24. 1->4G.

Til. Jv.ME> Edwin, b. July 28, 1840; d. Sept. 20, 184').

Tiii. JoTii.ot Edwln, b. Sept. 12. 1847; A. Feb. 27. 1804. at Fort

Nelson, Ky., whither he bad gone In the 11th Kcs. N. H.

Vols.
Lx. Martha JosEiiirNE, b. Sept. 21, 1840; m. Nov. 10, 1870. Warren

R. B.imey, of Wilmot. N. H.
X. Jcxn .Maria, b. Oct. 17, 1851; m. Sept., 1877, Albert Wctherbee,

of Boston,
xi. Jason ArorsTTNE. b. Jinie «. 1854: d. Nov. 23. 1855.
xll. Ja.mes J.vsoN. b. .Ian. 11. 1857: d. Nov. 20, 187C.

64. xill. Jous I [ale. b. May 25, 18*50.

31. OllAx' Comey (Oliver* John.* David.* John.' David') was bom in

Foxboro, Mass., .July 31, 1811, and died in Foxboro. Nov. 12,
1895. ae. 84. He was a farmer, and married in November, 1846,
Susan Adella Morse, bom March 19, 1S13, daughter of John Morse.
She died April 11. 1«77. ae. 64.
Child, born in Foxboro:

65. Lewis .\x\tn, b. Aug. 2, 1350.

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El.lZA* COMF.E {E:r<i} Josi'pli* Dnrid,' Juhn.'^ David') was born in
Hrii;htnn (ilit_>;i ;i part of C':iiul)ri'!'if. ih'W :i [■:irt ul l>o^loll). Mn-^.,
Jlixrch -21. 17S1. and .lied in Daua. Ma>5.. Sept. 3(\ l^V). ac. fVJ.
She married Dec. '2'J, 1802. Rev. Jij.-.liiia Flag^ (bom April -.'l,
1773; ilied iu Uana. Nov. 10, 1>S59, ae. 8G), a Uuiversalial clergy-
man, who preached iu Dana for over sixty years.

ChiMreu. Flogq. i. born iu New .Salem, ilass., vii. iu Scituate.
Mass., and the others iu Dana.

I. Euz.v, b. Nov. 11, 1*04; in. 1S30, Asa Spooner, and d. April ',

UV40.

II. Jo.^iuv. b. D.>c. .11. 1*0.5: d. Aiij. i:.. l.*JO.
ill. PoiuKR. I>. March 7, K^IO; d. Deo. -JC. I.->0.
Iv. M.utl.v. b. Oct 20, l-^Vl; d. Xov. 17. \-i.o.

V. N.v.\CY. h. Dec. S. ISli; d. Feb. I'J, 1*^7; ui. Nov. 10, 1S36, her

cousin Dennis F. Flase.
vl. Lccics. b. Jan. L'2, 1»1;<: llvln? (1S06) In San Franci.sco.
vll. Alonzo. b. Oct. 21, l'-20; m. Feb. 29, 1S44, Uannah N. Babitt,

and A. Dec. 31, 1S7S.
vlil. MniRAY, b. July :0, 1S25; living (1S96) In San Francisco.

Sc3\.n' CoMr.n {Ezra* Jnsfph,* David} John.* Da'-id') was born
July 19, l-?LM,and died in Chelse.a, Mass., .July I'O, l.s7ij. ae. 8-5.
She married Barney Flagg (born May 24, 1792; died Nov. C, 16-37)
and moved to Moston.
Children. Flu'jg :

1. SornRONj.i .\NN, m. Charles Partrldne.

U. Fr-OCIS Dkn.vis, I), in Dana. Jan. 22. IS1.J; d. in Boston. Oct. 7,

Ifist; m. Nancy FImuu. He wrote his name Deiiui-, F.
Ui. Scs.v.N FouTKR, m. Koiiert K. Perkins, and had two chihlren.
Iv. De-ncy, b. Itl20; d. 1922.
T. Den-CY, b. 1S22; d. l!524.
vl. Frankmn Biirc.cs, b. lS2-t ; d. 1S47.

vii. H.mr.iKT Jane, b. 1S24; m. Newell Stanyan, and had two chil-
dren.

32. TnoMAS Wilson' Comf.e (Ezra.* Joseph.* David.' John.'' Bavi(P) was
bom Jan. 3, 1794, and died in Boston, Feb. ,5, 1862, ae. OS. He
moved to Boston about 18.53. but most of his life was spent in Dana
(Mass.), where he w.as buried. He married in 1817, Lydia, born
Oct. 19, 1301, d.iughter of Ichabod Towne, of Dana. She died in
Boston, JIarch '2.!), l^sj, ae. 83, and was buried in Dana.

Children, i. to iv., vi. to viii. and sii. born in Daua; v., ii. to xi.
bom in Petersham, Mass.:

66. 1. "WrLsoN-, b. Jan. 24. 1810.

67. 11. Cn.\i:t.K.s, b. Nov. 2, 1*21.

68. Iu. EzR.v, b. Oct. 21, 1523.

Iv. >Uria. b. Nov. 24, 1S2.'. ; d. nnm. in Boston, May 4, 1893, x. G7.

69. V. Fra.nkli.n. b. Dec. 11, ls27.

vi. Na.xcv. b. Julv 17. 1829; m. Mav 1. 1851, William S. Tuttlc rb.
in Kowe. Mass., Feb. 19. 1830)'. and Is livins (189*5) in B.istoa
(Roxbury Di>t.). They have had three children : Lydia Maria,
b. in Barre. Is33; William H., b. in Lynn, 1S57, d. Istll; and
Charles W.. b. l*'-.0.
vll. L-v-T>iA. b. Feb. G. 1832; d. in Infancy.

viil. Sopiir.oMA Fautiiidck. b. Jan. 21. 18:U: m. Jan. 5, 18.-i;i. Benja-
min V. Woods (b. in Sprinsiield, .^las^., Dec. 18. lo3o. and d.
May 20. 1873J. She d. in Buaton, Sept. 17, 1»77. No chil-
dren.

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70. U. Pknnis Fugo, h. June i!, 183G.

71. s. .I\MK.-» Thomas, 1). Nov. 2'J, ISJ'J.

xi. Sr.-\x KLi/.xbKTii, b. Nov. i;, ISH ; d. in Bo'iton, Aug;. 11, 19JS.

72. xli. FiiKUK.KiLK Tow.se, b. Oct. 1, l^tO.

33. Jam f.s' M.vi.tman Comkk (./mmm .1/.,* /)^r,W,* Z)'/cr,/,' /oA/i.' ZJ./nW )

was born in Giinluer, .Mass., M.iy 31, 1809, niul dieii iu Fitcliliuri:,
Mass., Nov. 11, lS'.i3, ae. ?^ I. ^io5t of his life was spent in Fitcii-
bur>'. where ho was a chair maker, thoUi,'h uever in bn-.iiie>s for
himself. He married tirst, Emily A. Nichols, of (laniner, <lauy:liter
of D-'vid Nichols. She was born .July 21, isu:), and died Sept. 2'.).
1844. He married second. April 29,'lS47, Mrs. Mary F. Davis, of
New Ipswich (born in Concord. Mass., .July 20, 182o'). dau<;liter of
James and Seba Conant. ami widow of Waiter Davis, of Fitchhurg,
where she is still livii;? ( 189»5).

Child of James il. and Emily, bora at Gardner:

73. 1. J.oiKs, b. July 2, l>3i;.
Child of James M. and Mary :

1. Wehstkr IIcntu-.y, b. May 4, is.-,r,; d. Teh. 0, l^s.l; m. Mtiy 12,
1ST7, Mary Dunn, who ni'. a^'ain July Z, ISS-t. William A. I'rcs-

'■'" cott. and'llvcj now in Wakoiklil. Slass. They lia^l one son:
Walter Uuntley Comee, b. Sept. 17, 1^77; liviu;^ iu WakeUeld.

34. William Wir-LiAMs' Comee (Jttmes ^1/,' David* David* John*

David') was born in Gardner, Mass., Aug. I'J, 1313, and died July
22, V6!^'i. at the Point of Pines Hotel, Revere Beach (about seven
miles from I5ostoii) whither he ha<l gone for his health. He
moved from Gardner to Fitchburg, Mass., where he was proprietor of
the American Hou.ie until IHGs, when he removed fo Boston, where
he resided until his death, except the four years f.om Is'Tl to 1875
that he spent in Cambridge, while his son was in college. He mar-
ried Thauk.-u'iving eve,* Dec. 2, 183.J, Maria, daughter of Cyrus
Winship, of We-tniinster (Mass.). where she was born April 13,
1817. .She is living (1)>'JC) with her youngest son in Boston.
Children, i. and ii. born in Gardner; iii. in Fitchburg:

74. 1. William Port>;k, b. Julv 17, ls.!7.

75. 11. CllAKLKs Hknry, b. Kw'i. 17, 1?«0.

76. lil. Fr.KDKiuc KonniNs, b. Jan. 2. I'^jl.

35. Leaxder Poi-.ter' Comee {Jamts M..' Dmid.* Dnvid? John* David})

waa born in Gardner, Ma<5., Dec. 26, 18 I'J. and died iu .Mx.^sachu-
setts General Hospital, Boston, Dec. 9, 188-3, ae. 6G, and was buried
at Fitchburg (Mass.), where a great part of his life was spent.
He kept a dry goods store for several years and afterwards dealt in
horses. He mariied Sept. 9, 1845, Sarah Louisa Beckwith. daugh-
ter of Charles and Mindivell (Alexander) Beckwith. Mrs. Comeo
died in Fitchburg, July 30, 1866, ae. 44-4-10.
Child:

I. Frank E., b. July 31. I'-'.l; d. unm. in Boston, March 25, 18S2,
a;. 30. Buried iu Fitchburg.

36. William Benjami.n' Comee {Bfujamin* David.* David.' John,'

David') wa^ born in Henderson, N. Y., Nov. 11, 1S4G, and io living

• Thankdgiring was a week later ihan usual in lS.3-3.

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(1S96) at Seymour, Wi^. In lS.')."i. lie went uith his father frnm
New York ti^ Hebron iu soiitheru Wisconsin. Later he roove^l to
Seymour (Wi>.). wlic-re he entereil tlie em|ili)y of the Nortlnve-tern
Mauufacturiui; Couipa-iy in 1>71 ai Superinti-iiiieut of their iiranch
works. He married iu l8o7, Anua Eliza Fraucis, of Milwaukee.
Children :

I. Jenxif. W.. ra. Dr. .1. 11. Fllttncr. of Sermmr, Wis.

II. Ai.BF.riTis Bknm.vmin, a drugi;i.st in Cliicago.
lil. \Vu.i,Li.M Clvue.

37. ClIKlSTOPHER COLCMBCS* COMEE (Josfph} Diriil* Baiiil.' John*

D'liifP) was born in Gardner. Mass., Jan. 2S. 18-J7, and is liviu"
(1896) in Wase-ka, Minn., where he has resiijed for several years.
He is an artist by profession. Oct. 2-J. IS'Il, he eidisted as 1st
Sergeant in Co. G, '.Mth Rej. N. Y. Vols. He became Isi Lieu-
tenant, May 14, 18112. and Captain. Nov. 1, lsiV2. He was in the
battles of Cedar Mountaiii, Fredericksiiurg, Chancellorsville and
Gettysburg. At the latter. .July 1, IStj.'J, he was tak.n prisoner and
sent to Libhy Prison, where he remained until I'.rchanged iLarch 7,
1864, He -was in Grant's campai^'n a<.'ainst Lee for about three
months, but at the battle of Cold Harbor. June 12, l.">64, he broke
down with fever and was carried from the fi'Id. He never fully
recovereil from the hardships of the war. He tnarrii-(l .Snpt. :.',
1847. JLiroa Griswold, daughter of Sylvester Griswold, of Adams,
N. Y.

Chililren, y. and ii. l>orn in Adams. X. Y. ; iii. and iv. in Ellis-
burgh. N. Y.; V. anii vi. in Belleville. X. Y. ; and vii. and viii. in
Waseka, Wis. :

I. Emma .Iane. b. Xov. 0, 184S; m. Oct. IT. !-■;.■;. William R.indall,

and d. in Vivian. Minn., (Jot. 27. I'Oin leavinsa ilau., Emma.
U. Sylv>:stei: OmswoLn. b. April 27. I<.j3: m. l.^t, in Liviii;,':,ton,
Tenn., Margaret West, antl 2d. Xov. 2.";. 1M14. Alice Kmoiiov.
Xo chiKlrcn. He is a painter and lives in .^^mncapolis. .Mitin.
Hi. Adei-HDK Lavet.a. b. .May 5, 1SJ5; m. Dec. 7, lb81, John Ward,

anj lives in Waseka. .Minn,
iv. Irene .Mozem.e. b. Dec. 17, l'<.i7; nnra. ; lives with her father.
T. Florence Viletta, b. An?. 2'J, ISCO; unm. ; lives with her

father.
t1. Eu-ex Mir.lAM. b. ,J.an. 23, 18fi2; d. .Tan. 0. 18G7.
vii. Sarah 15Kr.TiiA, b. .Ju'.y 2, l,-';-'. ; unm.; lives with her father,
viii. Joseph FitEDEnicK. b. Oct. VJ, l3<;'.t; a machinist; lives unm.
lil Missouli, Muutana.

38. Samuel Stone' Comee {Joseph,' David.* D'lvil,' John,' DaviiP) w.as

born in Gardner, Mass.. June 17, 1830, aud is living (1896) in
Waseka. Minn. When about seven years old he went with his
fatiier from Massachusetts to New York. When a young man he
returned to his birthplace for a few years, but soon went b.iok to F^Ilis-
burgh, N. Y. .Since 1&6.J, most of his time has been spent in
Waseka, Jlinn., where he is a fruit grower. He married ^Iay 1.'},
18.55, Sarah W. Savin, bom in Gardner, July 3, 1836, daughter of
Joseph Dexter .Sawin.

Children, i. born in Elli^burg, X. Y. ; and ii. in Belleville, X. Y. :

1. Mtra Adelaide, b. Sept. 2il. IS-^O; m. Sept. 2C, 18S8, Rev. Orrln

L. Robinson, and lives in Barahoo, Wis.
U. Martha Josei-eine. b. Oct. 10, lsi;2: m. .^Iay 1, Idol, Charles E.
Leslie, and lives iu Ilillsboro, Xorth Dakota.

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IIlRASi' CoMEY (JJoi/ri!.* Jimathnn* Durii/,' Julii,' DaviiP) was born
July is. ISiiO, ill ilopkiiitou (Ma.--.). wLere lie always livt^.l atiJ
wlieie lie ilieil in l.>.5i). lie na^ .i shoe maker ami tarunr; wis
a selectnuiu in 1(> I'.i and a ineculier of the sclioul committee. lid
married iu 183:.', Emily Gibbs, ol HopkinCoii.

CLilJreu, i. boru iu Huliistuu, the others ia Hopkiuton:

I. ALrnoxso, b. 1S:'.3: never m.irrieil; ciilUtcd April 7. 18C2. In Co.
B. i.>tli .^Il»ss. Vuli.. saw ln.a\ y tl;:litiii:i, and was killed at Cold
llarbiir, Va.. .Iiiue o, lsi;4. au'l Ijuried in an niiknowu iirave.
li. E.Mii.Y Ku/AiiK.rn. b. .Jau. 4. l-.'.j; ni. SetU .VldrlcU, of .MUford,

and lives at llopkintoii. TliiV have fonr clilldreu.
ill. L.VWSON. b. ISJT ; ui. I<i;3. Ursula Taft, of Upton; enlisted

Sept. 24. 1.>i;l'. in Co. H. 4L'd .Ma.ss. Vols., and was killed on

the skirmish line at Bra.shear City, La., June 23, 1»(>3, and

buried in an unknown i^rave.
It. Ha.xn.hi Mviuv. b. ISSs; m. Welcome Temple, of ITnpkinton,

who d. near New Orleans In l^ija. She d. In lSi;2. One sou.
V. Cki.ixda. b. 1>42; m. Ix'o, her cousin George U. Comey.

77. vi. .Jamks K.nox r.>l.K. b. Feb. 2o, KS45.

vil. I.F.SUE Sc.ODiKLL, b. Ucc. 2o. lf(47; d. April 3, 1849.
.yiii. MAliriiv .V.NX. b. March 3, l-."0; d. unni., ISTl.
'is. AnuiK IsAni:i.LA, b. March .">. 1-<J3; m. nr4, .John Colhurn, of
UoplUntou, and d. Jau. 2ii, Is'ti, leaviui; two daughters.

Albf.rt' Comey {R'lycl.^ J'inathan.* Duvid.^ Ju/m* Daviil^) was born
in Hopkiuton, Mass., Aug. 3, 1>''S, and died iu Pawtucket, U. I.,
Jan. 2-<, laSG. te. 77. In 1S3'J he went to Texas, which had be-
come independent four years before, but was still iu an unsettled
condition. The Indians at this time were particularly uneasy, so that
he not only lost eveiythiug, but was obliged to tlee to the wihler-
ness, with a few companions, and fur two years he endured all sorts of
hardships. At the end of that time, when he returned to New- Eng-
land, he found that his wife had died and that his family had been
broken up. Iii ]S'>0 during the "gold fever" he went to Cali-
fornia, wiiere lie spent the next live years. The remaiiiinj years
of his life were spent in Pawtucket, R. I. He married first, in
1831. Celiiida Barton, of Medway, who died April M. Is40, and
second, in 1^43, Hannah Walker, of Pawtucket, 11. I., who is still
living (ItfOG).

Children of Albert and Celinda, i. born in Medway, Mass.; ii.
and V. born in Wreutham; and iii. and iv. born in Attleboro, Mass.:

78. 1. Albert Barton, b. Feb. 20, 1<32.

79. li. GEORiiE UoYAi,. b. Feb. 2, 1S34.

111. .V.NN Kliza, b. .May 24. 1831 ; m. Xov. 6, 13J3, George "W. Temple,

of Hopkinton. where she still lives.
Iv. JLuiiETTA. b. May j. I^o--: m. Nov. 8, 1*00. Henry L. Steams,

of Hopkinton, where sli- il. .Tuly 13, l»al.

80. T. WllXLOl .^L^C1IEH, b. Feb. IS, Iri+O.

Children of Albert and Hannah, born in Pawtucket, R. I.:

I. Charles Dklos. b. July 11. 1-45; ra. Emma Scott, of Cumber-

land. R. I., and livts in I'awtucket. No chililren.

II. Frank F.it.ene. b. May 2'.». 1S4S; m. F.l!a .i. Whipple, of North

Providence, U. I., and lives in I'rovidence, K. I. No children.

Elbridge Gerry* Comet {Royal} Jonathan* David,' John' D'lvid^)
was born in Hopkinton. Mass., Nov. 21. ISll, and died in Hopkin-
ton, April 19, lOCiii, X. 56. Ue was a farmer and until about ld43

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lived in Hopkinton, whore he was a Lieutenant in the militia.
Then lor sevcr;il v<>,irs lie liveil in Ilolli^ton, oituiractiiriii^ tinrn
combs as well iis tarniin;;. His hist yars were spent in Wooilville,
a villai^e of nopkinton. He was a member of the Cor.2re;:utional
Church. He marriei! Oct. 21, 18:^1, Abii;uil Jacksoii, dauirluer of
Ebenezer and Ann (Spring) Pierce, of Hopkinton. She died Juno
9, 18'J3, X. 8G.

Children, i. to iv. born iu Hopkinton; v. and vi. born in HoUis-
ton:

1. Ajiaxda As-n, b. Dec. 20, l>*:\i; <l. unm. In Ilolliston, Nov. li">,
ISJ'J. a>. 24. Was educated in .Mt. Holyoke Fiinali- SL'iniiiary
(at .><outh Iladlivl which she entered iu ISil ; a brilliant bcholar.

81. 11. Ar-VTIS, b. Iii-l. 27, 18;i7.

82. 111. Henry Newton, b. March 4. 1S40.

83. Iv. Manlhs. b. .March \». I&+3.

V. SiARY Abuy, b. Nov. 28, 184.5; m. .July 15, 1S63, Georire S. Gib-
sun, of MopkiDton, auiJ Uves (IdOG) In CUnton, Mass. They
have five chiklron.

84. vl. Perley Piekce, b. Jan. 14, 1852.

42. Dexter' Comet (Royal.' Jonathun* David.* John.- David') w.os born

in Hopkintqn; ilass., Feb. 21, 1814, and died in Westboro, Mxss.,
Nov. 8, 18'.t2, *. 78. He was a farmer, and boot maker, and a
member of the Haptist Church. He married Mr<. Ii;ichel Bailow,
but was divorce<l from her and marriei .Jan. 18, l'>'/'2. Marv, daugh-
ter of Lyscomb Hrigham. of Hopkinton. She died in 1S'J4.
Children, all born iu Hopkinton:

1. E>™a Eliza, b. Apiil 1.1. 185.1; m. .July 31, 1^87, Leonard V.

Antonella. and lives (18'.ii;) in Fitcbbur;;, Mass.
U. Maky Albueanna. b. Mav 1, lSo4; m. Nov. 20, 1373. Gilbert
Belcher, of Natick, Mass., and lives (1396) in Westboro, Mass.
Ui. WtLLUOi Henry, b. Mav 27, 1857: m. in 13si;, Lillian .Smith, of
Chelsea. .Mass. .She d. Feb. 2u. Is95, and he m. 2d. .March 4,
1896. Mrs. Alice L. Beganson, of Chelsea, and Uvea in Aliaton
(Boston), Maas.

43. Warren Gaudner' Comet (Spencer,' John,' John.* David.' John,'

David') was born in Foxboro. Mass., Sept. 15, 1S21. and is living
(1896) in Quincv, M:us. About 184C, or 1847, he moved to Bos-
ton, where he has been, and still is, a successful business man.
Since 1867 he has lived in Quincv. He married, Aug. 29, 184,'3,
Mary Esther, daughter of Willard Comey (see page 14). No
children.

44. Sanford Erastus' Comet (Spencer,' John.* John.* Dai-id,' John,'

David'} was born in Foxboro, Mass., March 5, 1826, and died in
Fall River. Oct. 26, 1H6;3, a;. 37. He married Oct. 14, 1.S47, -Mary
Ann Neal. who married second, Nov. 3, 187.5, Burgess S. Wilcox.
She was born April 9. 1523, and died Feb. 2.5. 1891. The only
child of Sanford E. and Mary A. was bom in Foxboro:

1. Mary A-nceline. b. Sept. 27. 184D: m. April 13, 137G, Joseph
Hcam, of Foxboro. where she d. Jnly 5, IS'O. They had one
child: Grace Sanford ileam, b. Sept. 5, ls79.

45. Spencer Acgtstcs' Comet [Spencer,* John.* John.* David,* John,^

Dcvid}) was Iwrn in Foxboro, Mass., Aug. 27, 18:J4, and is living
(1896) in Norwood, Mass. March 17, 1856, he moved from Fox-

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boro to Boston, where he is still in business. In October, 1892. he
transferrt'il hi.-> re.siileiuo from Boston to NoruorMi. He mnrric'l in
Boston, Nov. 11, ixC). Ann Eliza. eMest ilaughter of \Villi;itii H.
and Eliza (Eaton) Lawrence, of Leiiugtou, where she was boru
May 3". 1»U.

Children, all born in Boston, the lait four in the part known a3
Jamaica Plain :

I. Haiirv L., b. .lune 4. ISi"; tl. in Loxinuton. June 25, 1SC9.

II. .Ai.icK G.. b. All?. U, l>ri: d. Oct. :tii. 1«<T4.

!'l. Wariskn" W., b. Alls. IS, 1873; il. Sept. 5, 187G.
Iv. William A., b. Dic. 3, 1s:g.
T. A. LovwL, b. Oct. 19, 1S73.

46. Hen-RT TllATcnER' Comey {Tlwlcher* John} John.* David* Jvhn.''

David') was born in Foxboro, Jlass., April 30. lUi'. and died in
Monson, JIass., Sept. 6. 1H.S7, a-. CO. Buried in l-oxboro, where
most of bis life was spent in the bonnet bleacliins ii)dii*;try. Me
married Nov. 3, 18.J0, at Foxboro, Mary Richmond Luther, who
was born in Taunton. Mass., llarch I'J, r«29, and died in Foxboro,
Nov. 2S. 1861. ae. 55.

CEUdren, all born in Foxboro :

1. IIr.Nim-.TTA TnoMPSoN.b. Dec. Ifi. l.'.'JS; m. June 14. I?7C, WlUiani
Build Van Amriii^'.', and lives (l-'.i>l) in Roxbnry (13o>ion). Th y
havehad ttiroecbildren : H.irrv Sti-rliiif,', b. in I'rovi lence. R. I..
Julv 4, 1«<77: d. in Dorchester. Mb.hs., April 1. l^->4. Roh.rt
Coi'nev, b. in Providence, R. I.. June 22, l3S2. William Martin,
b. in ilvdc Fark, .Mass., Oct. :>. I.ss4.
85. U. RODKKT Hexrv, b, Nov. 26, 1«J7; m. April 2G, 1S34, ThereiA
Pierce .Mellor.
Ul. Walter Uiciimoxd, b. April 12, 18fi6; m. at Los Angeles, Cal.,
Dec. 29, 18a8. Laura Munsey, and d. at Roxbury (Boston!,
Mass., Sept. 22. 1»04, le. 23. >'o children. Mrs. Comey has
relumed to California.

47. jA>rE3 Ali-En' Comet ( Tfmtcher,' Inhn* John.* David.* John,'' Drvid')

w.a3 born March 22, 1^31, in Foxboro, Mass.. where he still lives.
He married Feb. 27, 1853, Susan Samautha Carpenter, of Foxboro,
born March 11, 1832.

Children, all born in Foxboro:
1. E.MMA RicnMovD, b. Nov. 20, 18.'.3: m. Dec. 29, 1874, Abbott S.
Sniitli. of Wi'-t ('.aniincr, .M.'. They have one child: AUca
Lincoln .'imith, b. Sept. 14. l-'7.-;.
U. Ezra Carpkntkr. b. April 21, IvlO; m. Lanra E. Frit, of Sh.aron,
Mass. He is an attorney and councillor at law in Foxboro.
Has one son. Lawrence .Alien Comey. b. May 19. Irsl.
ill. Ja-Mf.s Tuo.mp.s')N, b. Mav 20, lifil ; unra.. livt-s in Foxboro.
Iv. Herma.vn Allen, b. N.)v. 2i;. 1m;7: m. Feb. 14. 1--L'. Katie E.
Rowtll, of Cornville, ile., and lives (le'JG) in Charlestown,
Mass.

48. ELBRrDf>E Carpenter' Comet ( Thnichfr* John.* John.* Dm-id* John.*

Dovid^) was born in P'o.xboro. Mas3., SepU 23, l^^-'j'), and Iiv.-s
(1896) in Somerville. Mass. "When he was seventeen years old
he left Foxboro and went to Boston to work. Three ye.ars later.
In 1856, he entered the employ of W. K.. Lewis vi; Bros., dtal-
ers in pickles, preserves, etc, 93 Broad Street, Boston, and since
1866 has been a member of the firm, which has an extensive trade.

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About the same time be transferred bis place of residence from
Rostoii to Quiiioy, wlioru he ri-raaiiii'il n dozen vcars. Siiico al)out
1878 lie lius lived in Sonierville. Mr. Coujey is a substantial bu'-i-
ness m:iii and lia^ aUo been mucli iiitereHtL-d in the cinipilatiou of
the C'oin.n- geiuilos.'y, and luu rendered v.duabio assi-.tance. Ho
niarrieil, May 17, lf<GO, Joje[>hine Louisa Messinger, who was bora
in Walpole, M:l^^., Jan. I'o. IS.J.').

Their only child w;u born in Boston :
86. I. AnrnrR )>lt.<<rsaF.n, b. Nov. 10, 18C1.

49. George Preston' Comet (John* John.*. Mm* Duiid* John.* David^)
wa;i boru in Koxboro, M.i-s., March 30, 1.'<2J, and lives (1^96) in
Brooklyn. N. Y. At the a^q of tneiuy-one he left Foiboro, and
for two or three years worked in Boston, removing thence to Brook-
lyn, N. Y., where he has ever since been engaged in the straw goods
business, which under his able m.mai^.'ment has assumed large pro-
portions. He is tcuch interested in charch work and h;is been for
Sfveral years Trustee and Deacon of the ."^tronj PI. Baptist Church.
He married, Oct. 15, 1848. Clara A. Dean, of Rehoboth.
Children'L boru in Foxboro; ii. to i v. born in Brooklyn:

1. Laura Jcd.*ox, b. July 24, 1832; lives nnm. (IS'JC) in Brooklyn.

U. E.M>[A FR.V.NCES, b. Oct. a. 1»51; m. July 10. UH. Uov. Daniel J.
Ellison, now (I>',iO) pastor of tlie First Haptist Chnrch of
Indianapolis, Ind. Tliey have two cliililrin : Willie !Iu;:h, b.
In Jersey City, N. J.. .May 8, 186j. Emma Comcy, b. in Brook-
lyn, N. Y., <Jct. 3. l->--i;.
87. lii. Geor(-,e Pkkston Jr., b. April 21, 18jS.

Iv. A.NNIE Mykhs. b. Jnly 24. In'10; ra. April 14, 1881. John J. Bate,
and live in Westwood. \. J. Th"v tiave four children : Alice
Louise, b. in Pa>kack, N. J., Jan. I'l. 1882. Edith Ad.Ic, b. in
Pa.-.kack, N. J., May 2. X-iti. Daisy Dc.in. b. in I'askack. N. J.,
March 28, 188". Arthur Comey, b. in Westwood, N. J.

50. Chester Hoi.p.rook' Co^tEr {John* John.* .Tohn.* David.* John,*

Darid^) was born in Fo.\boro, Mass., Feb. 22, l'<32, and died in
Cambrldjre. >rass., March .Jl, 1881, x. 49. In 1853 he graduated
from the Bridgewater Normal School with honors, and for several
years taught school with marked success in Foiboro, Kingston,
South Dedham (now Norwood), Arlington and Boston (Mass.).
In the latter he was sub-master of the Dwijlit Grammar School.
His later years were devoted to the insurance business, though
be always retained bis interest in educational and religious work;
was church trustee and deacon in Caml)riil;:e. He married Au:;. 27,
1855, .Sarah Dyer Rich, daughter of Capt. Philip S. Rich, of
Provincetowu, Mass.:

Children, i. born in Foxboro; ii. in Dedham; iii. in Norwood;
and iv. in Cambridge:

88. 1. Ch.uiles RjcFt, b. .Tnlv 21. 18,"><5.

U. FR.OK Hi.ijjROoK. 1). .May 2.->. IS.IO; d. Sept. 14, 1839.

lil. Loi-L-iA G., b. April 2. Is02; d. Sept. 1. 18r,7.

iy. PuiLip RoBLNSu.v, b. Nov. 2, 1871; d. Sept. 29, 1372.

51. John Frankli.n' Comev (John.* John* .John.* David* J,hn* David")

was born in Foiboro. Mass.. March l'>. 1837, and lives (I89r>) in
New York city (74 W. 5 Uh St.). Educated at Pierce Academy,

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Middleboro, Jfas?. In 1855 he went to work in the New York
salesroom of -lAtu \\. R..;;.ts. of M.uisliel.i, Mass.. straw poods
manufacturer. When Mr. Iv gers retired he went into the tirm.
Ten years later Mr. C'omey heeanio sole owner. Since then Mr.
Rogers has gone back into tlie tirm again. He lived eleven years
in Brooklyn!, since then in New York city. He is a Trustee and a
Deacon of tlie Fifth Avenue Baptist Ciiurcli, Member of Board of
Manai'ers of the International Medical Miasionary Society, Trustee
of the Southern New York Baptist As«ociation, Treasurer of the
American Bible Union, and Trustee and Treasurer of tlie Ml. Olivet
Baptist Church (colored). He married, Dec 26, 1x59, Hattie
Grover.

Children, i. born in Brooklyn; ii. and iii. in Foxboro; iv. in New
York city:

1. CARRtT. RoniNSOs, b. March .">. 1*'^.'; tl. Mav 21. 18r.fi.
il. Harrif.t Bai:iiows. b. Jan. 11. Im^s; m. Sept. li;. I>mC, Charle.^G.
Juilson. They have two ihiu;;hters : Marsuerite E. JuJson, b.
March 13, 1802, and Sylvia .liuLson, h. June 10, 1805.
ill. BvssiK France.^, b. Dec'. 15, 1870 ; m. June 2, 1806. Jas. B. Harris.
.1^;. John Wintorop, b. April 6, lsT7; is in the Class of '98, Brown
University.

52. Olivfr EdsOn' CosIET { Oliver.* Oliver.' .Mn.* Dnn'd,' John.' Bm-ifP)

was born April S. l.'^SO, in Foxboro, Mass., where he still (hS'JC)
lives. He was engnjed in the grocery business for more than twenty
years, but retire<i several years ago on account of poor health. He
married first, in July, 1852. Harriet Anderson, who died Dec. ID,
1864. He married second, Jan. 28, 1866, Lucinda Frances Wood,
who is still living.

Child of Oliver E. and Harriet, born in Foxboro:

1. Ln:u.A ArorsTA. b. Sept. 20. I^58; ra. Ut. .\U'.'. 20, IRS.3, •William
S. Whitins. who d. i>ct. 23. U-Sfi. She ra. 2(1. Dec. 11, 1880,
Byron T. Koscoe, and they live at E.ist Greenwich, R. I.

Child of Oliver E. and Lucinda, born in Foxboro:

i. Dana Wood, b. July 12, 1^74; d. .Ian. 1, 187t3.

53. Aarhn Lowell' Comet (Aaron.'Oliver.^John.^Duvid.'J'jhn.'BavifP)

was born in Foxboro. Mass., Dec. 10. 1815, and died in Ortonville.
Minn.. July li', 1880, ae. 64, unmarried. He went West in 1856
and wa.s a prosperous farmer. July 20, 1862, he enlisted in Com-
pany C, Sixth Regiment Minnesota Infantry, and served until the
end of the war.

54. William Skinner' Comet (Anron.' Oliver,'' John,* Dnvid.^ .fo/in'

I)nviiP) was born in Foxboro. Mass.. Sept. 30, 1. Si' 1 . and died in Forge
Village, .^la^3., April 28, IS'.M. ;e. 60. He kept a meat market in
Forge Village, in the town of Weslford,* Middlesex Co. He mar-
ried in l.">45 Almira Havden. of Westford. daughter of Luther
Hayden of Groton. She ilied in Westford, Feb. 27, 1894.

Children, i. born in Bedford, Mass.; ii. in Foxboro; the others in
Westford:

80. 1. WiiiUM V.-Mi.MT,. b. M.irrh 4. \-\i',.

il. \Kii\ lU^DK.v, I). Jlay 20, 1-47; d. Sept. C, 1647.

• Westford wa« Kt off from Cbelmsford in 1720.

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111. Edwin RmrrrN, b. Jan. 16, 1840; m. Maria Hrnso, of Daffalo,

N. Y.. i\-hcrc he rt. !!<;»••.
Iv. Na.ncv -Makiv. b. July L':t. 18J0; in. Oct. I, l^rc. Wilfor.l G.

Blixlselt, auJ lives (ISVC) lu Graultcville, a villa:;e of Wost-

forcl.
T. Sarah Frances, b. March Irt. ISJl; d. Aug. 11, 1852.
vl. Eu.EX Coiii>F.i.iA. b. .Mav 12. 1853.
vU. Maky Ella. b. May 25,' ld55; m. EUwln B. Lee, and lives (189C)

Id Worcistor, Mass.
vlll. Aktiuk Ecoknk, b. Oct. 26, 1857; <1. In Infancy.
Iz.. A.N.NA ELI7.A, o. Jan. 2H, lb59i m. Joseph Bruso, and lives (1S9C)

in Li.jns. N. Y.
X. Claha VoiiTER, b. June 2jJ, 1801: m. Nov. 25, isai, George F.

("arkin, ami lives (lS',>rt) in Granlteville.
xl. Aiirutp. Hekhkkt, b. Dec. 7. 18i;2; m. Oct. 14. 1S94. Susannah

Mollor, and has Hazel May, b. April 3, 1S95. They live In

Forge Villaire.
ill. ksniA Francks, b. March 20, 1865; Uves nnm. In Graniteville.

55. Ltman- Fisiiek' Comf.T ( Li/m-m' Oliver* John.* D.ni'd.'JoIni.'Dmi'd' )

was born in Foiboro, JI.iss., Aug. 20, 181 1. and died in Foiboro,
October, lfS67. ae. -^'3. Much of his youth was spent in Sandwich,
Ma.-is. Whe_ahe was eighteen ho went to sea. R.;turniiig be locutetl
in Fo.\l)oro, \\'hiTc he was a stone cutter. lie married lirst, about
1836, Harriet L. Skinner, of Mansfield. She died May 17, l.s42,
and he married second, iu 1845, Lydia, dau'jhter of Lub.in Waldeo,
of Mendon, a lady of Quaker stock, wlio still lives in Foiboro.
Children of Lyman F. and Harriet, all born iu Fosboro:

i. Uaukiet Ei.iZAnKTil. b. March 23. 18:!3 : m. 1st, in ls55, Cilecins
M. i'lerco. of Mansllekl, and 2d, in 1870, Joseph Gay. She lives
(1896) in Foxboro.
U. TVaruen Wkstlev. b. Jan. 13, 1840; d. in Foxboro. Feb. H,
1863; m. Louise Spinney, of Maine, and saw service In llth
>Taine Vols, in Civil War.
111. ER-vsrrs Fisiikr. b. .May 12, 1842; was adopted by an nncle
named Williams, and lives (1896) in i'rovidence, R. I. Ue m.
Grace Murray, of Taunton.

Children of Lyman F. and Lydia, all born in Foxboro, except iv.
who was born in Wreutham:

I. Lewis Edgar, b. 1*47: lives nnm. in .\ttlcboro (?). EnlLsttd

Julv 17, l.s.;4. for 1)0 (lavs in Co. B, 6th Mass. Vols.

II. Olive E., b. 1840; d. 1851.

III. J.I.MES Albert, b. 1852: ra. Aus. 17, 1879, Ida Pine, of Wren-

Iham, and lives (1896) In Connecticut. Tlicy have three chil-
dren; 1. Charles Heno'. b. .March 26, I85O. 2. Lewis Eugar,
b. Oct. 21, Issi'. 3. Earle Francis, b. July 21, 1883.
It. Martha Jane, b. 1854; m. Thomas Uoyil. and d. May 2. 1S93.
T. Frank .\llen, b. 1856: d. 1890; m. Carrie I'iercc. ami had one
daughter .Mice. b. April 21, 1880. lib widow m. a .Mr. Adams,
of Sherboro, Mass.

56. Georoe Anson' Comet {Lijman* OUrnr* Jvhn* David* John*

David') w,^^ born in Foxboro, Ma-'S., April 7, 1^17. and lives (18'J6)
in Cambridijp, Mass.. where be has resided since 1875. He married
Nov. 26, 1«40, Lydi.i Fisher .^Io^se. born in Foxboro. Dec. 21, 1818,
daui:hter of John JLirse. W.is a cirpenter by trade.
Children, all born in Foxboro:

L S.UIAH An->-, b. Feb. 2, ls43; m. Nov. 27, 1868, Joseph W. Bel-
cher, and Uves in Cambridge, Mass.

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wiLi.ivM Af.N' vniiio, u. .NOV. rj, i.'^ji).

M.vr.Y .W.wi.NA. 1). Jan. 1". I>^01; d. Mr^. 20. lS.-,5.

M.tliTmMM.\. 1>. Jan. 8. l.^.ji); lives urim. in Bnstou. Ma
. Ella^Iaiua. b. May IS, K-ijS ; d. Aug. 13, It-5S.

II. Gr.nnc.r. AN=f>.>*. b. Sopt. 9, l*U: d. Joly 0, 1917.

90. 111. CiiAiti.KS .Mr.LviN. b. .^.'i''- "• I"*"'-

It. GEom.t: 0th. b. Nov. 17. !-»?; lives (1S90') In Cambrid-c, .Moss.

91. T. William .\ln- vhaiio, b. Nov. 12, l.'^jO.
vt. Mary
tU.
tUI.

57. AlheRt' CouI'.V [Lymnn* Olivrr* John* Dnvid* John^ David,')

waa born in Sandrt'ich, Mass., Feb. 2 t, Idi'", and lives (l-sOC) iu
Akron, Oliio. His mother (lyin;; wlieu he wa.s four vears oIJ, he
with his oiliest sister went to live with his [jraml-parents and later
with his uncle. lie went to work at tlie a:;e of fouiteeii. After
two years spent in Canton, Ma>i.. he went into the B. ife P. R. R.
repair shops at Roxtjury and there learned the machinists' trade.
Thence he went to New London. Conn., as a locomotive eni;ineer.
After about eleven vears spent in this occupation he returned to the
machinists' trade and moved, in Marcli, l>i'>f<. to Ohio. Since .ibout
1.S70 he has been connected with the Buckeye Co. (Aultmau Miller
Co.) at Akron, O.

•."ile married. Oct. 19, lf^.51, Mary Ann Brayinton. of Taritrville,
Ct. She was born in England, Oct. 11, 1823, daughter of William
Brayinton.

Children, i. born in Jamaica. L. I., ii. born in Bridgeport, Ct., iii.
to V. born in Cuyahoga Falls, C>hio:

1. CnARLKs Lymax, b. Nov. 13, 1«;2: ra. Alice M. Stowell, and has
one son, .vrthur -M., b. Jnly j, 1S77. They have lived iu Grand
Itapids, ^fU■ll., since 1890.

U. CiTUERrNK IIanxau. b. .May 11, 18.")-t: m. Charles n. Myers, and
lives iu .\kron, U. Thev have one son.

92. lil. Gkohi.e BitAYiNToN, b. .\iiril2, leJ3.

93. Iv. WiLLAltD, b. .March U',. l^JJ.

V. Frank Irving, b. Dec. 19, 18f;S; lives nnm. in Cleveland, 0.,
where he is In the employ of Comcy i Johasoa.

58. WilLARd' Comf.T {Lyman* Ofiver.' John.* David.' John.'' David')

waa born in Sandwich, Mass., Dec. 1, 18.'!0, and lives (189^) in Wren-
tham, JLiss. Ilis mother dieil while he was yet in infancy, and
he was brought up by his grandfather Cyrus Fisher, of Wrenthr.m.
At the age of ten he went back to Fnxhoro, where he remained
four years, after which he went to live with his sister in Upton (Mass.),
where he remained until 1818, learning the boot maker's trade.
From Upton he went West for a couple of years, living in Cinciti-
Dati and Louisville. Returning, he lived in Ilartfonl and New
Haven. Ct., for nine months ami then gravitated back to Upton,
where be remained several years, working iu the straw business. Tlie
five next years were divided between Worcester and South Framing-
ham, MajS., and Woonsocket Falls, 11. L In August, 1862, he
enlisted in the 1st R. I. Cavalry and served until the close of the
war. He was a prisoner in Libby and Belle Isle, and upon his
exchange in 18iU was so disabled that he was transferred to the
Veteran Reserve Corps. In l.-^tj-j he returned to ilassachuietts,
and for three vears was in the straw manufacturing firm of .Smalley
& Comey. After 1-^O.S he became interested iu various inventious
and ha<» patented in his own name over twenty articles and machines.
Since disposing of his business iu W"estboro in 1S89 he has lived in
AVreuthaoi.

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He married first, Oct. 1, la.'Sl, Esther E., daughter of Lewis
Rockn-ooil. of U[itoi). Mass. She dieil in Upton, Au;;. 11, ISo".
ae. 24, ami be man id seconii, Oct. 1, ISO", Velzora, liauuhter of
Siduey L. Turner, of Westlioro, M.iss. .Slio wa.f boru iu Porllani),
Jle., .Sept. :i. 1>:5.'3, ami died in the Lo-iptal at liustou, July 18, IbS'J.

Child of Willard and Esth*, born iu Upton:

1. Fr.vntv Lewis, b. ,Tune '*, ls.".7; followed the sea after he was
flghtn'n, became on cilicer in the whaliuit vessel "Vlsilaut"
of New llijfonl and was lost, with all ou board, during the
winter of 167U-SO, In the Arctic Oceau.

Child of Willard and Velzora, born id Westboro:

1. Edward Or.nKn. b. An:;. l.>, 1S71 ; in 1S02 entered the employ of
the Ailnnis Expres.s Company at Worcester, Mass.. whert; he
st'u remains. He m. Sept. 28, ISUS. Alice Ophelia, dau. of
Leander .M. llowland, of Whitinsville, Ma>s. They have a son,
Willard Ilowlaud Comcy, b. .March .J. li'JJ.

59. Jason' Comet {Jas'^n.' Olictr* John.* David? John.'' BariJ') was

born in Foxboro, Mass.. Sept. 8. 1831, and lives (1.S90) iu Fran-
coDia, N. H.. where he has a farm. lie married Feb. 18, 18J4.
Julia A. Al»jTfch, of Dalton, N. H.

Child of Jason and Juli;x. born in Foxboro. Mass.:

1. JcUA M., b. Oct. 31, 1*.'..': m. April 25, 1S?2, Adclbcrt Jcssman,
of Lisbon, N. H. No children.

60. Joseph' Comet [Jason,* Oli'ver* John.* DaviJ* John.' DurirT) was

born iu Foxboro, JIas.s., May 18, 18.'55, and still resides iu Fnx-
boro, where he is a farmer. lie married tirst, Dec. 21, IS.'iS,
Lucretia .Aldrich. of Dalton. N. H., a sister of his brother's wife.
She died April 2>>. Is61. and he married second. Oct. 6, 18C9, Ellen
F. Blake, of Wrentham, Mass.

Child of Jason and Lucretia, born in Foxboro :

I. Joseph If., b. Ans;. 9. I-OO: lives unm. in Foxboro, a farmer; he
Is deaf and dumb, tue result of scarlet fever.

Children of Joseph and Ellen F., born in Foxboro:

1. Charlotte Kli.en. b. Sept. 12. 1«70; m. Ani. 27. H02. at Mans-
field, Mass.. to Albert Edward Hanscom, of Machias, Me.
U. Axxa Florence, b. March 28, le76.

61. Otis Williams' Comet {Charles,' Olicer.^ John.* Dadd,' John.'

David') was born iu Foxboro, Mass., June 19, 1837. and was killed
in front of Richmond, Va., Oct. 2, 1864, ae. 27. He enlisted in
Co. E, 10th N. H. Vols. Before the war he was engaged in farm-
ing. He married in June, 1859, Rebecca Olive Johnson, who died
Feb. 22, 1864.

Children, bora in Wilmot, N. H. :

1. Wahrev Otis, b. Feb. !3, l-SOO; Is a shoemaker; lives nnm. in

Ravmond, N. H.
U. Cl.*.r.v EsTiu-.u. b. April 19. 1^02; ra. April 13. 1880, John H.

Kevser (b. Feb. 14. IsjI), of North Sutton, N. H., where they

still live.

62. Charles Berrt' Comet (Charles.' Oliver.'' John.* David.' John.'

David') was bora ui Foiboro, Maas., Aug. 23, 1639, aud lives

63.

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(1896) in Sfonroo City, Iowa, a farmer by occnpation. IIo enlisted
in Au;:u«t, 1."<''I, in Co. A of the f.iraous " fujlitiiii; Kilth" Uogiment,
New Hampshire Voliintters. iu whicli he s.-rvoil three yoirs, being
severely woumied at Gettysburg. He married in June, lyOG, Irene
W. Tentiey, who waj born Feb. 5, 1833.
Children:

I. COR.V B.. b. March 13, ISOG.

II. CnAni.Ki E.. b. i)i:t. 11, l^iN; d. Anj. 29, 1869.
lU. Gr-ick E., I). July 2S, 1-^71 ; J. Oet. 1, 1873.
Iv. ClIAUI.Fs. b. JulV 2.>, l■^74.
V. MiNMK M., b. All!;. 14, H77.
vl. MvnTLK I., b. Dec. 15, 1h73.

IIexrv Harrison' Comf.t (Charles* Olirer* John* David* John,*
Jhfid^) was born in Foxboro, Mass., Aug. 23, 1841, and lives
(189G) in the part of Boston formerly Dorchester. In August,
1801, he enlisted with his brother in Co. A, 5th N. H. Vols., serv-
ing for a year. He was at the sio;.'e and capture of Yorktown, Va.,
and on the Peninsula with McLi-llan until July 5, 18t'i'2, when he
was sent to David's Ijlatnl, N. Y.. sick with typhoid fever. .Since
lfiC,:i he hxs resided in Boston, and since May 1, 1877. has been in
the custom bi>usc, where he is an inspector. He marrie<l .June 25,
1874, Caroline Elizabeth Derby (born July 23, 1843), of Boston.
Children, all born in Boston:

I. Charles IIevrt, b. Xov. 8, 1875.

II. F.LI.ES Maiua. b. Oct. 17, 1S77.
HI. Ueiuiert Dei-jjv, b. Nov. 5, 1834.

64. John Hale' Comet {Charles* Oliver.^ John.* David* John* David")

was born in Wilmot, N. H.. Jlay 2,5, 1.S60, and lives (1896) in
Melrose, Mass., where he has resided since May 15. 1886. He
learned the tailor's trimmings business in Boston with N. W. God-
dard, with whom he wxs connected from .Sept. 6, 1880, to Jan. 1,
1888, since whch time he has been with Cumner, Jones & Co.,
Boston, in the same business. He is now a travelling salesman. He
married. Nov. 2G, 1885, Isabella Hunter McKav, daughter of Donald
A. McKay.

Children, all born in Melrose:

I. HrxRT CiirrvKn. b. .Ian. 9. 1897.

II. Nettie May, b. .lun.- i;. l<-.>; d. .Tnne 13. 1859.

III. Ji>ii.v Oni.iN, b. May IS, l>;iO; d. .Jan. 8, laJi.
Ir. Francis Wiison. b. April Irt, 1892.

T. Mildred, b. Jan. 1, 1895.

65. Lettis Alvin' Cosiet ( Oman* Oliver,^ John.* David.* John.* Darid^ )

was born iu Foxboro. M.xsj., Aug. 2. 1"*50, and still lives there.
He married, June 20, 1872, Ella M. Briggs, of Mansfield, Mass.
Children, all bom in Foiboro:

I. Lf.wt; Edward, b. April 13. 1=>74; d. Dec. 31. 1883.

II. Id 4 IsMiKLi-E. b. Nov. 19, l-'75: d. Nov. 8. l-i7.S.

Ul. Cora .Ii'st.i'uiNE. b. Ecb. 17. Ii77; m. .lames Everett Campbell,
of Mansfield, and has one dau., Mildred UUve, b. June 9, li'Ji.
Ir. nEi'.iiERT AiT,r>iTfS. b. ,Iunc 9. lf«7;).
T. Waltk.k Lawrence, b. S>f[)t. 17, 1881 ; d. March 2, 1893.
vl. Eva May. b. M.iy 4. 1^>:,.
Tli. Ber-Sakd Evekett, b. Dec. 30, 1893.

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6G. Wilson' Comee ( Tlmmas IT.,' Ezra,* Joseph* David,' J-.hn* Band')
was born in D.iiiu. M.i-<.. .Ian. 2-3. XAIO. an. I .liel in IJoston, 'SIm^.,
Auir. 0, l.SiJO, ae. 11. Uurieil in Dana. He uiovoil to Boston ia
1.H4S aticl was eiij;a:.'iMl i[i the grocery business. He marrieil, .Sept.
28, 1811, Maria Siiilev, of Dana, who was horn .July 14, 1S-J2.
Cbildreu, i. to iii. boru in Dana, iv. to vi. in Boston:

1. Axsox SlULKY, b. Oct. 19, ist3; il. In Boston, Sept. 28, IS'Ja,
ae. jO. He ra. In Boston. March !*, ISil, Annie Cruthcr, who
was b. March :.'•-', 1s.">j. No cliiUlren.
94. 11. Er>w.vi!D WII.SOV. h. .June ■-'0. lst4.

111. CoRPf.Uv Woodward, b. April 3. 1S4?; d. Au^. ."50. 1851.
Iv. Gkobck Fhask. b. Feb. 10. I'*J1; «1. In Barre. M:i>s., March
12. l.s;)3. Ill- in. in Uarrt, Nov. 27. 1<!<3, Anna Maria Barrett,
b. in Barre, .Sept. 2:5. l.-^JS. No chiKlren.
V. Mary .\nn, b. Ang. 12. 18.'.;>; d. In Boston. Jan. 9. 1836.
vl. WAi.Ttu< HoUAKT, b. Sept. 15, 1S55; d. April 1, IsJC.

67. Cn\Rt.Es' COMEE ( T/iomrts IT..* Ezra.' Joseph * Dmid.' John* DavuC)

w:i3 born in Dana, .Mass., Nov. l. 1821. anj lives (18jt;) in West
Somerville, Ma-ss. He moved to Bo-ton fioin Dana iu 1.S18. He
married, Nov. •2(j. Idl.'i, Samantba G. Richardson, born in Dana,
Oct. 6. lsi'3"."

Children, i. born in Dana, ii. in Boston, iii. in Chelsea, Ma-ss. :

I. Edgab Fra-vk, b. Feb. 15, 1849; m. Sept. 9, 1879, Marion Alice

Garcclon. b. in Frodcrickton, N'. B., Au?. 2. 18J9. Tliey live In
Somerville. whore tliov have hatl born two children: Uoy
Eliot, b. Fel). 1, 1SS2. a'ud Ed-ar Uandolph. b. .Inly G, 1693.

II. Cn.vRi.ES .\liikrt. b. .March 20, !>.')(*; d. June 3, ISJS.

III. LllJJ\.N May, b. .March 13, 1800.

68. Ezra' Comee {Thomas W.,* Ezra* Joseph.* David.* John} Daiid'^)

was born Oct. 21, 182.!. iu Dana. M.i.<j., where he stiit lives. He
still owns the farm where his mother was born, but for a few years
has kept a store at the town centre. He married. Nov. 10, 1814,
Arbelia ^yhipple, boru in Dana, April II, 1822, and died in Dana,
Nov. 6. 1.S94.

One child, born in Dana:

1. Ecgexe Therun", b. Jaly 6. 1850; ra. Feb. 10, 1377, Mary Etta
Towne, by whom he has one cliild, Ethel, b. in Grpcnwich,
Mass., Aug, 5, lSs2. He is In business with his father at Dana.

69. Franklin-' Comee ( Thomas W.* Ezra.* Joseph.* David.' John*

David^) was born in Petersham, Mass., Dec 11. 1827, and lives
(1896) in Briixhton, Boston. .Mass, where he is a paper han<;er. He
moved to B.iston about lUbi. He married. Nov. 28, 1849, Lucinda
Rockwood, born in D.ina, Aug. 16, 1831.
Children, both born in Boston :

I. Frakk HrRBKRT. b. April 2fi. 1<5^: m. at South Framinsham,

Mass., Feb. 16, 1881, LlUian A. Stewart, and Uves (1836) in
Boston.

II. Marion LotnsE, b. Dec. 23, IS"?.?: m. at South Framlnsham,

Ma...s.. Nov. 10. H^i;, Nathan Parker Colhurn 21. of Hopkinton.
b. March 30. 1?>U. They have had two children born at South
X Fnimingham: Lizzie Rockwood. b. Nov. l^i, 1837, and Ralph

Parker, b. Aug. 23, 18«9, and d. Feb. 16, 1890.

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:0. Dr.NNIS Flago' COMEE (Thomas W'..^ Ezra} Joseph* Dnvid? John}
Dun'd') was born in l-'elcr-him, M;i~s., June C, \^oi'. ami lives
(18iH"i) in Boston, where lie li;i-i re>i<ieil since voutli. He marrii-il.
ilarcli ".'O, l.'?.Jt>, Klliii Mari;i ile:iriie, wlio was horn in Sehav,">,
Me., June 12, 1^3.■>. and dieil in Boston, Mass., Dec. 0, IbTu, ae. oo.
One chilli, boru in Boston.
1. Walteu J.vme>, 1). Feb. IS. 1837; d. In Bo.ston, Sept. 3, 1871.

n. Jamks Thomas' Comke (Thomas IP..' Ezra.' Joseph* Doiul.' Juhn?
Variil') was born in I'etf-r.'.hani. Ma«s.. Nov. 2'J, li^'-J'.K ami lives
(1890) in Brij»htiin (Bo-ton). Mass.. where he is a 6er;,'eant on the
police lone. He lEarried first. l)ic. S, 1806. Fanijy I-. Sieailman.
boru in Mil! Villau<.'. N- S., Jan. 2U. 1844, and died in Boston. Nov.
23, 18'^0. Uc married second. Oct. 10, IhOO. Vesta Louise Pomerov.
born iu Boston, Nov. 12, 1849. No children by the second mar-
riajre.

Children of James T. and Fanny L., born in Boston:

I. Sr.sA.v .\LT.l sr\, b. Jan. 2'.'. MM; ni. In Dorchester. Mass., .\n2.

17, iN^r. Janics Henry Sluiniaker. b. in Uoxbiiry. Mass.. .\pril
22. 18rt.s. Tliey have two children, born in Bn~ton : Henry
Wil.-on. b. Sept. 20, l.s.sS, and .\lbert David, b. June 4, IsUO.

II. 'Wii>i>N SfKAPMAN. b. .\pril 13. l.sr,7; ni. at Iljde Parlt. .M^iss,.

Sept. In, I«.s:i. Kli/abeth Hanvood Lockman, I), in Hraiitford,
Canada. May IK, l.sOfi. Thev have om: child, James Uarwood
Comcc, b, in Hyde Park. March 30, 1-^'Jl.

72. FRF.nFRlCK T<iwnk' Co.MEK (TTinmas IT.,* Ezra.' Joseph * David*

Jo}in? David'^) Was born in Dana, 5Iass., Oct. 1. l-slO. and lives
(1896) in WooiiMcket, R. I., n hither he removeii in 18*4 to become
Assistant Su[perintciident of the Woonsocket Rubber Ci'mpany. In
1887 he became ."superintendent, and this position he still holds. For
thirty years previous he had made his home iu Boston, where he
was a member fjf the St. .John's Lodje of Masons, was Worshipful
JIaster. ls77-7->; member of St. Andrew's Royal Arch Cha|)tcr,
Most Kmiiieiit Hi^h Priest, 1879-81'; member of the Boston Com-
maudery of Kir.;li;s Templar, was ?'minent Commander 1884— 's.i;
member of M.i-« ichnieits Consistory (o2d degree), and was also
Most Kminent Grand High Priest of the Gran. I Royal Arch Chap-
ter of Ma--.ieliii-etis. 1 >.>.",_si;_.s7. \\^. i,-,s been much interested
in this geneaioL-y ati<l has furnished valuable assistance.

He married. M.iv 25. 1«7I, at Salisbury Point, 3Ia«s., Mary
Adelaide .Morton, l)orn in New Beilford, Mas.s., Oct. 9, 1840.

Children, i. born in Salisbury Point, Mass., ii. in Boston:

I. FnKi'ir.iiK NfioiToN, b. .Vn^. 21. IH72.

II. AKTHi It .Mi;rCAi.K, b. Feb. 13, \n'l.

73. James' Comke (Jamd M.' James J/,' Darid* David* John.* David')

was born iu G.inlner, ila,,3., July 2, 1830. and died in Fitchbur<j,
Alass., Feb. 9, It-^.j, ac. 40. He went to Worcester. Mass., in his
teens, and there marrieil April J, 18J9, Charlotte M.. dau"hter of
Roland Pollard, of Nantucket, .Mass.. and moved to Boston, where
be remained until about l.'si".4, when he returned to Worcester to
X become superintendent of the street railway there. Three years

later he went to New York to Lake a similar position. His health

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broke down and he wont to his father'3 home, where he died.
Mrs. Ci>iuee it livinij in \Vi)rce>tcr.

Child of James and Charlotte M., horn in Worcester :
1. Ei.lZA SI., b. Fob. 4. ISiM ; m. Dr. William T. Spring. Ttii\V live
In Worcester, whore tUcy have a .son WUlIc Kayuiond Spring.

William Porter' Comee ( William IF.,' James .V..' David* David,*
John.* Daviif) wxH born in Gardner, Mass., July 17, 1837, aud
lives (lf<'J6) in New York City. In youth he worked in Barnard i
Sumner's dry i;oods store in \Vorco-.ter. He was afterwards con-
ductor on the railroad between Fitclibur^ and Worcester. He and
his brother Charles were the tallest men in the Fitchbur^ Fusiloers
and were drafttd at Lincoln's tirst ciill, but both were unable physic-
ally to go. Most of his life has been sp-'iit in tiie hotel business. Ha
has been chief clerk at the lievere, Tremont. Parker and Coolidtje
Houses in Boston, was a year at the Unitt-d .States Hotel. Saratoga,
and a season at the Point of Pines, Revere, Mass. Since IS'J 1 has
be«n steward at the Hotel Grenoble. Fifth Avenue. New York City.

He married, June 4, I.S7o, Alice Ferry, of St. Albans, Vl.

Child, bojTT in Cambridge, Mass.:

1. Cn.uu,Ks niNr,iiA\t. b. March 4. I'TC; since 1S94 has been nl:;ht
clerk at Hmil Knipiro, New York Tity; is a member of Co. C
In the crack Ttli Keg. of N. Y., and has taken several medals
for marksmausiiip; Is 6 ft. 14 in. tall.

Cn.vRLES Henry' Comee {William W.^ James If.* David* David*
John' David') was born in Gardner, ilass., Aug. 17, 1>*4<I, and died
unmarried in Fitchburg, M;iss., Sept. 1. 1878, ae. 33. For a long time
he was in the employ of the father of the famous Jim Fisk, first as
an express mosseniier between Boston and Brattleboro. Vt., the home
of the Fisks, and later, during the Civil War. running a cotton
steamer on the Mississippi River for Jim Fisk himself, when the
latter was cotton buyer for the firm of Jordan, Marsh & Co., of
Boston. On his return from the South, Mr. Comee entered the
employ of Otis F. Ruirijles, Superintendent of the Vermont & Massa-
chusetts Railroad, with offices in Fitchburg, and at the time of the
leasing of the road to the Fitchburg Railroad, Jan. 1. 1874, he suc-
ceeded Mr. RuL'u'les with the title of Division .Superintendent of the
Vermont &. Massachusetts Division of the Fitchburg Railroad from
Fitchburg to Greeutield. This position he held at the time of his
death.

Frederic RonBisa' Comee ( William W.' James M.* David* David'
John,^ David^) was born in Fitchburg, Mass., Jan. 2, lSo4, and
lives (1896) in Boston, whither he removed with his parents in
1868. He graduated from the Boston Latin School in 1?71, a
Franklin Me<lal scholar, and the same year entered Harvard College,
from which he graduateil in 1875. For six years he was employed
in the civil engineer's department of the Fit'.-hburg Railroaii. From
1882 to lS-'4 he was Assistant Treasurer of the Bijou Theatre in
Boston. In December, ISSJ, he became AssisUiit Manager of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, a position he still holds, his office
being at Music Hall.

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lie married Doc. 1 'J, 1 ^9 I, at Hotel Rrunswlck, Hoston, Clam E.,
daughter of United Sutcs Deputy Marabal Frederick G;illuupe, of
Somcrville, Mass.

77. James K. Polk' Comf.T {Hiram* Royal* Jonathan* David* John*

David,') was born iu Uopkiutoii, Ma»s., Feb. 2il. 181.5, ami died in
Milford. lla-vs., Dec. 7, 1881, ae. 3'J. April 7. 1H62, bo enlisted in
Co. 13, 2.Hb Reg. M.iss. Inf., and served until the close of the war.
lie was wounded, and alaO in the hc..>nital. lie married. .June 2t5,
1873, .Sylvania Rhoby Qiiimby, who die.l in Milfurd. Jan. l-<. 1888,
ae. 41. ' .^be was burn iu HIaekstoue, Mass., May 10, 18-16, daugh-
ter of Sullivan J. Quimby.
Children :

1. Lawson nERScnri, b. In >ray, 1874.
U. Alfrtd L., b. Srpt. 6, lt)77.
111. Maiua Lol-i^e (twin), b. Sept. 27, 18S1.
Iv. iULD Fr.».N-CEs (twin), b. Sept. 27, 1881.

78. Albert Barton' Comet (Albert,' Ro>/a/,' Jonathan,* David,' John,*

David^) was born iu Medway. Ma"ss.. Feb. 2i). 18:32, and lives
(189t') in Framin^ham, Ma>!s. He res^ided in Hopkiiiton. Ma.«9..
until 18.>-<, when be moved to the adjoining town of Ashland where
he remained about twenty years; engaged IJrst in the grain business
and later in tlie manufacture of boots and shoes. In 1^""* be pur-
chased property in South Fraraiiigham, a few miles from Ashland,
and at the same time built a summer cottaije at Lake View Camp
Ground. A few years later be transferred his residence to Normal
Hill in Framingham Centre. Aus. 23, 18G2. he enlisted in Co. E.,
6th Re;;. Mass. Inf., and was in service until July 2, IMCS. He is now
a member of the Fit'ih Reixiraent Veteran Association; of Post 163,
G. A. K. ; of the Framingham Historical Society: and of two or
three fratern.al orcinizations; as well as being a deacon in the Park
St. Ba[>tist Church at South Framin;:ham. He has been much
interoted iu the hi-tory of the Comey family, and nearly all of the
information about Uoyal Comey and his descendants has come from
him. During Mr. Comey's term of service in the war he was
almotl ciJiJjiantly active, often on the skirmish Hue, and once for
geveral days scout outside the Union lines. His regiment was
ordered to North Carolina and attached to the 18th Army Corps,
Major-(jeneral J. G. Foster. He took part in the engigements of
Bachilor's Creek. .Southwest Creek, Kinston, Whiteliall. (ioliKboro',
Newbern. R.»lman's l-'oint. Little Wasbini^ton, Blount's Mills. Dover
Road, Gum .Sw.tmp and Biohelnr's Creek again. During all the
lime be kept a diary, which is tilled with interesting and exciting
eip»'rience«.

He marrie<l, Feb. 19, 18.j4, Miranda J. Temple, of Hopkinton.

Children, all l>irn in Ashland, Ma.'s. :

t 8cst« M., b. An?. 1, 1802: m. S^pt. 7. Ha;, Elmer EUsworth

(jrnv.M. of H";<kintr>n. wliere they have two sons.
U. ALiu.Kr c'ai.i.i.i >\. I). .Jnlv j. i?71 ; lives uom. In Framingham.
X 111. Hr.iiNAlJ) Ki:m -r (twin'), b. .Vwv. 3. 1872.

Iv. Btu.MCE Euza ttwin), b. Nov. 3, 1872.

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George Rotal' Comet {A!brrt* Royal,^ Jonathan* Daii'd* John'
Dan'tl,') was horu in Wretitliara, M.iss., I"fl>. 2, 1.S31, ainl ilinl iu
Ilupkliiloo, Mass., Nov. ii), 1^70, ac. :i>i. When a youni; lu.tii lie
wa* wiili Gen. Albert Siiiney •Ioliii>toi)'(i i'X[H'ilitioii to Utali in 1.h,j7
and 18.J8 to re^tore orilor aiuonjj tlie MortiicniH «lio wi-re in open
revolt apiinst the national goveriinieiiU Later he n:is with a survey-
ing party iu tlie nililer part of the West. June 18, IriGl, he enlisted
at Ouialm in Co. E, 1st Neb. Vols., and was iu active service until
Aus;. 18, 1802, when he was honorably disciiariiod, the cau>e heing
ill health. lie soon came Hast anil ou 'Tan. 1, 1801, cnliste<l in the
15lh Mass. Hattery, in which he remained until the close of the
War. His battery w:is sent immediately to Louisiana. The ful-
lowiiisj V:i\\ they Went up the Mississippi, first to Arkansas and then
to Memphis, Tenn., but on Jan. 1, ISb'j, they were back in Louisiana.
The following mouth they were sent to Alabama, and almost immedi-
ately to Florida, but were soon hack in Alabama. A wound cause<l
by the bursting of a shell at the siege of Blakely, Ahu, iu April,
186.'), eventually caused his death.

He married, in 1 8C.'3, his cousin Celinda. daughter of Hiram Comey,
of Hopkinttnt, Mass. She died Nor. 7, 1868, ae. 26.

Chil<lren, i. born in Hopkinton, Mass., ii. iu Aurora, 111.:

1. ACH8AH. b. Sept. 13. 18fi4 : m. Dec. 30, 1887. Frank O. Proctnr. of
.Vshland. .Mn-is. They live (180i;)at South Franiinjrham, Mass.

U. Wai.teb L.vw-iiN. b. Sept. 2.s. l!<i;(;; m. .June L*'J. IS'.U. Lizzie
Dyer, of Ashhind, and lives (Islitl). at Milford, .Ma>s. They
have one sou, Harvey Dyer, b. iu Milford, Sept. 21, 1«'J4.

WrLLI.VM M.^ Comet (A'berl* Jio-/al.' Jonathan.* DavU.* Jnhn*
David^) was born in Wrentham, ILi-is., Feb. 18, 184C. and lives
(1896) in the village of City Mills in the town of Norfolk (.Mass.),
where he h;is resided since l.-^O.J. He enlisted at Chicago, Jan. 24,
1861, in Battery B, 4th U. S. Artillery, and was ordered at once to
Newport, Ky. January 27, he was detailed as mounted orderly
to report to Major McRae at .St. Louis. .January ''31, he left St. Louis
for Galveston and .San Antouio, Texas. Thence he st;irted for Fort
Arbuckle. but learneil before reaching there that General Tivicji^s
had surrendered all the troops and supplies in the states. Major
McRae was a Union man and decided to march to Little Rock,
Ark., which he reached after a hanl march. That ni^ht the garrison
was surrendered, but they were allowed to proceed toward .St. Louis
without arms. At St. Louis, Comey was detailed as orderly to
General Lyon. April 11, be was taken violently ill. At the end
of May he re-joined General Lyon, and June 18 wa.s at the battle
of Boonesville, Mo., his first engagement. Immediately he wa> s^nt
to Fort Kearney, Neb., and Fort Leavenworth, Kan., but by the
first of August was back in Missouri, and on August 10 was in the
battle of Wilson Creek, where General Lyon was killed. Comey
was near General Lvon at the time and was wounded in the knee
himself, was placed in his saddle and rmle 125 miles without dis-
m'lUUting. Ortober 1.5 ho returned and was attached to P'reniont's
Body Guard, which was disbamled ou Thanksgiv-uu Day, aiid Comey
«as>attached to Co. C, 2d L'. .S. Infantry. December 2U, he waa
ordered to Washiugton, D. C., where he was detailed oq special

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detective service until ^^arch 8. 13G2. JLircli 9, his ror;imcnt took
posscs-ioii of the a!j.itiil.jn<:"l torts ;ioro«s the Potom;ic. aiil soon attiT
sailed Jowd the river. At ILimptoii Ro.ids the .si.Mm-r f.iuii.kTi-l.
Then crime the ^ie^e of Yorkt.nvii. ninl the hattles of Willi.im-burj;
May 3. Kllison Mills May •.'•>. Hanover Court House May 'p ,
Seven Pines May 31, Fair O.iks June 1. and several oth-r im-
portant engai;euieiits, iiicludiig MalviTU Hill July I.Cedar Moun-
tain Augustus, and the I'd Bull Uun Au^'usl 30. At the lalier
Comev rec.-ived live wouuiis in the left hand and arm and was in
the hospital at Philadulphia until November 1.5, when he n-lurned
to his r.-gimenl in \'ir-inia. Dec. 12-13. lSt3-2. he was in the haltlo
of Freilerickshurg. thefollowini: M.iy at Chancellorsville. and in .luly
at the battle of Gettysburg. His regiment pursued Lee uniil ordere<l
to New York to snppre>j the draft riots, remaining until S-jptember.
On the ni^ht of November 27-28, Comey and several other pickets
were captured, but with seven otliers he maile his escape and re-
joined his ret;imt:it, and remaine<l with it until .Ian. 21. 1M)4, when
he received his discharge. He is a member of Antietam Command
U. V. U. at Boston and of Post CO. G. A. R. at Franklin. Of the
latter post he is historian. In lrt02 he was on the st;af of Com-
in.ander-in-chief Palmer at the G. A. R. parade in Washington,
D. C. Since ISO'S he has been engaged in the manufacture of bonnet
wire, picture cord, etc., and has taken a prominent part in town
affairs, has been auditor, moderator, etc., and is a notary pnlilic also.

He married, Dec. 7, 180.> (National Thanksgiving Dayj. Ophelia
H. Scott, dau:,'hter of Col. Saul B. Scott, of Fraukliu, Mass.

Children, both born in Norfolk, Mass.:

1. Etukl O.. b. Nov. 30, lji77; d. Dec. 6, 1877.
U. yiia.NK Hoy, b. Jan. 2, is so.

81. AratCs' Comet {Elbri^ge G..' Roi/al,'' Jonathan.* Dnn'r!.* John,^

David') was born in Hopkinton. Mass., Oct. 27, 1"^37. aiid resides
(189G) in Newton (.Mass.), where he has lived since April. 1874.
He is a tin.'!mith. his business being in Boston. He married, Jan. 1,
1861, Annie C Leland, of Holliston.

Children, i. to iv. born in Hopkinton, the others in Newton, Mass.:

I. TTaruy I.elvnd. b. Jan. 26, 1S62: d. In Holliston. April 3. I«i".
U. Ijivisg Wi.Nir.Ku. b. Dec. 18. 1*G3; m. Oct. 20. l^s7. Emma J.

Coombs, of Xewton. where he resides. He is an engraver

and works in Uo^ton. No children,
lli. Anna Tf-MrLK. b. June 6. 18r,(!; d. in Holliston. April ?.. IS07.
Iv. BKitTiivNt", b. May l:t, IsOti ; lives ( l.s9<;) unm. in Ni-w York City.
V. Epith UiioDA. b. July 21. \*'H; lives unm. in Newl.)u.
vl. .U:nnik Li)i-|>K. h. ¥<-h. j. H71>.
vll. R.iu-H, b. Doc. 19, lss3; U. Jan. 20. 1984.

82. HESRr Newton' Comet {Elhridge G.,' R»>jal* Jonnihan* David*

John,'' David') was born in Hupkinton, Ma:,3., March 4, 1840. and
lives (189G) in Swamp-cott. M.as-.. his liu>;ness b-ini; in the adjoin-
ing citv of Lvnu. where he ha-s been connnected with the Smith &
Dove Niaiiurai'turiiig Co. (linen threa^ls — manufactory in Andover),
for about ei^ht years. M;iy 2J. 18t<l, he enlinled as private in Co.
» G, 2d Re". Mass. Infantry. Nov. 1, I8C2, he became second lieu-
tenant; June C, 1803, first lieutenant; and May 21, 1864, captain,

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in which position he waa active until the close of the war. For a
year or more ho wa< at Ilarp-'r's Ferrv aii.l \Viiiche>ter, V;i. At
the battle of Ce-lar Jlouiitaiii, Va., Au;;. 0, lSi)2. he acted as capiaiu
part of tiie Un\o. IK- was now at tlie front constantly ami was at
the 2(1 Hull Run. Cli.intilly, .South Mountain, Aiitictam anil Chaiictl-
lorsville. At tlio latter, he was for the time being in comiuami of
several companies and was wounileii liy a split bullet. At the l)attle
of Beverly Ford, Va., he commande<l a company of marksmen. His
regiment arrived at Gettysbur;: on the evtuin;; of July 1 and was
ordered to the extii-me ri:jlit, where they remained until the aftcr-
noou of the 2d. Tliat ni:;lit and the next morning they tried to
regain tlic-ir position and lest nearly lialf of their men. Lii-utenant
Comey was tivice wounded. Ho re-joined his regiment in New
York duiiii,' the draft riots and soon after went to Virginia, then to
Tennessee and finally to Alabama, where he [)assed the winter fight-
ing guerillas and guarding the railroads. At Tullahoma. Tenn.. he
fractured his leg. Leaving the iiospital at Nashville, Tenn., in the
spring of 18*34. he joiue'l his regiment on its advance from Chatta-
nooga to Atlanta, Ga. He took part in many of the battles until
the ca(iturBr>'ept. "2. 1SC4, of Atlanta, where as officer of the day
on provost liuty he took tlie Confederate flag from the court house.
On Sherman's famous March to the .^ea lii^ regiment (the 2d .Massa-
chusetts) was the Hrst to leave Atlanta, an<i continued with Sherman
from Savannah to Columbia, S. C, and Goldsborough au<l Raleigh,
N. C During this time Captain Comey did valiant work in repuls-
ing attacks. In March, lii')-'). he was present at the grand review-
in Wajhington, and was on duty at the trial of the conspirators.
His campaigns e.xtended through all of the southern states east of
the Jlississippi, except Mississippi and Florida. Since the war has
lived in Woodville ami Woburn, Mass., in Vermont, in Chicago, 111.
(about seven years), but about 18^7 located in Lynn, Mass.

He married, Oct. Iti, 18tJ6, Augusta Wood, daughter of Col.
Albert \Voo<i. of Wuodviile (Hopkinton).

Children, both bom in Woburn, Mass.:

I. AGNE5 Amanda, b. Sept. 10, IS'.O: m. June IS. 183.5, Joseph F.

HoTt. of I.ynn. ami resiilos In Swainp-cntt.

II. MxRY ACGLSTA, b. Dec. 27, laTO; lives witb her sister.

Ma.nlius' Comet {Elbri<ige G.,' H-yal.' Jonathan* Bmtd.* Jo/in.'
David'-) was bom in Hopkinton, Mass., March 19, 1.S43, and died
Dec. 20, 1«04, .ae. 21. July 27, \>Cyi. he enlisted in Co. F. 1 Ith
Mass. Infantry, wa3 afterwards transferred to the 1st BatL:ilion Mass.
Heavy Artillery. He was in the forts around Wisliington. with
Grant in his advance on Kiclimond in the spring of l^^'U. at the
battles ot .Spottsvlvania, North Anna, Tolopotomy. Cold H.irbor aiid
Petersburgh. At the latter. June 24, I.'St;4, he was captured and
hurried off to Belle lale prison at Uichmoud. Thence he was trans-
ferred to Andersonville, Ga., and on to Millen, Ga. Sherman's
advance, with Comev's brother among the officers, obliged the Con-
federates to vacate Millen, and the prisoners went to Savannah and
thence to Florence, S. C. From the latter he w.xs parol.rl, but
although of a naturallv robust constitution the confinement and
hardships had proved too much for him and he died on bjard the

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steamer New York, whilo on tho way from Hilton Head to Fortress
Monroe, liis 'oo,i.v was brou-lit to .Masbacliusetts and bo w.is burici
iu bis ualivc tuwu.
Pf.KLKV Pir.K. k' C'.MKV {E:hnJ,,e C* R-yal,' JonalL.in.* Vuci'l.'
John,' D,ir,;0) was born in Holli-ston, Mass.. Jan. 14, \X->-2. ami
lives (IS'Jf.) iu Clititon, JIa.-s. In IHf.O his father movcl to Hoj)-
kinton, and here the vouth of the future doctor was spent. He
fitte.i for college at the Oread Hi.sb .School in Worcester, but was
un ble to .'o, so learned the apothecary business in the same city.
Later he s^tu.lied medicine willi Dr. A. 1'. Uiehar.lson. of Boston:
an,l at the Harvard .Medical School, from which he -graduated in
1878. In August of th.it year he located in Clinton, wliere he still
remains, enjoyins; a lucrative practice. He is a member of the
Massachusetts Me.iical .Society, of the Worcester County Jledical
Association, of the .State A'^sociation of Boanls of Health, of the
Clinton l;..ard of Health, of which he was chairman several years,
of the medicJ staft' of the Clinton Ho>pital. For three years he
was cluiirman of the Board of .Selectmen, and is now chairman of
tUe-Buard of Trade. He is a member of Trinity Lodge of M;vsons
at Clinton, and of the Worcester County Commandery of Kniiihis
Templar. He is also a member of the Odd Fellows and several other
fraternal organizations. He has been assistant surgeou-general of
the Patriarchs Militant, is surgeon of the Worcester Continentals.
and originator and president of the Clinton Riding Club. His por-
trait appears in the Hi>tory of Worcester County published in 1"^S9.
He married, Oct. 8, 1873, Marion L. Jones, daughter of John O.
Jones, of Qiiincy, Mxss.

Children, i. boru in Worcester, ii. and iii. in Clinton:

I. Eh-ni: M.vi^ioN, b. Sept. 4, l.«i:4; entered Smith College in 1802.

II. GKi:riui>K JiLiKTri. b. .\iig. 17. 1S81.
HI. CurroN Junes, b. June U. Iss.').

Robert Henry' Comet {Henr>/ T.,' Thntrher* John,' J'.hn.* David.*
John,* Dnid') wius born in Foxboro, Ma,-3., Nov. 20. l.S.J", and
live* (liJ'")) in Camden, N. J., wliere he has resided since the
autuuin of l-i.'i.'J. Previously he had been in Philadelphia for about
fourteen months. He is a dyer and bleacher of straw goods. He
married at Camilen, April 2C. 1881. Theresa Pierce Mellor, daugh-
ter of .lonas .Mellor, formerly of Yorkshire, Eng.
Children, all born iu Camden, N. J. :

I. H»r.uY XlFiLoii, b. April 2.j, 1335; U. Sept. 8, 18S5.

II. Mii:nM l'i.«n.L, b. Sept. 2'<. lisfi.

III. llFsfiirrTA I.otisA, h. Nov. .■>. 1S.S3.
Iv. UOIiKHT II.IKOLU, b. Uuc. 28, 18yl.

ABTntre Mfssinoer' CoJlET {Elhridge C.,' Thatcher,' John.* John.*
Dai-xd,' Jjhn.- Diivid^) w.as born in Boston, Mass., Nov. 10, IS^l,
and live- (Ih'jr,) in C-imbridg.?, Ma^s. He prepared for college at
Adams Auiiemy. Quiiicy, gra<luale<l Irom Harvard in 1382, studied
at tho Polyte.lii.!»um in Zurich, .Switzirlaiid. and afterwards look
tlie degrccj of A.M. ai.d Ph.D., at He'ielberg U^iiversity. Germany ;
waa instructor of chemistry at Harvard College from 18iS4 to l^.-SJ,
and seuior profeaeor of cbemiairy at Tufls College from 1863 to

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1893, since which tini*» he has been en;;;»<»o»l in preparing a " Dir
tionarv of Chemical Sulubilitics" which ha> juat boeu publisht
(May,' 18'.»t5).

He marrieJ. Sept. 0, l>i-*j, Kate Coleman (of LaFajette, luJ.
who waj born Sept. "), ISGl.

Their only child was born in Somerville, Mass. :

1. Abthcb Coleman, b. Sept. 6, 1^?0.

57. Georgi: Pueston' Comev .Jr. ( ^eory P..' John* John* John* Dnvui
John," D'lviil') was born in Brooklyn, N. Y.. April 21. 18.J8, an
lives (IS'.'G) iu Cleveland (Ohio) in which city he h.as re>idcd sine
18S0. He is en;;ai;ed in the maiiut icMire ot ladies' straw ami fe
hats at 7 Academy Street, the lirm being Comey li .Johnson. H
married, .June 29, 1881, Nannie J. Gill, daughter of Bartholomev
Gill, of Hins.lale, Mass.

Children, all born iu Cleveland, Ohio:

I. Cuii.1 .ALvY. b. Oct. IG, 1S84. 15f>f>VG5

II. Flokknck Lillian, b. Dec. 20. IflSfi.
Hi. r.K'lFiOE Lawrknck. b. Oct. 10, l-^SS.
Iv. KllKDO'lCK Harl.vN. 1). Feb. ri. l-JJ.
V. Kai rii IIowAKi). b. \n\i. 27, l!<;U.

t1. Hakold Dka.v, b. .\pril 20, IS'J').

38. Charlf.s Rirn' Comfy {Chester //:,' J.hn.* John,'' J>hn* Dmvl

John,'' D(iii'if) was born in Foxboro, Ma,-..>., .July 21, \^'>*'>, an
lives (180'^) in M.in^tield. Ma.-^s. He graduated from Harvard Co
lege in 1878, and the following year entered the employ of Come
& Co., with whom he has been ever since, part of the time in Nev
York Citv and part of the time in Man.-tielil. He married, JuD'
20. 188:3, '.Josephine M. Mead, of Cambrid-e, Mass.

Children, all born in Manslield, except i. born in Cambridge :

I. M.iBFL LorisE, b. Feb. 11. ISS5.

II. p:prrn Mead. b. Oct. 9, I8Si').

ill. CiiF^TKii Fr.AXCis, b. Aug. 21, 1S.SS.
Iv. I'uiup Uicii, b. .lug. 23, 1;D3.

39. William W.vll.vck' Comey (WHIinm S..' Auron,* Olivrr,* John.

D'lnd.' J.hn:' Dnvid') was born in Bedford. Mass., March U 1«1
and for several years kept a market in Fitcliburg. M.iss.. which It
Bold in 180.5. He marrif<l, March 21, 1871, JIary, daughter of I;aj
Jackson, of Hodgdon. Me.

Children, born in Forge Village (Westford) Mass.:

I. Florenck May, b. June 2:1, 1872; d. June 2t, l.-i72.
U. ADNAil FluisCOTT, b. March 17, 1S76.

90. Charles Melttn' Comey ( Gtorrjf A.'' L;iman.*OUcer,' .Fohn,* Darid
John,* Darid') was born in Foxboro. M;iss., Sept. 11, 1816. ar
lives (1896) in New Bedford, Ma-s.. where he has resided sim
about 1868. He married first. .July 8. l-<68, Hannah C. Dri^^
born Oct. 31, \Ai7, dau-hter of .James D. Driggs. of New B-.-dlor.
She died Feb. 2.5, lS87.and he married .-econd. in 1891. Mrs. Kliz,
beth Eld^idge Carsley, daughter of Ira Geriish, of Fairhaveu, .Ma--.

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Children, all born in New Btnlford :

95. I. J.V.ME.S Pavis Drtgcs, b. March 7, 18C0.
il. Alicf. Lm-isK. b. Sept. 9, I.*:-.*.

111. Fkancks F.mma. b. Dvc. U, 1873; d. Nov. in. 1874.
Iv. CiiAKLKS .Mklvix, b. An?. 18. 1S76; J. Jan. 24, Irr-O.
T. MuKius LoiUNO, b. April 2'J, 1879.

91. WII.I.IA^r Al.NAR.VDO* COMKT (Gfort/e A.,^ L</man,' OUver' John,*

Davids Joh.i: DariiT) wa> born in Foxboro, Ma.«s., Nuv. 12. ISoO,
and died Oct. 17, l."?'.>0, in Canibrid;:e, M:ij3., where lie Imd lived
since 187.'>. He married, Oct. .'?. I87H. Marv .1. Caldwell, of Cam-
bridce, daughter of James Aver Caldwell. Slie is still living in
Cambrid;;e.

Children, all born in Cambridgeport :

I. Flurenck. Lypia, b. Feb. 3. 18S2.

II. Ei^MKii HAKni.Nc, b. Fib. 22, 1888.

III. Gkace Evelyn, b. Sept. G, ls90.

92. George Bra viSTOs' Co.iiET ( Alfxri.^ Li/man,' OUvtr} John* Dnrid*

J'lhn^ D'lvxd^) was born at Cuyahoga Falls. O.. April 2, 18J0, and
liVes (Ib'JG) at Akron, O. He married Nora Brauuon.
Children of George B. and Nora :

I. Albert, b. March 23, 1S84.

II. Clarence, b. June 21, 1886.

III. John, b. April 13, ls'J3.
It. George, b. Sept. 18, 1894.

93. Willard' Comet (Albert,'' Lyman.' Olh-r.'' John* Dmid,' John,'

Dat-i'd') Was born at Cuyahoga Falls, 0., March It"., 18C3, and lire*
(1896) in Cleveland, O., where be has resided since July 5, 18.S8.
He 13 a hatter by occupation. He married, May 2j, lSS7, Lottie
C. Nei-ber.

Children of Willard and Lottie:

I. MaRiin E., b. March 15, lsr.8.

II. EuzAiiETn C, b. April 1."), 18W.

nwABD Wilson' Comee ( Alison,'' Thomas IT,' Ezra,' Josyh,*
D.irid* Johu.- Daiid') was Iwro in Dana, M.as8., June 29. 1844.
and lives (l.-^'.'G) in North Dan.a. He married, ii, Boston, May 22.
1S73, Kmma Jane Dutton. born in Roxbury, Mass.. May 22. 1849.
Children, i., ii. and vi. b>irn in Dana, iii. in Petersham, ai.d iv.
and V. in South Buston :

I. Walter Herbert, b. Jan. .">. 1874.

II. Srs»N Maria, b. Julv 5. 1875.

ill. M»r.i Ti.i.A .(ane. b.'Feh. 19, 1877: d. .\ag. 6, 1877.
Iv. .Mai;i.>ri:t Fiiier. h. Auc. 2.', 1879.
T. Millie Ei izahetii. b. S.-pt. 5. 1881.
tI. Artiur Euward. b. Aug. 21, l»a3.

95. James D. D.* Comet ( Charkt .!/,• Georg' A..^ Lyman.* Oliver.' John,*
Dill-id,' John.' D'liifl') wa^ born in New Bedford. Mass., Jlarch 7,
IbO'J, and i> living ( l>9i"i) in Fall Riv.;r, Ma>s., .^llere he has been
lnoated ^inie the Fall of Iti'.'l , teaching mu..,ic. He is organist of
the First Bnpttst Church, an.l conductr.r of the Fall River Choral
^ Society. Studied ihe organ with H. C. ilcDou-'all, of Providence,

94. E

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R. I., and George E. Whiiipg, of Boston; piano wiih Arthur Footo,
and conipo«itioir\vith Georje W. Cha.lwiok. of Boston. He mrirried.
Oct. 12, 1S92, .\ii^.>Une S. Capen, daughter of Andrew .Jackson
Capon, of Now Beli.>rcl.

Children, born in Fall River:

I. M.iRGARF.T," b. Anz. 5, 16'J{.

II. Uklen, b. Jau. 3, 18JC.

^LVLT.MAX FAMILY.

jAMr« SIaltman came from Edinburgh, Scotlnml, to Boston, Mas?.,
about tlie tniiidle of the eigliteeiith ciMitury. The tra'litinn is that he left
his iiativp cuuiitrv to t-acape being dral(..<l into tlie ariuy. It i.s possible
that the War of tlio Au>trian Succession (174"-4S), known in America as
King George's War, was the cause of his coming to the New World, but
jf this there is nothiirj certain, and it shuuhl be understood that what is
known of jliis James Maltmau is from family tradition entirely. Kiigland
was dragged into this war by her ICin^,', (leorge II.. a native of Germany,
much ag;iiDst the wish of tlie people, in the year 174-3, and the army waa
recruited with ditTiculty. so it will be seen that there is at least plausibility
in assigning this as the cause of Maltman's leaving Scotland. The story
ffoes that be was twenty-one when ho left his old home and that after com-
ing to Boston he met a young lady, Christi.ma Castor, who had come from
Glasgow, and that he afterwards married her. After her death he married
igain. He was a cabinet maker by trade, and a member of the ^lasonic
fraternity. At one time he lived in Providence. li. I., but died, it is sup-
posed, in Gardner, Mass., at the home of one of his daughters, though there
•.3 not the slightest clew to the date of his death.

Children of James and Christiana: i

I. Christi.v.na, b. in September. 1755; m. about 1774. Bavid Comee,

of Leiinirton (see p. 6), and died in Gardner. Mass., May 17.
1789. ae. 33 rears and » months. Their second son was named
.Tames Ma'.tman Comce.

II. 5Iary. m. .Joseph Clark (1757-1837), who -went from Shcrborri,

Mass., to Gardner, amons the early settlers of the latter. TLey
' had one *on. .loseph, b. March 3, 17m7.

III. Hannah, b. \ns- 5, 1704; m. about 1789, after the death of her

8tstcr. David Tomee (see p. 6), and died In Gardner. .Mass..
Oct. 23, I''52. ae. 88-2-18. She was blind during the last twenty
years of her life.

The name Maltman seems to be purely .Scotch. In the year 1.527 there
was living in Aberdeen, an Alexander Maltman, flesher (butcher).

Hercules Maltman, of Edinburgh, writes (ln34) that there are only four
Maltmans in that city, but thiiiks there are more on the east coast, at Dun-
bar and Eyemouth. Ho l)im.-<elf went from Glasgow to Edinburgh about
1881. There is a Robert Maltman, in Ringford, Kirkcudbrightshire.

The supplement to Allibone's Dictionary of Authors has a James Malt-
man, minister of the go-pel, and author of " Holiday P.ipers " on teetotal-
ism, an 8vo volume published in Edinburgh in li'^S. Tho Saturday
Review (liv. 300) says: "Mr. Maltman • • • ♦ falls upon teeto-
talers and smiles them, taunts them, ridicules them, curses them."

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Iq Gray Friars Oiurchyard, Ediubiirgh, are the graves o( James Jlalt-
man 1778. Aim Maltmau 1701, auJ Anu Maltiuau (ae. C2) 152J, widow
of Alex. Ko»< Porter.

A reooiit Gi.isiiow directorv has three Jlultmani. and in London (Eng-
land) ih'.Tti is oue, George Mahniati. export clotliier, a native of Soutlaiid.

Amon;; the passengers from England to Virginia in the sliip " Th'ima-i."
Henry Taverner maiter, in 1C3J (probably) w:u a Thomas Maltiuau
ae. 17.

John Maltman (18i"'')-18.53?) came from Edinburgh to Canada and
thence to New York C'i'v. lie was a son of William Maltman, of Glas-
gow. Jolm's son, Thom.n B. of New York, writes that the only other
Maltman he has known.. lolin ilaltman. formerly of Brooklyn, N. Y., came
from Perth. Scotland. AVilliam M.iltman. stone cntter, appears in the New
York Citv directory of \o'27, and tea years latter there isa James Maltman,
store-keeper.

There was a John S. Jraltman, 1st Lieut, of the 17th Reg. Mich. Vols.,
April 13, IhCJ. The rciriment was orL'anized at Detroit, in August, l'<02.

William II. M.iltman is in the lsy3 directory of Melbourne, Australia.

A search of the lt*03 directories of the ten larijest cities in the I'liited
States reveals onl_r."*even Maltmans: oue in New York City, two iu
Chicago, three iu Philadelphia, and od-j in Boston.

NOTES ON KIN(i rillLIPS WAU.

As tlie oripin:itor of the Compy-Comoe family in Amorie.i wa3 killed in
Kirif Pliili|)'s AViir, a f-w notes upon tliat subject may not be out of place
here. The seiieral notes are mainly from "The Be^^inning* of New Eng-
latnl." by .liilin Fiske. and the local additions from the History of Sudbury,
Mass., bVUev. A. S. Hudson.

Since tiie destruction in 1037 of the Pequols, perhapi the most powerful
of the earlv Indian tribes in New Kngl.ind, there had been uo serious out-
break. Jleauwhile John Eliot of Roxbury, who after fourteen years of
hard study had translated the Bible into the Ali^outiuin dialect, had suc-
ceeded in "gathering into his villages some l.JOO "praying IiidiaDs," mostly
of the Massachusetts tribe that took its name from Maisawachusett, or Great
Blue Hill, in Milton. There were as many more in Jlartha's Vineyard,
300 in Nantucket and about 700 in Plymouth Colony. These latter were
mostly from the Wampauoags, ami tbey. with the Massachusetts, were
among tlie weaker tribes. The stroiicrer tribes, the Narragansetts, around
the bav of that name, the Mohegaus in Western Massachusetts and the
Nipiuueks among the hills of what is now Worcester County, furuished few
converts. They thought that the Eiii,'lish were trying to absorb the weaker
tribes and thus strengthen their tightiii!; capacity.

In I'-.'^O Massasoit, chief sachem of the Wampano.ag3, died, leaving two
sons, Wiimsutta and Metacom, or Alexander and Philip as the English
uick-nanie<l them. Soon after WamsutLa had succeeded his father he was
called V) Plymouth to account for some of his actions. He seems to have
explained them satiit'actorily, but before leaviug he either caught cold or
iroiiibed too much "fire-water" and 'lied of a violent fever on the way
home. Philip suspected the English of having poisoned his brother, for to
the sav.Tge normal death must cotne bv the tomahawk or firebrand, abnormal
death fr'im poison or witchcraft. Philip's dark plotting presumably began
about this time. Twice he was summoned before the federal council, bat
both tlnie* protested his innocence.

It WIS not until .June, lC7d, that Philip, issuing from his lair on the west
giile of .Mount Hope Bay, R. I., laid waste the towns of .Swanzey and Dart-
mouth and the war really began. Jliddleboro and Taunton were destroyed
»ooa after. In .July the Nipmucks attackeil Mendon. The Mohegani
remaiiie.i f .ithful to tlie English. On the night of August 2, Philip, whose
home li id become too hot for him, to'^k part in a tierce a.ssault upon Brook-
field. The scene then shifted to the Connecticut Valley and simultaneous
attacks were maiie September 1 upon Deerfisld and Hadley. Meanwhile
the more powerful Narragansetts, uuJcr their chief Canonchet, evidently

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remembering that the latter's f.ithiT Miantonooie') hail been put to deatli
by order of the Enclish in lOl.J. ha'i t.tkeii the warpath. On thi; iiioniin;;
of Sunday, U>'i.-emlii--r 10. Gov. .In-iali Wiii^low, of I'lymoiith. ami liis tm-n
ca|itiiii<l the Narra;;ansett fort in nliat is now S.juth Kiiii;-I"n, U. I., ami
a tliousand of the In.lian* (full lialf their number) were killeil.

Keb. 10, 167*5, Philip, who hail ilisapjieareii since llie IJrooklicM light of
the previous August, led a furi.iui attack upou Lancaster. .Medlielil was
attacki'd tlie same montli. ami tlien Woroi-^ti-r and Marlborough. The
burniiii; of the latter on .Sunday morniii<:, March 20, lelt .Sudbury unpro-
tected on the west, and for the tie.xt month the si-ttlcrs kept a sharp lookout
for sijjns of the savai,,-s. At d.iyl)reak on the J 1st of April* the Indians
came, mostly Nipmurks, variously estimated from .500 to 1 JOi*. During
the preceding night they had dl^poseil the iii-cIvhs in small Mjiiads so as to
bum the houses and att.itk all of tl;6 six garrisons at once. Toward one
of these, the Haynes garrison, " twelve resolute young men from Concord "
were rapidly approaching to give their assistwice, for the iii,'hting was par-
ticularly hot here. As they drew near they were decoyed down to the river
meadows until eleven of th'-'ir nurnl)er found thum»olv(;s surrounded, and as
a result ten, including Daviil Comey, were killed. The scene of this slaughter
was on the west side of the .Sudljury lliver a mile or more east of the present
Sudbury Centre. Ttlt Ilavnes garrison house stood for two hundred years
alter, and it was not uutil within twentv years that it was deuioli.ihed. The
main fighting of that day wixs the west side of Green lldl, a little northeast
ot the present village of .South Su Iburv, ami it was here that the itonuuient
to Captain U'adswortb and his brave followers w;is erecti-d. Five of those
killed at the llaynes garrison were brousrht in boats the ne.xt day to the
foot of the old town bridge and buried. Was David Comey's body one of
them?

The Indians were still active and many another town felt the effects of
their savage fury, but Cationchet was capturrd in April and gradually the
Indians were killed, until in August Philip himself was raptured at I)ri^tol
Neck, K. I. A dozen of the leading sachems were hanged or shot, aiid
humlreds sent to the West Indies and soM into slavery. Among the latter
was Philip's sou, a lad of nine years. Of the ninety town.', in the Jla-sa-
chusetts and Plymouth colonies twelve had been utterly destroyed, while
forty others had been the scene of fire and slaughter. Hundreds of brave
men had peri-lied and an enormous war dei>t incurred, but severe .'u. this
had been for the English, for the Indians it meant utter annihilation, .md
southern and central Xew England ceased to be troulded by the red men.

• There hns been an endless cootroversy on the Jite of this encounter, whcilicr it wjs
April 18 or 21.

MILITARY snUVICE OF THE COMEY-COMEES.

Davili' Comft, the progenitor of the Comoes and Comeys in America,
was killed by King I'bilip's ludians at Sudbury, Mass., in 1G76.

TFIE REVOLUTIOXARY WAR.

David* Ciunee, of Lexinctou .ind Gardner, Mass., was at the battles of
Lexington.' Bunker Hill and Uenuinijton (see p. 6).

Jonalhiin* l.'omee, of Mopkiuton, Mass., marched to Lexington, April 19,
1775 (see p. 7).

John' Comee. of Foxboro, Mass., inarched to Lexington, April 19, 1775,
and saw other service (see p. 7).

Ollvrr* Coinre, of Foxboro, Mass., was in service in New York in 1778
and 1779 (see p. 8).

Spencr' Comf, brother of the two preceding, enlisted in .September,
1779. and was killed Feb. 3. 1780, ae. 20 (see p. M).

Ezra'' C'tmee. of C;imliridi;e (part now Bri^liton) appears in the list of
Revolutionary soldiers in Drake's History of Middlesex County, but not in
Mass.achnsetts Archives (see p. 8).

Joseph' Corr.te, of Leiii.gton, according to Hudson's History of Lexin;;-
ton, was in Cant. .Joiiii Parker's Company of Minute-men, April 19. 1775,
ami was woundei] in the arm in trying to get out of the meeting-house,
where he had been to replenish his powder-horn, but Charles Carleton
ColTin, in his " r)au;;hlers of the Revolution," savs lie was wounded as he
was standing in the d'lorway of Robert Munroe's house. His name does
not ajjpear in the Ma-s.icliusetts Archives. This was doubtless Joseph
Comee Jr. (1753-177C). (See p. 5.)

Note. — The William Comcv that nppc.irs in tho index to the .M.iss.ichavtts ReTo!otionary
Boll] Hru proljabijr [tii: Wilium Coney, trarn in StougbtuD, March 4, ITVi.

CIVIL WAR.

Cnpt. Christopher C." Comee. 9 Jth N. T. Vols. (See p. 17).

Copt. Henry A'.' C"ine<j. 2d Mass. Vols. (See p. 32).

Aaron L.' tymfy. tith .Minn. Vols. (See p. 22).

Albert DJ Comey. 5th Mass. Vi.U. (See p. 3ii).

Alphonso'' Comey, 25th Mass. Vols., was killed at Cold Harbor, Va.,

June 3, 1864. (S.-e p. 18).
Amon S.' Comee, Zil\i Mass. Infantiv and 16th Light Artillery. (See

p. 27).

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Charles B? C>ni,-y, .uh X. II. Vols. (S.e p. 2.')).

K'itcnrd W.* (^oitti-f, 1:M M:j>h. Vols. (Sec p. 36).

Gforge li.' C>mey, Isi Nol>. VdIs., ami l.'nh Mass. Cattery. (Seo p. 31).

I/enry H? (\ime</. 5lh N. H. Vols. (See p. 2G).

James K. P.' Comii/, '2.3111 Mass. VoU. (See p. 30).

Jotham A'.' Ci/mei/. llth N. 11. Vols. (See p. 14.)

Lairson' Comrij, 4"JJ Mass. Vols., was killed at Brashear Citv, La. June

23, 1803. (See p. ix).
Lfxcis A'.* Comey. 6tli Mass. Vols. (See p. 23).
Mimlius' Vomi'ij, 1st Battalion Heavy Artillery Mass. Vols., was starved

to death in prison. (Seo p. 33).
Otis It'.' Cni'y, 10th N. H. Vols. (See p. 2:)).
Warren W.* ('uinrtj, llth Maine N'ols. (See p. 23.)
WiUard'' Coiiiey, 1st Battalion R. I. Cavairv. (See p. 24).
William .1/.' Cnmey, Battery B, 4th U. S. Artillery. (See p. 31).

NOTES.

Mrs. Sallv (Comeo) Ileywood (see p. 10) d. in Fitchburg, Jla^s., Dec.
29, 1881, x.'74.

Naocy Comee of Ilardwick, Mass., m. Aag. 17, 1796, Joel Woodward
(of Petersham) who was b. March 28, 1774. She may have been a dau.
of Ezra* Comee, of Dana, which was set off from Ilardwick, Petersham
and Greenwich in 1801.

Job Comee was Junior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Masons
in Massachusetts in 1783. Who was he?

COM r. v^cny 1 1-: v index .

A iron (1757), 5

Aaron (l7«i>-ls4<t), 13

AaroQ Lowpll (HIJ-llvJOl, 2S

Abbi' I'«h»li« iis^is;-.!, m. Colborn, 18

AblKail , irori. m. 1'Iit«, 4

Abliidll 17J7-1H')', b. Sumner, 5

Abiftuil (i:6.;-i7'."i),»

Abigail >l5l(;-18.'5l, m. HnrWdftT. 10

Abigail Jttckiion (IfOr-l-.W*. b". Mcrce, 1»

Acti'ah (IstH), m. J'roctor. Jl

AJtIai.lc l.arera (1^V.>, m. W»rd, 17

A.)n«h I'rvscolt (I»rsi,iS

Arni's Amanda, ni. UoyC, 33

AlUrt ;18'.S-Iw6i, 18

Albert ()-:■*), I'l.

Albfft tl— l),3rt

Albfrt B;\rtoD (IMJ),30

Albert Carllon (ls7l),30

AIb»rti« Bi-nJ. 17

AlfrrU L. (1677), 30

Alice, b. Koon«7» 17

AIlM n*-r''),2i

All«, b. Ferrr. »

Alkv l.oulie (l-7-.'),3«

Alice M., b. Siow«U,.;4

AllcF ()., b. fion land, -25

Alphon!0 (1».T3-IS<H), 18

Almlra. J^

A. LouI.e (lii7.«). M

AtnanJa .Von (tlt^lJ-lMA^, 19

Amanda Franc*-', m. Unynes, 13

Angelioe S., b <.ap*»n.o7"

Ann Eliia (ItvUj). m. Timplc, 15

Ann Kllia (I"-H . b. Lawnnce. ."O

Ann Maria (li:2>!j, m. Mnyhcw, 12

Anna ( I7i7-1«> , b. forter, H

Anna K.lira, b. Irincit, 17

Anna Elira, m. Bruzo, 2.^

Anna Kiurence ''1-7'':. 'iS

Anna Jlaria (I«>i, b. Barrrtt.J?

Annie (ixii), b. Crulher,27

Annie C.,b. Leland, Xi

Annie M., m Bate, n

Anion S. (1MJ-1>V.'), 27

Aratui. 3}

Arbella. b. AVhlpple. 27

Arthur Coleman 1 1««1 . 34

Arthor Edward (;-«l),36

Arthur Hert.-rt. il

Arthur M.. or Umnd Bapldi, 24

Arthur Jtf.ienger, 31

Arthur Metcnir, »

Augutu, b. Wood, 33

Benjunin (17T3-1774\ 5
Benjimln :i7-''—'.-4::.t
Benjuniin ( l767-l-> . 4
Benjamin l-'O-lvii-, 10
Bernard Erne-«t (N7.'\ 30
Beruard tferett (l<Mj, 'Jt)

I Demlce Ellia (1?72),30
I Hcrtrand, 3:2

Bi'^^le France*, 22
1 Uet#ey, m. >Iel>D, 7
I Bfisey, b. Carpenter, 8
I B.-l,.cy (l7>»-lf"Jl,S
I Benev, m. I.ovetvell, 9
I D.tiey, b. Howard, 11

licttjr (1"*0). 5

Caroline A., m. Pardons. 10

Caroline E., b. P. rhv, je

Carrie, b. I'lerc.-. 23

Catherine II., 2i

Celia. b. Leonard. 13

Cellnda, b. Bar-on. H

Cclioda ( I"*.--!-"*), m. Comey, 18, 31

Cbarln (1807:, li

Charles (IS2l),27

Charles (Ib7I), M

Charles Berrv ■1<W\2.1

Charlet BiDnlum :-:.•.). 29

Charles iJil..- - I-f.', l"

Charles Henrv . :-l '-1.7^l, 29

Charle< H.nrv ■:-:.•, .;•(•,

Charlil Henry il"...23

Charles l.vman ' '.S'.2: . 24

Charle. Jlelvin IM-il. 35

Ch«rle« KIch iw, u

Charlotte (ir7i-l-i'>), m «tniih. «

Charlotte n:Jl-'.-'>l,. h. .-klnner, 13

Charlr>tte ifite., m. Alden. 13

Charlotte KIleD. m. Uan-rom, 25

Charlotte Err.-Iine, m. Ward, 10

Charlotte M., b. Pollard, 28

Chestur Fran.-i« ;l"r.3j

Chester lloltrr..k I-rrj-IhSI). 21

Chloe .-nbrlnn. m. >awver. U

Christiana [l:.v'.-17?.' . b. 5Ialtman,iJ

Christiana H>\\ m Daon. 7

Christiana {I?ai-:M2). m. Lyodc, 10

Christopher <•. ;i(r.-7), 17

Clara A , b. D. an. 21

Clara E . b. t^islloupe. :iO

Clara E , m. Ke\ *er. 25

Clara Mav (iSM}. 'J

Clara Porter, m. CarWn, 13

Clarence i l»eo , rirt

Clarissa (ir*:(-lV> V, 8

Clifton Jones ;;-i . 34

Cora B. 2«

Cora J., m. Campbell, 26

Dsniel Webster, 10
Darld (d 10761,3
Darld (l^•l«-l-<»l?).4
David ;l7+4-l-y .6
DaTid (irvlMs .»
Dennis F..2S
Dcsur (U14-la8t2), 19

4G

EirleFraocli (1888). 23

K.ifar Kruiik. ^-7

E.liiir K.iu.lol|.h, 37

K.l'iii M'l'l. Ji

I'.JIIh l!lio.l:i. J.'

K.lw^rrl Dhtrr, '.*S

K'lward wil.ou. :M

K>lwln KutlivrQ, :£t

Kffle Marlou,34

KlbridUf lari.»nt»r,20

Klbrl.l^* Gi-rrT. Is

Ulijtt ( ir'.M-l«J'J) , m. Ful'-i. 9

Ell/a (irfl-i:i.:i, m. fUng, tt, li

Lllm Anu, b. D>r, 10

t.lua 51., m. >i.riiii. ."J

KlUntclll id. 11.71,. 4

Kli/ju>th :<l. i:o: , m. KtQdall, i

Klu.ibrih>irul!, ♦

Kliiabtili, b. W.

Klliabcih 1 17ti*-lt>J

Elliabvih.b. Klttridcc, U

Kluiibetli <•. (l?w). ■■-•>

KlUubnh y... b. titrri.h. li

KiKubrtb U., b. Locknmu, :.»

F.lla A., b. Whippli-, \t

Kll:>M.,b. Urlggs,:i

Ell.o C, W

Ell'n K., b. BUk». iS

Kll<ra M., b HrarDp, .»

Ei;.n .M. (I«"),j.i

Elmer ll.(l^.v.),:i«--

ElTir» C. ni. >pauMln);, 1.1

Emr.v, b. i.lt.b^ is

Emilv A. (1«'JV-1^H^ b. Nicholl. 10

En>tl> E , m. Aldrlcb, I9

Eium*. b. >cult, IS

Emm« Kllin, m. Ant'inolli. la

Emma KruncvK. m. EUi.<oa, n

Emma Krancf ». it

Emma J., b. Co<)mb«. U

Emma Junr , lM»-l-<«.) m. Kandall,

Emma Jai..-. b. |)u!t.,n. :;.-.

Eoima KlchmoDd, m. suiltl, 20

Lnii>tiit K.. J3

E.ihtr, :). 4

E-lher il6.-«\4

V.-ihcr ( i::«-i-<'0. b. U.ikcr, V

E'tluT iir'.>4-Kil),i>

Eulier (d. I'-r. b. liord^n. 1,1

E-thrr E, (l«.tuiNir,, b, Uuckwood,

Eihfl (1^-;;. .7

Eu«-De T . -7

EunlCT (ir-O, 5

Eunicv 'ir-'.'-I^S-). 8

EYi>lav ,lvO,..a

Elf ki. 1. '•>

Eira ,i:iUl<rj).8

Eir« 0"- 'i- -"^

>jrm(J. (1~A)). JO

Fannr L. (l-4+-l'>»<), b, Stfsdman,;

Kannv It. : l-l*-l^.-). b, * miDg, 11

E.oreoo- Liiliao i l-i-.). ;IS

EloMnc-" Li.lia i !«»;;, J«

riutvncv Vilill». 17

Krancii NViiion, -■«

Frank AUi-n ( l-^>- 1-','0: , 33

Frank K. ;l-il-l";'. Ill

Frauk Kj.- n.- , l»4-i. 1«

Frank llrrbrrt 'l-i« , '.•7

Frank Imujc il"^.. I*

Frank l.rmt, i .- ..-: v^?), iS

Frank l:..)p 1 K- .V

Franklin ,l-;r),;.7

Fr."trrKk Harun. -.i

Frrd.-rick )|..'ion. ia

Fr»d>rtc Uiibbini, .-J

Frrdrrlik Fownf. a

(".eoritt AnJ>'B il6i;i, n
b<-orit>- Ura>iQii.o (1^J),34
(.Kir;^ Frank : lvSI-1 v..', J?
l.-..r«e l.-1-rHnrt n-.,NsKii

GtOTiK Pr«ifon (lSaj).2!
tirorKf I'rr-ion (ls>«). V,
Ufotgr Kojal J«;i-I?:o;. ,11
liroric W.DlilnKtoD (I^0^>-I»78), II
Urur^r WiKlilniiluu (Is^iM, 11
(i.-rlrudr .lullellr (1»>1), 34
Urace Erclyu (1MXI),34

Hannah (d. 1770), 1

llanoali (d. 1<U). 5

Hannah ( in ui:..;). b. Watt«, S

lli>linjh,b. Klcb:ird«oD. <1

lUnnali ,i:"l-l>i.';, b, Mallmnn, 4, 3<<

Hannah ;d. 17.4 , tl

Hannah (iri'7-l-.> . b. WatU, 9

Hannah, m. |-rrnti9<. 7

Hjnnah (l?0|.li-i<i:, h. Robioioa, 12

H.,nn:ih. h, Wulki-r. IS

H:iunah ^I-.'li.m. Kounds. II

Hannah C, ( l-4,--W-7). b. Driggi, 33

Hannah JIaria (IK'.»-lw'.'), 18

Ilaonuh Jlorv (irw-l<lo),7

Hannah l("Mn:.uu (In^O), 12

Haunuh Waiti ( 1NI4), m. stratton, 9

Harold Dciin. 1.i

Harri.l.b. Knight. »

Harnrt (d. 1" I), b. Andcnon, £!

Harriet B. (1><*»). m. Jud<on.22

Harri. t E. (1n>). m. I'Icrci-. 23

Harrlit I., (d. Isl.';, b. aklDurr, 'J3

Harriy Uvr, 31

Hal-.ie. b lirov.r .«

HelfD (lVi(-l,M«l). II

H fie II 'lv..l),.i7

HfnriillB l.ouiso rlSWi),S4

Henrtrtt,! Thompson, m. Van Amring?, M

Hp

. ■-•0

,ry Ha

ilrnrj N.»ton, t apt., K
Urnry Thatcher i ■.-.:7-l>?7), 20
H'rbfrt Au4ii>lu>, 2d
Herbert p. rbv. 2rt
Hfrmann Allen. 20
Hlraoi, 18

Ida, b. Pin

,21

Irtne Holfllp. 17

Irene W.. b. Tenner, M

Irrins W,. ,12

1-ab.lla Harri- ( l'T>.|«4), »

Iiabi'lla U., b, McKay, 28

Jamci (l".1ft-18«3).28

.lam,f< A ,b' rt ( l«.i2). 23

.lame< Allen ;lMl).-20

Jaraej I). L) ,M

Jame< Hariraod. 2S

Jam.-. ,l»<.)n (I^j.--Iii7<l>, 14

James K, I', (L■^.•.-I^-4)..^0

.'anief Mnltman ; I7r7-I'M2), 0

James .M,iUm»u i\'i'J-\lfXii, U

Jainn M'.nroe (lh.-.i>

Jante* Munroe M*^^*-

Jam<9 riiumas ;1M-.' , is

Jame, Thomp'on (:»">l).a)

Ja.on ( l»..0.|j-s:i; , 14

Jajon (ISIl), 2o

Jennie l.oui«e (HS7V),.12

Jennie W., 17

Jeni<ha (I7ij),8

JerDfiha (l9l7;, m, Hodgei, U

Job. 4 1

John ^l'ViVir20), 4

John '1—9.4

John 'ir.',>-:-Ii .5

John iir-i-l- ■. .7

John {!r'.»^;--^, 12

John n~.(->-.) , ■i
,l.,hn Irar.kiin, .:I
.l.hn 11.1.., ,■•;
John \\ iiiihrop. j:-
Jnnalh.in irt->. 7
Joeph, fir2.->. 5
Jo9«pb (I.*j>t77b), 3

10

47

Jowph (l«<vvi(i.M). 11

JoKph (KJ). iJ

Joarpli trrlrrlck, 17
Jolrph ll.(l>«0\ \a
Juii-phinr, b. Urni. U
Jo«phlnf I,., b. .M.<"nK.T, 21
Joiliam KJwiu (IM7-|v<«J, It
Julia A., b. Aiancii, :i
JulU MiirU, m. Ucilicrbre, U
Julia M., m. Jt'ivmaD, ;:^
JuuU Aun, m. f orrcit, U

Kattf, b. Colfman, 15
K>i>< E , b. K.wcll, M
Kifziah, b. Lcouord, li

Laura, b. Man«of, JO
L.iuru t... b F(U,.-J
Laura JuJ<on, Jl
Lawrroci- AKen. M
Law»on ,Kir-l-<n), 18
LawsoQ llerscbel, JO
L«anjer I'ortvr, 14
L«wtt Alrin, .'A
L«w|j tdgnr (I'M;), •-•S
Lrwla Edgar ( I.mJ), il
Lillian A., b. Stewart, J?
Lllllao Mar, '•''
Louie C, b. Xrlnhrr, M
Louisa, m. Lovcwi'll, 9
Loulaa. m. Klnn^bury, 12
L,airina, b. Sl-ad, 10 •*"
LudO'la. b. Koi;kwo<>d,'27
Lucioda F., b. \Voo<l, 22
LocrftU. b. Ald-ich, 24
LuoIJa Augusta. 2*2
Lydl» (Isoi-lS-^i), b. Townr, IS
Ljdla. b. Waldcn, 2.1
LyJU F . b. Mor^r, 23
Ljrman : irw.Vlsrsl), 13
Lyman i\ (lSl»-l(i<i7), 23

Uabt'l Loui.4», 3>>

Manlla< ; 1-1 U1-.14), 13

Margor.t, b. Wrst. 17

Marifir^t (IfOI). 37

Margorcl Kulli r, M

Maria (I-r.--l-.-u. 31. Joqnlth, 10

Maria 0-17\b. Winsliip, 16

Maria (l-2t-IM'J), i:i

JIarIa , 1-22). b. .Slblev, 27

Maria n-2i-16'.i:i), 14'

Maria Loui.i! (ls/.l),30

Maria Koaeltl- (IhH), 11

Uani-tta. m. Mrarn-, Itt

Marlon A., b. durc-loD, 27

Marlon K. (l•^^- , .i»l

Marion L., b. Jonri, M

MorloQ I... m. Colburn, 27

Maroa, b. GrKwoM. IT

Martha, b. .Munror. 4

Martha (d. iri'J), m. Smith, 4

.Martha ^\7^r \ m. «"illiam«. 4

Martha ( 1 ->i- 1 -.-o 1 . m. Fenno, 7

Martha (l»ll), b. BrrrT, 14

Martha Aon (I-17-1-I4), 12

Manha Ann (1-2.-). 10

Martha Ann (l-.v>-lr!7i;. IS

Martha Jan' ,KH-1-Mi, m. Bord, 23

Martha Jojophlne (l-ll>). m. Brirntv. 14

Marna Jo„pi,h.r -.-..J., m. I^.lie, 17

Martha LiMnard (l-.i>-iv.7',, n

^Urxha .^ton' (1--'*'. m. -^awin, 11

Mary (l|-.-V17l2' . m. Kibbv, 4

Morjr (ITtH. b. Jlcrriam, i

Mary (17iJi.S

Mary (i7>t-isi«). m. Fle!ch»r. 7

Mary (Isul-It..7i. b. Thompiou. 12

Mary (1-11), m. Wood. 10

Mary , ;-.-:-l-7')>. m. Bowerf, 13

M.nry (l»2J-l-44). 12

Mary (d. lif.M!. b. Briirhani, 1«

.Mary. b. .lacHvin. J.i

Mary Abby, is. Oibjaoa, 19

Mary Adrtaldr. b. Morton, »

Mary Albrranoa, m. lulch. r, \»

.M try AnKrIinr, m. IKaru, IV

Mnry Ann (d. 1-JI»),4

5I»ry Ann : l-2-Ul-.»i), b. Xe«I, U

M.iry Ann, b. Ilrmlnton, 24

JIary Aus'jita l(ir»i. il

Mary Kl!j, in. Li-«', 2J

Mary Knima (l^i^l^24

Mary E<th. r (l-2.li. m. Comry, 14, It

Mary ttia, b. lownr. 27

Mary F., b. Cunaul. lA

.Mary J., b. Cj:.1«i11,T«

Mnry i: . m. Luther, -t)

Ma

, JO

M.rcy iirilj.i

Mlldri'.l, 21)

Millie tli;ab.!h,3<)

Minnie >!,:■■.

Mlra ;i-t',-l-7-\ m. Cop«land, S

Mimnda J., b. r..niple. :v>

Miriam (17.'>-1-Ai , b. Stone, U

Mlrla

I 1'. (I-j«> , it

Morris L., >

Mvra A., m. Koblnioo, 17

Mynle L, 24

Nabby (iriC-lvM). m. Keith. S
Nancv, m. Uo...lw.rd, ii
Na»:y (l7-:-I-ll), K
Nancy, b. Mowe, o
Xancr C17'>»-l-r.', h. Fisher, IJ
Nancy, m. Tuttle. U
Nancy Maria, m. Mavbry. 11
Nancy Sluria. in. Itl.,:i^elt, 21
Nannie J., b. Ijlil, ii
Nellipve, 7

Nora, M

Oliver (17.'i7-lM2).8
01iTcr(I7-7-l-:5;, 12
OllTer fclion, 2a
Oman, 14
Ophelia 11.. 12
Otis (1791 i. 9
Otis vl»<io,, "
OUs \V. (1%17-IS«4), 24

Pamelia, 7

Perlev li. rce, Dr., 34
Philip Ui.ii. ">■>
Poilv. m. F.lrbfinks 7
Polly, b l^...i.«r.l, 12
Polly, b. Andrews. 11

Ralph If.. 34
Rebecca u., 24
Roben M;irold. 1»
Robert Hvury, 34
Rosette. 11
Koy Kli"t. 27
Koval. 11

Kuharaa (1701-17101.4
BubaioA (I7l2-l-lv:. 4
Kunaraa < 17'' -■ . J
Kuhama ( 17-.".-l-*4), 7
Kulh, b. Tnjw, K

Kutb (irxo.»

.-•allv (:7r>-)--vi\ b. T'ltnam, l»
sallv 1«<.7-1"1 1, ni. llv>wo»<d, 10
.■^auiaiithu O .27

Vanford K.. V>

>arall (l>'«i-). 4

.-■rah. 4

-•rah (17 211.4

.Saroli (1;mi,«

Sarah f I7'>:i-I-7T>.

m. Rrrek

7

>«ra'i Ann ,1-t ■ .

21

.-.ir.li li.nda :-

• . 17

.-ar^li |)>.-r. 1.. 1::.

ll. 21

■-arali I^.uim-. 1.. 1

<..kwitb.

1«

Sarah MeadlUvt.-)

10

Skrab W., b. Stwln, 17
Sophrunla I'., li

sprncT (ir v^ir^ci, 1

Sp«nciT (17**-lsiu , U

^pfncrr AOKUita, Iv

Siiulrif S.. 11

Su'sn ;i:vl-lfr«\ni. Flngj, !>, 15

su-m A.ii'Uii vi>:.vi»7:i, a

bu«»n Ai-uuiia (lj«'. ;s

SutuD K'.liabcth (Itl41-ie68}, 10

Sman Murii (IsTi), 3il

Su<an SjmnDtba, b. Citrpcntcr, :0

8u<lc )!.. m. ('■ritTi'i, ;)0

SvlviiiUK.,30

bjlTnttr If., U

Thttchf r. 12
Th«rrj» P.. 31
Thom.n W., U
ToTbenls, 14

Urnils, IS

Tclzora, tS
Vests L., 28
TodljaJ., 12

48

Walter Hrrbrrt (1«74), M
W«lli;r llun:!.)r ,l-77i. M
Wnltpr I ;i» .on (l«i''.j..11
Walter llUhmond (le^J-lSlH). »
Warren ourJinr, W
War

W.

I Writle

Wrbii.r Huntlvy. 1«
Wlllard (l7'.io-lNW), 13
WllUrd ilM0),24
Wlllard I 16<<.l>,3iJ
Willard II., 2i
William A. i;!-<70. 20
William Alnarado (1850-1890), 3A
Williiim B^Dianiln (1M«), 1«
William Clvl.-. 17
Willium ll.nry (1S37).19
William ^larher :'.'^^n). n
William rortiT ;l^:l7),■.•y
WillLim Skinner f Ih-'l-li-'Jl), a
William Wullace(l»t'll. rti
William Wliliami (1~1J-13«3), 18
Wllion (lfl'.>-l,-Oo;. J7
WiUon SUudmaD, 'M

INDEX TO XAMKS OTIIF.i; TIIAX COMKK-COMKV,
AM) TO PLACKS.

Akron, O., 54
AldrD. Alb<-rt. 13
Aldrlcb, JulU A., Jl

LucrctiA, '^

Sfth. I«
Andf^non. liurrtcl, 'ii
AnJrfWi. roily. 11
Antonf 11 1. Leonard V„-)#
Arctic Octiio. Ji
A)hl>nd, Ma<9.. 30

Babbllt. HaniiHh .V., 15
Bacon, KII.1. 7
Bakrr, E.iher. 9
Barlow, .Mri. Kachrl, 19
Bnrarj, Wirrio K., 14
Barre. MaM.. ^7
Barrttt, Anna 51., 27
Barton, Crlinda. \i
Bale, John J., .'1
B^ckwUb, Sarnh Louf««, lA
Btnatoa. Mr«. Alice L., 19
Btlcliw. Kliiab.th j
Gilbert. ;.'
Joj-pb W., J
Brnt, Allvn tl. 7
Btrrjr, Slirtha. H
Blake. Kllen V.. a
BlodgttI, Wll/ord G.. 33
Boaton, Mu9., 6. 9. U, 1«, 20,

■.■«-.•»
Bowfr. J»m'« H., 10
Bower«. William. 11
Boyd. Thomas, -i
Boydfn. t.ihir. 13
Braanon. Sutn. M
Brarinton, Mary A., 24
Breck, K.ijah, 7
Brf(t((«, KUa M.. 26
Briiham. Jlury. W
Brighton, lla»«., i3, s. ;r, 28
Brooklyn. X. Y.. 21.15
Brown. Kuhama. 4
Briwn UnlverMtT. i:
Bmso, Joseph. 2.1
Marlt.'. '23

Caldwfll. Sfanr J...-iA
Cimbridge (Mum.;, ie,21,23,:

a

Camdrn. N. J.. .14
Campbell, Jiiinn E.. 26
Cap«n. Anfteline .S., ^7
Carkln, (Jeorje W., i)
Carpenter, Befoy. a

."^mxn .>.. 20
Cariley. tlliabelh i:..M
Chamberlain, Natliiialel, 7
Cheliea, )la<i., S. v
ClCTelaad, 0., 24, U

Clinton, Mm«., .14
Colbum, Jotin. H

Niilhan P.. 27
Coleman, Kale. .15
Comey'j Wharf. 9
Comev t .Tohn.nn. 24
r inant. SI irv v., 1(1
Lincord. M :v<« . 1. 4
Coombi. I.mmn .1.. 32
C.ipelnnd. JUrtln, S
Corey, Iiaa.-. 4
Cruther, Anulc, 27

Damon, Darld, 7
Iiaim, .M.KS., ■«, 15, 27
l>.uutl<. Iryphenla. 14
Davlj. Mri.Mary F "
llean, CUra A., 21
Dtrbv, Canline E., 2«
•iKK^ Hannah C.,3i

Id

Uunn, Ma

16

I^u-.ion. tmiua J., 36

Elllsborg. N. Y. II. 17
Ellison, Ker. Diinlp|J.,21
Emory, ' >rrln U., 10

21, Fairbanks. .Fonatbaa, 7
Falei, Abijah. ■*
Fall Kiver. Maj.., 19
Fell, Laura E.. JO
Fenno, Khenezer, 7
Ferry. Alice. 29
Fi-her. Nancr. 13
Kitcbtari;, Ma-s..?, 11, W.iS,

34
Flan, BartieT, 15

Ke» .Joshua. 15
Fletcher, William. 7
Force Vlll,l«e. Mttii., 22
Forreit, Addhon P., 13
Foxboro, Maji., 5. 7, », 12-14.
23, 2J. 2H. 34
Framlngh.am, Ma.i.. 27, 30
FrancU. Anna K.. 17
Franconia, N. U., 25

'Cailoupe. riara E., 30
tiarceluo. ilarion A.. 27
Gardner, Ma« , A, 7,9, 11, It,
29

Gate*. . 10

fiay. Jo<eph. 23
Oerri.'i. Kuaboth E., .35
Gibb«. Emilv. H
Gibson, G'-orieS.. 19
GUI. Nannie J.. ii
Grmrei, Elmer E., 30

Griiwold. Jtaroa. 17
<iro\er, Uattie, '^

lIan<com. Albert E., 25
ll.irri.. .Jiiine. II.. 22
llarrard Ui.lv.rJity. 2';, 31, 35
llirwood. .Inna<. 10
llavden. Almira. 22
Havne«. Gevr^e \Y., 13
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Sio.Wi.rd. Mr-. Harrl.:t, »
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Stone, Miriam. It
Stowell, Alice M., 24
Stnttoa, Joel A., »

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Wal.'», William B., 12
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